Oceanside/Island Park Herald 06-06-2024

Super Sailors

Oceanside captured its first Nassau County softball championship since 2015 with a sweep of Massapequa on Memorial Day weekend, taking the Class AAA crown. Story, more photos, Page 6.

Cancer walk set for O’Side H.S. June 8

Joe Satriano honors late wife

through scholarship foundation

By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

Oceanside resident Joe Satriano has devoted his life to honoring the memory of his wife, Susan, who lost her 13-year-long fight against breast cancer in 2005.

While paying tribute to her, Joe has helped hundreds of students through the Susan Satriano Memorial Scholarship Foundation, which will hold a Walk of Lights cancer fundraiser at Oceanside High School on Saturday, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The event, which was rescheduled from Oct. 14 because of bad weather, last took place at the high school in 2011, when Satriano was inspired

to create it by the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. The Foundation has held a walk or a Beatles tribute concert by the band Strawberry Fields every year since 2011.

The couple had been married for 29 years when Susan died at age 53, despite having been in remission for five years.

Starting in 2006, six months after her death, Satriano used the newly created foundation to award $1,000 scholarships to four graduating Oceanside High School seniors. The lone requirement was that the recipient have a parent who had died of cancer or who was being treated for it. Both Joe and Susan were high school math

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Temple Avodah to honor three at golf outing

By RYAN DEMINO Intern

Dan and Rita Henick and Caryle Katz will be honored for their contributions to Temple Avodah during its annual Bob Harwood Memorial Golf Classic on June 10 at the Lawrence Yacht & Country Club.

To register as a player it will cost $275, and $80 to register as a non player with dinner included

The event will begin with a 10 a.m. breakfast, followed by a simultaneous tee off at noon. The day will culminate with a celebration of the golf outing’s honorees, as well as a catered dinner at Temple Avodah, scheduled for 6 p.m. The Henicks were selected as the outing’s honorees, and Katz will be presented with the temple’s 2024 Person of the Year award.

The Henicks have been active members of Temple Avodah for 35 years, spending a majority of that time volunteering and giving back.

“It’s a somewhat humbling experience,” Dan Henick said. “But it feels nice to be recognized after being a member of the temple for a number of years.”

The Henicks originally

moved to Oceanside in 1988, and their two children Maggie, 42, and Adam, 38, were practically raised in the congregation, since the couple believed it was important to instill a sense of Judaism in their kids and open them up to the Jewish community.

“We want to belong to that community and see that it flourishes, so we do what we can to help the temple function and thrive in the Oceanside community,” Dan Henick said.

He served as temple president from 2002-04, and spent a combined 25 years on its Board of Trustees beginning in 1995.

In 2023 Dan was chairperson of the rabbi search committee. This group sought to find a new rabbi for the temple, and eventually hired Shai Beloosesky for the position.

“It was satisfying to me, knowing I took part in what I think is a very important task at temple, and that people seem to be pleased with the selection,” Dan Henick said.

Rita Henick has made contributions as a member of both the Temple Avodah Parent Teacher Organization and the temple’s sisterhood. She served as president of the organization from 1994-96 and

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Oceanside High wins second Telly Award

By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

Lights, camera, Telly. Oceanside High School has made headlines as a group of students won a Bronze Award at the 45th annual Telly Awards. The international competition honors excellence in video and television across all screens. The award was earned in the NonBroadcast: General-Student category for the student’s innovative short film, “Stuck.”

The creative team included Jonathan Mastrandrea, who wrote, directed, filmed, and edited the project, with Thomas Grasso and Christopher Collins starring in the lead roles. “Stuck” was conceived and executed entirely by the students in the advanced video production class under the guidance of their teacher, Tracy Busk.

“The project was a dream sequence, so it didn’t have to follow regular rules of continuity,” Mastrandrea explained. “It was really great and she gave us the freedom to brainstorm on how to write it and where we wanted to film and what we wanted to film.”

The inspiration for “Stuck” originated from an assignment given by Busk, who encouraged her students to craft a film based on the concept that anything can happen in a dream. The open-ended nature of the project allowed the students to explore their creativity.

In “Stuck,” Grasso portrays a character trapped in a repetitive time loop within a dream, attempting various

Thomas Grasso, Christopher Collins, Jonathan Mastrandrea and their teacher Tracy Busk earned Oceanside High School its second consecutive Telly Award.

ways to escape the auditorium only to find him back where he started. Collins plays a mysterious figure offering cryptic advice on how to break free from the cycle. The filmmaking process was collaborative, with each student contributing ideas and feedback.

“I didn’t have many challenges because we all worked so well together, so mainly it was just fun,” Grasso said.

The students spent approximately three weeks on the project, from the initial concept to the final cut. The team

utilized the school’s auditorium as their primary set. The result was a film that impressed the Telly Award judges with its originality and execution.

“I was honestly kind of surprised,” Mastrandrea said. “When Ms. Busk handed me the paper and I opened it and saw it was a Bronze Award, and I was shocked. It was exciting” Busk praised her students’ hard work and creativity. “I try to give them various prompts to challenge their skills and imagination. This year, I wanted to

see what they could do without strict guidelines, and they exceeded my expectations.”

The experience of creating “Stuck” has influenced the students’ future aspirations. Mastrandrea, who initially considered a career in engineering, discovered a passion for filmmaking.

“I took the standard video production last year completely on a whim, and I fell in love with it,” he said. “This is what I want to do as a career. Originally, I wanted to be an engineer, and I realized I didn’t love that. Then I did this (class) and I enjoyed doing it. Ms.Busk definitely helped because she was a good teacher and gave us a lot of creative freedom.”

Grasso and Collins also expressed their enthusiasm for the skills they have developed. While Grasso plans to attend St. John’s University for sports journalism, Collins is heading to Nassau Community College with an interest in information technology. Oceanside High School’s success at the Telly Awards underscores the quality of its video production program. The Telly Awards, founded in 1979, are a benchmark for excellence in video and television production, judged by a council of over 200 industry experts. Oceanside High School’s continued recognition at this level speaks volumes about the program’s ability to nurture young filmmakers, after earning silver last year.

“This is the second time our school has won a Telly Award,” Busk said. “It’s a testament to the talent and hard work of our students.”

Come to St. Anthony’s Feast and 5K run

By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

The St. Anthony’s Feast is set to return to Oceanside from June 8 to 11, bringing together thousands of residents and visitors for four days of family fun, live entertainment, and community spirit. This year’s event will feature many activities, including the popular 5K Family Fun Run/Walk. Since its inception, St. Anthony’s Feast has become the largest and most celebrated festival in Oceanside, drawing up to 15,000 attendees each year.

“It’s staffed almost entirely by volunteers,” said Joe Hissong, a longtime St.Anthony’s volunteer and Rockville Centre resident. “Before Covid, pretty much all the food was cooked by volunteers. We’re getting back to that, but we still have food trucks to supplement. Last year there were over 40 volunteers and then that doesn’t count the Boy Scouts that show up. There’s probably 10 to 20 Boy Scouts that show up and distribute. We also distribute flyers to every house in the neighborhood that’s within the race.”

Each evening of the Feast, attendees can enjoy live bands, while children and families can take part in carnival rides provided by a professional carnival company. One of the standout events of the Feast is the St. Anthony’s Feast 5K, which kicks off at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 8. Established in 2019 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Feast, the 5K run has quickly become a favorite among local runners and walkers.

“The 5K was started as a way to drive people to the feast itself,” Hissong said. It started with 60 runners and

last year we had almost 200 participants. This year, we will be well over 200, possibly even 300.”

The 5K run is known for its flat and fast course, making it ideal for participants of all skill levels, including those with strollers and dogs. The race will follow the same course this year as it did in recent years, starting at St. Anthony’s parish on Anchor Ave, heading south on Fulton Avenue, and then making a loop down Moore, Messick, Yost and Oceanlea Drive to Harris Avenue, before looping back up Lawrence Avenue. to Vermont and back up Fulton. These roads will be closed to traffic during the race from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Early registration for the 5K run is currently open, with fees set at $30 for adults and $20 for those 17 and under. Fees will increase as the race day approaches. The first 200 registrants are guaranteed to receive a commemorative t-shirt, and all participants will receive $5 in “Feast Bucks,” redeemable for select food and drinks at the Feast. The proceeds from the event benefit St. Anthony’s Church. With last year’s event seeing nearly 200 participants and organizers expecting an even larger turnout this year, the Feast serves as a unifier among the Oceanside community.

“There’s a real community spirit at the end of this race,” Hissong said. “People are hanging out. Kids and adults handing out energy bars, Clementine’s and bananas to the runners. There are teams of people from neighborhood gyms that come. One team has 25 women who show up every year, and it’s a real feel-good community event that’s beyond just the church. It’s very gratifying.”

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The route for the St. Anthony’s 5k run this Saturday.

Oceanside honors fallen heroes in annual Memorial Day Parade

Oceanside residents gathered once again under the bright skies to honor the memory of those who sacrificed their lives in wartime. The annual Memorial Day parade, led by the Chwatsky Jewish War Veterans Post 717, filled the streets with American flags, organization banners, and poppies, creating a vibrant and patriotic atmo

sphere.

The community assembled at the Oceanside High School war veterans’ memorial for a poignant Memorial Day service. The event provided an opportunity for gratitude, ensuring that the names of the brave men and women who perished are remembered.

— Kepherd Daniel

Daniel Tommassino/Herald Oceanside Knights of Columbus and the Veterans of Foreign War Auxiliary Post 5199 marched with pride on Memorial Day.

HERALD SPORTS

Oceanside captures Class AAA championship

By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

Senior catcher Sophie Nesturrick had the best seat in the house Memorial Day weekend as Oceanside captured its first Nassau County softball championship since 2015.

The third-seeded Sailors got a lightsout pitching performance from sophomore Caroline Ferchland in Game 2 and completed a sweep of two-time defending champion Massapequa with a 2-0 victory May 26 at Farmingdale State College. Oceanside took the Class AAA best-of-three series opener 24 hours earlier, 4-3, behind a completegame effort from senior pitcher Olivia Ikes.

“I’ve been dreaming of this for six years and it feels 10 times better than I thought,” Nesturrick said. “It took all of us. We got amazing pitching and timely hitting. I could tell by the third innings Olivia and Caroline were locked in.”

Senior Julia Valukis was in a zone at the plate and left field throughout the series. In Game 1, she threw out a runner at home and went 2-for-3 and scored the go-ahead run in the top of the sixth. In the title-clincher, she singled home junior Maya Levy and sophomore Riley Brasch with the only runs of the afternoon in the bottom of the third.

“It’s going to take a while to sink in,” Valukis said. “We worked so hard and wanted this so much. When we got that last out, our worlds just came together. It’s a feeling I can’t even describe.”

Ferchland struck out eight and scattered four hits. The Chiefs had just one runner reach third base but threatened in the top of the sixth with first and second with one out when junior Christina Vlahakis started an inningending double play with a catch in right field. Levy fired the relay throw to Brasch at third base to erase the lead runner.

“Our girls came into the finals with all the confidence in the world,” said Oceanside coach Carlo Quagliata, who was an assistant under Joe Supple the last time the program celebrated a county championship. “The biggest thing for us was getting over the Syosset hump,” he added. “They knocked us out two years in a row and it was sweet revenge beating them in the semifinals.”

The Sailors (17-9) went on to lose a hard-fought Long Island Class AAA title game to Sachem East last Friday, 2-0, at Martha Avenue Complex in Bellport.

Although Massapequa committed four errors in Game 2, it also flashed some outstanding defense. Especially

Emily Balducci in left field. She made a dynamic running grab on the warning track in the bottom of the fourth to rob Levy of at least a double, snagged a liner off the bat of Nesturrick in the fifth, and tracked down sophomore Karley Handleman’s deep drive in foul territory in the sixth.

“That’s a tremendous team we beat,” Quagliata said. “From top to bottom, every one of our girls contributed. They deserve this so much. This is all about them. This is my proudest moment coaching. I coached the most talented team in the county.”

Nesturrick went 3-for-3 with a walk, and Vlahakis and senior Logan Denman added two hits apiece in Game 1. Massapequa trailed 4-1 entering the bottom of the seventh but rallied with two runs and had the tying run on first base when Ikes recorded the final out on a liner to Handleman at shortstop.

Senior Olivia Ikes, left, and sophomore Caroline Ferchland pitched the Sailors to victory in the Class AAA finals, allowing just three total runs.

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Oceanside won its first Nassau County softball crown since 2015 with a sweep of Massapequa on Memorial Day weekend.

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County crown for Oceanside girls track

By GARRETT D. URIBE sports@liherald.com

Oceanside’s girls’ track and field team knew its late lead was anything but safe.

With one chance left to add to its cushion against determined rival Syosset – steadily closing from second place with a known advantage in later events – Oceanside, seeking to cinch its first county outdoor title at the Nassau Class AAA Championships, needed an expectation-defying showing from its fourthseeded 4x100-meter relay.

It got it.

As one program precedent cascaded into another, Oceanside edged Syosset by less than a second to place third in the 4x100, setting a school girls’ record in 50.73 seconds as the Sailors – who’d post no points in later races – outlasted the Braves 85-83.33 in team scoring to take the girls’ county title May 22 at Westbury High School.

“[The relay team] overperformed and got us the points we needed to win,” said Oceanside coach Michael Howley of the crew manned by Cassie

Lucero, Samantha Friedman, Juliana Targowski and Sydney Rose. “The girls on our relay are all good individually. But they love the team aspect of the relay and get excited for it. And we needed that. If they’d come in fourth, we wouldn’t have secured the win.”

A double All-County honoree (topthree finisher), Friedman was Oceanside’s lone individual titlist in races, winning the 100 dash in 12.86, while Riley Moylan and Erin Murray were champions in the field – Murray’s throw of 33 feet, 4.75 inches earning the sophomore her first county outdoor title in the shot put, while Moylan’s leap of 17-10.25 was good for first place in the long jump.

Moylan, Oceanside’s record holder in the long jump (18-0) and triple jump (38-2.5), also placed second in the triple jump as the junior led her team at county with a haul of 18 points individually.

“Riley’s really important to us,” Howley said. “She’s ultra-competitive and never accepts less than her best. Luckily for us, her best is usually good for getting us points.”

Versatile Sailors sophomore Alexa

Kosakowski placed third in both the 100 hurdles and the high jump, her mark of 4-10 in the latter a fair bit shy of her school-record 5-2 set last month at the Westbury Green and Gold Invitational.

“Alexa getting All-County in both a track and a field event was fantastic,” Howley said. “She’s so strong, and only a sophomore. She’s improved to become one of the best athletes in the county.”

In a season-best effort, Addison Vice clocked 1 minute, 6.85 seconds to place second in the 400 hurdles, while fellow Sailors junior Brianna Cinamon took third in the shot put, giving Oceanside a total of nine All-County honorees.

“These girls did everything asked of them,” Howley said. “We put this goal of winning a title in front of them, knowing they could accomplish it. We knew we’d have to work, going up against fierce competition. I’m very proud of how this team responded.”

Moylan’s season will continue this week at the state outdoor track and field championships in Cicero. She finished first in the long jump and second in the triple at the Nassau State Qualifier May 30.

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Junior Riley Moylan, who is headed to the state meet, won the county long jump title and scored 18 points as the Sailors won Nassau Class AAA.

Long Island’s choice honored at annual gala

By Melissa Berman

It truly was a beautiful evening for more than 160 of Long Island’s best businesses at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on May 14 for the third annual Herald’s Long Island Choice Awards gala.

More than 250,000 ballots were cast from 15,000 people choosing their favorite businesses and organizations in categories ranging from dining to finance to shopping to sports.

“What an accomplishment to be selected as one of the best on Long Island,” said Amy Amato, the executive director of RichnerLive. “And by your customers and clients no less. With thousands of businesses across Nassau and Suffolk counties, to be named a finalist is quite an accomplishment.”

The Long Island Choice Awards was made possible through PSEG Long Island. The event itself drew 700 attendees, and was hosted by Miss New York herself, Amelia Collins.

“One of our driving forces is to support smal-l to medium-sized businesses as much as possible, because they are what drives our economies on Long Island,” said Veronica Isaac, the customer and community partnerships manager for PSEG Long Island. “It’s one of our missions to ensure that they thrive.”

As far as the Long Island Choice awards, for many of the participating businesses, it’s an honor just to be nominated and make the finals. But it’s also nice to win, like it was for Ron Gold, owner of Marketing Works.

“It’s something we’ve never been a finalist in before,” Gold said. “But the big question is, will we win? It’s just so special to be here and be recognized for our work.”

Adam Schneider of Sip n Say Craft Wine and Spirits oozed confidence ahead of the awards presentation, saying he’s thankful for the customer appreciation.

“We’re not only happy to be winning,” Schneider said, “but we’re happy to be here and supporting other winners and connecting with other Long Island businesses that are just trying to get by.”

Frank’s Steaks of Rockville Centre earned recognition for his company’s work, and owner Chris Meyer made sure he gave a special shout-out out to his team.

“It shows how wonderful my staff is,” he said. “And our customers, we have the best loyal clientele who constantly support us and a ton of regulars building a lot of new business.”

Taking home multiple awards was the Long Island Children’s Museum, which has been a community staple since 1993.

“It’s exciting because we’re up against a lot (of) larger venues than ours, so we’re really excited to have that opportunity to be recognized by the public,” said James Packard, director of the museum’s theatre programs. “It’s just one of many opportunities to serve the children and families of Long

Veronica Isaac — from presenting sponsor PSEG Long Island — gave welcoming remarks.

Island.”

“All of us know small businesses are the heartbeat of our communities,” said Stuart Richner, publisher of Herald Community Newspapers. “They foster local identity, create jobs, and nurture connections that transform neighborhoods into thriving ecosystems. They are the economic engines of our communities, and we love celebrating them — not only for the Long Island Choice Awards, but each week in our Herald community newspapers and websites.”

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The poolside cocktail hour was a hit with attendees at the Long Island Choice Awards.

Stuart Richner, publisher of Herald Community Newspapers, helped honor Long Island’s best choices.

Miss New York 2023, Amelia Collins was the host for the evening.

Holden Leeds/Herald photos

The band, Elegance Quartet, gave guests a wonderful performance at the annual Long Island Choice Awards.

Maple Pointe Senior Living proud of its showing.

Swing Belly’s is a hit with its customers.

Frank’s Steaks showcases three wins.

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The Maple Lanes RVC team had plenty to celebrate at the Long Island Choice Awards.

Wild Ginger was honored to be a choice business.

Pod Spa & Wellness took home a number of awards.

Rockville Centre Auto Repair is a customer favorite.

Clarity Spa’s Taylor Maflin, right, accepts her award from Herald Community Newspapers publisher Stuart Richner.

Island Park Memorial Day parade: A heartfelt tribute to heroes

The village of Island Park came together in a display of patriotism and community spirit for its annual Memorial Day Parade on May 25. The event, hosted by the American Legion Post 1029 in conjunction with the Village of Island Park and the Island Park Fire Department, paid tribute to the brave men and women who have served in the armed forces, as well as the dedicated volunteer firefighters of Island Park.

The procession was led by Grand Marshal Jack Scully, a Vietnam War veteran and lifelong resident of Island Park. The parade featured local organizations, scouts, sports teams, and schools, all marching to honor the sacrifices of veterans. Residents participat-

ed, with many decorating their bicycles for a chance to win prizes from the American Legion Post 1029. The bestdecorated bicycle contest added a festive touch to the solemn occasion.

Following the parade, a touching ceremony was held at the memorial monument, where speakers reflected on the significance of Memorial Day and paid tribute to those who have served.

The community spirit continued with barbecues hosted by both the fire department and the American Legion at the gazebo on the beach, offering a time for residents to gather, share stories, and enjoy the day together.

— Kepherd Daniel

Lisa Dawn Romano/Herald Island Park Memorial Day Parade Nassau County Firefighter Bagpipers performed through the streets to pay respect.

Island Park Memorial Day Parade Ceremony at the Memorial Monument.

The Island Park Junior Fire Department made their presence known for Memorial Day. Island Park School board members showed their pride during the parade.

STEPPING OUT

Images courtesy Heckscher Museum of Art Marching Stick Men, 1947, depicts a Zombie-like parade of gray stickmen marching in unison behind the image of a rainbow-colored effigy in the shape of a man.

Eclipse of the Sun, 1926, is a masterpiece of political art. As signaled by the dollar sign darkening the sun — a symbol of life — the artwork critiques the greed and violence of Germany’s military, politicians and industrialists.

Battalion of the Hole, 1948, is another representation of Grosz’s emaciated and wounded figures in his abstract, expressionistic style.

that ‘sticks’ with us

George Grosz’s groundbreaking series on view at Heckscher Museum

By Danielle Schwab

Perhaps, there is nothing more symbolic than the “stick man.” We see it on signs, in sketches, in games.

George Grosz, a German-born artist, takes a different symbolic approach with his “Stick Men” series to ponder a post-World War II landscape.

Born in Berlin, Grosz’s political art offered a strong commentary on the German government following World War I. After observing the horrors of war as a soldier, Grosz became involved in pacifist activity, publishing drawings in satirical and critical periodicals — also participating in protests and social upheavals. His drawings and paintings from the Weimar era sharply criticize what Grosz viewed as the decay of German society.

His art was branded “degenerate” by the Nazi regime due to Grosz’s criticism of Hitler and aggressive nationalism.

The Heckscher Museum’s current exhibition, “George Grosz: The Stick Men,” brings the artist’s works “home.” Fleeing persecution, Grosz and his family left Germany and arrived in Queens in 1933, eventually settling in Huntington in 1947. He became an American citizen in 1938, and lived in Huntington until shortly before his death in 1959.

The exhibition — featuring 33 watercolors, oils and drawings — is the first dedicated to the Stick Men series since it debuted in New York City in 1948. The majority of works on display — 23 in all — are from the Stick Men series. Seventy-five years later, Grosz’s warning against fascism and global conflict is as relevant as ever, according to Karli Wurzelbacher, the museum’s chief curator, and exhibit co-curator.

It was in Huntington — and in response to the harrowing atrocities of World War II — that Grosz created the Stick Men, his last major series of works. The series represents starved beings wandering aimlessly through a polluted, post-apocalyptic world. In search of food and shelter, these victims of adverse circumstances in turn become perpetrators themselves.

Writings of the period portrayed Grosz as living a suburban and apolitical life in America, in contrast to his earlier fierce political art in Germany. The opposite is true: his Stick Men series culminates his lifelong political and artistic struggles.

“Stickmen are these abstracted figures who are really dehumanized. They are skeletal, they are transparent, we can see right through them,” Wurzelbacher says. “I don’t even know if you could say they’re people anymore. They are beings who have lived through this period of time, and really have kind of forfeited their humanity.”

The exhibit makes its way here from Das kleine Grosz Museum in Berlin,

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Germany, a museum dedicated to the career of this important artist. Curator Pay Matthis Karstens and co-curator Alice Delage organized the original exhibit, which includes works from The Heckscher Museum and European public and private collections.

Now it’s arrived at Heckscher in an expanded version, featuring additional works from its own collection, including Grosz’s 1926 masterpiece “Eclipse of the Sun.” The painting, done while he was in Berlin, is almost prophetic in nature, telling of the turmoil leading up to World War II. The scene depicts headless German bureaucrats at a conference table being influenced by militarists and industrialists.

“It’s called ‘Eclipse of the Sun’ because, in the upper corner, a dollar sign has eclipsed the sun,” Wurzelbacher says. “The sun — the symbol of life, health and nature — is being eclipsed by capitalism, war and greed.”

Grosz uses watercolors to show the emotional hollowness of the characters, employing thin washes to show faded husks of humanity.

“Watercolor as his choice of medium helps communicate what the stickmen are,” Wurzelbacher adds. “He also kind of splatters the canvas with flecks of paint that can look like mud or blood.”

The series gives us insight to Grosz’s own experiences. Another work, “Painter of the Hole,” shows a stickman artist painting a hole on the canvas in front of him.

“He is surrounded by such a loss of meaning that he doesn’t even know what to paint, and all he can paint is this emptiness,” Wurzelbacher says.

Ensconced in the United States during World War II, Grosz’s art demonstrates the impact of war separated by an ocean.

“There’s this thinking that because Grosz was on Long Island, he was somehow separate from what was happening in Europe,” Wurzelbacher explains. “We wanted to make the case that that wasn’t true, that the war did touch his life and touched the lives of many Long Islanders.”

Visitors to the museum will have free access to this and all other exhibits, continuing the legacy of founders August and Anna Heckscher. A Bank of America grant enables Hecksher to offer free admission into 2025, welcoming more visitors and families to enjoy art and community.

Of course, donations are always welcome.

‘The Rocketman Show’

Remember when rock was young? You will after this enthralling show. Prepare to blast off into the stratosphere with this electrifying tribute to the Rocketman himself. With a nostalgic setlist that’ll take you right back to when rock was young, this is the perfect night out for Elton John fans — of all generations. Rus Anderson, Elton John’s official body double for his Farewell Yellow Brick Road world tour launch, recreates an early Elton concert complete with gorgeous, colorful costumes actually worn by Elton himself. Enjoy a nostalgic night of Elton’s greatest hits, wildest outfits, and outrageous stage antics. Anderson recreates the magic and live persona of a young Elton like no other as he storms around the stage with a fun-loving sense of flamboyance; part diva, part soccer player, killer vocalist, fierce piano player, all rock ‘n’ roller.

Friday, June 7, 8 p.m. $65, $45, $35, $30. Tickets available at Ticketmaster. com or ParamountNY.com. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.

Northwinds Symphonic Band

Sands Point Preserve’s historic mansions and waterfront grounds are the majestic backdrop for a lively musical afternoon. Be immersed in a feast for the senses, with the Northwinds Symphonic Band. Led by conductors Helen P. Bauer and Brandon Bromsey, the band has curated a delightful repertoire that traverses Broadway, Hollywood and classical favorites. Adding an extra layer to the performance are Broadway vocalists Karen Murphy and John Preator, whose dynamic voices delightfully interpret cherished classics. Before the concert begins, consider indulging in the quintessential summer tradition of a picnic on the Preserve’s majestic grounds, The audience, including children, are invited to meet the musicians following the performance and learn about the instruments they play.

Sunday, June 9, 3-4:15 p.m. $10, with additional $15 parking fee. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For information, visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901.

June 14

Jessie’s Girl

It’s time to drag out that neon once again and give your hair its best ‘80s ‘do. Those crazy days are back — as only Jessie’s Girl can pull off, on the Paramount stage, Friday, June 14 2, 8 p.m. So slip on some Jordache jeans, legwarmers, grab an extra-large bottle of Aqua Net and get ready to dance the night away as you travel back to that wild and crazy decade. There is no decade like the ‘80s and no band that has mastered the music of the time period like Jessie’s Girl! Hear all of your favorites ‘80s hits by Prince, Madonna, Eddie Money, Duran Duran, Whitney Houston, Cyndi Lauper, Pat Benatar, Van Halen, J. Geils Band, Soft Cell, The Police and many more. The show is led by New York City’s top rock and pop vocalists and backed by a phenomenal band, who get everyone into that “Back To The Eighties” vibe with the latest edition of their popular concert experience. With a lineup including four vocalists dressing and performing as ‘80s icons, with their terrific band, this is the definitive ‘80s experience. Throw on top of that: a load of super-fun choreography, audience participation, props, costumes bubbles, and confetti — and you have a party that audiences don’t want to leave. Jessie’s Girl has mastered over-the-top renditions of the some of world’s most unforgettable songs, all while dressed up as the iconic characters of that decade. This is theater meets live music, covered in plenty of ‘80s glitz. $45, $37.50, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

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Families will enjoy another musical adventure, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, June 7, 10:15 a.m. and noon; also Saturday, June 8 11:30 a..m. and 2 p.m.; Sunday, June 9, 2 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, June 11-13, 10:15 a.m. and noon. Back by popular demand after a sold-out 2023 run, see Pigeon, Bus Driver, and some zany passengers sing and dance their way to help Pigeon find his “thing” in this upbeat comedy based on Willems’ popular Pigeon books.

Featuring a live band to bring the jazzy score to life, audiences will thoroughly enjoy singing and flapping along with The Pigeon and friends. The audience is part of the action, in this innovative mix of songs, silliness and feathers. It’s an ideal way to introduce kids to theater and the humorous stories from Willems’ books. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

On exhibit

Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution,” is a comprehensive exhibit featuring a diverse range of compositions from the 1980s through the present by creators who were based in the rough and tumble downtown area of New York City known as Loisaida/LES (Lower East Side/East Village) and close surrounding neighborhoods.

Artists pushed the boundaries of what was considered “art” with a primary focus on street/graffiti art. The exhibit’s scope, guest curated by art collector/gallerist Christopher Pusey, offers an even broader view from other creative residents, who worked inside their studios but still contributed to the rich fabric of the downtown art scene from different vantage points and aesthetics.

Works include sculpture, paintings, photography, music, and ephemera from many noted and influential artists. On view through July 7. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Seasonal Sprouts

Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a Seasonal Sprouts session, Wednesday, June 19, 11 a.m.-noon. Children (ages 4 to 6) can explore the grounds on a guided walk within the formal gardens and informal woodlands. Families will enjoy activities and plant a flower to take home. $10 per child. Registration required. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information, visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

Flag Day

All are welcome attend Flag Day ceremonies at Island Park Public Library, Saturday, June 15, 10 a.m. Scouts BSA Troop 215B, Scouts BSA Troop 215G, and Cub Scout Pack 51 participate to raise a new flag at the library in honor of Flag Day. Following the ceremony, the library dedicates a new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in memory of the late Edward “Doc” McGann. 176 Long Beach Road. Visit IslandParkLibrary.org for more.

HOPE Day

Join a day of HOPE at Full Gospel Church in Island Park, Saturday, June 8, noon-3 p.m.

With family entertainment, lunch, a kids zone, music, a grocery, clothing and house wares giveaway to those in need in Island Park, Long Beach, Oceanside, Baldwin, and anywhere else on Long Island. 4101 Austin Blvd. For more information, contact Susan Antelis at (516) 521-4339 or Susan.Antelis@gmail.com.

Oceanside High School car show

Oceanside High School hosts its 3rd annual car show, Sunday, June 9, at south parking lot, With food trucks. 3160 Skillman Ave. Call (631) 8063169 for information.

Summer Luau

Enjoy the 7th annual summer luau at Dox, Thursday, June 20, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Free food, live music, raffles and silent auction will be a part of the fun. General admission tickets are $50 pre-sale. Free admission for kids age 12 and under. 10 Broadway, Island Park.

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Marching through history

Step back in time and observe different eras of military history, at Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. As you “march through history” be side by side with knowledgeable and welcoming reenactors from Long Island and numerous other states portraying soldiers, their uniforms and weaponry from Colonial America through more recent conflicts.

Wth firing demonstrations throughout the day, as well as tent and camp life displays. $15, $12 children, $12 seniors 60+. Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road Old Bethpage. Visit OldBethpageVillageRestoration.org for more information or call (516) 5728409.

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On stage

Plaza Theatrical brings back its acclaimed Broadway series. With the recent passing of Stephen Sondheim, regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theatre for reinventing the American musical, Plaza honors him with a staging of “Into the Woods,” the clever interpretation of four well-known fairy tales, Saturday June 8, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 9, 2:30 p.m. See it at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre. 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $49, $45 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.

Celebrate Israel

Salute Israel, while welcoming Eisenhower Park’s summer concert season, at the annual Celebrate Israel concert, presented by Jewish Community Relations Council of Long Island, Sunday, June 30, 6 p.m. Israeli superstar Raviv Kaner performs. Bring seating. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. For more information, visit Facebook.com/jcrcli.

Art talk

Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” at the museum, Thursday, June 13, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the in-depth program and also participate in a guided exhibition tour following the lecture, at 2 p.m. No reservations required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

St. Anthony’s Feast Anniversary Celebration

Join St. Anthony’s Church in celebrating the 55th anniversary of St. Anthony’s Feast, Thursday through Sunday, June 6-9, a tradition in Oceanside. This four-day event, includes food, amusement park rides and the 5K run, June 8 9 a.m. 110 Anchor Ave.

JUNE

New Ground, Girls Inc. this year’s Neighborhood Builders awardees

New Ground and Girls Inc. of Long Island have now joined a prestigious group of more than 100 non-profits across the country —becoming the latest to be named Neighborhood Builders by the Bank of America.

With that comes grants of $200,000 each for the organizations, which will help them continue their programs over the next two years.

“Both New Ground and Girls Inc. of Long Island are dedicated to creating lasting change by breaking the cycle of homelessness and equipping young women with the skills and resources to become the next generation of leaders.”

Bank of America has invested more than $300 million in nearly 100 communities since 2004. There have been 38 Long Island awardees since 2005, earning $8 million in grants.

“Local non-profits provide critical support and services to address our community’s needs and advance equity on Long Island,” said Bank of America Long Island president Marc Perez, in a release.

News brief

D’Esposito picks up big endorsement from Trump

Former president Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee in his efforts to return to the White House, endorsed incumbent U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito.

“Congressman Anthony D’Esposito is a fantastic and highly effective representative for the people of New York’s 4th Congressional,” Trump said, in a statement.

ANTHONY D’ESPOSITO

“A retired NYPD police detective, Anthony is working hard to uphold the rule of law, create jobs and lower inflation, secure the border and support our incredible military and police officers. Anthony D’Esposito has my complete and total endorsement.”

D’Esposito — seeking a second twoyear term in the House of Representatives — faces a challenge from Democrat Laura Gillen, the former Hempstead town supervisor, in November’s general election. D’Esposito is a former Hempstead town councilman.

D’Esposito defeated Gillen in the 2022

race, flipping a congressional seat to the GOP the Democrats had held for 25 years with Carolyn McCarthy and Kathleen Rice.

“Under President Donald Trump, America was respected on the global stage,” D’Esposito said, in a statement.

“Families had more money in their wallets, and our southern border was not the disaster that it is today under Joe Biden’s watch.

“With President Trump back in the White House, my House Republican colleagues and I wlll finally have a partner in government equally committed to securing our borders, stopping the crime crisis, standing up to our enemies overseas, and ending Biden’s inflation-inducing progressive-spending spree. I am honored to receive President Trump’s endorsement.”

D’Esposito currently serves on three House committees: Administration, Homeland Security and Transportation. He chairs the subcommittee on Energy Management and Technology.

Retired from the New York Police Department, he also served as a volunteer firefighter in his native Island Park.

–Jeffrey Bessen

By now most people know that trusts avoid probate which is required with a will — if there are “probatable” assets, in other words those in your name alone. While many assets may be set up to avoid probate by putting joint owners on or by naming beneficiaries, titles to real estate in New York may not have beneficiaries and there are tax and liability reasons for not naming joint owners on real estate. As a result, real property generally goes through probate. Other reasons to use trusts, besides avoiding probate for the home, are as follows:

1. Out-of-State Property. New York residents who own property in another state face two probates, one in New York and another in the other state. However, you may transfer both properties into your New York trust and avoid the “multiple probate problem”.

2. Trusts Are Private. Unlike wills, trusts are not filed in court, so there is no public record of how much you had, who

you left it to, where they live, and who you left out.

3. Special Needs Children. If you leave assets to a special needs child in a will, the court will appoint a lawyer to represent the special needs child which will require your estate to pay two lawyers and significantly delay the proceedings.

4. Keeping Your Assets in the Bloodline. Wills generally leave assets to your children and have no provisions for what happens after they get the inheritance. As a result, when your child dies, assets often go to in-laws and their families. Trusts can provide that your assets will stay in your bloodline for generations to come.

5. Protecting Assets from Long-Term Care Costs. Wills take effect on death and offer no long-term care asset protection. Often, the cost of care ends up leaving nothing for the heirs at death. Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts not only avoid probate, but also protect assets from being lost to longterm care costs.

They’ll rally for a good cause at cancer walk

teachers, Joe in the Roslyn school district and Sue in Bushwick. Joe had been teaching for 25 years when his wife was diagnosed, and he retired four years early so he could spend more time with her. Since then he has channeled his passion for education and his empathy for students into the foundation.

“They’re so appreciative of what I do,” Satriano said of the parents whose children are awarded the scholarships. “It’s almost like they’re putting me on this pedestal, which I don’t deserve, but they love the fact that I took the negative and made a positive out of it, and then also they love the fact that their kids are getting recognized.”

The foundation has received support from 70 school districts on Long Island as well as districts in 27 other states, which has allowed it to give out more than $1 million in scholarships to more than 3,200 students across. He presented 201 scholarships last year, and spoke at schools in Florida, Texas, Montana and California.

Those who are interested in taking part in this weekend’s walk are encouraged to register in advance. For a $25 donation, pre-registered participants will receive a printed luminaria bag representing someone who has or has died from cancer, and a foundation T-shirt. For those who register on the day of the walk, handwritten bags will be provided. The bags will illuminate the track, creat-

The gathering on the Oceanside High School track will mirror the scene at the Susan Satriano Walk of Lights in 2018, above, which took place at Seaford High School.

ing a poignant scene as dusk falls.

“The joy that I get out of it is to see these kids not stop, but they keep going,” Satriano said. “That’s heroic. They try to throw it back on me, but the truth is that the heroes in this operation are the kids. They’re young and they have their whole life ahead of them, and they can do anything they want, and they choose to do something great for society.”

One of the event’s highlights is the ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by the lighting of the luminarias. Satriano described the moment as deeply moving, with the flickering candles serving as beacons of hope and remembrance. Beyond the walk itself, the event promises to be a community celebration, with

Full Gospel Church to celebrate Hope Day

The Full Gospel Church in Island Park will host their annual Hope Day celebration on Saturday, June 8. The event will run rain or shine from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and feature a variety of activities.

“Basically it’s a community event to try to help people wherever we can,” said Al Patton, Senior Commander & Security Ministry of Full Gospel Church. “It’s a free event open to anyone in the community.”

The festivities will include music, a kids zone, bounce house, face painting, hair braiding, a free lunch, as well as giveaways of grocery, clothing and houseware items to those in need in the surrounding communities.

In conjunction with Convoy of Hope, a faith based non-profit organization focused on community outreach, disaster relief, and children’s feeding initiatives; the Full Gospel Church has been celebrating Hope Day since 2019.

“Convoy of Hope is part of the Assemblies of God Ministry,” said Patton. “They started (Hope Day) in other parts of the country and came up with this idea of partnering with local churches to make it a community event.”

Since Hope Day’s inception in 2008, Hope Day Network’s ever-expanding pool of churches have given away over 920 thousand pounds of groceries, or roughly 3.5 million meals. The Hope Day Network has served over 150 thousand hot lunches across 282 event sites in New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Delaware.

With an average turnout of over 100 people and families from the area surrounding the Island Park site, Full Gospel Church is grateful for the chance to make a positive difference in the lives of its neighbors.

Customarily, there are between 80 and 90 volunteers that will manage the different stations around the event. Each tent will have some kind of community service including but not limited to doctors, nurses, and dentists to distribute health and hygiene information.

“We have nurses there that take blood pressure and the National Breast Cancer Association comes in as well,” Patton said.

— Ryan Demino

food, music and raffles featuring attractive prizes.

“I find it hard to take credit for something that I think is just the right thing to do,” Satriano said. “I always love helping kids. And that’s what this is really about, and the parents are just so appreciative of what I do.”

Satriano has also written two books dedicated to his wife, with all of the proceeds benefiting the foundation. In the first, “In Sickness and In Health: A Memoir of Love,” written under the pen name J.S. Russo and self-published in 2009, he shared his journey with his wife as she battled cancer. His upcoming book, “After Math: an unplanned journey” continues the story, detailing how Joe and

his two sons, Matt, 40 and Justin, 35, navigated life after she died.

Satriano expressed hope that the new book would be out by Christmas. “It’s taken seven or eight years, but it’s been a labor of love,” he said, “including pictures in every chapter to help readers connect with our story.”

As the foundation approaches its 20th anniversary, he hinted at possibly reviving the highly successful Beatles tribute concerts by Strawberry Fields, which has played seven benefit fundraisers for the Susan Satriano Foundation, most recently at the Bellmore-Merrick School District in 2022, and last at Oceanside High in 2013. The concerts, which raised more than $120,000, were a highlight for many.

“People have been clamoring for another Beatles concert,” Satriano said. “It might just happen for our 20th year.” Saturday’s walk promises to be a night of unity, remembrance and hope, as well as a testament to how one man’s love and dedication can touch countless lives.

“At the chats that I have with the kids, my kids become a vital part of what I say to them,” Satriano said of the scholarship winners. “That was the impetus for me to start the foundation and target those types of kids, because Sue and I saw what it did to our own boys, to watch their mom’s 13-year demise, and they had no help. There was no one out there to talk to them other than us.”

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The finer points of roofing

Q. We finally found a home and have fixing-up to do. The first thing is new roofing. We interviewed roofers. One told us he “cuts” in the valleys where the roof meets, and another said he would not recommend that. What do you recommend, and are there other things we should know? The gutters are old and sagging, and not really draining, either.

A. A roof is one of the first things any home buyer should look at before a purchase. The slope of the land and the roof condition are very important.

Roof shingles are chosen depending on the slope of the roof. For example, a steeper slope will get greater wear due to the velocity of the running water, so a heavier architectural shingle is my first choice. Thinner shingles can be used on less sloped roofs, although I recommend the longerlasting, more heavily constructed shingles for steep and low slopes anyway, because they tend to last longer.

If the slope of the roof is less than 3 inches vertically for every 12 inches horizontally, called a 3-in12 pitch, then you should pay more attention to the underlayment. You should pay more, and get the self-adhering, flexible membrane, often referred to as “ice and water shield,” although that is actually a trade name of W.R. Grace. The code refers to the membrane as “ice barrier underlayment.”

The current building code allows for roofing shingles on a 2-inch to 12-inch pitch, but be mindful that building codes establish the minimum requirement, and failure can easily occur on a lower sloping roof when ice forms and water pools and backs up under the shingles and through the hundreds of nail holes that were made when the shingles were nailed into place. Flexible membrane underneath has performed very well over the life of roofing, and grips the nails to limit leaking, but be safe and have the membrane installed across the entire roof. The code requires only that the membrane be installed around the perimeter edges of the roof and on either side of the roof ridge.

As for cutting the valleys — the troughs where the roofs join — I understand that many roofers like the look and believe that seeing the clean metal valley is better because the water runs faster, but the tradeoff is that any time you cut a material and create a joint, the possibility for water penetration is increased. Ice and snow buildup in the valley can cause water to dam and get into the roof.

I recommend weaving the valleys by alternating the shingles and not exposing the valley trough, which should still be installed underneath the woven shingles, over membrane, because, as I have often written, redundancy is the most important thing in construction to prevent leaks. Have the gutters installed so that the downspouts are attached at corners, on trim. It’s a cleaner look. Good luck in your new home!

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Who knows which way this presidential race is headed?

The 2024 presidential campaign is already one like no other.

The candidates are the oldest ever nominated by a major party for president. The presumptive Republican nominee is not only the first president to be criminally indicted, put on trial and now convicted of felonies, but has been indicted four times — and seen his popularity gain with each indictment, pulling him ahead of the incumbent.

The Democratic putative nominee has extraordinarily low favorability numbers for a sitting president, yet has encountered no serious opposition on the way to obtaining his party’s nomination for a second term.

Debates between the presumed nominees, which have always been held during the heart of the campaign, in September and October, have been moved up to June 27 and Sept. 10. It was President Biden who called for these debates,

in what has to be described either as a Hail Mary pass or an act of political desperation. It is almost always the trailing challenger who hollers for debates, to get attention, while the incumbent delays for as long as possible. No scriptwriter could have envisioned the scenario playing out this year, at this point still the opening act.

IDonald Trump left office with markedly low poll numbers, in the aftermath of not only a losing re-election campaign, but also the shameful Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the nation’s Capitol. Biden took office promising to heal the national divide. If there was any consensus among the cognoscenti, it was that Trump was finished as a candidate, if not as a political force altogether. Trump did re-enter the political wars that were the 2022 House and Senate campaigns, in what was expected to be a Republican blowout year. But when the GOP failed to win back the Senate and barely recaptured the House, much of the blame was placed on Trump for having foisted unqualified candidates

f the past few years are any guide, the polling numbers can change overnight.

on the Republicans in key races. Once again he was written off, and the main question was whether the 2024 Republican nominee would be Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador. Coming off a landslide re-election win, DeSantis was the strong favorite.

Though Democrats had survived the 2022 election cycle, Biden was considered a flawed candidate by many in the party. His falling poll numbers reflected the unpopularity brought about by mass illegal immigration, inflation, gas prices still being considerably higher than what they were during the Trump years, and what appeared to be mental confusion and incoherence during Biden’s public appearances. Yet no serious Democratic challenger emerged.

According to the political calendar, it is five months until voters go to the polls in the 2024 elections. Between now and that fateful day, the two political parties will have spent over a billion dollars campaigning. Being a Democrat, it isn’t my business to tell the Republican Party how to run its presidential campaign, but I have some thoughts about the Democratic effort to re-elect President Biden. Up to now, the president’s campaign has centered on such things as the infrastructure bill he signed into law in 2021 and its funding for new roads, bridges and other needed public-works programs. There is no doubt that such expenditures are important, and should be stressed, but the election is more about other critical issues.

When Bill Clinton ran for the White House, James Carville, his campaign strategist, uttered those now famous words, “It’s the economy, stupid.” Carville was right, and Biden would ignore that dictum at his peril. These days,

But while all had been going well for Trump, his criminal conviction adds a great deal of uncertainty. It’s still a long way to Election Day in November, and if these past few years are any guide, the numbers can change overnight. Is this month’s debate Biden’s opportunity to turn the campaign around, or could Trump land a crushing knockout blow? Or will it be just one more transitory moment in this unprecedented campaign?

My prediction, which means nothing, is that this campaign won’t be over until it’s over — and maybe not even then.

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

On the Republican side, DeSantis waited and waited to announce his candidacy, and by the time he did, Trump had passed him in the polls. Once again defying all the rules of gravity and politics, Trump’s emergence as frontrunner was fueled not by grand strategy, but by the reaction of his base to his being indicted in New York, accused of paying off a porn star. Recent polls show not only that Trump is leading Biden in the swing states, but also that a majority of Americans look on the Trump administration more favorably than the Biden years. And Biden shows no signs of gaining momentum.

Some advice Joe Biden badly needs

everything is about the economy. People vote with their pocketbooks, and the issue has to be dealt with by the Democrats.

Over the past few years, prices have skyrocketed, and it isn’t the fault of the president.

The executives of the companies that produce gasoline, food and other necessities don’t care about the average person. They have jets to service them, and take luxury trips around the world to ease their tensions. They raise their prices just before the quarterly earnings call to satisfy Wall Street, not Main Street. There’s nothing wrong with telling America who the culprits are and bashing the business tycoons.

the country believes that the unemployment rate is at a 50-year high. In fact, unemployment has been below 4 percent for over two years. It isn’t the media’s fault that the voters think that way; it’s because politicians don’t tell the story well.

Undecideds are up for grabs, but he has to find a message that appeals to them.

A recent Washington Post column by Catherine Rampell tells an interesting story about the economy. The headline is “Nearly everything Americans believe about the economy is wrong.”

Rampell wrote that a recent Harris poll revealed that Americans’ thinking about the economy is often at odds with reality.

Most Americans believe the economy is shrinking. In fact, the economy has been growing for the past two years. The poll also found that 49 percent of

If you talk to average voters, they believe they were better off four years ago than they are today. That is in fact a total fallacy. In 2020, we were dealing with the coronavirus disaster, and then President Trump had failed to warn the nation about the perils we faced, in order to avoid the political fallout. The public was encouraged to try crazy medicines, none of which saved any lives. There were so many other bad things happening under Trump that Biden should be talking about. When Trump took office, the unemployment rate was 4.8 percent. When he left it was 6.3 percent. (It is currently under 4 percent.) There were supply chain disruptions and widespread lockdowns, and we were suffering from a recession. Thanks to a tax program that gave the rich big cuts, the national debt swelled by $7.8 trillion, an increase of 40 percent.

As for the current state of politics, Biden will have plenty to talk about.

Even though the Trump campaign is much more under control, the candidate isn’t. Trump goes off script all the time, and says lots of crazy things. His base voters won’t abandon him, but the undecideds are up for grabs, and they could be Biden voters. But Biden has to find a message that appeals to them.

Another challenge for the president is the third-party candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Right now Kennedy would get about 14 percent of the estimated vote. He may be appealing to protest voters, but it’s up to the Biden campaign to let the world know how nutty this guy is. There is enough of a record on Kennedy’s past statements to bring his poll numbers down and reduce his possible threat in November.

Incumbents are often underdogs in an election year, and Biden needs to run a campaign that focuses on pocketbook issues and explains them in simple terms. He will get countless other gifts from the uncontrolled candidate that is Donald Trump. But it’s time for Biden to retool his efforts and appeal to the voters he so badly needs.

Jerry Kremer was an 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.

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Safe day at the beach? Thank the lifeguards

Whether it’s Jones beach, on the South Shore, or Stehli beach, in bayville on the North Shore, summer on long Island means that hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors will look to find fun under the sun.

but there is also danger.

Amid the excitement and relaxation, it’s essential to recognize the importance of beach safety and the indispensable role lifeguards play in protecting beachgoers. beaches are more than just picturesque landscapes; they are dynamic environments with inherent risks that require vigilance and expertise to navigate safely.

The ocean is unpredictable. Those venturing into the water often underestimate the power of the waves and currents, leading to life-threatening consequences.

Six people drown, on average, each year at regulated beaches and pool facilities across the state, according to the state Department of Health. but losing even one life is one too many.

Rip currents, in particular, pose a significant threat on beaches, swiftly pulling swimmers away from shore with alarming strength. Without proper knowledge and awareness, even experienced swimmers can find themselves in perilous situations.

It’s crucial for beachgoers to understand the signs of rip currents — murkier water, where sand is being churned up, or water that is flowing away from the beach instead of crashing onto it — and how to respond effectively, by swim-

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ming parallel to the shore and staying calm. but it’s just as critical to have trained professionals on hand to provide assistance when needed.

lifeguards protect all who venture into the water. They undergo rigorous training to identify hazards, respond to emergencies, and perform rescues swiftly and effectively. They scan the water constantly, and are prepared to spring into action at a moment’s notice: last summer, they rescued more than 2,500 swimmers in distress across long Island. And beyond their lifesaving abilities, lifeguards also offer valuable guidance on water safety for all who ask, to help prevent accidents before they occur.

lifeguards serve as a reassuring presence for beachgoers. Families can relax and enjoy their time on the sand, knowing that these trained professionals are on duty to ensure their safety. This sense of security encourages more people to visit the beach, fostering a vibrant and inclusive community space for all.

Despite their indispensable role, lifeguards often face challenges in securing adequate resources and support. budget constraints and staffing shortages can strain lifeguard services, putting both beachgoers and guards themselves at risk.

The state recently earmarked $5 million for hiring lifeguards, amid a nationwide shortage that affected a third of the country’s water attractions last years. The hiring initiative is expected to raise pay by as much as 34 percent among the municipalities that employ lifeguards. Those municipalities have

In his opinion piece last week, “We must back the blue, now more than ever,” Congressman Anthony D’Esposito calls out the “unholy alliance of radical legislators, soft-on-crime prosecutors and district attorneys, and the perennially out-of-touch progressive activist class” for unjustly targeting the police.

Significantly, he disingenuously omits to call out the right-wing insurrectionists who viciously attacked the Capitol police officers on Jan. 6, 2021.

RobERT TollE Cedarhurst

Jerry

Kremer

is correct: College protesters are confused

To the Editor:

Jerry Kremer’s recent column, “The blemish of

until July 26 to apply for the state grant money.

It’s imperative for governments, communities and beachgoers alike to recognize the value of lifeguards and prioritize the funding and resources necessary to maintain strong teams of rescuers. Investing in lifeguard training, equipment and facilities is an investment in public safety and the vitality of our beaches.

To that end, the New York State lifeguard Corps — which represents roughly 1,200 lifeguards — is campaigning to have them recognized as first responders, the same designation as police, fire and emergency medical technicians. That would give lifeguards access to the same medical and survivor benefits afforded other first responders, as well as legal protection from victims’ claims when performing lifeguard duties. lifeguards also play a crucial role in emergency response and disaster management, providing essential support during natural disasters and other crises.

beach safety is a collective responsibility. While the allure of the ocean is undeniable, it’s essential to approach it with caution and respect for its power. lifeguards serve as the backbone of beach safety. Their dedication, expertise, and commitment to public safety make our beaches safer and more enjoyable for everyone. As another summer season gets under way, let’s recognize and appreciate the vital role they play in safeguarding our shores and preserving the joy of beach-going for all.

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For neighborhoods of color, local media offer hope

iwas surrounded for nearly a week by thousands of protesters, any one of whom might have infected and potentially killed me, according to health officials, yet I was unfazed.

You might wonder why I was unconcerned that I might have caught Covid19 while walking amid the river of Black lives matter demonstrators who streamed through Bellmore, merrick and Freeport in June 2020, following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a minneapolis police officer. I just wasn’t. And I didn’t get Covid.

sCott Brinton

I covered the protests for the Bellmore Herald, merrick Herald and Freeport Herald, diving right in. These were historic demonstrations taking place down the street from my merrick home. I had to experience and record them, the insistent government warnings against attending mass protests be damned. This was my job. This was my calling.

On Day Two of the demonstrations, June 3, I shot a 15-second video of a 7-year-old girl, Wynta-Amor Rogers, chanting, “No justice, no peace!” as she marched alongside her mother, lakyia Jackson. Within hours, the video went viral on Twitter (now X), garnering more than a million views by midnight and 23.5 million within days.

Based on the hundreds of online comments that I read, for many Wynta-

Amor represented a measure of hope for better days in the most contentious presidential election year in decades (perhaps ever). This dark period was racked not only by the global pandemic, but also by worldwide joblessness and financial turmoil, leading to a suffocating sense of helplessness and mass psychic malaise.

Floyd’s murder by a police officer who knelt on his neck for 8 minutes, 46 seconds transformed an already growing unrest into a social and political movement that united millions of Americans seeking peace and justice for Black and Brown people around the country. Wynta-Amor served as a powerful symbol of fearlessness, a beacon on whom people could project their desires and aspirations for a more equitable and inclusive society.

and exhilarating as 2020. I came away from the experience feeling enthused about the media’s ability to telegraph a message that aided in a movement to effect social change, to improve society. Four years later, I am less sanguine, though still hopeful.

t hey cover crime, yes, but they also report regularly on the good stuff.

Adult Black lives matter protesters knew precisely whom they were fighting for: millions of children like WyntaAmor.

She became a charismatic speaker at Blm marches. She was immortalized in poems, paintings and building-size murals.

The video of her was shared thousands of times on social media, and played by news outlets around the globe and at the Democratic National Convention in milwaukee. Google even included it in its Year in Search, the final footage in a long line of remarkable viral videos. I can think of few years in my lifetime as terrifying, heart-wrenching

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college demonstrations,” was very interesting. I think the colleges were put in a bad position. Freedom of speech and the right to protest are important rights, but I think Kremer nailed it when he wrote that the protesters were confused on the issues. (And New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, who I think started all the problems, did so because she was attacking Harvard after she was kicked off a board she was a member of.)

If the protesters want the war in Gaza to stop and have the Israeli hostages returned, that’s one thing. But many of them were protesting to destroy Israel. That’s totally different. Israel is our ally. Once students started protesting to destroy Israel — and America, with some reportedly chanting “Death to America” — all their benefits should have been removed, including scholarships, health care and anything else we supply them with.

King’s right about the wisdom we could use

To the Editor:

I want to commend former Congressman Peter King for writing the wonderful op-ed “Wishing for some of that World War II-era wisdom” (may 23-29). It certainly pointed out what the u nited States is all about. We can and should be able to come together and unite for the common good. We have so much potential for doing the “right thing” that benefits us all.

It seems that today’s decisions in government policy are more about winning than cooperating. We should learn to make wise decisions that benefit the “governed,” not just for political expediency. Being wise is a lot better than trying to win the popularity contest. I agree completely with the concept that we should always learn from history, so we don’t repeat the mistakes of the past. Keep up the good work, mr. King.

JEROmE I. ROSEN Hewlett

After 28 years at the Herald, I left the newspaper group in early 2022 to teach journalism full-time at Hofstra university. Almost immediately, I started researching the effect of media coverage on communities of color, in particular at the hyperlocal level. Fellow Hofstra professors mario murillo and Aashish Kumar and I interviewed 40 leaders of communitybased organizations in Freeport, Elmont, Hempstead, Roosevelt, uniondale and Westbury, asking about their perceptions of media reporting on their neighborhoods. The adjective most often used to describe the coverage: negative.

Crime, the leaders repeatedly said, dominated news reports on their neighborhoods, with little positive coverage and virtually no reporting on critical issues besides education. A news audit of 469 stories on their communities from January to June 2022 largely supported their assertions, with two exceptions: the Franklin Square-Elmont Herald and Freeport Herald.

In these community publications, crime comprised less than 10 percent of coverage, whereas it made up anywhere from 25 to 80 percent of reporting in

regional news outlets. Fingers crossed, we are set to release the study’s complete findings this month in a paper titled “The Suburban News Desert: Where Communities of Color are Starved for Critical Information Amid Crime-centered Coverage.”

We know this from the social sciences: According to cultivation theory, the more people are exposed to violence in the media, the more they believe the world is dangerous, even if they live in peaceful places.

The more people read or view reports on crime in communities of color, without positive coverage to provide context, the more they believe these neighborhoods to be crime-ridden and deviant, even though they may in fact be largely safe and harmonious communities in which to live, work and raise a family.

This is where community newspapers come in. They cover crime, yes, but they also report regularly on the good stuff — neighborhood block parties, volunteer efforts, graduations, marriages and births, along with the crucial issues that matter most to people.

Having made my career as a community journalist, I believed in community media before I became a professor. Having studied the media as an academic researcher, I appreciate, more than ever, the need for community news outlets, particularly in neighborhoods of color.

Scott Brinton is an assistant professor of journalism, media studies and public relations at Hofstra University’s Lawrence Herbert School of Communication. ©Scott A. Brinton. Comments? Scott. Brinton@hofstra.edu.

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