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Dinner with a side dish of the creeps much everything from” Blood Manor, Quinn said. “It’s all their set and scenery. They had their A meal at the Beach House is set directors come out here and now designed to give you the transform the whole restaucreeps. rant.” The eatery has added scares The brand-new atmosphere and blood and guts and décor includes to its dining experifake skeletons, eerie ence, creating what music, dim lights, it calls “Nightmare heads, limbs and on Beech Street.” fake blood scattered Blood Manor, Manthroughout. There’s h a t t a n’s f a m o u s a new menu as well. haunted attraction, T he items on it collaborated with include Mummy’s the restaurant to Curse F latbread, create the spineBloodsucker Salad, chilling experience, Witches Hair Pasta which opened last and a milk chocolate Friday. Brain Hemorrhage tom ProViNe The planning deser t, which is began in May, when Resturant host, filled with fried Beach House co- Fortunado Oreos and candy. owner Max Feinberg “We needed the reached out to Blood menu to match the Manor. His co-owner, Michael concept,” Quinn said. “We have Quinn, said Blood Manor hesi- guacamole with a jack-o-lantern, tated to bring its haunted experi- burgers on a black brioche bun ence to Long Beach, but its own- and black spaghetti with fake ers changed their minds after plastic bones.” visiting the restaurant’s comedy Actors from the haunted night and got a feel for the place. house also joined some of the Blood Manor then trans- existing restaurant staff. Some formed the restaurant inside and became waiters, and some came out to create the Nightmare on to continue their job as masters Beech Street experience. of scares, walking around the “We have incorporated pretty Continued on page 11

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cederic coAd, 28, will take over as board chairman of the Martin Luther King Center in Long Beach in November.

Familiar face is named King Center board chairman by JAmes berNsteiN jbernstein@liherald.com

At 28, Cedric Coad has been a Long Beach High School football player and volunteer and a board member at the Martin Luther King Center. Now he is slated to assume the biggest job of his life — board chairman of the center, one of the city’s largest organizations. That may seem a weighty title for a young man, but Coad is no stranger to MLK.

He has volunteered for and worked at the center since he was 14, when he started organizing basketball and other sports activities for children. He will become board chairman in November, following a surprise announcement at the Oct. 5 City Council meeting by James Hodge, who said he had been “termlimited” after 16 years in the job. Hodge said that Coad, whom he had mentored for years, was approved by the center’s board.

“I have been groomed for this position,” Coad, athleticlooking with a ready smile, said in an interview at the center earlier this week. He grinned through some pain. His left leg was in a plastic brace, the result of a knee injury incurred while playing sports with kids. Not only has he been around MLK Center for a long time, but his late grandmother, Virginia Coad, was a board Continued on page 4

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Judge: Payout scandal case must proceed jbernstein@liherald.com

A State Supreme Court Justice in Suffolk County this week denied a request by one current and three former employees who said a civil case against them should not proceed, claiming they should not be required to pay money they received in separation payments. State Supreme Court Justice Joseph Santerelli ruled the case must proceeed to discovery. The four are likely to appeal. The case involving the four is part of what has become known as a payout scandal that includes about a dozen people who received what Long Beach officials have called improper payouts. In the case a complaint was filed against Michael Tangney, a former city police chief and city manager. The city claims he owes it $29,708. The suit also named Kristie Hansen-Hightower, who resigned in 2017 as the city comptroller and now lives in Suffolk County. The suit claims that she owes the city about $28,000;. Gordon Tepper, who resigned as director of public relations in September 2018, was also sued. He is now working in the same position for the Town of North Hempstead. The city says Tepper owes about $22,000. A similar complaint was filed against Michael Robinson, who court papers say is currently the director of fleet management for the city. Rick Ostrow, of the Garden City law

firm Leeds Brown, who represents the tled to be paid for only 400 hours of that four, said Tuesday night that the case will vacation time. He also received overtime proceed, but that “Long Beach taxpayers pay to which he was not entitled, the will pay a fortune” in dealing with the liti- court papers allege. The city claims that Tepper was sent two notices about the gation. “The judge denied the motion to dis- overpayments, and that he refused to miss,” Ostrow said. “But it doesn’t mean reimburse the city. Robinson, the papers they (long Beach) won. I know the case is say, received a payment of $35,411.53 on Dec. 1, 2017, for 564.58 sick frivolous. And that the city hours — 70 percent of his will ultimately lose.” unused sick leave. “EmployLong Beach officials said ees are entitled to 30% of the case is in litigation and their accrued sick time, and they declined to comment. because Robinson did not According to court doculeave his employment with ments, on Dec. 15, 2017, Tangthe City, the entire payment ney received a payment of was improper,” court docu$51,992.67, representing 70 ments state. Robinson also percent of his unused sick received notification of the leave, which amounted to alleged overpayment and also 463.29 hours. Because the michael tangney refused to reimburse the city, city’s Personnel Code states according to the documents. that at termination, exempt “It would be against equity and good employees are entitled to just 30 percent of their accrued sick time, and because conscience,” the city stated in the docuTangney did not leave Long Beach’s ments, to allow Tepper and Robinson “to employ until May 29, 2020, the payment retain the improperly paid funds as it was taxpayer money that was improperly was improper, the suit alleges. The city has calculated the average to paid” to them, and they were “not entitled be 264.73 hours, and claims that Tangney to receive that money by the clear lanwas overpaid by $29,708. The court docu- guage of the City Charter/Personnel ments state that Tepper was overpaid Code.” The actions are part of a broad effort $22,295.28 in compensatory time. According to the filings, on or about Sep. 1, 2018, by Long Beach to reclaim excess funds Tepper submitted for, and was granted, paid to at least 10 employees who received payment of $30,756.73 for 546.31 unused more than $500,000 in separation payouts in the 2017-18 fiscal year. vacation hours. The city also approved payments for The city claims that Tepper was enti-

unused leave accruals, or “drawdowns,” totaling $229,494, to eight city officers and employees who did not leave the city’s employ, including Robinson and Rob Agostisi, Long Beach’s former corporation counsel and acting city manager. Agostisi is now the attorney for the Long Island LGBT Network. The findings of an audit by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli recommended that the City Council seek to recoup overpayments that were inconsistent with the city’s Code of Ordinances or collective bargaining agreements. Two of the 10 employees were then City Manager Jack Schnirman and Agostisi. Last year the city filed suits against the two men for their purported role in the payout scheme. Schnirman, now the Nassau County comptroller, returned $52,000 to the city. He has announced that he will not seek re-election. The Herald was the first to corroborate City Councilman John Bendo’s claim that Schnirman was overpaid by more than $50,000, after obtaining Schnirman’s separation payout forms and employment contract through a Freedom of Information request. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas had issueds issues a scathing report on the payout scandal, saying her office supported the audit conducted by DiNapoli’s office, which found the payouts were “excessive and inconsistent with the applicable law.”

Long Beach, O’side veterans honored By Kepherd daniel kdaniel@liherald.com

Oceanside and Long Beach veterans got together recently to honor their own at the Long Beach Terrace. Oceanside Jewish War Veterans Post 717 and Long Beach Terrace veterans were honored by family and friends for their service. After the proclamations were presented to each honoree from local elected leaders, each of the veterans took time to introduce themselves to friends and family and state the wars that they had served in, including the Vietnam and Korean wars. Each said a few words on their service. Some veterans also showed off their memorabilia to the attendees. Former New York State Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg thanked the veterans for their service. “I thank you for the opportunity to be here with you to honor the veterans who fought for the freedoms that we have and dedicated their service to the health and safety of our people,” he said, “and I say thank you to our veterans for what you have done and what you still do.” Commander John Robbins of Post 717 also spoke and thanked Weisenberg for his time as an assemblyman. “God Bless the USA” was played as a part of a running tradition when the veterans have been honored in Long Beach. “We have heroes among us every day, and we should honor them, not just on days we do these ceremonies. We should honor them every day,” said Lenny Mancuso, who helped organize the event. To close the ceremony and as another tribute to the veterans, taps was performed on the bugle.

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member and served as board chairwoman. Uncles and aunts have also been center volunteers. Coad, who joined the MLK board last year, said he was eager to get started, and added that his initial thrust would be to work with young people, broadening the center’s appeal to them and sharing with them the passion he has long had for the facility, on Riverside Boulevard in the city’s North Park section. The center provides meals for the food insecure and after-school activities for children, and serves as a meeting place for the North Park community. “I’m very passionate about this building,” Coad said. “This place has helped me. I want the kids to feel about the place the way I did growing up. I want to help the kids get to college. But college is not for everybody. I want to help them get focused on what they want to do.” Hodge, who said he planned to remain active in the community running food drives and other activities, was confident Coad could do the job. “It’s not all on him,” Hodge said. “He’s part of a team. I have total confidence in him. His family is entrenched in MLK.” Coad has worked on food drives, once buying 100 Thanksgiving turkeys and handing them out in the community. He has organized fundraisers, one of which garnered $4,000 for the center. In past years he helped put together events for Black History Month. MLK board members are all volunteers. Coad is a pharmacy technician at a

CVS in the area. He arrives at the center at about 4 p.m., when schoolchildren stream in for after-school activities. He graduated from Nassau Community College. He said he knows he faces a large task, including improving relations with the Long Beach City Council. During Hodge’s years in office, there was friction, particularly in the spring of 2020, when Long Beach fire officials ordered the center closed because of a faulty fire alarm. Hodge said the city had locked the doors, and he and the staff were unable to enter to prepare hot food. “We should be allies with the city,” Coad said. He said he was seeking the city’s support to help with funding and volunteering. Anissa Moore, a leader in the Black community and a former City Council member — the first Black council member — said, “We’re proud of Cedric’s new role in the community. We believe he can inspire so many young people to get involved.” Coad describes himself as “low key” and said he would eventually arrange a meeting with city officials. But first, he said, there is work to be done at the center. He would like to organize exercise classes for older adults and draw in others from outside the North Park area. He said he planned to retain all current staff members, including Executive Director Mac Graham, whom Hodge had hired. “I’m not big on titles,” Coad said. “I just like to get the work done.”

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L.B. Aware to address Council on pot sale older were granted the ability to possess up to three ounces of marijuana at home or in public. However, the legal sale of marijuana will most likely One of Long Beach’s most outspoken organizations not happen until September 2022, according to state legfighting substance abuse among young people is prepar- islators. The retail sale of marijuana would be subject ing to come before the city council soon to ask that it to a 9 percent state tax and a 4 percent local tax. opt out of a law that would allow the sale of retail mariEarlier this month, Rockville Centre became the latjuana. est Long Island municipality to vote to opt Judy Vining, executive director of Long out of legal cannabis sales. The village Beach Aware, said earlier this week that the trustees voted unanimously to opt out, organization has been preparing a social which means retail sales and the operation media campaign against the legislation and of dispensaries is banned within the Vilplans to make an appearance before the lage’s borders. Nassau County has prohibitcity council to formally request an opt out. ed the sale of marijuana on any of its propWhile Vining’s position has been expecterties. Other Nassau villages arw weighing ed, it will help push the council into makoptions. ing a formal declaration on how it stands Long Beach has yet to take a stand. on the issue as other municipalities in “We’re working on a date to speak to the Nassau County have been taking stands on council and we’re working to educate the the matter. public as to what is in the bill,” Vining said. Under the law, a municipality cannot “This is not Woodstock weed anymore,” prohibit residents from consuming or grow- Judy Vining she said, suggesting that the marijuana now ing marijuana but can opt out or regulate Long Beach Aware sold is far more powerful, and dangerous, retail sales and consumption sites. If opting than that sold at the iconic music fair in out, a municipality must pass a law by Dec. upstate New York in 1969. 31 stating its intention to do so. Residents can then try Vining said a key question is how much marijuana to hold a permissive referendum to reverse that law by would have to be sold in any municipality to make the collecting signatures from at least 5% of the total votes sales tax worth it. She said that in Colorado, where sale cast in the municipality for governor in the last elec- is legal, the state realizes only $1 out of every $4 for tion. A municipality that opts out can always opt in at a marijuana that is legally sold. later date. Even though Vining is aware that opting into legal Whether to opt in or out has divided municipalities sales can bring revenue, she said the only option the across the state. When the Marijuana Regulation and city has to keep the community safe is to opt-out. Taxation Act was passed, New Yorkers 21 years and “The fear and concern is that Long Beach is already

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he fear and concern is that Long Beach is already a party city.

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Wall oF Fame induCtion Ceremony

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The Long Beach Board of Education cordially welcomes the community to attend this weekend’s activities. All alumni are invited to celebrate the Long Beach Public Schools. Covid protocols are required, masks are mandatory indoors.

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Judy Vining, executiVe director of LB Aware, plans to speak to city council about op out mandate. a party city,” Vining said. “If all of the surrounding communities opt-out, where do you think people will come to smoke and purchase.” Ian Danby, chairman of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, said trhe chamber’s boiard had discussed the matter ansd found opinions were divided. As a result, he said, the chamber has not publicly taken a position. Danvby said he hoped there will be a public discussion of the matter before the city council.

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Abelove challenges Clavin for supervisor By Mike SMollinS

lion from the supervisor’s staff budget on my first day, and I eliminated “takehome cars” for top managers. I don’t drive a town car; I drive my personal car with over 200,000 miles on it. Our town’s fiscal strength under my administration has been recognized with credit rating upgrades from two top Wall Street credit agencies – Moody’s and Standard & Poors. I will continue to work hard to demonstrate the highest regard for taxpayers, while providing top-notch services, enhancing roadways and facility upgrades.

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Jason Abelove is challenging Don Clavin for Town of Hempstead supervisor. Clavin was the town’s receiver of taxes for nearly two decades before defeating Laura Gillen to become supervisor in 2019. Abelove, an attorney, is running for office for the first time. Ahead of Election Day on Nov. 2, the Herald asked the candidates questions about their goals and issues facing the community.

Abelove: The town has a $400 million

Herald: What would some of your top priorities be if elected? Clavin: Tax relief is at the top of my priorities. I worked alongside a bipartisan Town Board to freeze taxes for 202, and I have proposed a tax cut for 2022. On my first day in office, I slashed the supervisor’s staff spending by half, saving taxpayers $1 million annually. Keeping my word on improving roadways and facilities, I am dedicating $75 million to road repaving and infrastructure upgrades. In addition, I am spending $10 million on parks improvements, and look forward to implementing an array of enhancements to community parks across America’s largest township. I am committed to providing tax relief, while providing top-notch services and doing more for residents. I will also continue to work with my colleagues on the board to lead our township during the pandemic. Using millions of dollars in federal CARES funds, we provided over 7,000 free Covid-19 vaccines, thousands of no-cost Covid-19 tests, personal protective equipment kits for businesses, millions of meals to residents in need, aid to front line entities, air filters for seniors and more. Modernizing town government continues to be a priority, as we took a step by creating an online portal for Building Department services, streamlining the application process. Abelove: My top priorities are to lower

taxes and bring equity to the delivery of town services. For too long, the town has wasted money on high salary patronage jobs, bloated budgets, expensive mailers and inflated no bid contracts to Republican donors. It’s time we relocated our budget away from sweetheart contracts for campaign contributors to critical services and road repair. When I eliminate wasteful spending, we will improve our downtowns while investing in our local infrastructure.

Herald: Many local businesses took a financial hit during the coronavirus pandemic and have suffered from staffing shortages. What more can be done to help local businesses? Clavin: From the beginning of the pandemic, we worked to help business own-

Don Clavin Incumbent

Jason Abelove Challenger

Age: 52

Age: 51

Hometown: Garden City

Hometown: Oceanside

Career: Elected official, attorney

Career: Discrimination attorney since 1994

Political experience: Hempstead town supervisor (2019 to present); receiver of taxes (2001-2019)

ers struggling to cope with the health and financial impacts of it. For example, I worked with the board to establish our region’s first outdoor dining initiative in the spring of 2020, which waived all permit fees and expedited the process for restaurant owners to establish or expand outdoor dining options. This initiative potentially saved restaurant owners thousands of dollars in permit fees and provided them with the opportunity to offer additional dining options for customers as they returned to restaurants following the Covid-19 shutdowns. Hundreds of restaurants are participating in the program, which we are extending through the fall of 2022. We also assisted small businesses as they sought to reopen safely and successfully — through millions of dollars allocated in CARES funds, we distributed thousands of PPE kits to small businesses. I instituted an Economic Advisory Council, comprising a group of leaders in business, industries, higher education and community organizations to work on strategies to navigate businesses, residents and the local economy during the pandemic. In addition, through a partnership with Northwell Health, we provided free Covid-19 testing for essential workers, an effort to support the dedicated employees who were working throughout the heights of the pandemic to provide essential services to residents. We recognize the importance of our downtowns for the success of local businesses and the economy. Through Operation Clean Sweep, we have crews making their way through downtowns across Hempstead to keep these areas clean and pristine. In addition, we are revital-

Political experience: None

izing downtowns with brick-paved walkways, Victorian streetlights and more. Finally, I have worked in support of mixed-used development and other smart growth priorities, and will continue to work to support initiatives, projects and programs that spur our local economy and support local businesses as they recover from the pandemic.

Abelove: The town received $133 million

in federal CARES money, three-quarters of which was used for raises and promotions to political insiders, and renovating the supervisor’s bathroom in Town Hall. The town also promoted a $40 million stimulus plan, but did not fund the plan. We will use the CARES money to provide direct support to small businesses. We will streamline permitting, promote job fairs and lower taxes to make business thrive in the town. Small businesses are the cornerstone of our community, and we must do everything we can to ensure the success of our small businesses throughout our Covid19 recovery. As a small business owner myself, I know the stress of making payroll every week. Under my administration, Hempstead will distribute the federal relief money following the Boost Nassau model.

Herald: What more can be done to provide tax relief to Town of Hempstead residents? Clavin: Tax relief is my top priority as I froze town taxes for 2021, and I have proposed a tax cut for 2022. Slashing unnecessary spending has been my commitment since I entered office. I cut $1 mil-

budget and is not responsible for police or other first responder services. With this bloated budget, I truly believe that we can provide more services for less money. Taxes are high because of the number of political appointees making six-figure salaries, no bid contracts and waste such as $5 million in needless mailings and placing elected officials’ names on every town sign. Having the political will to end the waste, putting taxpayer’s priorities over the politicians and running the town with an eye toward service rather than re-election will save our residents millions of dollars.

Herald: Given the number of infrastructure issues within the town, how can necessary projects be completed while still keeping taxes low and keeping the work within the proposed budget? Clavin: We have significantly increased

our investment in capital improvements for roadways over the previous administration. Working with a bipartisan board, we are dedicating $75 million in capital funds for roadway and infrastructure improvements. In addition, I recently introduced the “pothole patrol,” an effort to expedite roadway repairs using state-of-the-art pothole repair vehicles and promoting a hotline for residents to report potholes in their neighborhood. Our efforts to improve town infrastructure is critical for the safety and quality of life of our residents, while still freezing town taxes for 2021 and cutting town taxes in 2022.

Abelove: Our town’s primary responsi-

bility is local infrastructure, and as everyone can see, the current administration is failing. Our roads are crumbling before our eyes and the town is not being adequately cared for. The top priority should be infrastructure in every corner of the town, not just Republican strongholds. We will place our resources on infrastructure based upon need and place our focus on infrastructure issues over mailings, signage and photo opportunities. There is more than enough budgeted for the needed repairs. All we need is a change in leadership. When elected, I plan to trim the town’s bloated budget, while allocating additional resources to road paving.

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events and activities

Ongoing

Thursday, Oct. 21

Library Board Meeting

Haunted History

The Long Beach Public Library Board of Trustees typically meets on the third Monday of every month. Check the website for specific dates and times, www.longbeachlibrary.org.

The public library will host a History of the Supernatural talk in the auditorium from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.

Boos & Brews The 2nd annual Boos & Brews, which includes a four course meal and Pumpkin Beers, will be back at Brixx and Barley starting at 6:30 pm.

Long Beach Soup Kitchen The Long Beach Soup Kitchen, 140 West Pine Street, is open 6 days a week 11:15 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. They offer Hot and Cold Meals TO GO. They offer a full pantry with canned goods and fresh produce. Mondays and Thursdays. All are welcome.

Friday, October 22 Medicare Made Clear The public Library will host a workshop expaining the fundamentals of Medicare on zoom from 11 am to 12:30 pm.

Meet The City Manager City Manager Donna M. Gayden will be holding “Meet The City Manager” virtual chat sessions. These meetings are an opportunity for residents to engage in a one-to-one dialogue with the City Manager; ask questions, share concerns, or express ideas on how to enhance the quality of life in our community. The virtual meetings will take place on Tuesdays from 2-4 p.m. Appointments are needed and are given on a first-come, first-served basis. Please call the City Manger’s Office to make an appointment at (516) 431-7202 or email citymanager@longbeachny.gov. Information on how to meet will be provided after the appointment is confirmed.

Farmers’ Market The Kennedy Plaza Farmers’ Market will be held at Kennedy Plaza in front of Long Beach City Hall every Saturday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. For additional information, visit ligreenmarket.org

Arts in the Plaza Arts in the Plaza features handcrafted art by local artists including custom jewelry, unique handmade gifts, photography and fine art. The weekly art festival will be in Kennedy Plaza every Saturday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. through Oct. 30. For more info visit artsintheplaza.comfacebook.com/

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Film Friday The public library will be showing In The Heights in the auditorium from 1 to 3 pm. Courtesy L.B. School District

LBHS Homecoming Starts Friday

Saturday, Oct. 23

Long Beach High Shool will hold its annual Homecoming Weekend beginning Friday, with a football game at the Middle School against Great Neck North High School, and a carnival.

Murder Mystery Play

Friday, October 15

Monday, Oct. 18

Homecoming

Defensive Driving

Long Beach High School will be having a homecoming football game and carnival starting at 6 pm.

The public library will host a defensive driving course from 10 am to 4 pm.

Chamber of Commerce Networking

Saturday, Oct. 16

The Chamber of Commerce will hold a networking event at Shine’s Bar starting at 6:30 pm.

We Fight Like Girls Walk The 2nd annual We Fight Like Girls walk supporting breast and ovarian cancer research will be on Laurelton Boulevard and the boardwalk at 9 am.

Virtual 5K Bob Sweeney’s Camp Hope, which rasies money for berevement programs to help grieving families, will be hosting a virutal 5K at 9 am.

Tuesday, Oct. 19 Zombie Doll Graveyard The public library will host an arts and crafts session to create a zmbie doll graveyard in the Youth Services Department from 4 to 4:45 pm.

Fun Pajama Story Time The public library will host a story time for children from 6:30 to 7 pm.

City Council Meeting The City Council will meet on the 6th floor of City Hall at 7 pm.

Wednesday, Oct. 20 The Witches Shoe The public library will host an arts and crafts session to create ceramic witches shoes in the program room from 4 to 5 pm.

Strength Training The public library will host a full-body workout class for adults in the auditorium from 9 to 10 am.

The L.B. Historical Society will host a Murder Mystery Play at 8 pm.

HAViNG AN eVeNT? Items on the Community Update pages 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 jbernstein@liherald.com

The Beach House will be a haunted Blood Manor dining experience through Nov. 1. Arts in the Plaza is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The city will be celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month through Oct. 15. The L.B. Arts Council, in collaboration with Arts In The Plaza, is looking for Performance Artists. The City is seeking photos of Long Beach to be featured in the 2022 city calendar.

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In a municipality of more than 750,000 people, the Town of Hempstead’s clerk’s office relies on efficiency and transparency to provide various services to its patrons, which includes everything from parking permits to Freedom of Information Law requests. Incumbent Town Clerk Kate Murray will face challenger and first-time candidate Olena Nicks. In a Herald question-and-answer, both candidates provided remarks as to what can be done to improve the clerk’s office in order to best serve an increasingly large and diverse community.

Herald: How can the clerk’s office be further modernized? Murray: I have been focused on present-

ing cost-effective and efficient operations in the town clerk’s office, launching a paperless [Long Island Rail Road] parking pass program. It’s reducing printing costs and conserving natural resources. I have also increased the number of online services in my office, making it more convenient for the public to do business with the clerk’s office. I served the public throughout the Covid pandemic and kept all services open during the pandemic. I initiated innovations such as curbside wedding licenses, Zoom wed-

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ding ceremonies and contactless licensing services to serve the public safely and responsibly.

Nicks: The clerk’s office can be modernized by creating a FOIL queue system that monitors when requests come in, deadline to answer and whether the request has been responded to. The office also needs an agenda and meeting management system such as board docs that digitizes board meetings and agendas. We need to remove the typewriters, move to scanning all records and having applications electronically. Herald: Do you support outreach to nonEnglish speakers? How can the office be more inclusive? Murray: I value all residents who come to my office and work to ensure that they

are served — no matter what language they speak. The staff in my office is multilingual. Every day we serve residents of many different nationalities, and we are able to assist them in their own language. Earlier this year I even performed a FaceTime wedding with a sign language interpreter. In addition, we have several applications, application instructions and signs in our office in Spanish, the most common non-English language spoken in my office. I have also advocated to have translation services included on the town’s new website.

Nicks: Currently the office can be intimi-

dating to those who are non-English speaking. Truly, it is intimidating to those who speak English. My plan is to ensure that we get around to each community and educate them on the services we offer. Instead of leaving our residents

in the dark, outreach is a number one priority. I want to make sure we have the staff who can support individuals whose English may not be their first language and ensure we have applications in multiple languages. The clerk’s office can also work with an online translation program that will allow a resident to select their desired language when viewing the Town website.

Herald: How would you improve the clerk’s office, aside from further modernization? Murray: Providing tax relief is a key pri-

ority for me — assisting Supervisor [Donald] Clavin in crafting a tax freeze budget for 2021 and a tax cut budget for 2022. I am also controlling costs by implementing online and paperless services in the Clerk’s Office.

Nicks: I would look to streamline servic-

es as best as possible. Develop a 311 system for our residents who may prefer to speak with someone over the phone and are not as technologically savvy. We can improve the clerk’s office by hosting online meetings that review and explain services and resources when they come up. Ensuring we are at community events and communicating with residents will be the best way to service residents and improve their experience.

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Freeport Senior Soccer aFteR sCoRiNg 10 goals in the shortened spring season, Dixon has taken her offensive fireworks to another level this fall and entered the second week of October tied for Nassau’s leader in goals with 23. She opened with a bang, scoring five times to lead the Red Devils to victory over Westbury. She also enjoyed a four-goal game in a win over Hempstead and found the back of the net three times to go along with two assists in a victory over Uniondale. Her 27 points rank in the county’s top five.

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Boys Soccer: North Shore at Lawrence .................4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer: Garden City at MacArthur.................4:45 p.m. Girls Soccer: Hewlett at Clarke..............................4:45 p.m. Football: West Hempstead at Locust Valley ................ 5 p.m. Girls Volleyball: Kennedy at Long Beach .................... 5 p.m. Girls Soccer: Manhasset at South Side ..................... 5 p.m. Football: Bethpage at Hewlett .................................... 6 p.m. Football: Glen Cove at Long Beach ............................ 7 p.m. Football: Elmont at MacArthur ................................... 7 p.m. Football: Carle Place at Malverne .............................. 7 p.m.

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Football: Oceanside at Syosset ................................. 2 p.m. Football: Freeport at Uniondale ...................................... 2 p.m. Football: Port Washington at East Meadow..................... 2 p.m. Football: Roslyn at Sewanhaka ................................. 2 p.m. Football: Garden City at Mepham................................... 2 p.m. Football: Baldwin at Calhoun.......................................... 2 p.m. Football: New Hyde Park at Carey................................... 2 p.m. Football: V.S. Central at Herricks ..................................... 2 p.m. Football: Kennedy at Lynbrook ....................................... 2 p.m. Football: Mineola at V.S. North .................................. 2 p.m. Football: Manhasset at Wantagh............................... 2 p.m. Football: Floral Park at South Side .............................. 2 p.m. Football: Island Trees at East Rockaway ....................3:30 p.m.

Less than 24 hours before it was supposed to play its fifth Nassau Conference II football game, Long Beach received word from Roslyn it would need to forfeit last Saturday’s matchup due to Covid issues. “We heard the news in the middle of Friday’s practice, but the kids wanted to keep going and finish the session,” Long Beach head coach Scott Martin said. “I told them we probably won’t have a game because Sunday and Monday weren’t possible for Roslyn either. I told them to rest over the weekend and be ready to get back to work.” However, soon the Marines learned a similar situation sprung in Suffolk County that would create a playing partner. Huntington’s homecoming game against West Babylon was also cancelled, and the Blue Devils were also searching for a replacement opponent. “We matched up perfectly,” Martin said. “The next thing we knew, we were on a bus Saturday morning and headed to Huntington.” Though the outcome wasn’t what Long Beach wanted, Martin said “it was great to play and not lose a game off the schedule.” Huntington won, 28-7, behind a strong ground attack and three takeaways. “We had zero preparation and I assume the same went for Huntington,” Martin said. “It was difficult, but I thought the kids played well. If not for our first three turnovers all season, we would’ve had a chance.” The Marines’ lone score came in the second quarter on junior Jeff Conway’s 9-yard touchdown run. Conway and junior Hayden Sofield are sharing the workload at quarterback, with the latter getting about 60 percent of snaps through five games. Conway has also been a catalyst on defense and racked up 13 tackles in the loss. Senior Christian Tarzia added an interception. “Defense is our strength,” said Martin, who noted junior Jack Skarren leads the unit in tackles and is part of a talented linebacker corps along with Conway, senior Owen Stark and junior Jack Miller. “We’re one of the best in points allowed in the conference,” he added. “We’re leaning

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Long Beach’s defense which ranks among Nassau Conference II’s best. on the defense to keep the score low and give us a chance to win. It’s not optimal, but it’s the way we’re built.” Martin is hopeful the offense can do more damage down the stretch and help clinch a playoff berth. Long Beach (1-4 overall) hosts Glen Cove, winners of two straight, this Friday for homecoming in a 7 p.m. start. A trip to Valley Stream Central and a visit from Sewanhaka completes the regular season.

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and clean. “The setup team worked really fast,” Zolla said. “They made the vision come together in about five days, making everything from the lighting to the fixtures exciting.” Nightmare on Beech Street will be open through Nov. 1 and requires reservations to dine in fear. For lovers of horror and Halloween of all kinds, the restaurant should be an experience to check out. “We really seek to freak people out,” Zolla said. “We added different levels of scare for a well-rounded experience.”

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Inc., the Long Beach Arts Council, and West End Arts. There were musical performances by the Gospel Group Nehemiah Movement with former Long Beach City Council member Anissa Moore. Shanley’s nephew, Kurt Peters and one of his favorite musicians, Coman Sproles, came up from the Carolinas to perform and pay tribute. There was also the jazz sound, offered by the group Flowering Branches. The Plaza on weekends is usually a folksy scene, but it was made more so this past Saturday by the flag that were made to signal hope in an era that is darkened by the pandemic, a divisive political scene and the unknowns of climate change.

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Homeowners and businesses are invited to participate in a window-dressing contest for Halloween.

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Register for Halloween Decorating Contest If some houses and stores in Long Beach look spooky in the next few days, don’t panic. It’s the second annual Halloween Decorating Contest, sponsored by the city and the Chamber of Commerce. The city and the chamber invited residents and business owners to show their love for Halloween and their ability to “out boo” neighbors by decorating their homes and stores with the scariest All Hallows Eve designs.

“We encourage everyone to make a night of it, visit our local stores and enjoy dinner at one of Long Beach’s amazing restaurants before touring the Halloween displays throughout town. It’s sure to be frightfully fun,” the city and the chamber said in a statement. Registration to participate is open through Friday, October 15th. People can register at thelongbeachchamber.com/ halloween.

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Indeed, summer is now truly over. Surf For All, one of Long Beach’s most popular programs for developmentally challenged teenagers, held its last outing of summer Tuesday at Riverside beach, offering surfing and the chance to play with two miniature horses. The event attracted a large turnout for a partly sunny day that was breezy employees of Horseability show off miniature pony on the beach. Surf For All Co-Founder to Surf For All students Tuesday at Riverside beach. Cliff Skudin believes the program has been benefiLong Beach School District and provides cial for all who take part. free weekly lessons and outings for stu“It benefits the children in many ways,” dents age five to 20 during the summer. Skudin said. “Surfing therapy really Surfing wasn’t the only activity during builds self-esteem and allows for a sense of Tuesday’s event, as children were also able accomplishment.” to meet and pet two miniature therapy The program as a whole allows children horses. The children were able to interact to learn outside of the classroom. Said Dr. with the horses brought by HorseAbility, Jeanine Sorensen, a board member of an organization that provides therapy for Surf For All and a Long Beach school psy- individuals with special needs through chologist. She said surfing, and playing equine interactions. with horses, allows for personal growth. LB City Manager Donna Gayden was “They enhance sensory intake, physical present for the event as well, commending growth, stamina and endurance,” Dr. the organization and their partenership Sorensen said. “It gives them something to with HorseAbility. hold on to.” “Their partnership with HorseAbility School board Trustee Alexis Pace takes that work out of the ocean and onto played a role key in brining Long Beach the land,” Gayden said. “It’s a thing of students to the beaches, presenting the beauty watching the children interact idea for the six-week program to the board. with the therapy horses. I commend all She now takes part in the events and even involved for their devotion to ensuring has a daughter who participated during these children are able to partake in such the summer. experiences.” “It’s amazing for kids with special The organization allows children with needs,” said Pace. “The ocean is so calm- disabilities and special needs to take part ing and soothing. The kids were super in an activity that can be both fun and scared and timid at first, but now it’s great therapeutic at the same time. Former New and they love it.” York State Assemblyman Harvey WeisenThe organization was established in berg, who is also involved in the organiza2002 as a surf program for developmental- tion, considers it to be a dream. ly disabled teenagers including those with “It’s a dream to work with these kids,” autism, cerebral palsy, visual impairments Weisenberg said. “It’s all about focusing on and others. It now works closely with the what they can do, not what they can’t do.”

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I remember the surprised reaction I got from a building department when I was working with a landlord with 20 tenants to make sure each occupancy was documented and up to code. The official told me he wished every landlord were so honest and concerned. I wondered why enforcement and cooperation aren’t consistent. Some get away with things for years without question, and others are strictly scrutinized. There are basic reasons for getting a permit and regulations that created that need for good intentions. Safety for occupants, the community, emergency rescuers and the environment are one layer of why the requirement is in place, along with preventing traffic and parking congestion as well as public nuisances like noise and other types of pollution. Permits aren’t passed from one use or occupancy to another. A nail salon can’t just transition to a computer store. Believe it or not, if you open a restaurant that used to be a bar, and/or if the number of seats and layout is changed, the aisle width between seats and the number of restrooms must meet disability and plumbing codes. Different types of food and beverage sales must be safety regulated by building and health department review. The key word is safety, and most people take it for granted, but it doesn’t just happen. The reason for having accurate plans is so there is documentation of what you plan to do, how and where equipment and fixed-in-place furnishings will be placed, and notes reflecting the law and building codes so that everyone involved — from designers to builders to the operators of the establishment and the landlord — is on the same page, no exceptions. Your landlord is the end-all responsible party, even if he or she leaves the permit process up to you. Don’t be misled by the false statement that it’s your responsibility. If anything, your landlord should be accommodating you with surveys of the property and information to get you through the process. Good luck! © 2021 Monte Leeper Readers are encouraged to send questions to yourhousedr@aol.com, with “Herald question” in the subject line, or to Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, Attn: Monte Leeper, architect.

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ong Island recently lost its last Sears, that once ubiquitous powerhouse retailer that sold a range of goods, from sturdy jeans to solidly built power tools and refrigerators. Started in 1893 as a mail-order catalog to peddle watches to farmers, Sears built a favorable reputation through much of the 20th century as a mainstay of America’s burgeoning middle class. By the time I was born in 1967, Sears was the world’s largest retailer, serving as an anchor tenant at malls across the land. Construction on Sears Tower in SCoTT Chicago — which became the world’s BRINToN tallest skyscraper, at 1,450 feet — began in 1969 and was completed four years later. Called Willis Tower these days, it’s now the world’s 12th tallest building. Sears once boasted locations throughout Long Island, including in Valley Stream, New Hyde Park, Garden City and Hicksville. The final holdout was at the Sunrise Mall in Massapequa, where about a third of the storefronts are vacant, Newsday recently reported. My childhood is inextricably linked to Sears. Every year in August, my parents, both teachers, brought my brother and me to

Sears at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove, in Suffolk County, to buy school clothes. I knew then that summer’s carefree days were fading, and classes would soon begin. It was always a big deal to make the trip from our home in then rural Yaphank to the mall, which, growing up in farm country, seemed to me like the epitome of modernity. At Sears, clothes were always purchased first. Then my mom and dad would spend time in the tools section. They were also artists with a two-story stone studio behind our house, where they kept all their carving instruments, always bought from Sears. After Sears, it was on to next-door Friendly’s for lunch or dinner. I ordered the same meal every time — the fried clams platter, followed by mint chocolate chip ice cream. Then we’d stop at the camping goods store to buy scouting equipment, the bookstore for art and children’s books, and the pet store for dog’s toys and treats. We followed nearly the same routine every trip to the mall. It was a family outing. More than that, it was a cultural experience shared by so many millions of middle-class Americans. To a kid growing up surrounded by forest and field, the mall — Sears in particular — represented the height of civilization. It seems strange to write this all these

years later, as we watch the slow death of the once mighty Sears. At its peak in the early 1970s, the company employed 350,000 people. When Kmart purchased Sears in 2004, Wall Street hedge fund manager Edward Lampert was appointed CEO of the new Sears Holdings Corporation. Over the next decade, the company’s revenue dropped precipitously, and 175,000 workers lost their jobs. Fewer than 50 Sears stores remain today. Sears gave us a number of iconic American brands, including Kenmore Appliances, Craftsman Tools, Allstate Insurance and the Discover Card. From 1908 to 1940, Sears even sold kits enabling people to construct their own homes. Today some 70,000 to 75,000 of these houses, most in the Northeast and Midwest, dot the land, according to a 2016 Popular Mechanics article. Kits started at $450. Today many of these homes sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars. In so many ways, through so many decades, Sears was an innovator, a paragon of American capitalism that helped define the American landscape, even the American psyche. Sears was the go-to store for our everaspirational middle class. What the heck happened? Apparently, Walmart happened, then Amazon. Sam Walton founded Wal-Mart Stores in 1962 as a discount chain. By 1990 it had become the world’s largest retailer.

hat the heck happened to the legendary retailer? Walmart and Amazon.

Walmart has never been about the shopping experience, about shared cultural identity, the way Sears and other such retailers once were. It has always been about selling goods at the lowest prices. With middle-class wages starting to stagnate in the early 1970s, shopping was no longer a pleasure-seeking experience for many, but an existential crisis. From 1973 to 2013, the typical American worker’s productivity rose 74.4 percent, but that same worker’s hourly compensation increased a paltry 9.2 percent, or a quarter percent per year — hardly enough to keep pace with inflation, which was out of control in the 1970s and early ’80s, peaking at 12 to 13 percent per year before starting to decline in the mid-1980s and averaging 2 to 3 percent per year since 1993. If you’re wondering why Americans abandoned Sears and other mall mainstays in favor of Walmart and, later, Amazon, it can all be summed up in a single word — price. No doubt, Sears executives made their blunders. At some point, the retailer stopped innovating. The Sears that I first strolled through as a child was pretty much the same Sears that my wife and I shopped in for appliances when we bought our Merrick home in 2002. Economic forces beyond the company’s control, though, were largely to blame. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.

Into the abyss, and discovering a new world

ome octopuses probably could score better than I did on an SAT. It’s hard to figure, though, since they can’t hold a pen or read the questions, but that’s just me being humancentric. Scientists have discovered that cephalopods, octopuses in particular, are super smart and seemingly capable of what we humans call feelings. If you saw the Netflix documentary “My Octopus Friend,” you get it. A diver forms a relationship with an octopus that swims to him whenever he scuba dives and RANDI actually cuddles her KREISS body against him. It is a powerful account of crossspecies attachment. In one memorable study, hidden cameras in a marine lab caught an octopus climbing out of his tank at night to crawl into a neighboring tank where he could dine on starfish. The big brains couldn’t figure out why the starfish were disappearing until they checked out the lab’s videotape. Today is World Octopus Day, which coincided with me turning the last page on a love-

ly read, “The Brilliant Abyss,” by Helen Scales. (And yes, her last name is also a happy coincidence.) She studies life in the vast deep oceans around the world, focusing on creatures that live 3,000 to 7,000 feet below, in the freezing, murky darkness that has been a mystery up until recent years. Her book and World Octopus Day remind us of yet another natural resource we are about to squander. Scales mentions the deep-sea fish known as orange roughy, which has become quite popular in recent years. The real name of the fish is slimehead, which was a no-go. So the name was changed, and the fish, which live at extreme depths, are now being caught by the mega-tons with new technology. Scales agrees that orange roughy is delicious, but she points out that the fish live to some 200 years. They have thrived in the black world 5,000 feet below unharmed until now. The entree on your dinner plate could have hatched 50 years before the Civil War. According to Scales, the trawlers have nets and weights that crash into the underwater mountain ranges that are loaded with coral and destroy the outcroppings in the process. Some of those corals have been alive for millennia. She says that submersibles

have collected samples from the deepest parts of the oceans that reveal new life forms, even new bacteria, which may hold revolutionary cancer-fighting properties. We need to find out before it’s gone. Swimming through the abyss are giant octopi, some growing to 20 feet across. They have been found as deep as 5,000 feet. At the same depths, whale carcasses have been found, covered in blankets of red, furry worms. The oddities and miraculous discoveries abound. Naturally, human beings are about to sink the ship. Scales talks about the emergence of underwater mining. Technology has permitted mining for metals at ever-greater depths. Giant ocean-going machines have begun to dig up the bottom of our seabeds, disturbing animals and coral and minerals that have lain there for hundreds and perhaps thousands of years. Only now are environmental groups beginning to take action against these mining operations. The first day that the first human dropped a line into the ocean was a bad day for marine wildlife. Nearly every species is under pressure from overfishing, even as fishing technology is improving, making it possible to kill tons of fish at a time. Giant

espite our degradation of its home, an octopus cuddles with a familiar scuba diver.

net fishing creates collateral damage for tons of innocent victims, the turtles and dolphins and other species that are caught up in the nets. In the 1900s, humans killed more than twice the number of sperm whales that remain alive today. We used up what was within reach and now we are digging at increasing depths. Swimming below, a mile under the surface, are creatures like zombie worms and vampire squid, nine-foot tube worms, phosphorescent jellyfish, and awesome red feather worms without guts of any kind that carry their own harem of dwarf males waiting to fertilize their eggs. Some of the deepsea gossamer jellies disintegrate as soon as they hit the air; they have only been seen through the tiny viewing windows of submersibles. These precious life forms swim among singular geological formations like hydrothermal vents in the bottom of the oceans. We’ve gone a long way toward fouling up outer space with junk, and we are equally irresponsible in the trashing of our oceans. One of the groups that are trying to preserve the seas around us is oceanconservancy.org. The deep deep is still somewhat pristine, but the giant mining rigs are on their way. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Recalling Long Island’s Indigenous peoples

olumbus Day has been celebrated in the United States since 1971, when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation proclaiming it a federal holiday. For years, the holiday has been controversial. It is a source of pride for many ItalianAmericans who commemorate the global reach of Italy’s most celebrated explorer. At the same time, for many others, particularly Native Americans, Columbus’s arrival in the New World in 1492 represents the beginning of centuries of enslavement and war. On Oct. 8, President Biden became the first U.S. president to also proclaim Columbus Day, on Oct. 11 this year, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which began in 1992 as a celebration of native cultures — and a counter-narrative to Columbus’s legendary exploits. For years, American schoolchildren have been taught the Christopher Columbus poem, which begins: In fourteen hundred ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue. He had three ships and left from Spain; He sailed through sunshine, wind and rain.

crew of about 90 enslaved six natives of the island, according to history.com. They went on to enslave many others, and to force untold numbers of natives to convert to Christianity through extreme cruelty. The Columbus poem mentions none of this, leaving schoolchildren with only a partial image of the explorer. Long Island was no different than the rest of what became the United States. Native Americans had inhabited the Island for millennia, whaling and fishing for subsistence and sharing a common Algonquian language. Once there were 13 Algonquin tribes spread across the 118-mile-long island, according to the Matinecock Tribal Nation of Long Island. From west to east, they were the: ■ Canarsies ■ Rockaways ■ Matinecocks ■ Merricks ■ Nissequogues ■ Massapeques ■ Secatogues ■ Setaukets ■ Unkechaugs

He sailed by night; he sailed by day; He used the stars to find his way.

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■ Manhasetts (which were actually on the very east end of the North Fork, not on Nassau County’s North Shore)

Columbus, as is widely taught, had originally sailed west from Spain, thinking he could arrive in India to trade in spices. He could have, except North America was in the way. He first landed on an unknown island in the Caribbean. The Columbus poem states: Indians, Indians!” Columbus cried; His heart was filled with joyful pride.”

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■ Montauketts Dutch and British colonialists settled on Long Island in the 17th and 18th centuries, chasing most of the Native American tribes from the lands they believed they would peacefully share with the Europeans. Many of the natives were brutalized

If only that were true. On his very first day in the New World, Columbus and his

lETTERS Remembering our fallen heroes To the Editor: On the 20th anniversary of troops first being deployed to Afghanistan on Oct. 7, 2001, the Nassau County Veterans Service Agency and local veterans gathered to break ground on a new war memorial to commemorate the members of the military who bravely served our country in Afghanistan and Iraq. The new monument will be located at Veterans Memorial Park in Eisenhower Park, and will be the first on Long Island, and one of the first in New York state, dedicated to these wars, honoring the 7,000 service members who perished in those

and placed in indentured servitude, spending the rest of their lives enslaved. By 1670, most area Native Americans were gone, according to Newsday’s history project, Long Island Our Story. Today Native Americans remain here in small numbers, primarily concentrated on the Shinnecock Indian Nation reservation, in the Town of Southampton, and the Posspatuck reservation, in the Town of Brookhaven. The Posspatuck reservation has yet to receive federal recognition. The Shinnecock Nation didn’t receive that recognition until 2010, after a 32-year battle to obtain it. Federal recognition allows the nation to operate independently from state and local governments and to build a casino on its reservation. In February this year, it proposed doing just that. About 600 Native Americans live on the 1,200-acre Shinnecock reservation, while another roughly 600 tribal members live off it, and 200 call the 55-acre Posspatuck reservation home. When the Dutch arrived here, there were several thousand Native Americans in the Island’s 13 tribes. Before Europeans’ arrival on Long Island, Native Americans had inhabited it for 11,000 years — more than 550 generations — primarily living in peace. It was a largely unspoiled wilderness; the native peoples had long lived lightly on the land. This is the history that has so rarely been taught in Long Island schools. The decimation of Indigenous peoples has so often been thought of in terms of westward expansion of the United States — the battles for lands across the Midwest and West. How easily we forget that Native Americans were exploited here as early as two centuries before territorial expansion under manifest destiny in the 19th century. This, however, is the history that should be taught, so we might, as Long Islanders, understand why we must fully support the Native Americans who remain here today.

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he race to the progressive left is under way in New York state, with word that New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is forming an “exploratory committee” and may launch a Democratic primary challenge to Gov. Kathy Hochul. No serious politician launches an exploratory committee to ponder whether to run. Williams is running. In case you’ve lost track of his political pedigree, he is a founding member of the Progressive CoalironALD J. tion. One revealsnapshot of rosenBerG ing his ideology dates from last year, when he told NY1 that he would seek to block the city’s budget because it didn’t go far enough to defund the New York City Police Department. As a progressive, Williams practices what he preaches. His decision to run a primary against Hochul has enormous implications. It not only means he is making a move on

the governor’s mansion, but it also triggers a series of decisions and events that could crater New York’s future. Hochul will feel the need to move even further left, Attorney General Letitia James will now consider whether she will enter the primary contest, and moderate New Yorkers are going to look far more closely at what the Republican Party has to offer. While James is keeping her own counsel regarding a primary move on Hochul, she has dropped hints at public speaking opportunities in Manhattan that she is seriously considering the race. More insightful, however, is her sudden uptick in appearances on Long Island, a voter-rich target, where she has recently been a keynoter at the Museum of American Armor in Old Bethpage and County Executive Laura Curran’s gunbuyback news conference. If James were to become governor, even more New York City progressives would emerge in Albany’s version of musical chairs, as former gubernatorial primary candidate Zephyr Teachout has now signaled her intent to run for attor-

oters may end up looking far more closely at what Republicans have to offer.

LeTTers conflicts. Over the past two decades, 2.5 million men and women have volunteered to serve our great nation and protect our freedoms — many of whom did not make it home. All those Americans deserve our deepest gratitude and recognition for their service to our country, and with this memorial, we finally honor the next generation of Americans who have chosen to serve. Thank you to the Nassau County Council Veterans of Foreign Wars, Heroes Among Us and other organizations for partnering with the county to make this monument a reality. The monument will honor those who served and those who perished in battle, but it will also be a tribute to the 30,000 post-9/11 veterans who have died by suicide. The Council Veterans of Foreign Wars will raise funds for the monument, design it and install it. A rendering of the monument was created by 23-year-old Maia Fernandez, of Franklin Square. LAURA CURRAN Nassau County executive

Re-elevaluating our transit needs To the Editor: David defeated Goliath when Gov. Kathy Hochul recently put on hold the

ney general if a vacancy were to open. To put things in context, the Progressive Change Committee proclaims Teachout as “one of us” on its website, and back in 2018, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Teachout’s failed run for attorney general. In a state where the population north of the Harlem River is relatively small and New York City teeters on de facto de Blasio socialism, no candidate can take Long Island’s massive voting bloc for granted, which could very well make the difference in whether Hochul, Williams or James is able to defeat the Republican gubernatorial candidate. For the moment, that GOP standard bearer is Long Island’s own Lee Zeldin. Yet much could happen to the current frontrunner between now and his party’s nominating convention. His recent announcement that he is currently in remission from leukemia is a dramatic reminder that life can intrude on candidacies. This much is clear: The state’s business community, which depends on a stable, safe and rational environment in

which to employ tens of millions of people, would develop the dry heaves if a progressive candidate were to become New York’s next governor. Progressives’ unequivocal anti-business manifesto, which ran Amazon’s proposed headquarters out of Queens, was a clear message to every CEO, entrepreneur and employer. It is no longer a question of Republican or Democrat. Williams’s potential decision to run for governor defines a very clear ideological abyss that will have moderates, and the business community as a whole, contemplating their future as New Yorkers. One can hope that there is truth to the axiom that American politics has always been about pendulum swings, but with a statewide political party that made the closing of Rikers Island and defunding the police stated policy, it might be time for Long Island to consider that aspirational dream of becoming the 51st state. Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial litigation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He founded the Garden City law firm Rosenberg Calica & Birney in 1999.

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LaGuardia Air Train project, to the dismay of all the pay-to-play special interests, such as construction contractors and unions, that made political contributions in recent years to then Gov. Andrew Cuomo, hoping for a piece of the $2 billion initiative. Since Cuomo failed to deliver, will they now ask him for refunds from the $18 million campaign re-election fund that he no longer needs? In our new Covid-19 world, the Port Authority, New York City Transit subway and bus, and Long Island and Metro North Rail Roads all have had to re-evaluate anticipated future ridership growth projections. Who has seen the updated anticipated ridership figures for the Air Train? Were there really going to be 9,000 daily riders? Is there an independent cost-benefit analysis to justify the cost of this project? Who would go to an LIRR Station, wait for a train, change at Jamaica, then Woodside for a Port Washington train to Mets Willets Point to reach the Air Train? Most would drive, take a car service, Uber or taxi, which would be faster and more convenient. LARRY PENNER Great Neck Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.

Egrets in Oak Neck Break — Bayville

CorreCTion Due to an editing error, Jerry Kremer’s column in the Sept. 23-29 issue, “What’s next for two sharp, young county executives?” mistakenly stated that the combined population of Nassau and Suffolk

counties is larger than that of 37 states. The two counties’ combined population of just over 2.83 million is larger than that of only 15 states, according to census.gov.

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