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NOSH and soup kitchen join forces and organize the food. Callahan said she was thankful to the school district superintendent, Locust Valley food provider Dr. Maria Rianna, and the high NOSH and Glen Cove’s North school’s assistant principal, Shore Soup Kitchen, which Allan Hudson, for providing joined forces in July, NOSH with space to have been providing operate. But when food to local commuthe district had to nities out of the prepare for the Church of St. Rocco school year, the orgain Glen Cove since nization had to find late August. another place to go, “Of course, we’re and that ended up there on a month-bybeing St. Rocco. Its month basis, pastor, the Rev. Danbecause when they iel Nash said he was can use their parish delighted to have hall ag ain, they NOSH work out of need to function as a the church. church, so we’re NOSH had not t h e r e f o r n ow, ” always partnered Courtney Callahan, with North Shore Courtesy Courtney Callahan Soup Kitchen, howof Locust Valley, the founder of NOSH, COURTNEY ever. NOSH started said of St. Rocco. CALLAHAN, OF Locust out as an effort by “We have so much Valley, is the founder Callahan, a member room. We have all of NOSH. of the soup kitchen’s these refrigerators board of directors and freezers so that and other local leadwe can really feed ers in late March to people, and we try to get fresh ensure that no one on the North produce, and you need refrigera- Shore went hungry. tors for that.” “Courtney Callahan got the NOSH stands for Nor th idea during the pandemic outShore. Prior to working out of break that if we couldn’t cook in St. Rocco, the group used Glen Cove High School to sort, store CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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Ana Maria Nunez lost 20 pounds in three months by changing her diet, utilizing what she learned in the “Eating Smart Being Active” classes offered at the Locust Valley Library. Nunez, who is originally from Mexico, has lived in Locust Valley for 23 years. She said she had never taken a class at the library before, and enrolled in that one
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too, as will my sisters.” Dr. Bradley Sherman, the medical director at Glen Cove Hospital, said that patients have gained a great deal of weight during the pandemic, which he attributed to several factors, including people’s tendency to be more sedentary, especially when they were told to stay home. “I’ve been recommending that they exercise outside and watch their CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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ELECTION 2020
June. But if we see a resurgence and it is from the bars and restaurants not doing what they should be doing, they should get a fine and then if they still won’t comply be closed. I think it will be difficult to enforce everyday people not wearing masks. At this point, people are doing the right thing here. I can’t see a situation where we would need to give out fines.
By LAURA LANE llane@liherald.com
Two attorneys will face off on Nov. 3 to secure the North Shore’s District 13 assembly seat. Charles Lavine, a Democrat from Glen Cove, who is the incumbent, has served the community for 16 years and would like to continue to do so. Challenger Andrew Monteleone, a Republican from Syosset is taking a second shot at the position, having run unsuccessfully against Lavine two years ago. It will be up to the voters to determine who will best represent them. We asked Lavine and Monteleone a few questions to help residents to make their decision.
Herald Gazette: What can you do at a
state level to help facilitate an economic recovery after Covid-19 on the North Shore?
Charles Lavine: The most effective thing
we can do as a state Legislature is to work in an orderly manner, which means we will attack the fiscal crisis. The process begins with negotiation and passing a budget that meets rational expectations and for New York to join with other states to pressure the federal government to provide the necessary assistance. This would not be a gift. The pandemic is an international crisis and the United States has had the worse response in dealing with it. New York has a $10 to $15 billion deficit. We need help from the federal gover nment. But even if President Trump has an epiphany and realizes he is sacrificing New York by the time any meaningful measure would be passed it would be the end of the year or early next year. Our only relief is Democrat control. If the Democrats do not gain control in Washington we will have to cut back on the state budget in health care, public education and the private sector will suffer too. Hospitals will suffer cuts. These cuts could begin as early as late November and December. We have done everything we can do and at this point are at a standstill.
Andrew Monteleone: The key, especially after something like a pandemic, is to work together on both sides of the aisle to get something done. We are going to need to look at tax incentives to get small businesses going again, we will have to reevaluate when we will put into effect people paying rent and mortgages again. I think it will be a hybrid plan something from the past and something new. It could be something like the PPE on a state level to help businesses that a r e o n t h e ve r g e o f d e c l a r i n g bankruptcy. If they are just need a little bump to stay in business it is something we should consider. A tax break for a year after we get going is certainly something we should consider to help
Herald Gazette: What more can be done to establish a public water authority? If one is established, how do you plan to help usher the ratepayers in the water district into it?
Charles Lavine Incumbent
Andrew Monteleone Challenger
Hometown: Glen Cove
Hometown: Syosset
Age: 73
Age: 47
Party: Democrat, Working Families Party, Women’s Equality
Party: Republican, Conservative, Independent
Career : Lawyer, retired public school educator, assemblyman since 2004
Career : Former Nassau County prosecutor, founding member of Monteleone & Siegel, PLLC
Education: Juris Doctori Political Experience: Chair of the Committee on Election Law and is a member of the committees on Codes, Ethics and Guidance, Health, Insurance and Judiciary. Served 5 years as chair of the Ethics Committee.
Education: Juris Doctori Political Experience: None Family: Married with two sons.
Family: Married, two children, three grandchildren
CL: The Senate passed a bill for a North Shore Water Authority. Because of its complexity, we in the Assembly are still evaluating it. We will make several modifications to the Senate’s bill. We want to be certain that the legislation reaches the constitutional requirements. We don’t want to have it rejected by the state courts if New York American Water challenges it. AM: I support public water and am 100
percent behind New York American Water leaving the area. I would push the second I got into the Assembly to speed up their departure. I think if possible the area should hitch onto Jericho Water District. That would be the most cost effective. But if we need to get a new water district, we could do that too. The main issue is getting New York American Water out and everything else will fall into place after that.
Herald Gazette: What would your goals
be? these small businesses get back on their feet and be able to rehire those people that they had let go. In order for the tax break to happen we would need the federal government’s help because we can’t afford to do it without it. To get help we would have to form a bipartisan group to go to Washington and say, ‘Look forget politics. This is above and beyond politics. This is for the survival of New York state.’ We need the government’s help.
Herald Gazette: In regard to Covid-19, what actions can you take to be sure that New Yorkers, especially those living in the North Shore, are being protected? Would you support fines for those who continue to have large gatherings, do not wear masks and will not social distance?
CL: New York has done everything we
can do to make our citizens aware of the crisis. That’s why everyone is wearing m a s k s. We w i l l c o n t i nu e t o t r y everything we can to assist our citizens emotionally and spiritually so we can stand together as a people to combat this. Although I think the North Shore is
doing what they should do, I think that eventually fines for not wearing masks will be discussed and the state will have to help pay for the enforcement. If we mandate that the county do it we will have to help with the cost to the Department of Health and the cost of police increased enforcement. The tickets won’t pay for that. At this point there is no discussion in the Assembly about a need for fines. How severely do you punish your neighbors for violating social distance regulations and not wearing a mask?
AM: I’m out all the time campaigning and for my work. I think the North Shore is doing a very good job of wearing masks and social distancing. Even with schools open, I can see that they are doing a very good job of following the protocols. I didn’t think in August that our schools would still be open. We are fortunate because, in the rest of the country, wearing masks and social distancing has become political. Here, for t h e m o s t p a r t , Re p u bl i c a n s a n d Democrats are doing what they should do. I wouldn’t mandate any fines unless the surge is worse than it was in May or
CL: I hope to make sure there are more
early voting locations. There are none in the North Shore. I also want to see a statewide computerized system to track where someone’s vote by mail is in the system. Now people can call to ask if their ballot was received and processed but that is a 20 minute process. In a few clicks with a computerized system, you would see if your ballot was counted, collected or rejected.
AM: My short term goals would be to fix the Criminal Justice Reform Act. I do criminal defense work and believed there should have been bail reform. But to tell a judge that someone convicted of three burglaries in the past who is accused of doing another that bail cannot be posted? We need a more commonsense approach as to who gets bail and why. The law was passed without thinking of the consequences. My long term goal is to get ahold of the taxes in New York. People are leaving. We have to figure out how to keep our kids here and us here when we reach retirement. Both parties need to work together.
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NOSH partners with N.S. Soup Kitchen CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE the soup kitchen and kids can’t go to school, how is anybody going to eat?” the soup kitchen’s Maddie Rubenstein recalled. NOSH volunteers would buy groceries at retail, put ingredients for two meals in what are called NOSH bags and deliver the bags to families once a week. The meals are intended to feed a family of five, but larger families receive two bags. Early in the pandemic, Callahan was driving around for 14 hours a day, making deliveries. At the time, the financial support for the effort was coming from fundraising. “There was a point where we were struggling a little bit,” she said, “because we’re new, and you have to spend a lot of time fundraising and we were feeding so many people.” So, when Rubenstein offered to adopt NOSH as one of the North Shore Soup Kitchen’s programs in July, Callahan was thrilled. “It was a miracle,” she said. “Nothing better could have happened that day, except for world peace.” “[The soup kitchen] really saved NOSH,” she added. “They run things so well. They have great experience in balancing their annual budgets, and they have pivoted to a completely different model, which is amazing because they have a beautiful model.” The soup kitchen has been feeding
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ON LABOR DAY, people of all ages volunteered at St. Rocco to help NOSH. needy people in the community for 31 years, operating at First Baptist Church of Glen Cove until the pandemic hit. “The North Shore Soup Kitchen wasn’t functioning [in the pandemic],”
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Rubenstein explained, “because we couldn’t cook in a confined area and we couldn’t serve lunches to our guests cafeteria-style safely.” With the adoption of NOSH, the soup kitchen is now helping to provide ingredients instead of cooked meals. “It was very important that the soup kitchen was a part of us,” Callahan said, “because they have so much respect and integrity in that part of the nonprofit industry.” “North Shore Soup Kitchen . . . [has] resources in the form of a bank account from donations, 80 volunteers and the rented church property,” Rubenstein said. “All of that then went to NOSH to help these families. Today we’re feeding about 350 to 370 families a week. “It’s really shifting the business model to accommodate a changing world in which we cannot cook and serve cafeteria-style indoors, but we can safely deliver groceries,” she added. “The mission is exactly the same: feed our neighbors who are struggling.”
For now, approximately 120 volunteers are working out of St. Rocco, sorting, freezing, bagging and lifting food. They also deliver it to those who need it, and go to Whole Foods Market to pick up food that can’t be placed on the shelf. At this point, Rubenstein said, the operation is huge. “We’re still concentrating on our contactless delivery, because Covid hasn’t disappeared,” Callahan said. “Our soft goal is that every family in this area knows that if something happens with Covid or the economy, they will never go hungry. “People asked how it was done,” she added, “and I said it was all done on good vibes.” Volunteers and donations are always needed. Anyone who knows of a neighbor, friend or family member on the North Shore who is hungry can call the NOSH hotline at (516) 366-0277.
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Oyster Bay Herald Guardian — October 2, 2020 Courtesy Paola Diaz
CINDY ERGAN, WHO works part-time at the Bayville Library, left, with Eugenia Cuadra, who teaches classes on nutrition, and Paola Diaz, the ESL outreach coordinator at the Locust Valley Library. The three present a program to help the Spanish-speaking community learn about nutrition.
Learning how to lose weight during the pandemic portion control,” he said. “Some are also suffering from depression, anxiety and social isolation, leading them not to be cautious with what they are eating.” Cindy Ergan, of Bayville, a Spanish interpreter in the Locust Valley Central School District who works part-time at the Bayville Library, met Paolo Diaz, the ESL outreach coordinator at the Locust Valley Library, at Bilingual Night, which Ergan organizes twice a year for the district’s Spanish-speaking community. The purpose is to share information with parents so they can be involved in their children’s education, including managing the district’s website and calendar. Diaz met Ergan while attending one of the presentations with a group of Spanish-speaking parents from her Locust Valley neighborhood. They realized that they both knew Eugenia Cuadra, the community nutrition educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County, so Ergan asked Cuadra to speak about nutrition at Bilingual Night. The parents were fascinated about the information Cuadra shared, which prompted Ergan and Diaz to ask her if she would teach a nutrition class for Spanish-speaking people at Locust Valley Library. “Paola and I ended up becoming best friends and a great team,” Ergan said. “My former library director, Christine Edwins, used to call us ‘the team behind the dream.’” Before the pandemic, the Bayville and Locust Valley libraries had hosted eight weeks of classes at the Locust Valley facility, the larger of the two. They had to switch to Zoom after the pandemic hit, but that didn’t discourage the Spanish-speaking
community from participating. Twentytwo people completed the course two weeks ago, and enjoyed a drive-by graduation at which they received certificates, bag filled with recipes, copies of their class presentations and even measuring cups. Cuadra, who lives in Huntington, said she shared the basics of eating properly. “I love my job and love having this experience with the participants,” she said. “It’s amazing to see the changes each week. It’s different doing this on Zoom but the women still share a lot.” Dr. Dominick Gadaleta, the chief of bariatric surgery at North and South Shore University hospitals, said that when the hospitals reopened in June, weight gain led many people to avoid seeing their doctors. “Most people gained from 10 to 20 pounds, but a handful of my patients were the same weight as before Covid. But no one lost weight,” Gadaleta said. “Fifteen to 20 percent of my patients are Spanish-speaking. Their return to medical care has been slower, I think, because their trust of medicine is less, and also they were hit really hard by Covid compared with other people.” The class at Locust Valley Library offers information on portion control, food safety and how to prepare healthy meals for children. Cuadra, who emails recipes to the women, also presents one of her healthy recipes during each class. Because the class is on Zoom, several of the participants make the recipe following her lead. Anabel Walzer, of Port Washington, said she took the class to learn how to eat less and feel better. Married and the mother of two grown children, she said she shares what she learned with her daugh-
ters, who no longer live at home. “I learned to read labels in the supermarket, and how much meat to eat during my meal,” Walzer said. “I’ve been trying to eat more grains and vegetables, too. This class has made me want to learn more. And I made friends there, too.” The class, which has been offered for the past two years, has drawn people of all ages, Diaz said. When the pandemic hit and the library was closed, the decision to continue teaching the class on Zoom ended up having some advantages, she said: It drew participants from Chile and Columbia. But Zoom also created a new challenge. “One elderly lady wanted to join, and knew nothing about the computer,” Ergan said. “I told the lady she had to learn how to do Zoom and use her computer, and helped her. I think this pan-
demic pushed us all to do amazing things, things we never knew how to do. So I was not only helping people with nutrition, but also technology.” Diaz credits Ergan, who is connected with Latino parents through the school district, with ensuring that the community knew about the class. The two take part in all of Cuadra’s classes. “It’s not just another class for me,” Diaz said. “The connection we have with the participants is very special.” Nunez said that although the class is over, she is continuing to eat properly. “I don’t want to gain weight again,” she said. “I went to my doctor, and she told me she was so happy about my weight loss. She congratulated me. I have my certificate in my bedroom so I can always see it.”
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Advocates seek justice for Breonna Taylor By Briana Bonfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com
Black women were front and center at the latest Black Lives Matter protest outside the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola on Sept. 24. The protest primarily sought justice for 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was fatally shot by a Louisville police officer in March. Officer Brett Hankinson was indicted on Sept. 23 on three counts of wanton endangerment for bullets that flew into a neighboring apartment. There were no charges in relation to Taylor’s death. One protester held a sign that read, “They charged the bullets that missed.” Others said, “Jail killer cops,” “Shut down racism and white supremacy” and “No justice no peace.” Another said “Defund the police” on the front and “Refund social services” on the back. Several local advocacy groups banded together to organize the rally, including the Long Island chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, LI United to Transform Policing and Community Safety, Nassau County Democratic Socialists of America, Long Island Black Alliance, NY02 Indivisible, Long Island Activists and Young Long Island for Justice. The protest began around 5:15 p.m. and led into a march about two hours later, after several Black Long Islanders spoke emotionally at the microphone. Nia Adams, a Long Island organizer, said she took the death of Taylor “very personally” — “the last 24 hours have been very hard for me,” she said. “The lesson that we are hearing out of Louisville is it is OK to break into a Black woman’s home,” she continued, “it is OK to murder a Black woman in her sleep, and it is OK to then attempt to slander and criminalize a Black woman after her death, and you will not be held accountable.” She added that Taylor’s death is not an isolated incident. “This is a culture that needs to change,” she said. “We need to … divest [from police departments] and reinvest in community solutions — into health care, housing and education. These are the things that matter. These are the things that keep us safe.” Shanequa Levin, founder of Women’s Diversity Network and member of LI United to Transform Policing and Community Safety, said she is “tired of having to give my kids ‘the talk,’” referring to the conversations Black parents have with their children to “teach them how to behave differently” when approached by a police officer. “I can’t take my Black skin off,” she said, shouting. “I can’t do that. I’m Black every damn day, and you see that as a threat.” Couple Devon Toney and Latoya Bazmore, community organizers from Brentwood, spoke about their own alleged experiences with police brutality. They said that they were beaten by Suffolk County police officers on the evening of Aug. 30 while hosting a barbecue at Ross Memorial Park in Brentwood for home-
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Many held signs in support of Black community members feeling hurt by the persistence of police brutality cases across the country.
shanequa levin, founder of Women’s Diversity Network and member of LI United to Transform Policing and Community Safety, vented her frustrations about how Black people are viewed in the United States. less, addicted and mentally ill community members. “I’m still traumatized by what went on that night,” Bazmore said, adding that she often sees people who are on the streets struggling being “brutalized by police.” Protest organizers made several demands, including dropping charges made against Toney that night; charging, arresting and convicting “all killer cops”; divesting from Nassau County police; reinvesting in community safety programs; and providing slavery reparations for Black citizens. Throughout the protest, the crowd took part in call-and-response chants, such as “Say her name, Breonna Taylor,” “When Black lives are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back” and “The people united, will never be defeated.” “All I want us to do is continue what we doing,” Bazmore said. “Don’t ever lose the fight in you.”
PeoPle of all ages, but mostly young people in their 20s and 30s, gathered outside a Nassau County legislative building in Mineola to protest the lack of charges against Louisville police officers for the death of Breonna Taylor. nia adaMs, a racial justice advocate on Long Island, spoke candidly about how the Breonna Taylor case has affected her emotionally.
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Coaches talk high school, college sports delays By Briana Bonfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com
High school and college sports coaches on the latest Herald Inside LI webinar discussed how Covid-19 has affected their programs — including new recruiting methods, alternatives to competitive gameplay and staying positive through it all. The virtual panel was live-streamed on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. and produced by RichnerLive, a division of Richner Communications Inc., publisher of Herald Community Newspapers. Herald Inside LI is a webinar series that aims to educate the community about navigating different aspects of life during the coronavirus pandemic. Local athletic coaches and officials joined the most recent conversation, including Chuck Priore, head football coach at Stony Brook University; Danielle Santos Atkinson, head women’s basketball coach at Hofstra University; Michael Rubino, head football coach and athletic director at Valley Stream Central High School; and David Viegas, director of health, phys. ed. and athletics in the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District. Tony Bellissimo, sports editor of Herald Community Newspapers, offered opening remarks about the delay of fall sports because of Covid-19. “This has serious effects on schools and student-athletes,” he said, “especially the student-athletes in high school with an eye on playing at the next level.” Skye Ostreicher, of RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers, moderated the event and asked the panelists questions — first, about their reactions to the delay of high school and college sports. “It tears me apart to not see our kids and be at their games,” Viegas said, “but I think the focus had to be on getting us back into school, and now that we’re there, staying there, staying open.” The other panelists agreed that though it must have been a tough decision for university officials to make, health and safety must be the top priority. “We need to make the most out of it and figure out how to move this process forward,” Priore said. A big concern among high school athletes is losing game time that could be recorded and sent to college coaches, or
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CloCkwise from top left: David Viegas, director of health, physical education and athletics at Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District; Skye Ostreicher, Herald Inside LI moderator; Michael Rubino, head football coach and athletic director at Valley Stream Central High School; Danielle Santos Atkinson, head women’s basketball coach at Hofstra Universit;y and Chuck Priore, head football coach at Stony Brook University discussed how Covid-19 has impacted the college sports recruiting process on Sept. 23. that recruiters could attend to watch them play. However, the panelists each gave advice to those student-athletes looking to continue their sport in college. “We have learned different ways of recruiting and outreach,” Priore noted. This means using online platforms to connect with colleges, rather than in-person meetings, tours or visits with college officials at competitions. Both Priore and Atkinson said they use social media to learn more about prospective players. They also said that they would accept videos of players demonstrating their skills, even if they are not in a game and are recorded by a friend or family member. College tours are also available virtually, Priore noted, as well as a wealth of information about the schools. Now that
prospective student-athletes are diving deeper into Stony Brook’s online information, “I honestly think the kids that we’re recruiting are benefitting from knowing Stony Brook better,” he said. Priore added that being able to hop on a Zoom call for recruiting purposes has been advantageous for his football players looking to enter professional leagues. “Today, we had 32 NFL teams on a Zoom call with [our athletics officials], showcasing our kids,” he said. “We’ve never had 32 NFL teams visit our campus, so our kids got more exposure this year than they normally would.” For high school students, Atkinson encouraged Zoom calls for getting to know potential teammates and coaches at colleges. “They’re able to get on a call and
come face to face with our academic adviser, strength coach and student-athletes, which was a great change,” she said, “because that’s one of the most important things — who are the people that I’m going to be surrounded by during my time in college?” Rubino said that Twitter is a great place for high school students to present themselves to coaches, as well, by adding information about the student’s academics and sports background. “It’s about marketing yourself in the best possible light,” he said. “Let [coaches] know what class you are and make it as easy as possible for them to recruit you.” Although games are not being played, college student-athletes have already begun training in small groups within their teams, while following health and safety protocols, with practices on the horizon. The college coaches noted that during the shutdown, not all the players had access to a gym to continue conditioning before playing. Thus, they are still getting all players on the same page before they start playing in January. “We had to stay in small groups as a football program, social distance and wear masks indoors,” Priore said. “From a training standpoint, our kids have really benefited.” High school student-athletes, however, are mostly still waiting to practice with their teams. Coaches are formulating plans to make this happen in the future. The panelists noted that without competitive sports in the fall, there is plenty of time to focus on academics, as well as maintain relationships with college officials to get recruited. “It’s not canceled; it’s just postponed,” Viegas said. “They’ll get their opportunity; they just have to be patient.” The panelists acknowledged that for student-athletes, many of whom have played every year since they were young, the change in plans could be overwhelming. Atkinson encouraged coaches and parents to discuss mental health with their student-athletes and to shed a positive light on the situation. “Everyone is just trying to stay positive, follow the rules, wear your mask,” Rubino said, “and then hopefully in the next few weeks, we’ll start to see some high schools generate plans where we can follow [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] guidelines and get [teams] back together a little bit.”
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Are you buying a home on Long Island? With a house comes many responsibilities, but what exactly does that entail? Home buying can seem like a large, daunting task, especially during a pandemic and with a surge in demand for real estate, but experts are there to help. Join Herald Inside LI for a free 45-minute webinar that will feature a panel of real estate professionals, including: Veronica Ferrero, first vice president
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Skye Ostreicher, of RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers, will moderate the discussion, which will guide first-time homebuyers in how to purchase a house. Panelists will also discuss special loans for first-time homebuyers. “I feel that getting knowledge out now is important for first-time homebuyers as they need to lay the groundwork for the home-buying and financing process,” Ferrero said. “Spending time up front learning from knowledgeable sources allows them to be educated, prepared and ready
to put a plan in place so that their firsttime home-buying goes well for them, both financially and emotionally.” Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, Douglas Elliman and Emigrant Mortgage are the event sponsors. To register, visit liherald.com/insideli. To submit your questions in advance, email insideli@liherald.com. To sponsor a webinar or for more information about Herald Inside LI, contact Amy Amato at aamato@richnerlive.com or (516) 569-4000, ext. 224.
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15th Assembly District candidates state cases to public water under the same conditions. We’ve been using that legislation to implement what happens next on the North Shore. First, a bill has to be passed in the Assembly to create the authority. Then we have to get the community together to elect a board that would run the authority, and then that board will take over the operations. We would also have community meetings to tell the people how it takes place. I think the Senate bill does not need to be amended and should pass through the Assembly as is.
By MIKE CONN mconn@liherald.com
A veteran assemblyman and a newcomer will vie for the North Shore’s District 15 assembly seat on Nov. 3. Incumbent Michael Montesano, a Republican from Glen Head, has spent the last decade representing in the district in the State Assembly. Joseph Sackman, a Democrat from Hicksville, is running for a seat for the first time. The Herald Gazette asked both candidates about how they plan to help the North Shore community and its residents.
Herald Gazette: What can you do at a state level to help facilitate an economic recovery after Covid-19 on the North Shore?
M i c h a e l M o n t e s a n o : I think it’s
important that, on the state level, we assess what the issues are because they vary a little bit by the size of businesses and by the siz e of not-for-profit organizations that function on the North Shore with the damages they sustained. Then, we should try to put together an economic plan because we’re going to have to address this not only by regions, but we’re also going to have to drill down a little bit more with specific counties and towns within those counties because everybody’s having a different experience. It could be tax relief, financial assistance or relieving some of these businesses and not-for-profits from regulations or common law that makes it more expensive or restrictive for them to operate.
Michael Montesano Incumbent
Joseph Sackman Challenger
Age: 65
Age: 43
Family: Married, two children, two stepchildren, several grandchildren
Family: Single
Lives in: Glen Head Education: Juris Doctori Career: Former NYPD police officer and detective, former NYC Emergency Medical Service EMT supervisor and investigator, attorney in private practice, adjunct professor at New York Institute of Technology, former trustee and vice president of the North Shore School District Board of Education
Lives in: Hicksville Education: BS from SUNY Stony Brook in Psychology Career: Research coordinator in veterinary medicine at Long Island Veterinary Specialists in Plainview Political experience: None Party Affiliations: Democratic, Working Families Party
Party affiliations: Republican, Conservative, Independent and Libertarian
Herald Gazette: In regard to Covid-19, what actions can you take to be sure that New Yorkers, especially those living in the North Shore, are being protected? Would you support fines for those who continue to have large gatherings, do not wear masks and will not social distance? MM: I think there are enough guidelines
in place and people have been very compliant for the most part. I think
we’ve done a phenomenal job here on Long Island especially. We have to be cognizant of the schools because of their large populations. I don’t think we’re ready for large social gatherings, so we have to keep doing what we’re doing to make sure we are prepared for a second round. People respond to fines in every spectrum, as some don’t take it seriously until they have a financial responsibility for their conduct. Now that the weather is getting cooler, there is going to be an uptick of people doing things indoors. We’re going to see a change in behavior, but I think we have enough in places to address it. I don’t think we should start fining people because they have their relatives over for dinner.
JS: I always find that communication
and education are probably the best avenues for people to follow through with something like this. When you’re going to be communicating, whether it’s going to be a mailer or town hall, then you need to also cater to individuals who don’t speak English. There should
Herald Gazette: What would your goals be?
MM: We have to address the negative
Political experience: State Assemblyman since 2010
Joseph Sackman: One of the things I’ve
been exploring is the public bank. North Dakota has had a state bank for over 100 years and it has stabilized their economy, especially in times of crisis. During the pandemic, they went out to all their small business and helped them apply for payroll protection. A public bank’s mission is to serve the people, not shareholders. We can give small businesses loans at a low interest rate, and when they pay it back, that revenue goes back into our economy. It would be wise to start off with municipalities which would have an advisory board of bankers, and we would also want to have input from the community.
JS: I support public water. When it comes down to it, the district can hook up to an already established public water works or we can take over American Water’s equipment so we don’t have to build a whole new structure. Our water also has a lot of chemicals in it. I’ve talked to some environmental lawyers and they’re working on remediation, but it could take a hundred years to clean the water entirely with the plans that are out there now. I’d like to find a better way possible, but at the same time, bring clean water into Nassau County. The two options we have there is the Pine Barrens or New York City Water. We have infrastructure we could use to do that.
be information in multiple languages so everybody gets it. As long as there’s funding, I can send the information and reach out to community organizations to make sure we’re all on the same page. If businesses aren’t following Covid19 guidelines, they’re hurting their customers. I think we are still seeing a lot of social gatherings where people aren’t following guidelines. I don’t want to fine people for something like this. In parks, we can have use signage and have rangers make an effort to enforce masks. I think it’s worth looking into other countries who have dealt with something like this before and see what has worked for them.
Herald Gazette: What more can be done
to establish a public water authority? If one is established, how do you plan to help usher the ratepayers in the water district into it?
MM: I’ve been looking at what State
Comptroller Tom DeNapoli did when he was the assemblyman for the Great Neck area and orchestrated the change
issues that have come out on this bail reform issue. I understand there are some policies that are antiquated in our criminal justice system that needed to be modified. However, this wholesale modification that went on with no public hearings, there was no thought as to what would go on and now we have the mess that we have in front of us. We have people that are out there that are released and immediately reoffend. We also have to address inequality in our education system, as every child should have access to the same educational opportunities. I don’t think just using property taxes is sustainable anymore, and we could have a dedicated portion of our sales tax that goes to education.
JS: Trying to get us clean water. We’re going to need someone who’s willing to fight to make sure that we continue to keep that in the forefront and not just sweep it under the rug. I would also look more into establishing a public bank because we would need to pass a law on a state level. Healthcare is a big issue for me. I think New York is ready for a single-payer healthcare system that can be the model for what single-payer healthcare can be for the nation. Passing the New York Health Act would establish the commission, which would begin to explore and establish that system for us.
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Mill Neck Manor will hold its annual Apple Festival on Oct. 10 to 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. but it will be a bit different this year. People will still be able to visit the campus and enjoy the beauty of the historic grounds and the majestic manor house and go home with fall treats, but they will do so in a safe, social distancing approach, by staying in their cars. There will be two options to purchase the eight varieties of delicious apples brought in from upstate, as well as six varieties of delicious pies, local honey, jams, New York state chesses, fudge, apple fritters, apple cider donuts and artisan breads. In addition, Karl Elmer knackwurst and bratwurst will be available to purchase, for home cooking. Online pre- ordering found on our website at millneck.org will be available as well as day of sales purchase. We will have a separate area for pre ordered pickup and an area for day of purchase sales as well as options for a drive up “Apple Festival Lane” to see the beautiful campus in all of its fall display. A friendly scavenger hunt will be available for the children to “eye spy” places on the campus from the safety of their cars. Despite all of the obstacles that all of us have faced this past year, Mill Neck remains one of the few organizations dedicated to serving and helping people who are Deaf and hard of hearing as well as those with intellectual and developmental disabilities from birth to end of life ser-
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PHOEBE BOUGIAMAS BROUGHT home her favorite apple last year. vices. We have made the changes needed to provide virtual educational, vocational and communication programs as well as “in person” services during this trying time. As this is our only fundraiser this year, we thank you in advance for you dedication to our efforts and our mission which is dedicated to creating a world in
Photos by Elisa Dragotto/Herald Guardian
JILLIAN TERRANA VOLUNTEERED under the Golden Delicious apple tent at last year’s Apple Festival at Mill Neck Manor. which Deaf and hard of hearing individuals are included, empowered, celebrated and embraced as equals through quality
and accessible education, sign language, spiritual development, employment, and habilitation programs and services.
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L.V. barber, member of Native American tribe honored Layton Hunt, the only member of the Lumbee Tribe of N.C. living on Long Island, was honored in mid-September by the tribe through Gaitley Stevenson Mathews, a councilman from Glen Cove. Hunt, a U.S Army veteran who served in Korea, moved to Long Island in 1958. He had grown up in Roberson County, North Carolina, in the town of Pembroke, before entering the service in 1954. Having worked as a barber for many years, in May of 1966 he purchased the shop on the corner of Birch Hill and Buckram roads in Locust Valley, where he currently works. He renamed the shop “Hunts Hair Styling.” Hunt owned and ran the shop until September of this year when he sold it to Brain Basile, a longtime friend and owner of Strong Island Styles in the neighboring municipality of Glen Cove. Hunt will however continue his work as a barber at the shop and Basile has committed to keeping the historical nature of the 109-year-old shop as is. He said he is bringing in additional barbers to continue the long tradition of quality hair styling in Locust Valley. Stevenson-Mathews, also originally from Roberson County, N.C., first met Hunt through a mutual friend, Glen Cove EMS member Steven Gordon. “When Steve mentioned that Mr. Hunt was from Robeson County and that he thought he might be Native American, I thought he must be a member of the Lumbee Tribe,”
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‘A great public servant’ needs help from his community By LAURA LANE llane@liherald.com
Tony Jimenez is familiar to many in the City of Glen Cove. He has been involved in city government, is an emergency medical technician and helps atrisk youth. Known for his generosity of spirit, he is someone people turn to for help, regardless of how well they know him. U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, a friend for 25 years, described Jimenez as a “great public servant.” Now the Vietnam veteran, who served his country and continues to give to his community, needs help. Jimenez, 69, desperately needs a kidney. Doctors have told him that if he does not receive one, he will likely not survive. Jimenez joined the Army when he graduated from high school in 1969. He served for two years, one as an infantryman in Vietnam, and eventually became a sergeant. Like so many other soldiers, he was exposed to Agent Orange, and by 1980 he had diabetes, which led to kidney failure two years ago. Knowing how his life would change once he underwent dialysis, he said, he put it off as long as he could. But his kidneys weren’t functionLaura Lane/Herald Gazette ing, and filled with so much fluid that he TONY JIMENEZ, HERE with his wife, Kathy, said he needs a kidney from a live donor to survive. suffered congestive heart failure. In September he began dialysis, having been Glen Cove Hospital. neighbor.” been extremely patriotic. “Even after his told that if he didn’t, he would die. “Tony keeps things to himself,” said heart surgery in February, he went to an “We had heard rumors, and needed to Because doctors have given him six to know what was going on, Suozzi said. his older brother Phil. “When he found event, and should not have been there,” nine years to live, he was denied inclusion “Tony was the first to respond and volun- out he had to have open-heart surgery, he Phil said. “People were holding him up.” on a list to receive a kidney from a cadav- teer to go there. Tony is paying the price knew my wife and I were going on a Dialysis has weakened Jimenez coner donor. There is no living donor list. now.” cruise. He made sure we were on the ship, siderably. He goes three days a week for Jimenez has been looking for a kidney The Jimenez family was originally and then said, ‘Oh, by the way, I’m having three and a half hours. He insists it isn’t donor with type A negative blood ever from the projects in Manhattan before open-heart surgery tomorrow.’” that bad, but it does hinder his activity. He since. moving to Levittown. Tony was always misses going on vacaThere are several tests a potential kid- quiet, according to his older brother Phil. tion, he said. Giving others hope ney recipient must undergo. During “He helped so many people and did so As he waits for a kidJimenez was a Glen Jimenez’s physical workup, he had an much without fanfare,” Phil said. “I ney his wife, Kathy, a Cove city councilman angiogram, and doctors remember kids were retired re gistered from 2000 to 2014. Then, found three blocked corbeing picked on when nurse, said her huseven after losing an onary arteries. He could we lived in the city, and band is more withelection, he was asked not be considered for a when we moved to Long drawn. “I think he’s to return a year later, kidney transplant, they Island. Tony told the closing himself into a said, until his heart guys to stop, that what when Councilman Nick little cocoon,” she said. DiLeo died. issue was resolved. So, they were doing wasn’t “Physically, I’m seeing Those with type A negative Nassau County Legin February, he had right. One time he was his limitations. The day blood can call Jimenez at open-heart surgery. islator Delia DeRiggionly 10.” in between dialysis he (516) 695-1812 or call That wasn’t his first Jimenez moved to Whitton, who described has more strength, and Living Donor at Northwell operation. After workGlen Cove in 1980. He Jimenez as her best we try to make the best Hospital, (516) 472-5800. ing at ground zero in was a surgical techni- friend, said they went of things.” the aftermath of the cian for 26 years, and door to door together Glen Cove firefighter Sept. 11 attacks on the became a court officer when they were runPete Prudente donated World Trade Center, he for the city in 1988. He joined the Fire ning for City Council. a kidney to a stranger was diagnosed with lung disease. And he Department as an emergency medical in March 2019. “I feel “He casually told me suffered a stroke in 2013. technician in 1994, and said he was proud he had Type 1 diabetes, fine,” he said. “Living that he assisted in the delivery of seven which my daughter with one kidney hasn’t children. ‘He helped so many people’ changed my life in any has,” DeRiggi-Whitton For a few weeks after the Sept. 11 said. “I was so amazed Jimenez was one of the first people in way. I try to advocate for Glen Cove to respond on Sept. 11. He attacks, he went to work during the day as he was able to accomothers to do this.” began working at what was then known a court officer, and then headed to Lower plish so much having Roni Chastain/Herald Gazette Prudente is helping simply as the pile that night. The next day, Manhattan at night. Eventually he was that. He never let his TONY JIMENEZ, GLEN Cove’s to spread the word he drove back in to Lower Manhattan and assigned to ground zero, because court diabetes stop him, and director of veterans affairs, at the around town that his joined the bucket brigade. “It reminded officers were being asked to assist the has done more than unveiling of the new World War II friend needs a kidney. me of Vietnam,” he said. “Sometimes [in police. He never found anyone alive in the most people I know that “I’m in the process of monument in 2018. Vietnam] we’d lose people and couldn’t wreckage. making T-shirts right are healthy.” His experiences, starting with Vietfind them. We’d come back days later and now,” Prudente said. “It His ability to be so smell for them. I’d find body parts, which nam, have left him with physical as well active comforted her, DeRiggi-Whitton will say, ‘My friend needs a kidney.’” as emotional scars, he said. “I still think we did on the pile, too.” Jimenez is hopeful that someone will said. She began to believe that her daughThe city had two ferries at the time, of 9/11 a lot,” he said. “I was diagnosed ter could live a normal life as well. help him soon. “There was a reason why I which brought those who were fleeing the with PTSD and underwent counseling. I Jimenez can be found at most ceremo- survived in Vietnam and others didn’t,” attacks from Manhattan to Long Island. lost friends in the military, but most of nies in Glen Cove, but especially those for he said. “Maybe the reason is to do my The plan, recalled Suozzi, who was mayor the pieces of bodies we found on Sept. 11 veterans. Phil said his brother has always best for humanity.” at the time, was to bring the wounded to were from everyday New Yorkers — your
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NEWS BRIEF School tax payment deadline changed Due to an executive order from the state, the 2020 through 2021 school tax deadline has been changed until Nov. 1 with the final day to make a payment for the first half of school taxes without penalty on Dec. 10. The 30-day extension was made to help ease the stress imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, and its economic consequences. Because there is a public health crisis, the receiver’s office has been fully operational but has suspended in-office interactions. New outdoor walk up windows are open at Town Hall North and Town Hall South daily from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. to assist residents.
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ELECTION DAY IS on Nov. 3.
Lavine hosts digital discussion on how to fill out an absentee ballot Assemblyman Charles D. Lavine, the chair of the elections committee in the New York State Assembly, and Robert Brehm, the co-executive director of the New York State Board of Elections, will be leading a discussion on how to properly fill out an absentee ballot.
The class will be held on Oct. 15 at 5:30 p.m. and will be live streamed on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ CharlesLavineNY. For more information call (516) 6760050.
Bayville Free Library hosts cooking and skin care class On Oct. 6 at 7 p.m., the Bayville Free Library will be hosting a free skin care class over Zoom called “Get your Glow On.” Dr. Belinda Basaca will be providing good skin care habits and tips to kee p one’s skin h e a l t hy a n d g l ow i n g throughout the year. And if one is looking to make a delicious treat at home, on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 3 p.m. Chef Rob Scott will be live on Zoom, teaching attendees how to make apple pie calzones. The recipe will be sent to those who want to attend prior to the class. Re g i s t e r o n l i n e at www.bayvillefreelibrary. org for the Zoom links.
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DR. BELINDA BASACA will be providing tips on how to keep one’s skin healthy and glowing throughout the year.
Residents can expect to receive their tax bill in the mail during the first week in November. Payments cannot be accepted until Nov. 1. Residents do not need to visit the tax office to make tax payments or get information. Payments can be sent through the mail or paid online at oysterbaytown. com for a reduced fee of 75 cents for an ACH check through a checking account, or with a credit card for a much higher fee charged by the credit card companies. Residents with any questions may contact the Tax Receiver’s Office at (516) 6246400 or by emailing receiveroftaxes@oysterbay-ny.gov.
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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE: INC. VILLAGE OF LAUREL HOLLOW - PLANNING BOARD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that public hearings will be held by and before the Planning Board of the Inc. Village of Laurel Hollow, Nassau County, New York, on Tues., October 13, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. to consider the following: “ P6-2020 & T28-2020 ~ Public hearing on the application of Domenick & Cristin Dinuzzo, 275 Stillwell Lane, Laurel Hollow, for approval to remove approximately 50 trees which are
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e have to wonder what President Trump has against giving people more time to fill out the U.S. census, particularly given that it must be tallied amid the global coronavirus pandemic, making inperson interviews difficult, if not dangerous. But Trump apparently wants the census over with sooner rather than later. The census was scheduled to end on Oct. 31, but in August, the U.S. Census Bureau suddenly reduced the time frame by a month. Last Thursday, however, U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh, in northern California, issued an injunction requiring the Census Bureau to continue tallying people through the end of October, according to NPR. The Trump administration filed an appeal in federal court Friday.
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Koh said that the administration’s shortened census time frame was likely to produce errors in the count. We agree. We say this: Complete the census ASAP. No one, regardless of status, should be afraid to fill out it out. Federal law prohibits the Census Bureau from sharing any information it collects with any other government agency. Its sole purpose is to count the number of people living in each state to apportion the correct number of U.S. representatives to the states and allocate the proper amount of federal funding to them. According to the Census Bureau, you should be counted where you were living and sleeping most of the time as of April 1. If you’re responding for your home, count everyone who lives and sleeps there
Restoring tax fairness for Long Islanders
n December 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, pushed by President Trump throughout his first year in office. The act limited the deduction for state and local taxes — previously unlimited — to $10,000. That section of the legislation alone cost middle-class taxpayers on Long Island and other hightax areas thousands of dollars, and in some cases, more than that. Thanks to intrepid reporting by The New York Times, we now know what Trump paid in federal income taxes that year — $750. The year he was elected, he also paid $750. For 10 of 15 years before that, he paid nothing. That is to say, while Trump was hurriedly ramming through a tax measure with little public debate, he was benefiting from a vast array of loopholes to evade paying his fair share of federal income
taxes. Ask yourself how much you paid in federal income taxes those two years — likely thousands more, if not tens of thousands more. Should you not be entitled to a deduction as basic as the one previously offered for payment of state and local taxes? We have editorialized on the unfairness of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act before — and we will continue to until it is addressed. Essentially, the measure forces taxpayers on Long Island and in other high-tax areas to pay taxes on the state and local taxes they have already paid. The deduction was originally enacted to ensure that taxpayers would not be charged twice. The act also nixed deductions for unreimbursed employee expenses, tax preparation fees and other miscellaneous deductions, according to the Tax Policy Center
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most of the time. That includes children, foster children, roommates, and any family members or friends who are living with you, even temporarily. If someone is staying with you because of the pandemic, however, they should be counted where they usually live. This includes college students, who should still be counted at school. If they live in student housing, the college will count them. If they live off campus, they should respond for their off-campus addresses. Completing the census takes no more than 10 minutes, and you can do so securely online at www.2020census.gov. To reach the U.S. Census Bureau for help, call (844) 330-2020 for English speakers and (844) 4682020 for Spanish speakers. Representatives are available daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
LETTERS Avoiding grave impact on the entire bay system To the Editor: As an environmental group whose mission is to “preserve, protect and restore the Oyster Bay/Cold Spring Harbor Estuary and the surrounding watershed,” the Friends of the Bay have concerns about a proposed DEC operation. A DEC permit was issued and then suspended on June 5 to allow Frank M. Flower & Sons to dredge clams from the uncertified waters of Mill Neck Creek and transfer them to certified waters in Oyster Bay for cleansing and ultimate harvest. One of our concerns is that the uncertified waters of the creek serve as an undisturbed spawning sanctuary for shellfish that can help repopulate the bay. Removing clams
at the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution. In short, the act eliminated some of the only deductions that middle-class Long Islanders had depended on in the past, while the president employed a litany of deductions available only to the rich — the rich who, we might add, sustained business losses. Congress should have already rescinded the poorly considered SALT provision in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but it hasn’t. Democratic representatives like Tom Suozzi, in Glen Cove, and even members of the president’s own party like Republican Peter King, in Seaford, who is retiring at the end of the year, have spoken out, calling for a restoration of the SALT deduction. Ensuring that happens, however, will require sustained pressure on Congress and the White House.
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ecently, a unique mobile rally and car parade commemorated the 33rd anniversary of the closure of Willowbrook Psychiatric Hospital on Staten Island. Opened in 1947, Willowbrook was, by today’s standards, a horrific institution that warehoused people with developmental disabilities, mental illnesses or any other condition that made them look, act or learn differently. For those unfortunate enough to have been born with or develop a disability or mental illness during that era, placement at Willowbrook HARVEY a life of WEISENBERG meant neglect, abuse and horrifying, inhumane conditions. I have my own personal horror story of how mentally disabled people are treated. When I married Ellen, she had a son, Ricky, who could not speak or cry and who is now blind. I married Ellen because of the love she had for Ricky, who eventu-
ally had to be placed in a special school, Wassaic, in upstate New York. That broke our hearts. A few weeks after we left Ricky there, we went back to visit him. He had lost half his body weight, was wearing four diapers and had a black tongue. We took him to a pediatrician, who cried when he saw Ricky’s condition. He was later placed in another facility, where he was put in a steaming hot tub and scalded. Ricky is now 62 and living in a group home, where I visit him often. But I can never forget his wretched treatment, or what it did to him — and to all the members of his family, who love him. The unconditional love for a developmentally disabled child is like no other love imaginable. Thankfully, we have evolved far from that unenlightened time, and have become a more empathetic human race. On Long Island alone, there are about 5,000 people with developmental disabilities living in smaller group homes and
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he fight for this often forgotten population of special people continues today.
LETTERS from this area and disturbing the substrate by dredging along with continued harvesting in the bay and losses from natural predation could potentially have a grave impact on the entire bay system, particularly since the Flower company ceased operation of its hatchery last fall and is no longer putting any seed clams and oysters into the bay. The second concern is the potential harm to other marine species living in the creek. Before this project should go forward, we are requesting that there be an area-specific review on the environmental impacts of dredging in the creek. Below is an excerpt from a Coastal Fish & Wildlife Habitat Assessment from Oct. 15, 2005, prepared by the New York Department of State (https://www.dos.ny.gov/opd/ programs/consistency/Habitats/ LongIsland/Mill_Neck_Creek_Wetlands.pdf): “Oak Neck Creek and Mill Neck Creek serve as nursery and feeding habitat (from April 1 – Nov. 30, generally) for various marine fish species, such as scup, bluefish, Atlantic silversides, Atlantic menhaden, winter flounder, and blackfish. “Any activity that would degrade the water quality; increase turbidity, sedimentation, or temperature; or alter depths or flows in the Mill Neck Creek . . . habitat would adversely affect the biological productivity of this area.
receiving care that far exceeds anything we could have hoped for in the past. But these changes didn’t come about by accident. The strides forward in the treatment of our special children and adults came only after a lengthy, wellfought battle, beginning with a recognition of this population as human, deserving of basic considerations. That fight continues today. Organizations and individuals have taken on the challenging role of caring for and housing people with developmental disabilities who can no longer be cared for at home. It is the state’s responsibility to adequately fund those organizations and to ensure that these vulnerable people are cared for and protected, and have some quality of life. Over the past several years, it has seemed as if state funding for this priority has been anything but a priority. Caregivers who choose a career in nurturing and providing basic care to our special people are so underpaid that they are
forced to work second jobs. What has happened to the progress we made and the empathy we gained? We are living in a time when fast-food workers are paid more than those who bathe, feed and dress those who can’t do it for themselves. If this trend continues unchanged, we will certainly slip back to a time that we must vow never to return to. Willowbrook closed in 1987 — not that long ago, and certainly well past the time when we all should have known better about what gives us our humanity and how it is inextricably tied to how we treat the most vulnerable among us. If you agree with this and understand this message, please let your voice be heard by making sure Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to make our special people a priority in the state budget. We all know times are tough and spending is tight. But we simply can’t afford to return to one of our darkest hours. Cuomo can be contacted at https://www.governor. ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form, or by phone at (518) 474-8390. Harvey Weisenberg, a longtime resident of Long Beach, served in the State Assembly from 1989 to 2014.
FRAMEWORK by Christina Daly
Our concer n is heightened because the situation in the area has changed dramatically in the past year. Besides the Flower company ceasing its hatchery and seeding operation, an alewife ladder has been added at the dam at the head of the creek and the shellfish population of Oyster Bay has plummeted. We understand based on information from DEC biologist Wade Carden that the project permit was suspended indefinitely June 5 after the Town of Oyster Bay withdrew its offer to monitor the project because of environmental concerns. But we also understand that DEC ultimately could do the monitoring itself or have another agency do it and thus allow the project to proceed. If DEC decides to allow the project to proceed with monitoring by someone other than the Town of Oyster Bay, we request that monitoring take place in the creek to make sure that there is no disturbance of muddy bottom areas with the subsequent siltation of adjacent bottomlands. We also expect that there would be adequate public notice before any transplanting takes place so Friends of the Bay and other interested parties can observe. BILL BLEYER President, Friends of the Bay
A titmouse packs away a sunflower seed for the season to come — Wantagh
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Cuomo needs to fund the developmentally disabled
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Cuomo needs to fund the developmentally disabled
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ecently, a unique mobile rally and car parade commemorated the 33rd anniversary of the closure of Willowbrook Psychiatric Hospital on Staten Island. Opened in 1947, Willowbrook was, by today’s standards, a horrific institution that warehoused people with developmental disabilities, mental illnesses or any other condition that made them look, act or learn differently. For those unfortunate enough to have been born with or develop a disability or mental illness during that era, placement at Willowbrook HARVEY a life of WEISENBERG meant neglect, abuse and horrifying, inhumane conditions. I have my own personal horror story of how mentally disabled people are treated. When I married Ellen, she had a son, Ricky, who could not speak or cry and who is now blind. I married Ellen because of the love she had for Ricky, who eventu-
ally had to be placed in a special school, Wassaic, in upstate New York. That broke our hearts. A few weeks after we left Ricky there, we went back to visit him. He had lost half his body weight, was wearing four diapers and had a black tongue. We took him to a pediatrician, who cried when he saw Ricky’s condition. He was later placed in another facility, where he was put in a steaming hot tub and scalded. Ricky is now 62 and living in a group home, where I visit him often. But I can never forget his wretched treatment, or what it did to him — and to all the members of his family, who love him. The unconditional love for a developmentally disabled child is like no other love imaginable. Thankfully, we have evolved far from that unenlightened time, and have become a more empathetic human race. On Long Island alone, there are about 5,000 people with developmental disabilities living in smaller group homes and
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he fight for this often forgotten population of special people continues today.
LETTERS from this area and disturbing the substrate by dredging along with continued harvesting in the bay and losses from natural predation could potentially have a grave impact on the entire bay system, particularly since the Flower company ceased operation of its hatchery last fall and is no longer putting any seed clams and oysters into the bay. The second concern is the potential harm to other marine species living in the creek. Before this project should go forward, we are requesting that there be an area-specific review on the environmental impacts of dredging in the creek. Below is an excerpt from a Coastal Fish & Wildlife Habitat Assessment from Oct. 15, 2005, prepared by the New York Department of State (https://www.dos.ny.gov/opd/ programs/consistency/Habitats/ LongIsland/Mill_Neck_Creek_Wetlands.pdf): “Oak Neck Creek and Mill Neck Creek serve as nursery and feeding habitat (from April 1 – Nov. 30, generally) for various marine fish species, such as scup, bluefish, Atlantic silversides, Atlantic menhaden, winter flounder, and blackfish. “Any activity that would degrade the water quality; increase turbidity, sedimentation, or temperature; or alter depths or flows in the Mill Neck Creek . . . habitat would adversely affect the biological productivity of this area.
receiving care that far exceeds anything we could have hoped for in the past. But these changes didn’t come about by accident. The strides forward in the treatment of our special children and adults came only after a lengthy, wellfought battle, beginning with a recognition of this population as human, deserving of basic considerations. That fight continues today. Organizations and individuals have taken on the challenging role of caring for and housing people with developmental disabilities who can no longer be cared for at home. It is the state’s responsibility to adequately fund those organizations and to ensure that these vulnerable people are cared for and protected, and have some quality of life. Over the past several years, it has seemed as if state funding for this priority has been anything but a priority. Caregivers who choose a career in nurturing and providing basic care to our special people are so underpaid that they are
forced to work second jobs. What has happened to the progress we made and the empathy we gained? We are living in a time when fast-food workers are paid more than those who bathe, feed and dress those who can’t do it for themselves. If this trend continues unchanged, we will certainly slip back to a time that we must vow never to return to. Willowbrook closed in 1987 — not that long ago, and certainly well past the time when we all should have known better about what gives us our humanity and how it is inextricably tied to how we treat the most vulnerable among us. If you agree with this and understand this message, please let your voice be heard by making sure Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to make our special people a priority in the state budget. We all know times are tough and spending is tight. But we simply can’t afford to return to one of our darkest hours. Cuomo can be contacted at https://www.governor. ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form, or by phone at (518) 474-8390. Harvey Weisenberg, a longtime resident of Long Beach, served in the State Assembly from 1989 to 2014.
FRAMEWORK by Christina Daly
Our concer n is heightened because the situation in the area has changed dramatically in the past year. Besides the Flower company ceasing its hatchery and seeding operation, an alewife ladder has been added at the dam at the head of the creek and the shellfish population of Oyster Bay has plummeted. We understand based on information from DEC biologist Wade Carden that the project permit was suspended indefinitely June 5 after the Town of Oyster Bay withdrew its offer to monitor the project because of environmental concerns. But we also understand that DEC ultimately could do the monitoring itself or have another agency do it and thus allow the project to proceed. If DEC decides to allow the project to proceed with monitoring by someone other than the Town of Oyster Bay, we request that monitoring take place in the creek to make sure that there is no disturbance of muddy bottom areas with the subsequent siltation of adjacent bottomlands. We also expect that there would be adequate public notice before any transplanting takes place so Friends of the Bay and other interested parties can observe. BILL BLEYER President, Friends of the Bay
A titmouse packs away a sunflower seed for the season to come — Wantagh
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