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School election results Malverne School District budget Total: $61.9 million Passed by a vote of 481-189.

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A rising young artist in Malverne Malverne High School senior Elijah Croom was named a winner of Long Island’s Best Young Artists by the Heckscher Museum of Art. Story, Page 11.

Hoping for a ‘better normal’ Malverne Cinema to reopen on Friday By NAKEEM GrANt ngrant@liherald.com

The coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on local movie theaters. Malverne Cinema & Art Center co-owners Henry and Anne Stampfel described the past year as an emotional and financial roller coaster ride. The theater was closed for much of 2020. It reopened last October, but was forced to close again on Jan. 14 because business was

slow. “It just could not sustain,” Anne recounted. “It was costing more for us to be open, between payroll, heating and oil bills and other expenses. Even when we did reopen on Oct. 23, the amount of people coming to the cinema during the winter months had dwindled.” She and her husband had even negotiated on phone and internet bills, among other expenses, to find ways to reduce costs.

The theater, which is set to reopen on Friday, has since been open only for private rentals. “That carried us, but we had to loan the businesses some money,” Anne said, “because property taxes were still in full force and we didn’t get any reprieves from the county or the state.” The Stampfels, who own two other movie theaters in Nassau Continued on page 2

Challenger Nicole Henderson was elected with 381 votes. She ran against incumbent Danielle Hopkins, who received 324. Challenger Kathleen Nolan-Kasal was elected with 362 votes. She ran against challenger Joyce Berry, who received 332.

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Malverne capital reserve propositions A proposition to establish a capital reserve fund for Malverne High School varsity baseball’s field upgrade and Kathleen Nolan-Kasal district-wide site improveMalverne trustee ments passed by a vote of 576-182. Another proposition for change the election of Board of Education members from “designated” to “at large” passed by a vote of 508-232.

Cinema hopes to end its ‘roller coaster ride’ fels. “Most important, I hope the residents County — Bellmore Movies and North remember what it’s like not to have them, Shore Towers, in Floral Park — said they and support them so they can have a good, had applied for numerous grants, includ- healthy business moving forward.” Anne noted that it was a sad moment ing the Shuttered Venue Operators for them when their business neighbor on Grants through the Small Business Hempstead Avenue, Erika Administration, but none of Agoston, was forced to close them came through. Henry the Malverne Diner in Februsaid that while local businessary. “That’s a little bit of a es have also supported the blow for us,” Anne said. theater, it is difficult for that “She’s been our neighbor and kind of support to continue. our friend, and we always pig“You have to understand gybacked off each other, so that lending money to a we’re going back in there movie theater is a very omiwithout her.” nous thing to do right now, The Stampfels said that because you don’t when that’s the cinema would continue to going to come back,” Henry follow the National Associasaid. “To this day, we don’t tion of Theatre Owners’ how many people are willing health and safety guidelines, to come back into a theater. It Cinema Safe, which many would be nice to see our theaters continue to live on and anne sTampfel movie theaters have signed on to. The couple, who are not be brought down by this Co-owner, vaccinated against Covid-19, pandemic.” Malverne Cinema said they hoped the increase Malver ne Chamber of in vaccinations would make Commerce President Kathi residents feel safer about Monroe said that it was going back to the movies. frightening to hear about the struggles of “Luckily we’ve had our health during business owners in the village, including the Stampfels. She said she was hopeful, this time,” Anne said. “Hopefully people however, that the financial health of Mal- have more confidence to come visit us and other businesses in the area. Everybody’s verne’s businesses would improve. “I’m hoping that they’re able to move life got upended, and we just want the forward from the devastating losses that new normal to be a better normal.” they suffered,” Monroe said of the Stampcontinued from front page

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opefully people have more confidence to come visit us and other businesses in the area.

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The feaTured films at the cinema this weekend include “Tom & Jerry,” “Dream Horse,” “Shiva Baby,” and “Final Account.”

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Children danCed to the band as part of the opening day festivities at Crossroads Farm in Malverne on April 25.

Crossroads kicks off a new season

Children were able to take home native meadow flower seeds after planting them in an upcycled lightbulb holder, above left. Contemporary artifaCts by D. Randall were available for purchase at the farm, above right. troop 2324 sCouts, from near right, Kaitlyn Llompart, Erinne Serrano, Rose Altschuler and Brianna Urgiles created puppets for a sing a long at the farm.

Periods of rain throughout the day didn’t put a damper on the festivities at Crossroads Farm in Malver ne as the farm held its annual opening day celebration on April 25. The far m was forced to cancel its annual celebration last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, once it was deemed as essential, they continued operations w i t h n ew s a f e t y restrictions. Part of its new programs was Farmers Market, which is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visit www.xroadsfarmliny.com for the farm’s programs and events throughout the year. –Nakeem Grant

Parents mixed on vaccines for youth By Mike SMollinS msmollins@liherald.com

The availability of Covid-19 vaccines for children and teens ages 12 to 15 has been met with mixed reviews by local residents. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for that age range on May 10, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention green-lighted it on May 12. Hours later, Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave it the OK. While elected officials and hospitals across Long Island have begun hosting news events to administer the first dose of vaccines to children and teenagers, some parents have expressed concerns about inoculating their children in response to an inquiry on an Oceanside community Facebook page. Sandee Mcphee was one parent who said she was opposed to it. “I’m totally against the cheesy, pushy marketing of a medical treatment,” she wrote. “There was no high risk in this age group. They are also not testing to check on antibodies beforehand.” Chris Lindsley said he also did not plan to vaccinate his son. “I’m not risking his health when Covid is not a threat to him,” he wrote. Dina Person said she did not favor vaccinating people in that age group, and noted that players and staff of the New York Yankees were fully vaccinated, but

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Island Park resident Grace Moran received her vaccine alongside her mother, Margaret Moran, and Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony D’Esposito. the team dealt with a Covid-19 outbreak last week. Eight players tested positive for the virus, seven of whom were asymptomatic. “We will not be getting it for our children,” Person wrote. “I just worked all year in a school where Covid was not spread through school and the very few teens who did get it had very mild symp-

Throughout the pandemic, healthcare workers, first responders, grocery and pharmacy personnel, and so many others, have been dedicated to supporting and assisting our community. They are true heroes who deserve our respect, praise and recognition. As many remain on the front lines in 2021, we invite you to nominate a Hometown Hero to be featured in Herald newspaper editions throughout the year.

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toms and recovered quickly. The Covid numbers are down, and we just saw on the news that the people fully vaccinated with the Yankees still got Covid.” Joe Glavin offered a different perspective, noting that the only way to return to normal is to vaccinate more people. “Stop with the nonsense,” he wrote. “Get the shot or probably be locked out of college and other activities. Just saying . . . you’ll be screwed when you want to do something.” Paul Florio wrote that he was confused why so many people were determined to get the vaccine themselves, but refused to allow their children to be inoculated. “What gets me is that all people that feel the vaccine is a must now turn around and say, ‘No way my kid is getting it,’” he wrote. “If it’s that important for parents to get it, why not the kid? I would think it goes hand in hand.” As the vaccine continues to become available to more people, the CDC has relaxed masking guidelines for fully vaccinated people at most indoor and outdoor places. Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside has also continued to operate its “Vaxmobile,” extending its efforts to

now vaccinating those ages 12 to 15. On Thursday afternoon, MSSN staff started giving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to some of the newly eligible youths at St. Mary of the Isle Roman Catholic Church in Long Beach. Among them was Grace Moran, 13, an eighth-grader at Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park, who said she was thrilled to receive her dose. “I’m very excited to be getting the shot today,” she said, according to a news release from the hospital, noting that she was not nervous about the immunization because she “believes in science.” The mobile vaccination unit was funded via the federal CARES Act through a grant issued by the Town of Hempstead, and has administered more than 2,000 Covid-19 vaccinations since it began operation in late March. The primary mission of the unit is to deliver vaccinations to eligible residents, while eliminating barriers such as transportation, mobility, language or health, and to bring vaccines directly to hard-hit communities, as well as other areas. Appointments are not required, and the mobile unit is handicapped-accessible and staffed with a bilingual clinical team from MSSN. The interior of the unit includes a private exam room, computerized clinical work stations, medical testing and lab technologies, as well as secure storage areas. The “vaxmobile” continued onto the De La Salle School in Freeport on Friday. With vaccinations increasing, the number of Covid-19 cases at the hospital has steadily decreased. As of Friday, there were nine coronavirus patients at MSSN. In addition to the hospital’s mobile vaccination efforts, Nassau County officials said they planned to inoculate 500 high school students a day through Sunday, and were taking appointments on the county website. County Executive Laura Curran spoke in favor of the CDC easing mask restrictions, and urged residents to have their eligible youths vaccinated. “Nassau County is leading the way in getting residents vaccinated, and I’m proud that we’ve now gotten seven out of 10 adults vaccinated,” Curran said in a statement. “However, in order to soundly defeat this pandemic and return to normal life, we need as many people as possible to roll up their sleeves — including young people.”

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Welcome Back To The Malverne Cinema & Art Center Starting Friday, May 21st • “Dream Horse” PG • “When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit” Unrated • “Final Account” PG-13 • “Shiva Baby” Unrated • “Tom & Jerry” PG

West Hempstead Middle School eighth times, it can be a challenge,” Ferrante grader William Cruz has exemplified the said. “For me, I get more success with students when I allow them to create art West Hempstead School District’s goal of nurturing the specific needs and inter- on topics of their choice. It’s a way to ests of students to progress them aca- earn trust and build confidence, and William is a perfect example of this stratedemically and personally. Throughout the years, William didn’t gy.” District Superintendent naturally gravitate toward Dan Rehman has encouraged reading and art, then he disall of the teachers in the discovered his love for anime trict to also follow this strateand was given the space and gy. He believes in an indepensupport to explore this new dent but supportive atmogenre. With the encouragesphere that allows students ment of his art teacher to find their unique paths in Christina Ferrante and readeducation. ing teacher Allyson Kiernan, “As the superintendent, I he was able to expand his want to be a part of creating skills and quickly flourished and enjoying a learning envias a reader and art student. ronment where rigor, risk“The best part of my job allyson taking, symbiosis, autonomy is when students truly fall in and access for all are expectlove with reading,” Kiernan Kiernan ed and valued,” Rehman said in a news release. “It is Teacher, said. “It is apparent [that] clear that William has found W.H. Middle School William, and his teachers, the genre that he loves and are living examples of this has really embraced it.” In Ferrante’s art class, she recently philosophy.” William is just one of many similar instructed the students to paint a celebrity or well-known figure in a monochro- success stories in the district and offered some advice to other students who have matic fashion. William asked Ferrante if he could focus on anime characters for not found their niche yet. He also had an the assignment and she happily obliged anime book recommendation for his after witnessing his new enthusiasm for peers. “Just give it a try,” he said. “Try somethe arts. Full of inspiration, William brought his favorite books to life. He not thing different you may like, and then go only created one piece of art, but seven for it. And try reading “My Hero Acacanvas paintings of anime characters. demia” by Kohei Horikoshi, it’s one of Ferrante was so impressed that she dedi- my favorites and great for middle schoolcated a bulletin board to his work in the ers.” school hallway. “Encouraging students to make art Courtesy West Hempstead School District; can sometimes happen easily and other compiled by Nakeem Grant

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events and activities

Ongoing Our Lady of Lourdes thrift shop The Shop hours are 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each Wednesday; and 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the first and third Saturday of each month. The shop is located across from Our Lady of Lourdes School on Sheehy Place between Park Boulevard and Wright Avenue in Malverne (See our sign on lamp post). Come in and browse, buy at bargain prices; clothes, household goods, jewelry, misc. Donations gratefully accepted.

Farmers Market at Crossroads Crossroads Farm’s weekly farmers markets will be held each Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

W. Hempstead Lions Club Annual High School Senior Scholarship This scholarship is open to all high school seniors that are residents in West Hempstead. There will be one winner of a $500 scholarship from the West Hempstead Lions Club. In 250-500 words, tell the Lions Club your plans for higher education, what community service you have provided to others in the West Hempstead community and how it has impacted you personally to serve others. Along with your essay include: name, address, phone number and email address. The essay is due (must be post marked by May 27. Mail it to: West Hempstead Lions Club, PO Box 204, West Hempstead, N.Y. 11552

Thursday, May 20 Virtual Older Picture Book Storytime Join Miss Samantha for some readalouds with the West Hempstead Library at 6:30 p.m. Geared towards grades one to five, but all are welcome. A valid email address must be provided to be granted access to this program. A Zoom link will be sent to each registrant at some point before the program starts.

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West Hempstead’s Code Breakers The West Hempstead Code Breakers from George Washington School, pictured with teacher Dara Perlow and STEM Director Joe Cangemi, took part in the upper elementary school division kidOYO hackathon on April 30. A hackathon is a timed event in which teams compete against one another in coding challenges. This year’s competition was set on Monsters Island and teams had to gain control of virtual territories by completing coding challenges.

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Join Molly Mouse for stories and songs with the West Hempstead Library at 10 a.m. Geared towards infants to five years old, but all are welcome. A valid email address must be provided to be granted access to this program. A Zoom link will be sent to each registrant at some point before the program starts.

This weekend’s featured Kraft for Kids at the Malverne Public will be a butterfly sand craft. Pick up a craft kit in the library lobby or children’s room. Limited to one per child while supplies last.

Storywalk Enjoy another installment of Storywalk at the West Hempstead Library this weekend. “If the Dinosaurs Came Back” by Bernard Most, will be featured on Friday and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sunday from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Please visit the library’s Facebook page for more details closer to the date of the activity.

Monday, May 24 Mini Canvas Art (for grades five to eight) Choose between a snake or flower design for your three-piece mini canvas art with the West Hempstead Library. Pickup is anytime between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. on May 24. Designs are available on a first come, first served basis.

Preschool Take-Home Craft Starting at 12 p.m., a take-home craft will be available in the West Hempstead Library’s lobby while supplies last. Please take one per young child in your household. Participants can

view the library’s Facebook page for more details in the days leading up to the craft.

Library. The kits will include all supplies, and will be available for pick-up from 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Tuesday, May 25 Zoom All-level Gentle Yoga Classes Join Juliana for a series of four virtual yoga classes with the Malverne Library this month. This class, from 10 to 11 a.m., is suitable for all levels of yoga practice. It can be done sitting on a chair or on a floor mat. Juliana is a certified yoga instructor and gives alternative suggestions for doing the yoga postures if participants have any movement restrictions or pain. The cost for four classes is $16 to be paid in cash. To find out more or to register, call the Malverne Library and ask for Cathy. Those interested must register to receive the Zoom link.

Paper Dahlia Flowers (for grades six to 12) Make beautiful dahlia flowers out of paper with the West Hempstead

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County Executive Laura Curran proposed direct cash relief for homeowners in Nassau County. The West Hempstead Lions Club’s annual high school scholarship is due on May 27. The West Hempstead School District’s 2021-22 proposed budget passed on May 11. Our Lady of Lourdes thrift shop in Malverne is open every Wednesday. Stop & Shop donated $10,000 to Family and Children’s Association to honor Ray Wishropp.

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Bringing local sports home every week

By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

Competing in Nassau’s most diverse softball conference featuring three Class AA and B teams and a couple from Class A, West Hempstead managed to win two of its first six games. The Rams, competing in Class B for the first time, are navigating a condensed 14-game schedule with only a dozen on the roster, half of which are sophomores. Left fielder Deanna Palermo, in her fourth varsity season, is their lone senior. “Our numbers are still down and pretty concerning at the middle school level,” coach Chris Van Kovics said. “A lot of programs are without a JV. The girls are putting the work in. It’s our first year in Class B and we have Oyster Bay and Locust Valley in our conference. Those are the teams we’re most concerned with.” West Hempstead defeated Oyster Bay, 15-13, on May 10 to snap a three-game slide. The Rams scored in all but one inning, including an eight-run outburst in the bottom of the third to turn a 6-2 deficit into a 10-6 lead. They took a 15-9 lead into the seventh and held on. Junior catcher Joey Axel doubled and tripled and knocked in a pair of runs and scored twice. Junior Isabella Torres pitched three innings in relief to earn the victory and fanned five batters in the process. Torres is getting some work in the circle and has performed well in relief of junior Jennie Axel, who handles the bulk of the pitching. Axel picked up the win in a season-

opening 22-10 decision over Manhasset that saw Palermo smack a grand slam in the bottom of the fifth. Palermo has homered and tripled multiple times through six games while providing steady defense in left. She was a regular in the lineup as a sophomore in 2019, either as an outfielder or designated hitter, Van Kovics said. Kayla Pendergast, one of a handful of promising sophomores in the program, had a memorable opener with two home runs, five RBIs and five runs scored. The starting shortstop hit two more dingers over the next five games giving her the team lead with four. “She’s really quick and hits with pop,” Van Kovics said. “She’s usually in the third or fourth spot in the order.” At times, the Rams have fielded an all-sophomore infield with Ashlee Boodoo at first base, Emma Shinsato at second and Samantha Mitchell at third. Mitchell turned a nifty double play in a hard-fought 8-6 loss to conference-leading South Side on May 11. Boodoo is a lefty slap hitter who cracked the varsity lineup as an eighth-grader two years ago. Shinsato also sees some work in the outfield. The Rams will face each Conference 4 opponent twice, including Class AA programs Baldwin, Port Washington and Herricks. “We’re facing some teams we’ve never played,” Van Kovics said. Come playoff time in a few weeks, only Oyster Bay and Locust Valley, along with Carle Place and Malverne, will be on the radar.

SENIOr LEfT fIELdEr Deanna Palermo, the lone senior on the Rams’ roster, hit a grand slam in the season-opening win.

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‘Future of Space’ found at Cradle of Aviation former nasa astronaut William Shepherd opened the new exhibit at the Cradle of Aviation Museum May 10.

By James Bernstein jbernstein@liherald.com

William Shepherd, raised in Babylon, in Suffolk County, has strayed a bit far from his roots over the years: He has zoomed around the globe multiple times on the space shuttle as a NASA astronaut, and became the first commander of the International Space Station. If Shepherd, now 71 and retired from NASA and a Navy career, has learned anything from his space travels, it’s this: Something extraordinary — even alien life — could be out there. If aliens were to arrive here, the andrew Parton first thing they might see of us, President, Shepherd said in Cradle of Aviation an interview at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City last week, would be space junk. “My sense is that if there is ever some kind of crossing with another species, the first thing they would see would be stuff we discarded,” like the hundreds of usedup space communications or weather satellites still flying around. Shepherd’s mind was very much on space and the future last week. He traveled from his home in Virginia to be at the Cradle May 10 for the opening that day of its newest exhibit, “The Future of Space.” Shepherd spoke to the media, schoolchildren and at a dinner reception for invited guests that evening. He had donated his flight suits and other NASA gear he had collected over the years to the Cradle, which has included the items in its new exhibit. The exhibit, Shepherd said, is designed to stimulate minds, young and older, with what is to come in the cosmos in the decades ahead. The time was ripe, Cradle officials said, for such an exhibit. The most stunning of recent events took place Feb. 18, when NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars. Ingenuity, Perseverance’s helicopter, has made a number of flights on the Red planet since. Elon Musk’s Spacex, a privately held company, launched its Dragon spacecraft on March 2020, to resupply the space station. Other Spacex voyages are planned. And NASA is thinking of a return flight to the moon, aboard a vehicle called Artemis, with a planned launch in 2024. Artemis’s crew will include a woman and a person of color. They will be the first of their gender and race to step foot on the moon. Much of the enthusiasm for space flight waned after Americans first landed on the moon in 1969. It revived in the 1980s with the launch of the space shuttle, but after two shuttles exploded in flight, killing 14 astronauts, the shuttle program ended. But the success of Spacex and the Mars landing mark a new beginning, said

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Andrew Parton, the Cradle’s president. “The future is now,” Parton said in an interview. “There is going to be a lot happening in space.” In the interview, Shepherd said he does not see Mars as a “final destination” of the space effort. “We are trying to figure out where humans fit in the universe,” he said. “We won’t get any direct answers right away, but we will get some clues.” The vehicles that will travel to Mars in the future, Shepherd said, will likely be much larger than now, and the effort to get them there will be international. The exhibit itself takes up a large corner of the Cradle. It includes models of Spacex rockets, a 12-by-12 Martian landscape, complete with tiny hills, all designed by Rod Leonhard, a graphic artist and photographer, from Hewlett; an intricate model of the Space Station, which took two years for Matt Arnold, of Port Washington, to construct.

Part of the exhibit includes a 12-by-12 Martian landscape designed by a Hewlett graphics expert, Rod Leonhard.

The exhibit introduces augmented reality, an interactive experience in which objects that a model of the International Space Station, reside in the real world are designed by Matt Arnold of Port Washington, in a enhanced by computer-generated two-year effort. perceptual information. decades. It features dozens of famous A visitor can download an app to a cellphone and use AR to put images World War I and World War II aircraft of him or herself on Mars, or even “cre- built by Grumman and the Fairchildate and dance with little aliens on the Republic Corporation of Farmingdale, as planet,” said Leonhard, who demonstrat- well as general aviation models. It also has models of airplanes from the begined the technology for this reporter. Long Island played a large role in the ning of flight, balloons, components and early days of space flight. The biggest role gear by other manufacturers. And there is an original Lunar Module, LM-13, which belonged to Grumman Corporation of Bethpage, now Northrop Grumman, was intended for the Apollo 19 mission to which built the lunar lander that took Copernicus Crater in 1973. That mission Apollo astronauts to the moon. Grumman was canceled for budgetary reasons. “We’re going to honor the old, but celealso constructed the space shuttle’s wings. Dozens of subcontractors built brate the new,” said Jennifer Baxmeyer, electronics and other components for the the Cradle’s executive director. The plan is to build out the exhibit in years to shuttle. The Cradle honors Long Island’s come, adding what is new in space and achievements in aviation over the science, she said.

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Reading as a superpower in W.H. The West Hempstead Middle School Comic Book and Graphic Novel Club recently held its first ReadA-Thon. In one month, students read 95 comics, two graphic novels and three additional books. English as a New Language teacher Candice Walker, who is an avid Marvel and DC Comics enthusiast, created the after-school club three years ago. “I wanted a place for all students interested in comic books and graphic novels to come read, socialize and discuss their favorite genre,” Walker said in a news release. “Students in the building, as well as remote students, can participate in everything the club has to offer.” The club’s Read-A-Thon was sponsored by Chuck Baglivio, owner of Cosmic Comics in Baldwin. He was instrumental in helping the club with choosing the best-suited comics and books for the students, and all participating students received a gift card to Cosmic Comics.

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The WesT hempsTead Middle School Comic Book and Graphic Novel Club recently held its first Read-AThon, with students reading 95 comics, two graphic novels and three additional books in one month.

Malverne students help to aid the planet Malver ne students at Davison Avenue Intermediate School and Maurice W. Downing School celebrated Earth Day through a variety of activities. First graders at Downing learned about caring for the earth and made a promise to take better care of it. At Davison, students discussed ways they could be more helpful to the planet. They also went on an “earth adventure” as they watched videos, read a book, drawing and took part in GoNoodle. Courtesy Malverne School District; compiled by Nakeem Grant

maurice W. doWning School students learned how they could take better care of the planet in honor of Earth Day.

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Maurice W. Downing School students were not in a galaxy far, far away, but that didn’t stop them from taking part in fun activities for Star Wars Day on May 4. The annual informal commemorative day celebrates George Lucas’ “Star Wars” franchise. Students in the classes of Cris-

tina DaCosta and Marjorie Monahan wore “May the 4th Be With You” hats and crafted Yoda-themed artwork. Courtesy Malverne School District; compiled by Nakeem Grant

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“Sky’S Beauty,” By Malverne High School senior Elijah Croom, is on display at the Heckscher Museum. It will open to the public virtually and in-person until May 23.

MHS teen named Best Young Artist The Malverne School District recently announced that Malverne High School senior Elijah Croom was named as a winner of the Long Island’s Best Young Artists by the Heckscher Museum of Art. This annual exhibition features extraordinary works of art created by Long Island high school students. With 331 submissions from young artists across 56 high schools in Nassau and Suffolk counties, 83 works selected were selected by a jury. Croom’s work, “Sky’s Beauty,” is on

display at the Heckscher Museum, as the show will be open to the public virtually and in-person until May 23. All of the exhibition’s components, including artist statements written by each student, images of artwork from the museum’s exhibitions that inspired students, and videos about selected artwork, will be available. District officials commended Croom on his wonderful accomplishment. Courtesy Malverne School District; compiled by Nakeem Grant

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elcome summer! It will look and feel a bit different from last summer as we begin to emerge from the pandemic. This past year sure was tough on everyone and it also forced many of us to re-think family outings, vacations or even easy ways to entertain the kids while at home. For some, this summer will offer more opportunities for kids outside the home. But other families may be more cautious about forging full steam ahead. Still summer beckons. Kids are ready to jump in the pool, play outside (and sleep in!), while parents are eager for barbecue dinners and easy-going evenings on the patio. Taking advantage of warm temperatures, outdoor activities and time together as a family is certainly appealing, but what happens when the boredom sets in and amusement parks and road trips are the main requests? Summer can be a respite, but also a conundrum if you’re trying to find activities to keep your family entertained. According to a NerdWallet and Harris Poll survey, families tend to ramp up spending when warm weather hits. Parents of kids ages three to 17 plan to spend an average of $471 per child on summer activities. The majority of parents with children younger than 18 — more than 80 percent — who plan to take a summer vacation, spend an average of $2,256. But summer isn’t just about opening up your wallet. There are plenty of ways to enjoy the season to everyone’s benefit — without spending fortune. Turn passions into summer projects Let’s face it, when it comes to summer and kids, free time can eventually turn into boredom. Try positioning summertime as an opportunity to pursue different, out-of-the-box interests, hobbies or projects that there isn’t time for during the school year. “Help your kid identify a passion project for the summer,” says Cherie Lowe, personal finance author and blogger. For example, a child who loves history at school might enjoy building a medieval castle from cardboard recycling as a budget-friendly summer activity. For budding artists, try mimicking the masters in an outdoor window painting contest at your home. Bonus: Once the masterpiece is complete, you can have fun washing off the paint and get sparkling clean windows in the process! To get ideas for a project, Lowe suggests looking for library books, finding online videos,

using social media or talking to friends who could be subject matter experts on a chosen area of interest. If it’s super hot and your family has a passion for water and DIY projects, look for water-based activities to cool down. One fun example: “Build your own sprinkler,” Lowe says.“For about $10 you can buy PVC pipe to construct an elaborate sprinkler for the backyard. We’ve done this and added to it each year,” Lowe says. Tap into area parks Sunshine and warm weather encourage people of all ages to get outdoors, and local parks are an excellent resource. To take advantage of what our parks have to offer and create a “parks plan” to guide you. Make it your goal to explore parks that may be unfamiliar to you, even consider a day trip to a park on the North Fork for example. Host themed potlucks with family and friends You might be tempted to eat out more during the summer months, especially now to show support for the restaurant industry hardhit by the pandemic, but it’s also the season to fire up the grill. Enter the potluck: Planning communal outdoor gatherings with neighbors, friends and family and sharing in food and games can be an enjoyable summer activity, to supplement dining out. Especially since we missed out on that sort of socializing last summer, it will take on a renewed appeal this year. Make your summer potluck dinners even more memorable by planning them e neighborhood events, celebrations or recreational backyard sports tournaments. You could also create theme nights such as “eating around the world,” where everyone brings dishes from different countries. Have fun with a cause Summer doesn’t have to be about selfentertainment. Families can also find gratification and summer fun by volunteering their time. Choose a cause or activity that suits your family’s interests, ages and lifestyle. For example, nonprofit building or renovation projects or volunteering at a community garden can be inspiring, memorable and skill-building. n Above photo: With a little imagination you can schedule a whole season of appealing activities to suit you and your family.

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ummer is fast approaching — and while we’re not back to “normal” just yet, we’re looking forward to a more relaxing, less stressful season as we start to emerge from the pandemic. We all want to have fun — even if we’re staying close to home. Families surely want to pack more play into your day. And there are plenty of ways do to just that. These ideas aren't just for the kids — they're fun and engaging activities for the whole family. After all, grown-ups need time to play, too. So set aside school, work and stress; turn your attention on ways to play with kids this summer. √ Build a toy car racetrack out of old boxes, paper towel rolls and other repurposed materials. √ Make a target with chalk on a blackboard or the sidewalk, and then throw wet sponges at it until it disappears. √ Set up a glow-in-the-dark ring toss.Use dollar-store glow necklaces or bracelets as rings. √ Organize a massive water gun battle. √ Or maybe your kids prefer a water balloon war. Fill them up before starting and keep them in buckets. Make sure the kids wear their swimsuits. √ Have a hula-hoop contest — see who can keep the hoops spinning longest and who can twirl the most hoops. √ Learn a fun new skill as a family: Try juggling, skateboarding, French braiding or whatever strikes your fancy. √ Grab your camera and take photos of plants and animals using different filters and frames, and then compare the results. √ Paint the sidewalk with water. See how fast the sun makes your art disappear. √ Get some pots and pans for drums, dress up and have a parade. √ Catch fireflies in a glass jar and watch them shine before letting them fly away. √ Go on an alphabet treasure hunt. See if you can find things that begin with every letter in nature. √ Create your own pop-up playground from old cardboard boxes, fabric pieces and other recycled materials. √ Draw a game board on the sidewalk and make up the rules. Kids can

become life-size pieces in a game of your own invention. √ Host silly relay races. Have the kids hop on one foot, walk backward, gallop like a horse, skip — the more ridiculous the challenge, the better. √ Create a short stop-motion film using dolls, stuffed animals or action figures. There are lots of apps that make this easy. √ Go through your recycling bin to see what you can turn into a boat. Add sails and decorations, and then float it in pool, river or tub. √ Have a car wash for your toys, bikes and scooters. Make sure to get really wet! √ Play flashlight tag. While the other players hide, whomever is "it" must find and "tag" them with the beam while saying their names. √ Host a fancy tea party for your stuffed animals. √ Go on a neighborhood wildflower walk—do some research in advance so you can identify some of the blooms. √ Rifle through the dress-up bin and have a photo shoot with your little princess, pirate or superhero. √ Indoor campout: Set up a tent in the living room, make oven s'mores, turn off all the lights and download a campfire app for your tablet. √ Set up a scavenger hunt in the backyard or local park. Give the kids maps or clue sheets for extra fun. √ Put on a show! Make up your own or adapt one of your favorite books, movies or TV series. Craft sets and costumes for extra fun. √ Head to the beach and build an enormous sand castle. √ Play a rousing game of themed charades — see what kinds of wacky themes you can come up with. √ Organize a family game night and pull out old standards like Monopoly, Scrabble and Pictionary. Winners can earn points to cash in for small prizes or extra scoops of ice cream. √ Collect items from nature and make a collage. Add paint or leave it au naturale. n Above photo: Document your world. Turn your eye to what’s happening all around you.

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or many of us, some of our fondest memories of growing up come from camping with our families. You just have to smile when you recall the fun of jumping into a cool lake on a hot summer day, chasing fireflies under a starry night sky, or making S’mores around an open campfire. For nature lovers, perhaps nothing is more enjoyable than packing up the camping gear, traveling to a favorite campsite and getting away from it all while sleeping under the stars. Such an experience can be transformative, turning first-time campers into lifelong enthusiasts. Even if you’re not a hardcore outdoors person, you can enjoy some special bonding time outdoors with the kids. Spending some nights out under the stars makes for a beautiful and peaceful summer activity. You don’t need a big cabin or a camper, either. You can do a lovely trip in a simple tent. Today’s modern tents are a lot nicer than the ones you may be used to. They can be divided into rooms, have hightech, waterproof and wind-proof fabrics, and connections for lights and fans. Sleeping Capacity: Choose a tent with plenty of room for you and your family. You may consider increasing your tent capacity by at least one person if you or your family are people of size, are claustrophobic, toss and turn at night, need more room to sit or sleep comfortably, or if you’ll be with small children or dogs. Types Of Tent: Cabin-style tents have near vertical walls to maximize peak height and livable space. Some cabin tents may also have awnings and vestibule-style doors that make them more like a house than a tent. Dome tents stand up better to storms with a tall part in the center and walls that slope down to the ground. It reduces the space inside the tent, but it’ll stand up in high winds.

Pay attention to tent floor length. Look for a floor length of more than 90 inches if you’re camping with anyone more than 6 feet tall. Also consider the number of doors. More than one door will keep you from climbing over each other in the night if someone has to get up for a bathroom break or rises early for fishing, hunting or hiking. Tent Materials: Look for higher-denier fabrics on your tent, which are more ruggedthan lower-denier fabrics. This is especially true for outer parts like rain flies and canopies. You’ll also want to pack a few extra repair kits and seam tape to keep your tent waterproof in case of rain. Look for mesh panels set into the doors, ceilings and walls of the tent for adequate ventilation. The panels should be set up to take advantage of cross ventilation in the tent. Camp Like A Pro Parents who have never before taken their children camping may benefit from employing a few strategies to make the trip as fun as possible. Make a trial run in the backyard. A night camping in the backyard won’t be exactly the same as a night in the woods, where wildlife, and particularly insects, may be less welcoming hosts. But a backyard camping night can acclimate children to their sleeping bags and their tents. A fun night sleeping under the stars in the backyard also may make kids more enthusiastic about an upcoming camping trip in the woods. Go over safety early and often. Use every opportunity to explain camping safety measures to youngsters in advance of your trip. Emphasize the importance of staying together in the woods, and teach youngsters how to identify potentially harmful plants like poison ivy, making sure they know to avoid coming into contact with these and other poisonous plants. Contact your local parks depart-

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of reading can earn your child one ticket, which he can then trade in for 30 minutes of screen time. Lead by example. Make reading a part of your own summer routine. One of the biggest factors that determine if a student will be a lifelong reader is seeing someone in their family set that example. Keep lots of reading material around the house and focus on reading more than other distractions. When reading, ask your child lots of questions. Reading lots of different books, silently or aloud, with someone else helps children build phonic skills and read fluently. But, talking about books, answering questions, and re-telling stories helps a child develop their ability to understand language. Make a “Summer Fun Journal.” Combine your child’s favorite summer activities with writing prompts. Have your child pick out or craft a summer fun journal, and when you take them to their favorite restaurant, or on a trip to Grandma’s, they can write a short entry in their journal afterwords. Prompt your child to use academic concepts when talking about the things they love. If your son or daughter is dying to tell you about the levels he just beat in his game, ask him to “explain” the level, and “describe” the “main character,” or ask her to “retell” the story of a movie or favorite show Read everything, everywhere. Have your child read billboards, signs, and pamphlets. If you go on a trip to a theme park, have your child be responsible for the map and have them read the rules and names of rides. n Above photo: The key to success with summer reading is to help make the reading part of the fun — making the library an exciting destination and combining literacy skills with the things your children already love. It’s possible to keep the focus on learning while enjoying the relaxed summertime pace.

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Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital has partnered with RVC Blue Speaks to create a machine that provides a calming atmosphere for people with autism spectrum disorder in the stressful environment that the emergency room can be. “Louie” has a wide array of calming distractions that can help those with ASD cope with the atmosphere. MSSN is complementing Louie with a clinical program meant to cater to the needs of patients with ASD that alleviates communication between their families and medical care teams to establish comprehensive care plans. A large part of this program with autism charity RVC Blue Speaks was inspired by experiences founders Anthony and Mary Lou Cancellieri had with their grandson, Louis, who the “Louie” machine is named after. A few years ago, Cancellieri and his daughter had a frustrating experience at a hospital on Long Island. When the family brought Louis in for treatment, they were met by an intake person and informed them that little Louis was on the spectrum. “The person said: ‘Does he bite?’ And my daughter was devastated that someone would ask that question,” Anthony said. As a member of the board at MSSN, Anthony said he believed he and RVC Blue Speaks could push for more training to improve care at the hospital for people like Louis. RVC Blue Speaks donated $15,000 to expand the hospital’s Child Life Program and purchase the Vecta System Sensory Station that was dubbed Louie. The machine offers people with ASD multi-sensory options like a rubber ball that controls bubbles in the central water tube, fiber optic strands for people to run their fingers through and noise cancelling headphones. Additionally, “Louie” has a projector, blankets and iPads for those with ASD to use as they wish. Often, they

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Anthony And MAry Lou Cancellieri introduced “Louie” with members of the Mount Sinai South Nassau staff at a news conference on April 30. are offered in exchange for the patient’s cooperation with things like shots to incentivize the patient to remain calm. “We really want kids to have a say in their care,” Director of Child Life Services AnnMarie DiFrancesca said. “It’s all about giving kids control and allowing them to communicate with us in a manner that they’re most comfortable with.” The “Louie” platform is wheeled, enabling it to be moved throughout the hospital when the need arises. And at a news conference on April 30, it was revealed that RVC Blue Speaks has agreed to fund a second “Louie” for use at MSSN.

“It is our blessing to support the hospital in this initiative knowing that the Vecta Sensory System will help hospital clinical staff provide a more comfortable and stress-free environment for patients with ASD and other special needs,” Anthony Cancellieri said. Cancellieri added that he hopes that the work being done at Mount Sinai South Nassau can be the catalyst for better treatment for those with ASD in hospitals across the country. He is a board member for the eight Mount Sinai hospitals in New York City, where training is also underway to treat patients with ASD in a more compassionate and effective way.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the MALVERNE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at the MALVERNE VILLAGE HALL, 99 Church Street, Malverne, New York 11565 and will hear the following cases at 7:30 PM: Manuel Herrera 5 Birch Road: Residential “A” District Building Permit Application No’s.: 2020-0779 & 2021-0225; & Fence Permit Application No.: 2021-0126 Proposes to install a 12.0 ft. x 35.0 ft. in-ground swimming pool with drywell; maintain existing 11.75 ft. x 17.65 ft. one story rear sunroom; and install 6-foot-high solid PVC fence; where the swimming pool is proposed to be 10’-0” from the main building but 12’-0” is the required minimum; where the proposed fence is 6’-0” high and 5’-0” is the maximum allowable; where the drywell is proposed to be located in the side yard where the rear yard location is required; and the existing sunroom has a rear yard setback of 15’-4 1/2”

where 25’-0” is required. Hazel Sertima-Hall 4 Coral Court: Residential “A” District Building Permit Application No.: 2021-0026 Proposes to install a 12’ x 17’ oval above swimming pool with drywell; with a total building area lot coverage of 28.0% where the maximum allowed is 25.0%; where the pool is proposed to be 6’-8” from the rear second floor overhang and 8’-8” from the first floor of the building where a minimum of 12’-0” is required; where the proposed pool is 4’-0” from the rear property line where a minimum of 5’-0” is required; and where the required drywell is proposed to be not located in the rear yard. Phyllis Giosa 121 Foster Avenue: Residential “A” District Building Permit Application No.: 2020-1070 Proposes to maintain and legalize an existing 12 ft. x 18 ft. rear wood deck; with a total building area lot coverage of 30.8% where the maximum allowed is 25.0%; and the existing deck has a rear yard setback of 17.55 ft. where 25 ft. is required. Donna Belviso

50 Utterby Road: Residential “B” District Building Permit Application No.: 2021-0209 Proposes to install a 12 ft. x 20 ft. semi-inground swimming pool with walk-in steps, surrounding masonry wall, planter and raised terrace and steps area; with a total building area lot coverage of 27.37% where the maximum allowed is 25.0%; and there is no drywell when is required to be located in the rear yard. Angelique Loffredo 111 Wright Avenue: Residential “B” District Building Permit Application No.: 2021-0371 Proposes to construct a 208 sq. ft. wood deck in the rear yard; with a total building area lot coverage of 31.4% where the maximum allowed is 25.0%; and the proposed deck has a rear yard setback of 21.2 ft. where 25 ft. is required. Melissa Ann & Christian Atwell 50 Lexington Avenue: Residential “B” District Building Permit Application No.: 2020-1023 Proposes to construct a 28.42’ x 24.5’ rear one story addition, 21.0’ x 24.5’ rear second story addition, and demolish

rear 13’ x 15’ one story addition; with a floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of 48.1% where the maximum allowed is 40.0%; with a total building area lot coverage of 30.2% where the maximum allowed is 25.0%; and the nonconforming structure is being enlarged or extended. All interested parties should appear at the above time and place. In light of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Malverne Board of Zoning Appeals hearing may be held virtually by the teleconference application Microsoft Teams, using a verified dial in number and meeting code. Any member of the public can have remote access to the meeting by contacting the secretary to the board at 516-599-1200 ext. 114 or mkschnaars@malvernevill age.org. Please contact the zoning board secretary no later than two days prior to the meeting for confirmation and / or instructions. BY ORDER OF THE MALVERE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF MALVERNE Averil Smith, Village Clerk Dated: May 10, 2021 125979

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The New York State Assembly last week passed corresponding legislation to a Senate bill that would open a path for creation of a public water authority to replace New York American Water’s Nassau County operations. The legislation takes a different approach than the Senate version to easing rate increases for ratepayers, however, which activists said may be illegal. The Assembly’s legislation proposes capping both future rate increases and rates for expenses that have already been incurred. The Senate’s bill, alternatively, aims to eliminate a special franchise tax that the private company is obligated to pay. NYAW passes those additional costs on to its customers, driving up rates beyond levels seen in public water districts, which the company’s detractors have criticized. The bill would form a North and South Shore Water Authority to take over NYAW’s Nassau County operations, and would cap rate increases at 2 percent. The quick passage of the legislation was a response to a fast-approaching 26 to 30 percent rate hike on May 1, which has now been incurred by ratepayers. On April 26, activists from both the North

and South Shores gathered at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive Building in Mineola to decry the rate hike and call on the Assembly to pass its legislation. “All we’re asking for is clean, reliable and affordable water,” said David Denenberg, co-director of Long Island Clean Air, Water and Soil. “The average [NYAW] private water customer will see our bills go up almost $400 a year — that’s more than public water customers pay a year.” “Now we need a corresponding bill to be passed in the Assembly and to offset the 26 percent increase,” said Agatha Nadel, director of the advocacy group North Shore Concerned Citizens. The Senate had originally included the legislation in the state budget, a move that was blocked in the Assembly. Senators pushed for the legislation after a study ordered by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and conducted by the Department of Public Service reported that a public takeover of NYAW was not only feasible, but also in residents’ best interests. The study was conducted after the DPS halted the sale of NYAW to Liberty Utilities, another private entity, in November 2019 for $608 million to determine whether municipalization of NYAW’s New York operations would be more beneficial to ratepayers.

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Earlier this month, the Legislative Majority convened a hearing focusing on anti-Asian hate crimes and violence. Across the country, acts of anti-Asian hate have occurred with an alarming frequency, and tragically, we have seen several horrific acts committed in and around Nassau County recently, as well as in other areas in New York state. Nassau has one of the fastest growing Asian populations in America, estimated at about 10 percent countywide, including a large Southern Asian populace in the Valley Stream area and other Asian communities within my district as well. Therefore, it is imperative that the Nassau County Police Department and district attorney’s office have the resources to act on and prevent acts of hatred and violence against Asians, or any humans for that matter. Likewise, it’s important to ensure that the NCPD provides targeted means for victims of hate crimes to report such incidents, including department personnel to communicate in the languages of our diverse population. During the hearing, several Asian American community activists testified that many individuals were afraid to report hate crimes in part because of New York’s new discovery reform laws mandating that prosecutors turn over to defendants names and contact information of victims and witnesses within 15

days of arraignment. That includes their names, addresses and phone numbers. To address this disturbing matter, I recently joined my colleagues by sending a letter to our state leaders calling on them to expeditiously amend the discovery reform laws to exclude personal information regarding victims and witnesses from being shared with defendants, specifically in cases of hate crimes. With the current climate of fear from physical and verbal assault within the Asian community and other racial biases we are witnessing, state leaders must immediately amend the law. I will continue to do anything on my part to see that this law is changed and to make it easier for residents to report hate crimes without fear of reprisal. Racial hate and bias have no place in our society and violence of this nature against anyone, is reprehensible and must not be tolerated. The surge in attacks around the country is in direct opposition to the freedoms we hold dear. I, along with every member of the county’s Legislative Majority, universally condemn such behavior and anyone committing crimes by acting in this manner should be apprehended and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

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A. Somebody named Murphy once said, “Whatever can go wrong will go wrong.” Someone named Stein responded to that by saying, “Murphy was an optimist!” You can now quote Leeper’s Law: The act of simplifying often leads to further complication. In the process of trying to make things easier, you may have unanticipated problems onte eeper that can surprise you. I started writing this column because I saw people making the biggest investment of their lives without truly understanding the process or what to expect. Documentation and planning shouldn’t be taken for granted. Part of a licensed professional’s job is consumer protection, on top of combining artistic needs, structure, function and systems. From your perspective, we need to only provide the planning for the affected areas. That seems simple enough. But then things get more complicated, because our plans are reviewed by so many others who all have their particular point of view. Building officials see your home or business differently than you do. Years ago, when everything was done with paper and pencil, we submitted plans and they got reviewed at face value, such as only looking at the room you want to add. Then computers compiled information that allowed officials to quickly locate the whole property history and possible illegal uses that were previously recorded. After a while, it became a regular assumption of government that people were all trying to get away with something most of the time, and the extra level of scrutiny led to officials asking for more and more information, mainly because some owners ruined trust for everybody. You are automatically under suspicion for illegal two-family use, illegal sheds, decks, pools and fences, or the lack of a permit for your air conditioner or finished basement or attic. Add to that the zoning information, “clear sight triangle” to avoid blocking drivers from seeing across your property, energy code analysis for even your simple addition, plus light and ventilation charts to show your window changes and there you go, not so simple anymore. Simple would be great, if it were also reality. Your home may have had a violation that was never cleared from a suspicion of a former owner who rented the basement, or a long-term house guest who caused a neighbor to secretly report you, without any need for proof. It happens more often than you imagine, and then things get complicated just proving that there’s no illegal use, or you have to hire a professional to produce plans for more than you expected. You could start out simply, but be prepared for the rest. Good luck!

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s I made my way along Bay Parkway, headed to Jones Beach Field 3 on a recent Wednesday, I more than half-expected the worst. I anticipated a mile-long line and a five-hour wait, during which I would be spoken to brusquely by exhausted state government employees. At the end of it all, I would have a needle stuck in my arm. So I was pleasantly surprised when I arrived at Field 3 at 7:50 a.m. for an 8:00 appointment, and there was no line. A National Guardsman, dressed in SCoTT olive green fatigues with an olive green BRINToN mask, met me at the gate, asked whether I had an appointment and waved me through to a check-in post, where I showed my ID. That was it. I was in. No hours spent idling in line. I was about to receive the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, is 95 percent effective in preventing Covid-19. As it turned out, the vaccination experience was nothing like what I’d half-expected. I marveled at the assembly-line efficien-

cy with which doses were administered by friendly government employees. Lines of orange cones led me to a large white tent that fit four cars at a time. There were a half-dozen or so such tents. The entire operation looked like a cross between a giant car wash and a fast-food eatery, with lots of military personnel directing traffic. I pulled up to my slot. I was asked a series of simple questions. I showed my ID again. I was told to pull down my sleeve, and I was injected. Then I was told to pull over to a waiting area and sit for 15 minutes to check for a reaction. Feeling nothing out of the ordinary, I drove home. End of story. I returned three weeks later for the second dose, feeling good. I was waved through the check-in. Just as I was about to pull my car into the big tent, a man hurried over to ask if I’d been checked in. “No,” I responded, a little timidly. He removed four cones and asked me to pull over, and I thought, OK, here we go. As I had half-expected at the outset, I’ll be waiting here for hours until someone lumbers over to let me through. As it turned it, I waited two minutes before someone arrived with a tablet in hand. He asked me to show ID. That was it. I pulled back in line, and 20 minutes later I

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was, as they say, fully vaccinated. Neither time did I even feel the pinch of the needle as it entered my arm. Clearly, after having injected so many hundreds of people at this point, the vaccinators are highly skilled at the fine art of delivering a pain-free shot. Neither time did I experience any significant side effects from the inoculation, either — only a little tiredness. Feeling confident I was safe from the coronavirus, I recently headed to New York City for the first time since December 2019. My wife and I went with our daughter to check out the apartment she’ll be living in during her senior year at NYU. (They, too, are vaccinated.) It was a momentous occasion. Like hundreds of thousands of college students across the country, Alexandra had spent the previous 15 months cooped up in her bedroom, staring at a computer screen, disconnected from all the wonderful vibrancy that a young person can feel studying and living away from home. Suddenly, because of the marvels of modern science, there was hope that she wouldn’t continue to miss out on the full “college experience” before she graduates. Suddenly, there was hope for us all. Riding the Long Island Rail Road was an

o hourslong waits. No brusque, exhausted state employees. And no side effects.

existential experience. On the way home, I paid close attention to the whir of the train speeding across the landscape, the way the sunshine streamed through the car windows, the loud beep before its doors automatically closed, the frenetic chatter of excited passengers, many of them likely having visited the city for the first time in months. Last spring, as the pandemic raged, I shot a photo essay on the emptiness of the LIRR. I counted a handful of riders that May day. People kept to themselves, seemingly afraid. If they hadn’t had to be there, they wouldn’t have been. It felt surreal, post-apocalyptic. Never had I seen the LIRR so empty during rush hour on a weekday. Riding the LIRR this May was celebratory, joyful. The world had not ended. Human ingenuity had prevailed. We mustn’t get ahead of ourselves, I know. We have a ways to go before our society can return entirely to our pre-pandemic ways. And the sooner each of us commits to being vaccinated, the sooner we’ll arrive at that happy place. So, if you haven’t already done so, get the shot. It’s a lot easier than you might expect. 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.

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ome folks say that the wheel was the greatest invention ever. Others point to the printing press, the internal combustion engine or the light bulb, but I think that during the pandemic, the ordinary sheet pan changed our lives forever. My tongue is only partially in my cheek when I say that the basic 14-by-20-by-1inch pan has transformed my day-today routine. You can buy two pans for under 30 bucks. And then you can give away most of your other pots and pans, especialRANDI ly the large, heavy, KREISS hard-to-clean roasting pans. Paula Zuccotti, a London-based expert on consumer behavior, attempted to document the things people turned to during the pandemic. She asked contributors from around the world to photograph their lockdown essentials. Thousands of people sent her photos of the objects that got them through. They ranged from watercolor paints to stuffies to the usual devices, to some unusual devices, to musical instruments, garden trowels, yarn, VR headsets, paddles, running shoes, hand-tied flies, live plants and herbs of all

kinds. If I knew about the project, I would have sent a photo of my sheet pan. During Covid-19, as my husband says, if I didn’t cook it, we didn’t eat it. Meal planning and preparation was a diversion. Eventually, though, it felt burdensome to think about food even though that was all there was to keep us busy and reasonably healthy in our isolation. Somewhere along the way I remembered the two sheet pans I’d bought. When I went online for recipes, I realized I was late to the party; apparently the sheet pan craze has been rocking for some time, and people have been using this super-easy method to cook everything from scrambled eggs to filet mignon. Even babies are cashing in on the boom, with Mom and Dad preparing entire meals of diced chicken or meat, veggies and maybe some polenta baked on one sheet and enjoyed for a few days. The sheet pan is really the repurposed jelly roll pan of old. But now my pans hold our entire dinner. The preparation is minimal and the cleanup is, well, one pan. One of the best things about the ascendency of the sheet pan is that it doesn’t matter if you’re left or right, liberal or conservative, vaccinated or not. It’s possible that both Liz Cheney and Kevin McCarthy use sheet pans to cook. It’s possible that Dr.

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Anthony Fauci enjoys healthy meals a la sheet pan and that Mitch McConnell whips out his sheet pan to prepare a homemade meatloaf. (Nah, that probably doesn’t happen.) One of my favorite sheet pan recipes from Epicurious:

uring Covid-19, as my husband says, if I didn’t cook it, we didn’t eat it.

■ 3 pints grape tomatoes, halved ■ ¼ cup olive oil ■ 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar ■ 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced ■ 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon dried oregano ■ 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided

■ 4 pieces thin-sliced, skinless, boneless chicken breast, or 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 1 pound) ■ 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ■ 10 ounces fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced into rounds ■ ½ small red onion, thinly sliced into rounds ■ ½ cup peperoncini (about 3 ounces), thinly sliced Preparation: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss

tomatoes, oil, vinegar, garlic, 1 tablespoon oregano and 1 teaspoon salt on an 18-by-13 rimmed baking sheet. 2. Cut chicken into slices. 3. Season chicken on all sides with pepper and remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon oregano. Add chicken to tomato mixture. Roast until chicken is almost fully cooked through and tomatoes are starting to burst, 8 to 10 minutes. Arrange mozzarella rounds over chicken and tomatoes. Return to oven and roast until cheese is melted and chicken is fully cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes. Top with onion and peperoncini. Another recipe, for baked feta cheese pasta, went viral on TikTok and turned out to be worth every bit of the hype. When I prepare fish, I love that I can cook a piece of salmon, the asparagus, butternut squash and the roasted potatoes all in one sheet pan. If I want to separate the fish, I just put it in a little aluminum foil boat right on the sheet with the other parts of the meal. Then I lift it out when it’s done and leave the veggies in for a few more minutes. What object helped you through this past year? I would love to hear from you. Someday there will be a museum of the pandemic. Get your entries ready. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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his week, the nation will mark the first anniversary of the death of George Floyd at the hands of exMinneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murder, among other charges. Never has the death of an unarmed Black man at the hands of police reverberated so loudly and so powerfully here on the streets of Nassau County. Protests that in the past were largely confined to big cities came to our suburban streets last June — and rightly so. It was critical that the protests play out across the country, in all sorts of neighborhoods, to send a clear message that Floyd’s death was unacceptable and that we, as a nation, are demanding change. Sadly, however, killings of unarmed Black men have continued since Floyd died. That is why we need the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to be signed into law. The measure passed the House of

How to contact your senators You can email Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at https://www.schumer.senate.gov/ contact/email-chuck. Email U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand at https://www.gillibrand.senate. gov/contact/email-me. Representatives, but has yet to pass the Senate. The bill would: ■ Lower the criminal intent standard — from willful to knowing or reckless — to convict a law enforcement officer for misconduct in a federal prosecution.

■ Limit qualified immunity as a defense to liability in a private civil action against a law enforcement officer. Qualified immunity generally grants government officials performing their jobs immunity from civil lawsuits. ■ Grant administrative subpoena power to the Department of Justice in patternor-practice investigations, which examine patterns or practices of excessive force and biased policing by law enforcement officers. How none of these measures is on the books as part of federal law now is confounding, particularly after all that has transpired over the past year. It’s about time that the Senate acts on the legislation — and passes it. We urge our readers to write to their senators in support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.

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Nassau is on the way to a full reopening

assau County has been slowly, surely returning to normal life following 15 months of trying restrictions intended to contain an out-of-control virus, and we can say with certainty that those restrictions saved lives. This week the county will take a giant leap forward in the ongoing effort to reopen its economy. The capacity restrictions on businesses, from retail stores to fitness centers, were to be lifted on Wednesday, so we expect crowds will return to shops and amusement parks, and we hope business will boom. At the same time, indoor social gatherings of 250 people will be permitted,

up from the current 100, and outdoor residential gatherings of up to 500 will be allowed. All good news for couples seeking to marry in June. We have seen how life is getting back to the way things were. Long Island Rail Road cars are filling up, and so are our parkways. Traffic jams are back. So are lines to be seated at popular restaurants. Never in your life did you think you would be thankful for the day that heavy traffic and standing-room-only cars on the LIRR were back, but that speaks to the upside-down nature of the coronavirus pandemic, which altered our reality. What is making all of this possible are

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letters The time for action is now To the Editor: As our region recovers and reopens from the pandemic, we need to ensure our transportation infrastructure is up to the task. With more Long Islanders returning to work in Manhattan each week, it is imperative to ensure we get the safe and dignified commutes we deserve. Key to that is fixing the East River Tunnels — four tubes that connect Queens to Penn Station — which every LIRR train passes through. Superstorm Sandy flooded them with millions of gallons of saltwater that left these tunnels in a precarious state of disrepair. A report from the State Comptroller found that the number of trains delayed or canceled because of problems stemming from the tunnels increased 72 percent after Sandy, accounting for a significant number of the railroad’s on-time performance problems.

the Covid-19 vaccines. As of press time, Nassau County officials were reporting that some 70 percent of residents here had been vaccinated. That is excellent news, because it means we should, at the very least, be able to achieve herd immunity at the local level by summer’s end, and perhaps much sooner. We encourage readers to post photos of themselves on social media receiving their vaccine inoculations. Spread the message far and wide: The vaccines are safe. They are effective. And once you’re vaccinated, you are largely free to return to life as you knew it.

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oom and other online video conferencing applications are exposing the underlying racism that infects American society, including in its schools. A Jersey City high school science teacher was recently suspended after students videoed racist rants in which he insulted AfricanAmerican students in his class who defended the Black Lives Matter movement. A teacher in Palmdale, Calif., got into trouble when she thought a Zoom meeting with a parent was aLan over and launched into a racist rant sinGer accusing Black people of always lying. She was suspended and then resigned. A Georgetown University professor resigned and another was fired after they were caught on a video disparaging Black students. The entire Board of Education of the school district in Oakley, Calif., resigned

after a board meeting at which they cursed when describing parents. Twothirds of the children in this district are Latino. A white police officer upstate in Albany either forgot to turn off his body camera or accidentally activated it before launching into an anti-Black racist rant. He was suspended without pay, and his department has started the procedure to terminate him. The Albany police department is also accused of systematic racism. Between July 9, 2019, and July 9, 2020, 97 percent of the people ticketed or arrested in the jurisdiction for marijuana-related offenses were Black. The police chief and a patrolman in Hamilton, Ga., were removed after body camera footage showed them making racist comments about slavery and the mayor of Atlanta, who is a Black woman. They made the comments just before going on patrol at a Black Lives

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t’s not just police officers; teachers, professors and board trustees behave badly too.

Letters Yet, Amtrak, which owns and operates the tunnels, has done nothing, preferring to wait until 2024 to tackle this critical issue. That is unacceptable. The time for action is now. It should not take a tragedy to fix these dilapidated tubes. I have called for Amtrak to repair the tunnels using “in-service refurbishment,” saving commuters time and money. Rather than requiring a complete shutdown –– which is what Amtrak wants –– “in-service refurbishment” would mean repairs occur only on nights and weekends. This technique is not just a pipe dream, it was successfully used on the L train to complete that project early and under-budget, while averting major service disruptions. On May 7, the Senate held a hearing on this issue and I pressed Amtrak executives to act swiftly, harnessing this bold and aggressive strategy to deliver real results for commuters. As Long Islanders return to the LIRR, it is time for Amtrak to prioritize New York. TOdd KAMINSKY Senator, 9th District

Let’s rethink Covid guidance To the Editor: Last week we heard a groundbreaking announcement from the federal Centers for disease Control and Prevention that those who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus no longer need to wear masks or physically distance, indoors or

Matter rally. An assistant to the local mayor commented, “I’m not sure if he was stupid enough — obviously he was stupid enough — not to know it was still working and that he still had it on. The words just rolled out of their mouths. There was no hesitation.” Neither racism nor tech trouble is new during the pandemic; as with police misbehavior, educator misbehavior is just becoming easier to expose. In 2018, a Florida teacher was videoed telling a student from Haiti that she was from a “third-world island country where they don’t have doors.” In 2019, a photo of four teachers and an elementary school principal from Palmdale, Calif., laughing while holding up a noose was posted on social media. Teachers and police officers are entitled to due process, but on-the-job racist rants must be grounds for immediate dismissal, with no second chances. This is not a freedom-of-speech issue, but rather an issue of disqualifying behav-

ior. Racists cannot be police officers or teachers. There are more than 3.5 million kindergarten to 12th-grade teachers and 800,000 police officers in the United States. These videoed incidents involve a minuscule number of teachers and police officers. The greater problem is school boards and state legislatures that seek to whitewash American history by ignoring or minimizing the role racism in the past and present has had and continues to have in shaping this country, and police departments that target African-Americans. Conservatives disparage “cancel culture,” but they are the ones who want to ban teaching the underside of American history and protect misbehaving police officers. Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University. He is a former New York City high school social studies teacher, and the editor of Social Science Docket, a joint publication of the New York and New Jersey Councils for the Social Studies. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AlanJSinger1.

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outdoors, in almost all circumstances. The science is clear: The Covid-19 vaccine works, and that is how we return to normal life. I am proud that Nassau is leading the way, with 7 in 10 adults now vaccinated, and we will continue getting shots in arms so we can save lives and return to normal life. We are ahead of the curve. The CdC’s announcement also underscores the need to revisit New York state guidance for schools, including for hybrid learning, masks, graduation and proms. We must address the devastating impact the pandemic has had on the well-being of our children, who deserve to have a normal education and get their lives back as soon as possible. Our high vaccination rate and declining Covid-19 infection rate call for new state guidance based on an updated evaluation of risk and benefits. LAURA CURRAN Nassau County executive

An earmark by any other name To the Editor: Members of Congress just can’t get enough pork to bring back home. On a bipartisan basis, they have resurrected the old “member items,” previously known as “Congressional earmarks.” Both democratic and Republican Congress members believe it is one way to assure re-election in 2022. Congressional earmarks have been rebranded under a

Another stop for the Mount Sinai South Nassau-Town of Hempstead Vaxmobile — Rockville Centre

new title, “community project funding” requests. It is the equivalent of putting lipstick on a pig. Federal civil servants want to make sure dollars are spent on eligible projects that are shovel ready, completed on time and within budget, with taxpayers receiving the full benefits. They have the inde-

pendence and technical expertise to do a better job of distributing funds and protecting the interests of taxpayers in avoiding any waste, fraud or abuse than members of Congress. LARRY PENNER Great Neck

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