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Putting faith into practice By NakEEM GRaNT ngrant@liherald.com
Courtesy Our Lady of Lourdes Church
MalVERNiTE ChRisTiNa CallahaN, second from left, and her mother, Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, raised money for Our Lady of Lourdes Church’s food pantry by selling homemade bracelets. With them were church volunteer Linda Baldacchino and the Rev. Michael Duffy.
Stuck at home because of the coronavirus pandemic over the past few months, Malverne teen Christina Callahan said that boredom helped her stumble on a fun, meaningful project. In April, she said, she found string in her basement that she decided to turn into bracelets. Knowing the challenges that many families in the village are facing, she started selling bracelets for a good cause. Since then, Christina, 13, has sold nearly 100 bracelets, and has donated $300 to Our Lady of Lourdes Church’s food pantry, which supports families in need. Continued on page 7
Meet West Hempstead’s school board candidates By NakEEM GRaNT ngrant@liherald.com
Four candidates are running for two open Board of Education seats in the West Hempstead School District in the June 9 election. The Herald sent brief questionnaires to the candidates, and their answers have been edited for brevity and clarity. Incumbent Vincent Trocchia is running for re-election, and is being challenged by Jason Miller. Trocchia, who has been a trustee for nearly 30 years, said that he was running again because he wants to help the district complete its $35 million bond referendum for capital
improvements of schools. “I’ve been meeting with the architect almost weekly throughout the school year to try and move things along, and to follow this bond issue to its fruition,” Trocchia said. “We want to install a pre-K center as well, so we’re hoping to bring more families into the district.” He also said he hoped to improve children’s education, and to help make informed decisions on hiring of personnel, and formulating budgets and policies, if re-elected. Helping the district reach its goals after the coronavirus pandemic, he said, would be dependent on Gov.
Andrew Cuomo’s guidance. “Our superintendent is forward-thinking, and I have full confidence in our administration,” Trocchia said, “but no one can really tell you what’s going to happen in September, because the governor and the county haven’t given us any directions yet. It all depends on what latitude they give us.” Miller, who has worked as a technologist at Amazon for the past six years, said that the district was need of new ideas and perspectives to educate students in a post-pandemic world. If elected, he said, he aimed to improve students’ literacy skills,
develop a three-year technology plan and help establish a safety protocol for staff and students while the pandemic continues. “I intend to contribute my managerial skills to drive results,” Miller said, “coupled with an understanding of the educational needs of the 21st century in order to help our students succeed in an uncertain
world.” As a former educator — who began his career as a special ed. teacher in the South Bronx nearly a decade ago — Miller said he understands the effort teachers have made to continue educating students online. He added that he hoped to use his experience in both education and technology Continued on page 7
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Malverne Chamber welcomes Phase One reopening ngrant@liherald.com, sbrinton@liherald.com
As projected, Long Island began the Phase One reopening of its battered economy on May 27, paving the way for construction and wholesale trade companies to restart operations, along with retailers for curbside pickup only. “We’re very happy to see that some of our merchants will be able to reopen now,” said Kathi Monroe, president of the Malverne Chamber of Commerce. “I’m hoping that people will use common sense so that we don’t have to go back to any lockdown.” Monroe said that things still seemed a little quiet throughout the village during her commute on May 27, but she had hoped for business to pick up over the weekend. The reopening of the economy will play out by region in three distinct phases hereafter: ■ Phase Two: Professional services, finance and insurance, retail, administrative support, and real estate, rental and leasing. ■ Phase Three: Restaurants and food services, beyond takeout and delivery. ■ Phase Four: Arts, entertainment and recreation, and education. Monroe said that as Long Island enters the later phases, communities like Malverne will start to return to some normal-
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maLverNe iS amoNG the communities on Long Island to begin Phase One reopening. cy. “We’re hoping that people will come out and support the merchants,” she said. “Our mascot, Chamber Champ, will be around to greet businesses that have reopened, so we’re hoping this helps to make things feel normal again.” If the number of deaths, hospitalizations and new Covid-19 cases remains stable or declines for two weeks, a region can move on to the next phase of reopening. Governor Cuomo rang the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, the first day the trading floor has been open in two months because of the coronavirus pandemic. The symbolic gesture came on the same day the Mid-Hudson Valley started Phase One reopening of its economy, and only one day before Long Island was to begin the
first phase. As of May 24, Long Island had still not met two of the seven criteria to start Phase One; it had not seen a 14-day decline in hospital deaths, and it did not have a sufficient number of contract tracers in place to identify Covid-19 hot spots and isolate them. As of May 26, it had seen the necessary drop in deaths, and was bringing the last of the required contact tracers on board, enabling the Island to reopen May 27, according to the governor. “As more regions of the state begin reopening,” Cuomo tweeted on May 26, “we are carefully monitoring health data to make sure that everything is going in the right direction. We rely on science and data to guide us — not emotion or politics.”
Only New York City remains to start Phase One among the state’s 10 regions. It was unclear, however, when the city would be able to begin. As of May 24, it had met four of the seven criteria. It did not have enough available hospital beds and intensive care beds, and needed more contact tracers. Also of concern, the governor said, New York City was still seeing especially high Covid-19 infection rates in minority neighborhoods — at times as high has 40 percent, compared to the city-wide average of 20 percent. To prepare for Phase One reopening, the governor said over the Memorial Day weekend, the Long Island Rail Road was sanitizing its trains and adding cars to them to enable riders to spread out more. A Herald tour of South Shore LIRR stations during rush hour last Thursday found only a handful of riders at any one station. Cuomo emphasized that personal behavior will determine the success — or failure — of the reopening process. “The trajectory,” he said on May 26, “is decided by people.” He repeated that people should: ■ Wear masks in public spaces. ■ Wash hands frequently. ■ Maintain social distance. “We want [the] economy to come roaring back,” he said
Neighbors iN the News W.H. teens honored by Nassau BOCES
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LakevieW Naacp BraNcH President Doris Hicks, left, County Legislator Siela Bynoe and the Rev. Tristan Salley, of St. Paul’s AME Church took part in the “Thankful Thursday” caravan in Lakeview on May 21.
Thankful Thursday caravan in Lakeview With lights flashing, horns honking and hands waving, community organizations in dozens of decorated vehicles traversed the streets of Lakeview for a “Thankful Thursday” salute to the community’s essential workers on May 21. County Legislator Siela Bynoe partnered with St. Paul’s AME Church and the Lakeview branch of the NAACP to lead the vehicle parade along a route encompassing the homes of 16 essential workers in medicine, nursing, mental health care, law enforcement, public transportation, hospital administration and the court system. The caravan included members of the Iota Theta Zeta chapter of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.; Jack and Jill program
of Nassau County; the Lakeview-Malverne Lions youth football program; Lakeview Public Library; the Nassau Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; and St. John’s Baptist Church of Lakeview. The Lakeview tribute was an outgrowth of the “Thankful Tuesday” caravan in Westbury, which Bynoe launched in partnership with local town officials and churches. “[It’s] a sentiment that we will carry in our hearts with tremendous gratitude,” Bynoe said in a news release. Courtesy County Legislator Siela Bynoe’s office; compiled by Nakeem Grant
Amidst the coronavirus pandemic and the significant obstacles posed by New York State on PAUSE, West Hempstead School District students continue not only to keep up with their studies, but to excel. Seven West Hempstead teens, who are also completing online coursework at Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, were named Students of the Quarter for the third school quarter. These exceptional scholars were all honored for their grades, online attendance, work ethic and preparedness. Malissa Bonilla is a health-care skills student; Jason DeCristoforo is a culinary arts skills student; Daniel Monteleone is studying automotive technology; Carlos
Morales is an automotive skills student; Kevin Plasencia is a carpentry student; Joselyn Pretlow is a culinary arts student, and Elayna Weir is studying medical assisting. Students of the Quarter have taken the initiative on projects and are role models for their fellow. “We’re really proud of our Students of the Quarter, and all our students,” said Barry Tech Principal Peter Dalton in a news release. “We are happy to celebrate their achievements and acknowledge their hard work, and their adaptability to online instruction.” Courtesy Nassau BOCES; compiled by Nakeem Grant
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SeveN WeSt HempStead teens were recently named Students of the Quarter by Nassau BOCES.
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By Nakeem GraNt and Scott BriNtoN
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ON ApRIL 24, activists first protested outside the jail in East Meadow. Activists for the rights of inmates at the Nassau County Correctional Center are calling for increased measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the jail.
Nassau jail activists call for transparency By BRIAN STIEGLITZ bstieglitz@liherald.com
Activists for the rights of inmates at the Nassau County Correctional Center are calling on Sheriff James Dzurenda to provide daily updates on the number of Covid-19 cases in the jail and to release inmates with a high risk of contracting the virus. On April 24, activists first protested outside the jail in East Meadow for the same cause. Some held signs along the sidewalk and others honked from cars and drove passed the jail’s East Meadow Avenue entrance. Then, on May 20, the same group stood outside the county legislative building in Mineola and live streamed a rally calling for additional measures to be taken at the jail to protect inmates, correction officers and the community at large.
Among the group were representatives of the Long Island Social Justice Action Network, New York Civil Liberties Union, New York Communities for Change and the Long Island chapter of New Hour for Women and Children. The activists said that the county never provided a space for members of the press or families of the incarcerated to ask questions about the jail in public. They are urging Nassau County Executive Laura Curran to add statistics about jail Covid-19 cases in her daily briefings about the virus and that such information also be posted on the sheriff ’s website. “They’re not just numbers, they’re our family members and our loved ones and they’re just as important as the people on the outside,” said Jayette Lansbury, a member of the Nassau County Jail Advocates and chair of criminal jus-
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tice of the New York chapter of the National Alliance of Mental Illness. Lansbury also criticized the use of “keep-lock,” or holding inmates in their cells for almost 24 hours a day to ensure social distancing and said that it “exacerbates already high levels of anxiety and depression.” In late March, Sheriff James Dzurenda posted a letter on the jail’s website detailing the steps it was taking to prevent the spread of the virus. Every new inmate is tested for the virus during initial processing and, if cleared, held for an additional 14 days in a New Admission Housing Unit. Inmates with Covid19 symptoms are moved to a quarantine unit, where they are medically monitored, have their temperatures taken and meet with mental health staff members. Inmates in regular housing are still offered outdoor recreation in small
groups. They are also given facemasks and free phone time to contact loved ones and support networks. Requests for comment from the sheriff following the May 20 rally were not answered as of press time on Tuesday. Dzurenda told Newsday on Thursday that fifty-seven inmates have tested positive for Covid-19 since March. Forty-seven have recovered, eight have been discharged and two remain incarcerated, the Newsday article read. The jail’s population, which changes on a daily basis, was 612 on Thursday. Serena Liguori, the executive director of New Hour, said that she and her fellow advocates “applaud meaningful steps taken by Nassau Sheriff Dzurenda to increase PPE provisions in the jail.” However, she said that they “urge transparency about the jail conditions for those who prove to be symptomatic.”
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NCC pulls programs for students with autism County Legislature won’t approve college’s 2020-2021 budget By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com
Nassau Community College’s decision to remove a pair of popular programs designed to help students with autism spectrum disorder in and out of the classroom has parents and educators concerned. They want the programs restored. Citing finances as the main reason, NCC interim Vice President Valerie Collins sent a letter to the coordinators of both programs, known as ASPIRES and Achilles, to inform them that the programs would not be offered in the 2020-21 academic year. “Please do not make or continue to make any plans to recruit new students going forward,” read the letter from Collins, dated April 20. “The Achilles and Aspires programs will continue through the conclusion of this semester,” it continued. “The decision to end the programs this semester was, of course, influenced by financial concerns.” Roughly 35 students took part in the programs in the 2019-20 academic year. Multiple calls and emails to NCC requesting the amount of savings the cost-cutting move would bring for 2020-21 were not returned. Frances Viscovich, an NCC environmental science professor who coordinates the ASPIRES program, offered to volunteer her time and identified other individuals at the school who could assist at no cost. However, according to a statement released by NCC, volunteer hours could not be accepted. “I thought this would be my chance to give back to the community under Covid-19,” Viscovich said. “I felt like this would be my frontline volunteer work. These are such important programs. These students get essential individual and group counseling.” The ASPIRES program provides comprehensive support to students with ASD in weekly counseling sessions as well as programming designed to address executive functioning and social skill deficits. “The program started with one student six years ago,” Viscovich noted. “Now we have a waiting list. We should be promoting it, not ending it.” Wantagh resident Vanessa Kelly said her son Jimmy, a 2018 graduate of MacArthur High School, has seen con-
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The removal of two vital programs for students with autism has brought Nassau Community College’s decision into question. siderable improvement both academically and socially as a result of the ASPIRES program. His grade average has jumped from a B-minus in high school to an A-minus at NCC. “It’s a crucial program, and the social support has given Jimmy so much confidence,” she said. “He’s more independent as a student and a person.” The Achilles program has been around for nearly two decades and is for twice exceptional students — those who are gifted but learning challenged. Valerie Lagakis, an English and reading professor at NCC, has overseen the program since 2010.
“Students are specifically attending our school because of the Achilles program,” Lagakis said. “I’m upset for the new students who won’t be able to get into the program.” Baldwin resident Denise Baird is concerned her daughter Rebecca, a 2017 Oceanside High School graduate who just completed her first year at NCC, will not continue to excel at her current pace without ASPIRES. “The program is a Godsend,” Baird said. “Rebecca has benefitted a great deal.” State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, is encouraging the college to reconsider its decision. “The ASPIRES and Achilles programs at NCC support our county’s differently abled students who have just as much desire to succeed as all other young people,” Kaminsky said. “The programs help them develop the tools necessary to thrive at the next level, and there is simply no substitute for what they provide.” On May 27, the Nassau County Legislature, which votes to approve NCC’s yearly budget, sent a letter to college President Jermaine Williams to inform him it would not approve the 2020-2021 as it stands. Presiding Officer for the County Legislature, Richard J. Nicolello, wrote to Williams: “I urge you to restore the funding to these programs for the upcoming academic school year and beyond. Without such action, I do not see a path forward for the approval of the proposed Nassau Community College budget for this year.” The college released a statement. “Nassau Community College is focused on providing all of our students with the support they need to complete their academics at the college,” Lindsey Angioletti, the director of marketing and communications, wrote. “After careful consideration, students in the ASPIRES and Achilles program have been transitioned from the formal program to now receive individual campus services in our Student Personnel Services area and our Center for Students with Disabilities. “While we appreciate the offer of a member of our staff to voluntarily run the program, contractually we were not permitted to do so,” the statement continued. “It is of the utmost importance to the college that the students in the former ASPIRES and Achilles program have access to the tools they need to succeed in their academic journey.”
Dentists reopen as Nassau preps for Phase Two By ScOTT BrINTON sbrinton@liherald.com
With the potential Phase Two reopening of Long Island’s economy approaching, Governor Cuomo issued an executive order Sunday allowing dental offices to return to work statewide June 1. At the same time, the governor said last Friday that barbershops and hair salons would be included in the Phase Two reopening. Previously, they had not been. The updated reopening timeline represents a continued drop in new coronavirus hospitalizations, intubations and deaths, according to the governor. Over the weekend, the number of overnight deaths fell to 56 — down from a high of 799 on April 9, he said. That is a 93 percent decline. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran called the planned opening of barbershops and hair salons “great news,” and said the governor’s order allowing them to reopen gives “our business owners the
certainty they need to reopen safely.” In addition, Phase Two reopening, now scheduled on Long Island for June 10, will include: ■ Office-based work. ■ Real estate services. ■ In-store sales — currently curbside pickup is allowed. ■ Vehicle sales, leases and rentals. ■ Retail rental, repair and cleaning. ■ Commercial building management.
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A big question on many Nassau residents’ minds has been, when will restaurants reopen for dining? Only takeout and curbside pickup are allowed now. In-person dining can resume during the Phase Three reopening, which is scheduled to begin in Nassau June 24, if
the number of hospitalizations and deaths remains steady or continues to drop. Already Curran is planning for the reopening of restaurants. On Friday, she announced a plan to allow villages, towns and cities to shut down certain streets to facilitate al fresco dining, thus reducing the need for table capacity within eateries, enabling them to maintain six-foot social distancing. She is calling it “Open Streets.” “Continuing the county’s efforts to support the revival of our downtowns and busicurran ness districts,” the Nassau website reads, “the county will be fast-tracking permitting approvals for temporary road closures, with a decision within a week of receiving an application. To apply, visit www.nassacountyny. gov/OpenStreets. The Nassau County Industrial Devel-
opment Agency is also spending roughly $500,000 to provide 1,000 local small businesses and nonprofits with personal protective equipment. Businesses with fewer than 20 employees, minority- and womenowned, and businesses in economically distressed areas are eligible. Businesses can apply at www.nassauboost.net starting June 1. All Nassau County businesses must, by state mandate, prepare reopening plans, detailing how they intend to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus and ensure the safety of workers and customers. The plan must include: ■ * Wellness checks for employees and customers. ■ Disinfection and cleaning routines. ■ Social distancing protocols. PPE supply for employees and customers. All businesses must also affirm to the state that they agree to operate according to state safety mandates.
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Age: 57
Joseph Magaraci incumbent
Age: 57
Alan Skorski challenger
Age: 32
Jason Miller challenger
Years lived in the district: 63
Years lived in the district: 54
Years lived in the district: 27
Years lived in the district: 27
Occupation: Vice president, Systematic Control Corp.
Occupation: Project manager, Unified Home Remodeling
Occupation: Self-employed confection wholesaler
Occupation: Technologist, Amazon
Education: Associate’s degree, Nassau Community College
Education: West Hempstead High School
Education: Bachelor’s degree, Wayne State University
Family: Married, six children
Family: Married, three children
Family: Divorced, three children
Education: Bachelor’s degree, Yeshiva University Family: Married, two children
W.H.’s school board candidates share goals, initiatives continued from front page to help provide students with the best educational tools. “I want to ensure that our students have access to all the most updated tools and systems that will ensure a lifetime of success,” he said. Incumbent Joseph Magaraci is running for re-election against challenger Alan Skorski. Magaraci said he wants to continue the board’s initiatives, such as its capital improvement program, and to promote new learning opportunities. “I want to make sure that all the children of West Hempstead get the best education, because they deserve nothing less,” Magaraci said. “I also want to make
sure that they have the opportunity to participate in any of the after-school programs that West Hempstead offers.” As for making adjustments in educational programs due to the coronavirus, Magaraci echoed Trocchia’s sentiments, saying that school administrations can’t make plans without direction from Cuomo. “Nobody wants to home-school, and that’s not something we hope that happens come September,” Magaraci said. “But it’s been amazing to see how hard our teachers work. They have their own families to take care of, and yet they still find the time to care of their students.” He added that if re-elected, he would like to help establish a pre-K center, com-
plete the bond referendum and update the district’s playgrounds. Skorski said that his main objective, if elected, would be to develop higher goals and standards for district students to better prepare them for the real world. Another of his goals is to increase partnerships with colleges to incorporate precollege courses for high school juniors and seniors. “With new talk about the adoption of online education as a result of Covid-19, this might be an opportunity to explore new ideas to help our students with tutoring and mentoring,” Skorski said. Years ago, he added, he immersed himself in positive-thinking books, tapes and
education, which gave him a new outlook on the best ways to approach learning. Going forward, he said, he would like to incorporate those kinds of educational resources in the classroom. “I believe that a solid and well-rounded education is the most important gift we can give our children and future generations,” Skorski said. “We, as parents and adults, have a moral obligation to make sure that every student has the best chance to achieve their dreams and reach their potential.” This year’s budget vote and trustee election are taking place by mail. Ballots have been mailed to residents, and must be returned by June 9.
Malvernite supports food pantry by selling bracelets continued from front page “I just knew that they help a lot of people, and I usually participate in their annual Souper Scavenger Hunt,” said Christina, who is also a parishioner at Lourdes. “I felt like because of what they do, they would be the best group to donate to now.” A seventh-grader at Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale, Christina, with help from her mother, Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, offered her bracelets on social media, asking for minimum donation of $2 per bracelet. Christina said she collected seashells from beaches, poked holes in them and strung the shells together with embroidery thread. She started out with the goal of creating 11 bracelets based on the amount of orders she received at the time, and the effort seemed overwhelming at first. But, keeping the purpose of her project in mind, she kept at it.
“Christina is a very sensitive and passionate person,” said her mother, who was a former deputy mayor the in the village. “She’s always thinking about others. and she knows that there’s people out there who don’t have food on their table. It was really very heartwarming.” Before the pandemic, OLL ran a food pantry at the church twice a week for parishioners in need, and also ThE REv. in support of St. Vincent de Paul Society, a group that aids MIchAEl the poor. The Rev. Michael Our Lady of Duffy, the church’s spiritual Church leader, said it had temporarily closed the pantry when the lockdown went into effect in March, to protect volunteers. Seeing the increased need
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for food, however, the church ran a food drive March 19-21. In April, the pantry reopened on Tuesdays and Fridays. “Anyone can come and get food, even if you’re not a resident of Malverne or a parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes,” Duffy said. “We just want to feed the hungry.” Christina’s contributions, he said, provided a spark for the church, and he added that her donations have inspired DuFFY parishioners of all ages to donate. “These students have Lourdes lost their academic year, and they don’t get to spend time with their friends and family,” Duffy said. “The fact that someone like Christina is thinking of other people, that’s what it
t’s a testament to Malverne and to the quality of people here.
means to put your faith into practice.” As the pandemic went on, Duffy said, the need for perishable food increased, and Christina’s donations helped the church purchase meat, cheese and eggs. “This young parishioner of ours literally put food on people’s tables by her creativity and her thoughtfulness of other people,” he said. “It’s a testament to Malverne and to the quality of people here.” Christina said she was still receiving orders for bracelets, and that she had a lot of supplies to work with for the next month. “It felt really good to do this, because I know people are struggling with money right now,” she said. “It’s really hard to get food on the table, and just to be able to help people get food at this time is really important.” Those interested in purchasing bracelets can call Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick at (516) 697-7639.
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Vincent Trocchia incumbent
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Call to arms: Elks help stock OLP food pantry
June 4, 2020 — HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS
By MIKE SMOllINS msmollins@liherald.com
On Armed Forces Day, the New York Elks Lodge No. 1 in Lynbrook banded together to show their patriotism and support Our Lady of Peace Church. Lodge officers and members were called on by Exalted Ruler Lisa Moldovan for their help. Moldovan had been in contact with administrators at Our Lady of Peace, who needed assistance because their food pantry was running low on supplies. She enlisted the lodge members to help by sending robocalls and posting on the lodge’s Facebook page. The lodge requested help with all nonperishable foods in order to restock the shelves at the pantry. Moldovan could not have chosen a more fitting day. The collection was organized on May 16, Armed Forces Day, and flags and banners were waving as volunteers drove by to participate in the collection. Participants were not only able to help a local food pantry, but they also saluted the nation’s Armed Forces, all while being able to see the faces of fellow lodge members they were unable to see in-person for the last two months amid the coronavirus. The attendees engaged in a no-contact, socially distant collection at the lodge’s parking lot, where they gave a donation and were also handed American flags in honor of the Armed Forces. In all, about 50 people participated in the donation, and 40 boxes and bags of goods were supplied to the church, along with a $75 donation. The Elks said they would like to thank all who participated, including owners of the No Good Burger Joint, in Baldwin, for their donations.
Courtesy New York Elks Lodge No. 1
NEW YORK ElKS Lodge No. 1 donated 40 boxes of goods to the Our Lady of Peace food pantry on May 16.
Advocacy groups hold George Floyd protest By NAKEEM GRANT, RONNY REYES, DARWIN YANES and ScOTT BRINTON ngrant@liherald.com
People started to stream into the demonstration in front of the Nassau County Legislature and Executive Building in Mineola nearly an hour before the scheduled 5:30 p.m. start time. They had come to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Shouting “I can’t breathe” and brandishing handmade signs, they came from parts across the county and beyond. A coalition of Nassau advocacy groups planned the protest, “Justice for George Floyd.” The demonstration followed the Memorial Day death of Floyd, 46, an AfricanAmerican man who died after officer Derek Chauvin, 44, pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for more than eight minutes before he stopped speaking or moving. Police, according to authorities, responded to a report of a man attempting to pass a counterfeit $20 at a shop. “The murder of George Floyd was an unspeakable tragedy,” said Lakeview resident Scottie Coads, who is the chairwom-
an of the NAACP New York State Civic Engagement. “Sadly, police brutality against the black community is continuous and it’s an ever-present danger. We’re sick of it, it has to stop and we’re done dying.” Coads said that while she did not plan on attending the demonstration, she had hoped that protesters would be peaceful. “George Floyd’s murder was a public execution,” said Hugh Wilson, of Lakeview. “Nothing is fair. I’ve known that, but now it’s in the public.” “Stand in solidarity with our black brothers and sisters to end police brutality, mass incarceration and systemic racism,” reads a post by the Young Progressives of Nassau County on Facebook. Protesters were asked to wear masks. “Feel free to drive by in your car as well,” the Young Progressives’ post stated as well. Indivisible of Nassau County, formerly Indivisible of Rockville Centre, also posted the announcement of the protest on its Facebook page. According to both groups, among the other demonstration sponsors will be the Hempstead NAACP, Freeport/Roosevelt NAACP, the Nassau County chap-
ter of the National Action Network, the Anti-Racism Project and Americans of Pakistani Heritage. Patrick Ryder, the Nassau police commissioner, attended the rally. “People are here to speak their minds and get their message across,” he said. “What happened in Minneapolis should never have happened. We have a good relationship with our communities. People are exercising their rights, and we hope to continue to do so peacefully.” Leslie Davis, president of the Westbury NAACP, said, “We want to come together peacefully to support our communities. People all over the world are standing up against this injustice. This is a peaceful movement.” Darleyne Mayers, of F ree por t, branch secretary of the Freeport/Roosevelt NAACP, emphasized that Floyd’s death has been witnessed by all who have watched the video of it. “George Floyd’s murder was visible,” she said. “We saw all eight minutes of it. It was reprehensible. We have to send a message, but we have to do it peacefully.” Andrew Nelson, of Uniondale, spoke at length about what Floyd’s death
means to him personally. “It’s meant a lot, right, because a lot of injustices are being done,” he said. I’ve witnessed so many murders of so many different people that look like me, and it hurts on a different level.” As of Monday mor ning, protests against police brutality had swept across the nation, in nearly 70 cities, including in New York City, according to The New York Times. At times, they turned violent, as was the case in the city Saturday night. On Saturday in Brentwood, in Suffolk County, there was a peaceful demonstration, attended by dozens of protesters who practiced social distancing. On Friday, Curran tweeted her statement on Floyd’s death. It read, “I was horrified after watching the video of the death of George Floyd and hearing his cries. I believe charges must be brought to ensure the accountability and justice all should expect in our nation.” Chauvin was charged with thirddegree murder and manslaughter, but as of press time Sunday, none of the other three officers at the scene had been charged.
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The Mental Health and Wellness Center at Molloy College is currently accepting patients for several types of counseling. Residents can seek individual therapy, group and couples therapy and support group therapy from the Rockville Centre clinic, located at 30 Hempstead Ave., by calling or emailing. Currently, all sessions are being held virtually. “We are eager to continue to serve the community,” Dr. Laura Kestemberg, who founded the clinic in January 2019. “Someone will answer your call or email and get back to you right away.” Kestemberg is an associate professor, chair, associate dean and director of Molloy College’s Master of Science Program and Department of Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She launched the clinic as a way to give graduate psychology students practical training in mental health counseling. Now, one full-time, licensed mental health professional supervises a handful of students who provide the services, as well as three additional supervisors who are also licensed professionals. The supervisors oversee all the clinic’s cases, support the students and assist with services for individual clients and support groups. “My vision was always to have a training clinic where graduate counseling students could train under the supervision of licensed mental health professionals,” Kestemberg said. “I’m very proud of our program because we’ve come such a long way in a short time.” Molloy’s master’s of science program in clinical mental health counseling is accredited by The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The accompanying mental health center offers treatment at low costs to the community. It is also a vital learning experience for Molloy’s clinical counseling graduate students earning their degrees. “We are a training site for our stu-
dents, where they learn how to be the best and most compassionate counselors,” Kestemberg said. Since the coronavirus pandemic hit, the clinic has been offering tele-mental health services. All clinicians and graduate students underwent vigorous training to offer the virtual therapy for patients. Kestemberg noted that many mental illnesses or substance addictions could be exacerbated due to job loss or changes in normal routines. Even those without previous mental health conditions could be seeking counseling because of added stressors, like working from home or coping with childcare, due to the pandemic. Others could also be coping with the death of a loved one. In addition to individual treatment, the clinic runs regular support groups. “More than ever people are isolated in their homes,” Kestemberg said, “Support groups, even ones held remotely, are a powerful sounding board, it’s a real source of comfort for people. “We want to help people share their experiences, this normalizes their feelings and people attending our support groups realize what they are feeling is universal,” she added. “There’s an underlying anxiety that we all share that we don’t know what’s coming.” Each support group focuses on a theme, such as communication skills, mindfulness, self-esteem or coping with grief. On June 15, Kestemberg and the clinic’s director, Kellyanne Brady, will lead a Covid-19 first responders group session via Zoom video conference. “First responders have been under a significant amount of stress during the current pandemic,” Brady said. “This group will focus on providing first responders with a place to explore their stressors and learn ways to manage stress and promote self-care.” To schedule an appointment or register for a support group, call the clinic at (516) 323-3854 or email at MHWC@molloy. edu. For more information, visit the clinic’s website at molloy.edu/mhwc.
Routines can be important — and many locals depend on the Barry & Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center in Oceanside for their regular exercise and socialization. Those normal routines have been shattered since coronavirus swept New York more than two months ago now. Aside from a daycare program for children of frontline workers, the JCC is still closed to the public. “We’re the home away from home for people,” said Roni Kleinman, executive director of the JCC. “People wake up in the morning to come here.” While its doors are physically shut for now, the JCC staff is still working to provide the community with virtual programs to keep active and connected. Each week, the JCC releases a schedule with dozens of activities, usually held via Zoom video conferencing. The JCC offers online fitness classes, such as Zumba, yoga and cardio, discussion groups for adults and social services for those with special needs and disabilities. It also holds special online events; on June 2, the JCC hosted a “sip and paint” painting workshop via Zoom. “The staff here is unbelievable,” Kleinman added. “They’re creatively thinking out of the box and doing everything they can possibly think of and reaching out to members for input.” In addition to its virtual support groups, Kleinman said the JCC is also working on partnering with social workers for one-on-one virtual therapy sessions. Participation in some services require a JCC membership. The weekly schedule is posted at friedbergjcc.org/virtual-jcc. “It’s important for people to have an outlet and a connection,” Kleinman said. “This has really taken a toll on people, from oldest to youngest, so it’s nice for them to see familiar faces and have a routine. Since late March, the JCC in Oceanside has offered daycare for children of essential workers. Also, the JCC’s early childhood pro-
Kleinman is eager for the JCC to be up and running again. Without membership fees, JCC has “taken a significant hit,” she said, losing a portion of its funding. The JCC is asking for monetary donations online to help stay afloat. gram has its own programming, keeping its students engaged while they remain at home. Children are also meeting via video conferencing with their teachers. Meanwhile, Kleinman is eager for the JCC to be up and running again in the future. Without membership fees, JCC has “taken a significant hit,” she said, losing a portion of its funding. The JCC is asking for monetary donations online to help stay afloat. “We’re waiting for the governor’s word,” Kleinman said. “As soon as he tells us to go, we’ll be here. It’s not going to be the same as it was three months ago, but we’re preparing for it.” The JCC is in the process of procuring sanitizers, masks, cleaning equipment and signs with special public health directives for patrons for when the facility eventually re-opens.
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friedBerg Jcc in Oceanside may be closed temporarily due to coronavirus, but its website has a wide array of program offerings for the community.
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Nassau CouNty exeCutive Laura Curran announced the opening of county tennis courts during her update on the Covid-19 pandemic on May 15.
County executive details opening of tennis courts by bRiaN stieGlitZ bstieglitz@liherald.com
Residents were already swinging their rackets on the tennis courts at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Friday morning when Nassau County Executive Laura Curran detailed the guidelines by which athletes must abide. Nassau officially reopened its tennis courts on May 15 amid Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement earlier this week permitting the reopening of certain low-risk business and recreational activities. Nassau County is following the guidelines of the U.S. Tennis Association. Players could only play singles, or one-on-one, as opposed to doubles. There must be one empty court separating players’ matches. And players must bring their own tennis balls. “Everyone is doing a great job with golf and I know our residents are smart and they will continue to do a great job on tennis,” Curran said, referring to the reopening of golf courses. The announcement also came as Long Island fulfilled five of seven metrics needed to launch Phase One of reopening. Five of the state’s 10 regions began Phase One last month, which includes construction, manufacturing, curbside retail, wholesale trade, agriculture, forestry and fishing. Long Island most recently met its fifth benchmark, as hospitals now have more than 30 percent of their beds available. Curran said that Long Island had long been “right at the razor’s edge” of meeting such a requirement until reach-
ing it Friday morning. Now, Long Island must see a 14-day decline in hospital deaths and fewer than two new hospitalizations per every 100,000 people. “Despite our overall downward trends, if we get a one-day increase the clock stops and we have to start over,” Curran said of the former requirement. Last month, county hospitalizations were down 35 percent at 677, the number of patients on ventilators was down 14 percent to 197 and there were 121 confirmed new cases bringing the total to 38,864. The county also had 11 new reported deaths. Curran also announced the county’s plans for Memorial Day weekend amid Gov. Cuomo’s announcement that the state would allow beaches to open at 50 percent capacity starting on May 22. “This is very exciting,” Curran said. “We live on an island. We love our beaches and it’s one of the reasons many of us chose to live here.” Curran announced that the countyowned Nickerson Beach in Lido Beach would be open and monitored by lifeguards. “But we have to remember what Memorial Day is about,” Curran added. “Yes it’s about starting summer, but its about honoring the people who lost their lives protecting our freedoms.” The county held a car parade on May 25, which started at Nassau Coliseum and leading to the Veteran’s Memorial at Eisenhower Park, where there was a short ceremony streamed live on Facebook.
Nassau CouNty’s RepubliCaN majority enacted an emergency measure to keep nonresidents off of Nassau County beaches.
For local beaches, it’s Nassau or nothing by J.D. FReDa jfreda@liherald.com
With the opening of state beaches for the Memorial Day weekend, including Jones Beach State Park, a raft of new regulations have been put in place to ensure social distancing and public safety. Town of Hempstead beaches were to remain closed, but this was expected to have scant impact on Seaford and Wantagh, since neither have town beaches. Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement that all city beaches would remain closed throughout the Memorial Day weekend drew sharp responses from local elected officials, as city dwellers made plans to head east, potentially inundating Jones Beach and other local destinations. The Nassau County Legislature’s Republican majority followed the Town of Hempstead in limiting access to town and county beaches to Nassau County residents. On May 19, Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads, Republican of Bellmore, took to Facebook to voice his displeasure at de Blasio’s move and the crowding it could bring. “Mayor Bill de Blasio’s selfish and irresponsible decision to close NYC Beaches threatens to overrun ours, as NYC residents will flee the Mayor’s latest attempt to limit their freedom, right at the unofficial start of the summer season,” Rhoads wrote. “While County Executive Curran ‘respects’ Bill de Blasio’s decision, I respect the people of Nassau County and their ability to use and enjoy the beaches and facilities their taxes pay
for. That’s why our legislative majority is introducing and will pass an emergency measure restricting anyone other than Nassau County residents from using our Nassau County beaches, until Mayor de Blasio lifts his ban.” Throughout Nassau County towns have passed beach restrictions on nonresidents. Beaches such as Nickerson Beach Park in Lido Beach, Tobay Beach in Massapequa, Long Beach Park, Town Park at Lido Beach and Point Lookout will all be affected. State parks, including Jones, Gilgo and Robert Moses beaches, were open to nonresidents, but they would be limited to 50 percent of normal capacity, with strict social distancing in force, including wearing masks when such distancing is not possible, and restricting group contact activities like beach volleyball. The price of parking passes varied. Some municipalities, like North Hempstead, waived parking fees altogether for the weekend; others, like Massapequa, charged $20 and up for daily permits. Lifeguards were scheduled to be on duty on the weekend but would not be on station on weekdays. Concern for their safety prompted extended negotiations with the union that represented them in the run-up to the weekend, according to news reports throughout the week. Although they were to be provided with extra protective gear, including scuba masks, it was not possible to guarantee their safety under all circumstances. New signage was placed around beach entrances to prepare for Memorial Day weekend.
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Malvernite Jeanne D’Esposito is running for re-election as trustee with the Malverne Board of Education unopposed. A Malverne resident for nearly 30 years, D’Esposito said she chose to run for reelection to help the district continue its growth. Both of her sons, Theodore and Charles Agriogianis, graduated from Malverne High School in 2018 and 2015, respectively. “My boys received an incredible education in the Malverne School District and I want to use the skills and talents I have to keep the district moving forward,” D’Esposito said. “It is my way of giving back to the communities that I love. Malverne students are amazing. They are ambitious and idealistic and kind and they deserve the best education our communities can provide.” Maintaining continuity among school board trustees, D’Esposito added, is key to keeping up the district’s success, especially as the district is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. D’Esposito said she looks forwards to working with the district’s new superintendent Dr. Lorna Lewis in August. “I am very excited about having the opportunity to work with such an esteemed educator as Dr. Lorna Lewis and will do everything I can to help with a smooth transition,” D’Esposito said. This year’s budget vote and trustee election will be done by mail. Ballots will be mailed to residents, and must be returned to the district clerk by June 9.
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■ Nieves, 24, was also found to be responsible for the following other arsons:
■ Residence garbage fire, 110 Main Street, Roslyn, April 30
■ Nail salon trash fire at 493 Hempstead Tpke., West Hempstead, May 17 ■ Mahrose Salon trash fire, at 507 Hempstead Tpke., West Hempstead, May 17 ■ Residence porch fire, at 252 Parker Ave., West Hempstead, May 17
■ Residence garbage fire at 92 Central Blvd., Merrick, March 28
Nieves was charged with two counts of second-degree arson; six counts of thirddegree arson and three counts of fifthdegree arson. She was arraigned in Mineola on Monday.
■ Apartment hallway fire at 282 Hempstead Tpke., West. Hempstead, April 14
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Nassau County police arrested a homeless woman for arson at Sam's Caribbean Marketplace in West Hempstead on May 31 According to police, at about 1 a.m. on Sunday night, Melanie Nieves was caught on security video lighting a fire using available materials that she placed against the rear exterior of the store. Police arrested her without incident shortly after they reviewed the video.
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Although Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order at the end of April allowing independent pharmacies to conduct Covid-19 testing, West Hempstead and Rockville Centre pharmacists say they have not received enough guidance about how to proceed. “This will unlock a network of over 5,000 pharmacies as COVID-19 testing locations,” Cuomo Tweeted on April 25. “Social distancing measures still apply. This will help us meet new lab capacity.” The executive order permits independent pharmacies to apply to become a limited service lab, or LSL, with a pharmacist as a director. Tom D’Angelo, presidentelect of Pharmacists Society of State of New York, explained that the measure is welcome among pharmacies, and a service they “have been asking for for years” — albeit, not like this. “For pharmacies to be up and running and get protocols in place [for testing] will take a while,” he said, noting that the biggest obstacle will be actually funding and receiving the coronavirus tests. Howard Jacobson, owner of Rockville Centre Pharmacy and Ryan Medical Pharmacy in Rockville Centre, as well as West Hempstead Pharmacy, said that he and others are still in the process of receiving full guidance from the state department of health on how to proceed with testing. “I’m really looking forward to doing it because it helps the community and takes some of the load off sites that are doing it,” he said. “We want to start as soon as we can.” But there are still a lot of unanswered questions, such as where in the pharmacy the testing will take place, how they will acquire personal protective equipment, or PPE, for staff conducting the tests and how to acquire tests. Anthony Valenti, owner of Valenti Pharmacy, said he would also consider conducting testing, but still doesn’t have enough information to proceed. “I haven’t received any official notification from the governor, no guidelines or training or minimum requirements,” he said. “It would depend. Would it be curbside, would we rope off a section of the pharmacy? I can’t even answer those questions.” Jacobson agreed. “How will you have sick people in [the pharmacy] when you have healthy people who want to be able to come in and not have to fear for their lives?” he said. Still, he remains determined to find solutions. Jacobson is a board member of the society of pharmacists, which is maintaining contact and attending webinars to determine next steps. “Every day, we are risking our lives to serve our patients,” he added, “and we want to do as much as we can to eradicate corona and continue to bring good health to our community.”
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Patriot guard riders drove by the Plattduetsche Reitrement Home on May 29 to mark Col. Charles P. Kerns’ 100th birthday. They were followed by the Nassau County Firefighters’ Pipes and Drums Band.
Nassau County honors a hero on his birthday By Melissa Koenig mkoenig@liherald.com
Nassau County residents came out in full force to celebrate a World War II veteran’s 100th birthday on May 29. Members of the Nassau County Police Department, the Nassau County Firefighters’ Pipes and Drums Band, the North Merrick Fire Department, the Franklin Square & Munson Fire Department, friends and family all drove by the Plattduetsche Retirement Home to congratulate Col. Charles P. Kerns on his milestone birthday. Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder also presented Kerns with an honorary badge, and State Sen. John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford, presented him with a framed proclamation and Senate resolution extolling his contributions to
the country. Kerns is the highest-ranking World War II veteran in the county, serving in the United States Army for 34 years. He served as a logistics officer, overseeing the invasion of Normandy from Great Britain and then France as the war progressed, eventually managing the withdrawal of troops and equipment after the Allies’ victory in Europe. He also served as a volunteer firefighter for the North Merrick Fire Department for 70 years. The resolution Brooks wrote, said Kerns “has inspired and enhanced the lives of his family and friends” and “has enriched the lives of those around him through his joyous and sincere love for others, and through the quiescent charm and wisdom which comes only from a fullness of years.”
Kerns, the highest-ranKing World War II veteran in Nassau County, with 34 years of military service, turned 100 on May 29. rolling thunder rider and member of the Elmont American Legion Pete Busch saluted Kerns as he passed him in the parade. FaMily, Friends and community members turned out for the surprise parade.
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dUring the annUal Nassau County Memorial Day ceremony, roughly 200 cars drove through Eisenhower Park in East Meadow under an American flag arch set up by the East Meadow and Westbury fire departments.
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Roughly 200 cars drove through Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on May 25 during the annual Nassau County Memorial Day ceremony. To abide by social distancing guidelines set by the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s event featured the car parade that led to the park’s Veterans Memorial. There, County Executive Laura Curran joined with the Nassau County Veterans Service Agency and local veterans’ groups for a ceremonial wreath laying in honor of those who lost their lives fighting for America. In addition to recognizing Memorial Day, Curran also took the opportunity to pay homage to the 75th Anniversary of the end of World War II. “While we were not able to hold a traditional ceremony this year, we must not let Memorial Day be forgotten,” Curran said. “It is important for us to properly salute and reflect on those who paid the ultimate sacrifice while defending our precious freedoms.” The procession began at Nassau Coliseum and led to Eisenhower Park, where Curran hosted a ceremony that featured a wreath laying, gun salute, Taps, a bagpiper from the Nassau County Police Department Pipe and Drum Band and a flag arch created by the Westbury and East Meadow fire departments. Nassau County veterans involved in the ceremony included Commanders from Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legions as well as members from Vietnam War Veterans Association, AmVets and United Veterans Organization of Nassau County, Disabled American Veterans, among many others. Vehicles from the Museum of American Armor were also on display. Joining Curran in her salute was Congressman Peter King, State Senator Kevin Thomas, State Senator Jim Gaughran, Glen Cove Mayor Tim Tenke and Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder.
U.S. Marine and Vietnam veteran Sgt. Paul Masi couldn’t make his annual trip to D.C. for Memorial Day because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead, he joined the Nassau County ceremony. Stephen Owen, the commander of VFW Post 3350 in East Rockaway, saluted as a ceremonial wreath was placed in front of the memorial. FOllOwing the cereMOny, Nassau County Veteran’s Service Agency Director Ralph Esposito, of Elmont, carried the wreath to the veteran’s monument near the center of the park. Congressman Peter King, Laura Curran and Patrick Ryder joined him as he placed it.
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Malverne honors fallen heroes on Memorial Day Malverne held its annual Memorial Day ceremony at Westwood Park on May 27. Local, county and state officials that included Malverne Mayor Keith Corbett, State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, Town Supervisor Don Clavin and County Executive Laura Curran joined veterans from Malverne American Legion Post 44
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es, the deficit and the national debt will climb, but that’s not the big worry.
■ Authorize generous spending on speeding up the development of a vaccine and a way to deliver it to every American as soon as it’s ready. ■ Provide another round of direct $1,200 stimulus checks to individuals and their dependents to help families pay mortgages and rents and put food on their tables. Trump has indicated that he’s open to this proposal. It’s worth the extra cost. Cash in the hands of desperate families is key to saving many from destitution. ■ Renew and improve the Payroll Protection Program with additional funding and key reforms to its operation. Small businesses, especially, need more flexibility on
how the grants they receive can be used. Keeping employees on the payroll won’t protect their jobs in the long haul if businesses are forced to close because they can’t meet other operating costs. ■ Along with reforming the PPP, convert the current $600 additional federal unemployment insurance supplement into an employment supplement. Instead of paying employees to stay home from their jobs, let’s pay them a “job bonus” to get back to work. ■ Provide substantial assistance to states and localities to help with the extraordinary costs imposed by the pandemic and to help them cover their operating costs. State and local tax revenues have dropped drastically since the pandemic began in every state. Helping them to keep providing critical services is not only reasonable, it’s necessary. That doesn’t mean writing a blank check to every state. ■ Finally, finally come to agreement on a national infrastructure program, putting jobless people to work rebuilding America. These are extraordinary times, calling for extraordinary measures. Washington must step up to the challenge, now. Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.
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here is no Plan B for young love. Through this pandemic, we are all living some version of Plan B, but my heart aches for our teenagers, for whom Plan B doesn’t work so well. They have been locked down and shut out by the Coronavirus, and they have far fewer coping mechanisms than adults. Some parents are struggling with teens who are sleeping all day or refusing to pitch in with chores. Being a teenager in the best of times is hugely inconvenient, and acting out is normal. I think any human who just survives the years between 13 and 19 reasonRandi ably intact is doing kReiss a splendid job. I actually remember what it was like to be 13. Everyone has his or her own hell. Mine was being tiny. I was so small that my mother couldn’t find “teenage” clothes in my size, so, of course, I hated my mother. I threw my Mary Janes at her one day because she thought I would put them on my feet and actually
be seen in public, when everyone knew that you don’t wear Mary Janes when you’re 13. I was generally miserable from ages 13 to 16, when I discovered boys and the pimples subsided and I fell in love. How might that have played out if we had gone through a global pandemic between 1958 and 1964, when I was “becoming”? I would have been holed up in my house with my mother and father and younger sister. We weren’t the let’s-bring-out-theMonopoly-board kind of family. Our parents didn’t play with us. They loved us and fed us and told us what to do. Sequestering without 600 channels of TV, no Internet and no phones would have been a claustrophobic experience. Today, kids do have many more opportunities to launch Plan B. They just don’t want to. No school? Well, heavens, in the virtual world, kids with access to the internet can tour museums, wander the galaxy, practice new recipes and star in musicals. Every day, I send my grandkids links to magic shows and master classes for
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kids and invitations to Facetime and books that tell the stories of teenagers who lived through adversity and came out stronger and bolder and happier. In other words, I send them stuff they ignore. And I understand the lassitude. I’m just doing the grandma thing, trying to engage, but part of me knows the kids are surviving as best they can. They’re suffering from the isolation, and they have no place to vent their anger and their fear because the cultural message is to push through and do your work and don’t complain when others have it worse. One of my grandkids is about to enter his senior year in high school, and I also remember what it was like to be 17, when passion ruled. Do you remember your first kiss? Take a moment. Remember. You were probably a teenager and I hope it was thrilling, and sweet. Now, teens are being told to social distance, a suggestion that is antithetical to their very existence. No kissing or fooling around for months, or a year? Being told that if you hang out with a friend or find love, you
eing told to social distance is antithetical to teenagers’ very existence.
might be endangering your family or killing your grandma? I have four grandkids in various stages of moving up in school. One is leaving elementary school for middle school. One is going from seventh to eighth grade, one is leaving middle school for high school and one is the rising senior. They have been “attending” school at home and passing the time as best they can, while parents weave in and out of their days and multiple screens shine an everlasting light on them. They are isolated from the only other human beings who know how they feel — other teenagers. I see them on Facetime and, really, they look slightly unfamiliar, a bit stunned, after days of little interaction with other people. I wish they would keep a diary or a photo journal. The gift they already possess is a great story to tell, but I understand the inertia of this moment. So, for now, kids, it’s enough just to get through, and you will Then, because you’re young and strong and smart, you will move on and make up for lost time. In the meantime, take notes. You are caught up in the drama of a lifetime. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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wave of angry protests over the merciless alleged killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer sparked a wave of more than 70 angry protests in cities across the nation last week and into the weekend. The majority were peaceful, but others turned violent, with vandals looting and burning businesses. It was a sadly familiar scene, a nightmare that has been repeated time and again for decades. We must end this national shame. White police officers brutalizing and killing black men in their custody is criminal, period. Derek Chauvin and the three other officers who held Floyd down deserve to be sent to prison. As one African-American commentator rightly pointed out, what we witnessed in the cellphone video of the killing was the slow, painful lynching of a black man by a white officer in the light of day, surround-
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needs are more than evident. He helped craft a $35 million bond referendum in 2016 for capital improvements, and helped implement the district’s grade restructuring plan in 2018. Trocchia’s unwavering dedication to the school board makes him the clear choice. Magaraci, who was elected to the board in 2017, has played a part in several successes in the district in his first term, including the expansion of courses on design and drawing for production, along with computer graphics and web design. He has said he would continue to push for the completion of bond projects if re-elected, and that he hoped to help establish the pre-K center. Magaraci’s outspoken nature, and his ability to help the district follow through on its initiatives, are what we like best about him.
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was a way to vent it. It is a rage pent up not only because of a single killing, but also because of a longtime pattern of police killings. Taken together, they constitute what is called structural, or systemic, racism, the racism that is built into our very institutions — our police departments, our hospitals, our schools, our governments. Last year, the Herald undertook a nearly yearlong investigative series, “The Racism Around Us,” reporting on the structural racism in institutions here in Nassau County. The results were, in many ways, not surprising, but at the same time entirely shocking. The bottom line is that racism is to be found at all levels of our society, including in the media. Until we solve the issue of structural racism, we will never find the peace that our nation seeks — the peace that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. prayed for.
letters The state is fighting pandemic-related fraud To the Editor: As Long Islanders suffer from the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, it is simply disgraceful that some unscrupulous people have swindled New Yorkers’ hard-earned money during this time of need. Recent press reports indicate that at the peak of the pandemic, our state was duped into paying nearly $86 million for life-saving ventilators that never showed up. Meanwhile, my office was inundated with reports of price gouging on everything from cleaning supplies to masks and hand sanitizer. Every taxpayer is disgusted to see this during a pandemic. As a former federal corruption prosecutor, I know this
$59.6 million, 1.84 percent larger than the current spending plan. The tax levy increase is 1.99 percent, which is under the district’s cap of 2.03 percent this year. District officials say that the plan, if passed, would maintain facility maintenance, core curriculum and staff development and improve the use of technology in the classroom, among other initiatives. Board of Education Trustee Jeanne D’Esposito is running for re-election unopposed. She is a Malvernite for nearly 30 years who has been involved in numerous programs in the district, and we believe she will continue to help the district flourish through new ideas. D’Esposito who served as board president in the 2018-19 school year, has established a strong relationship with administrators, parents and students in the district, and we urge residents to give her their votes.
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omehow, in April, I missed observing national siblings day, and then the time rolled by and along came Memorial day. so I’m taking this opportunity to talk about my brother, david Kremer, and salute the many other brothers and sisters who really shouldn’t need a special day. This first week of June will mark a year since dave (he liked that better) died at age 89. I’m sure that every one of our readers who enjoy a special relationship with a sibling understands how significant a role they play in JerrY our lives. Those kremer of you who are lucky enough to have a living sibling know how important they can be, provided you haven’t let some petty grievance get in the way. As a rule, most of us reach out to a sibling at almost any time of the day or week for a kind word or just reassurance that all is well. Two of my friends recently lost sib-
lings, and they described to me at length missed opportunities or a lifetime of strong bonds that are irreplaceable. All of their comments reminded me of my loss, and the fact that dave is no longer a part of my life. A day doesn’t go by without a moment when I think about reaching out to him, just to exchange a few simple words. It took quite a few years for my brother to express his love, but getting older does that to people. dave had a lot of unique qualities. He was the family historian, and had an encyclopedic memory of just about everything. He knew not only the day, but also the hour that I was born, and where he was as he anxiously waiting to greet his baby brother. He would regale me with facts about distant relatives and their family history. His knowledge of family trivia was bottomless. He had photos of relatives who I didn’t know existed. When I ran for public office, dave was always there, pushing me to take care of all the minute details of success-
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elopfraud and abuse needs to be gy in curbed immediately — and . these are the steps we can take e to fight back: nopI recently cosponsored sev0 eral pieces of legislation to ous combat profiteering amid the ve she pandemic. One bill would ban price gouging for medical supsh rved plies — from masks to medications — imposing hefty penall year, ties on those who jack up the with price of these items in excess n the of 10 percent of what they cost her prior to a public health emergency. Another measure would bar companies caught and convicted of price gouging during a pandemic from receiving state contracts, economic relief funds and tax deductions. Most recently, I introduced legislation to incentivize whistleblowers to report the defrauding of state tax dollars by allowing judges to award them a substantial financial reward for information leading to the prosecution of wrongdoers during times of need. Fraud in the midst of a pandemic. is unconscionable. Our state government stands ready to fight back. TOdd KAMInsKy State senator, 9th District
ful campaigning. When I would arrive at some campaign event, he was waiting outside the building, staring at his watch and reminding me that I was two minutes late. He would usher me into the building quickly, making sure that I didn’t linger too long with a faithful voter. I consider myself a devout yankees fan. I check the baseball scores whenever the team is playing, even if it’s early in the season and the games don’t really mean that much. I would spot him at some dinner listening to the game with earphones, while everyone else was chatting away. On days when I called him to announce some yankee mistake or achievement, he would tell me he’d heard about it hours earlier. I always thought I was up on all things yankees, but he eclipsed me. Last year, we decided we should observe dave’s birthday at a place he would really enjoy. so as a family, we bought a bunch of tickets to yankee stadium on the week of his 89th birthday.
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Protest, yes. Turn to violence, no. To the Editor: I share the pain of all Americans regarding the senseless and tragic killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. no one should ever have to worry that such a nonviolent encounter with the police might end in death. At the same time, I stand with the hardworking and dedicated officers from the nassau County Police department, and the neighboring new york City Police department, who protect us daily here in the Village of Lawrence. I am appalled by the images of nyPd vehicles being destroyed by anarchists. There is a need to protest injustice, but such protest should never turn to violence. I thank nassau County’s 4th Precinct Inspector Joseph Barbieri as well as Commissioner Patrick Ryder for always stepping up to keep our village and its residents safe. Michel Fragin Deputy mayor, Village of Lawrence
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The plan was to get his name on the scoreboard and salute him for another milestone in his life. As fate would have it, he didn’t make it to the game. But the whole family went, and shared a special the 192 moment when his name flashed on the depres screen. The nieces and nephews cheered emerge the loudest for Uncle david. scienti I write this not as a sad remembrance, but rather as a reminder of the importance of siblings in our lives. Having a special brother or sister can be an enormous blessing. It’s an experience that can’t be replicated, so long as you stay close to those special family members and are willing to meet them halfway on life’s issues. Make those short phone calls just to say hello. Keep them close no matter how far away they may live. If you’re lucky to have the right relationship, then every day will be national siblings day.
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Don’t put off seeking medical care, including elective surgery, in fear of COVID-19. Mount Sinai South Nassau has dedicated non-COVID patient care areas, including within our Emergency Department. All units have undergone a deep cleaning to ensure your safety. All patients undergoing procedures are tested for COVID-19 within three days prior to admission. Our frontline staff of physicians, nurses and support personnel are equipped with full Personal Protective Equipment to help halt the spread of infectious diseases. Your health shouldn’t be defined by COVID-19.
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