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A tribute: ‘He was hip-hop’ Long Beach street is dedicated to the late rap artist M.F. Doom gathered for a ceremony to dedicate East Hudson Street, at Riverside Boulevard, to the rapper, Some three decades ago, the who was known by the tradequiet, young London-born boy mark mask he always wore on would sit in his room in a small stage, and the lyrics that came wooden house on Hudson Street from his heart. in Long Beach, studying, reading, “His music was about individlistening to music and dreaming: ualism,” said Frei Speech, a He would one day become a friend and music producer from famous musician. Brooklyn. “His mesDaniel Dumile sage was about being came to Long Beach authentic. It was from England as a about not having any fifth-grader, and he limits for yourself.” and his younger Dumile’s wife, brother decided that Jasmine, announced they would leave the on social media last hardscrabble section Dec. 31 that he had FRei SpeeCH of Long Beach, and died on October 31. the whole world Friend The cause was not would hear their announced. message. But it was his life Years later, Dumile would that was celebrated on a warm adopt the stage moniker M.F. Saturday afternoon. Doom, or just Doom, and his rap Patrick Graham, a former music would transcend race and executive director of the Martin musical tastes. Even those who Luther King Center in Long never listened to rap came, over Beach, said he had led a petition time, to listen. drive eight months ago to urge Dumile became one of Long the City Council to dedicate the Beach’s best-known entertainers street to Dumile, who was — right along with Billy Crystal referred to throughout the hour— and one of the country’s most long ceremony as Doom, or M.F. influential rappers. He died last Doom. October, at age 49. “This journey has not been Last Saturday, dozens of fans, friends and family members Continued on page 4

By JAmeS BeRNSTeiN jbernstein@liherald.com

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Building bonds Long Beach Police Commissioner Ron Walsh helped Aria, 2, with her hula-hoop at Kennedy Plaza on Aug. 3, National Night Out, when police across the country met with people in their communities in the interest of improving relations.

Sean McGowan becomes a lifeguard, despite the challenges By JAmeS BeRNSTeiN jbernstein@liherald.com

Sean McGowan dived into a pool at the Skudin Swim complex at Nickerson Beach in Lido earlier this week, and demonstrated how he would save someone who was drowning. Typical stuff for a lifeguard. But McGowan, 24, has had to overcome many challenges to become a Skudin lifeguard. He was born with Down syndrome,

and attends a special school in Plainview. But he always wanted to be a lifeguard. During two years of training, he never allowed his challenges to keep him from passing a difficult test during the past few weeks to become a Nassau County-certified Grade 1B lifeguard, which allows him to work at the Skudin Swim pool. To pass the test, McGowan had to swim 10 laps of a 25-yard pool nonstop, and dive 10 feet

down and bring up a 10-pound brick. He also had to demonstrate a rescue of a passive victim, a cross-chest carry of an active one, as well as escapes and releases (for when a panicked victim grabs a lifeguard), and pass a written multiple-choice exam. “I’m very proud of myself,” McGowan said as he sat near the Skudin pool on Tuesday. “I startContinued on page 12

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It was National Night out in Long Beach Tuesday, and a crowd estimated at between 300 to 400 turned out at Kennedy Plaza in front of City Hall in hopes of bridging relations between community members and the police. There was music, hot dogs, popcorn, a bouncy ride for the kids, and a brief, outdoor meeting of the city council, which quickly dealt with several off-street parking items before adjourning. “The Long Beach police department has never been more committed to building relationships with the community,” said Police Commissioner Ron Walsh, who took over the post last February, after a three-decade career with the Nassau County police department. Walsh said planning for the event began months ago, and thanked the team that put the evening together. That team included Jackie Odom, a community leader. “We’re here to promote police-community relationships,” she said. “Everyone should know that our neighborhoods are fighting crime. Spread love,” she added. National Night Out has been held annually nationally since 1984, and is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch in the United States. The first National Night Out involved 2.5 million residents across 400 communities in 23 states. Long Beach deputy police commissioner Richard DePalma, an organizer of the event, said it is walys hoped that National Night Out helpgs bring about better policre-community relations. “It’s not a panacea,” he said. “But it’s a step in the right direction.”

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kids played musical chairs at Kennedy Plaza.

long Beach FireFighter handed out cotton candy and popcorn to attendees. Joy, 2, played with her hulahoop at Kennedy Plaza at Long Beach’s National Night Out. kids lined up to play inside a bouncy house. long Beach special Officer Kristen Murphy sang the National Anthem at the event.

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Doom spent his youth on Hudson Street continued from front page about a petition,” Graham told the crowd, to applause. “It is not about a letter to the City Council. It is about a life.” Dumile’s life was complex, and not always easy. He moved to Long Beach with his family — his mother was an artist — when he was 10. He studied music, and practiced in his room, and outside with his friends, for hours on end. “We all grew up in this area together,” said Derrick White, a childhood friend who now lives in Queens but came for the dedication. “He was very ambitious, quiet. He stayed to himself a lot.” His professional career began in 1988, as a member of KMD. He performed under the name Zev Love X. But his life crumbled when his brother, DJ Subroc, died in 1993, after being hit by a car while attempting to cross the Long Island Expressway. After his brother’s death, Dumile fell into a slump, friends said. He became withdrawn, KMD fell apart, and he stopped writing music. But he rallied in the 1990s, giving concert at open mic events and donning the metal mask. Friends said on Saturday that the mask came from Dumile’s interest in the Marvel Comics character Doctor Doom. The character was featured on Dumile’s 1999 debut solo album, “Operation Doomsday.” From then on he rarely appeared without the mask. Frei Speech said the mask forced listeners to look beyond him and listen to his music. His aunt Lystra Ryce, a New York City public school science teacher, told the crowd how thankful she was to the City of

Long Beach for the dedication ceremony, and how much she mourned Dumile and his brother. “They are gone too soon, but not forgotten,” Ryce said, adding that both “brought excitement to the family.” She recalled how a young Daniel walked down the aisle at her wedding in 1977 holding a Bible. He would go on to achieve national and international fame. He was known for his intricate wordplay, which enchanted audiences. After his death, Variety magazine described him as one of music’s “most celebrated, unpredictable and enigmatic figures.” From 2003 to 2005, Dumile released four solo albums and three collaborative albums, including the acclaimed “Mm . . Food.” “Madvillainy,” from 2004, recorded with producer Madlib, is regarded as a landmark album in hip-hop. Saturday’s event drew black and white, young and old. City Councilman Mike Delury, who is over 60, was an enthusiastic supporter of the street renaming. “It may come as a surprise,” he told the crowd, “but I am not an aficionado of hip-hop. Until a few months ago, I had never heard of Doom. But it has become clear that Doom’s acclaim is worldwide.” Maurice Mitchell, a cousin of Dumile’s and a national director of the Working Families Party, said he is called upon to speak across the nation. “But this is different,” he said. “I was given five minutes, but I could take five hours. I was up all night” trying to think of what to say. “We as a family got the 360” of Doom, Mitchell said. “We saw his social anxiety, his sense of humor. He breathed possibility. He was hip-hop.”

A CRowD gAthERED last Saturday on Hudson Street, which was dedicated to the late rapper M.F. Doom.

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RElAtIvEs AnD fRIEnDs of the rapper displayed a sheet of drawings of him wearing his masks.

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The district announced numerous administrative appointments as the 202122 school year began in July. While some of these individuals are longtime members of the administration and faculty, others are new to Long Beach and have been met with a warm welcome. Dr. Jennifer Pullara, who has been in the district since 2007, now leads Lindell Elementary School as principal and will continue the work of Karen Sauter. During the past four years as the building’s assistant principal, she has contributed to Lindell’s caring and nurturing environment by supporting students and their needs, supervising staff members, reviewing curriculum planning, and managing safety, learning and social-emotional initiatives. Pullara has a strong background in education, particularly in the area of literacy, having also held roles as a literacy coach and reading teacher in the district. Prior to her work in Long Beach, she taught in Philadelphia and the Bronx. A member of numerous district committees, Pullara has led presentations to parents as well as faculty members and initiated professional development trainings. She earned her Doctor of Education, Ed.D. and Master of Science degree from

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Hofstra University, Advanced Certificate in school administration from Stony Brook University and Bachelor of Science in elementary education from the University of Scranton. Anna McGovern fills Dr. Pullara’s previous post as Lindell’s assistant principal. She joins Long Beach from the Oceanside Union Free School District, where she served as director of early childhood special education and provided guidance to staff members while ensuring that instruction supported goals for student learning. Earlier on, she was an assistant principal at P.S. 723X in the Bronx, where she also spent many years as a teacher. In her most recent role, McGovern supervised faculty members, managed

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development, among other areas. Webel spent the last school year as interim vice principal of Long Beach Middle School, where he collaborated with the administrative teams and departments. Prior to fall 2020, he was coordinator of alternative education programs and a high school guidance counselor. He earned his Master of Science degree from Hofstra University, Bachelor of Arts degree from University at Albany and Educational Leadership Advanced Certificate from Stony Brook University. Donald Kramer replaced Steve Lahey as director of facilities. He most recently served as site safety manager for Ameresco and oversaw many construction activities. He developed a safety plan, led meetings, reviewed analyses from subcontractors, implemented COVID-19 protocols and much more. Kramer has also served as a site safety health officer and safety manager for safety consulting firms and has many years of experience in the construction industry going back to 1983. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from SUNY Maritime College and has obtained many certifications related to facilities projects and safety.

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Ongoing 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.

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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Matthew Raider MD has practiced and taught geriatric medicine for over 30 years. He will present a three fold method of maintaining youthful function in advancing age. Dr. Raider will discuss the medical evidence regarding exercise, diet and meditation for modifying the aging process. The virtual event starts at 7 p.m. For more information, visit longbeachlibrary.org.

What is a Take & Make Craft? It’s easy! You can “take” craft supplies from Long Beach Library and then “make” the craft along with us at home in this fun virtual program. The event will take place at 2 p.m., visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

Friday, August 6 Friday Film: The Courier [In Person] This week’s film is the historical thriller, The Courier (2020, PG13, 1hr 52mins) starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Rachel Brosnahan. The event will take place at 1 p.m., visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

“Puttin’ on the Ritz,” “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” and “Singin’ in the Rain,” to name just a few. Two performances, one at 3:00 and one at 7:00, will take place on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at the beautiful catering/ theatre hall at Temple Israel in Long Beach. This will be a Copacabana-style theatre event and guests will be seated at tables with their friends and family in accordance with the venue’s NYS pandemic regulations. For tickets and further information, please visit TheProducersPlayhouse.com

The 18th Annual C.U.R.B. Bike Ride is an approximate 11-mile ride, not race, around the City of Long Beach. This ride is geared for adults and children of all ages. The West End, The Canals, Bay Drive along Reynolds Channel, and the boardwalk are just a few of the points along this year’s route. If you are interested in participating in this event, registration will begin at 8:30am at the Long Beach Recreation Center on Magnolia Blvd. Visit https://www.bike4curb.com/

Wednesday, Aug. 18 Open House On Wednesday evening, August 18 at 7:30 pm, Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach, located at 455 Neptune Blvd, invites the community to an OPEN HOUSE. Meet Rabbi Jack and Cantor Lisa and discover the many offerings at our Temple. Please join us for refreshments, a slideshow and an informative evening. All are welcome! For information, call the office at 4314060.

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Narcan Training will be held virtually through ZOOM on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 from 11:00am-12:30pm. Registration opens Monday, August 2. To register, visit www.nassaucountyny. gov/overdosetraining.information.

Beach Shabbat On Friday, August 20th at 7 pm, Temple Emanu-El will host a Beach Shabbat to which the community is invited. We will meet at 7pm at Neptune Blvd. and the Beach. For information call the office at 4314060.

Enter your home in the City of Long Beach Summer 2021 Beautiful Curb Appeal Contest. Lifeguard Memorial Swim at 9 a.m. on National Blvd beach on Sunday, August 15. Historical Society Arts & Crafts Fair on Saturday & Sunday, August 21 & 22. Free concert series Risky Business on August 11. Free movie on August 28.

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Long Beach, county, state and religious leaders joined a chorus of voices across the country that have called for the immediate resignation of Andrew Cuomo, after New York’s Attorney General released a blockbuster report Tuesday detailing allegations of sexual misconduct by the governor. And, they said, if the governor does not step down, he should be impeached. “On March 12 I said that Governor Cuomo should step aside. Now we know that he must step aside or be removed,” said State Sen., Todd Kaminsky, a Long Beach Democrat. “Now we know that he must step aside or be removed. These damning findings from the Attorney General, who has done a great job, show quite clearly that the governor must resign— and if he will not, that he should be impeached. Not only has Gov. Cuomo broken the law by committing disturbing and dehumanizing acts against women, he has engaged in retaliation against his accusers, and also abused his power as an employer, boss, and the leader of New York and most powerful person in this state. Andrew Cuomo

State Assemblywoman Missy Miller, does not deserve to be the governor of a Republican from Atlantic Beach called New York,” Kaminsky said. Rabbi Jack Zanerhaft of Temple Attorney General’ Letitia James’ report Emanu-El of Long Beaxh said that on Cuomo’s alleged behavior “absolutewhile he had not read the Attorney Gen- ly appalling and disgusting.” “I applaud the women eral’s report, he had read pubwho came forward for lished reports and concluded their strength and bravthat “when leadership is quesery to speak up,” Miller tion, justified or not, it’s in the said. “Because of their best interest of the public officourage, we are able to cial to step aside.” h o l d G o v. C u o m o Anissa Moore, a former Long accountable for his horBeach city counciul member and rendous actions.” Miller now a communications profesnoted that an investigasor at Nassau County Communition into Cuomo’s hanty College, said, “The State of dling of deaths at nursNew York has a long and proud legacy of leading the way to Gov. andrew Cuomo ing homes in the state continues. “I hope advance the rights of women, we investigations into the must as a state and as a nation send a clear message that sexual harass- nursing home scandal continue and ment is a form of emotional, psychologi- bring justice to the countless family cal, and physical violence towards members who have lost loved ones at the hands of Gov. Cuomo’s failed policies.” women that cannot be ignored.” On Tuesday, Cuomo released a pre“Governor Cuomo, as the leader of New York State not only failed to abide recorded recorded a statement, apologizby the laws that protect and respect ing if his conduct had been offense and women but used his power as the leader saying he had meant no harm. His comof New York State to victimize eleven ments included no mention of resignawomen. It is the abuse of power that tion. But calls for the governor’s immedinecessitates his resignation or immediate departure after James’ report that ate removal.,” she said,

he had sexually harassed 11 women, some of whom had worked or him and others who had not. One was a New York State trooper who worked on Cuomo’s security detail. The trooper’s allegation had not been made public previously. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, a Democrat, issued a brief statement: “The Attorney General’s findings are clear. The Governor must resign immediately,” Curran said. New York’s two U.S. senators, Cuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand issued a joint statement calling for Cuomo to resign. “Confronting and overcoming the Covid crisis requires sure and steady leadership.,” they said in their statement. “We commend the brave actions of the individuals who have come forward with serious allegations of abuse and misconduct. Due to the multiple, credible sexual harassment and misconduct allegations, it is clear that Governor Cuomo has lost the confidence of his governing partners and the people of New York. Governor Cuomo should resign,” they said.

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ed swimming when I was a baby.” Woody Skudin, who returned to the family surfing and swimming business after serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and is now the supervisor of lifeguards, has been McGowan’s mentor for the past two years. “He took the same lifeguard test everyone else takes,” Skudin said — though McGowan was not timed for the swim. But he was held to the Nassau County standard in every other skill test. “He is very high-functioning,” Skudin said of McGowan. “He doesn’t run from a nervous situation, like high waves. He likes the tough workouts.” McGowan works as a lifeguard at the pool two days a week. He also attends an Association for Children with Down Syndrome school in Plainview. He has a professional companion and supporter, Caleb Urrutia. The two met a few years ago. “He loves the water,” Urrutia said. “It helps keep him in shape.” McGowan’s love has always been the water. His father, Patrick, a union stagehand at the Jones Beach Theater and the Nassau County Veterans Memorial Coliseum, took him to a YMCA pool in Bellerose, Queens, when Sean could barely walk. He and his parents, Patrick and Debbie, live in Valley Stream. Debbie works with children with disabilities in Queens. “He was in a baby seat in the pool,” Patrick recalled. “That was the start.” Debbie learned about the Skudin swim school through a friend, and enrolled her son there when he was about 12, she said. “Woody said he was a great swimmer,” Debbie said. He always kept up with his swim lessons, she added. Her son took to the water as if he were born to it. “We’re very proud of him,” his mother said. “He never gives up. He just wants to keep on going. I was so hooked after I took him” to swim at Skudin for the first time.

The 24-year-old McGowan, now a Nassau County-certified guard, enjoys nothing more than demonstrating his skills. “The second day he was there, I called in sick. I had to see him swim again.” Earlier this week, Sean showed off his skills as Woody Skudin and some other lifeguards cheered him on. He showed how he could save someone while wearing a rescue tube, and how he could put the victim in a position to cling to the side of the pool. Three years ago, Debbie McGowan said, Skudin suggested that her son become a lifeguard. “I said, ‘I don’t know about that,’” she recounted. “But here he is, a lifeguard.” Asked how he felt about his achievement, Sean smiled. “Happy,” he said simply. “Very happy.”

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Each week, during the summer season, the Herald will track the actions of the city’s lifeguards, based on figures provided by Long Beach officials. A preventive action is recorded each time a lifeguard warns a swimmer of a safety issue, such as swimming to close to a jetty. Officials ask visitors to never swim when lifeguards are off-duty. Here is a summary of the actions taken by lifeguards for the week from Tuesday 7/27 through Monday 8/2: ■ Preventive Actions - 13,315 ■ Rescues - 14 ■ First Aid Cases - 94

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education of the Long Beach City School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, 11561 in accordance with Section #103 of Article 5A of the General Municipal Law, hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for Bid # 537B-2021 Pupil Transportation for delivery to schools as indicated. Bids and copies of the general conditions may be requested from the purchasing agent, Megan O’Donnell at modonnell@lbeach.org or the Empire State Purchasing Group at www.bidnetdirect.com/lo ngbeachpublicschools. Bids can be submitted electronically from the Empire State Purchasing Group, by mail or in person at the Administration Building, 235 Lido Blvd., Lido Beach, NY 11561 no later than 11:00AM on August 16th, 2021. Late bids will not be accepted and will be returned unopened to the vendor. Delay in mail delivery is not an exception to the deadline for receipt of bids. The bid opening shall take place on August 16th, 2021 at 11:00AM and made available to the public via Zoom remote video conference at the following; https://zoom.us/j/916261 77981?pwd=REl1eHZCMl RjMnh0Ri9kLzgvNjBUQT0 9 Meeting ID: 916 2617 7981 Passcode: Y0K2Ue The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any, and all bids or to award bids on a total award or item by item basis, whichever, in the opinion of the Board of Education, will be in the best interest of the School District. Board of Education

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As we enjoy the hot and long mid-summer days, there only a few things more enjoyable than a dip in the ocean. But that does not mean to take unnecessary risks when trying to cool off. Swimming in the ocean can be dangerous, and can lead to drowning, especially if you do it alone and with no lifeguards on duty. According to the CDC, drowning is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion or immersion in liquid. While not all drownings are fatal- many are. For children ages 1–14, drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death. While children are at the highest risk, anyone can drown. Every year in the United States there are an estimated average of 11 fatal unintentional drowning deaths; and an average of 22 nonfatal drownings per day. These statistics include open, water, pool, boat related and other submersion events.

most drowning events are preventable

The key to reduce drowning includes prevention, recognition and action. Prevention is paramount. Our Beach patrol does an excellent job in keeping our shores safe. According to the Herald statistics last week alone the Long Beach Lifeguard Beach Patrol did 15,000 preventative actions, and didn’t have a single drowning with lifeguards on duty. While lifeguards are known as lifesavers, a main role is to patrol the water and prevent the need for rescues. They are specifically trained to be proactive and to spot impending dangerous conditions. That is why it is so important to only swim in the ocean when lifeguards are on duty. Even a strong swimmer, can be overtaken by open water conditions. Prevention ■ Learn to swim and teach your children how to swim and water safety ■ Never swim alone or when impaired, if you enter distress, there is no one to raise the alarm. ■ Never swim in open water without a lifeguard and always listen to their instructions. Recognition ■ What an active drowning victim looks like ■ Indicators of dangerous water ■ When to not enter the water (people often drown trying to assist others) Action ■ Know how to safely assist or call for assistance ■ Practice “Reach-Throw- Row- Go” ■ Learn CPR

rip currents According to NOAA, Rip currents are channelized currents of water flowing away from shore at surf beaches. They typically form at breaks in sandbars, near structures such as jetties and piers. Their speeds can vary on average from 1-2 feet per second, or as much as 8 feet per second.

They don’t pull people under the water — they pull people away from shore. They are dangerous because when people are swiftly pulled away from shore to deeper water, they often panic or fight it, leading to drowning. Even strong swimmers can be swept out. They account for 80 percent of rescues performed by surf beach lifeguards. What are some signs that a rip current may be present? ■ A channel of churning, choppy water ■ A difference in water color ■ A line of foam, seaweed or debris moving seaward. What if I’m caught in a rip current? ■ If you feel in trouble, draw attention to yourself: face the shore, call or wave for help. ■ Stay calm and don’t fight the current. ■ Escape by swimming in a direction parallel to the shoreline, if you are unable to escape by swimming, float or tread water. When free of the current, swim at an angle away from the current toward the shore. How do I help someone else? Don’t become a victim while trying to help someone else! Many people have died from that. Get help from a lifeguard. If none present, yell instructions on how to escape. If possible, throw the victim something that floats, and call for emergency assistance.

What is ‘reach, throw, row, go’

Reach — using a long poll or stick; lay down on a firm surface to limit being pulled in. Throw a flotation device for the person to grab, if a rope is attached pull the person in. Row- if near a boat or kayak and the person is too far to reach or throw. Go -swimming should be the last resort. Drowning victims often thrash wildly and pose hazards to their rescuers. They may attempt to climb the rescuer, bringing you underwater. Only trained and equipped should attempt.

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There is a difference between salt water and fresh water in near drowning situations. When taken into the lungs, all water has the effect of washing out surfactant, the thin coating inside of the lungs. That loss creates breathing problems. Signs and symptoms include shortness of breath and wheezing. Because of its high salt content, seawater can affect the body differently from fresh water. Even if you think you have removed all the seawater from the lungs, salt may still remain. In the body, water follows salt and the lungs will start to fill with water and swell. Fresh and pool water has contaminants and chemicals and can also lead to lung issues. Remember to only swim in the ocean with lifeguards on duty, and help prevent drowning tragedies. Lt. Sam Pinto is a career firefighter, paramedic, nationally certified fire instructor, and certified fire and life safety educator. He can be reached at SPinto@iaff287.org.

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A. Mold is a living organism that, just like you and me, must eat and drink to stay alive. You’re looking for the source of moisture that keeps your mold alive, but it may be hidden in plain sight. As I have often onte eeper explained, when looking for the moisture source, follow gravity and look to the highest points above the area where the mold occurs. Even the most well kept exterior can have the tiniest of openings where trickles of water get in. If you’re satisfied that the roof, siding, gutters and window-to-wall connections aren’t the problem, then look at the places where wires, pipes and chimneys penetrate or join the house. You may find that a cable coming through the wall wasn’t sealed, an electric meter has a conduit hole behind it, etc. After having explored and sealed any of those areas, if the problem still persists, it may not be in plain sight after all, and you may have to do some digging. Before that, however, look for internal issues, such as the humidity level in the basement. Determine how much of the time the dehumidifier has to run, and how much moisture the equipment is pulling out of the room. Are all of the basement windows closed? Are cold-water pipes creating condensation, and do any of the joints of the pipes look corroded from a possible leak? I’ve even seen where the wrong kind of pipe hangers were used, causing a trade-off of electrons in dissimilar metals, called electrolytic action, which corrodes the side wall of the pipe, eventually opening up the pipe to leaking. Then we come to the most extreme culprit, the hidden one that probably will take the most effort to resolve: the outside of the basement walls. Your home was built at a time when the masonry block industry was evolving from using real cinders from burned wood in manufacturing to becoming completely made of concrete, mainly because the consistency and strength were greater, and there was more control of the way the block was being made. Unfortunately, almost nothing lasts forever, and the coating on the exterior of the foundation walls was a tar-like product that has probably turned to dust. By digging in the area of the mold, you can confirm this, and then the exterior foundation walls would need to be “scarified” (cleaned) and re-coated. Good luck!

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ack in the old days when people used to tell jokes, one of my favorite one-liners was, “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help you.” It always elicited a few laughs, but I made it clear that the role of government, dating back to 1776, is exactly that. In times of crisis, no private organization is going to step forward to help us weather a health scare or any other challenge. It’s the job of government to be there for us in times of need. The more I think about it, the JERRY current attacks on the nation’s effort KREMER to battle the coronavirus pandemic and the persistent undermining of public health measures are a national disgrace, and history will record them as such. And the people who are the fomenters of “health hate” should be treated in the same way as the hundreds of people who were arrested for participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection. The arrival of Covid-19 in January 2020 wasn’t the first time in the coun-

try’s history that we asked our health professionals to provide relief and assurance. In 1918, the nation was decimated by the flu pandemic. In 2002, we had the severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, scare. In 2004, America learned of the H5N1 avian influenza, or bird flu, which necessitated the destruction of millions of chickens to keep us safe. In all of those cases, America turned to agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. We followed the media reports, looking for assurances that no serious illness would invade our homes and upset our daily life. During those times, people like Dr. Anthony Fauci and others stood behind lecterns with charts and graphs. They assured the country in measured words that the government was trying its best to protect us. When the Covid-19 plague hit our shores last year, the two federal agencies were the first to alert us of a possible new virus that had developed in China. Did they get it right from the beginning? Not knowing how serious it was, they

made a few miscalculations on the issue of masks and how quickly the virus might spread, but their job was made even harder by a president who didn’t want to talk about the coronavirus because it would interfere with his reelection plans. It was at that point until that a lifeor-death challenge became a political football, and it remains one today. Instead of one nation united, we have red and blue states fighting over mask requirements. We have so-called elected officials discouraging their constituents from getting vaccinated. We have media personalities such as Fox’s Tucker Carlson, who rails against vaccines even though, according to media reports, he has been vaccinated, as has most of the staff at Fox News. And then we have a variety of public officials mocking the doctors and the vaccine. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who sees himself as a possible president, is selling T-shirts making fun of Doctor Fauci. In the meantime, Florida is now one of the states with the largest number of new reported Covid cases. To add to his arrogance, DeSantis is fighting with the

t’s too late in the game to expect there to be a united effort to stop Covid’s ravages.

cruise ship industry over its insistence on checking boarding passengers for symptoms of the virus. Political stupidity when it comes to protecting the public isn’t confined to any party. It is hard to imagine that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the son of a great political legend, is traveling around the nation, discouraging people from getting vaccinated. For many in the anti-vaccination movement, Kennedy is considered their No. 1 hero. His poor dad must be turning over in his grave. It’s too late in the game to expect there to be a united effort to stop Covid from ravaging our country. Innocent people will continue to die as a result of raw politics. Families will continue to lose cherished members of all ages. There’s a lesson to be learned about politicizing disease, but it seems that no one who needs to hear it is willing to listen. The coronavirus scourge isn’t over, and there will be many more losers thanks to a handful of political losers. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

Where have all the human beings gone?

t’s been a long time since I took a pregnancy test, but it was the perfect application of what passed for high tech in its day: private, accurate and consequential. Today, as technology advances, we are pushed beyond our skill sets without the benefit of human helpers. Self-sufficiency is fine, but I miss having real human beings to answer questions or tell me that the bathing suit I’m checking out is going on sale next week. I miss having people who RANDI know more than I KREISS do about a problem. When I go online to return an item, I must engage with a chat bot who has programmed answers. Round and round we go, with me having no way to tell Chat that my new shoe had a dead roach in the heel. I had a foreshadowing of our new doit-yourself world some 25 years ago, when my snazzy Dell desktop ran amok. One call led to another, until I reached a supervisor who said he would talk me

through the fix. “First,” he said, “get a screwdriver.” This did not sound cool. “Now, take off the back of the tower,” he said. I really didn’t want to open the back of the tower, but I did, and moved the wires he told me to move, and it fixed the problem. The house-call service industry was in its death throes. Last week I saw an ad for a cardio phone app that can alert you if your heart rate is too fast or too slow. How is that helpful? Will it tell you you’re having a heart attack? If you have chest pain and an erratic heartbeat and your phone tells you you’re OK, what do you do? This is the perfect scenario for a little bit of knowledge being a dangerous thing. I wonder if cardiologists are getting false alarms from patients who get false alarms from their wristwatches. One cardiac patient offered this testimonial to his heart monitor: “This is an amazing little monitor! I recently began having heart palpitations in the middle of the night, and it’s very easy to just check my heart rhythm with my device to make sure I’m not having any serious arrhythmias. It has given me so much

peace of mind!” How is this OK? What if the dude is reading his gizmo wrong? What if the gizmo isn’t accurate? Why not just call your doctor? Actually, I know the answer to that. Answering services are understaffed. It’s hard to reach your doctor in the middle of the night. A trip to the ER is a drag. One cardio app offers a “premium” subscription, which raises the question of what makes it premium? Does it monitor you less rigorously if you don’t upgrade? Do you get a refurbished monitor if you look for a bargain? Now we can also buy portable ECG monitors for under $100 that you can carry in your pocket and glance at from time to time to see if your heart is behaving. The proliferation of these medical devices, available to the public, makes my own heart race. During Covid we all learned to do some things we had relied on experts to do before the pandemic. I’d never heard about an oximeter before 2020, but when my husband got the sniffles, I regularly checked his O2 levels to be sure it wasn’t

n airports, subways and stores, kiosks and registers go unmanned and unwomaned.

the virus. I cut our hair and figured out how to fix our TV because we couldn’t let a service person in. The problem is that now, even though we’re drifting back to normal, some do-it-yourself chores are here to stay. I check out my own groceries because no one is at the registers. I check out my own purchases at the big stores, and I read my own lab reports on the patient portals because I want my results sooner rather than later. I book my own flights and make all changes online because I can’t get a human being to pick up. All the work I’ve done in my life, aside from writing, which is a solitary endeavor, bonded me with other people in real time. I taught, I tutored, I lectured, and it was a way to nurture human connections. In airports, subways and stores, kiosks go unmanned and unwomaned. We are increasingly on our own, without micro-connections to humanize our days. I see a time when virtual schooling could be universal. We will educate ourselves, order our food online, repair our own equipment and, heaven forbid, maybe operate on ourselves if the lesion is small and the instructions are good. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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letters Opioid settlement is a big win To the Editor: State Attorney General Letitia James recently announced settlements with three of the nation’s largest opioid distributors related to their culpability in accelerating the ongoing opioid drug crisis on Long Island. At a news conference announcing the settlements with McKesson, Cardinal Health and Amerisource Bergen, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said that the county’s total share of the settlements paid by the “big three” could reach as much as $86.8 million. This announcement represents another giant step forward in our quest to end the devastating opioid drug crisis that continues to plague our society. The County Legislature’s Democratic minority is committed to working closely with Curran’s administration, public health experts and other key stakeholders to devise a strategic plan for applying these funds to amplifying and delivering the treatment, education and pre-

number this year, officials said. To enhance the work being done by the police, the county has embraced the state gun violence initiative announced in July by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who called gun violence a public health crisis. In making the announcement, Cuomo noted that there had been 26 shootings across the state over the Fourth of July weekend, including three on Long Island. As part of the state’s new initiative, Nassau will receive $900,000 of a total of $16 million to help 180 18- to 24-year-olds who are unemployed, out of school and considered at risk of potentially becoming involved in crime. Another $500,000 will go to the Village of Hempstead to help 100 people in the same age group. Uniondale was also identified as a gun violence hot spot. County Executive Laura Curran has said she supports Cuomo’s executive order. We endorse it as well. We believe the problem of gun violence should be seen more as a public health issue than as a recurring problem in only one portion of the community. As Dr. Chethan Sathya, the director of Northwell Health’s Gun Violence Prevention Center, noted, viewing the issue of gun violence through the lens of public health helps to depolarize and depoliticize it, and encourages the use of a public health model similar to the efforts to reduce traffic accidents, cigarette smoking, the transmission of HIV/

AIDS and substance abuse. The more money and research that can be dedicated to gun violence prevention, the more likely officials will be to determine what works and what doesn’t, Sathya said. “We can’t afford not to commit ourselves 100 percent to this effort,” the advocacy group New Yorkers Against Gun Violence group tweeted of the state initiative. We agree. But it also needs the support of other organizations — groups that support guns, respect their responsible use and understand their power as a destructive force — every day, more than a hundred Americans are killed by guns, and 230 are shot and wounded, according to the nonprofit Every Town for Gun Safety. To help make the state initiative work, the Department of Labor will join forces with local workforce development boards and their networks of community partners to provide job training, certification and career placement services. In addition, gun violence intervention and prevention strategies will be coordinated by the state’s Division of Criminal Justice Services and the Office of Victim Services. We also call on the National Rifle Association and all other legitimate regional and local gun organizations to join the battle against gun violence by using their influence to help ensure that that violence can be reduced to the point where the state’s program is no longer needed.

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here has been a fixation on comparison throughout the coronavirus pandemic. First came the comparison of cases, the seismic shock of northern Italian coronavirus news that woke up the world to the severity of the virus. Inevitably came the comparison of death rates, from China to the United Kingdom to the U.S. and, slowly, everywhere in between. As we have watched countless graphs of data ebb and flow over the past 16 months, only one measure has shed light on a JeMiMA potential end: vaccination rates. DenHAM Having experienced the entirety of the pandemic as a college student at Georgetown University, I have been surrounded by variations on the question, “When will this end?” I have not had an in-person class since early March 2020, when my peers and I all assumed that Covid could not possibly last longer than a few weeks. How naive we all were. Naivety aside, however, I soon began to acclimatize to the world of virtual education in a different time zone, in my hometown of London. Amid the “Zoom

fatigue,” shaky Wi-Fi and the irony of feeling detached from friends but claustrophobic with family, reminding myself that all these would hopefully bring this bizarre way of life to an end seemed like a good enough incentive. Cue the coronavirus vaccine. I first heard of the inoculations early this spring. Finally, thoughts of socializing with my friends on campus, meeting my professors to continue conversations outside lecture halls and being late to class because I had to run down a hallway, not because my Wi-Fi was intermittent, began to piece together as a realistic future. Six months after the vaccine rollout worldwide, however, this phase of the pandemic has caused, as much as quelled, a general feeling of anxiety. Hesitancy about the vaccine has perhaps provided a more interesting point of comparison than numbers and charts. It is certainly a topic that has produced an unprecedented emotional response on both ends of the spectrum. While I can only speak from the experience of being predominantly surrounded by American and British college-age students, the viewpoints I have heard on the vaccine very quickly offer insightful indicators of people’s political and cultural standpoints. Nonetheless, they present

couldn’t wait to be late for class because I had to run down an actual hallway.

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Entertainment venues will get grants To the editor: Ninety-four Long Island live-entertainment venues will receive a total of more than $51 million from the federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grants Program. Since the pandemic began, I have been a strong advocate for the establishment of the relief program, rallying with venue operators across New York in calling for relief for live venues. The SVOG program was initially plagued by technical challenges, which have since greatly improved. In Congress, I routinely advocated for improvements to the program. My efforts were successful, and the Small Business Administration has now approved 9,884 grants nationally, including 1,142 in New York. Grants will continue to be distributed on a rolling basis. On March 22, 2020, non-essential businesses in New York shut down. Their

something deeper, and more interesting, than a political affiliation: whether individuals believe their singular actions can help reduce the global devastation of the virus. Moreover, they have highlighted for me where my generation perceives it stands among all this mess. Like many of my contemporaries at Georgetown, I was eager to get the shots. While I was double-vaccinated by late May, life remained fairly similar for the vaccinated and unvaccinated in the Washington area during the early vaccine rollout. But it became clear that there were tangible benefits for vaccinated people early this summer. From less social distancing to optional mask wearing, it allowed experiences that resembled a sense of pre-pandemic normalcy. On the other side of the pond, the U.K. saw a hasty vaccine rollout in late winter that eclipsed any American efforts. Unfortunately, this initial success has crumbled amid our confusing “traffic light” travel rules, spiraling virus cases and declining trust in the government’s handling of the situation as we edge into a possible fourth wave. While the root of these issues can be pinned on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s reluctance to ban travel from places where the Delta variant originated until it

was deemed too late, there is something to be said about the link between vaccine rates and incentives. Unlike the U.S., the U.K. did not employ an incentive scheme for vaccines. This promoted the realistic message that a vaccine wasn’t a quick fix to the complexity of the pandemic, but provided an important step in a return to normalcy. However, I have seen an unprecedented and surprising hesitancy toward the vaccine among younger people over the summer in the U.K. “I won’t get that sick, I don’t need it,” “It’s too much of an effort” and “It’s too new to trust” are some of the sentiments I’ve heard repeatedly. While I sympathize with these concerns, the general lack of motivation is disturbing. Vaccine hesitancy is a direct comparison that can be made across generations, political affiliations and nationalities. However, almost everyone offered the vaccine has also had to question whether they want to take accountability for the trajectory of the virus. Undoubtedly, the short-term consequences and potential side effects must not be underestimated. But this stage of the pandemic also presents a perhaps once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: become a key stakeholder in the global fight against the coronavirus by being vaccinated. Jemima Denham is an intern at the Heralds this summer, working remotely from her home in London.

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reopening and recovery has been uneven ever since. I’m relieved that the Small Business Administration heeded our call to improve and expedite the approval process to deliver this critical aid to impacted businesses as soon as possible. Local businesses like these contribute too much to the spirit and culture of our communities and economy for us to do nothing. The SVOG program was established through the bipartisan Covid-19 relief package passed last December. As a member of the Problem Solvers Caucus, I was part of the bipartisan coalition of lawmakers who crafted the framework that the relief package was built on. I also helped secure additional funding for the SVOG program through the American rescue Plan, to total over $16 billion in grants for shuttered venues in order to keep businesses afloat and workers on the payroll. The American rescue Plan also instituted a fix to ensure that shuttered venues that received Paycheck Protection Program loans after Dec. 27, 2020, can also receive Small Venue Operators grants, as long as the grants are reduced by the amount of PPP funds provided. Applying for both grant programs was previously prohibited. TOM SUOZZI U.S representative, 3rd District

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