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Long Beach mulls sale of bus garage in the New York market for 32 years. “Popeyes is very interested, Trying to work itself out of since they don’t have a store in deep financial troubles, Long the area,” he said. “It’s a great Beach is considering selling its company that is expanding 20,000-square-foot city garage, across the country and on Long where buses and other munici- Island.” Amir said he had dispal vehicles are maintained. cussed the possibility of bringThe building was ing a Popeyes to the topic of converLong Beach with sation at a City city officials in 2018, Council work sesand that he had sent sion Tuesday night, a proposal to them. when a real estate A meeting with broker said he wantcouncil members ed to bring a Pophas taken some time eyes chicken franto put together, he chise to the Long added. Beach Boulevard City Manager property. Donna Gayden said Hossein Amir, that a decision to sell president of Goli HoSSEiN aMiR the garage would Realty Corp., in Merhave to be made by President, rick, told council the council. “The members that he Goli Realty Corp. council has to say believed the city they are interested garage would make in moving forward an excellent location for the Pop- on this,” Gayden said. “The city eyes chain, which is known for is not in the best financial situaits New Orleans-style chicken. tion.” Long Beach would have to Popeyes would be willing to pay establish another garage for its $1.7 million for the garage prop- vehicles, and it would need to erty, he said. apply for some type of governAmir said he has been finding ment grant to fund the renovalocations for developers and tion or construction. An environnationally known chains, includ- mental study would also be necing Walmart, KFC and Taco Bell, Continued on page 3

By JaMES BERNSTEiN jbernstein@liherald.com

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wedding bells in Point lookout Couples are finding creative ways to tie the knot as the coronavirus pandemic drags on. Elizabeth and Peter Meyer Jr. recently rode in a special Fire Department wedding parade in Point Lookout.

Irish Day falls victim to pandemic Decision is a blow to many West End businesses By DaRwiN YaNES dyanes@liherald.com

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed another victim this year — Long Beach’s annual Saint Brendan the Navigator Irish Heritage Day Parade and Festival, which has drawn thousands of people to the city in the past. The event, which would have celebrated its 31st year, is hosted in the West End early each fall

by the Ancient Order of the Hibernians Division 17 of Long Beach. A statement from the Hibernians concluded, “Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and New York State regulations, this event simply cannot be held on its scheduled date of October 3, 2020.” Despite the disappointment, organizers tipped their hats to businesses and visitors who have supported the event in the

past. “We would like to thank all the people who have attended and supported the Parade and Festival for the past 30 years,” the statement read. “We would also like to thank the Long Beach West End businesses, restaurants and our many street vendors that have participated in the past and made this annual event so successful.” The Cafe, on West Beech Continued on page 3

opeyes is very interested, since they don’t have a store in the area.

Book: Lido Club - festive, exclusionary in early days was a great use of my retirement time.” The 126-page book is largely a collection of photographs of the old Club, accompanied by deep captions New York State Senator William Reynolds was a larg- explaining its history. The rich and famous from New er-than-life figure who is credited with building much of York visited the Club frequently and there were festive Long Beach, and who served as its first mayor. All before summer holiday weekends replete with dancing to full his construction company went bankrupt and he was bands under the moonlight. Reynolds called it “the indicted for grand larceny, charges that were later over- American Riviera,” and with its stately moorish architurned. One of the edifices he left behind still tecture, panoramic view of the ocean, glassstands - now called the Lido Towers, the enclosed saltwater pool and cabanas, it was. pink, oceanfront condo that in his day was Of Reynolds, Belli says he “was a dreamknown as the Lido Beach Club. er, a doer, and a prolific, savvy, and often overReynolds’s Lido Beach Club and all it the-top real estate developer” who was the meant to Long Beach and to the era in which youngest New York state senator ever electit served the well-to-do, (while barring all but ed. Belli says the Lido Beach Club was ReynWhite Anglo Saxon Protestants for the first olds’s “crown jewel” and “the realization of dozen years of its existence before top manhis last dream.” agement changed), is captured in a new The Club opened in 1928. Facing foreclobook, “The Lido Club Hotel,” by Joanne Belli sure at the outset of World War II, the U.S. (Arcadia Publishing, $12.99.) Navy requisitioned it as a naval training and Belli, 71, a retired New York City special separation and training center. New manageJoanne Belli education teacher, has lived in the Lido Towment took over, and the “restrictive clause” ers for the last 25 years and is a trustee of the designed to keep out Blacks, Jews and CathoLong Beach Historical Society. This is Belli’s first book. lics was erased. Belli said the book took about a year to write, but over Belli’s book does not shy away from this shameful a decade to research. Many of the photos are from the part of the Club’s history. She describes how the famous Long Beach Historical Society. As a part of her research, Jewish theatrical producer Dan Frohman, visited the Belli tracked down a cabana boy who had worked at the Club with a member in 1933. They were told to leave Club in its early years. Publication date was supposed to because of Frohman’s religion. be May 11, but because of the Covid-19 pandemic, as postBut once new management took over, the Club feaponed to Aug. 3. tured such entertainers as Sammy Davis Jr. and Barbara “I was always motivated to do it,” said Belli, who Streisand. In 1980, it became a luxury condominium retired in 2006. “That’s when I actively began pursuing called Lido Beach towers. the book. I do feel a very good sense of accomplishment” Karen Adamo, a president of the Long Beach Historinow that the book is completed. “For 25 years, these cal Society, said the organization “is so proud and excited walls (of the building) have been calling out to me. This to have another published author in our midst.” Roberta

By James Bernstein jbernstein@liherald.com

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the Lido Beach Club was published by Arcadia Publishing. Fiore, a founder of the Society, and Carol Anne Geraci, co-authored “The Long Beach History,” also published by Arcadia. Adamo said Belli’s book is “a fabulous read and talks about the heyday of the beautiful Lido Beach Towers. She’s worked extremely hard over the years to write this book and we are just thrilled about it.” The book is available at the Historical Society at 226 W. Penn St. (516 432 1192.)

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Local officials looking to help businesses Street, was one of the businesses that was looking forward to Irish Day. Co-owner Candy McLaughlin praised the tradition, but said she was disappointed about the lost opportunity to bring in revenue during the festivities. “It’s the one day of the year where businesses could make a substantial amount of income for one day,” McLaughlin said. “That’s what helps many businesses stay open during the winter. That’s how important Irish Day was.” The Cafe, which opened shortly before the pandemic hit the U.S., was hoping for a big Irish Day boost from Irish Day. McLaughlin, a longtime Long Beach resident, said she wouldn’t let the Covid-19 crisis ruin the tradition. The restaurant, she said, would still have an Irish Daythemed menu next Saturday, and the staff would be dressed in green to keep the spirit of the event alive. “Irish Day was something my friends and family would look forward to every year,” McLaughlin said. “We would hear the bagpipes and we knew Irish Day was here, and now the sadness and effect of canDy Covid-19 has burdened the city and McLaughLIn people once again.” Leah Tozer, vice chairwoman of Co-owner, the Long Beach Chamber of Comthe Cafe merce, said the organization was working with the city to come up with other initiatives to help local businesses. The chamber, Tozer said, understands that people have to follow the state’s guidelines amid the pandemic. She also noted the community’s effort to help local business owners during a difficult time. “The community at large has really come out and has been supporting our local businesses,” she said. “It shows the resilience of our local business owners. We have a very special group of business owners.” The Hibernians, in the meantime, were already thinking ahead to next year’s festivities. “We hope you will join us next year, on Saturday, October 2, 2021,” their statement read, “when we hope to continue the tradition of the St. Brendan the Navigator Irish Heritage Day Parade and Festival.”

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rish Day was something my friends and family would look forward to every year.

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The IrIsh Day parade draws hundreds of spectators and participants every year. LIke Many oTher businesses in the West End, the Cafe was looking foward to the event. Its owners said they would still have an Irish-themed menu and celebration on Oct. 3.

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Amid financial woes, city mulls selling garage continued from front page essary. Securing a grant and allowing time for the study would take as long as 24 months, Gayden said. “We would have to do an environmental study just to get the grant,” she explained. The garage sustained water damage during Hurricane Sandy, but was fully repaired. In response to a question by Councilman Mike DeLury, Amir said it would take about five months to build a Popeyes on the site. “Why Popeyes?” asked DeLury, who said he had never been to a Popeyes before. “Our food is fresh,” Amir said. “You’ll love it.” Popeyes is a 47-year-old company that began with one restaurant in Louisiana, and now has some 2,700 in the U.S. and around the world. Amir appeared to press for some type of action by the council. Sever-

al members said they could not act on his proposal during the work session. Council president John Bendo said at the end of the hour-long session that both sides “have our bureaucracies to deal with,” but that over the next few weeks, council members would discuss the proposal with Gayden and the corporation counsel’s office. Amir said he expected to hear from the city in the next few weeks. Long Beach is battling to achieve financial stability. The city has had to lay off 142 workers in the past year, although a number have been hired back. Its budget calls for a $2.9 million cut in expenditures, and revenue is expected to decline by about $5.1 million. Gayden and her financial team have created a five-year plan to help replace the general fund balance and develop new sources of revenue.

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The cITy Is weighing the possibility of selling its municipal garage, and the Popeyes fried chicken chain has reportedly expressed interest in the building.

September 24, 2020 — LONG BEACH HERALD

events and activities

community update Ongoing

Movement for Flexibility & Balance

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.

Farmers Market The Kennedy Plaza Farmers Market will be held in front of City Hall, 1 W. Chester St. It will be open Saturdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit ligreenmarket.org.

Designed to help relax and relieve stress by focusing on the breath (pranayama), Stephanie Durso’s popular class will help improve flexibility, balance, and concentration. The exercises are done in a standing position, but seated chair modifications are available. We’ll finish off with a short guided meditation leaving you feeling peaceful and inspired. Please wear comfortable clothing and have a chair available. 1-3 pound weights are optional for a more challenging workout. 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.

Thursday, Sept. 24

Friday, Sept. 25

Moving Dance Rhythms

Chair Yoga

Move and groove to your favorite tunes from the 1950s through the 1970s, including Motown classics and Latin hits in this new class from Lisa Wisel, a board-certified Dance/Movement Therapist. Designed to activate, integrate, and heal the body and mind, this class is open to all, whether you’re seated in your chair or singing on your feet! Beginners welcome. 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.

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.

Thursday Night Trivia: The Golden Girls Picture it, Sicily 1922...If you know waaaay too much about a little place called St. Olaf or a man called Big Daddy, you might be ready for our GOLDEN GIRLS TRIVIA NIGHT! Grab a fork and let’s dive into some cheesecake with Rose, Dorothy, Blanche, and Sophia and see how much you know about our favorite ladies on the lanai. Join the staff as we celebrate one of the greatest sitcoms ever in this trivia challenge!The virtual event will take place from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

Saturday, Sept. 26

Bilingual Story Time with Mr. George

Take & Make Craft: Autumn Jewelry

Join Mr. George and Mr. Logan in this Bilingual Storytime featuring books, music and puppets! For children ages 2-5. The virtual event will take place from 10:30-11 a.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

Yoga for Health & Peace This advanced beginner Hatha yoga class is designed to strengthen and lengthen your muscles and free your mind. Instructor Stephanie Durso will guide you into each pose and provide alignment cues for holding the pose and breathing deeply. 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.

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 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.

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Monday, Sept. 28 Strength Training & Ab Conditioning with Pat Cappeto This challenging workout is for active adults looking for a full-body workout. We will target multiple muscle groups, from your arms and abs to your calves and thighs. The virtual event will take place from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

MEDICARE 101: Everything You Need to Know If you’re 65 years or older, the date for Medicare’s annual open enrollment is approaching rapidly (October 15). Learn everything there is to know about Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D (as well as Medicare Advantage and Medigap Supplemental Insurance) in this educational seminar. Local Long Beach resident Paul Laude is a Certified Financial Planner with over 30 years experience. He will explain the ins and out of the complex Medicare system and offers strategies on minimizing the impact of your Medicare premium. 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.

Job Search Workshop: IDENTIFYING YOUR MARKETABLE SKILLS Are you looking for a new job or career? Long Beach Library will be offering a series of free job search workshops to provide you with the tools you need for success. 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.

Tuesday, Sept. 29 Zumba Exercise Dance Class Set 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 get ready to groove!The virtual event will take place from 7-8 p.m. on Zoom, visit the Long Beach Library’s website www.longbeachlibrary.org for more information.

Low-Impact Cardio with Lori If you’ve been sedentary all day, get your blood flowing with Lori Rozell, a certified group fitness instructor. Beginners are welcome in this lowimpact cardio class which includes ab strengthening. Light weights are optional for a full-body workout, or you can also use water bottles or other household items if you prefer. 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.

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, Sept. 30 Strength & Tone with Barbara This full-body workout class is designed to engage every major muscle group in your body - all from the comfort of your chair! Learn to use your body as resistance to effectively strengthen and lengthen from head to toe. Beginners are welcome! The class is designed for all fitness levels. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a towel or belt to this online class if you want to maximize your workout. 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.

Ask the Tech Guy Do you have questions about privacy or freedom of information? Have you heard of Malware and Ransomware but want to know more? Join Long Beach Library’s Tech Guy for a talk every Wednesday at 2pm on all things tech. 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.

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Inside LI panel looks at hybrid learning By Briana Bonfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com

Educational leaders on the latest Herald Inside LI webinar agreed that reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic has been challenging, and the learning curve for students and teachers is ongoing. Three panelists — Johane Ligonde, principal of J.W. Dodd Middle School in Freeport; Dr. Melissa Burak, superintendent of Lynbrook Public Schools; and Tara AlgerioVento, family nurse practitioner in the Rockville Centre School District — discussed how the first two weeks of back-to-school have gone during the virtual conversation produced by RichnerLive on Sept. 17. Molloy College presented the webinar, and Dr. Audra Cerruto, associate dean and director of graduate education programs at Molloy College’s School of Education and Human Services, gave opening remarks. She said Molloy’s programs for future teachers are adapting to “address the academic challenges of Covid-19, particularly in the areas of curriculum development, implementing innovative and effective methods of instruction, social emotional learning, social justice and technology development.” She added that Molloy has professional development programs at low rates to help current teachers adapt, as well. Moderator Skye Ostreicher, of RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers, fielded viewers’ questions about the myriad challenges that teachers, parents and students face this year. “Our students are following the protocols, our families are following the protocols,” Ligonde said. “They’re very aware of the seriousness of it, and more importantly, they’re happy to be back in school.” Burak agreed, noting that she could see kindergarteners’ eyes light up as they smiled behind their masks, happy to be in the classroom with their peers. On the other hand, returning to school has caused stress for many, Algerio-Vento noted. Some students felt anticipatory anxiety because of the many changes, and other younger students may be feeling separation anxiety after spending so much time with their families and suddenly attending school nearly every day. “We are screening our children to make sure they are mentally well,” she said. “Social workers are pushing into the classrooms, parents are taking surveys, students are taking surveys, just so we can get a grasp of where they are.” In terms of in-person protocols, most districts look the same: requiring social distancing and facemasks and limiting visitors and movement within the building. All districts also have a form of hybrid or blended learning, for which some students are learning in the classroom on cer-

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Johane ligonde, principal of J.W. Dodd Middle School in Freeport; Dr. Melissa Burak, superintendent of Lynbrook Public Schools; and Tara Algerio-Vento, family nurse practitioner in the Rockville Centre School District spoke with moderator Skye Ostreicher about the challenges they have faced reopening schools this month. tain days and others are studying remotely. These schedules and procedures are different depending on space in the buildings and the number of students who request fully remote learning. After determining those schedules, the challenge has been adapting to the new technologies, the educational leaders agreed. “The teachers are learning, the students are learning,” Burak said. “We have put a tremendous amount of pressure on our teachers to learn the technology that’s needed to teach the students in front of them, as well as the students at home, simultaneously, all live.” Technology can also pose a challenge because not all students are working with the same devices at home, and they may not have the same internet speed as they do in the classroom. To remedy this, Ligonde said the Freeport district has provided students with WiFi hotspots. At the same time, Ligonde noted that the new ways of teaching have allowed some students to rise to the occasion. “It’s about maximizing the technology we have at our disposal,” she said, “and making ourselves available for one-on-one support.

“Believe it or not,” she continued, “our students are texting our teachers, emailing our teachers and asking more questions than they’ve ever asked before because they understand the responsibility … of learning really lies on them.” One viewer asked the panelists how students would be disciplined during virtual instruction. Across the board, the panelists agreed that codes of conduct have been revised to include online learning. Ligonde noted that discipline is about bringing awareness to behaviors, educating and communicating with students and families. Another viewer asked how students would be assessed this year, given the unusual modes of instruction. All agreed that there would need to be flexibility in grading students. They also advocated for the State Education Department to cancel standardized testing in 2021, as it did this year. “One test does not define the student,” AlgerioVento said. “In terms of how we measure student success, we will be upholding similar expectations and standards,” Ligonde added, “but there has to be some flexibility, and that’s something that we’re negotiating together.”

State plastic-bag ban to take effect Oct. 19 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will start enforcing the state’s ban on single-use plastic carryout bags on Oct. 19, DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos said last week. The ban began March 1, but it has not been enforced because of a lawsuit filed in New York State Supreme Court by Poly-Pak Industries Inc. and others seeking to overturn it. “The court’s decision,” Seggos said, “is a victory and a vindication of New York state’s efforts to end the scourge of single-use plastic bags and a direct rebuke to the plastic-bag manufacturers who tried to stop the law and the DEC’s regulations to implement it. As we have for many months, the DEC is

encouraging New Yorkers to make the switch to reusable bags whenever and wherever they shop and to use common-sense precautions to keep reusable bags clean.” According to the DEC, New Yorkers now use an estimated 23 billion plastic bags annually — each one for about 12 minutes — and roughly 85 percent of the bags end up in landfills, recycling machines, waterways and streets. In March 2017, Governor Cuomo created the New York State Plastic Bag Task Force, chaired by Seggos. The task force met several times to develop a uniform solution to plastic-bag waste. The final report analyzed the impacts of single-use plastic bags and provided options for legislation that could help

develop a statewide solution. Additionally, after passage of the ban, the DEC held a series of meetings with industry stakeholders across the state to invite input from the public and guide the agency’s development of rules and regulations to implement the law. For more information about the plastic-bag ban, reusable bags, or to file a complaint about businesses using single-use plastic carryout bags, visit DEC’s website, email plasticbags@dec. ny.gov or call (518) 402-8706. The law exempts the following plastic bags: ■ Bags that are used to hold uncooked meat, fish, seafood, poultry or plants to

separate them from other items to avoid contamination, prevent moisture damage, or for sanitary, public health or environmental protection purposes. ■ Bags used to package bulk items, including fruits, vegetables, grains, candy, small hardware (such as nuts, bolts and screws), live insects, fish, crustaceans or mollusks. ■ Bags used to hold food sliced or prepared to order. ■ Bags used to protect newspapers. ■ Bags sold as a trash, food-storage or garment bags. ■ Bags provided by an eatery for takeout.

L.B. district develops new fall sports program

LONG BEACH HERALD — September 24, 2020 Christina Daly/Herald

The Long Beach School district has develop a program where high school student can participate in Fall High sports, even though the season was canceled. to change after classes are over and outdoor bathrooms will be provided. Epstein said that failure to follow these requirements may result in a student being unable to continue the workouts. Epstein ended the letter by sympathizing with students and parents. “One final thought, as the district’s athletic director, I have felt sadness looking at our fields and gyms

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and seeing none of our kids on them these past few months,” Epstein wrote. “I want to thank the superintendent and school board for supporting this program. On a personal note, it will give me great “joy” to see our facilities full of student-athletes once again.” Compiled by Darwin Yanes

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Nassau County may have cancelled sports for the fall season because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the Long Beach school district’s Athletic Department has developed a program that will allow students to take the field, at least for workouts. The program is open to any Long Beach High School student who wants to join one of the fall sports teams for workouts. The team coaches will run the session from Monday through Friday, from 3:30-5 p.m. for four weeks starting Sept. 29. “We understand the importance athletics has in the life of our students and are determined to do the best we can to provide positive athletic opportunities,” wrote Arnold Epstein, the district director of health, physical education and athletics, in a letter to families. “The athletic department designed a program that allows any Long Beach High School student to join one of the fall teams to participate.” To participate in the program, students must sign up on Google classroom by Sept. 25. The district will provide transportation for students, but officials encourage students to arrange to be picked up by parents to help students maintain Covid19 regulations. The programs will open to whichever cohort is attending school that day and “all-virtual” students will be required to attend on the blue cohort day. Attendance for each workout is optional, but school officials urge students to participate frequently to “justify the program.” Participating in the program will not have any effect on making the actual team. Requirements for the program include having an up to date physical and following state guidelines such as wearing masks during workouts. Coaches will give students masks breaks throughout the workouts. Students will also be given limited access to locker rooms

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Curran offers $3.3B proposed 2021 budget County executive says 2020 budget balanced, despite sales tax shortfalls By TIMOTHY DENTON tdenton@liherald.com

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran last week submitted a proposed $3.3 billion 2021 budget that was essentially flat year over year, despite huge projected losses for 2020. The submission also contained offsets for the roughly $500 million in projected 2020 losses in sales tax revenue, due to the statemandated shutdown of nonessential businesses that began in March. Curran’s proposed budget contained targeted cuts and debt restructuring, without any reduction in either key social services or personnel, according to a statement released last Thursday. The budget also contains increases for such proLaura Curran grams as the Nassau County Police Department’s ProblemOriented Policing and Community Affairs units, as well as the Mental Health Mobile Care Crisis Team and the Police Activity League. Curran said she expects the county to end fiscal 2020 in budgetary balance, despite the Covid-19 pandemic’s heavy impact on sales tax, which accounts for roughly 40 percent of the county’s revenue. At midJack schnirman year, the county had posted a deficit of roughly $385 million. In a report released last summer, County Comptroller Jack Schnirman wrote that he expected the county, which ended FY 2019 with a hard-won surplus of between $110 million to $120 million, to log at least $350 million in losses. The report also projected losses growing to as much as $1 billion by the end of FY 2021, barring additional state and federal funds. Curran’s proposals for closing the gap included $103 million of federal CARES Act funding; a one-year deferral in debt service on $75 million from Nassau Interim

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2021 ExpENsEs BY fund, excluding interdepartmental transfers. Finance Authority bonds; $25 million in expense controls; and $32 million from the closeout or abandonment of various capital projects, according to her submission. “Our fiscal integrity over the past two years has paid off, allowing the county to weather an unprecedented financial crisis, while maintaining services and staffing levels — and still projecting to end 2020 with a balanced budget,” Curran said in submitting her proposed budget. Refinancing NIFA debt was at the heart of disagreements between the Democratic minority and the Republican majority in the county Legislature, according to news reports. Longer term, Curran had proposed restructuring nearly $300 million in NIFA debt through 2026. The Legislature’s Presiding Officer and Republican leader Richard Nicolello objected to the refinancing, because he said he hoped the county would be free from NIFA oversight by that time. NIFA was originally created in 2001 as a condition of negotiations between the county, the state and Standard & Poor’s, the bond-rating agency that was then poised to downgrade the county’s credit to junk. When it was created, it was meant to provide short-term oversight as the county worked to return to solvency. The county’s current ‘A’ S&P rating is solidly invest-

ment grade. Speculation has been rife for months as to whether the county would be able to avoid new debt issuance, large-scale layoffs or increases in property tax levies — proposals none of the parties to negotiations want. Curran’s proposals would appear to obviate the need for such measures. The budget proposes funding up to 200 new NCPD recruits and 40 additional corrections officers. The cost of the proposed new hires was not given, but public safety accounts for 27.7 percent of the proposed 2021 budget. Curran also proposed adding seven new hires to the office of the medical examiner. It was impossible for Curran to account for every possible scenario in preparing her budget submission. A large-scale recurrence of the coronavirus necessitating a return to lockdown status, for example, would make a balanced budget impossible, without deep cost reductions and some form of revenue enhancement to offset sales tax losses. Failure on the part of the federal government to enact measures enabling counties to recover from this year’s fiscal catastrophe would similarly torpedo recovery efforts. Comments from the Republican majority were unavailable at press time.

Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze to appear at Old Bethpage The Old Bethpage Village Restoration will host the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze for the first time this year, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said last week. The original location of the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze is the Hudson Valley, which will host 53 select evenings of the event from Sept. 18 to Nov. 21. The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze Long Island will run for 23 nights from Oct. 2 to Nov. 1. Both locations feature all-ages, outdoor walk-through experiences through the wooded pathways, orchards and gardens of these historic sites. A small team of local artists handcarved more than 7,000 Jack O’Lanterns and elaborate pumpkin sculptures at each site. Nassau’s location will feature pumpkin sculptures that celebrate icons

of Long Island, from the Apollo Lunar Module to the Montauk Lighthouse to the windmills of the East End. “My team worked hard to bring this extraordinary event to Nassau County, continuing my efforts to expand on the variety of cultural, memorable and safe activities available to residents close to home, making the county a spectacular place to live, work and play,” Curran said. “OBVR provides a perfect 19th-century backdrop for this magical and spooky event, which we hope will also help spur economic activity in our local communities. I want to thank Historic Hudson Valley for working with us and choosing Nassau County to expand your iconic event.” The health and safety of visitors and employees is the county’s highest priori-

ty, Curran said. Historic Hudson Valley and OBVR have modified these experiences for 2020 and are operating in strict compliance with New York State-issued “Low-Risk Outdoor Arts & Entertainment Guidelines,” which are available at forward.ny.gov. All events are held rain or shine. Proceeds support Historic Hudson Valley, the Tarrytown-based private, non-profit educational organization, and Old Bethpage Village Restoration. These events have limited capacity and sell out. All admissions are by advance purchase timed ticket. To further reduce staff/visitor touchpoints, no tickets are sold on site, even if not sold out. Blaze Hudson Valley dates are Sept. 18-Oct. 31, and Nov. 1, 6-8, 13-15 and 20-21.

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ver since schools shut down in late March due to coronavirus, Freeport School District Superintendent Dr. Kishore Kuncham has been at the forefront of the district’s planning to serve the students from a distance and prepare for a successful reopening on Sept. 4. Throughout the spring and summer, Kuncham was in meeting after meeting to prepare the district’s schools for hybrid-learning and remotelearning models. Students were given Chromebooks to continue their education at home, with the district able to provide Wi-Fi access to some homes that lacked the service. Schools were equipped with tools to check students’ temperatures at various entrances, the hallways were modeled as one-way halls to avoid crowding, and classroom sizes were shrunk so students can social-distance. The district also worked with parents who wanted to switch between the hybridlearning and remote-learning only options long after the original deadline in August. “After many months of working collaboratively with administrators, teachers and parents on developing an approved reopening plan that meets the health, safety and wellness needs of our students in these challenging times, it was rewarding and inspiring to see our goals become a reality,” Kuncham said. “It was wonderful to see our schools come to life, and to see the enthusiasm of our staff and students. Thanks to our students, staff and parents for making the first day of school a success and to our Board of Education for their ongoing support.”

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Schaefer elected president of L.B. Lawyers Association By Dylan Valic Long Beach resident Sean Schaefer, who worked his way through law school as a bartender at The Inn, has been elected president of the Long Beach Lawyers Association. The association currently has over 100 members and provides a place where attorneys can socialize and learn from one another, Schaefer said. The association also gives its members a “platform so we can conduct continuing legal education classes and keep us updated about the current changes in law or court proceedings,” he said. Schaefer became president after George DeHaven stepped down. “I wanted to be president to help ensure the continued success of the organization and to help foster relationships within the association so that attorneys would have the ability to interact with other attorneys who may have a different practice area to bounce ideas off,” Schaefer said. “It is also my intention to increase the Continuing Legal Education offerings

and to increase membership size.” Schaefer moved to Long Beach in 1989 to pursue a job opportunity. Once he arrived. He worked as a bartender at The Inn while he studied at St. John’s University, and the City University of New York. Schaefer and his two partners, Charles Peknic and Brian Peknic, are involved in several community projects and non-profit organizations in Long Beach, including the Ancient Order of Hibernians, The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and the Long Beach Bulldogs youth football program, as well as operating a law office in town. Scharfer encourages any attorneys involved in the Long Beach community to join the association. “The Long Beach Lawyers Association offers access to meaningful and exciting events, educational programs and professional opportunities all taking part in a cordial and welcoming atmosphere,” he said. “The Association holds an annual Judge of the Year dinner in June attended by many judges of the Nassau Courts. In addition, guest speakers.

The newly formed North Park Civic Association kicked off a campaign Sunday in a parking lot next door to the Evangel Revival Community Church to register voters in Long Beach in time for the presidential elections Nov. 3. The civic association, formed earlier this year, hopes to re gister hundreds at churches in Long Beach in the next few weeks. Anissa Moore, the association’s civic engagement chairperson, said she and other workers were handing out absentee ballots, which they would collect at peoples’ anissa homes, and were also helping others to register to vote. Moore said she and the other workers will personally deliver the absentee ballots to the Nassau County Board of Elections. “Some people can’t afford stamps or don’t have the time to go out and get them or forget to,” Moore said. “So we’re not going to leave that to them. We felt like we needed to help. Every vote counts. There are even people who will be afraid to go out and vote because of Covid. We’re taking care of that too.” Moore and her team set up benches and

chairs in the church’s parking lot to hand out absentee ballots, after regular Sunday services. “We’re dedicating today to voter registration,” Moore told congregants at the end of services. People lined up at the tables to fill out the forms. If the vote for president were held at the parking lot Sunday, Democrat Joe Biden would be elected. But not hands down. Leron West said Donald Trump came close to his way of thinking, because, he said, the president opposed abortion. “And I’ve been a Democrat all my life,” West said. But to many others, Trump evoked racism, had divided the country and offered only more of the same if he is remoore elected. “I want to get better than what we got now,” said Dee Dee Tinker. Paula Johnson agreed. “We need to bring people back together,” Johnson said. “There’s been a lot of hatred and racism out there.” Georgia Krawoski said she is still trying to make up her mind about the presidential race, although she added she has not been happy with Trump. Has Biden made her happy? “Yes,’ she said, ducking her head back into the paperwork.

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A 2020 election survival guide

he coronavirus crisis has forced us all to rethink how we carry out many of our responsibilities, including here at the Herald. Each election season, we normally invite political candidates to our Garden City office for an hour-long meeting to hear their ideas and views before deciding whom we will endorse. This year, however, we are conducting our interviews by — what else? — Zoom. That’s life — and politics — in the time of a pandemic. Rest assured, though, that we will conduct endorsement interviews with candidates for Congress, State Senate and State Assembly in the coming days and weeks. We will not allow the pandemic to interfere with one of a newspaper’s solemn responsibilities — offering our take on which candidates we believe are best prepared to represent the people. We base our decisions on extensive research and interviews, including an extended interview with representatives of our Editorial Board. The process of interviewing candidates takes weeks. At times an endorsement call is an easy one, while at others we agonize over the decision. We take the process very seriously, considering each candidate’s personal and professional background, commitment to doing good for people and positions on key issues when deciding whom to endorse. Political experience is a plus, but not a requirement to earn our endorsement. Endorsement decisions are made by a

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letters Senate testimony was ‘appalling’ To the Editor: Last Thursday, after being subpoenaed to testify, Long Island real estate agents and brokers appeared before a joint hearing of three State Senate committees and testified that they had not discriminated based on race in their advice to prospective homeowners on the Island, despite undercover video demonstrating the opposite. Real estate brokers testified that they had taken no disciplinary action based on the evidence. As one broker/ supervisor said, “We did not see any violation of fair housing laws, so what would we discipline them for?” In denying discrimination, these real estate professionals disputed the findings of Newsday’s recent investigation of housing discrimination on Long Island, despite undercover videotapes demonstrating that discrimination. And Newsday’s findings were not alone. ERASE Racism previously conducted its own investigation, using the

minimum of three to four Editorial Board representatives, and often considerably more than that. A decision does not require unanimous consent, but rather a simple majority. When there is a dissenting opinion, we often note it in our endorsement. In the past, we have endorsed both Democrats and Republicans. Our enthusiasm for a candidate is based not on our individual political views, but rather on what we collectively believe to be his or her potential to effect positive change while in office. Our endorsements will appear in our Oct. 22 issue. In the meantime, you will find our coverage of the races in the main section of the paper over the coming weeks. We might cover a news conference convened by a candidate on a salient issue or issues. We will publish Q&A’s with candidates, asking them to opine on subjects relevant to our readers. In a Q&A, candidates are asked to respond to each question in a maximum of 250 words. When they exceed that limit, we cut the response from the end down to 250 words. This year, voting will be different. New York now allows early voting, which will begin Oct. 24 and continue through Nov. 1. Voters can cast their ballots at selected sites throughout the county during this period. For a list of early polling places and their hours, go to the Nassau County Board of Elections website, www.nassaucountyny.gov/566/Board-of-Elections.

Also, this year any voter can cast an absentee ballot because of the coronavirus pandemic. Absentee ballots can be requested by filing an electronic application on the county Board of Elections website. You can also call the Board of Elections, at (516) 571-8683, to ask for an application, fax a request to (516) 571-2058, or mail a request to Nassau County Board of Elections, 240 Old Country Road, Fifth Floor, P.O. Box 9002, Mineola, N.Y. 11501. On your application, click or circle “temporary illness or physical disability” as your reason, and cite your concern for potentially contracting the coronavirus while voting. Otherwise, you will be able to cast your ballot at your local polling place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. All elections are consequential, but with a hotly contested presidential race on the ballot, this year’s election is, no doubt, more so than most. The issues that have arisen in the last half-year alone — the Covid-19 crisis and systemic racism, to name just two — are vitally important, and whom we elect to address the issues will matter. If you want your voice to be heard, you need to cast a ballot. A democracy such as ours is not, as they say, a spectator sport. It requires participation. So, in the coming weeks, please pay close attention to the Herald’s coverage of the candidates and then, regardless of how you do so, perform that most American of civic duties and vote.

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he Jewish High Holy Days are an important time for many of our residents, an opportunity to reflect on the year that has passed and plan for the year ahead. One critical word during this most vital part of the year is teshuvah, meaning repentance. Teshuvah tells us that we can change. It tells us that what we’ve been until now need not limit what we can become in the future. It says we can be better tomorrow than we were today, and that, ultimately, nothing is fixed. As we reflect LaUra on a difficult year, CUrran let’s also remember the positive strides we’ve made together as a community. Last year, our region experienced a surge in the number of anti-Semitic crimes, with hate-fueled attacks in Monsey, Jersey City and Brooklyn, as well as racist

graffiti incidents here on Long Island. Nassau County has vowed to stand up to and guard aggressively against the threat posed by hatred, and our communities have answered the call as well. Before the pandemic, I formed Unified Long Island, an Island-wide task force of community stakeholders working together to stand up to hatred and promote unity through education. At the beginning of 2020, we marched as one Long Island, 2,500 strong against anti-Semitism, promoting a mentality that’s defined this trying year: We’re in this together. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, residents have demonstrated extraordinary resilience and solidarity in the most challenging of times. In this new year, I’m confident that we will continue to stay united, and we will continue to protect one another. As county executive, my No. 1 job is

always keeping residents safe. That’s why, last week, I announced that there would be increased and intensified protection efforts by the Nassau County Police Department around synagogues and other areas of concern during the High Holy Days. Although there were no credible threats as the holidays began, safety will always be my first priority. I stood with Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, Health Commissioner Lawrence Eisenstein and leaders of the Jewish community to highlight our continued efforts to keep Nassau safe — including ensuring that Covid-19 precautions continue to be followed. I’ve worked to step up the county’s partnership with faith leaders and all houses of worship to provide security assessments, training and other resources. There are over 680 houses of worship in Nassau County, 209 of which are of the Jewish faith. So

assau County residents have demonstrated resilience and solidarity in the most challenging of times.

LeTTers same gold-standard method of paired testing, with similar results. Our investigation resulted in successful litigation in Nassau and Suffolk counties against property owners and management companies that showed rental apartments to white applicants and not to African-Americans. The denial by agents and brokers of their role in housing discrimination, despite clear evidence to the contrary, is appalling, as is the lack of disciplinary action. It underscores why widespread housing discrimination remains, and why Long Island is one of the 10 most racially segregated metropolitan regions in the nation. The testimony of these subpoenaed individuals during the hearing makes clear the need for New York state to intervene decisively. The three State Senate committees, their chairs and their members should be commended for their diligence and determination in addressing this problem. State leadership is needed, given the failure of the real estate industry to enforce acceptable standards of performance. ELAINE GROSS President, ERASE Racism

Holocaust education is key To the Editor: Following a nationwide survey showing a troubling lack of basic Holocaust knowledge among adults under 40, I am urging passage of a bill that I sponsored — S6648 — that would require instruction on symbols of hate, including the swastika and the

that’s a lot of work being done by our police. The NCPD’s Homeland Security Unit works directly with the community to provide additional training resources, including security surveys and situational awareness. They’ll be out and about this week, and you can call (516) 573-7720 throughout the High Holy Days with any non-urgent questions or concerns. And I encourage residents to call 911 immediately if they see anything urgent or suspicious, so that police can quickly investigate. Nassau County will continue to do everything necessary to ensure that all worshippers are kept safe, no matter what faith they practice. In this new year, we will continue to stand together as one. Let’s continue to wear masks, maintain six feet of distance, wash hands often and, whenever possible, move activities outside. I want to extend warm wishes to all for a healthy, safe and sweet New Year. L’Shana Tovah! Laura Curran is the Nassau County executive.

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noose, for New York students in grades six through 12. The survey, conducted by the Claims Conference, was touted as the first 50-state survey of Holocaust knowledge among millennials and Generation Z. Sixty-three percent of those surveyed did not know that 6 million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust, and over half of those thought the death toll was fewer than 2 million. Over 40,000 concentration camps and ghettos were established during World War II, but nearly half of U.S. respondents could not name a single one. Most staggering, the survey revealed that 1 in 10 respondents reported having never heard the word Holocaust before. Statistics like this are shocking, and emphasize a clear gap in education, when we could be using that same tool to tackle the larger problem of rising hate crimes in New York. This is exactly why New York needs to pass my bill requiring that our children be taught the meaning of the swastika and other symbols of hate. By educating students about these symbols, we encourage a dialogue on why hate crimes are on the rise and prevent a repeat of the tragic history of the Holocaust. As the number of hate crimes has skyrocketed across New York state and across the nation, it is crucial that students are educated on how these hateful symbols are used to generate fear in our communities. By teaching our future generations of students why these symbols made a great impact on people in Germany, we would reduce the number of hate crimes committed throughout New York and across our nation. TODD KAMINSKY State senator, 9th District

This garden’s still growing strong — North Bellmore

So LONG BEACH HERALD — September 24, 2020

Staying safe as we celebrate the High Holy Days

September 24, 2020 — LONG BEACH HERALD

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Some inconvenient facts about energy and the environment

ne of the great U.S. success stories in recent times has been the country’s move to energy independence. Because we now produce more than enough domestic energy to power our homes and businesses, we’re no longer at the mercy of Mideast countries that too often held us hostage for energy supplies. But rather than celebrate this achievement of American initiative and enterprise, carping critics instead decry our energy independence. They complain about oil and alfOnse gas production as contributors to d’amatO global warming. They call for a ban on new hydraulic fracturing, which has produced vast quantities of affordable natural gas. They even press to close nuclear power plants that generate no carbon emissions. The holy grail for these extremists is “alternative energy” sources powered almost exclusively by wind and the sun. Everything else must go. These alarmist views were given widespread credence by Al Gore’s film “An Inconvenient Truth.” They led the U.S. to join a deeply flawed Paris Agreement, an international climate accord. More recently, they formed the basis for the radical Green

New Deal advanced by the far left in Congress. But it’s important to consider some inconvenient facts that environmentalists conveniently overlook: ■ The Paris Agreement established greenhouse gas limits, but gave industrialized giants China and India a pass as “developing countries,” imposing stricter limits on the U.S. and other Western countries. It would be one thing if the U.S. and these other competitors were on an equal footing, but that’s not what the climate accord did. It put the U.S. economy at a severe competitive disadvantage.

plants and replacing them almost exclusively with “renewable” energy sources, particularly out-of-state hydropower, wind and solar. Problems arose when hydropower dried up, as other states kept water for their own residents and businesses. The situation was exacerbated by an overdependence on intermittent wind and solar power generation that proved insufficient to meet high demand this summer. The result has been rolling brownouts in California, like third-world countries regularly experience.

enewable energy alone is not a reliable source without extensive backup.

■ Even though the U.S. withdrew from the agreement, the U.S. is greener than many other industrialized countries and has exceeded the accord’s CO2 reduction targets. This has been achieved by moving significant amounts of electrical generation from coal- to gas-fired power plants, which emit much less greenhouse gases than coal. Fracking, and the cheaper gas it produces in the U.S., have actually helped the environment. ■ Renewable energy alone is not a reliable energy source without significant backup. California’s energy and environmental missteps are a cautionary tale. In that state, environmental extremists succeeded in closing down nuclear and gas-fired power

The Green New Deal would take much of California’s clumsy and counterproductive energy policies national. If you like California’s brownouts, you’ll love the Green New Deal. ■ American enviros ignore or minimize the experience of other countries in reducing carbon emissions. In France, 75 percent of electricity is generated by carbon-free nuclear power plants. In the U.S., nuclear plants currently generate about 20 percent of our electrical power. When these plants are closed, the difference is often being made up by gas-fired plants, which, while cleaner than coal, still emit more CO2 than nuclear generation. In upstate New York, nuclear plants are major clean-energy generators, and have wisely

been supported by the state government. Green countries in Europe, like Denmark, are clear-eyed about environmental choices. In Copenhagen, a recently built large waste-to-energy facility generates a major portion of the city’s electricity and reduces the need for landfills, where CO2 is buried but not eliminated. In Norway, which operates major oil drilling rigs in the North Sea, the profits from oil production are used to help subsidize electric car sales. We can learn from that. Right here in the U.S., for instance, Texas is both a major oil and gas producer and a major wind and solar energy generator. Energy and environmental trade-offs aren’t evil; they’re a necessary part of balancing the cleanest energy options against other equally important considerations like energy reliability and economic progress. Rather than a radical Green New Deal that would hurt America, how about a “Green Fair Deal” that makes the difficult but correct choices on energy, the environment and the economy? Natural gas, nuclear energy, waste-to-energy facilities — like one right here in Hempstead — should all be options. Renewables such as wind and solar power can be part of the energy mix, but not all of it. That may be an inconvenient fact, but it’s the truth. Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.

Irony abounds in the time of Trump

e are living in a Greek tragedy, rich in ironic twists. Donald Trump, who ran for office on the promise of “draining the swamp,” has created an administration populated by swamp critters dedicated to self-interest and self-aggrandizement. The alleged corruption and incompetence are epic. Another irony: The president is feeble where he should be fierce (fighting Covid-19), and Randi aggressive where kReiss he should be restrained (interfering with the Justice Department, the FBI and the CDC). It is ironic, too, that Trump decries the agonies of widespread social protest, raging fires and other tragic facts of life today in America, seemingly ignorant of the fact that this is his America, his shot, his chance to make America great again. When I listened to journalist Bob Woodward’s tapes of Trump, I realized that we

are pinned to a sharply ironic moment in American history. We have a president who agreed to taped interviews — 18 times — admitted to hiding the devastating truth of the oncoming pandemic from the public and doesn’t seem to understand at all why that is not OK. He didn’t have to do the interview; he didn’t have to reveal himself as a dunce. The implications of Trump’s words are clear to us but unknown to him. There is a deep, sucking void where his self-awareness should be. In Woodward’s book, Trump talks about his kinship with notorious autocrats like Kim Jong-un, the irony being that the president might have saved tens of thousands of American lives if he had channeled just a few strong enforcement tactics like mandating mask wearing and contact tracing. But Trump’s authoritarianism leans more toward sending in troops to break up protests so he can pose with a Bible in front of a church. He prefers bullying the undocumented, the unarmed and those who disagree with his edicts. He prefers the part of autocracy that serves

and elevates the egotistic needs of a Great Leader. As I write, Trump is attacking his opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, saying he is confused, misspeaks and bungles facts. Biden often misses a beat in his rhetoric, but what he says is reliable. Trump lies and contradicts himself every day, offering up proof of how unfit he is for public office. The irony, again, is that he projects onto others the failings that dog him personally. You can’t make it up, and you don’t have to. Today he said that if Biden became president, his handlers would put him in a home where he would watch TV all day. Last week Trump gave a news conference in which he gratuitously mentioned that he had watched TV for a good part of the day before, ticking off all his Fox News friends, hour by hour. While the West is burning, while Hurricane Sally was flooding the Gulf Coast, while Covid-19 is infecting tens of thousands of people every week in the U.S., he was watching TV, or tweeting out his uniquely uninformed and ignorant view of the world,

e admits to hiding the truth of the pandemic, and doesn’t get why that’s not OK.

such as his unhelpful idea that masks can be harmful to people. Who expected to be caught on stage in a Greek tragedy? Look at all the dead bodies strewn about as the curtain falls. Trump’s reign has been monstrous and deadly for America. He can call Joe Biden names, but the taunts are empty. He points to Biden’s age and says he’s weak. Ironically, Biden’s life is a definition of moral strength and emotional courage. His life is a rebuke of Trump, the man. Biden suffered an unthinkable loss when his wife and infant daughter died in a car accident just after he was elected to the Senate 48 years ago. He raised his boys and served his country. One of those boys died while Biden was vice president in the Obama administration. Joe Biden has been tested and tempered by grief. He has the gathered wisdom of a man in his eighth decade. He is tough and resilient and knows his way around the power brokers of the world. Trump is a hollow man, a fake tough guy. When we needed leadership, he punted. When we needed an iron man to fight Covid-19, we got irony and an inept poser. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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September 24, 2020 — LONG BEACH HERALD