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The last time Long Beach rolled out a comprehensive plan to address future development, in 2018, the city ran through about $260,000 in state grants, hired a consulting firm and held 18 public hearings over two years. A draft plan was drawn up. It is now collecting dust. But the city is in the process of trying again. A committee has been appointed, and has been holding meetings since late last year. In a few weeks the group will begin holding listening sessions to get insight and ideas from the public. John McNally, executive assistant to City Manager Donna Gayden, said that a request for proposals would be issued, because the city would need technical assistance to draw up a new comprehensive plan. “There’s money in the budget for this,” McNally said. For the 2018 plan, the city made use of a grant it was awarded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority in 2015. It focused on revamping the oceanfront, the bayfront Continued on page 9
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Dear Long Beach, This past year has been difficult for everyone. A global pandemic caused shutdowns and cancellations of many things that make our City by the Sea admired by many. There is no question that our residents and businesses have been affected by this ongoing situation. It has changed us all. We must acknowledge this fact and others. I am proud to be part of this City Council. I am proud of the leadership shown by City Council President John Bendo. I have faith that he will right our sinking ship. Mr. Bendo was instrumental in hiring our City Manager Donna Gayden, who has brought City Hall to a new level of responsible government. Difficult decisions had to be made in order for us to move forward. As you know, we are scrutinized by state and federal agencies. Mr. Bendo uncovered the illicit payouts by the former administration and this City Council along with Ms. Gayden and her team are putting together measures that will, in the future, prevent the pilfering of taxpayer money. I have a responsibility to you, the residents—and I am not going to allow the false narratives being played out by political pundits to continue. Kevin Heller, William Notholt, and Leah Tozer’s alleged “grassroots” team have accused this City Council and President John Bendo of being homophobic and racist. Their political propaganda is just that—lies—used for political purposes to benefit their campaign. This campaign is based on untruths manufactured by those who want to regain power and escape accountability for their actions. Over the last few days I have been trying desperately to figure out why people would slander the good character of a veteran and civic leader. The only answer I can come up with that makes some sense is they want to stop the work we have been doing as your City Council. We are listening to you, the residents, and making the changes that should have been implemented long ago. We made the unfortunate discovery that our city had more dire financial problems than we could even believe. We confronted those issues head-on and began the work to correct them. Are we perfect? Absolutely not. We are residents, who, like you, saw that the City needed change and so, stepped up to help however we could. Equally, the one thing that we are not are political intimidators. We are making the changes so that our city can survive this financial crisis. Change takes time. I know when you voted us in you wanted to see changes the first day. We wish it worked that way. We need to create a healthy financial system that works in reality and doesn’t rely on smoke and mirrors—and that will also take time. We have started to create the foundation to hold that financial structure in place. Something we hope to continue to build on. To those of you that took the oath of this City and did not uphold it—that is something you’ll have to live with. If you are a Long Beach Democrat I am asking you to re-elect BENDO to City Council. Please vote for John Bendo on Primary Day June 22. With gratitude,
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students sent rockets up into the sky and observed their travel speed, distance and intensity for their science class. the experience reinforced aspects of the physical science curriculum, such as action-reaction and Newton’s Laws of Motion.
Long Beach Middle School sixth grade students worked together in groups of three to decorate and assemble their very own model rockets, and on May 25 and 26, they watched their work take flight! Under the guidance of Director of Science PreK-12 Cristie Tursi, technology teacher Brian Pross and sixth grade science teachers led students in getting their projects set up to soar outside on the field. Equipped with goggles for added safety, the students sent rockets up into the sky and observed their travel speed, distance and intensity. Seventh grade classes will have the opportunity to do the same during the week of May 31. Leading up to the launches, teachers organized supplies and plans for the activities, gathered take-home materials for remote students and created tutorials. The experience reinforced aspects of the physical science curriculum, such as action-reaction, Newton’s Laws of Motion and projectiles, with hands-on learning experiences for the young rocket scientists.
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At 14, Rebecca Boykin thought she wanted to be a police officer. At 20, she is sure. “Initially, I was curious,” Rebecca, of Massapequa, said. Then, she joined the Nassau County Police Explorers. “I really love this,” she added. She is a student at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan., Rebecca may soon have Explorer company. The Long Beach Police Department is preparing to start its own Explorer Post, modeled after Nassau County’s. Long Beach Police Commissioner Ron Walsh, who played a key role in the Nassau Explorers when he worked for the county police department, said he is starting a post in the city. So far, Walsh said, two youngsters have expressed interest in joining. When he gets three more, he will be ready to begin. The post needs two advisors. One has already signed up. Walsh has already been offered a van to help transport the Explorers around. The youngsters range in age who from 14 to 20. Some want to be police officers and others don’’t. “They work with members of the
police department to learn what it’s like to be a police officer,” Walsh said. The police department sets up mock automobile stops or domestic disputes. Since much of police work involves community service, the Explorers may be tasked to do beach or park cleanups. Rebecca, of the Nassau Explorers, said she has helped out at Polar Bear events. Mario Doyle, chairman of the Nassau County Law Enforcement Prog ram, which runs the Explorer posts, said the youngsters learn about pride, working in the community, and possibly, get a feel for police work. “This program shows what it’s like to be a police officer, not what it’s like on television,” Doyle said. The Nassau County Explorers have about 200 to 300 members, but membership varies. Rebecca, whose father, Markus, is a retired Nassau police officer, also has uncles who were police officers. She plans to take exams for the Nassau police department and any other tests for other departments that are open. Walsh said youngsters interested in becoming Explorers should call the Long Beach police department’s main number at 516 431 1800, and ask for the commissioner’s office.
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The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce will hold a boardwalk fair this Father’s Day weekend, marking its first vendor fair in over a year. Ian Danby, chairman of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, said the event is expected to feature close to 75 vendors or full capacity. Clothing, art and crafts, and many other items will be a part of the event. There will be no food and beverage vendors at the event, as there are already many options on the boardwalk, Danby added. “We can’t wait to get back in the swing of things, “Danby said. “There’s been a lot of things we’ve been advocating for, but throwing an outdoor event that has people walking around and interacting with each other is what we’re all about.” Danby said that the chamber remains cognizant that local businesses may lose foot traffic and therefore offered a solution. “A boardwalk fair can bring many people from out of town, but can also pull people away from walking the business neighborhood,” Danby said. “What we do is give any chamber member that is affected by the foot traffic, in the downtown business area, a free booth.” With Covid still lingering, organizers will have a booth size space in between all vendors. On Tuesday however, Gov. Cuomo lifted state-mandated Covid restrictions across commercial and social settings. “We haven’t had a boardwalk fair in over a year and it’s always an exciting event because a lot of people come from outside of town,” Danby said. “The boardwalk is probably one of the best places to have a vendor fair.” The fair is this weekend on June 19-20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information on the event, visit thelongbeachchamber.com. RL_HALFPAGE_HERALD_AD_FNL_61421.pdf
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Before retiring, Hofstra president reflects By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com
The sun shone down on Hofstra University’s campus late last month as flowers were blooming in all their chromatic splendor. Dozens of graduates meandered about the campus in full cap and gown, stopping for photos at several iconic locations — the campus was alive, and the spirit of graduation was in the air. Stuart Rabinowitz, the university’s president for the past 20 years, was reaching something of a graduation himself. As he, too, walked through the campus, he was thoughtfully reflective on his tenure, under which Hofstra was transformed from regional school to the internationally renowned university that it is today. While he will not completely depart from what he now calls “home,” Rabinowitz, 75, is set to retire from his position as president at the end of August. He assumed the post in 2001. Before his official departure — and after avoiding some bees on the hunt for those colorful flowers — Rabinowitz sat with the Herald at Hofstra to reflect on his career. “I really have always felt this is a special place,” Rabinowitz said. “I came here to teach law in 1972, and I thought I would only stay a year or so and move on — but I just fell in love with the place and the people.” “So, it took me 50 years to leave,” he added with a laugh. Rabinowitz did join Hofstra’s Law School faculty in 1972, then went on to become the dean of the School of Law
stuart Rabinowitz from September 1989 to June 2001, when he became president. He was chosen by the university’s board of trustees in December 2000. The school went through myriad changes under his leadership. Among the new schools opened are the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine and the School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, run in partnership with Northwell Health. The Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, and the School of Health Professions and Human Services are also additions. The list goes on: Rabinowitz also
founded Hofstra’s National Center for Suburban Studies and the Center for Entrepreneurship. “I think I had some ideas of what Hofstra needed to move on to the next level. I am a good imaginer of things,” Rabinowitz said. “And apparently, I have a talent of hiring really good people to implement those tasks. . . I never worried about hiring people that are smarter than me, or who might disagree with me — I encourage disagreement.” Rabinowitz credited the university’s board of trustees with supporting his endeavors, no matter how far reaching they may have been. Sometimes it seemed to be “daydreaming,” he recalled, such as when they applied to host a presidential debate at the university. “Well, three debates, they came to the conclusion that we were debate central,” Rabinowitz said. Not every decision was an easy one, though. Ending Hofstra’s football team and, more recently, moving a statue of Thomas Jefferson, which originally sat in front of the heavily trafficked student center and received backlash from students who highlighted Jefferson’s history as a slave owner, were among them. The statue was moved to a less visible part of campus. “There were difficult decisions and difficult times,” Rabinowitz said. “The thing I feel best about is that even on the decisions that are controversial, I never made a decision that I didn’t think was in the best interest of the university. I tried so hard every time not to let my personal views affect anything — and I really think
I was able to do that.” Most important, students come first at Hofstra. “They are the reason we exist,” Rabinowitz explained. “That means you listen to students, treat them well, treat them with respect and give them a voice.” “It’s like all the students and members of the community are my responsibility, even though they’re not,” Rabinowitz said, “which is why it’s really hard to be president. You feel every pain, injury and sadness — and you also are happy when they’re happy.” Rabinowitz has also focused on the Nassau Hub, the commerce zone surrounding the university. As co-chair of the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council, he has influence over the project, but it has yet to come to full fruition. The area around the Nassau Coliseum is still set to have residential and commercial spaces as part of the Hub. As co-chair of the council, Rabinowitz helped bring $727 million to 885 projects on Long Island since 2011. He also stays active as a member of the board of directors for Accelerate Long Island, and he has also served as a trustee of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities and on the board of directors of the Long Island Technology Network. Rabinowitz could not find it in himself to completely say goodbye to Hofstra, however. In the fall of 2022, he will teach an undergraduate honors college course, Introduction to Constitutional Law. “I can’t completely leave — I would get the bends if I completely detached from the university,” Rabinowitz joked.
Open Nassau carries on amid the pandemic By CRIstINA ARRoyo RoDRIGuEz carroyo@liherald.com
When Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman took office in 2018, he partnered with Nassau County Executive Laura Curran to open and modernize county finances. Investing nearly $1.3 million since 2019, his office launched a userfriendly data platform, Open Nassau, in which the public can access county records, report financial issues, and keep updated on smart audits and equity reports. The following interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.
Herald: What are the goals and motivations behind Open Nassau?
Jack schnirman: Culture change is what
we are looking to achieve. It’s not just about technology, it’s about bringing everyone on an equal playing field because everyone has access to the exact same information. Then we can have a conversation that is evidence-based and data-driven without anyone hoarding the information like how it used to be. Before we did this program, county had a D+ in transparency by the Press Club on Long Island. It was all paper-based, it was a challenge to get numbers, you had to do all these foils, and there were conflicting num-
bers and conflicting views on the numbers. Open Nassau became an organizing principle to get everybody to deal from a simple set of numbers.
Herald: When you were trying to implement Open Nassau initially, did you get a lot pushback from the current establishment?
schnirman: Not as much as you would
think. There was pushback based on that old-timey culture of holding information so close to the vest and using access to it as a way of safeguarding power. Culture starts from the top, so that culture change started directly from the top where you have the comptroller and the county executive on the same page.
Herald: Was the focus on equity issues a
purposeful and directed decision?
schnirman: Absolutely. One of the earliest
choices we made was in investing in a qualitative research unit. We started by tackling our demographics: who we are as the county population, how quickly we are diversifying, getting older, getting more diverse, and use that as an opening point for a conversation on equity. Then, we asked the question: What’s the deal of living in Nassau County? We started highlighting the different affordability
challenges that folks face. Our formula was about identifying gaps, looking at best practices from around the country, and highlighting options on the policy side so we can remain competitive and be a place where people want to and can afford to live.
tions and frustration about how and why they could undo that kind of advancement.
Herald: So how do get from transparency
things faster, more transparent, more efficient, so that resources go where they need to go. The pandemic was an unforeseen, once-in-a-generation level crisis, and we saw the measure of our work. We made sure we were prioritizing getting the resources needed to the non-profits because if something suddenly dried up, the service would stop in that moment when it was needed more than ever.
to accountability?
schnirman: The honest answer is that we can’t do everything ourselves since that’s beyond the role of our office. We try to find folks to partner with, whether it be within government, and/or expert and advocacy organizations. Our worst fear is that we write these reports, make these recommendations, we make them graphically appealing, we put them on social media, and we push, we push, we push, and nobody pays attention and nobody does anything. Herald: How are you ensuring the continuation of Open Nassau for the new comptroller?
schnirman: We are working around the
clock to make sure the work is sustainable and to make it as difficult or impossible to pull back from this kind of transparency. If the next comptroller removes Open Nassau, for example, I would like to believe that they would face an awful lot of ques-
Herald: How does Open Nassau impact county residents?
schnirman: We do this work, we make
Herald: Did the pandemic help accelerate the implementation of Open Nassau?
We could’ve talked for years about making things more tech-based, but instead the crisis of the pandemic created the necessity to do them overnight. It was a sink-orswim moment, and success is not guaranteed when you have a county government that has not historically invested enough in technology infrastructure. It’s a testament to the workforce, to the innovation of our teams, and to the understanding that you can’t afford to fail. Those shifts were shockingly smooth.
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Chamber Boardwalk Fair The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce Boardwalk Vendor Fair will take place on Father’s Day Weekend, Saturday June 19th & Sunday June 20th from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
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.
Rediscovering Juneteenth Celebrated on June 19 - Juneteenth is a national holiday commemorating the emancipation of African Americans in the United States. Discover the history and significance of this important day with Professor Anissa Moore, Min. Runnie Myles of the North Park Civic Association, Carol A. Gordon of Unspoken History Treasure, and other members of our community.. 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.
Long Beach Soup Kitchen The Long Beach Soup Kitchen, 140 West Pine Street, is open 6 days a week 11:15 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. They offer Hot and Cold Meals TO GO. They offer a full pantry with canned goods and fresh produce. Mondays and Thursdays. All are welcome.
Meet The City Manager City Manager Donna M. Gayden will be holding “Meet The City Manager” virtual chat sessions. These meetings are an opportunity for residents to engage in a one-to-one dialogue with the City Manager; ask questions, share concerns, or express ideas on how to enhance the quality of life in our community. The virtual meetings will take place on Tuesdays from 2-4 p.m. Appointments are needed and are given on a first-come, first-served.basis. Please call the City Manger’s Office to make an appointment at (516) 431-7202 or email citymanager@longbeachny.gov. Information on how to meet will be provided after the appointment is confirmed.
Farmers’ Market The Kennedy Plaza Farmers’ Market will be held at Kennedy Plaza in front of Long Beach City Hall every Saturday and Wednesday from 9:00am - 2:00pm. For additional information, visit ligreenmarket.org
Arts in the Plaza Arts in the Plaza features handcrafted art by local artists including custom jewelry, unique handmade gifts, photography and fine art. The weekly art festival will be in Kennedy Plaza every Saturday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. through October 30th. For more info visit artsintheplaza.comfacebook.com/ artsintheplaza1.
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On Friday, June 25 at 7:30 p.m., the community is invited to Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach (455 Neptune Blvd.) for their annual Pride Shabbat – followed by a dessert reception. They welcome a special guest speaker, award winning American Broadway performer and choreographer, Stephanie Klemons. Klemons is the associate Choreographer and original Dance Captain of the Broadway musical Hamilton, and was an original cast member and the Dance Captain of In the Heights and If/Then with Idna Menzel.
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Father’s Day Craft Join Miss Nicole and Miss Tanya for some fun crafting for the world’s best dad. They will be zooming and creating together in honor of Father’s Day and creating picture frames and wooden bookmarks. The virtual event will take place from 4-4:30 p.m. on Zoom, visit the L.B. Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.
Juneteenth: Slavery and the Making of America In recognition of Juneteenth (June 19th), join historian Martin H. Levinson to discuss the impact slavery had on America and the ways that slavery formed us as a nation. The virtual event will take place from 7-8 p.m. on Zoom, visit the L.B. Library’s website
Friday, June 18 2021 Barrier Blues Fest: Toby Walker On this Juneteenth weekend, join the community for a bit of the blues! In collaboration with Artists in Partnership, the Long Beach Library is proud to be virtually hosting the 2021 Barrier Blues Fest on Thursday, June 17 Saturday, June 19. TOBY WALKER: Friday, June 18th at 7:30 p.m. The virtual event will take place on Zoom, visit the L.B. Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.
High School graduation on June 25. Digital beach passes on sale. Beach park opened May 29 on Weekends. Boardwalk fair this weekend. LIRR Parking permits on sale.
Saturday, June 19 Juneteenth Family Event with Ms. Anissa and Ms. Johanna Intro and Short video clip about the history of Juneteenth and why we celebrate. Storybook reading- “Juneteenth for Mazie” by Floyd Cooper (Elementary school age) by Ms. Anissa Moore` with YouTube ASL video for hearing impaired Craft:Craft: Make a joyful noise shaker with Ms. Johanna Mathieson using the colors of the Juneteenth flag(materials provided by Artists in Partnership, Inc.) Closing video of the Negro National Anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” The virtual event will start at 11 a.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.
Did you know that June is CaribbeanAmerican Heritage month? To celebrate, join Media Librarian Natasha for a look at the latest and upcoming books by authors from the Caribbean diaspora. Walk away with an exciting list of books to read this summer and beyond. The virtual event will take place from 2-3 p.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 our Writers’ Circle on Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Library Board of Trustees Meeting (in-person) The Long Beach Public Library Board of Trustees will meet in-person on June 21st in the Auditorium. Masks and social distancing are required. Priority will be given to those who register in advance.
2018 plan for city was ‘utopian wish list’ and the central business district. It mentioned six-story apartment buildings on the bayfront and a huge parking garage topped by apartments. “It was more of a utopian wish list,” City Council President John Bendo said. “What we need is a legitimate, valid, comprehensive plan.” What that plan comprises will depend on public input, added Patricia Bourne, the city’s director of economic planning. Bourne and McNally serve as the city’s liaison to the planning committee. “The involvement of public officials is important,” Bourne said. “But this is a city of neighborhoods. This will be dependent on what the public wants to see.” “There will be no preconceived conditions,” McNally said. Residents will be asked what they like and do not like about the city, and what they might want done in the future. The listening sessions will continue through the early summer. There will be public hearings, and a new plan may be developed by early next year. Damian Sciano, chairman of the planning committee, said earlier this week that the group is interested in ideas about “smart development,” and how the public would like to deal with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. Perhaps, he suggested, more people would like to work at home — or would like to see bicycle lanes on city streets. “We don’t want to re-create the wheel,”
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Under a new comprehensive plan, downtown Long Beach could have bicycle paths. Sciano said. “We want to hear what people have to say.” Runnie Myles, president of the North Park Civic Association, and Anissa Moore, the organization’s vice president and a former city councilwoman, said they felt that the largely Black section of the city has been ignored over the years. They noted that while an old incinerator was removed about 20 years ago, the area still suffered from pollution. “Children would be playing basketball” at a
park near the incinerator site, Moore said, “and ash and dirt from the incinerator would still be flying around.” At hearings in 2018, North Park residents expressed concerns about gentrification. They said they feared that some proposed projects could potentially displace residents in the area. They also protested outside City Hall, citing past redevelopment efforts that they said had forced many residents and black-owned businesses out, including the construction of a
shopping center in the 1980s. “We want environmental justice for the people in this area,” Myles said. He added that he wasn’t optimistic about any new community plans. One of the key reasons for developing a new comprehensive plan is that the city’s zoning laws are more than 30 years old. City officials have said that new zoning cannot be created without an overall plan for the city. Long Beach’s Zoning Board of Appeals recently grappled with this issue when it turned down a developer’s proposal to convert single-family homes in North Park into two-family homes. Such a move would require not just a variance, but new zoning, the board said. The 2018 plan examined ways to avoid the widespread damage caused by Superstorm Sandy. The environment is likely to play a role in any plan going forward. The plan contained a warning that still holds: “According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the New York region has experienced about 1 foot of sea level rise since 1900. Current projections show sea level will rise another one to two feet by 2050 and two to four feet by 2100. As sea levels rise, the areas of Long Beach subject to flooding will grow and the frequency and intensity of flood events will increase.” The final comprehensive plan will most likely be re-examined in five to 10 years to see if any adjustments need to be made, Bourne explained.
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It was a history making spring for Long Beach’s girls’ track and field program. The Marines captured their first-ever division championship and did so in impressive fashion in their own backyard. They hosted the Division 2A meet June 1 at Long Beach Middle School and wrapped up the crown with a handful of events remaining. Their 142 points were 33 more than runner-up Mepham. Valley Stream Central was a far-distant third with 64 points. “Our field events were really strong and our running events backed them up,” Long Beach coach Megan Grahlfs said. “The girls were so excited. Everyone was jumping up and down. I’m so proud of them. We knew it was possible. We went 13-1 during the regular season and won most meets by a lot of points. It’s just hard to wrap around your brain when it actually happens.” The Marines captured five individual events and were second or third in six others, in addition to placing second (4x400), third (4x100) and fourth (4x800) in relays. Grahlfs was assisted by Dan Quinn, Rocky Butler and Dan Vaeth. Senior Jamie Risso came within an inch of being a triple division champion. She won the 400 hurdles and long jump and placed second in the triple jump, one inch behind the top finisher. She went on to break the school record in the 400 hurdles (1:09.31) at the Nassau County Class AAA championships and earned All-County. “She’s
a strong athlete and competitor,” Grahlfs said. “She’s been with the program four years and competes yearround. Also a great captain and team leader.” With basketball season in limbo, senior Gianna Simbari turned her attention to track in the winter. She never competed before and circled back to hoops when a shortened schedule was approved. She returned to track this spring and gave the Marines a huge lift in the shot put and discus, placing first and second in the events, respectively, in the division championships. “She had some pretty special accomplishments in her only track season,” Grahlfs said. Senior Summer Roberts was third in the shot put and fourth in the discus. Junior Annelise Whelan finished first in the high jump in every conference meet and tacked on the division title. The coach described junior Samantha Addeo as a “super determined and aggressive runner.” Addeo won the 1500m division championship while shaving 11 seconds off her personal best time and was also a part of the 4x800. Another junior, Katherine Almeida, was third in the triple jump, tied for third in the long jump, and part of the 4x400. Freshman Kayla Carney proved one of the team’s most versatile athletes in the division meet. She was runner-up to Risso in the 400 hurdles, fourth in the 200 and fourth in the shot put. Sophomore Alexandra MacKenzie placed third in the 100 hurdles. “I never put any pressure on them,” Grahlfs said. “I just wanted them to go out and have fun. They worked especially hard and were motivated.”
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Though stopped short of winning the ultimate prize, Long Beach produced three memorable playoff victories on the way to reaching the Nassau Class A semifinals. The Marines, seeded No. 8 in a unique tournament featuring all 34 of the county’s ‘A’ teams, opened the postseason by giving coach Carmine Verde career win No. 450 and added a few more, including an upset of No. 1 Division, before they were ousted by fourthseeded MacArthur on June 11. “It was a great run,” Verde said. “Who would’ve thought we’d beat Division after falling behind three times. We got eight hits off the best pitcher in the county. That’s unheard of.” Senior catcher Lainie Kassap was the engine to Long Beach’s playoff success. She homered in three of the four postseason games and finished the season with nine. By far the most memorable came in the top of the seventh inning at Division in the quarterfinals on June 9. With the Marines trailing by a run and with junior pitcher Alex Hastings on first base with one out, Kassap hit a towering fly to right-center that carried over the fence for the eventual winning hit in a stunning 4-3 victory. “Our whole dugout went crazy,” Verde said. “Everyone was jumping up and down and met Lainie at home plate. I think Alex leading off and getting on
base amped up the pressure on them.” Hastings, who led Long Beach in hitting with a .625 average, retired Division 1-2-3 in the bottom of the seventh and capped the upset with a strikeout. The Dragons, led by pitcher Alyssa Weinberg, entered the game with a 15-1 record. The Marines opened the playoffs by handing Wantagh its only loss of 2021, 10-5, thanks in large part to a Kassap grand slam over the fence in left in the bottom of the third. The victory was No. 450 for Verde, who took over the varsity program in 1988. He sits atop the Nassau coaches wins leader board and has led Long Beach to seven county titles and one state crown. “The girls signed a ball with “450” written on it and also made me a poster board and signed it,” Verde said. “You don’t get to this many wins without great players and great support.” In the second round, Long Beach grinded past visiting Island Trees, 3-1, on June 7 with a sixth-inning rally sparked by many key at-bats. Seniors Cece Lessard and Jordyn Prince, and junior Abby Quigley had clutch RBIs. Hastings scattered five hits and struck out six. “It was a very tough game,” Verde said. “Island Trees was definitely the most-improved team in our conference over the second half of the season.” Kassap, Hastings and senior Kate Erickson earned All-County honors. Twins Cece Lessard and Natalie Lassard, and sophomore Charlise Quigley were AllConference selections.
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Long Beach has made some changes in 2021 released a draft of the department’s said the issues raised by the Floyd kill- reform plan, which aims to strengthen ing and BLM are complex, but she had ties between the community and the noticed more of an effort among people department. The City Council has to talk about them. “I feel people want to adopted the plan. The council has also approved a resowork together,” said Hahitti, who is a lution to designate Juneteenth — a celesales director. “People seem to be listenbration of Black freedom — an official ing. Not always agreeing, but listening.” city holiday, following a number of Long A man in Kennedy Plaza who identiIsland municipalities in recognizing the fied himself only as Grant A. day that slaves in Texas said he had come to Long finally learned they were Beach five years ago from free after the Civil War — Missouri, and immediately June 19, 1865. noticed a contrast. Long The council authorized Beach and New York, he City Manager Donna Gayden said, “are open and to enter into an agreement diverse.” “T here’s more with the city’s Civil Service awareness of different peoEmployees Association and ple here,” he said. “Here, a the Commanding Officers person is a person.” Race Association to add Junerelations, Grant said, are teenth to the list of paid holbetter now. rabbi idays, at no additional cost But Beth Zimmerman of Jack Zanerhaft to the city. And, the city has Long Beach, who runs a nonupgraded the pay of some profit organization, said she employees, including sanitathought matters had gotten worse, the tion workers, who had been receiving result of politicians dividing the coun- part-time pay for full-time hours. try. “I believe all people matter,” she But Runnie Myles, president of the said. “We should be able to say that.” North Park Civic Association, said it Vincent Chielo, of Inwood, who was was difficult to be overly optimistic walking his dog through Kennedy Plaza, about future improvement of the situasaid he did not see an improvement in tion for Blacks in Long Beach. “I don’t race relations. “At the end of the day, see real change yet,” Myles said. “We everything is politically motivated,” he did get some new policing” in North said. “The only way to change things is Park. “But the summer will tell how to get the stakeholders to the table,” he that plays out.” added, referring to political leaders on Rabbi Jack Zanerhaft, of Temple the left and the right. “But that’s not Emanu-El in Long Beach, said, “It feels happening.” like things have changed, but stayed the Chielo, who is white, said he felt “ste- same.” On one hand, Zanerhaft said, reotyped” these days. “I was born and there is more discussion of rights, and raised in Queens,” he said. “Racism more interest in justice and equality. isn’t in me. I don’t see color.” But he said But at the same time, he said, there are he felt that protest marches had unfairly still shootings of young Black man and characterized people. attacks on Asians and Jews. To be sure, the BLM movement has “We still have a lot of us-and-them,” been felt in Long Beach. In March, new the rabbi said. “But every step is a step Po l i c e C o m m i s s i o n e r Ro n Wa l s h closer to equality.”
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Island Park and Long Beach hoist banner for Flag Day On the morning of June 12, several institutions from both Island Park and Long Beach came together at the Island Park Public Library to retire the U.S. flag outside the building ahead of Flag Day on June 14. Long Beach’s Scout Troop 215, which started accepting girls from ages 11-17 in 2020, provided the color guard for the occasion. The troop took down the old flag and replaced it with a pristine version of the Stars and Stripes. Singer and Long Beach resident Eileen Pollis opened the event with her rendition of the national anthem for the retiring flag’s final moments. Assistant scout masters of troop 215, Alexander Krzeminski and Michael Bolz, were excited to be back out in the community after last year’s event was cancelled amid the pandemic. “We were very grateful to the Island Park community to invite us here,” Krzeminski said.
“It’s very important. This is more of an ad hoc ceremony, which we love to do,” Bolz said. “We really enjoy coming out with Island Park, Long Beach, and the surrounding communities helping out.” Dozens of people came out for the ceremony from both Long Beach and Island Park to the delight of Joe Pontecorvo, the Island Park Library Trustee Vice-President. “It’s great to be here and working with Long Beach and Oceanside because we’re all on the same team,” Pontecorvo said. “It shows the public that we’re out there and we’re going to be building bigger bridges and scouting is alive and active.” Island Park groups like American Legion Post 1029, the Kiwanis Club, and the fire department were in attendance, as were local officials including: Mayor Michael McGinty, Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, and District 4 Legislator Denise Ford.
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A. You can choose your neighbors and you can choose your friends, but you don’t get to choose your family, right? Every once in a while, I get a call from a representative of a group of concerned citizens who want some use to just disappear, but you have to consider what the use is, and whether that use has been previously approved with permits onte eeper and certificates of completion at that location. If the use has previously been approved, with zoning variances or straight permits, then your recourse is limited. It’s not uncommon to see people show up — or lately, log in — to a zoning hearing to voice their opposition to an established use such as a restaurant that wants more seating, or a new use that was formerly retail, and many other combinations or changes. As to whether you can do anything, I can only say that the specifics of the proposed use would need to be understood. For example, if the restaurant that has closed was previously approved for a specific number of seats, and the proposed restaurant goes in with the same status — under normal circumstances, the conditions remain the same and, except for any minor improvements, such as kitchen equipment, removing a wall or changing the seating configuration — then the only approvals needed are permits that do not require any contestable review, as would be the case in a zoning hearing. Noxious fumes and fire safety are another matter, and you can make a complaint that may be addressed to some extent by examining the use of equipment to minimize the fumes, but consider that fumes from a restaurant are part of the mechanism of cooking and ventilation. Also consider that you, apparently, chose to live next to a commercial establishment. It did not choose to locate next to you; you chose where to live. I have witnessed, in public hearings over the years, seemingly reasonable people step up to the microphone and blurt out the most unreasonable statements about how, for example, their neighbor’s renovation will cause noise and dust, so shouldn’t they be told they have to turn their homestead into a small park for everyone else to enjoy? My favorite one was the couple who were hell-bent on getting the railroad to either stop running by their house or change the train schedule so they could listen to the birds without interruption. I don’t think the board of the railroad changed the schedule, but I’m sure they had a good laugh. With relatives like that, I’ll stick with my friends. Good luck!
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rebounding. It’s not clear when, precisely, river otters returned to Long Island, but a 2008 study by Bottini confirmed their presence here, and a subsequent study 10 years later found that their range was expanding. Bottini identified 150 potential sites where otters might live on the Island, and narrowed their presence to three confirmed locations: Mill Neck/ Oyster Bay, the Nissequogue River and Peconic Bay. By 2018, they were found in 10 spots. River otters are amazing creatures. They can hold their breath underwater for up to eight minutes, which might explain why I didn’t see the otter resurface — I had waited two or three minutes before I continued paddling on my way last November. They are also among only 10 or so animals besides humans that employ tools: They use rocks to smash open crustaceans’ shells to get to the meat inside. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that not only are otters returning to Long Island, but bald eagles are as well — there are now 21 nesting pairs here, Hamilton said. They had nearly gone extinct during the 1960s because of the ubiquitous use of DDT, a now-banned pesticide that caused their offspring’s shells to thin and crack open before the chicks were fully developed. The mother bird would crush the eggs when she sat on them to warm them. From the 1940s to the
’ve glimpsed a river otter, and the silvery aquatic carpet of a school of river herring.
’60s, 675,000 tons of DDT were sprayed across America, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The increase in river herring on Long Island is promising as well, Hall said. The river herring is a silvery fish that was once so plentiful that when schools of it made their way upriver, they turned the water silver. We haven’t reached that point yet. One night in the fall of 2019, however, my son, Andrew, and I returned to the Albany Avenue boat ramp after kayaking Emory Creek. The sun had set only a short while earlier. The moon was full, causing an abnormally high tide that inundated part of the boat ramp parking lot. Andrew waded into the water to the edge of the bulkhead, and for no particular reason, shined his headlamp into the creek. There it was, a giant mass of silvery fish streaming northward. “Whoa!” I exclaimed. It was an extraordinary sight. I’m now convinced the fish were river herring. The re-wilding of Long Island, to me, demonstrates the necessity of federal and state environmental regulations — and local conservation efforts undertaken by vital groups like Seatuck (seatuck.org) and the Peconic Land Trust (peconiclandtrust. org). They need and deserve our support. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.
On the road with a priest, a knight and a monk
fter 15 months, hundreds of miles, 800 pages and 40 hours of audio, I listened to the closing words of my book this week, and it was good. Early in the pandemic, I experienced the kind of deadening boredom and restlessness that can unravel the human spirit. So I pushed myself outdoors to walk. No matter the weather, no matter the temptations of the couch and the TV, I walked. After some weeks, the thoughts that accompanied me RANDI were not helpful. I KREISS tended to perseverate on medical, political and existential threats. So I decided to listen to a very long book with my newly purchased AirPods, and that’s how Ken Follett’s “Pillars of the Earth” saved my life. Well, that’s an overstatement, but the book, all 40 hours of it on Audible, kept me reasonably sane. The only other Follett book I had read was the breakout thriller “The Eye of the Needle.” I chose “Pillars” because it was
unreasonably long and because the reader, John Lee, got rave reviews. I wanted a deep, authoritative voice in my ear, an English narrator who would add authenticity. I had strict rules for myself. I would only listen to the book — no contemporaneous reading. I would allow myself to listen only when I was walking, thus the builtin motivation. And when I was listening, I wouldn’t take phone calls or allow other distractions. I only listened when I walked alone. In an afterward, Follett explains how he came to write this doorstop of a book, an epic piece of historical fiction, and his story is unique. He grew up in a family that adhered to a Puritanlike religious ethic. As a young lad, he became enthralled with the building of cathedrals, an odd fascination for a kid, especially since it was paired with an interest in medieval architecture. He began writing thrillers, and all the while kept researching the story of the great cathedrals of England. His publishers wanted him to keep churning out bestsellers, because he had a real knack for it and they liked a sure thing, but he decided to write a big book on the building of a fic-
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tional cathedral in England between the years 1135 and 1170. It took him more than three years, which is nothing, because it took 30 years to build a cathedral in those times. The building of the grand churches over decades is the infrastructure of the book. But it isn’t all flying buttresses and knaves and arches. The human story drives the narrative. The tale begins with a priest, a knight and a monk who witness an illegal hanging, and it flows out from there in all directions and over decades, with characters questing and crusading across the world. Follett creates dozens of characters whose stories pull us into the drama of life in medieval villages, castles and emerging towns. I walked day after day, with Tom Builder and Prior Philip, Jack Jackson, Ellen the witch, Bishop Waleran Bigod, Aliena and Johnny Eightpence and even the ill-fated Thomas Beckett. Like a Woody Allen of Medieval times, Follett intertwines his characters with authentic historical figures we’ve only met in history books. Beckett, for one, leaps to life with a dignity and grace he may or may not have exhibited in
iving me something more healthy to focus on during my daily perambulations.
real life. Villains abound. Heroes get pierced through with swords. Women sacrifice youth and beauty to honor oaths to dictatorial fathers. Lovers are thwarted by religion and plague and just bad timing. Babies are born to and abandoned by desperately poor itinerant workers, and they are found and raised by good-hearted monks to become servants of God. I’m telling you about this now because it’s just possible that you’ll need to walk your way through a troubling time, and a really long book can make the journey easier. It was impossible to think any bad thoughts while I was listening my way through “Pillars of the Earth.” We are all in a better place now, but a worrier is a worrier. So I still walk, and just today I began “The Long Ships,” by Swedish writer Frans G. Bengtsson. Published in 1941, it recounts the adventures of Viking Rode Orm in the late 10th century. This is a find. I look forward to my morning walk. After listening to live news this evening about Covid spikes, galloping Trumpism and political paralysis, it’s downright comforting to hear bloody sagas of Viking hordes raiding and sacking the known world. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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t’s nearly summer, and the boating season is now upon us. That means speedboats and personal watercraft roaring along our coastline. That’s OK, as long as they’re outside the designated no-wake zones in the saltwater wetlands that hug the shoreline, particularly on the South Shore, between the barrier islands and Long Island proper. The trouble is, too many people disregard the zones, causing widespread destruction of the wetlands. If you’re one of these people, cut it out. The wetlands provide critical “environmental benefits.” They act as breeding grounds for countless birds, fish and shellfish. At the same time, they soak up waves during hurricanes and tropical storms. Without them, the South Shore would have taken a far greater beating during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and, most recently, Tropical Storm Isaias last year. The wetlands comprise hundreds of mudflat islands that are held together by fields of Spartina marsh grass. As boats thunder through the narrow channels between the mudflats, they send waves crashing against their sides, slowly, steadily eroding them. Stop off at most any mudflat island in a South Shore boat channel and you’ll find the telltale signs of wave-action erosion. The sides of the mudflats form U-shaped cliffs, because the waves strike them from below and break upward. Eventually, caves form, causing the surface of the mudflats to collapse and send-
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letters A critical look at critical race theory To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s column “Are we immune to Texas-style xenophobia?” (June 10-16): I was surprised to read that Kreiss equated the pushback against critical race theory with what she called “Texas-style xenophobia.” Half the column was a diatribe on initiatives by Texas conservatives that had nothing to do with the subject, but laid the foundation for why any opinion of the Texas legislature must be bigoted and wrong. Kreiss implied that those leading the charge against critical race theory are right wing, racist and Republican, and are influencing the ignorant against the advancement of civil rights. In fact, the pushback is bipartisan, and many who were initial supporters have changed their minds after seeing the actual implementation in school curriculums. I am one of them and a lifelong Democrat
ing whole swaths of Spartina grass floating out to sea. Eventually, all that’s left is a sandy beach, which might look pretty but is easily washed away in a big storm. When you find only rocks and pebbles, you know the demise of a mudflat island is near. Development through the centuries has caused massive loss of wetlands, despite their vital functions and benefits. A study by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1990 found that the acreage of wetlands across the contiguous United States, both saltwater and freshwater, had decreased by 53 percent, from 221 million acres to 104 million. In fact, many South Shore communities were built in the 1950s and ’60s, atop wetlands, before the federal Clean Water Act of 1972 protected them from dredging and filling. The act did not, however, protect them from boaters, who are left largely to govern themselves. Yes, there are county and town bay constables to enforce no-wake zones, but the wetlands, measuring tens of thousands of acres, are hard to police: In the Town of Hempstead alone, there are 17,000 acres of wetlands and 180 miles of coastal waterways to patrol. The constables are also often taken away from environmental enforcement by drunken boaters, who pose an immediate threat to other people. One recent citizen-science survey of the world’s wetlands, conducted by the World Wetland Network, the Society of Wetland Scientists, the Cobra Collective and the International Union for Conserva-
tion of Nature, found that wetlands have decreased across the globe by 87 percent — that is, they are on the brink of disappearing from the face of the earth. We cannot allow that to happen. Wetlands have been part of Long Island practically from the time it formed 10,000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age, as a 118-mile-long glacial deposit. Whether we realize it or not, we desperately need them. They deserve our protection. We would love to hear our town officials speaking out more on this issue, given that they are entrusted with the protection of wetlands, along with state Department of Environmental Conservation officials. Educating the public on the importance of wetlands should be a top priority. You might consider joining a group like the Freeport-based Operation SPLASH (Stop Polluting Littering and Save Harbors) on the South Shore, or the Oyster Bay-based Friends of the Bay on the North Shore, whose mission is protecting our coastal waters, including the wetlands. Both organizations regularly conduct cleanups, which are critical, given the astounding amount of garbage that makes its way into our waterways and wetlands. And again, if you’re a boater, please, please pay attention to and obey the nowake zones. You’ll be doing an enormous service to everyone who lives in one of our coastal communities, along with the many wild creatures who inhabit the wetlands.
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he recently completed census became controversial because of political interference, but the results are still important. This is especially true when it comes to the national birthrate and regions with population growth and decline. Long Island is a region in decline. What can we do about it? The once-every10-years census produces a demographic profile of the nation broken down by age, gender, education, national origin, ethnicity, family status and employment, among other roBerT a. elements. It also produces populasCoTT tion estimates and charts the changes in births, deaths and migration. The data can be sorted by demographic characteristics as well as by geographic region. Income data is collected by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis. Together, they provide substantial information for community and economic development. Census data helps government agencies at all levels as well as private employers forecast economic growth, fiscal demands and service opportunities. Businesses use census results to decide where to build factories, offices and stores. Census results also provide the basis for apportioning the 435 seats in the House of
Representatives among the states, and the allocation of more than $675 billion per year in federal funding for schools, hospitals, roads, public works and other vital programs. One key focus of the census is the nation’s birthrate. In 2017, the total fertility rate in the U.S. was 1,765.5 per 1,000 women, 16 percent below what’s considered the rate needed for the population to replace itself, 2,100 births per 1,000 women. After a decline during the Great Depression followed by the baby boom after World War II, the fertility rate has hovered for four decades at just under that replacement rate. It currently stands at 1.9 births per woman. It’s estimated that by the 2030s, the number of Americans over age 65 will exceed the number of those under 18. The Social Security Administration’s working assumption is that there should be three covered workers per recipient for the system to be stable. In 2000, there were 3.4; today there are about 2.3. By 2030, the estimate is that there will be 2.0. This imbalance can be addressed by raising the wage base limit on Social Security payroll deductions, now $142,800; providing incentives for families to have more children; and improving our immigration system. According to the Long Island Association, the number of births in Nassau and Suffolk counties fell by almost 20 percent
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from 2000 to 2016, and the number of people 19 and younger fell by 7.5 percent. The causes of decline include a “birth dearth” and out-migration due to job opportunities elsewhere and the cost of housing here. Long Island’s population growth of 0.7 percent is lower than the average 1.2 percent in other metropolitan-area suburban counties. In the meantime, the median age of NassauSuffolk’s workforce continued to rise last year, according to Newsday. The consequences of a decline in the young population are manifold for our country and our region. A rising ratio of retirees to new graduates means that funding for pensions and health care will likely result in less support for education. We will need to be concerned about who will start new businesses and who will staff existing ones. Will elementary school buildings become homes for retirees no longer able to live alone? Who will run for school boards, town councils and other civic offices? Another consequence is representation in Congress. In the 1940s, New York had 45 members of the House; it now has 26 due to the state’s declining population. Where will we find the scientists and engineers to conduct the world-renowned research at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, Brookhaven National Labs and Stony Brook University, among other
t won’t be long before Americans over age 65 will outnumber those under 18.
LeTTers from New York. The history of racism in America needs to be told and acknowledged. In spite of Kreiss’s partisan characterization, few on both sides of the political aisle would disagree. What we do disagree with is the damaging reverse racism, political ideology, anti-Semitism and historical distortions that have taken over critical race theory in places like California. In the first draft of California’s Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum, the state’s version of critical race theory, the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement for Palestine was included as an important social movement against apartheid in Israel, according to a recent article in Tablet Magazine, which describes itself as a “new read on Jewish life.” A list of 154 influential people of color did not include Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., U.S. Rep. John Lewis or Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, though it included violent revolutionaries. There was even a flattering description of Pol Pot, the communist leader of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge, who was responsible for the murder of a quarter of the Cambodian population during the 1970s, according to the article. Islamophobia was mentioned as a kind of oppression, but anti-Semitism was not. Similar issues have shown up often when critical race theory is applied. Which of us, Ms. Kreiss, is “reacting —
venues? These engines of knowledge and prosperity require native-born and immigrant scholars to continue their mission of advancing knowledge and its applications. While it can be argued that a decline in global population could be good for the environment and the sustainability of natural resources, my immediate concern is with our region. Historically, nations have sought to manage, or at least stabilize, population growth by encouraging, while managing, immigration. Immigrants comprised about 13.7 percent of our population in 2019, but the growth in immigration has slowed. Restrictive policies have resulted in a drop in the number of international students, scholars, entrepreneurs and others to staff and serve our businesses and communities. We need a plan for population renewal and dynamic development as well as environmental sustainability. The census and related reports provide the data needed to help us get started with a comprehensive approach. We can work to stall out-migration, improve in-migration and restore a productive immigration system. Such a plan will not only support population growth, economic and community development and the environment, but can also lead to the strengthening of democratic institutions through increased civic participation. Robert A. Scott is president emeritus of Adelphi University and the author of “How University Boards Work” (Johns Hopkins Press, 2018, Eric Hoffer Awardee, 2019).
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not thinking, not listening, just pulling hotbutton words . . . out of the air,” to quote you? DEBORAH SPIER Cedarhurst
1984 may be upon us today To the Editor: As the tearing down of monuments and statues, rewriting history and changing names of buildings named after historic figures continues under the growing cancel culture, it reminds me of George Orwell, who wrote, “Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.” Orwell’s vision of 1984 may soon become today’s reality. LARRY PENNER Great Neck
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