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Elmont LIRR station to open First full-time depot built since 1976 to be completed by 2022 charging stations and other amenities. Additionally, nearly 200 parking spaces will be reserved The new Long Island Rail for Elmont residents.

Road station in Elmont is set to “In addition to providing a open for partial service in regular, full-time public transit November, accordoption to and from ing to a statement Belmont Park and released by the the new arena, Metropolitan hotel and retail T ranspor tation village,” the stateAuthority. ment read, “the Part of the new train station $1.26 billion Belwill also serve as mont Park Redean additional comvelopment Projmuting option for ect, the station area residents — will begin operatsomething the ing next month, community has wh e n t h e n ew needed for years.”

UBS Arena, also It went on to say part of the projthat the station is ect, opens for the expected to welfirst New York come LIRR trains Islanders home every half hour game of the 2021during peak peri22 NHL season. o d s a n d eve r y Along with the hour during offconvenient ser- MTA STATEMENT peak times. vice for UBS Electric shuttle Arena patrons, the buses slated to MTA’s statement touted the bene- transport Belmont Park visitors fits the LIRR station is expected will also serve LIRR commuters. to provide for the Elmont com- Without the buses, Islanders fans munity. Part of the LIRR Expan- and others would have a 10-minsion Project, the station will be ute walk from the station to the equipped with free WiFi, digital screens, elevators, canopies, CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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ELEANOR RIZUTTO, OF Franklin Square, who celebrated her 100th birthday last month, served in Europe and Africa during World War II.

World War II heroes fly high Local veterans take an Honor Flight to D.C.

By ROBERT TRAVERSO rtraverso@liherald.com

Nine local World War II veterans flew to Washington, D.C., last Sunday to visit the monument on the National Mall dedicated to veterans of the war.

The trip was organized by Honor Flight Long Island, a nonprofit founded in 2004 that has flown nearly a quarter of a million American veterans to the nation’s capital at no cost to them. The organization was

created by a veteran who wanted to send his brothers and sisters in arms to see for themselves the memorial dedicated to them for their service.

HFLI made its latest flight from Long Island MacArthur Airport, in Ronkonkoma, to Baltimore/Washington International Airport early Sunday, with its nine special passengers looking forward to visiting the World War II memorial as well as the Iwo Jima Memorial, and attending a changing of the guard

and a special wreath-laying c e re m o ny at A rl i n g t o n National Cemetery.

“I’m looking forward to the whole day,” 100-year-old Eleanor Rizutto, of Franklin Square, one of the guests of honor, said before the trip.

“It’s so exciting, with all the other veterans. It brings back a lot of memories.” Another local centenarian veteran, Dominick Critelli, of Floral Park, also took the trip.

Before the group departed, CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

he new Elmont Station is part of a broader LIRR initiative to enhance the quality of life for New Yorkers, revitalize the communities and strengthen the overall economy of Long Island.

Elmont healthcare worker named person of distinction by Senate

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THE 2016 SPRING fair, held on Franklin Avenue in Franklin Square, included some of the same features planned to be offered at the community’s first annual Fall Fair on Oct. 16.

First annual Fall Fair coming to Franklin Square The first annual Franklin Square Fall Fair will be held on Oct. 16 at Rath Park in Franklin Square between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The fair, presented by the Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce, will feature food produced by local Franklin Square restaurants and games for children as well a live DJ and a meet and

greet session along with photo signing opportunities with local comic Anthony Rodia.

Reach out to the Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce at (516) 775-0001 for more information about the Fall Fair.

Courtesy Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce; Compiled by Robert Traverso

Elmont resident Jacqueline Archer, a healthcare worker who directly treated Covid-19 patients during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, was selected as a person of distinction by the New York State Senate.

Archer, who has Archer has served as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CAN) during the pandemic and for over a decade, currently works at Sun Harbor Manor in Roslyn Heights, a nursing home that specializes in in elderly care and rehabilitation. Archer was selected by Sen. Todd Kaminsky as part of the senate’s annual “Women of Distinction” program.

Archer immigrated to the United States in 1989 from Barbados with a desire for a better life.

“I came to see this country to make a mark and my work has not gone unnoticed,” Archer said about receiving the distinction, according to a statement released by Kaminsky’s office. “I feel extremely privileged and it’s truly an honor to be given the Senator’s Women of Distinction title not only for myself but for all the other hard-working women on the frontlines.”

In 2012, Archer earned her Nursing Aide Certification and began what has become a decade-long career in healthcare. Archer regards her work as not just a job, but as a way to love and care for others. This is why, after contracting the

Courtesy Office of New York State Senator Todd Kaminsky

ARCHER, A RESIDENT of Elmont, has directly served Covid-19 patients during the pandemic. virus early during the pandemic, Archer returned to work soon after.

Archer directly treated many patients hospitalized with Covid-19, often comforting dying patients who were unable to be visited by family members due to pandemic-related restrictions.

“Our frontline healthcare workers deserve all the recognition in the world and I would like to specifically call attention to the work that Ms. Archer has done in caring for our seniors,” Kaminsky said in the statement. “It was my honor to nominate Jacqueline for this important distinction as her work is crucial.”

Courtesy Office of Sen. Kaminsky; Compiled by Robert Traverso

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‘Inhumane treatment” of Haitian migrants denounced

By ROBERT TRAVERSO rtraverso@liherald.com

Community leaders and local elected officials held a press conference on Sept.

22 outside the Nassau County Legislature building to protest the “inhumane treatment” of Haitian migrants at the southern border of the United States.

“Please grant these people – children, mothers, fathers – the fairness that they deserve by stopping all deportations back to Haiti,” said Nassau County Legislator Carrie Solages at the protest, addressing the Biden administration and agencies of the federal government. Thousands of Haitian migrants have arrived at the U.S.Mexico border in recent weeks seeking refuge from the island nation, which has faced multiple crises throughout the year.

Solages’ office sent a letter to President Biden and the Department of Homeland Security demanding a stop to the deportation of migrant back to Haiti, which is suffering from a series of recent crises, including the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the island nation in August and killed over 2,000 people, as well as the assassination in July of former president Jovenel Moise that created uncertainty about government leadership.

Indeed, four United Nations agencies this week deemed the on-the-ground situation in Haiti “dire” and “not conducive to forced returns.”

At the news conference, local leaders called for an end to “inhumane treatment” of migrants at the southern border. “We sent this letter to the president asking and demanding fair treatment for Haitian migrants,” Solages said before gesturing to photos of U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback, whipping Haitian migrants.

“This must stop. This cruel, inhumane treatment must stop,” Solages said. “I’m asking all my fellow brothers and sisters,

Courtesy Office of Nassau County Leg. Carrie Solages

LEG. SOLAGES DENOUNCED the “racism” of U.S. foreign policy towards Haitian migrants.

Haitian or not, to please stand up and do something about this.” Solages called for a congressional investigation into the treatment of Haitian migrants at the southern border by border agents.

“To see those images of fathers holding their babies up, I don’t know how you’re a human being if that doesn’t affect you,” Solages said. Solages urged community members to call their representatives in Congress and urge them to end the deportations of migrants back to Haiti due to unstable nature of the country.

New York State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, the first member of the state legislature of Haitian descent, stressed that U.S. immigration policy and messaging must change.

“We need to say clearly that we are the land, the nation of immigrants,” Solages said. “And not just for immigrants who

come from a certain region… all immigrants, all migrants, all asylum seekers, all refugees – all people.

Solages emphasized that Congress must act, along with President Biden, to implement immigration reform and crate a pathway to citizenship for Haitian migrants. “People of color are now the immigrants, and they want to deny the golden doors to us,” Solages said, “but we will not let that happen.”

The letter also called out United States foreign policy for “racism” and hypocrisy, pointing to other populations, such as Cuban-Americans, who, Leg. Solages said, have been granted a pathway to citizen by the U.S. “Because they’re black.”

I’m just disgusted by this blatant racism that we see,” Assemb. Solages said of the treatment of Haitian migrants at the border. “And I need to call it out. I did it

under President Trump, and now I’ll do it under President Biden,” she added. “We cannot stay silent.”

Pastor Edy Bichotte of Bethany French Baptist Church in Elmont appealed to the longstanding ties between Haiti and the United States, highlighting the fact that soldiers from the island nation joined forces with American revolutionaries during the 1770s in an effort to push British forces out of Savannah, Georgia.

“Small nation,” Bichotte said. “But a great one. Small nation, great heart,” he added.

Today, he said, Haitian migrants are seeking a better life in the United States, a country Haitians have long supported.

“They’re looking for a better life… they’re not here to bother no one,” Bichotte said.

Mimi Pierre-Johnson, president of the Elmont Cultural Center and longtime local activist and advocate for people of Haitian descent, said said she has spoken to people who have been deported back to Haiti and that they are seeking a new life in the United States.

“One man said yesterday said, ‘If I go back to Haiti, all I’m going to do is wake up each day and say, oh, I’m still alive,’” Pierre-Johnson recalled. “That’s the future of our young people,” she said, noting that proper education for children is one of many resources that is sparse in Haiti.

She said that mothers are fleeing to the United States to search for jobs that can provide their children with an education.

Sometimes, she added, they are deported back to Haiti and travel to Brazil and other countries, where they are subjected to low wages and prostitution.

“My heart goes out to these mothers, children and men. On behalf of the Haitian Diaspora we will not let you down,” Solages wrote in a Facebook post on Sept. 23.

House fire in Elmont leaves two in critical condition

By ROBERT TRAVERSO rtraverso@liherald.com

A house fire in Elmont was responded to by the Nassau County Police Department’s arson bomb squad early on Oct. 2.

Nassau County detectives said officers responded to a home on Marshall Street that was fully engulfed in flames at 6 a.m.

Three officers and a police medic administered life-saving measures upon arrival, immediately removing an 82-year-old male from the first floor. A 75-year-old woman was also rescued from a front window of the first floor.

When Elmont Fire Department personnel arrived, two fire fighters entered the home and rescued a 14-year-old female from the second floor. Two other occupants, a 17-year-old male and a 30-year-old male escaped through a second-floor window.

The fire left multiple victims wounded. The 14-year-old female is in critical

condition; the 82-year-old male in critical condition but currently stable. Two others were wounded but are in stable condition. Two victims who went into cardiac arrest after being removed from the house were successfully transported to local hospitals.

Multiple local firefighters from the Elmont, Valley Stream, Franklin Square, Malverne, Woodmere, South Floral Park and Stewart Manor fire departments worked to extinguish the fire.

Other occupants of the Marshall Street home in Elmont did not report any injuries and refused medical attention at the scene of the fire. Two Nassau County Police Department officers vare suffering from smoke inhalation and two fireman suffered minor face and body burns. All emergency personnel that responded to the fire were treated and released from local hospitals.

The fire remains under investigation.

Christina Daly/Herald

THE FIRE, ON Marshall Street in Elmont, was responded to by police and fire personnel from multiple local communities.

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LIRR station to open for partial service CONTINUED FROM FRONT

The Elmont station: a timeline ■ July 2019: New York state announces a plan to build a Long Island Rail Road station in Elmont ■ January 2020: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority approves a $65 million contract for the construction of the station.

■ July 2020: Work begins.

■ November 2021: Partial LIRR service is set to begin.

Courtesy Metropolitan Transportation Authority

A COMPUTERIZED RENDERING of the completed LIRR station in Elmont shows Islanders fans heading to the nearby UBS Arena. branches in Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma will now have a one-seat ride to the park, reducing both travel times and highway congestion, the statement said.

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“The new Elmont Station is part of a broader LIRR initiative to enhance the quality of life for New Yorkers, revitalize the communities and strengthen the overall economy of Long Island and the wider region,” the MTA stated.

Construction of the station is expected to total $105 million. The developers of UBS Arena have pledged $97 million, or 92 percent of the cost, and New York state will invest $8 million. The project is expected to create nearly $50 million in revenue each year, and produce an estimated $725 million in annual economic output.

Trains to and from Manhattan are currently served by a part-time station at Belmont Park on race days only. The new LIRR station was designed to relieve pressure on the Belmont spur during major events like the Belmont Stakes, and to provide an alternative if service to the spur is disrupted.

When the second phase of the new station is completed late next year, the Elmont station will provide direct service to Belmont Park from both east and west.

The LIRR spur/Belmont station now services only westbound train riders.

Those who live east of Belmont Park and come to the park by way of LIRR

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U.S. SEN. CHUCK Schumer stopped by Eisenhower Park on Saturday to endorse County Executive Laura Curran.

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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer lent his support on Saturday to Laura Curran, a Democrat, as she runs for re-election as Nassau County executive.

Schumer joined New York State Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs in supporting Curran during a news conference Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. Jacobs introduced the two elected leader, calling Schumer a competent individual and Curran, of Baldwin, an authentic person.

“It’s my great pleasure to introduce our county executive, someone who has demonstrated courage, who is authentic.

The voters like her, the voters know her,” Jacobs said. “...We’ve got an important election coming up, and I have no greater confidence in anyone being able to win and win big as our great county executive and my friend, Laura Curran.”

Curran, who first became county executive in 2018 and was the first woman to hold that position, is running for her first re-election as county executive against Bruce Blakeman, who is a Town of Hempstead councilman representing the 3rd District, and who was the County Legislature’s presiding officer in the late 1990s.

“I do not take any support for granted, and I am especially grateful to have the support of Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer,” Curran said. “You have been an incredible partner to Nassau County for the last four years and before.”

Curran called Schumer’s office accessible and understanding of “the needs of our residents, of our families, of our working families and of our small businesses.”

“Senator Schumer has always delivered for our residents,” she continued.

“Right here behind us, you see the Boost Nassau Resource Center, and that is something that we were able to do because we’re using money from the federal government that Chuck Schumer got for us, and we’re pushing it out to our taxpayers,

we’re pushing it out in grants to our small businesses, we’re pushing it out to our non-profits that were not able to raise money…”

She noted how these funds also went to other areas of need such as helping the hungry and veterans get the mental health services they need.

“These funds, these resources put the money where it belongs, so I am incredibly grateful for your advocacy for us,” Curran said. “Not just for your advocacy but for understanding middle class concerns, working family concerns. Your endorsement for me today, again I do not take it for granted. I am very grateful for it, and I am looking forward to working together for the next four years.”

Schumer backed Curran when she first ran for the county executive position in 2017 after she had served as a county legislator in the 5th District “This is one endorsement that I didn’t have to wrestle over in any way,” Schumer said. “Not only do I endorse Laura Curran, but I do it enthusiastically, 100 percent, with no doubt whatsoever. She has done a great great job here, and you know her biography.”

Schumer spoke about how Curran is not originally from Nassau, but is instead from Canada, and how that has never stopped her from caring about the county.

“She came to Nassau County about 30 years ago and saw the wonder of this place and grew to love it and nurture it and grow with it and then serve it,” he said. “I am happy to do this.”

He credited Curran with using federal pandemic relief funding in the way it should have been allocated, making sure it went to small business owners, housing assistance programs, veteran mental health programs and schools.

“While my job is to get money for this county, you don’t feel good about it unless you know it’s going to be spent honestly, wisely and aimed at helping the working families,” he said. “That’s what Laura has done with the money.”

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Nassau D.A. candidates trade accusations

By James Bernstein and scott Brinton jbernstein@liherald.com, sbrinton@liherald.com

The race for Nassau district attorney has quickly become one of the most hotly contested in the county, with Democratic State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, of Long Beach, and Republican Anne Donnelly, of Garden City, trading blistering verbal barbs in a series of TV commercials.

The spots, running on CNN and other cable networks, began three weeks ago, when Donnelly, a 3 0 - ye a r c a r e e r prosecutor in the Nassau district attorney’s office, aired one featuring a Syracuse woman, identified in the commercial as Jennifer P. The woman, Jennifer Payne, said her daughter’s killer was released without bail because of the state’s bailreform law, which Kaminsky voted for in the Senate.

The State Legislature first passed the bailrefor m measure in 2019, restricting anne Donnelly, the the use of cash bail and pretrial detention in misdemeanor and nonviolent felony cases. It did, though, give judges discretion to assign bail in almost all violent felony cases and certain nonviolent cases, such as witness tampering, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.

In Donnelly’s commercial, Payne holds a framed photograph of her daughter, Sarah Tombs, who was 22 at the time that she died.

The man who allegedly shot her, Darien Shellman, then 24, a mall security guard who was a Navy veteran with no prior criminal record, was charged with second-degree (unintentional) manslaughter after, he claimed, his gun went

off when Tombs, his girlfriend at the time, grabbed the weapon and a bullet struck her in the head, killing her, according to Syracuse.com.

Shellman had been held in jail on $75,000 cash bail or $150,000 bond following Tombs’s death in April 2019, but was released on Jan. 9, 2020, under the new bail-reform law, eight days after it took e f f e c t , a c c o r d i n g t o S y r a c u s e. com and CNYCentral.com.

Under the original bail-reform law, unintentional manslaughter was among the alleged crimes for which defendants were automatically released. The Legislature amended the law in April 2020, a little more than three months after the measure took effect, to include a greater number of crimes fo r wh i ch b a i l could be assigned, including any alleged crimes in which someone had been killed, according to the Courtesy Anne Donnelly Brennan Center.

Although bail Republican candidate. could have been reassigned in this case, it never was, and Shellman recently accepted a plea agreement for which he will serve no prison time, according to Syracuse.com. Kaminsky noted that the district attorney who offered the plea deal is a Republican.

Kaminsky has repeatedly said he voted for the bail-reform bill, but was not a prime sponsor, and he did not write it, as Republicans, including Donnelly, have incorrectly claimed. He also emphasized that he voted for the amended law giving judges back the discretion to assign bail in crimes such as second-degree manslaughter.

Kaminsky recently rolled out a commercial of his own, saying Donnelly had

Courtesy Todd Kaminsky

toDD KaminsKy, the Democratic candidate for Nassau County district attorney. “botched” a case involving a woman accused of plotting to kill her husband, saying Donnelly had lied to the judge in the case.

At one point in the 2010 case against Susan Williams, a Garden City mother, a mistrial was declared after a taped phone conversation between Williams and her daughter was erroneously played for a jury. In the commercial, Kaminsky blamed Donnelly for the error, and said she had changed an agreement sent to the judge.

Williams was ultimately found guilty in the case, but Kaminsky stressed that there “was a mistrial. That’s a serious thing.”

Asked for a response, Donnelly wrote in an email, “It is no surprise that [Kaminsky] would lie about my unblemished record as a prosecutor. It is sad that Senator Kaminsky is embarrassing himself this way, and the voters always see through a politician’s lies.”

So far in the campaign, Kaminsky has emphasized his law-enforcement background. In 2008, he joined the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York, in Brooklyn, and worked for six years as an assistant U.S. attorney.

There he became acting deputy chief of the Public Integrity Section. He had been an assistant district attorney in the Queens County D.A.’s office, prosecuting domestic violence cases, robberies, shootings and other violent crimes.

Donnelly resigned from the Nassau County district attorney’s office to run for the top job, as she was required to do, but she has emphasized her extensive law-enforcement background. She was most recently deputy chief of the office’s Organized Crime and Rackets Bureau.

She was also liaison to the Nassau County Correctional Facility. She formerly oversaw public corruption trials as acting chief of the public corruption bureau, once served as the deputy chief of the economic crimes bureau and was a senior trial assistant in the rackets bureau, as well as a felony-screening supervisor.

In the most recent financial filing, Kaminsky said he had raised $1.7 million for his campaign. A spokesman for Donnelly said she had raised more than $386,000.

Both Kaminsky and Donnelly said they planned to run more TV commercials in the coming weeks.

Publication: Nassau is America’s safest county Nassau County has been named the “Safest Community in America” by U.S. News & World Report for the second straight year.

The publication’s ranking is based on crime, public safety capacity and injuries. Individual metrics on which counties were assessed included violent crime rate, property crime rate, vehicle crash fatality rate, the share of public safety professionals within a population, and per capita spending on health and emergency services.

Crime in Nassau has continued to decline to historic lows in recent years, down 10.5 percent over the past year and 36 percent over the past decade. Over the last 12 months, homicides have dropped 22.2 percent; bur-

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Nassau County executive glaries, 15 percent; and grand larcenies, 11 percent.

“While crime has spiked in other parts of the country, Nassau County is safer than ever,” County Execu-

tive Laura Curran, a Democrat who is up for re-election, said. “Nassau’s success in holding crime down shows that intelligence-led, community-oriented policing works. It also shows that Nassau has the finest Police Department in the nation.”

Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said, “The hard-working, dedicated men and women, both sworn and civilian, of this Police Department, along with our Intelligence-led Policing Model, have brought our crime rate to historically low levels over the past 10 years. A 31 percent drop in major crime over the past 10 years, combined with another 7.4 percent year-todate, is a true testament to the excellent work being done daily.”

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before the program begins. Contact adult reference at (516) 354-5280 X 223 or via email at reference@elmontlibrary.org to register.

Dance, Stretch & Tone with Barbara Fraser Join Elmont Memorial Library and Barbara Fraser at 1 p.m. in meeting room 2 for this class designed for mature adults and active seniors who enjoy dance and exercise. This co-ed, mind/body session will include line dancing and folk dancing to aid in memory retention, coordination, and balance, and conclude with toning and stretching of the major muscle groups allowing participants to perform everyday tasks with ease. Space is limited, and registration is open to Elmont Memorial Cardholders only. In-person or online registration begins Sept. 23 for Elmont Library cardholders. Masks are required for all in-person programs, regardless of vaccination status. To register, contact adult reference at (516) 3545280 ext. 223 or via email at reference@ elmontlibrary.org.

Online Program: An Alfred Hitchcock Retrospective with Richard Knox Join the Franklin Square Public Library and Richard Knox at 7 p.m. for a virtual program on Alfred Hitchcock. During a career spanning half a century, Alfred Hitchcock, the “Master of Suspense,” directed numerous films that have become an indelible part of cinema. Register online at the library’s website, www. franklinsquarepl.org.

Online Program: Zumba Join the Franklin Square Public Library and Kristen Fonte for a Zumba workout between 5:45 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Register online at the library’s website, www. elmontlibrary.org.

Poetry Workshop with Dr. Linda Opyr Join Dr. Linda Opyr, Poet Laureate of Nassau County and the author of six collections of poetry, in person at Elmont Memorial Library in meeting room 2 at 4 p.m. for a poetry workshop. Participants in this workshop will have the opportunity to write poetry and share what they’ve written. Bring paper and a pen and the desire to expand your knowledge and enjoyment of writing good poems. Registration is required. Space is limited. To register, contact adult reference at (516)

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Friday, Oct. 15 Lecture: The 1964-1965 World’s Fair with Arthur Zuckerman Join Elmont Memorial Library and Arthur Zuckerman at 12:30 p.m. in meeting room 2 for an in-person lecture on the 1964-65 World’s Fair. Registration for non-cardholders begins one week before the program. Masks are required for all in-person programs, regardless of vaccination status. Contact adult reference at (516) 354-5280 X 223 or via email at reference@elmontlibrary.org to register.

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Halloween approaches in Franklin Square Joe Allocco of Franklin Square transformed his property into a haunted house for Halloween for nearly two decades in a row. Get in the spirit of Halloween on Oct. 8 by attending a lecture at 12:30 p.m. hosted by the Franklin Square Public Library on the various Dracula films.

354-5280 ext. 223 or via email at reference@elmontlibrary.org. The workshop is being held on Thursdays October 7, November 18 and December 9 at 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 8 Shred Day at Elmont Memorial Library with Shred Away Join Elmont Memorial Library and Shred Away between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in the library’s parking lot to properly destroy and recycle your private information. All paper is accepted except black carbon sheets, plastic and cardboard.

Attendees are limited to two-three shopping bags. No registration required. Firstcome-first-served.

Lecture: The World of Hammer – Dracula & the Undead with Keith Crocker Join Elmont Memorial Library and Keith Crocker for an in-person lecture at 12:30 p.m. in meeting room 2 on Hammer Films

and its various Dracula films. Learn more about actors such as Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Oliver Reed and more.

Registration is required and limited seating is available. Registration for Elmont Library cardholders begins Sept. 24. Registration for non-cardholders begins one week before the program. Masks are required for all in-person programs regardless of vaccination status.

Saturday, Oct. 9 Tech Time with Todd Schlitt Join Elmont Memorial Library and Todd Schlitt for Tech Time, personal 15-minute appointments between 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in meeting room 1 at the library to answer any tech-related questions you have. Bring in your cell phone, laptop, iPod or any tech-related questions that you have for tech-related help. Online or in-person registration is required, and only Elmont cardholders are eligible to make appointments. Contact adult refer-

ence at (516) 354-5280 x 223 or via email at reference@elmontlibrary.org to register.

Introduction to Photography Join Elmont Memorial Library between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. for a virtual class and introduction to photography for students between grades 7 and 12. At this class, participants will learn the tips and tricks to taking photos with your phone camera.

Contact teen services at (516) 354-5280 X 247 or via email at elmontteens@ elmontlibrary.org to register.

Wed., Oct. 13 History and Horticulture: France with Jessica Damiano Join Elmont Memorial Library and Jessica Damiano at 12:30 p.m. for a virtual lecture on history and inspiration of the French garden. Registration is required.

Registration ends one hour before class begins. A link will be emailed to you

HAVING AN EVENT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest.

All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to rtraverso@liherald.com

Raymond Ramos, founder of Project H.Y.P.E. (Helping Young People Evolve) is from Elmont.

Next month, the Franklin Square Historical Society is inviting residents to visit its museum.

JWoww of the MTV reality series “Jersey Shore” is originally from Franklin Square.

Franklin Square was originally known as Trimming Square and then as Washington Square.

Editor Nakeem Grant’s last day with the Herald was Sept. 15.

Courtesy Elmont Union Free School District

One new feature of the repackaged website is that its homepage will showcase the district’s Facebook page, according to a statement released by the district.

The Parkhurst Civic Association held a ceremony to mark its 50-year anniversary and honor longtime active members of the organization on Sept. 25.

Nearly a dozen members of the Parkhurst Civic Association and its board were honored for the organization’s community service by New York State Sen. Todd Kaminsky and Assemblywoman

Michaelle Solages.

The mission of the organization, established in 1972, is to “educate, motivate and activate each other to bring about positive changes in our community.”

Courtesy Office of Sen. Todd Kaminsky; Compiled by Robert Traverso

Elmont school district launches new website

date, immersive experience,” the statement noted. “Additionally, website visitors are able to utilize a translation button to convert the website’s text into a variety of languages through Google Translate.”

District superintendent Kenneth Rosner touted new aspects of the website in the statement. “This enhanced design will allow online visitors to easily access information and remain engaged with our scholars,” Rosner said.

The new website can still be found at www.elmontschools.org.

Courtesy Elmont Free Union School District; Compiled by Robert Traverso

Courtesy Office of Sen. Todd Kaminsky

nearly a dOzen members of the civic organization were honored for their community service.

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The Elmont Union Free School District launched a new website on Sept. 7, according to a statement released by the district.

The website, according to the district, was redesigned for easier access and efficiency.

“The updated design aims to allow online visitors to navigate the homepage easily and efficiently. The website will continue to showcase school news, a calendar of events, announcements and parent resources,” according to the statement about the upgrades.

“Along with featuring larger images of students in a scrolling banner across the top of the page, the homepage displays the district’s Facebook feed for an up-to-

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Baldwin rallies past Sewanhaka

By JAMIE DEJONG sports@liherald.com

NICK HONERKAMP

Mepham Senior Football IT WAS A memorable Homecoming game for Honerkamp and the Pirates on Sept. 25. The senior quarterback, in just his fourth start, rushed for five touchdowns and threw for a pair of scores to lead Mepham to a 63-30 win over Glen Cove. He averaged 12.2 yards per carry on 11 attempts and completed 6 of 9 passes for 151 yards in the first half. In last Saturday’s loss to MacArthur, Honerkamp rushed for his 10th touchdown of the season as the Pirates suffered their first loss in four games.

GAMES TO WATCH Friday, Oct. 8

Girls Soccer: Mepham at Wantagh........................4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Malverne/ER at Elmont....................4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer: V.S. South at Calhoun ......................4:45 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Sewanhaka at Lawrence ..................4:45 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Oceanside at Uniondale ....................... 5 p.m.

Football: Port Washington at Oceanside..................... 6 p.m.

Football: Massapequa at Freeport ............................. 6 p.m.

Football: Manhasset at Hewlett ...................................... 6 p.m.

Girls Soccer: South Side at Massapequa .................6:30 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Lawrence at Seaford................................. 7 p.m.

Football: Sewanhaka at Glen Cove ................................. 7 p.m.

Football: Carey at MacArthur........................................... 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 9

football: Elmont at Herricks..................................1:30 p.m.

Football: Plainview at East Meadow .......................... 2 p.m.

Football: Mepham at Baldwin ................................... 2 p.m.

Football: V.S. Central at Garden City ............................... 2 p.m.

Football: South Side at Wantagh .................................... 2 p.m.

Football: V.S. North at Kennedy....................................... 2 p.m.

Football: Clarke at Seaford.............................................. 2 p.m.

Football: North Shore at East Rockaway......................... 2 p.m.

Football: Malverne at Lawrence ...................................... 2 p.m.

Football: Calhoun at New Hyde Park .............................. 2 p.m.

Football: Lynbrook at Mineola ........................................ 2 p.m.

Baldwin’s home football game against Sewanhaka last Saturday was a tale of two halves.

Entering the second half, the visitors held an 8-point advantage, and were essentially in the drivers’ seat to clinch a muchneeded victory. However, the Bruins proved resilient and utilized a strong second-half surge to secure a 35-20 victory in Nassau Conference II. “It was a tough first half at the end.

We just made some mistakes,” Baldwin head coach Frank Chimienti stated. “No one panicked. The kids handled it really well, we made a few minor adjustments and from there the kids did a phenomenal job.”

It was Baldwin’s rushing attack that acted as the central catalyst to its second victory in four games. It scored rushing touchdowns on all three of its second-half possessions, and did so without completing a single pass. Sewanhaka had no answer for the Bruins’ multifaceted ground game. Junior Anthony Byron had over 200 rushing yards and three touchdowns, and freshman quarterback Angel Johnson contributed 55 rushing yards on 8 attempts.

“It was just heart,” Byron said. “Every run play the O-line gave me something to do and somewhere to go. I can’t even spot out one guy because everyone stepped up.”

The defense as a whole also answered the call when the Bruins needed them most, as they managed to shutout the previously potent Sewanhaka offense in the second half. The finishing touch on this stout effort was a diving interception by junior Cedric Jean-Pierre on the final possession of game.

Baldwin will look to maintain a solid level of play when it hosts Mepham at home this Saturday at 2 p.m.

For the Indians, the game essentially slipped through their fingers, mainly due to their inability to contain Baldwin’s dynamic rushing efforts.

“Our rush defense is something that is going to be a point of emphasis for us this week,” Sewanhaka assistant coach Nick Rawls stated. “Teams are going to see it and they are going to try and exploit it, so it’s something that we’ve got to keep prac-

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SEWANHAKA’S JERMEL HEARD Jr., left, tried to break the grasp of Baldwin’s Lincoln DaCosta during last Saturday’s 35-20 road defeat.

ticing.”

Their offense also stalled mightily following halftime. They scored almost at will during the first half, which was mainly a byproduct of the deadly aerial connection from quarterback Dominick Balleta to wide receiver Tyler Harts. The most impressive of these was a lob that Balleta threw up to Harts after evading a blitzing linebacker, and Harts showcased incredible vertical capabilities in jumping over the defender and bringing in the touchdown.

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While the Sewanhaka defense as a whole did struggle, it did manage to generate some big plays. Caireek Belnavis had an interception on the sideline that he returned for solid yardage, and they also recovered a kickoff.

Sewanhaka (0-4) will look to get back on track and get its first win of the season this Friday night at Glen Cove. Kickoff is 6 p.m.

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Environmental education center opens at Hempstead Lake State Park

By ANNEMARIE DURKIN Nassau’s new “Environmental Education and Resiliency” center was recently opened at Hempstead Lake State Park on Sept. 23, with aims to educate visitors on the dangers and lasting effect of climate change.

The center is part of a $35 million project to make the park more resilient to the ravages of climate change by improving stormwater management, enhancing natural ecosystems by improving water quality, providing connectivity among diverse populations, enhancing safety and promoting education programs at the Park.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the opening of the facility during climate week last month, emphasizing the importance of protecting our natural resources, and how dire the climate situation has become. According to the governor, this summer’s storm season in which hurricanes Henri and Ida lashed Long Island, are reminders that the region needs to be prepared for more intense and potentially damaging storms.

“We’re not just going to wait around for the next storm; we’re taking action,” Hochul said. “We have a responsibility not just to protect our current homeowners and our businesses and our transportation centers—we also have to protect this planet for the future and I hope all of you feel that incredible sense of urgency that I do on my shoulders right now that we can wait no longer.”

Courtesy the office of the Governor

GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL recently announced the opening of the new Environmental Education and Resiliency center in Hempstead Lake State Park.

The new 8,000-square-foot education center offers visitors hands-on learning experiences on the topics of storm resiliency and environmental management, provides space for community outreach and will now serve as an emergency coordination center during disaster response. The center is centered near new trails to the waterfront in Hempstead Lake State Park and access to kayak launches and fishing piers. It will also host Nassau County police Explorers.

“With the recent storm surges, we have all witnessed the detrimental impact of climate change on Long Island,” Assemblymember Judy Griffin said. It is vital that New York State continue taking decisive action in a multi-pronged approach. This

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new Environmental Education and Resiliency Center at Hempstead Lake State is a huge step forward in teaching our community about storm resiliency and the impacts of climate change.”

The education center is only part of the Living with the Bay Project, a $125 million project funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to increase the resiliency of communities along the Mill River and around the South Shore’s bays. In addition to the opening of the education center, other improvements funded by the grant now underway at Hempstead Lake Park include: upgrading the high-hazard Hempstead Lake Dam, restoring the surrounding habitat, installing stormwater and water quality improvements in the Northern Ponds and more.

“Environmental education keeps our natural world healthy, our economy productive, and our communities vibrant,” Senator Kevin Thomas said. “The new Environmental Education and Resiliency Center at Hempstead Lake State Park will foster environmental understanding, appreciation, and engagement in the community for generations to come.”

Before hurricanes Ida and Henri, Superstorm Sandy ravaged Long Island, killing 14 people and damaging close to 100,000 buildings in October of 2012. Nearly 70% of all homes destroyed on Long Island were located in Nassau County, where 35,725 residents were displaced and a total of 74,736 structures were flooded or destroyed.

The damage from Sandy was caused pri-

marily by storm surge; unfortunately storm surge is not Long Island’s only water related threat. The island faces serious threats from sea level rise, stormwater and wastewater; the latter two threats are a major source of pollution—unfiltered stormwater runoff entering the bay by way of the region’s rivers and creeks threatens the bay’s ecology.

“We all take climate change seriously; it didn’t take Sandy nine years ago,” Hochul said. “On Long Island we were told Henri would have the same effects as Sandy, but literally days later we got walloped by Ida. It was an eye opening experience that we’re still vulnerable to climate change and we have to act with that sense of urgency that we could have another hurricane every 10 days instead of every 100 to 500 years.”

New York State’s climate agenda is the most aggressive climate and clean energy initiative in the nation, calling for a transition to clean energy that creates jobs and continues fostering a green economy as New York State continues recovery efforts from the Covid-19 pandemic. New York is on a path to achieve its mandated goal of a zero-emission electricity by 2040, 70 percent renewable energy generation by 2030 and to reach economy-wide carbon neutrality.

“The Center will provide insightful education about our changing climate and help visitors be active, hands-on stewards of the environment, while serving as a gateway for the community to explore the Park,” State Parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid said.

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Hofstra’s first woman president is inaugurated

By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com

Hofstra University inaugurated its ninth — and first woman — president on Oct. 1 in grand fashion. Dr. Susan Poser now leads the institution — she first assumed her duties on Aug. 1.

This is Poser’s first foray into guiding a university as a president. She was previously the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Illinois Chicago, a Carnegie Research One university with 16 colleges, including seven health science colleges and more than 35,000 students, from 2016 to 2021.

Poser joins a tighter-knit community at Hofstra, with roughly 10,000 students.

Poser succeeds Stuart Rabinowitz, who retired this year after serving as president for 20 years. Under his lead, the university grew to include schools of medicine, nursing and physician studies, engineering and government, putting Hofstra on the map as an internationally competitive institution.

Celebrations leading up to the inauguration were held throughout the week in the form of symposia that looked toward the future of education at Hofstra. From “Building and Bridging Our Future Together” to “Innovative Experiential Learning Opportunities in Engineering and Computer Science,” each featured experts in their respective fields lending their advice to fellow professionals and students alike. A keynote address by New York Times columnist and best-selling author Charles Blow kicked off the week.

Throughout her two months at her post so far, Poser has also made her presence known on campus. She has often been seen touring around, stopping to chat with groups of students.

After the singing of the Hofstra alma mater “Blue and Gold” by the Inauguration Vocal Ensemble, as well as welcomes from several of the university’s student and faculty leaders, Poser was congratulated by three close friends and colleagues.

“To me and many others, [Poser] has always been a light from which many have been lit — a shining light that no one would dare, or could, dim,” said Daniel Dawes, director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine and a professor of law, policy and management.

Dawes is one of Poser’s former students. As a first-generation immigrant student at the University of Nebraska, Poser, then a professor, took Dawes under her wing, he said. He was a young, anxious student who was 1,400 miles from home, but felt welcomed and accepted by Poser in the intimidating environment of law school.

“I, for one, am frankly jealous of you all, because you get to bask in the warm glow of her light,” Dawes said. “But I’m also immensely excited to watch Hofstra shine brighter than ever before.”

Barbara Wilson began a new position at the University of Illinois around the same time that Poser did, and their careers flourished together. In 2016, Wilson became the executive vice president for academic affairs, and the two worked

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hand in hand over five years on academic affairs. This year, Wilson was named the president of the University of Iowa a short five months after Poser received her promotion at Hofstra.

“During the time we were in these positions, we navigated some sticky state politics; we managed a financial crisis in the state of Illinois that underfunded higher education pretty significantly; we managed the onslaught of Covid-19 and the challenging racial and equity issues, particularly after the murder of George Floyd,” Wilson said. “It was not an easy time.

“Everyone that worked with Susan could see that she was destined to be a president,” Wilson said.

“There is no shortage of persons who want to be the president of a university,” said Harvey Perlman, a professor of law and former chancellor at the University of Nebraska. “My experience, however, tells me there is a much smaller number of persons who want to do president of a university.

“You have chosen wisely,” Perlman told the Hofstra community. “You have a new president who wants to do president, not just be one.”

In her address, Poser reflected on Hofstra’s history of independence and innovations in education and student relations.

“What a time we are living in, and what a time for higher education,” Poser said. “The pleasure of our renewed togetherness is real, but it cannot mask the challenges ahead.”

Before Covid, the challenges were already apparent, she said: There were fewer high school graduation expectancies, skepticism about the value of a college education and new world of students who have always lived in a digital environment. “How we address these changes over the coming years will determine Hofstra’s future and the future of our students,” Poser said.

“The idea of the pandemic as a portal or gateway serves as a useful metaphor to frame the challenges that we in higher education have before us,” Poser added.

“If the pandemic is a portal, how will Hof-

DR. SuSAN PoSER was inaugurated as the ninth and first female president of Hofstra University on Oct. 1.

CloSE CollEAGuES of Poser’s spoke at the inauguration, including Harvey Perlman, former chancellor and law professor at the University of Nebraska.

stra walk through it? What will we take, and what will we leave behind? What world are we ready to fight for? What kind of university and community do we want to imagine on the other side?”

At UIC, Poser oversaw many accomplishments, including the acquisition of the John Marshall Law School as the first and only public law school in Chicago.

She also focused on supporting faculty and enhancing diversity through several initiatives, including the creation of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence. She played a key role in creating two new cultural centers on campus, one focused on Arab American students and another on students with disabilities.

Before becoming provost at UIC, Poser was the dean of the College of Law at the University of Nebraska from 2010 to 2016, the associate to the chancellor from 2007 to 2010 and a law professor for more than 15 years. While dean, the College of Law moved up 35 points in the “U.S. News & World Report” rankings.

Poser grew up in New York City and majored in ancient Greek at Swarthmore College, graduating with honors. She earned a law degree and doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley.

Before starting her academic career, she clerked for the Dolores Sloviter, the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit in Philadelphia and served as the Zicklin Fellow in Ethics at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Poser is also a recently appointed member of the Long Island Association Board of Directors, which will allow her to further engage with the Long Island community.

Poser is married to Dr. Stephen DiMagno, an organic medicinal chemist, and they have two adult daughters.

“I am so optimistic that if we come together, with pride and purpose,” Poser said, “we can do these things. Hofstra is beautifully positioned as a university — small enough to offer every student the opportunity to know their professors, participate in a wide variety of activities and influence their surroundings, and large enough to offer an array of academic and career opportunity for undergraduate, graduate and professional students. If we have the commitment, the discipline and the energy, we will prosper as never before.”

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Former Nassau comptroller Howard Weitzman dies

By Scott Brinton sbrinton@liherald.com

Howard Weitzman, Nassau County’s comptroller from 2002 to 2009 who was known for challenging establishment politics through the power of the audit during this time in office, died Sept. 27 of a rare blood disorder called amyloidosis. He was 75.

Born in Brooklyn in 1945, Weitzman was known as a loving husband to his wife of 52 years, Suzanne, and father to their daughter, Catherine Diamond, and sons Peter and Matthew Weitzman.

Howard Weitzman was raised in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn and later Laurelton, Queens. He attended Brooklyn Technical High School and went on to graduate from Queens Colle ge with a de g ree in accounting, becoming a certified public accountant.

Weitzman was said to have “reveled” in his role as “Nassau’s fiscal watchdog” when he was comptroller. He was also known for his personal approach to politics, holding town hall meetings in houses of worship and schools to meet with constituents from across Nassau to hear their concerns. His local approach to county politics stemmed from his time

as a trustee and mayor of Great Neck with eliminating special districts] are Estates from 1989 to 1995. He and his not large when divided by each home . . . wife had lived there for 35 years before in these times of extreme fiscal pressure on Nassau County taxpayers, all moving to Roslyn in 2013.

As comptroller, Weitzman was relent- savings are worth pursuing. The outdatless in pursuing investigations of Nas- ed patchwork quilt of special districts is no longer viable in this day sau’s many special districts, and age when they cost resiincluding sanitation and dents money without providwater districts. In all, Nasing any benefit.” sau has more than 200 such Weitzman was first electdistricts, and Weitzman said ed comptroller in 2001 on a he was convinced they were ticket with Tom Suozzi, then key to helping rein in govan up-and-coming political ernment overspending. leader who had previously “Nassau residents can served as the Glen Cove pay two or three times as mayor and is now a U.S. conmuch for the same service gressman representing the depending on the district in 3rd District. They were which they live,” Weitzman Howard Weitzman swept into office following said in a published report in years of fiscal mismanage2010. “Our audits unveiled millions of dollars of waste by some ment at the county level, with a clear mandate to eliminate waste and abuse. special districts, and a general lack of Weitzman lost the comptroller’s post accountability, transparency and overto Republican George Maragos in 2009. sight.”

Eliminating many of the special dis- Illness was said to have hindered tricts, Weitzman contended, could save Weitzman’s campaign. He then chaltaxpayers tens of millions of dollars lenged Maragos in 2013 and was again defeated. annually.

In 2016, Weitzman was appointed to Speaking with the Herald in 2008, he Authority, a said, “While the savings [associated the Nassau Interim Finance color version

Herald Inside LI Webinar fights fears with facts Keeping our loved ones healthy and out of harm’s way— especially the senior members of our communities — has always been a priority, but perhaps never more so than during the coronavirus pandemic. Throughout this unprecedented time we’ve faced new challenges, constant changes and a perpetual wave of questions. So the Herald Inside LI webinar “Keeping Your Loved Ones Safe” brought together a panel of local experts on Sept. 30 to help find answers.

The webinar was produced by RichnerLIVE and sponsored by Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Emerge, Harbor House, Oyster Bay Manor and Glen Cove Hospital Northwell Health.

Dr. John Colletta, Dr. Usman Khan, Madeleine Moritz, Melissa Schumacher and Erika Weber gathered virtually to share their insights and expertise on topics ranging from safety protocols in hospitals and emergency departments to special precautions for patients with dementia in skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers.

“We understand that it causes a lot of anxiety for people to come” to the emergency department, Colletta, the Glen Cove Hospital Emergency Department chair.

“What we have seen is people are holding off on their medical care. They’re just not going.”

No one should put off a trip to the emergency room, or even a regular doctor’s visit

and physical therapy and rehabilitation, he said.

“A lot of families have put off coming to the skilled nursing facility after a stay at the hospital for fear that the nursing home has exposure and their loved one now, who was in the hospital, may be better off going home,” added Moritz, administrator at the Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Schumacher, director of business development at the Oyster Bay Senior Campus, noted that such fears have also extended to the assisted living world. At the height of the pandemic, she said, “unless there was a true crisis, families were holding off because of the fear of contracting Covid . . . in congregant living, but also the inability to visit their loved ones.”

As the panelists reviewed the protocols in place at each of their facilities—whether they be for handling unvaccinated patients or those who have Covid, ensuring safe visits from family members, cleaning processes for high-touch surfaces, adapting social experiences for those in assisted living—the clearest takeaway was the importance of communication — of knowing where to go for the most current information and finding the right experts to ask.

A replay of the Herald Inside LI webinar “Keeping Your Loved Ones Safe” is available now. You can find it at http:// www.richnerlive.com/insideli/.

fiscal oversight board created by the New York State Legislature in 2000 to monitor and oversee the county’s finances following a debt crisis in the late 1990s that nearly bankrupted Nassau.

Weitzman had also been a board member of the American Jewish Committee, a treasurer of Temple Israel of Great Neck and a board member of the United Community Fund of Great Neck.

An avid adventurer, he traveled the world with his family, with he and his wife taking trips to Cambodia, Australia and Italy when their children were grown. He was also an avid boater who was a member of the Shelter Bay Yacht Club.

In addition to his wife and children, he is survived by a sister, Leslie Kornfeld, and her husband, Edward; four grandchildren, Leo, Max, Morris and Ema, and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

A funeral service was held last Thursday at Temple Israel of Great Neck, with burial following at Montefiore Cemetery in Springfield Gardens, Queens. Riverside-Nassau North Chapels made the arrangements.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FRANKLIN SQUARE & MUNSON FIRE DISTRICT ANNUAL BUDGET FOR 2022 WHEREAS, on the 28th day of September 2021, pursuant to Section 105 of the Town Law and Section 181 of the Town Law the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Franklin Square & Munson Fire District confirmed that the Annual Fire District Budget Hearing will be conducted with reference to the Annual Fire District Budget for fiscal year 2022 on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, commencing at 6:30 pm at Fire Headquarters located at 833 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square, NY and WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners is required to adopt a proposed budget at least 21 days before October 19, 2021, so that it is available for public inspection prior to the Budget Hearing.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Franklin Square & Munson Fire District has adopted a proposed Annual Fire District Budget for 2022 as of this date for the purposes of discussion and review at the Budget Hearing to be held on October 19, 2021 and a copy of the proposed budget is available at the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Hempstead and at the office of the Franklin Square & Munson Fire District Secretary at 833 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square, NY where it may be inspected by any interested person during office hours. In addition, copies will be available on the night of the said hearing.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Franklin Square & Munson Fire District will hold the Annual Fire District Budget Hearing to be conducted with reference to the Annual Fire District Budget for the fiscal year 2022 on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, commencing at 6:30 pm at Fire Headquarters, 833 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square, NY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the aforesaid budget will be presented to the residents and taxpayers of the Franklin Square & Munson Fire District and to the Franklin Square & Munson Fire Commissioners for their respective consideration at this public hearing and for the purpose of considering the said resolution and hearing all persons interested in the subject concerning same on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, commencing at 6:30 pm at Fire Headquarters, 833 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square, NY BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS FRANKLIN SQUARE & MUNSON FIRE DISTRICT October 1, 2021 Attest: Kerry Santina Fire District Secretary 127730

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 3 day of September, 2021, bearing Index Number 000565-21, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY grants me the right to assume the name of Blanca Giuliana Moreno.

The city and state of my present address are Elmont, NY; the month and year of my birth are

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LEGAL NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS of the Franklin Square & Munson Fire District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a resolution was adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners, Franklin Square & Munson Fire District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York at a special meeting thereof held on September 28, 2021, subject to Permissive Referendum as provided

by Town Law. An abstract of the resolution is as follows: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Franklin Square & Munson Fire District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, shall expend monies for the purchase and installation of a firefighting training facility including set up costs and associated equipment in an amount not to exceed, threehundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00).

Said funds to be expended from Capital Reserve for Land and Building as authorized by Section 6-g of the General Municipal Law. This resolution shall take effect 30 days from the date hereof, unless within 30 days a valid petition, as provided for in the Town Law is filed with the Fire District Secretary requesting a Permissive Referendum.

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LEGAL NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS of the Franklin Square & Munson Fire District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a resolution was adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners, Franklin Square & Munson Fire District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York at a special meeting thereof held on September 28, 2021, subject to Permissive Referendum as provided

by Town Law. An abstract of the resolution is as follows: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Franklin Square & Munson Fire District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, shall expend monies for the purchase and installation of a four-post drive on mechanic’s lift including set up costs and associated equipment in an amount not to exceed, thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00). Said funds to be expended from Capital Reserve for Land and Building as authorized by Section 6-g of the General Municipal Law. This resolution shall take effect 30 days from the date hereof, unless within 30 days a valid petition, as provided for in the Town Law is filed with the Fire District Secretary requesting a Permissive Referendum.

BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS FRANKLIN SQUARE & MUNSON FIRE DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD Attest: Kerry Santina District Secretary September 30, 2021 127728

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Local veterans fly to D.C. thanks to Honor Flight L.I. CONTINUED FROM FRONT elected officials honored them for their service at a ceremony in the airport.

“Words cannot express how grateful we are for all that you’ve done for our great country, and for all of us,” State Sen. Anna Kaplan said. “It’s not just for service during World War II, but for all the years after that.”

Sen. Kevin Thomas added that the veterans fought to uphold the United States’ core principles, democracy and liberty.

Sen. John Brooks also spoke. “You guys not only changed the world, but created a new world,” he said of the World War II generation, noting that many veterans of the era sacrificed years of their lives to defeat Nazi Germany and imperial Japan. “All that you have given to this nation, we can never truly repay,” Brooks said.

“This is a joyous occasion,” said Robert Salant, a volunteer public relations official with HFLI. “These are our greatest generation heroes.” As to what he hoped the veterans would experience during the trip, Salant said, “A feeling, a sense that their country appreciates what they did and what they accomplished. They defended America and freedom around the world, and they’re truly living heroes, living monuments to American history.”

HFLI President Bill Jones said that the veterans the organization flies to the capital by experience much more than what is on the day’s itinerary. “The reception they get from the people that are at the memorial or at Arlington is just so phenomenal,” Jones said. “It gives them memories that we often hear they’ll never forget; it’s one of the best days of their lives. To be thanked at this time in their lives for what they did, preserving freedom for America, liberty throughout the world, is a big part of the day.”

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Honor Flight Long Island ■ The nonprofit has flown over 240,000 U.S. veterans to Washington, D.C., since 2005.

■ It offers flights to the nation’s capital at no cost for veterans of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and more recent American conflicts.

■ The organization was founded in 2004, after the dedication of the World War II Memorial in Washington by former President George W. Bush.

■ Honor Flight Long Island is one of 130 Honor Flight hubs nationwide.

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Q. I hired a carpenter to rebuild my garage because it was rotted and leaning. The roof was OK, so we kept it, but all the walls were stripped away and replaced. In the middle of the job, an inspector showed up and stopped it, saying we needed a permit.

I hired an architect, he made a plan and we filled in the permit. Now the plans have been rejected because, according to the inspector, they have to show fireproof walls and roof. That’s crazy! Nobody has that, so why am I being made to do this? It’s expensive, and I shouldn’t have to do it. I think they’re making me pay for starting with no permit, right?

A. Not exactly, but you have to look at the big picture. You may feel like you’re getting burned, but the building code is actually named The Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Fire prevention is a primary reason that the building laws exist.

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In many cases, building departments allow onte eeper existing garages to have minor repairs without a permit, but only for things like replacing a garage door, a rotted section of wall base plate, shingles or siding, although you should always verify before starting. You described a near-complete rebuild, only saving the roof part of the garage, and your building official has determined that, beyond 50 percent change, the code for new buildings applies. Even though your zoning code allows a free-standing accessory structure to be 2 feet to 4 feet from a property line, depending on your community, garages that are closer than 5 feet to a property line must have materials that are rated to prevent flame spread for an hour.

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This is especially important in places where there’s a volunteer fire department that must take the time to assemble from all over the community before even heading off to put out the flames. In that precious time, without flame-retardant materials, the structure may not just become completely engulfed, but also spread fire to adjacent houses and other structures. Unless you never catch the news, you can clearly see how vulnerable whole towns and cities are, and just because we don’t live next to a forest, the unthinkable can still happen.

As for cost, aluminum siding, which actually still exists, may cost less, can be painted to match the house and lasts an average of 35 years. Fiber cement siding also does the job, but costs more.

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So don’t feel like you’re being singled out or being held to the fire. The rules exist for all of us.

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ctober is a unique month. It’s time for apple picking, watching the trees change color and, if the weather permits, taking long car trips to interesting places.

Depending on where you live, it’s also the time for candidates for public office to make their final arguments as to why you should vote for them on Nov. 2.

And if you live in Nassau County and are a registered voter, you’re seeing that lastminute blitz to make sure you show up on Election Day. JERRY Unlike years when we elect a KREMER president, in politics this is considered an off year, with most of the campaigns involving candidates for local office. The biggest races in our county are for county executive, district attorney and comptroller.

County Executive Laura Curran is favored to be re-elected, due to her professionalism and support from both political parties. That leaves the contests for district attorney and comptroller.

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The hottest competition will be for the office of district attorney. Mailboxes all over the county are being flooded with materials promoting the candidacy of State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, and Anne Donnelly, a Republican and an assistant D.A. This one campaign could wind up costing the candidates as much as $6 million, and possibly more.

Having once represented the South Shore of Nassau County in the State Assembly, I have gotten to know Todd Kaminsky, and have watched his political career rise rapidly. Our career paths are somewhat alike. I started out as a city attorney in Long Beach, and he started out as a federal prosecutor. I prosecuted local slumlords, and as a federal prosecutor he was given the opportunity to prosecute high-profile criminals. In my late 20s, I got a chance to run for the State Assembly, and he got his opening to run for the State Senate.

To the benefit of Long Island taxpayers, Kaminsky has been a hard-working legislator who has been a leader on criminal and environmental issues. He was the principal sponsor of a law to take pen-

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sions away from corrupt elected officials.

He has gotten tougher drunken-driving laws and battled opioid manufacturers and doctors who dispense drugs too freely.

During my time in Albany, I passed many laws in similar areas, and like Kaminsky was the leader of the Long Island legislative delegation in Albany.

I applauded his decision to run for district attorney, because he has been a strong voice on so many issues of concern to the public. The State Senate leaders turn to him for advice on criminal and environmental law issues. He is responsible for the $3 billion environmental cleanup bond that will be on the ballot in 2022. Donnelly, who claims that Kaminsky was the “author” of the bailreform law, has criticized him. I know for a fact that he was not its author, and he has battled his own party on this issue.

Politics is a tough and unforgiving business. If you stay in one elected position for a long period of time, you are accused of being part of the “establishment.” If you run for higher office a few years after getting elected to a different job, you are accused of being too “ambi-

eciding who leads Nassau County is a great reason to go to the polls next month.

tious.” I had the chance to run for statewide office twice, but a family tragedy prevented that from happening. I know Kaminsky’s opponent to be a long-term veteran of the D.A.’s office. In the end, it will be up to the voters to decide whom they want for district attorney.

There is another countywide contest on the ballot, for the important job of county comptroller. While the public focus has been on the D.A.’s race, the job of keeping an eye on taxpayers’ money is also crucial. Former Republican State Sen. Elaine Phillips is challenging Democrat Ryan Cronin for that position. I have worked with Phillips, and found her to be an excellent public official.

This will be another important choice for Nassau County voters. I hope they won’t decide to skip this year’s election, because any election, whether for dogcatcher or president, is important. If you stay home on Election Day, you get the kind of government you deserve.

Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column?

JKremer@liherald.com.

Really, what’s up with the whole world?

ave you noticed that the seams don’t meet the right way and the doorjamb is wobbly? Our house is unstable. The beams of this great edifice called America are slightly off plumb in a number of disturbing ways.Nothing at all is exactly as it was before the pandemic overwhelmed the United States. In small ways and profound ways, cultural and political forces are impeding the ordinary progression of life in America.

But then, what’s ordinary? Most of us have given up RANDI on the concept of KREISS going back to “normal,” and what passes for normal these days is disquieting.

It isn’t just the pandemic, as if one could write off a highly infectious novel virus that swept around the world, killing 700,000 people here at home. It is how the pandemic was handled from the time it was discovered, then covered up, then ignored, then addressed with inoculation and medical efforts that ranged from inadequate to state-of-the-art medicine. I just checked in to the CDC website and

saw that they have now broken-down categories of information into: What We Know and What We Are Still Learning.

That’s good. The fact that there is a learning curve in science seems to have challenged the efficacy of the coronavirus vaccines, which by any reasonable account have been remarkably successful in saving lives.

We are in a world where scientists are vilified for not having all the answers, the president is begging and bribing folks to take a shot that will keep them out of the hospital, and large swaths of people are bonding online and deciding that it is safer to throw away our protective masks, refuse the vaccine and embrace bizarre and debunked remedies for this deadly disease. With some few exceptions, there is no excuse for refusing a mask and a vaccine. Using horse de-wormer instead of monoclonal antibodies? It’s kind of like what Justice Potter Stewart said of pornography: I know crazy when I see it.

The problem is that those of us who have followed the science and had the vaccine, and perhaps the booster, by now can feel safe, but not completely safe. If we have young children or grandchildren, we

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see those who refuse the vaccine as a direct threat to the health of our family.

As we re-emerge into the world, the places we go are all changed. How did the “office” disappear in two years? Transportation is different from what it was, with some mask rules and some vaccine requirements on planes and trains. Some travel, like cruises, requires not just the time and money, but a willing suspension of disbelief.

If you can’t bear cooking one more meal at home and venture out, chances are the server and possibly the chef are new hires. The workforce is sliced and diced, and not many people are fully trained for the jobs they are doing.

If you talk to a friend of the heart for more than hi-and-how-are-you, chances are you’ll get into your mutual stress levels and anxiety. The psychiatrists don’t have enough hours for the people who need help, because we all need some help right now.

If you live in a community or apartment building of some kind, then you know about improvement projects being delayed because the painter shows up but there’s no paint. My son finally got his

he places we go are all changed. How did the ‘office’ disappear in two years?

new roof, but the roofer had no gutters to install. Costco is out of toilet paper again.

There are people who don’t have enough food, who can’t get to work, who have no health care and who don’t have proper shelter. We are living in a country that desperately needs new bridges and tunnels and roads. There is a good a plan to rebuild and, at this moment, it may not get passed by Congress. Not because we don’t need it. Not because most Americans don’t support it. But because the government is paralyzed by partisanship and ignorance and fear.

This morning I read in The Washington Post that in Anchorage, Alaska, people attended a public hearing on mask wearing with yellow Stars of David on their arms, equating the mask requirement to Nazi-era restrictions on Jews in Germany that led to the Holocaust and the death of some 6 million people.

I am worried for us.

Most disturbing is the elevation of lies for personal and political gain. For me, there is some comfort in bearing witness to this time. We must keep talking and writing, acknowledging the losses and summoning the strength to tighten the floor joists and secure the roof.

Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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ispanics are Nassau County’s fastest-growing ethnic population, County Executive Laura Curran noted in mid-September, the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated each year since 1988, and before that as Hispanic Heritage Week, beginning in 1968.

From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, we recognize the many rich cultural and economic contributions of Hispanic people to the United States. The celebration was first signed into law as a week by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat, and expanded to a month by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican.

In 2016, the Herald explored Hispanic immigration to our region in a series, “The Changing Face of Long Island,” and we wrote this in a December editorial that year: “There is much talk about how Long Islanders are leaving for elsewhere because of the high cost of living. The Island, however, actually saw a net gain in population because of immigration. Suffolk’s population remained largely unchanged between 2000 and 2012, while Nassau’s increased by roughly 78,500 people, according to census data.

“Immigrants have been arriving on Long Island for more than six decades, but the pace of immigration has accelerated within the last 10 years, with an average of 20,000 Long Island immigrants annually receiving citizenship.

“Immigrants, it appears, are bypassing the big cities and settling in the suburbs.

That’s a good thing for Long Island.”

We should now add this: There is a false impression that most Hispanics are immigrants. While that might have once been true, it no longer is. Most Hispanics in the

United States were born here and are American citizens, having become deeply ingrained in the fabric of American society.

According to the New American Economy Research Fund, a bipartisan, nonprofit immigration advocacy group, there are 58.8 million Hispanic Americans in the U.S. Just over two-thirds of them — or 39.2 million — were born here, while 19.6 million were born outside the country.

Combined, Hispanic immigrants and U.S.-born Hispanics now comprise 18.1 percent of the U.S. population. By 2050, the Hispanic population in the U.S. is expected to double, to 106 million, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates.

In 2017, Hispanic households earned more than $1 trillion and paid some $252.2 billion in taxes, including $165.9 billion in federal income taxes and $86.3 billion in state and local taxes, the NEA Research Fund found.

At the same time, today’s most recently arrived Hispanic immigrants are better educated than those who landed here only a decade ago. Between 2005 and 2010, only 15.1 percent of Hispanic immigrants held a bachelor’s degree. Between 2012 and 2017, 28.5 percent did, roughly in line with the overall U.S. population.

Despite all of this, Hispanics are frequent targets of discrimination. A recent report by the Hispanic Marketing Council noted, “Fifty-five percent (but only 15 percent of non-Hispanics) said Latinos encounter frequent discrimination, while 67 percent of Hispanics strongly or somewhat agree that as a group they are discriminated against more than other ethnic minorities.”

In particular, we must recognize that

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LETTERS HealNY brings needed funding To the Editor: I recently began a statewide “HealNY” tour of the state as we begin delivering the first funding from a $1.5 billion pool to combat the opioid epidemic. The funding — which will go to all 10 regions of the state — comes from different settlements that the state attorney general’s office negotiated following a March 2019 lawsuit against the various manufacturers and distributors responsible for the opioid crisis.

While the tour will stop in dozens of counties throughout October, all 62 counties across the state will receive funds from the various settlements.

For more than two decades, New Yorkers have experienced the dire and deadly effects of opioids. As we embark on this tour, we are ensuring every county gets financial help to recover from the devastation that opioids have

America’s Hispanic population is not monolithic — it is diverse, with a variety of cultures according to people’s countries of origin. A Mexican American, an Argentine American and a Dominican American might share the same Spanish language, but their cultures of origin are very different.

We saw the issue recently play out in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s film adaptation of his Broadway sensation “In the Heights,” a musical that speaks to the hopes and dreams of Hispanic people living in the close-knit New York City neighborhood of Washington Heights, overlooking the Hudson River, in view of the George Washington Bridge.

The film, released on HBO Max, was widely praised for its artistry, but criticized because it failed to include darkskinned Afro-Latinos, who comprise a significant portion of Washington Heights’s actual population, among the film’s leading characters. That is, the film treated Hispanics as members of a single culture.

Miranda took to Twitter to acknowledge the psychic pain the film may have caused, writing, “I can hear the hurt and frustration over colorism, of feeling still unseen in the feedback … Without sufficient dark-skinned Afro-Latino representation, the work feels extractive of the community we wanted so much to represent with pride and joy. In trying to paint a mosaic of this community, we fell short.”

There is a lesson here that all of us can take away: We must see Hispanic Americans as individuals, each with his or her own heritage that contributes to the American landscape, including here in Nassau County, one of the most diverse places in the nation.

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OPINIONS

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lthough I was raised in the United States as a Hispanic immigrant, born to immigrant parents, I have long been blasé about Hispanic Heritage Month. As a kid, I would stare curiously at the school calendar marking this month-long celebration and shrug it off as just another quirky, throwaway American holiday, like Groundhog Day or National Ice Cream Sandwich Day. Interesting to some, peculiar to many, and something that I didn’t particularly care for.

JUAN Perhaps it was the odd proposiLASSO tion that somehow, some way, you could condense the cultures and national histories of more than 600 million people under a catchall term like “Hispanic heritage.”

It’s true that there is some measure of shared experience, some invisible thread linking us Hispanics (for lack of a better term) together in this country we call home. I’ve been fortunate enough to spend the better part of my young adult life standing shoulder to shoulder with a diverse crowd of Hispanic community leaders and intellectuals, including academics, student leaders, attorneys and a

legislator. Each of these movers and shakers, with his or her own story and cultural identity, is proudly committed to improving the lives of fellow Hispanic Americans.

So you would think that, over the years, I would have shed my small-minded childhood indifference and come to have a deeper appreciation, even love, for this time to recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans.

But I haven’t. I still don’t relish this special month.

I don’t have anything against Hispanic Heritage Month. I simply don’t understand the meaning of the term “Hispanic heritage.”

The conventional definition of “Hispanic” is broad enough to encompass people who trace their roots to Latin America and Spain. The term came into wide use in the 1970s, when there were issues with the U.S. census, and Hispanic organizations and leaders sought a term to identify the growing minority residing coast to coast. Hispanic was chosen as an imperfect but useful messenger to signal to those in the halls of power, and to neighborhoods across the U.S., that we were here, too, we mattered, and we were here to stay.

So this celebration, too, was a push for such visibility and inclusion. The month

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he term leaves the misguided impression that we have a fully integrated history.

LETTERS inflicted on them. The funds we are infusing into New York today and going forward will be used to invest in prevention, treatment and recovery. While no amount of money will ever compensate for the millions of addictions, the hundreds of thousands of deaths or the countless families torn apart by opioids, this money will be vital in preventing future devastation.

Opioid manufacturers and distributors were responsible for heavily marketing opioids to doctors, hospitals, health-care systems and others, which led to the over-prescription of the drugs across New York and the rest of the nation over the last two decades. The manufacturers included in our state lawsuit include Purdue Pharma and its affiliates, as well as members of the Sackler family (owners of Purdue) and the trusts they control; Janssen Pharmaceuticals and its affiliates (including its parent company, Johnson & Johnson); Mallinckrodt LLC and its affiliates; Endo Health Solutions and its affiliates; Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and its affiliates; and Allergan Finance LLC and its affiliates. The distributors named in the complaint were McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health Inc., Amerisource Bergen Drug Corporation

was intended to validate the reality that we Hispanic Americans have, since the beginning of America’s founding, added to the rich and diverse tapestry of the democratic experiment, anchoring us as members of the American popular concept of “the people.”

As President Lyndon Johnson declared, “The people of Hispanic descent are the heirs of missionaries, captains, soldiers and farmers who were motivated by a young spirit of adventure, and a desire to settle freely in a free land … This heritage is ours.”

And yes, that much is true. Hispanics have fought and continue to fight in the nation’s wars, contribute to its art and culture, and sit in the highest offices of political power as proud citizens and servants. But when examined more closely, the term “Hispanic heritage” brings with it a mess of ambiguity and confusion.

The term leaves the misguided impression that Latin America has a single, fully integrated history tracing its beginnings to Spanish and European colonialism.

Using this as the starting point for our story overshadows the bigger picture.

Multitudes of people from Europe, Africa and Asia collided with multitudes of others from pre-Columbian societies, not knowing that they would be caught in a

whirlwind of encounters, battles and unions that would dynamically entangle different people from vastly different regions and histories. This, in turn, sowed the seeds for cultural innovation and diffusion that would sprout into modern-day countries and societies unlike anything the world has ever seen.

Latin America, therefore, has no definitive maker’s mark etched into its diverse past, no single heritage.

For the sake of becoming a distinct, recognizable cohort in American demographics, we have regrettably traded away a part of reality we so-called “Hispanics” understand all too well but often fail to articulate. We are not one singular, panethnic group. According to Pew Research, most Hispanics prefer to use their country of origin to identify themselves.

Yet despite my serious qualms, I do now see the wisdom in devoting a monthlong celebration to exploring the unique complexity of our Latin American identities, and celebrating Hispanics who have and continue to serve the U.S. as one nation, one people, yet with feet still firmly planted in the pride and love of their distinct cultural histories.

All that I’d recommend is that if Americans are to get the most out of this month-long celebration, they start to think of us beyond the term “Hispanic.”

Juan Lasso is editor of the Valley Stream Herald.

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LETITIA JAMES State attorney general

Is congestion pricing the answer?

To the Editor: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s proposed congestion price tolling is politically sensitive. Congestion pricing may not kick in until January 2023. Final details of who will pay still need to be established. Elected officials will lobby for discounts or exemptions for police officers, firefighters, teachers, low-income workers, outerborough New York City residents, seniors, the physically disabled, small commercial delivery drivers, users of electric vehicles or other special niches.

These discounts or exemptions will likely be adopted to placate the constituents of elected officials running for reelection in 2021 or 2022. You can’t capture five years of toll revenues, estimated to be $1 billion per year (leveraged to raise $15 billion in support of MTA’s $51

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billion 2020-24 five-year capital plan), when you implement the program three years or more after 2020.

The late start for implementation, a downturn in the economy, more people telecommuting full- and part-time, and a series of discounts and exemptions to tolls could result in billions of lost

anticipated revenue.

LARRY PENNER Great Neck Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.

FRANKLIN SQUARE/ELMONT HERALD — October 7, 2021

The problem with, and promise of, Hispanic Heritage Month

October 7, 2021 — FRANKLIN SQUARE/ELMONT HERALD

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