Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald 10-27-2022

By BEN FiEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

Attendees of Lynbrook Village’s annual Oktoberfest got a taste of German tradition.

Hundreds of people gathered last Saturday at Greis Park to enjoy German food and Okto berfest festivities including a pie-eating con test, a keg roll, a keg toss, and a stein holding contest. Although most of the activities were geared towards adults, children enjoyed sack races, face painting, a magic show, and balloon twisting.

Roughly a dozen vendors set up stands sell ing clothing, books, jewelry, and Oktoberfest merchandise. One of the busiest vendors, Long Island German Steins, taught attendees about the history of steins. “These are all German steins and they’re authentic from Germany,” said Janica Brink, co-owner of Long Island German Steins.

Brink said a German restaurant in Linden hurst was about to put hundreds of unused steins on eBay until she told them to sell them at a street fair.

Beach touts progress in village address

By BEN FiEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach announced plans during his State of the Village Address to clean up the town as it experienc es an influx of new residents.

Hosted by the Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 18 at Livorno restaurant, Beach addressed several problems he was able to solve or is in the process of solv ing. He plans to over haul parts of the town to make them safer and more invit ing to the public, similar to Lynbrook train station renova tions.

“The fact that we did get a waiting sta tion for both sides is really great and to do improvements on the cement, we stopped it from falling down, get ting people in the head, and dam aging vehicles,” Beach said.

With the new renovations, other issues came to light. According to Beach, the waiting areas at the station are heated, attracting the homeless to a new place to sleep. He said the MTA police force dwindled due to the

pandemic, making it difficult to remove the homeless from the heated waiting areas.

Lynbrook police are “con stantly at the train station” mov ing the homeless to a different location.

“There is a program that will get those people in a location, but they don’t want to go,” Beach said.

Along with the homeless population surge, pigeons have been showing up in droves and leaving behind a huge mess. Pigeon droppings have been seen all over both walkways at the Lynbrook train station, and, Beach said, “It’s unsightly and it’s just rude.” He is looking to clean the mess quickly.

With an increase in new resi dents, one of Beach’s priorities is to make the village more appeal ing. He said

Since Jan. 9, 2019, 30 business es have opened.

These businesses opened on Atlantic Avenue and Beach is please with the appearance of the street. Beach encouraged the

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DAViD BRiNk, Co-owNER of Long Island German steins, with his biggest stein, which has a capacity of seven liters.

Homecoming ‘Rocks’ new sports complex

East Rockaway High School shows its school spirit at the 2022 Homecoming parade

East Rockaway High School host ed its annual Homecoming parade on Saturday, Oct. 22, the district’s first big event since the debut of their newly renovated sports complex.

The parade was led by the flashing lights and blaring sirens of the local fire department, who kicked off the spectacle on Saturday afternoon. It also included a colorful array of handmade banners rep resenting each of the East Rockaway sports programs, their team of energetic cheerleaders, the melodic sound of the marching band, and the throngs of faith ful fans who gathered to show their sup port while sporting the orange and black team colors.

The new sports complex glowed under the stadium lights as the crowd roared. Following the parade, the football team hit the field, where their impenetrable spirit on the gridiron helped propel the team to a decisive 43-13 victory over Oys ter Bay.

East Rockaway’s vaRsity volleyball team shows their school spirit with a hand painted banner at the 2022 Homecoming parade.

East Rockaway HomEcoming Court revealed at the Pep Rally. vaRsity football playERs hit the gridiron for the big game.

cHEERlEadERs bRing tHE spirit and the Rocks bring the victory as East Rockaway High School celebrates the inaugural Homecoming at their new sport complex. studEnts sHow tHEiR school spirit by painting their faces orange and black.

Photos courtesy East Rockaway School District

Fire Department hosts recruitment drive

In an effort to increase its membership, the Lynbrook Fire Department invited the community to participate in its fire preven tion and recruitment drive at Parking Field 3 along Langdon

The event included information and details

membership and demonstrations provided by members of the community’s different truck, engine, and

In addition to putting out a blaze, the day featured hands-on activities,

raffles, and additional information on training, benefits, equipment

more for anyone interested in joining their ranks.

To learn more about the Lynbrook Fire Department and fire pre vention, visit LynbrookFD.org.

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Dylan Bien, nichaola Gerbi, and Brian Donald wait for the next bucket ladder demonstration to begin.

FireFighter Scott Quinterno puts on full gear in front of Michael Kenny, director of Fire Education, and the Cerami family, Mikayla, age 12, Victoria, age 3 and mom, Susan.

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lynBrook Fire Department hosts its annual fire prevention and recruitment drive at Parking Field 3 along Langdon Place on Saturday, Oct. 22.

Fire Department chieF Chris Kelly, Second assistant fire chief Scott Bien, and Third assistant fire chief Clayton Murphy attend the fire department demonstration.

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Longtime parade-goer named Grand

Carol Behrend Tuzzio has watched the Lynbrook High School parades from her frontyard along Union Avenue for more than 80 years.

Having always wanted to be a partici pant in the festivities, she finally received her wish this year as the Homecoming parade’s Grand Marshall.

Tuzzio was proud to represent the Lyn brook High School class of 1942 during the festivities. It was a real milestone.

And speaking of milestones, Tuzzio will turn 100 on her next birthday.

Lynbrook High School and the student government association were honored to have her at the helm of this year’s parade.

Courtesy Mary Kirby

Hundreds eagerly attend Herald’s Senior Health Expo

BY ALEXA ANDERWKAVICH aanderwkavich@liherald.com

Guests happily lined up at the Temple Beth Am in Merrick to attend RichnerLIVE and the Herald’s Senior Health & Beyond Expo, presented by UnitedHealthcare on Oct. 13, the second in a highly-anticipated series of Expos for 2022.

The free Expo is a multi-faceted event, where a myriad of trusted companies and facilities — as well as budding businesses — share their products and services with the Long Island community.

“It’s so nice to have our Expo bring the community together,” Executive Director of Corporate Relations & Events at Herald Community Newspapers and RichnerLIVE Amy Amato said. “We’re proud to host this series and bring so many innovative services and pioneers in health together for the community to benefit from.”

More than 50 vendors lined the lobby and ballroom to share their expertise in wellness, services, lifestyle tips, estate planning and insurance, helpful products, and more. Attendees could also receive a free flu-shot, — provided by Mount Sinai South Nassau and Molloy University nursing students — just in time for the chilly season ahead; enjoy snacks and refreshments — courtesy of Bagel Plaza and Walker’s Shortbread; and participate in raffles.

Massages and reiki cleanses from Charmed Eclectic Healing Shoppe put guests at ease — and to take their bodies’ abilities higher, a movement session from Club Pilates introduced attendees to the wonderful world of pilates and all the benefits it can offer.

The panel discussion was kicked-off with keynote speaker Michael Krantz, licensed sales representative from UnitedHealthcare, who educated the attendees on how he helps retirees and pre-retires on their journey through the world of Medicare.

“Medicare in particular is always a complex subject matter and it was an amazing experience to be able to provide information and answer questions at the local community level” UnitedHealthcare Representative Krantz said. “I always look forward to helping those in need of understanding their different options.”

Guests also heard from panelists Hannah Glenny, manager of patient engagement strategies at Otsuka Pharmaceuticals; Khurshid Ibrahimi, PT, from Long Beach Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Cassena Care); Dr. Lawrence Cardano, Au.D, from the Hearing Center of Long Island; Jill Wasser, utility consumer program specialist at NYS Department of Public Service; Margaret Gonzalez, senior account manager of business development at Aetna; and Donna Stefans, ESQ., founder and lead attorney at Stefans Law Group.

The audience interacted and asked questions between each speaker, with topic-titles ranging from “Clinical Trials,” “Healthy Aging and Your Hearing,” “What You Need to Know about Managed Long Term Care,” “Posture and How to Lift Heavy Objects” and more.

Dr. Cardano also offered free hearing screenings during the event; attendees

lined the hall patiently awaiting their checkups — one of the many services offered at the expo. Others included senior I.D. cards from the Town of Hempstead with Town Clerk Kate Murray, antique appraisal from Syl-Lee Antiques, and tarot card readings from the Holistic Healing Goddess — who engaged with guests on a mystical plane.

Attendees received a goody bag — courtesy of Grandell Rehabilitation and Nursing Center and Oceanside Care Center — filled with special-event sections, keepsakes, information and a whole bag of bialys from Bell’s Brooklyn Bagels.

The Expo was made possible thanks to presenting sponsor United Healthcare; gold sponsors Otsuka Pharmaceuticals and Stefans Law Group; silver sponsors Aetna, Parker Jewish Institute For Health Care and Rehabilitation, Long Beach Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Hearing Center of Long Island, New York State Department of Public Service, Full Circle Medicaid, refreshment sponsor Long Beach Assisted Living.

Join us at next Senior Health & Beyond Expo on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Glen Cove YMCA. Call to register at 516-569-4000 ext. 219.

ATTENDEES LISTENED INTENTLY as professionals presented on topics such as "Healthy Aging and Your Hearing" and "Medicare Made Clear."

THE TEAM FROM Friends for Life Homecare came with a fun-filled booth with decorations, candy, and prizes.

CHRISTINA SAMMARTINO, ESQ. and Lauren Reilly from Stefans Law Group PC raffled off a free Legal Consultation along with a candy tower.

MOUNT SINAI SOUTH Nassau’s team and Molloy University nursing students came out to administer free flu vaccines to the community. There were many engaging activities for the attendees, all of which improved their quality of life.

All photos Tim Baker/Herald

PSEG CAME TO provide educational materials on all things energy.

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to get a free flu vaccine, courtesy of MSSN and Molly University nursing students.

NEW HORIZON COUNSELING Center representatives

UNITED HEALTCHCARE LICENSED Sales Agent, Michael Krantz; Herald publisher, Stuart Richner; and United Healthcare representative, Joseph Bouquet.

DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL Estate Agent, Tiffany Balanoff spent time with attendees on how to navigate the real estate market.

KHURSHID IBRAHIMI, PT answered questions after presenting on the topic of "Posture and Lifting "

MANAGER OF PATIENT Engagement Strategies, Hannah Glenny, from Otsuka to speak on “Clinical Trials.”

HEALTHFIRST’S BOOTH WAS there to provide helpful information to attendees about their available insurance plans.

AETNA SENIOR ACCOUNT manager and speaker Margaret Gonzalez

PARKER JEWISH INSTITUTE For Health Care and Rehabilitation representatives at the Expo.

REPRESENTATIVES FROM HUMANA brought plenty of materials to educate guests on how to select the right health insurance plan.

SUNHARBOR MANOR GREETED guests at their booth with information on their rehabilitation services.

BEACH TERRACE CARE Center treated guests to donuts and provided information about their services.

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Lynbrook punches playoff ticket

By BRiaN KaChaRBa sports@liherald.com

The Lynbrook football team proved the preseason prognosticators wrong.

Quarterback Michael Fagen rushed for a season-high 192 yards and scored two touchdowns during the decisive third quarter and threw for another score as the Owls punched their ticket to the post season with a 33-6 win over Division in the team’s home finale last Saturday.

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Ryan Shapiro caught a touchdown pass for the second straight week and Daniel Barrosso and Jalan Chambers added rushing scores for the Owls, the pre season No. 11 seed who have won three of four following a 1-2 start. A win this Sat urday at Roosevelt (3-4) would push Lyn brook’s record to 5-3, the same mark it had when it missed the playoffs last fall.

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“It’s really hard to make the playoffs as an 11 seed,” said first-year coach David Yaker. “The fact that we made it to the playoffs is an unbelievable testament to the hard work these kids have been put ting in since June 8.”

Lynbrook scored a season-high 47 points in its win over Valley Stream North the previous week, but the offense took a while to get going on Saturday as it gained 35 yards on its lone offensive snap in the first quarter, which ended with a fumble.

“We knew Division was going to be tough,” Yaker said. “They generally have tough kids and we wanted to get out to a quick start. We were just behind the 8-ball a little bit.”

While the Owls’ bend-but-don’t-break defense – led by Tyler Denker’s 12 tackles and Frank Sifuro’s nine – was keeping the Dragon offense at bay, the offense finally got on the board midway through the sec ond quarter on Fagen’s 20-yard strike to Shapiro to make it 6-0. Junior linebacker Craig Leczczak’s interception near mid field thwarted Division’s drive just before the break.

Yaker also recognized that his offense was getting confused with the Dragons’ blitz scheme during the first half, so he made some adjustments to his formations and offensive line assignments. The move

would pay dividends.

Early in the third quarter, Lynbrook put together an 11-play drive capped by Barrosso’s seven-yard scamper that pushed the lead to 13-0. Fagen took over from there with scoring runs of 60 and 18 yards to put the game out of reach at 27-0 entering the fourth quarter.

A 60-yard pass from Cody Brush to Louis Mejias finally put Division on the board, but it couldn’t get any closer and Chambers capped the scoring with an eight-yard touchdown run on the game’s

final play.

Fagen now has 1,217 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns with six scoring tosses. His 192 yards on Saturday were three more than he had against North and the season opener versus Glen Cove on Sept. 10.

“Michael is a special athlete,” Yaker said. “I had to ask him to do a lot. We’re running a true read-option offense and he was a receiver last year. To ask somebody to do that in their senior year is a really big ask, but he has embraced it. He’s just been phenomenal.”

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lYNBRooK’s RYaN shapiRo, left, has touchdown receptions in consecutive weeks for the Owls, who stand 4-3 heading into the regular-season finale.

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“The fair wasn’t a bust as we had one table with 30 steins and now we have this table at Oktoberfest with much more,” said Brink, who now buys and sells German steins along with other German products.

“All of these are handmade and painted in Germany,” Brink said. “The monks per fected beer brewery so the steins has a reli gious tip,” Brink added

Some of the steins were decorated based on historical events such as the bubonic plague. “The people in the 1500s felt like the flies were spreading the plague and so they want ed all food and drinks to be cov ered,” Brink said.

“So this stein has a little fly catcher on top.”

The German steins that Brink sells dates back to the early 1900s. Brink mentioned that people would hang up their steins that were engraved with a number at the bottom of it in a hopper house.

“They didn’t know you by your name,” Brink said. “They would know you by your number and that’s how they kept your bill.”

Prices of the steins vary from $40 to $150. More expensive steins were owned under the king. “This says KGL so it was under the king,” Brink said pointing to an engraving in one of the steins.

Another vendor was Boots Tights, which was featured on several television channels for its innovative design. The company combines premium tights and socks into one. “We are the only three brands on the planet that hand sews per formance socks to the bottom of tights,” Shelby Mason, CEO of Boot Tights, said.

Many attendees who bought steins filled them with the beer being sold at the event.

“We have three types of beer including the pilsner, the weissbier, and the Oktober fest,” said Theresa Foders, who was corunning the beer stand.

Along with beer, there was plenty of German food. Rivermill restaurant in Lyn brook cooked beer and brat combos and German food plates. In the beer and brat combo, there was 11.2-ounce Warsteiner brewers gold with a bratwurst on a pretzel roll. The German food plate had one knockwurst, one bratwurst, a potato pan cake, and applesauce.

A live band was on tap at the back of Greis Park where a dozen tables as well as bleachers were filled with people enjoying a meal while listening to the music.

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Chamber of Commerce to try to attract more “mom and pop” stores in the village with the goal to have the commu nity have a “family” feel to it.

Beach asked the chamber to start a committee that searches for family-owned businesses that could open up a store in Lynbrook.

“What I’m asking again, if the chamber can have a committee of two or three people to work with the Build ing Department Superintendent, Brian Stanton,” Beach said. “They could guide us into the direction we want to go in.”

Chamber President Cory Hirsch said he was excited about the new businesses that have opened up in Lyn brook. “We, the Chamber of Commerce, are so thrilled that new businesses are expanding or moving into Lyn brook or opening up for the first time in Lynbrook,” said Hirsch, who noted that there are a lot less empty buildings in the village and Atlantic Ave has “new storefronts being revitalized.”

While family-owned stores are very important to Beach, he is also looking to bring well-known chain res taurants to the town, which include Chipotle and Chickfil-A.

“I’m trying to get quality places into our village that would be a great location for anybody,” Beach said.

With the increase in businesses, Beach is facing, headon, the parking issue in the village.

“At night we need additional parking,” Beach said. He said there are new parking garages in places like Saratoga that look like “nice buildings” and he wants to bring that to Lynbrook. People have been illegally parking due to the lack of parking spots, which has caused the village to start issuing more parking tickets.

The village lost revenue due to the Covid-19 pandemic, so along with raising taxes, the Lynbrook police became

more strict on issuing tickets to make up for that money.

“We are getting, unfortunately, your tickets and we make money on the tickets,” Beach said. “We have a lot of people at Sunrise Highway that speed and the police are out there so we are pushing safety.”

Speeding is an issue police have been cracking down on, but Beach is also pushing for the police to give out tick ets for those who jaywalk. “We’ve had a couple of people get hit by cars because they walked out in the middle of the street,” Beach said. “You have to follow the rules and

you have to be responsible.”

Beach is trying to limit these jaywalking incidents by making crossing safer and more accessible. “I would like to see a crosswalk on Atlantic Avenue,” Beach said. “The traffic comes down there trying to make that light, and they just come down so fast.”

Safety continues to be a priority for Beach as he got to the bottom of a major rat infestation that took over Lyn brook in recent years.

“It seems that the colonies during COVID did not have enough food,” Beach said. “So they dispersed. Some left and some made Lynbrook their homes.”

A colony of rats was found on Broadway, which Beach acted fast to remove. “The rats had a borough of about 30 holes that we could obviously see,” Beach said. “So we called PSE&G and they came, they cleaned out all the shrubbery, they put traps over there, and waited a while to put different chemicals in there to disperse the rats.”

The campaign to get rid of the rats is working, accord ing to Beach, and the borough on Broadway will be turned into a park.

“We’ll put some sort of planting area, some benches, spruce it up a little bit,” Beach said. He wants to make Broadway and the village overall look more appealing to visitors.

With cleaning up the village, there have been plenty of early-morning noise complaints by neighbors woken up by the sound of leaf blowers.

“I suggested to the board, why don’t you just do quad rants where the west end, south side, east side, north side of the village clean their lawn on different days,” Beach said. “This way, we don’t have to listen to the leaf blowers every single day. It just seems unfair.”

Beach continues to ask the board for help with his agenda to make Lynbrook look inviting to residents, visi tors, and people passing through.

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Lynbrook Mayor aLan Beach gave his State of the Village Address at Livorno on Oct. 18.

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Stacy Bennett Party: Democrat age: 51

Education: Bachelor’s degree from Boston University in 1989, and a juris doctorate from Ohio Northern University in 1992.

legal career: Began her career as an associate with the Richard M. Weiner & Associates firm in 1992.

Became a partner of Jaspan Schlesinger LLP in 2000.

Has served as a Nassau County Family Court judge since 2007.

Hector LaSalle

Party: None age: 50

Education: Bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1990, and a juris doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School in 1993.

legal career: Began his career as an attorney in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office in 1993. Became the deputy state attorney general in 1999, before becoming a justice a decade later for the Suffolk County supreme court.

Lisa Cairo Party: Cross-endorsed age: 45

Education: Bachelor’s degree from Loyola College in Maryland in 1999, and a law degree from Hofstra University School of Law in 2002

legal career: Began her career in 2003 as an associate at Chris J. Coshignano P.C., handling civil litigation with a focus on matrimonial cases, municipal applications and real estate transactions.

Became an associate at Jaspan Schlesinger in 2006, before earning her way to a partner role in 2011.

Francis Ricigliano

Party: Cross-endorsed age: 59

Education: Bachelor’s degree from Manhattanville College in 1985, and his juris doctorate from St. John’s University in 1988.

legal career: Is a Nassau County Court judge in Mineola since 2014. Before that, worked at Santangelo, Benvenuso, Slattery.

C. Stephen Hackeling Party: Cross-endorsed age: 66

Education: Bachelor’s degree from SUNY Buffalo in 1978, and a law degree from Albany Law School in 1981

legal career: Was an attorney with the Macco Law Group LLP between 1983 and 2002. Was a Suffolk County legislator between 1993 and 2000, serving as the presiding officer beginning in 1998-99. Has been a judge in Suffolk County District Court since 2002, acting as county court judge assigned to the supreme court between 2015 and 2018.

Frank Tinari

Party: Cross-endorsed age: 68

Education: Juris doctorate from Western New England College School of Law in 1980

legal career: Attorney with Tinari, O’Connell and Osbormne in Central Islip. Worked for the Suffolk County district attorney’s office between 1980 and 1985.

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Joy Watson

Party: Republican age: 63

Hometown: Hempstead village

An adjunct professor at Molloy University since 2006, and served as a Nassau County District Court judge since 2013.

She also was the principal law clerk for the state supreme court between 2006 and 2010, and was a teaching fellow at Pepperdine University School of Law.

She was a deputy comptroller for Nassau County between 2010 and 2013, after spending nearly 20 years as an assistant district attorney later becoming a bureau chief.

She was president of the Kiwanis Club of Nassau County Courthouses, the New York Women’s Bar Association, and the American Academy for Professional Law Enforcement.

She has said she would institute a no-exception residency policy for prosecutors, and would dismantle the district attorney’s Early Case Assessment Bureau, where prosecutors review cases at the time of arrest.

Colin O’Donnell

Party: Republican age: 60

Hometown: Bayville

Was an attorney for Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto, and a former Nassau County assistant district attorney.

He also was a deputy bureau chief for the county district attorney’s office. He was a founding partner in a general practice law firm, a special assistant U.S. Attorney.

He has represented the Locust Valley Fire District and the Nassau County DA Investigator’s Police Benevolent Association.

He first joined the District Court in 2012. He was president of the Nassau County District Court Judges Association, and board of directors president for the Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club.

Eileen Gogglin

Party: Democrat age: 61

Hometown: Long Beach

Started her legal career as a public defender with the Legal Aid Society.

She is a member of a number of bar associations — including the one for Nassau County — serving as chair of the animal law committee.

She currently serves on the board of directors of Long Beach Reach and Project Challenge.

She has served as Long Beach city councilwoman since 2013, and was a principal law clerk for a Nassau County judge between 2010 and 2014. Before that, she spent seven years as a Nassau County deputy attorney.

She also served as Nassau County special prosecutor on animal abuse cases.

Sylvia Cabana

Party: Democrat age: 55

Hometown: Garden City

She is the sole proprietor of a law practice in West Hempstead, specializing in immigration and family law for nearly 20 years.

She belongs to numerous groups, including the Garden City Indivisible for Democracy, Nassau Democratic Women’s Caucus and Nassau Bar Association.

She was elected as Hempstead town clerk in 2017.

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For law enforcement, wants police to have the necessary tools and training to do the job, and understands that while the storage of data from body camera footage is expensive, having that video is good for both the police and civilians. Military-grade weaponry such as a tank is unnecessary.

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With an eye toward the overdevelopment issue in the Five Towns, believes that residents point to completing the expressway, which is also known as State Route 878.

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Believes women should have access to abortion services, and says he is committed to fighting for medical privacy, bodily autonomy and reproductive rights.

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career: Attorney, accountant Political experience: Malverne village trustee, deputy mayor on the issues:

Says she will push to protect the school tax relief program, delivering tax relief to middle-class Long Island families. Also supports more state funding for Nassau County’s public schools, while demanding more accountability in state government.

She is against so-called “defund the police” efforts, and says she would repeal bail reform laws as a way to keep criminals off the streets.

Says she wants to work as the “fiscal watchdog,” stopping what she has described as runaway state pending. She also wants to cut taxes and make student tax relief rebate checks for homeowners permanent, providing them with a tax break

Anna M.

through an upfront savings on their tax bill.

State Senator

Senador

Kenneth M.

With inflation on the rise in the wake of supply chain disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic, she has pledged to ensure making ends meet isn’t any harder than what she believes it should be.

She believes Nassau gets shortchanged when it comes to state funding. She believes the county sends more money to Albany than what comes back for schools, highways, public safety and transit.

She wants to restore government accountability, saying she’ll work to restore trust in the government for the people who are served by it. She also wants to investigate further nursing home deaths related to Covid-19.

Michael Delury

Joseph Nocella, Jr.

Arieh D. Schulman

R. Garbarino

Teresa Corrigan

El ECT i ON

COUNTY COURT JUDGE

Teresa Corrigan

Party: Democrat; cross-endorsed

Education: Bachelor’s degree from SUNY Albany in 1986, and juris doctorate from New York Law School in 1989

legal career: First elected to the county court bench in 2013, and appointed to serve as an acting justice of the Nassau County Supreme Court that same year.

Personal: Girl Scout leader, chair of parent association, and basketball coordinator for the Catholic Youth Organization

Rhonda Erin Fischer

Party: Republican; cross-endorsed Education: Bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oneonta in 1990, and juris doctorate from Touro College in 1993

legal career: First elected to the district court bench in 2008. Started practicing as an associate at the Law Offices of Robert L. Ostrov, later becoming a deputy county attorney for the Nassau County Attorney’s Office.

Personal: Member of the Nassau County Bar Association, the Nassau County Women’s Bar Association and the Nassau/Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association

Helene Gugerty

Party: Cross-endorsed

Education: Bachelor’s degree from SUNY Albany in 1985, and a juris doctorate from St. John’s University School of Law in 1988

legal career: First elected as a county court judge in 2012, and is an acting justice on the New York State Supreme Court. Was a private practice attorney between 1995 and 2008.

Personal: Has received accolades from the Nassau County Bar Association and the Nassau County Women’s Bar Association.

Ass E mblY Dis TR i

Career: Primarily volunteer work ranging from the Rockville Centre

Newcomers Club and the Rockville Centre Mercy League, to a leader of Brownie and Girl Scouts, as a well as a parent association member and committee chair.

Political Experience:

Assemblywoman since 2018

On the issues:

Judy Griffin

Party: Democrat Age: 59

Lives in: Rockville Centre

Supports reproductive rights for women, and is pushing for a nationwide law to protect abortion rights.

Co-sponsored a number of gun control bills, as part of what she describes as “common sense” solutions to violence.

Supports expanding voting rights by advocating to modernize the state election system and increased campaign spending transparency by

closing what she describes as the limited liability corporation loophole. Supported legislation intended to establish early voting.

Battles brownfield and contamination issues through toxic substances and hazardous wastes, which she has supported community clean-ups and securing funding for events like Ocean Splash — a virtual Earth Day.

She has backed legislation making illegal installing flooring over or covering mercury-containing materials in public schools. Also supported legislation requiring a health impact study on New York City’s two major airports.

Supported a bill providing financial relief for 9/11 first responders and their families.

Opposes so-called “defunding” police departments, and says she will oppose any reductions in law enforcement personnel.

Career: Lawyer Political Experience:

Assemblyman between 2010 and 2019. Lynbrook mayor beginning in 2007.

On the issues:

Describes himself as a supporter of giving back to veterans and senior citizens, sponsoring a bill during his legislative days intended to establish tax exemptions for severely injured members of the U.S. armed forces.

Brian Curran

Party: Republican Age: 53

Lives in: Lynbrook

Supports safer transportation, highlighting another bill he advocated during his Assembly days intended to study the entrance and exit ramps on the Southern State Parkway in Nassau and Suffolk counties to determine whether adequate safety measures exist to prevent collisions when someone is driving the wrong way.

Also pushed legislation in the past established the crime of sex trafficking

of a child.

Is an advocate of trails and parks. Also believes the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013 can keep guns out of the hands of people who have mental illness, reducing the number of violent crimes with illegal handguns, and providing a safer environment for children.

He is against a statewide, uniform increase of the minimum wage, and voted against legislation authorizing early voting in the state.

Wants to repeal cashless bail, and eliminate the gas tax.

STEPPING OUT

Swinging to a cartoon ‘beat’ Musical mayhem

By Karen Bloom

xpect the unexpected when The Queen’s Cartoonists are on stage.

When the six musicians who make up TQC are performing, traditional boundaries of what we know as a “concert” are redefined. The Queens-based band — thus the name — has found inspiration in synchronizing jazz tunes and classical composers to classic and contemporary animation.

‘A Flea in Her Ear’

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For Artistic Director Joel Pierson — a trained pianist-keyboardistcomposer with a Ph.D. in musical composition — TQC is an expression of his personality and desire to reach a broader audience.

“I was looking for a way to expose audiences to jazz and classical music, without alienating the more traditional, older concertgoing audience,” he says. “One day I noticed that there was some overlap between the golden age of Jazz and the golden age of animation, and bam!”

In 2015, Pierson — who had established himself as an in-demand musician collaborating with artists as diverse as the New York Philharmonic, the Kronos Quartet, the Philly Pops, the Cleveland Orchestra, Linkin Park, Ke$ha, and even Wayne Newton — recruited his fellow bandmates and The Queen’s Cartoonists emerged. They play in front of a screen, where classic cartoons, cult favorites and modern animated films are projected. The band either recreates a cartoon’s soundtrack note-for-note — performing works from jazz composers like Carl Stalling, Raymond Scott and Duke Ellington alongside classical giants like Mozart, Rossini and Richard Strauss — or write their own fresh compositions to accompany the on-screen action.

Tying everything together is TQC’s unique brand of comedy — anecdotes about the cartoons and their composers, humor, and elements of what Pierson describes as a “musical circus.”

TQC was founded in search of an answer to the question: Is it possible to create jazz and classical

music in the 21st century that appeals to everyone? Pierson, with his bandmates Greg Hammontree (trumpet, trombone), Mark Phillips (clarinet, soprano saxophone), Drew Pitcher (flute, tenor saxophone), Rossen Nedelchev (drums), and Malik McLaurine (bass), are confident they’ve arrived at the answer, breathing new life into two uniquely American forms of art: jazz and animation. The Queen’s Cartoonists are fresh off a 30-day residency at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, about which Fringe Review wrote, “The whole show is a treat for the eyes and ears.

It is a thoroughly entertaining hour that leaves the audience wanting more.”

Pierson describes their performances as a “theatrical concert.”

“It is mainly focused on presenting characters from classical American animation. But there are also contemporary elements, plus the ‘musical circus’ that people didn’t know they wanted to see,” he adds.

“There are a lot of classical themes, but a lot of the material is played in an old jazz style à la Raymond Scott and John Kirby, our two biggest influences.”

He describes his ensemble as “a good old-fashioned jazz band.” But there is nothing old-fashioned about their performances.

“We will screen about 15 films and perform their soundtracks. Everything is highly energetic and synchronized. It’s hard to talk about — you just have to see it.”

Don’t leave the kids at home.

“While this show is not constructed for children, kids will totally enjoy it,” Pierson adds. “The show should keep people guessing from start to finish. I want people to think they’ve never seen anything like it before. For younger audiences, I hope this is an introduction to concert halls and also a reminder that music can be both serious and fun.”

There are plenty of laughs to be had in Nassau Community College’s theatre department’s production of Georges Feydeau’s farcical French confection. Set in Paris in 1900, life insurance executive Victor Chandebise becomes the subject of an elaborate ruse concocted by his wife, Raymonde. She suspects that her husband’s sudden lack of passion in the bedroom signifies that he is cheating on her. With the help of her best friend, Lucienne, Raymonde writes Victor an anonymous letter, requesting a meeting at the dubious Frisky Puss Hotel. As is the case with stories of mistaken identity, hilarity ensues as Raymonde, Victor, Lucienne and a host of other characters gather, everybody wondering what on earth is going on.

Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 27-29, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 30, 2 p.m. Nassau Community College, Mainstage Theatre, Garden City. Tickets $10; NCC students free with valid ID; $8, veterans, alumni, seniors 60-plus, students and NCC employees. Tickets available at Nassau. BookTix.com.

Valerie June

Memphis singer-songwriter Valerie June has taken the music world by storm with her atmospheric mix of blues, soul and African rhythms. She blends these with traditional Appalachian elements into a refreshingly timeless sound. Finding recognition with her breakout fourth album, 2013’s ‘Pushin’ Against the Stone,’ Valerie carried on her success with 2017’s ‘The Order of Time.’ With her unmistakable raspy vocals, innovative and gorgeous instrumentation, she has curated a dedicated fan base across the globe, garnering critical acclaim along the way. Not only is her music intoxicating, but June is also famed for her dynamic live performances.

Friday, Nov. 4, 8 p.m. $46, $40, $36. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

Photos courtesy Lindsey Thoeng / Lauren Desberg

Blue Öyster Cult

The rock legends visit NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, with ex-Grand Funk Railroad frontman Mark Farner, Friday, Nov. 4, 8 p.m. Pioneering the heavy metal style while providing inspiration to psychedelic jam bands and arena rockers alike, genre-benders Blue Öyster Cult offer a taste of the wild side. They’ve been known to incorporate elements of science-fiction and dark occultism into their show; this allegiance to dynamic and masterful performances has led to the group to be covered by Metallica and HIM to moe. For information/tickets, visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

Scare for Cares Adult Halloween Party

The Knights of Columbus hosts an adult Halloween party. Saturday, Oct. 29, 6 p.m., at 78 Hempstead Ave. in Lynbrook $50 per person includes dinner, dessert, coffee, and beverages. With a costume contest and dancing. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to the John Theissen Children’s Foundation. For information/tickets, contact (516) 887-2228.

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.

Mount Sinai Vaxmobile flu/Covid vaccines

The Mount Sinai South Nassau Vaxmobile, in partnership with the Town of Hempstead, expands outreach to seniors to provide no-cost flu and Covid-19 booster vaccines. The schedule includes: Tuesday, Nov. 1, Green Acres Senior Center; Thursday, Nov. 3, Levittown Senior Center; Friday, Nov. 4, Merrick Senior Center; Thursday, Nov. 10, Uniondale Hempstead Senior Center; Tuesday, Nov. 15, Bellmore Senior Center; Friday, Nov. 17, Uniondale Merrick Senior Center. The Vaxmobile offers the Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent vaccine to individuals 12 and older. Current CDC guidance says that it is safe to get both the Covid and flu vaccines together, even during the same visit to doctor or pharmacy. All vaccine recipients must show proof of age; ages six months to 17 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. For information, visit SouthNassau. org or Facebook @ MountSinaiSouthNassau. To schedule an appointment, go to SouthNassau.org/sn/ vaxmobile, call Mount Sinai South Nassau Community Education at (516) 377-5333 or emailvaxmobile@snch.org.

Double Double Toil and Trouble

Families can celebrate the spooky season by brewing up a magical potion bottle to take home at the drop-in program, Saturday, Oct. 29, 12-2 p.m. Suitable for ages 3 and up. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.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.

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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.

Too Fat Guys

Nov. 31 Oct. 28

Halloween Parade

Students will line up in their costumes outside the Kindergarten Center, at 111 Atlantic Ave., on Monday, Oct. 31, at 10 a.m. for their annual Halloween Parade.

When Phil Zirkuli and Steven LaRose come together they are Too Fat Guys. Join them for a special performance at Craft Kitchen and Tap House, 44 Stauderman Avenue, Lynbrook, Friday, Nov. 4, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Keeping up with the village

The next meeting of the Village of East Rockaway Board of Trustees will be held at village hall, 376 Atlantic Ave. on Monday, Nov. 7 at 5:30 p.m.

Rock the Vote

Get out and do your civic duty on Tuesday, Nov. 8, and cast your ballots in the 2022 general elections. This year’s ballot includes congressional, state, court, and gubernatorial races.

LHS Key Club

Meet and mingle with members of the Lynbrook High School Key Club and their families on Monday, Nov. 7, at the Lynbrook Public Library, 56 Eldert St., at 6:30 p.m. in the Great room.

Art talk

OctoBOOfest Fundraiser

Things are getting spooky at the Elks Lodge No. 1.Join the Elks for some Halloween fun, Friday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m., at 57 Hempstead Ave. in Lynbrook. Dinner is $20 and includes brats, potatoes, saurkraut, red cabbage, coffee and dessert. Guests are invited to come in costume, although it is not mandatory. There will also be raffle baskets and 50/50 prizes, with all proceeds going to ENF. For more information visit NYElks1.org.

Join Nassau County Museum Director Charles A. Riley II, PhD, for a Director’s Seminar, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 4 p.m. He’ll discuss “The Persistence of Surrealism,” which highlights the drama and poetry of the Surrealist movement, along with masterworks of painting and sculpture. Participation is limited; registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Board of Trustees recognized Phil Tkacz, an ex-captain with the Lynbrook Fire Department, for his efforts to save the life of an unconscious motorist back in March.

Phil Tkacz recognized for feat of bravery

By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Phil Tkacz, an ex-captain of the Lynbrook Fire Department Truck Company, was recently presented with a Firematic Award from the Town of Hempstead for his efforts to help save the life of an unconscious motorist who had crashed their car along the Van Wyck Expressway.

The incident took place at approxi mately 2:30 p.m. on March 23. Tkacz was on his way home from work when he noticed that traffic had suddenly started to slow down and people were exiting their vehicles in a frantic man ner.

Without hesitation, he rushed towards the accident to find that the car was pinned against the guardrail.

The occupant inside the vehicle was unconscious and the door was locked.

Knowing that time was criti cal he looked for an object to gain entry.

It was then that another bystander broke the window with a rock to gain access to the victim inside.

He swiftly moved to pull the occupant out of the vehicle, putting aside concern for his own personal safety, after which he and an off-duty police officer at the scene administered CPR to the victim.

When the EMS arrived to the scene, he informed medical personnel that he was presented with an unconscious, unresponsive patient and requested that AED be administered. The victim was delivered two rounds of shocks, which ultimately provided EMTs at the scene with a pulse.

The EMS personnel at the scene con tinued to monitor the victim before transporting him to a nearby hospital, where he later regained consciousness and was eventually discharged on his own accord.

“You were presented with a situa tion where you had to act and you did,” Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach said. “People could have driven on by, but you stopped and helped.”

Lynbrook Fire Chief Christopher Kelly said that while the incident did not take place in the village, Tkacz deserves to be commended for the work that he did to help his fellow man.

“It is believed that had ex-chief Tkacz not reacted in the manner that he did, a life would have been lost,” Kelly said.

The Village of Lynbrook honored Tkacz during its meeting on Monday, Oct. 17, for going above and beyond the call of duty, taking swift action in the face of danger to help someone in peril.

Lynbrook Police Detective Robert Harrison was also given an award for exceptional service in regard to his quick response to an incident on December 2020.

Daniel Offner/Herald

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t is believed that had ex-chief Tkacz not reacted in the manner that he did, a life would have been lost.

ChRIs kELLy Lynbrook Fire Chief

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RESOLVED, that the Polling Place shall be the Recreation Center at Greis Park, 55 Wilbur Street, Lynbrook and the hours during which the polls shall be open shall be from 7:00 o’clock A.M. until 9:00 o’clock P.M.

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pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

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State Commander Meets Lynbrook Post

The New York State American Legion Commander David S. Riley, center, meets with Lynbrook American Legion Post 335 Commander Bill Marinaccio, left, and Steve Grogan during his recent visit on Long Island.

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ELECTION NOTICE

INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF LYNBROOK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Inc. Village of Lynbrook at a Resolution Board Meeting of October 17, 2022, duly adopted the following RESOLUTION pursuant to the provisions of Article 15 of the New York State Election Law:

RESOLVED, that the Village of Lynbrook will hold a Village Election on Tuesday, the 21st day of March 2023, for Mayor and Two (2) Trustee for a term of Four (4) years each.

RESOLVED, that the registered voter list be obtained from the Nassau County Board of Elections and there will not be a Village voter registration day.

RESOLVED, that the Village Clerk shall cause proper notice of the foregoing resolution to be published and posted as required by law.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JOHN GIORDANO, ELECTION OFFICER LYNBROOK, NEW YORK 134929

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Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered August 17, 2022 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 16, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 73 Peterson Place, Lynbrook, NY 11563. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section: 42 Block: 126 Lot: 14. Approximate amount of judgment $1,024,415.54 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 005723/2012. The auction will be conducted

Dated: September 28, 2022 134672

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Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 4, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 17, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 48 Allen Street, Lynbrook, NY 11563. All

that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 0038, Block 00062-00 and Lots 0049 & 00141. Approximate amount of judgment is $553,670.45 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 000617/2017. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Russell S. Burman, Esq., Referee

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NASSAU COUNTY CV XXVIII, LLC, Plaintiff against AMJAD QURESHI, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., Woodbridge Corporation Plaza, 485B Route 1 South, Suite 330, Iselin, NJ 08830.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered November 9, 2016, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 28, 2022 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 1 Olive Place, Lynbrook, NY 11563. Sec 42 Block 13001 Lot 91&92. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Lynbrook, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $681,400.38 plus interest

and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 002561/2015.

During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the

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I remember driving from our campus out into the open fields of Ohio flat country to continue working, each weekend, on Darius and Savonius windmills. We constructed towers, and I was the one chosen to go to the top while others tossed up bolts and strips of metal. We did produce energy, but the number one limiter, always, is money. It all boils down to the cost, but not in the way you might initially imagine.

To put it bluntly, you are restricted by legislation and utility company controls. There is only so much you can get reimbursed for, so most people will not pursue the expense of investing in free energy because of the initial cost outlay, to go beyond what they can save from a utility company rebate or discount. The reason most people have lower solar energy bills is the way they save. In essence, you get a reduction from the utility by gen erating power for them, not for you. Your invest ment in solar panels helps utilities by generating power sent to an inverter that sends that electric current back to the power wires for distribution. You don’t generate power for your own home or business. When you do, using batteries, you still get the benefit of a reduced bill, but only up to the $1,000 (or so) limit. The cost of the equipment and the amount of electricity you store still makes it costly, not free.

A man named Thomas Engel, in Sweden, found a method that will probably be incorporated in the future, when desperation allows for spending more to save more, by the use of magnets. Using “perma nent magnets” utilizing a rare-earth metal called neodymium, Engel developed a motor that runs without degrading and without electricity (except a small charge to start the rotation of the rotors). Since it’s a hard sell when large utilities don’t invest, the use right now for this method of energy production is mainly for nuclear spin tomography and wind generation, so it does work. Maybe some day you’ll be able to use real cost-saving energy in your home. It’s not because of fire safety — just money.

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Are you happy with New York’s leadership?

the national rates of participation range from 37 percent in 2014 to a high of 50 per cent in 2018. In off-year elections in New York state from 2002 to 2018, an average of only 36.6 percent of those who could vote did so. Some blame low voter turnout on how hard we make it to reg ister to vote, as though allowing for same-day regis tration would get more peo ple to head to the polls.

Imagine! Requiring New Yorkers to register to vote ahead of time by presenting qualifying documents (a driver’s license or other ID) and then voting a few weeks later! Oh, the burden! Oh, the suffering!

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Voting is so easy. There used to be a single Election Day. Since 1845, that voting day was on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. If you considered voting an important civic duty, you went to your polling place and pulled the levers. We still have an official Election Day, Nov. 8 this year, but in New York state, early voting begins on Saturday and ends Nov. 6. That’s nine days of early voting and a 10th day on Nov. 8. Couldn’t be eas ier to vote, right? But less than 60 percent of the eli gible population voted in the five presidential elec tions between 2000 and 2016. Sixtyseven percent of eligible citizens voted in the 2020 presidential election. Kimberly Gonzales, in City & State New York, wrote that “New York’s estimated voter turnout for 2020 was 65.3 percent of eligible voters, ranking New York 30th out of 50 states for voter turnout. … In 2016, New York ranked 39th in voter turnout, when it was 57.2 percent.”

In non-presidential years like this one,

I am of two minds on voter turnout. On one hand, if 80 to 90 percent of qualified voters went to the polls, at least the winners and los ers could say the people have spoken. The way it is now, people get elected via the party primary system and general elec tions with embarrassingly few votes.

Then again, statewide, almost 50 per cent of New York’s 12.9 million registered voters are Democrats, and only 22 percent are Republicans. There are more regis tered Independents in the state than mem bers of the GOP. So getting more people out to vote in New York doesn’t mean a

more balanced political landscape in Albany, and of course not in New York City, where most of the partisan cam paign funding — the lifeblood of politi cians’ policy views — comes from.

Maybe I’m of three minds. I wish more citizens thought more about their votes vis a vis their quality of life, the cost of necessary things, their per sonal safety, the quality and cost of their children’s edu cation, property crime, infrastructure disrepair, and a host of other con cerns.

Nineteen of New York’s 27 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are occu pied by Democrats. Our two senators are Democrats. The Assembly has had a Democratic majority every year since 1992. Democrats have controlled the State Senate since 2019. There’s been a Democrat in the gov ernor’s mansion since 2007.

What are the top five accomplishments this lopsided majority in Albany has delivered? Bail reform? Ha! Getting the demonstrably mentally ill off the streets? Solving the homelessness crisis? Lower taxes? Instead of naming a few things only the left consider achievements, what are the actions state elected officials have

taken that the vast majority of New York ers would applaud? Or are the Democrats interested only in satisfying their liberal lobbyists and contributors, as opposed to the general welfare? That’s the way it feels.

With all that Democratic control of leg islation, taxation, education, public safety and administration, are you happy with how life is in New York? Happy with your tax rates? Happy with how police are treated? Are the residents of New York City happy with the education their chil dren are getting? Do you want to ride the LIRR into Manhattan, and ride the sub way to a show or restaurant? Do you feel that vicious thugs are treated with more respect than the victims of their criminal acts? Are you sick of politicians showing up at autumn street fairs before elections but acting like “Markles” (my new name for obnoxiously privileged, entitled, aloof snobs) the rest of their terms?

I remember a time when incumbents had to earn votes, had to justify their reelection by accomplishing things for the good and welfare of us all. Let’s vote more thoughtfully, vote for more balance in Albany, and send the politicians who’ve brought us to where we are now packing.

John O’Connell is a former executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers. Comments? oconnell11001@yahoo.com.

When real-life horrors hijack Halloween

nobody wants to be a buzz-kill when it comes to Halloween. I love my candy corn as much as the next grandma, but recent events seem to have sucked the fun out of being just a little bit afraid.

The thrill of Halloween — the walk down the block in the dark, the horror masks and the strangers at the door — all seem a good way for the little ones to venture out. Especially after the lockeddown years of the pandemic, chil dren need to go door to door in their gaudy cos tumes. They need to fill up their goodie bags with a dentist’s dream of hard sugar can dies. They need to feel a little scared and gain some mastery over the unease.

It’s a fun time for our children, but the over-the-top marketing, the commercial ization of the holiday, the orange cup cakes and pumpkin lattes feel lame. This year especially, real life is so scary that Halloween seems meh. I may feel some good jitters on Halloween, watching kids scoot through the darkness, but I will be deeply anxious a week later, on Election Day, if the pillars of our democracy start

to wobble.

The political boogeymen and women of our time — Herschel Walker, Mehmet Oz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Kevin McCarthy, Kari Lake, Lauren Boebert, John Gibbs, Doug Mastriano, Joe Kent, Ron DeSantis and dozens of others — could be swept into office, or into more powerful positions, with a strong GOP showing.

Ironically, many of them, avowed anti-maskers when it comes to Covid-19, are wearing masks of duplicity these days, ped dling lies and disinforma tion. Some are promising to challenge unfavorable elec tion results. I’ve been scared watching Halloween horror movies, but I am ter rified of losing our democracy to extrem ists with an authoritarian agenda.

Even pumpkins aren’t pumpkins any more. No Halloween pumpkin in the his tory of the world can compare with American’s Great Pumpkin, the former president. Really, could you make up the Orange Menace if he didn’t already exist?

There’s that tape out there with him bragging about grabbing women’s geni tals and getting away with it because he’s a star. There is the subpoena last week from the Jan. 6 committee, requiring him

to testify about events surrounding the insurrection. There are the many record ings of him demonizing minorities and insulting women, especially those who accuse him of sexual misconduct.

Halloween just cannot compare to a former American president who has indicted himself in his own words as a pro foundly uncouth, blatantly racist xenophobe still try ing to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Sorry, Halloween, you’ve been hijacked by facts on the ground. Nothing can possi bly be as scary as the regu lar news.

Like a poison tree, Don ald Trump has sent roots out all over the country, with once highly respected officials, like Army Gen. Michael Flynn, becoming acolytes and servants to the cause of white Christian nationalism.

Since the ascendency of Trump, cer tain bedrock beliefs, such as the peaceful transition of power in presidential elec tions, have been challenged. Halloween, can you really do better than that? Fake Freddie fingernails and monster teeth just don’t cut it anymore.

When I was a child, we felt nervous, in a good way, when the big kids in creepy costumes rang our doorbell. Now the kids are polite and sweet and most

always accompanied by parents. The trick-or-treaters are all well-behaved, Halloween, but we still have Trump huff ing and puffing and trying to blow our house down.

And about the whole trick thing? Egg ing a car? Toilet paper in the trees? You call those tricks? They’re lame when compared with the cyber wars flashing across the internet. Who can battle back against the tricksters who commandeer our social media to spread lies?

As for ghosts, Halloween, I’m seeing the spirits of Mussolini and Hitler danc ing across America.

According to the Associated Press, “Michael Flynn, who just eight years ago under President Barack Obama led the U.S. military’s intelligence agency, now is at the center of a far-right Christian nationalist movement based in Florida. He urges his supporters to get involved in local politics as a way to change the country from the bottom up.” In Saraso ta, Flynn’s school board picks — backed by the Proud Boys — won.

Clearly, this year the former president and his MAGA tribe trump Halloween. Maybe next year, fright wigs and skele ton costumes will be amusing again. Being a little afraid is cool. Being afraid that the country as we know it is about to implode is terrifying.

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

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Get out and exercise … your right to vote

Mark Twain famously once said that if “voting made any difference, they wouldn’t let us do it.”

It’s that kind of cynicism about the very process of electing men and women to represent us that has plagued our democracy not just for decades, but almost from the very beginning.

Even the Founding Fathers didn’t get voting quite right. Back then, to legally cast a ballot, you had to be a white, male landowner, with rare exceptions. Over time — too much time — those rights were extended to everyone else, including ethnic minorities and, finally, women.

While far more adults are eligible to vote today than are not, the fight to sup press voting is hardly over. Efforts con tinue to limit who can elect their govern mental leaders, and even where that’s not so prevalent, many still choose not to make the effort to mark a ballot and have it counted.

Yes, political rhetoric feels polarizing, because it is polarizing. Believe it or not, however, that’s hardly new. Election rhet oric in the 18th century was so biting and scandalous that if it still existed today, it would make grocery store tab

loids like the National Enquirer look like serious journalism.

But we can’t allow any of that to dis tract us from what democracy truly is — a government of the people, by the peo ple and for the people. That “people” is supposed to be us. Yet it won’t be “by the people” or even “for the people” if we don’t exercise our right to vote over the next couple of weeks.

The 2020 presidential election drew more than 70 percent of registered vot ers in Nassau County. In this year’s pri maries, however, turnout plummeted to just a fraction of that. While the race between Gov. Kathy Hochul and her Long Island challenger, Lee Zeldin, may move more voters than normal to head to the polls, participation will certainly be nowhere near the levels of Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden.

Politicians tend to be afraid of voters, no matter what their political persua sion. And while most face that fear and go with what the people decide, there are others who will fight for your right to vote, as long as that vote is aligned with their interests. That creates govern ments that are simply not representative of the people they serve, and makes it far

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This Holocaust survivor didn’t need America’s help

To the Editor:

Re Randi Kreiss’s column

“When Nazis killed 6 million, where was America?” (Sept. 29-Oct. 5): When my tiny motherin-law, Helen Diamant, who died in 2016, was 22-year-old Chella Wildenberg in 1939 Poland, Adolf Hitler invaded her country at the beginning of World War II. She suffered at the hands of Hitler’s Nazis for several years, and even tually learned that all the workers in the labor camp where she was imprisoned would soon be sent to the infamous Treblinka concentra tion camp to be murdered in its gas chambers, but she somehow managed to escape.

She was also able to rescue her younger brother from another work camp, but after weeks of run ning, hiding, freezing and starv ing, he finally told her he wanted them to give themselves up — knowing they would be shot to death, but also that their fear, hun ger and suffering would finally

come to an end. He believed that their continuing survival was an impossibility, but Helen told him, “No, I won’t do that. I have to see the end of Hitler, and I just know he’s going to have a bad end.” She later said that belief was part of what kept her going.

Unfortunately, she and her brother eventually

easier to manipulate the workings of government for the gain of a select few.

So what if Mark Twain and many peo ple you know believe voting and politics leave a bad taste in their mouths? There is a lot that can be done to make the pro cess more pleasant, but it won’t happen as long as too many of us don’t exercise our right to vote in the first place.

Our ballot this time around is filled with a number of races, from town coun cils, to the Assembly, to the State Senate, to the U.S. House of Representatives, with a number of judgeships also on the line. It should matter to you who repre sents you in Albany, just as it should matter to you who represents you in Washington. What’s decided in those two capitals impacts you in every way, from the taxes you pay, to how safe the roads and bridges are around you, to how you can seek health care, and so much more.

Don’t take your right to vote for grant ed. Casting a ballot is the most direct way to truly make your voice matter. And when you add your voice to the cho rus of other civic-minded Americans, we truly can make where we live, work and play the places we want to live, work and play.

got separated, and before the end of the war, he, their older brother and sister, their parents, and two dozen other relatives were all killed. But Helen kept her promise to herself to live to see the end of Hitler.

When Hitler ignominiously killed himself at age 56 in 1945, Helen, who had eventually escaped

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L.I.’s leadership in clean energy begins with our power grid

Long Island has the potential to be the East Coast’s clean energy hub. Thanks to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s dedication to making New York a leader in renewables, we’re poised to add a fleet of new offshore wind turbines that will transform our energy system.

But 10 years after Hurricane Sandy left 200,000 homes without electricity for weeks, Long Island still does not have a reliable, fortified transmis sion grid that could handle heightened demand, the con nection of addi tional renewable energy projects, like offshore wind, and more frequent intense storms due to changing climate all at once. The grid needs to be rebuilt now, so we’re ready for clean energy and prepared to withstand the next Sandy.

With a commitment to upgrading our transmission grid, Long Islanders would see clear benefits, including an influx of thousands of good-paying jobs, a reinvigo ration of the middle class, and the forging of a clear path to welcoming and integrat ing new offshore wind projects that advance the state’s clean energy goals.

Recent grid failures around the coun

try are reminders of our vulnerability. As frigid temperatures resulted in historic, widespread power outages throughout Texas in 2021, and wildfires continue to cause devastating outages across the Southwest, the weaknesses in our aging national grid have never been more obvious. The American Society of Civil Engineers recently estimat ed that 70 percent of U.S. power lines are well into the second half of their life expectancy, and The Wall Street Journal reported that the grid has become “increasingly unreliable.”

Several states have responded to climate disas ters by investing in local grid-modernization proj ects. After Hurricane Wilma caused sig nificant power outages throughout Flori da in 2005, state regulators and electric utilities undertook initiatives to harden the grid, strengthening power lines to withstand extreme winds and replacing wood transmission structures with steel or concrete. When Hurricane Irma struck Florida in 2017, the Florida Public Service Commission concluded that the gridhardening initiatives had “markedly” reduced outage times, allowing customers — and the state’s economy — to get back to normal faster.

A similar hardening program could work on Long Island, where we some

times struggle to maintain power in just a thunderstorm. The New York Indepen dent System Operator is currently review ing proposals from transmission develop ers, including NextEra Energy Transmis sion New York, to build a resilient grid for Long Island, including com mon-sense hardening solu tions for our substations, a critical part of our trans mission system. By elevat ing equipment on concrete pads as a protective mea sure against flooding and storm surge and improving communication links between substations to ensure reliability during storms, we can significantly strengthen Long Island’s power grid.

The high stakes and potential benefits could not be clearer. The time is now to move these resiliency investments to the top of the priority list.

Modernizing Long Island’s grid will ensure that we can keep the lights on cleanly and reliably while working to maintain New York’s status as a global leader in clean energy initiatives. In 2019, New York passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which makes additional electrification an essen tial part of the strategy to decarbonize our economy, including 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind. However, Long Island’s current transmission system is far too

weak to transfer the renewable energy planned for the area. Grid updates are imperative to offshore wind’s success.

Most important, Long Island is posi tioned to become a state leader in green jobs. The region is home to some of the state’s most skilled technicians and tradespeople who are prepared for this work. Transmission developers and gen eral contractors are willing to work with union labor in our state, and rebuilding the grid has the potential to create between 4,000 and 10,000 jobs in the region over five years of construction later this decade — injecting up to $2.7 billion into the local economy.

Upgrading our transmission system is a win-win for Long Island residents and workers. Improving Long Island’s grid will not only provide our skilled workers, and new workers, with a vital opportunity to build green infrastructure in their com munities and pursue an attainable path to the middle class, but also jumpstart the region’s transition to clean energy.

Climate change is here, and the next Sandy is coming. It’s time for Long Island to take proactive steps to fortify its grid. We can create countless good-paying jobs and build a resilient, storm-hardened transmission grid that will serve Long Islanders’ homes and businesses with a steady stream of clean and reliable energy.

Gary LaBarbera is president of the New York State Building & Construction Trades Council.

to relative safety in, of all places, Germany, was work ing as a maid. She lived to age 99, having graced the Earth for 43 years more than the 56 years Hitler defiled it. When Hitler killed himself inside his underground bunker, he died in defeat, surrounded mainly by peo ple who feared him. When “Miss Helen” died in her Jesup, Georgia, home, she died with dignity, surround ed by people who loved her.

The year after Hitler’s suicide, Helen and her hus band, Howard, an Auschwitz concentration camp sur vivor himself, were blessed with the birth of their daughter, Laura. They then had sons Louis, Robert and Michael, and Helen continues to live on today through Laura, Michael and Robert, and Robert’s daughter, Rachel.

Helen has often been called a Holocaust “survivor,” but she had also been a “striver” and a “thriver.” The dictionary entries for striver (“one who exerts much energy and effort; one who struggles to succeed”) and thriver (“one who grows vigorously, makes steady progress, prospers and flourishes”) could both be illus trated with pictures of my mother-in-law.

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