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Sanitation district OKs $8.9M budget truck. Last year they voted for no tax increase, and this year, Graff said, they wanted to take With the Oceanside Sanita- it a step further. The spending tion District No. 7 election fast plan also includes regular deepapproaching next month, the cleaning of trucks and equipdistrict’s board of dommission- ment as the coronavirus paners finalized its $8.9 million 2021 demic drags on. budget, which will “I think the include a 1 percent other taxing tax cut for the comauthorities in munity. Oceanside are rais“On the budget ing taxes and committee, we increasing costs wanted to execute for the taxpayers,” a 1 percent tax cut, Graff said. and did research “Oceanside sanitathrough our action is reducing the countant and discost and providing covered that we the same great serhad to cut about vice to the commu$90,000 from last nity.” ye a r ’s bu d g e t , ” The board of board Chair man AUSTiN GRAFF commissioners Austin Graff said. approved the budChairman, Oceanside “We were able to get on Aug. 13, and Sanitation District accomplish it.” the Hempstead To arrive at the No. 7 board of Town Board will budget, the com- commissioners vote on it by Sept. missioners trim15, which is also med planned the day of the saniexpenditures, deciding not to tation district’s commissioners purchase a new sanitation truck election. The election was origiand cutting other budget lines. nally scheduled for June, but it Commissioners also plan to dip was postponed by executive into a $5 million sur plus, order of Gov. Andrew Cuomo accrued by staying under budget in previous years, to fund the Continued on page 3
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GoV. ANDREW CUoMo said gyms could reopen, after approval by local authorities, beginning Monday. Island Park Fitness is continuing its outdoor classes, which it began last month, while it awaits approval for reopening indoors.
Gyms start reopening process in Oceanside, Island Park
By BRiANA BoNFiGlio bbonfiglio@liherald.com
Gyms in Oceanside and Island Park, along with the rest of the state, were set to reopen Aug. 24, following inspection by local authorities. Some opened, and some are still awaiting approval by Nassau County. Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that gyms could reopen at 33 percent capacity, with face coverings required at all times and ven-
tilation that meets state guidelines. “Localities have a role here,” he said. “They have to inspect gyms before they open.” Cuomo added that the state’s Covid-19 infection rate was the lowest it has been since the pandemic began. “Congratulations to New Yorkers,” he said. “New Yorkers did what everyone said couldn’t be done. Going forward, we must protect the progress by keeping the infection rate down.”
On Friday, Island Park Fitness, on Austin Boulevard, was still submitting its reopening plans to Nassau County to be approved for indoor workouts. Gym owner Rob Moloney said that some of the state’s policies “are not 100 percent clear,” and since the announcement came less than a week ago, he was still developing a plan. The gym, however, has hosted outdoor fitness classes in its parking lot since last Continued on page 3
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ContInued FromF ront Page month, and managed to keep a majority of its membership. “We fortunately have a parking lot that allows us to have a pretty large outdoor class,” Moloney said. He added that as long as the weather is pleasant, he will keep members outside for workouts. “Most people don’t want to wear a mask working out,” he said. “We don’t want to put them in an uncomfortable situation.” New York Sports Club, on Lincoln Avenue in Oceanside, was also awaiting an opening date as of Friday, and ESPN Fitness, in Island Park, was hoping to be open by Monday. Retro Fitness, on Lawson Boulevard in Oceanside, opened promptly on Monday with all guidelines in place, according to its Facebook page. “We are very excited to welcome everyone back,” the message read, adding that the gym would send an email to all members with safety protocols. Some Oceanside and Island Park gym-goers are ready to be back. “I think it’s about time,” Terry Lupica-Anzalone, a member at Retro, said last Friday. “I’m looking forward to it.” Others, however, said they would not return to the gyms because of membership costs and their ability to work out at home. Saby Mejia, of Oceanside, said she uses her elliptical machine at home and walks the Long Beach boardwalk to stay in shape. “When they all of a sudden closed the gym, I was devastated,” she said. “I found other things to do, and I’ve maintained my weight. I feel bad about the business owners, but I’m really considering canceling [my family’s] memberships when they start charging again.” “I feel terrible for these businesses,” Christina Arata, of Oceanside, said, “but I now own a Peloton and do all my workouts at home.” Karen Bloom contributed to this story.
Courtesy Rob Moloney
Island Park FItness, on Austin Boulevard, began hosting outdoor workout classes in its parking lot last month.
O’side sanitation finalizes 2021 budget ContInued FromF ront Page because of the pandemic. Board Co-chairman John Mannone and Commissioner Ryan Hemsley are running for five- and two-year terms, respectively. Hemsley must run because he took over the term of former commissioner Matthew Horowitz, who stepped down from the board in January, citing conflicts with his job. Because Hemsley assumed office in the middle of the term, he must run and win to finish out the two years. Hemsley works as a sheet metal worker in Queens and is a member of the Local 28 union. Mannone, an attorney, has been a board member since 2015. Hemsley said he planned to run again because he wanted to help make a difference on the board, and to oversee projects, such as replacing aging recycling bins and garbage pails in the community. “My goal in the future is to keep the workers healthy, just like we did during the pandemic, to keep everything in motion and to look out for the community as much as possible,” he said, “and to be as transparent as possible on the board.” Mannone did not respond to a request
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ties, there is waste as well as possible for comment. Graff said there were seven potential fraud,” Whritenour said. “I have an opportunity to utilize my candidates who took appliskills in a way that would cations to run for commishopefully reduce these consioner, but none had been cerns.” turned one in as of press She added that she time on Monday. Candibelieved the board should dates must collect 25 signahave commissioners with tures on a petition and no ties to sanitation to send them into sanitation avoid conflicts of interest. headquarters by Sept. 4 to Oceansider Dan Ramos, be eligible to run. The petithe owner of Danny’s tion offers the opportunity Drive-in Cleaners, said he to run for the two-year or also planned to run for a five-year seat, and Graff said he was unsure how Courtesy Austin Grafft seat, citing his desire to remain community-driven, many people planned to oCeansIde sanItatIon much like his endeavors return their petitions. dIstrICt No. 7 Board of with the Oceanside Dawn Whritenour, a Commissioners Chairman Knights of Columbus, the b o o k ke e p e r, s a i d s h e planned to run for commis- Austin Graff said the board St. Anthony’s Parish and the PTA. sioner because as a 17-year was able to secure a 1 “I have been interested resident of Oceanside, she percent tax cut in its $8.9 in running for Oceanside has seen too much contro- million budget for 2021. sanitation for several versy come out of the disyears, but did not see runtrict, citing past lawsuits ning against friends and acquaintances and the misspending of taxpayer dollars. “I know that within the municipali- run for open positions,” Ramos said.
“This year I choose to run to help my community to improve what we have in Oceanside sanitation. Many look to criticize corruption, yet ignore the strides that have been made since 2013.” He added that he had experience and leadership for the position, and that he planned to be transparent while stopping wasteful spending. The election is slated for Sept. 15 from 3 to 10 p.m. at sanitation headquarters, at 90 Mott St. in Oceanside. Graff said that social distancing will be enforced, and lines will be set up outside to limit the number of people in the building at a time. Voters must wear masks when they come inside to cast their votes. “I encourage everyone to come out to vote for your sanitation commissioners,” Graff said. “It’s important to participate in local government, and this is the way for taxpayers and residents to actively participate in who governs their garbage.” Full candidate profiles will appear in the Herald after the Sept. 4 deadline.
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Courtesy Island Park Public Schools
Island Park’s eIghth grade graduates of Lincoln Orens Middle School graduated during two ceremonies held on Aug. 6.
A special send-off for Lincoln Orens grads The Island Park Public Schools held especially significant commencement events for the Lincoln Orens Middle School eighth grade graduates in the class of 2020. Two ceremonies at Shell Creek Park on Aug. 6 adhered to social distancing regulations while allowing students, families and staff members a chance to celebrate a milestone. Members of the Board of Education, administration and faculty lined the field, while students and their guests were seated in the center spotlight. Chairs were carefully placed in order to ensure sufficient space. Lincoln Orens Middle School Principal Dr. Bruce Hoffman welcomed attendees. He encouraged the students to “be brave, take risks; ask questions; speak your mind; stand up for injustices; take each day as an opportunity to learn something new; continue to be kind, good-hearted individuals who help others and treat others with respect; take care of loved ones and be productive members of the Island Park community, society and our great nation.” “This group of students has always been outstanding and remarkable, but over the past few months, we have seen what you are made of,” he said. “You have risen to every challenge and exceeded every expectation. We could not be prouder of you.”
Three student speakers addressed their classmates with remarks about the past, present and future. The graduates were then called up to the stage one by one to take a diploma and receive applause from the audience. Each event concluded with praise and inspiring words from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Rosmarie Bovino, who will retire at the end of the month. Her speech was especially poignant as it marked the culmination of students’ journeys in the district as well as her own. As in years past, she shared words of wisdom from the eighth-graders’ autobiographies to convey messages about goals and growth. “Dream the life you want to live and live the life you dream,” she said. “To do this, however, you must begin by seeing yourself as the person that you want to become. Then, you must do everything you can to develop the skills and the knowledge that you need. Finally, you must remember that you cannot achieve your goals without developing the character that will be required of you. This means that when the going gets tough, you must keep your eyes on the prize and see your goals – don’t give up. Mostly, remember to stay close to your family.”
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Baking up some fun What happens when you add 30 Oceanside teens, cupcakes, Rice Krispies treats, Swedish fish, M&Ms and celebrity pastry chef, Duff Goldman? You get one absolutely delicious Virtual Cupcake Wars Program at the Oceanside Library. Goldman, a television personality and chef, joined the facility virtually to judge its teens’ cupcake creations. The winner received a Michael’s gift card and a signed copy of Duff’s new book, “Super Good Baking for Kids”
local BusIness owners Roman Vcherashansky, of Oceanside, center, and Steve Unger, of East Rockaway, donated more than 2,000 masks to the office of State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, left, in Rockville Centre on Aug. 19. They did so on behalf of their business, Dependable Ambulette, in Valley Stream.
Courtesy Island Park Public Schools; compiled by Mike Smollins.
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After parents’ discontent about an original, hybrid reopening schedule, Island Park Public School District has amended the days of the week that students will be in the classrooms this fall. Also, the district’s Board of Education voted Aug. 17 to create a fully remote plan for families who will not send their children to school in-person in September. The district has also provided further guidance for those students. In mid-August, after the reopening plan was overwhelmingly met with distress from parents, the school sent out a survey with two options for a back-toschool plan. The first option was the original plan, which had students in either the Blue or Gold cohort, attending school and learning remotely on a rotating schedule. Parents were dissatisfied with this option because it did not give students set days of the week to attend school, but rather rotated days every other week. “Working parents will suffer with Island Park’s plan,” Jaime Price, the mother of a fourth-grader at Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School, had said. “The rotating schedule is too fluid and will make it extremely difficult for parents to plan a schedule which will work with employers.” The second option was new — Group A would attend school Mondays and Tues-
During the meeting on Aug. 19, several parents asked about physical education, recess and outdoor learning opportunities. Randazzo said that both physical education and recess will be held outdoors. From there, the district will evaluate the remaining, available outdoor space so that teachers can bring students outside for class in a safe manner. Christina Daly/Herald
island Park school District has switched from a rotating hybrid schedule to an alternating day model for students’ return to school in September. days, and Group B would attend school Thursdays and Fridays, with the two teams alternating Wednesdays or using it as a holiday makeup day. The survey revealed that 86 percent of families preferred the second option, so the school has decided to go with that instead. “Following our Special Board Meeting on Aug. 3, we received a common suggestion from our families regarding the proposed A/B Hybrid Schedule,” said Assistant Superintendent Vincent Randazzo. “We were encouraged to consider a consistent pattern of A/B days each week,
rather than flipping them every other week.” There was also previous confusion about what to do with students who choose full remote learning. In response, the district put out a survey to gauge interest among families for the full remote option, which revealed that about 10 percent of students will learn completely from home. Those families should consult with their building principals to work out remote learning schedules and to pick up materials. The basics of in-person learning procedures, however, have remained the same
Randazzo also noted that the nurse’s offices will be designated for students exhibiting Covid-19-related symptoms, and they will have an isolation room where ill students can wait to be picked up. The nurses will have an infrared forehead thermometer to check temperatures. There will be a separate, triaged area for students with other injuries and non-Covid-19-related health issues. All students must have their temperatures checked at home and fill out an online health form before entering the school buildings each day. For more information about the district’s reopening plan — in English and Spanish — visit ips.k12.ny.us.
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from the original plan. Randazzo fielded questions from parents in three virtual meetings last week. District officials have also been updating a Frequently Asked Questions page on the district website. The FAQ covers topics of health and safety, teaching and learning, transportation and extracurricular activities.
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Inside LI panel addresses return to college By Briana Bonfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com
Higher education officials across Nassau County have been tasked with creating plans that balance health and safety and quality education for students returning to campus amid the coronavirus pandemic. Although Covid-19 numbers are at their lowest since March, health experts say colle ges must be vigilant and enforce strict guidelines in their reopening plans. On Aug. 21, Inside LI, produced by RichnerLive, hosted its second virtual panel discussion on topics related to “new normals” in different aspects of life. It featured several leaders in higher education to discuss their paths to a safe and productive fall semester. The 45-minute webinar included panelists Dr. James Lentini, president of Molloy College; Dr. Christine Riordan, president of Adelphi College; Dr. Gabrielle St. Léger, assistant vice president and dean of students at Hofstra University; and Dr. Jermaine Williams, president of Nassau Community College. Dr. Aaron Glatt, chairman of the Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside, also joined to offer a medical perspective on how to open colleges and universities safely. Skye Ostreicher, of RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers, was the moderator. “It’s almost like opening a mini-city,” Riordan remarked about starting classes on a college campus. “We have to abide not only by the higher education guidelines, but by all of the other guidelines that may pertain to some of the things that we have on campuses — we have hotels with our residence halls, restaurants with our dining facilities, day-care centers, transportation systems, sports teams, religious organizations [and] retail with our bookstores.” Riordan said colleges worked together, and with state and county health officials, to develop plans that adhere to
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Several leaderS in higher education, as well as one medical professional, spoke about reopening colleges amid a pandemic during a Inside LI webinar, part of an ongoing series. Centers for Disease and Control Prevention guidelines. At the same time, college presidents want to uphold high standards of education. At Nassau Community College, the state’s largest community college, 93 percent of classes will be online. This will leave around 300 to 400 students on campus at any given time, which Wiliams called an “extreme drop from where we’d normally be.” Williams said the college is “providing the same high-caliber education whether you’re in the classroom or taking a remote course.” At Molloy, Lentini said students would receive a quality education, despite altering the mode of instruc-
tion. He said professors have been trained and retrained in remote teaching skills. “It’s not like in the spring where we had to turn on a dime,” he said. “This time we had time to do it.” Aside from instruction, students attend college for the social experiences, many of which will be lost this semester because colleges cannot hold large gatherings. St. Léger noted that telling students, “No, we can’t do that,” would be difficult but necessary. Hofstra staggered move-ins for more than 2,000 resident students, St. Léger said. The university is also launching educational campaigns to provide positive reinforcement of safety measures, such as mask wearing, social distancing
and avoiding large gatherings. Student ambassadors, who normally hold social events, will now be tasked with helping to enforce those measures on campus. “I want students to understand their impact on the campus, on their suitemates, on their classroom community,” St. Léger said “We need our students to understand their individual role.” Each panelist said that if their own children were college students, they would feel comfortable sending them away to college given the universities’ thorough plans. “I’m very impressed by the plans that all of the colleges have talked about,” Glatt said, while recognizing that no plan will be perfect. “I do think it’s important to have students go to college in person, however, with significant restrictions. That’s how we are going to defeat this until there is a practical vaccine available and distributed.” He noted that a vaccine will not impact this semester of college because it will not be widely available until sometime in 2021. Colleges thus must be vigilant in monitoring the health of students and faculty and acting quickly if a Covid-19 case were to arise. Colleges are requiring resident students to test negative before moving into residence halls. They are also requiring commuter students to conduct health screenings and fill out a health form before attending classes each day. Molloy has a contactless temperature-reading kiosk outside every building. Using face recognition, it scans people as they come in, takes their temperature and records it under their student or faculty identification, Lentini said. “I’m hopeful that if, in general, society takes this seriously,” Glatt said, “... we can have a close-to-normal educational program.” InsideLI’s next virtual panel, “Why The Residential Real Estate Market Is So Hot,” will be Thursday, Sept. 3, at 10 a.m. Register at liherald.com/insideli9-3.
RichnerLive webinar to explore fast-moving housing market Realtors across Long Island have had their hands full this summer. After a lull in the market during the spring, when coronavirus stay-at-home orders took effect, it’s now full steam ahead as demand for homes has skyrocketed. Bidding wars are the current norm, and real estate agents say that houses are selling quicker than ever. At the same time, there are fewer homes to sell, which is only driving demand even higher. But why now? RichnerLive, a division of Richner Communications Inc., publisher of Herald Community Newspapers, will explore this phenomenon on Thursday,
Sept. 3, at 10 a.m. during a live, 45-minute webinar with Long Island real estate experts, including: ■ Steven Dubb, Principal, The Beechwood Organization ■ Bryan Karp, Licensed Real Estate Sales Representative, Coach Realtors ■ Joseph G. Milizio, Esq., Managing Partner, Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP ■ Deirdre O’Connell, Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty
Skye Ostreicher, of RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers, will moderate this discussion, entitled “Why The Real Estate Market Is So Hot.” “As we’ve all seen, Covid has impacted our communities in countless ways,” Ostreicher said. “With more families able to work from home, less people need to commute to an office. What long-term impacts will this have on Long Islanders and our downtown areas? I look forward to hosting an engaging and informative conversation with leaders in the industry and taking questions from our
attentive live audience via Zoom.” Herald Inside LI will offer a series of free webinars in the coming weeks and months to help inform people about the salient issues surrounding the Covid-19 crisis to empower them to make smart decisions for themselves and their families. To reserve your spot for the webinar, simply go to www. liherald.com/insideli9-3. You may submit your questions in advance by emailing insideli@liherald.com. To sponsor a webinar or for more information, contact Amy Amato at aamato@richnerlive.com or call her at (516) 569-4000, ext. 224.
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Heralds earn top honors in state press contest Excellent coverage of gover nment spending, complete with strong editorial support. Clearly the newspaper took a leadership position here.”
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The Herald Community Newspapers came up big in the New York Press Association’s 2019 Better Newspaper Contest, earning 18 awards, including five firstplace honors, and placing fourth among newspaper groups in the state. Some 173 daily and weekly newspapers submitted a total of 2,198 entries in the annual competition, the results of which were announced via webcast on the NYPA website last Thursday and Friday. The Heralds’ sister publication in the Bronx, The Riverdale Press, earned seven accolades in the contest, bringing the total for Richner Communications Inc. publications to 25. “I’m thrilled with our showing in this year’s competition,” Heralds Publisher Stuart Richner said. “The depth of our team shows in the breath of awards we came away with. These honors, judged by out-of-state journalists, demonstrate the talent and dedication of our team. “Each week,” Richner continued, “our editors, reporters, photographers, layout artists, advertising account representatives, press operators and drivers put their hearts and souls into Herald Newspapers. Special thanks to Copy Editor Jim Harmon, the unsung hero of our Editorial Department.” “I’m so proud to be a part of this team,” said Rhonda Glickman, the Heralds’ vice president of advertising sales. “Congratulations to all.” Here’s a rundown of the accolades:
first place honors
■ Heralds’ Photo Editor Christina Daly was named the 2019 NYPA Photographer of the Year. Daly submitted a portfolio of 10 news and feature photos. Judges wrote, “Fireworks, sports, fun and emotion. This portfolio has a little bit of everything, and each image tells a story. Great angles. Very strong entry.” ■ The Heralds’ seven-part series “The Racism Around Us” earned first place for Best News or Feature Series and second place for In-Depth Reporting. Scott Brinton, the Heralds’ executive editor, was the series editor and a writer for it. Other writers included Jeff Bessen, Briana Bonfiglio, Timothy Denton, Andrew Garcia, Nakeem Grant, Melissa Koenig, Nadya Nataly, Robert Traverso and Darwin Yanes. Daly created the graphics and maps for the series. Judges wrote, “Comprehensive and complete coverage of an issue — structural racism — which remains embedded within the American experience. This newspaper’s devotion to this story … represents a great service to readers.” ■ The Freeport Herald-Leader, Long Beach Herald and Oceanside-Island Park Herald were honored with a firstplace award for Spot News Coverage for their in-depth reporting of the horrific murder of Oceanside High School student Khaseen Morris, 16, at an Oceanside strip mall last September.
■ Michael Smollins, senior editor of the Lynbrook-East Rockaway and Oceanside Heralds, received second place for Headline Writing. Judges wrote, “Catchy and accurate headlines sampled across categories. Some obvious thought went into making the puns work.”
third place awards ■ Ronny Reyes, who is now the editor of the Freeport Herald Leader, received third place for In-depth Reporting for his work while he was the assistant editor of the Franklin Square-Elmont Herald last year.
Photos by Christina Daly/Herald
above iS a collage of all 10 of the photos for which Christina Daly won the New York Press Association’s Photographer of the Year title. The writers covering the story were Bonfiglio, Daly, Nataly, Anthony Rifilato and Yanes. Daly was also the primary photographer. Brinton wrote the editorial that accompanied the stories and edited the video that appeared with the online version of the initial story, and he and Mike Smollins were editors for what became a series of stories on the murder. Judges wrote, “Congratulations to a dedicated team that insisted on journalism more impactful than video clips and sensational headlines ripe for social media and judgmental commentary. Diligent, uncompromising, steady and focused, the newspaper produced quality journalism.”
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■ The Merrick Herald Life was awarded first place for Coverage of Education. The paper submitted five stories on a variety of Board of Education and classroom news.
Judges wrote, “Very well done, thorough, consistently classy page design. Great presentation from a business that does not get a lot of play.”
Second place honors ■ The Heralds sports editor, Tony Bellissimo, earned second place for Sports Writer of the Year for his portfolio of five stories covering events ranging from the Belmont Stakes to local high school sports.
hese honors, judged by out-of-state journalists, demonstrate the talent and dedication of our team. StuaRt RicHneR
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Wr i t e rs included Garcia, Erik Hawkins and Alyssa Seidman. Judges wrote, “Great storytelling … [Coverage] connects with readers on an emotional level … Great presentation and education of readers to understand the topic[s].” ■ The Herald Community Newspapers were honored with a first place for Special Section/Niche Publication on Newsprint for their section on Nassau County’s best attorneys, which accompanied an awards and networking event attended by hundreds. The event organizers included Amy Amato and Courtney Meyers. The section editor was Karen Bloom, and the designer was Jeff Negrin.
Judg es wrote, “Tight writing, vivid detail and great range distinguish this entry from the rest. Very nice job.” ■ Bonfiglio, reporter for the Oceanside-Island Park and Rockville Centre Heralds, received second place for Rookie Reporter of the Year for a five-story portfolio that examined subjects from teen mental health to the retirement of a local rabbi.
Judges wrote, “An impressive and versatile portfolio, from very tough subject matter — sexual abuse in the Catholic Church — to personality profiles to event coverage. What shines through in every story is Bonfiglio’s attention to the telling detail, quotes that move the story forward and thoughtful narrative.” ■ Rifilato earned second place for Community Leadership for his series of 20 stories that examined the City of Long Beach’s multi-million-dollar payout scandal. Brinton wrote the final editorial accompanying the stories, and occasionally contributed reporting and writing to the series and edited it. Judges wrote, “Damn good reporting!
Also contributing to the long-term series of stories was Peter Belfiore, editor of the Valley Stream and Franklin Square-Elmont Heralds. Judges wrote, “Jour nalism that makes a difference: The comprehensive coverage of speeding cars on Dutch Broadway [in Elmont] and the ensuing community outrage provided a needed spotlight — and catalyst — for positive change.” ■ Laura Lane, senior editor of the Heralds’ North Shore editions of the Herald, was awarded third place for News Story for her news-feature on Timothy DeMeo, a first responder to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, who suffers from serious 9/11 health-related issues. Judges wrote, “Well written and emotionally compelling, this story lays out an obvious miscalculation by the state on [a person] who deserves compensation for responding to the World Trade Center.” ■ Brinton earned third place for Column Writing for three columns on a range of subjects. Judges wrote, “This is a writer who takes his journalism personally, relating to his subjects, telling their stories passionately and gratefully. His storytelling is compassionate and introspective — his columns are a good read.” ■ Brian Ballweg received third place for Sports Feature Photo for a shot of the Rockville Centre girls’ volleyball team celebrating after a championship victory. Judges wrote, “Great expressions. Great color and sharpness.”
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The dolphin that was trapped in Mill River in East Rockaway and eventually discovered dead may have been killed after getting struck by a vessel, according to the preliminary findings of the NY Marine Rescue Center. A necropsy, or animal autopsy, was performed on the dolphin after it was found dead in Mill River, south of Lazy Lobster in East Rockaway. Previous reports that claimed the dolphin was found in Far Rockaway, Queens were false. “The following are the preliminary findings: lacerations consistent with a vessel strike, muddy substrate with sticks and non-embedded fishing hook found in its gastrointestinal tract, and possible parasitic infection of the brain,” the center wrote on its Facebook page. “Samples were collected for pathological examination to further investigate these findings as possible causes of death. We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.” The dolphin was discovered trapped in Mill River in late July. On Aug. 13, rescuers were to begin a herding operation to bring the dolphin out of the shallow river and into the ocean, but they were unable to find the mammal. It was later found dead and recovered by the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society. Maxine Montello, the director for the
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Town forms ‘Graffiti Watch Task Force’ Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald Clavin joined Councilman Christopher Carini in announcing the rollout of a new “Graffiti Watch Task Force,” a local grassroots organization providing residents within the 5th Councilmanic District a voice in the identification and eradication of graffiti-induced blight. Carini organized the group after he was alerted to an uptick in graffiti instances across the township’s southeast corner. “I was elected as councilman in order to maintain our excellent quality of life here in Hempstead Town’s 5th Councilmanic District, and that includes fighting the recent uptick in vandalism tied to instances of illegal graffiti,” Carini said. “I am elated to have the support of the community in this endeavor along with many local leaders who have stepped forward to volunteer their time in the fight to preserve the town we know and love.” In seeking to organize a task force capable of tackling such a pressing issue, Carini sought local leaders with deep roots in the Town of Hempstead who represent a diverse array of backgrounds, including civic, religious and business community leaders. As a first major proposal, Clavin and Carini announced the rollout of a new email address for community members to report instances of graffiti to the township for cleaning: stopgraffiti@tohmail. org. “This is an opportunity for all people of goodwill to come together in our mission to preserve the communities we call home,” Carini said. “We’ve already hit the ground running in our mission to fight for our hometown, and I look forward to continuing that mission as we move forward.” Carini’s task force members include:
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Baldwin ■ John Cools (Town of Hempstead Sanitary District #2) ■ Erick Mahler (Baldwin Chamber of Commerce) Carini was tapped to spearhead the township’s anti-graffiti effort due to his previous leadership in local civic groups and decades-long service as a police officer. “America’s largest township is incredibly lucky to have a devoted public servant
in the form of Councilman Christopher Carini,” Clavin said. “Between his storied career in law enforcement, service as a civic leader and history of always getting the job done, I can think of no better person to take the lead on tackling this issue.” Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr., is also a member of the task force — his district was recently subjected to multiple instances of anti-police graffiti. He echoed the sentiment expressed by Clavin and praised Carini for his efforts to protect Hempstead Town’s quality of life. “I am glad to have the opportunity to join Councilman Carini and members of the community in working to prevent graffiti-related vandalism in our area,” Dunne said. “This task force provides a framework for residents and township officials to work together in our shared goal of protecting our hometown.” Provided by the Town of Hempstead; compiled by Alyssa Seidman.
Battling anti-Semitism through sports By JeFFreY BeSSen jbessen@liherald.com
Last year in New York City there were 428 felony level hate crimes and more than half of that number – 242 – targeted Jewish people, according to NYPD official crime statistics. Anti-Semitism has risen in the past few years because of a few reasons ranging from an increase of anti-Israel sentiment on college campuses to social media giving voice to much hate speech. Anti-Semitism, like any ethnic or racial hatred, most likely will not be eradicated. However, there is one place that makes an attempt to at least reduce the hate: the world of sports. Through the Jewish Sports Heritage Association’s summer 2020 journal – a collection of articles on Jews in athletics and how they have comported themselves – the idea is to continue a dialogue that began at a 2019 Fordham University symposium said Alan Freedman, the association’s director.
Growing up in Mount Vernon, which at the time was heavily Italian, Freedman said that he and other Jewish boys were not expected to excel in sports. “We took a lot of flack as Jewish kids don’t play sports,” he said. “Then we went out and played as well or better. I think that with more and more people becoming educated Jewish guys and gals face less anti-Semitism.” He noted the concept behind the association: “We use sports as the way to show all people, religious and ethnic groups we that are all similar,” adding the hope is to break down stereotypes. The journal was unveiled on the heels of a few very publicized incidents, including NFL player DeSean Jackson sharing a series of anti-Semitic Instagram posts. Jackson was fined by his team, the Philadelphia Eagles, and issued an apology. Freedman noted that it is incidents like this that could be a teaching moment, especially as Black voices such as Jemele Hill and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took Jackson to task.
History professor Jeffrey Gurock, wrote the article “Sports As A Safe Place for American Jews” pointed to the NCAA Division III Skyline Conference that shows tolerance for the needs of Yeshiva University, where Gurock teaches and served as an assistant men’s basketball coach. Sports teams at Yeshiva, especially the basketball teams, are not scheduled for Friday night or Saturday day games because of Shabbos. He noted that when Hatikvah, the Israel national anthem is played in addition to the U.S. anthem both teams and the referees stand at attention. “Unfortunately, the tolerance officially mandated by the NCAA and locally by Skyline cannot be duplicated internationally,” Gurock said, adding that the NCAA at D-1, also makes religious exceptions for the Mormons attending Brigham Young University, while pointing to the intolerance shown to Israel by the global sports associations. “For all of the problems around us Jews should fight against anti-Semitism,
the fact is that at the end we are blessed to live in a culturally pluralistic society,” he added. In “Sticking It to Anti-Semitism,” Robert Wechsler, a retired sports editor, recounts the story of Larry Zeidel, at one time the only Jewish player in the NHL and his battle for respect as both a player and a person. “Jewish participation in the NHL didn't pick up until the late 1980s, so I’s difficult to gauge if Zeidel’s toughness earned him the respect of other players,” Wechsler said. He said that compared to years ago there is much less anti-Semitism in contemporary team sports. “With the diversity of players on modern-day teams, anti-Semitism from opposing players doesn’t seem to be much of a problem, at least according to the players I’ve talked to or read about,” he said. “Of course, there will probably always be a Billy Martin or two to deal with.” Martin, a major league baseball player and manager, supposedly told racist jokes.
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After many residents did not have electricity following Tropical Storm I s a i a s, a n d c o n t a c t e d P S E G L o n g Island, but kept getting disconnected, local of ficials are looking into the preparedness of the utility. State Sen. Anna Kaplan, for example, proposed seven different bills on Aug. 11 that would: ■ E n s u r e t h a t p o l i c e, f i r e a n d ambulance services are prioritized f o r p ow e r r e s t o r a t i o n w i t h i n 2 4 hours, and if power cannot be restored by then, the utility company would be required to provide service with alternate power sources. ■ Require that everyone who owns o r o p e r a t e s a c e l l u l a r n e t wo rk ’s infrastructure equip it with an emergency backup power source to maintain the network’s operation. ■ Create a discount on customers’ bill proportionate to the amount of time they were without service. ■ A d d i n d iv i d u a l s t o t h e l i s t o f those who could re por t downed power lines to an electric company to start its 36-hour window to properly secure the line. ■ Require any utility and any comm u n i c a t i o n s s e r v i c e p r ov i d e r t o have a dedicated, 24/7-staf fed tele-
■ Require that those with a documented need for electrical service to maintain their physical health and well-being be provided with alternate power sources or accommodations if power cannot be restored within 24 hours. ■ Create a list of medical needs that demand restoration in an emergency to prevent a rapid and significant decline in a person’s health and well-being. “I think these are really commonsense legislation,” Kaplan said, “hold these companies’ feet to the fire.” She said she had received nonstop calls from constituents dealing with power outages since the stor m struck Long Island, and “Every day, the calls got angrier and more frust r at e d , ” b e c a u s e c u s t o m e r s we re unable to report outages or receive accurate timelines for the restoration of their power. Those with medical issues, Kaplan added, could not charge their life support machines in their homes, and instead had to take them elsewhere and risk exposure to Covid-19. “We have to do everything in our power to make sure this doesn’t happen again,” Kaplan said. The State Senate planned to hold a l e g i s l at ive h e a r i n g o n P S E G ’s,
Optimum’s and Verizon’s response to the stor m on Thursday, after the Herald went to press. PSEG of ficials, meanwhile, a n n o u n c e d o n M o n d ay t h a t t h e y would reimburse customers for spoiled food and medication if they were without power for 72 hours or longer, and at a hearing on the utilit y ’s s t o r m r e s p o n s e, P S E G L o n g Island President Daniel Eichor n said the company was conducting its own review. “We will learn from our mistakes, correct them and do better,” Eichorn s a i d i n a n ap p e a r a n c e b e fo re t h e C o u n t y L e g i s l a t u r e ’s S u p e r s t o r m S a n dy Rev i ew C o m m i t t e e, a d d i n g that he thought the utility’s poor response to the storm was an anomaly. PSEG finds out about outages from its smart meters and a municipal portal in which government officials can report facilities that do not have power. But its call center and automated systems were inundated by Long Islanders trying to report outages, and crews repairing damage just kept finding more outages. “In short, the amount of new work we saw was material,” Eichorn told the six Review Committee members. Still, he said, the company tried to restore power as ef fectively as possible, and even requested help from other utilities out of state. Additionally, Eichor n noted, the
utility uses the industry’s best practices, and even maintains a Critical Care Program, in which PSEG representatives can contact people who need life support to help them make arrangements prior to a storm. If the representatives do not hear from any of the program’s members — who apply for the program on the utility’s website with a doctor’s note — they make home wellness visits after the storm. L e g i s l a t o r J a m e s K e n n e d y, a Republican from Massapequa, suggested that the list be expanded to include people who are at-risk, not just those who are on life-suppor t machines. Jo s h L a f a z a n , a n i n d e p e n d e n t from Woodbury, asked if people who h ave re c e n t ly u n d e r g o n e s u r g e r y could get the same treatment. Then, when Lafazan asked what assurances PSEG could give residents that it would be more prepared in the future, Eichor n replied that he was not pleased with the utility’s response, and hoped to do better.
State suspends Freeport bar’s liquor license Elliot’s Restaurant and Bar, a local favorite on the Nautical Mile, was among 38 establishments that had its liquor licenses suspended from the State Liquor Authority on Tuesday due to violations of pandemic executive orders. In a news release, Gov. Andrew Cuomo detailed an incident that occurred at Elliot’s on Aug. 5, where investigators with the state’s multi-agency task force found multiple customers walking around and drinking at the restaurant’s outside bar. Investigators also said kitchen staff were not wearing masks, and management was serving patrons alcohol without food. When they confronted management about the issue, investigators said management tried to pass off falsified receipts with food orders until they admitted to fabricating them and that Elliot’s was running a bar service. Despite being caught with multiple violations, Elliot’s continued to operate that night,
where investigators found the restaurants “crammed” with about 100 patrons. The investigators then contacted Freeport Police, who found about 69 patrons there, ignoring social distancing at the outside bar. Suspension orders remain in effect, with the maximum penalty including the permanent revocation of the licenses and fines of up to $10,000 per violation. So far, the state’s Liquor Authority has issued 132 license suspensions. We will not allow a handful of bad actors or reckless businesses to halt or reverse New York’s progress,” Cuomo said. “This is about enforcement, and while state investigators are working tirelessly to enforce compliance, local governments must step up and do their jobs.” As of press time, management at Elliot’s Restaurant and Bar could not be reached for comment.
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elliot’s RestauRant and Bar in Freeport had its liquor license suspended by the State Liquor Authority for violating pandemic executive orders.
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Tying the knot in Island Park Island Park residents Andrew, left, and Emanuela Allocco recently got married. Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, right, officiated the wedding.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Beach Kids Daycare, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 6/22/20. NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to:234 Long Beach Road, Island Park, NY 11558 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. 122832
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU INDEX NO. 610715/2019 Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 322 DENNIS STREET OCEANSIDE, NY 11572 District: Section: 54 Block: 424 Lot: 44, 45 and 46 ___________________ WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE F/K/A NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RENAISSANCE HEL TRUST 2003-4, Plaintiff, vs. MARCIA GAREL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JEANETTE HURWITZ; STEVEN HURWITZ, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE
OF THE ESTATE OF JEANETTE HURWITZ; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF JEANETTE HURWITZ any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; CAPITAL ONE BANK USA, NA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants,
persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the Subject Property described in the Complaint, To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $388,000.00 and interest, recorded on October 21, 2003, at Liber M 25226 Page 206, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York, covering premises known as 322 DENNIS STREET OCEANSIDE, NY 11572. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the
sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: January 10, 2020 RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: RICHARD MAYER, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 122648
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STaTe Sen. Todd Kaminksy is urging residents and business owners to collect unclaimed money from the state.
Residents, businesses urged to collect unclaimed money Officials are urging residents and local business owners to collect unclaimed money that New York state may be holding. Banks, insurance companies, credit cards and other entities are required to turn over dormant accounts to the state, which watches over the money until it is claimed, according to a news release from State Sen. Todd Kaminksy’s office. To date, the state is holding onto more than $16 billion in unclaimed funds owed to residents and businesses. In 2018, Kaminsky’s office returned nearly $1 million owed to local residents in unclaimed funds. The largest claim was for more than $50,000 by a Valley Stream resident. “This is an example of one of the many things Senator Kaminsky does for the community,” said Geoffrey Achonu, a Baldwin resident, who received Kaminsky’s notification. “He is always there for us when we need him.” “Simply unbelievable!” said David Lerich, a North Baldwin resident who received Kaminsky’s notification. “Never
in my life have I experienced an elected official reaching out to the public and advising them on how to secure funds that they didn’t even know they had. My ailing mother will certainly appreciate the efforts of Senator Kaminsky and his staff, as she was able to retrieve a substantial amount of money through the [New York State] Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. These funds will go a long way in helping with my mother’s treatment and recuperation.” Residents and business owners can search to see if they have unclaimed funds at www.osc.state.ny.us/unclaimedfunds. Individuals who may need assistance claiming their money can call Kaminsky’s office at (516) 766-8383 or email him at kaminsky@nysenate.gov. “During these tough times, I am committed to helping our neighbors get the money that the state owes,” Kaminsky said. “I urge residents and businesses to collect their unclaimed funds from the state, and I stand ready to do all I can to help.”
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Grist Mill Museum sponsoring local yard sale The East Rockaway Grist Mill Museum is sponsoring a village-wide yard sale on Sept. 26 and 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The permit fee for the yard sale is $15 for one day, $25 for both days or $100 for a tag sale. All permit fees will go toward the Grist
Mill Museum. Permit applications can be picked up at Village Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or online at villageofeastrockaway.org. Those with questions about the event can call Donna at (516) 887-6300.
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Emirates, cannot be overstated. It is a historic agreement on a par with the Camp David and Oslo accords. If past is prologue, Netanyahu and Prince Mohammed should be candidates for yet another shared Nobel Prize. And just as Presidents Carter and Clinton rightly deserve great credit for helping usher through those earlier agreements, so President Trump deserves equal credit and congratulations for his administration’s role in bringing about another historic Mideast deal. What was accomplished in bringing this agreement to fruition is also of great significance. It sends a sign to other Mideast leaders that it is time not only to recognize Israel’s right to exist, but also to normalize relations with Israel and fully accept it in the community of nations. “Peace by peace,” major powers in the region have come to accept Israel’s right to nationhood. The question now is which Arab country in the region will be the next to summon the courage to make peace with Israel? What about Saudi Arabia, an independently powerful nation that could lead the way for other Arab states? If the young leader of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, wants to reclaim
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the mantle of reform, he should begin by moving forthrightly toward peace with Israel. And the U.S. should push him hard to do so. Saudi Arabia owes a great deal of its own peace and stability to the United States, which supplies it with both arms and diplomatic support. America’s hand today in the Mideast is infinitely strengthened by our own energy independence. Oil states like Saudi Arabia can no longer hold us energyhostage. In fact, the tables have turned: the U.S. can and should press Mideast states to make peace with Israel, and focus the attention of the entire region on the nation that is the last remaining stumbling block to peace. I’m taking about Iran. Iran is an outlaw nation that has done more to stir turmoil and suffering in its neighborhood than any other country. Its support for terrorism is widespread and indisputable. Just one glaring example is its continued support for the terrorist organization Hezbollah, based in Lebanon. Hezbollah has fomented instability both outside and within Lebanon’s borders. It should be stamped out. And Iran should be warned that if it interferes, it risks a military conflict it cannot win. America sent a strong signal when we
ollowing in the footsteps of Carter and Clinton on the way to a lasting peace?
led the military campaign to destroy ISIS, which briefly threatened to establish an Islamist terrorist caliphate in parts of Syria and Iraq. Even Russia agreed to help dismantle ISIS, as Russia faces its own deadly internal threats from radical Islamist terrorists. Now that the UAE has led the way for the next possible round of peacemaking in the Mideast, we should not wait another 20 years for the next peace agreement. The U.S. should continue to push strongly for it. And the rest of the free world should help. We know we can’t count on the feckless United Nations, which recently couldn’t even summon the intestinal fortitude to continue the arms embargo on Iran. But the democratic nations of Western Europe should step up and help lead the way to Mideast peace and stability. That begins and ends with stamping out Iranian support for terrorism and doing everything possible to end the dictatorship of the corrupt ayatollahs in that country. Amid all the turmoil in the Mideast, there is a strong glimmer of a possibility that this troubled region may be on the brink of true and lasting peace. America should continue to lead the way. Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.
Encounter with a phantom of the future
ateline: Feb. 15, 2020 RK: Who are you?
Covid 19: I am a virus, about to launch a worldwide pandemic.
RK: I never heard of you. 19: But you will. RK: How? 19: Well, what’s today? RK: Feb. 15. I know because I still have sand in my shoes from a family reunion in RanDI the Dominican Republic. We were kReIss n e r vo u s a b o u t going because of the recent minibar deaths in the country, but it was fun and safe and a great time together with the kids and grandkids. 19: Death by mini-bar was nothing. I’m here to give you a glimpse of the future. And by the way, that’ll be your last vacation for a very long time. You’re lucky you didn’t meet me in the D.R., because I was already there. Let me introduce myself properly. I’m a novel coronavirus, which means that I’m a
brand-new bug in humans, and therefore unstoppable. Until recently, I was living in a market in China. I thought I was having a discreet and productive life, thriving in local bats, and then, vroom, I found myself inside people, and discovered a whole new way to grow and spread. Nothing personal; I’m just a force of nature. RK: What does this mean to me? I’m healthy and have a busy life, reading and writing and socializing with friends and traveling. I see my kids and grandkids often, even though we don’t live near one another anymore. How does your arrival in the States affect me?
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igniting small fires among unsuspecting groups of people and making many of them very sick. RK: This sounds like science fiction. How will it get so bad so fast? 19: I’ve got a free ride. At this point there are no vaccines, and there won’t be an effective treatment for a long time. When there’s a surge in a city, thousands of people will show up at emergency rooms where doctors won’t know how to help them. Thousands will go on ventilators so they can breathe, but many will die. No one will know how to deal with me. Doctors and front-line responders will get sick themselves. I will thrive because no one will be prepared: not enough protective gowns and masks, not enough ventilators, no organized national plan to challenge me and enough confusion to allow me to flourish. Your whole life will change, RK. You and your husband will have to isolate yourselves to stay healthy. By the way, where is he?
t sounded like science fiction. How could a new virus get so bad so fast?
1 9 : In the next six months, I will infect more than 23 million people and kill almost 800,000 across the world. By August I will sicken nearly 5 million people in the United States, and more than 170,000 Americans will be dead before the fall. Refrigerator trucks with dead bodies will line some city streets. I’m tough on people who are compromised by other diseases and older people with weaker immune systems. In April alone I will kill 37 people in just one Seattle senior home. I move fast. Before anyone knew I was a threat, I was embedded,
RK: At the movies. 19: He won’t be able to do that again for
a long time. Movie houses will close, restaurants will shut down, schools will close. No sports. No college dorms. No large weddings or parties. No airplane travel. Hospitalized patients won’t be allowed to have visitors. RK: How can we stay safe? 19: You’ll have to stay six feet away from other people, and you’ll have to wear a mask wherever you go. You won’t see your children or grandchildren for at least six months. RK: Not possible. 19: You won’t see them because they could infect you, and you’re more vulnerable. You won’t see them because you could infect them, and that would be intolerable. RK: When will you disappear so we can return to life as it was? 19: I don’t think I’ll ever go away, but a reliable vaccine could make most people immune. As for “life as it was,” once the ground shifts under your feet there’s no going back. Going forward, your only hope is to be better prepared for the next novel virus about to leap into the human population. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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ollege classes were set to start on Long Island this week and next, and that presented a potentially big problem: partying. Across the nation in recent weeks, one university after another has begun in-person instruction only to have to pull back within a week or two because of a Covid19 outbreak and switch immediately to online learning again. The source of infection: parties involving dozens to hundreds of students and, often, lots of alcohol. All it takes at one of these sophomoric soirées is one infected student to spread this terrible disease to dozens, if not hundreds, of others. So, to all the college students out there, we say this: Your school administrators and professors have spent the past six months trying to figure out how to bring you back to your campuses safely, while the coronavirus pandemic has continued to rage in many parts of the country. Don’t blow it! We get it. Many, though not all, of you are looking for the full college experience — translation: classes accompanied by partying. It’s a centuries-old tradition. Your four years of college, you’ve been told again and again, are the best years of your life, your time to work hard and play hard, your chance to live it up a little before the workaday world consumes you. Now you’re being told to wear and a mask and stay at least six feet apart from everyone — not the optimum partying condi-
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letters PSEG-LI shareholders should pay for losses To the Editor: We are writing about PSEG Long Island’s customer reimbursement for spoiled food and medication because of Tropical Storm Isaias. While we appreciate the fact that the company is offering this policy to customers on Long Island, we are greatly concerned about how the reimbursement is being paid for. The Long Island Power Authority has publicly stated that funds to cover customer reimbursements will come from this year’s prospective bonus, comprising ratepayer funds. This is unacceptable. Hardworking Long Islanders should not foot the bill for PSEG-LI’s mismanagement. Rather, the utility’s shareholders and those of its parent company, PSEG, should fund these reim-
tions. First, the hype about college being the best years of your life is just that — hype. Sure, there’s plenty of fun to be had in college, but there’s plenty of fun in the adult world beyond the university campus. Holding off on the partying for another six months or a year, until we can nail down a vaccine, won’t kill you. But Covid-19 could. Think young people can’t die of the disease? A 6-year-old just did in Florida. So, yes, young people can get really sick and die. Moreover, you could very well give the disease to people significantly older than you — like your professors, many of whom are in their 60s, 70s and older, the most vulnerable ages for contracting the disease and potentially dying of it. Also, many Long Island college students commute to school from home, and each night they return to their families, which have varying levels of vulnerability to the coronavirus. An outbreak on any of our college campuses thus could cause an outbreak in surrounding communities. So, it’s really simple: Put off the partying for now. We don’t believe that’s too much to ask. Yes, you’re being asked to delay gratification, to grow up faster than usual, to become full-fledged adults before, perhaps, you’re ready to do so. These perilous times, however, call on every one of us to make sacrifices for the greater good. Yes, the greater good. It’s a concept that we hope and trust you will study in one of your humanities classes. The English phi-
losopher John Stuart Mill (1806-73) championed the idea: In one’s actions, one must ask what will do the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people. In this case, the correct course of action is a no-brainer: Abstain from partying to protect public health. On any college campus, believe it or not, about 20 percent of students never drink and never party; about 60 percent are somewhere in the middle, often holding off on partying until their sophomore and junior years, though occasionally experimenting with alcohol before that; and about 20 percent are hard-core revelers from the get-go. Persuading the hard-core partiers will be the tough part for university officials. We agree that the focus should be on educating college students about the benefits of holding off on partying — and the benefits of mask wearing and social distancing. But we also recognize this reality: Administrators and professors likely won’t convince everyone. And in cases in which students are engaging in prohibited behaviors, namely mass-gathering parties, consequences for such actions must be meted out swiftly, including potential expulsion from the college or university. The stakes are simply too high to do otherwise. People’s lives and livelihoods are on the line here. If universities don’t take a hard stance against partying, then all of us — the larger public included — are potentially endangered by a second wave of infection.
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hen I was a child, there were only two sports that captured our attention. One was boxing and the other was baseball. Today you can watch multiple sports on fancy television sets. In my early years, radio was the medium by which we connected to both of them. Watching the presidential campaign unfold reminds me more of boxing than baseball. Boxing is a brutal sport, just like politics. Some memorable fights lasted 15 rounds, and you could feel every punch through the words of the JerrY announcer. Men kremer from humble homes chose boxing because it was their only chance to become someone. Their reward was either a championship belt and a modest purse, or a lifetime of crippling injuries with no financial rewards. Watching former Vice President Joe Biden give the speech of his life at the virtual Democratic Convention last week
was like watching the first round of what promises to be a brutal 10 weeks between now and Election Day. I recall men like Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano, who battled in the ring late into their careers. Joe Biden is at that stage of his career, and this is his last chance to show that he’s a champion. Donald Trump is today’s version of the flashy newcomer who entered the ring with a lot of hoopla but was often defeated with a series of gut punches. Trump has three-plus years behind him in the center ring, but now he’s facing a competitor who may just have enough punches left to end the reality show in the White House. Leading up to the Democratic Convention, the street talk by the Trump enthusiasts, and Trump himself, was that Biden was sleepy, too old and way past his prime. I heard claims that he was a socialist, and would turn the government over to the progressives. He was going to raise your taxes and turn the suburbs into places of urban terror. He was mocked for “hiding in his Delaware base-
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Letters bursements. These entities have reaped tens of millions of dollars in profits from past bonuses based on meeting performance metrics (and based on their performance during the last storm, it’s highly questionable whether those previous bonuses were merited), and it would be far more fair just to ask them to use those funds instead. Our constituents have lost faith in their utilities and the institutions meant to oversee them. This arrangement smacks of a shell game, and would more likely achieve accountability and the perception of accountability if PSEG-LI had to fund these reimbursements and actually feel the consequences of its failure. Therefore, we ask LIPA to mandate that PSEG-LI shareholders cover the entire cost of customer reimbursements for spoiled food and medications from the previous year’s profits and bonuses. It is only equitable that this cost come out of shareholders’ — not ratepayers’ — pockets. SENATORS JOHN BROOkS, JAMES GAUGHRAN, TODD kAMINSkY, ANNA kAPLAN, MONICA MARTINEZ and kEVIN THOMAS The Long Island State Senate delegation
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ment,” with the implication that he was afraid to come out and join the battle. But the final night of the convention showed that, just like Louis and Marciano, Biden still has plenty of fight left in him to stay in the ring. Unlike the entitled Trump, Biden’s humble background speaks to the people who just want a normal and capable president who will take the punches for them at a time when there’s too much angst and uncertainty in this nation. Biden survived the first round, and showed the nation that he is none of the things that his detractors allege. His words were strong, measured and a call for decency in government. He did not capitulate to any socialist agenda. He was just plain Joe, at his best. Some great boxing matches came at a time when the nation was looking for someone to emerge as its hero. In the late 1930s, American sports fans were riveted by the rivalry between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling, a German boxer who was his nation’s hero. Their matches in 1936 and 1938 became worldwide symbols for the struggle between democracy and
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Nazism. I don’t equate Trump to Hitler nt in any way, but his views of the world Ea and Joe Biden’s are a contest, in my an mind, between good and evil. pe The next round won’t be an easy one do hap for the president. His campaign brings to case, th mind what Richard Nixon did in his cam-icant le Rem paigns. Biden is running on a platform Menac of uniting America, and Trump is embracing racism and claims that Biden will destroy the country if he’s elected. As the campaign moves forward, the country remains locked in a battle with the coronavirus, which isn’t going away until we have a proven vaccine and enough of it to inoculate millions of people. There won’t be any knockouts in the months to come. The fighting will be brutal, and Election Day will be Round 15. That’s when the referees, the American voters, will make the final decision. Hopefully, decency and common sense will prevail. shakin Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman tion Or for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s after si Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. tiated d He now heads Empire Government Strate- ton? Ra gies, a business development and legisla- Nobel P Fast tive strategy firm. Comments about this witnes column? JKremer@liherald.com. agreem betwee min Ne bin Zay
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greatly appreciates the work of our local health department partners to date in our efforts to contain and prevent community transmission of the novel coronavirus. The Department of Health will also be grateful for and rely on their commitment to protecting public health going forward. As we now enter an influenza season during an unprecedented pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed my department to ensure that local communities have adequate testing capacity for both seasonal influenza and Covid-19, so we can ensure that limited testing, lab and treatment resources are used most effectively. I am requesting details about what the plans for this fall that local health departments have developed to provide people with sufficient availability of, access to and information about both flu and Covid-19 tests. Their response will help inform the state’s ongoing efforts to build a sufficient testing system to protect all New Yorkers. Finally, in addition to adequate testing capacity, developing and implementing a robust influenza vaccination plan will help ensure that we can continue to respond efficiently to the ongoing challenges of this pandemic.
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