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Rallies seek to boost spirits One event focuses on BLM, the other on supporting police ties, but also to lift the spirits of the Black community after the Breonna Taylor grand jury prorreyes@liherald.com, mkoenig@liherald.com ceeding, in which no police offiLong Islanders took part in cers were charged with her killtwo rallies last weekend — one ing. in Freeport, in support of the “As a Black man seeing cases Black Lives Matter like this happen movement, and one again and again, you only a few miles struggle to feel like away in Franklin you’re worth someSquare, to lift the thing,” George said. spirits of police. “So events like this In Freeport, dozare important beens of people gathcause it helps build ered at the Bishop up our brothers and F r a n k O. W h i t e sisters.” Park, also known as LI Peaceful ProNortheast Park, on test also hosted a Saturday for a comdiversity book drive munity cookout and for the New Visions basketball tournaElementary School ment. earlier this month, The event was along with a school h o s t e d by L o n g DouglaS supply drive at the Island Peaceful Pro- MEYER Long Island Cares test, a local group of food pantry in FreePresident, activists founded by port. brothers Terrel and NAACP Douglas Meyer, Tiandre Tuosto, of Freeport-Roosevelt president of the West Hempstead, NAACP’s Freeportwho have led Black Roosevelt branch, Lives Matter demonstrations said he was excited to see a growacross Long Island. ing number of young people Rock George, 25, of West involved in the BLM movement, Hempstead, who attended the which has become one of the event with friends, said it served not only to unite local communiContinued on page 4

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Courtesy Ed Dukich

FREEpoRTER EDwaRD DuKiCh, center, was honored at the Veterans Hall of Honor ceremony. Mayor Robert Kennedy, left, and William Clinton Story Post No. 342 Commander Ed Martin Jr. congratulated their fellow post member.

Dukich: ‘Invaluable to the post’ Freeport veteran is honored for his service By RoNNY REYES rreyes@liherald.com

When Edward P. Dukich was growing up on Long Island, he recalled, nearly every adult seemed to work in the aviation industry, including his father, Edward C. Dukich, who served in the Marines before going to work for American Airlines at Kennedy Airport. When the younger Edward was in third grade, his father took his class on a field trip

to the airport, and ever since, Edward P. has been hooked on aviation. “It was in my blood,” Dukich, now 64, said. “I just loved being around aircrafts.” As soon as he graduated from Bethpage High School in 1974, he enlisted in the Air Force, and served as an aircraft mechanic in the 509th Bomb Wing at the Pease Air National Guard Base in New Hampshire as the Vietnam War came to an end.

For his four years of military service and five years of work at the Freeport William Clinton Story Post No. 342 American Legion, Dukich was honored with eight other veterans at State Assemblywoman Judy Griffith’s annual Veterans Hall of Honor ceremony last weekend. “I was so proud to recognize so many accomplished veterans for their dedication, commitment, passion, bravContinued on page 14

’m glad to see so many young people active in our communities who could take over for us older folks.

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Daniel Burgress tennis lives on

FREEPORT HERALD LEADER — October 8, 2020

By Ronny Reyes rreyes@liherald.com

Tennis lovers and close friends and family of the late Daniel Burgess gathered at the tennis courts at Bishop Frank O. White Park, also known as Northeast Park, to honor the memory of Freeport’s tennis guru on Oct. 3. Burgess spent more than 30 years coaching players throughout Long Island, including at the Daniel Burgess Indoor Tennis Academy, Freeport Indoor Tennis, the Hempstead Lake Indoor Tennis Center, the Carefree Racquet Club in North Merrick, the Point Set Racquet Club in Oceanside, and the Learning Institute of Tennis, Life Skills and Sportsmanship, a nonprofit that he founded. Agnes Ford-Burgess, his wife, said she was grateful to all those who came out to the park on Thursday and Saturday to pay their respects to Burgess. Agnes added that she was proud of the diverse group of former students who made their way to the park, depicting the vast number of people from different backgrounds who were touched by Burgess and his infectious love of tennis. “This has been a celebration of his legacy,” Agnes said. “Daniel Burgess tennis lives on.” Among those taught by Burgess were Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and State Assemblywoman Taylor Darling, who helped close out this year’s LITLSS summer program last month. Curran said she first met Burgess 10 years ago when he began teaching her daughter tennis. Curran credited Burgess for her daughter’s success on the Baldwin High School varsity team, and Burgess and Curran continued their friendship as he taught the county executive tennis at Northeast Park. “He had a very warm personality and really stood out as a tennis coach,” Curran said, “and he’s done so much

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Ashley hoRishny, left, joined dozens at the tennis courts at Bishop Frank O. White Park, in Freeport, to honor the memory of the late Daniel Burgess. for all the kids in the community.” “Daniel instilled my curiosity and love of tennis as he has for countless others in the community,” Darling added. “Speaking to him last week after a grueling lesson, he surprised me with my first tennis racquet. I will cherish his memory and his avid love for children, life and tennis always.” Ashley Horishny, who coached kids with Burgess dur-

ing this year’s LITLSS summer program, said she was shocked to learn about his sudden death on Sept. 28. She described Burgess as the “nicest guy you could ever meet,” and was moved at the number of people who came out to pay their respects to Burgess. “He wanted everyone to be involved in tennis,” Horishny said, “and he didn’t give you a choice, either.”

Neighbors iN the News TFCU donates school supplies The Teachers Federal Credit Union donated 250 backpacks filled with face masks, notebooks, pencils, crayons and other school supplies to the Freeport School District last month. The donation complimented an earlier gift from Staples, in Freeport, which donated about $1,800 worth of school sup-

plies to the Caroline G. Atkinson School. “We are very grateful to both Staples in Freeport and the Teachers Federal Credit Union,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kishore Kuncham said. “Their generous donations benefit our students throughout the year and we appreciate their efforts on our behalf.”

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MichAel GoRdon, left, attended ToH Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito’s Narcan workshop, along with fellow Freeport firefighters Nick LaBorne and Scott Donnelly.

Freeport FD joins Narcan training Hempstead Town Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito held a Narcan Training Workshop for members of the Freeport Fire Department on Sept. 30. Narcan, or naloxone, is used as an antidote for opioids and may be administered in two forms: by injection in the

upper arm or thigh or by nasal spray. Since April 2006, it is legal for non-medical personnel to carry and administer in New York State. Among those in attendance were Fire Department Chief Second Lieutenant Scott Donnelly, Michael Gordon of Hose Co. 5 and ex-captain Nick LaBorne.

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JennifeR Gunn, fRont-left, a representative of the Teachers Federal Credit Union, presented Freeport School District officials with a gift of 250 backpacks filled with school supplies.

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Mike MotaMedian, an LI Peaceful Protest member from East Meadow, prepared hotdogs at the community cookout in Freeport.

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Two Freeporters charged with attempted murder Nassau County Police ar rested f o u r m e n , t wo f ro m F r e e p o r t , for a robbery that took place on June 21, in Jericho. Police arrested Kenneth Delacruz, 20, and Juskenneth delacruz t i n O s o r i o, 1 8 , both from Freeport, along with Joel Batista, 20, of Uniondale, and Will Cruz Benavides, 20, of Elmont. According to detectives investigating the case, the four suspects were breaking into cars in Jericho at around 2:30 a.m., when a resident spotted them. The four men fled, but two men chased after them. When the two men confronted the suspects, a fight broke out. During the fight, one of the four suspects fired shots from a silver pistol. No one was injured from the gun. One of the victims of the assault, a 49-year-old man, suffered blunt trauma

to the back of the head, a broken nose and bruising in his ar ms and le gs. The other victim, a 22-yearo l d , s u f f e re d a laceration to the forehead, a broken nose and bruising in his Justin osorio ar ms and le gs. Both were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. All four suspects were arrested on Oct. 1 and charged with two counts of attempted murder. Batista was also charged with four counts of robbery and three counts of criminal possession of a weapon and criminal use of a firearm. Attorney Stewart Austin will represent Osorio, and Justin Seinman will represent Delacruz. Batista, Cruz Benavides and Delacruz were previously arraigned. Osorio was arraigned on Oct. 2.

Hateful notes found around village’s Milburn Creek Park Notes containing hate speech were found around Milburn Creek Park, in Freeport, last week. The notes were tucked into fences and lamp poles around the park, just south of the Freeport High School. A Freeport resident retrieved the notes while walking in the park, and photos showed that the letters approved of white supremacy and attacked former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michele Obama. Nassau County Laura Curran and Legislator Debra Mulé, of Freeport, both condemned the notes.

“Hatred has no place in Freeport, in the Town of Hempstead, or anywhere in Nassau County,” Mulé said. “Our communities are strengthened and enriched by our embrace and celebration of diversity. It is up to each of us to ensure that bias and bigotry are never provided safe harbor in our hearts.” “The racist and vulgar notes found in Milburn Park are unacceptable acts of bias and hate that will not be tolerated,” Curran added. “Nassau County is a wonderful place to live because of the rich diversity of our communities.”

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Rallies seek to bolster BLM, police in Nassau County continued from front page largest civil rights movements in U.S. history. “I’ve been running this branch for 21 years now, and I’m glad to see so many young people active in our communities who could take over for us older folks,” Meyer said. “It’s the only way we can continue to bring change.” He added that he was still hopeful that there would be justice for Taylor. He also said that in order for there to be more such justice, the nation must overhaul its criminal justice system, including the way juries are selected. “Our branch has held demonstrations outside the county offices to demand actual representation [by people of color] in our juries,” Meyer said. “It’s not common for people like us to find an actual jury of our peers who understand where we’re coming from.” While those in Freeport united over BLM and police accountability, hundreds gathered in Franklin Square, a majority white community, to show their support for police. Franklin Square volunteer firefighters Joe Block and Chris Howard organized the event in honor of family members who are police officers. The march, they noted, was not intended to be a protest or rally. “I would say it’s more on the lines of

a spirit booster for them,” Howard said, “just to let them know we still have their backs.” In January, the organization Blue HELP, which focuses on police officers’ mental health, reported that 228 officers across the country died by suicide last year, up from 174 the year before. New York state had the highest number of police suicides, 27. Many attendees said that it was important for them to show their support for law enforcement, because anti-police rhetoric is on the rise. Gabi Stolz said that police officers “lay out their lives for us every day,” adding, “If they don’t support our neighborhoods, no one will.” But Dennis McDonald, another Franklin Square resident who took part in the walk to show his support for his son-inlaw, a New York City corrections officer, said he thought it was “very unfortunate that the [police] defunding movement is so misunderstood.” McDonald said he supported allocating more resources to services that help the homeless and mentally ill, so police would be unburdened by those calls. “I know how hard it is for my son-inlaw,” he said, adding that, while the criminal justice system needs to be made “even and fair for all,” people should not be disrespectful to police officers who are doing their jobs.

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Northwell partners with Islanders on arena The UBs arena is expected to open in time for the 2021-22 hockey season.

By Melissa Koenig mkoenig@liherald.com

Northwell Health has partnered with the New York Islanders and the UBS Arena to provide more community-based wellness programs and ensure people’s safety and well-being while inside the future live entertainment and sports venue, Northwell and Islanders officials announced on Oct. 6. The 10-year founding sponsorship deal is just the latest extension of Northwell’s 20-year-long relationship with the New York Islanders Hockey Club as the team’s official health care sponsor and title sponsor of its East Meadow practice facility. “We are proud to align ourselves with New York’s newest premiere sports entertainment venue,” Michael Dowling, president and CEO of Northwell Health, said in a statement. “With 25,000 employees living near UBS Arena alone, this partnership allows us to reinforce our commitment to serving the community, and we look forward to developing future health and wellness programming with UBS Arena and the New York Islanders.” As part of the agreement, Northwell and the Islanders will create community programs focused on health, nutrition and physical activity. Additionally, Dowling said, Northwell — which has dealt with thousands of Covid cases throughout the pandemic — will use its knowledge of the coronavirus to ensure the safety of all patrons. The new arena will feature “top-of-the-line sanitation efforts,” according to Tim Leiweke, CEO of Oak View Group and lead developer of the arena project, including a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration system, ultraviolet light systems and disinfecting solutions “that have proven safe and effective in large-scale spaces.” “Our experience with Covid is very instructive here,” Dowling said, calling the partnership a “win for the Islanders, a win for Northwell and a win for the community.”

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The partnership, he explained, will help Northwell expand its outreach efforts and learn more about the community’s needs. “When you have good people do good things,” Dowling said, “that makes all the difference.” The UBS Arena is expected to open in time for the 2021-22 hockey season, and will feature a 17,000-seat arena for the Islanders hockey team. For more information, visit, www.UBSArena.com. The project is expected to create 10,000 construction jobs and 3,000 permanent jobs, generating approximately $25 billion in economic activity over the term of the lease. The roof was being installed on July 22, and officials expected it to be fully-enclosed by the end of the year. “New York is our home,” said Tim Leiweke, CEO of Oak View Group, and leader of the arena project. “We wanted to put New York back on its feet.” The $1.5 billion private investment into the arena and

Nassau’s positivity rate still hovering at 1 percent While New York City saw coronavirus cases spike last week — with an overall Covid-19 positivity rate of 3 percent and clusters where it exceeded 6 percent — Nassau County’s infection rate remained at 1 percent as of Oct. 4, according to County Executive Laura Curran. As of Sunday, 79 residents we r e p o s i t ive out of 7,752 tested. “Despite minor ebbs and flows”, Curran said, “Nassau’s laUra CUrran Covid positivity County executive rate remains low — a testament to the resolve of our residents. This is a serious virus, and we’ll continue to take it seriously.” Nassau hospitals re por ted 47 Covid-19 patients on Sunday, with 12

patients in intensive care units and five on ventilators. There was one new death. “Keeping this virus under control requires all of us to do our part,” Curran said. “ We a r i n g a mask is one of the most important things all of us can do for our county and nation right now. Avoid mass gatherings that can become super-spreader events. Continue to look out for one another by staying six feet apart and wash hands often.” At one point in April, Nassau had the third-highest number of coronavirus cases in New York state, with more than 13,000 Covid-19 patients.

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the overall surrounding campus will provide a significant boost to the regional economy at a time when economic activity has slowed due to the pandemic. The project will also inject much needed stimulus into the New York economy and the local community, with the goal of filling 30 percent of UBS Arena’s permanent jobs with workers who live in the surrounding area. Additionally, 30 percent of contracting dollars for construction will also be earmarked for state-certified minority and female-owned businesses, and 6 percent will be earmarked for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. An additional $100 million investment in transit and infrastructure enhancements, including the first, newly constructed Long Island Rail Road station in almost 50 years, will benefit local residents and visitors for decades to come. Tony Bellissimo contributed to this story.

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Diocese of RVC declares bankruptcy By Scott Brinton and Jill noSSa sbrinton@liherald.com; jnossa@liherald.com

The Diocese of Rockville Centre filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Thursday because of the financial strain of lawsuits by sexual abuse victims under New York’s Child Victims Act, which took effect last year. The CVA allows victims to sue for decades-old cases, whereas before a state statute of limitations on sexual abuse claims often prevented them from doing so (see sidebar). In an 11-minute video on the Catholic Faith Network, Bishop John Barres, spiritual leader of the diocese, which encompasses Nassau and Suffolk counties, announced the bankruptcy filing, which was made in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Rockville Centre is among the nation’s 10 largest dioceses, and is home to 1.4 million Catholics. It is among a growing number of dioceses that are filing bankruptcy because they must defend sexual abuse lawsuits. It is the largest diocese to file to date. Barres spoke directly to Long Island parishioners. “Our goal is to make sure that all clergy sexual abuse survivors are afforded just and equitable compensation,” he said. “It is our hope that this offers survivors the possibility of some measure of healing from these horrific abuses.” The bishop said the diocese had no choice but to file for Chapter 11 reorganization. “This decision was not made lightly,” Barres said. “However, in the year since the passing of the Child’s Victim Act, more than 200 lawsuits alleging abuse have been filed against the Diocese of Rockville Centre.” Barres said the diocese would be able to continue its charitable and educational missions under the Chapter 11 filing because all the lawsuits will be centralized into one litigation pool, saving the diocese in attorney’s fees. Otherwise, he said, the “increasingly heavy burden” of litigation could have begun to affect the work of the diocese, which to date has spent about $3.7 million defending 94 lawsuits filed under the CVA. A settlement, Barres said, will be determined based on the diocese’s assets. The diocese began cutting expenses last October to help cover the cost of the lawsuits, saving $3.5 million annually. Then, the coronavirus pandemic struck, and its weekly offerings by congregants at Masses dropped “precipitously,” according to a diocese news release. Roughly 40 percent of the diocese’s income comes from weekly offerings. In August, the diocese cut 10 percent of its staff at its pastoral center in Rockville Centre, saving $5 million a year. According to Barres, the process of Chapter 11 is the only way to offer a “fair and equitable outcome for everyone involved.” That was also the goal, he said, of the Independent Reconciliation Compensation Program, which was started in 2017 and has paid more than $62 million to roughly 350 survivors, according to the diocese release. The IRCP, a voluntary program, ended with the bankruptcy filing, the release said. Barres said he expects regular operations and ministries to continue during the restructuring process, and that employees and vendors will continue to be paid. Additionally, he said, since parishes and Catholic schools operate as separate legal entities, they are not included in the filing. However, he noted that the filing would affect the diocese’s ability to provide financial support to parishes and schools. “We will work diligently with all survivors, creditors and ministries to maintain open communication while we work toward our goal of completing a settlement and finalizing a restructuring plan that includes a comprehensive and final resolution for suffering survivors,” Barres said. Attorney Jeff Anderson, of Jeff Anderson & Associates in Manhattan, whose firm represents more than 70

Courtesy Diocese of Rockville Centre

BiShop John BarreS announced and explained the Diocese of Rockville Centre’s Chapter 11 filing in an 11-minute video on the Catholic Faith Network.

the child Victims act The Child Victims Act, signed by Governor Cuomo in 2019, temporarily increased the state’s statute of limitations in child sexual abuse cases. Previously, cases had to be filed by the time a victim was 23 years old, and victims, at that young age, often did not know they could file or were embarrassed to do so. By the time they did, it was often too late. The Child Victims Act extended the period for a victim to file a case from age 23 to 28 in the case of criminal charges and to age 55 in civil cases. The legislation was to last one year, but in August, Cuomo signed a measure extending the filing period by another year, to Aug. 14, 2021, because of the coronavirus pandemic. “The Child Victims Act,” the governor said this August, “brought a long-needed pathway to justice for people who were abused, and helps right wrongs that went unacknowledged and unpunished for far too long.” sexual abuse survivors, said the decision is “disappointing, yet unsurprising. “Like their recent attacks on the Child Victims Act and their efforts to intimidate survivors from coming forward,” Anderson said, “we see the diocese’s decision to declare bankruptcy as strategic, cowardly and wholly self-serving. “Bishop Barres often states publicly that the diocese is trying to atone for its tremendous sins in its long history of failing to protect children,” he continued, “but in the courtroom, the diocese’s representatives are filing unfounded motions, baseless appeals and resorting to intimidation tactics to keep survivors from coming forward.” Anderson explained that the bankruptcy filing presents an obstacle for survivors as they try to seek justice. “Bankruptcy can limit survivors’ ability to unearth names and information regarding predator priests, expose top officials who covered up for the sexually abusive clergy,” he said, “and bring to light what these officials knew and when they knew it.” He said the filing does not mean the diocese is bank-

rupt and said the diocese is using the bankruptcy code for reorganization as a way to slow the reconciliation process. “It’s not because they can’t pay,” Anderson said. “They want to stop us and the survivors from revealing publicly…the real histories of the practices employed by the Catholic bishops.” He noted that in court documents, the diocese’s liabilities and assets are both listed. “They have underreported their assets,” Anderson said, “and they have insurance to cover these liabilities. In all these cases, they have massive amounts of insurance.” What is not listed, he said, are the “true assets” of the real estate and investment funds under the bishop’s control. “This lack of transparency is a real threat to child safety,” Trusha Goffe, an attorney with Jeff Anderson & Associates, said. “But survivors will still have the power to come forward and seek justice and healing.” Mitchell Garabedian, a Boston-based attorney who represents 23 sexual abuse victims who have filed civil complaints against the Diocese of Rockville Centre, said the Chapter 11 filing would not prevent his clients from moving forward with their lawsuits. “Clergy sexual victims will now seek justice and validation through the U.S. Bankruptcy Court,” Garabedian said. “Legal discovery of secret files, names of perpetrator priests and negligent supervisors and the identity of assets will be sought through the bankruptcy court. Transparency will continue to be pursued in the bankruptcy court so that victims can try to heal.” St. Agnes Cathedral parishioner Ruthanne McCormack, of Rockville Centre, whose children attended St. Agnes Cathedral School and continued on to Catholic high schools, expressed sympathy with the victims and said she hopes the filing would not affect survivors’ reparations. “No amount of money can take away their pain,” she said, adding, “Faith is strength.” She said that since the sexual abuse allegations came to light several years ago, the church has opened discussions within the parish community, and she believes priests have a greater awareness of the impact of abuse. As project coordinator for the Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth, she sees how childhood sexual abuse can lead to substance abuse. “I feel my children are better off for the Catholic education they had,” McCormack said, “and I think the church will be better off from this. Hopefully people will heal, and hopefully they don’t look to other ways to do so.”

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First and foremost, we have to recognize that the exposure is still there. We need to continue to use masks. Social distancing is real and it is effective. What we need to make sure is that our hospitals and medical facilities have the proper personal protective equipment (PPE). We have to make sure we have a proper inventory. Medical personnel cannot use PPE that has already been exposed. We are doing the research on vaccines. Hopefully, we will be successful in that. If it seems like it is being rushed, people will have hesitation towards it. No. 1, we have to accept the fact that this is real. This is transmitted by being in close proximity to others. Masks protect others around you. They also protect you. When you’re in a densely populated area, there is a lot of transmission of the virus that can happen when in close proximity. If there are 100 people, or so, in a bar, and you go in there and just one person is infected, that person can transmit the virus to you, and now you can go home, infect your neighbors, friends and family. This is not a game. Play by the rules. Protect ourselves. We can make this go away.

If you had no money coming in, it would First, we have to take into consideration put you back in the hole. that New York is not allowed to run a deficit. We need money from the federal gov- Renewable energy We have to do things to help curb emisernment to help offset the deficit we are running. Prior to the new tax law, we used sions and better conserve the use of water. I am working with some experts now on to send $48 billion more to Washington multiple projects. One of than what we got back. With things we are looking at, with the SALT tax, that added an the scientists, is working on a additional $15 billion. I don’t disposal process will result in think we New Yorkers get a a function that will produce fair shake from Washington, electricity and the end product as we send more to them than that is done will be a product any other state and get less in that will filter things, includreturn [comparatively]. ing water. We have to recognize many We also have to look at the businesses locally are strugchemicals we are using and gling. I have dealt a lot with fertilizers for our lawns. They bowling alleys, some closed for 5 months with insanely high Senator John Brooks are presenting problems like the encroachment from this real estate taxes. Families who into our underground drinkowned them had to scrounge up all the money to make the payments. ing water systems. We have to look at all the shortfalls we We have to recognize that, in some cases, they paid around $200,000 without any saw during the pandemic. Create some financial income from their business. We additional jobs, too. We are going to see the have to give them some credits over the wind energy programs at both SUNY Farmingdale and Stony Brook. They will next several years to offset that. We need to provide the ability to small have centers for that and that industry will governments and bodies, like Nassau be opening up. We could think of doing things like County, Town of Hempstead, the Seaford School District even, to allow borrowing making the vinyl siding covering outside for a period of time to offset lost revenues. of a business as solar-capable, or some-

thing of the sort. That is a whole industry we could create.

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We need to make sure that all of our districts can manage the distance-learning program. Some communities and families are in need of Internet connections and at longer range. We need to continue to provide funding for better technological advancements. I really want to have a bond act next year that addresses the equipment and technology side for distance learning and also school safety issues. We’ve got to get everyone on equal footing. Also, in places like Seaford, Wantagh and Massapequa, 70 percent of the cost of education is paid for by residential property taxes. Those taxes are paid on the assessed value of the house. For seniors, who have been here for a long time, they are paying more for their home in taxes than the price of the house when they bought it. If they bought it many years ago for $15,000 but today it is assessed at, say, $800,000, you might say, ‘Oh they’re rich.” No, only if they sell it. Now they are paying taxes based on that assessment. I have legislation that would cap residential property taxes at no more than 50 percent total cost of education.

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Like many organizations, Bobbi and the Strays, an animal rescue shelter in Freeport, was hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Since the nokill nonprofit is 99 percent volunteer-based, shelter manager Elyse Jordan said it lost some of its helpers over the past seven months. “Because our first thing is to take care of the animals, keeping up with the grounds was last on our list,” Jordan said. A wooden fence in the back of the property, which separates one of the play yards from a busy commercial street, needs to be replaced, for example, and a garden under the sign out front has overgrown due to a lack of maintenance. Wanting to lend a hand, Merrick resident Dante Reitz, of Boy Scout Troop 225, decided he could help the shelter through his Eagle Scout project. As a self-proclaimed animal lover, assisting the shelter by beautifying its grounds was his “indirect” way of helping them out, he said. “I really like dogs and cats, and they have a good operation down there,” Reitz said of Bobby and the Strays. “I’m glad to be helping them out.” To raise money for project materials, the 17-year-old hosted a car wash at Advanced Auto Parts in Merrick on Sept. 27. Together with fellow troop members and scout parents, Reitz raised nearly $700. “It felt really nice seeing my troop help me out and support

troop 225 prospective Eagle Scout Dante Reitz held a car wash fundraiser at Advance Auto Parts in Merrick on Sept. 27. He plans to use the money to replace broken fencing at Bobbi and the Strays shelter in Freeport, and spruce up their front garden.

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me,” he said. T he prospective Ea gle Scout plans to buy stockade fencing to replace the “worn, dilapidated” fence behind the shelter, which would help keep the animals safe, Jordan said. And this Saturday, Reitz will weed out the overgrown garden, lay down new mulch and plant flowers. “It’s really important to get the shelter back to what we used to be — nice, warm and welcoming,” Jordan said, “and it makes us very happy when someone wants to volunteer their time to help us do that.”

Another upcoming eAgle Scout, Joe Meyers, left, worked the sprayer at the car wash. one of the troop’s founders, Woody Blaufeux, below, came to have his car washed and donate money to Reitz’s project. fAther And son team Pasquale, center right, and Joseph Ciniglio dried off cars together during the fundraiser. scout pArent greg Sanders, far below left, sprayed cleaning solution onto the cars.

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hen the pandemic began causing shutdowns in March, Nick LaBrone assisted the Chief’s Office in securing cleaning and medical supplies for the local firehouses. LaBorne also worked with Village Mayor Robert Kennedy and the Freeport Coronavirus Task Force to establish the proper safety protocols first responders and the village would need to follow to ensure residents’ safety throughout the coronavirus pandemic. These protocols had the Freeport Fire Department cleaning and sanitizing their firehouses at least once a day, and only five firefighters were allowed to be at the firehouses at any given time, with senior members placed on temporary leave, as they are especially susceptible to the Covid-19 virus. Whenever the firefighters are deployed, they wear masks, gloves and face shields to protect themselves, and only one firefighter is allowed to approach the property owner when they arrive. That firefighter must speak to with property owner from the sidewalk whenever possible. And after every run, the firefighters sterilize and disinfect their equipment. LaBorne went on to spend hours of his own time briefing the fire chiefs on the latest developments of the pandemic. For his work, Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé honored LaBorne during a ceremony to honor local heroes in September.

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State aSSemblywoman Judy Griffin, center, held her second annual Veterans Hall of Honor ceremony to recognize nine veterans in Assembly District 21.

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Local veteran dedicated to aircraft, post continued from front page ery and service,” Griffin said. “These men have served as an outstanding example of what it means to serve our country and community, and I was happy to recognize their achievements.” Although Dukich knew that he wanted to pursue aircraft mechanics as a teen, he realized that attending college would prove too difficult financially, as he was the oldest of seven siblings. Instead, in the Air Force, he served in

the Strategic Air Command as a KC-135 tanker crew chief and phase dock inspector. The Vietnam War ended in 1975, but the Cold War kept Dukich busy as he maintained the fueling crafts involved in Operation Chrome Dome, which ensured that 15 fully loaded B-52 bombers were constantly airborne and ready to retaliate should the Soviet Union ever launch a nuclear attack against the U.S. “We were part of the Triad Defense,” he explained. “We had the land-based

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started his own business, Level III Resources, as a consultant, trainer and certifier in NDT. Although he joined the American Legion Post No. 342 in 1999, Dukich said he was more involved in the Legion post in Bellmore than the one in Freeport. Then in 2015, he became an active member in Freeport, serving as the post’s first vice commander. Dukich also chaired the last two Freeport Memorial Day tributes, this year allowing veterans to honor their fallen comrades in socially distanced ceremonies at the village’s Word War I monument and veterans’ monument outside the Freeport Memorial Library, despite the pandemic. “Ed is invaluable to the post,” said Post Commander Ed Martin Jr. “He works tirelessly and is always pitching in to help when we need it.” “It felt great to be honored along with those who served,” Dukich said. “After Vietnam, our veterans weren’t treated right, so it’s great to finally see them get the recognition they deserved.” Dukich will chair this year’s Veterans Day ceremony at 10 a.m. on Nov. 11 at the Freeport Memorial Library, where the post will honor the late Sgt. Robert Hendriks, a Locust Valley Marine who was killed in Afghanistan last year, and whose mother is a Freeport resident.

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15 william Harrison, left, with his father, Kevin, joined the cleanup effort alongside State Assembly woman Judy Griffin, County Legislator Debra Mulé, Bill and Lynda Stevenson, and his sister, Cailyn.

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Locals, officials clean up Lofts Pond Park By Bridget downes bdownes@liherald.com

Baldwin residents and volunteers, joined by Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé and State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, rolled up their sleeves on Sept. 26 to clean up and improve public spaces in Baldwin’s Lofts Pond Park. The cleanup involved the efforts of at least a dozen volunteers who helped clear seven full bags of trash and debris from the park. “During the Covid-19 pandemic, more residents have found a renewed appreciation for Nassau County’s beautiful parks, beaches, ponds and community outdoor spaces,” Mulé said in a statement. “This weekend’s community cleanup offered Baldwin residents an opportunity to beautify these cherished outdoor spaces so that they can be enjoyed throughout the year. I’m thankful for everyone who joined in this effort and look forward to continue our efforts throughout the Fifth Legislative District.” “We are so fortunate to have Lofts Pond in our community and we must do our part by keeping it beautiful,” Griffin said in a statement. “Today’s cleanup is a step forward in ensuring that our waterways are maintained and kept clean, so that they will remain a place of enjoyment for many generations to come. Thank you to the volunteers who joined us.”

Baldwinites isaBella and Edwin Urgiles joined the effort to clean up the pond. erika Hill, owner and principal consultant at Vision Street Research, far left, also helped out at the cleanup. County legislator deBra Mulé removed trash from the plants. Jude oge removed pieces of garbage.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS 2021 DISPOSAL SERVICES FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE FOR THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FREEPORT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK Notice is hereby given that the Purchasing Department of the Incorporated Village of Freeport, New York will receive sealed proposals for “2021 DISPOSAL SERVICES FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE” until 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 in the Main Conference Room of the Municipal Building, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520, at which time and place they will be opened publicly and read aloud. Specifications, proposal and proposed contracts may be seen and obtained at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Municipal Building, 1st Floor, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520, or by visiting the Village’s Website at w w w. f r e e p o r t n y. g o v. Bids will be available from 9:00 A.M. from Tuesday, October 13, 2020 until 4:00 P.M. Friday, October 23, 2020. There is no charge for the bid documents. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bid proposals received and subject to these reservations, shall award the contract to the lowest qualified and responsible bidder. Bids, which, in the opinion of the Board, are unbalanced, shall be rejected. In submitting a bid, bidders agree not to withdraw their bid within forty five (45) days after the date for the opening thereof. Kim Weltner Purchasing Agent Village of Freeport VILLAGE OF FREEPORT Issue Date - October 8, 2020 Freeport Leader 123396 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS 2021 TOWING OF VEHICLES FOR THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FREEPORT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK Notice is hereby given that the Purchasing Department of the Incorporated Village of Freeport, New York will receive sealed proposals for “2021 TOWING OF VEHICLES” until 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 in the Main Conference Room of the Municipal Building, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520, at which time and place they will be opened publicly and read aloud. Specifications, proposal and proposed contracts may be seen and obtained at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Municipal Building, 1st Floor, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520, or by visiting the Village’s Website at w w w. f r e e p o r t n y. g o v. Bids will be available from 9:00 A.M. from Tuesday, October 13, 2020 until 4:00 P.M. Friday, October 23, 2020. There is no charge for the bid documents. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bid proposals received and subject to these reservations, shall award the contract to the lowest qualified and responsible bidder. Bids, which, in the opinion of the Board, are unbalanced, shall be rejected. In submitting a bid, bidders agree not to withdraw their bid within forty five (45) days after the date for the opening thereof. Kim Weltner Purchasing Agent Village of Freeport VILLAGE OF FREEPORT Issue Date - October 8, 2020 Freeport Leader 123397

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO ELECTRIC USERS PSC No. 9 ElectricitySUPPLEMENTAL TYPE: CANC Village of Fr e e p o r t S U P P L E M E N T NO: 8 INITIAL EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/18/2020 (Issued in compliance with Commission Order issued and effective June 15, 2020 in Case 19E-0538) CANCELLATION OF TARIFF AMENDMENTS IN CASE 19-E-0538 By order of the Public Service Commission, State of New York, issued and effective June 15, 2020 in Case 19-E-0538, the following tariff amendments have been cancelled, effective June 18, 2020:

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LEGAL NOTICE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING - October 15, 2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a teleconference Public Hearing with the Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled for Thursday October 15, 2020 at 6:00 P.M., on the appeals and applications of cases as they appear on the calendar; residential applications that do not extend their prior nonconforming status may be called first; public comment invited. It is anticipated that the Board will adjourn the legislative session and teleconference into Executive Session until 6:30P.M. To Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/ j/84844128047?pwd=OH JVZENsYUFFQ3F5UjgrY0t 3VjR2UT09 Meeting ID: 848 4412 8047 Passcode: 468497 or dial by phone: 929 205 6099 (NY) All applications are nonconforming with zoning regulations herein specified for the districts in which they are located. Application #2020-11 215 Church St., Residence A - Section 62/Block 055/Lot 41 - Omatee Sahadeo Maintain existing 1st floor 200 sq. ft. rear addition, 2nd floor 546 sq. ft. rear addition and enclose 136 sq. ft. front porch. Variances: Village Ordinances §210-6A, §210-43A(3) Side yards width, §210-43A(1) Front yard depth. Application #2020-12 226 Sportsmans Ave., Residence A - Section 62/Block 088/Lot 36 Manuela Leon - Proposed new 2061 sq. ft. three story modular home. Variances: Village Ordinances §210-6A, §210-43A(2) Rear yard setback, §210-43A(1) Front yard depth, §210-41 Lot coverage; floor area ratio, §210-39(B)1 Sky exposure plane. Application #2019-25 73-75 and 77 Guy Lombardo Ave., Business B - Section 55/Block 288/Lots 2 & 29 - Juan Ledon - Proposed 5,681 sq. ft. of interior alterations with change of use at 77 Guy Lombardo Ave. from dry www.liherald.com

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING OF E L E C T R I C A L ENGINEERING SERVICES TO FREEPORT ELECTRIC FOR THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FREEPORT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK Notice is hereby given that the Purchasing Agent of the Incorporated Village of Freeport, New York will receive sealed proposals for “FURNISHING OF E L E C T R I C A L ENGINEERING SERVICES TO FREEPORT ELECTRIC” until 4:00 P.M. on Friday, November 20, 2020, in the Purchasing Department, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York 11520. Specifications may be obtained at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Municipal Building, 1st Floor, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520 or on the Village website, w w w. f r e e p o r t n y. g o v, from 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, until 4:00 P.M. on Friday, November 20, 2020. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received and subject to these reservations, shall award the contract to the highest qualified and responsible vendor. Proposals which in the opinion of the Board are unbalanced shall be rejected. In submitting a proposal, vendors agree not to withdraw their proposal within forty five (45) days after the date for the opening thereof. Kim Weltner Purchasing Agent Village of Freeport VILLAGE OF FREEPORT Issue Date - October 8, 2020 123395

LEGAL NOTICE NASSAU - INDEX NO.: 009948-2013 - SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS. Plaintiff designates NASSAU COUNTY as the place of trial based upon the location of the premises herein described having tax map Section 55, Block K, Lot 138 AND 139, ROOSEVELT, NY, County of Nassau - STRATEGIC REALTY FUND, LLC, PLAINTIFF, -againstRUBEN GERMAN MONTENEGRO, if living, and if he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirsat-law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through, or under them and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs-at-law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, KENSINGTON REALTY DEVELOPMENT LLC, RAFFERTY SPECIALTY FINANCE COMPANY, LLC, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (MERS), AS NOMINEE FOR SUNTRUST MORTGAGE INC., TYRELL EDWARDS, ROMELL EDWARDS, CYNTHIA TORRES, SHAWNA EDWARDS, NASSAU COUNTY CLERK, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, DEFENDANTS. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a

notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered against you and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Syosset, New York, September 21, 2020. Roach & Lin, P.C. F/K/A Peter T. Roach & Associates, P.C., attorney for Plaintiff, 6901 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 240, Syosset, NY 11791. Tel: 516-938-3100. To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Thomas A. Adams, a Justice of the Supreme Court, State of New York, dated March 4, 2020 and filed with the Nassau County Clerk together with the supporting papers thereon. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage held by Plaintiff on the premises known as Section 55, Block K, Lot 138 AND 139, ROOSEVELT, NY, County of Nassau as described in the complaint on file and commonly known as 55 HENRY STREET, ROOSEVELT, NY 11575. 69182 123242 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

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ith all the hullabaloo about the Supreme Court vacancy, the election and President Trump’s contracting Covid19, the national media has largely overlooked a pressing matter before Congress that needs immediate attention. Whether the coronavirus epidemic surges or wanes, its ongoing economic and social effects are unquestionable. The U.S. bought precious time with earlier actions by Congress, the president and the Federal Reserve to provide considerable stimulus for alfonse our economy. d’amaTo In the first half of this year, those emergency spending measures — over $3 trillion in all — basically replaced most of the nation’s economic output lost to the epidemic. But even as Covid-19 continues to ravage the economy, negotiations in Congress to provide more economic aid to families and businesses are stalled. Some observers fear that this political impasse could continue beyond next month’s election, possibly even until a new Congress takes office in January. Economists of nearly all political stripes — who rarely see eye to eye on anything

— generally agree that the deadlock threatens the nation’s fragile economic recovery. Millions of Americans who were able to make rent payments and buy essentials like food and medicine with the extra money Washington sent through state unemployment systems are especially vulnerable. They’ve seen their supplemental federal benefit drop from $600 per week to $300, and even that funding has ended. With this stream of money dried up, more people will be unable to pay rent, buy enough food, or afford their families’ medical bills. Many will have to resort to welfare programs, food stamps and Medicaid. In a vicious circle, they’ll become dependent on other federal and state programs to make ends meet without the help they received under the emergency federal stimulus program. Likewise, many hundreds of thousands of small businesses that have been hanging on for dear life now face the distinct possibility of closing for good. With their demise would go millions of decent jobs held primarily by hardworking middle-class people who live just a paycheck or two away from financial disaster. The Payroll Protection Program, passed as part of the earlier compromise

between Congress and the administration, gave these businesses a lifeline. Now they’ll drown with the dead weight of an economy still in severe distress. And more workers who were kept on payrolls under the PPP will sink into unemployment. Unfortunately, political leaders in Washington have resorted to the usual foot-stomping and name-calling rather than action on this critical issue. First, the Democratic leadership in the House passed a massive $3.4 trillion bill that some Republicans likened to a Christmas wish list, loaded up with expensive presents for the Democrats’ special-interest friends. Then Republicans in the Senate dithered while they negotiated with themselves over the size of another federal stimulus bill, or whether to pass one at all. This impasse should have been broken weeks ago. The Senate finally did pass a $500 billion emergency bill that would have pumped a considerable amount of money into the economy. When a bipartisan group of House members took the politically risky step of breaking with their leaders to urge passage of the compromise bill, they were beaten back by the leadership. Instead, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has made the magnanimous (to her) offer

n Washington there’s footstomping and name-calling rather than action.

of a $2.2 trillion bill. In response, the Trump administration has signaled support for a $1.5 trillion bill, which meets Pelosi’s proposal more than halfway. Clearly, there’s room to reach an agreement. Since Congress is thankfully still a bicameral body, with a Senate and not just a House, the deadlock can be broken by serious good-faith negotiations. Trump has said he’ll sign whatever compromise legislation Congress sends to him. And compromise is the key word here. If Congressional leaders have calculated that they can gain more short-term political advantage by fighting rather than settling this dispute, they will have committed gross misfeasance. There was a time not too long ago when $500 billion proposed by the Senate would have been considered huge, and when $3 trillion proposed by the House would have been considered fiscally reckless. But these aren’t ordinary times. The nation is at war with an invisible enemy. There is a number, between restraint and excess, that must be found. If it isn’t, and soon, the number that should be cut is the number of years members of Congress can serve. Maybe it’s time to pass term limits. Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.

Covid-19 stalks America, unchecked and deadly

hen the coronavirus jumped from bats to humans in a wet market in Wuhan, China, last year, a unique and deadly bug went viral. Viruses are respected and feared by epidemiologists for their ability to spread quickly and mindlessly through unprotected populations. As if to prove how vulnerable every single one of us is, President Trump and his wife tested positive last week. On every level, Randi the pandemic is a kReiss national tragedy, but the greatest heartbreak is that it never had to be this bad. We need and want our president to be healthy and robust. He might have remained so if he had followed the guidelines from his medical experts. They urged him to be more self-protective and more protective of the people around him. Week after week, month after month, epidemiologists and other scientists have been warning us and cajoling us and sometimes begging us to take basic precautions against Covid-19, which got a foothold in America in Janu-

ary and never quit. The doctors told us, and they told the president, that easy, protective measures could be taken to mitigate the fierce death toll that was predicted. Trump chose to play down the warnings, to defy medical advice, to challenge common sense and common knowledge. All this time, leading up to his infection, he refused to wear a mask and keep a social distance from others. He insisted on bringing thousands of people together for political rallies, without requiring them to mask up. He held events at the White House, including his nomination for a second term, with no rules about wearing masks or staying six feet apart. The week before last, at the Rose Garden nominating ceremony for the president’s choice for the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett, the Trumps mingled with guests and White House staff, with the president leading the mask-free contingent. There was hugging and back-slapping. Within days, Senators Mike Lee and Thom Tillis; the Rev. John Jenkins, president of Notre Dame University; former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and several other attendees announced that they

had tested positive for Covid-19. We will never know whether it was bravado or fear or defiance that motivated his choices, but Trump’s insistence on encouraging others to throw away their masks with their common sense has resulted in more deaths and more pain than we can bear. He so easily could have saved lives. He could have led the country by example, bringing Americans together in a united effort to wear protective gear and respect social distancing. Every day on the campaign trail, he exposed his staff and the people at his rallies to the rampaging virus. By deriding those who wore masks, he contributed mightily to the problem. We are now beyond 200,000 deaths in the U.S. Psychologists tell us the number is difficult to conceptualize. Human beings can understand one death, in its sad and intimate details. But 200,000? It short-circuits our imagination. The Washington Post ran a story to help readers visualize and appreciate the immensity of the human loss we have suffered. You click on a website and put in your Zip code, and you see a map with your location as ground zero for the dis-

he president so easily could have saved lives if he had just led by example.

ease, and then 200,000 dots, representing Covid-19 victims, on the map surrounding your home. When I did it, my entire hometown of Woodmere was wiped out, along with villages and towns north, south, east and west. Looking at that map with no living souls within miles made the loss very real. It looked as if a nuclear weapon had detonated, with my home as the target. It is sad to contemplate the enormity of our national tragedy, especially now with our president at risk. The coronavirus has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans, in part because leadership chose not to listen to advice from experts who train all their lives to combat rogue epidemics. The president’s choices have been costly, to himself and his family, but mostly to the people of the United States. Now that he is sick, he is getting state-of-the-art care and treatment that should be, but isn’t, available to every American who gets sick with the virus. The Secret Service spends millions of our tax dollars to keep the president and his family safe. Yet he has put himself, his wife and countless others in mortal danger by refusing to wear a cheap mask. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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et us begin by wishing President Trump and those around him well. He, First Lady Melania Trump and several top federal officials and campaign workers were diagnosed last week with the coronavirus. At press time, the president appeared to be on the mend, though we received conflicting reports from his doctors and press aides, so deciphering with certainty how he was faring was impossible. We hope for the best. That said, let us be clear: Trump brought the illness on himself and those around him with his cavalier approach to disease prevention. From the start, he eschewed masks, mocking former Vice President Joe Biden for wearing them. He has not practiced social distancing, as was clear at the Sept. 26 Rose Garden ceremony for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. And he has held large indoor and outdoor rallies, at which masks have been optional, contradicting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. On Sunday, Trump left Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and rode in a SUV among his supporters. Inside that hermetically sealed vehicle were Secret Service agents who were potentially exposed, despite their wearing personal protective equipment. The president’s short trip flouted CDC guidelines on social isolation recommended after a positive Covid-19 test — the patient, the agency states, should stay away from others for 10

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letters New York needs a ‘millionaires tax’ To the Editor: New York is facing an economic apocalypse as the result of the coronavirus pandemic. That shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. The necessity of shutting down the state means shutting down economic activity. Today the state Covid-19 infection rate is hovering around 1 percent. This has allowed many businesses to reopen and economic activity to restart. We have a long way to go, however, before we’re safe. Just as the fire marshal warns that the fire may be out, but lingering embers can restart the blaze, so, too, a lack of vigilance can restart New York’s nightmare. That would result in yet another shutdown. Even now, there are communities that are refusing to comport themselves responsibly. Beyond the human loss, which all New Yorkers are deeply aware of and touched by, the economic devastation will continue, and perhaps worsen, if we allow Covid-19 to reestablish a foothold. Moving forward, we must develop a comprehensive recovery plan. We

days, and should be fever-free for at least 24 hours without medication before venturing out. This is the period during which the patient can spread the disease. It is clear that the president’s behavior, which many have described as reckless, has sown confusion across the nation, leaving people wondering how, exactly, to protect themselves. So we thought it would be useful to pause a moment and lay out what precisely the CDC says. The CDC, and not the president, should be your guide. First, it’s important to understand the difference between quarantine and isolation. Those were two terms thrown around a lot last week, and they were often confused. The CDC states that people who suspect they may have been in “close contact” with someone who was infected with the coronavirus should self-quarantine for 14 days. Close contact is defined as exposure for 15 minutes or more within six feet of someone. You also might have shared eating utensils, or hugged or shook hands. Or that person might have sneezed or coughed on you or in your direction. When you quarantine, you remove yourself from the world, even though you may not have tested positive for the coronavirus, to ensure that you do not infect others if, in fact, you have contracted it. It is possible to show no signs of the illness and yet carry it and spread it to others, so the only way to be sure you don’t is to keep to yourself.

Even if you feel healthy, you should stay home for two weeks, the CDC states. That’s because you may not show any symptoms or test positive for two to 14 days after contact. Isolation, as noted, is required for patients who have tested positive, and it is a must for at least 10 days, according to the CDC. Disease prevention should be at the forefront of everyone’s minds, though, and that begins with social distancing — staying at least six feet from others — and mask wearing. The CDC states that masks should fit tightly, but should also allow you to breathe easily. You should avoid wearing your mask on you forehead or chin, and you should not touch your mask, only its straps. Finally, you should be sure it fits over your mouth and nose. By order of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, masks are required in public spaces everywhere in New York state. We believe there should be a national mask mandate, but thus far the president has not called for one. Perhaps his illness might change his mind. We urge readers to visit CDC.gov to read for themselves the coronavirus guidelines the agency has laid out. More than 200,000 people have died of Covid-19 across the United States. That grim statistic is only projected to continue climbing. The question is, how fast will it rise? By following CDC protocols, we can slow the advance of the disease until a vaccine is at last ready for widespread use.

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ave you ever had anything stolen from you? A car? Hubcaps? A laptop? A baseball glove? A bike? Those are minuscule compared to the things that President Trump is trying to steal from you behind your back. Let’s start with the census. Every 10 years, by law, every state is required to conduct a survey of the number of people living there for purposes of determining how many representatives they will have in Congress. In addition, census figures are used to determine JerrY how many federal kremer dollars will flow to the states for health, mass transit and public-safety programs. No one in our nation’s history has ever tried to sabotage the census until this year. The fixed date for the census to be completed is Oct. 31. But Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross tried to end the census count earlier. This was his fifth attempt to disrupt the effort. Was it because the census workers were

exhausted? No, it was to stop the count for pure political reasons. When the count is ended early, it means that those states that have a high rate of response will receive a greater share of federal funds. Some of those states are Idaho, Mississippi, Montana and North and South Dakota. What they have in common is that they favor the Republican Party. More populous, Democratic-leaning states like New York have a lower response rate because we have many more people to count, and an earlier census halt would cost us billions of dollars in aid. Another piece of the census puzzle is exactly how many members of Congress New York will get. At this point, it’s estimated that we will lose two representatives. If there’s an undercount in the census, the state could lose even more, and seats would go to places like Florida and North and South Carolina, where the population is rising. There are multiple other ways that the president is taking dollars out of your pockets. The Affordable Care Act provides health insurance for over 20 million people. Approximately 6.3 million New

Yorkers benefit from Obamacare. Many of them are your friends and neighbors who can’t get employer coverage. At this moment, Trump is asking the Supreme Court to throw out the ACA. What happens if the act is invalidated? Those 6.3 million New Yorkers will lose their coverage, and you will be asked to pay for it. Will the anti-New York Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, rush to save us? Don’t hold your breath. And with Trump’s new Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, about to be confirmed by the Senate, it’s a good bet that Obamacare will be scrapped. That will likely mean no coverage for pre-existing conditions and the loss of many other current benefits. The country is waiting with great anxiety for the Food and Drug Administration to approve a vaccine for Covid-19. Numerous pharmaceutical companies are competing to be the first to have a vaccine approved. Congress promised to help us get free testing, and that was a failure. The president has assured us that the vaccine will be affordable, and has given companies billions of dollars to

f the Supreme Court tosses the Affordable Care Act, millions of New Yorkers will suffer.

Letters can’t wait for the federal government. We have a president who, after spending months downplaying the pandemic and telling states that they were on their own, is now infected with the virus. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been more interested in playing to the QAnon supporters than acting like a patriot and working in the best interests of the country. We can’t expect support from the dysfunctional federal government. Nationally, we have been attacking the fallout from the pandemic with a piecemeal approach. Clearly, Gov. Andrew Cuomo had to initially focus on containment. Based on President Trump’s abject failures, Cuomo had to step up and be our national voice. He rose to the occasion. But now we must move forward with a postCovid plan. Unfortunately, every advocacy group seems to think solely of its constituency, and doesn’t see how each piece of our economy relates to and relies on the other pieces. For example, the movement to extend the moratorium on evictions is laudable, and I support it. The landlords who are not being paid, however, have their own expenses. They have to pay their mortgages, taxes, utilities, employees’ wages, and other fixed and unexpected expenses. If we don’t support them, their tenants may not have livable buildings. The failure of small businesses also has a cascading effect. When they go under, landlords lose rent checks, employees lose jobs and vendors lose clients, and so on down the chain. Each loss occasions further losses through the economy. We must come together to create a strong, comprehensive and viable plan to support the various sectors of the economy. Or, pull on a thread and the entire fabric will unravel.

speed up their research. But you can expect to pay a hefty premium for your Covid shot. The biggest presidential theft of all is Trump’s continuous efforts to keep you from voting on Nov. 3. Day after day, he has told voters that mail ballots are part of some fraudulent scheme. He has promoted lawsuits around the nation to stop voting by mail, despite the fact that there is no proof of any fraud in the system. In his latest scam, he asked his supporters to go to the polling places to “police” the voting process. In Vladimir Putin’s Russia and in Venezuela, Poland, Hungary and Syria, dictators have for countless years successfully poisoned the voting system to suit their political needs. Trump’s assault on the process is designed to steal your most priceless possession, the right to vote. And I haven’t even touched on the plan to blow up the U.S. Postal Service, which you also pay for. Petty theft? No. Grand larceny by the White House. 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.

Framework by Christina Daly

What I predict is that there will be pressure to raise taxes, never a popular solution. If various state and local governments act on this pressure, it could result in a very uneven tax structure across the nation, which I am worried could hinder the recovery. The uneven nature of various tax plans would also mean an uneven distribution of support to those in need. Further, smaller businesses may take further financial hits. The press has reported that billionaires have increased their wealth by almost $845 billion. Last month in New Jersey, people started to agitate for a “millionaires tax.” In New York, there is a movement to tax the New York Stock Exchange. The easy political solution, for both political parties, would be to implement a structured new tax system for the wealthy. New York passed a temporary millionaires tax during the 2008-09 recession. It was extended once, and if I am elected to the State Assembly, I would support extending it again. We need consumers to buy and businesses to sell. There has to be a real national plan to balance the ledgers, but I am not confident that will happen. At the federal level, I’m afraid that a sense of unreality pervades. But Cuomo, as well as the governors of New Jersey and Connecticut, demonstrated during the pandemic that regional cooperation can work effectively. Perhaps he can again show us the way by working, both informally and formally, with other governors on an economic recovery plan. This must include a uniform approach to taxes. GARY PORT West Hempstead Port is a candidate for the State Assembly in the 21st District.

A perfect autumn sunset — Bayville

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The census, Obamacare and your right to vote

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