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rom his school years to fatherhood, Hewlett resident Gabriel Boxer has always been doing good, from chessed (the Hebrew word for kindness) projects as a youth in his native Hillcrest, Queens, to feeding essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic, to large giveaways to aid people in need. Having learned from his parents about helping family and friends, and now aiming to instill those values in his children, Boxer, 41, created Kosher Response in March 2020, as the pandemic was shutting down most businesses, especially restaurants and other places that made their money selling food. That charitable organization has morphed into one focusing on all who n e e d h e l p. Ko s h e r Response also organized Feed A Family and Fuel A Restaurant (in which gift cards were given to those in need so they could get food with dignity and support local eateries), and partnered with the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC to provide food during the pandemic. Boxer also got involved with the Leon Mayer Fund, and in tandem with Rabbi Simcha Lefkowitz, who oversees the fund, and his own Kosher Response, he operates the Mark Ramer Chessed Center, which is open to all and offers an assortment of items, from clothing to bicycles and housewares, to those in need. Boxer runs the fund’s day-to-day operation as a volunteer. For all of these efforts, the Herald is proud to name Boxer its 2021 Person of the Year. “I grew up in a house where we’d always tried to help out our fellow neighbors, our friends, our family,
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and then learning and doing from school and the local synagogue where I grew up in Queens,” Boxer said, sitting in an office at the Leon Mayer Fund building in Hewlett, which also houses the chessed center. The fund, founded more than 30 years ago, has subsidized meals, offers financial assistance and helps with school placement and family issues. “Then, when you get married and have children,” Boxer said, “you want to imbue that same doing-good into your children, and the best way of actually teaching them is actually by showing, not only by saying.” Boxer and his wife, Rebeka, have four children, Johnathan, 19, AnnaRuth, 16, Deena, 11, and EllaRosa, 6. Johnathan is currently in Israel, and the Boxer daughters all attend the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway. Boxer works for a firm that offers merchant cash advances to small businesses, and previously worked in the kosher food industry for caterers, manufacturing companies and supermarkets. For a time he had his own catering business, and he is also known as the Kosher Guru, the name of a consulting business that he started roughly seven years ago after getting calls from startups asking for advice. “With the advent of social media and Instagram, which I first resisted, after a year I said, I have to get in on this, and everyone has a fun name,” Boxer recalled. “Kosher Guru came to mind” — and took off on Instagram, becoming what Boxer called “a pheContinued on page 17 Jeffrey Bessen/Herald
Hewlett resident Gabriel Boxer, who began Kosher Response at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, is involved in many charitable endeavors.
Lawrence rabbi receives written threat A lengthy, threatening note slipped into a package of Five Towns Jewish Times newspapers that were left on the doorstep of Rabbi Kenneth Hain’s Lawrence home attacked him after Hain, a prominent spiritual leader, took a stand against a news photo that the outlet recently published on its front page. The photo showed a Five Towns dentist, Dr. Gila Jedwab, appearing to celebrate in front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 after a mob stormed the building, overrunning police barricades. The note writer called the rabbi anti-American, claimed that Hain protects people “who have spewed hatred towards all Jews, including yourself,” and called for his resignation as spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Sholom. The Lawrence congregation, the first Orthodox synagogue in Nassau County, and Young Israel of Woodmere sent letters to the Five Towns Jewish Times asking that the weekly Orthodox Jewish newspaper not be delivered to their shuts.
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The threatening note and package of newspapers left outside Rabbi Kenneth Hain’s Lawrence home last Friday.
Former Hewlett Fire Dept. Chief William Lahey, 87, dies Longtime Five Towns resident William Edward Lahey, the patriarch of the Lahey family, several of whom have served as firefighters in the Hewlett Fire Department over three generations, died on Jan. 9 at his home in Woodmere after what was described as a prolonged illness. He was 87. Born March 28, 1934, in the Bronx to George and Helen Lahey, William, who was known as Bill, spent the majority of his life in the Five Towns. After joining the
Hewlett F.D. in August 1963, he quickly ascended the ranks, serving as secretary, lieutenant and then captain of Hook & Ladder Co 3. He became 3rd assistant chief in April 1969, and chief of department in April 1974. His tenure as chief lasted until 1976. He also served as a commissioner of the Hewlett Bay Fire District for 16 years. Herald file photo
A 2014 photo of the extended Lahey family includes three generations of firefighters. At far left is Ethan, sixth from left is Stephen, next to him is Bill and third from right is Steve.
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Remembering Pete Sobol, Inwood’s ‘mayor’ There were solemnly bowed heads and tears, and handmade signs and spoken words of appreciation for Peter Vincent Sobol, the unofficial mayor of Inwood who died on Feb. 3. Sobol, 64, was honored by roughly 50 people last Saturday at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence, where he was a longtime board member and served as board president and interim executive director. A day earlier, many had attended his wake at Meserole Five Towns Funeral Home in Inwood. The youngest of Walter and Claire Sobol’s four children, born on July 18, 1956, Sobol began his life in Queens, and lived in Roosevelt and Bellmore as well, but Inwood was at the heart of his professional and personal life, and where he made his mark as a staunch community advocate. “He is someone, as we say, someone who was running after kindness,” said Rabbi Pincus Weinberger, who leads Bais Tefila of Inwood. “He embodied that, and was not just a bystander. It was loving kindness, selfless, it was
JADE seeks to heal the social divide about everybody else.” “His mission was to help everybody,” said Inwood resident Byron Alvarado Valiente. “Every Christmas, Peter made sure all my kids got gifts. I have no words for how Peter changed my life.”
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Pete Sobol was a staunch supporter of Inwood and activities, events and programs involving the Five Towns.
St. John’s is considered a “safety net” hospital, because a majority of its patients are covered by Medicare or Medicaid. According to hospital statistics, 90 percent of its patients have government insurance, and some have no insurance.
reach across the divide. There are so many people alarmed out there. The harsh rhetoric makes people feel isolated. They are looking to find community with other people.” Woodsburgh resident Amy Mosery, who established JADE, initially created a WhatsApp group, Five T and Beyond 4 Biden/Harris 2020, late last year. She said she viewed that group as a runup to JADE. Courtesy JADE
The Jewish Alliance for Dialogue and Engagement partnered with the Marion and Aaron Gural JCC to hold a virtual program on Covid-19 vaccines in December 2020.
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St. John’s downsizing shelved After it came to light that the New York State Department of Health is was pressing St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, in Far Rockaway, to implement a plan that would convert the 257- bed facility to a “micro-hospital,” pushback from elected officials and other community leaders forced the DOH to shelve that plan. The pressure to make such a drastic change in operations came after the Health Department forced St. John’s to make wide-ranging cuts to significantly reduce the amount of money the state would allot to the hospital, the only one on the Rockaway Peninsula, which also serves the Five Towns.
Billing itself as a forum for people across the political and religious spectrum to discuss issues of local importance, the Jewish Alliance for Dialogue and Engagement, currently a private chat group on WhatsApp comprising roughly 130 people, is seeking to reengage community members without rancor. “It’s about bringing civility and discourse to speak to our neighbors,” said Cedarhurst resident Karen Benezra, who works for the Manhattan-based Cornerstone Capital Inc., in business development, and serves as JADE’s senior communications director. “Some decisions in politics [don’t] have to tear apart the fabric of the community,” she added. “We want to
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Bishop Lawrence Provenzano, chairman of St. John’s Hospital’s board of directors, said that the hospital would be there for the community. To his right was Queens Borough President Donovan Richards.
Five Towners David and Tammy Friedman, from Woodsburgh, and Iris and Shalom Maidenbaum, of Lawrence, were appointed to United Hatzalah’s international board of directors. David Friedman, the former U.S. ambassador to Israel in the Trump administration rejoined the board after stepping down when he was appointed an envoy in 2017. Before that, he and his wife were supporters of United Hatzalah for roughly a decade. Founded in 2006 by Eli Beer, now the organization’s president, United Hatzalah provides emergency medical services 24 hours a day in Israel, with
more than 6,000 volunteers of all religious affiliations who attend to the sick or wounded. Thanks to the “ambuycles” that look like something Batman might ride, the average response time is less than three minutes across the country and 90 seconds in metropolitan areas, according to United Hatzalah.
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Lawrence resident Shalom Maidenbaum, his wife Iris, and David and Tammy Friedman, from Woodsburgh, were named to the United Hatzalah board of director.
Gabriel Leifer honored by the Jewish Sports Heritage Assoc. For Lawrence native Gabriel Leifer, choosing to focus on basketball instead of playing floor hockey in seventh grade, at the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach (now in Woodmere), was like winning the lottery. Leifer never looked back. After four years of playing basketball at Davis Renov Stahler High School for Boys, in Woodmere, he became, in the words of his DRS coach, Avrum Stein, “the most dominating player” in the Metropolitan Yeshiva High School Athletic League. “In high school, I wasn’t thinking about college [ball], I was thinking about getting better,” Leifer said. “In between 10th and 11th grade, one of my best friends switched to HAFTR”
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— the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School — “and I had to step up, take over and grew into the player I started to become in college.” For his skill on the hardwood, he was one of four recipients of the Jewish Sports Heritage Association’s Jay Fiedler Outstanding Jewish College Athlete of the Year Award. As of press time, Leifer’s Yeshiva University No. 1 ranked Division III basketball team is on a 51-game winning streak.
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Gabriel Leifer, center, helped on defense in a 2020 game in which Yeshiva went up against Old Westbury.
United against anti-Semitism On the heels of 11 days of fighting between Israel and Hamas, which is considered a terrorist organization by the United States and Israel, an estimated 3,500 to 4,000 people rallied in Andrew J. Parise Park in Cedarhurst to show support for Israel and Jewish people around the world. The May 27 rally followed a recent surge in anti-Semitic violence in the New York metropolitan area and beyond, including the assault of Lawrence native Joseph Borgen was attacked in Manhattan May 20, allegedly by five pro-Palestinian men.
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He rode his bike from his Hewlett Harbor home to Green Acres Mall, in Valley Stream, and bought records at Sam Goody’s produced by rock ’n’ roll legend Phil Spector, and others that featured the classical music of Richard Wagner. Jim Steinman blended those two diverse styles in his work, culminating in the songs he wrote for Meat Loaf ’s classic “Bat Out of Hell” album, produced by Todd Rundgren. His dislike of math was documented in the Hewlett High School class of
Officials said the crowd was the largest ever at the park. Organizations ranging from the American Jewish Committee to the AntiDefamation League, Hadassah, the Jewish Federations of North America, the Union of Or thodox Jewish Congregations of America and others partnered to declare May 27 a Day of Action Against Anti-Semitism. Other groups involved were Achiezer, the Gural JCC, HALB, HAFTR, the Shulamith School, and several shuls.
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Songwriter and Hewlett Harbor native Jim Steinman, left, and drummer Joe Stefko on tour in June 1978.
The clothes, from shoes to shirts, are on shelves, as they would be in a store. The items are in boxes, and the apparel has the same tags shoppers would see. Created to help those in need, the newly opened Mark Ramer Chessed Center has set up assistance with the same dignity and understated style that its namesake assisted others. Ramer, who died in 2019, was known for his philanthropic ways, and the center is the physical manifestation of his legacy. The Leon Mayer
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When the next school year begins, several longtime Hewlett High School faculty members who were familiar to students and colleagues alike will no longer be seen in the hallways. The retirees include science teacher Ilene Gabel; music teacher Eric Williams; English teacher Patricia Curran; the district’s chair of business, Rose Panarelli; and its director of music and arts, Walter Lastowski, as well as teacher’s aide Leslie Turner. Panarelli has worked in the district for 22 years, and headed its business education department for seven
years. She said she was proud of the programs she was involved with. “I’ve had a wonderful career at Hewlett, and have thoroughly enjoyed the interactions with students and staff,” Panarelli said. “I’m proud of the development of a very robust computer technology program at the high school as well as being part of a comprehensive Business Education program. Facebook
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Steinmetz picked by MLB’s Diamondbacks If Woodmere resident Jacob Steinmetz, who was drafted 77th by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third round of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft on July 12, was writing his own story, he said he would not shy away from the obvious story lead. “It was what I was working toward and if it was going to happen, I knew it was going to be a thing,” Steinmetz said on being the first Orthodox Jew drafted by professional baseball. “To me, all my hard work paid off and it’s a great feeling when you put the work into something and you succeed.” The success he credits to his parents and all his coaches along the way. When college and major league baseball scouts watched the 6-6, 220pound Steinmetz pitch they saw a young man not yet 18 whipping a fastball toward home plate at upwards of 96 mph and dropping a curve that has a snap. That talent has brought the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and
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Rockaway High School graduate to playing professional baseball. The draft was conducted this year in conjunction with major league baseball’s All-Star festivities. Steinmetz, who initially committed to play baseball for Fordham University at the NCAA Division I level, honed his skills at the Elev8 Academy in Delray Beach, Fla., this past spring. Now, the young man who turns 18 on July 19, will head to Arizona to sign a pro contract and begin what baseball-oriented movie called “life’s first profession.”
With Lawrence boys’ soccer boasting Nassau County’s top two scorers, no lead appears safe against the Golden Tornadoes — not even a two-goal cushion for an opponent which had yet to be defeated. Seniors Angelo Puerto-Quintanilla and Gabe Viera sparked a wild comeback victory for Lawrence Oct. 15 as it handed North Shore its first loss while earning a share of the Conference A-V title. Both teams finished the regular season with identical 11-1 marks. “We responded the way I thought we’d respond, but it’s not like we were in this situation before so you never know,” Lawrence coach Pat Leary said after the game. The Vikings, who beat Lawrence 2-0 on Sept. 25, led the rematch 2-0 after 24 minutes. However, the hosts pulled even by halftime — Puerto-Quintanilla converted a penalty kick and Viera set up senior Jona Murcia — and sophomore goalkeeper Julio Murcia, making his first varsity start following a call-up from JV kept North
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Shore from doing any additional damage and finished with nine saves. The winning goal — Puerto-Quintanilla’s 24th of the season — came with just under 25 minutes remaining. He then assisted Viera’s insurance tally with a long ball over the defense with less than five minutes to go. It was Viera’s 21st goal. Media Origin Inc./Herald
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Hewlett qualifies for playoffs For the first time since 2018, Hewlett played playoff football. The Bulldogs capped a strong run to the Nassau Conference III postseason with their fourth win in five games defeating Mineola, 41-0, behind six different touchdown scorers. Hewlett (5-3) earned the No. 7 seed and lost to No. 2 Wantagh in the first round. Both road defeats this season came at Wantagh. “In the preseason we were seeded 10 and we finished three spots higher, and it’s nice to be going to the playoffs,” Hewlett head coach John Palladino said.“We haven’t earned the
right to talk about rings or championships yet, but the kids have played really well and there’s a lot to feel good about.” Senior QB Mark Winkler was the catalyst, Palladino said. Winkler had a 74-yard touchdown run in the second quarter at Mineola after a career game the previous week at Lynbrook when Hewlett defeated the Owls for the first time in program history, 33-14. Anthony Hughes/Herald
Senior quarterback Mark Winkler led the way as the Bulldogs won four of their last five games to qualify for the playoffs.
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A century ago, a group of immigrants who settled in Inwood from Filandari, a small town in the Calabria region of Italy — the toe of the country’s boot-shaped peninsula — aimed to share their devotion for their patron saint, Santa Marina Vergine, with their families in the United States. “The saint was their image that gave them religious strength, moral support and unity to survive their hardships here in America,” said Hewlett resident Maria Artusa Blank, a keeper of records who noted that 2021 is the centennial year of the Santa Marina Society of Inwood and its annual celebratory Mass. “Back in Filandari, Italy, the saint supported families in their hardships as well as through two world wars,” Blank said. “The villagers prayed to Saint Marina to save the tiny village from many wars, illnesses, depressions, bombings and for everyone’s safety.” Giuseppe Cimato, Pasquale Cimato, Salvatore Cuppari, Giuseppe Grillo, Vincenzo Mangone and Marino Artusa, established the Santa Marina Society of Inwood in 1921. It consisted of any
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Rabbi Rosenbaum leaves Temple Israel Italian who wanted to join, and most were from the Five Towns and Far Rockaway. The men also had a replica statue Santa Marina Vergine crafted in Italy, identical to the one in their hometown.
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The Saint Marina Vergine statute was reinstalled in Our Lady of Counsel Church in Inwood after last year’s procession. From left were Santa Marina Society officers Marino Curra and Salvatore and Giuseppe Cimato.
His life began in a Connecticut community founded by Jewish New York City firefighters that has a street named after a famous singer-songwriter. He grew up in a household that actively lived the Hebrew words tikkun olam, which translate to “world repair” and is interpreted to mean acting constructively and beneficially in the world. “I was raised to be a rabbi,” said Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum, who left Temple Israel of Lawrence after 19 years as the synagogue’s spiritual leader and a relationship with the temple that began in
the 1970s. “My father, Mickey Rosenbaum, was president of an Orthodox synagogue in Connecticut” — Congregation Mount Moses — “a devout supporter of Israel who saw Judaism as a way to repair the world and make it a better place.”
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In Germany for the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht were, from left, Stephan Steinlein, chief of staff to the German president, Amy and Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum and Ambassador Michaela Küchler, a social representative for world Jewry.
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Using drones, Atlantic Beach Rescue gets a bird’s-eye view At the wheel of the Atlantic Beach Fire Rescue Hummer, Dave Weinberger pulled onto the beach off Ocean Boulevard, in Atlantic Beach, and then partially deflated the vehicle’s tires for better traction on the sand. Weinberger, a photographer and one of the emergency response unit’s drone pilots, found an area where there were no people, put down an orange mat with an H in the middle, and surrounded it with several orange cones to keep the curious away from the spot where one of three rescue unit drones would be taking off and landing. This was a demonstration, but if
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had been an actual emergency, caution tape would have gone up as well, and an observer would have accompanied Weinberger to watch him operate the drone and help with any problems. Weinberger placed a Parrot Anafi thermal drone on the orange mat, set up the controls and sent the device flying out over the Atlantic, showing a reporter the aerial images the drone was capturing.
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Atlantic Beach Fire Rescue drone pilot Dave Weinberger set up a takeoff and landing zone for the drone in Atlantic Beach.
The shortage of school bus drivers in New York state that began nearly four years ago and that now stretches across the country has continued throughout, and been deepened by, the coronavirus pandemic. Five Towns school districts are concerned, and bus companies are aggressively recruiting drivers. A shortage of bus drivers could have considerable impact, including lengthening students’ bus trips as school districts consolidate bus runs, delayed arrivals and departures, cancellation of field trips and extracurricular activities, increased
Proposed Pearsall Project angers residents More than 150 Five Towns residents gathered at an Aug. 4 meeting of the Cedarhurst village board in the Lawrence High School cafeteria to voice their opposition to a proposed development that would bring three large residential buildings to an area off Rockaway Turnpike and Pearsall Avenue, in Cedarhurst, where there are currently several vacant lots, an abandoned warehouse, retail and smaller residential buildings. “The Pearsall project proposal intends to build three individual buildings with a total of 112 residen-
tial co-op and rental units,” said Daniel Hyman, one of the development’s engineering architects. “The buildings will be four stories high and have a modern design by using ecofriendly materials.” A decision on the project has yet to be made.
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Five Towns residents packed the Lawrence High School cafeteria to voice their opposition to a proposed three-building residential development in Cedarhurst.
costs as a shortage drives up wages, and the possibility that families will have to provide transportation to and from school, according to a 2019 New York State School Boards Association report, which noted that bus drivers transport more than 2.3 million children statewide each school day. “There are concerns on a countrywide and local level — everywhere there are plenty of challenges,” Lawrence Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operatins Jeremy Feder said. Herald file photo
The Five Towns-based Independent Coach Corporation is one of many school bus companies that are having a difficult time finding drivers.
Five Towners commemorate 9/11’s 20th anniversary
There were words of remembrance, there were words of appreciation and there were words of anger at the 20th annual Cedarhurst 9/11 memorial ceremony at Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park. On Sept. 11, 2001, 20 years ago, four hijacked airplanes killed 2,997 people, took the Twin Towers at the Word Trade Center, rammed into the Pentagon and compelled the passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 to try to wrest control of one of those planes
from the terrorists and crash it in Shanksville, Pa., possibly saving more lives. Cedarhurst Mayor Benjamin Weinstock called for the continued remembrance and education of a day that is “painful” to recall but needs to be remembered by those who did not experience the tragedy. Jeffrey Bessen/Herald
The Lawrence High School vocal ensemble of Leslie Melendez Melgar, left, Stephanie Lopez and Sivan Laniado sang ‘God Bless America’ to close out the 9/11 memorial ceremony in Cedarhurst on Sunday
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NCJW-Peninsula Section celebrates 85 years The Lawrence-based chapter of a national Jewish women’s organization is celebrating its 85th anniversary of fighting for social justice and aiming to improve the quality of life for all by protecting individual rights and freedoms. The National Council of Jewish Women Peninsula Section was founded on Oct. 7, 1936, by a group of women with a goal to educate, advocate for and help others. It has since grown to nearly 800 members. It sprang from the National Council of Jewish Women, which was founded at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 by Hannah Solomon and a group of volunteers. The NCJW now has 60 sections nationwide.
Membership is open to all, regardless of gender, race or religion. Since its inception, the Peninsula Section has made an impact. Inspired by Jewish values, the sections advocate for women, children and families and raise awareness of issues such as violence prevention, human trafficking, reproductive rights and voter registration by hosting educational events and programs and through community service. Courtesy NCJW Peninsula Section
National Council of Jewish Women Peninsula Section members at the 2016 rededication of the first universally accessible playground in Nassau County, built in Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park in 2001.
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A husband-and-wife team who live in Woodsburgh and own a business in Lynbrook spearheaded the production of a new documentary series that will have its New York premiere, and an accompanying panel discussion, at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan. Nan and Harold Klein started TeleTime Video Production in 1976, when both were attending Brooklyn College. “There was no such thing as video,” Harold recalled, and Nan added, “Not even VHS” — the video home systems that became ubiquitous in households in the 1980s. The documentary series “Trauma to Triumph – The Rise of the Entrepreneur” has two episodes completed, and next month they will be broadcast on PBS’s World channel. The series focuses on people who have faced difficult circum-
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Volunteers in the Five Towns have teamed up with organizations such as Gammy’s Pantry, a food pantry in the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence, Rock and Wrap It Up! Of Cedarhurst, Island Harvest and the Manna Project of Long Island to help those in need this Thanksgiving, after the coronavirus pandemic heightened food insecurity in the area in 2020. Although the problem has become less widespread than it was at the height of the pandemic, there are still an estimated 285,642 Long Islanders
in need of assistance — a 26 percent increase in food insecurity since 2019 — according to Long Island Cares, an organization that serves the food insecure. Nearly 400 families took part, lining up in either vehicles or at the walkthrough pantry at the front of the building. Volunteers helped guide vehicles in through the center’s parking lot entrance. Lisa Margaria/Herald
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Caliber Pharmacy in Hewlett closes me of the board,” Hussain said. “The quote was, ‘with great power comes great responsibility’, and it made me think: you have the power to make a very impactful change — but are you responsible enough to do it?” The Board of Education is expected to make a decision at it Jan. 12 meeting.
After nearly 60 years of business, Caliber Pharmacy and Cosmetics, a Hewlett stable for gifts and drugstore necessities, permanently closed their doors. The store was previously owned by Bob and Jackie Weinstein but sold to the most recent owner in the past three years, said David Friedman, Hewlett-Woodmere Business Association, a Caliber customer since the 1970s. The latest owner, whose identify cannot be uncovered, was negotiating a lease renewal with the landlord, but did not make a deal, which led to pharmacy closing, according to Friedman. Caliber was special compared to
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Hewlett-Woodmere student Anoosha Virani addressed the Board of Education on the inclusion of the Muslim Eid holiday on the school calendar.
chain pharmacies, said Friedman, as they were one of the few family-owned pharmacies left, had perks like homedeliveries, quality customer service and a wide and unique selection of products. “It was a great neighborhood pharmacy,” he said. “It’s just sad because they had a lot of high-end cosmetic items and a lot of people in the area used to go shopping for items you couldn’t get in CVS or one of the chain stores. And the customer service, you go into one of these chains and you really don’t get customer service.” Lisa Margaria/Herald
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Nearly 20 Muslim community members and supporters spoke at the Dec. 15 Hewlett-Woodmere Board of Education meeting, the last meeting before the Jan. 12 meeting, when the board will decide to add Eid holidays to the school calendar. Eid al Fitr is on a weekday in May in 2022 and in April in 2023, while Eid al Adha falls on weekends in July 2022 and June 2023. Hewlett High School junior Ibrahim Rasheed, who spoke four years ago on the same topic, requested the addition so that he does not have to choose between school and family. “This year, I’m enrolled in various AP [Advanced Placement] courses, as well as honors classes,” Rasheed said,“therefore, even missing a day of school would cause me to fall behind very quickly.” He said his older sister also addressed the board in the past and he hopes that his younger sister will not have to do the same in the future. Zahra Hussain, a Woodmere Middle School seventh-grader, kept her head down while she spoke to the board. “I heard this quote the other day while watching ‘Spiderman’ and it reminded
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 1/5/22 at 9:30 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 7/22. - 8/22. WOODMERE - David & Samantha Lawrence, Variances, front yard setback on Central Ave., lot area occupied, construct 2-story addition to dwelling; Maintain 16’ high living fence forward of the dwelling on Wyckoff Pl. & Central Ave. which may substantially obstruct line of sight., N/W cor. Wyckoff Pl. & Central Ave., a/k/a 103 Wyckoff Pl. N.C.P.C. Local determination. THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 27/22. - 30/22. EAST ATLANTIC BEACH Michael & Maryellen Horan, Variance, lot area, maintain conversion of 1family to 2-family dwelling; Variances, lot area occupied, front yard average setback, maintain deck with stairs attached to dwelling; Variances, lot area occupied, rear yard, construct outdoor shower attached to dwelling; Variance, side yard, install a/c unit attached to dwelling., N/s West Beech St., 47’ E/o Malone Ave., a/k/a 1145 West Beech St. N.C.P.C. Local determination. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in Woodmere and East Atlantic Beach within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ 854/Hearing---01052022 The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 576/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those
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LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on January 13, 2022 at 7:00 pm the Village Board of Trustees will hold a Public Hearing at Village Hall, 449 Pepperidge Road Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557 on the renewal of the cable television franchise agreement with Cablevision Systems Long Island Corporation. 128995 LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BO BOARD OF TRUSTEES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hewlett Harbor will meet via Zoom on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 7:00PM, Eastern Standard Time, for the purpose of holding the Village’s regular monthly meeting. An agenda for the meeting will be made available to the public on the Village Website. Due to social distancing guidelines, occupancy of Village Hall is limited. Therefore, all public Board of Trustees meetings until further notice will be conducted via Zoom. All residents wishing to attend or speak should visit the Village website at www.hewlettharbor.org for further Zoom instructions. Dated: Hewlett Harbor, New York December 20, 2021 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR MICHAEL RYDER VILLAGE CLERK 128993 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com
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The total building area, including all accessory buildings, shall not exceed 30% of the lot area 265-41A. Side yards The side yards along the sides of a building used exclusively as a singlefamily dwelling shall have an aggregate width of no less than 16 feet. Neither side shall be less than six feet in width, except on corner plots, the side yard shall be six feet. § 265-42 Rear Yards A rear yard of not less than 25 feet shall be required on every plot. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing. Dated: December 30, 2021 Cedarhurst, NY Benjamin Weinstock Mayor Salvatore Evola Village Clerk-Treasurer By Order of the Board Of Zoning Appeals 128997
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LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on 01/18/2022 at 7:00 PM in the Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY for the following: Petition of YITZCHOK & SARAH SHAGALOW Premises: 401 BUCKINGHAM RD Sec/Blk/Lot 39/334/106 Case # 2022-004 Construct new attached 1 Car Garage to Existing Residential 1 Fam. Dwelling Variance from: § 265-38 Building area. C. The total building area, including all accessory buildings, shall not exceed 30% of the lot area. § 265-41 Side yards. A side yard is required along each side of a building. A. The side yards along the sides of a building used exclusively as a single-family dwelling shall have an aggregate width of no less than 16 feet. Neither side shall be less than six feet in width, except on corner plots, the side yard shall be six feet. § 265-42.1 Character of roofs. A. All buildings permitted by this chapter shall be erected with roofs other than those of the character and description known as “flat roofs.” Such flat roofs are permitted for one-story extensions and appurtenances only, and are not to exceed 240 square feet in the aggregate. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing.
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LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on 01/18/2022 at 7:00 PM in the Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY for the following: Petition of: Dan & Linda Livshitz Premises: 420 SUMMIT AVE Sec/Blk/Lot 39/314/150 Case # 2022-003 CONSTRUCT ROOF OVER EXISTING EXTERIOR STAIRCASE. Variance from: 265-42 Rear yards. A rear yard of not less than 25 feet shall be required on every plot PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing. Dated: December 30, 2021 Cedarhurst, NY Benjamin Weinstock Mayor Salvatore Evola Village Clerk-Treasurer By Order of the Board Of Zoning Appeals 128999 LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on 01/18/2022 at 7:00 PM in the Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY for the following: Petition of JEFFREY EDELMAN & TOBY KLEIN Premises: 461 ARLINGTON RD Sec/Blk/Lot 39/323/21 Case # 2022-002 PROPOSED NEW 1 FAMILY DWELLING Variance from: Height. 265-36 No building shall be raised and no building or any part thereof shall be erected or altered in a Residential R-1 District which is higher than twoand-one-half stories above the curb level of the street. In no event shall the top of the ridge be more than 30 feet above the level of the curb. Houses located in the flood zone may be raised/altered to a height of 33 feet. (The ridge may not be more than 33 feet above the curb level.) A house in the flood zone may be raised or altered to three stories in height if the following are met: the lowest story is for
limited storage, vehicle access or house entry; no windows are to be permitted in this story; flood vents as required. 265-38 C. Building area. The total building area, including all accessory buildings, shall not exceed 30% of the lot area 265-40 A. Front yards. A front yard of 25 feet shall be required. 265-42.1 A. Character of roofs. All buildings permitted by this chapter shall be erected with roofs other than those of the character and description known as “flat roofs.” Such flat roofs are permitted for one-story extensions and appurtenances only, and are not to exceed 240 square feet in the aggregate. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing. Dated:December 30, 2021 Cedarhurst, NY Benjamin Weinstock Mayor Salvatore Evola Village Clerk-Treasurer By Order of the Board Of Zoning Appeals 128998 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF LOCAL LAW SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM Notice is hereby given that at a duly convened meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hewlett Bay Park, in the County of Nassau, State of New York, held on December 20, 2021, the said Board of Trustees duly adopted, subject to a permissive referendum, a proposed local law denominated Local Law 4 of 2021, entitled: A local law opting out of licensing and/or establishing retail cannabis dispensaries and/or on-site cannabis consumption establishments within the Village of Hewlett Bay Park. The said local law exercises the authority of the Board of Trustees, pursuant to New York Cannabis Law §131, to opt out of licensing retail cannabis dispensaries and/or on[-site cannabis consumption establishments in the Village. The said local law was adopted subject to permissive referendum as provided in Cannabis Law §131, Municipal Home Rule Law §24 and Village Law Article 9. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF HEWLETT BAY PARK MICHELLE BLANDINO, VILLAGE CLERK 128991 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF LOCAL LAW SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM Notice is hereby given that at a duly convened meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hewlett Neck, in the County of Nassau, State of New York, held on December 20, 2021, the said Board of Trustees duly adopted, subject to a permissive referendum, a proposed local law denominated Bill HN 2102, entitled: A local law opting out of licensing and/or establishing retail cannabis dispensaries and/or on-site cannabis c o n s u m p t i o n establishments within the Village of Hewlett Neck. The said local law exercises the authority of the Board of Trustees, pursuant to New York Cannabis Law §131, to opt out of licensing retail cannabis dispensaries and/or on-site cannabis consumption establishments in the Village. The said local law was adopted subject to permissive referendum as provided in Cannabis Law §131, Municipal Home Rule Law §24 and Village Law Article 9. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF HEWLETT NECK MICHELLE BLANDINO, VILLAGE CLERK 128990 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF LAWRENCE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAWS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Public Hearings will be held by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lawrence at Lawrence Village Hall, 196 Central Avenue, Lawrence, New York 11559, on the 13th day of January 2022, at 8:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time. The Public Hearings are to consider the enactment of the proposed local laws described as follows: Proposed Local Laws Nos. 1, 2 and 3 of 2022 A Local Law authorizing a property tax levy in excess of the limit established in General Municipal Law §3-c A Local Law to amend the Village Zoning Code And A Local Law to amend Chapter 42 of the Village Code concerning the limitation on the number of terms of the office of Mayor Copies of the proposed Local Laws described above are on file in the office of the Village Clerk of the Village of Lawrence, NY, where the same is available for public inspection during regular office hours.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard on said proposed Local Law at the place and time aforesaid. If anyone needs special accommodations for a disability, such person should contact the Village Clerk at least 5 days before the public hearing. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of the Open Meetings Law of the State of New York, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lawrence will convene in public meeting at the place and time aforesaid for the purpose of conducting a regular meeting where general business will be conducted, and for the purpose of conducting Public Hearings on the proposed Local Laws described above and, as deemed advisable by said Board, taking action on the enactment of said Local Laws. Dated: December 16, 2021 By Order of the Board of Trustees Village of Lawrence, NY Ronald Goldman Village Clerk/Treasurer 128984 LEGAL NOTICE RE: OPEN MEETING LAW Please take notice that the annual Organizational Meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Atlantic Beach Fire District will be held on January 10, 2022. A resolution was passed that regular monthly meetings for the year 2022 will be held on the first Monday of every month at Atlantic Beach Fire Rescue HQ, Bridge Access Road a/k/a One Rescue Road, Atlantic Beach, New York at 6:15 PM. This notice is given pursuant to Article 7 of the Public Officers Law. Dated:Atlantic Beach, New York December 6, 2021 By Order of the Board of Fire Commissioners Arnold Geller, Commissioner/District Secretary 128987 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL REORGANIZATION MEETING OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE INWOOD FIRE DISTRICT, INWOOD, NEW YORK. There will be an Annual Reorganization Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Inwood Fire District as follows: Time:7:00 P.M. Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 Place: DISTRICT OFFICE Rose Lynch District Clerk 128988 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE INWOOD FIRE DISTRICT, INWOOD, NEW YORK.
There will be a General Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Inwood Fire District as follows: Time:7:00 P.M. Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2021 Place: DISTRICT OFFICE Rose Lynch, District Clerk 128989 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING UNDER THE NEW YORK EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEDURE LAW PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village Board of the Village of Atlantic Beach shall hold a public hearing on January 10, 2022 at 7:45 p.m. at the Village Hall, 65 The Plaza, Atlantic Beach, New York, 11509, to inform the public and to review the public use to be served by the Village of Atlantic Beach acquiring, through the power of eminent domain, properties know as 2025 Park Street, Atlantic Beach, New York, 11509, a/k/a Section 58, Block 60, Lots 5-9 (“Parcel 1”) and 2035 Park Street, Atlantic Beach, New York, 11509, a/k/a Section 58, Block 60, Lots 1-4 (“Parcel 2”). The properties, if acquired by eminent domain, are proposed to be utilized for the expansion of recreational facilities. Parcel 1 will be used as a recreation facility, community center, and lifeguard beach operations facility, and Parcel 2 will be used as a community park with open space, seating, and landscaping. Alternatives, if any, as well as the impact on the environment, if any, and impact on residents, if any, will be discussed at the public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that those property owners who may subsequently wish to challenge condemnation of their property via judicial review may do so only on the basis of issues, facts, and objections raised at such hearing. Anyone wishing to address this topic shall be heard at such public hearing or may submit their comments in writing on or before the time of the scheduled hearing by submission to Emily Siniscalchi, Village Clerk Inc. Village of Atlantic Beach 65 The Plaza Atlantic Beach, NY 11509 Plaza65@aol.com BY ORDER OF THE VILLAGE OF ATLANTIC BEACH VILLAGE BOARD 128985 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com
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nomenon.” Its mission statement, he said, is, “Bringing anything and everything kosher with a kosher lifestyle in a funfilled way.” “It’s more of a passion than a job,” he said. Wanting to help at the height of the pandemic, he applied that passion to kicking off Kosher Response. “I was sitting in my office [in Cedarhurst] and a friend of mine, Steve Weinrib, messaged me that one of his best friends” — Woodmere resident Daniel Haller — “is running the Covid unit at South Nassau” — now Mount Sinai South Nassau, in Oceanside — “is working 72 hours straight and hasn’t eaten anything,” Boxer recounted, noting that, at the time, most businesses were closed. “I ran down the block, went to a pizza shop” — Bogo Kosher Pizza in Cedarhurst — “bought about, I don’t remember what it was, seven pies and some other stuff and sides and ran out to South Nassau, called this doctor who I know from Woodmere and said, ‘I’m here.’ That was the very first Kosher Response act.” After he posted on social media, Boxer said, many people responded with posts of appreciation, writing that they, too, would like to send food to family and friends who were working in local hospitals. North Woodmere resident Miri Stern, a real estate agent who wasn’t selling any houses because of the shutdown, contacted Boxer and got involved. “My house became a storage facility out of my garage,” Stern said. “I took care of the volunteers. I didn’t realize how big this OF was going to become — we got hundreds of responses in a day all over the tristate. “We were doing 15 to 20 deliveries a day. It became a full-time job.” Kosher Response also used its social media presence to act as a matchmaker, posting a video that helped one woman find a husband. And Stern recalled bringing dinner to a nurse at NYU Langone Hospital in Manhattan where she cried over the death of a 30-year-old Five Towns man. “That touches you,” said Stern, who is now Kosher Response’s vice president. At a Hanukkah gift giveaway that Boxer organized a week before the Jewish holiday, Woodmere resident Bern Cohen, who has known Boxer for many years,
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any member of the Board of Trustees. At such public hearing, citizens and persons interested will have an opportunity to be heard. Any such person having a disability which would inhibit attendance at or participation in the hearing should notify the Village Clerk at least three business days prior to the hearing, so that
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Q. I just rented a retail space, and I’m planning changes with my architect. The architect says I have to “upgrade” the restroom to handicapped-accessible, which will cost at least $8,000 and maybe more, depending on whether the old pipes can be reused where they are. I don’t understand why other stores around me have original restrooms but I have to change mine. We were only moving a couple of walls and installing a new ceiling. Can you tell me if the architect is right about the change?
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A. You would think the answer is an easy one, that it would be either yes or no. Unfortunately, the answer is that the decision in these matters is discretionary, left to the plans examiner, who either strictly interprets the code and the federal and state laws based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (which was signed into law by onte eeper President George H.W. Bush in 1990), or determines that the physical upgrade of the restroom isn’t necessary. The law states that businesses with 15 or more employees must comply, but is overridden by the fact that establishments cannot discriminate against people with disabilities, patrons or employees. I once had a meeting at which the attorney for my client was challenging my advice to our mutual client that an upgrade — a renovation — would be necessary. The attorney appropriately pointed out exactly the same argument that you’re making, that nobody else has had to upgrade, and therefore you shouldn’t have to, either. My guess is that your neighbors may have been in that location for many years, and as long as nobody brings their location up to an official, we leave well enough alone, or that the official interpreted that the upgrade wouldn’t be necessary. I’m willing to bet that your neighbors, for the most part, moved in without anyone filing anything formally, with plans and permits, so the proprietors think they have no issue to deal with. You, on the other hand, operating honestly and legitimately, probably feel that even though you can’t discriminate against a person with a disability, you’re being unfairly discriminated against. Although I agree that you are being unfairly judged differently than your neighbors, your architect and any licensed professional, including the attorney, swore to uphold the laws of the state they practice in. If officials choose not to investigate every location, that is the governing bodies’ choice. Your architect is only trying to do what is right under the law. Coincidentally, that very morning, when the attorney was making the case that others were not in compliance, there was an incident in lower Manhattan in which an attorney had his heels slashed by a homeless man on a subway platform, and was instantly debilitated. I pointed out to the attorney that that poor guy was now disabled, and that we humans are all vulnerable, by age or accident, and need to be considered. He answered, “You should have been an attorney.”
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he Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pa., set off a cascade of worldwide catastrophes over the subsequent two decades — the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and many other terrorist attacks, in multiple countries. September 2001 seems like a lifetime ago, but for those old enough to remember that terrible year, it remains a haunting memory, a fever dream that we try to lock in the backs of our brains but is ever-present. For those of us in Nassau County that day, we could only watch in horror as grayblack smoke plumes spiraled out of the twisted, crumbled remains of the twin towers upward into an otherwise perfect azure sky. The plumes were visible from points across the county. Shortly after the attacks, people started to gather on the beach in Lido and at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick — the highest point on the South Shore — to watch the billowing smoke, staring silently in stunned disbelief. The United States homeland was under attack for the first time since World War II, and at that moment, we had no idea who the invader was, or the future suffering in distant lands that the attacks would bring. It was all incomprehensibly terrifying. In a front-page story in the Heralds’ Sept. 13-19 issue, “Terror at the Towers,” reported by Scott Brinton, Carrie James, Laura Lane, Jeff Lipton, Larry Maier and Cindy Roth, this is how we described the scene: “A wave of fear and despair raced across [Nassau County] Tuesday morning
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’m really scared. It’s so scary if we have something of a World War III. I’m really, really scared. Rollen Cajoles after terrorists slammed two hijacked jetliners into the World Trade Center, sending the Twin Towers crumbling into Lower Manhattan. “In the afternoon, surviving victims of the attack filtered into Nassau by Long Island Rail Road, like refugees from a war zone. Many, who were still shaking dusty, white debris from their clothes, were not from the area but had taken the first train they could out of the city and gotten off at the first possible stop.” We sent our reporters to the train stations to meet the survivors of the attacks. Sylvia Melendez, who worked in Lower Manhattan, described the chaos after the towers crashed to the ground. “The rush of clouds of debris forced everyone out into the streets,” she said. “Everyone was running away.” Here in Nassau, people were glued to their TVs and radios, watching and listening, hoping for the best but fearing the worst. “I’ve been listening all morning,” Luisa DeGirolamo, who worked at La Margherita Pastry Shop in Bellmore Village, said. “I’m devasted. I can’t get over it.” Rollen Cagoles, of East Meadow, said, “I’m really scared. It’s so scary if we have something of a World War III. I’m really,
really scared.” Many parents rushed to their children’s schools to pick them up and take them home, fearful of further attacks. “A lot of people came and pulled their kids out because they didn’t want them to be in a place with a large group of people,” said Pat Brace, PTA president of Bowling Green Elementary School in East Meadow. “They thought they would be a target.” Nassau police doubled patrols around municipal buildings, schools, houses of worship and transportation lines. Police also diverted westbound traffic away from New York City. Motorists who had to travel major throughfares were advised to stay home. The military closed down the airspace over Long Island, with unlighted F-16 fighter jets streaking overhead above John F. Kennedy International Airport into the night of Sept. 11 to 12. Nearly 500 Long Islanders died in the attacks at the World Trade Center or later succumbed to 9/11-related illnesses. Each one was a life extinguished too soon. We must remember all of them — their essential goodness, their essential humanity. In the coming days, there will be solemn ceremonies in remembrance of the dead. Consider attending one to show your support for the victims, or stop and pause for a moment at 8:46 and 9:04 a.m. on Saturday and reflect on or say a prayer for the victims. In this way, you will help to keep their memories alive for generations to come. “Never forget” should never become a trite slogan. It should be a motto by which we live.
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A letter to Governor Hochul To the Editor: Congratulations and good luck to Gov. Kathy Hochul. She has been thrust into a role that is critical to the 19.45 million people who live, work and play in the Empire State. Here on Long Island, we are especially hopeful for her good work. The challenges on Long Island are many. Our aging infrastructure needs serious attention. As the nation’s first suburb, we are living with an antiquated system that requires an upgrade. Our increasingly overburdened roadways, bridges and tunnels are dismal. The environmental infrastructure is failing. Drinking water has challenges, including the quality and quantity. Surface water contamination is rampant from nitrogen and other pollutants entering our creeks, bays, harbors and the Long Island Sound. Our air is polluted with toxins too small to see with the naked eye. We are vulnerable to sea level rise, climate change and the inevitable next big storm. The fact is, we aren’t ready. Our environment is too important for the noaction tendencies of the past to continue. Our
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Opinion columns We publish three columns every week. Columns represent the views of the writers themselves, not of the Herald. Each writer works independently and chooses his or her own subjects. Among our regular contributors are the Heralds’ executive editor, Scott Brinton, and the Nassau Herald’s former executive editor, Randi Kreiss, both of whom have won numerous awards for their opinion writing. We also feature columns by prominent political figures, including former State Assemblyman Jerry Kremer, who is now a consultant. And we regularly invite guest columnists to offer their views.
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hen talking with my grandkids about returning to school this fall — to the building, with other kids, not the dining room table — I was reminded of a school day of my own years ago. “Bobby.” I heard my name called on the second-floor landing of A. B. Davis High School in Mount Vernon, N.Y. The caller was Mr. Leone, Joseph Leone, my biology teacher and college adviser. “Why haven’t you signed up for ALAn the SATs?” he asked. sinGer Neither of my parents had attended college, my mother had died eight years earlier, and my father, a vacuum cleaner salesman, had his hands full with two active kids. When I think about the controversies surrounding school openings this fall, I think, too, of the critical role of teachers in the lives of their students. That certainly was the case for me. Mr. Leone wasn’t alone in affecting my life for the better. I was going to drop out of college after my first year not only because of the cost, but also because I
questioned why I was there. I entered to be a minister, but had become disillusioned with organized religion. My college adviser, Mildred Martin, helped me sort through the financial and philosophical questions and urged me to appeal my financial aid award, and I continued as her student. Other teachers stand out as well. Miss Calabrese and Miss King, in elementary school, “Pop” Phillips in high school, Mark Ebersole in college, and Kay Moore and Robin Williams in graduate school. The past year of living and learning with Covid in our path and in our shadows revealed the inequalities of access to teachers like the ones I’ve known. When teachers are diverted from their main responsibilities, teaching and advising, they can’t fulfill their roles to the fullest. It is especially difficult for them to be effective when students lack access to broadband and Wi-Fi, a quiet place to study, and supportive adults to help them with difficult assignments. A distinguished psychologist once said that we human beings are the “teaching species.” All species must learn enough to leave the nest, but humans turned teaching into a “calling,” a vocation dedicated to preparing the next generation
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was going to drop out of college after my first year. I questioned why I was there.
Letters looming issues need real solutions, not lip service. We need to address the Island’s solid-waste crisis, illegal dumping and the associated increases in disposal costs. Hochul hasn’t been handed the reins of the state at our finest hour. New Yorkers suffer with an unsustainable tax burden that’s accelerating the exodus of high-net-worth people, employers and job creators. The growing disparity in income and wealth, an increasing immigrant population and the associated educational and health care challenges are monumental. And our young workforce and empty-nesters are leaving because of a lack of affordable housing. Leaders in the past have forsaken us in favor of book deals, their own selfish agendas and their next election. Indeed, some are in prison for their bad behavior, but the reality is, the good people of New York have been sold out, and that’s why we require Hochul’s earnest leadership. We have hope in her vision, fortitude and ability to make the really tough decisions. We’re counting on her. Most important, please know that we are here for you, governor. Long Island and the state of New York have immense resources, none greater than their residents. There will be vocal naysayers who attempt to stop Hochul from addressing these vexing challenges. There are people who talk a lot, and there are people who get stuff done. To Hochul, I say this:
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Robert A. Scott, Ph.D., is president emeritus of Adelphi University; the author of, or contributor to, 18 books and monographs; and the author of hundreds of articles on higher education and social issues. His latest book is “How University Boards Work” (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018; Eric Hoffer Prize awardee, 2019).
Special features The op-ed, or opposite the editorial, page features a weekly Framework photo, which is chosen by our photo editor. The Framework offers a creative, at times humorous outlet for our photography staff. In this spot, we also publish photos sent to us by readers featuring them on vacation, reading the Herald at various international landmarks. We call it Herald Around the World. At times, a correction might appear on the op-ed page. We strive each week for the highest standards of accuracy and accountability. When we make mistakes in our reporting, we believe we must own up to them and correct the record.
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Cuomo should be impeached To the Editor: Re Robert Rosenberg’s column “History repeats itself in Albany — again and again” (Aug. 26-Sept. 1): I agree with Rosenberg’s opinions, and would add that former Gov. Andrew Cuomo would indeed get the last hurrah and make “the State Legislature and state government look like a ship of fools” if it gave him a free pass on the nursing home deaths scandal and his subsequent cooking of the books to make it appear less egregious than he would have had us believe. Interestingly, Gov. Kathy Hochul revealed immediately that these deaths were undercounted by some 12,000. By ordering nursing homes to accept Covid-19 patients, Cuomo, threatening owners with penalty if they did not comply, exposed many more confined elderly to the virus, potentially causing their deaths. With all due respect, I consider manslaughter to be an even more serious
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to the nation. They believed that education should be public; is critical to democracy because it prepares an informed citizenry, able to ask questions; is important because it prevents aristocracy and promotes meritocracy; should be free from religion and ideology; should be equal and equally available to all citizens; and is a public investment that is worth the cost. While the ideals of the Founders foundered on the compromises made to create a republic, they nevertheless created within the Constitution the mechanisms for correcting early mistakes and providing the means for continuing the pursuit of a “more perfect union,” which we have shown the ability to do. As we help our kids and grandkids, or relatives or neighbors’ kids, prepare for a new school year, let us acknowledge the noble profession of teaching, perhaps by remembering our own teachers, and do what we can to fulfill the Founders’ aspirations for true equality of education in America.
Please be the latter. Be bold. We heard you say you’d “fight like hell for New York,” and that’s exactly what Long Island needs.
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with knowledge, skills and values. As a result, teachers have a moral, social, civic and historical responsibility for not only educating each new generation but also, in this way, creating the future. We must remember the vocation, the calling, of teaching. As the historian Jacques Barzun said, “Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition.” At the beginning of our nation, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson stated that public education was at the heart of democracy. “The whole people must take upon themselves the education of the whole people and be willing to bear the expenses of it,” Adams wrote. “There should not be a district of one mile square without a school in it, not founded by a charitable individual, but maintained at the public expense of the people themselves.” Jefferson expressed similar sentiments. It is unfortunate, therefore, that some local school boards see teachers simply as employees, instead of as those who inspire discovery and awaken students’ imaginations, as Mark Van Doren and Robert Frost said. But while the Founders argued that schooling was a local responsibility, they were adamant about the public benefits
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crime than the sexual harassment charges that forced Cuomo’s resignation. Given the present state of affairs, it is now the State Legislature (and, ultimately, the State Senate) that is on trial, and it remains to be seen whether playing politics will take precedence over what must be done in the name of justice. How can
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anyone trust Cuomo now? He contends that he will not seek future political office, but only impeachment would close the book on that possibility, definitively and conclusively.
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