Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald 09-22-2022

Lynbrook’s newest officer

By DANiEl oFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Decorated New York City Police Officer Joshua Crowley was patient and kept the faith in his quest for a position with the Lynbrook Police Department.

Crowley, who grew up in Mastic and gradu ated from Eastport South Manor High School in 2012, left the NYPD to return to Long Island. Several departments jumped at the opportuni ty to hire him, including Nassau County and Garden City, who made offers.

He held out for the Lynbrook P.D., and his patience paid off.

“Josh said that after interviewing with the Lynbrook Police Department, he knew this is where he wanted to work,” Lynbrook Police Chief Brian Paladino said. “He turned down guaranteed employment by Nassau County and Garden City police departments until we were able to hire him this past July.”

Crowley was sworn in by Mayor Alan Beach at the village board meeting on Sept. 12, taking the oath to represent the village with the utmost pride every day, officially making him the newest member of the Lynbrook police force.

When the Garden City Police Department

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Superintendent set to retire

Melissa Burak to step down after 30 years with the school district

By DANiEl oFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Lynbrook Schools Superin tendent Melissa Burak has set her retirement calendar, and plans to stop down on July 1, 2023, after 30 years of service.

It was a bittersweet moment for members of the Board of Education, which voted to accept her resignation letter, expressing their heartfelt gratitude for her many years of service and for helping elevate the district to new heights.

Burak’s career with Lyn brook Public Schools started as a second-grade teacher at Marion Street Elementary School, where she initiated a year-long pen pal project with students from East New York, before going on to Lynbrook High School, where she taught computer literacy. She received her administrative certification and was appointed director of communications, technology, and library media services shortly thereafter.

Burak went on to help launch one of the first districtwide area networks in Nassau County, helping bring the internet direct ly into the classroom. She moved up the ranks, becoming the dis trict’s assistant superintendent of business where she oversaw

payroll, benefits, and accounts payable. She helped shore up the district’s long-term financial sta bility by creating and funding several reserve funds, and helped establish Lynbrook as one of the few districts to receive the Government Finance Offi cers Association’s Certificate of Achievement in Financial Reporting.

Following the unexpected death of Superintendent Santo Barbarino in August 2012, the Board of Education voted to appoint Burak interim superin tendent.

A few weeks in her new role, communities along the South Shore of Long Island were rav aged by Hurricane Sandy, which swept up the coastline, leaving major flooding and wreckage in its wake.

“When you stepped in as interim superintendent, it was a really difficult time,” Vice Presi dent Ellen Marcus said. “There was a lot going on, but you didn’t hesitate. You took the helm, and we would not have been able to get through that without you.”

Burak’s leadership during this time prompted parents across the district to hang up lawn signs expressing their

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lyNBRook PolicE oFFicER Joshua Crowley was sworn in at the Lynbrook village board meeting on Sept.

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East Rockaway hosts Fourth Battalion Parade

Nassau County’s Fourth Bat talion Fire District marched through the streets of East Rockaway on Saturday, Sept. 17, as part of their annual fire parade and drill exercise.

The Battalion consists of five local fire departments including East Rock away, Lynbrook, Rockville Centre, Malverne, and Lakeview. This year, additional fire companies from Hewlett, Oceanside, Uniondale, Alb ertson, and Long Beach, also joined in the festivities.

The parade began at the corner of Denton and Phipps avenues and pro ceeded southbound towards Main Street. Led by a color guard of mem bers from the American Legion and VFW Post, it then continued west on Atlantic Avenue, north on Woods Ave nue, and concluded at Memorial Park.

Following the procession, there was a block party held at the park, featuring live music by A Witch’s Brew. There were also food trucks on site to feed the many hungry paradegoers and bounce house for kids.

All five of the departments that make up the Fourth Battalion addi tionally squared off in the Old Fash ioned Drill competition, which took place in Baldwin on Friday, Sept. 16.

Following the parade, the winning teams were presented with trophies during an awards ceremony at the park.

This year, the Lynbrook Fire Department’s Tumblers team took home the gold, finishing first place in the competition. Trophies were also given out for the Best Appearing Department and Best Appearing Junior Fire Department, both of which were presented to the hosting East Rockaway Fire Department.

The schenck fami ly—margoT, Jason, Jackson, 6, Declan, 4, enjoy watching the fire trucks by.

The schenck fami ly—margoT, Jason, Jackson, 6, Declan, 4, enjoy watching the fire trucks by.

members of The East Rockaway Fire Department march along Atlantic Avenue during the annual Fourth Battalion Fire Parade on Saturday.

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The parade marshall’s await the procession outside Memorial Park in East Rockaway.

Firefighters Wounded Warrior Fundraiser

Lynbrook Fire Chief Chris Kelly reminds residents that Lynbrook fire fighters will host their A number of wounded veterans from The Wounded Recovery Unit at Fort Bel vior, Virginia will be traveling to Lyn brook to attend the 11th Wounded War rior Concert and Block Party at Greis Park and meet firefighters and residents.

The event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. The cost is $20 and all money raised will go to Nas sau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior, a nonprofit charity

that is not associated with the Wounded Warrior Project. Food is provided and there will be a play area for children.

There will also be raffles from nearly 150 donated prizes including a JetBlue raffle with a chance to win two sets of tickets to anywhere JetBlue flies.

There is also a Wounded Warrior Bike Ride earlier that day from the Mal verne parking lot next to Connelly’s Sta tion.

People seeking information about donating our attending can contact ExChief Kevin Bien at 516-993-6074.

Courtesy Steve Grogan Lynbrook Fire ChieF Chris Kelly reminds residents that Lynbrook firefighters will host their 11th Wounded Warrior Concert and Block Party at Greis Park on Saturday, September 24th from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Flag donated to North Middle School

An emblem of American freedom recovered from the Ground Zero site in downtown Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2001, is now on display at Lynbrook’s North Middle School.

Joe Beyrer, who helped recover the

flag from a pile of debris on Sept. 12, 2001, donated it to the school.

The service members who recovered the flag used it as a symbol of hope and inspired many during the following months and years.

Mr. Beyrer has also taken the flag on visits to numerous schools.

“This flag holds great meaning,” Principal Marianne Healy said, “both in remembrance of a tragic day in our nation’s history and as a reminder of

the ties that bind us together in our mis sion for a peaceful world. The Beyrer family takes pride in knowing this flag will be on display for all who enter the halls.”

Courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools

The Beyrer family donated a flag found at Ground Zero after Sept. 11, 2001, to Lynbrook North Middle School.

Turkish continues its Hislon legacy

By ALEXA ANDERWKAVICH aanderwkavich@liherald.com

It’s been 12 years since Jeff Kaspar brought Hislon from Turkey to Long Island. But the owner of Hislon Jewelers is finding plenty of success — so much, he’s opened a second location in Merrick.

No longer producing his renowned Hislon Watches, Kaspar’s second store is the rebirth of a family legacy, and an homage to a century-long lineage of arti san jewelers.

“We want to continue our quality ser vice and our close relationship with our returning customers at our second loca tion, as the business continues to grow and thrive with the support of new and loyal customers,” said Adrien Ricci, His lon’s business and marketing manager, and Kaspar’s wife.

Jewelry runs within the blood of this family. Some might even go as far to say they are partially made of gold. Kaspar’s father, grandfather — Roje Hisarli — and great-grandfather, Leon Hisarli, have been in the business for decades, making His lon Watches a well-known name across Europe.

By the 1960s, Hislon was worn among both younger and older generations because of the fine craftsmanship and alluring detail.

When Roje died in 1998, an Istanbul

magazine published an obituary sharing the great sorrow Turkey felt in losing a true watchmaker who played a crucial role in bringing up the watch and jewelry industry within their communities.

Now, Kaspar shares his family tradi

tion that blossomed in Europe by planting roots here and continuing the timeless craft of watchmaking as well as designing and selling jewelry on Long Island.

Kaspar enjoys repurposing jewelry and creating something new from a pre

cious item. He also likes to restore jewelry to its former glory, and of course, being part of the process of finding the perfect piece.

“Jeff adores designing engagement rings and being part of the couple’s spe cial moment,” Ricci said. “It creates a life long connection with the store.”

Hislon Jewelers offers on-site ear piercing, jewelry repairs and professional engraving at its new 2164 Merrick Road location. It also provides a wide variety of watch brands — Kaspar’s second love — and is the only private jewelry store to be an authorized Pandora retailer.

Fine jewelry includes sterling silver, yellow and white gold, gemstones, beyond diamonds, and of course, diamonds.

Just as the Hisarli family grew to be a part of their community by becoming a common icon — laid on the wrist of gen erations of people in Turkey, Switzerland and across Europe — Kaspar knew that establishing a connection with the locals is an important part of the business.

“We hope that this continues to be a family business and would like to create a strong foundation with the community,” Ricci said. “We get a lot of value in that and creating deep roots with Merrick and hope to become the ‘got-to’ jewelers on the South Shore.”

To learn more about Hislon Jewelers, visit HislonJewelers.com.

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HIsLoN JEWELERs NoW has two locations, with its newest storefront on Merrick Road. The shop has its roots in the famous Hislan Watches, from Jeff Kaspar’s family.

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Herald sports

Senior-led Lynbrook is clicking

By GARRETT D. URIBE sports@liherald.com

Patience has been preached and prac ticed at Lynbrook for a full generation –ever since boys’ soccer coach Josh Berlin began his tenure at the turn of the millen nium.

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CoMInG oFF An injury-plagued 2021, Torchia got his junior campaign off to quite a healthy start Sept. 10 while helping the Cougars snap a 14-game losing streak. He rushed for three touch downs, including the game-winning score in overtime, as Kennedy defeated Roslyn/Friends Academy, 34-28. Torchia carried only 12 times and racked up 203 yards rushing. He scored on runs of 54, 85 and 8 yards.

GAMEs To WATCh

Thursday, sept. 22

Boys Soccer: Baldwin at East Meadow 4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Long Beach at Lynbrook 4:45 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Kennedy at Calhoun 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: MacArthur at South Side 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Hewlett at Clarke 5 p.m.

Girls Volleyball: South Side at Calhoun 5:45 p.m.

Friday, sept. 23

Boys Soccer: Sewanhaka at Elmont 4:30 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Long Beach at South Side 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Mepham at Kennedy 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Clarke at Lynbrook 5 p.m.

Football: Massapequa at Freeport 6 p.m.

Football: North Shore at Seaford 6 p.m.

Football: Hewlett at Bethpage 6 p.m.

Football: V.S. North at Glen Cove 7 p.m.

saturday, sept. 24

Football: Long Beach at MacArthur 2 p.m.

Football: Sewanhaka at Kennedy 2 p.m.

Football: Locust Valley at Malverne 2 p.m.

Football: Carey at Lynbrook 2 p.m.

Football: Calhoun at Mepham 2 p.m.

Football: Division at Wantagh 2 p.m.

Football: Lawrence at West Hempstead 2 p.m.

In more ways than one, adherence to the principle seems poised to pay off big this season, as Lynbrook’s opportunistic, control-style game has carried the Owls –back at full strength after an injuryinduced early exit from last year’s play offs – into a tie for second place in Nassau Conference A Central at 3-1, 5-1 overall.

With All-County senior striker Sebas tian Cuenca – Nassau’s leader in goals (tied) and points with seven and nine, respectively, and, along with Connor Lynch (graduated), one half of Lyn brook’s starting forward duo whose simultaneous injuries hastened the Owls’ hard-luck second-round departure from last year’s Class A playoffs – returning as a third-year starter, Honorable Mention All-County midfielders Riley Fowler (senior) and Patrick O’Doherty (junior) starting a fourth and second year, respec tively, and two-time All-Conference senior center middie Carlo Pantano back for his third starting turn, Lynbrook has seen its full forces restored in time to make the most of a talent peak.

The Owls, thus far, seem bent on not missing their chance.

“We have 11 seniors, up from five, and we’re healthy,” said Berlin, whose club notched its third straight shutout win Sept. 19, beating league-foe host Calhoun 1-0. “There’s a feeling these boys want to create something special. They didn’t like getting knocked out (of the playoffs) last year when we weren’t at full strength. They’ve done the work and hopefully can change those results this year.”

Cuenca, whose hat trick Sept. 16 sparked a 3-0 league win over visiting Val ley Stream South, leads an Owls offense geared to key off Lynbrook’s league-lead ing defense (one goal allowed), with firstyear-starting senior Gabe Moscheni (four goals) and junior newcomer Ethan Velas quez (three goals) showing early promise

as platoon successors to All-County play maker Lynch. “We like to build attacks slowly, be patient and control the pace,” Berlin said. “Sebastian’s magnetic, and he makes others around him want to play better. With Gabe Moscheni and Ethan starting out well, it’s a nice rotation up top.”

Moving from outside to center back, sophomore Marco Pantano starts a sec ond season for Lynbrook, flanked by firstyear backs Walter Martinez (junior) and Alessio Vinceslao (senior). While Lyn brook’s back line and stacked midfield have limited the workload of Owls goal keeper Joseph Patitucci, the first-year-

starting senior has shone when called to action, permitting just one goal – on a penalty shot –in racking up four wins, three by shutout. “Joey’s come into the season with more confidence than in the past,” Berlin said. “He’s having a season he’s going to be proud of.”

Junior Owls goalkeeper Michael Diaz has been perfect in minutes off the bench, and won his only start, 5-3, at Mineola in a nonleague game Sept. 10.

“This team is capable of going as far as it wants,” Berlin said. “Our conference seems to have lots of parity. We just want to improve, little by little, and by the end of the season be at our best.”

Tony Bellissimo/Herald All-CoUnTy sEnIoR sTRIkER Sebastian Cuenca, center, is off to a flying start for the Owls with 9 points, including 7 goals, in six games.

Lynbrook superintendent plans to retire

desire for her to be appointed to the role permanently.

Marcus said that throughout her 11 years as the district’s superintendent, Burak accomplished great things for the district, including the addition of new staff members, a new curriculum, new programs, and the expansion of the dis trict’s facilities. “You’ve always had a vision. You’ve had a way to direct how that should be implemented, and always follow through with it,” Marcus said. “So, you really leave behind a lasting legacy here and will be sorely missed.”

Board Secretary Lesli Deninno said that she still remembers a time when she had one of those same signs out on her own front lawn. “One thing that resonates with me is your visibility at everything in the district and your ability to know what’s going on everywhere and having everyone’s child in your best interest and being involved, whether it be a sporting event, an art event, a music event, or an academic event. You’re just always there and always involved and that’s what reso nates with me,” Deninno said.

Burak is often seen in the hallways of the schools asking students insightful and provocative questions, which helped her to shape several school programs includ ing the redesigned Voyager program, Owls Flight School, One to World Tablet program, the STEAM program, and the Owls Success Academy.

“People don’t realize how much she does and how passionate she is because she is generally pretty quiet and humble,” Trustee Sean Murray said. “But get her behind closed doors and there is nothing that this woman wouldn’t do for your chil dren.”

Lynbrook Public Schools implemented new programs for students with disabili ties, and students learning English as a new language. She increased support for the social and emotional well-being of students by increasing the number of social workers, guidance counselors, and psychologists. Under her stewardship, the district saw an expansion of facilities, including a music suite, an artificial-turf

field, tennis courts, basketball courts, a baseball field, a refurbished track, science labs, an auditorium, installation of new elevators, and the establishment of the 48,000-square-foot Alice Marie Bresnihan wing at Lynbrook High School.

“The time and effort you put into this place is remarkable, and your profession alism and thoroughness are pretty impressive,” Trustee Patrick Palleschi said. “There is not much that gets past you which is exactly what you need, some body leading the ship like this, because every detail needs to be accounted for and you have done that, from what I’ve seen over the last two years.”

Burak faced her greatest challenge to

date in March 2020, when she was tasked with navigating the district through the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. During this time, she placed the health and safety of students, faculty, and staff above every thing else working to help the community by overseeing the distribution of thou sands of meals to families affected by the resulting economic downturn.

“I made a lot of unpopular decisions and I didn’t care. I said a lot of things directly to people and I didn’t care if they liked it or not,” Burak said. “It was always about putting children first. And if people don’t put children first then this is not a profession for you. It’s putting children first. Without children, none of us would be here. So, we really owe every thing we have to them.”

Burak knows it takes a village to raise a child. Her staff and the Lynbrook com munity answered the call. “I really could not ask for a harder working team,” Burak said. “Together we make Lyn brook. None of the things that were in the resolution would have ever happened if we didn’t work together as a team. I thank the community for your support and for entrusting your children with us and I hope that trust continues, and together, Lynbrook will grow and strive to be even better and better. I know there are more good things to come, some sooner rather than later, and I look forward to sharing all the good news with you for the next nine and a half months.”

Courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools

Superintendent MeliSSa Burak, center, announced her plans to retire in July 2023, after 30 years in the district.

Town of Hempstead

Body & Beauty by Imma opens in Lynbrook

Body & Beauty by Imma officially opened its location on Rockaway Avenue in Lynbrook on Aug. 28. Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor attended the ceremo ny along with representatives from the village, Chamber of Commerce, Town of Hempstead and other members of the community to welcome owner Imma Normatova and her new business.

Kiwanis give back

Lynbrook Kiwanis President Susan DeSena helps kicks off Back to School. The Lynbrook Kiwanis club donated 10 $75 gift cards to help students in need purchase new sneakers. Alan Beach Mayor Michael Village

Courtesy Lynbrook Kiwanis

STEPPING OUT

The life of a city:

New York City. By Karen Bloom

The iconic city never ceases to fascinate. It elicites strong opinions from those who simply can’t get enough of the Big Apple, and from the naysayers who prefer to stay away. But one thing’s for certain: NYC surely captures our attention.

And throughout the decades it’s captured the eye and lens of photographers who are enthralled by “the city that never sleeps.”

Hofstra University Museum of Art reaches into its vast collection again to continue the fall exhibit season with “New York, New York: Photographs from the Collection.”

These 45 photographs capture New York City in its infnite complexity and variety, not only celebrating the city’s evocative architecture, but reveling in its everyday streets and signage, authentic faces, and dynamic street scenes. The blackand-white images were made over a span of 75 years from 1932 to 2008 yet are unifed through the use of monochrome, creating connections between disparate decades.

While the photographers including Berenice Abbott, Diane Arbus, Andreas Feininger, Harold Feinstein, Donna Ferrato, Joel Meyerowitz, Dorothy Norman, and Garry Winogrand are not all native New Yorkers, they are inheritors of this miraculous city, dedicated to seeking its intricacies, grandeur, joy and hardships. Their distinct vision chronicles a city that continually reinvents itself.

“We haven’t done an exhibit focusing on photography in some years,” says museum director and curator Karen Albert. “This is another opportunity to showcase one of the strengths of our collection.”

The exhibit guest curated by photographer Susannah Ray, a former adjunct Hofstra faculty member is grouped into four segments. The “Iconic City” examines the skyline and signage, celebrating the city as both a symbol and a place.

“This is the traditional image people have when they think of Manhattan,” notes Albert.

When: Through Dec. 9

Where: Emily Lowe Gallery, behind Emily Lowe Hall, Hofstra University’s South Campus For more information, and to RSVP for tour, call (516) 463-5672, or visit Hofstra.edu/museum

“Streetscapes and Signage” is building focused, also including handmade signs and ads that were and still are aimed at grabbing the attention of pedestrians rushing from one block to the next. “New York Portraits” is a look at real life, and real people populate the city streets, clubs and living rooms.

Finally, “Street Scenes” offers images of the city, pulling the entire exhibit together. These are what Ray describes as “a quintessential New York photograph, which combines iconic architecture, everyday streets, and idiosyncratic people into one rapidly observed composition: the street photograph. They describe everything that might happen in a given second in New York, and remind the viewer that there is always more happening just around the next corner. The photographers spent lifetimes to craft their visions, returning again and again to photograph this ‘helluva town.’”

Of note, Albert cites Andreas Feininger’s photo of an elevated trestle. “It’s a classic image of a New York that doesn’t exist anymore, with the lights flling onto the downtown streets below.”

Another by Diane Arbus, of a young man in curlers, “is a good representation of Arbus’ work seeing people in all aspects of society.”

The public is invited to a curator’s gallery tour at the Emily Lowe Gallery, Thursday, Oct. 6, at 4 p.m. Ray will share insights about what she selected during the tour.

Top left: Diane Arbus, ‘A Young Man in Curlers at Home on West 20th Street, NYC,’ 1966, gelatin silver print. It was a gift of Steven Yager.

Top right: Donna Ferrato, ‘34 Leonard St., formerly Provenzano Garage,’ 2007, pigment on fiber print, from the portfolio ‘Tribeca.’ It was a gift of Susan and Steven Ball.

Bottom: Andreas Feininger, ‘Elevated Trestle, Division Street,’ c. 1941, gelatin silver print, from the portfolio Vintage New York,’ 1987. It, too, was a gift of Susan and Steven Ball.

Gangstagrass

Gangstagrass brings together different kinds of American music and creates a whole new category, greater than the sum of the parts. As their latest album, ‘No Time For Enemies,’ climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard bluegrass chart, Americana Highways magazine proclaimed the Emmy-nominated bluegrasship hop ensemble ‘America’s Band’ because they take so much of what’s amazing about this country ingenuity, creativity, freedom, unity across differences, people’s individual strength and struggles and distill it into a message of common ground in the form of original songs that have everyone up and dancing.

Friday, Sept. 23, 8 p.m. $40, $35, $30. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444, or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

‘Guys and Dolls’

Plaza Theatrical opens its fall season with Broadway at its show-stopping best. Hailed by many as the perfect musical comedy, this Tony-winning favorite follows a rowdy bunch of gamblers, gangsters and sassy showgirls in a wild game of chance then love sneaks in. Set in bustling 1950s Manhattan, the beloved classic features some of Frank Loesser’s most memorable tunes, including the hilarious ‘Adelaide’s Lament,’ and the crowd-pleasing classic ‘Luck Be a Lady,’ along with other favorites, including ‘Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ The Boat.’

Saturday, Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 25, 2:30 p.m.; Thursday, Sept. 29, 2 p.m. $49, $45 seniors. Elmont

Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont. (516) 5996870, or PlazaTheatrical.com.

THE SCENE 1

The Sixties Show

Step back to the ‘60s at NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, with the energetic band who bring you their Sixties Show, Saturday, Sept. 24, 8 p.m. These dynamic musicians are known for re-creating spot on, note for note re-creations of the hits, B-sides and deep album cuts from the greatest songs of the era that defned a generation. The concert experience includes a full multi -media production with time travel special effects, narration, 60s archival audio and newsreel footage and a light show. For information/tickets, visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

Bands, brats and beers

The Village of Lynbrook presents Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Greis Park from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., rain or shine. Admission is $10 per adult and $5 per child. Only cash is accepted. The event will include the second annual pie eating contest as well as food, fun, rides and games with activities for kids from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information visit LynbrookVillage.net.

Clarinet and Piano Recital

The St. John-Incarnation

Lutheran Church of Lynbrook, at 13 Blake Ave., will feature New York City based clarinetist Dr. Ian Tyson and co-artistic director Judy Markson, for an eclectic performance from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. which will feature a blend of pieces from the Romantic period to modern times. Tickets are $15-$18; available via BrownPaperTickets. com.

Fight Hunger Fundraiser

Join Giving Back To Community at a fundraising dinner to support community efforts to assist the food insecure, Thursday, Sept. 29, 6-10:30 p.m. Proceeds from the event, at The Inn at New Hyde Park, 214 Jericho Tpke., New Hyde Park, will be used to support the opening of a food pantry in Elmont. $100 ticket includes dinner, entertainment, raffes and giveaways. For information, contact Emilian or Marlene at (516) 612-4000 or visit GivingBackToCommunity.org.

Veterans thrift shop

VFW Post 3350 in East Rockaway continues its veterans thrift shop at 164 Main St. The store’s schedule remains variable in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, but attempts to be open daily, including Sundays. For thrift shop information or hall rentals, call (516) 887-8170, or visit VFWPost3350.org.

Catching up with the Board of Ed

The Lynbrook Schools Board of Education will hold a work session meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m., at Lynbrook High School, 9 Union Ave.

Dog Days

Old Westbury Gardens goes to the dogs during its annual fall dog celebration, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24-25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Stroll through the gardens with your furry friend (leashed, of course). There are also activities devoted to man’s best friend. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

On exhibit

Art has access to worlds beyond the one we know. Explore the next dimension as seen through eyes of artists throughout the centuries, at Nassau County Museum of Art’s current exhibition, “Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art,” now through Nov. 6 . The exhibit summons a celestial realm of demons, ghosts and extra-sensory phenomena as conjured by such Surrealists as Dalí, photographers who specialize in the occult, Old Masters including Goya, contemporary talents including Betye Saar, Luc Tuymans, Michaël Borremans and many others. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Showcase your talent

Come out to Mr. Beery’s Village Pub, at 33 Main St. in East Rockaway, every Wednesday for open mic night. Performers can sign up at 8 p.m. with showtime starting promptly at 9 p.m. For more information visit MrBeerys. com.

Oktoberfest Fall Festival

The Village of East Rockaway will host its annual three-day Oktoberfest extravaganza at the waterfront on Main Street with games, rides, vendors and food trucks. Festivities begin Friday, Sept. 30, 6-10 p.m. with a traditional German dance in celebration of Oktoberfest. On Saturday, Oct. 1, the festivities will be open from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. with the Zac Brown Tribute band taking the stage at 7 p.m. The three-day festival closes Sunday, Oct. 2, noon to 4 p.m. For more information visit the VillageofEastRockaway.org.

Benefit concert

Enjoy an evening with the Felice Brothers, with special guest Will Lawrence, Saturday, Saturday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. admission; 8 p.m. concert, at RJ Daniels, 279A Sunrise Highway, Rockville Centre. Presented by the Tommy Brull Foundation’s Shine A Light Music Series, with all proceeds donated to Mr. B’s Inclusive Playground. Tickets are $35, available at Eventbrite.com/e/377774843727.

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Art talk

Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” live, via Zoom, Thursday, Sept. 15, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition,“Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program. Register at least 24 hours in advance to receive the program Zoom link. Also Oct. 13. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 4849337 or NassauMuseum.org.

By MICHAEL MALASZCZYK mmalaszczyk@liherald.com

On the lookout for a new, four-legged member of the family? Officials with the Town of Hempstead say you don’t have to look any further than its Wantagh-based animal shelter.

Town officials have picked up and shel tered animals off the street since Wood row Wilson was president, now housing dogs and cats at 3320 Beltagh Ave. It boasts one of the highest adoption rates of any animal shelter, despite being the only one inside the country’s largest township.

“Our main thing is stray animals — most of our calls are that a dog is running loose,” said Ashley Behrens, the shelter’s assistant director. “But the other thing is if someone has to move and can’t bring the pet where they’re moving, or if a fami ly member becomes allergic.”

The animals don’t spend all of their time at the shelter, however. Very often, the animals are sent out to loving foster homes where they get to live the kind of carefree existence the rest of us envy while awaiting adoption.

“Sometimes these animals can get sick in the shelter,” Behrens said. “Cats are especially susceptible to upper respiratory infections, sometimes from the stress of being in a shelter. And it’s good to send them to a foster home to recover.”

The animals are, nevertheless, in seem ingly good care at the facility, with dedicat

ed staff and volunteers taking care of them on a daily basis. The dogs are brought outside into a yard for social interaction, and are also walked.

“We have volunteers who do a lot of hands-on training with them,” Behrens said. “We do an enrichment program for the dogs, and we always treat them to toys filled with peanut butter and such.”

Cats get a similar deal, although their days are more focused on social interac tion with human volunteers. And while both dogs and cats are kept busy, their cages are cleaned.

What sets the town’s shelter apart from others is its “trap, neuter, return” — or TNR — program for cats. Many of these felines are feral, and simply too wild to be welcomed into a family’s home. But through trapping and neutering, the shel ter can return these animals back to the familiar territory they found them, all while ensuring they won’t add to the exploding feral population.

“Because we are a government agency, we don’t get to choose the animals we bring in the way private shelters do,” Beh rens said. “But we have a great TNR pro gram.”

Trapping, neutering and returning cats likely plays a small part in fighting the puppy and kitten mill epidemic as well, shelter officials said. These “mills” are typically non-reputable breeders who reportedly don’t treat their bred animals with as much esteem as they should. They

tend to be known for caring more about profit than the animals, and still attract a lot of support from various pet stores looking to stay well-stocked.

But even with high adoption rates, find ing homes for many of the dogs and cats at the town shelter isn’t easy. Stigma is partially to blame, with many believing shelter animals are there because they are dangerous, or for some other nefarious reason.

Yet, the vast majority of the animals taking up residence in the town shelter are there simply because they have nowhere they can go. Shelter employees evaluate the dogs and cats there regularly

DExtEr AnD DunKIn, two dogs currently available for adoption at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter.

Located on Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh, the town’s lone shelter offers adoptions for pets like Dexter and Dunkin for $25.

for how aggressive they are around food, how they react to strangers, and how well they get along with their fellow pets.

“We give all of the information out to adopters on how these animals have done on the tests,” Behrens said. “Of course, shelter behavior isn’t always translated into the home. So that’s why we recom mend a foster period for potential adopt ers as a trial.”

Anyone looking to give it a try can do it for just $25 by visiting the shelter at 3320 Beltagh Ave, anytime Sunday through Sat urday between 9 a.m., and 5 p.m.

To learn more, visit HempsteadNY. gov/179/Animal-Shelter. shop’

Courtesy Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter

Atria Park opens newly renovated facilities

Atria Park of Lynbrook recently held a grand opening ceremony to celebrate their newly renovated facility and the obtainment of their expanded license, which allows the assisted living commu nity to offer more care services and to serve more seniors.

Along with the Assisted Living Resi dence license, with Special Needs and Enhanced Assisted Living certificates, the senior living community has added seven new apartments and specialized staff training.

“We know what’s most important for the well-being of older adults is a living environment that offers safety, support, social interaction and opportunities to stay healthier and happier longer,” Charlene Lindsay-Jorgensen, executive director at Atria Park of Lynbrook said. “This expansion helps us provide the highest quality of life possible for older people as they continue pursuing their hobbies, interests and passions.”

The expanded license allows the com munity to meet the increasing demand for senior living and memory care. Staff will complete ongoing specialized train ing, and care staff is now home health aide certified.

These neighborhoods are designed specifically for residents living with Alzheimer’s disease or other memory impairments. The community’s trained staff work with residents to create a high quality of life with personalized

attention, nutritious meals and stimu lating events tailored to each person’s unique abilities.

“Congratulations to CEO John Moore, Executive Director Charlene Lindsay-Jorgensen and the rest of the Atria Park of Lynbrook Team for offer ing such an array of premium services and accommodations to residents,”

Assemblywoman Judy Griffin said in a statement.

“I am grateful to have this impressive facility as an option for constituents and their families. It was wonderful to meet so many happy residents, their families, and staff in this beautifully renovated outdoor recreational and entertainment area. Thank you Atria Park for inviting

me to attend this wonderful celebra tion.”

Atria has more than 20 years of expe rience serving seniors in New York. The company operates 29 in New York, including 18 in the New York metro area and Long Island.

For more information, call 516.596.2700 or visit AtriaLynbrook.com.

Courtesy Assemblywoman Judy Griffin

AtriA PArk of Lynbrook cuts the ceremonial red ribbon at the grand opening of their newly renovated facilities.

Delivering dollars to combat opioid addiction

By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com

Nassau County has nearly $70 million collecting a little dust in a bank account — but not for long. County Executive Bruce Blakeman has earmarked $2.5 mil lion for opioid addiction treatment, and local hospitals, clinics and other commu nity organizations should expect millions more.

“We are committed to make sure that all of the money goes toward the three goals that the money was provided for,” Blakeman told reporters last week. “That is prevention, education and treatment.”

The money was part of a $26 billion national settlement with opioid distribu tors last February — AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson — as well as Johnson & Johnson for what has been alleged as their role in creating the opioid addiction epidemic in the first place.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services officially declared it a public health emergency in 2017 — the same year more than 600 people on Long Island died from opioid overdoses, accord ing to a 2019 report from the Fiscal Policy Institute.

The $70 million represents just about 7 percent of the funds allocated to New York intended specifically for Nassau, first hammered out more than a year ago.

The money, Blakeman said, will go a long way to reducing the strain on health

care providers and addiction specialists. The county already is working on spend ing another $15 million — something the county executive says he hopes can be an annual disbursement to help combat the opioid epidemic.

But although there is still a lot of money left, Blakeman says his adminis

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move faster to get the $70 million distrib uted to those who need it most.

“I’m so glad that these opioid compa nies are finally being held responsible for what they’ve done to our kids,” DeRiggiWhitton said. “In my opinion, I support (Blakeman) for being careful. But I also really hope we expedite this as quickly as possible.”

Matthew Bruderman, chair of Nassau University Medical Center’s board of directors, made it clear to reporters last week that time alone hasn’t made the cri sis any better in the county, Long Island, or the United States. Without funds like these, hospitals and community health organizations are ill-prepared to deal with the scope of the issue.

“We all know the opioid epidemic and drug addiction is damaging the lives of many people across the country,” Bruder man said. “NUMAC is the only hospital on Long Island that has an in-patient detox facility. (Yet), 90 percent of the time, we are at full capacity.”

tration is working slowly and carefully to ensure all funds go exactly where they’re needed.

Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRig gi-Whitton, representing the county’s minority caucus, emphasizing the histor ic importance of the donations while hop ing Blakeman and Republicans might

Nassau County’s new health commis sioner, Dr. Irina Gelman, praised the county’s commitment to improving pub lic health, making her job much easier.

“I think this funding will be instru mental in really starting to address the issue at hand, and provide necessary ser vices to our community,” Gelman said. “As the county executive said, this is only the beginning. And I’m definitely looking forward to more to come.”

NaSSau CouNty ExECutIvE Bruce Blakeman says he’s directing nearly $2.5 million toward opioid addiction treatment centers. It’s all part of a broader $70 million the county received from the historic $26 billion nationwide settlement with opioid distributors and manufacturers, in an effort to get the opioid addiction crisis under control.

Police Offcer Josh Crowley joins the force

made Crowley an offer, he was told he would need to respond in 12 hours, or they were going to move on with their search.

He went back and forth between the departments to make his decision when he felt the need to reach out to his father, Steven, for words of wisdom.

His dad reminded him that all he had been talking about prior to this point was working with the Lynbrook Police Department.

“He called me up and I asked him to have faith in me,” Paladino replied. “We were able to clear some guys and get them out of the way and told Josh and got him set as far as who’s working. It sounded like I gave him a winning lottery ticket. It was the coolest thing. I love when I can give someone a chance.”

Paladino said that when he offered Crowley the job, he was happy and excit ed. He said got a little broken up on the phone after being given the chance to work at his first pick of police depart ments on Long Island.

“We like it when people say yes and they want to come here,” Beach said. “We love that.”

After high school, Crowley, like many high school grads, went off to college at the start of the fall semester. His colle giate career was short-lived.

He recognized college was not right for him at that point in his life. After two months, he made the decision to return home to work as an electrician with his

father, with whom he is very close.

It wasn’t until five years later he was drawn to the idea of pursuing a career in law enforcement and decided to join the Police Academy at Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 2017.

He was one of six recruits from Long Island approached by Winston-Salem Police Sgt. R.B. Readus, to make the 600mile trip down south.

Unfortunately, it was around the time his mother fell ill. He decided to return home to help out during that difficult time.

His father would continue to serve as an inspirational figure in his life. Through his determination and work ethic, Crowley motivated himself to pur sue his dream of a career in Law Enforce ment. He re-enrolled at Suffolk Communi ty College, where he would earn an asso ciate degree in Criminal Justice in 2019.

Not long after that, he joined the rank and file of the NYPD, the nation’s largest police force. He was assigned to the 69th Precinct in Canarsie, Brooklyn, where he received two excellent police duty awards and two meritorious policy duty awards for his service to the department.

“That’s pretty incredible for the short time he was there,” Lynbrook Police Chief Brian Paladino said.

Apart from his duties as a police offi cer, Crowley said he loves spending time with his family, who were in attendance at Lynbrook Village Hall for his induction.

He thanked everyone who was able to join them, including his mother, father,

and grandmother, who he said helped make him the man he is today. He also thanked his girlfriend, Kelsey, and his brother and sister, Nicholas and Sara, for making the trip out to see him sworn in.

“Thank you for everything. You

always helped me out with every thing,” Crowley said.

“Thanks to the chief, the mayor, and the inspector. You guys were always good to me even while going through the process.”

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Newly miNted lyNbrook Police Officer Joshua Crowley took his oath to protect and serve, surrounded by family and members of the village board.

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Everybody wants money upfront

Q. We’re in the middle of getting our house reno vated, and we’re talking to three contractors. Each one wants a large amount of money to start the job. Our architect also got more than a third up front, and we were concerned about that, too. Now the contractors want between 25 and 30 percent of the total cost, upfront, and won’t start the job without it. Why does it have to be so much, and how do we protect our selves if they take our money and run away? Our neighbor had that happen to them. What if we hold back money? Do you have any suggestions?

A. Good question! The exchange of money should go hand in hand with a good contract, one that protects both parties. Payment creates good faith, and allows a compa ny to devote its staff and resources.

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Not paying a down payment, upfront, gives the architect and the contractor very little ability to commit resources, including their time, to carrying out the first steps in their parts of the process to get you a meaningful result. Everyone has bills to pay, and expenses like overhead insurances, license fees and equipment costs, aside from groceries, mortgages and taxes. Expecting anyone to fulfill the tasks you hire them for without the ability to pay their bills is the beginning of misunderstandings and miscommunication.

Most government contracts I’ve seen include major delays in payment, from months to years, where it is expected that companies that will ulti mately get paid far more than what a private proj ect would cost have to wait. This waiting creates a situation in which companies either borrow money or take money from one customer to cover the costs of another customer’s project. In essence, not pay ing in a timely manner but expecting results cre ates a Ponzi scheme that nearly every company has to develop to survive. Small businesses take money from one customer to cover costs while trying to finish and get paid by the one before.

When you delay, underpay or shortchange the people providing a service, you’re part of the whole economic roller coaster that causes many business es in your local community to fail in the first five years. Prevent this instability by looking for reputa ble companies, have a good contract and accept that you are half of a commitment. Good luck! Architect

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A history of King Charles not worth repeating

The world continues to mourn the passing of Queen Elizabeth II while welcoming a new sovereign, King Charles III.

Charles waited 70 years to become king since being named the Prince of Wales — the heir apparent to the British throne. That’s longer than any other prince or princess in the direct line. And, at 73, he is the oldest mon arch crowned in British history.

Like his moth er, Charles chose to keep the name given to him at birth. His grandfa ther Albert was the last to change his regnal name, choosing George VI to honor his father.

King Charles III is the first Charles on the throne since Charles II, who reigned for 25 years after the restoration of the British monarchy from Oliver Cromwell in 1660.

The United States, of course, has been officially separated from what was once the British Empire since the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783. But I actually lived under the reign of Elizabeth II for two years when I called the small Caribbe an island of Grenada home. Although

independent from Britain, too, Grenada is part of the Commonwealth of Nations — 56 former territories that still recognize the British monarch as head of state.

Oddly enough, however, my family has a deeper connection to the throne — that is, if longstanding legend is to be believed.

My great-great-greatgreat-great-great-great grandfather, Sgt. Edward Hinman, arrived in Boston from England in late 1649, eventually settling in Fair field County, Connecticut. Although he and many of his descendants would help settle key parts of that colo ny, Sgt. Hinman rarely talk ed about his life before he crossed the Atlantic.

One story was popularized in the late 19th century, however, by Connecticut’s then-secretary of state, Royal R. Hinman. In a book he published in 1856, Royal claimed that his great-grandfather had actually led the guard tasked with protect ing King Charles I, who took the throne in 1624.

If that story is indeed true, my ances tor wasn’t exactly a great kingsguard. The reign of Charles I ended abruptly in 1649 when he found himself on the wrong side of an executioner’s ax during Cromwell’s revolt. But it was that war — and that exe

cution — that forced Edward to flee Eng land and seek refuge in the colonies.

It’s a fascinating story, but one I didn’t even know until the coronavirus pandem ic. While I’ve always been fascinated by genealogy, I usually spent my time researching my mother’s side of the family, which has some of its own interesting history. I shied away from my father’s because no one in the family ever talked much about it.

I suspected we migrated over in the 19th century, and decided it was time to find out. As I worked my way backward through ances tors, I was shocked to dis cover that each passing gen eration was still in America. Where I once thought I was a third- or maybe fourth-generation American, I am actually a part of the 10th generation of Hinmans here.

I also picked up some other fascinating tidbits along the way. My family moved from Connecticut to Vermont, and from there to western New York, about the same time that Royal Hinman was writ ing his books.

My great-great grandfather, Franklin Hinman, owned lots of farmland in Elli cottville, now probably best known as a ski resort community just south of Buffa

lo. His youngest son — my great-grandfa ther, born when Franklin was 51 years old — was the postmaster in one of the small communities near Ellicottville. My dad was born and raised just south of there, in Salamanca, on reservation land con trolled by the Seneca Nation of New York.

Despite that connection — and the fact that I still have a number of relatives in that part of the state — none of us knew that the land once owned by Franklin is now known as Hinman Valley. Well, more specifically, the Hinman Valley Wetland Complex, a 100-acre marsh and wet mead ow overseen by the state’s environmental conservation and transportation depart ments.

As you’re reading this, I’m back home in that part of the region, and I could very well be making my first-ever visit to these lands so closely connected to my family’s history.

And I certainly hope for a successful reign of Charles III — something leaps and bounds ahead of the previous sover eigns to take his name.

But if I can make one suggestion to the king: Best to make sure your guard isn’t led by a Hinman. There isn’t good history there.

Michael Hinman is executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers. Com ments? Execeditor@liherald.com.

Work for Donald Trump, wind up in handcuffs

is that the scent of autumn apples in the air? No, I believe that’s the smell of subpoenas, dozens of subpoenas served in recent weeks to Trump employees, former employees, White House staff and basically anyone and everyone whose behavior, emails, texts and experiences might help illuminate the dark corners of the former Trump administration.

Who lurks in those dark cor ners? According to early reports, there are big-time grifters like Steve Bannon, now indicted for fraud, money launder ing, conspiracy and scheming in connection with raising money for We Build the Wall Inc., the former guy’s plan to keep out Mexican immigrants.

Bannon, long associated with Trump, ran a media empire, and now he’s in handcuffs, awaiting trial. Even a degree from the Harvard Business School didn’t make Bannon smart enough to steer clear of Trump.

The Trump curse goes way back. Dur ing his tenure, I wrote, “If the White House calls, just hang up. Put down your

phone, run out of your house, change your number and move to a remote town where you can live off the grid for the rest of your life.”

Sadly the words were prophetic. Many people would be better off today if they had never been drawn into Trump’s orbit.

Ronnie Jackson, the presidential physician from central casting, might have continued to serve presi dents for decades, enjoying the perks and power that access to the White House confers. But Trump decided to promote him to secretary of the Veterans Administra tion. Unvetted, inexperi enced and apparently fatal ly flawed, Jackson rapidly crashed and burned as a prospective secretary.

Rob Porter, Hollywood handsome and popular among his colleagues, was enjoy ing his high-profile job as the president’s top aide. Porter was a rising star until the Trump spotlight revealed his dark side. Two of his wives went public with accu sations of mental and physical abuse. There were photos. Porter took the exit.

Tom Price — do you even remember him? He was the secretary of Health and Human Services for seven months. He might have continued his career else

where without incident, but in the Trump administration, he took 25 private flights in a few months, spent like he was queen for a day and resigned amid charg es of indiscriminately using taxpayer dollars for his personal benefit. Gone. I imagine Paul Manafort has mixed feelings, at best, regarding his association with Trump Inc. Manafort, charged by the feds with various financial crimes, might have continued living the high life, consorting with oligarchs and lining his pockets, if not for Trump’s ascendancy to the presidency. Under the scru tiny that accompanies high office, Manafort proved to be a liability to Trump, and vice versa. He served time in jail and, in 2020, was pardoned by Trump.

Michael Cohen, the former guy’s long time personal lawyer, was known for his fierce loyalty to Trump. For decades he basked in the celebrity surrounding his boss, and ran interference for him. Maybe some people didn’t like his style, but his boss did, and that’s what counted. That was then. Now Cohen is rehabili tating his reputation after serving jail time and losing his law license.

Among the other movers and shakers

who got in serious legal trouble are Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s CFO, Mike Flynn, Rick Gates, Ken Kur son, Roger Stone, George Papadopoulos, Corey Lewandowski, Elliot Broidy, Imaad Zuberi, Rep. Chris Collins, and so on.

Space limitations prevent me from list ing all the miscreants associated with Trump. Some went to jail, some got par doned by Trump, and some never got over the trauma of the Trump White House years. I do wonder if the individuals were corrupt, and therefore drawn to the Trump enterprises. Were they rotten apples, or was the barrel corrupt?

What stands out is the number of peo ple who bent and broke the law in the ser vice of Trump, his businesses and his administration.

Who came out unscathed? Richer? Rewarded by a job well done? Only Trump has so far avoided accountability for his alleged misdeeds. He’s still rich, he plays golf, he eats well and he is free. He enjoys all the perks of being a former president. Many of the people who served him are still digging their way out of legal troubles.

As the Department of Justice lets loose its flight of subpoenas, we will see if the Trump curse finally comes home to roost.

Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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f longstanding legend is to be believed, my family has a connection to the throne.

M any folks would be better off today if they had never been drawn into his orbit.

Closing one chapter, but preparing for the next

“ the pandemic is over.”

With those words last weekend, President Biden declared an end to the coro navirus pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 6.5 million people, and more than 1 million in the United States.

pandemic levels.

Of course, the pandemic won’t truly be over until the World Health Organization says so. But even if public health officials do determine that we’re out of this crisis, the virus that causes Covid-19 is still out there. It’s still infecting people. It’s still killing people. It’s still creating long-term health effects for many who contract it.

Still, to feel like life may finally return to normal is a relief. It’s been more than 900 days since New York first shut down as Covid cases exploded. Schools and businesses shuttered. Streets emptied. Many people found themselves isolated from the rest of the world, connecting only through Zoom and depending on television specials like “Haircut Night in America” to help with basic tasks for which we once depended on others.

Now that we can sit in restaurants again, attend classes, and pay for some one else to cut our hair, it’s hard not to be grateful that the worst is behind us. But society has a long road to recovery both economically and socially. Supply chains remain disrupted, fueling infla tion. Many people are still out of work, even as unemployment returns to pre-

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Is it all Trump’s fault, Jerry Kremer?

To the Editor:

Jerry Kremer’s column

“Thoughts on saving the two-party system” (Sept. 8-14) expresses a valu able goal, but his analysis — the usual, and now tiresome, “It’s all Trump’s fault” — misses the cause. Of course it would great if, as in past generations, there was ideological room in both parties for a variety of viewpoints. Richard Nixon — anoth er bête noir of Mr. Kremer’s party — warned of this long ago, in 1959, when he said, “I think one of the attributes of our political system has been that we have avoided generally violent swings in administrations from one extreme to the other. And the reason we have avoided that is that in both parties, there has been room for a broad spectrum of opin ion.”

Of course, Mr. Kremer’s party thought that Nixon was the worst (516)

Polarization — especially the political variety — remains sharper than ever. And it’s only been in the past couple of weeks that we could officially stop wear ing masks on public transportation, although many stopped doing it months ago.

As the pandemic winds down, it’s never too soon to start planning for the next one. Sure, this has felt like a once-ina-lifetime event, but it really isn’t. When we first learned of Covid, the world was already in the grip of another pandemic: HIV/AIDS, which has killed more than 40 million people.

Before that, we had two other smaller flu pandemics, in the late 1950s and late 1960s, each of which killed up to 4 million people. And then there was the 1918 flu, which is believed to have claimed the lives of as many as 100 million people around the globe.

If there’s anything we’ve learned, it’s that Mother Nature has no shortage of infectious diseases. Even in the wake of Covid, we’ve been reminded about the dangers we face by the recent monkeypox epidemic, and the fear that there may be a resurgence of polio.

One thing that should be crystal clear by now, however, is that pandemics and epidemics do not need to be a way of life. Many of them are preventable, or at worst, manageable. But that means better

monitoring of hot spots where deadly viruses can jump from animals to humans. Identifying new public health concerns quickly. And then taking them seriously.

With false alarms in the past like Ebola and SARS, it’s no wonder so many of us had become complacent by the time the coronavirus rolled around. We can’t let that happen again. What we have built as a society is too important. We are too important.

There are some scholars who are con vinced that nothing has had a greater impact on our history than pandemics and epidemics. The bubonic plague, for example, cut down half of the global pop ulation, by some accounts.

But what you might not know is that that plague didn’t ravage the planet just once — it turned living into a literal coin flip twice. We’re most familiar with the Black Death of the 14th century, which killed as many as 200 million people. But there was also the Plague of Justinian in the sixth century, which was proportion ately just as deadly.

We can wear masks when needed. We can avoid contact when asked. And we can get vaccines when they’re available. But our true first line of defense is our leaders. And it’s hoped that no men or women who succeed Biden will ever again find themselves needing to declare a devastating pandemic finally over.

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The dilemma of choosing a college

This is a busy time of year for fami lies. Getting the children back to school and focused on homework is a big challenge for any parent. And there’s another group of parents who are physically and emotionally chal lenged. They are the parents of collegebound students, many of whom will be traveling from coast to coast and in between, trying to find a college that is suitable for their son or daughter.

I’ve experi enced the college hunt four times in my life, and I can attest to the fact that it is a daunt ing task. Unless you are fortunate enough to have kids who know exactly where they want to go to college, you either are or will be a road warrior. Most future college students have highereducation wish lists that are pages long. They have some notion about what type of school they want to attend, but after one or two campus visits, their thinking may move dramatically in another direc tion.

My search for the right colleges was easy in the case of three of our daugh ters. All of them had one major choice, and we concentrated on how to please the admissions committees of those chosen schools. The fourth daughter had no idea where she wanted to go, but she had a list of 12 possible schools. Because of her uncertainty, we drove to campuses in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. After all that mile age, she chose a college in New York.

During our exhausting trek around the Northeast, I asked her what criteria she was using in picking poten tial schools. Her two major sources of information were U.S. News & World Report and the Barron’s guide. I mention these resources because of the current news about how U.S. News recently downgraded Columbia Universi ty, based on faulty numbers provided by the school on, for example, the degrees of its professors and the size of its classes. Those reports shined a spotlight on the world of publications that high school juniors and seniors use to select colleges.

There is no doubt that Columbia Uni

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thing that ever happened. But what about the unquestionably moderate John McCain and Mitt Romney, both of whom were falsely denounced as extremists? Well, the Democrats didn’t want McCain or Romney, so they got Trump, a virtual creation of the left, which is now doing everything possible to keep its creation alive.

TeRRANCe J. NOlAN Lynbrook

Plastic pollution continues to plague us

To the editor:

We’ve all heard the warnings about cleaning up our trash at the beach and recycling, but it’s easy to feel helpless, or that it’s a problem so distant that there’s no point in worrying about it. Well, here on long Island, plastic pollution affects us directly. Not only does it make a mess of our beautiful beaches, but it also threatens wildlife and our vital marine ecosystems.

long Island is an extremely important estuary, a breeding ground for fish and other marine wildlife. This means that how we treat our beaches is of utmost importance, and affects fisheries around the world. Historically, however, we lead wasteful lifestyles that lead to plastic pol lution, which threatens our ecosystems.

every plastic bag we use, every pair of plastic sunglasses, every phone case we discard takes thousands of years to break down, and usually ends up in our oceans. Besides ruining the natural beauty of our beaches, plastic pollution can have extremely detrimental effects on wildlife, from small fish and shrimp ingesting deadly microplastics to sea turtles and seals getting caught in plastic fishing nets. The population decreases that plas tic pollution causes also have the poten tial to collapse our marine ecosystems, driving away the marine mammals we are beginning to see on the Island for the first time in years.

Although it’s easy to feel helpless in these situations, there are many ways for long Islanders to prevent plastic pollu tion from getting into our oceans. There are many things you can do in your home, from recycling to reducing your own plas tic use and opting for more sustainable alternatives. The New York Marine Res cue Center, a nonprofit rescue-and-release organization, helps treat the many ani mals that suffer the consequences of plas tic pollution, and hosts beach cleanups, whale and seal-watching events, and even an annual 5K. The center is always accepting donations and new volunteers, so we can work together and prevent plas tic pollution from destroying our beaches.

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versity is one of the top schools in the nation. It offers a wide variety of pro grams, and many of its graduates go on to distinguished careers. But Columbia fudged the numbers, and an alert faculty member brought that fudging to wider attention. That created a great deal of negative pub licity for the school that got national attention. The underlying question is, how reliable are such sources as a guide to your child’s selec tion of a college?

According to Dr. Robert Scott, a past president of Adelphi University, U.S. News & World Report is one of the “shakers of salt.” Scott believes that many colleges provide question able data to U.S. News, and that the rank ings that emerge are highly questionable. He goes as far as to say that some schools manipulate their numbers in the hope of rising in the rankings. Once a school on the list gets a higher rating, it will market the news in the hope of attracting stu dents who rely heavily on those ratings.

Reed College a well-regarded college in Oregon, took on U.S. News in the 1990s, refusing to submit any data to the maga zine. It no doubt lost some potential stu

dents, but today its reputation is that of a stellar school.

Scott suggests that there are many other reliable college guides that provide meaningful information for aspiring entrants. He cites the Fiske Guide to Col leges as one example of a publication that shows students how their aspira tions fit with particular schools. If you search the internet, you will find multi ple sources that detail colleges’ course offerings, safety, campus culture and sur rounding communities. Don’t pay too much attention to all the student post ings, because some are sour grapes due to bad test grades.

Choosing a college is a major decision for any family, especially given the cost of higher education. Using as many sources of information as possible may be a little confusing, but relying on one or two of the college guidebooks can prove to be a major mistake. Kudos to Scott for speaking out as an expert on this volatile subject.

Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strat egy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

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