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Developer alters deal for Superblock “The city is still doing its analysis,” John McNally, executive assistant to Interim City Garden City developer Engel Manager Donna, said Tuesday Burman has proposed signifi- night, declining to comment furcant changes to its plan to build ther. hundreds of condominiums and The superblock project has apartments on Long Beach’s been one of the most controveroceanfront, in the hope of maksial proposals in ing the development Long Beach in more palatable to decades. It is now the City Council. before the Nassau Dan Deegan, an County Industrial attorney for Engel Development AgenBurman, said the cy, which postponed developer has the public hearing at reduced its proposed the city’s request. payment in lieu of Engel Bur man, JohN mcNallY taxes a g reement one of Long Island’s executive assistant from 30 years to 25 largest developers, is years, and increased to the city manager seeking to build 200 the percentage of condos and 238 affordable-housing apartments, along units from 10 to 12 percent. with a 1,000-space parking A public hearing on the proj- garage and some 6,500 square ect was to be held via zoom Tues- feet of restaurant and retail day night and Wednesday after- space. The PILOT was to total noon, but was abruptly post- $52 million under the original poned to give the council more proposal. time to consider those changes Engel Burman has said it will in the proposal. The new chang- not be able to proceed with the es in the latest proposal for an project if the IDA does not area known as the Superblock approve a PILOT. were not spelled out.

A previous developer, iStar, Deegan said that Engel Bur- made a similar claim when it man was still working with the sought to build 522 apartments council, and hoped to have the hearing as soon as possible.

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By James BerNsteiN jbernstein@liherald.com

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he city is still doing its analysis.

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DaN mUlVaNeY, who is autistic and lives in a group home in Baldwin, contracted Covid-19 this spring and was confined to his room for two weeks, but has since recovered.

Group home residents remain under strict restrictions

By James BerNsteiN jbernstein@liherald.com

On Father’s Day, Dan Mulvaney used his iPad to tap out a note to his mother in Long Beach: “How long until I’m free . . . unfair . . . I’m ok. Ask state. So tired of lockdown . . . make change for all.”

If Mulvaney feels as if he’s not free, many agree with him.

A strapping 32-year-old with a warm smile, he is autistic, and lives with three others in a group home in Baldwin. Dur-

ing the coronavirus pandemic, he and all of the others in homes for the developmentally disabled on Long Island, and across the state, have been living under tight restrictions, their relatives say.

Only since Father’s Day weekend have group home residents been allowed to receive visitors, and only for 30 minutes. Before, no visits were allowed, and residents were permitted outside only in the company of an aide, for a walk down the block.

What angers Mulvaney’s parents, Jim and Barbara Mulvaney longtime Long Beach residents, and the parents and relatives of other residents, and advocates for them, is that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has relaxed coronavirus restrictions on day camps and released thousands of prisoners over fears of Covid-19. But restrictions remain in effect for the group homes.

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State takes no action for group homes Prize-winning investigative reporter, and now a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said of his son. “He’s bored to tears. Once a day he’s allowed to walk down the block accompanied by an aide.”

Barbara Mulvaney, a journalist and author, said she considered her son to be “under modified house arrest — because he has autism and lives in a group home, not because he’s a criminal.”

On Monday, relatives hoped Cuomo would ease restrictions on group home residents. But he made no mention of the homes during a news conference.

Dan Mulvaney came down with Covid19 in late March, along with his roommate the home. He was confined to his bedroom, where he remained for two weeks, with his meals delivered there. His parents were not allowed to visit him. His roommate was taken to his mother’s home in Brooklyn to recover.

“It broke my heart,” Jim Mulvaney said in an interview on his porch, overlooking Reynolds Channel. His son fought the disease for two weeks, and has since fully recovered, as has his roommate.

Dan has lived in the group home for about 10 years. He was born in Mexico City, where his father was based as a Newsday correspondent. His development was on target until he was 3, when he stopped speaking and withdrew into a world of his own. Doctors at the prestigious Yale-New Haven Hospital recommended that he be institutionalized, his father said. The family refused to consider it.

Dan attended a special school in Smith-

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Dan Mulvaney was visited by his parents, Jim Mulvaney and Barbara Fischkin, who have been vocal advocates of lifting the restrictions on group homes. town, traveling there by bus from Long Beach. He later went to Long Beach schools, but was almost always kept in a chair in the hallway. He finally found his way to the group home.

There are 325 group homes in Nassau County, housing 1,952 residents. In the state, 6,917 homes house 34,876 residents.

The Mulvaneys and other parents and relatives voice strong support for the group homes themselves, saying they are wellrun and well-staffed. They are thoroughly dissatisfied, however, with the agency that oversees the homes, the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities.

“Shame on them and on Gov. Cuomo for blatant discrimination,” Fischkin

wrote in a Facebook post.

A few weeks ago, about 100 parents and relatives staged a protest outside the OPWDD in Hauppauge, calling for an easing of restrictions.

Jennifer O’Sullivan, a spokeswoman for the agency, said in a statement, “Families of people with developmental disabilities were able to resume visits with their loved ones in participating group homes all across New York State as of Friday, June 19.

OPWDD continues to work with the NYS Department of Health on reopening steps that will safely include in-person services, home visits and community outings.

“We understand and hear the frustration and concer n from families,” O’Sullivan continued, “and we want to assure them that OPWDD’s number one priority as New York takes steps to return to a ‘new normal’ continues to be ensuring the health and safety of the people we support.”

All Lloyd Groveman, of Old Westbury, is sure of is that the restrictions have been hard on his son, Jack, 18, who is autistic and lives in a group home In Lido Beach.

“He doesn’t understand the concept” of the restrictions, Groveman said. “It is cruel and unusual circumstances.” He has been able to see his son only twice during the pandemic, he said. When he did see him, Groveman said, “He would run to the window. He was happy to see us. He wants to leave” the home.

Maria Lucia Taravella, of Brooklyn, took her son, Mario Palmeri, 32, who has Down syndrome, out of the group home in Baldwin where Dan Mulvaney lives as the pandemic worsened. “The house is very good,” she said. “The staff is great. But I thought I could take better care of him.”

Both mother and son contracted Covid-19, and both have recovered. Mario is back in the group home.

Why, his mother was asked, does she think the residents of these homes residents remain under strict lockdown? “I think they’re forgotten,” she said.

On Father’s Day, Dan Mulvaney gave his dad a card. “To the Dad who can fix everything,” it read.

Jim wiped a tear from his eye. “I fixed a lot of things over the years,” he said, “But I haven’t been able to fix this.”

Project has been headache for city for years continued from front page on the Superblock in 2015. The iStar deal, which included a $129 million tax break, went sour after residents raised objections to it.

A person in the real estate industry with knowledge of the negotiations said that Engel Burman was likely to walk away from the project if it did not receive approval by the fall. The IDA is not likely to approve the PILOT if the city does not find it acceptable.

“The developer needs to know whether this is a go by the end of summer,” the person said.

John Bendo, president of the Long Beach City Council, had said that the council received new information about the proposed project and needed time to discuss it.

No date has been set for another public hearing, Bendo said.

The city has had little luck finding a developer to build on the site.

IStar tried for years to finalize an agreement with the city, but failed. The company has filed a $100 million suit against Long Beach, alleging it had breached a contract by not supporting the project. The company is also seeking damages, claiming that it lost money spent for architectural drawings and other planning documents because the city did not support its calls for tax breaks for the project.

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The superblock siTe has been an eyesore that the city has been unable to fill.

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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, July 9 Low-Impact Cardio with Lori If you’ve been sedentary all day, get your blood flowing with Lori’s low-impact cardio class! Beginners welcome. Light weights are optional, or you can also use water bottles or other household items if you’d like. 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.

Meditation with Lisa 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.

Friday, July 10 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

Friday Movie Discussion: Breaking Habits Join library staff for their Friday Movie Discussion where we’ll be discussing Breaking Habits (2019 | 1 hr 27 min | TV-14) which is freely available on Kanopy with your library card. Breaking Habits is the story of Sister Kate, the Weed-Growing Nun. Nominated for Best Documentary Film at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, the movie explores a commune of activist nuns who run an illegal cannabis farm in the town of Merced, CA. 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.

Saturday, July 11 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.

Monday, July 13 Long Beach Writers’ Circle If you’re a writer and want to join other local writers serious about the craft, then come join the library’s Writers’ Circle on Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

Pipe Cleaner Animals Craft Join librarian Mary Aileen Buss for an hour of fun making pipe cleaner birds and other animals! This program is aimed at adults, but may also be enjoyed by teens and tweens. Watchers welcome, or grab some chenille stems and come twist along. Materials: pipe cleaners in at least three colors, extrawide (“jumbo” or “super colossal”) pipe cleaners, googly eyes, scissors, glue, pen/pencil/marker 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.

I’m Just Here For The Food: A Cooking Chat Do you love cooking? Do you consider yourself a foodie? Join Phil and Tanya to talk all things The virtual event will take place from 4-5 p.m.. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

Tuesday, July 14 Strength Training & Ab Conditioning with Pat Cappeto This class is a challenging workout for active adults who want a full- body workout while standing (modifications with a chair are optional). We will target multiple muscle groups, including your abs. Improve functional activity for daily living by increasing muscular strength, endurance and range of motion! 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.

Wiggles and Giggles Tummy Time Parenting Class A parent education program that will help raise your awareness of tummy time opportunities in your little one’s daily routines. (Ages 1-5 months) The virtual event will take place from 10:30-11:15 a.m.. on Zoom, visit the

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Thursday, June 16

Zumba Exercise Program

Movement for Flexibility and Balance with Stephanie Durso

Get a full body workout during this one-hour Zumba exercise class with Maxie Davis. Zumba is a fantastic cardiovascular workout combining dance and fitness, making exercise fun! Make some space, wear light clothing and always pay attention to your body when conducting any exercise activity. The virtual event will take place from 3-4 p.m.. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary. org for more information.

Parent Survival Chat Put the kids to bed and come unwind and chat with Nicole and Jeannine, librarians and parents trying to navigate life at home with kids, work, and life... six feet apart. We’re hoping you need this as much as we do! Wine welcome.

The virtual event will take place from 9-10 p.m.. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

Wednesday, July 15 Craft and Chat Whether you’re knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching or any other craft, join library staff working on their own craft projects and chat. The virtual event will take place from 10-11 a.m.. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

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Friday, July 17 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.

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Do you have Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? Then come join Tanya and Tom for online play in “The Library” arena!

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

Tax deadline extended for city residents T he City tax due date has been extende d f r o m Ju l y 3 1 t o August 31 without pena l t y. Yo u c a n p a y o n l i n e by ch e ck o r c r e d i t c a r d . I f yo u would prefer to pay in cash, you may come to City Hall with the exact amount and someone will meet you in the lobby. Please call (516) 431-1008.

Honoring Long Beach Lifeguards Courtesy State Sen. Todd Kaminsky

ciTy council presidenT John Bendo, far left, Town of Hempstead Aquatics Division Coordinator Justine Anderson, Long Beach Lifeguard John Skudin, Long Beach Lifeguard Chas Thompson, Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, Town of Hempstead Lifeguard Andrew Healey, Senator Todd Kaminsky, and John Gutaman and Mal McGarry from the Town of Hempstead Lifeguards.

Point Lookout Concert The Town of Hempstead celebrated Independence Day early on June 27 with a drive in concert and fireworks show. The main event of the evening was Almost Queen, a NY-based Queen tribute band.

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On the Fourth of July in Long Beach, Senator Kaminsky, Assemblywoman Judy Griffin and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran honored lifeguards Cary Epstein, Chas Thompson, Paul Gillespie, John Skudin, and Andrew Healey for their life-saving efforts in making a save during this year’s Polar Bear Plunge.

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Hofstra moves Jefferson statue amid outcries

By VisVajit sriramrajan A statue of Thomas Jefferson, which has stood in front of Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Student Center for more than 20 years, has been relocated to Emily Lowe Hall, an academic building, amid renewed calls for its removal.

“Over the past few years, the placement of the Jefferson statue, and the history it represents, has been a reminder and consistent source of pain for many of our black students and allies,” Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz wrote in an email to the school community last month.

Rabinowitz’s comments, though, have been met with criticism from students and faculty, who said the statue has been problematic for black students since its installment.

Amudalat Ajasa, president of the school’s Black Student Union, said, “While it’s important to acknowledge that he was a founding father, [the Hofstra administration] has to possess a double vision and see that he also ran one of the largest plantations out of Virginia while simultaneously condemning slavery.

“On top of that,” Ajasa said, “he engaged in a nonconsensual relationship with an underaged slave. How is that supposed to make black students feel on campus? Like our grievances are heard and considered? Not at all.”

Jefferson enslaved more than 600 black people throughout his lifetime, subjecting them to physical and verbal torture. DNA evidence also concluded in 1998 that the nation’s third president fathered children with Sally Hemings, a woman he enslaved. She was the half-sister of Jefferson’s wife, Martha, according to Monticello.org.

“When I think about the Thomas Jefferson statue being relocated, it’s not that I’d rather it have stayed where it was,” Ja’Loni Owens, alumna and founder of

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HOfstra UniVErsitY OfficiaLs have moved the Thomas Jefferson statue from its original location in front of the student center to an academic building across the street. the “Jefferson Has Gotta Go!” campaign, explained. “It’s that this moment requires so much more from institutions than I even knew to ask for when I was a student there. And that’s how organizers know that these gestures are performances, and pathetic ones at that.”

Owens started a petition to remove the Jefferson statue from campus two years ago, which reached thousands of students and raised awareness of the issue across the Hofstra community.

Rabinowitz, however, rejected the call for change, saying instead that the “founding fathers” had an “unprecedented vision of a free and equal world” and

called Jefferson “a defender of freedom in helping to create a new nation.”

But in the wake of recent nationwide protests against racism and police brutality, university officials have changed their stance, instead moving the statue across campus.

It was donated to the university by real estate developer David S. Mack in 1999.

Hofstra’s Student Center is named for Mack, who graduated from Hofstra with a business degree in 1967, and currently chairs the university’s Board of Trustees.

Mack could not be reached for comment.

Members of the Hofstra community have said that relocation, rather than

removal, is a temporary solution that does not address the deep-seated racism in American institutions.

Martine Hackett, an associate professor at the School of Health Professions and Human Services, who serves on the university’s recently reconvened Committee on Representation in Public Spaces, stressed that addressing the truth about Jefferson is a prerequisite to progressing toward a more just society.

“An appropriate historical and contemporary context for the actions that one of our ‘founding fathers’ engaged in public and private life needs to be communicated to students and the general public,” she said, “so they are able to make past injustices visible,” and “once we know we can do better, we can do better.”

Additionally, Ajasa said, as a majority white institution, the university should go out of its way to ensure black students feel safe and included.

“I think Hofstra moving the statue instead of getting rid of it, like governors and mayors throughout America have been pressured to do, is pathetic and insulting,” she said. “We ask the administration to remove a symbol of black oppression, and their response is to move it.”

The change comes as the Black Lives Matter movement has renewed calls for racial justice nationwide. “Over the last few weeks, whether you were in the streets or not, you’ve felt the difference in the air,” Owens said, “and it’s disappointing that what this moment has inspired is empty gestures from institutions that organizers have come right out and said are the problem.”

“What’s most insulting about performative activism is that they think there is still hope for black people’s placation,” Owens said. “If I were a student at Hofstra right now, I would not accept what’s coming out of communications.”

Legislature helps restore NCC autism programs By tOnY BELLissimO tbellissimo@liherald.com

The Achilles and ASPIRES programs at Nassau Community College, designed to assist students with autism thrive in and out of the classroom, will be restored for the 2020-21 academic year after the Nassau County Legislature voted unanimously June 29 to approve the college’s budget.

Citing finances as the primary reason, NCC sent a letter April 20 to the coordinators of both programs, Valerie Lagakis and Frances Viscovich, informing them the platforms for students with autism would not be offered this coming school year.

As reported in the Heralds’ June 4-10 edition, the decision was met with a wave of concern, and members of the Legislature’s majority Republican caucus vowed not to pass the NCC budget until the pro-

grams were restored. The programs serve 35 to 40 students per semester. Legislators worked closely with educators, community members and college leadership to keep them going.

Following the approval of the budget, Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello said, “I am very happy to see the Achilles and ASPIRES program restored at Nassau Community College. Nassau County prides itself on being a place that is welcoming and provides opportunity for everyone to excel, and these programs do exactly that.

“I’m thankful for the professors and parents who raised awareness about the programs,” he added. “Their tireless advocacy led to the restoration. I would also like to thank NCC President [Dr. Jermaine] Williams for his personal efforts to find a path to continue the programs.

We are proud that in these difficult times Nassau Community College continues to

be an invaluable resource for our residents.”

Jeff Spiller, of Bellmore, said his son Jason, a 2018 Mepham High School graduate, benefits from the ASPIRES program, especially when it comes to assistance with organizational skills. “It’s a huge relief. I’m so happy the program is back,” Jason said. “I never got an ‘A’ in any high school class, but I’ve had three so far at Nassau.”

The Achilles program has been around for nearly two decades and is for twice exceptional students — those who are gifted but learning challenged. Lagakis, an English and reading professor at NCC, has overseen the program since 2010. “Students are specifically attending our school because of the Achilles program,” Lagakis said. “The program didn’t exist for a few months, so this is great progress. I’m very grateful to the legislators.”

The ASPIRES program provides comprehensive support to students with ASD in weekly counseling sessions as well as programming designed to address executive-functioning and social-skill deficits.

“The program started with one student six years ago,” noted Viscovich, who teaches environmental science. “Now we have a waiting list. The college can be a leading force in supporting this student population, and I’m beyond excited to see these programs restored.”

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, encouraged the college to reconsider its original decision to remove the programs and met with Williams in mid-May. “Our differently abled students have thrived under the ASPIRES and Achilles programs,” Kaminsky said. “Restoring their funding, and ensuring that it remains a source of support for future students was essential.”

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Nonprofit, county providing food aid

By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com

On Thursday, Island Harvest, in partnership with Nassau County, kicked off the largest food distribution event in the county’s history, with hundreds eagerly lining up on foot and in cars outside Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Thousands of boxes filled with 100,000 pounds of fresh produce, meat and nonperishable food items were distributed by hundreds of volunteers in the beating summer sun. Roughly 20,000 families — many struggling after the Covid-19 pandemic’s economic downturn — went home with a week’s worth of supplies.

“We’re here today because of this pandemic that has forced so many people to question whether they can put food on the table for their families,” said Island Harvest President and CEO Randi Shubin Dresner. “There are tens of thousands of people across Long Island that we’ve met the past couple of months — volunteers of ours, contributors of ours, supporters of so many different causes — and the floor has been pulled out from underneath them. Now they find themselves on the other side of the food line.”

“We’ve reached every corner of the county with our food distribution events, and we’re not done yet,” County Executive Laura Curran said. “We will continue putting food on the table for families in need throughout this summer with distributions large and small.”

In an organized fashion, recipients on foot stood in line to have their bags and carts filled, while those in vehicles slowly drove up to one of dozens of distribution points. Green-vested volunteers ran every table, lugging supplies back and forth.

The event is thanks to Nassau County’s $1 million investment into local food banks as part of the new Community Food Distribution initiative. Since late April, the county has held two dozen small and large distributions and will continue to partner with Island Harvest in the future.

The need to provide food for residents is evidenced by the increased number of applications to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. In April, the number of Nassau County residents seeking this assistance tripled, going from 1,095 in April 2019 to 3,786 in April this year. The number of SNAP applications increased 125 percent in May 2020 compared to May 2019, according to county records.

In June this year, SNAP applications declined 35 percent from May, but that is still a 41 percent increase from June 2019.

“And it’s not just Nassau County that’s seeing this food insecurity,” Curran said. “Nationwide, 40 percent of people who are utilizing food banks are new to utilizing food banks.”

Nassau has set aside $1 million in federal Community Development Block Grants for food banks to collect, distribute and purchase food, while also working with school districts and community stakeholders to identify families in need.

Photos by Andrew Garcia/Herald Life

CouNty ExECutIvE LAuRA Curran kicked off the event, which was a partnership with the non-profit Island Harvest.

BRIttANy BAEz, IN green, of Rockville Centre, filled up a car with Jackalyn Gonzalez, of Amityville.

MAj. WARREN WEIss manned a distribution point along with roughly 50 other Civil Air Patrol volunteers.

HuNDREDs LINED up on foot for the largest free food distribution in New York state history, overtaking Nassau Coliseum’s parking lot.

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Black-owned businesses seek to expand

By DylAn VAlic Long Beach, a city with an overwhelmingly white population, has only a few black businesses, although officials say they are trying to encourage more. But the ones that do business every day are strong and hoping to expand.

In its history, Long Beach had had few blacks in power. Anissa Moore, a communications professor at Nassau County Community College, was the first black person to become president of the city council. She is no longer in office. In February, the city hired a black women, Donna Gayden, a municipal finance expert, as its city manager.

But the few black-owned businesses are an important component of the black community.

One of them is Blacksmith’s Breads, a bakery and cafe serving freshly made bread using locally grown grain.

“We work with different farmers and millers in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maine, and Massachusetts,” Raymond Smith, the co-owner of Blacksmith’s Breads, said. “We try to just make wholesome bread, but we offset that with a coffee program and a humble, but creative, savory program and a bunch of pastries.”

Smith believes that supporting blackowned business entails more than just shopping at their locations, and involves making patrons feel at home in their community.

“I think it’s making sure that a blackowned business feels a part of the community, especially if it’s like a town like this where they really aren’t many,” Smith said. “To really reach out on a personal level, I think, means a lot more to anybody running a business, or anybody who might want to run a business at some point once they feel comfortable in the area that they’re at.”

Smith also believes that communities should be coming together and voicing their support for their Black community members.

“I think it’s very important in communities, with everything that’s going on right now, to voice and air out support for

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RAymonD Smith, the co-owner of Blacksmith’s Breads preparing dough. the Black community and to at least acknowledge the injustices that have faced the Black community,” he said.

This kind of support is one that Smith has not been seeing in the Long Beach business community.

“I’m kind of disappointed that I don’t see a lot of businesses vocalizing their support in what’s going on right now,” he said. “That kind of hurts.”

Peggy Butts is the owner of Body & Soul Massage Therapy. Butts offers different therapeutic massages customized to each individual’s needs.

Butts believes that the Long Beach community could benefit from having more diverse business options then what’s currently available.

“I don’t know any of the other businesses that have an African American owner,” she said. “We need to have more businesses that can cater to all the different ethnicities, that can bring those different things to the town.”

Butts remains hopeful that she will be able to help build more businesses within Long Beach in the near future, but understands that it will be a challenge to do so.

Butts thinks that one of the reasons why small businesses tend to not do well in Long Beach is because it has always been a community that largely patronizes restaurants and bars, tending to pay less attention to neighborhood shops.

Growing up, Butts used to enjoy bowling, playing in the arcade and going on rides, activities that no longer exist in Long Beach. “Now the boardwalk is just a boardwalk of nothing but being on the boardwalk,” she said.

Activities that can be enjoyed all year would be beneficial to the Long Beach community, according to Butts.

“When we have all the other months of the year it would be nice to have something that we can go to and enjoy, not just for people that are coming in giving money for beach passes, but just for a yearly basis, to enjoy living here in Long Beach without making everything about selling a beach pass,” Butts said.

Long Beach is attempting to help small business owners through its Economic Development and Planning office, according to John McNally, executive assistant to the Long Beach City manager.

“The city provides technical assistance through email blasts, individual consultations, and information on its website,” McNally said. “It helps to promote local businesses with business directories and showcasing business incentives to the public.

“The City of Long Beach works closely with the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce and has held many seminars with them in the past for the business community,” McNally said. “Several sessions have been targeted to new businesses and have had good attendance from minority entrepreneurs. The city looks forward to starting them again in the future.”

The city has also been attempting to help grow businesses during the COVID19 pandemic by sending out “weekly email blasts to alert businesses to available financial resources from the federal, state and county government,” McNally said. “Some of these programs are directed toward minority and women owned businesses. The state and city provide an incentive for minority and women owned businesses in their procurement: the city encourages these businesses to become state certified to take advantage of state contracting.”

Business owners can sign up for Minority/Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) certification through Nassau County in order to be eligible for additional resources.

The Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce (LIAACC), which advocates on behalf of small businesses, offers its services across Long Island.

LIACC president Phil Andrews said small business owners don’t join the chamber, but that the chamber exists to help strengthen their business and send them resources that will help them grow.

“We want to provide a quality service that grows businesses,” Andrews said.

“That’s the whole purpose of the chamber, that we create success in the area of business.”

“I think it’s important because America is all about bringing every community up,” he said “when we strengthen Black businesses, we strengthen America.”

A show of support Recently, the Herald published a Salute to Hometown Heroes special section, recognizing and thanking essential workers across Long Island. We then partnered with local businesses to deliver meals, sweets and gifts to Long Island’s heroes using the proceeds of the section. One of our partners, Dolce Confections, delivered edible chocolate baskets and thank you cards to Beach Terrace Care Center. Herald Community Newspapers is proud to support Long Island businesses and we thank all essential workers for their dedication to the health and safety of our communities.

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The Ugly Duckling, a trendy restaurant and bar on Long Beach’s West End that opened only a few months ago, has had its temporary retail permit revoked by the State Liquor Authority.

The SLA said in a letter to Long Island Culinary Concepts LLC, The Ugly Duckling’s corporate owner that investigators had found more than once that patrons were drinking alcoholic beverages in front of the premises before Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Phase Two reopening.

The agency also said that it had spoken with one of the owners and warned him that the business was not in compliance with the governor’s executive order.

Additionally, on another occasion, Courtesy The Ugly Duckling/Facebook the SLA said, “patrons were not wearing masks and were not socially dis- Ugly DUckling has become a popular spot since opening in the West End. tancing.”

The SLA said the establishment had been granted a temporary retail perfor a bit and making our inside dining mit to sell alcohol while it awaited approv- space friendly for the safety of our guests al of a permanent license. The agency and staff. We look forward to seeing you denied the application for a permanent in a few days.” license and canceled the temporary perThe SLA said that on June 8 it received mit. complaints that The Ugly Duckling was Max Feinberg, principal owner of the “allowing patrons to gather on the sideUgly Duckling, said in a letter to the Her- walk outside its proposed sidewalk cafe ald: “It is my belief that in our three years and consume alcoholic beverages. in Long Beach, I have been not only recep- Patrons were not socially distancing, nor tive with regard to community sugges- were they wearing face masks.” tions and requests but have been one of “The authority spoke with Mr. Max the most proactive and aggressive busi- Feinberg on more than one occasion ness owners in Long Beach when it comes warning him that by allowing on-premisto working with the community. There is es consumption he was not in compliance not one listed violation for any of my with the governor’s executive order,” the businesses, and our residential neighbors SLA letter said. and I have built what I believe is a longSLA investigators visited the establishlasting partnership and friendship based ment June 18 and “witnessed patrons primarily on respect and trust.” standing outside the enclosed sidewalk The Ugly Duckling may apply for cafe consuming alcoholic beverages... reconsideration. A spokesman said a Investigators also witnessed patrons leavhearing will be held on the matter July 15. ing the premises with open containers of The business may sell food and is open, alcohol.” said a manager who asked that his name The Ugly Duckling, at 906 W. Beech not be used.

Street, has become a popular spot on the The Ugly Duckling posted on Face- West End, selling T-shirts, mugs and book: “We are putting on our hard hats other items.

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Some 37 percent of our students in Long Beach get a free lunch Monday to Friday.But what goes on during the weekend? So we now use some of the foundation money for food.

I go to Trader Joe's every Monday. We are in our fifth week doing this. Each week, I buy different things. One week it was peanut butter and jelly, another it was mayo and tuna or rice and beans. The school district picks up the food on Friday. We are able to feed 100 families. We hope we can keep this going through the summer.

Our coalition has been around since 2000. We have met every single month since then, except for the November after Superstorm Sandy in 2012. I was a therapist in the outpatient department at Long Beach Medical Center. My direct supervisor, Patricia Hincken, and I went to a seminar in White Plains, a training session, really, on drug and alcohol abuse and how to set up an organization. We came back to Long Beach and said that made sense. Now how do we go about this?

Well, the very first thing we did was to tackle underage drinking in Long Beach. The cops would see a kid with an open bottle or can and hand him a summons. Nobody answered the summonses.

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ovid-19 has impacted my life, and I’m sure it has been just as disruptive to so many in the community, as well as their families, friends and neighbors. Prior to the pandemic and patient surge, I would never have dreamed of a time that I would be living and working day-to-day, praying and hoping that I would avoid contracting such a dangerous virus, or worse yet, passing it onto someone else. But that has been a reality, and it has been physically and emotionally taxing, to say the least.

With that being said, my husband and I have had the good fortune of working every day as "essential workers," although we both believe that all professions and people are essential and vital to raising the quality of life of the communities we serve and live in through quality service and a commitment to excellence.

Our children have been home with us as well, and that has been just as much a blessing. Living day-to-day with the stresses of the coronavirus has highlighted the need for me to maintain my focus on what is really important to me in my life. Witnessing so much suffering and sadness due to the loss of life, I found comfort and relief by turning to the relationships in my life that are even more precious to me than ever before.

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reeport Police Detective Patrick Franzone, founder of Toys for Freeport Tots, teamed up with the Freeport PBA to donate 21 Chromebooks to the Freeport School District in June.

In a post on the Toys for Freeport Tots Facebook page, Franzone said he had been attending an online session for the Freeport Police Department’s Adopta-Cop program in April when he noticed that many of the students in the program were missing.

When Franzone asked about them, he learned that while the district was able to issue Chromebooks to students in grades five through 12, there were not enough of the laptops to give out to all fourth-graders.

Franzone decided to step up and help fill the gap.

With the help of the Freeport Police Benevolent Association, which provided half the funds needed for the purchase, Franzone bought 21 Chromebooks, along with Google licensing and sleeve protectors.

Franzone and members of the Freeport PBA delivered the Chromebooks to the district on June 5. Grateful students who were able to take part in the district’s e-learning program greeted them and thanked them for their gift.

Toys for Freeport Tots is operated by Franzone and volunteer members from the Freeport PBA.

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Arrests ■■ Roland■ A.■ Ramirez,■ 55,■ of ■ the■ Bronx■ was■ arrested■ on■ July■ 6■ at■ Washington■ Boulevard■ and■ the■ boardwalk■ and■ charged■ with■ possession■ of ■ a■ forged■ instrument,■ operating■ a■ motor■ vehicle■ with■ a■ revoked■ license,■ and■ criminal■ possession■of ■a■controlled■substance.

■■ Betsy■A.■Emery,■34,■of ■New■York■was■ arrested■on■July■4■at■Long■Beach■Boulevard■and■East■Park■Avenue■and■charged■ with■ dwi■ and■ operating■ a■ motor■ vehicle■ with■ blood■ alcohol■ content■ .08■ of ■ 1■ percent.

■■ Joseph■J.■Gavin,■28,■of ■Port■Washington■was■arrested■on■July■4■at■West■Park■ Avenue■ and■ New■ York■ Avenue■ and■ charged■with■DWI. ■■ Kristen■ L.■ Van■ Wie,■ 27,■ of ■ North■ Massapequa■ was■ arrested■ on■ June■ 29■ at■ the■ Long■ Beach■ Police■ Headquarters■ and■ charged■ with■ identity■ theft,■ unlawful■ possession■ of ■ personal■ id,■ and■ petit■ larceny.

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■■ Stephanie■ A.■ Bonilla,■ 34,■ of ■ Long■ Beach■ was■ arrested■ on■ June■ 25■ at■ East■ Market■ Street■ and■ JJ■ Evans■ Boulevard■ and■charged■with■petit■larceny,■an■active■ Nassau■ district■ court■ and■ long■ beach■ city■court■bench■warrants,■criminal■possession■ of ■ a■ controlled■ substance,■ and■ bail■jumping.

■■ Magda■I.■Delaguila,■71,■of ■Island■Park■ was■ arrested■ on■ June■ 24■ at■ West■ Park■ Avenue■ and■ Edwards■ Boulevard■ and■ charged■with■child■endangerment.

■■ Rosanna■ M.■ Nenning,■ 35,■ of ■ Long■ Beach■ was■ arrested■ on■ June■ 24■ at■ West■ Market■ Street■ and■ Lafayette■ Boulevard■ and■ charged■ with■ DWI,■ no■ license,■ unregistered■ vehicle,■ and■ operating■ a■ motor■vehicle■without■insurance.

■■ Christine■ A.■ Spagnolo,■ 50,■ of ■ Sound■ Beach■ was■ arrested■ on■ June■ 23■ at■ East■ Park■Avenue■and■Monroe■Boulevard■and■ charged■ with■ unlawful■ possession■ of ■ marijuana,■ driving■ down■ a■ one-way■ street■and■reckless■driving.

■■ Alison■McDermott,■59,■of ■Long■Beach■ was■ arrested■ on■ June■ 14■ at■ the■ unit■ block■at■Curley■Street■and■charged■with■ DWI■and■leaving■the■scene■of ■a■property■ damaged■accident.

■■ Jason■P.■Toron,■28,■of ■Long■Beach■was■ arrested■ on■ June■ 5■■ at■ the■ Long■ Beach■ Police■ Headquarters■ and■ charged■ with■ criminal■ mischief ■ with■ intent■ to■ damage■property.

■■ Brandon■ S.■ Pichichero,■ 30,■ of ■ Long■ Beach■ was■ ar rested■ on■ June■ 2■ at■ Edwards■ Boulevard■ and■ West■ Park■ Avenue■and■charged■with■criminal■mischief ■ with■intent■to■damage■property.

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News brief Boardwalk biking hours restored The■ City■ announced■ that■ effective,■ Monday,■ June■ 29,■ regular■ boardwalk■biking■hours■(dawn■ to■ dusk)■ will■ resume■ Monday■ through■ Friday.■ Bikes■will■still■be■prohibited■ Saturdays,■ Sundays■ and■holidays■between■the■ hours■ of ■ 10:00am■ and■ 6:00pm.■

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hunDREDs mARchED Down Wantagh Avenue in the Back the Blue Support Law Enforcement rally on July 5.

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On Sunday, more than 1,000 people gathered at Wantagh High School to show their support for law enforcement officials as part of the Blue Lives Matter movement. As the crowd marched down Wantagh Avenue toward the Seaford Long Island Rail Road station, a modest contingent of counterdemonstrators shadowed it, but the event was peaceful, despite some confrontational overtones.

Wantagh and Seaford are home to a sizable number of active and retired law enforcement officials and their supporters, and that support was evident. The communities are also more than 90 percent white, according to datausa.io, a U.S. Census database.

Accompanied by Nassau County Police officers, demonstrators crowded the streets, carrying placards with slogans like “Blue Lives Matter,” “Back the Blue” and “Defund de Blasio,” a reference to New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio’s proposals to trim law enforcement expenditures in the city. They also carried a variety of banners, several versions of the American flag, the New York Police Department flag and the “thin blue line” flag.

Some rode motorcycles, while others rode bicycles. One supporter even sat astride a mule.

While some of the marchers wore personal protective equipment, the majority appeared to forgo both masks and social distancing.

Parents of serving law enforcement officers attended the march, too. One held a sign that read, “My son matters too,” while another read “Proud parent of a officer.”

“Today in Wantagh, thousands came out to show support for police officers,” Seaford resident and Hempstead Town Councilman Christopher Carini — a former member of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department — wrote in support of the marchers.

“It takes special individuals to leave their families to risk their lives to keep others safe. These brave men and woman are mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, our friends and neighbors.”

Carini pointed out that in addition to their work as law enforcement officers, many serve their communities as Little League coaches, volunteer firefighters and community volunteers.

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suppoRtERs mARchED FRom Wantagh High School with signs and flags in hand. cated in the death of George Floyd were sickening and disgusting,” Carini wrote. “They do not reflect the men and women in blue. Police officers make sure that our families can live in peace and be safe. I stand with Long Islanders and law enforcement.”

The demonstration shut down streets for several hours. It took nearly a half-hour for the full procession to pass.

Blue Lives Matter and Black Lives Matter supporters met near the Seaford LIRR station, where the march ended. Some inflammatory remarks were hurled back and forth, but there were no reports of violence on either side.

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Q. We’re in the middle of construction, and our contractor has been giving us bills for the work that make us think we’re way ahead of him. It just doesn’t look like he’s 50 percent done, but we have already paid more than 60 percent, according to our contract. We keep having conversations about the percentage due, but it seems like we’re being treated more like an ATM machine than a customer. Every time we try to find out when the winAsk The dows will be in, for example, Architect he tells us they’re “on order.”

The roofing was supposed to be done two months ago, but the pandemic was the excuse, even though every Friday we had to pay another bill. With nothing going on, the contractor still kept calling us every Thursday for a Friday payment. How do we straighten out this mess? We haven’t seen the contractor onte eeper for three weeks, there is construction garbage piled up in the backyard and he’s telling us he’ll be sending people back but needs another check. What do you think we should do?

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This problem is common, and begins with the misunderstanding based on what the choice of percentage payments creates.

People who aren’t familiar with construction shouldn’t try to judge how much labor or material went into each step of the construction process.

What makes it easier is a schedule of “milestone” payments, a breakdown of specific payments based on the actual items and the work completed. When the windows and doors go in, you see it’s done and can write the check. When the roofing and gutters are done, another specific agreed amount is paid for. The smoothest and most comfortable projects, where everyone is still talking to each other at the end, are done this way.

Percentage-breakdown payments may work when there’s an independent construction manager, but will cause many misunderstandings when there are job or material delays, debris, nobody showing up or no real itemized payment schedule.

If you’re able, try to set a mutually agreed-on list, schedule and specific milestone payments, or be prepared to cut the contractor loose by discussing with legal counsel and other potential contractors who can finish the job, hopefully with a more responsible record, before severing a relationship.

Have a backup plan. During this pandemic, we are facing caused work to nearly shut down, except “essential work,” like roofing or plumbing, and it’s understandable that people need financial continuity to pay their bills, so it’s best to see both sides of the matter. Even though the contractor also has bills to pay, there still has to be an effort to earn that payment. Payment for no work done isn’t part of the equation. Payment for specific work done is the clear way to resolve this situation. Good luck. © 2020 Monte Leeper Readers are encouraged to send questions to yourhousedr@aol.com, with “Herald question” in the subject line, or to Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, Attn: Monte Leeper, architect.

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grew up on Long Island, and like so many local kids, I made the pilgrimage to Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt’s stately Cove Neck mansion, full of Americana and animal heads and skins.

As a child, I thought, Wow, an actual American president lived here. I was in awe.

In high school, I learned about Roosevelt’s exploits as a Rough Rider in Cuba in 1898 and his Big Stick diplomacy during his presidency, from 1901 to 1909. As president, he oversaw construction of the Panama Canal. He was the sCoTT “conservationist BRInTon president” who founded 150 national forests and created the U.S. Forest Service.

He received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in negotiating a treaty in the RussoJapanese War of 1904-05. He helped found the Boy Scouts of America. For goodness’ sake, the teddy bear was named for him.

Locally, the community of Roosevelt bears his name. So do BSA’s Theodore Roosevelt Council 386 and the Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola.

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figure — literally, carved in stone on South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore. He was, and is, a hero to many, many Americans.

Our 26th president was also an unabashed racist.

I learned this while recently reading “Theodore Roosevelt’s History of the United States” (Harper, 2010). Daniel Ruddy selected short takes from Roosevelt’s voluminous writings — 35 books and a multitude of essays and speeches — and compiled them into a historical timeline of the U.S. according to Roosevelt.

I happened to be reading the book before the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Memorial Day, and before the American Museum of Natural History asked permission of New York City in June to remove the bronze statue of Roosevelt that had stood on the museum’s steps since 1940.

The statue depicts Roosevelt looking glorious atop a massive horse, with a Native American man and an African-American man standing, in positions of subjugation, to his right and left. The statue was originally intended, museum officials said, to celebrate Roosevelt “as a devoted naturalist.” Seen through a 2020 lens, however, it appears to portray him as a conqueror. And so it will come down, like so many statues of late.

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I have visited the AMNH many times, and passed by that statue on numerous occasions, never seeing it for what it was — racist. As a teenager, I studied Roosevelt’s life without seeing him for who he was — a deeply conflicted figure who was at once progressive (he was the first president to invite a black man, Booker T. Washington, to dine at the White House) and yet racist.

Roosevelt spoke of Native Americans as “squalid savages” and justified the taking of their lands by force as a means to spread white European civilization. He decried the evils of slavery but did not believe, nearly half a century after it ended, that black people were ready to vote.

Racism is our national psychosis, and to overcome it, we must examine our collective psyche to root out the causes of this terrible affliction. That means looking honestly at our history, including at our revered national figures. To see how unapologetically racist many of them were is to understand how thoroughly ingrained racism was in our nation, and why it’s so damn difficult to rid our country of this scourge.

So, I give you Teddy Roosevelt in his own words: Writing about war with Native Americans: “The most righteous of all wars is a war with savages, though it is apt to be also

’ve passed by one statue of him many times, never seeing it for what it was — racist.

the most terrible and inhuman . . . A sad and evil feature of such warfare is that whites, the representatives of civilization, speedily sink almost to the level of their barbarous foes.”

On the annexation of Texas in 1845: “It was of course ultimately to the great advantage of civilization that the Anglo-American should supplant the Indo-Spaniard.”

On slavery: “I know what a good side there was to slavery, but I know also what a hideous side there was to it, and this was the important side.”

On African-Americans: “I do not believe that the average Negro in the United States is as yet in any way fit to take care of himself and others as the average white man, for if he were there would be no Negro problem.”

On English colonialism: “I am a believer in the fact that it is for the good of the world that the English-speaking race in all its branches should hold as much of the world’s surface as possible. The spread of the little kingdom of Wessex into more than a country, more than an empire, into a race which has conquered half the earth and holds a quarter of it is perhaps the greatest fact in all of history.”

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.

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e are blessed with the curse of living in interesting times, and our duty is to bear witness.

Like the Greatest Generation, we are in the midst of a fight for our lives, and we don’t know yet how it will end. We are still Londoners in the dark days of the Blitz.

For our wartime parents and grandparents, the battles were furious and deadly, but the good guys won and democracy prevailed. Americans sacrificed together, mourned together and danced together on VJ Day. Those of us RandI born after the two kReIss world wars know about them because others told the story. In a strange and wonderful coincidence, the movie “Hamilton” began streaming online on July Fourth (of course). One line from it is, “Who lives, who dies, who tells the story?”

The creator of the show, Lin Manuel Miranda, speaks to being part of history, and at the same time observing the moment. We know about World War II

because of writers like Stephen Ambrose, and we know about the founding of our country because Washington and Jefferson and Madison and Franklin and Hamilton took pen to paper. We experience the Holocaust on a visceral level when we read Elie Wiesel’s account of being a 7-year-old in Auschwitz in “Night.”

We know their stories because they were willing to bear witness to the history they were living. Perhaps they were compelled. Bearing witness is both a gift to the future and a psychological release. We talk about our trauma and the burden is shared.

Here, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and the catastrophe of the Trump years, we must tell our stories. To use another famous line from “Hamilton,” we are all, every one of us, in the room where it happened. We have lived the Trump years day to day, and suffered the assault on our American values, the evisceration of the governmental agencies that have kept us safe and the disregard for the very earth that sustains us.

Whatever your talent or ability, keep chronicling these days so that others can know what happened during the pandemic.

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Write the stories, paint the pictures, take out your phone and start snapping photos.

Build new furniture for this time or create new recipes that helped you cope. Begin a diary.

I am imploring my own grandkids to keep a journal of these days.

Their experience is unique because this is the only childhood they know, and it is trapped in the constraints of pandemic protocols. They are observing how the grownups in the room are coping, and they are learning how to behave during a protracted emergency. Someday, we hope, their children and grandchildren will want to know how they survived this moment.

Whatever our skill set, we must bear witness, not just to the disease and how it shoved us, body and soul, so far off course.

We must remember, and record for the future, the offenses of Donald Trump and his supporters.

We saw the run-up to the 2016 election.

Enough of us Americans were willing to elect Trump to the presidency, despite his lack of leadership skills, despite his toxic attitudes toward women and minorities, despite his disregard for old alliances and

n the midst of a pandemic and a disastrous presidency, we must all tell our stories.

friends abroad and despite his lack of basic decency. We did it for our “pocketbooks” or for a “shakeup” in Washington or because we heard the veiled racism and xenophobia in his speeches and it appealed to us.

We were all in the room when he got elected, and we have been languishing in that room these past three years. But while we have been stuck in a bad place, we have been recording events of the day and turning them into memories, and we can share these with generations to come so that our history will not repeat itself. Next time a charlatan comes to town selling snake oil, perhaps the public will be savvy and principled enough to send him or her packing.

When we wonder aloud “What could go wrong?,” when we think about electing another dangerous fool, perhaps we will be scared straight by an account of the pandemic of 2020 and the story of a president whose incompetence and indifference led to thousands and thousands of unnecessary deaths.

Who lives, who dies, who tells your story? Bearing witness is an edge on immortality. We may be gone someday, but we won’t be forgotten if someone reads our book or sees our play or listens to our music.

Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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ith all the news of the coronavirus crisis, it would be easy to forget that we are more than a month into the Atlantic hurricane season — and now is the time to prepare for the possibility of a major storm. Thinking back on Superstorm Sandy, in 2012, reminds us of the destructive power of a hurricane — and the need to remain at the ready, even during times like this, when we’re distracted by other challenges.

The American Red Cross annually publishes a hurricane-preparedness checklist.

We present it here.

Before a storm ■ Listen to a NOAA Weather Radio for critical information from the National Weather Service.

■ Make sure you have a three-day supply of water — at least one gallon per day per person.

■ Be sure to have a three-day supply of food on hand.

■ Bring in anything from your yard that can be picked up by the wind, such as bicycles and lawn furniture.

■ Have a flashlight with extra batteries and a battery-powered or hand-crank radio.

■ Close windows, doors and hurricane shutters. If you don’t have shutters, board up windows and doors with plywood.

■ Check your first aid kit to ensure that it’s well supplied.

■ Turn the refrigerator and freezer to the coldest setting and keep them closed as much as possible so food will last longer if the power goes out.

■ Have a seven-day supply of medications and medical items (hearing aids with extra batteries, glasses, contact lenses, syringes, cane).

■ Turn off propane tanks and unplug small appliances.

■ Fill your vehicle’s gas tank.

■ Gather copies of personal documents (medication lists and pertinent medical information, proof of address, deed/lease to your home, passports, birth certificates, insurance policies).

■ Talk with members of your household and create an evacuation plan. Planning, and practicing the plan, will minimize confusion and fear during the storm.

■ Have cellphones and chargers on hand.

■ Create a family and emergency contact list.

■ Learn about your community’s hurri-

Vital items In your hurricane go bag, you should have: ■ A multi-purpose tool ■ Extra cash ■ Emergency blanket ■ Map(s) of the area ■ Tools and supplies for securing your home ■ An extra set of car and house keys ■ Extra clothing, hat and sturdy shoes ■ Rain gear ■ Insect repellent and sunscreen ■ Camera for photos of damage

after a storm ■ Continue listening to NOAA Weather Radio or the local news for the latest updates.

■ Stay alert for extended rainfall and subsequent flooding, even after the storm has passed.

■ If you evacuated, return home only when officials say it is safe.

■ Drive only if necessary, and again, avoid flooded roads and washed-out bridges.

■ Stay away from loose or dangling electric lines and report them to the power company.

■ Stay out of any building that has water around it.

■ Inspect your home for damage. Take pictures of any damage, both of the building and its contents, for insurance purposes.

■ Use flashlights, not candles, in the dark.

cane response plan. Plan routes to local shelters, register family members with special medical needs as required and make plans for your pets to be cared for.

■ Evacuate if advised by authorities. Be careful to avoid flooded roads and washedout bridges.

■ Avoid drinking or preparing food with tap water until you are sure it’s not contaminated.

■ Check refrigerated food for spoilage. If in doubt, throw it out.

■ Wear protective clothing, and be cautious when cleaning up to avoid injury.

■ Be certain to have baby supplies (bottles, formula, baby food, diapers).

■ Watch animals closely, and keep them under your direct control.

■ Check pet supplies (collar, leash, ID, food, carrier, bowl).

■ Use the telephone only for emergency calls.

■ Because standard homeowners insurance does not cover flooding, you should have a flood insurance plan. For more information on flood insurance, visit the National Flood Insurance Program website, www.FloodSmart.gov.

If your community has experienced a hurricane, or any disaster, register on the American Red Cross Safe and Well website, RedCross.org/SafeandWell to let your family and friends know about your welfare.

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t is an understatement to say that the coronavirus pandemic has had profoundly negative impacts on the health and well-being of Americans, as well as the job market, personal finances and the economy. The devastation has been particularly painful for the metropolitan area, including Long Island. The Town of Hempstead’s proactive approach to dealing with the crisis has helped us to secure resources to do so.

What’s more, our partnership with neighbors across our communities has enabled us to DonaLD expend those CLaVIn resources in a thoughtful and meaningful manner, providing needed assistance to individuals and business owners who have been hard-hit by the deadly virus. To be certain, we have accomplished much, but there is more that we can do together on the road to recovery from the pandemic.

Hempstead Town’s Road to Recovery initiative is a comprehensive approach to safeguarding municipal employees, protecting the public and assisting business owners. It has also been acutely

focused on maintaining essential governmental services, restoring many welcome amenities that neighbors enjoy during these troubling times as well as providing life-sustaining food to neighbors. The town has even supplied funding to hospitals, which is being used to battle Covid19. Much of the work we have done has been made possible by $134 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES, grant funding, which U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer helped to secure.

The challenges confronting the town have been significant, given the fact that our population is greater than that of several states. Indeed, the population density of our communities has apparently made us more vulnerable to the impacts of the virus than many other regions of New York and the country. In recognition of that, my administration created a Coronavirus Task Force, which was led by the town’s medical director, Dr. David Neubert, a certified Emergency Department doctor.

As the only town in our region with a dedicated medical director, we were able to quickly and safely establish protocols that helped us maintain and resume services with minimal interruption. From

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ith more residents than several states, our challenges have been significant.

Letters Column captures pandemic’s challenges To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s column “Marriage in the time of Covid-19” in last week’s Herald: I am so amazed at how often Randi’s written words match my sentiments.

Just this morning I remarked to my best friend that having my wife at home all day, every day since March is beginning to wear thin. We also, by unspoken agreement, spend several hours in separate areas, but somehow I’m getting less tolerant of those times when she just appears in my space for a little chat or to rant about some disturbing news she’s just heard or read.

Anyway, thanks, Randi, for your writing, and happy anniversary after 52 years of wedded bliss and adjustment!

PATRICIA FULTON Baldwin

New York needs voting poll workers To the Editor: State Assemblywoman Nily Rozic and I unveiled legislation on Monday to improve Election Day for millions of New

continuing our sanitation and recycling services with minimal interruption to offering clean and sanitary drinking water to residents, we took our mission seriously. Our government officials adapted to the pandemic, revising methods of collecting taxes, processing marriage licenses and handling building permits. We continue to modify procedures to make our government accessible to neighbors while ensuring the safety of employees and the public.

We have also taken steps to help members of the town’s family who are in need. We have spent millions of dollars to create “pop-up” food pantries to meet people’s nutritional needs. Free lunch programs are in place, and a new partnership with Island Harvest will provide for a $2 million food-delivery program for the at-risk population.

Now that summer is here, we have worked hard to restore a sense of normalcy to the season for residents. From presenting drive-in movies and concerts to opening beaches, parks and pools with added safety protocols, the qualityof-life experience is being restored in the town.

Businesses have been slammed by the pandemic and the restrictions placed on

Yorkers by addressing a lack of available poll workers across the state. The new bill would, if passed, allow college students to work at poll sites where they are not registered to vote, freeing up thousands of potential volunteers.

In New York’s primary last month, an estimated one-third of trained poll workers stayed home because they worried they might contract Covid-19. Additionally, traditional polling places such as schools, libraries and firehouses refused to open because of the virus. Of 698 polling locations on Long Island, 344 were closed on Primary Day, June 23. This put tremendous pressure on the poll workers at the open locations, and reflected the need to expand the pool of potential volunteers.

With so many uncertainties facing our election operations this fall, it is critical that polling locations have enough staff to ensure that the voting process happens as safely and smoothly as possible.

Under current state law, poll workers are required to live in the election district where they work, which limits the potential new-volunteer pool and puts a strain on polling locations with increased demand. But many students attend college outside their normal election district, and so are ineligible to be poll workers near their schools.

In 2018, nearly 60 percent of poll workers were over age 61, with more than 25

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With pandemic abating, town’s on the road to recovery

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their operations by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. gr ma The town actively helped restaurants to reopen, establishing Long Island’s first sta outdoor seating program, which provides expedited permits for outdoor din- Americ As a ing at no cost to restaurant owners. The town has partnered with Nassau County Americ to secure $2 million worth of personal awe.

In h protective equipment for business owners free of charge.

As Hempstead moves forward, we continue to receive and evaluate proposals from various community groups for the effective and efficient use of CARES funding, which will benefit everyone in the town’s large, diverse family. We are consulting with other governments, such as local villages, to explore additional opportunities to help people. And we are poised to begin $40 million in roadway-improvement projects to put many workers back on the job. Lastly, we will be announcing several new community-assistance programs and the elimination of many touch surfaces at town ed the U facilities for the well-being of the public. He r Together, we will continue to push for work in the responsible reopening of our society. Japane We have made great progress, but there the Boy sake, th is more to do in the battle to recover Loca from the health impacts and economic bears h damage wrought by the pandemic. evelt C Donald Clavin is the Town of Hempstead Execut eola. supervisor.

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Don Clavin The Hempstead Town Board

Road to Recovery

The Hempstead Town Board invite you to

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2020 FREE SUMMER DRIVE-IN CONCERTS July

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All concerts start at 8 p.m., at Town Park, Point Lookout Town residents only. First-come, first-serve basis.

It is “Urgent” for you to see Double Vision - The Foreigner Experience.

Decadia performs the soundtrack of your life with all the greatest hits from the ‘80’s, ‘90’s & today.

“One Way or Another” you will love Sunday Girl – A Blondie Tribute Experience.

There will be “Something in the Air” as PseudoSsudio performs the hits of Phil Collins.

You’ll hear the sounds of “Sweet Home Alabama” as FREEBIRD plays the hits of LYNYRD SKYNYRD. Take a “Holiday” with Material Girl featuring Amber Ferrari in a tribute to Madonna & Lady Gaga.

You will “Feel the Love Tonight” as Sir Elton plays the hits of Elton John.

It will be a magical night when Hokis Pokis takes the stage.

“That’s Amore” with Jenna Esposito…Featuring Italian favorites song by such artists as Connie Francis, Jerry Vale, Rosemary Clooney and more.

There will be “Nowhere to Run” when the Ladies of Motown hit the stage.

You will be “Dancing in the Dark” with Badlands – A Bruce Springsteen Tribute.

You will want to “Take It Easy” as Desert Highway plays the hits of the Eagles.

“You’ve Got a Friend” as Hour Glass plays the hits of James Taylor.

2020 FREE SUMMER DRIVE-IN MOVIE SERIES Movies will begin at sunset, and attendees are urged to arrive early.

Town residents only. First-come, first-serve basis.

Daddy’s Home

Sonic the Hedgehog

Tuesday, July 14 at Rath Park 849 Fenworth Blvd., Franklin Square

Thursday, July 23 at Western Beef, Town Parking Lot R-1 322 Nassau Blvd., Roosevelt

Mamma Mia

Footloose

Thursday, July 16 at Hewlett Point Park 130 Hewlett Point Ave., Bay Park

Tuesday, July 28 at Oceanside Park 3800 Mahlon Brower Drive, Oceanside

The Lion King (2019)

Grease

Tuesday, July 21 at Veterans Memorial Park 1700 Prospect Ave., East Meadow

Thursday, July 30 at Niest Field 298-304 Jerusalem Ave., Levittown

For a complete list of concerts and movies, including August dates, please visit hempsteadtownny.gov

Donald X. Clavin, Jr. Supervisor

Frank Zangla Commissioner, Parks & Recreation

Council Members Dorothy L. Goosby Bruce A. Blakeman Anthony D’Esposito Dennis Dunne, Sr. Thomas E. Muscarella Christopher Carini

Kate Murray Town Clerk

Jeanine C. Driscoll Receiver of Taxes

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