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Plan unveiled to revitalize Park Avenue continue the work west from there, block by block, which will require additional grant fundThe City of Long Beach has ing. “It’s a four-month project, been planning to revitalize and improve the downtown and cen- and it’s a very aggressive schedtral business districts for some ule,” John Febrizio, the city’s time, and work began in late commissioner of public works, spring. To aid in the process, the said. “Our intent is to do it in city has been awarded a state the spring months so we don’t impact the summer. grant. T hat’s the main Phase 1 of the goal of the project.” project, the restripThe city plans to ing of Park Avenue start the work in from Long Beach March and finish in Boulevard west to June. Grand Avenue, was The goals of the done over the sumproject include mer. developing design Phase 2 of the SuSANNE BoylE standards for Park revitalization, titled Avenue as the city’s Resilient Connectiv- NV5 central node, reconity for Park Avenue, structing sidewalks was outlined at the City Council meeting Tuesday night. The city and ramps along the street, and applied for and was awarded a installing new litter receptacles, grant of up to $1.55 million for benches, planters and bike the project three years ago. It is racks. More trees will be plantbeing funded by the state ed, and lighting will be upgradDepartment of State under Title ed with decorative poles and fix11 of the Environmental Protec- tures that are dark-sky-complition Fund. The city is responsi- ant and energy-efficient. Sidewalks will be redesigned ble for matching the grant from their current all-gray look. money. Phase 2 will focus first on The inner five feet will be the upgrading East Park Avenue, same gray concrete, but the between Riverside and Long outer four feet, closest to the Beach boulevards. The plan is to Continued on page 7

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All lit up in Kennedy Plaza Christmas spirit is evident in Long Beach, and the illumination of Kennedy Plaza last Friday made the holiday season official. The display features a multicolored tree surrounded by others outlined in festive white lights.

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City’s new junior, professional firefighters By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter554@gmail.com

The City of Long Beach welcomed a handful of new members to learn about and protect community members from fires. The first seven members of the newly-back Long Beach Junior Fire Department were sworn in by Acting Fire Commissioner Scott Kemins Sunday, with parents and firefighters in the audience. “We used to have a junior program many years ago, and I’m actually a product of that,” Kemins said. “I was a junior member until the 1980s.” The program then dwindled down for a while and it became harder and harder to get people to volunteer. Kemins and the department was interested in starting the program back up, and did so for the first time this year. Two of the members are his daughters. “We had a lot of interest” he said, “and we figured we’d start off slowly. We got our first seven applications, took in the first seven kids, just to get the program going and grow it from there.” Kemins is hoping to get it up to about 25 kids. All of the advisors for the programs are members of the volunteer firefighters as well. They will be taking the kids to an upcoming Narcan training class. Young firefighters between 14 and 17 will learn about the career and emergency medical services, and at 18, will be eligible to become a full member. It is an opportunity for the kids of Long Beach and surrounding communities to do community service, and at the same time have a fun and educational experience. “School is their number one priority at no time should this program get in the way of school,” Kemins said. “I can’t speak enough about the program. I think it’s a great program for kids. It’s a great

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Neal Krysinski brings nearly 20 years of experience in the Air Force. opportunity for the kids as well as our whole community. We’re hoping that a lot of them do stick with it and want to become a regular member but we’ve also had members that became doctors or lawyers.” Also, two new career firefighters were sworn in last Wednesday. Acting City Manager and Police Commissioner Ron Walsh swore in both Neal Krysinski and William Kane. Both Kane and Krysinski are already certified EMT’s, born and raised in Long Beach.

Kane joins the department with almost five years of experience working as an FDNY EMT. He is an ocean certified lifeguard and also worked as a fire spotter for the U.S. Forest Service. Krysinski comes over from the TSA as a transportation security specialist in explosives. He has a combined 17 years of service in the Air Force as both active duty and a reservist. He has been deployed to the Middle East many times as an Air Force Firefighter and as an explosive ordnance disposal technician.

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Bringing Taylor Swift to Long Beach

LONG BEACH HERALD — December 7, 2023

West End bar dedicating whole month to singer, pop star By ANGELINA ZINGARIELLO azingariello@liherald.com

Taylor Swift is the biggest name on the planet right now. Whether you’re a fan of her music, or have just seen her all over the news and at football games, you know who she is. The Ugly Duckling, located at 906 W. Beech St., is set to recognize that and dedicate their space to her. They will be hosting an immersive Taylor Swiftthemed dining experience throughout the entire month of December. This pop-up not only provides fans with a chance to immerse thems e l ve s i n t h e singer’s different eras, GramMAx FEINBERG my-winning co-owner albums and music videos, but also aims to draw in new customers for the local business and the city during the winter. “People come to the experience and then they can leave and go across the street to get a cookie at Baked by the Ocean or to get ice cream at Tipsy Scoop or our regular customers that don’t like Taylor Swift, maybe they go next door to watch football on Sunday,” Max Feinberg, co-owner of The Ugly Duckling said. “We’re hoping that this is something that gives a little bit of a boost to the entire West End for a month of the year. The West End needs a little bit of a boost.” The “Pop Star Pop-Up” includes interactive activities at each table, photo ops tailored to Swift’s eras and brunch or dinner inspired by Swift’s favorite dishes. The two dining options are priced at $50 and $40 per person. The tickets include a 90-minute reservation, a choice of a main dish, and a dessert. Additional sides, mocktails, and cocktails will be available for purchase at the restaurant. Brunch tickets also feature unlimited mimosas. Vegan, vegetarian, and kid-friendly options are offered for each seating. The experience will be available on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for dinner from 5 p.m. to midnight and on Saturdays and Sundays for brunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout December. There will also be Swift-themed trivia nights for $50 per person every Wednesday starting at 7 p.m. Participants can test their knowledge of Swift’s career, with a chance to win prizes. The pop-up aims to attract a diverse audience, shifting from the restaurant’s usual crowd to create a more familyfriendly atmosphere. “Especially with the changes that have gone on in Long Beach over the years in terms of demographic and pop-

he West End needs a little bit of a boost.

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The entire bar and restaurant has been redone to highlight pop icon Taylor Swift.

The bar will offer special food and beverages for the month. ulation,” Feinberg explained, “the fact that we see that we can offer children’s programming and family programming and have success with it is nice and rewarding.” Feinberg expressed enthusiasm about the potential success of the event and hinted at the possibility of more themed pop-ups in the future. While no concrete plans for the next event are in place, he mentioned the challenge of finding another pop star with the same massive audience as Taylor Swift. For now, the focus is on The Ugly Duckling with no immediate plans to take the pop-up concept on the road. Feinberg emphasized the positive

reception from residents, alleviating concerns about heightened traffic. He also highlighted the active participation of residents in the planning process. “The management is very respectful of the neighbors and we appreciate that,” said Rich Papetti, a close neighbor of the bars in the West End for over 40 years and active in the quality of life issues. “It is always nice to have a happy balance of respect for community and success for the business” “We’ve been working, and this is probably not what you most commonly hear, but we’ve been working together as a group of restaurant and bar owners, with the community, with West End

People can use the photo booth to take Swift-themed pictures. residents, associations, quality of life committee, to attend meetings with them, and listen to concer ns and express concerns and work together,” he said. “It’s a cognizant attempt to make the West End a great place to live yearround.” The pop-up not only celebrates Swift but also highlights the innovation of Long Beach businesses, affirming their commitment to bringing business to the city beyond the usual summer season. To learn more about the event or make a reservation, visit PopStarPopUp.com.

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December 7, 2023 — LONG BEACH HERALD

MSSN board memberAnthony D. Ponte, 65

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Anthony D. Ponte, 65, died after a tions. He also served as President of the long battle with brain cancer. He was a La Salle Military Academy Alumni resident of Atlantic Beach and long- Foundation and the Atlantic Beach time member of Mount Sinai South Civic Association. Nassau’s Board of Directors. “Anthony loved Mount Sinai South Born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, the Nassau and dedicated many volunteer third-generation entrepreh o u r s t o t h e h o s p i t a l ’s neur began his career in the patients and the communipaper recycling industry and ties we serve. He served on rose through the ranks of his the Board’s Building Comcompany to become Vice mittee, was recognized as President of International our Golf Honoree in 2019 and Sales and Director of their was a generous supporter Florida operation. He was and advocate for our expanalso a partner in Ponte Equision campaigns,” said Anthoties, Inc., a real-estate company Cancellieri, Co-Chair of ny with extensive holdings Mount Sinai South Nassau’s in New York City and elseAdvisory Board. “He will be Anthony D. where in the United States. missed, but his dedication to Ponte In 2019, he was elected to the hospital will live on Mount Sinai South Nassau’s through Wendy and his Board of Directors and served on the entire family.” hospital’s Building Committee. Mr. PonPonte is survived by his wife, Wendy, te’s generous donations to the hospital his sons, Anthony (Cristina) and Vinsupported the Emergency Department cent and his girlfriend Kelli. He has two Expansion Campaign and Capital grandsons, Anthony Joseph and LorenExpansion Campaign. Despite his busy zo. work schedule, he exhibited compassion In lieu of flowers, donations to and commitment through his volunteer Mount Sinai South Nassau would be work with the Wounded Warrior Project appreciated. Checks can be made payand the De La Salle School, which pro- able to Mount Sinai South Nassau and vides quality education to young men note donation in memory of Anthony from economically disadvantaged situa- Ponte. Or online at: SouthNassau.org.

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The City of Long Beach and the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce will host the 10th Annual Electric Light Parade on Saturday, Dec. 9. Bundle up and bring your holiday spirit and join in this wonderful Long Beach tradition. The parade travels through the West End of Long Beach on West Beech Street, beginning at Ohio Avenue. Antique cars, fire trucks, floats and bicycles will be wrapped in Christmas lights for this delightful holiday event. Awards will be

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DEAR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, The Long Beach Soup Kitchen, located in Long Beach, New York has now been part of the community for 40 years. The kitchen began in 1983 and continues its basic mission to feed the food insecure residents of our barrier island and neighboring communities. The hard work of our dedicated volunteers enables us to open our doors daily Monday through Saturday to provide meals and a pantry. We serve all with dignity, compassion, and respect, without judgement. Our goal is to provide food and nourishment in a clean and safe environment. Our guest count continues to grow every day. We are committed to oﬀering both a cold and hot meal each day as well as pantry items two times a week. We oﬀer fresh fruits and vegetables, canned goods, toiletries and cooking staples. We remain steadfast in our goal to stay open, but our supplies are depleted weekly due to the larger volume of guests. Last year we served over 15,000 meals to go. As we mark our 40th anniversary we need your help to meet our goals and mission. It is vital that as a community you recognize and remember that the soup kitchen is here for all in need, regardless of their circumstances. Most of our operating expenses depend entirely on your generosity and donation. Please make a tax deductible donation to The Long Beach Soup Kitchen and mail it to: PO box 294 Long Beach, NY 11561. You can also visit our website www.longbeachsoupkitchen.org to make a donation and learn more about our mission and dedicated volunteers. With gratitude and appreciation, Rob Blau, President The Board of Directors, Volunteers and Guests The Long Beach Soup Kitchen 140 W. Pine Street, Long Beach NY 11561 1238814

Diocese claims $200M ‘best,’ ‘final’ offer By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre has made what it says is its “best and final proposal” toward a settlement with the more the 600 people who accused the church of child sexual abuse. In question is the Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection the diocese filed three years ago, with church officials saying they are willing to amend its reorganization plan to compensate those victims through a $200 million fund the church would set up. This particular offer isn’t new. In fact, it was made last February, entitling victims to a minimum cash payment of $100,000 for some lawsuits, while others would receive an immediate cash payment of $50,000. The proposed payout is the largest settlement offer made in any diocesan case to date, according to church spokesman, Sean Dolan — both on a total payout and per-claimant basis. “Further litigation will delay compensation for all survivors,” Dolan said, in a release. It also “may result in unfair compensation for many survivors, and could ultimately leave some survivors with no compensation at all. Instead of continuing to fund lawyers’ fees, this money is better spent compensating survivors.” The Diocese of Rockville Centre — the eighth largest in the nation — filed for bankruptcy in late 2020 after hundreds of lawsuits were filed against it following Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s approval of the Child Victims Act. Passed in 2019, the law significantly extended the statute of limitations on sexual abuse claims. Lawyers for the diocese and the victims met with Judge Martin Glenn ahead of the church filing its amended proposal last week. “From the committee’s perspective, the plan they

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The Diocese of Rockville Centre hopes to move forward on a settlement with the more than 600 people who have made claims of sexual abuse against the church. have filed is the same one that we have said ‘no’ to,” James Stang, the attorney representing the victims and other creditors, said. While the diocese has provided a lump sum of its total finances, Stang says church leaders would need to disclose finances on a parish-by-parish basis in order to get the support of his clients. In order for the plan to move forward, the church would need to get 75

percent of its creditors represented by Stang to approve it. Yet, rejecting the plan may lead to the dismissal of the bankruptcy case, church officials said, potentially forcing roughly 40 percent of victims to move their claims off the federal docket and back to state court. “The diocese has already made it clear that it is at the end of its resources,” Dolan said. “Contrary to assertions that additional funds are available to increase settlements, no independent Catholic organizations are being offered releases through the diocese’s proposed plan other than those that will participate in funding the settlement trusts.” Should the creditors represented by Stang continue to prolong or even dismiss the case, Dolan says it will ensure payments to victims will only go lower than the current settlement offer. “The diocese hopes that all parties — including survivors and their legal advisors —will vote in favor of the equitable and unprecedented offer in the plan,” Dolan said. “Survivors deserve compensation now, and the diocese’s charitable mission is more important than ever in these uncertain times. Both face a vulnerable and uncertain future if the plan is rejected.” Mary McKenna, the New York state representative for the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, says her organization is “extremely disappointed” the Rockville Centre diocese has refused to budge from its settlement offer. “It’s a slap in the face to the victims,” McKenna said. The diocese “spent $100 million fighting the victims, and offered them $100,000 if they want to quickly take a deal. “It doesn’t make sense. These children were raped, and their lives were destroyed. The damage is lifelong.”

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cane Sandy. “So this isn’t because of the street, will be brick, matching the brick condition of the trees, they just have to be border in Park Avenue’s center malls removed because of the resurfacing?” across from the Long Island Rail Road Lester asked. “I’m just curious, because station. The brick sections will contain we spend a lot of money on that after the light posts, trees and uniform bike Sandy.” “They have to be removed because racks, a change from the now widely scatthey’re already in decline,” tered racks. Boyle responded. “They are “We did a slope analysis 70 percent dead wood … and of the entire sidewalk area to would not survive the condeter mine which needed struction. And those trees improvement,” explained are from before Sandy. Those Susanne Boyle, a principal trees were not replaced.” landscape architect at NV5, The new light posts will the Hollywood, Florida-based be somewhat vulnerable to company working with the salty air from the ocean, city. “Areas of the sidewalk much like the newer posts on are also cluttered with side National Boulevard and furniture, mostly related to Penn Street. To protect them, the businesses, and bicycle John Fabrizio Febrizio said, the city would racks … at various locations. Commissioner of repaint each pole periodicalThere was no continuous lay- public works ly, costing about $250 per out of the sidewalk area. The pole. same applies for the materi“So my recommendation is to just als of the sidewalk.” There are now 10 trees lining the keep up with the maintenance,” Febrizio stretch of Park between Riverside and said. “We’re bidding out our streetlight Long Beach boulevards, planted both on contract, which is expiring in November the sidewalks and the center lots, but of next year, and we’re going to incorpomost of them are dead or decaying. Seven rate a painting item.” Nassau County is also planning to will be removed, and nine will be added. Councilman Roy Lester questioned the replace all traffic and pedestrian signals removal of some of the trees, saying the in the project area, though that work is city replaced a lot of trees after Hurri- now only in the design phase. Continued from page 1

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Herald’s latest senior health expo is a hit By Alexa Anderwkavich The O’Connell Gardens in Oceanside hosted the Herald’s Health & Beyond Expo on Nov. 16 — the last expo this year. This community-favorite event featured more than 35 businesses and service providers sharing their expertise with Long Island residents. HearingLife conducted free hearing examinations. Mount Sinai South Nassau provided free blood pressure tests. And, thanks to Parker at your Door, Parker Jewish Institute Mobile Vaccination Station there was to provide free Covid-19 and flu vaccines. Attendees enjoyed snacks and coffee, as well as panel discussions led by Lori Berger, sales director for Herald Community Newspapers, who cracked a few jokes. Panelists included Lauren Block from Vishnick McGovern Milizio, Ana Arevalo from CenterLIght Health System, Jill Wasser from the state’s public service department, and Pablo Rendon from Parker Jewish Institute for Healthcare & Rehabilitation. Guests received goody bags filled with the expo’s special section, keepsakes, and valuable take-home materials. Raffle prizes included tickets to “The Play That Goes Wrong” as well as “Illuminate NY,” a half-dozen cookies from Chip City Oceanside, gift certificate for a dozen bagels from Cino’s Hot Bagels, and manicurepedicure — or just manicure — gift certificate from Ivy Nail & Spa. The first 175 guests received a packaged lunch thanks to Bagel Boss of Hewlett, complete with a wrap — choice of Caesar salad, veggie tuna and egg salad — coleslaw and a pickle. The expo’s success was made possible by Silver Sponsors: Long Beach Rehabilitation and Assisted Living (Cassena Care), Aetna, New York State Department of Public Services, Centerlight Healthcare, Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care & Rehabilitation, Silver Lining Homecare, and Vishnick McGovern Milizio, as well as the gift bag sponsor, Grandell Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Both guests and vendors eagerly anticipate the next expos to take place in 2024. Stay up to date with upcoming events, webinars and expos at RichnerLive.com. For more information about senior health expos — or to become a sponsor or vendor — contact Amanda Marte at (516) 569-4000, Ext. 219, or at amarte@ liherald.com.

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Annual two-day event showcases art, offers gifts By ANGELINA ZINGARIELLO azingariello@liherald.com

The Long Beach Historical Society welcomed the holiday season with its annual holiday boutique, a two-day event that showcased the many talents of local artists on Dec. 2 and 3. For several years, the historical society has been curating this boutique, featuring an array of creations by Long Beach artists. Sue Friedman, the head of fundraising for the society, is the one who put the boutique together this year. “We had phoKAREN AdAmO tography, paintmember i n g s, wo o d e n crafts, and floral crafts, as well as jewelry and jeweled artwork,” society member Karen Adamo said. “Our gift shop has Long Beach items and history books. The author of the Silver Strand book, Dennis Carey, was there to autograph his books.” The book focuses on historical figures such as Oscar Wilde, and the history of the city is told through the eyes of the characters. A fictional survivor of the real-life 1837 shipwreck of the Mexico, which sank off the barrier island, sets off the long story of Long Beach’s transformation. Vendors included Scott Ferrone specializing in photography, Stu Friedman with paintings, Gianna Palazzo with Tide Line creations, Yvonne Santana with jewelry, Bev Silberstang crafting soaps and candles, Karen Hirsch presenting Bijoux Box Art, Robinwood Boards, and Stitch Craft L.I. The boutique experienced a steady flow of visitors, with over 200 attendees between the two days. The Long Beach Historical Society Museum itself underwent a festive transformation, decked with holiday decorations that set the perfect back-

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The Long Beach Historical Society welcomed the holiday season with its annual holiday boutique. drop for the season’s cheer. A par ticular highlight was the enchanting Long Beach Christmas tree, curated by Roberta Fiore and her daughters. Decorated with ornaments representing Senator Reynolds estates’ white stucco homes with red tile roofs, the tree showcased miniature replicas of a Clocktower resembling the original City Hall, a fire engine, policemen, and a Model T-Ford—all a tribute to early Long Beach. “It’s truly one of the most beautiful trees I’ve ever seen,” Adamo said. “It’s worth a trip to the museum to see it.” For those who missed the holiday boutique, the museum will remain open for tours, and the gift shop continues to offer a selection of last-minute gift options. Visitors are encouraged to drop by on Dec. 10 and 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. The society held its annual holiday boutique last year on Saturday, Dec. 3 and Sunday, Dec. 4. Harvey Weisenberg presented the society with a check for $25,000 to help get their much-needed

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The society had a Christmas Tree brightening up its annual holiday boutique.

December 7, 2023 — LONG BEACH HERALD

Finally, E-ZPass comes to the A.B. Bridge Discount for Barrier Island residents to be included By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

The E-ZPass electronic tolling system is scheduled to be activated next month on the Atlantic Beach Bridge, Long Island’s only toll bridge, which connects Lawrence and Atlantic Beach. The Nassau County Bridge Authority, established in 1945 to operate and maintain the bridge, also announced a toll hike from $2 to $3, the first increase since 2007, which went into effect in the beginning of the year. E-ZPass users will be billed $3 per trip, but those who pay cash will see a n o t h e r increase, to $4, once the electronic system be gins operation, according to the authority. In February, the authority reached an agreement with TRMI Systems Inte g ration, a service that specializes in elecDAvE STEckEL tronic toll sysMTA media liaison tems, to implement E-ZPass. Along with the agreement, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will sponsor the authority, allowing it to become an affiliated member of E-ZPass. “Through an agreement with the MTA, the Nassau County Bridg e Authority will become an E-ZPass participating agency,” Dave Steckel, an MTA media liaison, wrote in an email, “able to utilize the E-ZPass New York Customer Service Center and interact with the E-ZPass Interagency Group, comprised of toll entities across multiple states. The members share common business rules that operate independent E-ZPass electronic toll collection programs that enroll customers, issue transponders and manage customer accounts.” The activation of the system will include a discounted, $162 annual pass for residents of the Long Beach barrier island, from Point Lookout to Atlantic Beach, who use E-ZPass. The bridge, which originally opened in 1927, was replaced in 1952, and the current bridge was rebuilt in 1998. Samuel Nahmias, chairman of the bridge authority, who was appointed in 2022, stated in a news release that year that over the previous three years, the authority had lost over $1 million per year, and was expected to lose $2 million in 2023. “After a vigorous review, our auditor and board deter mined that a toll increase is required for the viability of the bridge authority,” Nahmias said at the time. The bridge is expected to undergo construction including substructure

he Nassau County Bridge Authority will become an E-ZPass participating agency.

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The Nassau County Bridge Authority is expected to launch the E-ZPass electronic tolling system at the Atlantic Beach Bridge in mid-December.

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Long Beach community members who have to frequently use the Atlantic Beach bridge will be able to use E-ZPass instead of cash or decals. repairs, bulkhead replacement, storm drainage improvement, roadway resurfacing and painting through 2026. According to a notice on the bridge authority’s website, the total cost of the capital will be $22.6 million. The bridge authority has a five-member Board of Commissioners, and hosts monthly meetings at the bridge’s headquarters that are open to the public. Carolynn Matulewicz, a resident of Atlantic Beach, said she is all for E-ZPass, and that it is well overdue, but she added that she was “appalled” by the way the authority conducted its

most recent meeting, on Nov. 15. “They have us sitting in a room downstairs, and they’re upstairs in another room,” Matulewicz said. “They’re not allowing anyone upstairs in the meeting.” “We couldn’t hear them and didn’t have any sound,” she said. “Conducting business upstairs, without the public being present, and then when we tried to address it, they refused to allow us to come in.” Matulewicz claimed that the board violated the State Open Meetings Law, and said she had filed a report with the

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During a meeting last year at its headquarters at the Atlantic Beach Bridge, the Nassau County Bridge Authority answered questions from community members via Zoom. Nassau County Police Department. According to the law, a public agency must provide the public with the opportunity to attend meetings, but is not required to allow attendees to speak. Raymond Webb, executive director of the bridge authority, did not respond to emails and calls requesting comment. The authority’s next scheduled meeting is Dec. 20, at 6:30 p.m.

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Laurie Berkner remains at the forefront of the kids music scene. And she’s ready to share some holiday cheer with her fans — as only she can. Everyone will have a jolly good time when Berkner visits Long Island to ring in the holidays, next Sunday, Dec. 17, Creative on The Paramount stage. advocacy

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“I’m so excited to be heading back to The Paramount,” Berkner enthuses. “I love playing there, and the energy in the room is always so high and will be filled with the joy of the season.” Her upcoming show is one of her first live performances of tunes from her newest holiday album ”Another Laurie Berkner Christmas.” She’ll sing “I Live Inside a Snowglobe (Shake It Up)” and other new songs, along with such classic favorites as “Deck the Halls” and “Holly Jolly Christmas.” The rest of the program features traditional and original holiday songs that fans know and love, including “Jingle Bells,” “Candy Cane Jane” and “The Dreidel Song.” Of, course, a Laurie Berkner concert always includes an array of her greatest hits, such as “We Are Bloom but instead, I started singing By Karen WHERE the Dinosaurs” and “Waiting for the Elevator,” and she’ll ‘Marco has a pig on his deliver. Plus, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of her head.’ Then all the kids Can art album, change the world? question WHEN “Buzz Buzz,” she’ll sing theIt’s title a track to that as grabbed toy animals and well that family favorite, “Pig on Her Head.” put them on their heads, ••Sunday, 11 a.m. that’s beenBerkner at the focusfamilies of our collective SaturdayDec. and17, Sunday, noon-4 has delighted for more than 25 and I started singing to all of • $20.50-$88.50, plus p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, years with her creative and catchy tunes. With 15 them.” applicable fees; available culture for albums centuries. Now society — and more on the as way — she proudly Berkner went on to 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Ticketmaster.com or retains her title as the “Queen of Kindie Rock.” record the song, now a •ParamountNY.com Emily Lowe Hall Gallery, navigates the The complexities modern first recording artist of to perform in musiclife, concert staple. South Campus, Hempstead. • The Paramount, 370 New videos on Nick Jr., her original songs, music “It’s turned into this big, For information and to RSVP, York Ave., Huntington art as a path forbooks social change is at the videos, (along three original off-Broadway physical interactive element call (516) 463-5672, or visit are seemingly everywhere — including in my shows,” she adds. Hofstra.edu/museum forefront ofmusicals) artistic expression. NBCUniversal’s “Sprout House,” and the Laurie Not only are “animals on Berkner Band’s YouTube channel. heads,” but they’re also in everyone’s hearts. One dollar Being inspired kids made for an “easy” of each ticket sold will be donated to Little Shelter “When We All Stand,” Hofstra UniversitybyMuseum of Art’s new exhibition, examines transition her rock band days, according to Animal Rescue. the collective power of the arts in from society. Berkner, also a former preschool music teacher. Curated by Alexandra Giordano — the museum’s assistant director of exhibition and For families who can’t snag concert tickets, be She pivoted to her full-time career as a children’s sure to enjoy some holiday magic at home. Berkner’s collection — the exhibit underscores artists’ civic responsibility and influence. performer when she saw the impact her latest YouTube Christmas special features many of her “It highlights the vital role “kindie” that artistssongs havehad in activating not only democratic on kids, butvalues that holiday songs. She also releases a free show about once promise equality and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,”a month on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram. In the the parents, too. Giordano says. “Artists often lead the charge and expose thatofmay “I had this truths moment like,otherwise be new year, there may also be some new music to keep a ignored. The artists in this exhibition take a standthis andiscall outI injustices through theirlookout art what want to do for. with my life. That’s how “I’m always recording some new music,” Berkner and activism on issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, I want tolled. spend it.”all combine thehints. voting rights, racial bias, gun violence, and promises unfulfi They making Berkner still of art with public service that has a grassroots approach in the hope of mobilizing their A sequel for the musical “Interstellar Cinderella” — channels her rocker’sand inspire others one communities and the nation to ignite movement, create awareness, to of Berkner’s theatre projects — is in the works as passion to all she does. well. stand with them.” “I bring that rock sensibility to my Her goal remains strengthening those family This exhibit, which runs through Julyand 28, in is in Hofstra’s shows myconjunction songs,” shewith says. connections. 13th presidential conference on the Barack presidency coming up in April. She Obama encourages her audience “I think it’s hard when you’re parents — or even “We were interested in the ideato that theout artist hasher, a civic responsibility,” says rock with moving their kids — trying to get kids to do things,” she says. “It’s museum director Karen Albert. “The initial idea exhibition was inspired by not easy for them, especially if you are working, or have bodies, all for thethis while with plenty of an Obama Administration White Houselaughter. briefing that took place on May 12, 2009, more than one child.” She attributes heradministration success where more than 60 artists and creative organizers met with officials to She strives to make her 75-minute shows a time of to build listening to kids and being discuss the collective power of the arts to community, create change, and charttogetherness. reminded of what shecivic liked when “I want this to be a space where a whole family can a pathway for national recovery in the areas of social justice, participation and she was younger. come and parents can relax and enjoy the music while activism.” “’Pig on Her Head’ I wrote the kids feel totally engaged and want to be there,” To that end, unlike other recent exhibits thatI taught showcased the because music atmuseum’s day care. she said..”They leave with that happy positive memory permanent collection, Giordano reachedWhen out toI contemporary who loaned together.” walked in one artists day and the museum their selected works. Some 36 are onto view — one representing wepieces were about start, As always, Berkner instructs her fans (reminder all media — from Emma Amos, Molly Crabapple and the Equal kid, Marco, looked at Justice me andInitiative, really not needed) to “bring your dancing shoes and a thenHank put aWillis toy pig on hisand head. I stuffed animal for your head.” Get ready to join in the For Freedoms, Miguel Luciano, Michele Pred, Thomas, Sophia could have been a disciplinarian, holiday spirit and sing along. Victor. “The way our climate is now, this exhibit could not be more timely than at this moment,” Albert adds. Among the highlights, she points to the series of prints from the

The holiday spirit bursts forth with music that embodies the beauty of the season, Celtic style. Now in their 38th year, Cherish the Ladies continues to delight audiences, under the leadership of All-Ireland ﬂute and whistle champion Joanie Madden — named by The Irish Voice as one of the Top 25 most inﬂuential Irish Americans of the past quarter-century. The decades have included world tours, concerts at the White House and the Olympics, and numerous critically acclaimed albums, including their Emmy award-winning special, ‘An Irish Homecoming,’ on PBS. Their spectacular blend of virtuoso instrumental talents, glorious vocals, captivating arrangements, and lively step dancing demonstrates their ability to take the best of Irish traditional music and dance, and put it forth in an immensely entertaining show.

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Pat McGann

Sunday, Dec. 10, p.m. $47, Pat7McGann is quickly rising as $41, $37. Jeanne Rimsky of the sharpest stand-ups on th Theater at Landmark MainA relative lateco comedyonscene. Street, 232 Main St., Port he began doing stan to comedy, Washington. (516) or up at767-6444 31 after realizing he was n LandmarkOnMainStreet.org. very good at selling packaging. He hustled his way to become t house emcee at Zanies Chicago where he distinguished himself especially adept at working the crowd. A husband and father o 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 a for Sebastian Maniscalco, movin with him from clubs to theater, to arenas, including four soldout shows at Madison Square ‘A Celtic Christmas’ Garden. McGann’s relatively sho but impressive resume, includes The Madison Theatre also celebrates Montreal’s famed the season Celtic-style. Enjoy someJust For Laugh Festival, Gilda’s The ’Celtic Christmas’ when A Taste LaughFest, of Great American Ireland visits Molloy University onComedy Festiva and more. McGann still calls its U.S. tour. Immerse yourself in Chicago home. the magniﬁcence of the traditional Celtic landscape, and let the magic Feb. 11, 8 p.m. $40, $ of Christmas in Saturday, Ireland transport $30, The Paramount, 370 you to a world full of$25. excitement New York Ave., Huntington. (80 and wonder, with energeticormusic 745-3000 Ticketmaster.com and dance that ParamountNY.com. embodies the festive season. Featuring a powerful mix of traditional tunes, heartfelt ballads and beloved carols, ‘Celtic Christmas’ combines dynamic rhythms and top Irish dancing talent for an evening of musical storytelling enhanced by Irish charm. Choreographed and produced by multiple national champion and star of Gaelforce Dance & Rhythms of Ireland, Brent Pace, and world champion/Lord of the Dance lead soloist Ceili Moore, this is a festive spectacular that leaves audiences wanting more. Yarn/Wire Now in its 18th year, Adelphi University’s ‘new music’ Sunday, Dec. 10, 6 p.m. Molloy welcomes Yarn/Wire. University, 1000series Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. For New York-based The intrepid tickets and information, visit piano-percussion quartet has MadisonTheatreNY.org, or call (516) forged a singular path with 323-4444. endlessly inventive collaboration commissions and performances that have made a signiﬁcant contribution to the canon of

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Emily King

The soulful pop singer-songwriter visits the Landmark stage on her first solo tour, Saturday, dec. 16, 8 p.m. Like so many of music’s most essential singer-songwriters, Emily King has a near-magical gift for digging into life’s deepest sorrows and uncovering unexpected beauty and illuminating truth. Since the arrival of her Grammy Awardnominated full-length debut album East Side Story, the New York City-bred artist has brought ever-evolving levels of depth and nuance to her songwriting, rooting each revelation in her mesmerizing blend of soul and R&B and forward-thinking pop. On her latest (fourth full length) album Special Occasion, King shares a real-time exploration of the endless dimensions of heartbreak — an inquiry informed by the end of her romantic relationship. King and longtime producer Jeremy Most (Grammy nominated producer and multi-instrumentalist) collaborated closely on every track for an intimate and infinitely enchanting look at the ways we love, grieve, and eventually stumble toward a greater sense of self-understanding. Her lush and polished vocals serve as the perfect vehicle for her carefully crafted compositionsm With pop, rock and those R&B influences, King has quickly become a favorite among fellow musicians and fans alike. $48, $38, $33. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

Family theater It’s a beautiful sunny summer day in the meadow. Leo Lionni’s beloved children’s books come to life, in “Frederick,” on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, dec. 8, 10:15 a.m. and noon; Saturday, dec. 9, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; also Tuesday through Thursday, dec. 12-14, 10:15 a.m. and noon. Mouse friends Nellie, Sunny, Baby, Ernest, and Frederick are playing their musical instruments and having fun singing, until a leaf falls from the sky — autumn is here! Winter will be coming soon. All the mice get to work gathering supplies for winter, except, where is Frederick? He is gathering supplies, too, in his own unique way. With toe-tapping Americana music inspired by bluegrass, gospel, and folk, Frederick is an engaging, energetic story about the power of the arts, community, and that no mouse gets left behind. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Our Gilded Age,” examines the appearances and the realities of an era that mirrors our own in many ways. Like the nation’s economy, American art and literature flourished during the Gilded Age. It was an exuberant age of excess with its own secret flaws, including widespread fraud. The art of John Singer Sargent, Childe Hassam, Louis Comfort Tiffany and others adorned palatial residences designed by Stanford White and Ogden Codman Jr., architect of the museum’s own quintessential Gilded Age mansion. Drawing heavily upon the local literary history of Long Island, including William Cullen Bryant, Mark Twain (who named the Gilded Age), Walt Whitman, Edith Wharton and others, the exhibition will include paintings, fashion, decorative arts including period silver and china, photographs, manuscripts, first editions and other historic memorabilia. The “Upstairs, Downstairs” approach to the life of a country house brings to life not only the storied conspicuous consumption for which the Gilded Age was infamous, but also the real lives of these many individuals who maintained the palatial estates where that lifestyle was enjoyed. On view through March 10. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

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Plaza Theatricals invites everyone to celebrate the holidays in true Motown style, Sunday, Dec. 10, 4 p.m. Enjoy an afternoon of soulful tunes, joyful dancing and nostalgic vibes at an electrifying Motown holiday party. Get ready to groove, spread the festive cheer, and make unforgettable memories. Performance is at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont. $35, $30 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, visit PlazaTheatrical. com or call (516) 599-6870.

Families can enjoy an artsfilled day at Nassau County Museum of Art, with author and illustrator Tim Miller as he reads his newest book, “Izzy Paints,” Saturday, Dec. 9, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1-2:30 p.m. The program includes an illustration demo and an immersive artmaking activity designed to activate imaginations and creativity. Miller is the author-illustrator of “Moo Moo in a Tutu,” “What’s Cooking, Moo Moo?,” and “Tiny Kitty, Big City.” He’s also illustrated numerous other books. $20, $10 children and members. Reservations required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9338 or NassauMuseum.org.

Winter FUNderland Epilepsy Foundation Long Island hosts a holiday event for children with epilepsy and their families, Saturday, Dec. 9, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. It’s open to children with epilepsy, their siblings and their parents. Pediatric neurologist Dr. Robin Varughese, with Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center, presents an educational lecture for parents. Kids can enjoy activities and meet others with epilepsy. Pizza and snacks will be served. The event is held at EPIC Long Island, 1500 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow. Pre-registration is required. Contact Janet Romeo at (516) 739-7733, option 1, Ext. 145, or email jromeo@epicli.org.

Board of Education Meeting Long Beach Public Schools Board of Education meets, Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. Location TBD. The public can watch the live meeting on the school district’s YouTube channel. For more information, visit LBeach.org.

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Let’s Skate Get ready to enjoy all the thrills of the snowy season, while staying warm and cozy as Long Island Children’s Museum’s popular “Snowflake Sock Skating rink returns, now through Jan. 7. Slip on “sock skates” and take a spin on the indoor rink, made from a high-tech synthetic polymer surface that lets kids slide around without blades. Kids can stretch, twirl and glide. As visitors step off the “ice” they can jump into winter dramatic play in Snowflake Village. Become a baker in the holiday sweet shop, step inside a giant snowman and serve up some hot cocoa, take a turn in the rink “ticket booth” and “warm up” around a rink side “fire pit.” Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

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Holiday at Westbury House Old Westbury Gardens’ Westbury House offers a festive glimpse of early 20th century holiday merriment, before it closes for the winter, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 9-10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Also Dec. 16-17. The “Christmas at Westbury House” celebration reflects what the festive season was like during those opulent decades of the early 1900s when the Phipps family lived there. The period rooms in which John S. Phipps — the eldest son of Henry Phipps, Andrew Carnegie’s partner at Carnegie Steel — and his family resided are impeccably decorated with wreaths, mantelpiece drapes, plenty of greenery, and other horticultural arrangements. Take a self-guided tour through Westbury House and view specially decorated rooms for the holidays, have cookies and cider on the West Porch and meet and take photos with Santa while listening to ambient holiday music. The gardens will also be open, along with other special holiday events, including Holiday Flute Choir concert, Dec. 10, 2 p.m., and Girl Scouts Chorus, Dec. 16, 1 p.m. $15, $13 ages 62+ and students, $8 ages 7-17. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information visit OldWestburyGardens.org or call (516) 333-0048.

Bird walk The South Shore Audubon Society welcomes all to join its members for another in its series of bird walks, at Mill Pond Park in Wantagh, Sunday, Dec. 10, starting at 9 a.m. Walk leaders, other birders and nature enthusiasts are happy to share their knowledge and experience with you. Bring binoculars. The group will meet at the gazebo in the Park on the north side of Merrick Road, 4 blocks west of Wantagh State Parkway. To register, text your name and contact information to (516) 467-9498. No walk if rain or snow. Text regarding questionable weather. For more information, visit SSAudubon.org.

Electric Light Parade The City of Long Beach and the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce present the 10th annual Electric Light Parade, Saturday, Dec. 9. Antique cars, fire trucks, floats and bicycles will be draped in Christmas lights for the festive parade down West Beech Street. The parade begins on Ohio Avenue at 6 p.m. For more information, visit LongBeachNY.gov.

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Long Island’s Top Chiefs inspire, innovate Inaugural event from RichnerLive, Herald Community Newspapers draws hundreds By Danielle Schwab Friends, family and colleagues gathered last week to honor the hard work and dedication of Long Island’s corporate and nonprofit leaders. There were more than 50 in all, representing nearly a dozen categories as part of the premiere Herald Top Chief Officers of Long Island awards gala at the Heritage Club at Bethpage. Leaders were recognized in groups that included accounting and banking, development and real estate, education, entertainment and hospitality, health care, human resources, manufacturing, not-for-profit, technology, tourism, transportation, utilities and unions. “When you take a look of the list of honorees, it’s pretty good company,” said Marc Perez, president of Bank of America Long Island. “I’m excited about it.” Those were the kinds of sentiments shared by Jack Khzouz, chief executive of NICE buses, who has been with that organization since its beginning in 2012. “Of course, I feel great about getting honored tonight,” Khzouz said, “but it’s more about the team, what the team does, and how we’re able to help each other get things done. We have 850 employees and provide services for 70,000 residents a day.” Among the accounting and banking honorees was Renu Dalessandro, the chief marketing officer of Jovia Financial Credit Union. “It’s such a great opportunity to highlight and showcase the neighbors of Long Island and the influence that they have on the community,” she said. “It speaks volumes. I wish my daughters were here tonight because these are the kind of things I want to instill in them — a great work ethic, great leadership, and being appreciated for the work that they do.” Another winner, Steven Bush, leads Apple Bank as its chair, president and chief executive — an institution that just celebrated its 160th anniversary. “It’s been a crazy year,” he said, “but we’ve come through just fine. I think it goes to our very loyal, longstanding depositor base.” David Lyons, the interim president and chief operating officer of PSEG Long Island, says it was great to be recognized among utilities. “I’m very proud of the people here,” he said, “as well as my own accomplishments.” For many of the companies honored, the Herald Top Chief Officers of Long Island is a chance to talk about exciting projects they have been working on. Ming Chiang, for example, is known for his leadership of Casual Home Worldwide. But made the trip out to Bethpage for another one of his companies, Biacomm — a zero-emissions industrial equipment startup. “We manufacture solar power generators,” he said. “We help with night construction, for fixing potholes and highways. The technology we have here uses a solar-powered alternative. We have a whole slew of other self-sustaining, high-tech products.” New technology is one of the keys to the foundation of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s success, according to its honored leader, Adhi Sharma. “We have so many excellent leaders on Long Island with such strong history that, to be included, is an honor,” he said. “As leaders, our role is to inspire, set goals and support our teams,” Michael Lessing, chief executive of Lessing’s Hospitality Group, told the honorees. “When teams are empowered, motivated and work together cohesively, they can push our organizations to new heights.” The dinner and award ceremony are reminders to the Long Island community about the people who support it. “Recognizing business leaders is not just about acknowledging the successes,” said Amy Amato, exec-

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It was truly a crowd last week honoring local leaders as part of the inaugural Herald Top Chief Officers of Long Island awards gala at the Heritage Club at Bethpage.

Mark Stempel, left, of Blue Island Homes receives his award from Herald Community Newspapers publisher Stuart Richner. utive director of RichnerLive, which hosted the event with Herald Community Newspapers. “It’s about celebrating the driving force behind our local economy, and the innovation that shapes our community’s future.” The Herald Top Chief Officers of Long Island was sponsored by Apple Bank, Lessing’s Hospitality Group, New York Cancer and Blood Specialists, Mount Sinai South Nassau, Biacomm, Douglas Elliman, and Prager Metis. Other sponsors included St. Joseph’s University, Jovia Financial Credit Union, Long Island Cares, PSEG Long Island, UBS Arena, PBI Payroll, New York Institute of Technology, The Guide Dog Foundation, American Vet Dogs, Hofstra University, Blue Island Homes, Nassau Inter-County Express, and Sands New York. To view the full list of honorees and photos, go to RichnerLive.com/chiefofficers.

Steven Bush of Apple Bank, gets his award from Stuart Richner.

Honoree Michael Lessing of Lessing’s Hospitality Group gives welcoming remarks.

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Zaki Hossain, left, joins James Lentini of Molloy University and Rahat Hossain, right, of Pintail Coffee, at the Herald Top Chief Officers of Long Island ceremony last week.

John Miller, left, of the Guide Dog Foundation takes a moment to say hello to Ming Chiang of Casual Home Worldwide and event gold sponsor Biacomm.

Antoinette Biordi was the host of this year’s Top Chief Officers of Long Island event at the Heritage Club.

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Marc Perez President of Bank of America Long Island.

Diane Walsh, left, and Marianna Mooney of Prager Metis CPAs.

Tom Bourgard, left, of Douglas Elliman, was one of the Top Chief Officers honorees.

Jack Khzouz, left, of NICE Bus, gets his award from Herald Community Newspapers publisher Stuart Richner.

Tracey Edwards of Sands New York, right, is handed her award by Richner.

David Lyons of PSEG Long Island.

Honoree Renu Dalessandro of Jovia Financial Credit Union.

For more photos from the Top Chief Officers of Long Island — and for a full list of sponsors — visit RichnerLive.com/chiefofficers

Kanter Freedom pushes for food donations Long Island Cares, says the food bank and services have been seeing the most people in need since the coronavirus pandemic. “Already, we know that there are 230,000 people on Long Island struggling to get food onto their table,” he said. “Now were looking at numbers closer to 300,000 and 325,000. And that includes 65,000 children.” A lot of that growth has come from the higher cost of food, Pachter added, with the average shopping basket being 35 to 40 percent more expensive than what it was even a couple years ago. Those looking to donate can drop food at:

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Enes Kanter Freedom wants to pay forward his positive experience of becoming an American citizen by feeding the hungry in Nassau County. And Emily Austin — an online personality and Hewlett Harbor resident — plans to do the same. The former New York Knicks player and Austin joined Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman recently to launch the annual food drive in collaboration with the Harry Chapin Food Bank from Long Island Cares. “We’re very happy to have all of us here today, talking about people who are struggling paycheck-to-paycheck, who might not have the ability to have hot meals and good meals during this holiday season,” Blakeman said. Austin and Kanter Freedom are ready to do their part, using their large social media platforms to make it happen. “I have a huge following now, especially with the social media and the apps and the kids out there, following me and idolizing me,” said Kanter Freedom, who moved to the United States as a teenager from Turkey, and became a citizen in 2021 “I think it’s important to put the right message out there. My one message for everybody is have some empa-

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Jordan Coene has dreamed of the role of Amalia since she was eight years old and just starting out in theater. The Theatre Guild of Oceanside recently put on the musical She Loves Me at Oceanside School 6. Director Bruce Bider had to organize rehearsals around divergent schedules to make it happen. The audience laughed and cheered throughout the performance. “I’ve been trying to study this role for ages,” said Coene, who played the leading woman in this production. “Just finding out what makes her tick, what makes her a human being, and how she observes the world around her.” Coene wanted to know how Amalia feels about every character in each of her scenes and how that changes throughout the musical. Coene also feels sentimental about the audience’s experience of the musical. “I would love for them to realize that no matter what there is somebody for them who loves them, whether it’s romantic or in a friend sense,” Coene said. “No matter what, you have somebody.” Audience members appreciated all the hard work that the cast and crew put into the production. One audience member, Mitch Kessler, is a big fan of the musical as a hallmark of Broadway history. “This to me was (like) revisiting an old friend,” Kessler said. He also felt that this cast and crew did justice to the musical, of which he has the record at home. “I’m a huge fan of She Loves Me,” Kessler said. “This was a fully realized production of a beautiful, delicate, valentine of a show, which recruited talented people to pull off.”

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The Cast of “She Loves Me” received a loud ovation for their performance. The lyrics and music in She Loves Me are by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock – the same duo that created Fiddler on the Roof. The musical is based on a play by Miklos Laszlo called Parfumerie. The play and the musical both take place in Hungary. It had a comeback in 1998 with the film You’ve Got Mail, where the two leads are owners of bookshops rather than perfumery clerks. In She Loves Me, Amalia and Georg are two perfumery clerks who are unknowingly each other’s secret pen-pals that met through a lonely-hearts ad. They constantly fight at work, until the day the pen-pals decide to meet. At that point, George finds out his pen-pal is Amalia, but doesn’t let her know. He changes his tune towards her and slowly wins her over until at the finale he finally admits who he is. The audience cheered and clapped at Oceanside School 6 when the two finally fell into each other’s embrace at the end of the show.

The Theatre Guild of Oceanside put on musicals and plays from the early 1960s until it stopped in 1997. It was only last year that the guild started putting on shows again. Its first show back was Dames at Sea in 2022. This year, director Bruce Bider wanted to offer a show that gets the audience into the holiday spirit. She Loves Me builds up to Christmas in the second act. He also wanted to expand the number of cast members. “It was a good fit in terms of cast size, last year there were nine people in Dames at Sea, this show has 15-20,” Bider said. Bider finds that every show he puts on is a different experience, because it includes different individuals. “Every cast has its own group personality,” Bider said. “I took away great memories of a wonderful musical and a very committed and hardworking cast.” Bider has other wishes for the audience. “I hope they leave with a romantic glow at the end of the show,” Bider said.

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Lido Elementary School four th g raders enjoyed showcasing their What I Need to Grow as a Student, or WINGS, program recently for family and friends. Through this WINGS exercise, the Long Beach students developed their digital literacy skills as they researched the answer to the question: Which place in the United States do I want to learn more about? Some Examples of questions researched include: Why was Shea Stadium tor n down? What is the Chicago Bean? Why is Central Park famous? Why is Hawaii so beautiful and so dangerous? Based on their research, students created presentations in various digital formats using Google Slides, Canva and Book Creator.

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Q. I’m getting contractor bids on my house renovation, and so far they have each commented that there is “too much” information on the plans, that it seems unnecessary and was probably just an excuse to charge more money for the plans. One even said that he used to be able to “build with just a sketch on a napkin.” House plans don’t need to be so complicated and expensive, do they? Why do architects insist on so much just to take down a few walls or add a rudimentary addition? A. Good questions. The problem that we all face in the process of designing and putting together construction plans is that the plans, and the construction, have become a secondary point of the process, from the perspective of who gets to be in charge of whether you even get to build. A lot of the tables, charts and notes are put onte eeper onto your plans because individuals and municipal authorities need to be sure that those notes, graphs and charts are there. Why? To protect the authorities — who insist that without them, you won’t be granted permission to fulfill your dream. The administrative part of designing buildings took over in 1930 in your area. At the time, a standard set of building codes, called a uniform and fire prevention code, was introduced, mostly as a result of years of trying to figure out how to prevent another horrible disaster like the Great Chicago Fire, which burned from October 8 to 10, 1871. As the fire spread from one structure to another in the Windy City, people could be seen running with their hair on fire, headed to Lake Michigan, where thousands huddled in the water, shivering, covered in soot with their scalps smoldering as they watched one of America’s largest cities burn to the ground. History should not always repeat itself, so after approximately 300 men, women and children (not counting Mrs. O’Leary’s legendary cow) lost their lives that night, somebody got the idea that we need rules to prevent that from ever happening again. Today the fire is long forgotten, but the regulations and requirements necessary to meet your home’s needs just keep stacking up. Most people have no idea about zoning requirements, structural calculation proof just to extend a deck 12 inches overhanging the support beams, or the online test to register the energy analysis your home has to pass before you’re allowed to build. Aside from all the “basic” stack of mounting requirements, there’s a need to prove that your home previously was approved the way it currently exists. As I wrote in my last column, many authorities want us to provide plans of your whole home, just to compare with previous plans to update any other changes. Your simple plans are no longer so simple, and still need to be accurate. See if you can fit all that on a napkin. Good luck!

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he world of politics has never been an oasis of peace and harmony. By its very nature, democracy is a clash of ideas fueled by ambition. It is not an arena for the faint of heart. As a practitioner of politics and government for more than 50 years, I’m no stranger to political intrigue and combat. But until recently, there was a degree of respect for the other side and for the system itself. There were unwritten lines that were understood and not often crossed. Nassau County politics can be as tough as it gets, but once the pETER debate or the campaign was KinG over, we almost always left the fight in the arena, and make it personal. Jerry Kremer, for instance, a fellow Herald columnist, was a staunch and powerful Democrat on Long Island and in the state, but I don’t think there was ever a harsh word between us. And there were Democrats such as Mayor Ed Koch and Sen. Joe Lieberman that I worked closely with on issues such as homeland security and combating antisemitism. Of course, the classic example of adversaries fighting hard during the day and having a drink after hours

was the relationship between President Ronald Reagan and House Speaker Tip O’Neill. Today, that collegiality is almost nonexistent, even within the same party. Republicans who work with Democrats to find bipartisan solutions are labeled RINOS. Democrats who do the same are called sellouts, or worse. Kevin McCarthy forged a bipartisan agreement to keep the government open and was removed from he House speakership by his own party. A centrist Democrat like my friend Henry Cuellar, from Texas, who cooperates with Republicans on border security issues, faced a multi-million-dollar primary campaign in 2022, coordinated by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and “the Squad.” Trying to make sense of my life, I’m in the process of writing my memoirs, tentatively titled “The Road to God Knows Where,” and came to the chapter on my election to Congress in 1992. Going over my records of that campaign, I was reminded of how tough, hard-fought and close it was. My opponent was Steve Orlins, a millionaire businessman making his first run for office. I was in my third term as county comptroller. The county had a

budget crisis, and Bill Clinton, heading the Democratic ticket, was running strong on Long Island. While I was better known than Orlins, that was a mixed blessing in a bad economy. Besides, Orlins had personal wealth that he used effectively against me, with a massive radio, television and direct-mail campaign. I won by just 3 percentage points. What stands out for me in retrospect, though, is that despite the fact that Orlins and I had serious policy differences across the board, there was no hostility between us during the entire campaign. The worst he said about me was that I was a prolife zealot who was responsible for the county’s fiscal woes, and my counter was that he was a liberal Manhattan millionaire who hadn’t voted in a number of elections, trying to buy a seat in Congress. Fair political comment on both sides. We had at least three televised debates without either of us raising our voice or pointing a finger. Similarly, last week I appeared with former Congressman Charlie Rangel on WABC-TV’s “At Issue” to discuss how, even though Charlie and I strongly disagreed on almost every major issue, we always worked together across the aisle on issues affecting New York, and had a

e haven’t had it since after 9/11. Instead, we and our leaders grow further apart.

strong friendship for many years. The fact that there was a Sunday show dedicated to showing that there was a time when two guys from the same state could actually get along and work together for their constituents indicates how far we’ve gone in the wrong direction. Then, two Sundays ago, Rosemary and I visited Bob Beckwith and his wife, Barbara, at their Baldwin home. Bob was the retired FDNY firefighter who stood with President Bush in the ruins of the World Trade Center on Sept. 14, 2001, in that inspiring moment when the president proclaimed, “The people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon!” It may have been an accident of history that Bush chose Beckwith, but he couldn’t have picked anyone better — self-effacing, patriotic, dedicated. And as I spoke with Bob and thought back to those days and months after 9/11 when the American people were united, I realized that we haven’t had that sense of unity since. Instead, as crises loom larger, we and our leaders grow further apart. Let us do all we can to reverse this road toward perpetual division, and once again realize that we live in the world’s greatest nation and must work to preserve it that way. Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

A love and a smile beyond dementia

’ll never forget the last time I saw my stepmother, even though by then she’d already forgotten me. It was last year in the Florida hospice center Helen had lived in since before the coronavirus pandemic, when she required round-the-clock care that my father — back then pushing 90 himself — could no longer provide. At first it was a missed meal, a forgotten hair appointment. But then Helen would forget to take her insulin. At that point we could no longer call it absentmindedness and blame it MiCHAEL on all the medicaHinMAn tion she took. Dementia was taking its grip on Helen, and it was a battle none of us had any chance of winning. Watching my stepmother fade was just cruel, for all of us. Helen still had that beautiful smile. She would still look at you with wonder. And she had a laugh that would echo through your mind for hours after you heard it. But

the Helen we all knew and loved was no longer inside. It broke all of our hearts. Helen was hardly alone. Nearly 6 million people in the United States suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or some other form of dementia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — nearly all of them 65 and older. That number will only grow, with an estimated 14 million expected to become victims of this condition by 2050, when I’ll be in my 70s myself. Almost all of us have been touched by dementia in our families or our circle of friends. And there really is nothing we can do except always have a smile in front of them, make sure all their needs are met, and do our best to show how much we love them. Early in Helen’s decline, we had picked up my younger sister from the airport. My dad’s van had a space up front for Helen’s wheelchair, because she always insisted on being by his side. “How is Karel doing in medical school?” my stepmother asked me, referring to my partner at the time.

“He’s fantastic,” I told her. “He’ll be a doctor before we know it.” We moved on to other family happenings, but then, out of nowhere, Helen spoke up again. “How is Karel doing in medical school?” My sister looked over at me, a bit panicked about how I should react. But I didn’t miss a beat. “He’s fantastic,” I told her. “He’ll be a doctor before we know it.” Later, my sister said she was blown away by how I handled the repeat question. It had happened a few more times with different topics, but each time Helen received calm answers, as if she had asked only once. “If we get frustrated with her, she’ll get confused and upset, because she doesn’t know why we’re frustrated,” I told my sister. “All we can do is roll with it.” And that’s all we can do. We just have to roll with it, despite how much it hurts to lose someone right before your eyes. Which takes me back to that last

y stepmom had a laugh that would echo through your mind for hours.

visit at hospice. My dad was smiling at Helen, who at that point was barely verbal. He held her hands in his, talking about church. Talking about how beautifully they made up her hair. Through all of it, she just looked at my dad, occasionally letting out a laugh. And then my dad paused, tears welling up in his eyes, but he refused to take that smile off his face. “I love you,” he said to her. Helen looked at him for a moment, struggling to get the words out. But she did, even if they were slurred a bit. “I love you, too.” Helen Wood Hinman died on Nov. 1, just two months shy of her 95th birthday. Although many of us had said our goodbyes to her long ago, her passing was still difficult. I share the Helen of later years here with you because talking about dementia is important. But I choose to remember the Helen before the dementia. Who came into my father’s life during one of his darkest periods, and shared a love most of us could only imagine. A love so deep, not even the cruelest of diseases could conquer it. Michael Hinman is executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers.

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here’s an invisible lifeline across Long Island that sustains us all — our aquifer system. These underground reservoirs — the source of every drop of water that flows from our taps — are the bedrock of Long Island’s clean water supply. Yet beneath the serene façade, a crisis is brewing. It’s a threat that could jeopardize our very survival. The Long Island aquifer system comprises four primary underground formations. From the shallow glacial aquifer to the untapped Lloyd aquifer, which together with the Magothy and Jameco form the aquifer system — commonly referred to as a singular aquifer — these layers face myriad threats. From contamination by cleaning products and paints, as well as pesticides and nitrogen. From fertilizer runoff and septic tanks. And from what could be one of the most destructive threats: saltwater intrusion, exacerbated by over-pumping to fill our seemingly endless need. The glacial and Magothy aquifers face increasing water demand. Nassau and Suffolk counties utilized nearly 415 million gallons of groundwater each day as of 2014, according to the Long Island Commission for Aquifer Protection — the equivalent of nearly 21,000 swimming pools. That was up more than 10 percent from just a decade earlier, and demand has grown even more since then. There are increasing concerns about the impact on streams, ponds and wetlands. Coastal areas may face challenges as the demand for water surpasses the limits of the shallow freshwater aquifer. Rapid development has exacerbated the

issue, reducing water replenishment into the aquifer. Impermeable surfaces and sanitary sewer systems prevent rainwater from sinking into the ground and divert water from its natural course, diminishing the aquifer’s ability to recharge. Moreover, pollution — including nitrogen, pathogens and toxins — poses a grave public health concern. Long Island’s drinking water is facing a worsening crisis. The Long Island aquifer is already believed to be the most contaminated in New York state. Urgent policy changes are needed to prevent irreversible damage. The federal government took significant steps to address issues like these across the country in the early 1980s, creating what has become known as the Superfund program with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act. The Environmental Protection Agency was tasked with investigating and cleaning up sites of long-term pollution — more than 250 of them on Long Island. Most are former manufacturing facilities or processing plants that remain contaminated decades after their closure, creating what are known as contamination “plumes” underground. The U.S. Navy has pumped groundwater from two such sites since 2008, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation, removing 10,000 pounds of contaminants from the water. And then, just last year, Northrop Grumman — which built military aircraft on Long Island from 1942 to 1996 — struck a $100 million deal with the state to remove solvent Grumman used to clean

Letters There’s new LIRR infrastructure, but what about the trains? To the Editor: There is nothing to celebrate about the opening of the new $600 million Penn Station entrance at Seventh Avenue and 32nd Street. Just like previous investments, including the $1.6 billion Moynihan Station, the $300 million West End Concourse, the $600 million entrance at Seventh and 33rd and the enlarged Main Concourse — totaling $3.1 billion — it does nothing to eliminate periodic cancellation and consolidation of Long Island Rail Road, NJ Transit and Amtrak trains utilizing the East River and Hudson River tunnels due to broken rails or signal, power or other malfunctions. These investments provide no improvement when it comes to reliability of service or additional platform and track capacity. Periodic overcrowding at the platform levels — which results in overcrowded trains with insufficient seating capacity — will continue. Some riders end up standing in the vestibules and aisles. The mad rush to board late-arriving trains for the trip home will continue. Amtrak’s initiation of East River tunnel rehabilitation

aircraft parts, which is part of the socalled Bethpage plume. There are several other examples of work to clean up these plumes, but even current efforts will mean that we won’t see significant results for decades. More must be done. While cleaning contamination must be left to the experts, helping to sustain the aquifer by reducing demand, and not adding more contaminants, is an effort every one of us can immediately contribute to. Water conservation at home, local STOP programs — short for Stop Throwing Out Pollutants — and promoting and prioritizing proper pollutant disposal and responsible medication disposal are crucial steps. More vigilant collection of the waste from vehicle maintenance, lest water-intensive lawn care, and the removal of impermeable surfaces — to allow rainwater to make its way to the aquifer before being lost as runoff — contribute to safeguarding our aquifer. Demanding that local lawmakers pass legislation reducing the future expanse of impermeable surfaces is vital. Our daily choices — from the disposal of pollutants to the maintenance of our vehicles — resonate in the health of the aquifer. If we want Long Island to continue to serve as our home in a sustainable future, we must rethink our attitude about water. It is not merely a commodity, but a lifeline that sustains our communities. The fate of Long Island’s aquifer hinges on our ability to embrace change, make informed choices, and collectively safeguard this hidden treasure beneath our feet.

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ike most people, I awoke on Oct. 7 to news of Hamas’ horrific attack on Israel. The barbarism displayed by the Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians was enough to make anybody’s blood boil. The indiscriminate slaughter of innocent men, women and children in communities across the south of Israel was the biggest loss of Jewish life since the Holocaust. You would think that this modern-day pogrom, carried out by terrorists who seek the destruction of antHonY Israel and the of the D’esposito eradication Jewish people, would elicit a unified response from the international community. Alas, the scenes of horror in communities like Sderot, Ashkelon, kibbutz Be’eri and Re’im — where people were cut down in horrific fashion by Hamas fighters simply for being Jewish — drew mixed reactions from countries around the globe and even neighbors here at home.

Indeed, instead of mourning with Israelis and calling for the return of the hundreds of hostages kidnapped into the Gaza Strip, world leaders have condemned Israel for leading an “occupation,” and even gone so far as to actively side with Hamas. Sadly, other “leaders” who have warped views on this situation can be found closer to home, like U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, who proudly defended the use of virulently antisemitic chants at pro-Palestinian protests, most notably, “From the river to the sea!” which is a call for the destruction of Israel. We must condemn such antisemitic speech, whether it comes from faraway capitals or the halls of our own Congress, which is why I continue to advocate for the censorship of Tlaib and for the Biden administration to take a strong stand against nations that seek to undermine the United States’ greatest ally, Israel. Not only have we seen institutional antisemitism at work on the world stage, but it has even permeated the streets of our neighborhoods as well as the cam-

e must condemn antisemitic speech, whether from far away or in Congress.

Letters starting next year will result in one of four tunnels being removed from service 24/7. If a train stalls in one of the three remaining tunnels, thousands of commuters will be late. To preserve existing service, some LIRR rush-hour trains will be canceled or combined. Until this work is over by the promised 2027 date, it is impossible to guarantee LIRR commuters safe and reliable on-time service, or seats, with a full schedule of trains to and from Penn Station. LARRY PeNNeR Great Neck Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian, writer and a former director of the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office of Operations and Program Management.

Whose side is AOC on? To the editor: Right after her insincere and unconvincing public rejection of antisemitism in late October, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could no longer hold herself back. After her ChatGPT-styled condemnation of antisemitism, an impassioned Ocasio-Cortez wrote on X that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee “endorsed scores of Jan 6th insurrectionists. They are no friend to American democracy. They are one of the more racist and bigoted PACs in Congress as well, who disproportionately target members of color. They are an extremist organiza-

puses of American colleges and universities. Just turning on the news puts the depth of hatred on full display, with Jewish students being subjected to hate and ridicule by pro-Palestinian protesters simply for wearing kippahs — a clear sign that these protesters’ real issue is with the existence of Jews, and not just the policies of the State of Israel. This antisemitic violence has turned deadly, with a 69-year-old Jewish, pro-Israel protester killed in cold blood in California on Nov. 5. We cannot allow this violence against Jews to become normalized, in Israel or the United States. Congress is taking action to combat antisemitism and to provide our Israeli allies with the tools they need to defend their very existence. On Nov. 2, the House of Representatives passed the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act. This legislation, which I co-sponsored, provides Israel with over $14 billion in aid to help replenish its Iron Dome missile defense system, increase the amount of previously depleted munitions, and much more.

tion that destabilizes US democracy.” As someone who has repeatedly expressed deep concern for American democracy and called out those destabilizing it, seeing AOC scapegoat AIPAC in this way has shocked me to my core. And as someone who was shocked by the Jan. 6 insurrection, I have been closely following corporations and companies supporting election deniers. AOC singling out AIPAC before countless corporations, super-PACs, and other organizations supporting members of Congress who failed to certify our presidential election is breathtakingly antisemitic. Historically speaking, antisemitism starts by targeting one kind of Jew. Not all of us. Antisemitism begins with conspiracies about one segment of the Jewish people who are so powerful, so influential and so deceitful that they must be stopped. Whether it’s people on the far right blaming every grievance they have on George Soros; antisemites in the czar’s Russia villainizing the fictional elders of Zion; Soviet propaganda vilifying Jews as capitalists; or Nazis in Germany dehumanizing Jews as the ultimate socialists, antisemites pave the path to violence against Jews with scapegoating. Ocasio-Cortez, joined now by Rep. Cori Bush, attacking AIPAC with increased frequency, has all the trappings of antisemitism. There are any number of super PACs, corporations and organizations that are truly endangering our democracy, but AIPAC is not one of them. AOC could be drawing attention to the countless individuals and organizations that enabled the

The funding package also includes provisions to aid in the evacuation of American citizens from Israel, and to enhance security at the U.S. embassy there. On the domestic front, I also helped pass House Resolution 798, which formally condemns Hamas/Hezbollah sympathizers on college campuses. This resolution passed with bipartisan support, and I will continue working with colleagues from across the aisle to ensure that Jewish students at American colleges and universities are not forced to learn in unsafe environments. The Hamas attack on Israel, and the ensuing campaign against terrorism, have had profound impacts on the United States. The recent dramatic increase in antisemitic incidents across the country shows that hatred is on the rise, and demonstrates the need for communities around the country to unite and denounce such evil actions. Let’s all lend our voices to the campaign against hate, support our Jewish neighbors, promote the defense of our Israeli allies, and unite in condemnation of Hamas and its enablers, both at home and abroad. Never again will we let evil win. Anthony D’Esposito represents New York’s 4th Congressional District.

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Jan. 6 insurrection, but she is not doing that. At a time when the U.S. is seeing a dramatic increase in antisemitic attacks on Jews, Jews feel less safe in America than ever before. When they are being murdered and beaten on the streets of America, it is time for Ocasio-Cortez to stop scapegoating AIPAC. This Jewish

group is not responsible for the troubles of society. As MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow has recently pointed out, history shows that targeting Jews with such conspiratorial accusations is in and of itself a huge threat to democracy. RABBI eLCHANAN POUPkO Bronx

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