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Teens find new summer activities

Planning to reopen schools State deadline for plans is July 31 month. “Life has changed radically for New York’s students, parents and educators during jbessen@liherald.com, mferremi@liherald.com the unprecedented Covid-19 In what has become a familiar emergency, and we have to prosetting amid the coronavirus vide flexibility to districts in our pandemic, the New York State new normal,” Rosa said during Board of Regents met virtually Monday’s meeting. on Monday to dis“Today the Board of cuss the findings of Regents has adopted a task force made up emergency regulaof parents, school tions that af ford officials, students essential flexibility and teachers that for educators, stuwas convened in dents and profesJune to collect opinsionals to address i o n s o n h ow t o issues due to the reopen schools. Covid-19 pandemic.” T h e B o a rd o f To adhere to the Re g e n t s re c o m state’s social distancmended that school ing guidelines, districts create plans school districts will for in-person have to hold some instruction, remote classes in larger i n s t r u c t i o n a n d RICHARD spaces, such as cafewhat is being called terias and g yms. hybrid instruction, a HAGlER SED Interim Commix of in-person Executive director, missioner Shannon and distance learn- HALB Tahoe said that each ing. The guidance district would have given on Monday to make its own was expected to be distributed to adjustments. school districts by Wednesday. “As school districts think District reopening plans must be through how they will support submitted to the State Education social distancing throughout Department by July 31. their buildings, they’ll have to Regents Chancellor Betty A. consider whether the physical Rosa noted that the recommen- structure of the space as curdations came after four virtual rently set up will put students Board of Regents meetings last Continued on page 5

By JEFFREY BESSEN and MATTHEW FERREMI

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RABBI ARNolD B. Marans helped establish the Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst and was a mentor and friend to his congregants.

Rabbi Arnold B. Marans, 92 Sephardic Temple’s first spiritual leader By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com

An accomplished spiritual leader with a largge family and many friends, Rabbi Arnold B. Marans was the founding rabbi of the Sephardic Temple of Cedarhurst, and served as a chaplain and was active in Jewish organizations. Marans died on July 12, his 92nd birthday. Born in Brooklyn in 1928

to Harry and Rose Marans, Arnold studied philosophy at City College of New York and earned a degree in social sciences in 1949. Four years later he was ordained as a rabbi by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and also earned a master’s degree in Hebrew literature. In 1980 he was awarded a Doctor of Divinity degree by the seminary. He began his rabbinical career at the United Sep-

hardim of Brooklyn in 1954. At the time it was a community of young Sephardic Jews from a number of congregations founded by people from Greece and Turkey. The Sephardim originally came from communities in the Iberian Peninsula. Marans became the founding rabbi of the newly established Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst in 1961, three years before the temple buildContinued on page 7

e’re going to do our very best to comply and follow the mandates set forth by the state.

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Lawrence, Independent diverge on contract jbessen@liherald.com

A 79-year-old relationship between the Independent Coach Corporation and the Lawrence School District appears to have been severed because of a financial dispute as the Inwood-based bus company declined to renew its yearly contract with the school district. “ICC informed the school district that we would not be renewing our contract which is a year to year contract,” company President Nicholas Fabrizio wrote in a letter sent to nonpublic school leaders in response to a letter Lawrence schools sent to the same people. “This contract can be renewed every year if agreeable to both parties at the consumer price index which is published by the State Education Department. The last bid ICC had with the Lawrence School District was in 1986 and we have since mutually agreed with the district to extend the contract at CPI for the last 34 years.” The bus company and district have had a relationship since 1941, Fabrizio noted. CPI stands for the consumer price index, which is a measure of the average change over time in prices for goods and service. Fabrizio said that the contract between Independent and the district “contains many antiquated pricing terms that are

below market value and too low to sup- the below market rate claim. Michael Sperber, the risks manager at port our increased operational costs.” He also noted that the district is “currently Independent Coach, said that the conpaying approximately 40 to 50 percent tracts go out to bid every year. However, below the current market prices and prob- because of the what he said is a “extremeably among the lowest on Long Island,” ly community-minded” company and the longtime relationship between Indepenbecause of the no bid situation. dent Coach and Lawrence Lawrence schools spends that rates were not roughly a little more than increased as much as they $10 million on transportacould have been to cover the tion and transports nearly company’s expanding costs 6,000 students to roughly 180 going back to 9-11, Hurrischools with 700 bus routes cane Sandy and through the between its public school current coronavirus panand nonpublic students. demic. Contract payments are Sperber said that the made on monthly installc o m p a n y ’s m e c h a n i c s ments. When schools across deemed essential workers the state were closed, school have worked through the districts opted out of the MIcHAEl pandemic to maintain buses contracts and bus compaSpERBER that have not been used nies and the districts negotiIndependent Coach since mid-March and help ated settlements. ensure that the fleet remains Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations Jeremy state certified and prepared when the Feder said it is not fair to characterize buses need to roll again for school. Buses Fabrizio’s assertions as accurate. “We are now being used for summer probelieve this claim is surprising as the con- grams. Independent has contracts with severtract has been inflated by at least the consumer price index every year,” Feder said, al other school districts, including Hewlett-Woodmere, which has seen its adding that “based on my knowledge of the marketplace and the industry I don’t transportation costs rise in consecutive believe that to be the case,” in reference to budgets to more than $8 million for the

e were in discussion with the district. The district took a hard stand.

coming school year. The district transports roughly 2,800 nonpublic and public school students, along with transportation to competition, district events, field strip and sports. “We have had a long-standing relationship with this company which has served the district well,” said Interim Assistant Superintendent for Business Marie Donnelly. “We do periodically review transportation costs with other districts to ensure that the rates we are paying are consistent with what is being paid in the market. As for the current contract talks for a new agreement with Lawrence, Sperber said: “We were in discussion with the district. The district took a hard stand.” Feder said that looking for a new transportation is not different from procuring any other goods or services. “We will follow the normal protocols in place,” he said. “We fully anticipate having transportation services in place by the time school resumes in the fall.” Fabrizio, who has run the familyowned business for 36 years, said not renewing the Lawrence contract was a “ necessary business decision.” “ICC will continue to review and analyze all future bids for transportation as they become available,” he stated in the letter. “We plan to stay in business and transport students safely and efficiently for years to come.”

Schools, museums on Phase Four reopening By MATTHEW FERREMI mferremi@liherald.com

As Long Island entered Phase Four of New York state’s mandated reopening stages on Wednesday, a pair of Five Towns school districts and a museum in Lawrence are still awaiting guidance from the state and the Town of Hempstead on how best to reopen. The State Department of Health is expected on July 13 to send New York’s 700 school districts instructions for reopening in September. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced at his news conference on Wednesday, and each district would have until the end of the month to submit its plans for the 2020-21 school year to the state. State officials would then approve or deny the plans in the first week of August. Lawrence School District Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen said that exactly how the district will schedule school going forward is an important piece of the puzzle. “The state has a rule where schools have to be in session for 180 days, and we’re awaiting guidance as to if districts have any sort of leeway when it comes to fulfilling those hours,” Pedersen said. “The facility component of preparing can continue during this time, but the big holdup for districts right now is scheduling.” The governor said all school districts

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WHIlE MuSEuMS ARE able to open in Phase Four, the Rock Hall Museum in Lawrence, which has been closed since mid-March, does not yet have a reopening date. have been directed to develop reopening plans, but he is taking a wait-and-see approach whether students will head back to their school buildings in September. “We will open the schools if it is safe to open the schools,” Cuomo said, noting that the facts of the coronavirus pandemic are changing daily. “I am not going to ask anyone to put their children in a position I would not put my children in.” The Hewlett-Woodmere School District has created a reopening task force that

Superintendent Dr. Ralph Marino Jr. said has individual work groups that will address focus areas including transportation, facilities, instruction, health and safety, and extracurricular activities. Marino added that the district has been evaluating their approach to remote learning and is prepared to use it if school buildings are not reopened in September. “All teachers in grades pre-kindergarten to 4 will be using Seesaw, and all teachers in grades 5 to 12 will be using

Schoology,” he said. Both are online learning platforms. “This change will occur regardless of our open or closed status in the fall as utilizing a single platform will allow teachers to manage and organize educational courses online and provide students a single location for all course material.” Industries that can also open in Phase Four include: Film and music production. Low-risk indoor and outdoor arts and entertainment. Professional sports without fans. Low-risk indoor entertainment includes museums, historical sites and aquariums. Outdoor entertainment are zoos, botanical gardens and nature parks. Even with museums being allowed to open, Rock Hall Museum in Lawrence is remaining closed, according to Museum Director Linda Barreira. “Since we are owned by the Town of Hempstead, we are awaiting further guidance from them on reopening,” she said. “We have not been given a reopening date.” The museum has been closed since the middle of March. The governor praised New Yorkers for their vigilance and resilience. He said, though, that he worried people might become apathetic and arrogant, believing they had beaten the virus. Statewide, the infection rate remains around 1 percent — down from nearly 17 percent on Long Island and more than 20 percent in New York City during the height of the pandemic in April.

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By JEFFREY BESSEN

Making the most of a pandemic summer By SOPHIE BLANK

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REBEccA LINdER IS a lifeguard at Camp Seneca Lake, one of the few sleepaway camps open during this summer.

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Although it seems like a lifetime ago, just back in December, children across the country were sitting on one of the hardest decisions of their young lives: summer plans. The application process, interviews, receiving acceptance letters, planning, and finally being able to look forward to the summer. This is what everyone expected their summer process to be. But then, the coronavirus pandemic struck, and turned the world upside down. Of course when quarantine started, no one thought their summer plans would be ruined. However, as time progressed, and the number of cases quickly spiked, the majority of camps decided it would be best for everyone to stay home with their families. This left children with the realization that their summer of 2020 would be stuck in isolation and monotony -- not what they had originally planned. However, with all the extra time to think and plan at home, the young Long Islanders have come up with some amazing alternatives to occupy their time and be productive. In speaking with teens, it is evident that children can still make this summer fun, while staying safe. Jeremy Haviv, an incoming senior at Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School, typically works at Avnet Day Camp in Woodmere, and last year attended Mach Hach Ba’Aretz. He originally applied to the Garcia summer program at Stony Brook University, an intensive science research program, but after learning this would now be by means of virtual learning, he decided he would rather work at Avnet, which he attended his entire childhood. Haviv said he thought he would miss out on the full in-person experience of the program and opted for the local day camp and earning money. He noted the different precautions Camp Avnet is taking in order to keep campers safe and healthy, while still having an enjoyable summer. All staff members are required to wear masks and everyone must remain socially distant, while requiring that every camper and staff member must be tested before camp started on July 6. Campers will also be required to have

their temperature taken every day before entering the camp. “Although these precautions might seem inconvenient, it is the only way that we will be able to have camp and ensure the safety of the children and staff,” Haviv said. Rachel Wenger, a HAFTR High sophomore, was looking forward to a once in a lifetime trip across the West Coast. In previous summers, she was a private shadow, mother’s helper or camp counselor. This summer she would have been on an amazing teen tour called Achva West. Because of the pandemic, the program was unable to continue as planned. With the abundance of children that intended on going and the constant travel across a multitude of states on the West Coast, they were unable to run a safe program. Not discouraged from making her

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summer memorable and maximizing her time, Wenger took a hobby and developed a small business. Her cakes are personalized for individuals as well as their specific occasions. She is not only able to make peoples’ events a little bit better, but she is also able to make money. Although she was undeniably “looking forward to meeting new people and seeing new places,” she will be staying safe in her own home, but is still doing something she truly enjoys. Rebecca Linder, a rising senior at Hebrew Academy of Nassau County High School, typically attends sleepaway camp during the summer. “Last summer I went on Mach Hach Ba’Aretz, and before that I went to Camp Shoshanim for two years,” the West Hempstead resident said. Her original 2020 summer plan was to

work at Camp Moshava as a lifeguard for two months. After Moshava released a statement stating that camp could not proceed as planned, she decided to make the best of her summer. After applying to multiple camps, Linder landed a job as a lifeguard at Camp Seneca Lake, which is one of the few sleepaway camps open during the this summer. She noted the precautions the camp is taking to keep everyone safe and healthy. Not her first choice but she is “still going to camp, but will miss her friends and community,” at Moshava. Linder realized that flexibility and compromise would be key to making the best of this summer. In the end, she will still be able to have the summer camp experience most children are longing for.

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the Early Childhood Center at the Number Four School. Incoming third-graders would be housed in the Lawrence Primary School instead of going to Lawrence Elementary School at the 195 Broadway campus, and sixth-graders would remain at the elementary school. The plan would also keep students with familiar administrators, paraprofessionals and teachers for another school year because of the disruption the pandemic caused during the last third of this school year. “This is a common theme in addressing student capacity, but we need to look at it through a contract-tracing lens as well,” Pedersen said, referring to keeping students socially distant in classes such as phys. ed. and science labs. “We want to limit the contact with large groups.” Richard Hagler, executive director of the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach, which includes 1,700 students at HALB Elementary School and Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys, both in Woodmere, and Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls and the Leva Chana Early Childhood Center, both in Hewlett Bay Park. “We read it — we will continue to do so,” Hagler said of the state’s reopening guidelines. “We’re going to do our very best to comply and follow the mandates set forth by the state. It’s very important to have in-person instruction.” Dr. Ralph Marino Jr., superintendent of the Hewlett-Woodmere School District Superintendent, said that administrators are doing their best to make the transition to a new school year convenient for students and faculty. “Throughout our extended closure, we have spent a great deal of time analyzing our approach to remote learning and identifying areas for improvement as we have sought and received feedback from parents and guardians, students, and teachers,” Marino said. “It is important to note that we have been providing a great deal of professional development for our teachers during this transition to ensure readiness for the fall.”

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and faculty at risk,” Tahoe said. “To mitigate these risks, schools can use flexible scheduling or staggered dismissal times. But we realize that there is no one-sizefits-all answer, as each district has its own challenges to face with this.” Also on Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state formula for reopening schools. A region must be in Phase 4 of the state’s reopening protocols, and the daily average rate of infection must be 5 percent or lower over a 14-day period. Should there be a spike, a region with a seven-day average infection rate of 9 percent or higher cannot reopen schools. “We will look at the data and make a decision based on science,” Cuomo said at Monday’s news conference. “We want to keep the children as safe as possible. We will not use the children as guinea pigs,” he added, referring to reopenings in some states that resulted in severe spikes in infections, especially in Florida, Texas and Arizona. Lawrence School District Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen said that administrators anticipated the plans the state wanted to see, and were finalizing plans with safety team members. “It’s going to take a day or so to dissect all of this,” she said of the governor’s formula and another question that has yet to be answered, whether the state will mandate a standard 180-day school year. Lori Skonberg, president of the Lawrence Teachers Association, said the union was prepared for the state guidelines for reopening, and would be meeting with New York State United Teachers representatives as well as the district’s Health and Safety Committee. “Right now Long Island is in very good shape,” Skonberg said. “People are doing what they need to do.” Pedersen pointed to the grade reconfiguration plan that was approved at the June 29 Board of Education meeting as evidence of how the district is tackling the social distancing issue. The plan includes having kindergartners who were pre-K students this school year remain in

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Nassau demands $2M for the Coliseum By BRIAN STIEGLITZ bstieglitz@liherald.com

Nassau County is demanding that Onexim Sports and Entertainment, the company that operates Nassau Coliseum, pay $2 million in overdue rent in 15 days or risk forfeiting its lease. The county recently explained its action in a Notice of Default sent on July 7 to Onexim, which operates Nassau Coliseum under the Nassau Events Center. The letter came following Onexim’s decision last month to temporarily close the Coliseum while it waits for investors to take over operations and take on the remaining debt. If Onexim fails to pay the $2 million in payments to the county within 15 days after the letter was sent, it would result in an “event of default” and mean the county could terminate its lease. The lease accounts for an additional 30 days in which the Nassau Events Center’s leasehold lender, Nassau Coliseum Funding 100, could “step into the tenant’s shoes” and satisfy the rent payments before the county could end the lease. However, in a loan agreement secured by the lease, the Nassau Events Center owes $100 million to Nassau Coliseum Funding 100 for renovations made to the Coliseum in 2015. A statement about the county’s decision reads that it was made in “an effort to ensure a plan for sustained operations” at the Coliseum and the redevelopment of the 72 acres surrounding it, known as the Nassau Hub. “We cannot drag our feet on a strategy for the future of this hallmark Nassau County arena nor risk the unprecedented progress we’ve made to transform the Hub site,” County Executive Laura Curran said. “We did not take

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AmId NASSAu CoLISEum’S temporary closure, Nassau County is demanding that Onexim Sports and Entertainment, the company that operates Nassau Coliseum, pay $2 million in overdue rent. today’s action lightly and believe it is the best way to bring all parties to the table.” The county invited Onexim and its lender to discuss their plans for the future of the Coliseum and the Nassau Hub redevelopment, as written in a letter sent to both groups as well as the codeveloper for the Nassau Hub, RXR Realty. The county’s action also comes after the Nassau Events Center requested a rent forbearance ag reement. In response, the county asked for a detailed plan describing how the Nassau Events

Center plans to continue Coliseum operations and how rent forbearance would help with such a plan. “I’m committed to swiftly reviewing any proposals to get a plan for the building and the redevelopment back on track for the benefit of all our residents — including our devoted Islanders fans — who were looking forward to a final season at the Barn,” Curran said. The temporary closure of the Coliseum leaves the future uncertain for the New York Islanders, which is set to play half of its games next season at the Col-

iseum and the other half at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn. “We are engaged in a productive conversation with all the stakeholders,” reads a statement from Onexim. “We have consistently initiated communications with the county and have been responsive to their communications. We are hopeful that we will soon be able to announce a resolution that will satisfy the needs of the community while taking into account the new realities that we are all facing in light of the pandemic.”

Pols call for oversight of Covid-19 spending By BRIAN STIEGLITZ

and the only town that qualified for the CARES Act funding. Nassau County received $103 million, New York State Sen. Kevin Thomas and Suffolk County, $257.6 million. and U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice are calling On Thursday, Thomas and Rice for the state comptroller to review how appeared outside Hempstead Town Hall, the Town of Hempstead is where Thomas announced spending the $133 million it legislation to appoint a fiscal received from the federal govmonitor to ensure “equitaernment under the Coronavible” distribution of the panrus Aid, Relief, and Economdemic funds, he said. He said ic Security Act. he would introduce the legisDubbed the CARES Act, lation in the State Senate the legislation distributes $2 once it resumes its session on trillion in funds among cerJuly 20. tain governments to alleviate “Strong oversight is about expenses related to the coromaking sure that the people navirus. It is not meant to who really need relief are the replace lost revenue and ones who receive it,” Thomas Kevin Thomas could be used until Dec. 30, said. “This important legisla2020. tion will ensure the accountGovernments that qualified for the ability and transparency that taxpayers funds must have populations of over deserve in these exceptionally challeng500,000. Hempstead is the largest town in ing times.” In a statement, Greg Blower, the the country, with over 800,000 residents,

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town’s director of communications, funds toward the following efforts: accused Thomas and Rice of doing “very ■ $1 million toward each of the four hoslittle to provide direct aid to communipitals in the Town of Hempstead. ties that are struggling.” He said they are “looking to deflect attention from their ■ $2 million to the Nassau County lackluster performance.” Industrial Development Agency’s effort “What’s more, our governto provide small businesses ment’s diverse Covid-19 Adviwith free personal protective sory Panel continues to idenequipment kits. The town’s tify areas of need, and the donations funded the cretown’s administration is ation of 4,000 more kits. working with village officials ■ $2.1 million for Island to provide assistance,” BlowHarvest. er said. On May 5, after securing All of the above decisions the $133 million in CARES were made as resolutions Act funding, the town develpassed on the town website oped an Economic Relief before they were communiAdvisory Committee to delibcated to the press and in the Kathleen Rice erate how to distribute it. town’s e-newsletter. SuperviThe same day, the committee sor Donald Clavin has also agreed to distribute $2 million among 14 been communicating once a week, via local food banks within the Town of Zoom, with village mayors to hear their Hempstead. input and discuss their needs related to So far, the town has also allocated the pandemic.

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ing was completed. According to temple officials, the congregation “became a beacon for Sephardic Jews from the greater metropolitan New York area. Due to Rabbi Marans’ charismatic leadership and outreach to the wider community many Ashkenazi Jews became a loyal part of the congregation.” Sephardic Temple Men’s Club President Isaac Mayo, 66, knew Marans all his life, as their families shared the same East New York, Brooklyn, neighborhood and then the Mayo family also moved to the Five Towns. “I just wish I can pass on as much knowledge that he gave to me about Judaism and life,” said Mayo, a Woodmere resident who retired this year after teaching in the Lawrence School District for 25 years. “He freely passed on that information. I used a lot of his words in the classroom. He was a good man.” Marans married Zipporah Mann on Sept. 16, 1951. Together they raised five children, and the family eventually grew to include 25 grandchildren and 26 greatgrandchildren. Zipporah served as the national vice president of AMIT, a New York-based nonprofit that seeks to help Israel’s youth recognize their potential and strengthen Israeli society by educating and nurturing children from diverse backgrounds. Hundreds of American Jews became involved with AMIT through the Marans, whose leadership ensured that the Sephardic Temple chapter of AMIT was the only one connected to a synagogue in the United States, temple officials said. “My family joined the [Cedarhurst] temple when it was built,” Debra Meryl wrote on Facebook. “Rabbi Marans was a source of strength and comfort to us when my brother passed, and I am forever indebted to him for his wisdom, empathy and concern for us during and after our tragic loss. He was a truly great man.” Marans was chaplain of the Raymond Street Jail in Brooklyn, and was the Jewish chaplain of the Brooklyn and Caledonian hospitals. In 1957 he accepted the chaplaincy of the Sephardic Home in Brooklyn, a position he held for years. He was grand chaplain emeritus of the Free and Accepted Masons in New York state; a past president of the American Friends of Misqab Ladach Hospital in Jerusalem; a past chairman of the Joint Retirement Board for Conservative Judaism, the agency that maintains the pen-

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Heading off to school Adjusting to the new realities of college life in the ‘new normal’

ndoubtedly, the outbreak of Covid-19 has brought a cloud of uncertainty to higher education institutions regarding how to proceed with returning to campus. While many colleges and universities have announced their plans to reopen campuses this fall, students need to prepare for a college experience that will be from what it used to be. College will clearly not be the same, whether that be in person or online. Many schools are hopeful to have students on campus but are also making alternate plans, such as a hybrid of online and in-class, an early or late start, and other creative options. But regardless of how college will look, students will want to make transitioning this fall as smooth as possible. Introduce yourself Don’t be shy! Introduce yourself to your professors, classmates, and advisors. For school online, try and follow the same advice and find virtual office hours for your professors, peer study groups, and work that campus directory to contact the folks you need. Set up for Success No matter where you are this fall, have a dedicated study space to focus on your studies, especially if you are taking classes online. Read through your syllabus and plan your to-do schedule for weekly studying as well as longer preparations for exams, papers, or projects. Try to eliminate distractions (like your phone) and if necessary use headphones. Learn about the services your school offers like tutor centers in math and writing, whether online or on campus. You don’t have to do it alone! There are resources available to help you succeed! And

lastly, if your school is online, or in a mixed format, then create peer study groups via a conferencing app as an alternative. Get involved This is advice you hear over and over, but it will make a difference. Make connections through clubs, activities, events, student government, or consider joining a sorority or fraternity. Consider intramural sports, or meet new people while volunteering for a worthwhile cause on campus, or in the community. If being online is your only option, find like-minded peers in an online club just as you would on campus. Don’t see one that fits you? Start your own club and recruit members! Come together Getting along with roommates (whatever that may resemble this fall) is essential, especially during this unsettling time. Sit down together and set expectations for your shared space. Determine how to respect each other’s property and need for quiet time. Agree on what times are acceptable for visitors and consider making a cleaning schedule to make sure everyone is pulling their weight. If you’re doing school online you might need to give your family members heads up for times when you need it quiet for an exam or the Wi-Fi bandwidth for an online class discussion. Maintain a healthy lifestyle No matter where you are be sure to exercise, eat healthy, and get regular sleep as much as you can. Consider meditation or practice finding mindfulness throughout the day. Find a balance in your life by not neglecting either academics or your personal life. ■

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Five Reasons Why Landmark College is the College of Choice for Students Who Learn Differently

inding the right college for a student with learning differences (LD) can be an overwhelming process. Should you consider a college such as Landmark College, which is exclusively for students with learning disabilities (such as dyslexia), ADHD, or autism? Or would the student be well served by a traditional college? Here are our answers to key questions you need to ask about resources and features available in each setting so that you can find the best fit for your student. Are LD support services integral to the academic experience? Our comprehensive support services are integrated into the curriculum. Furthermore, our academic advising model is individualized to help students become their own advocates. Are there specific medical tax deductions or other financial aid options available? Tuition, fees, books, computers, and other costs may qualify as a medical tax deduction for students with LD. This deduction is only available at a dedicated LD school like Landmark College.

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t was disappointing for us to postpone our annual Souper Scavenger Hunt, but we had to make sure that this does happen at some point because the food pantry relies on this event so much. The alternative food drive back in March, however, did really well. People really came out to support us. It was a different format this year, but we were excited about the fact that we were finally able to do it. We were able to keep the kids involved and still get the food that’s needed for the pantry. The food we collect from the scavenger hunt usually lasts about four months, so to be without it was a bit difficult for us. People have come together to do smaller drives to help us at this time, but before the scavenger hunt on June 27, the pantry was very bare. We broke up the village into 52 sections, and from June 14 to 25, we got volunteers to distribute fliers to each section of the village. The church also made a video as a nice way to show how kids can come together, get involved and be a part of it, even though they’re not physically going door to door. The timing was perfect, and it’s what we needed at that moment. I think that people are aware that of the fact that the needs are greater at this time, and there’s been so many people that have rallied together.

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his virus is the antithesis of what the Hewlett Chabad knows, embraces and stands for – life, closeness, happiness and celebration! Everything was affected, all our great activities and events, from our gala at the end of March till who knows when. But instead of kvetching and complaining, we fought back to bring life and hope. We supported the sick [and connected them with the doctors], and the families that have lost loved ones —I did seven funerals of Covid-19 related deaths, in the most challenging conditions. We also created a powerful group of volunteers to help families during quarantine with everything they needed. I pleaded to the entire community to stay home and save lives. We therefore gave out thousands of masks to our community when they were difficult to acquire, and 50,000 pounds of food was distributed. Yet, this was not enough. We felt we also had to lift the spirit. So, besides for our many Zoom services, sermons, classes and programs, my wife, Rivkie, and my kids created many exciting live videos, which included bedtime stories, Shabbat parties, etc., in order to keep the community happy and connected. We also opened up our virtual Jewish Kids Club of Hewlett, free of charge for all kids to make them feel happy, upbeat and positive. We delivered hundreds of shmurah matzoh, Seder plates and Passover items for Passover, Rivkie’s delicious homemade challahs for Shabbat, sweet goodies and holiday materials for the holiday of Shavuot were given to close to 1,000 families in Hewlett. This way families could celebrate with spirits high.

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am an administrative assistant in the food and nutrition department at Mercy Medical Center. Once the pandemic hit, I was put in charge of coordinating all of the food donations the hospital was receiving. It was my full-time job for three months. My position shifted from focusing on the patients’ nutrition to providing food and beverages for the staff. I wanted to make sure the front-liners got everything that was sent to them. And everyone in the community was so generous and wanted to help. But it was challenging because no one was allowed to come into the hospital, so I spent a lot of time emailing and making phones calls to coordinate delivery times. I created spreadsheets listing the donations and made a calendar to make sure we were covering every unit and every shift. During this time, everyone was so busy, they would often forget to eat or even drink water; many would avoid the cafeteria due to concerns about social distancing, and the last thing they needed to worry about was food. Dehydration was a big concern, and employees were so grateful to even be given a bottle of water. It was so touching.

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Chabad of the Five Towns in Cedarhurst, Yismach Moshe in Woodmere and Congregation Bais Ephraim in Woodmere. U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, who repreRabbi Zvi Ralbag of Congregation Bais sents the 4th Congressional District, Ephraim noted his appreciation for Rice’s announced that the United States Depart- efforts in securing funding. “I want to ment of Homeland Security thank Congresswoman Rice,” has awarded roughly $1.3 milRalbag said. “Security is of lion to 14 Jewish and other paramount importance and faith-based organizations in when we reached out to the the 4th district. Four of those Congresswoman she really organizations are in the Five came through for our synaTowns. gogue and our community. The funding will go She’s always there for us and towards security enhanceshe’s a real representative of ments. It was awarded the people.” through DHS’s 2020 Nonprofit State Sen. Todd Kaminsky Security Grant Program, (D-Long Beach) assisted Rice which supports target hardin obtaining the funding. He ening and physical security said that it is vital to protect enhancements at non-profit local shuls. organizations that are at a “I was glad to work with higher risk of a terrorist Congresswoman Rice and our attack. local rabbanim and lay leadRice said that securing the ers, to connect many of our funding was imperative due local houses of worship with to the rise in anti-Semitic this grant opportunity and incidents in the past year. KATHlEEn RIcE advocated for their applica“The rise in these incitions,” Kaminsky said. “In dents hasn’t stopped even U.S. Representative Albany, I will continue to during this pandemic, when fight for more security fundJews have been faced with hateful con- ing for our shuls and yeshivas to ensure spiracy theories accusing them of spread- the continued safety and security of our ing the virus” Rice said. “We must community.” respond to this threat by protecting potenRice noted that she will continue to tial targets in our community. This feder- advocate for religious organizations in al funding will provide several faith-based her district. “I was proud to help secure organizations with the ability to enhance these grants for the fifth consecutive their security and emergency response year,” she said. “I will continue to fight in capabilities.” Congress for the resources and federal Five Towns faith-based organizations support our communities need to remain that received funding include: Bais safe.” Medrash of Harborview in Lawrence,

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LEGAL NOTICE On June 29, 2020, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Woodsburgh adopted Local Law 1 of 2020. The full text of Local Law 1, which takes effect upon the filing of the law with the New York Secretary of State, is on the Village website at the “Board of Trustees” link, under the June 23 meeting link, and is entitled therein as Coastal Conservation District Local Law 2003. The law amends the Village Zoning Code to provide for a new article that creates a new zoning district entitled “Coastal Conservation District Woodmere Club” (CCWC”) and the Village Zoning Map to reclassify the Woodmere Club property from Residence 1A and 2A to CC-WC. The law, which was prepared and adopted in coordination with the Town of Hempstead and Village of Lawrence, regulates development on the Woodmere Club property. The law provides for enhanced preservation, protection and resiliency of the area’s environment, natural, cultural and coastal resources, and existing character. The law provides for authority to develop the Woodmere Club property using a cluster-style development to preserve environmentally sensitive portions of the Woodmere Club. Minimum permitted lot sizes are reduced to 15,000 square feet per residential lot, allowing for preservation and conservation of natural portions of the property. Within the Village, the law provides for 3 distinct zoning sub-districts, each identified in the law. There is a Single-Family Residential sub-district that permits residential development of 15,000 square foot lots in clustered area on the Club property. Surrounding the residential clustered area is land located in the Open Space/Recreation sub-district, which area is to be retained in a natural condition to preserve critical coastal natural resources and area character. This district may be used as passive parkland or golf-related recreation. The Clubhouse/Hospitality sub-district incorporates the portion of the Woodmere Club property currently occupied by the clubhouse, tennis courts, pool and parking areas, and permits the following uses: continuation of existing use, adaptive reuse of the clubhouse for guest accommodations, including a boutique inn for up to 15 guest accommodations, community center, and religious/educational uses.

The law provides for a subdivision process for any development of the Woodmere Club property. The law provides for area and bulk regulations within each sub-district. Permitted height of dwellings within the residential sub-district is increased to correspond with Town of Hempstead requirements that address flood hazard areas. Impervious coverage and sustainable design regulations are included to limit storm-water and flood impacts. 122355

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LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF LAWRENCE LEGAL NOTICE SEALED BIDS will be received by the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Lawrence, No. 196 Central Avenue, P. O. Box 337, Lawrence, New York, 11559, up to 11:00 A.M. on Monday, July 27, 2020, at which time they will be publicly opened for the following: R O A D W A Y IMPROVEMENTS: Amberly Road Auerbach Lane Barrett Road Briarwood Lane Chestney Road Hawthorne Lane Jorgen Street Main Street Manor Lane Ventana Court Weston Place Bid specifications may be obtained electronically by e m a i l i n g acohen@villageoflawrenc e.org or at the Lawrence Village Hall, No. 196 Central Avenue, Lawrence, New York (516) 239-4600 (x1015), Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Proposals must be in writing, signed by the party making the bid, contained in a securely sealed, post paid wrapper, addressed to the Village Administrator, Inc. Village of Lawrence, 196 Central Avenue, Lawrence, New York 11559, marked with “Roadway Improvements (sidewalk & curb) - July 27, 2020” or “Roadway Improvements (streets) July 27, 2020”, depending on the project being bid on. Bids are to actually be received at the said place on or before the day and hour stated. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, bank check or bid bond payable to the Incorporated Village of Lawrence in the amount of 5% of the gross amount of the bid. A non-collusive bidding certificate as required by Section 103-d of the General Municipal Law must accompany each bid.

Proposals will be publicly opened and read at the time stated by the Village Administrator and the contract awarded by the Board of Trustees within thirty (30) days thereafter. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids and subject to the foregoing, will award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. BY:Ronald Goldman Village Administrator Dated: July 10, 2020 122360

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 at the Village Hall, 449 Pepperidge Road, Hewlett Harbor, New York on July 30, 2020 at 3:00pm which time all interested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard on the following application for Variance relief: Mr. Dotan Araji 1351 Auerbach Avenue Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557, is requesting additions, Interior Alterations, Inground Swimming Pool and Patio. Applicant requests relief from Village Zoning Code Ordinances 14-10.3, 145-19 and 145-25.A. Section 145-10.3 states: The street wall shall be limited to an initial maximum height of 21” at the required front yard setback. Homeowner is requesting a 23’ street wall height. Section 145-19 states: No building, together with its accessory structures, shall occupy in the aggregate more than 30% of the lot. Homeowner is requesting a 49% building lot coverage. Section 145-19 states: Front yard setback shall be a minimum 25”. Homeowner is requesting 12.5’ front yard setback to canopy. 145-19 states: Front yard surface coverage shall be a maximum 25% of the front yard area. Homeowner is requesting a 46% front yard surface coverage. 145-25.A states: Accessory structures in a residential “B” district shall not be nearer to any property line than 20’. Homeowner is requesting a 13’ rear yard setback for pool and a 5’ rear yard setback for pool patio. Mr. Michael Serao 23 Willow Pond Lane Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557, is requesting to install an inground swimming pool, cabana, and pool equipment. Applicant requests relief from Village Zoning Code Ordinances 145-25.A. Section 145-25.A states: An accessory structures in the residential “A” district shall maintain a minimum 20’ side and

rear yard setback. Applicant is requesting a 17’ side yard setback for pool equipment. Additionally, Section 145-25.A states: Accessory structures shall be located ONLY in the rear and side yards. Homeowner is requesting the cabana and swimming pool to be in the front yard. The subject lot has three(3) front yards. Michelle Tepper 285 Pepperidge Road Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557, is requesting to install an inground swimming pool and patio. Applicant requests relief from Village Zoning Code Ordinances 145-19. Section 145-19 states: The maximum building area permitted in a residential B district is 30%. Applicant is requesting a 42.6% building area. 628 W. 138 Realty, Inc. 986 Wateredge Place Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557, is requesting to maintain a circular driveway and exterior AC equipment in a “BX” residential district. Applicant requests relief from Village Zoning Code Ordinances 145-19 and 145-25.A. Section 145-19 states: No building, together with its accessory structures, shall occupy in the aggregate more than 25% of the lot. Homeowner is requesting a 39.5% building lot coverage. Section 145-19 states: Front yard surface coverage shall be a maximum 23% of the front yard area. Homeowner is requesting a 52.1% front yard surface coverage. 145-25.A states: Accessory structures in a residential “BX” district shall not be nearer to any property line than 15’. Homeowner is requesting to maintain a 13.4’ side yard setback for AC equipment. Mr. Craig Spatz 286 Channon Road Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557, is requesting to install an inground swimming pool and patio. Applicant requests relief from Village Zoning Code Ordinances 145-19 and145-25.A. Section 145-19 states: The maximum building lot coverage shall not exceed 30% of the lot area. Homeowner is requesting a 43.7% building lot coverage. Section 145-25.A states: An accessory structures in a residential “B” district shall maintain a minimum 15’ side and rear yard setback. Applicant is requesting a 12’ side yard setback and a 9.9’ rear yard setback. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

St. John’s Hospital offers free virtual support groups St. John's Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway is offering free virtual emotional support groups through the Zoom platform in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the Covid-19 illness. “Covid-19 remains an unseen adversary, and SJEH recognizes how important emotional support is for our community members as we live through this pandemic,” Terri Coyle, a licensed social worker and the hospital’s vice president of behavioral health said in a statement. “We want to make it as convenient as possible for the public to get this type of care, and through this program we are able to do just that at no cost to participants.” The support groups are led by facilitators who worked in the Rockaways providing similar support after the events of 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy, and will focus on different aspects of emotional support including coping with grief, loss, stress, and anxiety. “This program illustrates our commitment to the health and well-being of our community members,” Jerry Walsh, St. John’s CEO stated in a news release. “By offering these virtual support groups during the pandemic, we are doing our part to facilitate healing within the community.” To register for the free virtual support

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St. John’S EpiScopal Hospital is offering free virtual support groups. groups, contact the St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Wellness and Recovery Center at (718) 869-5096, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Classes are available in English and Spanish. Zoom details will be provided upon registration. —Jeffrey Bessen

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STEVEN GOLD, CHAIRMAN ZONING BOARD MICHAEL RYDER Village Clerk Dated: Hewlett Harbor, New York July 7, 2020 122361 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that LAWRENCE Village Election(s) having been postponed, due to the Corona crisis, are now set, as per NYS Governor Cuomo for Tuesday, September 15, 2020. The following offices are to be filled for the terms indicated: Office Term Mayor Two (2) Years Trustee Two (2) Years Trustee Two (2) Years Village Justice Four (4) Years

Independent Nominating Petitions may be signed between July 1, 2020 and July 30, 2020 and must be filed with the Village Clerk no later than July 30, 2020. Eligible persons wishing to vote in the said election must be registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections at least ten days prior to the said election. Ronald Goldman, Village Administrator Village of Lawrence 122349

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Hewlett Bay Fire District in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, at a meeting held on the 8th of July 2020, duly adopted the following Resolution, subject to permissive referendum:

A Resolution authorizing the expenditure of monies from the Hewlett Bay Fire District Capital Reserve Building Fund for the purpose of installing a new boiler at the firehouse located at 25 Franklin Ave Hewlett NY 11557, for a cost not to exceed $75,000 A complete copy of the Resolution summarized herewith is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the Hewlett Bay Fire District Secretary for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice. Dated: Hewlett, New York July 8, 2020 /s/Dan Weisner, Fire District Secretary 122377

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Hewlett Bay Fire District in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau

County, New York, at a meeting held on the 8th of July 2020, duly adopted the following Resolution, subject to permissive referendum: A Resolution authorizing the expenditure of monies from the Hewlett Bay Fire District Capital Reserve Building Fund for the purpose of remodeling the members meeting room of the firehouse located at 25 Franklin Ave Hewlett, NY 11557 for a cost not to exceed $20,000 A complete copy of the Resolution summarized herewith is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the Hewlett Bay Fire District Secretary for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice. Dated: Hewlett, New York July 8, 2020 /s/Dan Weisner, Fire District Secretary 122378

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t seems like this is the summer of America’s discontent. No one is happy about the prospect of being locked down again by the coronavirus. All are dismayed by the indefensible killings of unarmed citizens at the hands of law enforcement officers. And everyone is horrified by the endless, senseless killings of young men, women and children of color in many of our cities, not by police, but by one another. If Black lives matter, then all Black lives must matter. So where does America go from here? Do we stew in our own disconalfonse tent, lash out at d’amato one another and generally make ourselves more unhappy? Or instead, do we commit ourselves to making things better? Or maybe at least not making things worse? One thing that won’t heal our nation is flailing away blindly to erase its past. Some historically challenged young people seem to have discovered that our founders — like all of us — were deeply flawed human beings who failed to live up to the virtues and ideals they espoused

be next. Can’t we all agree that taking down statues of Confederate generals who betrayed the nation and fought for slavery isn’t the same as taking down statues of Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant just because they don’t meet our 21st century sensibilities about race? Wasn’t winning the Civil War and ending slavery enough to redeem them? Is Teddy Roosevelt — the most progressive president of his era, the “trust-buster” who won both the Nobel Peace Prize and the Congressional Medal of Honor — to be exiled from history because he too was racially biased and “imperialist”? Wasn’t his brave charge up San Juan Hill enough to help save his historic site at Sagamore Hill? Is FDR, who led America out of the Great Depression, created the New Deal and defeated Hitler and Nazism, to be dumped in the ashbin of history because he interred Japanese and failed to end Jim Crow laws and stem racial segregation? Do Presidents Kennedy, Clinton and even Obama get pilloried because they failed to do enough to end racial injustice? Where do recrimination and historical revisionism end? Was the Rev. Dr. Martin

oes anyone not newly ‘woke’ to injustice fail to meet impossible standards?

Luther King Jr.’s devotion to nonviolence too timid to be honored? Does anyone not newly “woke” to prejudice, privilege and injustice fail to meet the left fringe’s impossible standards? If so, we’re all lost. We all come up way short. But there is another path. We can revisit history, but let’s not revile it. We can and should take a hard, cleareyed look at racism and economic deprivation in our own time. We should invest in our poorest neighborhoods, improve our poorest-performing schools, and help create better economic opportunities for minority communities. I’d like to see us fight hard to right the wrongs of America’s past. But we can only succeed if we build on the solid foundations of that past. In a few weeks, Congress will return to Washington to consider another historic round of support for America’s struggling economy. This year, a pandemic has forced our leaders to drop partisan differences to pass legislation to keep our economy afloat. Let’s hope and pray they build on this cooperative spirit to earn a place of honor in our nation’s history. Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.

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eally, I am trying not to take this personally, but it seems clearer every day that our federal government is choosing to open the economy at the expense of older Americans. When I say “expense” I’m not talking dollars; I’m talking survival. A few indisputable facts:

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and should have followed. The founders’ ideal of liberty for all clashed starkly with the horrible reality of their support for the slavery of many. But if the good they did and the good we do can be swept away by the sins they committed and the sins we commit, then there is little hope for redemption. If every American leader up to the present day is judged too flawed to honor, if all of American history before today is judged irredeemable, then we are doomed, for those who erase history will surely find themselves bound to replaying it. The intolerance of today’s mobs toward everything and everyone who went before us will eventually turn on all of us and those who come after us. History shows it’s just a few short steps from the French Revolution’s cry for fraternity and equality to the Reign of Terror, the Star Chamber and the guillotine; from the heady days of the Russian Revolution to the horror of the Soviet purge, the gulag prisons and the Berlin Wall. So the next time a former president’s monument is defaced or his statue is torn down, let’s think for a moment who will

■ America has an agonizing challenge ahead. Covid-19 cases are surging in many states, and many hospitals are once again in danger of being overwhelmed.

■ Ninety-five percent of coronavirus deaths occur in people over 60 years of age. A crushing number of people have died in elder-care facilities across the country. ■ We are months away from any breakthrough treatment, and possibly longer than that for a viable vaccine. ■ Children need to get educated, and they need to get out of the house to play and meet friends. If not, we will have a generation of kids growing up with their own unique psychological problems as a

result of living through a pandemic. Clearly, the needs of the children are in direct conflict with the need to protect our older people. The children always have to come first, but it isn’t an either/or situation. The problem can be addressed reasonably well. As the epidemiologists have told us, widespread testing, universal protections, like masks and shields, and respect for medical guidelines, to maintain social distance, can allow our kids and grandkids some of the social freedom they need and still help keep older people safe from contagion. This isn’t perfect, but it isn’t rocket science, either. We need a coordinated effort to put in place safety measures so our economy can stumble forward and our children can return to some kind of schooling. None of this is happening now. We don’t just have a vacuum of leadership, we have a toxic message spewing from President Trump and his minions that undermines medical advice and seems indifferent to the threat to older folks. There is a receptive audience for this message. Sacrificing Grandma and Grandpa seems to be the price many are willing to

pay in order sit at a bar, attend a rally or party with friends. Senicide (a word I just learned) is the killing of older people or abandoning them to certain death. It is a practice that took a while to gain traction in America, but apparently we are cozying up to the idea. Senicide has been practiced since ancient times by cultures around the world. Though illegal in India, thalaikoothal is still practiced in some remote villages as a form of “mercy killing.” In ancient Nordic cultures, attestupa was the custom of old people jumping or being pushed off high cliffs. In rural China, among the Inuit, helping people to their final destination was an acceptable way to conserve resources for the young. And now, in the United States of America, the bean counters are accepting a certain number of deaths in exchange for opening the local tattoo parlors. I never imagined senicide as part of the American experience. Until now. I see Trump humphing and pfumphing about pushing kids back into school and opening “Main Street,” and I hear the unspoken calculus that a boost to the economy will require a culling of the over-60 population. That doesn’t have to be the deal. There

never imagined senicide as part of the American experience. Until now.

is another way to move forward without stepping over the bodies of our elders. Masks really work. Social distancing is effective. To me, it follows that people who gather in groups without masks are willfully putting their older loved ones at great risk. Since the president has abdicated leadership over the pandemic, it is up to the governors and mayors to find their backbone and their moral conscience and make masks and distancing the law of the land. For my baby boomer brothers and sisters, we need to take care of ourselves, and that means staying relatively isolated, so our grown children won’t have the additional burden of caring for us. That means not connecting physically with our grandkids, as we did before the pandemic. No hugs and kisses for the moment. We can welcome one another with open arms as soon as it’s safe to embrace; in the meantime, this is what we must do. My friends and I joke darkly that if Covid-19 rages on, tens of thousands of the older generation will die sooner rather than later, Medicare will have fewer claims, younger people will inherit ahead of schedule, and it will all be just dandy. If you can live with it. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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his week, the Herald Community Newspapers are making a seemingly small, but we believe critical, change to our Style Guide. Going forward, the Herald will use a capital B when writing about Black people. Our choice was motivated by the Associated Press’s decision to do the same. The Herald generally follows AP style in its writing, only occasionally veering from it, as is the case with hundreds of newspapers across the United States. After the AP’s decision — and a similar one by The New York Times, which has style guidelines of its own — we began considering whether our policy on the use of the lower-case b required reconsideration, culminating with a group discussion with our editorial staff. We wanted to reach a consensus based on sound reasoning. We concluded that the capital B is about more than skin color. It represents a shared history and culture among a traditionally marginalized group of people in our society. We had, for many years, used African-American when referring to Black people, but many Black people do not describe themselves as African-American, having lost their ties to Africa centuries ago. The Black Lives Matter movement, which exploded into the American consciousness after the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis

police officer on Memorial Day, crystallized in our minds the importance of the capital B. Black, in this case, not only represents a movement toward social justice, but also a shared identity. We are making one exception to the new rule. We will not capitalize black in Crime Watch items, where black speaks only of a person’s physical description. In keeping with our longtime policy, no person can be described in Crime Watch solely by the color of his or her skin. A physical description must also include height, weight, clothing and any distinguishing features, such as a beard. Many will ask why the AP, The Times — and now the Herald — will not capitalize white. First, and most important, white does not represent a shared sociocultural identity. It is simply a physical description. Most white Americans can, and do, trace their roots back to Europe. They know what countries their ancestors came from, with stories of grandparents and great-great-grandparents passed down in family trees and oral histories. These histories help white Americans feel a sense of cultural heritage, a connection to their past, whether they are Irish-American, Italian-American or Polish-American. Most Black people in America had their familial and cultural ties ripped away from them because of slavery. In the nation’s earliest census at the end of the 18th century, Blacks accounted for nearly one-fifth of the U.S. population, with nearly all brought here as slaves

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from Africa, according to the Pew Research Center. Today, most of the nation’s 40 million U.S.-born Black people are descended from this original population. Enslaved Blacks were forced to start over, developing a shared socio-cultural identity in this new and terrifying land. To write Black, as opposed to black, is to recognize this identity. Changing a newspaper’s style will do nothing to alter the social and economic conditions that Black people face in America. It will not reverse the evils of systemic racism, which has oppressed them since they were forcibly brought to this land. When all of us commit to and work toward ending racism, in all its forms, we will at last eradicate it. To write Black is a sign of respect for a people who have, for too long, been castigated and downtrodden. The Herald has long been committed to reporting on the issues that matter to the Black community. In 2014 we took on a yearlong investigative series, “Living on the Edge,” about the challenges that people face making ends meet in Nassau County. Issues of poverty, we found, disproportionately affect Black and Hispanic people. Last year, we took on another yearlong series, “The Racism Around Us,” examining myriad examples of systemic racism throughout society. In choosing Black instead of black in our Style Guide, we are committing to continuing such reporting in the future.

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p to now, President Trump has been lucky enough to avoid catching Covid-19. He is tested two times a day, along with all of the White House staff. Despite these tests, a number of staffers have contracted the virus, including members of the Secret Service detail. But there’s no doubt that even if the president escapes the bug, there’s a strong likelihood that the pandemic will be his undoing come Election Day, Nov. 3. At the beginning of the year, Trump was an odds-on favorite to be re-elected. The JerrY economy was kremer humming along and unemployment was at an alltime low. But in early January, China reported its first cases of the new coronavirus. The president called for a halt to immigration from China, but in the weeks after the declaration, it’s estimated that over 20,000 Chinese citizens traveled to America without hindrance. For the entire month of February, the president downplayed the reports of the

virus, predicting that it would quickly go away. He said that the few reported cases in the U.S. would dwindle down to zero, so there was no need to worry. Fearful that any reports that the virus was spreading would harm his re-election campaign, he lost precious weeks in which he could have alerted the nation to take any and all precautions. Well into March, Trump ignored the growing death toll and was determined to get the economy going again at all costs. His pressure on Republican governors to reopen has now turned into a massive debacle, with Florida, Texas, Arizona, South Carolina and Arkansas, among others, reporting record numbers of infections. Blindly loyal to the president, they have exposed millions of their people to the possibility of death or serious health problems. Now, as their hospitals reach capacity with Covid-19 patients, these governors are backtracking from their stupid political decisions and calling for the wearing of masks and renewed lockdowns. When New York state was hit with the virus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo sprang into

action, directing the state’s millions of citizens to stay at home, to wear masks and to follow social-distancing protocols. At Cuomo’s urging, the federal government provided lifesaving equipment and set up numerous temporary shelters, but thousands of people still died in overcrowded hospitals and nursing homes. The state’s struggle to reduce the caseload, and its eventual success, should have been a warning sign to the nation that no one was safe from this silent killer. Every day, Trump is digging the nation deeper and deeper into another tragedy. A vast majority of people want our schools to reopen, and there’s no doubt that parents are especially anxious to get their children back to learning in school buildings and not at the kitchen table. But just like the president’s blind effort to get businesses to reopen, he is pushing hard for schools to open, threatening the health of millions of teachers and students. The federal government hasn’t provided one cent of funding for sanitizing classrooms or for testing school personnel. Teachers are being told that they must provide their own protective equip-

very day, he’s digging the nation deeper and deeper into another tragedy.

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HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS — July 16, 2020

For Trump, it may only get worse by Election Day

ment in order to make their classrooms t se safe. At the same time that a number of Am states are reporting their highest numha loc bers of infected citizens, Trump is threatening that any school that fails to reopen rus. Al will lose federal aid — even though they killing don’t get aid directly from Washington. of law During previous national health crises,one is h the nation has been comforted by public- killing health officials who have provided guidance on how to stay alive and safe. But this time around, every time guidelines have been issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health, Trump has countermanded them, insisting on his own standards. Every step taken by this president has been and continues to be a recipe for disaster. As the days go by, he could accidently expose himself to the virus. I don’t wish it on him. I’m content to wait until November, when the virus wipes away the possibility of his re-election. unhapp Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for selves 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways at least One and Means Committee for 12 years. He now flailing heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strat- Some h ple see egy firm. Comments about this column? founde JKremer@liherald.com. flawed to the v

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LIRR station in Belmont: lots of questions To the Editor: Construction will finally begin on the Belmont Arena Long Island Rail Road station in Elmont. Completion of the eastbound platform is promised by 2021. There is no news, however, as to who will purchase, operate and maintain a fleet of shuttle buses to connect the station with the Islanders arena. Bus manufacturers have a backlog of up to two years for orders already placed by transit agencies. Who will build a facility for maintenance, storage and powering of electric shuttle buses? Building a facility can take two years. What will the capacity of these electric buses be? They could range from 20 to 60 riders. Will they comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act? Who can guarantee all of this will be available to support the first hockey puck hitting the ice in October 2021? Don’t be surprised if the Islanders play their 2021-22 season at Nassau Coliseum. LARRY PENNER Great Neck Penner is a transportation historian, writer and advocate who worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York office for more than 30 years.

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