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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

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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?

Malverne mayor is running for Congress By LISA MARGARIA lmargaria@liherald.com

Village of Malverne Mayor Keith Corbett has officially announced last week that he is running for Democratic Rep. Kathleen Rice’s vacated seat in the 4th Congressional District seat. He joins Democrats County Legislator Carrié Solages, former Town Supervisor Laura Gillen and County Legislator Siela Bynoe in what is becoming a crowded field. As of press time, the lone Republican in the field is tech CEO Bill Staniford, of Lawrence. The primary is June 28. At the March 8 public safety campaign when Corbett began his stumping for being part of the House of Representatives, nearly 40 supporters from across the Congressional attended. They included church leaders, Democratic Party leaders, law enforcement, American Legion Post 44 members, and Freeport and Hempstead village officials, State Sen. Kevin Thomas, a Democrat, who represents the 6th Senatorial District. Corbett expressed that he wants more funding towards the police and social and mental health services, and wants to see bail reform laws revised. Last year, Nassau County police reported an increased number of illegal gun seizures and have again reported a spike in seized illegal guns this year. Corbett called on the federal government for assistance in dealing with the influx of these illegal guns in the county. He also noted some of his successes

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MALveRne vILLAGe MAyoR Keith Corbett, a Democrat, officially announced on March 8 that he will run for the open 4th Congressional District seat. since he became mayor in 2019, including paving 72 percent of the village’s roads, installing technology and other village infrastructure upgrades and improvements for the village’s Whalen Field park, without raising taxes. A Malverne resident since 1982, Ed Mahoney, is a registered Republican who normally votes Democratic — and he favors Corbett. “He is going to be my choice for congressman. He was my choice for Mayor and I think he’s done an excellent job,” Mahoney said. Mahoney went on to say that many politicians do not follow through with their promises when they get into office. “Everything that I’ve ever asked him [Corbett] to do for these residents, he’s accomplished

and done at no taxpayers cost—that to me is a very big thing.” Malverne’s Deputy Mayor and Trustee Perry Cuocci also endorses Corbett because of his success — including making village technology upgrades, installing new LED streetlights and renovating the police department — as Mayor, all while facing difficulties brought by Covid. “I’ll miss him as our Mayor, but if you take a look at his track record, I think the things that he can do as congressman would be extremely beneficial to the community,” Cuocci said. “I think he has the knowledge, he has the resources [and] he has the contacts to get things done.” Initially, Corbett had no intention of being a congressman and wanted to contin-

ue serving Malverne. “I’m not going to Washington to leave Malverne,” Corbett said, “I’m going to Washington to stay in Malverne.” Should he win, Corbett stressed that he will open a main congressional district office in the village to ensure that Malverne and the surrounding communities are well represented. “Each and every day I use my personal, professional [and] political relationships” to keep Malverne as-is, Corbett said. These relationships are connected to his history in Malverne as a resident and village board official of 12 years and his current career as an attorney. “I have the relationships and the resources to bring back significant funding for the residents of this district, and look forward to continuing the fight for the fourth congressional district,” Corbett said after the campaign. “I’m a little fed up with what’s going on in Washington,” Corbett added. “I think we need to start getting back to basics and sending representatives down there to roll up their sleeves and do the work and I have the capacity to do that.” Another lifelong Malverne resident, Faith O’Brien,18, will be voting for the first time ever. She thinks Corbett cares for his residents: “He is a very approachable person and he genuinely cares about helping others,” O’Brien said. “Besides helping businesses during Covid and always being present around the village, he as a person just is always there to help.”

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Artist, former editor Andrea Halbfinger dies rbethany@liherald.com

Andrea Halbfinger, an artist who was once a reporter and editor for the Herald Community Newspapers, died at her home in Manhattan on March 1. She was 81. She had been battling pancreatic cancer and Parkinson’s disease, said her son, David Halbfinger. Halbfinger worked for the Herald newspapers in the 1990s, covering Valley Stream and Nassau County. She and her husband, M. William Halbfinger, raised their two children, David and Caren, in Freeport. David is now the politics editor for the New York Times. Caren is the public affairs director for the Westchester County Department of Health. William Halbfinger died in 1999. Halbfinger was born Andrea Sue Kanner on Feb. 17, 1941, in Brooklyn, the first child of S. Lee and Elsie (Frumkin) Kanner. She was a dedicated artist who produced more than 60 years of paintings and drawings. She started painting when she was a student at Bennington College and, according to her son David, continued her artwork in the overheated basement of the family home in Freeport. From 1971 until 2000, she painted vividly colored acrylics and oils with bold, expressive shapes on large canvases she stretched herself. These images represented “an ordering of chaos,” she wrote in

one statement accompanying an exhibi- Congregation Ohav Shalom in Merrick. After the death of her second husband, tion of her work. Art was not her only passion. After she Lawrence G. Wasserman, whom she graduated from Bennington in 1962, her married in 2004 and lost in 2007, she moved to Manhattan and father urged her to pursue a eventually joined Congregamore practical career. She tion Kehilath Jeshurun. earned an M.S. in journalism “Andrea was a good lady. from Columbia in 1963, and She was very, very devoted to also met and married her husher kids,” said Halbfinger’s band, with whom she moved to Washington, D.C. lifelong friend, June Cadel, In 1964, when the art critic who lives in Oceanside. “I for the Washington Post went know Andrea since I’m about out on maternity leave, Hal12 years old. We played cello bfinger, then 23, was hired to together in the high school fill in. Her weekly reviews andrea Halbfinger orchestra in Massapequa. She c r a ck l e d w i t h a s s e r t ive, loved music and she was a authoritative prose: offhandgood cellist.” edly dismissing pop art as “a fad Cadel lost track of Halbfinger after doomed to pass,’’ spotlighting the first high school, but they ran into each exhibition of Native American art at other at Jones Beach and never fell out the Interior Department, and recom- of touch again. mending books for parents eager to cul“She painted beautifully,” said Cadel. tivate an appreciation for art in their “As a house gift when we moved, she young children. asked me what I wanted, and I said one A law-firm job for her husband led of her paintings, which I have hanging the family back to Brooklyn. They in my home. She had a pool in the back moved to Freeport in 1971. Halbfinger of her house in Freeport. We always continued to write and also took up art used to go to her pool and spend time teaching, working with children in Bell- there. We would get together with the more and Massapequa as well as with kids and play tennis, whatever.” adults in Oceanside, and leading tours The two friends shared a religious of New York galleries and museums. life as well. She became a bat mitzvah as an “We were both members of [Congreadult, an active member of Congrega- gation] B’Nai Israel for many years,” tion B’nai Israel in Freeport and then of said Cadel. “The Halbfingers were very

active in the synagogue.” Two other members of Congregation B’Nai Israel recalled Halbfinger as impressive and artistic. “I was young when I knew her because I was a few years older than her kids in the Hebrew school,” said Sharon Levy. “She was tall and thin. She dressed beautifully, and wore hats to temple. She would cook for events at the synagogue, doing the recipes by memory, and she was a very nice lady.” Marilyn Gales, president of Congregation B’Nai Israel, said, “I’m a newbie in the temple in terms of all of this crowd that was here before. I met Andrea a few times during social occasions at June’s house. She had a presence when she walked in a room, I remember that.” Halbfinger retained that presence even as she endured her illness and decline. Days after celebrating her 81st birthday, when asked if she was looking forward to being reunited with her first husband, she smiled broadly and quickly answered: “It’s gonna be great.” Aside from her son and her daughter Caren, she is also survived by her brother, Dr. Steven R. Kanner of Lincoln, Massachusetts, her sister, Dr. Ellen B. Kanner, a Manhattan psychologist, and six grandchildren. David Halbfinger contributed to this story

Lynbrook vet nominated for Hall of Fame Lynbrook resident Dawn Samuel was nominated for the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame. Samuel enlisted in the U.S. Air Force after graduating high school to serve her country, obtaining the rank of E-6 technical sergeant. Samuel later joined the Air Force Reserve while attending college, earning a master’s degree in education from Columbia University. For the past 29 years, she has worked as a teacher, and now teaches at P.S.14Q in Queens. Samuel is an active member of the American Legion Malverne Post, secretary of the Elmont Legion Riders and past Nassau County Auxiliary president. She now serves as children and youth, and oratorical chairperson for the Nassau County American Legion, working with families of the Garden City Marine Base. Happily married for 25 years, Samuel has three children and has lived in Lynbrook for the past 10 years. She is an outstanding citizen who has dedicated her life and career to serving not only her country, but her community too. State Sen. Todd Kaminsky nominated Samuel for the honor.

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Lynbrook resident dawn Samuel was nominated for the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame by State Sen. Todd Kaminsky.

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Game promotes dental health Students at Maurice W. Downing School in Malverne played “the tooth game” in honor of Dental Health Awareness Month, the Malverne Union Free School District said in a statement. After partnering up to play the game, one student was assigned the top row of teeth and the other student was assigned the bottom row of teeth. Teams took turns rolling dice until they matched the number rolled to the corresponding tooth number. Then the tooth was covered with a piece of playdough. The first student to cover all the teeth in their row was deemed the winner of the game. Students “learned how and why it’s important to keep their teeth healthy by playing,” the district said.

Maurice W. DoWning School students learned about the importance of dental health by playing “the tooth game.”

Courtesy Malverne Union Free School District

Changes called for by students Students in grades three to 12 who are part of the Student Advisory Council that advises the superintendent of the West Hempstead School District presented proposals on March 8 to board members during a district board of education meeting. SSAC members made the case for new school furniture, healthier lunch options, additional after-school programs and allocating funds toward traditional teaching and project-based learning, the West Hempstead Union Free School District said in a statemet. District administrators and principals from various West Hempstead schools and the parents of participating students applauded the students for their proposals at the meeting. “Civic engagement, advocacy and the art of written/ oral persuasion were on full display as West Hempstead’s scholars from grades three to 12 presented their arguments,” the district said.

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StuDentS betWeen graDeS three and 12 voiced made their cases to the board.

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Nonprofit donates grant to Memorial Sloan Kettering The Ken Pribil Jr. Foundation recently made its eighth annual Sarcoma Research Grant, matching its 2020 grant in the amount of $10,000, to support angiosarcoma research being performed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan. The grant fulfills the organization’s mission of commemorating the life of Kenny Pribil Jr., a former Rockville Centre resident who died of a high-grade angiosarcoma at 19, through annual grants that support sarcoma research. With the addition of the grant, the foundation has supported sarcoma research with more than $65,000 in grants to research facilities in the New York area. This grant supports the research of Dr. Cristina Antonescu, the director of bone and soft tissue pathology at MSK and one of the leading experts in angiosarcoma, a sarcoma subtype that derives from the inner lining of the blood vessels. Her research is focused on the molecular mechanisms driving the tumors, how and why resistance begins, and genetic underpinnings that can be used to target angiosarcoma. “We are grateful for the generosity of the Ken Pribil Jr. Foundation, whose ongoing support has helped my colleagues and I pursue promising areas of research and explore new treatment options for angiosarcoma,” Antonescu said, according to a news relase. “We also extend our thanks to the foundation’s

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Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, convicted in 2019 of accepting bribes and kickbacks in exchange for backing $20 million in indirect loan guarantees to Oyster Bay Town, should receive 17½ years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s office recommended on March 10. The recommendation came as sentencing for Mangano and his wife, Linda, was rescheduled for April 14. They were originally to be sentenced March 23. No reason was offered for the change. Linda Mangano was convicted of conspiracy to obstruct justice, obstruction of justice, making false statements to federal investigators in connection wither job with Harendra Singh, a restaurateur. The U.S. AttorHerald file photo ney’s office did not immediately offer a Former Nassau CouNty Executive Ed sentencing recommendation for Linda Mangano outside the federal courthouse in Mangano. In a statement, Kenneth Keating, Central Islip in 2018. attorney for Mangano, called the recMangano “monetized his power and ommendation “astonishing.” A sentencing memorandum said that influence and betrayed the people of in addition to prison time, Mangano Nassau County, most notable the Town should pay full restitution “in the of Oyster Bay. The defendant put his amount of the victim’s losses.” Prosecu- financial interests above the interests of tors called Mangano’s crimes “a stun- those he was elected to serve.” ning abuse of power.” –James Bernstein According to the sentencing memo,

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Irish Soda Bread Demo (Malverne) Join a baking coach between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to learn how to prepare Irish Soda Bread on St. Patrick’s Day. In this hands-on live program you will be given all the ingredients to measure, mix and then bake at home. Call or email Catherine Wellikoff at (516) 599-0750 orcwellikoff@nassaulibrary.org. Space is limited. For the safety of all, the library asks that you please wear a mask during the program. The tables and chairs will be configured in the room for distancing purposes.

Wed., March 23 Yoga with Joe (W.H.)

Shamrock Pretzels (Malverne, Grades K-3) Between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., children in grades K-3 can make shamrock pretzels in commemoration of St. Patrick’s Day. Create pretzel dough from scratch and make two jumbo shamrock pretzels covered in green cinnamon sugar with the baking coach at the library. Spots are limited to accommodate social distancing and masks must be worn for all indoor programs. Registration is required. Register online by calling Antoinette, the children’s librarian, at (516) 599-0750 x 303 or via email at malvernekids@ malvernelibrary.org.

Intermediate Spanish Class (W.H.) Join the West Hempstead Public Library and Piedad Ramirez for a virtual intermediate Spanish class between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Contact Piedad Ramirez at (516) 481-6591 X 11 or via email at canaria@whplibrary.

Shamrock Pretzels (Malverne, Grades 4 and up) At 5 p.m., children in grades 4 and up can make shamrock pretzels in commemoration of St. Patrick’s Day. Create pretzel dough from scratch and make two jumbo shamrock pretzels covered in green cinnamon sugar with the baking coach at the library. Spots are limited to accommodate social distancing and masks must be worn for all indoor programs. Registration is required. Register online by calling Antoinette, the

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Learn how to make Irish soda bread at MAL library West Hempstead residents at an annual celebration hosted by American Legion Cathedral Post 1087 for St. Patrick’s Day. Celebrate the Irish holiday by attending lesson led by a baking coach on March 14 at the Malverne Public Library to learn how to prepare Irish Soda Bread. children’s librarian, at (516) 599-0750 x 303 or via email at malvernekids@ malvernelibrary.org.

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Join the Malverne Public Library for an AARP Tax Prep Session between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. You must sign up in person to receive required IRS information. Signup for Malverne residents began Jan. 31. At your assigned session, bring your documents to the tax preparers and return later to sign your completed tax return and take back your documents. In most circumstances your tax return will be e-filed for you. Otherwise you will mail in your completed tax return. Please read all of the information about what you must bring with you. If you are missing anything you will have to reschedule your tax prep appointment. Masks and distancing will be required in the building for everyone’s safety. Contact Catherine

Immigration in New York State, 16501950 (W.H.) Located in the lobby of the lower floor at the West Hempstead Public Library, this exhibit, which will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 11 through March 14, focuses on historic immigration to New York State from 1650 to 1950. This story begins with the arrival of Dutch settlers and continues through the end of the World Wars. To learn more, visit this link: https://nyheritage.org/exhibits/ immigration/new-netherland.

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Tuesday, March 22 Simply Stronger (W.H.) Join the West Hempstead Public Library and Marilyn Bunger between 9:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. for another installment of Bunger’s virtual exercise and strength training class via Zoom. Registration is required. The class is held weekly and gives you access to Marilyn’s recorded videos 24/7 for 13 sessions from October to December and costs $30. Your registration will not be approved until payment is received. Once your payment is received, you will be sent a link to join the class. Please make your check

Join the West Hempstead Public Library and Joe Cilmi between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. for a yoga class via Zoom. Registration is required. This class costs $30 and is weekly and gives you access to 12 of Joe’s recorded videos 24/7. Your registration will NOT be approved until payment is received. Once your payment is received, you will be sent a link to join the class. Please make your check payable to WHPL and mail to West Hempstead Public Library Attn: Programs, 500 Hempstead Avenue, West Hempstead, NY 11552. Include on the check: Your name, address, phone number and the name of the class. Register online at the library’s website, https://www.whplibrary.org/.

Virtual Conversation Circle Join the West Hempstead Public Library for a virtual conversation circle between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Chat with friends and neighbors. Register online here: https://www.whplibrary.org/.

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Island Physical Therapy and Chiropractic of W.H. held its grand opening on March 3. The village board is yet to vote on renaming Lindner Pl., named after KKK leader Paul Lindner. Between March 1 and March 7, Malverne averaged 1 positive case of Covid-19 per day. Between March 1 and March 7, W.H. averaged 3.57 positive cases of Covid-19 per day. Malverne Mayor Keith Corbett has announced that he is running for Congress.

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Clavin said. “It has no place in our stores.” While officials acknowledged that Not exactly the Boston Tea Party, but dumping vodka would not necessarily Town of Hempstead officials reaffirmed hurt the Russia econotheir support for the my, the symbolism Ukrainian people by demonstrates support joining restaurant ownof those tasked to ers in dumping Rusdefend their home sian vodka down the country. drain in a symbolic “We understand that gesture on March 7. we don’t have the abiliMore than a dozen ty to sink the economy bottles were emptied in Russia by pouring outside of Peter’s Clam out vodka and spirits,” Bar in Island Park. Tow n C o u n c i l m a n Some 25 restaurants Anthony D’Esposito signed on to particisaid. “What we do realpate, according to Town ize is we need to send a Supervisor Don Clavin message of solidarity.” — including major Solidarity that goes catering facilities — to beyond just vodka. dispose of the Russian “It’s a symbolic gesliquor. They included hammer + sicKle Vodka was ture, but it’s an importhe Milleridge Inn, The tant one,” Clavin said. among those that were disposed Coral House, JJ Coo“First, it’s the vodka. of in a sign of solidarity with pers, EGP Land and Then it’s not getting Ukraine. Sea, EGP Oceanside, Lukoil gas and any of The Beach House, and the other products.” The Ugly Duckling bar and restaurant. But then again, it’s not about targeting “We are showing our commitment to the people of Russia, said Tim O’Hagan, tying in with the people seeking freedom owner of EGP Oceanside and EGP Land in Ukraine and the oppression that is tak- and Sea, but instead the country’s leaders. ing place, by pouring Russian vodka “Bars and restaurants have always where it belongs right down the drain,”

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Town of hempsTead Board and local bar and restaurant owners disposed of Russian Vodka as a show of solidarity with Ukraine. been a place for people to go socialize with their families,” he said. “Our goal is not to topple the Russian economy, but to show some strength and unity for the people of Ukraine. We hope people around the nation will join in our efforts and stand with us as well.” Many large businesses have openly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — not just with words, but also with action. Credit card companies like Visa, MasterCard and American Express suspended operations in Russia, and vowed to no longer support cards issued in that country. Clavin also called upon Gov. Kathy Hochul to stop the sale of Russian spirits

in New York via executive order. “It’s time for our New York state government to get involved and sanction any products,” the town supervisor said. “Withhold them from use, at least in state facilities. And if they can, pass legislation to stop the sale and promotion of Russian products throughout New York state.” Hempstead town officials will compile a list of Russian products to share on official government social media pages, allowing the general public to know what they can boycott. “We hope that this will be the first step and there can be more upstage initiatives throughout the state,” Clavin said. “This is our time to act.”

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Community members call for invasion to end continued from front humanitarian, economic and military aid to Ukraine, as well as funding to target Russian oligarchs. Babayev recounted the suffering she experienced while living under the USSR, recalling memories of empty shelves of food at stores in Uzbekistan. “There’s nothing to eat,” she said, likening the invasion of Ukraine today to Soviet-era devastation of its surrounding countries. Tens of thousands of Ukrainians are currently living without food, water or electricity. Babayev said the large Jewish population in Ukraine, which numbers up to 400,000, is suffering amid the Russian war. When the Soviet Union collapsed, Jewish people fled to other countries throughout eastern and western Europe, including Ukraine. Earlier this month, Russia bombed Babyn Yar, a site that commemorates tens of thousands of Ukrainian victims of the Holocaust that were killed there. Five people were killed in the attack on the Holocaust memorial. A fire raged and a structure collapsed at the Babyn Yar memorial site, adjacent to a Jewish cemetery, following the attack, which included a missile attack and shelling. “He’s wiping out all the proof of the Holocaust and its existence,” she said, calling Putin a “repeat of Hitler.” Babayev said Russia’s attempt to take

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rallies calling for the Russian war on Ukraine to stop have sprung up across Long Island since the invasion began three weeks ago. One took place in Glen Cove on Feb. 27, and was led by the vice chair of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County. over a sovereign nation disregards the struggle of the Ukrainian people for their independence, which was declared in August 1991, the same month as her native Uzbekistan. “People are enjoying their prosperity; they’re enjoying their independence,” she stressed. Babayev called on the U.S. and the world to do more to help Ukraine. “What’s mind-boggling is that the whole world is just sitting and watching

and not coming to their aid,” she said. “Why do we have to wait until that point to go assist and help these innocent people?” “I can’t believe this senseless war is taking place,” said Joe Varon, a resident of West Hempstead who is involved with various synagogues throughout the community that have organized fundraisers on behalf of Ukraine. “This is the same type of cruelty to innocent people that took place in World War II,” he said.

“Ukraine wasn’t bothering anybody,” Varon said. “They were just going about their daily lives; they weren’t attacking Russia. This is a pure war of aggression.” Varon noted that a children and maternity hospital was attacked in Ukraine on March 9 and that the invasion has led two million refugees to flee the war-torn nation. “I watch the news and I see people in wheelchairs and on walkers being evacuated and their houses are destroyed… what did the Ukrainian people do to provoke this? Absolutely nothing,” Varon said. While he lamented that the post-World War II order that prized not invading sovereign nations may be over, Varon expressed optimism at the Biden administration’s commitment to sanctioning the Russian economy, an effort that has brought Europe and the U.S. together. “Maybe the world is more unified now,” Varon said, comparing Ukraine to the Biblical story of David and Goliath. “I’m really praying that the little Ukraine is going to be able to survive,” he said. Varon urged people to donate funds and food supplies to Ukraine. Click this link for a list of top-rated charities helpi n g U k r a i n e : h t t p s : / / w w w. c n b c. com/2022/03/09/heres-a-list-of-top-ratedcharities-to-help-the-ukraine-relief-effort. html.

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Awkward moments day mine with you. The first one is painful. I have nerve pain every single day because of a dumb decision I made five years ago. It was a snowy evening. To protect the carpet from salt that clients were trailing in on their boots, I moved the carpet runner from my waiting room to the entrance area. My workday was done. I was ready to lock up and join friends for an evening out. Wi t h o u t w a r n i n g , I slipped on the tile floor, landing with a thud. I screamed like something terrible had happened. It had, but I didn’t know what. Turns out I was carrying a coffee cup in my left hand that smashed into dozens of small apadin sharp pieces, one of them slicing the nerve in my wrist. Freak accident! Stupid decision! Awkward Moment – to say the least! The second one is humorous. I was taking my 6-year-old grandson to the Apple store in NYC. We were on the bus when he told me we get off here. “No,” I corrected him, “it’s the

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next stop.” Well, when Ezra knows he’s right, he takes action. So he popped up, told the bus driver who had already shut the door that we were getting off here. The driver opened the door. What else could I do except follow Ezra out? And there in front of our eyes was the Apple store. Thank goodness, “Ph.D. outwitted by 6-year-old!” was not the day’s headlines – except in our family lore of Awkward Moments. Yes, some Awkward Moments will bring a smile to your face; some will be reminiscent of pain. When sharing a painful one, know that we all have pain and regrets we keep hidden. Sharing yours may encourage others to open up, clearing the way for a celebration of pain that might make it easier to deal with. ©2022 Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author, specializes in helping people overcome procrastination and debilitating anxiety and fear. Contact her at DrSapadin@aol.com. Visit her websites: www.BeatProcrastinationCoach.com and www.PsychWisdom.com.

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to do so, as the party’s host, take the lead. Share an embarrassing story of your own. Then, ask your friends to share theirs. But don’t compare! This is not a contest. We’ve all had awkward moments in our lives. Yes, you might be thinking, but I h ave m o r e o f t h o s e moments. Maybe yes, maybe no. Either way, know that none of us are p e r f e c t – eve n t h o s e whose tally of accomplishments, awards, and ap p e a r a n c e s s e e m t o belie the possibility that they’d do anything awkward, embarrassing or downright stupid! But appearances can deceive. There’s often a mismatch between public appearance and private angst. inda If you’ re thinking, Why me? Why did this happen to me? Why can’t I do anything right? – listen to others’ awkward moments. Then you might start thinking, Why not me? Sure, some people have it better than me, but others have it a lot worse. Now instead of j u s t w r i t i n g a b o u t Aw k w a r d Moments, I’m going to share two of

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March 18 is here. I bet you didn’t know it is National Awkward Moments Day -- the day for us to celebrate awkward, embarrassing experiences that typically you’d never share with anyone. I consider this an important holiday, for in these days of social media where people post all the wonderful things they’ve done, the incredible vacations they took, the amazing achievements of their awesome kids, the “likes” they’ve received, it’s no surprise if you feel a bit shamed that things haven’t been going so well for you. Awkward Moments Day is the day to remind you that nothing goes right all the time. Everyone has times when they messed up, forgot, or did something idiotic. Your awkward moments may make you want to keep it secret. Never tell a soul. Though some secrets may be best kept quiet, others are good to get off your chest, have a good laugh, and take stock of yo u r e m b a r r a s s i n g , b e h av i o r. Acknowledge these moments with laughter instead of keeping them hidden and feeling shamed! So how about creating an Awkward Moments Party? Why not? It’s been an awkward year! If you decide

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conTinUeD from fronT we’re very conscious about spending it responsibly, and we always try to get the biggest bang for the buck.” When Hallam and his wife, Mary, shop for the drive, they usually fill two shopping carts with nonperishable food — no meat or fresh produce. “It used to be about $100 to $125, at most, to fill a shopping cart,” Hallam said. “And now as we go out, we’re finding, to fill the same shopping carts with nonperishable food, it’s often $175 to $225 — it’s just through the roof.” “Inflation is a global challenge,” President Biden said in a statement about the Consumer Price Index, “appearing in virtually every developed nation as it emerges from the pandemic economic slump.” Many Long Islanders are still struggling financially in the post-pandemic economy, and others, Hallam pointed out, are on fixed incomes, making it difficult for them to afford their usual groceries as prices rise. West Hempstead Resident Donna Devito said she doesn’t often pay attention to food prices, because her kids have grown up and moved out. “It’s just me and my husband now,” Devito said, “so I guess if I was shopping for a big family, I would definitely be more cautious in what I was buying.” When looking to purchase corned beef last week for a St. Patrick’s Day meal for her grandchildren, Devito was shocked by

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the price, she said. “It was over $5 a pound for corned beef,” she said. “That’s a lot of money.” She also said she had noticed empty shelves in the West Hempstead Stop & Shop recently, though not in the Cherry Valley Marketplace or Western Beef, both in West Hempstead, or Lidl in Franklin Square. Steph Jablonsky, of Malverne, who owns a small charcuterie board business, Maude Boards, said she wasn’t worried about inflation and empty shelves. “If I arrive at the supermarket and it’s barren, it does make me feel a little uneasy,” Jablonsky wrote in a text, “but that’s because America is blessed (and cursed) by overwhelming abundance, and we associate fully stocked shelves with matching our expected level of productivity and order. The scarcity ignites the fear of the uncivilized in people — but it doesn’t bother me.” “In terms of inflation,” Jablonsky added, “as a business owner, it does make me consider my bottom line, but overwhelmingly, my desire is to provide the best pricing with highest quality for my clients, and I know that this is an economic phase rather than a permanent reality. So while I may take a hit on occasion, I’m confident it will get better.” Have an opinion on the prices of food and other products? Send a letter to lmargaria@liherald.com.

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Residents and business owners from Elmont and Franklin Square said rising gas prices are affecting the day-to-day lives and operations of both community members and businesses as the average price for one gallon of regular gas nationwide spiked on March 8 to an all-time high of $4.17. “It definitely has a tremendous impact on us,” said Regina Mendez, the owner of TrYSeafoodGrill Bar and Grill in Franklin Square, on the impact of the rise in gas prices on local residents and businesses. On March 10, the price of one gallon of regular gas at various stations across Elmont and Franklin Square rose to $4, with one Elmont station charging $4.49 per gallon of regular gas. Mendez said her business, which opened in 2019, relies on deliveries and also picks up its own inventory with company-owned SUVs, forcing the seafood restaurant to spend more on gas amid the rise in prices. “I think we need to not rely on foreign oil as much as we are now,” said Frank Culmone, a resident of Franklin Square for 47 years, who called the Russian invasion of Ukraine a “driving force” behind the rise in prices. He added, however, that he is okay with paying more at the pump to support Ukraine.

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the pRice of gas at Elmont and Franklin Square gas stations rose above $4 during the second week of March. The price for a regular gallon of gas has risen by 50 cents since the beginning of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24. Before President Biden’s ban on Russian oil, which Culmone said he supports, eight

percent of U.S. oil imports came from Russia. “We’re really feeling the aftermath of this,” Mendez said, explaining that while she sympathizes with Americans who are

hurt by rising gas prices, the effect of the war on Ukrainians is worse. Culmone agreed, adding that the price hike is an “inconvenience” that residents can avoid by car pooling, working from home and taking other measures to avoid paying for gas. “In California, they’re even worse,” said Lisa DelliPizzi, the president of the Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce, comparing the average price of gas in California, which rose to over $5 on March 7. DelliPizzi said residents should consider taking public transportation amid the spike in gas prices, an action already being taken by many people throughout the community, she added. “This is not going to last forever,” DelliPizzi said, encouraging community members to consider alternative modes of transportation. Mendez expressed less contentment with these options. “The pandemic is still here,” she said, cautioning that many people like her who have elderly parents and remain concerned about contracting the coronavirus may not be eager to turn to public transportation as a solution. Culmone said he supports increasing domestic oil production, but that residents should consider adjusting their lifestyles in the short-term to counter paying rising gas prices. “We can all bite the bullet a little bit as residents and cut back on unnecessary travel,” Culmone said.

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f it were up to me, every president would be required to have a cat in the White House. The Bidens have dogs — Commander, a 4-month-old purebred German shepherd puppy, and Major, who was shipped back to the family home in Delaware after some unfortunate encounters with the White House staff. But the first family finally adopted a cat at the end of January — Willow, a green-eyed tabby. Jill Biden fell in love with the feline after it JAMES jumped up on a during a BERNSTEIN stage speech she was giving. She named the cat after her hometown, Willow, Pa. Dogs are fixtures at the White House. One famous pooch was Checkers, Nixon’s cocker spaniel, whose name he evoked to gain sympathy in a famous speech in 1952 to save his spot on the Republican ticket. Nixon had been accused of improprieties relating to a fund established by his backers to reim-

burse him for his political expenses. His speech worked, and he became Dwight Eisenhower’s vice president for two terms. Checkers is buried in a pet cemetery in Wantagh. Going back further, Franklin Roosevelt had his Fala, a Scottie; John F. Kennedy was given Pushinka, the daughter of Strelka, who had traveled into space aboard the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik, as a gift by then Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. The Clintons had Buddy, a chocolate Labrador, and the Obamas had Bo, a Portuguese water dog. It seems almost expected that the president will have a dog. Not so much a cat, at least not so publicly. Perhaps this is because all of our presidents so far have been men, and men are supposed to love dogs and not necessarily cats, silly as this may sound. And maybe because dogs are still considered a part the American dream, along with the white picket fence and the station wagon (now an SUV). But to be sure, some of our greatest presidents had cats. One of my favorites, Abraham Lincoln, doted on cats. Lincoln

left his dog, Fido, home in Springfield, Ill., when he was elected. He was given two cats by Secretary of State William Seward. He fed them from the expensive White House china. His wife, Mary Todd, disapproved, But Lincoln, who had no love for his predecessor James Buchanan, who did little if anything to stop the rise of the Confederacy, said, “If the gold fork was good enough for former President James Buchanan, I think it is good enough for Tabby.” Lincoln was so enamored of cats, the story goes, that his attention was distracted by meowing at Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s headquarters in City Point, Va., during the Civil War Battle of Petersburg in March 1865, weeks before the president was assassinated. There were other first felines. Teddy Roosevelt had a six-toed cat, Slippers, who was often spotted in the kitchen. Herbert Hoover’s Persian, Kitty, roamed the floors of the White House. The Coolidges owned Tiger, Blacky, Bounder, Timmie and even a bobcat named Smoky. Clinton’s daughter, Chelsea, had

one other than Abraham Lincoln fed his cats on White House china.

Socks. Socks had a song, a book and a website that was all about him. He was important at the White House. The president once became enraged at the White House press corps when camera crews enticed Socks to come closer by offering him cat food. But Socks never got along too well with Buddy the Lab, and eventually found a home with Clinton’s secretary, Betty Currie. According to presidential historians, only two of the nation’s chief executives — James K. Polk and Donald J. Trump — had no pets in the White House. Polk, who was only 49 when he was inaugurated in 1845, was viewed as ultra-serious, and busied himself with annexing a bunch of states during his time in office. When asked about his petless presidency, Polk responded, “No president who performs his duty faithfully can have any leisure.” We can all think of a few presidents who would disagree. Can we imagine a future presidential candidate whose platform would include welcoming a cat in the White House? Such a pledge would be purrrfect! Jim Bernstein is the editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments about this column? JBernstein@liherald.com.

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uddenly, a weekly newspaper seems just the right place to be talking about a war unfolding in real time. As I wrote last week, the minute-to-minute news of the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine leaves us feeling both horrified and helpless. We are thousands of miles away, but the war can feel as close as the devices in our pockets pinging out the latest news. Writing week to week offers some perspective. As a woman born just after World War II, I am seeRANDI ing this time with KREISS some distance and even hope. I believe that somehow, the killing will stop, and the world will turn again. Born in 1947, I have been a witness to the history of the Korean War (my dad was drafted), the Prague Spring, the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the Vietnam War, the Six-Day War in Israel, the Iraq War, the 2013 uprisings in Egypt, the brief flame of democracy in Tiananmen Square, the Afghan War, the brutal wars in Rwanda and Congo, the uprisings in Cuba and Central America.

As we watch the Ukraine invasion, the wide-angle lens offers more hope than the micro view, which is excruciating. Just a few minutes ago, the media broadcast the most recent atrocity: Russian bombs destroyed a children’s hospital, burying an unknown number of children and maternity patients. This morning, the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl lost power, threatening radiation leaks, according to Ukraine authorities. The images of war are iconic, and we have seen them before. It is the knowledge that we have been here and done that and will likely be here again that is a discouraging commentary on humanity’s inability to live in peace. I saw a photo of parents putting young children on trains to neighboring Poland, mothers and fathers with hands pressed to the hands of the sons and daughters inside, saying goodbye. We have seen this before, too, when parents in Nazi-occupied European countries sent their children off in the arms of strangers. War has its own language, its own imagery. There is a banality to the deaths and separations and loss. We get

24/7 news streaming live from the foreign correspondents who report from the ground war as bombs explode in the background. Their work also has precedent. It was the reporters on the ground in Vietnam, like the young Dan Rather, who broadcast the truth of the conflict home to America, even as our leaders were betting on the fog of war to garner support for a wrong-minded intervention. I saw images yesterday of thousands of people sheltering in subway stations or the basements of buildings night after night as Russian bombs flattened their cities. That made me think of the Blitz in London, when Nazi planes flew overhead every night for 57 nights, destroying buildings while people took shelter in the city’s Underground. A few days ago, The New York Times ran a front-page photo of a family hit by shrapnel as they ran down a street in Ukraine. Two children lay there dead on the sidewalk. You can see the blood on their heads and clothes. I couldn’t help but remember the 1972 Vietnam War photo of a naked 9-year-old girl running from a napalm attack. At the time, readers questioned the ethics and taste of

ow shameful that it has become almost a cliché in human history.

publishing such a shocking and intrusive photograph. I thought about that when I saw the dead children on the front page of The Times. The reporters on the ground in Ukraine are covering another war phenomenon: the displacement of more than 2 million people, fleeing the fighting. The big wars in my time have produced massive migrations, and this war, too, will destabilize the lives of all the neighboring countries. The refugees have no idea when or how they might return. How shameful that this dislocation has become almost a cliché over the course of human history. We all want to help. Every agency needs money and, according to NBC, the best way to find a reliable charity is through websites like Charity Navigator or CharityWatch, which evaluate and track charitable organizations. The war in Ukraine is like many others in its images of bombed-out buildings and traumatized families. It is unique, sadly, for those caught in the fighting, whose lives are irreparably changed. It has also become a moment for us Americans to remember who stands with us in support of democracy, and who wears the face of calculated aggression. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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letters Randi’s out of line To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s column “A nation divided by pandemic, or splintered?” (Feb. 17-23): Kreiss calls people “stupid,” and she characterizes people who like Trump as being “ignorant of science” and as people who put politics over all else. That is disrespectful, and unprofessional. She seems to be obsessed with attacking former President Trump rather than just pointing out his faults with respect. She calls him a “cancer.” She then attacks GOP officeholders as people who are “willing to traffic in lies to keep power.” Then Kreiss proceeds to attack eight Republicans by name, and she refers to them as “reprehensible,” calling one a “nut” and Trump’s metastasis. This is clearly not respectable disagreement. It is literary political hostility toward Trump and Republicans, and it is unprofessional. She calls the Republicans “a heartless group” who cruelly use the uninformed and vulnerable, and who are stepping over dead bodies in their rush toward 2024. It was clearly a political hit piece.

that proposal, but the county has been making at least an extra nickel per gallon over the last several months, so it could still finish ahead. Lawmakers in Albany want to take it a step further by suspending state gas taxes. That would be a heftier savings — nearly 48 cents per gallon. But unlike Nassau, the state hasn’t made any extra money during the gas price surge, because its taxes are flat, not a percentage. The state took 48 cents out of every $2.84 gallon of gas purchased a year ago, and is taking 48 cents out of every $4.47 gallon of gas purchased today. That money — more than $1 billion a year — goes toward maintaining our highways and bridges, and provides hundreds of millions of dollars to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. There was no windfall there, and so any losses, as Gov. Kathy Hochul has pointed out, could have devastating effects on New York’s already stressed infrastructure. If Nassau were to indeed suspend its sales tax, and if Congress temporarily slashed federal taxes — which account for more than 18 cents per gallon — gas prices could fall nearly 10 percent. That is, if other factors don’t keep pushing those prices higher. Congress doesn’t appear ready to do much of anything, and neither does the Republican majority in the County Legis-

lature. County Executive Bruce Blakeman even went so far as to blame America’s dependence on foreign oil as the key cause of the crisis, and to push for the reopening of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. Yet only 20 percent of the oil consumed in America is imported, and most of that comes from Canada. Before Russia invaded Ukraine, its oil accounted for just 2 percent of the American supply. It’s not our dependence on Russian oil, but instead the dependence of other countries — especially European ones — that drives up price. America already exports more oil than it imports, according to the Energy Information Administration. So it’s really unclear how much of an impact opening more domestic sources would have. And when it comes to Keystone XL, it was designed to transport Canadian oil to the U.S. There could be some light at the end of the tunnel. After gasoline prices jumped to more than $3 per gallon in 2008, the average price plummeted to $1.84 the following year, according to the EIA. But credit the Great Recession for that. Another severe recession would be the worst way to solve this crisis. But if our elected leaders don’t come together and act soon, an economic crash is most assuredly in our future.

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cross the USA, headlines cite skyrocketing energy costs and the strain they are putting on American families. Here on Long Island, homeowners and businesses are feeling pain in their wallets not felt for years. In 2019, when I was Hempstead town supervisor, I spearheaded an energy program that today would be collectively saving town residents millions of dollars on their energy bills. It would have been the first such program on LAUrA A. Long Island, and if it had moved GiLLen forward, participating residents’ and businesses’ utility bills town would now be 50 percent lower, according to published National Grid rates. Sure enough, the Town of Brookhaven just implemented the program, and I applaud Supervisor Ed Romaine and the town board for their leadership. But the Hempstead Town Board killed the program in 2019, without explanation and without reason in a move that demonstrated a callous disregard for town taxpayers. While I was supervisor, I learned

about a program called “Community Choice Aggregation,” which allows municipalities to enter the marketplace to collectively negotiate for better energy costs for their residents and businesses. The theory is that thousands of residents’ bargaining power exceeds that of any individual. The program is strictly regulated by the state Department of Public Service to ensure that residents are protected, and the program only moves forward if there are demonstrable savings. There is a regulated process: A municipality must first pass enabling legislation to allow it to seek vendors. After that, it does so by way of a bidding process. Once a vendor is chosen, a second resolution, awarding a contract, must be passed. Then the vendor negotiates on behalf of the municipality, obtaining the best rates and, with a third resolution, the municipality approves a contract for residents at those rates. There are strict notice requirements and opt-out options to protect residents. In August 2019, I offered the first resolution to begin the process. The Long Island Association, the LiiNCS, multiple civic associations and residents voiced their support for it and the Town Board passed it. The project went out to bid to, and after a bipartisan review process, a

ure enough, the Town of Brookhaven just implemented a program I proposed.

Letters This is not the first or only time that Kreiss has written a scathing anti-Republican/Trump column in the Herald. (“Is it fair to ban Trump from social media?” July 8-14, 2021.) DAN MONK SR. Freeport

In Nassau, we’ll say no to ‘Don't Say Gay’ To the Editor: Recently, a so-called “Don't Say Gay” bill, which would ban teachers from talking about sexual orientation or gender identity in primary schools, was introduced in the Florida state legislature. The measure would also allow parents to sue school districts if they think a violation occurred. A lead sponsor of this measure filed an amendment in February to require schools to inform parents within six weeks of learning that a student identifies as LGBTQ+. The amendment allows for no exemption in cases where there is a reason to believe outing the student would result in abuse, neglect or abandonment.

vendor was selected. At a Town Board meeting that December, I put forward a resolution to award the contract so the selected vendor could begin negotiating with utility providers. But a motion was made to table the proposal. “I urge my colleagues to change their minds,” I pleaded, “because we have the opportunity right now to deliver some savings to our residents in this town. And this will only move forward if residents save money, and if we delay this, there is very little chance that any resident will be able to save money this season.” Nevertheless, every councilmember voted to table the item, and stopped Community Choice Aggregation from moving forward. Had the resolution passed that December, the vendor would have had a generous 90-day window to negotiate rates, a period that would have stretched from January or February to April or May 2020. That March, coronavirus shutdowns caused the price of energy to plummet. Energy was trading at such historic lows that town residents could have gotten rates on natural gas not seen in roughly a decade. National Grid records show that the average price for natural gas in March

Laura A. Gillen, who served as Hempstead town supervisor from 2018 to 2021, is a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York’s 4th Congressional District.

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As a committed ally of the LGBTQ+ community, I am disgusted by every wrinkle of this abusive proposal, which is nothing short of an act of state-sanctioned cruelty directed at America's marginalized, vulnerable youth. I am horrified by the strong likelihood that it will pass and be signed into law. The Florida bill is part of a nationwide assault that has reached more than a dozen statehouses, and I am not so naïve to think that this fight could not arrive at our doorstep at some point in the future. That’s why I’m continuing the fight to enshrine county-level protections focused on gender identity in our human rights law and am preparing legislation to create an LGBTQ+ Advisory Board to investigate challenges the community faces here in Nassau County so that we can implement solutions. At a time when the LGBTQ+ community is under attack across America, I am committed to doing all I can to elevate Nassau County as a beacon of acceptance and affirmation. ARNOLD W. DRUCKER Plainview Nassau County Legislator, 16th District

2020 was 39.1 cents per therm, and in April, 34 cents. The town could have locked in a fixed rate in this range — and likely a bit lower — for years. The average price per therm last month was 72.4 cents — roughly double. Skyrocketing costs are painful to all, and crippling to those on fixed incomes. There was zero risk in moving forward with this program, only a potential upside — and residents would now be saving 50 percent on their National Grid bills. I urged incoming supervisor Don Clavin to take up the program after I departed Town Hall, but he and the board have taken no action to move it. My deputy visited other municipalities to urge them to explore Community Choice Aggregation in the hope that that might pressure Hempstead. Brookhaven is moving on the program, and other municipalities aren’t far behind. The sensible voices of those who actually serve residents need to prevail in Hempstead and across New York state. The alarming headlines about energy prices continue, and constituents would be wise to demand that those in office move this program forward when rates are favorable.

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