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Pastor with a plan: 75,000 boxes of food national hunger relief organization, or 5 percent of the population. Feeding America estimates Every Wednesday, Thursday that that figure has almost douand Friday, the Rev. Danilo Arch- bled, to 9.8 percent, in 2020, when bold spends his mornings taking many people have been laid off care of his wife, Melissa, who is and are struggling to make ends recovering from surgery, and his meet. afternoons handing out hunAn estimated 46,000 Town of dreds of boxes of food to those in Hempstead residents were need. unemployed in August, data “We have to find different from the state Department of ways of helping Labor shows, and people” as the coroNassau County navirus pandemic had a 10.7 percent c o n t i n u e s, s a i d unemployment Archbold, the pasrate. At the same tor of New Jerusatime last year, the lem Pentecostal county’s unemChurch, in Elmont, ployment rate was adding that if there luChIaNO NIVaR just 3.7 percent. is a need in the But, Archbold c o m m u n i t y, t h e Elmont said, “That ch u rch t r i e s t o shouldn’t stop peoaddress it. ple from having decent-quality According to the United food.” States Department of AgriculHe partnered with the New ture’s Economic Research Ser- York City-based 9 Million Reavice, 10.5 percent of New Yorkers sons to hand out food every were food insecure in 2018, just Wednesday in October in under the national rate of 11 per- Elmont, every Thursday in the cent. The agency defines food Village of Westbury and every insecure households as those Friday in the Village of Hempthat are “uncertain of having, or stead. Though it has only two unable to acquire enough food to full-time staff members, 9 Milmeet the needs of all their mem- lion Reasons runs the largest bers.” community food pantry in New In Nassau County, 72,210 peo- York City, and now feeds more ple were food insecure in 2018, Continued on page 3 according to Feeding America, a

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e stand as one in this community.

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JOE allOCCO IS creating a coronavirus protocol-observant Halloween display this year, with the help of his wife, Linda, and their son, Joseph.

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F.S. tradition continues with a haunted display By MElISSa KOENIg mkoenig@liherald.com

Last year, Joe Allocco announced that he would no longer be creating his Franklin Square Hor ror House — where trick-ortreaters could make their w ay t h ro u g h a h a u n t e d house complete with actors dressed up in scary costumes — as he had for more than 20 years. He had a miniature stroke, he explained, and building the

attraction on the side of his Norbay Street home would be too arduous a task. But with everyone stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic, and after his neighbor, Tito Roman, d i e d s u d d e n l y i n Ju l y, Allocco decided to revive the award-winning display. “Tito was always involved with the Haunt from the very beginning,” Allocco, 55, posted on Facebook on Oct. 12. “It didn’t and wouldn’t feel right to

continue without him here. But, in the same breath, I know he would say, ‘Are you crazy? You have to do something! You’ve done it for 23 years.’” The tradition started one Halloween when Allocco dressed up as Leatherface, from “Texas Chainsaw Mass a c r e, ” a n d r ev ve d h i s chainsaw when neighborhood children passed by. They told their friends, and the following year, almost Continued on page 24

Islanders support virtual learning in Elmont By Melissa koenig mkoenig@liherald.com

Islanders officials donated a total of $100,000 to Elmont and Sewanhaka schools on Monday, as students continue to learn virtually. Half of that money went to the Elmont elementary school district, where about half of the student body is enrolled in the district’s remote learning program, according to Board President Michael Jaime. The district supports those students through a partnership with Altice, he said, which provides the district with access codes for its hotspots. But, Superintendent Kenneth Rosner said, some families in the district have three, four or five students learning remotely, which could slow down the Internet access. With this money, he and Jaime said, the district can increase the number of hotspots in the community, as well as provide the students that are learning remotely with more English as a New Language and Foreign Language Arts enrichment. “We’re looking at ways to provide equity to everyone,” Rosner said. Similarly, the Islanders donated $50,000 to the Sewanhaka Central High School District to support remote learning at Sewanhaka and Elmont high schools. Almost 60 percent of the district’s students are participating in its virtual program, according to Taryn Johnson, the

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assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, and the other 40 percent learn remotely every other day under the district’s hybrid learning program. “We have to educate all of our students,” Johnson said. “If a student doesn’t have access to wifi, they’re left out of the education.” But Elmont Memorial High School Principal Kevin Dougherty said he thought the virtual learning program

was “going really well.” “The teachers are adapting [and the] kids are engaged,” he said, “they’re learning and we’re trying to make the most out of a not-so-great situation.” Jaime, who also serves as the president of the Sewanhaka Central High School District, added that he was “extremely grateful” for the Islanders’ support, calling them “an awesome partner.”

sparky The Dragon, at left, presented Sewanhaka Central High District Board President Michael Jaime, Trustee Tameka Battle Burkett, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Taryn Johnson and Elmont Memorial High School Principal Kevin Dougherty with a $50,000 check to support remote learning. DuTCh BroaDway prinCipal Cynthia Qasim, above, left, high-fived Sparky the Dragon as she was letting students into school.

Town officials visit F.S. museum

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Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald X. Clavin and Town Clerk Kate Murray toured the Franklin Square Museum on Oct. 7, and were impressed by the wide range of artifacts on display. Clavin also commented on the visual appeal of the engraved brick walkway around the flagpole, that the Franklin Square Historical Society installed over the summer, and

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both town officials promised to help expedite the museum’s permitting process so that it could open to the public soon. The Historical Society has made preparations so that a small number of visitors will be able to tour the museum safely and maintain social distancing inside. For more information about the Society, visit www.FSHistoricalSociety.org.

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Town Clerk kaTe Murray, fourth from left, and Town Supervisor Donald X. Clavin, third from right, toured the Franklin Square Museum with the Franklin Square Historical Society board.

Pastor distributes food to Nassau families in need than 30,000 families each month as part of the USDA’s Farmers to Families program, which Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue created in April to purchase and distribute agricultural products to those in need. The agency’s Agricultural Marketing Service works with upstate farmers to buy fresh produce, dairy and meat products, which are packaged in family-sized boxes and transported to food banks, community and faith-based organizations and other nonprofits. A rch b o l d g e t s food boxes from the 9 Million Reasons distribution site in Long I s l a n d C i t y, Queens, and works with local community leaders to give them out to people in need. He and Village of Hemp- the Boxes contain stead of ficials pre-made meatballs, have also started potatoes, apples, a food giveaway at plums, an egg substiKennedy Memori- tute, milk, cheese, al Park on Frisour cream and butter. days. “We welcome any help,” said Juanita Hargwood, the village’s director of human relations and community events, adding that Hempstead residents will now be able to use the money they would have spent on groceries on other necessities, like rent. When people come to get food, volunteers ask them how many adults, children and seniors are living in their household, and distribute boxes accordingly. The boxes contain pre-made meatballs, potatoes, apples, bags of plums, an egg substitute, sour cream, butter, milk and cheese — enough food for two people, according to volunteer Edwidge Mahmood, so individuals get one box, families of two get two boxes and families of three or more get three boxes. Archbold estimated that he distributes about 4,000 boxes each week, and said he hoped to give out 75,000 by the end of the month. On Oct. 14 he brought two truckloads of boxes to the parking lot at the intersection of Elmont Road and Village Avenue, and, with the help of 17 volunteers, gave out all 924 boxes to residents in need. “We stand as one in this community,” said one of the volunteers, Luchiano Nivar, of Elmont, the manager of the Olive Garden in Westbury. He found out about Archbold’s efforts when Danilo and Melissa visited the restaurant, and Nivar thought it was a great way to give back to the community and “sends a message that there’s hope [and] that there are people who want to give back.” And by providing people with food, another volunteer, Bishop Martin Watson, of the Rose of Sharon Baptist Church in Jamaica, Queens, said, can indirectly help them with their finances. “Most of these people are working,” Watson said of the line of vehicles that extended into Elmont Road and people spaced out on the

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the rev. danilo Archbold, pastor of New Jerusalem Cathedral, above, unloaded skids of boxes from a truck. Brenda mcdonald, of the Parkhurst Civic Association, left, took the names of those who needed food and asked them how many people lived with them. luchiano nivar, manager of the Westbury Olive Garden, below, brought boxes of food to people’s vehicles. sidewalk to get food that afternoon, “but still their financial situation could be eased.” They included local teachers worried about their risk of contracting Covid-19, Archbold noted, as well as people driving Lexuses and Mercedes Benzes. “Long Island is beautiful, but it’s expensive,” said another volunteer, Rebecca Barasch. “People are dying of hunger.” Brenda McDonald, of the Parkhurst Civic Association, said that volunteering is her civic duty. “It just makes me feel good to know I’m making a difference in someone’s life,” she said, adding that, as a former teacher, she used to tell her children to be a part of the community. “That

is a big part of growing and learning: learning to serve the community.” Bob Barker, president of the Locustwood Civic Association, said he was there to make sure that people in the community aren’t left without supplies. “With the pandemic going on, a lot of people can’t get out,” he said. To help, he takes some of the boxes from the weekly food giveaway to his elderly neighbors who can’t leave their homes. “Hopefully,” Barker said, “we’ll be able to get through this pandemic as quick as possible.” In the meantime, volunteers will continue to give out food to residents in need on Oct. 21 and 28 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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elMont MeMoriAl HigH School was closed on Oct. 15 and 16, after a staff member tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Elmont HS closed after staff member tests positive for Covid By MelissA Koenig mkoenig@liherald.com

Elmont Memorial High School students learned remotely on Oct. 15 and 16, after Sewanhaka Central High School District officials were informed by the Nassau County Department of Health that a staff member has tested positive for Covid-19. The two-day closure enabled the

Department of Health to conduct contact tracing, Superintendent James Grossane wrote in a message to parents on Oct. 14, and the building would be deep cleaned and disinfected on Oct. 16. The contract tracing was complete by Monday, when students returned to the building. “As always,” Grossane said, “the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff are our top priority.”

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Arlene B. Lyons Arlene B. Lyons, of Franklin Square, died on Oct. 9 at the age of 72. She was born on Aug. 6, 1948 in Cranberry, W. Va. to John and Elizabeth Linsky, and moved to New York City when she was 18. She worked for Con Edison for 30 years, and was a member of the Franklin Square Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Lyons was predeceased by her sisters, Elizabeth Barnhouse, Elveria Faw,

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eBony CArds & Gifts, Inc., at the intersection of Dutch Broadway and Elmont Road, sold a winning Take-5 lottery ticket on Oct. 14.

Winning Take-5 ticket sold at Elmont card store By MelissA Koenig mkoenig@liherald.com

JoAnn Grif fith, Jane Adkins; and her brother, Jack Linsky. She is survived by her husband, Dennis; children, Dennis and Laura; sisters Margaret Kosco, Helen Riffe, Nancy Lamb and Janet (Larry) Hodges; sister-in-law Gerry D’Andrea; and numerous loving nieces and nephews A funeral mass was held for her on Oct. 13 at the St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Franklin Square.

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A top-prize winning lottery ticket or the Oct. 14 Take-5 drawing was sold at Ebony Cards & Gifts, Inc. in Elmont, New York Lottery officials announced one day later. The ticket was worth $12,021.50. The winning numbers were 04-18-22-3638. But this was not the first time the discount card store on Dutch Broadway sold a winning lottery ticket, according to Manager Sunny Brajabida. In 2014, he said, he sold another winning Take-5 ticket, and in 2016m he sold a winning Mega Millions scratch-off ticket. “Every couple of years we get a win-

ner,” Brajabida told the Herald. “We’re doing good with the lotto.” The store is in a “good location” net to the Walgreens at the intersection of Elmont Road ad Dutch Broadway, he noted, and has television screens displaying lottery numbers. On average, Brajabida said, he sells about $300 to $400 worth of lottery tickets each week. “People like to come here and play here,” he said. Take-5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 29, and drawings take place every night at 11:21 p.m. Winning lottery tickets may be cashed at any one of the Lottery’s Customer Service Centers statewide up to one year after the drawing.

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FRANKLIN SQUARE/ELMONT HERALD â€” October 22, 2020

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Sewanhaka high School Senior Romesha Khan studied the adverse health effect of ethinyl estradiol, which is found in certain birth control pills.

Sewanhaka students conduct research This past summer, four Sewanhaka High School students participated in the Great Neck Breast Cancer Coalition Students and Scientists Breast Cancer/Environment Research Program. Seniors Romesha Khan, Karina Thomas and Elizabeth James all worked with Dr. Laura Vandenberg. Khan researched the adverse health effect of ethinyl estradiol, found in certain birth control pharmaceuticals, and breast cancer risk. Thomas, meanwhile, researched the adverse health effect of the chemical oxybenzone, which is found in sunscreen

products and other personal care products, and its relation to breast cancer risk. And James researched the adverse health effect of the chemical benzyl butyl phthalate, which is found in vinyl flooring, sealants and certain paint products. Additionally, senior Seher Saleem worked with Dr. Mary Beth Terry on research focused on a cohort of women and their daughters in connection with certain chemicals found in cosmetics and cleaning products, which may increase breast cancer risk.

Carey student selected for all-state orchestra Frank Carey High School trumpet player Vincent Taver nese has been selected for the New York State School Music Association All-State Symphony Orchestra. The All-State festival, which showcas-

es the top high school musicians in the state, will be taking place virtually this year in December. This is Taverneseâ€™s second year being selected to NYSSMA All-State, as last year he was part of the concert band.

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Frank carey high School student Vincent Tavernese was selected for the NYSSMA AllState Symphony Orchestra. He was with Principal Christopher Fiore and senior band teacher Katie LoRusso.

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ack when I opened the Sage & Angie Boutique on Nassau Boulevard in 2017, I did it because I saw the need for a boutique in the community. As a resident, I decided to fill that need through my business. I’ve always been aware of the diversity in the community, so I made sure that the items in my store cater to people of different backgrounds. Just before the pandemic, I held an “Afrocentric Event” for the community to introduce more people to Afrocentric clothing and show them how to style these pieces into their outfits. Last year, I held a daylong fundraiser at my store to support Girls Inc. of Long Island. Due to the pandemic, my boutique is now providing masks and hand sanitizer to customers to ensure a safe shopping experience. Our Sage & Angie employees are also steaming all clothing that is tried on and not bought. One way to build a community is obviously through wealth. It’s important at this time to support Black-owned businesses, because you’re literally putting money back in your community. As a small-business owner, I’d like for people to see that just because we’re not based in the city, that doesn’t mean you can’t always reach for the stars.

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ow has the pandemic affected me? I am exhausted, deeply exhausted, all of the time. Each day when I get home from the Early Learning Center, I try to step away from the world for a while by watching “Jeopardy” or Netflix documentaries. In this way, I take a rest from all that is going on in the world. I limit my consumption of the news. I consciously and intentionally work to create spaces where I can rest, recharge and get ready for the next day whatever it may bring. During the pandemic, I have remembered to practice gratitude. Each morning I make a list of some of the things for which I am grateful. I have a job that I love. My staff are “rock stars,” and we have been able to keep staff and children safe, stay open and serve our community. I am blessed to spend time with children. They help me to remember to be present in each moment and to find joy in little things. Earlier this month, the children at the center found a butterfly with a broken wing. They made a home for it and spent the day feeding and caring for it. How do we live in a time when things change every day, when there are conflicting opinions and each person is living a different story, a different reality? I have found the Alcoholics Anonymous slogans useful, and they help me to not get overwhelmed: “One day at a time,” “First things first.”

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ur greatest asset at Backyard Players and Friends is that our program is community-based. We had classes at St. Mark’s, at the Rockville Centre Public Library, at Molloy, at Sportset, the recreation center, and we just expanded to having classes at Knights of Columbus in Lynbrook. Every night we're at a different location in the community, and we love that so many people can see what we’re doing. Our partners had to quickly pivot and worry about how to run their own programs, and outside programs like mine took a tremendous hit. We were at risk for losing the entire program because we had no locations. We did move to online classes and Zoom classes. But for the population we serve, people with developmental disabilities, it's not ideal. This population is an isolated population as it is, and we realized they were struggling. Covid is isolating for everyone. We were then lucky enough to work with Karen Polito at the recreation center, Mayor [Francis X.] Murray and Kathleen Murray, the village administrator, who all helped to save our program. It was really a miracle. They embraced us like we’re family. It’s really been a blessing that they’ve been able to give us a home when we didn’t have one. If our program is going to continue to be successful, we will need a space we can call our own. We are doing in-person classes Monday through Friday at the recreation center.

y job as a digital coordinator involves getting music up on streaming service sites, such as Spotify. My job also involves doing social media marketing and exposure. The pandemic has not changed my job a lot. Everything that I do at my job has always been digital, computer and internet driven, which allows me to able to work from home. I am very fortunate to be able to keep my job during this pandemic. Everything that I would normally do at the office, I do it at home now. Working from home has kept me away from my co-workers, and I cannot socialize with them. I work with great people, and now I can’t see them or interact with them every day. I miss the social aspect of working in the office. We are a small office, but we are like one big family. Now that I work at home, I no longer have a separation of my work environment from my home environment, and every day it’s the same thing. I work all day at home. All my work meetings are held over UberConference and using Microsoft Teams. I have quickly adapted to my work responsibilities during the pandemic. I work more hours now than I did before the pandemic started. My workday starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m. Before the pandemic, I would often get stuck in traffic on my way to work. When this happened, I would sometimes arrive at work at 9:20 a.m. Now that I’m working from home, sometimes I start work as early as 8:30 a.m. I no longer have to deal with getting stuck in traffic.

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Where to vote (early) in Nassau County By AlyssA seidmAn aseidman@liherald.com

Election Day is a little less than two weeks away, but thanks to a series of reforms passed by the State Legislature in 2019, Nassau County residents can vote before Nov. 3. Starting Saturday, Oct. 24, residents can head to one of 15 polling sites to cast their votes for the Nov. 3 election during a nine-day early-voting period. The process was introduced in New York state last year as part of a series of reforms intended to make voting easier for people who struggle to get to the polls on Election Day. The nine-day schedule offers 83 hours of early voting — 60 are required — including evenings and weekends through Sunday, Nov. 1 (see map). Registered voters may cast their ballots at any of the listed locations, but if they do not, they must vote at their regular polling place on Nov. 3. Residents will verify their voter registration on iPads, or electronic poll books, which have replaced physical poll books at each early-voting site and regular polling place. Using a stylus, poll inspectors will assist voters in signing their names and confirming their identities. Once their signatures are approved, the poll inspector will print ballots from a ballot-

on-demand printer. “No matter where you go, you’re getting your ballot,” said James Scheuerman, the Democratic commissioner for the Board of Elections. Scheuerman also said that if residents submit their ballots during the early-voting period, it precludes them from voting on Election Day. “The poll pads sync up,” he said, “so after you vote, other poll books around the county, within one minute, will know that you voted to guard against double voting.” Residents who have questions about the county’s early-voting procedures can visit www.nassauvotes.com. The Board of Elections has advised voters that some states that have already begun their early-voting period have reported significant lines at polling sites. To ensure ballots are cast at legitimate polling stations or deposited in legitimate drop-off boxes, voters are advised to be attentive. Report any suspicious activities or efforts to interfere with or disrupt voting immediately. If in doubt, or to report any issues, please call the Nassau County Board of Elections: (516) 571-8683 for English; or La Junta Electoral Condado Nassau en Español: (516) 571-1245. Information provided the Nassau County Board of Elections. Map by Christina Daly/Herald

Timothy Denton contributed to this story.

An infogrAph of Nassau County’s early-voting sites for the 2020 election.

ToH OKs $453.5M budget — taxes are flat By TimoThy denTon tdenton@liherald.com

The Hempstead Town Board unanimously approved a $453.5 million budget for 2021 on Oct. 13. The budget represents a $16 million increase from last year’s $437 million approved budget, but is $11 million less than the current projected 2020 budget of $464.5 million. The $27 million — a difference of 6.1 percent — is because of unforeseen expenses from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Town Comptroller John Mastromarino. “That’s the projected budget,” Mastromarino cautioned. “We still have more donald than two months until the end of the year; we don’t know what could happen between now and then.” Mastromarino’s caution underscored the difficulty in preparing a balanced budget in the face of the biggest disaster to befall the town’s economy in 100 years. “We really have to look to the [1918-19] flu pandemic to see anything like what we’re facing now,” Mastromarino said. With the support of the board’s lone Democrat, Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, the budget was billed as bipartisan. Goosby has sided with the Republican majority on all but a handful of

issues in the past two years. The property tax levy for 2021 is flat, year over year, at $253.1 million. Total levies, including funding for the Highway and Sanitation departments, come to $341 million. Cost savings included $6 million from a reduction of 37 positions from the town’s workforce of 1,781 employees, and $750,000 in debt service. In the face of the coronavirus, the town’s fund balance — its emergency fund — which had been projected to grow to $5 million in 2020, will finish the year $7.5 million in the red. Next year, that deficit is projected to grow by a further $12 million, to $19.5 million, Mastromarino said. X. Clavin Moody’s Investors Service cited the town’s minimal reserves as an area of concern in last year’s rating upgrade, saying that deterioration could lead to a potential downgrade. However, the rating agency has taken no action to date. The town received $134 million in federal CARES Act funding, Mastromarino said. Much of the one-time grant has yet to be allocated, he said, but the town has used revenue to support local hospitals and food banks, as well as purchasing personal protective equipment kits for villages and local businesses. The grant has also been used to make town facilities safer, Mastromarino said.

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The Town of Hempstead Board passed its tentative 2021 budget unanimously, but Comptroller John Mastromarino cautioned that the Covid crisis may add complcations. For example, “we’ve installed filtration systems in buildings with central air conditioning. From all we’ve learned, buildings with central climate control represent one of the greatest dangers for airborne Covid transmission,” he said. CARES funding has also been used to increase the town’s deep-cleaning efforts at its facilities.

In common with other state and local governments, the town’s efforts to prepare realistic balanced budgets in the face of the Covid-19 crisis has become complicated, Mastromarino conceded, adding that continued assistance from the federal government would be critical in addressing the demands of the pandemic.

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October 22, 2020

A LOOK AT THE CANDIDATES

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2020 Judicial candidatEs District Court Judge Candidates

Family Court Judge Candidate

Vote for four

Ignatius Muscarella

Darlene Harris

Lisa Cairo

Running on the Republican, Democrat, Conservative and Independence party lines

Running on Democratic, Republican, Conservative and Independence Party lines

Running on Republican, Democrat, Conservative and Independence party lines in the general election

Age: 63

Age: 54

Age: 43

Lives in: Town of Hempstead

Lives in: Uniondale

Lives in: Garden City

Education: Bachelor’s degree, Bowdoin College; law degree, New York University Law School

Education: Bachelor’s degree, University of Pennsylvania, 1986; law degree, Hofstra University School of Law, 1989

Education: Bachelor’s degree, Loyola College in Maryland, 1999; law degree, Hofstra University School of Law, 2002

Legal career: Between 1982 and 2007, Ignatius Muscarella served as a law clerk for three justices of the New York Supreme Court. From 2008 to 2013, he was a guardianship referee, and from January 2014 to his start on the Nassau County 10th District Court in 2015, he was a court attorney referee. In 2008, Muscarella was honored for Professionalism & Community Services by the Court Officers’ Benevolent Association, and in 2004 he received the Merit Performance Award for Community Service and Humanitarian Pursuits by the New York State Court System.

Legal career: Darlene Harris is currently a Nassau County District Court judge, and was elected to the post in 2014. From 1991 to 1994, she served as senior court attorney for the District Court Law Department; from 1995 to 1996, as the Town of Hempstead’s deputy attorney; and from 1996 to 1999 as a Nassau County legislator. In 1997, she opened a private law practice, which she maintained through 2010. From 2010 to 2014, she was chair of the Nassau County Assessment Review Commission.

Legal career: Lisa Cairo began her career in 2003 as an associate at Chris J. Coschignano P.C., handling civil litigation with a focus on matrimonial cases, municipal applications and real estate transactions. In 2006, she became an associate at Jaspan Schlesinger LLP in the firm’s matrimonial practice group. In 2011, she became a partner in the firm’s municipal law, litigation and real estate practice groups. She is also a member of the firm’s management committee.

County Court Judge Vote for two

Robert Pipia

Tricia Ferrell

Running on the Republican, Democrat, Conservative and Independence party lines

Caryn Fink Running on the Republican, Democrat, Conservative and Independence party lines Age: 53

Age: 56

Age: 47

Lives in: Roslyn Heights

Lives in: Levittown

Lives in: Uniondale

Education: Bachelor’s degree, SUNY Albany, 1987; law degree, Hofstra University, 1992

Education: Bachelor’s degree, City College of New York, 1995; law degree Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 1998

Legal career: From to 1993 to 1994, Robert Pipia served as a law assistant for the Town of Hempstead attorney’s office. In February 1994, Hempstead Presiding Supervisor Gregory Peterson appointed him as the Hempstead Town Board counsel. He became deputy town attorney in 2000. He was also executive assistant to Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray. In 2014, Pipia was elected Nassau County District Court judge, a position he still holds. He has also served as a member of the State Rehabilitation Council, which was the oversight agency for Vocational and Education Services for Individuals with Disabilities, a division of the New York State Department of Education. And he is a member of the Hofstra Law Alumni Association board of directors.

Legal career: Tricia Ferrel began her legal career in 1998 as an assistant Nassau County district attorney. She served in that role until 2005. She was the Village of Hempstead attorney from 2005 to 2006. She became the Nassau County director of compliance from 2006 to 2008. She was appointed by Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi as a Nassau County District Court judge in 2008, and was re-elected to the post in 2009 and 2014.

Legal career: Caryn Fink started her legal career from 1993 to 2000 as an assistant district attorney and senior trial attorney in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office. From 2006 to 2013, she was an assistant district attorney in the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, Rackets Bureau/Labor Unit. And from 2013 to now, she has been the principal law clerk for the Hon. Helene Gugerty, a New York State Supreme justice.

Chris Hoefenkrieg Running on the Republican, Democrat, Conservative and Independence party lines Age: 53 Lives in: Roslyn Heights Education: Bachelor’s degree, SUNY Albany, 1990; law degree, St. John’s University, 1994.

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Legal career: Chris Hoefenkrieg has been an associate court attorney in the Law Department of Nassau County Court since 2004. In addition to his duties as associate court attorney, he was assigned to work as a law clerk for 14 different County Court judges when their own law clerks were unavailable because of sickness, vacation or military leave.

ElEction 2020 Select up to eight candidateS Valerie cartright

Randy Sue Marber

derrick Robinson

erica prager

Democratic, Republican and Conservative lines

■■ Attorney■ with■ Cartright■ &■ Company■ in■ Port■ Jefferson■Station

■■ Nassau■ County■ State■ Supreme■ Court■ judge■ since■2007

■■ Served■ as■ a■ Suffolk■ County■ District■ Court■ judge■since■2012

■■ Was■ on■ the■ Brookhaven■Town■ Council■ since■ 2014

■■ Nassau■County■4th■District■Court■judge■from■ 2002■to■2006

■■ Acting■County■Court■judge■since■2016

■■ Earned■ her■ bachelor’s■ from■ West■ Virginia■ University■ in■ 1997■ and■ her■ law■ degree■ from■ Touro■College’s■Jacob■D.■Fuchsberg■Law■Center■ in■2003

■■ Earned■her■bachelor’s■from■the■University■of■ Rochester■in■1982■and■her■law■degree■from■the■ Boston■University■School■of■Law■in■1985

Kathy Bergmann

Joseph conway

timothy Mazzei

gary Knobel

Independence, Democratic, Republican and Conservative lines

Democratic, Republican and Conservative lines

Republican, Democratic, Conservative and Independence party lines

Democratic, Republican and Conservative party lines

■■ Suffolk■ County■ Family■ Court■ judge■ since■ 2017

■■ Defense■attorney■at■LaRusso,■Conway■&■Bartling■in■Mineola

■■ Earned■her■bachelor’s■from■SUNY■Oswego■in■ 1978■ and■ her■ law■ degree■ from■Touro■ College’s■ Jacob■D.■Fuchsberg■Law■Center■in■1988

■■ Headed■ the■ U.S.■ Attorney’s■ Office■ for■ the■ Eastern■ District■ Long■ Island■ criminal■ division■ from■2001■to■2003 ■■ Earned■his■bachelor’s■from■St.■John’s■University■in■1984■and■his■law■degree■from■Brooklyn■ Law■School■in■1988

■■ Earned■his■bachelor’s■from■Howard■University■in■1975■and■his■law■degree■from■The■Antioch■ School■of■Law■in■Washington,■D.C.■in■1978

■■ Suffolk■County■Court■judge■since■2015 ■■ Town■ of■ Brookhaven■ councilman■ from■ 2003■ to■2014 ■■ Earned■ his■ bachelor’s■ from■ University■ of■ Tampa■ in■ 1976■ and■ his■ law■ degree■ from■ Pace■ University■School■of■Law■in■1979

■■ Nassau■District■Court■judge■since■2001 ■■ Acting■County■Court■judge■since■2009 ■■ Earned■her■bachelor’s■from■Cornell■University■in■1986■and■her■law■degree■from■the■Cardozo■School■of■Law■at■Yeshiva■University■in■1989

■■ Law■clerk■for■New■York■State■Supreme■Court■ Justice■Antonio■Brandveen■since■2018 ■■ Nassau■ County■ District■ Court■ judge■ from■ 2006■to■2017 ■■ Earned■his■bachelor’s■from■the■University■at■ Buffalo■ in■ 1974,■ his■ law■ degree■ from■ DePaul■ University■ in■ 1977■ and■ a■ Master■ of■ Laws■ from■ New■York■University■in■1980

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SEnAtE DiStRict 6 Party: Democrat Age: 36 Professional experience:■State■ senator,■former■civil■rights■ attorney Education: Bachelor■of■Science,■St.■John’s■University;■law■ degree,■Western■Michigan■University■Cooley■Law■School On the issues: ■ From■the■start■of■the■coronavirus■pandemic,■KevThomas■ said■he■has■worked■to■ensure■ health-care■and■essential■workers■and■senior■living■facilities■ had■as■much■■personal■protective■equipment■as■possible.■He■ worked■with■state■and■private■ groups■to■set■up■as■many■testing■sites■within■his■district■as■ possible.■He■secured■funds■and■ resources■for■several■food■and■ PPE■distributions■throughout■the■ district.■And■his■staff,■he■said,■ helped■constituents■and■small■ businesses■with■issues■ranging■ from■unemployment■and■mortgage■relief■to■grant■applications. ■ The■lack■of■affordable■hous-

ing■and■skyrocketing■costs■are■ driving■out■seniors■who■have■ lived■on■Long■Island■for■years■ and■preventing■young■people■ from■moving■in■and■starting■ their■families■here,■Thomas■said.■ In■his■first■term,■he■voted■to■ permanantly■cap■the■propertytax■levy■cap■at■2■percent■and■ continue■middle-class■tax■cuts.■ He■voted■against■tax■hikes■over■ 40■times,■while■delivering■Nassau■“its■fair■share■of■state■ resources,”■he■said,■noting,■“I■ believe■in■smart■affordable■transit-based■housing■development,■ and■I■secured■$225,000■for■a■ housing■study■for■the■Town■of■ Hempstead.”

■ Thomas■also■said■he■helped■ secure■“record■school■aid■for■ Nassau■County,”■and■over■$500■ million■to■clean■up■the■Grumman-U.S.■Navy■underground■ toxic■plume,■which■is■spreading■ from■Bethpage■to■Wantagh.■ ■ Saving■Nassau■University■ Medical■Center■is■also■a■top■priority■for■his■next■term. ■ “I■will■continue■to■fight■to■ protect■our■taxpayers,■bring■the■ school■and■infrastructure■funding■our■district■deserves,”■he■ said.

dennis dunne Sr. Challenger

Party: Republican Age: 70 Professional experience:■ Hempstead■Town■councilman,■ formerly■a■Nassau■County■legislator On the issues: ■ Dennis■Dunne■said■he■ helped■provide■coronavirus■ relief■in■his■role■as■a■Town■of■ Hempstead■councilman.■“In■ fact,”■he■said,■“I■worked■with■ Supervisor■Don■Clavin■in■developing■the■township’s■Covid-19■ response.”■Among■the■important■ measures■that■the■town■implemented■were■zoning■provisions■ and■“express■building■permits”■ for■outdoor■restaurant■dining.■At■ the■state■level,■he■said,■“our■ representatives■need■to■advocate■aggressively■for■more■federal■funds■and■allocate■state■ resources■directly■to■our■local■

communities■and■our■region’s■ businesses.”■ ■ Housing■affordability■has■ been■a■serious■issue■in■all■of■ the■suburbs■that■surround■New■ York■City,■Dunne■said,■noting■ that■Hempstead■Town■is■the■first■ town■on■Long■Island■to■create■ an■affordable■component■in■its■ building■zone■ordinance.■“I■am■ an■advocate■of■requiring■all■ multi-family■residential■developments■to■have■a■set■aside■for■ next■generation■or■workforce■ homes,”■he■added.■“I■have■also■ supported■the■development■of■ transit-oriented■housing■in■our■ township.■Finally,■I■would■like■to■

see■New■York■state■incentivize■ affordable■set-asides■in■the■ development■of■multi-family■ developments■in■our■region.” ■ His■major■priorities■in■the■ State■Senate■would■include■ community■safety,■as■well■as■ controlling■taxes■and■spending.■ He■noted■that■his■opponent■ supported■the■bail■reform■law,■ which,■he■said,■“has■dumped■ thousands■of■criminals■back■ onto■our■streets.” ■ “Also,■he■said,■“New■York■ state■has■fallen■prey■to■fiscal■ mismanagement■and■gluttonous■spending.■Budget■transparency■and■openness■are■lacking■ in■the■state’s■budget■process.”

Includes Garden City, Hempstead, Lakeview, Uniondale, East Meadow, Salisbury, Levittown, Bethpage, Old Bethpage, Farmingdale, North Massapequa, North Wantagh and part of Massapequa.

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SENATE DISTRICT 7 Anna Kaplan Incumbent

Party: Democrat Age: 55 Professional experience: State senator and former trustee of the Great Neck library board, former member of the North Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals, former Town of North Hempstead councilwoman Education: Undergraduate degree from Yeshiva University Stern College for Women; law degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law On the issues: Anna Kaplan said she would continue to fight for more aid from the federal government if she were reelected, calling it “unacceptable for the federal govern-

ment to be holding aid hostage, especially at a time when New Yorkers need it most.” Above all, she said, she would continue to fight for aid for local school districts, governments and hospitals, and would look for ways to increase the state’s revenue without raising taxes, like legalizing mobile sports betting. Additionally, Kaplan said, she has used her position as chairwoman of the Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business Committee to keep local

business owners informed about grants they could apply for in the aftermath of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s New York on Pause order, chaired the first virtual hearing in the State Legislature about the federal response on the economic impact of the coronavirus on New York’s small business community, and introduced legislation to reduce the tax rate on manufacturers and create a sales tax exemption for employees to purchase personal protective equipment. In terms of social issues, Kaplan said she believes it is important to develop trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve, and has supported a package of legislation to increase police departments’ transparency and accountability.

Dave Franklin Challenger

Party: Republican Age: 63 Professional experience: Police commissioner of the Port Washington Police Department from 2011-19, Technician and operations supervisor for HBO from 1983-2019 Education: Two years of college, one year of technical school On the issues: The State Legislature needs to look critically at spending and prioritize the state’s needs, according to Dave Franklin. He said the state was already $8 billion in debt before the coronavirus pandemic, and the state is losing an average of 270 New Yorkers a day to more

tax-friendly and businessfriendly states. As a result, he said, the tax burden is falling on middle-class residents, and to alleviate that, “we have to create more jobs and find different ways to generate revenue.” He also said the state government should let all of the small businesses reopen, considering the state’s infection rate has been below 1 percent for two months. Small-business owners, he said, will probably be more meticulous about keeping their places

clean and safe. Additionally, he said, restaurants in New York City should be allowed to provide indoor dining, and Governor Cuomo should relinquish his emergency powers. As the former Port Washington police commissioner, Franklin said he has experience with police protocols, and believes police should undergo ongoing training, including diversity and deescalation training. In 2019, he noted, Port Washington was named safest town in New York state. If he were to be elected to the State Senate, Franklin said he would order environmental and occupational studies to determine why the cancer rate in Elmont is so much higher than in neighboring communities, and would work to ensure the situation is properly investigated.

Includes Great Neck, Port Washington, Roslyn, Albertson, and parts of North New Hyde Park, Floral Park, Elmont, Franklin Square, Mineola, Old Westbury, Westbury and Hicksville.

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STATE SENATE 9 Todd Kaminsky Incumbent

Party: Democrat Age: 42 Professional experience: New York state senator Education: Bachelor’s degree, University of Michigan; law degree, New York Law School On the issues: Todd Kaminsky is chairman of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. He said his biggest accomplishment this term was passing the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, a law that he authored, and that he said is the nation’s strongest stateled effort to address the climate crisis, protect against extreme weather and create new green jobs. He also

helped secure benefits for 9/11 responders and wrote legislation providing funds for Long Island Rail Road infrastructure and capping property taxes. Kaminsky said he supports stronger measures to protect the barrier beach and is looking for ways to strengthen the current legislation. He was a co-sponsor of the bail reform bill, but believes changes in the legislation may be necessary to provide judges with more leverage over cases. He supported the Super Block proj-

ect in Long Beach and favors further economic development in the city. He has fought against state tax increases. Additionally, Kaminsky said he wants to ensure that next year’s state budget contains funds to support adult homes in Nassau County. Kaminsky has been an advocate for pension reform, working to strengthen antibribery laws and working to increase oversight of local government contracts. He has been an advocate for LIRR commuters and a supporter of Industrial Development Agencies, which foster economic development on Long Island. The IDA recently backed the Super Block in Long Beach.

Victoria Johnson Challenger

Party: Republican Age: 60 Professional experience: Took leave as chief of staff and office assistant to Assembly representatives on Long Island Education: Bachelor’s degree, State University of New York at Potsdam On the issues: Victoria Johnson is a strong supporter of police and is highly critical of the bail reform law. She said she believes judges should have more jurisdiction over sentencing, and over who should and should not be eligible for bail. Johnson acknowledged

that support for police and opposition to the bail reform law are the main thrusts of her campaign. She also said she believes more environmental support is needed for Long Beach’s North Park section and raised questions about the impact that the Super Block project might have on the local infrastructure, including sewer and water. Johnson was the daughter of a retired NYPD patrol officer and developed a deep sense of the importance of law enforcement,

she said. She decided early in life that the best place to raise her two children was Long Island. Over the years, she has maintained a steady career as chief of staff to Republican legislators on Long Island. She focused on constituent outreach and support in her state legislative district. Johnson said her opponent is focused on the needs of New York City progressive politicians, who do not have the interests of Long Islanders at heart. Johnson particularly opposed Kaminsky’s sponsorship of the bail reform bill, which she said allows “dangerous criminals to roam our streets without consequence.” If elected, Johnson said she would work to overturn the legislation.

Includes E. Atlantic Beach, Long Beach, Point Lookout, Island Park, Oceanside, Five Towns, Valley Stream, N. Valley Stream, Rockville Centre, and parts of Elmont, Franklin Square and Baldwin.

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Joseph R. Biden Kamala D. Harris

For President

For Vice President

For President

Michael R. Pence For Vice President

Conservative 1

For President

Michael R. Pence For Vice President

Valerie M. Cartright

Randy Sue Marber

Erica L. Prager

Derrick J. Robinson

Erica L. Prager

Timoth Mazze

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Kathy G. Bergmann

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Joseph R. Conway

Conservative 6

Timoth Mazze

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Kathy G. Bergmann

Conservative 5

Joseph R. Conway

Republican 6

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Kathy G. Bergmann

Republican

Conservative 4

Democratic

Derrick J. Robinson

Conservative

Conservative 2

Democratic

Republican 4

Randy Sue Marber

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Derrick J. Robinson

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Valerie M. Cartright

Democratic 4

Randy Sue Marber

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Democratic 3

Valerie M. Cartright

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Donald J. Trump C

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Joseph R. Conway

Timoth Mazze

Working Families

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Joseph R. Biden For President Kamala D. Harris

For Vice President

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Donald J. Trump B

Justice of the Supreme Court (Vote for up to eight)

Electores Presidenciales Para Presidente y Vice Presidente (Vote por uno)

Electors For

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Presidential Electors for President and Vice President (Vote for one)

Electors For

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Electors For

E Libertarian

Howie Hawkins For President Angela Nicole Walker For Vice President

Libertarian 1

Electors For

F Independence

Jo Jorgensen For President Jeremy Cohen

For Vice President

Independence 1

Electors For

Brock Pierce G

For President

Karla Ballard

For Vice President

Independence 2

Valerie M. Cartright

Independence 3

Bryan L. Browns

Independence 4

Derrick J. Robinson

Independence 5

Patricia M. Blake

Independence 6

Kathy G. Bergmann

Inde

Independence 7

Randy Berler

Timoth Mazze

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Member of Assembly District 22 (Vote for one)

Juez de la Corte de Juez de la Corte del Condado Familia (Vote por uno) (Vote hasta por dos)

Juez de la Corte Distrito 2 (Vote hasta por cuatro)

Representante en Congreso Distrito 4 (Vote por uno)

Senador Estatal Distrito 6 (Vote por uno)

Miembro de la Asamblea Distrito 19 (Vote por uno)

Miembro de la Asamblea Distrito 22 (Vote por uno)

Democratic

Gary F. Knobel

Caryn R. Fink

Conservative

Caryn R. Fink

Conservative 13

Lisa A. Chris E. Hoefenkrieg Cairo

Tricia M. Ferrell

Ignatius L. Muscarella

Gregory W. Meeks

Douglas L. Tuman

Kevin M. Thomas

Democratic

Republican 18

Dennis Dunne, Sr.

Conservative 18

Dennis Dunne, Sr.

Democratic

Todd D. Kaminsky

Gary B. Port

Michaelle C. Solages

Republican

Victoria M. Johnson

Edward P. Ra

Nicholas M. Zacchea

Conservative

David C. Franklin

Democratic

David C. Franklin

Conservative 18

Senador Estatal Distrito 9 (Vote por uno) 18

Anna M. Kaplan

Republican

Conservative

Douglas L. Tuman

Senador Estatal Distrito 7 (Vote por uno) 18

Robert E. Pipia

Democratic

Republican

Conservative 16

Darlene D. Harris

Democratic

Robert E. Pipia

Conservative

Conservative 14

Representante en Congreso Distrito 5 (Vote por uno) 17

Kathleen M. Rice

Republican 16

Darlene D. Harris

Democratic

Robert E. Pipia

Republican 15

Ignatius L. Muscarella

Democratic 16

Darlene D. Harris

Republican 14

Tricia M. Ferrell

Conservative 12

Ignatius L. Muscarella

Republican 13

Democratic

Democratic 14

Tricia M. Ferrell

Republican 12

Democratic 13

Lisa A. Chris E. Hoefenkrieg Cairo

Conservative 10

Gary F. Knobel

Republican 11

Caryn R. Fink

Democratic

Chris E. Lisa A. Hoefenkrieg Cairo

Republican

Conservative 9

Democratic

Victoria M. Johnson

Edward P. Ra

Nicholas M. Zacchea

Working Families

Kevin M. Thomas

Anna M. Kaplan

Michaelle C. Solages

Green 17

Joseph R. Naham Libertarian

Libertarian

Jonathan Gunther

dependence

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Member of Assembly District 19 (Vote for one)

Republican

onservative

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Gary F. Knobel

Republican

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District Court Judge District 2 (Vote for up to four)

Independence 9

Evan Tanenbaum

Independence 10

Caryn R. Fink

Independence

Independence 11

Chris E. Lisa A. Hoefenkrieg Cairo

Independence 13

Tricia M. Ferrell

Independence 14

Ignatius L. Muscarella

Independence

Independence 15

Darlene D. Harris

Robert E. Pipia

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Independence 18

Dennis Dunne, Sr.

Independence 18

Anna M. Kaplan

Independence

Independence 18

Todd D. Kaminsky

Independence

Edward P. Ra

Michaelle C. Solages

SAM 18

Anna M. Kaplan

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For Vice President

Libertarian

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Jo Jorgensen

Independence

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Jeremy Cohen

For Vice President

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Independence 2

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RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers presented “50 Plus Health and Wealth,” a virtual event featuring speakers from the healthcare, wellness and elder law sectors, on Oct. 14. In 2018, RichnerLive launched Senior Health Expos, which invited the community to meet with health experts at venues in Nassau County every few months. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the event was modified to fit an online platform, and attendees took part through Zoom. Cassena Care, Ronald Fatoullah & Associates, Comprehensive Audiology and UnitedHealthcare sponsored the event. Experts spoke about the changes in their fields, including George Zaharioudakis, vice president of SNF operations of Theradynamics at Cassena Care; attorney Ronald Fatoullah, founder of Ronald Fatoullah & Associates; Dr. Esther Fogel, owner and director of Comprehensive Audiology; attorney Robert Harper, partner at Farrell Fritz P.C.; Josiane PelusoTomczyk, medicare sales director for New York City and Long Island at UnitedHealthcare Government Programs; and Ashley Straw, founder of Flow and Restore, a holistic wellness practice. Skye Ostreicher, of RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers, moderated the event. She announced prizes awarded to several attendees and took questions from viewers. First, Straw led participants through a breathing exercise of lengthening exhales — by pushing more air out than normal — to deepen the breath. Then Ostreicher kicked off the conversation and asked the speakers about how Covid-19 has impacted their services. Cassena Care, a line of nursing homes in New York and Connecticut, had “very large challenges to overcome,” Zaharioudakis said, including admitting people, discharging them, acquiring personal protective equipment and controlling the spread of infection through isolation. “It took a lot of coordination and communication,” he said. “A lot of people in the communities stepped up and came up with creative ideas to solve these problems.” In all fields, workers and patients have

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CloCkwise from top left: George Zaharioudakis, vice president of SNF operations of Theradynamics at Cassena Care; Skye Ostreicher, the panel’s moderator; attorney Ronald Fatoullah, founder of Ronald Fatoullah & Associates; Dr. Esther Fogel, owner and director of Comprehensive Audiology; Josiane Peluso-Tomczyk, medicare sales director for New York City and Long Island at UnitedHealthcare Government Programs; and attorney Robert Harper, partner at Farrell Fritz P.C., discussed health and wealth during the coronavirus pandemic on Oct. 14. had to adapt and, in many cases, switch services to a virtual setting, which has often been a benefit. People can now have documents like wills and Medicaid trusts signed, notarized with witnesses and approved from home. “Since March, we’ve been doing as many consultations as we can through Zoom or FaceTime, whatever someone feels comfortable with,” Fatoullah said. “As an elder law attorney, our clients range anywhere from 40s and 50s to last week, we had a client that was 107 — but we’re doing Zoom. It’s wonderful.” Harper agreed — his firm has held virtual conferences via Microsoft Teams and Skype, other video call apps that have become useful during the pandemic. “Options that one never would have thought about months ago are now readily

available in our field,” he said. “Clients are saving travel time. These are efficiencies that we didn’t have before the pandemic.” Peluso-Tomczyk noted the pandemic has also caused more people to apply and stay on Medicaid. More people are becoming unemployed and applying for Medicaid; additionally, the yearly recertification process has been delayed so people will not lose their coverage during the pandemic. Though many of these logistical aspects of health and wealth have seen improvements, those 50 and older are at higher risk of more severe illness when contracting Covid-19. Fatoullah said his longtime secretary and brother have both died from the virus. “It’s affected my firm and me personally,” he said. “It’s been tough in that respect.” Covid-19 has caused many to stay at

home more than they typically would to avoid catching the virus and becoming ill. The panel discussed the implications of that and how to combat some common health issues. Fogel spoke about how the pandemic has brought new struggles to those with hearing loss. In isolation, many rely on phone calls with friends and family to stay connected, but those with hearing loss cannot always use the telephone to communicate. Even when those with hearing loss leave the house, masks can muffle the sound of people’s voices and make it harder to hear, she said. “If you’re stuck at home and you want to communicate with friends and family, we recommend using some sort of video communication,” Fogel said. “Being able to see their face makes it easier to have a conversation. We also offer free captioning phones for our patients.” Fogel’s audiology office is offering inperson and telemedicine appointments for those who need a screening or repairs to their hearing aids. The panel also discussed fall prevention for seniors. “Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries in the elderly, which can lead to avoidable hospitalizations,” Peluso-Tomczyk said. “We want to see our seniors in the best health possible.” Zaharioudakis noted that handrails, shower bars and proper lighting help prevent falls. He also said rugs should be stabilized, and layout and placement of everyday items should be checked to ensure a healthy flow of movement. Fogel said hearing plays a part in balance, which is related to fall prevention. Taking care of any hearing problems early on can help prevent future loss of cognitive function, she said. There are also exercises that can support balance, and Straw led a movement to stretch the spine to close out the event. “Enough cannot be said about the health benefits of movement,” she said. “Exercise increases the flow of chemicals called endorphins to the brain that lift our mood. Movement through the body encourages important energy strengths like circulation and the lymphatic systems to do their job in clearing out toxins in the body.” For more information about RichnerLive’s virtual events, visit richnerlive. com/virtualevents.

UBS Arena’s leadership team growing Four executives have been named to the UBS Arena’s leadership team, New York Arena Partners announced Oct. 14. Mark Shulman has joined the team as senior vice president of programming; Michael Sciortino is now senior vice president of operations; Ethan Brown is senior vice president of marketing and community relations; and Zane Parry is vice president of finance. Shulman and Sciortino have backgrounds in the sports and entertainment industry, while Brown has had previous

marketing experience with the New York Islanders and has held leadership positions with Pacer Sports & Entertainment and Unilever. Shulman has managed a variety of projects over his 25-year career, including musical festivals, major venue developments and high-profile stadium concerts. Before joining the UBS team, he established the Anschutz Entertainment Group office in New York, where he expanded the company’s footprint into multiple cities through acquisitions and

booking partnerships, and as senior vice president of the East Coast, he supervised thousands of mainstream concert bookings, while promoting several national tours and shows at MetLife Stadium, the Great Lawn in Central Park, Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall. “I’m thrilled to be joining the entertainment team at UBS Arena,” Shulman said in a statement. “The music industry is poised to have an incredible resurgence, and we anticipate consumers and

fans to be yearning to experience live entertainment by the time UBS Arena is open next fall.” Sciortino, meanwhile, has worked as vice president of operations at Golden State’s Chase Center, where he was responsible for the day-to-day operations. “I’m excited to be back here in New York working with this team at UBS Arena,” he said. “This is a long time coming for the New York Islanders and their fans.” –Melissa Koenig

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This year it’s just Franklin Square Horror continued from front 1,500 people made their way to the dead-end street to see the Franklin Square Horror on Halloween night, Allocco previously told the Herald. As it grew, Allocco said, he decided to build his first miniature haunted house for guests in 2001, and it has since attracted nearly 2,800 people to the neighborhood each year. The street is usually filled with spectators by around 7 p.m., at which time Allocco, his family and his neighbors walk down the street in their costumes. Those that are waiting to enter the haunted house would then see Allocco emerging from the fog in his signature Leatherface costume every minutes, and when he would get tired of running around with the chainsaw, Roman would take over the entertainment to give him a break. “He had such a good heart, and he always did that for me,” Allocco said of Roman, who also enjoyed scaring children as the Goatman; hiding in the cor ners of the haunted house and whispering “I see you” at children as they walked by; or standing in a cage

tito roman, who died suddenly in July, liked to hide in corners of the haunted house and scare children passing by.

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allocco’s house will feature Halloween props and live actors. in the last room of the haunted house and reaching to the passersby. “He was a very big part of keeping everybody occupied with scares and smiles on their faces.” Roman died on July 17 at age 38. His family is still waiting for the autopsy results from the Nassau County Medical Examiner’s office to determine the caused of his death. “I cry almost every day when I think about him,” Allocco said, noting that he had watched Roman grow up across the street, and considered him something of a younger brother. Roman took care of dogs for different agencies and “loved all the kids on Norbay Street,” Allocco said. He would also tell his friends, “Don’t wor ry about it, I got you” whenever they had a problem, and would always be there for someone in a time of need. And on Halloween, Allocco said, Roman would spend the entire night entertaining the crowd. In 2017 he dressed up as the evil clown Pennywise from the movie “It,” and walked

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down the street with a neighborhood girl who wore a yellow jacket and held a red balloon. “He was unique and very creative with his characters” over the years, said Allocco, who would choose a theme each Halloween, usually based on popular hor ror films that were released that year. The themes includ-

ed “The Nun,” “Tomb of Madness,” “Leatherface’s Lair,” “Zombie Quarantine Zone,” and a funeral in which guests walked through an embalming station and into a funeral, complete with zombie mourners. This year, guests will not be able to walk through a haunted house with characters reaching for them or whispering to them because, according to Allocco, it would be too difficult to construct in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control’s and New York state’s coronavirus guidelines. Instead, he said, he bought a four-foottall black wrought iron fence to enclose his property, and all of his Halloween props and decorations will be on display. Live actors will still walk around the premises, he noted, but they will not be able to interact with visitors. “It won’t be the same as it always was,” he said, “but it will be something for everyone to do, as long as they maintain social distancing and stay safe.” He added that 2020 has “been a very difficult, painful, sad and heartbreaking year for so many of us” and, “I think that creating the haunted house again in a safe and socially distanced environment will help a lot of us.” The Franklin Square Horror, at 1148 Norbay St., will be open on Halloween night from 6 to 10 p.m.

Information to identify the case: Debtor: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York EIN: 11-1837437 United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York Date case filed for chapter 11: 10/01/2020 Case Number: 20 - 12345 Official Form 309F1 (For Corporations or Partnerships) Notice of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case 10/20 For the debtor listed above, a case has been filed under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. An order for relief has been entered. This notice has important information about the case for creditors and debtors, including information about the meeting of creditors and deadlines. Read both pages carefully. The filing of the case imposed an automatic stay against most collection activities. This means that creditors generally may not take action to collect debts from the debtor or the debtor’s property. For example, while the stay is in effect, creditors cannot sue, assert a deficiency, repossess property, or otherwise try to collect from the debtor. Creditors cannot demand repayment from the debtor by mail, phone, or otherwise. Creditors who violate the stay can be required to pay actual and punitive damages and attorney’s fees. Confirmation of a chapter 11 plan may result in a discharge of debt. A creditor who wants to have a particular debt excepted from discharge may be required to file a complaint in the bankruptcy clerk’s office within the deadline specified in this notice. (See line 11 below for more information.) To protect your rights, consult an attorney. All documents filed in the case may be inspected at the bankruptcy clerk’s office at the address listed below or through PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records at https://pacer.uscourts.gov). The staff of the bankruptcy clerk’s office cannot give legal advice. Do not file this notice with any proof of claim or other filing in the case. 1. Debtor’s Full name: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York 2. All other names used in the last 8 years: Diocese of Rockville Centre 3. Address: 50 North Park Avenue, Rockville, NY 11570 4. Debtor’s attorney: Jones Day, Attn: Corinne Ball, 250 Vesey Street, New York, NY 11570, Phone: (212) 326 – 3939, Email: cball@jonesday.com 5. Bankruptcy clerk’s office: US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, One Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004-1408, Hours open: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM (ET) – 5:00 PM (ET), Contact phone: (212) 668 - 2870. Documents in this case may be filed at this address. You may inspect all records filed in this case at this office or online at https://pacer.uscourts.gov. 6. Meeting of creditors: November 5, 2020 at 12 PM (ET), Location: The meeting of creditors will be conducted by telephone conference. The Office of the United States Trustee will provide dial-in instructions prior to the meeting. The debtor’s representative must attend the meeting to be questioned under oath. Creditors may attend, but are not required to do so. The meeting may be continued or adjourned to a later date. If so, the date will be on the court docket. 7. Proof of claim deadline. Deadline for filing of proof of claim: Not yet set. If a deadline is set, notice will be sent at a later time. A proof of claim is a signed statement describing a creditor’s claim. A proof of claim form may be obtained at www.uscourts.gov or any bankruptcy clerk’s office. Your claim will be allowed in the amount scheduled unless: your claim is designated as disputed, contingent, or unliquidated; you file a proof of claim in a different amount; or you receive another notice. 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ome who are opposed to Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination are blurring the line between confirming a justice to fill a vacancy and the so-called “packing” of the court. Using this nomination to justify court packing would be a huge mistake. The real underlying issues relate to checks and balances and separation of powers. These are ideas that are embedded in our constitutional system of government. They’re essential to the successful American experience in alfonSe representative govd’amaTo ernment. The continued success of this experience depends on all of us abiding by these basic principles. Without checks, balance is threatened. Without separation, power is unfettered. Our founders understood that. They deliberately divided our national government into three branches designed to balance one another against the accumulation of too much power in one place or person. That’s why we have a president, not a king; a Congress, not a politburo; and an independent judiciary, not star chambers or kangaroo courts. If we knock one leg

off this executive/legislative/judicial stool, the whole thing tips over. That’s what could happen if our leaders in Washington go down the path of tinkering too much with our carefully checked and balanced system — if they fail to maintain the deliberate separation of powers. The most recent example is talk of increasing the size of the Supreme Court. The argument goes like this: Since Republicans are pushing through a conservative Supreme Court nominee to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Democrats would be justified in expanding the size of the court with liberal justices to offset its conservative tilt. This tit-for-tat approach may sound appealing to Democrats, but it could easily lead to an unraveling of the balance of power in Washington, remaking the Supreme Court into not an equal branch of government, but an appendage of executive and congressional will. Suppose Democrats sweep to power in Washington next month, winning control of both the White House and Congress, and the court is increased from nine to 11 members by this one-party government. It may more easily bend to the will of Congress and the president, but it will have lost its essential independence as a co-

equal branch. It will in essence have become an arm of the other two branches. Fast-forward a few years and imagine the presidency and Congress swinging back to Republican control. The new oneparty government decides to increase the court from 11 members to 13 to get its pet initiatives through. It passes a different health care bill and changes the abortion laws, and then guarantees their passing Constitutional muster by loading the court with sympathetic justices. Over time the Supreme Court becomes a bloated mess, with 17 or 19 justices, or whatever number is needed to uphold the policies of the contemporaneous administration and Congress. America came perilously close to this situation once before. In the 1930s, President Franklin Roosevelt was frustrated that the Supreme Court struck down some of his New Deal initiatives as unconstitutional. When FDR tried to pack the court with sympathetic judges, the national backlash was swift and certain. FDR wisely backed down, and judicial independence was maintained. Maybe we Americans take our form of government too much for granted. We expect it to survive another 200 years just because it’s already lasted well over 200. Yet what Congress and the president do

f Democrats win big and ‘pack’ the Supreme Court, where might that lead?

can imperil our constitutional government. Congress, in particular, should resist the temptation to change its own self-limiting rules. The current Supreme Court controversy began when then Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took advantage of his Democratic majority to remove the requirement of 60 votes to confirm District Court nominees. When the Senate swung back to Republican control, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell decided to remove this 60-vote threshold for Supreme Court justices as well. That’s why Coney Barrett will likely be confirmed before the election. The next step in eroding the 60-vote requirement for Senate action would be to eliminate its application not just to judicial appointments but to all other legislative actions as well. That might sound appealing to the leaders of the next Senate majority, but it could come back to haunt them, too. Majorities shift with elections, and minority rights and privileges look a lot better when you’re in the minority. As someone who lived with both the pluses and minuses of the Senate’s higher threshold for action, I know that tinkering with power is tempting. It’s also dangerous. Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.

When real-life horrors outdo Halloween

eally, could you make up Donald Trump if he didn’t already exist? What book publisher in their right mind or movie producer hoping for a hit would create a character as unlikely as the Republicans’ very own Great Pumpkin on steroids? Imagine this: Hungry screenwriter pitches a story to movie mogul: “See, you have this superrich guy who decides to run for president against 17 other candidates Randi seeking the GOP kReiSS nomination. He has some problems, sure, some ADD maybe, some narcissistic personality disorder, some grandiosity. Yeah, I’m pretty sure there’s tape out there of him bragging about grabbing women’s genitals and getting away with it because he’s a star. History? Not his strong suit. Also, yeah, he has no experience at all in government or foreign affairs. “He did host a reality TV show. And he has experience hosting the Miss Universe pageant, which will help when negotiating with Russia, Syria and Iraq.

“He’s planning to build a wall along the border with Mexico, lower taxes on the rich, create a religious test for immigrants trying to get to America. Also, there are TV clips of him gyrating while mocking a disabled reporter, and, yes, he did insult the Gold Star parents of a Muslim-American soldier killed in Iraq. “OK, OK, he isn’t perfect, but he is flamboyant, and a fast talker, and he knows how to gin up a crowd, even inciting anger and violence, which will make for a great plot line, maybe even ending in another American Revolution.” Would any publisher or producer want to invest in this preposterous story? And wait, there’s more. He not only wins the nomination of his party, he wins the 2016 election and becomes the 45th president, a profoundly unprepared, uncouth, blatantly racist xenophobe. Then, get this, he runs for a second term. Sorry, Halloween 2020, you’ve been hijacked by the facts on the ground. Nothing can be as horrific as real life in the midst of a global pandemic in a country abused by an inept leader. Between the last election and this year, certain bedrock beliefs, such as the peace-

ful transition of power, have been challenged. Double double toil and trouble. From which caldron did he pull the idea to destabilize the country by sowing hatred and fear? Halloween, can you really do better than that? Fake Freddy Krueger fingernails and monster teeth just don’t cut it anymore. This year, thanks to the worrisome spiking of the Covid-19 virus, most children won’t have the fun of going door to door. The trick is on the innocent kids who might have been living in an entirely different environment if a competent and forthright president had taken charge early on to fight the pandemic in a smart and scientific way. Halloween tricks seem old school. Egging a car? Toilet paper in the trees? You call those tricks? They’re lame when compared with Russia hacking the election, the GOP placing fake ballot boxes around California and the leader of the free world coyly encouraging a wacko fringe group like QAnon. Now those tricks get everyone’s attention. Facebook, like other social media platforms, is under attack by foreign goblins and gremlins; cyberwarfare is terrifying. The old-time fright masks just don’t have

his year, the scariest holiday has been hijacked by facts on the ground.

the same ability to reach inside our lives and twist until we scream. Masks have taken on a whole other meaning in the time of Covid and the reign of Donald. As for ghosts, Halloween, I’m seeing the spirit of dictators, past and present, dancing across America. What have you got? White sheets and green makeup? Meh. Trump is actively summoning the spirit of his brother, Vladimir Putin, to name just one. He invokes his spirit every time he saws away at the pillars of our democracy: the Department of Justice, the FBI, the CIA, the Supreme Court and the Environmental Protection Agency. Clearly, the Donald trumps Halloween. He has ruined my taste for manufactured terror. I just can’t get interested in candy corn. We need to invent a special holiday for him. Let’s call it Inauguration Day, celebrate a new president and say goodbye to the sick joke that has been Donald Trump’s presidency. Maybe next year, fright wigs and skeleton costumes will be amusing again. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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early as February. When we should have been locking down nationally, as New Zealand did in March, we remained open for business in most parts of the country, and the virus spread from transportation hubs like New York and California across the country. There was never a complete travel ban from China early this year, as Trump has claimed — American citizens and permanent residents flew back and forth at will between China and the U.S. And Trump has eschewed masks all along, even though mask wearing would improve safety as the U.S. continues to open up. Now the Trump administration is weighing, and in many ways pursuing, its potentially most dangerous policy of all — herd immunity, the ill-advised, frankly inane notion that we can beat the coronavirus by allowing healthy young people to become infected. If enough people do so and develop immunity to the virus, the thinking goes, it will disappear. Reputable scientists tell us, however, that herd immunity requires at minimum

Say goodbye to ‘Lady’ on our sports pages

n late September, we at the Herald were jolted when a senior at Kennedy High School, in Bellmore, called on school officials — and the local media — to stop referring to girls’ sports teams at Kennedy as the “Lady Cougars.” The student, 17-year-old Rachel Nossen, of Merrick, wrote an op-ed essay for her school newspaper, The Cougar Crier, and it certainly caught our attention. Throughout our newspaper group, which encompasses 18 editions on the north and south shores of Nassau County, we decided to

drop the use of “Lady.” Nossen was right to argue that the term diminishes the accomplishments of female athletes. Lady is a term of a bygone era when women were expected to be prim and proper and quiet, not the accomplished and fierce competitors they have become since Title IX was enacted in 1972, prohibiting sex discrimination in the schools. According to Title IX, if there is a boys’ team at a school, there must be a girls’ team. Up until then, many, if not most, schools did not have competitive girls’ ath-

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50 to 60 percent of the population to be infected, and that it cannot be achieved without a vaccine. But let’s suppose for a moment that we, as a nation, were to pursue a herd-immunity course through natural infection, and 60 percent of Americans — or 196 million people — were to get the coronavirus. Think about the astronomical death total that would likely result. To date, 8.17 million Americans have reportedly been infected with Covid-19. That’s 2.5 percent of the population. In widespread testing in late September, 1 in 10 Americans had Covid-19 antibodies, according to the Stanford University Medicine News Center. That is, we’re a long way from herd immunity. Pursuing herd immunity in the absence of a vaccine is a recipe for a death toll not seen in a pandemic since 1918-19. Listen to the reputable scientists: Wear a mask in public. Keep your distance. Wash your hands frequently. Work from home if you can.

letters Voting is now convenient To the Editor: It’s been a trying year for our nation and a tragic one for New Yorkers, many of whom have lost loved ones and are worried about our tattered economy and the wellbeing of isolated friends and family. The scary prospect of a second wave of Covid-19 washing over New York during flu season has been anticipated all year, but one silver lining is that we need not fret over voting safely in next month’s election. For the majority of Long Islanders who haven’t voted since 2018 or before, casting a ballot in New York has changed drastically for the better, thanks to a raft of reforms and resiliency measures that improved convenience, due process, fairness and public safety. There are now three ways to vote in Election 2020, each with pros and cons. Given our protracted public health emergency, however, this flexibility is key to our safety

letic programs. Our editorial board gathered to figure out how “Lady” came into our sportsreporting lexicon, and concluded it was simply a matter of tradition. As we have learned in recent months and years, however, we need to look critically at our traditions to ensure they are in sync with modern thinking. Use of “Lady” when referring to girls’ sports teams is clearly out of step with 2020 culture, and so we will stop using it, except when it is part of an official team name.

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here is a storm brewing, and your child’s school is in its cross hairs. It’s not a hurricane or a tornado. It’s a fiscal tsunami, and it’s going to devastate the education system on Long Island unless Albany steps up and acts. Too many of our school districts were already in dire fiscal straits due to decades of austerity before the economic experts released their forecasts of even more funding cuts. This is especially true for schools in Black and brown neighborhoods. For Lisa years, students in TYson these classrooms have lacked up-todate materials, technology and other basic resources, so it’s no wonder these districts have been the first to feel the effects of this oncoming storm. The Copiague Board of Education pink-slipped dozens of staff members just a week before students were set to return to class. And this is just the beginning. The wind is picking up. Dark clouds are forming. Things are looking grim. But don’t worry. This particular storm isn’t a force of nature that we are powerless to stop. This is a human-caused

financial calamity to which there are sensible solutions. First, however, we have to examine how our “leaders” got us into this mess. It’s not news to anyone that New York, like the rest of the nation, is in economic turmoil because officials at both the state and federal levels failed to adequately respond to the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 25,000 people in our state and left millions jobless. In response to New York’s fiscal distress, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the State Legislature approved a budget earlier this year that cut $1.1 billion in state aid from schools. Long Island schools lost a total $49.4 million. But it gets worse. Here’s how Copiague Public Schools Superintendent Kathleen Bannon explained the dire situation that every district is facing: “On Aug. 20, the district received a state aid payment for the 2019-20 school year that was 20 percent less than expected. Along with that payment was a notice that all future state aid payments would also be reduced by 20 percent.” These aren’t just numbers in a spreadsheet. Your children’s education, and therefore their future, is on the chopping block. Far too many of Long Island’s bright young minds have been forced to

he state must dip into its rainy-day fund, because it’s pouring out there.

LeTTers and the election’s legitimacy. Regardless of ideology, nobody argues in print that American citizens should need to risk their lives to vote. Options can protect our rights and our communities if we avail ourselves of them. Last year, lawmakers created an election period to spread voting out over nine additional days — including two weekends and workday evenings. At the time, “social distancing” wasn’t common parlance to anyone without a degree in disease transmission, but that reform seems prescient today. The early-voting options in Nassau and Suffolk counties include a shift to countywide voting centers, permitting residents to visit any site from Saturday, Oct. 24, to Sunday, Nov. 1. Nassau, a statewide access leader, offers 83 operating hours of early voting. (The same can’t be said for Suffolk, which has a greater population and sprawling geography, but fewer sites and nearly three fewer days’ worth of hours.) For those who have adapted to our new normal — who wear masks and venture out for groceries — finding a quiet five minutes to vote early may be the best option. Voters cast their ballots after privately marking them, and they will be included with election night results. Those who believe the process is a partisan ploy should know that Texans have

attend schools that are criminally underfunded, and these cuts will further pulverize their chances at receiving a quality education. So, will Long Island’s state legislators stand by and let this happen, or will they fight for the children of Long Island? It’s time to act to stop this fiscal tsunami in its tracks, because we shouldn’t play politics with our kids’ education. We are proposing a fourpronged approach, and the first prong can and should be done immediately: The state must dip into its rainy-day fund, because it’s pouring out there. We can’t weather a storm with an umbrella full of holes. Secondly, class is now in session, so the State Legislature should be in session, too. Cuomo has been circumventing democracy and playing games with the budget, which has caused unimaginable uncertainty and instability in school districts and municipalities. This has to stop. He needs to produce a real plan that lawmakers can work with to avoid more cuts at all costs. If he fails to do so, state legislators must immediately reconvene to stop the bleeding themselves, and they can do that by passing measures to make ultra-millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share. Albany needs to stop giving New

been voting early since the 1980s. Until Covid-19, absentee voting was not a mainstream option for New Yorkers. The state was one of only 16 to restrict it to those with the right excuse. Busy with work or child care? Not eligible. It shouldn’t have taken a deadly pandemic to develop voting resiliency — disruptions on Sept. 11, 2001, which was a Primary day, and Hurricane Sandy’s late-October 2012 landfall were enough. For immunocompromised people and those living or working with them, voting remotely may be safer, and pitfalls that jeopardize rights have been significantly mitigated. Voters can now request a ballot online in seconds or by phone, and may return completed ballots via contactless drop boxes at early voting or Election Day sites, or at their county Board of Elections office, which avoids return mail, stamps and postmarking entirely. Common clerical errors can now be fixed, providing a layer of due process where none existed before. Those who still prefer voting on the first Tuesday in November at one assigned site are welcome to, but they will have waited until the last possible day, when no other options remain — even if there are lines, inclement weather or a local uptick in Covid-19 cases. I wouldn’t wish that uncertainty on anyone, even those dispar-

York’s wealthiest residents a free ride. The rich have profited handsomely during the epidemic, earning enough during the public health crisis alone to close the state’s budget gap. New York’s cashstrapped families can’t be the only ones forced to make sacrifices. This isn’t a partisan issue. An overwhelming majority of New Yorkers support raising taxes on the rich, which lawmakers should remember when it’s their turn to cast a vote on legislation, because voters will surely remember who acted and who didn’t when Election Day comes around. Third: All options should be on the table to raise necessary revenue and avoid exacerbating this crisis with more cuts. So Cuomo also has a duty to consider short-term borrowing from the New York Federal Reserve Bank’s Municipal Liquidity Facility. And, last, we can’t let the federal government off the hook. It needs to get its act together, stop all the partisan bickering and send relief to the state and local communities. Sadly, recent events have made clear that the State Legislature can’t just sit on its hands and wait for Washington. For the sake of suffering New Yorkers, Cuomo and state lawmakers must act now. Lisa Tyson is the director of the Long Island Progressive Coalition.

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