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Will high-end rentals replace a synagogue? rezoning. According to the presentation, the new building will only be slightly taller than the Local residents are express- existing synagogue. ing concerns over the possible “Something has to happen rezoning of the former Temple with the property. The temple Beth-El synagogue in North Bell- isn’t going to use it,” Baker said. more into a 28-unit “The reality is that apartment complex. we believe this proThe three-story synposal is the best fit agogue, located on for this property and Belmore Road, the community.” merged last year According to with the East MeadBaker and his team, ow Jewish Center, they believe the proand is currently in a posed building will state of inactivity. deliver an aesthetiThe rezoning procally pleasing view posal, if approved by to the community, as the Town of Hempwell as provide new stead Town Board, homes for new resiwould allow for the dents in a high end demolosion of the price range. the existent building MARIE TESTA Board members and tur n it into Superintendent, expressed concern high-end rental over the new height North Bellmore apartments. of the proposed The proposal was School District building, stating it debated and diswould be able to cussed at the Feb. 15 jeopardize the privaTown of Hempstead Town Board cy of nearby neighbors. In addimeeting. tion to the height concern, many The proposition for rezoning are worried of the potential trafthe property was presented by fic the proposed building could building firm SDL Bellmore, produce on the two-lane BellLLC. SDL representative Daniel more Road. Baker showed the Town Booard the team’s vision, in favor of the Continued on page 12
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THE oRIgINAl MERRICk Library was built in 1897, after early Merokeans moved its operations out of a barn just down Merrick Avenue to its current location, at the corner of Merrick and Kirkwood Avenue. The building has been unused for many years, though recently plans have been discussed to turn it into a one- or two-room museum.
Historical society mulls turning old Merrick library into museum
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Frequent travelers on Merrick Avenue have likely passed the original Merrick Library, though they may be unfamiliar with its history. The building — which has stood on the corner of Merrick and Kirkwood avenues since its completion in 1897 — is an accredited New York State Historical Site that has been unused for many years. Recently, the Historical
Society of the Merricks has discussed putting this treasure to use, and though a plan is in the earliest stages of development, the opening of a one- or two-room museum inside the original library may be in Merrick’s future. Joe Baker, a lifelong Merrick resident who founded and serves as the president of the South Merrick Community Civic Association, is now the acting president of the Historical Society of the Merricks. Following the death of
society President Larry Garfinkel last year, Baker and the remaining board members, Betty Lippai and Paul Laursen, want to reorganize the group and get plans moving. “I’ll do what I can to keep the historical society going — we’re initially going to be reorganizing it,” Baker said. “One of our goals is to the take the old library in Merrick and make it into a display room.” If a museum or display Continued on page 4
’m concerned that the conversations did occur without the input of the school district.
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StudentS Spread the love last week after purchasing their flowers.
A Saw Mill Road student with her carnation.
A PTA carnation sale at Saw Mill Road Students at Saw Mill Road Elementary School — which is part of the North Bellmore School District — spread the love last week during a carnation sale. Jennifer Sharkey Kraus, one of the PTA presidents at Saw Mill Road, helped organize the sale that students took part in. Students of all ages eagerly participated to buy carnations for their friends, family and loved ones.
above, a group of students smiled bright, happy to have purchased their carnations. Far right, StudentS carefully chose the best flower for their loved ones. The Saw Mill Road Elementary School PTA organized the sale. right, StudentS at Saw Mill Road Elementary School bought flowers.
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Officials discuss plans for historical site CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE room is created, it could be used by local schools during the week, and perhaps be open to the public on weekends. The Merrick Library has a storied history, and has occupied several locations over the decades. Early Merrick residents Edward C. Cammann and Richard P. Kent established the First Library of Merrick in 1891, in a barn on the William Hewlett Farm off Merrick Avenue, according the Merrick Library Archive. In 1897, the Cammann family donated the property at Kirkwood and Merrick Avenue, and the “first permanent home” of the library, according to its historical marker, opened on May 8 of that year. Extensions were added in 1949 and 1956, and a new library opened in November 1962, just a block away, on the corner of Narwood and Merrick. A new facility opened at the Narwood Avenue location in 2005. The 1897 building is still there — and was used as a temporary library during construction of the newer buildings. After a fire in 2004, its interior was refurbished. The site’s ownership has changed throughout the years. According to Dr. Dominick Palma, Superintendent of the Merrick Union Free School District, the district owned the building many years ago, but eventually gave it to the newly constructed library. Just before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the library gave the building back to the district. “The library has an amazing history — it has been in a lot of different buildings,” Palma told the Herald. “The school district would be thrilled if the historical society would acquire the building.” In order for the historical society to use the building, a deal would have to be arranged with the district and voted on as a referendum. But according to Baker, there are many steps the society wants to take before that can happen. In the last few years, many of its board members have died, including Vice President Frank Soling, Treasurer Neil Yeoman and Historian Jerome Medowar. Though Baker is directing the group for now, it would welcome a new president. In order for the museum to operate as intended, a historian will also need to be appointed.
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MICHAEl FElIx AND Gary Glick, far left, of Jewish War Veteran Post 652, with Joe Baker, Betty Lippai, John Pinto, Fred Jones, Paul Laursen and Tracey Morgan. Baker, Lippai and Laursen are the three active board members of the Historical Society of the Merricks. “Basically right now, its just an idea,” Baker said of the museum. “It’s something I’ve been thinking about for years — we don’t know if it’s going to happen.” The historical society has a handful of artifacts and documents in its possession, including a Civil War-era American flag and an antique pipe organ that was built in Merrick, at the Midmer-Losh Organ Company. Both items, among others, are stored in the old building, with permission from the school district. Baker noted that the society is open to all local artifact and document donations from residents. The group also plans to meet with Dan Chuzmir, director of the Merrick Library, to see what it may have in its databases. Reorganizing the society, collecting artifacts, and meeting with Chuzmir are three things that Baker would like to see happen before the society begins working with the district. “The district has no specific plans as of right now,” Palma said of the building. “Just pre-pandemic, there were preliminary discussions about somehow selling it.” The school district is currently using the building for storage. If it were to sell it, the building would need to be appraised and inspected. Any changes in its ownership and usage would need to be
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voted on by the school community in a public referendum, Palma explained. “I am really hoping they get this off the ground,” he said of the historical society’s plans. Inside the building, the two rooms directly to the left of the front entrance would likely be the best location for display space. Working with Jewish War Veterans Post 652, the historical society would also like to refurbish the building’s original flagpole and the World War 1 memorial outside. “Nothing is going to happen too fast,” Baker said. “The building is the perfect location for artifacts, because this building is history in itself, and it’s in great shape. It would be interesting for people to see it.” Anyone who has an artifact to donate or an interest in joining the historical society can contact Baker at jalan611@ optonline.net or at (516) 978-8310.
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Game Afternoon Children grades 4-6 can join the Bellmore Memorial Library from 3:00- 4:00 p.m. for an afternoon of board games, card games, giant games, and more! As per CDC guidelines, all visitors over the age of two are required to wear a mask throughout the duration of the program. Contact the Bellmore Memorial Library’s childrens department at childrens@bellmorelibrary.org for any questions or concerns regarding the event.
Tuesday, Mar. 1 Shamrock Scavenger Hunt Starting March 1, the Merrick Public Library will be hosting a shamrock scavenger hunt during regular library hours. Follow the clues to find the shamrocks hidden throughout the room and win aprize The event is recommended for children ages two and up. No registration is required. Contact the Merrick Library at (516) 377-6112 with any questions or concerns regarding the event.
Chess for Kids Children ages 5-12 can join the Bellmore Memorial Library to play chess from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Beginner and advanced chess players are welcome. As per CDC guidelines, all visitors over the age of two are required to wear a mask throughout the duration of the program. Contact the Bellmore Memorial Library’s Childrens Department at childrens@bellmorelibrary.org with any questions or concerns regarding the event.
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Supporting those striving for success
Harry Potter Cupcakes
The Nassau County Council of School Superintendents held their annual Dress for Success clothing drive to provide professional business attire for women planning to return to the workforce. School superintendents throughout Nassau County donated gently used ready-to-wear suits, jackets, dresses, skirts and blouses which will be donated to Dress for Success Brookhaven. Since its inception in 1999, Dress for Success Brookhaven has assisted more than 5,000 women returning to the work force by providing appropriate business clothing.
From mandrakes to owls and more, have fun with Miss Julie making Harry Potter themed cupcakes at the North Bellmore Public Library from 4:45 5:45 p.m. Miss Julie will also show attendees how to make a magical and drinkable potion. The event is open for chilodren in grades six and up. Contact Nancy Deluca at ndeluca@northbellmorelibrary.org with any questions or concerns regarding the event.
St. Francis Mobile Outreach Bus The St. Fancis Mobile Outreach Bus will be providing free health screenings at the Bellmore Memorial Public Library parking lot from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The last screening will be at 1:45 p.m.questions or concerns regarding the event. The screenings include brief cardiac history, blood pressure, a simple blood test for cholestoerol and diabetes for adults 18 and over. Free flu shots are available. Patient education and referrals will be available.
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No appointment is required. Contact cham@bellmore library.org with any questions or concerns regarding the event.
Saturday, Feb. 26 Meet the Artist Meet and greet Louise Kavadlo, North Bellmore Library’s artist of the month from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Kavadlo’s art pieces adorn the walls of the North Bellmore Public Library Gallery during the month of February. As an autistic person whose artistic gifts were discovered in adulthood, Kavadlo’s story truly
inspires. The show has come together through the devotion of her sister Joan. Light refreshments will be served at the event. Registration is required to attend. Contact Rosemary DeFrancisci at (516) 785- 6260.
Monday, Feb. 28 Science Mondays with A Time for Kids In this virtual S.T.E.M. program, children become scientists as they make an ice cube levitate. Children ages three to eight can investigate and explore how different densities allow the ice cube
to float between two different layers. The program will be held virtually from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Children are to be accompanied by an adult. A zoom link with a list of materials will be emailed prior to the class. Contact Jane Sullivan at (516) 785-6260 with any questions or concerns regarding the event.
Picture Book Storytime Stories, songs and a take-home craft continuing the series of picture book storytime events which started in January. A new session will meet Monday from 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. for children ages 3-5. New registrants only. There is no need to re-register if already
Volunteers are needed! The South Merrick Community Civic Association will be meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Merrick Golf Clubhouse, 2550B Clubhouse Road. The agenda includes planning for the annual “Spring Clean Sweep”. All residents, students, scout troops, etc, are welcome to participate. Contact South Merrick Community Civic Association President Joe Baker at (516) 978-8310 for any questions or concerns regarding the event.
HAvinG An evenT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to jvallone@liherald.com.
You can register to take a class to earn your Boating Safety Certificate on March 5 at the NBPL. North Bellmore Library will be organizing with Solely Sunshine between March 1 and 15. Last Hope’s annual “Fix a Feral” Luncheon will take place on March 6 at the Main Event in Farmingdale. Area school districts are closed this week due to Winter Recess. The 9-hole golf course at the Merrick Road Park Golf Course is open in the winter, weather permitting.
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Stephanie Catherine Kaiser died on Feb. 13 in Phoenix, Arizona at 63. Kaiser was a passionate fighter for justice with a deep love of the natural world. She was born in Nassau County, New York, and resided in North Merrick her entire childhood with her parents, sister whom sadly passed when she was 9, and her brother. From an early age, Kaiser surrounded herself with animals — a dog, cats, rabbits, a turtle, even snakes — and was fascinated by insects. She had a special affection for preying mantises and an uncanny ability to find them in the most unlikely places. Kaiser graduated high school at Sanford H. Calhoun High School in North Merrick where she insisted on taking auto shop and wood shop, one of the first girls to do so. She turned down a scholarship to Hofstra University and followed a teacher’s advice to “not let school get in the way of your education.” With her newly found independence, she traveled alone on many adventures including a solo hitchhiking trip to explore Mexico. Another adventure had her traveling alone from New York to California with the intention of staying. There, she took advantage of her artistic capability and started her own business, “A Good Sign,” designing and hand painting signs for
local businesses. Many of her unique and beautiful signs are still in use. Kaiser found time to volunteer for a women’s crisis center, protest nuclear power, and travel to Big Mountain in the Four Corners area to help fight mining expansion into Navajo and Hopi lands. She started law school, but a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis prevented her from finishing. After a few years in Washington State, Stephanie moved to Bisbee, Arizona and purchased land with a good friend. Sadly, her dream of building a home and living independently on her land was never accomplished. The MS progressed quickly. Her health continued to deteriorate until she became extremely dependent on the aid of those around her. When her body failed her and took away her physical freedom, she spent her days listening to music, staying on top of current events, and talking and texting with friends and family, all with the help of her new friends Siri and Alexa. But MS never took away her independent, feisty spirit. Kaiser never married, but was always surrounded by love. She will be remembered as courageous and creative, curious for knowledge, and with a sharp and irreverent sense of humor. Kaiser is predeceased by her father William Kenneth Kaiser, mother, Virginia
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Remembering Merrick-born Stephanie Kaiser
Photos courtesy Liza Prunuske
Merrick-born Stephanie kaiSer died in Phoenix, Arizona on Feb. 13 at the age of 63. Jeannette Kaiser, and sister Lisa Kaiser. She is survived by her brother Bruce Kaiser of Long Island, New York and many cousins. In honor of Stephanie, please consider donating to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at www.nationalmssociety.org. Courtesy Liza Prunuske; compiled by Jordan Vallone.
a graduate of Sanford H. Calhoun High School in North Merrick, she left New York and headed West, where she started a sign painting business, before settling in Arizona, where she recently ost her battle to Multiple Sclerosis.
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Elementary students learn to code drones Fifth and sixth graders in the Merrick Union Free School District are learning how to use code patterns to make their drones move. While learning coding as a language is the primary goal, these interactive lessons also promote teamwork, collaboration and problem-solving. “Students must learn how to debug a drone that isn’t performing their correct task,” explained Keri Sabella, a technology teacher at Levy Lakeside School. At Birch School, technology teacher Jamie Kanner taught her sixth graders how to use a block coding method to have their drones score a field goal. The PVC field goal was designed by Assistant Principal Chris Hoisik and handmade by Jim O’Beirne and the custodial crew at Birch. “While coding, students followed steps of the engineering design process by first planning out their code,” Kanner explained. “Students determined how high they needed to fly. Then, students tested out their code to see if they would be able to make it through the field goal post.” “While testing their code through trial and error, students carefully watched their drone in flight to see where they
needed to make adjustments,” added Dr. Salvatore Dossena, assistant superintendent for student services and technology. “Not only did the students work together within their groups, but they also provided feedback to other groups to help them successfully score.” At Lakeside, fifth graders have been competing in Drone Olympics, coding their drones to perform various tasks. After watching a video of Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, students coded their drones to perform flips and then land on a mat. “I really enjoy watching the kids jumping up and down cheering for each other’s drones,” Sabella added. At Chatterton, fifth grade students at Chatterton just started to experiment with drones. They use their knowledge of coding and mathematics to study different code patterns to make their drones move, with assistance by technology teacher Andrea McCabe. They are training to compete with their drones in the Chatterton Drone Olympics after February break. “The Drone Olympics at Lakeside, Birch and Chatterton truly highlights the
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FiFth and sixth graders in the Merrick Union Free School District are learning how to use code patterns to make their drones move. creativity of our technology teachers,” said Jaclyn Greenblatt, the districtwide STEAM coach. “This motivating and engaging lesson taught students the importance of teamwork, perseverance and problem-solving. Students worked together to debug their code and make it
just right. It was so exciting to cheer together as teams successfully coded their drones.” Courtesy Merrick Union Free School District; compiled by Jordan Vallone.
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Electeds rejoice in ADU victory over Hochul mwilson@liherald.com
Apartments won’t be coming to singlefamily home communities this year. Gov. Kathy Hochul has pulled a proposal intended to allow single-family homeowners to more easily rent out rooms and basements from her state budget, putting an end — at least for now — the controversial proposal that met with considerable opposition from local leaders. Those same leaders gathered outside an East Meadow home last Friday to celebrate the governor’s decision. Raheel Ahmad, who lives on the same street, told reporters he’s grateful housing on Long Island — where he relocated his family from Brooklyn six years ago — will stay the same. “It feels amazing,” Ahmad said. “This is why I moved here. I’m thankful for the elected officials who raised up for the residents and got a victory for us.” Hochul’s proposal would have allowed for the creation of “accessory dwelling units” — basements, attics, garages and the like which could be renovated and turned into a separate apartment unit. Hochul included ADUs as part of a broader $25 billion, five-year plan that was part of an effort to preserve up to 100,000 affordable homes across the state. “In the wake of the pandemic, it’s crucial that we tackle the housing crisis and make New York a more affordable place
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officials gather outside of a home in East Meadow to celebrate Gov. Kathy Hochul taking the single-family zoning proposal — which would have potentially allowed owners of single-family homes to rent out spare rooms and basements — out of the state budget. for all,” Hochul said at the time. “These bold steps are a major step forward in transforming our housing market, protecting affordability, and increasing the housing supply.” Hochul wanted to require municipalities to allow at least one ADU on owneroccupied residentially zoned lots, leaving details like size requirements and safety standards to individual local governments. It also would have created an amnesty program in New York City to allow for existing ADUs — where such a practice already is prominent — to be made legal. Yet, Hochul’s plan has been widely criticized, especially locally, where officials claimed it would put a strain on Long
Island resources — and be an end to suburbia. Thousands signed online petitions against the proposal, according to Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin. “The biggest investment in someone’s life is buying a house in the suburbs,” he said. “The governor’s attempt by throwing this in the budget to eliminate single housing is wrong.” Hochul’s plan would have removed “home rule,” Clavin added, meaning local governments could not determine zoning based on the character of the community and the wishes of those who live and work around it. But it’s not that ADUs don’t already exist in the Town of Hempstead, Clavin said. Zoning provisions are already in
place intended to provide accessory apartments for senior citizens, and for parents looking to provide their adult children some independence, while still keeping them close to home. County legislator Tom McKevitt is the one who says he found the ADU proposal buried deep inside the 5,000-page budget. The opposition organized on Long Island is something he described as a great example of people at all levels of government coming together to preserve their quality of life. “We’re putting forth the word to the governor and to state representatives, ‘Do not try this again,’” McKevitt said. “’Do not put it in there. We’re going to be watching and protecting our communities.’” Although the governor has the state constitutional power to add policy to the budget process without much legislative oversight, Hochul’s attempt to add ADUs to the state through that process says all Town Councilman Chris Carini needs to know about the strength of the proposal. “This bill could not pass on its merits as a standalone bill and was hidden in the budget to force its passage,” Carini said, in a statement. “This was the same tactic used to pass bail reform. I was proud to join with other local officials to expose this smash and grab of our local zoning.” Brendan Carpenter contributed to this article.
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Traffic, overcrowding cited as rezoning concerns Continued from front page R&M Engineering, a civil engineering firm, helped SDL Bellmore come up with numbers and traffic predictions for the proposed buildinng. R&M representatives, Christopher Robinson and Wayne Muller explained the proposed building would produce less traffic than the synagogue. The existing building held services twice a week and a daycare services five days a week — producing an estimated four times the amount of traffic the apartment building would produce. The firms noted the 60-student daycare facility at the temple produced 245 vehicles per day, whereas the apartment building would lessen the impact to 189 vehicles a day. All traffic study data conveyed in the presentation was based on statistical analysis from data gathered by the New York State Department of Transportation during pre-Covid era. Board members showed skepticism in the gathering of their “apples to apples” traffic data. Construction for the building complex would take approximately a year to cpmplete. The Board pointed out there was a vast difference in the amount of project opposers compared to supports. Opening the floor to the residents of the community, residents were given a chance to voice their opinion on the matter. “I am not for this project, I just think it’s too big for the are — I could be stuck on Bellmore Road for a long time,” said Corrie Quaranto of Bellmore. “Twenty-eight units, three stories is a lot and I beg you to reconsider.” Expressing her concern over the traffic the change could bring, Quaranto also expressed her concerns over the school’s enrollment capacity. With strangers moving into the potential complex, multiple community members expressed their concerns over the amount of chil-
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proposals to turn the former Temple Beth-El synagogue into a high-end apartment complex were debated at the Feb. 15 Hempstead Town Board meeting. If approved, a structure similar to the proposed building would replace the vacant synagogue. dren the building could bring to area’s school districts. Superintendent of the North Bellmore School District, Marie Testa, agreed with Quaranto. An expert on enrollment trends in the school district, Testa is adamant the school district cannot take on anymore students, considering they recently had to rezone district boundaries in order to accommodate the rising number of students in the area. “I’m concerned about the fact that the conversations did occur without the input of the school district,” Testa said. “We are at capacity at all five schools. We cannot take that at this time.” The North Bellmore School District is one of Bellmore-Merrick’s elementary districts, that serves both students living in North Bellmore and North Merrick. Upon completion of elementary school, the students
then attend middle school and high school in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District. North Bellmore resident, Nicole Cassara-Tuffarelli, in a statement to the Herald, expressed additional concerns. “[The developers] gave no advanced notice to our school district’s superintendent, local civic association or media outlets, so we had no opportunity to have a community meeting prior to the hearing,” Tuffarelli wrote. “Huge [building] monstrosities should be reserved for commercial areas with proper roadways to support them.” The Town Board members voted to review and reserve the decision for a later time, meaning no final decision was made. The decision will be announced by the Board at a later meeting, taking the community’s thoughts into consideration.
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MERRICK HERALD — February 24, 2022
By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com
Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips said she will begin an audit of the Department of Assessment on Feb. 15. Joined by County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who campaigned on transparency and change for the reassessment, Phillips reiterated her own promise to independently investigate the reassessment process and how to improve it. The audit will be Phillips’ first as comptroller and will focus on better understanding the re-assessment done under former County Executive Laura Curran in order to make changes going forward. Phillips said that the first task will be to audit the 2021 tax roll to see the methodology and process that was done for the mass appraisal. “When you go in and do an audit, you have to keep an open mind,” Phillips said. “Depending on the information that you find, the audit could evolve.” Phillips said the audit will seek to discover whether exemptions were applied correctly and how the five-year phase in may have affected the tax roll. In March 2020, the Legislature passed the Reassessment Phase-In Act with a fiveyear phase in for changes to a homeowner’s assessed value from their 2019/20 market value to the 2020/21 roll. An exemption base was then to be determined by taking the increase and multiplying it by .1 per-
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CounTy ExECuTivE BruCE Blakeman (center) promised to keep his office and the Legislature out of the audit process. cent. In the first year of the reassessment, 80 percent of the exemption base was to be subtracted from a homeowner’s total assessment. Each year the percentage was to drop by 20 percent until the new values were fully implemented in 2024/25. Blakeman said that he has found identical properties in places like Massapequa where one home was assessed at 40 percent more than the other. “My predecessor engaged in a reassessment that wasn’t transparent and wasn’t done in a way that was fair to all the residents of Nassau County,” he said. “And because it wasn’t transparent, we still don’t know everything that went wrong.” Blakeman said that the information that comes from Phillips’ reports will be
relied upon heavily for a decision-making process. He also said that the county executive’s office and the Legislature will have no input, which will enable Phillips to have an independent review. Legislator Steve Rhoads, the chair of the new legislative committee for assessments, was also in attendance with vice chair Legislator John Ferretti. “What we wanted as a legislative majority was a process that was fair, that was accurate, and that was transparent,” Rhoads said. “Unfortunately, what we received of the course of the last four years was anything but.” Rhoads decried a lack of transparency during Curran’s administration which saw many homeowners sue to find out how
nassau CounTy CompTrollEr Elaine Phillips said she will begin her independent audit of the Dept. of Assessment. the algorithm used by the Department of Assessment calculated their home’s value. Phillips cautioned that this audit would take time, as the audit of the assessment review commission was published in December 2021 after three and a half years. She plans to have her department publish a report after they complete their review of the 2021 tax roll but could not give a timetable yet as to when. “I’m committed to transparency,” Phillips said. “I have my slogan that I am the independent protector of our taxpayers and I promise the people of Nassau County that I will live up to that.”
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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 3/2/22 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 177/22. MERRICK - Taco Bell of America, Inc., Renewal of grant to maintain double-faced, illuminated detached ground sign, setback 10’ from Merrick Rd., N/s Merrick Rd., 355.57’ W/o Central Pkwy., a/k/a 1709 Merrick Rd. 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 Merrick 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 athttps://hempsteadny.go v/875/Hearing---0302202 2 The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 524/Live-Streaming-Video
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LEGAL NOTICE AVISO LEGAL AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTO SOBRE EL PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN DE FIDEICOMISARIOS DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE NORTH MERRICK POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que el 5 de abril de 2022 a las 7:15 p. m. la Junta de Fideicomisarios llevará a cabo una Audiencia Pública de la Biblioteca pública de North Merrick (la “Biblioteca”), pueblo de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York, en la Biblioteca, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, Nueva York, con el objetivo de analizar los gastos que se incluyen en el presupuesto propuesto de la Biblioteca para el año fiscal 2022-2023. POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que dicho Voto sobre el presupuesto y dicha elección se realizarán el miércoles 13 de abril de 2022 en la Biblioteca, en 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, Nueva York, entre las 10:00 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m., para votar mediante una máquina de votación sobre los siguientes asuntos: 1. Adoptar el presupuesto anual de la Biblioteca para el año fiscal 2022-2023 y autorizar la parte requerida de este a ser recaudada con impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a tributación del Distrito. 2. Elegir un (1) miembro de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca para un período de cinco (5) años, desde el 1 de julio de 2022 hasta el 30 de junio de 2027, para suceder a Richard C. Smith, cuyo mandato finaliza el 30 de junio de 2022. POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que se puede acceder a una copia de dicho presupuesto o dicha declaración a través del sitio web de la Biblioteca o los residentes del Distrito la pueden obtener bajo solicitud entre las 10:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m. desde el 29 de marzo de 2022, salvo los domingos o feriados, en la oficina de la Directora de la Biblioteca, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, Nueva York, y en la oficina del Rector en cada uno de los siguientes edificios escolares desde el 22 de marzo de 2022 durante el horario escolar: Camp Avenue School, Harold D. Fayette School y Old Mill School.
POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes para nominar candidatos para la oficina de miembros de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca se deberán presentar ante la Secretaría del distrito escolar North Merrick (el “Distrito”), Harold D. Fayette School, 1957 Merrick Avenue, North Merrick, NY, antes del 14 de marzo de 2022, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m. Cada solicitud deberá dirigirse a la Secretaría del Distrito, firmarse por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito, deberá indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, así como también el nombre y la residencia del candidato, y deberá describir la vacante específica para la que se nomina al candidato. POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que se requiere el registro personal de votantes y ninguna persona tendrá el derecho de votar en la reunión si su nombre no aparece en el registro del Distrito escolar en el que se preparó. La Junta de Registros se reunirá el miércoles 6 de abril de 2022, entre las 4:00 p. m. y las 8:00 p. m, en la Biblioteca, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, Nueva York, con el fin de realizar un registro de todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con la Ley de Educación § 2014, para añadir al Registro todo nombre adicional, siempre y cuando en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registros se haya conocido o probado a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registros que tienen derecho a votar a partir de entonces en tal elección para la que se preparó el registro. La Secretaría del Distrito debe recibir el registro en persona antes de las 4:00 p. m. del viernes 8 de abril de 2022. POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de voto por ausencia se podrán obtener en la Secretaría del Distrito durante el horario escolar. Las solicitudes completadas deben recibirse antes de las 4:00 p. m del 6 de abril de 2022 si se debe enviar por correo la boleta electoral al votante o antes de las 4:00 p. m. de 12 de abril de 2022 si se debe entregar la boleta electoral personalmente al votante. La Secretaría del Distrito debe recibir las boletas electorales por ausencia antes de las 5:00 p. m. del miércoles 13 de abril de 2022. POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, a partir de la emisión de tales boletas electorales por ausencia, estará disponible una lista de personas para las
que se emitieron boletas electorales por ausencia a fin de que los votantes calificados del Distrito la inspeccionen, así como también la lista de votantes inscritos, en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito en cada uno de los cinco días previos a la elección, sin incluir el domingo, en días de semana entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., y el 9 de abril de 2022 con cita y en el lugar de votación en el día establecido para la elección. POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito y que no estén inscritos deben solicitar inscribirse como votantes calificados poniéndose en contacto con la Secretaría del Distrito sita en 1057 Merrick Avenue, North Merrick, NY 11566, por correo electrónico a jlong@nmerrick.org o por fax al (516)282-1822. El votante militar puede indicar su preferencia de recibir la solicitud de registro por correo, fax o correo electrónico. La solicitud de inscripción se debe recibir antes de las 5:00 p. m. del día vigésimo sexto (26.o) previo a la elección. POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito escolar podrán solicitar una boleta electoral militar. La solicitud de boleta electoral militar puede pedirse en la Secretaría del Distrito y debe devolverse, en persona o por correo, a la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito en 1057 Merrick Avenue, North Merrick, NY 11566 antes de las 5:00 p. m. del día vigésimo sexto (26.o) previo a la elección. El votante militar puede indicar su preferencia de recibir la solicitud de boleta electoral militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico. La Secretaría del Distrito (1) debe recibir las boletas electorales militares antes del día de cierre de la votación, el 13 de abril de 2022. Las boletas, además, deben tener una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o un endoso fechado de recepción por parte de otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) antes de las 5:00 p. m. del día fijado para la elección. Las boletas, además, deben estar firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo de ello, con una fecha que establezca que no son posteriores al día previo a la elección. Independientemente del medio de transmisión preferido, la solicitud de boleta electoral militar y la boleta electoral militar deben entregarse por correo o en persona. En la
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oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito estará disponible para la inspección de los votantes calificados del Distrito, durante el horario de atención habitual y hasta el día de la elección, una lista de todas las personas para las que deberán haberse emitido boletas electorales militares. ADEMÁS, SE NOTIFICA que el voto de todas las proposiciones y la elección de los candidatos en la elección que se realizará el miércoles 13 de abril de 2022 se realizará en máquinas de votación. Queda entendido expresamente que la intención de la biblioteca es cumplir con toda legislación que se origina de la actual pandemia por coronavirus. Por lo tanto, todas las referencias sobre el horario, la ubicación y la modalidad de las audiencias, el registro y el voto en la votación del presupuesto y la elección están sujetos a modificaciones de acuerdo con la legislación o indicaciones vigentes de una entidad con jurisdicción sobre la biblioteca. Fecha: North Merrick, Nueva York 18 de enero de 2022 Por orden de la JUNTA DE FIDEICOMISARIOS BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE NORTH MERRICK North Merrick, Nueva York Susan Santa, directora 129299 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND TRUSTEE ELECTION OF THE NORTH MERRICK PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees of the North Merrick Public Library (the “Library”), Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York on, April 5, 2022, at 7:15 PM at the Library, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, New York, for the purpose of discussing expenditures contained in the Library’s proposed budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in the Library, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, New York, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., to vote by voting machine upon the following items:
1. To adopt the annual budget of the Library for the fiscal year 2022-23 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District. 2. To elect one (1) member of the Library Board of Trustees for a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2022, and expiring on June 30, 2027 to succeed Richard C. Smith, whose term expires on June 30, 2022. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of such budget or statement may be accessed on the Library’s website or obtained by any resident of the District upon request between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning March 29, 2022, except Sunday or holidays, at the Library Director’s office, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, New York and the Principal’s office in each of the following school buildings beginning March 22, 2022 during school hours: Camp Avenue School, Harold D. Fayette School, and Old Mill School. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Library Board of Trustees shall be filed with the Clerk of the North Merrick School District (the “District”), Harold D. Fayette School, 1957 Merrick Avenue, North Merrick, NY, not later than March 14, 2022, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District; must state the name and residence of each signer, and, must state the name and residence of the candidate and shall describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required, and no person shall be entitled to vote at the meeting whose name does not appear on the register of the School District prepared thereof. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of conducting a registration of all qualified voters of the District pursuant to Education Law § 2014 at the Library, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, New York on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00
p.m. to add any additional names to the Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. In person registration must be received by the Clerk of the District not later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2022. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the Clerk of the District; completed applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on April 6, 2022 if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or by 4:00 p.m. on April 12, 2022 if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the Clerk of the District not later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District commencing with the issuance of such absentee ballot, as well as the list of registered voters, in the office of the Clerk of the District on each of the five days prior to the election, excluding Sunday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, and on April 9, 2022 by appointment, and at the polling place on the day set for the election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that Military voters who are qualified voters of the district who and are not registered must apply to register as a qualified voter by contacting the District Clerk at 1057 Merrick Avenue, North Merrick, NY 11566 or by email jlong@nmerrick.org or fax sent to (516)282-1822. The military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the registration application by mail, facsimile or electronic mail. The application to register must be received no later than 5:00 P.M. on the twenty-sixth (26th) day before the election, AN FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may apply for a military ballot. A military ballot application
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Q. Our house is large and very old, with a third story that was partially finished before purchase. We finished the rest of the attic and put in a few bedrooms and a bath. Recently we hired an architect to enlarge our kitchen into our backyard and make a nice entrance to a porch and patio with a fireplace. The architect made the plans, after several meetings, changes, etc., and then put them into our building department to pull a permit. We next got a notice that our attic is in violation, and we had to either take out all the finishes and bathroom or file plans to get a state permit. Ask The None of this has anything to do with the kitchen Architect or patio, which we hoped to have by summer. We suspect our architect made this much more complicated for us, but now we can’t undo what he did. Naturally, he gets more money to do more plans and permits, which we also think is rather sneaky and uncalled for. Can we report onte eeper the architect for doing this to us, and can we pull back the permit so we can make all this go away and just do our kitchen?
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A. So you believe everyone is out to get you, including your architect, and you have the right to “pull back” your permit, ignoring the conditions of your house. It doesn’t work that way. Unfortunately, even though most local governments know that most homes have violations, the governments choose not to prosecute every homeowner, since it would be bad for the business of getting re-elected, so code violations go on without a word until you make the first move, which you did, by coming to the attention of the building officials whose job is public safety. Every day of the week, people ask if we can’t just look the other way. We absolutely can look the other way, but eventually who will believe us for lying or not doing our job? The issues of your home easily come up by simply bringing up satellite images, on-line accessible documents, including tax department records, showing what is in the home and whether the third floor was finished. Your building official doesn’t need the architect or you to figure out the truth about the illegalities in your home. When your architect shows the actual conditions, which he is required to do, including walls removed, walls finished in rooms that the building department has no previous record of, or other changes, he’s only doing his job. Imagine the scrutiny an architect would receive if a building official walked in to check the conditions and discovered that you and the architect had lied. I have stated in this column, many times, the statistic that only five people out of 100 will survive a fire on the third floor. Ninety-five people will die of smoke inhalation or burns. So do the right thing and follow through, whichever way you choose. I’m pulling for you.
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merica has had many political dynasties over the past 75 years. I recall the Browns in California and the Landrieu family in Louisiana. There are many others, but none can compare to the Kennedy family and the dominant role it has played in our nation’s history. Sadly, almost all of the well-known Kennedys are gone, with the exception of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his legacy has taken a dark turn from that of the rest of his famous family. The Kennedys jERRy were known as activists who supKREmER ported important causes, from the Special Olympics to health care for all. With his name, the son of the late Sen. Bobby Kennedy, who represented New York, could have gotten involved in dozens of worthwhile efforts that would be a continuation of decades of family good deeds. But instead, RFK Jr. has become the hero of the anti-vac-
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cine movement, which is both puzzling and surprising. He travels around the country, spreading his gospel that vaccinations are a threat to your health. According to The Boston Globe, Kennedy preaches, “the COVID vaccine is dangerous for your children.” He claims it is “criminal malpractice to give a child one of these vaccines.” He has also called the Covid jab “one of the deadliest vaccines ever made.” And his fixation with vaccines isn’t limited to those created for the coronavirus. He argues, without proof, that vaccines in general are linked to autism, food allergies and a host of other medical problems. For many years he asserted that the inoculations for measles, mumps and rubella caused autism and other neurological disorders, and according to the Associated Press, he claims that public health officials “knowingly allowed the pharmaceutical industry to poison an entire generation of American children.” Kennedy is the darling of anti-vax
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groups all over the country, and is welcomed into the homes of the wealthy and influential, where he rails against the shots with no medical backup for virtually anything he says. He claims he is doing this as a public service, but his anti-vaccine foundation, Children’s Health Defense, recently reported more than $6.8 million on hand. Kennedy states that there is no profit motive for his antvaccine activity. When asked if he was being paid for his efforts, Kennedy told Fox’s Tucker Carlson, “I am getting unpaid for this.” But records show that in 2019, he earned $255,000 from the foundation. Kennedy has used social media to spread his opinions, and has spent big dollars to back them up. His nonprofit is one of two buyers accounting for 54 percent of anti-vaccine content on Facebook. He has a large following on Facebook and Twitter, but his Instagram account was removed last year for “repeatedly sharing debunked claims about Covid vaccines.” To add to the strangeness of Kenne-
he son of a legendary New York senator busily spreads misinformation.
dy’s crusade, his 2021 book “The Real Anthony Fauci” promotes unproven Covid-19 treatments such as ivermectin, which is meant to treat parasites in animals, and the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, and he claims that the current vaccines have never been safety tested, even though the Food and Drug Administration requires three phases of testing that involves thousands of people before a childhood vaccine is approved. There is no shortage of stories about concerned parents who believe that all vaccinations are suspicious or dangerous. I do not challenge their beliefs. But considering the many positive paths that so many Kennedy family members have taken over the years, the one that RFK Jr. has taken is a disturbing one. He is a true believer in his misguided cause, but he bears no resemblance to his legendary late father. 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.
1950s sci-fi horror story still burns bright
ow did he know? How did Ray Bradbury know in 1951 that the tiny black and white televisions popping up in everyone’s living room had the potential to alter human experience? How did Bradbury, who died at age 91 in 2012, know that the little screens would lead to big screens that would eventually possess children’s minds in a way books could not? How did he foresee that people would stuff their heads with the cerebral equivalent of cotRANDI ton candy and KREISS abandon intellectual pursuits for lives devoted to video games? Bradbury was a visionary. He prophesied that many new inventions had the potential to threaten civilized life. What he saw as science “fiction” has come to pass. We are living amid modern advances that have ironically set us back as a people in pursuit of enlightenment and knowledge. We live in an era when the great works of literature are reduced to and diluted into mini-works and summaries, Cliff Notes and comic books.
I urge you and your teenagers to read “Fahrenheit 451,” Bradbury’s 1951 novel that warned the world that it was moving inexorably toward a time of more technology and less humanity, more autocracy, and less freedom of thought. He described a time when fringe groups of fanatics would dominate by using invasive surveillance and harsh laws to squelch any resistance. He never mentioned QAnon, but he knew it was coming. Reading “Fahrenheit 451” today, in the time of alternate facts, false flags, big lies and other threats to our democracy, has left me shaken. Bradbury set the book in a city of the future, but he was writing during the time of the McCarthy hearings, the Red Scare, emerging nuclear weapons and increased government intrusion into the private lives of citizens. He wrote a what-if tale of how a civilized people could lose their freedom by following false gods that pander to their darkest impulses. Seventy years ago he was writing about now, about selfserving political operatives and fake news and pseudo-patriots who tear down the scaffolding that holds up American democracy. “Fahrenheit 451” is a short novel
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about a future in which firefighters are tasked with burning books and the houses of people who hide them. When a woman stands defiantly in her doorway with her book in hand, they burn her, too. Books are banned because they “confuse” people with their ideas. Much of the population is beaten into acceptance of the new normal, with information and entertainment blaring at them from wall screens all day. No one walks outside. Everyone is suspect. It is a thriller about one man, Montag, a fireman who experiences a sudden awakening to the horrors he has perpetrated. His wife, a survivor of multiple suicide attempts, is addicted to the virtual world projected from the screens in her house. She and her friends are inured to authentic feeling, even within themselves. Montag goes on the run, with firemen in pursuit. Eventually he joins up with a rogue band of men — former professors and thinkers, now wanderers in the wilderness, each with large sections of books memorized for posterity. Bradbury’s hero wears a “sea clam shell” in his ear that presages the AirPod. Montag stops on the street to get money from a machine that didn’t exist
eventy years ago, Ray Bradbury was presciently writing about now.
in the 1950s. Overhead, supersonic aircraft drop bombs on cities. They are unmanned drones, much like the ones our government is using to assassinate terrorists thousands of miles away. He explores the risks of free thinking in a time of crushing conformity. In the world of “Fahrenheit 451” there is no privacy, no awareness of nature, simply the elevation of technology and the diminution of humanity. Why does Montag go rogue? What makes him realize that freedom of thought is worth dying for? His last job with the firemen is to burn down the house of a woman who is hiding books. When they arrive with their trucks and flame-throwers, she is standing in the doorway with a book in her hand, and she strikes the first match, killing herself as the house explodes around her. People will die for their books, Montag realizes. It’s something to think about when we read headlines every day about book bans and censorship of treasured literature. It’s something to act on when we see children who watch but don’t read in a time in America when only 25 percent of the population reads a book a year. Bradbury knew we need books to tell the story of ourselves and pass that story on to future generations. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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n chess, you can’t control the game unless you control the board. The same can be said about politics, and since the early days of the republic, state legislatures have had virtually complete control of the congressional and legislative redistricting process. After each census, states are required to draw new district boundary lines — a controversial process that far too often is steeped in partisanship. In fact, New York state lawmakers just approved those lines in recent weeks, making a number of changes, felt primarily when it comes to who represents us where in Congress. Nothing about redistricting is popular — especially when population declines force the Legislature to remove congressional districts completely, as New York had to do this year. That’s why then Gov. Andrew Cuomo introduced in 2011 what would eventually become a state constitutional amendment removing redistricting powers from the Legislature — which drew district boundaries for itself — and putting it in the hands of an “independent” commission.
We use “independent” ironically because it really wasn’t. The majority and minority parties in the Legislature each appointed four members, and those eight members chose two more people who were not registered members of either party. This commission held hearings and then drew new district late last year. What its members couldn’t do was come to a consensus. Without what would essentially be a bipartisan agreement, the entire process was thrown back to the very Legislature that held the power to draw the maps in the first place. Even if the commission had somehow found a way to agree on a final set of maps, it still required approval from the Legislature. Even in that scenario, the Legislature would only need to reject the maps drawn by the commission twice before it regained its original power to draw the maps its members chose. It’s like buying your wife a bowling ball for your anniversary, with the finger holes drilled to fit your own grip. Did anyone really believe that an inde-
pendent commission could craft district maps on its own that the State Legislature would actually approve? The odds were stacked against the panel from the very start, creating not an independent commission, but simply the appearance of one, while the process of drawing maps remained the same as it has been for the past couple of centuries. Gerrymandering is an age-old problem, and it’s hard not to look at some of the new districts — like the stretching of U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi’s congressional district from northern Nassau County straight up past Little Neck Bay, and west to the East River and into Westchester County — and not see highly creative boundary drawing. Yet we can’t seem to get out of our own way to prevent it. A slight shift of a district line here, and a tuck there, can be the difference between true representation and an electorate skewed to support an elite few. Representation is the very essence of democracy. But if we’re not drawing district lines fairly, are we truly represented?
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chester County. While several Long Island Democrats have announced their intentions to run for Suozzi’s vacated seat, they will face a growing number of New York City-based progressives who see their population density and massive Democratic enrollment in the city and its environs as bulletproof at the ballot box. The numbers speak for themselves. The Village of Northport, part of the new 3rd C.D., has some 8,000 residents. The City of New Rochelle, in Westchester, which is also part of the new district, has some 80,000. Now consider who is lining up to run in the 3rd District so far: Bronx State Senator Alessandra Biaggi, who defeated moderate Democrat Jeff Klein a number of years ago. In a December tweet, Democratic Socialist Congresswoman Alexandria OcasioCortez had nothing but praise for Biaggi. Also in the running is Melanie D’Arrigo, a self-described progressive who has been endorsed by former New York City Council Speaker Melissa MarkViverito, a city pol who once co-chaired the City Council’s Progressive Caucus. So these are the extremist candidates who stand a very good chance of assuming control of a new district designed to remove the potential of not just a Republican winning the seat, but of Long
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Islanders having any representation focused on Long Island issues. The implications have not gone unnoticed. Great Neck-based Democratic primary hopeful Robert Zimmerman is now warning Democrats and Republicans that he is the political firewall that could prevent a progressive from representing the new district. As he raises money for the primary, Zimmerman is reciting a list of moderate, centrist Long Island Democrats who now support his effort. His strategy is that of a seasoned professional, leveraging his public relations experience to focus his message, which is, essentially, “I am your last best hope to confront this city theft.” Of course, that presumes the Republican Party won’t field a candidate who can confront and defeat whoever the Democrats nominate in this now unrecognizable district. But the reality is that the tortured borders of the 3rd are a calculated move by New York City-based progressives to dismantle Nassau and Suffolk counties’ ability to project political cohesion and regional advocacy. If successful, they will have effectively eliminated any chance that the Long Island congressional delegation will be a powerful force in the House of Representatives. Consider what that means. Will a
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Bronx progressive/Socialist Democrat really work with a Long Island Republican to redress the loss of South Shore beachfront in a nor’easter? Will a Bronx progressive care about environmental damage along Smithtown’s coastline? Will a Bronx Progressive fight for infrastructure money for the Long Island Expressway? Because, after all, shouldn’t we all be punished for not using electric vehicles? And by the way, many constituents of this new Long Island Sound District have median incomes that progressives will find worthy of their most pungent demagoguery, because capitalism is an anathema to their political ideology. This ambush of Long Island by these progressives reveals a smug disdain for suburbia, its values, its people and its needs. To counter it, Long Island voters must recognize that we have been robbed of our voice in Congress. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a Republican, Democrat, liberal or conservative. As a bicounty region, we have been mugged by those who cynically intend to walk off with one of our congressional seats. The answer is to recognize the ploy and respond appropriately on Election Day 2022. Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial litigation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He founded the Garden City law firm Rosenberg Calica & Birney in 1999.
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State-of-the-art Fitness Center Game Room & Card Rooms Movie Theater Outdoor Heated Pools Tennis, Pickelball & Bocce Courts Indoor & Outdoor Lounges & Bars
Your dream home awaits. Inquire today about our Final Phase and new lower taxes!
*The Essington
Priced from $760,000 to over $1,000,000* Sales Gallery Open Daily 10am — 5pm One Charles B Wang Blvd. Plainview, NY 11803
516.619.8135 *The Essington
*Clubhouse Lounge
*Prices, taxes and availability subject to change without notice. The complete terms are in offering plans available from the Sponsors File No. CD16-0218, CD16-0219, CD16-0342, CD16-0343, CD16-0348 and CD17-0106. *Actual onsite photos. Equal housing opportunity.
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