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Officials eye major projects in new year Beach said he believed many of the safety and sanitary practices that have been instituted After a challenging 2020 amid during the pandemic should conthe coronavirus pandemic, Lyn- tinue after it, such as frequent brook and East Rockaway offi- hand washing to stop the spread cials and civic leadof germs. ers are looking One major projtoward a 2021 full ect that Beach said of projects and village officials are goals. excited to see completed in the new in lynbrook year is the 80-unit, Lynbrook offi$24 million Tudorcials anticipate the style Cornerstone completion of sevat Yorkshire aparteral projects in the ment complex, village this year, wh i ch i s b e i n g including new pribuilt at the site of vate residential the former Capri developments. Lynbrook Motor “Obviously we Inn. For decades, would like to see local officials tried things get back to to get rid of the normal after the much-maligned pandemic and motel. In June it restore vibrancy to was finally razed our downtown, our by a private develbusinesses, our alan BeaCH oper to make way schools and our for the new comLynbrook mayor social activities,” plex. Beach said Mayor Alan Beach the project was said. “We also want to continue “moving smoothly,” and should the effort to enhance the beauty be completed by the fall. of our village and bring in addiFarmingdale-based Terwiltional businesses. We want the liger & Bartone Properties is rest of the Island to know Lynbrook is open for business.” Continued on page 3

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Giving of themselves Lynbrook High School senior Maeve Mooney was one of many students who donated blood during the Key Club’s blood drive last month.

Some winter sports get go-ahead By Tony BelliSSiMo tbellissimo@liherald.com

For the first time since midMarch, Nassau County high school athletes practiced for their respective sports on Monday afternoon as the long-anticipated season for low- and moderate-risk winter sports began, despite rising Covid-19 cases. Public high schools across Long Island are moving forward to compete in bowling, gymnas-

tics, track and field, and swimming and diving, with events starting Jan. 11. High-risk winter sports — basketball, wrestling, hockey and cheerleading — remain on hold, and are subject to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s guidelines. Joe Martillotti, Lynbrook’s first-year athletic director, said the district is fielding boys’ and girls’ teams for bowling and track and field, and will continue its shared boys’ swim team with

South Side High School in Rockville Centre, dubbed “SouthBrook.” “It’s been hard to get an accurate read on how many kids we’ll get, but we typically have 20 combined,” said Owls bowling coach Mike Dieguez, noting that bowling centers are limiting participants, and only six varsity bowlers will compete in matches. Boys’ swimming and diving co-coach Jim O’Hara said that Continued on page 7

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Infrastructure improvements slated for 2021 constructing the complex, and developer Anthony Bartone and Beach each received a Smart Growth Award from Vision Long Island in August for the project. VLI is a Northport-based company that promotes downtown redevelopment, and the awards are given to projects that the organization believes are crucial to the revitalization of downtowns across Long Island, while increasing the density, and by extension, economic viability of local communities. “Construction at the Cornerstone is progressing on schedule,” Bartone said. “The structural concrete podium deck was completed [on Dec. 28], and wood framing [began on Jan. 4]. . . . We intend to have the project complete by the end of 2021 and have our first residents move in.” Another project that should begin in 2021 is an 18-unit condominium complex at 161 Union Ave., where a sushi restaurant now operates. The village board approved the plan last month, but developers must receive zoning and other variance approvals before moving forward. Beach said it was too early to give a project timeline, because it was contingent on further approvals. Village officials, a developer and the owner of the former Mangrove Feather factory in downtown Lynbrook, which has been vacant for many years, have also been in talks about potentially building a residential complex there. “There are ongoing discussions between the various parties, but I remain hopeful that there will be some movement on this in 2021,” Beach said. “It will be a great day for the village when this structure is rehabilitated and improvements are made on this site, which sits at the heart of our downtown.” Since 2017, representatives of the Garden City-based Breslin Realty Corp. have negotiated with building owner Barry Singer to purchase the property to redevelop it into a complex with 102 one-bedroom apartments and 111 parking spaces, but they have yet to finalize a deal. Greis Park will also start to look different. The Amityville-based LandTek Group finished installing $1.3 million artificial-turf fields at the park late last year, and Beach said that village officials are looking to make other changes. Beach said he is also working with Long Island Rail Road officials to enhance the station under the trestle after a $17.9 million overhaul of its upper level was completed in October. Additionally, town, village and county roads are slated to be repaired, a new outdoor clock will be installed at Five Corners Park, at Merrick Road and Broadway, and a “pocket” park will be built in front of the Citibank on Merrick Road. Beach said he also hoped to bring back the village’s Oktoberfest celebration in the fall, if coronavirus restrictions are lifted.

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East Rockaway Mayor Bruno Romano said that 2020 brought many obstacles amid the pandemic, but he was hopeful to complete much-needed infrastructure projects this year.

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OnE majOR pROjEct that is slated to be completed by the end of 2021 in Lynbrook is the Cornerstone at Yorkshire apartment complex, which is under construction. It was “a tough year,” he said of 2020. “Our goals yearly are to improve our infrastructure. Our roads are constantly in need of repair, and our focus will be on road maintenance. At the moment, the board members and myself have not discussed any other potential projects for our village.” Romano said the board has not considered any long-term safety procedures after the coronavirus pandemic lets up, but he said the Fire Department and other emergency personnel have changed certain safety policies to deal with the risk of Covid-19, and he anticipated those changes would remain long after the virus is gone or managed. He added that deep-cleaning procedures and glass panels would likely stay as well. Romano said the coronavirus had slowed the Living with the Bay initiative, which was undertaken by the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery. LWTB is a state project, started after Hurricane Sandy, to improve storm resiliency along Mill River, which runs from Hempstead Lake south to Hewlett Bay. The project will include construction of a bulkhead at East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School where the property meets Mill River, along with drainage pipes that will run under the athletic fields. The bulkhead, school officials have said in the past, would reduce flooding at the school. Romano noted that the project has been delayed because of the virus, and he was uncertain when it would be completed. Romano added that he planned to meet soon with village board members to discuss their plans for the coming year. “My colleagues and I will be sitting down to discuss any events and projects for 2021,” he said. “Unfortunately, we’re at the mercy of the status of the coronavirus. We are and will be extremely careful with planning any events until we are certain that the coronavirus is under control.”

thE paRkIng stRuctuRE is in place at the Cornerstone site, where the controversial Capri Lynbrook Motor Inn operated for several decades.

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aRtIfIcIal-tuRf fIElds wERE installed at Greis Park, above, late last year, and many more improvements are planned for the facility. East ROckaway mayOR Bruno Romano said the status of many plans is in limbo amid the pandemic, including the Living with the Bay project, which would improve storm resiliency along Mill River, including behind East Rockaway High School, at left.

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Atria Lynbrook resident turns 104 By Nicole AlciNdor

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AtriA lyNBrook resideNt Signe Ralph turned 104 on Dec. 23. FAmily memBers celeBrAtiNg the milestone included, from left, Joann Ralph, Kristen Ralph, Signe Ralph and William Ralph Jr..

Echoes of people singing “Happy Birthday” could be heard from the Atria Lynbrook retirement living center on Dec. 23 at about 1:30 p.m., as family members sang to resident Signe Ralph in celebration of her 104th birthday. Despite the mask wearing requirements and the need to social distance, Ralph said she enjoyed seeing her loved ones celebrate her longevity and hearing them reflect on the impact that she has had on their lives. At the party, Ralph said she could not help but think about all the years she has spent living. “I had a pretty good life because I got to experience love at first sight in 1936 when I first laid eyes on my husband, William, who I later married and stayed with for 78 years,” she said. Born on 124th street in Manhattan, Ralph, who has also lived in Staten Island and in the Bronx, said she has learned plenty of lessons from all her years of life. “I learned that sometimes in life it is better to stay quiet because it’s hard to tell people what to do, and expect them to listen,” she said. “Too many people ruin their lives searching for something

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else and trying to change others will just leave you with regrets. We shouldn’t tell other people how to live.” Ralph said the hardest thing she has gone through in life was when her husband died in 2014 at 101. She added that despite losing her husband, she has lear ned through time that g rief becomes less prevalent and life becomes easier. “You have to accept death,” she said. I still talk to him when no one is around. I think of him all the time. It’s hard to have to remember certain painful things in life, but I believe he is in heaven.” After a few years of living on her own since her husband’s death, Ralph moved to the Atria last May because she kept falling in her home and couldn’t live on her own anymore. Having lived at the Atria Living center for nearly a year, she said she has formed amazing bonds, and the employees there said Ralph has been a joy to be around. “Signe is remarkably dynamic and she has so much wisdom,” said Lynbrook resident, Dianna Viglietta, who is the engage life program instructor at the Atria Lynbrook facility. “I have been enamored with her since the moment I met her because she’s such an incredibly strong woman.” Lori Treglia, of Island Park, who is the engage life instructor at the living center and organizes games and arts and crafts for residents, had a similar outlook about Ralph. “I always can engage in conversations with Signe and she’s a pleasure to see every day and to talk to and do art projects with,” she said. As the birthday celebration came to a close, many of Ralph’s family members said they experienced mixed emotions because of their worries about the coronavirus pandemic’s effect on elderly people, such as Ralph. “My mother is sometimes overly nice and she taught me to be kind and to have love for everyone, including animals,” her son, William Ralph Jr., said. “It’s incredible that she is 104, but because of her age we worry all the time. We hope everyone is wearing their masks and I don’t know if my mother will take the Covid-19 vaccine, but if enough people take it, then maybe she will be okay.” Ralph’s g randdaughter, Kristen Ralph, said her grandmother taught her about hard work and she eventually took the lessons to heart and became a nurse. “My grandma always taught me to look at the positive side of things and to have faith that people will change for the better on their own, not by anything I try to do,” she said. “I definitely miss the hugs and close contact with my grandma and I can see it in her eyes that she just wants to give me a big hug.” According to her daughter-in-law, Joann Ralph, Signe has been the voice of reason plenty of times when she had arguments with William Jr. “This birthday is an emotional one for me because Signe really helped me through life,” she said. “It’s hard because we really can’t get too close to her, but we are doing the best by being here for her today.”

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along with the donations. Continuing their mission of giving back, the student council created a mitten tree in the school and encouraged the Marion Street community to donate mittens, scarves and hats to support the Salvation Army. The students successfully collected 254 items to donate to children in need thanks to the generosity of Marion Street students, staff and families. The student council ended the month on a high note by organizing a Spirit Week before the district’s holiday recess. At the start of the week, Marion Street students brought in non-perishable food items to donate to families in need. They then par ticipated in Merry Monday, Tacky Tuesday and Winter L a n d We d n e s d ay by wearing specific attire and participating in fun activities.

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Third-graders slaTer NoNalaya, left, and Noah Medrano got into the holiday spirit during Merry Monday.

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Throughout December, students and staff m e m b e r s at M a r i o n Street Elementary School celebrated the season of giving and their theme of the month, kindness. Members of the school’s student council, led by advisers Kristen Keane and Kelsey Occhino, f acilitated a toy drive, organized a mitten tree initiative and conducted a fun-filled Spirit Week to help promote a food drive and get people into the holiday spirit. With the help of student council advisers and library media specialist Marie Sar roPizarro, the school community donated more than 125 toys to Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the toy drive took place online. In addition, student council members created a festive video to send to the hospital

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community update Ongoing Covid-19 Testing Lynbrook residents are eligible to get tested for Covid-19 at the Valley Stream Pool parking lot, 123 W. Merrick Road in Valley Stream from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays. Rapid testing is available and no appointments are needed. Stay in your car and wait for directioins, and bring your identification and insurance card.

Monday, Jan. 11 Adult Book Discussion The East Rockaway Public Library hosts its monthly book discussion at 7 p.m. This month is focused on “In Five Years” by Rebecca Serle. Download a copy on the Libby app or pickup a copy at the library, 477 Atlantic Ave. in regular or large print. Register with your email address to reference@eastrockawaylibrary.org or call (516) 599-1664 or stop in to request the link for the virutal meeting.

East Rockaway Village Board Meeting The East Rockaway mayor and village board of trustees will host its next meeting at Village Hall, 376 Atlantic Ave., at 7 p.m. Visit villageofeastrockaway.net or call (516) 887-6300 for more information.

Wednesday, Jan. 13 Lynbrook Board of Education The Lynbrook Board of Education will host its next meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Lynbrook High School, 9 Union Ave., Lynbrook. Virtual meetings can be found at lynbrookschools.org.

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A local business with a kick Sensei Steven, owner of Steven’s Karate Academy in East Rockaway, center, recently received a citation from Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, second from right to honor his small business. Also joining were, from left, East Rockaway Mayor Bruno Romano, Village Trustee Tim O’Hagan and assistant instructor Nicholas Yika-Cuadra, as well as some of the students in the karate class.

Curriculum Fair The East Rockaway School District is hosting a curriculum fair at 6:30 p.m.

Lynbrook Library Board Meeting The Lynbrook Library will host its monthly board meeting at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call (516) 5998630.

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Tuesday, Jan. 19 East Rockaway Board of Education The East Rockaway Board of Education will host its next meeting at 7 p.m. at East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School, 443 Ocean Ave. Live stream recordings will be posted at eastrockawayschols.org. It will also host a budget work session on Jan. 12 at 6 p.m., preceded by a regular work session.

Monday, Jan. 25

Thursday, Jan. 14 Movie Night Lynbrook South MIddle School, 333 Union Ave., will host Movie Night from 6 to 8 p.m.

Lynbrook residents can get tested for Covid-19 in Valley Stream. Nassau officials are working on a vaccine roll-out plan. The East Rockaway Library hosts a virtual book talk on Jan. 11. Winter high school sports begin this week. East Rockaway hosts a curriculum fair on Jan. 13.

The Lynbrook mayor and village board of trustees will host its next meeting at Village Hall, 1 Columbus Drive, at 7 p.m. It will also be streamed virtually. Visit lynbrookvillage.net or call (516) 5998300 for more information.

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Sports start for the first time since March Nassau coaches met recently to discuss Covid-19 guidelines and how they could affect the season. Many club teams, he said, have been able to hold their seasons with little or no disruption because of the pandemic. “We could have some meets where the teams competing against one another are at different sites,” O’Hara said. “We’re prepared to roll with the punches.” Lynbrook senior Cameron Redfearn, who swims the 100yard butterfly and relays, said that team members had kept in touch via group chats and were excited about the opening day of practice. “I’m really happy the county was able to figure something out so we can have a season,” Redfearn said. Nassau track and field schedules are being revamped after the county was notified by St. Anthony’s High School, in South Huntington, that it would not host meets in its fieldhouse. Instead, Section VIII, the governing body for Nassau high school athletics, moved to Plan B — outdoor meets at high schools with overhead field

lights and officials who are willing to host. On the state level, the start date for high-risk winter sports has been changed twice, from Nov. 16 to Nov. 30, and then to Jan. 4. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association said it would not assign another potential start date to those sports until it receives authorization from Cuomo’s office. “Bottom line is, high-risk sports are at the governor’s discretion,” Martillotti said. “As the [Covid-19 infection] numbers continue to increase all across the state, those highrisk sports activities remain on hold until we see a decline, and that’s not happening,” state Budget Director Robert Mujica said at a news conference on Dec. 11. Lynbrook boys’ basketball coach Jamie Adams said he didn’t know whether there would be a season this year. “I’m optimistic our school district will do everything it possibly can to make a season happen,” Adams said, “but I’m definitely concer ned with basketball being postponed indefinitely.”

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Federal gov’t stalling offshore wind farms the federal governMent is holding up construction of offshore wind farms between Long Island and New Jersey because the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has yet to assign the final leasing grounds for them, as it was supposed to have done two years ago. Above, a view of the nation’s only offshore wind farm, off the coast of Rhode Island.

By Madeline arMstrong The final leasing grounds for offshore wind farms in the Atlantic Ocean south of Long Island were supposed to have been designated in early 2019 so lease auctions could be held, but nearly two years later, they have not yet been assigned, slowing New York’s bid to acquire 70 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2030. Assignment of New York Bight Offshore Wind Energy Areas, located between Long Island and New Jersey, has been indefinitely postponed without explanation, angering local elected leaders like U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, a Democrat from Garden City and a wind energy proponent. The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, a division of the Department of the Interior, oversees assignment of offshore wind leasing grounds. Rice, who represents the 4th Congressional District, covering a wide swath of Nassau County’s South Shore, recently wrote to DOI Secretary David Ber nhardt to express her outrage that designation of the WEAs continued to be delayed. She was joined by other elected leaders, including Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat from Glen Cove who represents the 3rdCongressional District, and who was formerly Nassau’s county executive, as well as Rep. Jerrold Nadler of the 10th District and Rep. Tom Reed of the 23rd District. The representatives asked that the BOEM assign the WEAs so lease auctions could be held. To date, they have not received a response from either the BOEM or the DOI. That has local environmental advocates concerned and dismayed, as offshore wind does not emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere the way fossil fuel power plants that burn oil, natural gas and coal do, and so wind energy is not a cause of climate change, the slow heating of the Earth over time. Global warming is considered a particular threat to Long Island because it causes sea levels to rise and hurricanes to grow bigger. “If we’re really going to fight climate change and transition to renewable energy, offshore wind has to play a key role,” said Adrienne Esposito, executive director of the Farmingdale-based Citizens Campaign for the Environment. “It is not a luxury item. It is a necessity.” Esposito said she supports Rice’s letter. “We really need a congressional representative to get involved, take action and support wind farms,” Esposito said. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, a state agency that promotes energy efficiency and renewable power, is also calling on BOEM to designate the final WEAs. “Our progress in catalyzing this gamechanging industry is limited without additional lease areas in the New York Bight — a needed solution only BOEM has the authority to execute,” read a NYSERDA statement. “We urge BOEM to issue final Wind Energy Areas for the New York Bight.” When contacted, BOEM gave the following statement: “BOEM continues to

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this Map, froM the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, shows the potential wind energy that would be captured off the coast of Long Island. work with our government agencies and our stakeholders to assess how future offshore wind development could affect other ocean uses with the goal of reducing potential conflicts.” The BOEM said it was assessing possible conflicts, but it did not specify what they might be. Esposito said she believes the federal government has been stalling the assignment process to assist the oil and gas industries. President Trump “has been clear he does not support wind,” she said, “and wants to continue advancing the exploration and development of oil and guess industries.” Rice said Trump has never supported wind farms and has worked to stall other

renewable energy projects in New York. In July 2019, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, legally requiring New York to obtain 70 percent of its energy supply from renewable sources such as wind, solar and geothermal. According to Joe Martens, director of the New York Offshore Wind Alliance, a coalition of advocacy groups that support wind power, 27 percent of New York’s energy currently comes from renewable sources. “We have a long way to go in 10 years,” said Martens, “and offshore wind is one of the ways that we can make the transition.”

There are currently three projects proposed in the New York Bight, two of which — Sunrise Wind and Empire Wind — have begun the regulatory review and permitting processes, and have the potential to power hundreds of thousands of homes and bring in hundreds of millions of dollars, even billions, for the local economy. “As New York continues to build back its economy from the [Covid-19] pandemic,” read a NYSERDA statement, “offshore wind provides a massive opportunity to stimulate billions of dollars in investments and create thousands of family-sustaining jobs.” The New York Bight wind farms would create about 32,000 jobs annually, Martens said. “I think this is a great opportunity for a whole new generation of workers,” said Roger Clayman, executive director of the Long Island Federation of Labor. “Our labor movement was not always environmentally sensitive, but the fact is we’re all on the front lines of climate change.” When the Wind Energy Areas might be designated is unclear. “I don’t know if anybody could [know] unless they had a crystal ball,” Esposito said. Martens said that 6,000 megawatts of offshore wind energy would need to be generated by 2030 to help New York reach its goal of 70 percent renewable energy by that year. Development of a single wind farm takes years. That is why it is crucial, the experts said, to designate the WEAs so leases can be assigned, and the years-long regulatory review process and construction can begin. “I will openly concede that it will be a challenge,” Martens said, “but in New York anyways, we’re required to do it.” Esposito urged Long Islanders to “speak up and speak out in favor of wind energy.” “Having a voice matters,” she said, “and we can’t stay silent and hope that things change.”

Hempstead Town officials handed out hundreds of boxes of food to residents in need last month, and announced a new program with Island Harvest to ensure that nobody within the town goes hungry as the coronavirus pandemic continues. “This pandemic has brought many challenges to our table, and one of the most serious is the abundant concern for food,” said Town Supervisor Don Clavin. “No one should struggle to obtain a meal. We aligned with Island Harvest with one goal in common: Ensure no one in the Town of Hempstead goes hungry during this holiday season.” The town board recently approved a $400,000 grant using funding from the town’s $133 million federal CARES Act fund for the food bank’s No One Should Go Hungry in Hempstead program, he said, which ran through the end of December.. The program will begin with Island Harvest distributing 4,500 health and shelf-stale food boxes to seniors at a variety of drop-off points and 15 lowincome senior housing sites. Seniors make up 16 percent of the town’s population and are the most likely to experience food insecurity, officials said, and the boxes will include food support resources for them, nutrition information and the contact information for Island Harvest Food Bank’s Community Empowerment Team, which can help residents apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Island Harvest also hosted four food distribution events over the course of two weeks to provide families and students with 4,000 boxes of healthy food,, such as meat, fresh produce and dairy products. Additionally, the food bank distributed 400 shelf-stable food boxes per week to the Long Island Federally Qualified Health Centers in Elmont, Roosevelt, Hempstead and Freeport. Many patients at these health centers are low-income, town officials said, and are at risk of becoming food insecure. “Supervisor Don Clavin and the town board have been invaluable partners in helping us provide much-needed food assistance to thousands of Town of

Volunteers handed out food to families in need in Elmont.

Hempstead residents who have suddenly found themselves in the unenviable position of not having enough to eat,” Randi Shubin Dresner, president and CEO of Island Harvest Food Bank, said in a statement. “Thanks to their support and advocacy, we’re helping make sure that no one goes without such a basic need as food, and on behalf of the people we serve, we thank them for their efforts.” — Melissa Koenig

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Last year, nearly 350,000 Americans died of Covid-19 — and more than 3.2 million total — making 2020 the deadliest year in U.S. history, according to the Associated Press. Help, though, is on the way. In the weeks leading up to the New Year, the federal Food and Drug Administration approved two vaccines — the first by Pfizer-BioNTech and the second by Moderna —which have gone to health-care workers and will also go to residents of long-term care facilities during the early stages of distribution. On Dec. 23, Herald Inside LI held a Zoom webinar featuring three doctors, all of whom recently received a first shot of vaccination, to discuss their experiences and what people can expect in the coming months. “I urge people to take the vaccine because Covid-19 is a horrific disaster to human life,” said Dr. Aaron Glatt, chairman of the Department of Medicine, chief of infectious diseases and the hospital epidemiologist at Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside. “We want to go back to hugging and seeing people, and the way we will do this is through the Covid-19 vaccines. The goal is to vaccinate everyone.” Webinar attendees were encouraged to submit their questions for the panelists. One viewer asked if the vaccine could hurt fertility. “There were some cases of women who got pregnant after getting the vaccine; however, there is zero evidence that the vaccine can cause infertility,” Glatt said. “I would tell a pregnant woman that it’s a personal decision if she wants to take the vaccine, but if she chooses to get the vaccine, she might be protecting herself more, as well as protecting others and [her] baby. [She] might even give [her] baby antibodies against the virus.” Another viewer wondered whether people of color were more likely to experience side effects from the vaccine or lower efficacy. “There were about 40,000 people of color that were represented in the experimental trials for these two vaccines,” said Dr. Zenobia Brown, vice president and medical director of population health at Northwell Health Solutions. “We have proven that the vaccines are safe for people in minority groups.” Brown and Glatt agreed that although the PfizerBioNTech and Moderna vaccines were proven 95 percent effective in experimental trials, after people receive them, there is still a chance that they can contract the

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HerAld iNside li recently held a Zoom webinar featuring three doctors to answer viewers’ questions about the new Covid-19 vaccines. virus and spread it to others. “When I get my second dose of the vaccine, I won’t become Superman. I don’t know how to play the piano now, and I won’t magically know how to play the piano after the second dose,” Glatt said. “We still need to be careful, and we still have to wear masks and social distance.” “I cannot stress this enough: Social distance and wear masks, even if you get the vaccine,” Brown said. “My biggest fear is that people will not want the vaccine. I look forward to the day when more and more people will want to take the vaccines.” For Dr. Nicolas Hernandez, the academic hospitalist at Northwell Plainview Hospital and another panelist, taking the vaccine was a decision that he made to protect his family, his patients and himself. “I was scared when they gave me the Pfizer vaccine, but I’ve been a patient with Covid-19, I’ve had family

Herald Inside LI to host local college webinar With the Covid-19 infection rate rising during a second wave, many Long Island parents were concerned about the health and safety of their college-aged children who lived in university dorms during the fall semester. In the coming weeks, before the spring semester begins, parents will have to choose whether to send their children back to school to live in campus dorms or off-campus apartments, or whether they should live at home and attend local schools. Local colleges are accepting students on rolling admission to accommodate those who decide at the last minute to stay home for the spring semester. Many parents, though, are wrestling with

choosing the best options for their children. Herald Inside LI will host a free live Zoom webinar, sponsored by Molloy College, on Thursday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m., to discuss staying local for college. The webinar will feature college advisers, counselors and college students, who will share their thoughts on staying home this spring. To register, go to LIHerald.com/StayingLocal. To sponsor a webinar or for more information, contact Amy Amato at aamato@richnerlive.com or (516) 5694000 ext. 224. For questions, email insideli@liherald.com. –Nicole Alcindor

members that have had Covid-19, and I take care of patients with Covid-19, so I wanted to do my part,” Hernandez said, while adding that his only reaction to the first shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was temporary fatigue and soreness. “As a family physician, I recommend that all immunocompromised people should get the vaccine, and even if you are not up for the vaccine, still do your part.” This webinar was the final episode of the first season of Herald Inside LI. To watch the recording of this episode and all others, go to LIHerald.com/Recordings and subscribe to the Herald Inside LI YouTube channel. The next Herald Inside LI episode will take place on Thursday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. and will feature college advisers and counselors discussing students staying local for upcoming spring semester, rather than going away to school. To register, go to LIHerald.com/StayingLocal.

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• Whoever said, “life is a walk in the park,” didn’t live in my old neighborhood. • Don’t avoid temptation; overcome it.

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• I don’t “complain”… I “report.” • It’s those not wearing masks whose vision is clouded.

• Before you say you’re through; think it through. • “Yeah, you’re important; you’re just not essential.”

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Kindergartner MalaK BenchaKroune, top left, built a gingerbread house before the holiday break. rosalia PiMentel, toP right, decorated the roof of her gingerbread house with M&M’s. JaMes lynch, at left, had fun icing his gingerbread house.

East Rockaway celebrates Spirit Week Rhame Avenue Elementary School students and staff got into the holiday spirit before the winter break and participated in the school’s Spirit Week. Students and staff dressed based on each theme throughout the week. They included Movie Theme Monday, Candy Cane Day, Holiday Cheer Day and Warm and Cozy Day. Courtesy East Rockaway School Disrict; compiled by Mike Smollins

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Vincenza iPPolito, aBoVe left, dressed as his favorite holiday character for Movie Theme Monday, as part of the school’s Spirit Week celebration. lucy necega wore red and white for the school’s Candy Cane Day, above right. caleigh Mcdade, at right, wore a robe for the school’s Warm and Cozy Day.

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town officials who own and operate the Uniondale facility, asking them to change the law during the pandemic, and was ready to plead her case at the Dec. 8 board meeting when town officials

announced that they had already unanimously passed a resolution to allow people to transfer their rights to families of Covid victims and suspend all costs associated with the transfer. Her family’s debts on the property were also expunged. “I was just speechless that they accepted this,” Salant said. “Walking out, I feel like I was shaking.” “She broke down in tears,” Town Supervisor Donald X. Clavin recounted at a news conference about the new policy on Dec. 10, “but we gave her the applause she deserves.” The town is on track to double the number of funerals it held last year, he said, with state records showing that there have been more than 2,200 Covidrelated deaths in Nassau County since the pandemic began, and Clavin told Salant that her idea “is potentially going to help hundreds of people in this pandemic” by providing them with funerals at a town-owned cemetery that are half the cost of funerals at private cemeteries. “You might say you’ll have an everlasting memory,” Clavin told Salant, adding that the town is “here to help people” and “here to do what’s right.”

Nassau resident could be first woman on moon Baldwin native Jasmin Moghbeli could become the first woman to step foot on the Moon. NASA recently selected 18 astronauts from its corps to form the Artemis Team and pave the way for the next astronaut missions on and around the Moon as part of the Artemis program. The members of the Artemis Team, according to a NASA news release, were introduced during the National Space Council meeting at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 9. After completing more than two years of basic training, Moghbeli, along with her fellow candidates, graduated from the program in January and became eligible for spaceflight, including assignments to the International Space Station, Artemis missions to the moon, and ultimately, missions to Mars. The NASA candidates were chosen from a record-setting pool of more than

18,000 applicants. Moghbeli was selected and joined the Astronaut Candidate Class in 2017. The New York native was born in Germany but considers Baldwin her hometown. She attended Lenox Elementary School, later graduated from Baldwin Senior High School and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering with Information Technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, followed by a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School. She is also a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Navy Test Pilot School and has accumulated more than 1,600 hours of flight time and 150 combat missions. At the time of her selection in 2017, Moghbeli was testing H-1 helicopters and serving as the quality assurance and avionics officer for Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1

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A. You picked a bad time in the process to propose a change. I have experienced this ongoing type of problem, and usually ended up taking the clients and their designer to meet with the building officials who uphold their community’s laws, zoning and building regulations. The first problem here is that you seem to be getonte eeper ting bad advice from your designer, because the state code specifically prohibits the use of an attic as living space above the second floor, unless your community and state authorities review and both authorities agree that the use is safe. You would also need to sprinkler the interiors of the house and have a safe means to escape to an area no more than 12 feet below the top floor. Studies have shown that only five out of 100 people survived a fire in the top level above the second story in a wood-framed one- or two-family residence; 95 out of 100 died. If your architect is experienced in your particular community, one of more than 70 jurisdictions in your county, each with their own zoning board and rules, you should take his advice. Your community has previously not approved attics as living space, and no licensed professional who is doing their job will support the idea of putting you or your children’s lives in jeopardy. Either take the architect’s advice and proceed, speak directly to your building official, stop the job while you apply for a local zoning variance and state variance decisions (which could take up to a year) and then proceed. Keep in mind that if either one of the boards turns you down, you are prohibited from having a habitable third floor, and you will have to submit revised plans and reconstruct anything that doesn’t comply with the law. In my experience, your community is very strict, and has even delayed its final decision and then forced the owner to cut down (rebuild) the wishful height to the regulation height. If your “designer” isn’t licensed and legally qualified to advise you, he may actually be violating the law. In your state it’s a class E felony for him to hold himself out to be practicing without a license.

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t’s now nearly a year since the Trump administration learned that a deadly virus was making its way into our country. During that period, the White House and many governors have engaged in a political wrestling match over who was responsible for leading the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. While you may not like the conclusion, it is clear that President Trump never took this crisis seriously, and is even less concerned now that his tenure is about to end. It may be an uphill battle, but JERRY President-elect Joe Biden has made it kREMER clear that he is willing to aggressively step into that battle on Jan. 20, because the next six to nine months will determine whether the pandemic is beaten. There are two good reasons why there has to be a field general leading the fight. America can’t afford for this dark cloud to linger indefinitely because of the economic damage we have experienced. Moreover, what if there is another pandemic, caused by one

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of our political enemies? Prior to the election, the president predicted that there would be many millions of vaccinations before the end of the year. To date, fewer than three million people have been inoculated, and only 11 million doses have been distributed around the country. The slow rate of inoculations is due to the fact that many states are staggering under the weight of testing costs and the needs of responders. Local governments and health care institutions have been on their own for 10 months after being told by Washington that the virus was a state-by-state problem. Biden has pledged to get inoculation numbers up to one million a day. That is comforting, but health care professionals estimate that even at that rate, it would take over a year to vaccinate every American. And to reach that pace, the federal government will have to take some draconian measures. The Defense Production Act dates back to the Korean War. It gives the president the power to force companies to drop their private customers and produce what the country needs. Trump claimed he used

the act to get General Motors to build more respirators, but GM claimed it came forward on its own to build them. The president didn’t aggressively use the act, for fear of offending his conservative base, which opposes government intervention. Why is there a need for use of the act now? When you have a mass anti-virus campaign, you need more than a vaccine. The big pharma companies are spending billions of dollars to keep up with their competition and protect their stockholders. In addition to the vaccines, you need cotton swabs, syringes, packing materials, dry ice and other supplies, and those products aren’t manufactured by big pharma. That’s where the federal government comes in. Using the act, manufacturers can be forced to produce the goods that are needed to get a complete program in place. While Biden is preparing to take on the vaccine program, the pandemic is exploding in numerous states that have a shortage of hospital gowns, masks and gloves and can’t cover the costs of doctors, nurses and other first responders. Bipartisan

ven ramping up to a million inoculations a day may not be enough.

Covid relief legislation finally signed last week by the president will inject some new money into the efforts of local organizations, but it won’t make up for the costs they have been incurring since last March. The world is keeping a close eye on our national effort, and many friendly countries are trying to figure out why we’ve done such a terrible job of combating the virus. But our enemies are also keeping a close eye on our tragedy. In his latest book, “Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World,” author and CNN host Fareed Zakaria claims that our enemies could create another health crisis in our country in as little as 24 hours. Are we capable of handling another one? You know the answer to that question. The weeks and months ahead will determine how long America will suffer and how well we will heal. Happily, the incoming administration is prepared to pick up the ball dropped by the outgoing one. 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.

Saving our sanity and our souls through books

reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The person who never reads lives only one.” — George R.R. Martin

It nearly killed me. One of my grandkids said they “hate” books. They don’t read books except when one is assigned in school. Given the options of smartphones, TV and computers, they don’t ever crack the cover of a novel or nonfiction adventure, even during RandI quarantine, when there’s so little to kREIss do. Oddly, this kid gets good grades and likes school, which seems counterintuitive, because I can’t imagine anyone becoming an educated person in the world without reading books. It’s not like I haven’t tried. I have gifted and suggested books pitched toward this particular teen’s interests. I’ve read the same books they are assigned in class so we can talk about them. I keep tossing out lines and getting no bites. My hope is that this child just hasn’t found the right books yet to get their attention. I know a few people who

became enthusiastic readers in adulthood. I wish that for this young person I love. Granted, I was a book nerd from the time I could put eyes on paper. I remember, in first grade, begging my father for some money so I could buy books. It was like falling in love. My first loves were “Half Magic,” by Edgar Eager, and “The Boxcar Children,” by Gertrude Chandler Warner. If feels lame even to be defending reading when it seems so self-evident that through books we fire up our imaginations, we live other lives and we timetravel to places beyond our reach. We find comfort in finding common ground with writers. It is a bias, but I do believe that life is only halflived without books. As part of my own life, I have led book groups for the past 20 years, and this year will do so again. For the first time, our group will be Zoomed, and so it’s open to anyone who contacts the Longboat Key Education Center (941383-8811, (charity@longboatkeyeducationcenter.com) wishing to sign up. We meet at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays, and began this week with the first of eight short books in eight weeks.

I want to share my reading list because I call my class “Literary Gems,” and these are. We begin with “Hamnet,” by Maggie O’Farrell. William Shakespeare had a son, Hamnet, who died when he was 11. Four years later, the bard wrote “Hamlet.” From these thin facts, O’Farrell weaves a rich story of grief and life in the throes of a plague. Our second book is “We Have Always Lived in this Castle,” by Shirley Jackson. Murder, mayhem and the especially delicious brand of British madness abound in this story by the author of the most famous short story in the world, “The Lottery.” Next, we’ll read “The Boy in the Field,” by Margot Livesay, a luminous psychological thriller. Our last book for January is “Writers and Lovers,” by Lily King, a gorgeously written, rather ordinary story of a young woman finding her way, told with extraordinary beauty. In February, we’ll read “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous,” by Ocean Vuong. This debut novel by a Vietnamese-American writer was described as “permanently stunning” by Ron Charles of The Washington Post. It is an original and exquisite amalgam of memoir,

or many of us, talking about them is as much fun as reading them.

letters and poetry. Next, we read “The Disappearing Earth,” by Julia Phillips, comprising an astonishing cast of characters, an unspeakable crime, all set in Kamchatka, on the Siberian peninsula. Our third book next month is “Trust Exercise,” by Susan Choi, a brilliant send-up of students enthralled with themselves in an artsy university setting. The language is pitch-perfect. Our last selection is “Last Train to Key West,” by Chanel Cleeton. It is 1935, and a ferocious hurricane is barreling towards the Florida Keys. A helluva story of three women caught up in a story of murder, betrayal and salvation. For many of us “bookies,” talking about the novels and nonfiction works is as much fun as reading them, like a delicious dessert after a remarkable meal. So I hope some readers can join the book group. But no matter what, wherever you are at this moment, sheltering in place, working from home or venturing out, I want to share these special books with the hope that you connect with the authors and find solace and peace and joy in that connection. Reading? The past year, when so much was lost, books brought joy into to my life. As the new year begins, they are the untapped treasure of 2021. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Resolve to monitor your mental health in 2021

et’s say it like it was: 2020 was miserable. It was a horrid year for us all. Everyone — everyone — was affected to one degree or another by the coronavirus pandemic, which washed over us like a merciless tidal wave, leaving fear, anxiety and death in its wake. The speed at which the virus swept across the land was stunning, leaving us feeling helpless against a viral invader. Nearly 4,700 people have died of Covid19 in Nassau and Suffolk counties — and an estimated 25,000 in New York City — since the coronavirus broke out in the greater metropolitan area in March, bringing grief to hundreds of thousands of lives here. On top of those terrible — and terrifying — statistics, Long Island lost more than 100,000 private-sector jobs from November 2019 to November 2020, an 8.8 percent decline, according to the New York State Department of Labor. The biggest losses came in hospitality, 35,800 jobs; education and health services, 23,600; trade, transportation and utilities, 15,000; professional and business services, 10,000; and manufacturing, 8,000. There is help available, however. If you are feeling anxious, depressed or suicidal, regardless of the reason, you can — you should — check out the state Office of Mental Health website, where you will find numerous resources to turn to for help. There you will find the NY Thankful project, for which you are asked to write messages about all that you are thankful for. The very act of writing down all that is good in your life, it seems, helps relieve stress and anxiety. We suggest that you try it — if not on a state website, then on your own.

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■■Changing■behavior,■such■as: ■■Making■a■plan■or■researching■ways■ to■die. ■■Withdrawing■from■friends,■saying■ goodbye■and■giving■away■important■ belongings. ■■Taking■dangerous■risks. ■■Displaying■extreme■mood■swings. ■■Eating■or■sleeping■more■or■less. ■■Using■drugs■and■alcohol. Source: National Institute of Mental Health

Also listed on the site are the phone numbers of numerous agencies you can call to talk it out, whatever the issue might be. Call if you need to. There has, in the past, been a stigma associated with seeking help with mental health crises. That should never have been the case. Mental health is crucial to your wellbeing. If you think about it, you also realize

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letters The pandemic’s empty chairs To the Editor: In a November speech, President-elect Joe Biden expressed his sorrow at the number of empty chairs that would appear at the dinner tables of many families this year because of the coronavirus. Covid-19 has often been compared to the 1918 flu pandemic, which killed 675,000 Americans, a majority of them young adults, and infected one-third of the world’s population during its four waves. Masks were strongly recommended, but many protested against wearing them. People were quarantined, hospitals were full, and the death toll was overwhelming. Like Donald Trump, President Woodrow Wilson underplayed the severity of the virus. There was no vaccine, no Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and very few opportunities to work from home in that precomputer era.

that your mental health is connected to everyone else’s. What the coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated, in certain terms, is that we are all interconnected in a larger societal web. So — please — seek help if you need it. If you make any New Year’s resolution, let it be that you will take care of yourself in 2021 — both your physical and mental well-being.

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s 2020 came to a close, the coronavirus surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death in the U.S. — a sobering reminder of the toll the virus continues to take. We have learned a lot about Covid-19 over the past 10 months. Importantly, we know now that it isn’t just a lung and respiratory issue, as was thought early on. It is a systemic inflammatory disease that may affect many organs in the body, and when it comes to the heart, it can JeFFrey t. be especially serious. kuvin Covid-19 infection certainly does not affect everyone’s heart, but it turns out that you don’t even need to have significant symptoms to have heart-related issues. The most direct, and at times the most complicated, impact of the virus on the heart is muscle inflammation, a condition called myocarditis. This can result in a variety of cardiac issues, including

muscle weakness and rhythm disturbances. It is well known that other viruses — as well as some medications, chemotherapies and other medical conditions — can also affect the heart in similar ways. In addition to direct toxic effects on the heart muscle, Covid-19 may cause blood clots, which can impact the heart, lungs and the brain, resulting in heart attacks, pulmonary emboli and stroke. We learn more every day, but it remains unclear whether traditional approaches to heart disease are applicable to patients with long-term complications of the coronavirus, like heart damage. While many patients are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic, others may become very ill, and some even succumb to the disease. We don’t know the exact number of Covid-19 patients with myocarditis, because some patients may have cardiac involvement without even knowing it. Some of the symptoms of myocarditis include chest pain; shortness of breath; heart palpitations or irregular heartbeat;

hronic heart conditions are showing up after even mild cases.

Letters One of the empty chairs of 1918 belonged to my family. My father, then 16, was playing in the streets of Manhattan with his brother, Irwin, 13. Irwin wasn’t feeling well, and my father carried him home piggyback, and his mother put him to bed. The next day he was dead. Ironically, his parents and older brother remained healthy, but they never recovered emotionally from Irwin’s death. It was especially devastating to my paternal grandmother, whose father fought in the Civil War, contracted tuberculosis and gave it to my grandmother and her sister, both of whom died young: a history of empty chairs. My father would occasionally see my sister and me drawing pictures or playing a game, and remark, “My brother and I used to do that.” When the 2020 pandemic arrived, I immediately thought of Irwin. Did he suffer? Was his mother with him at the end? Had he survived, I would have had an uncle and perhaps some cousins on my father’s side. Empty chairs span generations. Only one photo of my father and his brother remains, as my grandmother destroyed all the others in her grief. Fortunately, I lost no family members in 202, but as I watched the statistics rise, I knew that each death was more than just a number. It reflected a deep loss and an empty chair at the table of many families. I hope they find solace in 2021 and beyond. PAUlA RODEnAS Merrick

lightheadedness, dizzy spells or loss of consciousness, and extremity swelling. The lingering effects of Covid-19 on the heart, particularly myocarditis, have been a hot topic in the sports community. Several college and pro athletes with the virus have done the right thing by staying off the field this season — not only because of the risk of virus transmission, but because their doctors saw evidence of myocarditis on an MRI. The heart needs time to heal. We know that active inflammation of the heart can cause serious problems, even in highly trained athletes. And, during recovery, athletes should refrain from heavy exertion until they are assessed by a cardiologist. And if an athlete can get asymptomatic, or subclinical, effects of the heart, so can we all. Given new and emerging data, the exact risks and treatment protocols for Covid-related cardiac issues remain unclear. Who should undergo MRI testing of the heart — the best way to detect myocarditis — is a question that has not

been definitively answered. As things stand now, a coronavirus infection alone does not warrant an extensive cardiac evaluation. If, however, patients are highly symptomatic and have abnormalities in specific laboratory tests, like electrocardiograms or echocardiograms, then highly specialized tests, like MRIs, might be warranted. As the pandemic continues, as at all other times, it is important to recognize cardiac warning signs, which can be very similar to Covid symptoms. Addressing cardiac risk factors, including cholesterol, blood sugar levels, blood pressure, sleep hygiene and obesity — is always prudent. In addition to improving quality and quantity of life, it is widely recognized that controlling cardiac risk factors can affect the course of Covid-19.

LYNBROOK/EAST ROCKAWAY HERALD — January 7, 2021

Cardiac Covid: How the virus impacts the heart

Jeffrey T. Kuvin, M.D., is the de Roulet professor and chair of the Department of Cardiology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ Northwell. He is the senior vice president of cardiology for Northwell Health’s Central and Eastern regions, chair of the Department of Cardiology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital, and co-director of the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital.

FrAmework by Rossana Weitekamp

Give Trump his due

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To the Editor: Re Carolann Perez’s letter to the editor, “How did we almost re-elect Donald Trump?” (Dec. 17-23): The writer said that Randi Kreiss was “brave enough” to have written about President Trump. On the contrary, Kreiss took every low pot shot at Trump that she could come up with, yet virtually denied him any credit whatsoever for his achievements, which were significant and many. And this is coming from someone who recognizes Trump’s failures and personality flaws. Remember when Trump, early on, restricted travel between the U.S. and China, and President-elect Biden called him a racist and xenophobe? Yet soon after, Biden criticized Trump for not having taken this action sooner. What hypocrisy! Would people have voted for Biden if the media had reported more thoroughly on the Hunter Biden scandal and its potential implications for the presidentelect? This was an election the true outcome of which we will likely never know with certainty. ROBERT RUBAlSKY East Rockaway

On New Year’s Day, no snow, but a snowy owl — Jones Beach

Re-Elect

Bill McLaughlin Village Justice

Background:

Lifelong Lynbrook resident residing on Kowall Place. Married to his wife Marianne for 44 years. They have four children Meghan Zelles, Brian, Kevin and Kara and three grandchildren.

Business Background Firefighter in FDNY for 20 years, former Trustee FDNY Pension Fund & UFA Executive Board. Member of Tally-Ho Engine Co. 3 of LFD since 1970. Warden on Fire Council. Practicing Attorney since 1984 with office at 81 Hempstead Avenue

Education

Adelphi University Bachelor of Business Administration St John's University Juris Doctor Degree

Involvement in Village sponsored functions:

• Associate Village Justice 1997- 2009 • Elected Village Justice 2009 - Present

Elect

Laura Ryder Trustee

Background:

Lifelong Lynbrook resident married to her husband Mike for 27 years. They have two children, Shannon (26) and Aidan (20). Business Background: Paralegal in family law firm for over 25 years. Licensed Real Estate Agent

Education:

Briarcliffe College Degree in Paralegal Studies

Involvement in Village sponsored functions: • Lynbrook 2018 Humanitarian of the

Year • Lynbrook 2014 Woman of the Year • Lynbrook Community Chest • Lynbrook Community Cares • Lynbrook 9/11 Memorial • Lynbrook Oktoberfest Co-Chair • Lynbrook Architectural Review Board • Malverne School District SEPTA Board Member • NC Police Commissioner's Community Council

ELECTION DAY MARCH 16, 2021

Re-Elect

Michael Hawxhurst Trustee

Background:

Lynbrook resident since 1995 with two children, Sarah (24), and Hannah (20). Business Background: Internal Audit Director with over 30 years experience at major Financial Firms

Education:

State University of NY at Albany Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting St John's University Master’s Degree in Taxation Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Involvement in Village sponsored functions: • Lynbrook Village Trustee 2009-Present • Lynbrook Deputy Mayor since 2019 • Board Representative to Library • Lynbrook Budget Committee • Winter Celebration Committee  Breakfast with Santa  Village Tree Lighting • Character Counts in Lynbrook • Lynbrook Village Summer Swim Team • Lynbrook Oktoberfest

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January 7, 2021 — LYNBROOK/EAST ROCKAWAY HERALD