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A robbery isn’t stopping them Rescuing Families holds charity yard sale after devastating loss of the fundraisers is to help pay for supplies and materials and housing for families when we’re Gina and Vincent Centauro, renovating their homes.” The co-founders of Rescuing Fami- yard sales give local families a lies, a Franklin Square-based chance to buy goods at an affordcharity that renovates the homes able price, and for other families of local families in need, take to clear out space in their house pride in redirecting the money and ensure their cherished raised at the group’s fundraising belongings remain in the comevents to the famimunity. lies they serve. But But this one was the funds from the different, Gina most recent event added. “This weekare being set aside end’s yard sale is for a different purespecially important pose: to help the to our charity right nonprofit recover now, because we from a major blow actually sustained a it suffered on June tremendous loss,” 10, when $25,000 she said. “We’re not worth of its tools going to be able to were stolen over- VINCeNt help any families if night at a home it is we’re not able to CeNtauRo renovating. recoup our tools.” U n d e r w h i t e Co-founder, The couple tents, Rescuing Fam- Rescuing Families emphasiz ed that i l i e s vo l u n t e e r s they wished the helped residents money they raised browsing among an array of could be spent on completing a goods donated by Long Island home the charity is currently residents at a yard sale on Lewis- renovating, and more needy famton Street in Franklin Square ilies’ homes in the future. “We last Saturday and Sunday. The try to get as much money to help donations ranged from clothing others as we can,” said Johnato DVDs to pottery and more. than Pierre-Louis, a Rescuing Under normal circumstances, Vincent said, “The main purpose Continued on page 9

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the elmoNt CaRDINals Sports Club has provided athletic programs for children since 1967.

A ‘safe haven’ for kids

Cardinals Sports Club celebrates 50-plus years By holDeN VelasCo The phrase “Pain is temporary, pride is forever,” has been used by many of the coaches and volunteers for the Elmont Cardinals Sports Club over the past 54 years. Since their beginnings in 1967, the Cardinals have focused on helping youth, using sports as an avenue to help children become wellrounded people. “Our goal,” club President Jon Johnson said, “is to continue to pro-

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vide a safe haven for the kids of Elmont and Nassau County to play youth sports and learn discipline, winning, losing, sportsmanship and how to play as a team.” Johnson also stressed the importance of academics, because the club’s coaches regularly check report cards, and meet with parents to stay updated on each player’s progress in the classroom. “If there’s players who aren’t doing well in school, we applaud the parents to not

bring them to practice,” he said. The club has succeeded, Johnson said, thanks to the efforts of the Cardinals’ coaching staff and the array of sports that kids have had to choose from. However, it took some time for the program to take off. “For the first decade, [the] Cardinals had kids from Elmont play against each other in an inter-squad league until they transferred to playContinued on page 4

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HigH scHool students from Elmont were presented with the Student Stars Award by State Sen. Todd Kaminsky at the Rockville Centre Recreation Center on May 16.

Senator honors Elmont’s ‘Student Stars’ By RoBeRt tRaveRso rtraverso@liherald.com

High school students from Elmont were awarded the New York State Student Stars Award by State Sen. Todd Kaminsky on May 23 at the Rockville Centre Recreation Center. The students recognized for the excellence they demonstrated both inside and out of the classroom this school year. “The recipients of the New York State Senate Student Stars Award have distinguished themselves as leaders in their schools and our local community as a whole,” Kaminsky said, before presenting local students with the award. Part of the 9th Senate District, Elmont schools are each eligible to select one student who has shown extraordinary academic and extracurricular prowess to receive the state senate’s Student Stars Award. Elmont Memorial High School, Sewanhaka High School, and the Harriet Eisman Community School each selected a student to receive the award. Selected by Elmont Memorial High School to receive the Student Stars award, Devin Johnson served as president of both the student government club and the Key Club at the high school. Johnson, who was known to regularly take efforts to sustain an inclusive environment for all at Elmont Memorial High School, plans to attend the University of Chicago. Mariangela Canale was chosen by Harriet Eisman Community School for being one the school’s highest achieving students and for frequently volunteering at events and workshops held by the school. Sewanhaka High School selected Suren P. Armogan, a member of the National Honor Society and GreenClub, to receive the Student Stars award. Armogan, on top of his academic success, volunteers with Long Island Cares to help deliver food and clothing across Long Island. “I was pleased to recognize their achievements and join their families in celebrating their accomplishments,” Kaminsky said at the ceremony. “I look forward to seeing what is in store next for these talented students, as they continue to make their mark.”

devin JoHnson, neaR left, served as the student body’s voice during the coronavirus pandemic in his role as president of the student government club at Elmont Memorial High School. a stand-out student at Harriet Eisman Community School, fellow classmates looked to Mariangela Canale for academic advice and support, bottom left, center. She is pictured Kaminsky and State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin. suRen P. aRmogan, who is a member of the National Honor Society, is set to attend St. John’s University this upcoming fall, below.

Lending a ‘helping hand’ to Elmont’s youth continued from front ing travel football around 1978-79,” Johnson recounted. The change from being a predominantly stay-at-home club to one that now travels has led to a deeper sense of pride among generations of former Cardinals players. “Anything that they need, as far as advice or anything like that, they can always reach out to us,” said Football Director Dexter McRae. “We’re always there, even the kids that we had that moved on … we’re still in communication with them as well, if they ever need anything. We try to be a helping hand as best as we can.” McRae, who took part in the Cardinals program growing up, said he credits football for being a building block in his life. In addition, he has developed long-lasting friendships through the program. “It definitely gave us that structure, as far as life goes,” McRae said. “Football is more than just a game. It teaches us life lessons and builds your character. It instills things in us that we carry throughout our life. The most important part is what you take from the game and the lessons that you learned. “We build up character, instill discipline and structure,” he added, “so that kids will stay out of trouble and do the right things in school, so that they can go on and be successful adults.” Melissa Barnes, a lifelong Elmont resident who took part in the program as a

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cardinals football director Dexter McRae, near left, took part in the program growing up.

cheerleader, said she believed that it’s important for former Cardinals to come back and continue the tradition. “It feels like the sports family has become my second family,” Barnes said, “with the coaches checking on my son, from inviting us to barbecues, and other things outside the sports setting. It’s really warming to be able to have that type of dynamic.” While the idea of having a great time with residents of the community sounds wonderful, Barnes said, none of it would matter if the financial burden were too great. “As a parent, for them to continue to keep it affordable year after year, it kind of makes you want to continue to be loyal to them,” she said. “They’re doing

their best and they’re fundraising, as they try to keep the price low for the community.” Her son, 13-year-old all-purpose football player Aiden Barnes, who’s been with the Cardinals for five years, said he enjoyed the fun environment that his coaches provide. “The coaches are great,” he said. “They’re very jokative and they like [to] play around, but when it’s time to play, they get serious.” As for what’s next for the Cardinals, Johnson said he had a clear vision for the future, and that he hoped to build a closeknit community through the program.

the cardinals’ 8-year-old football team went undefeated in 2012, above. “We need to work on building Elmont, so that way our youth can better benefit,” he said. “The obstacles of getting gym space and gym time are there. We don’t have a feeder program from the elementary schools, but other towns around us have these programs. We need to have that so our children all benefit. We’re capable [of] doing much better.” Referring to the former Cardinals who return as volunteers, Johnson concluded, “Once you’re a Cardinal, you’re a Cardinal for life.”

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Before retiring, Hofstra president reflects By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com

The sun shone down on Hofstra University’s campus late last month as flowers were blooming in all their chromatic splendor. Dozens of graduates meandered about the campus in full cap and gown, stopping for photos at several iconic locations — the campus was alive, and the spirit of graduation was in the air. Stuart Rabinowitz, the university’s president for the past 20 years, was reaching something of a graduation himself. As he, too, walked through the campus, he was thoughtfully reflective on his tenure, under which Hofstra was transformed from regional school to the internationally renowned university that it is today. While he will not completely depart from what he now calls “home,” Rabinowitz, 75, is set to retire from his position as president at the end of August. He assumed the post in 2001. Before his official departure — and after avoiding some bees on the hunt for those colorful flowers — Rabinowitz sat with the Herald at Hofstra to reflect on his career. “I really have always felt this is a special place,” Rabinowitz said. “I came here to teach law in 1972, and I thought I would only stay a year or so and move on — but I just fell in love with the place and the people.” “So, it took me 50 years to leave,” he added with a laugh. Rabinowitz did join Hofstra’s Law School faculty in 1972, then went on to become the dean of the School of Law

stuart Rabinowitz from September 1989 to June 2001, when he became president. He was chosen by the university’s board of trustees in December 2000. The school went through myriad changes under his leadership. Among the new schools opened are the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine and the School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, run in partnership with Northwell Health. The Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, and the School of Health Professions and Human Services are also additions. The list goes on: Rabinowitz also

founded Hofstra’s National Center for Suburban Studies and the Center for Entrepreneurship. “I think I had some ideas of what Hofstra needed to move on to the next level. I am a good imaginer of things,” Rabinowitz said. “And apparently, I have a talent of hiring really good people to implement those tasks. . . I never worried about hiring people that are smarter than me, or who might disagree with me — I encourage disagreement.” Rabinowitz credited the university’s board of trustees with supporting his endeavors, no matter how far reaching they may have been. Sometimes it seemed to be “daydreaming,” he recalled, such as when they applied to host a presidential debate at the university. “Well, three debates, they came to the conclusion that we were debate central,” Rabinowitz said. Not every decision was an easy one, though. Ending Hofstra’s football team and, more recently, moving a statue of Thomas Jefferson, which originally sat in front of the heavily trafficked student center and received backlash from students who highlighted Jefferson’s history as a slave owner, were among them. The statue was moved to a less visible part of campus. “There were difficult decisions and difficult times,” Rabinowitz said. “The thing I feel best about is that even on the decisions that are controversial, I never made a decision that I didn’t think was in the best interest of the university. I tried so hard every time not to let my personal views affect anything — and I really think

I was able to do that.” Most important, students come first at Hofstra. “They are the reason we exist,” Rabinowitz explained. “That means you listen to students, treat them well, treat them with respect and give them a voice.” “It’s like all the students and members of the community are my responsibility, even though they’re not,” Rabinowitz said, “which is why it’s really hard to be president. You feel every pain, injury and sadness — and you also are happy when they’re happy.” Rabinowitz has also focused on the Nassau Hub, the commerce zone surrounding the university. As co-chair of the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council, he has influence over the project, but it has yet to come to full fruition. The area around the Nassau Coliseum is still set to have residential and commercial spaces as part of the Hub. As co-chair of the council, Rabinowitz helped bring $727 million to 885 projects on Long Island since 2011. He also stays active as a member of the board of directors for Accelerate Long Island, and he has also served as a trustee of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities and on the board of directors of the Long Island Technology Network. Rabinowitz could not find it in himself to completely say goodbye to Hofstra, however. In the fall of 2022, he will teach an undergraduate honors college course, Introduction to Constitutional Law. “I can’t completely leave — I would get the bends if I completely detached from the university,” Rabinowitz joked.

Open Nassau carries on amid the pandemic By CRIstINA ARRoyo RoDRIGuEz carroyo@liherald.com

When Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman took office in 2018, he partnered with Nassau County Executive Laura Curran to open and modernize county finances. Investing nearly $1.3 million since 2019, his office launched a userfriendly data platform, Open Nassau, in which the public can access county records, report financial issues, and keep updated on smart audits and equity reports. The following interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.

Herald: What are the goals and motivations behind Open Nassau?

Jack schnirman: Culture change is what

we are looking to achieve. It’s not just about technology, it’s about bringing everyone on an equal playing field because everyone has access to the exact same information. Then we can have a conversation that is evidence-based and data-driven without anyone hoarding the information like how it used to be. Before we did this program, county had a D+ in transparency by the Press Club on Long Island. It was all paper-based, it was a challenge to get numbers, you had to do all these foils, and there were conflicting num-

bers and conflicting views on the numbers. Open Nassau became an organizing principle to get everybody to deal from a simple set of numbers.

Herald: When you were trying to implement Open Nassau initially, did you get a lot pushback from the current establishment?

schnirman: Not as much as you would

think. There was pushback based on that old-timey culture of holding information so close to the vest and using access to it as a way of safeguarding power. Culture starts from the top, so that culture change started directly from the top where you have the comptroller and the county executive on the same page.

Herald: Was the focus on equity issues a

purposeful and directed decision?

schnirman: Absolutely. One of the earliest

choices we made was in investing in a qualitative research unit. We started by tackling our demographics: who we are as the county population, how quickly we are diversifying, getting older, getting more diverse, and use that as an opening point for a conversation on equity. Then, we asked the question: What’s the deal of living in Nassau County? We started highlighting the different affordability

challenges that folks face. Our formula was about identifying gaps, looking at best practices from around the country, and highlighting options on the policy side so we can remain competitive and be a place where people want to and can afford to live.

tions and frustration about how and why they could undo that kind of advancement.

Herald: So how do get from transparency

things faster, more transparent, more efficient, so that resources go where they need to go. The pandemic was an unforeseen, once-in-a-generation level crisis, and we saw the measure of our work. We made sure we were prioritizing getting the resources needed to the non-profits because if something suddenly dried up, the service would stop in that moment when it was needed more than ever.

to accountability?

schnirman: The honest answer is that we can’t do everything ourselves since that’s beyond the role of our office. We try to find folks to partner with, whether it be within government, and/or expert and advocacy organizations. Our worst fear is that we write these reports, make these recommendations, we make them graphically appealing, we put them on social media, and we push, we push, we push, and nobody pays attention and nobody does anything. Herald: How are you ensuring the continuation of Open Nassau for the new comptroller?

schnirman: We are working around the

clock to make sure the work is sustainable and to make it as difficult or impossible to pull back from this kind of transparency. If the next comptroller removes Open Nassau, for example, I would like to believe that they would face an awful lot of ques-

Herald: How does Open Nassau impact county residents?

schnirman: We do this work, we make

Herald: Did the pandemic help accelerate the implementation of Open Nassau?

We could’ve talked for years about making things more tech-based, but instead the crisis of the pandemic created the necessity to do them overnight. It was a sink-orswim moment, and success is not guaranteed when you have a county government that has not historically invested enough in technology infrastructure. It’s a testament to the workforce, to the innovation of our teams, and to the understanding that you can’t afford to fail. Those shifts were shockingly smooth.

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sic Hollywood worked behind the scenes. Registration is for Elmont Library cardholders. Non-cardholder registration begins one week before if space is available. Masks and social distancing guidelines will be mandatory. Virtual registration is open to everyone. A link will be emailed before program begins. Contact Adult Reference at (516) 354-5280 ext. 223 or reference@elmontlibrary.org. This event will be held in meeting room 2.

Juneteenth: A Black History Compilation of Spoken Words Learn about the history of Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the U.S., by watching a video offered by Elmont Public Library featuring emancipated poets from around the globe. Watch the video at ElmontLibrary.org/ Teen on Friday, June 18.

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Saturday, June 19

Join the Franklin Square public library on Thursday, June 24 at 7 p.m. for an arts and crafts event. The library will supply the records, you supply the acrylic paint to turn them into beautiful flowers. A valid email address is required to sign up. An invitation will be sent via email a few days before the program. Participants will be notified when supplies are ready to be picked up.

Outdoor book sale Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the Elmont Publiic Library is holding an outdoor book sale in the library’s parking lot. Contact (516) 354-5280 for more information.

Juneteenth call for Jubilation with Jerome City Smith and the City Sounds Music Ensemble On Saturday, June 19 at 2 p.m., rejoice and spread the joy on Zoom with the Elmont Public Library at this musical celebration of Freedom Day. Registration is required. A link will be sent to you before the program begins. Celebrate the spirit of Juneteenth by contacting 516-3545280 ext. 223 or reference@elmontlibrary.org to register for this event.

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Elmont Library’s outdoor book sale Head to the library’s parking lot this Saturday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for the book sale.

Tuesday, June 22 Baking Coach: Summer Salads

Monday, June 21 Magic show with Ari Bisk Join the Elmont Public Library at 4 p.m. on Zoom for an entertaining evening of magic and family fun with magician Ari Bisk. Register to receive the Zoom link prior to the program. Contact Teen Servicies at 5163545280 or at elmontteens@ elmontlibrary.org.

All Day Plant/Seed Swap Stop by the Franklin Square Library Parking Lot between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. for an all day Plant/Seed Swap. The library will also have pots, gardening tools, gardening catalogs, books and crafts!

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Learn how to make a classic macaroni salad and a refreshing cucumber salad just in time for your summer BBQ by watching this video presented by the Elmont Public Library. Register with your email to receive the recipe for this program which will be posted on our Adult Services page at www.elmontlibrary.org on June 22. Registration to receive the recipe ends the day before program. Contact (516) 354-5280 ext. 223 or reference@elmontlibrary.org. The video can be found on YouTube.

Passport aound the world: Columbia At the Elmont library on Tuesday, June 22 at 7 p.m., children in grades 3 to 6 can learn about the culture, customs and food through activities and test your knowledge playing Jeopardy! Registrants

will be contacted when craft supplies are ready for pick up. Registration required Contact the Children’s Department at (516) 354-5280 ext. 207, or childrenservices@elmontlibrary.org

Wednesday, June 23 Pet Grooming Business Children grades seven through 12 can join the Elmont Public Library on Zoom to learn how to start your very own pet grooming business! Register to receive the Zoom link prior to the program. Contact Teen Services at 5163545280 or elmontteens@elmontlibrary.org. This event will be held on Zoom.

Thursday, June 24 ADULT: Tai Chi/Chi Gong with Joseph Panico

Join the Elmont Public Library for an ancient Chinese system of exercises or movements performed in meditation, which promote relaxation and inner peace aim to address the body and mind as an interconnected system and are tradtionally believed to have mental and physical health benefits to improve posture, balance, flexibility and strength. The class consists of easy breathing and movement exercises. Regular yoga practice can reduce stress, increase flexibility and enhance an overall feeling of wellness. Registration ends one hour before class begins. Contact Adult Reference at (516) 354-5280 ext. 223.

Adult In-Person Lecture: Famous Hollywood roles and how they were cast, Part 1 Join the Elmont Public Library and Barry Rivadue on Thursday, June 24 at 12:30pm both virtually and in person to learn fascinating stories about how clas-

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Floral Park Coding Ninjas’ summer camp runs between June 28 through late August. Essential Quality won the 153rd Belmont Stakes on June 5. George Washington passed through Franklin Square in 1790 on horseback. The forthcoming Elmont train station is the first LIRR station to be built in over 50 years. Send your letter to the editor to Nakeem Grant, at ngrant@liherald.com

Home renovators hope to recover from loss Families volunteer who helps with those renovations. The loss of the tools wasn’t just financial, but personal. “It was a generation of tools,” Vincent said. “We’re contractors for 15 years … grandparents,’ dads’ tools — everything was totally wiped out. We lost everything.” The upside of last weekend’s event, Gina said, was the group’s return to large-scale fundraising events amid the coronavirus pandemic. Last year, restrictions forced Rescuing Families to reduce space and capacity at such events. As a result, it didn’t raise as much money, she said. But the turnout at the yard sale exceeded expectations. “For us, being able to open up was such a wonderful thing,” Gina said. “To see the amount of support and the amount of people that were so incredibly excited to see us come back in full force … the donations we got and continue to get are amazing.” After the robbery, the crowd that showed up was especially motivating, Vincent said. “Today’s been crazy — it’s been more active than it normally is.” He credited the generosity of Franklin Square residents. “The people in the community are very gener-

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rescuing families held a charity yard sale last Saturday and Sunday in Franklin Square.

ous, but they’re even stepping up more than they previously have,” he said, “because of the hardship and hearing that it affected us.” “Our charity isn’t a huge charity,” Vincent added. “The community is what drives us. We’re not getting funding from corporations; we’re getting funding from our neighbors.” Rescuing Families’ next fundraiser is a barbecue and a Night at the Races on July 11, from 5 to 10 p.m., at VFW Post 2718 in Franklin Square.

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Franklin Square’s tall, wooden street signs By Dr. Paul Van Wie Editor’s Note: This is the fifth part of a series that will give everyone a front-row seat to the collection at the Franklin Square Museum. The Franklin Square Historical Society looks forward to welcoming residents as soon as possible. The museum was founded in April 1976 as part of the national Bicentennial celebrations. Prior to about 1960, street signs in Franklin Square consisted of four- to five-foot high wooden posts, painted white, with the name of the street painted in black block letters. These street signs were once everywhere in Franklin Square, and could also be seen throughout other communities in the Town of Hempstead. However, they were quickly replaced by metal signs on aluminum poles after 1960. Few, if any white posts from Franklin Square have survived. One sign, which did survive, was located at the entrance to the John Street School driveway on Nassau Boulevard. The survival of this sign was due to the fact that the driveway was not a street, so town workers assumed it belonged to the school, and thus it was not replaced with an aluminum pole. In 1977, when the Franklin Square Museum was being set up in its first headquarters at John Street School, permission was granted to rescue the weathered sign from its position adjacent to the driveway. It was brought into the museum and restored by member Walter Brengard. The sign is inscribed “John Street School” on one side and “Nassau Boulevard” on the other. It dates from the 1940s at the ear-

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WooDen street signs could be found at buildings such as John Street School, above. street signs in Franklin Square consisted of four- to five-foot high wooden posts during parts of the 1900s. liest since before that date Nassau Boulevard was known as John Street. It is a unique surviving example of a sign once seen everywhere in Franklin Square. Interestingly, the traditional name of the entire length of Nassau Boulevard south of Garden City was John Street. The locality around Nassau Boulevard and Hempstead Turnpike was successively known as Trimming Square, Washington Square, and Munson. Now it is divided between Franklin

Square, West Hempstead and Garden City South. The Franklin Square Historical Society invites all residents of Franklin Square to join the group and receive its monthly newsletter with details of the upcoming grand opening of the museum. Check the historical society’s website for updates on the museum opening at www.fshistoricalsociety.org. Dr. Paul Van Wie is the president of the Franklin Square Historical Society.

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Nassau County creates Police Diversity Committee By Reine Bethany At a news conference held at noon on June 3 at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building, Nassau County Executive Laura Cur ran announced the creation of the Nassau County Police Diversity Committee. The announcement follows public protest over the lack of diversity in the Nassau County Police Department. Chief Patrick Ryder became the target of calls to resign in late May after he appeared to explain the lack of qualified police candidates of color by saying they lacked the necessary guidance to prepare for a law enforcement career, and that too often they came from broken homes. The diversity committee is a response to calls to explain why fewer candidates of color have been hired into the county police force in recent years, especially in light of the growing diversity of Nassau County. According to a county press release of June 2, the committee “will seek to improve diversity in County police hiring through the three stages of the hiring process: recruitment, testing, and hiring.” Bishop Lionel Harvey will chair the new committee. Harvey already serves as the Nassau County Deputy Director for Diversity and Engagement. He will be joined on the committee by a roster of longtime public servants: ■■ Theresa■ Sanders – President of

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nassau County exeCutive Laura Curran, center, announced the new Nassau County Police Diversity Committee, accompanied by its appointed chairman, Bishop Lionel Harvey, left, and other officials. Urban League of Long Island ■■ Dr.■Jermaine■Williams – President of Nassau Community College (NCC) ■■ Leslie■ Davis – President of Westbury NAACP ■■ George■ Siberón – Executive Director of Hempstead Hispanic Civic Association ■■ Jay■Singh – Member of Asian American Affairs Council and Indian American Association

■■ Toufique■Harun – Muslims for Progress ■■ Gabriela■ Castillo – Nassau County Office of Legislative Affairs ■■ Martha■ Krisel – Executive Director of Nassau County Civil Service ■■ Officer■Shajarah■Williams – Nassau County PD Community Affairs (recruitment)

The committee expects to recommend new methods and strategies to reach more potential police officers from minority communities, develop help for minority candidates who are preparing for the required exams (in partnership with Nassau Community College as appropriate), and address support for minority candidates through the rigorous training at the Nassau County Training and Intelligence Center. At the conference, Committee Chairman Bishop Lionel Harvey looked forward to the opportunity of probing NCPD hiring practices. “I am committed and proud to take a leadership role in helping shape the diversity of our police in all aspects, including recruitment, training, testing and the all-important mentorship of young recruits of color,” Bishop Harvey said. “The task of ensuring that the police force reflects the community served is the overarching goal of this committee,” said committee member George Siberón. “Recruits, particularly those of color, must be provided assistance, be it with test taking, mentoring, etc.” Dr. Jermaine F. Williams, president of Nassau Community College, said, “The College is committed to the maintenance and preservation of a community environment in which respect for the dignity and worth of each individual is demonstrated, and where diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as the free exchange of ideas can flourish. We commend the County for forming this committee.”

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Due to coronavirus restrictions, the post was unable to engage in community service activities for the past year. The Fire Service Academy in Bethpage held training over Zoom for Post 710 members, and the post’s meetings continued, held once or twice per month via Zoom, Musgraves said. Although the lack of hands-on training delayed the learning of troop members, virtual learning allowed training to continue. “They couldn’t get hands-on experience, but at least they had some form of education going on,” Musgraves said. The post’s return to community service on May 22 was special for Musgraves:

it was about emphasizing the meaning of Memorial Day to the young members of Explorer Post 710. “We’re trying to teach them about respect and the meaning of Memorial Day,” Musgraves said. The post’s captain, at Musgraves request, distributed an article to members of the post that taught them about the history of Memorial Day. Many of the post’s younger members did not grasp the brevity of the Sept. 11 attacks. The visit to the 9/11 memorial site also served to teach the post’s members about the significance of that day. “We had to kind of explain what 9/11 meant to us to the kids,” he said, “because

MeMBeRs of exploReR Post 710 placed American flags at the name markers at the 9/11 memorial site at Rath Park on May 22 to commemorate those who died on Sept. 11, 2001, above. post 710 MeMBeRs salute Nassau County residents who lost their lives during the Sept. 11 attacks. they weren’t even born yet. “We want to give them an understanding of history and what it means to be respectful,” Musgraves continued. “They came to understand why we salute them,” she added, referring to those who died on 9/11.

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Elmont Post 1033 remembers its fallen heroes Residents gathered at the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike and Covert Avenue to honor its fallen heroes during Elmont’s annual Memorial Day ceremony on May 31. The ceremony, which was hosted by Elmont American Legion Post 1033, featured people of all ages who took the time to remember veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice. Post 1033 also unveiled a stone for Paul Sapienza, the longtime president of the Elmont Chamber of Commerce and the owner of Sapienza Bake Shop who died in December. -Nakeem Grant

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Elmont AmEricAn lEgion Post 1033 veteran Bill DiPietro, left, got a hug from one of the furry friends in attendance. SAl mArtEllA, AbovE left, and Gerard Biscardi gave a rifle salute during the ceremony. SApiEnzA’S fAmily gAthErEd to remember him at the unveiling of his memorial stone, above right. mEmbErS of thE Ladies Auxiliary in Elmont gathered in front of the Veterans Memorial.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 1st day of July, 2021, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to consider the adoption of

a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations: BALDWIN PARKWAY DRIVE - west side, starting at a point 1497 feet south of the south curbline of North End Drive, south for a distance of 24 feet due to large vehicle. (TH-161/21) CLYDE ROAD - south side, starting at a point 400 feet west of the west curbline of Circle Drive, east then west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-174/21) ELMONT SURPRISE STREET - north side, starting at a point 175 feet east of the east curbline of Butler Boulevard, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-145/21) 238th STREET - west side, starting at a point 286 feet south of the south curbline of Linden Boulevard, south for a distance of 22 feet. (TH-177/21) UNIONDALE WINTER AVENUE - south side, starting at a point 45 feet west of the west curbline of Nancy Court, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-162/21) WANTAGH McCLEAN AVENUE - west side, Starting at a point 358 feet south of the south curbline of Kinloch Road, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-149/21) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: ELMONT ESTELLE AVENUE - south side, starting at a point 43 feet west of the west curbline of Jacob Street, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-676/07 - 2/05/08) (TH-181/21) FRANKLIN SQUARE RINTIN STREET - east side, starting at a point 250 feet south of the south curbline of Fenworth Boulevard, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-339B/20) VALLEY STREAM FENWOOD DRIVE - east side, starting at a point 136 feet north of the north curbline of Shipley Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-515/19 - 1/21/20) (TH-150/21) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard in person in accordance with applicable social distancing regulations, or by real time telephonic communication, see instructions at www.hempsteadny.gov. Dated: June 15, 2021 Hempstead, New York

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 1st day of July, 2021, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Chapter 202 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE and REPEAL “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking at the following locations: BELLMORE Section 202-15 NEWBRIDGE ROAD (TH 182/21) West Side - 2 HOUR PARKING 10 AM TO 7 PM - starting at a point 30 feet south of the south curbline of Henry Street south for 77 feet. ELMONT Section 202-19 238th STREET (TH 177/21) East Side - TWO HOUR PARKING 7 AM TO 7 PM EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at the south curbline of Linden Boulevard south to the north curbline of 118th Avenue. 238th STREET (TH 177/21) West Side - TWO HOUR PARKING 7 AM TO 7 PM EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 10 feet south of the south curbline of Linden Boulevard then south for a distance of 286 feet. 238th STREET (TH 177/21) West Side - TWO HOUR PARKING 7 AM TO 7 PM EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 11 feet north of the north curbline of 118th Avenue then north for a distance of 185 feet. HEATHCOTE ROAD (TH 187/21) West Side - NO PARKING NOON TO 4 PM MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAYS, SUNDAY 10 AM TO 6 PM, EXCEPT WITH PERMIT - starting at a point 55 feet north of the north curbline of 109th Avenue then north to the south curbline of 106th Avenue. OCEANSIDE Section 202-13

1st STREET (TH 188/21) East Side - NO PARKING 9 AM TO 6 PM EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 30 feet north of the north curbline of Waukena Avenue north for a distance of 81 feet. ALSO, to REPEAL from Chapter 202 “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking from the following locations: ELMONT Section 202-19 238th STREET - East and West Sides - TWO HOUR PARKING 7 AM TO 7 PM EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - from the south curbline of Linden Boulevard south to 118th Street. (Amended 8/26/52) HEATHCOTE ROAD (TH 90/93) West Side - NO PARKING NOON TO 4 PM MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, SUNDAY 10 AM TO 6 PM, EXCEPT WITH PERMIT - from the south curbline of 106th Avenue south to the north curbline of 109th Avenue. (Adopted 7/8/03) HEATHCOTE ROAD (TH 652/82) West Side - NO PARKING NOON TO 4 PM MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO PARKING 10 AM TO 6 PM SUNDAYS - from the south curbline of 106th Avenue south to the north curbline of 109th Avenue (Adopted 1/25/83) It may be viewed on the Hempstead website, at www.hempsteadny.gov ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard in person in accordance with applicable social distancing regulations, or real time telephonic communication, see instructions at www.hempsteadny.gov Dated: June 15, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 126359

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 1st day of July, 2021, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 197-5 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE “ARTERIAL STOPS” at the following locations: ELMONT LENOX STREET (TH 157/21) STOP - all traffic approaching northbound on Opal Street shall come to a full stop. NASSAU STREET (TH 157/21) STOP - all traffic approaching southbound on Opal Street shall come to a full stop. FRANKLIN SQUARE HOFFMAN STREET (TH 119/21) STOP - all traffic approaching eastbound on Naple Avenue shall come to a full stop. HOFFMAN STREET (TH 119/21) STOP - all traffic approaching westbound on Naple Avenue shall come to a full stop. NORTH MERRICK DECKER AVENUE (TH 166/21) STOP - all traffic traveling northbound on Little Whaleneck Road shall come to a full stop. DECKER AVENUE (TH 166/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on Little Whaleneck Road shall come to a full stop. It may be viewed on the Hempstead website, at www.hempsteadny.gov ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard in person in accordance with applicable social distancing regulations, or real time telephonic communication, see instructions at www.hempsteadny.gov Dated: June 15, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 126364

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Rotary resumes in-person meetings The Central Nassau County Rotary Club resumed its weekly meetings at the Venus Restaurant in West Hempstead on June 3. The club’s guest speaker was Nadia Holubnyczyj, left, who is running for the Nassau County Legislator in the 8th Legislative District. Pictured with Holubnyczyj is club co-Presidents Bill Youngfert and Rony Kessler. Holubnyczyj, of Floral Park, is a Democrat who has been active in her community for nearly 20 years. Incumbent Vincent Muscarella chose not to run for re-election this year. Courtesy Central Nassau County Rotary Club; compiled by Nakeem Grant

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BELLMORE NEWBRIDGE ROAD (TH 182/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - from the south curbline of Henry Street south for 30 feet. ELMONT HEATHCOTE ROAD (TH 187/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of 109th Avenue north for a distance of 35 feet. FRANKLIN SQUARE ADMONT AVENUE (TH 178/21) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Roosevelt Avenue east for a distance of 30 feet. HEWLETT STREET (TH 73/21) West Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME starting at a point 90 feet south of a point opposite the southeast curbline of Gehrig Avenue south for a distance of 55 feet. ROOSEVELT AVENUE (TH 178/21) East Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at a point 15 feet south of the south curbline of Admont Avenue then south for a distance of 50 feet.

LIDO BEACH GREENWAY ROAD (TH 193/21) East Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME from the north curbline of Avon Lane north for a distance of 109 feet. MERRICK SHORE DRIVE (TH 163/21) West Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME - starting at a point 191 feet north of the north curbline of Helen Court north for 13 feet. NORTH VALLEY STREAM MIDVALE LANE (TH 172/21) North Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Corona Avenue east for a distance of 50 feet. MIDVALE LANE (TH 172/21) North Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at a point 288 feet east of the east curbline of Corona Avenue then east to the south direction at the termination for a distance of 54 feet. OCEANSIDE 1st STREET (TH 188/21) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - from the north curbline of

Waukena Avenue north for 30 feet. 1st STREET (TH 188/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - from the north curbline of Waukena Avenue north for 30 feet. LONG BEACH ROAD (TH 186/21) West Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at the south curbline of Exit Road (Valley Townhouse) south for a distance of 670 feet. ALSO, to REPEAL from Section 202-1 “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” from the following locations: HEWLETT SHERIDAN AVENUE (TH 106/16) East Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME - starting at a point 162 feet south of the south curbline of Broadway south for a distance of 22 feet. (Adopted 5/23/17) OCEANSIDE LONG BEACH ROAD (TH 774/68) West Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at a point 762 feet south of a point opposite the south curbline of Mott Street

south for a distance of 590 feet. (Adopted 3/4/69) It may be viewed on the Hempstead website, at www.hempsteadny.gov ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard in person in accordance with applicable social distancing regulations, or real time telephonic communication, see instructions at www.hempsteadny.gov Dated: June 15, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 126361

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Last Nov. 8, I was kayaking in Emory Creek in Freeport, just north of the Narrows, when I spotted what I thought was a chunk of garbage floating in the waterway and paddled over to collect it. I was headed north, back to the Albany Avenue boat ramp, after two hours on the water. Suddenly the garbage jerked, as if it were alive. “What the…?” I blurted out. Were RoBERT my eyes deceiving me? SCoTT As I approached, I realized it wasn’t garbage, but a river otter, the first one I’d ever seen in the wild — or anywhere. I slowed my paddling, hoping to sneak up close enough for a quick photo. I stroked all of three times when the otter lifted its head slightly and dived headlong underwater, its back forming a perfect U as it plunged, like some mythical sea serpent of yore. I waited a few minutes to see if it might resurface, but it vanished. I came away feeling grateful to have seen this beautiful creature, if only momentarily. River otters are indeed rare on Long Island. They once numbered in the hundreds of

thousands on the East Coast, but were hunted mercilessly from the 1600s through the early 1900s for their sleek fur, the densest of any mammal in the animal kingdom. When Europeans first settled in North America, otters inhabited every waterway on the continent, according to Mike Bottini, a wildlife biologist with the nonprofit, Islip-based Seatuck Environmental Association. By the 20th century, their numbers had dwindled to a few thousand, scattered in small, out-ofsight colonies. Seatuck teamed up with the nonprofit Peconic Land Trust on May 20 to present a webinar on “The Re-wilding of Long Island,” about how any number of creatures — including river otters — are making a comeback thanks to conservation programs, so I had to tune in. In addition to Bottini, it featured Emily Hall, Seatuck’s conservation policy advocate; Kelly Hamilton, a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation wildlife biologist; and Enrico Nardone, Seatuck’s executive director. Arielle Santos, its wildlife conservation policy program coordinator, moderated. River otters disappeared from Long Island in the early 1800s. They were protected by the International Fur Seal Treaty of 1911, however, and further safeguarded in the U.S. by the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973. No longer hunted, they are

rebounding. It’s not clear when, precisely, river otters returned to Long Island, but a 2008 study by Bottini confirmed their presence here, and a subsequent study 10 years later found that their range was expanding. Bottini identified 150 potential sites where otters might live on the Island, and narrowed their presence to three confirmed locations: Mill Neck/ Oyster Bay, the Nissequogue River and Peconic Bay. By 2018, they were found in 10 spots. River otters are amazing creatures. They can hold their breath underwater for up to eight minutes, which might explain why I didn’t see the otter resurface — I had waited two or three minutes before I continued paddling on my way last November. They are also among only 10 or so animals besides humans that employ tools: They use rocks to smash open crustaceans’ shells to get to the meat inside. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that not only are otters returning to Long Island, but bald eagles are as well — there are now 21 nesting pairs here, Hamilton said. They had nearly gone extinct during the 1960s because of the ubiquitous use of DDT, a now-banned pesticide that caused their offspring’s shells to thin and crack open before the chicks were fully developed. The mother bird would crush the eggs when she sat on them to warm them. From the 1940s to the

’ve glimpsed a river otter, and the silvery aquatic carpet of a school of river herring.

’60s, 675,000 tons of DDT were sprayed across America, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The increase in river herring on Long Island is promising as well, Hall said. The river herring is a silvery fish that was once so plentiful that when schools of it made their way upriver, they turned the water silver. We haven’t reached that point yet. One night in the fall of 2019, however, my son, Andrew, and I returned to the Albany Avenue boat ramp after kayaking Emory Creek. The sun had set only a short while earlier. The moon was full, causing an abnormally high tide that inundated part of the boat ramp parking lot. Andrew waded into the water to the edge of the bulkhead, and for no particular reason, shined his headlamp into the creek. There it was, a giant mass of silvery fish streaming northward. “Whoa!” I exclaimed. It was an extraordinary sight. I’m now convinced the fish were river herring. The re-wilding of Long Island, to me, demonstrates the necessity of federal and state environmental regulations — and local conservation efforts undertaken by vital groups like Seatuck (seatuck.org) and the Peconic Land Trust (peconiclandtrust. org). They need and deserve our support. 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.

On the road with a priest, a knight and a monk

fter 15 months, hundreds of miles, 800 pages and 40 hours of audio, I listened to the closing words of my book this week, and it was good. Early in the pandemic, I experienced the kind of deadening boredom and restlessness that can unravel the human spirit. So I pushed myself outdoors to walk. No matter the weather, no matter the temptations of the couch and the TV, I walked. After some weeks, the thoughts that accompanied me RANDI were not helpful. I KREISS tended to perseverate on medical, political and existential threats. So I decided to listen to a very long book with my newly purchased AirPods, and that’s how Ken Follett’s “Pillars of the Earth” saved my life. Well, that’s an overstatement, but the book, all 40 hours of it on Audible, kept me reasonably sane. The only other Follett book I had read was the breakout thriller “The Eye of the Needle.” I chose “Pillars” because it was

unreasonably long and because the reader, John Lee, got rave reviews. I wanted a deep, authoritative voice in my ear, an English narrator who would add authenticity. I had strict rules for myself. I would only listen to the book — no contemporaneous reading. I would allow myself to listen only when I was walking, thus the builtin motivation. And when I was listening, I wouldn’t take phone calls or allow other distractions. I only listened when I walked alone. In an afterward, Follett explains how he came to write this doorstop of a book, an epic piece of historical fiction, and his story is unique. He grew up in a family that adhered to a Puritanlike religious ethic. As a young lad, he became enthralled with the building of cathedrals, an odd fascination for a kid, especially since it was paired with an interest in medieval architecture. He began writing thrillers, and all the while kept researching the story of the great cathedrals of England. His publishers wanted him to keep churning out bestsellers, because he had a real knack for it and they liked a sure thing, but he decided to write a big book on the building of a fic-

tional cathedral in England between the years 1135 and 1170. It took him more than three years, which is nothing, because it took 30 years to build a cathedral in those times. The building of the grand churches over decades is the infrastructure of the book. But it isn’t all flying buttresses and knaves and arches. The human story drives the narrative. The tale begins with a priest, a knight and a monk who witness an illegal hanging, and it flows out from there in all directions and over decades, with characters questing and crusading across the world. Follett creates dozens of characters whose stories pull us into the drama of life in medieval villages, castles and emerging towns. I walked day after day, with Tom Builder and Prior Philip, Jack Jackson, Ellen the witch, Bishop Waleran Bigod, Aliena and Johnny Eightpence and even the ill-fated Thomas Beckett. Like a Woody Allen of Medieval times, Follett intertwines his characters with authentic historical figures we’ve only met in history books. Beckett, for one, leaps to life with a dignity and grace he may or may not have exhibited in

iving me something more healthy to focus on during my daily perambulations.

real life. Villains abound. Heroes get pierced through with swords. Women sacrifice youth and beauty to honor oaths to dictatorial fathers. Lovers are thwarted by religion and plague and just bad timing. Babies are born to and abandoned by desperately poor itinerant workers, and they are found and raised by good-hearted monks to become servants of God. I’m telling you about this now because it’s just possible that you’ll need to walk your way through a troubling time, and a really long book can make the journey easier. It was impossible to think any bad thoughts while I was listening my way through “Pillars of the Earth.” We are all in a better place now, but a worrier is a worrier. So I still walk, and just today I began “The Long Ships,” by Swedish writer Frans G. Bengtsson. Published in 1941, it recounts the adventures of Viking Rode Orm in the late 10th century. This is a find. I look forward to my morning walk. After listening to live news this evening about Covid spikes, galloping Trumpism and political paralysis, it’s downright comforting to hear bloody sagas of Viking hordes raiding and sacking the known world. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Boaters take note: Stop speeding in the wetlands

t’s nearly summer, and the boating season is now upon us. That means speedboats and personal watercraft roaring along our coastline. That’s OK, as long as they’re outside the designated no-wake zones in the saltwater wetlands that hug the shoreline, particularly on the South Shore, between the barrier islands and Long Island proper. The trouble is, too many people disregard the zones, causing widespread destruction of the wetlands. If you’re one of these people, cut it out. The wetlands provide critical “environmental benefits.” They act as breeding grounds for countless birds, fish and shellfish. At the same time, they soak up waves during hurricanes and tropical storms. Without them, the South Shore would have taken a far greater beating during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and, most recently, Tropical Storm Isaias last year. The wetlands comprise hundreds of mudflat islands that are held together by fields of Spartina marsh grass. As boats thunder through the narrow channels between the mudflats, they send waves crashing against their sides, slowly, steadily eroding them. Stop off at most any mudflat island in a South Shore boat channel and you’ll find the telltale signs of wave-action erosion. The sides of the mudflats form U-shaped cliffs, because the waves strike them from below and break upward. Eventually, caves form, causing the surface of the mudflats to collapse and send-

letters A critical look at critical race theory To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s column “Are we immune to Texas-style xenophobia?” (June 10-16): I was surprised to read that Kreiss equated the pushback against critical race theory with what she called “Texas-style xenophobia.” Half the column was a diatribe on initiatives by Texas conservatives that had nothing to do with the subject, but laid the foundation for why any opinion of the Texas legislature must be bigoted and wrong. Kreiss implied that those leading the charge against critical race theory are right wing, racist and Republican, and are influencing the ignorant against the advancement of civil rights. In fact, the pushback is bipartisan, and many who were initial supporters have changed their minds after seeing the actual implementation in school curriculums. I am one of them and a lifelong Democrat

ing whole swaths of Spartina grass floating out to sea. Eventually, all that’s left is a sandy beach, which might look pretty but is easily washed away in a big storm. When you find only rocks and pebbles, you know the demise of a mudflat island is near. Development through the centuries has caused massive loss of wetlands, despite their vital functions and benefits. A study by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1990 found that the acreage of wetlands across the contiguous United States, both saltwater and freshwater, had decreased by 53 percent, from 221 million acres to 104 million. In fact, many South Shore communities were built in the 1950s and ’60s, atop wetlands, before the federal Clean Water Act of 1972 protected them from dredging and filling. The act did not, however, protect them from boaters, who are left largely to govern themselves. Yes, there are county and town bay constables to enforce no-wake zones, but the wetlands, measuring tens of thousands of acres, are hard to police: In the Town of Hempstead alone, there are 17,000 acres of wetlands and 180 miles of coastal waterways to patrol. The constables are also often taken away from environmental enforcement by drunken boaters, who pose an immediate threat to other people. One recent citizen-science survey of the world’s wetlands, conducted by the World Wetland Network, the Society of Wetland Scientists, the Cobra Collective and the International Union for Conserva-

tion of Nature, found that wetlands have decreased across the globe by 87 percent — that is, they are on the brink of disappearing from the face of the earth. We cannot allow that to happen. Wetlands have been part of Long Island practically from the time it formed 10,000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age, as a 118-mile-long glacial deposit. Whether we realize it or not, we desperately need them. They deserve our protection. We would love to hear our town officials speaking out more on this issue, given that they are entrusted with the protection of wetlands, along with state Department of Environmental Conservation officials. Educating the public on the importance of wetlands should be a top priority. You might consider joining a group like the Freeport-based Operation SPLASH (Stop Polluting Littering and Save Harbors) on the South Shore, or the Oyster Bay-based Friends of the Bay on the North Shore, whose mission is protecting our coastal waters, including the wetlands. Both organizations regularly conduct cleanups, which are critical, given the astounding amount of garbage that makes its way into our waterways and wetlands. And again, if you’re a boater, please, please pay attention to and obey the nowake zones. You’ll be doing an enormous service to everyone who lives in one of our coastal communities, along with the many wild creatures who inhabit the wetlands.

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he recently completed census became controversial because of political interference, but the results are still important. This is especially true when it comes to the national birthrate and regions with population growth and decline. Long Island is a region in decline. What can we do about it? The once-every10-years census produces a demographic profile of the nation broken down by age, gender, education, national origin, ethnicity, family status and employment, among other roBerT a. elements. It also produces populasCoTT tion estimates and charts the changes in births, deaths and migration. The data can be sorted by demographic characteristics as well as by geographic region. Income data is collected by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis. Together, they provide substantial information for community and economic development. Census data helps government agencies at all levels as well as private employers forecast economic growth, fiscal demands and service opportunities. Businesses use census results to decide where to build factories, offices and stores. Census results also provide the basis for apportioning the 435 seats in the House of

Representatives among the states, and the allocation of more than $675 billion per year in federal funding for schools, hospitals, roads, public works and other vital programs. One key focus of the census is the nation’s birthrate. In 2017, the total fertility rate in the U.S. was 1,765.5 per 1,000 women, 16 percent below what’s considered the rate needed for the population to replace itself, 2,100 births per 1,000 women. After a decline during the Great Depression followed by the baby boom after World War II, the fertility rate has hovered for four decades at just under that replacement rate. It currently stands at 1.9 births per woman. It’s estimated that by the 2030s, the number of Americans over age 65 will exceed the number of those under 18. The Social Security Administration’s working assumption is that there should be three covered workers per recipient for the system to be stable. In 2000, there were 3.4; today there are about 2.3. By 2030, the estimate is that there will be 2.0. This imbalance can be addressed by raising the wage base limit on Social Security payroll deductions, now $142,800; providing incentives for families to have more children; and improving our immigration system. According to the Long Island Association, the number of births in Nassau and Suffolk counties fell by almost 20 percent

from 2000 to 2016, and the number of people 19 and younger fell by 7.5 percent. The causes of decline include a “birth dearth” and out-migration due to job opportunities elsewhere and the cost of housing here. Long Island’s population growth of 0.7 percent is lower than the average 1.2 percent in other metropolitan-area suburban counties. In the meantime, the median age of NassauSuffolk’s workforce continued to rise last year, according to Newsday. The consequences of a decline in the young population are manifold for our country and our region. A rising ratio of retirees to new graduates means that funding for pensions and health care will likely result in less support for education. We will need to be concerned about who will start new businesses and who will staff existing ones. Will elementary school buildings become homes for retirees no longer able to live alone? Who will run for school boards, town councils and other civic offices? Another consequence is representation in Congress. In the 1940s, New York had 45 members of the House; it now has 26 due to the state’s declining population. Where will we find the scientists and engineers to conduct the world-renowned research at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, Brookhaven National Labs and Stony Brook University, among other

t won’t be long before Americans over age 65 will outnumber those under 18.

LeTTers from New York. The history of racism in America needs to be told and acknowledged. In spite of Kreiss’s partisan characterization, few on both sides of the political aisle would disagree. What we do disagree with is the damaging reverse racism, political ideology, anti-Semitism and historical distortions that have taken over critical race theory in places like California. In the first draft of California’s Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum, the state’s version of critical race theory, the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement for Palestine was included as an important social movement against apartheid in Israel, according to a recent article in Tablet Magazine, which describes itself as a “new read on Jewish life.” A list of 154 influential people of color did not include Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., U.S. Rep. John Lewis or Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, though it included violent revolutionaries. There was even a flattering description of Pol Pot, the communist leader of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge, who was responsible for the murder of a quarter of the Cambodian population during the 1970s, according to the article. Islamophobia was mentioned as a kind of oppression, but anti-Semitism was not. Similar issues have shown up often when critical race theory is applied. Which of us, Ms. Kreiss, is “reacting —

venues? These engines of knowledge and prosperity require native-born and immigrant scholars to continue their mission of advancing knowledge and its applications. While it can be argued that a decline in global population could be good for the environment and the sustainability of natural resources, my immediate concern is with our region. Historically, nations have sought to manage, or at least stabilize, population growth by encouraging, while managing, immigration. Immigrants comprised about 13.7 percent of our population in 2019, but the growth in immigration has slowed. Restrictive policies have resulted in a drop in the number of international students, scholars, entrepreneurs and others to staff and serve our businesses and communities. We need a plan for population renewal and dynamic development as well as environmental sustainability. The census and related reports provide the data needed to help us get started with a comprehensive approach. We can work to stall out-migration, improve in-migration and restore a productive immigration system. Such a plan will not only support population growth, economic and community development and the environment, but can also lead to the strengthening of democratic institutions through increased civic participation. Robert A. Scott is president emeritus of Adelphi University and the author of “How University Boards Work” (Johns Hopkins Press, 2018, Eric Hoffer Awardee, 2019).

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not thinking, not listening, just pulling hotbutton words . . . out of the air,” to quote you? DEBORAH SPIER Cedarhurst

1984 may be upon us today To the Editor: As the tearing down of monuments and statues, rewriting history and changing names of buildings named after historic figures continues under the growing cancel culture, it reminds me of George Orwell, who wrote, “Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.” Orwell’s vision of 1984 may soon become today’s reality. LARRY PENNER Great Neck

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