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Students with Covid-19 can learn remotely “While we are happy that things are returning to normal. we also live with the constant As the debate over masking fear that we may get Covid and students in schools rages on, have to miss up to five days of Lynbrook officials recently rein- school,” Sophie said. “We agree stated the remote lear ning that going back to online learnoption for those who must quar- ing would be extremely upsetantine, at the urging ting, and that is not of Lynbrook High what we’re proposSchool seniors and ing. Simply stated, some parents. what we are proposAt the Jan. 12 ing is for students Board of Education who have Covid, and meeting, Lynbrook who have a doctor’s High School student note and proof of a Vi c e P r e s i d e n t positive test, to be Emma Ward and her able to lear n via sister, Secretary Webex while they Sophie Ward, both are at home.” seniors, presented a Webex enables statement on behalf students to access of the Student Govcameras in the classer nment Associa- Lynbrook Student room from home to tion, asking that the Government follow lessons while district reinstate Association they are out from remote learning for school. Sophie added students who must one student told the miss classes because SGA that she had to of exposure to Covid-19 or ill- miss three school days before the ness. Emma and Sophie, who are holiday break because she tested also co-presidents of the LHS positive for Covid, and she was Key Club and co-presidents and still behind in classes nearly a co-founders of school’s Scope month later. Additionally, anothClub, presented a petition to the er student said it was stressful to board with 231 students’ signa- try and teach herself nine classtures, requesting the remote option. CONTINUED ON PAGE 19
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LYNBROOK MAYOR ALAN Beach, third from left, and Terwilliger & Bartone Managing Partner Fran Terwilliger, center, cut the ribbon on the Cornerstone at Yorkshire apartment complex on Jan. 20. Also taking part were, from left, Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, Deputy Mayor Michael Hawxhurst, Trustees Robert Boccio and Laura Ryder, developer Anthony Bartone and Trustee Ann Marie Reardon.
A new community cornerstone An apartment complex replaces Capri motel By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com
Standing at a lectern in the courtyard of the Cornerstone at Yorkshire building at the former site of the muchmaligned Capri Lynbrook Motor Inn, Mayor Alan Beach prepared to cut the ribbon on the new complex, while reflecting back on the decades of battles that several administrations had with the former motel. At the Jan. 20 ribbon-cut-
ting, surrounded by village trustees, developers, Chamber of Commerce representatives, elected officials, Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency members and tenants of the new building, Beach discussed the sordid history of the Capri and how the Cornerstone represented a new beginning. He also noted how the Guggenheim Museum, built by Frank Lloyd Wright, opened in New York City on Oct. 21, 1959, and that around the same time, 17
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Officials laud Cornerstone apartment complex Jacuzzi that was attached to the room. And many came 17 miles to Lynbrook.” A four-story, 80-unit, $24 million apartment building replaced the motel, which was razed in June 2020, after several battles between village officials and the motel’s owners over alleged crime at the site. The development, approved by the village board in November 2019, was completed by the Farmingdale-based Terwilliger & Bartone Properties. Anthony Bartone, a managing partner for Terwilliger & Bartone, said the apartments are about 30 percent leased, but he expected them to be fully occupied soon. He praised the village board for its leadership in seeing the project through, and said he was pleased to open the development on schedule, despite many challenges. “We said we’d deliver this building in 18 months,” he said. “Through Covid, through supply chains and everything, guess what? We opened in 18, and I’m very proud of that.” Fran Terwilliger, also a managing partner, said she was pleased that despite the obstacles caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the complex’s opening went smoothly, and she was pleased village residents offered their opinions on the building’s design during open houses. Of the building, she said, “The exterior is the past of Lynbrook, which has so much character to it, and then the interior is the new, modern, going-forward look into Lynbrook.” Chamber President Cory Hirsch recalled that, as a former Lynbrook firefighter, he was called to the Capri several times over the years, adding that he was excited there would be an influx of new residents to patronize local businesses. Cornerstone apartments include quartz counters, stainless-steel appliances and high ceilings, and the complex has a fitness center, clubroom and courtyard. It comprises eight two-bedroom apartments that rent for about $3,400 per month, 44 one-bedroom units that cost roughly $2,800 and 28 studios, which are about $2,300 per month. Eight units were set aside as workforce housing, which, under federal Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations, must offer reduced rents for households earning up to 80 percent of the median income for the area. The building’s first story houses a parking garage, and three stories are for the apartments over the nearly one-acre site. The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency unanimously granted a PILOT, or payment in lieu of taxes, agreement for it in February 2020. The IDA granted a mortgagerecording tax abatement, a sales-tax abatement and a 20-year PILOT, which will begin at the present tax level of $228,155 per year and gradually increase to $1.1 million by its final year. Terwilliger & Bartone Properties has tried for years to build an apartment complex in Lynbrook, including the Cornerstone at Lynbrook project, which spurred community backlash and a contentious mayoral race between Beach and his former deputy mayor Hilary Becker, who did not seek re-election when his trustee term came up last March. Beach said the board was united in its efforts to rid the neighborhood of the Capri and to welcome what he called smart development. “This was a dream,” he said, “and for it to become a reality is unbelievable for me.”
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MAYOR ALAN BEACH and the village board presented Fran Terwilliger and Anthony Bartone with a framed photo of the Cornerstone, the demolition permit for the Capri Lynbrook Motor Inn and the certificate of operation.
Thoughts on the Cornerstone “This is something that is critically important for the future of Long Island. It’s transit-oriented development. You can walk to the train station, and it will bring people to Lynbrook.” — Richard Kessel, Chairman, Nassau County Industrial Development Agency
BEACH SAID THAT having the Cornerstone at Yorkshire replace the Capri was like turning a dream into reality. THE EXTERIOR OF the four-story, 80-unit, $24 million apartment complex.
“You’re transforming one of the worst motels on Long Island, probably, to this, which is just stunning . . . Around Long Island, there’s this myth that communities are against development, but they’re not against good development, and this was so well done.” — Eric Alexander, Director, Vision Long Island “This is a game-changer for Lynbrook . . . To eliminate the Capri and put this in its place is more than just a wow. This is probably one of the best projects we’ve seen at the Nassau County Planning Commission.” — Jeff Greenfield, Vice chairman, Nassau County Planning Commission “This is what Lynbrook needs, in my opinion. We need this infusion of young people, of people who are coming in here and looking for luxury apartments and want to be a part of our community, who are going to patronize our stores.” — Cory Hirsch, President, Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce
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Larceny ■ A resident of Scranton Avenue reported on Jan. 12 that an unknown person removed her mailbox from the front of her house. The total loss was about $50, and Lynbrook detectives are investigating the incident.
Criminal mischief ■ At about 1:25 p.m. on Jan. 15, a resident reported that he parked his 2020 Range Rover in the parking lot of Trainland, at 293 Sunrise Highway, and upon return, he found the rear passenger window broken. There was also damage to the interior of the vehicle. The toal loss was about $3,000. Lynbrook detectives are investigating the incident.
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VFW Thrift Shop in East Rockaway Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3350 in East Rockaway has launched its Veterans’ Thrift Shop. The post is at 164 Main St. Due to the pandemic, the store’s schedule varies, but members are trying to open daily, including Sundays. For thrift shop information and hall rentals, call the post at (516) 887-8170, and ask for Pat, Gary, Tony or Gene.
Book Discussion The East Rockaway Library will host a book discussion at 1 p.m.. Titles are available at the circulation desk in large print and regular print, and it will be available for download on the Libby app. For more information, call (516) 599-1664 or visit eastrockawaylibrary. org.
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When a flag is worn, tattered, ripped or soiled beyond repair, it is no longer fit to serve as a symbol of our country and should be retired and disposed of properly. There are worn flag depository’s located at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3350, 164 Main St, American Legion Post 958, 71 Main St. and Village Hall, 376 Atlantic Ave., all in East Rockaway. .
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Lynbrook Kiwanis Club The Lynbrook Kiwanis Club meets twice each month. Meetings are on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Lynbrook Library, 56 Eldert St., and the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Savino’s Restaurant and Wine Bar, 88 Atlantic Ave.
Mental Health Support Group The National Alliance on Mental Illness Queens/Nassau is starting a whole family support group for families and family members with mental health concerns. The group will meet the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, virtually, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The first session is Jan. 25. To register or get more information, contact dsills@namiqn.org.
Thursday, Jan. 27 Decorate a Football Cake Decorate a pre-baked cake with premade chocolate buttercream, white fondant for stripes and laces, and green sprinkles to give it that grass look on a 10-inch round cake board just in time for Super Bowl season at the Lynbrook Public Library from 7 to 8 p.m. For more information, call (516) 599-8630 or visit lynbrookli-
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Join the Lynbrook Public Library for Chi Gong with Marianna Farina at 10:30 a.m. Chi Gong is an ancient Chinese meditative practice which uses slow graceful movements and breathing techniques to enhance the immune system, promote relaxation, and reestablish balance and harmony of the mind, body and spirit. For more information, call (516) 599-8630 or visit lynbrooklibrary.org.
East Rockaway High School student-athlete Riley O’Hagan, center, was recently named one of Long Island’s Top 100 basketball players. Taking part in her recognition. She was recognized by Town of Hempstead and East Rockaway officials.
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Adult Craft Night The East Rockaway Public Library will host an adult craft to hand paint enevelopes at 7 p.m. For more information, call (516) 599-1664 or visit eastrockawaylibrary.org.
East Rockaway Village Board The East Rockaway mayor and village board will host its next meeting at 7 p.m. at 376 Atlantic Ave.. Vist villageofeastrockaway.net or call (516) 8876300 for more information.
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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Childern ages 3 to 5 can join the Lynbrook Public Library at 1:30 p.m. to make a Valentine’s Day craft. For more information, call (516) 599-8630 or visit lynbrooklibrary.org.
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) 599-8300 for more information.
Decorate a football cake at the Lynbrook Libary on Jan. 27 in time for the big game. The East Rockaway village board meets on Feb. 7. The Lynbrook school board meets on Feb. 9. Make a Valentine’s Day craft at the Lynbrook Library on Feb. 10. The East Rockaway school board and Lynbrook village board meet on Feb. 15.
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In response to an increase in incidents of anti-Semitic violence, hatred and harassment in New York, Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker is urging his colleagues to support the creation of a new Special Legislative Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism. Working under the guidance of the Working Definition of Anti-Semitism as adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, the task force would be directed to host one or more public hearings to engage governmental and community leaders, law enforcement personnel, clergy, academics, members of the public and key stakeholders to gather facts about the origins and extent of antiSemitism in Nassau County. Upon the completion of these hearings and a public comment period of at least 60 days, the task force would submit a report containing recommendations for legislative action no later than International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, 2022. Citing statistics from the Anti-Defamation League which illustrate the alarming and frighteningly persistent increase in anti-Semitic incidents during the last four years, Leg. Drucker, who co-introduced the resolution with Legislators Ellen W. Birnbaum and Joshua Lafazan on June 22, implored his colleagues to act swiftly and decisively on the local level. “We have learned through the millennia that when we overlook the existence of anti-Semitism or are indifferent to its presence, we enable it to spread - and history has shown time and again the gruesome, catastrophic outcomes of inaction,” Leg. Arnold W. Drucker said. “This committee will help us identify root causes of hatred so that we can confront anti-Semitism and eradicate it wherever it lurks.” Legislator Drucker’s proposal swiftly earned the support of Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, who signed a Nassau County executive order on June 28 to commit to the observance of the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism. Membership of the Special Legislative Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism would consist of six Legislators - three appointed by the Nassau County Legisla-
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Hewlett Junior Basketball ON JAN. 18, Weiss moved himself into select company with his 1,000th career point in the Bulldogs’ 67-61 important conference victory at Kennedy. The AllCounty selection poured in 30 points on the evening to reach the milestone, marking the fifth time in the last six games he scored at least 30. Through 15 games, he was averaging better than 28 points per game and ranked among Nassau County’s leaders in three pointers with 58.
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Boys Basketball: East Rockaway at Malverne ............ 6 p.m. Gymnastics: Oceanside at Long Beach...................... 7 p.m. Girls Basketball: Elmont at Calhoun........................... 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: North Shore at Wantagh.................. 7 p.m. Wrestling: Hewlett at Long Beach............................... 7 p.m. Girls Basketball: South Side at Kennedy.................... 7 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 28 Wrestling: South Side at Lynbrook .............................4:30 p.m. Girls Basketball: Seaford at Lawrence............................. 5 p.m. Girls Basketball: G.N. North at Long Beach..................... 5 p.m. Boys Basketball: Calhoun at Elmont ............................. 5 p.m. Boys Basketball: Glen Cove at Carey ............................. 5 p.m. Girls Basketball: Carle Place at Malverne ..................5:30 p.m. Girls Basketball: North Shore at Wantagh ....................... 7 p.m. Girls Basketball: G.N. South at MacArthur ...................... 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball: V.S. North at Hewlett ...................... 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: Kennedy at South Side ....................... 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 29 Wrestling: South Side Tournament ...................................9 a.m. Girls Basketball: Massapequa at Freeport .................... 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Port Wash. at Oceanside .................. 12 p.m.
The Lynbrook boys’ basketball team is in a three-team race for the Conference A-4 title as the season approaches its final weeks. The Owls entered the week second in the standings with a 6-2 mark (11-4 overall), one game behind first-place Floral Park and a half-game up on Plainedge for third. Lynbrook and Floral Park have four games remaining, while Plainedge has five. Lynbrook had an opportunity to control its own destiny for a second conference title in three full seasons but was edged by Floral Park 53-52 on Jan. 19. The teams split the season series after the Owls escaped with a 54-52 victory on Dec. 15 thanks to Peter Donnarumma’s 3-pointer with 10 seconds left and a key free throw by leading scorer Eli ShermanMurphy that iced the game. “The Floral Park game was a game that we expected, down to the last possession,” head coach Jamie Adams said. “We had the ball with four seconds left with an opportunity to win.” Lynbrook rebounded with a 75-47 win over Mineola last Saturday to officially clinch a playoff spot. The Owls will visit Plainedge on Friday in hopes of avenging an 83-58 loss on Dec. 23, when they got outscored 54-26 in the second half. “They’re a high-volume team,” coach Jamie Adams said. “They want to get up as many shots as they can [and] they want to create opportunities, so that’ll be a test for us.” The Red Devils and Knights face each other on Feb. 2 in a game that will impact the standings. The Owls’ success this season can be traced to a balanced scoring attack in which seven different players are averaging better than six points a game, and a stifling defense that has surrendered a conference-low 45 points a contest. Offensively, six players have been Lynbrook’s top scorer in a game. “It’s difficult to gameplan for that because you never know who it’s going to be,” Adams said about his depth.
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JUNIOR ELIAS SHERMAN-MURPHY has been a consistent double-digit scorer for the Owls, who have emerged victorious in five of their last six games. “The great thing about it is their energy and effort is never motivated by their playing time.” It also helps to have 6-foot-5 forwards Haris Cekic and Richard Correa-Lampasona on the floor who can both score and rebound and 6-foot-4 junior Will Krapf on the bench. Cekic is averaging around nine rebounds a game and is one of the team leaders, while Correa-Lampasona’s production is a result of his athleticism. Sherman-Murphy is averaging 11.5 points a game, four points better than last winter’s abbreviated eight-game schedule.
He benefited greatly from the minutes he received during that time and helped the Owls go 8-0. “He’s one of the best kids I’ve ever coached,” Adams said. “He wants to do whatever it takes to win.” Junior Sean O’Donovan (9.6 ppg) is an energetic guard who can be counted on for the key basket and Donnarumma (7.1) is a “smart player” who can shoot and rebound. Junior Brian Sugrue and senior Sean Lengyel have both provided sparks off the bench and are 3-point threats.
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he week is set aside to promote the unique nature of the Catholic schools in each community. Schools typically observe the annual celebration week with Masses and open houses to thank parishioners, to welcome visitors and to introduce new families to the benefits of a Catholic education. It frequently kicks off with a Mass and open house on the first Sunday (Jan. 30), and a series of events designed to recognize the contributions of students, parents and faculty during the course of the week. Many schools offer additional open houses and opportunities to visit during the week as well. Through these events, schools focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to our church, our communities and our nation. In addition to the internal events (teacher and parent recognition events, school ‘spirit’ days, special assemblies, etc) it is also a week where the schools open their doors to the families of their Parish/Parishes they serve, and to the general public who might be considering the benefits of a Catholic education. As a family considering a Catholic education, how do I learn more? Catholic Schools Week features Open Houses at the schools where parents and students can visit the school(s) they think they might be interested in and get a tour of the facility, be introduced to the teachers, meet some of the current families and children and generally learn about the academic, spiritual, social and physical development programs.
The benefits of a Catholic education As a prospective family, do I have an ‘assigned school’? One of the first differences you will notice about Catholic school is that you get to select the school that you believe your children will be most successful in. There is no direct ‘assignment’ based on where you live and most school districts provide busing to the school of your choice within a 15-mile radius. Is there a difference in tuition to attend a different school? Long Island’s Catholic Elementary schools set their own tuitions, so they vary slightly, but there is no penalty for choosing a school outside of your Parish or town if you are a parishioner in the Diocese. The system of schools is an asset here on Long Island for all of the families of the Diocese and for all of the families of Long Island What should parents look for during their visit? Many parents of current students tell us that their decision was emotional and based on a feeling of warmth and caring they got during their visit. Others are more analytical and make direct comparisons based on the results on standardized test scores and high school admittance history. Regardless of how you make your decision, the schools are
‘open books’ during this week, providing whatever information prospective families desire to support their decision. When parents select Catholic elementary school, what are the most frequently cited reasons? The reasons that are most frequently mentioned are: academic excellence, the reinforcement of the values lived at home, Catholic religious identity, a safe, nurturing environment for learning, more individualized attention to each student’s learning needs, an outstanding extracurricular program and the level of partnership established with parents. `Will attending Catholic elementary schools help my child get into a prestigious Catholic high school? Attending a Catholic elementary school isn’t the only way to get into a Catholic high school, but it is still the best way. The Catholic high schools are open to all students and typically have a very significant number of students from a public school background. Students qualify for Catholic high school through a test for 8th graders that is administered in October of
Catholic Schools Week is upon us — Jan. 30-Feb. 5 — with the goal of raising the awareness of Catholic schools as an outstanding educational option.
each year. Typically the students from Catholic elementary schools are best prepared for the academic rigor, the integrated program of faith and values, and the service orientation of the high schools. Virtually all of the students from Catholic elementary school (99 percent) are admitted to a Catholic high school with the vast majority getting into the school that is their first choice. You can learn more about the high school entrance exam, and about the Catholic High Schools at http://chsee.org. Are non-Catholics welcome in the schools? The schools are welcoming places to everyone without regard to race, religion or national origin. A religion class is a requirement, students participate in Liturgies, and faith is an integrated part of daily activities, but many schools have a significant population of students who attend because of the quality of the education alone. How can I learn more or choose the school(s) I would like to visit? There is a resource for families on the Internet that provides a very complete picture of the Catholic elementary school experience. It features an interactive map that is your guide to each of Long island’s distinctive Catholic schools, and that lets you view the geographic options for your children at http://licatholicelementaryschools.org. Above photo: In this unique community environment, children are surrounded by other children, families and a parish that serve to reinforce moral values and beliefs.
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(Public – 31.1 percent; Catholic 61.9 percent).
Demonstrated student success Various objective standards illustrate the advantages of a Catholic school education. Elementary school students in the Diocese of Rockville Centre score higher than the national average on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills, a nationally recognized benchmark. A higher percentage of Catholic elementary school students exceed the standards of the New York state examinations in English Language Arts than other students in the state. More than 90 percent of elementary students go on to Catholic high schools, and over 99 percent of those graduates go on to college. Most Catholic elementary school graduates go to the most prestigious Catholic high schools, attend highly sought after colleges, and go on to live accomplished lives. By the numbers √ Nationally, almost 20 percent (19.8 percent) are racial minorities. The largest part of that group is Hispanic students representing 15 percent. Non-Catholic enrollment is 16.4 percent of the total. √ The student/teacher ratio is 13:1. √ 96.8 percent of the staff are Laity and 3.2 percent are Religious/ Clergy. √ Nationally, college bound religious school students scored and average of 1595 on the 2013 SAT (Reading 531, Writing 528, Math 536) vs.. an average of 1474 for college bound public school students (Reading 491, Writing 480, Math 503) √ High school students are “college ready”: ACT, the college admis-
sions testing company reported significant differences in the assessment of the percentage of students deemed to be ready for college coursework. √ Graduation from college: A study by the Council for American Private Education (CAPE) found that almost twice as many Catholic high school graduates likely to attain their Bachelor Degree when compared to their public school counterparts. Above photo: Catholic schools provide a balanced curriculum that integrates faith, culture and life.
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men of Chaminade High School in Mineola regularly perform service projects in the community. A host of extracurricular activities and interscholastic sports at each school further develop friendship, faith, and understanding. The goal of each Catholic high school is as sacred as it is simple — to provide young people with an education that challenges,
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place, and it was followed by a pizza party. The winners representing Lynbrook were Caroline Rodgers, Westley Hernandez, John Esposito and Blake Vuotto. Those who won will now move onto the New York State South Regional Contest in Westchester next month. Courtesy New York Elks Lodge No. 1; compiled by Mike Smollins Photos courtesy New York Elks Lodge No. 1
MEMBERS OF ELKS Lodge No. 1 in Lynbrook recently initiated two new members, Phyllis-Ann O’Connell and Joseph Soffey. SOFFEY, 95, MET with the lodge’s Exalted Ruler Lisa Moldovan.
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Local religious officials led a candlelight vigil held at the Steven McDonald Memorial Garden of Forgiveness at Westwood Park in Malverne on Jan. 23 for New York City Police Department Officer Jason Rivera, 22, who was shot and killed on Jan. 21 in Harlem and Officer Wilbert Mora, 27, who was shot and severely wounded, and died on Tuesday. The officers responded to a situation in Harlem involving a woman engaged in
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Federal gov’t falls down on Covid testing By TOM CARROZZA tcarrozza@liherald.com
According to a new poll from Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside, more than 80 percent of metropolitan area residents say government should be doing more to make Covid-19 testing readily available to the public. The hospital’s latest “Truth in Medicine Poll,” released last Thursday, illustrated people’s frustrations with both the federal and state governments’ testing systems. Fifty-seven percent of respondents hold the federal government accountable for lack of available testing, with 15 percent blaming state government. Nationally recognized, independent polling firm LJR Custom Strategies, based out of Washington, D.C. and New Orleans, called 600 residents in New York City and Long Island on landlines and cell phones. The poll was conducted from Jan. 4 to 9, before the federal government’s recent effort to make free test kits available for every household in the country. “The lack of available testing has been an Achilles’ heel of the Covid-19 response since day one of the pandemic,” MSSN President Dr. Adhi Sharma said. “More testing enables those who suspect they may have been exposed to get information, stay home if they have a positive result and help stop the spread to others.”
The poll included several other distressing details and pessimism among respondents, hospital officials aid. For one, 63 percent of respondents believe the pandemic will last at least another year. Forty-three percent of those polled say they have put off routine well visits, including their annual physical, dental or eye exams, mammograms or blood pressure screenings. “During the past two years, we repeatedly have seen patients come to the hospital with more advanced disease that might have been prevented had it been caught and treated earlier,” Sharma said. While 79 percent of adult respondents say they have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and about one-half of those vaccinated have received a booster, those who are unvaccinated remain hesitant to take the jab. The vaccination rate remained similar to the previous poll released last August. “We still have more work to do to educate why people should receive a booster vaccine and to get their children vaccinated,” said Dr. Aaron Glatt, MSSN’s chairman of medicine and chief of infectious diseases. “Vaccination is the way out of this pandemic.” Dana Sanneman, MSSN’s vice president of public affairs, announced that according to the poll, nearly 90 percent of respondents over age 65 have been vaccinated. Mean-
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while, 68 percent in the 18-to-34 demographic in the poll reported being vaccinated. Eighty percent of poll respondents strongly support offering newly emerging antiviral pills and medicines to all patients with Covid-19 and not prioritizing them for the unvaccinated, as some health officials have urged. Eighty percent of unvaccinated respondents agreed that antibody treatments and antiviral medicines should be available to all people. “Prioritizing medicine or care for groups or subsets of people when resources are limited is a highly complex issue and will be dependent on many variables,
MOUNT SINAI SOUTH Nassau in Oceanside released a poll of New York City and Long Island residents last Thursday in which more than 80 percent of respondents said the government should be doing more to make Covid-19 testing available to the public.
including potentially biological differences based upon genetic factors,” Glatt said. “But racial and ethnic characteristics of patients should not be the primary determinant, unless it is something that directly impacts the care that is required.” The Truth in Medicine Poll serves Mount Sinai’s mission to improve education around critical public health issues. The poll was the 12th in the Truth in Medicine series, dating back to the 2017. Before the pandemic, the polls measured concerns such as holiday stress, legalization of recreational marijuana, and antibiotic use and misuse.
Officials OK remote learning for Covid cases “All teachers will put their cameras on so students can hear what is taking place inside the classroom,” Burak said, noting that the practice was to begin the day after the meeting, which was on Jan. 13. Burak declined to comment further. Many board members agreed that students should have an opportunity to catch up on school work while quarantining if they feel up to learning, including Trustee Patrick Palleschi, who said that he thought remote learning was ineffective when the practice was schoolwide, but an exception should be made for Covid-positive students. “We can’t ask kids to teach themselves math or science,” he said. “Even if they can just watch what’s going on in class, I think it’d be very helpful.” Board President William Belmont lauded Emma and Sophie for speaking on behalf of students. “Let me begin by commending you on the fact that one of the things I have found in the younger generation is the inability to critically think and self-advocate for views, so I know that’s not an easy thing to do,” he said. “ . . . What you need is as many people, as young as they can be, to start to do that.” Emma explained why students were pushing for a return to remote learning for Covid-positive students. “We would like life to return to normal, but we also know that we must adapt to the ever-changing conditions of today’s world,” she said. “The reality is that we are still in the midst of a global pandemic, and a positive Covid test can lead to a student being five days behind on learning. We understand that this virus poses much greater problems than missing five days of school; however, missing 50 periods of school is certainly detrimental to a student’s education.” A request for comment on the East Rockaway School
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READING A LETTER on behalf of the Lynbrook High School Student Government Association at the Jan. 12 Board of Education meeting, Emma, left, and Sophie Ward urged Lynbrook school officials to allow quarantining students to learn remotely. District’s remote-learning policy was not returned at press time. East Rockaway High School switched to a fully remote learning model for a week in mid-December when Covid-19 cases peaked at the school, causing 20 percent of students to quarantine.
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es at the same time while being absent because of the virus, and a freshman shared that first-year students are stressed because they cannot take part in lessons from home when they must miss school. “When students stay home because they are sick, they stay home because they do not feel well enough to learn,” Emma said. “When students have Covid, some are asymptomatic the entire time, and others stop feeling symptoms after only a few days. They are well enough to learn, but are not permitted to go to school. Of course, if a student does not feel up to learning, he or she would not be required to log onto Webex.” Emma also pointed out that neighboring school districts, such as Hewlett-Woodmere and Rockville Centre, have instituted remote learning for those who miss school. Pamela O’Reardon, a district parent, also asked the board why it was still an issue to institute remote learning for students who are ill nearly two years into the pandemic. “What you’re saying now is that it should be looked upon, but you’re not doing anything,” she said. “You’re not helping our children. The quarantines, there’s no remote learning happening. They should have the cameras in the classroom like they did . . . That should be happening now. That’s what should be going on for those poor kids who have to quarantine for five days.” Superintendent Dr. Melissa Burak said she wanted all students to feel a sense of belonging in school, especially after many felt disconnected when the district switched to an all-remote model in 2020. After hearing comments from students and parents, Burak decided to meet their request, and asked all teachers to turn on their cameras so anyone who must miss school can still learn.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Tentative Assessment Roll for the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook for fiscal year June 1, 2022- May 31, 2023 will be available for inspection starting on February 1, 2022 at the Village Hall, One Columbus Drive, Lynbrook, New York. JOHN GIORDANO, VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR LYNBROOK, NEW YORK 129344
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, CAZENOVIA CREEK FUNDING I, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. DIANE MELTZER, AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ELINOR MELTZER A/K/A ELEANOR MELTZOR A/K/A ELINOR MELTZOR A/K/A ELEANOR MELTZER, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on February 26, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, outside front steps, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on February 16, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 343 Peninsula Boulevard, Lynbrook, NY 11563. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 42, Block D02 and Lot 94, 113. Approximate amount of judgment is $16,233.77 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 615401/2018. This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Brian J. Davis, Esq., Referee Bronster, LLP, 156 West 56th Street, Suite 902, New York, New York 10019, Attorneys for Plaintiff 129154 LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that commencing on February 15th, 2022, will sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County Treasurer
by February 11th, 2022 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property. Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per six-month period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code. Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased. Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucount y n y. g o v / 5 2 6 / C o u n t y Treasurer Should the Treasurer determine that an inperson auction shall be held, same will commence on the 15th day of February 2022 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer. A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: http://www.nassaucounty ny.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/17674 A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before February 03rd, 2022. Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can be made available in Braille, large print, audiotape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 ext. 1-3715.
Dated: January 12, 2022 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, NewYork ___________________ TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts. However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased. The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership. The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case
where the purchased tax lien is at risk. The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale. Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates. 2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit
Knowing what’s to know We all it’s not what you know, but who you know. Yet what many don’t know is that it isn’t what you know, but rather how many think you know it; not what you know, but when you knew it; not what you know, but what you do with it; not what you know, but who you share it with; not what you know, but who takes the credit for teaching it to you; not what you know, but how you learned it; not what you know, but whether it’s relevant; not what you know, whether its marketable; nor what you know, but know you know it; not what you know, but who defines knowledge; and not what you know, but whether you’re beton ter off knowing it. Yup, it’s not what you know, but whether you have a diploma; not what you know, but how fast you can download it; not what you know, but whether it’s on the test; not what you know, but whether its believable; not what you know, but if it can be copied; not what you know, but whether it will be deemed offensive; not what you know, but whether you can be sued for repeating it; not what you know, but how you came to know it; not what you know, but who resents your knowing it; not what you know, but who else knows you know it; and not what you know, but what would it take to make you forget it. Indeed, it’s not what you know, but
whether you look good knowing it; not what you know, but knowing what to take note of; not what you know, but knowing what’s important to others; not what you know, but knowing what’s what; not what you know, but knowing what to know; not what you know, but knowing where to get it; not what you know, but knowing how to take it; and not what you know, but knowing how to make not knowing seem unimportant. Truly, it’s not what you know, but knowing when to say no; not what you know, but what knots you know how to untie; not what you know, but knowing how to avoid needing to know it; not what you oldman know, but what you know and shouldn’t; not what you know, but what you can correctly guess; not what you know, but knowing who’s in the know; not what you know, but knowing what you can get away with; not what you know, but whom you know (and knowing when to use whom); not what you know, but knowing when you don’t know enough; not what you know, but knowing that others know more; not what you know, but knowing when enough is enough, and my personal favorite (and by now I’m certain yours as well) it’s not what you know, but rather knowing when to stop.
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complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates. 3. The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid. 4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited. Dated: Janu-
ary 12, 2022 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York 129230
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST A, Plaintiff, AGAINST LESLEY VENTURA A/K/A LESLEY G VENTURA, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on October 30, 2019.
I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on March 1, 2022 at 2:30 PM premises known as 9 Pearsall Ave, Lynbrook, NY 11563. Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Nassau County and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the
buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 37, Block 260 and Lot 5. Approximate amount of judgment $799,902.73 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #006434/2009. Ellen Durst, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 129326
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racious center hall colonial featuring 6 bedrooms and 3.5 baths in the tree street area of Woodmere. This well maintained home has a living room with fireplace, formal dining room, family room and spacious granite/wood kosher eat in kitchen. There are hardwood floors through-out and crown moldings throughout and a full basement. It has over 1/4 acre park-like property plus a 2 car detached garage .Convenient location to shops, LIRR and houses of worship. SD#15.
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Open Houses HEWLETT BA 1534 Broadway #103, BRAND NEW GUT RENOVATION! Spacious 2 BR, 2 Bth Condo in Luxurious Jonathan Hall. LR/DR Opens Into Large Gran/Wood EIK w/ Island & Stainless Steel Appl. Laundry Rm, & Pantry. Mstr Ste Boasts New Bath & Huge Walk in Closet. Terrace Facing into Courtyard. Doorman Bldg with Elevator. Indoor Garage Pkg & Storage...$850,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299 WOODMERE BA, 238 Mosher Ave, NEW EXCLUSIVE! 4 BR, 3 Bth Colonial with Fin Bsmt. LR/Fpl, FDR, Sun Room & EIK. Main Flr Bedroom. 2 Car Det Gar. Convenient to LIRR, Shops, Trans & Houses of Worship. SD#14...$799,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299
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A. My childhood was spent between elementary school in Orlando, Fla., where we regularly had hurricane days off from school, and then middle and high school in Toledo, Ohio, where a tornado actually hit our home when I was 12. Forty-three people were killed in that July 4th storm, while our family of six huddled in the southwest corner of onte eeper our basement, the place we ran to every time the alarms sounded. Getting to a basement at the closest point to the direction the wind is coming from allows the house to blow over and away from you. We were lucky to live in an area where it was understood that you had to have a basement. While I was producing and directing a documentary aptly titled “Hell or High Water” in 2013, I interviewed several survivors and officials in Moore, Okla., the scene of the highest winds ever recorded in a tornado in the U.S. The homeowners I spoke with described how there was no time to run, and they had no basements. At their building department, I met with the commissioner, who explained that the soil there is red clay, and so expansive when it’s wet that it would push basement walls inward. I told him I didn’t buy that excuse, because there are ways to buffer expansive soil with loose gravel in a cage-like perimeter that improves drainage around the whole foundation in addition to allowing for basement foundations. I also pointed out that the brand new homes still under construction across the road from the neighborhood where the tornado touched down had no reinforcement attaching the roof to the walls or the walls to the foundation. They were also using particleboard instead of stronger plywood, especially to reinforce outside corners. The commissioner looked at me sheepishly and said that most people there couldn’t afford it. I noted that eight third-graders had just died outside their classroom. Was the lack of code-required connectors really worth it? I was elated that since we spoke on camera, with their permission to film, I might have had something to do with the announcement, in 2014 that Moore now led the nation as the first building department to require specific tornado-proofing methods, including the steel frame connectors for openings and wall and roof connections I mentioned. If you can’t get to a low, reinforced room below ground level, the best thing to do is strengthen an area next to the masonry chimney. More on safe rooms in the next column. Stay tuned.
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s a former state official, I get many questions from readers, clients and friends about our political leaders. Lately, the most frequent one is, what do I think of Gov. Kathy Hochul? The short answer is I think she’s great, but there’s more to it, based on the fact that I’ve been following state politics for almost 66 years. Governors come and go, and many of them attract little or no attention. I have seen a lot of governors, from afar and up close. My first sighting was in 1959, when JERRY W. Averell Harriman attended a KREMER Democratic cocktail party in Lido Beach. While finishing law school, I was working as a part-time reporter for a weekly newspaper, and met Governor Harriman for a brief interview. He was a tall, patrician figure who held many government posts before becoming the state’s 48th governor, but he attracted little attention from the public. Nelson Rockefeller succeeded Harriman. Rockefeller was a man of many tal-
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ents, and like Harriman, was the son of a billionaire. In his time he was a political rock star, and he brought a great deal of attention to the position. He built the Albany government complex, and spent your money like it was his. I met him frequently as a new state legislator and he had that rare quality known as gravitas. His successor, Malcolm Wilson, served for only a few months after Rockefeller resigned before losing to former Congressman Hugh Carey. Carey was a jovial and highly competent public servant who successfully took on many challenging projects, while occasionally battling with his own Democratic Legislature. His Irish charm made him well known around the state for two terms in office. Carey was succeeded by Mario Cuomo. Cuomo was one of the state’s most liberal governors, which often put him at odds with the Legislature. He was known for his brilliant oratory, and he turned down the chance to run for president as well as membership on the U.S. Supreme Court. When I was chair of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee, we sometimes butted heads, but always stayed friends. Cuomo served three terms, but as is
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the case with all long-tenured officials, the public eventually gets tired of you, and, seeking a fourth term, he lost to Republican George Pataki. Pataki never gained the notoriety of his predecessor, but he was known to be a hardworking official. During his time in office, he supervised the takeover of the Long Island Lighting Company and helped set up the Long Island Power Authority. Then, in the space of three years, New York had two new governors. In 2007, Eliot Spitzer came into office with a bold agenda, but personal issues drove him from power the following year, and Lt. Governor David Paterson succeeded him. A native Long Islander, Paterson was a bright, sharp-tongued elected official, but he failed to win his party’s nomination and he stepped aside for Andrew Cuomo. Unlike many of his predecessors, the younger Cuomo quickly became a wellknown figure. He attracted national attention last year, when the coronavirus pandemic gave him the opportunity to be a television star. Whether they are pro- or anti-Cuomo, fair-minded people will acknowledge that he became another
he has the support of the state’s power brokers bcause they like her style.
Robert Moses, completing major projects that no other governor would dare undertake. Last August, Cuomo resigned in disgrace and was succeeded by Hochul, his lieutenant governor and a seasoned western-New York political figure. She has swiftly embraced her new role as the state’s first woman governor. Her success to date is primarily due to the fact that she is experienced in handling people issues, both at a national and local level. She has attracted strong financial support from the state’s power brokers because they like her personal style. While few are counting, she has made over 75 appearances in downstate New York, and has displayed wit and charm while manifesting take-charge talents. Upstate New Yorkers are big supporters, because she acts and talks like one of them. There is no doubt in my mind, based on all the governors in my life, that she is the right person for the job at the right time. 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.
Greatest hits from this month’s read-a-thon
very book ever written is about the pandemic — at least that’s what I’m discovering after trying to escape the here and now through fiction. Honestly, I could read “Dick and Jane Go to School” and I would be thinking, not so fast, kids. Where are your masks? Everything we do, everything we read, every plan for the future is now viewed through the prism of the ongoing health crisis. But that’s OK. We always bring our own lives to the RANDI first page of a new KREISS book. Reading is a diversion, but alas, it is not an escape. I read four books this month, which I chose specifically because I hoped to get away from the grind of the daily news and from other books featuring pandemics, natural disasters, environmental catastrophes and family trauma. Ultimately, my choices did not offer escape from the moment, but they did offer comfort, and the knowledge that painful life challenges are part of the human condition.
Because my attention span is a casualty of pandemic anxiety, I selected relatively short books. I want to read Jonathan Franzen’s “Crossroads,” for example, but I’m not yet up for a nearly 600page read. My first choice was “Midnight in the Library,” by Matt Haig. A young woman decides to end her life, and winds up in a kind of supernatural middle space called the library, managed by a kindly old librarian who may or may not be her former teacher, or God. She has the chance, then, to choose other lives she might have lived, and is transported into those lives to try them out. Despite the serious theme, the writing is clever and entertaining. Naturally, it made me think about my own what-ifs. Over the past two pandemic years, who didn’t feel like clicking their ruby slippers and going back to a pre-Covid world? Who didn’t romanticize other unlived lives? I also read “Klara and the Sun,” by Kazuo Ishiguro. The story imagines a future in which parents can purchase artificial friend robots, or AF’s, for their kids. Children spend all their time indoors, learning on screens called
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“oblongs.” They attend special classes to learn how to socialize with their friends because their lives are so solitary. I thought the robot story would be so removed from real life that it would offer distraction. However, the lives of the children in “Klara and the Sun” are prophetic of this exact time in history, when children are isolated and suffering from that isolation. Again, the novelist had his ear to the ground in a way no one could have predicted. His descriptions of a future dystopian society are prescient in many disturbing ways. None of these novels can offer a flying carpet out of our own predicaments. What they can do, and it’s worth the ride, is validate the richness of the human experience and offer hope. My third suggestion is “Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line,” by Deepa Anaparra. This story had the best chance of getting me out of my head and into the life of the 9-year-old Indian narrator who hopes to solve the mystery of disappearing children in his “basti,” or slum neighborhood. Strangely, the novel is buoyant and funny and ultimately hopeful, although it follows a tragic series of events. The joy was in the narrative “voice” of the
n ‘Klara and the Sun,’ the children’s lives are prophetic of this exact time in history.
young boy, whose observations of adult behavior are keen and funny. I enjoyed the immersion in the sensory kaleidoscope that is India. The story depicts, too, the contrast of the “hi-fi” rich people who live in the “hi-fi” buildings outside the slums. So, before long, I was thinking about how our own homegrown disparities in wealth alter the experience of living through a global pandemic. The last book I read this month was “Northern Spy,” by Flynn Berry, a thriller about the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the divisions within the population and the mistrust between the IRA and the Brits. Countrymen and women turned against one another. Families divided over politics. Governments abusing their power. Politicians lying to their constituents and choosing personal power over service to the voters. Sound familiar? The descriptions of scenery along the coast near Belfast are stunning. And the story is a page-turner. Of course, it also brought home the destabilizing political division in our own country. Perhaps we cannot read to escape. No matter. We read to know that others survive tragedies. We read for the comfort of knowing that we are not alone. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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peaking last Friday in Woodbury before the Long Island Association, Gov. Kathy Hochul devoted much of her speech, delivered with characteristically biting humor, to touting the array of projects now in the planning stages that were made possible by the Biden administration’s signature achievement to date, the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The measure, passed late last year, will mean tens of billions of dollars for infrastructure improvement across New York state, including here on Long Island. For starters, Hochul said, New York will invest $1 billion in short order to fix potholes on our state thoroughfares. Potholes, she noted, cost New Yorkers an average of $635 a year in
repairs. “I have a personal experience with every single pothole,” the governor remarked, half-jokingly. The infrastructure bill will also provide $32.8 billion to repair and restructure New York’s crumbling roads and bridges, including $103.4 million for Nassau County. New York will receive $9.8 billion to modernize public transportation systems, making them cleaner and more efficient. Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, for example, will receive $40 million to improve and further develop terminals, improving the flight experience of many Long Islanders there. Some $500 million will go to develop sustainable offshore wind farms in the Atlantic Ocean, providing clean energy for New Yorkers for generations to come and helping to protect Earth
against climate change. The wind farms will also mean hundreds, even thousands, of high-paying, high-tech jobs for Long Islanders. And New York is set to receive $175 million to build out a network of electric-vehicle charging stations across the state, reducing or eliminating gasoline costs for those with electric cars and helping to fight climate change. We could go on and on. The federal investment in New York transportation and electric systems will reap benefits for years, even decades, to come. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act tells us, in no uncertain terms, that good things happen when Democrats and Republicans work together. We, the people, expect — demand — more such examples of bipartisanship in Congress.
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‘Uninformed’ is too strong a word To the Editor: Re Dr. Michael Ludwig’s letter to the editor, “Blakeman’s decision is ‘misguided’” (Jan. 13-19): Dr. Ludwig’s unhappiness with the way the race for Nassau County executive went last November is apparent, with name-calling. Two dozen “blue” cities have defied federal law over enforcement of immigration laws, so let’s not be naive. In his letter, Ludwig comes off like Hillary Clinton when she referred to conservatives as “deplorables.” “Uninformed” is a strong grade to apply to anyone who isn’t a liberal. I’m not disappointed by such daily attacks. People should, however, use their brains before they engage their mouths. We are Americans with some slightly different views. The ballot box is the field of honor. We should not defame one another. ROBERT F. CASALE Glen Head
Time to fund maternal care To the Editor: I stand with Dr. Martine Hackett, of Birth Justice Warriors, a Hofstra University professor, and Dr. Tarika James, chief medical
officer of Long Island Federally Qualified Health Centers, to call for a major funding increase to address the nation’s maternal mortality crisis among Black women and eliminate racial bias in maternal care. Ahead of final negotiations for the fiscal year 2022 appropriations package, I am calling on House and Senate Appropriations Committee leaders to include $7 million to fund evidence-based training programs to reduce implicit bias in maternal health and $25 million to establish a program that delivers integrated health care services to pregnant
women and new mothers that can reduce the disproportionate rate of maternal deaths among Black non-Hispanic women and adverse maternal health outcomes. The United States continues to have the highest rate of maternal mortality in the developed world, driven in large part by the high mortality rates among Black mothers. The overall maternal mortality rate in New York state is 10 percent higher than the national average. These risks have only grown over the past year, as Covid-19 presents additional risks for pregnant women and their babies.
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efore I started working for the Heralds last year, a coworker raped me at a previous job. I didn’t immediately report it to police. I didn’t tell my family in Puerto Rico, or my then husband. I didn’t keep the torn dress or the photos of the bruises. With only 31 percent of rapes reported to police, according to the Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network, we need to empower rape victims to seek justice in a system that they believe is fair and equitable — and one in which they feel CRISTINA ARROYO safe and supported. Under the current RODRIGUEZ system, though, for every 1,000 sexual assaults that are reported, only 25 perpetrators will be incarcerated, according to RAINN. My story is not a 0.025 percent story. Six months after I was raped, I received a screenshot from a different coworker in which my rapist mentioned me by name, saying he hadn’t raped me, that it was consensual. He also mentioned two other women, as if listing membership in a club one out of five women join against their will. I reached out to the women. One answered. She said he had bought her
drinks, and she awoke the next morning, unable to remember the night before, to a text from him that read, “Thanks for sex, hope you remember.” That was when I decided to call the police. Late one night, four male officers came to my home to write a report. I told them about the man who raped me and the other woman, that he had admitted two weeks after the incident that he raped me, and that I suspected he might have done the same to others, based on this woman’s report and the text he sent her. The police dismissed my rape allegation as “sex,” asking, When did he have sex with you? Did anybody else witness you having sex? Had you had sex before with him? Finally, they offered me a counseling services number. A few weeks later, I met with a specialcrimes detective for three interviews. I shared texts and named witnesses to the crime. The detective tried to contact my rapist but could not. I was offered counseling services pamphlets. Not only did I relieve the trauma, but I also had to endure victim blaming, with police saying, “Maybe you agreed, but you don’t remember?” “Are you sure you weren’t in a relationship with him?” “You both made bad decisions that night.” “You should talk to someone — RAINN offers
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great counseling services.” The detective interviewed witnesses who had told me they saw what happened, but no one would admit to authorities that they had seen anything. A year and half later, after I had quit my job because I didn’t want to run into my rapist, he posted on social media that he had exacted revenge on me, calling me a terrible person and himself a “genius.” I immediately went to the police. They said they could do nothing, because my rapist was never arrested and the harassment wasn’t chronic. I tried to get a restraining order but couldn’t, because he wasn’t related to me or my live-in boyfriend. Police said I should’ve reported the rape when it happened, and again referred me to counseling. Now my rapist still works in the same place. I walk with my keys between my fingers toward my car, and check the back seat. I pretend to be on my phone when I walk alone at night, having 911 pre-dialed. And I keep an aluminum bat nearby at home. For rape victims, no amount of therapy offers the healing that justice can. Our justice system and social institutions are fraught, however, with puritanical misbeliefs about female sexuality — the woman is almost always to blame — and a history
o hold rapists accountable, stop asking victims why they waited to report.
of categorizing women as property, both of which fuel rape. New York made some progress in 2020 when the Democratically controlled State Senate passed a bill to prohibit a rape suspect from using an alleged victim’s intoxication as a defense in court. But the measure failed to pass the Assembly, also controlled by Democrats, signaling to women that our Legislature, dominated by men, cannot protect us. Want to hold rapists accountable? Stop asking their victims why they waited to report. Instead, call out men when they objectify women; advocate for greater female representation in formal and informal organizations, especially in leadership; unionize for living wages and worklife balance; and vote for elected leaders that will support women’s autonomy. Victims cannot trust systems that fail them, at best, and retraumatize them, at worst. Once women gain a degree of financial and workplace autonomy and equitable systemic power, particularly in government, our institutions will change. Then, we hope, our criminal justice system will become a safe place for women to come forward. Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez is editor of the Baldwin Herald. She has also lectured in psychology at Baruch College and Bronx Community College in the City University of New York, and has taught Master Executive classes for NYPD leadership at John Jay College.
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Despite the high number of pregnancy and childbirth complications, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studies have found that two out of three of all reported deaths were preventable. I am also urging my congressional colleagues to continue funding for several maternal health priorities, including at least $30 million to support uniform data collection on individual maternal deaths, $15 million for the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health program, $5 million for the Maternal Mental Health Hotline and $10 million to train health care providers to screen, assess and provide specialized care to treat maternal mental health conditions. I support the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021, which includes my bill, the Moms Matter Act. And I support a host of bills to reduce racial disparities in maternal health, including the Maternal CARE Act, the MOMS Act and Sen. Cory Booker’s MOMMIES Act. I also co-led the TRICARE Coverage for Doula Support Act in 2020, which helped initiate a pilot program for TRICARE beneficiaries to receive coverage for doula fees in 2021. KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND U.S. senator, New York
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