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A history of Freeport bars Librarian breaks down village’s tavern legacy in a virtual seminar By RoNNY REYES rreyes@liherald.com

Courtesy Kimberly Creed Llompart

Here for the birthday girl Freeporters drove by to celebrate Kaitlyn Llompart’s 13th birthday on April 3. Story, Page 5.

About three years ago, two Freeporters began listing all the bars they knew around Freeport. The list was relatively short, but when they gave it to Village Historian Cynthia Krieg, she began asking around about all the bars and taverns that people knew about. Krieg then handed the list over to Regina Feeney, the Freeport Memorial Library archivist, who compiled a master list on the library’s website, which lists the names and locations of more than 270 bars, from old taverns

to speakeasies to modern-day fixtures of the community. To share that history amid a pandemic — and potentially relieve a little of the anxiety that so many are feeling — Feeney hosted her first online seminar, “Freeport Walks into a Bar,” on April 4, for which residents logged in to learn about some of the most famous bars and bar owners in the village.

A village that loves its bars

While Freeport has existed as a settlement since the 1640s, it began thriving as a community in the early 1800s as waves of Continued on page 8

School district loses $1.5 million in state aid By RoNNY REYES rreyes@liherald.com

Freeport Public Schools Superintendent Kishore Kuncham said the district has a tough road ahead, as it must re-evaluate its $191 million budget for the 2020-21 school year after the State Legislature voted April 2 to keep Foundation Aid flat for public schools. The state’s $177 billion budget was originally projected to increase Freeport’s Foundation Aid by $1.5 million, but with that money gone, the district must fill the budget hole, along with a previously estimated $3.3 million gap in the district’s spending plan. While the original gap would

have been tackled by increasing the district’s tax levy — which had been lowered each of the past five years — it cannot be now. Kuncham said the district was to add 16 1/2 staff positions next year, but it will not. In the previous budget plan, which was presented in February and March, district officials had planned to add two assistant principals as well as nine teaching, one and a half teaching assistant, two coaching and two department coordinator positions for the 202021 school year. They will not now. The district will also halt any new projects to make up for the budget deficit. Raising property taxes to make up for deficits is a limited option for school districts. By law,

districts cannot raise their tax levies by more than roughly 2 percent — in the case of Freeport, it cannot be raised next school year by more than 1.81 percent — without a supermajority of voters agreeing to the increase in a referendum. The district, however, is allowed to exceed that percentage because certain expenses are exempted from the law, so in reality, the district could increase its tax levy by 5.92 percent. But district officials said that they would not raise the tax levy to its allowable limit. Kuncham said the district would not propose a tax levy any higher than 3.5 percent, what had been previously proposed. District officials said the main

priority is to ensure all current programs and personnel remain in place. “This is quite devastating,” Kuncham said. “ Even a small increase would have been fine, but now it’s flat. I’m disappointed with the outcome as our district, among other high-needs districts, depends on state aid.” The district had previously criticized the state for lack of funding, saying the Freeport

School District has repeatedly received less than its share of Foundation Aid. District officials estimated the district is owed more than $340 million in Foundation Aid over the past decade. Beth Rella, the district’s assistant superintendent for business, added that the aid the schools were supposed to receive from the state for the 2020-21 school year was half of what districts Continued on page 4

Herald offers $500K in grants for businesses Richner Communications Inc., publisher of Herald Community Newspapers and The Riverdale Press, this week announced a $500,000 grant program to support local businesses. Through the Herald Small Business Marketing Grant Program, each Long Island business is eligible to receive up to $15,000 of matching grant funds, which can be used for marketing services to promote the business’ products and services. The Herald Small Business Marketing Grant Program is being supported by: ■ Long Island Main Street Alliance ■ Cedarhurst BID ■ Gold Coast Business Association ■ Bellmore Chamber of Commerce ■ East Meadow Chamber of Commerce ■ Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce ■ Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce ■ Long Beach Chamber of Commerce ■ Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce ■ Malverne Chamber of Commerce ■ Oceanside Chamber of Commerce ■ Oyster Bay/East Norwich Chamber of Commerce ■ Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce ■ Seaford Chamber of Commerce

■ Vally Stream Chamber of Commerce ■ Wantagh Chamber of Commerce ■ West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce Businesses can apply for grants at www.liherald.com/grants starting on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, and they will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. “Small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities,” said Stuart Richner, president of RCI and publisher of Herald Community Newspapers. “With Long Island quickly becoming the center of the Covid-19 crisis, we knew that we had to do whatever possible to support our small business community. “We are a small business ourselves, so we understand the pain that small business owners are going through right now,” Richner added. “But all studies show that businesses that continue to market during down times are those that fare the best long-term. We at the Herald want to do our part to make sure that members of our business community can continue to promote themselves during this trying period.” Eric Alexander, of the Long Island Main Street Alliance, applauded RCI for stepping up to help the Long Island small business community. “Half-a-million dollars will go a long way toward helping the local restaurant owners, downtown retailers and other business

The herald is kicking off a new $500,000 grant program to help small businesses market themselves during the Covid-19 pandemic. services,” Alexander said. “With so many small businesses changing how they offer their services, like dine-in only restaurants now offering takeout, promotion is critical during this crisis and even more important as we head toward recovery.” The Herald Small Business Marketing Grant Program will provide up to $500,000 in matching advertising dollars and can be used toward print or digital advertising in any Herald or other RCI property. Since the coronavirus crisis started in March, the Herald has seen its audience increase by 100 percent, meaning that advertisers now have the ability to reach even more people than

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HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS — April 9, 2020 Courtesy Caroline Bert

LOcaL RESidENtS aNd firefighters rallied at Mount Sinai South Nassau on April 5 to show their appreciation for the hardworking staff during the coronavirus.

Freeport FD, mayor joins hospital rally By RONNY REYES rreyes@liherald.com

About 200 local residents and first responders gathered outside Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital on April 5 to show their gratitude for the doctors, nurses and other medical staff at the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic. Freeport Fire Department Chiefs Ray Maguire and Thomas Johnson were among the many fire firefighters at the scene hoisting the American flag on their trucks to celebrate the medical professionals taking care of the surrounding communities. “It was all to thank and support those working for us during a terrible situation,” Maguire said. The rally took place just outside the hospital’s emergency r o o m , wh e r e s u p p o r t e r s cheered on from a social distance to those coming in for and exiting from their 7 p.m. shifts. The supporters put up signs with words of encouragement, and some of the hospital workers came out for a bit to greet and wave back at the crowd. Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy, who had recovered from his own bout with the coronavirus, also came out to cheer on the medical professionals. “It was really moving to see everyone come together like that for the doctors, nurses, volunteers and staff at the hospital,” Kennedy said.

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MaNY Of thE attendees held signs, top-left, thanking the staff. fREEpORt MaYOR ROBERt Kennedy, center, wearing a medical mask, joined first responders, above, in applauding.

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thE hOSpitaL Staff, left, came to the facility’s entrance to acknowledge those gathered who expressed their appreciation.

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Crime watCh Arrests

Fraud

■ A female, 39, of Baldwin, was arrested on April 1, on Elm Street and Smith Street, for DWI. Police conducted a vehicle and traffic law stop and found the woman with bloodshot eyes and a strong odor of alcohol emanating from her breath. She was also charged with aggravated unlicensed operation and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration.

■ On March 30, a Freeport resident reported to have received a call from a computer repair company claiming the victim would receive a $400 refund for services not rendered. The victim was told to mail money to a Las Vegas address.

■ Two males -- 18 and 20, of Roosevelt and Freeport, respectively -- were arrested on April 4, on Adams Street and South Ocean Avenue for criminal possession of stolen property. Officers had received a notification of larceny in the area of Casino Street, with a following investigation finding the two suspects in possession of several stolen items belonging to nearby residents.

Mischief ■ On April 2, an anonymous witness found a vehicle with a broken front windshield on West Merrick Road and Guy Lombardo Avenue. The witness observed a brick on top of the hood of the car and male suspect walking away from the car.

Source: Freeport Public Schools Graphic by Christina Daly/Herald

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.

Police arrest Freeport man for shooting incident Nassau County Police Department’s 1st Squad and Freeport Police reported the arrest of a Freeport man on April 1 for a shooting incident that took place in Freeport. Detectives said Lenny Traveras, 26, was arguing with a 27-year-old man on March 25, on Bedell Street, when Traveras fired two rounds from a handgun at the victim. Traveras then fled the scene. An investigation of the incident had the victim identify the shooter as Traveras. Officers located Traveras on April 1, at 4:40 p.m., in Selden, where they arrested him. No one was injured during the arrest. Traveras was charged with attempted murder, reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal use of a firearm and criminal mischief. He was arraigned in the First District Court, in Hempstead, on April 2.

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Police arresTed a Freeport man for a shooting incident that occurred on March 25.

Officials work to close gap in 2020-21 budget Kuncham added that with the state establishing a quarterly review board to monitor had asked for. the budget, there was a chance the situation While Freeport officials are developing could change for the worse if plans to lower expenditures to the state were to make “meatibalance the budget, they must er cuts,” so the district needs to also contend with changes to craft a budget that can withthe district’s transportation stand any possible changes. expense, as the previous ven“It’s a scary thing and I’m dor did not renew its contract worried about what all this with the district this year. Kuncould mean for next year’s budcham said as the district get or the following years’” reviews possible new contracts budgets, Kuncham said. with other vendors, it would District officials plan to most likely have a “huge present a new budget plan to adverse impact” on the disthe public by April 21. trict’s finances. Along with the budget, resiWhile Gov. Andrew Cuomo Kishore dents will also vote on the $2.5 called the budget situation million Capital Reserve Propo“difficult,” he said there were Kuncham sition No. 3, which would fund additional uncertainties due to Superintendent upcoming capital projects. how the Covid-19 virus has The budget vote, which was affected the state. He predicted a $10 billion to $15 billion gap in the state originally set for May 19, was delayed to at budget. least June 1. continued from front page

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Hearing loss could cause anxiety for a person at any time, but even more so during this time of physical isolation, said Dr. Esther Fogel. That’s why, although her Lynbrook practice, Comprehensive Audiology, is currently closed due to the coronavirus, she is still taking calls and emails to assist her patients however she can. “During this time, many of us are home alone or with one family member, and that impacts people with hearing loss,” she explained. “Those with hearing loss, of any severity, rely a lot on face-to-face con-

tact and visual cues.” At the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Academy of Audiology and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Fogel closed the Comprehensive Audiology office on March 22. Patients can still be treated by phone at (516) 226-2141 or through a video appointment. In addition, the federal government is now issuing free caption phones, Fogel noted. Fogel has partnered with the company CaptionCall, and anyone who needs one can contact her directly. For more information, contact Fogel at (516) 387-4000 or efogel@comprehensiveaudiology.com.

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HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS — April 9, 2020 Photos courtesy Kimberly Creed Llompart

Kaitlyn llompart celebrated her 13th birthday at a social distance on April 3.

Wishing her a happy 13th birthday Despite the pandemic, Freeporters came out in a caravan to wish Kaitlyn Llompart a happy 13th birthday on April 3. Kaitlyn’s mother, Kimberly Creed Llompart, organized the event on Facebook and was taken aback by how many people in the local community arrived with decorative signs to wish her daughter a happy birthday.

“It shows that tough times can bring out the best in our community,” Kimberly said. “We were moved by everyone who decided to come.” Along with the caravan of well-wishers, Kaitlyn was also able to celebrate with her friends through the Zoom chatroom app as they enjoyed pre-prepared party snacks and activities online.

Freeporters drove in a caravan, above to wish Kaitlyn a happy birthday. WellWishers decorated their cars, right, with colorful signs. Kaitlyn also had a virtual party with her friends.

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On Saturday, COunty Executive Laura Curran said, “We’re in the heat of the battle,” as she spoke about the increasing number of coronavirus cases in Nassau. As of Monday morning, the state was reporting 15,600 cases here. At back was Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggiWhitton, who represents the 11th District on the North Shore.

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The week that was: coronavirus in Nassau By SCOtt BrintOn sbrinton@liherald.com

The coronavirus outbreak took a sharp turn this past weekend, as cases soared on Long Island. Governor Cuomo said the epidemic appeared to be shifting east from New York City. That shift was straining Nassau’s hospitals, according to Cuomo and County Executive Laura Curran Meanwhile, the governor pushed back the May 19 school vote to June 1. Below is a day-by-day timeline of how it all played out.

Friday, april 3

School budget votes were delayed until at least June 1 because of the coronavirus outbreak, by order of Governor Cuomo. The votes were to have taken place May 19. The governor issued the executive order March 30. It states: “Any school board, library board, or village election scheduled to take place in April or May of 2020 is hereby postponed until at least June 1, 2020, and subject to further directive as to the timing, location or manner of voting for such elections.” Whether the school budget votes take place on June 1 remains to be seen. The coronavirus pandemic is fluid, and if new cases were to continue to arise, the vote could be delayed further, state officials said. “The state budget was difficult,” Cuomo said in his Friday news conference. Pushing back the vote will give state and local officials a clearer picture of New York’s finances after the Covid-19 virus forced tens of thousands of businesses to close and sales tax collections to plummet. The governor had earlier predicted a $10 billion to $15 billion gap in the state budget, which is unprecedented.

GOvernOr CuOmO Said over the weekend that the center of the Covid-19 epidemic appeared to be shifting away from New York City toward Long Island. Friday, april 3

Cuomo had warned in recent weeks that New York’s apex of Covid-19 cases was coming within seven to 21 days. Already, though, the state had surpassed 100,000 cases as of last Friday, he said, and Thursday into Friday was the deadliest 24-hour period during the coronavirus crisis to date, with 562 new deaths statewide. “We had more deaths,” Cuomo said, “we had more people going into the hospitals than any other night.” In all, 2,935 New Yorkers had died of the disease. In Nassau County, more than 12,000 people had tested positive for the coronavirus as of Friday.

The governor identified Nassau and Suffolk counties as emerging areas of concern. He also noted that a number of Nassau County hospitals were identified as hot spots because of the high volume of Covid-19 patients they were seeing, including St. Francis Hospital, North Shore University Hospital, NYU Winthrop Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center and Good Samaritan Hospital.

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Nassau County had the third-highest number of coronavirus cases of any county in New York as of Saturday, surpassing Westchester, Bronx and New York counties. New York County includes all of Man-

hattan. That was according to the state Department of Health’s newly implemented Covid-19 tracker, found at covid19tracker. health.ny.gov. In his daily briefing Saturday, Cuomo described the virus as a “fire spreading” across Long Island. As of Saturday, Nassau had 13,346 coronavirus cases, compared to 13,081 in Westchester, where the Covid-19 outbreak began in New York a month ago. Meanwhile, the Bronx had 12,315 cases and Manhattan, 9,300. Queens and Brooklyn — both geographically on Long Island — had 20,114 and 17,504 cases, respectively. Suffolk County had 11,370 cases. Combined, Nassau and Suffolk represented 21.7 percent of the state’s 113,704 cases — up from 16 percent earlier. Cuomo described his concern for Long Island as the growing center of the coronavirus outbreak. “You see the Long Island number growing,” he said, “and it’s growing steadily. It’s growing more east than north.” He also noted, “We’ve been saying for the last few days watch Long Island.” Cuomo spoke of the increasing need for ventilators, breathing machines to keep the hardest-hit patients alive — Covid-19 is primarily a respiratory disease afflicting the lungs. The state had ordered 17,000 ventilators, but had received only a fraction of them by Saturday, the governor said.

Saturday, april 4

Speaking Saturday afternoon, Curran reported 11 new deaths overnight of the coronavirus, bringing the total number to 149. That number, she said, contradicted a Continued on next page

Coronavirus outbreak shifts to Long Island

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continued from previous page state report that indicated 396 people had died in Nassau. The county Department of Health was working with local hospital officials to quantify the exact number, she said. County officials were also checking whether all of the people reported dead by the state actually lived in Nassau or a surrounding area. As of Saturday morning, the state Department of Health was reporting 13,346 people had tested positive for Covid-19 in Nassau. Many of those cases, the county executive said, had resolved, though she did not give an exact number. “We are in the heat of battle now,” Curran said. Some 355 patients were reportedly on ventilators to enable their breathing, Curran said. That figure was up 31 people from the day before, she said.

Sunday, April 5

Coronavirus cases in Nassau County continued to climb steadily overnight from Saturday into Sunday, nearly reaching 14,400, up from 13,346 the day before — an almost 8 percent increase, according to Cuomo. Statewide, 4,159 people had died of Covid-19 as of Sunday, he said. Speaking that day, Cuomo said, “There is a shift to Long Island … As Long Island grows, the percentage of cases in New York City has reduced.” The sharp rise in Nassau cases in recent days contrasted with data that showed an emerging “plateau” of cases statewide over the past three days, the governor said. It is too early to tell, he said, if New York was reaching the apex of cases, when the number of deaths will drop, but it appeared the high point could be reached sometime in the next week. Previously, he had said it could be seven to 21 days before the apex is reached. Data appeared to suggest the state was nearing a plateau or the apex, Cuomo said. Overnight from Saturday to Sunday, the state saw its highest number of hospital

Source: New York State Department of Health Illustration by Christina Daly/Herald

discharges — 1,709. The total number of people who had been treated for Covid-19 and released from the hospital stood at 12,187 as of Sunday. “Discharge is way up, and that is great news,” Cuomo said. The state also saw its smallest number of new hospitalizations overnight, at 574. That was a 52 percent

decrease from the day before, when there were 1,100 new hospitalizations. The day before that, there had been 1,400. The state had not seen such a low number of new hospitalizations for 16 days, according to state data. In all, 16,400 people were hospitalized as of April 5.

Urgent care centers debut rapid Covid-19 test By BRIAN STIEGLITZ bstieglitz@liherald.com

Three urgent care centers on Long Island are among the first in the nation to debut a rapid test to detect coronavirus, which gives patients results within minutes. The American Family Care health care providers in East Meadow, Farmingdale and West Islip began testing patients as part of a full examination on March 31, before launching regular tests the next day. The molecular, point-of-care tests reduce wait time from days to roughly five minutes for positive results and 13 minutes for negative results. Testing will only be available to those who are symptomatic, according to officials at the AFC Urgent Care centers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of such testing, developed by Abbott Laboratories, on March 27. The urgent care centers began regular testing the same day Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals would

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donate 500,000 test kits to the state, in shipments of 25,000 per day. Corning Life Sciences also donated 100,000 tubes for testing and provided an additional 500,000 at a reduced cost. As of April 1, the state had given 220,880 tests and continued to provide roughly 15,000 tests each day. Of those tested, 83,712 were positive. “Rapid testing is the fastest way to return to normalcy and get the economy back up and running, and will also help end the anxiety that has become the most oppressive part of this situation,” Cuomo said. “In the meantime, New Yorkers must continue to comply with all social distancing protocols and stay home as much as possible to prevent spreading this virus to others.”

ThE AFC URGENT Care center on Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow is one of three on Long Island to debut the nation’s first rapid coronavirus test.

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Photos courtesy Freeport Library

W.C. Ellison, knoWn as “the father of Freeport Point,” opened the first dock and fishing station on the Nautical Mile, which was also home to his bar and restaurant.

Some 270 bars have called Freeport home continued from front page European immigrants arrived to earn a living on the South Shore. Among the immigrants were German brewers, who set up various taverns, inns and beer houses in Freeport. By the 1830s, drinking became fairly common around the village, so much so that Freeporter A.J. Smart, who grew up in the village around that time, documented an instance in which a teacher at Freeport’s first public school ordered a local boy to pick up a mug of beer for him, which the teacher then drank at school. Smith wrote about his fellow Freeporters, saying “their highest pleasures were found in convivial associations and rough, physical sports, in and about the taverns, which were very numerous.” Not only were the bars favorite places to gather, but also they were places where residents could fulfill their civic duties and file their paperwork with the local government. In his biography, “Simple Biography,” lifelong Freeport resident William Golder recalled going to the BT Smith House to vote during the election of 1864, where residents would go to the adjacent bar to drink and enjoy music as they celebrated. Local taverns like the B.T. Smith Hotel were also places where residents could pay their taxes at a discounted rate and apply for oyster licenses, as oyster farming was one of the most popular professions in Freeport. The growth of Freeport’s Nautical Mile is also intertwined with beer as W.C Ellison, the first to build a dock and fishing station on Woodcleft Avenue, opened his own bar and restaurant on the mile. His business, “Captain W.C. Ellison,” was famous for advertising New York Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert’s Knickerbocker Beer.

Where anything can happen

As bars continued to grow throughout Freeport, a number became centers of criminal activity. One was even home to the notorious Schang Gang, which operated around the turn of the century. The Happy Times Tav-

Rumrunners’ port

ThE B.T. smiTh Hotel was a place where Freeporters could not only drink, but also vote and pay their taxes. ern, also known as Schang’s Hotel, was on Buffalo Avenue and was operated by husband and wife, Charles and Alma Schang, along with their teenage son, Christian. In his autobiography, “Harpo Speaks,” Mark Harpo wrote about the Schangs when he worked for them as a piano player in the tavern. He said that while the tavern operated as a brothel for the men hired to dig canals in Freeport, it was also a place of organized crime. His brother, Chico, joined the Schang Gang, he said, becoming a burglar for the group. In 1907, police arrested the Schangs and found about $8,000 worth of stolen goods on them, which would amount to nearly $250,000 today. Among the stolen items was the racehorse Parkvill Prince, whom the Schangs stole to use as a getaway ride during their robberies. When prohibition arrived in the 1920s, Regina Feeney, the Freeport Memorial Library archivist said, the village became known as a center for taverns and speakeasies that operated outside the law. The village was visited often by Izzy Einstein, an agent of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, who con-

ducted many raids during Prohibition. Schawb’s Taver n, which was on Church Street, was one such place that transformed its bar into a cabaret that served drinks and played loud music. Although owner Louis Schawb swore he only sold alcohol-free drinks, the U.S. Military Police accused him of permitting acts of disorder, which at the time included singing, piano playing and loud language after midnight. Schawb was defended by famed Long Island attorney George Morton Levy and ultimately acquitted of all charges. When Prohibition ended in 1933, newspaper records show that South Shore residents rejoiced, with members of the Freeport American Legion and a 50-piece band shooting an effigy representing the law and parading its corpse through the streets. “Old Man Prohibition died in Freeport, executed by firing squad on Sunrise Highway,” the Daily Eagle’s headline read. In the post-Prohibition and modern era, Freeport could still be defined by the many bars that call the village home. In 1947, Edward Hong opened the Savoy

Prohibition began on Jan. 16, 1920, and transformed villages across the South Shore. Throughout this period, the South Shore saw more than its share of bootlegging — famed rumrunner Bill “The Real” McCoy was known to loiter in the area’s speakeasies — and bizarre incidents. Merrick Road at the time was called “Bootleggers’ Boulevard,” and South Shore residents often heard gunshots in the night, with Long Island’s miles of coastline allowing easy smuggling of alcohol. One Brooklyn Daily Eagle report from the era told of a young girl on a camping trip in Freeport catching a stray bullet in the arm. The Daily Eagle called Freeport “the rumrunners’ port,” and residents are still finding evidence of the area’s Prohibition-era past. One woman spoke recently of a secret speakeasy that she had excavated in her basement, complete with a swing-out bar, a stockpile of bottles and a whiskey still. —Erik Hawkins Inn along West Merrick Road, where he not only served alcohol but used it as a place to champion civic involvement. He often hosted fundraisers to help the less fortunate and soon became the president of the Freeport Lions Club. He was the first Chinese merchant on Long Island to head a service organization. Today, whether it’s at Jeremy’s Ale House or at E.B. Elliott’s, bars in Freeport are usually the go-to places to hold fundraisers that support the local community. To find the list of bars that existed and continue to thrive in Freeport, visit libguides.freeportlibrary.info/LocalHistory/ bars.

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News brief Because of the Covid19 health crisis, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat who represents the Five Towns, will hold an emergency food drive to benefit families within the 9th Senate District. Suggested donations include gift cards, fresh, canned or boxed food, toiletries/ personal items and cleaning supplies. “The Covid-19 health crisis is leaving too many families unable to make ends meet and lacking basic necessities,” Kaminsky said. “If you are someone with a little extra willing to donate, please reach out to my office and we will get it into the hands of those who need it most.” To donate, call Kaminsky’s office at (516) 7668383 or email Kaminsky@nysenate.gov. –Jeffrey Bessen

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Despite the panDemic, the Our Holy Redeemer Church, in Freeport, plans to hold online sermons for Easter. Courtesy Kaminsky’s office

an emergency FooD drive to benefit people because of the Covid-19 health crisis is being held by State Sen. Todd Kaminsky.

Peace be with you By Father Douglas arcoleo

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Food pantry still in need The Long Island Council of Churches emergency food pantry, in Freeport, is in need of support as donations have seen a sharp decline due to the COVID19 pandemic. The pantry needs: Dry Cereal (Cold); Hot Cereal (Grits; oatmeal); Vegetables (Canned corn; carrots; spinach, collard and green beans, etc.); Jelly (plastic bottles preferred); Soup (any kind); Pasta (any kind); Pasta Sauce; Rice (1- or 2-pound bags); Shelf stable milk; Canned meats (Chicken;

spam; Vienna sausage), Toiletries (Toothpaste; Toothbrushes; soap; deodorant; feminine products; razors; shampoo; conditioner) and Baby diapers (All sizes). Items can be sent through mail or Amazon orders to: 230 Hanse Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520-1009. Please note the items for “Emergency Food Drive.” For more information on how to help, call (516)-868-4989, or visit LICCDonate.org. –Ronny Reyes

“Communication is part of God’s plan for us and an essential way to experience fellowship. Made in the image and likeness of our Creator, we are able to express and share all that is true, good, and beautiful. We are able to describe our own experiences and the world around us, and thus to create historical memory and the understanding of events. But when we yield to our own pride and selfishness, we can also distort the way we use our ability to communicate. This can be seen from the earliest times, in the Biblical stories of Cain and Abel and the Tower of Babel (cf. Gen 4:4-16; 11:1-9). The capacity to twist the truth is symptomatic of our condition, both as individuals and communities. On the other hand, when we are faithful to God’s plan, communication becomes an effective expression of our responsible search for truth and our pursuit of goodness.” (Pope Francis) With those words taken from the 2018 World Communications Day Message of Pope Francis, I want to publicly express my gratitude to the LI Herald for offering me the opportunity to “communicate” an Easter Message to readers. To speak of Easter is to speak of Peace. “Peace be with you” are in fact, the first recorded words spoken by Jesus to people after His Resurrection; spoken to people who after the Crucifixion might be described in terms of the popular song from the 1940 Rodgers and Hart musical Pal Joey as “bewitched, bothered, and bewildered,” but who in terms of Sacred Scripture are described as weeping, afraid, and doubting (cf. Saint John XX:1126). It is to people such as these that Jesus says: “Peace be with you”! Yes, it is to people such as these that

Jesus, forty days after rising from the dead would say: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature” (Saint Mark XVI:15). And so it happened; people carried through their weeping, their fear, and their doubts by the Message of Jesus Risen from the dead, have in turn proclaimed that message to others and in that proclamation, carried them through the Black Death of the XIV century, the Potato Famine of the XIX century, the Great Depression of the 1930s, September 11th 2001, and yes: are carrying people through the coronavirus times of 2020! With so much of the “spin cycle” in journalism stirring up anger, worry, anxiety, frustration and fear, Jesus Christ Risen today in this Easter Message brought to you by the LI Herald, breaks through that cycle and says: “Peace be with you”. “Peace be with you” who are weeping, not only because a loved one has died, but also because a wake and a Mass of Christian Burial for that loved one have been forbidden. “Peace be with you” who are afraid of a future without that loved one; afraid of an unknown employment future; afraid of an unknown financial future. “Peace be with you” who doubt you will ever see your deceased loved one again; doubting you will ever be able to rise from the ashes! You will be able to rise from the ashes, because the One proclaiming this message of Peace, is Risen truly Risen! Trust in Him and you too will rise again! Alleluia! Alleluia! Father Douglas Arcoleo is the pastor at the Our Holy Redeemer Church, in Freeport. You can watch masses online at https:// w w w. y o u t u b e . c o m / c h a n n e l / UC4P_2WY7kixLjDepa--Ha0w.

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Bike biz takes off as homebound get out Gym, school closures leave families with time on their hands By TIMOTHY DENTON tdenton@liherld.com

When it comes to social distancing, residents of Nassau County’s South Shore may be luckier than most. With more than 60 miles of beautiful pedestrian trails and bike paths, the area in and around Seaford and Wantagh is a rich environment for anyone seeking a cure for cabin fever. It is not surprising then, that the Covid-19 crisis and its concomitant cadre of stay-at-home families has been a boon for the bicycle business. “Pretty much everything,” was one sales associate’s response at Merrick Bicycles when asked last Thursday what was selling. He was even too busy to give his full name, simply identifying himself as “Mike.” Dan Sirota, one of the managers at Brands Cycle & Fitness, finally got a breather at 8 p.m. on Saturday evening. Normally, Wantagh’s venerable bicycle emporium, with more than 50 years’ experience, closes at 6. But with the crisis, the store has an appointment sheet similar to those used at computer stores to book consultations on equipment and exercise regimens. Cycleries always show an uptick as winter gives way to spring, Sirota said, “but this year’s different.” People cooped up inside are looking for ways of escape. The two stores limit the number of customers who may be inside the store any time, and drop-ins are strongly discouraged. Some of the stores’ empties work from home, but “this is a face-to-face business,” Merrick’s Sean Mahon said on Monday morning, when the store was quieter. Both Sirota and Mahon said home exercise equipment was a top seller right now. Indoor trainers like Wahoo allow

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MErrIck BIcYclEs Is selling “everything,” a sales associate said last week, as people try to stay fit despite gym closures. cyclists to program their courses, including factors like wind sheer, difficulty of gradient and even the country or area they want to cycle in. And clubs have formed, according to Brands’ Byron James, enabling people to have some sense of social contact as they ride the loops in Central Park, for example. On the other hand, demand for apparel has gone down. “We’re selling everything from kids bikes to racing bikes,” said Mahon. But clothes and shoes? Not so much, he said. Some of the two stores’ employees are working from home. “Anyone who can do that is,” Sirota said. “But some things have to be face to face.”

BYrON JaMEs, Of Brands Bicycles & Fitness in Wantagh.

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NCDA creates coronavirus scam hotline In response to a surge in phone and internet scams in recent weeks, the office of Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas has created a coronavirus scam hotline. As communities across New York battle the coronavirus epidemic, the NCDA office has received reports of new identity theft scams and opportunistic schemes peddling fake tests and bogus cures for Covid-19. Singas established the hotline for Nassau residents to report suspected scams to the District Attorney’s Financial Crimes Bureau for investigation. The Nassau County District Attorney Coronavirus Scam Hotline is (516) 5713505. Reports can also be emailed to info@nassauda.org. All calls and emails will remain confidential to the extent allowed by law. Singas said many of the scammers are rebranding old scams to take advantage of the current climate selling counterfeit

merchandise including medicine, fake test kits and vaccines, masks, sanitizers and cleaning products. Cleaning supplies, protective equipment and medications should be purchased only from a reputable retailer and medications should be taken in accordance with directions from a medical professional.

To avoid online scams, use a search engine to research any unfamiliar websites and check online reviews. Pay by credit card so it is possible to dispute a fraudulent purchase. Do not use a debit card or other online money delivery service. Fake health insurance and mortgage relief scams are also common and can be avoided by only dealing with Other types of scams reputable companies and O t h e r s c a m s i n cl u d e financial advisors. online order scams, in which Fake emails, texts and scammers pose as online phone calls could be used by merchants offering hard-toMadeline singas scammers as well. Federal get goods such as sanitizer, and state agencies are not masks and toilet paper who take personal and financial information. sending out emails or texts or making These pop-up sites frequently steal finan- phone calls to individuals in public cial information and either deliver no regarding any cash payments. If contactproduct or counterfeit potentially dan- ing a federal agency is required, look up the phone numbers on the agency’s offigerous goods.

cial website. Do not respond to these communications by clicking on any links or by responding to any questions. No not provide any personal information. A hacker may try to hijack the user’s computer, steal data or install malware. They can also freeze the computer and change the password and demand ransom to unlock it. Many scammers are also preying on the good will of people during the crisis by creating false charities. Check charitiesnys.com before donating money to ensure that donations are going to a legitimate registered charity. Finally, the NCDA urges the public to follow the advice of healthcare professionals and medical experts such as the Centers for Disease Control, World Health Organization, NYS Department of Health and the Nassau County Department of Health.

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As we joyfully celebrate Easter, the inely love Him. There is a direct relationgreatest feast in the Church’s liturgical ship between knowing Jesus and loving year, I invite all of us to reflect on how we Him because there is a direct relationship can dramatically encounter, love, and fol- between the mind and the heart. This virlow the Risen Lord Jesus. Truly, this Feast tuous cycle of knowing and loving Christ of feasts and Solemnity of solemnities pro- is. vides us the blessed opportunity to grow in not a closed loop, but it necessarily discipleship. extends to following Him as His disciple. In Luke 24:13-35, our resurrected Lord This model of discipleship of encounterappears to the disciples on the road to ing, learning, loving, and following the Emmaus. The two disciples did not recog- Lord Jesus is a lifelong process. Disciplenize Jesus at first, even though He was lit- ship is not easy by any stretch of the imagerally walking with them! We ination, but at the same time, know that eventually the disit is an awesome and life-givciples open their eyes and see ing adventure to be embraced. Jesus “in the breaking of the Brothers and sisters, we bread.” However, notice how must never forget that the Jesus prepared the minds and Risen Christ accompanies us hearts of His disciples prior on our journey to our heavento their life changing realizaly homeland and will never tion: “He interpreted to them abandon His Church. He is what referred to Him in all always faithful and continues the Scriptures.” Thus, an to nourish us with His Word understanding of Sacred and the Sacraments. His gloScripture played a crucial rified wounds heal and illurole in the disciples’ encounmine our wounds and the ter with the Lord. Jesus is wounds of the Church. ishop both the Word made flesh and Fully aware of the current the Bread of Life. As Cathochallenges that we are facing ohn arres lics, we have the sublime privtoday, I am convinced more ilege of encountering God in than ever: there is no better both Word and Sacrament. time to be a missionary disciNowhere is this more true than in the ple of Jesus Christ! God has called us perMass. sonally in this particular point in time to How exciting was it to celebrate for the exemplify and to live out the very best of first time, Sunday of the Word of God (dur- discipleship. Over and over again, ing the 34 Sunday in Ordinary Time earlier throughout the rich history of the Church, this year)? As I have in the past, I encour- it was precisely during the times of seemage all of us to become deeply biblical ingly unsurmountable turmoil and trial Catholics who not only pray with Scripture that the outstanding disciples and saints (via lectio divina, Ignatian contemplation, of our tradition have emerged. Indeed, etc.) but seek to understand it as well. holy men and women have always been Reading and studying the Bible is one of God’s answer for the renewal and purificathe best ways to learn about Jesus and who tion of the Church in the past – today His He is.’ It is no coincidence that the word answer is no different. “disciple” comes from the Greek word “to What a great time to be alive and to be a learn.” Fundamentally, a disciple is one disciple of Jesus Christ in and for the who learns. Church on Long Island and beyond! FolIf we desire to authentically love and lowing the example of our Blessed Lord on follow the Risen Christ, we must not only Easter morning, we RISE with Him out of encounter Him but also learn about Him. our “tombs” of ignorance, disbelief, disA disciple cannot love Jesus without first trust, or whatever it is that is preventing us knowing who He is. How can anyone love a from becoming holy as God is holy. We person without knowing them? become the missionary disciples and Furthermore, the more one learns saints God is calling us to be. about who Jesus is, what His mission is, May this Easter Season be a time of what He taught, what He has done, and great joy in the Risen Lord for you and what He will do, the more one can genu- your families.

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On Monday, Governor Cuomo ordered schools and non-essential businesses to remain closed until April 29 to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Previously, they were to close until April 15. At the same time, the governor raised the fine for violating social-distancing rules from $500 to $1,000. “We havre to extend the New York Pause,” the governor said. “Public health demands that we do this. Governor There’s a real danger in getting over-confident so quickly.” Restaurants and bars have been forced to offer grab-and-go service or home deliveries. Most school children are receiving lessons by computer at home. The news came as Nassau saw another jump in the number of Covid-19 cases, County Executive Laura Curran said. Cases surpassed 15,600 here, with 2,100 hospitalized. On Sunday, there were 14,400 cases. Jim Bernstein contributed to this story. Curran also said the number of dead

News brief Nassau County libraries offering digital library cards during pandemic Fifty local libraries are now offering digital library cards amid library closures due to the coronavirus pandemic. This new tool will allow residents of Nassau County who do not already have a card to utilize the digital resources of their library while facilities are closed. Having access to library resources can be essential for people at all stages of their lives, especially during times of crisis. Since public libraries across the county are currently closed, a digital library card would enable people to explore the full complement of online library services from the comfort of their homes.

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was larger than previously thought. The county had projected the number at roughly 150 as of Saturday. The state, however, was reporting a higher figure. Curran said she is now going with the state’s number, as she said it has a faster means of verifying Nassau residents who have died. The state puts the number of dead in Nassau at 381. “We mourn every loss,” Curran said. On a hopeful note, the county executive said, there were 197 discharges from Nassau’s 11 hospitals — 121 more than were admitted overnight. That cuomo could indicate the hospitalization rate is dropping — and thus the county may see the peak of the crisis begin “to flatten.” It is too early to tell for certain, however, she noted. Curran also warned against flushing nitrile gloves and sanitary wipes down the toilet because they clog the sewer lines. The county has seen a 35 percent increase in clogs in recent days.

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Tick-borne diseases

With spring in full swing and the weather warming up, it is once again time to prepare for the possibility of human interaction with ticks and mosquitoes. That is why the North Shore Land Alliance found it important to bring entomologist Dr. Jody GangloffKaufmann from the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program to the Locust Valley Library on March 5. Gangloff-Kaufmann presented an audience of over 50 people with a PowerPoint on how to recognize these pests and what they can do to prevent the parasites from harming them and others. Although the constant talk of bugs made some audience members uneasy, most found the presentation to be a helpful way of learning such a vital skill. Roughly 78 million Americans garden, Gangloff-Kaufmann said, making millions upon millions of people susceptible to arthropod-borne diseases such as Lyme disease, West Nile virus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. She said that these are only some of the diseases that can be transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes to humans, and while they can all be harmful, there ways for people to take preventative measures.

The three main tick species harmful to humans found in New York each have the ability to carry different diseases which can be passed onto a host. Blacklegged Tick (or Deer Tick) ■ Lyme Disease ■ Anaplasmosis ■ Babesiosis ■ Powassan Virus ■ Borrelia miyamotoi ■ Ehrlichiosis lone-Star Tick ■ Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness ■ Canine erlichiosis ■ Tularemia ■ Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever american Dog Tick ■ Tularemia ■ Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Mosquitoes

Gangloff-Kaufmann said that all mosquitoes breed in still water, laying eggs in the surface of any body of water which remains still at all times. This could be anything from a pond to storm drains to a bucket of water that has been left out for too long. Mosquito larvae rest at the water’s surface, eventually turning into pupae and then are reborn as adults. Since all mosquitoes breed this way, Gangloff-Kaufmann said one of the most effective means of limiting the presence of mosquito presence in one’s home pond is the inclusion of mosquitofish into its water. These fish are great for eating mosquito larvae, she said, because their mouths can reach the sides of these ponds to get tough-toreach larvae. She also said that goldfish can be effective as well, as can certain oils and soaps mixed into the water. “Larval control is where mosquito control should be,” Gangloff-Kaufmann said. “We want to treat the larvae, we don’t want to be treating adults because it’s less effective — it means the problem’s out of control.” However, if there is no choice but to use preventative actions against adult mosquitoes, Gangloff-Kaufmann said people should do everything they can to block access to human skin using repellents, long sleeves and pants, screens and outdoor fans. Adults can also be killed in the air, although GangloffKaufmann said this was undesirable. Gangloff-Kaufmann said there are many ways in which humans can prevent the formation of mosquito habitats. This can be done by fixing any landscapes or containers filled with water, something which requires full community cooperation and participation.

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Dr. JoDy GanGloff-kaufMann told people who attended her lecture that many Blacklegged Ticks are born in the summer. Some can live and mature in winter. Ticks

Not all ticks are a threat to human health, Gangloff-Kaufmann said, and the three found in New York that are dangerous are the American Dog Tick, Lone-Star Tick and Blacklegged Tick, the last of which is also called the Deer Tick. She said that American Dog Ticks and Blacklegged Ticks tend to ambush their hosts with questing behavior, meaning that they wait in one spot to latch onto a human or animal walking by. The Lone-Star Tick, she said, will actively pursue a host. While tick habitats differ based on an individual species’s moisture requirements, Gangloff-Kaufmann said that all three species can live on the edges of forests, which tend to see a lot of animal and human traffic. She also said that ticks have been especially active this year given the very mild winter that is coming to an end, as ticks can be active at any temperature about 37 degree Fahrenheit. Unlike mosquitoes, humans typically do not come in contact with ticks unless they venture into their habitat, Gangl-

off-Kaufmann said. She said peoples should dress “tick safe” when going into nature, as well as avoid plants on the sides of pathways. This includes wearing light-colored clothes, wearing sealed pant legs and tucking pants into socks. Additionally, she said repellents can do a great deal in lessening one’s chances of being bitten by a tick. Regardless, Gangloff-Kaufmann said that everybody should check for ticks as soon as they come inside. This can be done by doing thorough inspections of one’s body and showering to get rid of any crawling ticks. Clothes can be put into a dryer as well, as Ganglof fKaufmann said that temperatures above 122 degrees Fahrenheit can kill ticks. If one is bitten by a tick, though, Gangloff-Kaufmann said the best removal technique it to grasp its head with a pair of tweezers and pull directly upwards.

Why is this important?

Of all the testing done in New York, Nassau County was found to have the highest tick population, said Gangloff-

Kaufmann. Additionally, the North Shore was found to have the most ticks in Nassau County, making its residents especially prone to tick-borne diseases. That is why Gangloff-Kaufmann found it especially important to spread her knowledge at the library. “Because people are becoming sick,” she said on why this information is vital to Long Islanders, “because this problem is getting worse and more people are getting Lyme Disease and the other diseases and because the emerging diseases like Babesiosis, Anaplasmosis and Powassan Virus, we don’t know what they’re going to do, but they are getting worse.” Gangloff-Kaufmann said she hoped that the biggest thing the audience took from the presentation was the concept of self-protection. She said it is not possible to get rid of all the ticks and mosquitoes, but that the methods she described in her presentation can be effective in preventing them from harming humans. “Ticks and mosquitoes are a reality here on Long Island,” said Jane Jackson, the North Shore Land Alliance’s Director of Stewardship. “It’s important for people to be aware of them and many are, but we don’t want them to be afraid of going out into the woods and being outside. We felt this program could empower people to be armed with the education they need to be safe outdoors.” Paula Gonthier, of Old Brookville, said this idea of empowerment resonated with her. “I think it was great,” she said. “It was very helpful. It took something scary to many people and I think it made people feel like they have control over this situation.”

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LEGAL NOTICE The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on April 6, 2020, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village of Freeport, in the County of Nassau, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution. Pamela Walsh Boening Village Clerk BOND RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK (THE “VILLAGE”), AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $300,000 IN SERIAL BONDS OF THE VILLAGE TO FINANCE THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN TAX C E R T I O R A R I J U D G M E N T S , COMPROMISED CLAIMS AND SETTLED CLAIMS RESULTING FROM COURT ORDERS, STATING THAT THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $300,000, AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR The object or purpose for which the bonds are authorized is the payment of judgments, compromised claims or settled claims resulting from court orders on proceedings brought pursuant to Article 7 of the Real Property Tax Law that are payable in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021. The period of probable usefulness is a minimum five (5) years and maximum twenty (20) years, dependent on the total amount of tax certiorari claims paid in a single fiscal year. The maximum amount of obligations authorized to be issued is $300,000. A complete copy of the Bond Resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Village Clerk, Village of Freeport, Village Hall, 46 N. Ocean Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. Dated:April 6, 2020 Freeport, New York 121572

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LEGAL NOTICE The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on April 6, 2020, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village of Freeport, in the County of Nassau, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution. Pamela Walsh Boening Village Clerk BOND RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK, ADOPTED APRIL 6, 2020, AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF TAX C E R T I O R A R I J U D G M E N T S , COMPROMISED CLAIMS AND SETTLED CLAIMS PAYABLE IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 2021, RESULTING FROM COURT ORDERS PURSUANT TO TAX C E R T I O R A R I PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT UNDER ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, STATING THE ESTIMATED TOTAL COST THEREOF IS $850,000, APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $850,000 BONDS OF SAID VILLAGE TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION The object or purpose for which the bonds are authorized is the payment of judgments, compromised claims or settled claims resulting from court orders on proceedings brought pursuant to Article Seven of the Real Property Tax Law that are payable in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021. The period of probable usefulness is a minimum five (5) years and maximum twenty (20) years, dependent on the total amount of tax certiorari claims paid in a single fiscal year. The maximum amount of obligations authorized to be issued is $850,000.

A complete copy of the Bond Resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Village Clerk, Village of Freeport, Village Hall, 46 N. Ocean Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. Dated: April 6, 2020 Freeport, New York 121571

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 8516/12 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, -vsRACHEL DUGAN; TODD M. DUGAN, JR.; UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF TODD DUGAN; CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A.; DISCOVER BANK; GE MONEY BANK; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC D/B/A IN NEW YORK AS MIDLAND FUNDING OF DELAWARE, LLC; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC APO GE MONEY BANK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; Defendants. Mortgaged Premises: 430 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, FREEPORT, NY 11520 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); The United States of America may appear or answer within 60 days of service hereof; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the C o m p l a i n t . N O T I C E YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice hereby given that order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 2nd day of March, 2020, bearing index Number 000248/20 a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located tab 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY grants me the right to assume the name of Tatianna Maria Ossa. The city and state of my present address are Freeport, NY; the month and year of my birth are December, 1996; the place of my birth is Flushing, NY; my present name is Tatianna Maria Lott-Ossa. 121561 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.mypublicnotices.com

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. RICHARD SEIBERT, et al, Defts. Index #610317/2019. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Feb. 24, 2020, I will sell at public auction on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY prem. k/a District 9, Section 62, Block 34, Lot 119. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. LISA SEGAL POCZIK, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #98467 121367

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, AGAINST GERARDO YANES, JOSE YANES, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on October 30, 2019. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive Mineola, NY 11501 on April 21, 2020 at 11:30 AM premises known as 298 Miller Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11520 AKA Miller Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520 AND 298 Miller Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, Village of Freeport, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 62, Block 163 and Lot 187,188,189.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. ELM LIMITED, LLC, Pltf. vs. ABRAHAM ZUNIGA, et al, Defts. Index #608335/2019. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Feb. 24, 2020, I will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. prem. k/a School District 9, Section 55, Block 251, Lot 264-265. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. LISA SEGAL POCZIK, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. For Pltf., 12 Tulip Drive, Great Neck, NY #98478 121485 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.mypublicnotices.com

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We live near the water and have vertical plank siding. I’m told it’s cedar. It’s been there many years, and we noticed that it’s rotted from the back side and ready to crumble. We like the look and even have it on our family room ceiling, which still looks new, but we’re concerned about how long it will last if we have new outside planks installed. Is there a better material to get the same look or a way to prevent the rotting?

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I was looking at my ceiling just the other day, since you mentioned it. It’s not the best ceiling in the world, but it’s definitely up there. In the early 1980s I must onte eeper have designed dozens of homes near the ocean that were covered in vertical tongue-and-groove interlocking siding. All cedar, it was coated with opaque stain that did a pretty good job of covering it and penetrating the wood. There were two problems I noticed. As often as possible, I tried to prevent potential rotting from the back side when I was either able to see the job or at least advise the owner to look for the method I specified for installation. The planks were to be installed over staggered horizontal wood strips that created a half-inch air space to allow inevitable moisture to drain downward, preventing mold and rot. The other item was to make sure the siding, and especially the joints, were fully stained to protect them. Over the years, when an installer defied our notes on the plans by placing the planks right against house-wrap paper, I would stop by and walk up to the walls, which must have looked pretty suspicious to neighbors who wondered who was peering at the house. What I observed wasn’t surprising. The boards with the airspace lasted much longer, even though they still required expensive re-staining, than the boards with no airspace, which all deteriorated from the back side outward. And you need not worry about the possibility of flame spread due to the chimney effect in the air space. Studies were done by several public and private agencies over the years, and they showed that flame consumes the oxygen in such a small airspace before it can replenish. It turns out that it takes at least an inch of airspace to support continuous combustion. The alternative that will still give you the nautical look is vertical cement board, which also comes prefinished in numerous colors, can’t rot or support mildew, can’t burn and won’t chip, peel or crack. Following the manufacturer’s instructions, you still need to provide a moisture barrier that has enough spacing to drain from behind the panels. The best choice for this is a drainage fabric that resembles the intertwined look of an air conditioning filter. The best part of this choice is that the cement board siding is wind-rated for hurricanes. Enjoy your home!

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News briefs Dean Skelos, citing coronavirus fears, wants out of prison now, not later By Jill Nossa jnossa@liherald.com

Former State Sen. Dean Skelos, of Rockville Centre, sought early release from federal prison because he was worried about the c o r o n av i r u s p a n d e m i c , according to court papers. Skelos, 72, filed a motion in federal court in Manhattan last week, asking to spend the remainder of his 51-month sentence in home confinement to lessen the risk of contracting the virus. Skelos still has more than two years left on his sentence for political Dean corruption, which he began serving in January 2019 at Otisville Correctional Facility, in Orange County. The motion, filed under seal, was opposed by federal prosecutors in papers filed publicly, saying that an application

for release should first be filed with the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, which could better assess his health situation. The prosecutors noted that steps were being taken to stop the spread of the disease in federal prison, and said that, since Skelos lives in New York state, “the global epicenter of the coronavirus,” he has not provided any information to show that he would be better protected outside of prison. The judge, Kimba Wood, had decided as of press time. Skelos was convicted in July 2018 of using his political power to secure roughly skelos $300,000 in jobs and fees for his son Adam, also of Rockville Centre. They were each convicted on eight counts of conspiracy, extortion and bribery. Adam Skelos was sentenced to four years in prison.

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Nassau couNty is hiring a consulting firm to develop an “economic portrait” of the county after the coronavirus crisis has abated.

PeoPle have uNtil Aug. 14 to respond to the U.S. Census.

Be counted — the 2020 Census is under way By scott BriNtoN sbrinton@liherald.com

April 1 was Census Day, when the federal government counts every person across the United States and five of its territories. Population counts are used to allocate seats in the U.S. House of Representatives to states. The 435 seats in the House are divided up by the population of each state. The larger the population of a state, the more seats it receives. A state’s population is also used to allocate federal funding for a variety of programs. Federal officials are urging everyone to fill out the census online, by phone or mail. Census invitations were mailed earlier in March. You may respond after April 1. The census is mandated every 10 years by the U.S. Constitution. Who is counted? Here are directions from the 2020 Census website, 2020census. gov: “You should be counted where you are living and sleeping most of the time as of April 1, 2020. If you are responding for your home, count everyone who lives and sleeps there most of the time as of April 1, 2020. This includes young children, foster children, roommates, and any family members or friends who are living with

you, even temporarily. “Please note that if someone is staying with you temporarily on April 1 due to the COVID-19 situation, they should be counted where they usually live. This includes college students, who should still be counted at school, even if they are home early because of the COVID-19 situation. If they live in student housing, the college will count them. If they live off campus, they should respond for the offcampus address and include any roommates or other people living there.” Below is a timeline of upcoming dates: ■ April 29 – May 1: The Census Bureau will count homeless people over these three days. Census takers count people in shelters, at soup kitchens and mobile food vans, on the streets and at outdoor locations like tent encampments. ■ April 16 – June 19: Census takers will work with administrators at colleges, senior centers, prisons and other facilities that house large groups of people to ensure everyone is counted. ■ May 27 – Aug. 14: Census takers will interview homes that have not responded to the 2020 Census to help make sure everyone is counted. ■ December: The Census Bureau will deliver apportionment counts to the president and Congress as required by law.

County hires consultant to study the economy Hempstead Town waiving water fees By scott BriNtoN sbrinton@liherald.com

County Executive Laura Curran stood last Thursday at the Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola with the two heads of Nassau’s Coronavirus Economic Advisory Council — Industrial Development Agency Chairman Richard Kessel and Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz —to announce results of a weeklong survey to assess the state of local business amid the coronavirus outbreak. The news were grim. The county received 1,431 responses to the survey, Curran said. Many businesses said they have or would need to lay off workers. Half predicted no profit for the year. And 80 percent said they would need loans to sustain their businesses.

“It’s pain now, and we know it’s going to be pain down the road,” the county executive said. Nassau, she said, has hired HR&A Advisors, a real estate and economic advisory firm based in New York City, to develop an “economic portrait” of the county before and after the crisis. From there, the firm can create models of the county’s potential economic state in order to prove future need for federal and state aid. Curran said she was “incredibly grateful for the help received by the state and federal government.” But, she noted, “we will need more.” She also said she would work closely with Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone on a regional plan for future economic development after the medical crisis has abated.

The Town of Hempstead is waiving all late fees and penalties for three months for its water customers who do not pay their bills on time, according to a news release issued by the town Wednesday. The measure required legislation, which was supported unanimously by Town Supervisor Donald Clavin and the other six members of the town board. The town’s Department of Water serves 37,000 customers in the Bowling Green, Donald East Meadow, Levittown, Roosevelt Field, Lido Beach, Point Lookout and Uniondale water districts. “People are worried and concerned about COVID-19, and are contending

with major life changes, including business and job losses, reduced income and medical concerns,” Clavin said. “Our hope is that this bill will help give people one less thing to worry about during this uncertain period.” Customers are billed quarterly according to their metered consumption, and late payments are subject to penalties and interest. Under the new legislation, all penalties and interest charges for an individual that would norclavin mally accrue during the Water Department’s billing period – March 15 to June 15 this year – are waived. –Scott Brinton

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lease allow me to reminisce about the past. I’m no longer a young politician, but I’m very much an alert senior citizen who can clearly recall the experiences in my life that have left an indelible imprint on my heart and soul. I refer specifically to my recollections about the presidents of my past. I vividly recall my early childhood, when Franklin D. Roosevelt was president. My parents came of age during the Depression, and they worshipped Roosevelt for his soothing messages to AmerJeRRY ica during World kReMeR War II. I was a child, but I could see how his fireside chats helped my parents survive the stresses of the war. I still can feel the tremors that reverberated across the country the day Roosevelt died. The neighborhood churches in Brooklyn rang their bells incessantly to tell the world that one of its greatest leaders was gone. My mother and father kept asking, how would their America survive?

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Along came a former haberdasher named Harry S. Truman, who assured America that all would be well. In the ensuing years, he helped end the war, and assured our country that he was in charge, and that “The buck stops here.” He assured us that our national agony was over. He did his job but never lost sight of his local roots. Truman was a great cheerleader for America. He was followed by former Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, who had helped defeat the enemy armies in the war. He became a grandfatherly symbol to Americans, and made us feel that we no longer had to worry about foreign wars. Fast-forward to the days of President John F. Kennedy. Young and vibrant, he made the nation feel that our future would be bright and promising. He energized the White House, and made millions of young people eager to embark on careers in public service. When he died, almost everyone in our nation felt the pain. After the failures of Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan emerged as the strong father figure that was needed to soothe our new global fears. His experience in

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Hollywood helped him eloquently express his concerns for America, and he won over many of his skeptics. The next trauma came during the tenure of Bill Clinton. On April 19, 1995, two American-born terrorists blew up a federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and injuring nearly 700 others, many of them children. Our nation went into shock after the tragedy, and President Clinton became the healerin-chief with his soothing words, assuring us that we were better than those two criminals. I recall President George W. Bush standing amid the rubble of the still-smoldering World Trade Center on Sept. 14, 2001, assuring America that we would catch the perpetrators of the attacks three days earlier. It was a shining moment not just for him, but for all of America. Fast-forward to 2015, when a gunman opened fire at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., killing nine people. Afterward, President Barack Obama offered words of compassion that captured the feelings of all Americans — and even led the singing of “Amazing Grace” at the funeral of one of the victims.

adly, there’s no FDR, no Reagan, no Bush, no Obama in this White House.

Now it is 2020. We are a nation living in fear of the unknown. Caught in the clutches of a pandemic, we must seek solace from our governors and our local leaders. We cling to the words of medical experts and our clergy, because we lack a powerful voice in the White House that could tell us that we are stronger than any virus. We survived World War II and Oklahoma City and Sept. 11 because, when challenged, we united and rose to the occasion. Facing a disease that keeps us awake at night and could wreck our economy, we’re in need of a voice from on high that would give us the strength to carry on, but sadly, there is no such voice in the Oval Office. All we hear is the echo chamber telling our president how great he is, not how great he could be. I pray that in your lifetimes we will again have a national leader who will remind us what Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Obama sounded like in times of national need. 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.

Dear President Trump: This is killing us

f only Donald Trump had taken the same Hippocratic Oath our doctors take when they graduate from medical school: “First, do no harm.” Instead, as we live through this global pandemic, we are caught between trained doctors, offering us fact-based science, and the White House, offering political expediency and short-sighted policy that could actually lead to more loss of life. This is the worst, I thought as the virus spread over the past two weeks. But it wasn’t the worst. The medical fight against the disease has been handiRandi capped by a presikReiss dent who is ignoring scientific evidence and the best advice of medical professions. He has denied, lied and deceived the public about the very existence of the coronavirus. He misled his fellow Americans about the severity of the disease. Early on, when he could have blunted the effects of a fullblown epidemic, he refused to take action, which would have mitigated the loss of life we are seeing every day. What a week. As we move through this all-consuming emergency, ordinary peo-

ple, who want to keep themselves and their loved ones safe, are looking for advice based on sound medical practice. The Hippocratic Oath, which evolved from the work of Hippocrates of Kos, who lived in the 5th century B.C., codifies the ethics and standards doctors still embrace. Not every doctor actually takes the oath in modern times, but some still do, and doctors around the world adhere to the tenets of selflessness, service and care. In a bizarre turn of events, Trump has set himself up as qualified to tout experimental medicines that have been rushed through the approval process and administered to sick patients on a trial basis. He has pushed right past the obvious equivocation of the physicians standing with him during the nightly press conferences/ political rallies. Was it ever writ larger than this? Elections have consequences, and one of the unforeseen consequences of 2016 is our living through a once-in-acentury pandemic without qualified, stable or sensitive leadership. This is a human rights issue, a political issue and a medical issue. We are stumbling through this valley hobbled by leaders who have no regard for the health and

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safety of millions of vulnerable Americans. As I wrote two weeks ago (during this siege my column may not appear every week), the heartening news is that this ship can sail without a captain. All hands are onboard. All of us in our everyday lives are listening to the experts and trying to limit the spread of Covid-19 by observing physical distance rules and absorbing the pain of isolation and loneliness. Hundreds of thousands of us are quarantining ourselves and staying indoors to help stop this modern plague. We’re doing our part. As always, there is inspiration and precedent to be found in literature. I’ve been reading “Citizens of London: The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour,” by Lynne Olson. What we’re living through has similarities to the Blitz, when Germany dropped some 30,000 incendiary bombs on London beginning in September 1940 and continuing for 57 consecutive nights. The bombing did not end for eight months. Britain had Winnie, of course. Winston Churchill helped the people of London survive the Blitz by telling them how hard it was going to be. He said it would cost

he heartening news is that this ship can sail without a captain.

them blood, sweat and tears. He spoke the truth in terrible times, asked much of his fellow Brits, and they, in turn, summoned the courage they needed. Hand in hand with the English people were the American journalists who lived through the bombing and reported the stories of stoicism and survival back to the American public. Those reports helped pull the United States into the war, and led ultimately to the defeat of Nazi Germany. The heroes of that era were the leaders who never faltered, the everyday citizens who crawled out of bombed apartments to go to work and the journalists who told the story. The heroes of this troubled time will be the doctors and other medical workers who turn up every day on the front lines of this epic battle, and the reporters and photographers who are telling the story, writing the first rough draft of history. We don’t have a Winston Churchill in the White House. Trump delayed enacting the Defense Production Act until last Friday, and thereby delayed the manufacture of desperately needed ventilators. He continues to mislead the nation about the availability of testing, and the hard news about how long we will live in crisis mode. In that, he is failing to protect and defend us. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Keep up the social distancing wo weeks ago, one South Shore school board member issued an urgent appeal to students in her district: Stop congregating. Stay

apart. That same day, an editor of this paper was riding his bicycle through his neighborhood and couldn’t help notice groups of people gathering on sidewalks. One older man was smoking a cigar in a circle of neighbors. A family was barbecuing in their driveway, welcoming folks from surrounding homes. These were the initial days after Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a stay-at-home order, which too many people seemed to treat as a mini-vacation. They had no idea what was coming. In the days that followed, as the number of positive tests for Covid-19 climbed and

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letters We still have to care for the environment To the Editor: I have mailed, faxed and emailed Governor Cuomo’s office about the specifics of “essential” landscapers and what they are allowed to do and not do. Specifically, I’m asking about the use of leaf blowers. With several landscaping companies using them at once, they are potentially blowing toxic air into our homes, cars and faces during this Covid-19 pandemic. I hope their use will be temporarily banned. I’m also disappointed that the state has postponed enforcement of the single-use plastic bag ban. Plastic bangs are polluting our waterways

the sobering death totals began streaming in, people got the message. No longer do they stand side by side or in tight lines in supermarkets. Gone are the barbecues and close clutches of socializing teenagers. The message was loud of clear: This pandemic is not a hoax. It is very real. Over this past weekend, however, we learned that Nassau County had the thirdhighest number of coronavirus cases of any county in the state, surpassing Westchester, where the outbreak began in New York, Manhattan and the Bronx. Only Queens and Brooklyn (a.k.a. Queens and Kings counties) had higher totals. Nassau’s and Suffolk’s fast-climbing numbers prompted the governor to warn that the outbreak was shifting from New York City to Long Island. As of Monday,

more than 15,600 people had tested positive in Nassau. That figure may very well reflect lax social distancing practices in the days after people were first told to stay home. We will be tempted to loosen our social distancing practices. It’s hard to remain regimented for weeks on end. We can’t give up, though. There’s simply too much at stake. Forgoing social distancing and sound hygiene practices now would only prolong the crisis. The pandemic will end. Statewide, we saw hopeful signs on Sunday. On the other hand, those hopeful signs could be illusory. Hospitalizations and deaths could very well climb again. Which is why we must — must — remain disciplined and continue to practice social distancing.

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s another week has passed, and as we fight through this pandemic together, I continue to think about our Long Island Rail Road workforce, which continually rises to the challenge. They are on the front lines, playing a key role in the response to this emergency as the LIRR provides a vital service to Long Island and the region, currently the nation’s epicenter of a global health crisis. Our employees are heroes moving heroes. The workforce shows up each day to ensure phiLLip that we can safely enG transport fellow front-line workers — the nurses, doctors, police and other first responders, as well as the grocery store, pharmacy and transportation workers, and so many others who are helping us live. Together with our labor partners, we’re ensuring that employees and customers alike remain safe. Since this pandemic began hitting our state, the LIRR has seen a decline in ridership of about 90 percent. Adjusting to this

drop, while ensuring that we’re able to care for our employees and still provide critical service, we enacted the MTA Essential Service Plan, which began March 27. We are still running over 500 weekday trains, maintaining a 65 percent service level compared with a typical weekday. We also have crews and equipment on standby to supplement service if necessary. We’re constantly monitoring this new service, and staying engaged with our customers and local elected officials and community leaders, listening to their feedback and adjusting where we need to. We’ve added trains strategically where the need was greater to enable customers to maintain safe social distancing. We have eliminated cash transactions, closed all station waiting rooms and ticket windows, shut down our Lost & Found Office and the West End concourse of Penn Station. We continue to distribute masks and gloves to employees, and provide washing stations, hand sanitizers, disinfected work areas and other protections they need, and deserve, to stay healthy. Our courageous workforce is doing what public ser-

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Letters and harming wildlife. I don’t understand why markets can’t use paper bags for the time being. Finally, I received a notice from the Town of Hempstead indicating that, as of Monday, there would no longer be recycling during the pandemic. The town wants us to hold on to all of our recyclables until further notice. I plan to call the town to inquire if there could at least be drop-off bins where conscientious people could deposit them. We’re not moving in the right direction on the environment. Three wrongs will not make anything right. MARCIA DITIERI North Merrick

Pets and the coronavirus To the Editor: Pet owners can rest easy that there is no reason to believe dogs or cats in the U.S. might be a source of infection for Covid-19 or cause its spread, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And so far, according to the CDC, there have been no reports of pets becoming sick with the coronavirus. It appears to be transmitted primarily from human to human. Pet owners may have heard of canine coronavirus, an intestinal infection in dogs, especially puppies, and feline coronavirus, which can cause feline infectious peritonitis, or

vants do. They aren’t just doing a job; they are doing a true service to their fellow New Yorkers. I simply can’t thank them enough. I ask my fellow Long Islanders to continue to practice good hygiene. Social distancing is key. We cannot stress enough the importance of flattening the curve and what it will mean to the recovery of New York, New Yorkers and the rest of the country. We know how trying these times are. But it is the efforts of our customers and LIRR employees that are an uplifting boost to us as management and labor leaders. They are the backbone of this pandemic response. LIRR management and local labor leaders are in contact daily. They’re sharing important feedback, too, and this open dialogue has enabled us to better support the LIRR workforce, as our employees and as union members. Thank you to those who have been providing us the feedback that helps us better protect you. Please know that this line of communication remains open, always, and we’re all better for your thoughts and suggestions. Even with all the precautions we’re

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taking, it’s crucial that we continue to focus on reducing the spread of the coronavirus. This means that unless you’re an essential worker, stay home. Do not ride public transportation unless it’s absolute- can cle life tha ly necessary. Whether you’re at home or reporting my hea I ref to work, wash your hands often for at least 20 seconds, and use hand sanitizer if about t soap and water aren’t available. Cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve if you don’t have a tissue, and, most important, if you’re feeling sick, stay home. My heart goes out to all who are affected by this illness, especially those in our MTA family. To those who are currently being treated for Covid-19, please know that you are in our thoughts, and we wish you a speedy recovery. Take good care of yourselves. If there is a bright side to all of this, it’s that a large percentage of people, including many railroad employees, who have contracted the virus are recovering from it and returning to their daily lives. side ch Of the 378 LIRR employees who were on stresse I sti home quarantine as of last Thursday, 103 berated have returned to work. I look forward to the day our LIRR fam- evelt d ily is all back together, standing side by Brookl tell the side and marching forward, together. ers wa Phillip Eng is president of the Long Island asking vive? Rail Road.

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