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anielle Colucci, principal of the Woodward Children’s Center, is a stellar educator of special-needs students. She continually updates Woodward’s technology and methodology, informs and inspires her staff, and deepens her connections with the students and their families. In honor of her dedication to the school and the young people it serves, the Herald is proud to name Colucci its 2021 Person of the Year. “These kids have a special place in my heart,” Colucci said in a 2018 Herald story about Woodward, which has educated children with exceptional difficulties since the early 1950s. “I think it is a challenging group to work with, but when you reach them and you have success, it’s a good feeling.” Success, as Woodward defines it, means helping students develop until they can go on to careers and higher-level training. The children accepted to Woodward, however, often have formidable barriers to overcome. “These are students with special needs,” said Executive Director Greg Ingino, who has been with the school since he began as a special ed. teacher there 42 years ago. “Some are on the autism spectrum. Others suffer emotional disturbance or have learning disabilities. Some have experienced traumatic occurrences.” Colucci was hired at Woodward as a reading teacher in 2006, but has served as principal for the past decade. Ingino considers her an indispensable teammate. “Danielle is the great innovator,” he said. “She always raises the bar, always has a new idea

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or a new view on issues, and we work great as a team. She has a vast amount of expertise, and if there’s

ever something that she doesn’t know, she finds the answer.” When Ingino and Colucci both switched from teaching to administration in 2010, the school was in rough financial shape, with about 50 students. Ingino knew he could turn its business practices around, but he credits Colucci with updating the school’s technology and educational methods. “Eleven years ago, it was like a time warp here — we were back in the ’80s,” Ingino said. “Danielle brought in BOCES on a couple of projects. They gave us grants where we were able to bring in smar tboards, iPads, and really revamp the whole academic program. She masterminded that, and got us back with all the proper standards and academics to bring us up to par with the school districts.” Between Ingino’s dedicated business expertise and Colucci’s inventive modernizing, the school regained its full capacity of 80 students. But Colucci’s deepening familiarity with her students made it clear to her that many had suffered genuine trauma. She responded in her typical way: with research followed by action. In September 2019, after two years of training for all of Woodward’s teachers and administrators, the school received Trauma and Resilience Certification from Starr Commonwealth, an organization dedicated to building resilience and healing trauma in young people. “Our students nowadays have so Continued on page 3 Courtesy Woodward Children’s Center

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Woodward principal is ‘a rare find’ much they have to deal with,” Colucci said. “This action will better equip students so that they can be successful learners and successful at life.” Woodward’s clinical coordinator, Brittney Casa, applauded the certification. “It was all Ms. Colucci’s efforts, all her idea,” Casa said. “Now we can assist with any students that have experienced trauma, so they can function at the best of their abilities and reach their educational, emotional and social potential. She really changed the school as a whole.” Both Casa and Intake Coordinator Danielle Barry have served under Colucci for a decade. “She possesses the strength admired by others,” Barry said. “She has great enthusiasm, optimism, motivation, and she’s really OF dedicated to the students at Woodward.” “Ms. Colucci also developed Woodward’s Stride program,” said Casa. “It provides a means for our students to be a part of career and technical career pathways — culinary, maintenance, cosmetology, nursing assistant, personal training, horticulture, landscaping. It’s been such a success at Woodward, and the students are really enjoying it. The staff are really enjoying it.” Both administrators described a daily schedule in which Colucci energetically fosters connections with the staff, the students and the students’ families, engendering a powerful sense of family. “Ms. Colucci puts out a lot of effort to come up with ideas and strategies to continue making these connections with students,”

Casa said. “They look forward to coming to school, and the staff look forward to coming to work every day.” “At most schools,” Barry said, “the parents don’t speak to the principal regularly, and even the staff don’t speak to the principal regularly, but Ms. Colucci has an open-door policy. The families even have her cellphone number, so it’s really great.” Supporting students’ families matters greatly to Colucci, Ingino and the entire staff. “We have to support the families, because they’-ve been through a lot,” Barry said. “They have likely been to many school placements for students.” Colucci’s knack for thinking outside the box for her students’ sake was exemplified in the school’s first-ever attempt at musical theater, a production of “The Lion King” in June. THE Her push for the latest technology had enabled Woodward students to keep up with schoolwork remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, but another of her innovations — field trips like fishing, kayaking, and attending Broadway shows during Woodward’s summer sessions — had fallen prey to Covid shutdowns, even after the school reopened in late spring 2021. “Obviously with Covid, we aren’t leaving the building,” Colucci said, “so we said, let’s bring Broadway here. … We were coming back from Covid, some kids were remote, some kids were in person. The kids picked the show. We had seen ‘Lion King’ on Broadway.” Reopening progressed, and so did the production, culminating in a live perfor-

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mance for parents on June 11. The students, most of whom had never performed on a stage, helped make their own costumes, learned lines, choreography and makeup, and quelled their nerves at showtime to play their parts with confidence. “It took on a life of its own, with everybody being so excited about it,” Colucci said of the production. “This was really something to keep up the enthusiasm.” The school’s embracing sense of family was reflected in the Herald’s post-performance interview with Jameer Fuller, who played Simba, the main character.

“It’s very fun, learning new music and dance moves as well as being around people that you really, really love,” Fuller said. “If we do it again next year, I’ll definitely sign up.” Fuller’s enthusiasm was echoed by Colucci’s colleagues. “The biggest reason why I love working at Woodward is because Ms. Colucci really is like your teammate,” Barry said. “It’s a positive and comfortable working environment.” “She’s definitely a rare find,” said Ingino. “She’s a phenomenal educator, that’s all I can say.”

Freeporter in Capitol riot ‘We must remain vigilant’ At the end of 2020, Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé, of Freeport, joined the student group Long Island Laboring Against Covid-19 to donate 15,000 masks and other personal protective equipment to the Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside. A few days later, Mulé got a call from the hospital, saying that the PPE kits and hospital gowns were usable, fut the masks were not medical grade. Mulé asked LILAC if she could distribute the masks to the communities that she represents, and after receiving the OK, Mulé and her team went

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out on Jan. 8, 10 and 11, giving the masks to senior center members, first responders and other at-risk groups in Freeport, Baldwin, Rockville Centre and South Hempstead.. “When the hospital couldn’t use the masks, that was a door closing, but when one door closes, a window opens,” Mulé said. “In this case, it was several windows opening.”

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Freeport Police Chief Mike Smith, left, thanked County Legislator Debra Mulé and Long Island Laboring Against Covid-19 for donating hundreds of masks on Jan. 8.

Thomas Fee, of Freeport, was arrested on Jan. 19 after federal authorities obtained evidence of his involvement in the deadly Jan. 6 riot in the U.S. Capitol “Thomas Fee is alleged to have illegally made his way into our Nation’s house,” the FBI said in a statement. “Today, we invited him into ours.” Officials say Fee, a retired FDNY firefighter, drove down to Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5 to attend the riot. A vehicle registered in his name crossed the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Court documents claim Fee had sent photo evidence of himself inside the Capitol to a contact within a branch of the State Department. Fee’s girlfriend also allegedly post-

ed about his involvement in the riot on Facebook, and a special agent within the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service picked up on the posts. The agent contacted Fee by text, and Fee allegedly admitted to his participation in the riot, as well as sharing a photo he took of himself inside the Capitol Rotunda. Courtesy U.S. Department of Justice

Thomas Fee, of Freeport, took a selfie in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda during the riot on Jan. 6.

Alan Jay dies at 94 Alan Jay, 94, of Freeport, died on Jan. 16. He was the beloved husband of Clare and caring father of Douglas, Rodger and Matthew. He was known throughout the village as “Mr. Jay.” When he was 17 years old, Jay enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943. He graduated basic training at Kessler Field, Miss., and attended gunnery school at Buckingham Field, Fla. After surviving a crash landing there, he spent 30 days recovering at “He was a real asset to the a hospital in Scott Field, Ill. village,” said Mayor Robert He was discharged Kennedy. “This is a great from the military and loss for Freeport.” after recovering A military service became a partial IN was held for Jay on owner of Stan-Jay Jan. 27, at Calverton Auto Parts & National Cemetery. Accessories Corp., in Oceanside, where he spent the majority of his career. Always an involved member of the community, Jay would frequent nearly every Freeport Village Hall and Board of Education meeting Courtesy Village of Freeport he could to voice his thoughts on The Village of Freeport once honored Alan Jay, wearpublic issues. He eventually became a ing his signature headphones. The diligent “Mr. Jay” well-known public figure around the would attend nearly every public meeting in the vilvillage. lage.

Honoring Moxey Rigby On March 3, Freeport unveiled the new Moxey Rigby affordable housing complex, dedicated to the late Judge Moxey Rigby and his family. The new building, just 300 feet away from the old one on Buffalo Avenue, has 101 apartment units and is Nassau County’s largest-ever affordable housing development. Joe Cattano, Freeport Housing Authority chairman, said the project took two years to complete. Hundreds of residents came in 2019. The ceremony in honor of Rigby, the village’s first AfricanAmerican court judge, had been postponed by Covid-19 closures.

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“It’s an honor that his name is being kept alive,” said John Williams, one of Rigby’s cousins. “Our family is indebted to Freeport, and we are humbled.” “I’ve been in Freeport for about 77 years now and got to see the old Moxey Rigby building go up,” Cattano said. “It served its purpose, but we needed to either repair it or replace it . . . and now we have a new, state-ofthe-art complex for our residents.” Photos by Ronny Reyes/Herald

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Freeport Village and Housing Authority officials, joined by the family of the late Judge Moxey Rigby, held the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Moxey Rigby building on March 3.

Longtime Freeport library director retires When he was working on his master’s in library and information science at C.W. Post in 1989, Kenneth Bellafiore stumbled on a want ad for a library trainee at the Freeport Memorial Library. It was his goal to one day become a library director, so Bellafiore applied for the job. Working in the Children’s Room, he fell in love with the library and the Freeport community, and

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FPD submits reform plan Following Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s meetings and on-the-street interacexecutive order last June, the Freeport tions. Freeport Police Chief Mike Smith Police Department has submitted its said the plan focuses on reinforcproposed police reform plan for a ing training, gaining comvote by the village board at munity trust and increasits next Village Hall meeting transparency. ing on March 22. “We reached out to Cuomo’s New York the local civic organiState Police Reform IN zations, leaders of the and Reinvention clergy, the school disCollaborative trict, the NAACP, memExecutive Order 203 bers of the Hispanic was enacted shortly community and various after the death of other groups for their George Floyd at the hands input and to join our reform of Minneapolis police officer committee,” Smith said. Derek Chauvin last May. Freeport’s 32-page plan comes after the police department spent Ronny Reyes/Herald months internally reviewing policies Freeport village and police officials heard from resiand procedures and gathering input dents at one of many meetings to discuss police from residents through more than 30 reform in 2020.

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Honoring Patrick Day’s Dream Joe Higgins, a Marine Corps veter- blow to the head during a 2019 match. Now Higgins is reinventing the PAL an who has run Freeport Police gym as a center for youth boxing Athletic League boxing for years, and mentoring. He hopes to now trains participants in start the remodeling prothe Marine Expeditionary cess this summer. Force’s Martial Arts “It’ll become a Center of Excellence place not just to learn boxing program at IN boxing, but for tutorCamp Lejuene in ing and career planNorth Carolina. ning services,” Higgins Despite landing said. “Patrick believed his dream job, Higgins this place could be returns to Freeport regmore, and I owe it to him ularly to look after the to make that happen.” gym, as part of a promise he Herald File Photo made to Patrick Day, a champion pro boxer who came up through the Joe Higgins, left, used to train with Patrick Day at PAL ranks, but died after a traumatic the Freeport Police Athletic League’s boxing gym in Northeast Park.

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Freeport’s first win a buzzer-beater Freeport boys’ basketball program opened practice Feb. 1 with heavy hearts after senior Danyel Saint-Louis, was tragically killed Nov. 11, struck by a vehicle on the Meadowbrook Parkway. Saint-Louis was “an All-County caliber talent and a great kid,” head coach Larry Steimer said. “The kids are bringing great effort every day and they’ve been there for each other,” Steimer added. “The tremendous loss of Danyel -- he’s in everyone’s thoughts.” The Red Devils’ first victory of the season came in heroic fashion Feb. 15 when senior guard Justin Norman sank a three-pointer at the buzzer to defeat Massapequa, 46-44. Norman, who is drawing interest from D3 college programs, averaged 13 points per game last season. He had 20 points in the win. He’s taken on more responsibility as the primary point guard, Steimer noted. Senior Isaiah Bien-aime is a quality shooter with good size, and senior Jaheim Shepherd has a quick first step

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to the basket. Also contributing to the backcourt are seniors McKy Walker and Jordan Jaggon, a pair of perimeter threats who keep defenses honest. Up front, senior center Amir Muhajir, nicknamed “The Beast,” does a lot of the dirty work inside. Courtesy Freeport HS Athletics

Justin Norman hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer for the Red Devils on Feb. 15.

Freeport wins conference crown 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. Fifthyear 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. 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.

Only four years after going winless in Nassau Conference 3, the Freeport girls’ tennis team – in proto-dynastic fashion – was unbeatable in Conference 4, extending its perfect record to claim a second straight league title this fall. And the Red Devils could just be getting started. “We’re not the team now that we were a few years ago,” said fifth-year coach Jennifer Lawlor. Boosted by freshman talent, Freeport finished 8-0 in spring, as newcomers Tatiana Arieta, Sara Boco, Amanda Abreu Bueno, and Delaney Sewer (all sophomores now) entered the lists as doubles players, while still-

young veterans Maria Hernandez and Nia Hall (now third-year varsity juniors) led the Conference 4 champions at first and second singles, respectively. Adding sophomore tandem Naomi Belgrave and Clohie Clark at fourth doubles, and pairing ninth-grade newcomer Bryana Quiros with senior mainstay Yomara Ramirez Vasquez at third – with Arieta moving to third singles – Freeport’s spring crew, with modifications, hardly broke stride in returning to roll 14-0 this autumn. The entire squad, minus graduating Ramirez Vasquez, returns next season. Eric Dunetz/Herald

Tatiana Arieta, left, Nia Hall, center, and Maria Hernandez served as Freeport’s singles players.

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Bill Ulrich, of Freeport, celebrated his retirement as senior facilities leader at Mt. Sinai South Nassau on April 30, after nearly 45 years of overseeing the hospital’s expansion and renovation. Ulrich first joined the hospital in 1977 and rose to the rank of assistant director of administration by 1988, where he was charged with overseeing the daily operations of the Laboratory, Personnel, Medical Record and Administration Departments. Eventually, Ulrich became the vicepresident of administration, guiding major construction projects including the Gertrude & Louis Feil Cancer Center, the four-story North Addition, the renovation of the 911-receiving Emergency Department in Long

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Beach and many others. “Bill is a proven leader,” said Richard Murphy, MSSN president and CEO. “His clear vision, unwavering loyalty to the organization, and strong leadership shepherded the hospital through the growth, expansion and renovation of virtually every physical space in the hospital during his tenure, directly benefiting our patients and the communities we serve.” “It has been my honor to have the opportunity to work here for virtually my entire career,” Ulrich said.

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Mt. Sinai South Nassau honored Bill Ulrich, above, senior facilities leader, with a retirement celebration on April 30.

Freeport students saw nearly two years of hard work pay off as their nanosatellite soared into the sky during a successful launch on April 27. The student-designed cube nanosatellite — measuring 10 centimeters, or about 4 inches, on each side — was launched from the high school’s field as part of the U.S. Department of Education’s CubeSat Challenge Flight Week, which had its finalists test their nanosatellites’ ability to work in the air and land safely. The CubeSat Challenge is a national competition that asked school districts to design cube-shaped nanosatellites that could feasibly send data

collected from space back to Earth. Freeport was selected as one of five finalists last year to conduct this launch. “With the test flight, the CubeSat team was able to see the outcome of their dedication and commitment to the CubeSat Challenge,” said Director of Science Dr. Vincent Pereira. “We are truly on a path toward bringing space missions out of the clouds and into the classroom.”

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Freeport’s CubeSat team successfully launched a nanosatellite into the sky to conduct its work on April 27.

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Nautical Mile fest kicks off summer fun in village After 15 months of shutdowns imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the 34th Freeport Nautical Mile Festival heralded the rebound of village businesses and community life. Not quite a month before, government Covid-19 restrictions had eased in light of the ongoing drop in new cases and deaths. In response, Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy opened the door to holding the festival again. All along the Nautical Mile last Saturday, the aroma of freshly cooked , corn dogs, funnel cakes and Philly steaks floated through the air. At noon, public officials clustered in front of Elliott’s Hibiscus on the Mile

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to welcome the festival’s return. The emcee, Freeport Fire Department Executive Director Ray Maguire, said, “We want to thank the mayor for his support of our business community, and thank Vicky Dinielli, director of our Freeport Recreation Center, for organizing all these vendors to make the festival a success.”

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Surrounded by state, county, town and village officials, Freeport Chamber of Commerce President Ben Jackson cut the ceremonial red ribbon, aided by Mayor Robert Kennedy and his 2-year-old grandson, Luke Kennedy.

In celebration of Juneteenth, the second Long Island Unity and Juneteenth March was held at 2 p.m. last Saturday. It progressed from Cow Meadow Park to Atlantic Avenue and back. The march was headed by 17-yearold Ariana Levin of South Huntington, who also organized the first LI Unity March last June, after her school didn’t address the George Floyd murder in a timely manner. Shanequa Levin, Ariana’s mother and the founder and CEO of the Women’s Diversity Network, said that Juneteenth “recognizes that Black peo-

Brookside Ave. renamed in memory of Ernest Kight, Jr. Brookside Avenue between Sunrise Highway and Merrick Road was renamed July 8 for beloved Freeport educator, coach and school board member Ernest J. Kight, Jr. Kight was a Freeport native who graduated from Freeport High School in 1971, taught social studies there starting in 1975 and later became principal of J.W. Dodd Junior High School. He became Freeport High School assistant principal in 1991, interim principal in 2008, and principal in 2009. After retiring in 2015, he served on the Freeport Board of

Education, and was board president from 2019 until his death on Feb. 27, 2021, age 68. Kight also coached the Lady Red Devils, who memorialized him on March 10 with a sign that read,“Ernest J. Kight, Jr., a Man of Integrity, Honor, and Respect. The Lady Devils Salute You! Your Legacy Will Live Through Us.”

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Dr. Diana Caruso, far right, the widow of Ernest J. Kight Jr., pulled the cover from the new street sign commemorating her late husband’s life’s work as a Freeport educator.

ple have a different independence day, because this day represents all Black people becoming free. Independence Day didn’t make us free.” Juneteenth is the name given by African-Americans to June 19, 1865, when Union troops rode into Galveston, Texas, to tell Black slaves — belatedly — that all slaves in Confederate states had been proclaimed free by President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of Jan. 1, 1863. Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez/Herald

Escorted by police, members of the Black community and its allies marched along the sidewalks of Freeport in the second annual Long Island Unity March.

SPLASH crews still cleaning the South Shore

Volunteers on an Operation SPLASH boat enjoy a privilege granted to dues-paying organization members: They get to pick up garbage. Equipped with long-handled nets or poles with hooks at one end, the crewmembers glide in a flat-bottomed skiff across waters that alternately sparkle blue-gray-green in sunlight or take on a mystical haze. Egrets soar suddenly across green hammocks, and eagles land on high nests.

The determined cleanup of the shores is continuous. Six SPLASH boats run at least once daily from Freeport (home of SPLASH headquarters), East Rockaway, Island Park. Lindenhurst, Massapequa and Wantagh. Reine Bethany/Herald

The crew of a Freeport SPLASH boat — from left, Helene and Mark Mannas, Capt. Mike Bellovin with his first mate and wife, Elizabeth, Helene Scheinberg and Scott McInnes. SPLASH is an acronym for Stop Polluting, Littering, And Save Harbors.

dents who spent four weeks in the Summer Academy, noting that the students in the academic and STEAM programs were given time with the Sumer Arts Academy in addition to their academic work. Then began a lovely 45 minutes of music and dance.

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A gentle Thursday morning in the roomy schoolyard of Caroline G. Atkinson Intermediate School provided a congenial setting for an exuberant performance by the children of the 2021 Summer Academy of Freeport Public Schools.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that he would resign, catching New Yorkers off guard, particularly after he began his roughly 20-minute-long speech by calling himself a fighter. The Democratic governor, 63, who has been in office since 2011, came under mounting political pressure to resign over the past week, with members of the State Assembly threatening impeachment hearings if he did not step aside. His announcement came one week after State Attorney General Letitia James issued a scathing report detailing alleged sexual misconduct by the governor. In response to James’ report, vil-

lage, county and state leaders expressed universal condemnation. Though Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy said he thought a fair trial should precede pressure for Cuomo’s resignation, he called James’s conclusions “concerning.” Trustee Jorge Martinez said it was time for the state to begin investigation and impeachment. Reine Bethany/Herald

A week after the office of New York State Attorney General Letitia James released a report saying he had violated sexual harassment laws, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced he would resign. Above, Deputy Mayor Ron Ellerbe, at lectern, Legis. Debra Mulé, left, Trustee Evette Sanchez, and Assemblywomen Taylor Darling and Judy Griffin were among the governor’s critics over the past week.

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More than 200 youngsters in grades four to eight took part in the Summer Arts Program, which ran from early July to the culminating performances on July 29. Ruth Breidenbach, director of arts and community relations for Freeport Public Schools, welcomed everyone and introduced Christina PriscoBuxbaum, coordinator of the Summer Arts Program and the program’s emcee. “Ms. Prisco,” as the students called her, brought Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kishore Kuncham to the microphone. “I’m very honored to be here with all of you, and it’s great to see our kids performing today,” Kuncham said. He alluded to the total of 1,300-plus stu-

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9/11 ceremony: ‘Never forget,’ 20 years on New bay house continues a Long Island tradition Where Hempstead Bay meets Jones Bay, on the southeastern edge of marshy Meadowbrook Island, five houses sit. They are off the grid and accessible only by boat. Their existence has a complex history. Their occupants are people whose lives are inseparable from Long Island’s shores and waters. Hitching a boat ride to one bay house with its co-owner, Freeport resident Sue Lyons, takes a passenger to a universe quite apart from the bustle of today’s Long Island villages. “I grew up on the water in Baldwin and lived on the South Shore my whole life — 65 years now,” Lyons said.

One of her brothers had leased a bay house when he was first married, which Lyons often visited. “I have searched for a bay house on Meadow Island for at least 40 years,” Lyons said. Lyons’ father, who owned a construction, trained Lyons and her siblings in every skill related to the water.

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“It was a beautiful day, just like this.” These words, and similar ones, passed among village residents as they streamed toward the Firefighter Richard T. Muldowney Jr. Memorial Lighthouse for the annual 9/11 ceremony. In the softening evening light, residents clustered respectfully in the traffic circle where South Bayview Avenue meets Ray Street and Branch Avenue. Greetings were muffled, and movement was muted. The ceremony, hosted for the 17th year by Columbia School Principal Alma Rocha, opened with remarks by Kathleen Monestere, one of the Freeport residents who helped maintain a wooden community 9/11 shelter in the traffic circle before construction of the Memorial Lighthouse in 2011.

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Tommy Famiglietti stood on the dock of the mintgreen bay house that he co-constructed with Sue Lyons on Meadow Island, helping guide her motorboat to the dock.

“On Sept. 18, 2001, Phyllis Held placed fliers in our neighborhood,” Monestere said. “She was asking that we gather at the traffic circle at Bayview Avenue and Ray Street. Many brought flags or candles. We held hands, sang patriotic songs and shared our sorrows. We prayed for the families and friends of those lost on Sept. 11.” Reine Bethany/Herald

Families clustered around the Firefighter Richard T. Muldowney Jr. Memorial Lighthouse after the ceremony for the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

She’s 108 and feeling great If Dorothy Sellers suspected why her longtime caretaker, Donna Bellacosa, and her next-door neighbor, Pamela Marbury, were helping her down her sunlit front steps at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 30, she gave no indication. “Well, hello,” she said to Mayor Robert Kennedy as he strolled through her front gate, surrounded by camera-wielding journalists, village police and Fire Department officials, and some of her closest friends. “You’re 108,” Kennedy said. “We brought all these people down here to see you.”

“Well, I think most people are working,” Sellers told him, “but it’s nice that you came.” Kennedy read her a list of fun facts about her birth year, 1913, concluding, “Life expectancy for someone born in 1913 was 50.3 years for a male and 55.3 years for a woman, so you exceeded that by twice!”

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Dorothy Sellers shared slices of her special birthday cake with the crowd that surprised her at her Freeport home of 62 years.

Cordero’s band part of Hispanic Heritage

If Luis Cordero and his renowned band, Los Amigos del Amargue, had come to the Freeport Memorial Library on October 3 solely to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, their performance would have been fascinating in itself. But the musicians also showed that, while tradition is

important, a band is firstly a venue for expressing the human heart. Reine Bethany/Herald

Luis Cordero, right, and his daughter Rosa Reyes, center, led the Dominican-style band Los Amigos del Amargue through a series of songs at the Freeport Memorial Library.

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Triumphant election night for Nassau GOP 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 not getting the tax relief they were entitled to.” Blakeman was ultimately declared the new Nassau County executive.

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Bruce Blakeman celebrated his lead over incumbent Laura Curran for Nassau County executive as of press time on Tuesday, Nov. 2. On Wednesday morning, Curran had not yet conceded.

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Freeport School District officials, working in partnership with Northwell Health and Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside, acted quickly to make the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine available to Freeport students after the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved its use on Nov. 2 for children ages 5 to 11. Dr. Helen Kanellopolous, Freeport’s assistant superintendent for pupil personnel services and special education, has seen a great deal of parent interest in the Covid-19 vaccine. “We have received an overwhelming amount of requests from the parents,” Kanellopolous said. “Not only now with the ages 5 to 11, but also last school year when [the CDC] approved 12 and up, we had many parents wanting us to bring the vaccine to the school district.” “The vaccine is good,” said energetic, quick-moving Byron Lopez-

Osorio, age 7, whose mother Ivania Osorio had brought him to the high school for his vaccination. “The shot didn’t hurt.” “I think it’s important,” said Byron’s mother, Ivania Osorio. “It’s for everyone’s safety and health.” “We do more than just educate children now,” said Kanellopolous.“It’s really the whole child, socially, emotionally and now their health needs as well as academics.” Courtesy Ivania Osorio

Byron Lopez-Osorio received his Northwell Health vaccination on Nov. 29 at Freeport High School. He attends Archer St. School.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with provisions of the Village Law §4-412(3), a Public Hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Freeport, New York, on the 10th day of January, 2022, at the Municipal Building, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, at 7:15 P.M, in the evening of that date, to consider the proposed contract between the Incorporated Village of Freeport and the Freeport Volunteer Fire

Department for the furnishing of fire protection within the Incorporated Village of Freeport for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023, for a fee of $126,000.00. At this hearing all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard. 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 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, Village 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 10th day of January 2022, at 7:15 P.M., in the evening, 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 10th day of January, 2022. Pamela Walsh Boening, Village Clerk Dated: January 10, 2022 Freeport, New York 129020

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with §5-508.3 of the Village Law, a budget showing the revenues and expenditures for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 has been prepared by the Mayor of the Incorporated Village of Freeport, and has been filed with the Village Clerk of the Incorporated Village of Freeport. A copy of the tentative budget will be available at the Office of the Village Clerk where any interested person may inspect it during office hours.

The Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Freeport, New York, will conduct a public hearing on the 10th day of January, 2022 at the Municipal Building, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, at 7:15 P.M., of the evening of that date, to consider the proposed budget of the Fiscal Year commencing March 1, 2022 and ending February 28, 2023. At this hearing all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard. Following is a schedule of salaries paid to the Mayor, members of the Board of Trustees, and Village Justice: Mayor $160,093.14 Trustees $ 27,601.38 Village Justice $ 81,556.68 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 Herald 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, Village 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 10th day of January 2022 at 7:15 P.M., in the evening, 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 10th day of January, 2022. Pamela Walsh Boening, Village Clerk Dated: January 10, 2022 Freeport, New York 129021

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS 2022 FURNISHING OF LIQUID CAUSTIC SODA FOR THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FREEPORT WATER 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 the following contract:

2022 FURNISHING OF LIQUID CAUSTIC SODA until 11:00 A.M. on January 19, 2022 in the Main Conference Room of the Municipal Building, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520, at which time and place they will be opened publicly and read aloud. Specifications, proposal and proposed contracts may be obtained by visiting the Village website at www.freeportny.gov or at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Municipal Building, 1st Floor, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520, from 9:00 A.M. on January 3, 2022 until 4:00 P.M. January 14, 2022. There is no fee for a set of contract documents. Each bid must be accompanied by a bidder’s bond in the amount of not less than five (5%) percent of the bid insuring to the benefit of the Village of Freeport, or a certified check of not less than five (5%) percent of the bid, made payable to the Village of Freeport, to assure the entering of the successful bidder into an acceptable contract. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bid proposals received and subject to these reservations, shall award the contract to the lowest qualified and responsible bidder. Bids which in the opinion of the Board, are unbalanced, shall be rejected. In submitting a bid, bidders agree not to withdraw their bid within forty five (45) days after the date for the opening thereof. Kim Weltner Purchasing Agent Village of Freeport VILLAGE OF FREEPORT Issue Date - December 30, 2021 129024

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS 2022 TREE PLANTING PROJECT THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FREEPORT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK Notice is hereby given that the Purchasing Agent of the Incorporated Village of Freeport, New York will receive sealed proposals for “2022 TREE PLANTING PROJECT” until 11:00 A.M. on January 19, 2022 in the Main Conference Room of the Municipal Building, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520, at which time and place they will be opened publicly and read aloud. Specifications, proposal and proposed contracts may be obtained by visiting the Village website at www.freeportny.gov or at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Municipal Building, 1st Floor, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520, from 9:00 A.M. on January 3, 2022 until 4:00 P.M. January 14, 2022. There is no fee for a set of contract documents. Each bid must be accompanied by a bidder’s bond in the amount of not less than five (5%) percent of the bid insuring to the benefit of the Village of Freeport, or a certified check of not less than five (5%) percent of the bid, made payable to the Village of Freeport, to assure the entering of the successful bidder into an acceptable contract. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bid proposals received and subject to these reservations, shall award the contract to the lowest qualified and responsible bidder. Bids which in the opinion of the Board, are unbalanced, shall be rejected. In submitting a bid, bidders agree not to withdraw their bid within forty five (45) days after the date for the opening thereof. Kim Weltner Purchasing Agent Village of Freeport VILLAGE OF FREEPORT Issue Date - December 30, 2021 129022

A graceful segue for Hungerford & Clark For Carmine Carpinone, 58, and his ly with the previous owners, Kevin son Michael, 31, moving to Freeport to Molese and Jerry Frayler,” Michael said. assume ownership of Hungerford & “We heard they were looking to retire, Clark Funeral Home was rather like and we were able to take over the moving next door. They have been business from them.” The Carpinones recognized the Long Islanders all their lives. The Carpinones’ history with the community’s affection for Kevin and mortuary business dates back nearly a Jerry. “The response to our Facebook century. “We have a lot of family in the busi- post was really amazing, how the famness,” Carmine said. “My brother’s in ilies loved them,” Carmine said. the business, my son, myself . . . My great-grandmother Reine Bethany/Herald Carmine Carpinone, left, and son used to be an embalmMichael are the new owners of er” from the 1920s to Hungerford & Clark Funeral the 1940s. Home. IN “We were friend-

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Awards ceremony draws photo enthusiasts The 2021 Annual Juried Photography Show of the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport culminated with an awards ceremony presented in the auditorium of the Freeport Memorial Library on Nov. 18. This year marked the 41st contest since the LIACF was established in 1974. The juror was Jeff Harris, a Brooklyn commercial photographer

and filmmaker (JeffHarrisPhoto.com). The total of the cash prizes earned by the winners was more than $1,100. The ceremony concluded a year of comebacks from Covid closures, with successful LIACF concerts on the Nautical Mile, plus other activities. The photos were on display until Nov. 29.

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Specifications, proposal and proposed contracts may be obtained by visiting the Village website at www.freeportny.gov or at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Municipal Building, 1st Floor, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520, from 9:00 A.M. on January 3, 2022 until 4:00 P.M. January 14, 2022. There is no fee

for a set of contract documents. Each bid must be accompanied by a bidder’s bond in the amount of not less than five (5%) percent of the bid insuring to the benefit of the Village of Freeport, or a certified check of not less than five (5%) percent of the bid, made payable to the Village of Freeport, to assure the entering of the successful

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Q. I just rented a retail space, and I’m planning changes with my architect. The architect says I have to “upgrade” the restroom to handicapped-accessible, which will cost at least $8,000 and maybe more, depending on whether the old pipes can be reused where they are. I don’t understand why other stores around me have original restrooms but I have to change mine. We were only moving a couple of walls and installing a new ceiling. Can you tell me if the architect is right about the change?

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A. You would think the answer is an easy one, that it would be either yes or no. Unfortunately, the answer is that the decision in these matters is discretionary, left to the plans examiner, who either strictly interprets the code and the federal and state laws based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (which was signed into law by onte eeper President George H.W. Bush in 1990), or determines that the physical upgrade of the restroom isn’t necessary. The law states that businesses with 15 or more employees must comply, but is overridden by the fact that establishments cannot discriminate against people with disabilities, patrons or employees. I once had a meeting at which the attorney for my client was challenging my advice to our mutual client that an upgrade — a renovation — would be necessary. The attorney appropriately pointed out exactly the same argument that you’re making, that nobody else has had to upgrade, and therefore you shouldn’t have to, either. My guess is that your neighbors may have been in that location for many years, and as long as nobody brings their location up to an official, we leave well enough alone, or that the official interpreted that the upgrade wouldn’t be necessary. I’m willing to bet that your neighbors, for the most part, moved in without anyone filing anything formally, with plans and permits, so the proprietors think they have no issue to deal with. You, on the other hand, operating honestly and legitimately, probably feel that even though you can’t discriminate against a person with a disability, you’re being unfairly discriminated against. Although I agree that you are being unfairly judged differently than your neighbors, your architect and any licensed professional, including the attorney, swore to uphold the laws of the state they practice in. If officials choose not to investigate every location, that is the governing bodies’ choice. Your architect is only trying to do what is right under the law. Coincidentally, that very morning, when the attorney was making the case that others were not in compliance, there was an incident in lower Manhattan in which an attorney had his heels slashed by a homeless man on a subway platform, and was instantly debilitated. I pointed out to the attorney that that poor guy was now disabled, and that we humans are all vulnerable, by age or accident, and need to be considered. He answered, “You should have been an attorney.”

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he Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pa., set off a cascade of worldwide catastrophes over the subsequent two decades — the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and many other terrorist attacks, in multiple countries. September 2001 seems like a lifetime ago, but for those old enough to remember that terrible year, it remains a haunting memory, a fever dream that we try to lock in the backs of our brains but is ever-present. For those of us in Nassau County that day, we could only watch in horror as grayblack smoke plumes spiraled out of the twisted, crumbled remains of the twin towers upward into an otherwise perfect azure sky. The plumes were visible from points across the county. Shortly after the attacks, people started to gather on the beach in Lido and at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick — the highest point on the South Shore — to watch the billowing smoke, staring silently in stunned disbelief. The United States homeland was under attack for the first time since World War II, and at that moment, we had no idea who the invader was, or the future suffering in distant lands that the attacks would bring. It was all incomprehensibly terrifying. In a front-page story in the Heralds’ Sept. 13-19 issue, “Terror at the Towers,” reported by Scott Brinton, Carrie James, Laura Lane, Jeff Lipton, Larry Maier and Cindy Roth, this is how we described the scene: “A wave of fear and despair raced across [Nassau County] Tuesday morning

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’m really scared. It’s so scary if we have something of a World War III. I’m really, really scared. Rollen Cajoles after terrorists slammed two hijacked jetliners into the World Trade Center, sending the Twin Towers crumbling into Lower Manhattan. “In the afternoon, surviving victims of the attack filtered into Nassau by Long Island Rail Road, like refugees from a war zone. Many, who were still shaking dusty, white debris from their clothes, were not from the area but had taken the first train they could out of the city and gotten off at the first possible stop.” We sent our reporters to the train stations to meet the survivors of the attacks. Sylvia Melendez, who worked in Lower Manhattan, described the chaos after the towers crashed to the ground. “The rush of clouds of debris forced everyone out into the streets,” she said. “Everyone was running away.” Here in Nassau, people were glued to their TVs and radios, watching and listening, hoping for the best but fearing the worst. “I’ve been listening all morning,” Luisa DeGirolamo, who worked at La Margherita Pastry Shop in Bellmore Village, said. “I’m devasted. I can’t get over it.” Rollen Cagoles, of East Meadow, said, “I’m really scared. It’s so scary if we have something of a World War III. I’m really,

really scared.” Many parents rushed to their children’s schools to pick them up and take them home, fearful of further attacks. “A lot of people came and pulled their kids out because they didn’t want them to be in a place with a large group of people,” said Pat Brace, PTA president of Bowling Green Elementary School in East Meadow. “They thought they would be a target.” Nassau police doubled patrols around municipal buildings, schools, houses of worship and transportation lines. Police also diverted westbound traffic away from New York City. Motorists who had to travel major throughfares were advised to stay home. The military closed down the airspace over Long Island, with unlighted F-16 fighter jets streaking overhead above John F. Kennedy International Airport into the night of Sept. 11 to 12. Nearly 500 Long Islanders died in the attacks at the World Trade Center or later succumbed to 9/11-related illnesses. Each one was a life extinguished too soon. We must remember all of them — their essential goodness, their essential humanity. In the coming days, there will be solemn ceremonies in remembrance of the dead. Consider attending one to show your support for the victims, or stop and pause for a moment at 8:46 and 9:04 a.m. on Saturday and reflect on or say a prayer for the victims. In this way, you will help to keep their memories alive for generations to come. “Never forget” should never become a trite slogan. It should be a motto by which we live.

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hen talking with my grandkids about returning to school this fall — to the building, with other kids, not the dining room table — I was reminded of a school day of my own years ago. “Bobby.” I heard my name called on the second-floor landing of A. B. Davis High School in Mount Vernon, N.Y. The caller was Mr. Leone, Joseph Leone, my biology teacher and college adviser. “Why haven’t you signed up for ALAn the SATs?” he asked. sinGer Neither of my parents had attended college, my mother had died eight years earlier, and my father, a vacuum cleaner salesman, had his hands full with two active kids. When I think about the controversies surrounding school openings this fall, I think, too, of the critical role of teachers in the lives of their students. That certainly was the case for me. Mr. Leone wasn’t alone in affecting my life for the better. I was going to drop out of college after my first year not only because of the cost, but also because I

questioned why I was there. I entered to be a minister, but had become disillusioned with organized religion. My college adviser, Mildred Martin, helped me sort through the financial and philosophical questions and urged me to appeal my financial aid award, and I continued as her student. Other teachers stand out as well. Miss Calabrese and Miss King, in elementary school, “Pop” Phillips in high school, Mark Ebersole in college, and Kay Moore and Robin Williams in graduate school. The past year of living and learning with Covid in our path and in our shadows revealed the inequalities of access to teachers like the ones I’ve known. When teachers are diverted from their main responsibilities, teaching and advising, they can’t fulfill their roles to the fullest. It is especially difficult for them to be effective when students lack access to broadband and Wi-Fi, a quiet place to study, and supportive adults to help them with difficult assignments. A distinguished psychologist once said that we human beings are the “teaching species.” All species must learn enough to leave the nest, but humans turned teaching into a “calling,” a vocation dedicated to preparing the next generation

was going to drop out of college after my first year. I questioned why I was there.

Letters looming issues need real solutions, not lip service. We need to address the Island’s solid-waste crisis, illegal dumping and the associated increases in disposal costs. Hochul hasn’t been handed the reins of the state at our finest hour. New Yorkers suffer with an unsustainable tax burden that’s accelerating the exodus of high-net-worth people, employers and job creators. The growing disparity in income and wealth, an increasing immigrant population and the associated educational and health care challenges are monumental. And our young workforce and empty-nesters are leaving because of a lack of affordable housing. Leaders in the past have forsaken us in favor of book deals, their own selfish agendas and their next election. Indeed, some are in prison for their bad behavior, but the reality is, the good people of New York have been sold out, and that’s why we require Hochul’s earnest leadership. We have hope in her vision, fortitude and ability to make the really tough decisions. We’re counting on her. Most important, please know that we are here for you, governor. Long Island and the state of New York have immense resources, none greater than their residents. There will be vocal naysayers who attempt to stop Hochul from addressing these vexing challenges. There are people who talk a lot, and there are people who get stuff done. To Hochul, I say this:

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Robert A. Scott, Ph.D., is president emeritus of Adelphi University; the author of, or contributor to, 18 books and monographs; and the author of hundreds of articles on higher education and social issues. His latest book is “How University Boards Work” (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018; Eric Hoffer Prize awardee, 2019).

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Letters to the editor

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Cuomo should be impeached To the Editor: Re Robert Rosenberg’s column “History repeats itself in Albany — again and again” (Aug. 26-Sept. 1): I agree with Rosenberg’s opinions, and would add that former Gov. Andrew Cuomo would indeed get the last hurrah and make “the State Legislature and state government look like a ship of fools” if it gave him a free pass on the nursing home deaths scandal and his subsequent cooking of the books to make it appear less egregious than he would have had us believe. Interestingly, Gov. Kathy Hochul revealed immediately that these deaths were undercounted by some 12,000. By ordering nursing homes to accept Covid-19 patients, Cuomo, threatening owners with penalty if they did not comply, exposed many more confined elderly to the virus, potentially causing their deaths. With all due respect, I consider manslaughter to be an even more serious

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to the nation. They believed that education should be public; is critical to democracy because it prepares an informed citizenry, able to ask questions; is important because it prevents aristocracy and promotes meritocracy; should be free from religion and ideology; should be equal and equally available to all citizens; and is a public investment that is worth the cost. While the ideals of the Founders foundered on the compromises made to create a republic, they nevertheless created within the Constitution the mechanisms for correcting early mistakes and providing the means for continuing the pursuit of a “more perfect union,” which we have shown the ability to do. As we help our kids and grandkids, or relatives or neighbors’ kids, prepare for a new school year, let us acknowledge the noble profession of teaching, perhaps by remembering our own teachers, and do what we can to fulfill the Founders’ aspirations for true equality of education in America.

Please be the latter. Be bold. We heard you say you’d “fight like hell for New York,” and that’s exactly what Long Island needs.

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with knowledge, skills and values. As a result, teachers have a moral, social, civic and historical responsibility for not only educating each new generation but also, in this way, creating the future. We must remember the vocation, the calling, of teaching. As the historian Jacques Barzun said, “Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition.” At the beginning of our nation, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson stated that public education was at the heart of democracy. “The whole people must take upon themselves the education of the whole people and be willing to bear the expenses of it,” Adams wrote. “There should not be a district of one mile square without a school in it, not founded by a charitable individual, but maintained at the public expense of the people themselves.” Jefferson expressed similar sentiments. It is unfortunate, therefore, that some local school boards see teachers simply as employees, instead of as those who inspire discovery and awaken students’ imaginations, as Mark Van Doren and Robert Frost said. But while the Founders argued that schooling was a local responsibility, they were adamant about the public benefits

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crime than the sexual harassment charges that forced Cuomo’s resignation. Given the present state of affairs, it is now the State Legislature (and, ultimately, the State Senate) that is on trial, and it remains to be seen whether playing politics will take precedence over what must be done in the name of justice. How can

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anyone trust Cuomo now? He contends that he will not seek future political office, but only impeachment would close the book on that possibility, definitively and conclusively.

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