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NYAW bill passes State Legislature continue to educate our customers about the impact of this lack of action.” On June 11, the State AssemThe Merrick-based advocacy bly and Senate passed a bill to group Long Island Clean Air, establish a South Nassau Water Water and Soil fought for the bill Authority and a North Shore through petitions, phone calls, Water Authority that would emails and rallies spreading replace New York American awareness and support for the Water for ratepaybill. ers in the Towns of “ O b v i o u s l y, Hempstead and there is a long way Oyster Bay. to go,” said Dave The bill passed Denenberg, a cothe Senate, 63-0, d i re c t o r o f L I and the Assembly, CAWS. “I promise 149-0. The measure that none of us are now awaits Gov. going to stop until Andrew Cuomo’s we cross the finish signature. line — clean, N YAW P r e s i affordable public dent Lynda DiMenwater for all.” na issued this stateC l a u d i a B o rment in response: ecky, the other LI“For two years, we CAWS co-director, have been advocatsaid she was exciting for the elimina- BRUNO ROMANO ed by the bill’s pastion of the unfair sage. “We like this East Rockaway mayor and unjust special one the best out of franchise tax to all the bills that provide our customers with they were going back and forth meaningful rate relief, but the on,” Borecky said. “It’s a first Legislature failed to act. Instead, step, but we’re still cautiously legislation was passed that pro- optimistic. We seem to have the vides zero rate relief and con- political will this time.” demns our customers to paying An earlier iteration of the bill exorbitant taxes on their water bills for years to come. We will CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

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Panthers take the title The U-15 Lynbrook/East Rockaway Panthers won big at the Memorial Day Challenge in Hershey, Pa., notching four victories and the championship in their age bracket. Story, more photos, Page 3.

D.A.: Accountant stole hundreds of thousands from company By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com

A certified public accountant from East Rockaway has been charged with embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a former Great Neck condiments company and spending the money on personal luxuries, including golf and a beach cabana.

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According to the Nassau County district attor ney’s office, Barry Rosner, 64, was arraigned on June 8 before Judge Lisa Petrocelli on one count of second-degree grand larceny and eight counts of first-degree falsifying business records. The maximum sentence on the top count is five to 15 years in prison. Rosner was released and is due back in

court July 12. The case is being prosecuted by Senior Investigative Counsel Richard Sikes of the district attorney’s Financial Crimes Bureau. Rosner is represented by attorney Steven Harfenist, who did not return multiple calls seeking comment. According to the criminal complaint, Rosner was the chief CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE financial officer and controller of Old Dutch Mustard/USA Vinegar, which is now based in New Hampshire. Rosner worked closely with the company’s cofounder until his death in February 2015. Months after the co-founder’s death, Rosner began embezzling thousands of dollars from the company — amounts between $2,000 and $4,000 —through wires into his personal bank account, officials said.

“The defendant allegedly used his unique access and knowledge of company assets to slowly siphon hundreds of thousands of dollars from its coffers,” Acting District Attorney Joyce Smith told the Herald in a statement. “The theft only grew more brazen over time, with single wire transfers into Rosner’s personal bank account in excess of $10,000 each month, according to the charges.” As the alleged theft continued, Rosner stole larger amounts of money,

about $10,000 or more each month in 2018, according to authorities. The investigation showed Rosner spent the embezzled funds on any number of items, including clothing, dining and credit card bills. The theft was uncovered when the condiments company hired outside accountants in 2019 and confronted Rosner, who was later fired. The company referred the alleged conduct to the county’s district attorney. Old Dutch Mustard/USA Vinegar

has produced a wide range of mustards and vinegars since 1941. According to the company website, it’s “a family business — the kind of company where each person takes genuine pride in the products that enhance your reputation and ours.” Messages to the company were not returned at press time. The district attorney’s office asks that anyone who might have been defrauded by Rosner to contact the Financial Crimes Bureau at (516) 5712149.

Panthers capture title at holiday tournament By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com

The U-15 Lynbrook/East Rockaway Panthers had to wait two years to avenge their loss in the finals of the 2019 Hershey Memorial Day Challenge in Pennsylvania because of the coronavirus pandemic, and when their opponents’ penalty kick flew over the crossbar, signaling a 2-1 victory in the 2021 championship game, two years worth of emotions came pouring out of team members. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me to get to see everyone scream and jump out of excitement on the sideline,” midfielder Kailey Dunne said, “and all the girls on my team running over to [goaltender Jackie Chamides] to jump around her with everyone smiling.” Kailey’s father, Michael Dunne, coaches the Panthers as part of the Lynbrook/ East Rockaway Soccer Club, which plays in the Long Island Junior Soccer Premier Division. The Hershey Memorial Day Challenge is organized each year by the Hershey Soccer Club in Hershey, Pa., and is one of the most well known tournaments on the East Coast each year. In the tournament, the Panthers faced competition from Virginia, Maryland and Western New York. In all, 40 teams competed in the under-15 age bracket, and more than 400 squads played over Memorial Day weekend. The Panthers played a pair of games on May 28 and another on the morning of May 29 to advance to the championship tilt. During those contests, Chamides didn’t give up a single goal as the team went undefeated into the championship game on May 29 against Victory Express, an academy team from Pennsylvania. The contest was knotted at 1 after regulation and overtime, and when it went to penalty kicks, Michael Dunne decided to leave it up to his players to decide who would shoot in the best-offive contest. The first three volunteers scored for Lynbrook/East Rockaway, including Kailey, and after the first two shooters missed for Victory Express, the third kicker launched the ball over the crossbar, sealing the victory for the Pan-

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MOTIVATED IN PART by a loss in the finals two years ago, the U-15 Lynbrook/East Rockaway Panthers proved the best of 40 teams in their age bracket at the Memorial Day Challenge in Hershey, Pa. thers. “It was absolutely wild,” Michael Dunne said. “My heart is so into this team and it was pretty special. Our goalie, Jackie, is a wonderful kid, very quiet, and this was a big moment for her. She didn’t let a goal in until the championship game, and only one goal the whole tournament. After the shot went over the crossbar and we were winners, the team just mobbed Jackie. It was so awesome.” In addition to Chamides’s strong performance, Eva Garcia also excelled, notching a team-high eight goals over the four games. Garcia, a striker and team captain, said the tour nament marked a sign of unity for the team and that she was motivated by the club’s “amazing fight.” “Everyone was ready to take on whatever we had coming for us and being able to motivate each other and encour-

age each other was a really big part of the way we finished the tournament,” she said. “We got to go home with a big, big win and at the same time, we had all bonded and spent a lot of time together getting closer and more comfortable with each other, which I think helped us out when it was game time.” Dunne said he has coached the team since 2014, and that while he thought it was possible for the club to win the title, his main goal was to make sure his players had fun, especially after missing last year’s tournament due to the coronavirus pandemic. The title was the first the team has won at the tournament. Dunne said he grew up playing soccer and often runs into people he played with as much as four decades ago, and he often reminisces with them, which is an experience he wants his players to enjoy. “The bonding for the team, the experi-

ence of winning this championship was just incredible,” he said. “Youth soccer should be an amazing experience where they should be building friendships, lifetime experiences and having fun. The way they played was out of this world against some very high-level teams. It’s beyond my wildest dreams to win this championship and it was well-earned.” His daughter said that the win was even sweeter considering the team lost the championship two years ago and couldn’t play last year amid the pandemic. “After losing in the finals in 2019, and not being able to attend the tournament in 2020, it felt like we finally got our revenge by winning and proving that we belonged in that tournament,” Kailey said, “and we’ll definitely be back next year to defend our title.”

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NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS West End gets a new principal

TEAM UNLAWFUL WAFFLES won the first round of Food Truck Wars. Pictured from left, Emma Pollackov, Gabriella Baccari, Dan Ricci and Grace McNally.

Leah Murray was recently appointed where she continuously demonstrated as the new principal of West End Ele- her passion for student engagement and mentary School, and will officially start success. She attended St. Bonaventure Univeron July 1. Murray will take on the new building sity, where she earned her bachelor’s administrator role previously held by degree in elementary and special educaDr. Cindy Lee, who is retiring at the end tion and her master’s degree in literacy. Murray furthered her pasof the month. sion for education by earnA resident of Malverne, ing New York state certificaMurray enters the district tion in school building leadwith more than 14 years of ership from CUNY Queens experience as an educator College. She also holds state and leader. Since 2017, she cer tification in literacy has served as the assistant (birth to grade six) and in principal of P.S. 169 Bay Terchildhood education and race Elementary School in children with disabilities Bayside, Queens, where she (first through sixth grade). showcased her commitment “I feel so proud to be jointo students and her school Courtesy Lynbrook Public community as a whole. Schools ing the West End family and Among her many responLEAH MURRAY WAS the Lynbrook community,” Murray said, according to a sibilities, Murray crafted named the new prin- district news release. “I am and implemented school looking forward to making goals, led various profession- cipal of West End meaningful relationships al development workshops, Elementary School. with all the students, staff designed a school-wide digiand families. I can’t wait for tal curriculum tool to support curriculum programs and helped all the learning and the fun we will have implement social-emotional learning next year and the years to come.” tools in the classroom. Before her role as an assistant principal, Murray served Courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools; comas a general and education teacher, piled by Mike Smollins

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EAST ROCKAWAY STUDENTS worked hard in Food & Nutrition 2 class during round one of Food Truck Wars challenge.

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Students engage in Food Truck Wars Tensions were high at East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School as students in Food & Nutrition 2 class worked diligently to develop their own business during the opening round of the Food Truck Wars challenge. Students spent several weeks creating everything that would be required to have a successful food truck business. That included creating a business plan, menu, a social media campaign and model food trucks. The project was capped with the students coming up with their “signature dish” that would be judged by three members of the school’s administration. They

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Before retiring, Hofstra president reflects By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com

The sun shone down on Hofstra University’s campus late last month as flowers were blooming in all their chromatic splendor. Dozens of graduates meandered about the campus in full cap and gown, stopping for photos at several iconic locations — the campus was alive, and the spirit of graduation was in the air. Stuart Rabinowitz, the university’s president for the past 20 years, was reaching something of a graduation himself. As he, too, walked through the campus, he was thoughtfully reflective on his tenure, under which Hofstra was transformed from regional school to the internationally renowned university that it is today. While he will not completely depart from what he now calls “home,” Rabinowitz, 75, is set to retire from his position as president at the end of August. He assumed the post in 2001. Before his official departure — and after avoiding some bees on the hunt for those colorful flowers — Rabinowitz sat with the Herald at Hofstra to reflect on his career. “I really have always felt this is a special place,” Rabinowitz said. “I came here to teach law in 1972, and I thought I would only stay a year or so and move on — but I just fell in love with the place and the people.” “So, it took me 50 years to leave,” he added with a laugh. Rabinowitz did join Hofstra’s Law School faculty in 1972, then went on to become the dean of the School of Law

stuart Rabinowitz from September 1989 to June 2001, when he became president. He was chosen by the university’s board of trustees in December 2000. The school went through myriad changes under his leadership. Among the new schools opened are the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine and the School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, run in partnership with Northwell Health. The Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, and the School of Health Professions and Human Services are also additions. The list goes on: Rabinowitz also

founded Hofstra’s National Center for Suburban Studies and the Center for Entrepreneurship. “I think I had some ideas of what Hofstra needed to move on to the next level. I am a good imaginer of things,” Rabinowitz said. “And apparently, I have a talent of hiring really good people to implement those tasks. . . I never worried about hiring people that are smarter than me, or who might disagree with me — I encourage disagreement.” Rabinowitz credited the university’s board of trustees with supporting his endeavors, no matter how far reaching they may have been. Sometimes it seemed to be “daydreaming,” he recalled, such as when they applied to host a presidential debate at the university. “Well, three debates, they came to the conclusion that we were debate central,” Rabinowitz said. Not every decision was an easy one, though. Ending Hofstra’s football team and, more recently, moving a statue of Thomas Jefferson, which originally sat in front of the heavily trafficked student center and received backlash from students who highlighted Jefferson’s history as a slave owner, were among them. The statue was moved to a less visible part of campus. “There were difficult decisions and difficult times,” Rabinowitz said. “The thing I feel best about is that even on the decisions that are controversial, I never made a decision that I didn’t think was in the best interest of the university. I tried so hard every time not to let my personal views affect anything — and I really think

I was able to do that.” Most important, students come first at Hofstra. “They are the reason we exist,” Rabinowitz explained. “That means you listen to students, treat them well, treat them with respect and give them a voice.” “It’s like all the students and members of the community are my responsibility, even though they’re not,” Rabinowitz said, “which is why it’s really hard to be president. You feel every pain, injury and sadness — and you also are happy when they’re happy.” Rabinowitz has also focused on the Nassau Hub, the commerce zone surrounding the university. As co-chair of the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council, he has influence over the project, but it has yet to come to full fruition. The area around the Nassau Coliseum is still set to have residential and commercial spaces as part of the Hub. As co-chair of the council, Rabinowitz helped bring $727 million to 885 projects on Long Island since 2011. He also stays active as a member of the board of directors for Accelerate Long Island, and he has also served as a trustee of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities and on the board of directors of the Long Island Technology Network. Rabinowitz could not find it in himself to completely say goodbye to Hofstra, however. In the fall of 2022, he will teach an undergraduate honors college course, Introduction to Constitutional Law. “I can’t completely leave — I would get the bends if I completely detached from the university,” Rabinowitz joked.

Open Nassau carries on amid the pandemic By CRIstINA ARRoyo RoDRIGuEz carroyo@liherald.com

When Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman took office in 2018, he partnered with Nassau County Executive Laura Curran to open and modernize county finances. Investing nearly $1.3 million since 2019, his office launched a userfriendly data platform, Open Nassau, in which the public can access county records, report financial issues, and keep updated on smart audits and equity reports. The following interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.

Herald: What are the goals and motivations behind Open Nassau?

Jack schnirman: Culture change is what

we are looking to achieve. It’s not just about technology, it’s about bringing everyone on an equal playing field because everyone has access to the exact same information. Then we can have a conversation that is evidence-based and data-driven without anyone hoarding the information like how it used to be. Before we did this program, county had a D+ in transparency by the Press Club on Long Island. It was all paper-based, it was a challenge to get numbers, you had to do all these foils, and there were conflicting num-

bers and conflicting views on the numbers. Open Nassau became an organizing principle to get everybody to deal from a simple set of numbers.

Herald: When you were trying to implement Open Nassau initially, did you get a lot pushback from the current establishment?

schnirman: Not as much as you would

think. There was pushback based on that old-timey culture of holding information so close to the vest and using access to it as a way of safeguarding power. Culture starts from the top, so that culture change started directly from the top where you have the comptroller and the county executive on the same page.

Herald: Was the focus on equity issues a

purposeful and directed decision?

schnirman: Absolutely. One of the earliest

choices we made was in investing in a qualitative research unit. We started by tackling our demographics: who we are as the county population, how quickly we are diversifying, getting older, getting more diverse, and use that as an opening point for a conversation on equity. Then, we asked the question: What’s the deal of living in Nassau County? We started highlighting the different affordability

challenges that folks face. Our formula was about identifying gaps, looking at best practices from around the country, and highlighting options on the policy side so we can remain competitive and be a place where people want to and can afford to live.

tions and frustration about how and why they could undo that kind of advancement.

Herald: So how do get from transparency

things faster, more transparent, more efficient, so that resources go where they need to go. The pandemic was an unforeseen, once-in-a-generation level crisis, and we saw the measure of our work. We made sure we were prioritizing getting the resources needed to the non-profits because if something suddenly dried up, the service would stop in that moment when it was needed more than ever.

to accountability?

schnirman: The honest answer is that we can’t do everything ourselves since that’s beyond the role of our office. We try to find folks to partner with, whether it be within government, and/or expert and advocacy organizations. Our worst fear is that we write these reports, make these recommendations, we make them graphically appealing, we put them on social media, and we push, we push, we push, and nobody pays attention and nobody does anything. Herald: How are you ensuring the continuation of Open Nassau for the new comptroller?

schnirman: We are working around the

clock to make sure the work is sustainable and to make it as difficult or impossible to pull back from this kind of transparency. If the next comptroller removes Open Nassau, for example, I would like to believe that they would face an awful lot of ques-

Herald: How does Open Nassau impact county residents?

schnirman: We do this work, we make

Herald: Did the pandemic help accelerate the implementation of Open Nassau?

We could’ve talked for years about making things more tech-based, but instead the crisis of the pandemic created the necessity to do them overnight. It was a sink-orswim moment, and success is not guaranteed when you have a county government that has not historically invested enough in technology infrastructure. It’s a testament to the workforce, to the innovation of our teams, and to the understanding that you can’t afford to fail. Those shifts were shockingly smooth.

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COMMUNITY UPDATE Ongoing 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.

Monday, June 21 Lynbrook Village Board Meeting 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.

Wednesday, June 23 Virtual Chi Gong The Lynbrook Public LIbrary hosts virtual Chi Gong at 10:30 a.m. Take Chi Gong from the comfort of your own home. Register now for any or all dates and receive a link to attend classes. (Find the registration form on the June 23 date) for any or all dates and receive a link to attend classes. Visit lynbrooklibrary.org for more information.

Tuesday, June 29 Virtual Book Talk Discuss your favorite books of all types with Nicole, avid reader and Lynbrook Public Library librarian at 7 p.m. Email kbuchsbaum@lynbrooklibrary.org for more information.

Wednesday, June 30 Virtual Bingo The East Rockaway Library hosts virtual bingo at 4 p.m. for ages 4 and up. Pick up your bingo cards when you

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Courtesy State Sen. Todd Kaminsky

Moving on up Pre-k students at the Friedberg JCC at Temple Am Echad in Lynbrook recently graduated and will soon move up to kindergarten. State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, back row, second from right, attended the ceremony and congratulated the students by giving them state Senate Certificates of Achievement. sign up and Miss Donna will send you the link to our virtual meetup. Or email dmiller@eastrockawaylibrary.org to register and they will send you a card to print at home.

Tuesday, July 6 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.

Wednesday, July 7 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.

Tuesday, July 13 Lynbrook Library Board Meeting The Lynbrook Library will host its monthly board meeting at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call (516) 599-8630.

The East Rockaway VFW’s thrift shop is open for business. The Lynbrook village board meets June 21. A bill has passed to create water districts. The Lynbrook and E.R. library still host many virtual events. High school graduations are set for June 25.

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would have created a single Nassau County water authority, which would have had six commissioners on the North Shore and four on the South Shore. There would have been six representatives for about 5,000 residents in Oyster Bay and four representatives for the 114,000 residents in Hempstead. East Rockaway Mayor Bruno Romano said he favored the legislation because it would help residents who face high water rates. “Water is an essential resource for everyone, and the soaring costs of using water [have] put a tremendous burden on many families and businesses in our communities,” he said. “I’m hoping that the costs of water are drastically reduced, as has been mentioned in the proposal for the takeover of this company. We are certainly not expecting all of the legal fees, financial costs and any other costs associated to this takeover to be incorporated into the cost of our new charges. I would hope that our legislators stand true to their promise and pass the savings along to our residents.” Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach said he was “in favor of the proposal and anything that can lower rates for our residents.” Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, a Democrat from Rockville Centre, sponsored the Assembly bill. “The 124,000 New York American

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A BILL TO establish a South Nassau Water Authority and a North Shore Water Authority was approved by the Senate and Assembly, and now Gov. Andrew Cuomo must sign it into law. Above, New York American Water’s corporate headquarters in Merrick. Water ratepayers in Nassau County deserve a viable solution to the exorbitant costs, poor quality and inconsistent service that they have been forced to endure for years,” she said. “Reaching a consensus with the New York State Senate to resolve this major issue has been a priority for me, and I am so proud we were suc-

cessful in our efforts.” State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, supported the bill. “By setting a path for a public takeover, we can help save real dollars for Long Islanders — and that is precisely what this bill does,” he said. “My colleagues and I will continue to fight for real relief for rate-

payers, and Assemblywoman Griffin’s leadership here is much appreciated.” At press time, the bill had yet to be delivered to Cuomo to sign into law. If the bill were to become law, water authority directors would need to be appointed. Mike Smollins contributed to this story.

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In Lynbrook, April showers bring Teacher Apprecation Week flowers. The Student Government Association certainly made the sentiment ring true on the week of May 3, as they hand-delivered carnations to classrooms across the district. Students purchased flowers for $5 a pair, and then members of the SGA made rounds to Lynbrook High School classrooms. Flowers were also sold at the Kindergarten Center and Marion Street, West End, and Waverly Park elementary schools throughout the week. In addition to flowers, students were able to include a personal message of appreciation for their teacher. The fundraiser was selected in honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, a weeklong show of gratitude for educators that was first designated in 1984 by the National PTA. This year was Lynbrook School District’s first official recognition of the week. “We felt that in these times of the pandemic, it is more important than ever for students to show appreciation for their teachers,” SGA advisor and English teacher Mary Kirby said. “Every Lynbrook teacher has given their all to do what’s best for the students, and I’ve always said we have the best kids in the world, here. We really do.” Kirby explained that the SGA spent the past several weeks brainstorming one final fundraiser for the year, a difficult feat considering the coronavirus pandemic and tricky timing of final and Advanced Placement exams. However, when they realized May 3-9 was Teacher Appreciation Week, the same week as Mothers’ Day, they said they thought there was no more appropriate time to sell flowers. “Talk about making lemonade out of lemons,” Kirby said. Juniors Lexi Capitali and Emma Leighley, slate secretary, were among the SGA members who helped make

deliveries to teachers’ classrooms. “I really enjoyed this event, and I hope to do it again next year,” Capitali said. “I think it was a great way to celebrate our teachers, and it made them really happy.” Capitali added that teachers were pleasantly surprised to receive the floral gifts and in some cases, reacted humorously. Chorus teacher Barry Wyner, for example, exclaimed, “Whose birthday is it?” when presented with a carnation. “I turn that corner 20 times a day, but I never once expected to turn and see a crew with a flower ... especially one that was for me,” he said. “It warmed my heart, after a long week, to feel appreciated in that way.” Kirby and the SGA purchased 1,000 carnations from the Lynbrook-based Flowers By Freyhammer to prepare for the event, and by the end of the week, they raised more than $600. All of the funds from the flower sale will funnel into the Unsung Heroes Scholarship, a $300 academic scholarship offered to two deserving LHS seniors; recipients are chosen by senior SGA members for their efforts to better the Lynbrook community and schools. “Oftentimes, these people go unnoticed, and although the recipients seek no recognition, the SGA feels they have earned it,” President Joe Giovinco said of the UHS recipients. “An unsung hero is someone that shows good character, benefits their community, is well-rounded, and ultimately, is someone who is pleasant to be around for everyone.” This year’s recipients have already been selected and were to be announced at the Senior Awards Dinner, a virtual event on May 25. Slowly but surely, the students, staff, and families of Lynbrook are inching their way back to normalcy — all with the helping hand of Kirby and her SGA group. “It is always important for the SGA to create an environment at LHS that makes students feel a level of comfort, a sense of belonging,” Kirby said. “I truly feel that was achieved this week.”

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THE LYNBROOK HIGH School’s Student Government Association provided carnations to educators for Teacher Appreciation Week last month. Slate Secretary Emma Leighley delivered flowers to English teacher Michael Spinella.

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Lynbrook American Legion Post 335 member Steve Grogan was named Nassau County’s 2020-21 Legionnaire of the Year. The presentation of the award was made at the N a s s a u C o u n t y American Legion Committee’s 101st annual Convention in Massapequa on June 5. Courtesy Steve Grogan T h e GROGAN SERVED IN the Legionnaire U.S. Army. of the Year aw a rd i s given each year to one veteran in one of the 52 American Legion posts in Nassau County for “dedicated service to his post, the community, and the American Legion.” Grogan, a Vietnam-era veteran, served for five years on active duty with U.S. Army Intelligence. He is a former Lynbrook village trustee, a 53-year member of the Lynbrook Fire Department and a retired federal agent. Grogan, the Lynbrook post’s historian and public relations writer, was also chosen for the honor for his commitment and work to help all veterans, including

Photos Courtesy American Legion Post 335

STEVE GROGAN, SECOND from left, received the Nassau County Legionnaire of the Year award from outgoing Nassau County Commander Al Ficalora, left, during a convention. Joining in the ceremony were Lynbrook Post Commander Bill Marinaccio, second from right, and newly elected Nassau County Commander Pat Alesia. wounded warriors. He is vice-chairman of Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior, a nonprofit charity that has worked since 2004 to help improve the lives of wounded veterans, including those at the VA Hospital at Northport. He also fought for and got the Nassau County government to approve and purchase veteran pins to be worn by veterans

who are volunteer firefighters and first responders on their dress uniforms. The effort spread to Suffolk County and upstate New York. After the award presentation, Grogan spoke to those at the convention about wounded warriors and what volunteer firefighters have been doing to help them. Immediately after his talk, the membership voted to make a sizable donation to

GROGAN SPOKE TO the membership about wounded warriors. NCFF-OWW. “I sincerely appreciate the honor of being named Nassau County’s Legionnaire of the Year,” Grogan said, “but every veteran who has worn the uniform, and today still helps and cares for the well-being of our fellow veterans, deserves the same honor and recognition.” Courtesy American Legion Post 335; compiled by Mike Smollins

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By BILL GAYLOR Recently, I learned that a bill has been introduced in the state Assembly and Senate that will dramatically increase the tax on gasoline and ton products used to heat homes. The proposed law, called the Climate and Community Investment Act, will do the following: ■ Increase the gasoline tax by 55 cents per gallon. The new total tax on gasoline in New York will be 98 cents, which will be the highest the nation — 57 percent higher than the next highest state. ■ Increase the taxes on natural Legislator gas, fuel oil and electricity. The New York Business Council estimates that the tax will raise the price of natural gas by 2 percent.

working families particularly hard and will place an additional burden on the poor and seniors on a fixed income, some of whom will have to choose between paying for increased heating costs and putting enough food on the table. The taxes will hurt small downtown businesses that support our communities. Coming on the heels of the loss of jobs and business due to the pandemic, these increased taxes are the worst idea yet coming out of Albany. I have created a petition in opposition to the new tax on gasoline and heating products. Anyone interested in signing it can find it on my website, nassaucountyny.gov/ld6. Those opposed Bill Gaylor are also encouraged to contact their state legislators and tell them to vote no on the bill. To learn more, visit bit.ly/3gdqRHq or bit. ly/3xdpRbL.

These regressive taxes are expected to generate $15 billion for state coffers. These taxes will also indirectly raise the costs of items like groceries, clothing, home repair products and other necessary items, as businesses pass along their increased costs to consumers. The new taxes will hit middle class and

Gaylor is a county legislator for Legislative District 6, which comprises Malverne, Lynbrook, North Lynbrook, Valley Stream and portions of Rockville Centre, Hewlett, Franklin Square and Woodmere.

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Courtesy American Legion Post 335

Stars and stripes forever Members of Lynbrook American Legion Post 335 presented the colors when they attended the Flag Day service at Lynbrook’s Elks Lodge on June 13. The Elks host the event annually to tell the history of the American flag. The Legion members in attendance were, from left, Howard Kalachman, Frank Quinn, Richard Hunt, Commander Bill Marinaccio, Jose Cortez, Dominick Cardone and Mike Guglielmo.

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Golf fundraiser sets new $600,000 record As the region turned a corner on the pandemic, Mount Sinai South Nassau’s supporters showed up in force and broke all previous records at the hospital’s 37th Golf Annual Outing, raising $600,000 (with a net of $400,000) to benefit the hospital’s mission. This year’s donation surpassed a record set in 2019 by about $8,000. Mark Baron, president of Parking Systems, and renowned orthopedic spine surgeon Stelios Koutsoumbelis, MD, Chief of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Mount Sinai South Nassau, were cohonorees of the outing held Monday, May 17, at three of Long Island’s most prestigious and challenging venues: The Seawane Club, Hewlett Harbor; Rockaway Hunting Club, Lawrence; and Rockville Links Club, Rockville Centre. Nearly 400 golfers and guests supported the popular outing, the Island’s largest and most successful hospital golf event. Baron and Dr. Koutsoumbelis were honored at three separate evening outdoor barbeques at each of the courses in accordance with social distancing guidelines. Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Development team, along with golf outing co-chairs Anthony Cancellieri, Vice Chairman of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s board of directors, and Jeffrey Greenfield, a member of the

Courtesy Mount Sinai South Nassau

RICHARD J. MURPHY, President & CEO, Mount Sinai South Nassau; Joseph Fennessy, C hair of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Board of Directors; and Co-honoree Mark Baron and his wife, Donna. hospital’sAdvisory Board and managing member, NGL Group, LLC, and its 40-member Golf Committee were instrumental in recruiting new golfers and garnering the support of dozens of national and local businesses through sponsorships. “We saw this year, more than ever, how vital the hospital is to the community, especially on the South Shore. We are very thankful that the community responded again to support our mission to provide the advanced health

care services that our patients deserve,” said Mount Sinai South Nassau President and CEO Richard J. Murphy. “I congratulate our co-honorees and commend the committee and our co-chairs for hosting another successful golf outing.” “After everything we have been through these past 15 months, people were eager to come out in person to support the hospital and make this a successful and safe event,” said Mr. Cancellieri. “Our two tremendous hon-

orees were instrumental to our success, and I thank them for their willingness to be honored and their support.” The proceeds support the mission and vision of Mount Sinai South Nassau, which is in the middle of a $400 million capital expansion project. The cornerstone of the expansion is the four-story, 58,000-square-foot J Wing addition to the southwest corner of the hospital. To be completed in 2023, the J Wing will nearly double the size of the Emergency Department, add a medically advanced 40-bed critical care unit, as well as nine operating room suites. The $400 million expansion project includes the $35 million multi-specialty Medical Ar ts Pavilion in Long Beach, an energy-efficient Central Utility Plant on the main campus, and various remodeling projects in the Emergency Department.to support patient care during the construction. Projected to open in the spring of 2022, the 15,400-square-foot, one-story Long Beach Medical Arts Pavilion will expand specialty medical care on the barrier island, including primary care, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, gastroenterology and GI procedures, orthopedics, urology, cardiology, diagnostic lab, and imaging services.

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Lynbrook students raise awareness for ALS In honor of ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Awareness Month, the Marion Street Elementary School Student Council hosted a fundraiser to support the ALS Ride For Life Foundation and its search for a cure. With the help of student council advisers Kristen Keane and Kelsey Occhino, the members discussed the disease at their meetings and facilitated an ice bucket fundraiser to get teachers and students involved. They created posters to promote ALS awareness and the fundraiser around the school. Each class at Marion Street donated money and nominated teachers for the ice bucket challenge. Ice bucket participants included Keane and Occhino, along with teachers Kara Boulay, Amy Brennan, Kelly Donovan, Tracey Reisert and Principal Theresa Macchia. Each class watched a video of the teachers’ ice bucket challenge and on May 20, all students and staff wore red to spread ALS awareness and honor Chris Pendergast. Pendergast was the founder of ALS Ride for Life, a hardworking advocate for ALS awareness and an annual visitor at the school, who died last year from the disease.

THIRD-GRADER RILEY MOFFETT’S shirt told it all as the students prepared to slime Marion Street Principal Theresa Macchia for a good cause. Together, the school community raised $2,151 for the ALS Ride For Life Foundation. Students in Anthony Simone’s fourth grade class raised the most money during the fundraiser and won the chance to slime Macchia outside the school. Courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools; compiled by Mike Smollins

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East Rockaway artist Daniella Pedi and four musicians were recently recognized by the Board of Education. Pedi was honored for being this year’s gold medal winner in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for drawing and illustration. P a s t h o n o r e e s we r e a l s o commended, including Tessa Lark (digital photography, 2018, gold) and Allyson Lovera (drawing and illustration, 2019, silver and drawing and illustration, 2020, silver). District students were also spotlighted for their various works and participation in the numerous art shows and music festivals held throughout the year. N YS S M A A l l - S t at e m u s i c students were also spotlighted, and East Rockaway had four r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s , i n c l u d i n g Gabriella Baccari, Sophia Bert o l o t t i , G r a c e M c N a l ly a n d Emma Pollackov. Pollackov was also selected to the NAfME All-Eastern Honors Ensemble. She’s the first student from East Rockaway to ever be selected for this honor.

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thousands on the East Coast, but were hunted mercilessly from the 1600s through the early 1900s for their sleek fur, the densest of any mammal in the animal kingdom. When Europeans first settled in North America, otters inhabited every waterway on the continent, according to Mike Bottini, a wildlife biologist with the nonprofit, Islip-based Seatuck Environmental Association. By the 20th century, their numbers had dwindled to a few thousand, scattered in small, out-ofsight colonies. Seatuck teamed up with the nonprofit Peconic Land Trust on May 20 to present a webinar on “The Re-wilding of Long Island,” about how any number of creatures — including river otters — are making a comeback thanks to conservation programs, so I had to tune in. In addition to Bottini, it featured Emily Hall, Seatuck’s conservation policy advocate; Kelly Hamilton, a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation wildlife biologist; and Enrico Nardone, Seatuck’s executive director. Arielle Santos, its wildlife conservation policy program coordinator, moderated. River otters disappeared from Long Island in the early 1800s. They were protected by the International Fur Seal Treaty of 1911, however, and further safeguarded in the U.S. by the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973. No longer hunted, they are

rebounding. It’s not clear when, precisely, river otters returned to Long Island, but a 2008 study by Bottini confirmed their presence here, and a subsequent study 10 years later found that their range was expanding. Bottini identified 150 potential sites where otters might live on the Island, and narrowed their presence to three confirmed locations: Mill Neck/ Oyster Bay, the Nissequogue River and Peconic Bay. By 2018, they were found in 10 spots. River otters are amazing creatures. They can hold their breath underwater for up to eight minutes, which might explain why I didn’t see the otter resurface — I had waited two or three minutes before I continued paddling on my way last November. They are also among only 10 or so animals besides humans that employ tools: They use rocks to smash open crustaceans’ shells to get to the meat inside. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that not only are otters returning to Long Island, but bald eagles are as well — there are now 21 nesting pairs here, Hamilton said. They had nearly gone extinct during the 1960s because of the ubiquitous use of DDT, a now-banned pesticide that caused their offspring’s shells to thin and crack open before the chicks were fully developed. The mother bird would crush the eggs when she sat on them to warm them. From the 1940s to the

’ve glimpsed a river otter, and the silvery aquatic carpet of a school of river herring.

’60s, 675,000 tons of DDT were sprayed across America, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The increase in river herring on Long Island is promising as well, Hall said. The river herring is a silvery fish that was once so plentiful that when schools of it made their way upriver, they turned the water silver. We haven’t reached that point yet. One night in the fall of 2019, however, my son, Andrew, and I returned to the Albany Avenue boat ramp after kayaking Emory Creek. The sun had set only a short while earlier. The moon was full, causing an abnormally high tide that inundated part of the boat ramp parking lot. Andrew waded into the water to the edge of the bulkhead, and for no particular reason, shined his headlamp into the creek. There it was, a giant mass of silvery fish streaming northward. “Whoa!” I exclaimed. It was an extraordinary sight. I’m now convinced the fish were river herring. The re-wilding of Long Island, to me, demonstrates the necessity of federal and state environmental regulations — and local conservation efforts undertaken by vital groups like Seatuck (seatuck.org) and the Peconic Land Trust (peconiclandtrust. org). They need and deserve our support. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.

On the road with a priest, a knight and a monk

fter 15 months, hundreds of miles, 800 pages and 40 hours of audio, I listened to the closing words of my book this week, and it was good. Early in the pandemic, I experienced the kind of deadening boredom and restlessness that can unravel the human spirit. So I pushed myself outdoors to walk. No matter the weather, no matter the temptations of the couch and the TV, I walked. After some weeks, the thoughts that accompanied me RANDI were not helpful. I KREISS tended to perseverate on medical, political and existential threats. So I decided to listen to a very long book with my newly purchased AirPods, and that’s how Ken Follett’s “Pillars of the Earth” saved my life. Well, that’s an overstatement, but the book, all 40 hours of it on Audible, kept me reasonably sane. The only other Follett book I had read was the breakout thriller “The Eye of the Needle.” I chose “Pillars” because it was

unreasonably long and because the reader, John Lee, got rave reviews. I wanted a deep, authoritative voice in my ear, an English narrator who would add authenticity. I had strict rules for myself. I would only listen to the book — no contemporaneous reading. I would allow myself to listen only when I was walking, thus the builtin motivation. And when I was listening, I wouldn’t take phone calls or allow other distractions. I only listened when I walked alone. In an afterward, Follett explains how he came to write this doorstop of a book, an epic piece of historical fiction, and his story is unique. He grew up in a family that adhered to a Puritanlike religious ethic. As a young lad, he became enthralled with the building of cathedrals, an odd fascination for a kid, especially since it was paired with an interest in medieval architecture. He began writing thrillers, and all the while kept researching the story of the great cathedrals of England. His publishers wanted him to keep churning out bestsellers, because he had a real knack for it and they liked a sure thing, but he decided to write a big book on the building of a fic-

tional cathedral in England between the years 1135 and 1170. It took him more than three years, which is nothing, because it took 30 years to build a cathedral in those times. The building of the grand churches over decades is the infrastructure of the book. But it isn’t all flying buttresses and knaves and arches. The human story drives the narrative. The tale begins with a priest, a knight and a monk who witness an illegal hanging, and it flows out from there in all directions and over decades, with characters questing and crusading across the world. Follett creates dozens of characters whose stories pull us into the drama of life in medieval villages, castles and emerging towns. I walked day after day, with Tom Builder and Prior Philip, Jack Jackson, Ellen the witch, Bishop Waleran Bigod, Aliena and Johnny Eightpence and even the ill-fated Thomas Beckett. Like a Woody Allen of Medieval times, Follett intertwines his characters with authentic historical figures we’ve only met in history books. Beckett, for one, leaps to life with a dignity and grace he may or may not have exhibited in

iving me something more healthy to focus on during my daily perambulations.

real life. Villains abound. Heroes get pierced through with swords. Women sacrifice youth and beauty to honor oaths to dictatorial fathers. Lovers are thwarted by religion and plague and just bad timing. Babies are born to and abandoned by desperately poor itinerant workers, and they are found and raised by good-hearted monks to become servants of God. I’m telling you about this now because it’s just possible that you’ll need to walk your way through a troubling time, and a really long book can make the journey easier. It was impossible to think any bad thoughts while I was listening my way through “Pillars of the Earth.” We are all in a better place now, but a worrier is a worrier. So I still walk, and just today I began “The Long Ships,” by Swedish writer Frans G. Bengtsson. Published in 1941, it recounts the adventures of Viking Rode Orm in the late 10th century. This is a find. I look forward to my morning walk. After listening to live news this evening about Covid spikes, galloping Trumpism and political paralysis, it’s downright comforting to hear bloody sagas of Viking hordes raiding and sacking the known world. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Boaters take note: Stop speeding in the wetlands

t’s nearly summer, and the boating season is now upon us. That means speedboats and personal watercraft roaring along our coastline. That’s OK, as long as they’re outside the designated no-wake zones in the saltwater wetlands that hug the shoreline, particularly on the South Shore, between the barrier islands and Long Island proper. The trouble is, too many people disregard the zones, causing widespread destruction of the wetlands. If you’re one of these people, cut it out. The wetlands provide critical “environmental benefits.” They act as breeding grounds for countless birds, fish and shellfish. At the same time, they soak up waves during hurricanes and tropical storms. Without them, the South Shore would have taken a far greater beating during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and, most recently, Tropical Storm Isaias last year. The wetlands comprise hundreds of mudflat islands that are held together by fields of Spartina marsh grass. As boats thunder through the narrow channels between the mudflats, they send waves crashing against their sides, slowly, steadily eroding them. Stop off at most any mudflat island in a South Shore boat channel and you’ll find the telltale signs of wave-action erosion. The sides of the mudflats form U-shaped cliffs, because the waves strike them from below and break upward. Eventually, caves form, causing the surface of the mudflats to collapse and send-

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LETTERS A critical look at critical race theory To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s column “Are we immune to Texas-style xenophobia?” (June 10-16): I was surprised to read that Kreiss equated the pushback against critical race theory with what she called “Texas-style xenophobia.” Half the column was a diatribe on initiatives by Texas conservatives that had nothing to do with the subject, but laid the foundation for why any opinion of the Texas legislature must be bigoted and wrong. Kreiss implied that those leading the charge against critical race theory are right wing, racist and Republican, and are influencing the ignorant against the advancement of civil rights. In fact, the pushback is bipartisan, and many who were initial supporters have changed their minds after seeing the actual implementation in school curriculums. I am one of them and a lifelong Democrat

ing whole swaths of Spartina grass floating out to sea. Eventually, all that’s left is a sandy beach, which might look pretty but is easily washed away in a big storm. When you find only rocks and pebbles, you know the demise of a mudflat island is near. Development through the centuries has caused massive loss of wetlands, despite their vital functions and benefits. A study by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1990 found that the acreage of wetlands across the contiguous United States, both saltwater and freshwater, had decreased by 53 percent, from 221 million acres to 104 million. In fact, many South Shore communities were built in the 1950s and ’60s, atop wetlands, before the federal Clean Water Act of 1972 protected them from dredging and filling. The act did not, however, protect them from boaters, who are left largely to govern themselves. Yes, there are county and town bay constables to enforce no-wake zones, but the wetlands, measuring tens of thousands of acres, are hard to police: In the Town of Hempstead alone, there are 17,000 acres of wetlands and 180 miles of coastal waterways to patrol. The constables are also often taken away from environmental enforcement by drunken boaters, who pose an immediate threat to other people. One recent citizen-science survey of the world’s wetlands, conducted by the World Wetland Network, the Society of Wetland Scientists, the Cobra Collective and the International Union for Conserva-

tion of Nature, found that wetlands have decreased across the globe by 87 percent — that is, they are on the brink of disappearing from the face of the earth. We cannot allow that to happen. Wetlands have been part of Long Island practically from the time it formed 10,000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age, as a 118-mile-long glacial deposit. Whether we realize it or not, we desperately need them. They deserve our protection. We would love to hear our town officials speaking out more on this issue, given that they are entrusted with the protection of wetlands, along with state Department of Environmental Conservation officials. Educating the public on the importance of wetlands should be a top priority. You might consider joining a group like the Freeport-based Operation SPLASH (Stop Polluting Littering and Save Harbors) on the South Shore, or the Oyster Bay-based Friends of the Bay on the North Shore, whose mission is protecting our coastal waters, including the wetlands. Both organizations regularly conduct cleanups, which are critical, given the astounding amount of garbage that makes its way into our waterways and wetlands. And again, if you’re a boater, please, please pay attention to and obey the nowake zones. You’ll be doing an enormous service to everyone who lives in one of our coastal communities, along with the many wild creatures who inhabit the wetlands.

OPINIONS

he recently completed census became controversial because of political interference, but the results are still important. This is especially true when it comes to the national birthrate and regions with population growth and decline. Long Island is a region in decline. What can we do about it? The once-every10-years census produces a demographic profile of the nation broken down by age, gender, education, national origin, ethnicity, family status and employment, among other ROBERT A. elements. It also produces populaSCOTT tion estimates and charts the changes in births, deaths and migration. The data can be sorted by demographic characteristics as well as by geographic region. Income data is collected by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis. Together, they provide substantial information for community and economic development. Census data helps government agencies at all levels as well as private employers forecast economic growth, fiscal demands and service opportunities. Businesses use census results to decide where to build factories, offices and stores. Census results also provide the basis for apportioning the 435 seats in the House of

Representatives among the states, and the allocation of more than $675 billion per year in federal funding for schools, hospitals, roads, public works and other vital programs. One key focus of the census is the nation’s birthrate. In 2017, the total fertility rate in the U.S. was 1,765.5 per 1,000 women, 16 percent below what’s considered the rate needed for the population to replace itself, 2,100 births per 1,000 women. After a decline during the Great Depression followed by the baby boom after World War II, the fertility rate has hovered for four decades at just under that replacement rate. It currently stands at 1.9 births per woman. It’s estimated that by the 2030s, the number of Americans over age 65 will exceed the number of those under 18. The Social Security Administration’s working assumption is that there should be three covered workers per recipient for the system to be stable. In 2000, there were 3.4; today there are about 2.3. By 2030, the estimate is that there will be 2.0. This imbalance can be addressed by raising the wage base limit on Social Security payroll deductions, now $142,800; providing incentives for families to have more children; and improving our immigration system. According to the Long Island Association, the number of births in Nassau and Suffolk counties fell by almost 20 percent

from 2000 to 2016, and the number of people 19 and younger fell by 7.5 percent. The causes of decline include a “birth dearth” and out-migration due to job opportunities elsewhere and the cost of housing here. Long Island’s population growth of 0.7 percent is lower than the average 1.2 percent in other metropolitan-area suburban counties. In the meantime, the median age of NassauSuffolk’s workforce continued to rise last year, according to Newsday. The consequences of a decline in the young population are manifold for our country and our region. A rising ratio of retirees to new graduates means that funding for pensions and health care will likely result in less support for education. We will need to be concerned about who will start new businesses and who will staff existing ones. Will elementary school buildings become homes for retirees no longer able to live alone? Who will run for school boards, town councils and other civic offices? Another consequence is representation in Congress. In the 1940s, New York had 45 members of the House; it now has 26 due to the state’s declining population. Where will we find the scientists and engineers to conduct the world-renowned research at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, Brookhaven National Labs and Stony Brook University, among other

t won’t be long before Americans over age 65 will outnumber those under 18.

LETTERS from New York. The history of racism in America needs to be told and acknowledged. In spite of Kreiss’s partisan characterization, few on both sides of the political aisle would disagree. What we do disagree with is the damaging reverse racism, political ideology, anti-Semitism and historical distortions that have taken over critical race theory in places like California. In the first draft of California’s Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum, the state’s version of critical race theory, the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement for Palestine was included as an important social movement against apartheid in Israel, according to a recent article in Tablet Magazine, which describes itself as a “new read on Jewish life.” A list of 154 influential people of color did not include Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., U.S. Rep. John Lewis or Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, though it included violent revolutionaries. There was even a flattering description of Pol Pot, the communist leader of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge, who was responsible for the murder of a quarter of the Cambodian population during the 1970s, according to the article. Islamophobia was mentioned as a kind of oppression, but anti-Semitism was not. Similar issues have shown up often when critical race theory is applied. Which of us, Ms. Kreiss, is “reacting —

venues? These engines of knowledge and prosperity require native-born and immigrant scholars to continue their mission of advancing knowledge and its applications. While it can be argued that a decline in global population could be good for the environment and the sustainability of natural resources, my immediate concern is with our region. Historically, nations have sought to manage, or at least stabilize, population growth by encouraging, while managing, immigration. Immigrants comprised about 13.7 percent of our population in 2019, but the growth in immigration has slowed. Restrictive policies have resulted in a drop in the number of international students, scholars, entrepreneurs and others to staff and serve our businesses and communities. We need a plan for population renewal and dynamic development as well as environmental sustainability. The census and related reports provide the data needed to help us get started with a comprehensive approach. We can work to stall out-migration, improve in-migration and restore a productive immigration system. Such a plan will not only support population growth, economic and community development and the environment, but can also lead to the strengthening of democratic institutions through increased civic participation. Robert A. Scott is president emeritus of Adelphi University and the author of “How University Boards Work” (Johns Hopkins Press, 2018, Eric Hoffer Awardee, 2019).

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not thinking, not listening, just pulling hotbutton words . . . out of the air,” to quote you? DEBORAH SPIER Cedarhurst

1984 may be upon us today To the Editor: As the tearing down of monuments and statues, rewriting history and changing names of buildings named after historic figures continues under the growing cancel culture, it reminds me of George Orwell, who wrote, “Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.” Orwell’s vision of 1984 may soon become today’s reality. LARRY PENNER Great Neck

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