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Longtime Freeport library director retires By RoNNY REYES rreyes@liherald.com

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MARY AND RoB Hallam, shown above in 2019, are continuing their annual food drive despite the challenges of the pandemic.

Couple hold 10th annual food drive for local pantry By RoNNY REYES rreyes@liherald.com

For the past decade, Rob and Mary Hallam, congregants of the Community Presbyterian Church in Malverne, have collected thousands of food items for their annual People’s Food Drive to benefit the Long Island Council of Churches’ food pantry, in Freeport. Last year, the Hallams, who live in Lynbrook, were fortunate enough to collect

donations before the coronavirus pandemic all but shut down the county, but, as Rob, 59, put it, they “never stopped helping after the food drive was over.” As the pandemic devastated people’s finances and food insecurity spread across Long Island, the LICC pantry saw demand grow every day, and the Hallams were there to help in any way they could, raising funds and securing a new refrigerator for the facility.

This year, they have had to adapt to a new normal as they stage their 10th annual People’s Food Drive through the end of March. “The need has never been greater, and we need to do what we can to help,” Rob said. “But we’re facing some new challenges that have changed everything.” The biggest setback has been the lack of access to crowds and gatherings. Rob Continued on page 16

When he was working on his master’s in library and information science at C.W. Post in 1989, Kenneth Bellafiore stumbled on a want ad for a library trainee at the Freeport Memorial Library. It was his goal to one day become a library director, so Bellafiore applied for the job. Working in the Children’s Room, he fell in love with the library and the Freeport community, and decided to move to the village. He dedicated the next 32 years of his life to the library. A f t e r m o re t h a n t h re e decades there, the last 10 as the library’s director, Bellafiore retired on Feb. 25. “It’s been an honor and privilege to serve here,” Bellafiore, 62, said. “I felt like I’ve accomplished what I wanted to, and it’s time to move on to the next chapter of my life.”

Freeport became his home

When Bellafiore arrived at the library, it needed people to staff its then new Children’s Room. A male librarian in charge of overseeing kids was a rarity back then, Bellafiore said, as women usually occupied the

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KENNEtH BEllAFIoRE REtIRED as library director on Feb. 25. position. Nonetheless, he thrived in his new job, and even took advantage of his unique position by kick-starting a Daddy-and-Me program on Saturdays. After his time as a trainee, Bellafiore moved over to the library’s Education Information Center, now the Computer and Career Center, and the Reference Department. In 1991 he decided to make Freeport his home, and moved to the village Continued on page 10

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Select Chorale sings at Celtics game The Freeport High School Select Chorale sang their first virtual perfor mance of the national anthem live during the Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards game. Under the direction of Monique Retzlaff, the chorale recorded their performances individually but synchronized to create the performance. “Since we are unable to gather as a full ensemble due to the pandemic, it was my goal to give this fine ensemble an opportunity to experience what a virtual performance entails, as well as continuing to share their talents with our audiences,” Retzlaff said. “In addition, we are so proud to share this first virtual performance on a national level and look forward to live performances in the future.” To view the performance, visit https://youtu.be/a2GvpsCrbqI

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The FreeporT high School Select Chorale performed the national anthem at the Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards game.

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“The Kindness Wall” displays students’ handwritten notes of encouragement at the New Visions Elementary School.

Kindness shines at New Visions Students at the New Vi s i o n s E l e m e n t a r y School created kindness cards to uplift each other, faculty, staff and administrators. The handwritten cards are placed up on a bulletin board named “The

Kindness Wall,” and display words of encouragement, peace and hope. School officials hope the wall serves as a way to influence those in the school to commit to acts of kindness every day.

FreeporT sTudenTs celebraTed Black History Month through a virtual performance displaying the month’s significance.

Celebrating Black History Month The Freeport School District closed out Black History Month with its annual celebration, featuring the talents of students from all grade levels in a video compilation. The video highlights the arts, music, movement and poetry that embrace the spirit of Black History Month with their messages of peace and love. “Black History Month is the perfect opportunity for all families to explore the vast heritage, stories and contribu-

tions made by African American people throughout time,” said Dr. Kishore Kuncham, superintendent of schools. “Our most recent years have continued the ongoing pursuit for social justice, equality and equity. We must not stand silently by while others suffer, seeking justice for those who need to be heard should be a daily happening.” To view this year’s celebration video, visit https://youtu.be/PgH9SpaqrDg.

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John Pierotti, in crutches, being escorted to court in 2000 for the shooting of two Baldwin men. A jury convicted him, again, during his retrial on Feb. 28, 2020.

Crime watCh Arrests ■ Freeport detectives arrested a suspect for grand larceny on Feb. 22. The suspect had allegedly stolen someone’s identity to illegally obtain $5,000. After a lengthy investigation, detectives were able to identify the suspect and arrest them. ■ A male, 25, was arrested on Feb. 24 for criminal mischief. The suspect told police that he did in fact damage a number of items in his family’s home, and he was immediately arrested at the request of the family. ■ Freeport police arrested a suspect for drug possession on Feb. 26. Officers were conducting a vehicle and traffic stop when they found marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms on the driver. The suspect was arrested and released later on an appearance ticket.

Identity theft ■ Freeport Police reported a case of identity theft on Feb. 15. A victim told police that they had received a letter from their insurance company detailing a new car being added to their auto insurance policy. The victim had no knowledge or ownership over the vehicle in question and contacted the insurance company to make them aware of the suspicious activity. The insurance company removed the new car from the victim’s policy.

Larceny ■ Freeport Police reported a case of larceny on Feb. 17. The victim states that she was contacted by an unknown suspect who pretended to be a police officer from

Texas and claimed that the victim’s personal information was used to commit a crime. The victim was told that the only way to correct the citation would be to purchase Ebay gift cards totaling $500 and read the card numbers to the officer over the phone. The victim did so because she believed the suspect was an officer, but realized it was a scam when the suspect went on to ask them to pawn their jewelry. ■ Freeport Police reported a case of larceny on Feb. 25. The victim told police that she was supposed to receive a new computer from her workplace via FedEx, but rather than the laptop valued at $2,000, she instead received a child’s toy in a doll box.

Civil dispute ■ Freeport police responded to a civil dispute case on Graffing Place on Feb. 16. A tenant at the residence claimed that an Optimum technician, while drilling a hole through the closet wall, punctured a fire suppression sprinkler line and caused substantial damage to the apartment below. The building superintendent was on the scene to repair the damaged pipe prior to the police’s arrival. The incident was documented per the tenant’s request. ■ Freeport police reported a case of civil dispute on Feb. 22. According to the report, a male had slipped and fell in front of a home where there was an icy sidewalk. The man was driven to a nearby hospital by a friend who was called for help. The victim was treated and released later that day. Police made the homeowner aware of the victim’s claim by leaving a notice at the home.

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.

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Freeport man sentenced to life after murder retrial Freeporter John Pierotti, 66, will continue his life sentence without parole, announced Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas on Feb. 24, after a jury found him guilty during his retrial over the shooting deaths of two Baldwin men in 1998. After two days of deliberation, the jury sentenced Pierotti to continue the life sentence that he was originally given in his 2000 trial for shooting Gerard Kennedy Jr., 36, and Willis Frost, 41, outside the Dragger Inn Tavern on Dec. 23, 1998. “For the past 22 years, John Pierotti has shown absolutely no remorse for murdering Gerard Kennedy and Willis Frost,” Singas said. “He senselessly shot these two men at point-blank range outside a bar. The Kennedy and Frost families have suffered greatly these last two decades, and I thank them for their extraordinary perseverance during the retrial.” In 2018, a federal judge found that Pierotti suffered from a severe hearing impairment and could not defend himself properly in the first trial. The 2018 ruling stated that Pierotti’s impairment “essentially rendered [him] absent for significant portions of his trial,” making it “fundamentally unfair.” In the retrial, which began Feb. 10, 2020, before Judge Helene Gugerty, Pierotti wore special hearing aids and headphones to amplify his hearing at the retrial. Although Pierotti has always stated

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that he acted in self-defense when he shot Kennedy and Frost, prosecutors contended that Pierotti had brought his own gun to the scene of the murders. During the 2000 trial, his ex-girlfriend, Melissa Ferris, with whom he shares three children, presented damning testimony against him According to then Assistant District Attorney Michael Walsh, Ferris told the jurors that just hours before the murders, her boyfriend had demanded she give him the gun that they kept in the house, and when Pierotti returned home at around 2 P.M., he allegedly told her that he had been in a fight and “just killed two people.” While Pierotti’s lawyer, Dana Grossblatt, argued that Kennedy and Frost were the ones armed, and that Pierotti had wrestled the gun away from them, the prosecutor, Martin Meaney, said that when Pierotti took control of the gun, he was no longer in any danger and could not claim that he killed the men in selfdefense. The jury who convicted Pierotti had no knowledge of the original trial. Senior litigation counsel Nicole Aloise, of the Major Offense Bureau, and Senior Appellate Counsel Sarah Rabinowitz, of the Appeals Bureau, prosecuted the case. Attorney Joseph Lo Piccolo represented Pierotti.

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Wednesday, March 10

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Enjoy a discussion of Lauren Hilgers’ “Patriot Number One: American Dreams in Chinatown,” with the Freeport Memorial Library on March 5, at noon. John Zaluski will be leading the virtual talk on the true story of a Chinese immigrant family’s move to New York City. Copies of the book can be picked up at the library. The event will be held on Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/96908 976542?pwd=WDFEU25tMUcvSzJRS Wl4VmFvQTlFQT09. Meeting ID is 969 0897 6542. The passcode is 716551. For more information, contact Mary Robinson at (516) 379-3274.

Join Antonia Petrash, Long Island historian and author of “New York’s Remarkable Women: Daughters, Wives, Sisters and Mothers Who Shaped History,” to learn about Long Island’s suffrage movement on March 10, at 2 p.m. There will be a special focus on the upcoming centennial of women’s right to vote in the U.S. The event will be held on Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/93075 737996?pwd=WVBuMXFkTjJrUGQvdzFv MkMwbkZuZz09. The Meeting ID is 930 7573 7996. The passcode is 231291. For more information, contact Maryellen Cantanno at (516) 379-3274.

Wild sports trivia

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Students in grades Pre-K to three can hear sports stories being read online with the Freeport Memorial Library on March 5, at 4 p.m. The stories will revolve around football, basketball, baseball, hockey and more. Students can also take part in a game of sports trivia. The event will be held on Go To Meetings at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/217910981. Access code is 217-910-981. For more information, contact the Youth Services Department at (516) 379-3274.

Saturday, March 6 Tai Chi Enjoy a Saturday morning Tai Chi session with the Freeport Memorial Library on March 6, at 10 a.m. The exercises focus on improving health and calm meditation. Have water and comfortable clothing on. The event will be helded on Go To meeting at https://global. gotomeeting.com/join/509229173. The access code is 509-229-173. For more information, contact Maryellen Cantanno at (516) 379-3274.

Monday, March 8 Healthcare navigation Join Central Nassau Guidance as they partner with the Freeport Memorial

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History of suffragettes on Long Island Learn all about the women’s suffrage movement on Long Island with historian and author Antonia Petrash on March 10, at 2 p.m. The event will be held on Zoom at https://zoom. us/j/93075737996?pwd=WVBuMXFkTjJrUGQvdzFvMkMwbkZuZz09. Library to host a virtual program on healthcare navigation services on March 8, at 3 p.m. Health Navigators will be on hand to guide participants through the state Health Marketplace and determine the best plan for their health and financial needs. The event will take place on Zoom at https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/8658064478. For more information, contact the ASK Department at (516) 379-3274.

Librarians playing games Come root for your local librarians as they try out group games like Among Us and League of Legends for the first time digitally on March 8, at 5:15 p.m. The event will be held on Go To Meetings at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/813293221. The access code is 813-293-221. For more information, contact the Youth Services

Department at (516)-379-3274.

Village hall meeting The Freeport Board of Trustees will hold their next public meeting on March 8, at 7 p.m., at Village Hall. Due to Covid-19 safety protocols, seating will be limited. All participants must wear a mask.

Tuesday, March 9 Story time Kids ages two to four can enjoy story time with the Freeport Memorial Library on March 9, at 10 a.m. Miss Rose will lead kids through songs, stories and games featuring zoo animals. The event will be held on Go To Meetings at https://global.gotomeeting.com/ join/263908397. The access code is

263-908-397. For more information, contact the Youth Services Department at (516) 379-3274.

New at the library Kids in grades three to six can explore what is new at the Freeport Memorial Library’s virtual collection on March 9, at 5:30 p.m. There will be readings from a variety of genres, including comedy, adventure, sci-fi and fantasy stories. The event will be held on Zoom at https:// zoom.us/j/92551477051?pwd=dk w3ZVlYNjVlWDFBVjRuU0tDaHZtUT09. The meeting ID is 925 5147 7051. The passcode is 384983. For more information, contact the Youth Services Department at (516) 379-3274.

Kids ages three to six can enjoy a virtual story time session with the Freeport Memorial Library on March 6, at 6 p.m. The stories will feature facts and songs about bears, squirrels, foxes and other animals that live in the forest. The event will be held on Zoom at https:// zoom.us/j/97400146566?pwd=YnZQ MFRvN0xzc2hjcS93NXI3NytDZz09. The Meeting ID is 974 00014 6566. Passcode is 615761. For more information, contact the Youth Services Department at (516) 379-3274.

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Residents can pick up free masks at Freeport Village Hall and the Freeport Recreation Center. Village Mayor Robert Kennedy holds open office hours on Tuesdays to speak with residents. The next Village Hall meeting will take place on March 8, at 7 p.m., on the second floor. Covid-19 testing is available at the South Ocean Health Center at 101 S. Bergen Pl. The library opens froms 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays, but opens at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays.

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The 2021 Jovia Long Island Marathon will return to Eisenhower Park in East Meadow this Sept. 17 and 18.

L.I. Marathon to be held in person in September By BRiaN STieGLiTZ bstieglitz@liherald.com

Long Island’s most anticipated running event will return this year with a new course — again. The 2021 Jovia Long Island Marathon and all its accompanying racing events will return to Eisenhower Park in East Meadow this Sept. 17 and 18. While the event is typically held in May, Nassau County officials decided to host it five months later to allow more time to combat the coronavirus pandemic. “As we continue to make significant progress in the fight against Covid-19, we’ve been able to allow some smaller races — with up to 300 participants — to come to our parks through the fall and winter,” said County Executive Laura Curran at a Feb. 25 news conference, at which she made the announcement. Curran explained that the county has been able to host races by following safety and social-distancing protocols like introducing staggered start times and contactless check-ins, checking athletes’ temperatures and limiting the number of spectators. Because the Long Island Marathon draws a much bigger crowd than the typical 5K and 10K races, attracting 5,000 people in 2019, county officials decided to hold the event in September “because we expect to have more vaccines . . . and that will mean more immunity in our community so we could get more participation,” Curran said. For the second year, the race will be directed by Baldwin-based company Race Awesome, which is run by Corey Roberts and his wife, Stacey. “At the end of the day, the realization is that it’s not just about producing a race,” Roberts said at the news conference. “There are so many services that Nassau County provides to the race to make it happen, especially from our health department.” Past events have had roughly 12 medical tents along the route, all of which the county health department provided. “The health department right now really needs to focus on vaccinations,” Roberts noted. “With that, we really took the time to think about how we can do this and do it safely with Nassau County.” When Race Awesome took the reins to direct the 2019 marathon, it unveiled a new course that shut down parts of Merrick Avenue and Wantagh Parkway. With the event in September, Roberts said he was reluctant to follow the same route and risk impacting the

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NaSSau CouNTy exeCuTive Laura Curran announced the changes to the marathon during a Feb. 25 news conference, at which she was joined by Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder and Health Commissioner Larry Eisenstein. crowds heading to and from Jones Beach for their last beach trips of the summer. The 47th marathon will feature a two-lap course that keeps runners in Eisenhower Park for more of the event and then send them through Mitchell Field, Museum Row and along the some of the pedestrian and bike lanes that the county installed in 2020. “It will have less an impact on communities and downtown areas than previous years, while delivering athletes a full-distance marathon with a two-lap course,” Curran said. Roberts added that having a more condensed course could allow runners more opportunities to compete alongside one another and give spectators a better chance to see runners. The marathon will remain a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon. Everyone who registered for the 2020 event, which was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be automatically registered again for the 2021 event in September. Those who haven’t registered yet will be able to do so starting March 15 at www.runlongislandmarathon.com.

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RaCe aweSome wiLL direct the event again and designed a new course for the 47th race.

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In celebration of Black History Month, Black leaders on Long Island gathered for the latest webinar of Herald Inside LI on Feb. 25. Speakers included Phil Andrews, the president of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce Inc.; Regina Armstrong, superintendent of Hempstead Union Free School District; Frederick Brewington, the owner and principal of Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington; Margo Cargill, the CEO of Titanium Linx Consulting Inc. and vice president of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce; and Daniel Lloyd, founder and president of Minority Millennials Inc. Skye Ostreicher, of Herald Community Newspapers and RichnerLive, comoderated the discussion alongside DuWayne Gregory, senior vice president and director of diversity, equity and inclusion training for McBride Consulting and Business Development Group. Lloyd, the youngest member of and only millennial on the panel, emphasized the importance that his and younger generations will play in advancing social justice in United States “The millennial and generation Z demographics are the largest, most educated and most diverse in the nation,”

Lloyd said. “What we’re seeing is that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “We know that the failure of America millennials and gen Z are understanding what justice is — the idea of a quali- — and Long Island in itself — is not allowing the full story to be told,” Brewty life and fairness.” “As a superintendent of a school dis- ington said. “The importance of being trict, we see how people can look at us there not only as a role model but also as a resource, so that the as a school district when wonderful education that is we’re failing, they’re quick being taken on by millennito talk about it and advertise als and gen X is not wasted it,” Armstrong said, “but in regard to getting caught when we are experiencing in the same mistakes and successes, no one wants to the same history that has share it or they begin to critpulled people down.” icize the prog ress being “One of the big lacks is made and say, ‘That can’t be that we don’t have enough possible.’” mentorship opportunities,” “That hard work that Cargill said. “We can give they’re putting in is not them that guidance and that being recognized by people direction so they can avoid on the outside,” Armstrong those pitfalls.” continued. “It makes them PhIl ANDREWs As the vice president of feel as though they are less African American t h e Nassau Council of than.” Chamber of Chamber of Commerce, CarThe Hempstead School gill understands the perDistrict makes it a goal to Commerce spectives and practices of show students a wide variety of career opportunities so they other communities. By relaying this understand what is possible — whether information to her own community, peoit’s a store worker or the owner of the ple there can adopt beneficial practices, too. business. “It’s about information and sharing Brewington said he often invites young local people to his practice to that information, and being a mentor,” show them career possibilities. His Cargill said. “It’s about being part of an office commemorates several historical ecosystem that’s larger than just the Black figures, including Malcolm X and majority-minority communities.”

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Director retires after decades of service continued from front page with his wife and two daughters. “I decided to move here because I liked what I saw from my time in the library,” Bellafiore said. He soon immersed himself in the community, joining the Salvation Army Advisory Council, the Lions Club, the Kiwanis Club and the Chamber of Commerce. He saw all of the volunteering opportunities as a way not only to give back to his new home, but also to promote all that the library had to offer. When he finally got his chance to become library director in 2011, Bellafiore pushed for further innovations at the facility to ensure that it could serve Freeport well into the future. One of them was the Business Resource Information Center, which offers a range of resources to the local business community. George Loechner, one of the librarians who helped develop BRIC, said the center provided help for local business owners to fill out certain applications, as well as serving as a space to conduct their training. Bellafiore was also instrumental in inviting representatives of the state Small Business Development Center to come to the library to provide help to businesses on a weekly basis. “It was important for Ken to help out the business community here,” Loechner said. “Whatever he could do to help, he’d do it.” Along with BRIC, Bellafiore oversaw the addition of the Teen Room at the library, as well as the new Tween Room project, which library officials hope to begin this year. Bellafiore also helped revive the library’s Citizenship 101 course, after librarians Chris Bisonette and Lupe Velasquez revamped the retired program in 2018. The course is a two-part class that reviews the U.S. naturalization process and supports those looking to become U.S. citizens. Bellafiore said one of the key reasons he moved to Freeport was its diversity, and he believed the library should be available to all. “He’s always supported our programs,” Bisonette said. “Ken always tries to do what he thinks is best for Freeport.”

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Bellafiore said the library serves as a safe haven for residents, and that belief bookended his time as director, as his first year was spent dealing with Superstorm Sandy and his final with the coronavirus pandemic. When Superstorm Sandy hit in 2012, the library was spared the devastation that hit so much of Freeport, and the building itself was up and running the next day. Residents flocked to the library to charge their phones, laptops and check out the news on the library’s monitors. The library itself also served as a warming site for people without heat. “It meant a lot that we could be there for the people,” Bellafiore said. “Even

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our staff volunteered to help, despite their own hardships that they were going through because of the storm.” In the wake of the storm, Bellafiore worked with Loechner, who had previous experience in emergency management in New York City, to create a seminar to help residents apply for Federal Emergency Management aid and bank loans, as well as hire contractors for repairs. The seminar exploded in popularity, to the point that 1,100 people attended it at the Freeport High School. Loechner said Bellafiore was able to get FEMA and bank representatives, contractors and local officials to come to the event to work with residents. “It was something everyone needed at the time,” Loechner said. “Ken was key in that.” When the pandemic struck eight years later and the library was forced to shut down, Bellafiore pushed for it to offer curbside pickups and adapt to a digital audience.

During the shutdown, the library introduced two new digital services for residents, the RBdigital Magazines online archive and Kanopy, a free streaming service for films, documentaries and educational videos. The digital services continued to be a big hit in the community, even after the library reopened in June. The library also acquired Wi-Fi hotspots to lend to patrons. Bellafiore explained that with more and more people working and studying from home, the need for the library’s Wi-Fi hotspots grew, so the library acted quickly to meet the demand. He added that the library’s virtual events have also seen great success, with hundreds of people attending adult and youth programs. “People have really taken to our programs, from STEM lessons with students to meditation and mental wellness exercises for residents of all ages,” Bellafiore said. “We had given out more than 150 digital library cards to our

felt like I’ve accomplished en always tries to do what I wanted to, and it’s what he thinks is best time to move on to the next for Freeport. chapter of my life. Chris Bisonette Retired director

patrons, and we encourage everyone to get a physical library card to make the most out of everything we have to offer.” As he bid farewell to the library last Thursday, Bellafiore reminisced about one of his favorite memories there. Back in 2018, PBS was filming its “Great American Read,” an eight-part series that reviewed the 100 most beloved books in the U.S., and as a promotion for the series, PBS held a contest asking for public libraries to demonstrate their love for literature. In response, the library’s staf f dressed up as characters from their favorite books and took promotional photos to post on social media. Their creative efforts bore fruit: PBS selected the Freeport Library as one of the filming locations for the “Great American Read.” “We were recognized for being innovative and creative to promote reading,” Bellafiore said. “This is one of the many things we did here and is a testament to the library staff.” Bellafiore said he hopes to relax in his retirement and has plans to reinvent himself, and, of course, read yet another good book. Lee Ann Moltzen, the library’s head of community services, was named the new director.

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he coronavirus impacted my business in many ways. Dance is a team sport as well as a passion and an art. Our dancers come to the studio and feel like they are in their second home. Times spent with their teachers and classmates are invaluable times. It is a time where you can let go of anything else that is bothering you throughout the day and just laugh and dance your stress away. When the pandemic began, it was right in the middle of our competition season and everything shut down. Dances we worked so hard on never got to see the stage. Costumes and non-refundable competition fees went down the drain. Senior dancers eager to enjoy their final season dancing at Oceanside Dance Center were ripped of that experience (we always make it special for them). Our little

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ones who should have performed in their first dance recitals were not able to do so. This was also so hard on my staff, including myself. We cherish our time with our students. However, one positive thing that the coronavirus did do was help us all — teachers and students — to realize how grateful we are to get to dance and let our emotions out on the floor, and to spend valuable time with each other and create lifelong friendships while doing what we love. We are back in studio, and although things are a little different for the time being, we are able to express our emotions again through dance. I have received so many emails from parents saying how thankful they are. I am so happy to be open again so they can let go of their worries and have some normalcy.

hen we, like other businesses, had to close our business to customers last March, it was completely unexpected. But after the initial shock, we learned how to pivot. The first week was stressful, but I think it gave businesses the time to figure out how to move forward. We promoted our bakery and café menu to go immediately, and updated our website and social media accounts with links to make ordering easy. We quickly realized that our customers wanted to support the small businesses in town. Many of our customers needed a break from working at home, or a quick walk in fresh air, and we became a destination. Stopping in for a quick cup of coffee or muffin became an easy way to break up the day. Our popular Afternoon Tea Events became boxed for

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allowed to go to a home. So we started to visit people, but of course still had to wear masks, as we still do, and to keep socially distant. We also had to meet with clients outside their homes. It was challenging because of the value we placed on personal relationships. But some more restrictions have been lifted, and more construction workers are allowed to work.But getting materials has been and remains very difficult. Factories in China and elsewhere have been shut down, and prices on the materials have skyrocketed. Those issues have not gotten better. The shutdowns at the factories have slowed our work. But the interior design business is booming these days. People are not spending their money to go to Aruba. So those people with cash are spending money redesigning their homes.

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verything is bedazzled and glittered, still, even through the pandemic. We still are making that work. I always compare the feeling of the dance studio to the feeling of Christmas. You know that feeling that you get when you’re excited and it’s like a nervous anticipation? That’s what Pat’s is. Pat’s is that exact feeling every time you walk in the building. I’ve felt like that with that building since I’m a kid. Then continuing that, I was a teacher, I was assistant director, and now I’m the director and owner. It’s just a cool thing that continued throughout my entire career. I still get that same feeling I did when I was a student walking in there. Unfortunately with Covid right now, I can’t meet with the parents . . . but that forced me a little bit to be on the phone, on email and talking with the parents a little bit more, so I still

feel like I have that connection with them, with Instagram, with Facebook and Snapchat. We still have that family relationship that my aunt started and I continued. I keep going with it because it’s not going anywhere. Forty-one years and this place is not going anywhere. A lot of my students do not go to in-person school — a lot of them are virtual. This is their only outlet, their only platform. What did help me through the pandemic — the [Chamber of Commerce]. We all kind of worked together. I do the social media. The social media is one thing that’s helped through the pandemic. That was our lifeline. That’s how we all connected with each other; that’s how we knew what businesses were open. That’s how we knew what businesses needed things. So I was literally the monkey in the middle, the go-between between everything.

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having our meetings, whether doing them virtually or holding our luncheons in the summer to patronize our local restaurants and get guest speakers who could answer our questions about what was going on. We did our best to keep everyone informed on all the resources available for them, and our office manager Monica [Bennett] does a great job getting the word out there with our newsletter and email blasts. I’m amazed at how our community has been able to adapt in this crisis. I don’t know anyone in the village who hasn’t lost someone to the pandemic. But the fact that we were able to hold on and help one another shows the resilience of Freeport.

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Freeport educator Ernest Kight Jr. dies at 68 By Ronny Reyes rreyes@liherald.com

Beloved educator Ernest Kight Jr., 68, president of the Freeport School District Board of Education, died on Feb. 27. He was the loving husband of Diane Mary Caruso, dear son of Ernest Kight Sr. and caring brother of Vanessa Kight, Angelyn Kight and Christopher Kight. Kight graduated from Freeport High School in 1971, and immediately after earning his bachelor’s degree in political science from Stonehill College, in Massachusetts, he returned to Freeport High as a social studies teacher, his dream job. Kight was not only a dedicated teacher, but also an inspirational coach as he helped mold the girl’s basketball team into a powerhouse, claiming the Nassau County championship for four consecutive years from 1989-1992. For his dedication to the Red Devils, Kight was eventually inducted into the Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019. By 1991, Kight was promoted to assistant principal at Freeport High, and in 2009, he was named principal. In 2012, he retired after 32 years of serving the district, but, again, he was not gone for long as he returned in 2015 to serve on the Board of Education. Four years later, he became president of the board. “Mr. Kight was a passionate educational leader with unwavering support for our students, schools and community,” said Dr. Kishore Kuncham, superin-

tendent of schools. “His entire career was dedicated to helping others succeed. He will be remembered as someone who was committed to the Freeport students, families and the community.” “His knowledge of education and school functioning made him an excellent board member, who thoughtfully weighed the needs of students and families while being fiscally responsible”, said BOE Vice-President Vilma Lancaster. “Mr. Kight enthusiastically supported the academic and extracurricular programs of Freeport Schools and was very involved in advocacy matters with policymakers. He was extremely proud of Freeport.” During the pandemic, Kight worked to support students and staff by helping secure PPE and urging all to stay informed on how to combat the spread of Covid-19. He also worked with Northwell Health and the Memorial Prebyterian Church, in Roosevelt, to receive the Moderna vaccine live on camera in order to help encourage others to get vaccinated as well. A wake for Kight was held on Wednesday, March 3, at the Hungerford & Clark Inc. Funeral Home. A private funeral service was held the following day. Interment Greenfield Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Scholars & Honors Fund in care of Linda Hendrickson, at 484 Windsor Place, Oceanside, N.Y. 11572 would be appreciated. In the memo, please include Ernest J. Kight Jr. Scholarship.

How do kids behave when they’re frustrated and angry? Little ones scream, cry, hit, bite, and throw whatever’s in their way. Older ones act more destructively – cursing, teasing, taunting, bullying, breaking stuff, slamming doors, punching, pulverizing, and pounding whatever or whoever is in their way. Anyone who is a parent knows this! When their kid can’t do, can’t go, can’t buy what they “need,” parents feel the full range of their kids’ frustrations. Bad behavior is certainly not confined to “bad kids.” In the era of Covid when frustrations abound and choices are checked, many kids act up. A cherubic face is no guarantee that its owner’s actions are angelic. And a smart brain is no guarantee that its owner will deal well with disappointments. Though teens are older and smarter, they’re typicalinda ly too wrapped up in their wants to listen to their parents, to do what others expect, or even to care about their own safety. They feel entitled. They want what they want now. They’re uninterested in the big picture. But they’re still kids. We don’t give up on them. We continue to teach them ways to calm themselves down and to cope constructively with frustration and disappointments. But what should we make of adults who, when frustrated, behave like kids or even toddlers? Who scream, cry, hit and throw things? Who name call? Who unfairly blame? Who intimidate? Who hurl cruel insults? Who insist that their viewpoint is the only one that’s right, the only one that matters? These adults have much to learn but nobody to teach them. No parent is imploring them to calm down. No adult is sending them to their room. No authority figure is punishing them for bad behavior. Unless, of course, their bad behavior gets so out of hand that the cops are called. Or a child, who has become “the parent to his parent,” plaintively cries out – “stop it!” It’s incumbent upon adults in our politically divided country to learn how to handle frustrations with at least a modicum of maturity. To think before

you act. To practice self-control. To zip your lip before you regret what you say. To postpone gratification. To be respectful of others’ feelings and beliefs. In short, to behave constructively when frustrated. Some believe that if you haven’t learned these skills by your early adult years, it’s too late. Too old to learn, they claim. Simply not true. New skills can be learned and put into practice at any age – if you’re motivated to do so. So, if your marriage is holding on by a string, if your parenting skills are wanting, if your reputation is tar nished, in part, because of how you behave when frustrated, it’s time to learn new skills. Be gin by identifying what’s triggering your frustration. Perhaps you’re thinking, “it shouldn’t be this way; it’s all her fault; he apadin shouldn’t have done that.” Then say out loud, “I’m frustrated! – It didn’t go the way I wanted it to.” Now, here’s the critical step. Do whatever you can to calm yourself down. Take a deep breath. Take another one. Then think about what you can do now (if anything) to make things better. Avoid thinking about what should have been done. Focus on what you can control now, not on what went wrong. Of course, we all want things to go our way. Why not? But often, they won’t. So, instead of making yourself and everyone around you miserable, start acting like an adult. Behaving badly when you’re a kid is one thing. Behaving badly when you’re an adult is another matter – especially when your MO becomes a blueprint for how your own kids should act.

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accusers had worked for Cuomo. Rice has been a vocal critic of Cuomo’s alleged behavior since the accusaU.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, who repre- tions against him first surfaced last sents the South Shore’s 4th District, late week. Monday called on New York’s On Feb. 27, she tweeted, D e m o c r a t i c g o v e r n o r, “This is no joke. There must Andrew Cuomo, to resign be an independent investigaafter a third woman came tion into these allegations. forward accusing him of sexThe accused CANNOT ual harassment. appoint the investigator. Rice, a Democrat, tweeted, PERIOD.” “The time has come. The The next day, she followed Gover nor must resign.” up with, “Enough is enough. Below it, she posted a New The accused is still trying to York Times story detailing control this process. Make the third woman’s accusathe referral to the AG with tions that Cuomo had inapsubpoena power ASAP.” propriately approached her State Attorney General at a wedding in 2019, wrapLetitia James, a Democrat, ping his hands around her will oversee the investigation cheeks, as seen in a photointo Cuomo’s alleged actions. graph, and asking to kiss her. She will have subpoena The incident, according to power. The Times, was recorded Cuomo, who had called for contemporaneously in text Kathleen riCe an independent counsel to messages. investigate the accusations, U.S. representative “I was so confused and has said that his actions shocked and embarrassed,” “have been misinterpreted as Anna Ruch, 33, told The Times. Ruch, an unwanted flirtation.” who worked for the Obama administra“To the extent anyone felt that way, I tion and on President Joe Biden’s 2020 am truly sorry about that,” a statement campaign, was not employed by New by his office read. York state at the time. His previous two More to follow.

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he time has come. The Governor must resign.

OBITUARIES Andrew Ageloff Dr. Andrew Ageloff, of Freeport, died on Feb. 8. Ageloff served the Mt. Sinai South Nassau Hospital, in Oceanside, for more than 50 years, from 1965 until his retirement in 2018. He was known as a man of exceptional character and extraordinary dignity and grace. The Board of Directors, administration, medical staff and employees of Mount Sinai South Nassau mour n his passing. Respected and admired by everyone who worked with him, Ageloff will be remembered as a compassionate and skilled physician who was devoted to patient care and dedicated to the mission and values of MSSN.

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Bertha Mae Sease, of Uniondale, died on Feb. 23. She retired after many years from being a devoted bus monitor for First Student, in Freeport. She was pre-

ceded in death by her beloved husband, Harry Sease, of more than 62 years. She is the beloved mother of two daughters, Evelyn Hayes and Francine Woodard, and two sons, James Harold Sease and Jerome Sease, who both preceded her in death. Visitation services were held at the Hungerford & Clark Inc. Funeral Home. Interment will be held March 5, at Greenfield Cemetery, Uniondale.

Anna Jacqueline Fortune Anna Jacqueline Fortune, of Freeport, died on Feb. 23. She was the beloved mother of Serge Turenne, Jocelyn Fortune, Marie carmel Dubic, Chancal Brisson, Nadia Delaleu and Ralph Fortune, dear grandmother of 17 and great grandmother of 28. Funeral mass was held at the Our Holy Redeemer RC Church. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park.

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The People’s Food Drive carries on continued from front page explained that the biggest strength of the food drive was the community’s involvement by way of collection boxes in front of businesses, restaurants, schools and recreation centers across the South Shore. But many businesses are working remotely, and restaurants and schools can no longer accommodate the collection boxes. The only exceptions are Hallam’s office, Nasrob Hallam sau Shades & Lynbrook Blinds, at 211 Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook; his employer’s office, Nassau Door & Window, at 487 W. John St. in Hicksville; and Jeremey’s Ale House, at 239 Woodcleft Ave. in Freeport. While this poses a monumental challenge, the Hallams have looked to the Internet for help. Once again, Rob Maeurer, of Elmont, has helped create a GoFundMe page for the People’s Food

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Volunteers formed an assembly line at the Long Island Council of Churches’ food pantry in Freeport in 2019. Rob and Mary Hallam hope for a “moving day” event this year. Drive. The goal is to raise $5,000, with all proceeds going to purchase food to donate to the LICC pantry. “I figured that there would be people

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who wanted to give but may not be able to go out to the drop-off locations,” Maeurer said, “so now they can donate money for us to purchase food with.” The Hallams also created a wish list on Amazon, where people can find items to buy for the pantry. The couple found willing donors at Community Presbyterian Church, where they spend time after every weekly service discussing the drive with their fellow congregants. “We always get a great response from the parish,” Rob said. “We pick up food or money donations and go shopping for more food.” Yolanda Murray, 59, the LICC pantry manager, said the People’s Food Drive serves as a necessary lifeline to help the pantry get through the spring and summer. It is one of the largest pantries on the South Shore, serving more than 2,500 people a month from across Nassau County. It saw more than 210 families a day at the peak of the pandemic, but the volume remains high, at nearly 100 families a day. Murray added that while the pantry previously limited the number of weekly visits an individual could make, those restrictions have been eased to help those truly in need. “People are still hurting from the effects of Covid,” Murray said. “They’ve lost income, are struggling to pay their rent and mortgages, so they need help.” The Hallams, she said, have continued to support the pantry beyond the food drive, donating vegetables in the spring and holding raffles throughout the year to raise money for food. One of the raffles helped secure a new deep freezer for the facility. Although the food drive has started slowly, the Hallams are optimistic that they will not only be able to deliver thousands of food items to the pantry, but they will also be able to hold their traditional “moving day” in April. That is when hundreds of volunteers gather to help move the food from the Hallams’ home to the pantry. Last year’s moving day was can-

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any people seem to confuse democracy and capitalism. Some seem to think that capitalism defines our system of government. However, our governance is based on democratic principles, including the importance of voting. Capitalism is about economics, not governing. Two central characteristics of capitalism are competition in the marketplace and the availability of information. Competition supports choice, and freely available information supports ROBERT informed choice. Wander supermarSCOTT kets aisles and look at the shelves. There are abundant choices of toothpaste, laundry soaps and paper products, with descriptions of ingredients and safety labels. Nevertheless, we as consumers must be aware; we must determine the truth in advertising. Democracy as a governing system also has informed choice as a foundational

characteristic. We can choose which political party to support, which candidate to back and which policy proposals meet our criteria. However, we must seek the truth and become informed with facts. Given such choices, why do so many fail to vote? The 2020 presidential election campaigns spent almost $14 billion, and turnout, as a percentage of the voting-age public, was higher than any other in 120 years — yet one-third of eligible voters stayed away. Some lacked access or were afraid of the unofficial “marshals” monitoring voting sites, and others were dissuaded from voting by disinformation spread through social media. We need to do more to control disinformation efforts, reduce limitations to voting, help voters learn the truth and ensure the integrity of elections. We can choose to do more to ensure informed choices at the ballot box. But not choosing to do so is itself a choice, one that can lead to the demise of democracy. The historian Robert Artigiani wrote

that we should “choose to act so the act of choosing remains possible.” By failing to exercise our right to vote and failing to ensure the integrity of information promoted by campaigns, we have not only lost our chance to choose, but also have chosen to act in a way that can lead to losing our right to choose. That’s what happens in authoritarian regimes, even though they may not start that way. Hitler was chosen democratically in 1932 before consolidating power. Putin was first elected by popular vote in 2000, and instituted constitutional changes in 2018 that allowed him to remain in power. In both cases, the people made choices that resulted in the loss of future choices because they didn’t stay informed or act on their concerns in time to avoid the consequences. The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was the result of a disinformation campaign of falsehoods that persists to this day. For democracy to survive, for there to be “a more perfect union,” we need an informed citizenry that under-

ven in November’s momentous election, onethird of eligible voters sat out.

stands and appreciates critical thinking, information literacy and the instruments of democracy. We need objective journalism as the source of news. We also need more flexibility in voting to meet the needs of our modern world. Voting by mail and early voting are steps forward, but not the only steps that we can take. Why is general-election voting limited to the first Tuesday in November? Wouldn’t it make sense to allow voting over several days, as in some other countries? What about holding elections on weekends, when fewer people would have to take time off from work in order to vote? In some countries, voting is mandatory, and fines can be imposed on those who do not vote. Our vote is our voice. Voting is an act of choice and the exercise of our voice in expressing our values and priorities. We should make it easier to learn about candidates and issues, and vote. After all, our choice of leaders and policies is much more important than our brand of toothpaste. Robert Scott is president emeritus of Adelphi University and the author of “How University Boards Work.”

Fighting the other epidemic: QAnon (Part 1)

ddly, the most offensive remark made by a politician lately (and there are a lot to choose from) came from Marjorie Taylor Greene last month, as she was desperately trying to hold on to her seat in the House of Representatives. Standing before a microphone on Feb. 4, Greene was backpedaling as fast as she could to put distance between herself and QAnon, the conspiracy group she supported. She had been elected to the House in Georgia’s 14th District on a wave of racist RANDI and anti-Semitic KREISS vitriol and innuendo. In numerous speeches and tweets over the course of her campaign, Greene had allied herself with QAnon and its conspiracy tropes targeting numerous people in public life. By Feb. 4, she had been stripped of her committee assignments in the House because of her public remarks, and she feared being booted out of office altogether. So she stood before a microphone and announced to the world, “9-11 definitely happened.” Thank you, Marjorie. She proclaimed, “School shootings

happened.” In what fractured reality, I wondered, do we find someone like her validating the epic public tragedies we have witnessed with our own eyes? We heard the cries of children with our own ears. We saw the bodies falling from the high floors of the towers. Look around and take note: We are in a surreal place now, where the liars like Greene assume the roles of validating self-evident public truths. In her Feb. 4 appearance, she tried to distance herself from QAnon, but it was a transparent, self-serving show. She kept her seat. This is a woman who promoted violence against Q’s perceived enemies, at one point signaling support for the assassination of Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Greene was duly elected by 74 percent of the voters in her district. That raises the questions, how and why. My initial reaction was not to write about QAnon, to avoid shining a light on its dark activities and let it die a slow death. But it isn’t dying. A better tactic, I think, is to let in the air and light until the issues that gave rise to such a disturbing belief system are addressed. Briefly, QAnon is an internet-based

group of people who believe that there exists in public life a secret society of devil worshipers who kidnap and cannibalize children and engage in pedophilia. Preposterous? The ideology metastasized across the web, pulling people into an alternative world where they followed hidden “clues” and “codes” signaling belief that former President Trump would create a “storm” on inauguration day, ushering himself back into power and bringing down President Biden. And of course, destroying Black Lives Matter and Jewish influencers and basically nonwhites of any variety. How does a belief system like QAnon take hold? The problem isn’t politics, which just offers a stage. People are susceptible to theories that claim to explain the inexplicable uncertainties in all our lives. According to a story by Kevin Roose in The New York Times on Feb. 4, QAnon operates in a different way, and on a different scale, than anything we’ve seen before. For starters, it is uniquely participatory. Followers congregate online to decode the latest QAnon posts and to discuss their theories about the news of the day, creating a communal bond with their fellow believers. Apparently, hundreds of thousands of people think, with complete

t satifies needs we all have to feel significant and part of something big.

sincerity, that the leaders of the Democratic Party may be killing innocent children. Combine those fantasies with a willingness to commit violent crimes in the name of the group, and there is a real threat. Although there is plenty of ignorance to go around among Q followers, Roose wrote that they can’t be dismissed as stupid. The group satisfies needs we all have to feel significant and part of something big. When you don’t get that in other aspects of your life, the group becomes that much more important. Social media adds accelerant. We have to address the psychological triggers and motivations if we want to mitigate the influence and potential dangers of this kind of thinking. Conspiracy theories will always thrive when people feel like they’re not in control of their lives and when political, religious and social groups offer shelter. According to NPR, although QAnon has been kicked off Twitter and Facebook, it thrives on various fringe platforms. I don’t think anyone has a solution for eradicating groups like QAnon. But a good step forward is to better educate our children, creating a generation of more critical thinkers. I’ll address that in Part 2 next week. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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t’s been over 27 years since Colin Ferguson stepped onto a Long Island Rail Road train in Mineola and started indiscriminately firing a 9mm pistol at passengers. Six were killed, including Dennis McCarthy, of Mineola, and 19 were wounded. Dennis’s son, Kevin, then 26 and a broker with Prudential Securities in New York City, took a bullet to the head, but survived. His left arm remains partially paralyzed. That attack propelled Carolyn McCarthy, Dennis’s wife and Kevin’s mother, to run for Congress. McCarthy, then a nurse, was assailed as a political neophyte and a single-issue candidate, with her laser focus on gun control. Despite the odds against her, she won, and served in the House of Representatives from 1997 to 2015, retiring because of a cancer diagnosis. Throughout her time in Congress, McCarthy ably represented her district, becoming a respected member of the House and a strong-willed politician. She was frustrated often by the lack of movement on common-sense gun-control legislation, such as an assault weapons ban, because of big-money special-interest groups like the National Rifle Association. Still, she endured. It boggles the mind, but in the 243-year history of this nation, only two women have represented Long Island in the House of Representatives. McCarthy, who was elected in the 4th Congressional District, on Nassau’s South Shore, was the first, according to the Congressional Archives. The second is her successor, Kathleen Rice, who was previously the Nassau County district attorney, and whom

McCarthy strongly endorsed in the 2014 election against Republican Bruce Blakeman, the County Legislature’s former presiding officer and a current Town of Hempstead councilman. There has never been a woman from Long Island elected to the U.S. Senate. In fact, only two New York women — Hillary Clinton and Kirsten Gillibrand — have ever served in the Senate since the election of the state’s first two senators, Philip Schuyler and Rufus King, in 1789. Yes, only two. All other New York senators have been white men. That is a sad statement, given that women comprise more than half of our population, and that New York is a racially diverse state. In March, Women’s History Month, we should take a moment to reflect on these facts — and understand that we really could use more women representing us in Washington, and at all levels of government. There is no doubt that women often see the world differently than men. They understand, with far greater depth, the travails that they have faced in this country because of their gender — the implicit bias and outright discrimination. Most often, women are the primary caretakers of our children, so they better understand the lack of government resources available to young mothers with babies and school-age children. They can see how frayed our social safety net is, particularly when compared with Western European nations and Canada. Women elected leaders more often focus on domestic social issues — education, the environment, social equity — compared with their male counterparts in

letters LIRR procurement at a ‘snail’s pace’ To the Editor: Reports of more delays associated with the Long Island Rail Road’s $734 million procurement of 202 new M9 electric replacement cars in 2013 is nothing new. MTA LIRR, Metro North or NYC Transit Federal Transit Administration or locally funded commuter rail or subway car procurement is seldom completed on time, within budget and without contract change orders. There are clearly even more problems with this purchase. The MTA’s own independent engineering consultant forecasts an October 2022 completion date. There is no guarantee that this date will hold. Eight years later, completion of the delivery of all new M9 and M9A cars is several years behind schedule. The oldest M3 cars will have to stay around longer than planned before all new cars arrive and are ready for commuters to board. Instead of retirement, many M3 cars will

Congress, many of whom are often more concerned with international monetary policy and U.S. military intervention than funding school lunch programs and drugtreatment centers. In fact, in the long history of the House of Representatives, only one woman, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, has chaired the Foreign Affairs Committee, and for only two years, from 2011 to 2013, according to the Congressional Archives. The Foreign Affairs Committee is considered among the premier assignments in the House, a center of international power and prestige. Yes, we need our representatives to keep a watchful eye on global affairs — and a number of women in Congress do. Of the 48 current members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, 12 are women — eight Democrats and four Republicans. None are from New York. At the same time, we need to balance international and domestic affairs, and women elected leaders play a key role in ensuring that we do. A record 144 women now hold seats in the House and Senate — but Congress remains a male-dominated institution, with men holding 73 percent of the seats. That statistic needs to change, on both of the Democratic and Republican sides of the aisle. We need greater balance in order to work toward a more perfect union, one in which our daughters, and their daughters, are given the respect they deserve. This month, though, we can reflect on pioneering women elected leaders like Carolyn McCarthy, Kathleen Rice, Hillary Clinton, Kirsten Gillibrand, and now Vice President Kamala Harris.

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he coronavirus pandemic has tipped over the world as we know it, harming most New Yorkers in profound ways while laying bare societal inequities that have plagued New Yorkers for generations, like the disparities in access to child care. It has also strained government budgets to the breaking point, at a time when we rely on the government for help. But there is light at the end of the tunnel, and we are inching our way to recovery. On our way there, we can — and ToDD should — focus on issues kaminsky specific that Covid-19 magnified. That’s why I’m pushing to pass two major initiatives over the next few months. My first initiative for Long Islanders is Universal Pre-K. UPK would provide 4-year-old children throughout Nassau County with free public preschool education. This would be a game-changer. New York City already has a robust universal

pre-K program. It’s about time Long Island children — and parents — received the same support. The science is clear: Investing in children before they start kindergarten has profound effects on their pre-literacy and pre-math skills. Children in Tennessee’s state-funded pre-K program, for example, saw a 75 percent improvement in letter-word identification, a 152 percent improvement in oral comprehension, a 176 percent improvement in picture vocabulary and a 63 percent improvement in quantitative concepts, compared to children who were not in pre-K. Simply put, pre-K sets children up to succeed. Universal pre-K would also be critical for parents and the economy. The pandemic highlighted how challenging — and stressful — full-time parenting with full-time work can be for families. UPK would speed up New York’s recovery by letting parents get back to work. I am pushing hard for UPK to be done in this year’s budget, which is due April 1. Second, I want to revolutionize how

ocusing on universal pre-K, and on making big companies fund recycling.

LeTTers remain for post Covid-19, East Side Access to Grand Central Terminal and increased reverse-peak service starting in December 2022. This assumes that the current project recovery schedule is met. When it comes to purchasing new rail cars, the line of the “Dashing Dan” moves at a snail’s pace. LARRY PENNER Great Neck Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.

Brinton needs to move on To the Editor: Re Scott Brinton’s column “Finding peace, post-Trump” (Feb. 18-24): Brinton can’t get Trump off his mind. The 45th president captivates him even though is no longer the POTUS. We were never on the brink of nuclear war with North Korea. This is pure speculation. Many children were sent to the Mexican border alone or with non-relatives to be admitted and later request that their parents be admitted. Brinton is ignorant about the chicanery pulled by desperate people wanting to come to the United States to escape the misery of their Central and South American countries. Immigration detention centers were built under President Obama.

we deal with our trash. We have a waste problem in America. Trash is literally piling up; and it will drown our kids. According to a recent study, the U.S. produced more plastic waste than any other country in the world in 2016, about 92.6 billion pounds. If we don’t act soon, we will run out of places to put it. That’s why I have introduced legislation that would shift the responsibility, and the cost, of recycling from taxpayers to big companies. Extended Producer Responsibility (also known as EPR) would boost recycling, curb waste and save tax dollars by shifting the end-of-life responsibility for packaging and paper products from local governments and taxpayers to corporate brand owners and producers. Right now, many products you put in the recycling bin aren’t actually recycled; there’s no market for them. This costs our municipalities millions of dollars, and keeps them on an unsustainable course. Under EPR, producers, like big companies, would cover the cost of recycling paper products and packages. This would moti-

vate them to produce fewer and more eco-friendly materials, all while funding our municipal governments. So what would happen to the packaging from all those deliveries you’ve ordered while you’ve been stuck at home? My bill would require companies to pay our cities for their recycling while also incentivizing them to use less packaging. And the best part? EPR would create thousands of new jobs on Long Island while saving taxpayers money. As we head toward recovery, it is crucial that we provide economic relief for local governments while generating good, wellpaying jobs. The bill, if passed, would be a win-win. We are on the cusp of recovery from the pandemic. More of us are getting vaccinated every day. Now is the time for lawmakers to look beyond Covid-19, learn from what we have gone through, be bold and enact policies that not only help Long Islanders get back to work, but also secure a better future for our children. Why just get back to normal when we can get back to better? State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, of Long Beach, represents the 9th District.

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Trump did not wear a mask initially, and catered to mass rallies that may have increased Covid-19 infections. He should have listened to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many of his tweets were factually incorrect and insulting. He has a potty mouth. Witnesses were not per mitted at Trump’s second impeachment trial in the Senate, only the lawyers. It was a rushed trial. Witnesses should have been allowed. The chief justice of the Supreme Court did not preside over the trial, because, in my opinion, he saw it as a farce. Brinton may never feel normal again because Trump exposed a raw nerve in the body politic and the “deep state,” which consists of federal employees and civil servants who believe they know best about which policies benefit the United States, rather than the president. Most of Trump’s tweets were stupid and incorrect. The media’s job was to identify them and show precisely why they were ill-informed or stupid. Trump did accomplish a lot through legislation and executive orders, but Brinton cannot bear to read about his accomplishments on the internet, so he is fixated on Trump. Why doesn’t Brinton address the real problems facing President Biden going forward, instead of looking backward? SID KRIMSKY West Hempstead

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