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Voters pass school budget By KylE CHiN kchin@liherald.com

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Kayla GEorGE rECEiVES her scholarship accompanied by ERASE Racism president V. Elaine Gross, and Malverne superintendent Lorna Lewis.

Malverne high school seniors win anti-racism essay awards By KylE CHiN kchin@liherald.com

Two Malverne High School seniors know what it takes to combat racism, each winning a $500 scholarship from ERASE Racism for expressing their views in writing. Kayla George and Kareena Sukhnanan were among four student writers honored at Garden City Hotel on June 8. The students were tasked with relating a recent event or personal experience to the importance of raceconscious education. “The hate exuded by the bias against coarse-textured hair is something that should be acknowledged, taught, and combatted in schools,” George wrote. “The message of dis-

crimination against students of color in various schools is that black students are not and will never be good enough for this society.” This clarion call against racial bias won George a scholarship from ERASE Racism, an organization dedicated to fighting systemic injustice in housing and education. Reflecting on an issue personal to her, George wrote about the continued stigmas against natural black hair in schools and “professional” settings. She recounted instances from around the country in which students sporting dreadlocks or un-straightened hair were told that their hair was unacceptable for school programs and events. She said that such instances “set the belief that thick and Continued on page 28

West Hempstead voters needed two trips to the polls, but a new school board budget was adopted Tuesday night, with 1,239 in favor, and 1,065 against. No other school district rejected its initial budget on Long Island last month, leaving West Hempstead the only board that had to go back and give the budget another try. With the thumbs up from the community, the school board averted needing to fall back to a bare bones contingency budget. The new budget isn’t much different from the $71.4 million budget voters rejected in May. Yet, by cutting a few hundred thousand dollars from the bottom line, trustees were able to reduce the pending tax levy increase from 2.14 percent to 1.5 percent. Anxieties had continued to simmer among members of the West Hempstead Board of Education as they met for their final meeting ahead of the district’s budget revote being held on Tuesday, June 21. At the meeting Assistant Superintendent Joel Press had outlined the district’s revised budget at the meetingt. A tax levy increase of 2.14 percent was included in the first failed budget. The revised budget proposal saw the added tax levy decrease to 1.5 percent. If the budget had failed again,

an austerity budget would have been a tough pill to swallow, assistant superintendent Joel Press said. That could include being required to charge outside groups for use of school facilities, for example. “I would think that most of our organizations like the Chiefs and the Little Leagues, they’re really trying to keep costs minimal for parents,” board president Karen Brohm explained. “So if we have to charge them, then they have to raise the costs to parents, and then prevent children from being able to participate in those events.” Getting approval required campaigning beyond the board itself. Retired educator Barbara Hafner had organized outreach to get her neighbors to the polls. “First go round, we sent postcards,” she said ahead of Tuesday’s vote. “This time we’re making phone calls, so hopefully we’ll make a difference.” Outgoing board trustee Patricia Greaves had used her own farewell remarks to impress how important the budget decision was. “Please vote,” she said. “I’d hate for my tenure to end with this vote not being passed. This is our community. We have to invest in it. We invest in our home. We invest in our family. We have to invest in our school district. “And I say that with passion.”

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Latest in numerous projects for the special education program By KYLE CHIN kchin@liherald.com

West Hempstead High School special education students have gotten a handson experience of entrepreneurship through a program making socks for Autism awareness. Students enrolled with the school’s special education prevocational program had the opportunity to design a sock now being produced by John’s Crazy Socks. John Lee Cronin, a headstrong entrepreneur with Down syndrome, founded the sock business. With the help of his father M a rk C r o n i n , John began the enterprise from his Huntington garage, eventually expanding to a dedicated warehouse space and now ironing out a potential partnership with Kohl’s. The business RENa seemed a natural pEaRLmaN pairing for West Junior, Hempstead’s special education West Hempstead students. High School The idea for the program first emerged near the start of the pandemic. Students were originally slated to visit John’s Crazy Socks in person, but after the onset of Covid hampered in-person gatherings, teacher Sheila Dempsey and Special Education staff had to find a more creative way for their students to explore the business. Dempsey explained that the special education team took up this and other projects to introduce their students to the world of business. “We want our kids to have these opportunities, exploring different jobs, and to see all the jobs that are possible for folks with different disabilities,” Dempsey explained. “Projects like these are ultimately about career exploration and getting them to learn more about business.” This partnership with John’s crazy socks is just one of a number of projects West Hempstead schools have undertaken to open up opportunities to its special education students. “Earlier we partnered with the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter getting the students to make dog treats. In that event we were able to raise $800 dollars for the shelter.” Andrew Wells, a junior at West Hempstead High School has been the architect behind another charity drive. A meticulous creative, Wells has been painting shells and various other crafts to sell and donate the proceeds to various charities. Wells, also autistic, helped in the sock drive, stated, “what I liked the most about

like celebrating autism awareness because I have autism, and some others have autism, and we supported them.

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SpECIaL EduCatIoN StudENtS at Hempstead High School show off their socks.

the socks was the creative thinking and celebrating autism awareness.” Fellow West Hempstead High School student Rena Pearlman similarly spoke highly of the creativity involved in the project. “My favorite thing about making the socks is that the whole class came up with a really cute design,” she said. “I like celebrating autism awareness because I have autism, and some others have autism, and we supported them.” Proceeds from the sock sales will go to West Hempstead SEPTA, the Special education Parent Teacher Association, which advocates for the needs of special education students. Dempsey and the special education staff plan to continue projects like these, giving their students some practical experience and broadening their horizons while raising money for good causes. “Right now we have limited trips,” Dempsey explained. “But as restrictions continue to ease up, we hope we can bring the kids to John’s Crazy Socks in person, and get the ball rolling on other events too.”

StudENt aNdREw wELLS, clad in the socks, displays the shells he sells for charity. tHE fRESHLY SHIppEd socks designed by West Hempstead High School students. JuNIoR RENa pEaRLmaN makes dog treats in another prevocational program.

What’s neWs in and out of the classroom

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The Malverne School district says goodbye to five of its longtime teachers.

Malverne retirees get send-off

he Malverne Board of Education honored five of its outgoing teachers for their decades of service at their June 14 Meeting. Janis Romanoff spent 22 years in the district and has worked as a reading specialist at Davison Avenue Intermediate School. Stella Crawford, a primary school teacher at Maurice W. Downing Primary School is stepping down after 23 years. School psychologist Michael Bralla of Davison is retiring after 30 years working

PlayerS Kayla achaibar, Aliyah Reshard, and Sarah Boubert showed off their awards with their coach by their side.

in the district. Downing teacher Theresa Patton will have worked in the Malverne School District for 34 years upon her retirement. And finally, 37-year teaching veteran Lisa Bell-Matthews was honored as she stepped down as math teacher at Howard T. Herber Middle School. “Lisa has been a role model to me and many other teachers. Lisa is and always will be a pillar in our school,” said Howard T. Herber principal Daniel Nehlsen. –Kyle Chin

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TheSe 15 STudenTS were recognized for their proficiency in multiple languages.

New York certifies bilingual students West Hempstead School District honored 15 of its students with a breakfast on June 9 after they were granted the New York State Seal of Biliteracy. A program of the state’s education department, its seal is awarded to students who have achieved a degree of proficiency in English and one or more other language.

The students underwent rigorous courses for the certification, and had given presentation in either English and Spanish or English and Italian. Three of the students recognized were English as a new language seniors, a first for the district’s overall English as a new language program. –Kyle Chin

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Lacrosse players receive recognition Three Malverne High School Lacrosse players were honored at the Nassau County Girl’s lacrosse Coaches Association’s awards ceremony at Crest Hollow Country Club. Sarah Boubert received an All-Conference award, Aliyah Reshard won an

Unsung Hero award, while their teammate Kayla Achaibar received a ScholarAthlete Award. The lacrosse team’s coach, Casey Capece, accompanied them to mark their achievements. –Kyle Chin

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The New York State Legislature recently passed the Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill, legislation that will end the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores across the state. The bill now heads to Gov. Kathy Hochul. If signed into law, it would cut off a major outlet for puppy mills. “Today’s vote makes it clear that New Yorkers flatly reject cruel puppy mills and their pet store sales outlets,” said Brian Shapiro, New York state director for the Humane Society of the United States, according to a news release. “We applaud Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal and Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris for their steadfast commitment to bringing this historic bill over the finish line and respectfully urge Governor Kathy Hochul to take similar action by swiftly signing this legislation into law.” According to the bill, which received approval from several leading animal welfare groups, out-of-state puppy mills ship their puppies to New York pet stores, where they are marketed as healthy puppies from responsible breeders. Puppies sold in pet stores typically come from commercial breeding operations known as “puppy mills” that are designed to prioritize profit over the well-being of the animals. Dogs in the facilities are often kept in wire crates without adequate shelter, veterinary care, food or socialization. As a result, many of them suffer severe health and behavioral issues — and families are often unprepared for the financial loss and heartbreak that come with buying a sick puppy. A new report detailing where pet stores in New York really get their puppies shows that almost half of the puppies shipped to New York pet stores arrive by truck from Missouri — home to the highest concentration of puppy mills in the U.S.

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The legislation comes amid claims from some customers of Shake A Paw stores in Lynbrook and Hicksville that the businesses knowingly sold sick dogs and purchased them from puppy mills. Last month, a Nassau County judge overturned a ban on Shake A Paw stores from selling new puppies that was levied by State Attorney General Letitia James. In a lawsuit against the stores that led to the threemonth ban, James described the source of Shake A Paw’s animals as puppy mills, although customers were told that the dogs were from legitimate breeders. Many of the puppies had been afflicted with serious health issues, including pneumonia, breathing problems, infections and congenital defects, James claimed. Several had parasites.

Shake A Paw Vice President Marc Jacobs said after the ban was lifted that his businesses have helped to satisfy more than 80,000 customers by uniting them with new dogs throughout their 28-year history, and that the state’s Department of Agriculture and Markets has consistently found its two stores to be in compliance during unannounced inspections. “Shake A Paw only acquires puppies from licensed and lawful breeders,” Jacobs said in a statement, “and has never knowingly sold a sick puppy. As required by law and in accordance with the owner’s wishes, on the rare occasion when a sold puppy has taken ill, Shake A Paw has reimbursed veterinary bills up to the sales price, given a full refund, or exchanged the puppy for another.”

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Herald honors L.I.’s best in health care Achievements of doctors, first responders and more recognized By KYLE CHIN

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any called them heroes at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. But for anyone who has ever paid attention at a hospital or any medical facility, they’ve always been super. Honoring them is long overdue, but more than 400 people gathered to do just that at The Heritage Club in Bethpage last week for the Herald’s premiere Long Island Excellence in Healthcare Awards. Hosted by RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers with presenting sponsor FirstNet, Built with AT&T, some 40 of health care’s best from across Nassau County — and from Suffolk County as well — were honored June 15. Dr. Adhi Sharma, president of Mount Sinai South Nassau, was among those honored. And what’s happening at the Oceanside facility has the executive more excited than ever. “Right now, Mount Sinai South Nassau is undergoing a transformation,” he said. “We will be adding a number of advanced programs — including open-heart surgery, advanced neurosurgical techniques, and advanced stroke rescue techniques.” In his acceptance speech for being named one of Long Island’s outstanding hospital leaders, Sharma reflected not only on work already done, but also what’s planned for the MaurEEN future. WHItE “We look forward to this era beyond the pandemic,” he said, executive vice while “going back to typical care president, for our patients and working Northwell Health with the technology advancements we’ve gotten as a result of the pandemic.” Maureen White, executive vice president and chief nurse executive at Northwell Health, called the past two years or so “uncharted water.” “To see how we’ve come together in health care to navigate these uncharted and turbulent waters on behalf of our patients, it’s been very inspiring,” she added. The keynote was delivered by White’s boss, Northwell’s president and chief executive Michael Dowling. He couldn’t attend the ceremony itself — where he was honored for his lifetime achievement — because he’s traveling overseas, but he did sit down with Herald executive editor Michael Hinman on video to share what health care is like in a post-Covid world. “I never look at the world through the lens of challenges,” Dowling said. “I look at the world through the lens of opportunity. So to me, it’s the opportunity to continue to provide better care. To deal with prevention, wellness, the social determinants issues, dealing with food insecurity, dealing with lifestyle behaviors, and focusing more on those communities across the region in dire need.” So much focus has been given to Covid-19 in recent years — and rightfully so — but that isn’t the only health issue facing many people. Work must continue in other fields as well, like what Bruce Stillman is doing at of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in Oyster Bay’s Laurel Hollow. “Our most recent project was for spinal muscular atrophy, which is the most lethal genetic disease in children, that now keeps those kids alive,” the laboratory’s

o see how we’ve come together in health care — to navigate these uncharted and turbulent waters on behalf of our patients — it’s been very inspiring.

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Nassau CouNtY PoLICE Department commissioner Patrick Ryder and Town of Oyster Bay supervisor Joseph Saladino celebrate their award with Herald Community Newspapers publisher Stuart Richner, and FirstNet, Built with AT&T’s Evelsis Valentin and Anthony Postiglione at the Herald Long Island Excellence in Healthcare gala at The Heritage Club.

Want to see more? For a complete list of winners at the Herald Long Island Excellence in Healthcare Awards, along with more photos from the event, visit RichnerLive.com/2022healthcarephotos. president and chief executive said. But still, even his facility — which has weathered through a number of pandemics and health crises over its more than 130 years — couldn’t avoid the coronavirus. “When the pandemic started, we started working on Covid and Covid-related symptoms such as lung fibrosis,” Stillman said. “We never shut down. We kept doing research. And we’re back to normal now — or almost normal.” Honorees were not limited to the lab or hospital but also included first responders — often the first point of medical assistance in emergencies. “Law enforcement and the medical field are always together,” said Patrick Ryder, Nassau County’s police commissioner. “Whether it’s bringing patients to hospitals, our own members getting sick and needing help, 9/11 services, PTSD services — we’re always tied at the hip with the health services.“ Michael Uttaro, the county’s chief fire marshal, helps bring together emergency services in a broad community that includes more than 70 volunteer fire departments and six volunteer ambulance corps. “I assist with coordinating those units, which incorporate ambulances and EMS,” Uttaro said. “We regularly interact with hospitals, urgent care and everything in between. It’s a nice honor to be recognized for what you do.” Many of those first responders depend on FirstNet, a technology network managed by AT&T, that was first developed after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. “FirstNet has been in the first responder and public safety space for well over 100 years,” said Anthony Postiglione, a public safety solutions sales executive for

DENIsE aLBErt, aN award-winning journalist and television producer, hosted the gala. FirstNet, Built with AT&T. “We work with law enforcement, fire, EMS, health care, and even secondary responders that assist them. It really means a lot to us to be able to honor our health care heroes here tonight. It’s something we like to do to give back to the first responder community.” But it has become more than just a system for 9/11 heroes, Long Island AT&T regional manager Magdalonie Paris-Campbell said. It’s something that has been built for all of them. “It was an honor for FirstNet, Built with AT&T, to support and attend this remarkable event, and celebrate our health care and law enforcement heroes for all they have done for our community, the region, and the state of New York during the pandemic,” she said. “As they say, not all superheroes wear capes. In fact, many wear scrubs, paraContinued on neXt page

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HERald Community nEwspapERs publisher Stuart Richner opens the Herald Long Island Excellence in Healthcare Awards at The Heritage Club last week. continued from PreViouS Page medic uniforms, stethoscopes, dispatch headsets and badges. We saw this during the pandemic as first responders braved the risk of Covid infection to protect our neighbors during one of the most challenging periods of our lives.” But on this particular night, at the Herald Long Island Excellence in Healthcare Awards, it was all about celebration. “This was an amazing program, amazing turnout,” said Herrick Lipton, the chief executive of New Horizon Counseling Center. “We’re very proud to raise awareness, and the Herald has done such an amazing job to represent people making a difference in our communities.” Presenting sponsor was FirstNet, Built with AT&T, while Mount Sinai South Nassau and New Horizon Counseling Center were platinum sponsors. Gold sponsors included Northwell Health, Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, NAPA North American Partners in Anesthesia, LifeVac, Long Island Speech & Myofunctional Therapy Centers, and Alliance Homecare. Silver sponsors were The Stroke & Brain Aneurysm Center of Long Island, EHS Episcopal Health Services, Zwanger Pesiri Radiology, Lenox Hill Radiology, Bleu Glove Concierge, Precision LTC Pharmacy, American Family Care Urgent Care, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Family & Children’s Association, and Rising Above & Beyond Home Care.

HERald Community nEwspapERs publisher Stuart Richner, at top left, joins Evelsis Valentin and Anthony Postiglione from presenting sponsors FirstNet, Built with AT&T — to hand out some of the more than 40 awards that were part of the Herald Long Island Excellence in Healthcare gala. They joined winners like Maureen White, executive vice president of Northwell Health. moRE tHan 400 people came out to celebrate Long Island’s health care heroes last week.

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Nazis land on Long Island 80 years ago By Steve GroGan Special to the Malverne/West Hempstead Herald

he plan was to bomb New York City bridges, tunnels, and our water supply. Bombs were also to be placed on the railroads, at factories and at manufacturing plants. These planned terrorist attacks are not from a recent news story about al-Qaida or ISIS, but a true story from World War II, 75 years ago. Adolf Hitler planned these attacks here on America shortly after Germany declared war on the United States on Dec. 11, 1941. Two weeks later, the first phase of his attack plan on the U.S. began with the sailing of four Nazi U-boats to America’s shores. They were to sink merchant and cargo ships up and down the East Coast to stop the U.S. from delivering war supplies to their British allies. Hitler had hoped these attacks would cripple the U.S. even more after the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor just weeks before. On Jan. 13, 1942, Nazi submarines were sighted off Nantucket. The following morning, one of them sank a tanker 60 miles from Montauk Point. That U-boat traveled southwest and was soon hugging the South Shore beaches of Long Island, passing Long Beach, the Rockaways, and Coney Island. When it found no shipping outside the Narrows of New York harbor, and fearing possible mines, it turned eastward and patrolled our South Shore in the other direction. The U-boat soon found a British tanker carrying oil back to England. A torpedo sunk it off Quogue, Long Island. By day, the U-boats sat on the ocean floor and surfaced only to attack ships in the darkness of night. The doomed ships were visible by their silhouette against the bright lights of New York City and other coastal lights up and down the East Coast. On Jan. 25, 1942, a Norwegian tanker was torpedoed and sunk off New Jersey. Soon other tankers were sent to the bottom off Atlantic City. By the end of January, 13 cargo ships had been sunk and not one U-boat was ever identified or attacked in return. By March, 54 freighters and tankers had been lost. Many civilian lives were also lost. Even with these mounting loses, the U.S. Navy refused to introduce the convoy system for East Coast shipping, which protected trans-Atlantic crossing. Additionally, the cities along the East Coast, including New York City, were reluctant to shut off their lights at night. America at the time had a false sense of security and believed the war would never come here to our shores. Besides the sinking of ships, these U-boats also delivered saboteurs to Long Island, the second phase of Hitler’s attack on America. Just after midnight 75 years ago, on a moonless June 13, 1942, an unarmed 21-year-old Coast Guard seaman by the name of John Cullen from Bayside, Queens was walking in deep fog along a deserted Amagansett beach on Long Island’s South Shore. He carried only a flashlight. Suddenly, he came upon three individuals coming out of the dark pounding surf. They should not have been there as all beaches were off-limits after nightfall. Cullen asked the men why they were there. One of them, who acted as the leader, told Cullen they were fishermen whose boat had run aground. The man spoke perfect English. But Cullen was suspicious because the men were not dressed like fisherman. Just then, a fourth man appeared out of the water dragging a large canvas duffle bag behind him. That man spoke to the others in German. The English-speaking man shouted to the man, “Shut up, you damn fool!” Cullen asked what was in the bag and was told it was “clams.” Suddenly, Cullen was grabbed by the Englishspeaking man and told, “I wouldn’t want to kill you, why don’t you just forget the whole thing!” Cullen was then offered $300 to keep his mouth shut about the four men on the beach. He took the money, which turned out to be only $260, and was allowed to leave unharmed. Cullen ran quickly back to his lifeboat station about a mile up the

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the LonG ISLand Rail Road’s Amagansett station, where the saboteurs boarded a train to New York City in June 1942. beach for help. Cullen and a group of guardsmen soon returned. This time armed with .30 caliber rifles. In the fog and darkness, they smelled diesel fuel and could just barely make out the image of a submarine offshore in the dense fog. It was U-boat 202, which had just delivered four Nazi saboteurs to our Long Island shore. The sighting of the U-boat, however, was quickly dismissed by Coast Guard higher-ups and even by U.S. Navy Intelligence. The U-boat escaped back into the ocean darkness. Besides the duffle bag brought ashore, the saboteurs also brought four wooden crates they buried on the beach. The guardsmen found the crates, which were found to contain brick-sized high explosives, primers, and incendiaries, which were to be used for a planned twoyear reign of terror against New York, Tennessee, Illinois, Pennsylvania and other areas of the U.S. The plan was to destroy aluminum plants that built warplanes and other U.S. industries producing war products. Detonating incendiary devices were also going to be placed in Jewishowned department stores in New York City. The found duffle bag contained four soggy German Navy uniforms. A German pack of cigarettes was also found left on a nearby sand dune. But the men were gone. Besides the four that landed on Long Island, four more Nazi saboteurs arrived four days later at Ponte Vedra, Fla. on U-boat 584, to take part in the same bombing operations. They brought even more explosive devices. The four Long Island saboteurs were no strangers to New York. All had been born in Germany, but had lived and worked here before the war. The man with the perfect English was George Dasch, age 39. He was married to a U.S. citizen, and worked in the U.S. for 19 years before returning to Germany in 1939. Another was Ernest Burger, 36, a naturalized U.S. citizen, who came to America in 1927 and was even in the National Guard. He returned to Germany in 1933. The other two saboteurs, Heinrich Heinck, 35, and Richard Quirin, 34, were former members of the German-American Bund, the American equivalent of the Nazi Party, here in the states. After leaving the beach that morning, the saboteurs walked in the dark along Montauk Highway to the Long Island Rail Road station in Amagansett. They arrived at about 5 a.m. after briefly getting lost. While walking around, a truckload of Coast Guardsmen passed them but did not stop. At the LIRR station, they purchased tickets and boarded the 6:57 a.m. express train to New York City. No one ever checked the station or the train, and they easily got away. Each had about $20,000 in U.S. currency in their pockets. After stopping at the Jamaica terminal to change trains, and a short shopping trip for new clothes, the four arrived in the city. It was the same day as the New York at War Parade and over two and half million people lined Fifth Avenue to watch. Dasch and Burger also watched. Allegedly, they both became nostalgic for the life they previously lived in New York and privately reconsidered their murderous plans. Soon Dasch was complaining

about Germany and expressed a desire to sabotage their own mission. Burger allegedly agreed and told Dasch that he deliberately left the cigarette pack on the sand dune to be found. The next day, Dasch called the FBI and attempted to set up a meeting with J. Edgar Hoover to tell all. The FBI thought the call was nothing more than a prank. Meanwhile, Hoover had just learned about the arrival of the four Germans on Long Island and sought answers from the Coast Guard as to how they let them get away. Dasch, luckily, did not give up on speaking with Hoover and traveled by train to Washington. In another phone call on June 19, he finally spoke to a special agent in the antisabotage unit. Dasch surrendered to FBI agents in Washington and gave them a 500-page confession. Two days later, the three remaining Long Island saboteurs were arrested in a NYC hotel. Three after that, the four that arrived in Florida were also arrested. Not one act of sabotage and destruction had occurred. On June 27, 1942, J. Edgar Hoover announced the capture of the Nazi saboteurs. The next day, the New York Times and Walter Winchell praised the great work of Hoover’s G-men in catching the saboteurs. No one mentioned that George Dasch had turned everyone in. Hoover took all the credit for the arrests. If Dasch had not gone to the FBI, many innocent Americans would have died on our own soil because not many people believed in 1942 that Nazi U-boats were sinking merchant ships and bringing saboteurs to our defenseless east coast. On July 2, 1942, President Theodore Roosevelt issued a Presidential Order establishing a military tribunal to prosecute the saboteurs. There would be no civilian criminal trial. They were enemy combatants. All were turned over to the Army and held in a military jail in Washington. That same month, a Life magazine editorial called for the death penalty. The 22-day tribunal before seven Army Generals began on July 8, 1942. All were convicted. On Aug. 8, 1942, after defense attorneys failed at appealing the convictions at a Supreme Court hearing to throw out the tribunal, six of them were executed in a Washington D.C. jail’s electric chair. Because of their cooperation, Burger was sentenced to life in prison, while Dasch was sentenced to 30 years. In April 1948, President Harry Truman granted them executive clemency on the condition of deportation. Dasch and Burger were sent back to Germany. The U-boats that had patrolled the East Coast in the first half of 1942, moved on to the Gulf of Mexico after the U.S. Navy finally supplied cargo and merchant ships with convoy escorts along the coast and cities blacked-out their lights at night. In late 1942 and 1943, these U-boats sank 56 more ships in the Gulf. The author is a Vietnam-era veteran who served on active duty for five years as a counter-intelligence agent for U.S. Army Intelligence. He is a former Lynbrook Village Trustee and a retired federal agent.

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Friday, June 24 Nautical Origins of Everyday Words West Hempstead Public Library 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m Author Cynthia Barrett will virtually present this truly entertaining lecture on her book, Three Sheets to the Wind: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions. If you’re a word lover or ocean fanatic, then you won’t want to miss this fun talk! Join us to hear more about the ocean and seafaring origins of many words we use everyday and be entered into a raffle for a signed copy of the book.This is the Oceans of Possibility Adult Summer Reading Kick Off event. Register for the Adult Summer Reading Program separately.

Sunday, June 26 Go Fish! Hempstead Lake State Park 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. In this series we will discover the basics of fishing and learn new techniques as we fish around Hempstead Lake State park. On each of our fun fishing expeditionswe will explore a new topic to help us become better anglers. This series of free programs is brought to you through a partnership with the Department of Environmental Conservation. All materials will be provided. To register, please visit Eventbrite.com and search for #NatureEdventure. Geared to children ages 10+.

Monday, June 27 Monday Matinee Movie Malverne Public Library 1 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. DOG (2022) - In this road-trip comedy Briggs and his dog companion, Lulu, barrel down the Pacific Coast in time to catch their best friend’s funeral. One of them has a week to live. Stars Channing Tatum. PG-13, English subtitles. Contact Catherine Wellikoff at 5165990750 or cwellikoff@nassaulibrary.org

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Go Fishing in the lake Kids 10 and up are invited to learn about fishing at Hempstead Lake State Park on Sunday, June 26. In-Person Graphic Novel Book Chat West Hempstead Public Library 7 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. Bring your copy of Kyle’s Little Sister by BonHyung Jeong to discuss in person on our lawn. Snacks will be provided. Rain Date: Friday, July 1 @ 4 p.m.

Tuesday, June 28 St. Francis Hospital Outreach Bus Free Health Screeings Malverne Public Library 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Includes a brief cardiac history, blood pressure and a simple blood test for cholesterol and diabetes for adults 18 and older. Will also provide patient education and referrals. No appointment is required. The bus will be parked on the street outside the library. On-street and library lot parking available. Note: Last screeings are at 1:45

p.m. Contact Catherine Wellikoff at 5165990750

New York Primary Assigned Polling Places 6 a.m. - 9 p.m. New York will hold its primary elections on Tuesday, June 28. Voters registered with a political party may help select their party’s candidate for governor. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Voters can find their assigned polling stations at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.

Virtual Simply Stronger West Hempstead Public Library 9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Marilyn Bunger continues her popular class in exercise and strength training via Zoom. Registration required. The class is weekly and gives access to recorded videos 24/7. 13 sessions, $30. Registration will not be approved until payment is received. Once pay-

ment is received, you will be sent a link to join the class. Please make checks payable to WHPL and mail to West Hempstead Public Library Attn: Programs, 500 Hempstead Avenue, West Hempstead, NY 11552. Include on the check: name, address, phone number and name of the class.

Wednesday, June 29 Virtual Tai Chi West Hempstead Public Library 7 - 8 p.m. Eddie Hug continues his popular class virtually via Zoom. Registration required. The class is weekly and gives access to Eddie’s recorded video 24/7. 13 sessions, $30. Your registration will NOT be approved until payment is received. Once your payment is received, you will be sent a link to join the class. Please make your check pay-

able to WHPL and mail to West Hempstead Public Library Attn: Programs, 500 Hempstead Avenue, West Hempstead, NY 11552. Include on the check: Name, address, phone number and the name of the class.

Virtual Conversation Circle West Hempstead Public Library 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Conversation Circle is essential for staying connected with what is important in our lives. Sit and chat with friends and neighbors. We pose a question or topic and give everyone a chance to respond. Our authentic conversation ends with sharing positive humor to uplift us and enable us to have happier lives. All are welcome to join our conversation each week. Have a topic you’d like to discuss? Join and share it with the group. Weekly with Sandy Hinden. The class is virtually attended via Zoom. Registration is required.

The 2022 Malverne Art Walk ends on Friday, June 24. Creative Corner in W.H. holds a free jam session every Wednesday night at 8:30 p.m. The Malverne Public Library hosts a scavenger hunt throughout the month of June. West Hempstead Public Library’s Teen Review Club runs through August 22. West Hempstead Library hosts Virtual Yoga every Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m.

June 23, 2022 — MALVERNE/WEST HEMPSTEAD HERALD

Astorino looks to wipe away political polarization By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@liherald.com

There aren’t many people who can say they’ve come close to beating Andrew Cuomo — especially at the height of the former governor’s popularity. But Rob Astorino can. Running with Chemung County Sheriff Chris Moss in 2014, Astorino challenged Cuomo, but fell short by a little more than 500,000 votes. So put him up against the current incumbent governor, Kathy Hochul, and the Westchester County executive believes he has a better chance than any other Republican on the June 28 primary ballot. “We did not have the money at the end to compete,” Astorino told a team of reporters in the Herald Roundtable session. “We were outspent eight to one.” And it didn’t help Astorino to not have the rest of the Republican Party behind him. There were reports after the election that Cuomo and state GOP leaders had hashed out a “non-aggression” pact ahead of the voting that essentially pushed Astorino aside. Those particular Republicans are gone now — and Cuomo is, too, following a sexual harassment scandal that forced him to resign last year. Astorino sees Hochul as not much more than a placeholder, and if she wins the Democratic nomination next week, it might be a perfect chance for Republicans to return to the executive

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WEstCHEstEr CouNty ExECutIvE Rob Astorino is no stranger to statewide campaigns, coming within a half-million votes of toppling Andrew Cuomo back in 2014. But to have another chance at the executive mansion, Astorino first has to get through a crowded field of Republicans. mansion. Crime is something that really has Astorino’s attention, especially when visitors from outside the country make it clear they don’t want to go anywhere near New York City. Democrats, he says, have been too soft on crime. “You know, maybe the original concept of bail reform was one that was worth having a discussion,” Astorino said. “I

don’t want some nonviolent first offender to be rotting away in jail, or to have a record that he or she is not going to be able to overcome. However, when we have criminals who are career criminals and thugs and violent criminals, we’ve got to set the example.” And even if Astorino takes over the state’s top job and finds himself facing a Democratic iron curtain, the gubernatori-

al hopeful says he’ll just push his agenda through the state budgeting process, where he would have significant power to create his own legislation beyond the Assembly and Senate. Like the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs a number of transit services, including the Long Island Rail Road. “The MTA is an absolute and utter mess,” Astorino said. “It is wasting money left and right. And nobody wants to say, ‘Well, let’s fix the problem first’ before we create all these new multi-billion-dollar projects and programs.” Astorino is against congestion pricing in Manhattan’s Financial District, and says those extra fees won’t hit those with big wallets, but instead much smaller businesses. Winning this race is going to require finding common ground in a political environment that’s quite polarized. But Astorino believes he can do it. “We can appeal — and I have to appeal — to those who don’t ordinarily vote Republican,” he said. “There are a lot of reasonable things that we do that cross party lines. So, you know, I think definitely, come November, I’m the best candidate that could actually get elected.”

‘Community organizer’ ready to make a difference By MICHAEL HINMAN

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When he first ran for president in 2008, Barack Obama took a lot of flak from opponents over his college days as a “community organizer” — work that has never been easy to define. Especially for Jumaane Williams in his own post-college days, long before anyone knew who Obama was. “No one had any idea what that was,” Williams told a team of reporters in a Herald Roundtable session. “My mother asked me to please get a real job, and I had to tell her it was a real job.” His parents had emigrated from Grenada in the 1970s, and pushed for both Jumaane and his brother to get a good education. Williams did just that at Brooklyn College, earning a political science degree and later a master’s in urban policy. A few years later, he was a Brooklyn city councilman, toppling an incumbent a year after that other community organizer made it into the White House. And within a decade, he was New York City’s public advocate — the city’s ombudsman, for lack of a better term — that has been a major steppingstone for predecessors including former Mayor Bill de Blasio and current state Attorney General Letitia James. If he wants to have a chance to move to Albany, Williams will have to hark back to those days of upending incum-

Herald Community Newspapers provided a chance for all of New York’s gubernatorial candidates to meet with an editorial team to present their views and answer questions. This week, we have included sessions with candidates Rob Astorino, Jumaane Williams and Harry Wilson. Last week, we featured Andrew Giuliani and Tom Suozzi. All sessions can be found on our website, LIHerald.com. Neither Gov. Kathy Hochul nor U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin responded to invitations to join the roundtable. Courtesy the Jumaane Williams gubernatorial campaign

JuMAANE WILLIAMs HAs been New York City’s public advocate since 2019 — a job that has led to higher office for many of his predecessors, including former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and current state Attorney General Letitia James. Williams hopes he can leap from that job to the executive mansion. bents, because observers say Gov. Kathy Hochul will be hard to beat — especially for a fellow Democrat. “I ran against Kathy in 2018, and I said that if you had a lieutenant governor that was not willy-nilly, but when necessary, would stand up to the governor, we would be better off,” Williams said. “And that proved more right than even I thought, particularly as we got into this pandemic, and wrong decision after wrong decision was happening.” The biggest problem now, as it was then, is priorities, Williams said. New

Yorkers have their priorities, and Cuomo — and later Hochul — had their own. “The priorities that were made in this (most recent) budget were not the priorities of New Yorkers,” Williams said. “To not have any funding for housing vouchers. To not put in money we asked for, for gun violence prevention. But to instead focus on a stadium being built outside of Buffalo” for the NFL’s Bills. Democrats, for the most part, have the right idea when it comes to turning society around, Williams said. But the “Democratic Party does not do a good job talk-

ing about public safety, or the economy, for that matter.” Williams said he has a plan to put New York back on the right track, but first it requires listening to what the state’s residents have to say. And listening is what he has spent much of his entire political career doing, and what he will continue to do, he added, if elected governor. “If we don’t know the intersection of housing and health care and public safety now, we never will,” Williams said. “We cannot say we’re going to let the rest of New Yorkers languish … and then send the police department to do on the back end what we fail to do on the front end. “That’s just, I think, a selfish false choice.”

Wilson dedicated to looking out for the ‘little guy’ mhinman@liherald.com

Harry Wilson doesn’t have the most recognizable name among those running for governor — in either party. But then again, as the self-proclaimed turnaround expert might say, maybe he should. It’s not like Wilson hasn’t sought office before. Hailing from Johnstown — less than an hour north of Albany — Wilson ran for state comptroller in 2010, losing to longtime incumbent Thomas DiNapoli. But now Wilson is ready to move from company executive to state executive, looking to be the Republicans’ representative on the November ballot to take back the governor’s office. “The two things that I think are essential for a successful candidate for governor,” Wilson recently told reporters at a Herald Roundtable. “One is the ability to actually fix this broken state, not just manage the decline, as I think most other candidates are proposing to do. “And the second thing is, to do that, I have to win.” That’s easier said than done. Other Republicans in the race, like Andrew Giuliani, Lee Zeldin and even Rob Astorino, have far better name recognition. But running a state government

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HArry WILsoN HopEs he can turn his business savvy into making things happen in Albany as New York’s next governor. But to even get a chance, he has to overcome a field of Republicans who have far better name recognition than he does. isn’t much different from running a business, Wilson said. It’s just that many politicians wouldn’t know the first thing to do in the latter situation, since they’ve never run a business. “I’m not a partisan,” Wilson said. “I am a very deeply, philosophically, limited-government conservative across the

board, so I’m happy to talk about that. But, basically, I’ve been really focused on delivering results for my business, customers and stakeholders. And in my political focus, on taxpayers and voters.” Wilson describes his core principals as lower taxes, lower cost of living and safer streets. And he believes he can ful-

fill those goals with the Legislature, whether it’s run by Republicans or Democrats. “I have negotiated hundreds of deals with all kinds of entrenched stakeholders, with unions, who were kind of set in their ways,” Wilson said. “I always came to these companies that are in or near bankruptcy, so everybody’s mad. They’ve lost a lot of money, and they may have been worried about their jobs. “I have to deal with that, and create a new vision that people can believe in and rally around. And create a plan that people can support and work toward together.” That even means taking positions that Republicans traditionally have not — like the fact that Wilson is pro-choice, and says he would protect women’s reproductive rights. For him, it’s the first step in bringing a highly polarized electorate back together. And as governor, that’s what Wilson intends to do. “I’m looking out for the little guy,” he said. “Small businesses. Regular people, and creating the environment so they can all thrive through their own merit.”

Molloy celebrates the new ‘U’ with $2M gift By ToM CArroZZA tcarrozza@liherald.com

Molloy University not only has a new name, but it also has a new gift — a $2 million one the school describes as its largest single gift in its 67-year history. It was delivered by S. Zaki Hossain, president of Pintail Coffee, a Farmingdale-based “charitable roaster” as it’s described, which he helped found in 2013. The donation headlined the first largescale, in-person event for the school with its new university status. What was formed as an all-women’s’ school in 1955 by the Sisters of St. Dominic in Amityville has grown to a roster of 4,800 undergraduate and graduate students. Hossain’s donation will be earmarked for Molloy’s new workforce development program, intended to provide training for private industry employees, with a focus on health care. Molloy’s Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing was ranked among the best nursing master’s program and best doctor of nursing practices in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. “Zaki serves as a shining example of the great promise of America, which is that tremendous things can be achieved through education, integrity and education,” John McEntee, chair of Molloy’s board of trustees, said during the densely packed ceremony. “I know that generations of Molloy students will benefit from

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JAMEs LENTINI, LEfT, Molloy University’s president, and Edward Thompson — the school’s vice president of advancement — celebrate Molloy’s new university status and a $2 million gift from S. Zaki Hossain. his remarkable generosity.” Hossain immigrated from Bangladesh in 1979, earning a master’s degree in engineering from what was now the New York University Tandon School of Engineering in Brooklyn. He spent a decade in the engineering field before launching Modern Packaging in 1989, which helped develop of the K-Cup manufacturing tech-

nology used by millions today for singleserve hot beverages like coffee and teas. “I always felt that preparing our graduates with experience in the real field is very important,” Hossain said. “I feel my success is going to be when somebody comes to me and says that, ‘Because of you, my life is so much better.’” Hossain’s Pintail Coffee is on a mis-

sion to address hunger globally, donating every single cent of the company’s profits to hunger-relief organizations. James Lentini, Molloy’s president, said donations like Hossain’s will help the school expand its role in educating health care professionals. He also thanked former president Drew Bogner and state education department Regent Roger Tilles for their work toward attaining university status for Molloy. As part of the festivities, the university also announced a partnership with Catholic Health Services, which operates Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre. Molloy nurses have continued to reinforce the workforce pipeline, which has been especially important during the Covid-19 pandemic. “We share the same values, as we are Catholic institutions, founded in faith and driven by mission,” said Dr. Patrick O’Shaughnessy, president and chief executive of Catholic Health. “Many of the students who graduate from Molloy with nursing degrees come to Catholic Health to commence their careers in health care, and are a huge asset in our vital work.” Molloy will also continue its work with another local hospital, Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside. The university has seen many of its nursing gradates begin their careers there, Lentini added, and Mount Sinai will show its appreciation by sponsoring the 2022 Summer Series of shows at Molloy’s Madison Theatre.

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‘Making a Difference’ for neighborhood kids Town honors Alison Eriksen with award By JAKE PELLEGRINO jpellegrino@liherald.com

or almost seven years, Alison Eriksen has been making a difference in the lives of youth across Oceanside and now her work has caught the attention of the Town of Hempstead when they recently honored her with the aptly named, “Make a Difference Award.” Eriksen is the Project Coordinator of the Oceanside SAFE Coalition whose mission is to prevent and reduce alcohol and drug use among youth by engaging in environmental strategies, programs and activities that create a safe, healthy and drug-free Oceanside community. Additionally, she is licensed social worker and holds a Masters of Social Work from Adelphi University. She has been working in the field of human services for over ten years. Her work focuses primarily on serving individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, chronic homelessness and substance abuse disorders. The Town says the award honors neighbors who go “above and beyond” serving the community. Additionally, Bob Barker of Elmont, Alison Eriksen of Oceanside, Lenny Moore of Hempstead, Donald Patane of Levittown, Nancy Rodriguez of Valley Stream, Patricia Shea of Wantagh and Tim Goettelmann of Garden City were recipients of the 2022 award. Of receiving the honor from the Town, Eriksen said, “It was a huge honor just standing up there,” Eriksen said. “I loved listening to everybody else’s bios that night and hearing what the other honorees have done so selflessly for their towns. It was incredible to listen to that alone so to know that even my name was associated with those individuals was a huge honor.” Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, who has previously worked with the Coalition on Narcan trainings said, ““Alison Eriksen and her team at the Oceanside S.A.F.E. Coalition are providing invaluable resources to America’s largest township at a time when the opioid epidemic is impacting families across our nation. As a former NYPD detective and someone who hosts Narcan training programs, I know how important Alison’s work is for people struggling with drug addiction and mental health issues. She is providing aid to people in their most difficult times and undoubtedly saving countless lives.” Additionally Supervisor Don Clavin said, “Alison Eriksen is a leader and role model in the Town of Hempstead community, providing support and guidance to people who need it most. We are proud to present the town’s Make a Difference Award to Alison in recognition of all her hard work and dedication with the Oceanside SAFE Coalition and to residents across Hempstead Town.” Prior to becoming involved in Oceanside SAFE, Eriksen was the co-founder of

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SuPERvISOR DON CLAvIN, Deputy Supervisor Dorothy Goosby, Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr., Councilman Tom Muscarella, Councilman Chris Carini, Councilwoman Melissa Miller and Town Clerk Kate Murray presented the town’s Make a Difference Award to Alison Eriksen of Oceanside in recognition of all of her work with the Oceanside SAFE Coalition and helping residents who are struggling with drug addiction and mental health issues. the Makeshift Movement, which she started in 2015 with several of her close friends from Oceanside High School. Its goal was to create a safe space for the community to talk about mental health, suicide and substance abuse. “What prompted us to start that was primarily in response to the number of local deaths by suicide and overdoses we were seeing in 2015,” Eriksen said. “A lot of them were people we graduated high school with including my best friend Jessie DiRocco’s brother, Anthony, who took his own life. So, the makeshift movement is dedicated to him.” The Makeshift Movement, which coexists with Oceanside SAFE, hosts education panels, resource fairs, media campaigns and community art projects. However, that same year, Sara Dowler, a health teacher at Oceanside High School was putting together her own anti-drug organization, Oceanside SAFE and thought Eriksen and her team would be a great addition. “She felt that it would be something that would be the right avenue for me considering the work I do for the community,” Eriksen said. “She asked if it would be something I’d be interested in and I said ‘yes’” Then, after working with the coalition for four years, Dowler passed the torch to her. “I was asked by Sara to essentially take over operations as Project Coordinator and take over day to day of the SAFE Coalition,” Eriksen said. This happened at the same time as when the Coalition received funding by Drug Free Communities in 2019. She says that this funding was key to helping the Coalition further its reach. “Since we have funding now, we’re able to do a lot more and make ourselves more well known in Oceanside as a trust-

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ALISON ERIKSEN, A licensed social worker who serves as the project coordinator of the Oceanside SAFE Coalition and cofounder of the makeshift movement was ed source of information and support when it comes to substance abuse prevention and keeping youth safe,” Eriksen said. “What we’ve done over course of the last three years is expand district prevention curriculum, hosted several education workshops on substance abuse prevention for youth and parents, provided community prevention events, hosted evidence-based prevention programs and awareness campaigns and created stronger bonds within the 12 sectors of the community to make sure all efforts are being spread and everyone is involved.” She says the 12 sectors are local businesses, civic organizations, healthcare professionals, law enforcement, local media, parents, religious organizations, schools, state and local government, substance abuse organizations, youth and youth serving organizations. She says that substance abuse is a problem everywhere and that the Coali-

tion’s existence is one small piece of helping to fight the problem. “The main reason you see so many coalitions popping up and why Drug Free Communities is funding hundreds is because when you talk to all these coalitions you see everybody is experiencing the same tribulations and issues,” Eriksen said. There’s nothing that separates us from other communities and what makes this coalition so special is that it’s really unifying and we want to spread that message to parents and let them know this is an issue and goes hand-inhand with mental health and make that we’re having these conversations with our kids and realize that what we normalize in our communities is going to make all the difference. Most recently, SAFE has hosted its 2022 Sticker Shock and Power of Parents events. Sticker Shock is a campaign, held on June 9, where prevention messaging was posted on pizza boxes from Bonbino’s and D’cocco’s Pizzerias in order to give important facts about the risks of underage drinking to families. The Power of Parents, held June 16, at the Oceanside Library, was a presentation that informed parents on how to be prepare their students about risky behavior ahead of prom, graduation and summer vacation. Looking towards the future, Eriksen says the “sky’s the limit.” “We’re just really excited especially going into year three of our funding to get more members of the community onboard,” Eriksen said. “We’ve gotten a lot of response in the last year alone and we’re still meeting with different organizations and stakeholders and becoming more and more involved. It’s exciting to think about the endless opportunities we can have.”

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Jason Solero Yeremy Sosa Sanaii Stackhouse Michael Stapleton Ayah Tahir Kanye Tolliver Jalaney Traxler Talon Umowski Gabriela Valerio Olivia Van De Ven Alvert Velasquez Maya Verost Patrick Walsh Evan Wilkinson Amaiya Williams Autumn Monae Williams Fatima Zavaleta Lieza Zeb Maurice W. Downing Elementary School 2nd Grade Elijah Adames Ayman Ahmed Lucas Ajodha Maceline Alexis Franklin Jhoel Alfaro Romero Aidyn Ali Lily Alvarez Cohen Zahra Ameerullah Alma Arun Soﬁe Asmolova Sophia Asratali Edward Barton Aidan Bellard Marina Bicocchi Erica Boodhan Tristan Bradshaw Joy Britton Belen Cabrera Stephen Cazena Isabella Chambliss Elliot Chan Elijah Chariah Fernando Chaves Brian Connor Tatum Craig Ava Crowley Adrian Dalencourt

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HOfstRA WON tHE Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament title, marking the first conference championship in program history. By ANDREW COEN Correspondent

When Anthony D’Onofrio first committed to the Hofstra baseball team as a sophomore at Wantagh High School, he saw potential for big strides for a local program he grew up following. Six years later, D’Onofrio was a catalyst in Hofstra reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history after capturing the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title with four straight wins in the doubleelimination tournament Memorial Day weekend. The accomplishment was made even more improbable by the fact Hofstra was picked in the preseason to finish dead last in the nine team CAA. “To be ranked last in the preseason and finish in third place in the regular and go 4-0 in the playoffs and shock the whole conference really felt great,” said D’Onofrio, who hit three home runs this season as a senior center fielder including a leadoff homer in Hofstra’s 7-6 win against Northeastern on May 29 that clinched the CAA championship. “It was a crazy experience.” D’Onofrio, who will return in 2023 as a graduate student for an extra year of eligibility due to losing most of the 2020 season because of the Covid-19 pandemic, ignited Hofstra’s CAA tourney run with an infield single leading off the bottom of the ninth-inning before scoring the winning run on a sacrifice fly by Steve Harrington in a 4-3 win against Elon. The Pride kept the momentum the next day with a 4-3 victory in 10 innings versus second-seeded Elon and on May 27 and then knocked off Northeastern 8-7 in extra innings the next day on a Santino Rosso RBI double in the bottom of the 10th to advance to the CAA finals stage. Hofstra made history in achieving the school’s first conference baseball crown with its third walk-off win of the CAA tourney when Ryan Morash was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to score Brian Morrell and cap a 7-6 victory and set off a massive celebration. “To think that the program had never won a conference championship in its existence going back to 1938 is really

fORmER WANtAgH HigH School standout Anthony D’Onofrio helped fuel the Pride’s late-season success. amazing and I don’t know if any of us have realized how big that is,” said first-year Hofstra head coach Frank Catalanotto, who enjoyed a 14-year Major League Baseball career with the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets from 1997 to 2010. “It helps put the program on the map.” The CAA championship gave Hofstra some national exposure when its name was called during the NCAA Selection Show that aired on ESPN2 on Memorial Day. The Pride were sent to an NCAA Regional at North Carolina where it took an early lead on the ACC champions before ultimately falling, 15-4. Hofstra’s magical season then concluded the next day with a loss to Georgia in a nationally televised game on SEC Network. Hofstra’s NCAA Tournament run enabled a number of locals to experience a big-time college baseball atmo-

BRAD CARmADA pitCHED seven innings in Hofstra’s 7-6 win over Northeastern in the CAA championship game. sphere. The Pride’s roster includes 10 from Nassau County in D’Onofrio, Anthony Fontana (Wantagh), Michael Florides (Glen Cove), Luke Napolitano (Rockville Centre), Mike McKenna (Farmingdale), Matt Pelcher (Merrick), Frankie DiMartino (Bethpage), Chris Keenan (Seaford) and Danny Kelleher (Rockville Centre). Catalanotto, who previously led New York Tech to the Division II College World Series in 2019 before the school suspended athletics in summer 2020, said bringing Hofstra to the NCAAs ranks very high on his list of accomplishments, especially since he never experienced the MLB postseason. After a breakthrough season, the expectations will only increase for 2023. “Now the target is on our back,” Catalanotto said. “We set a high standard and luckily these guys have bought in.”

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Building and infrastructure projects from Ronkonkoma to Long Beach are being steadily rolled out, changing Long Island’s suburban landscape in more ways than one. Vision Long Island, the sustainable downtown development organization, shined a spotlight on 11 building projects that the organization says have helped move the needle on affordable housing and downtown revitalization. Seven of those projects can be found in Nassau County — including Freeport, Long Beach, Hempstead and Valley Stream. Through its annual Smart Growth Awards ceremony, Vision Long Island also applauded the efforts of town boards and city councils working with developers and non-profits to get these projects from concept to going vertical. But depending on the development, one might not see the finished product for at least a few more years. When completed, however, these projects will add nearly 1,300 apartments to Long Island’s housing mix, at a capital cost of more than $1 billion. Among those recognized was Freeport’s Hilton Garden Inn, a 100-room hotel on more than an acre and a half of vacant land once home to The Schooner restaurant. The popular 350-seat destination was found at the foot of Woodcleft Avenue

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Erick ALExANdEr, dirEctOr of Vision Long Island, gives opening remarks at Vision’s 22 Annual Smart Growth Awards at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. More than $1 billion of upcoming construction across Long Island was honored at the event. next to the Hunter Pointe Marina before Hurricane Sandy ravaged them both, leaving a large muddy field in its wake. Costing $43 million, the venue includes both a ballroom and a 100-seat restaurant, all expected to generate 35 permanent fulltime jobs. “It has the potential to revitalize a part of the Nautical Mile that needs a shot in the arm,” said Fred Parola, executive director and chief executive of the Town of Hempstead’s Industrial Development Agency. “It will bring tourists and business travelers who will infuse the local economy.” The Breeze, a 10-story apartment building with 238 units on Long Beach’s Super-

block project, is being developed by the Engel Burman Group, joining two ninestory condo buildings stretching across six acres between Riverside and Long Beach boulevards. The $369 million project includes 6,500 square feet of boardwalk-level retail, a restaurant, and more than 1,000 parking spaces. Condos are expected to sell between $700,000 and $1 million, while the apartments could rent as high as $4,000 a month. The project is expected to generate $130 million in new taxes over the next quarter-century. once it’s completed in 2024. In Valley Stream, honors were bestowed upon the Wellington, a multi-

family complex on West Jamaica Avenue developed by Paramount Construction. There, more than 60 apartments are planned on a site where the Moore Funeral Home was once located. Officials contend the project, when finished, will provide housing alternatives for younger people not willing to leave Valley Stream, but are unable — or unwilling — to purchase their own house. “Young professionals are not singlefamily homeowners like they were in (the) 1950s in Levittown,” said Valley Stream mayor Edwin Fare, during a video presentation. “The apartment is surrounded by mixed-use. And not only will the apartment bring people who will spend their money and their time — and hopefully be involved in their community — but the building is going to be paying more taxes than the property that was there beforehand.” In Hempstead, it was the Estella housing development by Georgica Green Ventures that was honored, working with the non-profit Concern for Independent Living to construct nearly 100 affordable — more than 40 reserved for veterans. “We’re excited about Estella because in the Village of Hempstead, there’s always room for affordable living,” Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr., said. Additional reporting by Karina Kovac and Brendan Carpenter.

Lifeguard shortage coming soon to pool near you Town supervisor successfully calls on governor to lower age minimums By MALLOrY WiLSON mwilson@liherald.com

Beaches and pools need just one thing to be successful — sunshine. But to stay open, there’s just one more requirement: lifeguards. And for the second straight year, lifeguards are not easy to find, threatening the summer of young and old alike. But it doesn’t have to be that way, according to Town of Hempstead supervisor Don Clavin. In fact, New York can solve its statewide shortage of lifeguards quite simply: lower the minimum age requirement for certification from 16 to 15. Clavin called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to do just that last week, saying 15-year-olds could guard kiddie pools and splash pads. Hochul apparently ag reed. She approved the change the same night she received Clavin’s letter. “Permitting 15-year-olds to serve as lifeguards at spray pads and kiddie pools under supervision of more senior guards would greatly expand the pool of eligible lifeguard candidates,” Clavin wrote. “Staffing spray pads and kiddie pools with younger lifeguards will permit older, more experienced guards to fill vacancies at beaches and regular-sized pools that desperately require their services.” Luckily, the Town of Hempstead are not suffering through a shortage, Clavin

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NEW YOrk StAtE doesn’t have enough lifeguards to watch its pools and beaches. Don Clavin, the Town of Hempstead’s supervisor, is asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to lower age minimums to become a lifeguard from 16 to 15. said. But the rest of the state is. “This is an opportunity to get people back in the pool,” he said. “It’s an opportunity for a lot of young men and women who want to really get into this and are ready at age 15.” The town currently has 180 beach lifeguards on call, with another 300 staffing

pools. Hempstead managed to evade a shortage by offering classes in the winter months, Clavin said, allowing would-be lifeguards to be ready to work by summer. Nassau County runs weekly programs to get prospective lifeguards tested and certified, Clavin said. Nassau lifeguards are required to take

American Red Cross training. “They go through that course, they learn rescues and various skills and so forth,” Justine Anderson, the Town of Hempstead’s aquatic director, said. Once that course is done, the prospects take what Anderson calls a rigorous certification test. That includes complete two laps in 40 seconds, and eight laps in less than three minutes and 45 seconds. There are differences between lifeguarding a pool with a deep end, Anderson said, and a kiddie pool and splash pad. “A seasoned lifeguard knows what to see in the water, they know what active drowning looks like,” she said. “At a kiddie pool, mostly the parents are in the water with the child, so you’re really just watching the parents hold their children.” Age doesn’t determine whether or not someone is going to be a good lifeguard, Anderson said. Maturity level does. “Kids at 15 years old are babysitting,” Town councilman Dennis Dunne said. “So if you leave (15-year-olds) at home with your kids when you go out, you can leave them at the pool.” The training courses are open to anyone from any town or hamlet, Clavin added. “We are the chief certifier,” he said. “This is about everybody in the equation from New York City, to Westchester to upstate New York.”

MALVERNE/WEST HEMPSTEAD HERALD — June 23, 2022

By JUAN LASSO

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Student writer Kareena Sukhnanan is presented with a $500 check at the Garden City Hotel.

June 23, 2022 — MALVERNE/WEST HEMPSTEAD HERALD

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 6/29/22 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 474/22. - 476/22. WEST HEMPSTEAD - Angeline Jean Louis, Mother/Daughter Res.(2nd kitchen); Special exception to maintain accessory structure (gazebo) higher than permitted; Special exception to maintain 2nd accessory structure (fireplace) with less than required side yard setback., S/s Meredith La., 500.19’ W/o Mayfair Ave., a/k/a 261 Meredith La. N.C.P.C. Local determination. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in West Hempstead within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ 909/Hearing---06292022 The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 524/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it. 132262

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR MFRA TRUST 2014-2, Plaintiff, vs. ESTHER G. DEJESUS A/K/A ESTHER DEJESUS A/K/A ESTER DEJESUS, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on March 11, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on July 7, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 669 Wadleigh Avenue, West Hempstead, NY 11552. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 35, Block 427 and Lots 48 & 49. Approximate amount of judgment is $597,617.42 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #604451/2017. This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 190396 131746

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY ON BEHALF OF FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORP, SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2007-WMC1, ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-WMC1, Plaintiff, vs. LLOYD SHACKLEFORD, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on December 20, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on July 11, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 50 Meadow Road, Inwood, NY 11096 a/k/a 50 Meadow Road, Hempstead, NY 11096. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 40, Block 191 and Lot 26. Approximate amount of judgment is $816,187.99 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold

subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #006649/2014. This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Jane P. Shrenkel, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 181722-3 131920

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. JOHN W. PANIN, et al, Defts. Index #602877/2020. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered March 10, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on July 12, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. prem. k/a District 27, Section 35, Block 403, Lot 225. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale. LISA SEGAL POCZIK, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99379 131918 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff -againstEDUARDO CASTRO, PAOLA CASTRO and MARLON CASTRO, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated November 3, 2016, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on July 28, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. premises situate, lying and being at West Hempstead, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Chamberlin Road with the westerly side of Archer

Road; being a plot 50.00 feet by 100.00 feet by 50.00 feet by 100.00 feet. Section 34 Block 316 Lot 169. All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction. Said premises known as 26 ARCHER ROAD, WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY Approximate amount of lien $582,286.27 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Index Number 7455/2014. AVROHOM GEFEN, ESQ., Referee David A. Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 47 Hillside Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manhasset, NY 11030 File# 4722.1051 {* WEST HEMP1*} 132231

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 41-2022 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held May 24, 2022, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 41-2022, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 41-2022, amending Section 197-5 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include “ARTERIAL STOPS” at various locations. May 24, 2022. BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Supervisor Town Clerk 132271 LEGAL NOTICE Please take notice, Temple B’nai Israel of Elmont, a religious corporation located at Congregation Shaaray Shalom, 711 Dogwood Avenue, West Hempstead, NY 11552 in the Town of Hempstead, gives notice of its intention to petition the Supreme Court of Nassau County of the State of

Courtesy of ERASE Racism

Student reflects on the stigma of natural hair continued from front page coarse, especially seen mainly amongst black students, is unacceptable in a place of education. They create the narrative that students will not be accepted for who they are because of their race or background, no matter how hard they work.” President of ERASE Racism, V. Elaine Gross, said of George’s commentary: “Some will try to minimize this issue’s importance, but it is no small thing to feel like part of you is not valued, especially as a young person. In its own way speaking up on hair discrimination challenges white supremacy. It challenges what’s assumed in our society to be ‘good’ and ‘normal.’” The issue has received increasing coverage in recent years. The 2009 Chris Rock documentary, “Good Hair,” or the 2019 Oscar-winning animated short, “Hair Love,” both discussed the importance of hair to the Black identity. The issue of bias against Black people who wear their hair naturally has drawn the attention of legislators as well. In her essay George referenced the Crown Act, a law originally passed in California and adopted in several other states forbidding discrimination based on hair texture and style. A federal version of the law has been passed by the House of Representatives but has failed to pass in the U.S. Senate. Sukhnanan, George’s classmate, is no stranger to taking government action

against racism. She spoke out before the Malverne Board of Trustees in support of changing the name of Lindner Place, a street dedicated to Paul Lindner, who was a prominent leader in the Ku Klux Klan. “To me, commemorating should be done to honor an individual for their righteous legacy, character, and unceasing sacrifices that infiltrate our society today,” wrote Sukhnanan. “He initiated the burning of minority-orphanages, led hateful marches with thousands of attendees, and cross burnings across my own peers’ homes. The name ‘Lindner Place’ commemorates hate and violence, something our distinct school community and learning atmosphere doesn’t condone.” “There’s been back and forth on this for a while now,” Gross said. “But Kareena was persistent, she didn’t give up the first time around, and for that I commend her.” Gross drove home the importance of the two honorees’ messages. “We’re very excited to see students talking about something so personal to them and that they feel deeply about, especially as some may disagree with and disregard them. “These are difficult times, and on many of these issues adults have frankly done a horrible job,” she added. “Hopefully, children will be able to set things right. When students have the opportunity, I believe they can.”

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New York at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of August 1st, 2022, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, for an order decreeing the dissolution of said Temple B’nai Israel of Elmont, and ordering the distribution of any and all assets

belonging to said religious corporation, after providing for the ascertaining and payment of the debts of said corporation and the necessary costs and expenses of such proceedings of dissolution, shall be

transferred and disbursed to and among various religious and/or not-forprofit organizations for their general and/or specific purposes, or for such other purposes as may be just and proper. 132043

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Q. We started planning a project to add a room, 303 square feet, in 2015, and due to many delays, we received approval for a permit only in January of this year. The costs from when we originally started planning until now increased from an estimated $80,000 to almost $200,000. Part of the work was to remove the previous owner’s handicapped-accessible deck with a permitted roof, which, thankfully, we don’t need. We got an alternative estimate for a paving-block patio, which we understand doesn’t need a permit in our town if it’s on the ground. The contractor even said we could cover the entire yard. We still want to keep the roof, so do we need a permit for the patio, and do we need a permit for the footings to continue supporting the roof we want to keep?

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A. You can see, firsthand, what has happened with the economy and costs. Fortunately, you have an alternative to save money. People who are planning enclosed rooms aren’t as fortunate in the economy we’re now facing. I have always recommended patios, properly drained, supported and finished, over the other onte eeper choice of decking, where possible, not just because many jurisdictions don’t require a permit for the paving, but also because the maintenance is less for a patio, and it will last much longer than a deck system. Some communities have regulations for a permit to be filed for paving to show the authorities that the paving is “permeable” — that it still allows rain to seep into the ground to recharge the water supply deep in the earth below. Your location is in a town that doesn’t require a permit for anything that’s built less than 8¼ inches above the ground. Incidentally, the magic of 8¼ inches isn’t arbitrary; it’s the maximum height of a step in the building code. I just returned from a trade fair where I had the opportunity to discuss material pricing with many suppliers, and the consensus is that prices for commodity materials such a raw lumber and cement will begin to fluctuate downward, but many said that they don’t anticipate manufactured items to come down again. Just as real estate has seen a dramatic increase, so now have materials and construction in general. The biggest concern we should all have, if we care about the next generation and the health of our economy, is whether they will ever be able to afford what their parents had. Currently, only 9 percent of the next generation of American families own or have a mortgage on a home, while the majority of the generation has had to find alternatives, such as multi-generational living arrangements or apartments, trailers or recreational vehicles as permanent living, according to Building magazine, among other building information resources. I hope the existing deck roof already has a correct supporting footing in the ground. If not, good luck!

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report just published by ERASE Racism explores how equitably educational resources are available across school districts on Long Island — and specifically, whether they vary depending on a district’s racial composition. The results are startling, and the implications for the Town of Hempstead are disturbing. The report, “Unequal Resources for Long Island Students Based on race,” analyzes school districts by race. Of the 125 districts on Long Island, the report focuses on 66, ELAinE which fall into the following four cateGRoss gories: 11 intensely segregated (90 to 100 percent nonwhite), 10 majority Black and Hispanic (50 to 89 percent), five racially diverse (40 to 60 percent white), and 40 predominantly white (at least 70 percent). The research reveals, among other findings, that the 11 intensely segregated districts have, on average, nearly $10,000 less in annual revenue per student than predominantly white districts. The most segregated districts also have more students for every guidance counselor and social

worker than predominantly white districts. On average, there is one guidance counselor for every 1,226 students in intensely segregated districts, and one for every 356 students in predominantly white districts. Similarly, there is an Advanced Placement course for every 179 high school students on average in the most segregated districts. That’s more than double the median ratio for all districts with at least one high school. The report also found that the number of intensely segregated districts has grown from five in the 200304 school year to 11 now. The percentage of Black and Hispanic students in those 11 districts has also grown in this period, from 28 to 37 percent for Black students and from 13 to 36 percent for Hispanic students. The geography of those 11 districts is also illuminating. Seven are in Nassau County, and six of those are in the Town of Hempstead. The seventh, Westbury UFSD, is in the Town of North Hempstead. The other four districts are in Suffolk County. The six districts in the Town of Hempstead represent a majority of the intensely segregated districts on Long Island. They

are Elmont, Freeport, Hempstead, Roosevelt, Uniondale and Valley Stream 30. Elected officials representing those school districts should be alarmed by the disparities in resources for their constituents and prioritize getting them addressed. They should be asked, why do those intensely segregated districts have, on average, so much less revenue per student? Why do they have far fewer guidance counselors and A.P. courses? And what will those officials do about it? A related question for all Long Islanders — elected officials, civic and business leaders and ordinary citizens alike — is, why does Long Island, with only two counties, have 125 school districts, and what can be done to change the racial segregation and resource disparities inherent in that fragmentation? Those conditions are grounded in the structural racism on Long Island, which is one of the 10 most racially segregated metropolitan regions in the U.S. School district boundaries, student assignment policies and district funding are all shaped by racially segregated residential patterns, reflecting historical and ongoing structural racism. Whether intentional or not, this racism excludes Black and His-

lacks and Hispanics are excluded from resourcerich school districts.

panic students from resourcerich school districts populated primarily by white students, and simultaneously ensures that districts populated primarily by Black and Hispanic students have resource deficits. What can be done about it? One way of addressing the resource deficits is to bring the resources of the intensely segregated districts up to the level of predominantly White districts. In fact, one can make a strong argument that districts filled with “high-need” students should have access to more resources than those with more privileged students. Another way to address the resource gap is to redesign the districts so that their schools and classrooms are more racially diverse. That can be done by changing the number and footprint of those districts. It can also be done by creating collaborations between districts to increase access to A.P. courses, for instance. With remote teaching more common due to the coronavirus pandemic, it should be easier to envision and implement such collaborations. All Long Islanders should consider the findings of this report. We should be asking ourselves, our elected officials, and candidates for office what we, and they, are going to do about them. Elaine Gross is president and chief executive officer of ERASE Racism, the Long Island-based civil rights organization.

Taking to the air is no flight of fancy

f you have fond memories of flying someplace for summer fun, well, you can just wipe that fantasy out of your head. My reverie of fun flying goes back decades. There I was, on July 4, 1968, in my dress-and-coat ensemble, white gloves and straw hat, boarding a plane with my brand new husband. Destination Bermuda! We flew coach and had a yummy meal delivered to our seat on a little tray with darling salt and pepper RAnDi shakers. Chicken KREiss or beef. As I recall, my husband of 20 hours didn’t take off his tie. We didn’t take off our shoes and socks like today’s travelers. Flying was a life event. One dressed. Get this: We talked to each other on the flight. With no devices or seat-back entertainment, we started a conversation that has lasted 54 years. To be clear, we haven’t spoken for all of those years, but we’ve done our best. The flight attendants, who were called

stewardesses and were all women, were unfailingly solicitous and professional. They were glamorous, and they wore perky little hats at a saucy tilt. Speaking of saucy, the person seated next to me on this flight (I’m writing at 34,000 feet) just spilled the barbecue sauce from her sandwich all over my shoe. She looks like a superhero in her bright red Wonder Woman ensemble, but actually she’s eating a superhero. Has to be three pounds of meat and sauce. My husband has a seat in a different row because we both wanted aisles. That’s what happens after 54 years. Whoopsie. We just dived. “Fasten your seat belts,” the captain announced, but our flight attendant, who looks like she just rolled off a long-haul flight, kept up her chitchat with a colleague, not particularly tuned in to the passengers. I know flight attendants have to meet certain physical standards to do the job, none of which has anything to do with gender or any subjective requirement for good looks, etc. As it should be. But I do think that since we’re all locked up in

this flying metal tube for a few hours, the attendants should maintain appropriate decorum, and avoid using the mic for their stand-up. We have lost so much general civility that it would be nice to be nice in these close quarters. Today our flight attendant is a bit of a bully. She has asked me three times if I have any trash to contribute to her huge plastic bag, and I keep saying no. Last time she started rummaging in my seat back. “What’s this?” She said. “It’s my cookies,” I said. She gave them back. The whole tenor this experience is upside down and backward. First, you feel immensely grateful if you can even find a seat on a plane in this somewhat but not really post-pandemic summer season. Then you have to raid your bank account to buy a ticket. On JetBlue you can buy a ticket, but if you want an actual seat, and you want bathroom privileges and would like to bring a bag, you have to pay more. I exaggerate, but you do pay more for getting on board early, for checking a suitcase, for snagging an upfront seat.

rom white gloves in 1968 to a seatmate’s sauce on my shoes in 2022.

Everything is easier … and harder. It took me a long time to figure out how to “pair” my phone with the JetBlue seatback screen. Going through security is fraught. This is true: My husband got pulled of the security line and had his bags searched because he was carrying an amount of Miralax that was deemed “suspicious.” In some ways, it is an explosive, I’ll grant them that. My fellow passengers are a wellbehaved group, although no one is wearing a mask anymore except me and my husband and a few other oldies. But how people trundle onto a plane in the getups I see is puzzling. If you’re going to sit three inches from a stranger for four hours, shouldn’t you tidy up a bit? Get the food out of your beard? This is our first flight together since last summer’s vacation, when we dropped into the raging wildfires in northern California, and basically turned around and came home. For us, staying grounded isn’t an option. I keep reminding myself that this isn’t, and will never be, a new “normal.” It’s a new world. We have to be patient and pack a sense of humor. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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ext Tuesday’s Democratic gubernatorial primary pits three dedicated public servants against one another — Gov. Kathy Hochul, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi and New York City public advocate Jumaane Williams. We don’t typically endorse at the primary level — or at the gubernatorial level. But then again, Suozzi is not a typical candidate. Not only is he from Long Island; he’s also from Nassau County — an important distinction from Hochul and Williams. He understands the needs of Long Island communities and wants to make sure those needs are not overlooked. His past three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives have demonstrated that he is a moderate Democrat who is willing to work across the aisle. New York is a diverse state in myriad ways, including political ideologies, and Suozzi’s views and values serve a wide range of voters, ensuring that he would be a formidable candidate in the general election. With the state and country more divided than ever, we need a governor who does not play to the extremes of either party, which would only serve to alienate millions of New Yorkers. As a member of the powerful House Ways & Means Committee, Suozzi secured New York’s fair share of federal pandemic aid funds. His executive experience in Nassau County — one of the largest and

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To the Editor: President Biden is contemplating a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax as a means of reducing the price, which is around $5 per gallon nationally and has been growing each week. This makes no sense in the long run. He reminds me of the emperor during the decline of ancient Rome, who offered the masses free bread and circuses as a means to placate them. Biden fails to explain how Washington would deal with less money going into the Highway Trust Fund as a result of a gas tax holiday. This is a critical source of funding for highway and transit projects. A gas tax holiday would result in Uncle Sam not collecting 18 cents for every gallon of gas. The Highway Trust Fund already faces financial difficulties. The lost dollars would have to be made up, and Con-

most complicated municipalities in the country — prepared him well for the governor’s mansion. Most important, during his time as county executive, Suozzi — who is both an attorney and a certified public accountant — reversed years of fiscal mismanagement. The current economic environment will require a deft manager of state finances, and we are confident that Suozzi would do this while balancing the need to make New York a more affordable place both to live and to conduct business. Hochul should be applauded for hitting the ground running last year, after Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned in disgrace. However, we’re not sure that Hochul understands, or will prioritize, the needs of Long Islanders. The home region of a governor can certainly stand to benefit from having a native son or daughter in Albany. Case in point: the sweetheart deal Hochul brokered for a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills, in her home territory. The behind-closed-doors deal provides $1 billion in state funding for the stadium — the largest municipal aid package in the history of the National Football League — to support the upstate economy. Furthermore, before Hochul’s time in Albany, in her one term as a member of Congress, she received an A rating from the National Rifle Association, from which she also accepted campaign contri-

butions. She has since insisted that her views on guns have “evolved,” and that she now supports much-needed sensible gun regulation. Hochul says that her previous stance on guns was simply representing the views of the people in her rural district. But one can be pro-Second Amendment without aligning herself with an organization that opposes common-sense gun form. That is Suozzi’s position, which, no surprise, earned him an F rating from the NRA. The jury is still out on Hochul’s ability to make the correct choice when it comes to big decisions. The coronavirus pandemic reminded all of us about the real-world — and sometimes life-or-death — consequences of a governor’s decisions. Yet, arguably Hochul’s biggest decision to date — her appointment of Brian Benjamin as her original lieutenant governor — was nothing short of disastrous, and could have been avoided with proper vetting. Just seven months into his job, Benjamin was indicted on wire fraud, among other charges, and was forced to resign. Williams, the third candidate in the Democratic race, has a bright future, but does not have the executive experience the state currently needs. The Herald endorses Tom Suozzi in the Democratic primary for governor.

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alling all lawyers: we need you back in law school, now. We need you in classrooms and clinics, in person and on Zoom. Law schools regularly post openings for fulltime and adjunct positions. They also need volunteers to serve as role models and mentors, to help inspire students so they excel in doctrinal and experiential courses and pass the bar exam. On that last point, we all know the bar exam isn’t easy. But did you know that on the last one, more than a dozen jurisdictions’ pass rates SARA J. were under 50 percent? So if you’re BERMAN seeking meaningful opportunities to influence our world, nothing could be more important. Law schools help shape society’s future counselors, advocates and legislators — we are responsible for the professional formation of tomorrow’s leaders. What we do, and what our graduates do, matters. The rule of law matters. Work as a legal educator is particularly appealing (pun intended) because our stu-

dents take their skills and knowledge to do well and do good. Our graduates work in private, public interest and government, handling a wide range of civil and criminal matters. They work on bankruptcies and evictions, consumer protection and civil rights litigation. Their efforts may allow families to stay in their homes, or prevent children from losing visitation with parents or grandparents. They help entrepreneurs acquire patents for new inventions. They help businesses resolve disputes that prevent them from thriving. They represent clients ranging from the most sophisticated elite to ordinary people who simply don’t have the savvy necessary to navigate our increasingly complex world. Why teach now? Legal education, a world that hadn’t varied much for over a century, is undergoing radical change. Law schools today are bustling with new ideas, awareness, philosophies, and ways of teaching. Licensing and law practice are evolving, driving the academy to rethink what students need to become “practice ready.” The American Bar Association just instituted new requirements

aw schools today are bustling with new ideas, philosophies and ways of teaching.

LEttERS gress would have to decide how to do that. It will either raise other taxes, transfer revenue from another source, borrow more (increasing our growing $30.4 trillion national debt) or reduce the scope or number of funded transportation projects. In the end, both motorists and transit riders will be the losers if federal gasoline taxes are temporarily suspended. How did we go from an energy-independent nation to an energy-dependent nation under Biden? Why have gasoline prices increased from $3 to $5 or more under his watch? Why haven’t Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi convened a special commission to investigate this? LArrY PENNEr Great Neck Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Office.

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for law schools to include professional identity formation and cultural competency training. Creative law professors are developing new “ed tech” to assist in and out of the classroom. Most value inclusivity, collaborative skills and problem solving more than intimidation. (No more looking to terrorizing scenes from “Legally Blonde” or “The Paper Chase” as “inspiration.”) Things have also changed on the student side. More students — though still too few — from historically underrepresented populations are enrolling. And many law students are pursuing second and third careers, bringing wide and varied work and life experience to classroom discussion. So, readers who always dreamed of becoming lawyers, now is your time, too. Even the bar exam is changing. We expect to have a new “NextGen” exam in at least two-thirds of states that will have much more of a practice-oriented focus, with negotiating, interviewing, counseling and other practical skills along with torts, contracts, criminal law and other traditional subjects. Fewer subjects will

justices in his letter last week, “The Supreme Court was political long before the leak.” But the decisions of the court can be, and are, inevitably interpreted as consistent with one political viewpoint or another. Would Mr. Turchiano deny that a president is entitled to nominate those whose political philosophies are consistent with his own? To do otherwise would be illogical. I find it most curious, though, that he made no mention of President Biden’s recent appointment of soon-to-be Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Biden’s limiting his appointee to meeting only two criteria — race and gender — is, perhaps, the most flagrant example of politicization in memory, devoid of any consideration of competence, experience or even political philosophy. Even if he hadn’t made race and gender his only criteria, Jackson might still have been appointed to fill the vacancy on the basis of her abilities and legal background. Biden, in effect, did her a disservice by putting her up for consideration based on two criteria totally irrelevant to performance as a Supreme Court justice. He was motivated, I believe, by arrogance — namely, to be able to point out that he, if his nominee was approved, would be the first president to appoint a black woman to the court. This would have been obvious without Biden patting himself on the

be tested overall. And that rite of passage (or, as some might say, hazing ritual), the multistate bar exam, a six-hour, 200-question, multiple-choice marathon that allows test takers only 1.8 minutes to analyze each complex scenario, will finally be history. The pandemic taught us all a great deal. For many, seeking meaning in our day-to-day life has become paramount. In a recent conference panel entitled, “The New Pedagogy: What We Should Study About Legal Education Now,” at the Online & Hybrid Learning Conference, one scholar noted that a key difference among today’s law students from those in previous generations is that now they enter law school believing their professors care about them. It’s true. We really do. So, lawyers out there, if you love what you’re doing, keep at it, and thank you. Your work is critically important. And if you’re thinking about a new challenge, consider coming back to the future of law school. We need the best and brightest. And future law students, now is your time. Sara J. Berman is a professor of law and the assistant dean of academic excellence and bar success at Touro University’s Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in Central Islip.

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back beforehand. Biden’s was the most egregious example of politicization and tainting of the nominating process, yet one in which relevant criteria were tossed aside. Biden owes America, and Jackson, an apology

for his frivolous and selfish action. I don’t know why Mr. Turchiano didn’t mention this. Perhaps it was a political decision? rOBErT ruBALSKY East Rockaway

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