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APRIl 30 - MAY 6, 2020

L.B. police commissioner plans to retire the full-time city manager. “I’m just minding the store,” he said. In 2019 the city named CorporaLong Beach Police Commis- tion Counsel Rob Agostisi acting sioner Michael Tangney, who’s city manager, and Tangney known as “a cop’s cop” and a no- returned to full-time duty as nonsense manager, has told city police commissioner. Gayden officials he plans to retire at the was appointed in February. end of May, ending a 42-year Tangney rose rapidly in the career. Police Department, John McNally, becoming a lieutenexecutive assistant ant before being to Interim City Mannamed commissionager Donna Gayden, er in 2012. In his said that Tangney years as head of the informed the city force, he was creditearlier this week of ed with reducing his intentions to crime, running a step down as head of tight financial ship, the 69-member force. securing funds for McNally said the surveillance camerCity Council would JIM MulVANeY as and police trainappoint a temporary Resident ing, and seeing to it commissioner while that his of ficers the city searches for were adept in the a permanent replacement. use of Narcan to treat opioid Tangney did not return calls overdoses. seeking comment. His pay — said to total over Tangney has a long history $300,000 in 2015 — raised conwith the city, and served as both cerns among residents. But it police commissioner and acting included a base salary of city manager from late 2017, $213,000, retroactive and vacawhen then City Manager Jack tion pay and other compensaSchnirman was elected Nassau tion. County comptroller, until JanuIn 2018, Tangney was sued by ary 2019. a motorist who claimed Tangney When Schnirman left, Tang- had punched him in the face durney said he was not seeking to be Continued on page 3

By JAMes BeRNsteIN jbernstein@liherald.com

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A special tribute to first responders The Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force’s Thunderbirds few over Long Island and New York City on Tuesday to salute those on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

In a densely populated city, Covid-19 total rises to over 600 By JAMes BeRNsteIN and DARwIN YANes jbernstein@liherald.com, dyanes@liherald.com

A total of 622 people in the City of Long Beach had tested positive for Covid-19 as of Tuesday — about 1.9 percent of the population — according to the Nassau County Department of Health. Long Beach has the 11thhighest number of coronavirus cases of any municipality in the county. The Chamber of Commerce Tuesday warned that if the city is still large closed as late as July

Fourth, some 50 percent of its approximately 800 businesses — restaurants, retail stores and one- or two-person companies — would never re-open. The Health Department said it began tracking Covid-19 cases on March 5. The Village of Hempstead, with 1,700, has the most, followed by Freeport, with 1,200, and Valley Stream, with 954. But Long Beach has more cases than other communities with dense populations, such as Woodmere, which has 509, Oceanside, 466, and Mineola, 287. Health experts said that what

makes Long Beach vulnerable is that it is both densely populated and small. In fact, it is the 35th most densely populated community in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Long Beach measures just two square miles, but fewer than 40 percent of its homes are detached. It also has among the largest concentrations of nursing homes and extended-care facilities in Nassau County. At one home, the New York State Department of Health reported, Continued on page 9

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e’s a dedicated Long Beach guy who cares about his job.

Molloy College housing medical workers By Jill Nossa jnossa@liherald

In support of Long Island’s efforts to combat the coronavirus, Molloy College will begin housing visiting health care workers currently employed by Mercy Medical Center. Roughly 40 health care workers, including some of Mercy’s staff, will be housed in the college’s Maria Regina Hall in Rockville Centre. Molloy will make this temporary housing available at least through May 31. “Molloy is proud to be able to help both Mercy Medical Center and the health care workers who are on the front lines in the fight against this deadly virus,” said Janine Biscari, Molloy’s vice president of student affairs. “As one of the leading providers of health care education in the country, we want to do whatever we can to help health care workers.” “We are glad that Mercy and Molloy could come together to assist the Mercy staff and the community in battling this horrific pandemic,” said Peter Scaminaci, president of Mercy Medical Center. “We believe this housing availability will be a valuable asset not just for the visiting nurses but also for Mercy staff members who may want to keep their families separated from their daily challenges.” ‘When I called Molloy Vice President Ed Thompson to ask for help,” said Jeff Mulhall, president of the Friends of Mercy, “the answer was an immediate yes. We believe this is a model interaction between two great neighbors who are an asset to the community.”

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VisitiNg health care workers assisting at Mercy Medical Center will be housed at Molloy College’s Maria Regina Hall beginning this weekend.

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Council to vote on sale of $4.25M in bonds jbernstein@liherald.com

The Long Beach City Council was set to vote Thursday night to sell $4.25 million in bonds, “or as much thereof as may be necessary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020.” Interim Manager Donna Gayden recently proposed an $83.2 million budget for fiscal year 2020-21, 2.87 percent less than the 2019-20 spending plan. The proposed budet carries a 1.81 percent tax rate, equating to $142.44 for the average household per yar. The tax rate is the lowest in several years. In each of the past two years, tax rates were about 8 percent. The proposed budget also called for the layoffs of 142 part-time, non-essential employees. The City Council has scheduled public hearings on the budget in early and mid-May. Gayden, a municipal finance expert, was hired Feb. 28 to help straighten out the city’s financial situation. In a budget message, Gayden said that the city “faces significant financial challenges” and is looking to achieve financial sustainability. She has implemented a five-

year plan to replenish the city’s general fund balance. Long Beach’s bond rating was downgraded in February 2019 by Moody’s Investors Service from Baa1 to Baa2. That is two notches above junk bond status, though still investment grade. Moody’s said it acted out of fear that Long Beach might run through $1.4 million in reserves by the end of the fiscal year. The resolution before the City Council Thursday night would ensure the city has ample funds to get through its fiscal year. Moody’s, one of the country’s two major credit-rating agencies, also said it was concerrned about Long Beach’s m o u n t i n g d e f i c i t a n d e x p e n s e s. Gayden’s proposed budget is aimed at addressing those issues. Lower bond ratings makes it more expensive for the city to borrow money for capital projects, such as road repairs and other infastructure projects. Moody’s maintained a negative outlook on the city, saying the oulook “reflects the challenges the city faces in returning to a structurally balanced budget.”

Tangney announces plans to step down continued from front page ing a traffic stop, a charge Tangney denied. The Nassau County district attorney’s office investigated, and did not file charges against Tangney. James Mulvaney, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and now a professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, served on a panel that recommended that Tangney be Anthony Rifilato promoted to police commichael tangney, left, was sworn in as acting missioner. “He’s a dedicated Long Beach guy police commissioner in 2012 by then City Manager who cares about his job,” Jack Schnirman. said Mulvaney. block. Tangney, they said, simply Tangney could be innovative. Some longtime city resi- walked up to the man and subdued dents recall when he persuaded the him. Tangney’s wife, Darlene, is the leadLong Beach Fire Department to loan the police the buckets used by fire- er of the Long Beach Independent fighters to reach blazes in multi-story Democratic Party. In the 2017 city elecbuildings. Tangney, the residents said, tion, a Democratic sweep of the races posted police officers in the buckets for City Council included a major vicover city streets, where they clocked tory by independent candidate John motorists’ speed. “It mostly cut down Bendo, who is now City Council presion speeders,” one resident said. dent. Darlene Tangney has said that Another time, residents recalled, a the party helped elect Laura Curran man was holding a propane tank and Nassau County executive and Schnirwas threatening to blow up an entire man county comptroller.

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the city of Long Beach scheduled a special meeting on Thursday to decide if it will issue bonds for the fiscal year ending in June 30.

News brief State Sen. Todd Kaminsky proposes bill that would aid volunteer firefighters By Jeffrey Bessen jbessen@liherald.com

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic restrictions could affect volunteer firefighters to attain the required 50 points per year through responding to calls, taking part in training and being on call to be eligible for New York state’s length of service award program that serves as a pension fund for the firefighters. Fire officials said that because of the restrictions many fire department members will not meet the requirements, adding that the quarantining and near shutdown of the New York metropolitan area has rendered the options to gain LOSAP points impractical. State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat who represents many South Shore volunteer fire departments, has introduced legislation that helps the firefighters retain the length of service program. The proposed measure will allow active volunteers to earn up to five points per month during the Covid-19 pandemic and will give departments the ability to set different emergency response requirements for certain members. Firefighters will then only have to respond to the minimum number of emergency calls they are assigned. “First responders deserve our support and appreciation now more than ever, not an unfair practice that penalizes them for following safety procedures,” Kaminsky stated in a news release. “This law would

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KaminsKy has proposed legislation that would help volunteer firefighters. correct this problem and give them the benefits they deserve.” Kaminsky said that the volunteers of the Woodmere Fire Department made him aware of the issue. “Thank you to Senator Kaminsky for his leadership and advocacy on behalf of our volunteer firefighters,” Woodmere fire commissioners Ronna Rubenstein and Israel Max said in a joint statement in the release. “This bill will make sure these brave men and women retain their benefits while forced to stay home because of the pandemic.” It is unclear when the State Senate will discuss the bill. The Assembly and State Senate passed a resolution in late March enabling virtual conferencing and voting.

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Thursday Night Trivia: Game of Thrones

Library Board Meeting

Test your knowledge of the Realm in our online trivia challenge. Winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to Max Bialystock. The Long Beach Library will be running an online trivia challenge every week during the quarantine and winners will receive gift cards from local businesses. If you would like to nominate a Long Beach business, please email us at info@ longbeachlibrary.org. The virtual event will take place from 7:308:30 p.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

The Long Beach Public Library Board of Trustees meets at the library, 111 W. Park Ave., on the third Monday of every month. For more information contact info@longbeachlibrary.org.

Thurs., April 30 Pet Chat We’ve all seen funny pictures and videos of pets helping their owners who are now working from home. Join Library staff with their pets and bring your pets to smile for the camera. The vitual event will take place from 10-11 a.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary. org for more information.

Friday, May 1 Chair Yoga The essence of yoga is to serve, love, give, purify, meditate, and realize. This virtual Chair Yoga class will focus on a full-body practice from head to toe and will help strengthen your nervous system and reduce stress and stiffness. Kathleen Regan has been practicing yoga since 1993. She is certified in Hatha/ Raja Yoga and is a certified Kundalini instructor. Please wear comfortable clothing. The virtual event will take place from 9-10 a.m on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www. longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

Movement for Flexibility and Balance with Stephanie Durso This class begins with breathing techniques to help relax and relieve stress by focusing on breath (pranayama) and the present moment. The class is for anyone who wishes to improve flexibility, balance, and concentration as we coordinate our breath with stretching and fluid movement. The exercises can be performed while standing or seated, so it is ideal for anyone that wants to enjoy the benefits. There will be a short guided meditation at the end of the class to leave you feeling peaceful, inspired, and prepared to take on the challenges of everyday life. The virtual event will take place from 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

Friday Movie Discussion: Sound City Attention music lovers! This week the library staff is watching the documentary Sound City (which is freely available through Kanopy). So just watch the movie for free using your Long Beach Library card, and then chat with the staff on Friday to discuss the film. 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.

Drawing Club with Miss Tanya Grab some paper, pencils, pens, markers, or crayons and join Miss Tanya on Zoom for an online version of our informal Drawing Club. The virtual event will take place from 2:30-3:30 p.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www. longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

Coping During COVID: Adult Support Group If you’re struggling during the COVID-19 quarantine, you’re not alone. Join the library’s adult support group hosted by Elizabeth Price-Ramos, LCSW, CASAC and George Ramos, MLS, CASAC, S.A.P. and learn strategies for coping during this crisis. They will be considering some of the following questions: - What coping skills work best for you? - Can you find gratitude during this time? - Have you developed positive habits There’s no need to go through this alone. Join our online meeting for help. The virtual event will take place from 3-3:45 p.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary. org for more information.

wood Smith. (Readings on the following dates...Wed, April 22, Sat, April 25, Wed, April 29 and Sat. May 2 @ 3:30pm.) Book Description: “All her life Wren has hoped for an adventure. Now she has one-with a kidnapped princess, a handsome prince, and a magician. What does it matter if the princess is only Tess, her best friend from the orphanage; if the prince is a youngest son with no chance of becoming king; and the magician is an apprentice? The virtual event will take place at 3:30 p.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

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Start the week right and join Library Director, Tara LannenStanton, and other library staff members for your Monday morning coffee. They want to hear how you’re doing, and we’re happy to answer any reference or library questions you might have during this hour. The virtual event will take place from 9-9:30 a.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

City Hall, 1 W. Chester St. Live streams of meetings available at www.longbeachny.gov.The virtual meeting starts at 7 p.m.

Parent Survival Chat Put the kids to bed and unwind and chat with Nicole and Jeannine, librarians and parents trying to navigate life at home with kids, work, and school...six feet apart. Wine welcome. The vitual event will take place from 9-10 p.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www. longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

Long Beach Memories: A Pictorial History & Discussion

Billy Joel Tribute The Long Beach Public Library will hold a virtual Billy Joel tribute on Sunday, May, 3 from 2-3:15 p.m. For more information, visit www.longbeachlibrary.org.

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Letter from Covid-19 victim’s wife to the governor Editor’s note: Carole Mantell recently lost her husband, Bill, to Covid-19. He was a pharmacist, working on the front lines. Carol wrote to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, urging him to provide protective equipment to essential employees like him to protect them from the virus. “I needed to write a letter to Governor Cuomo regarding our family’s experience with Covid-19,” she said. “I want this to be a call to action to make changes in how this terrible disease is being handled.” The Mantells lived for many years in Rockville Centre before moving four years ago to East Meadow. Here is Carole’s letter to the governor: Dear Governor Cuomo, I am writing to share the story of my husband, William Mantell, who died from Covid-related pneumonia on April 17. Bill was a health care worker on the front lines. He wasn’t a nurse or physician working in a hospital, but a pharmacist at a small community pharmacy that he owned for 31 years, in Rochdale Village, N.Y. As you know, retail pharmacies are deemed essential businesses by New York state and are expected to remain open. Bill did as he was instructed. His exposure to the public was not optional, and he kept his pharmacy running to serve his patients and community. Within the first week of this crisis, he sold out of hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, disinfectant sprays, masks, gloves, alcohol, thermometers and Tylenol.

There were no cleaning supplies left on the shelves, and it was becoming nearly impossible to replenish those items. Not only did Bill have limited product to sell to his patients and customers, but also there were very few supplies to clean the pharmacy with, and he had zero personal protective equipment to keep himself and his employees safe. Bill was running a small business, and he wasn’t in a position to quickly install plastic barriers at cash registers and other protective measures throughout the store that large corporate pharmacies had the resources to do.

In the beginning of this crisis, I was glued to the news. I heard news stories about the nurses and physicians in hospitals who were begging for PPE to protect themselves. I listened to your news conferences in which you asked President Trump for help obtaining equipment and PPE for those on the front lines in hospitals. I don’t recall the push for PPE for the workers on the front lines who were not in hospitals: the retail pharmacists, delivery people, grocery store employees and workers in essential factories. If New York state was having difficulty procuring these items, how were small businesses supposed to? I feel like my husband was left to fend for himself. If Bill had the PPE earlier, would it have changed his outcome? I want to bring to your attention the difficulty Bill went through to try to have a Covid-19 test scheduled. He called the testing hotline on March 28 and was told someone would get back to him within two days. Two days later he called again and was reassured he was “still on the list.” Three and a half weeks later, on April 22, the New York State Department of Health called to schedule a test. This was five days after he died. Is it acceptable to have a person who is sick wait almost a month for a test? Why wasn’t his personal physician allowed to order a test? How did those waiting on lines at the drive-through sites have their tests scheduled? If Bill had been tested and treated earlier, would it have changed

his outcome? It was extremely difficult for my family and me (and I am sure for every other family who has a sick loved one) to know that Bill was in the hospital suffering alone, with no family or friends by his side to support him. I understand the reasons why, and I understand that the nurses have such a high patient load that they are often unable to extend the extra human elements they normally give those in their care. I know Bill was anxious, scared and exhausted trying to take care of his needs on his own. If even one family member was allowed at their own risk, gowned from head to toe, to be there with him, to ensure that he laid on his stomach, did his breathing exercises, helped with the side effects caused by his medications and let him know that he wasn’t alone, would it have changed his outcome? My story is one of nearly 17,000 in New York state. I am helpless in a time when there is so much uncertainty in the world. I have lost my best friend, and my daughters have lost their father. I am calling on you, Governor Cuomo, to continue leading our state through this challenging time. Small businesses on the front lines need PPE to safely serve people during this pandemic, and our loved ones need someone by their side to fight and survive. In loving memory of my husband Bill, Carole Mantell

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Food bank partners with county to feed 1,000 families in need amid the pandemic By BRIAN STIEGLITZ bstieglitz@liherald.com

“No one should have to question where their next meal is coming from,” wrote Nassau County Executive Laura Curran in a Facebook post on April 23. Her sentiment echoes the goal of Island Harvest Food Bank, with which the county recently partnered to distribute food at nine local sites. In Curran’s social media post, she announced the county had joined with the Bethpage-based food bank to provide enough meals to feed roughly 1,000 families in one day. This continues Island Harvest’s efforts to help the growing number of Long Island residents who were furloughed or lost their jobs because of business closures or stagnations. The food bank first launched an emergency response program on March 9 to help residents who were financially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. This included its Emergency Contingency Business Plan to put in place specific measures to ensure the health and safety of its staff members, volunteers, clients and food. Through its emergency response plan, the organization has purchased 50 percent more food than it usually does. Staff members surveyed 124 school districts and identified 32 that needed support providing meals to students. For such districts, staff members and volunteers created pop-up, drive-through food distribution centers. It ran a mobile food pantry to distribute food to about 300 nonprofits, and delivered food to roughly 1,700 people who could not leave their homes, including seniors, veterans and the immunocompromised.

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Spring sports season canceled tbellissimo@liherald.com

It’s game over for public high school spring sports on Long Island for 2020. Any hopes for even a modified season were dashed April 21 when health and safety concerns led athletic administrators and school superintendents in Nassau and Suffolk counties to announced the cancellation of the spring sports season. “For the safety for our student athletes Section VIII has made the difficult decision to cancel spring sports for our high schools and middle schools.” Nassau County executive director Pat Pizzarelli said. “Long Island is one of the areas most affected by this terrible pandemic so both Section VIII (Nassau) and Section XI (Suffolk) have made this very difficult decision.” Administrators in both counties met over a 24-hour span beginning April 20 and felt it was important to react sooner as opposed to later. Even if public schools reopen, no sporting events will be held. A week earlier, Governor Andrew Cuomo extended New York State’s stay-at-home policies through May 15, meaning that school buildings will be closed until at least that date. “It’s very sad for the seniors but we are dealing with life and death,” Pizzarelli said. “We have to safeguard our students and communities. We waited as long as we possibly could to make this heartbreaking decision.” Nassau County’s Athletic Council, which includes superintendents, principals and officials, met the night of April 20 and was unanimous in its decision. Athletic Directors met the following morning and were in total agreement. “I understand the decision Section VIII made,” Long Beach Director of Health, Physical Education and Athlet-

ics Arnie Epstein said. “This pandemic is greater than athletics. However, for our student-athletes it is devastating news. For our seniors, I am deeply sorry that this is how their high school athletic career has to end. As time goes on, it is my hope that they can look back at their time on a spring team with lasting memories of the bond formed with teammates and coaches.” Senior captain Maggie Reznick was looking forward to a fifth girls’ varsity lacrosse season before heading to compete at the next level at Stony Brook University. She was a key part of Long Beach’s deep playoff runs in recent years under coach Rachel Ray. “Honestly it doesn’t feel real,” Reznick said. “It’s a shock. We had five days of tryouts and that was it. I think I accomplished a lot from eighth grade to now. I just wished I had my senior year and my teammates had their senior years to do more.” Track and field coach Greg Milone said: “For many student-athletes, their senior year is the last time they will ever compete. It’s heartbreaking for their careers to end like this.” Baseball coach Jason Zizza will have to wait another year to see how the Marines can match up against a new set of rivals in Class A after a drop from Class AA due to enrollment. “It’s a surreal situation,” Zizza said. “Fundamentally, this was going to be one of the better teams we’ve had in a while. We had such a great group of kids and now the wind is out of their sails. To their credit, they’re handling it so well. This isn’t a defining moment in their lives, it’s just a bump in the road.” Jack Rand, one of 10 seniors on a close-knit roster, was planning to make more high school baseball memories before heading off to Ohio State University. “It’s really tough we’re not going to be able to play together for another year,” said Rand, who hopes to play during the summer. “We’re all best friends and it’s an emotional time.”

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North Shore Animal League still fostering adoptions By Jennifer Corr jcorr@liherald.com

Tanner Callicutt of Manhattan had thought about getting a puppy for some time, but house-training one seemed daunting given his busy schedule as an actor and a restaurant host. So when New York state shut down to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in mid-March, Callicutt thought, “‘When am I going to have six weeks of undivided attention to devote to training him and making sure that he’s house-broken?” In December, Callicutt’s friend, Will Ganss, went through North Shore Animal League America, a no-kill animal rescue center in Port Washington, to get a puppy. He noticed the amount of love a shelter pet can give, so he decided to go with North Shore Animal League for his new puppy. Callicutt is not the only one to take advantage of the stay-at-home order to train and get to know a new pet. “There are a lot, a lot of people who are inquiring about adopting animals,” Diane Johnson, North Shore Animal League’s vice president of shelter Operations, said. “Basically, all of the animals that we have on our website, someone has asked about, which is great because a lot of them are long-term animals that have been here a little bit longer.” Because the animal rescue can no longer allow walkins, potential adoptees can look for adoptable cats and dogs on the organization’s website, www.animalleague. org. On the website, Callicut found a lab-mix puppy named Otis. “I saw his picture online and immediately fell in love,” Callicut said. Callicutt then contacted North Shore Animal League and was able to filled out his adoption application over the phone and made an appointment. On April 3, he sat down with Otis at the rescue. “By the end of it, I was like ‘Yeah, he’s mine,’” he said. “I want to take him home.” Johnson said now is a good time to adopt a pet. “People are home and they have the time to devote to an animal,” she said. “This is a great time for training and spending time with them. We had an outpouring, before this happened, of people who wanted to foster. So we have 40 animals in foster homes that are getting attention 24/7 rather than being here.” Fostering has been the alternative option, Johnson said, for pets whose owners died from Covid-19. She said there were two cases that the shelter handled. In one, the animal was supposed to be housed at the shelter, but at the

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Tanner CalliCuTT adopTed his lab-mix puppy, Otis, from North Shore Animal League America in Port Washington. last minute a relative stepped up to take the animal in. In another, a neighbor of an individual took in the animal as a foster pet. The neighbor is now working independently to have the animal adopted. “Rather than the animal coming to the shelter, where it’s new for them, and it’s scary, they’re with a foster in a safe and loving environment,” Johnson said. North Shore Animal League could not name the foster owners for privacy reasons. For animals that do currently live at the shelter, staff members and volunteers have provided care for them too. Adoptable dogs are walked three to four times a day and are able to go outside and play. Volunteers have also been taking them to the beach. “Our front line has been unwavering,” Johnson said. “We’ve been here from the start. Our staff and volunteers are still here providing care and enrichment for the ani-

mals, and you can’t ask for more than that. Our staff is so dependable when it comes to the animals.” Also dependable, Johnson said, has been the emergency veterinary service provided by North Shore Animal League’s Pet Health Centers, which are now doing a curbside service for which the animal is brought in and the owner stays in the car. “Veterinary medicine has been deemed an essential service, so we have remained open to some degree,” Dr. Mark Verdino, a veterinarian with North Shore Animal League, said. “We have, at this point, closed what we would consider non-critical services. So we’re not doing annual exams for the most part. We’re not doing elective procedures, like if a dog needs dental cleaning...” Verdino and his team have also worked to inform the public on the relationship between Covid-19 and companion animals. As of April 22, only two companion animals had tested positive for Covid-19, and the chances of humans spreading the disease to animals are low, officials said. “There have been, globally, very few cases where they have tested animals in the home of Covid patients and they have gotten positive tests,” Verdino said. “Does that mean they are infected, or does that mean they are just picking it up on the test? That’s what we really don’t know.” As of now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that those who are sick with Covid19 stay isolated from their pets, along with anyone else in their household. The CDC has also recommended keeping pets away from situations in which they could interact with other animals and humans outside the household. However, Verdino said, people should not be paranoid. He has heard of cases in other shelters and rescues in which people have tried to drop off their pets out of fear they could contract or spread coronavirus, or that owner would be unable to care for the pet if quarantined. This is has not happened at North Shore Animal League to date, however, he said. “What we’re trying to do is tamper that paranoia out a little bit,” Verdino said. “Again, there’s no evidence that companion animals are playing any roles whatsoever in the transmission of this disease.” Go to North Shore Animal League’s website at animalleague.org to browse adoptable pets and contact (516) 8837575 to become a pre-approved adopter. Adoptions are done by appointment. The organization is also accepting donations.

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22 residents died of the virus. As the Herald went to press on Wednesday, just over 35,000 people in Nassau County, which has a population of about 1.3 million, had tested positive. “Long Beach is a city, so a higher number of people live closer,” said Mary Ellen Laurain, a spokeswoman for the county Health Department. “We see higher numbers of coronavirus in denser communities.” Nursing homes are under the jurisdiction of the state Health Department. Gov. Andrew Cuomo described the situation in many nursing homes as “a feeding frenzy” for the coronavirus, and said inspections of those facilities would be accelerated. Long Beach officials said they were confident that the city is fighting the virus vigorously. “The aggressive efforts taken by the state and the City of Long Beach, including the temporary closing of the boardwalk, have demonstrably slowed the rate of infection,” said John McNally, executive assistant to Interim City Manager Donna Gayden. “We’re proud of our residents for doing their part adhering to these measures. We will continue to monitor the situation, and take the steps needed to keep our residents safe.” The city’s 2.2-mile boardwalk was closed in late March after residents and visitors failed to maintain social distancing, despite repeated warnings. The beach remains open, and can be accessed from New York Avenue and Pacific Boulevard. Whether the beach will be open this summer remains an open question. McNally said that would be a decision made by Cuomo, who put the state on “pause” as the pandemic worsened in March. Ian Danby, president of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, had a stern warning, which he prefaced by saying that it did not appear the coronavirus would vanish any time soon. The chamber took a survey, Danby

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Many Long Beach businesses may be in danger of closing for good if they can’t reopen by July, Chamber of Commerce Chairman Ian Danby predicted. said, and 55 businesses that responded said they were having a difficult time remaining open because of the lack of customers. “If this goes on past July Fourth,” Danby said, “50 percent of the businesses in Long Beach” will not survive. If the beach does not open, he added, the situation could be even worse. Rabbi Jack Zanerhaft, of Temple Emanu-El in Long Beach, said that since the virus took hold, more people

have drawn closer to their faith, something that happens often during crises. He said he had been keeping in close touch with his congregants by phone and computer. He added that he looked forward to the reopening of the city, but feared a continued uptick in Covid-19 cases. Long Beach, Zanerhaft said, is a fun-loving community where crowds are common. “Our free-spirited nature could have played a part in the number of coronavirus cases,” he said.

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Hempstead adds tax-collection sites for May By Scott Brinton sbrinton@liherald.com

The Town of Hempstead has set up three drive-thru tax-collection booths at points across the town, including one in front of Rock Hall, the stately, two-story 1767 mansion in Lawrence. Supervisor Don Clavin and Tax Receiver Jeanine Driscoll came there Thursday to announce the new collection locations, which are intended to reduce traffic at the main collection office in Hempstead and reduce the risk of Covid19 infection for taxpayers and town employees. The main collection office is at 200 North Franklin St., Hempstead. Rock Hall is at 199 Broadway in Lawrence. The two other new drive-thru sites are: ■ Echo Park, 399 Nassau Blvd., West Hempstead. ■ Seamans Neck Park, 2700 S. Seamans Neck Road, Seaford. The next tax-collection deadline is June 1, said town spokesman Mike Caputo. The main drive-thru collection office in Hempstead will open May 1. The other three will open May 18 and remain open through June 1. All sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays, except for Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, when they will be closed. The sites only accept tax payments by check or money order. “During this pandemic, we want to do everything that we can to reduce the

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town SuperviSor DonalD Clavin and Tax Receiver Jeanine Driscoll came to Rock Hall in Lawrence to announce three additional drive-thru sites where town residents can pay their taxes. The sites will open May 18 and will remain open through June 1. stress and anxiety for our taxpayers,” said Town Councilman Bruce Blakeman, who joined Clavin and Driscoll at Town Hall for the announcement. “The establishment of additional drive-thru payment offices in communities some distance from the tax office in Hempstead will provide greater convenience for taxpayers who wish to pay their school taxes

in person.” “Thousands of our residents prefer to pay their property taxes in person,” Driscoll said. “These drive-thru payment offices will accommodate our constituents in a safer manner.” By executive order on Monday, Governor Cuomo pushed back the payment deadline for second-half 2019-20 school

taxes by three weeks to June 1. The deadline was previously May 11. Clavin said he was pleased the governor delayed the payment, a move that he had called for to provide taxpayer relief for those suffering amid the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to the booths, property owners may pay their tax bills by credit or debit card or electronic check (e-check) online or by telephone. To pay online, visit the Receiver’s Online Payment Portal at https://hempsteadny.gov/view-pay-tax-bills-online. To pay by telephone, call (833) 378-1236 and follow the prompts. Payments by credit card, debit card and e-check will incur a service fee, charged by eGov Strategies, the company that processes the transactions. Hempstead Town receives no portion of the service fees, officials noted. To pay by mail, checks should be made payable to “Jeanine C. Driscoll, Receiver of Taxes,” signed and dated. Numerical and written amounts should agree, and school district, section, block and lot numbers should be written on the check. Payment stubs should be enclosed with checks or money orders and sent to: Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes, 200 North Franklin St., Hempstead, N.Y. 11550. Payments submitted by mail must have a U.S. Postal Service postmark dated no later than June 1 to avoid penalty. Taxpayers who need help with property-tax matters should email the Hempstead Town Receiver’s Office at tohtaxquestions@tohmail.org or call (516) 812-3600.

Study: 1 in 6 L.I. residents infected by Covid-19 By Scott Brinton sbrinton@liherald.com

An estimated 16.7 percent of residents on Long Island, in Nassau and Suffolk counties, have been infected by the coronavirus. That translates to 1 in 6 people. That’s according to a random statewide survey of 3,000 people conducted by New York state health officials, Governor Cuomo said Thursday. Nassau and Suffolk had the second-highest infection rate after New York City in the state, according to Cuomo. The five boroughs of the city had an infection rate of 21.2 percent, or about 1 in 5 people. Statewide, the rate averaged 13.9 percent, or 1 in 7 people. That figure, however, was heavily skewed by the downstate totals. Outside of New York City and its surrounding counties, the infection rate was 3.6 percent, or 1 in 28 people, Cuomo said. The antibody tests were conducted in public, at places like supermarkets and box stores, he said. Thae infection rate was disproportionately high among African-Americans and Latinos, for whom the infection rate averaged 23 percent. Among Asians, it was 11.7 percent, and whites, 9 percent.

According to the study, some 2.7 million New Yorkers have been infected by Covid-19, which translates to a death rate of .5 percent. The death rate, however, does not accurately portray the toll the pandemic has taken on New York, the governor said, noting that 15,500 people have died in hospitals and nursing homes to date. That figure is expected to rise when at-home deaths are accounted for. Additionally, the governor said, the coronavirus may have been in the United States, and New York, longer than thought, according to a new Northeastern University study. That means people may have died of the disease as early as January, but it was unknown at the time those people had the coronavirus. Conducting the study was critical to developing the state’s plans to reopen the economy, the governor said. He spoke of a regional approach to reopening, based on the infection rate seen in different parts of the state. “The facts should dictate the action,” he said, speaking of the regional approach. He noted, however, that reopening must be wellcoordianted throughout the state to prevent any one region from being overwhelmed by people from other regions whose areas have not yet opened.

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Beach Buds doggy Daycare on East Park Avenue has colorful storefront art, which displays the message “Long Beach Strong.” grandell rehaBilitation & Nursing Center showed appreciation to their staff.

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Knight’s PuB in the West End displays a rainbow drawing, which has become a sign of resiliency during the pandemic, on its window. a home in the West End sends a message to residents.

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They are the people no one really sees, the sanitation workers who often come before dawn, before the neighborhood is even awake. They hoist two, three and sometimes four cans of trash and load their contents - rotten food, papers, old and toren clothes - into a huge truck that spews odor and oil into the atmosphere. They are out in the frigid cold and the boiling heat. The sanitation workers are thanked maybe once a year, at Christmas, when some thoughtful people leave cash in an envelope taped onto a garbage can. Few envy their job. But a few days ago, they were recognized by State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Long Beach Democrat, as “Helpers of the Week” for their work during the coronavirus pandemic. A group from CSEA Long Beach, Sanitation District 1, including the Five Towns and Valley Stream South, the Village of Valley Stream Sanitation Department and Sanitation District 2 in Baldwin held up signs to spell out the inspiring message “WE WILL NOT QUIT,” solidifying their commitment to helping the community remain safe and secure during COVID-19. “Our sanitation workers do not have the option of hunkering down and staying home, and we are grateful for their service, despite the weather, the circumstance, or even a pandemic,”Kaminsky said. “You are truly essential and thank you for being a key part of what makes us strong, resilient communities, and what defines NY Tough.”

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The WanTagh ParkWay bike trail from Cedar Creek County Park to Jones Beach State Park is one of a handful of such trails in Nassau County. At left and above, riders on the trail last Saturday.

Cycling, social-distancing style Nassau County has fewer than 50 miles of bike trails, compared to New York City, which has 450, and Suffok County, which has 370. So Nassau residents have long had a hard time finding a place to ride freely, unconcerned about the presence of cars. With the Covid-19 pandemic hitting, and people unable to work out at their gyms, many are turning to cycling for their regular dose of exercise. What happens, however, when so many people must make do with a relatively small number of bike trails? Are they able to abide by current social-distancing requirements when riding? Heralds Executive Editor Scott Brinton rode the Wantagh Park bike trail from Cedar Creek County Park to Jones Beach State Park Saturday to find out, and for the most part, he found, cyclists, runners and inline skaters were keeping a safe distance — at least six feet apart. On this page you will find his photos from his 10-mile round-trip. For more photos, see liherald.com.

a number of roller bladers and cyclists, left and top right, wore masks as they made their way to and from Jones Beach, while also keeping a safe distance from those around them. The neW york State Parks Department, center, warned park-goers at Jones Beach to stay at least six feet away from others. CyClisTs on The trail at Jones Beach, right.

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Former State Sen. Dean Skelos could be returning to his Rockville Centre home as early as this week, according to a court filing. Skelos tested positive for Covid-19, and is expected to be released to home confinement from federal prison in Otisville on or around April 30, according to officials from the Bureau of Prisons. A letter sent to a federal judge overseeing Skelos’s case did not state the location of his new confinement, but traditionally prisoners are sent to their homes and are electronically monitored, with restrictions on leaving the premises. His request for release had been in question last week because of a change in government policy. Earlier this month, officials said that Skelos, 72, had been cleared for medical release and would likely return to his Rockville Centre home. On April 21, however, prosecutors said a recent shift in the Bureau of Prisons policy meant he was no longer eligible for compassionate release, which can be ordered by a judge for inmates facing extraordinary circumstances, including illness. According to prosecutors, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons advised prison officials to revert to its pre-coronavirus policy that inmates are not eligible for home

release unless they had served 50 percent of their sentence. Skelos has more than two years, or around 30 percent, left on his 51-month sentence for extortion, wire fraud and bribery. The federal prosecutors sent a letter to U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood, who is overseeing the case, saying the Bureau of Prisons had not yet decided whether to approve Skelos for furlough and home confinement. Skelos had reportedly been in quarantine for 10 days at the federal prison in Otisville, according to documents filed in federal court in Manhattan by Southern District prosecutors, and has been symptom-free since April 8. Late last month, Skelos requested early release, citing fear of contracting the virus after another inmate tested positive. The motion, filed under seal, was opposed by federal prosecutors in papers filed publicly, stating an application for release must first be filed with the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, which can better assess his health situation. His medical condition was not made public at that point. Skelos was convicted in July 2018 of using his political power to secure roughly $300,000 in jobs and fees for his son Adam, also of Rockville Centre. They were each convicted on eight counts of conspiracy, extortion, and bribery. Adam Skelos was sentenced to four years in prison.

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County executive delivers Covid-19 address By Scott Brinton sbrinton@liherald.com

County Executive Laura Curran delivered a 23-minute address last Thursday night that was at once hopeful, but stark in its assessment of the psychic and monetary toll the coronavirus pandemic has inflicted on Nassau. Without state and federal funding to aid in recovery, Nassau is facing a $300 million budget deficit, Curran, a Democrat from Baldwin, noted. “We need state and federal support,” she said. Sales taxes, the county executive said, are expected to fall 10 percent. “Let’s do all we can to make sure we’re not shortchanged on federal funding when we need it most,” she said, adding that the county would take a “methodical approach to restoring our economy while preventing another outbreak.” Nor mally, a State of the County address is delivered before a room full of lawmakers and dignitaries. This time, Curran was alone in the ceremonial room of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola in order to maintain social distancing. Curran called on the federal government to rescind the cap on the federal income tax deduction for state and local taxes, which has cost many Long Islanders thousands of dollars annually. President Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act limited the deduction to $10,000 when previously it was unlimited. She pledged the county would not raise property taxes, despite the looming budget gap, and she said the county would protect the jobs of its current workers. At the same time, though, she said Nassau was instituting a hiring freeze and mandating all department heads to immediately develop cost-reduction plans. She also said development of the Hub — the economic zone in the center of the

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naSSau ExEcutivE Laura Curran delivered a 23-minute State of the County address Thursday night in which she spoke of a possible $300 million budget deficit, while she pledged not to raise taxes. county surrounding Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum — would play a critical role in helping to restore the economy locally. The Hub is slated for a series of commercial and residential development projects totaling $1.5 billion. Covid-19 testing on a wide scale will be key to jumpstarting the economy, she said, as people need to feel safe returning to work. First responders and medical workers would be first to be tested. She also said the county has set up testing centers in the hardest-hit communities, like Freeport and Hempstead, and will soon establish one in Elmont. She said underlying conditions like diabetes and hypertension are exacerbating the death toll in minority communities. Curran ran through the list of programs Nassau has undertaken to address the crisis. She also offered high praise for the county’s workers. “You are showing

up, and you are getting the job done,” she said. “This crisis has revealed the heroes already among us,” she said. Curran also took a moment to recognize “the price we have paid in precious lives,” naming a number of prominent Nassau residents who have died of Covid-19. To their families and loved ones, she said, “We mourn and grieve with you.” With the county interconnected with New York City, and the international travel that streams through its major airports, “The virus was destined to come here” to Nassau, Curran said. County Legislator Steve Rhoads, who represents the 19th District, offered the response on behalf of the Legislature’s Republican majority. The county’s 1.4 million residents are “in a fight we have never been in before, and we are winning,” he said, adding, “Each of our lives

has been touched on a personal level.” “Jobless claims continue to grow,” he said, but he noted, people’s expenses remain, “even though the paycheck has stopped.” Rhoads, a Republican from Bellmore, said the GOP majority was pleased Governor Cuomo delayed school tax collections to June 1, but was disappointed that the delay was not longer. On Monday, the Legislature had voted to push back the collection to June 10. Curran, however, said the Legislature lacked the authority to do so, arguing only the governor had that power. This fall, residents will receive their first property-tax bills under the new assessment system, Rhoads noted. Roughly 52 percent of residents are expected to see an increase in their bills, while 48 percent will have their taxes lowered. The new system is based on current fair market values of properties, after the previous county executive, Ed Mangano, a Republican from Bethpage, had frozen the rolls for a decade. During that period, thousands of homeowners filed for reductions in their taxes called certiorari, and in most cases won the reductions. That caused taxes to spike for those who did not file certiorari, many of whom were in low-income neighborhoods. In effect, it created an unequal taxation system. A number of residents have complained of errors in the new system over the past year. Rhoads said the GOP majority was committed to doing all it could to “mute the negative” of the new reassessment, though he did not offer a specific plan for doing so, saying Republican legislators would work toward a “fair, accurate assessment system.” He also said the Republican majority was “committed to working with the county executive” to ensure critical services continue without a tax increase.

MSSN releases 600th Covid-19 patient Doctors, nurses and other medical personnel lined the halls at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside and applauded the healthy release of its 600th coronavirus patient in a celebration last Friday. Bianca Jimenez, 19, of Rockaway Beach, Queens, said she had a sinking feeling that she had Covid-19 when she began exhibiting the symptoms. She suffered through the dry cough, loss of sense of taste and smell, dizziness, trouble breathing and fever, which were all in line with the disease she had heard about on the news. “I kept hearing people were dying from this,” said Jimenez, an accounting major at Manhattan Community College, according to a news release from the hospital. An inhaler prescribed by her pediatrician failed to ease Jimenez’s breathing problems. The next day,

she visited a local urgent care center, and her fears were realized when she learned she had double pneumonia and had been infected with the virus. “I was really scared,” she said. “But I thought, ‘I’m young and healthy. I’ll get through this.’” On April 20, she was admitted to MSSN, where doctors brought down her 104-degree temperature and treated her with antibiotics, oxygen and breathing therapies. Four days later, she recovered and became the milestone 600th coronavirus patient to go home after being treated. “I’m very excited to get home, and so glad I got through this,” Jimenez said. To watch the celebration of her release, visit MSSN’s Facebook post, or find it on YouTube. Courtesy Mount Sinai South Nassau; compiled by Mike Smollins

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ODE TO LONG BEACH By Susan Collender How we miss our boardwalk closed by our beautiful scenic shore Looking forward to someday When we can walk it once more

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This summer’s BeThpage Air Show has been canceled due to crowding restrictions.

2020 Bethpage Air Show canceled due to virus Last summer, the Bethpage Air Show went off without a hitch. On May 25 and 26, an audience of more than 350,000 huddled together at Jones Beach State Park to watch a myriad of aerial performers twist, twirl and flip through the air. The air show is the starting gun for the Long Island summer season, said George Gorman, regional director of the state’s Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, earlier this year. This year, there will be no huddling, rushing for a closer parking spot or a bet-

ter place to sit. Due to restrictions on large gatherings because of the coronavirus, the 2020 air show has been canceled. This would have been the 17th annual event, but now the Long Island summer will have to be kicked off another way. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels, typically a big draw for the air show, were scheduled to perform this May. At press time, it is expected that next year’s show, featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, will still be held.

Our favorite stores, where we cannot shop Long Beach as we knew it, now at full stop Our library, movie theater, ice arena, play parks, too Nostalgic dreaming of the simple joys we once knew Thankful to our first responders here and across the USA Helping us to get through this to A hopeful, brighter day How grateful we will be in our City by the Sea When, everyone in Long Beach will return to feeling free Susan Collender is a long-time Long Beach resident and guidance counselor. She is active with the Long Beach Writers Circle and the UFT Creative Writers.

The Long Beach Herald is looking for poets and essay writers to describe their experiences dealing with the coronavirus epidemic. Poems and essays should be no longer than 500 words and must be accompanied by a short bio and a head shot. We hope to draw from a wide variety of experiences among Long Beach residents during these most trying of times. By publishing your poems and essays we hope to show that we are all going through traumatic days and weeks, and that we are not going through them alone. All entries must be sent to jbernstein@liherald.com.

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Longtime O’side Little League president Marvin Moelis dies Oceanside resident Marvin Moelis died on April 12. He was 84. Moelis was born in Brooklyn, where he met the love of h i s l i f e, M a r i l y n , wh o became his wife of 62 years. He was a true family man, and was devoted to his two children and four grandchildren. One of his biggest passions was his career, and he recently celebrated 60 years with Morgan Stanley, where he served as a financial advimarvin sor. He was an avid baseball fan, rooting for the Brooklyn Dodgers and then the Mets. He also served as the president of Oceanside Lit-

tle League, where he helped form the girls’ Little League affiliate, and coached baseball for 25 years. Moelis was a man of many interests, a member of the mason, skilled piano player and also g reatly enjoyed the beach and walking on the boardwalk. His loved ones remember him for his war mth, conta gious smile and for bringing laughter to others. In addition to Marilyn, Moelis is survived by his moelis children, Sheryl and Gary; his grandchildren, Traci, Jason, Josh and Jamie; and his loving brothers, Herb and Jay.

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NEws BriEf Trauma Recovery Network offer free therapy The Long Island Trauma Recovery Network will provide free therapy to health care workers, first responders, essential employees, their families, and those whose loved ones are facing or have passed away from the coronavirus. All services would be provided remotely by trained and licensed eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapists. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is a form of psychotherapy in which a trauma patient is asked to recall a distressing image. It has been proven to help address the trauma symptoms that medical professionals and first responders face. The Long Island EDMR Trauma Net-

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A. Well, not being a moth, I don’t know the threshold for when I could fly back to continue munching on that wool sweater, but the sap-producing odor of cedar does diminish after seven to 10 years. Also, for anyone who has ever actually smelled mothballs, I wonder how you got their little legs apart. I think the former owner must have had a really bad experience with moths and/or lost a lot of clothing to them. The natural smell of cedar diminishes over time, as the oils in the wood dissipate into the air. In a closed space it may take longer, but the natural moth-repelling scent comes from the cutting of the wood and exposing the sap in the fibers. After you remove the cedar panels from the former closet and set up a new space, the cedar smell can be revived by lightly sanding the wood, which could have saved investing in mothballs altogether. Mothballs are toxic to most pets, and although people think they can kill animals that intrude into attics or basements, they’re not recommended for this purpose. Mothballs, made from poisonous naphthalene or para-dicloro-benzene, not only are noxious smelling, but can cause serious illness to any animal, including humans. The more noticeable effects are eye and skin irritation, headaches, nausea and breathing problems, with nose and throat irritation that can cause continuous, unrelenting coughing. If you’re around the mothballs in that closet long enough, you may develop liver and kidney damage as the body struggles to deal with filtering the toxin. The best and safest way to protect natural-fiber clothing, which is what moths and silverfish are after, is to store the garments in tightly closed containers that moths can’t pry open. Since I’ve never seen a moth flying around with a crowbar, this should be easy to do, and much safer than the toxic solutions previous generations used. I once measured a home to produce renovation drawings, and it had a large walk-in cedar closet. I was in that room for less than two minutes when I began to feel an extreme headache and coughing, so I know that it doesn’t take much to become ill from the scent. With so many container types and shapes available, I recommend the less toxic method to store clothing. Good luck.

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emerge from his financial failures and make the world believe he was a business genius. With the smart use of public relations and a lot of lucky breaks, he became a household name thanks to the wildly popular television series “The Apprentice.” And, over the years, he managed to put his name on countless buildings and projects. Cuomo didn’t have the benefit of a money machine behind him, but he always had a fierce determination to win, and understood the political world a lot more than any adversary. Time heals all wounds — even political ones — and in 2006, he decided to run for attorney general. He ran a highly professional office, and proved that he was his own man. Four years later, he turned his attention to mounting a campaign for governor, and, now in his third term, he has emerged as a national figure. So today, Trump and Cuomo are in the spotlight at the same time, and the differences between them have emerged for all to see. The president has his bully pulpit, with his nightly TV coronavirus brief-

governor and a president share the spotlight, but in very different ways.

ings. At the same time, however, Cuomo has become a national celebrity with his daily briefings. The president holds forth in two-hour sessions laced with insults of the media and repeated insistence on being thanked for everything he has or hasn’t done. Cuomo presents facts and statistics, and gives viewers the feeling that he really cares about who lives or dies. There are 49 other governors, but at this point Cuomo leads the pack. There is no doubt Trump believes that his daily pronouncements will help his re-election chances. But there is such a thing as too much exposure, and too much of the same wears on the average voter. On the other hand, Cuomo’s daily sessions have attracted a legion of new followers, and his prominence may play an important role in his political life years from now. Unplanned as it was, the competition between the two guys from Queens has been a clear win for Cuomo. 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.

Having the ‘best words’ never mattered more

am reading so many good words these days, but sadly, none of them are coming from the president. That’s a shame, because throughout history, words have inspired people to resist tyranny, to slog through depressions and to find their better selves in times of crisis. What leaps to mind? “We have nothing to fear but fear itself,” or “Give me liberty or give me death” or “No taxation without representation.” Sober and inspiring, right? Last week, I’m pretty sure I heard Donald Trump RAndi spewing nonsense kReiss about ultraviolet light and disinfectants curing Covid-19. He said he was just putting it out there; he was just thinking out loud. What’s the harm? The terrible harm is that he is a font of abysmal ignorance, and his advice is taken to heart by many people who believe what he says because he is, unfortunately, the president of the United States. I know some of you read these words and want to remind me of the

respect due a president. I say to that: Respect is earned. Trump has trampled every opportunity to speak truth to the American people, to support the scientists who are on the front lines and to create an organized federal response to this pandemic. His lying has always been disturbing, but now it has become lethal. If you believe what he says and you also hope to live a full life, just check with your doctor before you inject any disinfectant. Two weeks ago, Trump used the word “liberate” to rally the know-nothings who see social distancing, a proven life-saving strategy, as some kind of infringement of their right to go back to work or out to the local bar. That particular word, “liberate,” was intentionally used to foment protest among Trump’s base. New York Times columnist Tom Friedman said it with his own excellent prose: “Think about the use of that word. We were not in jail! We were not doing something wrong! We were doing what our president, governor, mayor and national epidemic experts told us to do: behave responsibly and shelter in place . . . Trump was cynically trying to curry

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favor with his base by implying that the Democratic governors … were unfairly locking people up. Is there anything more irresponsible that this president could do?” That was before Doctor Trump started free-associating about disinfectants and ultraviolet light. Fortunately, the best words are also being offered by thinkers and writers who choose to lift us up. Mindfulness expert Jack Kornfield wrote in the Times magazine: “The feeling that we have so little control over how death could touch us in this instance — that’s what a lot of these current anxieties come down to, right? We’re worried about ourselves or the ones we love dying from Covid-19 . . . It’s wild that we have our personalities and our bodies and full lives and families and then, poof, they’re gone. We look for a story . . . What I know from 50 years of meditation and doing hospice work is that we’re not just this body. You are made of spirit. And the spirit makes it so that even if people have died, we’re still profoundly connected to them in love. In that sense, they haven’t exactly died. They are in us, not

hose words are coming from thinkers and writers who choose to lift us up.

only in our hearts but also somehow in our very being. Knowing this doesn’t take away the power of that grief to shake us to our roots, but it lets us know something bigger than all of that: Who I am is not just this body. We are consciousness.” Seeing the beauty in Kornfield’s words gives me faith that we will also understand this time more fully when our fiction writers begin using this global pandemic as grist for the literary mill. Writer Sloane Crosley reminds us that things are moving too quickly now to have any perspective, but with the advantage of time, we may find ourselves reading another “Don Quixote” or “The Grapes of Wrath” or “The Plague,” all inspired by historic tragedies. Time is the critical ingredient. As Crosley said in a Times article, the sensational, get-it-while-it’s-hot treatment of world events often disappoints. Fiction writers, she said, are only now getting World War I right, which may be a bit of an exaggeration. We can only hope that our best writers are busy taking notes so that someday they can summon their own best words to explain this crazy time to the rest of us. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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side from the slings and arrows thrown more sparingly than usual by President Trump, the nearly two-month-long coronavirus crisis has been largely free of the bitter partisan politics that have roiled our nation in recent years. Until last week, that is. Yes, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, perhaps unsurprisingly, went there even now, as families across the country have been reeling amid a steadily mounting Covid-19 death toll. After offering desperately needed financial relief to small businesses, Congress began debating whether to fund states whose annual budgets have been decimated because of the coronavirus. McConnell’s pathetic response: Fund yourselves or declare bankruptcy, saying he would have no more “blue state bailouts.” That clearly angered Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who for weeks had called on Congress to fund the states, noting that New York is staring down a historically high $10 billion to $15 billion gap in its budget. Without federal intervention, New York

How to write your U.s. representative Go to these websites to reach your local congressional representatives: ■ U.S. Rep. Peter King, 2nd District, peteking.house.gov. ■ U.S. Rep. Thomas Suozzi, 3rd District, suozzi.house.gov. ■ U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, 4th District, kathleenrice.house.gov. ■ U.S. Sen. Char les Schumer, schumer.senate.gov. ■ U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, gillibrand.senate.gov. might be forced to cut 20 percent of aid for essential services like fire, police, hospitals and schools. Such cuts would mean steep, across-theboard staffing cuts, Cuomo warned, but

there would be no choice. With income tax collections halted at the moment and sales taxes bottoming out, the state is now essentially broke, when only two months ago it was solvent. Cuomo fired back at McConnell, arguing that, year after year, New York contributes more than any other state than it receives in federal aid. Meanwhile, McConnell’s home state of Kentucky is among the states that contributes the least to the federal coffers, but among those that take the most in aid. “Just give me my money back, Senator,” Cuomo implored McConnell. If Congress were to refuse to fund the states to make their budgets whole again, then “you will see a collapse of this national economy,” Cuomo said. We urge New Yorkers to write to their congressional representatives to show support for swift action to fund the states and avoid an economic catastrophe of even greater proportions than we have already seen. Local representatives’ websites are listed in the box.

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ith most people confined to their homes by the coronavirus pandemic and itching to get out into open space, it becomes abundantly clear that Nassau County is lacking when it comes to bike trails. The county has fewer than 50 miles of bike trails, compared with New York City, which has 450, and Suffolk County, which has 370. So Nassau residents have long had a hard time finding a place to ride freely, unconcerned about the presence of cars. Now, as the weather (finally) warms, and with people unable to work out at their gyms, many are turning to cycling for exercise. But too many are forced to ride on

streets, unprotected from the vehicles around them. True, there are fewer cars on the roads, but it’s still much safer to ride on trails, away from traffic. It’s also better for motorists. Many drivers now find themselves navigating among pedestrians, runners, cyclists, inline skaters and skateboarders. What cyclists need are safe places to ride, removed from suburban streets. Historically, Nassau lawmakers have not seen the importance of bike trails, as those in New York City and Suffolk County have. The thinking has been, people drive, so why bother with bike trails? Those trails give people a place to exercise and enjoy themselves in a safe setting. That’s all the reasoning needed. The coro-

letters A phased reopening To the Editor: As we look to the months that lie ahead, we must ask the question: How can we build back better? There is no returning to yesterday — there is only moving forward. In the months ahead, employers will need to rethink how workplaces can be safer. Our health care system

will have to become harder and more resilient. Our technology must improve. This pandemic has altered New York, and we have been through hell, but we must learn the lessons of this crisis in order to reimagine a better society. Last Sunday, I outlined a phased plan to safely reopen New York at the appropriate time, taking a regional approach. Phase One will be to

navirus crisis only further illustrates how important they are. The five-mile-long Wantagh Parkway bike trail, which leads down to Jones Beach, was crowded last weekend, but most users managed to keep a safe distance from one another (see story inside). It is one of just a handful of bike trails in the county. The only other major trail loops for 10 miles around the Hub, in the center of the county. New York state has committed to a 10-mile, $16.2 million extension of the existing three-mile-long Ocean Parkway bike trail, itself an extension of the Wantagh Parkway trail. Let’s hope, given the current economic crisis, the state is still able to build it.

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mid a global pandemic, colleges nationwide have indefinitely shifted classes online. With students no longer using campus facilities and resources, they have created petitions and filed class-action lawsuits calling for tuition reduction and reimbursement. This discontent arises against the backdrop of a turbulent economy, historically high tuition costs and record levels of student loan debt. Now is the time to take definitive action on higher education reform to best position our next generaoLiver tion of students. roberts But the current mainstream reform proposals — like free college and debt cancellation — engender uncompromising, hyperpartisan reactions, which inevitably lead to inaction. If we truly want to improve our higher education system, we must pursue a bipartisan approach that reduces tuition costs and student loan debt, expands college opportunities for high school students, and requires no increase in taxes. Currently, there is only one proposal that adequately fulfills these goals: Degree-in-Three reform. It calls for tran-

sitioning the college system away from the traditional four-year degree model to three-year degrees. Tuition would be reduced by 25 percent, students would have fewer loans and interest to pay back, more could afford college degrees, and they could seek employment and start earning salaries a year earlier. According to Paul Weinstein, director of graduate programs at John Hopkins University, colleges could eliminate a year by shifting to a trimester system, adding a winter term, removing redundant class requirements, focusing on early declarations of majors, offering crossover master’s classes for students pursuing graduate degrees, and accepting more A.P. credit equivalents. One criticism of Degree-in-Three reform is that reducing the length of a college career could potentially compromise the quality of education. But many universities — more than 30, according to Weinstein — already offer three-year degree programs. In addition, most colleges now allow students to substitute internship experience for classroom credit, and some even allow internships to fulfill a full semester’s worth of credit. So colleges could eliminate a year by creating formal summer internship programs-for-credit that buttress classroom

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Letters reopen low-risk construction and manufacturing businesses in parts of the state that have experienced a 14-day decline in the hospitalization rate. Phase Two will open certain industries based on priority and risk level. (Businesses considered “more essential,” with inherent low risks of infection in the workplace and to customers, will be prioritized.) Officials are closely monitoring the hospitalization rate, the infection rate and other key health indicators, and will make adjustments to the plan based on this crucial data. There will be a two-week waiting period in between phases of this plan, to monitor the effect. This will help ensure that the hospitalization and infection rates do not increase as some workers begin to return to work. Businesses and industries will create plans that include new measures to protect employees and consumers. The physical workplace will have to be reimagined to be safer, and businesses must implement processes that reduce the risk of infection. The state is consulting with local leaders in each region and industry to formulate these plans. Multi-state coordination is key, especially in downstate New York,

instruction. With colleges already recognizing the interchangeable nature of classroom instruction and internship experience, students earning employment opportunities and gaining real-world experience earlier could hardly be viewed as compromising their education and development. And with incoming freshmen now face uncertain economic futures, maximizing work experience through internships could best prepare them for, and significantly improve their competitiveness in, future job markets. Underscoring its bipartisan political appeal, Degreein-Three reform wouldn’t require a single dollar of additional taxes, and would deliver wide-ranging economic benefits. With lower tuition costs, less student loan debt and an additional year of salary, the improved financial posture of college graduates would enable greater economic investment on their part — the purchase of cars and homes. Entering the workforce one year earlier, college graduates would also bolster our Social Security System through additional payroll taxes. Further, by allowing students to graduate in three years, colleges could open up more seats in their incoming classes, which would mean more opportunities

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for high school students to attend competitive colleges and pursue their desired career paths. By doing so, colleges would be able to offset any potential profit losses from the transition to three-year degrees. We foll for life Degree-in-Three reform presents a bipartisan solution to a divisive national us from In e issue. Republicans have long proposed reducing the government’s role in admin- emerge istering loans in favor of private-sector lending, while Democrats have advanced free college and debt cancellation. Given these opposing approaches, bipartisan action would seem highly unlikely. But Degree-in-Three Reform caters to both parties’ interests, while still preserving the opportunity for each party to tout its preferred solutions to the problems it sees with the college system. With a three-year degree model, college tuition and loan debt would decrease, and more students would be able to attend college, making Democrats happy. And those benefits would accrue without raising taxes, and reduce government’s role in adminis- ways. O tering student loans, which would please major state, w Republicans. travele In the meantime, Degree-in-Three shows, reform would have already cut tuition costs by 25 percent, reduced student loan betwee Kno debt and delivered wide-ranging macroback ov economic benefits. a chose Oliver Roberts, who lives in Massapequa, is a second-year student at Harvard Law School. Comments about this column? Oroberts@jd21.law.harvard.edu.

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where the outbreak has been more severe. We will work with neighboring states to ensure safe and consistent policies. Downstate, special attention will be taken to ensure the safety of low-income communities. Last Saturday, the total number of hospitalizations fell to 13,839 — returning to the level of March 31. This is a positive trend, but it is still far higher than we would like to see. I am very saddened to say we lost 367 New Yorkers that day, down from 437 the previous day. Every day, this is the worst, most devastating news that I must give to New Yorkers. The state’s essential workers were to be honored with an air show on Tuesday. The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force Thunderbirds were set to fly over the metropolitan area as a tribute to all the workers on the front lines of this pandemic. “This is our way of showing that we are all in this together and that America’s spirit will prevail,” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein and Navy Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday noted in a joint statement.

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