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Local vaccine rollout now under way online. Ninety percent of the people who received a vaccine at Keezac Pharmacy were regular pbelfiore@liherald.com, aseidman@liherald.com customers from Bellmore, MerOne hundred doses of Moder- rick, Wantagh and other surna’s coronavirus vaccine arrived rounding communities, Sheth at Keezac Pharmacy in Bellmore said. last week, and 100 more are The local pharmacy adminisexpected to arrive tered 100 shots to at the end of the residents 65 and month, according older over four to owner and phardays. Twenty peomacist Sam Sheth. ple were inoculated Sheth said he after regular busiwas fortunate to ness hours (bereceive the initial tween 5 and 7 p.m.) delivery, and noted last Wednesday, that he had applied Thursday and Frito both state and d a y, a n d t h e federal distributors remaining 40 doses to receive a shipwere administered ment every Monlast Saturday. day for four weeks. sAM sHETH Although con“It was a long pro- Owner, verting the pharcess to register our- Keezac Pharmacy macy into a vacciselves,” he said, nation site in a “but on [Feb. 22], “very short winwe received the dow of time” was a confirmation, and challenge, Sheth by [Feb. 24], we had the shots.” said, for some, it was the most When it seemed likely that convenient option. the pharmacy would be able to “The importance of the comadminister inoculations last munity pharmacy is [we] can Sunday, Sheth and his staff really get to the needy people,” began collecting names of cus- he said. “Many people can’t tomers to be added to a waitlist. stand in a line for three to four Others were directed to the pharmacy’s website to re gister Continued on page 4

By PETER BElFIoRE and AlyssA sEIDMAN

Courtesy Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

A NEw sTuDENT-FouNDED Diverse Dialogues series kicked off at John F. Kennedy High School on Feb. 25 with an open forum on race and racism. Students and staff discussed their own experiences related to race, the larger community and advocating for themselves and others.

New club at Kennedy promotes diverse dialogues By ANDREw GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com

John F. Kennedy High School’s newest club, aptly named Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, aims to make the school community more inclusive by promoting open dialogue on issues of race and social justice. The club held its first forum on Feb. 25, during which students shared personal experiences of racial prejudice. “We were very involved

throughout Black History Month, and heard students [talking about] those experiences,” said club co-founder Desiree Rigaud, “and we saw that Asian-American hate crimes are on the rise — and in some cases, they’re being attacked — or we heard experiences from Latin-Americans. “This expression was only happening outside of the walls of our school,” Rigaud continued. “We wanted to make that change happen and

bring those discussions here.” “These are student-led discussions on how we can improve these issues,” noted co-founder Michelle Brown. Last week’s event, held in Kennedy’s library and virtually via Zoom, was the first installment of DEI’s Diverse Dialogues series, which will feature discussions on a variety of societal issues, including LGBTQ rights, anti-Semitism, sexism and gender equality. Continued on page 3

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Students discuss diversity, equity at JFK The founders kicked off the discussion by sharing their own confrontations with discrimination in their community, Brown said, while emphasizing the importance that the dialogues be open. “Although the community has come a long way, we see the prevalence of those problems in our community,” Brown said. “We thought this was a good way to engage students and confront those problems.” “It exists in our own lives and our family’s lives — it’s so prominent,” Rigaud said. “So many people had things to share, things people never would have said otherwise.” DEI began as a district-wide initiative taken on by Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District administration to focus on such issues. Faculty members have attended several workshops focused on creating equitable school communities and to “try to get everyone involved in the dialogue,” Kennedy Principal Gerard Owenburg said. “I’m really proud of our school culture,” he continued. “You can make any community better by talking about these uncomfortable topics. [Brown and Rigaud] have this unique ability to take topics like this that polarize our country and let people speak them out. A lot of people walked out with a good feeling of togetherness.”

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Brown and Rigaud had long been interested in forming a club that focuses on these difficult topics, and their interest heightened when the Black Lives Matter movement made it to Bellmore-Merrick last year, which included anti-racism protests attended by thousands of people. “It’s polarizing politically,” Rigaud said, “but we want to unite people and unite them on the issue. We wanted to bring this to the school level to spread the

word . . . It’s easier for youth to get in touch with youth and evoke ideas on these hard topics.” “The conversation I watched happen, the dialogue increased over the hour,” Owenburg said. “That’s what I hope happens to our building.” Teachers in attendance also learned lessons they could bring into their own classrooms. Advanced Science Research teacher Barbi Frank shared some of the

lessons with each of her classes after, she said. “It was one of the most special events I’ve been to at Kennedy,” Frank said. Next month, DEI’s Diverse Dialogues series will continue with a discussion on gender equality. The club has forums scheduled through June, Rigaud said, and members hope to have guest speakers involved.

Kennedy caps undefeated (8-0) season By tonY BeLLiSSimo tbellissimo@liherald.com

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Senior Cameron montaLBano finished her storied Kennedy basketball career with 1,110 points.

After a magical run to the Nassau Class A girls’ basketball semifinals last winter, Kennedy had to quickly shift gears on its goals for an encore after the county decided an abbreviated season would conclude without playoffs. So the Cougars, led by seniors Cameron Montalbano and Rachel Nossen, set out to sweep the eight-game schedule and win a conference title. And they accomplished exactly that last Saturday with a 58-48 victory over Elmont to finish atop Conference A-II. “Last season was so rewarding and it was remarkable to see the girls so motivated after finding out we weren’t going to get a chance to make another playoff run,” Kennedy head coach Mallory Freely said. “Our team last won a conference championship in 2008, so it’s exciting. It means so much.” Nossen, who scored 18 points in the finale to finish with 920 for her career, said finding out there would be no playoffs was “a bummer;” however, the Cougars wanted to make the most of their opportunity to play any games. “Up until the last second, I didn’t have much hope we’d play,” said Montalbano, who entered the season 26 points shy of 1,000 for her career and reached the milestone in the opener on Feb. 9. “I was prepared to hear ‘sorry, there’s not going to be

a season.’” Although it was over in less than a month, Kennedy took on every challenge the season had to offer and came away widely considered one of the top teams in Nassau. “Their talent speaks volumes, but I also can’t say enough about Cameron’s and Rachel’s leadership and work ethic,” Freely said. “It was great for the younger girls to work with them.” The Cougars’ biggest obstacle proved to be Jericho, which gave them all they could handle on Feb. 25 before Montalbano (27 points), Nossen (22) and junior Jamie Maroof (18) led a 71-63 win. “It was a ping-pong game for a while,” Freely said. “We were doing a lot of good things offensively but weren’t doing the same on defense. We quickly saw we had to put the car into drive.” Montalbano, who ended with 1,129 career points, had 11 first-quarter points to stake the hosts to a 17-12 advantage. She also beat the buzzer with a trey before halftime off an assist from junior Sarah Klein for a 28-25 lead. Maroof scored nine points, all from behind the arc, in the third quarter and Nossen added eight as Kennedy responded to lights-out shooting by Jericho senior Jade Stoler, who scored 20 of her 23 points in the second half. The Cougars took a 49-39 lead into the fourth quarter and didn’t allow the Jayhawks to get any closer than seven. Senior Hannah Samuels and junior Faith Gunn hit clutch baskets late.

Senior raCheL noSSen helped lead the Cougars to a perfect season.

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JuniorS deSiree rigaud and Michelle Brown led the school’s first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion discussion group on race and racism on Feb. 25.

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Bellmore pharmacy inoculates 100 CoNtiNued from froNt page

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North Bellmore resideNt Sharon LaCentra received her first dose of the Moderna vaccine at Keezac Pharmacy, on Bedford Avenue, from owner Sam Sheth last week. The family-owned pharmacy received 100 doses on Feb. 24, all of which were administered by Sheth and pharmacy assistant Theresa Graziano by Feb. 27. Keezac when she received her initial shot. Having “a lot of chronic problems,” she tried to secure a vaccination appointment on other websites “for weeks and weeks

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and weeks,” to no avail, she said. “For him to take me in that fast, almost immediately, was great,” LaCentra said of Sheth’s services. “He’s amazing; I can’t thank him enough.” So far, Keezac Pharmacy appears to be

the only locally owned pharmacy in the Bellmore-Merrick area to provide vaccines against Covid-19. In a survey of pharmacies in the neighborhood, workers at Charlie’s Family Pharmacy in Seaford said they had no plans to administer immunizations, while Family Rx Pharmacy in East Meadow and Garfield Pharmacy in North Merrick had attempted to sign up for distribution through the state. Gabriella Franzese, Garfield’s supervising pharmacist, said her expectations of receiving and administering vaccines in the future are “very low.” “Since we’re such a small store, we don’t have the space to monitor people for 15 minutes after they get the shot, whereas the big-box stores can block off whole aisles,” Franzese explained. “And with only one pharmacist working at a time, we wouldn’t be able to fill prescriptions if we were also administering vaccines.” Family Rx owner Max Yunat said, “We’re hoping to receive doses towards the end of March through our vendor, Cardinal Health, but so far, nothing — we’re just waiting.” Sheth said he planned to apply to receive more supplies so his customers could be fully vaccinated. With the Moderna vaccine, a second shot must be administered four weeks after the initial dose. To join Keezac Pharmacy’s Covid-19 vaccination waitlist, go to www.bellmorepharmacy.com/coronavirus.

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The 2021 Jovia Long Island Marathon will return to Eisenhower Park in East Meadow this Sept. 17 and 18.

L.I. Marathon to be held in person in September By BRiaN STieGLiTZ bstieglitz@liherald.com

Long Island’s most anticipated running event will return this year with a new course — again. The 2021 Jovia Long Island Marathon and all its accompanying racing events will return to Eisenhower Park in East Meadow this Sept. 17 and 18. While the event is typically held in May, Nassau County officials decided to host it five months later to allow more time to combat the coronavirus pandemic. “As we continue to make significant progress in the fight against Covid-19, we’ve been able to allow some smaller races — with up to 300 participants — to come to our parks through the fall and winter,” said County Executive Laura Curran at a Feb. 25 news conference, at which she made the announcement. Curran explained that the county has been able to host races by following safety and social-distancing protocols like introducing staggered start times and contactless check-ins, checking athletes’ temperatures and limiting the number of spectators. Because the Long Island Marathon draws a much bigger crowd than the typical 5K and 10K races, attracting 5,000 people in 2019, county officials decided to hold the event in September “because we expect to have more vaccines . . . and that will mean more immunity in our community so we could get more participation,” Curran said. For the second year, the race will be directed by Baldwin-based company Race Awesome, which is run by Corey Roberts and his wife, Stacey. “At the end of the day, the realization is that it’s not just about producing a race,” Roberts said at the news conference. “There are so many services that Nassau County provides to the race to make it happen, especially from our health department.” Past events have had roughly 12 medical tents along the route, all of which the county health department provided. “The health department right now really needs to focus on vaccinations,” Roberts noted. “With that, we really took the time to think about how we can do this and do it safely with Nassau County.” When Race Awesome took the reins to direct the 2019 marathon, it unveiled a new course that shut down parts of Merrick Avenue and Wantagh Parkway. With the event in September, Roberts said he was reluctant to follow the same route and risk impacting the

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NaSSau CouNTy exeCuTive Laura Curran announced the changes to the marathon during a Feb. 25 news conference, at which she was joined by Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder and Health Commissioner Larry Eisenstein. crowds heading to and from Jones Beach for their last beach trips of the summer. The 47th marathon will feature a two-lap course that keeps runners in Eisenhower Park for more of the event and then send them through Mitchell Field, Museum Row and along the some of the pedestrian and bike lanes that the county installed in 2020. “It will have less an impact on communities and downtown areas than previous years, while delivering athletes a full-distance marathon with a two-lap course,” Curran said. Roberts added that having a more condensed course could allow runners more opportunities to compete alongside one another and give spectators a better chance to see runners. The marathon will remain a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon. Everyone who registered for the 2020 event, which was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be automatically registered again for the 2021 event in September. Those who haven’t registered yet will be able to do so starting March 15 at www.runlongislandmarathon.com.

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In celebration of Black History Month, Black leaders on Long Island gathered for the latest webinar of Herald Inside LI on Feb. 25. Speakers included Phil Andrews, the president of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce Inc.; Regina Armstrong, superintendent of Hempstead Union Free School District; Frederick Brewington, the owner and principal of Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington; Margo Cargill, the CEO of Titanium Linx Consulting Inc. and vice president of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce; and Daniel Lloyd, founder and president of Minority Millennials Inc. Skye Ostreicher, of Herald Community Newspapers and RichnerLive, comoderated the discussion alongside DuWayne Gregory, senior vice president and director of diversity, equity and inclusion training for McBride Consulting and Business Development Group. Lloyd, the youngest member of and only millennial on the panel, emphasized the importance that his and younger generations will play in advancing social justice in United States “The millennial and generation Z demographics are the largest, most educated and most diverse in the nation,”

Lloyd said. “What we’re seeing is that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “We know that the failure of America millennials and gen Z are understanding what justice is — the idea of a quali- — and Long Island in itself — is not allowing the full story to be told,” Brewty life and fairness.” “As a superintendent of a school dis- ington said. “The importance of being trict, we see how people can look at us there not only as a role model but also as a resource, so that the as a school district when wonderful education that is we’re failing, they’re quick being taken on by millennito talk about it and advertise als and gen X is not wasted it,” Armstrong said, “but in regard to getting caught when we are experiencing in the same mistakes and successes, no one wants to the same history that has share it or they begin to critpulled people down.” icize the prog ress being “One of the big lacks is made and say, ‘That can’t be that we don’t have enough possible.’” mentorship opportunities,” “That hard work that Cargill said. “We can give they’re putting in is not them that guidance and that being recognized by people direction so they can avoid on the outside,” Armstrong those pitfalls.” continued. “It makes them PhIl ANDREWs As the vice president of feel as though they are less African American t h e Nassau Council of than.” Chamber of Chamber of Commerce, CarThe Hempstead School gill understands the perDistrict makes it a goal to Commerce spectives and practices of show students a wide variety of career opportunities so they other communities. By relaying this understand what is possible — whether information to her own community, peoit’s a store worker or the owner of the ple there can adopt beneficial practices, too. business. “It’s about information and sharing Brewington said he often invites young local people to his practice to that information, and being a mentor,” show them career possibilities. His Cargill said. “It’s about being part of an office commemorates several historical ecosystem that’s larger than just the Black figures, including Malcolm X and majority-minority communities.”

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Ratepayers support NYAW takeover Many residents, elected officials favor municipalization of private utility By Mike Conn and AlyssA seidMAn mconn@liherald.com, aseidman@liherald.com

South Shore residents spoke forcefully at a public hearing that reviewed the state’s study to examine a potential public takeover of New York American Water’s private infrastructure on Long Island, making it clear they want public water. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced legislation to begin the study Feb. 3. Last Thursday’s virtual forum allowed residents within NYAW’s Lynbrook and Merrick service areas to share their thoughts with Rory Lancman, special counsel for ratepayer protection, who will oversee the study, and commissioners Diane Burman and Tracey Edwards of the New York State Public Service Commission. The meeting came roughly a month after a study by Walden Environmental Engineering determined that NYAW ratepayers within the Town of Hempstead would see savings between $70 and $383 a year if the town acquired a portion of the private utility’s Nassau operation. In some cases, NYAW customers pay five times more for water than residents serviced by a municipally owned entity. The PSC is also determining whether NYAW should be permitted to sell its Long Island infrastructure to Liberty Utilities for $608 million, a tentative deal that was reached in November 2019. State Senators Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, and John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford, were the first to speak at Thursday’s hearing; they both said they favored a public water takeover. (see box) Then it was the public’s turn. Claudia Borecky, the co-director of Long Island Clean Air Water and Soil, a Merrick-based advocacy group, cited two instances in which ratepayers had benefitted from the sale of a NYAW property, and therefore, in the event of a public takeover, argued that residents should not have to pay for what they already own. A June 2014 PSC order authorizing the sale of NYAW’s Lynbrook headquarters ruled against company shareholders retaining any profit from the sale of the asset, Borecky said. The same was true of a 2019 sale of NYAW’s Prospect Avenue property to the Village of Sea Cliff, which resulted in North Shore customers splitting a $1.6 million credit on their future water bills. “It is our view that to be fair and equitable, New York state should compensate New York American Water ratepayers by funding a public takeover . . . and finally give us equal protection under the law,” Borecky said. Baldwin resident Jack McCloy highlighted the pricing disparity between publicly- and- privately-owned water despite being sourced from the same aquifer. McCloy said that he pays more than $100 for about 11,000 gallons of water, while his mother, a Melville resident, pays only $8 to the South Huntington Water district, a public entity, despite using the same amount. Susan Melnick, of Merrick, added that the bills are inexcusable because of the

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lAst thursdAy, rory Lancman, special counsel for ratepayer protection at the state Department of Public Service, hosted a virtual hearing at which South Shore residents aired their grievances about New York American Water, the private utility currently under the scrutiny of a state-led feasibility study. quality of the water itself. “My water often is brown, not beige or discolored but brown — sometimes it has an odor,” she said. Resident Rich Erben was critical of the company’s tiered conservation rate system, which divides customers into four tiers based on the amount of water they use. The more a customer uses, the higher the rate they pay. “It may be OK if you’re one person – I’m a family of five,” he said. “What’s taking place is really criminal.” Some speakers expressed their disappointment with Hempstead officials who earlier this year opposed a local takeover of NYAW, arguing that resulting savings would be “diminutive” compared to an almost $500 million cost to acquire the system. Supervisor Donald “Clavin scoffed at the results of [Walden’s] feasibility study, saying that a public takeover would significantly increase residents’ tax bills,” said Baldwinite Beverly Visconti. “Is he forgetting about those who already pay significant taxes for New York American Water?” Merrick resident Fred Harrison also acknowledged the town’s reluctancy and recommended the formation of a South Shore water authority to oversee the system, should it be municipalized. Barbara Hafner, of West Hempstead, added, “After looking at what happened in Texas and the privatization of their utilities, we need to rethink our utilities.” Residents who missed the meeting but want to comment can fill out a form on the department’s website, or visit www. dps.ny.gov, click on “Search,” enter Case No. 20-W-0102 in the “Search by Case Number” field and click on “Post Comments.”

elected officials express their support “It is no exaggeration when I say that the number one complaint by volume I’ve received over the past three years is from American Water customers who are astounded by the bills they’ve received. Having a municipalization study is very important, and I think the question we have to figure out is can the Town of Hempstead do this? I hope the answer is yes, but if they don’t, we need to figure out a structure that could work to help lower ratepayer bills. Anything we do has to result in the significant rollback of rates for my ratepayers who are disgusted and overwhelmed, and this is on top of the really difficult cost of living here on Long Island.”

“It’s critically important that we give the folks that are now provided service from New York American Water the opportunity to discuss some of the many concerns they have, from a rate [and] service standpoint. I have concerns about the infrastructure of the system and who is the actual owner [and] about the pricing programs that are currently in place. This gives us an opportunity to truly evaluate how well New York American Water is serving our community, the option to [sell to] Liberty and perhaps, more importantly, the opportunity to have a municipal program in place, which I strongly favor.” –State Sen. John Brooks, 6th District

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When the pandemic put his dreams on thin ice, JFK junior moved states away By Kate NalepiNsKi aseidman@liherald.com

Ryan Friedman, of Merrick, said hockey has always been his passion, and his pursuit for competing in the major leagues has persisted despite current circumstances. When the Covid-19 pandemic iced out tournaments from taking place in Nassau, Friedman migrated to Vermont to join a competitive team. Now, the 17-year-old is one of the youngest players on the Vermont Lumberjacks, which competes in the Eastern Hockey League, an American Tier III Junior ice hockey league. The John F. Kennedy High School junior first hit the ice as a toddler. While practicing at Newbridge Arena in Bellmore and IceWorks in Syosset — the practice facility for the New York Islanders — growing up, Friedman envisioned himself competing in the NHL. By middle school, he was playing for Bellmore-Merrick’s junior varsity Bulldogs ice hockey team as well as a travel squad that competed throughout the tri-state area. Just before the pandemic reared its ugly head, the Bulldogs won their Nassau County championship game on March 12, 2020, against Massapequa. “Around that time, a lot of teams were canceling because that was the start of the pandemic,” Friedman’s father, Eric, said. “They won the championships, and the next day everything shut down.” Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on March 15, 2020, that all Nassau County public schools would be closed to limit the spread of Covid-19, resulting in the cancellation of extracurriculars and sports. That August, Nassau’s council of school superintendents voted unanimously to postpone the fall high school sports season, with the aim to condense all sports later in 2021. While many local hockey teams suspended play, the Bulldogs continued with limitations. But during the first game of the season, Friedman broke his collarbone, which sidelined him for more than a month. By the second game the team folded for the season because it didn’t have enough active players to compete, he explained. After recovering from his injury, Friedman was desperate to hit the ice, he said. He practiced at local arenas on his own, but with no teams competing, he knew he had to pivot. Friedman researched active junior league teams that weren’t restricted by the pandemic. He sent a text to Jack Lowry, a coach with the Vermont Lumberjacks, which got the puck moving. “I just told him I was interested in playing for the team, and he said he’d love [for] me to call him,” Friedman recalled. “We went over everything and he said there was a spot open this season. He told me to come down here, and that was it.” In mid-January, Friedman packed a weekend bag and headed for New Hampshire, where the team had been practicing since October. Shortly after, he gained a spot on the roster. After returning home and saying goodbye to his friends and family, Friedman moved in with his new teammates states away. He will play for the Lumberjacks for the next three years.

FRiedmaN is taKiNg classes remotely as he practices for the playoffs with the Lumberjacks in New Hampshire.

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RyaN FRiedmaN oF Merrick, 17, is one of the youngest players on the Vermont Lumberjacks, which competes in the Eastern Hockey League. “I love junior hockey,” Friedman said. “The pace is much faster than the school team, more than what I was expecting. These are bigger guys, much older — I’m not used to the speed.” But there’s been a benefit, too. “We have a lot more time on the ice, so I’m able to get better and better,” he added. Friedman is currently attending classes remotely, and if he keeps his grades up, he is nearly guaranteed a seat on a competitive college team. If the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District shifts to a full, in-person

learning model in September, Eric said, Friedman would be enrolled in online schooling specifically for studentathletes. Friedman is expected to return to Merrick in April after the playoffs. Then, this summer, he will head back to Vermont to resume play. While he’s grateful for the opportunity, Friedman acknowledged that many of his fellow athletes back home in Nassau are unable to compete themselves. “With games cancelled, it’s hard — they have one practice a week if they’re lucky,” he said. “I know some of these guys . . . want to play junior hockey, but they can’t get better because there’s not a lot of practice.” Eric said he’s incredibly proud of his son for doing what he loves and living out his dreams. “I miss him, but he’s very independent and very driven and passionate about playing hockey,” he said. “He just has a lot of passion and a lot of heart. This is his dream, and I’m letting him go for it.”

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For some observers of the Jewish faith, 2020’s Purim celebrations marked the last time they physically visited a synagogue. Last spring, just days after the Megillah was read, costumes were worn and hamantaschen were eaten, houses of worship were forced to close as coronavirus cases surged in New York. Despite the pandemic, Purim parties were held once again in a safe, socially distant manner — and even over Zoom — to the delight of congregants throughout the community. The holiday, which was observed on Feb. 25 and 26, commemorates events that occurred more than 2,000 years ago, when the Jewish people evaded persecution from King Ahasuerus and his minster Haman in ancient Persia, as recorded in the Megillah, or the Book of Esther. (see box).

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For its 15th annual Purim celebration, the Chabad Center for Jewish Life hosted a series of socially distant parties at the Merrick Park Golf Course clubhouse and at its headquarters on Hewlett Avenue. Festivities included a Megillah reading accompanied by a multimedia slideshow, pre-packaged shalach manot food boxes and virtual presentations from preschool and Hebrew school students. Additionally, Rabbi Shimon and Chanie Kramer’s son, Mendel, roamed the neighborhood to offer personal Megillah readings to congregants in quarantine, which he delivered from their front lawns. “Purim celebrates how, at a time when everything was so bleak, at the last minute, through God’s intervention, all the Jewish people were saved,” Chanie said. “What we can learn from the Purim story is that in the blink of an eye things can change, and we hope [that] message comes to life in these times.”

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RABBi shimOn KRAmeR, of the Chabad Center for Jewish Life, in Merrick, delivered an in-person Megillah reading to congregants in celebration of Purim.

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what is Purim? The festival of Purim is celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar (late winter/early spring). It commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia from Haman’s plot “to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews in a single day,” as recorded in the Megillah, or the Book of Esther. Purim means “lots” in ancient Persian and was thus named because Haman threw lots to determine when he would carry out his plans. Jews observe Purim by reading the Megillah, giving money or donating food to the poor and celebrating with a feast. It is customary for children and adults to dress up in costumes and make and eat three-cornered pastries called hamantaschen. Source: www.chabad.org

Congregation Beth Ohr, in Bellmore, also got creative by hosting a drive-in Megillah presentation at its Merrick annex last Thursday night. Attendants enjoyed a screening of “The Scroll of Esther” — which recounts the events of Purim as told by Esther and Mordechai — that was played on a big screen and could be heard by tuning into the radio. “The theme of the Purim story is we have it in us to withstand the challenges ahead,” said Rabbi Dahlia Bernstein, “and if we’re able to get through a challenge once we can do it again.” Congregation Ohav Sholom, in Merrick, offered both in-person and virtual programs during Purim. Additionally, last Friday, volunteers delivered a total 250 baskets to each member of the synagogue’s congregational family. Following a virtual Megillah reading, families enjoyed game show-style entertainment and competed to win prizes over Zoom, keeping the spirit of the holiday alive. “Purim is the happiest day on the Jewish calendar,” said Rabbi Ira Ebbin. “We’ve been promoting how to find happiness, which is not found in consumerism or a celebration, but in helping others and making sure people don’t feel lonely on this holiday. In the darkest times the light is not that far away.”

COngRegAnts URi leiBOwitz and his daughter, Ella, near left, used the force while putting together their Purim costumes. On FeB. 21, Merrick Jewish Centre volunteers distributed shalach manot packages to hundreds of congregants so they could celebrate Purim in style, center.

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At COngRegAtiOn OhAv Sholom, in Merrick, the Ebbin family — Rabbi Ira, Isaac and Chevi — went a little mad for Purim by dressing up as mad scientists, far left.

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the synagogue ahead of the holiday. On Feb. 21, hundreds of people received a bag of prepared goodies to enjoy during Purim. MJC held a celebration and Megillah reading via Zoom last Thursday night, which was followed by a virtual mixology class — an activity that probably wouldn’t have happened were it not for Covid-19, said Rabbi Charles Klein. “The pandemic has really infused synagogues in general with an unprecedented creativity,” he said. “We’re doing more than we would normally do, and it’s been so well-received because people are looking for these moments of joy and excitement.”

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DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE NORTH MERRICK POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que el 6 de abril de 2021 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 2021-2022. POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que dicho Voto sobre el presupuesto y dicha elección se realizarán el martes 20 de abril de 2021 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 2021-2022 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 2021 hasta el 30 de junio de 2026, para suceder a William Pezzulo, cuyo mandato finaliza el 30 de junio de 2021. 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 30 de marzo de 2021, 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 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 22 de marzo de 2021, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m. Cada solicitud deberá dirigirse a la

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Secretaría del Distrito, firmarse por al menos cincuenta y seis (56) votantes calificados del Distrito que representen el 2% de la cantidad de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior de la Biblioteca, se 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 14 de abril de 2021, 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. 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 13 de abril de 2021 si se debe enviar por correo la boleta electoral al votante o antes de las 4:00 p. m. de 19 de abril de 2021 si se debe entregar la boleta electoral personalmente al votante. La Secretaría del Distrito debe recibir los votos por ausencia antes de las 5:00 p. m. del martes 20 de abril de 2021. 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., el sábado 17 de abril de 2021 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) 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) 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

20 de abril de 2021. 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 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. Fecha: North Merrick, Nueva York 28 de enero de 2021 Por orden de la JUNTA DE FIDEICOMISARIOS BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE NORTH MERRICK North Merrick, Nueva York Susan Santa, Directora 124864

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any people seem to confuse democracy and capitalism. Some seem to think that capitalism defines our system of government. However, our governance is based on democratic principles, including the importance of voting. Capitalism is about economics, not governing. Two central characteristics of capitalism are competition in the marketplace and the availability of information. Competition supports choice, and freely available information supports ROBERT informed choice. Wander supermarSCOTT kets aisles and look at the shelves. There are abundant choices of toothpaste, laundry soaps and paper products, with descriptions of ingredients and safety labels. Nevertheless, we as consumers must be aware; we must determine the truth in advertising. Democracy as a governing system also has informed choice as a foundational

characteristic. We can choose which political party to support, which candidate to back and which policy proposals meet our criteria. However, we must seek the truth and become informed with facts. Given such choices, why do so many fail to vote? The 2020 presidential election campaigns spent almost $14 billion, and turnout, as a percentage of the voting-age public, was higher than any other in 120 years — yet one-third of eligible voters stayed away. Some lacked access or were afraid of the unofficial “marshals” monitoring voting sites, and others were dissuaded from voting by disinformation spread through social media. We need to do more to control disinformation efforts, reduce limitations to voting, help voters learn the truth and ensure the integrity of elections. We can choose to do more to ensure informed choices at the ballot box. But not choosing to do so is itself a choice, one that can lead to the demise of democracy. The historian Robert Artigiani wrote

that we should “choose to act so the act of choosing remains possible.” By failing to exercise our right to vote and failing to ensure the integrity of information promoted by campaigns, we have not only lost our chance to choose, but also have chosen to act in a way that can lead to losing our right to choose. That’s what happens in authoritarian regimes, even though they may not start that way. Hitler was chosen democratically in 1932 before consolidating power. Putin was first elected by popular vote in 2000, and instituted constitutional changes in 2018 that allowed him to remain in power. In both cases, the people made choices that resulted in the loss of future choices because they didn’t stay informed or act on their concerns in time to avoid the consequences. The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was the result of a disinformation campaign of falsehoods that persists to this day. For democracy to survive, for there to be “a more perfect union,” we need an informed citizenry that under-

ven in November’s momentous election, onethird of eligible voters sat out.

stands and appreciates critical thinking, information literacy and the instruments of democracy. We need objective journalism as the source of news. We also need more flexibility in voting to meet the needs of our modern world. Voting by mail and early voting are steps forward, but not the only steps that we can take. Why is general-election voting limited to the first Tuesday in November? Wouldn’t it make sense to allow voting over several days, as in some other countries? What about holding elections on weekends, when fewer people would have to take time off from work in order to vote? In some countries, voting is mandatory, and fines can be imposed on those who do not vote. Our vote is our voice. Voting is an act of choice and the exercise of our voice in expressing our values and priorities. We should make it easier to learn about candidates and issues, and vote. After all, our choice of leaders and policies is much more important than our brand of toothpaste. Robert Scott is president emeritus of Adelphi University and the author of “How University Boards Work.”

Fighting the other epidemic: QAnon (Part 1)

ddly, the most offensive remark made by a politician lately (and there are a lot to choose from) came from Marjorie Taylor Greene last month, as she was desperately trying to hold on to her seat in the House of Representatives. Standing before a microphone on Feb. 4, Greene was backpedaling as fast as she could to put distance between herself and QAnon, the conspiracy group she supported. She had been elected to the House in Georgia’s 14th District on a wave of racist RANDI and anti-Semitic KREISS vitriol and innuendo. In numerous speeches and tweets over the course of her campaign, Greene had allied herself with QAnon and its conspiracy tropes targeting numerous people in public life. By Feb. 4, she had been stripped of her committee assignments in the House because of her public remarks, and she feared being booted out of office altogether. So she stood before a microphone and announced to the world, “9-11 definitely happened.” Thank you, Marjorie. She proclaimed, “School shootings

happened.” In what fractured reality, I wondered, do we find someone like her validating the epic public tragedies we have witnessed with our own eyes? We heard the cries of children with our own ears. We saw the bodies falling from the high floors of the towers. Look around and take note: We are in a surreal place now, where the liars like Greene assume the roles of validating self-evident public truths. In her Feb. 4 appearance, she tried to distance herself from QAnon, but it was a transparent, self-serving show. She kept her seat. This is a woman who promoted violence against Q’s perceived enemies, at one point signaling support for the assassination of Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Greene was duly elected by 74 percent of the voters in her district. That raises the questions, how and why. My initial reaction was not to write about QAnon, to avoid shining a light on its dark activities and let it die a slow death. But it isn’t dying. A better tactic, I think, is to let in the air and light until the issues that gave rise to such a disturbing belief system are addressed. Briefly, QAnon is an internet-based

group of people who believe that there exists in public life a secret society of devil worshipers who kidnap and cannibalize children and engage in pedophilia. Preposterous? The ideology metastasized across the web, pulling people into an alternative world where they followed hidden “clues” and “codes” signaling belief that former President Trump would create a “storm” on inauguration day, ushering himself back into power and bringing down President Biden. And of course, destroying Black Lives Matter and Jewish influencers and basically nonwhites of any variety. How does a belief system like QAnon take hold? The problem isn’t politics, which just offers a stage. People are susceptible to theories that claim to explain the inexplicable uncertainties in all our lives. According to a story by Kevin Roose in The New York Times on Feb. 4, QAnon operates in a different way, and on a different scale, than anything we’ve seen before. For starters, it is uniquely participatory. Followers congregate online to decode the latest QAnon posts and to discuss their theories about the news of the day, creating a communal bond with their fellow believers. Apparently, hundreds of thousands of people think, with complete

t satifies needs we all have to feel significant and part of something big.

sincerity, that the leaders of the Democratic Party may be killing innocent children. Combine those fantasies with a willingness to commit violent crimes in the name of the group, and there is a real threat. Although there is plenty of ignorance to go around among Q followers, Roose wrote that they can’t be dismissed as stupid. The group satisfies needs we all have to feel significant and part of something big. When you don’t get that in other aspects of your life, the group becomes that much more important. Social media adds accelerant. We have to address the psychological triggers and motivations if we want to mitigate the influence and potential dangers of this kind of thinking. Conspiracy theories will always thrive when people feel like they’re not in control of their lives and when political, religious and social groups offer shelter. According to NPR, although QAnon has been kicked off Twitter and Facebook, it thrives on various fringe platforms. I don’t think anyone has a solution for eradicating groups like QAnon. But a good step forward is to better educate our children, creating a generation of more critical thinkers. I’ll address that in Part 2 next week. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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t’s been over 27 years since Colin Ferguson stepped onto a Long Island Rail Road train in Mineola and started indiscriminately firing a 9mm pistol at passengers. Six were killed, including Dennis McCarthy, of Mineola, and 19 were wounded. Dennis’s son, Kevin, then 26 and a broker with Prudential Securities in New York City, took a bullet to the head, but survived. His left arm remains partially paralyzed. That attack propelled Carolyn McCarthy, Dennis’s wife and Kevin’s mother, to run for Congress. McCarthy, then a nurse, was assailed as a political neophyte and a single-issue candidate, with her laser focus on gun control. Despite the odds against her, she won, and served in the House of Representatives from 1997 to 2015, retiring because of a cancer diagnosis. Throughout her time in Congress, McCarthy ably represented her district, becoming a respected member of the House and a strong-willed politician. She was frustrated often by the lack of movement on common-sense gun-control legislation, such as an assault weapons ban, because of big-money special-interest groups like the National Rifle Association. Still, she endured. It boggles the mind, but in the 243-year history of this nation, only two women have represented Long Island in the House of Representatives. McCarthy, who was elected in the 4th Congressional District, on Nassau’s South Shore, was the first, according to the Congressional Archives. The second is her successor, Kathleen Rice, who was previously the Nassau County district attorney, and whom

McCarthy strongly endorsed in the 2014 election against Republican Bruce Blakeman, the County Legislature’s former presiding officer and a current Town of Hempstead councilman. There has never been a woman from Long Island elected to the U.S. Senate. In fact, only two New York women — Hillary Clinton and Kirsten Gillibrand — have ever served in the Senate since the election of the state’s first two senators, Philip Schuyler and Rufus King, in 1789. Yes, only two. All other New York senators have been white men. That is a sad statement, given that women comprise more than half of our population, and that New York is a racially diverse state. In March, Women’s History Month, we should take a moment to reflect on these facts — and understand that we really could use more women representing us in Washington, and at all levels of government. There is no doubt that women often see the world differently than men. They understand, with far greater depth, the travails that they have faced in this country because of their gender — the implicit bias and outright discrimination. Most often, women are the primary caretakers of our children, so they better understand the lack of government resources available to young mothers with babies and school-age children. They can see how frayed our social safety net is, particularly when compared with Western European nations and Canada. Women elected leaders more often focus on domestic social issues — education, the environment, social equity — compared with their male counterparts in

letters LIRR procurement at a ‘snail’s pace’ To the Editor: Reports of more delays associated with the Long Island Rail Road’s $734 million procurement of 202 new M9 electric replacement cars in 2013 is nothing new. MTA LIRR, Metro North or NYC Transit Federal Transit Administration or locally funded commuter rail or subway car procurement is seldom completed on time, within budget and without contract change orders. There are clearly even more problems with this purchase. The MTA’s own independent engineering consultant forecasts an October 2022 completion date. There is no guarantee that this date will hold. Eight years later, completion of the delivery of all new M9 and M9A cars is several years behind schedule. The oldest M3 cars will have to stay around longer than planned before all new cars arrive and are ready for commuters to board. Instead of retirement, many M3 cars will

Congress, many of whom are often more concerned with international monetary policy and U.S. military intervention than funding school lunch programs and drugtreatment centers. In fact, in the long history of the House of Representatives, only one woman, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, has chaired the Foreign Affairs Committee, and for only two years, from 2011 to 2013, according to the Congressional Archives. The Foreign Affairs Committee is considered among the premier assignments in the House, a center of international power and prestige. Yes, we need our representatives to keep a watchful eye on global affairs — and a number of women in Congress do. Of the 48 current members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, 12 are women — eight Democrats and four Republicans. None are from New York. At the same time, we need to balance international and domestic affairs, and women elected leaders play a key role in ensuring that we do. A record 144 women now hold seats in the House and Senate — but Congress remains a male-dominated institution, with men holding 73 percent of the seats. That statistic needs to change, on both of the Democratic and Republican sides of the aisle. We need greater balance in order to work toward a more perfect union, one in which our daughters, and their daughters, are given the respect they deserve. This month, though, we can reflect on pioneering women elected leaders like Carolyn McCarthy, Kathleen Rice, Hillary Clinton, Kirsten Gillibrand, and now Vice President Kamala Harris.

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he coronavirus pandemic has tipped over the world as we know it, harming most New Yorkers in profound ways while laying bare societal inequities that have plagued New Yorkers for generations, like the disparities in access to child care. It has also strained government budgets to the breaking point, at a time when we rely on the government for help. But there is light at the end of the tunnel, and we are inching our way to recovery. On our way there, we can — and ToDD should — focus on issues kaminsky specific that Covid-19 magnified. That’s why I’m pushing to pass two major initiatives over the next few months. My first initiative for Long Islanders is Universal Pre-K. UPK would provide 4-year-old children throughout Nassau County with free public preschool education. This would be a game-changer. New York City already has a robust universal

pre-K program. It’s about time Long Island children — and parents — received the same support. The science is clear: Investing in children before they start kindergarten has profound effects on their pre-literacy and pre-math skills. Children in Tennessee’s state-funded pre-K program, for example, saw a 75 percent improvement in letter-word identification, a 152 percent improvement in oral comprehension, a 176 percent improvement in picture vocabulary and a 63 percent improvement in quantitative concepts, compared to children who were not in pre-K. Simply put, pre-K sets children up to succeed. Universal pre-K would also be critical for parents and the economy. The pandemic highlighted how challenging — and stressful — full-time parenting with full-time work can be for families. UPK would speed up New York’s recovery by letting parents get back to work. I am pushing hard for UPK to be done in this year’s budget, which is due April 1. Second, I want to revolutionize how

ocusing on universal pre-K, and on making big companies fund recycling.

LeTTers remain for post Covid-19, East Side Access to Grand Central Terminal and increased reverse-peak service starting in December 2022. This assumes that the current project recovery schedule is met. When it comes to purchasing new rail cars, the line of the “Dashing Dan” moves at a snail’s pace. LARRY PENNER Great Neck Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.

Brinton needs to move on To the Editor: Re Scott Brinton’s column “Finding peace, post-Trump” (Feb. 18-24): Brinton can’t get Trump off his mind. The 45th president captivates him even though is no longer the POTUS. We were never on the brink of nuclear war with North Korea. This is pure speculation. Many children were sent to the Mexican border alone or with non-relatives to be admitted and later request that their parents be admitted. Brinton is ignorant about the chicanery pulled by desperate people wanting to come to the United States to escape the misery of their Central and South American countries. Immigration detention centers were built under President Obama.

we deal with our trash. We have a waste problem in America. Trash is literally piling up; and it will drown our kids. According to a recent study, the U.S. produced more plastic waste than any other country in the world in 2016, about 92.6 billion pounds. If we don’t act soon, we will run out of places to put it. That’s why I have introduced legislation that would shift the responsibility, and the cost, of recycling from taxpayers to big companies. Extended Producer Responsibility (also known as EPR) would boost recycling, curb waste and save tax dollars by shifting the end-of-life responsibility for packaging and paper products from local governments and taxpayers to corporate brand owners and producers. Right now, many products you put in the recycling bin aren’t actually recycled; there’s no market for them. This costs our municipalities millions of dollars, and keeps them on an unsustainable course. Under EPR, producers, like big companies, would cover the cost of recycling paper products and packages. This would moti-

vate them to produce fewer and more eco-friendly materials, all while funding our municipal governments. So what would happen to the packaging from all those deliveries you’ve ordered while you’ve been stuck at home? My bill would require companies to pay our cities for their recycling while also incentivizing them to use less packaging. And the best part? EPR would create thousands of new jobs on Long Island while saving taxpayers money. As we head toward recovery, it is crucial that we provide economic relief for local governments while generating good, wellpaying jobs. The bill, if passed, would be a win-win. We are on the cusp of recovery from the pandemic. More of us are getting vaccinated every day. Now is the time for lawmakers to look beyond Covid-19, learn from what we have gone through, be bold and enact policies that not only help Long Islanders get back to work, but also secure a better future for our children. Why just get back to normal when we can get back to better? State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, of Long Beach, represents the 9th District.

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Trump did not wear a mask initially, and catered to mass rallies that may have increased Covid-19 infections. He should have listened to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many of his tweets were factually incorrect and insulting. He has a potty mouth. Witnesses were not per mitted at Trump’s second impeachment trial in the Senate, only the lawyers. It was a rushed trial. Witnesses should have been allowed. The chief justice of the Supreme Court did not preside over the trial, because, in my opinion, he saw it as a farce. Brinton may never feel normal again because Trump exposed a raw nerve in the body politic and the “deep state,” which consists of federal employees and civil servants who believe they know best about which policies benefit the United States, rather than the president. Most of Trump’s tweets were stupid and incorrect. The media’s job was to identify them and show precisely why they were ill-informed or stupid. Trump did accomplish a lot through legislation and executive orders, but Brinton cannot bear to read about his accomplishments on the internet, so he is fixated on Trump. Why doesn’t Brinton address the real problems facing President Biden going forward, instead of looking backward? SID KRIMSKY West Hempstead

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