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Tentative pact reached in $131M lawsuit tion from a court judgment filed against the city a year ago. T he City Council must Long Beach officials have approve the tentative agreement. reached a tentative settlement City officials said the council with a developer who had filed a would next Tuesday ratify a $131 million lawsuit against the “non-binding letter of intent” city in the hope of ending a that will spell out the agreement, three-decade-long legal battle. and set a date of no later than The agreement, if finalized, Aug. 15, 2022, to sign a formal could clear the way agreement. for the construction “We looked at all of two 13½-story of the alternatives,” apartment buildings said Maria DiConza, in Long Beach — the a partner at O’Meltallest in the city. veny, one of the conIf not settled, the s u l t a n t s . “ We suit could cost the wouldn’t want the city $150 million or to have to pay MaRia DiCoNza city more with interest $150 million.” City consultant and penalties. Aside from the City officials and $75 million payment, representatives of the settlement is contwo consulting firms hired by tingent on the city agreeing to Long Beach to help negotiate allow Haberman to build the two with the developer agreed that 13½-story buildings on Shore some type of tax increase might Road, between Monroe and Linbe needed to construct the neces- coln boulevards, instead of three sary infrastructure, such as sew- buildings that the developer had ers and roads, to support the new previously planned. apartment buildings. If the buildings were conCombined, they would add 266 structed, they would be the tallapartments to the city’s real est in the city. City Hall is six stoestate market. ries. The luxury Allegria Hotel is The agreement calls on Long nine stories. There are two Beach to make a payment to the 10-story buildings in Long Beach, developer, Sinclair Haberman, of one at 26 W. Broadway and the $75 million — a 50 percent reducContinued on page 16

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loNg BEaCH HigH School closed Tuesday, after an increase in coronavirus cases, and switched to virtual instruction for the remainder of the week before winter break.

L.B. High goes virtual after spike in Covid cases By BRENDaN CaRpENtER bcarpenter@liherald.com

Long Beach High School closed Monday and shifted to online instruction for the rest of the week. As of press time Wednesday, 52 cases of Covid-19 had been confirmed at the high school out of just over 1,300 students. That was a clear increase over the beginning of the school year: There were 21 cases from September through Oct. 21.

“It was clear today that shifting to remote instruction at the high school was the best way to ensure that all students got sufficient instruction this week,” Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Gallagher wrote in a districtwide email. “The Covid positivity numbers at the high school have been higher than recent ones, for sure, but never more than 1 percent of the total student population per day.” There were 100 students and faculty in quarantine at

the time of the closing, most of whom had not tested positive themselves, but who had been exposed to family members who were positive. Some 387 students were absent Monday. Gallagher said that a combination of positive tests, other illnesses and fear of getting sick all could have been factors in the absences. “I want to emphasize that even at the high school, we still have had little evidence Continued on page 16

e looked at all of the alternatives.

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L.B. residents scramble for tests in spike to come extra early. Getting a shot or a test was a challenge in Long Beach earlier this week. Calls to At CityMD, on West Beech Street in Walgreen’s and CVS were met with autoLong Beach, the line on Monday to mated responses. A test or vaccine could receive a Covid-19 test stretched down the not be scheduled through the automated block and around the corner, almost system at either store. reaching the beach. Elaine Garciano, 32, of Long Beach, It was 7 am. showed up at CityMD at 7 a.m. Monday, People began lining up signed up for a test and waitbefore dawn for tests or to ed two hours to be seen. schedule vaccine, as reports “The holidays are coming of spikes of Covid and the up and I’m planning to see new Omicron variant family,” she said, explaining splashed across television why she was willing to wait and computer screens and the for a test. She sat patiently front pages of newspapers. until it was her turn. As the wee began, the Not everyone was so calm. Covid numbers released by Theresa Bonaimo, a teacher the State Health Department theresa at Oceanside Middle School, only deepened the concern on seemed apprehensive. She, Bonaimo the street. The department too, had arrived at 7, and said reported a 9.32 percent seven- Long Beach she had symptoms that conday average test positivity cerned her, including a heavirate on Saturday, the highest ness in her chest. She waited on Long Island since the rate hit 9.70 per- over an hour to be seen. cent on Jan. 8. “I was almost ready to give up,” Additionally, state officials said, the Bonaimo said. “But I didn’t feel well.” She number of Covid 19 hospitalizations on said she had seen people turned away, and the Island rose more than 41 percent in that her local pharmacy did not have the two weeks between Dec. 5 and last Sat- tests. urday, to 574 from 406. “This is tur ning into an all-day But by noon on Monday, CityMD had ordeal,” she said. run out of open slots and was no longer Dave Copipero was among those who accepting visitors. By late afternoon, the were turned away. He walked into CityMD facility reported that it had seen over 200 just before 1 p.m., and a minute later he people who either wanted shots or tests. walked out. “They’re all out” of tests, he CityMD advised people to visit its website said, adding that he would try Walgreen’s to gauge availability. It also advised them or a CVS, but still couldn’t be sure that

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Lines stretChed around the corner, and to the beach, at CityMD in the West End. he’d get a test. Maureen Turner, 81, had caught a bus at National Boulevard at 7:45 a.m. to get to the West End CityMD. She was on line at 8, and signed in at about 8:30. “They do an excellent job once you get in,” she said. She was negative for Covid, she reported. Nate Johnson, 26, said the situation was becoming increasingly serious as lines grew longer at health facilities across Nassau County. “You’d think the country could do a better job protecting

its citizens,” Johnson said. “There’s people who can’t get tested. There’s lines everywhere.” Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday that the state would expand testing and vaccination programs amid the quickly spreading variants. She said that New York state had received one million athome test kits, and another two million would be on the way by the beginning of the new year. New Yorkers, the governor said, would be able to secure the kits through an online portal.

O’Side students spread cheer after tornadoes oCeanside hoCkey pLayers, from left, Max Tatarik, Christian Hubert Jr., Richard Genna, Ryan Twoemy, Maxwell Conigliaro, Michael Saglembeni, Vince Romeo and Sean Thornton promoted the toy drive and collected items outside the school’s entrance on Friday and Monday mornings.

By tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com

Oceansiders know what it’s like to suffer through a natural disaster during the holidays. In the wake of the devastating tornados that scarred parts of the Midwest and South on Dec. 10, one young Oceanside resident, Christian Hubert Jr., decided to help children who might be in the same position he was nine years ago when Hurricane Sandy hit Long Island. Hubert, now 14, and his hockey teammates collected more than 100 toys last Friday, with 70 more coming from the Oceanside Knights of Columbus Monday morning. The students got up before school started both days to stand with signs in the high school’s driveway. “Why I wanted to do this is back during Sandy, I was a little kid and lost all my toys,” Hubert said. “I really felt that I had a connection with the kids in Kentucky, and felt what they’re feeling right now, so I knew I had to do something to help them out.” The Huberts’ old home, by School No. 9 sustained significant damage, especially in the basement. Civil Air Partrol Wing NY-288 announced a canned food drive at its weekly Monday meeting on Dec. 13, which inspired Hubert, a cadet master sergeant, to start formulating his own drive as well. From there, he went to his teammates on the Oceanside High School hockey team to spread the word about the drive during the school week. He also reached out to Principal Dr. Brendon Mitchell, who sent a letter to the student body Thursday evening. With such a tight turnaround, Hubert said, he was blown away by the response from the community. The next morning saw between 100 and 120 toys dropped off

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between 6:45 and 7:45 a.m. at the looping driveway at the school’s entrance. Even more toys were dropped off at the Huberts’ home over the weekend. After another round of collections that saw 70 toys donated from the Knights of Columbus alone on Monday morning, Hubert brought the donated toys to his patrol meeting to be sent to Kentucky as soon as possible. Christian Hubert Sr., 51, was an inspiration for his son’s military lifestyle, having served in the Army from 1989 to 2007. He now works in the Crime Scene Division of

the Suffolk County Police Department. Hubert Jr. hopes to attend the Air Force Academy when he graduates from high school. “It makes you very proud of him to see that’s he’s taking what he’s learning from both Civil Air Patrol and his hockey team and applying it to the community,” Hubert Sr. said. Nearly a decade later, it is clear the suffering that Oceanside residents endured during Sandy has only made many more compassionate.

L.B. opts out of retail marijuana program By JAMES BERNSTEIN jbernstein@liherald.com

The Long Beach City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to opt out of a New York State program that would have allowed the establishment of a dispensary to sell retail marijuana. The council had held two public hearings in the last several weeks on the issue, with many arguing that such an establishment might lead to drug abuse in the city, while others said it would bring in much-needed revenue to the financially-struggling city. Council members did not tip their hands on how they might ultimately vote. But the Hempstead Town Board had voted unanimously to opt-out of legal marijuana sales. More than a dozen Nassau County municipalities, including Island Park, Lynbrook, Rockville Centre and Freeport, have also opted out. Many who follow the city council had expected the five council members to vote to opt out. The town of Riverhead on the island’s East End had rejected a proposal to opt out. On its website, the Rockefeller Institute of Government said that its latest count showed that 523 of the state’s 1,518 municipalities have opted out of the program under the Marijuana Regulation & Tax Act

of holding a vote. After the council vote she said, “I want to thank all of you, the council, for making what was a difficult, but important step in protecting our city.” She noted that the state would not issue licenses to sell marijuana until 2023 at the earliest, and so the issue should be given careful consideration since there is time. The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act “sets out a framework that will comprehensively regulate cannabis…in a manner that will protect public health and safety, while promoting social equity and economic development,” the State Office of Cannabis says on its website. But specific rules and regulations are not laid out. The site says to “check back soon” for further details. “We certainly have enough of an issue with substance misuse in both our youth and adult population,” Vining had said. “Marijuana and alcohol are still the drugs of preference for youth.” One key detail that was in dispute at the public hearings was how much tax revenue Long Beach might collect. Some advocates of retail sale say legalized marijuana dispensaries would generate 3 percent sales tax for Long Beach or any local municipality and 1 percent in sales tax for Nassau County, along with 7,000 jobs throughout the county.

want to thank all of you, the council, for making what was a difficult, but important step in protecting our city.

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Executive Director, AWARE established earlier this year. Long Beach and the other municipalities had to decide by Dec. 31 whether they wanted to opt out of the programs. But they still have the right to opt in at a later date, if they wish. If a municipality had opted in, the decision is permanent., The state will not be issuing licenses to open dispensaries until 2023, giving those who opted out plenty of additional time to reconsider. Many at the Long Beach hearing said they would support holding a referendum to allow voters to decide the matter. Judy Vining, executive director of Long Beach AWARE, a local organization dedicated to preventing substance abuse among young people, was a proponent

RVC scouts partake in Wreaths Across America On Dec. 18, members of Boy Scouts Troop 40 participated in the Wreaths Across America program. The initiative sees scouts from all over the U.S. place Christmas wreaths at national cemeteries. Under the guidance of Scoutmasters Mike O’Hare and Ed Loud, scouts TJ Egan, Michael O’Hare, Jimmy Loud, Ryan Cook and Michael Riomao placed more than 500 wreaths at Pinelawn Cemetery. The scouts also made a vist to the grave of Lt. Ronald Winchester, a Rockville Centre resident who was killed on Sept. 3, 2004, when an IED detonated near his vehicle in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Photos courtesy Boy Scouts Troop 40

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events and activities

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

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

Meet The City Manager City Manager Donna M. Gayden will be holding “Meet The City Manager” virtual chat sessions. These meetings are an opportunity for residents to engage in a one-to-one dialogue with the City Manager; ask questions, share concerns, or express ideas on how to enhance the quality of life in our community. The virtual meetings will take place on Tuesdays from 2-4 p.m. Appointments are needed and are given on a first-come, firstserved 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.

Friday, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve City Hall, the Ice Arena and the Magnolia Center will be closed in observance of Christmas Eve.

Saturday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day City Hall, the Ice Arena and the Magnolia Center will be closed in observance of Christmas Day.

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club meeting on zoom discussing the book Crying in H-Mart on zoom from 7 to 8 pm.

Beach House brunch with Santa

Point Lookout Huddle Point Lookout Huddle will be at the public library providing information about local, state and federal elected officials and their positions in the Point Lookout meeting space from 7 to 8 pm.

The Beach House will be hosting a brunch with Santa Claus at noon Sunday, Dec. 26. There will be a festve menu for adults and children to enjoy while meeting the jolly man himself. There will be opportunities to meet and greet Santa, take selfies, and emjoy watching the children play with St. Nick. The bruch menu will include candy cane pancakes, milk and cookies and Frecnh toast fondue. The “Miracle on Beach Street” themes opened Dec.10.

Friday, Dec. 31 New Years Eve City Hall and the Magnolia Center will be closed and the Ice Arena will remain open in observance of the holiday.

Saturday, Jan. 1 New Years Day City Hall and the Rec Center will be closed and the Ice Arena will remain open in observance of the holiday.

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Sunday, Dec. 26 Brunch With Santa The Beach House will be hosting a brunch with Santa starting at noon.

Monday, Dec. 27 Blood Drive The City will hold a winter blood drive at the Magnolia Center from 2 to 7 pm.

Writers’ Circle The public library will have a writers’ circle on zoom from 11 am to 1 pm.

Movie Monday The public library will host a movie Monday with “The Bookshop” in the auditorium from 2 to 4 pm.

Gentle Yoga The public library will have a gentle yoga class in the auditorium and on zoom from 10 am to 11 am.

Wednesday, Dec. 29 Canasta

Tuesday, Dec. 28

The public library will have a Canasta class teaching step-by-step instructions of the game in the auditorium from 1 to 3 pm.

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The public library will host an afternoon games session with boardgames and cards in the auditorium from 1:30 to 4:30 pm.

Low-Impact Cardio The public library will have a lowimpact cardio class in the auditorium and on zoom from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.

The public library will have a session where people can ask the “tech guy” any technology-related questions in the second floor lobby from 2 to 3 pm.

Strength and Conditioning The public library will have a strength training and ab conditioning class in the auditorium and on zoom from 9 to 10 am.

Book Club The public library will have a book

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Keep an eye out for upcoming events. Long Beach will hold a blood drive at the Magnolia Center Monday Dec. 27 at 2 pm. The boardwalk will be lit up with nautical-themed holiday lights starting Friday, Dec. 3. 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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Q. Can you explain why the hospital on

Tuesday that it is eliminating emergency room visitors for patients at its Oceanside hospital and at its stand-alone ER in Long Beach?.

A. It’s all got to do with the increasing

infection rates. We’re dealing now with 100 percent Omicron, which is highly contagious. We have to change around visitation regulations. Every hospital will be doing the same thing.

Q. How long do you anticipate the new

looking to add staff We’re hiring people.

Q. I noticed the other day some urgent

care facilities in Long Beach were forced to turn people away for lack of adequate supplies. Shouldn’t these supplies be plentiful by now?

A. Yes of course. The hospital is doing everything in its part to have what it needs. We are okay in that. But it seems there are tremendous chain supply issues out there. Q. The news scares a lot of people these days. Some seemed panicked. A. I never like panic. I like appropriate

caution Omicron is more contagious than Delta was. So I think we need to taker appropriate caution. If you triple vaccinate, you’re not going to get sick.

regulation will last?

Q. So you said Delta is just about gone?

A. We’re hoping, hoping, hoping Omicron

A. I will, say Omicron has defeated Delta.

Q. Are you anticipating taking any other steps in this regard?

Q. Can we expect more variants in the

peters out. But we just don’t know.

A. We’re very, very pro-active. The hospi-

tal is making sure we have adequate supplies of everything. We’re constantly

Omicron got to the feeding trough first. Delta is just about gone.

future?

A. There undoubtly will be more.

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Joseph Miller has been climbing ladders at the Long Beach Fire Department now for a long time. Miller, a third-generation fire fighter, has now scaled to the top: He was sworn in as the fire department’s commissioner by City Manager Donna Gayden Wednesday, Dec. 15. He replaces Richard Corbett, who resigned to become the deputy commissioner of the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management. Miller, 55, attended Nassau Community College before graduating from St. John’s University. After graduating, he quickly began his career as a court officer, where he worked from January 1990 until July of 1992.. In 1992 Miller, joined the Nassau County Police Department. He worked for the department for about 29 years, becoming a sergeant. Miller served as sergeant for 15 years. Miller also joined the Long Beach Fire Department in 1991, shortly before joining the police department, and served as a volunteer during his time as a police officer. Family has been a big part of the fire

department for Miller, a third-generation firefighter. His father, grandfather, uncles, cousins and two of his brothers have been firefighters. He felt the urge to continue what his family has done for a long time. His first jump was in 2013 when he was named an assistant chief, a post he held until 2017. In 2017, he was named chief of the department and remained so until 2019. Miller said he has seen “a lot of improvements in safety and overall” to the department during his tenure and is ready for this next jump. “I was honored to be asked,” Miller said. “I have given a lot to this department over the last 30 years. Especially with my family history, this means a lot and my father would be super, super proud.” Firefighter Sam Pinto said he has “hopes and optimism” for Miller’s tenure as commissioner. (Isn’t Pinto a union leadere as well? We need to state that in this story.) “[The department] hopes he includes his 29 years as a union member and police officer into his new role and perspective,” Pinto said. “[The department] as a whole is optimistic for a good working relationship together.”

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Rediscovering Joy: A Christmas Message During the past year, the ongoing pandemic has reminded us about the value of life and relationships. The Winter Solstice reminds us of the anticipated arrival of spring, with its warmer weather and increased daylight. According to the Wall Street Journal, many celebrations that occur on or around the Solstice focus on “cleaning out the bad things from the preceding year and beginning again,” said Dr. Natalie Kononenko, a retired professor of Ukrainian ethnography at the University of Alberta in Canada. Christmas is the time of rediscovering joy, and more importantly, life and renewed purpose. This is a season to reflect on all that is good and walk away from all that hinders our good in the world. For many, Christmas is simply a time to gather and celebrate with family and friends. The origins of traditional Christmas celebrations derive from the practice of bringing greenery indoors to decorate in midwinter. It was not until the 17thcentury that the Germans invented the

Christmas tree. Moreover, it is important to recognize that Father Christmas originated in England. Until Victorian times, Father Christmas was only concerned with adult merry making. But as later Victorian Christmases developed into child-centric family festivals, Father Christmas brought gifts. The popular American myth of Santa Claus arrived in England in the 1850s and Father Christmas started to take on Santa’s attributes. Christmas reminds us to find joy in our children, our family, our friends and those that we value dearly. nissA The spirit of Christmas reminds us that love and laughter are priceless gifts. It is important to recognize for Christians, Christmas is reminder of God’s great love for humankind. The time of the birth of Jesus was not a peaceful time, there was political unrest, injus-

tice, corruption- the world was broken. This season is a reminder that we have the opportunity to possess the same hope that the lowly shepherds discovered thousands of years ago. It was there in lowly Bethlehem that a Star (which astronomers acknowledge) appeared in the darkness, a simple reminder that light cannot be overcome by darkness. Suddenly, an angel with a multitude of heavenly hosts gave praise to God and declared: “Glory to God in the highest”- but may we never forget “on earth peace and good will towards men.” Christmas reminds us oore that true peace, love and joy is now possible. The Prince of Peace is here. Although many argue the first Christmas occurred in late fall, the date is not important- this event forever changed human history. Why? The God of the universe arrived

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in the humble form of a baby named Immanuel, “God with us.” – God is with us, and God is for us. The birth of Jesus is a message of hope for a broken world. This is the message of Christmas: Because He loves us, God has come to redeem us—to bring life and to expel the darkness of our hearts and from our world. This love is not seasonal- it is eternal. May the hope that Christmas brings fill our hearts with renewed joy, deeper faith, and a renewed commitment to pursue peace and good will towards all. May we remember to extend the gift of forgiveness. May we remember and rejoice knowing that all are welcome to partake in God’s indescribable gift! “Go tell it on the mountain! Over the hills and everywhere, Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born!” Merry Christmas! Anissa D. Moore is a playwright, poet, educator, author, and community activist. She presently serves as Senior Minister at Evangel Revival Community Church.

Decision on Eid holidays expected Jan. 12 By LISA MARGARIA lmargaria@liherald.com

Nearly 20 Muslim community members and supporters spoke at the Dec. 15 Hewlett-Woodmere Board of Education meeting, the last meeting before the Jan. 12 meeting, when the board will decide to add Eid holidays to the school calendar. Eid al Fitr is on a weekday in May in 2022 and in April in 2023, while Eid al Adha falls on weekends in July 2022 and June 2023. Hewlett High School junior Ibrahim Rasheed, who spoke four years ago on the same topic, requested the addition so that he does not have to choose between school and family. “This year, I’m enrolled in various AP [Advanced Placement] courses, as well as honors classes,” Rasheed said, “therefore, even missing a day of school would cause me to fall behind very quickly.” He said his older sister also addressed the board in the past and he hopes that his younger sister will not have to do the same in the future. Zahra Hussain, a Woodmere Middle School seventh-grader, kept her head down while she spoke to the board. “I heard this quote the other day while watching ‘Spiderman’ and it reminded me of the board,” Hussain said. “The quote was, ‘with great power comes great responsibility’, and it made me think: you have the power to make a very impactful change — but are you responsible enough to do it?” Hussain added how she loves to share her culture with her friends. “Why does Hewlett-Woodmere not celebrate its diversity and raise awareness to all kinds of people and traditions?” Hussain asked.

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HewLett-woodMeRe Student AnooSHA Virani addressed the Board of Education on the inclusion of the Muslim Eid holiday on the school calendar. “Why are some more important than others? Why do I feel excluded?” Hussain’s sisters who attend Ogden Elementary, Mishal Hussain, a fourthgrader, and fifth-grader Erina Hussain, both spoke about their experiences missing school to celebrate Eid, which they both described as difficult and confusing. Erina described the celebrations that happen on Eid. “It feels a lot like Christmas and Hanukkah and other major holidays,” she said, “the most important thing is being together with those we love on this important day. If you add Eid to the school calendar, then our celebration would be that much better.” Erina added: “Please give us Eid, its free. You don’t have to pay a nickel if you use the superintendents conference days!”

Sahar Hussain, mother of Mishal, Erina, and Zahra noted the two petitions that have circulated, one of which has nearly 900 signatures and the other has at least 200 signatures from just District 14 residents in support of adding the Eid holidays. Sahar added that the Eid Collective gained recognition from many people outside the school district and organizations in the form of letters and signatures, including letters from Aqsa Altaf, a Disney filmmaker, and Dr. Benjamin Rifkin, professor of comparative literature, languages and linguistics at Hofstra University, who noted his experience with Jewish anti-Semitism and inclusion. Woodmere Middle School eighth-grader Intisa Ahmed said that Eid celebrants

feel invisible and less important, and that the district is not honoring diversity, equity and inclusion. “It’s the holiday season, the most wonderful time of the year,” Ahmed said. “But when it’s my turn to carry out on our own festivities, why do I get different treatment?” Though new to the district, Hewlett High student Anoosha Virani was no less honest. “I feel hurt. I feel like the people out here today don’t feel heard,” she said. “We have this microphone that projects all around the room, but can you hear us? Can you really hear what we’re saying?” None of the six board members at the Dec. 15 meeting commented, and when board President Debra Sheinin, who did not attend, was called, she had no comment.

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roe and Lincoln boulevards, and a third other at 16 W. Broadway. The two buildings building planned for parking and condos under construction on the Superblock by across the street to replace the Lincoln the developer Engel Burman are 10 stories Shore Apartments on Shore Road. “The events giving rise to this case took on top of a parking lot. place in 1989, the year that the Berlin Wall The city said the density of the two new buildings would be less than the three pre- fell. The wall lasted for 28 years,” Libert wrote in his decision. “Litigation related to viously proposed structures. City officials described the settlement this matter has lasted for 31 years so far.” City Council Vice President Karen as a victory, noting that, if approved, it would end litigation and cut off interest McInnis, a chief financial officer in her payments to the developer, which were professional life, concurred on Wednesday. “The numbers will be a near-term chalaccruing at the rate of $1.1 million per lenge for the city going forward,”McInnis month for every month the suit was not said, “but this deal stops the settled. As of Wednesday, the bleeding, gives us the best city said, the judgment totaled chance to recalibrate ouralmost $149 million. Long selves, improve our bond ratBeach said it planned to fund ing and preserve the staff and the settlement with long-term services that our residents bonds. count on. I’m proud to say that “This issue has weighed on this council has put an end to the city for more than 34 the years of cronyism and years,” City Council President mismanagement that created John Bendo said in a stateoutcomes like this, which will ment. “It posed a catastrophic never again be tolerated by impact to the city’s finances, our residents.” its services and its residents. John Bendo Outside financial and legal Our prospects for appeal were President, consultants M3 Partners and costly and risky. In sum, we O’Melveny & Meyers LLP, have made this agreement City Council funded by the State Financial with the plaintiff to work Restructuring Board, along toward an end to an ugly chapter in the city’s history that was dropped in with the city manager and the city’s corporation counsel, have worked for months the lap of the current City Council. “Like the recent iStar settlement, which with the assistance of the City Council to ended a $100 million lawsuit against the negotiate an agreement with Haberman to city,” Bendo continued, “we wholehearted- resolve the outstanding issues. “This situation that was inherited by ly believe that this [letter of intent] represents the best outcome to the city’s current the council and my administration had the potential to simply bankrupt the city,” predicament and our collective future.” A Nassau County Supreme Court judge Donna Gayden, the Long Beach city manhad ordered Long Beach to pay $131.2 mil- ager, said. “That’s not an acceptable outlion to Haberman for blocking construc- come. Now the properties can be develtion of three oceanfront condo buildings oped, new tax revenue streams can flow, and this city will finally correct years and over the past three decades. Judge Jack Libert handed the judgment years of self-inflicted financial abuse.” Over the next several months, the city’s to Haberman based on fair market value when litigation started in 1989. The city financial and legal consultants, along with the city manager and corporation counsel, revoked a building permit in 2003. The city was found liable in 2015 for will work with Haberman’s representabreach of contract on the property and for tives to finalize the formal agreement. And failing to respond to Haberman’s 2003 law- city representatives will further analyze suit seeking to construct the buildings and refine budget impacts so residents planned next to the Seapointe Towers have a clear understanding of the nearapartments, on boardwalk between Mon- term effects of the agreement. continued from front page

The high school is the only one in the district to close this year because of a rise in Covid-19 cases. Christina Daly/Herald

L.B. High School plans to reopen after winter break continued from front page of in-school spread,” Gallagher said. “Our precautions have been working. Most of the positive cases at the high school have been traced to outside events.” Gallagher said the outside events could include parties, retreats and other such activities. She said she “understands the kids desperately need the happiness and normalcy during these events,” but that such events can “lead to an uptick in positive cases.” Positive cases have increased slightly in the other schools, but not as much as at the high school. Gallagher said she does not “anticipate having to put any other buildings on remote instruction this

week” and does not have any plans to shift the high school to remote learning after the winter break but noted that it can be “unpredictable.” “I just wanted to update the entire community on the reasoning behind the high school decision and to reassure you that at this point, the other building do not have plans to shift to remote instruction,” Gallagher said. Cases have increased markedly across Long Island, with Nassau and Suffolk counties reporting 3,973 new cases on Sunday. There were also 24 confirmed cases of the Omicron variant as of Sunday, according to health reports.

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News brief L.B. gets $2M in state funds for water meters By James BernsTein jbernstein@liherald.com

The City of Long Beach has received $2 million in state funding — the largest award to date — for new water meters in Long Beach to stem water loss. The $2 million is part of $8.2 million from the state’s Regional Economic Development Council, which funded 19 projects on Long Island. Joe Febrizio, Long Beach’s commissioner of public works, said the money

will be used to replace 8,100 aging residential and commercial water meters in the city, some over 20 years old. The new meters, Febrizio said, will be more efficient, more accurate and “smarter.” They will be able to determine whether too much water is pouring out of a poll, and there is a leak, which can result in added costs to a homeowner. Hempstead Village received $200,000 for a proposed industrial corridor connecting the downtown to an industrial area along Peninsula Boulevard.

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One frightening development is a shift in strategy by groups like the Proud Boys, whose members were involved in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The Proud Boys are now picketing school board meetings in protests against mask and vaccine mandates, and school curricula and reading assignments that they don’t like. This fall there were Proud Boy rallies on Long Island in Rockville Centre, Bay Shore and Patchogue. In New York, school board elections are scheduled for next May 17, six months before November’s congressional election. Filing petitions are due in most school districts on April 18. The New York State School Boards Association provides a booklet for people considering becoming school board candidates. On Long Island, insurgent candidates challenging coronavirus mask mandates and a fictionalized version of critical race theory won three seats on the Smithtown Board of Education last May. Now a Republican consulting firm is organizing classes to further polarize and politicize school board races. Among those offering the classes are a former Trump activist, a former contractor with the Nassau Coun-

he debate over mask mandates and history courses may continue next spring.

LeTTers So, Blakeman seems to say, don’t worry if you get the Covid virus as a result of his no-mask-mandate policy. Nassau is ready with your very own ICU bed. Blakeman also touts the 97 percent onedose adult vaccine rate. One dose has little effect on the new variant, and what about the children who are now contracting the virus in higher numbers? Yes, acknowledge the facts. Don’t make up your own. DR. ALLAN SIMON Lawrence

America’s ‘awakening’ To the Editor: Re Dr. Alan Singer’s column “Democrats’ election perils have little to do with ‘wokeness’” (Dec. 9-15): Singer is right: The Democrats’ dismal election showing in November had little to do with “wokeness,” but it had a lot to do with “awakening.” People are showing disgust over the deceit of progressive attempts to redefine American values and traditions. The failure of House Republicans to hold Rep. Paul Gosar in contempt for his thoughtless tweets about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was unfortunate. But why was no contempt shown for Rep. Maxine Waters, who in April called on her followers to “stay on the street” and “get more

ty government when it was under Republican control and a Republican Suffolk County legislator. The latest Long Island school district to erupt with a critical race theory controversy is Great Neck. Some residents accuse a Great Neck North High School 11th-grade English teacher of presenting in class that whites are racists and students need to understand white fragility and reject privilege. The local parents appear to be working with a national organization, Parents Defending Education, which claims it wants to ensure that American schools do not promote “harmful agendas.” The group’s website has slides that were supposedly shown in the English class. What is missing from their attack on teachings is any attempt to learn what actually took place in the classroom. Students read the book “Between the World and Me,” by Ta-Nehisi Coates, which won a National Book Award. The slides were part of a lesson introducing students to the issues raised in the book, and by other authors who question or challenge what they perceive of as racism and white supremacy in the U.S. Students were asked to pledge to think about the issues raised in the book, not to agree with a par-

confrontational” if Derek Chauvin hadn’t been found guilty of murdering George Floyd? This could be interpreted as inciting others to riot, which is not protected speech, but there she was, on video, saying as much, similar to when she called on her supporters to harass Trump officials when they were having dinner at restaurants with their families. Waters was never sanctioned or censured over that, either, emboldening her to even more such calls for abuse. In August 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse naively and stupidly brought his AR-15-style rifle with him to the Kenosha, Wis., riots, where he said he intended to offer only medical aid. He was walking with a fire extinguisher to put out a fire set by the arsonists, within their view — not very smart — when he was attacked. He didn’t assault or threaten anyone, but they overreacted violently toward him, provoking his justifiable self-defense. Members of the “Republican rank and file” have not challenged local school boards over critical race theory, but rather parents of children being subjected to it. To espouse the belief that this country is essentially racist is a fraud, and is itself racist. No wonder parents object to this divisive propaganda of hate. The greatest contributor to climate change is China, not the United States, but the 2016 Paris Agreement would have given China a longer time frame to clean

ticular author. According to state Board of Regents Chancellor Lester Young, “The New York State Board of Regents policy on diversity, equity and inclusion is not an attempt to, in fact, teach critical race theory. Critical race theory is not our theory of action. Our theory of action is cultural responsiveness.” The official position of the state educational governing body, and the reality of what gets taught in the classroom, have not stopped conservative Republicans from mobilizing white families to stop CRT. Jay Worona, deputy executive director and general counsel for the New York State School Boards Association, has called the political assault on school boards a “false narrative.” Worona responded to the assault, “There are many people who are proclaiming that the curriculum is being designed to indoctrinate students to think in a particular way, as opposed to what we’ve done for eons, which is to teach critical thinking skills.” Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University. He is a former New York City high school social studies teacher and editor of Social Science Docket, a joint publication of the New York and New Jersey Councils for the Social Studies. Follow him on Twitter, @AlanJSinger1.

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up its carbon pollution than the U.S. Former President Donald Trump wasn’t against such initiatives, but only wanted them to be implemented fairly and equitably, consistent with his belief that America stop being made the scapegoat for the world’s evils. As more Americans see the truth, the Democratic Party will continue to decline. ROBERT RUBALSKY East Rockaway

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Merrick pain doctor, Michael Belfiore, 58, was sentenced on Dec. 16 to 23 years in prison after he was convicted of selling opioid prescriptions to patients, many of whom were desperately addicted to opioids and often writhing in pain from a variety of injuries. Belfiore might have begun his career as a respected doctor, but he ended it ignominiously, as a common drug dealer. We were pleased that Belfiore was given a tough sentence, after he arrogantly fought the charges against him in 2014 and 2016, despite overwhelming evidence against him. His case should serve as a stiff warning for any doctor thinking of selling scripts for cash: The law will eventually catch up with you, and you will eventually be sent to prison for a long time. It’s about time the law caught up with the medical practitioners who, in part, at least, have fueled the opioid crisis that the nation, including Long Island, now faces. Belfiore’s case is especially egregious. According to federal officials, he wrote 5,000 prescriptions for 600,000 pain pills between January 2010 and March 2013. His case is, however, anything but unique. There are many like him. On top of that, too many doctors have overprescribed opioids for patients without giving proper thought to the possible long-term consequences of their actions. To be clear: This is not every doctor. Most physicians follow the rules. The doctors who have cavalierly prescribed opioids as

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To the Editor: Our newly elected county executive, Bruce Blakeman, in one of his first acts, has rejected the recent New York state mask mandate. The announcement came at a time when Long Island’s positivity rate was increasing rapidly — it stood at more than 9 percent at press time — and was the highest in New York state. Here is what Blakeman, a Republican, recently told The New York Post: “Come Jan. 1, my administration will move Nassau forward with a common-sense approach that acknowledges the facts, science and progress made by our residents while also protecting businesses and jobs from any further damage created by government mandates. Nassau County is not in crisis and should not be painted with the same broad brush as the rest of the state. Ninety-seven percent of adults in Nassau County have received at least their first dose of the vaccine, and Nassau hospitals have adequate capacity to handle existing demand.”

their default practice, however, are partly to blame for the addiction pandemic that we find ourselves in now. The coronavirus pandemic has only worsened the opioid addiction crisis. In the first year of the pandemic, between April 2020 and April of this year, the U.S. recorded 100,000 opioid overdose deaths — 100,000! That meant an American died every five minutes of an overdose. President Biden’s $1.75 trillion Build Back Better legislation — which Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, effectively killed last weekend by refusing to vote for it — included $11 billion to fight the opioid crisis, which is now increasingly driven by fentanyl, a powerful opioid. There remains a chance that the legislation could eventually pass. If it does not, though, there will be any number of consequences for the nation, not the least of which will be reduced resources to cope with the opioid crisis. Shame on Senator Manchin. Earlier this year, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran directed $15.3 million to addiction prevention and treatment services from a $230 million settlement that New York state reached with the pharmaceutical manufacturer Johnson & Johnson for its part in causing the opioid crisis, which has plagued the U.S. since the late 1990s. With the settlement, Johnson & Johnson avoided a trial. Last summer, state Attorney General Letitia James filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of the state against pharmaceu-

tical giants Teva Pharmaceuticals, Amerisource Bergen, McKesson Corp, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Allergan Finance and Cardinal Health. The outcome of that suit remains to be seen. We must also remember this: The opioid crisis gave rise 10 years ago to a heroin crisis. This is how we described it in an April 2010 story, “From painkillers to heroin addiction”: “Nassau County police say that prescription painkillers have flooded the local illegal drug market in the past decade, which is driving the recent spike in heroin use … “With the drugs readily accessible, painkiller and heroin addicts are getting younger and younger, according to the experts … In the past, the average age of the heroin addicts … was 24. Now, most are 18 to 23. Many begin using prescription painkillers at parties as young as 14 and 15. When the painkillers become too expensive — they sell for $80 per pill on the street — the teens graduate to heroin, which goes for as little as $5 a bag.” Not much has changed over the past decade — except the drugs have become more powerfully addictive and potentially deadly, and the crisis has only gotten worse, not better, as we had hoped. A two-pronged approach that mobilizes both police and therapists is needed to address the crisis. That requires money. Nassau County Executive-elect Bruce Blakeman will take office in a week. We urge him to prioritize funding for drug enforcement and addiction treatment.

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e’re about to lose one of the most significant advances in health care made over the past decade unless Congress takes immediate action. That’s why I’m calling on Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Tom Suozzi to step up and protect lifesaving health coverage subsidies for New Yorkers. These expanded subsidies help families afford the cost of health coverage. By driving down costs, this relief ensures that Americans across lISA the country don’t lose their access tySoN to care. While this program has been an essential component of our response to the coronavirus pandemic, the impact of these benefits has been far greater. If made permanent, marketplace health insurance subsidies could cut the number of uninsured by 12 million nationwide next year, according to the Urban Institute. In New York alone, it

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would ensure that 163,000 people would have access to the benefits of health coverage who otherwise would not be covered. This could cut the number of uninsured by nearly 15 percent across the state. These expanded tax credits must be made permanent in this year’s final budget reconciliation package. As we continue to confront the worst public health crisis in over a century, these subsidies ensure that every community in our state can access basic care and take part in our ongoing recovery. Despite the impact of this relief, these subsidies will disappear if Congress doesn’t act soon. If they expire, the effects on working- and middle-class families could be devastating. A new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that premiums could double for the millions of Americans who buy their coverage on the marketplace. Another study by the Department of Health and Human Services found that premiums could rise by as much as $600.

As we’ve fought to recover from Covid-19 and its deadly mutations, marketplace subsidies have become an essential lifeline for thousands of New Yorkers. And while it’s hard to imagine a worse time to lose health coverage than in the middle of a global pandemic, these expanded benefits are currently set to expire by the end of next year. That’s why it’s so critical that leaders like Schumer and Suozzi work with their colleagues to protect these essential benefits for every American still struggling to afford health coverage. As director of the Long Island Progressive Coalition, I’ve seen our community go through decades of debate over how best to expand access to health care. While this conversation must continue, we cannot afford to lose a program that is providing coverage to so many right now. New York has long been at the forefront of efforts to protect the health and well-being of working families. From Teddy Roosevelt making the first national call to protect against “the haz-

amilies shouldn’t have to choose between paying bills and paying for health care.

ards of sickness” to his cousin Franklin Roosevelt creating the Social Security program, our state’s leaders have long fought to ensure that working people can live and age with dignity. In more recent times, our leaders in Congress fought to pass, and then defend, the Affordable Care Act. All of these efforts have improved the lives of countless families across our state and around the country. Now we have the chance to build on that legacy by protecting these lifesaving subsidies before they expire. This will not only ensure that thousands of New Yorkers can keep their health coverage, but also move us closer to the day when every American will have access to affordable, quality health care. No family should ever be forced to choose between paying the bills and paying for health coverage. These expanded marketplace subsidies must be made permanent now, because they ensure that millions of Americans don’t have to make that choice. It’s time for our leaders in Washington to act. Lisa Tyson, of North Bellmore, is the director of the Massapequa-based Long Island Progressive Coalition.

Kidney donor tells story of the gift she gave

ear Ms. Kreiss: “I read your article in the Herald about your friends’ son who needs a kidney (“Hoping for the gift of life in this season of giving” Dec. 9-15). I suspect people who read the column or see pleas like this in general don’t believe they can help because organ donation is so serious. It made me think that, as a kidney organ donor, it would help if I told my story. “I met ‘Jane,’ another parent, at my daughter’s RANDI school. I came to KREISS know her through her devotion to various class projects and activities. When I realized I hadn’t seen her in a while, I asked a mutual friend, who told me Jane’s husband was dying of kidney failure. “I called Jane to offer support, and she told me her husband’s best chance to survive was with a live kidney donation. I immediately felt the sense of urgency and thought, ‘I’ll get tested,’ not realizing I actually said it out loud. She

guided me to the program that was testing his potential donors. Turns out I was a match, and a very good one. “Now it was up to me to decide if I could really do this. All the bravado I had shown in getting tested started to wane a little bit now that it was a reality. What was I thinking? I had three kids of my own who needed me. I was in my late 40s, and while I was in decent physical condition and had no ailments, I was more than a little overweight. “And I didn’t even know this guy. “But somehow, I knew I was supposed to do this. I was given a lot of information and data about organ donation, and the more I read about it, the less I feared it. The clincher for me: Without a donor kidney, this man would die too young after spending the rest of his days tied to dialysis. “I went through many tests, and my results were all good. Then I was told that his brother was most likely going to be the donor, so for about nine months I was on the reserves list. Then, suddenly, his brother and sister were eliminated as donors for medical reasons. I was

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once again at bat. After almost a year of uncertainty, it was now a go. “At every stage of this process, my medical team (you have your own medical team that is separate from the recipient’s medical team) reminded me I could pull out at any time. But I was ready. All the delays just made me feel that if it was meant to be, it would happen. “When I woke up after the surgery, it was evening, and my dear brother was standing over me, holding a can of kidney beans (in case I needed a spare). I didn’t feel any pain but was tired. I was told the operation was a success, and that my recipient was doing well. “They always say the best way to get things working again after surgery is to get up and walk. So walk I did, every day, at least once an hour. I felt minimal pain. “The recipient’s new kidney began functioning beautifully right away. Each day he got stronger and stronger. We both healed well, and though he has other physical challenges unrelated to the transplant, his kidney is functioning

y recipient is healthy, and I’m healthier than I’ve been in years.’

very well and normally. “A question I am often asked is, ‘What if your kids or someone in your family needs a kidney? Now you can’t help them.’ To which I answer, ‘I am so confident that this is a safe process that I know someone else in my family would step up and donate. We’ll be OK.’ “My donation has only affected me for the good. It increased my faith. It gave me more confidence in myself, and it made me finally act on my desire to live healthfully. I have struggled with my weight since I stopped playing competitive sports in my 20s. I have since lost all my excess weight. I am now 56, but physically I feel like I’m 30. “My recipient is healthy, and I’m healthier than I’ve been in years. I feel so grateful for the opportunity to have done this. It changed my life forever, and for the better.” The donor has asked to remain anonymous to protect the privacy of the recipient. To find out more about donating a kidney to Scott Englander of Woodmere, whom I wrote about two weeks ago, email scottneedsakidney@ gmail.com. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

LONG BEACH HERALD — December 23, 2021

Washington must act to protect affordable care

December 23, 2021 — LONG BEACH HERALD

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