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OHS senior’s science research published twice direct.com, a website that provides access to a large bibliographic database of scientific Oceanside High School senior and medical publications. Mirando Leibstein notched a Hall said she has never had a rare feat when she had her student who has been published research into cows’ diets pub- twice while still in high school. lished for a second time. “While, often, public focus is on Leibstein translated her love things like winning awards,” she of riding and caring for horses said, “the science and the to another barnresearch compoyard animal as part nent is what I get of her work with excited about.” the prestigious UniLeibstein, an versity of Pennsylequestrian enthusivania School of ast from an early Veterinary Mediage, said she never cine. thought she would Leibstein creditend up working on ed her OHS college research about research teacher MIRANDA lEIBSTEIN cows. She added Heather Hall for that she had long setting her up for OHS senior wanted to do her recent successequine metabolic es with her research papers. research because her horse, “The way that she teaches Caden, developed a potentially you to write in ninth and 10th fatal condition in her hoof called grade, it has helped so much,” laminitis in 2015. Leibstein said of Hall. “I can go Early detection helped bring into the papers and see my word- the horse back to health, but it ing.” also led Leibstein to monitor Her first research paper was Caden’s diet more closely. In published last year in PLOS One, 2019, she contacted an equine a peer-reviewed, open-access sci- researcher at the University of entific journal published by the Pennsylvania School of VeteriPublic Library of Science since nary Medicine, who connected 2006, and her second paper was published on March 4 on scienceContinued on page 3
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got to work in probably the best vet school in the United States.
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lyNNE luBASH fREquENTly brings her dog Red, left, to the park. Above, Red made a new friend.
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Owners excited after dog park opens unexpectedly By MIkE SMollINS msmollins@liherald.com
For nine years, Lynne Lubash drove to Bay Park or Long Beach to find a dog park where her pet, Red, could play. That recently changed, however, when a d o g p a rk w a s b u i l t i n Oceanside Park, on Mahlon Brower Drive. “I love it, because I actually live on the same road the park is on . . .,” Lubash said. “This is fantastic.”
The park opened on Jan. 17, she said, but few people knew about it initially, and she thought local pet owners would benefit by discovering it existed. Town of Hempstead officials said the park had a “soft” grand opening, but a bigger event would be scheduled at a date to be determined. In the two months since it opened, more people have discovered it, but Lubash said that many more would know about it if the opening
had had more fanfare. Dogs were not previously allowed at Oceanside Park, she said, but now she takes Red, an 11-year-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi that she rescued from North Shore Animal League, there several times a week. The dog park is a fenced-in grassy area and is divided into two sections, for small and large dogs. There are also benches for dog owners and a water fountain. Continued on page 3
O’side native publishes fictional Lincoln diaries By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com
Over the past five years, Oceanside native Paul Dunn dedicated himself to getting inside the mind of Abraham Lincoln and presenting historical fiction from the perspective of the legendary president. The last book of his four-volume series “The Civil War diaries of Abraham Lincoln—including his recurring dreams” became available for purchase on Amazon.com and Kindle in November 2020. In 1946, Dunn joined the U.S. Navy two weeks after graduating from Oceanside High School. “We joined up not for patriotism, but for the G.I. Bill,” Dunn said. The bill afforded him an opportunity to pursue higher education at St. John’s University, where he attended law school from 1948 to 1954 after two years of service. Dunn went to school in Brooklyn at night while working as the advertising manager for Radio City Music Hall for a time. Dunn started his writing when he returned from the Navy and published and edited a small newspaper in Oceanside called Around Town. The bi-weekly paper covered Oceanside news from 1950 to 1952. In his two years there, Dunn’s paper experienced a wide spread of circulation and was printed out of what used to be a prohibition-era counterfeit labeling print shop. Wherever Dunn has been, he has always been able to use his writing talent. For the past 20 years, Dunn has been working as a columnist for a publication called The Pilot in Pinehurst, N.C., where he still lives. It was there where Dunn wrote his first political book called “Touching raw nerves: A liberal Yankee columnist takes on conservative Dixie” in 2004. “The title indicated that I was a northerner down
here who liked to write political stuff that might annoy the natives,” Dunn said. His experiences writing in North Carolina ignited a curiosity in the Civil War and got him to start researching Lincoln who he called one of his favorite American political figures. Aware of the abundance of media covering Lincoln’s life, Dunn knew he would have to think outside the box to provide an interesting perspective on Honest Abe. He contacted the Lincoln Library in Springfield, Ill. and found that Lincoln had never left behind a diary. This led Dunn to seek out a book called “Abraham Lincoln day-by-day chronology (1809-1865),” which was a government-sponsored record that listed where the president was and who he met with over the course of his life. Dunn used the chronology and a nine-volume set of Lincoln’s writings in letters and telegrams to get inside the mind of his favorite historical figure. “So, I thought, ‘I’ve got all the information here. It just takes some imagination,’ “Dunn said. So, he got to work writing every night before he went to bed what Lincoln would have thought after things like battles and meetings since he had such a detailed record of Lincoln’s schedule. Dunn spent six years researching and gathering letters and telegrams from Lincoln before publishing his first volume of the series in August 2017. Dunn’s work is immersed in historical accounts because of the amount of information he gathered from records, letters and first-hand accounts of Lincoln’s life. The four volumes are based on fictional diary entries after years of research by Dunn that enabled him to create such a vivid illustration of what might have been going through Lincoln’s mind as he sent troops to war and tried to repair a broken nation.
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Paul Dunn reCenTly completed a four-volume series of fictional Abraham Lincoln diaries.
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tHe oCeanSiDe Dog park opened in January, but many residents were unaware of it because Town of Hempstead officials have yet to set a date for a grand opening. Dan Strook’S Dog, Oakley, enjoyed the park after a snowfall.
her with Dr. Dipti Pitta, assistant professor of ruminant nutrition at the school. “She was being flexible because the opportunities can be hard to come by,” Hall said. Leibstein needed the credits for her college research class and made the transition to bovine studies to satisfy that. Through microbial research in dairy cows’ guts, Miranda and the researchers at the university’s veterinarian school hope to create a cheaper, but more efficient diet that can support the high demand for dairy products and milk production. In the summer of 2019, Leibstein spent eight weeks working on two projects at the University of Pennsylvania’s dairy farms for her college research course at OHS. The first project, which culminated in the publishing of Leibstein’s first research article, tracked changes in the fecal bacteria of Holstein dairy calves as they transitioned to a solid diet as they grew. The second project compared the fecal bacterial communities in diarrheic and non-diarrheic dairy calves, but was interrupted by the pandemic. Despite the obstacle, the lab was able to
freeze the samples and then send the data for Leibstein and the other researchers to analyze last summer. “So, I didn’t have to scramble and look for another place,” Leibstein said. “All my friends in research had to look for other labs in the middle of a pandemic.” For Leibstein, it has been a challenge to juggle the responsibilities of classes at OHS and research in Pennsylvania, but fortunately for her, she has had support. Her parents rented a house in Kennett Square, Pa., which is a five-minute drive from the School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center, where she worked. In the summer, she headed there on Sunday nights, worked until Friday afternoon, and then drove back to Northport so she could ride her horse. “I didn’t get to see my friends that entire summer,” Leibstein said. “But I got to work at probably the best vet school in the United States.” Leibstein has a third research paper on the way and will be studying at her dream school, University of Massachusetts Amherst, in the fall. There, Leibstein will have the opportunity to continue the work she has done with large animal nutrition and sport horse medicine.
O’side dog owners excited about new dog park ContinueD from front page Lubash said it was a relief to be able to drive two minutes to get to the park rather than having to drive 20 minutes or more to Bay Park or Long Beach. “He likes it,” she said of Red. “He loves to sniff around, and I go there because I love to pet dogs, and he goes there because he loves for people to pet him, so it works out for both of us.” She added that the park hasn’t been as crowded as expected, possibly because of the cold weather in the winter, and because it opened without a big announcement from town officials. One person who has frequented the dog park is Daniel Strook, who said he often brings his dog, Oakley, a pointer and hound mix, to the area. “I’m very excited,” he said. “It’s great to have a place to go. I live less than a mile from the park.”
Strook said that even when it was cold in January after the park first opened, he still brought his dog there because it offers space to run around. He said Oakley loves people, and the park provides a place for him to mingle. Strook noted that he used to take Oakley to Bay Park, but when the coronavirus pandemic began, he stopped going because he didn’t want to be around too many people, and the time it took to get to and from Bay Park was an inconvenience. With the vaccine providing hope of fewer Covid-19 cases, the park opening in a convenient location for him and the weather starting to warm up, he said, he planned to go many times per week. “It’s a real pleasure,” Strook said. “I’m thrilled that they did this. They put this space that was dead space to good use, and I hope to be here a lot.”
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oCeanSiDe HigH SCHool senior Miranda Leibstein, right, has had her research published twice, in a science journal and on a science website. Above, Leibstein with her college research teacher, Heather Hall, in the OHS science lab.
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OHS seniors named National Merit finalists
oceAnside seniors sAmAnthA Civil, Matthew Friedman and Rachel Weissman were recently named National Merit finalists. Above, the students with Associate Principal Kevin Carbonetti, left, Diane Provvido, the assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction and research, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Phyllis Harrington, school counselors Carla Stillwell and Lisa Fazio and OHS Principal Dr. Brendon Mitchell.
Oceanside High School seniors Samantha Civil, Matthew Friedman and Rachel Weissman were named National Merit finalists. Students are entered into the competition based on their PSAT scores. More than 1.5 million students nationwide take the PSAT and about 1 percent of them advance to the finalist stage of the competition. Samantha is waiting to hear back from colleges and plans to study aerospace engineering. Matthew, who is also the OHS valedictorian, is interested in medicine. Rachel is planning to study math at Duke University. Courtesy Oceanside School District; compiled by Mike Smollins
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OHS student wins prestigious math scholarship
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Allison olAzAbAl, winner of a $1,500 Dr. Jong-Pil Lee Scholarship in Mathematics, third from right, with her teacher, Yves Jean Pierre, third from left. Also taking part in the presentation were, from left, OHS Principal Brendon Mitchell, Director of Mathematics Tara Mauer, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Phyllis Harrington and Diane Provvido, assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction and research.
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Allison wrote of her love of mathematics and cited her teacher, Yves Jean Pierre, as an inspiration. Dr. Jong-Pil Lee, a distinguished service professor at SUNY Old Westbury, was a pioneer in the support of educators who teach mathematics. In addition to founding the Long Island Mathematics Conference , he also started the SUNY Institute for Creative Problem-Solving, an enrichment program for gifted students in fifth through 10th grade.
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St. Anthony’S ChurCh’S Fathers Club is partnering with The Wine Cellar to promote a virtual wine tasting event on April 24.
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Faced with the prospect of reduced attendance at Mass due to Covid-19, St. Anthony’s in Oceanside will be hosting a virtual wine tasting event in order to help raise funds to offset the losses they have incurred during the pandemic. The St. Anthony’s Fathers Club is organizing the event, which is set for April 24, and will be conducted in conjunction with The Wine Cellar in Oceanside, a local wine and spirits merchant. The Fathers Club is a group of dads and granddads at the parish that aims to provide both service to the St. Anthony’s community and a social avenue for fathers in the community to meet and get to know each other. “Given the Fathers Club’s dual mission of serving the parish and bringing people together, they thought this would be the perfect event to offer people a chance to share in a community together, while also raising funds for the parish,” Father James Donovan said, according to a news release. The World Wine Tasting Tour event will feature wines from Italy, New Zealand and California. Each participant will receive three full-sized bottles of wine (one sparkling, one white and one red) chosen by The Wine Cellar. They will then receive a Zoom invitation to the virtual
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March 25, 2021 — OCEANSIDE/ISLAND PARK HERALD
On a recent Thursday, Nassau County Police Academy recruits watched films of actual police field work. With their instructors, the recruits analyzed the tactics employed step by step.
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Inside the Nassau County Police Academy A close-up look at the intense training needed to become a NCPD officer By ScOtt BrintOn sbrinton@liherald.com
Part one in a series of photo stories on the Nassau County Police Academy in North Massapequa. Recruits’ names were not given to protect their privacy. It’s 9 a.m. on a recent Thursday, and a contingent of Nassau County Police Department recruits is seated in the Police Academy’s auditorium, intently watching as drunk college students hurl beer bottles at a line of police officers. “Hey, they’ve thrown a beer bottle,” someone yells. “They’re chucking beer bottles. That is so freaky.” The soon-to-be police officers are reviewing film of a near-riotous college party, as police officers move in to break up the crowd. Much as football players analyze game films with their coaches, these recruits, all dressed in crisp, gray Continued on neXt page
aBOve: recruitS tOOk their Defense Tactics exam, demonstrating the proper methods to arrest suspects. Left phOtOS: recruitS heard a lecture by Marc Tosi, an academy instructor, on police ethics.
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NCPD puts recruits through their paces continued from PreViouS Page button-down shirts, black ties and black slacks, are dissecting films of actual police approaches to worst-case scenarios that they may encounter at some point in their careers. Instructors go over the police tactics step by step, minute by minute. The recruits are learning about the necessity for self-control in the face of danger. Meanwhile, down the hall in the gym, officers are flipping and spinning each other with all manner of wrestling takedowns, their bodies thumping audibly against the gray-and-blue mats, a massive, circular NCPD insignia staring down at them from one wall. On this day, recruits are taking their Defense Tactics exam after three months of intense training, when they studied what to do — and what not to do — when arresting a suspect.
Instructors evaluate their every move, noting when a hand hold, for example, might be off by a few inches. And throughout the academy, recruits are spread out in classrooms, learning about the ethics of police work. Everyone is social distancing, and mask wearing is required, even during the Defense Tactics exam. The cadets study both in the classroom and through a series of simulations at various venues, which imitate policing on the streets, including car chases, said Master Trainer Chris Boccio, who grew up in Lynbrook. NCPD requires a significantly more rigorous training program than New York state mandates — Nassau puts cadets through 1,050 to 1,200 hours of training over seven months, compared to the minimum 639 hours that the state requires for basic police training.
At left, Officer Peter Lang, an instructor, front, reviewed weaponry found in a Bureau of Special Operations arsenal with recruits.
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The oceanSide chaMBer of Commerce hosted three ribbon cuttings on March 13, including at FrameBar Company.
Chamber hosts trio of ribbon cuttings By Mike SMollinS msmollins@liherald.com
The saying “good things come in threes” was evident on March 13 as the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce celebrated a trio of ribbon cuttings — its first such events in 2021 — to welcome new businesses to the neighborhood. T h e bu s i n e s s e s we re FrameBar Company, Brown Bag Express and The Pretzel Stop. FrameBar, at 2894 Long Beach Road, focuses on eye health and aims to serve the community and provide and educate patients about eyecare. Their goal is to “help you see better.” Brown Bag Express, at 3114 Lawson Blvd., is a graband-go style deli, where everything is made fresh inhouse and ready to go without a wait. The Pretzel Stop aims to be more than just a pretzel store, but also an experience. In celebration of Women’s History Month, Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and other elected officials recognized owner Carolyn Vella in recognition of the shop.
The PreTzel SToP owner Carolyn Vella, above, was presented a citation by Town of Hempstead officials. Also taking part were, from left, Gracie Greenberg, Thomas Cesiro, Chamber of Commerce President Ed Scharfberg, Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray, Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, Mark Greenberg, Town Supervisor Don Clavin, Kiwanis Lt. Gov. Seth Blau and Joe Pontecorvo. The chaMBer alSo welcomed Brown Bag Express to the community.
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community update Thursday, March 25 Grab & Go Craft This week’s craft is a kite Stop by the Island Park Library to pick up a craft. You can also call the library or email iplchildrens@islandparklibrary.org to arrange a pick up time.
Saturday, March 27 Saturday Vinyasa Yoga with Dot Scott
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national Elvis Impersonator Hall of fame, will perform from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Oceanside Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, 407 Weidner Ave. Buffet includes chicken, shrimp, eggplant and tortellini alfredo, and there will also be wine, beer and soda, as well as a cash bar. Event is $40 per person and there will be raffles. For more information, call Debbie at (516) 978-7549. Must wear a mask and practice social distancing.
Lincoln Orens Middle School’s annual science fair took a virtual format this year as the students worked on experiments and tested their hypotheses.
Sunday, May 23
Start your weekend off on the right foot and grab a mat and some blocks (use whatever you can around the house for support) and join the Oceanside Library for an online session with Dorothy Scott from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. For more information and the virtual link, visit
Pig Roast The Oceanside Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary invites you to come pig out from 1 to 5 p.m. a the post, 407 Weidner Ave. Masks and social distancing are required. Pig roast also includes chicken, baked beans and salads. $35 per person. Must make reservations before May 15. Beer wine and soda are included, and ther will be a cash bar. For more information, call Debbie at (516) 978-7549.
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Thursday, April 1 Sanitation Meeting Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 will host its next board meeting at 7 p.m. at sanitation headquarters, 90 Mott Street, in Oceanside. It will also stream on the district’s YouTube channel.
Thursday, April 15 Village of Island Park Board Meeting The Village of Island Park hosts its monthly board meeting at 7 p.m. at Village Hall, 127 Long Beach Road. For more information or the agenda, visit villageofislandpark.com.
Tuesday, April 20 Island Park Board of Education The Island Park Public Schools Board of Education will host its next board meeting at 7 p.m. at Lincoln Orens MIddle School, 150 Trafalgar Blvd. It will also be streamed online. For information on how to live stream or phone in, visit www.ips.k12.ny.us.
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Wednesday, April 21 Oceanside Board of Education The Oceanside Board of Education will host its next public meeting at the School No. 6 auditorium at 7:30 p.m. It will also be held virtually on YouTube. To submit questions, email mbarbella@ oceansideschools.org under the Subject Line “Public Meeting” before 5 p.m. the day of the board meeting. The board is also hosting a special meeting on March 3, which will be its third budget workshop.
Saturday, April 24
Drug Take Back Day The Oceanside SAFE Coalition, along with the Oceanside School District and Fourth Precinct of the Nassau County Police Department, will conduct a prescription and over-the-counter drug take back day from noon to 2 p.m. at the front circle of Oceanside High School, 3160 Skillman Ave. The event will enable residents to safely dispose of unused, unwanted or expired medications. The drop-off aims to protect the environment and keep families safe while providing a simple and convenient way to do so. All returns are anonymous. Remove the label on any prescription medicines.
Virtual Wine Tasting
St. Anthony’s Church’s Father Club is partnering with The Wine Cellar to promote a virtual wine tasting event on April 24. The cost of the event is $65, which includes a $20 donation to St. Anthony’s and $45 for the three full sized bottles of wine for The Wine Cellar. More information can be found at the parish website at sacli.org, or by emailing the Fathers Club at StAnthonysFathersClub@gmail.com. You can sign up at bit.ly/3lGlBgd.
Sunday, April 25 Elvis Performance Steve Mitchell, a member of the Inter-
This month’s library baking program features a St. Patty’s theme. Participate in virtual yoga at the O’side Library March 27. The Oceanside sanitation board meets April 1. Oceanside residents have created a sharing table for those in need. MSSN has begun vaccinating select essential workers by appointment.
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f it wasn’t for your grade school children, you may have never heard of the term STEM learning. Initiated by the National Science Foundation, STEM education stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. As parents, we should be introducing our children to the scientific method, a systematic and logical approach used to answer a question or solve a problem. This lets our children see the world from a different perspective and gives them the desire to learn how things in the world actually work, and why they are the way they are. Sure, a lot can be learned by reading books, but the value of having a child do STEM activities to solve problems for themselves is really the key. STEM games for kids are a great way to have a kid or teen's mind practice different ways to solve problems, thinking through each step like a game of checkers. Here are some creative ideas.
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Herald Inside LI hosts virus and vaccine webinar By Nicole AlciNdor nalcindor@liherald.com
On March 19, just over a year after the coronavirus reached Nassau County, some 400,000 people here had received at least one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines. More than 600,000 Nassau residents remain to be vaccinated, however, and many still struggle to secure vaccination appointments. With no clear end in sight to the pandemic and many unanswered questions surrounding the virus and vaccines, Herald Inside LI held a free live webinar last Thursday titled, “The Virus and The Vaccine: One Year Later.” The panel discussion, which was sponsored by Cona Elder Law and Mount Sinai South Nassau, featured three guest speakers who discussed the past year and the near future of the virus and the vaccines on Long Island. Panelists also reviewed information about infection rates, the coronavirus variants, scheduling testing and vaccine appointments, and plans to keep local communities safe. “We will continue to grapple with people who are hesitant about getting the Covid-19 vaccine,” County Executive Laura Curran said, adding that she plans to receive her vaccine next week publicly, because she wants to show people that she trusts the efficacy of the Covid-19
Eisenstein also said there are many vaccinations. “We are working on doing outreach to let people know where the misconceptions about the vaccines and vaccine is available and how they can get scheduling vaccination appointments. an appointment, because we want to He said he has seen many patients who have been picky about which make sure everyone has a Covid-19 vaccine they want shot at getting a shot.” to receive, with many trying County Health Commisto request for a specific vacsioner Dr. Larry Eisenstein cine, while others have said he is optimistic about scheduled appointments at the progress that the county more than one vaccination is making in vaccinating site in the hope of receiving people. Even those who are their preferred vaccine. vaccinated, he said, should “We might not have the continue social distancing exact type of vaccine that and wearing masks to propeople want when they want tect those who have not yet it. Take what you can get. All been. three of them are great at “There is a sense of liberpreventing death. So take ation after someone is vacciwhat you can get,” Eisennated because people who stein said. “Make sure your take any of the vaccines second dose appointment is have a slim to none chance at the same place you got of ever getting the virus, and your first vaccination dose. the chance of dying of Covid dr. AAroN This is because people at is virtually zero,” Eisenstein another place won’t have said. “People who are vacci- GlAtt access to information about nated shouldn’t have the Mount Sinai what your first dose was, and same restrictions as people South Nassau they might not have the who are not, but they should same type of vaccine that still be careful, and precautious and wearing a mask should always you need for your second dose at their be treated like how people treat carrying location.” Hospitalizations have dropped in their cell phones. People will feel on edge without their phones, and they should recent weeks, as has the number of peofeel the same way about wearing a mask, ple in intensive care units, but it is unclear if those decreases are related to even after being vaccinated.”
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the vaccines, Eisenstein said. It is too early to tell. Other panelists agreed the vaccines are effective. “These are all phenomenal vaccines. There has not been one reported death after taking the vaccine, so people should jump to take the vaccine because they prevent death, not cause death,” said Dr. Aaron Glatt, chairman of the Mount Sinai South Nassau Department of Medicine. “You shouldn’t think you are Superman once you get vaccinated, but If you get the vaccine, you are at diminished risk of getting the virus. Jennifer Cona, a partner of Cona Elder Law, encouraged anyone who meets the vaccination criteria to be vaccinated; however, she said many seniors have been unable to secure appointments because of technology barriers. So, she said, Cona recently started a phone hotline that helps guide seniors through the appointment process. “So far we have helped 135 seniors make appointments to get a vaccine, and we hope to continue helping many others,” she said. “The past year has taught us that we are all vulnerable to a healthcare crisis. Be sure to take action to preserve and protect your loved ones.” For more information or to sponsor a webinar, contact Amy Amato at aamato@richnerlive.com or call (516) 569-4000, ext. 224.
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Marilyn Avruskin remembered for love of nature By Jill Nossa jnossa@liherald.com
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Ted aNd MarilyN Avruskin celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2012. zation. She guided scouts in primitive camping, survival skills, and “a sense of societal responsibility” through visits to group and senior homes, plus community improvement projects, according to the obituary, and also enjoyed traveling the
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world with her husband. At the time of life when most retire, Avruskin instead took on running her husband’s private medical practice in Brooklyn, although they left early on Fridays to hit the ballroom dancing scene, “Nothing made her happier than time
spent outdoors cultivating lovely gardens on the property,” Carla said. “When she couldn’t get outside, she’d peek out the windows to track the lawn action – birds and the mischievous squirrels trying to get at their feeders, wild bunny rabbits who’d come to nibble on her tomato and cucumber plants and she’d laugh and shake her head about all their antics. “She’d drag anyone around outside for daily walks around the neighborhood, educating in an easy way about the surroundings by pointing out plants, trees, a certain bird call, a insect’s behavior,” Carla added. “She always found nature a miraculous joyful experience and that was utterly contagious.” Avruskin was a Girl Scout troop leader for 40 years in Nassau County In addition to her daughter Carla and husband Ted, Marilyn is survived by daughters Tara and Andrea, and grandchildren Max, Westin and Parker. Memorial on hold due to pandemic. To honor Marilyn, mask up and go hiking. Donations directed to The Audubon Society. Visit everloved.com/lifeof/margaret-avruskin/ “I lucked out -- she was the best mom,” Carla said. “She was inspiring to know, a ton of fun, had such a big heart, was thoughtful and conscientious, and always put extra effort into everything. In my adulthood she was my best friend.”
In a world full of chaos we yearn for security and stability. Even in this most difficult of times, let us all find joy in the
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As we emerge stronger after such a tumultuous year, let us show our appreciation for our loved As we emerge stronger a tumultuous ones and countafter our such blessings.
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Marilyn Avruskin loved nature – hiking, gardening, bird watching or just observing the wildlife from her riverfront property overlooking Mill River were activities that brought her joy, according to her family. The longtime Rockville Centre resident and former South Nassau hospital nurse died from cancer on Dec. 13, 2020, at the age of 82. Born Margaret Marilyn Haslam in 1938 in Montreal, Canada, Avruskin spent her childhood swimming in the lakes and developing a love of the outdoors. She received her nursing degree in 1959 from St. Helen’s School in Dunham and began working at Montreal General Hospital, where she met endocrinologist Dr. Theodore Avruskin. They married in 1962, immigrated to Boston in 1964 and had three daughters before settling in Rockville Centre, where they lived from 1970 to 2019. It was in the village, her daughter Carla Avruskin said, where she “carved out a life of dedication to helping others.” She worked as a nurse at Mount Sinai South Nassau and at Dr. Paul Cooperman’s Franklin Intermediate Medical Care, and was heavily involved in the Girl Scouts, serving as troop leader as well as county treasurer for the volunteer organi-
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If you’ve ever watched a group of young kids at play, you will inevitably hear (besides the usual crying and occasional scream) the repeated exclamation that it’s “my turn.” They will also be admonished to “take turn,” “wait their turn” and not “miss their turn,” all the while doing so while not speaking out of turn. In a column where we like to turn a phrase, it’s fun to note how often “turn” turns up for so many in so many ways. Thus, the merchant wants to turn a profit, while the indifferent turn a blind eye (or deaf ear) and the sad have no place to turn. The competitive turn up the pressure and those who come from behind turn the corner and then turn the tables and turn the tide. The attractive turn heads, the sleepy turn in and the repentant turn over a new leaf. Some of us remember the turn of the century and some just wish they could turn back time. The excited turn up the heat, the negative always turn thumbs down and turn coats turn states evidence. Humble folks turn the other cheek, just as hotel staff turn down the sheets and investors turn down offers. Reporters describe the turn of events, escaped convicts turn themselves in, brave soldiers
(and events) turn out and cowards turn back and turn tail. Responsible drivers obey left turn and right turn signals, while skilled drivers can turn on a dime and everyone knows Central Avenue is no place to make a U-turn. Readers (and those prepared to move forward) turn the page; economists predict either an upturn or a downturn and some politicians simply turn our stomachs. The subway features the turnstile, the library Henry James’ “Turn of the Screw,” and the bakery delicious turnovers, even as the farmers turn the soil to plow turnips. The remote turns on the TV and the last one out turns off the lights. Security companies (and realtors) offer turntables, some stores accept returns, some animals are nocturnal and some folks prefer the turnpike rather than a road with a turnoff. Anyway, we all agree not to turn our backs on the poor and needy; that turn about is fair play and that one good turn deserves another. If we all resolve to do at least one good turn a day, before you turnaround, everything will turn out for the best.
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Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT WEST HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the West Hempstead Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York will be held in the Board Room at the West Hempstead Administration Building, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, in said District on April 27, 2021, at 7:30 p.m., prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items: 1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money, which will be required for the 2021 2022 fiscal year. 2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. 3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto. A copy of the proposed budget shall be made available, upon request, to residents of the school district beginning April 20, 2021, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, except Saturday, Sunday and holidays at the Office of the District Clerk, Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions
granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 in the North Gymnasium of the West Hempstead Middle School, 450 Nassau Boulevard, West Hempstead, New York, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2021 - 2022 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the 2. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2021, and expiring on June 30, 2024, to succeed Tony Katrakazis, whose term expires on June 30, 2021. 3. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2021, and expiring on June 30, 2024, to succeed Andrea Shinsato, whose term expires on June 30, 2021. 4. To adopt the annual budget of the West Hempstead Public Library for the fiscal year 2021 2022 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the School District. 5. To elect one (1) member of the Library Board of Trustees for a five-year term commencing July 1, 2021, and expiring on June 30, 2026, to succeed Owen M. Rumelt, whose term expires on June 30, 2021. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget and the West Hempstead Public Library’s budget for 2021 - 2022, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. beginning April 20, 2021, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the District Office, Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, and at each schoolhouse in the District and at the West Hempstead Public Library during its regular business hours. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education and member of the Library Board of
Trustees shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at her office at 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, not later than April 12, 2021, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 45 qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 qualified voters or 2% of the number of voters who voted in the 2019 annual election); must state the name and residence of each signer, and, must state the name and residence of the candidate and shall describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated. Each vacancy upon the Board of Education to be filled shall be considered separate specific vacancies. A separate nominating petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate specific office. The petition shall describe at least the length of the term of office and contain the name of the last incumbent. Vacancies on the Library Board of Trustees shall be considered separate specific vacancies. A separate nominating petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate specific office. Such nominating petitions shall describe the specific vacancy upon the Library Board for which the candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters; must state the name and residence of each signer, and, must state the name and residence of the candidate. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law at the Office of the District Clerk, Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, on April 27, 2021, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, to add any
additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on April 29, 2021, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prevailing time on weekdays prior to the vote, and on Saturday, May 8, 2021, by appointment only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and at the polling place on the day of the vote. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the West Hempstead Union Free School District by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, by mail to Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, by email to TBryant@whufsd.com, or fax sent to (516) 489-1776. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail, fax or email. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 15, 2021. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the West Hempstead Union Free School District, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk in person, by mail to Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, by email to TBryant@whufsd.com, or fax sent to (516) 489-1776. In such request, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail or in person to the Office of the District Clerk at Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York. In order for a military voter
to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 15, 2021. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the Office of the District Clerk at Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 11, 2021 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 received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 11, 2021 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on May 11, 2021, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the North Gymnasium of the West Hempstead Middle School, 450 Nassau Boulevard, West Hempstead, New York, to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in 2022, and any special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which said Register is prepared, or any special district meeting held after May 11, 2021. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning March 16, 2021. In accordance with Education Law § 2018-a, completed
applications for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election, i.e. April 12, 2021, and no later than seven (7) days before the election, i.e. May 4, 2021, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or no later than the day before the election, i.e. May 10, 2021, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to the agent named in the absentee ballot application. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 11, 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 on and after May 5, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election, and on Saturday, May 8, 2021, by appointment only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and on May 11, 2021, the day set for the election, and said list will be posted at the polling place at the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such list, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such list, stating the reasons for such challenge. Such written challenge shall be transmitted by the District Clerk or a designee of the Board of Education to the inspectors of election on election day. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with §2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the District Clerk, Board of Education at the District Office, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York at least sixty (60) days prior to the election and budget vote to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of the Public Hearing and Budget Vote and Election required by Section 2004 of the Education Law; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 190 qualified voters of the District (representing 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose
of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot. Dated: West Hempstead, New York March 9, 2021 By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT West Hempstead, New York Theresa Bryant, District Clerk 125078 LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE VOTACIÓN Y ELECCIÓN DEL PRESUPUESTO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR GRATUITO DEL SINDICATO WEST HEMPSTEAD WEST HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK AVISO SE DA POR LA PRESENTE, que una Audiencia Pública de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de West hempstead, la ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo en la Sala de Juntas en el Edificio de Administración de West Hempstead, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York, en dicho Distrito el 27 de abril de 2021,a las 7:30 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente, para la transacción de negocios según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación, incluyendo los siguientes artículos: 1. Para presentar a los votantes una declaración detallada (presupuesto propuesto) de la cantidad de dinero, que se requerirá para el año fiscal 2021 - 2022. 2. Para discutir todos los puntos que en lo sucesivo se establecen para ser votados por las máquinas de votación en la votación y elección del Presupuesto que se llevará a cabo el martes 11 de mayo de 2021. 3. Para tramitir transacciones de otros negocios que puedan p r e s e n t a r s e adecuadamente antes de la reunión de conformidad con la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York y actuar enmendando los mismos. Una copia del presupuesto propuesto se pondrá a disposición, previa solicitud, a los residentes del distrito escolar a partir del 2 de abril, 2021, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, excepto sábados, domingos y días festivos en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, Oficinas Administrativas de Chestnut Street, 252
Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con el Capítulo 258 de las Leyes de 2008, la Sección 495 fue añadida a la Ley del Impuesto sobre la Propiedad Real y requiere que el Distrito Escolar adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también pasará a formar parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cuánto del valor total evaluado en la lista de evaluación final utilizado en el proceso presupuestario está exento de tributación, enumerará todo tipo de exención concedida, identificada por la autoridad estatutaria, y mostrará (a) el impacto acumulado de cada tipo de exención expresada como un monto en dólares de valor evaluado o como porcentaje del valor total evaluado en la lista; (b) la cantidad acumulada que se espera recibir de los beneficiarios de cada tipo de exención como pagos en lugar de impuestos u otros pagos por servicios municipales; y (c) el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones concedidas. El informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web mantenido por el Distrito. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, dicho Presupuesto de Votación y Elección se llevará a cabo el martes 11 de mayo de 2021 en el Gimnasio Norte de la Escuela Intermedia de West Hempstead, 450 Nassau Boulevard, West Hempstead, Nueva York, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente, momento en el cual se abrirán las urnas para votar por máquina de votación sobre los siguientes artículos: 1. Para adoptar el presupuesto anual del Distrito Escolar para el año fiscal 2021 - 2022 y autorizar que la parte necesaria de la misma se eleve mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito. 2. Para elegir un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación para un período de tres años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2021 y expira el 30 de junio de 2024, para suceder a Tony Katrakazis, cuyo mandato expira el 30 de junio de 2021. 3. Para elegir un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación para un período de tres años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2021 y expira el 30 de junio de 2024, para suceder a Andrea Shinsato, cuyo plazo expira el 30 de junio de 2021. 4. Para adoptar el presupuesto anual de la
a.m. y las 4:00 p.m. hora prevaleciente entre semana antes de la votación, y el sábado 8 de mayo de 2021, por cita previa sólo entre las 9:00 a.m. a las 11:00 a.m., y en el lugar de votación el día de la votación. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que los votantes militares que actualmente no están registrados pueden solicitar registrarse como votante calificado del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de West Hempstead solicitando y devolviendo una solicitud de registro al Secretario del Distrito en persona, por correo a las Oficinas Administrativas de Chestnut Street, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York, por correo electrónico a TBryant@whufsd.com,o por fax enviado al (516) 489-1776. La solicitud de inscripción puede incluir la preferencia del elector militar por recibir la solicitud de registro por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Los formularios de solicitud de registro de votantes militares deben ser recibidos en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 15 de abril de 2021. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA ADVISO ADIONAL, que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión West Hempstead, pueden solicitar una solicitud de una boleta militar del Secretario del Distrito en persona, por correo a las Oficinas Administrativas de Chestnut Street, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York, por correo electrónico a TBryant@whufsd.com,o por fax enviado al (516) 489-1776. En dicha solicitud, el elector militar puede indicar su preferencia por recibir la solicitud por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Un votante militar debe devolver la solicitud de voto militar original por correo o en persona a la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito en las Oficinas Administrativas de Chestnut Street, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York. Para que un elector militar reciba una boleta militar, se debe recibir una solicitud válida de voto militar en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., el 15 de abril de 2021. Las solicitudes de boletas militares recibidas de conformidad con lo anterior serán procesadas de la misma manera que una solicitud de voto no militar bajo el Artículo 2018-a de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de voto militar puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar por recibir la boleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE
DA AVISO ADICIONAL, la boleta militar original de un votante militar debe ser devuelta por correo o en persona a la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito en las Oficinas Administrativas de Chestnut Street, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York. Las boletas militares serán examinadas si son recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el 11 de mayo, 2021 mostrando una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o el servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando una aprobación de recepción fechada por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o recibido a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 11 de mayo de 2021 y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se estima que sea a más tardar el día anterior de la elección. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, la Junta de Registro se reunirá el 11 de mayo de 2021, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente, en el Gimnasio Norte de la Escuela Intermedia West Hempstead, 450 Nassau Boulevard, West Hempstead, Nueva York, para preparar el Registro del Distrito Escolar que se utilizará en la Votación y Elección del Presupuesto que se llevará a cabo en 2022, y cualquier reunión especial del distrito que pueda llevar a cabo después de la preparación de dicho Registro, momento en el que cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre sea colocado en dicho Registro siempre que en dicha reunión de dicha Junta de Registro sea conocido o probado a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro para ser entonces o a partir de entonces con derecho a votar en la elección escolar para el que dicho Registro está preparado , o cualquier reunión especial del distrito que se lleve a cabo después del 11 de mayo de 2021. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que las solicitudes de las boletas en ausencia se obtendrán durante el horario escolar del Secretario del Distrito a partir del 16 de marzo de 2021. De acuerdo con la Ley de Educación § 2018-a, las solicitudes completadas de boletas en ausencia deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito no antes de treinta (30) días antes de la elección, es decir, el 12 de abril de 2021,y a más tardar siete (7) días antes de la elección, es decir, el 4 de mayo de 2021,si la boleta se enviará por
Lincoln Orens Middle School’s annual science fair took a virtual format this year on Feb. 10. Students in fifth through eighth grade presented their hands-on scientific explorations digitally and experienced new discoveries. From baking soda volcanoes to static electricity, from effects of soda to the power of paper airplanes, students investigated an array of subjects. Seventh- and eighth-graders completed their projects at home and created Flipgrid presentation summaries of their work. Fifth- and sixth-graders conducted their experiments at school and showcased their processes and findings via Google Slides. Computer teacher Mike Giardino compiled all submissions into a virtual slideshow with an interactive format that enabled viewers to “tour” the assortment of projects. Seventh- and eighth-graders featured a wealth of topics. Examples included model rocket aerodynamics, evaporation, color’s effect on eyesight, the pH of shampoo, properties of melting ice, candy chromatography, fingerprints, which whitening toothpaste works best, copper corrosion, greenhouse gases effect on temperature, weather’s correlation to mood temperature’s effect on heart rate and more. Some of the themes were tied into current events, such as a project on the effectiveness of masks. The three-minute-long Flipgrid videos,
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mandato y contendrá el nombre del último titular. Las vacantes en el Fideicomisario de la Biblioteca se considerarán vacantes específicas por separado. Se requiere una petición de nominación separada para nominar a un candidato a cada oficina específica por separado. Dichas peticiones de nominación describirán la vacante específica en la Junta de Bibliotecas para la que se designe al candidato; debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito; debe ser firmado por al menos 25 votantes calificados; debe indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y, debe indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que el registro personal de los votantes es requerido ya sea de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación o de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral. Si un votante se ha registrado hasta ahora de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación y ha votado en una reunión anual o especial del distrito dentro de los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, él o ella es elegible para votar en esta elección. Si un elector está registrado y es elegible para votar bajo el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, él o ella también es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse. La Junta de Registro se reunirá con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, Oficinas Administrativas de Chestnut Street, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York, el 27 de abril de 2021, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente, para añadir cualquier nombre adicional al Registro que se utilice en la elección antes mencionada, momento en el que cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre sea colocado en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro sea conocido o probado a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro para ser entonces o posteriormente con derecho a votar en dicha elección para la cual se prepare el registro. El registro tan preparado de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación se presentará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York, y estará abierto para su inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito a partir del 29 de abril, 2021, entre las 9:00
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which incorporated student voiceovers, graphs and images, described each project’s procedure, explained results and included whether to accept or reject the hypothesis. In the classrooms, students had opportunities to view the science fair and see each other’s work. They also completed an evaluation form and answered questions about the featured projects. Sixth-graders worked in groups on projects that tested chemical reactions of various substances, gas content of daily beverages and static electricity produced by different items, while fifth grade classes explored which brand of cereal attracts the most iron using a magnet, exploding geysers, density towers and baking soda volcanoes. The fifth- and sixth-graders’ Google Slides stated their questions, hypotheses, research, materials, variables, controls, experiment procedures, results and data, experimental errors and conclusions. “They did a great job connecting technology to real life,” Principal Dr. Bruce Hoffman said, according to a district news release. As was done in the past, staff members served as judges and students reflected on their work. Ten projects will advance to the Long Island Science Congress in May. Courtesy Island Park Public Schools; compiled by Mike Smollins
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correo al elector, o a más tardar el día antes de la elección, es decir, el 10 de mayo de 2021, si la boleta se entregará personalmente al elector o al agente nombrado en la solicitud de voto ausente. Las boletas en ausencia deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, el martes 11de mayo de 2021. Una lista de las personas a quienes se les emiten las boletas de voto en ausente estará disponible para su inspección a los votantes calificados del Distrito en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a partir del 5 de mayo de 2021 entre el horario de 9:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m. de lunes a viernes antes del día fijado para la elección anual, y el sábado 8 de mayo de 2021, por cita previa sólo entre el horario de 9:00 a.m. a 11:00 a.m. , y el 11 de mayo de 2021, el día
fijado para la elección, y dicha lista se publicará en el lugar de votación en la elección. Cualquier elector calificado puede, tras el examen de dicha lista, presentar una impugnación por escrito de las calificaciones como votante de cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dicha lista, indicando las razones de dicha impugnación. Dicha impugnación por escrito será transmitida por el Secretario del Distrito o un designado de la Junta de Educación a los inspectores de la elección el día de la elección. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con una regla adoptada por la Junta de Educación de acuerdo con §2035 de la Ley de Educación, cualquier referendo o proposición para modificar el presupuesto, o de lo contrario se someterá a votación en dicha elección, debe ser
presentado ante el Secretario del Distrito, Junta de Educación en la Oficina del Distrito, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York al menos sesenta (60) días antes de la votación de elección y presupuesto para permitir que la notificación de la proposición sea incluida con el Aviso de la Audiencia Pública y el Voto y Elección del Presupuesto requerido por la Sección 2004 de la Ley de Educación; debe ser mecanografiado o impreso en el idioma inglés; debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito Escolar; debe ser firmado por al menos 190 votantes calificados del Distrito (que representan el 5% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior); y deben indicar legiblemente el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo, la Junta Escolar no aceptará ninguna
petición para presentar ante los votantes cualquier propuesta cuyo propósito no esté dentro de los poderes de los votantes para determinar, lo cual es ilegal o cualquier proposición que no incluya una apropiación específica donde el gasto de dinero es requerido por la propuesta, o cuando exista otra razón válida para excluir la propuesta de la boleta. Fechado: West Hempstead, New York 9 de marzo de 2021 Por Orden de la JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE UNIÓN DE WEST HEMPSTEAD West Hempstead, New York Theresa Bryant, Secretario del Distrito 125080
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House For Sale HEWLETT BAY PARK 40 Heron Dr, NEW TO MARKET!! 10,000 Sq Ft Waterfront Proper ty on an Acre of Parklike Grounds Tucked away in Cul de Sac. 5 BR, 5.5 Bth Contemporary. Soaring Ceilings. IG Pool, Hot Tub. 285' Vinyl Bulkhead Raised & Redone, Dock. 3 Car Garage...$4,650,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman RE 516-238-4299
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HEWLETT HARBOR 105 Lake Dr, NEW TO MARKET!! Spectaular Water & Golf Course Views. 4 BR, 4.5 Bth 4500 sq Ft Contemporary w/ Open Layout & Soaring Ceilings, 2 Car Gar, SD#14..$1,995,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman RE 516-238-4299 LAWRENCE BY OWNER. Custom Beach Home, High End, Waterviews, 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bath- Possible 2 Extra Bedrooms+ Bath. Low Taxes, $999,000. 917-709-6480
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OPEN HOUSES BY APPOINTMENT SUNdAY, 3/28/21 HEWLETT BAY PARK 70 Heron Dr, BA, 6 BR, Contemporary with Open Layout on an Acre of Parklike Property. Move Right in! SD#14 .......................REDUCED $1,650,000 40 Heron Dr, BA, NEW TO MARKET!! 10,000 Sq Ft Waterfront Property on an Acre of Parklike Grounds Tucked away in Cul de Sac. 5 BR, 5.5 Bth Contemporary. Soaring Ceilings. IG Pool, Hot Tub. 285' Vinyl Bulkhead Raised & Redone Dock. 3 Car Garage ...........................................................$4,650,000
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267 Channon Rd, BA, NEW EXCLUSIVE! 7 BR, 4 Bth Exp Ranch w/ Full Fin Bsmt on Quiet St in SD#20. 2 Car Att Gar. Won’t Last! .....................$1,198,000 105 Lake Dr, BA, NEW TO MARKET!! Spectaular Water & Golf Course Views. 4 BR, 4.5 Bth 4500 sq Ft Contemporary w/ Open Layout & Soaring Ceilings, 2 Car Gar, SD#14 ............................................................................... $1,995,000 236 Richards Lane, BA, 5 BR, 5.5 Bth Contemporary Home on an Acre of Resortlike Prop with IG Pool. Open Floor Plan. Full Fin Bsmt. Main Flr Master. SD#14............................................................................. REDUCED! $1,499,000
WOOdMERE 4 Clubside Dr, BA, NEW TO MARKET! Renovated 3 BR, 3.5 Bth Townhouse in Cedar Glen. Updtd Gran/Wood EIK & Bths. HW Flrs. Fin Lower Level. Att Gar. Community Pool & Tennis. Near All. SD#14 ........................................ $725,000
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CEdARHURST 223 Washington Ave, BA, GREAT INVESTMENT MULTI FAMILY PROPERTY! 4 BR, 1.5 Bth Colonial, Plus 2 BR Apt & 3 BR Apt. Deep Property with Parking. Near Shops, Trans & Houses of Worship ............................................. $879,000
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House For Sale WOODMERE BA 4 Clubside Dr NEW TO MARKET!! Beautifully Renovated 3 BR,3.5 Bth Townhouse in Cedar Glen. Updtd Gran/Wood EIK & Bths.HW Flrs. Fin Lower Level. Att Gar .Community Pool, Tennis .Near All. Sd#14...$725,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299
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WOODSBURGH BA, 891 Ivy Hill Rd, Move Right Into This 6 BR, 4.5 Bth 4000 Sq Ft CH Colonial on Parklike 1/2 Acre Prop. All Spac Rooms. 5 BRs on 2nd Flr. Full Bsmt w/ Hi Ceiling. 2 Car Gar. SD#14...$1,699,000
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A. You could save a lot of money with a screensaver picture of the ocean but since you want the deck, you have many onte eeper issues to consider, water being one of them. I commend your contractor for advising that you need a plan, since I get calls consistently from people who forged ahead without solving all of the issues before building. You have the design issues with water and movement prevention, considering wind, rain, sun and fire. You have zoning and building code issues to resolve, and you have the cost issue, which is tied to everything else. Imagine building the entire deck and then being told to remove it. Imagine finding out that the attachment has caused a leak that’s hard to get to without dismantling materials. A good design of anything, whether it’s a car, a paperweight or a deck, requires understanding the goals, the obstacles, the science and the engineering to get you nearest to the best solution. In your case, you want to keep the gutters running underneath, so that becomes a given in defining the scope of work. You want views, coverage for the patio, no damage to the roof — that’s where you start. I look at where attachments are essential, how to avoid water intrusion at the attachments, the strength of materials and the placement to accomplish the most with the least amount of damage, either during construction or in the performance of the materials. For example, wood looks great for the first season, and then begins to age by twisting, warping and splitting along the grain. Obstacle one is now identified, so you select synthetic decking that’s more stable and requires less maintenance. The deck needs support, so you want to understand all the factors of wind twisting, uplift and collapse resistance. Attachment and water flow are also important, so you need to know the various methods of preventing water from getting into even the smallest places, like around bolts, under shingles and across door or window openings. A ledger is the board attached to the house for the deck structure to connect to, and even that requires consideration . . . in my next column.
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Q. We’re planning a deck for our second floor so we have a better view of the water from our house. Part of the deck will be over our roof, and part will extend into our backyard and give shade to our patio. A contractor we called said we need plans first, and said he would make the deck attach to the back of the house with something he called a “ledger.” We looked it up, and were wondering if there was another way, since we’ll have to remove the gutters we just paid a lot of money to install. We wanted the deck to be above the gutter so we Ask The could use the gutter for our Architect roof to drain into; otherwise the water will just pour onto our patio from underneath. What do you suggest?
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he 2020 presidential election produced the highest voter turnout in American history. Both candidates received record numbers of votes. This was America at its best, but not for the Republican Party. So it’s no wonder that legislatures in dozens of states have proposed more than 200 laws, aimed mostly at Black voters, that would dramatically cut voter turnout. If many of the proposals were ever to become law, America would be turning back the clock to the dark Jim Crow JERRY era when states deliberately preKREMER vented Blacks from going to the polls. There is no secret behind the Republican effort to stop them from casting ballots. Thanks to massive turnouts in states like Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, Joe Biden was elected president. Biden often says, “Here’s the deal.” And here’s the deal: The Republican Party has morphed into a white man’s
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party. It is slowly but surely being outvoted by minorities in the inner cities and the suburbs. If you can’t win fair and square, why not change the rules to stop large voter turnout? What’s the excuse for these draconian laws? According to the Republicans, the 2020 election was riddled with voter fraud. Over the past four months, 60 state and federal judges, many of them appointed by former President Donald Trump, have ruled that there was no fraud in any of the election counts. As late as this month, an Arizona judge fined the state Republican Party for bringing a “frivolous” lawsuit, claiming that there were “voter irregularities.” Had Biden won the election by a narrow margin, the voter-fraud argument might have had an impact, but he defeated Trump by seven million votes. Here’s a sampling of the kinds of bills that have been introduced by state legislators. In Alabama, the legislature is being asked to ban the distribution of water bottles to voters who are standing on line at the polls. In addition, it has
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been proposed that voters pay a fee to vote, just like the historic poll taxes that were thrown out by the courts decades ago. In Alabama, legislators want to ban Sunday voting to prevent churches from encouraging “souls to the polls.” A number of states want to ban absentee ballots, just like the ones that Trump himself cast as late as the first week of March in Palm Beach County. Arizona legislators want to ban all forms of mail-in voting, and want voters to have absentee ballots notarized. Those proposals are aimed at Latino voters, who helped elect former astronaut Mark Kelly to the U.S. Senate as a Democrat. Most of us want to believe that many forms of subtle racism have been eradicated, and that we’re on the road to becoming a more inclusive nation. Sadly, almost all of the bills being considered in so many states are aimed at depressing black turnout. The same meanness that dominates at the state level is part of the rhetoric in Washington D.C. Sen. Ron Johnson, a lightweight from Wisconsin, recently stated that he wasn’t afraid of
he GOP assault on minority voting rights continues across the country.
the rioters who broke into the halls of Congress, but he would have been concerned if they were Black Lives Matter protesters. Sen. Lindsey Graham complained bitterly after the passage of the Covid-19 relief bill, that the aid to black farmers was like “reparations.” Other minorities aren’t doing much better during the process of filling cabinet positions for the Biden administration. U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland, of New Mexico, was confirmed as secretary of the interior with only four Republican votes in the Senate. She is the first Native American cabinet secretary in U.S. history, but failed to get the approval of Republicans senators who have large numbers of Native Americans in their states. Similar voting patterns have been recorded for other minority nominees. One has to wonder why the party of Lincoln seems to be gradually becoming the party of George Wallace. 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.
Springing into the future, very, very slowly
arch 2021: embracing the change. Covid-19 isn’t something that has just afflicted us; it changed us in ways that are irreversible. It set us on paths from which there is no return. And the change isn’t all bad. I think about going back to “normal,” and I realize that “normal” is elusive. We stepped into the river as the coronavirus surged, and we are stepping out now, in a different place. What is normal, anyway? Was spring 2019 norRANDI mal? We were deep KREISS into the presidency of a man who damn near brought our democracy crashing down around us. That four-year political rampage and the emergence of a deadly pandemic are inextricably tied together as historical events; there is little doubt that a more robust, organized federal response could have saved people. But it was the time of Trump and the time of Covid-19, and they met in a spiral of mayhem and grief. Were his lies about the virus and his failure to respect scientific guidance normal in any
way? Was it normal to ridicule the wearing of masks when that one simple, inexpensive precaution could have saved lives? Who would possibly want to reweave what some saw as the “normal” racist threads running through our culture before Black Lives Matter emerged, before Amanda Gorman spoke at the inauguration, before the issue of institutionalized racism came out of the shadows? We’ve been far from normal for quite some time. In this moment we have to figure out how to go forward, taking the lessons learned from our communal experience with politics chaos and a pandemic. For example, the isolation and social distancing of this year, the real aberrations, can’t be over too soon for me. That will never feel normal. But there are new, good things happening now: We are getting vaccinated, and the vaccines work remarkably well. Money from the $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill is starting to turn the wheels of the economy, getting people back to jobs and business owners back to feeding and servicing and creating product for our country.
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Americans have learned that they are able to work from home better than they ever imagined. What we don’t know yet is how many businesses will go forward with the home-based model. We don’t know if the traditional workplace has reached its expiration date. (I doubt it.) A hybrid model may allow us to employ the best of both worlds, at home and at remote work locations. That could improve on the old normal. Perhaps the biggest good thing is that schools are starting to accommodate more in-classroom learning. From here in the cheap seats, it seems that closing schools was a mistake from the beginning; we should have vaccinated teachers first and at least tried to prioritize our kids’ education. Going to school is normal. I love that communities are coming together in ways they didn’t before the pandemic, to help keep food on the table and find vaccine appointments for one another and drive friends to vaccine centers. This has also been a great year for adopting dogs, or appreciating the pooches already in residence. For many, many weeks our Lillybee was the only living creature we saw or touched.
any questions persist in the new hybrid reality we find ourselves in.
The proliferation of artsy pastimes is notable, and that, too, may hang around as a creative outlet for people who love indulging old passions and interests and undeveloped talents. On the plus side as well, many of us weren’t daily exercisers, and now we are. There was only one awful-weather day this year when I didn’t get outside for at least a short walk. The pandemic has put more people in the kitchen, pouring energy and creativity into the food they prepare. My hunch is that will diminish in direct proportion to the opening of restaurants, but again, who can say? We learned to sublimate our need for excitement through imaginative meal planning and changing up our walks and connecting with people from our past. We have so many new skills. I can cut hair. I can fix the TV. I can replace the A/C filter. We truly are different people from the ones who stepped into the river last March. So, back to normal? Not necessarily. We have to figure out for ourselves, and as a society, what’s worth keeping from the pre-pandemic era and what we want to embrace from the time of Covid-19, going forward. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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Idaho, Illinois, New Hampshire and Utah — require hearings when a critical mass of people request them. New York should do the same. “The Covid-19 pandemic taught us the crucial importance of transparency in government,” Gianaris said. “We should live up to our progressive ideals and make our government truly accessible to the people it serves.” We couldn’t have said it better, Senator. If such a law had been in place last year, people who were angered and worried by the apparent undercount of nursing home deaths as the pandemic spread could have forced Health Department hearings that might have brought alleged under-reporting to light sooner. The scandal has tainted Cuomo’s otherwise sound performance in the early days of the pandemic, when many touted him as a national hero for his daily briefings, based largely on data. If he were smart, he would support Gianaris’s legislation to show that he does, in fact, support government transparency. Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a Democrat from Queens, is sponsoring a companion bill in the Assembly. “Creating
a program through which members of the public can demand a hearing reminds rule-makers that they are ultimately accountable to the people,” Mamdani said. Agreed. The legislation would also require public hearings to be held on evenings and weekends, so more people could attend. It would mandate that hearings be broadcast, and that teleconferencing be available. Finally, it would require that time be set aside during the hearings for public questioning of department personnel. The Senate passed the measure during Sunshine Week, March 14 to 20, a celebration of the 1967 Freedom of Information Act, the landmark federal legislation requiring government officials to make their records available to the public. The American Society of News Editors created Sunshine Week in 2005 to remind people of the grave need for government transparency — even today, more than 50 years after FOIA was enacted. The message that the Senate was seeking to project was clear: New York state needs to do more to open its government to public participation. Of that there is little doubt.
Journalists should be vaccinated, too
t might seem self-serving that a newspaper would call on New York state to include journalists on the list of those eligible to receive a Covid-19 vaccine. To a degree, that might be true. More so, however, our concern is for the public good. Since the start of the pandemic, journalists have been on the front lines, reporting on myriad local and national stories that have shaped the past year, exposing themselves to potential harm at hospitals, marches and political rallies. They have risked their lives to inform an
anxious public, providing vital information to dispel fear and increase understanding. Since last March, journalists have been allowed to continue their work because the government deemed them essential workers. Yet they have been excluded from the lists of those eligible for a vaccine. Why? This isn’t solely about the journalists who have done their job admirably. It’s also about the public. One journalist might interact with dozens, if not hundreds, of people while covering a mass
letters ‘If you can’t do, blame’ To the Editor: Re the March 12-18 editorial, “Cuomo’s days in office appear numbered”: I take exception to the point of view of elected officials and journalists who are pointing fingers at Gov. Andrew Cuomo before his investigation is complete. I have worked in high-powered offices for decades and consider myself as a feminist. Anyone who has worked in this kind of passion-driven, intense, stressful environment knows conversations and gestures can be misunderstood or taken out of context. Yet the media and certain politicians are jumping to conclusions. I do not believe Cuomo should resign. More important, a year ago, during the coronavirus pandem-
gathering of one kind or another, and if infected with the coronavirus, he or she could potentially expose many others to harm. From a public health standpoint, leaving journalists off the list thus makes no sense. The Press Club of Long Island, a chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, is currently conducting a letter-writing campaign calling on Governor Cuomo to include journalists on the eligibility list. To join in that effort, go to bit. ly/30Xt1T4.
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s difficult as the coronavirus pandemic has been on all of us, our children were the least equipped to handle the sudden disruption of their daily lives and routines. Ripped from in-school learning, sports and extracurricular activities and social interactions critical to their intellectual, physical and emotional development, they were thrust into a world of inactivity, isolation and remote learning. We should not continue to ignore the consequences. We have heard steve much about “following the scirhoads ence” and the data throughout the pandemic. We have all accepted limits on personal freedoms imposed on us through countless, often contradictory, executive orders issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, simply because in the face of the unknown, that appeared to be the safest course of action. In order to “stop the spread,” we sacrificed our liberty in pursuit of the general good of all.
One year later, however, we are still ceding local control of education to a governor and a state Board of Education that continue to enforce policies that the science and the data simply do not support. Schools have safely resumed sports activities with very few, if any, Covid-19 cases and even fewer incidents of transmission. Yet while students are permitted to participate in wrestling matches, two trumpet players must remain 12 feet apart. In districts that permit in-person learning, there have been virtually no incidents of inschool transmission of the virus, yet students must quarantine if someone in their class contracts it, despite wearing masks and being surrounded on three sides by Plexiglas in classrooms. Many parents can’t watch their kids play for school teams — even outdoors. The data tell us that because of the outstanding work of our school districts, administrators, teachers, staff members and students, in conjunction with local departments of health, the in-school Covid transmission rate remains far below that of the surrounding communi-
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Letters ic, at a time when there was complete chaos and so much unknown, Cuomo stepped up ahead of all the others and created and implemented innovative plans. His guidance was ongoing, and he was an inspiring voice for New Yorkers as well as all Americans. He asked New Yorkers to discipline themselves, an effort to stop the spread of the virus. When they did not, he said it was not OK and made decisions that were hard for the public and businesses. Cuomo has continued to play this role, and New Yorkers still need him to get us through the pandemic and far beyond. Yes, he may have made some mistakes, but the countless lives he has saved and accomplishments he made during the past year far outweigh his few possible errors. In hindsight, it’s easy to sit back and find fault. I would like to ask the politicians who are not respectful enough to wait for Cuomo’s investigation results before passing judgment a simple question: During the pandemic, what did you do? I don’t recall hearing most of your voices. If you did less than Cuomo, in my book, you’re just another case of, “If you can’t do, blame.” CATHY ROSENBERG Sea Cliff
In minority communities, vaccine isn’t so simple To the Editor: I write to express my concern about
ties. It is simply safer to have your kids in school — and it’s better for them. Area school districts have proven that they can act, and have done so efficiently, even when faced with the challenge of outdated and conflicting policies imposed by Albany. We have local boards of education because we believe as a state and a society that the best decisions for our students are made at the local level. The governor may have heard of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, the Seaford School District or any of our other area districts, but what does he know about local conditions in Wantagh’s Mandalay Elementary School, or Freeport High School? Probably very little, if anything. But local school boards and local administrators know. And, most important, parents — who are on the front lines of the struggles their children have faced during the pandemic — have a mechanism at a local level to take part in that decision-making process. It is time for the state and governor to stand down and allow local school boards and local officials, in conjunction with
Covid-19 vaccine access in communities of color on Long Island. As the coronavirus crisis lingers, the combination of two ageold realities — access and attitudes — persists in limiting vaccinations among people of color. Most have heard about the infamous Tuskegee experiment, and the longstanding effects it has had on the Black community’s lack of trust in government and medical science. This distrust is deeply rooted and not easily overcome. Even as the most enlightened, well informed and educated among us conclude that it is in our best interest to get vaccinated against Covid-19, doubt and caution remain. In conversations, meetings, podcasts and dinner discussions, however, the rationale for vaccination is being widely shared and considered. Unfortunately, getting past the roadblock of distrust leads us directly to the lack-of-accessibility barricade. When I made the decision to get the vaccine, my employer, the Family and Children’s Association, in Hempstead, helped me navigate access. Nevertheless, there are many others in the Black and Brown communities less fortunate than I, who, even after overcoming initial doubt, encounter additional hurdles to vaccination, such as lack of transportation, an inability to navigate the online or phone scheduling “lottery,” and limited availability. Although there are educational initiatives in place designed to alter community sentiment toward Covid-19 vaccines, the
local health departments and parents, to make decisions for themselves about how their schools should be run, what events and activities — such as graduation — should take place and how to best take care of our children. The science and the data no longer justify Albany’s one-sizefits-all approach, or the damage it is doing to the developmental, emotional and physical health of our students. To that end, I recently joined the other members of the Nassau Legislature’s Republican majority to write a letter to Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie calling on New York state to allow school districts the full discretion to decide when to safely restore extracurricular activities and other school events, including graduation ceremonies. The remarkably good job Nassau County districts have done keeping students, teachers and staff safe in school has earned them the right to decide which events may be held and how those events will be conducted. I’m hopeful that our state leaders will heed this call and return that discretion to our districts. Steve Rhoads is a Republican Nassau County legislator representing the 19th District.
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most effective change will come from civic leaders and trusted community voices addressing concerns and providing vital information through town hall meetings and leading by example. Additionally, I believe that the restructuring of the vaccine distribution framework to include ongoing inoculation locations in communities of color, first-comefirst-serve vaccination centers and expand-
ed hours of service would greatly increase the number of vaccinations received by people of color in a relatively short time span. Time is of the essence, and the health of our community is at stake. THURSTON O’NEAL Director, Hempstead Prevention Coalition
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