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Survivor tells story of facing down cancer By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com
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Mark Suer, far left, Peter Silletti, Dennis Deforest, Carrie Bunchanan, Teresa Silletti and Rose Willis made their opinions clear at the Long Beach boardwalk rally against the RAPID Act.
Rallying against turbines and cables Locals gather to sound off on Hochul’s RAPID Act By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com
Long Beach, Island Park and Oceanside residents have been speaking their minds about offshore wind for nearly two years. For or against it, they have made their voices heard — at village board and City Council meetings, at public forums, on social media. Last Sunday, they gathered on the Long Beach Boardwalk, at Riverside Boulevard, to share their opinions on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed Renewable Action Through Project Interconnection and Deployment, or RAPID Act, meant to lead the state’s transition to clean energy. “The RAPID Act removes checks and balances in our government by removing the
voice of the local municipalities in the development of infrastructure,” Long Beach resident Christina Kramer said. “The RAPID Act is just a streamlined process that expedites the process and does not take into account the will of the people, and very little input from the municipalities or the environmental agencies that have been protecting our quality of life up until this moment.” Kramer has been outspoken in her opposition to the offshore wind projects off Long Beach at many meetings, and started a Facebook group called Protect Our Coast LINY, made up of like-minded community members. The RAPID Act, according to the governor’s website, would create a one-stop shop ConTInueD on PAge 10
In an effort to raise awareness of colorectal cancer and underscore the importance of early detection, Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside hosted a seminar on March 6, featuring medical experts and a survivor. The event provided valuable insights into the significance of regular screenings and featured a tour through a 10-foothigh inflatable, interactive colon to raise awareness of colorectal cancer. Doctors were able to walk through the colon, which depicted different stages of the intestine’s lining. Dr. Frank Gress, the hospital’s chief of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology, and Dr. Dean Pappas, its chief of colon and rectal surgery, delivered insightful presentations emphasizing the critical role of screenings in detecting this type of cancer. According to the National Library of Medicine women have a higher age-adjusted 5-year relative survival rate of about 65 percent compared to about 62 percent for men. According to the CDC, colorectal cancer is the fourth most
common cancer in men and women in the United States. “Unfortunately, we’re finding colon cancer in younger and younger people,” Pappas said. “We don’t know why, and there are different theories as t o why, b u t we ’ r e s e e i n g patients in their 30s and 40s with rectal cancer. That’s why we’re trying to hammer home the point that if you see any blood in your stool, don’t just assume it’s x, y, or z. Come in and get checked out.” The doctors stressed that while the recommended age for screenings has traditionally been 50, recent trends indicate a rise in cases among younger individuals, prompting a shift towards earlier screening protocols. Gress highlighted common symptoms such as lower abdominal pain, changes in bowel habits, rectal bleeding and unexplained weight loss, urging those who attended the seminar not to ignore these warning signs. During the session, participants posed several questions, including how frequently an individual should be screened, t h e a cc u r a cy o f d i f f e re nt screening methods, and the role of lifestyle factors in preConTInueD on PAge 6