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Situation is ‘unprecedented’ at Mount Sinai doing what they’re trained to do. They’re rising to the occasion. They are stepping forward. But Mount Sinai South Nassau the situation is a concern. We hospital in Oceanside is dealing could use more ventilators.” with what it describes as an The hospital has canceled all “unprecedented” situation: non-elective surgery, and coronaSome 200 patients had tested pos- virus patients are separated itive for the coronavirus as of from the rest of the Tuesday, and 61 of hospital. them were on venti“It’s a very stresslators, a spokesman ful situation for the said. staff,” Calderone “We are stretched said. “All of our beyond anything we resources are being have seen in the stressed as never p a s t , ” s a i d Jo e before.” Calderone, the hosMount Sinai pital’s vice presiSouth Nassau is a dent of corporate 455-bed facility. It is c o m m u n i c a t i o n s Joe CAlDeRoNe the hospital closest and development. to Long Beach, since “The situation here Senior vice president, t h e L o n g B e a ch Mount Sinai is unprecedented.” Medical Center shut In early March, South Nassau down after being there were only extensively dameight coronavirus aged in Hurricane cases at the hospital, Calderone Sandy in 2012. said. There is a deep concern on The hospital has requested 50 the barrier island about the more ventilators, but does not availability of hospitals for those know when they will arrive. On affected by the virus. The Long Monday, 50 patients were on ven- Beach Board of Education; State tilators. Sen. Todd Kaminsky, of Long “This [pandemic] is unprece- Beach; and State Assemblywomdented for the entire health care an Missy Miller, of Atlantic system,” Calderone said. “It has Beach, have asked Dr. Howard stretched our staff. They’re Continued on page 10

By JAmes BeRNsteIN jbernstein@liherald.com

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Community members thank first responders VFW Post 1384 delivered pizza to the Long Beach Police Department to thank firefighters for their service during the pandemic. More photos, page 16.

Could L.B. Medical Center, long abandoned, be recommissioned? By JAmes BeRNsteIN and DARwIN YANes jbernstein@liherald.com dyanes@liherald.com

The old Long Beach Medical Center, shuttered since Superstorm Sandy in 2012, is without a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system, most windows are broken, and the basement occasionally fills with water. But the coronavirus pandemic has reached such frightening proportions that the Long Beach school board, community members and State Sen. Todd Kaminsky have requested that the state

expand health facilities on the barrier island, including possibly using part of the closed medical center to care for patients. On Monday, Joe Calderone, a spokesman for Mount Sinai Nassau South Nassau Medical Center, said the state’s Office of General Services contacted the Oceanside facility to ask for details about the Long Beach hospital, such as square footage. Calderone said Mount Sinai responded to the request and has heard nothing further. Mount Sinai purchased the Long Beach Medical Center for about $11 mil-

lion in a bankruptcy sale. The state, meanwhile, is setting up patient-care facilities at the College of Old Westbury. But Tina Posterli, vice president of the Long Beach school district, said the situation is severe enough that the board would like the state to examine the use of part of the closed Long Beach hospital. “We are in a very precarious position,” Posterli said. The Mount Sinai facility is not sufficient for barrier island residents because of the current crises, Continued on page 12

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By James Bernstein jbernstein@liherald.com

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Long Beach Buses will be running at a special schedule starting March 30.

Long Beach buses to run on special schedule Long Beach buses will be running on a special COVID-19 schedule starting Monday, March 30. In a statement, Long Beach officials said that in accordance with changes made with the Long Island Railroad’s train schedule, due to the coronavirus outbreak, the City of Long Beach will be temporarily adjusting its bus schedules. The first buses will depart the station at 4:30 a.m. and the last buses will depart at 11:45 p.m., heading for the east and

west loops. (see the pictures for an updated schedule) The Late Night Express will also be discontinued until further notice, while Shoppers Special and Point Lookout bus will continue to operate as per regular schedule. For additional transportation information, please visit www.longbeachny. gov/transportation

The Skudin family has been known in Long Beach for generations as the Surfing Family. The entire family rides the waves, they teach surfing and operate a summer camp for young people with autism and other challenges. Now, instead of taking on the waves, the Skudins are fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Cliff Skudin and other family members and employees of the Skudin Surf Club, have set up space off the Boardwalk on Riverside Boulevard to hand out food packages and other supplies to needy children. They also deliver packages to people unable to leave their apartments. Skudin said he and the others hand out packages of food and other supplies, such as sanitizers and toilet paper, every day, and have been doing so for the last

two weeks. He said he believed about 200 food packages have been handed out, The Skudins are working with the PTA and the Long Beach School Board. ‘These are very tough times,” Skudin said. “There are needy kids and people who can’t o outside. If somebody is in need, we are here to help them.” Skudin said he worked with Jeanine Sorensen, a Long Beach school psychologist who works at the Skudin summer camp, to work out details of the food donations and deliveries. Theresa McCarthy and Margaret Long, of the Long Beach PTA, also helped daily with logistics and volunteering. Kyle Swan and Michael I. DeVito of Long Beach schools provided assistance as well. The Skudin family has been teaching surfing for the last 30 years. The Skudin surf shop opened five years ago at 1 Riverside Boulevard. Anyone wishing to make donations should visit info@surfforall.org.

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cLiff skudin, right, with his brother and professional big-wave surfer Will Skudin.

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Surfing family fight coronavirus pandemic

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Waiting game for L.B. little leaguers By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

America’s Pastime is on hold or canceled at every level across the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. Major League Baseball, set to open March 26, will begin at the earliest in mid-May following the most recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that prohibits gatherings of 50 persons or more. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) canceled all spring sports across the board, granting an extra spring season of playing eligibility to seniors in the process, all high school spring sports are postponed until further notice, and the Little League International Board of Directors and staff strongly advised programs to suspend/delay their seasons through no earlier than Monday, May 11. Long Beach/Lido Little League President Andy Hayes, who coaches both of his sons’ (12-year-old Matthew and 10-year-old Jonathan) teams, said the annual parade scheduled for April 26 has been canceled but he’s holding out hope for a season, which consists of up to 16 games at the highest level. “My heart is optimistic but I don’t think anyone would be surprised if we don’t get to play at all considering what’s going on in the world,” said Hayes, who has been involved with the league since 2013 and added the season typically begins April 15. “We have a strong group of volunteers and everyone is hopeful,” he added. “We may push the season back. Everything is up in the air of course.” Hayes who said not including Island Park, which utilizes the Long Beach/Lido schedule, there are roughly 45 teams — 500 kids — eager to get the green light. In addition to the coronavirus, another obstacle is the availability of playing fields. Hayes said the league has

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permits for five different locations, including school district grounds. “The kids are playing catch and I’ve also got a hitting net set up in my yard,” Hayes said. Little League International, which operates more than 6,500 programs in 84 countries, posted the following message on its website (www.littleleague.org): “We recognize that this is the heart of the traditional Little League season, and we share in the great disappointment that many are feeling surrounding this additional pause in the 2020 season. However, it is our hope that by doing this, we will

all play a small, but important part in flattening the curve in the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. “We will continue to consult with appropriate medical advisors, government health officials and our volunteer leaders around the world, and we are committed to doing the best we can for the safety and well-being of our players, families, volunteers, and fans. It is our sincere hope that we can find ways to bring everyone back to the Little League fields this season, whether that’s later this spring or throughout the summer.”

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On March 20, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that “federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of New York to supplement states, tribes and local recovery efforts” in areas that have been affected by the coronavirus. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is urging all local hospitals, nonprofits and municipalities to “dedicate staff to apply for this very important FEMA disaster assistance.” Laura FEMA reimbursements will fund actions retroactive to Jan. 20 that relate to “saving lives, protecting public health and safety, preventing damage to public health and safety and preventing damage to public and private property.”

Potential applicants must complete a webinar via WebEx. The webinar has a brief application process that can be found at https://bit. ly/2UDpC87. “We are experiencing an unprecedented situation that is causing an extraordinary financial burden on our local economy, especially essential operations throughout the County. I am strongly recommending all eligible organizations join this webinar as the first step to applying for the assistance available in order Curran to keep these essential operations going through this pandemic. We will continue to work with our state and federal partners to get as much support as possible,” said Nassau County Executive Laura Curran in a release.

County seeking comment on business activity Courtesy World Health Organization

Tips on how soap destroys the coronavirus By DAVID LAROUSERIE, ERIC DEDIER and AUDREY LAGADEC A virus is a core of genetic material encased in a protective membrane. The virus reproduces itself by infecting other cells. The membrane is made up of molecules with weak connections. On contact with water, the membrane’s molecules adhere to each other to repel the water. Surfactants like soap, chemically similar to the membrane’s lipids, lead to the destruction of the virus’ protective envelope. A lipid is a soluble biomolecule.

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Hand sanitizers with at least 60 percent alcohol — or alcohol itself of the same or greater strength — cause the coronavirus’ proteins to deteriorate, as well as weakening the cohesion of the membrane, because the envelope does not work to repel alcohol as actively as it does water. Pall Thordarson, of Australia’s University of New South Wales, explained that “hand sanitizers and soap are equally efficacious.” –Le Monde, March 24

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Nassau County’s Coronavirus Economic Advisory Council is asking business owners to fill out a confidential survey to gauge how the COVID-19 outbreak is hurting small, medium and big businesses throughout the county. Survey data will be sent to state officials, including Governor Cuomo, to ensure that Long Island receives future assistance dollars that it might be entitled to, Kevin Law, executive director of the Long Island Association, said Friday during a LIA webinar to help businesses survive the coronavirus outbreak. County Executive Laura Curran created the advisory council, and appointed Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz and Nassau Industrial Development Agency Chairman Richard Kessel to head it up.

The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete, and asks questions on how the COVID-19 outbreak has affected businesses’ employees, finances and operations. “Working together as a business community will be critical to our future success once the crisis subsides,” said Kessel, who added that the IDA is reviewing proposals from development firms to advise the county on economic recovery. The survey may be found at hofstra. edu/economicimpact, with responses due by April 1. For more, go to nassauida.org. For more, check liherald.com for daily updates. –Scott Brinton

New Horizon Counseling offers help during crisis New Horizon Counseling Center in Valley Stream, one of the region’s leading nonprofit behavioral health organizations, is available seven days a week to provide support and counseling during the coronavirus crisis. New Horizon offers a “full plate of services,” including services for adults, teenagers and families. The center takes a “compassionate, patient-centered” approach to counseling. Particularly important during this time, New Horizon offers telemedicine, via telephone or telehealth. A statement by New Horizon reads:

“We are navigating uncharted territory, and in times like these, many of us are suffering. It’s important to understand that we are not helpless. Now more than ever, it’s so important to maintain a connection. New Horizon Counseling is your lifeline to your emotional health. Social distancing and quarantine don’t have to mean lack of connection. Reach out to the New Horizon team and let us support and empower you during this critical time.” To reach New Horizon, call (516) 569-6600. –Scott Brinton

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MY FAVORITE RECIPE

April 2, 2020 — HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS

Cooking in a time of COVID By TIMOTHY DENTON tdenton@liherald.com

With families beginning to feel the early stages of cabin fever, preparing a meal together can be one of the easiest and most enjoyable of pastimes. Starting this week, the Seaford and Wantagh Herald-Citizen newspapers invite readers to share their favorite recipes or meals — or their experiences cooking together as their families have sheltered in place. To start the series, here is a longtime favorite.

Paglia e fieno alla ghiotta (Straw and wheat gourmand style)

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cONSTrucTION ON THE Belmont Park reconstruction project last week.

Belmont construction on halt since the groundbreaking is truly incredible, and is a credit to all of the construction workers that have been Construction on the Belmont Park there every day,” he continued. “Those redevelopment project grinded to a halt workers are all part of our community, on March 27, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo and we want them safe and healthy.” announced that all “non-essential” conAs of last month, almost all of the struction would stop to maintain social arena’s foundation was installed, and distancing. The project was Anthony Lopez, senior projexpected to be completed in ect manager for Manhattantime for the 2021 - 22 hockey based Sterling Project Develseason. opment said he expected the In his announcement, the majority of the steel and the governor defined essential roof to be installed by the construction as projects that summer. are “necessary to protect the “By the summertime of health and safety of the this year,” he vowed at the occupants, or to continue a time, “you’re going to see a project if it would be unsafe fully-developed building.” to allow it to remain A n ew s u b s t at i o n t o undone.” The term includes power the arena was also work on bridges, roads, tranabout 60 to 70 percent comsit facilities, utilities, hospiplete at the end of February, tals, health care facilities, lOu according to Peter Montalvo, a f fo rd abl e h o u s i n g a n d laMOrIEllO the associate project managhomeless shelters. er of PSEG, and construcPresident and All other projects would tion on a new full-time be put on pause until April general manager, Elmont Long Island Rail 21. New York Islanders Road station was expected to The Belmont Park projbegin in the spring. LIRR ect, meanwhile, includes the officials have worked on the construction of an 18,000-seat arena for station’s design since last fall, Hector the New York Islanders hockey fran- Garcia, the railroad’s senior director of chise, a 250-room hotel, a community external affairs, said, and the Metropolicenter, commercial office space and tan Transportation Authority board 350,000 square feet of retail space. approved a $65 million contract for the “We support Gov. Cuomo’s efforts to station’s construction at the end of Janeliminate the COVID-19 virus,” Lou uary. Lamoriello, Islanders president and genThe south platform, serving easteral manager, said in a statement, call- bound trains, was to be completed by ing Cuomo “the driving force behind the October 2021, with the north platform construction of the Belmont Park arena. finished a year later. “The progress that has been made

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Despite the elaborate name, this recipe is surprisingly easy to make and only takes about a half-hour start to finish. It is visually beautiful, delicious, and the name alone makes it sound as if the cook has been slaving over a hot stove all day. And even very young children can help in its preparation. For four to six:

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SIMPlE, DElIcIOuS aND quick – Paglia e Fieno alla Ghiotta is a perfect dish for family cooking.

Ingredients ■ One medium white or yellow onion ■ 4-6 oz. ham, pancetta, or other smoked or cured pork product, according to taste ■ 1-2 cups white mushrooms ■ 8 tablespoons butter ■ 1-2 cups heavy cream ■ Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese ■ One package each yellow and spinach fettucine ■ (Mushrooms, meat and onions should be in roughly equal proportions, but feel free to adjust quantities according to taste.)

Preparation In an 8-quart stockpot, enough cold water to cook all the pasta. (If you are using fresh pasta, you will have to do the spinach pasta separately, because it cooks more quickly) When the water comes to a boil, add salt to taste and all the pasta. Cooking the pasta uncovered and in as little water possible gives the cook better control over the final texture, which should be al dente — cooked, but firm to the bite. When the pasta is done, add cold water to halt the cooking process and drain. While the water is boiling, dice the onion, ham or pancetta and the mushrooms. In a large skillet that can later hold all the ingredients, including the pasta, melt all the butter over medium-high heat. When the foam begins to subside, add the onions. Sauté until just translucent.

Add the mushrooms and sauté for about a minute until they just begin to soften. Reduce heat and sprinkle lightly with salt. When the mushrooms begin to produce liquid, or “sweat” (which happens very quickly), turn up the heat. Add the meat and cream. If the sauce needs thickening, add freshly grated cheese

To serve

Put the sauce in a bowl and set aside. Add all the noodles to the skillet and half the sauce. Mix thoroughly. Pour into a serving dish. Make an indentation in the center and pour in the remaining sauce. Sprinkle liberally with freshly grated cheese and freshly ground pepper to taste. Note: Pancetta is much saltier than most ham, so you may need to adjust the salt used in the recipe accordingly. Once you get the hang of this lovely dish, you can prepare the sauce in the time it takes to cook the pasta, while other family members prepare salad. Children too young to help with the chopping can stir the sauce or monitor the noodles. In Italy, pasta is nearly always the first course in a multi-course meal that is eaten with the whole family at mid-day. This would go well with almost any roast or grilled meat dish, except very strongly flavored ones like petti di pollo alla senese. Served with a mixed salad, it can also be a meal in itself. Enjoy! Got a favorite? Send your recipes and any photos to tdenton@liherald.com. Adapted from “The Classic Italian Cookbook,” by Marcella Hazan

Physical, mental impact of coronavirus

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By Mike SMollinS msmollins@liherald.com

Health officials continue to place a strong emphasis on the physical and mental wellbeing of the community as coronavirus cases continue to soar across Nassau County, leading to fear and a lot of unanswered questions. As of press time on Monday, the county had more than 2,400 confirmed cases. Overall, there have been nine coronavirus-related deaths in the county.

Flattening the curve’

Dr. Adhi Sharma, the medical director for Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside, described the influx of patients to the facility as “nonstop,” but said the community can do its part to help keep coronavirus cases down by heeding the warnings of health professionals. “I can’t stress how important social distancing is,” Sharma said. “We have two full units full of sick people, so it’s not overblown. This is an extreme situation.” Sharma said it was against policy to comment on the number of cases the hospital has and how many people are being tested. He did note, however, that physicians are keeping patients who are suspected of having the virus or confirmed to have it in a different environment than others. According to Sharma, people practicing social distancing and frequently washing their hands is the best way to flatten the curve of cases and could help against health officials’ forecast that the peak of the illness in the U.S. may be more than a month away. He added that people can contract the illness and start spreading it instantly despite not feeling symptoms for as long as five to six days. While the majority of patients who die from the virus tend to be senior citizens, Sharma noted, it does not mean that younger people are immune. “If people think their age is going to protect them, they may be in for a horrible surprise if they contract the virus,” he said. Sharma said that anyone who feels mildly ill should self-isolate rather than go to hospitals or doctor’s offices, which are inundated with sick people because of the virus and it being flu season. He added that if a person exhibits symptoms and feels that they should get tested because there is an at-risk person at home, they should call ahead and make an appointment. Doctors do not recommend retesting after a person is diagnosed with coronavirus because they want to conserve tests. Sharma said the wait time for results has improved because the hospital was initially sending tests out to a lab in North Carolina, but now sends one to a high-volume lab in New Jersey, and may soon be able to send tests to Mount Sinai in Manhattan, which could make results available daily. Sharma added that he was proud to see the staff at MSSN step up during a

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time of crisis. “It’s been an amazing thing to see how people are banding together, working together and putting themselves in the line of fire,” he said, “and the dedication and commitment is really heartwarming.”

The mental toll

Anthony Santella worked in downtown Manhattan during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and was a student at Tulane University in New Orleans at the height of Hur ricane Sandy. Now an associate professor of public health at Hofstra University, he said he plans to use those experiences to help others cope. “While I don’t have any formal education in emergency pre paredness and response,” he said, “it has Dr. Adhi guided the work that I do and the response I have to man-made or natural disasters.” Santella is using his training in public health and infectious diseases to help younger people understand the pandemic. He developed two free webinars, one for children and teens in elementary and middle school on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 4 p.m., and the other for high school students on Thursdays and Sundays at 7:30 p.m. The webinars, which Santella is conducing alongside his two nieces, who are 12 and 10 respectively, will feature a half hour information session about what the coronavirus is, followed by a question and answer session. Those looking to register can do so at anthonyjsantella.com. William Sanderson, a professor of psychology at Hofstra and the director of its anxiety and depression clinic for two decades, said he is taking a threepronged approach to helping his students. Sanderson said he is telling them to keep the risk in perspective and realize

that not everyone who contracts the virus will die, to limit their media and social media intake significantly while sticking to a few sources for information so that it is not overwhelming, and to keep a normal routine as much as they can. To practice social distancing, Sanderson communicates with students and colleagues via Zoom video chat, and has fostered a positive message for them. “This will change and this will go away,” he said of the virus. “It will certainly leave a lasting impact like 9/11 did and like Hurricane Sandy did. It may even be more profound than either of those two, but engaging in a c t iv i t i e s a n d l o o k i n g toward the future will be helpful.” Psycholo gist Dr. Paul Sharma Engel, of Oceanside, said he is now treating patients over the phone or via video chat and noted that while there have been some adjustments, most have found it helpful to continue to be able to speak with him. Engel is part of Queens Long Island Community Services, a counseling program under the umbrella of the Flushing Jewish Community Counsel. He speaks with clients from temples and churches in Nassau and Queens, including the Oceanside Lutheran Church and the First United Methodist Church in Oceanside. Engel said he has witnessed a range of reactions to the virus, and has noticed that a large number of people are depressed and agitated. He said fear over the virus, a loss of income due to work closings and anxiety among those who are not used to being homebound have been the most common issues he has seen. He added that he tries to keep the video and phone conversations at the routine time he met with patients in-person before the outbreak.

“I stress the idea of doing some sort of exercise, maintaining a good diet and getting rest,” he said. “Those things are essential and also what’s important is to reach out and interact with people, if not in person, then through the various technological ways you can.”

Banding together

Though businesses are being hurt by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s ruling that they can only offer takeout, it did not stop Bonbino’s Pizza, on Lawson Boulevard in Oceanside, from delivering free food to the staff at MSSN on March 18. “They did so unsolicited,” said Joe Calderone, the hospital’s senior vice president of communications. “I think that the community is seeing that the health care workers here are on the front line of this crisis.” Calderone said he was grateful to the pizza shop and to his staff for rising to the occasion during a crisis. Two weeks ago, a crew of workers moved the hospital’s oncology infusion center to conference areas on the first floor so that the existing space could be used to house coronavirus patients. Another conference area was also converted to a sleeping area for the staff. “This has been an all hands on deck situation and every staf f member knows that this is a crisis that we really haven’t seen in our lifetime before,” he said. Sharma said the community needs to stick together, and that if people wash their hands and practice social distancing, things can return to normal soon. “Times of crisis are times when Americans do their best,” he said. “They band together and show the strength that they have as a community. We’ll get through this like we have every other crisis, and we’ll find the bright light on the other side, hopefully in a few weeks. If people take this seriously and do the right thing, we can flatten the curve.”

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Closed doors for recovery groups By TIMOTHY DENTON

Laura Curran’s mental health tips

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While many agencies across the state and county are focused on the physical and financial impact of the COVID-19 virus, the mental health of the county’s 1.36 million residents is just as critically important. And recovery groups of all kinds have felt the impact of social distancing and closed doors more than most. Speaking at a news conference in Eisenhower Park on March 19, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran spoke of the difficulties faced by recovering addicts of all varieties who had mainly been using schools and churches for meeting places, until Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s declarations limiting the number of people who could meet in one place. But many venues had already closed their doors to outside organizations. “None of my regular meetings are happening now,” said one longtime AA member who attends weekly meetings in Seaford, Wantagh, Levittown and Bellmore. “I found one in Wantagh that I hadn’t been to before, but it’s been suspended now, too.” In normal times, Nassau County has more than 700 AA meetings a week, with about 30 in Seaford and Wantagh. Other recovery groups besides AA have been similarly hard hit. Meetings are a key tool for many recovering addicts and are especially important for those just beginning to live without their substances of choice. “I’m really worried about the people just coming out of rehabs or treatment centers,” the AA member said. Like many in the various fellowships, he requested that his name not be used. “They’re the most vulnerable, and the tools of recovery are new to them and pretty confusing. Without a regular support group, and especially with the extra stress of the coronavirus, I think a lot of them are going to have a rough time.” Groups have coped in a variety of ways, he said. Some smaller groups have sought out alternative venues, including parks. Others have set up conference calls or meetings via Google Hangouts or Skype. The various fellowships’ local websites contain information on call-in numbers and access codes. Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, chief executive officer of FCA (Family and Children’s Association) echoed both Curran and the AA member’s concerns. The FCA sponsors prog rams for recovering addicts and has shelters throughout Nassau County, including one in Wantagh. Reynolds, whose organization has weathered many major crises in its 135 years, from the global Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 to Hurricane Sandy, said his chief concern was the speed with which mental health issues have arisen, as well as their severity. “With Sandy, it took a couple of weeks before we began to see some of the things we’re seeing now after just a few days,” he said. Residents are hoarding not only toilet

■ Keep a regular schedule. If you work at home, maintain a professional, businesslike attitude during your normal work hours. ■ Limit your news intake. Too much exposure to bad news can cause or worsen depression or anxiety. ■ Exercise. Parks are open, and the weather is warming up.

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Nassau COuNTY ExECuTIvE Laura Curran and Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein addressed mental health concerns at a news conference March 18. paper and ground beef. “Addicts are staffed” at the Department of Social hoarding heroin,” Reynolds said. The Services. Departments are still in the problem, he said, is that “they buy process of making the adjustments necenough to last them for a week and end essary to protect clients and employees, up doing it all in a weekend.” The result but every department is prepared to has been a spike in overdoses. Accord- support the needs of the county’s 1.4 ing to the state Department million residents, she said. of Health, the opioid crisis In the interim, the counin Nassau County has “sigty was in the process of nificantly worsened” since working out alternatives to the beginning of the year, procedures that, according with 6.5 overdoses per to state law, mandated face100,000 residents. “And this to-face meetings. And Mediwas already ground zero for care agreed last week to the opioid crisis,” he said. extend coverage for mental People with prescriphealth providers via teletions for pain medication medicine, she said — a first. face similar fears, Reynolds Even for those not dealsaid, adding, “Many turn to ing with directly with menalcohol as the most effective tal health issues like addicalternative.” tion, the contagion has Treatment centers were caused high levels of anxiencountering unforeseen ety and stress. Cur ran difficulties as well. “A large emphasized the need for stapart of our population has bility in the face of the disbeen mandated to us by the ruptions of work and percourts,” said Susan Klein, susaN KLEIN sonal schedules that many program director at South- Program director, now face as they transition east Nassau Guidance Cenfrom office, school or job ter in Seaford. “They’re Southeast Nassau site to home. “Keep a reguworried they won’t have Guidance Center lar schedule, and stick to access to the lab facilities or it,” she suggested. “Working other ways of maintaining from home can lead to anxicompliance.” Failure to do so might ety. When family members distract you, expose such clients to legal penalties, just say, ‘I’m at work.’” since treatment has been ordered in Curran also recommended exercise, some cases in lieu of fines or jail time. especially in any of the county’s numerThe guidance center is an outpatient ous parks. Parks are not only ideal locafacility with offices in Wantagh and Lev- tions to practice social distancing, she ittown, as well as Klein’s Seaford facili- said; fresh air and exercise are keys to ty. “A lot of what we do can be done by maintaining health. phone,” she said. “We’ve been doing Finally, Curran said that “small kindindividual counseling by phone, and nesses go a long way” in easing the tenhave been working this week to set up sions brought on by isolation and uncerteleconferencing for our group ses- tainty. sions.” Curran was joined at the news conDespite the challenges the spread of ference by Nancy Nunziata, the county coronavirus has created Nassau Coun- commissioner of social services; Directy’s mental health services remain open tor of Community Services Omayra for business,. Perez; Reynolds; and Nassau County Some personnel have been sent home, Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Curran said, but “all our desks are Eisenstein.

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■ Be kind. Look for opportunities to help one another. “If you bought too much toilet paper, and your neighbor doesn’t have any, give them a couple of rolls,” Curran advised. “It’ll help both of you feel better.” Source: Nassau County Executive Laura Curran

Mental health and recovery resources ■ Nassau County mental health hotline: (516) 227-TALK (8255). ■ Alcoholics Anonymous Intergroup: (516) 292-3040 or www. infonassau-aa.org ■ The Intergroup office is closed, but it is maintaining 24/7 phone service via call forwarding. ■ Narcotics Anonymous Intergroup: (516) 898-9500 or www. nassauna.org ■ Gamblers Anonymous Intergroup (855) 222-5542 or www.longisland-ga.com Nunziata said her department had changed some of its protocols to reflect the need to avoid close contact. Documents will no longer be dropped off in person, for example, but will be deposited in sliding drawers. But whether residents need food stamps, emergency housing or any of her departments’ services, “We are there,” she said, emphatically echoing Curran’s message. Perez advised residents to “take breaks from all the news coverage,” which can be overwhelming, especially for children. “Talk to your children factually but calmly,” she said. And for those with existing mental health issues, she underscored the importance of keeping up treatment. For anyone needing immediate help, she recommended calling the county’s mental health hotline, (516) 227-TALK (8255).

The New Normal well. We lived in a world that at times has been polarized to say the least. This pandemic has shown that we can work together. It has exposed the unsung heroes who are often overlooked! The nurses, EMTs and grocery workers who are often left out of the spotlight, are now our superheroes. The simple things like board games with your children or a video chat with your parents are now being appreciated. It has united communities to spread love and cheer! When my five-year-old son was crying that he couldn’t celebrate his birthday with his friends, the community stepped up! I was fighting back tears as a caravan of cars, many of which I’d never met were honking their horns, delivering balloons and celebrating it with him. Memories like that are what we can hold onto when reflecting. We need to continue to help flatten the curve, while we all may not be suffering from serious complications, others are. As a community, we individually and collectively need to do our part to help. Make sure to check the legitimacy and timeliness of what you read on the internet, into please unplug if you are getting overwhelmed. The effects of this pandemic impact your mental and physical health. NYS Dept of Health has shared resources and guidance on when to call your doctor, call 911 or go to the hospital. The guidance can change, so instead of including it in this column, please refer to their postings. I’m not going to offer any advice in this column other than; spread peace and love, not germs. Stay Well.

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Governor Cuomo has moved the presidential primary date from April 28 to June 23 because of concern over possible COVID-19 spread during the primary. The move came Saturday as coronavirus cases statewide surpassed 52,000, and by the end of the weekend had topped 60,000. Also over the weekend, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said the virus had spread to the Nassau County Correctional Facility in East Meadow, where three inmates were infected and 13 were under “precautionary quarantine.” Curran said another virus, with symptoms similar to COVID-19, appears to be out in the community, making detection of the coronavirus harder. “If you are mildly symptomatic,” she said, “you can stay home and call your healthcare provider.” For more, follow the Herald’s daily updates on liherald.com.

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One of the harder parts of writing a public safety column is that while the information is based on facts and data, the facts and data can change. This is occurring often during the evolution of this pandemic, and what was accurate last month, week, or even yesterday is now different. We are now living in a new world. This pandemic will form a new normal. Imagine the reaction if as recently as January, I wrote that schools would be shut and malls would be closed, let alone that the whole world would be on quarantine. Most experts were not even hinting to that, and now that is our current situation. New York is one of the most impacted areas of the world, and our government leaders and experts feel that we are still weeks away from its apex. We all need to do our part to help flatten the curve. It is not only our sick and elderly who are dying from COVID19 complications. Otherwise healthy people are fighting for their lives, in the ICU’s and on ventilators. Healthcare workers and first responders are operating in crisis mode, am being told to extend the use of their protective equipment, not because of the reduction of contagions, but because there is simply not enough supply. In a pandemic, decisions have to be made quickly and with limited information. Our healthcare system has been overwhelmed. It is not designed to operate under these conditions. This has exposed the fragility of the system, and moving forward, we need to integrate that events like this may be part of our new normal. 9/11 and Superstorm Sandy created new norms, who knows what lies ahead. This pandemic has brought a tremendous amount of stress, heartache and tragedy, and sadly it is not over. It has also brought tears of joy. A silver lining must be seen as

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COVID-19 update from City Council According to the Nassau County Department of Health, there were 83 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the city at 5 p.m. on Sunday. This was the most recent information available at press time. Officials expected this number to continue to increase in the days ahead, and the council asked for the community’s support and patience during this time. Earlier this week, President Trump extended the social distancing guidelines through April 30, and Governor Cuomo extended the New York State PAUSE directive through April 15. All public events

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Zucker, the state’s health commissioner, to study the feasibility of using part of the vacant medical center. The state’s Office of General Services requested information about the Long Beach facility, Calderone said, adding that Mount Sinai responded, but has heard nothing more from the state. In 2014, Mount Sinai acquired the Long Beach hospital in a bankruptcy sale for about $11 million. As of Tuesday, there were 93 coronavirus cases in Long Beach, and scattered others on the barrier island. John Bendo, president of the City Council, said in a statement on Monday that the council supported the requests of the school board, Kaminsky and Miller to consider the possibility of making use of the abandoned LBMC. “As this crisis is showing us, our medical system has limited capacity to deal with large scale out of the ordinary situations,” Bendo said. “We will support any effort that helps ensure that our medical system will be able to meet the medical needs of our community during this crisis and in the future.” The nonprofit Mount Sinai South Nassau provides health services to more than 900,000 South Shore residents. With 3,500 employees and 900 affiliated physicians, it is one of the few remaining independently operated hospitals on Long Island. It is affiliated with some 200 physicians and other experts at 11 other multidisciplinary practices.

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Long Beach officiaLs will close the boardwalk to limit the spread of the coronavirus. death,” he said late Thursday, “The numbers of people on the Boardwalk and the number of cases is just too high.” The Boardwalk is Long Beach’s prime attraction, visited by hundreds during the warm weather and thousands during summer holiday weekends,.Much of the

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Long Beach officials took the extraordinary step on March 26 of closing the 2.2mile Boardwalk because of a rising number of coronavirus cases on the barrier beach and continuing foot traffic. John McNally, the newly-appointed executive assistant to Long Beach City Manager Donna Gayden, said the drastic action was made by the City Manager and the City Council in consultation with all department heads. According to the Nassau County Health Department, there are 93 reported cases off coronavirus on the barrier beach, and experts predict the number will go higher. The Boardwalk will be closed as of 8 p.m. Thursday, McNally said. He said pleasant early spring weather had encouraged people to come to the Boardwalk, and nicer weather predicted in the days ahead is expected to bring out even more of a crowd. McNally said the Boardwalk will remain close “for the duration” of the pandemic. The beach will remain open, but the closing of the Boardwalk from Neptune Avenue to New York Avenue, a distance of 2.2 miles, will make access to the beach difficult. McNally said the decision was not made lightly. “This is a matter of life and

L.B. Library widens digital presence amid virus yoga, trivia programs, book and movie discussions. An event that Lannen-Stanton emphasized was a video chat with With all of the shut-downs caused by parents to be held in the evenings, where the coronavirus, the Long Beach Library parents can speak with one another and has made its digital presence stronger in unwind during the pandemic. The adult an attempt to bring the community chat will be held at 9 p.m. on Tuesday together. nights. Under the leadership of Library “We are trying to provide different Director Tara Lannen-Stanton, who has ways for people to relax and been in the position since distress as much as possiAugust, the library has ble,” Lannen-Stanton said. “ expanded its digital platform All of the online proto feature events like the grams are being held on the “Morning Coffee Hour” with video conferencing platform, Lannen-Stanton hosting and Zoom, which has grown in answers questions from resipopularity during the corodents. navirus outbreak. The library started to canThe library staff is also cel events and limit services, conducting a survey, where days before Gov. Andrew residents can request differCuomo mandated such cloent types of online proTara Lannen-stanton sures. Lannen-Stanton and grams. Lannen-Stanton said the board decided to close the that they have had more than library on March 13, a decision she called “heart wrenching,” but 200 requests, including exercise proknew it was the best decision to make for grams, storytime, education, music and arts and craft. She added that the staff is the safety of the library’s patrons. “Staff really wanted to figure out looking for more feedback from the resiways we could continue serving the pub- dents. Additionally, the staff is seeking to lic,” Lannen Stanton said. “As it became host more music events and Lannenmore and more clear that this was going Stanton wants to encourage any local to be longer than a week or two, we really artist to reach out to the library to perpulled together a team of people who can form online music programs. The library’s first music program, provide virtual library services.” The library is also trying out other Broadway Tunes with Eileen, will be events such as meditation classes, chair held Thursday at 2:30 p.m.

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The Long Beach Library is offering several online programs for resident stuck at home. Since more people are staying home, Lannen-Stanton said there has been a jump in audiobook and ebook usage, which is making it difficult to keep up with the demand. However, she said the library is working to bring those services to patrons and the staff also launched a survey -- on the library’s homepage -where library-goers can request online books and online programs. Additionally, under Gov. Cuomo’s executive order, the library’s budget and board elections will be postponed until at

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E.R. business aims to make ventilator parts equipment to the biopharmaceutical, semiconductor and chemical industries. To minimize exposure to COVID-19, An East Rockaway-based business the 27 employees are working in three owned by two Woodmere residents is shifts. “To be clear, we cannot build ventilalooking into the possibility of manufacturing ventilator parts to help with the tors,” Gordon said, “but we can certainly build some parts for ventilators. We have current ventilator shortage because of 5 CNC machining centers, the coronavirus outbreak. and electronic assembly Arnie Gordon, president capability. My goal would be of Circuits and Systems, to partner with other small which has a brand label companies, similar to ours, Arlyn Scales, initially conalong with an existing ventacted the of office of State tilator manufacturer, to see Sen. Todd Kaminsky and if we can provide compohas made his offer known to nents that would allow the Gov. Andrew Cuomo, U.S. ventilator company to Senators Kirsten Gillibrand quickly increase their proand Charles Schumer and duction. Depending on the Rep. Kathleen Rice. component, we could proba“I received responses bly make a few thousand.” back from all, said Gordon, ARNiE GoRdoN CNC stands for computer who has owned the companumerical control. The fairny for nearly 37 years with President, Circuits and Systems ly large-sized machines cut his wife, Lynne. “Most of metal into varied sized. them forwarded my note to Gordon noted that if the the governor’s office. His office forwarded a few suggestions, and I companies that manufacture ventilators finally ended up in contact with the need to ramp up production they will industry manager of Empire State Devel- need many more parts. “We have the opment.” As pf press time, he is yet to ability to make components of various sizes,” Gordon said. “The manufacturers receive a response. Arlyn Scales designs and develops of ventilators are limited by their ability technology for what is called the weigh- to make components.” He said he is not looking to make a ing industry. Gordon’s business is in operation because it was designated an profit just break even and is willing to essential business by New York state as it volunteer his time to contact other mancurrently supplies precision weighing ufacturers, who would be “willing to join

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A CNC mAChiNE similar to the one above is what East Rockaway-based Circuits and System would use to produce ventilator parts. such an effort and they would,” Gordon said, adding that the window to manufacture the ventilator parts remains open an is still waiting for a decision. “I was astonished by the number of Long Island businesses that contacted my office asking to help make and supply

m a s k s, g ow n s a n d o t h e r e q u i p ment,” Kaminsky said. “Circuits and Systems Inc. offering their resources and expertise during this health crisis is an inspirational example of neighbors stepping up and trying to help one another.”

Sisters launch virus help Facebook page By JAmES BERNStEiN jbernstein@liherald.com

It’s not as if Giulia Simone-Kessler and her sister, Teresa Simone-Trapkus, have a lot of time on their hands and little to do. Simone-Kessler has four children and her sister has 2, including a baby girl, born March 3. The sisters, their husbands, and all the children temporarily share a house in Lido Beach. The household can be crazy at times, Simone-Kessler, a Long Beach teacher, who is on maternity leave. But the sisters found some spare time wanted to do what they could to help out in the coronavirus pandemic. So they started a site on Facebook - Serving Those Who Serve Us 11561. The idea is to take donations made on the site and use the money to buy food at local stores on the barrier beach, and distribute them to police officers, firefighters, postal workers, hospital staff and the Martin Luther King Jr. Center. They site can be reached at @serving11561. Donations are through Venmo. The sisters launched the site March 24, and have already collected $2,000. They began buying food and began making deliveries during the past week. On Thursday night, they handed out pizzas and other foods to firefighters. “Every time we make a delivery, we feel so

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good,” Simone-Kessler said. “The hope we saw all around us was wonderful.” “My sister and I were feeling helpless,” Simone said. “She (Simone-Kessler) got the idea for this site. I had this short period of feeling, Oh oh. What did I get myself into? But doing something like this for the community makes you feel so good.” The sisters plan to continue making donations for the duration of the pandemic. They are sharing the house while renovations are done on the Simone-Kessler’s home in Long Beach. Their husbands, Thomas Kessler and Dane Trapkus, often pitch in on the deliveries. Food went to Winthrop Hospital in Mineola, Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside, the Long Beach fire and police departments and the Martin Luther King Jr. Center. Andrew Allotti, owner of Grotta de Fuoco in Long Beach, was visited by the sisters last week. They bought $100 work of food from him. “They said they had collected donations and they were going to the police department,” Allotti said. “They said they had a $100 budget and asked if I could put something together.” He provided pizzas, three types of pasta, orders of rice balls, and other items. “We appreciated the work,” Allotti said. “It benefitted the business. We could use the extra business.

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tERESA SimoNE-tRApkuS, lEFt, and Giulia Simone-Kessler started a Facebook page to raise money to provide meals for first responders.

VFW deliver meals to first responders By darwin Yanes dyanes@liherald.com

In a way to show their appreciation, members of the Long Beach Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1384 delivered pizza to several first responders throughout the week. VFW Post 1384 Commander Dan McPhee said that he and a group of VFW Post 1384 members have delivered pizzas to workers at the Mount Sinai South Nassau emergency room in Long Beach on March 25 and to the Long Beach Police Department that next day. The group held up “thank you” signs and also banged pots and pans to bring soon joy to the first responders, McPhee said. He added that they will try and visit other locations in the next coming days.

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Colleen Vandermark, assistant director of radiology and imaging at Mercy Medical Center, part of Catholic Health Services, has been a firsthand witness of the effect the nationwide shortage of supplies caused by COVID-19 has had on the medical community. To alleviate the shortage, Vandermark, along with her sons and their friends, decided to help. After doing some research, the team discovered that they could make hoods out of Tyvek material, which are reusable and safe. According to hospital infection prevention control experts, these hoods could help with conserving other supplies, as doctors and nurses would not have to wear face shields or eyewear when wearing them. The Tyvek hoods are especially useful because they allow health care workers to preserve the integrity of the N95 mask longer since the hoods offer full coverage. As of last week, Vandermark and her team had constructed more than 100 Tyvek hoods, which have been distributed to the medical staff at Mercy Medical Center. They are made out of Tyvek, duct tape and page protectors. “During this national shortage, it truly takes a village,” said CHS’s President of

Mercy Medical Center and St. Joseph Hospital Peter Scaminaci. “I’m so thankful to Colleen, her sons and their friends for going above and beyond to help keep us all safe. We are blessed to have such caring employees and members of our community.” Tyvek offers superior protection against a variety of hazards, including liquid, oils, chemicals, airborne elements and even tiny dust particles and fibers. The material is made from high density polythene fibers that offer high levels of resistance to wear and tear. It allows for moisture to get out but not in, preventing any droplets from getting through the hoods. “As a health care worker, I wanted to do more during these trying times,” Vandermark said. “My boys and their friends wanted to help lessen the stress in the communities we live and work in. That’s when we came together to create these hoods. We are so happy they have been well received.” Vandermark and her sons, Kevin and Brian Vandermark, as well as their friends, Thomas Ammirati, Michael Fritz and Thomas Kelly, said they plan to continue to construct these hoods and will be donating them to CHS hospitals throughout Long Island.

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‘Full catastrophe’ distancing Science began to take note of the possible health benefits of contemplative practices in the 1970s, as they began to make their way out of the monastery and into mainstream American culture. Dr. Jon Kabat Zinn, a molecular biologist, became interested enough in its benefits to found the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts at Worcester in 1979. In the years since its founding, Zinn has shown how simple mindfulness techniques can aid in stress reduction, and he has successfully used such techniques in the treatment of chronic pain as well. Around the same time, biologist Dr. Joan Borysenko researched the benefits of basic breath meditation on stress reduction and overall health. Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living” and Borysenko’s “Minding the Body, Mending the Mind” were seminal works that introduced millions to a non-sectarian, nonreligious approach to mindfulness, although Zinn himself is a practicing Buddhist. The relaxation response is a simple technique that can help reduce stress levels, lower blood pressure and relieve anxiety. Here are the basic steps: ■ Choose a quiet spot where you will not be disturbed. ■ Sit in a comfortable, upright position

— alert, but not rigid. ■ Eyes may be open or closed — whatever is most natural. ■ Focus your attention several feet in front of you. ■ Find a comfortable position for your hands. ■ Begin with a “body scan,” by relaxing your muscles sequentially, from toes to head up the front side and down the back. ■ Become aware of your breathing. Don’t try to control it, just be attentive as you breathe in and out. Some people find a simple counting method helpful, in which they count from one to 10 with each exhalation. ■ Do not worry about how well you are doing. ■ Practice at least once a day. Morning is usually best. Evening is second-best. ■ Start small — five minutes. You can do more if you want, but set yourself up for success. If five minutes is too long, start with three minutes — or even one. ■ Five minutes once a day is more effective than an hour once a week. Adapted from “Minding the Body, Mending the Mind,” by Joan Borysenko, PhD.

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to the new reality. Local gyms are streaming personal training sessions. Restaurants offer free delivery and online happy hours. Medical practices are expanding their telemedicine capabilities. Car mechanics are making house calls that require no personal contact at all. Of course, it’s vital that these businesses let potential customers know about their services. That’s the role of advertising in all its myriad forms. But advertising costs money, and the sad truth is that advertising is one of the first things small businesses cut when times are tough. Put yourself in the shoes of a local restaurateur with a stack of bills and very little money coming in. By the time she finishes paying the most urgent bills — rent, food suppliers, payroll — there’s not much left for advertising. Whatever stimulus money she gets from Washington or Albany will most likely be needed to keep the door open and the lights on. Yet studies show that how well businesses survive a downturn is in large part determined by whether they continue to market and advertise during the hard times. Fortunately, there is a way for Albany to prime the sales-tax pump to keep revenue flowing to both small businesses and state coffers. Let businesses use some of the

money they would have sent to Albany, as sales taxes, to market their new offerings. The formula would be simple: Every dollar a small business spends on advertising (up to some reasonable limit) would be a dollar saved off that business’s sales tax bill. It would be a win-win-win. Local businesses would be healthier because the increased advertising would jump-start sales. The state would get more sales tax revenue because local businesses would be selling more. And media companies (like ours) would benefit from the additional ad revenue. We’d like to think that we, too, are vital to the character and strength of our communities, not to mention our democracy. Think for a moment of the critical role that journalists have played in getting vital local information out to your community during this unprecedented crisis. The Legislature has a lot on its plate right now, and the temptation will be to bury this idea, or to take the shortsighted view that we can’t afford to do it right now. But right now is when it’s needed. We’ve been impressed with Governor Cuomo’s levelheaded leadership in this crisis, and we call on him to back this innovative yet simple policy.

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letters Let’s respect authority based on knowledge To the Editor: In the early 1980s I was the director of one of two infusion companies who accepted AIDS patients for care in their homes. In that epidemic we saw that the combination of ignorance and fear could do real damage and cause enormous suffering. Dr. Anthony Fauci was a leader at that time who displayed courage, calm and wisdom. He drove the effort to ensure that facts were the basis of intervention and helped de-villainize the people who suffered, both from physical illness and social stigma. He is still serving this country today, helping to balance the misinformation and political spin being spouted by the politicians surrounding him. Thank God for his presence. If one good thing comes out of this whole pandemic, I hope that it’s a return to respect for authority based on knowledge. In today’s world of Google and social networking, it’s far too easy for people with no educational preparation or experience to assume positions of power and influence. This is always bad, but potentially disastrous in a true national emergency. As the ultimate example of this, we are facing the disaster of being led during a time that requires mature decision-making skills, humility and deference by President Trump, a man who is a willfully ignorant bully and has

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It’s time for colleges to graduate to the 21st century

he model of higher education today rests on a system created in the Middle Ages, when knowledge was highly concentrated in a few places and in a few hands. It has evolved only slowly over the centuries. And while that evolution has brought knowledge from the few to the many, it hasn’t kept pace with the rapidly changing world young people live in today. Today’s colleges and universities operate in a time warp where higher education is over-expensive and under-performing. They are too often run by aLFonse administrators D’amaTo who sit on huge untapped endowments, and who fail to control costs, allowing tuition to climb at two or three times the general rate of inflation. They seem to assume that the willingness of parents and students to pay ever-increasing tuition is boundless. The same goes for too many of the professors who deliver their knowledge to students. It’s more than a bit ironic that the vast majority of college instructors tilt way to the left in their political and economic philosophy, but follow decidedly mercenary policies in how they expect to work and be paid. There are far too

many examples of professors teaching 10 or 20 hours a week while raking in six-figure salaries. In the meantime, their students will graduate with five- or six-figure college debt that will burden them for decades. They’ll postpone starting a family or buying a house because their monthly school debt payments will eat up their paychecks. That’s not the “better life” a college education should have provided. Politicians have responded to this spiral of high college costs and crushing student debt in predictable ways. For years they threw more and more money at colleges in the form of government student aid. Pell Grants, Tuition Assistance Program, or TAP, aid, and subsidized student loans funneled billions of dollars to institutions of higher learning without conferring any relief on their consumers. The result: College costs climbed along with college graduates’ debt. As this national student debt load has ballooned to over $1 trillion, today some politicians are proposing to forgive all or some of the huge debt with a massive federal bailout. It’s socialism come full circle, with government having helped fire up college costs and now “socializing” those costs with public dollars. All of this misses the point that the

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LeTTers We will be stronger To the Editor: Does anyone really know what’s happening? It seems we’re all going on a trip we hadn’t planned on taking. We don’t know where we’re going or what, exactly, is coming. I believe that whether we’re young, middle-aged or old, the world as we know it today will be gone. Will our new world be better or worse? Is the cup half empty or full? I was once nervous about the impact the internet would have on our youth. Would they be able to think for themselves and be capable of functioning in the world? With the craziness we’re now facing, I think the use of the internet and social media are the things that will help them survive. While some of the older generation will be cut off from what is happening in the world, the middle generation will be fighting to keep their world together and those who are younger will be keeping in touch with people all over the world to learn what is and isn’t working. They will want to be a part of the new world that is yet to come. I feel that when all is said and done, we will all be stronger to carry on. AUDrEY CUPoLo East Norwich

way to reduce student debt is to bring college costs under control. Some colleges are finally catching on that $50,000-a-year tuitions are indefensible. They’re looking for ways to freeze or even roll back those tuitions. They’re embracing rather than rejecting online learning. They’re even holding their administrators and professors more accountable for the totality of their performance, including how their students fare after they’ve graduated. A good example of this more accountable approach has been pursued by Mitch Daniels, the president of Purdue University. Daniels was the governor of Indiana before he became a college president, and he devised innovative ways of running his state that kept taxes down while delivering services in costeffective ways. That may be why he was a good fit to run a university. At Purdue, Daniels has imposed financial discipline and academic accountability. When he became its president, he took a voluntary pay cut, and tied his future salary to “performance-based evaluation.” He has also frozen Purdue’s tuition the years he’s been there, and substantially reduced the university’s operating expenses. Under Daniels, Purdue has fully embraced online learning, boosting the ability of Purdue students to take advan-

tage of “distance learning” (which students at every level, starting with elementary school, are learning now, amid the coronavirus pandemic). And the university established an innovative highschool-to-college program that allows under-privileged high school students from minority communities to take a faster track to college. More colleges ought to follow Purdue’s lead, which recognizes that these institutions should enable different paths to a degree. Not everyone needs a four-year degree in subjects that offer little future employment opportunities. Many students would be far better off with technical college training that prepares them for jobs that actually need filling. To effectively support college education, let’s focus on reducing college costs and making that education more relevant. I’m all for making public higher education as low-cost or no-cost as possible. States as politically disparate as Florida and New York are making great strides in that direction. But I also think the leaders of our private colleges and universities need to come down from their ivory towers and show some empathy for their customers, too. Let’s bring higher education into the 21st century. Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.

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Pull us together, not apart To the Editor: If I weren’t so infuriated by their actions, I would pity people like randi Kreiss, who are so blinded by their hatred of President Trump that they can’t see past it (“I wonder whether this will be our ‘year of wonder,’” March 26-April 1). At a time like this, when we see our lives turned upside down — people we know dying from this vicious virus, schools closed, work disrupted, streets deserted, Kreiss can’t resist insulting our president. Perhaps it took a little time to assess the situation, but Trump’s initial move to refuse entry to people coming from China was an important first step. Since then he has been praised for his strong leadership even by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, both political opponents. The president is very much involved, and he and his top staff give daily briefings with opportunities for questions. Kreiss never fails to make untrue accusations, and doesn’t back up with facts her opinions, such as, “He doesn’t have the capacity for the humane gesture.”

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over and over, Trump has shown his love for this country and its people. Where is your humanity, Ms. Kreiss? Instead of trying to score cheap political points, how about encouraging people to pull together

in this unprecedented crisis and just be concerned with the well-being of all Americans, regardless of political differences. FAY SLADoWSKY Lawrence

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