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The results of Tuesday’s election confirmed that Republicans remain a powerful force in the Town of Oyster Bay. Republican Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino was re-elected, receiving more than 71 percent of the vote, easily defeating Democrat Amanda Field, a Plainview Water District commissioner. Oyster Bay Town Council members — Republicans Tom Hand, 61, a former commissioner of the Massapequa Water District; Lou Imbroto, 37, a litigation attorney in private practice; and Michele Johnson, 47, an attorney — were also re-elected. Hand and Imbroto were originally appointed in March 2017, and Johnson in July 2013. When they ran for office in those years, they won by large margins. On election night this year, Johnson received the most votes, fo l l owe d by I m b ro t o a n d Hand. Republican Town Clerk Richard LaMarca was also reelected, garnering roughly 68 percent of votes in that race. “It’s only the beginning, working with great people like Michele Johnson, Lou Imbroto, Tom Hand and Rich LaMarca,” Saladino said in his victory speech. “We are embarking on a journey where we prove we

letes themselves and their parents will have more knowledge as well. Hopefully, what will hapGov. Kathy Hochul signed leg- pen is, if somebody begins islation sponsored by State Sen. exhibiting the signs of sudden Jim Gaughran into cardiac arrest, then law on Oct. 25, the [proper] precauwhich is intended to tions will be taken reduce the occurand that person can rence of sudden get immediate help cardiac arrest in … because those student athletes. around them will Under the new law, know what to look New York state will out for in identifyestablish rules for ing cardiac arrest.” the monitoring and When the law treatment of stugoes into effect next dents who show July, information signs or symptoms on those signs and of potentially fatal symptoms will be cardiac problems. posted on the state The legislation, Department of Senate Bill S1016-B, Health website. In is known informaladdition, schools ly as Dominic’s Law, will be required to and is named for include the inforDominic Murray, a mation on permis17-year-old who colsion forms or similapsed and died on a STATe Sen. lar paperwork that Farmingdale State students may be College basketball Jim GAuGHrAn required to fill out court in 2009. in order to take “This [law] sets up parame- part in interscholastic athletics. ters to make sure that people Oyster Bay-East Norwich understand what to look for in a School District Superintendent potential sudden-death situation, Dr. Francesco Ianni declined to so everybody is always on guard,” Gaughran said. “AthContinued on page 2

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Town oF oySTer Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino was re-elected on Tuesday, receiving 71 percent of the vote. deliver on our promises, protecting taxpayers, protecting the quality of life and protecting safe communities.” Another upset for Democrats was Nassau County Legislator Josh Lafazan’s apparent loss. His Republican challenger, Paolo Pironi, a newcomer, won by less than 3 percentage points, a margin that could be reversed when more than 20,000 absentee ballots are counted. Lafazan, an independent from Woodbury, began his career in the Legislature in 2017 when he

was just 23, the youngest county legislator ever. He is known for working across the aisle, although he caucuses with the Democrats. “Lafazan has a chance in the absentee ballots, and I really hope he pulls through,” said Bob Freier, a former candidate for Oyster Bay Town Council and a county Democratic committeeman. “The entire night was disheartening nationally, and particularly locally.” Lafazan could not be reached Continued on page 12

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his [law] sets up parameters to make sure that people understand what to look for in a potential sudden-death situation, so everybody is always on guard.

New law’s focus is sudden cardiac arrest

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over a decade, educating school officials and the public on the warning signs. comment on the legislation. “I really want to thank Mrs. Murray, “We are hopeful that, by creating more awareness around the state of this seri- Dominic’s mother,” Gaughran said. “She and other advocates really pushed and ous medical issue, lives will tried hard for years to get this be saved,” Gaughran said. done before I was elected to Twelve years ago, the the Legislature, in memory seemingly healthy Murray, of her son and in memory of playing in a pickup game at other children. We’re very Farmingdale State, shot a grateful for their advocacy.” routine layup, took three Mur ray-Nyack is the steps and collapsed. He had founder and president of the no pulse and was unresponDominic A. Murray 21 Memosive, and soon he was gaspr i a l Fo undation (Doming, gurgling and making seiHeart21), which aims to prozure-like movements. His mote awareness of, and the symptoms of sudden cardiac knowledge to treat, sudden arrest went unrecognized by cardiac arrest through educaall around him, and by the tion and legislation. As a time help arrived, he was widow and a parent who lost dead. His father had died of a her only child to the disorder, heart attack three years earlishe made it her life’s mission er, at age 42. to prevent other families from According to the Amerisuffering a similar loss due to can Heart Association, every STATE SEN. a lack of awareness of a preminute counts in the effort to ventable tragedy. JIM GAUGHRAN save the life of someone who “The real tragedy is these goes into cardiac arrest. deaths can be prevented,” Immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitaMurray-Nyack said. “Primary prevention, or CPR, is crucial, and if the symption, which is the goal of Dominic’s Law, toms go unnoticed, the chance of survival plays an indispensable role in helping to drops dramatically. Murray’s mother, Melinda Murray- reduce this crisis. I am so grateful to SenNyack, has advocated for increased ator Gaughran for recognizing the imporawareness of sudden cardiac arrest for tance of this life-saving legislation and

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DOMINIC’S LAW LOOKS to raise awareness of the symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest, and reduce the number of fatal incidents statewide, especially in student athletes. ensuring the hearts of students in New York state are protected.” Sudden cardiac arrest is the No. 1 cause of death among student athletes, and the leading cause of death on school campuses. There are more than 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests annually in the U.S., and nearly 90 percent of them are fatal. No one was aware that Murray suffered from a congenital-heart defect

that went undetected by conventional medical clearance methods. DomHeart21 provides training in CPR and the use of automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, for free. According to a report from the American Heart Association published in March 2020, the median annual rate for CPR training in the U.S. was just 2.39 percent of the nation’s population.

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EVERY YEAR RAYNHAM Hall’s annual Halloween Walk becomes more popular among residents.

Large parade of residents and ghosts celebrate Halloween

drizzle of rain did not stop over 100 people from participating in Raynham Hall Museum’s fifth annual Halloween Ghost Walk on Oct. 30. They walked through town with scary puppets of

Townsend family members designed and built by Superior Concept Monsters, Inc., exclusively for Raynham Hall. Then, they went to the museum to dance the night away.

THE HALLOWEEN PARADE, courtesy of Raynham Hall Museum, included a couple of friendly “ghosts” on stilts.

THE PUPPETS ADDED an eerie element to the parade.

PEOPLE FILLED THE streets in Oyster Bay joining Oyster Raynham’s ghost walk.

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vaccinated at the county’s participating events will receive gift cards for Amazon, movie theatres and other incentives after receiving each shot. By increasing vaccination rates among residents ages 12 to 17, Nassau will “stay ahead of the virus and keep our communities safe,” Curran said. Earlier this year, the county rolled out a Student Vaccination Initiative, which has vaccinated thousands of eligible students through popup events. The initiative engaged and trained youth ambassadors to support and encourage peers to roll up their sleeves. To further increase vaccinations among adults, Curran and the Nassau County Department of Health recently launched a program which offers on-site vaccinaCurran tion events to businesses. The program is open to all businesses, restaurants, shops and more, and offers free in-house vaccinations by appointment to all eligible employees and family members. The vaccination program has been utilized by large companies, warehouses, franchises and Herald Community Newspapers. Businesses can inquire about the program by calling (516) 227-9570. In addition to pop-up vaccination events, the county continues to hold weekly vaccination clinics for the general public every Wednesday at the Department of Health in Mineola. To find out more information and to make an appointment at an upcoming vaccination clinic, go online to: https:// www.nassaucountyny.gov/vaccine.

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trend setting female comics in the history of motion pictures and television. This program offers a delightful examination of her career, from her humble beginnings in Jamestown, NY. to her rise to stardom in Hollywood and her later television career. While her whole output as an actress is explored, film historian Keith Crocker gives special attention to her television career, I Love Lucy in particular. In fact, the highlight of this program is a showing of a rare I Love Lucy episode titled “Paris At Last.” Register online at glencovelibrary.org.

Movie at the Library Gold Coast Public Library Annex, 50 Railroad Ave., Glen Head, 2 to 4 p.m. Watch “Six Minutes to Midnight” (2020) at the library. It’s the summer of 1939, just before WWII, and influential families in Nazi Germany have sent their daughters to a finishing school in England to learn the language. A teacher there sees what is coming and tries to raise the alarm, but the authorities believe that he is the problem. With Judi Dench and Eddie Izzard.

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Gallery Opening: Danny Weiss Danny Weiss is thrilled to announce his first-ever fine art gallery show. The show will be presented by the K. DiResta Collective, at 212 Sea Cliff Ave. Meet the artist at a wine & cheese reception from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The work embodies Weiss’s lifelong reverence for the ocean. These images, captured from within the water using a pair of fins & a waterproof housing, feature his unique take on the water. Weiss’s work will be on view through Nov. 30, Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sundays, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., or by appointment.

Creative Fall Festival Market From 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. you’ll find arts & crafts, photographs, handcrafted furniture, baked goods, crocheted items, local honey and more. This market features local artists, crafters, and vendors. All proceeds benefit the Life Enrichment Center at Oyster Bay, located at 45 E. Main Street in Oyster Bay.

Sunday, Nov. 7 Oyster Bay Market Located at the municipal lot on Audrey Avenue by the Bandstand next to Hive Market and Maker’s Space, OB Market is a food driven market that also supports local small businesses, artisans and not for profits. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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From Italy with Love (Con Amore): A Virtual Concert Experience

On Tuesday, Nov. 9 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. join tenor Salvatore Chiarelli for a concert of popular, traditional, and classical Italian and Neapolitan songs, which he will perform in English, Italian, and Neapolitan. Chiarelli, a native of New York City, was vocally trained in both Italy and New York City for the opera stage. He has performed as a soloist on satellite television reaching 75 countries around the world. At the very outset of his vocal training he was one of only three tenors chosen in the United States to participate in a five week concert tour of Europe. This event is virtual; register online at locustvalleylibrary.org for the Zoom link.

Monday, Nov. 8 North Shore Saving Lives Event From 4 to 6 p.m. at the Sea Cliff Fire Department located at 67 Roslyn Ave. in Sea Cliff, learn valuable skills that could help you potentially save a life. Workshops on CPR and AED training, as well as information on mental health and wound care will be offered. Training on how to use Narcan, a life-saving nose spray used in opioid overdoses will be offered as well.

Tuesday, Nov. 9 J.P. Morgan: The Original Rich Uncle Pennybags Beginning at 2 p.m. via Zoom. When the federal government ran out of gold in 1895, J.P. Morgan bailed it out with gold from his bank. He bailed out the govern-

ment again in 1907. He bought out Andrew Carnegie and formed the largest corporation in the world — U.S. Steel. Rich Uncle Pennybags, better known as the banker in the Monopoly board game, is based on J. P. Morgan. His company, JP Morgan Chase is the largest bank in the United States. This informative and interesting program covers the life of America’s most famous financier (and Glen Cove resident), whose influence is still felt today. Program presented by professor Rick Feingold, who teaches American Business History at Bergen Community College. Register at glencovelibrary.org.

Curator’s Corner: A Photograph of Liberator Herman “Hy” Horowitz HMTC is hosting a program at 11 a.m. via Zoom, in preparation to mark Veterans Day. Thorin Tritter, the museum and programming director, will explore a photograph of Liberator Herman “Hy”

Horowitz, an American GI who was later awarded the title Chevalier, knight, by the nation of France. Register at: hmtcli.org.

Wednesday, Nov. 10 Virtual Hike to Quogue Wildlife Refuge Beginning at 6 p.m. “hike” through habitats including the Pine Barrens, a field, a pond and a bog. Topics include local flora & fauna, fire ecology, forest layers, decomposition, succession, & habitat protection. Register at: seaclifflibrary@hotmail.com to receive the zoom link.

I Love Lucy: Lucille Ball from Hollywood to Television Beginning at 2 p.m. via Zoom. Lucille Ball was one of the most beloved and

The Glen Cov Board of Education will meet next on Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. The Oyster Bay Town Board will meet on Nov. 16, at 10 a.m. The Glen Cove City Council will meet on Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. The North Shore Board of Education will meet next on Nov. 18 at 7:45 p.m. The Locust Valley Board of Education will meet on Nov. 16.

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Teen creates music video for O.B. songwriter jnossa@liherald.com

With the prevalence of iPhones, editing software and platforms such as YouTube and TikTok, anyone with a digital camera can create and share videos. Having the tools doesn’t necessarily mean a person has talent, but for 15-year-old Ava Solange of Glen Cove, an amateur interest in videography led to a paid opportunity. This summer, after hearing a song by singer-songwriter Chris Armata, of Oyster Bay, she was inspired to do something bigger: shoot and edit a music video. She created a video for Armata’s song “Gratitude” while vacationing in Southern California, enlisting her mother and her aunt as subjects. The high school junior already has a portfolio of completed video projects, including a professional music video. Initially, she said, her interest was in photography. But, she added, “As I started working with my camera more, I realized I could film videos.” Like many teens, Ava taught herself how to use the camera by making TikTok videos, and expanded the scope of her projects. “I knew that I’d have some nice shots for scenery, and I thought that would go well with the song,” Ava said. “I was just picturing a lot of fun dancing and a good time, because that’s what the song is about — appreciating the happy moments.” After four days of filming with her iPhone and a drone, she spent two days editing down about 90 minutes of footage for the three-minute song. “I had to look for the best parts of the videos and see what went well with the song and the rhythm of the song,” she explained. Using the drone footage in addition to the phone footage made the editing process more complicated, Ava

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AVA SOLANGE CREATED a video for Oyster Bay singersongwriter Chris Armata for his song, “Gratitude.” said, but the final result flows together well. “I’m very proud of how it came out and how it was put together,” she said. “I feel like it really captures the vibe and the feeling that the music gives you.” However, she said, “I did run out of good clips to use

in the end, and it still kind of bugs me. But overall, I’m really proud of how it came out for my first project, and it’s opened a lot of doors for me.” Armata was impressed with Ava’s work. “I was caught by surprise,” he said of his first viewing of the video. “I was absolutely blown away. She edited it to be a beautiful piece. Quite honestly, if I had hired a professional, I don’t think they would have done better.” Though he works full time as a produce distributor in the Bronx, Armata, 63, has been writing and recording songs for decades, but had never made a music video. After seeing Ava’s work, he wants to make more with her. Before her collaboration with Armata, Ava worked as a volunteer for Downtown Sounds, the weekly summer concert series in Glen Cove presented by the Downtown Business Improvement District, and she connected with Downtown Sounds Committee members and made several promotional videos. Some of them aired during the virtual concerts in the summer of 2020. Fred Guarino, chair of the committee and owner of the Tiki Recording Studio in Glen Cove, was impressed with her work. “She’d been dabbling with doing amateur videos, and I noticed that she has an eye,” Guarino said. “She’s doing something a little more advanced for someone her age. She has an artistic flair for doing these things.” Guarino has worked with Armata for more than 40 years, and “Gratitude” is one of the more recent songs the musician has recorded at Tiki. “I was very impressed with the video she did for Chris, in a major way,” Guarino said. “I didn’t expect it to have the maturity, camera angles and the direction. I knew she was good, but that took it to another level.” To view the video, find Chris Armata on YouTube. To view Ava’s other video projects, find Ava Solange Productions on Facebook.

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Former OBHS athletes in Hall of Fame During a ceremony on Oct. 30, six former student-athletes, along with a former principal and coach, were inducted into the Oyster Bay High School Athletics Hall of Fame. The induction is a tradition to honor past and present student athletes who were committed to high school athletics and excelled while bringing honor to themselves, their families and their school. This marked the ninth induction ceremony for the Oyster Bay High School

Hall of Fame, which happens every two years. The Hall of Fame Class of 2021 includes James Lee Harmon, class of 1996; Doug Anderson, class of 2002; Stephen Cappello, class of 2003; Chris Kelly, class of 2011; Andreas Tsoumpariotis, class of 2015; Vanessa Yu, class of 2016; Dennis O’Hara, honorary, principal from 2006-2016; and Ron Scudder, honorary, coach from 2005-2019.

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Happy Birthday Mr. President, from O.B. Each year the Friends of Sagamore Hill help to commemorate President Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday by arranging and paying for a wreath to be laid at his grave at Youngs Memorial Cemetery. This year, on Oct. 27, Roosevelt’s birthday, John Hammond, the Oyster Bay town historian, Dr. Francesco Ianni, superintendent of Oyster Bay-East Norwich School District along with a number of the school’s staff were joined by members of U.S. Navy, the Bayville V.F.W. Post and the entire second grade from Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School for the ceremony. The commemorative wreath used in this year’s ceremony was purchased and provided by N.T. Designs in Oyster Bay. It was placed within the enclosure at Roosevelt’s gravesite on behalf of the Friends of Sagamore Hill and the National Park Service by Jonathan L. Parker, superintendent of Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.

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The 10U Blue Collar Bulldogs won the fall championship with a thrilling 6-5 win over East Meadow in extra innings. The two powerhouse teams had faced off twice before, with the Mustangs winning the two previous meetings. East Meadow was the first to score. It was uncharacteristic of the Bulldogs to give up five runs in the first inning, but the Mustang base runners took full advantage of four walks and two Bulldog errors. Regardless of the score, the Bulldogs held their heads high, knowing their best baseball was about to played. The third inning is where momentum of the game changed in favor of the Bulldogs. Charlie Logalbo walked the leadoff man, and the next batter singled. The runners advanced on a double steal, giving the Mustangs an advantage with runners on second and third with no outs. Logalbo took a deep breath, focused, and fired his cannon to strike out the next batter, followed by a Mustang fly out to Nate Bradley at third base. With two out and runners on second and third, the Mustang’s clean up power hitter got hold of a Logalbo fastball and launched one to center field. Leo Rasin was playing the batter deep, and made a game saving catch to end the inning. The Dogs hustled back to the dugout ready to bat, eager to show the fans the potential that makes Bulldog baseball special. At the end of three innings, it was Mustangs 5-Dogs 4.

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ALL OF THE Blue Collar Bulldogs contributed in winning the fall championship. East Meadow had a pitching change in the fourth. Colin Werner led off and was hit by the first pitch. Lukas Kull stepped into the batter’s box, and Werner was able steal second and third. As the Mustangs moved the outfield back for the powerful Kull, he carefully placed a single into left center field, scoring Werner and tying the game 5-5. Mateo Colacioppo led off the bottom of

the sixth with a hard hit grounder to the second baseman who made a great play. Then Jack Goldschmitt beat out an infield single. Werner hit a grounder that bounced off the mound and deflected toward to shortstop. In an effort to get the force at second base, the shortstop hastily rushed the play, providing Goldschmitt with an opportunity to race toward third. The Mustangs’ second baseman retrieved

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the ball, and threw to third to catch Goldschmitt, and was called safe. With one out and Goldschmitt on third, Werner knew he could sacrifice himself and give Goldschmitt a scoring chance. The plan started to work. Werner’s advance drew a throw to second, and Goldschmitt took off for home. The winning run was 60 feet away, then 30 feet away and finally, 10 feet away. A perfect throw was needed from second to home. The catcher made the tag just as Jack slid into home. The close call went in favor of the Mustangs. At the end of six innings, the score remained tied at five. Nate Bradley led off the bottom of the seventh with a towering double to left center. Lukas Kull followed with a hit that was equally hard and far, but the center fielder was able to make the play. Cole Bertinetti stepped to the plate and patiently waited for his perfect pitch. Bertinetti hit a line drive up the middle, skirting by the second baseman and second base. Bradley rounded third and headed to home to score the walk-off, championship game winning run. The crowd cheered and the Bulldogs mobbed Bradley and Bertinetti in a team celebration. It was truly a game where everyone contributed to the win. As Yogi Berra once said, “It ain't over till it’s over.”

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CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE for comment, but he posted on Facebook, “From day one, we built a campaign based on honesty, positivity and a belief that government should work to improve the lives of every member of the community. Whatever the results, I am so proud of the race we ran together.” “I want to thank all the residents who voted for me, and want real, honest leadership restored in our district,” Pironi said on Thursday. “They voted for the safety and security of their families, a promise to revamp the reassessment system and a representative who will be responsive to the needs of the district.” The official outcome of Lafazan’s race, and that of Democratic Legislator Arnold Drucker, who lost by less than 1 percentage point to Republican Daniel Alter, is important, because if one of them loses, the Republicans will have a supermajority in the Legislature, which will enable them to override a veto by the county executive. “Then the GOP will be able to do whatever they want,” Freier said. “The Democrats won’t even need to show up for a vote.” Republican Hempstead Town Councilman Bruce Blakeman is the apparent winner in the county executive’s race. The results have not been made official, but Blakeman had 52 percent of the vote on Tuesday night, to incumbent Laura Curran’s 48 percent. “I think the Republican Party was on the right side of the issues,” Blakeman said on election night. “The two biggest issues were taxes and people were very upset with the broken reassessment system. They were very upset they were not getting the tax relief they were entitled to.” Curran had not conceded as of Thursday, saying, “This is not over, and we must trust the process.” Republican Anne Donnelly, a 32-year career prosecutor in the Nassau district attorney’s office, was declared the winner in the contest for D.A. Donnelly defeated State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, garnering 60 percent of the vote. Saladino, 59, of Massapequa, was a state assemblyman for 13 years before giving up his seat to lead the Town of Oyster Bay. He was appointed supervisor in February 2017 after John Venditto resigned, facing federal corruption charges. Saladino won in November 2017 with the support of 52 percent of voters. When he ran for re-election in 2019, he won by an even larger margin, capturing 59 percent of the vote. Johnson said she was impressed by Saladino’s margin of victory this year, which she said was “unheard of.” When pressed, she said she was also pleased by her own level of support. “I think it’s because of my ability to work with everybody, no matter what their party, and I’ve been onboard longer,” Johnson said. “This is a great victory for my team. And I think the voters spoke.” Voters are happy with what the town board is doing, she added. Imbroto said that residents voted to

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Lisa Reinhardt (D) – 11%

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Thomas Hand (R) – 22%

Reema Rasool (D) – 10%

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LOUIS IMBROTO AND Michele Johnson were re-elected to the Oyster Bay Town Council. keep the incumbents because they recognize their commitment to preserving the town’s quality of life. He founded the Quality of Life Taskforce, after serving as town prosecutor, handling code enforcement cases from 2014 to 2016. Thanks to the task force, Imbroto said, the town has identified areas that need improvement — places where there are zombie homes, houses that are not maintained and illegal housing. “I was pleasantly surprised that Republicans did so well,” he said. “I’m glad to see voters have some common sense. The GOP supports law enforcement, public safety and residential quality of life.” His first priority in his new term, Imbroto said, would be to create a town administrative court in Town Hall. “It will be easier to address code violations in a more efficient manner without relying on the District Court in Hempstead,” he said. Hand said that his team’s victory reflected the number of improvements in residents’ quality of life that were achieved without a tax increase. “That’s the beauty of it all,” he said. “I think voters were enthralled by the improvements we’ve made in the parks. People notice the difference.” His first order of business, Hand said, will be to pressure the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to build garages for Long Island Rail Road commuters at the Hicksville station, as promised. “The mega-garage they’re now saying they are going to build was not in the

TOWN CLERK RICHARD LaMarca was new to politics when he first ran in 2017. He won handily on Tuesday.

TOM HAND SAID his team’s victory was a reflection of residents’ satisfaction with the number of quality-of-life improvements. plan,” he said. “I’m sending out a letter to them.” Hand said his win was a reward from residents. “I just want to give back to my constituents,” he said. “The people rewarded us for another term. We have to live up to their expectations.” Why did the Democrats lose? “Parents are not having their voices heard in school with the [mandatory] mask policy, and the critical race theory is not supported,” Johnson said. “And there are inconsistencies of certain policies, with a resident getting a completely different tax bill

from the person living next door to them.” Freier said that in order for Democrats to come back, the party needs to find a way to get its members to vote. Significantly fewer Democrats voted this year than last, he said. “We need to look at what happened,” he said. “And we need a consistent message that we need to hammer home.” Johnson said she believed the results sent a message. “People are fed up and not happy,” she said. “They want their voices heard. This is how they do it. They vote.”

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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

OYSTER BAY HERALD — November 5, 2021 Photos by Elisa Dragotto

CHILDREN PLAYED IN the hula hoop zone during the fall festival at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Boys & Girl’s Club last Saturday.

Celebration of fall at the Boys and Girls Club The Boys and Girls Club of Oyster Bay-East Norwich offered a festival for area children on Saturday that provided games and an opportunity for them to show off their Halloween costumes before the big day. The “Fall Festival and Harvest Hoot Day” was held indoors, due to rain

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must confess that the older I get, the more time I spend thinking about all of the crises our country has endured in my lifetime. I was a young boy when America was going through the horrors of World War II. As I progressed from career to career, the nation had to deal with wars in Korea and Vietnam and the tragedy of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack. All of these events had one thing in common. The people of America were totally united and determined to fight our enemies. JERRY I think of those challenging KREMER days and contrast them with the nation’s response to the coronavirus disaster. If you look at a national map showing the vaccination rates of the states, it looks almost identical to a political map highlighting the red states and blue states. With a few exceptions, the states populated by a majority of registered Republicans have the lowest rate of vaccinations, in contrast to states dominated by Democrats.

If you look at states like New York, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire and New Jersey, the vaccination rates are in the 66 to 70 percent range. Most of the time those states support Democratic candidates over their Republican challengers. In sharp contrast, states such as Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota, West Virginia, Mississippi and Alaska are in the 40 per cent range. All of those states are considered solidly Republican. While crowded hospital intensive-care units are a distant memory for New Yorkers, people are dying in record numbers in red states for the sake of partisan politics. Not a day goes by without a story about some red state governor screaming about vaccine mandates and telling his or her citizens that it is their choice whether to get vaccinated or not for Covid protection. The irony of the state resistance to vaccinations is that all of their schoolchildren have been required to get a series of vaccinations in order to attend their local schools. I contrast the craziness of these grandstanding politicians with stories from across the Atlantic Ocean. Recent

reports from overseas highlight the fact that many of those countries are far ahead of the U.S. in vaccinating their residents. Portugal is a good example, because their vaccination rates tell an interesting story. According to the Wall Street Journal, close to 100 percent of people over age 50 in Portugal have received at least one vaccine dose. For those between ages 25 and 49, the rate is 95 percent. To date, 89 percent of the entire population of 10 million has had at least one dose. And Portugal’s high numbers are surpassed by the United Arab Emirates, which exerts strong control over its residents. The owner of a souvenir shop in Lisbon, Portugal, stated the best case for why our red states should be pushing for their people to be vaccinated. “I need tourists,” said Paula Margues. “Otherwise I have no business.” Places like Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota and Alaska need tourism to keep their economies stable, and they spend millions each year to attract visitors. Instead of pushing for a healthy populace, their leaders spend most of their days battling federal mandates and looking for

artisan bickering over a vaccine will be recorded as a low point in our history.

ways to attract the approval of former President Donald Trump. There is another ironic twist to the red state resistance to vaccinations. Most of the people who are dying of Covid are also their favored voters. While the overall death numbers are small in comparison with the Eastern states, red state governors are allowing their people to suffer needlessly because of government inaction and the numerous false claims of anti-vaccine groups. This is pure government malpractice. I hope that in the not-too-distant future, the coronavirus pandemic will become nothing but a memory. But the partisan bickering over a life-or-death solution will be recorded as one of the bleakest times in the history of our country. Our citizens have every right to stand up for their personal beliefs, but not at the expense of millions of people whose lives were lost because politics got in the way. 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.

What to do before the winter snow flies

inter is coming, meteorologically, astronomically, politically and “Game of Throne”-y. Let us embrace this brief, bridge season between fall and early winter, when the weather is transitioning and the clouds are gathering. We could exhaust ourselves with political knife fights or try to figure out how our Great American Democracy came to hinge on the advice and consent of a fractious group of legislators, but we have all winter for that. RANDI We still have KREISS November and early December. There is practical stuff to consider during these weeks. I don’t feel like watering my annuals anymore, being lazy and more inclined to let them wither and die, but I feel guilty. How many more days do they have to enjoy their favorite activity, photosynthesis? So although they are ragged and quite pathetic, I douse them once in a while as an end-of-life gesture. It’s pretty much each living thing on

its own. The trees and big bushes had better be hardy enough to withstand a tough winter, because we don’t believe in coddling the plant life with fertilizer or plastic protection from the elements. We do close the windows in our porch and throw covers over the outdoor grill and chairs, but that’s about it in the way of preparation. Come the first cold snap, we’ll turn on the heat. For now, however, on good days the windows are open, and fresh air blows through the house. I feel a certain urgency to get out and do some of the activities I put off because, after all, we had “all summer.” So, come along and cash in on these warmenough days. Head for the boardwalk or the park for a brisk walk; before too long, we’ll be walking against the chilly winds of late November and December. Before too long, we’ll need hats and gloves to venture outside. Get out of town. I like the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where I can walk around the area where my great-grandparents began their life in America. The city beckons, with its pedestrian-friend-

ly districts and communities, and now is the time to go and walk, from the High Line to Battery Park. You can almost pretend that Covid doesn’t exist if you stay outside and dine at food stands. You can almost pretend that “surge” and “spike” and “antivax” aren’t part of the lexicon. In a few weeks, our city streets will become wind tunnels, inhospitable to the daytripper. Another perfect fall destination is the East End, to visit the vineyards and the corn mazes and experience the last perfect days on the beach. The crowds are gone and the restaurants are still open. Or head north a bit and pick apples. When my kids were young, that was probably our favorite fall activity. Recently my husband and I went back to one of the orchards we knew, and it had become overcrowded and commercial. But there are still growers who allow picking, and it’s worth a ride to wander through an orchard, pick a bag or a bushel and head home to make applesauce or cakes and pies. This is the moment. Soon the apples will be done

ash in on these warm-enough days before we break out the hats and gloves.

and it will be too cold to wander anywhere north of Westchester. Back home again, it’s time to plant bulbs for next spring. This is much more than guaranteeing a bit of color next May and June. It feels like an investment in the future, a declaration that come what may in January and February, we know the seasons will turn again, the sun will drift further north and the tulips will bloom. I think of it as an act of faith. In the same way, I spend some of these days preparing soup and packing it away in containers for the cold nights when I may not feel like cooking. Maybe that’s a little bit squirrely of me, storing food away for the hard times, but it feels good to do so. Kids are in school, beach clubs are closed and the days are getting shorter. Still, we have this autumn interlude. With all the tumult in the world, these few days seem like a metaphor for grasping what is good in our lives when we can, because we can. Something about knowing this time is finite propels me out the door and into the ebbing light. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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America fails when innocents suffer

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our years ago, as the race for Nassau County executive between then Legislator Laura Curran, a Democrat, and then State Sen. Jack Martins, a Republican, was heating up, the state Republican Party attempted an all-too-common GOP political tactic: It tried to paint Democrats as weak on crime, saying Curran would allow the notorious El Salvadoran gang MS-13 to run wild across the county. The GOP did so in a last-minute mailer that showed three shirtless, tattooed Hispanic men grimacing angrily. The flier, mailed to homes across Nassau, read, “Meet your new neighbors. Laura Curran will roll out the welcome mat for violent gangs like MS-13.” The flier, which was inherently racist, came at a time when fears of MS-13 were running high after young Hispanic men, hacked to death with machetes by the gang, were found buried in the woods in Baldwin, Freeport, Merrick and Massapequa. It was a low blow that played to voters’ basest fears. And it was wrong. Voters saw past the Republicans’ attempt to win by any means possible, electing Curran, and MS-13 never overran Nassau, as predicted. In fact, we’ve heard little of the gang since a series of high-profile arrests of numerous gang leaders. Thankfully, we had had, as of press time Monday, relatively little of such political chicanery. Curran’s opponent this time around, Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman, was laserfocused on lambasting Curran over the county’s property-tax reassessment, and said relatively little about crime. During an endorsement interview with the Herald editorial board leading up to the election, however, Blakeman tried to make it sound as though Nassau was not, in fact, the “safest county in America” two years in a row, as judged by U.S. News & World Report. There had been an explosion of crime during the coronavirus pandemic, he said, that was not factored into the magazine’s rankings. He ticked off a list of recent violent crimes, wondering why they had not garnered greater media attention. That got us thinking: Is Nassau really as safe as the magazine says it is? Curran made public safety a cornerstone of her campaign, and regularly touted the U.S. News assessment. Nassau, we found, is indeed a very safe place to live. We could not undertake the county-by-county assessment that the magazine did. We did, however, look into the crime statistics for 2020 and 2021, Nassau County Police Department precinct by precinct. And, we are pleased to report, crime — particularly violent crime — has

Violent crime in Nassau County Precinct

Rapes 2020-21

Murders 2020-21

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Source: Nassau County Police Department. Statistics do not include cities and villages.

been astonishingly low here the past two years. Nassau’s murder rate on any given year is 2 per 100,000 people. The nationwide average was, by comparison, 7.8 per 100,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is not to say there is no violent crime here. This is not the Mayberry of “The Andy Griffith Show.” This is one of the country’s most densely populated counties — with nearly 1.35 million people — outside the largest city in the nation, so we expect to see crime. We cannot dispute the claim, though, that Nassau is either the safest or one of the safest large counties in the country. At the time of this writing, we had no idea who would win the county executive’s seat. The Herald endorsed Curran this year, as we did four years ago. Unlike 2017, she had a record to run on this time, and when it came to policing, she made the grade. So, win or lose, we should thank her for her continual support for the men

and women in blue who patrol our streets and keep us safe. Blakeman attempted to link Curran to the movement to defund police. In no way, however, did she ever promote a plan that would reduce funding for our police force. Quite the opposite. Throughout her first four years in office, she touted a singular message: She unequivocally supported the NCPD. At the same time, she was able to win a concession from police, who agreed, finally, to wear body cameras in exchange for an annual stipend. It was an important win for police accountability. We now encourage whoever wins the county executive’s seat to seek greater diversity in the police ranks. The latest class of police cadets to go through the academy this year, while more diverse than past classes, was still largely white. That must change as Nassau’s demographics change. We hope and trust that it will. If it does not, residents must demand reform.

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he United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, began last Sunday and will run through Nov. 12. Participants will include more than 190 government representatives and business leaders who are expected to discuss efforts to ensure that countries and companies live up to climatechange agreements made at the 2015 Paris climate conference. Former Secretary of State John Kerry, now the special presidential envoy for climate change, is ALAN heading the U.S. delegation, which SINGER includes several members of President Biden’s cabinet. Biden, who is also scheduled to attend, reportedly plans to call on nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius — a still-devastating number. Long Islanders should pay close attention to this conference, because climate change will likely have a profound effect here, given that it’s causing sea levels to rise, and we live on an island. Unfortunately, the Biden administration has so far been unable to pass its ambitious climate agenda in the Senate. Climate villains include Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, of West Virginia, and virtually every Republican in the Senate

and House. Manchin’s political career is funded largely by fossil fuel companies, and he owns millions of dollars in coal company stock. He is trying to force the Biden administration to drop renewableenergy subsidies from the federal budget. American corporations often claim they are good environmental citizens. According to Alberto Carrillo Pineda of the Science Based Targets initiative, however, “You can look at a company’s website and see their sustainability report and it will look great, but then when you look at what is behind it, you’ll see there is not a lot of substance behind those commitments, or the commitments are not comprehensive enough.” A recently released report by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project highlights how the short-term hunt for profit and market manipulation make U.S. finance one of the world’s biggest climate villains. While countries, including the U.S., are plagued by drought, forest fires and hurricanes because of climate change, the secretive private equity industry has invested more than a trillion dollars during the last decade in fossil-fuel companies. Virtually singlehandedly, the industry keeps some of the worst-polluting oil wells, natural gasleaking towers and coal-burning power plants pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Three of the corporate players high-

apitalists pollute and warm the earth, but socialist countries don’t do much better.

LETTERS East Side Access is a year from completion To the Editor: I recently joined Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials to take a special Long Island Rail Road test train to Grand Central Terminal, giving the public one of the first looks at the new 350,000-square-foot East Side Access passenger terminal there. This is the largest new train terminal to be built in the United States since the 1950s and the first expansion of the LIRR in more than 100 years. Together with the LIRR third-track project, the new connection will add 50 percent to the LIRR’s capacity into Manhattan, with up to 24 trains per hour, and cut travel time for Queens and Long Island commuters traveling to the East Side by 40 minutes per day. It will also reduce crowding on commuter rail at Penn Station and on the subway by dispersing commuters and allowing passengers to go directly to Grand Central Ter minal from destinations across Queens and Long Island. The new com-

lighted in the Private Equity Stakeholder Project report are the Blackstone Group, KKR & Co. and the Carlyle Group/NGP Energy Capital. Blackstone is the world’s largest “alternative” asset manager. While its ClearGen subsidy is committed to promoting “sustainable-energy infrastructure,” Blackstone invests in 25 fossil-fuel companies. Among its recent acquisitions is the pipeline company Tallgrass Energy, which is developing an “oil export terminal in Louisiana that would emit more than 500,000 tons of greenhouse gases annually.” Tallgrass is also responsible for releasing thousands of gallons of oilfield wastewater contaminating North Dakota farmland. And Blackstone is notorious for investing heavily “in polluting plants located in proximity to communities of color.” KKR plans to partner with the renewable energy consulting firm Crossover Energy Partners to develop solar and wind power projects. However, it also partners with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company to produce and distribute petroleum products, and is expanding natural-gas fracking projects in Wyoming. Overall, KKR invests in 28 fossilfuel companies. The Carlyle Group/NGP Energy Capital plans to invest in Amp Solar Group, “a Canadian-based global energy transition platform,” but it is also investing in expanding oil production in Colombia and Ghana. Overall, it

holds assets in 68 fossil-fuel companies. While capitalists pollute the Earth and speed up global warming, nominally socialist countries like China aren’t doing much better, and belong on the climate villains list. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, promises that it will start reducing greenhouse gases by 2030, and will be carbon neutral by 2060. Meantime, it is increasing coal production and the use of coal-fired power plants. The plants receive tax deductions and are greenlighted for bank loans. The list of climate villains must also include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Libya, Argentina, Colombia and Brazil, all nations that are expected to attend the Glasgow conference. Saudi Arabia’s national oil company, Aramco, the world’s leading oil producer, recently announced plans to increase its production by at least a million barrels a day by the 2030s. Stateowned oil companies in the other countries are also planning to increase production. The UAE was the first Persian Gulf country to pledge net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Meanwhile, it is investing more than $100 billion in new oil and gas projects. Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University. He is a former New York City high school social studies teacher and editor of Social Science Docket, a joint publication of the New York and New Jersey Councils for the Social Studies. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AlanJSinger1.

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muter rail route and concourse will officially open in December 2022. The East Side Access concourse is a model for modern transportation systems as we look to the post-pandemic future. This is yet another example of New York leading the way as we recover from the pandemic, and I look forward to the East Side Access concourse and route fully opening. GOV. KATHY HOCHUL

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