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Where are the bus drivers? Recurring shortage is exacerbated by coronavirus pandemic noted that bus drivers transport more than 2.3 million children statewide each school day. The shortage of school bus Jeremy Feder, the Lawrence drivers in New York state that School District’s assistant began nearly four years ago superintendent for business and that now and operations, stretches across the who oversees discountry has contintrict transpor ta ued throughout, tion, also noted that and been deepened with bus drivers by, the coronavirus typically being p a n d e m i c. F ive older people who Towns school disare more vulneratricts are conble to Covid-19, they c e r n e d , a n d bu s might not be willcompanies are ing to retur n to aggressively their jobs quickly, recruiting drivers. even with new safeA shor ta g e of ty precautions. bus drivers could “There are conhave considerable cerns on a countryimpact, including wide and local level l e n g t h e n i n g s t u - MicHAEl — everywhere there dents’ bus trips as SPERBER are plenty of chalschool districts conlenges,” Feder said. solidate bus runs, Risks manager, “It is certainly a d e l aye d a r r iva l s Independent Coach concer n: if we’ ll and de par tures, have a suf ficient cancellation of field trips and amount of bus drivers to serextracur ricular activities, vice all of our runs.” increased costs as a shortage Dealing with the shortage is drives up wages, and the possi- an ongoing battle for the Indebility that families will have to pendent Coach Corporation. provide transportation to and The company, which has offices from school, according to a 2019 in Hewlett and Inwood, serves New York State School Boards Association re por t, which Continued on page 12

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ATlANTic BEAcH FiRE Rescue drone pilot Dave Weinberger set up a takeoff and landing zone for the drone in Atlantic Beach.

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Using drones in marine and fire emergencies By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com

At the wheel of the Atlantic Beach Fire Rescue Hummer, Dave Weinberger pulled onto the beach off Ocean Boulevard, in Atlantic Beach, and then partially deflated the vehicle’s tires for better traction on the sand. Weinberger, a photographer and one of the emergency response unit’s drone

pilots, found an area where there were no people, put down an orange mat with an H in the middle, and surrounded it with several orange cones to keep the curious away from the spot where one of three rescue unit drones would be taking off and landing. This was a demonstration, but if had been an actual emergency, caution tape would have gone up as well, and an observer would

have accompanied Weinberger to watch him operate the drone and help with any problems. Weinberger placed a Parrot Anafi thermal drone on the orange mat, set up the controls and sent the device flying out over the Atlantic, showing a reporter the aerial images the drone was capturing. “We have two primary uses for our drones,” he had Continued on page 17

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After months of awaiting requirements for school operations from the New York State Department of Health and State Education Department, the school districts and schools in the Five Towns received the needed guidance and have developed reopening plans. The Lawrence School District plans to continue indoor masking for students and staff in their buildings and on the school buses. Masks will be supplied by the district, with roughly 50,000 having been purchased. Students will be granted mask breaks – designated times and outdoor areas where they are allowed to remove their masks. Lawrence Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen said that the mask breaks are at the teachers discretion. “The teacher in the classroom gets a feel for the kids,” she said, adding the teachers will evaluate classroom conditions and determine the students comfort levels. The Hebrew Academy of Long Beach used a parent survey to help design its fall reopening plan, with the majority of parents favoring in-person learning. HALB includes kindergarten through eighth grade school in Woodmere, Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys, also in Woodmere, Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls in Hewlett Bay Park and the Lev Chana Early Childhood Center, also in Hewlett Bay Park. Indoor masking at the high schools will be implemented, and student desk

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ThIS yeAR FIve Towns students will only need masks inside the school buildings. Last year Christian Paulino, Lawrence School District’s now director of student affairs, checked in the walk-up Lawrence High students. shields will be used for grades five through 12, allowing students to remove their masks when sitting at their desks during low risk scenarios. HALB’s elementary and Lev Chana classes will be broken up into fixed groups so that if an infection occurs, only the infected group has to quarantine. HALB will be using an app to collect home health screening data and will require individual temperature and symptom screenings before entering its schools. In an Aug. 20 email to the Hewlett Woodmere School District community,

Superintendent Ralph Marino Jr. outlined the district’s protocols. Indoor masking is required and a distance of three feet will be maintained between all students, staff and visitors. Mask removal will only be permitted outdoors. Schools will be providing masks to those who need them. No home health screening data is required anymore and no notification letters about Covid positive members in the school community will be sent.. Both Lawrence and Hewlett-Woodmere ended the use of student-desk shields, giving classrooms increased normalcy. Law-

rence and HALB school teachers’ desk shields will remain up to allow one-on-one conversations, based on school plans. Pedersen acknowledged parent concerns concerning students who may not be consistent with their mask wearing because of issues such as anxiety. “We are always going to be responsive to student needs,” she said, adding that the district will have its mental health support team work with students who need extra help and teachers regularly practices positive reinforcement to verbally reward students for good behavior and mask-wearing. Marino noted several mental health resources in the email, including school counselors, social workers, school psychologists and a partnership with Northwell’s Behavioral Health Center in Rockville Centre. “The social and emotional well-being of all of our students will continue to be a primary focus at all of our schools,” he stated in the email. To help ensure their students are doing OK, HALB staff will be trained in mental health and trauma support, actively encouraging their students and peers to normalize asking for guidance and the schools have planned for high risk Covid scenarios, according to its reopening plans. Hewlett-Woodmere and Lawrence will continue to assess conditions and implement new plans as needed based on the SED’s Health and Safety Guide, district officials said. Hochul On Tuesday, new Gov. Kathy Hochul said guidance was coming.

The Brandeis mishpacha has a new spiritual leader By JeFFRey BeSSeN jbessen@liherald.com

With more than 20 years of educational experience and familiarity with the Five Towns, Rabbi Nissan Goldberg has joined The Brandeis School mishpacha – which means family in Hebrew – bringing his unconventional learning methods. “I have no set curriculum,” said, Goldberg, the Frost Lane school’s new rabbi. “I look at what the class needs,” pointing to his more than two decades of teaching special education. He has taught from nursery school to 12th graders. “It is to get their strengths out and diminish their weaknesses. Whatever it takes. As long as their learning, that is my responsibility, is done in a fun and caring way.” Blending teamwork lessons such as tug-a-rope, showing the students that working together is better than working alone, to using popular and games to enhance the learning experience, Goldberg adheres to the old Confucius saying, “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” Raised in Kew Gardens, Goldberg, 41, graduated from South Shore Yeshiva High School in Elmont and moved on to the Yeshiva Gedolah-The Five Towns in Woodmere and then Touro Graduate School, graduating with a degree in psychology and education. He also earned three master’s degrees from Touro: early intervention, special education and school leadership. Further burnishing his Five Towns connections, Goldberg was the rabbi for Hillel Day Camp, this summer. “I love the Five Towns,” he said. “Hillel was an opportunity to be able to make traditional connections

and this is an opportunity to teach our heritage in a fun loving way with real understanding of the connection to [Judaism.]” His previous camp experience includes serving as a division head at Avnet Day Camp and Mesorah and Lavi sleepaway camps. He is the youth director at Young Israel of Great Neck. He lives in Great Neck with his wife, Bracha, and their four children. Goldberg most recently was the Judaic and genera teacher at Ptach, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that aims to offer Jewish and secular education to children with special needs. He also has taught at the Yeshiva High School for Boys in Manhattan, known as the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy and Yeshiva University High School for Girls, known as Central in Queens. In the school’s official welcoming letter, officials stated: “Rabbi Goldberg believes in an open door policy and has always encouraged students to visit him with any questions thy may have regarding any aspect of life. With more than three decades of working with children, Rabbi Goldberg understands first hand that each child learns differently and will succeed when given the opportunity to do so.” “I’m excited for Rabbi Goldberg to join our mishpacha and looking forward to creating engaging and unique programs, activities and opportunities for our parents, students and staff members that bring the Torah to life in exciting new ways,” Brandeis’s Head of School Raz Levin said. Using real world examples, Goldberg teaches the children about their Jewish heritage, their history and their significance as Jews living in this modern world. “I use current events without getting into politics,” he said.

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GReAT Neck ReSIdeNT Rabbi Nissan Goldberg, who has learned and worked in the Five Towns, is The Brandeis School’s new rabbi. “We also use Jewish history. The Bible is a story to learn life lessons to tap into. The Torah is a living document and I teach it that way.”

NASSAU HERALD — August 26, 2021

By LISA MARGARIA

Driving away vaccinated in a new car By Daniel RoBeRtson nassaueditor@liherald.com

Who does not want a new car? That was what St. John’s Episcopal Hospital officials thought as a way to incentivize employees to get the Covid vaccine and it worked. The Far Rockaway hospital surpassed the reported overall Queens County hospital worker Covid-19 vaccination percentage of 67 percent, and an employee was awarded a red 2021 Honda Civic on Aug. 10. “This is about the safety of our employees, the safety of our families and our patients and their families, we encourage people to get vaccinated and be safe,” said St. John’s CEO Jerry Walsh. “We want to do everything we can to continue to keep our staff and community safe.” The month-long incentive program had vaccinated staff were automatically entered into a raffle to win a new car. Hospital officials said that the Far Rockaway zip code of 11691 has the lowest percentage of those vaccinated against Covid in New York City, and was the second deadliest zip code at the pandemic’s height. Dr. Christopher Parker, the hospital’s chief operating officer, was determined to increase the percentage of inoculated employees. “Over the last year and a half, we have been really working hard in trying to make this a safe environment for everyone,” he said. “One way to accomplish that is to ensure that as many of our employees as possible get vaccinated against Covid-19. Far Rockaway is home to one of the lowest vaccination rates in New York City, and only 39 percent of who live in the Rockaways have received their vaccination. About 27 percent of our employees live in Far Rockaway so more of our employees and their families can get vaccinated.” Tom Melillo, the director of marketing and strategic planning for St John’s, said the car raffle has worked out perfectly for the employees because the vaccination numbers continue to rise. “Currently this hospital’s staff vaccination rate is above the 67 percent city wide of all hospital staffs in New York City,” he said. “We wanted to improve the numbers and since we incentivized the staff, we have seen a significant increase in the amount of peo-

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st. John’s episcopal Hospital employee Chidoziri Bank won the car raffle. At the far left were hospital CEO Jerry Walsh, Ronica Ganesh, Ian Voltax and Saundra Chisolm. At right were Dr. Christopher Parker, Angela Schweitzer and Shaeika Gordon. ple who are vaccinated.” As of press time, more than 1,500 St. John’s employees are vaccinated. Because Far Rockaway was so hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic last year and had one of the lowest vaccination rates in New York City this year, Parker said it was critical that staff members who were hesitant about receiving the vaccination be motivated to get vaccinated. “Far Rockaway was the second deadliest zip code during the pandemic back in last March and April, so we need to get as many people as vaccinated as possible,” he said. “Early last month we decided to provide an incentive to get more of a hesitant employee to take the vaccine and I

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On the same day, July 23, that Hewlett Harbor resident John Novello pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $60,000 from the Cedarhurst Republican Committee, he was arrested again for alleged mortgage fraud. Novello had pleaded guilty to two counts of grand larceny – one for the embezzlement of the GOP money – and the other on the unindicted mortgage fraud matter. He is expected to return $41,000 to the Cedarhurst Republican Committee before he is sentenced before Judge Teresa Corrigan on Sept. 27. Novello is expected to receive probation for both crimes. He is free on his own recognizance. Novello, 53, was originally charged with second-degree grand larceny, four counts of third-degree grand larceny, two counts of petit larceny and four counts of violating Election Law, when initially arrested in September of 2019 for allegedly stealing the political committee’s money. The mortgage fraud involved Novello making several false statements concerning the purchase of the house at 320 Heather Lane in Hewlett Harbor, including saying that the house would not be owner occupied, it was being bought only as an investment and he was buying the property and taking the loan as part of his business enterprise with the intent to renovate and then sell the property. Bank loans totaling $1,090 million were made

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HEwlEtt HaRBoR RESidENt John Novello is expected to be sentenced on Sept. 27 to probation for grand larceny and mortgage fraud. based on the false statements. These actions occurred between Aug. 7, 2017 and March 5, 2019. Novello is said to have acted in concert with others who were not named in the official felony complaint. The former Cedarhurst resident was deputy commissioner for the Town of Hempstead Buildings Department until he was terminated in February, as well as a former chief of staff for State Assemblywoman Melissa Miller, a Republican from Atlantic Beach. Novello also ran for Hewlett Harbor trustee in 2018 and has run campaigns for trustee in Hewlett Harbor and Lawrence in recent years.

Inwood arrest yields drugs and a gun the officers caught him. As they tried to handcuff him, he resisted, police said. A brief struggle ensued, and then Randy Scott, 27, of Lawrence Avenue, was arrested. He was allegedly in possession of the pills and the gun was found in the green bag, police said. One of the officers sustained a knee injury and went to a hospital for treatment. Scott was charged with seconddegree assault, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and thirddegree criminal possession, along with several other charges. He will be arraigned when medically practical as Scott was also taken to a local hospital complaining of a medical condition, police said. –Jeffrey Bessen

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Oxycodone pills and a loaded Taurus 9mm handgun were allegedly recovered from an Inwood resident after a brief chase where one police officer being injured after a traffic stop at 2:20 a.m. in Inwood on Aug. 18, Nassau police said. Police saw a blue Toyota sedan commit multiple infractions near Pearl Street and West End Avenue. The officers stopped the car. During the subsequent investigation, the driver left the vehicle, shoved one of the officers and took off on foot with a green bag, according to police. As he was running, police said they saw him throw the bag over a fence. It landed on the awning of a house on Randall Avenue. After a short chase,

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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 gamedonation. Free coffee and cake. Call Naomi Rivlin for information at (516) 791-8329.

Peninsula Public Library 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.

MOMA Highlights At 1 p.m., art history professor Mary Vahey presents a virtual illustrated lecture on the highlights of the Permanent Collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Peninsula Public Library. Registration required. Go to https://bit. ly/3B9yQN0.

Thursday, Aug. 26

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Rembrandt At 11 a.m., professor Dennis Raverty presents an illustrated lecture on Rembrandt and the Jewish face of Jesus. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library. Join Zoom https://bit.ly/2XBiz59.

Meditation At 2 p.m., Lisa Wisel leads a class on meditation. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library. Jon Zoom https://bit. ly/3iSJhOQ.

Self-Defense Courtesy Gabriel Boxer

Are you ready for school? The Leon Mayer Fund and Kosher Response held a Back to School event on Aug. 17 at the Mark Ramer Chesed Center in Hewlett, where families with school-aged children picked up backpacks with school supplies, lunch boxes, and an array of loose school supplies. The Leon Mayer Fund and Kosher Response are partners with Community Chest South Shore, the UJA-Federation of New York and the Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula.

Pre-registration required. Contact Lisa Barnett, (516) 569-6733 x 210, lisa. barnett@guraljcc.org.

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At noon with Cathy Byrne, coping strategies, education and support. Contact Byrne at cathy.byrne@guraljcc.org or (516) 569-6733 x220 for details.

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The Lawrence board of trustees will meet on Monday, Aug. 30 at 8 p.m., at Village Hall, 196 Central Ave., in Lawrence.

Tuesday, Aug. 31 Covid Support The Gural JCC’s a weekly Zoom support group offers coping strategies. 9 a.m.

The ninth and final of Cedarhurst village’s Tuesday night summer concert series for 2021 has a 7 p.m. pre-show of Magic with Ben Cohen. At 8 p.m., a salute to America and its military veterans with the American Bombshells.

Wed. Sept. 1 Canasta, Mah Jongg

A Woodmere resident Amanda Schorr, a premed major, was among 40 Hofstra University students inducted into the prestigious Phi Beta Kapp honor society during a May 6 online ceremony. Jason Steinmetz signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks after being drafted in the third round of the Major League baseball draft in July. The

At Temple Hillel in North Woodmere, 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 (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.

Maurice Chevalier At 11 a.m., an in-person lecture by theater historian John Kenrick on French actor, cabaret singer and entertainer Maurice Chevalier. Peninsula Public

Library. Registration required in order to receive the Zoom link. No registration needed for in-person attendance. Go to https://bit.ly/2WlPc6r.

‘Final Account’ At 2 and 7 p.m., the film “Final Account will be show in Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library’s Gold Hall. Rated PG-13, the movie is 1 hours, 34 minutes in length. Directed by Luke Holland it is described as an urgent portrait of the last living generation of Hitler’s Third Reich in never-before-seen interviews raising vital questions about authority, conformity, national identity, and their own roles in the greatest human crimes in history. HWPL, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett

Thursday, Sept. 2

Woodmere resident is at the D-backs complex in Scottsdale with the rookie ball team. Lawrence-based Achiezer is arranging High Holiday shofar blowing for the elderly and homebound To schedule an appointment or to help, email arosenberg@achiezer.org. Lawrence High School class of 1980, 40th year

On Monday, Sept. 13 from 7 to 9 p.m., the Gural JCC hosts an in-person selfdefense class and positivity puzzle class taught by Warren Levi Martial Arts followed by the creation of a Life puzzle of positivity. Draw on the pieces what makes you happy! Fee: $8. Snack provided. Contact Marisa Ruggiero, at marisa.ruggiero@guraljcc.org or (516) 569- 6733 ext: 21.

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reunion at the Inwood Country Club, Saturday, Oct. 16. Go to Eventbrite LHS class of 1980 for tickets. The Greater Atlantic Beach Water Reclamation District holds its weekly meeting by phone on Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 5 p.m. The district’s phone number is 239-6777.

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Vaximóvil hemos podido ayudar a muchos. Aparte de ser enfermera, yo doy la mano extra porque muchos no saben usar el teléfono, no saben su número de teléfono, no saben nada de Inglés, no saben escribir. Me encanta lo que hago. Yo vine de Puerto Rico hace 20 años, y no hablaba Inglés. Yo tenía un miedo terrible y mucha gente me ayudó. Me frustré tanto que hasta cogí clases, hice mil cosas, trabajé en mil lugares, cogiendo mi bachillerato y todo. De la misma manera que a mí me ayudaron cuando llegué aquí, entonces para pagarle para atrás a la vida, yo ayudo a los demás.

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work at Jamaica Hospital in Jamaica, New York and I became a nurse because I wanted to help treat patients from my hometown with compassion and care. I also wanted to provide health literacy to the underserved community. Covid-19 affected my job because we lost so many patients and peers due to the virus. There was a shortage of materials and staffing throughout the pandemics and that made all of our jobs so hard. It was hard losing so many people. I got through the pandemic using prayer. I also had a strong support system including my fiancé, my family and my friends. The strong teamwork at my job also helped me overcome the challenges faced during the pandemic. I like working at Jamaica because it's placed in the neighborhood I grew up in. Therefore

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A concert-goer put her hands in the air as former “The Voice” contestant Wé McDonald performed a redition of “Rise Up” by Andra Day at the Never Forget Concert at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater on Saturday.

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Even an impending tropical storm can’t halt America’s pride. Despite rain caused by the approach of Henri, the Never Forget Concert at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater – a music festival to honor the nation’s military, first responders and 9/11 victims — went off as planned Saturday night. All proceeds from the concert went to the Tunnels to Towers Foundation, a nonprofit created in 2001 that works to provide mortgage-free houses and other benefits to injured veterans, Gold Star families and first responders. Around 7 p.m., the show kicked off with the bagpipe groups Emerald Society and NYPD Pipes and Drums, made up of active and retired New York City Police Department members. Two American flags on the stage waved in the wind as the national anthem was performed by “The Voice” contestant Wé McDonald. The CEO and founder of Tunnels for Towers, Frank Siller, then took the stage. “We can never forget what happened 20 years ago,” Siller said. “The foundation makes sure we never forget by honoring the sacrifice, and we honor the sacrifice by doing good. Let us do good for the greatest of all Americans: those who are willing to die for you and I.” Siller founded the nonprofit to honor his brother, Stephen, a New York City firefighter who strapped 60 pounds of gear to his back and ran two miles through the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel to the twin towers, where he died in the effort to save others. Sporting an FDNY T-shirt, “American Idol” contestant Jax performed “My Hero” by the Foo Fighters. It was followed by a performance by Danny Rodriguez, a former New York City police officer who said he was two blocks from the World Trade Center when it collapsed. He devoted his cover of “Into the Fire” by Bruce Springsteen to those who lost their lives

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during the attacks. Rapper Flo Rida later hit the stage with his track “My House.” During a brief technical issue, the audio for “Wild Ones” cut out. Flo Rida invited Jax back to the stage to help him finish the 2011 tune. As the rain began to intensify, Flo Rida encouraged the crowd to keep dancing. “To see you all out here smiling for something so purposeful – my hat goes off to you guys. This is a moment to cry tears of joy, so DJ hit it,” he said, leading into his “I Cry.” After he motivated the crowd to shout “Tunnels to Towers” several times in unison, he ended with his chart-topper “Low.” Additional performances by Journey, The Chainsmokers, Wyclef Jean, the Steve Miller Band, Gavin DeGraw, John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ann Wilson of Heart and Lee Greenwood rounded out the night.

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NASSAU HERALD — August 26, 2021

By Scott Brinton sbrinton@liherald.com

The 49th Nassau County Ancient Order of Hibernians Feis and Irish Festival is set for Sunday, Sept. 19, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Nickerson Beach in Lido Beach, and this year’s honoree will be John O’Connell, the former executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers, who retired in 2016. “It’s such a high honor to have been chosen as the honoree of this year’s Nassau County Ancient Order of Hibern i a n s Fe i s a n d I r i s h Fe s t iv a l , ” O’Connell said. “Having participated in the Nassau AOH Feis for many years, and knowing all the wonderful, hardworking Hibernian volunteers who give of themselves each year to promote and sustain the best of Irish heritage and culture that this feis and festival represents, I am truly blessed and humbled to be selected by those Hibernians as the 2021 honoree.” At the feis and festival, there will be Irish step dancing and live music by Bangers and Mash. There will also be Irish vendors, bagpipers, children’s games, Irish language demonstrations, an art competition and a raffle. Catholic Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. The entrance fee is $10 per person.

Children under 16 will be free. All local, state and federal Covid-19 safety precautions will be adhered to. For more information, go to www.NassauAOHFeis. com, or email MikeNYAOHsports@ gmail.com. Nickerson Beach is at 880 Lido Blvd in Lido.

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the 49th naSSau County Ancient Order of Hibernians Feis and Irish Festival will be held Sept. 19 in Lido Beach, at which John O’Connell, left, the Heralds’ former executive editor, will be honored.

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Lawrence High School class of 2005 graduate Christina Amoroso is making her mark in journalism and is now the executive editor at Bustle, a digital women’s magazine. Her interest in writing began back in middle school. “All throughout middle and high school, I worked on the school newspaper and I was the editor-in-chief of my high school yearbook,” she said. “Then I went to journalism school with the hopes that I would get a job in magazines and I got a lot of my training there.” Amoroso, 34, launched her career at the New York Post while studying journalism at Northwestern University. “I really kind of launched my career at the New York Post,” she said. “I was an intern there throughout college. Every summer while I was in college I worked in a bunch of different departments ... I covered hard news, I worked in sports a little bit, I worked in teachers ... so I got a lot of experience in a lot of different subject areas and I realized that features was really kind of where my passions lie.” Graduating college during the recession year of 2009, Amoroso latched on to an internship with Entertainment Weekly, but that experience was soon interrupted. “In the middle of that internship, one of my editors from the Post called me and they had a full-time job opening in the features department which was like a dream come true,” she said. Amoroso worked at the Post for eight years as a writer and an editor. In 2017 she

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moved on to become the executive lifestyle editor at Cosmopolitan and two years ago joined Bustle. “[At Bustle] I work closely with our editor in chief and chief content officer on running the day to day at Bustle …,” she said. “I’m working closely with the editor-in-chief on what the vision of the site is going to look like and the overall voice and tone of what we’re putting out in the world, and it’s really been a lot of fun.” Stephen Sullivan, a former teacher at Lawrence High School, recalls Amoroso’s

photo you’re going to put with a story and how are you gonna headline it and how are you going to package it? ... You know, just thinking about the production of a story from [that] kind of perspective is really satisfying to me.” Amoroso’s for mer colleague and friend, Mackenzie Dawson is books editor at the New York Post. Dawson remembers Amoroso’s assertiveness during her time as an intern and throughout the rest of her career. “The interns who really put themselves out there and raise their hands for assignments and do what Christina did, which was introducing themselves to everyone, are the people who end up getting the most out [of their experience],” Dawson said. “Which she clearly did because she then ended up being hired full-time.” Dawson is not surprised at Amoroso’s success over the years. “Christina has always been really wise beyond her years,” Dawson said. “Her success has not been a surprise to me at all because, even when she was much younger, she knew [exactly] what she wanted and so it’s been a lot of fun to watch her succeed.” Amoroso believes that throughout all of her jobs both reporting and editing, she gets fulfillment through the impact her stories can have on readers. “The thing that gets me out of bed in the morning is telling a really compelling story and telling a story that’s really going to connect with a reader on a very personal level and that [is] going to stay with our readers after they click away from our site,” she said.

The magic of music Ever been angry, afraid, anxious, stressed? Of course you have, you’re human, after all! So what do you do when you’re feeling upset? Yes, speaking with your therapist can help. Yes, being with people you love can help. Yes, going for a run can help. But I’ve got a solution for you that’s always available, doesn’t cost anything and will quickly soothe your soul and heal your pain. Yeah, like what? A magic pill? Nope. It’s listening to music! Yes, music can calm your nerves, heal your soul and provide relief from anxiety, stress and tension. It’s a powerful medicine that can lower your blood pressure, distract your mind from pain and bring people together in a positive way. Here are three of my favorite songs I listen to whenever I’m in a funk. • Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds.

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music even more fun? Sing aloud! Sway to the beat! Dance with abandon! Make it a whole body sensation. And pay zero attention to how good your voice is or how well you move. Can’t remember the words to a song or having trouble finding a song with words that speak to you? No problem. Be creative -- become a song writer. Substitute your own words to the beat that matches your mood. Music paints a picture with emotional color. It apadin can make onerous tasks feel like pleasant ones. Ask any kid who is singing the “Clean up, clean up” song while putting her toys away. With an upbeat melody and easy-going lyrics, cleaning up suddenly seems like fun! Have you been washing your hands for 20 seconds since Covid hit? I hope you’ve changed it from a chore

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to a bit of gaiety! It becomes so easy – when you sing Happy Birthday twice! Music even softens the moments for those who suffer from dementia. Since musical memories are not as damaged as other memories, hearing familiar tunes helps perk up one’s brain, relieves stress and reduces agitation. So no matter what stage of life you’re in, if you’re looking for a bit of magic to combat troublesome emotions, compile a playlist of your favorite songs – songs that will combat stress, enhance your mood and help you regain your balance and bounce! ©2021 Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author specializes in helping people overcome procrastination and debilitating anxiety and fear. Contact her at DrSapadin@aol.com. For more information about her work, visit her website at www.PsychWisdom.com.

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Hollywood HealtH Club in Long Beach owners are planning to open a similar facility in Hewlett next month. classes, a childcare nursery (when permitted) and fully renovated locker rooms will all be part of the Hollywood Health Club in Hewlett. A pre-sale began in June with charter memberships being offered to the first 500 members. The anticipated grand opening is in mid-September. For more info call (516) 348-6377 or go to Hollywoodhealthclub.com. –Jeffrey Bessen

HWPL has useful things Libraries, and Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library is no exception, have always been filled with books and in more contemporary times bustling with concerts and programs, now HWPL has become a “Library of Things.” Things ranging from a bird watching kit (two pairs of binoculars, and a trio of Long Island birding books,) Brain Quest games, mobile wireless hotspots and video game consoles are just a few of the items now available to borrow from HWPL’s Library of Things. “We’re always looking to be on the cutting edge of what a library can offer to our community,” James Hartmann, the library’s head of user experience and technology said in a news release. “Everybody knows we have books and movies, but when I tell people we offer book club kits, museum passes and assorted pieces of tech to borrow, they’re always surprised!” A Library of Things is any collection of objects loaned, and any organization that practices the loaning. Items occasionally includes kitchen appliances, tools, gardening equipment and seeds, electronics, toys and games, art, science kits, craft supplies, musical instruments, and recreational equipment. Especially appropriate are objects that are useful but cumbersome to store, such

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After successfully launching Hollywood Health Club in Long Beach, club owners, including Steve Diamond got a call from a real estate agent suggesting a “perfect location” for their next fitness facility. Diamond said expanding this quickly was the last thing on their minds, but when we saw the location, they could not pass it up. “We were blown away by the reception and reviews form the Long Beach community and felt it will be easier to repeat what we have already done once,” he said. The Hollywood Health Club in the Five Towns will make its home at the former site of Retro Fitness at 1255 Hewlett Plaza in Hewlett. The gym did not reopen after the Covid restrictions were lifted. The 13,000-square-foot building has two levels of parking, already set up as a fitness club, but will undergo what Diamond called “a major transformation.” He is returning to a market he served 25 years ago with the Hollywood Atrium club in Lawrence, which Diamond sold. The Hollywood owners said they would renovate the Hewlett facility as they did in Long Beach and make it a premier fitness club. All new strength equipment will be brought in, private smart rooms will be built that includes the Mirror and spin bikes. A classroom for women-only

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Taking an aerial view of emergency incidents explained in the rescue unit’s garage before heading out to the beach. “The main one is for marine rescue. [If] someone is caught in the ocean [and] we want to know where they are, we can get a drone out there a lot quicker than the Coast Guard could get a helicopter in the air or Nassau County police. “The second is for fire response,” Weinberger added. “We do mutual-aid calls, with Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department and Long Beach. We dispatch the drones when they call for them, so they can use it for an overhead view of what’s going on and give them a little situational awareness of where the fire is, where it’s spreading to, if it’s been suppressed.” Atlantic Beach Rescue, a 38-member, all-volunteer first responder unit, established its drone unit three years ago, prompted by a 2016 water fatality, when Atlantic Beach resident Gary Turkel went missing on a paddleboard. His body was found 30 miles offshore. “To us as first responders and rescuers, it was particularly frustrating,” said the unit’s assistant chief, Jonathan Kohan. “We thought we could have done a better job, and being forward-thinking, we believe if we had an aerial asset, we … might have been able to effectuate a more positive outcome — or we hope we might have.”

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A drone imAge of a commercial building fire in Long Beach in May. So the unit enlisted the help of Weinberger, who uses drones for his photography, and Ricardo Spadola, an emergency medical technician and Atlantic Beach Rescue board member with a professional background in technology. They became the drone unit, and are now certified Federal Aviation Administration drone pilots. “To me, drones have always been interesting, because there’s a different perspec-

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commercial building fire in Long Beach in May, when a blaze tore through Sorrento’s restaurant and Abyss Tattoo. “In that case, we were requested about a half-hour, 45 minutes into the call, I believe, and that call went for four or five hours,” Weinberger said. “[We] kept an eye on what’s going on, to see what progress they were making with the fire, and using the thermal camera to see if they had suppressed the fire or if it was still popping up.” The drones can legally fly as high as 400 feet — a national standard — and are kept within 1,200 feet of their operator. Communication between the drone operator and an incident command post is ongoing throughout a response. “This is cutting-edge technology,” Kohan said, adding that the drone unit has also trained with the New York City Police Department’s Technical Assistance Response Unit, Suffolk County’s Urban Search and Rescue and the state’s Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. “The Fire Department of the City of New York trained us to do this. We’re grateful for the opportunity to train with them. We think that this is the future — we know it’s the future — the Coast Guard uses us, and we’re proud to be on the cutting edge of this.” Atlantic Beach Fire Rescue is always on the look out for people with “heart,” Kohan said. It can be reached at (516) 3712348.

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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held as to the following matter: Agency: Board of Appeals Village of Woodsburgh Date: September 1, 2021 Time:7:00 p.m. Place:30 Piermont Ave Hewlett, NY 11557 Subject:Application of Shimon and Naomi Fishman, 110 Wood Lane, Woodsburgh, New York, to construct a rear deck, in-ground swimming pool and associated improvements, which work requires variances of the following Village Code sections: (a) 150-39(A)(1 ), in that the building coverage will be 20.5% or 4,679.51 square feet, where the maximum permitted building coverage is 15% or 3,422.6 square feet, (b) 150-39(8), in that the impervious coverage will be 7,402.51 square feet, where a maximum of 7,235.87 square feet is permitted, (c) 150-39(F)(1), in that the rear deck will be 8.75 feet and the deck 9.92 feet, from the side property line, where a minimum of 20 feet is required, and (d) 150- 47(H), in that (i) the pool rear yard setback will be 10 feet, where the minimum required side yard setback of 25 feet, (ii) the pool side yard setback will be 14.33 feet, where a minimum of 25 feet is required, (iii) the pool equipment will be located 19.08 feet from a side property line, where a minimum of 25 feet is required, and (iv) the fence will be on the property line, where the swimming pool fence is required to be 25 feet from the property line. A swimming pool also requires a permit from the Board of Appeals pursuant to Village Code §150-47(8). Premises are also known as Section 41, Block 68, Lot 275 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map. The Board of Appeals, as lead agency, has determined that this application is a Type II matter under the State Environmental Quality Review Act, which requires no environmental review. At the said time and place, all interested persons may be heard with respect to the foregoing matters. Any person having a disability which would inhibit attendance at or participation in the hearing should notify the Village Clerk at least three business days prior to the hearing, so that reasonable efforts may be made to facilitate such attendance and participation. Plans and other materials associated with the application may be reviewed and

downloaded at www.woodsburghny.com or inspected at the office of the Village Clerk, 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, New York, during regular business hours. Dated: August 9, 2021 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS Michelle Blandino, Village Clerk 127214

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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held as to the following matter: Agency:Board of Appeals Village of Woodsburgh Date:September 1, 2021 Time:7:00 p.m. Place:30 Piermont Ave Hewlett, NY 11557 Subject:Application of Joseph Shenker, as contract vendee, and Michelle and Reuven Garrett, as owners, 90 Birch Lane, Woodsburgh, New York, to construct a new single-family dwelling with attached garage, in-ground swimming pool, and associated improvements, which work requires variances of the following Village Code sections: (a) 150-22.2, in that the side height setback ratio will be 1.66, where the maximum permitted height setback ratio is 1.4, (b) 150-22.3, in that the proposed floor area is 4,983 square feet, where the maximum permitted floor area is 4,371 square feet, (c) 150-39(A)(1), in that the building coverage will be 21.7% or 3,836 square feet, where the maximum permitted building coverage is 15% or 2,656.8 square feet, (d) 150-39(F)(2), in that the swimming pool will be 1,000 square feet, where an individual accessory structure may not exceed 885.6 square feet, (e) 150-47(H), in that (i) the pool side yard setback will be 20.42 feet, where the minimum required side yard setback of 25 feet, (ii) the swimming pool will be located in a side yard, where a swimming pool is required to be in a rear yard only, (iii) the swimming pool equipment will be in a side yard, where swimming pool equipment is required to be in a rear yard only, and (iv) the swimming pool fence will be on the property line and no plantings are proposed on the exterior side of the fence, where the swimming pool fence is required to be 25 feet from the property line and plantings to be on the exterior side of the fence, (f) 150-50(B) in that (i) the wall height will be 8 feet, where a maximum of 4 feet is permitted (g) 150-50(F),

in that the fencing/wall will be on the property line with no exterior shrubbery, where a wall shall be a sufficient distance from the property line to plant landscaping to screen the wall. A swimming pool also requires a permit from the Board of Appeals pursuant to Village Code §150-47(B). Premises are also known as Section 41, Block 41, Lot 339 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map. The Board of Appeals, as lead agency, has determined that this application is a Type II matter under the State Environmental Quality Review Act, which requires no environmental review. At the said time and place, all interested persons may be heard with respect to the foregoing matters. Any person having a disability which would inhibit attendance at or participation in the hearing should notify the Village Clerk at least three business days prior to the hearing, so that reasonable efforts may be made to facilitate such attendance and participation. Plans and other materials associated with the application may be reviewed and downloaded at www.woodsburghny.com or inspected at the office of the Village Clerk, 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, New York, during regular business hours. Dated: August 8, 2021 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS Michelle Blandino, Village Clerk 127215

(e) 150-54(A), in that the side yard setback will be 10 feet, where the minimum side yard setback is 20 feet. Premises are also known as Section 41, Block 70, Lot 459 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map. The Board of Appeals, as lead agency, has determined that this application is a Type II matter under the State Environmental Quality Review Act, which requires no environmental review. At the said time and place, all interested persons may be heard with respect to the foregoing matters. Any person having a disability which would inhibit attendance at or participation in the hearing should notify the Village Clerk at least three business days prior to the hearing, so that reasonable efforts may be made to facilitate such attendance and participation. Plans and other materials associated with the application may be reviewed and downloaded at www.woodsburghny.com or inspected at the office of the Village Clerk, 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, New York, during regular business hours. Dated: August 9, 2021 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS Michelle Blandino, Village Clerk 127216

LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on 09/02/2021 at 8:00 PM in the Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY for the following: Petition of ARTHUR & MARY A GENTILE Premises: 516 CEDARHURST AVE Sec/Blk/Lot 39/301/326 Case # 2021-017 MAINTAIN REAR ONE STORY ADDITION Variance from: 265-49 C BUILDING AREA THE TOTAL BUILDING AREA SHALL NOT EXCEED 30 PERCENT OF THE LOT AREA PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing. Dated: August 25, 2021 Cedarhurst, NY Benjamin Weinstock Mayor Salvatore Evola Village Clerk-Treasurer By Order of the Board Of Zoning Appeals 127212 LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on 09/02/2021 at 8:00 PM in the Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY for the following: Petition of HAYA M. PINSON & MOSHE KONCEPOLSKI Premises: 474 W BROADWAY Sec/Blk/Lot 39/310/334 Case # 2021-018 1st FLOOR ALTERATION, 2nd FLOOR FRONT AND REAR ADDITION Variance from: 265-40 A. Front yards A front yard of 25 feet shall be required. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing. Dated: August 25, 2021 Cedarhurst, NY Benjamin Weinstock Mayor Salvatore Evola Village Clerk-Treasurer By Order of the Board Of Zoning Appeals 127213 LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on 09/02/2021 at 8:00 PM in the Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY for the following: Petition of 404 CENTRAL LLC Premises: 404-406 CENTRAL AVE

Sec/Blk/Lot 39/418/118 Case # 2021-020 INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION OF A MEZZANINE 406 CENTRAL AVE. Variance from: § 265-94 On-site parking. On-site parking, as hereinafter described, shall be provided for all new buildings, all existing buildings enlarged and/or increased in area and volume or use and all buildings used for residential purposes converted to business use in the general business area, however; the parking requirements of §§ 265-9 and 265-11A shall apply throughout the entire area; one parking space shall be provided for each 200 square feet of floor area. Floor area shall not include cellar area unless used for retail sales or office purposes. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing. Dated: August 25, 2021 Cedarhurst, NY Benjamin Weinstock Mayor Salvatore Evola Village Clerk-Treasurer By Order of the Board Of Zoning Appeals 127210 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

BELLMORE ROAD (TH 253/21) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Clubhouse Road north for a distance of 15 feet. BELLMORE ROAD (TH 253/21) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Clubhouse Road south for a distance of 15 feet. UNIONDALE 1st Place (TH 286/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER starting at the north curbline of Lowell Road north for a distance of 35 feet. GREENGROVE AVENUE (TH 282/21) West Side NO PARKING ANYTIME starting at a point 140 feet south of the south curbline of Hempstead Boulevard then south for a distance of 275 feet. WANTAGH BELTAGH AVENUE (TH 236/21) East Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at a point 10 feet north of a point opposite the north curbline of Birch Drive then south for a distance of 82 feet. WEST HEMPSTEAD LINDEN STREET (TH 274/21) North Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME starting at the northwest curbline of Marie Court then west for a distance of 100 feet. MARIE COURT (TH 274/21) West Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME starting at the northwest curbline of Linden Street then north for a distance of 82 feet. WALTON STREET (TH 278/21) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Palm Lane west for a distance of 45 feet. WOODMERE ALTHOUSE STREET (TH 271/21) North Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - from the east curbline of Prospect Avenue east for 30 feet. ALTHOUSE STREET (TH 271/21) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - from the east curbline of Prospect Avenue east for 30 feet. ISLAND AVENUE (TH 261/21) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - from the north curbline of Peninsula Boulevard north for 30 feet. ALSO, to REPEAL from Section 202-1 “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” from the following locations: WEST HEMPSTEAD WALTON STREET (TH 537/07) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Palm Lane west for a distance of 86 feet. (Adopted 1/22/08) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: August 3, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN

BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 127183 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 PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 9th day of September, 2021, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 197-5 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE “ARTERIAL STOPS” at the following locations: ELMONT KELLER AVENUE (TH 233/21) STOP - all traffic traveling westbound on E Street shall come to a full stop. KELLER AVENUE (TH 233/21) STOP - all traffic traveling eastbound on E Street shall come to a full stop. FRANKLIN SQUARE SCHROETER AVENUE (TH 383/20) STOP - all traffic traveling northbound on Court House Road shall come to a full stop. CHERRY LANE (TH 383/20) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on Court House Road shall come to a full stop. LAWRENCE L A W R E N C E AVENUE (TH 232/21) STOP all traffic approaching westbound on Spring Street shall come to a full stop. UNION STREET (TH 232/21) STOP - all traffic approaching eastbound on Spring Street shall come to a full stop. LEVITTOWN TANNERS LANE (TH 256/21) STOP - all traffic traveling northbound on Dale Lane shall come to a full stop. NORTH BALDWIN EAST SEAMAN AVENUE (TH 292/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on Fargo Street shall come to a full stop. ROOSEVELT ST. FRANCIS STREET (TH 275/21) STOP - all traffic traveling eastbound on Brooks Avenue shall come to a full stop. ST FRANCIS STREET (TH 275/21) STOP - all traffic traveling westbound on Brooks Avenue shall come to a full stop. SEAFORD HUDSON AVENUE (TH 270/21) STOP - all traffic traveling northbound on Monroe Avenue shall come to a full stop.

HUDSON AVENUE (TH 270/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on Monroe Avenue shall come to a full stop. UNIONDALE SALEM ROAD (TH 238/21) STOP all traffic northbound on 1st Place shall come to a full stop. WANTAGH BIRCH DRIVE (TH 236/21) STOP - all traffic traveling northbound on Beltagh Avenue shall come to a full stop. BIRCH DRIVE (TH 236/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on Beltagh Avenue shall come to a full stop. ALL PERSONS NTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: August 3, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 127185

LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hewlett Harbor will meet via Zoom on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 5:00PM, Eastern Standard Time, for the purpose of holding the Village’s regular monthly meeting. An agenda for the meeting will be made available to the public on the Village Website. Due to social distancing guidelines, occupancy of Village Hall is limited. Therefore, all public Board of Trustees meetings until further notice will be conducted via Zoom. All residents wishing to attend or speak should visit the Village website at www.hewlettharbor.org for further Zoom instructions. Dated: Hewlett Harbor, New York August 23, 2021 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR MICHAEL RYDER VILLAGE CLERK 127217 LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing on the annual estimate of proposed expenditures and revenues of Sanitary District No. 14, Town of Hempstead for the period beginning January 1, 2022 and ending on December 31, 2022 will be held on September 9, 2021 commencing at 6:00 p.m. at the offices of Sanitary District No. 14, 2150 Bay Boulevard, Atlantic Beach, New York. Notice is further given that at the aforesaid public hearing the District may find it necessary to

exceed the tax cap and may resolve to override the same as to the District’s annual budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2022 and terminating December 31, 2022. A copy of the proposed expenditures and revenues will be available for public inspection at the offices of the District between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. commencing August 27, 2021 and up to the date and time of hearing. The District reserves the right to limit the time made available to any person appearing at the hearing and wishing to present comment regarding the District’s proposed budget. Dated:August 9, 2021 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF SANITARY DISTRICT NO. 14, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD. 127209

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing on the annual estimate of proposed expenditures and revenues of Sanitary District No. 1, Town of Hempstead for the period beginning January 1, 2022 and ending on December 31, 2022 will be held on September 9, 2021 commencing at 6:00 p.m. at the offices of Sanitary District No. 1, Bay Boulevard, Lawrence, New York. Notice is further given that at the aforesaid public hearing the District may find it necessary to exceed the tax cap and may resolve to override the same as to the District’s annual budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2022 and terminating December 31, 2022. A copy of the proposed expenditures and revenues will be available for public inspection at the offices of the District between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. commencing August 27, 2021 and up to the date of hearing. The District reserves the right to limit the time made available to any person appearing at the hearing and wishing to present comment regarding the District’s proposed budget. Dated:August 18, 2021 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF SANITARY DISTRICT NO. 1, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD. James J. Vilardi, Chairman 127208 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Commissioners of The Greater Atlantic Beach Water Reclamation District will conduct a Public Hearing at the office of the District,

located at 2150 Bay Boulevard, Atlantic Beach, New York, on September 9, 2021, 5:00 PM, for the purpose of adopting the 2022 Annual Budget for the District. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of the proposed budget will be available for inspection at the above offices of the District between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, Monday to Friday, except holidays. By Order of the Board of Commissioners The Greater Atlantic Beach Water Reclamation District BY:Scott Mason, Chairman BY:Arnold Geller, Vice-Chairman BY:Anthony Licatesi, Secretary Dated: Atlantic Beach, New York August 17, 2021 127219

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking On Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 9th day of September, 2021, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations: ATLANTIC BEACH MARK LANE - west side, starting at a point 42 feet south of the south curbline of Park Street, south for a distance of 18 feet. (TH-220/21) EAST ATLANTIC BEACH ROCHESTER AVENUE starting at a point 223 feet of the south of the south curbline of Park Street, south for a distance of 14 feet. TH-279/21) BETHPAGE BOONE STREET - south side, starting at a point 161 feet west of the west curbline of North Wantagh Avenue, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-235/21) BOONE STREET - north side, starting at a point 367 feet east of the east curbline of Farmedge Road, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-280/21) EAST ROCKAWAY WILLIAMSON STREET south side, starting at a point 74 feet opposite the northeast curbline of 8th Avenue, east for a distance of 18 feet. (TH-255/21)

ELMONT HEATHCOTE ROAD - west side, starting at a point 35 feet north of the north curbline of 109th Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-187/21) EMPORIA AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 410 feet south of the south curbline of Atherton Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-202/21) KELLER AVENUE - west, starting at a point 356 feet north of the curbline of L Street, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-230/21) FRANKLIN SQUARE JAMES STREET - west side, starting at a point 212 feet south of the south curbline of Fenworth Boulevard, south for 20 feet. (TH-246/21) ADMONT AVENUE - north side, starting at a point 130 feet east of the east curbline of Roosevelt Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-258/21) LEVITTOW RESTFUL LANE - east side, starting at a point 120 feet south of the south curbline of Swirl Lane, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-272/21) MERRICK GRUNCLY PLACE - north side, starting at a point 254 feet east of the east curbline of Merrick Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-204/21) UNIONDALE SOUTHERN PARKWAY south side, starting at a point 330 feet west of the west curbline of Nostrand Avenue, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-196/21) VAN BUREN STREET west side, starting at a point opposite the northeast curbline of Knull Street at the utility pole, north for a distance of 101 feet, then north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-244/21) LENOX AVENUE - west side, starting at a pont 605 feet north of the north curbline of Braxton Street, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-251/21) WEST HEMPSTEAD BEDELL TERRACE - north side, starting at a point 153 feet east of the east curbline of Hempstead Gardens Drive, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-191/21) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: ELMONT HILLSBORO AVENUE east side, starting at a point 307 feet south of the south curbline of Atherton Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-490/15 - 11/24/15) (TH-273/21) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be

An apt name comes to light A “homonym” describes two words having the same spelling and pronunciation, but with different meanings. One such word is “light.” There is a “light” as in “light as a feather” and “light” as in “light at the end of the tunnel.” There is a pilot light and light duty, while you can enjoy the light opera or fall asleep and be “out like a light.” Cops enforce traffic lights, while offenders get a light sentence. You ignite a tealight, but drink a light coffee. A headlight guides your way, but a “light head” just means you’re dizzy. A boxer and a simpleton are two dif ferent “lightweights,” while bright night light might disturb a light sleepers. on The theater turns on the stage lights so dancers can trip the light fantastic, while the modest pilot makes light of flying at the speed of light. Some ideas never the light of day, while the clumsy are never, ever described as being light on their feet. Sailors on a light cruiser appreciate the welcome beam of a lighthouse, though they’re much more grateful for a Bud light beer. Folks thrill to “The Charge of the Light Brigade” beneath the glow of a reading light, while we salute the flag waving in a light breeze in the dawn’s

early light. Shoplifters are said to be “light-fingered” and though they profess to be all sweetness and light, judges are urged not to go light on them, but vigorously light into them. Commuters ride the light rail to meet friends for a light lunch, though often signal lights warn of delays due to light snow. Anyway, the status of “light” a homonym is especially significant to my friend Shneur, whose name in Hebrew means “Two Lights.” Rather than use the simple definition of two lights, that is to say, “two sources of illumination that makes things visible,” my pals sees his name as a calling to be both bright and easy; to not only oldman light the way, but to lighten the load. He strives to be both “lights,” to not only illuminate but to facilitate; to not only light up the darkness of the path, but to also shed light on the issues and bring the truth to light. His life’s goal is not simply to be leading light, but to always be lighthearted and enlightened. In light of such a calling, I guess my pal is light years ahead and can truly be considered a guiding light (s).

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FIDF New York gala on Oct. 13 Friends of the Israel Defense Forces will resume in-person galas and is launching a United States national tour with a dinner to be held at the New York Hilton Midtown on Wednesday, Oct. 13 with its theme “One.” More than 20 such events are expected to be held across the country in the coming months. The size of the event will depend on the state’s Covid-19 safety guidelines at the time of the gala, FIDF officials said, and that by the fall hundreds of business leaders and philanthropists from across the country will gather in New York to salute Israel’s soldiers and veterans.

FIDF’s New York gala is considered one of the largest and most prestigious in the American Jewish philanthropic community every year, raising tens of millions of dollars for the wellbeing of IDF soldiers in just one night. The FIDF held a virtual national gala last year, because of the pandemic. Active-duty Israel Defense Forces soldiers and several special guests will be highlighted at the New York gala. Information about the New York program, other chapter galas and a schedule of event dates will be released in the coming weeks. For more information, go to www.fidf.org. –Jeffrey Bessen

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A. Picture if you will a group of people sitting in a courtroom. One is your framer, another is your architect and the judge is hearing the case in which you spent way too much on beams, or even worse, your lawyer is going over the damages of cracking and sagging ceilings and walls. Who do you imagine will be the onte eeper responsible party in the eyes of the law? Your framer? No, your architect. Why? The state grants a license, upon proof of a rigorous education followed by an internship and one of the longest exams given to show competence, not to your framer, but to the architect. Your County Office of Consumer Affairs, which licenses contractors, not framers, can confirm what the qualifications are: no formal educational background, no particular experience, not even an exam. Your framer gets elevated to the status of a licensed professional by you and you alone. He may be smart, even experienced, but the call isn’t for him to make, any more than a couch potato making the calls for a professional football team. There are no consequences for framers whether they’re right or wrong. If they choose not to put in beams prescribed on the sealed, permitted plans, just to make a point, and the house seems sturdy on the sunny day when they drive away, they may pat themselves on the back — that is, until the wind blows like it did recently in one of many heavy storms, or until the first heavy snowfall, when the roof begins to creak and sheetrock cracks. At that point, the amateurs you trusted are long gone. Framers can say anything, and they often do, confusing homeowners into believing their bold, unsubstantiated claims and calling into doubt the designated professional’s judgment or competence. “Rule of thumb” has no place in construction, but homeowners regularly and naively believe nonsense claims. The claim of no columns to support the beams makes no sense, since all beams require support. It sounds more like your framer is flexing his ego to you instead of speaking to the architect. If your plans carry the professional’s seal and received a permit, to change the situation requires a lot of backtracking. The owner and new architect, if they have any ethics, should notify the current architectof-record of the change in status. New, redrawn plans and new paperwork carrying the new architect’s seal, with an explanation letter, must be submitted to your building department; all this because you granted an amateur the level of responsibility they have no legal standing to hold over a licensed professional. Good luck!

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t’s hard to believe that the Cuomo dynasty has come to an end, but New York now has a new governor, Kathy Hochul. I use “hard to believe” because for nearly 11 years, Andrew Cuomo had such a dominant role in the daily life of all New Yorkers. To the best of my recollection, no governor in my lifetime was in your face as much as Cuomo was. As I look back over the past 55 years, there have been eight governors occupying the Albany mansion. At least five JERRY of them served four or more KREMER years. But none of them was as powerful a figure as Cuomo. During the height of last year’s coronavirus crises, New Yorkers — and people around the world — looked forward to his daily briefings on how New York was coping with the pandemic. For that brief period, Cuomo was a 24/7 presence. If you think back on past governors,

whether Nelson Rockefeller or Mario Cuomo, you realize that none of them was as front-and-center as Andrew Cuomo. If it wasn’t an update about Covid-19, the news would carry a story about the almost daily feud between Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. No matter what media you followed, there was a daily story about some Cuomo initiative. It seemed for some time that the only place the governor didn’t inhabit was your bedroom. But the days of a Cuomo in the news are over, at least for now, and many in the political arena consider this a blessing. Hochul may be surprised to find out how many people are ready to welcome her with open arms. As much as Cuomo accomplished — and he did do a lot — the state was ready for a respite with a new face on the Albany scene. It’s a historical fact that New York governors and New York City mayors have a hard time getting along. They view the political stage as having only one spotlight, and they will do anything

to grab it. Of all the feuds that I recall, none was as nasty as the Cuomo-de Blasio wrestling match. If de Blasio announced that he was lifting some Covid restriction, Cuomo would immediately step in and say not so fast. In the run-up to her swearing in, Hochul met privately with de Blasio, and they exchanged pleasantries. In addition, she spoke extensively with de Blasio’s likely successor, Eric Adams. Don’t be surprised if, in the coming weeks and months, the new governor takes the extra time to make nice with any politician who had been scorned by Cuomo. At the top of his hit list were the two leaders of the State Legislature, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins. No one has ever written a love story about a New York governor and an Albany legislative leader, but Cuomo’s relationship with the current legislative leaders was especially hostile. Both would sit down with him and hammer out state budgets, but the level of dis-

ut Hochul will have only a short window of time to attack a host of issues.

trust was always high. Every legislative leader has a pretty strong ego, but none could eclipse Cuomo’s. In the weeks ahead, Hochul will no doubt go out of her way to establish a close working relationship with both state leaders, and they, in turn, will shower her with compliments and pledges of harmony and good things to come. That is a welcome change of atmosphere, because the new governor has a lot on her plate, and she’ll only have a short window of time to attack a host of issues. At the same time that she’ll be wrestling with new challenges, there will be a handful of politicians plotting to challenge her next year in a primary contest. For now, though, New Yorkers can look forward to their state government functioning normally, with no sign yet that former Governor Cuomo is planning a return to power. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

Heading west, into smoke and wildfire hell

confess, the headline is hyperbolic, but for a Long Island woman on her first cross-country road trip, the wildfires and smoke demand purple prose. We arrived in an area of California that is designated “purple” because conditions are “extremely unhealthy,” according to the weather service. It rained ash. We sea-level dwellers are accustomed to clean air and no elevation issues. Right now I am at 6,700 feet and I can’t see the mountains in front of me. We RANDI knew the West KREISS was in a wildfire and air-quality crisis, but we needed to move, to change the scenery and mostly to see our kids and grandkids who live out here. We started planning this trip last year during the lockdown, and the planning itself was liberating. Driving cross-country has been my dream. My husband has always put it off, dreading the endless driving days through the middle. But that’s what I wanted, to experience the unchanging open prairie and the nothingness. How can you really know it’s all out there if

you don’t drive through it? Like most dreams, I got just a piece of it, but these days that counts. Early last week we flew to Denver, picked up a rental car and drove to Cheyenne, Wyo., then Park City, Utah, then Elko, Nev., before we arrived in California. The experience has been both better and worse than expected. The flight was great and the car was waiting for us. This sounds matter-of-fact, but as an obsessive planner, I had spent dozens of hours scrolling through hotel and car websites, trying to find the best — and the most cancelable — plans. We heard all the horror stories of people being stranded at airports with no cars available. The day we landed, Denver had the worst smoke and air quality of any place in North America. We headed out, stopped at a Walmart to buy a cooler, a small bed for Lillybee the dog and enough water for a Sahara crossing, and then we drove to Cheyenne. In the months since we first planned this adventure, the Delta variant has overwhelmed the hotel experience. Everything that can be is online. Breakfast buffets are masked affairs with no real buffet, just grab and go. No house-

cleaning services unless requested. Cheyenne itself is hot, dry and seemingly the center of the American military complex. Streets are named for generals. We drove by a life-sized missile on display in the park. The only surprise in Cheyenne was Mort’s Bagels in the center of town. The drive to Park City made me think of the movie “North by Northwest,” in which Cary Grant gets strafed by a crop-duster out in the middle of nowhere. We drove through featureless high plains studded with occasional red rocks. The openness can feel disorienting. We stayed in Park City for two nights. I’ve wanted to visit ever since Robert Redford brought the Sundance Film Festival to the area. As it turns out, we should have gone 25 years ago. Today, Park City is emblematic of all the overdeveloped mountain towns overrun by rich folks who want seasonal mega-mansions on the slopes. Two days into the trip, the Delta surge necessitated that we wear masks indoors everywhere and eat only at restaurants with outdoor tables. On a personal level, we were doing well. Lillybee turns out to be a roadie. Eight hours in the car is doable. She isn’t picky about

he day we landed, Denver had the worst air quality of any place in North America.

sleeping arrangements. We felt good just being let loose, but there were new constraints, and we knew we were losing ground to the virus. Our luggage comprised two huge bags, one carry-on and Lillybee’s bed. We were quite well organized, and only lost one Kindle along the way, although we thought we’d lost the car keys and our phones too many times to count. News of the world popped up along the way on the phones and in headlines splashed across newspapers. It was all disturbing: masking meltdowns, Governor DeSantis of Florida on the ascendancy, Cuomo self-destructing and then, suddenly, Biden hitting a wall in Afghanistan. Fortunately, the TVs in our hotel rooms didn’t work and we wouldn’t let a repairman in, so no TV. Our last night on the road was in Elko, and it must have been forgettable because it was just three nights ago and I forgot the highlights. The big takeaway so far is the smoke and the intense heat around the country. Driving along the Great Salt Lake felt like traversing Mars. Nothing but shimmering heat as far as we could see, the salt flats stretching in all directions like a prophecy. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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ew York’s new governor, Kathy Hochul, made it clear in the days leading up to her ascension to the state’s highest office that she would like to see a statewide mask mandate for schoolchildren and their teachers. Thank you, Governor. We need you to work toward, and enact, such a mandate, by way of the State Department of Health, in order to end the partisan bickering that we have seen at Board of Education meetings of late. Anti-maskers, extolling the virtues of personal freedom, clash with parents who are concerned that their children may be next to fall victim to the coronavirus, and often older teachers who are worried that they might get sick and perhaps die. On June 15, then Gov. Andrew Cuomo, believing the vaccines had tamed the viral invader, lifted all Covid-19 restrictions. For the schools, that was a mis-

take. Children under 12 are now most vulnerable to the disease because they cannot, as yet, receive the Covid-19 vaccines. Their only forms of protection are vigilance and masks. Kids tend not be vigilant, so, really, masks are it for them. Infection rates — and even hospitalizations — are soaring across the country among children. We have a sacred obligation to protect them. That is the primary reason the state should require students to wear masks at all times in school. Otherwise, what we will get is a hodgepodge of rules. The Massapequa School District came out last week to say it would not require masks, but rather recommend them. Recommend them? Who are officials there kidding? Meanwhile, the Baldwin, Roosevelt, Jericho and Riverhead school districts have all said they would continue to

require masks. Good for them. That’s the right thing to do. No single Board of Education should have to make this decision, however. That’s why the state must step in. In June, we thought we had beaten back Covid-19. Then along came its close cousin, the so-called Delta variant, which is significantly more infectious and potentially more deadly for the unvaccinated than the original strain of the disease. The variant had been with us for months, but it hadn’t really taken hold in New York until recently. Let’s face it: We have a ways to go before we eradicate this disease. No one is suggesting that we return to the restrictions that we saw in the early days of the pandemic. We should, however, take every reasonable precaution to limit the spread of the virus. That begins with requiring masks for all students.

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fficials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last week that those who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus will likely need a booster shot after eight months — meaning that those who were first in line to be vaccinated in January are already coming due for their boosters. CDC officials said that the Food and Drug Administration is now reviewing the efficacy and safety of booster shots, but they will probably become available this fall. We say this: Be prepared to get a booster if and when it is offered. All of us must do all that we can to eliminate this terrible scourge and restore normalcy to this country. Vaccines, masks and social-distancing requirements are our only real defenses against the coronavirus, for which there is no known cure. The Covid-19 vaccines are extraordinarily effective in keeping people out of the hospital and preventing death. We are, however, seeing an increasing number of “breakthrough” cases, in which vaccinated people are testing positive for the coronavirus and even getting sick. But their symptoms are most often mild to moderate, officials say. The overwhelming majority of people who are on ventilators (97 percent) and who are dying (99 percent) are unvaccinated. As of last Friday, the seven-day Covid-

19 infection rate for Long Island had crept up to nearly 4 percent — that is, the Island is now seeing four times as many cases as it did at the start of the summer. Officials attribute the spike to the Delta variant, which has spread across the country like wildfire, particularly in states like Florida and Texas, where peo-

ple tend to eschew basic safety precautions like masks and social distancing, and the vaccination rate is significantly lower than in the Northeast. Bottom line: If you haven’t been vaccinated, now is the time. If you have been, be ready for a booster.

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ndrew is out and Kathy is in — a stunning political tale that seems to have taken everyone by surprise. Unless you have a long memory, that is, and have lived in Nassau County for a generation or more. Remember Karen Burstein? She’s still alive and well, and as far back as 1970, when she was 28, she ran as a Democrat for Congress opposed to the Vietnam War. She lost that contest. In 1972 she was elected to the State Senate from the Five Towns, and ended up serving three ronALD J. terms. The long comrosenBerG mute to Albany must have given her plenty of time to think — and seethe. Burstein has since revealed that she found herself immersed in a misogynistic world where male chauvinism was just a prelude to sexual harassment, and where high skirts and low blouses were often the requirements for staff advancement. In an era when demands for equal pay for equal work

were met with smirks, and staying after office hours wasn’t about reviewing legislation, Burstein has said she found it a toxic, demeaning and corrupting environment. She confronted it publicly, condemning it for what it was. The result was indifference. Albany’s sexist culture crossed partisan divides, Senate districts and generations of politicians. As late as the 1990s, political consultant Dick Morris told the Village Voice, “Our image of the Empire State is as a bastion of liberalism, feminism and good will to women who seek higher office. In fact, it is one of the most sexist political environments in the nation.” And now here we are, solidly in the 21st century, when we have made enormous progress in creating genuine equality in the workplace — unless you review the predatory actions of one Andrew Cuomo. Let legions of therapists try to analyze his tortured person. This was a man who, at the same time he was signing legislation empowering women to speak out against sexual harassment in the workplace, was

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To the Editor: Regarding last week’s article “Village trustee’s Facebook post creates a stir” the statement by Ari Brown, “My body, my choice” is not a valid argument! By that criterion, one can drink and drive, not wear seatbelts or walk down Central Avenue naked. The coronavirus will continue to replicate and mutate as long as there are human hosts in which it can grow. Until vaccinated people reach a critical mass, the virus will infect many and kill some. Unvaccinated kids, the elderly and the immune-compromised are at particular risk. Anti-vaxxers are fools! I know, because my brother died of this disease. I would ask those who won’t get vaccinated, did your parents give you the measles, mumps and rubella and polio shots? Did your kids get the human papillomavirus shot? “My body, my choice” just doesn’t cut it! It’s just plain selfish and stupid! It defies the science.

To the Editor: In August 2018, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, “America was never that great.” He forgot about the millions of immigrants who have come here to seek a better life and live the American dream. During his administration, scandals included sexual harassment, several thousand nursing home deaths from the coronavirus, and the alleged use of state employees on the taxpayers’ dime and time assisting in ghost-writing his book, for which he was paid $5 million. With ever-increasing taxes and long-term debt, job losses, a failed public education system and declining public transportation, it is the Empire State that was never that great, as it declined under Cuomo’s watch. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Governor.

DR. MEL YOUNG Lawrence

engaging in inappropriate, unwanted behavior that would have fathers of daughters lying in wait outside the governor’s mansion to pop him in the nose. Now, New York’s first woman governor has taken over the office. Kathy Hochul has an urgent agenda that ranges from ever-changing coronavirus issues to public works to a progressive State Legislature that is pushing jobs, investments and entrepreneurs out of state. Oh, and she also has to raise tens of millions of dollars to run what may be a primary followed by a general election. She also needs to clean house of Cuomo staff loyalists who would like nothing more than for her to fail. It still remains a rocky road for women in New York state politics. Geraldine Ferraro ran for U.S. senator twice and never got past the primaries. Elizabeth Holtzman was another Senate race loser. Burstein ran and lost the race for state attorney general. Kathleen Rice didn’t survive the primary for that job. There are other names as well, like Mary Ann Krupsak, who are known only

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to students of arcane state politics, but their experiences reflect the difficult life of women in an Albany distilled by Cuomo’s most recent actions. There is an axiom in politics that says if you aim for the king, your shot better be fatal. In the case of Cuomo, a punitive, vindictive, abusive politician who has fallen from grace is far from mortem. Consider his interview with New York Magazine. “I feel like I did the right thing,” he said. “I did the right thing for the state. … I’m not gonna drag the state through the mud, through a three-month, four-month impeachment, and then win, and have made the State Legislature and the state government look like a ship of fools, when everything I’ve done all my life was for the exact opposite. I’m not doing that. I feel good. I’m not a martyr.” This is surely not the voice of a penitent man. Karen Burstein would probably ask us, “And just what were you expecting?” Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial litigation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He is currently with the law firm he founded in 1999, Rosenberg Calica & Birney, in Garden City.

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