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HERALD All the News of the Five Towns
Goldstein resigns from village board
Taking stock of removed geese
New trustees in lawrence
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St. John’s is nearly done with rebuild E. D. more than doubles in size gency patients annually. The original Emergency Department, built 72 years ago, was Emergency room users imag- designed to treat 15,000 patients ining a loved one confined to a per year. The volume at St. tight space with John’s, the only only a curtain for hospital in the privacy, or gurRockaways, has neys lined up in a l s o i n c re a s e d hallways crowded because of the with patients, will 2012 closure of appreciate St. Peninsula HospiJohn’s Episcopal tal. St. John’s has Hospital’s over257 beds, and is hauled emergency typically 85 perdepartment. cent occupied, The Far Rockaofficials said. way hospital has With 18 private aimed to elimirooms — three for nate those nightpediatric patients mares with the — a half dozen completion of the rapid-evaluation second phase of beds, two nurses i t s E m e r g e n cy stations, a technoDepartment renoJeffrey Bessen/Herald logically advanced vation, more than dR. JudY ModicA spoke CT scanner, negad o u b l i n g t h e about the new amenities t ive p re s s u re space, from rough- in the emergency departrooms that help to ly 10,000 square ment at St. John’s. prevent the feet to 21,000. s p re a d o f a i rNow serving bor ne diseases nearly 150,000 residents of the such as Covid-19, a dedicated Rockaway Peninsula along with OBGYN room and a decontamipeople in the Five Towns, St. nation room with showers inside John’s treats nearly 49,000 emerContinued on page 8
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lWA HEAdMASTER BRiAN O’Connell, left, visited James Bogdan’s socially distanced middle school science class last Friday.
Offering a place for normalcy in unprecedented times LWA welcomes students back in person By MATTHEW FERREMi mferremi@liherald.com
After a tumultuous few months for the Lawrence Woodmere Academy, brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, Head of School Brian O’Connell said he was optimistic about the Woodmere school’s future. Since school began on
Sept. 8, LWA has been conducting in-person learning five days a week. “Young children need to be in school, as they need to be with a teacher and need that classroom dynamic,” O’Connell said. “Yes, they’re wearing masks and they’re sitting six feet apart, but it’s real school.” The school day effectively begins for students before
they leave home, when they complete a health screening through an online app called Magnus. Then, as administrators, staff and students enter the building, all have their temperatures taken. “Everything is a point of mitigation, as nothing is ever 100 percent under these circumstances,” O’Connell said. “The goal is to Continued on page 8
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Goldstein resigns from Lawrence village board of that candidates and officials took part in such acts as bullying voters, failing to file a campaign financial disclosure, politAfter an election campaign full of vit- ical espionage and voter suppression, and riol from both sides but one that left the seeks an order to release public informamayoral challenger Trustee Daniel Gold- tion. The legal action was first rendered stein overwhelmingly defeated he has moot as a decision was expected on Sept. resigned from the Lawrence 18, three days after Election village board effective immeDay, and then pulled by the diately. He submitted his resigpetitioners, those who brought nation on Monday. suit. “To tell you the truth, I am Edelman confirmed that very busy and have a lot going Goldstein submitted a letter of on in my life and I wasn’t resignation. The mayor now going to be running in nine gets to appoint a successor to months,” Goldstein said, referfill out the remaining time of ring to his trustee term. “The Goldstein’s trustee term. “I’ll village is in very good hands be making an appointment in right now.” LawRENcE viLLagE the next couple of days,” EdelIn his four-plus years on the TRuSTEE Daniel man said. “I have a few candiboard, he pointed to helping dates I want to interview then Goldstein resigned the village save roughly I’ll make a decision.” from the board $70,000 annually on its PSEGLong Island with the installa- on Monday. Election recap tion of LED roadway lighting The results from Hewlett and several zoning improvements. Gold- Harbor were not known until six hours stein said he would like to see a bicycle after the polls closed on Sept. 15. lane and more parks in the village. He The incumbents won as Mayor Mark also noted that he does not support the Weiss defeated challenger Ron Austin 427 huge Woodmere Club development plan to 266. Trustees Thomas Cohen and Ken or dense building on the sewer treatment Kornblau collected 428 and 425 votes, plant land. respectively, to overcome Kim Volman Goldstein, 55, lost his first election for (265) and David Mosayov (259). trustee in 2016. He was then appointed to Recanvassing in Lawrence increased the board by Mayor Alex Edelman. Gold- vote totals but did not change the results. stein ran in 2017 and won. He was re-elect- Incumbent Lawrence Mayor Alex Edeled in 2019. “I believe in what the residents man was overwhelmingly returned to believe in,” Goldstein said when running office for another two-year term, 1,327 to four years ago. “I want to succeed, and I’m 315, over challenger Daniel Goldstein, the not afraid to ask for a donation, get grants former trustee. or make people change things.” Four The two board seats were captured by years later he and Edelman were on the Eli Kutner (1,072 votes) and Paris Popack opposite sides of several village issues. (1,001), who ran with Edelman. The other Saying that he wanted to make changes trustee candidates were Joel M. PremEdelman opposed, Goldstein’s campaign inger (338), incumbent Uri Kaufman (330), also filed a lawsuit charging the village Bruce Backman (212 and J. Lawrence with creating an illegal ballot and claims Kolodny (191). The term is two years.
By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com
278 birds removed from Five Towns parks mferremi@liherald.com
After it was determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services that 86 Canadian Geese were mistakenly removed from Milburn Pond Park in Baldwin in June, questions arose as to whether it was also illegal for the geese to be removed from Nassau County parks in the Five Towns. Woodmere resident Beth Rudetsky told the Herald that the geese had also been removed at Inwood Park and North Woodmere Park and its golf course, both county facilities. Over a four-year period 278 geese were removed from those parks. Inwood Park had 19 removed in 2016 and 27 in 2019; North Woodmere Park had 50 removed in 2018, 110 in 2019, and 72 in 2020. The removed geese are euthanized. According to a letter written by the Agriculture Department to the county in July, current rules state that birds can be removed from parks within a seven-mile radius from John F. Kennedy International Airport in order to prevent planes from striking birds. Three county parks that are within a seven-mile radius of JFK are Inwood, North Woodmere and Grant Park in Hewlett. “Bird strikes, bird collisions with aircraft, are a hazard to human health and safety and can cause major financial losses due to aircraft destruction, equipment damage, runway closure, personnel costs,
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CaNada gEESE RoaMINg North Woodmere Park. and passenger accommodations,” USDA Wildlife Services spokesman Martin Lowney said are the reasons for geese removal. “Increasing gull strike problems and public concern regarding the environmental impacts of management alternatives resulted in the development of an environmental impact statement on bird strike management at JFK which was
completed in 1994.” Despite the seven-mile radius rule, John Di Leonardo, senior manager at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and president of Long Island Orchestrating for Nature, said that the removal of the geese is “reckless.” “There were 530 geese that were massacred at Nassau County parks since
2016,” Di Leonardo said. “There were 86 [geese] here (Milburn Pond Park) and over 100 in 2016, even though they’re nowhere near the flight path. For this to happen, there’s so many people who would need to sign off on it. They need to propose a strategic plan. This was absolute carelessness, and it’s cruelty.” Nassau County spokesman Mike Fricchione said that the removal of the geese at Milburn Pond Park was an administrative mistake. “The United States Department of Agriculture made a routine request to enter Milburn Pond Park as part of their nest/egg management efforts under a five-year county agreement signed in 2016 by the prior [Edward] Mangano administration,” Fricchione said. “When it came to the county’s attention that the park was outside of the seven-mile JFK airport radius, the agreement was rescinded, and the error was brought to the attention of the USDA, which has since taken responsibility for the oversight.” Di Leonardo described the seven-mile radius rule as cruel and ineffective. “Lethal management does not work because the next flock of birds sees an open pond and flies in,” he said. “These are native birds, this is native wildlife, who people enjoy having here. And even if we didn’t enjoy them, they’re their own individuals. They enjoy their lives.” Bridget Downes contributed to this story.
Tracking what happened to the Canada Geese By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com
Woodmere resident Beth Rudetsky is not a trained investigator or a journalist, however her nose for something is not right lasered in on an issue that became a local news story. Rudetsky and her friend Joseph Kelberman began visiting Milburn Pond Park in Baldwin frequently in April as the coronavirus pandemic hit its stride. “It’s really pretty and there a lot of Canada Geese,” Rudetsky said, “the Coral House (a catering hall) was closed and no one was around. There are some benches and it is very comforting and nice to see all the geese.” Being at the park at least four times a week, Rudetsky and Kelberman built a familiarity with the Canada Geese that inhabited the 24-acre divided by Milburn Creek taking photographs of them, making videos and noting the families as goslings (baby geese) became what the couple called “teenagers.” After a week’s respite in June, Rudetsky and Kelberman returned to the park on June 21, and noticed something odd. “We walked into the park and the pond was completely empty,” Rudetsky said, “alarm bells didn’t quite go off yet.” Yet, it did not feel right, she added. Wanting to find out what happened, Rudetsky and Kelberman went to the First Precinct in Baldwin, thinking that
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CaNada gEESE paRENtS and their goslings in Milburn Pond. possibly people setting off firecrackers had scared the geese away. “The police said investigate, so I stepped up to the role and became an investigator,” Rudetsky said. She then called the South Shore Audubon Society and learned that it had been the Canada Geese’s molting period when the birds shed old feathers and cannot fly. “A light bulb went off to what happened,” Rudetsky said.
Continuing her sleuthing, she called the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and wrote to the Nassau County Parks Department, asking where the geese went. “A woman from the DEC said they were rounded up and euthanized,” Rudetsky said, “I was crying, shocked, devastated.” Then Rudetsky contacted Newsday. On his friend’s detective work, Kelberman said: “I think it was brilliant.
No one else was doing this.” It turns out 86 Canada Geese were killed because of the park’s proximity to John F. Kennedy International Airport. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services department confirmed the June removal of the geese in a July letter to Nassau County and apologized for what was called an administrative error. Parks that have birds removed are supposed to be within seven miles of an airport. Milburn Pond Park is roughly 11 miles from JFK. Along with being birds that could cause problems for aircraft, Canada geese are known for establishing breeding colonies in places where there is food and few natural predators. Because of its breeding success the birds are frequently considered a pest species due to its excrement, depredation of crops, noise, aggressive territorial behavior towards both humans and other animals, and its habit of begging for food, which is encouraged by humans feeding the Canada geese. Rudetsky said that she just kept making calls and became involved because no one else was pursuing it. “I wanted to find out what happened,” she said. The takeaway from all her investigative work she added is: “That you can, as a citizen, start to question … keep following your heart and see something through.” Baldwin Herald editor Bridget Downes contributed to this story.
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Hewlett liquor store robbed Three men allegedly stole merchandise from KSN Discount Wine and Liquor on Franklin Avenue in Hewlett at 5:51 p.m. on Sept. 15, according to police. A man, 33 tried to stop the men from leaving the store without paying for the items. He was sprayed in the face by one of the men with what police said was “an unknown substance,” which caused his face pain and burning, police added.
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HEWlETTWoodMERE ScHool dISTRIcT Superintendent Dr. Ralph Marino Jr. wrote in an email that a Hewlett High School student tested positive for Covid-19 on Sept. 16. The high school remains open.
The men fled on foot and are all described as black, between 20- and 30-years-old. Police are asking anyone with information on this incident to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at (800) 244-8477. All calls are confidential. —Jeffrey Bessen
Robbery at Roslyn Savings Bank in Lawrence A man who allegedly passed a note to a teller at the Roslyn Savings Bank on Central Avenue in Lawrence made off with an unspecified amount of money at 11:09 a.m. on Sept. 15, police said. There were four employees and four customers in the bank at the time of the alleged robbery, according to police. No one was injured. Described as black, the man could be
6-feet tall with a medium build. He was wearing a black T-shirt, dark pants, a black hat and a surgical mask. Police are asking if anyone has information regarding the incident to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at (800) 2448477. All calls are confidential. —Jeffrey Bessen
HHS remains open as student tests positive By MATTHEW FERREMI mferremi@liherald.com
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Despite a Hewlett High School student testing positive for Covid-19, Hewlett-Woodmere district officials said that high school will remain open and is still on schedule for a return to full in-person instruction on Oct. 5. Superintendent Dr. Ralph Marino Jr. stated in a Sept. 17 districtwide email to parents that the last day the student was in school was Sept. 9. The student began feeling ill on Sept. 10 and was immediately tested for Covid-19. “The results were received the evening of Sept. 16 and the student communicated with the district today,” Marino stated. “The student will not be permitted to return to school for at least ten days from the start of symptoms, including at least being 72 hours fever-free without medication.” After learning of the test, Marino said the district immediately contacted the Nassau County Department of Health for further guidance. “The NCDOH is in the process of com-
pleting contact tracing and any individuals considered exposed to Covid-19 will be notified by the NCDOH directly,” he said in the email. “Due to the safety procedures and protocols outlined in the district’s reopening plan, the NCDOH has advised that the high school may remain open. No other district buildings are affected.” Interim Deputy superintendent David Flatley outlined what would cause the district to close school buildings. “A district closure will occur if the rate of infection in the region is greater than 9 percent using a seven-day average after Aug. 1,” he said. “In the event of a district closure, all students will begin remote instruction.” Marino added that the district would continue to work closely with the county’s Department of Health. “Please know that there is nothing more important than the health and safety of our students and staff,” he said. “The district is committed to following all of the necessary protocols to limit student and staff exposure and will continue to thoroughly clean and disinfect all buildings each evening as outlined in our reopening plan.”
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A dispute at a private beach club has spilled into the public court system as longtime member of the Atlantic Beach Club Thomas Liotti, who is also a lawyer, has brought a lawsuit against the club asking for a temporary receiver be appointed because the current Board of Directors were not elected legally based on New York state’s not-for-profit corporation law. Liotti, a club member for 34 years who served on the club’s Board of Governors, also claims that the club discriminates and does not have members from certain ethnic groups and owes members refunds for the limited services available during the summer season that was impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The temporary receiver will oversee what Liotti called “open and fair elections of directors.” Supreme Court Justice R. Bruce Cozzens, Jr. signed an order on Sept. 15, compelling the Atlantic Beach Club to show cause by Sept. 29, why a temporary receiver should not be appointed to take over the management of the 530-member club and help ensure that it is in compliance with the not-for-profit corporation law. Liotti said that the club in East Atlantic Beach gains tax exempt status through its nonprofit status. “Membership money is being spent for consultants and legal fees which are
opposing his father-in-law, former U.S. Senator Alfonse D’Amato. (D’Amato is a Herald columnist). “We made a motion, all the claims are unfounded,” said John McEntee, the attorney representing the Atlantic Beach Club. “He alleges that the Board of Directors were never elected they were elected, I even have Liotti’s proxy.” McEntee also denied Liotti’s claims that members did not received refunds as they got credits, and noted that other beach clubs, which operated under similar Covid-19 restraints, did not disburse refunds either. “There are Black members, Jewish members, every group,” McEntee said deflecting Liotti’s discriminatory claim. “He made seven motions that went nowhere. The club hired an epidemiologist and industrial hygienist. No other club did that.” To become a member, two members must sponsor a person, Liotti said. Annual memberships expire on Dec. 31 and members are invited back. Two longtime members who wanted to speak in support of Liotti’s actions both said that they feared retribution and outright banishment from the club. “I’m reluctant to speak up,” said one of those members, adding that he also wanted the club to give refunds considering the pandemic and the financial situation of some members who either lost their jobs or were furloughed.
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Inside LI panel looks at hybrid learning By Briana Bonfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com
Educational leaders on the latest Herald Inside LI webinar agreed that reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic has been challenging, and the learning curve for students and teachers is ongoing. Three panelists — Johane Ligonde, principal of J.W. Dodd Middle School in Freeport; Dr. Melissa Burak, superintendent of Lynbrook Public Schools; and Tara AlgerioVento, family nurse practitioner in the Rockville Centre School District — discussed how the first two weeks of back-to-school have gone during the virtual conversation produced by RichnerLive on Sept. 17. Molloy College presented the webinar, and Dr. Audra Cerruto, associate dean and director of graduate education programs at Molloy College’s School of Education and Human Services, gave opening remarks. She said Molloy’s programs for future teachers are adapting to “address the academic challenges of Covid-19, particularly in the areas of curriculum development, implementing innovative and effective methods of instruction, social emotional learning, social justice and technology development.” She added that Molloy has professional development programs at low rates to help current teachers adapt, as well. Moderator Skye Ostreicher, of RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers, fielded viewers’ questions about the myriad challenges that teachers, parents and students face this year. “Our students are following the protocols, our families are following the protocols,” Ligonde said. “They’re very aware of the seriousness of it, and more importantly, they’re happy to be back in school.” Burak agreed, noting that she could see kindergarteners’ eyes light up as they smiled behind their masks, happy to be in the classroom with their peers. On the other hand, returning to school has caused stress for many, Algerio-Vento noted. Some students felt anticipatory anxiety because of the many changes, and other younger students may be feeling separation anxiety after spending so much time with their families and suddenly attending school nearly every day. “We are screening our children to make sure they are mentally well,” she said. “Social workers are pushing into the classrooms, parents are taking surveys, students are taking surveys, just so we can get a grasp of where they are.” In terms of in-person protocols, most districts look the same: requiring social distancing and facemasks and limiting visitors and movement within the building. All districts also have a form of hybrid or blended learning, for which some students are learning in the classroom on cer-
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Johane ligonde, principal of J.W. Dodd Middle School in Freeport; Dr. Melissa Burak, superintendent of Lynbrook Public Schools; and Tara Algerio-Vento, family nurse practitioner in the Rockville Centre School District spoke with moderator Skye Ostreicher about the challenges they have faced reopening schools this month. tain days and others are studying remotely. These schedules and procedures are different depending on space in the buildings and the number of students who request fully remote learning. After determining those schedules, the challenge has been adapting to the new technologies, the educational leaders agreed. “The teachers are learning, the students are learning,” Burak said. “We have put a tremendous amount of pressure on our teachers to learn the technology that’s needed to teach the students in front of them, as well as the students at home, simultaneously, all live.” Technology can also pose a challenge because not all students are working with the same devices at home, and they may not have the same internet speed as they do in the classroom. To remedy this, Ligonde said the Freeport district has provided students with WiFi hotspots. At the same time, Ligonde noted that the new ways of teaching have allowed some students to rise to the occasion. “It’s about maximizing the technology we have at our disposal,” she said, “and making ourselves available for one-on-one support.
“Believe it or not,” she continued, “our students are texting our teachers, emailing our teachers and asking more questions than they’ve ever asked before because they understand the responsibility … of learning really lies on them.” One viewer asked the panelists how students would be disciplined during virtual instruction. Across the board, the panelists agreed that codes of conduct have been revised to include online learning. Ligonde noted that discipline is about bringing awareness to behaviors, educating and communicating with students and families. Another viewer asked how students would be assessed this year, given the unusual modes of instruction. All agreed that there would need to be flexibility in grading students. They also advocated for the State Education Department to cancel standardized testing in 2021, as it did this year. “One test does not define the student,” AlgerioVento said. “In terms of how we measure student success, we will be upholding similar expectations and standards,” Ligonde added, “but there has to be some flexibility, and that’s something that we’re negotiating together.”
State plastic-bag ban to take effect Oct. 19 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will start enforcing the state’s ban on single-use plastic carryout bags on Oct. 19, DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos said last week. The ban began March 1, but it has not been enforced because of a lawsuit filed in New York State Supreme Court by Poly-Pak Industries Inc. and others seeking to overturn it. “The court’s decision,” Seggos said, “is a victory and a vindication of New York state’s efforts to end the scourge of single-use plastic bags and a direct rebuke to the plastic-bag manufacturers who tried to stop the law and the DEC’s regulations to implement it. As we have for many months, the DEC is
encouraging New Yorkers to make the switch to reusable bags whenever and wherever they shop and to use common-sense precautions to keep reusable bags clean.” According to the DEC, New Yorkers now use an estimated 23 billion plastic bags annually — each one for about 12 minutes — and roughly 85 percent of the bags end up in landfills, recycling machines, waterways and streets. In March 2017, Governor Cuomo created the New York State Plastic Bag Task Force, chaired by Seggos. The task force met several times to develop a uniform solution to plastic-bag waste. The final report analyzed the impacts of single-use plastic bags and provided options for legislation that could help
develop a statewide solution. Additionally, after passage of the ban, the DEC held a series of meetings with industry stakeholders across the state to invite input from the public and guide the agency’s development of rules and regulations to implement the law. For more information about the plastic-bag ban, reusable bags, or to file a complaint about businesses using single-use plastic carryout bags, visit DEC’s website, email plasticbags@dec. ny.gov or call (518) 402-8706. The law exempts the following plastic bags: ■ Bags that are used to hold uncooked meat, fish, seafood, poultry or plants to
separate them from other items to avoid contamination, prevent moisture damage, or for sanitary, public health or environmental protection purposes. ■ Bags used to package bulk items, including fruits, vegetables, grains, candy, small hardware (such as nuts, bolts and screws), live insects, fish, crustaceans or mollusks. ■ Bags used to hold food sliced or prepared to order. ■ Bags used to protect newspapers. ■ Bags sold as a trash, food-storage or garment bags. ■ Bags provided by an eatery for takeout.
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St. John’s rolls out renovated E.D. continued from front page and out, the new Emergency Department appears to have made the most of a $10.15 million 2017 New York State Department of Health grant that funded the expansion, along with the construction of a four-story, 32,000-square-foot outpatient facility across the street. “There were six specific goals associated with the project,” said Renee Hastick Motes, vice president of external affairs at St. John’s. “We wanted to strengthen access to primary care on the peninsula by the addition of two medical home sites on the hospital campus, one of which is co-located with outpatient behavior health services. The second goal was to allow patients who come to the E.D., who do not need emergency services, to be treated in an appropriate primary-care setting.” The other goals, Motes said, included ratcheting up access to hospital services despite a lack of primary-care services in the community; developing a stronger integrated delivery system for outpatient behavioral health services; improving the hospital’s physical plant and crisis-stabilization process; and upgrading emergency care for pediatric patients. During a tour of the completed second phase on Sept. 16, Dr. Teddy Lee, chairman of emergency department medicine, and Dr. Judy Modica, director of critical care service line, showed visitors the new rooms and explained how patients will flow through the emergency department, from the moment they walk in or arrive
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The OBGYn rOOm in St. John’s Episcopal Hospital’s revamped emergency department. in an ambulance to their discharge. “With the CT scanner located here and not having to go downstairs if someone comes having a stroke,” Lee said, “we can diagnose right away and in a timely fashion.” The Emergency Department, Modica noted, is typically staffed by three shifts of nurses, with no fewer than eight nurses per shift. Lee added that hospital doctors staff the department in blocks of
hours, along with midlevel medical personnel such as physician’s assistants. “We are constantly evaluating the health care needs of the people in the communities that we serve so that we make sure that we are able to provide necessary services,” hospital CEO Jerry Walsh said in a statement. “Our patients and community members depend on us to provide excellent health care, and that is what we intend to continue to do.”
The third and final phase of the Emergency Department’s overhaul, which will include the addition of a surgery unit, is expected to be completed in the next nine months, said Facilities Manager Tom Farzetta. “This new E.D. means that every patient that comes through our doors will be able to receive emergency care in a space that was renovated and expanded with the patient in mind,” Motes said.
LWA redesigns school for social distancing continued from front page mitigate and manage in order to make people comfortable and give our students as much normalcy as we can.” Experience has taught him that students need to be in school. “I used to be an elementary school principal, and I know that school is much more than just learning academic subjects,” he said. “For kids it’s about structure, and they need to see each other. Remote learning may work for middle and high school students, but there’s no substitute for human beings working together on a task in person.” LWA board President Vince Gerbino said he was excited about in-person learning. “While the need for social distancing has been a challenge,” Gerbino wrote in an email. “LWA has the best maintenance staff on Long Island, and under the leadership of [Director of Information Technology] Steve Ostroff, they have created safe zones for classroom work and activities. I have been president of the board since 2017, and I have never been more optimistic about the future of LWA.” Reopening the school during the pandemic was a massive effort, said LWA board trustee Ella Schwartz. “Every nuance and detail was carefully considered to ensure the safety of our students
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O’COnnell said he was optimistic about the future of the school. and faculty,” she wrote in an email. “The reopen challenged us to think creatively about using all our available space, including our outdoor campus, while leaning on technology to safeguard the best learning environment for all our students. We are delighted to open our doors to our families and provide a small degree of normal in these unprecedented times.”
While students have the option to learn remotely, O’Connell said the majority opted for in-person learning. “We’re probably at 170 students at this point, and I would say that at least 90 percent of the students are doing in-person learning,” he said. “As interesting as it sounds, it’s helping us properly manage and fit students in the school.”
Schwartz sees both educational methods in action. Her son Sammy, an LWA Upper School sophomore, is doing in-person learning, and her other son Nate, a sixth-grader, is learning remotely. “I think kids at the school, in general, are still getting used to the fact that LWA isn’t the same this year as it was last year because we’re in the middle of a pandemic,” she said. “So there’s a bit of an adjustment. But otherwise, things have gone very well.” The small student body could be an advantage for LWA, according to Schwartz. “Because of our small size, we don’t have the same challenges other district schools in the community are facing,” she said. “We’re able to offer fulltime in-person learning while maintaining social distancing and adhering to all safety protocols.” O’Connell added that the students have adjusted to the new circumstances. “We really have some special stuff going on here, and we’re very excited about the future at Lawrence Woodmere Academy,” he said. “Parents and students are thrilled with the reopening so far. Just seeing the children come in makes me happy. They look relieved being in school, doing what they’ve missed.”
Lawrence village board welcomes new trustees administered the oath of office to Mandel, who then swore in Edelman, Kutner and Popack. Daniel Goldstein who ran for mayor resigned on Monday, see story on Page 5. Trustee Michael Fragin retains his deputy mayor status. The board did unanimously agree to approve the installation of a drain at Waverly Place at a cost not to exceed $20,000. A six-week fall tennis program for current members at the Lawrence Yacht & Country Club was also approved. The cost is $200 per person. The next village board meeting is Oct. 15.
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The Village of Lawrence board of trustees agenda was shorter that usual and decreased in length after a planned public hearing was adjourned at the Sept. 16 meeting. Swearing in Mayor Alex Edelman for another two-year term, Village Justice Gary Mandel for his four-year term and new Trustees Eli Kutner and Paris Popack for their two-year terms after the Sept. 15 election were the main events. Edelman also presented former Trustee Syma Diamond, who did not run for reelection, with a village proclamation. The board also said goodbye to Trustee Uri Kaufman who lost his bid for re-election. Village Administrator Ron Goldman
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t’s been so great to see our students back in school here at Lawrence Woodmere Academy. As a former elementary school principal, I know that young children need to be in school. They need to be with a teacher and need the classroom dynamic. Yes, they're wearing masks, and they’re sitting six feet apart, but most importantly, it's real school taking place in a classroom. School is open five days a week; Monday classes go from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 8 to 3:15 from Tuesday to Thursday and 8 to 2:10 on Fridays. This reopening has been months in the making, as we had a reopening team that worked hard to come up with a 67-page plan that we had to submit to the Nassau County Department of Health. I’m very pleased with the execution of the plan so far. School hasn't gone on in live interactive format for some districts since March. That’s the equivalent of being held back. I believe that’s why we have such enthusiasm for the reopening. Another reason for the enthusiasm is because parents were having a difficult time with the remote learning. It’s very difficult to teach your children at the kitchen table even if you’re an educator. LWA parents and students are thrilled with the reopening so far. Just seeing the children come in, they look relieved to see their friends and learn in person. We really have some special stuff going on here, and we’re very excited about the future.
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t was a trying couple of months for us starting with the pandemic and then the unity march in June. I can’t thank the men and women of the Malverne Police Department enough. Like most of the village employees, they canceled their vacations, they came in every day, and we had more officers on the street than ever before during extremely trying times. My guys were out there doing CPR on people that they knew had the Covid-19 virus very early on when we had limited protections, and we really weren’t sure what was going on. I want to commend them because they treated everyone with care, compassion and dignity through this whole pandemic, and they have continued to do so today. As for the unity march, never in the history of the Malverne Police Department, aside from 9/11, did we have every single police officer working that day, and we needed it because we didn’t know what we were going to deal with. We reached out to the [Department of Public Works], police reserves, state troopers, the Nassau County Police Department and police departments in other villages to assist us. I just asked for a few people, and they came out in droves for us. I think part of the reason for our accomplishments is that we’re a little different than most police departments, in which we’ve held to our guns — no pun intended — about hiring village residents. I think that shows in the quality and the care of the police officers that we get, because everybody has a vested interest. I really can’t say enough good things about them.
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Living in this world of Covid, I wouldn’t be surprised if you are having or have had a meltdown — especially if you have young children and/or a difficult job and/or are cooped up at home with nowhere to go and no one to see. Let me first assure you that having a meltdown doesn’t mean you’re cracking up or going crazy. It simply means that your brain is spiking with anxiety, anguish and anger. And it’s imperative that you release all those stored up emotions. Indeed, it’s beneficial if you have a meltdown., What? How can that be? Keep bottling up all those negative emotions and they’ll end up causing physical, mental and spiritual harm. Having a meltdown can free you of those heavy feelings and it begins a healing process. As with any behavior, however, there are good ways and bad ways to have a meltdown. Best if you experi-
ence it either by yourself or with a compassion-mate who won’t judge you and will understand what you’re going through. In contrast, if your m e l t d ow n m e a n s yo u spew intense anger and blame toward another, it’s almost certain that the other person will respond in kind and call you crazy! Anger is contagious. So stop the escalation of going back and fo r t h with the blame game. This is not a good inda way to have a meltdown! Instead, reverse course by t a k i n g t i m e t o b e alone. When you’re alone, go ahead and have your meltdown! Cry — let the tears flow! Curse — let the profanity spill! Scream — let the anger spew!
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A miracle in 350 words The following 350-word column contains a miracle one is not likely to encounter (if ever) in the very near future: As summer breezes into fall and memories of blistering days and uncomfortable nights fade like last weekend’s suntan, one can begin to think of autumn’s colors and joyous holidays. Warmth replaces heat as light sweaters emerge from mothballs, and mittens and gloves prepare to eventually fashion snowballs. Suddenly there are leaves covering roadways, and roadways leading to apple orchards and pumpkin patches that create landscapes that thrill the eye and enhance the imagination. Somehow, fall is the season of perspective. Lacking the severity of winter, the frivolity of summer, and the naivety of spring, it represents experienced, mature reflection and cool, calm stability confronting the on challenge of imminent change. Winter is a confrontational associate; summer is an affectionate playmate and spring an inviting paramour. But fall is a solid friend encouraging you to sit a spell and think about the vicissitudes of life. Fall asks you to be grateful for all you’ve been given and how much you are blessed. It urges you to appreciate not that which is gone or that which has yet to appear, but to glory in that which, though departing, is still here to value, enjoy and cling to. It’s called “fall” (for obvious reasons) but perhaps it should also be called “rise,”
You’re getting it all out and you’ll be the better for it. You won’t need to censor yourself for you’re alone or with a kind soul who will not judge you! Once you’ve gotten all those heavy emotions out, take an action that puts you at ease. Curl up in bed to rest or nap. Take dee p breaths to calm yourself even more. Listen to soothing music. Indulge in your favorite food. Pat yourself on the back for getting it all out! apadin Once you’ re rested, reflect on what just happened. Honor your truth. What is clear to you now that you’ve had your meltdown? What feelings do you want to validate? What actions do you want to take? What do you want to do differently? What do you want to share with a loved one?
as each falling leaf is caught by an autumnal gust that raises it back to the branch that nurtured it; a gust that unites every leaf with the foliage above and the ground below to create a constantly moving shower of color. It certainly raises the spirit of any onlooker fortunate to savor the individualism of every leaf as it blends with its brothers and sisters (and cousins) to form a tapestry of a million pigments and shapes. Fall is also a season of sound as the leaves beneath your feet and between your fingers cringle and crack as they turn to dust and return to the earth. Your ear shares with your smile the refreshing breeze that is neither wind nor blast but rather just the natural movement of fresh air as it whisks through the environment harmlessly and happily. Autumn represents a unique form of change; not radical change, but as in oLdman slow, moving development. Fall is cautious and almost shy as it tiptoes away from summer and then even more deliberately towards winter. Fall is a sensitivity blended with reasoned judgment forming a season that is balanced and engaging. Fall is a phenomenon. Fall is a splendidly, surprising event. Fall is a miracle. Yes, fall is a mirael, but it’s not the miracle promised earlier. That miracle is that in September 2020, we have written (and read) 350 words without mentioning covid, social distancing, masks or politics!
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Appreciate how hard it is to be living through this difficult time. Appreciate how important it is to purge yourself of toxic emotions, so they don’t become stored up inside you. Give yourself permission to have a meltdown when you need it. But let it be a constructive meltdown, not one that you will later regret. ©2020 Linda Sapadin, Ph.D. is a psychologist, coach and author who specializes in helping people become the best they can be! She is proud to announce the publication of her new book, “Overcoming Your Procrastination: College Student Edition!” Advice for 6 Personality Styles. Now, more than ever, this book is needed! It’s available at a low introductory price from Amazon or at www.PsychWisdom.com.
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Q. Our front yard has a hilly slope to the street with a wood wall holding it up, made of railroad ties. At one point, the former owners painted the wall an ugly maroon to match the shutters on the house. The shutters are made of plastic. The wall is rotting in several places and can’t be fixed, so we want to either get rid of it or replace it. If we just take it out, the lawn has to be dug up so it won’t collapse onto the street, so we’re thinking we should put Ask The in a new wall. What kind of Architect wall do you think we should use, and can we then repaint the maroon shutters white? We aren’t sure we want to pay to have new shutters installed, but we would keep the old ones if they can be painted.
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A. The wall was probably built because the onte eeper sloping lawn would just give you a barrier to the street without much function, if you intended to use the front yard for any purpose. The flatter yard keeps the lawn from eroding downhill and is easier to mow. Although treated lumber, the slightly greenish color, can last a long time, it still is subject to soaking with water, regularly getting into the end grain and slowly rotting from being expanded and contracted. Unless the railroad ties are reinforced with vertical steel rods and are “tied back” deeply into the hill, the wall will begin to lean forward and can also collapse over time. My first choice is stacking precast concrete wall block, which comes in many earth tones and is highly effective at solving the problem because the weight of the block holds the wall in place, the natural spacing allows water to flow through, there is no wood or steel to rot and therefore the system lasts much longer. Although it can be done by a homeowner, following the directions of the manufacturer and watching the installation videos, it is heavy manual work. I have done the technical design for hillsides in both materials and go back to see how the work is holding up, sometimes years later. The block holds up much better and does not have the maintenance issues that you will find with wood. Painting the wood traps moisture and leads to the rot you see. Penetrating stain is the much better choice as a wood preservative, but the block system is still the best choice. As for the shutters, they can be painted, but I recommend removing them, thoroughly cleaning them and then sanding the surfaces with a fine grade of sandpaper before spraying them with a spray paint that specifically is made for plastic. I had a set of plastic Adirondack chairs that had been power-washed, which damaged the surfaces. I lightly sanded and sprayed with semi-gloss spray paint to avoid pitting, and the surface is like new again. Good luck!
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A 2020 election survival guide
he coronavirus crisis has forced us all to rethink how we carry out many of our responsibilities, including here at the Herald. Each election season, we normally invite political candidates to our Garden City office for an hour-long meeting to hear their ideas and views before deciding whom we will endorse. This year, however, we are conducting our interviews by — what else? — Zoom. That’s life — and politics — in the time of a pandemic. Rest assured, though, that we will conduct endorsement interviews with candidates for Congress, State Senate and State Assembly in the coming days and weeks. We will not allow the pandemic to interfere with one of a newspaper’s solemn responsibilities — offering our take on which candidates we believe are best prepared to represent the people. We base our decisions on extensive research and interviews, including an extended interview with representatives of our Editorial Board. The process of interviewing candidates takes weeks. At times an endorsement call is an easy one, while at others we agonize over the decision. We take the process very seriously, considering each candidate’s personal and professional background, commitment to doing good for people and positions on key issues when deciding whom to endorse. Political experience is a plus, but not a requirement to earn our endorsement. Endorsement decisions are made by a
letters Reflecting on the village election To the Editor: As a resident of Lawrence since 1976, and a former 20-year elected official of the village, including having served as mayor for six years, I am absolutely appalled and disgusted by the actions of the losing slate that ran in the recent village election. I believe the way that they ran their campaign was well beyond the pale, and has not occurred in our village for at least the last 46 years — and this probably never occurred in the long history of the village. Happily, the other slate won by an overwhelming majority. I would advise and urge the losing mayoral candidate to immediately resign from his position as village trustee. (Daniel Goldstein resigned on Monday). Unfortunately, in recent years, there has been a new phenomenon of “entry level” candidates running for village office. Previously, candidates showed their dedication and commitment to the village by working for many years on various vil-
minimum of three to four Editorial Board representatives, and often considerably more than that. A decision does not require unanimous consent, but rather a simple majority. When there is a dissenting opinion, we often note it in our endorsement. In the past, we have endorsed both Democrats and Republicans. Our enthusiasm for a candidate is based not on our individual political views, but rather on what we collectively believe to be his or her potential to effect positive change while in office. Our endorsements will appear in our Oct. 22 issue. In the meantime, you will find our coverage of the races in the main section of the paper over the coming weeks. We might cover a news conference convened by a candidate on a salient issue or issues. We will publish Q&A’s with candidates, asking them to opine on subjects relevant to our readers. In a Q&A, candidates are asked to respond to each question in a maximum of 250 words. When they exceed that limit, we cut the response from the end down to 250 words. This year, voting will be different. New York now allows early voting, which will begin Oct. 24 and continue through Nov. 1. Voters can cast their ballots at selected sites throughout the county during this period. For a list of early polling places and their hours, go to the Nassau County Board of Elections website, www.nassaucountyny.gov/566/Board-of-Elections.
Also, this year any voter can cast an absentee ballot because of the coronavirus pandemic. Absentee ballots can be requested by filing an electronic application on the county Board of Elections website. You can also call the Board of Elections, at (516) 571-8683, to ask for an application, fax a request to (516) 571-2058, or mail a request to Nassau County Board of Elections, 240 Old Country Road, Fifth Floor, P.O. Box 9002, Mineola, N.Y. 11501. On your application, click or circle “temporary illness or physical disability” as your reason, and cite your concern for potentially contracting the coronavirus while voting. Otherwise, you will be able to cast your ballot at your local polling place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. All elections are consequential, but with a hotly contested presidential race on the ballot, this year’s election is, no doubt, more so than most. The issues that have arisen in the last half-year alone — the Covid-19 crisis and systemic racism, to name just two — are vitally important, and whom we elect to address the issues will matter. If you want your voice to be heard, you need to cast a ballot. A democracy such as ours is not, as they say, a spectator sport. It requires participation. So, in the coming weeks, please pay close attention to the Herald’s coverage of the candidates and then, regardless of how you do so, perform that most American of civic duties and vote.
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he Jewish High Holy Days are an important time for many of our residents, an opportunity to reflect on the year that has passed and plan for the year ahead. One critical word during this most vital part of the year is teshuvah, meaning repentance. Teshuvah tells us that we can change. It tells us that what we’ve been until now need not limit what we can become in the future. It says we can be better tomorrow than we were today, and that, ultimately, nothing is fixed. As we reflect LaUra on a difficult year, CUrran let’s also remember the positive strides we’ve made together as a community. Last year, our region experienced a surge in the number of anti-Semitic crimes, with hate-fueled attacks in Monsey, Jersey City and Brooklyn, as well as racist
graffiti incidents here on Long Island. Nassau County has vowed to stand up to and guard aggressively against the threat posed by hatred, and our communities have answered the call as well. Before the pandemic, I formed Unified Long Island, an Island-wide task force of community stakeholders working together to stand up to hatred and promote unity through education. At the beginning of 2020, we marched as one Long Island, 2,500 strong against anti-Semitism, promoting a mentality that’s defined this trying year: We’re in this together. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, residents have demonstrated extraordinary resilience and solidarity in the most challenging of times. In this new year, I’m confident that we will continue to stay united, and we will continue to protect one another. As county executive, my No. 1 job is
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always keeping residents safe. That’s why, last week, I announced that there would be increased and intensified protection efforts by the Nassau County Police Department around synagogues and other areas of concern during the High Holy Days. Although there were no credible threats as the holidays began, safety will always be my first priority. I stood with Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, Health Commissioner Lawrence Eisenstein and leaders of the Jewish community to highlight our continued efforts to keep Nassau safe — including ensuring that Covid-19 precautions continue to be followed. I’ve worked to step up the county’s partnership with faith leaders and all houses of worship to provide security assessments, training and other resources. There are over 680 houses of worship in Nassau County, 209 of which are of the Jewish faith. So
assau County residents have demonstrated resilience and solidarity in the most challenging of times.
LeTTers lage boards and commissions or holding major positions in the Lawrence Association prior to considering running for elective office. They demonstrated why their agenda was for the betterment of the entire community, and not a personal agenda. They knew and understood the community. And, as a result, these individuals were generally superb elected officials. As it turned out, the losing slate’s two trustee candidates as well as their candidate running for village justice were just that — entry-level candidates with little or no village experience. There were also other entrylevel individuals on the ballot. I believe that the subject of eliminating term limits should be seriously considered by the mayor and board of trustees. Term limits in our village have been around for only about 20 years, and we are the only village in our area to have them. Term limits make no sense. We are a small community with a limited number of capable, community minded individuals. If someone is doing a good job, they should be permitted to continue to serve if they so desire, and will likely be re-elected. If they are not doing a good job, they will likely not be re-elected. It’s a very simple formula which will go a long way in helping to keep capable people running the village, and, hopefully, filtering out the entrylevel candidates that may have a personal agenda. DR. JACk LEvENBROWN Lawrence Levenbrown was the first member of the Orthodox community to be president of the Lawrence Association (1985 to 1988), the first to serve as a village trustee (1988 to 2002) and the first to serve as mayor (2002 to 2008).
that’s a lot of work being done by our police. The NCPD’s Homeland Security Unit works directly with the community to provide additional training resources, including security surveys and situational awareness. They’ll be out and about this week, and you can call (516) 573-7720 throughout the High Holy Days with any non-urgent questions or concerns. And I encourage residents to call 911 immediately if they see anything urgent or suspicious, so that police can quickly investigate. Nassau County will continue to do everything necessary to ensure that all worshippers are kept safe, no matter what faith they practice. In this new year, we will continue to stand together as one. Let’s continue to wear masks, maintain six feet of distance, wash hands often and, whenever possible, move activities outside. I want to extend warm wishes to all for a healthy, safe and sweet New Year. L’Shana Tovah! Laura Curran is the Nassau County executive.
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Senate testimony was ‘appalling’ To the Editor: Last Thursday, after being subpoenaed to testify, Long Island real estate agents and brokers appeared before a joint hearing of three State Senate committees and testified that they had not discriminated based on race in their advice to prospective homeowners on the Island, despite undercover video demonstrating the opposite. Real estate brokers testified that they had taken no disciplinary action based on the evidence. As one broker/supervisor said, “We did not see any violation of fair housing laws, so what would we discipline them for?” In denying discrimination, these real estate professionals disputed the findings of Newsday’s recent investigation of housing discrimination on Long Island, despite undercover videotapes demonstrating that discrimination. And Newsday’s findings were not alone. ERASE Racism previously conducted its own investigation, using the same gold-standard method of paired testing, with similar results. Our investigation resulted in successful litigation in Nassau and Suffolk counties against property owners and management companies that showed rental apartments to white applicants and not to African-Americans. The denial by agents and brokers of their role in housing discrimination, despite clear evidence to the contrary, is appalling, as is the lack of disciplinary action. It underscores why widespread housing discrimination remains, and why Long Island is one of the 10 most racially
This garden’s still growing strong — North Bellmore segregated metropolitan regions in the nation. The testimony of these subpoenaed individuals during the hearing makes clear the need for New York state to intervene decisively. The three State Senate committees, their chairs and their members should be commended for their diligence and
determination in addressing this problem. State leadership is needed, given the failure of the real estate industry to enforce acceptable standards of performance. ELAINE GROSS President, ERASE Racism
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Staying safe as we celebrate the High Holy Days
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Some inconvenient facts about energy and the environment
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ne of the great U.S. success stories in recent times has been the country’s move to energy independence. Because we now produce more than enough domestic energy to power our homes and businesses, we’re no longer at the mercy of Mideast countries that too often held us hostage for energy supplies. But rather than celebrate this achievement of American initiative and enterprise, carping critics instead decry our energy independence. They complain about oil and alfOnse gas production as contributors to d’amatO global warming. They call for a ban on new hydraulic fracturing, which has produced vast quantities of affordable natural gas. They even press to close nuclear power plants that generate no carbon emissions. The holy grail for these extremists is “alternative energy” sources powered almost exclusively by wind and the sun. Everything else must go. These alarmist views were given widespread credence by Al Gore’s film “An Inconvenient Truth.” They led the U.S. to join a deeply flawed Paris Agreement, an international climate accord. More recently, they formed the basis for the radical Green
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New Deal advanced by the far left in Congress. But it’s important to consider some inconvenient facts that environmentalists conveniently overlook: ■ The Paris Agreement established greenhouse gas limits, but gave industrialized giants China and India a pass as “developing countries,” imposing stricter limits on the U.S. and other Western countries. It would be one thing if the U.S. and these other competitors were on an equal footing, but that’s not what the climate accord did. It put the U.S. economy at a severe competitive disadvantage.
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plants and replacing them almost exclusively with “renewable” energy sources, particularly out-of-state hydropower, wind and solar. Problems arose when hydropower dried up, as other states kept water for their own residents and businesses. The situation was exacerbated by an overdependence on intermittent wind and solar power generation that proved insufficient to meet high demand this summer. The result has been rolling brownouts in California, like third-world countries regularly experience.
enewable energy alone is not a reliable source without extensive backup.
■ Even though the U.S. withdrew from the agreement, the U.S. is greener than many other industrialized countries and has exceeded the accord’s CO2 reduction targets. This has been achieved by moving significant amounts of electrical generation from coal- to gas-fired power plants, which emit much less greenhouse gases than coal. Fracking, and the cheaper gas it produces in the U.S., have actually helped the environment. ■ Renewable energy alone is not a reliable energy source without significant backup. California’s energy and environmental missteps are a cautionary tale. In that state, environmental extremists succeeded in closing down nuclear and gas-fired power
The Green New Deal would take much of California’s clumsy and counterproductive energy policies national. If you like California’s brownouts, you’ll love the Green New Deal. ■ American enviros ignore or minimize the experience of other countries in reducing carbon emissions. In France, 75 percent of electricity is generated by carbon-free nuclear power plants. In the U.S., nuclear plants currently generate about 20 percent of our electrical power. When these plants are closed, the difference is often being made up by gas-fired plants, which, while cleaner than coal, still emit more CO2 than nuclear generation. In upstate New York, nuclear plants are major clean-energy generators, and have wisely
been supported by the state government. Green countries in Europe, like Denmark, are clear-eyed about environmental choices. In Copenhagen, a recently built large waste-to-energy facility generates a major portion of the city’s electricity and reduces the need for landfills, where CO2 is buried but not eliminated. In Norway, which operates major oil drilling rigs in the North Sea, the profits from oil production are used to help subsidize electric car sales. We can learn from that. Right here in the U.S., for instance, Texas is both a major oil and gas producer and a major wind and solar energy generator. Energy and environmental trade-offs aren’t evil; they’re a necessary part of balancing the cleanest energy options against other equally important considerations like energy reliability and economic progress. Rather than a radical Green New Deal that would hurt America, how about a “Green Fair Deal” that makes the difficult but correct choices on energy, the environment and the economy? Natural gas, nuclear energy, waste-to-energy facilities — like one right here in Hempstead — should all be options. Renewables such as wind and solar power can be part of the energy mix, but not all of it. That may be an inconvenient fact, but it’s the truth. Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.
Irony abounds in the time of Trump
e are living in a Greek tragedy, rich in ironic twists. Donald Trump, who ran for office on the promise of “draining the swamp,” has created an administration populated by swamp critters dedicated to self-interest and self-aggrandizement. The alleged corruption and incompetence are epic. Another irony: The president is feeble where he should be fierce (fighting Covid-19), and Randi aggressive where kReiss he should be restrained (interfering with the Justice Department, the FBI and the CDC). It is ironic, too, that Trump decries the agonies of widespread social protest, raging fires and other tragic facts of life today in America, seemingly ignorant of the fact that this is his America, his shot, his chance to make America great again. When I listened to journalist Bob Woodward’s tapes of Trump, I realized that we
are pinned to a sharply ironic moment in American history. We have a president who agreed to taped interviews — 18 times — admitted to hiding the devastating truth of the oncoming pandemic from the public and doesn’t seem to understand at all why that is not OK. He didn’t have to do the interview; he didn’t have to reveal himself as a dunce. The implications of Trump’s words are clear to us but unknown to him. There is a deep, sucking void where his self-awareness should be. In Woodward’s book, Trump talks about his kinship with notorious autocrats like Kim Jong-un, the irony being that the president might have saved tens of thousands of American lives if he had channeled just a few strong enforcement tactics like mandating mask wearing and contact tracing. But Trump’s authoritarianism leans more toward sending in troops to break up protests so he can pose with a Bible in front of a church. He prefers bullying the undocumented, the unarmed and those who disagree with his edicts. He prefers the part of autocracy that serves
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and elevates the egotistic needs of a Great Leader. As I write, Trump is attacking his opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, saying he is confused, misspeaks and bungles facts. Biden often misses a beat in his rhetoric, but what he says is reliable. Trump lies and contradicts himself every day, offering up proof of how unfit he is for public office. The irony, again, is that he projects onto others the failings that dog him personally. You can’t make it up, and you don’t have to. Today he said that if Biden became president, his handlers would put him in a home where he would watch TV all day. Last week Trump gave a news conference in which he gratuitously mentioned that he had watched TV for a good part of the day before, ticking off all his Fox News friends, hour by hour. While the West is burning, while Hurricane Sally was flooding the Gulf Coast, while Covid-19 is infecting tens of thousands of people every week in the U.S., he was watching TV, or tweeting out his uniquely uninformed and ignorant view of the world,
e admits to hiding the truth of the pandemic, and doesn’t get why that’s not OK.
such as his unhelpful idea that masks can be harmful to people. Who expected to be caught on stage in a Greek tragedy? Look at all the dead bodies strewn about as the curtain falls. Trump’s reign has been monstrous and deadly for America. He can call Joe Biden names, but the taunts are empty. He points to Biden’s age and says he’s weak. Ironically, Biden’s life is a definition of moral strength and emotional courage. His life is a rebuke of Trump, the man. Biden suffered an unthinkable loss when his wife and infant daughter died in a car accident just after he was elected to the Senate 48 years ago. He raised his boys and served his country. One of those boys died while Biden was vice president in the Obama administration. Joe Biden has been tested and tempered by grief. He has the gathered wisdom of a man in his eighth decade. He is tough and resilient and knows his way around the power brokers of the world. Trump is a hollow man, a fake tough guy. When we needed leadership, he punted. When we needed an iron man to fight Covid-19, we got irony and an inept poser. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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