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Mayor seeks third term Kennedy kicks off re-election campaign at Village Hall for another four years,” Kennedy said. “It’s an honor to be running Joined by local officials and again with this slate of candisupporters outside dates,” Caccitore Vi l l a g e H a l l o n added. Tuesday, Freeport Kennedy, a U.S. Mayor Robert KenN av y ve t e r a n , n e dy a n n o u n c e d joined the village that he planned to board as a trustee in run for a third term. 2009, and was soon Along with Kenappointed deputy nedy, Deputy Mayor mayor. In 2013 he Ronald Ellerbe and ran successfully for Village Judge V. Roy mayor, promising Caccitore are seeknot to raise property i n g r e - e l e c t i o n , V. RoY taxes. while Evette SanAlthough a 5 perCACCItoRE che z, the village cent increase in court clerk, is run- Village judge property taxes was n i n g fo r v i l l a g e included in the viltrustee. All four are lage’s 2020 budget — running on the Unity/Home because of cost increases associRule line. ated with the state’s new discov“Freeport is a successful, ery law — Kennedy and village diverse waterfront community, officials worked with state repand I want to secure its success Continued on page 4

By RoNNY REYES rreyes@liherald.com

Courtesy Freeport Public Schools

FREEPoRt StuDENtS IMPRESSED NASA astronaut Scott Tingle, second from left in second row from bottom, with their CubeSat project during a virtual visit with him on Nov. 23.

To infinity and beyond!

FHS named finalist in nanosatellite contest By RoNNY REYES rreyes@liherald.com

The U.S. Department of Education selected the Freeport School District as one of five finalists in the nation in the CTE Mission: CubeSat Challeng e, which asked school districts to design a cube-shaped nanosatellite that could send data collected from space back to Earth. The ambitious project allows local students and teachers to create their own miniature satellites with the help of experts who serve as mentors during the building

phase. Districts also receive $5,000 in funding and prizes. “The selection of Freeport Public Schools as one of five finalists in the nation is an extraordinary opportunity for our students and a testament to the science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs we offer,” Superintendent Dr. Kishore Kuncham said. “I am very proud of our outstanding students and faculty, who are involved in this unique STEM program. Their talents are unlimited.” Freeport’s CubeSat — which will measure 10 centi-

meters, or about 4 inches, on each side — began development last year under the guidance of Dr. Vincent Pereira, director of science; Dr. Anthony Murray, director of math and technology; and Dr. Richard Johnson, lead teacher in business and technology. The project started last summer, when the school district was awarded a NASA/ New York Space grant. Freeport is the third public school district in the state, and the only one on Long Island, to receive the grant. Continued on page 5

t’s an honor to be running again with this slate of candidates.

Our COvid-19 traCker With the Covid-19 test positivity rate rising across the country, the Herald is adding a weekly coronavirus tracker to the upper-left corner of our front page to help you gauge what’s happening in your area from week to week. the number is an aggregate of the communities that this newspaper covers. data is obtained from the nassau County Covid-19 dashboard, which provides the total number of cases reported in an area since the start of the pandemic, and is updated regularly.

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What’s up next door and around the corner

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NCPD leads annual Toy Parade The Nassau County Police Department held their 4th annual Toys of Hope Holiday Toy Parade on Dec. 4. The event — hosted by NCPD Commissioner Patrick Ryder, County Executive Laura Curran and the NCPD Foundation — brought more than 1,000 toys to the children of Freeport, Roosevelt and Uniondale. On their Facebook page, the NCPD Foundation explains that the event helps unite police with their communities through holiday cheer, now more than ever.

Courtesy NCPD Foundation/Facebook

kids reCeived a plethora of toys, including popular board games.

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Nassau CouNty PoliCe Commissioner Patrick Ryder, left, led the gift giving, above, at the 4th annual Toys of Hope Holiday Toy Parade. offiCers uNloaded truCks filled with toys for the kids, left. CouNty exeCutive laura Curran, far-left, joined in the Toy Parade gifting. Courtesy Laura Curran/Facebook

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Herald seeks Person of the Year nominations Know anyone around town who you’d describe as an exceptional do-gooder –– that PTA president, Little League coach or scout leader who goes above and beyond the call of duty; that community volunteer who gives so much of him or herself while asking for nothing in return; that volunteer firefighter or emergency medical technician who saved a life? The Freeport Herald Leader is currently seeking nominations for our annual Person of the Year. People of the Year are profiled in fulllength, front-page feature stories that appear in our final issue of the year, which will be published on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31. If you know

of any unsung heroes within the community who deserve recognition for their selfless work on behalf of others, please contact us immediately by email at rreyes@liherald.com or write to the Freeport Herald Leader, c/o Ronny Reyes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, N.Y. 11530. Submissions are due by Dec. 17, and the sooner we receive them, the better! Nominations are best sent by email. Along with your nominations, just give us two or three sentences why your nominee deserves recognition and provide contact information for him or her, if you can. You can nominate more than one person.

PERSON OF THE YEAR It is with great sadness that the staff of Dr. Jay S. Kaplan announce his sudden passing on October 15th, 2020.

Dr. Kaplan started his practice in Baldwin in 1984 and continued to see patients up until his death. He was an excellent doctor who loved speaking with his patients everyday. He was a lover of all animals, but especially his two cats Timothy and Spock. Dr. Kaplan was a kind, wonderful, respectful and generous employer, and will be greatly missed by all of us who worked for him and by the many patients whose lives he touched.

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Mayor robert Kennedy, left, is seeking re-election alongside Village Judge V. Roy Caccitore and Deputy Mayor Ronald Ellerbe.

Kennedy reflects on work as village mayor highest number of Covid-19 cases of resentatives to amend the law and pro- any village in Nassau County. Early in the pandemic, Kennedy folvided full refunds to those taxed. lowed the state’s guidance to shut At a news conference on Tuesday, Kennedy touted his administration’s down the village. As it reopened in late continued work on the village’s financ- April and early May, it became the es. In his two terms, Freeport has seen first village in the state to distribute its reserves grow from $1.2 million to free masks and other personal protec$24 million and its debt reduced from tive equipment to residents. After restaurants were $160 million to $89 million. cleared for outdoor dining, In April, Moody’s F r e e p o rt expedited upgraded the village’s ratrequests from local restauing to AA3, its fourth-highrateurs to allow more outest rating, citing good fisdoor dining spaces around cal management and restaurants’ perimeters. aggressive efforts to save Over the summer, the money and find revenue village saw about 50 new sources. c o r o n av i r u s c a s e s p e r After Superstorm Sandy month, but last month the devastated the village in number shot up to 500 amid 2012, Kennedy led the effort a nationwide spike, accordto protect it from flooding, ing to the County Departincluding the construction ment of Health. of a $1 million Emergency Kennedy recently joined Management Center, the Freeport officers and buildinstallation of pumping ing inspectors in patrolling and check valve stations to the village to ensure people reduce nuisance flooding robert were following the state’s throughout the village, and Kennedy Covid-19 guidelines to comworking with the Ar my bat the spread of the virus. Corp of Engineers on a pro- Mayor Village Hall also pushed posal to construct tidal barfor residents to be tested rier gates at Jones Beach. Kennedy was tapped by the Fire for Covid-19 often, and Kennedy, who Department to assist with the pur- was among the first wave of Freeportchase of two new fire trucks and a ers to catch the virus, added that he foam truck, and by the Freeport Hous- hoped residents would opt to take the ing Authority to work with the Federal shot once a vaccine becomes available. While Villa g e T r ustee Car men Housing Authority during construction of the new Moxey Rigby afford- Piñeyro has yet to announce her candidacy, she said she is contemplating able housing complex last year. M e m b e r s o f t h e C iv i l S e r v i c e running for mayor against Kennedy Employees Association and Police after receiving calls from several resiBenevolent Association also came out dents encouraging her to do so. Piñeyro said she would finalize her to support Kennedy. As was the case during Superstorm decision in the coming days. Village elections will take place Sandy, the coronavirus pandemic has been another test of Kennedy’s leader- March 16 next year. ship as the village, with nearly 50,000 residents, grapples with the third-

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reeport is a successful, diverse waterfront community, and I want to secure its success for another four years.

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Freeport HigH ScHool students shared CubeSat research and designs with Dr. Mason Peck, chief technologist at NASA and a professor at Cornell University, last year.

continued from front page Pereira explained that the goal of Freeport’s satellite would be to collect data that measures the Earth’s surface temperature and study the differences in heat absorption and retention between urban and rural areas. Pereira also said he hoped to measure the friction that the CubeSat would endure as it revolved around the Earth at 400 mph. “In addition, since our students are a part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) program, we will be sharing our data with students from all the 120 countries that participate in the program,” Pereira said. “In the past, only universities were allowed to work with satellites, but now high schools can take part . . . and everyone is excited to work on this.” Johnson, who oversees a team of 15 to 20 students, said that while the design phase began last year, the bulk of the work started this school year amid the coronavirus pandemic. While it has been difficult to manage the project because of the district’s hybrid-learning model, for which students alternate attending in-person classes with virtual learning, the team still meets online to collaborate on the project. “There’s definitely been some challenges, but everyone wants to showcase their work at the end of this,” Johnson said. As Johnson and his students created prototypes with a 3D printer, they checked whether the CubeSat could hold its electronics and payload in place at launch by conducting 2,000 feet deployment tests with a drone. Tech teachers Louis Inzerilli and Dan-

iel Ciamaricone led the electronics and launch aspects. Pereira, Murray and Johnson said they were excited to have students learn from experts throughout the completion of the CubeSat. Dr. Kevin Czajkowski, of University of Toledo, and Dr. Jase Bernhardt, of Hofstra University, will assist in the scientific aspects of the project, and Dr. Dave Biersach, of Brookhaven Laboratory, Dr. Jeff Hung, of Farmingdale State College and Dr. Mason Peck, of Cornell University, will aid in the electronics and structural design. Another important expert who went over Freeport’s CubeSat designs was NASA astronaut Scott Tingles, who revisited the school in a virtual assembly on Nov. 23 to promote the district’s project. “Kudos to your team for putting together an incredible presentation and project,” Tingle told Freeport students. “You are starting from a good foundation in science, practicing systems engineering and working to get the data you need to get your intended results. Keep doing what you’re doing.” “The students were thrilled about his feedback,” Pereira said. “When someone who’s been on the [International Space Station] says your satellite is well done, it really means a lot.” Pereira has also begun working with the Freeport Memorial Library to promote the project and create events to cultivate a love of the aerospace sciences in the local community. The construction phase of the CubeSat challenge will end next spring, when a panel of judges will review the satellites and determine a winner.

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Students work on nanosatellite project

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events and activities

community update Ongoing

Wednesday, Dec. 16

Holiday toy drives

Art talk

State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin and State Sen. Todd Kaminsy are hosting Holiday Toy Drives through Dec. 18. Donate unwrapped toys to be gifted to local children in need. Griffin’s drop-off location is her district office at 74 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. If you need someone to pick up the donations, call (516) 5618216. Kaminsky’s drop-off location is 55 Front St., Room 1, Rockville Centre. For more information, call (516) 766-8383.

Learn about the history of angels in art and pop culture during the latest segment of Art Talk at the Freeport Memorial Library on Dec. 16, at 1 p.m. The engaging talk will dissect the public’s fascination with angels and how they came to populate centuries of artwork. The zoom link is https://zoom.us/j/9224594435 9?pwd=OFBGVFN2bFhtNFducmNyVzNp Mzdqdz09. The passcode is 176060. For more information, call (516)-379-3247.

Zumba online

Hempstead Town’s Winter Movie Festival

Work up a sweat with the Freeport Memorial Library’s regular virtual Zumba classes on Dec. 16, at 6:30 p.m. This fun fitness routine mixes in dance moves to help you burn calories. The zoom link is us02web.zoom.us/j/89940873070 ?pwd=UlpYVGh0RERHdXpnSFo0QzdTV GtFdz09. The passcode is 688422. For more information, call (516)-379-3274.

Elf will be shown on Friday, Dec. 11 at 5 p.m. as part of the Hempstead Town’s Winter Movie Festival. The free drive-in movies will be shown at Town Park at Point Lookout, at 1300 Lido Blvd., Point Lookout.

Quilt gallery open Take in a gallery of amazing quilts at the Freeport Memorial Library throughout the month December. The Long Island Quilting Society has put on display a selection of beautiful and engaging quilts, as well as showcasing some of the materials used to create quilts.

Hanukkah begins at sundown on Dec. 10.

Friday, Dec. 11

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Freeport preps for annual boat parade After being delayed due to rain last week, the Village of Freeport will host their annual Holiday Boat Parade on Dec. 12, starting at 7 p.m., at the Woodcleft Esplande on the Nautical Mile. Due to Covid19, residents are asked to keep wearing their masks and practice social distancing during the parade. of the coral jungle below the waves. Join the fun at https://global.gotomeeting. com/join/424086733. Access Code: 424-086-733. For more information, call (516)-379-3274.

Senior crafts Join the senior’s craft program at the Freeport Recreation Center on Dec. 11, at 10 a.m., at 130 E. Merrick Road. Seniors can knit, crochet, sew and quilt at the weekly program in room 103. Registration is required and comes with a $10 fee. For more information, call (516)-771-4194.

Lunch & travel Learn all about the Maldive Island with the Freeport Memorial Library through a virtual tour on Dec. 11, at 12 p.m. Journey to the southern atolls of this remote part of the world with Eco-Photo Explorers and uncover the hidden beauty

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Saturday, Dec. 12 A Christmas Carol Enjoy a staged reading of “A Christmas Carol,” on Dec. 12, at 5:15 p.m., on the Nautical Mile. The reading will be performed by Sparkle on Stage, who will continue to carol throughout the night. For more information, visit sparkleonstage.org or email info@ sparkleonstage.org.

Boat parade Enjoy the annual Freeport Holiday Boat Parade on Dec. 12, at 7 p.m., at the

Woodcleft Esplande on the Nautical Mile. The Captain Lou will leade the boat parade with trats and snacks on board.

Sunday, Dec. 13 Pop-up shopping Take part in fun outdoor shopping at the Merrick Pop-Up Market on Dec. 13, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Sunrise Highway at the Merrick Train Station. Arts, grafts and a plethora of gifts are sold at the market every Sunday until Dec. 20. For more information, call (516)-442-6000.

Monday, Dec. 14 Story time Join the Freeport Memorial Library for their virtual Snuggle Up Story Time on

Dec. 14, at 10 a.m. The event includes storytelling and songs for children ages two to four. The zoom link is https:// zoom.us/j/96281760501?pwd=TytiO WJGZjQzdkt4UHZNWFdOWDVyZz09. The passcode is 898687. For more information, call (516)-379-3274.

Winter crafts Come decorate cute gingerbread houses made out of foam at the Freeport Memorial LIbrary on Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. The program is open to students in grades K through 6. Registration is required. There is a maximum of three people per group. For more information, contact the Youth Services Department at (516)-379-3274.

HAving An evenT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to rreyes@liherald.com

Residents can pick up free masks at Freeport Village Hall and the Freeport Recreation Center. Village Mayor Robert Kennedy holds open office hours on Tuesdays to speak with residents. Drive by the Freeport firehouses on Dec. 19, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., to meet Santa Clause. Covid-19 testing is available at the South Ocean Health Center at 101 S. Bergen Pl. The library opens froms 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays, but opens at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays.

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It’s a wrap for Herald holiday contest The results are in for Herald Community Newspapers first Holiday Wrapping Paper Contest! In the spirit of giving, and to spread holiday cheer throughout our communities, the Herald invited students in grades kindergarten to 12 to create original giftwrap designs. We are pleased to share their creative designs with our readers in this edition of your newspaper. The Herald was thrilled with the enthusiastic response to the contest. Teachers in schools throughout our communities used the contest as a class assignment. To our delight, we received hundreds of submissions. As you can imagine, our panel of judges found it too difficult to select just one winner per paper. Our solution was to create a patchwork quilt effect to display all the wonderful and creative artwork. The winning designs are printed on newsprint wrapping in this week’s editions as an insert. The larger center designs are the first-place winners from each town. Runner-up selections, from an array of towns, form the border. Brighten up a holiday season unlike any other by using this wrapping paper for your gifts to loved ones. For those who would like additional wrapping paper sheets, they can be purchased at the Herald office at 2 Endo Blvd. in Garden City. Congratulations to all the winners!

Baldwin

First Place Baldwin – Datrell Williams Baldwin - Genao Runners-up Freeport – Tyler Acquavella North Bellmore – Briana Sayoc Oceanside – Anna Sokoli Oceanside – Brody Lucas Oceanside – Hailey Bischoff Oceanside – Hannah Weininger Oceanside – Makayla Sheriff Rockville Centre – Benjamin Yin Rockville Centre – Caroline Dunham Rockville Centre – Clare McKenna Rockville Centre – Finley Sarva Rockville Centre – Isabelle Fuentes Rockville Centre – Madeline McKenna Rockville Centre – Nicholas Amato Rockville Centre – Patrick McKenna Rosedale – Avalyn Peters

Valley Stream

First Place Rockville Centre – Benjamin Yin Valley Stream – Gianna Moran Valley Stream – Joseph DiMaio Valley Stream – Lairabelle Snyder Feintuch Runners-up East Rockaway – Juliana Becker Elmont – Isabella Reichbach Franklin Square – Lillian Wilde Hewlett – Natalie Villatoro Lawrence – Heather McHale Lynbrook – Grace Dillard Lynbrook – Madison Moore Lynbrook – Veer Goel Malverne – Lorelai Thrasher Merrick – Ben Ferraro Merrick – Matheo Esquivel North Bellmore – Kayla DiMaio North Bellmore – Olivia Lettieri Rockville Centre – Clare McKenna Valley Stream – Kayla Diaz Wantagh – Megan Martone

Oceanside - Anna Oceanside - Makayla Long Beach - Georgia Bellmore - Jessica Rockville Centre - Clare Wantagh - Megan East Meadow - Andrea

Merrick

Winners Merrick – Ben Ferraro Merrick – Jenna Gorelik Merrick – Sophia Atela Merrick - Lindsay Nashtick

THiS winninG wRappinG paper was produced by Datrell Williams, of Baldwin. Oceanside

First Place Long Beach – Georgia Rector Oceanside – Anna Sokoli Oceanside – Brody Lucas Oceanside – Makayla Sheriff Runners-up Oceanside – Aiden Eltabib Oceanside – Andrea Ocasio Oceanside – Ava Cardiello Oceanside – Chloe Zapata Oceanside – Cole Ocera Oceanside – Gabriella Streshinskaya Oceanside – Gianna Maley Oceanside – Hazel Odayan Oceanside – Jacklyn Kirichenko Oceanside – Jonathan Kirichenko Oceanside – Liana Horan Oceanside – Logan Miller Oceanside – Madison Serino Oceanside – Nikos Athanasopoulos Oceanside – Reid Levine Oceanside – Samantha Madden

East Meadow

First Place East Meadow – Andrea Faye Dungca Merrick – Matheo Esquivel North Bellmore – Kayla DIaz Wantagh – Megan Martone Runners-up Bellmore – Garifalia Vatougios Bellmore – Michaela Dietrich Bellmore – Penny Graff Bellmore – Rex Dietrich Merrick – Ben Ferraro Merrick – Grace Gallo Merrick – Jenna Gorelik Merrick – John Costalas Merrick – Leighton Gauldie Merrick – Lindsay Nashatik Merrick – Shivonne Barry Merrick – Sophia Atela Merrick – Valentina Alferi North Bellmore – Alison Niedfeld North Bellmore – Bella Lanzello North Bellmore – Briana Sayoc

Lynbrook

First Place Lynbrook – Charli Celentano Lynbrook – Grace Dillard Lynbrook – Madison Moore Lynbrook – Veer Goel Runners-up East Rockaway – Alyssa Villatoro

East Rockaway – Christopher Buccino East Rockaway – Frankie Zangari East Rockaway – Isabella DiChiara East Rockaway – Jayden Vacchio East Rockaway – Juliana Becker East Rockaway – Violet Buccino Hewlett – Natalie Villatoro Lawrence – Heather McHale Lynbrook – Alexandra Turman Lynbrook – Ava Sionov Lynbrook – Fiona Barcellino Lynbrook – Giovanna Malverne – Lorelai Thrasher Valley Stream – Gianna Moran Valley Stream – Lairabelle Snyder Feintuch

Sea Cliff/Glen Head

First Place Glen Head – Arianna Amato Glen Head – Lienna Riess Glen Head – Mikaela Riess Sea Cliff – Scarlett Bader Runners-up Baldwin - Genao Bellmore – Jessica Kane East Meadow – Andrea Faye Dungca East Norwich – Lauren Cunningham East Rockaway – Charlie Celentano Glen Cove – Jennifer Racanelli Glen Head – Anthony Amato Glen Head – Samara Riess, Long Beach – Georgia Rector Merrick – Jenna Gorelik North Bellmore - Kayla Diaz Oceanside – Anna Sokoli Oceanside – Makayla Sheriff Rockville Centre – Benjamin Yin Rockville Centre – Clare McKenna Wantagh – Megan Martone

Glen Cove

Winners Glen Head - Arianna Glen Head - Lienna Glen Head - Mikaela Sea Cliff - Scarlett Runners-up Glen Cove - Jennifer Baldwin - Genao East Rockaway - Charli Merrick – Jenna Gorelik Glen Head - Samara North Bellmore - Kayla Rockville Centre - Benjamin East Norwich - Lauren Glen Head - Anthony

Runners-up Bellmore – Brendan Radicone Bellmore – Rex Dietrich Merrick – Caleb Shogan Merrick – Grace Gallo Merrick – John Costalas Merrick – Lacey Behrens Merrick – Leighton Gauldie Merrick – Luke Julian Kaplan Merrick – Shivonne Barry Merrick – Zoey Stiegelbauer North Bellmore - Kayla North Bellmore - Matthew North Bellmore - Olivia North Bellmore - Daniela North Bellmore - Briana North Bellmore - Bella

Bellmore

First Place Bellmore - Rex North Bellmore - Briana North Bellmore - Kayla North Bellmore - Olivia Runners-up Bellmore – Jessica Kane Bellmore – Michaela Dietrich Bellmore – Penny Graff Merrick – Caleb Shogan Merrick – Grace Gallo Merrick – John Costalas Merrick – Leighton Gauldie Merrick – Luke Julian Kaplan Merrick – Shivonne Barry North Bellmore – Alison Niedfeld North Bellmore – Bella Lanzello North Bellmore: Daniela Sicignano North Bellmore – Emily Radicone North Bellmore – Emma Showerer North Bellmore – Matthew Fugieri North Bellmore – Paige Harvey

Rockville Centre

First Place Rockville Centre – Benjamin Yin Rockville Centre – Clare McKenna Rockville Centre – Gabriella Amato Rockville Centre – Siena Macaluso Runners-up Baldwin – Datrell Williams Baldwin - Genao Hewlett – Natalie Villatoro Lawrence – Heather McHale Long Beach – Georgia Rector Malverne – Lorelai Thrasher Merrick – Charles Alessi Oceanside – Makayla Sheriff Rockville Centre – Caroline Dunham Rockville Centre - Finley Sarva Rockville Centre – Guiliana Gervino Rockville Centre – Isabelle Fuentes Rockville Centre – Madeline McKenna Rockville Centre – Nicholas Amato Rockville Centre – Patrick McKenna Rosedale – Avalyn Peters

9 DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor

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FREEPORT HERALD LEADER — December 10, 2020

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Council Members DOROTHY L. GOOSBY BRUCE A. BLAKEMAN ANTHONY D’ESPOSITO DENNIS DUNNE, SR. THOMAS E. MUSCARELLA CHRISTOPHER CARINI

KATE MURRAY Town Clerk

JEANINE C. DRISCOLL Receiver of Taxes

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Herald sports Molloy comes off 22-win campaign By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

Molloy College women’s basketball enjoyed one of the best seasons in program history in 2019-2020, going 22-9 overall and reaching the East Coast Conference title game. “Twenty-two is just a number,” coach Joe Pellicane said. “It’s how you get your wins. What makes that 22 so special is the quality opponents we beat along the way. We beat Stonehill, the Northeast-10 champions,, early in the season, and that set the tone.” Molloy ranked No. 12 in the country in strength of schedule and in the top 5 in points allowed and defensive field goal percentage. “We’ve always taken great pride in defense,” Pellicane said. “Those accomplishments are something to hang our hat on.” Turning the page on a new season with what appears to be many obstacles on and off the court, the Lions return one fulltime starter, senior guard/forward Gabrielle Aspuru, and will look to resume practice sometime in December to prepare for the Jan. 9 opener at Robert Wesleyan. “We started individual workouts in October and hope to be back on the court soon,” Pellicane said. “Nothing is guaranteed this season. I’m hoping for the best. I’m blessed to be teaching and coaching an exceptional group of young ladies.” Barring any changes, the 18-game ECC schedule and postseason tournament will be played without fans. The Lions won’t participate in any non-conference games. In addition to Robert Wesleyan, they’ll also face defending champ Daemen, D’Youville, District of Columbia, Staten Island, Queens, Bridgeport, Mercy and St. Thomas Aquinas twice each. Pellicane described Aspuru as one of the best players in the conference. She was an All-ECC selection last season after starting all 31 games and averaging 12.6 points and 5.9 rebounds, ranking second on the team in both categories. She also blocked 35 shots. “Gabrielle is multidimensional on both ends and can defend anyone,” Pellicane said. “She’s a big-time winner and a captain on and off the court. She has a great motor and attitude and we’re fortunate to have her on our side.” Point guard Giolibeth Perez was limited to 18 games (all starts) last season due to injury and will miss all of 2020-21. Her 7.2 points per game and ability to get teammates involved (74 assists.). Perez’s absence leaves Aspuru as the only top seven scorer back in the fold. Junior Katie Marquardt, who averaged 16 minutes per game last season in a reserve role, is expected to assume a larger role and could handle the point. Pellicane said she brings a tremendous basketball IQ and leadership ability. “We trust Katie with the ball,” he said. Senior Mackenzie Burke and redshirt

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sophomore Maryanne Ba gonis, a Mepham High School graduate, bring experience to the backcourt. One of the program’s newcomers is sophomore guard Trinity Hudson, a former standout at Glen Cove High School. “Trinity is very athletic and I’m looking forward to being able to work with her,” Pellicane said. At forward, senior Morgan Staab, a Lynbrook resident and Kellenberg High School grad, appeared in 18 games last season and will have an opportunity for a more defined role, Pellicane noted. “She shoots, rebounds and defends well,” he said. Graduate student Mikaiya Moore could make an impact in the frontcourt along with freshman 6-foot-2 center Danielle Hippner, who starred at East Meadow High School. “We haven’t been able to define much without much practice,” Pellicane said. “We’re taking it one day at a time.”

JuNIOr guard KaTIE Marquardt, top, appeared in 29 games last season, including three starts, and could assume a larger role. gaBrIELa aSpuru wILL be counted on to produce offense and leadership for the Lions after starting all 31 games last winter.

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Experts: Expand 5G to increase connectivity By Nicole AlciNdor nalcindor@liherald.com

Internet use has rapidly increased across the country as meetings and events have switched to virtual platforms. As a result, many devices have slowed. Most Americans have relied in recent years on 4G broadband cellular networks to connect to the internet on their devices. Starting last year, however, a select number of areas across the country have upgraded to 5G — the fifth generation of broadband connectivity. On Dec. 3, Herald Inside LI held a webinar, sponsored by Crown Castle and New Yorkers for 5G, to educate Long Islanders about 5G. In the Zoom meeting, experts said America will likely see more areas adopt the new network in the near future. “5G is a platform for innovation because it will improve internet service by making it faster, and with 5G, people will be able to download more on the internet,” said Karmen Rajamani, director of Crown Castle East Area, which works with governments and private companies to build out communications infrastructure. “With this pandemic, we are losing so many businesses; however, when we have technological advancements through 5G, new small and medium-sized businesses will come into fruition, and with that, more people will need to hire new people for those local businesses. Also, 5G will help new medium-sized businesses grow into larger ones.” Caitlin Brookner, spokeswoman for New Yorkers for 5G, a statewide coalition of chambers of commerce, health care providers, real estate groups and development organizations, said the country is facing a technology crisis because of increased internet use. Communities of color in cities and underserved areas with weaker internet connections have been most affected during the pandemic. “Many people lack access to high-speed internet, and this affects their ability to do online schooling and maybe

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oN dec. 3, Herald Inside LI held a webinar to educate Long Islanders about 5G. even prevents them from socializing during this pandemic. 5G is the next generation of connectivity,” Brookner said. “The digital divide is not color blind. High-speed internet can serve as a social justice catalyst to allow for minorities to have better internet access when trying to speak with professors, etc. We need to make sure that minority communities aren’t left behind in the next wave of 5G.” “This internet crisis is a social justice issue, and 5G will help break this divide,” agreed Matt Cohen, vice president of government affairs and communications for the Long Island Association. “5G will hopefully help minority communities to not have to go to a hot spot on the side of

the road to connect to teachers or to get a doctor’s appointment.” According to Jim Misewich, associate laboratory director of energy and photon sciences at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, in Suffolk County, having 5G in more communities could also lead to new scientific findings and breakthroughs. Under a 4G network, Misewich said, “We cannot study the full structure of the nucleus using a classical computer, but we will be able to understand all this better if we have 5G. We will be able to model things on computers that we currently can’t model now using 5G, which can lead to new discoveries in science.” Both Brookner and Rajamani said expanding 5G coverage to more communities across the nation will help doctors to perform surgeries remotely, and it will provide better connectivity when people reach out to first responders for help. “Eighty percent of 911 calls are made from a cellular device, and 5G will deliver better and faster responses and better access to first responders,” Brookner said. “People and first responders might even be able to send pictures in real time of their situations, which would be an advantage.” For more information on 5G, specifically how it will affect health care workers and first responders, tune in to part two of the Herald Inside LI Webinar about 5G at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10. Expected guest panelists will include Dr. Purna Prasad, chief technology officer for Northwell Health; Ana Rua, government affairs manager for New York Crown Castle; and Fan Ye, associate professor of the electrical and computer engineering department at Stony Brook University. To sign up for part two of the Power of 5G series, go to www.LIHerald.com/5G2. To view a recording of part one of this webinar and to register for future ones, visit liherald.com/insideli.

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Long Island business owners, particularly its restaurateurs, are feeling anxious and confused once again after a fourmonth period of relative calm following last spring’s deadly local outbreak of the coronavirus, which forced shops and eateries to shutter before slowly opening back up over the summer and into the fall. The big question now is, will businesses face tighter restrictions again because of a second infection wave that has surged across the country, including in New York, in recent weeks? “Is there going to be a shutdown? Is there not going to be a shutdown?” asked Harry Malhotra, director of the South Asian Chamber of Commerce, during an online hour-long panel discussion, “Main Street Business Survival,” on Dec. 3 at the Long Island Smart Growth Summit, hosted by the nonprofit Vision Long Island. Such questions weigh heavily on small-business owners these days, Malhotra said. The answers will depend, in part, on the degree to which the Covid-19 virus spreads, and whether it can be controlled, according to government officials. Starting in mid-November, Gov. Andrew Cuomo imposed a 10 p.m. closing time for bars, restaurants, gyms and any

Malhotra noted the crippling effect of establishments that serve alcohol, including bowling alleys. The measure, said Cuomo’s November order, restricting residential gatherings to 10 or fewer people, Frank Camarano, first vice president of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Com- on a number of restaurants and catering merce, has been “catastrophic for restau- halls. The order means no or few catered parties in homes, a critical rants.” source of income for many Restaurants can serve restaurateurs. “All parties curbside pickup and delivery canceled again,” he said. orders after 10 p.m., but not “Everything is gone again.” liquor to go. Elizabeth Wellington, depCuomo’s order came at a uty director of the Long time when Covid-19 cases Island African American began to tick back up. In Chamber of Commerce, said early October, the percentage the public “must support of tests for the virus that downtown businesses.” came back positive hovered Neil Seiden, president of around 1 percent, according the financial advisory firm to New York state’s coronaviAsset Enhancement Solurus dashboard. By mid- Harry tions, in Uniondale, noted November, it was above 3 perMalHotra that the federal Paycheck cent. As of Dec. 1, it was close Protection Program, which to 6 percent, with a seven-day Director, South provided Small Business rolling average of 4.9 percent. Asian Chamber Administration loans that By comparison, in April, of Commerce would be forgiven if a compathe percentage of positive ny kept all of its employees tests was above 20 percent at on, ended Aug. 8. “Hopefully,” Seiden times, before declining. For business owners, “It’s very diffi- said, “Congress can agree” on another cult … It’s like a tsunami coming down, round of economic stimulus — which, at and they don’t know where to go,” said press time, seemed increasingly likely. So, Luis Vasquez, president and CEO of the he said, business owners must be preLong Island Hispanic Chamber of Com- pared to apply for aid if and when the merce, adding, “It’s very confusing. next stimulus package is approved. In recent days, House Speaker Nancy There is no roadmap.” His organization’s objective, he said, is to be an information- Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell were in talks over a $908 bilal resource for its members.

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lion stimulus plan. Whether it would be put up for a vote and would be signed by President Trump remained uncertain, however. Camarano said he believes government restrictions are putting businesses “in a position that they need help.” Closing restaurants at 10 p.m., he said, is “not solving the problem. “Let them do their work,” he said of area businesses. “Let them earn their money.” Malhotra said that business owners must work hard to promote themselves on social media, and, he added, “Local newspapers, they’re helping us a lot.” He also suggested that patrons might write online reviews of their favorite restaurants to help build buzz around them. Vasquez reminded the 75 discussion attendees to shop locally, as did Wellington. Of small-business owners, Vasquez said, “I think we should be there for them.” He also said that business owners should “stay connected” with their local chambers of commerce. Camarano added that one need not be a chamber member to reach out — chambers are there to help all local businesses, regardless of whether they are dues-paying members. In the end, Vasquez concluded, “Don’t give up hope.” Comments about this story? Email sbrinton@liherald.com.

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OBITUARIES Mae L. Felder, 84, of Freeport, died Nov. 22. Mae Felder was born in Philadelphia on March 23, 1936, to the late Annie Levada Mae Browning and the late Reverend Ezel Samuel Hoye. She was the fifth of eight children. Raised in Philadelphia, she attended Kensington High School. With her magnificent soprano voice, she attended Lane College as a music major and ultimately accomplished her goal with a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the State University of New York at Old Westbury. While at Lane College she pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. She was a member of Theta Iota Omega Chapter. She married Richard D. Felder in 1963, whom she met at Williams Institutional CME Church. In 1970, they moved to Freeport and got divorced in 1976. They raised three daughters Levada Felder, Asha Felder and Janine Porter. She instilled Christian values in all her daughters. Mae last worked as a civil service employee at Nassau Community College before she retired in 1996. Mae’s religion and faith were a deeply rooted part of her life. She devoted her life to the Lord Thy God and had been a member of the Bethel AME Church, in Freeport, since the early 70s, joining under the late Rev. S. Frank Emmanuel. She loved Bethel and her church family and served as the church secretary for many years, director of the Sunbeam Choir, Sunday School teacher, board trustee, member of the Progress Club, class leader and the president of the Lay Organization for many years. On Sunday, Nov. 14, she was honored by the local Lay Organization, which was named after her at its 2020 annual Lay Day. Mae was survived by her three daughters, eight grandchildren Ashanti Felder, Nasir Smith, Nyree Porter, Dermarr Porter, Ahnika Smith, Aaden Porter, Zion Porter and Chase Burns, two siblings Lionel Hoye and Jeannette Shepard and a host of family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters Ezel Hoye, Rosemary Howard, Barbara Somerville and Clifford Hoye. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Eager To Serve, Inc., Georgia Hope, Bethel AME Church or your favorite charity. Please send the acknowledgement to Mae’s eldest daughter Levada A Felder.

Eddiberto Galdamez Eddieberto Galdamez, 37, of Freeport, died on Nov. 24. He was the beloved husband of Hilcia, cherished son of Nicolas and Adelaida and dear brother of David and Nicholas Jr. Visitations were held at the Hungerford & Clark Inc. Funeral Home. Funeral mass was held at the Our

Lady of Loretto R.C. Church, in Hempstead. Interment Greenfield Cemetery.

Thomas Dailey Thomas P. Dailey, of Amityville, died on Nov. 26. He was the beloved husband of Susan M. Dailey and loving father of Shayne (Dan) Cangialosi. Funeral mass was held at the Our Lady of the Assumption R.C. Church, ing Copiague. Cremation was private.

Zoran Vukelic Zoran Vukelic, of Staten Island, died on Nov. 30. He was the beloved husband of the late Nada and loving father of Sasha and Alexander. He was also survived by three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the St. Demitrios G.O. Church, in Merrick. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park.

James Battaglia James G. Battaglia, of Long Beach, died on Dec. 1. He was the beloved father of James and Michael, dear grandfather of three and loving brother of Diane Ford, Thomas, Edward, Debra Jacobs and the late Robert. He was also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation and cremation services were private. A memorial mass will be held at a later date.

Jorge Miranda Jorge A. Miranda, of Rockville Centre, died on Dec. 4. He was a retired supervisor in the textile industry. He was the beloved husband of Yolanda, loving father of Helen Yolivette Miranda and Susan Jennifer (Jason) MirandaVelazquez and dear grandfather of Julianna Velazquez. Visitations were held at the Hungerford & Clark Inc. Funeral Home. Funeral mass Wednesday was held at the Our Holy Redeemer RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery.

Agnes Lovelidge Agnes C. Lovelidge, of Merrick (formerly of Freeport), died on Dec. 6. She was a retired librarian for the Freeport Memorial Library and past Regent for Catholic Daughters Court Stella Maris. She was the loving wife of the late Thomas J., beloved mother of Thomas, Steven, Peter, Robert, Jeffrey and the late Greg and Chris, dear grandmother of 17 and great-grandmother of 10. Visitations will be held at the Hungerford & Clark Inc. Funeral Home on Dec. 10, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral mass will be held on Friday, Dec. 11, at 9:30 a.m. at the Our Holy Redeemer RC Church. Interment Calverton National Cemetery.

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This year, as we celebrate The Festival pray, now more than ever for light, a vacof Hanukkah, we are blessed and cine and the return to normalcy. reminded that with Hanukkah comes This year let us take each night and light and blessings from God. each candle of light to represent hope for This has been a very diffithe new year. The acronym cult time for us all as we below can be used to share have sat in the darkness of holiday joy through this difCovid-19. The words recited ficult time: every Saturday night after —— Happiness the Sabbath: —— Anticipation L aye h u d i m h i t a o r a v’simcha, gives us hope that —— Nurture from darkness comes light —— Unafraid and with light, joy. —— Kinship On Hanukkah, Jewish —— Kindness people celebrate the miracle abbi of the Maccabees and how —— Accepting God helped keep the Jewish tacy okol —— Honor religion alive. The Maccabees and the We at Congregation B’nai Jewish people lived in a very difficult Israel of Freeport, extend a very Happy time. Just as the Maccabees fought to Holiday to the entire Freeport communibring joy and happiness, we too need the ty. May this New Year be filled with hapsame strength from God as we all are piness, joy and love. struggling during this pandemic, and as Happy Hanukkah, Mer ry Xmas, we prepare to enter into 2021, we must Happy Kwanzaa and Happy New Year!

CRImE wATCh Arrests

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■ A male was arrested on Dec. 1, on Atlantic Avenue, for DWI. While on routine patrol, Freeport police officers spotted a vehicle swerving in and out of lane on Atlantic Avenue. The officers stopped the car and, when interviewing the suspect, they found he had glossy eyes, slurred speech and the smell of alcohol on his breath. A field test was performed indicating that he was intoxicated.

■ The Freeport Police Department responded to a claim of property damage on W. Merrick Road on Nov. 30. The victim said his motorcycle had been parking at a parking slot when high winds blew over an aluminum ladder that landed on the vehicle, damaging it. The ladder belonged to a business on W. Merrick Road.

■ A male was arrested on Dec. 5, on N. Main Street, for criminal mischief. Freeport police officers responded to a call about a disturbance at a business on N. Main Street. The store manager said a male had entered his store and asked the manager to call a taxi for him. When the manager refused, the suspect allegedly became irate and punched the plastic partition between him and the manager, causing $250 in damages. Officers located the suspect nearby.

Suspicious incident ■ A Freeport resident reported a suspicious incident on Dec. 3. According to the resident, she had been walking her dog on Cary Place when two, unknown men began following her. When she picked up the pace, she found that one of the men began running towards her. The resident knocked at a nearby house and called 911. The two men left the area.

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hen I first came to the Herald in January to cover Long Beach, I took in what most others see — the fine beaches, the beautiful boardwalk, the tony restaurants on Park Avenue and the cool, funky bars on the West End. But the coronavirus peeled back the layers fast, and what emerged was a portrait not normally associated with Long Beach, a place with a high median household income, fine homes, razor-cut lawns and a busy downtown. What came as a surprise to me was the sigJaMes number BeRnsTein nificant of people living below the poverty level, and the long lines for food whenever it’s given out by the city, the Martin Luther King Center or one of the religious organizations. Some 6.9 percent of Long Beach’s 33,000 residents live below the federal poverty level of about $24,250 for a family of four. This seems high in a city where, according to the most recent U.S. Census figures, the median household income is $93,722 and the median property value is $478,800.

These surprising poverty figures aren’t unique to Long Beach. The larger picture is worse: Long Island has for some time been turning into a tale of two societies, one well-to-do and the other struggling. Our vast middle class, for which we were long known around the country, is vanishing. Our once thrumming manufacturing base, made up of major national aircraft companies such as the old Grumman Corp., in Bethpage, and Fairchild Republic Co., in Farmingdale, is gone. Those companies provided good-paying jobs that supported solid middleclass families, and boasted of generations of employees from the same families — greatgrandfathers, grandfathers and fathers (and mothers). But those companies, and the workforces they spawned, have never been replaced. As a long-simmering result, Long Island’s poverty level has grown to an eye-popping 6.6 percent, according to the census — the highest since President Dwight Eisenhower’s last year in the White House, 1959. In once solid middle-class towns such as Levittown (the nation’s first post-

World-War II suburb), Baldwin and East Meadow, there are too many struggles to make ends meet, a crisis that was taking shape even before the onset of the coronavirus, as thousands of good-paying careers were replaced by mostly lowerpaying service positions. Now, even those jobs are disappearing in the pandemic. According to Long Island Cares, a leading philanthropic organization, 10 percent of Long Islanders must make use of a food pantry every week. And in some Long Island school districts, some 80 percent of students are eligible for free breakfasts or lunches at school. Of course, poverty and food insecurity have tragically been the norm in a number of Long Island communities since Nassau and Suffolk mostly abandoned potato farming in the middle of the 20th century. The issue is, these dreadful realities are spreading rapidly, sinking more and more people into food insecurity. I’ve asked myself many times why this should be so in a well-educated, largely compassionate place like Long Island. Why, in Long Beach, are we building so many multi-million-dollar oceanfront condos when there is a crying need for

n our once solid middleclass towns, there are too many struggles to make ends meet.

more affordable housing? We can, after all, accommodate both. Why, at local government meetings, do we not hear more about what municipalities are doing about food insecurity and poverty? Why should there be long food lines at all outside the MLK Center or other agencies? All is not lost, however, and Long Islanders, hearty, giving and caring, have survived hard times before. We made it through the horrors of 9/11, after losing so many brave first responders and other citizens in the World Trade Center towers. We made it through the ravages of Superstorm Sandy, and rebuilt our communities and our lives. We were able to do these things because we reached out to others, either to offer life’s necessities like food, clothing and shelter, or just a friendly hand. What seemed like small steps proved life-saving to many. And we can do it all again. Once more, our efforts may seem small, but they can be life-saving. We can donate to some awfully important organizations: Island Harvest (IslandHarvest.org), Long Island Cares (info@licares.org), the Harry Chapin Foundation (harrychapinfoundation@ aol.com) or the Long Island Community Foundation (info@licf.org.) Over the years, what seemed like small steps have taken us where we needed to be. Maybe they weren’t so small after all. James Bernstein is the editor of the Long Beach Herald.

Saying goodbye to a force of nature on four paws

want to tell you the end of the story, since I’ve already shared the beginning and the middle in other columns. In our family, we love our dogs wildly and too well. When my daughter adopted Grandma the dog as a little pup from her local Humane Society, she felt good about taking in a rescue and also about the family getting a beauty of a dog for nothing. But nothing is for nothing. You’ve heard Randi about Grandma. kReiss Many people west of the Mississippi have heard about Grandma, but east of the Mississippi, only readers of this column know about her. She was the extraordinary black lab mix my daughter found at a shelter near the mountain town where she lives. Grandma was one of 11, and she and all her siblings regularly ran the trails around their town, exercising themselves and their humans. Once a year, on their birthday, the town hosts a barbecue down by the lake, marked by lots of splashing and tossing and fetching. Grandma had been touched by both

grace and abundant luck, both good and bad. She was strong, carried her own food on her back on overnight hikes, protected her humans and wasn’t afraid to challenge the occasional buck she encountered on the trail. When she was just 6 months old, Grandma nosed her way into the ski shack on the mountain and ate a dish of rat poison. As she started to seize, my daughter grabbed an emergency medical kit, poured an emetic down her throat and kept her alive until they could get to the emergency veterinarian. She ran six miles the next week, with no signs of any ill effects. Two years ago, she ripped open her chest jumping over a barbed wire on a camping trip. No one noticed until she almost bled out in the car. She healed well. Last year she found a porcupine in the brush and nudged it with her nose. It nudged back with 14 sharp quills into her snout. She needed general anesthesia to have them removed. These were all chapters in Grandma’s glorious adventure in the world, until 10 months ago, when my daughter called to say that the dog had a swelling in her abdomen, and the veterinarian said it was

likely a malignant tumor. They were on their way to a surgeon. We spoke of how much treatment to do. The thought of this sweet girl dying before her time seemed a dark possibility. Grandma went into surgery with the family thinking that it would be better not to wake her up if there were obvious widespread cancer metastases. But the tumor was removed, and Grandma recovered from surgery; she was out on the trail in a week. It would not be a long remission, however. The cancer surged back after a few months. Eventually, Grandma wouldn’t lie down and couldn’t sleep. Two weeks ago, the family decided to help her die. There are veterinarians who will come to your house to euthanize your dog in the calm space of your home. But not during a pandemic. So they wrapped Grandma in some sheets that smelled like home and they brought her to the town vet. But the veterinarian could not allow more than one person inside her hospital. The family, including my grandkids, begged the doctor to bring the medication outside where they could hold the dog for this one last journey. The kindness of strangers. The doctor agreed, and administered the

ometimes a solitary loss — in this case, a dog — takes on the weight of the world.

dose as Grandma, only 5 years old, passed away in the arms of the people who love her. My kids buried her themselves, in the woods where she loved to roam. How could we grieve over one dog in the midst of a pandemic when there is so much human suffering? Sometimes, I think, a solitary loss takes on the weight of the world. Love is love. I couldn’t find the words, so I offered my children the words of Mary Oliver, from her poem “Her Grave.” … She roved ahead of me through the fields, yet would come back, or wait for me, or be somewhere. Now she is buried under the pines. Nor will I argue it, or pray for anything but modesty, and not to be angry. Through the trees is the sound of the wind, palavering The smell of the pine needles, what is it but a taste of the infallible energies? How strong was her dark body! How apt is her grave place. How beautiful is her unshakable sleep. Finally, the slick mountains of love break over us. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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t is a frightening statistic: Pedestrian deaths shot up by nearly 56 percent nationally between 2009 and 2018, from roughly 4,000 lives lost to cars and trucks to 6,227. That followed a long period of steady decline, from a high of 6,500 in 1990. Long Island has its share of pedestrian deaths, averaging about 60 per year. Frank Wefering, director of sustainability for the Babylon-based Greenman-Pedersen Inc., an engineering and construction firm, presented the statistics during an hour-long panel discussion, “Walking, Biking and Complete Streets,” that was part of the three-day Long Island Smart Growth Summit hosted last week by the nonprofit Vision Long Island. If you think about it, every sixth day on the Island, a pedestrian or cyclist is killed on the roads. Does it have to be this way? “No” was the resounding answer during the talk, given by four panelists, including officials from both the Nassau and Suffolk County governments. The thing is, reducing pedestrian deaths requires planning and a sustained financial commitment, as well as greater vigilance by motorists, the panelists said. We agree. We have reported all too often on pedestrians or cyclists struck down and severely injured or killed by careless drivers, many times drunk or glued to a cellphone. This has to stop. It’s not this way in many parts of Europe, where the pedestrian fatality rate is a fraction of what it is here, noted Wefering, who is from Germany. He cited

several reasons for the disparity. In addition to intoxication and cellphone use while driving, motorists in the U.S. are driving heavier vehicles, often SUVs and pickups, which, Wefering said, “are killing people at a much larger rate.” Additionally, he said, driver education and traffic enforcement are weaker here, and we simply don’t have the same infrastructure to protect pedestrians, including walking and biking paths, as there is in much of Europe — in particular the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom. It’s long past the point where Long Island should adopt transportation alternatives that would allow people to move around without their cars. The Island was, in many ways, shaped by the “car culture” of the mid- to late 20th century. The sprawling parkway system created by legendary developer Robert Moses determined the location of entire communities and was, in large part, responsible for the development of Long Island as America’s first suburb. We need not, however, remain mired in the old ways. We can develop new infrastructure to encourage walking and biking — both healthy alternatives to driving, for our bodies and as well as the planet. The less driving we do, the less carbon dioxide is emitted into the atmosphere, and the slower the Earth warms. We can be thankful that both the Nassau and Suffolk County governments have awakened to this new reality and are steadily working to build the necessary infrastructure. We may need a while to

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letters Victory is an honor To the Editor: I am honored to have been re-elected by the constituents of the 21st Assembly District. I have worked diligently to represent this district, provide a voice to all and make a positive impact. I will proudly continue to serve and advocate for this district with integrity and dedication, and am grateful for the vote of confidence from the district and the support of so many who, together, helped me to be victorious. This victory is a win for all of us. JUDY GRIFFIN State assemblywoman 21st District

She remains a Trump fan To the Editor: Jerry Kremer (“Will Trump come to Biden’s inauguration? I don’t care,” Nov. 19-25) may not miss President Trump, but I, along with about 74 million

match the Europeans, with their myriad transportation alternatives, but with commitment on all of our parts, we can someday soon get there. Suffolk has long been ahead of Nassau in constructing bicycle paths, which now connect whole swaths of that county. There are hundreds of miles of bike paths to the east, while, we’re sorry to say, Nassau still measures its paths in the tens of miles. We have yet to develop the interconnected network of paths that Suffolk has, and that was evident in the two presentations that county officials made at the Smart Growth Summit. Nassau is “stitching together” mile-long segments of paths to eventually link its existing ones, while Suffolk is long past that point. There are promising projects here, though: Nassau County is developing plans to create a network of bike paths that will run the length of the Long Beach barrier island, from Atlantic Beach to Point Lookout, in the coming years, which will connect with both the Atlantic Beach and Long Beach boardwalks. New York state also plans to extend the 3.6-mile-long Ocean Parkway bike path, which begins at Jones Beach and ends at Tobay Beach, another 10 miles east to the Robert Moses Causeway, at a cost of $16.2 million. That project is scheduled for completion in 2021. And there are about a dozen miles of bike paths around Eisenhower Park and the Nassau Hub. But right now, that’s about it for Nassau. Bringing more bike paths to our county will require continuous public pressure.

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y parents, Charles and Dorothy Kremer, immigrated to this country in 1922 from Romania, anxious to enjoy the American dream. They worked hard, raised a family, and every day of their life they metaphorically kissed the ground they walked on, celebrating the freedom they were enjoying. Our national holidays were meaningful events, and of all the benefits bestowed on them, the biggest one was the right to vote. If they were alive today, they would be distraught at the JerrY attacks being kreMer waged on the voting system by President Trump. Many weeks after the Nov. 3 election, Trump continues his daily harangues challenging the voting tallies in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona, all states won by President-elect Joe Biden. Trump has singled out the results in cities that are inhabited mostly by Black citizens. He attacks Republican governors and election officials with venom, even

though they are loyal members of his party who acknowledge voting for him. Republicans have called on him to give up his denials. The National Review, the voice of many conservatives, called Trump’s attacks on voting “a petulant refusal of one man to accept the verdict of the American people.” The weeks between now and Jan. 20 will go by swiftly, and the holidays hopefully will blur the memory of a man who was fired by an overwhelming number of the voters. As eager as many in this country are to see him go back to Mar-aLago, there are many others whose exit from Washington should be loudly applauded by a nation in need of healing. At the risk of forgetting a few, the ones who immediately come to my mind are Betsy DeVos, William Barr, Steven Miller, Wilbur Ross and Ben Carson. No one has done more damage to public schools than DeVos, the secretary of education. She has redistributed Covid-19 funding from them to her pet private schools. She came into the job four years ago after having been a huge donor to Republican politicians who supported redirecting money from public to for-prof-

o one has done more damage to public schools than one of his all-stars, Betsy DeVos.

Letters other Americans, will! I admit that he is often abrasive, and I wish he would tone down his rhetoric, notwithstanding almost four years of abuse from the Democrats, but he loves this country and has accomplished more than the Obama-Biden administration did in eight years. I think Kremer needs a factchecker, because his column follows the party line and hauls out the same tired lies that have been hurled at the president over and over again. How can anyone say that Trump is doing nothing about Covid-19? At the beginning, blocking travelers from China was very important. He got manufacturers to stop making their own products in order to produce badly needed personal protective equipment, ventilators, etc. The “warp speed” that is bringing vaccines in record time — is that nothing? Trump converted the Javits Center into a makeshift hospital and brought a hospital ship to New York. Both were under-used. Regarding children at the border: That program involving “cages” was the work of the Obama-Biden administration. There were inspectors sent down who have reported that the children were well cared for. To Charlottesville and the socalled famous words “very fine people on both sides”: How disgusting

it private schools. And worst of all, she has hurt students who have defaulted on their student loans by blocking their appeals processes. There are not enough unkind words to fill the pages when you write about Steven Miller, President Trump’s immigration guru. He has worked to separate children from their parents at the Mexican border — even to deport nonnative medical professionals from this country (whose services were desperately needed) — and has battled any relief for those in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program. He is the one of the few people I’ve ever heard of in public office whose relatives have publicly denounced him. Wilbur Ross, a long-time New Yorker, has done little for the reputation of the Department of Commerce. The census is an important vehicle to deliver more dollars to state and local governments. Census figures determine how many members of Congress that a state is apportioned. Ross has gone out of his way to prematurely close down the census so that states like New York are financially hamstrung. Ross knows Long Island well,

but his actions have only harmed our vibrant community. Ben Carson has been one of the least effective heads of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. He has failed to implement any serious programs to upgrade public housing, which desperately needs help across the country. He took over the HUD secretary’s job almost four years ago and all but disappeared from public view. He had a great opportunity, but wasted it. Last but by far not least is Attorney General William Barr. The person who holds that position is supposed to be the “people’s lawyer,” but Barr has devoted himself to being the president’s lawyer. He has verbally attacked Trump’s enemies and has injected politics into the Justice Department, to the dismay of its professionals. Many qualified government lawyers have left the agency in protest of Barr’s policies. It will be especially gratifying to see this gang head out the door, no longer denigrating our democratic government. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

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to twist the president’s intentions. Even Jake Tapper of CNN — no friend of the president — said that Trump wasn’t referring to neoNazis in Charlottesville, and that he condemned neo-Nazis and white supremacists. So now it seems that Joe Biden will become president, although I haven’t given up hope. There are those who have suggested that Biden may not serve out his term, and then we’ll have President Kamala Harris, the senator who is more to the left than Bernie Sanders. I have a feeling that Trump will be missed. Mark Twain reportedly said, It is easier to fool people than it is to convince them they have been fooled. May God bless America. FAY SLADOWSKY Lawrence

CorreCtion The writer of last week’s letter “Reminded what Thanksgiving is all about” was Marge Elias, not Marge Ellis. We regret the error.

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