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lAzAr lApeNNA’s teAMMAtes from the Braves were first in the march, which paid tribute to the young man who loved the game. Photos by Joe Abate/Herald
Little League honors Lazar LaPenna i By JAMes BerNsteiN & BreNdAN CArpeNter of the Long Beach Herald
Little League parades are usually an ordinary ritual filled with happy chatter about the upcoming baseball season. But the parade in Long Beach last Sunday morning was anything but usual. The Long Beach/Lido Little League parade honored the memory of Lazar LaPenna, who died April 29, two days after his 10th birthday, when he collapsed on the field, the result of what was believed to be an epileptic seizure. An ambulance was called, but he died a short time later. About 500 people — Little Leaguers, parents and other adults — gathered outside Lin-
think it was the right choice to make this one for Lazar. MAVis Fox
Little League player dell Elementary School shortly before 10 a.m. to remember Lazar, who this season would have been a member of the Braves, one of the teams in the league. The air was gloomy and foggy on the somber day, almost as if on purpose. The Little League was scheduled to hold its annual parade April 30, but postponed it after Lazar’s death. League officials said that the remainder of the
season would be dedicated to him. Little Leaguer Jake Drum, 14, has known the LaPenna family for several years. “It’s heartbreaking,” he said of Lazar’s death. All of the players wore a blue patch on their uniforms with Lazar’s name emblazoned on it. There were posters around the Lindell school, also displaying his name. He was widely described as a young man who loved baseball, whether playing the game or talking about it. He loved spending time outdoors, and he also loved Legos. “He liked playing a lot of sports,” said Logan Wien, 11 a friend of Lazar’s since both were 2 years old. “He was always Continued on page 4
lAzAr lApeNNA’s No. 9 could be spotted at the Lindell Elementary School, where the march in the Little Leaguer’s honor kicked off last Sunday morning.
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The Team named Golden Goats finished in first place for the scavenger hunt.
Scavenger hunt marks city’s 100th year
The Team named 5 Tacos and a Hot Dog finished in second place for the scavenger hunt. Those in aTTendance were treated to music from Ben Metzger (left) and Tim Ferraro (right). The ciTy of Long Beach awarded three teams for their Centennial Scavenger Hunt on May 14.
The City of Long Beach held its Centennial Scaveng er hunt last Saturday, May 14, to kick off the celebration of its 100th year. The hunt saw a large tur nout of residents despite the rain. Those who took part in the scavenger hunt followed clues all around the city to various locations, including restaurants. The contestants then returned to City Hall after they completed all the re q u i re d t a s k s, hoping to finish first. The top three teams were awarded after the end of the scavenger hunt. T he first place team was named Golden Goats, the second place was 5 Tacos and a Hot Dog and third place was Connor and his Cohorts.
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Hundreds turn out for memorial parade continued from front page excited about the games. He always talked about sports.” Mavis Fox, 9, played sports with Lazar growing up. She has played baseball for the past three years, and has known him every step of the way. “I’m excited for this year’s parade,” Mavis said just before the march began. “I think it was the right choice to make this one for Lazar.” State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, of Long Beach, was among the parents at the march. His 7-year-old son, Rafe, plays for the Astros. “Long Beach always pulls together when the chips are down,” Kaminsky said. “We’re all feeling the loss. We think being together today, at the baseball field, is the way to go. This is the way we’re coping.” Kaminsky said of his son, “He knows there was a tragedy, He knows the community cares.” Jennifer Ragona, a Little League parent, was also marching. “He was full of life,” she said of Lazar. “And he was funny.” Brody Butt, 8, has played in the Little League for three years. He and his father, Richard, shared their enthusiasm and excitement for the parade. This year, however, they knew it meant something different. “I think the parade is a great tradition,” Richard said. “Especially this year, it’s great to have everyone and all teams come together.” Beryle Jackowitz has two sons — Jonah, 7, and Abe, 9 — in Little League. She said that Abe understood what had happened. “He knows he’s not with us anymore, and that’s sad,” she said. “But he also knows it’s important to honor him, by wearing the patches.” “He was a beautiful boy,” said Mary O’Connell, who walking with the crowd to the Long Beach Recreation Center, about five blocks from the elementary school. Lazar had been playing baseball since he was 5. On the day he died, he was playing at a field in Lido. He had just smacked a single, and was rounding first base when he suddenly collapsed. His older brother, Jerry, was coaching at first base and was cheering Lazar on, along with the rest of the ________________
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about 500 PEoPlE, including parents and coaches, joined the Little Leaguers in a five-block march form Lindell Elementary School to the Long Beach Recreation Center. crowd. Lazar had a big smile on his face before he fell. His father, Gregg LaPenna, a Long Beach restaurant owner, has said that Lazar had been diagnosed with epilepsy at a young age, but the disorder never stopped him from playing the game he loved. A few days after his son’s death, LaPenna said, “I’m holding the scorebook as he looks at me with the biggest smile. I look down at the book to mark his single. That’s when my family’s life changed.” At Lazar’s school, students wore blue to honor his memory. Tributes came in from Long Beach city officials, Little League programs across the country, players in other parts of Nassau County and even from the New York Mets, the team he loved more than anything. “We send our love and support to his family and teammates in the Long Beach/ Lido League,” the Mets organization wrote in a social media post.
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Masha finally gets double lung transplant we talked to her like she was awake,” her mother said. “We will be waiting with our hearts in our throats until she recovers. The family who lost their child today Masha Benitez, the Long Beach teenager who has and selflessly gave her this gift will be in our hearts forbeen awaiting a life-saving double-lung transplant for ever.” the last two years, underwent 13 ½ hours of surgery at Masha’s parents, Michele Quigley and Luis “Tony” Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan Monday Benitez, have been by her bedside constantly. and is slowly recovering, her mother said Tuesday. Michele Quigley said she knew little about the donor “She is sedated, but she is conscious,” of the lungs, only that it was a child. Masha’s mother, Michele Quigley, said by They said in a Herald interview in April, phone. She said her daughter squeezes hr 2020 that their daughter had been placed on hand when asked to and nods her head. a waiting list for a double-lung transplant in Masha will remain in the hospital for the March 2020. Because Masha is so tiny – she next three weeks to a month before she can I about 4-foot-9 and weighs about 80 pounds return home. Then, she will have to visit the – the lungs she nees must be compatible her hospital for other treatments. size and blood type. “She wanted this,” her mother said. “She She suffers from veno-occlusive disease didn’t want to live half a life.” (PVOD), a rare for of pulmonary hypertenMuch of Masha’s activities gave been MIchElE sion. limited because of her ailment. She was born in Russia and her mother QuIglEy “But there are so many things that can go had to give her up for adoption. She was Masha Benitez’s wrong,” her mother said. adopted by the Long Beach couple and Masha’s surgery began Monday after- mother attended Long Beach High School. Despite noon and continued until Midnight Tuesday. hr physical ailments, Masha is a lively girl “Her previous heart surgeries created with flowing blonde hair. She is a dog walkmore scar tissue then they anticipated,” her er at Kennedy Plaza in Long Beach. mother said. ”She had a bleed they couldn’t find and her Michele Quigley said she knew little about the donor leg was not oxygen saturating well. Separate teams were of the lungs, only that it was a child. working on each issue. Her extremely high heart pres“We have never felt such love and gratitude....and sure caused much strain and will likely mean a longer humility. I never could pray nor wish for Masha to get recovery. But her new, beautiful, young lungs were work- lungs. I knew that wish would mean I was asking for ing perfectly.” another mother to loose her child....I just couldn’t do “By midnight she was transfered to the CTICU. Bleed that. Masha’s donor was a child and I will never forget was controlled and leg was saturating well. I never felt nor be able to repay this family’s selflessness or generossuch relief to see someone. As requested by her pre-sur- ity during the most tragic and heartbreaking day of gery instructions to me, I played her favorite music and their lives. Please keep them in your heart too,” she said.
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MAShA BENITEz of Long Beach arrived at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan for a long-awaited double-lung transplant.
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Free Job Training The Long Beach Adult Learning Center will have a table in the lobby of the public library offering information on free job training they offer from 10 am to 1 pm.
Library Board Meeting The Long Beach Public Library Board of Trustees typically meets on the third Monday of every month. Check the website for specific dates and times, www.longbeachlibrary.org.
Friday, May 27
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Film Friday
The Long Beach Soup Kitchen, 140 West Pine Street, is open 6 days a week 11:15 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. They offer Hot and Cold Meals TO GO. They offer a full pantry with canned goods and fresh produce. Mondays and Thursdays. All are welcome.
The public library will be showing “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” in the auditorium from 1 to 3:15 pm.
Craft Chat The public library will have a craft chat in the program room from 11 am to noon.
Meet The City Manager City Manager Donna M. Gayden will be holding “Meet The City Manager” virtual chat sessions. These meetings are an opportunity for residents to engage in a one-to-one dialogue; ask questions, or express ideas on how to enhance the quality of life in our community. The virtual meetings will take place on Tuesdays from 2-4 p.m. Please call the City Manger’s Office to make an appointment at (516) 431-7202 or email citymanager@longbeachny.gov. Information on how to meet.
Friday, May 20 Youth Drawing Club The public library will have a youth drawing club meeting in the auditorium from 4 to 4:45 pm.
Historical Fiction Book Club The public library will have a historical fiction book club meeting, discussing the book “The Whispers of War” in the auditorium from 2 to 3 pm.
Children’s Preschool Readiness The public library will have a children’s preschool readiness class in the auditorium from 10:30 to 11:15 am.
Chair Yoga The public library will have a chair yoga class in the auditorium and on zoom from 9 to 1 0am.
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The public library will be having numerous events to celebrate their 2022 Cabaret Festival on Saturday, May 21. The events include talks, music and others throughout the day from 2 to 8:30 pm.
Saturday, May 21 Cabaret Festival 2022 The public library will have numerous events celebrating their 2022 Cabaret Festival, including talks and music, throughout the day from 2 to 8:30 pm.
Fundamentals of Qi Gong The West End branch of the public library will have a class teaching the fundamentals of Qi Gong from 10 to 11:30 am.
Monday, May 23 Comprehensive Plan Workshop The City will have a public workshop on the Comprehensive Plan starting at 7 pm.
Writers’ Circle
Coping with Covid-19
The public library will have a writers’ circle meeting on zoom from 11 am to 1 pm.
FEMA and the Office of Mental Health will offer a free, anonymous counseling session to anyone affected by Covid19 in the first floor lobby of the public library from 10 am to noon.
Tuesday, May 24 Resume Assistance The public library will offering resume creating assistance at the adult reference desk from 1 to 3 pm.
Ask the Tech Guy The public library “tech guy” will be available for people to ask any technology-related questions in the second floor lobby of the library from 2 pm to 3 pm.
Wednesday, May 25 Thursday, May 26 Karaoke Night
The Anchor Tavern will have a karaoke night at the restaurant starting at 8 pm.
The beach park will be open for weekends only through June 24. Lifeguards will be on duty from 9 am to 6 pm.
Zoning Board Meeting The City of Long Beach Zoning Board will have a meeting on the sixth floor of City Hall starting at 7 pm.
The city is in talks about parking meters in the center of town. The beach will be open on weekends only through June 24. The school district’s 2022-2023 budget was passed by voters. Beach fees will be increasing for this summer. The celebration of the city’s centennial will be this summer.
The public library will have a yoga class for health and peace in the program room and on zoom from 10 to 11 am.
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Krywe is county Coach of Year for 2nd time
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Eric Krywe, the Long Beach High School boy’s junior varsity basketball coach, was named Nassau County coach of the year for the conference., the second time he has won the award. Krywe was presented with the award at the High School Basketball Coaches Association Dinner at Crest Hollow Country Club in West ERIC KRywE bury Thursday, LBHS coach May 12. He led his team to an 18-1 record this year in the A1 Conference. He last won the award in 2017 when the team was a part of the AA3 Conference. Only one coach gets the award in each conference. “I truly believe it’s a team award,” Krywe said. “This wouldn’t have happened if every player didn’t give 100% effort.” Krywe said this was “one of the best teams he’s ever coached” and that his players really took hold of his four goals for his players. He asks each of them to give maximum effort, show up on time,
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ThE LoNg BEACh boys junior varsity basketball team finished the season with a record of 18-1. prepare mentally and physically and, above all, understand that they are scholar-athletes and school comes first. “I always remind them that school comes before sports,” he explained. “Putting forth their best effort in the classroom give them the opportunity to
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“I couldn’t be prouder of this team this year,” Krywe said. “We have had no issues off the court and every player from the first starter to the last on the bench were always ready when they were needed.”
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Task force set to explore antisemitism surge Will host public discussions, suggest legislation By LISA MARGARIA lmargaria@liherald.com
Nassau County officials have created a special legislative task force to combat antisemitism and, immediately after being sworn in, went right to work. Made up of eight legislators — four from each political caucus — as well as 18 members of the public, the task force is tasked to gather facts about the origins and extent of antisemitism in the county while working toward prevention methods like education and community collaboration. The commission has a number of tasks before it, said County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is part of the task force. “What is the cause of antisemitism? How do we educate people? How do we liaison with the police department when a hate crime occurs?” Blakeman told the task force after they were sworn in. “These are just some of the things that you’ll be tackling here in this commission, and it’s important work.” The task force is expected to host public hearings before developing a report filled with recommendations to the county legislature to combat antisemitism. “We are living in a polarized time,” said Rabbi Eli Weinstock of the Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach, who chairs the task force. That time “has seen the rise of hate speech, which has seen a dramatic rise in antisemitic acts. A large proportion of hate crimes, overall, are antisemitic in nature. We’re here and we’re tasked to try and find mechanisms and ways to combat that.”
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A 27-peRSon SpecIAL legislative task force is expected to research and ultimately recommend prevention methods in the hopes of combatting antisemitism in Nassau County. The task force plans to host a virtual youth roundtable targeting antisemitism with a focus on how the law and public policy can help diminish bias and insensitivity. The initiative to create the task force was spearheaded last summer by Plainview legislator Arnold Drucker. A bill establishing the task force was adopted unanimously by the County Legislature last August, and amended this year. “It was clear that the need for action was urgent,”
Drucker said in a statement. In an audit of antisemitic incidents, last year, reported antisemitic incidents jumped 34 percent compared to 2020, according to the Anti-Defamation League. “Now is the time to roll up our sleeves and work collaboratively with residents and community leaders,” Drucker said, “to devise and enact meaningful, enduring legislation that will strike directly at the fetid sources of antisemitism in our county.”
Blakeman champions partnership with West Bank By eD WeInTRoB eweintrob@thejewishstar.com
Nassau County cemented its relationship with Israel last week, signing an economic and cultural agreement with the Shomron. It’s an area in the northern part of an Israeli territory commonly referred to as the West Bank, or Judea and Samaria. “This is an agreement of friendship, understanding and solidarity,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman proclaimed during a ceremony in Mineola. Blakeman’s Israeli counterpart, Shomron Regional Council chair Yossi Dagan, says his region has been the Jewish heartland since the days of the religion’s forefathers and prophets. Mazi Melesa Pilip, a Great Neck-based legislator and a former Israeli Defense Forces paratrooper who emigrated to the Jewish state from Ethiopia during Operation Solomon in 1991, said the agreement would “continue an important and meaningful partnership and friendship based on social, economic, security and cultural” links. “This event perfectly exemplifies the beautiful relationship between Israel and America,” Assemblyman Ari Brown said. At a time “when people are trying to put a wedge between us, the county executive brings us together.” In fact, that’s an aspect that sometimes gets lost, said Davidi Ben Zion, deputy head of the Samaria Regional Council. “These are not easy days in Israel because of the attacks and the terrorist
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IT WAS ALL smiles and friendship for Shomron Regional Council chair Yossi Dagan and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman after signing an economic and cultural agreement between the two ‘sister’ regions. Joining them were, at far left, Assemblyman Ari Brown, and former Boro Park Assemblyman Dov Hikind, Rabbi Anchelle Perl of Chabad of Mineola, and County Legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip. campaigns,” he said. “And sometimes for you, it is not easy days. But if we move together, we can win.” Dov Hikind, the firebrand former Assemblyman from Boro Park, applauded what he called Blakeman’s leadership in joining with Israel. “We are united with the people of Israel, and we are united with the communities — not ‘settlements’ — in Judea and Samaria,” Hikind said. “These are mag-
nificent cities with the most special people.” Yet, it takes more than simply saying, “I support Israel,” the onetime lawmaker said, although it’s “a good start.” “But this is called action,” Hikind said. “This is called doing something real. You are saying to over half a million people in Judea and Samaria, ‘You are not alone. We the people of Long Island — of America — we are with you.’”
Judea and Samaria is a subject of international controversy, with some referring to it as “occupied territory,” where development by Israel violates international law. Others maintain Israel is acting legally. Blakeman, who’s visited the Shomron, described the area as critically situated relative to the rest of the country. “It’s the high ground overlooking the Tel Aviv airport,” he said. “To give away that strategic area would put all of Israel in danger.” Meanwhile, Israeli development there boosts everyone. “What you won’t hear in the media is how many Palestinian Arabs are employed in Judea and Samaria in the factories, earning three times what they would if they were in the Palestinian Authority areas,” Blakeman said, explaining that Israelis “are providing a lot of economic opportunity for their Palestinian neighbors as well as for Israelis.” While Judea was not represented at Thursday’s event, Blakeman — whose wife is Israeli — emphasized his support for them as well. Blakeman highlighted his latest personal link to the Jewish state, introducing his daughter, Ariel, a student at Bar-Ilan University near Tel Aviv. Just last week, he announced Ariel’s engagement to a former defense forces paratrooper. In 2016, the Town of Hempstead proclaimed the Region of Shomron a “sister municipality.” Blakeman, a Hempstead councilman at the time, said then that “they are truly on the front lines.”
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New lifeguard pavilion named for Carbona memorable of his life. He now resides in Dallas, Tx. He recently stepped down as CEO of AveXis, in Dallas, but will remain a company director. The company, whch Carvona was instrumental in founding, advances development of treatment of spinal muscular atrophy.
The new lifeguard pavilion in Long Beach was named after the Carbona family, which donated $300,000 for its construction.
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Long Beach officials and guests gathered on the boardwalk last weekend to re-name the lifeguard pavilion in honor of the Carbona family, which donated $300,000 for construction of the facility. The Carbona name will be on the pavilion. The purchase would give him the right to have his name, his family name or the name of another family member on the pavilion for 50 years. John A. Carbona and members of his family lived in Long Beach for decades. John was a lifeguard and recently told City Council members that his years growing up in Long Beach were the most
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CiTy offiCials gaThered at the boardwalk for a ceremony re-naming the lifeguard pavilion in honor of a donor.
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cOMINg OFF a perfect 2021 season that saw him capture the Nassau singles title, Gershfeld, who began playing varsity tennis as a seventh-grader, will look to repeat as county champion this weekend at Eisenhower Park. Gershfeld hasn’t lost a single set since 2019. Last spring, he defeated Roslyn’s Mikey Weitz in the finals, 6-2, 6-1, hours after topping Great Neck South’s Albert Hu in the semifinals, 6-3, 6-1.
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Friday, May 27
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Clarke softball coach Rachel Barry feels the Rams are entering the Nassau Class A playoffs on the upswing. “We still haven’t figured everything out, but it’s only gotten better,” Barry said May 12 after junior pitcher Emily Brown blanked Long Beach for a second time this season to secure the No. 7 seed and a home playoff matchup with No. 10 Seaford. “We’re a playoff-bound team for a lot of reasons and we’re going in climbing,” Barry added. Brown, who earned All-County honors last spring, scattered three hits and struck out 11 while helping her own cause with a 3-for-3 performance at the plate, including a two-run double, as Clarke (7-7 in Conference II) defeated the Marines, 12-0, in the regular-season finale. Long Beach (5-9) is seeded ninth in Class A and will open the playoffs at No. 8 Kennedy. “Brown is one of five very hard throwers in this conference,” Long Beach coach Carmine Verde said. “We chased a bunch of pitches up in the zone today and also continued to struggle defensively. “We’ve shown we can play with anyone in the conference,” he added. “We beat Calhoun, the conference champ, and we beat Hicksville twice by a run and lost to Plainedge by one. If we put everything together, we can win.” Clarke took control against Long Beach early with four runs in the bottom of the first inning and three more runs in the second. The top three batters in the Rams’ lineup — Avika Mehta, Amanda Chavarria and Olivia Wanser — all had hits and scored in the first, and reached base and scored in the second. Wanser, a junior catcher, reached base in all four plate appearances and was a home run short of the cycle. Mehta led off the game against Long Beach senior pitcher Alex Hastings (teamleading .345 batting average) with a single and Chavarria followed with a triple to make it 1-0. Wanser doubled in Chavarria and later scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Madeline Millman. Brown, the
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LONg BEach’S EIghTh-gradE catcher Jorjia Domingo is hitting .341 on the season entering this week’s Class A playoff tournament. cleanup hitter, drew a walk and was driven home by Julia Santacreu’s single for a 4-0 lead. The Marines loaded the bases in the top of the second with one out thanks to singles by eighth-grade catcher Jorjia Domingo (.341 average) and Gabby Gelish and a walk to Emmalee Egan. But Brown recorded back-to-back strikeouts to end the threat. Leading 7-0 in the fifth, Clarke added four runs on three hits and two errors. Michelle Diaz, Santacreu and Cat Amini all singled and scored. Julia Khashan
scored in each of the last two innings. The Rams now turn their attention to Seaford. The teams split regular-season meetings with each winning at home. “We’ve had our ups and downs like most teams, but we’re in a good place,” Barry said. Long Beach will try to make the third time a charm against Kennedy, which took both meetings. “We have to string together quality at-bats and score runs, and also make plays behind Alex,” Verde said. “We’ve had too many innings where we’ve given teams extra outs.”
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Under a spring sky soft with the threat of rain in the air, Don Clavin joined fellow government officials and parents demanding Congress push much harder to alleviate the current national shortage of baby and medical formula. “It’s the role of the federal government to step in at a time of need,” said Clavin, Town of Hempstead’s supervisor. “It’s disgraceful that we have to do this because the federal government have been sitting on their hands.” Clavin called on President Joe Biden to use the Defense Production Act to direct federal funds to boost formula production. The same act — a Cold War relic designed to use Washington resources to jump start private sector production during war and emergencies — was also used during the coronavirus pandemic to step up the manufacture of ventilators and other equipment intended to combat Covid-19. The formula crisis stems from a pandemic-fueled nationwide supply chain and labor shortage that’s affecting a number of economic sectors. But it became even more critical after Abbott, a major formula manufacturer that produces the Similac baby formula brand, shut down its factory in Sturgis, Michigan, after reported safety issues with its products. Four infants in Minnesota, Texas and Ohio were hospitalized with bacterial infections. Two died. Whether Abbott’s formulas were
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HEmpsTEAd TowN offIcIAls and parents called on Congress to speed up production of baby formula. Among those making the statement were, from left, John Caputo of Lynbrook, Councilman Chris Carini, Legislator Denise Ford, Oliver Miller and mother. responsible is still under investigation. At the news conference, Councilwoman Melissa Miller gestured toward her 22-year-old son Oliver, who sat in his wheelchair beside the podium. Oliver had a stroke prior to birth that affected his brain stem and left him with multiple disabilities. “This shortage is more than just baby formula, which in itself is a crisis and needs to be addressed,” Miller said. “But in fact, millions of children and adults that have dietary special needs, their medical formulas are included in this shortage.” Oliver has never been able to eat regu-
lar food. He relies completely on medical formula to live. “When the formula recall happened, there was no communication to parents with baby formula or communications with parents of special need individuals, or adults with special medical nutrition needs,” Miller said. “I found out on a Facebook trading group for special needs equipment. I went and looked (at the lot numbers stamped on the canisters of formula): Every single case of formula that I had was part of the recalled lot.” Miller’s online search for formula in February finally turned up four canisters of formula powder for $175. Now the same
four canisters on Amazon’s Canada site cost $315. One strategy to keep Oliver supplied was to switch formulas, Miller said. But babies and medically needy adults don’t tolerate every type of formula. Switching formulas often causes diarrhea and other digestive disruptions, possibly leading to hospitalization. John Caputo joined others the news conference because his daughter, like Oliver, needs a particular formula. “Switching formula could mean days in the hospital,” the Lynbrook resident said. “I would urge everybody, parents — anybody else who takes care of someone with special needs — to reach out to your people in our local governments..” Liquid infant formulas produced by Abbott were not affected by the recall. A senior White House administrative official said at a May 12 White House news conference that the federal government has actually done a lot to get formula back on grocery shelves since the Feb. 17 product recall. One national survey found more than 40 percent of retailers across the country were out of stock when it comes to formula, according to NPR. Yet, these actions should have happened months ago, Clavin said, urging constituents to call their representatives. “That’s when you see the most reaction,” he said, “when people get together and make the phone calls and ask for action.”
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It’s also a great opportunity to help develop new career paths, said Marjaneh Issapour, an associate dean focused on sustainable energy at Farmingdale State College. “I’m here as an educator interested in the business and looking for possible employment pathways for our graduates,” she said. “The most exciting thing about this is mainly just that the fact that it’s actually happening now, and that it’s a realization. We’ve been talking about it for so long, and now we actually have a few projects in the pipeline. And that is great news for the local economy.” Ørsted’s roots are in fossil fuels, but the Danish company — named for scientist Hans Christian Ørsted — has since moved completely to renewable energy. It has joined with Connecticut-based offshore wind company Eversource on a pair of major projects in the region, including the South Fork Wind Farm — a dozen turbines spinning offshore 30 miles east of Montauk. Construction on those turbines start and finish next year, according to Grant van Wyngaarden, who heads offshore procurement in North America for Ørsted. It’s expected to deliver enough electricity to power more than 100,000 homes. Sunrise Wind, expected to be constructed nearby in 2024, will be a much larger project with more than 80 turbines. Community Offshore Wind is developing a seabed lease in the New York Bight
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that it won during a recent auction hosted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, according to company spokeswoman Alanna Russo. “This is something we’ve thought about for many years, and we’re very excited, but we’re still in our infancy stage of developing our project,” she said. “We’re doing site surveys, environmental assessment, and engaging with stakeholders, and hopefully it will be completed by the end of decade.” For Jamie Shellenberger-Bessman, who represents the Attentive Energy subsidiary of France’s TotalEnergies Renewables, says her role is more about education — not just of Attentive Energy’s work, but renewable energy in general.
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“I have conversations every day with people who don’t even know what an offshore wind farm is and the massive opportunity that’s out there,” she said. “So, it’s just about making sure we’re making those connections. We believe the younger generation is the future because it’s the people in junior high and high school right now who are going to be building these things, so we’re looking to make connections there.” The Ocean Energy Management bureau auctioned off six leases last February in the Bight for $4.4 billion, including $795 million from Attentive Energy. The leases include more than 460,000 leasable acres with the hopes of producing enough energy for nearly 2 million homes.
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Religious leadeRs fRom around the City of Long Beach got together this past Sunday to host a barbecue in recognition of National Police Week.
Religious leaders from some of Long Beach’s synagogues and churches organized a barbecue this past Sunday in recognition of National Police Week. The leaders took note of the back-toback mass shootings over the weekend, in Buffalo on Saturday and in Orange County, Calif., on Sunday. “In light of the tragedy in Buffalo
and at the church in Orange County Califor nia, we are grateful for the watchful eye and dedicated efforts of our local law enforcement agents protecting our Houses of Worship in our city”, said Rabbi Jack Zanerhaft, of Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach. The event, at the Bach Center on Edwards Avenue, was attended by Rabbi Benny Berlin of Bach, Rabbi Eli Goodman from Chabad of the Beaches, and Rabbi Binyamin Silver of Young Israel. In addition several churches were represented by TK Kennedy of Centerpoint Church and Pas- Ron Walsh tor Mark Moses Long Beach Police of the New LiFe Commissioner Church of Christ. Long Beach Police Commissioner Ron Walsh arrived with a stack of thank you notes and cards he had received from many in the crowd. “This outpouring of support and unity means a lot for our department” said Walsh. He said he would read each one aloud to the members of the force. Several uniform officers came in and out of the venue during the afternoon cookout. Other city officials among the picnickers were City Councilmen John Bendo, and Roy Lester and City Manager Donna Gayden. Zanerhaft noted how important and g ratifying it was to see dif ferent branches of Jewish community come together for a common cause.
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News brief Former Assemblyman Weisenberg donates $20,000 to Ukraine Former New York State Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg recently donated $20,000 to two churches to help the people in Ukraine as they struggle against Russian aggression in their country. Weisenberg donated $10,000 to St. Michael’s Church in Nassau and $10,000 to Holy Family Ukraine Church in Suffolk. Weisenberg said he wants to collect $35,000 “from every single person in Long Beach” and send the money to Ukraine.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE BOARDWALK CONDOMINIUM II, Plaintiff, Against ASHANTI RANDOLPH, In Her Individual Capacity And As Executor Of The Last Will and Testament Of James A. Randolph, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 03/03/2021, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 6/15/2022 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 545B West Broadway, Unit 205, Long Beach, NY 11561 and described as follows; ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach and State of New York. Section 59 Block 28 Lot 184. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $65,474.60 plus interest and costs the Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 05590/2015 John L. Juliano, Esq., Referee.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Trustee for Merill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, MANA Series 2007-OAR5, Plaintiff AGAINST The Estate of Kurt C. Schwartz, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 21, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 2, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 86 Connecticut Avenue, Long Beach, NY 11561. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION: 58, BLOCK: 92, LOT: 10. Approximate amount of judgment $742,712.30 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #001436/2016. The af orementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. For sale information, please contact XOME at www.xome.com or call (844) 400-9633 Kevin J. O’Brien, Esq, Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-072275-F00 71204 131043 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf., vs. KATHLEEN O’LEARY, et al, Defts. Index #608995/2018. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated March 21, 2019, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on June 21, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. prem. k/a District 28, Section 59, Block 138, Lots 26-27. Sold subject to terms and conditions
of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction. MICHAEL VENDITTO, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99229 131468
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LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation: STRIVE ATHLETICS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York on 3/30/2022. Location: Nassau. SSNY designated for service of process, will mail copy of process served against LLC. Purpose: Youth Sports www.striveathletics.us 131009 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU ATIR LLC Plaintiff, Against KATHLEEN O’LEARY, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to an Amended Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 03/23/2017, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, The North Front Steps of the Nassau County Courthouse, 262 Old Country Rd., Mineola, NY on 6/13/2022 at 2:30 pm, premises known as 350 East Market Street, Long Beach, NY 11561 ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 59 Block 135 Lot 26 and 27 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $360,173.35 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 1329/08 Andrew J. Campanelli, Esq., Referee. Richland & Falkowski, PLLC, 28-07 Jackson Avenue, 5th Floor, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101 Dated: 5/4/2022 File Number: O’LEARY 131273
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST MICHELE AVILA, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated January 29, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on June 13, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 328 EAST CHESTER STREET, LONG BEACH, NY 11561. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the City of LONG BEACH, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 59, Block 139, Lot 49 and 50. Approximate amount of judgment $383,969.90 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 612184/2017. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Oscar P. Preito, Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 131185
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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, v. NOREEN MCCANN A/K/A NOREEN MC CANN A/K/A NOREEN CANNON, HENRY W. MCCANN, ET AL, Defendant. NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on June 21, 2018, I, Charles Casolaro, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on June 15, 2022 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 02:30 PM the premises described as follows: 105 Georgia Avenue Long Beach, NY 11561 SBL No.: 58-093-27
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LEGAL NOTICE A nonprofit organization in Long Beach is seeking sealed bids for installation of security related enhancements. The projects include Indoor and Outdoor Cameras, Alarm System, Monitoring System and all associated hardware and installation. Blast Window Protection. Perimeter Fencing. Additionally, a Women Owned Disadvantaged Set Aside for Replacement of the Front Doors is included as a project. Selection criteria will be based on, knowledge of surveillance and security, adherence to projected work schedule, prior experience, references, and cost. Specifications and bid requirements can be obtained by contacting us at longbeachcb570@gmail.c om. All interested firms will be required to sign for the proposal documents and provide primary contact, telephone, and email address. Bids will be accepted until June 17, 2022, by 5:00 PM. Work is expected to commence by July 4, 2022 and completed by December 1, 2022 or sooner depending upon lead times quoted. 131484
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ThE LoNg BEAch City Council Tuesday night voted t purchase a new $2.1M fire tuck to replace an aging, damaged vehicle.
L.B. City Council okays $2.1M fire truck purchase By JAMES BERNSTEIN jbernstein@liherald.com
With about 50 fire fighters in the audience Tuesday night, the Long Beach City Council approved, 4-1, a plan to spend $2.1 million to purchase a new ladder fire truck to replace an aging vehicle that had been badly damaged during Super storm Sandy in 2012. Council member Roy Lester cast the lone no vote. The new truck is to be purchased through the Houston-Galveston Area Council, a buying cooperative. Long Beach hopes to receive about $1 million from FEMA to buy the truck. It will take about two years to build the new vehicle. But Lester objected, saying the truck should be purchased through a competitive-bidding process, which he said might lower the cost. He also questioned what the city would do without the use of the aging truck for two years. “I don’t like the process,” Lester said Wednesday morning, “We didn’t put this out to bid.” The fire fighters on hand applauded when the council voted for the truck. Lester noted he had been a volunteer fire fighter and does not oppose buying a new truck. “I was elected by the residents to watch over the money,” he said. Lester, who was elected to the council last November and took his seat in January, has become somewhat of an outlier, abstaining on a number of issues and frequently raising questions about spending. “I’m always cheap when it comes to public money,” he said Wednesday.
He has made it clear he is not happy with the city’s proposed $95 million budget for th new fiscal year. He said the expenditures should have been cut. City Manager Donna Gayden said she and other officials are looking into a truck fire fighters can use while the new one is being built.. “You will be hearing from us (about this) within the next few weeks,” she said. City Council president Karen McInnis said that Long Beach’s professional staff, and the Board of Fire Commissioners, of which Lester is a member, had “done their due diligence” and showed that a new truck must be ordered. “The process wasn’t perfect,.” She said. “But do you stop running a city because the process isn’t perfect? The Fire Department has given us ample justification hat they need a new truc.k” Council vice-president Liz Treston was cheered by the fire fighters when she said, “The landscape of Long Beach is changing and it is changing vertically,” referring to the construction of the Superblock, a project to build 10-story condos and apartments, and other projects. Long Beach fire commissioner Joe Miller has said the National Fire Protection Association considers the city a “high-hazard area” because of its 61 highrise buildings. A new truck, Treston said, ”should have been in (a previous council’s budget) before. If it was not, that’s a shame. We are more than a beach. We are a city.”
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ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the City of Long Beach, County of Nassau, State of New York. The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 002844/2016 in the amount of $324,649.67 plus interest and costs.
The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale.
Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Richard S. Mullen Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney
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n just under six weeks, New York state voters will get a chance to select the candidates for governor and State Assembly. With no disrespect to that branch of the Legislature, and having been an Assembly member myself, it is obviously the race for governor that is the most significant one from the standpoint of the millions of New Yorkers who will cast their ballots. New York is a state that tilts heavily toward the Democratic Party, so the party’s primary contest on JERRY Tuesday, June 28, will more than KREMER likely choose the person who will run our state for the next four years. I’m not ignoring the fact that there’s a Republican challenger, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, but with the highest vote concentration in the downstate region, a big Republican vote from upstate won’t be significant enough to drown out the heavy Democratic enrollment elsewhere. Candidate Tom Suozzi, another member of Congress, has spent a substantial amount of money on television ads intro-
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ducing himself to the general public. He has a list of promises on taxes, crime and a variety of other issues. But considering the fact that he’s running against Gov. Kathy Hochul, who already has the job, Suozzi has yet to tell voters why they should choose him over Hochul, who would be the first woman elected governor in state history. Suozzi is running as a right-of-center candidate in a state where most of the voters who show up for primary elections lean to the left. Whether the progressives will turn out for Hochul is still an open question. The recently passed state budget was a big victory for Hochul. While some armchair critics have blamed the lateness of the spending plan on the governor, the delay was partially caused by her insistence that there be bail reform changes in the package. Because the new budget had so many of Hochul’s proposals, the Senate and Assembly leadership refused to attend the traditional news conference following its passage. Having served as chairman of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee for 10 years, I can attest to the fact that the new spending plan spreads equal
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amounts of money throughout the state, as opposed to previous budgets, which were heavily weighted toward New York City and Long Island. The city got substantial amounts of money for health and day care workers and big dollars for mass transit. Long Island was a big winner, with record amounts of school aid, money for road improvements and for clean water projects. Suozzi has been critical of the approval of public funds for a new stadium for the NFL’s Buffalo Bills. Historically, western New York, like most upstate areas, has been an orphan when it comes to state dollars. If there were a grant of state money for a football stadium on the West Side of Manhattan, you’d hear the same gripes from upstate voters. Previously, Gov. Andrew Cuomo awarded funds for numerous upstate programs, but many, like a Buffalo solar factory, produced no economic gain. There is no doubt that crime will be a big issue for voters, but the responsibility for New York City’s current crime wave is an issue for Mayor Eric Adams, and can’t be shifted to the state. The controversial bail reform law that was signed by Cuomo has now been amended
e’s to the right of center, unlike most voters who show up for primaries.
with revisions aimed at giving judges more discretion over criminals with gun charges and others with histories of violent crime. Thanks to recent revelations about an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision that may overturn Roe v. Wade, Hochul has set aside $35 million in funds for women in need of abortions where appropriate. There are no differences between the two Democrats on this issue, but the governor has the money, so she has the upper hand. Suozzi has one self-made disaster to deal with when it comes to the LGBT community. His recent description of Florida’s controversial so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law as “reasonable” resulted in some serious pushback against him that will be hard to controvert. How bad a hit he will take is still up in the air. The electoral clock is ticking, and six weeks go by quickly. Suozzi is facing a big challenge to capture the attention of the voters, and at this point he has failed to get any big wins on the campaign trail, which leaves him where he started — on first base. 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.
A Memorial Day like no other in our lives
he things we carry to this Memorial Day, 2022, are freighted with more recent events than past battles. On the last Monday in May, we look back to honor our war dead; this year we also hold in our hearts love for the friends and family members who died this year and last in the pandemic. We stagger under the weight of one million Americans dead of Covid-19. This has been a war, too. This year, especially, it feels appropriate to broaden the meaning of Memorial RAnDi Day to honor the KREiss sacrifice of all those who have lived through the plague of our time, including the medical teams and the teachers and the workers who kept showing up and, especially, the parents who have fought a front-line battle every day since winter 2020. The efforts of scientists to develop vaccines with unprecedented speed have been astonishing and heroic. My special heroes are our teenagers, who gave up nearly every single aspect of joy in their lives to stay healthy and
keep their parents and grandparents safe. Teens live for connection and freedom and breaking through boundaries and trying new things. During Covid, the constraints have been particularly onerous for them. In an ironic twist, just as the world was awakening to the dangers of screen time, so many millions of kids were pushed ever further into the digital world of texting and Zooming. As we all know, our teens are experiencing a secondary epidemic of depression and stress and mental health crises. I want to honor their sacrifice. I say this out loud to my teenage grandkids, and I want them to know that we know how tough it has been. The parents of young kids have been raising their children without the relief of school and play dates and family gatherings. Many struggled to keep the home front safe and productive. They were also trying to work, to pay the bills, to get meals on the table. I wish there were medals of honor for them, too. Growing up, I watched Memorial Day parades along Broadway in Woodmere. Later, my kids marched down the avenue with their school bands, tooting on their
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clarinets. In my mind’s eye I can see them looking so proud to be part of the parade, glancing sideways to catch my eye as they walked by. They stopped at the war memorial on the corner of Broadway and Conklin and, in a solemn ceremony, offered gratitude to those who died in our great wars. I imagine that as children march in this year’s Memorial Day parades and parents gather on the sidewalks, with or without masks, thoughts of other losses will bleed into the moment — as it should be when so many are scarred by painful memories of the past two years. Many Americans visit cemeteries and place flags on the graves of soldiers who defended American democracy in conflicts going back to the Civil War. We have seen images of hundreds of thousands of flags on the Mall in the nation’s capital, each a reminder of someone who died too soon or too young during this raging pandemic. For me, it is all threaded together. These past two years have been a battle, complicated by divisions and conflicts among our citizens. Add to this the suffering in Ukraine beaming into our
want to honor teens’ sacrifice, and I wish there were medals of honor for parents.
homes and onto our devices every single day in recent months. This aggression, an amalgam of old-fashioned warfare and new-age weapons, is displacing millions of people and killing children and civilians in staggering numbers. Doesn’t this war have an unofficial place in our Memorial Day as well? It’s a big job being a thoughtful American citizen today. We want to keep up our traditions and we need to move along with life, somehow weaving our most recent pandemic losses into the fabric of our days. According to NPR, Marked By Covid, a grass-roots group, is advocating for a National Day of Remembrance to honor those who died. In the meantime, on this Memorial Day, I will think about all those brave kids who carried the American flag onto beaches in Normandy, and friends who died in Vietnam and those who were killed in Afghanistan and on so many other foreign fields far from home. I will remember the more recent losses of friends who died of Covid, and I will also go to a barbecue and eat a hot dog and celebrate our lives, which are ever so precious. We just have to do it all. This Memorial Day is like no other. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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elestine Chaney, 65. Roberta Drury, 32. Andre Mackneil, 53. Katherine Massey, 72. Margus Morrison, 52. Heyward Patterson, 67. Geraldine Talley, 62. Ruth Whitfield, 86. Pearl Young, 77. And then there was Aaron Salter, a 55-year-old retired police officer. He spent his days after his time on the force greeting customers as they walked into the Tops supermarket in the Masten Park neighborhood of Buffalo. His job was security, and everyone knew him. And he knew everyone. Well, not everybody, unfortunately. Not the monster who was tearing through the store’s parking lot on Saturday, using what police believe were illegally modified semiautomatic assault weapons, emblazoned with racist sentiments like, “Here’s your reparations.” While at first glance it seemed he was firing his weapon indiscriminately, authorities believe his targets were quite deliberate: anyone who was Black. Salter had been trained to deal with this very scenario, an unfolding mass shooting. He had never come face to face with it, but he knew what he had to do — protect the lives of everyone around him, even if that meant taking the life of the man who threatened all of them. Salter pulled his handgun from its holster and took aim. Police said he fired a number of shots, and hit the perpetrator at least once. Except the bullets didn’t stop him. They didn’t even slow him down. The young man was reportedly wearing body
armor, protecting him from heroes like Salter. The gunman reportedly turned his own gaze toward Salter — who did not have the benefit of protective armor — and pulled the trigger. Another senseless mass shooting. No. 198, in fact, according to NPR and the Gun Violence Archive — in 2022. That’s right. Last Saturday was the 134th day of the year, yet this country has already had 198 mass shootings. They claimed the lives of 210 people, and forever changed the lives of 836 more who survived. On Jan. 1 alone — New Year’s Day — the nation was victim to seven mass shootings, including one in Philadelphia that claimed the life of one person, and injured four others. What happened in Buffalo is believed to be racially motivated. And as evidence continues to accumulate about the shooter, it’s hard to believe otherwise. And while tackling racism is a different discussion that needs far more space than we have here, the fact is that this is a nation where there are too many guns are on the street, and more often than not, they are used to instantly destroy families, and communities. The Philadelphia shooting wasn’t believed to be racially motivated. It was just a dispute, enhanced by alcohol, that turned deadly simply because a gun was available. It’s the kind of violence you almost never hear about anywhere else outside the U.S. But here it’s something we expect on any day that ends with a "Y." The alleged gunman in the Tops shooting is said to have illegally modified his
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letters Randi’s ‘raised voice for women’ To the Editor: Thanks to Randi Kreiss for having the courage and honesty to write about the threat to a woman’s right to control her body and her destiny (“Threat to choice has women on the march,” May 12-18). I am approaching 70. I have raised two successful and loving human beings who were wanted and treasured. I also had the ability to end two unwanted pregnancies early in my 20s, which allowed me to continue my life to the point where I was financially, emotionally and socially able to welcome and nourish the much-wanted children I did choose to bear. I have never regretted my decision to terminate those unintended pregnancies, and am extremely grateful that the choice was mine to make. This is such a frightening time in our lives, as we watch such hard-fought gains be ripped away by religious and social hypocrites who appear to care far more about life before birth than the life of a child — and its parents — after it arrives.
primary weapon, a gun that’s perfectly legal in New York, holding no more than 10 rounds. But the modifications, illegal in New York, are legal in Pennsylvania, and this monster only needed to walk from his home in Binghamton across the state line to get what he needed. Legally. Following the tragedy, many lawmakers took to social media and called up reporters to express their condolences and outrage. Gov. Kathy Hochul made the rounds on national television, preaching about the need for better gun control. But as quickly as those sentiments flare up, they just as quickly flame out. Over and over again, we get the same action aimed at ending this true pandemic: absolutely nothing. That must end. The excuses must end. The silly arguments that any regular person needs a weapon that can instantly kill or maim a large number of people must be put to rest. The time for talk is over. The time to act is now. Aaron Salter should have never spent the final moments of his life face to face with a monster. He had a distinguished career with the Buffalo Police Department, regularly putting his life on the line. Yet even a neighborhood supermarket proved to be more dangerous for him than some of the most violent hotspots in the world. No more. Read their names again — Celestine Chaney. Roberta Drury. Andre Mackneil. Katherine Massey. Margus Morrison. Heyward Patterson. Aaron Salter. Geraldine Talley. Ruth Whitfield. Pearl Young. And remember them the next time you think there’s something more important than ending this nation’s gun crisis once and for all.
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very weekday at 10:06 a.m., I walk into my high school engineering class and take a seat among my peers. I spend the period learning the same material as my classmates, completing the same assignments as them and receiving the same education. I wouldn’t think twice about attending if it weren’t for the fact that 15 pairs of eyes are on me the moment I walk into the room, for one reason and one reason only: I’m a girl in a classroom full of boys. Amazingly, this one simple attriIlana bute of mine has power to GrEEnbErG the instantly draw so much attention. For roughly 40 minutes, I am no longer a student who loves engineering. Rather, I’m a girl who loves engineering. I’d like to imagine a perfect world, with equal participation of men and women in all professions. However, while there is more opportunity these days for both men
and women to break into rigidly defined, gender-specific jobs, an imbalance still holds in certain career paths, including science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. I’m a high school freshman who has always been passionate about STEM. Yet despite efforts by well-meaning stakeholders and educators to promote more enthusiasm among women in these subjects, I can’t help but feel that today’s inspiring message for girls in the field is too wrapped up in their gender. Instead of pushing for girls to be treated like everyone else, there is an unhealthy obsession with making gender the centerpiece of today’s advocacy for girls in STEM. I often receive praise for being “confident enough” to pursue what has been labeled an unlikely passion for my gender. I garner attention and adulation for defying gender barriers by deciding to enroll in STEM-based classes. But I find this focus on my gender distracting from my work and frustrating, to
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find the focus on my gender distracting from my work and frustrating, to say the least.
lEttErs Randi, regardless of the pushback you may receive on this column — much of it from older men, I suspect! — please stay strong and remain a raised voice for women, their bodies and their choices. The specter of a Margaret Atwoodtype dystopia rising in our midst grows more real every day. Like you, I cannot believe that we are fighting for basic rights we believed we had secured decades ago. Those who opened the Pandora’s box of Trumpism and religionsaturated politics must not be allowed to damage this country more than they have already. Fight the good fight for us, Randi! MARISA HOHEB Merrick
A decision that was theirs to make To the Editor: I cannot agree with Randi more about what she wrote. Her decision to have an abortion was only for her and her husband to make. I am certain they did not make this decision lightly or quickly. Whatever their reasons, they did what they thought was the right decision at the time. I have known women who have had the procedure, and whatever their reasons were, I supported them. It is an extremely personal matter, and I applaud Randi for coming for-
say the least. I just want to escape the label of feminism attached to my interest in STEM, and simply be able to enter my engineering class without getting noticed, just like boys do. Today’s educational programs, like Girls Who Code, while inspiring and well-intentioned, inadvertently call attention to the fact that STEM isn’t a “normal” activity for girls. By singling out girls in creating specialized female-oriented programs, educators seem to acknowledge that girls aren’t expected to be like their gender opposites in science. To me, it’s akin to creating a group called Teenagers Who Respect Their Parents or Kids Who Aren’t Always On Their Phones. Granted, there is no mistaking that my interests in STEM as a girl are considered rare by today’s standards. Women account for roughly half of the population, but they comprise only 28 percent of workers in STEM fields, according to the American Association of University Women. Perhaps that’s because math and science
continue to be promoted as “male-oriented” subjects. I’ve seen this firsthand. In middle school, I was one of two girls in a class of 20 students in a computer animation program. On the website of a prestigious math summer program, girls were especially encouraged to apply, because most of its participants are male. Disturbingly, even my early-childhood day camp discouraged girls from choosing sciencerelated activities, and our choice of workshops didn’t include the boys’ activities of engineering and rocket science. Our choices included ceramics, dance and “beauty school.” Yes, there is still a lack of equality in perception, but the way to fix this isn’t by forming a club exclusively for girls that puts the emphasis on “girls coding” instead of simply “coding.” Educators should create courses that include both boys and girls. While I’m grateful for the progress women have made in STEM, I look forward to the day when walking into my engineering class won’t be cause for surprise. Ilana Greenberg is a freshman at North Shore Hebrew Academy High School in Great Neck.
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No, Kagan, Sotomayor should not retire To the Editor: Re Matthew Adarichev’s column, “Stephen Breyer retired. Why not Kagan and Sotomayor?” (May 12-18): Why not? Because this is a fantasy, flawed in detail and conception. Details: The Supreme Court justices are not pawns to be manipulated. To expect a double-unanimous vote of 50 Democratic senators to confirm a pair of young replacements is a risky bet, the effort itself would demolish any remaining shred of court legitimacy, and nothing would be gained, because Sen. Mitch McConnell’s supermajority would remain. Concept: The battle for the court is over. The present battle is for Congress, and it will be over by Christmas. Mr. Adarichev’s suggestion that Democrats adopt Republicans’ “Machiavellian” tricks to fight for power means they would abandon the laws, institutions, and aspirations of the American project. To imitate the Gingrich-McConnellLimbaugh model is to become them. America would be one more example of
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a society undone by Madison’s “factions,” the Florentines’ Whites and Blacks, Constantinople’s Blues and Greens, Russia’s Reds and Whites — the list is long. This season’s issue is, shall America’s Democratic/Republican form of
government, in its 20th century conception, survive the first quarter of the 21st? More relevant than T.R. is Smokey Bear, who advises, “Only you can prevent ...” BRIAn KELLY Rockville Centre
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DESSERT SPONSOR • Stonegate Real Estate HOT DOG CART UNDERWRITER • Jeffrey Greenfield PICKLEBALL UNDERWRITER • Sharma Family DRIVER POOL UNDERWRITERS • Mark Baron • Anthony Cancellieri • Jeffrey Greenfield HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSORS • Crown Ford – Lynbrook • Karp Auto – Rockville Centre • Mercedes-Benz – Rockville Centre
2022 Golf Committee Co-Chairs Michael Sapraicone President, Squad Security Mount Sinai South Nassau Board Member Jeffrey Greenfield Managing Member, NGL Group, LLC Honoree Larry Ferazani, Jr. Deputy General Counsel of Labor National Football League & Grateful Patient Community Service Award Anthony D’Esposito Town of Hempstead Councilman, 4th District
All proceeds to benefit Mount Sinai South Nassau and the special needs of our cancer patients at the Gertrude & Lois Feil Cancer Center. mountsinai.org/southnassau
COCKTAIL HOUR SPONSOR • Mount Sinai Health System DINNER SPONSOR • HE2PD, Inc 1174288
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