Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald 09-29-2022

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High school honored with a Blue Ribbon

By DANIEl oFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Lynbrook Senior High School is one of 297 schools nationwide, and 20 throughout the state, recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School.

The award, presented each year by the U.S. Department of Education, recognizes the high school for the overall aca demic performance of its stu dents.

“Our recognition as a Blue Ribbon School is a representa tion of the collective effort of all members of the Lynbrook community,” Lynbrook High

Principal Matthew Sarosy said. “I am so proud of the great work we do at Lynbrook High School. Our faculty and staff work hard to provide an exceptional educational envi ronment for our students and, in turn, our students work hard to produce exceptional results. The support of our families is also critical to our success.”

The high school was nomi nated by the State Education Department in the “exemplary high-performing schools” cate gory. Administrators followed up by submitting a compre

Court stenographer Nancy Silberger pays it forward

Nationwide shortage of court reporters highlights increasing occupational demands

By DANIEl oFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Nancy Silberger of Lynbrook, a past president of the New York State Court Reporters Associa tion, spent the last four decades as a stenographer and still wakes up excited and ready to get to work.

Faced with a nationwide shortage of court reporters and stenographers, Silberger is doing her part by training new recruits to help meet increasing demands for this profession.

“I’ve been doing it for 40 years

now and there has never been a day where I haven’t loved going to work,” Silberger said. “I love what I do and I want other peo ple to love their job too.”

Court stenographers and reporters are primarily respon sible for writing depositions, hearings, and proceedings verba tim using stenography machines, which come equipped with only 24 basic keys. They maintain the pace of the dia logue between each of the par ties involved in the case. They also must identify the individual talking, reading back portions of

dialogue upon request, and pro viding copies of any transcripts.

On average court reporters earn $60,380 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and depending on their precise line of work can make as much as six figures. Silberger said thanks to her lucrative profes sion, she was able to raise her daughter as a single parent and put her through college.

To help pay it forward, Sil berger devotes a portion of her time each week to teach students online through Project Steno, a free six-week crash course on

court reporting. Unlike some other online courses, partici pants are provided with their own stenograph machine, giving students opportunities to test the waters and determine whether it’s a career move that is right for them.

“I love teaching,” Silberger

said. “A lot of reporters like to give back to the profession. We want people to know about what we do and get out there.”

Based on a 2013 study com missioned by the National Court Reporters Association, and con ducted by Ducker Worldwide, the

Courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools

lYNBRook HIgH SCHool was awarded with the National Blue Ribbon award by the U.S. Department of Education for the academic excellence of its students.

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Firefighters celebrate Wounded Warriors

Lynbrook Fire Department hosts its 11th annual concert and block party at Greis Park

The Lynbrook Fire Department hosted its 11th annual Wounded Warrior Concert and Block Party on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Greis Park.

Wounded Warriors arrived early on Friday evening, where they were greeted by members of the Lynbrook and Mal verne Fire Departments, who hoisted up a giant American Flag at the intersection of Sunrise Highway and Earle Avenue in preparation for the annual concert and block party the following day.

Early on Saturday, firefighters from both departments participated in a chari ty motorcycle ride to Captree State Park, in support of the Wounded Warriors, returning just in time for the main event at 4 p.m.

The annual concert and block party celebration is hosted each year by mem bers of the Lynbrook Fire Department to help raise money for the Nassau county Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior and soldiers from the Recovery Unit at Fort Belvoir in Virginia.

Over the past ten years, firefighters in the community have helped raise nearly $220,000 to benefit the wounded and their families.

Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior is a non-profit charity made up of volunteer firefighters that has been working since 2004 to help wounded service men and women in hospitals along the east coast including those local ly and at the VA Hospital in Northport. This charity is not affiliated with the national Wounded Warrior Project.

This year, eight of the wounded that came to attend the concert were provided with free rooms by the Rockville Centre Inn along Ocean Avenue and Sunrise Highway, which has provided free rooms for the veterans each of the past 11 years.

In addition to this annual event, Lyn brook and other Nassau County firefight ers pitch in each December to help bring Christmas to the wounded at Fort Belvoir and other wounded warrior battalions and recovery units along the east coast.

even the kids had things to do at this years Wounded Warriors block party and concert

the lead sinGer with the band, Sorry In Advance, belts out a cover tune for the many listeners at the Wounded Warriors event on Saturday.

firefiGhter and vet eran Martin Kohn of Hewlett Fire Department

veterans enjoy their time together

Photos by Joe Abate

Gift baskets were raffled off to the highest bidder to help raise money for Wounded Warriors.

receives Blue Ribbon academic award

hensive application with details about school practices.

Each school selected falls into one of two performance categories. They are either classified as “exemplary high-per forming schools,” which is based on the performance of students as measured by state assessments or national tests, or they are classified as “exemplary achieve ment gap-closing schools,” based on their ability to close gaps between select stu dent groups and all students.

“I applaud all the honorees for the 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools Award for creating vibrant, welcoming, and affirm ing school communities where students can learn, grow, reach their potential, and achieve their dreams,” U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said in a state ment.

The National Blue Ribbon Schools Pro gram bestowed approximately 10,000 awards to more than 9,000 schools around the country. The award helps validate the hard work of students, educators, fami lies, and communities striving for—and attaining—this exemplary achievement. Up to 420 schools may be nominated in a given school year.

“As our country continues to recover from the pandemic, we know that our future will only be as strong as the educa tion we provide to all of our children,” Cardona continued. “Blue Ribbon Schools have gone above and beyond to keep stu

dents healthy and safe while meeting their academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs. These schools show what is possible to make an enduring, positive difference in students’ lives.”

Schools receiving this award serve as models of effective practices for state and district educators and others nationwide.

“The main thing is just all of the hard work that went into it,” Sean Murray, a trustee on the Board of Educa tion said, “from all of the teach ers and staff who helped build and main tain student per formance required to earn the Blue Ribbon status while also trying to teach to all the students during the pandemic. It speaks to the resilience and prepa ration of our high school.”

Each of the National Blue Ribbon Schools is presented with a flag, which serves a symbol of excellence and the quality of education provided, that is rec ognized by parents, policymakers, and communities all across the country.

“We look forward to hanging our Blue

Ribbon flag proudly above the high school very soon,” Sarosy added.

In recognition of this proud achieve ment, district officials will represent Lyn brook High School at a two-day award cer emony in Washington D.C. this November.

“This designation is a tremendous honor and was achieved thanks to the hard work of our stu dents, staff, and adminis trators,” District Superintendent Melissa Burak said.

“Our entire com munity should be proud and cele brated for this outstanding accomplish ment.”

Following the announcement,

the district released a YouTube video made in a show of sup port for the many stu dents, faculty, and staff, who contributed to this major academic achievement.

In the video, Burak, who has been at the helm of the Lynbrook Union Free School District for more than a decade, expressed feelings of great pride and joy for the hard work and dedication of stu dents and staff, who she said, helped con tribute to the district’s overall academic

success, culminating with the achieve ment at the high school.

“LHS forces a sense of community that supports the diverse needs of our student population and that is very much valued and appreciated,” Burak said in the video. “Congratulations to all on this prestigious recognition. Well deserved. Go Owls.”

Susan Saban, director of Social Servic es echoed this sentiment, stating that the Blue Ribbon achievement was the result of all the hard work, dedication, and com mitment from the entire school communi ty.

“I’ve had the opportunity to be part of a team of school leaders, faculty, parents, and students that work together to ensure the success and inclusion of all students,” Saban said in the video. “Lynbrook is a truly unique community, where, with par ents as our partners in education, all stu dents live up to their highest potential.”

In addition to the nationally recog nized distinction, school administrators and members of the Board of Education recently congratulated West End Elemen tary School ENL and reading teacher Jen nifer Glatzer, at their Sept. 14 meeting, for receiving the Empire State Excellence in Teaching Award this year.

This prestigious award, presented to teachers throughout the state, similarly recognizes outstanding teachers and edu cational leaders who exemplify the profes sion by striving to obtain the state stan dards of success for all of their students.

Summer of Science in Salt Lake City

East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School science teacher Patricia Refino was one of 19 educators selected from across the country to participate in the National Institute of Health’s Master Teacher Summer Institute at the Univer sity of Utah.

Refino and the other science educators were tasked with analyzing data from the “All of Us Research Project”—the largest health database of its kind with over a million participants—to create curricu lum, which will be used in science class rooms across the world.

South Middle School students battle against social isolation

Lynbrook South Middle School recog nized “Start with Hello” week by bringing awareness to the impact of social isola tion.

Their mission aims to honor the Sandy Hook Foundation’s promise to combat social isolation.

Throughout the week, from Sept. 19 through Sept. 23, students discussed how to identify when peers may be feeling iso lated and how to improve connections by starting with a simple “hello.” They received nametags and were challenged to greet at least five new peers.

Sixth grade students were also treated to a special visit from Kaitlin GaNun, who read aloud the book “Invisible Boy” by Trudy Ludwig, and social worker Amanda Cioffi, who facilitated a discus sion about social awareness, kindness, and the importance of reaching out.

Some additional activities aimed at combating social isolation included “posi tive note Tuesday” and “welcome Wednes day,” as well as a photo booth and other cooperative activities aimed at encourag ing teamwork and initiating new friend ships.

Courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools South Middle School students also made connections at a photo booth set up for “Start with Hello” week.

Courtesy of the East Rockaway School District

Science teacher Patricia Refino travels to Salt Lake City, Utah for the National Institute of Health’s Master Teacher Summer Institute.

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Strong start for young Lynbrook

By MARC BERMAN sports@liherald.com

Tyla Vuotto has been unbe lievable force, leading Lyn brook girls’ soccer to an unbeaten record through six games.

The senior striker/midfield er entered the 2022 campaign with a heady numbers to live up to after scoring 9 goals and earning All-County last season

ference and get a conference championship.’’

Vuotto probably will need more assistance in the attack zone to win some bling. There’s plenty of candi dates. Junior Co-captain, Katie Sharkey, has 3 goals and 2 assists, known for her fast, physical play but also a will ingness to sacrifice individual goals for the team.

oNE oF thE biggest reasons the Rams are off to a 4-0-1 start in Conference A-IV, Mehta has been unstoppable so far on the offensive end. The hard-work ing center-midfielder scored 11 goals and assisted on four others through the first six games. On Sept. 8, she notched a hat trick and added a pair of assists to lead Clarke to a wild 6-4 victory over Glen Cove. Last fall as a sophomore, Mehta had eight points in six games.

gAMEs to WAtCh

thursday, sept. 29

Boys Soccer: V.S. South at Hewlett 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Calhoun at Long Beach 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: V.S. North at Clarke 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: V.S. Central at Baldwin 5 p.m.

Friday, sept. 30

Boys Soccer: V.S. North at V.S. South 4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer: East Meadow at V.S. Central 4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Sewanhaka at Malverne/E.R. 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: MacArthur at Mepham 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Uniondale at Oceanside 6 p.m.

Football: Lynbrook at Hewlett 6 p.m.

Football: Wantagh at V.S. North 6:30 p.m.

Football: C.S. Harbor at West Hempstead 6:30 p.m.

saturday, oct. 1

Football: South Side at Long Beach 3 p.m.

Football: Syosset at Oceanside 3 p.m.

Football: MacArthur at Sewanhaka 3 p.m.

Football: Malverne at Clarke 3 p.m.

Football: Hempstead at Freeport 3 p.m.

Football: Hicksville at East Meadow 3 p.m.

Football: Seaford at East Rockaway 6:30 p.m.

Midway through this sea son, she’s already surged past that total – notching 12 scores to lead Nassau County’s A clas sification and vying for unoffi cial title of player of the year.

Her coach cites a natural leadership quality as a captain of three years as she ran many of their summer workout ses sions. She’s already committed to play at SUNY-Cortland.

“She lives and breathes soc cer – she always had soccer ability and she’s just explosive off the dribble,’’ coach Michael Palumbo said. “ She’s’ fast, physical. Not much that can slow her down. .

Lynbrook, meanwhile, was on a roll as it maintained an undefeated record entering a showdown match against Long Beach Sept. 23. Long Beach finally slowed down Vuotto, blanked despite numerous scoring opportunities. Lyn brook dropped a 2-0 decision for its first loss.

The matchup appears an outlier but one to learn from. Lynbrook entered the battle scoring 5 goals per game. The loss dropped the Owls into sec ond place at 5-1-1.

“Our young talent is step ping up and playing real well,’’ Palumbo said. “We expected to be a top team going into the season. I would love to get back to the top seed in our con

When the season started, Lynbrook didn’t have a goal tender because the expected netminder had knee surgery. Sharkey agreed to go in goal at the start of the season.

“She’s just so fast, so physi cal and causes so much chaos on field,’’ Palumbo said. “And the big part is she started off in net, was unselfish and will ing to do it.’’

The Owls found a new keep er in senior Sara Silinger and she’s handled the responsibili ties deftly, even against Long Beach when she made eight saves. The two goals were not her fault as the midfielders and defenders got beaten on two plays.

Lynbrook’s next top goal scorer is just a freshman, strik er/center midfielder Leah Casolaro. It’s her second year on the varsity as he was called up as an eighth grader because of her extreme talent.

Lynbrook has notched seven goals in two of its seven games. ”We’re a pretty offen sive team but we also have two shutouts,’’ Palumbo said.

Indeed, the defense has been stellar, too.

Bringing local sports home every week Football: Plainview at Baldwin 3 p.m.

Mikayla D’Ambrosio, a junior sweeper and three-year starter, was an all-county hon orable mention as just a sopho more. Senior defender Allie Kim adds experience and freshman right defender Pay

ton Stalter is a solid prospect.

Palumbo saved his most glowing words for a player who gets overlooked – sopho more midfielder Gabby Meszaros.

“While Leah and Vuotto get

the accolades, it’s Gabby who gives us 80 minutes of blood, sweat and tears,’’ Palumbo said. “She works her butt off, does all the little things that make the team look good but without the individual stats.’’

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LyNBRook’s kAiLEy DuNNE, right, controlled the ball with Long Beach’s Kylee Dowler on her heels during a Sept. 23 conference matchup.

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Clarke Junior Soccer

Soirée Under the Stars has strong return

StaFF rePort

Just under $700,000 was raised at the Sept. 17 return of Soirée Under the Stars at The Seawane Club in Hewlett.

The Mount Sinai South Nassau fundraiser was the first in-person gathering of this kind since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and honored Peter Cannus cio, Rita Regan and Felix Nazario.

Cannuscio is executive vice president and chief operating officer of Axis Construction Corp., which has played a key role in a number of Mount Sinai construction projects in recent years, including the 60,000-square-foot multi-specialty medical office building in Want agh, as well as the urgent care center in Long Beach.

A registered nurse, Regan is the hospital’s patient experience and care coordination vice presi dent. Nazario is the hospital’s environmental services adminis trative director. Both were instru mental in the hospital’s approach to Covid-19 during the pandemic, overcoming daily challenges to help keep both patients and staff members as safe as possible from the virus.

Funds will help support the hospital’s $400 million long-term strategic growth initiative, designed to improve services for patients across the South Shore. That includes a new four-story patient pavilion — the J Wing — as well as the $35 million medical arts pavil ion in Long Beach, and the new Wantagh medical arts building.

The expansion of the hospital’s emergency department will nearly double its size to accommodate more than 80,000 patient visits each year, and feature dedicated treatment areas for pediatric and behavioral health patients.

Married Broadway StarS Orfeh and Andy Karl entertained the guests gathered at The Seawane Club in Hewlett earlier this month for the Mount Sinai South Nassau Soirée Under the Stars. The event raised nearly $700,000 for ongoing hospital construction projects in Nassau County.

Mount Sinai South Nassau president Dr. Adhi Sharma, left, honored Peter Cannuscio, Rita Regan and Felix Nazario at this year’s Soirée Under the Stars, which raised nearly $700,000 for ongoing construction projects in Nassau County.

Photos courtesy of Damian Becker/Mount Sinai South Nassau nearly $700,000 waS raised during Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Soirée Under the Stars earlier this month at The Seawane Club in Hewlett. Among those attending were, from left, Soirée co-chair Wayne Lipton, board of directors co-chair Anthony Cancellieri, Soirée co-chair Jeff Gold, as well as honorees Felix Nazario, Rita Regan and Peter Cannuscio. Joining them were Mount Sinai South Nassau president Dr. Adhi Sharma, and Dave Bonagura, co-chair of the Mount Sinai South Nassau board of directors.

Honored were Peter Cannuscio, Felix Nazario and Rita Regan at hospital fundraiser

Funds will help support the hospital’s $400 million longterm strategic growth initiative, designed to improve services for patients across the South Shore.

Kaminsky casts long shadow in Senate race

By JAMES BERNSTEIN jbernstein@liherald.com

Todd Kaminsky casts a long shadow in Long Beach and the Five Towns, which make up much of the 9th State Senatorial District. Kaminsky was a state senator for eight years, and chaired the upper cham ber’s Environmental Conservation Com mittee.

The 42-year-old Democrat was a familiar face at count less Long Beach and Five Towns events. He lost his bid last year to become Nassau County district attorney to the Republican Anne Donnelly.

The two candidates seek ing to replace Kaminsky in the November election are hardly household names. Ken Moore, a 61-year-old Demo crat, is the mayor of the Vil lage of Bellerose, which has a population of about 1,300. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpat rick, 56, a Republican, is a trustee of the Village of Malverne — population about 8,000.

There are various theories as to why a more widely known candidate has not stepped up to campaign to fill Kaminsky’s seat.

Jerry Kremer, a former chairman of the State Assembly’s powerful Ways and Means Committee, a veteran political analyst and a Herald columnist, said last

week that the cupboard is bare of viable candidates for both parties.

“The problem is, neither party has a farm system,” Kremer said. “There’s no big names to put in there” to run for the Senate seat. But, he added, the race is important nonetheless. Democrats, who hold a majority in the Senate, want to keep the seat “because they may lose some others,” Kremer said. Republicans, meanwhile, are seeking to gain seats. They are in the minority in both chambers of the State Legis lature, and Gov. Kathy Hochul is a Democrat as well.

Even though Moore, who is running with Working Fami lies Party support, and Canzo neri-Fitzpatrick, who has Conservative Party backing, are not well know, the turnout in November is expected to be sizable, Kremer said, in large part because of the U.S. Supreme Court’s deci sion in June to overturn Roe v Wade.

That month, Hochul signed a bill intended to protect the rights of women seeking abortions and reproductive health care providers. Her Republican challenger, Lee Zeldin, had previously voiced support for reversing Roe v. Wade, but lately he has shied away from his antiabortion stance.

“This is a race where the top of the ticket will determine the winner,” Kre

mer said, referring to Hochul.

Moore has been the mayor of Bellerose for the past three years, and was a village trustee for a decade before that. He is a volunteer firefighter, and five years ago he retired after 40 years as a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 28. He had sometimes worked out of the union’s Washington, D.C., where he focused on international affairs.

Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick is an attorney and an accountant. She was appointed a Mal verne village trustee in July 2011, shortly after her hus band, James Callahan, died, leaving her to raise four chil dren. In March 2012 she ran for the seat and won, and has served on the village board ever since. Her father, Joseph Canzoneri, was the mayor of Malverne in the late 1990s.

Moore and Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick hold divergent views on a number of issues One of Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick’s major focuses is what she sees as rampant crime across the state, worsened by Democrats’ support for bail reform, which limited judges’ authority to set bail for certain misdemeanor and non-violent charges.

“Violent criminals are being released because of cashless bail,” Canzoneri-Fitz patrick said. “The criminals know this.” She said she would work to eliminate cashless bail entirely.

Moore said he did not believe bail reform led to a rise in crime, and pointed to Nassau County’s low crime rate. Never theless, Moore said, “We need to look (at the bail) system” and “give judges more discretion” in bail decisions.

On the hot-button issue of immigra tion, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, said, “We are a country of immigrants, but the border issue has to be dealt with. We can’t expect Florida and Texas to shoulder the whole burden.” Moore said he “feels for the people, but we’ve got to find the right place for them.”

The candidates’ views come closest on another redhot issue, abortion. Both say they support women’s health rights. “I can tell you that the law in New York state is such that a woman’s right to have an abortion is secure,” Canzo neri-Fitzpatrick said.

“I’m totally for a woman’s right to choose,” Moore said.

Both say they are hands-on legislators who seek the Senate seat so they can serv er a broader community on a wider range of issues. Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said she fears “the state is going in the wrong direction” because of liberal Democrats in both chambers of the Legislature. Moore said he believes he has done “a good job” as mayor of Bellerose, keeping down taxes.

Ken Moore

Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick

Long Island’s Top Lawyers honored by Herald Community

Benefits are more than just professional, but also community

By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@liherald.com

Deserving attorneys from across the region gathered in Beth page on Sept. 13 to be honored at the third annual Top Law yers of Long Island.

Spearheaded by RichnerLive — the events division of Richner Communica tions and Herald Community Media — lawyers were awarded for their achieve ments in a wide range of fields, including bankruptcy, estates and trusts, business and commercial litigation, criminal, cyber security, divorce mediation, elder law, education, emerging companies and venture capital, environmental, franchise law, government relations, taxes, and real estate.

Maria Girardi, an associate with Jas pen Schlesinger LLP, says she finds suc cess thanks to the access she has to senior attorneys in the firm, providing invalu able wealth of experience.

Christine-Marie Lauture, owner and managing attorney of Lauture IP PPLC, was a first-time attendee earning her first Top Lawyer award.

“It’s nice to be recognized on Long Island,” Lauture said.

“When people think of New York, they always think of Manhattan, So, it’s good to have a wide variety of practice areas of amazing attorneys out here on Long Island.”

Amy Amato, executive director of cor porate relations and events for Richner, expressed gratitude to the nearly 250 attendees.

A portion of the ticket proceeds were directed towards the Nassau County Bar Association, the go-to source for legal advice and services for both the legal and local community in Nassau and the Feal Good Foundation.

The event itself was led by lifestyle television personality Judy Goss, who was joined on stage by retired Herald pub lisher Cliff Richner.

“On behalf of my brother and myself, I want to thank you all for being part of this special evening where we celebrate the achievements of the Long Island law community,” Cliff Richner said.

Cliff’s brother, of course, is company chief executive Stuart Richner.

“This evening is a real celebration

where we recognize many of Long Island’s best and brightest legal profes sionals who have excelled in their areas of practice,” Stuart Richner said, after the event. “But to them, it’s not just prac ticing their craft, It’s giving back to their communities every way they know how. And that’s what this night is all about.”

Jared Behr, an associate at Salenger Sack Kimmel & Bavaro LLP, was awarded a rising star in the legal community.

“What exemplifies a lawyer who wins an award like this is someone with a bit of altruism,” Behr said. “You need to think that you are working to do good every day, and have a lot of dedication to the people you are trying to help.”

Another Top Lawyer award went home with Alyson Bass of Bass & Associates of NY PLLC, for her dedication to meeting the legal needs of the Long Island com munity she served for more than 16 years.

It’s a wonderful networking event and I’m honored to be recognized and support ed for the work we do at the firm, said Donna-Marie Korth, Partner Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP.

DOnnA-MARIE KORTH OF Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman LLP standing with Cliff Richner during the cocktail hour. Guests enjoyed ‘Legal-tinis’ and appetizers.

SARA DIREcTOR OF Barasch & McGarry receiving her special award in the category Lawyers for the 9/11 Community. As a 9/11 survivor herself, Director provides unique insight and compassion toward their clients.

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Salenger Sack Kimmel and Bavaro

Nixon Peabody,

Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz

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TOp LAwYER HOnOREES enjoying dinner during the awards ceremony with friends, family and loved ones.

Community Media, RichnerLive at annual event

top Lawyers of Long Island honorees

Winners of Top Lawyers of Long Island from RichnerLive and Herald Community Media included:

■ Alyson Bass of Bass & Associates of NY, PLLC

■ Jared S. Behr of Salenger, Sack, Kimmel & Bavaro, LLP

■ Roy W. Breitenbach of Harris Beach PLLC

■ Donna-Marie Korth of Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP

■ Andrew S. Lewner of Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker & Sharfstein, LLP

■ Adam Uris of Townsend, Mottola & Uris Law

■ Natascia Ayers of The Law Office of Natascia Ayers

■ Jason A. Greenberg of Law Offices of Jason A. Greenberg, PC

■ Philip J. Rizzuto of The Rizzuto Law Firm

■ Asaf A. German of The Law Office of Asaf German, PC

■ Karen J. Tenenbaum of Tenenbaum Law, P.C

■ Andrew M. Cohen of Law Offices of Andrew M. Cohen

■ Ilana F. Davidov of Davidov Law Group

Jared Behr of Salenger, Sack, Kimmel & Bavaro LLP and guests strike a pose on the patio during the networking hour.

John Mcentee froM Greenberg and Traurig LLP poses with his crystal award in between Cliff Richner and host Judy Goss. McEntee has been selected to head up the Greenberg and Traurig LLP Long Island office.

■ Erika L. Conti of Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC

■ David L. Mejias of Mejias, Milgrim, Alvarado and Lindo, P.C.

■ Alissa L. Van Horn of Van Horn & Friedman, P.C.

■ Jennifer B. Cona of Cona Elder Law PLLC

■ Michael Ettinger of Ettinger Law Firm

■ Sima Ali of Ali Law Group, PC

■ Tara Daub of Nixon Peabody LLP

■ Ruth B. Kraft of Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP

■ Sami Groff of Nixon Peabody LLP

■ Jay Silverman of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.

■ Christine-Marie Lauture of Lauture IP, PLLC

■ John McEntee of Greenberg Traurig Long Island Office

■ Rondiene E. Novitz of Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet, LLP

■ Joseph A. Quatela of Quatela Chimeri PLLC

■ Timothy Sini of Nixon Peabody LLP

■ Jon A. Ward of Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC

■ John J. Fellin of The Law Offices of John J. Fellin, PLLC

■ Morris Sabbagh of Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP

■ Candace Dellacona of Offit Kurman Attorneys at Law

■ Brian A. Tully of Tully Law Group, PC

■ A. Thomas Levin of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.

■ Ronald J. Rosenberg of Rosenberg Calica & Birney LLP

■ Michael H. Sahn of Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC

■ Sara Director of Barasch & McGarry

■ Bernard McGovern of Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP

■ Joseph G. Milizio of Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP

■ Veronica Renta Irwin of Supreme Court, Nassau County; Long Island Hispanic Bar Association; Nassau County Women’s Bar Association

■ Maria Girardi of Jaspan Schlesinger LLP

■ Chad J. LaVeglia of Law Office of Chad J. LaVeglia PLLC

■ Alyssa L. Zuckerman of Lamb & Barnosky, LLP

These firms also were honored:

■ Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP

■ Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC

■ Nixon Peabody LLP

■ Jaspan Schlesinger LLP

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A new season of tunes at the Madison Theatre

ll the right notes and then some. The stage is set for the latest edition of the Madison Theatre’s popular jazz series. This year’s lineup, as always, includes both returning favorites and newcomers who are sure to keep that vibe grooving along.

“Our jazz series is always special for us,” says Artistic Director Angelo Fraboni. “We’re one of the only venues on the island to do smooth jazz and our audience and musicians love to be here. They love our venue — the way it’s laid out, the acoustics and sound system. It’s a comfortable setting for jazz. We all have a great time.”

WHERE WHEN

• Madison Theatre, Molloy University campus, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre

• Oct. 8-April 7

• For tickets, visit MadisonTheatreNY.org or call the box office at (516) 323-4444

And the jazz world has taken notice. The “jazz groupies,” as Fraboni describes his patrons, come from all over — as far away as Texas and California. “They fly in for these shows and we make sure they have a fabulous experience.”

This season is highlighted by the return of the Grammywinning sax player Gerald Albright (Oct. 8 ) and the saxflautist Kirk Whalum (Nov. 19) , along with the acclaimed saxophonist-bandleader Branford Marsalis (Jan. 20) and the genre-defying Boney James (April 7).

“Gerald Albright is a world-class player,” Fraboni enthuses, who has recorded numerous successful solo albums when he isn’t busy assisting an impressive roster of popular R&B artists.

“Top to bottom,” Albright says, “Whether in concert, listening to my music over the radio or CD player, I always want my listeners to be taken on a musical journey with different textures, rhythms, chord progressions and moods. I want people to know where I’ve been and where I’m going, and to let them hear that I’m in a really good place in my life.”

Kirk Whalum is a familiar presence on the Madison stage with his gospel concerts. “He’s a popular mainstay here,” Fraboni says. “He always brings something different every time. In a career spanning decades, Whalum has a sound that is uniquely his; it is a sound that leaves an indelible imprint on the listener.

And at long last Fraboni welcomes Branford Marsalis. As he puts it: “Branford is Branford — what more is there to say!” His appearance here has been over three years in the making, delayed by the pandemic and inclement weather last year. “I’ve been wanting to get him here since I first came to Molloy (as artistic director). I’m very excited to finally have him come.”

The “rock star of the smooth jazz world,” according to Fraboni, Boney James is a fitting finale to the concert series.

“Boney is a showman from head to toe.” One of the most successful instrumental artists of our time, James has accumulated numerous awards and recorded 17 albums, all the while

continuing to defy genres. “I firmly ascribe to the concept that music is 100 percent subjective,” he says. “If you’re hearing music and it sounds good and beautiful to you, then that makes it beautiful. It’s all within the listener. It’s not important for other people to tell you how they react.”

Bloom

Rufus Wainright

One of the great vocalists, songwriters, and composers of his generation, Rufus Wainwright is on tour with songs from his Grammynominated “Unfollow the Rules,” his first non-operatic album in eight years. Considered the bookend to his debut album (that garnered him Best New Artist by Rolling Stone in 1998), it’s seen as a summary and climax of all his previous albums, a work of true maturity, met with great critical acclaim. Long lauded for his sophistication and wit, he’s now working at the peak of his powers, his music guided by passion, honesty, and a newfound fearlessness, according to his peers. Expect a glorious mixture of deep emotion, drama, wit, solace, uplift, entertainment and absolute musical bliss, a journey that not many artists can take you along on.

Friday, Sept. 30, 8 p.m. $80, $68, $58. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

Daryl Hall

A special pairing is fit for a special concert. Daryl Hall is joined by an old friend, special guest and fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Todd Rundgren, for Tilles Center’s Gala 2022 performance. Hear tunes from Hall’s first-ever solo retrospective album, “BeforeAfter,” plus some Hall & Oates classics. Taken as a whole, BeforeAfter draws unexpected and satisfying connections between the esoteric and accessible sides of Hall’s creativity. Hall is a modern-day renaissance man, an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the bestselling duo of all time, the star of his very own award-winning web series-turned-TV staple, “Live from Daryl’s House,” as well as a successful venue owner with Daryl’s House, a restored music space in Pawling, N.Y.

Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 p.m. $375, $255, $175, $129, $99. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Rte. 25A, Brookville. (516) 299-3100 or TillesCenter.org.

Boney James

Gerald Albright

13 LYNBROOK/EAST ROCKAWAY HERALD — September 29, 2022 Kirk Whalum Branford Marsalis Quartet

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Masters of Illusion

Enter the magical world of illusion at NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, with the Masters of Illusion, Sunday, Oct. 9, 8 p.m. This 21st century magic show is unlike anything you have seen before. Watch closely as you experience things that just can’t be done … or can they? Cutting-edge illusionists Dan Sperry, Michael Turco and Naathan Phan perform sleight-of-hand, perplexing interactive mind magic, hilarious comedy, dangerous escapes and large scale illusions that baffle and astound their audience. 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.

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.

Comedy Fundraiser

East Rockaway Kiwanis Club hosts a comedy fundraiser at Governor’s Comedy Club, 90 Division Ave., in Levittown, Sunday Oct. 9. Tickets are available for a $20 donation.

Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with a 7 p.m. showtime. Food is available at all shows and there is a two item minimum per person at the tables.

Kiwanis member induction ceremony

East Rockaway Kiwanis will celebrate their newest 20222023 board members, Monday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m., with a ceremony at Villa Maria, 81 Main St., East Rockaway.

Prescription takeback program

Lynbrook Elks lodge hosts its prescription drug take-back program, Sunday, Oct. 2, noon to 3 p.m. Bring all your expired or unwanted prescriptions to the Lynbrook Elks Lodge at 57 Hempstead Ave., where they will be properly discarded.

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.

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.

Homecoming Pride

Show your Lynbrook Owls pride on Sat. Oct. 15, beginning with a parade at 1 p.m., from Lynbrook High School to Marion Elementary. Afterwards be sure to check out the big game.

‘Guys and Dolls’

Plaza Theatrical ‘s fall season offers Broadway at its show-stopping best, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 2, 2:30 p.m. Also continuing Oct. 6-9. 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 in bustling 1950s Manhattan, performed at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $49, $45 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.

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Storybook Stroll

Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a storybook adventure, Saturday, Oct. 1, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Stroll the gardens and listen to Linda White’s “Too Many Pumpkins.” Later create a unique take home craft. For ages 3-5. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

Having an event?

The Lynbrook Police Department hosts another session, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Guidance is offered to assist with proper child safety seat position, installation, and child use.

Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.

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.

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BEST ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY: Maple Pointe at Rockville Centre

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Maple Pointe has been providing a comfortable, safe and secure home for over 30 years for those who may need the extra hand pursing daily activities and tasks while maintaining an independent atmosphere. Offering personalized support within a nurturing environment, freedom of choice and individuality through exercise, wellness activities, memory coaching, spiritual activities and worship and much more to promote healthy physical and mental health.

BEST NURSING HOME: South Shore Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

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This facility made for sub-acute services and long-term care, has been around for over 60 years providing quality care to their patients. The staff like to keep up-to-date with medical advancements so they can provide optimal care to the ever changing needs of their patients. The center also opened the first subacute respiratory and ventilator-weaning units, which has returned hundreds of patients who were thought to be ventilator dependent for the rest of their lives.

BEST MEDICAL SUPPLY: Health Mart Pharmacy 29 Atlantic Ave, Freeport (516) 377-4050

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Health Mart offers durable medical supplies and equipment from wheelchairs and walkers to orthopedic braces and supports and daily living aids. They provide free hyper local delivery and shipping that way you can receive the care you need at your convenience within the comfort of your home. Easy prescription filling, set reminders and more through their free app as well.

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The key to the Pain Management of Long Island is balance. Their regimen is tailored for each individual, combining traditional with state-of-the-art minimally invasive treatments. While staying up-to-date with the ever changing technology, equipment and techniques to combat your pain. The staff of expert and kind doctors strive to bring advancements and innovative alternatives to treat chronic pain.

BEST ELDER LAW ATTORNEY: Stephanie D’Angelo, Esq. D’Angelo Law Associates, PC 901 Stewart Ave #230 (516) 222-1122

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Local court reporter shares her wisdom

gap between available stenographers and the demand for their services is expected to continue to increase exponentially over the next several years.

By 2018, the need for court reporters surpassed the national supply by approxi mately 5,500 positions. The Covid-19 pan demic was an unexpected variable, which caused courthouses to close for extended periods of time, adding to wasteful delays and a backlog of court proceedings.

According to a February 2022 article from Long Island Business News, Harriet Brenner-Gettleman, owner of Realtime Center for Learning in Garden City, said the pandemic and advancement of court room technology led many seasoned court reporters to retire in recent years.

By working with Project Steno, Silberg er is able to help students from all over the country with their typing skills. The pro gram serves as a basic training boot camp, where students learn the fundamentals of shorthand theory and acclimate to typing between 140 to 225 words per minute on the steno machine.

The main goal of Project Steno is to promote the profession by building a robust pipeline to further education by assessing successful graduates and identi fying the candidates most likely to succeed in a two-year school. Students, who advance to college-level court reporter courses, will occasionally finish in less time and will often be hired while they are

still attending classes.

Silberger said since college classes on stenography and captioning are often more intensive, they tend to have a much higher dropout rate. Project Steno pro vides opportunities to try it out for free so that students can determine whether it is the right career path for them.

After completing basic training, Project Steno continues to help by guiding stu dents to find the right court reporting school for them. Silberger said there are two primary places in the New York-Metro area specializing in such programs. The first is Plaza College in Forest Hills, Queens, and the second is the Realtime Center for Learning in Garden City.

Project Steno also provides students with a Merit Award program to help with the cost of school. This program helps pro vide $1,000 to students attending one of their partner programs, provided they reg ister within 30 days prior to the start of classes.

“Students enrolled in the program are not just limited to working in the courts,” Silberger said. “There are so many ways to put these skills to use.”

In addition to working as a court ste nographer, the lessons provided by Project Steno can help students looking to work in closed captioning, sports broadcasting, and computer-aided real-time translation.

To find out more about this free sixweek program on court reporting, visit ProjectSteno.org or call (508) 438-0314.

Courtesy Nancy Silberger

NaNcy Silberger, of Lynbrook, highlights the national shortage of court stenogra phers, and the efforts of programs like Project Steno, which is designed to encourage and recruit students to help meet the increasing demand.

Riders ask about LIRR’s Grand Central plan

By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com

The opening of a new underground train terminal meant to provide Long Island Rail Road riders with ser vice to Manhattan’s East Side, dubbed Grand Central Madison, is just around the corner. By the end of the year, in fact.

It’s a project that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials, who run the LIRR, say will draw near ly half of LIRR commuters — more than 160,000 of them — to its transit hub.

But before anything is set in stone, the LIRR gave rid ers a tentative forecast of how their commuting times and options will either change or stay the same, according to new draft schedules released to the public earlier this year. Opinions are mixed, with riders showing equal levels of enthusiasm and apprehension about what they stand to gain, and lose, from the coming changes.

Many have sounded off about their concerns not only to the MTA, but to anyone who would listen — including at a virtual public meeting last week, hosted by Assembly woman Judy Griffin and joined by Nick Fasano, the agen cy’s assistant director of community relations.

At the live discussion, LIRR commuters like Charlene Raytek, of Lynbrook, voiced their apprehension that the new schedules could hamper riders’ commutes from Penn Station to places like Lynbrook during the evening com mute.

“The thing that I noticed is that, looking at the pro posed draft schedules, it looks like the outbound evening train service from Penn to Lynbrook is greatly reduced,” Raytek said. “By the time 7:30 rolls around, there’s a roughly 90-minute time gap until the next train rolls at Penn Station.”

During that time, Raytek noted, there are plenty of peo ple heading home from sports events, concert or shows in

Manhattan’s nearby theater district. Such time gaps would complicate their trips home.

If you miss the Penn Station train, Raytek contended, you’d have to sprint to Grand Central within 15 minutes to catch the next train home, or face a long wait for the next one at Penn. “That looks to me like a big misstep,” Raytek said.

A key takeaway from these changes is that Jamaica sta tion, which has long served as a major transfer point for

LIRR commuters, will play a far bigger role in the future now that all trains will stop there, Fasano noted.

“It may sound like an absolute nightmare for every one,” he said, “but the rationale behind having all the trains stop there is that it gives people more options and flexibility about where they want to go. And that also means that we don’t have to hold connections anymore.”

Whatever convenience of service may be lost from the reduction in the number of trains like those from Penn Station to Lynbrook will be offset by the many new alter native commuting paths that open up in Jamaica. But that, Fasano acknowledged, will take some getting used to.

“I’m sure riders know their trains inside and out, know what their options are,” he said. “And they don’t change much (more than) a couple of minutes in each direction. So there’s going to be a learning curve for our customers.

“I would say, just try some of the flexibility that you’ll have,” Fasano added. “Rely on the (TrainTime) app. After people adjust, it’s really going to be a great thing.”

But for commuters like Amanda Dindyal, of Malverne, who lives right behind the LIRR’s West Hempstead line, there may be more at stake in her neighborhood than sim ply a shakeup in commuting habits.

“The moment a train comes down, our house rattles, and we’ve gotten used to it, but it’s very, very dishearten ing to see that it’s going to almost double,” Dindyal said of the number of trains that will rumble through her neigh borhood. “And not just during peak hours — even on the weekend. It’s a quality-of-life issue.” On top of that, she said she was concerned that residents could face an “obscene” increase in traffic near crossing gates.

“There’s a legal and demographic factor behind what the minimum is that we can provide as a public transpor tation authority,” Fasano said. “But that all being said, if there is no demand, we do have the option to, you know, scale back, potentially. But again, that will take some months.”

Herald file photo

ASSemBLywOmAN JUdy GriffiN and the MTA’s Nick Fasano fielded commuters’ questions about new train service to Grand Central Terminal, set to start by year’s end.

Fairytale dream playground comes to life

New playground facilities at HEJC funded by philanthropist and state grant

By JAKE PELLEGRINO jpellegrino@liherald.com

Sheryl Karp, early childhood director at the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Center, for the past several years had a “fairytale dream” for its children and on Aug. 9, it came true.

“When I first started here, I just took a job,” Karp said. “Now, 30 years later, I found a home and a family at the HewlettEast Rockaway Jewish Center, as well as my children and their chil dren. Now, my dream of hav ing a state-of-the art play ground for all the kids to enjoy has come true.”

The center’s original play ground, which stood on the grounds for 30 years, had grown into a state of disre pair and was demolished in June.

“We had that playground but after 30 years, things like that need to be replaced,” Karp said.

The new playground, which will feature a fairy tale theme, will give children of the early childhood center and summer camp opportuni ties for physical growth, exploration and development and mental stimulation.

“We have a state-of-the-art school,” Karp said. “So, we wanted a state-of-theart playground to match.”

Additionally, the new playground will have features that refine their motor schools.

“The children needed a place where they could use their fine and gross motor skills and play in a safe environment,” Karp said.

The over-a-quarter million-dollar play

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ground was funded by a donation by phi lanthropist and HERJC member Barry Borodkin, along with a small grant from New York State.

“There was a need to have this done and I saw that,” Borodkin said. “My par ents were very involved here and loved this synagogue and devoted their time here. Sheryl had wanted to do this for many years and it was the right moment to do something, this is the culmination of her dream.”

In order to receive the state “Covid stabilization grant,” which was granted last March, Karp had to make her case to New York.

“We told them we needed to have an outdoor area for the children to play in a safe way and because of Covid, that was more important than ever.”

To help ceremoniously break ground on the new playground Rabbi Michel Schlesinger performed a mel ody on the shofar, an instru ment that is traditionally used in sacred Jewish cere monies.

“This shofar is a very important instrument,”

Schlesinger said. “When we elect a new president in Israel, we blow the shofar and the shofar was used in Jewish com munities to let people know Shabbat was about to start. This was the first alarm clock, much before the iPhone, this was the alarm clock used by several congrega tions to call people to war, to call people to celebrate Rosh Hashanah and celebrate an important and unique moment like the one this morning.”

The new playground is expected to open in early October.

Photos Jake Pellegrino/Herald

HERJC RABBI MICHEL Schlesinger, donor Barry Borodkin and HERJC Early Childhood Director pictured left-to-right, breaks ground on the new playground.

A RENdERING Of the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Center’s new playground facility. The new equipment is said to help refine children’s fine motor skills.

W e have a state-ofthe-art school, So, we wanted a state-of-theart playground to match.

SHERyL KARP, HERJC Early Childhood Director

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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be considered.

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Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key.

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Baldwin $550,000

Kenneth Avenue. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement. Large updated kitchen. Formal living room with custom gas fireplace. Formal dining room. Custom built-ins many rooms. 3 season room with built-in bar.

Taxes: $11,431.40

Bellmore $829,000

Shore Road. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Spacious living room. Formal din ing room. Ensuite master bedroom. Beachfront yard with water views. Marine pier with floating dock. Second floor balcony. Taxes: $22,919.44

East Meadow $612,000

4th Street. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and exit to breezeway leading to patio with barbecue. Open spacious living room. Large master bedroom with well-sized bathroom and ample closet space. Formal dining room. Convenient location near parkways and shopping.

Taxes: $12,640

East Rockaway $780,000

Emmet Avenue. Expanded Ranch. 4 bedrooms, 3 bath rooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal L-shaped dining room. Famiy room and home office. First floor master bedroom. Security sys tem. Taxes: $13,939

Elmont $655,000

Lucille Avenue. Expanded Cape. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, island and wine fridge. Open floor plan. Many updates. Taxes: $14,507

Malverne $625,000

Sterling Place. Colonial. Finished basement with fireplace. Updated eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and center island. = Formal dining room. Den/family room and home office. Master bedroom suite with fireplace. Many updates includ ing crown molding, upgrading lighting, skylights and finish es. Entertaining-style backyard with terrace with gazebo and koi pond.

Taxes: $11,387.06

Rockville Centre $905,000

Wright Road. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Den/family room. Taxes: $21,865

Valley Stream $550,000

Midwood Street. Tudor. 4 bedrooms 1 bathroom. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Sunroom. First floor master bed room. Park-like backyard. Taxes: $10,978.05

Woodmere $998,000

Linda,Lane. Split Level. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/family room, home office and exercise room. Skylights. Security system. Taxes: $18,394.97

Source: The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island Inc,, a computerized network of real estate offices serving Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and Brooklyn.

The rules exist for all of us

Q. I hired a carpenter to rebuild my garage because it was rotted and leaning. The roof was OK, so we kept it, but all the walls were stripped away and replaced. In the middle of the job, an inspector showed up and stopped it, saying we needed a permit. I hired an architect, he made a plan and we filled in the permit. Now the plans have been rejected because, according to the inspector, they have to show fireproof walls and roof. That’s crazy! Nobody has that, so why am I being made to do this? It’s expensive, and I shouldn’t have to do it. I think they’re making me pay for starting with no permit, right?

A. Not exactly, but you have to look at the big picture. You may feel like you’re getting burned, but the building code is actu ally named The Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Fire pre vention is a primary rea son that the building laws exist.

In many cases, build ing departments allow existing garages to have minor repairs without a permit, but only for things like replacing a garage door, a rotted section of wall base plate, shingles or siding, although you should always verify before starting. You described a near-complete rebuild, only saving the roof part of the garage, and your building official has deter mined that, beyond 50 percent change, the code for new buildings applies. Even though your zoning code allows a free-standing accessory structure to be 2 feet to 4 feet from a property line, depending on your community, garages that are closer than 5 feet to a property line must have materials that are rated to prevent flame spread for an hour.

This is especially important in places where there’s a volunteer fire department that must take the time to assemble from all over the community before even heading off to put out the flames. In that precious time, without flame-retardant materi als, the structure may not just become completely engulfed, but also spread fire to adjacent houses and other structures. Unless you never catch the news, you can clearly see how vulnerable whole towns and cities are, and just because we don’t live next to a forest, the unthinkable can still happen.

As for cost, aluminum siding, which actually still exists, may cost less, can be painted to match the house and lasts an average of 35 years. Fiber cement siding also does the job, but costs more. Other choices include stucco over cement board and steel panels, all more costly. Aluminum or cement board eaves, gutters and roofing are also required, and even though most of the home con struction industry doesn’t read or know the regula tions, the requirements still exist, and cost the most when they aren’t adhered to and the work has to be done twice.

So don’t feel like you’re being singled out or being held to the fire. The rules exist for all of us. Good luck!

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Why we need to go back to the moon

Why do we have to go back to the moon? Ever since NASA started trying, unsuccess fully so far, to launch its unmanned Artemis I spacecraft, which is supposed to explore some regions of the moon, lots of voices have been heard decrying the effort. It’s too expensive, they say. We did that already. What’s to be gained? We have other priori ties here on Earth.

Those are chal lenging questions.

We put a dozen astronauts on the moon in six mis sions between 1969 and 1972, and we spent about $25 billion doing so.

In today’s dollars, that’s about $250 billion.

For those who were around on July 20, 1969 — the day Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of another world for the first time in human history — it may be hard to understand why we wouldn’t want to relive that glory. And glory it may be, but we must deal with some of

the issues raised by the naysayers.

One of them, perhaps the most impor tant, is priorities. The Earth’s climate is in desperate trouble, beset by life-threat ening heat waves, melting polar ice caps and drying lakebeds. Pollution is so dense in some Asian cities that people are forced on many days to wear masks or stay at home. Couldn’t billions of dollars be better spent combating climate change?

Yes, money could, and must, be spent for that pur pose, and soon, too. But we have to multi-task. While we must legislate against air-polluting companies and work cooperatively with our largest competi tor, China, to bring environmental order to our plant — and at the same time bat tle those who claim that it’s all a hoax — we must move forward, as we always have, ever since we invented the wheel.

Once Artemis I gets off the ground, some exciting missions are ahead. A manned lunar fly-by, Artemis II, may come as soon as 2024. The first manned landing, Artemis III, might happen as early as 2025. And this time we won’t

just plant a flag on the moon and say, “We did it.”

One of the biggest reasons for a return to the moon is that it will serve as a steppingstone to Mars. We are already examining some rocks that could con tain clues to the presence of some kind of microbial life on Mars. Human inspection of those rocks could provide some extraordinary insight into the origins of life in the universe.

Could Mars one day be made habitable by humans? We won’t find that out unless we go there. We should remember that the rock samples brought back from the moon by the Apollo astronauts told us much about the moon’s geological history, including its physical and chemical makeup.

A narrower goal may be found on the moon itself. NASA has announced 13 potential landing sites, all in the moon’s South Pole region. NASA scientists say that ice has been confirmed inside cra ters that never see any sunlight. We all know that where there is water, frozen or otherwise, there may be, or may have

been, life.

Those sites “are some of the best plac es to go for lunar geology and under standing lunar ice and sampling lunar ice,” Bethany Ehlmann, associate direc tor of the Keck Institute for Space Stud ies at the California Institute of Technol ogy, told National Public Radio recently.

Our Apollo missions all led to new technologies in electronics, aerospace and medicine. A more advanced program focused on returning to the moon, with an eye toward reaching Mars, is bound to lead to even more such advances.

A NASA study from 2013 estimated that commercial products that have emerged from the space agency’s research return between $100 million and $1 billion annually to the U.S. econo my. Many of those had their origins in the Apollo program.

Lastly, but by no means least impor tant, re-energizing our moon/Mars efforts is going to inspire thousands of young people to become engineers, tech nicians, lunar geologists and astronauts. What an exciting future they face. But we must get going first.

James Bernstein is editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments? Jbernstein@ liherald.com.

When Nazis killed 6 million, where was America?

iimplore readers to watch the new six-hour, three-part series on PBS, “The U.S. and the Holocaust,” by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein. Please find time to see this series, and bring your teenagers along. Make it a teaching moment.

After 70 years, you might think there’s nothing new to say about the horror of 6 million Jews killed by a politi cal regime intent on wiping out an entire people.

However, this TV series shifts the lens and explores the story of Amer ica’s inaction as the Holocaust surged in Europe.

A few remain ing survivors of the death camps speak to the camera and remember the moments that their parents sent them away or hid them in the woods or gave them a hug goodbye that turned out to be forever. The story is especially painful through the eyes of those kids who lived through unthinkable sorrow and now are old men and women who calmly speak of the days when mothers and fathers were rounded up by Nazis and taken to extermination camps. The only reason was that they were Jewish, and

Germany, under Hitler, embraced ancient anti-Semitic tropes, demonizing the Jews and targeting them for elimination.

What did the United States know, and when did it know it? I asked my own par ents, who were in their 20s during World War II here in America, and they said they knew nothing about the death camps until the end of the war. But ample evidence exists that the American government at the time, under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, saw the aerial photographs of the depor tation trains and the camps.

The Burns documentary demonstrates that the deep ly rooted antisemitism that existed in Europe for gener ations was alive and gathering strength in the U.S. during the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s. Celebrities like Charles Lindbergh and Henry Ford, and political leaders like Calvin Coolidge — who ran on the slogan “America must be kept American” — were openly antisemitic. Religious lead ers like Father Charles Coughlin preached hatred and racial separation from the pulpit. We may know this histo ry, but seeing the contemporaneous newsreels and photos reveals the antiJewish sentiment that was gaining trac tion among the American people.

The documentary works on several levels, resonating today, as American pol iticians shuffle immigrants around the country like political chess pieces.

One review stated, “Burns’ film . . . connects our nation’s history of antise mitic bigotry to the racist immigration legacy that Republicans are establish ing in the present. It is, at once, a window into the past and a mirror showing present-day America an ugly reflection of who we are.”

Another review, at MSNBC.com: “In (Coolidge’s) slogan, we can hear the roots of the racist, Trump-obsessed ‘Make America Great Again’ movement.

“Coolidge’s successor, Herbert Hoover, took his predecessor’s antisemitism even further when he instructed his State Department to refuse visas to anyone who might need public assistance, which included many Jews who had escaped Germany with little to their name in the lead-up to Hitler’s reign.

“President Donald Trump revived that policy, known as the ‘public charge’ rule.”

It is unlikely that the folks who are in the book-banning business in America would consider exposing their schools to

a TV series documenting this country’s blatant and persistent antisemitism, but if they did, they might learn that geno cide doesn’t begin with tanks rolling into neighborhoods. It begins with book bans and rules restricting free speech and laws against gay marriage and gender identity.

What we are witnessing today in the U.S. are warning signs of the genocidal wave that tore Europe apart in the 1930s and ’40s. We find antisemitic leaflets in our driveways; we are told that our chil dren can’t read “The Diary of Anne Frank”; we read in the news that groups of migrants are hustled around the coun try by hollow men like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to score political points.

The seeds are sown. They have always been in our soil. We need to monitor this garden very carefully. A good beginning is to watch “The U.S. and the Holocaust.” We could have done more. We could have saved lives. But too many citizens and American leaders believed what, decades later, became the chants of “Jews will not replace us!” They believed the lies, and they did nothing to stop the deporta tions and killings.

We need to own our history. If we deny the resurgence of bigotry and anti semitism, they will surely consume our democracy.

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

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Banning books is un-American

last week was Banned Books Week, a time to spotlight censor ship and attempts across the country to take books off library shelves.

You may not have noticed that in the past several months, a number of librar ies in the U.S., including some in schools, have pulled books from their shelves, and though they might not have burned them, they have effectively prohibited people from reading them.

Book bans have become more frequent in this country, and the censoring efforts appear to be organized. It’s not just ran dom parents pushing the bans. PEN America, an organization that celebrates and defends free expression, reports that some 50 groups have been created, most of them since last year, to challenge books, and they were involved in nearly half of the book removals.

More than 1,600 books were banned from American schools over the past year, impacting 4 million students who might now be exposed to ideas that could help them grow and learn, according to PEN America. A majority of those books high light LGBTQ+ and racial themes. We find it abhorrent that, as has been the case for many decades, ideas that people disagree with, and possibly fear, are the subject of book bans.

Here on Long Island, there was the infamous Island Trees book ban in 1975.

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Hooray for snow days!

To the Editor:

I so agree with the Herald’s editorial in the Sept. 15-21 issue, “Schools are right to resurrect the snow day.” I’m an old lady now of 76, but in 1952 there was a huge, fierce but wonderful snowstorm that did indeed come “unbidden,” but was a wonder to behold. I lived then in a railroad apart ment in Brooklyn, so I ran to the living room window, the only one that faced the street. The snow had eclipsed the mailbox across from us on Park Place. I could barely make out the sign for Womrath’s bookstore. My father took a picture of it, and that photo still evokes the pleasure of childhood.

I was in a parochial “grammar school” then. We had no phone yet, but it was assumed that the nuns had common sense.

All the kids on the block were out in their snowsuits. I saw Marty and Tommy, Janet and Elinor making snowballs, and after much pleading, my mother let me join them. Marty and Tommy made an igloo that day, and it was perfect. I wanted to bring down my doll and play house in it!

Marty was my upstairs neighbor, so he let me stand inside it. I was amazed that it was

A community group complained to the Island Trees Board of Education about 11 books that group members considered “anti-American, anti-Christian, antiSemitic and just plain filthy.” The district removed nine of the books from its schools’ libraries. Five students, led by Steven Pico, then a high school senior, challenged the district’s decision.

The case wound its way to the Supreme Court, where, in 1982, the court ruled in the students’ favor, noting that the right to read is implied by the First Amendment of the Constitution. Indeed, reading free ly is fundamental to the education of citi zens of a healthy democracy.

Nearly 50 years after Island Trees, how ever, a similar scenario is unfolding in this country. “This is a dangerous time for readers and the public servants who pro vide access to reading material,” Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectu al Freedom, said. “Readers, particularly students, are losing access to critical information, and librarians and teachers are under attack for doing their jobs.”

That should not be. We have more access than ever to written material and ideas, from books to eBooks to websites, full of ideas that should be read, dis cussed and considered thoughtfully. The vitality of our lives, and the possibility of creating a more enlightened world, depends on the freedom to exchange

ideas. Banning books that some find objectionable will only take us backward as a society.

Because books explore and illuminate differing points of view, they help to build connections among people by deepening their understanding of those points of view. Those who censor books are creat ing barriers to the building of relation ships among diverse thinkers, and instead feed the divisiveness that threat ens to do so much damage to this country.

As the keepers of books, librarians are on the front lines of this battle. One local librarian said it is not up to her to prohib it people from reading books. From the adult section to the children’s room, her philosophy is to let the people decide what they will read, and, in the case of chil dren, let their parents decide what is appropriate for them.

We urge everyone, regardless of poli tics, to adopt the theme the ALA promot ed for this year’s Banned Books Week — “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us” — and reject the idea of censoring books.

“If you can read, you can rule the world,” a teacher once told her seventhgrade junior English class. You might not be interested in ruling the world, but you should want to understand it, and do your part to help make the world more enlight ened and less divided. Reading books, not banning them, is one of the best ways to do that.

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So you think the governor’s a shoo-in in November?

Is it any surprise that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s once insurmountable lead in the polls is eroding when public opin ion surveys are analyzed carefully?

While Hochul has a stunningly large campaign war chest, suggesting that she can buy an overwhelming number of broadcast and print ads and direct-mail campaigns, what you can’t fix with money is a tone-deaf polit ical campaign.

Suozzi. Republican Alfonse D’Amato ran a flawless campaign in 1980 in a heavily Democratic state, and was returned for another six years in 1986 after a first term that made him unbeatable. Similarly, George Pataki stunned Mario Cuomo in a gubernatorial race that many thought was Cuomo’s to lose. And so he did.

Manhattan. Or a reminder that progres sives have captured your party, and the lurch to the left is so profound that you may not recognize New York later in this decade.

aging infrastructure by suggesting he was the “pothole senator.” Instead, in his 1986 campaign, D’Amato ran with the endorse ments of many of the state’s Democratic mayors, who had never seen a U.S. senator in their cities, much less a federal grant.

ronALD J. rosenBerG

From her endorsement of illegal two-family homes in the heart of Long Island resi dential neighbor hoods, to her inability to con front progressives in Albany who are making street crime a New York pastime, to her most recent self-destructive advocacy of congestion pricing, the governor is sleep walking through a campaign of missteps.

She would not be the first officeholder to assume a victory party on election night only to discover that incumbency held false promise and led to errant assump tions.

Consider County Executive Laura Cur ran’s loss to Bruce Blakeman last Novem ber. That wasn’t the first time that a New York incumbent was stunned by a loss. Ed Mangano did the same thing to Tom

By now, a growing num ber of New York Democrats recognize the threat that November holds for them. As a result, they are seeking to change the conversation. Rather than address the issues they are directly responsible for, they are turning to national politics, where there remains a white-hot divide over issues like abortion. Similarly, they are seeking to make the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot a local issue.

It’s a classic political tactic. If you don’t like where the conversation is going, change the subject. In this case, Democrat ic strategists are telling their candidates they need to motivate their base or prepare for a dismal election night.

Understandably, reminding Democratic voters that their incumbent candidates voted to dismantle criminal laws that pro tect law-abiding citizens isn’t a recipe for success. Nor is a reminder that those same incumbents voted to impose a hefty sur charge on Long Islanders driving into

Hochul isn’t new to the cynical game of politics. She is a veteran of the hard-knock school of Buffalo Democratic machine politics. That’s why she is appearing at every down state ribbon-cutting or other photo op that her schedulers can squeeze on to her calen dar. The irony is that many of the project unveilings she is celebrating were pushed through by her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo.

The LIRR third track project? That was Cuomo, but his name was never mentioned during Hochul’s celebratory news conference in August.

The new LaGuardia Airport terminals? Once again, it was Hochul welcoming 21stcentury improvements made possible by Andrew the Abdicated.

The Penn Station upgrades? Another Cuomo legacy project. And there is no ref erence by the Hochul administration to the political strong-arming Cuomo engaged in to get the project moving.

Potholes? Well, here she tips her hat to D’Amato, whose critics sought to mini mize his achievement of bringing hun dreds of millions of dollars to New York’s

That the state’s Democratic leaders seek to divert attention from policy issues their candidates are responsible for, to national issues that remain Washington’s purview, reveals a justifiable nervousness. One cur rent poll has Hochul and her Republican opponent, Lee Zeldin, separated by 11 per centage points. That reveals a continuing slide for an incumbent who may have money to burn on ads but is confronting a skeptical electorate whose quality of life has eroded.

Nick Langworthy, the GOP state chair man, recently said of Democrats, “They are terrified their base is not going to show up. … There’s a lot of campaign left to fight here, and if they think people are going to just take a couple of hot-button issues and that’s going to define the race, they’re dreaming.”

One suspects that Election night 2022 will not have a called winner in New York’s most high-profile contest until the morn ing after.

Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial lit igation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He founded the Garden City law firm Rosen berg Calica & Birney in 1999.

warmer inside than out.

Later, we kids went inside the vestibule of the church to the inner hall and placed our wool gloves on the radiator. The smell of the steaming wet wool was headier than the incense used in church.

A day off from school in the days before Zoom, when nearly everyone’s mom stayed home, can’t be compared to the post-pandemic world, unless of course you’re 76 and looking back on it. Our young est daughter remembers her days off from the Floral Park-Bellerose School. I remember her making a snowman with my husband, and how happy she was having hot chocolate with a marshmallow. Whatever was lost in class time was gained in memory, like an eloquent poem or the lyrics of a song that stay with us long after the last notes have been played.

PATRICIA KELLY Rockville Centre

Letterstainment with which children occupy themselves.

I grew up with snow days, too, and was happy to be able to stay home from school. Indeed, it was a treat.

Ah, freedom! But I wonder about the emphasis on play, rather than shoveling ourselves out and getting to our destinations and catching up after Covid. It seems that would be foremost in our decision-making.

In my neighborhood, children are always indoors. We have no more happy voices outside as they’re playing, unless for a short time, confined to their yards behind fences. I wonder how many of them will actually enjoy the world around them on the next snow day, instead of immersing themselves in the technology that keeps them indoors. Put the tech nology away, and then you’ll create a better-quality memory.

But our children, at least now, due to Covid, have been set back in their education, and there is catch ing up to do. It seems that would be our primary con cern, at least until we’ve pulled even. Snow can be played in after school and on weekends, and some times we have to do what we have to do.

To the Editor:

How ironic that “Schools are right to resurrect the snow day” stated that “all of us deserve a chance to enjoy the world around us.” We have detached our selves from the world around us as we walk and even sit on park benches, forfeiting connecting with the person sitting next to us. The almighty cellphone has taken charge, along with computerized and TV enter

That, too, is a lesson, aside from the fact that our children suffered through home learning during the pandemic. It brought my 8-year-old granddaughter to tears. There is important ground to make up.

Children will appreciate the value of an “unex pected breather” even more if they have done what needs to be done. Kids are resilient. Work before play, first things first, and they will be rewarded — twice.

DIANA IHMANN Valley Stream

A growing number of Democrats recognize the threat the election holds.

FrAmework by Tim Baker

How many of these are left? — Valley Stream

But do students know what to do with them?