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Opioid lawsuit is first sign of accountability approximately $15.3 million of a $230 million settlement with the state by pharmaceutical manuNassau County has estab- facturer and distributor Johnson lished a revenue fund to help end & Johnson, which has been opioid abuse, officials announced accused of helping to fuel the opilast week. oid crisis in New York. With the The Special Revenue Fund settlement, Johnson & Johnson will bring Nassau avoided going to trial County “one step with several other closer to ending the opioid manufacturheroin and opioid ers. abuse epidemic,” In a statement on County Legislator its website, Johnson Rose Marie Walker, & Johnson said that who chairs the Legisthe settlement was lature’s Health Comnot an admission of mittee, said in a guilt, and that “the news release. money given will The funds will be provide New York, directed toward eduand all involved, cational programs to funding to help help addicts, Walker address any and all said. “We want to opioid-related issend a clear message LAURA CURRAN sues.” The company to the residents of said it had discontinNassau County that County executive ued making prescripwe are committed to tion pain medicadoing everything in tions in the U.S. our power to take on these drugs Last month, a class-action lawthat have ruined our communi- suit filed by Nassau and Suffolk ties, broken up families, and con- counties and state Attorney Gentinue to put our children in eral Letitia James convened in harm’s way,” she said. court in Central Islip for opening Daniel Schrafel, the communi- statements. The lawsuit accuses cations director for the Legisla- pharmaceutical giants including ture’s Democratic caucus, said Teva Pharmaceuticals, Amerithe county was set to receive CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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Celebrating young conservationists The North Shore Land Alliance’s annual Heritage Committee thanked its younger volunteers with a garden party recently. The nonprofit works to preserve open space and provide educational conservation programs. More photos, Page 10.

GCH, ‘a center of excellence,’ plans expanded care for seniors

BY LAURA LANE llane@liherald.com

Frank Sabatino, 78, said he always enjoys celebrating Father’s Day with his family, but this year things didn’t go as planned. While enjoying dinner, he recounted, he suddenly felt an urge to stand up. And then he blacked out. He was rushed by ambulance to Glen Cove Hospital.

“They put me in a nice room right away,” said Sabatino, who lived in Glen Head for 43 years before moving to Glen Cove two months ago. “They kill themselves in this place, running around taking care of you.”

Asked if he was surprised that the hospital had been recognized in December as an AgeFriendly Center of Excellence by the Institute for Healthcare

Improvement, Sabatino said he “would go along with that without question.”

Being a senior citizen, he said, has its drawbacks. “There’s a so-called prejudice towards us,” he said. “Not here. I have nothing bad to say about Glen Cove Hospital.”

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BY JENNIFER MASELLI newsroom@liherald.com

On June 26, family, friends, and local shoppers attended the grand opening of Damm & Steuer, a new gallery shop in Oyster Bay focused on curated domestically sourced art and gifts.

Inside, oversized paintings hang on the walls, flanked by handmade shelving and display tables. Hand-blown glass, customcrafted ceramic dinnerware, unique wooden jewelry boxes, and customized or resinpainted charcuterie boards are just some items consumers may find.

The shop is owned by Anni Levin, a local artist and entrepreneur. She runs The Levin Company, a textile consulting firm, and Spitfire Products Inc., a wholesale supplier of equine grooming products. In 2019, she was commuting six hours a day to her office in the city. One day her mother, Mia Levin, joked that her daughter’s commute was so long she could run a third business in the time it took her to get to and from work. Levin thought about it and decided that her mother was right.

Combining her love and talents within the art world with a passion for helping artists, she set off to find a space for her new venture. She searched for retail space in Oyster Bay and settled on the smallest place she found. “The smallest space ended up being the right space,” Levin said. In January 2020, she signed a lease intending to open her store while running her other businesses from an office set up at the shop. Then the pandemic hit. “When you make plans, the universe laughs,” she said.

Never one to shy away from a challenge, she quietly opened her doors last summer.

However, because of the Covid-19 restrictions and her desire to keep herself and her family safe, she didn’t draw people into the location.

Levin finds the artists that she features in a variety of ways. Some she knows personally.

“Sometimes I have a specific item in mind that I would like in the shop and research until I find the artist who makes the quality item I’m looking for,” Levin explained. “This year, I did a lot of combing the internet, social media, and buying samples from artists.” She added that she hopes to resume traveling to meet new artists now that things are opening up again.

Levin has a list of places, shows, and artists she wants to bring into the shop for the holidays. “The store is a living thing,” she said. “It is always changing.”

Levin’s strong family connection can be felt throughout Damm & Steuer. Her father, Richard, made the display shelving and tables. His hand-carved wooden jewelry boxes and wine caddies are also for sale.

Levin’s mother is an established potter, made the unique dishes and cups hanging from the racks.

Her grandmothers — her Omas — inspired Levin, who named the store after them. Artisans in their own right, Levin said both of her grandmothers taught her an appreciation for the creativity and resourcefulness of women.

Damm was Levin’s maternal grandmother’s last name. “She was an amazing cook,” Levin recalled. “Whether pickled or

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THERE ARE A variety of items to be found at Damm & Steuer. baked, everything was delicious. During family holidays, no one was allowed in the kitchen while she worked her magic.”

Steuer was Levin’s paternal grandmother’s maiden name. “When you wanted a sweater, you didn’t go to a store,” she said. “You bought the best wool you could find, and you brought it to Oma to make you one.”

Every artist has a story, and Levin, a fifth-generation textile artisan, is happy to share the origins of all the items she sources for the store. Ask about the candlesticks. They’re made in Kentucky. The glassblower is from North Carolina.

Browse the tables for backstories of some artisan items for sale. Artist Alexandra Paliwoda, a blacksmith, found inspiration for her art while living in St. Elias National Park, Alaska. Her Ulu Knife is a handforged multipurpose steel kitchen knife that mimics the shape and function of the ulu, a knife used by the northern indigenous Yup’ikInuit and Aleut.

At the grand opening, Puneeta Mittal, a ceramic wheel instructor and an adjunct professor, shopped for a birthday present for her husband. She settled on a decanter with matching glasses hand-blown from North Carolina and one of Richard Levin’s unique handmade jewelry boxes.

Mittal has known the Levin family for many years. She studied ceramics with Levin’s mother at “The Clayroom” in Oyster Bay over two decades ago. “Even when Anni was little, we could see she was truly

PUNEETA MITTAL SAID she enjoyed shopping at Damm & Steuer. gifted,” Mittal said. “She is very talented. I love seeing what she is doing with this space.”

Glen Cove residents Jeff and Laura Bollet purchased a charcuterie board with a resin seascape design to support their daughter, Jenny, the artist who designed it.

Each board carries the artists’ inscription on the back. They also picked up a customcrafted cork key chain and handmade soaps.

Laura said her daughter dedicated more time to her art when the pandemic hit and the school she worked for went remote. She teaches art to the deaf and blind at the Helen Keller National Center in Port Washington.

“Her work is tactile, so the pandemic prevented her from being able to teach in that environment,” said Laura. “Jennys Geodes was born from the resin paintings she made while in art school."

County to receive over $15.3M in settlement CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE source Bergen, McKesson Corp, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Allegan Finance and Cardinal Health of feeding the opioid epidemic. James referred to it as “the nation’s most extensive lawsuit” to hold manufactures and distributors accountable.

“While no amount of money will ever compensate for the thousands who lost their lives or became addicted to opioids across our state or provide solace to the countless families torn apart by this crisis, these funds will be used to prevent any future devastation,” she said.

O p i o i d d e at h s o n L o n g I s l a n d increased by 77 percent from 2013 to 2017, from 358 to 617, according to the New York-based Fiscal Policy Institute, a nonprofit research and education organization. A 2019 FPI report stated that New York state had 1,681 deaths caused by opioids in 2013. By 2017, that number had grown to 3,224 — a 92 percent increase in only four years.

The lawsuit originally listed smaller phar macies, like CVS, Rite Aid, Walmart and Walgreens. Before the trial’s opening arguments, however, those smaller distributors had settled.

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State Sen. Kevin In 2019, Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy.

Thomas said, “Drug The cases against Purmanufacturers and disdue, Mallinckrodt, and tributors continuously Rochester Drug Cooperchose to put profits over ative are now moving human lives, creating separately though U.S. and prolonging this pubBankruptcy Court, lic health crisis. After a c c o rd i ng to a press years of struggle and release from the attoranguish, we are finally ney general’s office. seeing the first signs of “For far too long, opireal accountability for oid manufacturers have the phar maceutical fl o o d e d c o m m u n i t i e s industry’s role in the with powerful and crisis.” addictive narcotics with “Nassau County is impunity, and the lethal paying a painful price to addiction crisis that it heal the damage caused spawned continues to by the opioid epidemic,” devastate f amilies in County Executive Laura Nassau County and Curran said in a news across the nation,” r e l e a s e. “ We m u s t County Legislator Josh ensure that any settleLafazan said. “That is ment money is used to why it’s so fitting for JOSH LAFAZAN support mental health Nassau County to use Nassau County Legislator and addiction programs these funds to deliver in an effort to help resil i f e - s av i ng treatment dents and families who and recovery resources h ave b e e n a f f e c t e d by s u b s t a n c e to all who seek them. I strongly sup- abuse.” port any effort that will maximize the While there is still work that needs benefits derived from these funds.” to be done, Thomas said the settlement

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Nassau County Le gislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton from Glen Cove, ranking member of the Legislature’s Health & Social Services Committee, also supported the measure.

“Our residents continue to suffer tremendously as a result of the opioid epidemic – a crisis that these companies bear responsibility for intensifying here in Nassau County and across the nation,” DeRiggi-Whitton said. “After running countless Narcan trainings over the years and working closely with families that have experienced indescribable losses, I am glad the funds we are poised to recover from these companies will be used to fund programs and help those suffering from addiction. As ranking member of the Health and Social Services committee, I am committed to safeguarding these resources and ensuring that we take full advantage of this pivotal opportunity to deliver life-saving aid to residents in need.”

Town of Oyster Bay offers free ‘Music Under the Stars’ summer concert series at Tobay Residents can get ready to once again enjoy an evening of free music at Tobay Beach. Bring chairs and coolers to set up a seating areas in the lot at Tobay.

The “Movies by Moonlight” series, held at local parks on five Wednesdays this summer, will also be hosted in a traditional manner, inviting residents and families to bring chairs, blankets and coolers to enjoy the show.

The 2021 summer concert and movie series features a wide variety of

genres, ranging from country to rock, providing free family fun for all music lovers, as well as family-friendly movie selections. Admission is open to Town of Oyster Bay residents beginning at 7 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis, and residency will be verified upon admission. Most concerts begin at 8 p.m., and movies start at dusk. Performances are subject to change and will be held weather permitting. For additional information, visit the town’s website at www.oysterbaytown.com.

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A parent requested information on what the district’s mask policy will be come September at the Locust Valley School District Board of Education meeting on July 1.

Carla Ardi, of Bayville, said she was frustrated by the lack of communication from the board regarding the district’s mask policy for the upcoming school year.

“During the last board meeting I, along with concerned parents, spoke about the abusive mask policy that was put forth by our governor which was being adhered to by our schools,” Ardi said. “There hasn’t been an explanation or communication from the board on what protocols we will be following in the fall. We’re in limbo as to what our children will be required to do when the new school year begins.”

Parents, she added, need to know what the district’s position so they can make decisions for their children.

The most recent directive from Governor Andrew Cuomo, on June 7, said that school districts in New York can

choose to allow children to remove their masks during outdoor activities.

But guidance on mask use indoors remains in place.

"The numbers show that the risk of transmission by children is extremely low, especially in this state, which has an extremely low positivity rate,” Cuomo said. “We spoke with the CDC, and since they're not going to change their guidance for several weeks in New York state, we're going to modify the CDC guidance and allow schools to choose no masks outside for children."

However, many parents’ concern in the Locust Valley School District lies in the current mask policy for indoor instruction.

“My children did not attend school during most of the month of June due to the mask policy,” Ardi said. “It was extremely hot and I was not going to allow my children to sit there masked all day for no good reason.”

Although outbreaks in schools can occur, multiple studies have shown that transmission within school settings is typically lower than levels of community transmission when prevention strategies are in place in schools like social distancing and

mask wearing.

According to the current guidance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, consistent and correct use of face masks reduces the spread of Covid-19 and, with some exceptions is recommended for use indoors among people ages 2 and older who are not fully vaccinated. As of right now, children under the age of 12 are not approved for the Covid-19 vaccination.

Still, parents are advocating for the removal of policies requiring indoor mask use for students come the 2021 school year.

“Locust Valley School District is currently waiting for guidance from New York state re g arding mask requirements for the 2021-22 school year, as are all school districts in New York,” said Dr. Kenneth E. Graham, the superintendent for the Locust Valley Central School District. “We are hoping this guidance will come soon, so we can plan accordingly.”

Before moving into executive session, Board of Education Vice President Margaret Marchand addressed Ardi directly.

“I do not want to see the children in masks in September,” Marchand said.

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“I think that it’s completely arbitrary and completely ludicrous. We’re just one piece of the puzzle, and sadly, we have to follow the guidance of the state.”

Marchand urged Ardi to take the masking issue up with the governor’s office and advocate for students in Albany. Marchand noted that surr o u n d i n g s t a t e s h av e a l r e a d y announced that masks will not be required in their schools come September.

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COMMUNITY UPDATE Friday, July 16

Home Sweet Hive Hive Market and Maker’s Space, 100 Audrey Ave. Participants will learn about the fascinating cleaning habits of the hive “house bees” and then learn how to make easy and effective cleaning products for their own “home sweet hive.” They will go home with goodies for the kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, and living room. Cost: $20, includes all materials, take home products, and light snack. To register call 516-588-9400 or hivemarketob. com

Movie at the Library Gold Coast Public Library Annex, 50 Railroad Ave., Glen Head, 2 to 4 p.m. Watch “The Muppets Movie” (1979) at the library. Kermit and his friends trek across America looking to find success in Hollywood while a frog legs merchant is in pursuit. Room A will open at 1:40 p.m.

Live Music: The Cliff Hangers Every Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. through the end of August, residents can head to Sea Cliff Beach to enjoy live music by the water.

Wednesday, July 21

Downtown Sounds: Decade of Soul Every Friday for the rest of the summer, the Glen Cove Downtown Business Improvement District will host a free concert series in Village Square at the intersections of Glen, School and Bridge streets. Begining at 7:30 p.m. spectators can head to the square with their lawn chairs and enjoy live music every Friday until Aug. 27. For the full series lineup and live-stream of the event, head to glencovedowntown.org.

Saturday, July 17 Deep Roots Farmers Market 100 Garvies Point Road, Glen Cove, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The weekly farmers market offers a selection of locally grown vegetables and eggs, fresh baked bread, honey, seafood and more.

Wildlife Live Show 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the Oyster BayEast Norwich Public Library, children will listen to a reading of an animalbased book. Then, a wildlife educator will bring the topic to life by allowing participants to get an up-close view of several animal ambassadors including owls, turtles, hawks, opossums, squirrels, and snakes.

Music Under the Stars: Jim Morrison 50 Years Later A classic rock productions tribute to Jim Morrison. Begining at 8 p.m. residents can head to TOBAY Beach to enjoy live music every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday during the month of July.

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Movie: Tom and Jerry Begining at dusk, residents can head to Ellsworth W. Allen Town Park in Farmingdale to enjoy a movie night sponsored by the Town of Oyster Bay every Wednesday in July.

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Tea in the Garden at Planting Fields Enjoy summertime in bloom at Planting Fields by having a small variety of flavorful teas paired with individually bagged cookies outside in the Cloister Garden and aside the West Portico from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 18. Guests will also have the opportunity to encounter one of the site’s unique architectural spaces that is part of the exhibition, Everett Shinn: Operatics, the 1915 Tea House in the Italian Garden. The space features murals and furnishings commissioned from Shinn by the Coes, who built a legacy of artistic patronage by supporting the modern artists of their time. Tickets are $30 for non-members ad $24 for members. Register at plantingfields.org.

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Every Tuesday evening during the summer, the streets of Oyster Bay are filled with classic cars and spectators for Oyster Bay Cruise Night.

Restaurants, shops, snacks and beverages, ice cream and shopping surround the collection of fun and interesting cars. Additionally, live music fills the streets with a band at every Cruise night. Also, weekly raffles and giveaways for children.

Each show starts at 5:45 p.m. and runs until dark.

Oyster Bay Market A bi-weekly food-driven family market hosted by the Oyster Bay Main Street Association from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. by the bandstand on Audrey Ave.

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This webinar helps job seekers create and commit to a job-hunting game plan that stimulates a more positive mindset, discovers more job leads, and reflects the best professional version of themselves while job-hunting. Presented by New York City workforce development professional Nakita Vanstory.

Tuesday, July 20 Music Under the Stars: Sir Elton

Thursday, July 22 Sunset Serenade: RiDe Every Thursday for the rest of the summer, the Sea Cliff Civic Association will host a free concert series in Clifton Park. Begining at 6 p.m. spectators can head to the park and enjoy live music every Thursday until Sept 2.

Millard. Begining at 8 p.m. residents can head to TOBAY Beach to enjoy live music every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday during the month of July.

Seed Saving Introduction Beginning in the latter part of the 20th century, there has been a major shift to purchasing seed from commercial seed suppliers. This shift is leading to a reduction in North America’s diverse garden heritage for future generations.

This presentation will cover what seeds are, pollination, and the difference between heirlooms & pollinated seeds.

Participants will learn the basics needed to save their own seeds so that they too may reap the exciting benefits the original seed savers did. turday during the month of July. Register at bayvillefreelibrary.org.

A tribute to Elton John featuring Lance

Fitness in Village Square takes place every Saturday at 10 a.m. in Glen Cove.

The Oyster Bay Town Board will meet on Aug. 17, at 10 a.m.

Glen Cove Downtown Sounds free concert series continues every Friday at 7:30 p.m.

The Music Under the Stars concert series at TOBAY beach will continue through Aug. 4.

The Village of Sea Cliff Board of Trustees will meet on Aug. 2 at 6 p.m.

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towed the vessel back to shore, ensuring no one was injured in the process.

Had it not been for the swift actions of the two bay constables, the situation would have ended very differently. Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino proudly commended Plank and Rogers for demonstrating an ability to act quickly and skillfully to benefit fellow citizens in need.

Shoe collection drive for Cystic Fibrosis foundation The Town of Oyster Bay is partnering with Team Boomer of the Boomer Esiason Foundation for Cystic Fibrosis to host a shoe collection drive. Residents are invited to donate any type of shoes in good condition at one of the drop-off locations.

"The Boomer Esiason Foundation for Cystic Fibrosis is responsible for lifesaving work in our community,” Councilman Tom Hand said. “Not only does the organization fund some of the most talented scientists and researchers, who every day come closer to finding a cure for cystic

fibrosis, but they also provide critical resources and services for individuals currently living with Cystic Fibrosis," All proceeds from the shoe n drive will go directly to the foundation. The town's collection drive will run from July until Aug. 1. Drop-off bins will be available on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at Town Hall North (54 Audrey Ave, Oyster Bay), Town Hall South (977 Hicksville Road, Massapequa), the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center (1001 Stewart Ave, Bethpage) and the Hicksville Athletic Center (167 S. Broadway, Hicksville).

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GCH is working to expand care for seniors CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE cans age 65 and older is expected to nearly double over the next 30 years, from 43.1 million in 2012 to an estimated 83.7 million in 2050.

GCH is working to expand its care for seniors holistically, said Dr. Usman Khan, the hospital’s director of geriatric medicine. “Our aim is to not only treat patients’ diseases, but to address each patient’s goals and preferences, which took a shift in our entire hospital culture,” Khan explained. “Our patient care isn’t just medical issues, but the patient as a whole — their family situation, social situation, support — to try to do the best you can to provide them with the care and support they need.”

The hospital recently achieved Committed to Care Excellence recognition, the highest designation a hospital can receive from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. The accolades, hospital officials say, are the result of its recognition of the importance of geriatric care, and a restructuring of sorts.

“We structured our facility and the way we approach our patients to make it beneficial for their care,” Khan said. “We have a team that does outreach in the community, at the Glen Cove Senior Center and our skilled nursing facilities. We are here to provide education and resources for our older population and

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GLEN COVE HOSPITAL was recognized in December as an Age-Friendly Center of Excellence and recently tapped as Committed to Care Excellence. answer their questions.”

The IHI bases its evaluations on four essential elements of care for older patients, known as the 4M’s: ■ What Matters Most: Know and align care with patient-specific goals and care preferences, including, but not limited to, end-of-life care.

■ Medication: Use of age-friendly medication that does not interfere with mobility and mental activity, also known as mentation.

■ Mentation: Prevent, identify, treat and manage dementia, depression and delirium.

■ Mobility: Ensure that older adults move safely in order to maintain functionality.

“Glen Cove Hospital has always been at the forefront of patient care, and we are proud to be part of this vital effort to provide every older adult with the best care possible,” said Kerri Anne Scanlon, a registered nurse and the hospital’s executive director. “The future of health care requires innovative approaches that value older adults, address their unique needs and provide them with high-quality care. Improving the way we care for older adults can help us achieve fewer avoidable hospital readmissions, better out-

comes and more satisfied patients and families.”

Khan said that it had been difficult to reach seniors during the past year and a half because they were isolated by the coronavirus pandemic. When vaccines became available, he added, many seniors were confused, had misconceptions and were fearful.

“Many people didn’t know who to reach out to to answer their questions,” he said. “We reached out to skilled nursing centers and asked for a list of the seniors’ questions, and we were able to answer them.”

During the pandemic, Khan said, nurses and nurse practitioners took part in an online education program to learn how to provide older people with the highest level of care, and that effort is continuing.

“We want the community to feel comfortable bringing loved ones to the hospital,” he said. “Future plans include opening a Caregiver Center, which should open in the next couple of months, and developing a Mindful Unit to treat patients with a cognitive disorder as well as a medical issue.”

Frank Sabatino said he wasn’t aware of the hospital’s efforts to improve its senior care. It’s doing fine right now, he said. “They’re very efficient, and they follow the rules,” he said. “The help is unbelievable here. I think they’re on a roll.”

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WHAT’S UP NEXT DOOR AND AROUND THE CORNER

July 16, 2021 — OYSTER BAY HERALD

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Photos courtesy Roni Chastain

THE HERITAGE COMMITTEE Summer Garden Party at the Humes Preserve celebrated young people who take action in preserving nature and the community for generations to come.

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Young conservationists celebrated

he North Shore Land Alliance held the young member’s Heritage Committee Summer Garden party on July 10 at their 28-acre Humes Preserve in Mill Neck. Guests enjoyed picture-perfect weather, live music and a variety of wines, while looking out over the historic property’s beautiful meadow. The Pinons pizza company cooked a mix of their specialty pizzas on site.

The annual Heritage Committee event is geared towards the next generation of conservationists. The 18 to 35-year-old group comprises a cross section of people who grew up on the North Shore and oth-

ers who have chosen to make the community their home. They share a common bond of loving nature and the community, and know their action is critical to protecting it for future generations.

Since its inception in 2003, the North Shore Land Alliance has preserved nearly 1,300 acres of open space. The nonprofit owns or helps maintain 12 preserves open to the public and holds conservation easements over 26 properties. Throughout the year the Land Alliance offers a variety of educational programs like the Walks in the Woods, Water Education Program and Young Explorers Group.

EDWARD AND CAROLINA Bennett, above, Elisa von Marschall and Caroline and Deuce Schmidlapp basked in the nice weather at the garden party on July 10.

LAURA VAN INGEN and Jenny Einhorn enjoyed the live music and catering provided by the North Shore Land Alliance.

LAND ALLIANCE PRESIDENT and CEO Lisa Ott and Henry and Campbell Mumford helped celebrate young conservationists of the North Shore.

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OYSTER BAY HERALD — July 16, 2021

40 YEARS AGO, Long Island lost one of our neighbors who, Newsday called, “one of the most important Long Islanders of the 20th Century”.

Through his music, stories, live performances and social activism, HARRY CHAPIN was credited with influencing the song, “We Are the World.” Some have stated that Harry Chapin also inspired USA for Africa and Live Aid. We also know that he founded two organizations, WHY Hunger and Long Island Cares, Inc., along with the 1977 Presidential Commission on Hunger under former President Jimmy Carter.

On July 16, 1981 while thousands of his fans gathered in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow for one of his many free concerts to raise awareness of hunger, Harry Chapin died in an automobile accident on the Long Island Expressway. Forty years later, Harry Chapin’s legacy continues through the work of our organization.

For forty years, Harry’s fans continue to contribute to our work in many ways. His words about ending hunger still resonate with our staff, volunteers, donors and fellow musicians like Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel,Dee Snyder and Darryl ‘Run DMC’ McDaniels who have all supported Long Island Cares, Inc.-The Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank.

Although we will never know just how successful Harry would have been if he were still alive, we do know that he would be very proud of the work that Long Island Cares IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEEDS ASSISTANCE, continues to do to support our PLEASE CALL US AT 631.582.FOOD (3663) neighbors in need and to carry on his legacy.

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ON THE ROAD WITH A TAKEOUT QUEEN

July 16, 2021 — OYSTER BAY HERALD

Food just wants to have fun

By CATHI TUROW

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We’re all getting out and having a good time. Why should food be different? Ingredients that never would have been seen together are partying on plates around town. I’m grateful I made no effort to cook this month. It gave me a chance to taste some of the cleverest, most humorous takeout I’ve had in a long time. Here’s the fun stuff.

■■ Sid’s■ All■ American■ (80 Glen Cove Ave., Glen Cove, https://sidsallamerican. com/) I stopped by to try the new ice cream flavor, toasted coconut pineapple.

It’s delightfully creamy and not too pineapple-y. Another fun dish I’d never noticed was chicken tenders with Frosted Flake breading. I had to taste it. Super crispy with just a hint of sweetness. I’d also never noticed the eight different kinds of fries ranging from chili cheese fries to truffle fries. Shame on me as a Takeout Queen.

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■■ Beach■ Bar■ at■ Blu■ Iguana (495 Prospect Ave., Sea Cliff; https://www.beachbargrillseacliff.com/) This favorite beachside café has reopened for the summer. In the fun department, I tried a new dish on the menu: coconut shrimp with pina colada dipping sauce. The sauce tastes almost like cotton candy and compliments the crunchy, savory shrimp perfectly. Garlic cheese bread and fried zucchini are also new on the menu. Though the Mexican dishes haven’t returned, lots of last year’s most popular dishes are back. That includes the lobster ravioli (black squid link raviolis stuff with lobster and saffron cream sauce), and the cucumber spicy tuna roll (fresh tuna wrapped in thin cucumber — no rice or seaweed). The s’mores dip is a fun way to end every meal.

■■ Tokyo■ Steak■ Ramen (63 Glen St., Glen Cove; https://www.tokyosteakramen.com/) Welcome to this new Japanese café with a modern twist. Since there was so much to choose from on the menu, I started with dessert. I had to try the tempura cheesecake. A slice of cheesecake is covered with a thin, subtly crisp coating that seems to make the cake inside exceptionally smooth. I loved it. Lots of types of sushi are on the menu, but I zoomed in on one called The Hurricane. Seaweed is filled with kani, avocado, masago, cream cheese, but no rice. It tastes like a silky version of sushi. Other highlights are, rib eye steak, filet mignon, shrimp tempura burgers and white fish burgers. Lastly, there are Ramen dishes galore including eel, lobster and vegetarian. Different, right?

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■■ Karmic■ Grind (2 Birch Hill Rd., Locust Valley; https://www.thekarmicgrind.com/ Organic, pasteurized frozen yogurt has been added to the menu along with innovative, fun toppings. Every day, a tart version of vanilla frozen yogurt is offered. In addition, there are three, rotating, “sweet” flavors to choose from: cookies and cream, peanut butter or caramel.

Add 15 toppings to that. I tried maple syrup on mine. Tomorrow I’m going for flax seeds and dark chocolate sauce. If you’re not a frozen yogurt fan, try the unicorn ice cream. It tastes like bubblegum.

■■ Sea■ Cliff ■ Shave■ Ice (247 Sea Cliff Ave., Sea Cliff; https://www.seacliffshaveice.com/) I’m obsessed with the oneof-a-kind Hawaiian treats in this new shop. The fluffiest, snow-like ice is surrounded by organic, all-natural syrups, juices and ice cream. The Tropical Sunset flavor tastes like a vacation. The fun, mysterious part: the flavors change every day.

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TAX SALE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF BAYVILLE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the provisions of Real Property Tax Law Section 1452 of the State of New York, Maria Alfano-Hardy, Village Clerk-Treasurer of the Incorporated Village of Bayville, will sell at public auction in the manner provided by law on the 27th day of July 2021 at 11:00 o’clock in the forenoon at the Village Hall, 34 School Street in said Incorporated Village of Bayville, County of Nassau, so much of each of the following parcels of real estate upon which sale shall continue the same from day to day until the sale shall be completed. The purchaser or purchasers at such sale will be required to pay 10% of his or her respective bid to the undersigned Village Clerk-Treasurer, and the remaining 90% by certified check, within ten days after the sale and upon such payment shall receive a written certificate of sale describing the real estate purchase and the sum paid thereof. The following is a list of the parcels of real estate to be sold together with a statement in the amount of the tax, fees, interest and charges which may be due thereon.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF BAYVILLE Maria Alfano-Hardy, Village Clerk Treasurer Section-Block-Lot 28-004-0007 28-004-0045 28-004-0046 28-004-0238 28-008-0005 28-009-0007 28-013-0001 28-015-0040 28-018-0009 28-029-0005 28-029-0007 28-029-0023 28-034-0296 28-036-0090 28-039-0140 28-041-0165 28-047-0187 28-049-0094 28-074-0038 28-075-0004 29-003-0102 29-009-0039 29-009-0053 29-009-0374 29-009-1006 29-012-0083 29-012-0163 29-013-0347 29-015-0093 29-020-0172 29-028-0022 29-028-0025 29-033-0115 29-059-0080 29-062-0582 29-073-0021 29-075-0026 29-077-0005 29-077-0011 29-077-0066 29-082-0002 29-082-0008 29-082-0014 29-084-0012 29-093-0027 29-096-0016 29-096-0027 29-099-0011 29-100-0002 29-100-0018 29-101-0002 29-101-0004 29-102-0041 29-D00-0030 29-D00-0031 29-D00-0040 29-D00-0047 29-D00-0049 29-D00-0050 29-D00-0059 29-D00-0088 29-D00-0095 29-D00-0097 29-D00-0112 29-D00-0113 29-D00-0114 29-D00-0118 29-D00-0123 29-D00-0219 29-D00-0331 29-D04-0010 29-D06-0002 29-D08-0007 29-D09-0232 29-D12-0001 29-D12-0091 29-G00-0018 29-G00-0214 1137925

Name RISMAN, FLORENCE MUZIO, R. PEKICH, PETER MUZIO, J. & T. MONACO, A. PATOR CORP. TUCCILLO, ROY PLS PINE LLC EASTVIEW, INC. MCEVOY, S. & P. MCEVOY, S. & P. D’ORTENZIO, CLAUDIA ELINITSA, LLC SANTORO, E. LAGHEZZA, FR. P.V. VELLA, MAUREEN VALDERRAMA, R. ODDO, J.J. MARINGELLI, FRANK SHREEM BRZEE ENT. LLC BONINA, DOROTHY HEMPHILL, D. LEWIS, JOHN MOONEY, ANNE MOONEY, ANNE GELFMAN, S. GELFMAN, S. COPPOLA, HELEN BRASCO, ARTHUR ESTATE OF V. BARTA 311 CLOVER AVE. INC. PUDERBACH, BRENDAN BEBRY, JANET KOCH, LUCY DECESARE, ANGELA CANDAN, RITA BHARAT, TINA METAKIS, N. FLETCHER, B.D. PASSERO, MICHAEL GROSS, LEONARD MICHAELS, ELENA GROSS, LEONARD ROSBORG, R. PUMA, JOHN CLONINGER, SUSAN PASSERO, MICHAEL BAHLKE, I.M. RUGGIERO, FRANK FILIOS, ADAM A. DELANEY, HENRY CLONINGER, SUSAN MASSIMINO, PAUL RONZETTI, PETER L & L ASSOCIATES RONZETTI, PETER RONZETTI, PETER RONZETTI, PETER ROSS, P. PEKICH, PETER RONZETTI, PETER RONZETTI, PETER RONZETTI, PETER FINLEY, DONALD J. FINLEY, D.R. BAYVILLE LAND HLDGS. FINLEY, D.R. GROSS, LEONARD FINLEY, DONALD J. FINLEY, DONALD J. FORMICOLA, MAX ZEBROWSKI, EDWARD DEMARCO, ANNE KATZ, ETHAN GROSS, LEONARD TAYLOR, THOMAS REISIGER, G. SPEAR, DOROTHEA E.

Amount 2,249.79 100.49 100.49 129.35 1,021.41 2,259.91 25,382.82 1,409.09 3,409.28 123.58 1,952.79 715.21 2,760.64 63.46 146.66 2,714.67 1,217.78 1,427.68 1,007.84 1,385.44 3,291.51 813.53 2,904.31 813.53 210.13 1,600.79 106.26 1,277.52 4,116.66 1,147.83 2,471.36 3,255.24 163.97 4,307.09 6,333.73 1,465.28 5,771.29 923.09 1,684.40 2,450.86 3,771.63 2,854.87 3,326.13 1,271.44 3,172.87 123.58 3,965.69 1,458.11 152.44 2,129.52 2,020.59 2,235.78 2,795.06 88.95 215.91 112.03 71.64 83.19 181.29 204.36 1,670.03 65.87 100.49 19,106.42 6,014.99 6,563.99 749.83 2.030.65 7,898.35 6,386.78 42.79 720.82 706.38 1,237.73 1,475.84 886.57 5,366.11 2,029.00

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Disposition of Collateral Public Auction UCC Foreclosure Sale Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with applicable provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted in New York, Redwood BPL Holdings, Inc. (“Secured Party”) will offer for sale, at public auction, all member and other equity interests in and to CZHA LLC (“Debtor”), which owns the real property located at 105 Centre Island Road, Oyster Bay, New York 11771 (the “Collateral”). The public auction will be held on August 17, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. (EST), at the office of Thompson & Knight, LLP, located at 900 Third Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10022 and via simultaneous video conference on Cisco WebEx Remote Meeting, which can be accessed at: https://bit.ly/TKCZHACUC C, Access Code: 182 082 3692, Password: CZHACUCC (29422822 from phones and video systems), and Call-in number: 1-415-655-0001.

Secured Party reserves the right to cancel the sale in its entirety or to adjourn the sale to a future date. The sale will be conducted by Mannion Auctions, LLC, Matthew D. Mannion, licensed auctioneer (DCA #1434494).

This sale is being held to enforce Secured Party’s rights in the Collateral as a result of the indebtedness to Secured Party, following Debtor’s defaults under the applicable loan documents.

The Collateral will be sold together in a single block, and there is no warranty or representations relating to title, possession, quiet enjoyment, merchantability, fitness, or the like in this disposition. Secured Party reserves the right for itself and any assignee to bid (whether by cash and/or crediting some or all of the secured obligations) and to become the purchaser at the sale.

Interested parties must contact counsel for Secured Party, c/o Evelyn H. Seeler, Esq., at Thompson & Knight, LLP, 900 Third Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10022, (212) 751-3281, evelyn.seeler@tklaw.com, in order to obtain a copy of the Terms of Sale and information regarding bidding instructions.

Upon execution of a standard confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement, additional documentation and information will be available.

Interested parties who do not contact the Secured Party’s Counsel prior to the sale will not be permitted to enter a bid.

None of the Collateral has been registered for

sale under any federal or state securities or blue sky laws, and as such may not be sold or otherwise transferred by Secured Party or a purchaser of any Collateral except in accordance with applicable law.

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Additional meetings may be scheduled when necessary.

Michele Vaccarelli Library Director Oyster Bay - East Norwich Public Library 126672 LEGAL NOTICE HEARING NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF BAYVILLE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Bayville will hold a Public Hearing at the Village Hall, 34 School Street, Bayville, Nassau County, New York, on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. to consider the following application: #Z-4-21, 1 Cedar Lane, Haggerty Residence, (S. Kahn, Architect) Application to construct a proposed rear deck with stairs to grade to replace existing deck in disrepair.

Replace rear windows and rear door. Proposed gas barbeque on rear deck, requiring the following variances: § 80-21 Yard requirements (A) There shall be front, rear, and side yards on each plot of not less than the following depth or width: (2) Rear yard: 25 feet is required, the proposed rear yard setback is 19.22 feet.

(B) On corner plots, a front yard of at least 25 feet shall be required on each street.

The proposed westerly front yard is 7.19 feet. § 80-22 Bulk Regulations (B) Lot coverage. The building area shall not exceed 25% of the first 7,500 square feet of lot area. The proposed lot coverage is 39.19% of the first 7,500 square feet of lot area.

(C) The floor area ratio (FAR) shall not exceed 0.40. The proposed FAR is 0.67. §80-82 Alterations.

Any alteration to a nonconforming use, building or structure that would change the building’s or structure’s front setback, side yard or rear yard, shall not be permitted hereunder unless an application for variance is made to the Board of Appeals and such application is

granted by the Board of Appeals. In any such application, the applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board of Appeals that the cost of all alterations proposed to be made to such building or structure, in the aggregate, will not exceed 50% of the adjusted market value of the affected parcel, as reflected in the thencurrent assessment role for the Village. Nothing herein is intended or shall be deemed to preclude the maintenance and good repair of any nonconforming use or building.

This property is known on the Land and Tax Maps of Nassau County as Section 29, Block 11, Lots 62-63 in the Residential C District. It is also known as 1 Cedar Lane, Bayville, NY. ********** PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Bayville will hold a Public Hearing at the Village Hall, 34 School Street, Bayville, Nassau County, New York, on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, 2020 at 7:45 p.m. to consider the following application: #Z-18-21, 3 Overlook Avenue, Chardavoyne Residence (Chris Ross, LI Perfect Permits) Application for proposed 18’ x 33’ freeform vinyl swimming pool, requiring the following variances: §80-77 Size and Location (B) All pools must have a minimum distance of 10 feet between the pool wall and foundation of any habitable structure.

The proposed distance between the pool wall and foundation is 4’6” and 9 feet.

This property is known on the Land and Tax Maps of Nassau County as Section 29, Block 102, Lot 23 in the Residential C District.

It is also known as 3 Overlook Avenue, Bayville, NY. ****** PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Bayville will hold a Public Hearing at the Village Hall, 34 School Street, Bayville, Nassau County, New York, on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at 8 p.m. to consider the following application: #Z-19-21, 28 Quincy Avenue, Posillico Residence (Len Kurkowski, Architect) Application to convert an existing frame garage to a new cabana and storage area, install new above-ground pool, maintain existing deck, maintain existing 6 ft white vinyl fencing along west and north property line, requiring the following variances: Article XV Outdoor Swimming Pools §80-77 Size and Location

(A) All swimming pools shall be so located as to conform to one of the following applicable requirements: Zone Residence C, side yard minimum distance 6 feet.

The proposed pool as a side yard distance of 5 feet.

(B) All pools must have a minimum distance of 10 feet between the pool wall and foundation of any habitable structure.

The proposed distance between the pool wall and foundation is 3.2 feet.

(C) No pool shall be constructed in its entirety or in part on any portion of the property that is designated as a front yard in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance of the Village. In the event of a corner plot, the minimum setback from a property line bordering any street shall be the same as that imposed for a front yard requirement.

The proposed pool is in a front yard.

Article V Residence C District § 80-21 Yard requirements (A) There shall be front, rear, and side yards on each plot of not less than the following depth or width: (3) Side yard: 8 feet, provided that the sum of the two side yards shall not be less than 20 feet. The proposal is to maintain an existing deck which has a side yard setback of 3.6 feet. § 80-22 Bulk Regulations (B) Lot coverage. The building area shall not exceed 25% of the first 7,500 square feet of lot area. The permitted lot coverage is 1,768 square feet, and the proposed is 2,164.

Article XIII Regulations Applicable to All Districts §80-61 Fences (D) Permitted fences serving as a boundary enclosing any rear yard shall not exceed 6 feet in height. Permitted fences serving as a side or front yard boundary shall not exceed 4 feet in height along the side lot line starting at the point that aligns with the rear yard setback line and continues toward, and along, the front lot line.

The proposal is to maintain 6-foot fencing in the front and side yards.

Article XVI Nonconforming Uses and Structures §80-82 Alterations.

Any alteration to a nonconforming use, building or structure that would change the building’s or structure’s front setback, side yard or rear yard, shall not be permitted hereunder unless an application for variance is made to the Board of Appeals and such application is granted by the Board of Appeals. In any such application, the applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board of Appeals that the cost of all alterations

proposed to be made to such building or structure, in the aggregate, will not exceed 50% of the adjusted market value of the affected parcel, as reflected in the thencurrent assessment role for the Village. Nothing herein is intended or shall be deemed to preclude the maintenance and good repair of any nonconforming use or building.

This property is known on the Land and Tax Maps of Nassau County as Section 29, Block G, Lot 184 in the Residential C District.

It is also known as 28 Quincy Avenue, Bayville, NY. ****** PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Bayville will hold a Public Hearing at the Village Hall, 34 School Street, Bayville, Nassau County, New York, on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at 8:15 p.m. to consider the following application: #Z-20-21, 9 Perry Avenue, Parente Residence (John Bruscella, Architect) Application to demolish existing residence to first floor deck and build a new single family onestory ranch with new addition of 485 s/f with basement, and maintain existing detached garage, requiring the following variances: § 80-22 Bulk Regulations (B) Lot coverage. The building area shall not exceed 25% of the first 7,500 square feet of lot area. The permitted lot coverage is 2,269 square feet, and the proposed is 2,769.

This property is known on the Land and Tax Maps of Nassau County as Section 29, Block 84, Lot 35 in the Residential C District.

It is also known as 9 Perry Avenue, Bayville, NY. ****** #Z-15-21, 10 Shorewood Drive, Schleicher Appeal.

A request to re-open the application will be reviewed. ****** Persons who may suffer from a disability, which would prevent them from participating in said hearing, should notify Maria Alfano-Hardy, Village Clerk-Treasurer, at (516) 628-1439 in sufficient time to permit such arrangements to be made to enable such persons to participate in said hearing.

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ntil recently, I had never thought deeply how radical my parents were when I was a child. I’m not sure they realized it at the time.

In 1972, when I was 5, they put me on a big yellow school bus whose primary route wound through Gordon Heights, in Suffolk County, a nearly all-Black neighborhood that was developed

by Louis Fife in the 1920s. I was one of a handful of white children on the route. Two years later, my younger brother joined me on the bus.

Growing up in the tiny country SCOTT hamlet of Yaphank, a nearly BRINTON all-white community, I had no notion of the frighteningly seismic socio-political events that were breaking out across the country at the time, including an anti-desegregation movement that swept the nation, roiling cities from Boston to Los Angeles and too many points in between, including the Village of Malverne.

“This place was a virtual war zone in the late 1960s and early ’70s, where you had people standing in picket lines ready to kill each other over issues of integration,” then Malverne Schools Superintendent James Hunderfund told the Herald in 2019.

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that was prevalent in other places, but it was rampant here.”

In Boston alone, 40 anti-desegregation riots and protests broke out between 1974, the year I turned 7, and 1988, when I was a junior and senior in college. Much of the sound and fury was stirred by a group called Restore Our Alienated Rights, or ROAR, led by its chair, Louise Day Hicks, who claimed she was defending white neighborhoods by pushing back against court-ordered desegregation school busing plans.

Yet my parents put me on that bus, appearing unworried, as if there were nothing out of the ordinary in this seemingly simple act of parenthood. All these years later, I’m happy and proud they did. It is why, in large part, I grew up to be an antiracist, one who works to eliminate racism in American society through words and actions.

I came to this realization when I recently read Ibram X. Kendi’s immeasurably hopeful book, “How to Be an Antiracist” (One World, 2019). In this compact 238-page text, which is one part instruction manual on how to live a life free of racial prejudice and one part personal remembrance and reflection, Kendi, 38, a journalist and university professor, dissects, point by point, the many and varied forms of bigotry while laying out his vision for a socially

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just society in which all people, regardless of skin color, can achieve equality and happiness.

“If we ignore the odds and fight to create an antiracist world, then we give humanity a chance to one day survive, a chance to live in communion, a chance to be forever free,” Kendi writes.

It isn’t surprising that my parents put me on that bus.

My father, the son of Christian missionaries, grew up in Africa, in the Congo. One of only a handful of white children in his village — the others were his siblings — he spoke Lunda, a Bantu language, before English. He was steeped in African art and culture and mysticism.

As an adult, he was a music teacher and visual artist, and African sounds and design concepts played a central role in his work throughout his life. He spoke of Africa only in the fondest terms, regaling family and friends with often humorous stories of life in the jungle.

My maternal grandfather was a drycleaner who set up shop in a Black neighborhood in Bellport, also in Suffolk, and I spent many afternoons behind his counter, playing hide-and-seek with my brother between the clothes racks. Grandpa, whose parents emigrated from Italy, greeted customers as though they were old friends, no matter their color.

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bram X. Kendi’s immeasurably hopeful book made me think of my parents.

reserves some of his best writing for the chapters describing his childhood. You can see and feel the streets he describes with a certain melodic beat, like a rap.

“We certainly weren’t imitating anything on the Ave — to the contrary,” he writes. “The wider culture was avidly imitating and appropriating from us; our music and fashion and language were transforming the so-called mainstream . . .

Fresh baggy jeans sagging down. Fresh button-down shirts or designer sweatshirts in the winter under our bubble coats. Fresh T’s or sports jerseys in the summer above our baggy jean shorts. Dangling chains shining like our smiles. Piercings and tattoos and bold colors told the mainstream world just how little we wanted to imitate them.”

In this beautiful book, we see a Black child come of age in a nation that is perpetually seeking to define him, cordon him off, suppress him, but we also see this child grow into a man who overcomes the odds, and who confronts not only the racism that is pervasive throughout our society, but within him — yes, he admits, a Black person can be a racist.

Only by confronting racism in all its forms can we find peace. “How to Be an Antiracist” does just that.

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.

Searching the heavens for common ground

just booked a reservation to see the next full solar eclipse. Call me an optimist; I expect to be there. Save the date: April 8, 2024. You can see it in all its glorious totality from Mazatlán, Mexico, along a narrow diagonal path that enters the United States near San Antonio and moves across the country to Maine and Canada.

I am embarrassed to say I missed the last big eclipse, in 2017, because I couldn’t find anyone who wanted to go to Nashville with me, where the viewing was expected to be RANDI superb. I mean, KREISS how shortsighted was that? I am in awe of astronomical phenomena, and that was possibly a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

I didn’t go, even though I had a hotel booked. Failure of what? Energy? Determination? I did see a sliver of the eclipse from my home in Woodmere, along with my mail carrier, who was stopped in his tracks, looking skyward through a sun filter. Very meh experience, eclipse-wise.

The world has turned since then. When the pandemic began and we were all shut down and shut inside for long periods of time, I started looking upward and outward for comfort and inspiration. I set up my Celestron telescope and learned how to use it properly. One dark night, I saw the surface of the full moon, with craters and geographical features I hadn’t seen before. Last Dec. 21, I saw the convergence of Jupiter and Saturn and could distinguish the rings of Jupiter in the telescope.

As the pandemic wore on and wore me down, I found a real freedom in the night sky, observing the constellations we all know. I watched the International Space Station fly by. I downloaded the NASA website so I could try to spot other space objects floating around overhead. One app visualized my own night sky at any given moment, based on my location as communicated through my phone.

This may sound elementary to those well schooled in astronomy, but across the span of my educational experience, astronomy remains a black hole. I have a passion and interest to learn what I can, but I feel

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frustrated by how difficult the discipline is.

I’m a word person, and astronomy is all about math and physics and chemistry.

Still, I’m determined to learn what is within my reach. Speaking of black holes, I’ve read the simplest descriptions of the phenomenon over and over, and yet I don’t get it, or the concept of an expanding universe, or gravitational waves, or dying stars.

So I let that go. I absorb what I can. I look at the night sky and know for certain that we are an infinitesimally small piece of the universe, and that other worlds and other beings are possible. I know that our daily gripes and strife and political conflicts are nothing in the cosmos. Whatever our thinking, our alliances and our behaviors, we have in common this minuscule life raft called Earth, and we don’t have it for long. Contemplating the galaxies that stretch for millions of light years in all directions makes me think we can do better with this transitory gift of life.

End of lecture. I am comforted by gazing upward, and I wish the same for you.

As part of my galactic journey, I just

missed the last big eclipse, but I’m planning to be looking up at the next one.

read “The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy’s Vanishing Explorers,” by astronomer Emily Levesque. It was much more fun than Stephen Hawking’s “A Brief History of Time,” which was pretty much a black hole to me, not that I can visualize “a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing — [not even] light, can escape from it.” (Wikipedia) Levesque has traveled to every far-flung spot on earth to book “observation time” on the most advanced telescopes in the world, which are always perched on remote, dark-sky mountaintops. She shares her adventures at the observatories in Chile, where the lively tarantulas almost took the fun out of the moment. She talks about the freezing cold at the Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii, and the time a colleague thought he had discovered a new planet that turned out to be energy coming from a nearby microwave where someone was heating soup. She evokes the gorgeousness of the heavens and the privilege of being among those who roam the stars.

Read the book. It’s a great escape into a world most of us don’t know.

Then think about the Great Eclipse of April 2024. Save the date.

Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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■ Never leave children or pets alone in enclosed vehicles.

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■ Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids, even if you don’t feel thirsty. Avoid drinks with caffeine or alcohol.

■ Avoid extreme temperature changes.

■ Wear loose-fitting, lightweight, lightcolored clothing. Avoid dark colors, because they absorb the sun’s rays.

■ Slow down, stay indoors and avoid strenuous exercise during the hottest part of the day, usually in the afternoon, between 2 and 5 p.m.

■ Postpone outdoor games and activities.

■ Use a buddy system when working in excessive heat. Take frequent breaks if you must work outdoors.

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LETTERS Yes, Audubon needs a name change To the Editor: Re Scott Brinton’s column “Audubon Society confronts its racist namesake — sort of ” (July 1-7): I salute Brinton for his thorough analysis and ounce of bravery coming through in the Herald’s opinion pages. I think that his suggestion to change the name of the Audubon Society is proportionate, timely and overdue.

I have a feeling that he will face a great deal of opposition, name-calling and resentment from political bodies and individuals, but I am with him all the way.

AMNON TISHLER Bellmore

Getting back into the city To the Editor: I look forward every week to reading Randi

The best way to safely enjoy the water is to learn how to swim. Enroll your family in age-appropriate Red Cross water-orientation and learn-to-swim courses. Basic water safety rules are part of these classes. You’ll learn how to tell if a swimmer is in distress or drowning, and how and when to call for emergency help. You’ll also learn how to help someone in trouble in the water while keeping yourself safe.

To find classes for you and your family, contact your local aquatic facility.

Water safety tips

A Red Cross water safety poll released in 2013 showed that nearly half of Americans said they had had an experience in which they were afraid they might drown, yet more than half planned to engage in activities that would put them at risk of drowning over the summer.

Members of the Aquatic Sub-Council, part of the Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council, have developed the Circle of Drowning Prevention and Chain of Drowning Survival protocols to raise

awareness of the most important steps swimmers can take to reduce the number of preventable drownings.

The Circle of Drowning Prevention shows the layers of protection that can help prevent potential drownings: ■ Pay close and constant attention to children you are supervising in or near water.

■ Fence in pools and spas with adequate barriers, including four-sided fencing.

■ Learn swimming and water-survival skills.

■ Make sure children, inexperienced swimmers and boaters wear U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets, and always swim in areas watched by lifeguards.

The Chain of Drowning Survival illustrates the steps you should take when you spot someone in distress in the water: ■ Recognize the signs of a struggling swimmer, and shout for help.

■ Rescue and remove the person from the water without putting yourself in danger.

■ Call emergency medical services.

■ Begin rescue breathing or cardiopulmonary resuscitation if necessary, and use an automated external defibrillator, or AED, if available.

■ Transfer care to advanced life support if needed.

For more, go to liherald.com/summersafety.

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une was National Homeownership Month. For many, homeownership is a part of the American dream that is proving to be increasingly difficult to attain. Long Island home prices have hit historic highs for the second year in a row, reinforcing a 2019 report from New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli that found that nearly 40 percent of Long Island homeowners could not afford their homes.

Homeownership should not be a luxury few can afford.

Long Island’s NICOLE JEAN skyrocketing prices and a CHRISTIAN home longstanding history of redlining and housing discrimination make homeownership even more challenging for Black people and other people of color. This nature of division was a deliberate choice, and is built into the foundation of Long Island. In 2019, Newsday’s “Long Island Divided” explored the stark segregation and injustices on the Island, noting that 90 percent of Black residents live in just 62 of its 291 communities.

Long Island’s racist past did not happen in a vacuum. The state and federal governments had an equal role in instituting racist housing policies. The Federal Housing Administration was a significant player in ensuring that Black Americans stayed out of white suburbs. Communities across the country were developed with the help of the FHA on the condition

that homes would not be sold to AfricanAmericans. Levittown was one of these communities, and it remains nearly allwhite today. Strategic segregation across Long Island set a precedent for the housing bubbles that we see today.

Affordable housing on Long Island is often segregated in its own “community” or “development,” becoming a cluster lacking the integration or diversity that is the strength of any suburban community. There is also a stigma attached to the term “affordable housing,” which have been code words to refer to people of non-white descent or of lesser economic means.

Yet another difficulty of homeownership on Long Island is a lack of standardized funding from New York state that would ensure affordability. The affordable housing resources that do exist are parceled out in a nonstructured way to local municipalities and some wellknown nonprofits, both of which operate using a business model that favors “profit” or “project completion” over sustained affordability that diversifies communities.

Not only is homeownership on Long Island prohibitively expensive, but communities of color are often not afforded the same resources that are allocated to predominantly white, affluent communities. Ideally, all Americans would have equitable access to affordable homes, good education systems and other resources that allow communities to thrive. It is obscene that this is not the standard or even the norm in the U.S., let alone here

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on Long Island, home to “America’s first suburb.”

In a proclamation during National Homeownership Month, President Biden said the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development would “advance affordable and sustainable homeownership” throughout the country and break the deep-rooted barriers that have prevented so many people of color in the U.S. from becoming homeowners. These barriers, alongside the economic hardships created by the coronavirus pandemic, are keeping many from the opportunity of homeownership.

The Uniondale Community Land Trust is working hard to provide this resource in its community.

Instead of creating a separate neighborhood of affordable housing, in Uniondale the goal is to integrate affordable housing within the existing neighborhood.

With 225 community land trusts across the country, this affordable housing model allows residents to renovate and sell homes at lower-than-market prices while retaining ownership of their land

ffordable housing’ have been code words to refer to people of nonwhite descent.

through 99-year ground leases. This model helps create permanent affordable housing and gives community members agency over how their towns can grow and thrive. U-CLT is working diligently to build a project pipeline to provide homeownership opportunities for families making 60 to 80 percent of the area median income. As of 2020, the AMI in Nassau County was $126,600. The goal is to help provide fair, equitable housing here.

Having access to stable, quality, affordable housing helps people become part of diverse communities, find and keep jobs, lead healthier lives, and take better care of their children. There is no question that opportunities to own homes make a serious positive impact in people’s lives.

Creating sustainable, affordable housing is an excellent way to ensure that all can become homeowners in their lifetimes.

Homeownership does not need to be unattainable. Current homeowners should be able to afford their homes. Providing people and communities with the resources they need to flourish must be a priority everywhere.

Nicole Jean Christian is executive director of Uniondale Community Land Trust. To learn more about its efforts, go to www.uclt.org or email info@u-clt.org.

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LETTERS Kreiss’s column in the Herald, and enjoyed none more than “Five-day tour of the Big Apple’s thrills and chills” (July 1-7), about her trip to Manhattan with her daughter and grandchild. I totally relate, having recently ventured back into Manhattan, most recently visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art and MOMA. I hope Randi caught the Alice Neel exhibit at the Met. I was unfamiliar with Neel, but wow, what a creative and gifted artist — from her earlier work of Communist party leaders, to motherhood, to people of color, to the architecture of her beloved Harlem and so much more. And, of course, all the wonderful art at MOMA. Sadly, somehow we missed Van Gogh and Calder, but will definitely go back sometime soon. But I have tickets to immersive Van Gogh, which I’m really looking forward to.

Living in Long Beach — and really, anyplace on the Island — it can at times seem, if you let it, like a chore to go into Manhattan, but once there, I quickly realize everything I love and have missed

about the city. There’s nothing quite like that energy, and it feels so great to see it coming back. I just love walking around, taking in the sights and sounds. The streets seem to be as busy as ever. And once theater reopens, I believe Manhattan will be back 100 percent.

Thanks to Randi for her oh-so-relatable columns, putting into words much of what I’ve felt, thought and experienced during Covid.

LORRAINE CIERI Long Beach

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