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Woodmere Club ruckus DEC is investigating chemical spraying of golf course dead animals to the South Shore Audubon Society and its president, Brien Winter. Winter in The Woodmere Club contin- turn wrote a letter to State Sen. ues to be a source of controversy, Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat who stemming from its represents the Five plan to be transTowns and chairs formed into a 284the Senate’s Envihome residential ronmental Conserdevelopment. The vation Committee. 113-year-old club “Residents have ended golf memberreported an abunships last year, and dance and variety the redevelopment of birds using the plan has spawned a golf course since its number of lawsuits closing,” Winter over the past few wrote. “However, years, including a after the grounds $200 million federal were treated with suit the club’s ownan unknown chemiers have brought cal in April 2021, against the Town of d e a d b i rd s a n d Hempstead and the other wildlife have villages of Lawbeen appearing on rence and Woodsthe property. Birds burgh. are an indicator of BRIEN WINTER As if that the health of our President, South weren’t enough, in environment — the April, a chemical Shore Audubon canaries in our coal Society applied to the golf mine — and whatcourse to stop the ever is killing the grass from growing birds is also present in our air may have had the unintended and water and can harm us too.” consequence of killing birds, Winter told the Herald that squirrels and other animals that she wanted to know what chemihave been found dead on club cal was used, and whether it property. Residents have reported the Continued on page 12
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They did solemnly swear Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman, left, administered the oath of office to Lawrence village Trustees Jeff Landy, center, and Michael Fragin at the July 15 board meeting. Story, additional photo, Page 4.
Legislators suggest a buildout of the Nassau Expressway By DANIEl RoBERTSoN drobertson@liherald.com
Two Nassau County legislators who wrote an op-ed in the Herald last month, proposing that a bypass be built to reduce traffic on the Nassau Expressway, stumped for their solution at a July 15 news conference in front of the Five Towns Shopping Center, where Rockaway Boulevard, in Queens, meets Rockaway Turnpike, in Nassau County. Legislators Denise Ford and Howard Kopel, Republicans who
both represent the Five Towns, called on government officials to step up and help solve a problem that businesses, motorists and pedestrians have had to deal for far too long, they said. “A highway connecting the Belt Parkway and running through the Atlantic Beach Bridge [was] planned as early as 1945,” Kopel said, adding that traffic is much heavier now than in the past. “The unbuilt sections, located by JFK airport and along the busy commercial area between Brookville Boulevard, in Queens, and Peninsula Boule-
vard, in Nassau County, have accounted for severe traffic issues.” The Nassau Expressway, officially known as State Route 878, stretches 10 miles, from the Atlantic Beach Bridge through Queens to Ozone Park. Ford said she thought the Five Towns community had been ignored, and challenged federal and state legislators to come to the area and see the traffic for themselves. “It is time for our federal legislators, as well as our state, to stop hiding behind Continued on page 15
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As Covid restrictions have been lifted on Long Island for the past couple of months, Cedarhurst will host its annual Summer Sidewalk Sale beginning on Wednesday, July 21 and it will continue through Sunday, July 25, coupled with an inaugural outdoor art show on Sunday in Andrew J. Paise Cedarhurst Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Summer Sidewalk Sale, along Central Avenue and other village streets, took place last year in a limited scope because of the coronavirus pandemic and its accompanying safety guidelines and restrictions. This year it is anticipated that “tens of thousands” of people will flock to Cedarhurst for the deals and discounts, according to Sharona Hoffman, the executive director of the Cedarhurst Business Improvement District. The BID collects an assessment of the village tax on commercial property. In conjunction with a governing body such as a village, the BID uses the money for improvements and promotions in the business area. Village Deputy Mayor Ari Brown said he expects the event to bring people and families together. “The sidewalk sale and art show are events that can bring a large crowd out,” he said.
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at last yeaR’s Cedarhurst Sidewalk Sale Kiss and Make Up employee Stephanie Andujar showed the beauty items on sale. “These events have usually been very popular, and we get to meet people who come from different towns across Long Island and some who reside in different states.” Brown serves as the village’s liaison to the Cedarhurst Business Improvement District and has been on the organiza-
tion’s board since 1998. “If certain stores are struggling in sales, the sidewalk sale will help out those businesses get back on track,” Brown said. While the sidewalk sale and art show attract a crowd, Hoffman is looking to bring in more events geared towards children. Owner of Make it Too arts and
crafts store in Cedarhurst, she has helped organize the event for years. Hoffman is implementing more ways to have a diverse demographic that will attract younger teens and children. “The Wednesday after [the sidewalk sale, July 28], there is a comedy in the park, there is a movie night in August and a fall festival in the fall,” she said, noting there is no date for the festival yet. “Kids and other participations can win in a judged contest, there is a cake decorating contest and then there is an art contest [happening during the art festival]. This is the first time we are doing an art festival. We built a site that is going to cater to bringing in a lot more events for kids, and the community to keep things local, and to help our local vendors.” The Summer Sidewalk Sale is a way for businesses in the village to generate more revenue during what is considered a slow part of the year. “July is the slowest time for any retail, online or in store.” Hoffman said. “We create this annual sale that everyone is out on the sidewalk, and they get rid of their merchandise, and they have these incredible 75 and 50 percent off sales. It helps the local retailers help push out their old merchandise from the spring and summer and gears them up for their fall and holiday seasons.”
Five Towns faces off against substance abuse By JeFFRey Bessen jbessen@liherald.com
Prompted by the relaxing of New York state’s marijuana laws and cultural concern over the alcohol consumption at synagogue kiddushes and the example it sets for young people, Madraigos, a Woodmere-based nonprofit that focuses on youth counseling, and Achiever, a community resource center in Lawrence, combined to hold a program at Congregation Beth Sholom, also in Lawrence. For mer State Assemblyman from Queens, Phil Goldfeder, moderated the July 12 panel that included Dr. David Pelcovitz, a professor and the Strauss Chair in psychology and education at Yeshiva University, Dr. Elliott Salamon, clinical professor of neurology at Northwell Health and Dr. Binyamin Tepfer, founder and director of Tepfer and Associates, a counseling group with offices in Cedarhurst and Brooklyn. Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder spoke before the panel and provided a framework for the night time event’s discussion. Ryder said that Nassau is the “safest county in America,” where crime is down substantially compared to many others across the nation, but “substance abuse remains an issue,” and pledged support for what the Five Towns is doing to stem the tide of marijuana and alcohol use. Noting the marijuana law relaxations that allow an individual to carry up to 3
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ounces of pot and every legal adult in a household to grow up to 10 plants per person, Ryder said that the changes need to be watched as legalization has increased problems in Colorado. Those ramifications was the first issue the panel delved into as Pelcovitz said that he anticipates, “much more active conversations on the part of parents because potential marijuana users will “no longer worry about it being legal.” Tepfer said legalization is a danger as it opens the door to increased use. “Why should I not use it being legalized, the government agreed it is not so destructive,” he said could be the logic of a young person. Saying that substance abuse of any kind takes away a person’s spark, Tepfer said, “We have to convey to our children that greatness will come from experiencing life.”
As access to drugs and alcohol has always been a problem, Salamon said legalization is another hurdle. “The trouble is when dealing with a young, immature brain,” he said about the damage that taking such substances could incur such as memory retention and the ability to hold down a job. “There is no good way to go back on this,” he added. Other issues could be sending a person looking for drugs or alcohol, Tepfer said. “Three is always a deeper issue going on,” he said, “it doesn’t happen in a void.” Substance abuse could also cause other problems, Salamon noted, including such psychosis as schizophrenia. Tepfer added that research has shown that people retain their strongest connection to the music of their youth and that connects to the habits, including substance abuse, they form in
Discussing suBstance aBuse at Congregation Beth Sholom from left were Dr. Elliott Salamon, Dr. Binyamin Tepfer, Dr. David Pelcovitz and panel moderator Phill Goldfeder.
their teenage years. “The younger you are when you start [using], the more likely you are to become an addict,” Salamon said. All three agreed that young people must have limits and boundaries that are set by parents that are immersed in the children’s lives. That includes limits on using technology that appears to isolate people instead of bringing them together. “How am I going to deal with things in life,” Tepfer said, about young people if they are cut off from others. “There has to be limits, the limit is what is important,” Salamon said. Bringing joy into our lives is one antidote,” Pelcovitz said, noting that Shabbos is a good time for connecting with others without electronic devices.
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Lawrence village bans smoking in public places By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com
Residents and visitors to Lawrence village who smoke, and that includes vaping and the newly legalized marijuana smoking, could be up to $250 poorer if found inhaling cigarettes, cigars, vape pipes and pot as the trustees unanimously approved a prohibition of smoking in designated public places across the village at the July 15 meeting. Tickets will be issued for violation of the newly minted village ordinance in public areas and areas within 100 feet of those spaces. “It is to be a very broad and sweeping no smoking ban within virtually any part of the village except private property residences or private commercial establishments,” village attorney Peter Bee said at the Thursday meeting. “Where the village owns property and it’s open to the public this is intended to cover it.” A quality of life issue was brought to the trustees attention as two residents that live along Doughty Boulevard in Lawrence near the Seasons Express store registered complaints with the board about the village’s parking by the Inwood Long Island Rail Road station that has become a teen hangout at night mostly Thursday through Sunday with cars revving their engines, vehicles doing “donuts” (turning in circles) in the lot, along with a man in his 50s that has been seen around the Five Towns in a convertible Porsche allegedly trying to pick up underaged girls. Village officials said that will ask the police to drop in more frequently on the village’s LIRR parking lot as they do with other hot spots across the Five Towns, including the Costco lot, and Lawrence trustees said that they are looking to redesign the lot and possibly cordon off a sec-
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FoRmER LawRENcE viLLagE Trustee Uri Kaufman was given a proclamation. From left were Deputy Mayor Jeff Landy, Trustee Michael Fragin, Kaufman, Mayor Alex Edelman and Trustees Paris Popack and Eli Kutner. tion for late night commuters, while not permitting large groups to gather.
Reorganizing the village
After the June election where incumbent Trustees Michael Fragin and Jeff Landy were re-elected and elected, respectively, the village reorganized its government with Landy being appointed deputy mayor by Mayor Alex Edelman. Landy was appointed to the board last year when Daniel Goldstein stepped down. Edelman will serve as the village liaison to the Nassau County police. Fragin will be the liaison to the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department. Landy continues
being the contact for Sanitary District 1, Trustee Eli Kutner is the Department of Public Works liaison and Trustee Paris Popack is finance and liaison to the village’s Parks Commission. The liaisons are called commissioners in village parlance. Another new village ordinance was unanimously approved that extended terms for village management. Leasing new golf carts for the Lawrence Yacht & Country Club are being considered. The village authorized up to $25,000 to be spent on security guard services on a trial basis. The equipment for the Zion Park renovation should be on a truck by September, Popack said. Former Trustee Uri Kaufman was presented with a village proclamation.
Five Towners on Adelphi dean’s list Adelphi University in Garden City unveiled its spring semester dean’s list and it includes 28 Five Towns residents. Adelphi’s deans of arts and sciences, education and health science, business, nursing and public health, social work and psychology recognize superior academic work every semester. The dean’s list includes full-time students registered for 12 or more credits who completed at least nine graded credits and achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above for the semester. The achievement becomes part of the students’ academic record. Atlantic Beach resident Tinamarie Ciorra. Kaila Jedwab, Joseph Michael, Aviva Mintz, Sophie Rogoff and Sally Sormilic,
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all of Cedarhurst. Arham Ansari, Ariella Bronfman, Rachel Crespo, Nicholas Cimato, Cristina Curra, Lisa Curra, Victoria Keane, Jessica Kshonz, Asol Mani, Sarah Rosen and Trevor Oppenheimer, all from Hewlett. Lawrence residents Katie Barrientos, Cinthia Contreras and Nicholas Prashad. Rachel Borukhov, Linda Cesark, Matthew Halpert, Batsheva Karmely, Anastasia Kokora, Suzanne Losev, Christopher Rodriguez and Jessica Silberger, all of Woodmere.
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Heralds honor Business Women of L.I. By Lee Meyer lmeyer@liherald.com
July 14 was a banner day for Long Island’s women of business. The Herald Premier Business Women of Long Island Awards, originally planned for 2020 and delayed more than a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, were held at The Heritage Club at Bethpage and recognized women for their excellence in various fields. The awards kicked off with a cocktail hour at which guests and honorees met and networked with one another. The mood was bursting with positivity, with honorees excited and grateful to be able to meet in person for the first time in over a year. Honorees said they were thrilled to be among their peers and acknowledged how much harder it is, even in this day and age, for women to succeed and advance in their careers compared to their male counterparts. “I think it’s harder for women to reach the same business goals as men,” said honoree Lisa Rispoli, partner at Grassi Advisors & Accountants. “There’s still a difference.” “I really appreciate this honor, and I’m thankful to the Herald and Richner for recognizing women in business. I think it’s very important for younger women to have women in business as mentors to look up to,” said honoree Dr. Eve Lupenko-Ferrante, of the Glen Cove City Council. “I am a humble businesswoman, so when I was asked to be an honoree it meant a lot to me,” said Lisa E. Boglione, founder, president and CEO of Accu-Serve Process Service, LTD & Publications Elite Company Inc. “I come from the generation of change, when women were coming out of the home and into the business world. Starting a business from scratch was very tough. Everyone should be recognized for what they do, but moms that are business owners or in the workforce juggle something men couldn’t understand. I give kudos to all women.” Another honoree, Director of Nursing at Mount Sinai South Nassau Eileen Mahler, said it was important to be able to gather together after the rough year that was 2020. “Being in health care, we’ve had such a rough year,” she said. “It’s nice to be able to get together and to recognize the things they’ve done is great.” Guests gathered for the awards ceremony and sit-down dinner. Opening remarks by Richner Communications President and CEO Stuart Richner expressed great joy in hosting the Premier Business Women of Long Island Awards and recalled the founding of Richner Communications by his parents, Edith and Robert Richner, expressing the profound impact his mother had on the business and its success. Richner added, “It is my deep belief that women must be represented equally in every profession, that they should have access to every rung on the career ladder, to every seat in the corporate boardroom and to every opportunity to earn equal pay. The honorees before you this evening represent the progress we have made as a society on this front, but there is much more
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work to do.” Director of New Business Development Eric Feil gave brief remarks as well, and introduced the upcoming Long Island Choice Awards, a reader’s choice program that launches July 28. Special guest speaker Nassau County Executive Laura Curran — the first woman to hold the position — spoke on the importance of honoring and recognizing women for their significant and important contributions to business. “It was an honor to attend the second annual Premier Businesswomen Awards Gala,” Curran said. “We celebrated high-level women business leaders making a difference both professionally and in their respective communities. Their contributions are notable and worthy of praise, and as they take on more substantial roles, I’m confident that their impact will continue to grow. I thank the Long Island Herald for hosting such a beneficial event.” Amy Amato, executive director of corporate relations and events for Richner Communications, said, “We were originalContinued on neXt page
eiLeen MahLer accepted the award for Excellence in Healthcare from Richner Communications Inc. President Stuart Richner and the evening’s emcee, Antoinette Biordi of News 12. Kerri anne ScanLon received the award for Excellence in Healthcare with Richner and Biordi. MicheLe dean accepted the award for Trailblazer of the Year with Richner and Biordi.
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continued from PreViouS Page ly supposed to have this celebration in March of 2020, and I’m so glad we were finally able to meet in person to honor these fabulous and powerful women.” The awards were announced by News 12 anchor and Emmy winner Antoinette Biordi. Awards were given in categories such as health care, real estate, education, government, legal, finance and more. Suffolk Federal Credit Union CEO Michele Dean, who won Trailblazer of the Year, said, “To be in the class of all these accomplished women...it’s such an honor. In the banking industry, there are not many female CEOs, especially on Long Island.” Dean, who started her job during the pandemic, said, “It’s been such a rewarding experience.” Thanks to sponsors Mount Sinai South Nassau, Glen Cover Hospital, Touro College, Suffolk Federal Credit Union, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, New York Cancer & Blood Specialists, Prager Metis, PSEG Long Island, Cameron Engineering, Adelphi University, AccuServe Process Service Ltd, Real Estate Homes and Publications Elite Company Inc. See more photos at richnerlive.com.
TRAILBLAZER OF THE YEAR Michele Dean President/CEO Suffolk Federal Credit Union EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE Eileen Mahler, PhD, RN, NE-BC Director of Nursing Education: Professional Development, Practice and Research Mount Sinai South Nassau EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE Kerri Anne Scanlon, RN Executive Director Glen Cove Hospital EXCELLENCE IN REAL ESTATE Deirdre O’Connell CEO Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty ACCOUNTING Diana Hopkins Director, Valuation & Business Analytics BDO USA, LLP ACCOUNTING Hayley Mayer, EA Principal Client Account Services Prager Metis CPAs ACCOUNTING Lisa Rispoli, CPA, AEP Partner, Trust & Estate Services Leader Grassi Advisors & Accountants ACCOUNTING Mary Santoli Director of Small Business Services Prager Metis CPAs EDUCATION Meredith H. Celentano Assistant Vice President for
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Development and Alumni Affairs Hofstra University EDUCATION Linda Howard-Weissman Assistant Dean for Institutional Advancement Touro Law Center EDUCATION Elaine L. Smith, EdD, MS, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, ANEF Dean, College of Nursing and Public Health Adelphi University EDUCATION Joanne O’Brien Dean of the School of Education and Human Services Molloy College ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION Peggy Keane Managing Director and Vice President Construction and Operations PSEG Long Island ENGINEERING Janice Jijina, P.E., AICP, CEP, LEED AP Partner of Planning and Environmental Analysis Cameron Engineering FINANCE & BANKING Cara Cunha Senior Mortgage Loan Officer PNC Bank FINANCE & BANKING Melissa Curtis Sales Manager/Senior Loan Originator Contour Mortgage FINANCE & BANKING Diane Johnston Vice President Bernstein Private Wealth Management
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NOT-FOR-PROFIT Lisa Cohn President Living Water for Women NOT-FOR-PROFIT Gwen O’Shea President and CEO Community Development Corporation of Long Island NOT-FOR-PROFIT Amy Zaslansky Founder and CEO The Book Fairies REAL ESTATE Catalina Guttilla Licensed Real Estate Broker / Owner Real Estate Homes RETAIL & SALES Glenda Hills CEO Millennium Sistahs TECHNOLOGY & SECURITY Clorinda Antonucci VP of Security and Private Investigations Corporate Loss Prevention Associates
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The listed online programs are free and open to the public. Advance registration is required. Register by calling (516) 239-3262, or go to the Eventkeeper calendar on the PPL’s website: https:// www.peninsulapublic.org/ An email with login details will be sent before each program. For more information email Janet Schneider at jschneider@peninsulapublic.org. Peninsula Public Library has no adult programs scheduled from May 17 to 31.
At noon, Windows to Nature lecture will Dr. Bill Thierfelder. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library. Join Zoom https://bit. ly/3ipkKzs.
Guided Meditation At 7 p.m., Linda Cafiero leads a Zoom meditation workshop. Peninsula Public Library.
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Thursday, July 22
Canasta, Mah Jongg At Temple Hillel, 1000 Rosedale Road, North Woodmere, mah jongg from 10 am to noon. Canasta classes from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Bring your game and play all day. $8 per game- donation. Free coffee and cake. Call Naomi Rivlin for information at (516) 791-8329.
Walking Club The Gural JCC wants to talk a walk with its Walking Club at 10:30, weather permitting. Meet at Grant Park in Hewlett at the entrance on Sheridan Avenue. For more information contact Susan Sachs at susan.sachs@guraljcc.org or (516) 569-6733 x230.
Friday, July 23 The Wyeths At 11 a.m., Professor Thomas Germano will look at works by N.C. Wyeth, his son Andrew, Andrew’s son Jamie, and members of the extended family. Peninsula Public Library.
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Move over, Sandy Koufax Five Towns flamethrower Jacob Steinmetz, the first Orthodox Jew drafted by a professional baseball team (the Arizona Diamondbacks), was presented with a proclamation by Nassau County Executive Laura Curran outside his Woodmere home on July 16. The righty touches 96 mph with his fastball and has a snapping curve. of its historic community prior to their choice between conversion and expulsion in 1492. Peninsula Public Library.
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At 11 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Zumba fitness, July 24 and 31 at the Five Towns Community Center, 270 Lawrence Ave., Lawrence. Free for seniors and friends. Call (516) 2396244 for more information.
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The Gural JCC’s a weekly Zoom support group offers coping strategies. 9 a.m. Pre-registration required. Contact Lisa Barnett, (516) 569-6733 x 210, lisa. barnett@guraljcc.org.
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Monday, July 26 Jewish Spain At 11 a.m. Dani Rotstein will present a live tour of the Jewish community of Girona (Gerona), with a look at the site
egies, education and support. Contact Byrne at cathy.byrne@guraljcc.org or (516) 569-6733 x220 for details.
At 11 a.m., Linda Cafiero helps to improve posture, balance and focus with Tai Chi in this Zoom series. Peninsula Public Library.
At 5 p.m., the Greater Atlantic Beach Water Reclamation District meets via a telephone conference because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Cedarhurst Concert The fourth of Cedarhurst village’s Tuesday night summer concert series features a 7 p.m. pre-show with Magic by Alexo. At 8 p.m., the Tenors perform Italian songs.
Wednesday, July 28
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Canasta, Mah Jongg
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Cedarhurst resident Esther Auerbach, a rising sophomore, was named to the Hamilton College spring semester dean’s list. Kaitlyn Romaine, of Lawrence, a senior majoring in history and political science, was named to the spring semester’s dean’s list at Holy Cross in Massachusetts.
1000 Rosedale Road, canasta classesfrom 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mah jongg classes from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Bring your game and play all day. $8 per gamedonation. Free coffee and cake. Call Naomi Rivlin for information, (516) 791-8329.
Walking Club The Gural JCC wants to talk a walk with its Walking Club at 10:30, weather permitting. Meet at Grant Park in Hewlett at the entrance on Sheridan Avenue. For more information contact Susan Sachs at susan.sachs@guraljcc.org or (516) 569-6733 x230.
Book Discussion At 11 a.m., Esther Davidson will lead a discussion of Rebecca Serle’s novel, “In Five Years,” a love story following a lawyer who experiences an astonishing
Hewlett Bay Park and Woodsburgh villages will hold trustee meetings on Monday, July 26, at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., respectively. Call Village Hall at (516) 295-1400 or emailvillages3@optimum.net for meeting links. Register for the Oct. 3 Community Chest South Shore 5K in Atlantic Beach. Go to https://events.
High Baroque At 11 a.m., Professor Dennis Raverty presents an illustrated lecture on the “Great Rivals of the High Baroque in Rome. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library. Join Zoom https://bit. ly/3wUrxGH.
Upcoming events Community Basketball On Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m., at the Five Towns Community Center, 270 Lawrence Ave., Lawrence, the center’s P.A.L. Youth vs. 4th Precinct police officers in basketball. Former NBA players Nate “Tiny” Archibald and Tom Hoover are scheduled guests. For more information, call (516) 239-6244.
Golf Outing HAFTR and the Gural JCC, are joining forces for a day of golf and tennis, followed by a night of casino games and poker at the Seawane Club on Aug.9. Casino Night is co-sponsored by the HAFTR PTA, and will honor Candice Fieler and Chani Jeter in recognition of their many contributions to HAFTR. Register at theevent.haftr.org.
elitefeats.com/community21. Lawrence resident Jackie Handel won the women over 60 group and Preston Krauss won the men’s Play for Pink golf tournaments at the Lawrence Yacht & Country Club on July 7 that raised $26,000.
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am a special education teacher; I co-teach sixth grade during the school year. During summer school, I am a self-contained special education teacher teaching grades K-2. During the summer school season, my job is to maintain the skills that these children mastered throughout the schoolyear to prevent regression starting in the fall. At the same time, we're able to socialize and have fun in our less-structured learning environment than during the school year. We start our day with a morning meeting and calendar, and we talk to each other about our daily responsibilities and our social lives and our life experiences, like family trips we took, hobbies or interests or what we're involved with in the community. Then, we participate in playground activities; on rainy
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continued from front page could be linked to the animal deaths. After Kaminsky was made aware of the situation, he contacted the state Department of Environmental Conservation. “The reports of noxious chemicals being applied at the Woodmere Club — coupled with the grotesque images of dead animals — are extremely troubling,” he said. “That is why I urged the State Department of Environmental Conservation to investigate this issue and take the necessary steps to protect the health of our community and its wildlife. I will continue to monitor this situation and advocate for an expeditious remedy.” The DEC said that it had opened an investigation after receiving a complaint in May. “Unfortunately we cannot give much detail when discussing ongoing investigations,” Spokeswoman Aphrodite Montalvo wrote in an email, but, she added, “DEC received a complaint in May regarding the use of chemicals at [the] Woodmere Club. DEC’s investigation is ongoing. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.” The DEC would not reveal the name of the chemical. Efrem Gerszberg, one of the two developers who bought the club in 2017, said that the chemical “was legally allowed to be sprayed and there is no correlation with what we sprayed and the [dead] wildlife.” Robert Weiss is the other developer. The $200 million lawsuit filed by Gerszberg and Weiss is challenging the creation of a Coastal Conservation District that the Town of Hempstead and the villages of Lawrence and Woodsburgh approved
last year. It would pare the number of houses that could be built on 114.5 acres of the club’s 118 acres from the proposed 284 to 83. The Coastal Conservation District would divide the club property into three subdistricts. An 83.3-acre parcel — 70 percent of the site — would be designated an open space and recreation subdistrict. There would also be a single-family residential subdistrict comprising 29.4 acres, or 24 percent of the property, and a 5.7acre clubhouse/hospitality subdistrict, accounting for 5 percent of the land. Gerszberg and Weiss are aiming to build a development called Willow View Estates. Their plan calls for 247 homes within Woodmere’s boundaries, 24 in Woodsburgh and 13 in Lawrence. “The lawsuit is moving forward very nicely,” Gerszberg said, adding that he anticipated a decision by the end of 2022. The last public Nassau County Planning Commission hearing on the proposed development was Nov. 17. A public comment period closed on Jan. 8, and the comments were given to the developers to finalize an environmental impact statement, county officials said. The pending litigation has halted the application approval process. If the court rules in the developers’ favor, they will proceed with the 284-home plan. If the court rules for the municipalities, the 83-home Coastal Conservation District plan could move forward. Have an opinion on the proposed development at the Woodmere Club? Send a letter to jbessen@liherald.com.
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The Cedarhurst village board awarded City council citations to two people who had connected through faith. These two individuals do not know each other, do not live in the same state, but it is faith that can bring a relationship together. For these people who believe in faith they also attest to the notion that everything happens for a reason. Cedarhurst resident Gitti Allman and former Jersey City police officer Anthony “Sunny” Silver received the certificates at the July 12 village meeting, where Mayor Benjamin Weinstock shared their story. Silver a decorated police officer with 42 years of experience is known by his family, friends, and colleagues as a hero. He was on duty during 9/11 and was one of the officers who responded to Dec. 10, 2019, kosher grocery store shooting in Jersey City, where five people, including the two assailants were killed and two police officers were wounded. Two months prior to this shooting Silver had found it his kidneys were failing. After Silver had learned about his kidney failure in October 2019, he had started taking dialysis for hours after his shifts concluded. He waited 15 months on the organ transplant list before he received a phone call from the lieutenant of his precinct about a woman that wanted to donate her kidney.
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CeDaRhuRst ResiDent Gitti Allman and retired Jersey City police officer Anthony ‘Sunny’ Silver after the kidney transplant operation in March 2020. Allman is a cake designer, and in the words of Silver, “a hero who saved his life and is the reason why he is able to see his grandchild.” Allman initially wanted to donate blood, however she realized later that she signed up to donate one of her kidneys. “Five Town shuls, a local community chat that I go on, somebody had posted about donating B positive blood, she said. “So, I sent my information in and the woman who places the ad thanked me for being a kidney donor, and I had no idea what she was talking about, but I was intrigued about it and did research about it
and eventually got tested to see if this was something I can go through with.” Allman said she felt comfortable after conducting research and was fortunate enough to have medical professionals who made sure she would be in good hands throughout the procedure. “I went to Montefiore Hospital [in the Bronx] and was introduced to an organization called Renewal. They are amazing, they helped me in every way and streamlined the whole operation.” Three months after Allman became a kidney donor her friend Ester Wein had passed along a video clip that had gone viral of Silver needing a donor. Allman, unsure
how she was going to find a stranger days later called the Jersey City Police Department, and found the number to the precinct where Silver worked. He is now retired. Eventually, Allman got in contact with Silver and throughout those few minutes on the phone a brand-new relationship blossomed into something they both would never forget. Silver talked about that moment when he received the call stating, “I thought it was a prank call, I thought the guys were cracking jokes,” he said. Serendipitously, it turns out, the pair shares a special bond. “My blood type is so rare that I doubt we would be a match,” Allman said. “I asked him what blood type you are, and he said I have B blood, and immediately started screaming. We went to get our DNA test and the doctor had said we could have passed for siblings.” The transplant surgery was performed on March 3, of last year and it turned out that the Silver and Allman operation was the last one done as the transplant program was shut down the following day because of the coronavirus pandemic. When asked what it means to help someone in Silver’s medical condition, Allman said, “To have the chance to save a life is something I don’t think most people don’t ever get the chance to do. Not only did I get a chance to save a life I got a chance to save a life of someone who is so incredibly important.”
St. John’s nets roughly $140,000 from golf outing Nearly $140,000 was raised through St. John’s Episcopal Hospital’s 24th annual invitational golf tournament held at the Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor on June 28. The money will be used to buy new, state-of-the-art equipment for the Far Rockaway hospital’s Margaret O. Carpenter Women’s Health Center. Carpenter is a Lawrence resident and longtime St. John’s supporter. Joe Caraccia, senior vice president of Long Islandbased Jzanus, a frequent contributor of several of St. John’s fundraising initiatives, was the golf tournament’s honoree. Jzanus provides an array of health care services. The outing included 124 golfers, 200 dinner guests and 40 sponsors. “I am happy to say that this year’s golf tournament was a complete success,” Nancy Leghart, executive direc-
tor of St. John’s ICARE Foundation,” stated in a news release. “Our supporters really came through for us, and the communities we serve will benefit greatly from the women's healthcare services that we will be able to provide as a result of the money that we raised.” St. John’s is the only hospital on the Rockaway Peninsula and serves the Five Towns as well. Hospital officials said the women’s health center is expected to open early next year. The center, at 105-38 Rockaway Beach Blvd. in Rockaway Park, will offer gynecological and obstetrical services, maternal fetal medicine, urogynecology, gynecological oncology, breast surgery, nutrition, behavioral health, 3D mammography, bone density and ultrasound. The 3D mammography machine will allow clinicians
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to see breast tissue details more clearly to uncover breast cancer that may have otherwise been hidden by overlying breast tissue. The bone density machine can measure women’s bone density to diagnose for osteoporosis and provide a fracture risk assessment. The ultrasound machine will produce quality high-resolution images. Quoting Harry S. Truman, Caraccia stated in the release: “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit,” while he added, “Everyone contributed and participated in the success of this event, and what was accomplished is simply amazing.” To donate to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, go to ehs. org/givenow.
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Five Towns legislators see need for 878 bypass their desk, come down here, stand here at 5 o’clock at night and look at what goes on around here,” she said. “Let them see how dangerous it is. This forgotten community can no longer be forgotten. It is time the president realizes that this is something necessary. This was a road that was promised to us many years ago. It is time that we are taken serious about this.” Ford added that traffic has become an extraordinary inconvenience for first responders and civilians alike. “When ambulances cannot get through and fire departments cannot get through — when regular people cannot get through to get home at a decent hour, that is a travesty, and it has to end,” she said. “And I say to the governor, start communicating with us. We are willing to work with you and help you in any way we can. This is not for us, this not a political thing, this is a humanitarian thing.” Lawrence Mayor Alex Edelman shared the legislators’ sentiments. “This project is long overdue, and it is time we get this started,” Edelman said at the news conference. The next day, he told the Herald that Nassau County officials were working with the New York City Department of Transportation to sync six traffic signals between Brookville Boulevard, in Queens, and Burnside Avenue, in Lawrence, which is expected to allow 600 vehicles to pass through that area every 30 seconds, and help reduce traffic congestion. “We need our elected officials to step on the gas and to complete the 878 now,” Lawrence Village Trustee Paris Popack said. “Last week alone, two separate instances on Rockaway Turnpike shut down our neighborhood and the roads for two days.” Popack was referring to an overturned oil tanker that forced the closure of a por-
tion of Route 878 for more than 14 hours on July 7, causing gridlock across the Five Towns, and a utility pole on Rockaway Turnpike that fell two days later, causing more congestion. Two days after the news conference, Kopel recalled his 2014 campaign to overhaul the Nassau Expressway. “Years ago we had several thousand signatures submitted to Governor Cuomo, and he got very angry about this,” Kopel said. “He had a representative call me, saying the expressway will get done. I also spoke to [State Sen.] Todd Kaminsky. I wrote a letter together with Legislator Ford several weeks ago to Sen. [Charles] Schumer, Congresswoman [Kathleen] Rice and other officials, and didn’t get a response from anyone expect Congresswoman Rice.” Kopel said that Rice’s office contacted him, but was not exactly willing to help with the project. “When Congresswoman Rice’s team reached out, they said they have done wonderful things for the community, which is not relevant to the original project for the 878,” Kopel said. “However, it does establish a line of communication to continue to move forward.” Rice’s office did not return a call requesting comment. Ford agreed with Kopel. “Because this is all a part of the original project for the 878,” she said last Friday, “it has got to be about 50 years since they have been talking about building this expressway from Queens into the Five Towns, and we all believed that everything would be connected through Rockaway Turnpike. While this has not happened, the people in this town need this more than ever.”
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LEGAL NOTICE At a meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, held at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Village and Town of Hempstead, New York, on the 1st day of July, 2021. P R E S E N T: Hon. Donald X. Clavin, Jr., Supervisor Dorothy L. Goosby Bruce A. Blakeman Anthony P. D’Esposito Dennis Dunne, Sr. Thomas E. Muscarella Christopher Carini, Council Members. A B S E N T: C o u n c i l m a n Carini -----------------X ORDER CALLING PUBLIC HEARING IN THE MATTER - of THE INCREASE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE OYSTER BAYHEMPSTEAD JOINT COMMUNITY HALL AND SWIMMING POOL DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK ------------------X
WHEREAS, the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation, has proposed an Improvement Project for the Oyster BayHempstead Joint Community Hall and Swimming Pool District, and has requested that the Town Board hold a public hearing regarding such improvements; and WHEREAS, said Commissioner has submitted to the Town Board an estimate of cost relating to said improvements; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined, pursuant to Provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act and Article 8 Part 617.5(c)(1) and 617.5(c)(5) the N.Y.C.R.R. that such increase and improvement is considered to be a “Type II Action” and does not have a significant effect on the environment and does not require an environmental impact statement or any other determination under the State Environmental Quality Review Act; and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest that the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead consider the proposition herein set forth and to call a public hearing thereon; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED, that a public hearing be held by this Town Board at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Village and Town of Hempstead, New York, on the 3rd day of August 2021, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of the day, on the increase and improvement of the Oyster Bay-Hempstead Joint Community Hall and Swimming Pool District at an estimated maximum cost of $1,000,000.00 to be financed by the issuance of obligations of the Town of Hempstead. ALL persons desiring to be heard concerning the subject of the abovementioned hearing will be given an opportunity to be heard at the time and place aforesaid. Dated:July 1, 2021 Hempstead, New York ___________________ Donald X. Clavin, Jr., Supervisor _ __________________ Dorothy L. Goosby ___________________ Bruce A. Blakeman ___________________ Anthony P. D’Esposito ___________________ Dennis Dunne, Sr. ___________________
Thomas E. Muscarella ___________________ Christopher Carini Members of the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead 126806
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE INWOOD FIRE DISTRICT, INWOOD, NEW YORK. 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, August 12, 2021 Place:DISTRICT OFFICE Rose Lynch District Clerk 126823 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 12th of July 2021, 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 to make necessary repairs to the following: Hewlett Bay Fire District rear garage and skylights; not to exceed the cost of $18,000.00. 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 Office for a period of thirty days (30) days from the date of publication of the Notice. Dated: Hewlett Bay fire District, New York July 12, 2021 /s/Dan Weisner 126827 LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on August 4, 2021 at 8:00 PM in the Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY for the following: Application by Pearsall Rock LLC, affecting 216-128, 210 Rockaway Turnpike, 312,316-318,324,328,352 ,350,356-358,360-362 Pearsall Avenue [Section 39, Block 424, Lots 12,14,21,23,36,50,134,23 4,413,711,712] for
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LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on August 4, 2021 at 8:00 PM in the Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY for the following: Proposed action by the Village of Cedarhurst to amend the Village Code and the Village building zone map to establish an overlay zoning district for incentivized development in exchange for the provision of physical, social or cultural benefits or amenities to the Village. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing. Dated: July 14, 2021 Cedarhurst, NY Benjamin Weinstock Mayor Salvatore Evola Village Clerk-Treasurer By Order of the Board Of Trustees 126825 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Hollywood Gyms Hewlett, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 04/30/2021. NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to:7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. 126580 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 45-2021 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held on the 25th day of May, 2021, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead, on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 45-2021, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Local Law No. 45-2021, to amend Section 192-1 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead by the insertion of a location into subdivision “K” thereof, in relation to gross weight restrictions upon commercial vehicles using certain town highways in Inwood. Dated: July 1, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 126822
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he New York Times published a number of articles on July 10 on the impact of climate change on our lives today. Collectively, they are frightening, though none made the front page. I’m writing a book on “Teaching Climate History” (Routledge), and every time I see articles like these, I’m compelled to update the book as new information emerges. The July 11 Times had even worse news, this time on the front page. The structural stability of ChiALAN cago, the country’s third-largest city, is SINGER threatened by new erratic water levels, record highs and lows, on Lake Michigan, caused by climate change, which has altered rainfall patterns in the region. Beaches have disappeared, and the foundations of buildings could flood, causing catastrophic events like the deadly building collapse in Surfside, Fla. Together, the articles show that climate change is a national crisis, not one confined to any region. The target audience for my book is teachers, but I hope it will also be used in high school and college electives and generate support for climate activism.
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Here are some headlines and brief excerpts of articles on the impact of climate change in the U.S. from July 9 to 11. ■ “Flood in New York’s Subway Points to Problems of Future,” July 9: “When fastmoving storms flooded parts of New York City’s vast subway system on Thursday, they stranded some rush-hour commuters and underscored just how vulnerable the city’s underground transportation lifeline is to water. Even before the latest deluge, the centuryold subway had a longstanding water problem that required work crews to be routinely dispatched to plug leaks.
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and endangered laborers in fields and warehouses. Excessive heat warnings were in effect across inland California and the Southwest through the weekend, and the National Weather Service predicted that temperatures would approach an all-time high by Saturday in Las Vegas. A high of at least 130 degrees — which would be one of the highest temperatures reliably recorded on earth — was forecast for Death Valley.”
here’s been no shortage of sobering environmental news in recent weeks.
“Bored through layers of rock, the subway system snakes through stopped-up natural springs and is surrounded by the groundwater that runs beneath the city. In fact, about 14 million gallons of water are pumped out of the system on a dry day. But now, the subway’s water woes are likely to get worse as more extreme rains become increasingly common with the changing climate.” ■ “Heat Warnings and Worries About Workers as the West Swelters Again,” July 10: “Western states braced for another extreme spike in temperatures this weekend after a recent heat wave in Oregon and Washington State killed nearly 200 people
■ “It’s Not Just the Days. Nights Are Sultrier, and Deadlier,” July 10: “Last month was the hottest June on record in North America, with more than 1,200 daily temperature records broken in the final week alone. But overlooked in much of the coverage were an even greater number of daily records set by a different — and potentially more dangerous — measure of extreme heat: overnight temperatures. On average, nights are warming faster than days across most of the United States, according to the 2018 National Climate Assessment Report. It’s part of a global trend that’s being fueled by climate change.” ■ “Water Gives Little Shelter as Tide Pools Turn to Stew,” July 10: “Dead mussels and clams coated rocks in the Pacific Northwest, their shells gaping open as if they’d been boiled. Sea stars were baked to death.
Sockeye salmon swam sluggishly in an overheated Washington river, prompting wildlife officials to truck them to cooler areas. The combination of extraordinary heat and drought that hit the Western United States and Canada over the past two weeks has killed hundreds of millions of marine animals and continues to threaten untold species in freshwater, according to a preliminary estimate and interviews with scientists.” ■ “A Battle Between a Great City and a Great Lake,” July 11: “Chicago is built on a shaky prospect — the idea that the swamp that was drained will stay tamed and that Lake Michigan’s shoreline will remain in essentially the same place it’s been for the past 300 years. The lake may have other plans. Climate change has started pushing Lake Michigan’s water levels toward uncharted territory as patterns of rain, snowfall and evaporation are transformed by the warming world. The lake’s highwater cycles are threatening to get higher; the lows lower. Already, the swings between the two show signs of happening faster than any time in recorded history.” Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University. He is a former New York City high school social studies teacher and editor of Social Science Docket, a joint publication of the New York and New Jersey Councils for the Social Studies.
Humble pie is back on the White House menu
e’re in the midst of a global reset in the wake of a pandemic that has humbled us all, reminding us how quickly a microscopic virus can send us hurtling off the rails. We feel it. We know this new humility. I’ve been thinking about the appeal of public humility when it is demonstrated by leaders and how rare a quality it is. Recently, we endured four years of the least humble president imaginable. Never have so many arrogant and RANDI narcissistic personKREISS alities gathered under one tent. We experienced a scorching drought of humility as the White House became ground zero for galloping egocentricity and cultish hero worship. Now humble pie is back on the White House menu, with Jill and Joe Biden in residence. Every politician has some ego; even Abraham Lincoln, born in a one-room log cabin, somehow developed the self-confidence, ambition and political moxie to maneuver himself into the White House as our 16th president. I mention Abe because he is thought to be our must humble presi-
dent. President Biden seems humble enough. Observers say that the early, devastating personal losses of his wife and daughter curbed the usual hubris that comes with a political life. The death of his son Beau further tested his mettle. Biden is a PB&J, Amtrakriding, ice cream-loving kind of guy. He’s relatable, a welcome attribute in a fractured culture. Humility in public life is rare. Ours is a culture that celebrates the wolves of Wall Street and sports and entertainment predators who claw their way to the top and then shout their success from the high ground. “Me, me, me! Look at me!” Winning at all costs — at any cost — still gets points. Humility, defined as a sense of modesty and self-effacement, is a necessary but disappearing value. Mahatma Gandhi said, “Carefully watch your thoughts, for they become your words. Manage and watch your words, for they will become your actions. Consider and judge your actions, for they have become your habits. Acknowledge and watch your habits, for they shall become your values. Understand and embrace your values, for they become your destiny.” It’s a long and winding road from Gan-
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dhi to Trump and his bragging, lying and chest thumping, from the $51,000 jacket Melania wore to Rome, from Ivanka taking a seat at the G20 table, to Trump throwing around presidential power like a Frisbee. The hot shots at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. evinced no trace of humility or self-awareness or compassion. The deception of downplaying the coronavirus pandemic while lining up for their own vaccinations was galling, part of a pervasive sense of entitlement. Jack Zenger, a contributor to Forbes magazine, wrote a piece about the difference between humble and egocentric leaders. He summarized research he had published in the Harvard Business Review. He said of the study, “Surprisingly, the most effective leaders consistently under-rated themselves. The more they underestimated their abilities, the more effective they were perceived to be as leaders. We assume this is caused by a combination of humility, high personal standards and a continual striving to be better.” According to the American Psychological Association, humility creates a sense of “we-ness” in relationships. Being humble means being able to form cooperative alliances — a crucial component in strengthening connections, according to a Huffing-
iden is a PB&J, Amtrak-riding, ice cream-loving kind of guy. He’s relatable.
ton Post story. “Of any communal endeavor, whether it’s a business, a family or an athletic team, humility can make those relationships better,” the article states. The Dalai Lama said of humility, “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them. . . . the spiritual qualities of love and compassion, patience, tolerance, forgiveness, humility and so on are indispensable.” Weighing in on the id, or anti-humility force in human nature, Sigmund Freud described it as the personality component made up of unconscious psychic energy that works to satisfy basic urges, needs and desires. The id operates based on the pleasure principle, which demands immediate gratification of needs. Hello, Former President. What could be more id-ish than compulsively tweeting your uncensored thoughts out to the world? Humility is knowing you don’t have it all together. It is raising up others, taking responsibility for your actions and feeling gratitude for success. Observe the president as he fights for the underserved and the overburdened. Observe the Bidens as they meet and comfort the sick, the bereaved and the broken people in America. I see two grown-ups who bring humility to their work and their life. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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or many years, the Southern State Parkway has been known as one of the most dangerous thoroughfares in Nassau County, with the 10-mile stretch between Exit 17, in Malverne, and Exit 32, in Farmingdale, even gaining the nickname “Blood Alley.” Traffic congestion near areas such as the Southern State’s Eagle Avenue exit, in West Hempstead, has also been of concern to residents. Another issue that has arisen recently is the unkempt condition of the highway. From broken lighting to car parts and other debris, the Southern State has become something of an obstacle course, while several lights need fixing. In recent years, there have been discussions among state officials about the possibility of introducing new technologies that could be used along the most dangerous sections of the road, which runs from
the Cross Island Parkway, on the QueensNassau border, to the Sagtikos State Parkway, in Suffolk County. They are looking to collaborate with the Department of Transportation and law enforcement to make the infrastructure changes and identify the specific types of technology that can be used to reduce accidents. Although the DOT conducted a study on the parkway’s safety issues in March, not all of the results have been shared with legislators. While it is encouraging to see that concerns about the parkway are being aired, it’s time to see some real action. The Herald has reported on the dangers of the Southern State many times. In the most notable accident in recent years, an eastbound commercial charter bus slammed into the Eagle Avenue overpass at Exit 18 in April 2018. Six people were seriously
hurt and were rushed to area hospitals, and three dozen suffered minor injuries. At a height of just 7 feet 7 seven inches, the Eagle Avenue bridge has one of the lowest clearances of any structure on a Long Island parkway. There have not been many changes to the parkway since it opened in 1927. The configuration of exit and entrance ramps, and their corresponding signage, has made the road one of the deadliest highways on Long Island. A 2016 study by the DOT found that in one five-year span, there were over 10,500 accidents on the Southern State, over 3,000 of which involved injury, and 32 were fatal. It seems that the parkway’s conditions have only gotten worse. Let’s hope it doesn’t take another major accident to spark the push for immediate changes on an outdated and treacherous roadway.
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n alarm bell sounded last weekend: The number of New Yorkers recently diagnosed with Covid-19 surged past 1,000 on Saturday for the first time since May. That was a warning sign that people should heed. Coronavirus case counts are on the rise again, and it’s up to all of us, collectively, to control the spread of this potentially deadly virus. Foremost, that means getting vaccinated. As of last weekend, just over 80 percent of Nassau County residents had received at least one dose of a vaccine. That’s high by most all standards. It’s not high enough, however. That still leaves 20 percent of the county population — more than 271,000 people —
who are yet to be vaccinated. That’s a lot of people among whom the delta variant of the coronavirus can spread, and we know it’s moving rapidly among the unvaccinated. With easy availability of the vaccine, and its efficacy and safety widely proven, we have to ask: If you’re not vaccinated, what in the world are you waiting for? Why not receive this free inoculation? It could be a matter of life and death for you. At the same time, it’s about restoring normalcy and fully reopening our economy. Since Gov. Andrew Cuomo lifted most Covid-19 restrictions — including maskwearing — on June 23, it would be easy to assume the pandemic is over. It’s not. The
letters Hoping to stem the gridlock To the Editor: I read [online] with great intrigue your recent report “Five Towns Officials Seek Nassau Expressway Redress” stemming from a press conference held by my Republican colleagues related to the traffic congestion that spills over the Queens border and into portions of the Five Towns, the Rockaways and neighboring Nassau communities. My counterparts did not extend an invitation to my office — a deliberate omission that exposes their political motivations and desire to distract from U.S. Senate Majority Leader [Charles] Schumer’s work to secure a federal infrastructure package despite Republican opposition. Furthermore, they ignore the urgent need for New York City to correct the haphazard sequencing of its traffic lights — an issue that causes misery for motorists on both sides of the county line. Instead of using this serious quality-of-life issue to launch political broadsides, I prefer a proactive approach. After
coronavirus still clearly lurks among us, as demonstrated by the steadily increasing infection rate. In terms of the case count, we’re now about where we were last summer. With the infection rate hovering just above 1 percent, it’s true that the chance of getting infected is low at the moment. We must keep in mind, however, what happened after last summer’s lull in infections. The virus returned in late fall and winter with a vengeance. We could very well see the same scenario play out this year among the unvaccinated. So, we’ll say it again: If you haven’t gotten a shot, do it now. Don’t dither. Don’t procrastinate. Just do it.
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workers are essential workers in frontfter my June 17-23 column, “The line service-industry jobs, compared with census is a wealth of enlightenjust 16 percent of non-Hispanic whites. ing information,” was pubThese front-line jobs were among the lished, I got to talking with my first to be cut last year. Overall, Black and friend Carly Hurdle about how fertility Hispanic unemployment is double that of rates are affected by race, according to whites, a gap that has persisted since data census data reported by the Long Island by race were first reported in 1972. When Association. Even before the pandemic, you look closely at economic Black and Hispanic families insecurity, including student were having fewer babies than debt, graduating in a receswhite families. sion and the inability to afford Carly was a student at Adela home, parenthood is viewed phi University while I was as an expense to be deferred. president. She said that a The consequences of a number of her married Black resulting population decline friends have little desire to are manifold for our country bring children into this world and region. With a decline, the because of the mental, physihigher ratio of retirees to new cal and emotional abuse to roBert A. graduates means that funding which they would be subjectfor pensions and health care ed. At the same time, the sCott will likely mean less support maternal mortality rate is sigfor education. With a decline, nificantly higher for Blacks and without a smart immigrathan it is for whites. And tion policy, we need to be concerned about Black babies are more than three times who will start new businesses and who more likely to die in a neonatal intensive will staff existing ones. Who will run for care unit. Consequently, life expectancy is school boards, town councils and other significantly lower than it is for whites. With this as background, we decided to civic offices? Who will become the scientists and engineers so essential for our explore the issues further. Racial health disparities were laid bare by the coronavi- region’s economic well-being? Who will create the art and music that will inspire rus pandemic. On Long Island, three us? Who will study the past to expose its Black people died of Covid-19 for every lessons? white person, even though Blacks make A New York Times survey states, “This up only 11 percent of the population. One generation is as likely as not to earn less cause: 49 percent of Black and Hispanic
Letters Superstorm Sandy devastated our region, I advocated for elevating and reconstructing damaged portions of the Nassau Expressway. Ultimately, the state allocated $130 million for this crucial effort. More recently, following advocacy dating back to 2015, my office secured a commitment from Nassau County’s Department of Public Works to address persistent gridlock at the intersection of Rockaway Turnpike and East Avenue by installing grid box markers. I encourage my Republican colleagues to follow suit and engage in similar goodfaith efforts, which will make a positive impact throughout Nassau County. CARRIé SOLAgES Nassau County legislator, 3rd Legislative District
‘Powerful’ Herald reporting To the Editor: Last week’s issue of my local Herald was a powerful one. Thanks to Scott Brinton for his thoughtful column on antiracism, “A writer enlightens us on antiracism.” Brinton’s experience growing up as a child of parents who made a conscious attempt to raise their children in a way that allowed them to see the world outside
than their parents. Among people who did who attended schools with better funding.” These factors also affect parenting not plan to have children, 23 percent said it was because they were worried about decisions, because people know that their the economy. A third said they couldn’t children, especially sons, will be faced afford child care, 24 percent said they with racism and stress, both of which can couldn’t afford a house and 13 percent result in academic, behavioral and health cited student debt.” Among communities problems. of color, such apprehensions are exacerAs if these stresses weren’t enough, bated because of job and Black mothers wonder if their housing discrimination, and a children will have clean water fear of poverty. to bathe in and drink in 20 According to the Syossetyears. They are concerned based Erase Racism, as well about air quality and food as surveys elsewhere, housing safety as well as the political discrimination and racial segclimate that seems to grow regation not only affect increasingly contentious. employment prospects, housThe truth is that racism is a ing, wealth accumulation and public health issue. Babies intergenerational wealth have rights, and we need them CArLY transfer, but also employment for our nation’s economic and prospects and schooling for cultural security. Other counHUrDLe children. One result is that tries support child care promajority Black and Hispanic grams to help reverse declinschools have 37 percent fewer ing fertility rates. We can Advanced Placement and International address the birth dearth by advancing Baccalaureate courses than in 70 to 90 opportunities for employment, housing, percent white schools. Additionally, the health care and child care for all, and by remote learning offered by schools during confronting and defeating persistent and the pandemic put a spotlight on unequal institutional racism. It just makes sense. access to Wi-Fi, bandwidth and computYes, Black lives matter. If we don’t sucing equipment. ceed in making progress in creating a Erase Racism also reports that “when more equitable society, we will all suffer. students are blocked from more challenging classes and other educational resourc- Robert Scott is president emeritus of Adeles, they face added challenges in pursuing phi University. Carly Hurdle is CEO of higher education relative to their peers Blaq Gurl Moves.
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their “tiny country hamlet of Yaphank, a nearly all-white community,” was unique, and afforded him a window into a world that many people do not have. Reporter Jordan Vallone, in her article about the Merrick Board of Education’s July reorganization meeting, wrote that some parents oppose teaching diversity, equity and inclusion in the schools, because, they said, they “believed the district did not have a right to teach students about understanding differences” because “they believed that these lessons should be taught at home.” Parents who are teaching these lessons at home would likely welcome these lessons at school as well. Nicole Jean Christian’s guest column, “Affordable homeownership for all must be a priority,” rounded out the issue with a brief history of “strategic segregation across Long Island.” It’s almost impossible not to see the need for diversity, equity and inclusion in the schools. Our children deserve to grow up in a more just world. LORI MAYO Merrick
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