Held on the Long Beach boardwalk, ‘Let’s Walk, Let’s Talk ... Stepping Together to Prevent Suicide’ unites those impacted by suicide.
Community members
Elaine Fenick and her niece, Cailey Bruno, were two of many that took part in the annual walk last Sunday.
The City of Long Beach and the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association have finalized a collective bargaining agreement after negotiations that lasted more than two years.
The agreement, the first new contract in over two decades, was detailed, and approved, at the City Council meeting on Sept. 26. The previous contract between the city and its police department dated back to 2003.
“The Long Beach Police Department was steadily falling behind other agencies, and was one of the lowest-paid police departments in what’s called a municipal police council here in Nassau County,” Police Commissioner Ron Walsh — who is also the acting city manager — said at the meeting. “And it was starting to cause us to have issues with people leaving our job as well. That was one of the things
that the city was cognizant of, that we needed to stop to try to make sure that we secured the members of our police department.”
PBA members have not seen a pay increase since 2014.
The agreement, which runs through June 30, 2029, includes salary increases of 3 percent beginning this year. And in lieu of retroactive pay dating back to 2017, when the previous agreement expired, PBA members will also receive a 16 percent uncompounded raise.
The agreement emphasizes a new strategy for staff management, and a significant reduction in overtime expenses. By transitioning from 10-hour to 12-hour work shifts and cutting down on overlapping hours, it ensures heightened police presence at the most important times of the day.
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That was one of the things that the city was cognizant of . . . that we secured the members of our police department
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Irish Day is one of Long Beach’s largest events, drawing thousands to the West End, where the green flows for hours — vendors sell food and other items and restaurants and bars do a booming business.
The Covid pandemic shut down the event two years ago, but came back strong last year. The event, called Irish Day for short, is scheduled for Oct. 7 this year.
There are around 100 vendors, at least, each year, and food vendors, rides and food. Irish Day attracts several thousand people throughout the day, and those people frequent the bars and restaurants, where live music often plays.
The vendors and food along West Beech Street will be out and about until about 4 p.m.
Irish Day also supports local charities, including Waterfront Warriors, the Long Beach/Lido Beach Little League and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and it provides some scholarships.
The Ancient Order of the Hibernians Irish Day Parade begins at Washington Boulevard and West Beech Street at 11 a.m.
There will be no parking on West Beech Street between New York and Connecticut Avenues from 6 a.m. through 7 p.m.
–Brendan Carpenter
The Long Island Crisis Center held its 15th annual suicide prevention walk on the Long Beach Boardwalk this past Sunday.
The event, dubbed “Let’s Walk, Let’s Talk ... Stepping Together to Prevent Suicide,” unites those impacted by suicide, and raises funds so the crisis center can continue doing what it does best: remain a 24/7 center, that is there to help Long Islanders in times of need.
The Long Island Crisis Center is based in Bellmore, but Long Beach’s boardwalk has long been the site of the walk. The event brings together countless families and individuals who have either been personally affected by suicide, or wish to see a world without it.
“You need a place for people to come together to know that they’re there to talk about suicide, but that everybody there is accepting and has either been touched by it or is comfortable talking about it,” Theresa Buhse, the crisis center’s executive director said.
The crisis center was founded in 1971, and offers a multitude of services to the Long Island communities.
It operates several hotlines, including its generic crisis number, (516) 679-1111 and is the 988 for the Long Island region — which is the national suicide hotline number.
The crisis center also helps members of the LGBTQ community, through its subsidiary agency, PFY, which formerly stood for Pride For Youth. PFY, founded in 1993, is now known simply by its acronym.
“The LGBTQ population,” Tawni Engel, the associate executive director, said, “unfortunately has much higher rates of suicide as well as suicidal ideation. It’s kind of one of the reasons why we started PFY 30 years ago. People were calling the hotlines and looking for services.”
The walk kicked off with a short ceremony, that honored the crisis center’s Person of the Year — board treasurer Norman Kay.
As of Oct. 2, the crisis center raised over $45,000 through 2023’s walk.
“As much as it is a somber topic that we’re all coming together to address,” Engel said, “it’s also really kind of an uplifting day because we see all these families come together that have had this same, very unfortunate experience, but yet, they can help each other with each other’s stories.”
“I know it sounds funny, but we always say, ‘It’s always a great day — it’s always beautiful,’” Buhse said. “A good majority of the people there have been touched by suicide personally. It’s a tough subject. Suicide, you know, it’s still taboo and not everybody is open to talking about it. I think what’s really special about this event is pretty much everyone there is somewhat on the same page, in that this is something that needs to be discussed, in order to be prevented.”
To learn more about the crisis center, the walk, and how to get involved, visit LongIslandCrisisCenter.org.
It was a beautiful day for families and friends to come together, and take strides against suicide, at the Long Island Crisis Center’s 15th annual suicide prevention walk on Oct. 1.
We recently had the opportunity to visit Sunrise of Dix Hills, an assisted living community — part of a group of Sunrise communities across Long Island, Brooklyn, Westchester and Rockland, New York. A number of things impressed us on our visit. Everywhere we went on our tour of the community, staff warmly greeted us as well as each other and the residents. Residents were actively engaged in group activities including playing games, listening to live music and doing art and crafts. It felt like summer camp for older adults. Lunch was surprisingly tasty with many choices and we were pleased to find the menu changes daily. We were also glad to see diners in groups of three or more. There was a resident cat who kept turning up and we also learned that residents’ own pets are allowed.
Before moving in, staff meets with the resident, their families and their physician to
determine appropriate care levels, likes and dislikes, and hobbies and interests to develop an Individualized Service Plan (ISP). The ISP is updated regularly according to a schedule.
Sunrise designs activities to support physical, mental and spiritual wellness through eight focus areas: exercise, excursions, art, music, education, intergenerational mentoring, community service and spirituality.
Sunrise also provides transportation services to residents for shopping, therapies, diagnostic testing, and doctor and dentist visits -- taking the burden off family members who often have to take time off work or are too far away to manage.
While many clients over the years have told us they would rather stay in their own homes, this often leads to loneliness, isolation and rapid cognitive decline. Being engaged with others has been proven to be one of the greatest tonics for increasing one’s “healthspan”.
A Long Beach resident was charged with second-degree harassment on Shore Road on Sept. 28.
A resident of Maine Avenue reported on Sept. 29, someone verbally threatened him while in the elevator of his building.
A priest at the Church of the Ascension reported on Sept. 26, someone stole two banners for an upcoming church fair.
A motorist reported on Sept. 30, someone stole property from her vehicle while it was parked at Mercy Medical Center.
A motorist reported on Sept. 30, his vehicle was struck by a car that left the scene while parked in a N. Long Beach Road parking lot.
The owner of Go Nuts for Sweets reported on Sept. 26, someone broke the security camera on his building with a hammer and then stole the camera.
A priest at the Church of the Ascension reported on Sept. 27, someone
damaged the air conditioning in the rear of the building.
A motorist reported on Sept. 30, someone damaged her vehicle while parked at Mercy Medical Center.
A motorist reported on Sept. 30, someone damaged her vehicle while parked on N. Centre Avenue.
A resident of Arrandale Road reported on Sept. 25, someone opened a cell phone account in her name using her personal information.
A resident of S. Park Avenue reported on Sept. 27, someone opened a bank account in his name and transferred money from his savings account to the new account using his personal information.
Ronniesha Highsmith, 34, of Old Mill Court in Rockville Centre was arrested on Sept. 27. She has been charged with assault and criminal trespass following a police investigation.
John Mendoza Martinez, 25, of Ann Street in Valley Stream was arrested on Oct. 1 and has been charged with Driving While Intoxicated following a police investigation into a vehicular accident on Lakeview Avenue.
People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.
The City of Long Beach has been awarded $4.5 million from the New York Department of State, through NY Forward, toward projects and improvements that will help support a vibrant local economy & enhance the downtown area around the train station & Park Avenue.
The city held a public workshop Wednesday from 7 9 p.m. at the Long Beach Public Library, 111 West Park Avenue. Residents and city officials alike came out to discuss the plans and ideas for what could be done. It was the first public workshop regarding the grant money.
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Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Vaxmobile offered Town of Hempstead residents flu and Covid vaccines Tuesday. They were administered at the Freeport Memorial Library, 158 Merrick Rd.
The Vaxmobile has been operating since March 2021, visiting communities such as Long Beach, Elmont, Uniondale, Hempstead, Freeport, Westbury, and Baldwin to bring more than 15,000 Covid vaccines directly to residents. It now offers vaccines and a wide array of other community health screenings to everyone from two years of age and older at community centers, senior centers, churches, high schools, firehouses, and local colleges.
The Town of Hempstead first funded the Vaxmobile in January 2021 with $695,042 from the federal CARES Act through the Town of Hempstead. Funding was continued into 2024.
Mount Sinai South Nassau combated the pandemic by administering the first doses of the Covid vaccine to 5 to 11-year-olds in front of Long Beach City Hall in early November 2021. MSSN arrived in the Vaxmobile in the early afternoon to administer 10 vaccines that day.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently approved the updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna that target currently circulating variants and provide better protection against serious illness. The CDC voted last month to recommend the updated vaccines for everyone six months and older.
The CDC advises that most people get one dose of the new vaccine, at least two months after their most
recent vaccine dose. People who are immunocompromised, and parents of young children, should consult their doctor for recommended dosing. In partnership with the Town of Hempstead, the Vaxmobile is also offering a flu shot program for seniors and younger adults. All versions of the flu vaccine for the 2023-2024
season are designed to protect against four different flu viruses. The vaccine is available to all individuals six months and older.
–Brendan Carpenter
IT WAS QUITE an afternoon for Goodman and the Colts Sept. 23 despite awful weather conditions. The rain, wind and Sewanhaka’s defense couldn’t stop Goodman from reaching the end zone five times as Calhoun evened its record in Conference II at 2-2. All five of his scores came on the ground, including three in the first quarter from 15, 10 and 78 yards. He added two touchdowns in the second and finished with 186 yards on only seven carries.
Thursday, Oct. 5
Field Hockey: Baldwin at Clarke 5 p.m.
Boys Soccer: MacArthur at Calhoun 5 p.m.
Boys Soccer: Roosevelt at South Side 5 p.m.
Boys Soccer: Malverne/ER at Sewanhaka 5 p.m.
Girls Soccer: Elmont at Carey 5 p.m.
Girls Soccer: Hewlett at East Meadow 5 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 6
Field Hockey: New Hyde Park at Long Beach 5 p.m.
Girls Soccer: Massapequa at South Side 5 p.m.
Girls Soccer: Seaford at North Shore 5 p.m.
Girls Soccer: V.S. North at Lawrence 5 p.m.
Football: Wantagh at South Side 6 p.m.
Football: Oyster Bay at East Rockaway 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7
Football: Hempstead at East Meaadow 3 p.m.
Football: Oceanside at Uniondale 3 p.m.
Football: West Hempstead at Lawrence 3 p.m.
Football: Malverne at North Shore 3 p.m.
Football: V.S. North at Kennedy 3 p.m.
Football: New Hyde Park at Mepham 3 p.m.
Football: Herricks at Long Beach 3 p.m.
Football: Manhasset at Calhoun 3 p.m.
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Its record might not reflect it, but the Long Beach boys’ volleyball team seems to have finally put its struggles behind.
Long Beach (1-4, 1-4 Conference B) snapped a 23-match losing streak with a four-set win over Valley Stream Central on Sept. 12, ending a drought that dated to Oct. 5, 2021. That victory pushed the Marines’ record to 6-2 at the time, but they went on to lose the final six matches of that season, including a postseason contest, all 16 matches in 2022 and the season opener on Sept. 7.
Long Beach did not even win a single set last year. That slump ended when it won the second stanza 28-26 at Levittown District before dropping the last two to lose the opener.
“It wasn’t something that we brought up too much in practice,” coach Nick Smith said. “We tried to put last year completely in the rearview and only examine it for a positive learning experience. But that feeling of, ‘when are we going to get that first win,’ was definitely there and getting over that big hill definitely led to a confidence boost for our kids as well.”
The Marines almost won a second time, but surrendered a 2-0 lead to Hicksville on Sept. 22. They continued to hang tough in a straight sets loss at East Meadow five days later, falling 25-23 and 26-24 that finished the Jets’ sweep.
But a tournament at Port Washington last Saturday assured Smith that his team would be fine moving forward. The Marines swept a powerful Syosset team and split a pair of sets against Hauppauge and Port to earn the top spot in their pool before losing in the semifinals.
“[Saturday], more so than any other day, the team felt that relief of pressure of feeling like they can’t play with the best kids, feeling like they can’t compete with the top teams,” Smith said.
Offensively, All-Conference player Kieran Sandmeier leads the team with 40 kills. He has been switching between outside hitter and the right side this season,
Eric Dunetz/Herald Junior Brian Cash and the Marines are looking to turn the corner after a much-needed September win and a strong tournament showing last Saturday.
but is a threat anywhere on the court.
“Kieran is a dynamic athlete who has an extremely high contact point,” Smith said. “He can hit over and around almost any block in the county and he can hit from the back row, he can hit from outside, he can hit from the right side. He’s definitely our most versatile hitter.”
Fellow senior and tri-captain Shane Ferrante has 20 kills, All-Conference junior Brody Schuh is also off to a solid start with a 39 percent hitting percentage, and senior tri-captain Sean Sarmuksnis has also been a “consistent hitter”,
Smith said. Setting up the offense is junior Hayden Lipinski with 83 assists. The Marines also have a promising young nucleus in sophomores Logan Puzack, Jackson McGahan and Jack Feerick, who all had solid performances during the tournament, according to Smith. Athletic junior Brian Cash has been known for his highlight-reel kills when in the lineup.
Senior Troy DeFrancesco is a tenacious defender with 28 digs and the 6-foot-2 Schuh has used his tall frame to block 13 shots.
Nassau county is breaking ground on a new facility that officials say will transform police training like never before in the nation.
The $12 million project next to Nassau Community College — called Phase II Training Village — will replicate a village to mirror real-life communities. That includes everything from schools, banks and houses of worship — complete with role players — so police officers can get hands-on experience in a simulation before going out into the field of the real world.
“This is to take you out of the classroom and put you into that real-life scenario,” Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder told reporters last week. “No longer do you learn from a PowerPoint and a room that we say, ‘OK, pretend this is the mosque or this is a synagogue.’
“No, there will be a synagogue. There will be a mosque. There will be a church.”
The added realism of a village environment will allow police officers to learn a vital skill that was neglected in the past — a community-centric focus.
“Unfortunately, for the last 50, 60 years, we’ve trained only tactical,” Ryder said. “It’s always about tactics — keeping the officers safe, keeping the people safe, firing your weapons, using your baton, using your horses in crowd control situations.
“But now we’re going to police about community.”
The facility will be open to all agencies and departments in the region, not just the county police department. The village will be largely populated by NCC students participating in roleplays for a criminal justice credit.
Through the roleplay scenarios, officers learn how to
handle a variety of situations they may face on the job. Examples include confronting an armed homeless person, managing a group of protesting students, or helping a woman give birth while stuck in traffic.
“We are going to train our cops like no one else has ever trained them before in this country,” Ryder said.
“It’s about training for the community, so that we reflect what is needed and asked for by our community. And we do it right.”
Part of that community-centric focus is helping officers practice connecting people they encounter with government resources like social services. The new method of training is also in response to criticism the NCPD has received in recent years.
“We went through reform, we went through challenges and stuff in the community,” Ryder said. “It was asked of us to do better. Well, we’re going to do better.
“When it’s done, I get to sit down with the white kid, the Black kid, the Hispanic kid, the LBG person, the transgender person, the Jewish person, the Catholic person, the Muslim person, and they’re going to tell me what I did wrong.“I’m going to learn from them, but they’re going to learn from me.
“And that’s what the beauty of this is — whatever today’s society is, you’re going to have it in that village.”
The village is expected to be open and ready for use in 2025. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a project leader, promised it would open right on schedule.
“I want to make sure that if I’m not re-elected or I don’t run for office, it gets done before I leave office,” Blakeman said. “This will be a source of pride for not only our police department, but all the residents of Nassau County.”
This kind of comprehensive, multidimensional training will help create officers that can better serve their communities, Ryder added.
“If you take community and you consider that in your decision-making, you make better decisions,” the police commissioner said. “We are part of the community, the community is part of us. And that’s what this is all about.”
Tropical Storm Ophelia could not stop more than 400 supporters from attending Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Soirée Under the Stars gala, which raised over $1 million, making it the most successful fundraiser in the nearly 100-year history of the hospital.
Anthony Cancellieri, Co-Chair of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Board of Directors and longtime Rockville Centre resident and civic leader was the honoree of the Sept. 23 gala at The Lannin, the newly renovated and reopened venue at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. The hospital also honored clinical leaders Matthew Rifkin, Chair of the Department of Radiology, and Dawn Kelley, Senior Director of Nursing, with the hospital’s Mary Pearson and Cupola awards, respectively.
A portion of the proceeds raised will offset Mount Sinai South Nassau’s investment in a $10 million upgrade of its Comprehensive Stroke Program, which will save lives on the South Shore of Long Island by providing enhanced around-the-clock coverage for interventional treatment of complex and life-threatening vascular diseases, such as stroke and aneurysm.
“We are very grateful to our honorees, the Soiree Co-Chairs, our major sponsors, and all who attended and helped us reach our goal,” said Adhi Sharma, President of Mount Sinai South Nassau. “The funds will be well spent to help improve care in our region.”
At the Long Beach City Council meeting on Sept. 26, the handling of sex crimes was addressed. This topic brought up again during Tuesday’s meeting, furthering the discussion.
Legislator Denise Ford expressed concerns at the first meeting, asking why the Long Beach Police Department is the only jurisdiction in Nassau County that investigates sexual assault crimes internally rather than referring them to the Nassau County Special Victims Unit.
“I would like to know why we aren’t taking every measure to help special victims, are our officers specially trained, and if so, who are they” she asked. “If not, I would urge you to immediately change the policy and have the trained officers the best for this handle these crimes.”
Acting City Manager and Police Commissioner Ron Walsh responded to the concerns, clarifying that the department collaborates with the Nassau County Special Victims Unit on such cases.
“I can’t think of one victim of a sex crime, since I’ve been here, who did not have their interview done by the Nassau County Sex Victims Unit,” he said. “We cooperate with them, their detectives do those interviews, they record those interviews. Then we work on the cases
jointly with them so that the resources of the county can fill in all the gaps just in case the resources of the city of Long Beach are not able to.”
Walsh said the department has even gone so far as a case that or cases where, if there is a complainant or a victim is not satisfied with the outcome, they ask SVU to look over the cases and make sure that they wouldn’t have done something different.
In response, Ford noted that during her consultation with the head of Nassau County SVU regarding the handling of these crimes, she was informed that
Long Beach is the only jurisdiction that doesn’t directly refer such cases to the SVU.
“It’s the SVU unit in Nassau County that takes over the case and handles everything from beginning to end. Here in Long Beach, you have a different procedure,” she said.
The conversation halted at the Sept. meeting but during Tuesday’s session, Walsh revisited the topic to provide clarity.
Walsh said that Long Beach stands apart as the only police department in the county with a full-service detective
squad responsible for handling all felonies. This squad conducts joint investigations for homicides and manages every other felony case within Long Beach. Their track record reportedly includes a commendable rate of case clearances and successful collaboration with individuals.
He emphasized his point that the detectives in the squad undergo more comprehensive training compared to the average special victim squad detective across the county. Moreover, he noted that they would be undergoing additional specialized training related to sex crimes.
“I want to make sure that everyone in this city knows that our investigations are done in coordination and cooperation with the county we call on their resources when we need it,” he said. “They have other resources and things that we don’t have. We have a very low percentage of these types of cases that come in, when they do they go to specially trained detectives, and they have swift supervisors who overlook these cases that have also received specialized training.”
In 2022, there were 22 sexually related crimes reported and handled by the Long Beach Police Department. So far this year, there have been 17.
These cases are primarily by one detective in Long Beach, while the county unit has 220 per detective, Long Beach police indicated.
Ethical Friends of Children, a free shop for Long Island children in need is prepared for cold weather as volunteers sorted through clothing recently.
The program has put out a call for children’s clothing for girls, sizes 2 to size 8; boys clothing 0 to 6 months and sizes 7, 8, and 9. Shoes are always welcome.
This free outreach program, run and supported by the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island in Garden City since 1985, assists more than 2500 children and their families each year by providing them with clothing, backpacks for school and infant furniture. The service is set up like a store so people can select what they want from a wide variety of clothes. In addition to clothing, the program distributes donations of pampers, children’s puzzles and small toys, EFC is staffed entirely by volunteers and there is no charge for any services. Individuals, families, or community groups donate gently used clothing and any cash donations go entirely towards purchase of needed items for children, such as diapers and formula. “Customers” are referred by many of the area’s social service organizations and are supported by both religiously affiliated and private agencies funded by Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Volunteers are always welcome to help sort, organize and deliver clothing and goods. To volunteer or donate, contact office@ehsli.org or call the Ethical Humanist Society of LI at (516) 741-7304.
Their absence has been sorely missed by Nassau Pops fans, CP Nassau, the concert’s beneficiary, and orchestra members. Now, after a three-year pandemic-imposed absence, Maestro Louis Panacciulli and his orchestra are back on the Tilles Center stage with their popular gala concert in support of the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County, next Sunday, Oct. 15. This year the orchestra welcomes Tony Danza and his band as their special guests.
The concert continues to feature the Nassau Pops signature blend of popular and classical music as well as an inspiring moment with Creation, the CP Nassau vocal team that has made their annual appearance a heartwarming tradition since 2004.
Acclaimed as a masterful storyteller, the singer-songwriter visits the Landmark stage for ‘An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories.’ She’s joined by her longtime guitarist, Gerry Leonard, performing a careerspanning show including favorites like Tom’s Diner, Luka and more. Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been called contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. Bearing the stamp of a storyteller who ‘observes the world with a clinically poetic eye’ (The New York Times), Vega’s songs have tended to focus on city life, ordinary people, and real-world subjects. Notably succinct and understated, her work is immediately recognizable — as utterly distinct and thoughtful.
“I’ve truly missed this concert,” says Panacciulli, the orchestra’s longtime musical director. “The orchestra is family, and this is one big lovefest. I’m so glad to be back at Tilles Center during our 40th season. It’s always exciting to be here. So many wonderful people have
The collaboration between the Nassau Pops and CP Nassau goes back to his mother, who was a member of the CP auxiliary in Valley Stream.
inspiring the orchestra’s crossed this stage.” for her idea
By Karen Bloom“In the past, we had done benefits for Special Olympics, pop concerts for hospitals,” he recalls. “But the idea for doing this came one day when I was discussing with her the idea of doing a benefit concert for CP Nassau. I’m thrilled to carry on her legacy.”
And he’s delighted to return to Tilles Center.
Friday, Oct. 6, 8 p.m. $195 and $99 premium VIP packages, $61, $51, $41. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.
“Music crosses over all lines, whether you’re young or old, no matter if you’re on the right side of the aisle or the left. The Nassau Pops is back at full strength, doing what we set out to do — not only to make music, but to make a difference.”
WHERE
• Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
“We knew it had to be special and are so fortunate to get Tony Danza to participate,” Panacciulli says. “He was very interested in working with a symphonic band.”
“We knew it had to be special and are so to
• Sunday, Oct. 15, 3 p.m. $59.50, $49.50, $37.50; available at NPSO.org/tickets • Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post Campus, Brookville. Information available at TillesCenter.org or NSPO.org
• Emily Lowe Hall Gallery, South Campus, Hempstead. For information and to RSVP, call (516) 463-5672, or visit Hofstra.edu/museum
That’s where Creation comes in, the singers who participate in CP Nassau’s Adult Day Treatment Program. As part of the opening segment, they’ll perform “Sweet Caroline,” “Georgia on My Mind” and “God Bless the USA.”
“When We All Stand,” Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibition, examines the collective power of the arts in society.
Singers David Tindal and Chris Wawrzonek have “grown up” with the orchestra.
Curated by Alexandra Giordano — the museum’s assistant director of exhibition and collection — the exhibit underscores artists’ civic responsibility and influence.
This collaboration brings a unique twist to Danza’s acclaimed cabaret show, “Songs and Stories.” Combining Danza’s wit, charm, storytelling — with a dash of soft shoe and even Danza on the ukulele — the “Taxi” and “Who’s the Boss” actor sings his favorite standards from the Great American Songbook while he interweaves stories about his life and personal connection to the music.
“It highlights the vital role that artists have in activating democratic values that promise equality and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,” Giordano says. “Artists often lead the charge and expose truths that may otherwise be ignored. The artists in this exhibition take a stand and call out injustices through their art and activism on issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, voting rights, racial bias, gun violence, and promises unfulfilled. They all combine the making of art with public service that has a grassroots approach in the hope of mobilizing their communities and the nation to ignite movement, create awareness, and inspire others to
Some might not realize that Danza, who grew up on Long Island and attended Malverne High School, is a well-established song and dance man, in addition to his acting chops in television, film and on stage.
“I’m filled with such a sense of gratitude that I can affect two lives by giving them a chance to perform in front of a full orchestra and a large audience,” Panacciulli says. “We share something special when we share music together. The audience gives them standing ovations every time. It’s so amazing to see what they can do.”
Pat McGann is quickly rising as of the sharpest stand-ups on the comedy scene. A relative latecomer to comedy, he began doing standup at 31 after realizing he was very good at selling packaging. He hustled his way to become house emcee at Zanies Chicago, where he distinguished himself especially adept at working the crowd. A husband and father three young children, McGann’s appeal stems from his quick wit and relatable take on family life and marriage. In 2017, McGann began touring as the opening for Sebastian Maniscalco, moving with him from clubs to theater, to arenas, including four soldout shows at Madison Square Garden. McGann’s relatively short, but impressive resume, includes Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, The Great American Comedy Festival, and more. McGann still calls Chicago home.
And for Panacciulli — a Franklin Square resident, who has been at the helm of the Nassau Pops since 1984 (and also serves as band director at Nassau Community College) — that moment defines this concert.
This exhibit, which runs through July 28, is in conjunction with Hofstra’s 13th presidential conference on the Barack Obama presidency coming up in April.
“He brings a lot of different things to the show,” Panacciulli says. “He draws in the crowd with ‘Angel Eyes,’ the big Frank Sinatra tune.”
“We always want to leave something behind after the notes have faded away,” he adds. “Creation is a by-product the wonderful work that CP Nassau does. It does my heart good to help them and give back to the community through the gift of music.”
“We were interested in the idea that the artist has a civic responsibility,” says museum director Karen Albert. “The initial idea for this exhibition was inspired by an Obama Administration White House briefing that took place on May 12, 2009, where more than 60 artists and creative organizers met with administration officials to discuss the collective power of the arts to build community, create change, and chart a pathway for national recovery in the areas of social justice, civic participation and
And throughout his 70-minute set, Danza is thoroughly enjoying himself.
“He always has a big smile on his face,” Panacciulli says. “He’s certainly having a good time. And I guarantee the audience will as well.”
Panacciulli gratefully acknowledges Long Island-based credit union Jovia, which has been the gala’s title sponsor since 2012. Proceeds from every ticket sold are donated directly to CP Nassau.
Mixing rumba, flamenco, salsa and pop, the Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes will have you moving to their irresistible rhythms and melodies from the very first song. Their fast flamenco guitar leads and rhythmic strumming are truly captivating. What really sets them apart is Nicolas Reyes’ gritty, intense and instantly recognizable vocals. You feel the passion in every note he sings. Since they debuted more than three decades ago, France’s most successful group has performed all over the world, earning gold and platinum albums along the way. Thirty years is an eternity in pop music, but the story of the Gipsy Kings has the depth to endure. Theirs is a music that extends through generations, to the sounds of their ancestors — Spanish Romani people who fled the Catalonia region during the Spanish Civil War — and reflects the vibrantly eclectic and peripatetic history of the gitanos.
Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. $40, $30, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com ParamountNY.com.
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To that end, unlike other recent exhibits that showcased the museum’s permanent collection, Giordano reached out to contemporary artists who loaned the museum their selected works. Some 36 pieces are on view — representing all media — from Emma Amos, Molly Crabapple and the Equal Justice Initiative, For Freedoms, Miguel Luciano, Michele Pred, Hank Willis Thomas, and Sophia Victor.
The language of music is clearly special to
Yarn/Wire
Sunday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m. $99.50, $89.50, $69.50, $49.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY. com.
Now in its 18th year, Adelphi University’s ‘new music’ series welcomes Yarn/Wire. The intrepid New York-based piano-percussion quartet has forged a singular path with endlessly inventive collaborations,
Can art change the world? It’s a question that’s been at the focus of our collective culture for centuries. Now as society navigates the complexities of modern life, art as a path for social change is at the forefront of artistic expression.
Multifaceted
American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation’s pivotal figures in music and the related arts. He visits the Landmark stage, Friday, Oct. 13 , at 8 p.m. A recognized prodigy, Cohen began Suzukimethod piano instruction at age three, and his playing quickly became a mature melding of musicality, technique, and concept. Downbeat observed that his nimble touch, measured stride, and warm harmonic vocabulary indicate he’s above any convoluted technical showmanship. In the same spirit, Cohen himself has noted that playing jazz is about communicating the deepest levels of humanity and individuality; it’s essentially about connections with both musicians and audiences. In constant demand as a sideman, he leads his namesake ensemble, the Emmet Cohen Trio, and is a vibrant solo performer. Possessing a fluid technique, an innovative tonal palette, and an extensive repertoire, Cohen plays with the command of a seasoned veteran and the passion of an artist fully devoted to his medium. Cohen headlines regularly at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Village Vanguard and Birdland, among other prestigious venues. $48, $43, $38. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.
View the landmark exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait,” at Nassau County Museum of Art. Devoted to the way that Modigliani powerfully re-defined the art of portraiture, the show includes his masterworks along with paintings and drawings by his Parisian contemporaries (Picasso, van Dongen, Laurencin). Modigliani’s enduring influence on artists even in our own time is shown in a selection of Contemporary paintings by such important figures as David Hockney, Eric Fischl, Elizabeth Peyton and others. The exhibition is being curated by Dr. Kenneth Wayne, founder of The Modigliani Project, which authenticates paintings and drawings (two of the works in the show have been recently approved by the committee). Through Nov. 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
The South Shore Audubon Society invites all to a lecture program, “Horseshoe Crabs: Blue-Blooded Laboratory Stars,” with Dr. John Tanacredi, at its monthly meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m., at Freeport Memorial Library. Dr. Tanacredi has tracked up to 115 locations for horseshoe crab breeding conditions and habitats on Long Island; he’ll discuss why they and their habitats are so important. A Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Director of the Center for Environmental Research and Coastal Oceans Monitoring at Molloy University, he is a founding member of the IUCN SSC Horseshoe Crab Specialist Group. 144 W. Merrick Road (at S. Ocean Avenue) in Freeport. For more information about the program or South Shore Audubon, go to SSAudubon. org.
Do you have questions about your computer or laptop? Join Long Beach Library’s Tech Guy, every Wednesday, 2-3 p.m., to get answers to your pressing tech questions. 111 W. Park Ave. For information, visit LongBeachPL.org.
Nassau County Museum of Art welcomes those interested in improving their art skills or those who simply want to explore their creativity to participate in one of their many stimulating classes. The fall schedule includes Watercolor Florals: Beginner to intermediate levels (adults and teens 16+), Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Nov. 2-Dec. 14. $300, $270 members. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. For information and to register visit NassauMuseum.org or call (516) 484-9338.
The Long Beach VFW and Auxiliary Post 1384, in cooperation with the City of Long Beach, will host the first-ever Veteran’s Suicide Awareness and Prevention Walk, Sunday, Oct. 15 . It takes place on the boardwalk at Grand Boulevard from 9 a.m. to noon. All proceeds go towards VFW Suicide prevention programs. For more information, visit LongBeachNY.gov.
Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture,” now back on-site at Nassau County Museum of Art, Thursday, Oct. 19, 1 p.m. Enjoy an indepth presentation on the current exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program and to join the 2 p.m. public tour of the exhibit. 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Long Beach Latino Association and the City of Long Beach present the second annual Hispanic Heritage Month Kite Flying Festival, Sunday, Oct. 8 , noon to 2 p.m., on the Laurelton Boulevard beach. To learn more and register visit LBLatinoCivic.org.
Enjoy the season at the annual fall festival at Kennedy Plaza, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 14 and 15, all day. All are invited to attend this family friendly Long Beach tradition and to stroll through Kennedy Plaza taking in the sights, sounds and smells of autumn. The event offers something for everyone! The weekend’s centerpiece is the pumpkin patch filled with thousands of pumpkins waiting to be picked! A Pumpkin Bounce House, Carousel, Hay Wagon, and Fire Engine rides are just some of the fun-filled kids activities returning this year. The children’s activity tent will also return featuring fall related craft projects. Those over 21 are invited to visit the Food & Wine Tent for wine tastings presented by Beach Liquors. Each attraction costs $4. Visit LongBeachNY.gov/Fall for more information.
Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.
For many years visitors to Westbury House at Old Westbury Gardens asked what was beyond the first floor corridor. Now beyond the door and discover “secrets of the service wing,” during a 60-minute guided tour, Friday, Oct. 6, noon-1 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 8, 1:30-2:30 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.; Monday, Oct. 9, noon-1 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 11-12, noon-1 p.m. Be introduced to the intensive labor required to create the lifestyle experienced by the Phipps family and their guests; tour the many rooms that were “behind the scenes” to create the formal dining experiences of early 20th century. Go along the corridors to the butler’s pantry and silver cleaning room then descend the 17 steps to the kitchen, scullery, and wine storage rooms located on the ground floor. Reservations required. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.
A Halloween experience not to be missed, Spooky Fest is an outdoor adventure perfect for families who don’t want to be scared — or maybe just a little. Join in the fun at the Center for Science, Teaching and Learning, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout October. Along the way in the updated and beautifully lit up, Enchanted Walk you will see dinosaurs, aliens and friendly witches, costumed characters and more. Get your fortune told, make a craft and danceg with the Halloween DJ, along with face painting and the new Amazing Glow tent. For those who want to get a little scared, venture into the Dino Woods. Be on the lookout for the Zombie Robotic Dinosaurs. 1450 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre. Visit CSTL.org for more information.
Enjoy the spirit of the season at a Howloween Masquerade Gala benefiting Freeport-based Bobbi and the Strays animal rescue, Thursday Oct. 26, 7 p.m.-12 a.m., at Russo’s on the Bay. $125 ticket price includes four-course dinner, dancing, entertainment and raffles. All funds raised support sheltering and medical needs of the rescued dogs and cats. 162-45 Cross Bay Blvd., Howard Beach. For information, call (917) 213-9840 or (718) 845-0779.
uling plan would save roughly $318,000 per year in overtime.
The new contract also includes loyalty bonuses of $1,000 per year for department members who remained with the city during the period without a formal contract.
There is a new sick leave policy as well. Officers who joined the force before 2017 will be entitled to 20 sick days each year, a reduction from the previous 26. To ensure compliance, the terms of sick leave have become more
stringent, allowing home visits to verify an officer’s illness. Those who joined the force in 2017 or later will be entitled to 120 hours of sick leave.
Adjustments have also been made to the vacation time allocation for both new and current employees. The “Vacation Squad” is a new initiative introduced to manage staffing during officers’ vacation time. Instead of relying on overtime, the department will designate the most junior officers to adjust their schedules to cover the absences. The department estimates that this
arrangement will save roughly $100,000 in overtime costs.
Mileage allowances have been eliminated, which will save the city an estimated $46,000 per year. Officers who use their own vehicles for city business during working hours, however, will be compensated for mileage.
There are also changes in the department’s meal allowance provision. Previously, officers working for 12 hours received an additional meal hour, and if they worked even one minute longer, they were credited for an extra 30 min-
CASO 22-T-0346 - Solicitud de Empire Offshore Wind LLC para un Certificado de Compatibilidad Ambiental y Necesidad Pública para la construcción de aproximadamente 12 millas [19 km] de líneas de transmisión desde el límite de las aguas territoriales del Estado de Nueva York hasta un punto de interconexión en el Pueblo de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau.
El 17 de junio de 2022, Empire Offshore Wind LLC presentó una solicitud (Solicitud) para un Certificado de Compatibilidad Ambiental y Necesidad Pública de conformidad con el Artículo VII de la Ley de Servicio Público con el objetivo de construir, operar y mantener la parte de New York de las instalaciones de transmisión requeridas para interconectar su instalación de generación de energía eólica marina Empire Wind 2 propuesta con un punto de interconexión con el sistema de transmisión del Estado de New York en la subestación Barrett de 138 kilovoltios (kV) ubicada en Oceanside, en la ciudad de Hempstead, New York (el Proyecto NY). El 1 de agosto de 2023, Empire Offshore Wind LLC y EW Offshore Wind Transport Corporation (en conjunto, EOW) reformaron su solicitud y modificaron aspectos de su propuesta.
El Proyecto NY se extenderá en un total de aproximadamente 12,2 millas [19,6 km] dentro del Estado de New York e incluye varios componentes: dos cables submarinos de exportación de corriente alterna (HVAC) de alto voltaje de 345 kV de tres núcleos ubicados dentro de un corredor de cable de exportación submarino con un radio de aproximadamente 7,7 millas náuticas (nm) [14,2 km] desde el límite de las aguas del estado de New York a tres millas náuticas [5,5 km] de la costa hasta la recalada del cable; una recalada de cable en la ciudad de Long Beach; dos circuitos de cable de exportación terrestre de 345 kV, cada uno con tres cables de exportación terrestres HVAC de un solo núcleo dentro de un corredor de cable de exportación terrestre de aproximadamente 1,6 millas [2,5 km] desde la recalada del cable a la subestación terrestre; una subestación terrestre en Village of Island Park, dentro de la ciudad de Hempstead, que albergará importantes componentes de control para el sistema eléctrico y realizará funciones tales como regulación de voltaje, compensación de potencia reactiva y filtrado de armónicos; dos circuitos de cables de interconexión de 345 kV, cada uno con tres cables de interconexión HVAC de un solo núcleo dentro de un corredor de cables de interconexión de aproximadamente 1,7 millas [2,7 km] desde la subestación terrestre hasta la subestación recientemente propuesta de Hampton Road; la nueva subestación de Hampton Road en Oceanside en la ciudad de Hempstead, New York, que incluirá instalaciones de subestación que proporcionarán los conjuntos de interruptores y transformadores de 345 kV/138 kV necesarios; y cuatro circuitos de cable de líneas de entrada y salida de 138 kV, ubicados dentro de un corredor de cable de aproximadamente 0,1 millas [0.16 km] desde la subestación de Hampton Road hasta las líneas de transmisión existentes de Long Island Power Authority ubicadas debajo de Lawson Boulevard en Oceanside, New York.
(Emitido el 20 de septiembre de 2023)
Según la Ley del Estado de New York, la Comisión de Servicio Público (Comisión) puede adoptar o rechazar la propuesta de EOW, total o parcialmente, o modificarla. Al hacerlo, la Comisión considerará las aportaciones de las partes participantes y del público en general. Los jueces de Derecho Administrativo (ALJ, por sus siglas en inglés) Ashley Moreno y Tara Kersey presiden la recopilación de comentarios públicos y todas las pruebas relacionadas con el Proyecto NY. Como se indica en este Aviso, se llevarán a cabo audiencias de declaración pública para obtener comentarios del público sobre la propuesta de EOW.
TENGA EN CUENTA que las oportunidades para obtener información pública y comentarios sobre la solicitud de EOW se brindarán de la siguiente manera:
FECHA: 11 de octubre de 2023
UBICACIÓN: Ciudad de Long Beach, Ayuntamiento
Cámara Comunitaria, 6to piso
1 West Chester Street Long Beach, New York 11561
HORA: Foro Informativo 1:00 p. m.
Audiencia de Declaración Pública
2:00 p. m.
HORA: Foro informativo 5:30 p. m.
Audiencia de Declaración Pública
6:30 p. m.
Durante los foros informativos programados, los mapas de la ruta propuesta estarán disponibles para su revisión, y los representantes del Departamento de Servicios Públicos del Estado de New York brindarán una descripción general del proceso de certificación de la Comisión. Luego, EOW presentará un breve resumen del Proyecto NY. A continuación, el público tendrá la oportunidad de hacer preguntas sobre el proceso y la solicitud pendiente ante la Comisión.
Una audiencia de declaración pública seguirá cada foro informativo, donde todos aquellos que deseen comentar sobre la solicitud de EOW tendrán la oportunidad de hacer una declaración en el expediente ante los ALJ. No es necesario concertar una cita con antelación, ni presentar material escrito para hablar en una audiencia. Se llamará a las personas a hablar después de completar una tarjeta de solicitud. Cada audiencia de declaración pública se mantendrá abierta durante un mínimo de treinta minutos y continuará abierta hasta que todos los que deseen hablar hayan sido escuchados o se hayan hecho otros arreglos razonables para incluir sus comentarios en el acta. Se realizará una transcripción literal
de cada audiencia de declaración pública para su inclusión en el expediente de este procedimiento.
Las personas con discapacidades que requieran adaptaciones especiales deben llamar a la Oficina de Gestión de Recursos Humanos del Departamento de Servicio Público al (518)474-2520 lo antes posible. Los usuarios de DTS pueden solicitar un intérprete de lenguaje de señas llamando a través del Servicio de Retransmisión de New York al 711. Se recomienda a las personas con dificultades para comprender o leer inglés que llamen al Departamento al (800) 342-3377 para obtener servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística con respecto a este Aviso.
Otras formas de hacer comentarios
Para aquellos que no puedan asistir o prefieren no hablar en las audiencias de declaración pública, existen otras formas de brindar sus comentarios a la Comisión. Los comentarios deben hacer referencia al “Caso 22-T-0346 – EOW2”.
Internet o correo: Visite www.dps.ny.gov, haga clic en “Búsqueda de archivos” (ubicado bajo el título “Archivos de la Comisión”), ingrese “22T-0346” en el campo “Buscar por número de caso” y luego haga clic en Cuadro “Publicar comentarios” en la parte superior de la página. Alternativamente, los comentarios pueden enviarse por correo a la Excma. Michelle L. Phillips, Secretaria, Comisión de Servicios Públicos, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York, 12223-1350.1 Todos los comentarios escritos pasarán a formar parte del expediente considerado por la Comisión y se podrá acceder a ellos en el sitio web del Departamento de Servicio Público buscando el número de caso, como se describe anteriormente, y haciendo clic en la pestaña “Comentarios públicos”.
Línea de Opinión Gratuita: Las personas pueden optar por enviar comentarios llamando a la Línea de Opinión de la Comisión al 1-800-3352120. Este número está configurado para recibir comentarios sobre casos pendientes de personas que llaman desde dentro del Estado las 24 horas del día. Estos comentarios no se transcriben literalmente, pero se proporciona un resumen a la Comisión.
Aunque los comentarios enviados a través de estos medios alternativos se aceptarán durante el transcurso de este procedimiento, se solicitan antes del 3 de noviembre de 2023.
La Solicitud se puede revisar en línea en el sitio web del Departamento de Servicio Público, www.dps.ny.gov. Para acceder a los documentos, haga clic en “Búsqueda de archivos” (ubicado bajo el título “Archivos de la Comisión”) e ingrese “22-T-0346” en el campo “Buscar por número de caso”
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utes. The time could be saved and added to their retirement benefits.
Now, the additional mealtime is limited to one hour for those on 10- or 12-hour shifts, and instead of saving the time, officers will be compensated for the meal hour in their next paychecks.
Marking a significant step toward transparency and state-of-the-art policing, the agreement includes the purchase of 66 body cameras and 60 tasers for the force.
“From now on, when someone in this department is accused of something,” Walsh said, “there will be a body-worn camera on, adding a new level to the transparency of the department.”
Sean O’neil chairman, health and safetyWhen members nearing retirement with substantial accumulated time officially notify the department of their retirement plans, the notification will be irreversible.
These members can opt to take up to six months of accumulated time off. In addition to reducing the retirees’ final payouts, this policy will help the city plan for personnel changes by organizing hiring strategies and training replacements, in the interest of maintaining a stable workforce without significant, unpredictable changes.
A binding arbitration ruling in 2020, among other things, capped PBA retirement payouts. That was the first time they were capped, and the ruling carries over into this agreement.
At last week’s meeting, City Council members and residents expressed strong support for the PBA, and endorsed the agreement.
“I’m here on behalf of the CSEA’s president, John Mooney, and his executive board,” the city’s health and safety chairman, Sean O’Neil said, referring to the Civil Service Employees Association, the city employees’ union. “We fully support this contract. It was a great job by the police commissioner and both negotiating teams. The CSEA stands in solidarity with the PBA, and we asked for you to please vote yes.”
PBA President Rocco Walsh, who is not related to Ron Walsh, voiced his gratitude for the work that went into creating the agreement.
“Thank you, Mr. Walsh,” the PBA president said. “We worked very hard, long hours, and a lot of meetings to come to this point,” he said. “And I think his proposal shows that it’s something that benefits our members and the city as well in their current fiscal situation.”
MICHELLE L. PHILLIPS Secretaria1 Se recomienda enfáticamente la presentación electrónica.
All four council members who were present voted “yes” on the agreement. Councilwoman Karen McInnis was on vacation.
More contract details can be found on the city website, LongBeachNY.org/ transparency.
We fully support this contract.
There’s a bit of a power struggle happening in Nassau County — and it quite literally has everything to do with power.
Dozens gathered in front of a closed office building in Seaford belonging to PSEG Long Island demanding the utility end its quasi-private management of the Long Island Power Authority and replace it with a fully public entity.
The coalition — which included community organizations, environmental groups, businesses, and various members of chambers of commerce — had already signed on to a letter addressed to Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislators to help make that happen.
“It demonstrates the widespread support, both regionally and statewide, for a fully public LIPA,” said Ryan Madden, sustainability organizer for the Long Island Progressive Coalition.
Madden’s coalition hosted the recent event as part of its larger “Reimagine LIPA” campaign, calling for the public entity to become wholly locally controlled.
Madden describes the public-private PSEG model as expensive, unreliable and structurally flawed. Those flaws were made especially clear in 2020 when Tropical Storm Isaias swept through Long Island and left some 645,000 homes and businesses without power — some for as long as eight days.
Albany has been paying attention to the demands, however. Legislation was passed last year creating a commission tasked with developing a roadmap for a restructured LIPA. The Legislative Commission on the Future of Long Island released a draft report this past April detailing a key financial finding: That LIPA can save between $50 million and $80 million a year by operating
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David Osorio joined Oceanside’s Jill Weber at a rally in front of a closed PSEG Long Island office in Seaford demanding the utility end its private-public partnership with Long Island Power Authority, and let distributing electricity be solely a public job. PSEG officials, however, warn making the utility fully public will lead to rampant mismanagement.
the local electric grid itself.
“It has shown that a fully public LIPA will lower rates and provide more transparency and accountability.” Madden said.
LIPA has been managed by PSEG Long Island since 2013 under a contract that runs through 2025.
Christopher Hahn, PSEG Long Island’s vice president of external affairs, told the commission during a hearing in Hauppauge a day after the rally that the public-private model is the best option for Long Island and the Rocka-
ways, and that LIPA — as a public entity — has already produced a muddy track record.
He cited a 175 percent jump in payroll since 2015, and increasing the organization’s debt from $7.6 billion to just under $13 billion. That has caused LIPA’s operating budget to grow an average of 25 percent each year for the past decade.
“Historically, empire building by government agencies — unchecked and unchallenged — does not produce efficiencies,” Hahn said, according to his written testimony. “And to believe this one would be different is just wishful thinking.”
Hahn also said the partnership provides the benefits of public power with accountability. Yet those who gathered in front of PSEG’s Seaford offices disagree.
“From Montauk to the Rockaways, Long Islanders are facing economic hardships and an affordability crisis that makes living and thriving here harder and harder each year,” Joseph Sackman, a member of the Long Island Activists, said at the rally. “With frequent and dangerous storms and an already outdated electric grid, we can add uncertainty and risks to life and property as well.”
John Hyland, a retiree member of the Professional Staff Congress — a union representing faculty and staffers at CUNY — says public power would prioritize serving the needs of the people.
“More transparency, accountability, lower rates, and a commitment to environmental sustainability and justice, are so important to Long Island communities.” he said.
“You cannot guarantee that a fully municipalized system will not drastically raise ratepayer costs, or that mismanagement and politics won’t run rampant,” PSEG’s Hahn said. “Are you willing to gamble our region’s electric grid with your constituents’ hard-earned dollars for a hypothetical savings of $3 per customer?”
CASE 22-T-0346 - Application of Empire Offshore Wind LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Construction of Approximately 12 Miles of Transmission Lines from the Boundary of New York State Territorial Waters to a Point of Interconnection in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION FORUMS, PUBLIC STATEMENT HEARINGS, AND SOLICITING COMMENTS
On June 17, 2022, Empire Offshore Wind LLC filed an application (Application) for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law seeking to construct, operate, and maintain the New York portion of the transmission facilities required to interconnect its proposed Empire Wind 2 Offshore Wind Generating Facility to a Point of Interconnection with the New York State Transmission System at the Barrett 138-kilovolt (kV) Substation located in Oceanside in the Town of Hempstead, New York (the NY Project). On August 1, 2023, Empire Offshore Wind LLC and EW Offshore Wind Transport Corporation (collectively, EOW) amended its request and modified aspects of its proposal.
The NY Project will extend a total of approximately 12.2 miles within the State of New York and includes several components: two three-core 345kV high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) submarine export cables located within an approximately 7.7-nautical mile (nm) submarine export cable corridor from the boundary of New York State waters three nautical miles offshore to the cable landfall; a cable landfall in the City of Long Beach; two 345kV onshore export cable circuits, each with three single-core HVAC onshore export cables within an approximately 1.6-mile onshore export cable corridor from the cable landfall to the onshore substation; an onshore substation in the Village of Island Park, within the Town of Hempstead, which will house major control components for the electrical system and perform functions such as voltage regulation, reactive power compensation, and harmonic filtering; two 345-kV interconnection cable circuits, each with three single-core HVAC interconnection cables within an approximately 1.7-mile interconnection cable corridor from the onshore substation to the newly proposed Hampton Road substation; the new
(Issued September 20, 2023)
Hampton Road substation in Oceanside in the Town of Hempstead, New York, which will include substation facilities that will provide the necessary breaker arrays and 345-kV/138-kV transformers; and, four 138-kV loop-in/loop-out lines cable circuits, located within an approximately 0.1-mile cable corridor from the Hampton Road substation to existing Long Island Power Authority transmission lines located under Lawson Boulevard in Oceanside, New York.
Under New York State Law, the Public Service Commission (Commission) may adopt or reject EOW’s proposal, in whole or part, or modify it. In doing so, the Commission will consider input from the participating parties and the general public. Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) Ashley Moreno and Tara Kersey are presiding over the gathering of public comments and all evidence related to the NY Project. As indicated in this Notice, public statement hearings will be held to obtain comments from the public concerning EOW’s proposal.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that opportunities for public information and comment regarding EOW’s request will be provided as follows:
DATE: Wednesday, October 11, 2023
LOCATION: City of Long Beach, City Hall Community Chamber, 6th Floor
1 West Chester Street Long Beach, New York 11561
TIME: Information Forum 1:00 p.m.
Public Statement Hearing 2:00 p.m.
TIME: Information Forum 5:30 p.m.
Public Statement Hearing 6:30 p.m.
During the scheduled informational forums, maps of the proposed route will be available to review, and New York State Department of Public Service representatives will provide an overview of the Commission’s certification process. EOW will then present a brief summary of the NY Project. Members of the public will then have an opportunity to ask questions about the process and the application pending before the Commission.
Each informational forum will be followed by a public statement hearing where all those wishing to comment on EOW’s request will have an opportunity to make a statement on the record before the ALJs. It is not necessary to make an appointment in advance, or present written material to speak at a hearing. Persons will be called to speak after completing a request card. Each public statement hearing will be held open a minimum of thirty minutes and will be kept open until everyone wishing to speak has been heard or other reasonable arrangements have been made to include their comments in the record. A verbatim transcript of each public statement hearing will be made for inclusion in the record of this proceeding.
Persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations should call the Department of Public Service’s Human Resource Management Office at (518)474-2520 as soon as possible. TDD users may request a sign language interpreter by placing a call through the New York Relay Service at 711. Individuals with difficulty understanding or reading English are encouraged to call the Department at (800)342-3377 for free language assistance services regarding this Notice.
Other Ways to Comment
For those who cannot attend or prefer not to speak at the public statement hearings, there are
several other ways to provide your comments to the Commission. Comments should refer to “Case 22T-0346 – EOW2.”
Internet or Mail: Go to www.dps.ny.gov, click on “File Search” (located under the heading “Commission Files”), enter “22-T-0346” in the “Search by Case Number” field, and then click on the “Post Comments” box at the top of the page. Alternatively, comments may be mailed to the Hon. Michelle L. Phillips, Secretary, Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York, 12223-1350.1 All written comments will become part of the record considered by the Commission and may be accessed on the Department of Public Service website by searching the case number, as described above, and clicking on the “Public Comments” tab.
Toll-Free Opinion Line: Individuals may choose to submit comments by calling the Commission’s Opinion Line at 1-800-335-2120. This number is set up to receive comments about pending cases from in-State callers 24-hours a day. These comments are not transcribed verbatim, but a summary is provided to the Commission.
Although comments submitted via these alternate means will be accepted throughout the course of this proceeding, they are requested by November 3, 2023.
The Application may be reviewed online at the Department of Public Service website, www.dps. ny.gov. To access documents, click on “File Search” (located under the heading “Commission Files”), and enter “22-T-0346” in the “Search by Case Number” field.
(SIGNED) MICHELLE L. PHILLIPS Secretary
1 Filing electronically is strongly encouraged.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
LOCAL LAW NO. 67-2023
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held September 19th, 2023, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 67-2023, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 67-2023, amending Section 202-1 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at various locations.
Dated: September 19, 2023
Hempstead, New York
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR.
Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 142247
LEGAL NOTICE Notice of the Annual Fire District Budget Hearing
LEGAL NOTICE
WHEREAS, on the 21st day of September, 2023, pursuant to Section 105 of the Town Law and Section 181 of the Town Law, the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Lido and Point Lookout Fire District confirmed that the Annual Fire District Budget Hearing will be conducted with reference to the Annual Fire District Budget for the fiscal year 2024 on Thursday, October 19, 2023 commencing at 7:30 P.M. at the Lido and Point Lookout Fire District’s Headquarters Building located at 102 Lido Blvd., Point Lookout, New York, and WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners is required to adopt a proposed budget at least 21 days before October 19, 2023 so that it is available for public inspection prior to the budget hearing.
persons interested in the subject concerning same on Thursday, October 19, 2023 commencing at 7:30
P.M. at the Fire District’s Headquarters Building located at 102 Lido Blvd., Point Lookout, New York. This notice is being publicized and posted in accordance with the provisions of Public Officers Law and the Town Law of the State of New York by order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Lido and Point Lookout Fire District.
Dated:Point Lookout, New York
September 21, 2023
Terri Ryan, District Secretary Lido and Point Lookout Fire District 142272
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
LOCAL LAW NO. 68-2023
Abdool of a legal and loving union on April 1, 2001, in the county of Nassau, township of Hempstead, with a separation date on or about July 1, 2002. The petitioner then remains in North Carolina, County of Cumberland, with a contact address of temphouse2015@gmail.c om As it will be determined by the courts, Said cause will stand for hearing on or about November 16th,,2023.
Signed: Adriene A. Kennedy, pro se in the matter.
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Tyler Flach, 22, of Long Beach, who was convicted for the fatal stabbing of Oceanside High School senior Khaseen Morris in 2019, has filed a federal lawsuit against Nassau County and six County correction officers, for allegedly beating him last year while he was handcuffed and awaiting trial.
In a complaint filed in the Eastern District of New York on Sept.22, Flach said the beating occurred after he was involved in a fight with another inmate on June 26, 2022.
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The lawsuit, filed on Flach’s behalf by attorney Edward Sivin of Manhattan, alleges that five correction officers at the Nassau County Correctional Facility in East Meadow punched and kicked Flach in his head and body, slammed his head into a wall and used “chemical spray” on him. The alleged attack continued after Flach was handcuffed, according to the complaint.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
LOCAL LAW NO. 66-2023
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held September 19th, 2023 , by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 66-2023, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 66-2023, amending Chapter 202 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “REGULATIONS & RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking at various locations.
Dated: September 19, 2023
Hempstead, New York
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR.
Supervisor
KATE MURRAY Town Clerk142246
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Lido and Point Lookout Fire District has adopted a proposed Annual Fire District Budget for 2024 as of this date for purposes of discussion and review at the Budget Hearing to be held on October 19, 2023 and a copy of the proposed budget is available at the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Hempstead and at the office of the Lido and Point Lookout Fire District Secretary at 102 Lido Blvd., Point Lookout, New York where it may be inspected by any interested person during office hours. In addition, a copy of the proposed budget is posted on the fire district’s website, PLLFD.ORG/District Records and copies of the proposed budget will be available on the night of the said hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Lido and Point Lookout Fire District will hold the Annual Fire District Budget Hearing to be conducted with reference to the Annual Fire District Budget for fiscal year 2024 on Thursday October 19, 2023 commencing at 7:30 P.M. at the Lido and Point Lookout Fire District’s Headquarters Building located at 102 Lido Blvd., Point Lookout, New York.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the aforesaid budget will be presented to the residents and taxpayers of the Lido and Point Lookout Fire District and to the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Lido and Point Lookout Fire District, for their respective consideration at this public hearing and for the purpose of considering the said budget and hearing all
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held September 19th, 2023, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 68-2023, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 68-2023, amending Section 197-5 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include “ARTERIAL STOPS” at various locations.
Dated: September 19, 2023
Hempstead, New York
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR.
Supervisor
KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 142248
LEGAL NOTICE
Divorce Notice of Legal
Announcement
Petitioner Adriene Ayana Kennedy vs. Respondent Imtiaz
Mervyn Abdool
In the district court located in Cumberland County, and in the State of North Carolina, The Said respondent, Imtiaz Mervyn Abdool whose residence is unknown, is hereby notified that said Adriene A. Kennedy, the petitioner, has filed her petition to said court,alleging that Imitiaz Abdool has been willfully separated and absent from with that said, Adriene A. Kennedy has said more than three years has passed, without justifiable cause and no children were born of this marriage: where therefore she prays that she may be divorced from said Imitiaz
COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STREET SNACKS, LLC, Plaintiff v. BRIDGE ASSOCIATES OF SOHO, INC., ET AL., Defendants. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 10, 2023, I the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the portico of the New York County Courthouse, 60 Centre Street, New York, NY on October 18, 2023 at 2:15 p.m., premises known as 619 Bridge Steet, Woodmere, NY 11598.
All that that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Woodmere, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, and State of New York, Block 522 and Lot 25. Approximate amount of the judgment is $7,924,441.80 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index. No. 602374/2009. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale.
Thomas R. Kleinberger, Esq., Referee
LaRocca Hornik Rosen & Greenberg LLP, 40 Wall Street, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10005, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STREET SNACKS, LLC, Plaintiff v. BRIDGE ASSOCIATES OF SOHO, INC., ET AL., Defendants. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 10, 2023, I the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the portico of the New York County Courthouse, 60 Centre Street, New York, NY on October 18, 2023 at 2:15 p.m., premises known as 62 Clark Steet, Long Beach, NY 11561. All that that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and
The lawsuit names correction officers Anthony Lipp, Richard Nouss, Brian Harloff, Michael Romano, Brendan Gulliksen, and Edward Papa as codefendants with Nassau County.
Khaseen Morris was fatally stabbed in the chest at the Brower Avenue strip mall parking lot in Oceanside, on Sept. 16, 2019, during an after-school brawl. Morris had recently moved to Oceanside and had only attended his new high school for ten days prior to the stabbing.
A jury found Flach guilty of four
improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, County of Nassau, State of New York, Block 13 and Lot 19. Approximate amount of the judgment is $7,924,441.80 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index. No. 602374/2009. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale.
Thomas R. Kleinberger, Esq., Referee LaRocca Hornik Rosen & Greenberg LLP, 40 Wall Street, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10005, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 141824
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NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. JAMES DOOLAN, et al, Defts. Index #617256/2022. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Aug. 2, 2023, I will sell at public auction on North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court,
Tyler Flach, who was sentenced to 26 years to life for the murder of Khaseen Morris is suing Nassau County for an alleged jail beating by County correction officers.
counts against him – second-degree murder, first-degree gang assault, misdemeanor assault, and weapons possession resulting in a prison sentence of 25 years to life. Flach is serving his sentence at the Auburn Correctional Facility.
100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 23, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. premises k/a Section 58, Block 99, Lot 49. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law.
HAROLD F. DAMM, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Drive, Great Neck, NY. #100778 142062
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU BARRAGE PROMOTERS, LLC, Plaintiff -against250 NEW YORK AVE LLC, et al Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated January 20, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 1, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. premises
situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the easterly side of New York Avenue 65 feet southerly from the corner formed by the said easterly side of New York Avenue and the southerly side of West Walnut Street; being a plot 55 feet by 86.54 feet by 55 feet by 85.14 feet.
Section: 59 Block: 4 Lot: 213
All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction.
Said premises known as 250 NEW YORK AVENUE, LONG BEACH, NY Approximate amount of lien $237,257.39 plus interest & costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.
If the sale is set aside for
any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Index Number 604206/2017.
JARED
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Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry. Salary range is from $20K to $45K
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FT & PT. Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for Printing Press Operators in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Hours vary, so flexibility is key. Salary Ranges from $20 per hour to $30 per hour. Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com
Receptionist needed for Publisher and Self-Storage Facility located in Garden City. The ideal candidate should have excellent communications and customer service skills, be professional, dependable and have reliable transportation. Candidate should have computer knowledge and working knowledge of MS Office. Candidate MUST be reliable, punctual and be able to work a CONSISTENT schedule: Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Answering phones and greeting customers, assisting new customers by showing storage facility options and pricing, collecting payments from customers, contacting customers for late payments, applying payments and updating the customer files /data base and other general administrative responsibilities on an as needed basis. Hourly pay $15 to $17 plus eligible for Holiday Pay, PTO, Medical, Dental, 401k with company matching, plus other benefits. Qualified candidates should email their resume, cover letter and salary requirements. No phone calls please.
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Q. I’m doing a report for school on how buildings get designed. If you design a skyscraper, what are the things you have to do, and is it different for different kinds of buildings? Like, what do you have to do for a school or a house or a store to figure out what it will look like and how it gets built? My mom helped me with this question, but then we thought you might have more to say about it.
A. There are so many considerations when designing a building. You really have to think about many things all at once. First, you need to know as much as you can about where the building will be built. Is the site big enough, and are there going to be government limitations on how big the building can be? Those limitations include how tall it’s allowed to be, how far from the street, how close to the side and rear property lines and how much area, in general, can be covered by the building itself, and how much area must be open land for parking and lawn space.
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There are special areas, called zones, and each has different requirements, which is why you don’t see a shoe store or a skyscraper next to a house. You also have to know how hard the ground is to support the building, where rain will be collected, in what direction the sun rises and sets, how to resist wind, rain and snow, and whether there are trees that need to be removed. Nature plays a big role in the design of all aspects of buildings.
Next, you have to think about what materials the building should be made of. If there’s a limit on how much money can be spent, the materials, which all fit together like a big puzzle, have to be carefully selected to last the longest, prevent the building from moving too much and keep the weather out. Sometimes we plan buildings to limit how much wasted material there will be by using what are called modular materials, which are cut in factories and then assembled more quickly on the site, instead of picking materials that will need much more work (that is, labor) on the building site.
Labor costs, the money workers are paid, is the most expensive part of the building, so it’s very important to find ways to save money on how much time it will take to put all the parts together, whether it’s a house or a skyscraper.
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Skyscrapers have many more parts, and because they’re very tall, they have to be stronger, since the wind is greater the higher you go in the sky. Every building has to be designed to resist fire from spreading quickly, to allow people to get out and to allow firefighters to put the flames out faster while being safe from the building coming apart. So, as you can see, there are many things to consider. More about the design next week.
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Most people view politics as a simple business. There are winners and losers. But there are other factors that can determine who emerges as a victor or suffers defeat, and the public hears little if anything about them. I refer specifically to the terms “coattails” and “down ballot.”
The best example of the first phenomenon I can think of was last year’s race for governor of New York. The contest featured Democrat Kathy Hochul, who was well known for her activities as lieutenant governor under former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. She had ascended to the governor’s office when Cuomo resigned. Her opponent was then U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, a military veteran who had also been a state senator. Thanks to a number of hot issues, such as bail reform, Zeldin came much closer to beating Hochul than anyone expected, with the highest percentage of the vote for a Republican gubernatorial nominee in 20 years.
After a brutal campaign, Hochul won by a margin of 5 percentage margins. Generally, Republicans running statewide usually have little or no chance to win, but Zeldin mounted a spirited campaign, using crime as his major issue, and he spent an enormous amount of time in four of New York City’s traditionally Democratic boroughs. His aggressive campaign turned out to be a big bonus for other New York Republicans.
Thanks to what we call the coattail effect, Zeldin helped no fewer than five Republican candidates for Congress win in what were traditional Democratic districts. Thanks to Zeldin’s efforts, those five winners helped the Republicans take control of the House of Representatives. In addition to the impact on congressional races, Republicans also won a number of Democratic Assembly seats in Brooklyn and Queens.
If you research state and federal campaigns, you’ll find very few examples of candidates at the top of the ticket sweeping other candidates into office. The first race that I can recall where there was a massive shift in power thanks to
the top candidate was President Lyndon Johnson’s campaign in 1964.
Johnson was opposed by conservative Republican Sen. Barry Goldwater of Arizona. Goldwater spoke for the extreme elements of the party, and as a result, Johnson was able to craft a campaign that helped elect hundreds of Democrats around the nation. Johnson’s effort was so strong that the Democrats were even able to unseat New York’s Assembly speaker, Joseph F. Carlino, with an unknown car dealer named Jerome McDougal.
Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama were able to help a few members of their party limp to victory. But their triumphs had none of the magnitude of the Johnson landslide. Candidates for almost every office often hope that the nominee at the top of the ticket will somehow magically propel them into office.
Of course, in some cases, candidates at the bottom of the ballot have to worry that the party frontrunner doesn’t cost them their own elections. Being swept out of office by a weak designee at the top of the ticket isn’t a rare occurrence.
In 1972, Democrats chose the ultra-liberal Sen. George McGovern as their presidential headliner. McGovern won only one state, and caused the party to lose numerous down-ballot races.
In 1988, the Democrats chose Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis as their presidential candidate, and many candidates on the slate, including me, had to run strong individual campaigns to survive.
Both parties are already confronting the issue of whether their candidate for president will help or hurt them. Republicans are especially concerned about whether former President Donald Trump will head their ticket and cost them seats. And Democrats are worried about whether President Biden will have any impact on the party turnout.
As the 2024 races unfold, the highprofile candidates will be the subject of much of the discussion of winning and losing, but their parties will be just as concerned with coattails, and what the results will mean down ballot.
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.
An alarming trend is taking place that is undermining one of the pre-eminent tenets of our U.S. Constitution — freedom of the press. Faced with the prospect of bad publicity, people in positions of authority, in some cases with a particularly conservative political ideology, are using the legal system as a weapon in a war with an institution once seen as a bedrock of democracy and now perceived as an enemy.
more legal fees for the Pilot & Review. The Times reports that the paper’s publisher has no idea how she can afford to both fight both the legal case and pay her staff of four.
In Wisconsin, a small-town newspaper is on the verge of bankruptcy due to the expense of defending itself in a defamation suit filed by a now Republican state senator. As detailed in a New York Times story in 2021, the Wausau Pilot & Review published an article reporting that a prominent businessman, Cory Tomczyk, referred to a 13-year-old boy as a “fag” at a public hearing. Tomczyk subsequently sued the paper for defamation, but the case was dismissed in April of this year because he failed to meet the legal standard to establish a case. Tomczyk has appealed, resulting in
Meanwhile, in Kansas, one can’t help but see the link between the raid of a small newspaper’s offices and its investigation of the local police chief. As reported on NPR, on Aug. 11, the Marion Police Department confiscated computers, cellphones and a range of other material at the offices of the Marion County Record. While it had not published any stories, the Record had been looking into allegations of misconduct against the local police chief. The paper’s publisher told the Kansas Reflector that the message from police and the local political establishment was clear: “Mind your own business or we’re going to step on you.”
As in Wisconsin, the Kansas case is getting national attention. According to The Intercept, the raid was strongly condemned in a letter from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to the Marion County Chief of Police, which was signed by 36 news media and press freedom organizations. The letter
states, “Newsroom searches and seizures are among the most intrusive actions law enforcement can take with respect to the free press, and the most potentially suppressive of free speech by the press and the public.”
This accounting of recent instances of press intimidation, by the Philadelphia Inquirer, makes clear that those above are by no means alone:
■ An Oklahoma sheriff caught on tape earlier this year discussing ways to murder reporters.
■ A government official in Las Vegas charged last year with murdering an investigative reporter who wrote stories about his bullying tactics of subordinates and his relationship with an employee.
■ The homes of two journalists in New Hampshire vandalized last year after stories detailed sexual assault allegations against the operator of an addiction treatment center.
■ Reporters threatened and harassed for covering the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
■ Some local governments have stopped
paying to print public notices in newspapers because of unfavorable coverage.
■ Elon Musk banned several reporters from the X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, who aggressively covered his company.
And then, of course, there is arguably the ringleader in this war against responsible journalism, former President Donald Trump, who has accused the press of being an “enemy of the people,” according to The New York Times. The Times also reports that Trump has filed numerous unsuccessful defamation lawsuits against news organizations, the latest of which, a $475 million whopper against CNN, was thrown out by a federal judge for lack of merit.
This crisis has special significance for us Long Islanders. Marie Colvin was an award-winning hero journalist who lost her life covering war atrocities in Syria. She grew up in East Norwich. Marie used to say, “Be passionate, and be involved in what you believe in, and do it as thoughtfully and honestly as you can. … Our mission is to speak truth to power.”
We need to stand up and fight for independent journalism. Let us all speak ‘truth to power”!
Charles Lavine represents the 13th Assembly District.
A n institution once seen as a bedrock of democracy is now often a target.
Counting on strength at the top of the ballot, or concerned about weakness.JERRY KREMER
the horrific charter bus accident on Orange County’s Interstate 84 on Sept. 21 that claimed the lives of a band director and a retired teacher while injuring 16 members of Farmingdale High School’s marching band should be a wake-up call for change. The procedure for ensuring that a charter bus is safe for travel — an inspection, now conducted by the owner of the bus company — should be augmented by the school districts themselves whenever any trip involves our most precious cargo.
Many school districts hire charter bus companies they deem safe by considering past driving records, hiring practices and inspection procedures. A state transportation department spokesman told reporters after the accident that the charter bus, operated by Regency Transportation of Nesconset, had undergone its semiannual inspection in August, and passed.
While it isn’t clear whether there was another inspection before the bus left for the marching band camp in Greeley, Pennsylvania, investigators believe the crash was caused by a faulty front tire. One last inspection — especially by a qualified school district official — possibly could have found the problem, and the outcome of that day might have been quite different.
That’s already happening at schools in Glen Head, Glenwood Landing and Sea Cliff on the North Shore, where
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their own transportation depot, built in 2006, conducts inspections by mechanics employed and contracted by the district. A bus must pass a second inspection before it can leave the depot.
North Shore Schools superintendent Chris Zublionis says that having the depot saves the district money, and brings in revenue when its employees work on buses from other districts. It also gives them all the control necessary to ensure that buses are safe.
The school district’s charter and regular yellow buses all have seat belts, as do yellow buses rented by other districts. Most charter buses have seat belts, too. Initial reports from the Farmingdale accident, however, indicated that none of the 40 students and four adults on the bus were wearing seat belts when it careened 50 feet down a steep slope near Wawayanda after crashing through a guardrail. Several of the injured passengers were ejected.
AAA spokesman Robert Sinclair says that bus passengers should wear seat belts, although many yellow buses from various school districts don’t have them.
“The expense of having them in a school bus is paid for by school districts,” Sinclair said, “and since school buses are the safest vehicle on the road, statistically — with very few crashes — schools may not want to incur the expense.
“It would have been beneficial,” he added, “if they had been wearing them
in this accident.”
But the benefits of wearing a seat belt on a bus aren’t as clear as, say, for a regular passenger car, Zublionis said. One theory is that a seat belt could stop a child from escaping from a bus in an emergency. But Zublionis — along with other superintendents the Herald spoke with — supports wearing one, although no school district requires students to do so.
That needs to change. Sinclair said that it’s far more common for seat belts to protect passengers in a charter bus accident than to be a detriment.
And it wouldn’t be hard to make the change. Before a bus departs, a chaperone or teacher could instruct students to buckle their seat belts, demonstrate how it’s done, and then ensure that they are properly secured — as airline flight attendants do before takeoff.
Taking simple steps like these is the least we could do in light of the Farmindale High tragedy. This is an opportunity for school districts to be proactive, and make a few changes — like taking control of bus inspections, and ensuring that seat belts are worn. And the state education department could help, too, by sending bus safety guidelines to schools.
Everyone — from parents to school districts to bus operators — wants to protect our children, whether they are in the classroom or on the road. Taking these common-sense steps will help ensure that this happens.
Note to former Congressman Peter King (“We’ve had great people working for us at the U.N.,” last week): Driving into Midtown Manhattan in midafternoon is never a good idea, and a particularly bad one when world leaders gather at the United Nations in late September.
Rather than spending a half-hour traveling five and a half blocks, Mr. King could have taken the subway to his destination. If he had ridden the Long Island Rail Road to Grand Central, the No. 6 train from there would have gotten him to WABC-AM’s studio on East 49th Street in about five minutes.
Imagine: no frustration, and plenty of time to read or nap. The train and subway would have been cheaper too, given Mr. King’s decision to spend at least $30 to park in a garage. Hopefully, congestion pricing will further encourage him, and thousands of other drivers, to opt for the vastly superior alternative of public transit.
KEvIN J. KELLEy Atlantic Beachin the era of the 24/7 news cycle, it was easy to dismiss what looked like an impending federal government shutdown as the latest bit of political theater that would keep the talking heads yammering on until the next crisis.
But the political posturing in Washington is overshadowing the very real stakes of the federal budget fight for everyday Americans — including the hardworking families on Long Island who are struggling to make ends meet, and retired seniors.
The debate is also revealing what’s actually important to our local congressional representatives, who include Republicans Anthony D’Esposito, George Santos, Andrew Garbarino and Nick LaLota — all willing accomplices in a government shutdown gambit, thankfully unsuccessful, that prioritized the interests of big business and MAGA politics over the constituents they were elected to represent and protect.
As president of the Long Island chapter of the Alliance for Retired
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I’d like to commend reader Brian Kelly for his thoughtful letter in last week’s issue, “Are we sure Trump’s guilt would be enough?” explaining how former President Donald Trump may escape conviction despite overwhelming evidence. I’d just like to add two things Mr. Kelly didn’t mention.
The first is that a “not guilty” verdict is not synonymous with “innocent.” When a jury foreperson announces “not guilty,” that means only that the jury did not feel the prosecution had a strong enough case to prove the defendant was guilty, even though he or she may clearly not be innocent.
The second is that Trump is only one part of a much bigger problem in our country. That problem is that so many people continue to support him regardless of what he says, how he behaves, or even how many times he is indicted. The most frightening thing is that Trump continues to soar in the
Americans, an organization fighting to protect the rights of seniors, Social Security and Medicare, I know what’s important to me: quality, affordable health care, a reliable safety net, and a responsible government that tries to do right by its citizens and not special interests.
If Long Island’s congressional delegation was willing to join the House leadership in threatening to shut down the government to get their budget proposal passed, they must have thought it was pretty important. So what was in it?
First of all, the Republican budget proposal would end Medicare’s ability to negotiate prescription drug prices, just weeks after the Biden administration began using this new policy to start driving down out-ofpocket costs that often force seniors like me to choose between taking lifesaving medicine or keeping the lights on in our homes.
The party that claims to be concerned about lowering the cost of living would do the opposite in their budget, by cutting the Inflation Reduction Act’s insurance premium subsidies. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, 13 million Americans are already sav-
ing an average of $2,400 per year on health care. In New York alone, nearly 119,000 people have saved an average of $362 on monthly premiums — and those savings are expected to keep growing. In 2025, more than 1 million New Yorkers will save an average of nearly $390 thanks to the act’s annual out-of-pocket cost cap.
The House plan would also cut $3.8 billion from the National Institutes of Health, which would stall research in cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and long Covid. That is the very definition of cutting off your nose to spite your face.
But that’s not all. The House Republican plan would cut $30.7 billion in funding for Medicare and Medicaid. These cuts would force roughly 3.8 million seniors and people with disabilities in New York to endure longer wait times when they call the Medicare call center. This reduction in funding would also make it harder to pay hospitals and doctors on time, creating financial challenges for health care providers across the country. And it would limit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ ability to oversee the safety of New York nursing homes, endangering our seniors.
The list of shortsighted cuts that would only end up costing us more money in the long run includes cuts to the administrative budgets for Medicare and Social Security. So rather than demonstrating fiscal responsibility, our congressional representatives would hamstring the two largest safety net programs for senior citizens and create a future of bad service and long wait times for the people who need reliable delivery of their benefits the most.
When D’Esposito, Santos, LaLota and Garbarino ran for Congress, I don’t remember hearing them say anything about cutting senior citizens’ access to health care in their campaign speeches. So why were they following the likes of Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz down the shutdown path?
It’s time for Long Island’s congressional representatives to decide who they truly represent: their political leadership in Washington, or their constituents here on Long Island. The more than 30,000 Alliance for Retired Americans members in Long Island’s four congressional districts will be watching. And as the old political truism goes: Seniors vote!
Stanley B. Bergman is president of the Long Island Chapter of the Alliance for Retired Americans.
by Chelsea Gundrum
polls. He may actually succeed in once again getting his hands on the reins of this country due to his base of supporters, who don’t seem to care which laws he has broken, and to the many citizens who just don’t care enough to vote.
PAM SINGER Malverne
To the Editor:
Welcome back to Randi Kreiss (“I’ll be choosing my words even more carefully,” Sept. 21-27)! As a reader, I for one welcome her return, and hope her husband is doing well.
I’m sad to hear that she has decided to write her column monthly, as opposed to weekly, but it will give me something to look forward to. Perhaps the Herald can fill her space with other columnists from different stages in life — a Generation X-er and a parent navigating a life with children come to mind. Just a thought.
DEBBIE LEvINE Baldwin
idon’t recall them saying anything about cutting seniors’ access to health care.
