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O’Side schools report 4 cases of Covid-19 lowing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, anyone who was infectFour people in the Oceanside ed must quarantine for 14 days.

School District tested positive for After the first two cases, one the coronavirus last week, lead- on Oct. 6 and one the following ing the district to close the high day, the high school remained school for two days. open. After the School officials t h i rd c a s e w a s reported that two reported on Oct. 7, Oceanside High however, the disSchool students, trict decided to one Fulton Avenue close the high School No. 8 stuschool and move to dent and one OHS a remote schedule staff member, conon Thursday and tracted the virus.

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T h e re we re n o “We recognize other confir med that this time cases as the Herald frame is concernwent to press on ing,” Harrington Monday. wrote, “and as a Oceanside High dR. PhylliS re s u l t we h ave School closed on decided that all Oct. 8 and 9. Super- haRRiNgTON, Oceanside High intendent Dr. Phyl- Superintendent of School students lis Harrington sent Oceanside schools will lear n from four letters to dishome for the next trict residents from two days.”

Oct. 6 to 8, after each individual The OHS student and staff who tested positive informed the member who tested positive district. District officials also were last in the school on Oct. 2. notified the Nassau County Officials did not disclose when Department of Health, which the final OHS student to test poshas completed contact tracing itive was most recently in the and alerted anyone who may building, but noted that the stuhave been exposed to the infected staff member or students. FolContinued on page 2

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OCEaNSidE SChOOl NO. 5 third-graders, from left, Lyla Murray, Natalia Loscalzo, Ashley Behan and Lizzie Brunetta raised $1,700 at their lemonade stand for the NYPD With Arms Wide Open charity, which helps the families of New York City police officers who have children with special needs by offering emotional and financial support.

Selling lemonade for a cause Students raise $1,700 for NYPD foundation that supports children with special needs

By MikE SMOlliNS msmollins@liherald.com

In search of a way to stay busy during the coronavirus pandemic and support a good cause, a group of Oceanside students decided to hit the streets and create a lemonade stand, which raised more than $1,700 to help children with special needs.

Oceanside School No. 5 third-graders Lyla Murray, Lizzie Brunetta, Ashley Behan and Natalya Loscalzo

took up the cause throughout the summer, selling lemonade at Loft Avenue and Nassau Parkway for 25 cents a cup.

The proceeds went to the NYPD With Arms Wide Open charity, which helps families of New York City police officers who have children with special needs by providing emotional and financial support, supplying wheelchairs and funding horseback riding therapy, hotel stays and more.

Lyla’s mother, Elizabeth Murray, said the girls initially

planned to donate the proceeds to the NYPD’s Police Benevolent Association, but after they lear ned about NYPD With Arms Wide Open, which was co-founded by PBA delegate Merritt Riley, they decided to change direction.

“We thought this was a perfect place to put the money,” Murray said. “You have kids coming together in Oceanside, their family members are cops, and it’s a wonderful foundation to help chilContinued on page 4

e are doing our best to provide a safe and calm environment for our students and staff.

School officials ask for vigilance after infections ConTinued from fronT page dent does not have siblings in the schools.

The School No. 8 student who tested positive was last in the building on Oct. 6 and has one sibling in the same building, which remained open. Harrington released a video message to the community Oct. 8, emphasizing that with all the protocols in place in the schools, “we have been told [by the county Health Department] there should be no risk of exposure in school.”

She went on to recognize that the continual notifications of new cases can cause anxiety for families. “We are doing our best to provide a safe and calm environment for our students and staff,” she said.

Cate O’Brien, whose son is a senior at the high school, agreed with the district’s decision to close the school for two days.

“I would rather the cases not grow to 10, in which case it could spread like wildfire,” she said. “When he goes back to school, I will remind him of everything that he has to do and keep my fingers crossed.”

In her letter, Harrington noted that Covid-19 exposure is “limited to anyone who was within six feet of the individual for 10 minutes or more” and “Covid-19 is transmitted through person-to-person contact and through the exchange of respiratory droplets,” according to the Health Department.

The letter also noted that the symptoms of Covid-19 include: ■ Fever ■ Cough ■ Sore throat ■ Headache ■ Shortness of breath ■ Chills ■ Muscle aches ■ New loss of smell or taste ■ Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea Students or family members who exhibit these symptoms are urged to contact a medical provider for advice immediately.

Harrington urged parents and students to practice social distancing and wear masks “outside of the school environment” to keep families safe. “I’m being told by others that students are being seen on our fields, our playgrounds, our parks and other locations without masks or following social-distancing measures,” she said in the video. “While I have no direct jurisdiction on your decisions outside of school, I respectfully remind you that those decisions will impact our schools.”

O’Brien agreed, saying, “What we do outside of school will lend itself to whether people are safe. I’ve seen a lot of people

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Two sTudenTs and one staff member at Oceanside High School tested positive for Covid-19 last week. walking around without masks. I wouldn’t be surprised if they have to restrict access to school grounds because of this, and I wouldn’t blame [Harrington] one bit.”

Harrington stressed that the last thing she would want to do is increase restric-

tions, but health and safety are the top priorities.

“None of this is easy, but we have a thorough, well-designed plan that will continue to guide us through these turbulent times,” she said. “If we work together, we will get through this.”

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By Mike SMollinS msmollins@liherald.com

In the Fourth Congressional District, incumbent Kathleen Rice, a Democrat from Garden City, faces Douglas Tuman, a Republican from West Hempstead.

The Fourth Congressional District includes Elmont, Baldwin, Bellmore, East Rockaway, East Meadow, the Five Towns, Lynbrook, Floral Park, Franklin Square, Garden City, Hempstead, Atlantic Beach, Long Beach, Malverne, Freeport, Merrick, Mineola, Carle Place, New Hyde Park, Oceanside, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, Uniondale, Wantagh, West Hempstead, Westbury and parts of Valley Stream.

Before Election Day on Nov. 3, the Herald asked the candidates questions about important issues facing the district.

Party: Democrat

Party: Republican

Herald: With the coronavirus pandemic

Age: 55

Age: 39

Hometown: Garden City

Hometown: West Hempstead

having a negative impact on local businesses, what could you do as a member of Congress to help ensure that businesses get what they need to survive?

Rice: The coronavirus pandemic has creat-

ed an unprecedented public health and economic crisis that we need to confront simultaneously. Nassau County has been one of the hardest-hit areas in the country and the current uptick in cases as we enter the cold weather seasons is troubling. We need to focus on creating new jobs to replace those that were lost, we need to help our small and mid-sized businesses get back on their feet, and we need to provide continued financial relief to the families who have been most affected by this pandemic. I held weekly conference calls with small businesses in my district with the Small Business Administration and local experts to help navigate the Paycheck Protection Program and other programs available. We also need to think urgently about how we can help our vast healthcare, education and transportation systems adapt to this new normal and ensure that they are prepared for future surges.

Long Island is in the process of re-opening, and that’s a good thing. But we need to make sure that our local municipalities, who provide critical services to our constituents, have the tools they need to operate safely and successfully in the weeks and months to come. All of this will require robust federal investment and I’m committed to helping our district secure the resources it needs to recover from this crisis and build back stronger. I am committed to getting a bipartisan relief bill through Congress that can be signed by President Trump. Our front-line workers and small businesses deserve so much better than the typical Washington gridlock.

Tuman: First and foremost, I would work across the aisle to immediately deliver financial relief to small businesses, families and citizens in the form of standalone stimulus payments. That would mean one bill that directly delivers support funding to small businesses and $1,200 stimulus

Kathleen Rice Incumbent

Professional experience: Prosecutor, district attorney, member of Congress education: Touro Law Center (1991), The Catholic University of America (1987) Political experience: Former district attorney of Nassau County checks to each eligible citizen, no strings or unrelated political objectives attached.

Right now in Washington, self-interested politicians and partisan politics have produced gridlock because both parties are trying to stuff unrelated policy measures into their bills. It is not time to play politics. We need relief now. My dual approach of providing funding to businesses and citizens will allow businesses to cover expenses to stay afloat, while improving our economy, which will in turn increase patronage at these small businesses. As businesses reopen, our government should provide personal protective equipment to promote safety and expedite economic recovery. As Congressman, I will introduce a bill that allows small businesses to deduct expenses incurred from the purchase of PPE supplies. We must also create a business-friendly environment to promote small business recovery, start-up, and consumerism in the coming years. To this end, I have developed a six-part tax reform plan that permanently extends pro-small business tax deductions, allows tax deferrals for start-up small businesses, eliminates the SALT cap, eliminates the marriage penalty, increases the child tax credit and increases allowable expense deductions for teachers. These tax reform measures will promote small business growth and consumerism, while making Long Island more affordable.

Herald: What do you think can be done to help assist in resolving the issues we have with race in this country on a local level?

Douglas Tuman Challenger

Professional experience: Commissioner of engineering for the Town of Hempstead (professional engineer and patent attorney) education: Stevens Institute of Technology and Hofstra University Maurice Deane School of Law Political experience: None Rice: When it comes to pursuing social

and racial justice, we need to first look at criminal justice and policing reform.

There is no question that we need to reform police practices in this country to ensure that everyone feels protected and served. I was proud to support the George Floyd Justice in Police Act, which would enact several immediate and life-saving measures to reform police practices in this country. But more broadly, if we want to create social and racial equity, then we need to address systemic inequities that still exist in education, housing, health care and employment. Many of these inequities have been laid bare during the pandemic. Black and Brown communities were hit hardest by the health and economic effects of this crisis, as well as the digital divide that has made remote learning difficult for many communities of color. I’m committed to fighting for these issues in Congress.

Tuman: I believe priority number one is

putting politics aside and electing leaders that actually listen to and act on behalf of our communities of color. In office for six years, our Congresswoman has continuously neglected communities like Hempstead, Roosevelt and Uniondale, and missed two times more votes than the average Congressperson in D.C. She has literally left our communities of color voiceless and voteless. From Hempstead to Freeport, I have visited every town in our district to hear about the issues that our communities of color care about: making Long

Island more affordable, ensuring safety and protection in our communities, recovering from Covid and improving our schools and local infrastructure. To our communities of color: I have heard you, and I will work for you. My goal is to ensure that the solutions we deliver and opportunities we create are equally available to all residents in our district. To provide safety and protection for all, we must work to support and improve relationships between our police and communities of color through joint community-law enforcement events and training. To improve schools and local infrastructure, we must redirect our federal funding to our own local schools, roads and public transportation.

Herald: Much like businesses, schools need help amid the pandemic. How can the federal government help?

Rice: The health and safety of our chil-

dren must be our number one priority.

This is not an issue where we can cut corners, shortchange funding or let politics dictate our course of action. Municipalities and school districts are financially strapped, and the federal government must provide further assistance so schools can continue to open and operate safely.

Unfortunately, providing aid to state and local governments, which would include funding for local school districts, has been a major point of contention in Covid relief negotiations thus far. We can look carefully at the final amount, but there is no question that further relief is needed. I hear it from superintendents and other local officials in Nassau County every single day.

We must be willing to compromise on the next bill, but I won’t ever compromise on the safety of our children. I will keep fighting in Congress until our local communities and schools have the resources they need.

Tuman: The federal government’s role in

education should be one of support, not control. Our federal government should provide grants to schools that lack the funding to acquire advanced learning technology, like iPads and laptops. At the same time, I unequivocally believe that parents, teachers and local administrators should make all decisions regarding school reopenings, school curriculums, afterschool programs, sports and related matters. Our parents, teachers and local communities know what is best for our children, not partisan politicians down in Washington, D.C. The federal government also has another indirect, yet hugely important, role in keeping our schools funded and successful. Our schools are predominantly funded by state and local taxes, namely property taxes, paid by residents and businesses in our school districts. It is vital that our federal government acts immediately in delivering relief to residents and businesses to keep them open. As Congressman, I would introduce a standalone bill to immediately deliver that relief.

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Lemonade stand supports NYPD families cOntinued frOm frOnt page dren of officers.”

Her daughter said the fundraiser was a great way to help families in need. “It feels really great to give money to families who need it more than I do,” Lyla said. “I was happy to see many people that we know and from school donate.”

Once the cause was known, many Nassau County police officers, NYPD officers, school staff and other community members came to the stand to show their support, with some sending donations via the money-transferring app Venmo. Elizabeth’s husband, James Murray, is an officer in the NYPD’s 9th Precinct, and he met Riley through their work with the PBA. Riley said he stopped by the lemonade stand, and was moved to see such young people working toward a worthy cause. He founded the charity six years ago w i t h C o - ch a i r m a n D a n i e l Sprague. Riley’s son, Aidan, 18, has cerebral palsy, and Sprague’s son, Owen, 6, has Down syndrome.

“We were overwhelmed,” Riley said. “People have donated

money from a number of different fundraisers. This is the first time that a neighborhood lemonade stand gave us money, and the amount is staggering for a bunch of little kids and a neighborhood lemonade stand.”

Riley said he was taken aback, because over the years he has seen many young people staring at his son because he is in a wheelchair and does not have full speech, and people have often walked away from him after he has said hello to them.

The children with the lemonade stand were the opposite of that, he noted, adding that they raised funds for the cause on their own without anyone telling them to.

“The money is great because it helps us further our mission, but to see that young kids are learning at a young age that just because a person may look or sound different, it doesn’t mean they’re any less of a person or not in need of help,” he said. “So, to see kids take the exact opposite approach and want to do something special for these kids, it was like nothing I was ever used to.”

Over the past six years, With

Photos courtesy Krista Haefner

Oceansiders, frOm left, Lizzie Brunetta, Natalia Loscalzo, Lyla Murray, Ashley Behan and Sadie and Siena Santamaria took part in a fundraiser to support the NYPD With Arms Wide Open charity.

Arms Wide Open has donated nearly $300,000 to families in need.

The idea for the fundraiser came when Lyla and Connor’s babysitter, Krista Haefner, was

looking for something constructive for them to do outside while remaining safe amid the pandemic. Haefner, who has two daughters, Lizzie, 16, and Maddie, 13, said she has watched the Murrays for nearly five years and loves them as her own children, and added that she was happy to help them come up with the idea, while also supporting police officers during a tumultuous time.

“With so much turmoil going on today across our country, I figured the kids would benefit from seeing the good in our law enforcement, rather than the bad,” she said. “They really put 100 percent of themselves into this fundraiser. It makes me so proud to know they enjoyed it as much as I did.”

Elizabeth Murray said that in addition to supporting a good cause, the fundraiser helped bring Oceanside residents together during a difficult time.

“It was a wonderful thing to see,” she said, “to have the community come together and be able to give back to people and families who need it. It was a pooled effort to raise awareness.”

lyla and cOnnOr Murray showed their support for the NYPD.

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MSSN’s Dr. Glatt earns prestigious award turer who has presented at numerous national conferences. He was a guest editor of the Infectious Diseases Clinic of North America and infectious diseases editor of Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary. In addition, he has served on the editorial boards of major publications, has been a reviewer for many prestigious journals and has served on many government, hospital, medical school and local public health committees.

Glatt is a spokesperson for the Arlington, Virginia-based Infectious Diseases Society of America. His medical interests include general infectious diseases, infection control, Clostridium difficile, tuberculosis, fungal infection, occupationalrelated HIV seroconversion, appropriate antibiotic utilization and medical ethics.

Under Glatt‘s leadership, Mount Sinai South Nassau treated more than 1,400 Covid-19 patients, many of them critically ill. Glatt guided the hospital’s use of experimental drugs and therapies, overseeing safety precautions for staff and patients and repeatedly serving as a trusted source on the pandemic for local, national and international media. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran also appointed him as a liaison to the Orthodox community for public health and infectious disease matters.

Board certified in both internal medicine and infectious diseases, Glatt earned a bachelor’s degree from Yeshiva University, where he was class valedictorian, and

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Dr. AAron E. Glatt, chair of the department of medicine and chief of infectious diseases at Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside, earned the 2020 Laureate Award from the New York chapter of the American College of Physicians. a medical degree from New York’s Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. After completing an internship, residency and chief residency in

internal medicine at the Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn, he completed a fellowship in infectious diseases at the State University of New York Health Sciences Center in Brooklyn. He is also an ordained rabbi and is the associate rabbi at the Young Israel of Woodmere.

Glatt has extensive administrative, academic, clinical and grant experience in healthcare. The former executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre, he was a professor of clinical medicine (and former associate dean) at New York Medical College. Prior to his position at Mercy, Glatt served as president and chief executive officer at New Island Hospital in Bethpage, where he had been the vice president of medical affairs from 2005 to 2006.

From 2003 to 2005 he served as the medical director of Mercy Ambulatory Care Center and chair of the Department of Medicine at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center in the Bronx. His impressive career in healthcare also includes more than a decade of service at Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers, where he served as director of Graduate Medical Education, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and chair of Infection Control for the eight-hospital system.

Courtesy Mount Sinai South Nassau; compiled by Briana Bonfiglio

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Dr. Aaron E. Glatt, chair of the department of medicine and chief of infectious diseases at Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside, is the 2020 recipient of the New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians’ prestigious Laureate Award. Glatt has also been designated a Master of the American College of Physicians by the American College of Physicians Awards Committee.

The Laureate Award honors fellows and masters of the college who have demonstrated an abiding commitment to excellence in medical care, education or research through service to their community, their chapter and the American College of Physicians. The American College of Physicians is the second largest physician group in the United States. Membership includes more than 137,000 internists, related subspecialists and medical students.

“I am humbled and honored to be the recipient of my chapter’s Laureate Award,” Glatt said. “As much as it speaks to my career-long passion for medicine and commitment to fulfill the many responsibilities and roles of a doctor, it also speaks to the many fine clinicians, nurses, healthcare professionals and administrators whom I have been blessed to work with and to be mentored by throughout my career.”

An author of 200 scientific journal articles, Glatt is an internationally renowned medical and medical ethics lec-

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Highest beam installed at UBS Arena

Covid-19 protocols to be implemented at new venue when it opens to the public season, and will house a 17,000-seat arena for the Islanders hockey team, as well as 20,000 seats for concerts. There will also be New York Islanders and state officials 56 suites, private clubs and 2,000 premium gathered at the future home of the UBS seats.

Arena last Friday morning to watch as Musical artists, many of whom postconstruction crews placed the highest poned their 2020 tours, will also benefit beam atop the 885-square-foot facility. from a two-way ramp that will accommo“Today is a very, very special day,” date eight trucks, one of which will be able Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling to drive right onto the arena floor, for artsaid at the topping-off ceremony. The ists to easily unload their equipment. They health system — the largest in New York will also be able to stay in a four-season State — has partnered with the Islanders presidential suite, complete with their own and lead developer Oak View greenrooms and offices that Group to provide more comwill be only 15 steps from the munity-based wellness prostadium. grams and ensure people’s “They went out of their safety and well-being while way to make sure we didn’t inside the future live entercut any corners,” Leiweke tainment and sports venue. said of designer Populous at a “This is about hope,” he webinar about the future of said. “This is about the live sports and entertainment future.” on Oct. 8, adding that UBS’ Construction on the nearly bathrooms “are nicer than $2 billion project was delayed most arenas.”

Tim leiweke by two months when Gov. Oak View Group officials Andrew Cuomo announced have also spent months lookhis “New York on Pause” order in March, ing into different sanitation technologies but now, Oak View Group CEO Tim Lei- to implement at the new UBS Arena, and weke said, the project is back on track to assembled a task force to discuss health open next fall. He and Islanders co-owner and safety. They will also create new stanJon Ledecky attributed that success to the dards for health and safety at arenas that hard work of the project’s 10,000 union an independent agency would rate them workers. on.

“It’s because of each of you that we are “Our job is to ultimately deal with the able to reach this important milestone,” virus,” Leiweke said, noting that he had Ledecky told the workers on-site at the cer- met with Dowling early on in the planning emony, with Leiweke adding that he “can- stage to discuss how they could safely open not believe what a phenomenal job you’ve an arena during a pandemic, and Dowling done.” informed him about the need for air-filtraOfficials broke ground on the site last tion systems.

September, and they expect the roof to be The arena will now feature four mastwo-thirds complete by the holiday season. sive air-pumping stations and technology From there, Leiweke said, crews could that disinfects the air. It will also use ultrastart working on the electricity and plumb- violet lights to help disinfect surfaces and ing, and putting up drywall. will feature outdoor spaces, and the grabCrews have already begun installing and-go technology that Amazon uses at its the beams and stanchions for the stadium Amazon Go stores. Oak View Group was seats, and watched as the highest beam, able to get that technology at its UBS signed by officials and union workers, was Arena due to its naming rights agreement put in place on Oct. 9. with Amazon for the Seattle Kraken’s new The facility is expected to open in time stadium. for the National Hockey League’s 2021-22 “We’re working with the gold stan-

Crews plaCed The highest beam, signed by New York Islanders and state officials as well as the developers and union workers, atop the future UBS Arena on Oct. 9.

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dard,” Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky said. “We have to make sure a fan feels 1,000 percent safe when they enter the building.”

But the Oak View Group, the Islanders and Northwell Health are also making sure people in the community stay safe.

They announced on Oct. 6 that, as part of the partnership, Northwell and the Islanders will create community programs focused on health, nutrition and physical activity. The partnership will also help Northwell expand its outreach efforts, Dowling said, and learn more about the community’s needs.

“It will be continuous learning,” Dowling said, with Leiweke adding that officials from the different organizations will learn more about the community’s needs before the first puck drops at the arena in 14 months.

A retail village included in the plans for the redevelopment project, however, may open a year later due to coronavirus delays, and the south platform of a new Elmont Long Island Rail Road station at the site will open around Nov. 1 of next year with the north platform — serving westbound trains — finished a year later.

The station will include 5,500 parking spaces, with 150 reserved for commuter park-

ing.

“We will be fine, and we will get through this,” Leiweke said at another panel discussion about the construction project on Oct. 8. “I’m not going to let a temporary virus affect what we’re doing here.”

The project is being privately funded, Leiweke said, and is expected to provide a significant boost to the regional economy, at a time when economic activity has slowed because of the coronavirus pandemic. It is expected to generate roughly $25 billion in economic activity over the term of its lease, and developers have vowed to fill 30 percent of the arena’s permanent jobs with workers who live in the surrounding area.

Additionally, 30 percent of contracting dollars for construction was earmarked for state-certified minority- and female-owned businesses, and 6 percent was earmarked for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.

“If you don’t think New York is going to return, you are blind to what’s going on around us today,” Leiwekee said at the ceremony on Friday. “To all of those that doubt New York, come visit us at UBS.” For more information about the arena, visit www.UBSArena.com.

Northwell receives $1.4M grant to study gun violence Northwell Health has been awarded $1.4 million from the National Institutes of Health to study gun violence prevention and establish and implement a first-of-its-kind protocol to universally screen among those at risk of firearm injury. The grant is part of the health system’s “We Ask Everyone About Guns” research study, which aims to shift the paradigm to view gun violence as a public health issue and approach firearm injury risk similarly to other health risk factors that are part of routine care, like smoking, substance use and motor vehicle accidents.

We Ask Everyone About Guns will

establish evidence-based screening and intervention strategies within three of its hospitals. Led by Drs. Chethan Sathya, director of Northwell’s Center for Gun Violence Prevention, and Sandeep Kapoor, the study will pilot at South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, a pediatric trauma center on the Queens-Nassau County border that is the accepting facility for adolescent trauma for more than five counties, and Staten Island University Hospital — each of which are in regions with critical need for firearm injury and mortality prevention, and areas with at-risk

youth.

Northwell plans to expand We Ask Everyone About Guns across the health system.

“Gun violence is a public health issue, and this NIH-funded study is a step in the right direction to finally addressing it as one,” said Michael Dowling, Northwell president and CEO. “Unfortunately, we have been dealing with two pandemics — Covid-19 and gun violence. By screening for firearm safety in our facilities, we can better understand how and why this senseless bloodshed continues to increase at historic rates.”

Northwell received the NIH grant as gun violence continues to rise across the country and remains the leading cause of premature death in the U.S. — nearly 40,000 people dying each year, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In August, shootings doubled and murders increased 50 percent in New York City, according to the NYPD, compared to the same timeframe in 2019. Since May, there have been 791 shootings in New York City alone, which was a 140plus percent increase over the same period in 2019.

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Panel guides first-time home buyers

By Briana Bonfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com

When Max and Ashley Kramer decided to buy their first home together before Covid-19 hit, they quickly realized it would be a lot of work. “We went on a whim to look at a few houses before we were prepared at all,” Ashley said. “That was important for us because it made us realize, ‘Ok, we need a team. We can’t do this on our own.’”

To begin the process in April, they first called a mortgage broker. Though they lost out on deals for two homes because of the fast-paced market, they landed in a house that they say they are happy with in North Bellmore.

The Kramers shared their first-time home-buying experience on the latest in a series of Herald Inside LI webinars produced by RichnerLive, a division of Richner Communications, publisher of Herald Community Newspapers, discussing different aspects of life in the Covid-19 pandemic.

On Oct. 8, the couple was joined by panelists Scott Wallace, certified buyer representative and real estate salesman at Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty; Matt Korman, licensed real estate broker at Douglas Elliman; and Veronica Ferrero, assistant vice president and community lending coordinator at Emigrant Mortgage Company Inc. Moderator Skye Ostreicher, of RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers, first asked the panelists the most important thing a first-time homebuyer should know. The experts’ resounding answer was to find a reliable team, composed of a mortgage broker, a buyer’s real estate agent and an attorney, who will help at every step of the way.

“It’s all about communication between everyone,” Wallace said, “and unfortunately, in this market right now, I feel for the buyers out there. They’re trying so hard, and they are qualified; sometimes they just need a little more education about their qualifications.”

Ferrero said that step one in the home-buying process is to do what the Kramers did — consult with a mortgage broker, assess finances and answer questions like, “How much am I comfortable spending?” and “How will I show proof of income, credit, savings and assets?”

“The most important thing is to plan, to budget and to basically check your credit and speak to somebody that will be pre-approving you,” she explained, “because if you don’t have that pre-approval or you don’t start that process, it’s going to be difficult to know where to go from there.”

In the time of Covid-19, securing a pre-approval or pre-commitment based on finances is crucial, the panelists agreed, because many sellers will not allow buyers into the houses without one.

The next step for a buyer is to decide where they

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want to live. Consult with a real estate agent who knows the areas well, walk through the neighborhoods and decide what they want and need in a home.

“I’m seeing a trend from west to east as people are coming out of apartment living and are wanting more space,” Korman said. “People aren’t necessarily going to be going into the city office five days a week anymore.”

While there is high demand for people moving out of apartments and into larger homes on Long Island, there is also low supply of homes on the market. This means the market moves quickly, and everyone needs to be on top of their game when making offers, the panelists said.

Max suggested securing a pre-commitment rather than a pre-approval for the mortgage. “Our offer was a little shakier because it was lower, and we didn’t have a commitment to lend so that would have helped us on the terms side,” Max said of the Kramers’ first offer on a house.

Once an offer is accepted, Korman explained that time is of the essence — a buyer needs to immediately call to schedule an inspection and close on the deal, especially in today’s hot market. “It’s very stressful for

CloCkwise from the top right, Skye Ostreicher, moderator; Max and Ashley Kramer, first-time home buyers; Matt Korman, licensed real estate broker; Stuart Richner, CEO and publisher of Herald Community Newspapers; Scott Wallace, certified buyer representative and real estate salesman at Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty; and Veronica Ferrero, assistant vice president and community lending coordinator at Emigrant Mortgage Company Inc., spoke on a virtual call about the process of buying a first house.

all,” Wallace said.

Max said to expect large closing costs, especially on Long Island. “The down payment you expect,” he said, “the closing costs you don’t, and they’re high — you’re talking $15,000 to $20,000, and that’s not going toward the principal of your house.”

There are several grants available for first-time homebuyers, either to go toward down payments or renovations, Ferrero said. These include the state’s SONYMA program, homebuyer “dream” programs with certain banks and down payment assistance programs.

Wallace encouraged people to visit the Long Island Housing Partnership website, lihp.org, to learn more.

“It’s important to educate people and not scare people,” Ferrero said. “Markets change. Never give up because there are programs out there to help you and homes for you. It may not be the right time for you but that time will come.”

Emigrant Mortgage Company, Scott Wallace Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty and Douglas Elliman sponsored the event. Visit liherald.com/insideli to view a recording of this webinar and find more information on upcoming webinars.

RichnerLive to host breast cancer awareness webinar To highlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month, RichnerLive will host a free, virtual Herald Inside LI panel on to the disease and its impact on Long Islanders. On Oct. 20 at 4 p.m., join top advocates, doctors and community leaders to answer questions, debunk myths and share facts about breast cancer.

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■ Adrienne Esposito, executive director, Citizens Campaign for the Environment

Skye Ostreicher, of Herald Community Newspapers and RichnerLive, will moderate the conversation and take questions from viewers.

Herald Inside LI, produced by RichnerLive, a division of Richner Communications, publisher of Herald Community Newspapers, is a weekly webinar

■ Karla Waldron, executive director, Mondays at Racine ■ Dr. Melissa Fana, chief of breast surgery, Northwell Health

series that started in August to address different aspects of life during the Covid-19 crisis. This episode will also touch upon the pandemic’s impact on breast cancer treatment.

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What’s neWs in and out of the classroom

Courtesy Island Park Public Schools

Lincoln Orens Middle School students are having a positve start to a very different school year.

A strong start to school in Island Park Island Park’s schools have been busy celebrating a successful reopening the past few weeks as students adjusted to many reimagined forms of traditional learning and activities. Students at Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School and Lincoln Orens Middle School are filled with enthusiasm for a new year of learning, and throughout both buildings, students and staff members are happy to be back in the classrooms.

During the summer, several committees comprised of board of education members, administrators, staff and parents worked diligently to address all aspects of the district’s reopening. The staff was trained to implement and communicate health and safety protocols and the district’s Mental Health Team developed social and emotional learning strategies to help everyone acclimate to the changes.

Teachers are balancing in-person and remote instruction while ensuring that students have all the resources that they need.

The district has provided either an iPad or Chromebook to every student from pre-k to eighth grade. A positive outcome of the sudden virtual turn that education took last spring was the implementation of innovative learning tools based on best practices that were found to be most effective.

Additionally, new approaches to recess, physi-ed. and movement in the classroom keep students active and engaged while adhering to social distancing guidelines.

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Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School students have been adjusting well to the new school year and its health and safety protocols.

Courtesy Island Park Public Schools; compiled by Briana Bonfiglio.

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Working from home Settling into a productive workspace

By Chelle Cordero

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ven those of us who enjoy our jobs have had those days when we just didn’t want to get up and leave the house early in the morning to commute to our office, watch the clock and then suffer that long, tiring commute back home. Little did many of us know we were going to face a time when we didn’t (couldn’t) have to leave our homes to go to work and that the family kitchen table would become our office.

The Covid-19 pandemic changed our lifestyles and uprooted our daily schedules. While many people had to show up on location as essential workers, there were also those whose jobs mandated our input from our remote locations.

How did this drastic upheaval change business?

Both Mike and Len went from working onsite in managerial positions to working from respective home offices. Each one has maintained their scheduled work hours and kept breaks and lunchtimes according to their office schedules. Mike gets dressed in normal business attire as part of his mindset; Len chooses more casual clothing to work in.

“My No. 1 trick for being productive is that I have a space that is set up to be conducive to working. I don’t accept the notion that working at home means I can sleep in and make it up on the backend,” explained Mike. “The biggest problem is the lack of availability to quickly ask

co-worker a question. I have to email or call which can lead to waiting and less productive days due to the additional steps.”

“My job, which is normally done at the office, usually includes a lot of in-person trips to courts and other agencies. Since I’ve been working from home, I’ve been able to accomplish my normal deskwork although I have had to rely occasionally on outside services like Kinko for heavy-duty printing, etc. Although I have work programs on my computer I lack the heavy-duty and faster office machinery so it slows things down,” said Len who also added that waiting to discuss items with co-workers was time-consuming Cristina, a private practice mental health professional who regularly works from home, explained that she uses separate phones and laptops for work and personal use. At the end of the day, she logs off and tries to separate her work from home life. She tries not to stay at her work desk too long and takes breaks when needed to avoid “ruminating on issues that, oftentimes, I can step away from if I leave my laptop and work phone at the office.”

Maintain boundaries It’s very important to keep boundaries between your work and your personal life when you are living and working in the same place. If your work relies on interacting with colleagues regularly, many of use are using chat and audio/ visual applications like Zoom, Cisco Webex, Skype, Facebook Chatrooms or Facetime. If you

are part of a team, it helps to start the day with an early morning phone call or virtual meeting.

When working from home gets to you and you find you need a change pick up your laptop and visit an internet cafe, be sure to use a Virtual Private Network for security.

Elise Nicpon, sales manager for nationally known Room & Board Business Interiors, recommends that all homeworkers choose an area for work that would most inspire productivity.“Keep your desk clear of anything you don’t need for your work,” says Nicpon. “An organized desk will

feel calmer and more conducive to productivity.

Light your work area to relieve eyestrain. And most of all, your chair is important, choose a comfortable and supportive seat, preferably a desk chair.”

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s more of life is centered around home, good design can help you augment and replace natural light, while creating a beautiful, productive, safe haven during the darker, shorter days of fall and winter.

“As the home continues to serve as our collective sanctuary during the Covid pandemic, it’s critical to consider how lighting can keep a family thriving during this fall and winter season,” says Michael McCullough, director of PR at Progress Lighting.

Fall has arrived, and with it, a new reality. The days are naturally growing shorter and darker.

Daylight Saving Time expires November 1, ushering in the long winter nights and colder temperatures. This means more time spent inside working, learning and just plain living in our homes.

“The stress of the Covid-19 crisis has emphasized the impact our environment plays on our wellbeing. There’s never been a more important time for interior design,” says Doris Pearlman, founder of Possibilities for Design of Denver.“Our goal is to create spaces that uplift and embrace, providing respite from daily pressures.”

Pearlman’s team offers these design suggestions: √ Add lighting above work areas to create functional, operational spaces. √ Complement ambient lighting with pendant lighting around kitchen islands to facilitate collaboration. √ Create inspiration by clustering pendants for a fun, unique centerpiece. √ Hang pendants over nightstands to turn the bedroom into a retreat. Individual switches allow for customized lighting for easy bedtime reading.

Jayme and Nolan Fridley, of Fridley Homes, who balance a busy custom home building business with their active family, are observing new trends.

“The open-concept floor plan is not as charming when everyone’s working from home,” says Jayme Fridley. “Instead of a ‘great room,’ many families now think that having many areas designated for specific tasks is ‘great’.”

Fridley’s strategies include: √ Create specific learning areas for each child. √ Let kids customize spaces, keeping clutter minimized to avoid distractions. √ Encourage concentration with good (if possible natural) lighting.

Design pros suggest homeowners incorporate light layering to maximize light throughout the day. Supplement daylight with overhead lighting from chandeliers, recessed and close-toceiling fixtures. Place task lighting such as pendants or desk lamps over work areas. Use accent lighting like wall sconces to add a soft glow as the day wanes.

“Lighting should set the tone for productivity. For some, this might mean bright lighting and multiple sources. Others might prefer a moody vibe. Making it your own is what’s most important...oh, and a good backdrop for Zoom calls sure won’t hurt,” says Julie Wynalda, owner of True Vine Creations.

Instagram influencer Heather, of Operation Tudor Revival, who’s DIY-ing her home renovation says, “Office lighting can be both functional and fabulous! I went with an overhead chandelier with a drum shade for an updated look. The shade also helps diffuse light to avoid glare on my computer screen.”

Technology can help spaces pull doubleduty. Lifestyle blogger, Lindsey Dalton says, “We put our chandelier on a dimmer so it can be bright while my husband’s working but we can turn it down during dinner to transition the room from workday to relaxing evening.”

With smart light fixtures, you can change lighting tone, brightness and color with a device or your voice. Control products from iDevices work with the three most popular voice assistants: Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri.

Using the iDevices smart Dimmer Switch and Wall Switch, you can set lights on dynamic schedules and automations based on triggers like your local sunrise or presence at home.

Delineating start and stop times to your day through lighting can help optimize productivity and boost your mood.

Smart controls can also facilitate distancelearning. “With a voice assistant built inside the Instinct smart light switch, you have your own at-home teaching assistant, helping answer questions and assisting with exercises,” says Andrew Ragali, senior marketing manager for iDevices. “It also allows you to play music or audiobooks using voice commands to keep kids on task.”

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It was the first job I ever had. It’s the first job many of us get, and it prepares us for the workforce.

Now I’m 21 and work as the market manager. I supervise the younger employees, set up the market every Saturday and deal with customer service.

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By coming out here, you support our local youth and our local farmers. You’re eating well while fueling our economy.

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So, the holiday of Simchat Torah falls on the weekend of Oct. 10 to 11. This marks the end of the annual cycle of weekly Torah readings and the beginning of the new cycle. It is generally celebrated by dancing. We cannot do this during the pandemic.

So we planned to give out hoola-hoops and have the children dance in the hoops and keep separate from one another, healthy and safe from Covid.

During Sukkot, a fall festival that focuses on eating in a sukkah that is filled with fruits and vegetables, we had to think what to do. So we built a sukkah and attached it to a car and drove it around the neighborhood, stopping at people’s homes. People would come out of their homes, sanitize, and stop in to the sukkah to say a prayer and a have a bite to eat, all individually.

On the high holidays, in September, we held services on the beach to allow people to be comfortable outdoors. We handed out flip-flops and beach chairs. The weather was glorious and the services were very special and spiritual.

We always say, next year in Jerusalem. This year, we thought about what we might do next year. We now say, next year in Jerusalem — on the beach!

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Recognizing the growing surge of patients testing positive for Covid-19 and many being admitted with severe cases of it, Mount Sinai South Nassau’s clinical and administrative leadership closed the center. Our staff was re-deployed to the main hospital to join our team of nurses and doctors at the bedside of patients to provide the compassionate and attentive care that they needed to fight the virus.

I was selected to join the Covid-19 Mobility Team and went from an out-patient department, where risk of infectious disease is low, straight to the “front line.” As a physical therapist, I am accustomed to assisting patients rehabilitate from significant injuries, illnesses or surgeries to regain their mobility and strength, such as learning to walk and performing daily tasks. This, however, was much different for me, as many patients battling Covid-19 feared that they might not live to see the day that they were discharged from the hospital.

I always try to keep a positive attitude and give patients extra hope. I would often say things like, “Every step you take is one step closer to going home,” or “You’re on the road to recovery.” Patients and colleagues often ask how I keep a positive attitude. The answer is: I don’t take life for granted.

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Since March, I have made it a weekly thing. It is my Monday morning project.

I have a setup in my car. I have gloves and garbage bags and a grabber to pick up litter. I care a lot about my community. I care about the quality of life here.

The most litter I have seen at one time was 147 plastic bottles, and I thought, “I can’t leave this here.”

Sometimes I go with a friend or a smalgroup. Sometimes I go with my dog. I have some hotspots that I know will usually have a lot of litter from the weekends. Around the preserve area, Clark Street, Washington Avenue Park, those all seem to be hotspot areas.

I’ve had some support from my neighbors. I think it gets appreciated.

I’m a big proponent of recycling. I try not to litter. I have great pride in my surroundings and I tend to think just a small act of kindness is just to pick it up and get rid of it.

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Crowds variously estimated at from 300 to 500 gathered in Seaford and drove to Bellmore last Thursday afternoon to demonstrate their support for President Donald Trump, who last week contracted the Covid-19 virus and was briefly hospitalized. And it was as raucous as it was vocal, as supporters whooped, hollered and blew air horns while circulating among banner-bedecked vehicles in the afternoon sun.

The mostly maskless masses of Trump fans were organized by two Suffolk County Trumpites — Shawn Farash, of West Babylon, and Kevin Smith, of Lindenhurst.

“It came together in about two days,” Smith said of the event, which drew supporters from all over Nassau and Suffolk countries. “We heard from our friends in Nassau that they needed some help, so we put the word out” via social media, text and telephone.

The pair has been organizing caravans for nearly a month. “We have things planned for every day this week,” Farash announced from the bed of a pickup truck before the caravan set off from the Seaford Long Island Rail Road station at a few minutes past 4:30. “And we’re driving all he way across the Island, from Valley Stream to Montauk, on Oct. 18,” he said.

Wearing a tricorne hat emblematic of the country’s 18th-century founders, Farash proclaimed that “The silent majority

is silent no longer. We are the Loud Majority” — the name of the Facebook community he and Smith founded. The crowd gave ample proof of at least the volume portion of his assertion, although it remains to be seen whether they do, in fact, represent a majority. Former Secretary of State and Democratic candidate Hilary Clinton carried Nassau County by a margin of nearly six percentage points in 2016.

“We only have to close the gap by a few points,” Farash conceded but said it was within the president’s grasp.

Safety protocols were nowhere in evidence during the event. Even the table selling MAGA masks was manned by maskless workers.

Asked about the lack of safety precautions, one Hicksville resident, who declined to give his name, said simply, “I’m OK with it.” As far as masks providing to protection against a potentially lethal virus, he opined that “That’s the great thing about America; everyone’s free to make up their own mind.” Asked which Trump policies in particular he most agreed with, he said, “Everything!”

“It’s for every American to make up their own mind,” Donna D., of Merrick, said of mask-wearing, as she stood in front of a banner emblazoned with the words “Pro-Life, Pro-Gun; Pro-God; ProTrump.” She explained her feeling for the president as “somebody you feel comfortable with; he’s loud, but we always knew that; he’s honorable; and he really loves America.”

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THE crOwD prEparED to set out from the Seaford LIRR station down Sunrise Highway, ending at the Bellmore train station.

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Tying the knot in Island park Merrick residents Frank Borge and Lauryn Fish got married at Masone Beach in Island Park on Sept. 26. Fish is an Oceanside native, while Borge comes from Levittown. Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito officiated the wedding.

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Nassau County officials are asking residents to be aware about a scam that targets seniors. A phone caller tells the would-be victims that one of their relatives has been in an accident or has been arrested and is in police custody.

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Should you be the target of this type of fraud, the police recommend that you contact members of your family to learn if the individual in question has been injured or arrested. The police should also be called immediately to report this scam.

Anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the individual(s) responsible should call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at (800) 244-8477. All calls are confidential.

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Q. We have a situation where our new house was finished but our contractor didn’t get any inspections.

Now we can’t get our certificate of occupancy. We replaced our house after Hurricane Sandy, and because it’s taller, it needed sprinklers. The contractor died and left no paperwork or permits for us. The plumber seems to have retired and left the state. We’re scrambling to figure this out. The building inspector is trying to help, Ask The and says we need all the Architect plumbing and electrical inspections, which means getting a new plumber and an electrician, who we located and is helping by giving us his sign-off, which we understand is through a private agency. We don’t understand why there’s a private agency instead of our building department. Don’t they give electric permits? The onte eeper hard part seems to be the sprinklers in our ceilings.

Our architect, who drew the plans and showed the sprinkler head locations, says he can’t sign the affidavit the inspector needs without a sprinkler test, and nobody knows who installed the sprinkler plumbing. What can we do to get this over with?

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A. The common theme of everything you describe is a lack of respect for rules and the shirking of responsibility by people who do the work.

The contractor, may he rest in peace, as with all contractors, had an obligation to get inspections when working in your municipality under your permit. He also had an obligation to make certain the permit was in the owner’s possession and that they were working with copies to protect the original documents, which are as valuable as the closing papers on your home.

The new plumber you’ll hire needs to get his name and license number registered with your municipality as the plumber of record, and hopefully knows how the sprinkler system works and can test it for the architect to see and approve. I’m always amazed that authorities who grant permits and issue licenses to plumbers and electricians don’t require those two professionals to sign their own name to their own work, just like any proud, licensed craftsperson should do. Instead, the same municipality makes it necessary for an engineer or architect, who had nothing to do with the installation, make a written statement that the system was installed to code and works correctly. So if the system fails, the plumber who installed the sprinklers walks away and the municipality points its finger at the architect or engineer when insurance inspectors step in to try to diminish the insurance payout and collect funds by suing the architect/engineer in order to settle your insurance claim.

Architects and engineers don’t install or maintain building components. This particular procedure was purposely made complicated to avoid responsibility but to make it look like you’re protected, which is also why municipalities ask for a private agency to do your electrical inspection.

They know that electrical work is a contributor to fire and avoid that responsibility, too. Good luck! © 2020 Monte Leeper Readers are encouraged to send questions to yourhousedr@aol.com, with “Herald question” in the subject line, or to Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, Attn: Monte Leeper, architect.

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I wondered why we see more demonizing than discussing; why what the media calls “debates” are really more like serial assertions, leaving essential questions undiscussed. Then I considered why elected officials of all stripes need each other. Why can’t we disagree without being disagreeable? What lessons are we teaching our children?

Democrats are criticized for reliance on government for progressive social policies and infrastructure funding.

Republicans want to cut taxes and reduce government. But infrastructure is needed to provide the platforms that Republicans expect for entrepreneurs to succeed. No millionaire or billionaire can legitimately claim that he or she did it alone. They, and certainly those who helped them, were most likely educated in public schools, drove to work on public roads, relied on police and firefighters, and used publicly licensed airwaves to communicate.

They took for granted that they could eat safe foods and breathe clean air. In other words, entrepreneurs succeed by using facilities and systems funded by the taxes they don’t want to pay.

Many anti-government types acknowledge this when they talk about “giving back” in recognition of the advantages society provided them. Far too often, though, these tax-deductible charitable contribu-

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tions serve as “voluntary taxation,” supporting personal priorities instead of the public ones that should be funded by taxes.

And there are notable problems that result from too little government involvement: an inadequate and inequitable health care system, a lack of pandemic preparedness, rampant racism, financial meltdowns, unprotected water and produce, and cities and towns that are ravaged by hurricanes and forest fires.

We suffer from too much focus on individual freedoms and not enough on collective responsibility.

This doesn’t mean that government is the answer to every problem — or that business and the market are the sources of all wisdom. There are proper functions for government and proper functions for the market, and ignoring the unique missions of either usually leads to difficulty. The market seeks profit maximization, the public seeks safety and assurances and each balances the other.

Over time, disparate groups around the world have peacefully reached agreements on issues as diverse as the Law of the Sea treaty, international telecommunications, air traffic control, the calendar and time zones, to name just a few. In each case, all gained through compromise. They built on the unique characteristics of cooperation and tolerance.

e need leaders who will work on behalf of the public, not just party or base.

These examples give me hope that differing points of view can find common cause in the highly inefficient use of tax revenues. On Long Island, for example, we have some 900 taxing authorities, each with a board and administrative structure. Think of the numerous towns and villages in our two counties, and the school, water, sewer and library districts that serve our population of 2.8 million.

The challenges ahead are too large for either the government or the market to solve by themselves. Energy uses and sources, unconstrained financial instruments and natural disasters like rising seas are greater than either sector can handle alone.

We need less anger and attitude. Instead we need committed leaders who will work on behalf of the public, not just party or base, and an informed citizenry prepared to debate them in order to bring all sides together to address common problems with common sense.

And we, the public, should commit ourselves to elect new representatives when those in office are more committed to noise than negotiation. Only when this happens — when we can debate without shouting, and disagree without being disagreeable — can we begin to spend tax dollars more wisely on the highest priorities, and not continue to borrow from the next generation.

Robert A. Scott is president emeritus of Adelphi University.

As if it couldn’t have gotten worse, he was contagious

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illions of Americans seem to be manifesting what has been called “insane” behavior: They keep doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different and better result. They keep flouting coronavirus regulations, and, even though such behavior has killed an outrageous number of Americans, they still expect a different outcome for themselves. They are surprised when they get sick.

In the midst of a RAndI surging pandemic, kReIss they won’t wear a simple mask, even as the highly contagious virus sweeps across the country.

They continue circulating the same lies about Covid-19 that have challenged the medical community from the beginning.

These lies, minimizing the threat of the disease, undermine epidemiologists and embolden people to take risks that may land them in the ICU. Even though people at the White House are dropping like flies, those loyal to President Trump don’t see the necessity of a course correction in White House corona-

virus protocols. They are still ready to attend Trump’s mask-optional rallies without social distancing, even after people have gotten sick and died after such public events. Just ask Herman Cain.

Millions think it’s OK to move about in public without observing the basic safety precautions issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

They have no problem with sitting within spitting distance of the speaker at the podium. Witness the president’s unmasked children sitting in the audience at the first debate.

I still see people without masks in local stores. They apparently believe that if Covid-19 isn’t a hoax, then at worst it’s no big deal, and in Trump’s case it’s “a blessing in disguise.” So, no worries.

And why should they fret? The president of the United States isn’t worried.

Even after testing positive, after suffering various clinical symptoms of Covid-19, having at least two episodes of low oxygen levels and spiking a fever, he is champing at the bit to hold rallies and even an in-person second debate with Joe Biden.

At press time, the White House was refusing to release his updated Covid-19 test results. These aren’t his tax returns;

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this is life and death. He was a one-man source of contagion, with more than 30 people and counting in his inner and extended circle falling ill with the disease.

It hasn’t been determined who is Patient One in the White House cluster, but Trump is doing nothing to urge contact tracing or rigorous testing.

Even sick, he insisted on that notorious joy ride around Walter Reed Army Medical Center, exposing everyone in the presidential SUV to the virus. In his widely mocked “Covita” appearance from a White House balcony, looking like your generic dictator, he insisted he was cured. It was like a miracle.

Actually, it was ill-advised and seemingly delusional.

With Donald Trump, there is absolutely no learning curve, and on some level, that’s the worst thing about him. He doesn’t learn, he doesn’t evolve, he doesn’t get enlightened, he doesn’t ever apologize for his mistakes.

He could get lucky and survive, but as we went to press, he should be in isolation, according to many medical experts. Nevertheless, he insists he is fine, and is going about his business, often without a mask and without observing social distancing.

nd Trump hinted that the Gold Star military families might have gotten him sick.

He has learned nothing from this bout with Covid-19.

The novel coronavirus has brought about a novel realization. The president is unable to learn from his blunders and misapprehensions because he cannot acknowledge making mistakes. He never regrets; he never apologizes. Bad outcomes are always someone else’s fault.

In the case of his Covid-19, he hinted that the Gold Star families he greeted at the White House might have gotten him sick.

But he may have known he was positive for the virus before he received the military families in the White House, with few masks in sight. How could he not spread the infection he carried? In an interview, he said the Gold Star families love to touch him and kiss him. Some, I imagine, may pay a price for that privilege.

In the criminal justice system, someone who can’t learn from his mistakes is known as a repeat offender. Repeat offenders in the time of Covid are those who keep walking through this viral fire without expecting to get burned.

I must be insane, too, because I fully hoped that a chastened president might express thanks for his recovery and then embrace all the Covid-19 precautions that would keep the people around him safe.

Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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was asked by a local proprietor why so many educators vote Democratic. I asked, “How do you know they do?” He blithely answered, “Well, I read it in the paper.”

Our brief exchange was a friendly one, but it reminded me of how our nation’s deep political divisions now seem to define our daily discourse. Just in the past few years, the political trenches have become that much deeper and, sadly, the “debate” is that much more indecorous.

What can we do to stem the excesses of partisanship, RoBeRT A. which I believe are infecting our politisCoTT cal process and the ability to make sound decisions on the most critical issues affecting our society? Think about the resistance to wearing masks and respecting social distancing.

After the storekeeper’s comment, I began wondering why it seems that Republicans and Democrats can’t work together; why politics involves divisiveness, damning and distortion of the truth; why so many seem relentlessly opposed but not engaged.

The certitude they show reveals no moral anguish about critical issues, like immigration, which must be reformed if we are to admit the talent we need at all levels.

Why can’t we work together?

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here is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and the second-most-common form of cancer among women, behind skin cancer.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to honor the many who have died while spreading the word that early detection is key to preventing deaths.

It’s an excellent time to have a mammogram or make an appointment to get one.

Screenings and treatments, however, are down dramatically since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Breast imaging has dropped by 62 percent, genetic counseling by 26 percent, breast surgery by 21 percent, and as of August, new cancer diagnoses by 52 percent, research shows.

Medical experts are urging women to be screened and keep up any treatments and surgeries.

Breast cancer occurs when cells grow beyond their normal bounds. The cancer can then metastasize — that is, spread through the blood or lymph systems to other parts of the body.

The average age of diagnosis for breast cancer is 62, though experts recommend that women begin having annual mammograms at age 45, and as early as 40 for women with histories of breast cancer in their families.

Though the symptoms can range widely, some of the most common include: ■ A lump, knot or thickening under the breast or in the underarm area.

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Screening is among the most important ways to prevent breast cancer, but there are other actions you can take to reduce your risk of developing it. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, a woman who exercises four hours per week reduces her risk. Eating a low-fat, nutritious diet can help. A diet high in fat increases the risk by triggering the hormone estrogen, which fuels tumor growth.

So fill your plate with plenty of fruits and vegetables.

Compared with non-drinkers, women who have one alcoholic drink a day have a very small increase in risk. Those who have two to five drinks daily, however, have about 1½ times the risk of women who don’t drink.

According to the women’s breast-feeding advocacy group La Leche League International, and the New York State Department of Health, studies confirm

letters Supporting Judy Griffin To the Editor: I wish to express my support for the re-election of State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin in the 21st Assembly District. During the past two years that Griffin has been in office, she has followed through with her promise to be the voice of all of her constituents, without regard to party affiliation.

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bring funding to the district, and she has delivered. She sought and secured federal funding for child care facilities, school supplies and personal protective equipment for essential front-line workers. More important, during these challenging times, she has helped small businesses navigate governmental bureaucracy. She has assisted small business owners in the community in reopening because she understands that small businesses are the lifeblood of our community.

Griffin has also been a reliable source, guiding constituents

Making strides The■American■Cancer■Society’s■annual■ Making■Strides■Walk■at■Jones■Beach,■ held■annually■in■October,■has■been■ canceled■because■of■the■coronavirus■ pandemic,■but■the■society■is■still■ holding■a■drive-through■fundraiser■ at■Jones■Beach■on■Sunday,■Oct.■18.■ To■sign■up,■go■to■bit.ly/3dh2hlL.■ For■more,■email■LongIslandNYStrides@ cancer.org■or■call■(631)■300-3212. that breast-feeding reduces the risk of cancer. Research shows that the longer a woman breast-feeds, the more protected she is against the disease.

The American Cancer Society says that new technology to fight breast cancer is emerging, and that modern medicine’s understanding of the risk factors is also improving. Consulting with your doctor and being vigilant about your health are the most important actions that a woman can take.

The key is awareness. Know your body, and know your risks. Prevention and early detection are the best weapons in the battle against breast cancer.

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at Foye, chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, has said that service on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro North could be reduced by as much as 50 percent — and bus and subway service by 40 percent — in the coming months if the MTA does not receive $12 billion in federal aid. At the same time, fares could go up by more than the scheduled 4 percent next year.

In other words, there would be substantially less service for more money. And those cuts would not only leave many commuters seethLarrY ing, but could also Penner create further financial and safety risks for the MTA and its passengers.

Significant service cuts or fare hikes require a public hearing process. As a recipient of Federal Transit Administration funding, the MTA must comply with federal Title VI and other civil rights guidelines. Service cuts cannot have an adverse impact on minority, low-income and physically challenged communities.

The process would require a series of public hearings across the metropolitan

area, which would take the MTA several months. It would be subject to review by the FTA and the New York City and state governments.

Service reductions would require the MTA to update its FTA bus, subway and commuter rail fleet management plans.

The FTA would want to ensure that the MTA has the financial resources to maintain its equipment, so that rail cars can remain operational for their intended lifespan of 39 years, and buses, 14 years. But with such extensive reductions, several hundred to several thousand commuter and subway rail cars and buses would no longer be needed, and couldn’t simply be kept around as spare equipment.

The LIRR has a fleet of more than 1,150 cars, and Metro North, more than 1,260.

New York City Transit has 6,400 subway cars, and more than 5,700 buses operate in the city. The fleets are partially federally funded, and equipment that is no longer needed for passenger service as a result of service reductions would require the FTA’s permission to be temporarily mothballed in a safe and secure location, while still being maintained. That would defeat the goal of cost savings.

Another option would be to transfer

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equipment that is no longer needed to another transit agency. The paperwork alone involved in this process would take several months, and, once the transfer is completed, if ridership increases significantly or parts of the fleet need to be replaced, additional equipment would not be readily available.

The MTA could also purchase the excess federally funded equipment from the FTA, basing its value on depreciation. The MTA would then be free to sell the surplus equipment and keep the proceeds. And it could retire any equipment that has already reached the end of its intended lifespan.

But this, too, could lead to a shortage of equipment down the road.

Most important, as far as commuters are concerned, a major reduction in LIRR service would go directly against promised increases in that service: new trains for the New York Islanders’ arena at Belmont Park, starting next October; a 40 percent increase in rush-hour service when the $2.6 billion Main Line Third Track is completed in December 2022; the addition of 24 trains per hour during peak times in support of the $11.2 billion East Side Access to Grand Central Terminal, also scheduled for December 2022;

eductions could leave commuters seething and increase costs for the agency.

Letters through any issue or hardship during the Covid-19 crisis, whether it was holding PSE&G LI accountable for its delay in repairing service or ensuring that the cost of PPE for dental procedures wouldn’t be a financial burden for patients. Griffin’s record demonstrates that she is someone you can count on to advocate for you, especially in these challenging times.

DEBRA SIEGEL Rockville Centre

Defending our rights To the Editor: Re Scott Brinton’s column “We could use a little old-school politics right now” (Oct. 1-7): I was saddened to read that some of the people who responded to Brinton’s previous column, “A maddening tale of two presidencies” (Sept. 17-23), resorted to name-calling.

I am also the child of a World War II Navy veteran. I am retired from the FDNY, which I served proudly for 26 years. I also have been involved with multiple charitable endeavors, along with many of my friends. We have delivered supplies and toys (more than 100,000) to areas coping with the aftermath of hurricanes in the U.S. since Katrina in 2005. I believe in the Constitution, and I love the United States.

I support the police, and just as we were told after 9/11 that we should not judge all

and an increase in reverse-peak service on all branches by the end of that year.

The MTA board of directors has a legal and fiduciary responsibility to protect the interests of both commuters and taxpayers. We need to make sure that Foye details all of the potential costs and challenges of the changes he has in mind with the board as well as elected officials at all levels of government before he proceeds with those cuts.

And Long Islanders need to know how their daily commutes will change if the proposed cuts and fare hikes are implemented. How overcrowded will trains become? What will be the cost in time that commuters spend standing on platforms?

How will social distancing be maintained as the coronavirus pandemic drags on?

These are questions that all of us who use the LIRR and any other branches of the MTA should be asking.

To voice your opinions, write to Foye, at the MTA, 2 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10004, or LIRR President Phil Eng, at the LIRR, 4312 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, N.Y. 11435. Or record a comment for one of the MTA’s monthly board meetings, now being held on Zoom. For a schedule and instructions, go to www.mtaboardmeetings.

Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office for over three decades.

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Muslims by the actions of a few, we should not now judge all law enforcement officers by the actions of a few.

In Brinton’s most recent column, he wrote of Justice Ruth Ginsberg and her deep and abiding Jewish faith. Will the press now stand idly by if Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is bashed for practicing her Catholic faith by those on the left? The First Amendment clearly gives people the right to practice their religion, in addition to the right to free expression. Journalists have the choice to defend her constitutional rights or to pile on.

And if you believe that all people have equal First Amendment rights in our country, I challenge you to wear a Make America Great Again hat and walk through the Upper West Side, SoHo, Greenwich Village or nearly anywhere in New York City and see how far you get.

To Brinton, I say keep up the good work because, although I do not agree with most of what he writes, I enjoy and respect his conviction and will defend his First Amendment right to the press.

TOM O’CONNOR North Bellmore

Time to ban fracking To the Editor: U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice has shown herself to be a true partner in helping to bring

A monarch butterfly, one of nature’s works of art — Oyster Bay

New York state and our country to 100 percent clean and renewable energy.

Indeed, her opposition to the Port Ambrose Liquefied Natural Gas Port and her support for offshore wind is commendable. But our planet is rapidly heating up, making it urgent that we move off fossil fuels such as fracked gas.

I urge Rice to co-sponsor and actively work for the passage of the Fracking Ban Act (H.R. 5857). We need to ban hydraulic fracturing and stop any new fossil fuel infrastructure across our country.

JOSEPH VARON West Hempstead

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