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Triumphant election night for Nassau GOP
By ReiNe BethANy and SCott BRiNtoN
rbethany@liherald.com, sbrinton@liherald.com
Wednesday morning’s election tallies showed Republicans in Nassau County-wide races closing in on a GOP sweep. As the Herald went to press, Bruce Blakeman, the Republican Town of Hempstead councilman, had surged past incumbent Democrat Laura Curran in the race for county executive, with 100 percent of precincts reporting and 92 percent of votes tallied at 1:30 a.m. An official winner had not been declared, but Blakeman had 52 percent of the vote to Curran’s 48 percent. Close to 20,000 absentee ballots remained to be counted, however. On Wednesday morning, Curran had not conceded the race, saying, “This is not over, and we must trust the process.” “I think the Republican Party was on the right side of the issues,” Blakeman said. “The two biggest issues were taxes and people were very upset with the broken reassessment system. They were very upset they were
emotional trauma, have impeded their success in mainstream schools or Board of Cooperative Greg Ingino, who is both exec- Educational Services programs. utive director of the Woodward Woodward is certified to teach Children’s Center and the second ages 5 (kindergarten) to 21, but vice president of the Freeport mostly serves middle and high Chamber of Commerce, has school students. The goal is to been named Freeport Business- enable the students to return to person of the Year. their school districts He was congratulatbefore age 18, or to ed at the Nassau qualify for private Council of Chamor vocational probers of Commerce grams through Businessperson of wh i ch t h e y c a n the Year and Legisdevelop a career. lative Breakfast at In a written pubthe Crest Hollow lic thank-you to his Country Club in Freeport colleagues, Woodbury on Oct. Ingino said, “As the 29. executive director To be eligible for of the Woodward the honor, candiChildren’s Center, I dates must be active have strived to be a members of the DANieLLe servant leader. Havchamber in their CoLuCCi ing been a special communities, ownsince 1979 Woodward Children’s educator ers or managers of and taking on the local businesses and Center principal role of executive people who have director of the made important Wo o dw a r d C h i l contributions to the welfare of dren’s Center in 2010, I have had the community. the privilege to lead a vision to Ingino has taught and admin- be one of the most innovative istrated at Woodward Children’s educational programs in New Center for 42 years. The school York.” accepts children whose personal challenges, such as autism or Continued on page 10
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BRuCe BLAkeMAN CeLeBRAteD his lead over incumbent Laura Curran for Nassau County executive as of press time. On Wednesday morning, Curran had not yet conceded. not getting the tax relief they were entitled to.” What was certain: Republican Anne Donnelly, a 32-year career prosecutor in the Nassau district attorney’s office, was declared the winner in the contest for D.A. Donnelly defeated State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, garnering 60
percent of the vote. Republican Elaine Phillips, a for mer state senator, was declared the winner in the race for county comptroller, with over 60 percent of the votes, besting Democrat Ryan Cronin. And Republican Maureen O’Connell, with over 67 percent, appeared Continued on page 2
ElEcTion RESUlTS office
Chamber honors Greg Ingino
Winner
opponent
Nassau county executive district attorney
Bruce Blakeman (undeclared) – 52%
Laura Curran (d) – 48%
anne donnelly (R) – 60%
todd Kaminsky (d) – 40%
comptroller
elaine phillips (R) – 61%
Ryan Cronin (d) – 39%
1st Legislative district
Kevan abrahams (d) – 85% elton McCabe (R) – 15%
5th Legislative district
debra Mulé (d) – 59%
Brian Mcevoy (R) – 41%
19th Legislative district Steven Rhoads (R) – 72%
Jacob Schuster (d) – 28%
town of hempstead Supervisor
Jason abelove (d) – 34%
don Clavin (R) – 66%
town 1st council district dorothy goosby (d) – 88%
James Lamarre (d) – 12%
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he kids flourish here. Anything that we want to add or imagine, Greg Ingino makes it happen.
Dems win locally, despite GOP county gains ContinueD FroMFront page headed to victory over Democrat Justin Brown in the voting for county clerk. Incumbent Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin achieved an easy victory over Democrat Jason Abelove, at press time holding almost 64 percent of the vote to Abelove’s 34 percent. And Kate Murray retook the town clerk post with 63 percent of the vote to Olena Nicks’s 36 percent at press time. The Town of Hempstead’s 1st Council District was handily won by Democrat Dorothy Goosby, 83. She defeated Republican opponent James Lamarre with nearly 88 percent of the vote to Lamarre’s 12 percent. The district covers Hempstead, Lakeview and Roosevelt, as well as portions of Baldwin, Freeport, Lynbrook, Rockville Centre, Uniondale and West Hempstead. In the three Nassau County legislative districts that cover Freeport, incumbent Kevan Abrahams, a Democrat and a village resident, held on to the 1st L.D. seat with 85 percent of the vote, over Republican challenger Elton McCabe Jr. Democrat Debra Mulé, also of Freeport, held on to her seat in the 5th Legislative District with 59 percent of the vote, over Republican challenger Brian McEvoy’s 41 percent. In 19th Legislative District, Republican incumbent Steven Rhoads led Democrat opponent Jacob Schuster with more than 72 percent of the vote. Until absentee ballots are counted, all results are unofficial.
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Deborah Mulé (D-Freeport) retained her seat as county legislator in the 5th District by a solid margin over challenger Brian McEvoy.
1st l.D. inCuMbent Kevan Abrahams (D-Freeport) retained his seat against opponent Elton McCabe Jr.
steven rhoaDs (r-MerriCk) will continue to serve as county legislator in the 19th District.
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Networking at the Chamber of Commerce
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By Reine Bethany rbethany@liherald.com
The Freeport Chamber of Commerce Networking Luncheon at the Seafood Grill on the Bay was an occasion for old and new members to share community business news, discover unexpected connections, and enjoy an excellent meal. Two members expressed the meaning of membership in the Chamber. “It’s about the community effect,” said Jennifer Jerome, a member at the Director level who works with her husband, Chamber President Ben Jackson, in Ben’s General Contracting. “It’s about giving back to the community, being part of the wonderful village of Freeport.” The Chamber sponsors or co-sponsors community events like the annual Freeport village festivals and last summer’s “Bridging the Gap” day at Bishop Frank O. White Park. Greg Giannotti and his wife Annemarie DiSalvo joined the Chamber after moving into Freeport two years ago. He is the owner of Giannotti Construction in Westbury, and DiSalvo owns DiSalvo Design Studio & Associates. The couple became Chamber members because, said, Giannotti, “I want to help the community and make sure that the people that are running the community are on the same page as the hardworking people. I’ve had nothing but good experiences with everybody in Freeport. It’s almost too perfect.” A common topic that arose in the conversations during lunch was the struggle to keep up with business demands when the supply chain has become so disrupted by the pandemic. Materials shortages have sent costs skyrocketing. “It’s tough with the rise of materials,” said Jerome. “We’ve been passing along price increases and customers don’t like it. We are only setting up contracts for a month because construction materials keep going up.” A lengthy contract at a particular price could force a business to absorb the cost of steep increases in materials costs. Getting materials distributed once the cargo ships bring them to shore is another problem because of a shortage of labor in the delivery industry. “We went out on our boat,” said Jerome, “and saw about 20 cargo ships lined up at Long Beach.” During the announcements portion of the luncheon, Ivan Sayles informed the group that he had sold Rachel’s Waterside Grill and would now be reliant on income from his book, “OVERCOOKED: From Prep Cook to Ownership and All the Sex, Drugs, and Shenanigans Along the Way.” At the invitation of luncheon speaker Ken Dookram, Sayles briefly described his journey into and out of cocaine addiction. “It’s my autobiography of my journey from crack addiction to prison,” Sayles said. “After I had a terrible accident, it took me three years to clear my addiction. From the perspective of an addict, you get sucked into it, but if you think ‘they’ did this to you, don’t read this book. Nobody did this to you.” Sayles is an example of how the Cham-
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MeMBeRs of the Board of Directors of the Freeport Chamber of Commerce discussed issues at the Nov. 2 Network Lunch. From left, Secretary John Hrvatin, executive director of the Freeport Housing Authority; 2nd Vice President Greg Ingino, executive director of the Woodward Children’s Center and the 2021 Freeport Businessperson of the Year; President Ben Jackson, owner and president of Ben’s General Contracting; 1st Vice President Ken Dookram, State Farm Insurance Agent in Freeport; and Monica Bennett, Chamber office manager. Ken DooKRaM was the speaker for the luncheon. fRoM left, ivan Sayles, Ben Jackson, and Ken Dookram displayed a certificate of appreciation to Dookram for being the speaker of the day. ber helps businesspeople in Freeport to connect, and also of the possibilities for community service and collaboration. In a separate interview, Greg Ingino, Executive Director of Woodward Children’s Center, said that, for a couple of years, “Ivan Sayles would come into Woodward once a week and cook with my students. He was a Culinary Institute of America graduate and the kids loved him. He’d invite them to his restaurant for lunch and show them how his kitchen worked. He’s now on the Woodward Board of Directors.” Ken Dookram, State Farm agent in Freeport, Chamber 1st vice president, and also treasurer of the Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club, discovered while chatting with Giannotti that he had known Giannotti’s sister-in-law for 30 years, to the surprise of both men. Dookram gave the day’s presentation, which was entitled “The Best-Laid Plans Can Go Astray.” He told his listeners how
to calculate income against the complex insurance scenario for an average homeowner with children and at least one car. He cautioned against living underinsured. “You’re three times more likely to get disabled than to die before you get old,” Dookram said, explaining that disability insurance could be even more important than life insurance. With helpful metaphors and an easy-tofollow outline of income types -- earned income, investment income, and unearned income such as an inheritance – Dookram elucidated all the avenues of protection that appropriate insurance would provide. He even explained the term “no-fault insurance.” “It isn’t really no-fault,” he said. “It just means that, even if an accident is not my fault, my own insurance pays for my injuries, though property damage will be paid by the other insurance company.
Then my insurance would subrogate the other insurance company for reimbursement.” Even if car insurance works the way it should after an accident, said Dookram, difficulties with fulfilling the insurance contracts are arising for the same problem mentioned earlier in this article: supply chain disruptions. “It’s hard to get parts of any kind,” said Dookram. Insurance policies often anticipate 20 days from an accident date to a finished repair of damage to a car, but at this time, repairs can lag for weeks on end. Dookram’s extremely informative talk demystified insurance and exemplified the usefulness of attending the Chamber luncheons. Whether speakers come in from outside the Chamber, or Chamber members share their own specialized knowledge in prepared speeches, the outcome is a better-informed, better-unified business community.
Archer students learn about pumpkins Second grade students at the Archer Street School in the Freeport School District recently selected their very own pumpkins from the school’s pumpkin patch and then used their pumpkins to learn interesting facts through hands-on activities. Students in Ms. Naura Faughnan’s and Ms. Kim Oliveira’s second grade class volunteered to dig deep inside a pumpkin so students could learn about how pumpkins
grow, and the many ways pumpkins can be used as food. They put their STEM skills to work measuring the circumference of their pumpkins, the weight, and whether or not pumpkins can float when submerged in water. Students in Ms. Katelyn Toledo’s class used their artistic and creative talents to paint and decorate their pumpkins, which they took home to add to their families’ holiday decorations.
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Just back from the Archer Street School pumpkin patch, second grade students in Mrs. Sylvia Moreira proudly displayed their perfect pumpkins.
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Friday, Nov. 5
How the West was sold From 1-2 p.m., learn how, for 19th-century illustrators in the United States, the unfolding Western frontier was much more than just a new type of landscape to depict -- it was a region that represented a myth of unfettered liberty and limitless expanding horizons to the folks back east. Artists depicted not so much the reality of the West as the myth of the West. This live program is also available through Zoom on the library’s website. Contact Tanisha Mitchell (516) 379-3274 or tmitchell@ freeportlibrary.info.
Reykjavik: An Icelandic adventure This virtual tour is available on the Freeport Memorial Library website during November. Visit Iceland’s capital and nearby areas! There are majestic falls, geothermal pools, black sand beaches, shooting geysers, several UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and spectacular volcanoes. To get the link, contact the ASK Department at (516) 379-3274 or ask@freeportlibrary.info.
Talking about literature From 12:30-1:30 p.m., this hybrid meeting occurs both at the Freeport Memorial Library and through a Zoom link. If you attend in person, wear a mask, bring a snack and join us for a lively discussion. We provide a beverage and a dessert. Registration is required. Register online, by phone (516) 379-3274, or in person at the ASK desk. This month, John Zaluski will lead a session on “Book of Longings,” by Sue Monk Kidd.
Saturday, Nov. 6 Girl Scout Troop 2453 Troop 2453 meets 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Girl Scouts provides enrichment and support for girls. Contact Marilyn Pignataro, (516) 379-3274 or mpignataro@ freeportlibrary.info.
Sunday, Nov. 7 Long Island Authors Coalition Join the Freeport Library from 2:30-4 p.m. in welcoming the members of the Long Island Author Coalition for an inperson, one-of-a-kind event that will include a meet-and-greet, book signings, and a panel discussion with all these wonderfully talented writers from “our own backyard.” Please register ahead of time. Contact Maryellen Cantanno, (516) 379-3274 or mcantanno@freeportlibrary.info.
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National Authors Week at the Freeport Memorial Library This week, three author events are happening at the library: Nov. 7, 2:30-4 p.m., Long Island Authors Coalition; Nov. 9, 1-2 pm., Celebrate National Authors Week with Rochelle Alers; and Nov. 10, meet Jerry Aylward, author of “Francis ‘Two Gun’ Crowley’s Killings in New York City and Long Island.” See individual event descriptions in the calendar. Learn about unclaimed funds! From 1-2 p.m. at the library, come learn from Leah Solomon of the Office of the State Comptroller how you can find out if you are the lucky recipient of unclaimed funds. Lost or unclaimed money gets turned over by organizations required to report dormant accounts to the State Comptroller’s office. This money includes forgotten savings accounts, lost paychecks, and stocks or bonds. To register, contact Maryellen Cantanno, mcantanno@freeportlibrary.info or (516) 379-3274.
Walgreens flu shots at the library From 1-4 p.m., ages 18 or older may come to the Freeport Memorial Library for your flu shot. With the flu season right around the corner, Walgreens is teaming up with us to keep our patrons healthy and safe. Any questions, call Walgreens Pharmacy in Freeport, 516-623-9719, and speak to the Pharmacy Manager. Please
bring your insurance card with you. Register in person at the ASK Desk or click below. Contact Maryellen Cantanno at (516) 379-3274, or mcantanno@freeportlibrary.info.
Tuesday, Nov. 9 Yoga For Adults Online 12:30-1:30 p.m. through the Freeport Memorial Library, Fully hydrate with water, and eat lightly no less than 30 minutes before class. Contact Maryellen Cantanno, (516) 379-3274 or mcantanno@freeportlibrary.info.
End-of-life decisions From 1-1:45 p.m., Nassau Libraries Health Share Health and Wellness will present topics including health care decisions, health care proxies, living wills, and end-of-life (DNR, MOLST) patient rights. To register, contact the
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Celebrate National Author Week with Rochelle Alers From 1-2 p.m., come in person to enjoy a lively discussion with New York Times best-selling author and Long Island resident, Rochelle Alers, one of today’s most prolific African American authors of romance and women’s fiction. With more than sixty titles and nearly two million copies of her novels in print, Ms. Alers has received numerous awards, including the Emma Award and the Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award. To register, contact Maryellen Cantanno at mcantanno@freeportlibrary.info or (516) 379-3274.
Wednesday, Nov. 10
This in-person, 7-8 p.m. program will consist of a brief history of the Nassau County Police Department and its creation, which was based on concerns about the rising crime rate in Nassau County and influenced by neighboring New York City. It will be followed by a discussion of the early life of Francis Crowley, his criminal behavior, and ultimately the killing of NCPD Patrolman Fred Hirsch. Aylward, author of “Francis ‘Two Gun’ Crowley’s Killings in New York City and Long Island,” will also speak of the direct relationship between the Village of Freeport and some of the characters in the book. To register, contact Maryellen Cantanno (516) 379-3274 or mcantanno@freeportlibrary.info.
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Oceanside Senior Football iN the thiRD quarter of last Friday night’s victory over East Meadow, McKee etched his name into the Nassau County football record book when he became the all-time leader in passing yards. He entered the contest 159 yards shy of Lawrence 2013 graduate Joe Capobianco’s 8,013. McKee, the reigning Thorp Award winner as the county’s top player, threw for 1,459 yards and 16 touchdowns in a shortened junior campaign. He has 80 career touchdown passes to rank No. 2 all-time in Nassau behind Capobianco’s 100.
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Four years after a winless 2017 season, the Freeport girls’ volleyball team is conference champions. Freeport (13-5) captured the League AA/B4 title with seven straight wins to close the regular season in which it didn’t drop a set. Fifth-year coach Eleanor Barry credits the turnaround to the leadership from a committed junior and senior class who changed the culture of the program. “One of the seniors came on as a 10th grader and that really was the beginning of our upward movement in the conference,” Barry said. “And then everyone who came in from that point on has worked wonderfully together.” The Red Devils clinched the conference title with sweep of Uniondale on Oct. 25 to earn a playoff appearance. The season concluded with a 3-0 loss to unbeaten Massapequa Monday evening in the first round of the Conference AA playoffs. Barry said she was proud of how team responded after a 3-0 loss to Clarke on Oct. 6 left little margin for error the rest of the way. The winning streak began with a 3-0 win at Valley Stream Central on Oct. 8 and a dominating sweep of Hempstead on Oct. 14 by set scores of 25-5, 25-9 and 25-12. Freeport went into the final regular season match at Uniondale needing a win to avoid setting up a tiebreaker scenario for the league’s lone postseason spot. After winning 3-1 on Sept. 20, Freeport captured the rematch in a sweep. “We went into that match superfocused,” Barry said. “We went in there with a purpose.” Junior middle blocker Talia Gunter, who earned All-County honors, was among the upperclassmen leaders who stepped up on and off the court during the conference title run. Senior middle blocker Shelby Jackson received All-County honorable mention accolades while senior outside hitter Windney Destin and junior setter Lisseth Gomez both garnered All Conference recognition. Destin and junior setter Zaria Chaplin led the team as co-captains. Senior setter Arriana Turcios also played an instrumental role in driving Freeport to a league title. “They realized their confidence and
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their own ability and how powerful working together as a team could be,” Barry said. “We were a well-greased machine the second half of the season and we really connected all of us together.” With seven players returning next year, Barry expects the team will be fueled for a repeat conference crown. She said the 2021 team has laid a foundation that hopefully can pave the way for a strong future as a consistent playoff contender.
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“Now the girls have something to look forward to and something to achieve,” Barry said. “Even our 10th graders that barely played the year before on JV who I brought up early showed so much improvement that I’m really looking forward to giving them more playing time and I’m confident that they can do it and that all of our new players are going to be able to find their way in after having the role models that they had this season.”
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Businessperson award for Greg Ingino contInued fromfront paGe In his thank-you, Ingino warmly acknowledged Woodward Principal Danielle Colucci, Woodward’s staff of teachers and other school personnel and the Woodward board of directors. “The Woodward Children’s Center has become one of best educational, therapeutic and family support facilities in the New York area,” Ingino said. For Ingino, the path to this distinction began with the discovery of his passion: connecting with students who seemed distant, unreachable. He was a student-teacher in Mastic Beach in the late 1970s when a boy in his classroom suddenly threw books in the air, overturned a school desk and ran out. Ingino followed the boy and talked him into returning to class. The boy apologized to his teachers and classmates and continued his schoolwork. Ingino became a special-ed. teacher at the Woodward Children’s Center in 1979. Back then, he said, it was less like a school and more like a mental health center, with a modest grove of woods surrounding the building, but the classrooms were not always peaceful. “The kids were boisterous,” Ingino said. “It was a culture shock for me.” Yet, even on the day when all of his students left the classroom en masse, Ingino knew he had found his calling. “A friend of mine told me, ‘You have to reach them,’” Ingino said. He found moments like an impromptu ball game to get closer to his students and establish rapport. Using multiple teaching and learning methods, he successfully honed his approaches, helping students discover their strengths rather than sinking in frustration over their weaknesses. But personal success in the classroom was one thing. Business success for the school as a whole was another. In 2010, when Ingino became executive director, Woodward had only 52 students and was threatened with closing. Aided by Colucci, Ingino reinvented the school’s business side. His first step was to increase the number of family tours of the school from five per month to 25. “We also had to develop a product, so that parents would want their child to come here,” Ingino said. “We really felt that if we could build something, really modernize it, the students would come, and that’s exactly what happened.” He credited Colucci with updating the school’s technology and helping him expand ways to address student needs. The school not only offers Regents-level academics, but also clinical services, speech therapy, music therapy, art therapy and small class sizes. “We’re really one-stop shopping,” Ingino said. “When families come to see the school, they say it’s a feeling of being home.” Ingino recounts one story after another of students transformed by the school’s intensive, creative support. “We’ve had students who come here hardly speaking at all, very introverted. Now they’re performing in a Broadway play,” he said. The school produced its own version of “The Lion King” last summer, a particularly triumphant achievement coming out of
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GreG InGIno, center, was congratulated by Freeport Chamber of Commerce members John Nuzzi Sr., far right, Jennifer Jerome, third from right, and President Ben Jackson, fifth from right, as well as officials of the Town of Hempstead, on being named the chamber’s 2021 Businessperson of the Year. the pandemic. Ingino also recounted stories of students who found illustrious careers, like some who reached high levels of military service, or the boy who became a Harlem Globetrotter. But the quieter stories, in Ingino’s eyes, are equally impactful, like the one about a young woman whose academic inability denied her the life dream of being a nurse. After graduation from Woodward, she found work at Friendly’s and Home Depot. Eventually, she discovered her niche as an aide for hospice patients. “She has her own apartment, and she’s making a living,” Ingino said. “She’s doing what she always wanted to do, and that’s a home run to us.” Woodward’s colleagues said that he definitely deserved his award. Saundra Vinelli, a school social worker and a Woodward veteran of 34 years, said, “Greg Ingino is a diligent, kind, empathetic man with a great heart and love for people. He has understanding and love for this special population. It’s not a surprise that he was chosen. It’s a fitting honor for a man who has worked assiduously with students who have special needs.” Colucci came to Woodward 15 years ago, and has been principal for 10 years. “The kids flourish here,” she said. “Anything that we want to add or imagine, Greg makes it happen. His biggest strength is to connect with people and get them to donate their time, talent and money. … He has built so many connections in the community, like work-study programs where students apprentice with nursing homes, restaurants and retail businesses in the area.” Ted Levine, the vice president of the Board of Directors of Woodward Children’s Center, met Ingino upon joining the board 20 years ago. “To me, it’s an honor to speak about Greg,” said Levine. “He’s a really sharp, keen businessperson, absolutely involved with the community. He’s the ultimate networker. He built a showcase example of education with Woodward. If I’d been a voting member of the Freeport Chamber of Commerce, I’d have voted for him.”
InGIno and woodward Children’s Center Principal Danielle Colucci under a poster made for Ingino by Woodward students. woodward students celebrated with their costume director after their production of “The Lion King” on June 11. Ingino built Pride Rock, a major setpiece for the show. Photos by Reine Bethany/Herald
Freeport High students plan for the future National Honor Society were also on hand to assist students as they made their way through the college fair. Students and their families also benefitted from attending workshops conducted by several Freeport High School guidance counselors to learn more about the college application and financial aid application process, the availability of NCAA and other athletic scholarships, and the college application process for ESL students.
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The Freeport High School college fair provided an invaluable opportunity for students and their families to explore various college options without having to travel to multiple college and universities. Representatives from more than 70 different colleges and universities were available in both the cafeteria and small gymnasium to speak with students about the various programs offered and helping students decide which colleges would be the best choices to prepare them for their future career goals. Members of the
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The South Shore Symphony’s long pandemic hiatus is over. The popular local orchestra is back on stage and eager to welcome audiences. The South Shore Symphony returns to the Madison Theatre at Molloy College for a season of special performances celebrating its retur n to live performance. The 2021-22 season marks its 30th season in Rockville Centre. The first concert, on Oct. 30, featured Paul Hindemith’s “Mathis der Mahler,” Aaron Copland’s “Music for the Movies” and Darius Milhaud’s “le Boeuf sur le toit.” The Copland work is a suite of music he wrote for movies with hints of his later famous composition, “Appalachian Spring.” The Milhaud was designed to be music for silent film star Charlie Chaplin, but this composition with a Brazilian dance flavor later morphed into a ballet in 1920. Hindemith wrote this symphony in 1934 while working on his opera of the same name. These 20th century works are exciting for both the orchestra and audience alike. Acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Biegel will be the featured performer at the orches-
tra’s second performance on Saturday, Dec. 4. The program will include Leroy Anderson’s Piano “Concerto in C” and Dick Tunney’s “Peanuts Concerto.” The orchestra will also perform George Gershwin’s “An American in Paris.” This concert highlights the genius of American composers. The Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts is underwriting and sponsoring these two performances and is offering the tickets for free with a suggested donation of $20 at the door. Tickets are available at the Madison Theatre Box Office, (516) 323-4444. Audiences must follow Madison Theatre protocols pertaining to masks and vaccination. Closing out 2021, the orchestra will join with Leggz Ltd. Ballet and guest performers for a full-length production of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” Nutcracker Ballet spectacular guest performers on Dec. 21, 22 and 23. Tickets are available online at www.madisontheatreny.org. The 2022 schedule will include a return to St. Agnes Cathedral in June, featuring organist Michael Bower playing the Saint Saens Organ Symphony. Follow the orchestra on Facebook or email sssymphony@optonline.net to be notified of other upcoming events.
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Even in the worst of situations, Cleveland Woods was known to be cool, calm and collected and ready with a humorous witticism that more often than not disarmed the crisis and allowed the 6-foot-5 former basketball who was a special education teacher with the Lawrence School District for more than 20 years to establish or reestablish a relationship. Woods, a Freeport resident, died on Oct. 29. He was 56. The impact the Brooklyn native made on people, especially young people is incalculable, whether coaching basketball, he was a varsity hoops coach at Lawrence High School and coached at the All-American Basketball Camp, and through the nonprofit All-in-One-Athletics program he and Dov Frier, another Lawrence district teacher, established in 2014. “Coach Woods had one of the biggest smiles I have ever seen,” said Inwood resident Sasha Young, who runs Gammy’s Pantry at the Five Towns Community Center, who considered Woods a “motivator, coach and a friend.” “Whether on the court or assisting me in deescalating a teen in crisis you always had a funny quip that would be all that we needed to turn that situation around,” she added. “You
will be greatly missed by many including er in his school’s history to record more your Lawrence High and Five Towns Com- than 2,000 career points and 1,000 rebounds. He was All American in 1986 munity Center families.” An All-City basketball player at Samuel and 1987, and inducted into New HampJ. Tilden High School in the East Flatbush shire College Athletic Hall of Fame in section of Brooklyn, Woods, it was said, 1993. Career totals: 2,247 points (first), 1,170 had an intuitive understanding of what rebounds (second), and steals 291 (second) in Southern New Hampshire the combination of basketball University history. and education could do for Calling it a privilege to him. Fortunate enough to have known Woods and havreceive a full basketball scholing a relationship with him, arship to New Hampshire ColEdwin Rodrigues, an Inwood lege, now Souther n New resident and Lawrence High Hampshire University, he put graduate posted on Facebook: that mixture to work and not “May God bless you in heaven only was a hoops star but for being [a] great teacher, earned a bachelor’s degree in friend and father. Never gonna business management. forget all you taught me and “Cleveland was able to showed me and for believing meet people where they were,” Cleveland Woods in me every step of the way. said Lawrence Superintendent You will always be in mind Dr. Ann Pedersen. “He worked with kids that really struggled socially and and heart, never forgotten.” After college, Woods took his basketball allowed people to see the good in them. He always was able to show them there is a talents to Europe and played there for sevway. He had relationships with staff, eral years. He then returned to Brooklyn administrators and the students. A ‘gentle and found employment in the Lawrence giant’ who never had a cross word or nega- School District. He taught at both the middle school and high school. Woods earned tive comment.” During a college basketball career a master’s degree in special education where he was nicknamed “the rubber From Adelphi University. Cedarhurst resident Syd Mandelbaum band man” for the effortless way he moved on the court, Woods became the only play- also posted on Facebook, noting Woods as
a coach, father, husband, mentor and a son, and wrote: “But above all a kind role model you want all of your children to emulate. He helped me with the Sid Tanenbaum Basketball Tournament every year and supported Rock and Wrap It Up! I cry that he was taken from us when so many more could have benefited from his wisdom and experience.” Rock and Wrap It Up! is a charitable organization Mandelbaum founded and runs. On the Lawrence Public School District 15 Facebook group page, the Lawrence Teachers Association remembered their colleague. “There are no words to describe the despair felt by the LTA and all those who knew and loved Lawrence High School teacher Cleveland Woods on the news of his sudden passing. Mr. Woods, your boundless positivity and infectious smile will be terribly missed by all, but most assuredly by the students, past and present, that you cared about so deeply,” the organization posted. He is survived by his wife Joliette HallWoods, their two sons and a daughter. Donations for the Woods family can be made through Venmo and these LTA members: Nancy Mastrangelo @Nancy KersichMastrangelo; Jeannine Cammarata @ Jeannine-Cammarata; Jason Biscardi @ Jay-Biscardi; Adam Berlin @Adam-Berlin-8).
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Cleveland Woods dies at 56
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Arrests ■■ Freeport■ police■ detectives■ arrested■ a■ suspect■on■Oct.■19.■The■suspect■was■wanted■ for■ a■ past■ act■ of ■ criminal■ mischief,■ in■ which■the■suspect■broke■the■window■of ■a■ home■ and■ verbally■ threatened■ the■ resident■ inside.■ Having■ been■ placed■ under■ arrest,■ the■ suspect■ was■ charged■ with■ fourth-degree■ criminal■ mischief ■ and■ second-degree■harassment.
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■■ A■ suspect■ was■ arrested■ by■ Freeport■ police■officers■on■Oct.■20■for■petit■larceny■ (taking■items■without■permission)■from■a■ local■ store.■■ The■ complainant■ stated■ that■ he■ recognized■ the■ subject■ from■ previous■ larcenies.■■ The■ defendant■ was■ placed■ under■arrest■and■transported■to■Freeport■ Police■ Headquarters■ for■ arrest■ processing.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■■ A■ suspect■ was■ arrest■ by■ Freeport■ police■officers■on■Oct.■24■for■fishing■without■a■freshwater■license.■While■on■routine■ patrol,■ the■ officers■ questioned■ persons■ who■were■near■a■location■of ■recent■graffiti.■After■the■officers■conducted■an■investigation,■ they■ discovered■ that■ the■ suspect■ had■ an■ active■ arrest■ warrant■ for■ fishing■ without■a■freshwater■license.■■The■suspect■ was■placed■under■arrest■without■incident■ and■transported■for■arrest■processing.
Identity theft ■■ On■ Oct.■ 21,■ a■ Freeport■ police■ officer■ received■a■walk-in■report■of ■identity■theft■ for■ documentation■ purposes.■■ The■ victim■ reported■that■while■on■vacation■he■discovered■ that■ his■ bank■ account■ was■ disabled.■■ Upon■ further■ investigation,■ the■ victim■ learned■that■an■unknown■person(s)■deposited■monies■into■his■account■without■permission,■ in■ an■ attempt■ to■ make■ a■ withdrawal.■The■bank■corrected■the■account.
Criminal mischief ■■ On■ Oct.■ 21,■ a■ Freeport■ police■ officer■ responded■ to■ a■ report■ of ■ criminal■ mischief ■ to■ an■ auto■ at■ a■ home.■■ The■ victim■ reported■ that■ someone■ unknown■ caused■ damage■ to■ the■ auto.■ Police■ canvassed■ the■ area■ and■ examined■ video■ surveillance,■ but■did■not■discover■who■did■the■damage.■
■■ On■ Oct.■ 25,■ Freeport■ police■ officers■ responded■ to■ a■ call■ about■ a■ landlord-tenant■ dispute.■■ Upon■ arrival,■ officers■ spoke■ with■the■tenant,■who■stated■that■her■landlord■ demanded■ that■ she■ move■ out,■ which■ she■was■unable■to■do.■■The■tenant■reported■ that■ the■ landlord■ then■ became■ irate■ and■slapped■her■across■her■head.■The■slap■ did■not■injure■the■tenant.■■The■victim■did■ not■ request■ an■ arrest■ and■ a■ building■ department■referral■was■made.
First-degree robbery arrest ■■ A■ suspect■ was■ arrested■ on■ Oct.■ 26■ by■ Freeport■ police■ officers.■ The■ officers■ had■ responded■to■a■location■for■a■male■acting■ erratically,■ making■ verbal■ threats■ to■ his■ housemates.■■ The■ suspect■ was■ arrested■ after■he■attempted■to■take■one■of ■the■officer’s■ service■ weapons,■ and■ then■ was■ transported■to■Nassau■University■Medical■ Center■ for■ a■ medical■ evaluation■ before■ being■ taken■ to■ Nassau■ County■ Police■ 1st■ Precinct■for■arrest■processing.■■
Fourth-degree grand larceny ■■ On■ Oct.■ 27,■ Freeport■ police■ officer■ secured■a■walk-in■report■for■fourth-degree■ grand■ larceny.■ The■ complainant■ stated■ that■a■large■product■order■was■placed■by■a■ subject■from■Florida.■■The■products■were■ shipped■but■the■credit■card■company■later■ notified■the■complainant■that■the■transaction■was■fraudulent.■■The■case■report■was■ filed■for■documentation■purposes.■■
Fire in residence ■■ On■ Oct.■ 30,■ Freeport■ police■ officers■ responded■to■a■residence■for■a■report■of ■a■ house■fire.■■Upon■arrival,■the■officers■were■ told■ by■ the■ basement■ tenant■ that■ the■ fire■ was■ started■ from■ a■ microwave■ malfunction.■■One■person■was■taken■to■the■hospital■ for■ report■ of ■ smoke■ inhalation.■ The■ Freeport■ Fire■ Department■ extinguished■ the■fire■and■the■building■department■was■ notified.
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Small house fire
A call came in on Monday, Nov. 1, at approximately 10:12 a.m. to the Freeport Fire Department of a home on fire located at 261 Guy Lombardo Avenue. The fire department responded in approximately 3.5 minutes and extinguished the flames,
which had originated in the rear bedroom. The department’s rapid response minimized the fire damage and no structural damage occurred to the house. No one in the home or the fire department was injured.
OBITUARIES Rafael De Los Santos Rafael De Los Santos (1997-2021), of Baldwin, died tragically, on October 25 at the age of 23. He was the beloved son of Juan and Claudia, and the loving brother of Cynthea and Daniel. Family received friends on Friday, October 29, and the funeral procession left at 11am to Greenfield Cemetery in Uniondale.
Alonso Herrera 1979-2021
obituary was not available. A graveside service was held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov 3, at Greenfield Cemetery in Uniondale.
Felix de Jesus de la Cruz For Felix de Jesus de la Cruz (19402021), an obituary was not available. A prayer service was held at 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 31, in Hungerford & Clark Funeral Home, 110 Pine St., Freeport.
For Alonso Herrera (1979-2021), an
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF TENTATIVE ROLL COMPLETION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, pursuant to Section 1406 of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York, the Assessor of the Village of Freeport, NY has filed on Monday, November 1, 2021, the 2022/2023 Tentative Assessment Roll for the Fiscal Year beginning March 1, 2022. The roll is with the Village Clerk of said Village at 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, NY. Where it may be seen and examined by any person during the business hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday excluding holidays from Monday, November 1 until the third Tuesday of November (November 16, 2021). On the third Tuesday of November (November 16, 2021) at said Municipal Building between the hours of 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, the Board of Review and the Assessor will meet for the purpose of completing such Assessment Roll and of hearing and determining complaints in relation thereto. Persons complaining of assessments will be required to file a statement under oath specifying the respect in which the assessment complained is incorrect as provided by law. The prescribed form for the filing of grievances in connection with the Tentative Assessment Roll may be obtained from the Office of the Assessor between the hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Robert T. Kennedy, Mayor Ronald J. Ellerbe, Deputy Mayor Jorge A. Martinez, Trustee Christopher L Squeri, Trustee Evette B. Sanchez, Trustee Vilma I. Lancaster, Assessor 128272
LEGAL NOTICE Mesivta and Yeshiva Gedolah of Manhattan Beach is seeking bids for demolition and construction (including final approval on plans from NYC DOB) on a federally funded FEMA school reconstruction project at 59 West End Avenue Brooklyn NY. All federal laws and requirements must be adhered to. For specifications and to submit a sealed bid, please email mesivtamb@msn.com or fax to (718)368-1969 or call (718)368-1333 128267
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Freeport, by virtue of the authority invested by law, shall conduct a public hearing to be duly held on the 29th day of November 2021, to amend Chapter 210 of the Code of the Incorporated Village of Freeport, entitled “Zoning” by amending §210-32. FURTHER RESOLVED, that the foregoing notice of public hearing shall be entered in the minutes of the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Freeport, and published in the Freeport Leader and a printed copy thereof posted conspicuously in at least three (3) public places in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Nassau County, New York. STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NASSAU, VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, ss: I, PAMELA WALSH BOENING, Clerk of the Village of Freeport, Nassau County, New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of said notice duly authorized by the Board of Trustees of the said Village at a meeting of the Said Board of Trustees, calling for a public hearing to be duly held in the conference Room of the Municipal Building of the Village of Freeport, New York on the 29th day of November 2021 at 7:15 P.M., and of the whole thereof, as entered upon the minutes of the proceedings of the said Board kept by me as Village Clerk. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Corporate Seal of said Village this 1st day of November 2021. Pamela Walsh Boening Village Clerk Dated:Freeport, New York November 1, 2021 128277 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the regularly scheduled Meeting of the Landmarks Preservation Commission of the Incorporated Village of Freeport scheduled for Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 7:30 P.M., has been RESCHEDULED to Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 7:30 P.M., Village Hall, 46 N. Ocean Avenue, Main Conference Room, 2nd floor. Pamela Walsh Boening Village Clerk DATED:November 4, 2021 128274
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that an order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 28th day of July, 2021 bearing Index Number 18001489, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY grants me the right to assume the name of Tawn Edna Inez Corbett Seabrook. The city and state of my present address are Freeport, NY: the month and year of my birth are August, 1945; the place of my birth is Dublin, Georgia; my present name is Edna Inez Corbitt, AKA Tawn E. Seabrook, AKA Tawn Edna Seabrook. 128174 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com
LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS MONITORING SYSTEM FOR THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FREEPORT ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT 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 “Continuous Emissions Monitoring System” until 4:00 P.M. on Friday, December 3, 2021, in the Main Conference Room of the Municipal Building, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York 11520. 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. Copies of the Request for Proposals will be available from 9:00 A.M. on Monday, November 8, 2021, until 4:00 P.M. on Friday, December 3, 2021.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received and subject to these reservations, shall award the contract to the lowest qualified and responsible candidate. Proposals which, in the opinion of the Board, are unbalanced shall be rejected. In submitting a proposal, candidates 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 - November 4, 2021 128276
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LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OIL TESTING FOR THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FREEPORT ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT 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 “OIL TESTING” until 11:00 A.M. on Friday, December 3, 2021, in the Main Conference Room of the Municipal Building, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York 11520. 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. Specifications, proposal and proposed contracts will be available from 9:00 A.M. on Monday, November 8, 2021, until 4:00 P.M. on Friday, December 3, 2021. 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 - November 4, 2021 128275
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Q. We just bought a house and want to add to it. We talked to our village inspector, and he said we have limitations because the house is in a flood area. We want to add a two-story addition to the house if we can avoid raising it. What do you suggest, and how can we avoid lifting the house, which we think will make our plans unaffordable?
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A. You probably should have asked this question before the purchase, not after. In general, the Federal Emergency Management Agency requirement is that the building must be mitigated, made resilient to the potential of flooding, if either the dollar amount or area to be added on or worked on exceeds 50 percent of the existing buildonte eeper ing. That was what the official was telling you. People are often in denial about the extremes they will need to go through, and think this issue is negotiable. Buying a house in a flood zone with the intention of making major changes or additions isn’t a good idea if you aren’t prepared for the expense of major lifting to get the habitable level at least 2 feet above the base flood level for the zone the house is in. When I meet with people who are proposing to do any kind of major work in a flood zone, I often have to deal with seeing the disappointment in their faces followed by the discussion of how their project is either going to be the exception or nowhere near the threshold of where a house would need to be lifted. People buying in a flood zone need to be made aware before purchase that they may as well be ready for the possibility of an eventual lift of the entire home. The basement is required to be filled so that the area below the house can drain by gravity with special flood vents. If you weren’t prepared for these expenses, then you’re going to have to make a hard decision. It’s possible to do less work and phase things in over time so you don’t meet the 50 percent threshold, doing part of your master plan now, more in a year or two, etc. But don’t do anything without discussion and agreement with the building official who will be in a position to decide whether the amount of work isn’t exceeding the threshold, and what waiting time must be taken before filing for a permit for the next phase. This isn’t necessarily the “spirit” of the regulation, but some municipalities will work with you to help out so you don’t go broke trying to meet your needs. Understand that safety and survival of an extreme storm condition are still a primary intention of how your home should be designed and approved. Without all this effort, we would all be paying the price to rescue people, paying in taxes over and over. Good luck!
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must confess that the older I get, the more time I spend thinking about all of the crises our country has endured in my lifetime. I was a young boy when America was going through the horrors of World War II. As I progressed from career to career, the nation had to deal with wars in Korea and Vietnam and the tragedy of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack. All of these events had one thing in common. The people of America were totally united and determined to fight our enemies. JERRY I think of those challenging KREMER days and contrast them with the nation’s response to the coronavirus disaster. If you look at a national map showing the vaccination rates of the states, it looks almost identical to a political map highlighting the red states and blue states. With a few exceptions, the states populated by a majority of registered Republicans have the lowest rate of vaccinations, in contrast to states dominated by Democrats.
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If you look at states like New York, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire and New Jersey, the vaccination rates are in the 66 to 70 percent range. Most of the time those states support Democratic candidates over their Republican challengers. In sharp contrast, states such as Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota, West Virginia, Mississippi and Alaska are in the 40 per cent range. All of those states are considered solidly Republican. While crowded hospital intensive-care units are a distant memory for New Yorkers, people are dying in record numbers in red states for the sake of partisan politics. Not a day goes by without a story about some red state governor screaming about vaccine mandates and telling his or her citizens that it is their choice whether to get vaccinated or not for Covid protection. The irony of the state resistance to vaccinations is that all of their schoolchildren have been required to get a series of vaccinations in order to attend their local schools. I contrast the craziness of these grandstanding politicians with stories from across the Atlantic Ocean. Recent
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reports from overseas highlight the fact that many of those countries are far ahead of the U.S. in vaccinating their residents. Portugal is a good example, because their vaccination rates tell an interesting story. According to the Wall Street Journal, close to 100 percent of people over age 50 in Portugal have received at least one vaccine dose. For those between ages 25 and 49, the rate is 95 percent. To date, 89 percent of the entire population of 10 million has had at least one dose. And Portugal’s high numbers are surpassed by the United Arab Emirates, which exerts strong control over its residents. The owner of a souvenir shop in Lisbon, Portugal, stated the best case for why our red states should be pushing for their people to be vaccinated. “I need tourists,” said Paula Margues. “Otherwise I have no business.” Places like Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota and Alaska need tourism to keep their economies stable, and they spend millions each year to attract visitors. Instead of pushing for a healthy populace, their leaders spend most of their days battling federal mandates and looking for
artisan bickering over a vaccine will be recorded as a low point in our history.
ways to attract the approval of former President Donald Trump. There is another ironic twist to the red state resistance to vaccinations. Most of the people who are dying of Covid are also their favored voters. While the overall death numbers are small in comparison with the Eastern states, red state governors are allowing their people to suffer needlessly because of government inaction and the numerous false claims of anti-vaccine groups. This is pure government malpractice. I hope that in the not-too-distant future, the coronavirus pandemic will become nothing but a memory. But the partisan bickering over a life-or-death solution will be recorded as one of the bleakest times in the history of our country. Our citizens have every right to stand up for their personal beliefs, but not at the expense of millions of people whose lives were lost because politics got in the way. 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.
What to do before the winter snow flies
inter is coming, meteorologically, astronomically, politically and “Game of Throne”-y. Let us embrace this brief, bridge season between fall and early winter, when the weather is transitioning and the clouds are gathering. We could exhaust ourselves with political knife fights or try to figure out how our Great American Democracy came to hinge on the advice and consent of a fractious group of legislators, but we have all winter for that. RANDI We still have KREISS November and early December. There is practical stuff to consider during these weeks. I don’t feel like watering my annuals anymore, being lazy and more inclined to let them wither and die, but I feel guilty. How many more days do they have to enjoy their favorite activity, photosynthesis? So although they are ragged and quite pathetic, I douse them once in a while as an end-of-life gesture. It’s pretty much each living thing on
its own. The trees and big bushes had better be hardy enough to withstand a tough winter, because we don’t believe in coddling the plant life with fertilizer or plastic protection from the elements. We do close the windows in our porch and throw covers over the outdoor grill and chairs, but that’s about it in the way of preparation. Come the first cold snap, we’ll turn on the heat. For now, however, on good days the windows are open, and fresh air blows through the house. I feel a certain urgency to get out and do some of the activities I put off because, after all, we had “all summer.” So, come along and cash in on these warmenough days. Head for the boardwalk or the park for a brisk walk; before too long, we’ll be walking against the chilly winds of late November and December. Before too long, we’ll need hats and gloves to venture outside. Get out of town. I like the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where I can walk around the area where my great-grandparents began their life in America. The city beckons, with its pedestrian-friend-
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ly districts and communities, and now is the time to go and walk, from the High Line to Battery Park. You can almost pretend that Covid doesn’t exist if you stay outside and dine at food stands. You can almost pretend that “surge” and “spike” and “antivax” aren’t part of the lexicon. In a few weeks, our city streets will become wind tunnels, inhospitable to the daytripper. Another perfect fall destination is the East End, to visit the vineyards and the corn mazes and experience the last perfect days on the beach. The crowds are gone and the restaurants are still open. Or head north a bit and pick apples. When my kids were young, that was probably our favorite fall activity. Recently my husband and I went back to one of the orchards we knew, and it had become overcrowded and commercial. But there are still growers who allow picking, and it’s worth a ride to wander through an orchard, pick a bag or a bushel and head home to make applesauce or cakes and pies. This is the moment. Soon the apples will be done
ash in on these warm-enough days before we break out the hats and gloves.
and it will be too cold to wander anywhere north of Westchester. Back home again, it’s time to plant bulbs for next spring. This is much more than guaranteeing a bit of color next May and June. It feels like an investment in the future, a declaration that come what may in January and February, we know the seasons will turn again, the sun will drift further north and the tulips will bloom. I think of it as an act of faith. In the same way, I spend some of these days preparing soup and packing it away in containers for the cold nights when I may not feel like cooking. Maybe that’s a little bit squirrely of me, storing food away for the hard times, but it feels good to do so. Kids are in school, beach clubs are closed and the days are getting shorter. Still, we have this autumn interlude. With all the tumult in the world, these few days seem like a metaphor for grasping what is good in our lives when we can, because we can. Something about knowing this time is finite propels me out the door and into the ebbing light. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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our years ago, as the race for Nassau County executive between then Legislator Laura Curran, a Democrat, and then State Sen. Jack Martins, a Republican, was heating up, the state Republican Party attempted an all-too-common GOP political tactic: It tried to paint Democrats as weak on crime, saying Curran would allow the notorious El Salvadoran gang MS-13 to run wild across the county. The GOP did so in a last-minute mailer that showed three shirtless, tattooed Hispanic men grimacing angrily. The flier, mailed to homes across Nassau, read, “Meet your new neighbors. Laura Curran will roll out the welcome mat for violent gangs like MS-13.” The flier, which was inherently racist, came at a time when fears of MS-13 were running high after young Hispanic men, hacked to death with machetes by the gang, were found buried in the woods in Baldwin, Freeport, Merrick and Massapequa. It was a low blow that played to voters’ basest fears. And it was wrong. Voters saw past the Republicans’ attempt to win by any means possible, electing Curran, and MS-13 never overran Nassau, as predicted. In fact, we’ve heard little of the gang since a series of high-profile arrests of numerous gang leaders. Thankfully, we had had, as of press time Monday, relatively little of such political chicanery. Curran’s opponent this time around, Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman, was laserfocused on lambasting Curran over the county’s property-tax reassessment, and said relatively little about crime. During an endorsement interview with the Herald editorial board leading up to the election, however, Blakeman tried to make it sound as though Nassau was not, in fact, the “safest county in America” two years in a row, as judged by U.S. News & World Report. There had been an explosion of crime during the coronavirus pandemic, he said, that was not factored into the magazine’s rankings. He ticked off a list of recent violent crimes, wondering why they had not garnered greater media attention. That got us thinking: Is Nassau really as safe as the magazine says it is? Curran made public safety a cornerstone of her campaign, and regularly touted the U.S. News assessment. Nassau, we found, is indeed a very safe place to live. We could not undertake the county-by-county assessment that the magazine did. We did, however, look into the crime statistics for 2020 and 2021, Nassau County Police Department precinct by precinct. And, we are pleased to report, crime — particularly violent crime — has
Violent crime in Nassau County Precinct
Rapes 2020-21
Murders 2020-21
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Source: Nassau County Police Department. Statistics do not include cities and villages.
been astonishingly low here the past two years. Nassau’s murder rate on any given year is 2 per 100,000 people. The nationwide average was, by comparison, 7.8 per 100,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is not to say there is no violent crime here. This is not the Mayberry of “The Andy Griffith Show.” This is one of the country’s most densely populated counties — with nearly 1.35 million people — outside the largest city in the nation, so we expect to see crime. We cannot dispute the claim, though, that Nassau is either the safest or one of the safest large counties in the country. At the time of this writing, we had no idea who would win the county executive’s seat. The Herald endorsed Curran this year, as we did four years ago. Unlike 2017, she had a record to run on this time, and when it came to policing, she made the grade. So, win or lose, we should thank her for her continual support for the men
and women in blue who patrol our streets and keep us safe. Blakeman attempted to link Curran to the movement to defund police. In no way, however, did she ever promote a plan that would reduce funding for our police force. Quite the opposite. Throughout her first four years in office, she touted a singular message: She unequivocally supported the NCPD. At the same time, she was able to win a concession from police, who agreed, finally, to wear body cameras in exchange for an annual stipend. It was an important win for police accountability. We now encourage whoever wins the county executive’s seat to seek greater diversity in the police ranks. The latest class of police cadets to go through the academy this year, while more diverse than past classes, was still largely white. That must change as Nassau’s demographics change. We hope and trust that it will. If it does not, residents must demand reform.
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he United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, began last Sunday and will run through Nov. 12. Participants will include more than 190 government representatives and business leaders who are expected to discuss efforts to ensure that countries and companies live up to climatechange agreements made at the 2015 Paris climate conference. Former Secretary of State John Kerry, now the special presidential envoy for climate change, is ALAn heading the U.S. delegation, which sinGer includes several members of President Biden’s cabinet. Biden, who is also scheduled to attend, reportedly plans to call on nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius — a still-devastating number. Long Islanders should pay close attention to this conference, because climate change will likely have a profound effect here, given that it’s causing sea levels to rise, and we live on an island. Unfortunately, the Biden administration has so far been unable to pass its ambitious climate agenda in the Senate. Climate villains include Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, of West Virginia, and virtually every Republican in the Senate
and House. Manchin’s political career is funded largely by fossil fuel companies, and he owns millions of dollars in coal company stock. He is trying to force the Biden administration to drop renewableenergy subsidies from the federal budget. American corporations often claim they are good environmental citizens. According to Alberto Carrillo Pineda of the Science Based Targets initiative, however, “You can look at a company’s website and see their sustainability report and it will look great, but then when you look at what is behind it, you’ll see there is not a lot of substance behind those commitments, or the commitments are not comprehensive enough.” A recently released report by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project highlights how the short-term hunt for profit and market manipulation make U.S. finance one of the world’s biggest climate villains. While countries, including the U.S., are plagued by drought, forest fires and hurricanes because of climate change, the secretive private equity industry has invested more than a trillion dollars during the last decade in fossil-fuel companies. Virtually singlehandedly, the industry keeps some of the worst-polluting oil wells, natural gasleaking towers and coal-burning power plants pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Three of the corporate players high-
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apitalists pollute and warm the earth, but socialist countries don’t do much better.
LeTTers East Side Access is a year from completion To the Editor: I recently joined Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials to take a special Long Island Rail Road test train to Grand Central Terminal, giving the public one of the first looks at the new 350,000-square-foot East Side Access passenger terminal there. This is the largest new train terminal to be built in the United States since the 1950s and the first expansion of the LIRR in more than 100 years. Together with the LIRR third-track project, the new connection will add 50 percent to the LIRR’s capacity into Manhattan, with up to 24 trains per hour, and cut travel time for Queens and Long Island commuters traveling to the East Side by 40 minutes per day. It will also reduce crowding on commuter rail at Penn Station and on the subway by dispersing commuters and allowing passengers to go directly to Grand Central Ter minal from destinations across Queens and Long Island. The new com-
lighted in the Private Equity Stakeholder Project report are the Blackstone Group, KKR & Co. and the Carlyle Group/NGP Energy Capital. Blackstone is the world’s largest “alternative” asset manager. While its ClearGen subsidy is committed to promoting “sustainable-energy infrastructure,” Blackstone invests in 25 fossil-fuel companies. Among its recent acquisitions is the pipeline company Tallgrass Energy, which is developing an “oil export terminal in Louisiana that would emit more than 500,000 tons of greenhouse gases annually.” Tallgrass is also responsible for releasing thousands of gallons of oilfield wastewater contaminating North Dakota farmland. And Blackstone is notorious for investing heavily “in polluting plants located in proximity to communities of color.” KKR plans to partner with the renewable energy consulting firm Crossover Energy Partners to develop solar and wind power projects. However, it also partners with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company to produce and distribute petroleum products, and is expanding natural-gas fracking projects in Wyoming. Overall, KKR invests in 28 fossilfuel companies. The Carlyle Group/NGP Energy Capital plans to invest in Amp Solar Group, “a Canadian-based global energy transition platform,” but it is also investing in expanding oil production in Colombia and Ghana. Overall, it
holds assets in 68 fossil-fuel companies. While capitalists pollute the Earth and speed up global warming, nominally socialist countries like China aren’t doing much better, and belong on the climate villains list. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, promises that it will start reducing greenhouse gases by 2030, and will be carbon neutral by 2060. Meantime, it is increasing coal production and the use of coal-fired power plants. The plants receive tax deductions and are greenlighted for bank loans. The list of climate villains must also include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Libya, Argentina, Colombia and Brazil, all nations that are expected to attend the Glasgow conference. Saudi Arabia’s national oil company, Aramco, the world’s leading oil producer, recently announced plans to increase its production by at least a million barrels a day by the 2030s. Stateowned oil companies in the other countries are also planning to increase production. The UAE was the first Persian Gulf country to pledge net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Meanwhile, it is investing more than $100 billion in new oil and gas projects. 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 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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