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Residents to move into Cornerstone month. Eight units will be set aside as workforce housing, which, under federal DepartTenants will begin moving ment of Housing and Urban into the Cornerstone at York- Development regulations, must shire apartment complex on Fri- have reduced rents for houseday, ushering in a new era for the holds earning up to 80 percent of site of the former Capri Lyn- the median income for the area. brook Motor Inn, pending The first story of the building approval from the Nassau Coun- houses a parking garage, and ty fire marshal. three stories will be “I’m thrilled that for the apartments it’s finally happenove r t h e n e a rl y ing,” Mayor Alan 1-acre site. Beach said, “and it’s The village board ahead of schedule.” approved the project, The four-story, 4-1, in November 80-unit, $24 million 2019, and the Nassau apartment building County Industrial replaced the motel, Development Agency which was razed in unanimously grantJune 2020, after seved a PILOT, or payeral battles between ment in lieu of taxes, village officials and agreement for it in the motel’s owners ALAN BEACH February 2020. The over alleged criminal Lynbrook mayor IDA granted a mortactivity at the site. gage-recording tax Apartments abatement, a salesinclude quartz counters, stain- tax abatement and a 20-year less-steel appliances and high PILOT, which will begin at the ceilings, and the complex will present tax level of $228,155 per have a fitness center, clubroom year and gradually increase to and courtyard. It comprises eight $1.1 million by its final year. two-bedroom apartments that Terwilliger & Bartone Properrent for about $3,400 per month, ties has tried for years to build an 44 one-bedroom units that cost apartment complex in Lynbrook, roughly $2,800 and 28 studios, which are about $2,300 per CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

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The big man arrives in style Last Saturday, Santa Claus jumped aboard the Lynbrook Fire Department’s bucket ladder truck to tour the village streets and greet children. He was joined by Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach, and the vehicle procession was led by Chief John Donald.

LHS staffer is Teacher of the Year Chamber to honor William Luzzi in January By ALEXIS RAYNOR lyn-ereditor@liherald.com

Whether it’s in the classroom, surfing, snowboarding, biking or playing beach volleyball, Spanish teacher William Luzzi knows how to energize every activity he gets involved in, say those who know him best. For his efforts for and his impact on Lynbrook High School, Luzzi was recently named 2021 Lynbrook Teacher of the Year by the Chamber of

Commerce. The chamber annually hosts an Evening of Excellence to recognize work in the Lynbrook community. Luzzi will be presented his award, alongside other community members, at a black-tie gala on Jan. 15. “Not only is Mr. Luzzi an expert Spanish teacher, but he also leads professional development and puts himself out there,” Principal Joseph Rainis said. “Mr. Luzzi exemplifies

what it means to be an educator, as he is so invested in helping young people succeed.” Luzzi is originally from Valley Stream, where he played football and lacrosse, continuing his lacrosse career at Hartwick College in Oneonta upstate. While in college, Luzzi and his family traveled to Cozumel, Mexico, and the experience gave him a new outlook on life. CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

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LYNBROOK AMERICAN LEGION Post 335 members attended a memorial service in Rockville Centre to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor.

Pearl Harbor remembered 80 years later Lynbrook,, Rockville Centre and Malver ne American Legion members came to g ether in Rockville Centre on Dec. 7 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the bombing o f Pe a rl H a r b o r, which led American into World War II. Rockville Centre Mayor Francis X. Murray was the guest speaker. During the ceremony, the mayor and Walter Parush, second vice commander of Rockville Centre’s American L e g i o n Po s t 3 0 3 , threw the ceremonial w re at h i n t o M i l l River in honor of all those lost on that day at Pearl Harbor.

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New York Elks Lodge No. 1 members, family and friends welcomed 86 guests for a remembrance ritual for all those connected to the lodge that died in 2020 and this year. The lodge paid tribute to 47 members who have died over the last two years. Secretary Mark Stuparich read the names of those who were lost, and Esquire Brian Steckler unveiled t h e n a m e s a s t h e y we re inscribed on a bronze tablet at the lodge. The Rev. Kevin McCormack from Our Lady of Peace Church served as a guest speaker, and Al Hoffman served as the memorial service chairman, welcoming all those in attendance. Candles of remembrance were lit in honor of the departed. Courtesy New York Elks Lodge No. 1; compiled by Mike Smollins

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Herald sports Speedy Claxton-led Hofstra aims high By ANDREW COEN sports@liherald.com

Speedy Claxton elevated Hofstra to new heights as a player, and now he’s looking to do the same from the bench. The new Hofstra men’s basketball head coach and former NBA guard took over the program this past spring 21 years after he led his alma mater to the 2000 NCAA Tournament as champions of the America East. He will now look to his alma mater back into March Madness two years after Hofstra captured the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title just before the NCAA Tournament was canceled due to the start of the pandemic. “I still have to stop to pinch myself,” said Claxton, who played 10 years in the NBA and was part of the San Antonio Spurs’ 2003 championship run. “I’m blessed and I look forward to leading this program into the future.” Claxton’s coaching debut nearly featured a monumental upset when Hofstra fell at 15th-ranked Houston 83-75 in overtime after holding a 13-point lead with 8:30 left. The game showcased the talents of Pride newcomer Zach Cooks, a graduate student transfer guard from NJIT who scored a game-high 26 points. Junior guard Aaron Estrada, a transfer from Oregon, also shined during his first game in a Hofstra uniform with 15 points. The Houston game was played without fifth-year graduate student guard Jaley Ray, who scored 18 points in Hofstra’s 69-67 loss to then-20th ranked Maryland on Nov. 19. Guards Caleb Burgess and Omar Silverio also return after playing key roles on last year’s 13-10 team that fell to Elon in the CAA semifinals. Sophomore Darlistone Dubar, an Iowa State transfer, adds to the Pride’s guard depth. Red-shirt sophomore forward Kvonn Cramer earned CAA All-Rookie team honors as a freshman last year and Claxton is looking for more of a breakthrough in 2022. Abayomi Iyiola, a 6-10 redshirt senior forward and Arkansas transfer, also provides an inside presence. Hofstra (6-5) was picked fifth in the CAA preseason poll. The Pride open conference play at William & Mary on Dec. 29 with its CAA home opener on tap for Jan. 3 against UNC-Wilmington (UNCW) on Jan. 3 at 8 p.m. “I think we will be in the upper echelon of the conference,” Claxton said. “It’s wide open with a number of teams that can win it.”

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GRADuAtE stuDENt JAlEN Ray, left, entered the season ranked 17th on Hofstra’s all-time scoring list with 1,334 career points.

Pride looks to continue rise By ANDREW COEN sports@liherald.com

Hofstra women’s basketball made strides in Danielle Santos Atkinson’s second season as head coach by nearly tripling its win total last season despite playing 10 fewer games. Santos Atkinson is now hoping to build off last year’s 8-12 season where the Pride went 5-7 in the CAA and reached the conference semifinals. Hofstra improved from a three-win 2019-20 season that featured a number of close losses. “Our goal is to build off of how we finished the season last year,” said Santos Atkinson. “It all came together at the end of the year.”

The Pride returned eight players, including senior JaKayla Bown, a preseason All-CAA selection who averaged 16.3 points per game last season. Brown suffered an injury in last Saturday’s 59-37 loss to Ole Miss and missed the remainder of the game. Junior guard Sorelle Ine za a d d s a s p a rk t o t h e H o f s t r a offense after missing last season due to injury following a freshman season that landed her on the All-CAA Rookie Team. Ineza hit a buzzer beater on a long twopoint jumper in Hofstra’s 55-53 victory against Loyola Maryland on Nov. 20. “Having her on the floor has definitely been a breath of fresh air,” said Santos Atkinson of

Ineza. “She is such a positive and optimistic person and just has a calming spirit about her.” Seniors Jaylen Hines, Jahsni Knight and Jaala Henry also add experience as returning starters. Henry, who transferred to Hofstra from Pittsburgh in 2019, tallied a career high 16 points in a 72-57 win at Kennesaw State on Nov. 26. Hofstra (3-5) closes non-conference play with a weekday matinee against Long Island rival Stony Brook this Tuesday at 1 p.m. and then makes a short trip to Manhattan for a Dec. 28 matchup with Columbia. T he CAA schedule tips off on New Year’s Eve with a home game against UNCW at 2 p.m.

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JAKAylA BROWN is coming off a big junior campaign that saw her lead the Pride with 16 points per game.

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Chamber of Commerce to honor leaders “Cozumel is the place where I realized my passion for the Spanish language and culture,” Luzzi said. When he returned home, he changed his major to Spanish and began an excursion around the globe to immerse himself in the Spanish language and culture. When Luzzi discovered his passion, he said, he found further purpose in the art of teaching. “I enjoy teaching students how to communicate in a new language and have appreciation for diverse cultures and points of view around the world,” Luzzi explained. Recently, during Hispanic Heritage month, Luzzi’s 11th-graders shared their knowledge of Spanish culture with students at Lynbrook’s Kindergarten Center. Luzzi said that he loves teaching and coaching the Lynbrook varsity boys’ lacrosse team because of his students. When Luzzi was announced as Lynbrook Teacher of the Year, he said he was overwhelmed with support from his fellow educators. “Of his myriad talents, his ability to connect to students is what makes him a deserving recipient of the Teacher of the Year Award,” English teacher Roseanne Mitchell said. “His vivacious, caring personality creates an atmosphere in his classroom where all students feel includ-

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The Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce’s Evening of Excellence is set for Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at the St. Mary’s Maris-Stella Knights of Columbus, 78 Hempstead Ave. Honorees will include Lynbrook High School Spanish teacher William Luzzi, Robert Cribbin, Bruce Levitt of Mur-Lee’s Men’s and Boy’s Shop, Robert Leonard and former chamber president Steven Wangel. The event costs $95 per person, and those wishing to attend can RSVP to info?@lynbrookusa.com by Jan. 8.

ed — that’s his gift.” Luzzi has left an indelible mark on his students, current and past pupils say. Luzzi said he was honored to be recognized, noting how much he enjoys spending time with his students. “I love forming relationships with each of my students, joking around and getting to know each one on a personal level,” he said. “Lynbrook students are the best.”

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LYNBROOK HIGH SCHOOL Spanish teacher William Luzzi was named Teacher of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce.

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brook Public Library at 5 p.m. to help attendees create interesting cookies. Class size limited. For more information, call (516) 599-8630 or visit lynbrooklibrary.org.

VFW Thrift Shop in East Rockaway Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3350 in East Rockaway has launched its Veterans’ Thrift Shop. The post is at 164 Main St. Due to the pandemic, the store’s schedule varies, but members are trying to open daily, including Sundays. For thrift shop information and hall rentals, call the post at (516) 887-8170, and ask for Pat, Gary, Tony or Gene.

Wednesday, Jan. 12 Lynbrook Board of Education The Lynbrook Board of Education will host its next meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Lynbrook High School, 9 Union Ave., Lynbrook. Virtual meetings can be found at lynbrookschools.org.

Flag Disposal in East Rockaway When a flag is worn, tattered, ripped or soiled beyond repair, it is no longer fit to serve as a symbol of our country and should be retired and disposed of properly. There are worn flag depository’s located at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3350, 164 Main St, American Legion Post 958, 71 Main St. and Village Hall, 376 Atlantic Ave., all in East Rockaway. .

Tuesday, Jan. 18 East Rockaway Board of Education The East Rockaway Board of Education will host its next meeting at 7 p.m. at East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School, 443 Ocean Ave. Live stream recordings will be posted at eastrockawayschools.org.

Thursday, Dec. 16 Chi Gong with Marianna Farina Join the Lynbrook Public Library for Chi Gong with Marianna Farina at 10:30 a.m. Chi Gong is an ancient Chinese meditative practice which uses slow graceful movements and breathing techniques to enhance the immune system, promote relaxation, and reestablish balance and harmony of the mind, body and spirit. For more information, call (516) 599-8630 or visit lynbrooklibrary.org.

Krafty Kids The East Rockaway Library invites you to join them for an afternoon of stories and make a craft to take home at 4 p.m. For more information, call (516) 599-1664 or visit eastrockawaylibrary. org.

Home for the Holidays Fun & Craft Children ages 3 to 5 and a caregiver are welcome to join the Lynbrook Public Library at 1:30 p.m. for fun skill building activities with a craft, presented by “Time For Kids.” For more information, contact Renee Baez at (516) 5998630 youth@lynbrooklibrary.org.

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Hockey league nets a donation Officers and members of New York Elks Lodge No. 1 in Lynbrook donated a $2,500 grant to the Long Island Sled Hockey organization, which serves differently challenged athletes.

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The Village of Lynbrook will turn into holiday headquarters at the annual Wonderland of Lights celebration. Register for timeslots at Lynbrook. RecDesk.com

Join the East Rockaway Library for stories, songs and movement activities for children 1 to 3 years old and their caregiver at 11 a.m.

The Lynbrook Public Library hosts this interesting activity at 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Use stickybacked foam to create a snowman. Then apply paint and stomp with your feet to make a cool print. Presented by Ms. Benter. If you have children in both age groups and wouldike them to attend together, please try to register them for the older group. For more information, call (516) 599-8630 or visit lynbrooklibrary.org.

Monday, Dec. 20 Lynbrook Village Board Meeting The Lynbrook mayor and village board of trustees will host its next meeting at Village Hall, 1 Columbus Drive, at 7 p.m. It will also be streamed virtually. Visit lynbrookvillage.net or call (516) 599-8300 for more information.

Monday, Dec. 27 Pre-school Winter Craft Children ages 3 to 5 and a caregiver can join Ms. Renee from the Lynbrook Public Library at 11:30 a.m. for chilly, snowy stories followed by a wintery craft. For more information, call (516) 599-8630 or visit lynbrooklibrary.org.

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The Key Club at Lynbrook High School hosted its annual Powder Puff football game on Nov. 13, the proceeds from which benefitted the Mary Brennan INN soup kitchen in Hempstead. The friendly competition between junior and senior girls took place on the turf field at Marion Street Elementary School. The game has been a tradition of the Lynbrook community for 15 years,

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and high schoolers and community members regularly attend. The Key Club organizes the event, during which junior and senior club members sold jerseys and freshman and sophomore club members volunteered to fundraise. Through the tickets sold to students, parents and members of the community, more than $1,100. The seniors won 49-43.

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Apartments have replaced Capri motel CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE including the Cornerstone at Lynbrook project, which spurred community backlash and a contentious mayoral race between Beach and his former deputy mayor Hilary Becker, who did not seek re-election when his trustee term came up in March. Just before the motel was razed, the general manager, Henry Wagner, told the Herald that the facility’s managing partner thought the time was right to sell the property, adding that the village’s claims against the motel were never proven in a court of law. Anthony Bartone, the managing partner for Terwilliger & Bartone Properties, said he was pleased with the progress of the project. “We couldn’t be more excited about it,” he said earlier this year, ““and hopefully it leads to other opportunities in Lynbrook. We hope that we can demonstrate to the village how lovely these buildings can be. Putting this in place of an old motel is certainly a step up.” For updates on the project, or to learn more, visit cornerstoneyorkshire.com.

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RESIDENTS WILL BEGIN moving into the Cornerstone at Yorkshire complex, at the site of the former Capri Lynbrook Motor Inn, on Friday.

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LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village Board of the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, Monday, the 20th day of December 2021 at 7:00 P.M., will conduct a Public Hearing under Village Code #212-1.1 at which time the Board will take proof of the unreasonably dangerous condition of sidewalks, curbs, etc. contiguous to the properties set forth below and will determine whether said conditions must be repaired by the owner(s) of said properties or, upon failure to so repair, that the Village will do so with the cost thereof to be assessed against said properties: House Number and Street Section, Block and Lot 58 Elm Street 15-08-11 80 Ocean Avenue 03-04-06 By Order of the Board of Trustees John Giordano, Village Administrator Lynbrook, New York 128847

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FOURTH-GRADERS BUILT WINDMILLS that would harness the mechanical energy produced by wind. ants. such as leachate. Fourth grade classes explored renewable energy by researching the mechanical power of wind. Inspired by the story of 14-year-old William Kamkwamba in “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” the students built windmills that would harness the mechanical energy produced by wind to lift a load. Students worked in

partnerships using the engineer design process to create and develop the bestshaped blades for their windmill to be the most successful. Third-graders took part in a study of invasive species. They first researched a particular frog and made note of how its structural and behavioral adaptations help it to survive. The students were then placed in the challenging situation of facing a new invasive species that began to take over the frog’s natural habitat. Students were challenged to brainstorm the new behavioral and physical adaptations their frogs must develop to stand a chance of surviving against this new invasive species. Through the engineer design process, pairs of students brainstormed and built a new and improved version of their previous frogs to help them stand a fighting chance at survival. Flight School helps students to feel empowered. When asked what they learned after their Flight School experience, Kathleen Sieling’s fifth grade students offered positive reviews. “It’s awesome,” Marcello Malcangi said, according to a district news release. “It is so much fun. I learned to be more creative and communicative with my classmates.” Added Leo Krokoff: “I think that it’s very inclusive and has a lot of fun activities. It has more interactive activities than the typical classroom.” Courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools; compiled by Mike Smollins

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A. This scenario sounds like you’re headed to a potential disaster, either financially or structurally. First, either the previous architect has to be reached or the plans need to be redrawn by another licensed architect or engineer. The contractor may be well meaning, but because law enforcers don’t hold the contractor responsible for design onte eeper errors or even errors in judgment, you could end up with a structural or code nightmare, where either safety, or your finances, or both, are compromised. For example, the biggest disasters in history, when many people were killed, resulted from either suggested changes that weren’t fully checked or poor assumptions that everyone knew what each party was doing, and allowed the project to move forward without taking all, and I mean all, necessary precautions. The Kansas City Skywalk collapse killed 104 people dancing at a wedding in a hotel because someone made a change to cables holding up the bridges, and it wasn’t completely reengineered. The bridge collapse in Minneapolis showed a blatant disregard for safety, when the materials that were to be used to replace the old structure were piled onto the half of the bridge that was closed to traffic. It was assumed that the asymmetric load wasn’t a problem. The recent collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla., was another disaster that could have been prevented. Poor decisions and changes, including not thoroughly or thoughtfully re-checking the structure calculations after the developers added an entire floor and a tremendous extra load to the existing new columns, was just part of the problem. Planters with full-sized trees were added, the pool deck was connected to the base of the building instead of being independent, and the pool deck wasn’t sloped to drains, allowing water to seep into the steel reinforcing for years without proper waterproofing. Now you have a complicated project with an architect missing in action, and a contractor who will bear no responsibility for the design suggesting design changes. I hope you realize that you need to start over, get the scope of work in front of a new professional and avoid the potential problems you’re headed for. Don’t rely on public authorities or a permit to be the answer to your problems. Good communication is your only relief.

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have no memory of Beatlemania. The movement, which erupted in the early 1960s and was accompanied in the following years by an outpouring of teenage hysteria not seen since, is history to me, recalled only in books and films. The Beatles released “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” in 1967, the year I was born. I turned 3 shortly after the group dropped its last album, “Let It Be,” the making of which was artfully documented recently in director and producer Peter Jackson’s “The Beatles: Get Back,” SCOTT an eight-hour, three-part, semiBRINTON voyeuristic look at the Beatles’ final days as they crafted some of rock’s most anthemic tunes, including “Get Back” and “Let It Be.” I have loved the Beatles’ music since I was a child, so I had to watch this Disney+ film, despite the sometimes gnawing tedium of sitting and waiting for John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr to transform ostensibly everyday material into stardust. The Beatles are enshrined in my earliest memories, their songs played on the radio long after the group’s demise. For reasons that aren’t entirely explainable, their music

became part and parcel of our collective psyche, melodies and harmonies that repeat in a continuous loop in our subconscious, readily retrievable at a moment’s notice. My Hofstra students know the Beatles, which is remarkable, given that a half-century has passed since the group famously broke up, and yet their music and mystique remain embedded in our culture, passed down from one generation to the next in films like “The Beatles: Get Back.” The problem with the Fab Four, to my mind, is this: John, Paul, George and Ringo are so often thought of not as human beings, but as icons, symbols of a bygone era that is often romanticized by those who came of age during one of the world’s most tumultuous periods. Gen X — which immediately followed the baby-boom generation that gave birth to the Beatles — grew up hearing stories from those 10 and 20 years older about cutting school to throng Kennedy Airport when the four invaded New York on Feb. 7, 1964, two days before they appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” a moment seared into American music history. For many baby boomers, there can be no greater rock group. “The Beatles: Get Back” brought the Fab Four down to earth, at least for me. That’s why, in part, I loved this film. Finally, I got

the chance to see the quartet not as mediaready perfection, but rather as people — frazzled, even troubled, full of foibles, bad habits and insecurities. The film’s first part, documenting the Beatles’ first seven of 21 days rehearsing for the “Let It Be” album, is dark and unruly, showing a side of the group that I had never seen before — a more disinterested, unseemly side. The Beatles, whom I had long thought of as the best of friends, were plagued, it appeared, by strife. Indeed, Yoko Ono is assigned far too much blame for the group’s breakup. It was clear, based on this film, that the Beatles were in disarray without her, though it was bizarre, and I’m sure distracting for the band, the way she just hung around during these early, chaotic jam sessions — and throughout the project. McCartney was, it seemed, the only glue at this point holding the group together, and the only one capable of managing day-today operations and committed to producing exceptional music. Lennon appeared aloof and erratic, likely high. Harrison acted like a petulant teenager, storming off over creative differences with Lennon and McCartney, whom he reportedly thought of as controlling and suffocating because they often dismissed the “quiet Beatle’s” songwriting. Starr was just there, at times playing the

he Fab Four’s music and mystique remain embedded in our culture.

role of the smiling court jester to lighten the sullen mood. In the second two parts, the Beatles moved out of the cavernous, shadowy Twickenham Studios into their intimate and bright Apple Studio in downtown London, where they met up with the ingenious electric pianist Billy Preston to complete “Let It Be.” The mood changed overnight. The Beatles were mates once again, and the four resumed the productive work that had, the story goes, characterized their earlier, cheerier collaborations. Though “Let It Be” was not the Beatles’ best album, it was nevertheless an extraordinary body of work, producing three of my favorite Fab Four tunes — “Two of Us,” “Let It Be” and “The Long and Winding Road” — despite the collegial challenges that they faced in the beginning. The Beatles’ fabled unannounced concert atop Apple Corps headquarters, filmed on a typically overcast English day on Jan. 30, 1969, was not so much a concert, I learned, as a somewhat impromptu recording session that London police shut down after a handful of numbers because of noise complaints. Thank you, Peter Jackson, for showing us the Beatles behind the veil of their otherwise impenetrable popularity. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.

Are we what we watch on TV? Say it ain’t so.

t’s easy to admit watching “The Roosevelts,” “Band of Brothers” or “The Dust Bowl,” all high-minded documentaries featured on PBS. It has felt so satisfying to drop into conversation that I loved Ken Burns’s treatment of Hemingway in his three-part, six-hour TV bio-documentary. “Oh, Hemingway,” folks might say, eyebrows raised. Such mentions might get me a nod of approval, or, one might hope, admiration. She watches “The Planets,” they might think, when she could be watching “HouseRANDI wives of New JerKREISS sey.” Perhaps one friend might say to another behind my back, “She actually watched the two-hour docudrama “Fantastic Fungi.” Imagine. Oh, the hubris of letting it be known that I voluntarily tuned into the 2½-hour story of “The Pilgrims” on PBS. Or the multi-part series on the not-so-thrilling story of American “Reconstruction” following the Civil War. At any time, I might have chosen “Fear of the Walking Dead” or “Pretty Smart,” possibly the worst-reviewed piece of puer-

ile pap on the air. I could have watched “The Sex Lives of College Girls” or “The Tiger King” or “Naked and Afraid,” but no, I trended toward “The Durrells in Corfu” or “The Great British Baking Show.” Not only that, but while I’m slipping into my hair shirt, let me confess to judging others by their TV tastes. What to make of a seemingly intelligent human being who chooses to spend hours watching reruns of “The Jerry Springer Show” or “Toddlers & Tiaras”? Clearly not someone to be taken seriously. Certainly an individual lacking in taste and gravitas. One friend mentioned a Bollywood series, dubbed in English, to which she was addicted. I tuned in, just to educate myself, of course, and I was shocked. Pure banal, unfunny, poorly acted trash. Who was this woman I cherished? That was the old me, the opinionated, haughty critic of others’ entertainment choices. Then I found “Succession.” In biblical terms, I was found and now I am lost. “Succession” is heading toward the last episode of its third season, and defying the rule of diminishing returns, it is getting better.

It is, according to Wikipedia, “The saga of a fictional American global-media family that is rich, powerful and dysfunctional.” Ah, but it is so much more. Let me start with this: There isn’t one redeeming character in the series, not a single decent human being. The family is shredding itself from the inside, with fathers and mothers and children all equally capable of eviscerating one another. The writing is smart and fast and acidic. So, how can I put this? I can’t stop watching, even though the story and the themes speak to lives that are morally corrupt and evil. But it’s laugh-out-loud funny. It’s hard to reconcile the issues, and I don’t feel great about my addiction to the series, but I’m hooked. Most of Sunday I think about the new episode dropping that night. It never disappoints. We have the family patriarch, Logan Roy, his spidery ex-wife, his Lady Macbeth of a new wife, and his kids, three deeply troubled, fractured adults who cringe at their father’s poisonous wrath and yet hover within striking distance. They want his money, and even more, his love. Roy, played by Brian Cox, is the master of this desperate circle of sycophants. It is all a

’m hooked on ‘Succession,’ a show without a single redeeming character.

sicko sideshow; still, it’s the most entertaining series I’ve seen in years, probably since Mr. White left his chemistry classroom for a meth lab in “Breaking Bad.” Kieran Culkan plays Roman, the creepiest of the kids, perhaps the most damaged, given to endless streams and riffs of corrosive commentary and insults. But it’s a close call with Kendall, the would-be rebel squirming under the weight of his father’s leaden shoe. Then there’s Shive, an apt name for the unloved daughter, tormenting her husband with the Roy family brand of love. I grew up with “The Brady Bunch.” I have no excuse at all for loving “Succession.” I surely would not want anyone to judge my integrity or my morality by my devotion to the series. I don’t admire any of the characters, just the devilish fun of miscreants and their misdeeds. I may not be so judgmental in the future when family or friends say they love “Duck Dynasty.” Or I may. Suddenly, good taste in TV is on a sliding scale. My pleasure in watching the wrecked relationships in “Succession” confounds me. It is better written than most TV series, but it sure ain’t Shakespeare. It is a mystery to me, the human heart. Its chambers hide such dark places. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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N.Y. enacts a mask mandate. That’s a good thing.

ast Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul reaffirmed a state mandate requiring mask use in public spaces such as stores and restaurants for the unvaccinated, or, for those who have received their Covid-19 shots, showing proof of vaccination in order to remove their facial coverings through Jan. 15. The move came after months of inaction following Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s rescinding of an order mandating masks for all in public spaces last May and June. It was premature of Cuomo to drop the requirement, given that 30 percent of New Yorkers at the time were not vaccinated — and unless shops and restaurants checked people’s vaccination cards, they could not assess whether paying customers were vac-

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ing person-to-person interaction. Masks have always been a vital tool in the fight against Covid-19, however. That is why the Herald has continued to advocate for their voluntary use in public indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status, even after Cuomo rescinded the state’s mask mandate. Local health departments will be responsible for carrying out Hochul’s order. We trust that the Nassau County Health Department, under the outgoing county executive, Laura Curran, and her incoming successor, Bruce Blakeman, will take the order seriously and carry it out to protect residents’ health — and the health of businesses that might shut down if the pandemic were to rage out of control again.

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ast Friday night and early Saturday morning, a series of powerful tornadoes ripped across Kentucky, one leaving a record-setting 227-mile-long swath of destruction. At last count, nearly 70 people were confirmed dead in the state’s “most devastating tornado event” in history, according to Kentucky’s governor, Andy Beshear. It was one of several wild weather anomalies that also affected people in Tennessee, Missouri and Illinois, where a tornado killed six people at an Amazon warehouse. According to the Associated Press, the line of destructive weather formed when unusually warm, moist air collided with a storm front pushed eastward by a La Nina weather pattern. The U.S. has seen tornadoes in December before, but never on this scale, and never in this number, according to officials. In mid-November, a series of significantly smaller tornadoes touched

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cinated or not. The state, however, never required businesses to check proof of vaccination, though New York City did in September — a wise move indeed. The result? For months, we’ve seen a majority of Nassau County residents abandon the use of masks, regardless of vaccination status, even in tightly packed spaces like the Long Island Rail Road, where the mask mandate remained on trains for all, even after Cuomo’s decision. Now we’re seeing the coronavirus infection rate quickly ticking up again. We know masks can be annoying. They can cause chafing and “maskne,” red marks where the mask touches the skin. They can make it a little more difficult to breathe. And they hide our faces, inhibit-

LETTERS Shop locally! To the Editor: Re the editorial “This holiday for sure, shop locally” (Dec. 2-8): People should shop locally every day of the year. Small independent businesses are at the mercy of suppliers, who control the price they must pay for merchandise. As independent mom-and-pop stores, they don’t have the bulk-buying purchasing power that Amazon and other large national chain stores have. That’s why they sometimes charge a little more. It’s worth the prices to avoid the crowds and long lines at larger stores in exchange for the convenience and friendly service that your neighborhood community shop

down across Long Island, including on the South Shore — a rare event for us indeed. Scientists cannot directly link any single weather event like a tornado — or even a short-term pattern of tornadoes — to climate change, the heating of the Earth caused by the release of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels. We can, however, make educated guesses. Of late, we’ve seen record or near-record high temperatures. Should we, on Long Island, see temperatures in the 60s in mid-December, just before the start of winter? Certainly not. Warmer temperatures produce erratic, potentially deadly weather. Climate change might not produce a greater number of hurricanes — the bane of Long Island’s existence — but scientists tell us that it could very well produce more powerful storms like Hurricane Sandy, which leveled many parts of the South and

North shores in 2012. That’s why we must do everything we can to reduce or eliminate our dependence on coal, oil and natural gas, and instead turn to renewable resources like solar, wind and geothermal. At the same time, we mustn’t forget the hardship that Sandy caused us here — and the kindness shown to us by people from across the country, who sent donations to help us through one of our darkest hours. Now it’s time to pay it forward, and donate to the good people of Kentucky, who will need years to restore their communities. The State of Kentucky set up the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund over the weekend to provide direct relief to those whose lives have been upended by this natural disaster. If you can, please give. You can do so through this link: https://bit.ly/3pPGtnT.

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ost members of the current generation have never heard of Sen. Robert Dole. His recent death, at age 98, inspired a series of stories about his bipartisanship and the challenges he faced as a grievously wounded World War II veteran. Many of the profiles noted how Dole worked feverishly to get important legislation passed, and how he got both Democrats and Republicans to have polite discussions on the issues of the day. Beyond the sadJERRY ness of his passing, Dole’s role in KREMER the national Republican Party helped make it appeal to voters of all types. Today’s Republican Party in no way resembles the party of Dole, and a dozen other Republicans that I could single out. It is now a party with no agenda and no real leadership. This is not to imply that Democrats don’t need to do their own housecleaning, but the Republican Party in its current form is an empty shell. Perhaps the worst example of how a party can sink into despair is the House

of Representatives. Over a long period, the House was a leadership incubator. Many young Republicans developed into stars, and were eventually elected to the Senate or became leaders in their home states. These days, however, instead of promoting the party’s longtime philosophies, many Republican House members seem dedicated to blowing up the government and turning it into some type of fraternity house. A typical example of how the party should function is former Rep. Peter King. King is and was a partisan who supported the leadership on all of the key issues. But he also kept himself open to alliances with members of the New York congressional delegation, and was never reluctant to work with the Democrats when it came to benefiting or protecting the state. If you took a poll of the Democratic delegation, almost all would express their respect for King as a hard-working and cooperative colleague. It is amazing that freshman members of Congress such as Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republicans from Colorado and Georgia, respectively, are almost as well known as Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, of California.

any GOP House members seem dedicated to blowing up the government.

LETTERS offers. At the same time, employees of local businesses go out of their way to help find what I need. Customer service is their motto. Our local entrepreneurs have continued the good fight to keep their existing staff and suppliers employed without layoffs and canceled supply orders. They work long hours, pay taxes and keep people employed. Customers patronize other commercial establishments on the block. Foot traffic is essential for the survival of any neighborhood commercial district. The owners of local shops and restaurants are the backbone of our neighborhood commercial districts. Show your support by making a purchase. LARRY PENNER Great Neck

Time to rethink teacher training To the Editor: I recently joined State Assembly members Phil Ramos, Kimberly JeanPierre and Taylor Darling, as well as State Senators Anna Kaplan and Kevin Thomas, in issuing a joint letter to Long

Not a day goes by without one of them attacking President Biden or a Democratic House member. Lately, they have been attacking fellow Republicans in the ugliest of fashion. There is no doubt that New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gets a great deal of attention from the media, but the “mean girls” prize goes to Boebert and Taylor Greene, who show zero respect for the institution. If you did a 100-year study of how the House has functioned, you will find no period of time where the members of one party spent most of their time bludgeoning their fellow party members. Recently, following the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the Conservative Caucus demanded that any Republicans who voted for the legislation be stripped of their committee assignments and be expelled from the party conferences. Over in the Senate, things aren’t much better. Biden’s routine nominations for ambassadorships or major staff positions in key federal agencies are in limbo thanks to senators such as Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, Republicans from Texas and Kentucky. Both men would like to run for president, but they play

Island-based institutions of higher education calling on them to apply for and implement the Teacher Opportunity Corps II program as soon as possible to expand diversity in the teaching ranks. The goal of Teacher Opportunity Corps II is to increase the number of students from marginalized communities who choose teaching careers. Colleges and universities that offer this program provide students with tuition support, inter nship opportunities, teacher mentors, access to professional conferences and exam cost reimbursement. Unfortunately, only one Long Island institution has implemented this program to date. Young students from marginalized communities who aspire to be teachers should not have to give up their dream due to a lack of resources. People of color and those who come from lowincome backgrounds are underrepresented in educational careers. Teacher Opportunity Corps II provides resources that will increase the number of teachers who reflect the diverse student bodies that they will be responsible for educating. Senator Kaplan said, “On Long Island, our diversity is our strength, and it’s important that our kids see the diversity of our communities reflected not only among their classmates, but

no role in getting anything positive being done for the country. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, also of Kentucky, pledged during the terms of President Barack Obama and Biden to stop them from accomplishing anything. There is no doubt that the Democratic members of Congress have faults and weaknesses of their own, but both the House and the Senate have many working members who spend their time in Washington proposing new ideas and trying to pass laws that are good for the people. Many Democrats in the Senate are unhappy with their colleagues Joe Manchin, of West Virginia, and Kyrsten Sinema, of Arizona, but no effort has been made to lock them in the Congressional doghouse and throw away the key. In his final days, Bob Dole expressed his sadness over how his party currently functions, and mourned the loss of collegiality and the failure to get things done. The losses that he recounted are, sadly, losses for each one of us. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

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their teachers as well. Creating opportunities for more young people in marginalized communities to become educators will ensure our classrooms are as diverse as our communities and provide a pipeline of talented teachers to

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