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Big night for Nassau GOP After crash, Giuffré ahead of Holubnyczyj in 8th L.D. HERALD STAFF REPORT As midnight approached on election night, Republicans in Nassau County-wide races were inching toward a GOP sweep. As the Herald went to press, Bruce Blakeman, the Republican Town of Hempstead councilman, had surged past incumbent Democrat Laura Curran in the race for county executive, with 92 percent of precincts reporting. At press time, an official winner had not been declared, but Blakeman had 52 percent of the vote to Curran’s 47 percent. Close to 20,000 absentee ballots remained to be counted, however. What was certain: Republican Anne Donnelly, a 32-year career prosecutor in the Nassau district attorney’s office, was declared the winner in the contest for D.A. Donnelly defeated State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, garnering 60 percent of the vote. Republican Elaine Phillips, a for mer state senator, was declared the winner in the race for county comptroller, besting
the high school’s football field for a bittersweet memorial service. “Amanda was a vibrant spirit After school on Oct. 25, West with an infectious smile,” one Hempstead High School students unidentified teacher said. “Her held a solemn but celebratory big, bubbly personality permeatmemorial service for student ed our hallways, and she was Amanda Arguinzoloved by all who ni, 17, who was came in contact with killed in a car crash her. Amanda’s kindon the morning of ness and ability to Oct. 21. make anyone Arguinzoni was a around her laugh passenger in a will be something speeding BMW that we all hold on when the driver, an t o. S h e h a d t h e unnamed 18-year-old unique ability to female, lost control connect with people while rounding a from all different curve on Westmingroups with ease ster Road in West and grace.” Hempstead and After others struck a parked comshared words of mercial truck owned remembrance, the b y We s t m i n s t e r crowd observed a Nursery and Garden moment of silence. C e n t e r, o f We s t Students and teachH e m p s t e a d . T h e DANIEL REHMAN ers released 100 or driver was rushed to more biodegradable a nearby hospital, Superintendent balloons imprinted but Arguinzoni and with phrases like another passenger, Kurtis Cae- “Miss You Forever,” while sar, 19, of Queens, died at the “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” crash site. played. Nearly 100 students and teachBecause the school communiers, and some members of ty was still reeling after the tragArguinzoni’s family, including edy, many students, teachers and her brother Josh, gathered on CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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BRUCE BLAKEMAN WAS ahead of Laura Curran in the county executive race as of midnight on Tuesday. Results were not official, however. Democrat Ryan Cronin. And Republican Maureen O’Connell appeared headed to victory over Democrat Justin Brown in the voting for county clerk. Incumbent Town of Hemp-
stead Supervisor Don Clavin also appeared headed toward an easy victory over Democrat Jason Abelove at press time, nearly doubling Abelove’s vote total.
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N. Holubnyczyj (D) – 28%
Town of Hempstead supervisor Don Clavin (R) – 65%
Jason Abelove (D) – 35%
Town 1st Council District Dorothy Goosby (D) – 88%
James Lamarre (R) – 12%
Town 4th Council District A. D’Esposito (R) – 68%
Aaron Meyer (D) – 32%
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Community enjoys W. H. street fair By ROBERT TRAVERSO rtraverso@liherald.com
The West Hempstead Community Support Association held its annual West Hempstead Street Fair on Nassau Boulevard on Oct. 17. Maureen Greenberg, president of the organization that has held the West Hempstead street fair for a decade, called the event “a day of fun with family and friends” in a statement.
AT THE LIONS Club booth, Lucy Lenuzza, Santos Welti, Ruth Parise, Leo the Lion and Rich Murphy. LIEUTENANT BOB SHELLY of the Lakeview Fire Department showed Eli Bedziner, 5, the jaws of life, which are used during car accident rescues. WEST HEMPSTEAD COMMUNITY Support Association members, from left, Dorothy Krimsky, Sarah Miller and Ella Miller, 8, raised funds with a 50/50 raffle. DURING HER TOUR of the fire truck Haviva Hassan, 2, tried on a firefighter’s helmet.
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GAMES AND ACTIVITIES for children were a big part of the Oct. 17 event held by the West Hempstead Community Support Association.
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PART OF EMILY Valentino’s kindergarten class, Maurice W. Downing School students Na’Yirah Hayes, Ava Rose Vishnudat, Liam Troise, Jeter-Marie Midi and Michelle Joya Cruz listened to the story and created their own pumpkins.
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Kindergarten students at Maurice W. Downing School in Malverne created pumpkins and listened to “The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin” by Joe
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Malverne in top 25 safest towns in U.S. The Village of Malverne is the 24th safest small town in America, according to an annual report from Safewise, a data-analyzing organization that contextualizes national crime and safety trends to show how they affect different neighborhoods. This year’s safety rankings, published on Oct. 6, placed the village of Malverne 25 slots higher from the previous year’s ranking. “[We’re] so proud of the men and women of the Malverne Police Department for making the Village of Malverne one of the safest towns in all of the United States,” said John Aresta, a Malverne resident. “I know the great work they do, and now the rest of the country knows it [too].” To identify the safest towns of 2021, Safewise reviewed 2019 FBI crime report statistics, the most recent complete report available at the time of ranking, and population data. Rankings are based on both violent crimes (aggravated assault, murder, rape and robbery) and property crime (burglary, larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft). Towns with populations below 5,000 and above 15,000, and those that failed to report complete crime data to the FBI, were excluded from the report. To rank each city or town, 50 percent of the score was determined by the number of violent crimes per 1,000 residents, and the remaining 50 percent was determined by the number of property crimes per 1,000. Malverne’s violent crime rate is 0.2 per 1,000 residents, and it’s property crime rate is 1.2 per 1,000. “To level the playing field, we calculated the rate of crimes per 1,000 people in each city, to make it easier to directly compare the likelihood of these crimes occurring in cities with vastly different populations,” Safewise’s website reads.
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THE VILLAGE OF Malverne is one of the safest municipalities in America, according to a recent report. Both violent and property crime numbers were weighted equally. That means that a city with no violent crimes reported could end up lower on the list due to a higher property crime rate, and vice versa. Violent and property crime were also standardized for each state before weighing took place. “I, for one, could not imagine living anywhere else, because I always feel safe,” Marianne Monahan, of Malverne, said. The FBI data is just one way that municipalities
report crime statistics, which may differ from other reports a city or police department submits. However, to make sure data is consistent and comparable from one town to another, this data was used as the basis of the safest towns reporting. Although it didn’t impact rankings, Safewise also examined poverty rates, median income and educational attainment (the population of the village who earned a bachelor’s degree or higher), to provide additional insight into any trends or patterns that may correlate to why some towns may be more likely to report lower crime numbers than others. Malverne had a poverty rate of 2.7 percent of its total population, a median household income of $126,964, and an educational attainment rate of 53.1 percent. The methodology for the rankings also used population thresholds for each state. Population data was used to identify the median city population in each state; only cities with populations above the median were included in the report to reduce the risk of outliers and lower the likelihood of an extreme outlier skewing the data. Still, on occasion, data may be skewed by outlying factors such as large commuter populations, college campuses and incarcerated populations. In those cases, crime rates were calculated based solely on crime reports because in these cases, population numbers may not give an accurate representation of a particular community. “We will continue to seek deeper understanding about the assets and challenges within the cities we rank in an effort to move the conversation beyond crime,” Safewise said in its report. “We endeavor to engage in discourse that addresses the underlying issues that can either help or hurt the safety and wellbeing of a community, and offer solutions to help make individuals, families and larger communities safer.”
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wisdom, and clarify goals and values. The conversations aim to foster deeper knowledge and understanding as we talk about money, improving society, medical issues, any concerns of the day, and all topics that arise. Have a topic you’d like to discuss? Join the conversation and share it with the group. Registrants will receive a copy of Sandy’s book, “7 Keys to Love.” Registration is required with an email address. A class link will be emailed to participants. Register online at the library’s website, https://www.whplibrary.org/.
Spanish Conversation Join the West Hempstead Public Library and Pia Ramirez between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. for a virtual class to practice your Spanish and read along with a bilingual book via Zoom. This class is appropriate for teens who want to practice their Spanish. Contact Pia Ramirez at (516) 481-6591 X 11 or via email canaria@ whplibrary.org for more information.
Starting a Business Join the West Hempstead Public Library and SCORE between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. for an installation of a seven-part virtual series that will address aspects of starting a business. Topics include planning, budgeting, marketing and more. Session one will focus on starting a business with a small budget. Other issues discussed will include: Basics of setting up a business; legal entity structures (sole proprietor, partnerships, LLC and others); paying taxes; keeping financial records; insurance; business Plan introduction; marketing basics; and financing a business. Register online at the library’s website, https://www.whplibrary.org/.
Tuesday, Nov. 9 Virtual Simply Stronger Join the West Hempstead Public Library and Marilyn Bunger between 9:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. for another installment of her virtual exercise and strength training class via Zoom. Registration is required. The class is held weekly and gives you access to Marilyn’s recorded videos 24/7 for 13 sessions from October to December and costs $30. Your registration will not be approved until payment is received. Once your payment is received, you will be sent a link to join the class. Please make your check payable to WHPL and mail to West Hempstead Public Library. Register online at the library’s website, https://www.whplibrary.org/.
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Discover your roots The West Hempstead Public Library is holding a virtual class about how to discover information using online sources about your family history on Nov. 4 between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Virtual Older Reader Picture Book Storytime & Sand Art Activity with Miss Samantha Join the West Hempstead Public Library and Ms. Samantha for a virtual storytelling and fall-themed sand art activity between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The class is geared towards grades 1-5, but all are welcome. An e-mail will be sent to those registered when activity pickup begins. Register online at the library’s website, https://www.whplibrary.org/
Wednesday, Nov. 10 Move and Groove Outdoor Storytime at Westwood Park Join Malverne Public Library on Wednesdays, Nov. 10 and Nov. 17 between either 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. or between 11 a.m. and 11:30 AM for
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Join the West Hempstead Public Library and instructors from the Long Island Chess Nuts between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. for a virtual chess tutorial class for children grades 1 and up with some prior knowledge of how to play chess. Space is limited for this event. A valid e-mail address is required to receive a Zoom link to the virtual program session. Register online at the library’s website, https://www.whplibrary.org/.
Move and Groove Outdoor Storytime at Westwood Park for children ages one and up. Join the library for an outdoor music and movement storytime with songs, dancing, stories and bubbles. Please bring a blanket or towel to sit on. Registration is required, and you must register for the six weeks of sessions. To register, call (516) 599-0750 X 303 or email malvernekids@malvernelibrary.org and ask for children’s librarian Antoinette.
registration will NOT be approved until payment is received. Once your payment is received, you will be sent a link to join the class. Please make your check payable to WHPL and mail to West Hempstead Public Library Attn: Programs, 500 Hempstead Avenue, West Hempstead, NY 11552. Include on the check: Your name, address, phone number and the name of the class. Register online at the library’s website, https://www.whplibrary.org/
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Joe the West Hempstead Public Library and Joe Cilmi for a virtual class featuring yoga poses and breathing techniques. This class is weekly and gives you 24/7 access to Joe’s recorded videos sessions (12 sessions). No class is scheduled for Nov. 24. Access to the courses costs $30. Please note: Your
Join the West Hempstead Public Library and Sandy Hindren for a virtual conversation circle between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Chat with friends and neighbors as those who attend pose questions or topics and give everyone a chance to respond. Attendees learn from each other, share experiences and
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Peaceful Yoga, a yoga studio located on Church Street in Malverne, opened on Oct. 4. Settlements in Malverne can be traced back to the 1700s. West Hempstead residents Rachel Janvier and Soji Oretuyi were married on Oct. 14. Former NFL quarterback Don McPherson, attended West Hempstead High School. The Amsterdam Development Cororation is responsible for building many Malverne homes.
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FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND Friday, Nov. 5 and Saturday, Nov. 6 Conference I
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West Hempstead’s girls’ volleyball team put the finishing touches on what was a very fruitful regular season last week. The team finished with a 14-3 record, which was the second-best mark in conference AA/B3. Coach Ryan Dooley was by no means surprised by the team’s quality of play. “We have a very talented team,” Dooley said, “We had a bunch of key girls come back after last year and our JV team two years ago was undefeated so they haven’t that many chances to lose in their years here.” The Rams did have a rare loss early in the season to Farmingdale, in which they lost in four close sets. Dooley thought that the experience helped them come together and garner confidence for the rest of the way. “We took the first set from Farmingdale and that was the first set they dropped all season,” Dooley said. “We realized that this was a great team that we were playing against and we are hanging with them. Some of the girls on the team had only lost 2 or 3 teams prior to that so it was a great learning experience.” After this loss, the Rams went on a dominant 6-match winning streak, in which the team didn’t lose a single set along the way. West Hempstead’s offense relies heavily on pace, as Dooley said that the Rams easily have the fastest pace in the league. Amanda Healy has initiated a lot of the offense as the primary setter. For the season, she had 390 assists and tallied 40 aces. The 390 assists were the second most in all of Nassau County. “Amanda’s been the quarterback off our offense the whole year,” Dooley said. “We need her to play well to win and she’s been consistent all year.” Junior middle Chance Mingo has also provided a well-balanced skill set to the roster, as she tallied 112 kills and 43 aces throughout the season. She came into the season with lofty expectations following all-county honors last season. She was a little bit rusty in the early portion of the season, but reverted back to her high standard of play later in the year. “Chance really started dominating mid-
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SENIOR SANAIA ESTIME is a four-year varsity starter who bounced back from an injury plagued spring season to help lead the Rams to 14 victories. way through the season,” Dooley said. “We moved up a conference so I think the change in competition kind of caught her off guard but she shook it off and started getting a lot of kills for us. Senior Sanaia Estime missed most of last season with an injury, but she has shown no signs of rust this season. She had 161 total kills during the season, which is the most on the roster. Her season high
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for kills was 17, which she tallied in a dominant performance against Clarke. Sophomore Kerilee Vargas also has played a key role in the offensive attack, as her 45 aces were the most on the team. The Rams earned the No. 4 seed in the Nassau Class B playoffs and were scheduled to face No. 5 Cold Spring Harbor in the first round on Tuesday evening after press time.
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Congregation Shaaray Shalom in West Hempstead will hold a virtual ceremony to remember Kristallnacht, a night of violence committed 80 years ago by German Nazis against Jewish people, on Nov. 7. “We will once again hear and see the video testimonies of seven of our shul’s many survivors. Their stories are profound and personal,” a statement released by the congregation said about the event, which will honor members of the West Hempstead congregation who survived the Holocaust. “These are our friends, our fellow congregants – people who inspired us for years. Let’s reconnect with them as we remember the Shoah,” the statement added, referring to the “catastrophe” of Kristallnacht and the mass murder of Jewish people during World War II. The attacks, which began on Nov. 10, 1938, are referred to as “Kristallnacht,” or “the night of broken glass,” because of the broken glass that was left in the streets that night. The commemoration is being held
at a time when many Americans are not informed about the Holocaust. A nationwide survey conducted by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany found that 31 percent of Americans, including 41 percent of millennials, said that 2 million or fewer – rather than 6 million -Jews were killed in the Holocaust. Additionally, 66 percent of millennials do not know that Auschwitz was a concentration camp. Hate crimes against Jews have been on the rise in recent years. In fact, hate crimes targeting Jewish people comprised 57.5 percent of all religious bias crimes in 2020, according to FBI crime statistics. During the most recent conflict between Israel and Gaza in May, the Anti-Defamation League found 222 incidents of anti-Semitic harassment, vandalism and violence in the United States, compared with 127 over the previous two weeks. The congregation’s commemoration of Kristallnacht will be held on Zoom at 7 p.m. Sunday. Call (516) 4817448 or visit the congregation’s website at www.shaarayshalom.org for more information about the commemoration.
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IN 2019, RABBI Joseph Potasnik, whose parents survived the Holocaust, recently spoke at Congregation Shaaray Shalom in West Hempstead to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day. The congregation is planning a Kristallnacht commemoration Nov. 7.
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West Hempstead synagogue commemorates Holocaust survivors on Nov. 7
West Hempstead High honors late student CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE edy, many students, teachers and administrators declined to comment on the memorial service, but expressed their heartache through social media. Social studies teacher Ariana Cassa said she formed a strong impression of Arguinzoni on her first day of teaching in West Hempstead nearly four years ago. “Having only known her and her peers for the last four years, I feel grateful to grow with them,” Cassa wrote in an Instagram post. “I recognize that they have shared a literal lifetime of memories of meaningful friendships with so many, especially our grade, and more specifically, her sisterhood among her closest friends.” On Oct. 22, district Superintendent Daniel Rehman sent a letter to the school community, offering his condolences to the Arguinzoni family. “Amanda was a shining example of Ram Pride,” Rehman wrote. “She was continually growing and improving in all facets of school and was involved in activities both inside and outside of our building.” Arguinzoni was a member of West Hempstead High’s cheer team. On Oct. 24, the squad chanted her name in the school’s gym in her honor. A GoFundMe page created to help pay for her funeral can be found at www. gofund.me/6d33266c.
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THE CROWD AT West Hempstead High School released balloons in memory of Amanda Arguinzoni.
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MEMBERS OF OCEANSIDE Brownie Troop 1277 recently took part in a book drive with Hindi’s Libraries.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Village of Malverne will accept sealed bids for the purchase of two (2) 2022 Ford Interceptor Utility, AWD vehicles for the Malverne Police Department. Sealed bids must be returned to the Village Clerk, Village of Malverne, 99 Church Street, Malverne, NY 11565 no later than 11:00 AM on Friday, November 19, 2021, at which time they will be opened and read in the Office of the Village Clerk. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Bid specifications are available at www.malvernevillage.org or between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM at the Office of the Village Clerk. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Inc. Village of Malverne Averil Smith, Village Clerk Dated: 10/29/2021 128236 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Village of Malverne will accept sealed bids for the purchase of one (1) 2020 GMC Sierra 2500 Regular Cab 142” vehicle for the Department of Public Works. Sealed bids must be returned to the Village Clerk, Village of Malverne, 99 Church Street, Malverne, NY 11565 no later than 11:00 AM on Friday, November 19, 2021, at which time they will be opened and read in the Office of the Village Clerk. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Bid specifications are available at www.malvernevillage.org or between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM at the Office of the Village Clerk. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Inc. Village of Malverne Averil Smith, Village Clerk Dated: 10/29/2021 128237
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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 11/10/21 at 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 723/21. WEST HEMPSTEAD - Chantale Roberts, Variances, height, side yard, side yards aggregate, construct single family dwelling., S/s Melvin Ave., 150’ W/o Janos La., a/k/a 80 Melvin Ave. 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/ hearings/107-hearing-1110-2021 The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ board-of-appeals/livestreaming-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. 128227
LEGAL NOTICE The Annual return of the Nowak Family Foundation Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2020 is available at its Accountant’s office located at G.R. Reid Associates, LLP, 7600 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 400, Woodbury, NY 11797 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days here-of. Principal Accountant of The Foundation is Andrew Wilder. 128235
LEGAL NOTICE SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU ACTION TO FORECLOSE A TAX LIEN INDEX NO.: 607204/2020, ELM CAPITAL LLC, Plaintiff, vs. the unknown heirs, legatees, devisees and/or representatives of KEMP HOUGH (AKA KEMP HARRISON HOUGH, JR. AKA KEMP HOUGH, SR.) and all persons that may claim an interest in the property referred to in the complaint by, through or under KEMP HOUGH (the aforesaid unknown heirs, legatees, devisees and/or representatives being all such heirs, legatees, devisees and/or representatives other than those specifically named as a defendant herein-the identity and addresses of all the foregoing not being known to plaintiff), Defendants. PREMISES SUBJECT TO TAX LIEN: 83 Pinebrook Ave., West Hempstead, NY, SBL# 38, 99, 4. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiff s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exc1usive of the date of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this
summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York), and in case of failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property. NOTICE-YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the tax lien holder who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the tax lien holder will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (TAX LIEN HOLDER) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: September 30, 2021. Joseph Ehrenreich, Attorney for Plaintiff, 366 North Broadway, Suite 410, Jericho, NY 11753, 516-942-4215. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of HON. DAVID P. SULLIVAN of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 27th day of September, 2021. Such order and the Complaint in this action are filed in the office of the Nassau County Clerk, in Mineola, NY. The object of this action is to foreclose a tax lien on the premises identified above. 127878
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Hindi’s Libraries has been partnering with several community service groups in Nassau County to collect new and gently used books for the organization. Last weekend, leaders from Oceanside Junior Troop 2558 and West Hempstead-Franklin Square Brownie Troop 1277 dropped off more than 1,500 books. “As a mom and an English teacher, I know how important it is to make books available to everyone. Hindi’s Libraries provides all different levels of books to those who may not have the means to get them. Reading is the foundation for everything,” said Abbe Katz, co-leader of Troop 2558 with Krystal Strouse. “I want other kids to have my books” and “I’ve read these books already and
don’t need them” are just some of the things said by the Brownies of Troop 1277. “It’s super important at this young age to make them see the value of helping others,” said Megan Sorrentino, the Brownies leader. Hindi’s Libraries co-founders Leslie Gang and Dovid Kanarfogel are working with troop leaders across Nassau County to help collect children’s books for the nonprofit, which then donates the reading materials around world to children and families in need. The nonprofit storage unit is running low on book donations, and the founders receive dozens of book requests daily.
NEWS BRIEFS Thanksgiving food drive ongoing until Nov. 19 A Thanksgiving food drive to benefit Long Island families need is ongoing until Nov. 19. Suggested donations include turkeys, canned goods, instant potatoes and other sides and fixings. The drive is being hosted by Assemblywoman Judy Griffin.
Donations can be dropped off at Griffin’s district office, 74 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For more information, call (516) 361-8216, or emails griffinj@ nyassembly.gov. –Mike Smollins
NYA launches fall flushing program As part of its routine maintenance program, New York American Water will begin flushing of water mains throughout its service territory to deliver quality water service to its customers. Water main flushing clears harmless sediment and mineral deposits that may have built up over time inside the pipes. The process also includes flushing fire hydrants to ensure they are operational and to check proper flows in the system. “Flushing our water mains is an operational best practice and helps improve water quality for our customers,” said NYAW Senior Manager of Production Rich Kern. “The process of flushing water mains may cause minor temporary inconveniences such as water discoloration or low pressure. If discoloration occurs, please run your cold water from the lowest point in the home until the water runs clear.” Water main flushing will occur between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Malverne Nov. 5. No flushing will be conducted in observance of Diwali (Nov. 4). In order to better prepare for flushing in your neighborhood, please take a look at the following tips from New York American Water: ■ Make note on your calendar of your community’s scheduled flushing times. ■ Draw water needed for cooking ahead of time and set aside a large bottle of water in the refrigerator for drinking or future use. ■ If water pressure or volume appears
low after the flushing has finished, inspect the faucet screens for any trapped particles. ■ Check for discolored water prior to using a washing machine or a dishwasher. ■ If laundry does become stained, do not put it in the dryer. Rewash clothes right away with a heavy duty detergent and add a rust remover. New York American Water asks all residents to please continue adhering to all social distancing rules if they are near a crew performing flushing in their area. The employees and contractors are doing essential work to keep your water safe, so please keep them safe as well. New York American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water company in New York, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 335,000 people. For more information, visit www.newyorkamwater. com or the company’s Facebook page. With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to help make sure we keep their lives flowing.
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Richner Communications - a rapidly growing multimedia company and publishers of the Herald newspaper group has several administrative job openings: Receptionist (F/T), Accounts Receivable/Billing Collections Clerk Multi-Media Coordinator (Hours Flexible) Qualified candidates are fast learners with good organizational and people skills - entry level ok. Role requires working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn custom software programs. If you would like to join a communitydriven, fast-paced environment, please send your resume to: careers@liherald.com.
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PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key. Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com
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The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry. To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to sbrinton@liherald.com
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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be considered. Responsibilities: Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: careers@liherald.com. LYNEER STAFFING SOLUTIONS Hiring Mail Sorters, Data Entry $15.00, Forklifts $17.50, Mystery Shoppers Ages 21-25 $20.00. 860 Long Island Ave., Deer Park NY 11729 631-586-4699 MEDICAL SECRETARY/ ASSISTANT PT/ FT: Garden City. Responsible, Reliable. Good Salary. Computer/ Website Management/ Experience Helpful. Call 516-739-0333: Fax 516-739-0344
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FREEPORT TAX SERVICE INC. Located Sunrise Hwy, Bellmore Hours Are Flexible And Position Requires 20-30 Hours Per Week During Tax Season Possible Future Opportunities Contact Matt At 516-868-9696 TOW TRUCK DRIVERS: FT/PT. Days, Evenings, Weekends. Experienced Only Apply. Call Sacha or Mike 718-291-2992 WAITER/ WAITRESS WANTED FT or PT. Bellmore/ Wantagh Area. Call or Text Vincent at 516-325-6468
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Q. We just bought a house and want to add to it. We talked to our village inspector, and he said we have limitations because the house is in a flood area. We want to add a two-story addition to the house if we can avoid raising it. What do you suggest, and how can we avoid lifting the house, which we think will make our plans unaffordable?
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A. You probably should have asked this question before the purchase, not after. In general, the Federal Emergency Management Agency requirement is that the building must be mitigated, made resilient to the potential of flooding, if either the dollar amount or area to be added on or worked on exceeds 50 percent of the existing buildonte eeper ing. That was what the official was telling you. People are often in denial about the extremes they will need to go through, and think this issue is negotiable. Buying a house in a flood zone with the intention of making major changes or additions isn’t a good idea if you aren’t prepared for the expense of major lifting to get the habitable level at least 2 feet above the base flood level for the zone the house is in. When I meet with people who are proposing to do any kind of major work in a flood zone, I often have to deal with seeing the disappointment in their faces followed by the discussion of how their project is either going to be the exception or nowhere near the threshold of where a house would need to be lifted. People buying in a flood zone need to be made aware before purchase that they may as well be ready for the possibility of an eventual lift of the entire home. The basement is required to be filled so that the area below the house can drain by gravity with special flood vents. If you weren’t prepared for these expenses, then you’re going to have to make a hard decision. It’s possible to do less work and phase things in over time so you don’t meet the 50 percent threshold, doing part of your master plan now, more in a year or two, etc. But don’t do anything without discussion and agreement with the building official who will be in a position to decide whether the amount of work isn’t exceeding the threshold, and what waiting time must be taken before filing for a permit for the next phase. This isn’t necessarily the “spirit” of the regulation, but some municipalities will work with you to help out so you don’t go broke trying to meet your needs. Understand that safety and survival of an extreme storm condition are still a primary intention of how your home should be designed and approved. Without all this effort, we would all be paying the price to rescue people, paying in taxes over and over. Good luck!
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must confess that the older I get, the more time I spend thinking about all of the crises our country has endured in my lifetime. I was a young boy when America was going through the horrors of World War II. As I progressed from career to career, the nation had to deal with wars in Korea and Vietnam and the tragedy of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack. All of these events had one thing in common. The people of America were totally united and determined to fight our enemies. JERRY I think of those challenging KREMER days and contrast them with the nation’s response to the coronavirus disaster. If you look at a national map showing the vaccination rates of the states, it looks almost identical to a political map highlighting the red states and blue states. With a few exceptions, the states populated by a majority of registered Republicans have the lowest rate of vaccinations, in contrast to states dominated by Democrats.
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If you look at states like New York, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire and New Jersey, the vaccination rates are in the 66 to 70 percent range. Most of the time those states support Democratic candidates over their Republican challengers. In sharp contrast, states such as Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota, West Virginia, Mississippi and Alaska are in the 40 per cent range. All of those states are considered solidly Republican. While crowded hospital intensive-care units are a distant memory for New Yorkers, people are dying in record numbers in red states for the sake of partisan politics. Not a day goes by without a story about some red state governor screaming about vaccine mandates and telling his or her citizens that it is their choice whether to get vaccinated or not for Covid protection. The irony of the state resistance to vaccinations is that all of their schoolchildren have been required to get a series of vaccinations in order to attend their local schools. I contrast the craziness of these grandstanding politicians with stories from across the Atlantic Ocean. Recent
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reports from overseas highlight the fact that many of those countries are far ahead of the U.S. in vaccinating their residents. Portugal is a good example, because their vaccination rates tell an interesting story. According to the Wall Street Journal, close to 100 percent of people over age 50 in Portugal have received at least one vaccine dose. For those between ages 25 and 49, the rate is 95 percent. To date, 89 percent of the entire population of 10 million has had at least one dose. And Portugal’s high numbers are surpassed by the United Arab Emirates, which exerts strong control over its residents. The owner of a souvenir shop in Lisbon, Portugal, stated the best case for why our red states should be pushing for their people to be vaccinated. “I need tourists,” said Paula Margues. “Otherwise I have no business.” Places like Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota and Alaska need tourism to keep their economies stable, and they spend millions each year to attract visitors. Instead of pushing for a healthy populace, their leaders spend most of their days battling federal mandates and looking for
artisan bickering over a vaccine will be recorded as a low point in our history.
ways to attract the approval of former President Donald Trump. There is another ironic twist to the red state resistance to vaccinations. Most of the people who are dying of Covid are also their favored voters. While the overall death numbers are small in comparison with the Eastern states, red state governors are allowing their people to suffer needlessly because of government inaction and the numerous false claims of anti-vaccine groups. This is pure government malpractice. I hope that in the not-too-distant future, the coronavirus pandemic will become nothing but a memory. But the partisan bickering over a life-or-death solution will be recorded as one of the bleakest times in the history of our country. Our citizens have every right to stand up for their personal beliefs, but not at the expense of millions of people whose lives were lost because politics got in the way. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
What to do before the winter snow flies
inter is coming, meteorologically, astronomically, politically and “Game of Throne”-y. Let us embrace this brief, bridge season between fall and early winter, when the weather is transitioning and the clouds are gathering. We could exhaust ourselves with political knife fights or try to figure out how our Great American Democracy came to hinge on the advice and consent of a fractious group of legislators, but we have all winter for that. RANDI We still have KREISS November and early December. There is practical stuff to consider during these weeks. I don’t feel like watering my annuals anymore, being lazy and more inclined to let them wither and die, but I feel guilty. How many more days do they have to enjoy their favorite activity, photosynthesis? So although they are ragged and quite pathetic, I douse them once in a while as an end-of-life gesture. It’s pretty much each living thing on
its own. The trees and big bushes had better be hardy enough to withstand a tough winter, because we don’t believe in coddling the plant life with fertilizer or plastic protection from the elements. We do close the windows in our porch and throw covers over the outdoor grill and chairs, but that’s about it in the way of preparation. Come the first cold snap, we’ll turn on the heat. For now, however, on good days the windows are open, and fresh air blows through the house. I feel a certain urgency to get out and do some of the activities I put off because, after all, we had “all summer.” So, come along and cash in on these warmenough days. Head for the boardwalk or the park for a brisk walk; before too long, we’ll be walking against the chilly winds of late November and December. Before too long, we’ll need hats and gloves to venture outside. Get out of town. I like the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where I can walk around the area where my great-grandparents began their life in America. The city beckons, with its pedestrian-friend-
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ly districts and communities, and now is the time to go and walk, from the High Line to Battery Park. You can almost pretend that Covid doesn’t exist if you stay outside and dine at food stands. You can almost pretend that “surge” and “spike” and “antivax” aren’t part of the lexicon. In a few weeks, our city streets will become wind tunnels, inhospitable to the daytripper. Another perfect fall destination is the East End, to visit the vineyards and the corn mazes and experience the last perfect days on the beach. The crowds are gone and the restaurants are still open. Or head north a bit and pick apples. When my kids were young, that was probably our favorite fall activity. Recently my husband and I went back to one of the orchards we knew, and it had become overcrowded and commercial. But there are still growers who allow picking, and it’s worth a ride to wander through an orchard, pick a bag or a bushel and head home to make applesauce or cakes and pies. This is the moment. Soon the apples will be done
ash in on these warm-enough days before we break out the hats and gloves.
and it will be too cold to wander anywhere north of Westchester. Back home again, it’s time to plant bulbs for next spring. This is much more than guaranteeing a bit of color next May and June. It feels like an investment in the future, a declaration that come what may in January and February, we know the seasons will turn again, the sun will drift further north and the tulips will bloom. I think of it as an act of faith. In the same way, I spend some of these days preparing soup and packing it away in containers for the cold nights when I may not feel like cooking. Maybe that’s a little bit squirrely of me, storing food away for the hard times, but it feels good to do so. Kids are in school, beach clubs are closed and the days are getting shorter. Still, we have this autumn interlude. With all the tumult in the world, these few days seem like a metaphor for grasping what is good in our lives when we can, because we can. Something about knowing this time is finite propels me out the door and into the ebbing light. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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Setting the record straight on county policing
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our years ago, as the race for Nassau County executive between then Legislator Laura Curran, a Democrat, and then State Sen. Jack Martins, a Republican, was heating up, the state Republican Party attempted an all-too-common GOP political tactic: It tried to paint Democrats as weak on crime, saying Curran would allow the notorious El Salvadoran gang MS-13 to run wild across the county. The GOP did so in a last-minute mailer that showed three shirtless, tattooed Hispanic men grimacing angrily. The flier, mailed to homes across Nassau, read, “Meet your new neighbors. Laura Curran will roll out the welcome mat for violent gangs like MS-13.” The flier, which was inherently racist, came at a time when fears of MS-13 were running high after young Hispanic men, hacked to death with machetes by the gang, were found buried in the woods in Baldwin, Freeport, Merrick and Massapequa. It was a low blow that played to voters’ basest fears. And it was wrong. Voters saw past the Republicans’ attempt to win by any means possible, electing Curran, and MS-13 never overran Nassau, as predicted. In fact, we’ve heard little of the gang since a series of high-profile arrests of numerous gang leaders. Thankfully, we had had, as of press time Monday, relatively little of such political chicanery. Curran’s opponent this time around, Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman, was laserfocused on lambasting Curran over the county’s property-tax reassessment, and said relatively little about crime. During an endorsement interview with the Herald editorial board leading up to the election, however, Blakeman tried to make it sound as though Nassau was not, in fact, the “safest county in America” two years in a row, as judged by U.S. News & World Report. There had been an explosion of crime during the coronavirus pandemic, he said, that was not factored into the magazine’s rankings. He ticked off a list of recent violent crimes, wondering why they had not garnered greater media attention. That got us thinking: Is Nassau really as safe as the magazine says it is? Curran made public safety a cornerstone of her campaign, and regularly touted the U.S. News assessment. Nassau, we found, is indeed a very safe place to live. We could not undertake the county-by-county assessment that the magazine did. We did, however, look into the crime statistics for 2020 and 2021, Nassau County Police Department precinct by precinct. And, we are pleased to report, crime — particularly violent crime — has
Violent crime in Nassau County Precinct
Rapes 2020-21
Murders 2020-21
1st Precinct 2nd Precinct 3rd Precinct 4th Precinct 5th Precinct 6th Precinct 7th Precinct 8th Precinct
6 1 6 2 6 0 1 3
5 0 2 0 3 1 0 6
Source: Nassau County Police Department
been astonishingly low here the past two years. Nassau’s murder rate was 1.22 per 100,000 people in 2020. The nationwide average was, by comparison, 7.8 per 100,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is not to say there is no violent crime here. This is not the Mayberry of “The Andy Griffith Show.” This is one of the country’s most densely populated counties — with nearly 1.35 million people — outside the largest city in the nation, so we expect to see crime. We cannot dispute the claim, though, that Nassau is either the safest or one of the safest large counties in the country. At press time, we had no idea who would win the county executive’s seat. The Herald endorsed Curran this year, as we did four years ago. Unlike 2017, she had a record to run on this time, and when it came to policing, she made the grade. So, win or lose, we should thank her for her continual support for the men and women
in blue who patrol our streets and keep us safe. Blakeman attempted to link Curran to the movement to defund police. In no way, however, did she ever promote a plan that would reduce funding for our police force. Quite the opposite. Throughout her first four years in office, she touted a singular message: She unequivocally supported the NCPD. At the same time, she was able to win a concession from police, who agreed, finally, to wear body cameras in exchange for an annual stipend. It was an important win for police accountability. We now encourage whoever wins the county executive’s seat to seek greater diversity in the police ranks. The latest class of police cadets to go through the academy this year, while more diverse than past classes, was still largely white. That must change as Nassau’s demographics change. We hope and trust that it will. If it does not, residents must demand reform.
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he United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, began last Sunday and will run through Nov. 12. Participants will include more than 190 government representatives and business leaders who are expected to discuss efforts to ensure that countries and companies live up to climatechange agreements made at the 2015 Paris climate conference. Former Secretary of State John Kerry, now the special presidential envoy for climate change, is ALAN heading the U.S. delegation, which SINGER includes several members of President Biden’s cabinet. Biden, who is also scheduled to attend, reportedly plans to call on nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius — a still-devastating number. Long Islanders should pay close attention to this conference, because climate change will likely have a profound effect here, given that it’s causing sea levels to rise, and we live on an island. Unfortunately, the Biden administration has so far been unable to pass its ambitious climate agenda in the Senate. Climate villains include Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, of West Virginia, and virtually every Republican in the Senate
and House. Manchin’s political career is funded largely by fossil fuel companies, and he owns millions of dollars in coal company stock. He is trying to force the Biden administration to drop renewableenergy subsidies from the federal budget. American corporations often claim they are good environmental citizens. According to Alberto Carrillo Pineda of the Science Based Targets initiative, however, “You can look at a company’s website and see their sustainability report and it will look great, but then when you look at what is behind it, you’ll see there is not a lot of substance behind those commitments, or the commitments are not comprehensive enough.” A recently released report by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project highlights how the short-term hunt for profit and market manipulation make U.S. finance one of the world’s biggest climate villains. While countries, including the U.S., are plagued by drought, forest fires and hurricanes because of climate change, the secretive private equity industry has invested more than a trillion dollars during the last decade in fossil-fuel companies. Virtually singlehandedly, the industry keeps some of the worst-polluting oil wells, natural gasleaking towers and coal-burning power plants pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Three of the corporate players high-
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apitalists pollute and warm the earth, but socialist countries don’t do much better.
LETTERS East Side Access is a year from completion To the Editor: I recently joined Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials to take a special Long Island Rail Road test train to Grand Central Terminal, giving the public one of the first looks at the new 350,000-square-foot East Side Access passenger terminal there. This is the largest new train terminal to be built in the United States since the 1950s and the first expansion of the LIRR in more than 100 years. Together with the LIRR third-track project, the new connection will add 50 percent to the LIRR’s capacity into Manhattan, with up to 24 trains per hour, and cut travel time for Queens and Long Island commuters traveling to the East Side by 40 minutes per day. It will also reduce crowding on commuter rail at Penn Station and on the subway by dispersing commuters and allowing passengers to go directly to Grand Central Ter minal from destinations across Queens and Long Island. The new com-
lighted in the Private Equity Stakeholder Project report are the Blackstone Group, KKR & Co. and the Carlyle Group/NGP Energy Capital. Blackstone is the world’s largest “alternative” asset manager. While its ClearGen subsidy is committed to promoting “sustainable-energy infrastructure,” Blackstone invests in 25 fossil-fuel companies. Among its recent acquisitions is the pipeline company Tallgrass Energy, which is developing an “oil export terminal in Louisiana that would emit more than 500,000 tons of greenhouse gases annually.” Tallgrass is also responsible for releasing thousands of gallons of oilfield wastewater contaminating North Dakota farmland. And Blackstone is notorious for investing heavily “in polluting plants located in proximity to communities of color.” KKR plans to partner with the renewable energy consulting firm Crossover Energy Partners to develop solar and wind power projects. However, it also partners with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company to produce and distribute petroleum products, and is expanding natural-gas fracking projects in Wyoming. Overall, KKR invests in 28 fossilfuel companies. The Carlyle Group/NGP Energy Capital plans to invest in Amp Solar Group, “a Canadian-based global energy transition platform,” but it is also investing in expanding oil production in Colombia and Ghana. Overall, it
holds assets in 68 fossil-fuel companies. While capitalists pollute the Earth and speed up global warming, nominally socialist countries like China aren’t doing much better, and belong on the climate villains list. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, promises that it will start reducing greenhouse gases by 2030, and will be carbon neutral by 2060. Meantime, it is increasing coal production and the use of coal-fired power plants. The plants receive tax deductions and are greenlighted for bank loans. The list of climate villains must also include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Libya, Argentina, Colombia and Brazil, all nations that are expected to attend the Glasgow conference. Saudi Arabia’s national oil company, Aramco, the world’s leading oil producer, recently announced plans to increase its production by at least a million barrels a day by the 2030s. Stateowned oil companies in the other countries are also planning to increase production. The UAE was the first Persian Gulf country to pledge net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Meanwhile, it is investing more than $100 billion in new oil and gas projects. Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University. He is a former New York City high school social studies teacher and editor of Social Science Docket, a joint publication of the New York and New Jersey Councils for the Social Studies. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AlanJSinger1.
FRAMEWORK by Christina Daly
muter rail route and concourse will officially open in December 2022. The East Side Access concourse is a model for modern transportation systems as we look to the post-pandemic future. This is yet another example of New York leading the way as we recover from the pandemic, and I look forward to the East Side Access concourse and route fully opening. GOV. KATHY HOCHUL
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