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Vol. 56 No. 19
MAY 6 - 12, 2021
MSSN doctors weigh in on vaccines It was the hospital’s 28th such event since the pandemic peaked in March 2020, and the facility With the number of Covid-19 has inoculated more than 32,000 vaccinations increasing at patients and staff members Mount Sinai South Nassau hos- since getting its first doses in pital and the number of corona- mid-December. There have been virus cases decreasing, physi- over 146 million vaccinations cians and administrators at the administered in the U.S. and facility are making more than 1 billion a push for more worldwide. Last county residents to week, MSSN had get inoculated. just 13 patients “A n yo n e o u t with Covid-19, and there who’s vaccithe count had been nated who knows below 20 for a full somebody who’s week. hesitant, if they “It seems we’re could get two peoreally beginning to ple who are hesiDr. ADHi SHArMA turn a corner with tant to get vaccinatCovid,” Calderone ed, we’ll give them Chief medical officer, said. that challenge,” the MSSN Nonetheless, hospital’s chief Glatt and Sharma medical officer, Dr. both urged residents to remain Adhi Sharma, said, “and hope- vigilant, even as the number of fully we can get everyone a shot cases drops and Centers for Disin their arm.” ease Control and Prevention Sharma appeared with Dr. guidelines loosen. People should Aaron Glatt, the chair of still wear masks in public and MSSN’s Department of Medi- protect themselves, their famicine and chief of infectious dis- lies and their neighbors, they eases, and Joe Calderone, senior said, and those who haven’t been vice president of corporate com- inoculated should make an munications, on Facebook Live appointment at MSSN’s vaccinalast Thursday, fielding questions tion center, at 519 Merrick Road and addressing misconceptions about the vaccines. Continued on page 3
By Mike SMolliNS msmollins@liherald.com
Courtesy Oceanside School District
Walking for a cause Oceanside School No. 4’s Student Council recently created a walk-a-thon fundraiser to benefit Autism Speaks. Story, more photos, Page 16.
Island Park chamber elects its first Black 2nd vice president Joe Manning aims to bring diversity to community By Mike SMolliNS msmollins@liherald.com
Upon becoming the first Black business owner to serve as second vice president of the Island Park Chamber of Commerce, Joe Manning said it was just the beginning of his quest to bring diversity to the chamber. “I feel proud — not just to be African-American; I’m just proud, period,” Manning said. “I attended meetings waiting for
my opportunity, and now it’s here, and I’m going to get some of these local businesses to join. There’s going to be some other things going on. With diversity in a community, different things happen.” Manning, who was voted into the position by the five-member chamber board on April 13, is a partner and vice president of sales and marketing for Mega Business Systems, which moved from Whitestone, Queens, to
Long Beach Road in Island Park in 2019. MBS, founded in 2005, has two other locations, in Rochester and Mount Laurel, N.J., and it will soon expand as far as Montego Bay, Jamaica. Soon after coming to Island Park, Manning said he wanted to join the chamber to foster its growth and network. Now, as second vice president, he said, he hopes to help other businesses Continued on page 7
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opefully we can get everyone a shot in their arm.