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Long Beach marches for George Floyd By darwiN YaNES dyanes@liherald

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thE Boardwalk waS full of demonstrators on Tuesday as they marched in honor of George Floyd.

It was Long Beach’s turn on Tuesday night to join the nationwide protests of what many have called the murder of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee to his neck for almost nine minutes on Memorial Day. Hundreds of protesters shouted “We want justice!” and “I can’t breathe!” as they gathered on the boardwalk at Riverside Boule-

vard, joined by city officials and state lawmakers. The demonstration was organized by Long Beach resident Jeb Bellsey. Bellsey said that some people have underestimated the power of the movement opposing racism and police brutality. “I want you guys to be the change you want to see,” he told the crowd. “Actions speak louder than words.” City Council President John Bendo and other council members initially joined a smaller crowd at City Hall Continued on page 3

L.B. businesses take small steps in Phase-One reopening By JamES BErNStEiN jbernstein@liherald.com

Long Beach’s business community is waking up — slowly and cautiously. The first breaths of life could be felt on the West End, where, last Friday morning, Angela Skudin opened the door of her four-year-old artisanal gift shop, the Codfish Cowboy, on West Beech Street, for the first time since March 16, when the coronavirus pandemic was sweeping the county. It was fitting that Skudin’s store was among the first retail shops to open in Long Beach. The Codfish Cowboy, which she

opened with $25,000, personifies the city. It features a colorful array of paintings, jewelry, clothing and children’s books, most of them created by Long Beach artists. “I’m excited about reopening,” said Skudin, a peppy mother of two and a member of the prominent Long Beach surfing family. “I want people to feel comfortable here.” She said she was cautiously optimistic about the future, and added, “I just hope we get the support of the community.” During the shutdown, Skudin took her business online, and delivered orders from Manhattan to Northport. The shutdown,

she said, was costly. She estimated that her business lost $60,000 in sales in the two and a half months that it was closed, and she had little hope of making up the loss. In the early-morning hours on Friday, a few longtime customers walked in, welcoming Skudin back to business. “A lot of local businesses are opening,” said one of them, Samantha Esposito, a 28-year-old speech pathologist. “They’ve been closed a long time.” The rules for reopening were not entirely clear, either to customers or retailers themselves. Under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Phase 1 reopening plan, manu-

facturing, construction, agriculture, wholesale trade and retail stores offering curbside pickup are allowed to open. But retailers interpreted the rules differently. Skudin and others said stores were allowed to open to 50 percent of their capacity. Skudin said she was allowed to have 20 people in her store, and that masks were required.

But at Moku, a surf sportswear shop a few doors away, co-owner Johnny Barnas said that only two people at a time could enter a store. Ian Danby, chairman of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, said on Friday that he was putting together a guide for what retailers can and can’t do. Continued on page 5

Ed Ryan named acting police commissioner

Council turns attention to protests in the city by sea

By James Bernstein

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Inspec. Ed Ryan, a veteran member of the Long Beach Police Department, has been named acting commissioner while the city decides on a permanent replacement to Michael Tangney, who retired at the end of May after 42 years on the force. Ryan was sworn in last week by Acting City Manager Donna Gayden at City Hall. In a brief interview earlier this week, Ryan said that who will become the city’s permanent police commissioner “is still in flux.” Ryan is among those in the running. John McNally, executive assistant to Gayden, said the search for a permanent commissioner is ongoing and applications will be accepted until June 12. Another name that has surfaced is Charles Rubin, a deputy chief for school safety in the New York City Police Department. At a city council meeting recently, council members confirmed that Rubin has submitted an application for the Long Beach post. Rubin could not be reached for comment. The department, established in 1911, has approximately 69 sworn officers. It has a detective division, a narcotics task force, a street crime unit, a traffic division, a motorcycle unit and an identifica-

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Veteran Long Beach Police officer Ed Ryan was sworn in last week. tion division. It uses bicycle patrols on the boardwalk for major events such as races and bike tours. Four-wheel drive vehicles patrol on the beach. Tangney said he was retiring because his salary had been cut by $60,000 in the current fiscal year while the city works its way through significant debt, the result of poor planning by previous administrations and over-estimates of incoming revenue. Ryan said, “A number of individuals are in line” for the job of top cop. “I’m sure the best person will be chosen.”

The Long Beach City Council, which like all other municipal boards, always deals with such matters as budgets, sewer projects and street lights. But Tuesday night, the council turned its attention to a murder more than 1,000 miles away - the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. The matter was hard to ignore: as the council meet, a protest was taking place in the city. To be sure, the council conducted city business - they approved a tax reduction for an apartment complex, approved a flood plan that will give residents a 15 percent reduction in their flood insurance, and approved the re-hiring of a financial firm that advises the council on ways of dealing wit the Long Beach’s deep financial problems. But first city council president John Bendo announced there were protests in

the city Tuesday night and there were more planned for later this week. He said Nassau County police joined Long Beach police in monitoring the situation. Bendo said that on Tuesday, someone was arrested for smashing glass at a downtown store, but it was uncertain whether the incident was connected to the protests. The time of the council meeting was moved up, by two hours, to 5 p.m. Bendo said the change was to allow council members to attend to any issues related to the protests if needed. Long Beach City Manager Donna Gayden was not at the meeting, as she always is. Bendo said she is “working with police” to see the safety of protestors and city residents. Councilwoman Liz Treston pleaded with people “to stay safe.” Council vice president Karen McInnis, was outspoken. “I want to mention how deeply saddened the council is at the death of George Floyd by police brutality.

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continued from front page and marched to the boardwalk after a council meeting, at which some council members had expressed their support for the protest. “Whatever color this is doesn’t matter,” Bendo said, pointing at his hand, “We all need to be treated the same, with respect and dignity. So let’s go out there and teach people that.” State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Long Beach Democrat, also marched, and pledged unity. “I believe Long Beach could be an example of peace, unity, of how to move forward together in the future,” Kaminsky said. “I see young people here. I see old people. I see people who want change. I see people who know that it has to happen.” Ed Ryan, who was named the city’s acting city police commissioner last week, also took part in the demonstration, and estimated that the crowd, which grew larger when the marchers reached the boardwalk, numbered 700 or hundreds of protesters knelt for nine minutes more. There were no arrests. “It was very peaceful,” Ryan said. sage. “I’m here to support, because I feel “There was a very good feeling about it. like one day that could happen to me,” It was good to see people in Long Beach Munoz said of Chauvin’s death. “Not all coming together.” cops are the same, but you never know In her daily briefing on Wednesday, when it can happen, and it needs to stop.” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran Munoz said he was amazed to see peosaid there were about 2,000 people at the ple from all different races put their difdemonstration. ferences aside for the cause. He said he MLK Center Chairman James Hodge wanted to spread awareness to end disalso marched from City Hall to the board- crimination. “We’re all here for the same walk. There the crowd knelt for nine cause,” he said. “Everybody wants to be minutes, the length of time that Minne- safe. Everybody wants to be successful. apolis police officer Derek Chauvin had Why can’t we do it together?” his knee pressed into Floyd’s neck. “All lives can’t matter until black lives matter,” Hodge said. “We’re in a pandemic with black lives being killed by police officers.” Hodge planned another protest for Thursday at 4 p.m., after the Herald went to press, at the MLK Center, at 615 Riverside Blvd. As he stood with the crowd on the boardwalk, L o n g B e a c h n a t ive Byron Mitchell, 39, said he had been assaulted at age 13 by a Long Beach police officer and that a bystander had intervened and stopped the assault. He later told his father, Mitchell said, but his father chose not to take action because “he didn’t want them to keep harassing us.” “When I was younger, I didn’t understand why — [my father] was my hero, and that kind of hurt me,” Mitchell said. “As I got older, I understood why. It really hurt me for a long time.” Long Beach resident Fabio Munoz, whose parents are from the Dominican Republic, said he took part in the Many of the demonstrators marched from City Hall to the protest to spread a mes- boardwalk, led by James Hodge.

Photos by Darwin Yanes/Herald

in honor of George Floyd.

Marching along the boardwalk. John Mcnally, executive assistant to City Manager Donna Gayden, far left, Acting Police Commissioner Ed Ryan and City Councilman Scott Mandel knelt among the crowd.

events and activities

community update Ongoing Library Board Meeting 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.

Thursday, June 4

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.

Meditation with Lisa

Public Hearing - Zoning During the April 23, 2020 meeting, the Zoning Board of Appeals accepted the Draft Environmental Impact Statement dated February 2020 for the proposed application of 73rd Meridian Partners LLC of 165 West 73rd Street, New York, NY (Case #2773) as complete for commencing public review. Additionally, the application will be the subject of a public hearing to be held on June 4, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. Due to public health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, the Zoning Board of Appeals will not be meeting in-person and this will not be an in-person meeting. In accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order 202.1, the June 4, 2020 Zoning Board of Appeals hearing will be held via videoconferencing, and a transcript will be provided and made available to the public at a later date. The public can observe the live meeting on our YouTube channel. The virtual event will take place at 7 p.m. and for more information, visit www.longbeachny.gov.

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,

Unplug from the news and learn to relax and unwind in this unique online meditation class with Lisa Wisel, MS, BC-DMT, LCAT. Re-center with an “embodiment” meditation which focuses on the senses and aliveness. 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.

Adult Online: Thursday Night Trivia: Saturday Night Live! Live from Long Beach, it’s Saturday Night Live Trivia Challenge! Winner will receive a $25 gift card to a local Long Beach business. Winner will receive a $25 gift card to a local Long Beach business. 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 7:30- 8:30 p.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www. longbeachlibrary.org for more information. You must login by 7:40 at which point the meeting will be locked and the game will begin.

Friday, June 5 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.

Friday Movie Discussion: Under the Skin Join library staff for their Friday Movie Discussion. This week’s pick is selection is Under the Skin, which is available on Kanopy with your library card.Loosely based on the novel by Michel Faber, Under the Skin is a deftly crafted science-fiction thriller starring Scarlett Johansson as a young woman who seduces lonely men on the dark streets of Scotland, until events lead her to a process of self discovery about human nature. 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.

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.

From Mixtapes To Soundcloud: Hip Hop Over The Years Join the library staff as they talk about hip hop over the years. The virtual event will take place from 7-8 p.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

Saturday, June 6 Yoga for Health & a Peaceful Mind with Stephanie Durso It is an advanced beginner class, so please note that many of the poses will require the participants to sit or lie down on the floor for core strengthening, and sometimes flow from a kneeling or downward dog position to a standing position. If you are not comfortable being on the floor, you can perform some of the poses seated in a chair... The virtual event will take place from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

Coping During COVID: Adult Support Group

Library News and Proposed Budget

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.

Join Library Director, Tara LannenStanton, to hear about new services, upcoming changes, and the proposed budget for July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. This year’s library budget and

trustee vote on June 9th will be conducted entirely by absentee ballot.The virtual meeting starts at 11:45 a.m.

Nintendo Switch Virtual Gaming Do you have Nintendo Switch Online? Do you have Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? Then join Tanya and Tom for online play in “The Library” arena. ust e-mail your friend code to tsuarezmatos@longbeachlibrary.org. If participants want, we can set up a Discord chat... just let Tanya know when you send in your friend code.The virtual meeting starts at noon.

Monday, June 8 Morning Coffee Hour Start the week right and join Library Director, Tara Lannen-Stanton, and other library staff members for your Monday morning coffee. 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.

Molly Mouse Family Time Calling all babies! Come sing, dance and “PlayHooray”. Enjoy songs, stories and lots of fun-filled musical activities! For Children: Ages 5 months-20 months with caregiver. The virtual event will take place from 11-11:30 a.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

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

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Long Beach merchants begin to reopen “There are little gray areas” in the rules, Danby said. Jenna Morace, general manager of Reign, a women’s clothing store on West Beech, said customers could look into the shop’s huge windows to see what they wanted. They were allowed to take the item, then pay for it and leave. Browsing was out, and masks must be worn. Business declined precipitously during the shutdown, despite online sales. “We have to be open,” Morace said. “This is a summer, beach community. People want to be out.” Skudin, whose husband, Casey, a New York City firefighter, helped her put the store together, said that Cuomo had not been clear about what was and was not allowed. “I’m really frustrated,” she said. “If there are rules in place, just enforce them.” She added that what she sees as disarray in the reopening “shows how out of touch Cuomo is.” Skudin is no newcomer to retail. Born and raised in Tulsa, Oka., she has been in the business since she was a teenager, working in sales at major department stores like Nordstrom. She came to Long Beach with a previous husband, but that

marriage ended, after which she dated and married Casey Skudin, a neighbor and a local lifeguard. She always wanted a shop of her own. The $25,000 she had on hand “was it,” she said, adding, “I garbage-picked” to build the store. After Hurricane Sandy, she said, “I went to dumps and pulled out all of the wood” needed to build the store’s infrastructure. She has one employee, Meilin Garfinkel, who is about to graduate from Long Beach High School, and plans to attend Northeastern University in Boston in the fall — if it’s open. Skudin said she was happy to be at work. The closing, she said, “has been long enough. It’s time to open.” The proceeds from some items in the Codfish Cowboy help fund the Long Beach Arts Council. For the time being, customers were enjoying the freedom of roaming Skudin’s store, wearing masks. “I think this is fantastic,” said Elyse Cascio, 37. “As long as everyone’s safe, it’s fine.” Skudin looked around her shop with pride, knowing she has to move forward. “In business, you adapt or you fizzle out,” she said. “I wasn’t willing to fizzle out.”

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AngelA Skudin reopened her store, the Codfish Cowboy, last Friday, after a two-month shutdown.

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L.B. athlete earns leadership award Long Beach High School senior Sage Bernstein has earned the prestigious Tim Bassett Leadership Award through Athletes Helping Athletes. She is among nine Long Island student recipients of this inaugural distinction, named after late New York Nets professional basketball player and longtime member of AHA’s training staff Tim Bassett. The recognition honors student athlete leaders who display an extraordinary commitment to mentoring younger peers, demonstrate a keen understanding of the life skills inherent in sport participation and exhibit the characteristics of the “ultimate team player.” Sage has participated on four varsity teams, including the two-time Conference Champion soccer team, on which she has made an especially powerful impact. She served as a four-year starter and two-year captain, was named MVP as a sophomore and earned All-Conference, AllCounty and Conference Goalkeeper of the Year accolades. In addition to her soccer success, Sage has competed on the basketball, lacrosse and track and field teams and has earned Scholar Athlete Awards for all sports since her freshman year. Outside of school, Sage has played club soccer on the Albertson Fury National Premier League and Massapequa Lil Rowdies Elite Developmental Program Soccer League, the latter of which was named NY State Cup Finalist in 2019. Sage is actively involved in the high school’s Athletes Helping Athletes club and recently coordinated a project that prepares fifth graders for middle school. She has also volunteered her time at the Martin Luther King Center, helping children in the community with their schoolwork and serving as a mentor. With skills that extend beyond the field and classroom, Sage is fluent in Spanish, knows the basics of American Sign Language and plays the violin and Ukulele. She will be attending St. Francis College, where she will continue her soccer involvement.

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Bernstein will attend St. Francis College in the Fall. long Beach high School senior Sage Bernstein has earned the prestigious Tim Bassett Leadership Award through Athletes Helping Athletes.

L.B. senior earns Merit Scholarship Long Beach High School proudly congratulates senior Arjun Gupta for his accomplishment as a Merit Scholar in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. He advanced to this level after earning Semifinalist and Finalist distinctions earlier this school year, which were granted based on his PSAT scores. This recent honor bestows a $2,500 scholarship upon select recipients nationwide. According to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, winners are the Finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. Academic success, community involvement and an essay were among the many criteria that were reviewed by a panel of college admissions officers and high school counselors.

Arjun participates in various programs and opportunities at Long Beach High School. He has served as president of the Math Club and a member of the Chess Club and Best Pals organization. He also participated in DECA and placed within the state’s top 10 in his category last year, and is an International Baccalaureate Diploma candidate. Additionally, he is an accomplished swim, tennis and cross-country athlete.

arjun gupta was named a Merit Scholar in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

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L.B. company plans move, taking 125 jobs By James Bernstein jbernstein@liherald.com

Hempstead Town has given preliminary approval to a deal that will pave the way for a 50-year-old Long Beach company, ChemRX Phar macy Services LLC, to move its operations to Uniondale, taking 125 jobs with it. Long Beach’s economy is suffering job losses as a result of the coronavirus that has closed restaurants and bars since M a rch . Re t a i l s t o re s we re allowed to provide curbside service only last week. Long Beach’s unemployment rate had been low, but rose about a point since March. John McNally, executive assistant to the Long Beach City Manager, said the city has not heard from the company or the IDA. C o m p a n y o f f i c i a l s we r e unavailable for comment. A person who answered the phone at the company earlier this week said, “None of the papers have been signed yet.” The Hempstead Town Indus-

trial Development Agency last week gave preliminary approval to allow Angion Biomedica Corp. a biopharmaceutical company and its affiliated landlord, to renovate a Uniondale building that, once completed, will per mit ChemRX to occupy 60,000-squarefeet, currently used by Lab Corp. of America, which is moving its Uniondale operations to New Jersey in June. ChemRx provides long -term care pharmacy, provides prescription and non-prescription drugs, intravenous medications, durable medical equipment items and surgical supplies to nursing homes and other care facilities. It is a subsidiary of PharMerica Corp., a Fortune 1000 company based in Louisville, Ky. The preliminary approval was granted by the IDA at a teleconferenced meeting on May 28. The benefits are subject to further staff review, a public hearings and final approval. The necessary renovations for ChemRX will include 20 HVAC units and a new roof for the building.

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Chemrx is a 50-year-old company providing medications and medical equipment to nursing homes and other care facilities.

Why Long Beach M.L.K. Center Legacy is Important The Martin Luther King Center of Long Beach, New York, is more than an organization or building standing within the North Park area of the city. The Center is a symbol of African-American history, development, and pride for residents often left out of the prosperity of “The City by the Sea.” It also serves as an example of Long Beach’s public and private collaborations and interracial victories despite Nassau County’s ambivalent racial history. As the COVID19 pandemic inequitably impacts black bodies and communities, African Americans need and deserve symbols of hope and resilience like the Center. Just as important, black people need input and ownership of the Center and their community. The Center’s history began as a concept in the fall of 1967 at a meeting facilitated by the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People with the Central District Civic Association, CAN-DO Center, City of Long Beach, and the community at large. These agencies developed the Long Beach Youth Council. Like other African American communities during this period, activists wanted to move beyond token representation in majority institutions and create organizations that represented their interests and combated white paternalism. Interestingly, all of the black leadership were southerners who arrived in the New York area as participants in the Great Migration from the South. Their experiences guided a new movement for equity and equal-

amid accusations of mismanagement. In ity in Long Beach. Many of Long Beach’s first-genera- January of 1974, the NCYB also threattion migrants from the South witnessed ened to withdraw funding from the City the struggles for civil rights in the 1940s, of Long Beach for the Center. However, 50s, and 60s. The black community rec- neither the City of Long Beach or NCYB ognized the inequities of the North as moved quickly enough toward black similar to their southern experiences. independence. African Americans viewed the lack of African American residents in Long movement toward commuBeach also experienced a nity control as a sign of the black awakening during the paternalism they knew all 60s and a desire for more too well. The debates came community-owned and conto a head in July of 1975. trolled institutions. A comT he Long Island Press bination of these experiencreported that “a predomies and awakening drove the nantly white group” supconceptualization and crepor ts the City of Long ation of the Center. As the Beach, and a “predominantlate Alonzo Merkerson Sr., ly black group” supports the one of Long Beach’s first establishment of a commuAfrican American police nity board. The late Ann officers and advocate for the Irvin and former Executive Center, stated, “We wanted a D i re c t o r o f t h e N C Y B real institution for the comatrick remembered, “rocks being munity…a real community thrown off of roofs” at her center run by a community raham and NCYB staff as they board.” It would take eight showed up to meetings in years from 1967 to establish Long Beach. She charactera board and official Center ized the City of Long Beach and NCYB’s led by black residents. The path to establishing a community ignorance of the black community’s board for the Center was filled with experiences and desire for independence impediments of racial division and as a “mistake.” After eight years of paternalism. Before the establishment struggle, a predominantly black commuof a community board, the City of Long nity elected a board to run the Center on Beach operated the Center with some October 27, 1975. The election is the realfunding from the Nassau County Youth ization of black dreams from the South Board (NCYB). City officials were not and a new institution in the North. Today, the M.L.K. Center building at eager to relinquish authority over the Center to any community board even the corner of Riverside Boulevard and

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Pine Street is a symbol of black community pride, interracial partnerships, and hope for a neighborhood often excluded from social and economic mobility. The powe r of su ch symbol s is ofte n embraced by those with an investment in its historical and cultural memory. As the COVID-19 pandemic inequitably impacts black lives. The need for African American symbols of empowerment is more important than ever. Perhaps an early warrior for the Center’s existence, John Simpkins, put it best, “The M.L.K. Center came out of a struggle spearheaded by black folks who were trying to have a place of their own,” he said. “If I were really to describe the impact of the Center, I would have to say ‘community.’” No matter who leads or owns the Center, it should include a group of competent African Americans with an appreciation for its legacy for all to embrace. Patrick C. Graham, Ph.D., is a public and social leader with over 20-years of executive-level experience. He currently serves as a Senior Policy Advisor with the City of Richmond, Virginia, and a professor of contemporary history at Strayer University. Dr. Graham is the former executive director of the Long Beach M.L.K., Inc. His upcoming book, At the Banks of the Jordan: How Southern Migrants Changed a Long Island City, chronicles the early development of Long Beach’s African American community and its institutions. Dr. Graham was born and raised in Long Beach.

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Long Beach School budget and board election June 9 The Long Beach Board of Education approved a $145 million budget, about $3 million more than the cur rent spending plan, and a tax levy of $106 million. With the coronavirus pandemic affecting the economy, Michael DeVito, the district’s assistant superintendent of finance and operations, reduced an earlier spending plan by about $40,000, which included reducing travel to conferences cost by board members and members of the administration. “Within the context of the pandemic that we’re in the midst of, knowing that things are going to be different this summer, probably in the fall,” DeVito said, “we took another look to see how we could tinker with the budget, so we could reduce it even further.” No student activities were cut, and a new junior varsity field hockey team, which was in danger of being eliminated, will remain in the spending plan. Additionally, the district will not look to outsource its food services, which was a heated topic at a budget meeting in January. Funds that were set aside for projects but not used will account for about $1.4 million of the budget increase, DeVito said. “Everything that’s in our overall budget is only going up less than 1 percent,” he said. “It’s about a 0.9 percent i n c re a s e, wh i ch i s a ve r y s m a l l increase. This really presents to the community an extremely low and responsible budget, and I think this is something that we worked hard to achieve.” Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said that schools may lose 20 percent of state aid, and district officials said they took

that into account as they assembled the budget. The district is still waiting to hear how much of its state aid will be cut. DeVito also said that his salary, and those of other district superintendents, would be frozen for the next year as a way to “tighten belts” and “prepare for a tough road ahead.” A few highlights of the budget include Rollout of the Columbia University TeachersCollege Reading and Writing Project at the elementary schools, Addition of a STEM specialist teacher at each elementary school to enhance hands-on learning and innovation and Launch of elementary enrichment clusters that will enable students to delve deeper into specific areas of interest such as creative writing, science, coding, math games and yoga. Residents will vote on the spending plan and candidates running for the school board by June 9 by returning paper ballots that will be mailed to them next week. Residents should have received them by June 2, and must return them by June 9. Printing and mailing the ballots, which will include postage-paid return envelopes, will cost the district about $30,000 of unbudgeted funds, Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Gallagher said. Those wishing to return election ballots in person instead of by mail can do so during the following times: ■ Friday, June 5: 3- 4:00 p.m. ■ Monday, June 8: 3-4:00 p.m. ■ Tuesday, June 9: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Ballots may be returned to the lockbox in the vestibule of the Administration Building on Lido Blvd.

Career and Education: Dr. Ryan is a former teacher, school psychologist, athletic director and Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Great Neck. He earned an A.B. from Boston College and a Ph.D from the University of Texas at Austin.

my career I have done my best to be present to students and families. These are trying times and experience in dealing with various stakeholders is essential if we are to progress and move forward as a district and as a community.

Herald: What do you feel qualifies you to be a member of the school board? For incumbents, what do you consider your accomplishments during your most recent term in office?

Children in the district: None

Dennis Ryan Incumbent

Dr. Dennis Ryan: My experiences as educator, psychologist, administrator and school board trustee (12 years) qualify me for the BOE. I am conversant with budget, policy, negotiations and most aspects of pre-k -12 Education. Among my accomplishments on the BOE is the hiring of outstanding District administrators, teachers and staff. Having a history in a district and in a community is a most important asset that is more critical now than ever before. Herald: What motivates you to run for the school board? Ryan: Community service motivates me to run and to serve on the BOE. Our children need attention and support and throughout

Herald: What do you consider the most important issues confronting the district?

Ryan: The most important issue today is ensuring a sound educational program for all our students. Along with providing academic rigor we need to balance mental health supports, athletics, music, art and extracurriculars. To do this in a financially sustainable manner is the challenge. We have to balance both equity and excellence so that all our children are given a fair opportunity. Herald: How long have you lived in Long Beach? Ryan: I have lived in Long Beach, Point Lookout and East Atlantic Beach for 42 years. I am a member of the Beach Catholic Parish Council and a catechist in the Religious Ed program.

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SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION Career and Education: I am ago because at the time no an attorney who specialized other board trustee had chilin Education Law representdren currently attending the ing school districts throughschools in the District. That is out Long Island for 13 years. no longer true. We now have Even before I was on the two sitting trustees with chilBoard, I was very active in dren at both the elementary the School District, regularly and secondary level. My priattending board meetings mary motivation in running is since my son was 3 years to protect and enhance the old, was on every districtgains we have made in stuwide committee that allowed engagement and in fisMaureen Vrona dent parent members and was PTA cal responsibility. I believe the Incumbent president of 3 different units.” earlier we can engage stuVrona has a Bachelor’s in dents in the education proHistory and Economics from cess, the better chance we SUNY Albany and Juris Doctor from SUNY have of a positive outcome for our students. Buffalo. When I was first elected to the Board, we were using over $3 million dollars in reserve Herald: For incumbents, what do you consid- funds to balance our budget. For the past er your accomplishments during your most three years we have achieved sustainability recent term in office? and have not used any reserve funds. Maureen Vrona: I am qualified to run for the Herald: What do you consider the most Board of Education as a parent, a taxpayer, important issues confronting the district? an attorney, and as an active and vocal participant in the School Community over many Vrona: First, we must find a way to preserve years. As a sitting board trustee, in addition the programs offered to students in this era to the policy committee, I am a board liaison of tax caps. If we are unable to connect stuto the Health and Safety Committee, the dents in a meaningful way to their education, Equity Committee, the Social Emotional we will be doing them a disservice. Second, Learning Committee and the Curriculum we face an unprecedented challenge finanCommittee. cially. The Gov. has spoken of drastic cuts in state aid and even of mid-year cuts. We must Herald: What motivates you to run for the further develop and refine our remote learnschool board? ing capabilities, including re-imagining what Vrona: I initially ran for the Board six years school will look like. be permitted to return.

Career and qualifications: I ence, technology, engineerhave been a pediatrician for ing, and math. I have some 29 years, have four children, ideas as to how to incorpoand have always been very rate these fields further into involved in school and comour children’s education. My munity activities. My involveknowledge and experience as ments include: School Board a pediatrician and former member in Merrick for seven school board member has years, PTA President in Sanmade me acutely aware of ford H. Calhoun High School our children’s needs and for three years, PTA Council issues in areas of academia, President for two years, and also areas other than Pamela Banks but was on various site-based academia. For example, Challenger teams for over ten years. I increasing services for our was also on various commitspecial needs children and tees such as the Wellness, implementing mental health Curriculum, Budget, Anti-Hazing, and the systems to help children readjust back to Alternative High School Formation Commitschool after the COVID-19 pandemic. I am tee. Finally, this past summer and fall, I was also keenly aware of the fiscal situation in invited to Albany as a community member of Long Beach and know that a school board the New York State Department of Education member must also function as an advocate Task Force Committee to improve and subse- for the community and remain fiscally quently help rewrite the Physical Education responsible. program for New York Schools. Herald: What do you consider the most Children in the district: My niece and important issues confronting the district? nephew attend West Elementary School which sparked my interest in attending Long Banks: Following COVID-19, reopening our Beach School Board meetings starting two schools will be a huge undertaking in many and a half years ago to become knowledgeways. I believe my years of school involveable about the schooling in Long Beach.” ment as well as my critical pediatric expertise will be an asset to the Long Beach Herald: Important issues? School Board during this massive transition. I have the understanding and comprehenPamela Banks: As a strong advocate of the sion necessary to help make this adjustment S.T.E.M. program, I was pleased to see the as smooth as possible. I feel I will do a great many programs and measures the adminisjob serving our students and Long Beach. tration has taken to promote the love of sci-

Herald: Can your provide us with a short biography?

Herald: Can you provide us wth a short biography?

Herald: What motivates you to run for the school board?

Alexis Pace: I am running for Pace: I think during these the Long Beach school board unprecedented times it is of education. I am a resident extremely important to have a and proud parent of 3 chilparent’s voice on the school dren currently attending Long board. It will be important Beach schools. I am running now more than ever before to for Board of education have stakeholders on the because I think it is extremely board that have their finger important that we have paron the pulse Of what is hapAlexis Pace ents share of voice on the pening in real time in the board and I am the only canChallenger homes of students. didate on that ballot this year Herald: Do you have children that currently has children in the school district? attending the Long Beach schools. I have a masters in early childhood and special eduPace: I have 3 children In The district. cation. I currently work in the private sector and have experience managing large budHerald: What do you consider the most gets. important issues confronting the district? Herald: What do you feel qualifies you to be a member of the school board? For incumbents, what do you consider your accomplishments during your most recent term in office? Pace: I am a parent, educator, businesswoman and a taxpayer. I have served as the co-president Of SEPTA (Special Education Parent PTA) and Vice president of special education on CCPTA. I have advocated for all children in the school district. I have served as a community watchdog and have always been the person willing to share my voice, not only for the children in the school district but for the taxpayers.

Pace: It is important that we continue to support all students and provide a strong education. Our students need to return to school safely and parents need to feel confident that this is a priority. There will be many difficult decisions to be made in the days ahead. I believe I can help support building a budget that will not only protect taxpayers but will support our children without sacrificing quality or services. Herald: How long have you lived in Long Beach? Pace: Twenty years.

our schools after the months long COVID shutdown. There will need to be many changes to safely reopen schools and I believe my experience will be vital as we move forward.

Perry Bodnar: I taught at Long Beach High School for 30 years, 15 of those at the NIKE Alternative High School serving our most at risk stuHerald: What motivates you dents. I retired in 2016. I to run for the school board? served on the Long Beach Bodnar: The school district School Board from 2016will shortly have to address 2019. I received an M.S. in academic fallout of Perry Bodnar the biology from Adelphi Universischools being closed for four ty in 1985. I received a Challenger months and to develop plans Public School Teacher Certifito move students forward cation: School District Adminacademically. The safety of our students and istration, 2000; Public School Teacher Cerstaff must be of primary concern. It will be tification: General Science 7-12, 1991, and impossible to achieve academic growth if the Public School Teacher Certification: Biology, physical and mental trauma of the COVID 1986. experience is not addressed properly. I was a Teacher of Science, Long Beach One of the major issues that the school High School 1986-2016; Long Beach district will have to address will be the social School District Test Administrator for PSAT, and emotional impact of the COVID-19 shutSAT and ACT 1990-2016. I have beena down on our students, staff and families. No member of Long Beach Aware 10+ years, one has been left untouched by this disaster Long Beach School District Budget Advisory and the schools will have to take the lead in Committee. and was with Hofstra-NOAA addressing these impacts. If we do not strive Marsh Debris removal Project June 2012 to meet this challenge then our student’s June 2014. academic growth and development will be in jeopardy. Herald: What do you feel qualifies you to be Herald: What do you consider the most a member of the school board? important issues confronting the district? Bodnar: I believe that my 30 year teaching Bodnar: The safe and practical reopening of career in Long Beach High School and 3 our district. The proper implementation of years on the Board of Education give me safety protocols that have yet to outline by insight into the needs of our students, staff New York Department of Health. and families as the district works to reopen

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Comptroller releases ‘troubling’ projections

By TIMOTHY DENTON As Nassau County neared a phase-byphase reopening of nonessential businesses, county Comptroller Jack Schnirman released a report last week that analyzed projected sales tax losses, as a result of the shut-down that began in March in response to the novel coronavirus. The report, entitled “[[[tk]]],” also ran stresses based on possible outcomes if the Covid-19 vir us were to recur later this year. “The county currently depends on sales tax for 40 percent of its revenue,” Schnirman said, calling the losses already susJack Schnirman tained as a result of business closures “really troubling.” According to Schnirman, the report showed that in a best-case scenario, the county is already facing losses of 12.25 percent for the year, or more than $156 million. In a worst-case scenario, the report posited losses in sales tax revenue of more than 28 percent, or $360 million, for 2020. In the event of a recurrence of the virus, Schnirman said losses for the two fiscal years 2020-21 could amount to between $665 million-$1 billion. The largest source of sales tax for the county is retail, at 58.4 percent. Accommodation is next, accounting for 11.4 percent. Automobile dealers, retail clothing and gasoline stations account for 40 percent of retail activity in the county — businesses that have been at nearly a standstill in the past nine weeks. “Covid-19 has dealt the county economy an unprecedented gut punch, and these numbers show the potential effect on county government,” Schnirman wrote in a statement. “Based upon our available data, our new sophisticated modeling tool currently projects worse consequences than previously anticipated.” The extent of the losses would depend

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largely on the timing and pace of reopening, Schnirman said on releasing his agency’s report. With more than 2 million New Yorkers currently unemployed, he thought it unlikely that restarting the economy could be quick or seamless. “We’re in no position to make predictions about that,” Schnirman said, adding that the role and responsiveness of the federal government would also be crucial in determining outcomes. On a more positive note, the county’s solid financial condition, reflected in its high investment-grade credit rating; its ability, restored in this year’s state budget, to capitalize on the Nassau Independent Finance Authority’s even higher credit rating to borrow at lower rates; and its almost limitless tax base, giving it the ability to bond far beyond any currently imaginable scenario suggested the county would be able to weather the fiscal typhoon, however painful the process might be.

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he same week state-mandated employee testing for Covid-19 began at Maple Pointe Assisted Living in Rockville Centre, I found out that I passed my state boards and was officially a registered nurse. Juggling classes at Helene Fuld College for Nursing in New York City while working at Maple Pointe managing active coronavirus cases has been quite a challenge for me. I had been an LPN supervisor for five years and am a past recipient of Nurse of the Year honors from the NY State Center for Assisted Living. I have always dreamed of becoming a registered nurse, and Maple Pointe has brought me to recognize that my passion lies in caring for the elderly population. The recent pandemic made me realize that nursing was definitely the right path for me. I am thankful to live in a place that offers so many educational opportunities for women. I came from a modest background, and college always seemed like a distant dream. I am still soaking it in and feel so proud to be able to put RN after my name.

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ydia White has spent her entire nursing career, of 17 years, at Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital, where she currently serves as a nurse manager of critical care. For her work in helping local patients through the Covid-19 pandemic, New York State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin named White a Warrior for Wellness. The Warriors for Wellness program acknowledges and expresses gratitude to healthcare workers, first responders and essential workers at the front lines of the pandemic. White was recognized for skillfully directing her team of nurses to service a patient-load of historic proportions at MSSN, all while continuing to keep the team motivated to give it their all every day. Griffin noted despite the strife and struggles caused by the pandemic, White continues to foster a love for her career and her fellow human beings. “Nydia continues to be fascinated every day about all of the intricacies associated with critical care and, ever the optimist, is convinced that this experience has caused everyone’s hearts to grow larger as well,” Griffin said. “For both Nydia and [the other Wellness Warriors], this pandemic has made them truly understand how vital their role is in the hospital ecosystem,” she added. “Not only as the primary human connector between the patient and their families, but also as the one person who can physically be there to offer comfort, reassurance, and peace of mind.”

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Advocacy groups hold George Floyd protest By Scott Brinton, ronny reyeS and Darwin yaneS sbrinton@liherald.com; rreyes@liherald.com; dyanes@liherald.com

People started to stream into the demonstration in front of the Nassau County Legislature and Executive Building in Mineola nearly an hour before the scheduled 5:30 p.m. start time on Monday. They had come to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Shouting “I can’t breathe” and brandishing handmade signs, they arrived from parts across the county and beyond. A coalition of Nassau advocacy groups planned the protest, “Justice for George Floyd.” The demonstration followed the Memorial Day death of Floyd, 46, an AfricanAmerican man who died after officer Derek Chauvin, 44, pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for more than eight minutes before he stopped speaking or moving. Police, according to authorities, responded to a report of a man attempting to pass a counterfeit $20 at a shop. Barbara Powell, an executive board member of the Hempstead NAACP, described Floyd’s death as a “modern-day lynching,” noting, “People are fed up and disgusted with how things are and how they keep repeating.” Patrick Ryder, the Nassau police commissioner, attended the rally. “People are here to speak their minds and get their message across,” he said. “What happened in Minneapolis should never have happened. We have a good relationship with our communities. People are exercising their rights, and we hope to continue to do so peacefully.” Leslie Davis, president of the Westbury NAACP, said, “We want to come together peacefully to support our communities. People all over the world are standing up against this injustice. This is a peaceful movement.” Darleyne Mayers, of Freeport, branch secretary of the Freeport/Roosevelt NAACP, emphasized that Floyd’s death

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DozenS of people came to the Nassau County Executive Building and Legislature on Monday evening to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day. has been witnessed by all who have watched the video of it. “George Floyd’s murder was visible,” she said. “We saw all eight minutes of it. It was reprehensible. We have to send a message, but we have to do it peacefully.” Andrew Nelson, of Uniondale, spoke at length about what Floyd’s death means to him personally. “It’s meant a lot, right, because a lot of injustices are being done. It’s unspeakable feelings,” he said. “I’ve witnessed so many murders of so many different people that look like me, and it hurts on a different level.” Among the protest sponsors were the Young Progressives of Nassau County, Indivisible of Nassau County (formerly Indivisible of Rockville Centre), the Hempstead NAACP, Freeport/Roosevelt NAACP, Nassau County chapter of the National Action Network, Anti-Racism Project and Americans of Pakistani Heritage. As of Monday morning, protests against police brutality had swept across the nation, in nearly 70 cities, including in New York City, according to The New York Times. At times, they turned violent, as was the case in the city Saturday night. On Saturday in Brentwood, in Suffolk County, there was a peaceful demonstration, attended by dozens of protesters who practiced social distancing. On Friday, Curran tweeted her statement on Floyd’s death. It read, “I was horrified after watching the video of the death of George Floyd and hearing his cries. I believe charges must be brought to ensure the accountability and justice all should expect in our nation.” Chauvin was charged with thirddegree murder and manslaughter, but as of press time Sunday, none of the other three officers at the scene had been

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aBove, a group of protestors with their signs pleaing for justice. charged. “This cruel act,” Curran continued, “does not represent the vast majority of police officers who, with professionalism and honor, serve and protect our communities. Nassau is committed to community policing because it works. Building trust works, and we always strive to do better.” Governor Cuomo spent much of his Sunday coronavirus briefing addressing the protests that had turned violent, including in New York City. Racism is the central issue at hand, he noted. “People are outraged, and I understand that. I’m outraged,” he said, speaking of Floyd’s death. He said, however, that “violence never works. “Burning down your own house never works,” he added. “It dishonors Mr. Floyd’s death.

“The goal has to be effecting change,” Cuomo said. “Don’t tell me we can’t change ... Use this moment to demand real change.” According to the governor, people must demand that federal and state legislation be enacted to: ■ Prohibit local investigations of officerinvolved deaths. Any such investigation should be conducted by an impartial third party, he said. ■ Define one standard of excessive police force across the nation. ■ Require the release of of ficers’ records in cases such as Floyd’s death. “Be smart, be directed,” the governor said. “Help your community, don’t hurt your community. “George Floyd,” he said, “must not have died in vain.”

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADJOURNED PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing on the proposed school district budget will be held remotely by teleconference on May 27, 2020 at 3:00 PM – DIAL IN NUMBER (425) 436-6390, ACCESS CODE: 899201; and PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a vote and election held will be held remotely at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 to vote on the following propositions, as well as any other propositions, which may properly come before the electorate: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the Long Beach City School District for the 2020-2021 school year and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the school district. 2. To elect two (2) members of the Board of Education for three (3) year terms commencing on July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2023. 3. To adopt the annual budget of the Long Beach Public Library for the 20202021 school year and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the school district. 4. To elect one (1) trustee of the Long Beach Public Library for a five (5) year term commencing on July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2025. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of the statement of the amount of money required for the ensuing year for school purposes (school budget) exclusive of public monies may be obtained by any district resident during the 14 days preceding the annual meeting and on the day of the annual meeting on the district website at lbeach.org, and/or via email at cbutler@lbeach.org. A copy of the statement of the amount of money that will be required for the Library purposes exclusive of public money will be available on the Long Beach Public Library website. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the

statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that petitions nominating candidates for Board of Education trustees and Library Board trustee are available from the District Clerk and are due by May 11, 2020. Individuals interested in running for the Board of Education or the Library Board may declare themselves to be candidates provided that they meet all other legal requirements to be a candidate necessary to be placed on the ballot including any applicable residence requirements. This can be done by letter, or by completing and returning a nominating petition which can be found on the District’s website at www . or by emailing the District Clerk for a copy of a petition. The letter or petition must indicate, at a minimum, the candidate’s name and residence. Candidates run at large and nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated. The petition or letter shall be directed to the District Clerk, at cbutler@lbeach.org or filed electronically at email address on or before 5:00 p.m. on May 11, 2020. By Executive Order of the Governor of the State of New York, names will be placed alphabetically on the ballot. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that due to the health and safety concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the potential for contraction of COVID-19 is deemed a temporary illness. As such, every eligible voter is entitled to be sent an absentee ballot with a postage paid return envelope. Further, due to the resulting ordered closure of schools, personal registration with the school district will not take place for the June 9, 2020 election. In lieu of such registration, individuals can register through New York State Department of Motor Vehicle’s voter registration website (https://nam02.safelinks.p rotection.outlook.com/?ur l=https%3A%2F%2Fdmv. ny.g ov%2Fmoreinfo%2Felectronic-voterregistrationapplication&a mp;data=02%7C01%7Cc butler%40lbeach.org%7C 42ab9836d70e48e e1e9a08d7f12c015e%7C 5b54068f5917406897c42 ebc0456c4c7%7C0%7C0 % 7 C 6 3 7243043612084248&am p;sdata=3NjSIDi3%2B4hh tQP9zAtp4t20l3BYx%2B5

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pagos en lugar de impuestos y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. POR FAVOR, TENGA AVISO ADICIONAL de que las peticiones de nominación de candidatos para los miembros de la Junta de Educación y la Junta de la Biblioteca están disponibles en el Secretario del Distrito y deben presentarse antes del 11 de mayo de 2020. Las personas interesadas en postularse para la Junta de Educación o la Junta de la Biblioteca pueden declararse a sí mismas los candidatos siempre que cumplan con todos los demás requisitos legales para ser candidatos necesarios para ser incluidos en la boleta electoral, incluidos los requisitos de residencia aplicables. Esto se puede hacer por carta, o completando y devolviendo una petición de nominación que se puede encontrar en el sitio web del Distrito en www . o enviando un correo electrónico al secretario del distrito para obtener una copia de una petición. La carta o petición debe indicar, como mínimo, el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Los candidatos que se postulen en general y las peticiones de nominación no describirán ninguna vacante específica para la cual el candidato sea nominado. La petición o carta deberá dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito, a cbutler@lbeach.org o a r c h i v a r s e electrónicamente a la dirección de correo electrónico a más tardar a las 5:00 p. M. El 11 de mayo de 2020. Por orden ejecutiva del gobernador del estado de Nueva York, los nombres se c o l o c a r á n alfabéticamente en la boleta. POR FAVOR TENGA AVISO ADICIONAL que debido a las preocupaciones de salud y seguridad asociadas con la pandemia de COVID-19, el potencial de contracción de COVID-19 se considera una enfermedad temporal.

Como tal, cada votante elegible tiene derecho a que se le envíe una boleta en ausencia con un sobre de devolución con franqueo pagado. Además, debido al cierre ordenado resultante de las escuelas, el registro personal en el distrito escolar no tendrá lugar para las elecciones del 9 de junio de 2020. En lugar de dicho registro, las personas pueden registrarse a través del sitio web de registro de votantes del Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados del Estado de Nueva York ( https://nam02.safelinks.pr otection.outlook.com/?url =https%3A%2F%2Fdmv. ny.gov% 2Fmoreinfo% 2Felectronic-registro de votantes aplicación & amp; datos = 02% 7C01% 7Ccbutler% 40lbeach.org% 7C42ab9836d70e48ee1e 9a08d7f12c015e% 7C5b54068f5917406897c 42ebc0456c4c7% 7C0% 7 C 0 % 7C637243043612084248 & amp; sdata = 3 N j S I D i 3 % 2B4hhtQP9zAtp4t20l3BY x% 2B5UERu29kraUJU% 3D & amp; reservado = 0 ), y ser elegible para recibir una boleta de votación en ausencia para la elección aplazada del 9 de junio de 2020, siempre que el individuo se registre antes del 4 de junio de 2020. Personas que se habrán registrado previamente para cualquier elección anual o especial del Distrito y que habrán votado en dicho Distrito elección celebrada en los cuatro años calendario anteriores (2016-2019), y / o las personas que están registradas para votar en las elecciones generales dentro del Distrito de conformidad con la Ley Electoral §352 no necesitan registrarse para ser elegibles para votar en dicho An Elección de Distrito anual y recibirá automáticamente una boleta en ausencia. Si no está seguro de si es un votante calificado y / o recibirá una boleta de votación en ausencia, comuníquese con el Secretario del Distrito a cbutler@lbeach.org o

agregue el teléfono. El distrito escolar debe recibir dicha boleta en ausencia por correo a más tardar a las 5:00 p. M. El 9 de junio de 2020 para poder ser sometido a escrutinio. POR FAVOR TENGA AVISO ADICIONAL que de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2018-d, cualquier persona que sirva en el ejército, incluidos cónyuges y dependientes, puede registrarse para votar en la próxima elección del distrito escolar. Un votante militar que sea un votante calificado del distrito escolar puede obtener un formulario de inscripción y solicitud contactando al Secretario del Distrito por correo e l e c t r ó n i c o (cbutler@lbeach.org). Un votante militar debidamente registrado recibirá una boleta militar. Las boletas militares completas deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p. M. Del 9 de junio de 2020 si el votante militar y un testigo lo firman y fechan con una fecha que no sea posterior al día anterior a la elección, o no posterior al cierre del encuestas el 9 de junio de 2020 si están mataselladas o avaladas por una agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. MAUREEN VRONA, ESQ., PRESIDENTE LONG BEACH SCHOOLS CAROLE BUTLER, SECRETARIA DE DISTRITO 121969 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.mypublicnotices.com TO PLACE AND AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232

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ur country is suffering through the worst health crisis since the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, and the worst economic crisis since the 1929 crash and subsequent Great Depression. Under a federal government emergency program dubbed Warp Speed, scientists are offering hope that promising vaccines will beat back the coronavirus over the next year. In the meantime, the economic damage America has suffered needs a similar major ongoing commitment from Washington. alfOnse Much has already been done d’amaTO to help keep the economy functioning during the past few months of lockdown. Congress has enacted over $3 trillion in support, including substantial help for both workers and businesses. The Payroll Protection Program provided major grants and loans to small businesses to keep them afloat and able to retain workers. Yet even with this help, 40 million Americans are out of work. The jobless are being helped with a $600-a-week federal supplement in addition to state unemployment benefits, but this program will expire in two months.

The economic situation shows no sign of getting better soon. White House economic advisers project that unemployment could top 20 percent before the economy begins to revive. And the chairman of the Federal Reserve has pointedly noted that even though the Fed has already pumped $2 trillion into the financial system, “It may well be that the Fed has to do more,” Jerome Powell told “60 Minutes.” “It may be that Congress has to do more … [to] help businesses avoid … insolvencies and … do the same for individuals — keep workers in their homes, keep them paying their bills. Keep families solvent.” That’s very important advice from the world’s most powerful banker. Congress and the White House should take it seriously and act on it. The key to achieving another round of federal stimulus relief will be a willingness of all parties to put aside political differences to deliver meaningful help to the country. That means the Democratic leadership of the House of Representatives should drop its insistence on loading up the next relief bill with every item on the liberal wish list. The rescue package should focus on continued funding of research to defeat the coronavirus and support for a strong economic recovery. President Trump and the Republican

leadership of the Senate have signaled their support for additional federal spending during this extraordinary crisis. Yes, the deficit and the national debt will climb, but failing to resuscitate our economy could have even more dire economic consequences. The economy right now is like a Covid-19 intensive care patient hanging on life support. This is no time to argue about how much more effort should be made to save the patient. Washington should not get sidelined by political arguments. Here’s a prescription for dealing with the crisis:

es, the deficit and the national debt will climb, but that’s not the big worry.

■ Authorize generous spending on speeding up the development of a vaccine and a way to deliver it to every American as soon as it’s ready. ■ Provide another round of direct $1,200 stimulus checks to individuals and their dependents to help families pay mortgages and rents and put food on their tables. Trump has indicated that he’s open to this proposal. It’s worth the extra cost. Cash in the hands of desperate families is key to saving many from destitution. ■ Renew and improve the Payroll Protection Program with additional funding and key reforms to its operation. Small businesses, especially, need more flexibility on

how the grants they receive can be used. Keeping employees on the payroll won’t protect their jobs in the long haul if businesses are forced to close because they can’t meet other operating costs. ■ Along with reforming the PPP, convert the current $600 additional federal unemployment insurance supplement into an employment supplement. Instead of paying employees to stay home from their jobs, let’s pay them a “job bonus” to get back to work. ■ Provide substantial assistance to states and localities to help with the extraordinary costs imposed by the pandemic and to help them cover their operating costs. State and local tax revenues have dropped drastically since the pandemic began in every state. Helping them to keep providing critical services is not only reasonable, it’s necessary. That doesn’t mean writing a blank check to every state. ■ Finally, finally come to agreement on a national infrastructure program, putting jobless people to work rebuilding America. These are extraordinary times, calling for extraordinary measures. Washington must step up to the challenge, now. Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.

When, and how, do you recover a lost first kiss?

here is no Plan B for young love. Through this pandemic, we are all living some version of Plan B, but my heart aches for our teenagers, for whom Plan B doesn’t work so well. They have been locked down and shut out by the Coronavirus, and they have far fewer coping mechanisms than adults. Some parents are struggling with teens who are sleeping all day or refusing to pitch in with chores. Being a teenager in the best of times is hugely inconvenient, and acting out is normal. I think any human who just survives the years between 13 and 19 reasonRandi ably intact is doing kReiss a splendid job. I actually remember what it was like to be 13. Everyone has his or her own hell. Mine was being tiny. I was so small that my mother couldn’t find “teenage” clothes in my size, so, of course, I hated my mother. I threw my Mary Janes at her one day because she thought I would put them on my feet and actually

be seen in public, when everyone knew that you don’t wear Mary Janes when you’re 13. I was generally miserable from ages 13 to 16, when I discovered boys and the pimples subsided and I fell in love. How might that have played out if we had gone through a global pandemic between 1958 and 1964, when I was “becoming”? I would have been holed up in my house with my mother and father and younger sister. We weren’t the let’s-bring-out-theMonopoly-board kind of family. Our parents didn’t play with us. They loved us and fed us and told us what to do. Sequestering without 600 channels of TV, no Internet and no phones would have been a claustrophobic experience. Today, kids do have many more opportunities to launch Plan B. They just don’t want to. No school? Well, heavens, in the virtual world, kids with access to the internet can tour museums, wander the galaxy, practice new recipes and star in musicals. Every day, I send my grandkids links to magic shows and master classes for

kids and invitations to Facetime and books that tell the stories of teenagers who lived through adversity and came out stronger and bolder and happier. In other words, I send them stuff they ignore. And I understand the lassitude. I’m just doing the grandma thing, trying to engage, but part of me knows the kids are surviving as best they can. They’re suffering from the isolation, and they have no place to vent their anger and their fear because the cultural message is to push through and do your work and don’t complain when others have it worse. One of my grandkids is about to enter his senior year in high school, and I also remember what it was like to be 17, when passion ruled. Do you remember your first kiss? Take a moment. Remember. You were probably a teenager and I hope it was thrilling, and sweet. Now, teens are being told to social distance, a suggestion that is antithetical to their very existence. No kissing or fooling around for months, or a year? Being told that if you hang out with a friend or find love, you

eing told to social distance is antithetical to teenagers’ very existence.

might be endangering your family or killing your grandma? I have four grandkids in various stages of moving up in school. One is leaving elementary school for middle school. One is going from seventh to eighth grade, one is leaving middle school for high school and one is the rising senior. They have been “attending” school at home and passing the time as best they can, while parents weave in and out of their days and multiple screens shine an everlasting light on them. They are isolated from the only other human beings who know how they feel — other teenagers. I see them on Facetime and, really, they look slightly unfamiliar, a bit stunned, after days of little interaction with other people. I wish they would keep a diary or a photo journal. The gift they already possess is a great story to tell, but I understand the inertia of this moment. So, for now, kids, it’s enough just to get through, and you will Then, because you’re young and strong and smart, you will move on and make up for lost time. In the meantime, take notes. You are caught up in the drama of a lifetime. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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wave of angry protests over the merciless alleged killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer sparked a wave of more than 70 angry protests in cities across the nation last week and into the weekend. The majority were peaceful, but others turned violent, with vandals looting and burning businesses. It was a sadly familiar scene, a nightmare that has been repeated time and again for decades. We must end this national shame. White police officers brutalizing and killing black men who are in their custody is criminal, period. Derek Chauvin and the three other officers who held Floyd down deserve to be sent to prison. As one African-American commentator rightly pointed out, what we witnessed in the cellphone video of the killing was the slow, painful lynching of a black man by a white officer in the light of day, surround-

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ed by witnesses. This was not Jim Crow America. This was Minneapolis, 2020. And what caused it all? A counterfeit $20 bill that Floyd was alleged to have tried to pass at a store. Yes, most police officers are good, honest and hardworking. Even one officer the likes of Chauvin, however, is one too many. Protests turned to riots over the weekend in cities across the country, including New York City. We must condemn the looting we witnessed. Rioting is wrong. It is illegal. It should never have happened. As a nation, however, we must pause a moment and reflect on why people in communities of color would, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo remarked, burn down their own house. We do not presume to speak for them, but we can imagine that the killing they witnessed turned long-simmering anger into rage, and the riotous behavior

was a way to vent it. It is a rage pent up not only because of a single killing, but also because of a long-time pattern of police killings. Taken together, they constitute what is called structural, or systemic, racism, the racism that is built into our very institutions — our police departments, our hospitals, our schools, our governments. Last year, the Herald undertook a nearly yearlong investigative series, “The Racism Around Us,” reporting on the structural racism in institutions here in Nassau County. The results were, in many ways, not surprising, but at the same time entirely shocking. The bottom line is that racism is to be found at all levels of our so ciety, including in the media. Until we solve the issue of structural racism, we will never find the peace that our nation seeks — the peace that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. prayed for.

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f there were ever a time in the history of the Long Beach School District for stability, it is now. We are still finding our way through an unprecedented health and economic crisis. All of us, children and parents, have been profoundly shaken by the coronavirus pandemic and the havoc it has wreaked. If all of us need anything now, it is the knowledge that we are moving ahead in a unified way that ensures the foundation of our educational system. That is reason enough for us to urge voters to give the 2020-21 district budget a solid “yes.” Next year’s spending plan is much different than any other in recent years. The pandemic has forced children, teachers and administrators out of school buildings. Now more than ever, the district

needs a tight and balanced budget that reflects students’ needs. We believe school officials have put together a responsible $145 million spending plan — about $3 million larger than the current budget — that keeps residents’ and students’ concerns in mind. They have done this without losing sight of the possibility that state aid may be lost amid the economic damage left by the virus. The plan includes a tax-levy increase of 1.81 percent — below the state cap for the district. The budget has been described by many as “lean,” and we agree — it boasts one of the smallest increases in the county. But district officials nonetheless managed to keep funding for things like a new junior varsity field hockey team. Other additions include a Columbia University

letters The state is fighting pandemic-related fraud To the Editor: As Long Islanders suffer from the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, it is simply disgraceful that some unscrupulous people have swindled New Yorkers’ hardearned money during this time of need. Recent press reports indicate that at the peak of the pandemic, our state was duped into paying nearly $86 million for life-saving ventilators that never showed up. Meanwhile, my office was inundated with reports of price gouging on everything from cleaning supplies to masks and hand sanitizer.

Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, enhancements to STEM programs, and new clubs and sports at the secondary level. The tax increase would amount to roughly $150 for average household. In a time of great uncertainty, students should be assured that the best of classroom opportunities, sports and clubs will be available to them. The potential alternatives — increased class sizes; fewer sports, music and arts programs; reduced busing; and the closing of school buildings to community groups — are too ugly to contemplate, and we need to show our students that we are united in the effort to make their future everything it can be. Please return your ballot, with a “yes” vote, by Tuesday.

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omehow, in April, I missed observing National Siblings Day, and then the time rolled by and along came Memorial Day. So I’m taking this opportunity to talk about my brother, David Kremer, and salute the many other brothers and sisters who really shouldn’t need a special day. This first week of June will mark a year since Dave (he liked that better) died at age 89. I’m sure that every one of our readers who enjoy a special relationship with a sibling understands how significant a role they play in JERRY our lives. Those KREMER of you who are lucky enough to have a living sibling know how important they can be, provided you haven’t let some petty grievance get in the way. As a rule, most of us reach out to a sibling at almost any time of the day or week for a kind word or just reassurance that all is well. Two of my friends recently lost sib-

lings, and they described to me at length missed opportunities or a lifetime of strong bonds that are irreplaceable. All of their comments reminded me of my loss, and the fact that Dave is no longer a part of my life. A day doesn’t go by without a moment when I think about reaching out to him, just to exchange a few simple words. It took quite a few years for my brother to express his love, but getting older does that to people. Dave had a lot of unique qualities. He was the family historian, and had an encyclopedic memory of just about everything. He knew not only the day, but also the hour that I was born, and where he was as he anxiously waiting to greet his baby brother. He would regale me with facts about distant relatives and their family history. His knowledge of family trivia was bottomless. He had photos of relatives who I didn’t know existed. When I ran for public office, Dave was always there, pushing me to take care of all the minute details of success-

eep special family members close, no matter how far away they may live.

LETTERS Every taxpayer is disgusted to see this during a pandemic. As a former federal corruption prosecutor, I know this fraud and abuse needs to be curbed immediately — and these are the steps we can take to fight back: I recently cosponsored several pieces of legislation to combat profiteering amid the pandemic. One bill would ban price gouging for medical supplies — from masks to medications — imposing hefty penalties on those who jack up the price of these items in excess of 10 percent of what they cost prior to a public health emergency. Another measure would bar companies caught and convicted of price gouging during a pandemic from receiving state contracts, economic relief funds and tax deductions. Most recently, I introduced legislation to incentivize whistleblowers to report the defrauding of state tax dollars by allowing judges to award them a substantial financial reward for information leading to the prosecution of wrongdoers during times of need. Fraud in the midst of a pandemic. is unconscionable. Our state government stands ready to fight back. TODD KAMINSKY State senator, 9th District

ful campaigning. When I would arrive at some campaign event, he was waiting outside the building, staring at his watch and reminding me that I was two minutes late. He would usher me into the building quickly, making sure that I didn’t linger too long with a faithful voter. I consider myself a devout Yankees fan. I check the baseball scores whenever the team is playing, even if it’s early in the season and the games don’t really mean that much. I would spot him at some dinner listening to the game with earphones, while everyone else was chatting away. On days when I called him to announce some Yankee mistake or achievement, he would tell me he’d heard about it hours earlier. I always thought I was up on all things Yankees, but he eclipsed me. Last year, we decided we should observe Dave’s birthday at a place he would really enjoy. So as a family, we bought a bunch of tickets to Yankee Stadium on the week of his 89th birthday.

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Protest, yes. Turn to violence, no. To the Editor: I share the pain of all Americans regarding the senseless and tragic killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. No one should ever have to worry that such a nonviolent encounter with the police might end in death. At the same time, I stand with the hardworking and dedicated officers from the Nassau County Police Department, and the neighboring New York City Police Department, who protect us daily here in the Village of Lawrence. I am appalled by the images of NYPD vehicles being destroyed by anarchists. There is a need to protest injustice, but such protest should never turn to violence. I thank Nassau County’s 4th Precinct Inspector Joseph Barbieri as well as Commissioner Patrick Ryder for always stepping up to keep our village and its residents safe.

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A Tribute to All the Daves

The plan was to get his name on the scoreboard and salute him for another milestone in his life. As fate would have it, he didn’t make it to the game. But the whole family went, and shared a special the 192 moment when his name flashed on the Depres screen. The nieces and nephews cheered emerge the loudest for Uncle David. scienti I write this not as a sad remembrance, but rather as a reminder of the importance of siblings in our lives. Having a special brother or sister can be an enormous blessing. It’s an experience that can’t be replicated, so long as you stay close to those special family members and are willing to meet them halfway on life’s issues. Make those short phone calls just to say hello. Keep them close no matter how far away they may live. If you’re lucky to have the right relationship, then every day will be National Siblings Day.

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