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Honoring the fallen In one of three Five Towns Memorial Day parades, Inwood Grand Marshal Jerry Killane, left, took part with fellow VFW Post 1582 member Ron Sorrentino. Stories, more photos, Pages 4, 10, 11.

Hewlett Unified Basketball: ‘Smiles and a great atmosphere’

By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

It was the battle of the Five Towns. But the contest between the Hewlett-Woodmere and Lawrence school districts on May 24 was more about uniting than competing, as students at all levels gathered for a Unified Basketball game at Hewlett High School.

Formed by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association and Special Olympics New York, Unified Basketball’s goal is to

promote social inclusion in sports.

Hewlett High special education teacher and boys’ varsity basketball coach Bill Dubin, leads the school’s unified team.

“It’s a combination of students with disabilities and students without disabilities,” Dubin explained. “There have to be at least three students on the floor that have an IEP,” he added, referring to an Individualized Education Program, “and the other two could be general education students.”

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Sasha Young, of Inwood, the founder of Gammy’s Pantry in the Five Towns Community Center, worked as an aide at the Lawrence school district for over a decade until she was furloughed in April 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic unfolded.

She received a call to return to the district that Se ptember, and chose not to. The Community Center had become more of a priority for her.

“I was able to directly impact and help families and provide the services that I knew they were lacking,” Young said. “No regrets at all.”

The pantry was created in 2 0 1 9 , i n s p i re d by Yo u n g ’s g randmother Betty Young, whom she called “Gammy.” It occupied a small space in the C o m m u n i t y C e n t e r, a n d offered food to those in need.

Its services would expand to include clothes and medical

equipment.

In the be ginning, Young said, she served roughly 100 families. But as the pandemic deepened, the need for food grew as many people lost their jobs and the pantry would become the one place they could come for any resources, with lines that went around the Community Center.

“It was a little scary at first,” Young recalled. “ B u t we fo u n d out quickly that people depended on us, and looked forward to seeing us, with everyone being confined to their house. Really, the only people they saw for a year were me and the volunteers.”

Those volunteers included community members, students in the Lawrence school district and Young’s twin daughters, Alexandra and Alexis Acosta.

Many were dedicated to helping those in need.

County Legislator Carrié Solages, who represents the neighborhood, worked closely

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Living in a world after the Covid-19 pandemic

By MICHAEL HINMAN

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The country officially returned to normal on May 11 with the end of the federal public health emergency surrounding Covid-19 — but for many, it’s been pretty close to normalcy for months.

Virtually no one asks for proof of vaccination. Masks, while occasionally seen, have found themselves primarily back on the faces of medical professionals. And the floor markings intended to help people put six feet of distance from their neighbors have almost faded into time.

Yet, the federal end to the emergency is far from ceremonial. Washington has stopped buying vaccines and treatment, although plenty of supplies already purchased remain on-hand. It once again became more difficult to qualify for Medicaid — something that has loosened significantly at the height of the pandemic. However, states like New York isn’t expected to address eligibility at the more local level until later this summer.

And, of course, many of the financial assistance programs that had almost become commonplace are long gone, but free vaccines for children remain thanks to efforts by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Pfizer and Moderna — the two major pharmaceutical companies that supplied most of the country’s vaccine doses — vow they’ll continue providing free vaccines to those who can’t afford it, or don’t have the insurance to cover it.

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This week — and in the coming weeks — the Herald is exploring local life in a post-pandemic world. We’re following up on the heroes and the stories that filled these pages from the very beginning of the pandemic lockdown, to the height of the virus invasion, to the aftermath. All with the hope we never have to experience such troubled times ever again.

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NANCy CAsALE stops to thank pulmonary rehabilitation director Lynda Torel outside the Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation last July, after battling Covid-19 and its aftermath for months. Nancy never let her age — 95 — stand in the way.

Much closer to home, government officials with Nassau County as well as the towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay, had nothing to say about the pandemic. County Executive Bruce Blakeman went after mask mandates — especially in schools — within minutes of being sworn in more than a year ago.

“The governor should adhere to the law, follow the science, and allow local officials to decide what is best for their hometown communities,” Blakeman said at the time. “Nassau is not in crisis, and shouldn’t be painted with the same broad brush as the rest of New York state.”

And more local programs, like the Household Assistance Program that offered a $375 per household grant from federal funds, as well as the Emergency Rental Assistance Program — ended last fall, with a lot of the money unclaimed.

In the end, nearly 6.7 million positive cases were reported statewide, with New York City accounting for nearly half of that with 3.1 million cases. Long Island reported 1.1 million cases, while 5,346 people in Nassau County died.

Nearly 85 percent of people in Nassau received at least one vaccine shot, representing more than 1.1 million people — the best overall percentage in the state, behind the 88 percent from Queens and Manhattan.

One woman the coronavirus would not defeat was Nancy Casale of Wantagh. Last year, the then-95-year-old walked out of the Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation on her own power, after months of fighting Covid-19 and its aftermath.

“Nancy is a wonderful soul, said Lynda Torel from the Glen Cove center. “At 95, she’s energetic, eager and willing — all the qualities that make her a fighter. She’s been on a fantastic journey. She never said ‘no.’”

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When the Covid outbreak halted public gatherings it led to some odd scenes but since the pandemic has waned places of worship like Temple Hillel have adjusted.

On May 11, the federal declaration of a public health emergency was lifted. Rabbi Steven Graber who leads the Conservative Jewish synagogue in Valley Stream recalls when the lockdown took place in March 2020. The temple immediately began conducting weekday evening and Shabbat services through Facebook.

“In the beginning, it was me in an empty building and no one was allowed in,” he said. “I would unlock the building and turn on the lights, go into the chapel, and perform the service and there was no one else there. It was a scary time.”

By April 2020, the temple moved to Zoom.

Once in-person attendance was permitted, like many places, the temple instituted new rules adhering to the state protocol.

“At one point, nothing touched anything,” Graber said. “We had Plexiglas in front of the rabbis so that our breath wouldn't hit anybody. We had seating where you couldn't sit next to somebody who you didn't enter with.”

He said the precautions led to installing a better air filtration system and upgraded cleaning protocols.

Covid Courtesy Steven Graber

Zoom sEssIoNs BEcAmE the new normal for Temple Hillel during the height of the Covid pandemic, but now more of a pre-virus situation prevails.

“I don't know of anybody who ever got Covid from being at a service at my synagogue,” Graber said. “All of that is a result of what we learned from Covid and none of that's going to change.”

Procedures adopted during the pandemic remain and masks are still available in the temple hallways. Masks are still required when attendees are called up to

the altar or as the Torah is passed around and attendees stand up to go near it. Since the height of the pandemic, Temple Hillel has kept a hybrid model. The temple has several senior members who watch services remotely. Graber said some people are not mobile enough to leave their homes and others have gotten used to watching from home.

“Some people have gotten used to a new reality where they're not as social,” he said.

“People are coming back, the problem is there's less of them,” he said. “We're trying to continually and successfully adjust to the new realities. Some people are still afraid to come to community functions.”

The congregation has suffered a slight loss of membership but still attracts a nice crowd at services and functions. While some places of worship struggled financially during the pandemic Graber said the synagogue is financially solid.

“We still have our service and afterward, we have a Kiddush luncheon where everybody goes in and eats nice food together and then hangs around for an hour,” Graber said. “Everybody's quite relaxed in the building. No one's thinking about Covid.”

Sign up by June 5 for Lawrence tennis lessons

By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

A tennis pro that has taught multiple generations of players is teaching weekly lessons for children ages 8 to 14 through a four-week program beginning June 5 at the Lawrence Yacht & Country Club.

Participants can register at the tennis clubhouse and pay in advance, as spots are limited.

The program is held annually at the club and is exclusive to residents in Lawrence village.

The head pro leading the program is Lynbrook resident Shabir ‘Mo’ Mohammed.

Mohammed, 67, has been teaching tennis for more than 45 years and has taught in the Five Towns for 30 years. This year is Mohammed’s second year as a tennis director at the country club. When club general manager Cory Menking needed a pro for the program, Shabir was highly recommended.

“This is our second year with Mo at the helm overseeing the tennis operations and we’re definitely pleased with how everything’s going so far, and the courts are in incredibly good shape,” Menking said.

Mohammed used to own the Long Beach Tennis Center in Long Beach and worked at the Atlantic Beach Tennis Center for 30 years during the summers and was a leaseholder at the center for 15 years. He also coached tennis to Lynbrook youth during the winter for 15 years and has coached nationally ranked junior tennis players.

The one-month program at the Lawrence club introduces the fundamentals to young kids from forehand and backhand tennis strokes to

serves, volleys, and sportsmanship.

“We made it so affordable that all the parents can have the kids try out for the sport and see if they like it or not,” Mohammed said. In the wintertime, it’s very expensive to go indoors to start learning the game. My job is to take them to the next level, make it fun for them while they’re learning and make it more enjoyable.”

The idea of the community tennis program is to introduce newcomers to the game and Mohammed said the feedback from kids and parents is always positive.

“Lawrence is a very big tennis community,” he said. “The parents know the game, and the kids know about the game. A lot of kids these days are on the computer or playing video games and parents want the kids to go out to exercise, have some fun, make new friends, learn the game and have something to do on the weekends or after school.”

Traditionally the tennis season goes from May to mid-October and the program makes the most of the time. As of press time, 15 kids have signed up, but space is limited. For Mohammed who has taught the sport for decades, the best part is having been able to become a staple in the community through teaching the sport.

“I’ve been doing this for three generations in this community,” Mohammed said. “I’ve taught parents and their kids. Now grandkids are coming back to me at five and six years old. It’s a great feeling when you get somebody new coming into tennis and you’re their first teacher.

The key is to get the right technique down with the kids. How to hold the racket properly, how to swing and follow through. It’s a great feeling and there’s nothing like that.”

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LAwRENcE tENNIs PRo Shabir ‘Mo’ Mohammed received the Arthur Ashe Multi-Cultural Award from the USTA Long Island Region. The award is given to the tennis professional who embraces diversity, serve as an ambassador for the game of tennis and exhibits unmatched sportsmanship.

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Hewlett-Woodmere parade guided by principal First-year Hewlett High School Principal Alexandra Greenberg has made such an impression on her new school community that she served as the grand marshal of this year’s Hewlett-Woodmere Memorial Day Parade on Monday.

Starting from the Woodmere firehouse and proceeding along Broadway to Hewlett High, the parade included the Hewlett and Woodmere fire departments, the Hewlett High marching band and cheerleaders, Cub Scout Pack 20 and boy scouts, a color-

ful float featuring an inflated Uncle Sam on a motorcycle, and the Hewlett-Woodmere Little League.

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Hewlett HigH ScHool Principal Alexandra Greenberg led the parade and several grass-roots organization as the grand marshal on May 29.

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Schwartz, 48, based her tale on the Violins of Hope collection, A Tell Aviv-based collection owned by the father and son team of Amon and Avshalom Weinstein, who are both violin makers and find Holocaust-era string instruments, restore them and then they are played by musicians in concerts around the world.

“I’m the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors and for a very long time, I wanted to write a story to honor their memory,” Schwartz said. “People talk about the Holocaust as an awful experience but I want students to know that there is hope beyond the tragic story. The story is a story about family and legacy.”

The book will be published by Lerner Publishing and is scheduled for release next year.

It will be the sixth book published by Schwartz, who has been writing professionally for the past eight years. She writes nonfiction books for children, books focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and historically themed books.

Schwartz works in cyber security for the federal government, which is what inspired her to write her first book “Can You Crack the Code?” She started working in the field in 2000 and the book tells the story of cyber security, cryptography, secret agents, spies and cracking codes.

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by Bloomsbury Publishing and details the human impact on the oceans, protecting the ecosystem, and what kids can do to be planet protectors.

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“When I learned of her existence, I thought there was no woman’s name on the Declaration of Independence and it turns out it’s been there all this time,” Schwartz said. “No one’s ever talked about her and that angered me. I think her story deserved to be told.”

Schwartz was recently made aware that the book won the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Excellence in American History Book Award.

“What I want people to know is that history isn’t always what we’re taught in school and what we remember in history is very selective and oftentimes, not fair,” she said. “Somebody decided that she wasn’t worth remembering, and worth writing in the history books. I hope children always learn to question and dig deep and find the story.”

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Stephan Gershfeld is putting some exclamation points on his high school tennis career by three-peating as the Nassau County champion last Friday afternoon. But the latest one may have been the toughest to achieve.

The Hewlett senior and defending New York State singles champion willed his way to victory at Eisenhower Park, overcoming five opponents and injuries late in the tournament to continue his county supremacy. The final against Jericho’s Ajer Sher proved more to be a battle of wills before Gershfeld escaped with a 6-0, 6-3 win and the title.

“I’m feeling very confident [and] motivated to move on to states and see what damage I can do at the state tournament,” he said.

Gershfeld missed four matches this spring because of various ailments, but still went 10-0 to push his undefeated streak to three high school seasons. And mentally, he felt more pressure to defend his county title a second time.

“You have more pressure because everyone’s coming for you now,” he explained. “You have the biggest target on your back. Not even because I was the one seed, but because I have the title already twice and defended it once.”

The first three rounds of the county tournament took place on May 21 and Gershfeld easily got by those with sweeps in both 10-game pro sets and a 6-1, 6-2 triumph in the quarters. Only Ansh Chadha stood in the way of another trip to the finals and the Syosset

star only managed to win just four games against Gershfeld during their history.

But Chadha was determined to knock off the champ – he told Gershfeld before that match that he was “ready for him” – and used several backhand winners, strong serves and aggressive play to take a 4-1 lead in the first set and send Gershfeld reeling.

“He was struggling,” Hewlett coach Joyce Raikos said. “Ansh came out on fire and he was playing great. Stephan has never really had a challenging match prior to that.”

Gershfeld was able to turn the pressure back on Chadha and rallied to win 7-5 before posting a 6-4 win in the second. “[I felt] relief to get through it and proud of myself that I was able to really break someone down when they’re playing their best tennis and understand how to get out of hard situations,” he said.

Gershfeld won the first set of the final 6-0 and had a comfortable 4-0 lead in the second when cramps and a wrist injury that had plagued him during the season took over. But Sher began dealing with his cramps and Gershfeld took advantage to seal the victory.

Gershfeld is already preparing for the state tournament and said his wrist was “doing OK.” But regardless of what happens, Raikos said Gershfeld has already left a lasting legacy with the program.

“It’s been a great run,” Raikos said. “I know I’m never going to have another player like him as long as I coach. Three years winning counties is a huge accomplishment and hopefully we can make another run at states again.”

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Mandelbaum; stores such as Trader Joe’s in Hewlett; and Long Island Cares, a Freeport-based hunger assistance organization.

“With all the great work that Sasha has done, she was able to grow the pantry and partner with Long Island Cares,” said K. Brent Hill, the community center’s executive director. “Originally, Sasha had a little one-room, (the) size of a little walk-in closet here in the building, but because of the partnership, we were able to get a larger space and to serve more people during the pandemic.”

The Biden administration ended the pandemic-related public health emergency on May 11. But despite the perception that the pandemic is over, Young emphasized that its effects linger, and many community members

said. “Rent in our area has almost doubled. We have no grocery store. They moved our only grocery store for a town up Rockaway Turnpike, so we’re in a food desert.”

In 2020, the Inwood Stop & Shop was closed to make way for a new, larger one on Rockaway Turnpike in Woodmere, 1.7 miles from the Community Center. Young said that many neighbors come to her pantry because they don’t have transportation to get to the market.

Adding to the challenge is the uptick in migrants coming to the community, which has increased the need for the pantry and the center’s other services.

“A lot of them don’t have some of the resources needed to really take care of their families,” Hill said. “The need is still there.”

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NASSAU HERALD — June 1, 2023

Moriches Field Brewing Company received $18,750 to revitalize an empty downtown space.

(Cheers to that.)

Revitalization grants are just one of the ways we help businesses on Long Island and in the Rockaways.

For Moriches Field Brewing Company, a grant from our economic development program was a perfect fit to help them renovate a previously vacant property. A discount through our Vacant Space Revival Program saved them more than $4,000 on their electric bills, and rebates for upgrading to LED lighting are keeping them saving month after month.

Helping revitalize our Island, one business at a time, is something we’re proud to be part of and something definitely worth celebrating.

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The Nassau CouNTy Firefighters Pipes and Drums led the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Memorial Day Parade on May 28.

Lawrence-Cedarhurst parade kicks off holiday celebration Stepping off from Frost Lane and proceeding along Central Avenue through Cedarhurst, the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Memorial Day Parade on Sunday was the first of three in the Five Towns.

Veterans from the Lawrence-Cedarhurst American Legion Post 339, the Lawrence High School Color Guard, marching band and cheerleaders, Girl Scout Troop 720, Hatzalah of the Rockaways and Nassau, antique and exotic cars and Aviation

High School’s Air Force Junior Officer Training Corps and a mariachi band were among the participants.

All marched to Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park for a memorial service.

Memorial Day honors all the United States military personnel who died in service to the country.

— Jeffrey Bessen

The INwoodLawreNCe PaL and Gammy’s Pantry at the Five Towns Community showed their respect for fallen soldiers.

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uNCLe sam (Lou Jonson) with from left Justin Martinez-Gomez, 13, Joel MartinezGomez, 10, and Jaileen Martinez-Gomez, 17, at Cedarhurst Park.

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The Inwood FIre Department moved along Doughty Boulevard as part of the Memorial Day Parade on Sunday.

Honoring the fallen soldiers at the Inwood parade As marchers collected at the Inwood Long Island Rail Road station and then moved along Doughty Boulevard in the second Memorial Day Parade on Sunday in the Five Towns, their thoughts were with all the U.S. military personnel who died serving the nation.

The parade included the John J. Olivieri Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1582, the Inwood Fire Department, Lawrence High School’s marching band and the Our

Lady of Good Counsel Mazza bans, along with groups representing the Five Towns Community Center and the girl scouts.

At the intersection of Mott Avenue and Doughty Boulevard, Post 1582 held a ceremony at the veteran’s monument. Military veteran Jerry Killane served as the parade’s grand marshal.

— Jeffrey Bessen

KeepIng cool whIle showing their respect for Memorial Day was Estela Perez, left, Maya Perez, 3, Desiree Perez, 6, and Cristian Perez. our lady oF Good Counsel Mazza band members marched and performed during the Inwood Memorial Day Parade on May 28.

waTchIng The Inwood Memorial Parade were Sylvia Harden, left, Kathy Blackman Bowers and Larry Bowers Sr.

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According to SpecialOlympics.org, “Without this program, they wouldn’t 1.2 million people participate in unified be able to compete and play basketball sports leagues globally, which help as much as they do now, so I think this break down stereotypes about people was a great cause to join.”

The team practiced last summer, Shi with intellectual disabilities. said, and students learned The teams are also genhow to shoot and pass the der-neutral, with boys and ball, along with other girls competing together. skills. Basketball involves There are five other uniclose physical contact, and fied teams in the county: many parents of children East Rockaway, Freeport, with disabilities initially Garden City, New Hyde fear for their safety.

Park and Plainedge — and “I had to speak to a set they play a seven-game of parents last year for season each spring. almost two hours to conLast week’s game was vince them to allow their t h e s e c o n d b e t w e e n Bill DuBin s o n t o p l a y, ” D u b i n Hewlett-Woodmere and boys basketball coach, recalled. “They were conLawrence this season — Hewlett High School cer ned for his safety Hewlett won the first conbecause he also had physitest, 50-47, on May 9 — and the energy was high among the players cal issues as well. I had to convince on both teams, as they played for Five them that everything would be fine, and Towns bragging rights. The Lawrence that he would be safe and cared for.”

Those parents, Dubin said, eventualsquad came out on top, 65-49.

When the final buzzer sounded, it ly allowing their son to play, and at the also marked the end of Hewlett senior end of the season, he received a letter Eden Shi’s Unified Basketball career. He from them, thanking him for encouraghas been a member of the school’s team ing them to allow him to play.

“I love these kids,” he said. I’ll do for three years, and said that the experience gave him the chance to spend time anything to protect them.” with his classmates with intellectual Hewlett junior Moshe Cohen, who disabilities. played his third season, said he felt safe “I think it’s a great thing to help the with Dubin and enjoyed playing for him. students with disabilities and give them “He has a great sense of humor, and he

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Hewlett HigH ScHool Unified Basketball coach Bill Dubin, right, talks strategy with forward Jared Bostoff during a timeout in the May 24 game against Lawrence. makes it all positive,” Cohen said.

“It’s all smiles and a great atmosphere.”

As Shi prepares to graduate and say goodbye to the team, he said he hoped

his teammates, whom he considers as friends, would continue to play and have fun. “I just hope they continue to play basketball like they do and compete,” he said.

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By Karen Bloom

Broadway comes to Long Island with Plaza Theatrical’s staging of ‘Mamma Mia,’ based on ABBA’s timeless songs. Journey to the Greek Isles in this jukebox musical. ABBA’s greatest hits are woven into the sunny tale, an ultimate feel-good show. On the eve of her wedding, a bride’s quest to discover her father’s identity brings three men from her mother’s past back to the place they last visited 20 years ago. Inspired by the storytelling magic of ABBA’s songs — from ‘Dancing Queen’ and ‘Take A Chance On Me,’ to ‘Super Trouper’ and ‘Thank you For the Music’ — an enchanting story of family and friendship unfolds.

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t’s the end of era. The South Shore Symphony’s distinguished music director and conductor Scott Jackson Wiley will pass on his baton after the Thursday, June 1, 2 p.m.; Friday, orchestra’s performance at St. Agnes Cathedral in June 2, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, June Rockville Centre on Sunday.

3, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, The annual concert at the majestic church is a fitting 13 June 4, 2:30 p.m., $49, $45 finale to Wiley’s 25-year tenure. The full orchestra — all seniors. Elmont Library Theatre, 700 80 musicians — demonstrate the breadth and depth of Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont. For their musicianship performing Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, tickets, visit PlazaTheatrical.com, or “Resurrection.” The Diocesan Choir with guest soloists — call (516) 599-6870. along with organist Michael Bauer, director of music at St. Agnes — also participate. The vast work, lasting nearly 90 minutes, commands a complete orchestra, with extra brass, choir, soprano and contralto soloists.

“This is the third time in 25 years that we’ve played it,” says principal cellist Wayne Lipton, who is delighted Pat McGann the orchestra has another opportunity to perform Mahler’s Pat McGann is quickly rising as one masterpiece with Wiley at the podium. of the sharpest stand-ups on the “It’s an overwhelming experience with the sound of so comedy scene. A relative latecomer many musicians. The music is just incredible,” he says. “It’s a to comedy, he began doing standvery dramatic piece. Each time we do it, the audience jumps up at 31 after realizing he was not to their feet at the end.” very good at selling packaging.

He expects a similar reaction yet again.

He hustled his way to become the “The organ in the last movement is very powerful. Plus, house emcee at Zanies Chicago, Jessie’s Girl we have a huge amount of brass, five trumpets and 11 or where he distinguished himself as that neon 12 French horns. So that’s a lot of firepower, plusBy two harps “I’m proud to have been the music director of the South It’s time to drag out Karen Bloom WHERE especially adept at working the and the organ. You add it all together and it’s a powerful Shore Symphony for these past 25 years and to be named once and again and of give your hair its crowd. A husband father statement. If I were going out as a conductor, this is the piece its Conductor Laureate,” Wiley says. “It’s been immensely best ‘80s ‘do.

Those crazy days are Can art change the world?

It’s a question WHEN I’d want to conduct. We’re so pleased to play it as his swan rewarding to have worked in close collaboration withthree young children, McGann’s back— as onlywit Jessie’s Girl can pull song.” appeal stems from his quick Wayne Lipton, an important leader in the community.

••June 4, 7 p.m. that’s been atroots thein the focus of back ourin 1983, collective Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 off. The band of From their Five Towns the South on family lifeNYC’s top rock/pop Through the orchestra’s residency at the Madison and relatable take • Free admission; $20 per p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, musicians and singers gets everyone Shore Symphony has grown and flourished as a regional and marriage.

In 2017, McGann Theatre and under its director Angelo Fraboni, we have person suggested donation culture for centuries. Now as society 11 a.m.-4 p.m. orchestra of note. For much of that time, Lipton — as the into that ‘Back toact the Eighties’ vibe began touring as the opening established an enduring bond with Molloy University, and ••St. Agnes Cathedral, Emily Lowe Hall Gallery, orchestra’s president since 1991 — andof Wiley, who came on for Sebastian Maniscalco, with a 10th moving anniversary edition of have forged extraordinary musical partnerships. navigates the complexities modern life, 29 Quealy Place, South Campus, Hempstead. board in 1997, have been a forceful presence in guiding the with him fromtheir clubspopular to theater, “I am also proud as well to have founded and directed concert experience.

Rockville Centre and to RSVP, For information orchestra through its many phases of growth. to arenas, including four asoldLong Island Lyric Opera, under the sponsorship of Marty art as a“When pathScott forarrived, social change is at the It features lineup that includes • Visit SSSymphony.org call (516) 463-5672, or visit we were playing at South Shore out shows at Madison Squarevocalists dressing and Bevilaqua, and to have brought operatic masterpieces four pop-rock for information Hofstra.edu/museum Middle School.

Since then, we’ve grown exponentially,” McGann’s relatively

by Mozart, Bizet and Puccini to the Madison Theatre.Garden.

A forefront of artistic expression. performing as short, ‘80s icons, backed Lipton says. “For me, I’ve learned the orchestral repertoire as but impressive resume, includes home for all serious orchestral musicians, I am particularly by a dynamic band.

Throw on top principal cellist. He took his time with us and challenged us.

Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs pleased that the South Shore Symphony continues to draw an ever-increasing number of that dynamic choreography, “When We All Stand,” Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibition, examines One of his greatest attributes is as a teacher.” (Wiley taught of its players from the ranks of the gifted and dedicated music teachers of Long Island, Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, The audience props, the collective power of the arts in as society. at Mannes College and a diction coach in Italian, French, who are the true stewards of music in the community.

Great American Comedyparticipation, Festival, costumes bubbles and confetti — Spanish and Catalan, among roles).assistant director of exhibition and Curated

by Alexandra Giordano — his theother museum’s “I’m honored to pass the baton to maestro Adam Glaser, of Hofstra Universityand more. McGann still calls Theexhibit orchestra’s move toartists’ the then-newly opened and influence. and you have a party that audiences collection — the underscores civic responsibility and the Juilliard School, and I look forward greatly to following the orchestra underChicago his home.

Madisonthe Theatre on the University campusdemocratic in 2012 values that leadership.” don’t want to leave. Jessie’s “It highlights vital role thatMolloy artists have in activating broughtand Wiley and hisencouraging orchestra to civic greater prominence.

11, has 8 p.m. $40, $35, mastered over-the-top promise equality freedom, engagement, and cultivating unity,” Wiley will remain active as music director of the Centre Symphony Orchestra inSaturday, Feb.Girl $30, $25. Therenditions Paramount, 370 New collaborations included a yearly performance of Manhattan and as a guest conductor.

He will also continue as a conducting teacher and of the some of world’s Giordano says. “Artists often lead the charge and expose truths that may otherwise be New York Ave., Huntington. (800) “The Nutcracker” with local dance company, Leggz Ltd. coach, and with his own studies. most unforgettable songs, all while ignored. The artists in this take stand and call out injustices Dance.

There wasexhibition also opera anda musical productions with through their artHis musical journey continues, as it surely does for the South Shore Symphony.745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or dressed up as the iconic characters and activism on issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, ParamountNY.com.

University’s CAP21 theatre arts students, and special guests.

“It’s been a wonderful year,” Lipton adds. “This the best orchestra we’ve ever had and of that decade. This is theatre meets voting rights, “It’s racialbeen bias,agun violence, and promises unfulfi lled.

They all combine the making long and successful trip with Scott,” Lipton a nice way to end our run with Scott. We’re a wonderful family of people creating live music, covered in ‘80s glitz. of art withadds. public service thattohas a grassroots approach the hope of mobilizing their “I’m thrilled have been a part of his lifeinall these together and there’s much more to come.” communities and the nation to ignite movement, create awareness, and inspire others to years.”

Friday, June 2, 8 p.m. $45, $35, Photos courtesy South Shore Symphony As for Wiley, an accomplished French hornist who also stand with them.” $30, $20. The Paramount, 370 Maestro Scott Jackson Wiley (top right) will pick up his baton one more time as plays the violin, thethrough piano, and guitar, it’s a Hofstra’s This exhibit, which runs July the 28, flisamenco in conjunction with New York Ave., Huntington. (800) time of transition. not “retirement,” in the up in April. conductor of the South Shore Symphony Orchestra for its annual concert at St. Agnes 13th presidential conferenceBut on not the certainly Barack Obama presidency coming 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com, or traditional sense.in the idea that the artist has a civic responsibility,” says Cathedral.

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The Americana singersongwriter visits the Landmark stage, Friday, June 9, 8 p.m., with her timeless songs that blend traditional folk, country, and gospel influences. Iris DeMent is considered one of the finest singer-songwriters in America today, with an inimitable voice as John Prine described, “like you’ve heard, but not really.” Her unforgettable melodies are rooted in hymns, gospel and old country music. Praised for her storytelling and songwriting abilities, her career has spanned over three decades, seven studio albums and collaborations with John Prine, Emmylou Harris and Steve Earle, among others. On her transcendent new record, “Workin’ On A World,” DeMent faces the modern world — as it is right now — with its climate catastrophe, pandemic and epidemic of violence and social injustice — and not only asks us how we can keep working towards a better world, but implores us to love each other, despite our very different ways of seeing.

Her songs are her way of healing our broken inner and outer spaces. $43, $38, $33. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

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On exhibit Nassau County Museum of Art’s new exhibition, “Eye And Mind: The Shin Collection,” highlights the extraordinary collection masterworks assembled by 31-year-old connoisseur Hong Gyu Shin, an internationally recognized figure in the global art world. He shares his treasures, including works

by Whistler, Lautrec, Boucher, Daumier, Delacroix, Klimt, Schiele, Balthus, Warhol, de Kooning, Gorky and many other important names from art history provocatively juxtaposed with the painting and sculpture of our own time from both Asia and the West. On view through July 9. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

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Breastfeeding Support Group Mercy Hospital offers a peer to peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (from newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. All new moms are welcome, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required. Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 705-2434 to secure you and your baby’s spot.

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June Lawrence village Lawrence Village Board will hold its last meeting before the June 20 election on Thursday, June 8, at 8 p.m., at Village Hall. 196 Central Ave., Lawrence.

Broadway on Long Island Plaza Theatrical goes to the Greek Isles with this enchanting tale, based on ABBA’s timeless songs, Friday, June 2, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 3, 2:30 p.m. The show features “Dancing Queen” “Super Trooper,” “Knowing Me, Knowing You,” and more. It’s performed at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $49, $45 seniors.

Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical. com.

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On stage Back by popular demand, families will enjoy a musical adventure, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Thursday and Friday, June 1-2, 10:15 a.m. and noon; Saturday, June 3, 2 p.m.

Elephant and Piggie storm the stage in a rollicking musical romp filled with plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense perfect for young audiences. Together with nutty backup singers, The Squirrelles, the comedic duo even gets the audience involved in the action. $9 with museum admission ($7 members), $12 theater only.

Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City.

(516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Support The Whaling Museum by participating in Sandbar restaurant’s Whale of a Drink, Whale of a Cause fundraising effort, now through June 21. Enjoy the Sandbar’s iconic cocktail, the Whalebone, and a portion of the purchase will be donated to the museum. A “mocktail” version is also available.

To help promote the fundraiser, mixologist Dan Leopold will offer a mixology demonstration and Whalebone tasting at the Museum’s Whales & Ales event on June 3, 2:30-3 p.m. Funds will support the Whaling Museum’s community education programs during its 2023 summer season. 55 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor. For information, visit SandbarColdSpringHarbor.com.

Student Artwork Artwork from kindergarten to high school students of the HewlettWoodmere school district will be in display at Hewlett-Woodmere library, through June 11. 1125 Broadway, Hewlett View the library’s virtual art shows at Hwpl.org.

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Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.

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The Five Towns Kiwanis Club will hold its first-ever Psychic Night at Frank’s Steaks, 54 Lincoln Ave., Rockville Centre, on Thursday, June 1, at 6:30 p.m. $75 per person includes dinner and psychic experience. Reservations required.

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Play canasta, mah jongg and Scrabble in the Bentley Room of Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence, Monday, June 5, 2-4:30 p.m. Seating is limited and is first come, first seated.

Masks recommended.

Passion for Pride Support PFY, a division of Long Island Crisis Center, at a 30th Anniversary Benefit celebration, Tuesday, June 13, 6-10 p.m.

With drag bingo and performances by Ivy Stalls and Syn; also special guest honoree actor-author-activist Maulik Pancholy. The event, honoring PFY’s 30 years serving Long Island/Queens’ LGBTQ+ communities, is at Westbury Manor, 1100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury. For more information and tickets, go to tinyurl.com/pfyevent2023.

‘The Beautiful and Damned’ Enjoy a musical interpretation of the classic novel at Westbury House, Friday, June 9, 7-10 p.m. Before there was Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote “The Beautiful and Damned”: a story that delves into the psychological tribulations of, at first, having everything you’ve ever wanted. What first presents itself as a beautiful love story quickly turns harrowing as the characters struggle to keep themselves afloat. As New York City tumbles into the Jazz Age, Fitzgerald’s characters tumble down a financial and psychological spiral they may never recover from. This adaptation by Long Island native Brooke Di Spirito combines Fitzgerald’s meticulously detailed novel with the elements of a stage musical: a brand new script, score, choreography. Reservations required. $40. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

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By MALLORY WILSON mwilson@liherald.com

A new space dedicated exclusively to those with Alzheimer’s disease and their families has been added to Eisenhower Park.

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America and Nassau County opened a new respite care relief park to help those living with Alzheimer’s or dementia, as well as their caregivers. The Eisenhower Park location is the second one of its sort in the country — the only other one is in the Town of Babylon.

More than 50,000 people on Long Island — or 3 percent — live with Alzheimer’s disease. Across the country, that number jumps to 6.2 million people — or one in every 53 — said Chuck Fuschillo, president and chief executive of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. There are more than 100,000 caregivers.

We created “a respite relief park to give them a place to get out in the open,” Fuschillo said. “Obviously in the beautiful park that’s here in Eisenhower Park, but also for the caregivers to come to a safe setting to avoid caregiver burnout. The caregivers in this county — and throughout the island — really are our heroes.”

The park was created both to serve those living with the disease, and to recognize the caregivers. It includes educational information about dementia and Alzheimer’s, along with benches, a brick walkway, a gazebo, and greenery. Its purpose is to enable a caregiver to have much-needed relief, and learn more about what resources are available for them.

It’s also a place for a caregiver and their individual with Alzheimer’s or dementia to come and chat in a peaceful, outdoor area.

“This is an integral part of what this park is about,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said. “It’s not just about sporting events, it’s not just about cultural

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BeRt BROdSkY, the founder and board chair of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, shares his experience of taking care of his mother, who had Alzheimer’s, during the unveiling of a respite care relief park at Eisenhower Park’s Field 6. events, it’s not just about entertainment — it’s about a place where people can go to be with nature, in a peaceful setting. And it’s incredibly important to those who have been afflicted with Alzheimer’s and dementia.”

Blakeman heard from many who have family members with Alzheimer’s or dementia about how disrupting it is for those families.

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“They need places to go. They need programs. And that’s what the American Alzheimer’s Foundation does,” the county executive said.

“They create these programs. They create an environment to help not only people who are afflicted, but also those people who are living with it each and every day — the families and the caregivers.”

Private donors funded the park’s creation. Other money came from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, a charitable organization that gives money for health care and health-related initiatives in New York.

The foundation helped fund the Town of Babylon location, and a new one that will be built in Yonkers this fall.

Fuschillo thanked county legislator Tom McKevitt for taking the lead on the project after the legislature approved the park.

“Alzheimer’s is not only so tough for the person who’s going through it, but especially to the family and caregivers — it’s completely consuming to their life,” McKevitt said. “They want to have a place where they can go with their relative, with their loved one, and have a few moments of peace.”

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America was founded in 2002 by Bert Brodsky, whose mother lived with Alzheimer’s disease between 1980 and 1992. At the time that he was caring for her, Brodsky found there was not a lot of information out there regarding the disease, and he struggled with how to find support.

Now, the foundation helps hundreds of thousands of people annually.

“I never thought I could affect anybody’s life but my own, but I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to start the foundation and help those families that are dealing with this terrible, terrible disease,” Brodsky said.

“The respite park is a perfect example of what could happen when you put your mind to something, and you try and make the world just a little bit better.”

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There was higher-than-usual amount of shark Above all, state officials have a comprehensive plan activity off of Long Island last summer, including one they say will ensure swimmers and boaters will be safe documented shark attack on Jones Beach. Other places from sharks this summer. Joining forces to make that on the island with confirmed shark attacks included happen are the state’s parks, recreation, and historic two on Smith Point Beach, and one each on Ocean preservation office, along with the environmental conBeach, Seaview Beach, and Fire Island. servation department and the state police. All will The Ocean Beach attack was identified as a sand increase surveillance along every state park beach. tiger shark, which is native to Long Island’s waters.

“With New Yorkers and visitors alike preparing to Typically docile, these are the sharks one might see on enjoy our beautiful Long Island beaches all summer a trip to the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead. long, their safety is our top priority,” Gov. Kathy One of the attacks at Smith Point Beach was conHochul said, in a release. “I encourage all New Yorkers firmed to be a tiger shark — most likely a juvenile. to listen to local authorities, follow guidance, and take None of the attacks were fatal, but the increased precautions to ensure a safe and responsible beach trip activity prompted the environmental conservation this summer.” department to ease fears. State biologists Jim Gilmore How state officials will patrol parks deserves a big and Chris Scott made two things clear to reporters last thanks from technology. Some 18 drones will monitor year — shark activity is not as dangerous as “Jaws” Michael Malaszczyk/Herald file beaches for sharks — up from eight last year, Nearly might lead you to believe. And shark activity means three-dozen state staffers — from police to lifeguards — THErE CouLd BE sharks lurking in this choppy water off of the environment of Long Island waters is doing well.

Jones Beach’s West End. But if there are, there’s a few things to have or will be trained, all by Fourth of July weekend.

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Long Island beaches is completely normal. in the sky and along the coastline,” state parks commisShould a shark be sighted at any beach, swimming will “If you went to the woods in Alaska, you might see a sioner Eric Kulleseid said. “Over the past two seasons, be suspended for at least one hour. That sighting then will bear,” he said. “If you go to the ocean here on Long Island, we’ve learned that drones are the most effective mecha- be referred to the Long Island Coastal Awareness Group, you might interact with a shark.”

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Can you make yourself change?

“W

e know what we are, but know not what we might become.” Those are Shakespeare’s words. Yes, many people are pleased with themselves, yet recognize they’ve got a way to go to become the person they want to be. Not aiming for perfection, just making changes that will enhance your life, career, health or relationships.

Of course, you can initiate change but soon enough revert back to your old ways. If that has been your pattern, you may feel discouraged, giving up on the idea that you can make yourself change. Scratch that negative thinking!

I’m here to tell you that you can change - without threats, self-blame or harsh criticism. The key to a lasting transformation is motivating yourself to want to change. Then you automatically gravitate toward your goal like a flower turning to the sun for nourishment.

If you’re looking for ways to inspire yourself to stay on track, (even if a part of you feels like giving up), read on!

Remind Yourself Why You Want to Change

The beginning of change is relatively easy. You’re upset; you want to do better, so you decide to make a change. In contrast, the middle of the change process is harder.

You’re no longer revved up.

It just feels arduous, burdensome. Who needs this?

Now is the time to have a sit-down talk with yourself. Remind yourself why you initiated this change.

Do you have goals that won’t be actualized unless you alter your behavior?

Do you want to feel better inda about yourself ? Do you wish to avoid negative consequences that are sure to occur if you fall off track?

because she’s an intimidating character.

Instead of letting your fear triumph, remember your mantra. You will not give up. You feel the fear AND do it anyway. You build up your self-muscle.

You become courageous and competent. If it turns out that she won’t talk or is nasty to you, cross her off your list. But remember your mantra - I won’t give up! I’ll find someone else who can help me accomplish my goal.

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Make Your Mantra “I Won’t Give Up!”

Though you want to change, a part of you doesn’t want to (i.e. it’s too hard, it takes too much effort.) If your mantra is “I Won’t Give Up,” you keep challenging yourself to move ahead despite any resistance or fear.

An example: you want to ask a VIP for career advice but hesitate to do so

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If you’ve been told you’re lazy, stupid, crazy or will never amount to anything, I understand that you’re wary of people’s feedback. You don’t want to hear one more bit of criticism - ever.

Yet, constructive criticism is often invaluable. You discover what’s working and what’s not; what advances you and what causes confusion. So see if you can accept good advice non-defensively.

Ignore negative reflections on your

character, such as “What’s wrong with you?” Instead focus on critiques that will help you perform better.

Reward Yourself for Progress Is it easier for you to criticize or praise yourself ? I hope your answer is praise! I hope you’re monitoring your progress, celebrating your successes and patting yourself on the back for staying on track. So how about creating an ongoing reward system for yourself, much like some businesses do? Stay on track for two months, reward yourself with a massage. Keep your anger in check for three months, treat yourself to a mini-vacation.

Get the idea? I hope so! Once you’re moving toward achieving your goal, I hope you beam with pride. ©2023 Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author specializes in helping people improve their relationships, enhance their lives and overcome procrastination and fear. Contact her at DrSapadin@aol.com.

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intercoms, all I had was a red alarm butespite the urgings of F.D.R., growing up I neither feared fear ton that rang a bell to alert the (anythingnor most of the things that genbut-alert) building superintendent (who erate fear. I loved both my parwas never there) or the fact that I was ents and G-d, and while I feared disaptrapped inside an insidious machine that pointing them, I certainly wasn’t scared resented any movement that wasn’t vertiof them. cal.

Neither was I afraid of heights nor spiMore often than not, after messing ders nor public speaking nor barking with my schedule (and head) and giving dogs. True, I was careful of me quite the start, it would certain dangerous neighborrestart. Other times, I would hoods, but not too frightened have to be rescued and my to enter them or even engage nemesis would temporarily in an occasional fistfight be put “out of service,” (albeit unsuccessfully). though I would have preI was not scare if the dark ferred that it be permanently or ghosts or strangers or the put out of its (and my) misdentists or needles or girls. ery.

Nor did I panic at the Indeed, it seemed as if it thought of being alone or had two modes of operation: getting sick or getting lost. I “broken” and “waiting to never even heard of a “phobreak” (with me in it). And bia” until I read of claustrowhen it did, it scared me. As phobia which I definitely did F.D.R. would phrase it, I expeon oldman not gave, since my big mouth rienced a “nameless, unreaoften got me into “tight soning, unjustified terror spots” which I neither avoidthat paralyzed needed efforts ed nor, as it were, feared. to convert retreat into advance,” a fear Sure, over the years, knowledge and that scared me so, that I preferred walkexperience may have caused me to react ing up (and certainly down) 11 flights to certain situations with caution, or to be rather than endure the tension of that wary or prudent, but of nothing and no long way down (or up). one was I truly “scared” as in “terrified, Why it was so, I cannot explain. Maybe cowed and intimidated” except for one it was because everybody has to be scared thing: the passenger elevator in the apartof something, and for me it was a lift ment where I grew up. named Otis in a West Side building.

For more than two decades (and probaMy late mother, who rode the same elebly even today if I were so inclined, which vator fearlessly, thankful that she didn’t I’m not, to return for a ride) that seven-by- have to, after a hard day’s work, walk up eight-foot compartment tormented me any stairs, noted that it was OK to be without mercy. scared of the elevator (and a whole lot of The fact is, that damn thing hated me! other stuff) as long as you weren’t scared Between us, it was personal. I was OK of the truth, of change, of a new idea, of when in the company of others, but when taking a stand, of shedding a tear, or conalone and it was just me and the elevator, fronting yourself in a mirror. it would suddenly (and quite deliberately) Nor should you be scared of trying, or make strange noises, skip floors, speed up, being wrong or of growing old or scared slow down, bounce about or stop between of being scared or saying (or writing floors and open its door to reveal a solid about) what you’re scared of. brick wall. It was as if it knew I had placSo there! I wrote about it! (Just please, es to go and, out of jealousy, it didn’t want don’t tell the elevator). to let me.

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LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Hewlett Harbor will hold a public hearing via ZOOM on May 31, 2023 at 7:00pm. All residents and professionals wishing to attend are directed to contact Village Hall at 516-374-3806 for further ZOOM information/instruction or visit our website at www.hewlettharbor.org.

All interested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard on the following application for variance relief: Ben & Zvi Ben-Yosef 1304 Harbor Road Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557. Is requesting to install a front yard pervious driveway.

Applicant requests relief from Village Zoning code Ordinances 145-19.

Village zoning Code 145-19 states: The maximum permitted lot coverage shall not exceed 30%.

Applicant is requesting a 45% lot coverage. Village zoning Code 145-19 states: the maximum permitted front yard surface coverage shall not exceed 23%.

Applicant is requesting a 35.3% front yard surface coverage.

Mr. Igor Kanfer 1298 Auerbach Avenue Hewlett harbor, NY 11557, is requesting to maintain a garage conversion to livable space. Applicant requests relief from Village Zoning Code 145-18.2.B. Village zoning Code 145-18.2.B states: Existing dwellings with enclosed garage space on-premises hereafter altered or enlarged shall maintain not less than one enclosed garage space with interior dimensions of not less than 10 feet by 20 feet. Applicant is requesting to maintain zero enclosed garage space.

Barry Beshkin 231 Everit Avenue Hewlett harbor, NY 11557, is requesting a rear yard accessory structure with pavers.

Applicant requests relief from Village Zoning Code 145-19. Village zoning Code 145-19 states: The maximum permitted building lot coverage in a residential “A” district is 25%.

Applicant is requesting a 37% lot coverage.

Dominic Calandrella 265 Bayberry Drive Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557, is requesting a driveway carport.

Applicant requests relief from Village Zoning Code 145-19 and 145-25.A. Village Zoning Code 145-19 states: The maximum permitted lot coverage shall not exceed 30% in a residential “B” district. Applicant is requesting to maintain a 38.8% lot coverage.

Village Zoning Code

145-25.A states: Accessory buildings shall not be nearer to any property line less than 15’ in the residential “B” district. Applicant is requesting 6” side yard setback.

Mr. Nir Maman 1342 Boxwood Drive West Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557 is requesting 2nd floor addition, 1 story rear addition, rear yard deck, rear yard gazebo, rear yard cabana and circular driveway.

Applicant requests relief from Village Zoning Code 145-19 and 145-25.A. Village Zoning Code 145-19 states: The maximum permitted lot coverage shall not exceed 30% in a residential “B” district. Applicant is requesting to maintain a 46.8% lot coverage.

Applicant additionally requests relief from Village Zoning Code 145-19. Village Zoning Code 145-19 states: The maximum permitted front yard surface coverage shall not exceed 23%.

Applicant is requesting a 40% front yard surface coverage. Village Zoning Code 145-25.A states: Accessory buildings shall be located only in the rear or side yards in the residential “B” district.

Applicant is requesting the gazebo and cabana to be erected in the front yard.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS STEVEN GOLD, CHAIRMAN ZONING BOARD MICHAEL RYDER Village Clerk Dated: Hewlett Harbor, New York May 11, 2023 139572

Said premises known as 13 EGGERT PLACE, “VACANT LOT”, INWOOD, NY Approximate amount of lien $16,083.17 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

Index Number 615214/2019.

LAWRENCE M. SCHAFFER, ESQ., Referee Braunstein Turkish LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 7600 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 402, Woodbury, NY 11797 {* NASSAU HER*} 139528

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LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hewlett Harbor will meet in both public and via Zoom on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 7:00PM, Eastern Standard Time, for the purpose of holding the Village’s regular monthly meeting.

An agenda for the meeting will be made available to the public on the Village Website.

All residents wishing to attend via Zoom can visit www.hewlettharbor.org for instructions. Residents wishing to speak via Zoom or in person must notify the Village Clerk in advance.

Dated: Hewlett Harbor, New York May 19, 2023

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR NICOLE GIACOPELLI VILLAGE CLERK 139606

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU AJM CAPITAL II, LLC, Plaintiff -against- FRED SAVOY, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated March 22, 2023 and entered on March 23, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on June 20th, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the County of Nassau, State of New York, known and designated as Section 40 Block 57 Lot 196 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map as it presently exists.

All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction.

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU RBS CITIZENS, NA F/K/A CHARTER ONE BANK, Plaintiff -against- LAVERN BECKFORD AND NEVILLE LEWIS, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated September 26, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at (CCP) Calendar Control Part Court Room of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY on June 26, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being at Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Southerly side of Cedarhurst Street, distant 537.35 feet Westerly and Southwesterly as measured along the southerly and Southeasterly side of Duston Road from the extreme Westerly end of the arc of a curve which connects the Southerly side of Duston Road with the Westerly side of

Oakleigh Road; being a plot 129.43 feet by 10.89 feet by 121.28 feet by 112.71 feet by 37.82 feet.

Section: 39 Block: 549 Lot: 41.

All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction.

Said premises known as 1069 DUSTON ROAD, NORTH WOODMERE, NY Approximate amount of lien $717,014.19 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Index Number 011136/2014.

RALPH MADALENA, ESQ., Referee David A. Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 47 Hillside Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manhasset, NY 11030 File# 5025.2735 {* NASSAU HER, NEWSDAY NA*} 139710

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE INWOOD FIRE DISTRICT, INWOOD, NEW YORK, 11096.

There will be a General Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Inwood Fire District as follows: Time:7:00 P.M. Date: Thursday, June 8, 2023 Place: DISTRICT OFFICE Melissa Rivelli District Secretary 139831 LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF ATLANTIC BEACH NOTICE OF ELECTION RESOLVED, that the General Village Election shall take place on June 20, 2023 at the Village Hall, 65 The Plaza, Atlantic Beach, New York between the hours of 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM and the names and addresses of candidates and offices for which nominated are as follows: Atlantic Beach Integrity Party Trustee-2-Year Term Patricia Beaumont, 174 Coronado Street Trustee-2-Year Term Nathan Etrog, 83 Cayuga Avenue DATED: May 26, 2023 EMILY SINISCALCHI, VILLAGE CLERK 139834

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LEGAL NOTICE Aviso Legal Pueblo de Atlantic Beach Aviso de Elección Se resuelve que las Elecciones Generales del Pueblo se llevarán a cabo el 20 de Junio del 2023 en el Village Hall, 65 The Plaza, Atlantic Beach, Nueva York entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. Los nombres,direcciones y cargo de los candidatos nominados son los siguientes: Fiesta de la integridad de Atlantic Beach Fideicomisaria Termino de 2 años Patricia Beaumont, 174 Coronado Street Fideicomisaria Termino de 2 años Nathan Etrog, 83 Cayuga Avenue Fecha: 26 de Mayo del 2023 Emily Siniscalchi, Empleada del Pueblo 139835 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on 06/01/2023 at 7:00 PM in the Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY for the following: Petition of YAAKOV GOODMAN Premises: 571 LINCOLN ST Sec/Blk/Lot 39/273/21 Case # 2023-009 TWO STORY REAR ADDITION Variance from: 265-49 C. Building area.

The total building area, including all accessory buildings, shall not exceed 30% of the lot area.

265-52 A. Side yards.

A side yard is required along each side of a building.

A. The side yards along the sides of a building used exclusively as a oneor two-family dwelling, shall have an aggregate width of no less than 16 feet. Neither side shall be less than six feet in width, except on corner plots, the side yard shall be six feet.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing.

Dated: May 31, 2023 Cedarhurst, NY Benjamin Weinstock Mayor Salvatore Evola Village Clerk-Treasurer

By Order of the Board Of Zoning Appeals 139830 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 Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 6/07/23 at 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 371/23. WOODMERE Bais Haknesses Mishkan Yisroel, Special exception for proposed synagogue (proposed temporary trailers), special exception for accessory to religious use (existing dwelling), variances, lot area occupied, front yard setback on North Central Ave., side yard, rear yard, construct four temporary trailers, Waive off-street parking, variance, no screening between adjacent residential properties., N/W cor.

Franklin Pl. & N. Central Ave., a/k/a 223 Franklin Pl. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550.

This notice is only for new cases in Woodmere within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction.

There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the

Board of Appeals calendar.

The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ 509/Board-of-Appeals The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 576/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it.

139788 LEGAL NOTICE HEWLETT-WOODMERE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC HEARING, PROPOSED REPAIR RESERVE FUND EXPENDITURE JUNE 7, 2023 7:20 P.M. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 6-d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, a Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 7:20 p.m. prevailing time at the Woodmere Education Center, 1 Johnson Place, Woodmere, New York, at which time and place the Board of Education of the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District will propose to appropriate monies, not to exceed $1,834,600 from the athletic repair reserve fund for the purpose of repairs to the turf field and track at Woodmere Middle School.

By order of: District Clerk Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District Date: June 1, 2023 139751 LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on 06/01/2023 at 7:00 PM in the Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY for the following:

Petition of GARELL ELISSA Premises: 575 GRANT PL Sec/Blk/Lot 39/269/110 Case # 2023-010 2 STORY REAR ADDITION Variance from: 265-41 A. Side yards.

A side yard is required along each side of a building.

A. The side yards along the sides of a building used exclusively as a single-family dwelling shall have an aggregate width of no less than 16 feet. Neither side shall be less than six feet in wid th, except on corner plots, the side yard shall be six feet PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing.

Dated: May 31, 2023 Cedarhurst, NY Benjamin Weinstock Mayor Salvatore Evola Village Clerk-Treasurer

By Order of the Board Of Zoning Appeals 139829 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hewlett Harbor will meet in both public and via Zoom on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 7:00PM, Eastern Standard Time, for the purpose of holding the Village’s regular monthly meeting.

An agenda for the meeting will be made available to the public on the Village Website.

All residents wishing to attend via Zoom can visit www.hewlettharbor.org for instructions. Residents wishing to speak via Zoom or in person must notify the Village Clerk in advance.

Dated: Hewlett Harbor, New York May 26, 2023

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR NICOLE GIACOPELLI VILLAGE CLERK 139832

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A. A roof is one of the first things any home buyer should look at before a purchase. The slope of the land and the roof condition are very important.

Roof shingles are chosen depending on the slope of the roof. For example, a steeper slope will get greater wear due to the velocity of the running water, so a heavier onte eeper architectural shingle is my first choice. Thinner shingles can be used on less sloped roofs, although I recommend the longerlasting, more heavily constructed shingles for steep and low slopes anyway, because they tend to last longer.

If the slope of the roof is less than 3 inches vertically for every 12 inches horizontally, called a 3-in12 pitch, then you should pay more attention to the underlayment. You should pay more, and get the self-adhering, flexible membrane, often referred to as “ice and water shield,” although that is actually a trade name of W.R. Grace. The code refers to the membrane as “ice barrier underlayment.”

The current building code allows for roofing shingles on a 2-inch to 12-inch pitch, but be mindful that building codes establish the minimum requirement, and failure can easily occur on a lower sloping roof when ice forms and water pools and backs up under the shingles and through the hundreds of nail holes that were made when the shingles were nailed into place. Flexible membrane underneath has performed very well over the life of roofing, and grips the nails to limit leaking, but be safe and have the membrane installed across the entire roof.

The code requires only that the membrane be installed around the perimeter edges of the roof and on either side of the roof ridge.

As for cutting the valleys — the troughs where the roofs join — I understand that many roofers like the look and believe that seeing the clean metal valley is better because the water runs faster, but the tradeoff is that any time you cut a material and create a joint, the possibility for water penetration is increased. Ice and snow buildup in the valley can cause water to dam and get into the roof.

I recommend weaving the valleys by alternating the shingles and not exposing the valley trough, which should still be installed underneath the woven shingles, over membrane, because, as I have often written, redundancy is the most important thing in construction to prevent leaks. Have the gutters installed so that the downspouts are attached at corners, on trim. It’s a cleaner look.

Good luck in your new home!

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ong Islanders have all kinds of non-romantic love affairs. They love their school boards, their teachers and their garbage collectors, and they even show some love for their utility companies. But when things go wrong, the love affair is over. That applies especially to the companies that provide electricity, gas or cable service.

The shortest of the love affairs is when the lights go out for a long period of time.

The problems with lighting companies date back to the early 1960s, when the Long JERRY Island Lighting Company was KREMER Public Enemy No. 1. Those of you who were living on Long Island at the time should remember that just uttering the word LILCO would get somebody mad. It was a powerful organization that had many friends in high places, but it made mistake after mistake, and its ratepayers wanted heads to roll. The company’s biggest calamity was when power was knocked out for weeks while its chair-

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man was in Italy. He didn’t come home until it was too late, and that was the moment of truth.

For the following 20 years, ratepayers demonstrated, howled, screamed and went to war against LILCO, demanding that the state take it over. In 1988, Gov. Mario Cuomo signed a bill establishing the Long Island Power Authority, whose sole purpose was to take over LILCO and keep the lights on forever. LIPA bought out LILCO, and took over its workforce and operations.

LIPA did a decent job, but it was always understood that someday the Long Island operation would be contracted out to a larger utility company.

Around 2010, LIPA decided to publicly ask the utility industry to consider operating on the island. Two companies, Con Edison and Public Service Electric and Gas, offered to become the power provider. Con Ed was well known, but many new arrivals from New York City had a bad taste in their mouths from its service, and PSEG began to get serious consideration. It had a lot of friends in high places, and in a short time won the con-

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tract to provide electrical power to Long Island’s 1.3 million residents. The utility got a bad break when, two days after its contract took effect, the Island was hit with a major snowstorm, but we Islanders can be very forgiving, and PSEG was spared any criticism.

The romance with PSEG continued for quite some time, until we had three 100year storms in one year.

Thousands of ratepayers were without power for weeks, and the company’s response was slow and inefficient. Part of the reason it was unable to get its customers post-storm relief was the aged power system.

Its communication operation, as well, was antiquated, and the grid had to be made stronger and more efficient. That took money, and that meant rate increases. PSEG began taking long-overdue steps such as massive tree trimming, but the bonds of love had already broken.

Over the past few years, there has been a new effort to get the state to consider letting the power system be managed locally again, but with a whole new approach: municipalization, which means that LIPA would be overseen by a

ut giving neighbors the power to dictate to professionals is dangerous.

whole new bunch of local citizens who would be responsible for its operation.

The state created a commission and gave it $2 million for hearings and consultants. To date, the process has fallen flat, and it will be some time before it gets moving ahead again.

There are two things wrong with the drive to let John Q. Citizen run the power system. First of all, why not sit down with other power companies and see if they are willing to be the operators? It’s possible that we can find a company with the credentials to keep the lights on without jumping into some untested, citizenrun operation.

Second, even if we can’t immediately find a suitor, giving a group of local neighbors the power to dictate to professionals is a very dangerous move. Long Islanders don’t ask for much in the course of the average day. They need their lights to stay on, and the best way to accomplish that is to have people running our system who know what they’re doing.

Jerry Kremer was an Assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.

Summer reading: To escape or go deep?

f course, we must have a summer to take up the subject of summer reading. Which reminds me of a great book about Krakatoa, which was blown to oblivion in 1883 when a volcano erupted, creating what became known as the year without a summer. The book “Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded,” by Simon Winchester, explains that the massive volume of debris thrown into the atmosphere darkened the world for months, not just in Indonesia, but around the globe.

Anyway, what I RANDI was saying is that KREISS we’ve had plenty of chill winds this spring, but the days ahead look promising. If you’re still in indoor mode, you might pick up Winchester’s book and commiserate with the millions of people in the 19th century who lived in the shade of Krakatoa.

I would put that book in the category of “escape,” and I would add a few to the list for those reading to run away. Heaven knows, many of us have our traveling pants on. I feel as if I could become one

of those people who eventually combusts from the pressure of awful news in the world and starts screaming at the TV or running down the street with my hair on fire. When I was a kid, my escape from stress was reading, and it still is. Still, it’s so hard to concentrate when I see with my own eyes glaciers the size of Rhode Island breaking off the Antarctic continent.

But we must persist.

Add to the escape literature a blockbuster by a prince of a guy, Harry, the Duke of Sussex. He narrates “Spare,” the audible version of his memoir, in a warm and ironic voice. His tone is intimate and his affect is humble. The royals are an endless source of skullduggery and palace intrigue. This book is infused with tasty morsels of delicious gossip.

Also, pick up “Priestdaddy,” by Patricia Lockwood, the comic memoir of her childhood in a rectory as the daughter of a priest. She uses her own life as copy, and she gets why it would be an entertaining subject even for those of us whose fathers aren’t priests but just fathers.

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Possibility of Life,” by Jaime Green, on the search for other life in the universe.

Think of it as the ultimate escape: Who’s out there, and how can we make contact?

Spoiler alert: They won’t come in human form.

If distraction and escape aren’t possible, if you’re too consumed by the political and cultural moment, then just give in and read deeply and widely so you can broaden your base of information and at least understand why the world is going to hell.

I’m leaning toward nonfiction and short stories these days. Try “The Great Leveler,” by Walter Scheidel. In this wellreviewed nonfiction book, he argues that only catastrophes like pandemics and great, violent upheavals like world wars can ever address economic inequality. Hey, you’re depressed anyway — might as well be educated as to why.

“The Soul of America,” by the great Jon Meacham, is a glorious history that basically asks, over many illuminating pages: How do we save our democracy?

“The Naked Don’t Fear the Water,” by Matthieu Aikins, is a timely and telling

roaden your base of info, and understand why the world is going to hell.

nonfiction account of an American soldier who goes back to Afghanistan after the war. His mission is to find the man who worked with him in country and help him escape.

“Tenth of December,” on the other hand, is both escapist and deep. The short stories by George Saunders — author of the popular and weird “Lincoln in the Bardo” — are challenging, but you can do it. They require concentration and focus, and that’s a good thing, because it means you may be able to tune out the news. I can’t begin to explain the stories; they defy summarizing. But I urge you to read them and absorb what Saunders has to say about our American culture.

Finally, you can read any number of books about the rise of Donald Trump, the end of civility in America, the undermining of our democracy and the threat of totalitarianism. But if you truly want to examine the real possibilities of the past serving as prologue to the present, try a nonfiction masterpiece, “Hitler,” by Ian Kershaw. One critic called it “mesmerizing,” and said that what was most amazing was the number of opportunities when Hitler might have been stopped in his mad rise to power. Nuf said.

Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Learn about dementia, for your sake and others’

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emory loss is common as we get older. Going to the grocery store and forgetting what you went there for. Trying to remember the name of an actor from your favorite movie. Even panicking because you have no idea where you left your keys.

These are experiences many people can relate to, especially once you reach your 50s.

But memory loss may be more than just a sign of aging. It can be an early sign of Alzheimer’s.

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. More than 55 million people worldwide live with the disease or another type of dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Now is a great time to get checked, because early detection could make a major difference in how the disease progresses.

There is no cure for Alzheimer’s, but doctors recommend medications like galantamine, rivastigmine and donepezil.

They’re helpful, according to the National Institute on Aging, because they prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine, which is important for memory and learning.

Put simply, the drugs help nerve cells communicate.

There are opportunities for everyone to observe Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. Spreading the word about the

importance of being tested for the disease as well as learning about the different types of dementia is something everyone should do.

And knowing the signs of Alzheimer’s can help you help others. The most obvious, of course, is memory loss — specifically about recent events. Difficulty completing tasks that were once part of your routine is another. And sometimes people’s personalities change, and they may become more aggressive, angry or hopeless.

Not being able to find the right word to express oneself is often another sign, as is an inability to do tasks that were once routine.

And while it might not seem related, it really is important to prevent and address hearing loss, even if it involves buying hearing aids. According to Johns Hopkins, hearing loss is estimated to account for 8 percent of dementia cases. Scientists believe hearing loss may actually be a cause of dementia. When you can’t hear, your brain works overtime as it strains to hear and fill in the gaps, which comes at the expense of other thinking and memory systems.

Researchers are also finding that hearing loss causes people to be less engaged.

We can all think of a relative who sits in a corner and doesn’t participate at family functions, complaining they can’t hear

what’s being said.

Don’t ignore them. It’s important for them to be socially engaged, because they need to remain intellectually stimulated in order to avoid dementia. A little patience and encouragement from those around them can go a long way.

If you do find out you have early signs of Alzheimer’s or dementia, don’t give up.

Find ways to train your brain to fight the disease. Do crossword puzzles, word searches, Sudoku. Play chess, or even video games. Challenge yourself to learn new information or skills, like how to knit. Enroll in a class.

And for those who can still find their keys, reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s or dementia by getting enough sleep, maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking, and managing your blood sugar.

Looking for a way to make a difference? Help people with Alzheimer’s by volunteering. The Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center, in Westbury, often has volunteers helping at its day program. They act as companions, and help people with memory loss be creative in arts and crafts. It can be a very rewarding experience.

Until there is a cure for Alzheimer’s, it’s important to take care of yourself by being tested and helping those around you who may need that little push. And it’s important to take care of yourself, too.

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D’Esposito punted on Santos To the Editor: The Herald seemed intent on misleading its readers as to the actions of U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito in last week’s story “D’Esposito wants George Santos out of Congress.”

The article stated that D’Esposito “spoke out in support of a resolution to expel his fellow Long Island Republican representative,” leaving the impression that he did all he could to remove Santos from Congress.

What the article left out, however, is that D’Esposito did not vote to expel Santos. Instead, he introduced the resolution that resulted in the matter of expulsion being referred to the House Ethics Committee, which has been investigating Santos since March.

D’Esposito disingenuously defended this vote by claiming that it would be the “quickest way” to rid Congress of Santos. Of course, that is false. The quickest way would have been for the majority of House Republicans — including all those who have called for Santos’ removal — to vote for his expulsion.

Instead, a direct vote on expulsion was blocked by the D’Esposito resolution. While D’Esposito’s rhetoric on Santos is welcome, actions speak louder than words. The people of Long Island and the nation deserved better.

JAy K. GOLDBERG Woodmere

I spent many days at headquarThis Floridian agrees with Democrat. ters in Mineola. Today I’m living in St. Augustine, Florida. When we moved to this Kremer about DeSantis area, Ron DeSantis was our congressman.

To the Editor: Re Jerry Kremer’s column “Something’s going wrong in Florida” (May 18-24): I totally agree with his observations.

Back in the 1970s, I was a Nassau County

Then, amazingly, Trump propelled him to the governor’s mansion.

I agree totally with Kremer’s assessment of the person I call “DeMentis” because he’s so crazy. With a compliant and willing legis-

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s a legislator who served during the height of corruption in Nassau County and witnessed the indictment of former County Executive Ed Mangano, I know firsthand how important it is to have mechanisms in place to protect taxpayer money from the pitfalls of waste and fraud.

Over the past few years, I have worked closely with my colleagues in the County Legislature’s Democratic minority caucus to strengthen the integrity of Nassau’s procurement system and make the process of DeLIa awarding conas fair and DerIGGI-wHItton tracts secure as possible.

We did so by increasing the rigor of our contract reviews; requiring vendors to submit the names of all principals and any political contributions they have made; and mandating the disclosure of any violations an applicant may have been issued.

Soon afterward, we created the Office of the Inspector General and appointed the county’s first inspector general, Jodi Franzese, with unanimous bipartisan

support following an extensive search.

After the fights and scandals of the previous years, this was a truly proud moment in my legislative career, and represented real progress in our ongoing efforts to root out corruption in the county.

Operating as an independent official, the inspector general and their team promote transparency and increase the accountability of county operations by reviewing each contract to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and the abuse of taxpayer money in county procurement. Continued support for the office is critical to ensure the integrity of our procurement system — one that encompasses hundreds of millions of dollars each year.

At a time when the county has received hundreds of millions of dollars in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds and tens of millions more in settlements from the opioid manufacturers and distributors who flooded our communities with dangerous, addictive prescription drugs, I believe this function is especially vital. And with the Legislature’s vote on May 22, the county is also likely to face an array of substantial contracts in the not-too-distant future relat-

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t appears there are efforts to weaken this crucial government watchdog.

Letters lature, he is turning Florida into our country’s leading autocracy. This state is a stark contrast to what it was when we first moved here in 1992. At that time it was affordable, safe and sane. Today it is expensive, dangerous and crazy.

Kremer is correct in his commentary on the sad social and political conditions in Florida in 2023 under the misguidance of Ron DeMentis. I do not believe he can or will win the 2024 Republican nomination, but I am fearful that he can persuade the state legislature to change the twoterm governorship limit. That would be devastating to a state his policies have already crippled.

RICHARD CORTELL St. Augustine, Florida

Post-pandemic, we need a new way forward To the Editor: During the coronavirus pandemic, New York froze. In particular, health care services froze in their tracks under the strain and demand, and shifted to responding to the new threat to the population’s health.

Unfortunately, health care services and interventions not related to Covid-19 were put on the back burner. As a result, nonCovid health issues were not prioritized, resulting in people getting sicker for a variety of reasons.

ed to the redevelopment of the Nassau Hub in Uniondale, the outcome of which will profoundly shape our county for a generation.

However, it appears that there are efforts being made to weaken this crucial government watchdog at a time when I believe it is needed the most.

After her four-year term expired at the end of 2022, Franzese worked for months without being reappointed by the Legislature, putting herself and the entire office in an uncertain position. Without the protection of being formally appointed by a bipartisan, 13-vote supermajority, her ability to accomplish her mission of serving as an independent watchdog was inherently weakened.

Our minority caucus introduced legislation in April to extend her contract through 2026. Unfortunately, the majority rejected our proposal.

I can’t help but wonder whether political considerations were a factor in the decision to stall Franzese’s reappointment. Consider this fact: If Republicans capture just one more seat in November, they will establish a 13-vote supermajority in the Legislature. With that, they

Although the pandemic was a prioritizing focus for health departments and the government, other issues did not need to be pushed to the side.

One issue that was left behind was the focus on reducing rates of sexually transmitted diseases, with an increase in infections reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2020. Due to the pandemic restrictions imposed to make people safer, many sexual health clinics and health care providers reduced service or close entirely.

Additionally, government resources previously dedicated to reducing STD rates were redirected to address the pandemic.

This allowed rates of STDs such as syphilis and gonorrhea to increase. This scenario is most harmful to adolescents and young adults, who are at disproportionately greater risk of testing positive for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, as the CDC recommends routine testing for this age group. But the pandemic disrupted this routine for many.

In addition, disparities for marginalized communities, such as people of color and men who have sex with men, were exacerbated, with men of color who had sex with men disproportionately testing positive for STDs during the pandemic.

Although the gover nment was required to redirect national health initiatives to address the crisis, a new way forward is needed, because these disparities persist, and there are proven methods of

would have full control of every arm of county government, and could feasibly install an inspector general who would rubber-stamp whatever contracts come before the Legislature, undermining its ability to provide checks and balances as a truly coequal branch of government.

Such an atmosphere would be a tremendous disservice to county taxpayers.

I fear it would also create a fertile breeding ground for a return to the troubles of our recent past at a time when those taxpayers simply can’t afford to go backward.

For all these reasons, I am passionate about preserving and enhancing ethics safeguards like the inspector general’s office. Not only do such entities protect taxpayer money from waste, fraud and abuse, but they also deter future bad actors and help to ensure that elected officials have all the information they need to reach informed decisions. The minority caucus will continue to fight tirelessly to improve the procurement process to make it more open, inclusive and cost-effective, because it is essential for Nassau County to continue down the path of good government and transparency.

Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, of Glen Cove, represents Nassau County’s 11th Legislative District.

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addressing them. Targeted interventions are required to eliminate these disparities, making better use of our local communities to keeping us healthier going forward.

Redirecting funding back to local organizations and health care providers that are addressing these issues is an impor-

tant start.

Go get tested, and stay safe!

DANIEL MORALES The author is studying for his master’s degree in public health and management at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy.

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