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LHS alumni push for racism education table and inclusive curriculum; assembling a diverse teaching and professional staff; and In the months since George implementing anti-racist and Floyd’s death, a nationwide anti-bias professional developmovement has emerged to com- ment programs. bat systemic racism in law The letter includes several enforcement, busisources of data, ness and educaquotations from tion. A group of other alumni to Ly n b r o o k H i g h support the School alumni has group’s claims and united to further what they believe the cause in their are achievable community, specifigoals for the future cally the school of Lynbrook public d i s t r i c t , wh i c h schools. they said could “This proposal m a k e i m p r o ve is meant to take ments in teaching Lynbrook, someanti-racism princithing that we hold ples and incorpobeloved, and r a t i n g d i - ve r s e improve it in ways teaching methods we think would into the curricu- ViVEk ShAh benefit all,” said lum. Lynbrook Owls Fighting Viv e k S h a h , a T h e g r o u p , for Diversity, Equity and m e m b e r o f t h e called Lynbrook a l u m n i g ro u p ’s Inclusion Owls Fighting for Leadership Board. Diversity, Equity In retur n, the and Inclusion, group is asking for drafted a 28-page proposal four things from the administraaddressed to the school adminis- tion: a written response from tration and Board of Education Superintendent Dr. Melissa encompassing the changes it Burak and the school board hopes to see made in the schools. committing Lynbrook to becomIts three chief areas of discussion are creating a diverse, equiContinued on page 11
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ThE ChRiSTodoUloU FAMily gathered to watch officers unveil a new honorary street sign at Central and Hodson avenues honoring the late NYPD Sgt. Christopher Christodoulou.
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Lynbrook street named for late NYPD officer By JUliA SwERdiN lyneditor@liherald.com
Family, friends and uniformed police officers gathered at the corner of Hodson and Central avenues on Aug. 21 as a new honorary street sign, “NYPD Sgt. Christopher Christodoulou,” was unveiled. Christodoulou died of a Sept. 11-related illness in 2017, at age 45. Nearly three years after his death, his legacy of kindness and affec-
tion lives on through his loved ones, who celebrate his life of valor in the police force. “Chris lived a life defined by quiet strength, courage, compassion and service,” family friend Joseph Tranor said at Christodoulou’s funeral in 2017. “It’s our turn now to keep the faith for Chris. Chris gave us an example of how to live, and it’s our job to emulate that.” Christodoulou joined the New York City Police Depart-
ment in 1997, and was promoted to sergeant in 2004. During his 20-year career, he was recognized five times for Excellent Police Duty and twice for Meritorious Police Duty. As chaos reigned at the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Christodoulou and the NYPD counterterrorism unit responded quickly to the scene. Christodoulou’s heroism that day later resulted in Continued on page 3
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Family, Friends and uniformed police officers gathered at the corner of Hodson and Central avenues as a new street sign honoring Chris Christodoulou was unveiled.
Street renaming honors 9/11 responder Continued From Front page a cancer diagnosis, triggered by the toxic smoke and fumes emanating from the twin towers. On Sept. 16, 2017, he died at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, surrounded by loved ones. The street dedication was organized by Christodoulou’s neighbor, retired New York City Transit Police Sgt. Larry Lombardo. The two never met, but when Lombardo heard about Christodoulou’s legacy in the police force, he contacted Lynbrook officials and started a petition to erect the street sign. The memorial was unveiled on Aug. 21 in a ceremony that included heartfelt speeches by Lombardo, Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach and Christodoulou’s wife, Melissa. Chris and Melissa were married for nearly 18 years and had three children, Amanda, Bryan and Nicholas. At the ceremony, Melissa thanked her loved ones and the police force for their support, helping her commemorate Chris’s life and honor his memory with a street dedication. Deacon Kevin McCor mick of Our Lady of Peace Church later blessed the sign, Christodoulou’s family members and all attendees. “Today, we all know Chris, and from this day forward, all who pass this intersection will know Chris and the sacrifice he made for all of us,” McCormick said. “Nothing you love is ever forgotten. Lord bless this sign and all of us here today. Let us remember this as a sacred place, a holy place, a place to remember.” The Sergeants Benevolent Association provided a truck with food and drinks for the ceremony’s guests. A melody of bagpipes and clapping hands concluded the ceremony in a final thanks to Christodoulou and a welcoming of his street sign, which will adorn Central Avenue for years to come. Beach said he was pleased by the attendance at the event.
“It was an impressive turnout by friends, neighbors and law enforcement to show support for such a fine family man,” he said. “Lynbrook was lucky to have been the home for such a good man. The street dedication will serve as a reminder for all of a life well lived.” Donations in Christodoulou’s memory can be made to the Police Relief Fund, 3813 Northern Blvd., Long Island City 11101, or SIBS Place, 1420 Broadway, Hewlett 11557.
uniFormed nypd poliCe officers, top, attended the unveiling ceremony. retired new york City Transit Police Sgt. Larry Lombardo, above left, offered opening remarks at the ceremony, and Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach, right, spoke as well. The new honorary sign.
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East Rockaway residents Kevin Mooney, right, and Stephanie Deleon recently got married. Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, left, officiated the wedding.
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Nearly 150 people, including business owners, chamber members, elected officials and residents, attended the Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce’s Evening of Excellence.
A message from the Lynbrook chamber Greetings, This year has turned out to be an extraordinarily challenging year with the Covid-19 pandemic. In the midst of the chronic battle between our local businesses and the challenges of internet retailers and big-box stores, our community has the added challenge of doing business during a pandemic, which has made close contact near impossible. It is more important than ever that you think of our local restaurants, schools and retailers. These are the businesses that support your community with their contributions to our schools, sports teams and our charitable organizations. It is important to keep them top of mind as you shop for goods and services so that they can continue to thrive and support community efforts. We have not been without our silver lining
however. This year has seen the demolition and re-development of the Capri Lynbrook Motor Inn,, a blight on our community for countless years, into a luxury rental community. The chamber, along with the village and New Vision Party, held the very first drive-in movie on Long Island! We have also seen our community rally around our high school seniors to provide them with an alternative to the traditional graduation ceremony. The foreseeable future is uncertain at best. As a community, we must strike that delicate balance between good health practices and economic stability. Lynbrook must emerge from this pandemic stronger than ever! Our best wishes for your health and prosperity. Truly yours; Stephen D Wangel, President, Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce
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The Chamber hosTed its annual Evening of Excellence dinner on Jan. 30, at which it honored community leaders and installed officers. Honorees included, from left, Ira Nash, of Northwell Health Physician Partners; Shannan Pearsall, of Mended Little Hearts of Long Island; Steve Freifeld, a Marion Street School teacher; and Carol Burak, a former chamber president.
Early findings in dolphin death revealed msmollins@liherald.com
The dolphin that was trapped in Mill River in East Rockaway and eventually discovered dead may have been killed after getting struck by a vessel, according to the preliminary findings of the NY Marine Rescue Center. A necropsy, or animal autopsy, was performed on the dolphin after it was found dead in Mill River, south of Lazy Lobster in East Rockaway. Previous reports that claimed the dolphin was found in Far Rockaway, Queens were false. “The following are the preliminary findings: lacerations consistent with a vessel strike, muddy substrate with sticks and non-embedded fishing hook found in its gastrointestinal tract, and possible parasitic infection of the brain,” the center wrote on its Facebook page. “Samples were collected for pathological examination to further investigate these findings as possible causes of death. We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.” The dolphin was discovered trapped in Mill River in late July. On Aug. 13, rescuers were to begin a herding operation to bring the dolphin out of the shallow river and into the ocean, but they were unable to find the mammal. It was later found dead and recovered by the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society. Maxine Montello, the director for the
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The nY Marine Rescue Center has released preliminary findings in the death of a dolphin that was trapped in Mill River for a few weeks. NY Marine Rescue Center, said that when searchers went to find the dolphin on Aug. 13 and couldn’t find it, their team surveyed the site via land, water and air, but could not locate the water animal. “We didn’t attempt intervention until [Aug. 13] to give the animal a chance to move out of the area on its own,” she explained last week. “Due to the location of the animal and its active behavior, stranding network biologists, dolphin experts and veterinarians determined
that safe intervention options for this care were very limited.” Over the last few weeks, campers at Rolling River Day Camp in East Rockaway were able to catch frequent glimpses of the mammal after it emerged in the river in late July. It was determined that during high tide, the marine animal went under the East Rockaway Long Island Rail Road station bridge into Mill River, while following a school of fish, but the water level did not rise again, so it was
stuck there. Earlier this month, the tides rose again and the marine center waited to intervene based on expert recommendations and due to how active the dolphin appeared to be. After it was initially discovered, camp administrators kayaked out to assess the situation and placed calls to wildlife conservation and rescue organizations, including the rescue center, which continued to monitor the dolphin in the ensuing days. Marissa Goodman Allaben, a director at Rolling River, said that the experts told her after it first happened that the dolphin appeared healthy and energetic, and that attempting to rescue or move it could cause more harm than letting it find its way back to the ocean in time. The East Rockaway Fire Department also came to the camp to assess the situation from Rolling River’s marina. While it brought much excitement to the campers, administrators took a cautious approach to not disturbing the dolphin, including banning the use of motorized boats near it. “The campers have been excited and have been trying to spot it throughout the day,” Goodman Allaben said last month, “but at the same time, as a camp, we want to make sure we’re doing our best not to injure or disturb the dolphin. It’s been a special week at camp for all of our campers and staff to have such a rare sighting in our river.”
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Heralds earn top honors in state press contest Excellent coverage of gover nment spending, complete with strong editorial support. Clearly the newspaper took a leadership position here.”
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The Herald Community Newspapers came up big in the New York Press Association’s 2019 Better Newspaper Contest, earning 18 awards, including five firstplace honors, and placing fourth among newspaper groups in the state. Some 173 daily and weekly newspapers submitted a total of 2,198 entries in the annual competition, the results of which were announced via webcast on the NYPA website last Thursday and Friday. The Heralds’ sister publication in the Bronx, The Riverdale Press, earned seven accolades in the contest, bringing the total for Richner Communications Inc. publications to 25. “I’m thrilled with our showing in this year’s competition,” Heralds Publisher Stuart Richner said. “The depth of our team shows in the breath of awards we came away with. These honors, judged by out-of-state journalists, demonstrate the talent and dedication of our team. “Each week,” Richner continued, “our editors, reporters, photographers, layout artists, advertising account representatives, press operators and drivers put their hearts and souls into Herald Newspapers. Special thanks to Copy Editor Jim Harmon, the unsung hero of our Editorial Department.” “I’m so proud to be a part of this team,” said Rhonda Glickman, the Heralds’ vice president of advertising sales. “Congratulations to all.” Here’s a rundown of the accolades:
first place honors
■ Heralds’ Photo Editor Christina Daly was named the 2019 NYPA Photographer of the Year. Daly submitted a portfolio of 10 news and feature photos. Judges wrote, “Fireworks, sports, fun and emotion. This portfolio has a little bit of everything, and each image tells a story. Great angles. Very strong entry.” ■ The Heralds’ seven-part series “The Racism Around Us” earned first place for Best News or Feature Series and second place for In-Depth Reporting. Scott Brinton, the Heralds’ executive editor, was the series editor and a writer for it. Other writers included Jeff Bessen, Briana Bonfiglio, Timothy Denton, Andrew Garcia, Nakeem Grant, Melissa Koenig, Nadya Nataly, Robert Traverso and Darwin Yanes. Daly created the graphics and maps for the series. Judges wrote, “Comprehensive and complete coverage of an issue — structural racism — which remains embedded within the American experience. This newspaper’s devotion to this story … represents a great service to readers.” ■ The Freeport Herald-Leader, Long Beach Herald and Oceanside-Island Park Herald were honored with a firstplace award for Spot News Coverage for their in-depth reporting of the horrific murder of Oceanside High School student Khaseen Morris, 16, at an Oceanside strip mall last September.
■ Michael Smollins, senior editor of the Lynbrook-East Rockaway and Oceanside Heralds, received second place for Headline Writing. Judges wrote, “Catchy and accurate headlines sampled across categories. Some obvious thought went into making the puns work.”
third place awards ■ Ronny Reyes, who is now the editor of the Freeport Herald Leader, received third place for In-depth Reporting for his work while he was the assistant editor of the Franklin Square-Elmont Herald last year.
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above iS a collage of all 10 of the photos for which Christina Daly won the New York Press Association’s Photographer of the Year title. The writers covering the story were Bonfiglio, Daly, Nataly, Anthony Rifilato and Yanes. Daly was also the primary photographer. Brinton wrote the editorial that accompanied the stories and edited the video that appeared with the online version of the initial story, and he and Mike Smollins were editors for what became a series of stories on the murder. Judges wrote, “Congratulations to a dedicated team that insisted on journalism more impactful than video clips and sensational headlines ripe for social media and judgmental commentary. Diligent, uncompromising, steady and focused, the newspaper produced quality journalism.”
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■ The Merrick Herald Life was awarded first place for Coverage of Education. The paper submitted five stories on a variety of Board of Education and classroom news.
Judges wrote, “Very well done, thorough, consistently classy page design. Great presentation from a business that does not get a lot of play.”
Second place honors ■ The Heralds sports editor, Tony Bellissimo, earned second place for Sports Writer of the Year for his portfolio of five stories covering events ranging from the Belmont Stakes to local high school sports.
hese honors, judged by out-of-state journalists, demonstrate the talent and dedication of our team. StuaRt RicHneR
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Wr i t e rs included Garcia, Erik Hawkins and Alyssa Seidman. Judges wrote, “Great storytelling … [Coverage] connects with readers on an emotional level … Great presentation and education of readers to understand the topic[s].” ■ The Herald Community Newspapers were honored with a first place for Special Section/Niche Publication on Newsprint for their section on Nassau County’s best attorneys, which accompanied an awards and networking event attended by hundreds. The event organizers included Amy Amato and Courtney Meyers. The section editor was Karen Bloom, and the designer was Jeff Negrin.
Judg es wrote, “Tight writing, vivid detail and great range distinguish this entry from the rest. Very nice job.” ■ Bonfiglio, reporter for the Oceanside-Island Park and Rockville Centre Heralds, received second place for Rookie Reporter of the Year for a five-story portfolio that examined subjects from teen mental health to the retirement of a local rabbi.
Judges wrote, “An impressive and versatile portfolio, from very tough subject matter — sexual abuse in the Catholic Church — to personality profiles to event coverage. What shines through in every story is Bonfiglio’s attention to the telling detail, quotes that move the story forward and thoughtful narrative.” ■ Rifilato earned second place for Community Leadership for his series of 20 stories that examined the City of Long Beach’s multi-million-dollar payout scandal. Brinton wrote the final editorial accompanying the stories, and occasionally contributed reporting and writing to the series and edited it. Judges wrote, “Damn good reporting!
Also contributing to the long-term series of stories was Peter Belfiore, editor of the Valley Stream and Franklin Square-Elmont Heralds. Judges wrote, “Jour nalism that makes a difference: The comprehensive coverage of speeding cars on Dutch Broadway [in Elmont] and the ensuing community outrage provided a needed spotlight — and catalyst — for positive change.” ■ Laura Lane, senior editor of the Heralds’ North Shore editions of the Herald, was awarded third place for News Story for her news-feature on Timothy DeMeo, a first responder to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, who suffers from serious 9/11 health-related issues. Judges wrote, “Well written and emotionally compelling, this story lays out an obvious miscalculation by the state on [a person] who deserves compensation for responding to the World Trade Center.” ■ Brinton earned third place for Column Writing for three columns on a range of subjects. Judges wrote, “This is a writer who takes his journalism personally, relating to his subjects, telling their stories passionately and gratefully. His storytelling is compassionate and introspective — his columns are a good read.” ■ Brian Ballweg received third place for Sports Feature Photo for a shot of the Rockville Centre girls’ volleyball team celebrating after a championship victory. Judges wrote, “Great expressions. Great color and sharpness.”
Honorable Mention ■ Best Front Page, Valley Stream Herald — Nicole Alcindor, Judy Ammerman, Belfiore, Koenig and Yolanda Rios. ■ Spot News Photo, Valley Stream Herald — Susan Grieco ■ Best Small Space Ad, Long Beach Herald — Mona Waitzman ■ Best Small Space Ad, Lynbrook-East Rockaway Herald — Gabrielle Sobell
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Inside LI panel addresses return to college By Briana Bonfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com
Higher education officials across Nassau County have been tasked with creating plans that balance health and safety and quality education for students returning to campus amid the coronavirus pandemic. Although Covid-19 numbers are at their lowest since March, health experts say colle ges must be vigilant and enforce strict guidelines in their reopening plans. On Aug. 21, Inside LI, produced by RichnerLive, hosted its second virtual panel discussion on topics related to “new normals” in different aspects of life. It featured several leaders in higher education to discuss their paths to a safe and productive fall semester. The 45-minute webinar included panelists Dr. James Lentini, president of Molloy College; Dr. Christine Riordan, president of Adelphi College; Dr. Gabrielle St. Léger, assistant vice president and dean of students at Hofstra University; and Dr. Jermaine Williams, president of Nassau Community College. Dr. Aaron Glatt, chairman of the Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside, also joined to offer a medical perspective on how to open colleges and universities safely. Skye Ostreicher, of RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers, was the moderator. “It’s almost like opening a mini-city,” Riordan remarked about starting classes on a college campus. “We have to abide not only by the higher education guidelines, but by all of the other guidelines that may pertain to some of the things that we have on campuses — we have hotels with our residence halls, restaurants with our dining facilities, day-care centers, transportation systems, sports teams, religious organizations [and] retail with our bookstores.” Riordan said colleges worked together, and with state and county health officials, to develop plans that adhere to
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Several leaderS in higher education, as well as one medical professional, spoke about reopening colleges amid a pandemic during a Inside LI webinar, part of an ongoing series. Centers for Disease and Control Prevention guidelines. At the same time, college presidents want to uphold high standards of education. At Nassau Community College, the state’s largest community college, 93 percent of classes will be online. This will leave around 300 to 400 students on campus at any given time, which Wiliams called an “extreme drop from where we’d normally be.” Williams said the college is “providing the same high-caliber education whether you’re in the classroom or taking a remote course.” At Molloy, Lentini said students would receive a quality education, despite altering the mode of instruc-
tion. He said professors have been trained and retrained in remote teaching skills. “It’s not like in the spring where we had to turn on a dime,” he said. “This time we had time to do it.” Aside from instruction, students attend college for the social experiences, many of which will be lost this semester because colleges cannot hold large gatherings. St. Léger noted that telling students, “No, we can’t do that,” would be difficult but necessary. Hofstra staggered move-ins for more than 2,000 resident students, St. Léger said. The university is also launching educational campaigns to provide positive reinforcement of safety measures, such as mask wearing, social distancing
and avoiding large gatherings. Student ambassadors, who normally hold social events, will now be tasked with helping to enforce those measures on campus. “I want students to understand their impact on the campus, on their suitemates, on their classroom community,” St. Léger said “We need our students to understand their individual role.” Each panelist said that if their own children were college students, they would feel comfortable sending them away to college given the universities’ thorough plans. “I’m very impressed by the plans that all of the colleges have talked about,” Glatt said, while recognizing that no plan will be perfect. “I do think it’s important to have students go to college in person, however, with significant restrictions. That’s how we are going to defeat this until there is a practical vaccine available and distributed.” He noted that a vaccine will not impact this semester of college because it will not be widely available until sometime in 2021. Colleges thus must be vigilant in monitoring the health of students and faculty and acting quickly if a Covid-19 case were to arise. Colleges are requiring resident students to test negative before moving into residence halls. They are also requiring commuter students to conduct health screenings and fill out a health form before attending classes each day. Molloy has a contactless temperature-reading kiosk outside every building. Using face recognition, it scans people as they come in, takes their temperature and records it under their student or faculty identification, Lentini said. “I’m hopeful that if, in general, society takes this seriously,” Glatt said, “... we can have a close-to-normal educational program.” InsideLI’s next virtual panel, “Why The Residential Real Estate Market Is So Hot,” will be Thursday, Sept. 3, at 10 a.m. Register at liherald.com/insideli9-3.
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Sept. 3, at 10 a.m. during a live, 45-minute webinar with Long Island real estate experts, including: ■ Steven Dubb, Principal, The Beechwood Organization ■ Bryan Karp, Licensed Real Estate Sales Representative, Coach Realtors ■ Joseph G. Milizio, Esq., Managing Partner, Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP ■ Deirdre O’Connell, Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty
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Alumni group, officials seek diversity curriculum ing intentionally anti-racist; a partnership among a diverse group of community members and the board’s Diversity Committee; a public document detailing actions that the committee will take to reform the schools; and a community meeting to present the proposal before the start of the 2020-21 academic year. Burak has since issued a written “Response to the National Conversation on Diversity,” which was read aloud by Board President William Belmont at August’s meeting and is now available on the district website. She agreed with the alumni, noting the need for an anti-racist curriculum, while explaining that Lynbrook has worked to include diverse authors and themes in literature lessons. Burak added that the Guidance Department sent resources to students after the death of George Floyd, aiming to assist families with difficult conversations about racism and to help students understand the tumultuous events unfolding across the United States. In early July, the board developed its goals for the upcoming year, specifically focusing attention on the need to improve diversity, inclusion and equity. A districtwide Diversity Council will be established to organize cultural celebrations and training for administrators to improve conversations on race. According to Burak, the district has also connected with the Anti-Racism Project, an organization that “seeks to educate participants about how institutionalized racism, internalized racism and white privilege feed oppression,” as stated on its website. “As much needs to evolve in society in general, we understand that the schools need to evolve as well,” Burak said. “We are grateful for the voices uncovering and sharing their experiences. We are listening and will continue to research best practices and to develop
our curriculum as it best suits the needs of our Lynbrook students.” Members of the alumni group said they received an “overwhelmingly positive” response to their posts on Instagram and Facebook. The proposal and a petition to garner community support have been posted alongside a myriad of personal anecdotes shared by current and past Lynbrook students, entailing their encounters with racism and bias in the schools. The petition has nearly 600 signatures, and there are about 130 stories shared so far, with new ones flooding the account every day. While the majority of responses have been positive, the group still receives negative ones as well. Emma Duncliffe, a member of the alumni Leadership Board, said she received “death threats and personal attacks” via social media. “We were so incredibly careful with our word choice, research and data, but people automatically assume the tone of the proposal, without reading it, and react by spreading false information about our intentions,” said Kiran Kapoor, another member of the alumni Leadership Board. Going forward, group members said they hoped the schools would become more transparent about the Diversity Committee and follow through with promises to promote diversity in Lynbrook. “The point isn’t to put a band-aid on this,” Shah said. “We need to start working from the bottom up and give people the knowledge to confront these issues head on … We thank the community for its overwhelming support. I think people were waiting a long time for someone to acknowledge these issues in Lynbrook. We are very happy with the outcome because we’ve already changed Lynbrook for the better by starting a conversation that needs to be had.”
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New York American Water has a planned rate hike that will take effect Sept. 1. The rate hike was originally scheduled to take effect April 20, but with Long Islanders dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, the increase was pushed to Sept. 1. With new rates, residential customers in the Lynbrook service area, which includes Oceanside and Island Park, will pay a certain amount per 100 gallons that they use: The first 3,000 gallons will cost 49 cents per 100 gallons. ■ The next 3,001 to 6,000, 67 cents. ■ The next 6,001 to 15,000 gallons, 97 cents. ■ And anything above 15,001, $1.28. Lee Mueller, the utility’s external affairs manager, said that much of the increase is caused by state taxes, and there has been recent legislation proposed in the State Senate to eliminate those special franchise taxes. “The fastest path toward significant rate relief is reducing the unfair tax burden levied on our customers,” Mueller said. “. . . We pledge to work with the [Long Island state legislative] delegation to double down on their efforts and ensure that legislation is passed by both houses of the Legislature. Taxes make up between 31 and 55 percent of our customer’s bills. Reducing that burden will quickly provide true rate relief.” But for many customers, waiting for legislation to pass is not the best option. In March 2019, NYAW received approval from the state Public Service Commission to delay a planned 12.5 per-
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new York AMericAn Water customers will see a rate hike on Sept. 1, which has caused residents and elected officials to question whether it should happen amid the coronavirus pandemic. cent hike for customers in the Lynbrook service area. The action came amid a state investigation into the utility’s rate increases and heated public hearings. The increase was part of a four-year rate plan that was approved by the PSC and took effect in 2016. The hike was set to take effect on April 1, 2019, then April 1 this year, before finally being delayed until Sept. 1 amid the pandemic. While it was initially believed that a double-digit rate hike could be coming, the PSC announced in February that it was deferring a 27 percent spike that was slated for April and would instead plan for a 6 percent increase. By law, the utility must notify residents 30 days before any hikes are implemented. Last month, the Public Service Commission extended
the deadline by which local municipalities and authorities can submit proposals for a public takeover of NYAW, which could halt the company’s $608 million private sale to Liberty Utilities. The PSC began soliciting plans on June 22, before the utility’s July target date for the sale. If the private sale were to happen, water service for nearly 120,000 residents across three districts in Lynbrook, Merrick and Sea Cliff would be handed over to Ontario-based Liberty. Municipalities and authorities have until Oct. 15 to submit takeover plans. The sale to Liberty was announced last November after years of criticism of NYAW by customers, lawmakers and watchdogs over rate hikes, water service and infrastructure management. In a letter to NYAW President Lynda DiMenna, State Sens. Todd Kaminsky, John Brooks and James Gaughran called the rate hikes “inappropriate and insensitive,” since they are planned to be implemented during the pandemic, when many people are struggling. They noted that New York’s current unemployment rate is 15.7 percent, up from 3.7 percent in February, and that while many businesses reopened after taking quarantine measures, many remain unable to do so. “These and other leading economic indicators all point to the same conclusion: This crisis is far from over, and people are struggling,” the letter reads. “For these reasons, raising prices on an essential resource like water is unfathomable now. When Long Islanders are hurting, it is our job to help them, not compound their problems. Ratepayers can barely afford the seasonal price of water as-is, and you should not place an additional burden on them.” Andrew Garcia contributed to this story.
Town forms ‘Graffiti Watch Task Force’ Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald Clavin joined Councilman Christopher Carini in announcing the rollout of a new “Graffiti Watch Task Force,” a local grassroots organization providing residents within the 5th Councilmanic District a voice in the identification and eradication of graffiti-induced blight. Carini organized the group after he was alerted to an uptick in graffiti instances across the township’s southeast corner. “I was elected as councilman in order to maintain our excellent quality of life here in Hempstead Town’s 5th Councilmanic District, and that includes fighting the recent uptick in vandalism tied to instances of illegal graffiti,” Carini said. “I am elated to have the support of the community in this endeavor along with many local leaders who have stepped forward to volunteer their time in the fight to preserve the town we know and love.” In seeking to organize a task force capable of tackling such a pressing issue, Carini sought local leaders with deep roots in the Town of Hempstead who represent a diverse array of backgrounds, including civic, religious and business community leaders. As a first major proposal, Clavin and Carini announced the rollout of a new email address for community members to report instances of graffiti to the township for cleaning: stopgraffiti@tohmail. org. “This is an opportunity for all people of goodwill to come together in our mission to preserve the communities we call
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Town BoArd MeMBerS recently gathered at Newbridge Road Elementary School in Bellmore to condemn spates of graffiti found throughout the township. From left are District Clerk Kate Murray, Sr. Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, Councilman Chris Carini, Supervisor Don Clavin, Councilman Dennis Dunne and Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll. Freeport ■ Ben Jackson and Jenn Jerome (Freeport Chamber of Commerce)
Baldwin ■ John Cools (Town of Hempstead Sanitary District #2) ■ Erick Mahler (Baldwin Chamber of Commerce) Carini was tapped to spearhead the township’s anti-graffiti effort due to his previous leadership in local civic groups and decades-long service as a police officer. “America’s largest township is incredibly lucky to have a devoted public servant in the form of Councilman Christopher Carini,” Clavin said. “Between his storied career in law enforcement, service as a
civic leader and history of always getting the job done, I can think of no better person to take the lead on tackling this issue.” Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr., is also a member of the task force — his district was recently subjected to multiple instances of anti-police graffiti. He echoed the sentiment expressed by Clavin and praised Carini for his efforts to protect Hempstead Town’s quality of life. “I am glad to have the opportunity to join Councilman Carini and members of the community in working to prevent graffiti-related vandalism in our area,” Dunne said. “This task force provides a framework for residents and township officials to work together in our shared goal of protecting our hometown.” Provided by the Town of Hempstead; compiled by Alyssa Seidman.
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the JewiSh SpoRtS Heritage Association released its summer journal that focuses on Jews succeeding in sports and aims to deflate antiSemitism between athletes.
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Battling anti-Semitism through sports By JeFFReY BeSSen jbessen@liherald.com
Last year in New York City there were 428 felony level hate crimes and more than half of that number – 242 – targeted Jewish people, according to NYPD official crime statistics. AntiSemitism has risen in the past few years because of a few reasons ranging from an increase of anti-Israel sentiment on college campuses to social media giving voice to much hate speech. Anti-Semitism, like any ethnic or racial hatred, most likely will not be eradicated. However, there is one place that makes an attempt to at least reduce the hate: the world of sports. Through the Jewish Sports Heritage Association’s summer 2020 journal – a collection of articles on Jews in athletics and how they have comported themselves – the idea is to continue a dialogue that began at a 2019 Fordham University symposium said Alan Freedman, the association’s director. Growing up in Mount Vernon, which at the time was heavily Italian, Freedman said that he and other Jewish boys were not expected to excel in sports. “We took a lot of flack as Jewish kids don’t play sports,” he said. “Then we went out and played as well or better. I think that with more and more people becoming educated Jewish guys and gals face less anti-Semitism.” He noted the concept behind the association: “We use sports as the way to show all people, religious and ethnic groups we that are all similar,” adding the hope is to break down stereotypes. The journal was unveiled on the heels of a few very publicized incidents, including NFL player DeSean Jackson sharing a series of anti-Semitic Instagram posts. Jackson was fined by his team, the Philadelphia Eagles, and issued an apology. Freedman noted that it is incidents like this that could be a teaching moment, especially as Black voices such as Jemele Hill and Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar took Jackson to task. History professor Jeffrey Gurock, wrote the article “Sports As A Safe Place for American Jews” pointed to the NCAA Division III Skyline Conference that shows tolerance for the needs of Yeshiva University, where Gurock teaches and served as an assistant men’s basketball coach. Sports teams at Yeshiva, especially the basketball teams, are not scheduled for Friday night or Saturday day games because of Shabbos. He noted that when Hatikvah, the Israel national anthem is played in addition to the U.S. anthem both teams and the referees stand at attention. “Unfortunately, the tolerance officially mandated by the NCAA and locally by Skyline cannot be duplicated internationally,” Gurock said, adding that the NCAA at D-1, also makes religious exceptions for the Mormons attending Brigham Young University, while pointing to the intolerance shown to Israel by the global sports associations. “For all of the problems around us Jews should fight against anti-Semitism, the fact is that at the end we are blessed to live in a culturally pluralistic society,” he added. In “Sticking It to Anti-Semitism,” Robert Wechsler, a retired sports editor, recounts the story of Larry Zeidel, at one time the only Jewish player in the NHL and his battle for respect as both a player and a person. “Jewish participation in the NHL didn't pick up until the late 1980s, so I’s difficult to gauge if Zeidel’s toughness earned him the respect of other players,” Wechsler said. He said that compared to years ago there is much less anti-Semitism in contemporary team sports. “With the diversity of players on modern-day teams, anti-Semitism from opposing players doesn’t seem to be much of a problem, at least according to the players I’ve talked to or read about,” he said. “Of course, there will probably always be a Billy Martin or two to deal with.” Martin, a major league baseball player and manager, supposedly told racist jokes.
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State Sen. todd Kaminksy is urging residents and business owners to collect unclaimed money from the state.
Residents, businesses urged to collect unclaimed money Officials are urging residents and local business owners to collect unclaimed money that New York state may be holding. Banks, insurance companies, credit cards and other entities are required to turn over dormant accounts to the state, which watches over the money until it is claimed, according to a news release from State Sen. Todd Kaminksy’s office. To date, the state is holding onto more than $16 billion in unclaimed funds owed to residents and businesses. In 2018, Kaminsky’s office returned nearly $1 million owed to local residents in unclaimed funds. The largest claim was for more than $50,000 by a Valley Stream resident. “This is an example of one of the many things Senator Kaminsky does for the community,” said Geoffrey Achonu, a Baldwin resident, who received Kaminsky’s notification. “He is always there for us when we need him.” “Simply unbelievable!” said David Lerich, a North Baldwin resident who received Kaminsky’s notification. “Never
in my life have I experienced an elected official reaching out to the public and advising them on how to secure funds that they didn’t even know they had. My ailing mother will certainly appreciate the efforts of Senator Kaminsky and his staff, as she was able to retrieve a substantial amount of money through the [New York State] Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. These funds will go a long way in helping with my mother’s treatment and recuperation.” Residents and business owners can search to see if they have unclaimed funds at www.osc.state.ny.us/unclaimedfunds. Individuals who may need assistance claiming their money can call Kaminsky’s office at (516) 766-8383 or email him at kaminsky@nysenate.gov. “During these tough times, I am committed to helping our neighbors get the money that the state owes,” Kaminsky said. “I urge residents and businesses to collect their unclaimed funds from the state, and I stand ready to do all I can to help.”
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Grist Mill Museum sponsoring local yard sale The East Rockaway Grist Mill Museum is sponsoring a village-wide yard sale on Sept. 26 and 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The permit fee for the yard sale is $15 for one day, $25 for both days or $100 for a tag sale. All permit fees will go toward the Grist
Mill Museum. Permit applications can be picked up at Village Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or online at villageofeastrockaway.org. Those with questions about the event can call Donna at (516) 887-6300.
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n the tangled web that is the Middle East, peace breakthroughs are few and far between. They seem to happen once a generation. But when they do happen, they’re historic. And in every case, the United States has played a significant leadership role. Remember Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin shaking hands with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in recognition of the 1978 Camp David Accords brokered by President Jimmy Carter? Begin and Sadat shared the Nobel Peace Prize for that agreealFonse ment. D’amato Or Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin shaking hands with Palestinian Liberation Organization leader Yasir Arafat after signing the 1993 Oslo Accords negotiated during the presidency of Bill Clinton? Rabin and Arafat shared another Nobel Peace Prize for their agreement. Fast-forward to today, and we have just witnessed another historic Mideast peace agreement. The significance of the deal between Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, the leader of the United Arab
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Emirates, cannot be overstated. It is a historic agreement on a par with the Camp David and Oslo accords. If past is prologue, Netanyahu and Prince Mohammed should be candidates for yet another shared Nobel Prize. And just as Presidents Carter and Clinton rightly deserve great credit for helping usher through those earlier agreements, so President Trump deserves equal credit and congratulations for his administration’s role in bringing about another historic Mideast deal. What was accomplished in bringing this agreement to fruition is also of great significance. It sends a sign to other Mideast leaders that it is time not only to recognize Israel’s right to exist, but also to normalize relations with Israel and fully accept it in the community of nations. “Peace by peace,” major powers in the region have come to accept Israel’s right to nationhood. The question now is which Arab country in the region will be the next to summon the courage to make peace with Israel? What about Saudi Arabia, an independently powerful nation that could lead the way for other Arab states? If the young leader of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, wants to reclaim
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the mantle of reform, he should begin by moving forthrightly toward peace with Israel. And the U.S. should push him hard to do so. Saudi Arabia owes a great deal of its own peace and stability to the United States, which supplies it with both arms and diplomatic support. America’s hand today in the Mideast is infinitely strengthened by our own energy independence. Oil states like Saudi Arabia can no longer hold us energyhostage. In fact, the tables have turned: the U.S. can and should press Mideast states to make peace with Israel, and focus the attention of the entire region on the nation that is the last remaining stumbling block to peace. I’m taking about Iran. Iran is an outlaw nation that has done more to stir turmoil and suffering in its neighborhood than any other country. Its support for terrorism is widespread and indisputable. Just one glaring example is its continued support for the terrorist organization Hezbollah, based in Lebanon. Hezbollah has fomented instability both outside and within Lebanon’s borders. It should be stamped out. And Iran should be warned that if it interferes, it risks a military conflict it cannot win. America sent a strong signal when we
ollowing in the footsteps of Carter and Clinton on the way to a lasting peace?
led the military campaign to destroy ISIS, which briefly threatened to establish an Islamist terrorist caliphate in parts of Syria and Iraq. Even Russia agreed to help dismantle ISIS, as Russia faces its own deadly internal threats from radical Islamist terrorists. Now that the UAE has led the way for the next possible round of peacemaking in the Mideast, we should not wait another 20 years for the next peace agreement. The U.S. should continue to push strongly for it. And the rest of the free world should help. We know we can’t count on the feckless United Nations, which recently couldn’t even summon the intestinal fortitude to continue the arms embargo on Iran. But the democratic nations of Western Europe should step up and help lead the way to Mideast peace and stability. That begins and ends with stamping out Iranian support for terrorism and doing everything possible to end the dictatorship of the corrupt ayatollahs in that country. Amid all the turmoil in the Mideast, there is a strong glimmer of a possibility that this troubled region may be on the brink of true and lasting peace. America should continue to lead the way. Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.
Encounter with a phantom of the future
ateline: Feb. 15, 2020 RK: Who are you?
Covid 19: I am a virus, about to launch a worldwide pandemic.
RK: I never heard of you. 19: But you will. RK: How? 19: Well, what’s today? RK: Feb. 15. I know because I still have sand in my shoes from a family reunion in RanDI the Dominican Republic. We were kReIss n e r vo u s a b o u t going because of the recent minibar deaths in the country, but it was fun and safe and a great time together with the kids and grandkids. 19: Death by mini-bar was nothing. I’m here to give you a glimpse of the future. And by the way, that’ll be your last vacation for a very long time. You’re lucky you didn’t meet me in the D.R., because I was already there. Let me introduce myself properly. I’m a novel coronavirus, which means that I’m a
brand-new bug in humans, and therefore unstoppable. Until recently, I was living in a market in China. I thought I was having a discreet and productive life, thriving in local bats, and then, vroom, I found myself inside people, and discovered a whole new way to grow and spread. Nothing personal; I’m just a force of nature. RK: What does this mean to me? I’m healthy and have a busy life, reading and writing and socializing with friends and traveling. I see my kids and grandkids often, even though we don’t live near one another anymore. How does your arrival in the States affect me?
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igniting small fires among unsuspecting groups of people and making many of them very sick. RK: This sounds like science fiction. How will it get so bad so fast? 19: I’ve got a free ride. At this point there are no vaccines, and there won’t be an effective treatment for a long time. When there’s a surge in a city, thousands of people will show up at emergency rooms where doctors won’t know how to help them. Thousands will go on ventilators so they can breathe, but many will die. No one will know how to deal with me. Doctors and front-line responders will get sick themselves. I will thrive because no one will be prepared: not enough protective gowns and masks, not enough ventilators, no organized national plan to challenge me and enough confusion to allow me to flourish. Your whole life will change, RK. You and your husband will have to isolate yourselves to stay healthy. By the way, where is he?
t sounded like science fiction. How could a new virus get so bad so fast?
1 9 : In the next six months, I will infect more than 23 million people and kill almost 800,000 across the world. By August I will sicken nearly 5 million people in the United States, and more than 170,000 Americans will be dead before the fall. Refrigerator trucks with dead bodies will line some city streets. I’m tough on people who are compromised by other diseases and older people with weaker immune systems. In April alone I will kill 37 people in just one Seattle senior home. I move fast. Before anyone knew I was a threat, I was embedded,
RK: At the movies. 19: He won’t be able to do that again for
a long time. Movie houses will close, restaurants will shut down, schools will close. No sports. No college dorms. No large weddings or parties. No airplane travel. Hospitalized patients won’t be allowed to have visitors. RK: How can we stay safe? 19: You’ll have to stay six feet away from other people, and you’ll have to wear a mask wherever you go. You won’t see your children or grandchildren for at least six months. RK: Not possible. 19: You won’t see them because they could infect you, and you’re more vulnerable. You won’t see them because you could infect them, and that would be intolerable. RK: When will you disappear so we can return to life as it was? 19: I don’t think I’ll ever go away, but a reliable vaccine could make most people immune. As for “life as it was,” once the ground shifts under your feet there’s no going back. Going forward, your only hope is to be better prepared for the next novel virus about to leap into the human population. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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letters PSEG-LI shareholders should pay for losses To the Editor: We are writing about PSEG Long Island’s customer reimbursement for spoiled food and medication because of Tropical Storm Isaias. While we appreciate the fact that the company is offering this policy to customers on Long Island, we are greatly concerned about how the reimbursement is being paid for. The Long Island Power Authority has publicly stated that funds to cover customer reimbursements will come from this year’s prospective bonus, comprising ratepayer funds. This is unacceptable. Hardworking Long Islanders should not foot the bill for PSEG-LI’s mismanagement. Rather, the utility’s shareholders and those of its parent company, PSEG, should fund these reim-
tions. First, the hype about college being the best years of your life is just that — hype. Sure, there’s plenty of fun to be had in college, but there’s plenty of fun in the adult world beyond the university campus. Holding off on the partying for another six months or a year, until we can nail down a vaccine, won’t kill you. But Covid-19 could. Think young people can’t die of the disease? A 6-year-old just did in Florida. So, yes, young people can get really sick and die. Moreover, you could very well give the disease to people significantly older than you — like your professors, many of whom are in their 60s, 70s and older, the most vulnerable ages for contracting the disease and potentially dying of it. Also, many Long Island college students commute to school from home, and each night they return to their families, which have varying levels of vulnerability to the coronavirus. An outbreak on any of our college campuses thus could cause an outbreak in surrounding communities. So, it’s really simple: Put off the partying for now. We don’t believe that’s too much to ask. Yes, you’re being asked to delay gratification, to grow up faster than usual, to become full-fledged adults before, perhaps, you’re ready to do so. These perilous times, however, call on every one of us to make sacrifices for the greater good. Yes, the greater good. It’s a concept that we hope and trust you will study in one of your humanities classes. The English phi-
losopher John Stuart Mill (1806-73) championed the idea: In one’s actions, one must ask what will do the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people. In this case, the correct course of action is a no-brainer: Abstain from partying to protect public health. On any college campus, believe it or not, about 20 percent of students never drink and never party; about 60 percent are somewhere in the middle, often holding off on partying until their sophomore and junior years, though occasionally experimenting with alcohol before that; and about 20 percent are hard-core revelers from the get-go. Persuading the hard-core partiers will be the tough part for university officials. We agree that the focus should be on educating college students about the benefits of holding off on partying — and the benefits of mask wearing and social distancing. But we also recognize this reality: Administrators and professors likely won’t convince everyone. And in cases in which students are engaging in prohibited behaviors, namely mass-gathering parties, consequences for such actions must be meted out swiftly, including potential expulsion from the college or university. The stakes are simply too high to do otherwise. People’s lives and livelihoods are on the line here. If universities don’t take a hard stance against partying, then all of us — the larger public included — are potentially endangered by a second wave of infection.
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hen I was a child, there were only two sports that captured our attention. One was boxing and the other was baseball. Today you can watch multiple sports on fancy television sets. In my early years, radio was the medium by which we connected to both of them. Watching the presidential campaign unfold reminds me more of boxing than baseball. Boxing is a brutal sport, just like politics. Some memorable fights lasted 15 rounds, and you could feel every punch through the words of the JerrY announcer. Men kremer from humble homes chose boxing because it was their only chance to become someone. Their reward was either a championship belt and a modest purse, or a lifetime of crippling injuries with no financial rewards. Watching former Vice President Joe Biden give the speech of his life at the virtual Democratic Convention last week
was like watching the first round of what promises to be a brutal 10 weeks between now and Election Day. I recall men like Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano, who battled in the ring late into their careers. Joe Biden is at that stage of his career, and this is his last chance to show that he’s a champion. Donald Trump is today’s version of the flashy newcomer who entered the ring with a lot of hoopla but was often defeated with a series of gut punches. Trump has three-plus years behind him in the center ring, but now he’s facing a competitor who may just have enough punches left to end the reality show in the White House. Leading up to the Democratic Convention, the street talk by the Trump enthusiasts, and Trump himself, was that Biden was sleepy, too old and way past his prime. I heard claims that he was a socialist, and would turn the government over to the progressives. He was going to raise your taxes and turn the suburbs into places of urban terror. He was mocked for “hiding in his Delaware base-
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Letters bursements. These entities have reaped tens of millions of dollars in profits from past bonuses based on meeting performance metrics (and based on their performance during the last storm, it’s highly questionable whether those previous bonuses were merited), and it would be far more fair just to ask them to use those funds instead. Our constituents have lost faith in their utilities and the institutions meant to oversee them. This arrangement smacks of a shell game, and would more likely achieve accountability and the perception of accountability if PSEG-LI had to fund these reimbursements and actually feel the consequences of its failure. Therefore, we ask LIPA to mandate that PSEG-LI shareholders cover the entire cost of customer reimbursements for spoiled food and medications from the previous year’s profits and bonuses. It is only equitable that this cost come out of shareholders’ — not ratepayers’ — pockets. SENATORS JOHN BROOkS, JAMES GAUGHRAN, TODD kAMINSkY, ANNA kAPLAN, MONICA MARTINEZ and kEVIN THOMAS The Long Island State Senate delegation
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ment,” with the implication that he was afraid to come out and join the battle. But the final night of the convention showed that, just like Louis and Marciano, Biden still has plenty of fight left in him to stay in the ring. Unlike the entitled Trump, Biden’s humble background speaks to the people who just want a normal and capable president who will take the punches for them at a time when there’s too much angst and uncertainty in this nation. Biden survived the first round, and showed the nation that he is none of the things that his detractors allege. His words were strong, measured and a call for decency in government. He did not capitulate to any socialist agenda. He was just plain Joe, at his best. Some great boxing matches came at a time when the nation was looking for someone to emerge as its hero. In the late 1930s, American sports fans were riveted by the rivalry between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling, a German boxer who was his nation’s hero. Their matches in 1936 and 1938 became worldwide symbols for the struggle between democracy and
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greatly appreciates the work of our local health department partners to date in our efforts to contain and prevent community transmission of the novel coronavirus. The Department of Health will also be grateful for and rely on their commitment to protecting public health going forward. As we now enter an influenza season during an unprecedented pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed my department to ensure that local communities have adequate testing capacity for both seasonal influenza and Covid-19, so we can ensure that limited testing, lab and treatment resources are used most effectively. I am requesting details about what the plans for this fall that local health departments have developed to provide people with sufficient availability of, access to and information about both flu and Covid-19 tests. Their response will help inform the state’s ongoing efforts to build a sufficient testing system to protect all New Yorkers. Finally, in addition to adequate testing capacity, developing and implementing a robust influenza vaccination plan will help ensure that we can continue to respond efficiently to the ongoing challenges of this pandemic.
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