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MSSN reopens to visitors

■ Visitors will undergo a symptom and temperature check upon entering the hospital.

By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com

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Rallying for a cause Oceanside residents took part in a Black LIves Matter march down Long Beach Road on June 17 to promote racial equality. Story, Page 4.

O’side library plan moves ahead Community supports $33.5 million bond in vote By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com

Mere hours after the Oceanside Library’s $33.5 million bond passed by 54 percent of the mailin vote, administrators began brainstorming with architects and construction experts on how to proceed with the many projects that will be covered. “We are absolutely thrilled that the community supported this project,” said Tony Iovino,

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the library’s director of community services. “We’re also humbled by it. We know that they are entrusting us to do the right thing with the money and to create a library that is worthy of the community, and that’s what we’re going to do.” Iovino added that most years, library budget and school board votes attract 1,500 to 1,900 voters, while under the mail-in ballot format, they received 8,000,

which he called unprecedented. The bond will cover projects that are under an initiative the library has labeled Vision 2020, and mark the first renovations to the facility in 25 years. It was put to a community vote after board members approved moving ahead, 7-0, in January. The bond will fund the renovations of some of the library’s rooms, enable the facility to host more CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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With a steady decrease in coronavirus cases, Mount Sinai ■ Visitation will be denied to South Nassau hospital began anyone who reports significant welcoming back visitors to the exposure to or symptoms of medical center last Friday, but Covid-19 within 14 days of the visit. under strict guidelines. While the hospital had wel- ■ Thorough hand hygiene must comed visitors 24 hours a day be perfor med before the pandembefore entering ic, it is now followand upon leaving ing guidelines recthe patient’s room. ommended by the ■ A surgical state’s Department mask must be of Health, which worn at all times; means only one one will be providvisitor per patient ed if needed. between 4 and 8 p.m. Visitors are ■ Additional pernot permitted to sonal protective split the four-hour equipment will be block among difprovided, if indif e re n t v i s i t o r s ; cated. only one person ■ Once in the can come to see a facility, the visitor patient each day. must remain in the The hospital’s JOE CALDERONE patient’s room other visitation Vice president t h ro u g h o u t t h e rules include: of corporate visit, except when ■ Visitors must be communications requested to leave 18 or older. by the staff. ■ Visitors will be Additionally, the Emergency required to provide their names, the name of the patient they are Room is not accepting visitors, visiting and their contact infor- and the Behavioral Health Unit mation. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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$33.5M overhaul coming to Oceanside Library programs and shows and enhance security while making the building more environmentally friendly and safe, officials said. The bond, which was on the ballot along with the library’s $6.9 million budget for 2020-21, will cost $1.8 million per year, and the average Oceanside homeowner’s library tax will rise from $314 to $454 annually. After votes were tallied on June 16, Iovino said, he spoke with the project architect at 7 a.m. on June 17. The Manhattan-based firm of H2M architects + engineers was selected from about a half dozen firms that presented before the board at public meetings in 2016. Iovino said the next step is to work out a plan with the firm and then seek approval from the Town of Hempstead for any variances needed for the project. Construction on the projects is slated to begin in the spring of 2021 and will last anywhere from one to two years. When construction begins, the library will close, but Iovino said administrators are looking into places that can be rented shortterm to help the facility continue to function and serve the community. Library Director Chris Marra said she was “delighted” that the community supported the bond and the library’s budget. “We look forward to rebuilding the library to serve the needs of our community for decades to come,” she said. “We

know these are difficult times for many, and we cannot thank the community enough for their trust and support.” Resident Aaron Meyer said he and his family frequently use the library, and he advocated for the bond’s passage. “Our children will immediately benefit from the new Children’s Room and perhaps from the STEM lab,” he said, “and in time will be able to take advantage of the sections being built for older kids. . . . It’s not about what we ourselves will use or what benefits us directly. The proposal encapsulated a range of developments that will positively affect all residents of Oceanside.” Cory Knopf-Kahla called it an “amazing addition” and said it would increase the value of homes in the area, while Jonathan Brooks said the library desperately needed a renovation, and the bond would help it continue to be a vital community cornerstone for years to come. Lorraine Bologna Lunarola, however, lamented taxes will rise. Many residents also spoke about how some of them didn’t receive ballots, while some ballots were sent to people who had long been dead. Iovino said the issue was because the Board of Elections used out-of-date registration information, and there were some issues with mailings because it was bulk mail. He noted that school officials provided substitute ballots where needed, and put out notices on social media and

projects under Vision 2020 ■ Two new elevators ■ New and lowered roof with solar panels ■ Gender-neutral, family and privacy bathrooms ■ New heating ventilation and air-conditioning units ■ LED and exterior lighting ■ Energy- and noise-efficient windows ■ Parking ■ Children’s room expansion, parent area and teen space ■ Upgraded furniture ■ Quiet reading study rooms, group study rooms

■ Café ■ Enhanced active shooter security, cameras and security lighting and systems ■ Self check-out ■ Kitchen for cooking classes ■ Science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, room ■ —65-seat theater ■ Meeting room and front lobby enhancements ■ Garden reading room ■ Comfortable seating along windows

To learn more about the project, visit oceansidevision2020.com

through email blasts to make the public aware that it was an option. Iovino thanked those who helped ensure that the major projects will be done. “Our board worked extremely hard on this for a few years,” he said. “We thank

the friends of the library for all of their hard work here, and we thank our patrons who really rallied. They saw the benefit of this in the middle of an economic disaster, and saw that the future of Oceanside will be enhanced by these projects.”

MSSN hospital allows limited visitation riChard murphy, president and CEO of Mount Sinai South Nassau, said that hospital officials were eager to reunite patients with their family members and friends, but had to adhere to strict guidelines to ensure everyone’s safety.

Continued from page 1 is only permitting visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Because there is a statewide ban on nursing home visitation and the hospital’s Transitional Care Unit is a licensed nursing home, visitors are prohibited there at all times. “This is visiting hours in the postCovid era,” said Joe Calderone, the hospital’s vice president of corporate communications, “meaning it’s not going to be the way it was before Covid. Now, when you come to the hospital, on order of the Health Department, we have to collect people’s contact information, and when they come to the hospital, a number of things are going to be different.” Calderone added that visitors must practice social distancing, check in when they arrive at the hospital and fill out their contact information on an iPad, so that staff can conduct contact tracing in the event of a second wave of infection. The hospital continues to monitor the coronavirus pandemic, and its visitor policy may be altered as the need arises. The new visiting rules are in effect to keep all patients safe from infection. If a visitor has cold or flu symptoms, hospital administrators said they should stay home. “We recognize that patients who have visitors generally do better and make a faster recovery,” said Richard Murphy, the hospital’s president and CEO. “We are as [eager] as our patients to reunite

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them with their loved ones. This is another important step toward returning our hospital to more normal operations. We always operate with our patients’ needs foremost in all we do, and having

family members present at the bedside is at the top of our list.” The hospital is taking measures to provide a safe and sterile environment for patients, visitors and staff, thorough-

ly cleaning and sterilizing all units and departments (as well as its comprehensive network of outpatient specialized health care centers). As of Friday, there were only 10 confirmed Covid-19 patients being treated at MSSN, and they were isolated from non-coronavirus patients. The Emergency Department is also screening patients seeking emergency treatment, so non-Covid patients and staff can be in a safe environment. Patients visiting the hospital for any procedure, oncology or infusion treatment, or surgery are required to undergo pre-procedure Covid-19 testing at a new drive-up testing site in the hospital’s Washington Avenue parking lot. The test must be performed no more than two days before the procedure. Though there are strict guidelines in place, Calderone said enabling visitors to come to the facility again was a major milestone for the hospital, and he urged residents not to put their health on hold. “It’s been three months since we’ve had visitors in the building,” he said. “It’s good for everyone . . . Emotionally, no one wants to be in a hospital where you can’t have outside visitors, so the connection with family and friends is critical to the healing process, and we recognize that and embrace it. We’re very excited to open up our doors again to the community.” For more information, visit mountsinai.org/SouthNassau

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The proTesT Began and ended at the Modell’s parking lot on Davison Avenue. Courtesy Willy Shargo

Oceansiders march for ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement By Briana Bonfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com

About 60 protesters marched down Long Beach Road in Oceanside on June 17, hoping to raise awareness about systemic racism and promote unity among those advocating for racial justice. Many held signs that read “Black Lives Matter,” and there were families with children in their midst. The crowd marched on the sidewalk from the Modell’s parking lot on Davison Avenue to the Sands Shopping Center, and back, for a total of about three miles. An Oceanside resident named Lorena, 26, who asked that her last name not appear in this article, helped organize the march. She has lived in the hamlet for about two years now, and said she has faced racial discrimination in Facebook groups. After one incident, Lorena was invit-

ed to another Facebook group with more like-minded people who shared her views about racial equality. She and some of those group members decided to hold the march in light of recent events, including the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer and the protests that have followed nationwide. Lorena said the march was held “to let people [of color] know that you do have people who care about you in Oceanside. “We heard cars honking that were not even involved in the protest itself,” she added, after the march. “I was trying to bring awareness to the neighborhood, but also to people who felt isolated.” She added that the Nassau County police who patrolled the protest were respectful. Some engaged in conversation with protesters, asking why this was important to them and what changes they’d like to see.

Voters approve Island Park Public Schools’ $40.6M budget By Mike sMollins msmollins@liherald.com

Voters approved the Island Park Public Schools’ $40.6 million 2020-21 budget when mail-in ballots were counted on June 16. “We are so appreciative of the community’s showing of support in the 2020-21 budget vote,” Superintendent Rosmarie Bovino said. “This year has been like no other, and now more than ever, our students need the continuity of programs that the budget helps us provide. The budget also supports a healthy and smooth transition back to school in the fall, which is of critical importance. I thank the residents of Island Park for their participation in the budget vote, and their ongoing involvement in our district.” The spending plan, which includes Covid-19 preparations, such as technology for students and protective supplies for school buildings, and maintains all current programs, was approved, 676 “yes” votes to 522 “no” votes. The budget included a tax levy, or total revenue collected from property taxes, of $32.9 million, a 1.55 percent increase from the 2019-20 budget. Jack Vobis ran unopposed for the Board of Education after serving for the past five years and earned 943 votes.

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superinTendenT dr. rosMarie Bovino expressed her gratitude to the Island Park community for approving the school district’s budget.

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Rallying for September schools reopening By MATTHEW FERREMI mferremi@liherald.com

Chants of “Classrooms not class Zooms” and “Classrooms are essential” could be heard through the crowd of roughly 50 parents and teachers from across Long Island who gathered on Franklin Avenue in Mineola to express their desire that schools reopen for in-person instruction in September. The “Rally To Reopen Schools in September” took place on June 20 in front of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative building. The event was organized by East Setauket residents Maria Sanders, Amalia Makroglou and Aristea Lucas. The three organizers are mothers of children in school, and Lucas works as an English as a second language teacher in the Sachem Central School District. Sanders noted that they chose Mineola as the rally location because it served as a “middle ground” location for attendees. “Back in April, Cuomo said that the schools would be closed for two weeks to help our medical infrastructure and flatten the curve,” Sanders said. “Now we’re in June, and we’re still questioning September. [Gov. Andrew] Cuomo needs to act and tell us that schools need to open in September.” Cuomo first closed all schools in the state on March 16 for two weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic. The governor continued to extend the closing, until on May 1 he announced that all schools would stay closed for the rest of the school year. The state has yet to release reopening guidelines. Oceanside residents Steven and Randi Weinberg attended the rally with their two children, Noah and Stella. Randi noted how Noah, who is entering second grade in the Oceanside School District, has not enjoyed the distance-learning experience. “He didn’t enjoy looking at the screen to learn and then having to turn to me for guidance,” she said. “I’m not a teacher;

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RAlly oRgAnIzERs, FRoM left, Amalia Makroglou, teacher Aristea Lucas and Maria Sanders spoke to the crowd about why it is important to reopen schools in September.

I’m trained to do something else. There’s also that boundary between being a mom and being a teacher that has been hard for me to follow.” Teachers in attendance included Carolyn Schwartz, a Rockville Centre resident who teaches English in the Baldwin School District. Schwartz said she believes a social divide will occur if distance learning continues. “You are creating the largest divide on the planet if this keeps going on,” Schwartz said of distance learning. “For me as a middle class mother, I can get my child a tutor. Others may not be able to do that, depending on their financial circumstances, and that may cause their children to fall behind in school due to that.” The dissatisfaction with distance learning extends to college for East Meadow resident Marie Lombardi noted her 20-year-old son decided to continue college outside the state because of the uncertainty whether school will reopen here in September. “My son just finished at Nassau Community and was set to attend Hofstra,” Lombardi said. “He decided to enroll at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut instead due to the u n k n ow n f u t u r e f o r schools in New York.” Sanders added that the importance of school is beyond education. “I recognize that some school districts have better distance learning than others, but school is much more than learning ABC’s and one, two, threes,” she said. “It’s social learning, emotional learning and THE RAlly To Reopen Schools in September was held building relationships. We outside of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative can’t teach them all of Building Mineola on June 20 to urge the state to reopen this in the comfort of our kitchens.” schools in September.

THE WEInBERg FAMIly, from left, Stella, Randi, Noah and Steven of Oceanside, said they hope schools reopen in September. THE EducAToRs In attendance included Long Beach speech therapist Tammy Neumann of Oceanside, left, and Baldwin English Language Arts teacher Carolyn Schwartz, from Rockville Centre, right.

Oceanside’s $160M school budget approved

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By Mike SMollinS msmollins@liherald.com

When mail-in ballots were counted on March 16, Oceanside voters approved the school district and library budgets for 2020-21, a bond for the library and showed support for all three Board of Education members who ran uncontested. Vo t e r s approved the district’s $160 million budget, which had a tax l e v y Photos Courtesy Oceanside School increase of District $ 1 3 0 m i l oceanSiDe SchoolS lion, a 3.3 SuperinTenDenT Dr. p e rc e n t Phyllis Harrington said she i n c r e a s e appreciated the communi- f r o m t h e 2 0 1 9 - 2 0 ty’s support for the disschool year. trict’s 2020-21 budget. The budget garnered 4,958 “yes” votes to 2,851 “no” votes. “We’re so thankful that the public

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TruSTee Mary Jane McGrath-Mulherne netted 5,513 votes.

TruSTee DonalD MareSca garnered 5,703 votes.

BoarD of eDucaTion President Sandie Schoell received 5,677 votes.

supported the budget,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Phyllis Harrington said. “We have always known that Oceanside is a community that values and supports education and this vote reaffirms that.” Voters also approved the Oceanside Library’s $6.9 million budget, which

included the $33.5 million Vision 2020 bond proposal, with 54 percent “yes” votes. A proposition to withdraw no more than $3.4 million from the district’s capital reserve fund was also approved. The funds will complete renovation of all Oceanside High School science labs.

Some labs date back decades. Board of Education President Sandie Schoell and Trustees Donald Maresca and Mary Jane McGrath-Mulherne each ran unopposed for another term. Scholl received 5,677 votes, while Maresca garnered 5,703 and McGrath-Mulherene netted 5,513.

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Herald sports Tiz the Law wins historic Belmont Stakes By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

With most of the sports world still idle in the midst of Covid-19, horse racing grabbed the spotlight last Saturday evening with the Belmont Stakes serving as the opening leg of the Triple Crown for the first time in history. And, for the first time since 1882, a New York-bred earned its way into the Belmont history books. In striking distance throughout the 1 1/8-miles, Tiz the Law cruised past pacesetter Tap It to Win down the stretch and was never threatened by closers Dr Post and Max Player on the way to a 3 ¾-lengths victory in the 152nd running of the Belmont Stakes. “I was pretty confident by the time we hit the seven-eighths pole,” said Tiz the Law’s jockey, Manny Franco, who secured his first career Triple Crown race win. “He was so kind and relaxed for me,” he added. “He was so comfortable and never got keen, so I think that was the key.” Franco, 25, the New York Racing Association’s leading rider the past two years, has piloted Tiz the Law to all four of his graded stakes victories, including three in a row. “It means a lot to me,” he said. “This is my home track. I’ve been riding here for about six years already. One leg of the Triple Crown is the dream of any jockey. I’m happy with the opportunity that I have right now.” Owned by Sackatoga Stable and trained by Barclay Tagg, Tiz the Law, bred in the Empire State by Twin Creeks Farm, returned $3.60 on a $2 win wager, increasing his career earnings to more than $1.5 million. The final time was 1:46.53. “It’s tremendous [to win the Belmont with a New York-bred],” said Jack Knowlton, operating manager of Sackatoag Stable. “We buy New York-breds; that’s our game, and we don’t spend a lot of money. We’ve been with Barclay Tagg for 25

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JOckEY MaNNY FraNcO earned his first career Triple Crown race victory.

TIz ThE Law, the 4-5 favorite, became the first New York-bred to win the Belmont Stakes in 138 years. Courtesy Joe Labozzetta/NYRA

years, and I keep telling everybody, Barclay doesn’t get a lot of big horses, big opportunities, but when he does, he knows what to do.” Tagg, who won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in 2003 with Funny Cide, said his main concern leading up to the shortened Belmont was Tiz the Law’s 11-week layoff. But that proved a non-factor. “It looked to me like everything just went like clockwork,” he said. “That’s the way the horse likes to run and that’s the position the horse likes to be in. Manny knows the horse very well.” Held without spectators and owners, and with limited media permitted to attend, Tagg thought the quietude was “very nice” and said the absence of crowd noise helped keep Tiz the Law calm, and it showed. “About the five-eighths pole, my horse was so relaxed, so calm,” Franco explained. “From there, I knew I had so much horse to win the race. I didn’t want to move early. I knew I had the horse underneath. I was just waiting for the right time to move.” Dr Post, trained by three-time Belmont winner Todd Pletcher, finished a lengthand-a-half ahead of Max Player for runner-up status. Both horses were making just their fourth career starts. The $1 trifecta returned $99.50. Pneumatic, Tap It to

TraINEr BarcLaY Tagg has mapped out future plans for Tiz the Law, who upped his career earnings to more than $1.5 million and is 5-for-6 lifetime.

Courtesy Adam Coglianese/NYRA

Win, Sole Volante, Modernist, Farmington Road, Fore Left and Jungle Runner completed the order of finish. “He ran great,” Dr Post jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. said. “No excuse. He got beat by a good horse too. The winner is a nice horse, New York-bred and he ran great. My horse is improving. . . He just needs a little more time to figure things out.” Linda Rice, trainer of Max Player,

said, “He got shuffled back a little after the break and had a wide trip through the turn, but he was still running on at the end of it. He hasn’t run in five months so it was a pretty good effort.” Tagg said he will target the Aug. 8 Travers Stakes at Saratoga, followed by the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby and the Oct. 3 Preakness for Tiz the Law, who has five wins in six career starts.

OMS to receive outdoor ‘Fit Pit’ through grant

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By Briana Bonfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com

Project Fit America has awarded Oceanside Middle School an $18,000 grant for indoor and outdoor fitness equipment, as well as educational materials. This will include an outdoor “Fit Pit,” as Project Fit calls it, which is essentially a playground of gym-like equipment to use for strength training. The equipment will arrive and be installed during the summer, and physical education teachers will receive training on how to incorporate it into instruction in the fall. “Physical and mental health are always an important part of what we do,” said Alison Glickman-Rogers, principal of OMS. “We couldn’t be happier for this opportunity to have equipment and enhance our physical education curriculum.” Glickman-Rogers had tried for the past two years to secure Project Fit America’s grant for the middle school. While OMS ranked high in previous competitions for the grant, they fell short in the final rounds. Then, earlier this year, Glickman-Rogers received a call from a Project Fit America representative, who said that Northwell Cohen Children’s Medical Center and Kohl’s were offering an additional grant this year for the same purpose. “I said, ‘We’re not going to quit here, we’re going to go for it again.’” Glickman-Rog-

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The $18,000 ProjecT Fit America grant will help enhance Oceanside Middle School’s physical education program. ers said. The middle school principal learned in March that the school received the grant, and she exuded excitement about the opportunities it will provide. OMS has been dedicated to physical fitness and mental and emotional wellness, especially in the past couple years. Two years ago, the school created an indoor fitness studio for students to use. In gym class, physical education teachers include a variety of activities in the cur-

riculum to encourage physical fitness in students’ daily lives. The new, outdoor “Fit Pit” will help to further this initiative, Glickman-Rogers said. “Having that variety will increase the likelihood that they will find something they want to do outside school so they can maintain physical wellbeing,” she noted. “The idea is that all students would learn [to use the equipment] and then come back at any time and use it to stay active.”

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Glickman-Rogers also noted that since it will be outdoors, the community is also welcome to visit and use the equipment to stay fit. “We don’t want children and families to feel that they need to pay for gym membership or trainer,” she added. “This is free, on the premises, so that people can walk or jog to the middle school and take advantage of the equipment to do something good and feel good.”

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Meet the OHS class of 2020 valedictorian and salutatorian lucy lebowitz, valedictorian Brown university ‘24

Rita Bogdanova-shapkina, salutatorian Harvard university ‘24

AlBAtRoss FounDER ADAm Selden, 50, of Melville, has grown his business during the coronavirus pandemic by supplying personal protective equipment.

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Quick pivot provides big results during crisis By J.D. FREDA

Lucy Lebowitz, the valedictorian of Oceanside High School’s class of 2020, earned top of her class with a 105.76 overall GPA. She’ll head to Brown University in the fall. Throughout Lebowitz’s time at OHS, she was devoted to art classes and earned several awards for her artwork. While excelling in academics, she also participated in several clubs and activities. Lebowitz has played an active role in student government since her freshman year. She also used her art skills to beautify the school with new paint jobs, posters, banners and a mural. Most memorably, she said, she was Battle of the Classes art captain every year of her high school career. She helped lead her grade to victory in the semester-long arts competition for the past three years. “It taught me a lot about delegating my time and working ceaselessly for a beautiful end result,” she said, “but most importantly, it showed me how to stay hopeful and optimistic in the face of adversity and doubt. We were the underdogs, but I never let that stop me from working hard.” Lebowitz was president of Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society, vice president of National Honor Society, historian of the Ethics Bowl and a member of the lacrosse team. Outside of school, she volunteered at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside. At the facility, she greeted people at the entrances, directed them to the correct floors and ran other errands. Lebowitz has not fully decided what she’d like to study at Brown, but she is thinking about a career in public health. She also plans to take art courses at Rhode Island School of Design. “It feels surreal to be going to such an amazing school,” she said. “I actually just received a letter in the mail from my eighth grade self where I said. ‘Brown is my dream school and hopefully we’re going there,’ so it’s such an amazing feeling to have gotten into my dream school, to know the person I am today would’ve made my middle school self proud.”

Rita Bogdanova-Shapkina, OHS’s salutatorian for the class of 2020, will attend Harvard University in the fall. “I’m beyond excited to take advantage of this amazing opportunity,” she said. “I can’t wait to discover my passions through extracurricular [activities] and classes and meet fantastic people.” Bogdanova-Shapkina would like to enter a science-related field, she said, and is unsure what she will major in. For the past two summers, she was a research intern at Columbia University Medical School’s Ferrando Lab, performing research on acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment. A t O H S , B o g d a n ov a - S h a p k i n a cofounded and was vice president of Science Olympiad, which competed in Division C tournaments. She also participated in Amnesty International Club, varsity tennis, Sider Press and law club/mock trial. She was a New York State Mock Trial quarterfinalist in 2017. That same year, she was also part of the undefeated varsity tennis team in the regular season and earned first place in the school science research fair. In addition, one of Bogdanova-Shapkina’s local newspaper articles, “A Call for More Safety Guards” was featured in the Herald in 2017. She was nominated for a LIU Post Journalism Award the next year. One of Bogdanova-Shapkina’s most formative high school experiences, she said, was becoming an officer of World Interest Club, which she has been involved in since 2016. The club is a nationally ranked Model UN team, most recently No. 17 on bestdelegate.com. During Model UN events, she won outstanding delegate on numerous occasions. “It taught me a lot about leadership and responsibility” she said, “namely, that the hallmark of a good leader is always putting the organization and its members first, ahead of yourself, and that it’s an honor to be entrusted with the well-being of an organization.”

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Editor’s note: Quotes attributed to Adam Selden are from an interview on June 8, 2020. Many businesses have been forced to scale back aggressively since March because of the global coronavirus pandemic. A few, however, have been forced to expand. For Adam Selden, 50, of Melville, a quick pivot in business direction during a crisis has created new possibilities for Albatross Manufacturing. The brand Albatross Manufacturing (albatrossmfg. com) falls under Selden’s company, Quality Specialty Projects, which he founded in 2008. His company has distributed any number of items, but now it is focused on facemasks, which are in high demand these days. “We had been doing some clothing and receiving government contracting, so we were working to supply products for those clients,” Selden said. “Our biggest was actually the Army.” Selden secured a contract with the U.S. Army to supply their weight room and gym equipment for military fitness centers. He also worked closely with the American Red Cross, as his company supplied tarp materials for the foundation. The Bayside, Queens native and University of Wisconsin-Madison alumnus was candid in saying business started to drop off in mid-2019. “We had a really bad seven months from August 2019 to, really, March 2020,” Selden said. “There was no federal funding, really, and we were working on government contracts.” He went on to say that the onset of the coronavirus pandemic provided an opportunity to jump-start his business. “When this whole thing kind of got started, the Red Cross came to us and said we had to get started into looking into masks,” Selden said. He and his business partner, Matt Delaney, of Manhasset, listened to that advice. The pair scrambled to find manufac-

turers in China near the top of the year, but with the country facing serious pandemic restrictions, they were unable to secure a shipment immediately. Once the manufacturers were able to ship, though, Albatross received its first load, which it sent to the American Red Cross. “Once we were able to, we switched over our company to do masks,” Selden said. “After we sent our first order to the Red Cross, we started taking orders for locals on Long Island.” Selden, who had worked out of a Melville office with no warehouse to that point, then started shipping masks out of his home. After sending masks to roughly 8,000 homes, the Albatross founder knew he needed a new way to go about this. With the help of Delaney, and the hiring of a few part-time employees, Albatross soon shipped hundreds of thousands of masks to residents across Long Island, with more than 100,000 of those coming to Nassau County. Albatross even began donating masks to local fire departments and essential workers. “We would give the people at the gas stations masks; we donated hundreds of them,” Selden said. The company has since expanded. Selden said there are a few reasonable next steps, including distributing hand sanitizers, hand wipes and wall-mounted automatic thermometers to take the temperature of any person who walks past. The demand to expand in product and volume has forced Albatross to look toward securing a warehouse in Plainview. “If we get this, we are going to need inventory, and I plan on hiring a staff to do that,” Selden said. “We wouldn’t be able to do the business without it. Because the way we’ve been operating, in the office in Melville, it’s just me and Matt.” Selden said he would continue to build relationships with distributors to stimulate business growth and be able to reach more people. Selden finished with, “When we first started this, I didn’t think it would be end up being our business. We wanted to just give these out to the people. Then it turned into the business.”

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Nassau is on track to begin Phase Three reopening of businesses on Wednesday, June 24, according to County Executive Laura Cur ran and Gov. Andrew Cuomo. During the third phase, restaurants will be permitted to open for inside, inperson dining, provided employees and patrons wear masks, and six feet of social distancing is maintained between tables. Spas will also be allowed to reopen. Restaurants will only be permitted to reopen indoors at 50 percent capacity, according to the governor’s New York Forward website. The maximum number of people per table will be 10. Spas will also only be able to open at 50 percent capacity, with safety protocols. Waiting rooms will be closed. Seven New York regions have already entered Phase Three. Only Long Island, New York City and Mid-Hudson have not. Cuomo said at his daily briefing Thursday that he was in a “happy-golucky mood” because New York had tested 68,000 people overnight and found an average infection rate of .9 percent — the lowest it had been since the coronavirus pandemic began in mid-March. New York City’s infection rate was 1 percent, while Long Island’s was .7 percent. By contrast, the infection rate had earlier reached 20 percent in New York City

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Sacred Heart brings back white elephant tag sales With coronavirus cases decreasing, the Sacred Heart Parish Center has returned to hosting daily elephant tag sales as of June 10. The hours for the sales at the parish center, 301 Long Beach Road in Island Park, are Monday through T h u r s d ay, 7 t o 9 p. m . , a d F r i d ay through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. They offer furniture, personal, household and seasonal items, books and media, toys and more. F a c e m a s k s m u s t b e wo r n a n d social distancing is practiced. For more infor mation, call (516) 432-0655.

and 16 percent on Long Island. The number of Covid-19 deaths ticked up statewide overnight, from 17 to 29. The governor insisted that businesses must keep up coronavirus safeguards. He issued an executive order Thursday giving local authorities the power to immediately shut down businesses that do not maintain safety protocols. Bars and restaurants that do not can lose their liquor licenses.

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A Baldwin woman died on Sunday after an accident on the water. According to the Nassau County Police Department’s Homicide Squad, a 55-year old male was operating his boat on Parsonage Cove, and Sabina Singh, 26, of Baldwin, was being towed behind the boat in a recreational tube when she collided

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Not Just a Job, But a Career You aren’t looking for a job, you are looking for a career. Molloy is wellknown for having academic programs that will help you launch your career as a teacher or an accountant, a healthcare worker or a music therapist, a speech pathologist or a police officer, to name but a few. Our 10:1 student/faculty ratio means that you are more than a number to your professors. And as you consider more than 50 academic programs, our counselors will work with you to make sure you receive the maximum credit for classes already taken, so that you are assured of graduating on time. The College offers evening and weekend classes, many in online and hybrid formats, with accelerated schedules designed to accommodate

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residence hall, the College’s third. Some of Molloy’s newer offerings include an economics major, as well as a degree completion program that will enable returning students to easily earn their undergraduate degree. We know you have questions, now more than ever. At Molloy, we will help you find the answers. Visit molloy.edu to learn more. Molloy congratulates the graduating class of 2020!

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I KNOW THAT THE CHOICES we make today will create the future that we are dreaming of. Hannah Walz, West Hempstead High School I HOPE THAT AS A NATION, we will be able to emerge from the political and economic turmoil we are currently experiencing having learned valuable lessons and grown as a result. I hope that the people and opportunities that I and other students in this graduating class will encounter in college help us reach our full potentials, rather than putting us on a bad path. Finally, I hope that I’m able to learn from whatever failures I’ll inevitably face in the future instead of getting discouraged and losing sight of my goal, since I have seen and heard of many individuals who let their shortcomings keep them down, and I’d like to avoid such a fate.

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THE HARDEST TIMES MAKE for the strongest people. Although it feels like the world is falling apart at the seams, I’m confident in our ability to bounce back even stronger than before. I hope that by getting an education and getting a good job, I can help make the world a better place. Angelo Vergatos, Wellington C. Mepham High School

AS A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE in the middle of a pandemic, my hopes for the future are simple. I hope to be able to go to college in the fall knowing I’m safe so I can further my education. I hope to be able to hang out with my friends without social distancing or limiting the number of people. Basically, I hope that we can all move out of the difficult place we are in now and bring back a sense of normalcy to the world we live in.

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OSD appoints new school principals Kevin Carbonetti has been appointed associate principal and director of school counseling at Oceanside High School. Carbonetti has been a high school counselor at OHS since 2010, managing approximately 200 students and providing personal, academic, career and college counseling services. Since 2017, he has been the Lead School Counselor and also the chair of the Oceanside Advisory Council, a team of educators and community members who collaborate to provide students with career guidance and experiences. Among the Advisory Council’s programs are Senior Interview Day, a job-shadowing program known as Teens on the Job, and the Career Forum, in which students meet and talk with people in careers that interest them.

New offerings include the Vocational Awareness Fair, an enhanced career awareness program with lessons for students in grades 9 through 12, an Interview Day tailored to high school seniors, and Looking Ahead: College Awareness 101, a presentation designed to introduce tenth grade students and their families to the college application process. Working with counselors, teachers, and administrators, Carbonetti was instrumental in developing the Comprehensive School Counseling Plan, capturing all of the department’s outstanding programs for students.

Michelle Mastrande has been appointed principal of School No. 5 as of July 1. Mastrande has been an assistant principal at Oceanside Middle School since 2017. In that role, she offered administrative guidance as team leader for four academic teams, collaborating with the principal and other administrative team members to provide an excellent education to students. She also worked closely with staff to offer professional development opportunities and with PTA to involve parents in their children’s education.

Carbonetti received his bachelor of science degree in counseling and human services cum laude from the University of Scranton, his master of science in school counseling from Long Island University at C.W. Post and his advanced certificate in building/district leadership from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Among her accomplishments at OMS, Mastrande is especially proud of the Day of Service, during which all of the school’s 900-plus students engaged in a full day of service learning in local communities. The day raised over $5,000 for charities, beautified the community, offered companionship to senior citizens and engaged with younger students. She

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In recent years, Carbonetti and his fellow counselors have enriched and revamped programs for students to more effectively meet their needs in a changing career landscape.

Dr. Brendon Mitchell has been appointed principal of Oceanside High School, replacing Geraldine DeCarlo who has retired. Mitchell has been an educator for over 20 years, as an English teacher, consultant and principal. With a focus on trauma-informed schools and restorative practices, Mitchell specializes in reshaping the educational experience for students with an emphasis on organizational culture and community.

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also introduced an enhanced approach to teaching and learning about the events of September 11 through personto-person history and worked with the high school Integrated Program to develop a mural for OMS’ hallway encouraging students to focus on developing their strengths and positive traits.

Mastrande has a master of science in educational leadership from the American College of Education, a master of arts in secondary education from Hofstra University and a bachelor of arts in political science from Loyola College. Prior to becoming an administrator, Mastrande was a seventh grade social studies teacher and team leader in Great Neck. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she mentored new and prospective educators.

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ton, Mitchell has served as Oceanside’s coordinator for Adult Education, CreditRecovery Education and Secondary Summer School. Mitchell is thrilled to join the team at Oceanside High School. “I’ve had the opportunity to be in this building in many capacities over the last five years, so I have a bit of a jump-start in forming these relationships with students and staff,” he said. “We have an amazing group of educators, and I am so excited to contribute to their success and the success of our students. I want to work relentlessly to make the students, staff and community of Oceanside proud.”

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Prior to joining Oceanside High School, Mitchell served as the principal for the alternative high school, OHS Castleton, for the last five years. During this time, he led an initiative to create personal educational plans for all students and to bring mindfulness and meditation to the students and staff. Some of his proudest accomplishments have been in working to create new community outreach endeavors, such as the Veterans Flag Ceremony and Invitational Education program, as well as the development of more individualized experiences for students with the highly successful Day 5 program. In addition to his role as principal of Castle-

Mitchell received his doctorate in interdisciplinary studies from Long Island University, his master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Columbia University and his bachelor’s in English education from Villanova University. In addition to his work on trauma-informed and restorative practices, Mitchell has researched and presented on student discipline and justice, invitational education and differentiated instruction.

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A Message from the Island Park Public Library Administrators from the Island Park Public Library would like to thank the community for supporting us and passing our budget. The results were 823 yes votes to 371 no votes, and 944 votes for Joseph Pontecorvo, who was re-elected as a trustee for a five-year term. Pontecorvo currently serves as vice president of the library’s board of trustees. We were very happy to begin curbside service on June 22. Please call the Library at (516) 432-0122, ext. 228 to request items. When we have your items ready, we will call you to set up an appointment for contactless curbside

pickup. The bag of books and/or DVDs will be placed in your trunk. Items may also be requested online through our website, islandparklibrary.org. Also, requests can be made through our website’s chat line. All procedures have been developed with your safety in mind. Please also rest assured that all items that are returned to us will be quarantined for 72 hours, as recommended, before being placed back on our shelves. We hope to hear from you soon and look forward to seeing you in our parking lot! We look forward to hearing from you!

Oceanside bids farewell to retiring teachers, staff comments about the 23 teachers, faculty and staff entering retire-

ment this year. More retirees, next week.

Geraldine DeCarlo

Angela Abend

Donna Migdol

Doreen Cronin

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Angela Abend, retiring elementary teacher for the Project Extra Gifted Program, started at the district in 1988. “A beloved teacher, Angela brought wonderful creative experiences to our students as well as forging relationships with authors and organizations to foster students’ minds and hearts and promote charity and service.”

Donna Migdol, an elementary teacher and the Makerspace and STEM Enrichment Coordinator, was in the district since 1987. “Donna is a master educator who excels in guiding students to achieve discovery. She has been instrumental in establishing so many of our initiatives, including most recently our elementary Makerspace and STEM programs.”

Doreen Cronin, a social worker at School No. 2, was hired in 1993. “Helping others through difficult or trying situations is what Doreen excelled at. She led Caring Majority in Sixth Grade through a recycling project and Red Ribbon Week. Doreen also made students feel safe, welcomed and excited to come to school.”

Lore Swegler, an elementary teacher at School No. 2, was in the district since 1990. “A former Oceanside athlete and Yoda fan, Lore started each day with a smile and was always learning and growing to be the best educator she could be. She is so giving and patient with all of her students.”

Geraldine DeCarlo, retiring principal of Oceanside High School, began working at the district in 2003. “Geri is an OHS Sailor through and through. She led with integrity and passion for her students, faculty and staff. Her steady strong leadership was inspirational.”

O’side, I.P. students honored as ‘stars’ State Sen. Todd Kaminsky honored 28 graduating high school “student stars” for their exceptional work and leadership, including three Oceanside and Island Park residents. Amid the pandemic, in lieu of the senator’s annual ceremony to recognize these budding scholars, Kaminsky visited each recipient’s house and presented them with the New York State Senate Student Stars Award. “I am thrilled to recognize these extraordinary students who have excelled academically and established themselves as leaders in their communities,” Kaminsky said. “The Student Stars Award winners represent the best and brightest that our schools have to offer. I applaud their achievements and will be eagerly awaiting their future plans.”

List of award recipients from Oceanside and Island Park: Jennifer Fatale, (Island Park resident), Harriet Eisman Community School: Jenni-

fer has overcome many issues in her life including excessive bullying. This led to issues of her questioning her self-worth and lack of confidence. Jennifer has flourished since she came to Eisman where she sees how people should treat one another with respect and kindness. She is at the top of her class and passionate about art where her work is published in the school’s literary magazine. Jenn helps her fellow classmates with work and art where needed. She has proven herself to be a valuable part of the school community.

Lucy Lebowitz, Oceanside High School:

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BAILEy BInKIEwICz, OF Oceanside, was one of the award recipients. Lucy is an exceptional student who challenges herself with all AP Classes while maintaining a 105.8 GPA and 1590 on the SATs. She is the Student Government President, Captain of the Lacrosse Team — an incredible teammate and role model, as well as Battle of the Classes Art Captain. Lucy has accomplished this while helping her single mom take care of her four younger siblings, especially when she was younger and her mom went back to school to become a nurse. She was relied upon to take care of them as a parent.

Bailey Binkiewicz, (Oceanside resident) Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls:

Bailey has been blessed with a beautiful voice and loves to use it. She is the choir

JEnnIFEr FAtALE, OF Island Park, was one of the honorees. head and organizer of the school play production. She is a diligent student, well liked and respected by teachers and peers. She is active in the community and has packed meals for Thanksgiving and Purim

LuCy LEBOwItz, OCEAnSIDE High School’s valedictorian, earned an award. to soldiers in Israel, as well as delivering food to the local fire department. Her leadership in the community is what makes her a candidate for the award.

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50, Oceanside, New York 11572. The date of my birth is February 24, 1948; the place of my birth is New York, New York; the present name is John Joseph Faughman 122192

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A lot of us in office tried to find ways to help children of all kinds with pre-kindergarten programs, funding to reduce child mortality and extra state aid for school districts in heavily minority communities. But looking back over the years, these actions were a drop in the bucket, and didn’t really make a dent in the system that shortchanges millions of people. If anything has forced us to confront the issue of race, it’s been the invention of the cellphone. It is showing us how minorities are abused on a daily basis in many different ways, including police officers shooting unarmed black men in the back. That’s recorded testimony to systemic abuse. The demonstrations in the streets of this country and around the world bring out millions of young people of all races who are willing to speak out about conditions their elders have ignored. Police shootings that once were an occasional story that faded with time now go viral within minutes. The assault on a crowd outside the White House so the president could have a photo op showed how tone-deaf the leaders of this country are on issues of equality. The questions we now face is, what do we do to uproot this ugly system? I understand the opposition to statues that glorify public officials who were slave-

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more effectively with spousal abuse and rape allegations. Policing in America hasn’t changed enough in the past 50 years. A commission appointed by President Barack Obama produced a road map for fairer policing, but federal law enforcement ignored its recommendations. Now, in a very short period of time, local governments have sprung into action, passing laws banning chokeholds and acting against policemen who have serious disciplinary problems. Incidents captured on smartphones showing the use of unnecessary force have resulted in firings and suspensions. The New York State Legislature has passed a series of bills to address faults in the policing systems. Only time will tell whether they are all appropriate. There is no doubt that passing new laws, firing rogue cops and funding important programs to stop racism are all important steps forward. Unfortunately, you can’t legislate what’s in people’s hearts. We can only hope that more open eyes will change enough people’s thinking to make a difference in the years ahead. 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.

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ou probably haven’t read “Teaching as a Subversive Activity” by Neil Postman and Charles Weingartner. “What is it that students do in the classroom?” the authors ask. “Well, mostly they sit and listen to the teacher. Mostly they are required to believe authorities or at least pretend to such belief. It is practically unheard of for students to play any role in determining what problems are worth studying . . .” “Teaching as a Subversive Activity” was published in 1969. The war in Vietnam was Randi ablaze. The antikReiss war movement in the United States was galvanized, and militants were taking over university offices, bombing draft offices and picketing ROTC buildings. In the midst of this civic unrest, when it seemed as if the country was so divided it might never come together again, Professors Postman and Weingartner wrote their book, which was called a “no-holds-barred assault on outdated teaching methods.” They were two obscure and uncelebrat-

ed professors who taught at Queens College during the Vietnam War years. As it happens, I was a student in Weingartner’s class in secondary school education in 1968. I studied with him that year, and then took another class with him while working on my master’s degree in education, all at Queens College. The background noise was Vietnam 24/7. In fact, during the worst of the protests, students commandeered our dean’s office and threw his furniture out the window onto the quad. I was a bystander to the drama, just trying to get my degree and get on with my life as a newly married woman and a newly hired English teacher. I never forgot Weingartner’s class and his “subversive” approach to education. He and Postman were captivating and provocative, and although many of their suggestions proved to be impractical, we knew inside that they were right. They were right to say that schools needed to stop the rote teaching and testing. Their emphasis on critical thinking and process was spot on. They said schools needed to do away with grades, tests, textbooks, courses and full-time administrators. They said teachers should be more like life coaches

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(although the term didn’t exist at the time) and not authority figures. I thought about Weingartner’s theories all the time I taught English. I was a good teacher, but we were constrained by a stagnant system in which students passively listened to teachers present “course content.” Now, in the midst of a global pandemic, we accomplished the unthinkable: We shut down the nation’s schools and changed how kids learn. Postman and Weingartner taught before the internet and devices and virtual teaching. It’s hard to know what they would make of this. They might be glad kids were liberated from the classroom, but their vision of educating children was more dynamic than sitting down with screens. I remember Weingartner telling us future teachers to get our kids out of the classroom and into the world, where they could experience art and music and literature firsthand, with us along as guides. Our school shutdown is a unique opportunity. If we can do that — and we did — why can’t we task our best and brightest with making learning a process and not a product, as David Hill proposed in an arti-

t took a pandemic to shut down the nation’s schools and change how kids learn.

cle in Teacher magazine in 2000? Teachers, Weingartner said, should ask provocative questions. “What bothers you most about adults?” “How would you distinguish good from evil?” “What are the most dangerous ideas floating through our lives today?” “Why do you think so?” The professors encouraged students to be creative and tolerant, and to learn to deal with ambiguity and failure. They encouraged teachers not to be in the business of giving answers, but to let students think through problems on their own or in peer groups. This problem-solving approach to teaching has found traction in recent years. But too much dead wood anchors our education system. Too many classroom experiences are based on lesson plans and note-taking and tests. “Don’t plan a lesson,” the professors wrote in their book. “Confront your students with some sort of problem that might interest them. Then allow them to work the problem through without your advice or counsel.” We are at a tipping point in education because of the pandemic, and we have an extraordinary opportunity to improve the public-school experience for our students and teachers. We could make some lemonade from this lemon. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Why we must commemorate Juneteenth

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n April 9, 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia, ending the Civil War, the bloodiest conflict in American history, in which an estimated 498,000 soldiers died in battle. With the surrender of the South, slavery ended with the stroke of a pen. But not quite. News of the emancipation of slaves did not reach Texas, a slaveholding state, until June 19, 1865. On that day, Union forces arrived on Galveston Island to free Texas’s slaves, who rejoiced in the streets. Since then, Juneteenth — a blend of June and 19th — has been celebrated in Texas. It officially became a state holiday in 1980, but as of last year, only Texas recognized Juneteenth as a paid holiday for state employees. Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed

an executive order proclaiming Juneteenth an official New York holiday, on which state employees will receive a paid day off, starting next year. It was the right move. If you think about it, June 19, 1865, was effectively the day when all Americans were at last free. The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution applied to all white people, but not to all black people. Millions were held in bondage, beaten and defiled into subservience. According to the 1860 census, there were 4 million slaves in the U.S., accounting for 12.9 percent of the country’s total population of 31 million. For centuries, the U.S. held Fourth of July celebrations — as well it should have — but rarely, if ever, did we recognize that the hard-fought freedoms won during the Revolutionary War did not apply to millions for 76 years after the Constitu-

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ext week, the Herald Community Newspapers will publish the Declaration of Independence and a likeness of the American flag. The Declaration will appear here, on our Editorial Page, as it long has during the week of the Fourth of July, and the flag will appear in the center of the paper. We encourage families to stand on their stoops and front lawns and read the Declaration together, as messengers did across the 13 colonies in 1776. For 39 years, the Merrick Historical Society, led by President Lawrence Garfinkel, gathered on July Fourth at the Merrick Library and the Long Island Rail Road station to read the Declaration. All from the community and beyond were invited to attend, and the event attracted

many families with small children. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, however, the society decided against the public reading, and is instead encouraging people to read the Declaration with their families at home. What a wonderful idea, we thought. What better way to learn about and teach our history — about the very moment our nation was conceived — than by reading the Declaration, line by line. If you do so, take a photo and email it to us. Check Page 4 for details on how. The Signing of the Declaration ushered in an entirely new era in history, when colonies would rebel against their sovereign, in our case the mighty British Empire. That rebellion brought forth a new era in government, when democracy — rule by

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tion took effect. Juneteenth — celebrated in Texas with cookouts, rodeos and street fairs — reminds us of that horrid reality, at the same time that it celebrates the victory over the evil of slavery. We must remember and reflect on our nation’s long history of enslavement if we are to understand our present-day systemic racism — and someday soon, we hope, overcome it. The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Memorial Day unleashed a wave of hundreds of peaceful protests and a handful of riots. It was clearly an inflection point in our history, a moment that, it appears, will move the needle further toward freedom and justice for all, regardless of skin color. New York, we are pleased to say, is playing a leading role in that movement.

letters Defunding police isn’t an answer To the Editor: The actions of the Minneapolis police officers implicated in the death of George Floyd were sickening and disgusting. The officers were fired and criminally charged, and I pray that justice will be served in this humiliating chapter in our nation’s history. In the wake of this shameful incident, demonstrations continue to take place in large cities, suburban areas — both wealthy and economically disadvantaged — and ethnically and racially diverse neighborhoods. Some rallies have been marked by violence, vandalism and looting, while others have been peaceful and respectful. As a father, former police officer, current local elected official and former civic leader, I believe the most dangerous proposal that has come forth in response to Mr. Floyd’s death is the call to defund the

the people — began after thousands of years of monarchial rule in Europe and around the globe. Thus began the great American experiment, as we like to call it. For sure, it has been an imperfect experiment. As noted in the editorial above, not all were freed by the American Revolution that followed publication of the Declaration. Millions remained enslaved for the better part of a century. The American experiment, however, has moved steadily toward greater freedom and justice for all people. It is up to our generation now to carry the mantle forward and form a more perfect union than that which we were given by working to eliminate systemic racism in all its forms.

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Here’s how: First, stay connected. Call ost people don’t like going to your doctor’s office and ask about the the doctor. The truth? Even options for a visit. There are two comdoctors don’t like going to mon options: the virtual visit, conducted doctors. And now, in the time by video chat or phone, and the traditionof the coronavirus, people’s willingness al in-person visit. In either case, many of to see their doctor is at an all-time low. the same rules apply. Come prepared to It’s not a surprise, considering that the pandemic has many worried not only ask questions and complete any required tests (like blood work) that are needed to about themselves, but also about catchmake the time with your phying Covid-19 and bringing it sician the most beneficial for home to their loved ones. both of you. Still, while you may tell yourIf a virtual visit is the self that the crisis is a good right option for you, ask your reason not to see your physidoctor’s office for any special cian, it’s a mistake that could instructions. What technoloprove costly to your health gy is needed? Will a smartand well-being. phone or laptop work best? Do Whether you suffer from you need to download an app an illness that requires testor program? Will the doctor ing and close monitoring, or anika call or send a website link via have symptoms that are new, saGar text or email? Make sure the it’s important to continue to battery for your phone or see your doctor. With Covidcomputer is fully charged and 19 widespread, the best way that, if the consultation takes places durto access health may seem unclear at ing the day, you sit facing a window or first, but just as you continue relationplace a lamp in front of you so the doctor ships with friends and family by followcan see you clearly on his or her screen. ing safety protocols, your relationship If an in-person visit is the right option with your doctor is one that can also be for you, ask your doctor’s office for any maintained safely.

Letters police. Defunding police in response to a violent and disgraceful death in Minneapolis that involved bad law enforcement officials would have only negative consequences for the public, including the promotion of chaos and lawlessness. Redirecting funds away from police departments would reduce the number of police officers on our streets, lead to increased 911 response times and make Nassau County less safe. During my time as a New York City police officer and Town of Hempstead councilman, I have been committed to government’s primary responsibility to keep residents safe and protect property. The events of the last few weeks have underscored the need for allocating police resources to preserve our communities as safe and desirable places to live and raise our families. Instituting new programs, incorporating technology, expanding community outreach and exploring innovative ideas to improve policing should be priorities, as opposed to slashing police funding. In New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio has pledged to shrink the NYPD budget. The city’s police commissioner has disbanded the plainclothes anti-crime units, which were instrumental in transforming Gotham from one of the most dangerous cities in America to one of the safest. It is illogical and dangerous to disband plainclothes anti-crime units while homicides and shootings have gone up. Defunding the police would also take resources away from community-policing initiatives when we need to enhance the relationship between police officers and

community members. Nassau learned its lesson on the negative impacts of making cuts to community policing a few years ago. After cutting Problem Oriented Policing units, Nassau’s administration acknowledged the adverse impacts of this ill-conceived policy decision. Indeed, the county reversed course and restored its POP units. Clearly, Nassau’s impressive and responsive police force is one of the reasons that the county boasts one of the lowest crime rates among all major suburban areas in the nation. George Floyd’s horrible death rightly focused the attention of the nation on the extremely few bad police officers who wear uniforms. However, any call to defund police officers would not effectively address this problem.

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can reduce fear and anxiety about seekspecial instructions before you head to the office. Some may ask you to call them ing medical care. One more thing: If you don’t have a from the door when you arrive to make sure you don’t have to wait in the waiting primary-care doctor, it’s important to area. If you have a fever, cough or cold, find one who can help you on your health going fo or otherwise aren’t well, please let the journey. Ask friends, family members or the rec office know so proper precautions can be your insurance provider for recommen- have fo taken to care for you. Remember to wear dations. The best time to meet a new doc- the fact a face covering and follow the social-distor is before you fall ill. This gives your suffer b tancing rules of the office, doctor the chance to underwhich will require you to be stand who you are and how he six feet away from others and can help achieve your goal: to be in an area with fewer than be the healthiest version of 10 people. Wash or sanitize you. your hands both before and Remember, although many after the visit and when you things have changed as a arrive back at home. And result of the virus, we’re in once you’re at home again, this together. Relationships put your clothes in the launremain essential — and that dry. includes your relationship Maria No matter which option is with your doctor. CarneY right for you, make sure you call the doctor’s office to folDr. Anika Sagar is a primary low up or schedule other care physician for adults and appointments, and remember to keep the an assistant professor of medicine at the colleag doctor up to date on how you’re feeling. their so Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ If at any time you feel ill, let your physiNorthwell Health. Dr. Maria Carney is a for arre cian know right away. geriatrician and palliative medicine phy- skin in By having a plan and a strategy, and sician for older adults, and a professor of spoke a exercising control of the situation, you contrib medicine at the Zucker School. among crowde ing and these s said pr state.

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CHRISTOPHER CARINI Hempstead town councilman, 5th District Carini served as a police officer with the NYPD, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department and the Port Authority Police Department for 22 years.

Let business owners reopen To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s column “Thank you very much, but I prefer to remain alive” (Jun 18-24): Kreiss is entitled to her opinion, and common sense certainly dictates that one must be cautious during the coronavirus pandemic.

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I don’t know Kreiss’s age or financial stability, but I think the owner of the bridge club is entitled and smart to open his establishment. My family has two medical professionals, and we have a cancer survivor in our household, so I don’t treat medical issues in a cavalier manner. However, we must try and restore some sense of normalcy and let businesses operate and allow people to earn a living. This will allow mort-

gages, rent, utilities, taxes and food to be paid. It will also allow people the opportu-and mi nity to recoup savings lost during the lastoffices, ROTC three-plus months. This nightmare is an unknown. Peopleunrest, must use their intellect and choose howwas so er agai they return to a normal day-to-day life. gartne PHIlIP KIRKa “no-h Sea Cliff teachin The

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GETTING BACK TO OUR LIVES BEGINS WITH OUR HEALTH. To our fellow Long Islanders: For months, we’ve all endured a crisis that has reshaped our world. And, although our daily lives will be affected for some time to come, we’re beginning to move towards some sense of normalcy and optimism. Along with the desire to protect lives, we all want to get back to living. And living well starts with your health. Your total health. That’s why we’ve instituted extensive safety measures throughout our hospitals and physician offices. There’s no need to ignore health issues or postpone procedures, because we’ve made it safe to get the care you need. The new summer is here. Now is the right time to refocus on your greatest asset of all—your health. Just know that, at Catholic Health Services, we’re here for Long Island and, most of all, we’re here for you. Sincerely, The Catholic Health Services Medical Staff

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