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CAtHeRiNe lewiS HAS kept in top shape, and has become a paid firefighter. She is undergoing an 18-week training program at a fire academy in Westchester County.

allowed non-residents to use them as well. Gayden quickly assembled a Donna Gayden, who had been team to tackle the task of restora municipal finance expert in ing order to the city’s finances. the Midwest, became Long Her no-nonsense, business-like Beach’s city manager a little style helped her bring in a budover a year ago. She get last year with a is already preparing 1.8 percent tax to move on. increase, the lowest But not quite yet. in years. She also G ayd e n , L o n g put forward a fiveBeach’s first female year plan to guide and first Black city the city’s finances, manager, was hired which includes the to straighten out the monitoring of all city’s then widening expenses, a search financial crisis, the for new sources of result of years of fisrevenue and the cal mismanagement u p d at i n g o f t h e by previous admin- DoNNA GAYDeN city’s financial and istrations, current other records with Long Beach City Council memcomputer systems. bers have said. Over city manager “I’m a team playt h e p a s t y e a r, e r, a n d w e p u t Gayden also had to together a team,” navigate the coronavirus pan- Gayden told the Herald earlier demic, following often complicat- this week. “I hope we’re in a beted state guidelines on how res- ter position, but it’s not exactly taurants, bars and stores could where we want to be.” operate. Last week the city announced The beaches were another a memorandum of agreement issue. Last spring, large crowds with the paid Fire Department, gathered on the boardwalk, rais- allowing for the hiring of three ing fears of Covid-19 spread. The new firefighters, including the city initially opened the beaches city’s first female firefighter. The only to residents, but later, when city remains in negotiations coronavirus cases dropped, it Continued on page 10

By JAMeS BeRNSteiN jbernstein@liherald.com

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Long Beach hires first female paid firefighter in its history By JAMeS BeRNSteiN jbernstein@liherald.com

On Sept. 11, 2001, Catherine Lewis sat in her fourthg rade class at Our Lady Queen of Peace School on Staten Island, watching TV images of smoke billowing from the World Trade Center. As a 9-year-old, she had only scant knowledge of what was happening, but she

was ter rified. “Teachers were running around the hall,” she recalled last week. Soon she was picked up by a relative and taken home. But the images of the firefighters running toward, not away from, the burning twin towers have stayed with her ever since. So much so, she said, that she decided to become a firefighter. On March 16, Lewis, 28, was swor n in as the first

female paid firefighter in the 111-year history of the Long Beach Fire Department. She was joined by two other recruits, both men, bringing the number of paid firefighters in the 150-member department to 17. “I grew up in New York City, after 9/11,” Lewis said. “The firefighters and the first responders became the heart and soul of the city. Continued on page 5

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West school students and staff members were in the 100th Day spirit with festive shirts and hats, costumes and activities.

100 days of school in Long Beach Long Beach students celebrated 100 days of school on Feb. 24 in various ways that demonstrated some of the amazing things they have learned since September. Many students and staff members dressed festively for the milestone and classes participated in activities that incorporated the number 100. At East Elementary School, the 100th day of school is traditionally an exciting event for first graders and features many activities that reflect upon and celebrate students’ academic, social and creative achievements. This year’s celebration was part of a home-school community project in which students and families decorated t-shirts to represent 100. Staff members, parents and students connected via Zoom and students recited a 100th day poem, presented their completed shirts and applauded each other’s accomplishments. Classes chanted a superhero verse and each student then shared their own 100th day superhero success story. They highlighted improvements in reading, math, art and much more. At West Elementary School, many students and staff members dressed up as though they were 100 years old while others sported hand decorated 100th Day t-shirts and hats. They enjoyed activity sheets, games and challenges and displayed and compared what quantities of 100 look like for various school and household items. As some specific examples of the day’s events, kindergarteners used 100 LEGOs to build a structure then wrote a “how to” book, completed 100 exercises and wrote 100 words. These are just some of the many ways that students throughout the district commemorated 100 days of learning and growth!

students and staff celebrated 100 days of school. first grade students at East School celebrated the 100th Day of School on Feb. 24 by wearing decorated shirts and sharing accomplishments. games and decorations were encouraged throughout the celebrations.

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Passover, known as Pesach in Hebrew, terms of trying to comprehend the presbegins at sundown on Saturday, March ence of God by uncovering the essence of 27th. At the heart of the home based holi- the Almighty in the text of the Torah, or in day is the Seder, an elongated dinner when nature or via numerology. But we could the story of Moses leading the Israelites to adopt this concept when it comes to psyfreedom after hundreds of years of slavery chological challenges and behavioral under the Phaoroahs is retold with read- health. ings, songs and symbolic foods. Depression, post traumatic stress, anxiThis year many will certainly make ety, eating disorders, suicidal thoughts and some reference to comparing the coronavi- a host of other psychological issues are too rus pandemic to one of the often kept in the dark, famous ten plagues visited ignored, not spoken about, upon Egypt, which is a cencloaked in secrecy and tral feature of the Exodus removed from view, just like narrative. Instead, let’s examthe Afikomen. ine the result of such trauma, And, so let us learn a propby looking at one of the er response from this ancient ancient rituals of the everitual. We must bring these ning, the Afikomen, which diseases to light, to openly could inspire us to openly confront and talk about them. address all forms of mental In order to remove the stigma illness. and the unjustifiable shame Early on in the proceedof these illnesses we have to ings a matzah, a piece of flat unhide them, just like the unleavened bread, is broken matzah at the conclusion of abbi in two. One half is hidden, the Seder. To treat those who eventually it is “found”, usuack aneRhaft suffer in isolation and darkally by a child and then eaten ness we have to find them and at the very end to signify the take them out of the shadows. successful completion of the There is no better time night’s celebration. This custom, around than now to think of the EMT’s, and frontfor thousands of years, was generally line responders who were subjected to so understood as a method to maintain the much unspeakable tragedy and will need interest of the youngsters in attendance therapy. Remember too that there are until the brisket was served. countless nurses and doctors who carry Unsurprisingly the Afikomen process survivors’ guilt, millions of people who was ripe for much discussion by both tal- have to spend time alone, isolated in fear mudic era sages and modern commenta- who no doubt need mental health attentors. It could represent how the Jewish tion. Nursing home workers, residents and people seemed to always be split, living in their families who will forever be affected the Holy Land and in far flung places col- emotionally. Teachers, students, and yes, lectively referred to as the Diaspora. even clergy who have been impacted and Or, perhaps it was intended to make us will require intervention of some sort to focus on those whose hearts and lives are regain full mental wellness. broken, like the matzah, and for us to be The list may be endless, but let us be ever ready to do our part in helping others inspired by the Passover tradition of the mend their worlds and make them whole Afikomen, that what was once concealed, again. The mystics interestingly found such as the pervasiveness of mental illdeep meaning in the act of hiding then dis- ness, is disclosed, there can be a sense of covering the matzah. They talked about hope that liberation will follow. the significance and power of the theme of “what is concealed, must be revealed.” Jack Zanerhaft is chief rabbi at Temple Naturally the kabbalists thought in Emanu-El of Long Beach.

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agreement last week that allowed for the hiring of Lewis and two others. That day has always stuck with me.” The agreement also called for caps, A number of times, Lewis has run in for new members, on separation pay the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers and career sick leave. Union officials Foundation 5K Race/Walk, held each said the agreement would mean signifiSeptember, retracing the steps of the New York City firefighter for whom the cant savings for the city while preservevent is named, from Brooklyn to ing firefighting capabilities. The question of why it took so long Lower Manhattan. On Sept. 11, Siller, for the city to hire a female paid fire34, raced across the Brooklyn-Battery fighter elicits different responses from Tunnel on foot, carrying 65 pounds of firefighting gear, and later died when different people. Some suggested that the LBFD had for decades been a “men’s the towers collapsed. As a young girl, Lewis mentioned to club” that discouraged women from her parents, Mary and Francis Lewis, applying; others said that the paid department is small and has done little that she wanted to be a firehiring over the years. fighter. They nodded, thinkBut what is widely ing she might change her agreed on is the pride that mind. She never did. city and fire of ficials She kept in shape, earnexpress about the hiring of ing a degree in sociology a woman. from Colgate University in “ T h i s a d m i n i s t r at i o n upstate Madison County, places a high priority on where she played basketball, diversity and having the and ear ned a master’s in city’s workforce reflect Long education from Hunter ColBeach’s population,” City lege. Manager Donna Gayden After graduating from said. “From my hire in FebHunter, Lewis taught for a r uary 2020 as the first while, still thinking about female and first Africanbecoming a firefighter. A American city manager, to friend who was a fire chief promoting the first Latina with the FDNY told her he sergeant in the police had heard about openings in CaTherine department, and now to the Long Beach. hiring of recruit Lewis, we She scored 100 on the civ- Lewis have a lot of work yet to do, il-service test, and passed Long Beach but are making meaningful the rigorous physical. She progress and are proud of w a s h i re d , a n d i s n ow firefighter it.” assigned to an 18-week Sam Pinto, president of training prog ram at the the firefighters union, said of Lewis, Westchester County Fire Training Center in Valhalla, just north of White “She is motivated, dedicated and capaPlains. Training consists of class work ble.” Louis Alfasi, executive officer of the and physical activities. She commutes paid department, agreed. “She was an from her home in Glendale, Queens, and hopes to move to Long Beach after outstanding candidate, and I look forward to her being on the force,” he said. completing her training. Nassau County Legislator Denise “Being a firefighter is a very cerebral career,” Lewis said. “You have to Ford, who lives in Long Beach, said she love to read and write.” The job believed Lewis would be a great role requires, among other things, extensive model for women who want to be fireknowledge of the chemicals needed to fighters. Ford’s husband, Harry, was an FDNY firefighter who died in what is extinguish a blaze. Long Beach’s volunteer Fire Depart- known as the Father’s Day Fire. It ment has several women, according to occurred on Father’s Day 2001, when a city officials. But Lewis is the first paid business in Astoria, Queens, where hazfemale in the department. In 1982, the ardous material was stored exploded. Lewis’s parents say they are proud FDNY swore in its first female firefighters, when 42 women took the oath. A of their daughter. “This was her decispokesman said the department’s 10,770 sion,” Mary said. “She was very affected by 9/11. She always thought they members now include 126 women. Long Beach is the only municipality were heroes.” Lewis admitted to being apprehenon Long Island with a paid Fire Department. In 2018, Garden City shut down sive about her daughter’s career choice. its paid department, and now relies “It only takes one incident,” she said. “But that being said, this is Catherine.” solely on volunteers. Lewis herself is focused on the A decade ago, the Long Beach paid department had 33 members, but the future. “I’m excited to be the first [paid] ranks have been thinned by retirements female firefighter in Long Beach and to and resignations. Fire officials said have broken that barrier,” she said. “I they needed to replace some of the posi- want to prove that females can do the tions. The city and the union represent- job, but most of all, my goal is to be the ing the paid firefighters reached an best firefighter I can be.”

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On a recent Thursday, Nassau County Police Academy recruits watched films of actual police field work. With their instructors, the recruits analyzed the tactics employed step by step.

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Inside the Nassau County Police Academy A close-up look at the intense training needed to become a NCPD officer By ScOtt BrintOn sbrinton@liherald.com

Part one in a series of photo stories on the Nassau County Police Academy in North Massapequa. Recruits’ names were not given to protect their privacy. It’s 9 a.m. on a recent Thursday, and a contingent of Nassau County Police Department recruits is seated in the Police Academy’s auditorium, intently watching as drunk college students hurl beer bottles at a line of police officers. “Hey, they’ve thrown a beer bottle,” someone yells. “They’re chucking beer bottles. That is so freaky.” The soon-to-be police officers are reviewing film of a near-riotous college party, as police officers move in to break up the crowd. Much as football players analyze game films with their coaches, these recruits, all dressed in crisp, gray Continued on neXt page

aBOve: recruitS tOOk their Defense Tactics exam, demonstrating the proper methods to arrest suspects. Left phOtOS: recruitS heard a lecture by Marc Tosi, an academy instructor, on police ethics.

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NCPD puts recruits through their paces continued from PreViouS Page button-down shirts, black ties and black slacks, are dissecting films of actual police approaches to worst-case scenarios that they may encounter at some point in their careers. Instructors go over the police tactics step by step, minute by minute. The recruits are learning about the necessity for self-control in the face of danger. Meanwhile, down the hall in the gym, officers are flipping and spinning each other with all manner of wrestling takedowns, their bodies thumping audibly against the gray-and-blue mats, a massive, circular NCPD insignia staring down at them from one wall. On this day, recruits are taking their Defense Tactics exam after three months of intense training, when they studied what to do — and what not to do — when arresting a suspect.

Instructors evaluate their every move, noting when a hand hold, for example, might be off by a few inches. And throughout the academy, recruits are spread out in classrooms, learning about the ethics of police work. Everyone is social distancing, and mask wearing is required, even during the Defense Tactics exam. The cadets study both in the classroom and through a series of simulations at various venues, which imitate policing on the streets, including car chases, said Master Trainer Chris Boccio, who grew up in Lynbrook. NCPD requires a significantly more rigorous training program than New York state mandates — Nassau puts cadets through 1,050 to 1,200 hours of training over seven months, compared to the minimum 639 hours that the state requires for basic police training.

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During the Defense Tactics exam, recruits how to demonstrate precisely how to arrest a suspect without incident or injury.

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community update Ongoing Library Board Meeting The Long Beach Public Library Board of Trustees typically meets on the third Monday of every month. Check the website for specific dates and times, www.longbeachlibrary.org.

Long Beach Soup Kitchen The Long Beach Soup Kitchen, 140 West Pine Street, is open 6 days a week 11:15 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. They offer Hot and Cold Meals TO GO. They offer a full pantry with canned goods and fresh produce. Mondays and Thursdays. All are welcome.

Meet The City Manager City Manager Donna M. Gayden will be holding “Meet The City Manager” virtual chat sessions. These meetings are an opportunity for residents to engage in a one-to-one dialogue with the City Manager; ask questions, share concerns, or express ideas on how to enhance the quality of life in our community. The virtual meetings will take place on Tuesdays from 2-4 p.m. Appointments are needed and are given on a first-come, first-served.basis. Please call the City Manger’s Office to make an appointment at (516) 431-7202 or email citymanager@longbeachny.gov. Information on how to meet will be provided after the appointment is confirmed.

Thursday, Mar. 25 Movement for Flexibility & Balance Designed to help relax and relieve stress by focusing on the breath (pranayama), Stephanie Durso’s popular class will help improve flexibility, balance, and concentration. The exercises are done in a standing position, but seated chair modifications are available. We’ll finish off with a short guided meditation. Wear comfortable clothing and have a chair available. 1-3 pound weights are optional for a more challenging workout. The virtual event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Zoom, visit the L.B. Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary. org for more information.

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Long Beach Writers’ Circle If you’re a writer and want to join other local writers serious about the craft, then come join our Writers’ Circle on Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Have you been obsessively playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons like many have? if so, join the library staff on Monday. The virtual event will take place from 3-4 p.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

The City of Long Beach and Chamber of Commerce welcomed Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, located at 350 National Boulevard, Suite 2E, on their official grand opening and ribboncutting held over the weekend. Leah Tozer, left, and Executive officer is Deirdre O’Connell pictured at the opening.

Tuesday, March 30 Make Your Own Little Golden Book Join Miss Nicole and Miss Tanya to make your own Little Golden Book. The virtual event will take place from 4-4:30 on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary. org for more information.

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Friday, March 26 Friday Film Discussion: Eat Drink Man Woman Join library staff for their weekly film discussion. This week’s selection is Ang Lee’s 1994 comedy/drama, Eat Drink Man Woman (2h 4min, Chinese) available to watch on hoopla with your library card, Amazon with a Prime subscription, or Pluto TV for free! The virtual event will take place from 1-2 p.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary. org for more information.

Saturday, March 27 Yoga for Health & Peace This advanced beginner Hatha yoga

class is designed to strengthen and lengthen your muscles and free your mind. Instructor Stephanie Durso will guide you into each pose and provide alignment cues for holding the pose and breathing deeply. The virtual event will take place from 10-11 a.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

Easter Egg Hunt The City of Long Beach Department of Parks and Recreation’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt will return this year on Saturday, March 27, 2021. Due to COVID, the event will look a different, but the city have planned a safe, socially distanced event for the kids to enjoy. This event is for Long Beach School District Residents only and requires in-person, advanced registration. There will be no

day-of registration. Visit www.longbeachny.gov for more details.

Monday, March 29 Strength Training & Ab Conditioning with Pat Cappeto This challenging workout is for active adults looking for a full-body workout. We will target multiple muscle groups, from your arms and abs to your calves and thighs. Improve functional activity for daily living by increasing your muscular strength, endurance, and range of motion! Feel free to bring optional light weights and exercise bands if you have them. The virtual event will take place from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

Zoning board meets Thursday, March 25 at 7 p.m. New York State has lowered the age eligibility for the Covid-19 vaccine to 50+. Morning bus schedule updated. March is Women’s History Month. 2021 Summer Special Police Officer Program applicants should call (516) 705-7318.

Have you been obsessively playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons like many have? if so, join the library staff on Monday. The virtual event will take place from 3-4 a.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

Paltrocast w/Darren Paltrowitz Curious about the local history of music in Long Beach and Long Island? Then join our new music discussion panel led by author Darren Paltrowitz, creator and host of the @Paltrowitz podcast and Lido Beach musician Scott Waldman, owner of Waldman Management. This week’s topic: Westbury Music Fair The virtual event will take place from 5-6 p.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary. org for more information.

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Gayden looks back on an extraordinary year continued from front page with the police union, the Long Beach Police Benevolent Association. Gayden’s one-year contract has been extended until August, with another three months added to that. She said she would discuss her future with the City Council at a later date. Last August, she received a 6 percent salary raise, to $190,000 per year. But, she added, there is much work to be done. One of her most important projects is developing a budget for the next fiscal year. That spending plan is due to the City Council on April 10. “We’re working on it now,” Gayden said. “We have a lot of factors to consider.” Can she promise a budget without a tax increase? No, she said, quickly adding, “But the goal is always to have a small increase.” Last year’s spending plan relied on layoffs, with a number of those employees returning to their posts when money became available. Another challenge will be to resolve a $131 million lawsuit filed by a Manhattan developer, Haberman & Haberman. In January, State Supreme Court Justice Jack Libert ordered the City of Long Beach to pay Haberman $131.2 million for blocking construction of oceanfront condos over the past three decades. Given its financial woes, the city does not have the money to pay Haberman back in full. Gayden said that the matter remains in litigation, and she could not comment, except to say the city is working

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Donna GayDen must develop a new budget and settle a $131 million lawsuit. to resolve the issue. Last spring, Long Beach borrowed $4.2 million from Capital One Bank. The City Council voted to borrow the money at an interest rate of 2.25 percent. That will cost the city $96,000 in interest at the end of the next fiscal year, but the payment can be extended for another year after that. The borrowing has raised concerns among some residents. Over the course of her career, Gayden has moved about the country, from one

financially distressed municipality to another. Before coming to Long Beach, she had worked in two small municipalities in Illinois. City Council President John Bendo said at a recent meeting that Gayden did not intend to remain in Long Beach for the remainder of her career. The council announced that it was seeking a deputy city manager. Gayden said that person could be “groomed” to take over her job.

Elections are approaching for three City Council seats. Ten candidates have announced that they will run in a June 22 primary. Meanwhile, the credit-rating agency Moody’s has downgraded the city’s bonds to one notch above junk, in part because of “a consistent turnover at the highest levels of city management.” Kevin Heller, a Democrat running for City Council on the new Long Beach United Party ticket, is a senior vice president at a diversified alternative asset management firm. Gayden, Heller said, “was brought in to make significant changes to Long Beach, but Moody’s has us at one notch above junk bond status.” He added that he did not see a strategy for settling the Haberman suit. Leah Tozer, a Long Beach real estate broker and a Democrat who is also running on the Long Beach United Party ticket, said of Gayden, “She’s doing a good job with what she’s dealing with. What I do like is she seeks input from the public, but there’s a lot more that needs to be done.” Roy Lester, a bankruptcy attorney in Long Beach who follows city politics, said that Gayden has done well given the task at hand. He added that her departure would hurt the city’s reputation — and its Moody’s rating. Despite the challenges, Gayden said she is happy she came to Long Beach. “It’s a great city,” she said. “We’re moving forward.”

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She has invited six close friends to her Seder. All those who will be attending have also been vaccinated twice. This Passover night will be different from last “This will be a very enjoyable Seder,” said year’s – somewhat anyway. Oppenheim, who is treasurer of Temple EmanuAt Passover last year, many who observe the El. holiday did so on zoom, or limited guests to a tiny Rabbi Eli Goodman of the Chabad of the few, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Beaches, noted the dark Passover of last year. Passover begins at sundown on This year, he said, Seder dinners will Saturday, March 27. There will be the be larger, anywhere from 30 percent traditional Passover meal, the readto 50 percent more people. ing of the Haggadah, the Jewish text “You don’t need to have every that sets out the order of the Seder, fourth cousin there,” Goodman said.” and the hiding of the Afikomen, a You can have the immediate family, half piece of Matzo, which is broken and it’s okay.” in two and set aside to be found by Goodman said Chabad of the the children after the meal. Beaches will be offering three differBut there will also be some more ent types of Seder kits, containing people at the Seder table. food and other items, for people who “It’s going to be a very wide range wish to celebrate the holiday at home of things taking place,” said Rabbi and will be having only a few guests. Yvette Oppenheim Jack Zanerhaft, chief rabbi of Tem“I think this year will be signifiple Emanu-El of Long Beach. cantly better,” Goodman said. “There are more people now vaccinated, and Judi Vining got her second vaccination in Febthey are going to want to get together. Because of ruary, and was able to fly to Florida to see her the vaccinations, we are hearing of more people grandchildren. making Seder plans,” Zanerhaft said. But, she said, ”I will be having a limited Seder. Still, Zanerhaft said, Temple Emanu-El will be There will be five guests, compared with other hosting a virtual Seder. years, when there were as many as 20. Last PassYvette Oppenheim of Long Beach will be mak- over, she said, she tried to organize a zoom Seder ing her own Seder for the first time. She usually with relatives in California. visits family in Texas, but is still reluctant to trav“That was a little dicey because of the time difel because of the virus, even though she has been ference” Vining said. “This year will be better.” vaccinated twice.

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Recycle reminder for residents The City of Long Beach has transitioned to a citywide residential alternating schedule. Residential Recycling pickup takes place on Wednesdays only. Place all recycling receptacles curbside after 7 p.m. the day

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“Turn” at every turn

14 Residents have Been calling City Hall and the LBPD to complain about an obscene antiBiden flat flying atop a bullding on East Broadway March 25, 2021 — LONG BEACH HERALD

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An anti-Biden flag flown atop an apartment building on East Broadway has sparked criticism from residents for its obscene language. Many residents have complained to the city and the police department. In a March 21 statement, the police department said that the flag is protected by the United States Constitution. “While it is unfortunate that the person flying these flags has chosen to display a flag that utilizes profane language, the use of this language is considered

constitutionally protected, especially when its is utilized as part of a political statement,” the LBPD said. “Please know that your concerns are being heard and the City is working diligently to try and address the situation to the best of its ability.” Two cars in front of the 75 E. Broadway home also display anti Biden messages and support for former President Donald Trump. Long Beach police they are working to resolve the matter, while preserving the constitutionally protected rights of the individuals involved.

If you’ve ever watched a group of young kids at play, you will inevitably hear (besides the usual crying and occasional scream) the repeated exclamation that it’s “my turn.” They will also be admonished to “take turn,” “wait their turn” and not “miss their turn,” all the while doing so while not speaking out of turn. In a column where we like to turn a phrase, it’s fun to note how often “turn” turns up for so many in so many ways. Thus, the merchant wants to turn a profit, while the indifferent turn a blind eye (or deaf ear) and the sad have no place to turn. The competitive turn up the pressure and those who come from behind turn the corner and then turn the tables and turn the tide. The attractive turn heads, the sleepy turn in and the repentant turn over a new leaf. Some of us remember the turn of the century and some just wish they could turn back time. The excited turn up the heat, the negative always turn thumbs down and turn coats turn states evidence. Humble folks turn the other cheek, just as hotel staff turn down the sheets and investors turn down offers. Reporters

describe the turn of events, escaped convicts turn themselves in, brave soldiers (and events) turn out and cowards turn back and turn tail. Responsible drivers obey left turn and right turn signals, while skilled drivers can turn on a dime and everyone knows Central Avenue is no place to make a U-turn. Readers (and those prepared to move forward) turn the page; economists predict either an upturn or a downturn and some politicians simply turn our stomachs. The subway features the turnstile, the library Henry James’ “Turn of the Screw,” and the bakery delicious turnovers, even as the farmers turn the soil to plow turnips. The remote turns on the TV and the last one out turns off the lights. Security companies (and realtors) offer turntables, some stores accept returns, some animals are nocturnal and some folks prefer the turnpike rather than a road with a turnoff. Anyway, we all agree not to turn our backs on the poor and needy; that turn about is fair play and that one good turn deserves another. If we all resolve to do at least one good turn a day, before you turnaround, everything will turn out for the best. © 2021 Ron Goldman

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OBITUARIES said. “He always supported me. He took time to deal with students. He wasn’t the jbernstein@liherald.com kind of teacher who came in, did his job, Leo Padalino, a highly-popular social and went home at 2:30.” studies teacher at Long Beach High School “I put up a post about him on my own for 32 years, died March 16. He was 85. Facebook page,” Abramson He had retired from teachsaid. “I got 80 responses. ing in 1996. Numerous former There was not a single bad students posted tributes to response. Everyone knew he Padalino on social media sites. had a heart of gold.” One of his students was Judi Vining, executive Todd Kaminsky, now a Demodirector of Long Beach cratic New York State senator Aware, a non-profit, rememrepresenting Long Beach. bers Padalino when she was “Mr. Padalino was a great active in the PTA. teacher and an even better “My children went through person,” Kaminsky said in a school here,” Vining said. “He statement. “He was actually was always an open door. He Leo Padalino the only teacher that both my was friendly, nice and warm.” mother (Class of ‘65) and I Padalino was Chief Execushared (Class of ‘96) and I still remember tive Officer and president of the Long many of the lessons he taught this very Beach Teachers Federal Credit Union, day.” which he served for 25 years. He served in Padalino was remembered as warm, the U.S. Air Force and was an avid New caring, and the sort of teacher who was York Yankee fan. open to hearing the concerns and probHe was the beloved husband of Carla lems of both his students and their par- of 55 years, and the father of Mary, Lisa ents. and Deborah. He had three grandchildren Scott Abramson, a former student who as well: John Dominick, Emma and Luke. became the youngest member ever of the Funeral Mass at Cure of Ars R.C. Long Beach school board in 1977, when he Church 2323 Merrick Ave. Saturday at was 27, and later became board president, 10AM. Burial at St. Charles Cemetery, said Padalino had become “a dear friend.” Farmingdale. “I knew Leo all of my life,” Abramson

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Peter Silva, of Long Beach, NY passed away on March 8, 2021 at the age of 83. Pete, as he was best known to friends, was born on April 29th, 1937 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. At the age of seven he moved to New York City with his mother, Filomena, and two older sisters, Mona and Esther. In 1955, Pete joined the US Navy where he served for eight years before being honorably discharged on February 27th, 1963. 1955 was also the year Pete met his wife, Lucy DeSanctis, while out dancing. They met on the dancefloor and enjoyed dancing together for many, many Peter years after that fateful night. They especially enjoyed dancing the Cha-Cha and Merengue together and were a joy to watch. Pete and Lucy married on January 16th, 1958 at Mary Help of Christians church in the East Village. On August 21, 1958, they welcomed their first daughter, Cindy Lu. On September 15th, 1959, they welcomed their son, Peter III and on July 13th, 1961, their youngest, Linda Lu, was born. Following the Navy, Pete joined the United Carpenters Union, eventually becoming a foreman. His worked on many notable projects during his time with the

union, including the rebuild of the Williamsburg Bridge, the Citigroup Building in Brooklyn and the Seaford Expressway. The Silvas lived and raised their children on 2nd Avenue in NYC until eventually moving to Long Beach, NY in 2001. Their home on Minnesota Avenue was one where the door was always open. Pete was a friend to all and was always ready to welcome family and friends with food and drink. Pete always put family first and throughout his life he had many friends he considered family. He was a generous, strong and proud man. He is loved and will be missed by silva many. He is preceded in death by his mother, Filomena Silva; wife, Lucy Marie Silva; son, Peter Silva III; granddaughter, Noelle Lucivero; and his sister, Mona Romano. Pete is survived by his daughters, Cindy Lu and Linda Lu; his granddaughter and her husband, Nicole and Matt Martini; his sister, Esther and a host of nieces, nephews and other beloved relatives and friends.Visitation was held on Thursday, March 11 at Jordan’s Funeral Home in Island Park. A funeral mass took place on Friday, March 12 at St Ignatius Martyr Church in Long Beach.

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Herald Inside LI hosts virus and vaccine webinar By Nicole AlciNdor nalcindor@liherald.com

On March 19, just over a year after the coronavirus reached Nassau County, some 400,000 people here had received at least one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines. More than 600,000 Nassau residents remain to be vaccinated, however, and many still struggle to secure vaccination appointments. With no clear end in sight to the pandemic and many unanswered questions surrounding the virus and vaccines, Herald Inside LI held a free live webinar last Thursday titled, “The Virus and The Vaccine: One Year Later.” The panel discussion, which was sponsored by Cona Elder Law and Mount Sinai South Nassau, featured three guest speakers who discussed the past year and the near future of the virus and the vaccines on Long Island. Panelists also reviewed information about infection rates, the coronavirus variants, scheduling testing and vaccine appointments, and plans to keep local communities safe. “We will continue to grapple with people who are hesitant about getting the Covid-19 vaccine,” County Executive Laura Curran said, adding that she plans to receive her vaccine next week publicly, because she wants to show people that she trusts the efficacy of the Covid-19

Eisenstein also said there are many vaccinations. “We are working on doing outreach to let people know where the misconceptions about the vaccines and vaccine is available and how they can get scheduling vaccination appointments. an appointment, because we want to He said he has seen many patients who have been picky about which make sure everyone has a Covid-19 vaccine they want shot at getting a shot.” to receive, with many trying County Health Commisto request for a specific vacsioner Dr. Larry Eisenstein cine, while others have said he is optimistic about scheduled appointments at the progress that the county more than one vaccination is making in vaccinating site in the hope of receiving people. Even those who are their preferred vaccine. vaccinated, he said, should “We might not have the continue social distancing exact type of vaccine that and wearing masks to propeople want when they want tect those who have not yet it. Take what you can get. All been. three of them are great at “There is a sense of liberpreventing death. So take ation after someone is vacciwhat you can get,” Eisennated because people who stein said. “Make sure your take any of the vaccines second dose appointment is have a slim to none chance at the same place you got of ever getting the virus, and your first vaccination dose. the chance of dying of Covid dr. AAroN This is because people at is virtually zero,” Eisenstein another place won’t have said. “People who are vacci- GlAtt access to information about nated shouldn’t have the Mount Sinai what your first dose was, and same restrictions as people South Nassau they might not have the who are not, but they should same type of vaccine that still be careful, and precautious and wearing a mask should always you need for your second dose at their be treated like how people treat carrying location.” Hospitalizations have dropped in their cell phones. People will feel on edge without their phones, and they should recent weeks, as has the number of peofeel the same way about wearing a mask, ple in intensive care units, but it is unclear if those decreases are related to even after being vaccinated.”

ou shouldn’t think you are Superman once you get vaccinated, but if you get the vaccine, you are at diminished risk of getting the virus.

the vaccines, Eisenstein said. It is too early to tell. Other panelists agreed the vaccines are effective. “These are all phenomenal vaccines. There has not been one reported death after taking the vaccine, so people should jump to take the vaccine because they prevent death, not cause death,” said Dr. Aaron Glatt, chairman of the Mount Sinai South Nassau Department of Medicine. “You shouldn’t think you are Superman once you get vaccinated, but If you get the vaccine, you are at diminished risk of getting the virus. Jennifer Cona, a partner of Cona Elder Law, encouraged anyone who meets the vaccination criteria to be vaccinated; however, she said many seniors have been unable to secure appointments because of technology barriers. So, she said, Cona recently started a phone hotline that helps guide seniors through the appointment process. “So far we have helped 135 seniors make appointments to get a vaccine, and we hope to continue helping many others,” she said. “The past year has taught us that we are all vulnerable to a healthcare crisis. Be sure to take action to preserve and protect your loved ones.” For more information or to sponsor a webinar, contact Amy Amato at aamato@richnerlive.com or call (516) 569-4000, ext. 224.

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Awesome STEM toys

f it wasn’t for your grade school children, you may have never heard of the term STEM learning. Initiated by the National Science Foundation, STEM education stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. As parents, we should be introducing our children to the scientific method, a systematic and logical approach used to answer a question or solve a problem. This lets our children see the world from a different perspective and gives them the desire to learn how things in the world actually work, and why they are the way they are. Sure, a lot can be learned by reading books, but the value of having a child do STEM activities to solve problems for themselves is really the key. STEM games for kids are a great way to have a kid or teen's mind practice different ways to solve problems, thinking through each step like a game of checkers. Here are some creative ideas. Galaxy Rocket Ship Recommended ages: 3 and older MagnaTiles has turned into a household brand, so its partnership with CreateOn just seems like a natural fit. With the Galaxy Rocket Ship, your child can unlock a world of learning about planets and the solar system. Side one builds a rocket ship, while side two includes all the planets of the solar system, two versions of the sun, the moon, and an astronaut.

tunity to get more than one, your child will be able to combine several cubes to build even larger shapes, sculptures, and structions.

Botley 2.0 Recommended ages: 5 and older If you’re tired of having your kids sit in front of a screen (I’m talking to you, remote learning), then Botley 2.0 is a great choice. It lets kids enjoy educational, screen-free STEM fun with hands-on coding and critical thinking without the need for a phone or tablet. Children will code their way through obstacle courses with simple sequences and explore ways to code through colors and movements. Kodable Recommended ages: 5 and older

Kodable is a STEM curriculum that allows kids as young as kindergarten to learn coding basics. The award-winning learn-to-code program provides easy-to-follow lessons and games that can be done at home. With Kodable, kids through fifth grade have the opportunity to think like a programmer and grow to learn how to write JavaScript. Shashibo Recommended ages: 7 and older Tap into a child’s imagination with Shashibo, which is just as interesting as the name suggests. The shape-shifting box (that sort of resembles origami?) transforms into more than 70 shapes. If you have the oppor-

K’NEX Education: STEM Explorations Roller Coaster Building Set Recommended ages: 8 and older K’NEX Education: STEM Explorations Roller Coaster Building Set allows kids to build exact replicas of real-world machines and contraptions and understand the principles that make them work. This is great for a family with siblings, since it’s recommended that a team work together to build and exchange ideas. Once the ride is built, an accompanying activity book guides the kids through three hands-on experiments. Celestron Kids Microscope with Smartphone Adapter Recommended ages: 9 and older For the older kids who may already have smartphones, the Celestron Kids Microscope with Smartphone Adapter is all the rage. With 50x-200x magnification, the microscope allows children to examine their specimen, while the smartphone adapter lets them capture and share images with friends, or keep for themselves. n Above photo: STEM toys help your child dabble in critical scientific fields in a fun way, building mental bridges to move them ahead of the crowd faster.

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Construction on the $439 million Bay Park Conveyance Project is set to begin in the spring after Gov. Andrew Cuomo approved it on March 4. With the significant milestone completed, Western Bay Constructors Joint Venture was selected as the design-build contractor for the project. The plan is to reroute treated effluent, or sewage, from the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility to the Cedar Creek Water Pollution Control plant by way of a 100-year-old pipe under Sunrise Highway. “This ambitious project will be critical in advancing our sustained efforts to reduce water pollution and restore water quality in our coastal communities,” Cuomo said in a statement. “For decades, Long Island’s coastal habitats have suffered from nitrogen pollution. We have been working diligently with our local partners to address this environmental threat, and by advancing the Bay Park Conveyance Project, we are taking further action to protect the Western Bays and the surrounding communities by increasing their resilience to future flooding. The BPCP is a partnership between the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation and the Nassau County Department of Public Works. It is slated to take three years to complete and once finished, it will divert as much as 75 million gallons of treated water per day and up to 90 percent of the nitrogen loading from Reynolds Channel and the Western Bays each year. This, in turn, will improve the resiliency and quality of life in the waterways. Construction is set to begin this spring. “The revitalization of the Western Bays will significantly improve our environment and provide greater storm resiliency,” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said in a statement. “By investing in Nassau’s environment, we are not only creating jobs and spurring economic

development, but protecting homeowners by restoring the critical marshlands that serve as vital buffers during storms.” With Western Bays Constructors Joint Venture designing and building the project, it saves costs and shortens the construction schedules. Other alternatives for the project could have cost up to $600 million and taken nearly a decade to construct. The DEC is managing the designbuild contractor, and upon completion, the Nassau DPW will own and operate the new facilities. The contract was approved by the Nassau County Legislature in November, and then approved by the county’s Finance Control Board, comptroller, and Curran. The DEC then signed the contract and submitted it to the state attorney general and comptroller for final approval. The design-build team is tasked with creating a pump station at Bay Park, relining the Sunrise Highway aqueduct, building the pipeline from Bay Park to Sunrise and from Sunrise to the connection at the Cedar Creek outfall. Built in 1949, the Bay Park plant serves more than a half-million Nassau residents and discharges an average of 52 million gallons of treated effluent into the Western Bays each day, damaging some 10,000 acres of water and tidal marshland. The nitrogen contained in effluent causes seaweed to grow to unnatural lengths, robbing the waterways of the dissolved oxygen needed to sustain marine life. The nitrogen-rich effluent accelerates algae growth, and as the algae breaks apart in the tides, it rots, robbing marine life of dissolved oxygen, causing “dead zones.” State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, lauded the approval of the project. “For decades, the Western Bays have been polluted with treated effluent and nitrogen, harming our environment and quality-of-life,” he said in a statement. “This project will protect our communities from flooding, purify our water, and bolster our local ecological vitality — and I was proud to work with my partners in government to get it done.”

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mid all the clamor over Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s alleged sexual harassment and misreporting of nursing home deaths during the coronavirus crisis last spring, you would have thought nothing else was happening in Albany at the moment. You would be wrong. Last week, the State Senate passed a critical piece of legislation to encourage public participation in the rule-making in six key state departments — Education, Environmental Conservation, Health, Financial Services, Labor and Family Assistance. The measure, if passed by the Assembly and signed by Cuomo, would create a three-year pilot program that would require public hearings on an issue any time 125 or more residents petitioned the state government for them. Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris, a Democrat from Queens, sponsored the bill. The measure is vitally needed. Requiring hearings when the people ask for them would shift power into their hands. Until now, the state has controlled when — and if — are held. Six other states — Arizona, California,

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Idaho, Illinois, New Hampshire and Utah — require hearings when a critical mass of people request them. New York should do the same. “The Covid-19 pandemic taught us the crucial importance of transparency in government,” Gianaris said. “We should live up to our progressive ideals and make our government truly accessible to the people it serves.” We couldn’t have said it better, Senator. If such a law had been in place last year, people who were angered and worried by the apparent undercount of nursing home deaths as the pandemic spread could have forced Health Department hearings that might have brought alleged under-reporting to light sooner. The scandal has tainted Cuomo’s otherwise sound performance in the early days of the pandemic, when many touted him as a national hero for his daily briefings, based largely on data. If he were smart, he would support Gianaris’s legislation to show that he does, in fact, support government transparency. Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a Democrat from Queens, is sponsoring a companion bill in the Assembly. “Creating

a program through which members of the public can demand a hearing reminds rule-makers that they are ultimately accountable to the people,” Mamdani said. Agreed. The legislation would also require public hearings to be held on evenings and weekends, so more people could attend. It would mandate that hearings be broadcast, and that teleconferencing be available. Finally, it would require that time be set aside during the hearings for public questioning of department personnel. The Senate passed the measure during Sunshine Week, March 14 to 20, a celebration of the 1967 Freedom of Information Act, the landmark federal legislation requiring government officials to make their records available to the public. The American Society of News Editors created Sunshine Week in 2005 to remind people of the grave need for government transparency — even today, more than 50 years after FOIA was enacted. The message that the Senate was seeking to project was clear: New York state needs to do more to open its government to public participation. Of that there is little doubt.

Journalists should be vaccinated, too

t might seem self-serving that a newspaper would call on New York state to include journalists on the list of those eligible to receive a Covid-19 vaccine. To a degree, that might be true. More so, however, our concern is for the public good. Since the start of the pandemic, journalists have been on the front lines, reporting on myriad local and national stories that have shaped the past year, exposing themselves to potential harm at hospitals, marches and political rallies. They have

risked their lives to inform an anxious public, providing vital information to dispel fear and increase understanding. Since last March, journalists have been allowed to continue their work because the government deemed them essential workers. Yet they have been excluded from the lists of those eligible for a vaccine. Why? This isn’t solely about the journalists who have done their job admirably. It’s also about the public. One journalist might interact with dozens, if not hundreds, of

letters ‘If you can’t do, blame’ To the Editor: Re the March 12-18 editorial, “Cuomo’s days in office appear numbered”: I take exception to the point of view of elected officials and journalists who are pointing fingers at Gov. Andrew Cuomo before his investigation is complete. I have worked in highpowered offices for decades and consider myself as a feminist. Anyone who has worked in this kind of passion-driven, intense,

stressful environment knows conversations and gestures can be misunderstood or taken out of context. Yet the media and certain politicians are jumping to conclusions. I do not believe Cuomo should resign. More important, a year ago, during the coronavirus pandemic, at a time when there was complete chaos and so much unknown, Cuomo stepped up ahead of all the others and created and implemented innovative plans. His guidance was ongoing, and he was an inspiring voice for New Yorkers as well as all Americans. He asked New Yorkers to

people while covering a mass gathering of one kind or another, and if infected with the coronavirus, he or she could potentially expose many others to harm. From a public health standpoint, leaving journalists off the list thus makes no sense. The Press Club of Long Island, a chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, is currently conducting a letter-writing campaign calling on Governor Cuomo to include journalists on the eligibility list. To join in that effort, go to bit.ly/30Xt1T4.

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s difficult as the coronavirus pandemic has been on all of us, our children were the least equipped to handle the sudden disruption of their daily lives and routines. Ripped from in-school learning, sports and extracurricular activities and social interactions critical to their intellectual, physical and emotional development, they were thrust into a world of inactivity, isolation and remote learning. We should not continue to ignore the consequences. We have heard much about “folsteve lowing the science” and the data rhoads throughout the pandemic. We have all accepted limits on personal freedoms imposed on us through countless, often contradictory, executive orders issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, simply because in the face of the unknown, that appeared to be the safest course of action. In order to “stop the spread,” we sacrificed our liberty in pursuit of the general good of all.

One year later, however, we are still ceding local control of education to a governor and a state Board of Education that continue to enforce policies that the science and the data simply do not support. Schools have safely resumed sports activities with very few, if any, Covid-19 cases and even fewer incidents of transmission. Yet while students are permitted to participate in wrestling matches, two trumpet players must remain 12 feet apart. In districts that permit in-person learning, there have been virtually no incidents of inschool transmission of the virus, yet students must quarantine if someone in their class contracts it, despite wearing masks and being surrounded on three sides by Plexiglas in classrooms. Many parents can’t watch their kids play for school teams — even outdoors. The data tell us that because of the outstanding work of our school districts, administrators, teachers, staff members and students, in conjunction with local departments of health, the in-school Covid transmission rate remains far below that

of the surrounding communities. It is simply safer to have your kids in school — and it’s better for them. Area school districts have proven that they can act, and have done so efficiently, even when faced with the challenge of outdated and conflicting policies imposed by Albany. We have local boards of education because we believe as a state and a society that the best decisions for our students are made at the local level. The governor may have heard of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, the Seaford School District or any of our other area districts, but what does he know about local conditions in Wantagh’s Mandalay Elementary School, or Freeport High School? Probably very little, if anything. But local school boards and local administrators know. And, most important, parents — who are on the front lines of the struggles their children have faced during the pandemic — have a mechanism at a local level to take part in that decisionmaking process. It is time for the state and governor to stand down and allow local school boards

e’re still ceding local control of education, a year after Covid-19 hit.

Letters discipline themselves, an effort to stop the spread of the virus. When they did not, he said it was not OK and made decisions that were hard for the public and businesses. Cuomo has continued to play this role, and New Yorkers still need him to get us through the pandemic and far beyond. Yes, he may have made some mistakes, but the countless lives he has saved and accomplishments he made during the past year far outweigh his few possible errors. In hindsight, it’s easy to sit back and find fault. I would like to ask the politicians who are not respectful enough to wait for Cuomo’s investigation results before passing judgment a simple question: During the pandemic, what did you do? I don’t recall hearing most of your voices. If you did less than Cuomo, in my book, you’re just another case of, “If you can’t do, blame.” CATHY ROSENBERG Sea Cliff

In minority communities, vaccine isn’t so simple To the Editor: I write to express my concern about Covid19 vaccine access in communities of color on Long Island. As the coronavirus crisis lingers, the combination of two age-old realities — access and attitudes — persists in limiting vaccinations among people of color. Most have heard about the infamous Tuskegee experiment, and the longstanding effects it has had on the Black community’s lack of trust in government and medical science. This distrust is deeply rooted and not easily over-

come. Even as the most enlightened, well informed and educated among us conclude that it is in our best interest to get vaccinated against Covid-19, doubt and caution remain. In conversations, meetings, podcasts and dinner discussions, however, the rationale for vaccination is being widely shared and considered. Unfortunately, getting past the roadblock of distrust leads us directly to the lack-ofaccessibility barricade. When I made the decision to get the vaccine, my employer, the Family and Children’s Association, in Hempstead, helped me navigate access. Nevertheless, there are many others in the Black and Brown communities less fortunate than I, who, even after overcoming initial doubt, encounter additional hurdles to vaccination, such as lack of transportation, an inability to navigate the online or phone scheduling “lottery,” and limited availability. Although there are educational initiatives in place designed to alter community sentiment toward Covid-19 vaccines, the most effective change will come from civic leaders and trusted community voices addressing concerns and providing vital information through town hall meetings and leading by example. Additionally, I believe that the restructuring of the vaccine distribution framework to include ongoing inoculation locations in communities of color, first-come-first-serve vaccination centers and expanded hours of service would greatly increase the number of vaccinations received by people of color in a relatively short time span. Time is of the essence, and the health of our community is at stake. THURSTON O’NEAL Director, Hempstead Prevention Coalition

and local officials, in conjunction with local health departments and parents, to make decisions for themselves about how their schools should be run, what events and activities — such as graduation — should take place and how to best take care of our children. The science and the data no longer justify Albany’s one-size-fits-all approach, or the damage it is doing to the developmental, emotional and physical health of our students. To that end, I recently joined the other members of the Nassau Legislature’s Republican majority to write a letter to Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie calling on New York state to allow school districts the full discretion to decide when to safely restore extracurricular activities and other school events, including graduation ceremonies. The remarkably good job Nassau County districts have done keeping students, teachers and staff safe in school has earned them the right to decide which events may be held and how those events will be conducted. I’m hopeful that our state leaders will heed this call and return that discretion to our districts. Steve Rhoads is a Republican Nassau County legislator representing the 19th District.

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CorreCtions The article “Hiring of firefighters first in nine years” in last week’s issue mistakenly described separation payments for firefighters. Eligibility for those payments was changed to a $175,000 cap after 15 years from no cap after 10 years. The cap for paid sick leave changed to 4,160 hours per year from 4,800.

Also, the article “Long Beach seeks deputy city manager” mistakenly described the status of the Superblock. The city has not entered into nor approved any agreement with respect to the Superblock. What it has proposed is within current zoning and can be built “as of right.” The Herald regrets the errors.

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The party of Lincoln becomes the party of George Wallace

he 2020 presidential election produced the highest voter turnout in American history. Both candidates received record numbers of votes. This was America at its best, but not for the Republican Party. So it’s no wonder that legislatures in dozens of states have proposed more than 200 laws, aimed mostly at Black voters, that would dramatically cut voter turnout. If many of the proposals were ever to become law, America would be turning back the clock to the dark Jim Crow JERRY era when states deliberately preKREMER vented Blacks from going to the polls. There is no secret behind the Republican effort to stop them from casting ballots. Thanks to massive turnouts in states like Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, Joe Biden was elected president. Biden often says, “Here’s the deal.” And here’s the deal: The Republican Party has morphed into a white man’s

party. It is slowly but surely being outvoted by minorities in the inner cities and the suburbs. If you can’t win fair and square, why not change the rules to stop large voter turnout? What’s the excuse for these draconian laws? According to the Republicans, the 2020 election was riddled with voter fraud. Over the past four months, 60 state and federal judges, many of them appointed by former President Donald Trump, have ruled that there was no fraud in any of the election counts. As late as this month, an Arizona judge fined the state Republican Party for bringing a “frivolous” lawsuit, claiming that there were “voter irregularities.” Had Biden won the election by a narrow margin, the voter-fraud argument might have had an impact, but he defeated Trump by seven million votes. Here’s a sampling of the kinds of bills that have been introduced by state legislators. In Alabama, the legislature is being asked to ban the distribution of water bottles to voters who are standing on line at the polls. In addition, it has

been proposed that voters pay a fee to vote, just like the historic poll taxes that were thrown out by the courts decades ago. In Alabama, legislators want to ban Sunday voting to prevent churches from encouraging “souls to the polls.” A number of states want to ban absentee ballots, just like the ones that Trump himself cast as late as the first week of March in Palm Beach County. Arizona legislators want to ban all forms of mail-in voting, and want voters to have absentee ballots notarized. Those proposals are aimed at Latino voters, who helped elect former astronaut Mark Kelly to the U.S. Senate as a Democrat. Most of us want to believe that many forms of subtle racism have been eradicated, and that we’re on the road to becoming a more inclusive nation. Sadly, almost all of the bills being considered in so many states are aimed at depressing black turnout. The same meanness that dominates at the state level is part of the rhetoric in Washington D.C. Sen. Ron Johnson, a lightweight from Wisconsin, recently stated that he wasn’t afraid of

he GOP assault on minority voting rights continues across the country.

the rioters who broke into the halls of Congress, but he would have been concerned if they were Black Lives Matter protesters. Sen. Lindsey Graham complained bitterly after the passage of the Covid-19 relief bill, that the aid to black farmers was like “reparations.” Other minorities aren’t doing much better during the process of filling cabinet positions for the Biden administration. U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland, of New Mexico, was confirmed as secretary of the interior with only four Republican votes in the Senate. She is the first Native American cabinet secretary in U.S. history, but failed to get the approval of Republicans senators who have large numbers of Native Americans in their states. Similar voting patterns have been recorded for other minority nominees. One has to wonder why the party of Lincoln seems to be gradually becoming the party of George Wallace. 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.

Springing into the future, very, very slowly

arch 2021: embracing the change. Covid-19 isn’t something that has just afflicted us; it changed us in ways that are irreversible. It set us on paths from which there is no return. And the change isn’t all bad. I think about going back to “normal,” and I realize that “normal” is elusive. We stepped into the river as the coronavirus surged, and we are stepping out now, in a different place. What is normal, anyway? Was spring 2019 norRANDI mal? We were deep KREISS into the presidency of a man who damn near brought our democracy crashing down around us. That four-year political rampage and the emergence of a deadly pandemic are inextricably tied together as historical events; there is little doubt that a more robust, organized federal response could have saved people. But it was the time of Trump and the time of Covid-19, and they met in a spiral of mayhem and grief. Were his lies about the virus and his failure to respect scientific guidance normal in any

way? Was it normal to ridicule the wearing of masks when that one simple, inexpensive precaution could have saved lives? Who would possibly want to reweave what some saw as the “normal” racist threads running through our culture before Black Lives Matter emerged, before Amanda Gorman spoke at the inauguration, before the issue of institutionalized racism came out of the shadows? We’ve been far from normal for quite some time. In this moment we have to figure out how to go forward, taking the lessons learned from our communal experience with politics chaos and a pandemic. For example, the isolation and social distancing of this year, the real aberrations, can’t be over too soon for me. That will never feel normal. But there are new, good things happening now: We are getting vaccinated, and the vaccines work remarkably well. Money from the $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill is starting to turn the wheels of the economy, getting people back to jobs and business owners back to feeding and servicing and creating product for our country.

Americans have learned that they are able to work from home better than they ever imagined. What we don’t know yet is how many businesses will go forward with the home-based model. We don’t know if the traditional workplace has reached its expiration date. (I doubt it.) A hybrid model may allow us to employ the best of both worlds, at home and at remote work locations. That could improve on the old normal. Perhaps the biggest good thing is that schools are starting to accommodate more in-classroom learning. From here in the cheap seats, it seems that closing schools was a mistake from the beginning; we should have vaccinated teachers first and at least tried to prioritize our kids’ education. Going to school is normal. I love that communities are coming together in ways they didn’t before the pandemic, to help keep food on the table and find vaccine appointments for one another and drive friends to vaccine centers. This has also been a great year for adopting dogs, or appreciating the pooches already in residence. For many, many weeks our Lillybee was the only living creature we saw or touched.

any questions persist in the new hybrid reality we find ourselves in.

The proliferation of artsy pastimes is notable, and that, too, may hang around as a creative outlet for people who love indulging old passions and interests and undeveloped talents. On the plus side as well, many of us weren’t daily exercisers, and now we are. There was only one awful-weather day this year when I didn’t get outside for at least a short walk. The pandemic has put more people in the kitchen, pouring energy and creativity into the food they prepare. My hunch is that will diminish in direct proportion to the opening of restaurants, but again, who can say? We learned to sublimate our need for excitement through imaginative meal planning and changing up our walks and connecting with people from our past. We have so many new skills. I can cut hair. I can fix the TV. I can replace the A/C filter. We truly are different people from the ones who stepped into the river last March. So, back to normal? Not necessarily. We have to figure out for ourselves, and as a society, what’s worth keeping from the pre-pandemic era and what we want to embrace from the time of Covid-19, going forward. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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