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New hospital center focuses on caregivers entrance, was part of a larger $750,000, 2,600-square-foot project, which also includes a renoHospital patients are often vated lobby, reception area, gift not the only ones who need sup- shop and café. The center proport — many times vides emotional and their caregivers do, psychosocial suptoo. To help provide port, as well as a for their emotional place for caregivers needs, Northwell to take a break, Glen Cove Hospital whether their loved opened a new Careones are at the hosgiver Center for pital or in the compatients’ families on munity. Volunteer Oct. 5. coaches throughout Glen Cove Hospithe hospital help tal Executive Direcidentify caregivers tor Kerri Scanlon who need support. advocated for the Social workers staff center and said she the center. is happy to see it “Being a caregivopen. The center, er is stressful on a she noted, is availg o o d d ay, ” s a i d able to caregivers of Susan Rassekh, the t h o s e r e c e iv i n g SuSAN hospital’s director inpatient or ambula- rASSekH of patient and custory-care services, tomer experience, as well as hospital Director of patient “but when the loved staffers, patients, and customer one is in the hospivisitors and commu- experience, tal on top of it, and nity members. you’re trying to live Glen Cove Hospital “We’re looking your life outside of forward to seeing here while still takthis center be a destination that ing care of that person, there’s can help provide resources,” a lot more to it. The level of Scanlon said. stress increases exponentially.” The Caregiver Center, near the hospital’s first-floor main Continued on page 5
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Abracadabra! Oyster Bay Day was fun for all ages. While the adults spoke to small-business owners, Denise Trezza, right, helped Ava Staudt, 7, “release the fairies.” More photos, Page 8.
Curran’s veto of first-responder bill may stand in Legislature by lAurA lANe and ANNeMArie DurkiN llane@liherald.com, adurkin@liherald.com
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran vetoed a bill on Sept. 27 introduced by Legislator Josh Lafazan, an independent, that would change the way first responders — including police — could sue people in civil court who harass or injure them.
The Legislature has 30 days to schedule a vote to override Curran’s veto, which requires 13 votes. Republicans currently hold an 11-8 majority. First responders were given the right to sue civilly by state legislation in 1996, and they were included in the county’s Human Rights Law in 2019. Lafazan’s bill, which was introduced this year, would require the county
attorney to approve of a first responder’s lawsuit before it could be filed, and would limit monetary rewards, which are currently open-ended, to a maximum of $25,000 per violation, or $50,000 if the act is committed during a riot. “Because of the 13-vote threshold needed to override a veto by the county executive, the Continued on page 7
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Josh Lafazan running for third time as legislator BY ANNEMARIE DURKIN adurkin@liherald.com
Josh Lafazan, a 27-year-old legislator representing District 18 at the Nassau County Legislature, is hoping to win his third election. As the county’s youngest ever legislator, Lafazan is hoping to continue to bring a fresh perspective to the job with the legislation he introduces. Without an email or phone number there wasn’t any way to reach his opponent, Republican Paolo Pironi, from Brookville. Election Day is less than a month away. We asked Lafazan a few questions to help voters make their decision when they go to the polls on Nov. 2.
Oyster Bay Herald: Nassau County con-
tinues to see an exodus of its younger population. What can you do to entice them to stay or move to the county?
Josh Lafazan: The issue of keeping young people on Long Island is personal for me; for years I’ve watched as my younger classmates and colleagues left Nassau for New York City, or for southern states such as Georgia and North Carolina. We know why young people are leaving: affordable housing options, effective public transportation and good jobs. In terms of afford-
able housing options, I’m proud to have successfully fought for the building of 500 units of next-generation housing for young renters at the Nassau HUB, with an attractive walkable district and bus-rapid transit to the nearest train station. In terms of effective public transportation, I’ve met directly with Long Island Rail Road President Phil Eng, and will continue to push for a discounted monthly ticket for young commuters. The high monthly ticket cost means that many young workers are opting to live in Manhattan and pay for a Metro Card as opposed to riding the Long Island Rail Road. With a discounted ticket for young workers, we can help make it more attractive and affordable for them to live in Nassau and commute to Manhattan for work. In terms of good jobs, Nassau has some incredible colleges; I will continue working to help foster and build relationships between our Nassau-based companies and our students in order to help these students identify jobs and stay in Nassau County after graduation.
Herald: What would you do legisla-
tively that would help in the housing crisis?
Lafazan: Due to the staggering lack of
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Herald: What way would you bring
more businesses and revenue to the area post-Covid?
Lafazan: We must shift our focus to Covid-19 recovery by continuing to aid small businesses in identifying grants at the local, state and federal level and designing downtown districts with better parking options and traffic flow so local shoppers will invest in our local economies, as opposed to Amazon. It means making it easier to open a business, get a business license and build a store or facility, and clearing the permitting backlog. Finally, it means continuing to give those small business owners a seat at the table and a voice in our community decision-making processes.
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Supervisor Joseph Saladino, first appointed in January 2017, is running for his second term on the Republican line. He says he would like to continue advocating for the environment and improve the town’s finances. His Democratic challenger, Amanda Field, a Plainview water district commissioner, says she would focus on creating a fiscally-sound budget. We asked the candidates a few questions to assist voters when they go to the polls on Nov. 2.
Oyster Bay Herald: Coming out of Covid, where is the most help needed in the hamlet and how can you help? Joseph Saladino: My administration has
kept town government fully operational and delivered every available service; from collecting sanitation to paving roadways and approving building permits; we never stopped. I stood up to Gov. Cuomo to reopen small businesses, to allow for outdoor dining and keep schools open. We opened a Covid testing center to prevent the spread and it remains open today to residents, students, teachers and municipal employees. To help jumpstart the economy, we reprioritized our workforce to process building applications at a faster pace and put people back to work. Through our career center, the town offers free online resume services to help residents. My administration is committed to connecting job seekers with employers and has proven to be business friendly. To help residents in need of food assistance due to a loss of employment, my team partnered with local food banks to collect donations. With a drop in blood supply at local hospitals, we work with LI Blood Services to host regular collections. This has saved lives.
Amanda Field: In the midst of a pandemic, economic recovery and the ability for families to afford to be able to live here and keep future generations here is a top priority. The town must establish a resource where business owners and residents can be informed about the available grants and programs during post covid for economic recovery. It is vital to work in collaboration with all levels of government to explore incentives and implement programs necessary to revitalize and develop thriving downtowns to grow our economy. We also must prioritize initiatives that collaborate on a more direct basis with available programs with the county, such as health and social services grant programs, expansion of youth services and behavioral and mental health support. Social determinants of health and mental health were major contributing factors to disparate health outcomes during the pandemic. Giving recovery relief to address these health challenges provides an opportunity to meet the needs of our most vulnerable. This is currently not
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being done at the town level and it is critical that this collaboration and education be addressed immediately during and following a pandemic. It is also important to introduce a doorto-door vaccine program to make it as accessible as possible for businesses to create opportunities to have their employees vaccinated. We must collaborate with the county on education regarding opportunities and apprenticeship programs for private and public sector jobs, enhance and incentivize new entrepreneurialskills training and development in key industries and small businesses. Additional access and education are needed on ARPA grants [American Rescue Plan Act]. And transparency on the CARES funding [Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act] is also essential, since this has not yet been disclosed.
Herald: What are the two most important issues that need addressing in the hamlet? Saladino: I have a vision for the Oyster Bay Hamlet which celebrates its rich history as home to Pres. Theodore Roosevelt and as the site of many significant events in American history dating back to Colonial America and the American Revolution. I see the potential to provide for greater recreational and accessible public space, which may be provided through the redevelopment of properties presently in use for industrial purposes along Oyster Bay Harbor, including environmental cleanup of the Commander Oil site and removal of the storage tanks.
My administration applied to New York state for grants to create pedestrian pathways, bike paths, a “Harbor Bike” bicycle-sharing system and trolley service, to connect the Oyster Bay Harbor waterfront to the plethora of historical, cultural and recreational assets of the community. Improvements to traffic flow, increased parking capacity, enhanced walkability and a homogenous storefront and community signage program would build a strong sense of place and provide an environment more conducive to revitalization and job growth. Downtown Oyster Bay has the potential to ride the momentum of its recent resurgence and private investment to become a must-see destination for tourists, history buffs and many others.
Field: Fiscal Management. I plan to devel-
op a multi-year plan for a balanced and responsible budget. It is critical that the town has new financial oversight after many years of fiscal mismanagement and misuse of public funding. The Town of Oyster Bay remains in the worst fiscal stress of all towns on Long Island for the last three years in a row, according to the New York State Fiscal Monitoring System, and still has a bond rating that is just above junk bond status, costing taxpayers millions. I plan to strengthen the town’s bond rating by paying down debt instead of interest to lower taxes. I will hire qualified experts. I will do what I am doing in my current role and pay down principal debt to lower taxes. And I will seek more grant funding for programs for small businesses to use.
I will ban shameless taxpayer-funded self-promotional mailers and signs and cut wasteful spending, reappropriating funds to much needed programs, such as road paving and tax cuts. Another issue that needs addressing is trust in government. The recent findings of the Nassau County District Attorney show the activities of the town board have been unethical and [created] a complete lack of trust, the most vital aspect of any government. I believe that given this behavior, there should be an immediate independent audit and reconstitution of the Town Ethics Board and subsequently a fair and balanced ethics investigation into the conduct of the town board. The town cannot go on operating in secrecy. Our residents deserve complete transparency and the highest moral standards in our leadership.
Herald: What are your top priorities if elected?
Saladino: My top priorities include hold-
ing the line on taxes, repaving a greater number of roads and protecting our quality of life in the Town of Oyster Bay. Since taking office in 2017, I have kept my pledges by cutting property taxes — returning over $5.2 million to taxpayers in four years. I promised to remove neighborhood eyesores and kept my pledge by tearing down zombie homes and enhancing parks. We’ve repaved hundreds of roads and increased the street repaving budget by millions. We promised to turn around town finances. My administration has earned six Wall Street Credit Rating upgrades for reducing historic amounts of debt. We now have an A+ credit rating and a budget surplus that totals over $46 million. We are focused on improving water quality in Oyster Bay Harbor. My economic development team has attracted new companies and hundreds of new jobs from Amazon, Geico and other large employers. We will continue to welcome new employers to our town, while protecting open space and quality of life.
Field: Some of the top priorities facing
the town are to rebuild crumbling roads and infrastructure with a road paving plan that the public has access to and fiscal management with qualified experts that pays down debt. There needs to be an end to the era of corruption, nepotism and wasteful spending. And residents rights to freedom of speech should be protected by giving access to records. Additionally, FOIL requests, making records digital, as it is in other towns and holding meetings in other locations throughout the town so that people have easier access to attend is of equal importance. The Ethics Board should be reconstituted with independent parties and costly pay-toplay government contracts with true RFPs [request for proposals] should be eliminated.
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Executive Director of Oakcliff Sailing Dawn Riley, was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island on Oct. 16. Before taking on her position at Oakcliff, a non-profit sailing center in Oyster Bay, Riley made waves in the sailing world as the first woman ever to manage an America’s Cup team and the first American to sail in three America’s Cups and two Whitbread Round the World (now The Ocean Race) races. “It is an honor to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in its most diverse class yet,” Riley said. “I see a future with equality and diversity at all levels of the sport, and this is a great indicator of how far we have come.” During her first ‘Round the World Race, Riley was a pivotal member of Maiden, the first all-female team to complete the event. The team was profiled in the 2018 feature documentary of the same name. Throughout her time sailing, Riley has also been an advocate for women in sailing and women in sports. She served on the board of the Women’s Sports Foundation, a non-profit aimed at getting women and girls
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DAWN RILEY, THE executive director of Oakcliff Sailing, is being inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame. involved in all levels of sports, as the president from 2004 to 2006. She takes this attitude to Oakcliff, where she encourages female trainees to reach the highest levels of the sport. “In my opinion, the last frontier for women in sailing is in decision-making roles. Women in leadership with decisionmaking powers is where we need to go,” Riley said. “The next step is for more women to own their own boats.”
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New center provides caregiver support ■ Caregiver support groups. ■ Lounge areas with aromatherapy, music and spiritual support with onsite chaplains. ■ A kitchenette stocked with healthy snacks and beverages.
caregiver, and you need to also have some self-care,” Rassekh said. “This is an opportunity for us to take care of you.” She said the volunteer coaches and social workers meet with caregivers one on one to assess their concerns and guide them toward the community resources that they need. “For instance, if a loved one is ready for discharge to a rehabilitation facility,” she said, “a social worker can help the caregiver navigate their
choices and find one that accepts their insurance, check ratings from appropriate organizations and is close enough to home to make visits easy.” Features of the Caregiver Center include: ■ Two reclining sleeper chairs in private areas where caregivers can relax. ■ A resource center with computers, desks, phones and Wi-Fi.
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TO CELEBRATE THE opening of Glen Cove Hospital’s Caregiver Center, Audrey Koltun, far left, cut the ribbon, with her daughter, Rebecca, a rehab patient. They were joined by U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi; Scott Koltun, Rebecca’s father; Kerri Anne Scanlon; Dr. Susan Malster and Stephen Bello.
The center is open around the clock seven days a week, and is also available to staff members who are caregivers outside of work. Glen Cove Hospital’s volunteer Community Partnership Board funded the new Caregiver Center. The initiative was led by the late Barbara Hoover and the cochairs of the group, Bea Banker and Adrienne Jones. “Barbara’s entire passion project was to make sure that, specifically, the underserved in the community would have access to health care, to information and to education about health care,” Rassekh said. “And she really wanted that to be one of our missions of the hospital.” Additionally, Northwell Health and the hospital’s auxiliary supported the project to redesign the gift shop and café, while the hospital also moder nized and revamped its public spaces on the first floor used by visitors, patients and staff.
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CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE The center is modeled after the Ken Hamilton Caregivers Center at Norther n Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, which was founded in 2007 by Hamilton’s widow, Marian Hamilton, who felt she could have used more support during her husband’s illness. According Rassekh, Northwell executives noticed the positive impact that the center was having on patients and staff members, and recognized its importance. Patients’ family members could have their questions answered in a safe environment, freeing up doctors and nurses to focus on patient care. “It started to take some of the weight off the shoulders of the staff as well,” Rassekh said, “and they started to recognize it was helping them help their patients in the long run.” Caregivers, Rassekh said, often do not receive the support they need for a number of reasons. For one thing, she said, they many times put their loved ones’ health before their own. “What we find in some cases is the caregiver passes away first,” she said, “because they completely forget to take care of themselves.” Often, she said, caregivers do not recognize themselves as such — caring for a parent, a child with special needs or another relative is just what they do, without question. “What we’re really doing is shining a light on the fact that you are a
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COMMUNITY UPDATE Friday, Oct. 22
Thursday, Oct. 28
Movie at the Library
Movie Showing: “Saving Mr. Banks”
Gold Coast Public Library Annex, 50 Railroad Ave., Glen Head, 2 to 4 p.m. Watch “Pickup on South Street” (1953) at the library. When a petty crook (Richard Widmark) picks the pocketbook of an unsuspecting woman (Jean Peters), he finds a more spectacular haul than he could have imagined: a strip of microfilm bearing confidential U.S. information. With a dazzling cast and writer-director Samuel Fuller’s hardboiled repartee and raw energy, Pickup on South Street is a film noir classic.
Begining at 2 p.m. at the Oyster Bay East Norwich Library community room, enjoy a movie at the library. When P.L. Travers travels from London to Hollywood in 1961 to finally discuss Walt Disney’s desire to bring her beloved character, Mary Poppins to the motion picture screen, Disney meets a prim, uncompromising sexagenarian not only suspect of the impresario’s concept for the film, but a woman struggling with her own past. During her stay in California, Travers’ reflects back on her difficult childhood in 1906 Australia. Additional showtime at 6:30 p.m. For more information visit oysterbaylibrary.org.
Saturday, Oct. 23 Fall Artisans Marketplace at Garvies Point From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 100 Garvies Point Rd, where the 30+ artists involved are all local to our area and offer hand-made items including jewelry, furniture, pottery, sculpture, multi-media art, textiles and more.
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.
Author Presentation and Book Signing Roger Thyben, 84, an artist and life long resident of Glen Head, is having an art showing at COCO Confectioners, 365 Glen Cove Ave, Sea Cliff, from through Thanksgiving, The show features six of the top artworks in the collection. Mr. Thyben is self taught and works primarily in oil, acrylic, watercolors. Mr.Thyben does not use models or objects, his work is based on an idea or a theme drawn from his imagination, nature and the outdoors.
Sunday, Oct. 24 Oyster Bay Market Begining at 10 a.m. head down to the municipal lot on Audrey Avenue in Oyster
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The first ever 5K Walk/Run at Planting Fields Arboretum is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 24, with events starting as early as 7:30 a.m. The event is open to participants of all ages and abilities. The Walk/Run features a timed 5K run and walk and Half Mile Kids Fun Run. Kids are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes for the run. Everyone who signs up will receive a personalized bib and finisher medal. Following the walk/run are festivities including cool down, music, lawn games and activities. For more information, contact Doris Del Valle at 516-922-8672 or ddelvalle@plantingfields. org. To register, go to plantingfields.org. Bay, by the Bandstand next to Hive Market and Maker’s Space, for a food driven market that also supports local small businesses, artisans and not for profits. The market runs every other Sunday through the end of November.
Monday, Oct. 25 Minecraft Mania Begining at 10 a.m., in this program, participants attempt to plan and build a city on a custom Minecraft island with certain expectations and restrictions. Players must work together to solve common problems civil engineers face! Register online at locust valley library.org.
Can a Franchise Be a Better Alternative Than a Startup? Topics discussed in this virtual presentation begining at 7 p.m. include evalu-
ating starting a business from scratch, gaining knowledge of the franchise industry, franchise arrangements and types available, funding, the tools in selecting the right franchise, and financing a business. Register at bayvillefreelibrary.org.
Tuesday, Oct. 26 Mysteries of the Paranormal Beginning at 7 p.m. noted author, L’Aura Hladik Hoffman, founder and director of the NJ Ghost Hunters Society, will discuss all things paranormal. From ghosts and legends, to cryptids and the do’s & don’ts of the Ouija board, this will certainly be an interesting lecture. You’ll also learn about the mysteries of crop circles and hear about cases of spontaneous human combustion. This is a vir-
tual event, those interested can register at glencovelibrary.org.
Wednesday, Oct. 27 Curator’s Corner: A Nazi Exhibition of “Degenerate Music.” Join Thorin Tritter, HMTC’s Museum and Programming Director, for a discussion of racist caricature that was used to highlight an exhibition, held in Dusseldorf in 1938, of what the Nazis claimed was “degenerate music.” Learn how the Nazi perspective on music fit in with their larger racist worldview and why they organized this event just a few months before “Kristallnacht.” Register at: hmtcli.org.
The Glen Cove Senior Center Rose Shoppe Boutique is open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Oyster Bay Town Board will meet on Oct. 26, at 10 a.m. The Glen Cove City Council will meet on Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. The North Shore Board of Education will meet next on Oct. 21. Sea Cliff United Methodist Church’s thrift store is now open on Wednesdays, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Begining at 6 p.m., the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County will host a virtual panel discussion with award-winning authors and translators. These three women who have explored how various individuals found ways, against all odds, to reclaim their heritage, history, and birthright after the Holocaust. They will also discuss how working on these books has transformed their own lives.
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE LAURA Curran returned a proposed first-responders bill to the Legislature on Sept. 27, convinced that the local law might discourage the rights of citizens to peacefully assemble and freely express their views. and residents concerned that the legislation would intimidate citizens from taking part in peaceful demonstrations without fear of retaliation. Republican Legislator C. William Gaylor III was not present. Before issuing the veto, Curran sought advice from state Attorney General Letitia James on the constitutional and legal
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soundness of the bill. James advised Curran in a Sept. 27 interdepartmental memo that the legislation presented constitutional questions and possible conflicts with state law serious enough to guarantee court challenges of its validity. Additionally, the county, James said, would bear the cost of enforcing the law. James said she believed that the expense, and
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majority will not schedule an override vote of the bill prohibiting discrimination against first responders until Legislators Lafazan and DeRiggi-Whitton state that they will support an override,” Republicans wrote in a statement. “The Republican majority remain committed to protecting our law enforcement from harassment, menacing or attack because of their service to the public.” Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, a Democrat from Glen Cove, said she had not been approached by her Republican colleagues in the Legislature. “They never brought it up to me or asked me, nor would I tell them how I’d vote,” she said. Lafazan’s bill reiterates that people cannot physically injure a first responder during a protest, DeRiggi-Whitton said, or violate state penal law statutes, which prohibit assault, harassment or menacing. “What is frustrating is the misinformation surrounding this law, because the things that everyone is concerned about already exists,” she added. “The only difference is the limit on the amount first responders could sue for, and that the lawsuit has to be approved [by the county attorney].” A bitterly divided Legislature passed Lafazan’s bill, 12-6, on Aug. 2, after hours of contentious debate and public comment, mostly from community leaders
the law, were unnecessary, because the penal law and Nassau Administrative Code already provide enhanced protections for first responders. Based on James’s advice, Curran said she was convinced that the local law, although well intentioned, might dissuade citizens from peacefully assembling and freely expressing their views. She agreed with James that existing penal law provides appropriate and just punishment for anyone who harasses, menaces, assaults or injures law enforcement personnel and other first responders. Those who supported the bill, including DeRiggi-Whitton, said that the bill would impose no new limitations on the rights of citizens to express their views. “This bill doesn’t do anything to stop someone from peacefully protesting,” she said. “It just requires you to do so in a way that doesn’t hurt first responders.” Lafazan said he would not vote to override Curran’s veto. “As a lawmaker, I will always respect the opinion of Attorney General Letitia James,” he said. “. . . I will not vote to override County Executive Curran’s veto, which was issued based upon the guidance of the attorney general’s office.” According to the U.S. Department of Justice, over 700 federal, state and local law enforcement officers have sustained injury in civil unrest since the end of May 2020.
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OYSTER BAY HERALD — October 22, 2021 THE WATERFRONT CENTER’S fish tank was popular among all ages. SOFIA CONIGLIARO, 4, left, loved her balloon animal, which matched her costume. Photos by Elisa Dragotto/Herald
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THE 2022 PROPOSED budget for the Town of Oyster Bay was shared for the first time on Tuesday. dents was transparency, which some said was absent during the budget discussions and actual review process. “The town today has almost 20 different departments, which is a huge amount of departments that could very well be reorganized, not necessarily cutting people,” Kevin McKenna, an Oyster Bay resident said. “They could be reorganized in order to be more productive,” McKenna suggested the board take on a more detailed approach to reviewing proposed budgets, pointing to surrounding municipalities’ line-by-line review process of the budget each year. He’d like to see each department present their individual budgets and give the public an opportunity to ask questions about that specific department that weighs into the overall budget. “It all sounds good when you talk, and there’s no doubt that you guys have done a great job getting the town to where it is today, thank you,” he said. “But now you need to have an operational review, department by department. In my opinion, this town next year could be writing checks back to the public that are larger than the peanuts that our [county executive] is giving to Nassau County.
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Oyster Bay’s Town Board held a hearing on Oct. 19 to discuss Supervisor Joseph Saladino’s proposed budget of roughly $311 million for 2022, and to answer any questions or comments from the public regarding the budget. “We’re collectively very proud of the milestones made in returning fiscal strength to the Town of Oyster Bay, and we want you to be proud of them too,” Saladino said. “From a $47 million surplus in our cumulative fund balance, meaning our ongoing operating budget now had a $47 million surplus at the end of 2016 and a $44 million deficit. We started the following year with a $24 million deficit. We kept building and building and working our way up to that $47 million surplus, while cutting taxes and we’re exceptionally proud of that.” The proposed budget would also extend the $1.3 million property tax cut approved by the Town Board in 2018, freezing property taxes for the fourth straight year according to Saladino. Some residents were confused, however, by how the Town Board came to have such a large surplus. Taxes have been frozen the last few years, not bringing in any additional revenue and raises were given to town employees. “Touting a multi-million dollar surplus makes me wonder if the budget is being balanced correctly, because if so, then we shouldn’t have such a large surplus,” said Lisa Reinhardt, who is currently running for a seat on the Oyster Bay Town Board. “I agree that we need to rethink maybe a fund. I’m just concerned with such a large surplus, that it kind of means the budget hasn’t been balanced correctly. I was just wondering if we do in fact have a multi-year financial plan yet.” Rob D’Arienzo, the town’s director of finance said there are many components to consider. The two largest are that the town was able to dramatically reduce workforce costs and greatly reduce the debt service. “The reason we’re able to have an expense budget that stays at $311 million despite the pandemic, is because we’ve done such great work in terms of keeping payroll down and keeping debt service down,” D’Arienzo said. “Our debt-service payments scheduled in 2022 are $8 million less than they were in 2021; there are large swaths of debt that are coming off the books, fast and furious. We have less debt now because we borrowed less money.” Another concern voiced by town resi-
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iNvestors BaNK represeNatives Jonathan Gross, (left), Paul VonBevern, Cara Ganshaw, Amanda Seppi, Michael Billia, with Herald Community Newspapers publisher Stuart Richner and head of New Business Development, Special Projects & Events Management Lori Pedone, and Investors Bank officials Sean Luiso and James Ladolce at the gala.
Annual gala recognizes top lawyers, firms By Kate NalepiNsKi knalepinski@liherald.com
Esteemed lawyers from across Long Island were celebrated at the Heritage Club at Bethpage on Oct. 5 for the second Annual Top Lawyers of Long Island awards gala. The event, which began at 6 p.m., was organized by RichnerLIVE, the events division of Richner Communications, and Herald Community Newspapers. Amy Amato, Executive Director of Corporate Relations and Events of Richner Communications and RichnerLIVE welcomed nearly 200 guests and expressed the importance of being able to celebrate the award winners’ accomplishments in person. Awards were distributed for Jim Green/Herald lawyers’ successes in a variety of practices, including bankruptcy, WaBC-tv reporter KristiN Thorne with estates and trusts, business and Honoree Hon. John M. Czgyier, Jr. of Lewis Johs commercial litigation, criminal, Avallone Aviles, LLP. cybersecurity, divorce mediation, person after a long time of not having any elder law, education, emerging companies and venture capital, environ- events.” Nixon Peabody LLP was one of mental, franchise law, government rela- event sponsors. Elizabeth Siegel, an associate with Prostions, taxes, real estate and much more. “During the past year, we certainly kauer Rose LLP, was selected as this year’s needed the best legal minds at work more Rising Star, while Deborah Aviles, of than ever, as we dealt with novel issues, Lewis Jons Avallone Aviles, LLP, obtained such as vaccination requirements in the the Lifetime Achievement award. Aviles is an equity partner and senior workplace, new federal funding programs, work-from-home arrangements and much trial attorney with Lewis Jons Avallone more,” Herald Community Newspapers Aviles, LLP, known for fighting claims of CEO Stuart Richner said at the event. medical malpractice. A former member of “This evening is a real celebration, as we the Supreme Court Committee, Judicial recognize many of Long Island’s best and Screening Committee and more, she brightest legal professionals who have helped found the Alexander Hamilton Inns achieved excellence in their area of prac- of Court for Suffolk County. “I’ve been in practice 40 years,” Avlies tice and given back to their communities.” Outstanding pro-bono projects and top said. “This is not an award for me – this is legal firms based on size also received rec- an award for all the people I’ve worked ognition. Michael Schnipper of Nixon Pea- with other the years, my staff, my colbody, LLP, said that receiving one of three leagues – they make me look good.” Plenty of specialty drinks and appetiztop legal firm awards was an honor. “We are grateful to the Herald for hon- ers were served during the two-hour cockoring us,” Schnipper said. “It’s so great to tail hour, where many legal representabe recognized, and it’s great to be back in tives mingled outside under the stars.
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Joseph Bruha of Grassi Advisors & Accountants hosted a table during cocktail hour. “It’s great to be back at a live event and to see everybody face-to-face,” Joseph Bruha, Marketing Senior Manager at Grassi Advisors & Accountants said. “We work very closely with the legal community, on everything from valuations to litigation support to trust and estate work. For us, it’s very important to be at an event like this and show the love.” Lisa Rispoli, partner and trust and estate services leader with Grassi, said she was grateful to interact with her potential clients and to applaud them for their successes at the gala. Rispoli, who completes litigation support and estate and trust administration services for attorneys, said Grassi has a good reputation in the community, especially within the courts.“We do a lot of networking and we have a lot of good relationships with the attorneys – they know we have their back,” Rispoli said, “and that’s our job.” Law professionals then migrated to the dining room, where WABC-TV reporter Kristin Thorne distributed the awards
during dinner and dessert. “This is an incredible gathering of Long Island’s top attorneys, and we are thrilled to be part of such a special night honoring them,” said Michael Billia, Investors Bank Senior Vice President Long Island Market. “We are very happy to be here, in person, celebrating the awards everyone is receiving and thanking them for the work they do.” The event was sponsored by: Investors Bank, Grassi Advisors & Accountants, Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP, Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP, Barket Epstein Kearon Aldea & LoTurco, LLP, Ruskin Moscou and Faltischek, Quatela Chimeri PLLC, D’Angelo Law Associates, P.C, Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP, Nassau University Medical Center, Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C., Nixon Peabody, Real Estate Homes and PrintEarly.com. Visit http://www.richnerlive.com/ toplawyerawards/to view more pictures and a complete list of honorees.
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Honoree rebecca Simone of Nixon Peabody LLP with a guest. Wabc-TV reporTer KriSTin Thorne with Kevin Kearon, Bruce Barket and Steven Epstein of Barket Epstein Kearon Aldea & John Loturco, LLP. Honoree STepHanie a. D’angelo, Esq. of D’angelo Law Associates PC. roberT Doyle, Jr., Thomas Dargan, honoree, and Claudia Boyd of Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP. Honoree JoSepH TroTTi of Vishnick Mcgovern Milizio LLP. Tal bamDaD WiTH Honoree David Bamdad and Marketing Director Alison Keppel of Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP. Jim Green/Herald
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, IN THE COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Education of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted on October 12, 2021, a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of said School District will be held on Tuesday December 7, 2021 from 7:00 o’clock A.M. to 9:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) in the music wing of the Oyster Bay High School, East Main Street, Oyster Bay, New York for the purpose of voting upon the following Bond Proposition: BOND PROPOSITION RESOLVED: (a)That the Board of Education of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District, in the County of Nassau, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to construct alterations and improvements to District buildings and/or the sites thereof (the “Project”), substantially as described in the plan prepared by the District with the assistance of BBS Architects, Landscape Architects, & Engineers, P.C., (the “Plan”), which Plan is on file and available for public inspection in the office of the District Clerk, including (as and where required): building additions to provide for new classroom, music and cafeteria space; interior reconstruction and space reconfiguration; improvements to the heating, air conditioning, lighting, drainage, fire safety, public address, and security systems; the construction of a storage building; window and door enhancements; entryway façade improvements; and the construction of athletic playing field and other recreation improvements; the foregoing to include the original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus and ancillary or
related site, demolition and other work required in connection therewith, and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, an amount not exceeding the aggregate estimated maximum cost of $29,971,202; provided that the estimated costs of the components of the Project as set forth in detail in the Plan may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District; (b)that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $29,971,202 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and (c)that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $29,971,202 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable. Such Bond Proposition shall appear on the ballots used for voting at said Special District Meeting in substantially the following condensed form: BOND PROPOSITION YES NO RESOLVED: (a)That the Board of Education of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District, in the County of Nassau, New York (the “District”) is hereby authorized to construct alterations and improvements to District buildings and/or the sites thereof, substantially as described in the plan prepared by the District with the assistance of BBS Architects, Landscape Architects, & Engineers, P.C.; and to expend an amount not to exceed the estimated maximum cost of $29,971,202 therefor; (b) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $29,971,202 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and (c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $29,971,202 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable. The voting will be conducted by ballot as provided in the Education Law and the polls will remain open from 7:00 o’clock A.M. to 9:00
o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) and as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballots. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that the registration of the qualified voters of this District for said Special District Meeting is permitted in the District Clerk’s Office, located in the Administration Building, 1 McCouns Lane, Oyster Bay, New York, during the hours of 8:00 o’clock A.M. and 12:00 o’clock Noon and from 1:00 o’clock P.M. to 4:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time), Monday through Friday, up to and including Thursday, December 2, 2021, at which times any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that he or she is known or proven to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such Special District Meeting for which the register is prepared. Registration shall also take place at the James H. Vernon School, 880 Oyster Bay Road, East Norwich, New York, and the Theodore Roosevelt School, 150 West Main Street, Oyster Bay, New York, between the hours of 8:00 o’clock A.M. and 12:00 o’clock Noon and from 1:00 o’clock P.M. to 4:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time), Monday through Friday, up to and including Thursday, December 2, 2021. A register will be prepared and will be filed in the District Clerk’s Office and such register will be open for inspection by any qualified voter between the hours of 8:00 o’clock A.M. and 4:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) on each of the five days prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, by appointment only on Saturday, December 4, 2021; and at the polling place on the day set for said Special District Meeting. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register shall include: (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special District meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special District meeting or election held or conducted at any time within four calendar years (2017-2021) prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Elections of the County of Nassau. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a
qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot application forms (the latter of which is to be delivered only by mail or in person) must be received in the Office of the District Clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 11, 2021. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the Office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the Office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots may be obtained during school business hours from the District Clerk. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the Special District Meeting if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the Special District Meeting, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 P.M. (Prevailing Time), prevailing time, on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk, Administration Building, 1 McCouns Lane, Oyster Bay, New York during regular office hours on weekdays from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Only qualified voters who are registered to vote will be permitted to vote. BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Dated: October 12, 2021 Darlene Dolan District Clerk 127957 LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE REUNIÓN ESPECIAL DE DISTRITO DISTRITO ESCOLAR
CENTRAL DE OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH, EN EL CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO que de conformidad con una resolución de la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de Oyster Bay-East Norwich, en el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, adoptó el 12 de octubre de 2021, una Reunión de Distrito Especial de los votantes calificados de dicho Distrito Escolar se llevará a cabo el Martes, Deciembre 7, 2021 desde las 7:00 a.m. a las 9:00 p.m. (Hora Local) en la sala de música de Oyster Bay High School, East Main Street, Oyster Bay, Nueva York con el propósito de votar sobre la siguiente Proposición de Bonos: PROPOSICIÓN DE BONOS SE RESULVE: (a)Que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de Oyster Bay-East Norwich, en el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York (el “Distrito”), está autorizada por la presente a construir alteraciones y mejoras a los edificios del Distrito y/o los sitios de los mismos (el “Proyecto”), sustancialmente como se describe en el plan preparado por el Distrito con la ayuda de BBS Architects, Landscape Architects, & Engineers, PC, (el “Plan”), cuyo Plan está archivado y disponible para inspección pública en la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito, incluyendo (según y donde sea necesario): adiciones al edificio para proporcionar nuevos salones de clases, música y espacio en la cafetería; reconstrucción interior y reconfiguración espacial; mejoras en los sistemas de calefacción, aire acondicionado, iluminación, drenaje, seguridad contra incendios, megafonía y seguridad; la construcción de un edificio de almacenamiento; mejoras en ventanas y puertas; mejoras en la fachada de la entrada; y la construcción de un campo de juego atlético y otras mejoras de recreación; lo anterior para incluir el mobiliario, equipo, maquinaria, aparatos originales y el sitio auxiliar o relacionado, demolición y otros trabajos requeridos en conexión con ellos, y para desembolsarlos, incluyendo los costos preliminares y los costos incidentales a los mismos y al financiamiento de los mismos, una cantidad que no exceda el costo máximo total estimado de $29,971,202; siempre que los costos estimados de los componentes del Proyecto como se establece en detalle en el Plan se puedan reasignar entre dichos componentes si la Junta
de Educación determina que dicha reasignación es en el mejor interés del Distrito; (b)que por la presente se vota un impuesto por un monto total que no exceda los $29,971,202 para financiar dicho costo, dicho impuesto que se recaudará y recaudará en cuotas en los años y en las cantidades que determine dicha Junta de Educación; y (c)que en anticipación a dicho impuesto, se autoriza la emisión de bonos del Distrito por un monto total de capital que no exceda de $29,971,202 y se vota un impuesto para pagar los intereses de dichos bonos, ya que los mismos vencerán y serán pagaderos. Dicha Proposición de Bono aparecerá en las boletas utilizadas para votar en dicha Reunión Especial de Distrito sustancialmente en la siguiente forma condensada: PROPOSICIÓN DE BONOS SI NO SE RESUELVE: (a)Que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de Oyster Bay-East Norwich, en el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York (el “Distrito”) está autorizada por la presente a construir alteraciones y mejoras a los edificios del Distrito y/o sus sitios, sustancialmente como descrito en el plan preparado por el Distrito con la ayuda de BBS Architects, Landscape Architects & Engineers, PC; y gastar una cantidad que no exceda el costo máximo estimado de $29,971,202 para ello; (b) que por la presente se vota un impuesto por un monto total que no exceda los $29,971,202 para financiar dicho costo, dicho impuesto se recaudará y recaudará en cuotas en los años y en las cantidades que determine dicha Junta de Educación; y (c) que en anticipación a dicho impuesto, se autoriza la emisión de bonos del Distrito por un monto total de capital que no exceda los $29,971,202 y se vota un impuesto para pagar los intereses de dichos bonos a medida que se adeuden y sean pagados. La votación se llevará a cabo mediante boleta según lo dispuesto en la Ley de Educación y las urnas permanecerán abiertas desde las 7:00 a.m. a las 9:00 p.m. (Hora Local) y tanto tiempo como sea necesario para que los votantes presentes en ese momento puedan emitir sus votos. Y ADEMÁS SE DA AVISO de que la inscripción de los votantes calificados de este Distrito para dicha Reunión Especial del Distrito está permitida en la Oficina de la
Secretaria de Distrito, ubicada en el Edificio de Administración, 1 McCouns Lane, Oyster Bay, Nueva York, durante el horario de 8:00 en punto AM y 12:00 en punto del mediodía y desde la 1:00 en punto de la tarde a las 4:00 p.m. (Hora Local), de lunes a viernes, hasta el jueves 2 de diciembre de 2021, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que se coloque su nombre en dicho Registro, siempre que se sepa o se demuestre que está entonces o posteriormente con derecho a votar en dicha reunión de distrito especial para la cual se prepara el registro. La inscripción también se realizará en la Escuela James H. Vernon, 880 Oyster Bay Road, East Norwich, Nueva York, y la Escuela Theodore Roosevelt, 150 West Main Street, Oyster Bay, Nueva York, entre las 8:00 AM y 12:00 en punto del mediodía y desde la 1:00 en punto de la tarde a las 4:00 p.m. (Hora Local), de lunes a viernes, hasta el jueves 2 de diciembre de 2021. Se preparará un registro y se archivará en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito y dicho registro estará abierto para inspección por cualquier votante calificado entre las horas de 8:00 en punto AM y las 4:00 p.m. (Hora Local) en cada uno de los cinco días anteriores al día establecido para la elección, excepto el domingo, con cita previa solo el sábado 4 de diciembre de 2021; y en el lugar de votación el día fijado para dicha Reunión Especial de Distrito. TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que el registro incluirá: (1) todos los votantes calificados del Distrito que se presentarán personalmente para el registro; (2) todos los votantes previamente calificados del Distrito que se hayan registrado previamente para cualquier reunión o elección anual o especial del Distrito y que hayan votado en cualquier reunión o elección anual o especial del Distrito celebrada o conducida en cualquier momento dentro de los cuatro años (2017-2021) antes de la elaboración de dicho registro; y (3) votantes registrados permanentemente en la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar. Los votantes militares pueden designar
una preferencia para recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Los formularios de registro de votantes militares y los formularios de solicitud de boleta militar (el último de los cuales debe entregarse solo por correo o en persona) deben recibirse en la Oficina de la Secretaria del distrito escolar a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 11 de noviembre de 2021. No se registrará ninguna boleta militar a menos que (1) se reciba en la Oficina de la Secretaria de Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el día de las elecciones y muestre una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o que muestre una endoso fechado de recibo por otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) recibido por la Oficina de la Secretaria de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el día de la elección y firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se asocia como no posterior al día anterior a la elección. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que las solicitudes para boletas de voto ausente pueden obtenerse durante el horario laboral de la escuela con la Secretaria del Distrito. La secretaria del distrito debe recibir las solicitudes completadas al menos siete (7) días antes de la reunión especial del distrito si la boleta debe enviarse por correo al votante, o el día anterior a la reunión especial del distrito, si la boleta debe entregarse personalmente a el votante. La secretaria del distrito debe recibir las boletas de voto en ausencia a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. (Hora Local), hora vigente, el martes 7 de diciembre de 2021. Una lista de las personas a las que se les emiten las boletas de voto ausente estará disponible para su inspección para los votantes calificados del Distrito en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito, Edificio de Administración, 1 McCouns Lane, Oyster Bay, Nueva York durante el horario regular de oficina los días de semana de 8:00 a.m. hasta las 4:00 p.m. Solo los votantes calificados que estén registrados para votar podrán votar. POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN Fecha: Octubre 12, 2021 Darlene Dolan Secretaria del Distrito 127959 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232
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follow the developments in the political world to keep myself up to date on the issues. Sadly, the more I read, the more I’m convinced that the American political system has been poisoned by aggressive partisan politics and legislative gridlock. Some of you will say that it’s been that way for a long time, but as a factual matter, today’s politics have reached an all-time low. I served in state government for 23 years. During that time, I was fortunate to have been a part JERRY of the legislative leadership. On KREMER countless occasions I would accompany the Democratic Assembly speaker to a meeting with the Republican State Senate majority leader. During those meetings, we would go over our legislative wish lists and agree on what legislation could be passed in both houses. When the meetings ended, we shook hands and moved forward on an agreed agenda.
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There are so many things wrong with the American political system today that it’s hard to pick the worst examples. Congress is inhabited by a bunch of donothings. The Republican members have tied their fortunes to former President Donald Trump. They live in constant fear of antagonizing Trump, and of having him seek primary opponents to oust them. They have pretended to buy into the bogus claim that the election was stolen and promote the lie, even though they privately admit that the election was done fairly. The Democratic Party doesn’t deserve any accolades, either. A small group of progressives is torpedoing the programs of their own president and refusing to accept any compromise. President Biden’s Build Back Better proposal contains many programs that should be embraced by elected officials in both parties. Everyone knows that child care is critical for working mothers. The nation needs better-funded child care programs now. Biden has proposed that there be free tuition at community col-
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leges. That could help many young people get a start toward a career. For the past 20-plus years, there has been an ongoing debate about allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug costs, and that idea should be a winner. But the drug company lobbyists have contributed heavily to the campaigns of many members of Congress, and this proposal will die in committee. I’ve been voting since age 18, and I never once heard anyone criticize the voting process. Some candidates have won or lost elections by a handful of votes, and they have accepted the results. For the first time ever, our voting system is being challenged by the former president, who refuses to accept the fact that he lost fair and square. At his suggestion, a number of states have been forced to do audits of the 2020 election results, and all of the audits show that the election was conducted honestly. Thanks to Trump’s campaign against the ballot process, dozens of hardworking election officials have gotten death threats.
he partisan poison in no way resembles my experience in the State Legislature.
The partisan poison has been responsible for making our health care system a red state-blue state battle. Most of the states headed by Republican governors have refused to encourage people to wear masks or get vaccinated. Emergency rooms in their states are at capacity and emergency surgical procedures have been denied to their residents. Every day there is a new story about families losing loved ones due to their failure to be vaccinated. Those tragedies could have been avoided if the system had not been politicized. The vitriol created by the former president has even found its way down to the local level. School board members have been verbally attacked over mask requirements and faced threats of physical harm. It is horrible to think that America’s political system has sunk this far. Maybe the voting public will awaken before it’s too late to stop the avalanche of partisan fighting. Let’s hope so. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
Becoming the expert in your own disease
t’s the job nobody wants, but when you get a diagnosis of breast cancer, the job is yours. You must become the world’s expert in your own disease. Ten years ago, I discovered a small lump in my breast. As I wrote then, “You are driving down a road, all is well, the future looks untroubled and then suddenly the wheels fall off the car, your hair catches fire and you head over a cliff.” In retrospect, that seems a bit melodramatic, but it was how RANDI I felt. KREISS In a quick and disorienting process, I got the bad news, I had biopsies, a lumpectomy, radiation, and treatment for five years with an aromatase inhibitor, an estrogen inhibiting drug. You take a pill every day, and it suppresses the estrogen in your body when estrogen has been found to be the factor in your cancer. Every one of these steps, even 10 years ago, required personal decisions. One doctor asked if I wanted a mastectomy or a lumpectomy. Did I want six-week radiation, three-week radia-
tion or one-week radiation with a radioactive implant? Should I stay on the aromatase inhibitor for the basic five years or continue treatment? The second-most destabilizing and stressful part of having breast cancer — the first being fear of death — was feeling unprepared to make these choices. I can tell you what got me through. I found excellent doctors. I brought my husband or another “good listener” to every appointment. I read everything I could (except personal blogs) about the choices, and I accepted the help of a few friends who had had breast cancer and could guide me. At one point I remember sitting with a friend as I was deciding between lumpectomy or mastectomy and asking her to just think through all the pros and cons of each. There are women who cannot undertake research and decision-making. I understand. The best path, then, is to ask someone to be your proxy in researching the options, find experienced doctors and go with the best advice. Let trusted family or friends help you make the choices of treatment, when there are choices. For me, the job of learning about the
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disease and my options, while anxietyproducing, also conferred some sense of control. Websites like breastcancer.org, mskcc.org, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Susan B. Komen offer updated, detailed information on every aspect of breast cancer. My job isn’t over. Now, 10 years after my diagnosis, many of the protocols have changed. New drugs have come on the market. Chemotherapy is used more judiciously. Genomic testing helps inform who will benefit from chemotherapy and who will not. This testing becomes more sophisticated every year, and has saved thousands and thousands of women from the rigors and side effects of chemotherapy. Drugs are now available to treat previously untreatable cancers, and new therapies and medications can extend the lives of women with metastatic breast cancer. The gold standard for my type of cancer used to be five years on the aromatase inhibitor; now some studies indicate that extended treatment is beneficial for some women. You must keep asking questions. The use of MRIs in addition to mammography for follow-up testing is
y story began, as so many do, with the discovery of a small lump.
encouraged by some doctors and discouraged by others who say there are too many false positives that lead to too many unnecessary biopsies. These are hard choices to make when even doctors sometimes disagree. All that any one woman can do is become educated, find doctors who specialize in the disease, make the best decisions you can in the moment, and know that the chances are better today than ever before that you will recover and live a full life. Part of the job is to know or discover any family history, insist on genomic testing if the findings may inform your treatment path and find a friend who can be your guide. Decisions must be made in the beginning and then again as you age, because the body of research increases, protocols change, and you may decide to take advantage of something new that will improve chances of good health going forward. As we mark Breast Cancer Awareness month, I am encouraged by the access patients have to new regimens. Please, be sure you understand all the options as you move through treatment and recovery. The job never ends. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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here is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and the second-most-common form of cancer among women, behind skin cancer. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to honor the many who have died and to spread the word that early detection is key to preventing deaths. It’s an excellent time to have a mammogram or make an appointment to get one. Screenings and treatments, however, have decreased dramatically since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Roughly one-third of women who should have had mammograms missed their annual screenings over the past 18 months, according to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. That is a deeply concerning statistic. Because of the sharp reduction in mammograms, doctors are now starting to find more advanced forms of breast cancer than normal. Medical experts are urging women to be screened and to keep up any treatments and surgeries. Breast cancer occurs when cells grow beyond their normal bounds. The cancer can then metastasize — that is, spread through the blood or lymph systems to other parts of the body. The average age of diagnosis for breast cancer is 62, though experts recommend that women begin having annual mammograms at age 45, and as early as 40 for those with histories of breast cancer in their families. Though the symptoms can range widely, some of the most common include: ■ A lump, knot or thickening under the
Breast cancer resources ■■ Hewlett■House,■a■nonprofit■community■ learning■resource■center:■86■East■Rockaway■ Road,■Hewlett,■(866)■411-CANCER■(2262). ■■ The■Adelphi■NY■Statewide■Breast■Cancer■ hotline:■(800)■877-8077■or■https://breastcancer.adelphi.edu/.■The■American■Cancer■ Society:■(800)■ACS-2345■(227-2345)■or■ www.cancer.org. breast or in the underarm area. ■ Swelling, redness or darkening of the breast. ■ Change in a breast’s size or shape. ■ An itchy, scaly sore or rash on the nipple. ■ A pulling-in or retraction of the nipple or other parts of the breast. In June 2016, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Get Screened, No Excuses Law, which gives public employees four hours of paid leave per year for breast cancer screening and eliminates such obstacles as co-payments and annual deductibles. The measure also requires 210 hospitals and clinics to offer extended hours for screenings to help women who have difficulty scheduling mammograms during a typical 9-to-5 workday. Screening is among the most important ways to prevent breast cancer, but there are other actions you can take to reduce your risk of developing it. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, a woman who exercises four hours per week reduces her risk. Eating a nutritious, low-fat diet can help. A diet high in fat increases the risk by triggering the
LETTERS Time to cut unneeded fees To the Editor: I recently joined my colleagues in the Nassau County Legislature’s Republican majority in introducing legislation to cut almost $100 million in county fees that would otherwise be incurred by hundreds of thousands of Nassau residents. This money would be made up with tens of millions of dollars in additional sales tax revenue over the amount projected in the county budget. After County Executive Laura Curran vetoed millions of dollars in tax cuts proposed by the Legislature in last year’s budget, and with reports showing sales tax revenue $300 million higher this year than the administration projected, the majority is taking this step to eliminate almost $100 million in county fees paid by residents — specifically, a tax map verification and public safety and recording fees. The $350 tax map verification fee is charged by the assessor for the verification of the section, block and lot information contained in any deed, mortgage or satisfaction, or any modification or con-
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hormone estrogen, which fuels tumor growth. So fill your plate with plenty of fruits and vegetables. Compared with non-drinkers, women who have one alcoholic drink a day have a very small increase in risk. Those who have two to five drinks daily, however, have about 1½ times the risk of women who don’t drink. According to the women’s breast-feeding advocacy group La Leche League International, and the New York State Department of Health, studies confirm that breast-feeding reduces the risk of cancer. Research shows that the longer a woman breast-feeds, the more protected she is against the disease. The American Cancer Society says that new technology to fight breast cancer is emerging, and that modern medicine’s understanding of the risk factors is also improving. Consulting with your doctor and being vigilant about your health are the most important actions that a woman can take. The key is awareness. Know your body, and know your risks. Prevention and early detection are the best weapons in the battle against breast cancer.
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ace and racism are in the news and on our minds. In response, many thoughtful commentaries have referred to W.E.B. Du Bois and James Baldwin, both of whom, in their day, wrote about the “Negro problem.” In 1884, The Atlantic published “The Negro Problem,” by N.S. Shaler. One conclusion from reading Shaler is that the “problem” was what to do with people who were brought here involuntarily, enslaved and then set free. Americans wondered if they were ready ROBERT A. for freedom. For what work were SCOTT they best suited? In what ways were they prepared to participate in community affairs? In an earlier decade, commentators talked about a “Chinese problem.” Chinese left poverty in China to seek riches in the California Gold Rush. When it ended, they needed work and were hired as cheap labor for the Intercontinental Railroad. But local white men complained that the Chinese were taking jobs and starting businesses that competed with them. They became a “problem.” In the early 20th century, other Americans spoke of a “Jewish problem,” as they had earlier of a “Woman problem.” Reading about these “problems,” I
recalled talking with a guide in South Africa. Corruption in government was a major topic in the news, as were the rolling blackouts caused by an inadequate power grid. Homes and businesses went without power for hours a day. It was not only bad for frozen food, but also a threat to health and safety as well as a hindrance to starting new businesses and recruiting businesses to the country. When I asked about the problems, the guide blamed the African National Congress and the elected Black leaders. “They were not ready to govern the country,” she said. So I asked the obvious questions: Why not? Where did they live? What opportunities had been denied to them? Who had controlled the schools and universities that would have prepared them for citizenship and governing? What were the consequences of decades of Apartheid and forced poverty? There was an awkward silence. I think I had made my point. Perhaps the “problems” lay not with the “Negro,” the Chinese, the Jew, or the woman. Perhaps the problem was with those in authority who made use of people when it was beneficial but had no plan for them when conditions changed. Black people were imported to be enslaved and build the economy. Chinese were hired at low wages to build a railroad, and then excluded because, it was claimed, they
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lacks, Jews, Chinese, women: All were seen as threats by those with the real power.
LETTERS solidation that is presented for recording. There would be no fee under the proposed bill. The public safety fee is now $55, and is assessed on most traffic violations, including red light camera infractions. Under the proposed bill, there would be no fee. The $300 recording fee is charged by the county for the recording and indexing of a deed, mortgage, “other instrument,” lien or statutory notice of a lien and for the satisfaction or cancellation of a lien or statutory notice of a lien. It also applies to corrections of such documents that would need to be re-indexed. The new fee under the proposed legislation would be $50. I am proud to stand with Nassau’s seniors, veterans and working-class families to cut $100 million in county fees. As residents continue to struggle with the effects of Curran’s reassessment, this legislation would provide much-needed relief to tens of thousands who are struggling to afford to keep living in our communities, especially those on fixed incomes. I urge Curran to support these concrete measures that would make Nassau County more affordable and provide lasting relief for our residents by signing this legislation when it reaches her desk. BILL GAYLOR Nassau County legislator, 6th District
took jobs from white men. Jews were subject to virulent anti-Semitism and accusations of plans to control the world. Women, who were thought to be unsuited for work outside the home, weren’t a problem when they staffed munitions and aircraft factories while men were at war, but after the war, what to do with them? What are we to make of this summary? If the “problem” doesn’t lie with those identified, then perhaps we have a different problem. The common element in each of those claims is that they were made by white men. As long as we have a system of patriarchy, i.e., a system of power in which men are paramount, we will have a “woman problem.” And if we have a legacy of structural racism targeting nonwhite people, as seen in the actions against Native Americans as well as Africans, then we will have a “problem” with people of color. And as long as people blame scapegoats for economic difficulties that may actually be the result of government policies, society will suffer anti-Semitism and other prejudices. We should argue against these attitudes and behaviors on moral and ethical grounds, since the legal grounds don’t seem to be sufficient. We can also argue against them on economic grounds. For example, these “problem” groups account for more than half of the U.S. population.
Why would any rational thinker intentionally exclude more than 50 percent of those who are potential workers, consumers and societal assets? I would say that any policy-makers who argue for their exclusion because they are “problems” are themselves the problem, and our democracy can’t afford to abide them. The moral, ethical and economic reasons I cite are the basis for initiatives promoting respect for diversity, equity and inclusion as advocated by citizen groups and adopted by corporations and nonprofits alike. These initiatives are not anti-American; they support the American ideals of equality and equitable participation in governing. They are not anti-capitalist; they favor the idea of capitalism devoid of cronyism and insider information. We need to know our history, the lowest moments as well as the highest, in order to continue pursuing the American experiment we have pledged to achieve through successive improvements. Wouldn’t it be better if people of all backgrounds were respectful of one another and seen as individuals with ideas, imagination and capabilities that together can create a world that is safe and secure for all? Robert A. Scott is president emeritus and University President emeritus of Adelphi University and the author of How University Boards Work (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018; Eric Hoffer Book Prize Awardee, 2019).
FRAMEWORK courtesy Beth Friedman
Hochul will replace doctors with National Guard? To the Editor: Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering mandating that unvaccinated medical personnel be replaced by members of the National Guard. That is a totally irresponsible and nonsensical idea. Why are unvaccinated medical personnel losing their jobs at a time when, in my opinion, they are most needed? Where in the National Guard would trained personnel, currently working in the medical profession, come from — other hospitals and medical facilities? How does the gover nor propose to accomplish this plan? To replace personnel in our hospitals, Hochul would apparently have to take them from other hospitals or medical facilities. Does this make any sense? Obviously not. According to a published report, only 38.5 percent of National Guard personnel have been vaccinated, and do not have to be vaccinated until next June, but medical personnel working in New York hospitals must be vaccinated now or be terminated. Hochul is offering an irrational, idiot-
Reading as compelling as the scenery? — Yosemite National Park
ic plan that makes her look dumb. We had enough idiotic decisions and false reports under Andrew Cuomo. I had hoped things would get better, but it
doesn’t look like they will — only more nonsense. RICHARD GRAVES Valley Stream
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