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Vol. 29 No. 12
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Residents decry invasion Émigrés from former USSR say Putin must be stopped she said of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s move to take over Ukraine, adding that she West Hempstead residents of believes Putin has aspirations to Ukrainian, eastern European regain Soviet Union-era power, and Jewish backgrounds, includ- structure and size for Russia. ing two community members The invasion of Ukraine has who lived in the Soviet Union, grown increasingly destructive condemned the — and deadly — Russian invasion of since it began last Ukraine that began month. on Feb. 24, and On March 9, a called for peace. Russian airstrike The United hit a mater nity Nations reported on hospital in the March 9 that 516 southern city of Ukrainian civilMariupol, injuring ians, including 37 17 people. At least children, had been 1,170 civilians have killed in the conbeen killed in Marflict, figures that iupol alone during are widely believed the invasion, and to be undercounted. NiNA BABAYeV the port city is “I think the Cold West Hempstead without potable War has definitely water, food and played on Putin’s electricity. mind,” said Nina Babayev, a resiThe U.S. and Europe have dent of West Hempstead who imposed a number of sanctions lived in Uzbekistan when it was on Russia since the invasion part of the Soviet Union. began three weeks ago, crippling Babayev, who is Jewish and is the Russian economy and part of the Zichron Kedoshim decreasing the value of the counsynagogue in West Hempstead, try’s currency, the ruble. The moved to the United States in U.S. House of Representatives 1994, four years after the fall of finalized a package on March 9 the USSR. that would send $13.6 billion in “I don’t understand why he had to go back and capture it,” Continued on page 10
By RoBeRt tRAVeRSo rtraverso@liherald.com
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WeSt HeMpSteAd ReSideNt Donna Devito noticed empty shelves in February at the Stop & Shop in West Hempstead, but not at Cherry Valley Marketplace.
Sticker shock at supermarkets Shoppers see higher costs due to global factors By liSA MARGARiA lmargaria@liherald.com
With grocery prices rising steadily and some items completely missing from supermarket shelves, some shoppers say they are wondering when they will be able to find a bargain again at their local stores. Labor shortages, supply chain distribution problems and higher energy and gas prices are all factors that affect grocery prices, accord-
ing to the United States Chamber of Commerce. From January 2021 to January of this year, grocery prices increased 7 percent, with the price of meats — beef, veal and pork — being a significant contributing factor. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that food prices are expected rise another 2.5 to 3.5 percent this year. Lynbrook resident Rob Hallam, a congregant of Community Presbyterian Church
in Malverne, directs the People’s Food Drive each year, collecting donations for the Long Island Council of Churches’ food pantry in Freeport. Grocery inflation, as well as a lack of manufacturers’ coupons compared with previous years, have affected Hallam’s food collection efforts “in a big way,” he said. On top of food donations, “People give us a lot of money,” Hallam said, “so Continued on page 12
hy do we have to wait until that point to go assist and help these innocent people?