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New focus on uptick of Covid-19 ment. The school’s dean, Rabbi Meyer Weitman, said that the closing surprised school offiAn increase in coronavirus cials. cases in the Five Towns and Far “At 9:30 this evening, we Rockaway has led to temporary received a phone call from the closings of private NYC Department of schools and quesHealth ordering that tions from some resthe school be closed idents about whetheffective immediateer safety protocols ly,” Weitman wrote. are being followed. “We have not been Yeshiva Darchei provided with any Torah and the Torah specific details as Academy for Girls, relates to the reain Far Rockaway, prisons, causes or duravate schools with a tion of the closure.” number of students In a Sept. 25 news from the Five release, the city Towns, were both Health Department temporarily closed explained that it by the New York DR. AARoN issued a CommisCity Department of sioner’s Order to six GlATT Health. Yeshiva Darprivate schools in c h e i To r a h w a s Department of Queens and Brookclosed on Sept. 15 Medicine chairman lyn, including Torah after there were 13 Mount Sinai South Academy, to follow reported cases at the Covid-19 safety proNassau school. It was schedtocols. Commissionuled to reopen on er Dr. Dave A. ChokWednesday, after the Herald shi said that schools that did not went to press. would face fines of up to $1,000 Torah Academy for Girls sent and possible closures. a letter to parents on Sept. 23, “This may be the most precarsaying that the school had been ious position with Covid-19 we closed by the Health DepartContinued on page 11

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Courtesy Hewlett-Woodmere School District

MusIC TEACHER RoBERT Presser worked with his socially distanced class at the Franklin Early Childhood Center on Sept. 23.

In-person learning returns Early childhood center welcomes all students By MATTHEW FERREMI mferremi@liherald.com

While the Hewlett-Woodmere School District was scheduled for a full in-person reopening on Oct. 5, the Franklin Early Childhood Center became the first building in the district to begin inperson instruction on Sept. 23, when pre-K to first-grade students returned. “The district was able to . . . utilize 180 individual test-

ing desks with adjustable legs that are currently not needed at the middle and high school,” Superintendent Dr. Ralph Marino Jr. explained in an email to district parents. “Although the inside of the building may look different, the excitement that filled the hallways and classrooms was familiar and comforting to our youngest learners.” For FECC students, a new school-day routine begins when their parents log on to

an app called Frontline Health Portal and report whether their children have or do not have any Covid-19 symptoms. Parents were also given instructions for dropping their kids off for school. Some parents expressed their satisfaction with the reopening process. Alyssa Mat, who is new to the district this year, noted that the school has been organized in Continued on page 16

ach of the Five Towns falls in the highest case of incidence numbers for Nassau County.

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A. B. resident Fern Claire Barber-Wides, 75 By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com

From Atlantic Beach to the University of Paris known as the Sorbonne, Fern Claire Barber-Wides had a lifelong love of culture, art and music, and literature. The Bronx native died on July 26. She was 75. “Fern was a dignified, polished, educated woman who was also refined, stately and cultured,” said one of her two sons, Sean Leland Vides. Born June 19, 1945 to Daniel Michael Barber and Irene Essenfeld Barber in Jewish Memorial Hospital in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan, Wides spent her first 12 years in the Bronx as the family lived along the stately Grand Concourse and Walton Avenue. A 1957 vacation in Atlantic Beach was a delight to the family that decided to move year-round to what was remembered as “a quiet, posh summer resort community.” Wides then went through the Lawrence School District; attending the Number Three School in Cedarhurst (now Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School); Lawrence Junior High School and Lawrence High, class of 1963. Her education

Courtesy Sean Vides

FERN ClaiRE BaRBER-WidES with her sons, Bradley Charles Wides, left, and Sean Leland Vides at Rock Hall Museum. then included Kansas State Teacher’s College (now part of Emporia State University) and the Sorbonne. “Fer n believed from her earliest years the concept that everyone and

everything was and is created God’s image and should be treated with love, nurturing and respect,” Sean said. She met Lawrence resident Steven Wides in 1969. His parents, Melvin and

Ruth Wides owned Wides Motors Sales Corp. in Far Rockaway. Married two years later in April, their family then grew with the birth of Sean and Bradley Charles Wides. “Fern was a wonderful loving handson devoted mother to her sons in every sense of the word,” Sean said, adding that later in life she was “very devoted” to her patents and their well-being. Through her deeds she showed her sons how to comport themselves and treat others. A member of the Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach, Wides instilled her love of religion in her children. Dedicated to helping others from all walks of life, she volunteered at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside (now Mount Sinai South Nassau) and said Sean, “brought countless love, joy and friendship to the patients.” In 1990, Wides, then 45, returned to school, Briarcliff in Lynbrook, and became a paralegal. “Fern never wanted to be in the spotlight,” Sean said. “Fern was truly a polished gem whose manners, conduct and kindness shine brightly in her children and all who knew her. Always and forever a true woman of valor.” She was the love of her sons’ lives, Sean added, “and will forever be missed.”

Police to the cat rescue By MaTTHEW FERREMi mferremi@liherald.com

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When Woodmere resident Anne Fuchs went out to her in the morning of Aug. 30, she heard unusual noises coming from underneath the vehicle. A kitten was stuck in the undercarriage of Fuchs’ vehicle. Fuchs is not sure as to how the kitten got there, but was alerted by a woman walking by her house. “A woman said that she heard crying coming from my car,” she said. “She looked and saw a little kitten that proceeded to disappear underneath the car.” Fuchs described trying to rescue the kitten as an all-day event. “I first discovered the cat under the car around 10 a.m. and all day, I was trying to lure it out,” she said. “I put food around the car, kept banging on the car. I could hear the kitten moving under the undercarriage of the car, but it just couldn’t get out.” Fuchs needed her car. “This rescue was going on for about six hours and this happened the same day that my daughter was given birth to my granddaughter,” she said. “I called animal services and they said they couldn’t do much unless the kitten was getting tortured. So I proceeded to call the 4th Precinct.” Two 4th Precinct officers responded. Then two more responded. “They were working on rescuing the cat for an hour and then they called for backup,” she said. “They started taking apart the engine of my car to get the cat. They finally got it

Courtesy Anne Fuchs

FouRTH PRECiNCT oFFiCER Zach Baltz helped rescue a kitten from underneath Woodmere resident Anne Fuchs’ car. out around 6 p.m., and it was so nice to see it rescued.” Officer Zach Baltz was one of the four who helped. “We had to take apart the engine just to access the kitten,” he said. “We started tossing water through the bottom of the car just to guide the kitten from underneath the car. The kitten was resilient.” Fuchs said that the kitten was adopted but she’s unsure who adopted it. “I’m really appreciative and happy that everything ended up okay for the kitten that day,” she said. “I thank the 4th Precinct officers for their efforts.”

ElEcTIon 2020

By MATTHEW FERREMI mferremi@liherald.com

Incumbent 20th District Assemblywoman Melissa “Missy” Miller, a Republican and an Atlantic Beach resident, is running for her third two-year term. Challenger Gregory Marks, a Public Health Lecturer, is a Democrat from Hewlett. The Herald asked Miller and Marks questions focusing on issues vital to the residents of the 20th A.D., which encompasses Atlantic Beach, Cedarhurst, Hewlett, Inwood, Lawrence, Woodmere, Long Beach, Lido Beach, East Rockaway, Island Park, Oceanside and parts of Valley Stream.

Herald: Businesses, small and large, have been hurt by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. What are your ideas to help find them relief so they can survive? Melissa “Missy” Miller: The coronavi-

rus pandemic has slammed our society with devastating health consequences and severe economic/business impacts. It is important that throughout this pandemic that there be careful and measured gradual opening of businesses if they are going to survive. We must provide an environment so that businesses may grow instead of being stifled. The state for years has been burdening businesses with regulations, which do nothing to support growth or protect the public. This must come to an end. If the infection rate remains at very low levels, then businesses should be able to expand their capacities and their operations so they can attempt to survive. More consistency in policies must be forthcoming to provide for business recovery and survival. For example, restaurants must limit the number of patrons allowed to dine in individual establishments to a percentage of their ordinary capacity while catering facilities have been capped at 50 patrons, regardless of the capacity of their facilities. At the same time, enhanced Covid recovery assistance is needed for restaurants in New York State. In fact, 66 percent of restaurants do not expect to survive through the end of the year without a comprehensive relief package. What’s more, 90 percent of businesses will not be profitable over the next six months without assistance. Accordingly, state officials have to make their voices heard in Albany and Washington to secure more comprehensive assistance for businesses, especially the hardest hit sectors, including restaurants and catering facilities. While New York is confronting a $30 billion budget deficit, the survival of our economy requires collaboration of state, federal and local governments in assisting business survival. Innovations, such as the accommodation of outdoor dining have offered real relief for many restaurants. Allowing the use of sidewalk areas and parking spaces for dining has been part of the plan. The Town of Hempstead has used some of its federal CARES Act funding to provide PPE kits to local businesses. While these initiatives are posi-

Melissa “Missy” Miller Incumbent

Gregory Marks Challenger

Hometown: Atlantic Beach

Hometown: Hewlett

Age: 56

Age: 29

Party: Republican

Party: Democrat

Profession: Member of the State Assembly

Profession: Public Health Lecturer

Education: Adelphi University tive gestures, a substantial and comprehensive federal relief package needs to be secured quickly.

Gregor y Marks: The success of local businesses, both large and small, is critical to our economy and our livelihoods. As the son of an accountant and small business owner, I hear daily about the struggles of doing business in the pandemic. We must do whatever we can to keep businesses open, safe, and financially healthy. I have a degree focused on health policy from Oxford and another in economics from McGill. Moving forward we must increase demand for local goods and services while keeping people safe. We absolutely can be both pro economic growth and pro public health and safety. First, we must educate business owners so they know of all available stimulus options. I have spoken with plenty of constituents and neighbors who have heard of relief programs but are unaware of how to access them. As the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program is no longer accepting applications, I encourage folks to look into our own Empire State Development New York Forward Loan Fund (NYFLF). Small businesses and nonprofits that did not receive an Economic Injury Disaster Loan over $10,000 or a Paycheck Protection Program loan of more than $50,000 are eligible. Critically, this loan is also available for small residential landlords who have seen a loss in rental income. Previous relief plans have not done an adequate job of protecting those for whom small rental income is a major source of their earnings. I am a firm believer that necessity breeds innovation. We must think outside the box and use this unprecedented peri-

Education: Oxford University and McGill University od to explore pro growth, stimulatory economic measures. I would like for us to look into a sales tax holiday to stimulate spending on local businesses. I also believe we should plan a special restaurant week, takeout style, to highlight our fantastic local food establishments that have been hit hard by the pandemic. Finally, I would like to set up a series of business seminars for the district, where leaders of Long Island’s most successful and resilient businesses can share how they have been able to navigate through the pandemic.

Herald: How can the state assembly help residents get their electrical services restored more quickly after a disaster such as a hurricane or the recent Tropical Storm Isaias? Miller: The key problem with LIPA and PSEG is that there is no accountability or effective oversight. The Public Service Commission does not only regulate other utilities in the State of New York, but the PSC can also impose severe penalties and sanctions for poor performance. I have cosponsored a bill that would allow the PSC to be able to regulate LIPA/PSEG just like every other utility. Only by having real oversight, can we assure that they can be responsive to the public and provide the service that we all need and deserve. PSEGLI was put in place to manage Long Island’s energy grid in the wake of its predecessor’s post-Superstorm Sandy performance. The total breakdown of PSEG’s $1 billion communications system during Tropical Storm Isaias made it impossible for customers to receive power restoration updates from the utility via telephone, text, web portal or email. Even the company’s smart meter

system failed to provide outage data to PSEGLI. What’s more, PSEGLI’s lethargic power restoration efforts were outrageous and unacceptable. One of the ways to get the utility to perform better is to hold PSEGLI and its shareholders financial liable for the cost of covering customers’ losses and claims that result from power outages during tropical storms and hurricanes. The utility reluctantly agreed to this in the wake of Isaias after I and other officials demanded that ratepayers and taxpayers not be put on the hook to cover these costs. That has not been the policy in the past. Further, LIPA Board Members must do an exhaustive audit of what went wrong and make detailed recommendations on how to fix the problems in the future. PSEG’s own reports have been totally unsatisfying with regard to future storm response. Among the utility’s proposals to deal with communications failures was to not provide restoration estimates in the early stages of dealing with major storms. Another way that the State Assembly and other officials can elicit better power restoration in the future is to demand action from LIPA, which directly oversees PSEGLI’s operations. The State Assembly, the State Senate and the Governor must hold LIPA Board Members accountable. The nine-member Board includes 5 members appointed by the Governor and 2 appointed by the Assembly and 2 appointed by the Senate.

Marks: Let me begin by saying that we were not and still are not prepared for future storms. We need strong climate leadership and hardened infrastructure. As Superstorm Sandy showed us, the risk from hurricanes and tropical storms is very real. Our district sits entirely within a category 3 hurricane evacuation zone and we are long overdue a direct strike from a major hurricane. Restoring services faster after a disaster or hurricane is critical. PSEG simply dropped the ball after Tropical Storm Isaias. I commend the work of County Executive Laura Curran and State Sen. Todd Kaminsky in ensuring residents were able to receive reimbursements for lost food and medicine, but power outages that last many days are unacceptable. The first solution here lies in technological investment. With expansion of renewable energy sources and advances in battery technology, we should be able to achieve greater localized energy independence, keeping power on even in the height of a storm or disaster. The next solution lies in the regulatory environment. A The Public Service Commission has an ongoing investigation into the utility, which could result in further disciplinary action as well. We have a responsibility to ensure companies like PSEG are investing heavily in cutting edge, resilient infrastructure because the next big storm could be just around the corner. Note: Answers have been edited and shortened for brevity. For the complete text visit liherald.com

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Center for Adult Life Enrichment in Hewlett is open By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com

The Center for Adult Life Enrichment’s front door is blocked by two chairs to help ensure members and visitors can be checked in. Executive Director Lee Gerardi asks the visitor to use the hand sanitizer attached to the wall to the left of the entrance way. She then takes your temperature and reviews the two-page waiver that all members and guests must fill out and then sign in her presence. Tables are spaced out the mandated socially distanced sixfeet apart and there is lime-colored tape on the floor also six-feet apart. The restroom is outfitted with an automatic sink and paper towel dispensary installed by the Hewlett-Woodmere School District. CALE is in the carriage house at 37 East Rockaway Road on the Hewlett High School campus. Identical to all institutions and organization that closed their doors in midMarch because of the coronavirus pandemic, CALE, which hosts activities, programs and services for its members who live in the Five Towns and several surrounding South Shore communities, was shut down then began offering programs through Zoom and reopened in August. Gerardi has worked feverishly, calling and emailing members whether to check on their health or to inform them of programs and occasionally sending upbeat messages. CALE has lost a few members

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VoluNtEER JoSEph MaRgoliN, presented his illustrated lecture ‘Jews in remote parts of the word’ at the Center for Adult Life Enrichment on Sept. 24. to Covid-19 and that heartache is not lost on Gerardi. “After some long hard planning we reopened on Aug. 11, slowly and carefully with minimal programs to be as safe as possible, for our members and vendors,” she said. “We are starting with a tentative calendar. This means; I have to cordially invite them respectfully, as we need to keep our visitors within Covid safe limits following the guidelines to secure our

well-being. We are taking one day at a time.” Joe Margolin presented a program about Jews in remote parts of the world on Sept. 24. The kitchen is closed but the back room was opened this week with tables also six-feet apart. Programs continue and so does CALE’s bric-a-brac sale with item on three tables against the north wall of the building. “I felt it was important to bring our

folks back together to share some joy in their days and to know they would be safe in their home away from home here at CALE,” Gerardi said. “Our members deserve the very best. I am honored to know them and try to make our days have as much meaning as possible ...we are blessed with the help of our loyal supportive partners, board and members, who helped to make this possible. A beautiful collaboration for sure!

Tigers roll out the welcome mats “Hello,” “Good Morning,” and even a handshake are often ways students would greet their teachers when they arrived at Lawrence Woodmere Academy. However, that is not the case this year. This year is different. This year is strange. This year is unconventional. This year is 2020. Who would have ever thought that in 2020 we would have the option of in-school or remote learning? At LWA, you can choose, and both options are for five continuous days every week, Monday through Friday, which students are very pleased about. No splitting the schedule into a confusing hybrid format.

Additionally, teachers at LWA are being greeted by students in multiple time zones scattered across the world, as LWA has a fair number of international students who are doing remote learning from abroad. Some international students are attending school in person. Head of School Brain O’Connell and the Lawrence Woodmere Academy staff have collaborated and established an abundance of health guidelines, procedures and precautions to help ensure the students are able to enter and stay in school safely and comfortably. LWA is following every necessary protocol for the continued well-

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ness of all their students, faculty and sup- include college writing & research, English: human rights in literature, port staff. Before leaving for school, students and world history, Advance Placement U.S. families are required to sign into their per- history, ecology and the environment, sonalized Magnus Health accounts to chemistry in society, AP chemistry and answer several questions and record their AP calculus. Two students are glad to be back in temperature, ensuring they have none of the Covid-19 symptoms. Once students school. “After all these months of being arrive at school, they are mandated to home, I truly appreciate being back at wear their mask and get their temperature the school building, using my brain and seeing my friends again,” taken a second time by DirecSophomore Raphy Tawii tor of School Culture and Safesaid. “I feel enthusiastic ty Lorin Clark. If cleared, stugoing back to school, as it is dents are permitted to enter a chance to return to normalthe building to start their day. With the Covid wellness cy in this crazed world,” formalities behind them, stuSenior Blake Pomerantz dents begin their daily rigorsaid. “It is weird with the ous and exciting academic mask and being socially disschedule. They have a halftant, but it was needed to hour session with fellow stureturn to a normal lifestyle, dents and their advisors to especially for my senior talk about daily announceyear.” ments, current news and It is evident LWA students family experiences as well as are happy to return to their an eraGhty a mental health check to place of learning. Students make sure everyone has the really missed the in-person right frame of mind during element of what makes LWA this chaotic time of uncertainty. During their home away from home. We are all the day, students are allotted mask grateful for the effort the staff has made breaks outside and at a safe distance. to make this year possible. Lawrence Something new to LWA is its part- Woodmere Academy would like to nership with St. Francis College in remind everyone to stay safe and Brooklyn Heights, where the high healthy through these unprecedented school students can earn college cred- times. Let’s all continue to stay Tiger its and take elevated classes. Courses Tough.

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Advocates seek justice for Breonna Taylor By Briana Bonfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com

Black women were front and center at the latest Black Lives Matter protest outside the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola on Sept. 24. The protest primarily sought justice for 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was fatally shot by a Louisville police officer in March. Officer Brett Hankinson was indicted on Sept. 23 on three counts of wanton endangerment for bullets that flew into a neighboring apartment. There were no charges in relation to Taylor’s death. One protester held a sign that read, “They charged the bullets that missed.” Others said, “Jail killer cops,” “Shut down racism and white supremacy” and “No justice no peace.” Another said “Defund the police” on the front and “Refund social services” on the back. Several local advocacy groups banded together to organize the rally, including the Long Island chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, LI United to Transform Policing and Community Safety, Nassau County Democratic Socialists of America, Long Island Black Alliance, NY02 Indivisible, Long Island Activists and Young Long Island for Justice. The protest began around 5:15 p.m. and led into a march about two hours later, after several Black Long Islanders spoke emotionally at the microphone. Nia Adams, a Long Island organizer, said she took the death of Taylor “very personally” — “the last 24 hours have been very hard for me,” she said. “The lesson that we are hearing out of Louisville is it is OK to break into a Black woman’s home,” she continued, “it is OK to murder a Black woman in her sleep, and it is OK to then attempt to slander and criminalize a Black woman after her death, and you will not be held accountable.” She added that Taylor’s death is not an isolated incident. “This is a culture that needs to change,” she said. “We need to … divest [from police departments] and reinvest in community solutions — into health care, housing and education. These are the things that matter. These are the things that keep us safe.” Shanequa Levin, founder of Women’s Diversity Network and member of LI United to Transform Policing and Community Safety, said she is “tired of having to give my kids ‘the talk,’” referring to the conversations Black parents have with their children to “teach them how to behave differently” when approached by a police officer. “I can’t take my Black skin off,” she said, shouting. “I can’t do that. I’m Black every damn day, and you see that as a threat.” Couple Devon Toney and Latoya Bazmore, community organizers from Brentwood, spoke about their own alleged experiences with police brutality. They said that they were beaten by Suffolk County police officers on the evening of Aug. 30 while hosting a barbecue at Ross Memorial Park in Brentwood for home-

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Many held signs in support of Black community members feeling hurt by the persistence of police brutality cases across the country.

shanequa levin, founder of Women’s Diversity Network and member of LI United to Transform Policing and Community Safety, vented her frustrations about how Black people are viewed in the United States. less, addicted and mentally ill community members. “I’m still traumatized by what went on that night,” Bazmore said, adding that she often sees people who are on the streets struggling being “brutalized by police.” Protest organizers made several demands, including dropping charges made against Toney that night; charging, arresting and convicting “all killer cops”; divesting from Nassau County police; reinvesting in community safety programs; and providing slavery reparations for Black citizens. Throughout the protest, the crowd took part in call-and-response chants, such as “Say her name, Breonna Taylor,” “When Black lives are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back” and “The people united, will never be defeated.” “All I want us to do is continue what we doing,” Bazmore said. “Don’t ever lose the fight in you.”

PeoPle of all ages, but mostly young people in their 20s and 30s, gathered outside a Nassau County legislative building in Mineola to protest the lack of charges against Louisville police officers for the death of Breonna Taylor. nia adaMs, a racial justice advocate on Long Island, spoke candidly about how the Breonna Taylor case has affected her emotionally.

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Coaches talk high school, college sports delays By Briana Bonfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com

High school and college sports coaches on the latest Herald Inside LI webinar discussed how Covid-19 has affected their programs — including new recruiting methods, alternatives to competitive gameplay and staying positive through it all. The virtual panel was live-streamed on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. and produced by RichnerLive, a division of Richner Communications Inc., publisher of Herald Community Newspapers. Herald Inside LI is a webinar series that aims to educate the community about navigating different aspects of life during the coronavirus pandemic. Local athletic coaches and officials joined the most recent conversation, including Chuck Priore, head football coach at Stony Brook University; Danielle Santos Atkinson, head women’s basketball coach at Hofstra University; Michael Rubino, head football coach and athletic director at Valley Stream Central High School; and David Viegas, director of health, phys. ed. and athletics in the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District. Tony Bellissimo, sports editor of Herald Community Newspapers, offered opening remarks about the delay of fall sports because of Covid-19. “This has serious effects on schools and student-athletes,” he said, “especially the student-athletes in high school with an eye on playing at the next level.” Skye Ostreicher, of RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers, moderated the event and asked the panelists questions — first, about their reactions to the delay of high school and college sports. “It tears me apart to not see our kids and be at their games,” Viegas said, “but I think the focus had to be on getting us back into school, and now that we’re there, staying there, staying open.” The other panelists agreed that though it must have been a tough decision for university officials to make, health and safety must be the top priority. “We need to make the most out of it and figure out how to move this process forward,” Priore said. A big concern among high school athletes is losing game time that could be recorded and sent to college coaches, or

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CloCkwise from top left: David Viegas, director of health, physical education and athletics at Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District; Skye Ostreicher, Herald Inside LI moderator; Michael Rubino, head football coach and athletic director at Valley Stream Central High School; Danielle Santos Atkinson, head women’s basketball coach at Hofstra Universit;y and Chuck Priore, head football coach at Stony Brook University discussed how Covid-19 has impacted the college sports recruiting process on Sept. 23. that recruiters could attend to watch them play. However, the panelists each gave advice to those student-athletes looking to continue their sport in college. “We have learned different ways of recruiting and outreach,” Priore noted. This means using online platforms to connect with colleges, rather than in-person meetings, tours or visits with college officials at competitions. Both Priore and Atkinson said they use social media to learn more about prospective players. They also said that they would accept videos of players demonstrating their skills, even if they are not in a game and are recorded by a friend or family member. College tours are also available virtually, Priore noted, as well as a wealth of information about the schools. Now that

prospective student-athletes are diving deeper into Stony Brook’s online information, “I honestly think the kids that we’re recruiting are benefitting from knowing Stony Brook better,” he said. Priore added that being able to hop on a Zoom call for recruiting purposes has been advantageous for his football players looking to enter professional leagues. “Today, we had 32 NFL teams on a Zoom call with [our athletics officials], showcasing our kids,” he said. “We’ve never had 32 NFL teams visit our campus, so our kids got more exposure this year than they normally would.” For high school students, Atkinson encouraged Zoom calls for getting to know potential teammates and coaches at colleges. “They’re able to get on a call and

come face to face with our academic adviser, strength coach and student-athletes, which was a great change,” she said, “because that’s one of the most important things — who are the people that I’m going to be surrounded by during my time in college?” Rubino said that Twitter is a great place for high school students to present themselves to coaches, as well, by adding information about the student’s academics and sports background. “It’s about marketing yourself in the best possible light,” he said. “Let [coaches] know what class you are and make it as easy as possible for them to recruit you.” Although games are not being played, college student-athletes have already begun training in small groups within their teams, while following health and safety protocols, with practices on the horizon. The college coaches noted that during the shutdown, not all the players had access to a gym to continue conditioning before playing. Thus, they are still getting all players on the same page before they start playing in January. “We had to stay in small groups as a football program, social distance and wear masks indoors,” Priore said. “From a training standpoint, our kids have really benefited.” High school student-athletes, however, are mostly still waiting to practice with their teams. Coaches are formulating plans to make this happen in the future. The panelists noted that without competitive sports in the fall, there is plenty of time to focus on academics, as well as maintain relationships with college officials to get recruited. “It’s not canceled; it’s just postponed,” Viegas said. “They’ll get their opportunity; they just have to be patient.” The panelists acknowledged that for student-athletes, many of whom have played every year since they were young, the change in plans could be overwhelming. Atkinson encouraged coaches and parents to discuss mental health with their student-athletes and to shed a positive light on the situation. “Everyone is just trying to stay positive, follow the rules, wear your mask,” Rubino said, “and then hopefully in the next few weeks, we’ll start to see some high schools generate plans where we can follow [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] guidelines and get [teams] back together a little bit.”

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When a 3-year-old demands attention, is bored or insists that he’s gotta have what he’s gotta have, what does he do? He cries, he screams, he throws things, he tells you what a terrible parent you are. He wants what he wants; other people’s needs be damned! Not pleasant as any parent of a 3-year old will tell you! But luckily most kids outgrow this stage and move on as they learn to compromise with others and practice self-control. But what happens if a kid never outgrows the toddler stage and keeps fighting like a 3-year-old? Strutting his power. Calling you names. Insulting you. Ridiculing you. Threatening you. Demanding that things go his way. Such a kid (or perhaps he’s now a full grown adult) doesn’t hear you, doesn’t validate you, doesn’t treat you respectfully and creates distraction after distraction to avoid dealing with any issue he doesn’t want to deal with. Facts be damned! Other people be damned! It must always be his

way! Living with this person becomes a living hell. Ask anyone who has. Now let’s look at a strange scenario! An adult with executive power who has never o u t g rown the toddler stage! Who fights like a 3-year-old, not caring about anyone else but himself and those who are enabling him in the moment? Disagree with him and he has a tantrum! Calls you names. Throws out insults. Screams on Twitter. He inda hasn’t the slightest idea about how to argue as a competent adult — listening to another’s perspective, practicing self-control, fighting fairly. He much prefers deception, dishonesty, devaluing democracy itself ! Fail to prop him up and you’re history! Cabinet members are out-thedoor as soon as they dissent. Talk

about science and he shuts his ears! BTW, did you know that the Covid-19 death count is really low — if you d o n’ t c o u n t t h e b l u e states? And who the hell c a re s ab o u t t h e bl u e states? They’re not our people! Clearly the only people he cares about (until he doesn’t) are those who love him! Who award him cult-like adoration! Who view him as the Supreme Leader! Like a little kid, he knows nothing about how apadin to stop bickering. Indeed, he likes to pump it up. So, how do you handle an adult toddler who keeps having tantrum after tantrum and resists all your good teachings? Well, maybe you mimic him! “What,” you may be thinking, “I thought when he goes low, we go high.” Yup, I agree; that’s a good idea. Still, sometimes reverse

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A 3-year-old president mockery works. Especially when someone has a thin skin and gets enraged and does such foolish things that finally people get to see that the Emperor has no clothes. So, instead of calling him our president, perhaps we should refer to him as “Twitter Toddler” or “Toddler-inChief” or “Tiny Trump.” Or, perhaps you can think of a better moniker for him. If so, write to me at LSapadin@ DrSapadin.com and we’ ll have a baby-naming ceremony! ©2020 Linda Sapadin, Ph.D. is a psychologist, coach and author. She’s 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! Available at an introductory price at Amazon or my website www.PsychWisdom. com.

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Former Malverne deputy mayor and village trustee Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick is challenging incumbent New York State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin for a seat representing the 21st Assembly District. The Herald asked Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick and Griffin questions focusing on issues pertinent to the residents of several South Shore communities.

town Revitalization Initiative, for which it received a $10 million state grant to revamp the long-struggling downtown area. How can you help bring about positive development, and encourage developers to build, in not just Baldwin, but other areas blighted with empty storefronts?

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Herald: The coronavirus pandemic has

devastated our local economy, shutting down businesses and causing steep losses in revenue. What could you do, especially as federal aid is unlikely moving forward, to help the economy recover and help get the funding to the people who need it most, like local business owners and residents?

Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: Clearly, coro-

navirus has devastated our communities with its health consequences, as well as its economic impacts. Pressing the governor for the responsible reopening of society, especially businesses, is crucial to our recovery. Consistency in policy is also important to help many businesses that are suffering rebound and survive. With regard to making funding available to businesses, I will press governments, including New York State and Nassau County, to follow the Town of Hempstead’s example on the disbursement of CARES funding and other relief. Hempstead Town has used CARES funding to open pop-up food pantries, deliver meals to senior citizens, furnish PPE kits to area businesses, outfit hospitals with Covid safety supplies, establish Covid testing sites, and more. Sadly, some other governments are merely utilizing CARES monies to plug their budget deficits.

Judy griffin: Covid-19 has negatively impacted us in many ways. First and foremost the many lives lost is a tragedy for our community, state and country. Secondly, the economic impact and fiscal crisis that we are facing as a result is unprecedented. We still have not received the essential aid we need from the federal government. All efforts must be made to explore and develop new revenue streams that can fund schools, municipalities, health services, etc. While we wait for the federal government to act, it is imperative to assess our spending and revenues in real time in order to make informed decisions. A mid-year fiscal report from Comptroller Tom DiNapoli in mid-October followed by a fiscal report from Governor Andrew Cuomo will provide essential information. Residents, especially our seniors and essential workers, have been the hardest hit by the pandemic. I will continue to work diligently on unemployment issues, advocate for tax and rent relief as well as helping to fund health insurance initiatives to assist those that lost their benefits due to job loss as a result of Covid-19.

Judy Griffin Age: 57 Party: Democratic education: Bachelor of Science in Business Economics with minors in Political Science and Communication from the State University of New York at Oneonta Individual Assistance is vital during these times. I established a routine set of protocols for my staff to assist people with unemployment claims and other issues that adversely impacted their lives. We also did continuous outreach to senior citizens via wellness checks and provided support where needed. Established businesses throughout A.D. 21 have been hit extremely hard. We are so fortunate on Long Island to have organizations that advocate strongly for our local businesses and economic development. I regularly initiate communication with organizations such as LI Vision, Chambers of Commerce and many others to address our local needs at the state level. I initiated and hosted a series of Small Businesses Conferences on Zoom in collaboration with these organizations. I advocated directly to the governor for the reopening of bowling alleys, health clubs and malls and was successful. Next, it is imperative that we open movie theatres, comedy clubs, smaller live concert venues and increase seating in restaurants now that our Covid-19 numbers have flattened. Although the State Liquor Authority has to perform due-diligence on overseeing that guidelines are followed, we must remain vigilant in ensuring that fines and closures are not punitive or excessive. These hard working businessmen and women need our support and we must make sure that executive power is not overreaching. I co-sponsored a bill that was signed into law in June that establishes a state disaster emergency loan program.

Herald: Schools are struggling to balance

their budgets after seeing a small increase to Foundation Aid this year, and school officials are worried about possible cuts from the state coming later in the year.

Patricia CanzoneriFitzpatrick Age: 55 Party: Republican, Conservative education: Bachelor of Science in Accounting from St. John’s University College of Business Administration, Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law How can you help local schools get the funding they need?

Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: The Foundation Aid did not increase at all from 2019-20 to 202021 and the formulas have not been fully funded for years. The process of assigning school aid has become arbitrary. At the same time, Long Island homeowners cannot afford the property tax increases that will likely result if our state legislators cannot successfully fend off prospective education aid cuts. In the alternative, Long Island’s top-quality schools would confront severe cost cutting, which would erode our quality of education. New York State’s budgets cannot be balanced on the backs of students. All other alternatives must be explored, including the restructuring of state debt, allocation of federal CARES funding to our school districts, reordering the state’s spending priorities and more. griffin: Supporting our schools is one of

my main priorities. In the 2019 budget I was able to secure a record $198 million in funding to schools in the 21st Assembly District. I also got an additional $1.3 million for municipalities throughout the district. This year’s budget was much more difficult for obvious reasons. If we do not receive emergency assistance from the federal government, we have to look closely at options to fund schools. As a result of schools closing, we had to take legislative action to ensure payments of state aid when schools fell below the required 180-day threshold. This enabled schools to get the essential funding they needed and was signed into law in June. I am also cosponsoring a bill to make sure that religious and private schools are also able to receive state funding despite not meeting

which we approach downtown revitalization and development must change if our region is going to move forward and realize the promise of economic prosperity. One of the biggest obstacles to downtown revitalization is the uncertainty that developers face with respect to zoning, as well as local and state assistance. I am an advocate of creating Economic Development Zones, that would set zoning, as well as governmental assistance parameters for entire neighborhoods or blocks, as opposed to the outdated practice of piecemeal redevelopment of individual parcels. Under an Economic Development Zone program, developers and the community would be made aware of the full package of proposed development inducements, zoning parameters and other factors (i.e. Industrial Development Agency benefits, federal revitalization grants, local government investment such as the complementary use of adjacent underutilized municipal/state parcels). Piecemeal and traditional revitalization approaches have proven cost ineffective for developers and arduously slow for those who live in surrounding neighborhoods. Baldwin residents have endured several downtown revitalization efforts, including the current overlay district, but I believe the more comprehensive approach which is detailed in the aforementioned Economic Development Zone approach would elicit a more prosperous result.

griffin: I was so proud to have a role in securing the $10 million DRI project for Baldwin. This wonderful community has been advocating for this for years. I am pleased to see all levels of government collaborating with the Local Planning Committee. NYS, Nassau County, and the Town of Hempstead have all played an active role. My staff and I will remain in close contact to see this project through. The pandemic has not slowed development activity. Development in multi-family housing, shared office space, and health care facilities has been constant. There is a growing demand, especially from our younger residents, for affordable, walkable communities with a mix of retail, business and access to mass transit. I am pleased to see the progress Bartone Development is making at the former Capri Motel. I will continue to find ways to encourage community and local government supported projects in our downtowns. Note: Answers have been edited and shortened for brevity. For the complete text visit liherald.com

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shocking report of an August 7th wedding in Millinocket, Maine,” he wrote in the letter. “At the wedding, guests ignored social distancing guidelines and mask recommendations. The results: 135 guests got Covid-19, with seven guests dying from this wedded bliss exposure.” A letter of response was released online on Sept. 25, its source identified only as “Many Really Disappointed Members of the Community,” disagreeing with Glatt’s analysis. “The DOH, [New York City Mayor Bill] de Blasio, and [Gov. Andrew] Cuomo have been using the threat of school closures and further lockdowns to keep us at bay,” it read. “Our schools are open, public schools are shut. Of course we are seeing an uptick of Jewish children with Covid while the uptick is less pronounced among non-Jews.” Yet another follow-up letter, dated Sept. 26, was released online by “Concerned Members of the 5T Community” who explained the reasoning for the letter the previous day. “We end with a plea to our fellow friends and neighbors to please try to come together,” it read. “Let’s aim to raise each other up rather than tear each other down. We are all supposed to be on the same team, even if we look a little different or have different opinions.”

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t seemed as though I was the busiest person on Earth. As my varied careers almost imperceptibly demanded increasing amounts of time, home became a place to temporarily crash while bolting between them. I didn’t plan that life, but one day I turned around and there I was, out of the house more than I was in it. Temporary respite was found through a sabbatical from speech therapy during the 2019-20 school year. But little did I know the implosive life reversal that was about to commence. My children learned remotely, my husband worked from home, and I was not scheduled for teletherapy. For the first time ever, my job description was to slow down, build relationships, laugh, play and relax. I had long conversations. I indulged my clients in decadent self-care. I showered my family with endless hours of attention. And I properly cared for myself. It was heaven on earth, and I decided to never return to a mayhem mindset. I am just one of the millions who have experienced a life-altering renaissance in the midst of this pandemic. But as I resume treating my incredible students along with tending to my other passions, I forge into the new normal with the awareness and practice learned from those precious months at home. My wish for you is that you create in your life whatever you dreamed over the last six months. You can do it. You deserve it.

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he year 2020 has been like nothing any of us have experienced before. In March, we were getting ready to host our annual St. Patrick’s Day Party when the scope of the Covid-19 crisis began to become apparent. Something that was a problem in other far-off places became a major problem here in New York. The planes stopped flying, and people retreated to their homes. Terms and phrases like “flatten the curve,” “social distancing” and “cover your face” became part of everyday life. The good news, however, is that through the combined efforts of residents, New York went from being the epicenter of the virus to the state with the lowest infection rate in the nation. I am happy to report that none of our members got the virus. As we get back on our feet, we will do so with the goal of keeping our members and guests at Post 1087 safe. This fall, the post, at 233 Woodlawn Road in West Hempstead, will be a polling place from Oct. 24 to Nov. 3. For those who choose to, they can also request a ballot by mail. We thank you for all your support.

he pandemic has made me realize that I need to stay connected with people in different ways. I connect through Zoom meetings. We have also made a commitment to smaller groups of people meeting over Zoom. Groups of five to 15 people meet weekly. We have 120 small groups meeting outside of church services. It’s important that we are the church outside of the walls of the church building. It’s not about just being in a church building, but it’s about being the church outside in the world. There is a level of stress that goes along with leading a congregation through a pandemic. Navigating through difficult decisions like keeping people safe, staying connected and maintaining continuity with the congregation have not been easy. The pastoral sessions that I have with people have changed. I’m dealing with more people who are struggling with depression and anxiety. I tell them not to be too hard on themselves. I tell them not to live in secret pain and to get the help they need. A lot of people struggle with anxiety and depression, and it’s treatable. My advice to them is that they should first go to God through prayer and read their Bibles. They should never isolate themselves, and they should stay around people who can support them. They need to balance their lives, eat, sleep and make time for self-care. I think that the changes caused by the pandemic have exacerbated things people have been dealing with prior to the pandemic.

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“This past spring, Herald Community Newspapers launched the Herald Small Business Marketing Grant Program. The program provided over $500,000 in support to Long Island small businesses when they needed it most.

Apply for your share of the $250,000 in new marketing grants available to assist locally owned businesses.

STUART RICHNER Publisher Herald Community Newspapers

WHO

We decided to launch a second round of grants because we were humbled by the gratitude that our small business community showed to us for this program and heartened to hear how effective Herald Community Newspapers’ marketing products and services were in getting small businesses back on their feet. ”

For all locally owned and operated small businesses with under 25 employees on Long Island that continue to be negatively impacted by coronavirus pandemic.

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WHAT

A $250,000 grant program to support local small businesses. Each local business is eligible to receive up to $15,000 of matching grant funds, which can be used for Herald Community Newspapers print, digital and direct mail products through December 31, 2020.

WHERE Apply at www.liherald.com/grants.

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Applications will be accepted until October 23, 2020 or until maximum grant funding has been awarded. Businesses will be contacted within two business days of submitting their application.

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electioN 2020 By Peter Belfiore pbelfiore@liherald.com

Created in 2012, the New York 22nd Assembly District encompasses the neighborhoods of Floral Park, Elmont and Valley Stream as well as portions of Franklin Square, Lynbrook and Garden City. Members of the New York State Assembly serve two-year terms. In 2020 Nicholas Zacchea, a Republican from Floral Park, is challenging incumbent Michaelle Solages, a Democrat from Elmont, who is seeking re-election to her fifth term in office. Zacchea looks to leverage his decades of experience as a federal auditor and economic consultant in the Assembly, while Solages has focused on issues such as childcare, and pushed for legislation to achieve greater parity in health care within disadvantaged communities, where infant mortality rates are higher. The Herald asked questions of each candidate about issues pertinent to their district.

Herald: With a $14.5 billion estimated state

budget deficit looming, and with federal coronavirus aid uncertain, what measures would you be willing to pursue to plug that hole in the state’s finances?

Michaelle Solages

Nicholas Zacchea

Hometown: Elmont

Hometown: Floral Park

Age: 35

Age: Undisclosed

Party: Democrat

Party: Republican

Highest level of education Bachelor of science.

Highest level of education Ph.D in economic science

Professional experience: Assemblymember

Professional experience: Auditor, U.S. Government Accountability Office, U.S. Department of Energy; auditing consultant.

Michaelle Solages: Even as working-class

and impoverished residents continue to suffer from the health and economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, corporate entities are seeing an increase in their wealth and profits. We cannot simply “budget cut” our way out of this crisis. We must look at closing tax loopholes and raising revenue from corporations.

Nicholas Zacchea: Spending more than one receives in income is always a problem, as is not having a cache of fiscal reserves for unanticipated expenditures. Both contribute to deficits and are evidence of bad budgeting and bad financial management. I have spent years assessing the manner in which federal, state and local governments, both here in the U.S. and in more than 20 countries, manage the money entrusted to them. Fraud, waste and abuse was always a recurring determination. Increasing taxes and eliminating essential services is never an answer but one that bureaucrats always seem to defer to. I’ve lived in countries where that was tried, and it doesn’t work. The short answer is to hold accountable those that are entrusted to collect taxes and provide essential services by making certain that every financial transaction, every tax dollar collected and spent, and every service delivered is made completely transparent. Moreover, that transparency must be made public by independent, non-partisan and professional oversight. Governments the world over with wellmanaged systems of accountability, transparency and oversight tend to have better economic indicators than those who do not. Plugging a hole in New York State’s finances should begin by eliminating fraud, waste and abuse through an effective system of

accountability, transparency and oversight.

Herald: With remote learning continuing,

how can the government help financially distressed or working parents who might be struggling to care for their children during the day when they would normally be at school?

Solages: Employees can only perform effec-

tively when they have a plan for educating and safeguarding their children. While some families can hire outside resources to help during the day, a vast majority of families cannot afford to hire additional assistance to help their children with distance learning. I have submitted legislation that will expand our current paid family leave policies to be more inclusive of families that are adapting to the virtual learning model.

Zacchea: I must begin by suggesting that

this situation, hopefully, is temporary, but also a wake-up call to be prepared for other such incidents. The government, both federal and state, must help working parents. My advisory team and I have begun to assess a number of possible solutions. A solution that is now being discussed is the possibility of initiating a state-sanctioned and managed cadre of state licensed home educational assistants, who are vetted individuals trained provide educational assistance as well as basic child care for children whose parents must leave the home to work one or more days a week. The cost of engaging a licensed home educational assistant would be borne by either the parent, their employer or by the

state. If the cost is to be borne by the parent or their employer, a minor change in the state tax law would allow that cost to be considered a tax credit for the parents or their employers. A tax credit would allow parents or their employers to claim monies spent on a assistant to take care of their children while they are at work, and reduces taxes owed dollar for dollar. This kind of program must be studied and tested before it could be considered feasible.

Herald: This year has seen a historic conversation about race and policing in America. What kinds of reforms do you see as necessary to address issues of systemic racism and police brutality?

Solages: Millions of Americans are saying

enough is enough. This past June, the New York State Legislature enacted a comprehensive legislative package that will promote transparency and begin the process of rebuilding the trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

Zacchea: Addressing racism requires that our national narrative not detail the inglorious nature of our American history but instead extol its majestic promises. It also requires that the narrative emphasize the dignity of all people and the benefits that inure when all humankind is treated equally and with respect. Racism exists and law enforcement officers sometimes behave inappropriately. However, there are literally millions of daily interactions between citizens of different persuasions that are civil, legal and

courteous. Statistically, behavior influenced by racism is rare. I have read studies that too quickly conclude that disparities between white and non-white populations in areas like health care, education, housing and employment are racially inspired. Yes, acts of racism do occur, but the root cause of these disparities must be identified, not conveniently labeled as racism. During my career I investigated deteriorating government-financed housing in New York City, and my team found that the root cause was not systematic racism but malfeasance and wholesale fraud. Acts of police misconduct are not routine, but the reporting of solitary acts are. We must not find ourselves enveloped in a phantasmagoria that convinces us that law enforcement officers are predators. I have worked with law enforcement officers in the U.S. and abroad. As with all professionals, improvements can always be made in the way they carry out their responsibilities. A carefully designed and well-structured system needs to be put in place that would include enhanced recruiting techniques, specialized training, closer supervision by well-trained managers, fair compensation programs and improved working conditions. Such a system would be a good start for improving and maintaining the quality of the service our law enforcement professionals provide.

Herald: Why do you see yourself as suited to represent the 22nd Assembly District in Albany?

Solages: With your trust, I will work tire-

lessly on your behalf to help address the challenges our district faces and to inspire lasting and meaningful change in our community. I look forward to continuing my advocacy for improved health benefits, government reform, and our work to strengthen public schools to ensure all children receive the educational services they need to reach their full potential.

Zacchea: I will bring to Albany and to the

constituents of District 22 a lifetime of government financial management experience. The primary focus of my professional activities has been to support legislative duties for both houses of Congress. In serving, I garnered a lifetime of experience auditing, investigating, studying and advising governments at the federal, state and local levels both here and abroad. My service also required me to examine the ways in which government contractors, subcontractors and grantees discharged their agreed-on responsibilities. An essential component of my work was ferreting out fraud, waste and abuse. I know government, I know the problems governments face. I know how government should work and I know how to remedy the many problems that governments face. I know the legislative process and what that process needs to function effectively. Note: Answers have been edited and shortened for brevity. For the complete text visit liherald.com

NASSAU HERALD — October 1, 2020

Zacchea challenges Solages in the 22nd A.D.

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The Franklin early Childhood Center is making sure that students stay mindful of social distancing, labeling the stairs with signs that are six feet apart, among other measures.

FECC reopens to full in-person learning continued from front page explaining the details and procedures of its reopening. “I was really worried about the first day, especially coming from Queens, where things are done a lot different,” said Mat, whose two 5-year-old children are in kindergarten at FECC. “The principal sent videos the day before on how the carpool lane will work. They also sent step-by-step instructions on how to use the new Covid-19 app.” Mat said that the school administration has been “on the same page” as parents as it laid out its reopening plans. “The teachers have been emailing and texting before school started and after school started just to check up on me and the kids to see if we needed anything,” she said on Sept. 25. “My son started today, and he had a hard time at drop-off, as he was crying because he didn’t want me to leave. Within minutes after I left, his teacher sent a picture of him playing with the toys, happy and not crying.” Marta Meydid, whose 5-year-old daughter is enrolled in pre-K, said that the school has emphasized to students the importance of washing their hands and wearing masks. “All the children were given strings to wear their masks around their necks,” Meydid wrote in an email, “and my daughter was very excited for

something as much as a string and just to be around other students, even if she is in a mask for the time being. They have communicated to the children the importance of masks, so they understand their safety and the safety of their peers depends on them as a whole.” Meydid added that the school had done a good job of communicating every aspect of the reopening to parents. “The communication may have come a little late in the game, possibly days before school was set to open,” she wrote, “but that is understandable given the parameters of communication from the [state] department of education. There were ample schedules sent home detailing precisely where the students were to meet the teachers for their first few days of school.” The district’s other schools, Marino said, were still on schedule for a full return to in-person learning on Monday. “We understand that there are students at all of our schools awaiting the return to full in-person instruction,” he said, “but please know that the district is striving to begin this mode of instruction for students in grades two to 12 on Oct. 5. We are currently awaiting the arrival of 500 additional desks to accomplish this goal.”

LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF MAINE OXFORD, ss. SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL ACTION DOCKET NO. RE-2020-10 ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TITLE TO REAL ESTATE IS INVOLVED MARYANN ELLIOTT Plaintiff v. AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE CORP. DOING BUSINESS AS AMERICAN BROKERS CONDUIT, & ALL PERSONS WHO CLAIM OR MAY CLAIM SOME RIGHT, TITLE, INTEREST, OR ESTATE IN THE LAND WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS ACTION, INCLUDING ALL THOSE PERSONS CLAIMING BY AND/OR THROUGH AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE CORP. DOING BUSINESS AS AMERICAN BROKERS CONDUIT Defendants Upon Motion of the Plaintiff, Maryann Elliott (“Plaintiff”) and for good cause having been demonstrated to the Court, and it appearing that Plaintiff has exercised due diligence in attempting to locate and identify said Defendants, all persons who claim or may claim some right, title, interest, or estate in the land which is the subject of this action - 12 Rice Road, Waterford, Oxford County, Maine including all those persons claiming by and/or through American Home Mortgage Corp. doing business as American Brokers Conduit (“Defendants”) and that said Defendants cannot with due diligence be served by any other prescribed method; and that the address(es) of the said Defendants are not known and cannot be ascertained with reasonable diligence, IT IS ORDERED that service may be made by publication of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order be published in The Portland Press Herald, in Oxford County, Maine, and in The Nassau Herald, in Suffolk County, New York, once a week for three successive weeks. IT IS ORDERED that the above Defendants appear and defend the cause and serve an Answer to the Complaint upon Plaintiff’s attorney at the above referenced address on or before thirty (30) days from the date of the first p u b l i c a t i o n of this Order. The above Defendants are hereby notified that:

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Maryann Elliott has begun a lawsuit against you in this Court, which holds sessions in South Paris, in Oxford County, State of Maine. If you wish to oppose this lawsuit, you or your attorney must prepare and serve a written answer to the Complaint on or before thirty (30) days from the date of the first publication of this Order. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from Plaintiff’s attorney, whose name appears above. You or your attorney must file your Answer by delivering it in person or by mail to the Office of the Clerk of Oxford County Superior Court, 26 Western Avenue, P.O. Box 179, South Paris, Maine 04281-0179. On or before the day you file your Answer, you or your attorney must mail a copy of your Answer to Plaintiff’s attorney, whose name and address appears above. IMPORTANT WARNING: IF YOU FAIL TO FILE AN ANSWER WITHIN THE TIME STATED ABOVE, OR, IF AFTER YOU FILE YOUR ANSWER, YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AT ANY TIME THE COURT NOTIFIES YOU TO DO SO, A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU IN YOUR ABSENCE FOR THE MONEY DAMAGES OR OTHER RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT. IF YOU INTEND TO OPPOSE THIS LAWSUIT, DO NOT FAIL TO ANSWER WITHIN THE REQUIRED TIME. If you believe Plaintiff is not entitled to all or part of the claim set forth in the Complaint or if you believe you have a claim of your own against the Plaintiff, you may wish to talk to a lawyer. If you feel you cannot afford to pay a fee to a lawyer, you may ask the Clerk of the Superior Court for information as to places where you may seek legal assistance. The Clerk is specifically directed pursuant to M.R. Civ. P. 79(a) to enter this Order on the civil docket by a notation incorporating it by reference. Dated:August 27, 2020 ___________________ Justice, Maine Superior Court 123085 LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 13,

2020, at 8:00 pm in Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, New York for the purpose of Sections 157-3,157-5 and 157-6: Transient Housing . PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing. Dated: Cedarhurst, New York Salvatore Evola September 22, 2020 Village Administrator By Order of the Mayor, Benjamin Weinstock and Board of Trustees 123279

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing will be held by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the LAWRENCE NORTH FIRE DISTRICT, Nassau County, New York at the Five Towns Community Center, 270 Lawrence Avenue, Lawrence, New York on the 20th day of October, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. for the purpose of considering the proposed Fire District Budget for the 2021 fiscal year. A copy of the proposed Budget is available at the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Hempstead and the Fire District Secretary where it may be inspected during normal office hours. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED in the matter will be heard at such time and place. Dated: Lawrence, New York September 24, 2020. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS LAWRENCE NORTH FIRE DISTRICT. MICHELLE BOCCI SECRETARY 123307 LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Hewlett Bay Fire District, in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, at 1180 Broadway, Hewlett, NY, at 7:30 P.M., on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, for the purpose of considering the proposed Fire District Budget for the 2021 fiscal year. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED in the matter will be heard at that time and place. A copy of the proposed 2021 Fire District Budget will be available after September 30, 2020 at the Office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Hempstead, One Washington Street,

Hempstead, NY 11550 on normal business days, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., also on the Town of Hempstead Special District ( Fire District ) web page, and at the Office of the Fire District Office, 1180 Broadway, Hewlett, NY 11557, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. By Order of the Board of Fire Commissioners. Hewlett Bay Fire District District Secretary Dan Weisner Dated: September 24, 2020 123308

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE INWOOD FIRE DISTRICT, INWOOD, NEW YORK. There will be a General Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Inwood Fire District as f o l l o w s : Time: 7:00 P.M. Date:Thursday, October 8, 2020 Place:DISTRICT OFFICE Rose Lynch, District Clerk 123290 LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hewlett Harbor will meet in session at Village Hall, 449 Pepperidge Road, Hewlett Harbor, New York 11557, on Thursday, October 8, 2020 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 that day. All those wishing to attend are invited to do so. All persons planning to attend the meeting MUST WEAR FACE MASKS AND SOCIALLY DISTANCE 6 FEET. Those persons planning to attend the meeting and who require special accommodations because of a disability are requested to notify the Village Clerk no less than 48 hours prior to the meeting. Dated: Hewlett Harbor, New York September 25, 2020 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR MICHAEL RYDER VILLAGE CLERK 123310 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

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A. Sometimes trying to make things simpler makes things more complicated. Not filling in all the blanks means that if the blanks are ignored, just like a student with a half-answered test paper, you’re going to fail in onte eeper your objective, which is to get the permit, get the plumbing, electrical and final building inspections and get the final certificate of completion. Although you may think this involves just making a few calls, what it really involves, if done legally and correctly, is accurate measuring, drawing and code documentation. What does that mean, and why do you need all that? The original dormer permit, more correctly described as an “addition to the second floor,” was handled as an unoccupied shell (from the drawing you emailed me). That typical ploy was done to avoid paying taxes since it was considered storage by your town, which granted the permit, and your county, which taxes you for the character of the building. By not being habitable space, like bedrooms, it was believed that the taxes would be lower, which they may have been until the house was reassessed. Building officials, if they review your expediter’s documents consistently with their safety requirements for a habitable second floor in 2020, not the 1970s, will require that the window openings meet current, larger sizes. Had the addition been previously approved as habitable space, or if the reviewing plans examiner allows the windows under a code for existing buildings, you may be able to avoid putting in larger windows before you can get a sign-off and sell. In a quirky twist of logic, since the house plans don’t show any insulation, you may be required to meet the current New York State Energy Code, dictated by federal energy mandates. That means more insulation than would even fit in the small rafters — undersized, according to the current code, for the addition. You may be of the belief that an expediter, whom you believe will get this done more quickly and without meeting all the requirements, can get around all this, but they don’t, really. Expediters still need an architect’s or engineer’s signature and seal on plans, because expediters aren’t legally responsible if things are incorrect. Architects, unlike most other professions, are regularly circumvented, and nobody, officially or unofficially, says anything. Barbers no longer pull teeth instead of dentists. Would you do the same with lawyers, doctors or even airline pilots? Would you want to? Good luck!

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y soul is aching. As the Covid-19 death toll surpassed 200,000 last week, we mourned Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, one of America’s greatest daughters — an incredible mind with a voracious appetite for learning, a fearless, indomitable advocate for women’s rights and, quite simply, a good and decent human being, with an oldschool sense of politeness that enabled her to deliver a penetrating verbal jab without personal insult. Her death at age 87 came only two months after the sCoTT passing of U.S. Rep. BRinTon John Lewis, who was 80. Together they represented a particular brand of leadership: strength obtained not through bullying, but through the depth of their moral conviction, their sense of justice and their commitment to telling the truth under all circumstances. Each helped create a more equal society and a more perfect union, though they would likely say their work was far from over at their deaths. That would explain why they continued working through the pain of terrible illness. Surely they will go down in the annals of history as truly monumental figures. Their lives should serve as models for our own.

Lewis spoke of “good trouble,” agitating not simply for the sake of agitating, but to move the “arc of the moral universe,” as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called it, further toward justice. For both Lewis and Ginsburg, advocacy meant always speaking their minds, telling the truth as they saw it, without reservation, no matter the reaction, and the reaction was often harsh, brutal even. Lewis was beaten more than once during the 1960s civil rights movement for marching peacefully. Both were ridiculed, mocked. Yet always they maintained their composure. For both, a deep and abiding religious faith — Ginsburg, Judaism, and Lewis, Christianity — informed their responses. They showed love and understanding toward even the most vehement of their detractors. Lesser leaders might have thought of their critics as enemies, but not Ginsburg and Lewis. To them, their detractors were people who needed persuading, and they held out the hope that, with enough time and patience, those critics might realize the error of their ways. The nation could learn a lesson or three from Ginsburg and Lewis. For decades, our political system has become increasingly partisan, to the point that people hate others without ever having met them, for no reason other than they belong to another

political party. As a society, we no longer take the time to reflect on the possible merits of one another’s positions. We assume hostile intent. That must end. I know that’s a big ask in the middle of the most contentious presidential race in memory, but we should, at least, try, if only to honor the memories of Ginsburg and Lewis. That doesn’t mean we cannot disagree with one another’s positions. That doesn’t mean we cannot criticize candidates’ policy platforms, or their records. We can. We should. There is no greater exercise of one’s civil liberties than to speak and write freely, as is one’s First Amendment right. We should, however, train our slings and arrows on policies and practices, not on people. All liberals are not communists, any more than all conservatives are corporate raiders and robber barons. We should never throw around such invective in our political discourse. We should, like Ginsburg and Lewis, assume that those on the other side of the political aisle love their country, too, until proven otherwise. And we should be prepared to forgive those who trespass against us. I was reminded of this last week. I recently wrote a column titled, “A maddening take of two presidencies,” criticizing President Trump’s response to the corona-

he nation could learn a lesson or three from Ruth Bader Ginsburg and John Lewis.

virus pandemic and comparing it with President Obama’s approach to battling the H1N1 flu pandemic early in his first term, noting that Trump admittedly lied to the American people about the deadliness of the Covid-19 virus, while in a speech at the start of H1N1, Obama laid out the facts, calmly and truthfully. Five letters from Trump supporters came fast and furious, with three asking why I hate America, and one, as expected, calling me a communist. Three were unsigned. Their vociferous nature shouldn’t have surprised me given how heated the presidential race is, but it did. I was inclined to cry, not at the letters themselves, but at the state of our politics. I thought, my goodness, these writers have no idea who I am — the proud son of a World War II Navy veteran, a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer who taught English and American democracy for two years in the Republic of Bulgaria, a formerly communist nation, and an Eagle Scout who learned right from wrong at the earliest of ages. As a Peace Corps volunteer, I swore allegiance to the U.S. Constitution in the garden of the American ambassador’s stately residence in Sofia, Bulgaria, in August 1991. That sacred document guided me then, and it guides me now as a journalist. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.

The porch: not just a place, but a place in time

early 50 years ago, we bought our house in Woodmere because it had a back porch. The seller was very clever. She whisked us through the front of the house and straight out to the porch, where she was sipping coffee and reading a book, as pink and white magnolia blossoms tapped against the screens. It was love at first sight. Our porch is our summer place. The pine walls let in the first chill Randi winds of autumn, kReiss so our porch season is limited. The limitation adds to its charm, since we begin thinking in April about the many dinners we will enjoy alfresco once summer comes. It is my favorite room in the house. Although we have perfectly good beds and couches inside, a porch nap, with the overhead fan stirring the air, is dreamy. These warm autumn mornings, I drink my Bustelo brew and read the newspapers in my back porch, looking

out at the garden and listening to the birds and thinking how lucky I am to have a place that brings me such peace. Sitting out there moves me out of the house and into the day, quietly, the way I like to begin. From the porch I can barely see any other homes; the privacy is complete. When I sit out there, I notice things. Last week I saw cardinals sweeping back and forth across the yard and watched, day after day, until I spotted their nest nearby. I see other things, too, that aren’t there anymore, like my little kids screaming and jumping in and out of a kiddie pool. In recent years, community developers have started building new “old-fashioned” towns in an effort to recreate one of the most precious pieces of Americana — the small, hometown neighborhood. The new communities have clean, narrow streets, variety in the home styles, built-in green space and — most important — ample porches. The builders might as well save their money. Architects may erect nostalgic wraparound porches in darling Disneyesque communities, but there undoubtedly

will be more Pelotons than rockers on those porches, and more cellphones and TV’s than pitchers of lemonade. There is such a thing as porch culture, and I advocate strict adherence to its traditions. You simply cannot fake an oldtime porch. Our porch has no TV and no electric light. In the evening, if we have dinner there, we experience the gradual fading of the day. We light candles. This has led to a remarkable phenomenon, which I refer to as porch therapy. In the glow of the candles, as the sun fades and the moon rises, people who sit in our porch are given to personal revelation. The mood invites intimacy, and we have heard, and told, our share of secrets. The essence of porch culture was captured eloquently in an old favorite novel, “Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood” by Rebecca Wells. She writes of four girls growing up in Louisiana in the late 1930s and early ’40s, and at one point she talks about their porch life: “An afternoon of iced tea and idleness. Those Ya-Yas aren’t going anywhere . . . They are lazy together. This is comfort.

n new ‘oldfashioned’ towns, more Pelotons than rockers on the porches.

This is joy . . . Not one wears a watch. This porch time is not planned. Not penciled into a DayRunner. . . . People took porches and porch time for granted back then. Everybody had porches; they were nothing special. An outdoor room halfway between the world of the street and the world of home. . . . And in the evening when the sun went down, the fireflies would light up over by the camellias, and that little nimbus of light would lull the Ya-Yas even deeper into porch reveries. Reveries that would linger in their bodies even as they aged.” According to the website This Old House, “In American literature, the porch is a stage where the symbolism is often as thick as the summer air — a transitional space between the cocoon of home and the cacophony of the outside world.” Another perfect example is the porch in “To Kill a Mockingbird.” For me, an ideal summer day begins with breakfast on the porch, includes a spell of reading and inevitably a nap, and then dinner with cicadas chirping their song into the twilight. Here we are in October, and that song feels ever more precious. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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We’ll say it again — fill out the census

Koh said that the administration’s shortened census time frame was likely to produce errors in the count. We agree. We say this: Complete the census ASAP. No one, regardless of status, should be afraid to fill out it out. Federal law prohibits the Census Bureau from sharing any information it collects with any other government agency. Its sole purpose is to count the number of people living in each state to apportion the correct number of U.S. representatives to the states and allocate the proper amount of federal funding to them. According to the Census Bureau, you should be counted where you were living and sleeping most of the time as of April 1. If you’re responding for your home, count everyone who lives and sleeps there

most of the time. That includes children, foster children, roommates, and any family members or friends who are living with you, even temporarily. If someone is staying with you because of the pandemic, however, they should be counted where they usually live. This includes college students, who should still be counted at school. If they live in student housing, the college will count them. If they live off campus, they should respond for their off-campus addresses. Completing the census takes no more than 10 minutes, and you can do so securely online at www.2020census.gov. To reach the U.S. Census Bureau for help, call (844) 330-2020 for English speakers and (844) 4682020 for Spanish speakers. Representatives are available daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Restoring tax fairness for Long Islanders

n December 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, pushed by President Trump throughout his first year in office. The act limited the deduction for state and local taxes — previously unlimited — to $10,000. That section of the legislation alone cost middle-class taxpayers on Long Island and other hightax areas thousands of dollars, and in some cases, more than that. Thanks to intrepid reporting by The New York Times, we now know what Trump paid in federal income taxes that year — $750. The year he was elected, he also paid $750. For 10 of 15 years before that, he paid nothing. That is to say, while Trump was hurriedly ramming through a tax measure with little public debate, he was benefiting from a vast array of loopholes to evade paying his fair share of federal income

taxes. Ask yourself how much you paid in federal income taxes those two years — likely thousands more, if not tens of thousands more. Should you not be entitled to a deduction as basic as the one previously offered for payment of state and local taxes? We have editorialized on the unfairness of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act before — and we will continue to until it is addressed. Essentially, the measure forces taxpayers on Long Island and in other high-tax areas to pay taxes on the state and local taxes they have already paid. The deduction was originally enacted to ensure that taxpayers would not be charged twice. The act also nixed deductions for unreimbursed employee expenses, tax preparation fees and other miscellaneous deductions, according to the Tax Policy Center

letters Worried about bail reform To the Editor: Each day, as I scroll through the news on Facebook or Twitter, I am stunned by the incessant rioting and chaos across the country, but I am especially concerned about how it has impacted New York state. In fact, The New York Times recently reported that the murder rate has increased 30 percent in New York City over last year. In my opinion, the increase in crime has occurred because of bail reform in New York. The original intent of this bill was to create a fairer criminal justice system, but because of its careless authorship, all it has accomplished is a drastic increase in criminal behavior, because hundreds of suspected criminals have been released from jail and can continue their lawless behavior.

at the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution. In short, the act eliminated some of the only deductions that middle-class Long Islanders had depended on in the past, while the president employed a litany of deductions available only to the rich — the rich who, we might add, sustained business losses. Congress should have already rescinded the poorly considered SALT provision in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but it hasn’t. Democratic representatives like Tom Suozzi, in Glen Cove, and even members of the president’s own party like Republican Peter King, in Seaford, who is retiring at the end of the year, have spoken out, calling for a restoration of the SALT deduction. Ensuring that happens, however, will require sustained pressure on Congress and the White House.

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ecently, a unique mobile rally and car parade commemorated the 33rd anniversary of the closure of Willowbrook Psychiatric Hospital on Staten Island. Opened in 1947, Willowbrook was, by today’s standards, a horrific institution that warehoused people with developmental disabilities, mental illnesses or any other condition that made them look, act or learn differently. For those unfortunate enough to have been born with or develop a disability or mental illness during that era, placement at Willowbrook HaRVeY a life of weisenBeRG meant neglect, abuse and horrifying, inhumane conditions. I have my own personal horror story of how mentally disabled people are treated. When I married Ellen, she had a son, Ricky, who could not speak or cry and who is now blind. I married Ellen because of the love she had for Ricky, who eventu-

ally had to be placed in a special school, Wassaic, in upstate New York. That broke our hearts. A few weeks after we left Ricky there, we went back to visit him. He had lost half his body weight, was wearing four diapers and had a black tongue. We took him to a pediatrician, who cried when he saw Ricky’s condition. He was later placed in another facility, where he was put in a steaming hot tub and scalded. Ricky is now 62 and living in a group home, where I visit him often. But I can never forget his wretched treatment, or what it did to him — and to all the members of his family, who love him. The unconditional love for a developmentally disabled child is like no other love imaginable. Thankfully, we have evolved far from that unenlightened time, and have become a more empathetic human race. On Long Island alone, there are about 5,000 people with developmental disabilities living in smaller group homes and

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receiving care that far exceeds anything we could have hoped for in the past. But these changes didn’t come about by accident. The strides forward in the treatment of our special children and adults came only after a lengthy, wellfought battle, beginning with a recognition of this population as human, deserving of basic considerations. That fight continues today. Organizations and individuals have taken on the challenging role of caring for and housing people with developmental disabilities who can no longer be cared for at home. It is the state’s responsibility to adequately fund those organizations and to ensure that these vulnerable people are cared for and protected, and have some quality of life. Over the past several years, it has seemed as if state funding for this priority has been anything but a priority. Caregivers who choose a career in nurturing and providing basic care to our special people are so underpaid that they are

he fight for this often forgotten population of special people continues today.

forced to work second jobs. What has happened to the progress we made and the empathy we gained? We are living in a time when fast-food workers are paid more than those who bathe, feed and dress those who can’t do it for themselves. If this trend continues unchanged, we will certainly slip back to a time that we must vow never to return to. Willowbrook closed in 1987 — not that long ago, and certainly well past the time when we all should have known better about what gives us our humanity and how it is inextricably tied to how we treat the most vulnerable among us. If you agree with this and understand this message, please let your voice be heard by making sure Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to make our special people a priority in the state budget. We all know times are tough and spending is tight. But we simply can’t afford to return to one of our darkest hours. Cuomo can be contacted at https://www.governor. ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form, or by phone at (518) 474-8390. Harvey Weisenberg, a longtime resident of Long Beach, served in the State Assembly from 1989 to 2014.

FRamewoRk by Christina Daly

As a result, New York residents, especially in cities, now live in fear for their safety and their lives. What really concerns me, however, is that both State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin and Sen. Todd Kaminsky voted for the bail reform bill, which has driven the drastic increase in crime. I am a Democrat, and I voted for these individuals, but I will not vote for them again in the upcoming election because they have kowtowed to their party’s reckless progressive agenda, which has prioritized the rights of recidivists while jeopardizing the safety of law-abiding, taxpaying residents. On Nov. 3, by voting for Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick and Victoria Johnson, we would have a chance to rectify the incumbents’ irresponsible decisions. This is a critical election for the residents of this state, inasmuch as it may literally be a matter of life or death for our families and loved ones. REGINA A. ROCHFORD, ED.D. Malverne

Stay vigilant, New York To the Editor: Covid-19 remains a force to be reckoned with throughout the country and around the globe, and we cannot drop our guard. While our numbers remain relatively flat, we continue to closely monitor the data daily, as always. I urge New Yorkers to keep wearing masks, maintaining social distance and washing their hands, and local governments must continue to enforce state public health guidance. By staying vigilant and smart, we can beat the coronavirus together. Last weekend, the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force visited 1,604 establishments in New York City and Long Island, and observed nine establishments that failed to comply with state requirements. One was in Queens, and eight were in Suffolk. Of the 84,770 test results reported to New York state on Saturday, 866, or 1.02 percent, were positive. GOV. ANDREW CuOmO

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Cuomo needs to fund the developmentally disabled

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