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City Manager Gayden to choose new police commissioner ing. Additionally, the Long Beach PBA, which has been working without a contract since It wasn’t advertised as a 2015, is in the middle of oftendebate, but in a 90-minute virtual contentious negotiations with session Tuesday night, the two the city. An arbitrator recently final candidates for Long Beach ruled against raises for the PBA, police commissioner discussed a ruling the union plans to fight. the importance of community In a discussions moderated by policing, the Black Gre g Peterson, a Lives Matter moveconsultant hired by ment, budgeting and the city for the occaofficer training. sion, Ragona and The overriding Walsh agreed that question was wheththey are deeply comer Acting Police mitted to communiCommissioner Phil ty policing, the idea Ragona, 57, who has that officers on the the benefit of long- RONAlD wAlSh beat should become ter m f amiliarity Chief of support, familiar with memwith Long Beach, or Nassau County P.D. bers of the commuthe Nassau County nity.

Police Department’s “Community pochief of support, Ronald Walsh, licing is a philosophy,” said 50, who has experience with a Walsh, a veteran of the NCPD. major police department, would “We need to build trust. We need be a better fit for the city. to truly listen to people.”

Over the past few months, the Ragona said that under his number of candidates for the job leadership, community policing of top cop in Long Beach has is already taking place. Long been whittled down from about a Beach police officers, he said, dozen to Ragona and Walsh. walk the streets and enjoy an City Manager Donna Gayden excellent relationship with resiwill ultimately decide who will dents. get the job, and oversee a departAsked by Peterson why he ment of about 60 officers and a wanted to be police commissionbudget of about $234 million — some 44 percent of city spendContinued on page 6

By JAMES BERNSTEiN jbernstein@liherald.com

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Top of the class The Long Beach Public Schools announced the high school class of 2021’s valedictorian and salutatorian, Uma Arengo, left, and her sister, Maya, respectively. The twins have garnered numerous achievements throughout their years in the district.

Developers seek to push ahead with West Broadway project

By DARwiN YANES and JAMES BERNSTEiN dyanes@liherald.com, jbernstein@liherald.com

After spending millions of dollars to push forward the construction of two luxury condominium buildings on West Broadway, developer Kurt Wittek said earlier this week that he had no plans to abandon his more than five-year-long effort.

The developer 73rd Meridian Partners LLC is a partnership

between Wittek Development LLC and Sackman Enterprises.

Wittek, whose company, based in Fairfield, Conn., has done work elsewhere in New York state as well as in Ohio, Florida and California, has had setbacks in Long Beach, where he plans to tear down the dilapidated former Hebrew Academy of Long Beach, at 530 W. Broadway, and replace it with two seven-story buildings containing 112 units.

The complex would also include

several residential units on a second-level parking podium beneath the seven levels of condos.

At a Zoning Board of Appeals hearing several years ago, opponents expressed their disapproval of plans for a larger project calling for two 15-story buildings, so Wittek scaled it back to the current plan.

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Elected officials talk next steps in Nassau

By Briana Bonfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com

Nassau County elected officials from three levels of government spoke about issues facing the county and where to go from here on the latest Herald Inside LI webinar, “Next in Nassau,” on Oct. 21.

Michaelle Solages, assemblywoman in New York’s 22nd assembly district; Dave McDonough, assemblyman in the state’s 14th Assembly District; Tom Suozzi, congressman in the state’s 3rd Congressional District, and County Executive Laura Curran joined the Zoom call to discuss government services during the Covid-19 crisis.

Skye Ostreicher, of RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers, moderated the conversation and delivered questions from viewers.

Nassau County is holding steady at 1 to 1.5 percent of those tested being positive for coronavirus, Curran said. About 7,000 to 10,000 people are tested in the county per day. “We want to do everything we can to keep it that way,” she said. “We cannot go backwards. The thought of shutting down schools again, of shutting down business again … we have made too much progress to go back.”

McDonough added that small businesses still need aid to fully recover from the economic downturn that began in the spring. “We’re losing small businesses every day that can’t afford to stay open,” he said. “The small businesses are the life-

blood of this nation and definitely the lifeblood of this state.”

Suozzi noted that the Heroes Act, the federal stimulus bill currently being negotiated in Congress, will deliver aid to help communities recover economically from the pandemic. The bill would provide stimulus checks to individuals, increased unemployment benefits and an extension of the Payment Protection Program for small businesses. Suozzi wants to see the bill passed with $500 billion in state aid because that would help fund school districts.

“Our economy will never recover unless we have a sense that the public feels it’s safe to go back in the water,” he said.

“We need every state to have a program similar to New York state’s.”

Currently, if small businesses or nonprofit organizations in Nassau County need financial assistance, they can visit BoostNassau.net to see what’s available.

She also noted that the county’s Health Department has become more robust, adding more professionals to give guidance to communities, including businesses and school districts, on coronavirus safety precautions. Going forward, she has also submitted a county budget that does not increase taxes or cut programs, she said, by refinancing debt and making use of a surplus from 2019.

In addition to food insecurity and businesses shutting down permanently, Solages found that child care centers were suf-

CloCkwise from top right: Skye Ostreicher, moderator, Congressman Tom Suozzi, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Assemblyman Dave McDonough and Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages discussed government initiatives during the coronarvirus pandemic during a Herald Inside LI webinar on Oct. 21.

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fering — 35 percent of them have closed in New York, many of them on Long Island, she said. She is calling for universal prekindergarten for 3- and 4-year-olds in New York, as well as financial assistance to help child care centers recover.

“We have to make sure we’re attracting young families,” she said, “and the only way we can do that is to make sure we have these programs.”

All panelists emphasized the importance of working together, especially

across the political aisle.

“This is not a game,” Suozzi said. “This is not about politics; this is not about the election on Nov. 3. There are people that are unemployed that can’t pay their insurance, that can’t pay their bills, can’t pay their everyday utility bills, their rent, their food bills.”

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LONG BEACH HERALD — October 29, 2020 Courtesy Kurt Wittek

A rendering of the project proposed for 530 W. Broadway.

Group of residents opposes development Engel Burman received a 25-year, $52 million tax abatement. range from $800,000 to $3.5 million, he said.

Wittek said he was not requesting any The project remains before the zoning tax abatement for his project, and added board, after the public comment portion was extended until Oct. 9. Wittek said he that it could be a positive for the city — the expected to receive a series of comments largest taxpayer in Long Beach after the and questions from the board, which he Superblock project. He said he was “seekmust answer before further action can be ing to inform the public that there is more to this than just greedy developers.” Contaken. struction of the complex, “Are we frustrated? We are which is expected to cost enormously frustrated,” he around $150 million, would, he told the Herald. “But are we said, bring 735 construction ready to throw in the towel? jobs and 56 permanent jobs, No. We think the city will see along with $8 million in annuthe wisdom of the project. We al local economic output. think we have been very In June, the developers, 73 responsive to the opposition.

Meridian Partners, presented We have reduced the scope a draft environmental impact and the scale.” statement, which residents Wittek said that the project Kurt WitteK a n d s t a ke h o l d e r s we re would yield $1.1 million a year Developer allowed to review and comin taxes or the city, $1.4 million ment on. The project has faced for Long Beach schools and criticism from residents who $260,000 for Nassau County.

The Long Beach School District, which cite overdevelopment in the city.

Local Attorney Charles Peknic represent a letter to the zoning board in May, said that Wittek’s calculations of tax reve- sents a group of residents who oppose the nue considerably overestimate the finan- project. With Peknic’s guidance, they sent cial benefit to the district. After doing its copies of a letter to the zoning board own analysis, the district opposed the proj- detailing their opposition. “As was brought out in the hearing, I object to this alternaect. tive, because [it] only minimally reduced “Having consulted with the Board of Education, the District is supportive of the the variances they are requesting,” the letcommunity groups in the immediate vicin- ter states, adding that the new plan will ity of the development who have expressed still seek variances on height, open yards, their opposition to the project,” Superin- density, building area and front setback tendent Dr. Jennifer Gallagher wrote in from the beach, which was why they the letter. “We believe that their concerns remained opposed to it.

Wittek, however, said he wanted to disabout overdevelopment in the area are significant, and we support their opposition pel the myth of overdevelopment, and as key stakeholders and those most likely added that the project would help the city financially. to be impacted by the development.”

In a letter to the zoning board, the In August, the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency approved Garden Chamber of Commerce expressed its supCity developer Engel Burman’s proposal to port for the project. “We recognize the build 200 condos and 238 apartments, along need for economic development in the city with a 1,000-space parking garage and of Long Beach,” the letter stated, “and look some 6,500 square feet of restaurant and forward to seeing the developments comretail space, on the six-acre Superblock. ing to fruition.”

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the property At 530 W. Broadway has been unused for more than three years, while the developers have been paying hundred of thousands in property taxes. the dilApidAted former Hebrew Academy of Long Beach property.

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The Long Beach school district has announced this afternoon that all of its schools will be closed as of Wednesday’s dismissals for the next 14 days, the result of “an increase in Covid cases.” The district said 11 students and staff had tested positive for Covid-19.

Last week, district officials said three students had tested positive for Covid-19.

The district said that remote learning will begin for all students and that parents should check emails for further information.

Dr. Jennifer Gallagher, superintendent of the Long Beach school district, said in

an email that over the past week the district has had 11 positive Covid 19 cases “among students and staff.”

“The cases required the quarantine of a larger number of students and staff members.” She said the district’s transportation department “was particularly hard hit.”

“Today, we received some additional notifications that made it really impossible for us to continue to operate safely.”

Gallagher said. She said the district will be sending home supplies and devices to students today (even at the elementary level) so the transition will be smooth.”

Gallagher said she hopes classes will resume Nov. 12.

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Candidates to head P.D. narrowed to two Nassau County Police Academy, he spoke er, Walsh said he had fielded the question often about “implicit bias,” the notion that many times before. “This is basically a call- people have biases that they are not even aware of. ing for me,” he said. “I love “People’s civil rights should what I do.” never be violated,” Walsh said.

Responding to the same Both said that police trainquestion, Ragona said, “I’ve ing is of utmost importance, been working for Long Beach and must include better ways for 35 years. I pounded a beat.” for officers to deal with the He said he had worked his way community members they up the ranks to become a serserve. geant and a lieutenant. He Each man maintained that retired in 2013, but was called he was the better candidate. back to duty in 2013 that year Walsh argued that the Long when Commissioner Ed Ryan Beach department needed to retired. The city has been seekphil ragona improve its relationship with ing a permanent police comresidents of the largely Black missioner since the retirement North Park community. “I of Michael Tangney almost two shouldn’t have a desk,” he said. years ago.

“I will be out in the community.

Peterson asked both men to My main focus will be to meet comment on racism and the people who have never been Black Lives Matter. “Racism involved with policing before.” exists,” Ragona said. “I’m a big Ragona noted that, years fan of what’s going on now,” he ago, the city hired an outsider added, referring to calls for jus— whom he did not name — to tice for Black people. “All of be police commissioner. “He our departments must have a didn’t last very long,” Ragona plan for police reform.” ronald Walsh said, because of his unfamiliarRagona pointed out that ity with the city. chokeholds are prohibited in “Having someone come in from a bigger the department, and that “racism will never be tolerated. I don’t believe we have a department doesn’t make sense,” Ragona racist on the force.” added, an assertion Walsh understandably Walsh said that when he worked at the disagreed with. continued from front page

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Four Long Beach High School musicians have earned acceptances into the NYSSMA All-State Conference. Congratulations to Delphine Esformes, Abel Rodriguez, Matthias Roth and Danielle Shokrian on this achievement. They will perform in a virtual concert, as this year’s Winter Conference has been cancelled due to the pandemic.

Delphine plays the alto saxophone and was selected as an alternate for the second consecutive year. She has participated in All-County ensembles in the past. Abel will play the violin in the All-State Symphonic Orchestra. He has performed in All-County ensembles as well as the Long Island String Festival Association concerts and is involved in Soundwaves this year at school.

Matthias, a baritone saxophonist, joins the AllState Wind Ensemble after performing in the AllState Symphonic Band last year, when he was also selected as an alternate on the alto saxophone. He has participated in All-County every year since the fifth grade and the Nassau-Suffolk Performing Arts opportunities since the eighth grade. He has additionally played the drums and piano. Danielle plays the clarinet and was selected to the All-State Symphonic Band. Last year, she performed in the All-State Wind Ensemble and she participated in All-County for several years prior to that. She also plays the saxophone in the high school jazz band.

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Webinar educates about breast cancer on L.I. CloCkwise from top right: Skye Ostreicher, moderator; Karla Waldron, executive director of Mondays at Racine Cancer Center; Dr. Melissa Fana, chief of breast surgery at Northwell Health; Geri Barish, executive director of Hewlett House and president of 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition; and Adrienne Esposito, executive director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment, discussed breast cancer causes, treatments and supports on Long Island during a Herald Inside LI webinar on Oct. 20.

By Briana Bonfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com

Three women embedded in the world of treatment and support for breast cancer patients and an environmental advocate spoke on the latest Herald Inside LI panel, a weekly webinar series on important topics affecting Long Islanders.

The virtual discussion, hosted by RichnerLive, a division of Richner Communications, publisher of Herald Community Newspapers, focused on risk factors for breast cancer, treatments for the disease and ways to find emotional support after a diagnosis.

Adrienne Esposito, executive director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment; Karla Waldron, executive director of Mondays at Racine; Dr. Melissa Fana, chief of breast surgery at Northwell Health; and Geri Barish, executive director of Hewlett House and president of 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition, engaged in a conversation on these topics for about 45 minutes on Oct. 20.

Skye Ostreicher, of RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers, moderated the panel and delivered questions from viewers. Better Water sponsored the event, so aptly, Long Island’s drinking water was the first discussion topic. Jeannie Riccardo, CEO of Better Water, said she thought it was critical to sponsor this event to educate families about the importance of a having options for a good water-filtration system.

“When people say to me, ‘Do you think there is a correlation between the environment and health?’ I don’t understand how anybody could say ‘no,’” Esposito said.

She explained that Long Islanders receive their water from sole-source aquifers, which are underground stores of water hundreds of feet below the surface. This means that “everything we do on the surface of Long Island — we use pesticides, there’s a leaking gas station, a toxic waste dump site — all of that percolates down and mixes with the groundwater,” she said.

She also explained that pesticides are hormone mimickers, so they mimic female hormones and block male hormones in the body. They are “designed to kill,” she said, so if people put them on their lawn to kill bugs or weeds, they should also think about what they are doing to humans.

Fana noted that other risk factors for breast cancer include BRACA-1, BRACA-2 and other gene mutations, family history, having no children or few children late in life and not breastfeeding. “The amount of years that a woman has unopposed estrogen and progesterone increases the risk of breast cancer,” she said. “We know that on Long Island, there is a higher-than-average risk for breast cancer. We also realize that this risk is affected by certain chemical compounds.”

“We have multiple roots of exposure on Long Island, and it is of concern,” Esposito said. “The good news is that today, as a minimum, if you don’t have a private well, that means your water is being tested at least four times per year or more, and if there’s something in your drinking water that exceeds the state or federal standard, the supplier is required to filter to at least those standards.”

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a group of women to create a pesticide registry on Long Island and raise awareness about what pesticides do to the drinking water and how that can cause certain cancers. “I think it was a great pairing for the breast cancer movement to match up with the environmental movement,” she said.

Barish is a five-time cancer survivor — three times with breast cancer — and lost her mother to breast cancer. She also lost her son to Hodgkin’s disease. These experiences led her to find out why. She is now a community leader as president of Hewlett House and 1 in 9, which provide resources for residents in the county dealing with any kind of cancer diagnosis. She also continues to help raise awareness about the disease and its causes.

“When people come in, they’re afraid,” she said.

“They don’t have any idea about the different surgeries that they can have.

“It’s truly about good education, getting the information out,” she added, noting that the organization educates young people about cancer and environmental causes.

Waldron praised the work that Barish and Esposito have done to bring awareness to the environmental factors for cancer. “The more information we have as women,” Waldron said, “the better we all are. Information is power.”

When someone gets a breast cancer diagnosis, they can also seek resources and free programming through Mondays at Racine, which offers one-on-one consultations, meditation, yoga, chair yoga, reiki, nutrition ser-

vices, beauty lessons and other support services at 16 different locations across Long Island.

“Our programs aim at reducing anxiety,” Waldron said. “It’s nice that they don’t have to worry about money.

They don’t have to worry about anything but themselves and get some of those services to help them be reminded of the beautiful person they truly are and not just this cancer diagnosis.”

Mondays at Racine’s programs are both virtual and in person during this time, and they are more popular than ever since Covid-19 hit, she added.

Covid-19 has also impacted breast cancer testing, Fana said. Technology systems have advanced at Northwell so patients do not need to wait long for results. They can also reach their doctors quickly through telemedicine and new online platforms.

“It’s not likely to find a lot of positives through a pandemic,” Fana said, “but this is one of the positives that has come out of this unprecedented time.”

Fana also expressed pride in Northwell’s combined mastectomy and vasectomy surgery, which includes reconstruction, so a patient who needs these procedures does not need to go through them more than once. Northwell also has a high-risk program, which calculates a patient’s lifetime risk for breast cancer.

“I always tell patients, ‘Don’t worry, the city has come to you,’” she said. “You don’t have to go into the city for high-quality care.”

Visit liherald.com/insideli to view a recording of this webinar and to register for upcoming webinars.

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The City of Long Beach, in collaboration with the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, held it’s first drive-thru Halloween House and Balcony Decorating Contest in concert with its weekend, Beyond The Beach Fall Celebration. This community-wide event provided residents and visitors the opportunity to safely celebrate “all things fall” in a City traditionally known for summer activities.

From Friday, October 23rd through Sunday, October 25th Long Beach residents, businesses, and its ar ts community transformed the City into a fallthemed wonderland where folks of all ages could safely enjoy the offerings of the City by the Sea. The city has an All-Star judges panel made up of local Long Beach celebrities and a Kids Judging Panel. Both panels will vote on “Judges’ Favorite” category for residential and business categories.

There is also an option to view photos of the entries o n l i n e . Wi n n e r s w i l l b e announced on October 31st.

Prizes generously donated by local Long Beach businesses range from gift cards, apparel, and even a one night stay at the beautiful oceanfront Allegria Hotel.

For more information about the weekend, or to review a detailed list of the Safety Regulations log on to: www.thelongbeachchamber.com/BTB.

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In this way, I take a rest from all that is going on in the world. I limit my consumption of the news. I consciously and intentionally work to create spaces where I can rest, recharge and get ready for the next day whatever it may bring.

During the pandemic, I have remembered to practice gratitude. Each morning I make a list of some of the things for which I am grateful. I have a job that I love. My staff are “rock stars,” and we have been able to keep staff and children safe, stay open and serve our community.

I am blessed to spend time with children. They help me to remember to be present in each moment and to find joy in little things. Earlier this month, the children at the center found a butterfly with a broken wing. They made a home for it and spent the day feeding and caring for it.

How do we live in a time when things change every day, when there are conflicting opinions and each person is living a different story, a different reality? I have found the Alcoholics Anonymous slogans useful, and they help me to not get overwhelmed: “One day at a time,” “First things first.”

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Now that the pandemic has forced people to remain in their homes, I feel it is even more important to attend the virtual meetings, just to make sure the City Council is aware that he public is paying attention.

It’s my feeling the city has been living off state and federal grants for too long. The current council blames the past council for all the problems, and the older council blames the one before them and so on. It’s got to stop somewhere. I can tell them all: You can’t borrow your way out of financial trouble. You can’t.

People sometimes ask why I do this. I tell them I love my city. I went to college in California and I loved it there. But something kept calling me back. I was raised in Point Lookout, and so I listened to my inner ear and I came back, and I have never left, and I never stopped paying attention to the ins and outs of city business.

At one point in my life, in the 1990s, I ran for Long Beach school board. I ran three times before I finally won. Then, over a decade, I kept winning and losing, and winning and losing. The teachers hated me because I was a tight-fisted SOB with the public’s money. And I still am

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SAMPLE ELECTION BALLOT OFFICIAL BALLOT OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR GENERAL ELECTION FOR GENERAL ELECTION November 3, 2020 November 3, 2020 NASSAU COUNTY NASSAU COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS BOARD OF ELECTIONS

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Crime watCh Arrests ■■ Michael■ A.■ Graham,■ 56,■ of ■ Long■ Beach■ was■ arrested■ on■ Oct.■ 2■ at■ JJ■ Evans■ Blvd.■ and■ charged■ with■ harassment■ with■ physical■ contact■ and■ unlawful■possession■of ■marijuana.

■■ Harold■ L.■ Chestnut,■ 61,■ of ■ Long■ Beach■ was■ arrested■ on■ Oct.■ 4■ at■ the■ Long■ Beach■ Police■ Headquarters■ and■ charged■with■resisting■arrest,■disorderly■conduct,■and■assault.

■■ Steven■K.■Shaughnessy,■37,■of ■Miller■ Place■ was■ arrested■ on■ Oct.■ 4■ at■ the■ 900■ Block■ of ■ West■ Beech■ St.■ and■ charged■ with■ resisting■ arrest,■ disorderly■ conduct,■and■assault.

■■ Mario■ Vargas,■ 24,■ of ■ Brooklyn■ was■ arrested■ on■ Oct.■ 11■ at■ Island■ Park■ and■ charged■with■operating■a■motor■vehicle■ with■ blood■ alcohol■ content■ .08■ of ■ 1%,■ DWI,■ aggravated■ DWI,■■ and■ leaving■ the■ scene■of ■a■property■damaged■accident.■

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■■ James■ Davis,■ 44,■ of ■ Hempstead■ was■ arrested■ on■ Oct.12■ at■ the■ unit■ block■ of ■ West■ Park■ Avenue■ and■ charged■ with■ criminal■ mischief,■ unlawful■ possession■ of ■ marijuana,■ and■ an■ active■ Village■ of ■ Hempstead■bench■warrant.

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■■ Adam■E.■Meyer,■53,■of ■Lynbrook■was■ arrested■ on■ Oct.13■ at■ the■ unit■ block■ of ■ West■Broadway■and■charged■with■disorderly■conduct.■ ■■ George■ Turko,■ 60,■ of ■ New■ York,■ NY■ was■arrested■on■Oct.■22■at■the■200■block■ of ■ East■ Park■ Avenue■ and■ charged■ with■ an■active■Long■Beach■City■Court■bench■ warrant.

■■ ■ Christopher■ J.■ Vonduring,■ 45,■ of ■ Baldwin■ was■ arrested■ on■ Oct.■ 26■ at■ the■ Long■ Beach■ Police■ headquarters■ and■ charged■ with■ child■ endangerment■ and■ criminal■obstruction.

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Information to identify the case: Debtor: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York

EIN: 11-1837437 United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York Date case filed for chapter 11: 10/01/2020

Case Number: 20 - 12345 Official Form 309F1 (For Corporations or Partnerships) Notice of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case 10/20 For the debtor listed above, a case has been filed under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. An order for relief has been entered.

This notice has important information about the case for creditors and debtors, including information about the meeting of creditors and deadlines. Read both pages carefully.

The filing of the case imposed an automatic stay against most collection activities. This means that creditors generally may not take action to collect debts from the debtor or the debtor’s property. For example, while the stay is in effect, creditors cannot sue, assert a deficiency, repossess property, or otherwise try to collect from the debtor. Creditors cannot demand repayment from the debtor by mail, phone, or otherwise. Creditors who violate the stay can be required to pay actual and punitive damages and attorney’s fees.

Confirmation of a chapter 11 plan may result in a discharge of debt. A creditor who wants to have a particular debt excepted from discharge may be required to file a complaint in the bankruptcy clerk’s office within the deadline specified in this notice. (See line 11 below for more information.)

To protect your rights, consult an attorney. All documents filed in the case may be inspected at the bankruptcy clerk’s office at the address listed below or through PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records at https://pacer.uscourts.gov).

The staff of the bankruptcy clerk’s office cannot give legal advice.

Do not file this notice with any proof of claim or other filing in the case.

1. Debtor’s Full name: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York 2. All other names used in the last 8 years: Diocese of Rockville Centre 3. Address: 50 North Park Avenue, Rockville, NY 11570 4. Debtor’s attorney: Jones Day, Attn: Corinne Ball, 250 Vesey Street, New York, NY 11570, Phone: (212) 326 – 3939, Email: cball@jonesday.com 5. Bankruptcy clerk’s office: US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, One Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004-1408, Hours open: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM (ET) – 5:00 PM (ET), Contact phone: (212) 668 - 2870. Documents in this case may be filed at this address. You may inspect all records filed in this case at this office or online at https://pacer.uscourts.gov.

6. Meeting of creditors: November 5, 2020 at 12 PM (ET), Location: The meeting of creditors will be conducted by telephone conference. The Office of the United States Trustee will provide dial-in instructions prior to the meeting. The debtor’s representative must attend the meeting to be questioned under oath. Creditors may attend, but are not required to do so. The meeting may be continued or adjourned to a later date. If so, the date will be on the court docket.

7. Proof of claim deadline. Deadline for filing of proof of claim: Not yet set. If a deadline is set, notice will be sent at a later time.

A proof of claim is a signed statement describing a creditor’s claim. A proof of claim form may be obtained at www.uscourts.gov or any bankruptcy clerk’s office.

Your claim will be allowed in the amount scheduled unless: your claim is designated as disputed, contingent, or unliquidated; you file a proof of claim in a different amount; or you receive another notice.

If your claim is not scheduled or if your claim is designated as disputed, contingent, or unliquidated, you must file a proof of claim or you might not be paid on your claim and you might be unable to vote on a plan. You may file a proof of claim even if your claim is scheduled.

You may review the schedules at the bankruptcy clerk’s office or online at https://pacer.uscourts.gov.

Secured creditors retain rights in their collateral regardless of whether they file a proof of claim. Filing a proof of claim submits a creditor to the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court, with consequences a lawyer can explain. For example, a secured creditor who files a proof of claim may surrender important nonmonetary rights, including the right to a jury trial.

8. Exception to discharge deadline: If § 523(c) applies to your claim and you seek to have it excepted from discharge, you must start a judicial proceeding by filing a complaint by the deadline stated below. The bankruptcy clerk’s office must receive a complaint and any required filing fee by the following deadline.

Deadline for filing the complaint: To be determined 9. Creditors with foreign address: If you are a creditor receiving notice mailed to a foreign address, you may file a motion asking the court to extend the deadlines in this notice. Consult an attorney familiar with United States bankruptcy law if you have any questions about your rights in this case.

10. Filing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case: Chapter 11 allows debtors to reorganize or liquidate according to a plan. A plan is not effective unless the court confirms it. You may receive a copy of the plan and a disclosure statement telling you about the plan, and you may have the opportunity to vote on the plan.

You will receive notice of the date of the confirmation hearing, and you may object to confirmation of the plan and attend the confirmation hearing. Unless a trustee is serving, the debtor will remain in possession of the property and may continue to operate its business.

11. Discharge of debts: Confirmation of a chapter 11 plan may result in a discharge of debts, which may include all or part of your debt. See 11 U.S.C. § 1141(d). A discharge means that creditors may never try to collect the debt from the debtor except as provided in the plan. If you want to have a particular debt owed to you excepted from the discharge and § 523(c) applies to your claim, you must start a judicial proceeding by filing a complaint and paying the filing fee in the bankruptcy clerk’s office by the deadline.

If you have any questions about this notice, please contact the Debtor’s Claims and Noticing Agent, Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC, at (888) 490-0633 (toll free from the U.S. or Canada), (503) 520-4459 (international), by email at RCDRockvilleInfo@epiqglobal.com, or visit https://dm.epiq11.com/drvc.

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of 750 West Broadway, LLC Articles of organization filed with Secretary of State of N.Y.(SSNY) on 8/17/20.

Office location: Nassau County.

SSNY has been designated As agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC 160 Middle Neck Road #6M Great Neck, N.Y. 11021. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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LEGAL NOTICE Formation of SJS Pacific LLC filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/30/16.

Office loc.: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

The registered agent and address SSNY shall mail process to Steven Shankman, 2121 Pacific Blvd., Atlantic Beach, NY 11509. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Beach Friends Sensory Club LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 07/31/2020. NY Office location: Nassau County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to: Timothy Kanhai 28 West Park Ave 2nd floor long beach NY 11561 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Beach Friends Sensory Club LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 07/31/2020. NY Office location: Nassau County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to: Timothy Kanhai 28 West Park Ave 2nd floor long beach NY 11561 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

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LEGAL NOTICE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation 1. Publication Title: LONG BEACH HERALD. 2. Publication No. 5231.

3. Filing Date: October 1, 2020 4. Issue Frequency: Weekly.

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9 Full Names and Complete Mailing Addresses of Publisher, Editor, and Managing Editor. Publisher: Richner Communications, Inc., Stuart Richner, 2 ENDO BLVD, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530.

Editor: JAMES BERNSTEIN, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, Nassau County, NY 11530.

Managing Editor: SCOTT BRINTON, 2 ENDO BLVD, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530.

10. Owner: Richner Communications, Inc., 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, Nassau County, NY 11530; Clifford Richner, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, Nassau County, NY 11530; Stuart Richner, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, Nassau County, NY 11530.

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13. Publication Title: LONG BEACH HERALD. 14. Issue Date for Circulation Data Below: SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 15. Extent and Nature of Circulation: a. Total No. Copies: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months, 7000; Actual No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date, 7000. b. Paid Circulation (By Mail and Outside the Mail): (1) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions stated on Form 3541: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months, 76; Actual No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date, 66. (2) Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on Form 3541: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months, 1860 Actual No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date, 1637. (3) Paid Distribution Outside the Mails including Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, and Counter Sales, and Other Non-USPS Paid Distribution: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months, 1874; Actual No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date, 1815. (4) Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Through the USPS: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months, 0; Actual No. Copies of Single Issue Pub-

lished Nearest to Filing Date, 0. c. Total Paid Distribution: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months, 3810; Actual No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date, 3518 d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution( by Mail and Outside the Mail) : (1) Free or Nominal Rate OutsideCounty as Stated on Form 3541: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months, 1236; Actual No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date, 1236 (2)Free or Nominal In-County as Stated on Form 3541: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months, 311; Actual No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date, 311 (3) Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other classes Mailed Through the USPS: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months, 0; Actual No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date, 0. (4) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months, 500; Actual No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date, 750. e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months, 2047; Actual No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date, 2297. f. Total Distribution: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months,

5857; Actual No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date, 5815. g. Copies Not Distributed: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months, 1143; Actual No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date, 1185 h. Total: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months, 7000; Actual No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date, 7000. i. Percent Paid and/or Requested Circulation: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months, 65.05%; Actual No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date, 60.50%.

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17. Signature and Title of Editor, Publisher, Business Manager, or Owner: Stuart Richner, Owner; Date: October 1, 2020 I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material information requested on the form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties). #1107112 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

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A. Probably not.

People generally dread winter, but work goes on all year round, except on occasional severe weather days, depending on the project size. During this unusual time, there have been many changes in the way planning is reviewed by authorities and how we go about our work. Delay is an understatement.

Owners who think that onte eeper the process of plans, approvals and getting either permits or construction started is simple are due for disappointment and self-created aggravation. That has never changed. The process has never been quick, and the pandemic altered almost everything. In March of this year, building departments closed their doors nearly everywhere around us. Internet filings and drop-off boxes took over.

You can help the process move along more quickly with data you hopefully have in your purchase documents. At the beginning of every project, we need background information to get started.

We need to see the property survey, which looks like a map of your parcel of land with a detailed and dimensioned outline of the building, even for houses. The survey is often attached to the deed and title paperwork you may have gotten from your attorney. It also helps to see any kind of former permits with attached approved plans.

Many people make the huge mistake of thinking contractors and workers will respect the need to protect original stamped permits and plans during construction, but they almost always get damaged or go missing. Handing the originals out may be the last time you see them. The plans get separated, torn, spilled on or just blow away. I instruct everyone to treat those documents like “closing papers” and to only distribute copies, keeping the permit and stamped plans safe, to be brought out only for the building inspector. I make copies of every plan and permit document for clients, just to have a backup when owners panic that the inspector won’t sign off the project.

As work began again in June, contractors were ordered off construction sites, and work already begun, plus work just starting, got all jammed together into the same time slots. How you do that and keep customers happy is a magic trick that rarely works.

As well, material prices went up, and many construction components have been hard to get.

The demand for real estate in the suburbs, and people working from home, has also caused upward movement in home values and needed alterations due to life changes. This has caused a strain, because many real estate closings are being delayed by the sudden realization that the illegal shed, deck or pool needs plans, permits and inspections. In other words, expect delays, and patience will help you through. Good luck!

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In 9th Senate District, our choice is Todd Kaminsky

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he 9th State Senate District includes a wide swath of southwestern Nassau County, from Long Beach to Rockville Centre, as well as parts of Valley Stream, Elmont and the Five Towns. It is not only wide, but increasingly diverse, with growing Black and Hispanic populations. The district requires a representative in the State Senate who has a broad perspective on a number of key issues, including the environment, education, taxes and bail reform.

That representative is the incumbent, Democrat Todd Kaminsky, who won a special election in 2016 and has served with distinction ever since.

Kaminsky is chairman of the Senate’s Environmental Conservation Committee, and was the author of a measure of key importance to the South Shore: the New York Climate Leadership

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and Community Protection Act. It is an aggressive program whose intent is to lead the transition to a green-energy economy and carbon neutrality.

Kaminsky also supported the state’s new bail reform law, which took a major step toward freeing defendants awaiting trial who could not afford bail by limiting the number of crimes for which judges could set bail — mostly felonies.

Kaminsky has since made adjustments to the law, adding several more crimes for which judges can set bail.

A former prosecutor in the Queens Todd district attorney’s office and the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York, Kaminsky sponsored legislation to take pensions away from officials who are proven to be corrupt, toughened anti-bribery

laws and increased oversight for government contracting.

The 42-year-old senator, who lives in Long Beach, is a regular at local civic events, and has lent his support to the city’s struggling Martin Luther King Center.

His opponent, Victoria Johnson, who has worked for Long Island Republican state legislators, is likable and plain-spoken.

But she focuses mostly on one issue — her opposition to the bail reform bill. That is not enough to Kaminsky elect her to the Senate.

Kaminsky has shown himself to be reliable, responsible and thoroughly familiar with the 9th District and its issues. We enthusiastically support his re-election.

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Re-elect Melissa Miller in 20th Assembly District

or the past four years, District 20 Assemblywoman Melissa “Missy” Miller, a Republican, has been in the minority party in the State Assembly, but that hasn’t stopped her from working across the political aisle with her colleagues in Albany.

When she was first elected in 2016, Miller’s campaign platform was simple: She wanted to make a difference for her community, and we believe she has done just that in her time in Albany. She had no background in politics, but has become an effective politician by working with Democrats on co-sponsoring bills — Melissa Miller and, more specifically, by advocating for the disabled community.

The parent of a special-needs child, Miller said she has had to figure out how to carry on in life despite almost overwhelming obstacles.

We believe that her life experiences make her a valuable member of the Assembly, because she knows how to draw effective attention to an issue and has learned well that working together is essential to good governing.

Miller maintains that the state government could benefit from more transparency and more public hearings, especially for any project that uses taxpayer money, and we agree.

She also said she believes in term limits, and that a maximum of three four-year terms would help nurture fresh perspectives in the State Legislature.

Democrat Gregory Marks, a public health lecturer, is Miller’s challenger and a strong candidate. He had interesting ideas on how to help businesses that are struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic, such as a sales tax holi-

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day to stimulate spending, and setting up seminars in which leaders of Long Island’s most successful and resilient businesses could share how they have been able to navigate the crisis.

We encourage Marks to stay involved in the political arena.

Miller noted that voters should choose the

candidate who can do the best job of listening to the voices and meeting the needs of the community, regardless of the party he or she represents. We agree, and based on that simple criterion, we believe she has earned another two years in Albany. We encourage the voters of the 20th District to re-elect Miller.

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money to aid small businesses and the unemor 15 years, Kathleen Rice has worked ployed. hard to serve the public, first as the Rice, who is passionate about social justice, Nassau County District attorney and said greater police transparency and then as a member of Conimproved community-police relagress, and she deserves another tions are vital to maintaining strong term representing the 4th Concommunities. In Congress, she has gressional District. Though her advocated for the proposed George opponent, Douglas Tuman, Floyd Justice and Policing Act, showed a commendable desire to which, if passed, would address a serve in Congress, Rice is the more well-rounded, experienced wide range of police practices and law enforcement accountability candidate. issues. It also calls for enhanced If re-elected, Rice said her top priority would be to help local police transparency and misconduct data collection and seeks to elimibusinesses, hospitals and schools nate discriminatory police practicrecover from the coronavirus pandemic. During her tenure, she has es.

Rice said banning chokeholds and already assisted in helping pass Kathleen rice improving police training would programs to help all of the above also be priorities of hers. She is not financially, and she said she plans a proponent of defunding the police, to continue to fight for them in but she said programs also need to be created Congress in her next term. to foster better community-officer relations in Rice is right when she says the virus should not be a political issue — and should not be Nassau County. She also said she believed Nassau County Police Department personnel treated like one. She has vowed to secure more

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should reflect the diverse community that they serve.

Rice said she understands the potential for wind energy to help meet the nation’s power needs, and she would work to pass stricter gun control laws, create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, that would secure borders while offering a chance at freedom, and enact 12-year term limits for members of Congress.

Tuman said he was motivated to run to change the perception of the Republican Party and to be an accessible and transparent representative, all of which is admirable. He also presented a data-driven idea on how to distribute Covid-19 recovery funds. Though Tuman’s passion and willingness to jump into the political rings are commendable, he did not offer full-fledged plans to solve many of the major problems facing the 4th Congressional District, and he has no political experience.

For all that Rice has done in the past and all that she can accomplish in the future, we urge voters to return her to Congress.

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Supporting small businesses boosts Nassau

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he coronavirus pandemic forced the world to hit the pause button. It brought our local and regional economies to a screeching halt, and resulted in a sharp rise in unemployment. Businesses that were hit hard during the shutdown were forced to rethink their operations at a time when resources were scarce. I am proud of the role the Nassau County Industrial riCHArD DevelopKesseL ment Agency has played — and continues to play — in our county’s recovery.

The IDA’s mission is to promote the economic welfare and prosperity of Nassau County. We do this by assisting existing businesses so they can stay in the county, and by working to attract new businesses. In both cases, our objective is to increase the county’s tax base and create job opportunities for our residents. Every transaction the IDA completes is carefully thought out, and is made to ensure that we create chances for our economy to develop.

Contrary to opposing beliefs,

the IDA does not reduce businesses’ taxes. Let me explain. When you invest in a property, its value goes up and, therefore, so do its taxes. The IDA restructures tax payments for businesses looking to invest in our economy in what are called payments in lieu of taxes, or PILOTs. A drastic increase in property taxes due to an initial investment could make an investor walk away.

What the IDA does is take away the immediate shock of increased taxes caused by the investment by gradually increasing taxes over the course of the PILOT term. At no point are less taxes collected than what was previously being paid on the property.

Take the recently approved Superblock project in Long Beach as an example. The property — which will soon be home to more than 400 units of much-needed housing, and will create jobs and stimulate local business activity — has sat vacant for more than 40 years. If it were to stay vacant for the next 25 years, it would generate $7.4 million in taxes. The developer received a 25-year PILOT to make a $360 million investment, which will end up

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generating more than $23 million in taxes over the course of the agreement. This doesn’t include the positive economic impact that will be generated by those who move into the new housing units as they spend money in the community.

Everything the IDA does is in the name of economic development — growing the tax base and generating jobs.

A new set of needs emerged during the pandemic, as businesses were now required to spend money retrofitting operations and purchasing supplies they’d never needed before. The IDA stepped up to aid local businesses and downtowns, and thus the Boost Nassau program was born.

Early in the pandemic, we launched an ad campaign with our sister organization, the Local Economic Assistance Corporation, to promote shopping local and the importance of doing it safely. We also partnered with County Executive Laura Curran and Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin to deliver thousands of personal protective equipment kits to small businesses to ensure that employees and their customers could work and shop safely.

he county’s Industrial Development Agency has helped out at a crucial time.

Providing the PPE kits gave our struggling small businesses the physical resources they needed to remain open, while removing the financial burden of having to pay for those supplies.

Assisting small retailers and local downtowns is new to us, for the simple reason that, up until recently, state law prohibited us from doing so. Curran and State Sen. Todd Kaminsky worked tirelessly to get legislation passed that gave IDAs the temporary authority to issue grants and loans to small businesses.

Through the New York Forward Loan Fund program, in partnership with the Nassau County Office of Community Development, more than $520,000 has been lent to small businesses in sectors that include construction, electric, painting, health, beauty supply and gas. These loans have helped businesses retain 18 jobs and led to the creation of six more. And we’re just getting started.

While our day-to-day lives look different these days, one thing has stayed the same: The Nassau IDA has worked, and continues to work, to ensure that businesses and our economy are supported through this pandemic and come out strong once it is over.

Richard Kessel is chairman of the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency.

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Please, Governor Cuomo, reopen comedy clubs To the Editor: I re c e n t ly w ro t e t o G ov.

Andrew Cuomo in the hope that he would consider allowing Long Island comedy clubs to reopen. I had read that he believes live entertainment could be a cause of Covid-19 spread.

For seven weeks over the summer, however, the Nassau County fire marshal, fire inspector and Health Department allowed Governors Comedy Clubs to open after touring our facilities and reviewing our safety procedures, which far exceed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. Not one case of the virus was traced back to our three venues in those seven weeks.

Our clubs have operated in our communities for more than

30 years. We have known our comedians since they were starting out (some are very famous now), our families work in the clubs, and the same customers come back night after night. We are part and parcel of the Long Island landscape. I am asking Governor Cuomo to trust in our ability to continue to run the same great and safe establishments that we always have, while implementing Covid-19 safety measures.

I have sent our safety protocols to the governor’s office, and I was told that his office received not only our protocols, but also a ringing endorsement from Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, who toured our facilities.

The governor has stated that an entertainer can spew respiratory droplets from the stage. We, however, have encased all our stages, including our outdoor stage on our patio, in floor-to-ceiling Plexiglas, and our closest table is nine feet from the per-

former. If a comedian were to come out onto one of our stages with a running hose and point it at our customers, no one would get wet.

The governor has also objected to “funneling,” in which everyone in an establishment leaves together. In the weeks when we operated, though, we tapped the tables that could leave, one at a time, and announced that protocol before the show to avoid a crowd of patrons leaving at once.

Our clubs are closed now. We have no source of income to offset our rent, property taxes and utilities. I would settle for breaking even, because at 50 percent

capacity, you can only break even, at best, but that would at least keep our doors open and people working, and we would stay relevant in our community.

We used to hold fundraisers for severely ill children, those suffering from chronic diseases, public servants, first responders and front-line workers, which cannot we do at the moment.

Comedy clubs, I believe, are needed now more than ever.

JAmES DOLCE Owner and operator, Governors Comedy Clubs Levittown

CorreCTion An editorial in the Oct 15-21 issue of the Herald, “Breast screening still a must, despite pandemic,” listed an incorrect web address for the Adelphi NY

Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline.

The correct address is https:// breast-cancer.adelphi.edu/. We regret the error.

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s I watch the final days of the election campaign, I keep thinking about the words of writerphilosopher George Santayana, who said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The aphorism can be applied to four presidents, including Donald J. Trump.

Lyndon Johnson was by any measure a president who had a major impact on American history, with the passage of the Civil Rights Act and other significant laws. But Johnson ignored the swirl of negativity that the pubJeRRY lic felt about the kReMeR Vietnam War. By the time he faced re-election, our country had lost over 250,000 soldiers, and the war ended his political career.

George H.W. Bush was a patriot and a statesman when he was elected president. He paid great attention to foreign policy, and successfully ousted Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi forces from Kuwait. He also removed Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega from power.

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But while Bush claimed numerous successes abroad, he failed to focus on the American economy, which was in rapid decline. His most fatal declaration was, “Read my lips: No new taxes.” In the middle of his term, the Congress passed a tax increase, which Bush signed into law, and he lost his bid for re-election.

President George W. Bush had many accomplishments during his tenure. He pushed through a $1.3 trillion tax cut and was responsible for the No Child Left Behind Act. He delivered the Partial Birth Abortion Act for the conservative wing of the Republican Party. We remember his “war on terror” after the Sept. 11 attacks.

But history is not always kind, and a few significant mistakes blemished Bush’s record and stuck in the minds of the public. His invasion of Iraq in 2003, based on the claim that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction, turned out to be an unforgivable political mistake, and Bush botched the response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 as well.

It is now voters’ turn to decide wheth-

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er they will give President Trump four more years. He can point to the economy before the coronavirus pandemic began, and his success in getting many conservative judges appointed to the federal courts. These claims are politically appealing to different wings of the Republican Party.

But Trump can’t escape his bungled handling of the Covid-19 virus. Just like George H.W. Bush was forced to eat his promise of “no new taxes,” Trump will likely regret repeatedly saying that the virus will disappear, “like magic.” As of this week, the death toll in the U.S. has passed 225,000, and there has been no comprehensive federal response.

The president continues to insist that his travel ban on visitors from China was somehow a turning point in the battle against the coronavirus, but he can’t escape his own words in interviews with Bob Woodward, when he acknowledged knowing how serious the virus was but publicly downplaying it.

Each day, it seems, more stories emerge about Trump’s attempts to muzzle public health experts. His wild sug-

hile more people are dying each day, Trump says we’re ‘rounding the corner.’

gestions about the use of disinfectants and hydroxychloroquine to “cure” the virus have undermined his public standing. His insistence on holding large rallies with largely maskless crowds has alarmed many of his own supporters, who are going to great lengths to avoid the virus.

While political polls are never a perfect barometer of the public’s feelings, an incumbent politician who ignores voters’ concerns about something as serious as Covid-19 does so at his peril. While more people are dying each day, Trump is telling the nation that “we’re rounding the corner” on the virus.

He claims that the majority of the country likes his tweets and his handling of the government, but the pandemic is the No. 1 concern of the nation, and there is no way to escape its potential impact on his Election Day fortunes. If he loses, Covid-19 will be in the first sentence of his political obituary.

Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years.

He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

Vote your mind, your heart and your soul

hen I was in third grade, Mrs. Heller told me I needed to grow an “elephant” skin because I cried when someone said something mean to me. So it was ironic to be an opinion writer in the time of Trump.

I’m thinking of the reader who took the time to write to say that I was ugly and probably had no friends. She got all that from my political views.

What can I say?

It’s been an interRAndi esting four years. kReiss This is my last column before the election, and I don’t imagine I’ll change any minds this week, one way or the other, but I keep hoping I might. I spend my 750 words to offer one person’s considered views on this, the most critical election of our lifetime.

An opinion column doesn’t have to present both sides of an issue. For example, if we’re discussing separating babies from their parents at our southern borders, a straight news report might include details about the great

numbers of migrants moving north and the difficulties faced by border agents.

But as an opinion writer, my mind leaps to historical metaphors, to other crimes against children and families perpetrated by other governments wielding clubs rather than compassion in the face of human suffering. I recall that we Americans have a troubled past of separating Native American children from their families, and if the arc of justice bends toward enlightenment, then we must shudder at the images of infants and babies in cages in facilities run by the United States of America.

The news last week that some 545 children have never been reunited with their parents puts a pin in it for me. In his lingo, Donald J. Trump has sullied the American “brand.” From his first day in office, he shamed himself and our country in the eyes of the world. An easy and epic liar, he said what worked in the moment, truth be damned. At times he has seemed out of control, snapping and biting not only at his perceived enemies, but at the country’s own loyal and diligent public servants in the FBI and the CIA and the

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CDC and all the other agencies that have kept us safe through the years.

There are two tracks to follow: what Trump says and what he does. They are often not the same, which has contributed to the chaos within his administration and frankly, within us.

He promised to clean up politics in Washington, and proceeded to empower compromised and sometimes corrupt deputies and lackeys. He said he loved clean water and air, and proceeded to disembowel the Environmental Protection Agency and deregulate the industries that contribute to pollution.

He said that no one since Lincoln had been better for American Blacks than he has.

But he turned his back on every single initiative to empower them, increase minority voting and acknowledge the injustices of decades of racism in this country. We know the list goes on of the discordance between what he says and what he does.

The catastrophic exception has been Covid-19. Early on, he said it was no big deal, and he followed through. He. Did. Nothing. There was no plan, no organizing of resources, no testing when we

ow ironic it is for a once thinskinned thirdgrader to be an opinion writer.

first needed it, and most important, no honest discussion with the American people about the deadly challenge ahead. What he said about the coronavirus in January and February was that it would go away.

Last week, as Joe Biden and the president stood at their respective lecterns for the last debate of the campaign, this nation was mourning the loss of more than 220,000 Americans who had died of the virus. Never in the history of this country has one president been so directly implicated in the massive death and suffering of our people. He has been inept in the face of pandemic, willfully misleading and woefully ignorant.

If Biden wins, he will get to work and do the job, and I trust he will bring together teams of our best and brightest to restore decency and competency to government. We need relief from this ongoing travesty. We need to reboot the great natural and political and personal resources that abide in this country. We need to lick our wounds and move on, with new leadership.

Vote early. Don’t give up on this country. Don’t give up on democracy. Let the best man win.

Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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