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Employee at Lincoln Orens tests positive about self-isolation or social distancing. Additionally, the district has An employee of Lincoln closed the middle school and Orens Middle School has tested Francis X. Hegarty Elementary positive for the coronavirus, School, as well as the conference according to Island Park school center. Monday’s virtual Board officials. of Education meeting was postSuperintendent Dr. Rosmarie poned to March 30 at 7 p.m., and Bovino said on March 19 that the schools’ grab-and-go meal the employee was program was being tested. Two m ove d t o L o n g days later, the test Beach. Details are revealed a positive posted on the disresult, and Bovino trict’s website, ips. sent out another k12.ny.us. notice to the comO n S u n d a y, munity. Assistant SuperinThe employee tendent Vincent was most recently Randazzo posted a at the building on letter to the comM a r c h 1 3 , a n d VINCeNT munity informing “will not return to residents about w o rk u n t i l a n RANDAzzo cleaning protocols appropriate health Assistant that will take effect care professional superintendent, Island because of the deter mines it is case. The district safe to do so,” the Park Public Schools has contracted Belstatement read. for Property RestoThe school district issued a ration to conduct a biohazard third statement about steps decontamination of all buildtaken since the confirmed case. ings. The work includes wiping With the cooperation of the down all surfaces thoroughly employee, district officials have with Bioesque Botanical Disinidentified people with whom the fectant and using electrostatic employee had direct contact. disinfectant spray, the letter They have been notified and said. advised to consult their doctors Continued on page 3

By BRIANA BoNfIglIo bbonfiglio@liherald.com

Courtesy Delores Hofman

A birthday surprise — from a suitable distance The coronavirus didn’t stop Dolores Hofman, 73, from throwing her husband, Edward, a surprise 75th birthday party on March 17 in Island Park’s Harbor Isle. Though they were keeping themselves isolated because of the pandemic, Dolores sent a letter to her neighbors urging them to toast Edward on their decks as a birthday surprise. Story, more photos, Page 9.

Businesses face uncertainties amid coronavirus closures By BRIANA BoNfIglIo bbonfiglio@liherald.com

No one sat at the bar. Waitresses didn’t come around with pints of beer or trays of plated food. To put it mildly, it was “a St. Patrick’s Day like no other,” said Joe Bonin, owner of J. Paul’s Terrace Café in Oceanside, with a hint of sadness and disbelief in his voice. The restaurant and sports bar, a community hotspot for 38

years, closed to diners the evening before the Irish holiday, along with eateries statewide, under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s ban on gatherings of 50 or more people to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The ban closed restaurants, gyms, movie theaters and casinos. Takeout at restaurants and bars, distilleries and wineries is allowed. The state’s liquor law was temporarily changed to allow for off-premises sales of

alcohol. In addition, Cuomo ordered the closure of all barber, nail, hair and tattoo shops by March 20 at 8 p.m. March 17 was the first day that J. Paul’s opened for takeout orders only with reduced hours — 3 to 8 p.m. About 10 part-time employees, a third of its normal staff, are on duty, Bonin said. “We open on Christmas and Continued on page 3

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Physical, mental impact of coronavirus By Mike SMollinS msmollins@liherald.com

Health officials continue to place a strong emphasis on the physical and mental wellbeing of the community as coronavirus cases continue to soar across Nassau County, leading to fear and a lot of unanswered questions. As of press time on Monday, the county had more than 2,400 confirmed cases. Overall, there have been nine coronavirus-related deaths in the county.

Flattening the curve’

Dr. Adhi Sharma, the medical director for Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside, described the influx of patients to the facility as “nonstop,” but said the community can do its part to help keep coronavirus cases down by heeding the warnings of health professionals. “I can’t stress how important social distancing is,” Sharma said. “We have two full units full of sick people, so it’s not overblown. This is an extreme situation.” Sharma said it was against policy to comment on the number of cases the hospital has and how many people are being tested. He did note, however, that physicians are keeping patients who are suspected of having the virus or confirmed to have it in a different environment than others. According to Sharma, people practicing social distancing and frequently washing their hands is the best way to flatten the curve of cases and could help against health officials’ forecast that the peak of the illness in the U.S. may be more than a month away. He added that people can contract the illness and start spreading it instantly despite not feeling symptoms for as long as five to six days. While the majority of patients who die from the virus tend to be senior citizens, Sharma noted, it does not mean that younger people are immune. “If people think their age is going to protect them, they may be in for a horrible surprise if they contract the virus,” he said. Sharma said that anyone who feels mildly ill should self-isolate rather than go to hospitals or doctor’s offices, which are inundated with sick people because of the virus and it being flu season. He added that if a person exhibits symptoms and feels that they should get tested because there is an at-risk person at home, they should call ahead and make an appointment. Doctors do not recommend retesting after a person is diagnosed with coronavirus because they want to conserve tests. Sharma said the wait time for results has improved because the hospital was initially sending tests out to a lab in North Carolina, but now sends one to a high-volume lab in New Jersey, and may soon be able to send tests to Mount Sinai in Manhattan, which could make results available daily. Sharma added that he was proud to see the staff at MSSN step up during a

time of crisis. “It’s been an amazing thing to see how people are banding together, working together and putting themselves in the line of fire,” he said, “and the dedication and commitment is really heartwarming.”

The mental toll

Anthony Santella worked in downtown Manhattan during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and was a student at Tulane University in New Orleans at the height of Hur ricane Sandy. Now an associate professor of public health at Hofstra University, he said he plans to use those experiences to help others cope. “While I don’t have any formal education in emergency pre paredness and response,” he said, “it has Dr. Adhi guided the work that I do and the response I have to man-made or natural disasters.” Santella is using his training in public health and infectious diseases to help younger people understand the pandemic. He developed two free webinars, one for children and teens in elementary and middle school on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 4 p.m., and the other for high school students on Thursdays and Sundays at 7:30 p.m. The webinars, which Santella is conducing alongside his two nieces, who are 12 and 10 respectively, will feature a half hour information session about what the coronavirus is, followed by a question and answer session. Those looking to register can do so at anthonyjsantella.com. William Sanderson, a professor of psychology at Hofstra and the director of its anxiety and depression clinic for two decades, said he is taking a threepronged approach to helping his students. Sanderson said he is telling them to keep the risk in perspective and realize

that not everyone who contracts the virus will die, to limit their media and social media intake significantly while sticking to a few sources for information so that it is not overwhelming, and to keep a normal routine as much as they can. To practice social distancing, Sanderson communicates with students and colleagues via Zoom video chat, and has fostered a positive message for them. “This will change and this will go away,” he said of the virus. “It will certainly leave a lasting impact like 9/11 did and like Hurricane Sandy did. It may even be more profound than either of those two, but engaging in a c t iv i t i e s a n d l o o k i n g toward the future will be helpful.” Psycholo gist Dr. Paul Sharma Engel, of Oceanside, said he is now treating patients over the phone or via video chat and noted that while there have been some adjustments, most have found it helpful to continue to be able to speak with him. Engel is part of Queens Long Island Community Services, a counseling program under the umbrella of the Flushing Jewish Community Counsel. He speaks with clients from temples and churches in Nassau and Queens, including the Oceanside Lutheran Church and the First United Methodist Church in Oceanside. Engel said he has witnessed a range of reactions to the virus, and has noticed that a large number of people are depressed and agitated. He said fear over the virus, a loss of income due to work closings and anxiety among those who are not used to being homebound have been the most common issues he has seen. He added that he tries to keep the video and phone conversations at the routine time he met with patients in-person before the outbreak.

“I stress the idea of doing some sort of exercise, maintaining a good diet and getting rest,” he said. “Those things are essential and also what’s important is to reach out and interact with people, if not in person, then through the various technological ways you can.”

Banding together

Though businesses are being hurt by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s ruling that they can only offer takeout, it did not stop Bonbino’s Pizza, on Lawson Boulevard in Oceanside, from delivering free food to the staff at MSSN on March 18. “They did so unsolicited,” said Joe Calderone, the hospital’s senior vice president of communications. “I think that the community is seeing that the health care workers here are on the front line of this crisis.” Calderone said he was grateful to the pizza shop and to his staff for rising to the occasion during a crisis. Two weeks ago, a crew of workers moved the hospital’s oncology infusion center to conference areas on the first floor so that the existing space could be used to house coronavirus patients. Another conference area was also converted to a sleeping area for the staff. “This has been an all hands on deck situation and every staf f member knows that this is a crisis that we really haven’t seen in our lifetime before,” he said. Sharma said the community needs to stick together, and that if people wash their hands and practice social distancing, things can return to normal soon. “Times of crisis are times when Americans do their best,” he said. “They band together and show the strength that they have as a community. We’ll get through this like we have every other crisis, and we’ll find the bright light on the other side, hopefully in a few weeks. If people take this seriously and do the right thing, we can flatten the curve.”

Local businesses close, cut staff, adapt during snowstorms,” Bonin said. “We’re known as the local pub that’s always open, so to be forced to close is really hard for the entire staff and community.” Businesses throughout Oceanside and Island Park now face uncertain futures because of the coronavirus, said the two Chamber of Commerce presidents.

In Oceanside

“It’s going to be a severe impact on business,” said Ed Scharfberg, Oceanside’s chamber president, “and who knows how long it will take to recover.” The chamber has suspended meetings and other events for now, Scharfberg said, but members are in contact via email. He recommends business owners adhere to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and government officials’ protocols during this time. Scharfberg noted that Bagel Café, on Long Beach Road, has set its tables and chairs aside and is still operating as usual, preparing food for takeout. Other eateries are offering curbside pickup and deliveries, as well. Christina Daly/Herald Many gyms and fitness studios have resorted to JOe BOnIn, Owner of J. Paul’s Terrace Café in Oceanside, which is remaining open for takeout service only. Other resteaching online classes. Brad Lemley, owner of The Art of Self Defense, recorded weeks’ worth of instruc- taurants in the area have closed until further notice. tion to post online for all to access free of charge. “We’re all very isolated, so we need to be able to get non said. Whereas a 1 1/4 pound lobster sold for $15 at the moving and stay active,” he said. “I hope that this will shop two weeks ago, customers can now get it for $10. help people. “It’s for everyone,” he added. “I have to look past the Jordan Lobster Farm will also cook any meal for free. However, business has slowed during the usually monetary point of it and say, ‘We’re all in this together,’ and do something right for the community. It may busy lunch hours, Glennon said. Some is made up by not help the business in the short-term, but long-term, an influx of takeout orders. In these uncertain times, Glennon said he hopes people keep returning to the it could.” Leah Hartofelis, owner of Breathe N Flow Yoga, is store. “As long as we offer help and a fair price to customapproaching her business operations the same way. She has had to cancel thousands of dollars in member- ers, and a lot of people know we’re still operating, I think we’ll be OK,” he said. ships and is now posting YouTube videos While many restaurants are promotto help the yoga community feel connecting takeout and delivery services through ed. apps like GrubHub, Door Dash and Uber Asked if she is worried about the busiEats, others have said they do not see the ness, she responded, “of course.” She has worth in staying open for takeout, such two rents to pay, for the studios in as the Local Ale House on Long Beach Oceanside and Free por t, with “no Road. income,” she said, noting it is a family “It’s going to be a very big hit to my business. ChrIs MOtIsI employees,” owner Chris Motisi said. “We know the landlords have bills to “Several people are now out of work, pay, too, and while they understand that Owner, down income and need to pay their rents. this is a hardship, they aren’t able to The Local Ale House They need to provide food on their tables. waive rent payments,” she said. “That’s Christina Daly/Herald The bills keep coming.” stressful because it’s a financial burden. Island Park sChOOl officials announced on Barbra Rubin-Perry, president of the Island Park “As much as we have rent due in just two weeks, Saturday that an employee had tested positive for with absolutely no income,” she added, “I just don’t chamber, said she hopes businesses will receive some the coronavirus. financial relief from the government. feel comfortable asking for money” for the online “We suffered after Sandy, so we know what’s comclasses. ing,” she said. “We have businesses that never reopened, and I hope that doesn’t happen now. We are In Island Park Marina Iskiyaeva, owner of NYC Panache Salon, going to need help.” Perry added that the chamber would do what it said even before the closures, “everybody canceled” could to assist Island Park businesses during this time. their appointments. “What are we going to do?” she said, defeated. “If She is in contact with local elected leaders and school officials to ensure everyone works together to meet the they order us to close, we have to close.” continued from front page Iskiyaeva is most concerned about how her workers community’s needs. “We are here to support them,” The company was set to clean the middle school will pay the rent and stay in business. “I want to know she said. “I just hope everybody stays well and healthy, Monday and elementary school and conference what’s happening with the rent,” she said, noting that and if there is a problem, let us know, and we’ll see center Tuesday. The conference center was schedwhile Cuomo has issued mortgage payment freezes, what we can do together.” uled to reopen on March 26. The school buildings Nassau County Executive Laura Curran has “what about rent and small business?” were to reopen on March 30, at which time the disJordan Lobster Farm has shut its dining room, but acknowledged the hard economic times that coronavitrict’s grab-and-go food program will continue. As is still selling everything on its menu, general manag- rus precautions will have on local communities. In of now, school instruction will resume on April 1, er Brian Glennon said. The eatery has not let go of any response, she convened the Economic Advisory Counand district officials said they would notify the employees; instead, its wait staff is helping with cil, which will be responsible for calculating and community immediately if the date were to cashiering, curbside pickup orders and local deliver- reporting revenue losses to the federal government. change. ies. Some are working fewer hours. “I sympathize with the thousands of Nassau Coun“As always, the safety and well-being of our It has also reduced prices on lobster, Glennon said. ty businesses and employees and the nearly 1.4 million school community is our utmost priority,” RandazDue to the coronavirus, lobster cannot be exported to residents of Nassau County who are adversely impactzo wrote. “We appreciate your understanding durChina, so sellers have more product on hand and have ed economically, and I vow to advocate on their ing this challenging time.” dropped prices. behalf,” she said. “Our goal is to advocate for the relief “We passed that savings on to the customer,” Glen- that our families and local economy will need.”

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O’side, I.P. families adapt to remote learning By Briana Bonfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com

Families and school officials are adjusting to a new set of circumstances as students are at home, remote learning and social distancing, in response to the coronavirus. Google Classroom and FaceTime have replaced in-person instruction and hanging out with friends for Island Park seventh-grader Marysol Alvarado. Each day, she and four other Lincoln Orens Middle School students video chat while completing online assignments from about 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., she said. “We made a group [text] chat first,” Marysol, 12, explained, “and decided it’s easier [on FaceTime] because then we can all help each other with the answers. It’s better than doing it by yourself.” The remote learning format can sometimes be disorganized and feel confusing, she acknowledged. “It’s a new thing,” she said, “but we’re getting by just fine.” Marysol’s mother, Dawne Alvarado, described how the girls “go through a ‘school day’ together” and “laugh and dance as they do their work.” For younger children, parents have had to take on the role of full-time schedule setter and homework helper.

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Victoria Piscione, of Island Park, said being home with her 7-year-old son, Kaden, during these uncertain times has been “a huge adjustment.” “It’s scary to not know what tomorrow will bring,” she said. “No school, no work, no sense of daily routine anymore has left my family quite anxious and stressed.” To mitigate some of that stress, Piscione created a chore chart for Kaden to color in each day, which includes completing remote learning assignments. She said the online lessons went “better than expected,” and since talking more to Kaden about what’s happening, they’ve been able to adapt together. “I’ve learned to take it day by day, turn off the news and really listen to my 7-year-old,” Piscione said. Island Park Public Schools have implemented a class directory for both the middle school and Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School on its website, where teachers post virtual assignments. In addition, Superintendent Dr. Rosmarie Bovino has been regularly posting updates to parents about remote learning. In one update on March 19, she encouraged students and parents to email teachers with any “technical issues or confusion around concepts or instructions.” She suggested typing “virtual hand raise” in the subject line so that teachers will prioritize those emails. “They know ‘virtual hand raise’ means a student cannot move forward with learning without assistance,” she explained. “Our goal is to provide continuity of instruction through the many tools that we currently have. In the next few days, we will be expanding these,” she wrote in the update. “We want to ensure the highest quality instruction possible.” The Oceanside School District has also been rolling out its online learning plan. While some parents of elementary school children were frustrated with a lack of work in the first week, Diane Provvido, assistant superintendent of curriculum, instruction and research, said there would be more to come in “phase two.” “This all happened very quickly,” Provvido said. “We’re shifting now. I know it’s hard for parents to do homeschooling with their kids. We’re very soon moving to more regular assignments and communication from our teachers at the elementary level.”

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Kaden Piscione, 7, of Island Park, colors in a chore chart each day. He and his mother, Victoria Piscione, have found several productive ways to pass the time while at home. She noted that all teachers would be establishing Google Classrooms for more regimented tasks and learning plans. In the first week, Suzanne Wright explained that her 9-year-old daughter, a third-grader at School 9E, had already finished the homework packet in two days and needed more material for the rest of the week. Luckily, her daughter’s teacher has been responsive over email and sends online educational resources to keep students busy. “This is unprecedented, it’s never happened before,” Wright said, “so I get there’s not a contingency plan for what happens if there’s a virus and school closes.” Sandra Cimino, mother of a preschool student at Oceanside School No. 6, said she has been in close contact with the school principal and her daughter’s teacher to set up lessons for her daughter. “I think teachers have a very important job,” she said, “and we should honestly give them more credit now that we have lit-

erally been put in their shoes.” The school district’s “OSD Learning at Home” website has resources for online learning in all grades, as well as a “Talking to Kids About Coronavirus” section. The website can also direct students to access free Wi-Fi from Altice. In addition, the schools are offering live, virtual online book readings for younger children and career talks with professionals for high schoolers on a daily basis. “Our kids’ lives have shifted dramatically,” Provvido said. “They spend so many hours in school, it’s the heartbeat of the community and so much a part of everybody’s days … They need to hear from their teachers and feel connected.”

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Advice from Dr. Aaron Glatt ■■ Maintain■social■distancing ■■ There■is■no■expectation■of■food■ shortages,■and■people■should■not■ hoard■food■and■other■necessities. ■■ While■there■are■reports■of■some■ medications■possibly■having■some■ activity■against■COVID-19,■there■are■ currently■no■approved■treatments.■ However,■many■studies■are■underway■ and■health■professionals■are■learning■ more■about■how■to■fight■the■illness■ every■day. ■■ People■should■self-isolate■as■much■ as■they■can■and■stay■away■from■their■ spouse■and■family■if■they■feel■sick. ■■ People■should■only■wear■masks■if■ they■are■sick■and■have■to■be■around■ people. that the country has a severe problem among its older population and the data suggests that people above 80 who contract the virus are more at risk. He said that those who do not have symptoms should still stay away from older people, including their relatives. Glatt said the virus has caused the hospital to implement many changes as patient cases rapidly increase. He noted that many of the rooms have been repurposed to fit more beds in order to meet needs and the hospital has stopped elective surgeries. On March 17, MSSN announced the death of its first coronavirus patient, an 83-year-old man from Queens, and a day later, it instituted a no visitor policy. Glatt cautioned that information about COVID-19 changes swiftly, but the advice he gave residents on Thursday was the best to his knowledge as of that time. As for those who were diagnosed with the coronavirus and then felt better, Glatt said not everyone has to get re-tested because tests are at a minimum. He said those who are at least seven days removed from being diagnosed and have not felt symptoms for three days will likely no longer be considered contagious, but it is a case by case basis. Glatt said every pandemic is different and the coronavirus has caused many people to make changes in their lives, but he said eventually things will be normal again, though the community has to heed the advice of health officials. “The most important message is we’re going to get through this,” he said. “There’s going to be a lot of pain and suffering, but we’re going to get through this. And everyone has to understand that they play a part in this.” For updates on the coronavirus, visit southnassau.org/sn/novel-coronavirus. https://www.southnassau.org/sn/novelcoronavirus

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In response to the coronavirus, Mount Sinai South Nassau Dr. Aaron Glatt urged residents to practice social distancing and cautioned that anyone who thinks the disease should not be taken seriously is gravely mistaken. “This is not fake news,” Glatt said during a Facebook Live presentation on March 19. “This is not something that anybody can ignore or dismiss. This is as serious a medical healthcare crisis that we have faced.” Glatt, MSSN’s De par tment of Medicine chairman, sat with Joe Calderone, the Dr. Aaron Glatt hospital’s senior vice president of communications, to discuss precautions residents should take and to field their questions via Facebook. During his session, Glatt noted that health officials have estimated that the peak for the U.S. may not be met for another 45 days. “It’s a very scary number that we haven’t come anywhere near the peak yet, and it’s going to be continuously rising in the number of cases,” he said. “Unfortunately, every day that is coming true and that’s why I want to stress the single most important thing that everybody can do is to really understand what social distancing means. That’s the buzzword of 2020. That will be the word of the year.” Glatt said that any non-essential meetings between two or more people should be stopped, and that those who must interact should remain six feet apart from one another. He added that the illness is not overblown, and that people should change their habits accordingly. He said people are permitted to go outside for walks, but they should do so by themselves and keep a safe distance from others. As far as those who think they might be sick, Glatt said they should assess themselves and determine how sick they are before going to see a doctor. He said if they exhibit similar symptoms to the coronavirus, including a fever and trouble breathing, they should contact their physician on the phone before going in. If they have symptoms that are similar to that of the common cold, he recommended that they stay home and self-quarantine, but noted that they do not need to be tested for the virus. A lot of people who have come to the hospital thinking that they had the coronavirus had the flu, Glatt added. Glatt also addressed the reports that the disease is deadlier among older people, and said that while that is true, there have been young people who have died from the disease. He referenced a study that there were no deaths in children under 10 in China, and that 90 percent of children were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, but one 14-year-old died from the illness. Another study in Italy showed

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Teaching through tech Oceanside School 9E teachers Jen McGrath, left, Jessica Shuldiner, Linda Ambort, Alexandra Rinck and Aileen Carey handed out classroom Chromebook laptops to students last week. Students in seventh through to 12th grade have Chromebooks, too, which they were already taking home regularly. The district is currently working on plans for families in kindergarten through second grade who do not have enough devices at home.

John Fraser-MiFsud daikin’s vice president for its north division, far left, recently announced the company’s inaugural science scholarship program alongside Kate Sheil, science and engineering teacher at Garden City High School, second from left; Laurie Mitchell, from the guidance department at Lynbrook High School; and Dr. Matt Christiansen, director of science and engineering for the Oceanside School District.

OHS student to win Daikin scholarship

An Oceanside High School student will be among those selected for a scholarship as part of the inaugural 2020 Daikin Science Scholarship Program. Seeking to help inspire the next generation of innovators in science, technology and mathematics, Daikin, a worldwide provider of advanced, highquality air conditioning and heating Happy memories with tears of harsh reality will blend solutions for residential, commercial and industrial applications, recently together as your Dad’s life comes to a close. Hospice Care hosted representatives from Nassau can help your Dad live his final days in dignity. It will be County high schools to introduce the up to you to make sure that the same attention is ad. Are You Ready? program. provided for his final tribute. Created to provide financial assisPlanning a funeral is a difficult task, although grieftance and mentoring to graduating ories with tears of harsh reality will blend stricken, you are a forced to decide on every aspect of the seniors seeking to pursue careers in the r Dad’s life comes to a close. Hospice Care funeral. With proper planning, this stress and difficulty Dad live his final days in dignity. It will be fields of science, engineering and techcan becan avoided. Dad needs Hospice ake sure that the same attention is Making Pre-Arrangements be as Therefore simple asifayour house call. nology, Daikin presented scholarships s final tribute. Care, he needs a Tradition & Trust Pre-Arrangement, of $2,000 to five students who have We are happy to come to your home , sit down with you uneral is a difficult task, although griefevery detail of your loved one’sbring funeral is handled in achieved academic excellence in those and your family and discuss your options. We will the e forced to decide on every aspect of the advance. A concerned Director will explain the areas. The program is an extension of roper planning, this stress and difficulty paperwork that you need . Our entire family and staff the company’s long-standing education, advantages of an affordable Tradition & Trust . Therefore if your Dad needs Hospice are there for you.We will guide you through this difficult sustainability and responsibility initiaPre-Arrangement and why pre-arrangement, a Tradition & Trust Pre-Arrangement, period...because caring for others is our family tradition. tives around the globe. your loved one’s funeral is handled in when entering a Hospice program, is so important. In addition to LHS, participating cerned Director will explain the Are You Ready? an affordable Tradition & Trust schools for the program were Garden nt and why pre-arrangement, City, Hempstead, Oceanside and Valley a Hospice program, is so important. Stream Central high schools. The schol? arship pro g ram was presented to school personnel at Daikin’s Comfort Design Center, 817 Sunrise Highway,

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Lynbrook. “As the emphasis on reducing the world’s carbon footprint through environmentally friendly energy technology continues to grow worldwide, Daikin has embarked on a series of initiatives to support students interested in pursuing studies that can improve quality of life through science and technology,” said John Fraser-Mifsud, Daikin’s vice president for its north division. “We are eager to work with Long Island school districts to develop the next generation of innovators who we believe will create the technologies that will have far-reaching impact for years to come. Long Island has an outstanding reputation for engineering excellence, and Daikin is especially proud to support our students as they look to further their education and build careers in this exciting industry.” Local school administrators and faculty will determine scholarship recipients. In addition to providing financial support, Daikin will give the scholarship awardees access to its technical and business professionals for guidance throughout their college careers. Courtesy Daikin; compiled by Mike Smollins

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A fresh treat With the temporary closure of senior centers across the Town of Hempstead, Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, center, and Supervisor Donald Clavin, right, served meals to residents at the Oceanside Senior Center on Friday as part of an ongoing “Meals on Wheels” program.

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Challenge accepted Oceanside High School was named one of three nationwide semifinalists in the Follett Challenge. Follett is a content, technology and service provider for kindergarten through 12th grade and judged candidates on how they convey their adaptability to student learning in the 21st century. OHS students and staff expressed their “#Booklove” in song, summing up three and a half years of district-wide reading initiatives in a four-minute music video. Story, next week.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Nassau, NJCC-NYS Community Restoration Fund LLC, Plaintiff, vs. James J. Abraham, Jr, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on January 21, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on April 7, 2020 at 11:30 a.m., premises known as 3857 Carrel Boulevard, Oceanside, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 60, Block 74 and Lot 8. Approximate amount of judgment is $734,531.84 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 2015-3743. George Esernio, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff Cash will not be accepted. 120507 LEGAL NOTICE Invitation to Bidders BOARD OF EDUCATION Island Park Union Free School District PUBLIC NOTICE: is hereby given for separate sealed bids for: Bond Referendum – Art Room Renovations at Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School. Bids will be received by the School District, on April 9, 2020 at 11:00 am prevailing time in the Administrative Office, 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, New York, 11558, Attn: Mr. Idowu Ogundipe, Business Manager and at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud. The Contract Documents may be examined at the Office of the Architect, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers, P.C., 244 East Main Street, Patchogue New York, (631-475-0349); however the Contract Documents may only be obtained thru the Office of REV, 330 Route 17A Suite #2, Goshen, New York 10924 (877-272-0216) beginning on March 24 2020. Complete digital sets of Contract Documents shall be obtained online (with a free user account) as a download for a nonrefundable fee of FortyNine ($49.00) Dollars at the following websites: www.bbsprojects.com or

www.usinglesspaper.com under ‘public projects’. Optionally, in lieu of digital copies, hard copies may be obtained directly from REV upon a deposit of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars for each complete set. Checks for deposits shall be made payable to the DISTRICT, ISLAND PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT and may be uncertified. All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at the above referenced websites. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs. Plan holders who have obtained hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use, and coordinate directly with the printer for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda. The bid deposit for hard copies will be returned upon receipt of plans and specifications, in good condition, within thirty days after bid date, except for the lowest responsible bidder, whose check will be forfeited upon the award of the contract. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or the proposals will be rejected within 60 days of the date of opening proposals. Bids shall be subject, however, to the discretionary right reserved by the School District to waive any informalities in, accept or reject any alternatives, reject any proposals and to advertise for new proposals, if in its opinion the best interest of the School District will thereby be promoted. Each bidder may not withdraw his bid within 60 days after the formal opening thereof. A bidder may withdraw his bid only in writing and prior to the bid opening date. Bidder’s Note: All potential bidders are invited to a nonmandatory pre-bid walkthrough, starting at 3:30 pm on March 31, 2020. All potential bidders shall meet at the main entrance to Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School, located at 100 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, New York. Dated: March 18, 2020 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Island Park Union Free School District 121335

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LEGAL NOTICE Invitation to Bidders BOARD OF EDUCATION Island Park Union Free School District PUBLIC NOTICE: is hereby given for separate sealed bids for: Bond Referendum – Interior Renovations at Lincoln Orens Middle School – 2nd Floor Art Room. Bids will be received by the School District, on April 14, 2020 at 11:00 am prevailing time in the Administrative Office, 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, New York, 11558, Attn: Mr. Idowu Ogundipe, Business Manager and at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud. The Contract Documents may be examined at the Office of the Architect, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers, P.C., 244 East Main Street, Patchogue New York, (631-475-0349); however the Contract Documents may only be obtained thru the Office of REV, 330 Route 17A Suite #2, Goshen, New York 10924 (877-272-0216) beginning on March 26, 2020. Complete digital sets of Contract Documents shall be obtained online (with a free user account) as a download for a nonrefundable fee of FortyNine ($49.00) Dollars at the following websites: www.bbsprojects.com or www.usinglesspaper.com under ‘public projects’. Optionally, in lieu of digital copies, hard copies may be obtained directly from REV upon a deposit of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars for each complete set. Checks for deposits shall be made payable to the DISTRICT, ISLAND PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT and may be uncertified. All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at the above referenced websites. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs. Plan holders who have obtained hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use, and coordinate directly with the printer for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda. The bid deposit for hard copies will be returned upon receipt of plans and specifications, in good condition, within thirty days after bid date, except for the lowest responsible bidder, whose check will be forfeited upon the award of the contract.

The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or the proposals will be rejected within 60 days of the date of opening proposals. Bids shall be subject, however, to the discretionary right reserved by the School District to waive any informalities in, accept or reject any alternatives, reject any proposals and to advertise for new proposals, if in its opinion the best interest of the School District will thereby be promoted. Each bidder may not withdraw his bid within 60 days after the formal opening thereof. A bidder may withdraw his bid only in writing and prior to the bid opening date. Bidder’s Note: All potential bidders are invited to a nonmandatory pre-bid walkthrough, starting at 3:30 pm on April 7, 2020. All potential bidders shall meet at the main entrance to Lincoln Orens Middle School, located at 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, New York. Dated: March 18, 2020 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Island Park Union Free School District 121336

LEGAL NOTICE Invitation to Bidders BOARD OF EDUCATION Island Park Union Free School District PUBLIC NOTICE: is hereby given for separate sealed Contract bids for: Phase II Bond Improvements – Science Room Renovations at Lincoln Orens Middle School. Bids will be received by the School District, on April 9, 2020 at 10:30 am prevailing time in the Administrative Office, 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, New York, 11558, Attn: Mr. Idowu Ogundipe, Business Manager and at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud. The Contract Documents may be examined at the Office of the Architect, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers, P.C., 244 East Main Street, Patchogue New York, (631-475-0349); however the Contract Documents may only be obtained thru the Office of REV, 330 Route 17A Suite #2, Goshen, New York 10924 (877-272-0216) beginning on March 24 2020. Complete digital sets of Contract Documents shall be obtained online (with a free user account) as a download for a nonrefundable fee of FortyNine ($49.00) Dollars at the following websites: www.bbsprojects.com or www.usinglesspaper.com under ‘public projects’. Optionally, in lieu of digital copies, hard copies may be obtained directly from REV upon a deposit of One Hundred

($100.00) Dollars for each complete set. Checks for deposits shall be made payable to the DISTRICT, ISLAND PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT and may be uncertified. All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at the above referenced websites. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs. Plan holders who have obtained hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use, and coordinate directly with the printer for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda. The bid deposit for hard copies will be returned upon receipt of plans and specifications, in good condition, within thirty days after bid date, except for the lowest responsible bidder, whose check will be forfeited upon the award of the contract. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or the proposals will be rejected within 60 days of the date of opening proposals. Bids shall be subject, however, to the discretionary right reserved by the School District to waive any informalities in, accept or reject any alternatives, reject any proposals and to advertise for new proposals, if in its opinion the best interest of the School District will thereby be promoted. Each bidder may not withdraw his bid within 60 days after the formal opening thereof. A bidder may withdraw his bid only in writing and prior to the bid opening date. Bidder’s Note: All potential bidders are invited to a nonmandatory pre-bid walkthrough, starting at 3:30 pm on March 31, 2020. All potential bidders shall meet at the main entrance to Lincoln Orens Middle School, located at 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, New York. Dated: March 18, 2020 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Island Park Union Free School District 121334 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I TRUST

2006-HE6, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE6, Plaintiff against THOMAS COCCHIOLA, JANE COCCHIOLA, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on May 7, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. on the 7th day of April, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Oceanside, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Northerly side of Nassau Parkway as widened, distant 248.81 feet westerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the westerly side of Washington Avenue with the Northerly side of Nassau Parkway, as widened and from said point and place of beginning; RUNNING THENCE along the said northerly side of Nassau Parkway, as widened, north 66 degrees, 40 minutes, 30 seconds west, a distance of 85.01 feet; THENCE north 24 degrees, 12 minutes, 10 seconds east, a distance of 101.71 feet; THENCE south 66 degrees, 02 minutes, 55 seconds east, a distance of 85.00 feet; THENCE south 24 degrees, 12 minutes, 10 seconds west, a distance of 100.78 feet to the Northerly side of Nassau Parkway, as widened, at the point or place of BEGINNING. Said premises known as 181 Nassau Parkway, Oceanside, N.Y. 11572. (Section: 54, Block: 142, Lot: 456). Approximate amount of lien $ 1,159,297.51 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 6777-14. Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee. Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 10 Bank Street, Suite – 700 White Plains, N.Y. 10606 (914) 949-2574 120524 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. WINDWARD BORA LLC, Pltf. vs. VINCENT FERNICOLA A/K/A VINCENT FERNICOLA JR., A/K/A VINNIE FERNICOLA A/K/A VINCENT FERNICOLA, SR., et al, Defts. Index

#612243/2018.† Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Nov. 2, 2019, I will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom in the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 11:30 a.m., prem. k/a 81 Bellevue Avenue, Oceanside, NY a/k/a Section 38, Block 365, Lot 33 & 34. Approx. amt. of judgment is $69,696.17 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Said Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale forecloses a Second Mortgage. MARK RICCIARDI, Referee. THE MARGOLIN & WEINREB LAW GROUP LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 165 Eileen Way, Ste. 101, Syosset, NY. #98545 121361 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. KENNETH ISAACSON, if he be living, if he be dead, his respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through KENNETH ISAACSON, if he be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff, et al, Defts. Index #603816/2019. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Feb. 25, 2020, I will sell at public auction on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY prem. k/a District 11, Section 54, Block 569, Lot 10. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. MICHAEL MONTESANO, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #98473 121363 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Nassau, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, Doing Business as Christiana Trust, Not in its Individual Capacity, but solely as Trustee for BCAT 2015-13Btt, Plaintiff, vs. Clifford J. Khemraj;

Balamrita D. Khemraj a/k/a Bal Amrita D. Hemraj; Suruj Naraine, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale and Sale and Order to Amend Caption duly filed on December 8, 2016, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on April 7, 2020 at 11:30 a.m., premises known as 22 Duncan Place, Oceanside, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 38, Block 358 and Lots 10 & 16. Approximate amount of judgment is $442,934.75 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 2595/2014. Janine Lynam, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff Cash will not be accepted. 120514 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, AGAINST BETHEL MURRAY, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on November 8, 2019. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 14, 2020 at 11:30 AM premises known as 3112 ROYAL AVENUE, OCEANSIDE, NY 11572. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 43, Block 203 and Lot 3 (group 3-4). Approximate amount of judgment $544,420.65 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #14-007874. RALPH J. MADALENA, ESQ., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 120864 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. Search by publication name at: www.mypublicnotices.com

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group, and she and Edward planned to fly down to their condominium in Florida on March 13. Three days later, they were to On St. Patrick’s Day, Dolores and leave for the four-day cruise, and on St. Edward Hofman discovered how lucky Patrick’s Day, Edward’s birthday, they they were to be surrounded by the kind of were to attend a gala on the boat. neighbors that they have. The trip was canceled, however, once Dolores, 73, and Edward, 75, are isolat- coronavirus cases continued to climb. ing themselves from the community amid With her and Ed being at-risk seniors, the coronavirus outbreak because their Dolores knew she had to come up with an age puts them at a high risk to contract idea to keep their tradition alive. the disease. As a result, Dolores was dis“I was racking my brain,” she said. couraged because her husband’s 75th “We can’t invite anyone over. We’re not birthday was on March 17, and the pan- going out anywhere. What can I do? Being demic caused her to the age we are, cancel her surprise we’re at high risk, for him, which was so I’m not leaving in kee ping with my house.” their tradition of Then, on the eve making one anothof her husband’s er’s milestone birthbirthday, an idea hit days special. her. Wearing protecThen she hatched t ive g l ove s a n d a plan. attempting to avoid Dolores went p e o p l e, D o l o r e s from home to home raced to her office at in her neighborhood John F. Kennedy on March 16, stuffInternational Airing envelopes with por t in Queens, shamrocks on them where she works as into mailboxes of a program manager. people she knew Once there, she hunand others that she kered in her office didn’t know along and typed the letter the canal their propfor her neighbors, erties share on Sufthen purchased a folk Road and Washcake, decorations ington Avenue in tHe 75tH BirtHday celebration includa n d fl owe r s fo r Harbor Isle. The let- ed balloons and decorations. Edward on her way ters requested the home and hoped community’s help in that the community celebrating her husband’s birthday by would read the letter. coming outside on their decks to sing “For those that don’t know me, I live happy birthday and share a toast to right on this block and was hoping that Edward at 6:30 p.m. on March 17. you could help bring a smile to my husTo her surprise, about 20 homeowners band, Ed’s, face tomorrow for his 75th joined in on the celebration. birthday,” Dolores wrote. “It’s a very spe“I started to cry happy tears,” Dolores cial birthday, as no one else in his family said. “I couldn’t believe all of those people made it to 75 years old.” who I never met before in my life were The community came through, helping there.” surprise her husband, and one of their The touching moment was not the neighbors — whom the couple had not birthday she and Edward originally previously met — came over before the planned, but she said it ended up being a surprise, wished Edward a happy birthmemory she will cherish. Dolores won a day, and gifted him a bottle of wine. He cruise to the Bahamas for 10 people in a graciously accepted the bottle, baffled by silent auction at an event for her theater how a stranger knew when his birthday

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS TRUSTEE FOR CIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-1, Pltf. vs. SANTIAGO RAMIREZ, et al, Defts. Index #6490/15.† Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered May 18, 2017, I will sell at public auction in the Calendar

Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court,100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 11:30 a.m., prem. k/a 3068 Morrow Road, Oceanside, NY. Said property located at Oceanside, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of NY. Known and designated as Lot Nos. 53 & 54 on

certain map entitled, “Map of Bungalow Park, Oceanside, L.I., N.Y., owned by Powell Smith & Malcomson, Civil Engineers, Freeport, L.I.”, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Nassau County on Nov. 27, 1912 as Map No. 260. Approx. amt. of judgment is $591,771.36 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and

terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. KEITH P. BROWN, Referee. COHN & ROTH, Attys. for Pltf., 100 East Old Country Rd., Ste. 28, Mineola, NY. #98442 120862

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edward HofMan didn’t let coronavirus concerns curb his birthday enthusiasm after his wife, Dolores, threw him a surprise party while practicing social distancing. was. Come 6:30 that evening, it all clicked when his wife’s plan came into place. “I thought she was out of her mind and I said, ‘This is crazy,’” Edward said. “When everyone was out there, they got really into it and it was a big party. It definitely made my day.” The Hofmans have lived in Island Park for 28 years. They met at a bar in Hempstead after Edward asked Dolores to dance on a bet from his friends, who wagered she would decline. She obliged, they hit it off and they went on to date for four years before getting married. Dolores’s mother told her she could not wed until she was 21, which happened on May 3, 1968. They tied the knot 27 days later on May 30. Because they never had children, the Hofmans made a pact to go above and beyond for each other on milestone birthdays. Over the years, the celebrations have ranged from cruises to surprise parties with friends and family to holidaythemed gatherings, such as St. Patrick’s Day for Edward because his birthday falls on the holiday, and Cinco de Mayo for Dolores, whose birthday is two days before. Dolores recalled her 50th birthday, and the great lengths her husband went to in order to keep it a surprise. Edward decided to throw her a surprise party one month before her birthday at Chateau Bri-

and Caterers in Westbury. On her way over there with her sister, Dolores was under the impression that the party was for her friend’s surprise 50th birthday. “I remember telling my sister how extravagant his wife was for having it there, and here I was talking about my own party,” she said with a laugh. “He walked on water for the next year after that one.” When the time came for this year’s modified milestone celebration, Dolores flew a St. Patrick’s Day flag, a 75-year-old birthday balloon and a sign that said, “The party is here” outside their home. One of her neighbors set up music for the community to enjoy during the celebration, and the group drank a toast to Edward. Though they can’t go out during the pandemic, Dolores said the couple is enjoying one another’s company and joked that she has increased her online shopping. She said that when the coronavirus finally subsides, she hopes to have the community over for another party, this time in-person, and in the meantime, her goal is to institute nightly toasts outside. The one for Edward’s birthday, she added, meant a great deal to her. “It was the most heartwarming thing that a community ever could do,” Dolores said. “It brought so much joy to us.”

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It should immediately reinstate the SALT deduction. People here will certainly take $1,000 or $2,000, but restoring the deduction would do far more for many homeowners who are suffering because of the coronavirus. Most homeowners accepted higher taxes because they believed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was boosting the economy — and thus their 401(k) plans. Last week we saw the foolishness of Trump’s tradeoff, as the stock market tumbled and those 401(k)’s sank to the level they were when Trump took office. That is, all of the stock market gains realized over the past three-plus years were erased just like that. Now many Long Islanders are stuck with oversized tax bills. The time to act intelligently has come. Give the SALT deduction back — now, not later.

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nearly $2 trillion relief package that, when passed, was expected to put somewhere between $1,000 and $2,000 in each American’s hands. The measure should provide a desperately needed shot in the arm to a national economy that is fast seizing. On Long Island, however, it’s hardly enough. In high-tax regions like New York and California, the weight of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was already causing enormous fiscal strain for many homeowners, who lost all but $10,000 of the federal deduction for state and local taxes, known commonly as the SALT deduction. Loss of that single deduction in high-tax regions has cost people thousands of dollars. Many Long Island taxpayers reported that their federal tax bills rose $3,000, $5,000, $8,000 or more last year. Those bills are not expected to abate this year, unless Congress acts.

State responds to COVID-19 To the Editor: New York state is working around the clock to expand hospital capacity and acquire life-saving medical equipment as we continue to test tens of thousands of New Yorkers for the novel coronavirus. Right now we are facing a generation-defining challenge. But America is America because of our ability to overcome adversity and challenges. I believe that to the bottom of my soul. We will overcome this, get through this and come out even stronger. I am calling on the federal government to implement the Defense Production Act to direct companies to produce medical supplies like ventilators and masks. New York state is scouring the globe for these supplies, but we need more than we can find. Currently, states are competing with other states, hospitals

should not hesitate to give or receive blood, according to the Red Cross. There is no evidence that the coronavirus can be transmitted by blood transfusion, and there have been no reported cases of transfusion transmission for any respiratory virus, including COVID-19. A blood donation takes about an hour from start to finish, but the actual donation only takes eight to 10 minutes. To donate blood, you should have a blood donor card or driver’s license, or two other forms of identification. People who are at least 17 years old (16 with written parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may donate.

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hen the bubonic plague struck England in 1665, a young pastor convinced the people of his villagAe to self-quarantine in an effort to prevent the infection from spreading to neighboring towns. The story of that time became “Year of Wonder,” by Geraldine Brooks. Today, over 300 years later, the story resonates with new meaning. As you might expect, people behaved as humans do in crisis. Some were the toilet paper hoarders of their day. Some turned randi murderous and kreiss mean over food supplies. Many found grace in the crucible of fear and infection. We are now in the throes of a destabilizing national emergency. As we go to press, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus is increasing hourly. The federal response has been profoundly disorganized, leaving citizens with little access to tests that could inform them about the progress of the disease. Central command is out of touch, literally and metaphorically.

The remarkable thing is how well we are doing — we regular folks who go to work and put food on the table and care for others. Initially, we turned to President Trump for leadership and for an organizing plan to deal with the crisis. But the president has failed us, as he descends into an epic spiral of selfaggrandizement and miscommunication. He doesn’t have the capacity for the humane gesture that this moment demands. The miracle, to me, is that even without the blessing of sane and sound leadership, we, the people, are getting the job done. We are witnessing an incredible validation of the American spirit. Citizens are stepping up, helping neighbors, quarantining themselves when necessary and taking all the steps a functioning federal task force would advise. (Except for the spring breakers in Florida, but they’ll catch up.) We have governors and mayors and municipal leaders at every level who are taking charge of their communities and making sure that schools are closing when necessary, events are postponed, and civil order is maintained. This is a demonstration of democracy at its best.

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e’re seeing a validation of the American spirit. People are stepping up.

Letters with other hospitals, and there is significant price gouging. The federal government must nationalize the contracting and acquisition of medical supplies. Non-essential businesses were closed as of 8 p.m. Sunday. Essential businesses like pharmacies, grocery stores, gas stations and more will stay open. I accepted the Army Corps of Engineers’ recommendations for temporary hospital sites in New York state, and we were ready for construction to start Monday. Hospitals at our SUNY campuses in Old Westbury and Stony Brook will be built indoors, with outdoor tent support, and on-site health care staff will stay at the dormitories. The Federal Emergency Management Agency will erect an additional four federal 250-bed hospitals. Each FEMA facility will be fully staffed by the federal government. We are acting to maximize existing hospital capacity. I am requiring all hospitals statewide to develop plans that expand their capacity by at least 50 percent, with the goal of expanding overall capacity by 100 percent. (State regulations on capacity have been temporarily waived.) The state also leased a nursing home in Brooklyn to convert to a 600-bed hospital. Finally, all elective, non-critical surgeries have been canceled, effective March 25, which will free up around a quarter of existing hospital beds. Drug therapy trials were scheduled

No one had to tell The New York Times and The Washington Post to take down the pay walls on their websites so that anyone who needs the news can access it for free. No one had to order the closing of all the social and entertainment venues that vendors shut down themselves to slow the spread of disease. No one had to order people to stay home if they feel sick. One singular hero of the moment is Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health. He has spoken truth to power, often and early, deftly calling out the dangerous lies coming from Trump and urging a robust response to Covid-19 while the president was predicting an easy and early end to the pandemic. We are being tested, as individuals and as a nation. According to Fauci, we are in for a rough patch for some months before the virus starts to burn out. If the federal government, specifically the Centers for Disease Control, can get tests out faster and find out how many are sick and where they live, we can begin to mitigate the effects of the pandemic as it spreads, state by state.

I read a piece in The Times by Jon Mooalem about the devastating 9.2 earthquake in Anchorage in 1964. He wrote about the horrific death and destruction, and how people behaved during the aftershocks. Instead of running for safety, they ran into danger to help their neighbors. Ordinary folks were putting out fires and moving beams and filling in at the police department. Mooalem wrote about our present national disaster: “Washing your hands, staying home when you’re sick, limiting travel, keeping yourself healthy, not touching your face — little of what we’re being told to do feels particularly heroic or world-changing … But for a lot of us, it is, in fact, the job that’s in front of us right now — the role that these disordered circumstances are calling each of us, at a minimum, to play… “…There are, and will be more, situations where helping more directly becomes possible and necessary — especially if we’re not getting coherent leadership, or even honesty, from those in charge. But we can’t afford to feel that canceling a school band concert, or suspending a basketball season, is a withering retreat; we must see them as parts of an empowered, collaborative undertaking.” Copyright 2019 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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to start Tuesday. The state has acquired 70,000 doses of hydroxychloroquine, 10,000 doses of Zithromax and 750,000 doses of chloroquine. GOv. ANDrEW CUOMO

MSSN needs masks and volunteers To the Editor: Our front-line teams of doctors, nurses and support staff at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital need personal protective equipment, specifically surgical and N95 masks. If you have masks you are willing to donate or work for a business that has extra supply, please contact Tim Matejka, executive director of development, at (516) 377-5360, or Timothy.Matejka@snch.org. Also, all retired South Nassau physicians, nurses, pharmacists and respiratory therapists who are able and willing to volunteer their services during the COvID-19 crisis should contact Mary Golden, assistant vice president of human resources, at (516) 632 4080. We are grateful for your support of our hospital. Stay healthy! DANA SANNEMAN Executive director of public affairs, Mount Sinai South Nassau

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