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Protecting kids against Covid-19 Schools partner with local hospitals to promote vaccines for students By RoNNY REYES rreyes@liherald.com
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JuStIN BIShoP, 13, received his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from nurse Jennifer Reyes at the De La Salle School on May 14.
More than a thousand Freeport students have been vaccinated against Covid-19 so far through a partnership between the Freeport School District and Mount Sinai South Nassau and Northwell Health. Superintendent Dr. Kishore Kuncham said that as younger age groups began to qualify for the vaccines, the district reached out to local hospitals to help distribute them to students. MSSN was the first to step up, vaccinating more than 700 students
at Freeport High School last month, and after children ages 12 and up qualified for the PfizerBioNTech vaccine, MSSN went on to provide vaccines to the De La Salle School, while Northwell Health held its own vaccination clinic on May 14 to inoculate 300 additional Freeport students. Local education officials said the vaccination efforts were essential to help students return to normal, and to that end, the district partnered with Northwell Health to host a webinar to discuss the importance of the vaccination effort on May 17. Continued on page 7
Valedictorian reflects on a pandemic-altered senior year By RoNNY REYES rreyes@liherald.com
While most enjoy their last year in high school as a calming time of goodbyes and self-reflection, those who are set to graduate this year will have done so without a single day in their senior year unaffected by the coronavirus pandemic. Freeport High School Valedict o r i a n S hy a n n e G a r d n e r described the year as “very busy and chaotic,” when seniors no longer ruled the school and when it was difficult for friends to hang out as usual. As Gardner prepares to start the next chapter of her life at
ShYANNE GARDNER Harvard, she looked back on the last year of her high school life, which she hoped would end with a sign that the world would indeed return to normal soon.
Gardner, who ends with a 107.6 g rade point average, explained that while she was excited to go back to school in S e p t e m b e r, t h e p l a c e s h e returned to this academic year was completely different from the one she left last March. The high school had designated entry points to check students’ temperatures, the halls were set up as one-way routes, and class sizes were shrunk to allow a maximu of 15 students in a room at once. Worst of all, Gardner said, the cafeteria, where students normally hang out and relax, was split into separate cubicles to enforce social distancing. “I didn’t see a lot of my
friends because most of the seniors opted for the remotelearning option,” Gardner said. “Most of the students that did come back were the freshmen. The school’s their world now.” District officials said that at the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, about half of all students chose the remote-learning option.
After switching to remote learning, Gardner found the experience relaxing, because there was no longer a rush to get from one class to another. With her newly discovered downtime, she caught up on some reading and began learning how to play the guitar and speak French. She also had to adapt to the Covid-19 Continued on page 4
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Archer Street School ‘Aces’ exercise Students and staff at the Archer Street School took part in the national Project ACES, All Children Exercise Simultaneously, to promote physical activity while also raising money for the Freeport Educational Foundation in May. The ACES program had all of the elementary school’s students and teachers participate in various workouts throughout the day, including warm-up stretches and yoga at the
classrooms and a three-lap walk around the school. Archer Street was able to raise $750 for the FEF, a local nonprofit dedicated to funding educational and scholarship programs for students in the district. Project ACES is the signature program of the Youth Fitness Coalition and the American College of Sports Medicine’s Exercise is Medicine initiative.
STudenTS STArTed The day with warm-up stretches and yoga, above. Archer STreeT wAS able to raise $750 for the Freeport Educational Foundation, left.
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event to recognize your efforts, despite regulations at her part-time job at Old the ongoing pandemic.” Navy. “Freeport had some amazing students Despite the challenges, Gardner this year,” noted Vilma Lancaster, presiearned the valedictorian spot and was dent of the Board of Education. “We wish honored by the district on two separate you all the best going forward, and we occasions this past school year. Dr. know you will succeed.” K i s h o r e Ku n c h a m , Although she was superintendent of acce pted into MIT, schools, congratulated Brown, Duke and other Gardner on her academprestigious universities, ic excellence and comGardner decided on mitment to her extraHarvard and will attend curricular activities. school in person alongGardner has been a Shyanne gardner side 1,968 other newly member of the Key admitted students. She Valedictorian Club, Future Problem plans to study environSolvers Club, Mathletes, mental engineering and National Honor Society, public policy. Harvard officials noted that National Science Honor Society and this year saw a record-low number of Tri-M Music Honor Society. She serves as admitted students from an applicant pool president of the Student Government, of more than 57,000 people. where she leads regular meetings Gardner said she was excited to attend between students and school administraschool in person again, especially after tors, and she also plays on the school’s receiving the Covid-19 vaccine from a varsity badminton team. partnership between the district and Kuncham added that Gardner worked Mount Sinai South Nassau earlier this on a student task force that helped tackle month. inequality in the district, as well as “I’m looking forward to a new begintutored younger students. ning,” Gardner said, “and with more peo“We acknowledge all of her hard work ple getting vaccinated, hopefully things during her time at Freeport,” Kuncham will start looking more and more normal said during a ceremony to honor the disby September.” trict’s top 10 students on April 20, “and we’re glad we were able to hold a small
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Join Mike Ivankovich, of the “Antiques Road Show,” as he goes over the appraisal of what your antiques and collectibles might be worth on May 21, at 1 p.m. Each attendee to the virtual event can bring up to two items for Ivankovich to appraise. The event will be held ono Zoom at https:// zoom.us/j/98522769012?pwd=VHRBbkx FNk5JblM4MFRDT0pkY21EZz09. The Meeting ID is 985 2276 9012. The passcode is 593746. Registration is required. For more information, contact Maryellen Cantanno at (516)-379-3274.
Get your body moving with the Freeport Memorial Library’s online Zumba course on May 27, at 9:30 a.m. The routine uses Zumba and dance to help you burn calories as you move. The event will be held on Go To Meetings at https://global. gotomeeting.com/join/813812573. The passcode is 813-812-573. For more information, contact Maryellen Cantanno at (516)-379-3274.
Knitting and crochet Learn how to knit with the Freeport Memorial Library on May 27, at 7 p.m. Both beginners and experienced knitters are welcome. The event will be held on Go To Meetings at https://global.gotomeeting. com/join/125733941. Access code is 125-733- 941. For more information, contact Maryellen Cantanno at (516)379-3274.
Chess workshop Kids in grades one through five can learn the basics of chess with the Freeport Memorial Library on May 21, at 7 p.m. The workshops instill the rules of chess into kids and allows them to play with each other through online games. Registration is necessary for each workshop. The event will be held on Zoom at https://zoom. us/j/99738347156?pwd=WmpsVlN5cU MxSmFsQUFkM2orL0lTdz09. The Meeting ID is 997 3834 7156. The passcode is 784205. For more information, contact Kevin Denson at (516)-379-3274.
Saturday, May 22 Tai Chi Enjoy a Saturday morning Tai Chi session with the Freeport Memorial Library on May 22, at 10 a.m. The exercises focus on improving health and calm meditation. Have water and comfortable clothing on. The event will be held on Go To meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/ join/509229173. The access code is 509229-173. For more information, contact Maryellen Cantanno at (516)-379-3274.
Monday, May 24 Story walk Enjoy a story and a walk outside the front of the Freeport Memorial Library starting on May 24. Follow the set path, and when you’re done, let the library staff know to have your picture taken for the library’s social media page. For more information, contact the Youth Services Department at
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A virtual Antiques Road Show Learn what your antiques might be worth as Mike Ivankovich, of the “Antiques Road Show,” will hold a virtual appraisal through Zoom on May 21, at 1 p.m. Participants can get up to two items appraised. The Zoom link is zoom.us/j/98522769012?pwd=VHRBbkxFNk5JblM4MFRDT0pkY21EZz09. (516)-379-3274.
Soul book club Join Michelle Samuel in a discussion of Jeanine Cummings “American Dirt,” with the Freeport Memorial Library on May 24, at 7 p.m. The story revolves around a Mexican bookstore owner whose life is upended by the drug cartels as she’s forced to flee to the U.S. with her eight-year-old son. The event will be held on Go To Meetings at https://global.gotomeeting.com/ join/601766589. The access code is 601766-589. For more information, contact the ASK Department at (516)-379-3274.
Tuesday, May 25 Yoga for adults Enjoy an afternoon of yoga, virtually, with the Freeport Memorial Library on May 25, at 12:30 p.m. Remember to hydrate and
eat lightly no less than 30 minutes before the class. The event will be held on Go To Meetings at https://global.gotomeeting. com/join/596979125. The access code is 596-979-125. For more information, contact Maryellen Cantanno at (516)379-3274.
Meditation for adults Join the Freeport Memorial Library for an evening of meditation and relaxation on May 25, at 7 p.m. The virtual event is meant to promote mental health and reduce anxiety. The event will be held on Go To Meetings at https://global.gotomeeting. com/join/292070141. The access code is 292-070-141. For more information, contact Maryellen Cantanno at (516)379-3274.
Wednesday, May 26
Insect crafts Kids in grades K through three can create ladybug or bee crafts at the Freeport Memorial Library on May 26, at 6 p.m. The event will take place at the library’s Children’s Room. Registration is required as space is limited. For more information, or to register, contact the Youth Services Department at (516)-379-3274.
Walk the walk Join the Freeport Memorial Library for a simple walk on May 26, at 7 p.m. The event asks participants to Zoom in as they take a leisurely stroll around the house. The event will be held on Zoom at https:// zoom.us/j/92262000186?pwd=TkNsWnB pTWtERXRXcm1JYnJPYW84Zz09. The Meeting ID is 922 6200 0186. The passcode is 028180. For more information, contact Maryellen Cantanno at (516)-379-3274.
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Residents can pick up free masks at Freeport Village Hall and the Freeport Recreation Center. Village Mayor Robert Kennedy holds open office hours on Tuesdays to speak with residents. The Freeport School District will hold their next Board of Education meeting on May 26. Covid-19 testing is available at the South Ocean Health Center at 101 S. Bergen Pl. The library opens froms 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays, but opens at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays.
More than 1,000 Freeport students vaccinated “There is no data that shows that any kind of food or “This is important because we cannot reach herd environmental allergy makes someone more prone to a immunity without vaccinating a large percentage of our reaction against the vaccine,” Kainth said. “There’s also children,” said Dr. David Fagan, a pediatric specialist no evidence that it makes women infertile; our data does who is partnered with Northwell Health’s Cohen Chil- show that a woman who is breastfeeding can pass on immunity to the baby.” dren’s Medical Center. She added that while children may have Fagan explained that as older residents natural immunity because they have had were prioritized for the vaccine and are the virus, there is no evidence that natural now immune, children and teenagers make immunity can protect a person from other up a larger percentage of new Covid-19 variants. cases. According to the American Academy Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell and Dr. Christine of Pediatrics, as of May 13, nearly a quarCapone, both pediatric cardiologists at ter of all new cases involved children. Cohen Medical Center, echoed the imporHealth officials said the rate has gone up tance of vaccinating children, as they have because of the appearance of Covid-19 varidealt with 90 cases of multisystem inflamants that are more transmissible, as well as matory syndrome in children over the last the loosening of state regulations that preyear because of Covid-19. MIS-C causes vented the spread of the virus. inflammation in the hearts, lungs, brain Fagan said that all three major vaccine and other organs. companies — Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson Mitchell said that while the cases & Johnson — are developing vaccines for dr. david Fagan resolve quickly, it can be a stressful situayounger and younger children, with Pfizer Pediatric specialist tion for a child, so she recommends the vacworking on vaccines for 9- to 12-year-olds cines as a way to avoid the possibility of and Moderna looking into a vaccine for MIS-C. children 2 and up. Fagan said that vaccinations are working to curb the Dr. Mundeep Kainth, an expert on pediatric infectious diseases at Cohen Medical Center, said that while vac- spread of Covid-19, with the state and county infection cine science is sound, there are still myths and worries rates dropping to nearly 1 percent this week. He said that if students continue to be vaccinated, summer vacation that keep parents hesitant to vaccinate their children. Kainth explained that the vaccines were developed on programs would thrive and there would be a better top of three decades of vaccine research, and that of the chance that all students could return to school by the fall. Residents can make appointments for children ages 12 1,000 children who first received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, all gained full immunity against the virus and and up with Northwell Health at https://www.northwell. its variants. She also dispelled rumors that the virus con- edu/coronavirus-covid-19/vaccine, and with MSSN at www.southnassau.org/sn/vaccine-appointments. tained egg protein and that it affects DNA.
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‘Future of Space’ found at Cradle of Aviation former nasa astronaut William Shepherd opened the new exhibit at the Cradle of Aviation Museum May 10.
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William Shepherd, raised in Babylon, in Suffolk County, has strayed a bit far from his roots over the years: He has zoomed around the globe multiple times on the space shuttle as a NASA astronaut, and became the first commander of the International Space Station. If Shepherd, now 71 and retired from NASA and a Navy career, has learned anything from his space travels, it’s this: Something extraordinary — even alien life — could be out there. If aliens were to arrive here, the andrew Parton first thing they might see of us, President, Shepherd said in Cradle of Aviation an interview at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City last week, would be space junk. “My sense is that if there is ever some kind of crossing with another species, the first thing they would see would be stuff we discarded,” like the hundreds of usedup space communications or weather satellites still flying around. Shepherd’s mind was very much on space and the future last week. He traveled from his home in Virginia to be at the Cradle May 10 for the opening that day of its newest exhibit, “The Future of Space.” Shepherd spoke to the media, schoolchildren and at a dinner reception for invited guests that evening. He had donated his flight suits and other NASA gear he had collected over the years to the Cradle, which has included the items in its new exhibit. The exhibit, Shepherd said, is designed to stimulate minds, young and older, with what is to come in the cosmos in the decades ahead. The time was ripe, Cradle officials said, for such an exhibit. The most stunning of recent events took place Feb. 18, when NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars. Ingenuity, Perseverance’s helicopter, has made a number of flights on the Red planet since. Elon Musk’s Spacex, a privately held company, launched its Dragon spacecraft on March 2020, to resupply the space station. Other Spacex voyages are planned. And NASA is thinking of a return flight to the moon, aboard a vehicle called Artemis, with a planned launch in 2024. Artemis’s crew will include a woman and a person of color. They will be the first of their gender and race to step foot on the moon. Much of the enthusiasm for space flight waned after Americans first landed on the moon in 1969. It revived in the 1980s with the launch of the space shuttle, but after two shuttles exploded in flight, killing 14 astronauts, the shuttle program ended. But the success of Spacex and the Mars landing mark a new beginning, said
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Andrew Parton, the Cradle’s president. “The future is now,” Parton said in an interview. “There is going to be a lot happening in space.” In the interview, Shepherd said he does not see Mars as a “final destination” of the space effort. “We are trying to figure out where humans fit in the universe,” he said. “We won’t get any direct answers right away, but we will get some clues.” The vehicles that will travel to Mars in the future, Shepherd said, will likely be much larger than now, and the effort to get them there will be international. The exhibit itself takes up a large corner of the Cradle. It includes models of Spacex rockets, a 12-by-12 Martian landscape, complete with tiny hills, all designed by Rod Leonhard, a graphic artist and photographer, from Hewlett; an intricate model of the Space Station, which took two years for Matt Arnold, of Port Washington, to construct.
Part of the exhibit includes a 12-by-12 Martian landscape designed by a Hewlett graphics expert, Rod Leonhard.
The exhibit introduces augmented reality, an interactive experience in which objects that a model of the International Space Station, reside in the real world are designed by Matt Arnold of Port Washington, in a enhanced by computer-generated two-year effort. perceptual information. decades. It features dozens of famous A visitor can download an app to a cellphone and use AR to put images World War I and World War II aircraft of him or herself on Mars, or even “cre- built by Grumman and the Fairchildate and dance with little aliens on the Republic Corporation of Farmingdale, as planet,” said Leonhard, who demonstrat- well as general aviation models. It also has models of airplanes from the begined the technology for this reporter. Long Island played a large role in the ning of flight, balloons, components and early days of space flight. The biggest role gear by other manufacturers. And there is an original Lunar Module, LM-13, which belonged to Grumman Corporation of Bethpage, now Northrop Grumman, was intended for the Apollo 19 mission to which built the lunar lander that took Copernicus Crater in 1973. That mission Apollo astronauts to the moon. Grumman was canceled for budgetary reasons. “We’re going to honor the old, but celealso constructed the space shuttle’s wings. Dozens of subcontractors built brate the new,” said Jennifer Baxmeyer, electronics and other components for the the Cradle’s executive director. The plan is to build out the exhibit in years to shuttle. The Cradle honors Long Island’s come, adding what is new in space and achievements in aviation over the science, she said.
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Raymond Rowan celebRated his retirement from the Freeport Electric Company after 32 years of service on May 14.
A sweet retirement after 32 years The Village of Freeport held a retirement celebration for Electric Department employee Raymond Rowan on May 14. Village officials honored Rowan’s 32 years at the Freeport Electric Department with citations and a special plaque commemorating his service to the department. Current and former co-workers also joined the celebration for Rowan at The Helm Restaurant, on Guy Lombardo Avenue. The Friday retirement celebrations are a village tradition that has made a comeback as Covid-19 infection rates continue to decrease in Freeport.
cuRRent and foRmeR co-workers joined Rowan, above, for the celebration at The Helm Restaurant. mayoR RobeRt Kennedy, left, presented Rowan with a citation from the village, left. Rowan enjoyed the celebration alongside his family, far-left.
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elcome summer! It will look and feel a bit different from last summer as we begin to emerge from the pandemic. This past year sure was tough on everyone and it also forced many of us to re-think family outings, vacations or even easy ways to entertain the kids while at home. For some, this summer will offer more opportunities for kids outside the home. But other families may be more cautious about forging full steam ahead. Still summer beckons. Kids are ready to jump in the pool, play outside (and sleep in!), while parents are eager for barbecue dinners and easy-going evenings on the patio. Taking advantage of warm temperatures, outdoor activities and time together as a family is certainly appealing, but what happens when the boredom sets in and amusement parks and road trips are the main requests? Summer can be a respite, but also a conundrum if you’re trying to find activities to keep your family entertained. According to a NerdWallet and Harris Poll survey, families tend to ramp up spending when warm weather hits. Parents of kids ages three to 17 plan to spend an average of $471 per child on summer activities. The majority of parents with children younger than 18 — more than 80 percent — who plan to take a summer vacation, spend an average of $2,256. But summer isn’t just about opening up your wallet. There are plenty of ways to enjoy the season to everyone’s benefit — without spending fortune. Turn passions into summer projects Let’s face it, when it comes to summer and kids, free time can eventually turn into boredom. Try positioning summertime as an opportunity to pursue different, out-of-the-box interests, hobbies or projects that there isn’t time for during the school year. “Help your kid identify a passion project for the summer,” says Cherie Lowe, personal finance author and blogger. For example, a child who loves history at school might enjoy building a medieval castle from cardboard recycling as a budget-friendly summer activity. For budding artists, try mimicking the masters in an outdoor window painting contest at your home. Bonus: Once the masterpiece is complete, you can have fun washing off the paint and get sparkling clean windows in the process! To get ideas for a project, Lowe suggests looking for library books, finding online videos,
using social media or talking to friends who could be subject matter experts on a chosen area of interest. If it’s super hot and your family has a passion for water and DIY projects, look for water-based activities to cool down. One fun example: “Build your own sprinkler,” Lowe says.“For about $10 you can buy PVC pipe to construct an elaborate sprinkler for the backyard. We’ve done this and added to it each year,” Lowe says. Tap into area parks Sunshine and warm weather encourage people of all ages to get outdoors, and local parks are an excellent resource. To take advantage of what our parks have to offer and create a “parks plan” to guide you. Make it your goal to explore parks that may be unfamiliar to you, even consider a day trip to a park on the North Fork for example. Host themed potlucks with family and friends You might be tempted to eat out more during the summer months, especially now to show support for the restaurant industry hardhit by the pandemic, but it’s also the season to fire up the grill. Enter the potluck: Planning communal outdoor gatherings with neighbors, friends and family and sharing in food and games can be an enjoyable summer activity, to supplement dining out. Especially since we missed out on that sort of socializing last summer, it will take on a renewed appeal this year. Make your summer potluck dinners even more memorable by planning them e neighborhood events, celebrations or recreational backyard sports tournaments. You could also create theme nights such as “eating around the world,” where everyone brings dishes from different countries. Have fun with a cause Summer doesn’t have to be about selfentertainment. Families can also find gratification and summer fun by volunteering their time. Choose a cause or activity that suits your family’s interests, ages and lifestyle. For example, nonprofit building or renovation projects or volunteering at a community garden can be inspiring, memorable and skill-building. n Above photo: With a little imagination you can schedule a whole season of appealing activities to suit you and your family.
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ummer is fast approaching — and while we’re not back to “normal” just yet, we’re looking forward to a more relaxing, less stressful season as we start to emerge from the pandemic. We all want to have fun — even if we’re staying close to home. Families surely want to pack more play into your day. And there are plenty of ways do to just that. These ideas aren't just for the kids — they're fun and engaging activities for the whole family. After all, grown-ups need time to play, too. So set aside school, work and stress; turn your attention on ways to play with kids this summer. √ Build a toy car racetrack out of old boxes, paper towel rolls and other repurposed materials. √ Make a target with chalk on a blackboard or the sidewalk, and then throw wet sponges at it until it disappears. √ Set up a glow-in-the-dark ring toss.Use dollar-store glow necklaces or bracelets as rings. √ Organize a massive water gun battle. √ Or maybe your kids prefer a water balloon war. Fill them up before starting and keep them in buckets. Make sure the kids wear their swimsuits. √ Have a hula-hoop contest — see who can keep the hoops spinning longest and who can twirl the most hoops. √ Learn a fun new skill as a family: Try juggling, skateboarding, French braiding or whatever strikes your fancy. √ Grab your camera and take photos of plants and animals using different filters and frames, and then compare the results. √ Paint the sidewalk with water. See how fast the sun makes your art disappear. √ Get some pots and pans for drums, dress up and have a parade. √ Catch fireflies in a glass jar and watch them shine before letting them fly away. √ Go on an alphabet treasure hunt. See if you can find things that begin with every letter in nature. √ Create your own pop-up playground from old cardboard boxes, fabric pieces and other recycled materials. √ Draw a game board on the sidewalk and make up the rules. Kids can
become life-size pieces in a game of your own invention. √ Host silly relay races. Have the kids hop on one foot, walk backward, gallop like a horse, skip — the more ridiculous the challenge, the better. √ Create a short stop-motion film using dolls, stuffed animals or action figures. There are lots of apps that make this easy. √ Go through your recycling bin to see what you can turn into a boat. Add sails and decorations, and then float it in pool, river or tub. √ Have a car wash for your toys, bikes and scooters. Make sure to get really wet! √ Play flashlight tag. While the other players hide, whomever is "it" must find and "tag" them with the beam while saying their names. √ Host a fancy tea party for your stuffed animals. √ Go on a neighborhood wildflower walk—do some research in advance so you can identify some of the blooms. √ Rifle through the dress-up bin and have a photo shoot with your little princess, pirate or superhero. √ Indoor campout: Set up a tent in the living room, make oven s'mores, turn off all the lights and download a campfire app for your tablet. √ Set up a scavenger hunt in the backyard or local park. Give the kids maps or clue sheets for extra fun. √ Put on a show! Make up your own or adapt one of your favorite books, movies or TV series. Craft sets and costumes for extra fun. √ Head to the beach and build an enormous sand castle. √ Play a rousing game of themed charades — see what kinds of wacky themes you can come up with. √ Organize a family game night and pull out old standards like Monopoly, Scrabble and Pictionary. Winners can earn points to cash in for small prizes or extra scoops of ice cream. √ Collect items from nature and make a collage. Add paint or leave it au naturale. n Above photo: Document your world. Turn your eye to what’s happening all around you.
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or many of us, some of our fondest memories of growing up come from camping with our families. You just have to smile when you recall the fun of jumping into a cool lake on a hot summer day, chasing fireflies under a starry night sky, or making S’mores around an open campfire. For nature lovers, perhaps nothing is more enjoyable than packing up the camping gear, traveling to a favorite campsite and getting away from it all while sleeping under the stars. Such an experience can be transformative, turning first-time campers into lifelong enthusiasts. Even if you’re not a hardcore outdoors person, you can enjoy some special bonding time outdoors with the kids. Spending some nights out under the stars makes for a beautiful and peaceful summer activity. You don’t need a big cabin or a camper, either. You can do a lovely trip in a simple tent. Today’s modern tents are a lot nicer than the ones you may be used to. They can be divided into rooms, have hightech, waterproof and wind-proof fabrics, and connections for lights and fans. Sleeping Capacity: Choose a tent with plenty of room for you and your family. You may consider increasing your tent capacity by at least one person if you or your family are people of size, are claustrophobic, toss and turn at night, need more room to sit or sleep comfortably, or if you’ll be with small children or dogs. Types Of Tent: Cabin-style tents have near vertical walls to maximize peak height and livable space. Some cabin tents may also have awnings and vestibule-style doors that make them more like a house than a tent. Dome tents stand up better to storms with a tall part in the center and walls that slope down to the ground. It reduces the space inside the tent, but it’ll stand up in high winds.
Pay attention to tent floor length. Look for a floor length of more than 90 inches if you’re camping with anyone more than 6 feet tall. Also consider the number of doors. More than one door will keep you from climbing over each other in the night if someone has to get up for a bathroom break or rises early for fishing, hunting or hiking. Tent Materials: Look for higher-denier fabrics on your tent, which are more ruggedthan lower-denier fabrics. This is especially true for outer parts like rain flies and canopies. You’ll also want to pack a few extra repair kits and seam tape to keep your tent waterproof in case of rain. Look for mesh panels set into the doors, ceilings and walls of the tent for adequate ventilation. The panels should be set up to take advantage of cross ventilation in the tent. Camp Like A Pro Parents who have never before taken their children camping may benefit from employing a few strategies to make the trip as fun as possible. Make a trial run in the backyard. A night camping in the backyard won’t be exactly the same as a night in the woods, where wildlife, and particularly insects, may be less welcoming hosts. But a backyard camping night can acclimate children to their sleeping bags and their tents. A fun night sleeping under the stars in the backyard also may make kids more enthusiastic about an upcoming camping trip in the woods. Go over safety early and often. Use every opportunity to explain camping safety measures to youngsters in advance of your trip. Emphasize the importance of staying together in the woods, and teach youngsters how to identify potentially harmful plants like poison ivy, making sure they know to avoid coming into contact with these and other poisonous plants. Contact your local parks depart-
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Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, alongside New York state and Town of Hempstead officials in the lobby of the Baldwin LIRR station, announced the approval Tuesday of seven of 12 projects for the Downtown Revitalization Initiative that the Local Planning Committee submitted to the state last October after being awarded a $10 million grant in 2019. The approved projects aim to encourage business growth and housing development in Baldwin. They include: ■ $2 million for mixed-used development comprising 200 residential units in Milburn Plaza, at 24 Sunrise Highway. ■ $1 million for mixed-used developments at 2130 and 2134-2138 Grand Ave. ■ $1.5 million for Merrick Road traffic and pedestrian safety improvements. ■ $850,000 for affordable workforce housing in Baldwin Commons, at 785 Merrick Road. ■ $600,000 for a Downtown Improvement Grant Program. ■ $250,000 for a Baldwin Downtown
branding and marketing effort. ■ $3.5 million for 775 Brooklyn Ave. and the Baldwin Business Center. The following proposed projects did not make the list: ■ $540,000 for the Grand at 795 Merrick Road. ■ $504,500 for Malkin Appliances at 1999 Grand Ave. ■ $250,000 for Bayview Terrace Apartments and Department Stores at 1981 Grand Ave. ■ $465,000 for Baldwin Medical Center at 800 Merrick Road. ■ $3.82 million for Town of Hempstead pedestrian enhancements. Now that the awards have been announced, the application process for the specific projects will begin, and interested parties are encouraged to submit plans to the Town of Hempstead Building Department. Town Supervisor Don Clavin said he did not foresee any significant delays in the effort this year, as state and town officials and residents had already developed plans for the DRI when the pandemic hit. “It is because of the tenacity of the peo-
ple who live in Baldwin that this is going to go,” Clavin said. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, a Baldwin resident, said the county stands ready to partner with the town to be helpful in any way that it can. State Sen. Todd Kaminsky echoed that sentiment in a statement, saying, “This substantial state investment will be a game-changer for Baldwin and its downtown. I will continue to work with my partners in government and local leaders to ensure this project delivers for Baldwin residents.” “The Baldwin Chamber of Commerce is extremely pleased that most of the funding went to major, transformative projects for the Baldwin community,” President Erik Mahler said. He also noted that chamber officials are ecstatic that developers plan to invest in the approved projects, but they hoped for more developers for the “blighted” Grand Avenue. The president of the Baldwin Civic Association, Darien Ward, at its May meeting said, “While we are happy that the construction is going to take place in Baldwin, the dispersion of the funds seems that it was highly targeted around the Long Island Rail Road area.” He said he considered the prioritizing of highdensity over low-density areas in the
overlay zones as a mark against the approved plans, as only one project in Baldwin’s downtown was approved by the state. Some residents took to social media to air their grievances about the approved projects, and the DRI overall, citing concerns with potential school crowding, tax hikes and a lack of investment in small businesses. Mostly, they deemed the approved transit-oriented initiatives an impending threat of overdevelopment and urbanization. “People moved to Baldwin to get away from apartment living . . . If we wanted a walkable downtown, we would move to NYC,” said John Flippen, a 20-year Baldwin resident. Other Baldwinites likened a post-DRI Baldwin to Queens. Other residents said they were cautiously optimistic, but confused about the next steps. Kerri Stevens said she considers the projects great news, but she had questions. “Is there a timeline of plans and associated phases?” she asked. “Is there a planning and oversight board?” This same uncertainty was echoed at the chamber’s May meeting, as members asked, “What now?” Dr. Zodelia Williams, a member of the initiative’s Local Planning Committee, told the group, “I don’t know.”
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“exempting [t]he flags, emblems or insignia of any nation, governmental subdivisions, religious or fraternal organization or corporation.” The suit names Walsh, City Manager Donna Gayden, Vias and two other officers at the scene March 21. The matter has generated considerable controversy in Long Beach. On March 21, the city posted a notice that it was aware of the controversy and was trying to resolve it. “While it is unfortunate that the person flying these flags has chosen to display a flag that utilizes profane language, the use of this language is considered constitutionally protected, especially when it is utilized as part of a political statement,” the city’s statement said. The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 1971 ruling, reversed the conviction of a man who had worn a jacket with the slogan “F_ _ k the Draft” in a Los Angeles courthouse. The case put the phrase “one man’s vulgarity is another’s lyric” into the American cultural lexicon. Wasserman said in his filing that he knows his “conservative viewpoints cause ire among those who disagree” with his politics. He said in the papers that “groups of people” yell expletives at him and raise their middle fingers at him. He said that one person spat at him, and others threw coins at his car while he was driving.
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A Long Beach Republican and ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump filed a $25 million lawsuit against the city on May 6, claiming that his rights were violated in March when he was issued a $40 summons for flying proTrump flags from his home and car that sported an expletive directed at President Biden. Michael Wasserman said in papers filed in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn that his rights were violated March 16 when Long Beach police officers, including Police Commissioner Ron Walsh, asked him to remove the flags because they violated a city code against displaying flags on public property. Wasserman said in the papers that he has flown flags from his home and his SUV, and that he believes the code supports his right to fly the flags. In papers, he said, “On or about 2017 until present day, Plaintiff [Wasserman] erects flags that express his support of Donald Trump, flags that express his dissatisfaction of the current President of the United States of America, the American Flag, among others, outside his home on East Broadway in the City.” Nowhere in the court papers does Wasserman say that among the flags he flew was one decorated with a decidedly offcolor comment: “F– –k Biden.” On March 21, Wasserman said in court papers, he flew a “Trump for 2024 America First Flag” from his car outside his home. He said a Long Beach police officer arrived at his home. Wasserman said he would remove the flag until he could obtain a legal opinion as to its legality. But, he said, the officer, whom he identified as Brian Vias, issued him a summons. Wasserman claimed in the papers that Vias told him he “had no choice” but to issue the summons, indicating that the order “came from his superiors.” Vias could not be reached for comment. Last week, the city said that it had not been served with papers and could not comment. Wasserman’s attorney, Victor Feraru, said he believes his client has the right to fly the flags, and that city code protects him. Feraru said Wasserman is protected by a section of the city code that states that flags cannot be flown on public property
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s I made my way along Bay Parkway, headed to Jones Beach Field 3 on a recent Wednesday, I more than half-expected the worst. I anticipated a mile-long line and a five-hour wait, during which I would be spoken to brusquely by exhausted state government employees. At the end of it all, I would have a needle stuck in my arm. So I was pleasantly surprised when I arrived at Field 3 at 7:50 a.m. for an 8:00 appointment, and there was no line. A National Guardsman, dressed in SCoTT olive green fatigues with an olive green BRINToN mask, met me at the gate, asked whether I had an appointment and waved me through to a check-in post, where I showed my ID. That was it. I was in. No hours spent idling in line. I was about to receive the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, is 95 percent effective in preventing Covid-19. As it turned out, the vaccination experience was nothing like what I’d half-expected. I marveled at the assembly-line efficien-
cy with which doses were administered by friendly government employees. Lines of orange cones led me to a large white tent that fit four cars at a time. There were a half-dozen or so such tents. The entire operation looked like a cross between a giant car wash and a fast-food eatery, with lots of military personnel directing traffic. I pulled up to my slot. I was asked a series of simple questions. I showed my ID again. I was told to pull down my sleeve, and I was injected. Then I was told to pull over to a waiting area and sit for 15 minutes to check for a reaction. Feeling nothing out of the ordinary, I drove home. End of story. I returned three weeks later for the second dose, feeling good. I was waved through the check-in. Just as I was about to pull my car into the big tent, a man hurried over to ask if I’d been checked in. “No,” I responded, a little timidly. He removed four cones and asked me to pull over, and I thought, OK, here we go. As I had half-expected at the outset, I’ll be waiting here for hours until someone lumbers over to let me through. As it turned it, I waited two minutes before someone arrived with a tablet in hand. He asked me to show ID. That was it. I pulled back in line, and 20 minutes later I
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was, as they say, fully vaccinated. Neither time did I even feel the pinch of the needle as it entered my arm. Clearly, after having injected so many hundreds of people at this point, the vaccinators are highly skilled at the fine art of delivering a pain-free shot. Neither time did I experience any significant side effects from the inoculation, either — only a little tiredness. Feeling confident I was safe from the coronavirus, I recently headed to New York City for the first time since December 2019. My wife and I went with our daughter to check out the apartment she’ll be living in during her senior year at NYU. (They, too, are vaccinated.) It was a momentous occasion. Like hundreds of thousands of college students across the country, Alexandra had spent the previous 15 months cooped up in her bedroom, staring at a computer screen, disconnected from all the wonderful vibrancy that a young person can feel studying and living away from home. Suddenly, because of the marvels of modern science, there was hope that she wouldn’t continue to miss out on the full “college experience” before she graduates. Suddenly, there was hope for us all. Riding the Long Island Rail Road was an
o hourslong waits. No brusque, exhausted state employees. And no side effects.
existential experience. On the way home, I paid close attention to the whir of the train speeding across the landscape, the way the sunshine streamed through the car windows, the loud beep before its doors automatically closed, the frenetic chatter of excited passengers, many of them likely having visited the city for the first time in months. Last spring, as the pandemic raged, I shot a photo essay on the emptiness of the LIRR. I counted a handful of riders that May day. People kept to themselves, seemingly afraid. If they hadn’t had to be there, they wouldn’t have been. It felt surreal, post-apocalyptic. Never had I seen the LIRR so empty during rush hour on a weekday. Riding the LIRR this May was celebratory, joyful. The world had not ended. Human ingenuity had prevailed. We mustn’t get ahead of ourselves, I know. We have a ways to go before our society can return entirely to our pre-pandemic ways. And the sooner each of us commits to being vaccinated, the sooner we’ll arrive at that happy place. So, if you haven’t already done so, get the shot. It’s a lot easier than you might expect. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.
From one end of the pandemic to the other in a sheet pan
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ome folks say that the wheel was the greatest invention ever. Others point to the printing press, the internal combustion engine or the light bulb, but I think that during the pandemic, the ordinary sheet pan changed our lives forever. My tongue is only partially in my cheek when I say that the basic 14-by-20-by-1inch pan has transformed my day-today routine. You can buy two pans for under 30 bucks. And then you can give away most of your other pots and pans, especialRANDI ly the large, heavy, KREISS hard-to-clean roasting pans. Paula Zuccotti, a London-based expert on consumer behavior, attempted to document the things people turned to during the pandemic. She asked contributors from around the world to photograph their lockdown essentials. Thousands of people sent her photos of the objects that got them through. They ranged from watercolor paints to stuffies to the usual devices, to some unusual devices, to musical instruments, garden trowels, yarn, VR headsets, paddles, running shoes, hand-tied flies, live plants and herbs of all
kinds. If I knew about the project, I would have sent a photo of my sheet pan. During Covid-19, as my husband says, if I didn’t cook it, we didn’t eat it. Meal planning and preparation was a diversion. Eventually, though, it felt burdensome to think about food even though that was all there was to keep us busy and reasonably healthy in our isolation. Somewhere along the way I remembered the two sheet pans I’d bought. When I went online for recipes, I realized I was late to the party; apparently the sheet pan craze has been rocking for some time, and people have been using this super-easy method to cook everything from scrambled eggs to filet mignon. Even babies are cashing in on the boom, with Mom and Dad preparing entire meals of diced chicken or meat, veggies and maybe some polenta baked on one sheet and enjoyed for a few days. The sheet pan is really the repurposed jelly roll pan of old. But now my pans hold our entire dinner. The preparation is minimal and the cleanup is, well, one pan. One of the best things about the ascendency of the sheet pan is that it doesn’t matter if you’re left or right, liberal or conservative, vaccinated or not. It’s possible that both Liz Cheney and Kevin McCarthy use sheet pans to cook. It’s possible that Dr.
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Anthony Fauci enjoys healthy meals a la sheet pan and that Mitch McConnell whips out his sheet pan to prepare a homemade meatloaf. (Nah, that probably doesn’t happen.) One of my favorite sheet pan recipes from Epicurious:
uring Covid-19, as my husband says, if I didn’t cook it, we didn’t eat it.
■ 3 pints grape tomatoes, halved ■ ¼ cup olive oil ■ 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar ■ 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced ■ 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon dried oregano ■ 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
■ 4 pieces thin-sliced, skinless, boneless chicken breast, or 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 1 pound) ■ 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ■ 10 ounces fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced into rounds ■ ½ small red onion, thinly sliced into rounds ■ ½ cup peperoncini (about 3 ounces), thinly sliced Preparation: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss
tomatoes, oil, vinegar, garlic, 1 tablespoon oregano and 1 teaspoon salt on an 18-by-13 rimmed baking sheet. 2. Cut chicken into slices. 3. Season chicken on all sides with pepper and remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon oregano. Add chicken to tomato mixture. Roast until chicken is almost fully cooked through and tomatoes are starting to burst, 8 to 10 minutes. Arrange mozzarella rounds over chicken and tomatoes. Return to oven and roast until cheese is melted and chicken is fully cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes. Top with onion and peperoncini. Another recipe, for baked feta cheese pasta, went viral on TikTok and turned out to be worth every bit of the hype. When I prepare fish, I love that I can cook a piece of salmon, the asparagus, butternut squash and the roasted potatoes all in one sheet pan. If I want to separate the fish, I just put it in a little aluminum foil boat right on the sheet with the other parts of the meal. Then I lift it out when it’s done and leave the veggies in for a few more minutes. What object helped you through this past year? I would love to hear from you. Someday there will be a museum of the pandemic. Get your entries ready. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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his week, the nation will mark the first anniversary of the death of George Floyd at the hands of exMinneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murder, among other charges. Never has the death of an unarmed Black man at the hands of police reverberated so loudly and so powerfully here on the streets of Nassau County. Protests that in the past were largely confined to big cities came to our suburban streets last June — and rightly so. It was critical that the protests play out across the country, in all sorts of neighborhoods, to send a clear message that Floyd’s death was unacceptable and that we, as a nation, are demanding change. Sadly, however, killings of unarmed Black men have continued since Floyd died. That is why we need the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to be signed into law. The measure passed the House of
How to contact your senators You can email Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at https://www.schumer.senate.gov/ contact/email-chuck. Email U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand at https://www.gillibrand.senate. gov/contact/email-me. Representatives, but has yet to pass the Senate. The bill would: ■ Lower the criminal intent standard — from willful to knowing or reckless — to convict a law enforcement officer for misconduct in a federal prosecution.
■ Limit qualified immunity as a defense to liability in a private civil action against a law enforcement officer. Qualified immunity generally grants government officials performing their jobs immunity from civil lawsuits. ■ Grant administrative subpoena power to the Department of Justice in patternor-practice investigations, which examine patterns or practices of excessive force and biased policing by law enforcement officers. How none of these measures is on the books as part of federal law now is confounding, particularly after all that has transpired over the past year. It’s about time that the Senate acts on the legislation — and passes it. We urge our readers to write to their senators in support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
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up from the current 100, and outdoor residential gatherings of up to 500 will be allowed. All good news for couples seeking to marry in June. We have seen how life is getting back to the way things were. Long Island Rail Road cars are filling up, and so are our parkways. Traffic jams are back. So are lines to be seated at popular restaurants. Never in your life did you think you would be thankful for the day that heavy traffic and standing-room-only cars on the LIRR were back, but that speaks to the upside-down nature of the coronavirus pandemic, which altered our reality. What is making all of this possible are
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letters Let’s rethink Covid guidance To the Editor: Last week we heard a groundbreaking announcement from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that those who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus no longer need to wear masks or physically distance, indoors or outdoors, in almost all circumstances. The science is clear: The Covid-19 vaccine works, and that is how we return to normal life. I am proud that Nassau is leading the way, with 7 in 10 adults now vaccinated, and we will continue getting shots in arms so we can save lives and return to normal life. We are ahead of the curve. The CDC’s announcement also underscores the need to revisit New York state guidance for schools, including for hybrid learning, masks, graduation and proms. We must address the devastating impact the pandemic has
the Covid-19 vaccines. As of press time, Nassau County officials were reporting that some 70 percent of residents here had been vaccinated. That is excellent news, because it means we should, at the very least, be able to achieve herd immunity at the local level by summer’s end, and perhaps much sooner. We encourage readers to post photos of themselves on social media receiving their vaccine inoculations. Spread the message far and wide: The vaccines are safe. They are effective. And once you’re vaccinated, you are largely free to return to life as you knew it.
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oom and other online video conferencing applications are exposing the underlying racism that infects American society, including in its schools. A Jersey City high school science teacher was recently suspended after students videoed racist rants in which he insulted AfricanAmerican students in his class who defended the Black Lives Matter movement. A teacher in Palmdale, Calif., got into trouble when she thought a Zoom meeting with a parent was aLan over and launched into a racist rant sinGer accusing Black people of always lying. She was suspended and then resigned. A Georgetown University professor resigned and another was fired after they were caught on a video disparaging Black students. The entire Board of Education of the school district in Oakley, Calif., resigned
after a board meeting at which they cursed when describing parents. Twothirds of the children in this district are Latino. A white police officer upstate in Albany either forgot to turn off his body camera or accidentally activated it before launching into an anti-Black racist rant. He was suspended without pay, and his department has started the procedure to terminate him. The Albany police department is also accused of systematic racism. Between July 9, 2019, and July 9, 2020, 97 percent of the people ticketed or arrested in the jurisdiction for marijuana-related offenses were Black. The police chief and a patrolman in Hamilton, Ga., were removed after body camera footage showed them making racist comments about slavery and the mayor of Atlanta, who is a Black woman. They made the comments just before going on patrol at a Black Lives
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Matter rally. An assistant to the local mayor commented, “I’m not sure if he was stupid enough — obviously he was stupid enough — not to know it was still working and that he still had it on. The words just rolled out of their mouths. There was no hesitation.” Neither racism nor tech trouble is new during the pandemic; as with police misbehavior, educator misbehavior is just becoming easier to expose. In 2018, a Florida teacher was videoed telling a student from Haiti that she was from a “third-world island country where they don’t have doors.” In 2019, a photo of four teachers and an elementary school principal from Palmdale, Calif., laughing while holding up a noose was posted on social media. Teachers and police officers are entitled to due process, but on-the-job racist rants must be grounds for immediate dismissal, with no second chances. This is not a freedom-of-speech issue, but rather an issue of disqualifying behav-
t’s not just police officers; teachers, professors and board trustees behave badly too.
ior. Racists cannot be police officers or teachers. There are more than 3.5 million kindergarten to 12th-grade teachers and 800,000 police officers in the United States. These videoed incidents involve a minuscule number of teachers and police officers. The greater problem is school boards and state legislatures that seek to whitewash American history by ignoring or minimizing the role racism in the past and present has had and continues to have in shaping this country, and police departments that target African-Americans. Conservatives disparage “cancel culture,” but they are the ones who want to ban teaching the underside of American history and protect misbehaving police officers. Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University. He is a former New York City high school social studies teacher, and the editor of Social Science Docket, a joint publication of the New York and New Jersey Councils for the Social Studies. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AlanJSinger1.
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had on the well-being of our children, who deserve to have a normal education and get their lives back as soon as possible. Our high vaccination rate and declining Covid-19 infection rate call for new state guidance based on an updated evaluation of risk and benefits. LAURA CURRAN Nassau County executive
An earmark by any other name To the Editor: Members of Cong ress just can’t get enough pork to bring back home. On a bipartisan basis, they have resurrected the old “member items,” previously known as “Congressional earmarks.” Both Democratic and Republican Congress members believe it is one way to assure re-election in 2022. Congressional earmarks have been rebranded under a new title, “community project funding” requests. It is the equivalent of putting lipstick on a pig. Federal civil servants want to make sure dollars are spent on eligible projects that are shovel ready, completed on time and within budget, with taxpayers receiving the full benefits. They have the independence and technical expertise to do a better job of distributing funds and protecting the interests of taxpayers in avoiding any waste, fraud or abuse than members of Congress. LARRy PENNER Great Neck
Another stop for the Mount Sinai South Nassau-Town of Hempstead Vaxmobile — Rockville Centre
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