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Barber breaks health policy Elected leaders, police urge residents to follow state orders his business into a mobile barbershop, visiting customers at their homes to cut their hair. When Gov. Andrew Cuomo “I don’t have a retirement issued an order requiring all plan, so if I don’t work, I don’t barbershops to close on March make money,” he said. “They 21 to help combat the spread of said we can’t do it the coronavirus, barinside our barberber David Siyunov, shop, so I won’t do it 38, of Brooklyn, said inside. I’ll go outhe fell into a depresside.” sion. Siyunov said he S i y u n o v, a l s o has been cutting known as Dave the hair for 33 years, so Barber, has operated he knows how to a barbershop in keep the process safe Freeport for 18 and sanitary. years. Not knowing “We understand how he would prothat people are havvide for his three ing a tough time daughters, he said, enduring the order left him feeling to stay closed and increasingly desperstay inside, but we ate, and eventually need them to be suicidal. patient,” Freeport So, Siyunov said, RoBeRT Deputy Police Chief he donned his favor- KeNNedY Mike Smith said. ite hat, which reads, “When individuals “Stay Salty,” and on Mayor are flaunting that May 4 he began cutthey’re not complyting hair on the back ing with the direcof his truck outside his Atlantic tives, we will issue warnings, but Avenue shop. we will also issue summons Free por t police quickly whenever it’s appropriate.” arrived, issued him a ticket and Freeport Mayor Robert Kenwarned him not to do it again. nedy added that Siyunov was Siyunov said he laughed at the officers and decided to turn Continued on page 4
By RoNNY ReYes rreyes@liherald.com
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The FAMilY oF the late Menina Fedullo, a longtime Freeport resident, donated iPads to NYU Winthrop Hospital to help patients connect with their families amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Family helps others after loss Donates 20 iPads to NYU Winthrop By RoNNY ReYes rreyes@liherald.com
Longtime Freeporter Menina Fedullo, 84, was diagnosed with Covid-19 on April 10 and taken to NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola, where she died 12 days later. Fedullo’s daughter, Maria Franzone, of Melville, said the situation was especially difficult for family members b e c a u s e t h e y we re n o t allowed to visit and comfort her. Despite the hardship, Franzone said the family felt
blessed because of the assistance provided by the staff at Winthrop. One of the nurses, Erika Dzurilla, used her cellphone to connect Franzone with her mother. “She was even sweet enough to download Whatsapp so my sisters and I could FaceTime with her one last time,” Franzone said. To repay the staff at Winthrop, and to make sure other families stay connected with patients in the hospital, Franzone and her sisters, Anna Sabel and Liz Donegan, along
with her sons, Kieran and Conor, kicked off a GoFundMe page to purchase iPads for the hospital. As of May 12, they had raised more than $7,600 and delivered 20 iPads to Winthrop. “In the face of forced separation due to Covid-19, the family connection was missing for many patients,” said Dr. Alka Nischal, a geriatrician at Winthrop who oversaw Fedullo’s care. “It’s inspiring to see a family turn loss into such a positive act Continued on page 7
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Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital officials have begun a “Don’t Put Your Health on Hold” campaign, urging anyone who is dealing with a medical issue, but is afraid to come to the hospital amid the coronavirus pandemic, not to risk safety by staying home.
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Hospital’s safe for non-Covid patients areaS of the hospital that housed coronavirus patients during the surge last month have been deep cleaned and sterilized.
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muscle could weaken, causing long-term health issues stemming from a blockage in the vessel. He added that it could lead to a With the coronavirus causing many person becoming unable to enjoy hobbies South Shore residents to be afraid to visit like walking or jogging, or worse. hospitals to address other medical issues, “People are delaying care, and while it’s Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in not necessarily always fatal, it’s going to Oceanside has launched a campaign impact lives,” Sharma said. “It can be very informing the community that it’s safe to challenging for patients to feel safe, but we come to the facility. Amid a 50 percent drop want them to know that we have taken in patients visiting the hospital’s emergenevery measure.” cy department, physiMSSN is still cians and adminisawaiting approval trators are urging from the state’s residents not to risk Department of their health out of Health to return to fear. providing elective “We don’t want surgeries, but SharHave you been diagnosed with people to put their ma noted that physihealth on hold in fear Covid-19 and suffered its cians perform eight of Covid,” said Joe symptoms? Have you been to 12 procedures per Calderone, MSSN’s hospitalized because of the day to treat patients. senior vice president They include gall disease? If so, then the Herald of corporate commustone attacks, spinal would potentially like to tell your nications and develstenosis, appendicitis opment, “and we’ve story. Contact Executive Editor or any other ailment taken the steps needScott Brinton by emailing that cannot wait for ed to ensure their sbrinton@liherald.com. treatment. On May 6, safety when they hospital administracome here. Our overtors opened a driveall message is simply through coronavirus that it is safe to come here.” testing site in the Washington Avenue As the spike in coronavirus patients has parking lot. Patients who are undergoing lessened, MSSN officials have launched a “Don’t Put Your Health on Hold” initiative any procedure in the hospital must be testin the hope to “return to normal.” In addi- ed at the tent within two days before their tion to a deep cleaning of the facilities operation. Calderone said the hospital had about where coronavirus patients were treated, the staff has taken many precautions to 100 Covid-positive or Covid-suspected patients as of May 7, which continued the ensure the hospital is safe for the public. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Adhi Sharma trend of decreasing cases. At one point, 80 said it could be dangerous for residents not percent of the patients in the hospital had to visit the hospital after experiencing a tested positive for the coronavirus, but the medical episode. He said if a person has number has consistently remained at chest pains that lead to a heart attack, doc- roughly 40 percent in the last few weeks. tors are usually able to open a heart vessel While many units were transformed into and treat the patient that same day, increas- facilities to treat Covid-19 patients last ing the chances of a full recovery. If they month, Calderone noted, the decrease in decide to stay home out of fear, the heart cases has helped the hospital staff to slowly msmollins@liherald.com
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empty the units and sanitize them before enabling non-Covid patients to return to the areas. Sterilizing agents have also been used in the emergency department and intensive care unit. Over the past two weeks, the two large triage tents outside the facility that hospital staff erected in late March to treat patients during the surge have not been used. Calderone said administrators would likely keep them up into the summer and possibly through the fall in the event of another surge. Sharma said that while a second strain of the virus is likely, it’s up to the community to keep its impact minimal. “If people are careful and wear their masks when they’re in public, wash their hands and really minimize any unnecessary meetings or gatherings, it’s that element that is going to help reduce that second surge,” he said. “It’s individual responsibility and common sense. Those can help us avoid a large second surge.” In addition to hospital staff wearing personal protective equipment, administrators have dedicated spaces in the hospital for non-Covid patients, and a no-visitors policy remains in effect. If any patients
exhibit shortness of breath, a fever or any other symptom consistent with the virus, they are not placed in the non-Covid area, even if they are coming in for an ailment unrelated to the virus, such as a broken bone. Though the coronavirus has stressed frontline workers, Calderone said, there have been silver linings, such as the outpouring of support from the community in the form of food and other donations, and the strengthening of the staff by dealing with hundreds of critical care patients. Calderone added that the staff was thankful for everyone in the community who supported them, and that he also wants South Shore residents to know that it is safe to come to the hospital for non-coronavirus related issues. “We know the public has been hearing nothing but Covid news for the last two months,” he said, “but we’ve taken all necessary steps to ensure patient safety, and if you’re feeling a symptom of a potentially serious issue, it’s going to be much riskier to stay at home and ignore those symptoms than if you came here to the Emergency Department.”
While his barbershop stays closed in Freeport, David Siyunov plans to cut hair on the back of his truck.
Crime watCh Arrests
violation of public health laws defined by the state’s Liquor Authority.
■ A female, 19, of Roosevelt, was arrested on April 27, near Atlantic Avenue and South Bayview Avenue, for larceny.
■ A male, 63, was arrested on May 10, near North Main Street and Mount Joy Avenue, for trespassing. The man was told not to return to these premises in April, with the owner requesting that police arrest the man should he return. An employee had spotted the man on the premises.
■ A female, 26, of Freeport, was arrested on April 30, near Roosevelt Avenue and Hamilton Avenue, for trespassing. The woman had an open Nassau County bench warrant for criminal possession of a controlled substance. ■ A male, 38, of Manhattan, was arrested on April 30, near West Sunrise Highway and Brookside Avenue, for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Freeport officers had been alerted of a stolen vehicle from New York City entering the village, so they tracked the vehicle and found the suspect entering the stolen vehicle. ■ Two males, both 30, of Freeport, were arrested on May 7, near the Long Island Rail Road Station, for attempted robbery. A victim told police that the two suspects punched him and tried to take his cell phone. Nearby witnesses saw the victim running from the suspects and contacted police. ■ A male, 33, of East Meadow, was arrested on May 7, at his restaurant near North Main Street and Leonard Avenue, for allowing patrons to enter the establishment and consume alcohol. When police arrived at the restaurant, they found several people congregating there and violating the governor’s executive order. The owner was issued several notices by the Fire Marshall and charged with willful
Criminal Mischief ■ Police reported that on April 27, a Freeport resident found his car near Woodside Avenue and Union Street extensively damaged. The victim’s car had been covered in spray paint, with the tires damaged.
Larceny ■ Police reported that on April 27, a Freeport resident had their wallet stolen from their car near North Main Street and Randall Avenue. The victim said he had only left his car for 10 minutes before returning to find his wallet missing. ■ Police reported that on May 5, three male suspects entered a local store on South Long Beach Avenue and Merrick Road and stole several skin care products. ■ Police reported that on May 9, a Freeport homeowner had their vacant home broken into through an unlocked window. The suspect made their way to the basement, where they removed the copper piping. The home was properly re-secured.
News brief Abrahams hosts food drive Nassau County Legislator Kevan Abrahams, of Freeport, has partnered with Island Harvest to sponsor a virtual donation food drive to support seniors and veterans in need during the Covid-19 pandemic. Donors can visit, https://interland3. donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx? name=E249623&id=68&cfifid=190, to purchase food online for Island Harvest to distribute.
“Across Long Island, our veterans and seniors are facing financial hardships and food insecurities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Island Harvest is working tirelessly to ensure Nassau County residents have access to food,” Abrahams said. “Your support will help Island Harvest continue to fulfill its mission of serving local families in their time of need.” For more information, call Abraham’s office at (516)-571-6201.
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Anxiety grows over Covid-19’s financial impact continued from front page issued a summons in part because he had parked his truck on the sidewalk. “I understand that people are having a difficult time and need to help their families, but we still need to follow the law,” Kennedy said. Siyunov was not the only business owner in Freeport to break the state’s policies amid the pandemic. Freeport police reported that on May 7, a restaurant on North Main Street had allowed several patrons inside to drink alcohol, despite orders that alcohol could only be delivered or picked up at curbside. The owner, a 38-year-old man from East Meadow, was charged with willful violation of public health laws as defined by the state’s Liquor Authority and issued several notices by the Nassau County fire marshal’s office. Many on Long Island and across the nation have begun to protest social-distancing policies as the widespread shutdown of businesses has taken a financial toll on many. At the end of April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that more than 20 million people lost their jobs, bringing the nation’s total unemployment rate to nearly 15 percent, the worst since the Great Depression. On May 1, a large protest took place in Suffolk County as hundreds of people
lined up on Jericho Turnpike and Veterans Memorial Highway to demand that Long Island reopen its economy. “I do understand the frustration that people have not being able to go to work,” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said. “While we wait for the go-ahead to open, businesses can make plans and follow policies so when we can open up, we can do it as safely as possible and as quickly as possible.” As of Tuesday there were nearly 2,000 deaths in Nassau due to Covid-19, with more than 38,400 confirmed cases. Freeport continues to be among the most affected communities, with about 1,480 confirmed cases. Kennedy said areas that have been hit especially hard by Covid-19, like Freeport, need to follow the governor’s orders to ensure residents’ health and safety. He said he was cautiously optimistic about opening a significant portion of Freeport’s economy in June, as per the governor’s policy. As for Siyunov, he said he plans to continue his mobile business even after the pandemic ends. He added that he has hired a driver to take him from client to client. “This is my new business,” he said. “I don’t need the store.”
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Nassau honors its ‘health care heroes’ County executive comes to NUMC for National Nurses Week By Bridget downes bdownes@liherald.com
In honor of National Nurses Day, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and other county officials paid tribute Wednesday to the health care professionals working on the frontlines of the pandemic. “These are our heroes,” Curran said at a news conference outside of the Nassau University Medical Center, joined by nurses and other medical staff. “They are the crucial part of our health care infrastructure . . . and oftentimes they take the place of the family. In people’s last days, they’re the ones there, providing care and holding the hands. It’s difficult work, it’s emotionally taxing, and it’s incredibly important.” Some health care professionals are sleeping in RVs, staying in their basements or even camping out in tents in their backyards, the county executive noted, to maintain self-isolation orders. Others go through meticulous self-decontamination measures, including changing
in the garage and showering before hugging family members. “You are our warriors and we want to thank you for what you’re doing each and every day,” Curran said. “As I say, this crisis has not created heroes, it has revealed the heroes already among us.” To date, the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management has distributed 2 million pieces of personal protective equipment to health care workers and first responders. Dr. Anthony Boutin, CEO of NUMC, thanked Curran for coming to the hospital to celebrate National Nurses Day. “I commend our hard-working nurses, all our valuable employees working hard here,” Boutin said. As of Wednesday, the hospital was housing 52 patients who tested positive for Covid-19, and 20 whose results were pending. “This is a significant achievement. We have a 74 percent decline at our peak here at NUMC,” Boutin said, “and I’m happy to report some good news. We are discharging our 565th patient today.”
nassau County exeCutive Laura Curran, left, came to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow last Wednesday to pay tribute to nurses in honor of National Nurses Week.
State, Northwell test in minority communities By sCott Brinton sbrinton@liherald
New York state and Northwell Health are partnering to increase Covid-19 testing in the minority communities hardest hit by the virus in downstate New York, Governor Cuomo said Saturday. Testing will take place at 24 churches. Two Nassau County houses of worship — the Union Baptist Church in Hempstead and the First Baptist Church in Westbury — will be among the 24. Results of the state’s diagnostic testing and antibody testing surveys found the highest rates of Covid-19 infection in low-income and minority communities, according to the governor. Additionally, a state survey of all newly hospitalized Covid-19 patients found communities of color are most impacted. Of the 21 zip codes with the most new Covid-19 hospitalizations, 20
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New York state governor have greater than average black and/or Latino populations. “It is a cruel fact that when you look at disasters and emergencies, the poorest and most disadvantaged people often pay the highest price, and the Covid-19 pan-
demic is no different,” Cuomo said. “The fact is that low-income and minority communities are suffering the most. It is not right, and we have to address it.” Michael Dowling, Northwell Health’s president and CEO, said, “Given the prevalence of the coronavirus within communities of color, it’s imperative that we act quickly to prevent further spread of the virus. Among the ways we can protect our communities — beyond social distancing, wearing facemasks, avoiding group gatherings and basic hand hygiene — is through testing.” The governor also announced preliminary results of the state’s antibody testing survey of more than 1,300 transit workers in the New York City region. Roughly 14 percent, he said, had Covid-19 antibodies. By comparison, 16 percent, or 1 in 6 people on Long Island, tested positive for the antibodies, and 19 percent, or 1 in 5 people, were positive in New York City.
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Hempstead allocates $2M for food banks By Scott Brinton sbrinton@liherald.com
The Town of Hempstead has allotted $2 million of a $133 million federal aid package toward 14 food banks across the town to help ensure residents in need are fed during the Covid-19 pandemic, officials said Tuesday. Announcement of the allocation, made with the nonprofit Long Island Cares food bank, was the first act of the town’s newly created Economic Relief Advisory Committee, which will recommend how funds from the federal government’s economic stimulus package should be distributed. “Nobody in our town will go hungry because of the hardships they have experienced due to the Covid-19 pandemic,” Town Supervisor Donald Clavin Jr., a Republican from Garden City, said. “Between many of our residents losing their jobs and the grocery stores struggling to meet demand, this funding will keep our food banks stocked for the next couple of months so our residents can be reassured with quality meals.” Food distribution centers, run by Long Island Cares staff, will be located in Baldwin, Elmont, Lawrence, Roosevelt and other communities, and will be open two days a week for a total of eight hours. Times are subject to change depending on community need. For more information about where the food banks are located or how to schedule a pick-up or delivery, visit licares.org or call (631) 582-3663. Each family will receive a 20-pound box of food that can feed up to six people for a week. Each box will contain non-perishable, nutritious food, and staples such as milk and juice. Pet food will be provided if needed, and fresh produce will be available when possible. The federal funding will also support the Nassau Center for Collaborative Assistance, Long Island Cares’s satellite location in Freeport, and will go toward food distribution in Hempstead, Uniondale, Merrick, Bellmore and Oceanside. Clavin thanked U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, a Democrat from New York City, and the Long Island congressional delegation for helping to secure the stimulus funding. He added, “We’re very fortunate to have Governor Cuomo’s historic leadership at this very desperate time in our state’s history. Our town government looks forward to working with the county and state governments to ensure these funds are used appropriately and efficiently to produce the greatest possible outcome for our
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the town of Hempstead is devoting $2 million in federal stimulus funding to help feed the hungry across the town, Supervisor Donald Clavin said Tuesday. communities.” “The launch of the economic relief advisory committee is the first of many steps that will be taken over the next couple of months to regain economic stability for our town, its businesses and residents,” said Town Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, a Democrat who represents the 1stCouncilmatic District, and who contracted the coronavirus and recovered. The town’s Economic Relief Advisory Committee comprises leaders from business, labor, education and the community, and includes: • Joe Belluck, Attorney and Founding Partner of Belluck & Fox, LLP: Before helping to found Belluck & Fox, a firm that specializes in mesothelioma cases, 18 years ago, Belluck took on large tobacco companies as the State of New York representative. • John Durso, President of the Long Island Federation of Labor: Durso represents workers in the supermarket, health care, pharmacy, delivery, dairy and retail food service industries. He is also international vice president of the United Food and Commercial Workers, and vice president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store
Union. • Charles Fuschillo Jr., President and CEO of Alzheimer’s Foundation of America: Before joining the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America in 2013, Fuschillo served 16 years in the New York State Senate, drafting more than 200 laws. • Margarita Grasing, Executive Director of Hispanic Brotherhood: Grasing is also a former board member of the Rockville Centre Education Foundation, Nassau County HIV Commission and County Coalition of Youth Agencies. Kevin Law, President and CEO of the Long Island Association: Law is focused on fostering economic development and improving Long Island’s business climate. He is co-chair to the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council and was formerly a trustee of the Long Island Power Authority and chief deputy county executive in Suffolk County. • Mitchell Pally, Chief Executive Officer of the Long Island Builders Institute: As CEO of LIBI, Pally works to foster home ownership across Long Island. He was also chief counsel to the New York State Senate Committee on Transportation and the Legislative Commission on Critical Transportation Choices. • Geoffrey Prime, Mayor of Incorporated Village of South Floral Park: Aside from his mayoral duties, Prime is a criminal defense attorney and founding partner of Prime & O’Brien in Garden City. He is the past chairman of the Nassau Community College Board of Trustees. • Stuart Rabinowitz, President of Hofstra University: Before becoming Hofstra’s president in 2001, Rabinowitz was dean of its law school. As president, he founded the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine, Peter S. Kalikow School of Government and Fred DeMattheis School of Engineering and Applied Science, as well as the National Center for Suburban Studies and the Center for Entrepreneurship. • Cherice Vanderhall, Village Attorney of Hempstead Village: Vanderhall specializes in employment litigation and family law. She previously served as Hempstead Village deputy attorney. “The Covid-19 outbreak has affected us all,” Law said. “As part of the Economic Recovery Advisory Committee, I am committed to doing my part to get the Hempstead community back on its feet in the wake of this pandemic. The multiple perspectives and backgrounds this committee has to offer will ensure the maximum potential for this funding is realized for Hempstead residents.”
Little Leaguers parade in Point Lookout By Darwin YaneS dyanes@liherald.com
Little Leaguers took part in a car parade at Town Park in Point Lookout on Friday as a way to pay homage to a season lost because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The parade was put together by Town of Hempstead officials and fire departments from Merrick and Island Park. Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin and members of the Town Board were on hand to cheer paradegoers. “This gives the local Little Leagues a chance to come down here, in a little bit of open space, and get cheered on,” Councilman Anthony D’Esposito said. “We just tried to bring some smiles to the kids’ faces and let them know they’re not forgotten. As soon as this gets past us, we will do anything we can to get them back to whatever sea-
son we can.” Merrick resident Al Belbol and his son Joseph, 12, took part in the parade. Belbol, who coaches his son’s Little League team, said Joseph practices every day in the hope there will be a season this year. He added that the parade gives players a sense of hope. “It means a lot to him to just be able to get his uniform on, feel pride in playing for the Merrick-Bellmore Little League,” Belbol said. “These kids are dying to play baseball.” Some Little Leagues represented in the parade were Merrick and Bellmore, Long Beach, Point Lookout, Island Park and Garden City South. New York Mets Legend Ed Kranepool, who was on the 1969 World Series team, was a special guest for the event. “Over the years, I’ve been to many Little League functions, and this is one of the greatest you can be part of,” Kranepool said. “Everybody be safe.”
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the BelBol familY from Merrick took part in the parade on May 8.
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Maria Franzone’s sons, Conor, left, and Kieran, helped deliver the iPads in honor of their grandmother.
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stayed up with Fedullo until her death. “Everyone tried so hard to allow my mother to pass with as much dignity as possible,” Franzone said. “We really couldn’t have asked for better people for my mother to be with.” The next day, Franzone reached out to her ex-husband, Patrick Franzone, a Freeport Police detective who is president of Toys for Freeport Tots. He helped connect her with the P.C. Richards in Bellmore, where they purchased a bundle of iPads. “It’s really amazing what they’re doing to help comfort others who are in the situation they were in,” Patrick said. While the “iPads for Winthrop Hospital” GoFundMe page had set a goal of raising $2,800, donors quickly flooded the page with contributions, and significantly more than that amount was collected. Franzone said she was amazed by people’s donations, and she would keep the page going in the hope of delivering more iPads to the hospital. “There would have been no other way to talk to my mother if it wasn’t for what Erika did,” Franzone said. “We got to say goodbye. Hopefully, these iPads will help others just as much.” To donate to “iPads for Winthrop Hospital,” visit https://www.gofundme. com/f/MeninaFedullo.
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Helping to connect patients with families via iPad that can help others.” Franzone said the idea to purchase the iPads came from the conversation she had with Nischal. After Fedullo’s death, Franzone asked Nischal if there was anything she could do to help the hospital, and Nischal explained more devices were needed to help patients speak with their family members. Franzone recalled how she could not initially connect with her mother once Fedullo was admitted to Winthrop, as the hospital only had one iPad per floor for patients to use at the time. Dzurilla, 22, who has been on the job as a nurse less than a year, contacted Franzone and told her that she and other nurses were using their phones to help their patients speak with family members. Through Dzurilla, Franzone received regular updates on her mother’s condition by call and text. “We were able to get an update on my mother every day because of Erika,” Franzone said. “I always pictured her as an older nurse, so I was surprised to find out that she was only 22 years old and six months into her job. She was young, but just so caring.” During her mother’s last days, Franzone learned Dzurilla and fellow nurse Samantha Kutner, along with Nischal,
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Franzone, leFt, and her sisters, Anna Sabel and Liz Donegan, right, with Fedullo before she was hospitalized.
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Gordon Wright, the first Freeport High School graduate to play professional football, died in Florida on April 10. Wright played high school football under Freeport’s legendary coach Bill Ashley. After graduating in 1961, he attended and played football at Delaware State University. He was drafted into the NFL in 1965. Wright played offensive guard for several teams including the New York Jets, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Cleveland Browns, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. According to Wright’s wife of 20 years, Glendora Stephens-Wright, Wright was a giving person. He supported cancer charities and was even convinced Glendora to dye his hair pink to show his support for cancer survivors. Even in death, Wright thought of others. According to his wishes, his skin was donated so it could be used in reconstruction surgeries. Though Wright grew up in Roosevelt, the Wright family was much beloved in Freeport’s Bennington Park. Lyndon Wright, the family patriarch, for many years operated the Esso Service Center on Merrick Road. In 1988 Wright was inducted into the
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Gordon WriGht Went on to play in the NFL in 1965. Delaware State University Hall of Fame. In 2012 he was added to the Freeport High School’s Hall of Fame. That same year Wright was inducted into the AFL/NFL Legends Community. In addition to his wife, Wright was survived by four biological and five “spiritual” children, 20 grandchildren, sister Lynda DaCostra, nephew Christopher, and brother-in-law Sidney.
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Jacquelyn Rosen Nurse at MSSN
We started with Nassau [University] Medical Center and Mt. Sinai, since those were the two hospitals primarily serving the people of Freeport. But then we had a couple of nurses from other hospitals stop by the restaurant and ask if we could do the same for them, so we expanded to seven hospitals now.
It all began around March 27 when I got boxes of gloves to donate to Mt. Sinai [South Nassau].
One of our regulars, Larry, got laid off like a lot of people because of Covid-19. He comes in from about 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. everyday to help us put the meals together and deliver them. We’ve given out more than 3,100 meals to these hospitals all over Long Island. To help, visit bit.ly/2WKHCyH.
When I was heading over there, I stopped by to pick up coffee for the medical staff. You know, give them a little something extra. I was surprised to see how ecstatic everyone was over the coffee. Some of them even started tearing up and told me how they hadn’t had anything to drink or eat in a while. I knew what we had to do, so I spoke to my partners at the restaurant, Hughie and Richie, and we put our money together and started putting together meals for the
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on the floor, so we help the patients FaceTime as much as we can. A lot of them are older and confused, and when they get to speak to their family and see their faces, they become a little more grounded.
I am a psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist at Mount Sinai South Nassau, which means I wear many hats. Providing emotional support to patients and the staff has always been my most valued role, however, I have been redirected through the years. With training and experience in disaster mental health, I believed my work providing support to the nurses and supportive staff working on the front-lines in all affected areas would be most essential during the surge of patients with Covid-19. It was especially needed as the units were changing to “Covid-only” and it was very difficult for the staff to find any time away
One of the biggest things that has changed is that no one is allowed to have visitors anymore. It’s sad because they are so lonely and sick, and I think about how, if I were in that situation, I would want to be able to see people. We have two iPads
I’m still on a Covid floor ,and it’s getting better, but there are moments of intensity. In the beginning, every nurse was intubating patients. Now, even though the patients are infected, they’re more stable, so I hope it’s going in the right direction.
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Heartfelt connections were made as we all tried to make things better for the patients and their families, with the resources we had. What will remain so clear to me in the many days to come is our need to be connected. As nurses and supportive staff from different departments were re-deployed to prevent various hospital services from being overwhelmed by the surge, we began to cling to each other tighter. The entire Mount Sinai South Nassau team pulled in tighter, with each other, across job duties. I have been with MSSN for 27 years, and have always felt honored to be a part of our team in a variety of capacitie. I believe it is especially important to take a pause and honor the connection between ourselves globally and the care we provide to our patients.
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safety of my crew during the shift. Unlike smoke or fire, or the dangers of a rescue scene, we cannot visualize the virus, but we see its devastating impact on families. I’ve been very aware of my mental health both on and off duty. I have done my best to balance my time at work as well as trying to stay active while I’m not at work by exercising, enjoying hobbies and resting.
I work three or four days a week, from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., so it’s pretty tiring. I live at home with my parents and my sister, and have had to segregate myself from them – I use a separate bathroom, sit on separate couches and try not to touch anything they touch so that I don’t infect them.
I just graduated last May, and it’s definitely been a different type of nursing experience than what I expected. I am on a floor that was an orthopedic, trauma and medical surgical unit, and it flipped into a critical care unit when the pandemic hit. It was a big change for us, and treating Covid patients has definitely had an impact on me and made me look at nursing differently.
from their patients. I visited patient care units regularly, touching base with the staff, listening, validating and offering ideas on self-care. I witnessed the staff’s perseverance despite their fears.
Ever since I was a child I wanted to be a firefighter, and being able to serve my community as a firefighter and Critical Care EMT, I have had many opportunities to help my neighbors. Over the last 25 years in fire and EMS service, I never would have expected to experience what I have doing during this Covid-19 pandemic. Dealing with the challenges of Covid-19 was unexpected, being part of it and helping others has made me stronger. Two things stand out, the importance of proper protective equipment, and the mental health impact of being entrenched in public service against the coronavirus. As a Lieutenant, I am responsible for the
During these tough times, seeing how people have stepped up to help others has brought bittersweet joy and a silver lining to what we have been dealing with. A new sense of pride has been instilled in our duty to serve, and I hope that the worst of it is behind us. While we have been told to socially distance and isolate from others, I find that mental health and self care awareness should also be focused on. Eating right, disengaging from stress, and getting outdoors has been really helpful. Do yourself a favor, disconnect from your phone, the news and social media; and soak up some sun and decompress if possible.
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The Freeport Chamber would like to wish our entire village good health and safety during these trying tmes and our hearts go out to those impacted by the COVID-19 virus. We ask everyone to keep the frst responders and Medical staff in your prayers as they are our true heroes. Our office will be open for phone and emails only. The following is a list of Chamber members who remain open on full or limited basis ( Please check them out on our website www.freeportchamberofcommerce.org for their contact informaton) during this crisis.
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Laura Rosenberg- Atorney
N&S Electric Supply Service
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Price Paper & Twine
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Jeremy’s
Gala Foods
Keller Williams Reality
Time Shred Services
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Global Mold Solutons
Mayfair Power Systems
Trius Electric
Rachels’ Waterside Grill
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Mahler Realty
White & Re Agency
Taco Tuesday’s
South Shore Child Guidance Center
Milro Associates
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Young Living
Jersey Mike’s Subs
Porsche Of South Shore
Nassau Hobby Shop
Metro Limousines
Victoria Bakery
Hanse Point Marina
Jeffstar Marina
Bobbi & the Strays
Love & Quiches
Romeos Marina
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Freeport Animal Shelter
Freeport Beverage Center
Yachtsmen’s Cove
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By SuSan LyonS Blue, the 14-week-old golden retriever puppy was traveling to the beach with his brother Snoopy and his mother Lucy, on May 1, when he inexplicably jumped out of the car window onto the Meadowbrook Parkway. He ran into oncoming traffic with his human uncle, Jack Williams, chasing him. Blue veered across the three lanes of northbound traffic on the Meadowbrook and ran into the brush, trees, muck and brambles. Hundreds of volunteers searched for the puppy following a call to help search through social media. The group began from about 4 p.m. through 3 a.m. They started again at 5 a.m. on May 3. New York State troopers kept volunteers safe along the parkway, and assisted in the search with their high-powered drone. The Merrick Fire Department was relentless in their search as well. They brought three fire trucks to search the site from above. Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy went above and beyond by searching for two days with his drone. Ben Jackson and his family aired their own drone, as did Teddy Kimlingen and dog tracker John Spat. Their drones had heat-seeking capabilities. Nassau County Police and Merrick Fire Department used thermal imaging
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Jack WiLLiamS hugged Blue when they were reunited on May 4. equipment to try to pick up living heatproducing images. Freeport Police and Fire Department also assisted in the search. Friends, family and complete strangers searched all-night and started again at 5 AM on May 4. Bacon was fried roadside that morning Continued on neXt page
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING FREEPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT Nassau County, N. Y. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Freeport Union Free School District, Nassau County, New York, shall conduct its Annual Budget Vote and Trustees Election on June 9, 2020. The vote will be exclusively by absentee ballot voting. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the following matters will be submitted to the registered voters of the Freeport School District: (1) To vote on the annual school budget as set forth in Proposition No. 1 below: Proposition No. 1 SCHOOL BUDGET RESOLVED that the Annual School Budget be adopted and the necessary amount be raised by a tax upon the taxable property located in Freeport Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Freeport, New York, for the School Year 2020-2021. (2) To vote on the annual library budget as set forth in Proposition No. 2 below: Proposition No. 2 FREEPORT MEMORIAL LIBRARY BUDGET RESOLVED, that the Freeport Memorial Library Budget be adopted and the necessary amount be raised by a tax upon the taxable property located in Freeport Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Freeport, New York, for the Freeport Memorial Library for the year 2020-2021.
(3) To vote on the expenditure of funds from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 19, 2009 and the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 16, 2017 as set forth in Proposition No. 3 below: Proposition No. 3 BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education shall present to the qualified voters of the Freeport Union Free School District at the annual meeting to be held on June 9, 2020 the following proposition in substantially the following form: SHALL the Board of Education of the Freeport Union Free School District be authorized to expend: (a) $1,500,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 19th, 2009 and (b) $2,500,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 16th, 2017 for the purpose of performing the following projects: Window replacement – Dodd Middle School, Leo F. Giblyn Elementary School & District-Wide; E x t e r i o r Improvements/Renovatio ns – Dodd Middle School & District-Wide; Air Conditioning – DistrictWide; Security Upgrades District-Wide; Entry Vestibules – Caroline G. Atkinson School, Bayview Avenue School, Columbus Avenue School, New Visions School & DistrictWide; Classroom Renovations including flooring/ lighting– District-Wide; Science room renovations – Freeport High School & Atkinson Intermediate School; Bathroom renovations – DistrictW i d e ; Hallway/Corridor/Stairwel l/Classroom Ceiling Tile, Lighting and Flooring Replacements - DistrictWide; ADA Interior & Exterior Doors & Hardware – District-Wide; Roofs, Grounds, Steps, Foundations, Sidewalks, Parking Lots – DistrictWide; Masonry Restoration, Exterior Brick Repointing & Replacement and Waterproofing – Columbus Avenue School, Locker Room, Replacement/Renovation HVAC & Drainage – Freeport High School; Bleachers Replacement – Freeport High School; Press Box – Freeport High School. (4)The election of two (2) School Trustees of the Board of Education. The terms shall be for a full term of three years beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2023.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any resident of the school district who is not already a registered voter and wishes to be a registered voter for this election may register with the board of elections by submitting an on-line application for voter registration with the Department of Motor Vehicles at https://dmv.ny.gov/morei n f o / e l e c t r o n i c - v o t e rregistration-application. Absentee ballots will be available for the election of School Board Members and the Budget Vote. Absentee ballots will be accepted in the Office of the Clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 P.M. on the day of the vote; any ballot received after that time will not be counted. Candidates for the Office of School Board Trustee must be nominated by a petition with no minimum number of signatures. The petition shall state name and residence of the candidate. Candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be considered elected to their respective offices. Where terms are of different length, the candidate receiving the highest vote shall be elected to the longest term. However, a nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for the office or declares his unwillingness to serve. Petitions shall be filed by 5:00 PM no later than May 11, 2020 at the Office of the District Clerk. Nominating petitions which are emailed, faxed or mailed to the District Clerk will be accepted. A statement of the amount of money which will be required for the School Year 2020-2021 will be available to the taxpayers on the District’s website not later than fourteen (14) days before the vote. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law will be annexed to any tentative/preliminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part, and shall be posted on the District’s website. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a budget hearing will be held remotely on May 27,2020 at 7:30 PM for the purpose of discussing the expenditures of funds and budgeting thereof. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a proposition in writing by petition of least forty (40) signatures of qualified voters of the District is required to place a proposition on the ballot which is not required by law to be included in the notice of the annual meeting. The
continued from PreViouS Page to hopefully entice Blue by the smell, but to no avail. Finally, the services of Enzo, the tracking dog from Professional Pet Trackers, were engaged. Upon getting Blue’s scent, Enzo tracked him into the weeds and then back out. Enzo tracked Blue northbound up the side of the Meadowbrook and off the eastbound Merrick Road exit. He tracked Blue into the Department of Sanitation site in Merrick, and then into the Norman J. Levy Park Preserve. The tracking continued to almost the southern tip of the preserve where the trail seemed to end. Everyone took a water break to rest, and during the break, social media let loose with the story of a puppy found swimming in Merrick Bay. He looked just like Blue. Hours before volunteers stumbled upon the post, a white 21’ Wellcraft was riding in the channel along the preserve when a puppy started barking at it and swimming towards the boat. The captain of the boat, Josh T., a Freeport Police Officer, jumped in the water with his 2 nephews and brought the puppy aboard. The puppy enjoyed a nice boat ride to the Buoy Bar, in Point Lookout, where they were welcomed by the bar’s owner, Pete Doheny, of the Town of Hempstead Conservation Department. Social media again took off and connected the rescuers with Blue’s family. The rescuers delivered Blue via boat to Sea Breeze Park, in Freeport.
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Tucker Williams spenT more than three days looking for Blue, his 14-week-old pup. He was a bit scraped up and covered with ticks, but otherwise unscathed. In this time of Covid-19 pandemonium, it was so heartening to see that human kindness and caring shines so brightly. Complete strangers volunteered tirelessly. People came in cars and trucks, they came on bicycles and on foot, they came in boats and on jet skies. It was an amazing effort that restored faith in kindness and humanity in these trying times. The Lyons-Williams family is beholding to you all forever.
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LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, NEW YORK PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on May 11, 2020, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Freeport, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted a bond resolution entitled: “Bond Resolution of the Village of Freeport, New York, adopted May 11, 2020, authorizing the construction of sewer system improvements, including the replacement and/or relining of sanitary sewer lines, stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $1,250,000, appropriating said amount for such purpose, and authorizing the issuance of bonds in the principal amount of $1,250,000 to finance said appropriation,” an abstract of such bond resolution, concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, being as follows: FIRST: AUTHORIZING said Village to construction of sewer system improvements, including the replacement and/or relining of sanitary sewer lines; STATING the estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $1,250,000; APPROPRIATING said amount for such purpose; STATING the plan of financing includes the issuance of bonds or notes of the Village in the principal amount of not to exceed $1,250,000 to finance said appropriation, and the levy of a tax upon all the taxable real property within the Village to pay the principal of said bonds and interest thereon; SECOND: AUTHORIZING the issuance of not to exceed $1,250,000 bonds of the Village pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State of New York (the “Law”) to finance said appropriation; THIRD: DETERMINING and STATING the period of probable usefulness applicable to the purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued is forty (40) years; the temporary use of available funds of the Village, not immediately required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised or otherwise created, is hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Law, for the capital purposes described in this resolution and the proceeds of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof may
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2. Eighteen or more years of age. 3. A resident of the District for a period of thirty days or more preceding the election at which he or she offers to vote. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Ernest Kight, Jr. Benjamin Roberts President District Clerk 121766
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’m trying to find the right word. Is it “hate” or “jealousy”? I’m not sure what the right label is for us East Coast residents, but it seems that a substantial number of Republicans in the U.S. Senate and House have a built-in hostility toward us. This dislike goes back many years, and may even be tied to the Civil War. Every time an eastern state asks for help from certain Congress members, it is met with a mean rebuff and a tirade. One great example is the Sept. 11 first responders, many of whom have died JeRRY from their expokReMeR sure to toxins at the World Trade Center site. Considering that 3,000 innocent people died in the terrorist attacks and thousands of first responders risked their lives trying to save them, Lower Manhattan should be considered hallowed ground. Nevertheless, it took years before the Long Island congressional delegation and other state officials persuaded Congress to approve a long-term extension of disability payments for those heroes. The fight against that effort was led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ken-
tucky. A number of Republicans from around the country who fought against the aid request backed him up. Republicans are now looking for ways to stick it to New York and other coastal states that are drowning in debt created by the coronavirus pandemic. The relief bills passed by Congress showed great favoritism to some Midwestern states at our expense. Businesses in Nebraska and North Dakota were treated better than suffering New Yorkers. More pandemic hospital gear went to Florida than to our health facilities, and most of it wasn’t needed. New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts, which have large populations, are essentially being told that they’re not entitled to more financial assistance because they are “blue” states. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has told McConnell that we’re dealing with life and death, not party registration. McConnell has gone out of his way to single out New York, claiming that our deficit was due to high pension costs and that we had no legitimate need. Once he staked out his position, he was joined by senators from Iowa, Wisconsin and Arizona, who pledged that the Northeast would get nothing as long as they were in the Senate. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, whose state is home to millions of trans-
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planted Easterners, chimed in with his own diatribe against the northern states. What is fascinating about this meanspirited attack against New York is that these same senators aren’t reluctant to visit Wall Street to beg for campaign cash. A few years ago, when Florida Sen. Marco Rubio spoke out against directing money to the dying first responders, U.S. Rep. Peter King, who represents many of us, told Wall Street money people to withhold contributions to Rubio or any other member who opposed the 9/11 aid. New York state had more than 335,000 cases of Covid19 as of Monday morning, the most in the country. Our hospitals and their personnel have been under enormous strain keeping up with this terrible virus. We are paying a high premium for masks, gowns and other desperately needed items, and the federal government has been accused of intercepting and diverting medical supplies from several states. Police and firefighters are working long shifts in order to keep up with the emergency demands of sick people. There are sad stories about the death of first responders and thousands of other local people every day. Another obligation of the government, in the event of a future epidemic, should be to coordinate the food supply. It is a trag-
elief bills passed by Congress favored some Midwestern states at our expense.
edy to see farmers destroying millions of pounds of crops and dumping fresh milk while hungry people are lining up at food banks all over the country. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue knows a lot about the farm business, but he has been clueless about how to move products to those in need. And, of course, Republicans in the Senate oppose expansion of the food stamp program for people in need. As a former state legislator who crafted budgets for 12 years, I understand that state deficits are connected to the number of Medicaid patients and the high demand for human services. School districts have always been given a high priority in state spending plans, but this year they face dramatic cuts. That means higher school taxes, and guess who will pay the bill? New York state’s fiscal crisis is tied directly to the high cost of health care, education and other ways in which it meets people’s needs. The Republican claim that deficits are tied to pension costs is an outright lie. But, if I have to choose between jealousy or hate to describe what they feel toward us coastal states, I think both words apply. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
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ometimes a black hole opens in a culture and civility falls in. History teaches us that sometimes, good will and decency are trumped by avarice and authoritarianism. Read the stories of the Salem witch trials, the genocide of the Holocaust, the purges in Rwanda and the “ethnic cleansing” in the Balkans, and you begin to connect the dots. I think we are on the cusp of such a moment, and I fear for our future. The cracks in the foundation of our culture began with the election of Donald Trump to the presidency and his very first lies about the crowd size at his inauguRandI ration, a seemingly kReIss small false note that presaged disaster. Over the ensuing years he systematically dismantled many well-functioning stanchions of government, fired legions of experienced government officials and replaced them with sycophants and hacks. The ground rumbled as he attacked the trusted agencies to which America has turned in times of trouble: the CIA and the
FBI. When the information coming from these bureaus reflected badly on him or his administration, Trump undermined their credibility, and by doing that, their efficacy. The crack widened with sick appeals to the racists and the know-nothings and the haters among us. Then, because sometimes we are caught in the confluence of a perfect storm, the coronavirus pandemic struck. It is the worst time to suffer through the worst epidemic in a generation, with the worst leader who has ever risen to power in the United States of America. Bad luck all around. We are living through a nightmare of unnecessary deaths caused not by disease alone, but by mismanagement and incompetence. From the beginning, Trump lied about the pandemic and what government was doing to stop its spread. He missed every single opportunity to make it better. Most disturbing, the lying and corruption at the top are trickling down. The crazies, the anti-vaxers and the hoax-mongers are having their moment. And they are being encouraged by the president, who ignores guidance from the best and brightest scientists and doctors we have in the
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fight. Now, this week, I am seeing the black hole in our society opening wide. Who will fall in? The most vulnerable, of course. People will go back to work, not because anything at all has changed as far as the spread of Covid-19 is concerned, but because they need to support themselves. Because the president missed the opportunity to control the spread of disease, he tells the meat packers they have to show up. He knows they will go home to parents and grandparents and spread the disease. The cost of doing business. This is now the acceptable sacrifice: that tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of working people and older people, especially those in nursing homes, will die so the economy can stumble forward. It did not have to be this way. There will be a virtual culling of old people in this country. To accept this calculated loss of life isn’t just un-American; it is depraved. Yet here we are. The way forward from this mismanaged crisis is difficult and complicated. We need reliable testing so we can know who is sick, we need contact tracing when someone
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falls ill, and we need the truth, most of all, on a daily basis, from a reliable source. Most people who need to work and have work will work. But it is the federal government’s responsibility to see that the tests and protections that can make that process safer are in place. Enough dissembling from the president. The fact that he has frequently deployed the “witch hunt” defense, from the Mueller investigation to the impeachment hearings to his handling of the pandemic, is exquisite irony. He is the witch hunter in chief, going after news outlets, reporters, political opponents and now even iconic scientists like Anthony Fauci, who are the only source of reliable information on the pandemic. As one of the characters said in “The Crucible,” the story of the Salem witch trials, “I’ll tell you what’s walking Salem — vengeance is walking Salem. We are what we always were in Salem, but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance writes the law!” Their prey may be riding different imaginary broomsticks these days, but Trump’s witch hunters are still sowing havoc and reaping revenge. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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he weekend was cold and windy, which likely prevented many people from venturing outside to potentially crowded spaces like the Jones Beach Boardwalk. For now, that’s a good thing. The more people stay home, the better. The coronavirus breeds among those in close contact. We know, however, that people will grow increasingly eager to get outside and see one another as the weeks wear on. Nonessential workers have been at home for eight weeks, and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran warned last Friday that it could be another six weeks before the economy fully reopens downstate. Hospitalizations, Cuomo explained, are declining but remain persistently high, and the fear is that opening the economy will lead to a spike in the Covid-19 infection rate — and thus the hospitalization rate, which could, in turn, increase the death rate. Deaths have declined to a quarter of what they were at the virus’s peak on April 9, when a staggering 799 people died overnight. From May 10 to 11, by contrast, 161 died. We mustn’t focus solely on statistics, though. Each reported death is a grandmother or grandfather, mother or father, wife or husband, sister or brother. Someone like Mike Field, a Valley Stream emergency medical technician and 9/11 first responder. He died on April 8 at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital, of complications of Covid-19. He caught it after transporting a patient. He was 59. Or Jim Adelis. He died April 4, at age 67. He organized Trees for Troops each year at Dees’ Nursery in Oceanside, sending Christmas trees to our troops overseas. And there are so many more. We must not forget them. Their memories should haunt us over the coming
Where to find help ■ The Long Island Crisis Center in Bellmore is a 24-hour suicide-prevention hotline. Its motto is, “Any problem. Any time. Anyone.” It can be reached at (516) 679-1111 24 hours a day, seven days a week. ■ The North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center is a nonprofit chilweeks. If they don’t, we may be tempted to let up on social distancing. We may forget to wash our hands and wear masks. But we simply can’t, or others will die. Make no mistake: We will be tempted to let up. Warmer weather is almost here, and we’ll all feel spring fever. We will desperately want to get out of the house and spend time with family members, friends and coworkers with whom we have interacted only via Zoom for weeks. We’ll want to return to our favorite restaurants and bars, shops and museums, ballparks and bowling alleys. We must be smart, however, and heed Cuomo’s warnings. We must understand that the coronavirus is an indiscriminate, remorseless killer. We may no longer want to hide, but until the government tells us it’s safe to return to life as normal, we must stay strong and abide by the rules. In the end, we will eradicate this disease, but doing so will require patience and diligence — and, yes, a vaccine. We understand the need to reopen the economy. People fear losing their livelihoods, and worry about paying their mortgages and putting food on the table. A second surge of the virus, however, could be deadlier than the first, and keeping hospitalization and death rates at the lowest
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Ending racial disparities To the Editor: The coronavirus epidemic has shone a bright light on already existing racial disparities in health outcomes. Our African-American and Latino communities are experiencing a disproportionate impact from Covid-19. This is unacceptable, and I wanted to take a moment to share with you how Nassau County is working to close the gap: ■ We created a hotline, (516) 396-7500, where all symptomatic residents can make appointments for Covid-19 viral testing, regardless of insurance and immigration status, in partnership with our community clinics run by Long Island Federally Qualified Health Centers. In addition to increasing testing capacity in the Freeport, Hempstead, Elmont and Westbury centers, the county is covering the cost of staff, and provid-
dren’s mental health agency. It can be reached at (516) 997-2926. ■ The Nassau County Office of Mental Health, Chemical Dependency and Developmental Disabilities Services can be reached at (516) 227-7057.
possible levels is a bit like balancing a scale. If too many people fail to socially distance, then we will tip the scale in the virus’s favor. That could lead to a second, longer shutdown of the economy, and possibly a second Great Recession, or even a depression. The federal government has put in place a number of programs, amounting to billions of dollars, to aid desperate New Yorkers. It likely isn’t enough, and as we have written in recent weeks, more needs to be done — the government must help fund states’ annual budgets to guard against cutbacks to schools, hospitals, and fire and police departments. There is funding, though, providing at least temporary relief, helping Long Islanders survive the next month and a half. Accessing that money may require persistence and a load of paperwork, but at least Congress allocated the funds, which are only now starting to stream through our local economy. If you are feeling desperate, understand that you’re not alone. There are tried and true institutions here in Nassau County to aid people in need at times like these (see box).
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ew York state’s Division of Licensing Services has adopted new regulations to address widespread housing discrimination. They take effect on June 20, and represent an important step forward. Yet much more state action is needed. The regulations come in response to irrefutable evidence of housing discrimination on Long Island. That was the focus of a joint hearing held on Long Island in December by three State Senate committees, at which I testified on behalf of ERASE Racism. But the problem eLaiNe isn’t limited to Gross Long Island. It is statewide and systemic. That’s why more state action is needed. The Senate committees’ hearing was sparked by Newsday’s three-year investigation of real estate sales practices on Long Island. It exposed widespread evidence of civil rights violations, employing a research technique — involving paired testers (one white, the other “of color”) and the expertise of the Fair Housing Justice Center — that mirrored an earlier investigation by ERASE Racism that demonstrated racial discrimination in real estate rental practices.
The problem, however, is not limited to sales or rental markets, or even to real estate. Stark patterns of residential racial segregation are evident across New York and the United States. They are the result of intentional, coordinated actions of federal, state and local governments, the housing and banking industries, and other institutions over many decades. Those patterns have been sustained by those institutions, which all need to work aggressively to end them. The new Division of Licensing Services regulations require real estate brokers and their employees and agents to notify — and obtain signed disclosure forms from — prospective buyers, sellers, renters and landlords about antidiscrimination laws. They also require the prominent display of information about how customers can file complaints about the services provided with the licensing agency. The new regulations thereby send two clear messages to real estate agents. First, the state has underscored that they must abide by fair housing statutes, and that their license to practice is contingent on compliance. Second, the state has clarified that the Division of Licensing Services plays a vital role in fair housing enforcement.
This step should, however, be just the first of many by the state. At the joint hearing in December, ERASE Racism and the Fair Housing Justice Center proposed a five-point plan for New York, with the following core points:
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■ Create a well-resourced, proactive, and better-coordinated fair housing enforcement strategy. Complaints of discrimination must be investigated in a timely and thorough manner, but significant resources must also be devoted to conducting proactive testing investigations, since victims of discrimination usually don’t know what properties they were not shown. ■ The real estate industry should take affirmative steps to ensure compliance with fair housing laws. The Long Island Board of Realtors has a special responsibility here, but industry-wide action is needed. That action should include the
Letters ing testing kits, personal protective equipment and other essential items. ■ We have funded food distribution sites that have already begun providing meals in our hardest-hit communities, including Hempstead, Uniondale, Freeport and Levittown. We are adding more locations throughout the county. ■ Last year, I hired Andrea Ault-Brutus to serve as our first coordinator of health care equity. This is already helping us increase access to health care and improve outcomes in our communities of color. ■ I have conducted Zoom discussions with African-American and Hispanic community leaders, clergy and the NAACP. The conversations have been critical in understanding and addressing concerns in the community. We will keep working to provide critical resources to every community, and we will keep fighting for better health care for all our residents — during and after this crisis. Stay strong. LAURA CURRAN Nassau County executive
Small businesses need relief To the Editor: The news outlets are bombarding us with
■ Fully utilize the licensing power of the state to better regulate real estate licensees. The new regulations respond to that recommendation. The Division of Licensing Services should also determine whether licensees have engaged in conduct that warrants disciplinary action, including possible suspension or revocation of licenses.
talk about Covid-19 statistics, the Small Business Administration snafu and more. Small businesses, however, are often overlooked in the media. As a Schedule C tax filer, I am eligible to collect Pandemic Unemployment Assistance under the CARES Act. The program enables me to collect benefits even though I am a sole proprietor. I applied for PUA on March 16. I have been certifying for benefits every week. Throughout this time my online account with the state Department of Labor says that my case is still pending. There has been no change to my status, and with the exception of a single payment of $600, I have seen nothing. I keep receiving assurances that the system is backlogged, and that eventually I will get everything that I am entitled to back to day one. Despite my best efforts, and the efforts of my state representatives, I cannot get a definitive answer as to when I will start seeing regular payments. Two months later, I am out of patience and money. Time and effort are being funneled into case tracking, SBA fixes and hospital preparedness. There is no discussion about greasing the process at the Department of Labor. Many self-employed friends of mine are in the same situation. We wait patiently for an answer that is never forthcoming. The system is broken and needs a rapid fix. The governor tells us that we have to continue to
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■ New York State should implement fair housing legislative initiatives, policy changes, and support for programs that expand access to housing opportunities in ering th all neighborhoods. Among other actions, terrori respon the state should enact an “equitable share” housing plan and establish a mini- them, L ered ha mum affordable housing goal for every Nev community. Long Is All five of these steps need to be imple- other s mented for New York to achieve fair hous- approv ing statewide. ty paym agains Elaine Gross is president of Long Island- Majori based ERASE Racism.
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shelter in place and not reopen our businesses. If that is the case, then we need economic relief. I would have no problem remaining closed if I had the funding I so desperately need. Without it, I have two alternatives: file for bankruptcy or reopen my business. It is incumbent upon
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