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Repealing the adultery law Bill passes both houses, awaits Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature Glen Cove resident explained. “The law is on the books to make some people feel good Once upon a time it was ille- about their own sense of moralgal to commit adultery in New ity.” He learned of early efforts to York. And it still is. That is unless Gov. Kathy Hochul signs repeal the law when Assemblythe bill to repeal the adultery man Daniel Quart retired in law which passed in both hous- 2021.Lavine found that Quart, who had served for es of the New York a decade representState Legislature. ing the 73rd AssemThe adultery bly District, had law, which passed been working on in 1907, was no jokrepealing the aduling matter, promistery law. ing jail time and a “When he left, fine of $500. But we went through according to his bills and repealAssemblyman ing the adultery C h a rl e s L av i n e, bill was one of only 13 people have them,” said Lavine, been charged with who re presents adulterysince 1972, Assembly District and of those 13. “I liked it and accused only five CHARLES LAVINE thought I could we r e c o nv i c t e d . Assemblyman, make a difference Lavine, a Demo- District 13 by repealing it.” c r at , s a i d t h e re And it was a were probably many more arrests in the early good time to move forward, part of the century but because considering what was happenthat data has not been digi- ing in the country, he added. “After the Dobbs decision, talized, it is difficult to know just how many. Regardless, the which overruled Roe v. Wade, law’s purpose was always dis- we saw many bills introduced and advanced against human criminatory, he added. “Adultery was used primari- rights,” Lavine said. “Women’s ly to prosecute women,” the CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
By LAURA LANE
llane@liherald.com
Courtesy Locust Valley Central School District
Christmas for budding scientists No one needed to go to a viewing party for Monday’s solar eclipse because it was visible anywhere on Long Island. Donning a pair of eclipse glasses, middle school students Nicholas Cayirli, Declan Coen and Jayden Nicoleau watched the moon passed between the sun and the earth right outside Locust Valley Middle School.
James Kessler plans to bring God’s message to the hamlet By LAURA LANE llane@liherald.com
James Kessler clearly saw the path that lay before him when he was a teenager. But his ambition to be a man of God was not shared by his family members. They were poor, and moved often, but Kessler, who described himself as a serious and deep thinker, held on to something solid, his faith. “I was always religious as a kid, finding aspects of mass mysterious,” Kessler, 44, said. “The otherworldly appealed to me. I felt a call in my life to serve people, dig into the Bible and make it understandable to people.” Kessler has now brought his devotion and
commitment to God to Oyster Bay. He became the new pastor at North Shore Community Church on Nov. 15, replacing John Yenchko, who served the church for 20 years. “James is a wonderful man and has a great heart,” Yenchko said. “He will be a blessing to our community.” Raised Catholic, Kessler was fascinated by the Church as a youth and comfortable there, but attended Mass infrequently. When he was old enough to go to church on his own, he visited churches of different faiths with his friends. “My first real religious experience was with an old psalms and prayers collection,” Kessler recalled. “Having something old and solid and CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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he law is on the books to make some people feel good about their own sense of morality.