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‘Santa’s Wonderland’ offers gifts By ROBERT TRAVERSO rtraverso@liherald.com
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DAYANA MUNOZ, 11, met Santa and his elves last year.
Over 400 Elmont children were set to receive Christmas gifts at Santa’s Wonderland, an annual event organized by Elmont resident Elizabeth Forbes, which was scheduled for Wednesday, after the Herald went to press, at the Clara H. Carlson School. “We want to bring families together during Christmastime,” Forbes said last week. Children were looking for-
ward to being greeted by Santa and his elves and helpers at this year’s fourth annual event. At previous Santa’s Wonderlands, tables were filled with a variety of gifts, from books and board games to scarves, hats and gloves. Each child typically goes home with three or four gifts. Three hundred children took part in 2019, and 95 received gifts last year, when the coronavirus pandemic necessitated a drive-through event at the Elmont fireCONTINUED ON PAGE 11
‘We’re getting lip service instead of action’ Residents frustrated as repairs of Elmont water tower are pushed back to 2022 By ROBERT TRAVERSO rtraverso@liherald.com
After protests in 2020 and the setting of a fall 2021 deadline, the removal of a Nassau County Police Department antenna mounted on the Elmont water tower, necessary to beginning long-planned renovations to the structure, has been pushed back to next summer. Dwayne Palmer, a key figure in the local movement pushing for renovations to the tower, has
lived in Elmont since 1996. He described the tower’s north side, which he stressed is easily visible from the Southern State Parkway, as “completely disgusting,” adding that it “looks like it’s dilapidated.” Palmer cited Elmont residents’ decreasing home values, despite high taxes and water bills, as reasons why the tower should be repaired. Last fall, Palmer and Elmont Strong, a local activist group, began calling for repairs to be
made to the structure. Palmer began communicating with the Water Authority of Western Nassau County, which manages the tower, early this year. He said he was told that the police department antenna would be removed by this spring, and that renovations would begin by August or September. When he noticed in October that no work had been done, Palmer contacted the water authority, which informed him that the NCPD had requested an
additional nine to 12 months to remove the antenna. T he WAWNC had initially notified the NCPD in February that it needed to remove the antenna for renovations to begin, Palmer said.
“The Nassau County Police Department is turning a deaf ear to Elmont residents,” Palmer said. “They don’t particularly care about Elmont residents because they feel they don’t have CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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Elmont water tower repairs are delayed further to.” County Legislator Carrie Solages, who helped kickstart the effort to repair the tower by writing a letter to the water authority in July 2020, said the structure “needs to be repaired as soon as possible.” Solages said he had spoken to county Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, who said the police department was currently unable to remove the equipment. Solages called this a “lack of transparency” from the Police Department, and an obstacle to repairing the tower. Palmer said that many Elmont residents are frustrated that renovations have stalled while the Franklin Square water tower is kept in good condition, and that repairs were recently made to the water tower in New Hyde Park following the discovery of a leak. The last repairs to the Elmont water tower were made in 1996. “The frustrating part for me was the shuffle, the passing of the buck,” Elmont resident Tiffany Capers said of the delayed deadline. She added that she hoped the NCPD could provide status reports at weekly meetings held by the water authority about the project. “I think it’s a disregard for the community,” Capers said. “Shame on them for letting it get to this point … I just hope they’ll take us seriously and really be upfront and transparent.” Palmer said the water authority notified him this month that the NCPD has committed to removing the antenna between next May and July. As a result, repairs to the tower, originally planned to begin in 2021, are now not expected to begin until later next year. “Why are we being subjected to this undue time?” Palmer asked. “This is completely unacceptable. I’m not happy, the community’s not happy, but we understand,” he added of the new deadline. “We’ll take that.” Water Authority of Western Nassau County Superintendent Michael Tierney
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told Palmer on Dec. 7 that the authority was prepared to begin work on the tower immediately after the removal of the police antenna. “What we don’t want to happen is, we get to whatever that new date is and again they’re asking for more time,” Capers said, adding that she was not optimistic that the new deadline would be met. She said she would like the water authority and the NCPD commit to a “firm date.” The expectation of the Elmont community, Palmer said, is that “the second the antenna comes down, work should begin immediately.”
Timeline of events ■ 1996: The last known repairs were made to the Elmont water tower, which at the time was under the control of the Jamaica Water Supply Company.
Nassau County Police Department antenna mounted on the tower needed to be removed in order for work to begin, and that it would be removed by spring.
■ 2020: Dwayne Palmer, an Elmont resident leading the effort to have the water tower repaired, grew concerned about the decaying appearance of the tower.
■ February: The NCPD was notified by the WAWNC of the request to remove the antenna.
■ July 2020: Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages wrote a letter to the Water Authority of Western Nassau County, asking for renovations of the tower. ■ September 2020: Elmont residents protested the lack of renovations. ■ Early 2021: WAWNC told Palmer that a
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■ November: The NCPD told the WAWNC that it needed nine to 12 more months to remove it. ■ December: WAWNC Superintendent Michael Tierney told Palmer that the expected date of the antenna’s removal was now May to July 2022, and that work on the tower would commence afterward.
Photos by Melissa Koenig/Herald
ELMONT RESIDENTS BEGAN to organize and push for repairs to the watertower in the fall of 2020. THE NORTH SIDE of the tower, visible from the Southern State Parkway, is rusting. Paint on the tower is also decaying.
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F.S. Museum features farm artifact from mid-1900s By ROBERT TRAVERSO rtraverso@liherald.com
A fertilizer and seed-spreading device used at the Herman Flower farm on Tulip Avenue in Franklin Square during the mid-1900s remains fully operational today as an artifact at the Franklin Square Museum. “The hand-operated spreader was manufactured from wood and metal. The two handles are wooden while the rest of the object is metal,” Dr. Paul Courtesy Franklin Square Historical Society van Wie, director of the Frank- A FERTILIZER SPREADER from the mid-1900s used lin Square Historical Society, on the Herman Flower farm on Tulip Avenue, the last explained in a statement. surviving farm in Franklin Square, which operating into The device features one the 1980s. metal wheel that has a diameter of 24 inches, and the total length of the spreader is about actively used within living memory,” van 58 inches. Additionally, there is a “small Wie added. galvanized holding tank for the spreading The Franklin Square Historical Socimaterial at center,” van Wie explained. ety invites all residents of Franklin At least 50 years after its creation, the Square to join the society and receive its spreader remains fully operational. monthly newsletter. Check the society’s Herman Flower farm, the last survivwebsite, www.fshistoricalsociety.org, for ing farm in Franklin Square, operated updates on the opening of its museum to until the 1980s, when it was sold to make the public, and email society trustee Bill space for residential developments. Youngfert at BYoungfert@aol.com to “It remains a tangible link with our schedule a tour of the museum. agricultural heritage, and one which was
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CLGCS to hold 5th annual F.S. holiday decorating contest By ROBERT TRAVERSO rtraverso@liherald.com
The Community League of Garden City South is holding its 5th annual Franklin Square holiday decorating contest this month to “theme up” the community during the holiday season. Contestants must adorn their home or business with music or decorations on windows and doors, a flyer shared by the organization read. Both a resident and merchant will be named winners of the 2021 contest. The merchant winner will receive a quarter-page advertisement in the Herald for one week, and the resident winner will
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Speedy Claxton elevated Hofstra to new heights as a player, and now he’s looking to do the same from the bench. The new Hofstra men’s basketball head coach and former NBA guard took over the program this past spring 21 years after he led his alma mater to the 2000 NCAA Tournament as champions of the America East. He will now look to his alma mater back into March Madness two years after Hofstra captured the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title just before the NCAA Tournament was canceled due to the start of the pandemic. “I still have to stop to pinch myself,” said Claxton, who played 10 years in the NBA and was part of the San Antonio Spurs’ 2003 championship run. “I’m blessed and I look forward to leading this program into the future.” Claxton’s coaching debut nearly featured a monumental upset when Hofstra fell at 15th-ranked Houston 83-75 in overtime after holding a 13-point lead with 8:30 left. The game showcased the talents of Pride newcomer Zach Cooks, a graduate student transfer guard from NJIT who scored a game-high 26 points. Junior guard Aaron Estrada, a transfer from Oregon, also shined during his first game in a Hofstra uniform with 15 points. The Houston game was played without fifth-year graduate student guard Jaley Ray, who scored 18 points in Hofstra’s 69-67 loss to then-20th ranked Maryland on Nov. 19. Guards Caleb Burgess and Omar Silverio also return after playing key roles on last year’s 13-10 team that fell to Elon in the CAA semifinals. Sophomore Darlistone Dubar, an Iowa State transfer, adds to the Pride’s guard depth. Red-shirt sophomore forward Kvonn Cramer earned CAA All-Rookie team honors as a freshman last year and Claxton is looking for more of a breakthrough in 2022. Abayomi Iyiola, a 6-10 redshirt senior forward and Arkansas transfer, also provides an inside presence. Hofstra (6-5) was picked fifth in the CAA preseason poll. The Pride open conference play at William & Mary on Dec. 29 with its CAA home opener on tap for Jan. 3 against UNC-Wilmington (UNCW) on Jan. 3 at 8 p.m. “I think we will be in the upper echelon of the conference,” Claxton said. “It’s wide open with a number of teams that can win it.”
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GRADuAtE stuDENt JAlEN Ray, left, entered the season ranked 17th on Hofstra’s all-time scoring list with 1,334 career points.
Pride looks to continue rise By ANDREW COEN sports@liherald.com
Hofstra women’s basketball made strides in Danielle Santos Atkinson’s second season as head coach by nearly tripling its win total last season despite playing 10 fewer games. Santos Atkinson is now hoping to build off last year’s 8-12 season where the Pride went 5-7 in the CAA and reached the conference semifinals. Hofstra improved from a three-win 2019-20 season that featured a number of close losses. “Our goal is to build off of how we finished the season last year,” said Santos Atkinson. “It all came together at the end of the year.”
The Pride returned eight players, including senior JaKayla Bown, a preseason All-CAA selection who averaged 16.3 points per game last season. Brown suffered an injury in last Saturday’s 59-37 loss to Ole Miss and missed the remainder of the game. Junior guard Sorelle Ine za a d d s a s p a rk t o t h e H o f s t r a offense after missing last season due to injury following a freshman season that landed her on the All-CAA Rookie Team. Ineza hit a buzzer beater on a long twopoint jumper in Hofstra’s 55-53 victory against Loyola Maryland on Nov. 20. “Having her on the floor has definitely been a breath of fresh air,” said Santos Atkinson of
Ineza. “She is such a positive and optimistic person and just has a calming spirit about her.” Seniors Jaylen Hines, Jahsni Knight and Jaala Henry also add experience as returning starters. Henry, who transferred to Hofstra from Pittsburgh in 2019, tallied a career high 16 points in a 72-57 win at Kennesaw State on Nov. 26. Hofstra (3-5) closes non-conference play with a weekday matinee against Long Island rival Stony Brook this Tuesday at 1 p.m. and then makes a short trip to Manhattan for a Dec. 28 matchup with Columbia. T he CAA schedule tips off on New Year’s Eve with a home game against UNCW at 2 p.m.
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JAKAylA BROWN is coming off a big junior campaign that saw her lead the Pride with 16 points per game.
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The “Traveling Trefoil,” a mobile Girl Scouts of Nassau County initiative aimed at supporting young women amid the pandemic, visited the Elmont Memorial Library in November. The program, and the Traveling Trefoil van, has been stopping at communities across Nassau since November providing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities to “help combat learning loss and promote social and mental health amid the pandemic,” a statement shared by the Girl Scouts of Nassau County read. The program was created in response to the organization learning that 20 percent of girl scouts across Nassau County lacked a level of access to electronic devices and connectivity to learn through virtual programs, workshops and activities, the statement explained. The program includes not only STEM activities, but also life-skills, healthy living, arts, executive-skill building and career preparation training programs. “Through this program, named after the famous cookie and the Girl Scout logo, the Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s fully equipped van will deliver aspects of the Girl Scout experience,” the statement continued. The main goal of the program is to help young women mitigate the “negative effects” of the pandemic by providing “the empowering and inspiring activities GSNC has to offer.” The Town of Hempstead supported the program through a Cares Act grant. “The Traveling Trefoil initiative is an exciting new tool to help empower Girl Scouts
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THE MOBILE PROGRAM stopped at the Elmont Memorial Library in November. and communities throughout Nassau County,” said Randell M. Bynum, Chief Executive Officer of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County, in the statement. “It is in our DNA to help our communities. When we noticed external factors might be preventing Girl Scouts from joining programs that enable them to grow person-
ally and professionally, we knew we needed to intervene. We needed an out-of-the-box idea, and we found just that with this van,” Bynum continued. The “mobilizing mission,” as Donna Rivera-Downey, marketing director at the organization put it, is “ongoing.”
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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
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Monday, Dec. 20
Lecture: Holiday Lights Part 2 with Arthur Zuckerman
Chair Yoga with Mary Mazzone
Join the Elmont Memorial Library and Arthur Zuckerman at 12:30 p.m. in the Elmont Library Theater for part 2, a completely new and different version, of holiday lights. This presentation is designed to let you experience the holiday season even if you can’t be there in person. You will learn about the highlights of the new season store windows, as well as hear different anecdotes and stories. You will visit new places throughout New York City such as Santaland in Macy’s, various holiday markets, restaurants serving special holiday meals and other city festivities. Hanukkah and Kwanzaa celebrations will also be covered. All of this will be presented with new holiday music and video clips of some of the most memorable holiday movies. Registration is not required. Free and open to the public. Limited seating. First-come-first-seated. Masks are required, regardless of vaccination status.
Join Elmont Memorial Library and Mary Mazzone at 12:30 p.m. in meeting room 2 for a chair yoga class. Registration is required, and there is limited seating. Registration for Elmont Library cardholders begins two weeks before each 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.
Sunday, Dec. 26 Film discussion: It’s a Wonderful Life
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How well do you know the holidays? Join the Elmont Memorial Library and Theresa Maritato for an all-day holiday trivia event on Sunday, Dec. 18. Above, 1051 Harrow Road in Franklin Square decorated for Christmas last year.
Join the Elmont Memorial Library in meeting room 2 at 2 p.m. to wrap up the holiday season by watching “It’s a Wonderful Life” and joining in a discussion. Registration is required. Masks are required for all in-person programs regardless of vaccination status. To register, contact adult reference at (516) 354-5280 X 223 or via email at reference@elmontlibrary.org.
Elmont Public Library Board Meeting Join the Elmont Memorial Library at 7:30 p.m. at 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont to participate in the Library Board Meeting. The board convenes at 7 p.m.; the public is invited to attend beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 17 Senior Chat Join Elmont Memorial Library for senior chat with seniors from the community every Friday morning in meeting room 1 at 10 a.m. Participate or just listen to casual discussions on special interests, concerns, and other topics that happen to come up. To register, contact adult reference at (516) 354-5280 X 223 or via email at reference@elmontlibrary.org.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year with Yvette Malavet-Blum Join the Elmont Memorial Library and Yvette Malavet-Blum in the Elmont Library Theater at 12:30 p.m. for a live performance of holiday songs from around the
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world, cabaret style. Registration is not required. This event is free and open to the public, and there is limited, first come-first-served seating. Masks are required for all in-person programs, regardless of vaccination status. For more information, contact adult reference at (516) 354-5280 X 223 or via email at reference@elmontlibrary.org.
Saturday, Dec. 18 Holiday trivia with Theresa Maritato Join the Elmont Memorial Library and Theresa Maritato for an all-day trivia event. Register by emailing Theresa at theresaowens8@gmail.com by Friday, December 17 with the subject line “ELMONT/HOLIDAY” All questions will be holiday related and will be emailed to you on December 18 and you’ll have until 11:50 p.m. to play. Everyone who plays will be eligible to win a $25 Amazon gift card, regardless of score.
Laughs at the Library! Comedy Extravaganza with Mark Brier and Friends Join the Elmont Memorial Library and Mark Brier and friends in the Elmont Library Theater at 11 a.m. for a comedy extravaganza, “Laughs at the Library!” Registration is not required. This event is free and open to the public, and there is limited, first come-first-served seating. Masks are required for all in-person programs, regardless of vaccination status. For more information, contact adult reference at (516) 354-5280 X 223 or via email at reference@elmontlibrary.org.
A Very Musical Cabaret Holiday with the Long Island Cabaret Theatre Join the Elmont Memorial Library and the Long Island Cabaret Theatre in the Elmont Library Theater at 2 p.m. for a holiday show featuring a live band and a cast of 25 singers and dancers playing holiday songs. Special Guest: Tom Stallone. Registration is not required. This event is free
and open to the public, and there is limited, first come-first-served seating. Masks are required for all in-person programs, regardless of vaccination status. For more information, contact adult reference at (516) 354-5280 X 223 or via email at reference@elmontlibrary.org.
Sunday, Dec. 19 The Fabulous Clusters All Star Review Holiday Show Join the Elmont Memorial Library and the Fabulous Clusters in the Elmont Library Theater at 2 p.m. for an All Star Review Holiday Show. Registration is not required. This event is free and open to the public, and there is limited, first come-firstserved seating. Masks are required for all in-person programs, regardless of vaccination status. For more information, contact adult reference at (516) 354-5280 X 223 or via email at reference@elmontlibrary.org.
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
St. Boniface Church in Elmont was built in 1852. One myth holds that Franklin Square was named after a resident whose life is lost to history. Elmont’s boundaries were set in 1898, when it left Queens and Nassau County was created. The comic book colorist Bob LeRose moved to Elmont in the later period of his life. The southern section F.S. was once forested by Munson Oak and Dogwood woods.
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cial-education students. “I believe that the Lord wanted me to work in house. This week, Forbes planned the school system,” she said, adding for a record number of children, and that she was thrilled with her new gifts. position, because she can learn how Originally created to aid the hamto do more for the community let’s “underserved” children, the through interaction with teachers event has expanded to serve all chiland students, in addidren in the community, tion to hosting Santa’s Forbes said. Wonderland. Growing up in East A tree lighting and Harlem with 10 siblings awards ceremony was in a low-income family, scheduled to follow Forbes received her first Wednesday’s event, at Christmas gifts from an which local communiaunt in 1994, when she ty activists were to was 13. That experience receive a plaque from inspired her to create State AssemblywomSanta’s Wonderland. She an Michaelle Solages, s p e n d s t h e S at u rd ay whose of fice sponbefore the event wrapsored last year’s Sanping gifts at her house in ELIZABETH FORBES ta’s Wonderland. Elmont, which she calls Elmont Frank Hrbek Jr., a “Santa’s workshop.” commissioner at the The pandemic has Elmont Fire Departbeen challenging for ment, and Donna Doyle, an Elmont Forbes, 40, her husband and six sons. community member and worker who Her father, sister, and uncle died duris heavily involved in the communiing the pandemic, and Forbes, forty, are recipients, as well as A2Z Auto merly an auditor for the Centers for Masters of Garden City, a sponsor of Medicare & Medicaid Services, Santa’s Wonderland. couldn’t find a job for 11 months. The honorees, Forbes said, are the T hree months a go, she was “hidden gems” of the Elmont comoffered a job at the Elmont Board of munity. Education as a teacher’s aide for spe-
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ELIZABETH FORBES, WHO organizes the event, greeted a girl at last year’s Santa’s Wonderland at the Elmont firehouse.
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August. Before joining Bellar mine’s Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education in 2017, Mitchell was an assistant professor of higher education in the College of Education and faculty associate in the division of inclusion & equity at Grand Valley State University. Since January 2019, Mitchell has co-
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programs and policies. He also develops and monitors key performance indicators that demonstrate the university’s progress in diversity, equity and inclusion. In his role, Mitchell often draws on his research and scholarship that explore race, gender, identity intersections and intersectionality within higher education contexts. Publishing more than 50 scholarly works, Mitchell’s research and scholarship have received national recognition. He is the recipient of the Diverse: Issues in Higher Education’s 2020 Emerging Scholar recognition; the Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference’s 2016 McGraw Hill Distinguished Scholar Award; the American College Personnel Association’s 2015 Emerging Scholar Award; and the Multicultural/Multiethnic Education Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association’s 2014 Dr. Carlos J. Vallejo Memorial Award for Emerging Scholarship, among other honors and awards. Mitchell earned a Ph.D. in educational policy and administration with a concentration in higher education from the University of Minnesota — Twin Cities, a master’s degree in educational leadership from Minnesota State University, Mankato, and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Shaw University in North Carolina. Mitchell is married to Dr. Jakia Marie, assistant professor of sociology, and they have a son, Donald “Tre” Mitchell, III. Courtesy Molloy College; compiled by Mike Smollins
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Dr. Donald Mitchell was appointed Molloy College’s first vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, effective Feb. 1, 2022. Mitchell comes to Molloy from Bellarmine University in Kentucky, where he has served as chief DEI officer since last year. In that role, he is the key adviser to the president and cabinet regarding university-wide diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, programs and policies. At Molloy, Mitchell will report directly to President James Lentini, and will be a member of the president’s cabinet, the college’s senior leadership team. “DJ Mitchell is the ideal choice to serve as Molloy’s inaugural vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion,” Lentini said, according to a school news release. “He has a proven track record in managing DEI issues — in collaboration with students, staff and faculty, as well as with external partners — to achieve that goal. Bellarmine is also a Catholic university, which shares the values and philosophy that drive Molloy. We look forward to the insight and strategic guidance that Dr. Mitchell will bring to this important position, which are directly linked to our mission statement and our values and guiding virtues.” Mitchell joined Bellarmine University in August 2017 as a full professor of education. He was appointed chair for the M.Ed. in Higher Education Leadership and Social Justice Program in June 2018 and served in that role until this past
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 11th day of January, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations: BALDWIN PROSPECT STREET - south side, starting at a point 246 feet west of the west curbline of Harrison Avenue, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-474/21) MERRICK ROAD - south side, starting at a point 61 feet east of the east curbline of Lakeside Drive, east for a distance of 21 feet. (TH-478/21) FOX ROAD - east side, starting at a point 163 feet south of the south curbline of Thomas Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-535/21) ELMONT HUNNEWELL AVENUE west side, starting at a point opposite the north curbline of Burton Avenue for a distance of 72 feet, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-467/21) GLOBE AVENUE - south side, starting at a point 159 feet east of the east curbline of Meacham Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-539/21) LITCHFIELD AVENUE east side, starting at a point 359 feet south of the south curbline of Russell Street, south for a distance of 18 feet. (TH-537/21) FRANKLIN SQUARE DORIS AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 91 feet south of the south curbline of Barton Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-523/21) RUSSELL STREET - south side, starting at a point 63 feet west of the west curbline of Sherwood Avenue, west for a distance of 13 feet. (TH-544/21) OCEANSIDE WEST WINDSOR PARKWAY - north side, starting at a point 309 feet west of the west curbline of Long Beach Road, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-520/21) UNIONDALE MANOR PARKWAY - east side, starting at a point 72 feet north of the north curbline Of Pembroke Street, north for a
distance of 20 feet. (TH-471/21) SPRING AVENUE - north side, starting at a point 238 feet east of the east curbline of Fall Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-525/21) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside a parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: EAST ATLANTIC BEACH ROCHESTER AVENUE west side, starting at point 90 feet north of the north Roadway terminal, north for a distance of 19 feet. (TH-384(B)/21 ELMONT SEWANEE AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 260 feet south of the south curbline of Hempstead Turnpike, south for a distance of 15 feet. (TH-533/21) BELMONT BOULEVARD west side, starting at a point 224 feet south of the south curbline of Rosalind Avenue, south for a distance of 22 feet. (TH-506/00 - 3/13/01) (TH-534/21) UNIONDALE BECK STREET - north side, starting at a point 150 feet west of the west curbline of Armond Street, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-165/15 - 8/04/15) (TH-526/21) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: December 7, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 128819
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 71-2021 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held December 7, 2021, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 71-2021, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 71-2021, amending Chapter 202 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “REGULATIONS & RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking at various locations. Dated: December 7, 2021
Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 128820
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 72-2021 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held December 7, 2021, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 72-2021, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 72-2021, amending Section 202-1 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at various locations. Dated: December 7, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 128822 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 11th day of January, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 202-1 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE AND REPEAL “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at the following locations: BALDWIN HIGHLAND STREET (531/21) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Milburn Avenue east for a distance of 30 feet. HIGHLAND STREET (TH 531/21) North Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Milburn Avenue east for a distance of 30 feet. THEMAR COURT (TH 555/21) North Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Westend Avenue east for a distance of 40 feet.
THEMAR COURT (TH 555/21) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Westend Avenue east for a distance of 30 feet. BELLMORE BEDELL STREET (TH 543/21) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Boundary Road north for a distance of 25 feet. EAST ATLANTIC BEACH OSWEGO AVENUE (TH 527/21) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Beech Street south for a distance of 30 feet. OSWEGO AVENUE (TH 527/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Beech Street south for a distance of 40 feet. ELMONT BARBARA STREET (TH 546/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Norfeld Boulevard south for a distance of 30 feet. BARBARA STREET (TH 546/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Silver Street north for a distance of 40 feet. BARBARA STREET (TH 546/21) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Silver Street north for a distance of 35 feet. FRANKLIN SQUARE FRANKLIN AVENUE (TH 542/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Laidlaw Avenue north for a distance of 30 feet. FRANKLIN AVENUE (TH 542/21) West Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at a point 30 feet north of the north curbline of Laidlaw Avenue then north for a distance of 48 feet. NORTH BELLMORE NEWBRIDGE ROAD (TH 446/21) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Charles Court south for a distance of 64 feet. UNIONDALE CHESTER STREET (TH 541/21) East Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME starting at a point 125 feet south of the south curbline of Goodrich Street south for a distance of 84 feet. OAK STREET (TH 518/21) West Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME - starting at the north curbline of Westbury Boulevard then north for a distance of 574 feet. (NR) VALLEY STREAM NORTH DRIVE (TH 512/21) South Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at a point 15 feet west of the west curbline of Central Avenue west for a distance of 72 feet. NORTH DRIVE (TH 512/21) North Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME -
starting at a point 50 feet west of the west curbline of Central Avenue west for a distance of 38 feet. ALSO, to REPEAL from Section 202-1 “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” from the following locations: MERRICK BERKSHIRE ROAD (TH 404/21) North Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME - starting at a point 12 feet east of the roadway terminus then east for a distance of 61 feet. (Adopted 11/16/21) NORTH BELLMORE NEWBRIDGE ROAD (TH 164/08) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Charles Court south for a distance of 36 feet. (Adopted 6/17/08) SEAFORD WIDGEON PLACE (TH 204/20) North Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME - starting at a point 233 feet west of the west curbline of Ocean Avenue then west for a distance of 32 feet then south for 27 feet. (Adopted 11/17/20) UNIONDALE OAK STREET (TH 152/17) West Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME - starting at the north curbline of Westbury Boulevard north for a distance of 120 feet. (Adopted 6/6/17) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: December 7, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor Town Clerk 128814 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AND AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 11th day of January, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the evening of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 197-5 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE “ARTERIAL STOPS” at the following locations: ELMONT ALBANY STREET (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling eastbound on Goshen Street shall come to a full stop.
BYRON AVENUE (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling northbound on Lorentz Street shall come to a full stop. BYRON AVENUE (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling northbound on Crans Street shall come to a full stop. BYRON AVENUE (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling northbound on Glafil Street shall come to a full stop. BYRON AVENUE (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling northbound on Frick Street shall come to a full stop. BYRON AVENUE (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling northbound on Keil Street shall come to a full stop. FREEMAN AVENUE (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on Frick Street shall come to a full stop. FREEMAN AVENUE (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on Lrentz Street shall come to a full stop. FREEMAN AVENUE (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on Doblin Street shall come to a full stop. NEWBURGH STREET (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling eastbound on Freeman Avenue shall come to a full stop. NORFOLK DRIVE EAST (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on Donald Court shall come to a full stop. RIFTON STREET (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling westbound on Freeman Avenue shall come to a full stop. RIFTON STREET (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling eastbound on Freeman Avenue shall come to a full stop. KINGSTON STREET (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southeast on Landford Drive shall come to a full stop. FREEMAN AVENUE (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on Wagner Street shall come to a full stop. SEAFORD WALSALL STREET (TH 485/21) STOP - all traffic traveling westbound on Verleye Street shall come to a full stop. WALSALL STREET (TH 485/21) STOP - all traffic traveling eastbound on Verleye Street shall come to a full stop. WANTAGH JONES AVENUE (TH 501/21) STOP - all traffic traveling eastbound on Elm Place shall come to a full stop. WOODMERE BARR AVENUE (TH 532/21) STOP - all traffic traveling westbound on Highland Place shall come to a full stop. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: December 7, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF
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LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an ordered granted by the Supreme court, Nassau County, on the 23rd day of November, 2021, bearing Index No. 756/21, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, grants me the right to a assume the name MEHTAAB SINGH. My present address is 136 Barwick Street, Floral Park, NY 11001. The date of my birth is 04/17/2009. My present name is MEHTAAB SINGH GILL. 128802 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 73-2021 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held December 7, 2021, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 73-2021, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 73-2021, amending Section 197-5 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “ARTERIAL STOPS” at various locations. Dated: December 7, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 128824 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Section 103 of the New York State General Municipal Law, that the Elmont Public Library Board of Trustees, Elmont, New York 11003 will accept sealed bids at the Elmont Public Library, Business Office, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, New York 11003, on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud. Bid: EPL 2022-1 Landscaping Services EPL 2022-2 Paper
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LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO. 21527 RESOLUTION NO. 1467-2021 Adopted: December 7, 2021 Councilman Muscarella offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND SETTING ASIDE CERTAIN PARKING SPACES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE SOLE USE OF HOLDERS OF SPECIAL PARKING PERMITS ISSUED BY THE COUNTY OF NASSAU TO PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS AND THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN OTHER LOCATIONS, WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY, SET ASIDE AS PARKING SPACES FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 1454-2021, adopted November 16, 2021, a public hearing was duly held on the 7th day of December, 2021, at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the proposed establishment and setting aside of certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons, in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, all as set forth in said resolution; and WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Town Board finds it to be in the public interest to establish and set aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
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Chamber, civic light up F. S. for the holidays By ROBERT TRAVERSO rtraverso@liherald.com
The Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce lit up Franklin Square last week with Christmas lights and decorations for the holiday season. The chamber set up six rows of holiday lights throughout the community, as well as a fresh Christmas tree. The tree was set to be installed by Garden World in Franklin Square in late November, but DelliPizzi instead started lighting the tree on Dec. 2 for two days, to honor the death of Joe Ra, the late Franklin Square and Town of Hempstead public servant. The tree will be lit every night for the remainder of December. Along with the installation of the lights and the Christmas tree, the chamber of commerce teamed up with the Franklin Square Civic Association to clean up the triangle of glass near St. Catherine of Sienna Church. Together, the two groups cleaned the area near the tree and had the grass cut and edged. “We got such a great response from residents,” DelliPizzi said.
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CHAMBER PRESIDENT LISA DelliPizzi, Franklin Square Civic Association Treasurer Frank Culmone and more Franklin Square community members.
THE CHAMBER DECORATED Franklin Square with lights for the holiday season.
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RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, the following parking spaces be and the same hereby is set aside for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons: ELMONT WORLD AVENUE - north side, starting at a point 178 feet west of the west curbline of Evans Avenue, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-415/21) ARCADE PLACE - north side, starting at a point 60 feet east of the east curbline of Roquette Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-454/21) ROCKMARK AVENUE east side, starting at a point 115 feet south of the south curbline of Atherton Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-466/21) FRANKLIN SQUARE
JAMES STREET - west side, starting at a point 250 feet south of the south curbline of Fenworth Boulevard, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-246(B)/21) HOFFMAN STREET - east side, starting at a point 125 feet south of the south curbline of Benris Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-435/21) INWOOD JEFFERSON STRET - south side, starting at a point 196 feet east of the east curbline of Doughty Boulevard, east for 20 feet. (TH-452/21) ISLAND PARK KINGSTON BOULEVARD south side, starting at a point 112 feet east of the east curbline of Broadway, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-418/21) OCEANSIDE OCEANSIDE PARKWAY south side, starting at a point 100 feet east of the
east curbline of Brower Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-401/21) PERKINS AVENUE - south side, starting at a point 233 feet west of the west curbline of Nassau Road, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-414/21) WEST WINDSOR PARKWAY - north side, starting at a point 205 feet west of the west curbline of Lincoln Avenue, west for 20 feet. (TH-456/21) UNIONDALE MANOR PARKWAY - east side, starting at a point 239 feet north of the north curbline of Gerald Street, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-451/21) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: WANTAGH WALTERS AVENUE south side, starting
at a point 48 feet east of the east curbline of Fir Street, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-191/15 - 8/04/15) (TH-398/21) ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall enter this resolution in the minutes of the Town Board and shall publish a copy of this resolution once in a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town of Hempstead, and shall post a copy hereof on the signboard maintained by her, and file in her office affidavits of such publication and posting. The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilman Blakeman and adopted upon roll call as follows: AYES: SEVEN (7) NOES: NONE (0) 128834
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A. This scenario sounds like you’re headed to a potential disaster, either financially or structurally. First, either the previous architect has to be reached or the plans need to be redrawn by another licensed architect or engineer. The contractor may be well meaning, but because law enforcers don’t hold the contractor responsible for design onte eeper errors or even errors in judgment, you could end up with a structural or code nightmare, where either safety, or your finances, or both, are compromised. For example, the biggest disasters in history, when many people were killed, resulted from either suggested changes that weren’t fully checked or poor assumptions that everyone knew what each party was doing, and allowed the project to move forward without taking all, and I mean all, necessary precautions. The Kansas City Skywalk collapse killed 104 people dancing at a wedding in a hotel because someone made a change to cables holding up the bridges, and it wasn’t completely reengineered. The bridge collapse in Minneapolis showed a blatant disregard for safety, when the materials that were to be used to replace the old structure were piled onto the half of the bridge that was closed to traffic. It was assumed that the asymmetric load wasn’t a problem. The recent collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla., was another disaster that could have been prevented. Poor decisions and changes, including not thoroughly or thoughtfully re-checking the structure calculations after the developers added an entire floor and a tremendous extra load to the existing new columns, was just part of the problem. Planters with full-sized trees were added, the pool deck was connected to the base of the building instead of being independent, and the pool deck wasn’t sloped to drains, allowing water to seep into the steel reinforcing for years without proper waterproofing. Now you have a complicated project with an architect missing in action, and a contractor who will bear no responsibility for the design suggesting design changes. I hope you realize that you need to start over, get the scope of work in front of a new professional and avoid the potential problems you’re headed for. Don’t rely on public authorities or a permit to be the answer to your problems. Good communication is your only relief.
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became part and parcel of our collective psyche, melodies and harmonies that repeat in a continuous loop in our subconscious, readily retrievable at a moment’s notice. My Hofstra students know the Beatles, which is remarkable, given that a half-century has passed since the group famously broke up, and yet their music and mystique remain embedded in our culture, passed down from one generation to the next in films like “The Beatles: Get Back.” The problem with the Fab Four, to my mind, is this: John, Paul, George and Ringo are so often thought of not as human beings, but as icons, symbols of a bygone era that is often romanticized by those who came of age during one of the world’s most tumultuous periods. Gen X — which immediately followed the baby-boom generation that gave birth to the Beatles — grew up hearing stories from those 10 and 20 years older about cutting school to throng Kennedy Airport when the four invaded New York on Feb. 7, 1964, two days before they appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” a moment seared into American music history. For many baby boomers, there can be no greater rock group. “The Beatles: Get Back” brought the Fab Four down to earth, at least for me. That’s why, in part, I loved this film. Finally, I got
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the chance to see the quartet not as mediaready perfection, but rather as people — frazzled, even troubled, full of foibles, bad habits and insecurities. The film’s first part, documenting the Beatles’ first seven of 21 days rehearsing for the “Let It Be” album, is dark and unruly, showing a side of the group that I had never seen before — a more disinterested, unseemly side. The Beatles, whom I had long thought of as the best of friends, were plagued, it appeared, by strife. Indeed, Yoko Ono is assigned far too much blame for the group’s breakup. It was clear, based on this film, that the Beatles were in disarray without her, though it was bizarre, and I’m sure distracting for the band, the way she just hung around during these early, chaotic jam sessions — and throughout the project. McCartney was, it seemed, the only glue at this point holding the group together, and the only one capable of managing day-today operations and committed to producing exceptional music. Lennon appeared aloof and erratic, likely high. Harrison acted like a petulant teenager, storming off over creative differences with Lennon and McCartney, whom he reportedly thought of as controlling and suffocating because they often dismissed the “quiet Beatle’s” songwriting. Starr was just there, at times playing the
he Fab Four’s music and mystique remain embedded in our culture.
role of the smiling court jester to lighten the sullen mood. In the second two parts, the Beatles moved out of the cavernous, shadowy Twickenham Studios into their intimate and bright Apple Studio in downtown London, where they met up with the ingenious electric pianist Billy Preston to complete “Let It Be.” The mood changed overnight. The Beatles were mates once again, and the four resumed the productive work that had, the story goes, characterized their earlier, cheerier collaborations. Though “Let It Be” was not the Beatles’ best album, it was nevertheless an extraordinary body of work, producing three of my favorite Fab Four tunes — “Two of Us,” “Let It Be” and “The Long and Winding Road” — despite the collegial challenges that they faced in the beginning. The Beatles’ fabled unannounced concert atop Apple Corps headquarters, filmed on a typically overcast English day on Jan. 30, 1969, was not so much a concert, I learned, as a somewhat impromptu recording session that London police shut down after a handful of numbers because of noise complaints. Thank you, Peter Jackson, for showing us the Beatles behind the veil of their otherwise impenetrable popularity. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.
Are we what we watch on TV? Say it ain’t so.
t’s easy to admit watching “The Roosevelts,” “Band of Brothers” or “The Dust Bowl,” all high-minded documentaries featured on PBS. It has felt so satisfying to drop into conversation that I loved Ken Burns’s treatment of Hemingway in his three-part, six-hour TV bio-documentary. “Oh, Hemingway,” folks might say, eyebrows raised. Such mentions might get me a nod of approval, or, one might hope, admiration. She watches “The Planets,” they might think, when she could be watching “HouseRANDI wives of New JerKREISS sey.” Perhaps one friend might say to another behind my back, “She actually watched the two-hour docudrama “Fantastic Fungi.” Imagine. Oh, the hubris of letting it be known that I voluntarily tuned into the 2½-hour story of “The Pilgrims” on PBS. Or the multi-part series on the not-so-thrilling story of American “Reconstruction” following the Civil War. At any time, I might have chosen “Fear of the Walking Dead” or “Pretty Smart,” possibly the worst-reviewed piece of puer-
ile pap on the air. I could have watched “The Sex Lives of College Girls” or “The Tiger King” or “Naked and Afraid,” but no, I trended toward “The Durrells in Corfu” or “The Great British Baking Show.” Not only that, but while I’m slipping into my hair shirt, let me confess to judging others by their TV tastes. What to make of a seemingly intelligent human being who chooses to spend hours watching reruns of “The Jerry Springer Show” or “Toddlers & Tiaras”? Clearly not someone to be taken seriously. Certainly an individual lacking in taste and gravitas. One friend mentioned a Bollywood series, dubbed in English, to which she was addicted. I tuned in, just to educate myself, of course, and I was shocked. Pure banal, unfunny, poorly acted trash. Who was this woman I cherished? That was the old me, the opinionated, haughty critic of others’ entertainment choices. Then I found “Succession.” In biblical terms, I was found and now I am lost. “Succession” is heading toward the last episode of its third season, and defying the rule of diminishing returns, it is getting better.
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It is, according to Wikipedia, “The saga of a fictional American global-media family that is rich, powerful and dysfunctional.” Ah, but it is so much more. Let me start with this: There isn’t one redeeming character in the series, not a single decent human being. The family is shredding itself from the inside, with fathers and mothers and children all equally capable of eviscerating one another. The writing is smart and fast and acidic. So, how can I put this? I can’t stop watching, even though the story and the themes speak to lives that are morally corrupt and evil. But it’s laugh-out-loud funny. It’s hard to reconcile the issues, and I don’t feel great about my addiction to the series, but I’m hooked. Most of Sunday I think about the new episode dropping that night. It never disappoints. We have the family patriarch, Logan Roy, his spidery ex-wife, his Lady Macbeth of a new wife, and his kids, three deeply troubled, fractured adults who cringe at their father’s poisonous wrath and yet hover within striking distance. They want his money, and even more, his love. Roy, played by Brian Cox, is the master of this desperate circle of sycophants. It is all a
’m hooked on ‘Succession,’ a show without a single redeeming character.
sicko sideshow; still, it’s the most entertaining series I’ve seen in years, probably since Mr. White left his chemistry classroom for a meth lab in “Breaking Bad.” Kieran Culkan plays Roman, the creepiest of the kids, perhaps the most damaged, given to endless streams and riffs of corrosive commentary and insults. But it’s a close call with Kendall, the would-be rebel squirming under the weight of his father’s leaden shoe. Then there’s Shive, an apt name for the unloved daughter, tormenting her husband with the Roy family brand of love. I grew up with “The Brady Bunch.” I have no excuse at all for loving “Succession.” I surely would not want anyone to judge my integrity or my morality by my devotion to the series. I don’t admire any of the characters, just the devilish fun of miscreants and their misdeeds. I may not be so judgmental in the future when family or friends say they love “Duck Dynasty.” Or I may. Suddenly, good taste in TV is on a sliding scale. My pleasure in watching the wrecked relationships in “Succession” confounds me. It is better written than most TV series, but it sure ain’t Shakespeare. It is a mystery to me, the human heart. Its chambers hide such dark places. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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N.Y. enacts a mask mandate. That’s a good thing.
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ast Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul reaffirmed a state mandate requiring mask use in public spaces such as stores and restaurants for the unvaccinated, or, for those who have received their Covid-19 shots, showing proof of vaccination in order to remove their facial coverings through Jan. 15. The move came after months of inaction following Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s rescinding of an order mandating masks for all in public spaces last May and June. It was premature of Cuomo to drop the requirement, given that 30 percent of New Yorkers at the time were not vaccinated — and unless shops and restaurants checked people’s vaccination cards, they could not assess whether paying customers were vac-
cinated or not. The state, however, never required businesses to check proof of vaccination, though New York City did in September — a wise move indeed. The result? For months, we’ve seen a majority of Nassau County residents abandon the use of masks, regardless of vaccination status, even in tightly packed spaces like the Long Island Rail Road, where the mask mandate remained on trains for all, even after Cuomo’s decision. Now we’re seeing the coronavirus infection rate quickly ticking up again. We know masks can be annoying. They can cause chafing and “maskne,” red marks where the mask touches the skin. They can make it a little more difficult to breathe. And they hide our faces, inhibit-
ing person-to-person interaction. Masks have always been a vital tool in the fight against Covid-19, however. That is why the Herald has continued to advocate for their voluntary use in public indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status, even after Cuomo rescinded the state’s mask mandate. Local health departments will be responsible for carrying out Hochul’s order. We trust that the Nassau County Health Department, under the outgoing county executive, Laura Curran, and her incoming successor, Bruce Blakeman, will take the order seriously and carry it out to protect residents’ health — and the health of businesses that might shut down if the pandemic were to rage out of control again.
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Give to Kentucky’s tornado victims if you can
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ast Friday night and early Saturday morning, a series of powerful tornadoes ripped across Kentucky, one leaving a record-setting 227-mile-long swath of destruction. At last count, nearly 70 people were confirmed dead in the state’s “most devastating tornado event” in history, according to Kentucky’s governor, Andy Beshear. It was one of several wild weather anomalies that also affected people in Tennessee, Missouri and Illinois, where a tornado killed six people at an Amazon warehouse. According to the Associated Press, the line of destructive weather formed when unusually warm, moist air collided with a storm front pushed eastward by a La Nina weather pattern. The U.S. has seen tornadoes in December before, but never on this scale, and never in this number, according to officials. In mid-November, a series of significantly smaller tornadoes touched
LETTERS Shop locally! To the Editor: Re the editorial “This holiday for sure, shop locally” (Dec. 2-8): People should shop locally every day of the year. Small independent businesses are at the mercy of suppliers, who control the price they must pay for merchandise. As independent mom-and-pop stores, they don’t have the bulk-buying purchasing power that Amazon and other large national chain stores have. That’s why they sometimes charge a little more. It’s worth the prices to avoid the crowds and long lines at larger stores in exchange for the convenience and friendly service that your neighborhood community shop
down across Long Island, including on the South Shore — a rare event for us indeed. Scientists cannot directly link any single weather event like a tornado — or even a short-term pattern of tornadoes — to climate change, the heating of the Earth caused by the release of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels. We can, however, make educated guesses. Of late, we’ve seen record or near-record high temperatures. Should we, on Long Island, see temperatures in the 60s in mid-December, just before the start of winter? Certainly not. Warmer temperatures produce erratic, potentially deadly weather. Climate change might not produce a greater number of hurricanes — the bane of Long Island’s existence — but scientists tell us that it could very well produce more powerful storms like Hurricane Sandy, which leveled many parts of the South and
North shores in 2012. That’s why we must do everything we can to reduce or eliminate our dependence on coal, oil and natural gas, and instead turn to renewable resources like solar, wind and geothermal. At the same time, we mustn’t forget the hardship that Sandy caused us here — and the kindness shown to us by people from across the country, who sent donations to help us through one of our darkest hours. Now it’s time to pay it forward, and donate to the good people of Kentucky, who will need years to restore their communities. The State of Kentucky set up the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund over the weekend to provide direct relief to those whose lives have been upended by this natural disaster. If you can, please give. You can do so through this link: https://bit.ly/3pPGtnT.
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ost members of the current generation have never heard of Sen. Robert Dole. His recent death, at age 98, inspired a series of stories about his bipartisanship and the challenges he faced as a grievously wounded World War II veteran. Many of the profiles noted how Dole worked feverishly to get important legislation passed, and how he got both Democrats and Republicans to have polite discussions on the issues of the day. Beyond the sadJERRY ness of his passing, Dole’s role in KREMER the national Republican Party helped make it appeal to voters of all types. Today’s Republican Party in no way resembles the party of Dole, and a dozen other Republicans that I could single out. It is now a party with no agenda and no real leadership. This is not to imply that Democrats don’t need to do their own housecleaning, but the Republican Party in its current form is an empty shell. Perhaps the worst example of how a party can sink into despair is the House
of Representatives. Over a long period, the House was a leadership incubator. Many young Republicans developed into stars, and were eventually elected to the Senate or became leaders in their home states. These days, however, instead of promoting the party’s longtime philosophies, many Republican House members seem dedicated to blowing up the government and turning it into some type of fraternity house. A typical example of how the party should function is former Rep. Peter King. King is and was a partisan who supported the leadership on all of the key issues. But he also kept himself open to alliances with members of the New York congressional delegation, and was never reluctant to work with the Democrats when it came to benefiting or protecting the state. If you took a poll of the Democratic delegation, almost all would express their respect for King as a hard-working and cooperative colleague. It is amazing that freshman members of Congress such as Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republicans from Colorado and Georgia, respectively, are almost as well known as Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, of California.
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LETTERS offers. At the same time, employees of local businesses go out of their way to help find what I need. Customer service is their motto. Our local entrepreneurs have continued the good fight to keep their existing staff and suppliers employed without layoffs and canceled supply orders. They work long hours, pay taxes and keep people employed. Customers patronize other commercial establishments on the block. Foot traffic is essential for the survival of any neighborhood commercial district. The owners of local shops and restaurants are the backbone of our neighborhood commercial districts. Show your support by making a purchase. LARRY PENNER Great Neck
Time to rethink teacher training To the Editor: I recently joined State Assembly members Phil Ramos, Kimberly JeanPierre and Taylor Darling, as well as State Senators Anna Kaplan and Kevin Thomas, in issuing a joint letter to Long
Not a day goes by without one of them attacking President Biden or a Democratic House member. Lately, they have been attacking fellow Republicans in the ugliest of fashion. There is no doubt that New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gets a great deal of attention from the media, but the “mean girls” prize goes to Boebert and Taylor Greene, who show zero respect for the institution. If you did a 100-year study of how the House has functioned, you will find no period of time where the members of one party spent most of their time bludgeoning their fellow party members. Recently, following the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the Conservative Caucus demanded that any Republicans who voted for the legislation be stripped of their committee assignments and be expelled from the party conferences. Over in the Senate, things aren’t much better. Biden’s routine nominations for ambassadorships or major staff positions in key federal agencies are in limbo thanks to senators such as Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, Republicans from Texas and Kentucky. Both men would like to run for president, but they play
Island-based institutions of higher education calling on them to apply for and implement the Teacher Opportunity Corps II program as soon as possible to expand diversity in the teaching ranks. The goal of Teacher Opportunity Corps II is to increase the number of students from marginalized communities who choose teaching careers. Colleges and universities that offer this program provide students with tuition support, inter nship opportunities, teacher mentors, access to professional conferences and exam cost reimbursement. Unfortunately, only one Long Island institution has implemented this program to date. Young students from marginalized communities who aspire to be teachers should not have to give up their dream due to a lack of resources. People of color and those who come from lowincome backgrounds are underrepresented in educational careers. Teacher Opportunity Corps II provides resources that will increase the number of teachers who reflect the diverse student bodies that they will be responsible for educating. Senator Kaplan said, “On Long Island, our diversity is our strength, and it’s important that our kids see the diversity of our communities reflected not only among their classmates, but
no role in getting anything positive being done for the country. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, also of Kentucky, pledged during the terms of President Barack Obama and Biden to stop them from accomplishing anything. There is no doubt that the Democratic members of Congress have faults and weaknesses of their own, but both the House and the Senate have many working members who spend their time in Washington proposing new ideas and trying to pass laws that are good for the people. Many Democrats in the Senate are unhappy with their colleagues Joe Manchin, of West Virginia, and Kyrsten Sinema, of Arizona, but no effort has been made to lock them in the Congressional doghouse and throw away the key. In his final days, Bob Dole expressed his sadness over how his party currently functions, and mourned the loss of collegiality and the failure to get things done. The losses that he recounted are, sadly, losses for each one of us. 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.
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Now if the weather would only cooperate . . . — Rockville Centre
their teachers as well. Creating opportunities for more young people in marginalized communities to become educators will ensure our classrooms are as diverse as our communities and provide a pipeline of talented teachers to
do the vital work of educating our next generation.” MICHAELLE SOLAGES State assemblywoman, 22nd District
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The party of Bob Dole is long gone
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