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Local boy fights rare disorder cerebral palsy, autism or other known disabilities. He underwent several tests, but it wasn’t A Bellmore family is raising until the family decided to map awareness about their 6-year-old his DNA that they found someson’s rare genetic disorder — it’s thing conclusive: a mutation in so rare, his mother said, that her the KAT6A gene. The gene son is the first to receive the makes the KAT6A protein, diagnosis in New York state. which helps control the producWill Reitzen has KAT6A syn- tion of proteins from other drome, a rarely identified genet- genes. A change in the KAT6A ic mutation that gene can cause a causes developmenrange of health and tal disabilities. developmental probRe c e n t a dv a n c e lems (see box). ments in genetic “Pretty much r e s e a r c h h ave every child has a sigallowed the mutation nificant speech to be identified, leadimpediment,” Reiting to the same diagzen said of those nosis for roughly 300 who have been diagpeople around the nosed with the disorworld since 2020. der. Will Reitzen Wi l l ’s m o t h e r, “I give Aimee a lot Aimee, has helped of credit — she got publicize the disorder since he an actual diagnosis based on was diagnosed in 2016. She had a blood work,” said Carol Blum, a hand in creating the KAT6A Merrick resident for 35 years Foundation, which helps fami- who was an early-intervention lies around the world who are therapist for Will, and attends dealing with the syndrome by and supports the Reitzens’ walk connecting them to resources every year. “There’s a lot of misthey need. diagnosing out there.” The Reitzen family will host The first case was discovered an annual fundraising walk at in 2013 in Washington, D.C., Wantagh Park this Saturday. according to Reitzen. When the Contributions can be made at Reitzens learned of Will’s diaghttps://donate.kat6a.org/event/ nosis, they were told he was only katwalk-2021/e343921. one of 10 children in the world to Aimee said she started notic- have KAT6A syndrome. “I felt ing a delay in Will’s learning and like I was in the Twilight Zone,” fine motor skills early on, but he didn’t quite fit a diagnosis of Continued on page 14
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Victory for the Pirates The Wellington C. Mepham Pirates won their Homecoming game against Glen Cove on Saturday. Above, members of the Gender & Sexual Alliance Club celebrated. Story, more photos, Page 3.
Merrick Chorale plans return to the stage for the holidays By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
The Merrick Chorale — a community favorite — will make its return to the stage this holiday season, following a hiatus last year amid the coronavirus pandemic. Under the new musical direction of Cantor Dan Rosenfeld, of Temple Beth Am in Merrick, the group is looking to recruit new members as it plans performanc-
es in the coming months. It is now scheduled to perform on Dec. 19, at 2:30 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library. Rosenfeld is a classically trained musician who earned a music degree from Hamilton College and his cantorial degree from Hebrew Union College. He has been familiar with the chorale, and known its former directors, for many years. “My connection to the group began roughly 16 years ago,”
Rosenfeld said. “I had brought the Temple Beth Am adult choir to the Brotherhood Concert.” The Brotherhood Concert is a large, multi-background performance that takes place around Thanksgiving and usually features music groups from local school districts. “I knew people there from a church in Manhasset who were part of the Merrick Chorale,” Continued on page 13
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Mepham triumphs at Homecoming game By andreW GarCia agarcia@liherald.com
The Wellington C. Mepham Pirates were triumphant over Glen Cove at their Homecoming game on Sept. 25, with a score of 63-30. After a truncated season last year, it was a voracious return for the school and the team. The win leaves them with a score of 3-0 for the season. Mepham also invited the community for its Piratefest before the game. School clubs were front and center and children’s activities, games and local food vendors were on hand. Parent volunteers offered snacks at concession stands, and the school’s band, led by Anthony Brandofino, kept the audience moving. The cheerleading squad also got the crowd cheering.
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A vehicle fire on the Meadowbrook Parkway Sept. 25 caused traffic as emergency responders arrived at the scene. At roughly 4:30 p.m., a red Ferrari was spotted engulfed in flames just after the northbound entrance to the Loop Parkway. Empire Hose Co. 3 of the Merrick Fire Department were the first to respond. The blaze was quelled, leaving the vehicle heavily damaged.
The model of the car appears to be a 488 GTB, for which sales were temporarily stopped by Ferrari in 2015 due to a manufacturing defect that caused fuel leaks and potential fires. It is not clear whether this defect was related to the fire on Saturday. According to the Merrick Fire Department, the vehicle caught fire during a dealership test run with a would-be buyer. The dealership reported a loss of roughly $280,000. There were no injuries at the scene.
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The holocausT memoRial and Tolerance Center in Glen Cove, which has been vandalized in anti-Semitic acts at times.
Bridging the Holocaust understanding gap By Roksana amid newsroom@liherald.com
New York has the highest Jewish population outside of Israel. With that in mind, many young New Yorkers are misinformed about the Holocaust at the same time that the state is seeing a rise in anti-Semitic attacks. A recent, first-of-its-kind survey, conducted by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Ger many, found high levels of inadequate Holocaust education among young people in all 50 states. In New York, 58 percent of Millennials and Gen Zers — those born between 1981 and 1996 and 1997 and 2010, respectively — could not name a single World War II concentration camp, death camp or ghetto, according to the survey. Sixty percent of New York young people also did not know that 6 million Jews died in the Holocaust, and 57 percent reported seeing Holocaust denial or distortion on social media and elsewhere online. Dr. Stacie Locascio, a certified BrainCore Neurofeedback provider and mother of two from Glen Cove, said, “It’s absolutely shocking, and that just shows you how much anti-Semitism there is out there. I think [young people] are probably getting it from social media, which they probably believe more than they believe their teachers.” Social media has become a politically charged platform to spread misinformation, and the extent of that misinformation is cause for concern to Holo-
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andRea BolendeR, acTing executive director of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center in Glen Cove. caust educators like Andrea Bolender, who is acting executive director of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center in Glen Cove. “Education has changed over the years. I remember when I was in high school — you know, a hundred years ago — that you could take a Holocaust elective for a whole semester, and I think education has changed,” Bolender said. Elected leaders like State Sen. Todd
Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, are working to ensure New York schools provide adequate Holocaust education. Kaminsky said he believes there are schools on Long Island that are doing a good job of educating students about the horrors of the Holocaust, but he stressed the need for schools to undergo audits to see how students are being educated, and whether school curricula need to be amended. “It’s not just enough to mandate it in the law that Holocaust education should be taught. We actually have to make sure it’s being taught, and it’s clearly not, or not well,” Kaminsky said in an interview with The Long Island Advocate. “And so, something has to be done, and we need to know where the problems are and direct our resources there.” A bill proposed by Kaminsky to authorize the state education commissioner to undertake a study of which school districts are teaching about the Holocaust and which are not is currently under review in committee in the State Legislature. Kaminsky is now running for Nassau County district attorney. Bolender said that without in-depth education about the past behaviors that led to the Holocaust, history could repeat itself. Bolender said young people must understand the context behind the history. “That’s what we do here at the Holocaust [Memorial and Tolerance Center]. We identify the period of hate, which
behaviors will lead up to a genocide, but also examine the roots of anti-Semitism. A lot of people think it started with World War II,” she said. In 2019, anti-Semitic hate crimes rose by 14 percent across the United States, according to the FBI. New York was among the states where they were on the rise. On Long Island, swastikas have been etched into sidewalks in Oceanside, Ku Klux Klan stickers placed on poles in Bay Shore and swastikas spraypainted at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center. Bolender shared that most youths who have vandalized the Holocaust museum have not been Glen Cove locals. As a consequence, most must perform community service and take part in Holocaust education, including the meaning of Nazi symbols. “We have to spend a little more time developing their emotional intelligence, not just their mathematical and science intelligence,” Bolender said of today’s students. “Emotional intelligence will get you much further in life and make you a better human being. Isn’t that what we all want for our kids, for someone to say they were a good person Locascio said parents play a key role in their children’s emotional development, especially regarding current events in the Middle East. “I think their parents just need to pay a little bit more attention to what their kids are doing, thinking and who they’re hanging out with,” she said.
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Cheers ring out for Kennedy Homecoming By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com
John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore celebrated a lively homecoming with packed bleachers on Sept. 25. The Cougars came up just short against Valley Stream South with a score of 15-16. Coming back from a truncated season last year, the school was ready to make some noise. The cheerleading squad pumped up the excitement while the school marching band provided music. During halftime, seniors Youssof Bendary and Sophia Warren were crowned king and queen. They weren’t the only ones to get special recognition, however. Dozens of alumni lined the field in debut of the JFK Athletics Hall of Fame, which recognizes athletes from throughout the decades.
KENNEDy’s ChEERlEADING squAD kept the audience moving. PlAyERs EmBRACED oN the field after a touchdown, far left. thE CRoWD BuRst into cheer as a touchdown was made by the Cougars. homEComING KING AND queen Youssof Bendary and Sophia Warren, far left, were crowned during the game.
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Girls Soccer: Massapequa at East Meadow .........4:15 p.m. Girls Tennis: Lynbrook at Oceanside......................4:30 p.m. Girls Tennis: South Side at Long Beach.................4:30 p.m. Girls Volleyball: East Rockaway at Mepham ..........4:30 p.m. Field Hockey: Sewanhaka at East Meadow...........4:30 p.m. Boys Soccer: Hewlett at V.S. North ........................4:45 p.m. Boys Soccer: Kennedy at South Side....................4:45 p.m. Football: East Meadow at Farmingdale .....................6:30 p.m. Football: South Side at Manhasset ...........................6:30 p.m. Football: Lawrence at Island Trees .............................6:30 p.m.
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Girls Soccer: South Side at Garden City ................... 1 p.m. Football: Garden City at Long Beach......................... 2 p.m. Football: Sewanhaka at Baldwin ............................... 2 p.m. Football: Carey at Elmont ............................................... 2 p.m. Football: East Rockaway at Clarke .................................. 2 p.m. Girls Volleyball: Long Beach at South Side................ 2 p.m. Girls Soccer: Clarke at Carey..................................... 2 p.m. Football: Massapequa at Oceanside .............................. 3 p.m. Football: Hempstead at Freeport .................................... 3 p.m.
Football: New Hyde Park at V.S. Central .......................... 3 p.m. Football: Hewlett at V.S, South ........................................ 3 p.m. Football: Seaford at North Shore .................................... 3 p.m. Football: Herricks at Calhoun ......................................... 3 p.m.
Sparked by a defense that’s yielded no more than one goal in any match, Calhoun has already equaled its win total from the spring season with a 5-0-1 mark in Nassau Conference A2 girls’ soccer. The Colts, in taking hold of first place, posted four shutouts in six outings and lead a competitive field heading into the second half of the schedule. “We came into the season feeling we can compete for the conference title and make noise in the playoffs,” coach Melissa Rohr said. “It’s super competitive. We jumped right into the season without a scrimmage or a non-league, so our first game was our first test. “We’re not giving up a lot of goals and we’re playing more offense than we have in three years,” she added. But, if there’s one thing we can do better it’s finish.” Only two shots eluded senior goalkeeper and captain Holly DiPalo (31 saves) over the first six contests. Three of her four shutouts were wins over North Shore, Valley Stream South and Seaford, with a scoreless draw against Bethpage mixed in. “Holly was hurt in the spring and only played four games, but she’s come back incredibly strong,” Rohr said. “She puts in so much training and I feel playing other sports like basketball and lacrosse contributes to her soccer skills.” Rohr moved senior Alyssa Crews from midfield to center-back, and senior Ashley Thompson from forward to fullback, to bolster the defensive unit. “Nothing gets past Alyssa,” Rohr said. “She has such a calm demeanor and really just cleans everything up.” Thompson brings height and delivers long throw-ins to get Calhoun going on re-starts. Junior Jill Conlon’s speed and vision is a key to the transition game, Rohr noted, and she leads the team with three assists. “Jill is all over the field and likes to push the ball forward,” she said. Senior Lauren Penna is often tasked with the toughest marking assignment when the Colts plan to take away the top opposing offensive threat. Balanced scoring has been the theme for Calhoun so far. Sophomore midfielder Makayla Condela, a third-year starter, had the hot foot in consecutive 1-0 victories over Valley Stream South and Seaford last
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BEDfORD AVENuE iN Bellmore was alive again over the weekend with the return of the Bellmore Street Festival.
Annual Street Festival returns to Bellmore By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com
The sights, sounds and smells of the annual Bellmore Street Festival returned to the community this weekend. In its 34th year, the festival, which includes a carnival and vendor fair, did not take place last year due to Covid restrictions. “Once we were given the all clear by the governor and county, we messaged all the vendors who had been [at the festival] in the past,” said Debby Izzo, Street Festival coordinator and events chairperson for the Bellmore Chamber. Izzo added many vendors were excited to hear the festival was back, and the response early on was decent and picked up as they got closer to the festival. Beginning on Sept. 23, the carnival opened during the evening and continued through the end of the weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, vendors joined the fair. Families and festivalgoers came out to support the many local businesses, craft tents and food vendors that took over the parking lots of the Bellmore Train Station, and stretched down the intersection of Bedford and Petite Avenues. Foot traffic was dense as hundreds shopped from booth to booth. “The police said it was a larger than normal turnout — but it was what they expected,” Izzo said of the crowds. The Bellmore Street Festival was among the first large fall fairs to return to the area this season. Local businesses that joined the fair included Planet Play, Jam Dance and Fitness Center, Last Minute Details, Urban Farmhouse, and CWC Security, owned by Bellmore Chamber board member, Michael Pittakas. In addition to businesses, both the Bellmore Memorial Library and North Bellmore Public Library had stands and were out promoting National Library Card Sign Up Month. Bellmore Cub Scout Packs 192 and 580 also had booths. Patrons were entertained by music groups at the many stages throughout the fair — and also by the Three Ring Circus,
that put on daily performances, free of charge to guests. The circus will return to the festival next year, with a brand new, space-themed show, Izzo added. The chamber is “looking forward to having them back.” “It was definitely one for the books,” Izzo said of the street festival. “We thank all of the vendors and all of the patrons that came. “Due to the good turnout [at the festival], we’ll be able to do our normal holiday events in normal fashion,” Izzo added. That includes the Chamber’s Halloween parade, which will take place on Oct. 23 — there is no scheduled rain date as of now. Parade participants will congregate in front of Bellmore Movies on Petite Avenue between 11:30 and 11:45 a.m. and proceed down Bedford Avenue, followed by trick or treating down the block and a special “Trunk and Treat.” Any questions about the Halloween festivities can be sent over email to festival@bellmorechamber.com.
BELLmORE mEmORiAL LiBRARy’s Martha DiVittorio, Pamela Pagones and Director Elaine Cummings-Young, above left, happily greeted festivalgoers. AthENA siLVER AND Michelle Vasilescu of Planet Play, above right, were at their booth in front of their business on Bedford Avenue. thE NORth BELLmORE Public Library’s Nancy DeLuca, Mary Anne Leisenring, Director Jessica Tymecki, Corinne Thurale and Melissa Bobe were encouraging library card signups.
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The Merrick chorale, a local institution, is returning to the stage this year and looking to welcome new members. members are from varying religious backgrounds. “The directors have always brought Jewish music to the group,” he said. “This is a tradition I’m going to continue, and our repertoire will reflect that. This is a chance for me to realize and take forward my endeavors in interfaith music — and serve the community with music.” Picard noted that the chorale has had the opportunity to take part in a few unique performances. “One year, Andy Williams — or maybe his manager — was looking for backup singers” for an upcoming concert, Picard recalled of the late popular music legend. “He wanted a local chorus, and whoever they had been speaking to thought of the Merrick Chorale.” In addition to Williams, the group has also performed with Paul Anka and Kenny Rogers. Picard spoke highly of the chorale’s performances. “I think I’m unusual in that I enjoy learning music — I
enjoy the act of learning a piece,” she said. “And in all the years that we’ve been performing regularly — a classical concert every year — we have never repeated anything.” The group expects to begin rehearsing again in October, on Tuesday nights from 7:30 to 9:30, at Temple Beth Am. New members are welcome, although Tiffany suggested that they call her in advance. She can be reached at (516) 578-7555. The chorale has members of all ages. “We prefer adults, so 18 and older,” Tiffany said. “The only real requirement is that they love choral singing.” “You just pay attention to the music — it’s all because of the music,” Picard said. “It’s the act of singing and learning with the others, note by note. I would’ve never had the opportunity to learn this music if not for the Merrick Chorale.”
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Rosenfeld explained. “The connection grew, and within the last five or six years I was invited to sing with them a few times. “I am looking forward to it,” he added of his new leadership. “I perform religious music, but the group is very into performing music in medical and interfaith settings. I am very much into doing interfaith music.” The chorale was founded in 1981, and Barbara Picard, the group’s librarian, was one of its original members. “There was a Merrick Symphony,” Picard recounted. “Charles Gouse, who was their leader and the music director of the North Shore School District, wanted to perform the Verdi ‘Requiem.’” Verdi’s “Requiem” is “generally performed with a huge chorus,” Picard said. “They decided if it was the Merrick Symphony, they ought to have a couple of Merrick singers. They had the first meeting in September of 1981 at the Brookside School. The rest is history.” The chorale currently has about 15 members, and the hope is that it will expand in anticipation of upcoming performances. “We always had a holiday concert at the North Merrick Library,” Katherine Tiffany, the group’s president, said. “We had done a classical concert at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Wantagh. We’re looking to expand that — maybe go into nursing homes, assistedliving facilities and other places as well.” The chorale is usually accompanied by a pianist, and sometimes a guest musician sits in as well. The group has performed a variety of music over the years, including classical pieces, Broadway favorites, light opera and pop. Just before the pandemic, it had a concert of Disney music. Moving forward, Tiffany said, it will likely do more lighter classical pieces. Rosenfeld added that the chorale has also performed religious pieces — a tradition he hopes to continue, as its
Disorder diagnosis was first in the state
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14 Will reitzen, far right, was diagnosed with KAT6A syndrome, a rare genetic mutation. The Reitzens, including Jeff, Matthew, Andrew and Aimee, will host a fundraiser walk this Saturday in Wantagh.
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Aimee said. She was given two early studies on the disorder, and the family’s unusual medical journey began. They were advised to learn sign language to help Will communicate. Digging deeper into what little was known about the disorder, Aimee discovered a KAT6A support group with families all over the world, including Canada, the
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The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject in whole or in part all bids or to accept any bid which in its judgment is in the best interest of the school district. By order: Board of Education BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BELLMORE U.F.S.D. MERRICK U.F.S.D. NORTH BELLMORE U.F.S.D. NORTH MERRICK U.F.S.D. 127654 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 10/6/21 at 9:30 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals in Merrick: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 529/21. MERRICK - Leon Petroleum LLC (BP Station # 53723), Renewal of grant to maintain one double-faced, illuminated, detached ground sign & price sign both attached to existing pole; 65.9 sq. ft. per face & overall size 131.8 sq. ft.; overall height 18 1/2’; setback 1’ from Merrick Rd. & 3 1/2’ from Central Blvd. &
located within clear sight triangle., N/W cor. Merrick Rd. & Central Blvd., a/k/a 1577 Merrick Rd. N.C.P.C. Local determination. 532/21. MERRICK Steven Leggio, Variance, lot area occupied, construct detached one car garage., W/s Rosebud Ave., 122’ S/o Florence St., a/k/a 98 Rosebud Ave. N.C.P.C. Local determination. THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 555/21. MERRICK - Kiop Merrick L.P. c/o Kimco Realty Corp., Special exception for place of public assembly & amusement (proposed fitness center in existing building); Variance in offstreet parking with insufficient back-up space., S/s Merrick Rd., 476.55’ W/o Chernucha Ave., a/k/a 1630 Merrick Rd. S.E.Q.R. determination not made. 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 cases in Merrick. There are additional cases in different towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar on 10/6/21. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ hearings/103-hearing-1006-2021 The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ board-of-appeals/livestreaming-video. Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it. By order of the Board of Appeals, David P. Weiss, Chairman Albert Jaegers, Secretary 127630
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LEGAL NOTICE SURROGATE’S COURT NASSAU COUNTY SUPPLEMENTAL PROBATE CITAION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God Free and Independent File No.2020-3838 To: Marc M. Lopez and any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs-at-law and next-ofkin of the said MANUEL LOPEZ, deceased, and if any of the said above distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained. GREETINGS A PETITION having been duly filed Carole Waldinger, residing at 95 Beach Drive, Merrick NY 11566 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, on December 1, 2021 at 9:30 o’clock in the fore noon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Manuel
Lopez, lately domiciled at 95 Beach Drive, Merrick NY 11566 admitting to probate a Will dated June 20, 2013 a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Manuel Lopez, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that [x] Letters Testamentary to Carole Waldinger [ ] Letters of Trusteeship to ___________________ [ ] Letters of Administration c.t.a issue to ___________________ [ ] Further relief sought (if any): ___________________ Hon. Margaret C. Reilly, Surrogate Dated, Attested and Sealed, 9/21/21 Debra Keller Leimbach, Chief Clerk This Citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear, it will be assumed that you consent to the proceedings, unless you file written verified objections thereto. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Name of Attorney: Ettinger Law Firm Address: 100 Merrick Road, Suite 212W, Rockville Centre, New York Phone No. 800-500-2525 dbecker@trustlaw.com A TRUE COPY OF THE WILL OFFERED FOR PROBATE MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS CITATION Notice: This citation is served upon you in accordance with the court’s order directing alternative service of process. No in-person appearances shall be held on the return date of the citation. If you wish to appear to answer or obiect to this proceeding, you may do so in writing in accordance with the annexed notice to cited parties. Notice: 22NYCRR 207.7c: Proof of Service should be filed on or before the second day preceding the return date. 127655
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 58-2021 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held on the 9th day of September, 2021, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead, on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 58-2021, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Local Law No. 58-2021, to amend Section 192-1 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead by the insertion of a location into subdivision “Q” thereof, in relation to gross weight restrictions upon commercial vehicles using certain town highways in Merrick. Dated: September 9, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR Supervisor KATE MURRAY 127618 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com
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PROHIBITIONS” at various locations. Dated: September 9, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 127612 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 56-2021 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held September 9, 2021, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 56-2021, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 56-2021, amending Section 197-15 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include “PROHIBITION OF LEFT TURNS” at various locations. Dated: September 9, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Superviso KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 127614 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AND AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232
LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO. 21527 RESOLUTION NO. 1016-2021 Adopted: September 9, 2021 Councilman Blakeman offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND SETTING ASIDE CERTAIN PARKING SPACES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE SOLE USE OF HOLDERS OF SPECIAL PARKING PERMITS ISSUED BY THE COUNTY OF NASSAU TO PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS AND THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN OTHER LOCATIONS, WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY, SET ASIDE AS PARKING SPACES FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 998-2021, adopted August 3, 2021, a public hearing was duly held on the 9th day of September, 2021, at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on
the proposed establishment and setting aside of certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons, in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, all as set forth in said resolution; and WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Town Board finds it to be in the public interest to establish and set aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, the following parking spaces be and the same hereby is set aside for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons: ATLANTIC BEACH MARK LANE - west side, starting at a point 42 feet south of the south curbline of Park Street, south for a distance of 18 feet. (TH-220/21) EAST ATLANTIC BEACH ROCHESTER AVENUE starting at a point 223 feet of the south of the south curbline of Park Street, south for a distance of 14 feet. TH-279/21) BETHPAGE BOONE STREET - south side, starting at a point 161 feet west of the west curbline of North Wantagh Avenue, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-235/21) BOONE STREET - north side, starting at a point 367 feet east of the east curbline of Farmedge Road, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-280/21) EAST ROCKAWAY WILLIAMSON STREET south side, starting at a point 74 feet opposite the northeast curbline of 8th Avenue, east for a distance of 18 feet. (TH-255/21) ELMONT HEATHCOTE ROAD - west side, starting at a point 35 feet north of the north curbline of 109th Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-187/21) EMPORIA AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 410 feet south of the south curbline of Atherton Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-202/21) KELLER AVENUE - west, starting at a point 356 feet north of the curbline of L Street, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-230/21) FRANKLIN SQUARE JAMES STREET - west side, starting at a point 212 feet south of the south curbline of
Fenworth Boulevard, south for 20 feet. (TH-246/21) ADMONT AVENUE - north side, starting at a point 130 feet east of the east curbline of Roosevelt Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-258/21) LEVITTOWN RESTFUL LANE - east side, starting at a point 120 feet south of the south curbline of Swirl Lane, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-272/21) MERRICK GRUNCLY PLACE - north side, starting at a point 254 feet east of the east curbline of Merrick Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-204/21) UNIONDALE SOUTHERN PARKWAY south side, starting at a point 330 feet west of the west curbline of Nostrand Avenue, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-196/21) VAN BUREN STREET west side, starting at a point opposite the northeast curbline of Knull Street at the utility pole, north for a distance of 101 feet, then north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-244/21) LENOX AVENUE - west side, starting at a pont 605 feet north of the north curbline of Braxton Street, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-251/21) WEST HEMPSTEAD BEDELL TERRACE - north side, starting at a point 153 feet east of the east curbline of Hempstead Gardens Drive, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-191/21) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: ELMONT HILLSBORO AVENUE east side, starting at a point 307 feet south of the south curbline of Atherton Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-490/15 - 11/24/15) (TH-273/21) ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall enter this resolution in the minutes of the Town Board and shall publish a copy of this resolution once in a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town of Hempstead, and shall post a copy hereof on the signboard maintained by her, and file in her office affidavits of such publication and posting. The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilman D’Esposito and adopted upon roll call as follows: AYES: SEVEN (7) NOES: NONE (0) 127617 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. Search by publication name at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com
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LEGAL NOTICE BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BELLMORE U.F.S.D. MERRICK U.F.S.D. NORTH BELLMORE U.F.S.D. NORTH MERRICK U.F.S.D. TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU NOTICE TO BIDDERS: In accordance with provision of Section 103 of the General Municipal Law, the Board of Education of the Bellmore-Merrick Transportation Consortium hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for: Bellmore-Merrick Cooperative School Year 2021-2022 Bids will be publicly opened and read at the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Business Office, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, New York, on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at 10:00 am. Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained from the office of Tom Volpe, Director of Transportation, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.
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A. It’s hard for me not to feel as old as your house when you put it that way, but after writing this column for 32 years, I’m often doing work for children of former clients, and have gotten your question thousands of times. First, almost anything you do that adds space to your home also adds value, and value increases taxes. Cosmetic onte eeper changes like siding, windows or an asphalt or concrete driveway generally don’t affect the value, but luxury materials, such as stone facing or interlocking pavers, will. Most of the time, people complain about taxation but rarely, if ever, do they collectively attempt to do anything about it. The methods for deciding value, or even using value as a gauge for tax increases, are questionable, especially because we used to be taxed based on square feet. As we transition into not leaving our homes, communicating digitally, the tax system perpetuates without challenge. In many villages and towns, garages are required, and hard surfaces for any kind of paving are considered “impervious,” not replenishing groundwater. There are limits on how much of your total property you can cover. You will need to investigate your specific jurisdiction’s requirements. Sidewalks, patios and driveways are all impervious, but pools and decks generally are not. You’ll need your property survey, which is a map of your lot, house size and location, but you’ll also discover that surveyors generally don’t provide the dimensions of porches, sidewalks, driveways or steps. Get out a tape measure and accurately document the property’s hard surfaces if you’re in a community that requires impervious-area information. When you hire an architect or engineer, that’s what we have to do. The only way to answer questions about removing walls is to assess the whole house: where to disperse loads, how to brace exterior walls against wind shear, how to handle snow loads and wind uplift, where pipes and wires would be relocated, how the spaces function and will be finished. Package all this to be reviewed by building officials and receive permission to build — sounds simpler than it is, especially when workers leave details out or change something and we start adjusting all over again, only after much discussion, time and money. That’s also part of the age-old process. Avoid changes once you decide, save money doing so and your old house will be like new again.
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Baldwin $677,000 Charing Cross Road. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Finished basement. Updated kitchen. Formal dining room with French doors to patio. Den/family room and office. Attached garage. Large rooms. Near LIRR and Loft Pond. Taxes: $13,903.83 Bellmore $760,000 Karen Street. Splanch. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Gourmet chef’s eat-in kitchen with custom cabinetry, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances with induction cooktop. Open floor plan with vaulted ceiling. Formal dining room. Den/family room. Entertaining backyard with pool and deck. Central air conditioning. Taxes: $16773.45 East Rockaway $565,000 Riverside Road. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Living room with fireplace. Formal dining room. Den/family room. Deck, pergola and patio. Many updates. Taxes: $6,705
Freeport $510,000 Wilshire Court. Splanch. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms. Eatin kitchen. Spacious living room/dining room with vaulted ceiling. Master bedroom with sitting room. Den/family room. Gunite inground swimming pool with brick patio and built-in barbecue. Close to Nautical Mile. Taxes: $8,744 Island Park $800,000 Redfield Road. 2 Story. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Updated eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Living room/dining room with vaulted ceilings. First floor master bedroom with skylights in master bathroom. Radiant flooring throughout. Ceiling fans in every room. Water and NYC skyline views throughout. New bulkhead and floating dock. FEMA compliant. Security system and central air conditioning. Taxes: $10,087.92 Lawrence $1,770,000 Auerbach Lane. Colonial. 6, bedrooms, 5 bathrooms. Finished basement. Chef’s gourmet eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, 2 dishwashers, 2 sinks, double oven, Sub-Zero refrigerator, warming drawer and work station. Formal living room with fireplace. Formal dining room. Den with fireplace. Ensuite spacious master bedroom with luxe bathroom and balcony. Inground swimming pool. Central air conditioning and security system. Taxes: $13,474.54 Source: The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island Inc,, a computerized network of real estate offices serving Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and Brooklyn.
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was mowing my backyard lawn in Merrick last Saturday when I was suddenly struck by the strange sensation that I had missed the bus to my race — that I should, at the moment, have been running a 5K or a 10K at a frantic pace instead of plodding along, mower in hand. The temperature was a perfect 72 degrees, with no wind. Sunshine streamed down. The leaves on the trees were halfbrown and turning crisp. Fall was clearly in the air. Year after year, from my early adolescence to my SCoTT young adulthood, I ran cross-country BRINToN every fall, from middle school through college, missing only two seasons in high school. I was conditioned to gear up for the racing season as September neared an end. When the fall air and the angle of the sun in the sky turned just so, I had to be ready to run — hard. The nervous anticipation I felt as the racing season approached was embedded in my brain, and every now and again it pops up, even now, more than three decades later. Such was the case on Saturday. That got me thinking about how screwy the past 18 months must have been for our
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young athletes, how all of the coronavirus delays and cancellations in their sports seasons must have messed with their heads, whether they were elementary-age kids a few years into athletics or college competitors. When you’ve participated for years in a sport, there is an intuitive sense you feel for its up-anddown rhythms and welltimed rituals. As a cross-country runner, I knew I had from midSeptember to late October to qualify for season-ending championships in early November, a narrow window within which to achieve that year’s goals, for sure. It was six straight weeks of focused energy, of exacting routines and, potentially, of great disappointment or glory on the field of play. I was never a star runner, though in college I did eventually achieve my goal of breaking 17 minutes in the 5K, running it in 16:40, and 5 minutes in the mile, finishing it in 4:31. What cross-country, and track in college, gave me was a sense of belonging, camaraderie, place. That’s important for a young person. Athletics also gave me a routine — I knew where I had to be after school and on Saturday. My schedule revolved around sports. I thought about how disruptive the pandemic must have been over the past year and a half to the routines of tens of thousands of young athletes, and the joy they
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must be feeling as they return this fall for their regularly appointed seasons. Then I thought about Bulgaria. From 1991 to 1993, I served in the Peace Corps there, teaching English at the Vasil Drumev High School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences in Veliko Tarnovo, an ancient city in central Bulgaria. There were no after-school athletics in Bulgarian schools. If you wanted to play sports, you attended a specialized high school, open only to those displaying natural athletic ability. At Vasil Drumev, there wasn’t even much of a gym program. The students, in grades seven to 12, hung out in the school courtyard during a free period when the weather permitted, playing basketball or volleyball. Boys did most of the playing. Girls often sat on the sidelines, chatting. There were no grass fields, no bleachers or scoreboards, only two basketball hoops set on one downwardsloping asphalt court, which, in the U.S., would no doubt have been a lawsuit waiting to happen. One day, I asked my students what they did after school without sports or even clubs. Mostly, they said, they walked around town with friends, stopping for coffee at a café, where they would sit for an hour or two before heading home to finish homework and eat dinner with their fami-
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lies. Afterward, they might watch TV on the handful of channels that were available then, and they were usually in bed by 10 p.m. It all sounded shockingly stress-free. High school and college athletics in the U.S. can be wonderful, but the competitions are frequently high-stress events. The emphasis is too often on winning, on beating the competition, on rising to the top. Even youth athletics can be anxiety-provoking, which I found as a volunteer soccer and track coach when my kids were younger. I hope the pandemic might give us pause to think more deeply about our high school and college athletic programs. I would never suggest that we do away with them and adopt a Bulgarian-like system. As a former interscholastic athlete, I see the intrinsic value in sports. I also see the downside — the over-programming of students’ schedules, the often intense rivalries that can develop between teams and lead to divisions among young people, and the prioritization of victory over young athletes’ health, including their mental health. Pushing young people beyond their limits to the point of a physical or mental breakdown in order to win a trophy is never worth the cost. Never. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@ liherald.com.
It’s fall 2021. Can summer 2022 be far behind?
y earliest memory of a family vacation adventure ended with my mother and father falling into each other’s arms and sobbing. I was 7 years old. They were 31. We traveled 11 hours in our black Oldsmobile to a rental my dad had found in the newspaper known as Stony Hill Farm. It was in the armpit of New Hampshire, and we had dreamt of it, talked about it, and planned for it over an entire grim New York winter. I can still see the scene where we drove onto the property. I was sweating RANDI in the back seat KREISS with my 3-year-old sister and my Grandma Annie. We had turned off the main road, and when we saw the sign for Stony Hill, we were thrilled that all the days of our two-week vacation lay ahead. Then we saw the “cottages” — tiny, shabby huts that were more than chicken coops but not acceptable dwellings for humans who could walk upright. We moved in, but not really. At 4 a.m. my parents woke us up, and we jumped into the car and fled, presumably skipping out on
our reservation and any financial commitments to the scamming “resort” owner. The story came back to me this week as I started fantasizing about finding a rental for a few weeks in Maine next summer. I know it’s crazy early for planning anything, but I’m dreaming. I need to buy into a future when we can travel again without risking our lives. In case you’re wondering, everyone is going to Maine; it’s become the “it” place for summer. Ogunquit is the new East Hampton. Part of Maine’s popularity has been its shabby chic, inexpensive cachet. No more. Long gone are the days when early colonists fed lobsters, considered trash food, to their prisoners. Since my early trauma in New Hampshire, the renting of vacation properties has become big business on Vrbo, Airbnb, HomeToGo and other platforms that bring owners and renters together — not without issues. The companies have gotten so big, and so many people are looking to escape, that the fees have soared and the potential for scams is always present. That said, we’ve found reasonably good vacation apartments and houses over the past 30 years, and I was looking to Maine for our
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getaway. Maine may still be shabby, but the prices are for the rich and famous. For the uninitiated, when you rent on the platforms, for any time from one night to several months, you get to see photos and a list of amenities and house rules and availability. I am now the world’s expert on deciphering what the house descriptions and photos actually reveal. Wherever you wander, I offer this as a pubic service: When reading about a property, look no further if you see the words “cozy” or “adorable.” This is online speak for cramped. You may have to crawl into the dormer bedroom. If the list of amenities includes “washing machine available,” it may be coin-operated. You don’t want to play your washer like a slot machine. “Basic” kitchen supplies is a red flag. Expect only salt and pepper. “Evolving” neighborhood also not a positive. Study, study, study the photos. The angles can make a 6-by-8 room look like a football field. We nearly booked one appealing place until we looked at a photo of a bedroom and spotted what turned out to be a toilet right next to the bed. Another place had beautiful
s you search for a future vacation rental, pay very close attention to details.
wood floors, white walls and spiffy-looking appliances, but no other furniture aside from beds in otherwise empty bedrooms and living areas. “Waterfront” can mean anything from waves crashing on a beach in front of the house to a glimpse of a canal from an attic window. You must read all — every one — of the house reviews posted by renters. People will write on and on about how perfect the house is and then, perhaps prompted by conscience, add something like, “Just one little thing. There were mice in the walls. But, really, the owner took care of it immediately.” One house looked very promising until I read a review that said, “This was a spectacular house with a beautiful view of the bay. I would definitely go back again except for the man living in the basement.” Now I’m pursuing non-Maine properties, slightly off the grid, with more acceptable prices. Canada is a possibility if it stays open to travelers from the U.S. I did see a nice house in South Dakota. It boasted “stunning mountain views” and a “chef ’s kitchen.” But one reviewer complained of bears breaking into cars, more than once. There’s always something. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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ere we are, nine years after Superstorm Sandy pummeled Nassau County’s South and North Shores, still waiting for the federal and state governments to take meaningful action to harden our coastal infrastructure to withstand the likes of such a storm in the future. For sure, strides have been made. The City of Long Beach has a new, much sturdier boardwalk, constructed of hardwood rather than pine. Smart move. It also has new dunes, with cord-grass plantings, to hold back the ocean. And here and there, small flood-mitigation projects have been undertaken in various communities. We have yet to see the types of largescale hardening projects that were promised in Sandy’s wake, however. Check valves, for example, were supposed to be installed on storm drains that let out into the bays in any number of communities, but they are yet to materialize. Check valves prevent the tide from flowing backward into storm drains and flooding streets. During Sandy, backflow caused by the storm’s rush of seawater flooded hundreds of blocks nowhere near the bays.
Our communities need check valves. Where are they? Our new governor, Kathy Hochul, needs to answer us on this one. For that matter, where are the streetraising projects? Is there any word on a $300 million proposal by Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy to construct tidal floodgates across Jones Inlet? He first proposed the idea five years ago. So far we’ve had nothing but studies. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently released a draft report of its Nassau County Storm Risk Management Study, which suggests elevating more than 14,000 homes across the South Shore, at a cost of $3.8 billion, to mitigate the risk of flood damage during big storms, which are only expected to grow more powerful in the coming decades because of climate change. Global warming not only heats up the atmosphere, but also increases sea surface temperatures. Warmer oceans provide greater energy for hurricanes to feed off. So, yes, we need to act, as the study asserts. At what point, though, do we stop studying and start taking decisive action? The risk management study began in
2016. It is not expected to be complete until 2023 — more than a decade after Sandy ravaged our shorelines. Beyond that, it’s unclear where the billions of dollars in funding to elevate thousands of homes would come from. This isn’t right. People deserve answers from our elected leaders. State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach who heads the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee and is running for county district attorney, recently expressed frustration with the lack of action on the storm-hardening front. Speaking of the Army Corps study, he said, “This study, while welcome, needs to become more than just paper and evolve into funding and real deliverables as soon as possible. This must go from concepts to actual, physical storm hardening — and that’s what matters as sea levels rise and storms intensify. Time is of the essence.” We agree. So we are pleading with Hochul and local elected leaders across Nassau to take definitive action and push for more than studies. We need projects now, before it’s too late.
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air and festivals season is upon us again. Last weekend, the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores staged its famed Family Street Festival, touted as the largest such fair in Nassau County, annually attracting as many as 100,000 people. This year, the crowds were back, despite the coronavirus, thronging Bedford Avenue. It was, on one hand, a much-welcome relief to see people back together, laughing, smiling, chowing on roasted corn and zeppole. On the other, it was more than a little concerning that so many people were elbow to elbow in relatively close quarters. Social distancing — and masking — were out. In no way are we suggesting canceling such festivals. We need them now to help rebuild our tattered spirits. We would like to see more people wearing masks during such events, however. Yes, folks are outdoors, so ventilation isn’t a problem. Yes, many Nassau adults are vaccinated. We should make every attempt, however, to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in all ways possible, and masking helps. By the way, the Bellmore chamber wasn’t the only organization holding a
festival over the weekend. Huntington Mobilization for Sustainability did as well. The Huntington Environmental Festival brought together conservation groups from across Long Island to teach about subjects ranging from electric cars to geothermal energy, composting and more. What a wonderful idea! We suggest
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friend was lamenting the antivaccine movement and those who advocate their freedom from mandates, government or otherwise, to become vaccinated against Covid-19. After commenting on the irony of “pro-life” advocates wanting freedom from life-saving vaccines, my friend said, “What’s up with them?” Fortunately, about 75 percent of the adult population in the U.S. has been vaccinated at least once. Vaccination coverage, however, varies widely across roBert the country and among different sCott racial and ethnic groups. Black and Hispanic people are less likely than whites to have received vaccines, leaving them at high risk, especially with the Delta variant. As of September, nearly 60 percent of white people had received at least one dose of the vaccine, compared with only 10 percent of Black people, 17 percent of Hispanics, 6 percent of Asians, 1 percent of Native Americans and Alaskan Natives, and under 1 percent of Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders. The low rate of vaccination among Blacks may be explained in part by their history with American health care. From
the time of slavery through the Jim Crow era, the Flexner reforms of medical education and medical care that disenfranchised Black citizens, through the syphilis “experiments” and segregation, Black people have been discriminated against, and have good reasons to be skeptical of government and corporate health care. In recent months, however, owing in large part to citizen and community advocacy, vaccinations are reaching larger numbers of Black and Hispanics. Nevertheless, there are elected officials and activist groups who argue against sensible public health measures such as vaccinations and mask-wearing. Unfortunately, these zealots brook no questions about their assertions and assumptions. Their responses to questions like “Why not?” often is, “You just don’t get it.” Perhaps one of the major challenges in our country is that we hesitate to engage those with other views. We have conservatives who think in terms of conserving privilege instead of promoting policies for the common good, and liberals whose lifestyles or attitudes at times belie their principles of equality and inclusion. A former state senator in New Jersey was known for his familiar refrain: “We can disagree without being disagreeable.” I sometimes wish this phrase were posted on every street corner in America.
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Letters Support the Climate Act To the Editor: Regarding the story “U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reveals findings of Back Bays Study” (Sept. 16-22): It is astonishing that an article about the high risk of flood damage faced by South Shore residents does not mention climate change. Why are our local elected officials supporting a plan to spend $3.8 billion in taxpayer money on resiliency measures such as “elevating more than 14,000 homes”? We know from the science that without addressing the source of the problem — climate change caused by fossil-fuel emissions — resiliency measures will ultimately fail. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and State Sen. Todd Kaminsky must realize that the real solution is a transformation to a renewable economy. The State Legislature must pass the Climate and Community Investment Act, which will create jobs and revenue by making corporate polluters pay their fair share to mitigate the damage they have done to our communities. If our leaders truly want to combat the disastrous effects of climate change on the South Shore, and benefit every
Those who object to vaccinations not only put themselves in harm’s way, as many have learned, but also put the health of others in jeopardy. They must acknowledge responsibility for illness and death when not following the guidance of science-based public health protocols. How ironic it is that many who argue for the rights of the unborn act against the rights of the living to be protected from disease. The anti-vaxxers might think they are making a political or perhaps theological choice, but in fact they are making a moral choice. They are asserting a set of values that can harm and kill others. We are taught to love one another, even the meekest among us, but anti-vaxxers often prefer antipathy to empathy. A defense offered by some is that mandates violate their freedom. Yes, a democracy honors freedom and provides that its citizens are free to question orthodoxy, to express opinions without fear of consequence, within the boundaries of law. Consequently, members of a democracy must exercise freedom with responsibility, not freedom unfettered from concern for others. Those who refuse to wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle may cite their freedom to feel the air flow through their hair, but to do so is to ignore the societal
costs incurred when they crash. Society pays for their irresponsible behavior. The same is true for anti-vaxxers. Freedom isn’t a simple concept. We can be free “from” bondage and free to exercise our will, but as members of a society, whether it be a family, a community or a nation, we are free, with responsibilities. Freedom “with” derives from our founding principle expressed as “We the people.” “We,” not “I.” To flout this freedom is to fail to understand the different ways of knowing what we think of as truth. Public-health policy depends on truth as established by science, through rigorous experimentation and replication. Those opposed to vaccine mandates cling to a truth based on faith, which cannot be replicated, or a truth based on fear of authority and suspicion of government, which may at times be justified. These forms of truth generally focus on “I” instead of “we.” As American citizens with equal voices and residents of the world community, we must bear witness to the health and safety of others as well as ourselves. We must engage in boundary-spanning discussions and promote education about public health. We must honor the humanity of our neighbors and fellow citizens if we are to have a viable democracy. Dr. Robert A. Scott is president emeritus and university professor emeritus of Adelphi University and author of “How University Boards Work” (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018; Eric Hoffer Awardee, 2019).
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Lead by example on the climate crisis To the Editor: Those attending the United Nations General Assembly could lead by example when it comes to global warming. Hundreds of heads of state, ambassadors, military attachés and security personnel can give up limousines taking them to and from their embassies, hotels or residences to the U.N. These motorcades contribute to gridlock and increase air pollution. Join several million New Yorkers by riding the subway or bus. Enjoy some fresh air and walk several blocks from any nearby subway or bus stop. Mingle with ordinary people to develop a better understanding of America and its people. LARRY PENNER Great Neck
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*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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