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Oceanside event provides trees for troops By toM CaRRozza tcarrozza@liherald.com
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JoE DIDoMINICa, CENtER, who owns the nursery with his father, Tom, with members of Dee’s staff in front of the trees for troops.
Dozens of Nassau County and NYPD police motorcycles lined Atlantic Avenue in Oceanside on Dec. 6, leading a motorcade from Dee’s Nursery to John F. Kennedy International Airport, where Christmas trees donated by the community business were loaded onto planes to be distributed to U.S. troops abroad. The event marked the 18th straight year that Dee’s and international courier service DHL sent trees to troops over-
seas as part of Operation Holiday Cheer. A wide variety of supporters turned out in the Dee’s parking lot, including Gold Star families the Zilinskis and Winchesters, the Chaminade varsity hockey team, the Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Hewlett Elementary School students and several American Legion groups as a few hundred trees were loaded into the back of a DHL truck before embarking for the airport. Students from the Oceanside School District also sent letters to accompany the trees overContinued on page 14
O’side High School senior is Football Player of the Year By KEPhERD DaNIEl kdaniel@liherald.com
Oceanside High School senior Charlie McKee, 17,the Sailors’ quarterback, was recently named the Gatorade New York Football Player of the Year. The accolade recognizes an athlete’s accomplishments on and off the field. McKee finished the season with 28 touchdowns, 2,183
yards passing,with a 74 percent completion rate, and 781 yards rushing. He finished his Oceanside football career with 94 touchdowns, 8,929 yards passing and 1,256 yards rushing. Seated with his coach, Robert Blount, McKee said, “I knew I was up for [the award], but to be honest, I didn’t think I was going to win, so to get the news was exciting, and a lot of emotions went
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around.” McKee said he has loved his time as the Sailors’ quarterback. “Being a fourth-year guy here, I’ve had a lot of guys in the past that I could lean on, but a lot of those guys graduated over the past four years. Coming up, I knew what I had to do leadership-wise. The leadership part was different this year for me, personally with being a little bit more vocal this year.”
Blount spoke of McKee’s goals going into the 2021 season. “Our goal here is to always win the county championship,” the coach said. “We’ve been in the championship game four of the last five seasons, so it’s something that that players expect. We fell short in the aspect of winning the county championship, but we did get everything we needed to do
through that process, and we bumped into a very good team. But that doesn’t take away from what we’re able to accomplish throughout the season.” The Oceanside Sailors finished the season 9-2 and won playoff games against East Meadow and tSyosset before being knocked off in the Nassau Conference I chamContinued on page 14
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Lincoln Orens MS hosts No Place for Hate By Tom carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com
Students at Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park attended an informative assembly as the No Place for Hate pledge was presented and explained. Some of the topics discussed included bullying, the rules of etiquette and several others. Through the No Place for Hate club at Lincoln Orens, students share ideas and engage in planning activities. At the assembly, students participated in a competition on Blooklet, which tested their knowledge of bullying, different types of prejudice and being an upstander. No Place for Hate is an initiative by the Anti-Defamation League to assist schools to improve school climate by creating an environment that is inclusive and that values student voices. “We want everyone to get along with one another,” said Lincoln Orens Principal Dr. Hoffman. “If a student has an issue with a peer, we need to be aware of it so we can handle it in an appropriate manner.” The students and staff at Lincoln Orens signed the pledge on cut-outs of hands, which will be displayed throughout the school building.
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Speedy Claxton elevated Hofstra to new heights as a player, and now he’s looking to do the same from the bench. The new Hofstra men’s basketball head coach and former NBA guard took over the program this past spring 21 years after he led his alma mater to the 2000 NCAA Tournament as champions of the America East. He will now look to his alma mater back into March Madness two years after Hofstra captured the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title just before the NCAA Tournament was canceled due to the start of the pandemic. “I still have to stop to pinch myself,” said Claxton, who played 10 years in the NBA and was part of the San Antonio Spurs’ 2003 championship run. “I’m blessed and I look forward to leading this program into the future.” Claxton’s coaching debut nearly featured a monumental upset when Hofstra fell at 15th-ranked Houston 83-75 in overtime after holding a 13-point lead with 8:30 left. The game showcased the talents of Pride newcomer Zach Cooks, a graduate student transfer guard from NJIT who scored a game-high 26 points. Junior guard Aaron Estrada, a transfer from Oregon, also shined during his first game in a Hofstra uniform with 15 points. The Houston game was played without fifth-year graduate student guard Jaley Ray, who scored 18 points in Hofstra’s 69-67 loss to then-20th ranked Maryland on Nov. 19. Guards Caleb Burgess and Omar Silverio also return after playing key roles on last year’s 13-10 team that fell to Elon in the CAA semifinals. Sophomore Darlistone Dubar, an Iowa State transfer, adds to the Pride’s guard depth. Red-shirt sophomore forward Kvonn Cramer earned CAA All-Rookie team honors as a freshman last year and Claxton is looking for more of a breakthrough in 2022. Abayomi Iyiola, a 6-10 redshirt senior forward and Arkansas transfer, also provides an inside presence. Hofstra (6-5) was picked fifth in the CAA preseason poll. The Pride open conference play at William & Mary on Dec. 29 with its CAA home opener on tap for Jan. 3 against UNC-Wilmington (UNCW) on Jan. 3 at 8 p.m. “I think we will be in the upper echelon of the conference,” Claxton said. “It’s wide open with a number of teams that can win it.”
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Hofstra women’s basketball made strides in Danielle Santos Atkinson’s second season as head coach by nearly tripling its win total last season despite playing 10 fewer games. Santos Atkinson is now hoping to build off last year’s 8-12 season where the Pride went 5-7 in the CAA and reached the conference semifinals. Hofstra improved from a three-win 2019-20 season that featured a number of close losses. “Our goal is to build off of how we finished the season last year,” said Santos Atkinson. “It all came together at the end of the year.”
The Pride returned eight players, including senior JaKayla Bown, a preseason All-CAA selection who averaged 16.3 points per game last season. Brown suffered an injury in last Saturday’s 59-37 loss to Ole Miss and missed the remainder of the game. Junior guard Sorelle Ine za a d d s a s p a rk t o t h e H o f s t r a offense after missing last season due to injury following a freshman season that landed her on the All-CAA Rookie Team. Ineza hit a buzzer beater on a long twopoint jumper in Hofstra’s 55-53 victory against Loyola Maryland on Nov. 20. “Having her on the floor has definitely been a breath of fresh air,” said Santos Atkinson of
Ineza. “She is such a positive and optimistic person and just has a calming spirit about her.” Seniors Jaylen Hines, Jahsni Knight and Jaala Henry also add experience as returning starters. Henry, who transferred to Hofstra from Pittsburgh in 2019, tallied a career high 16 points in a 72-57 win at Kennesaw State on Nov. 26. Hofstra (3-5) closes non-conference play with a weekday matinee ag ainst Long Island rival Stony Brook this Tuesday at 1 p.m. and then makes a short trip to Manhattan for a Dec. 28 matchup with Columbia. The CAA schedule tips off on New Year’s Eve with a home game against UNCW at 2 p.m.
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The Town of Hempstead Board voted Dec. 8 to opt out of a New York state law that will take effect next year allowing the sale of cannabis at local retail shops. The 7-0 vote was much to the relief of local school officials who had called on the Town Board to ban the sale of the drug within Hempstead’s borders. Among the school districts submitting letters to the town in favor of the ban were Baldwin, East Rockaway, Hewlett, Island Park, Long Beach, Lynbrook, Malverne, Oceanside and Seaford. The town recently held a public hearing on the matter. Alison Erickson, of Oceanside, who is project coordinator for the Oceanside Safe Coalition, spoke before the Town Board at the hearing, urging council members to opt out of the state law. “I stand before you today as a resident of Oceanside representing the Oceanside Safe Coalition, but I’m also a mother and a longtime advocate for the safety of the youth in my hometown,” Erickson said. “It’s moments like this that we must recognize the responsibility that we do have as leaders and decision-makers, and our children do deserve to grow up in communities that are designed to protect them. “With the local commercialization of marijuana,” she continued, “we do need to ask ourselves what message will this send to today’s youth? We have the ability to opt back in at any time. What is the rush to do so now when there are currently no regulations that could potentially keep our community safer or ensure that these products will stay out of the hands of children?” Meanwhile, Jesse Bravo, of Oceanside, expressed
support for the retail sale of cannabis. “They’re making this a process that is difficult for dispensary owners,” Bravo said. “If they move the wrong way, they are shut down, and that includes not advertising in front of your kids. We are addressing a market that is already here, whether you put dispensaries in your neighborhood or somewhere else, it’s still going to be brought in. If you opt in, people get to buy what they are already buying right now and in a safe manner. The amount of processing going in from seed to sale is insane.” Ruthanne McCormick, of the Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth, said she was against the of the retail sale of cannabis in Hempstead, noting that the Village of Rockville Centre, under Mayor Francis X. Murray, recently opted out. “As shops had opened in anticipation of being able to get retail licenses,” McCormick said, “they had marijuana flags flying on Sunrise Highway, and it was attracting our youth. They were going there just to see this flag. We have seen firsthand in Rockville Centre the mental anguish that our youth are suffering, and many of them do turn to marijuana and other substances thinking that they can self-medicate and improve their health. We have seen it in the opposite direction.” Sean Corbitt, of Island Park, said he supported the town opting in to retail sales. “I’m a medical marijuanna patient,” he told the Town Board. “I’ve been using medical marijuanna for roughly a year. I have friends who have smoked marijunna laced with fentanyl and been hospitalized. It’s something that should be considered not just for the safety of your children but for everybody. If it already exists, it is already being tampered with. We, as marijuana users, are advocating for safe marijuana for everybody.”
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York State’s COVID-19 crisis counseling program. Talking with a crisis counselor is always free, confidential and anonymous, allowing you to talk freely about the issues that are affecting you. A Crisis Counselor will give you self-help tips and come up with a plan for you to be your own advocate.
Virtual Zumba Gold Zumba Gold class introduces easy-to-follow Zumba choreography that focuses on balance, range of motion and coordination. Come ready to sweat, and prepare to leave empowered and feeling strong. Oceanside Library invites you to join Linda Salamone in this virtual Zoom class from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Mount Sinai South Nassau VaxMobile at Oceanside Library Mount Sinai South Nassau and Town of Hempstead are bringing COVID-19 Boosters to the Oceanside community at 10 a.m. Boosters in supply will be PFIZER and J&J Boosters. If you received the Moderna vaccine, you cannot receive these boosters (no mixing). Any patrons who attended on November 23 and received Part 1 of their Covid vaccine should have a scheduled appointment to return to this event for their second dose. You must bring your original VACCINATION CARD for booster. No other documentation (copies/photos) will be accepted. To register, call Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Dept of Community Education at (516) 377-5333 or visit www.southnassau.org/ sn/vaxmobile.
Friday, Dec. 17 America’s Favorite Holiday Movie: A Look Inside It’s a Wonderful Life At the Oceanside Library a lecture by Brian Roseat 2p.m. Voted the most inspirational movie ever made by the American Film Institute, Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life has been a Christmas classic for many generations. This talk will examine the story of It’s a Wonderful Life, looking at the challenges of how it was made, its portrait of small-town life, and how it became the ultimate portrayal of holiday goodwill and cheer.
Movie: My Salinger Year From 1:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Island Park Library. Starrin Margaret Qualley, Sigourney Weaver, Douglas Booth. A college grad takes a clerical job working for the literary agent of the renowned, reclusive writer J.D. Salinger.
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Oceanside Softball team wins Fall Championship 12u girls fast pitch Oceanside Blue Crush won the East Meadow Fall Classic Championship, beating the home team East Meadow 2-1. 10u won the Championship beating East Meadow 9-3.
Saturday, Dec. 18 Poetry Open Mic at the Oceanside Library Jack Zaffos discovered the Long Island poetry community. He is now the calendar coordinator for PPA. Paula Curci is a poet, radio talk show host and educator. Paula produces “Calliope’s Corner: The Place Where Poets and Songwriters Meet” and “What’s The Buzz” on WRHU 88.7fm Radio Hofstra University. Her broadcasts have received accolades, from a Gracie to several PCLI awards. Paula is known for a poetry performance aesthetic she calls, ‘Posics,’ which is a style of spoken word that includes both recitation and singing. Her new ‘Posics’ style “Done That” CD will be out soon. Her work can be found on various download music sites, Amazon and CD baby.
Saturday Vinyasa Yoga with Dot Scott Join Dorothy Scott for a relaxing class that encompasses basic yoga poses which focus on lengthening the body’s muscles. Zoom link available on the Oceanside Library website. Starts at 9:30 a.m. The class is for adults only and a $10 materials cash fee must be paid at the time of registration.
Sunday, Dec. 19 Santa Run Join the Oceanside Fire Department for the annual Santa Run! Santa will make an early visit to the town of Oceanside, with the help of the OFD. Follow the route using a digital tracker, and come visit with Santa at one of his
many stops. At 4 p.m. from Oceanside Fire Department Headquarters, 65 Foxhurst Road.
Evening Meditation Virtual meeting hosted by the Oceanside library at 7 p.m. This meditation will guide you in using the light touch of your own hands on various positions of your body. Workshops will be run by Patricia Anderson.
Monday, Dec. 20 NY Project Hope Information Table From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Oceanside Library. Covid-19 emotional support is now available through New Horizon Counseling Center and NY Project Hope, New
The NAMI mental health support group meets twice a month. The Island Park Library has a Take & Make DIY all week. Jessie’s on the Water hosts live music Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. AARP’s Cars and Coffee meets Nov. 14 at 9 a.m. at 3118 Lawson Blvd. Oceanside Jewish Center hosts its care support group Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.
Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to msmollins@liherald.com
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Molloy College appoints VP of diversity, equity and inclusion Dr. Donald Mitchell was appointed Molloy College’s first vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, effective Feb. 1. Mitchell comes to Molloy from Bellarmine University in Kentucky, where he has served as chief DEI officer since last year. In that role, he is the key adviser to the president and cabinet regarding university-wide diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, programs and policies. At Molloy, Mitchell will report directly to President James Lentini, and will be a member of the president’s cabinet, the college’s senior leadership team. “DJ Mitchell is the ideal choice to serve as Molloy’s inaugural vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion,” Lentini said, according to a school news release. “He has a proven track record in managing DEI issues — in collaboration with students, staff and faculty, as well as with external partners — to achieve that goal. Bellarmine is also a Catholic university, which shares the values and philosophy that drive Molloy. We look forward to the insight and strategic guidance that Dr. Mitchell will bring to this important position, which are directly linked to our mission statement and our values and guiding virtues.” Mitchell joined Bellarmine University in August 2017 as a full professor of education. He was appointed chair for the M.Ed. in Higher Education Leadership and Social Justice Program in June 2018 and served in that role until this past
programs and policies. He also develops and monitors key performance indicators that demonstrate the university’s progress in diversity, equity and inclusion. In his role, Mitchell often draws on his research and scholarship that explore race, gender, identity intersections and intersectionality within higher education contexts. Publishing more than 50 scholarly works, Mitchell’s research and scholarship have received national recognition. He is the recipient of the Diverse: Issues in Higher Education’s 2020 Emerging Scholar recognition; the Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference’s 2016 McGraw Hill Distinguished Scholar Award; the American College Personnel Association’s 2015 Emerging Scholar Award; and the Multicultural/Multiethnic Education Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association’s 2014 Dr. Carlos J. Vallejo Memorial Award for Emerging Scholarship, among other honors and awards. Mitchell earned a Ph.D. in educational policy and administration with a concentration in higher education from the University of Minnesota — Twin Cities, a master’s degree in educational leadership from Minnesota State University, Mankato, and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Shaw University in North Carolina. Mitchell is married to Dr. Jakia Marie, assistant professor of sociology, and they have a son, Donald “Tre” Mitchell, III. Courtesy Molloy College; compiled by Mike Smollins
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Mikah Bein, of Oceanside High School, was recently named a Coca-Cola semifinalist. He was joined here by Superintendent Dr. Phyllis Harrington, Associate Principal Kevin Carbonetti, Principal Dr. Brendon Mitchell and Diane Provvido, assistant superintendent of curriculum, instruction and research.
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Dee’s Nursery and DHL host 18th trees for troops
McKee recognized for work on and off the football field
sees to the troops. The Chaminade team accompanied DHL, Dee’s staff and the police motorcade to JFK airport to help load the trees onto the shipping company’s plane. Chaminade Athletic Director Donald Scarola’s son Daniel received a tree from Dee’s and DHL when he was stationed in Kabul, Afghanistan two years ago as a member of the U.S. Air Force. “It meant everything to them,” Scarola said from the stage in the crowded parking lot. “Know that what you’ve been doing, it made their Christmas and holiday memories last a lifetime.” There was some worry of a Christmas tree shortage that could have forced the event to scale down this year, but Dee’s was able to provide plenty of trees from its Maine farm, which will now serve as some measure of normalcy for troops in Kuwait and Bahrain. “Luckily, we have our partnership with DHL,” Joe DiDominica said of the potential shipping slowdowns seen during the coronavirus pandemic. “When it comes to the U.S. military, it has to get done, so we’re getting this done.” DHL Operation Holiday Cheer started in 2004 when the mother of a soldier stationed in Iraq asked Dee’s owners if the DiDominicas could send her son a tree. Tom DiDominica, the nursery’s owner, agreed but need-
pionship game by Massapequa, 35-26. “In the last four years, we never won the big one” — the county championship — “but that definitely doesn’t take away from what we’ve accomplished over the years,” McKee said. Blount called his star player a role model. “I never had to worry about academic issues, never a bad email, phone call meeting with him,” the coach said. “It’s always good when your better players are your better students.” He continued, “When I first coached him, he was 13 years old and still figuring things out. His ability to grow [as an athlete] throughout the last four or five years is very special. I think the best part about him [is] the humility. He’s always had a mentality that it’s about the team first and the program first, and it’s difficult when a lot of it is focused around you and there’s a lot of attention that’s given to you, and he’s done an exceptional job with that over the past four years.” McKee said he appreciated those who helped him over the years. “Coach has done a lot for me over the past four years, and I wouldn’t be where I am without him,” he said. “Obviously, my teammates, my family, are my biggest support and a huge part of where I’m at now.” McKee is committed to playing Division
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ed help to ship it. DiDominica’s friend, businessman Jim Adelis, helped reach DHL Express. More than 12,000 trees have been sent over the years, and it’s obvious the impact the operation has had on troops and people from local communities. Adelis put the Dee’s family in touch with Catherine O’Reilly, manager of commercial air and networking routing for DHL, and will always be remembered as an integral part of the partnership. Joe DiDominica said this year especially was in memory of Adelis, who died last April from Covid-19 at 67. Port Authority Police Lt. Danny Carbonaro was also a part of the first effort 18 years ago. A Vietnam veteran, Carbonaro said he was especially thankful for efforts such as this, as, he said, they highlight the difference in treatment toward the troops from when he served to now. “Most of us wouldn’t even admit to being veterans when we came home,” Carbonaro said. “Now we’re so proud of it. We’re wearing our hats here.” DiDominica said his favorite part of the event is meeting with active-duty military and veterans. “They’re the salt of the earth, and they’re the reason we all have freedom,” he said. “We didn’t serve, so we felt this was our way of doing something to support them and the guys and gals who do serve.”
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Charlie mCKee, right, with his coach, Robert Blount, was named the Gatorade New York Football Player of the Year. I football for Stony Brook and discussed why staying local on Long Island was a focus of his. “I’m a big family guy,” he said. “My family, my former teammates, my friends being able to come out there every single weekend to come to watch me is huge.” McKee said he prepared for what’s to come next fall. “I want to go in there with an open mindset,” he said. “I’m going to compete and work hard and see what happens from there.”
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 72-2021 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held December 7, 2021, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 72-2021, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 72-2021, amending Section 202-1 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at various locations. Dated: December 7, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 128822 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 71-2021 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held December 7, 2021, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local
Law No. 71-2021, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 71-2021, amending Chapter 202 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “REGULATIONS & RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking at various locations. Dated: December 7, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 128820
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 11th day of January, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations: BALDWIN PROSPECT STREET - south side, starting at a point 246 feet west of the west curbline of Harrison Avenue, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-474/21) MERRICK ROAD - south side, starting at a point 61 feet east of the east curbline of Lakeside Drive, east for a distance of 21 feet. (TH-478/21) FOX ROAD - east side, starting at a point 163 feet south of the south curbline of Thomas Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-535/21) ELMONT HUNNEWELL AVENUE west side, starting at a point opposite the north curbline of Burton Avenue for a distance of 72 feet, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-467/21) GLOBE AVENUE - south side, starting at a point 159 feet east of the east curbline of Meacham Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-539/21) LITCHFIELD AVENUE east side, starting at a point 359 feet south of the south curbline of Russell Street, south for a distance of 18 feet. (TH-537/21) FRANKLIN SQUARE DORIS AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 91 feet south of the south curbline of Barton
Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-523/21) RUSSELL STREET - south side, starting at a point 63 feet west of the west curbline of Sherwood Avenue, west for a distance of 13 feet. (TH-544/21) OCEANSIDE WEST WINDSOR PARKWAY - north side, starting at a point 309 feet west of the west curbline of Long Beach Road, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-520/21) UNIONDALE MANOR PARKWAY - east side, starting at a point 72 feet north of the north curbline Of Pembroke Street, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-471/21) SPRING AVENUE - north side, starting at a point 238 feet east of the east curbline of Fall Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-525/21) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside a parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: EAST ATLANTIC BEACH ROCHESTER AVENUE west side, starting at point 90 feet north of the north Roadway terminal, north for a distance of 19 feet. (TH-384(B)/21 ELMONT SEWANEE AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 260 feet south of the south curbline of Hempstead Turnpike, south for a distance of 15 feet. (TH-533/21) BELMONT BOULEVARD west side, starting at a point 224 feet south of the south curbline of Rosalind Avenue, south for a distance of 22 feet. (TH-506/00 - 3/13/01) (TH-534/21) UNIONDALE BECK STREET - north side, starting at a point 150 feet west of the west curbline of Armond Street, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-165/15 - 8/04/15) (TH-526/21) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: December 7, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 128819
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 73-2021 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both
as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held December 7, 2021, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 73-2021, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 73-2021, amending Section 197-5 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “ARTERIAL STOPS” at various locations. Dated: December 7, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 128824
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LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO. 21527 RESOLUTION NO. 1467-2021 Adopted: December 7, 2021 Councilman Muscarella offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND SETTING ASIDE CERTAIN PARKING SPACES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE SOLE USE OF HOLDERS OF SPECIAL PARKING PERMITS ISSUED BY THE COUNTY OF NASSAU TO PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS AND THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN OTHER LOCATIONS, WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY, SET ASIDE AS PARKING SPACES FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 1454-2021, adopted November 16, 2021, a public hearing was duly held on the 7th day of December, 2021, at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the proposed establishment and setting aside of certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons, in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, all as set forth in said resolution; and WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Town Board finds it to be in the public interest to establish and set aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, the following parking spaces be and the same hereby is set aside for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons: ELMONT WORLD AVENUE - north side, starting at a point 178 feet west of the west curbline of Evans Avenue, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-415/21) ARCADE PLACE - north side, starting at a point 60 feet east of the east curbline of Roquette Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-454/21) ROCKMARK AVENUE east side, starting at a point 115 feet south of the south curbline of Atherton Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-466/21) FRANKLIN SQUARE JAMES STREET - west side, starting at a point 250 feet south of the south curbline of Fenworth Boulevard, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-246(B)/21) HOFFMAN STREET - east side, starting at a point 125 feet south of the south curbline of Benris Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-435/21) INWOOD JEFFERSON STRET - south side, starting at a point 196 feet east of the east curbline of Doughty Boulevard, east for 20 feet. (TH-452/21) ISLAND PARK KINGSTON BOULEVARD south side, starting at a point 112 feet east of the east curbline of Broadway, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-418/21) OCEANSIDE OCEANSIDE PARKWAY south side, starting at a point 100 feet east of the east curbline of Brower Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-401/21) PERKINS AVENUE - south side, starting at a point 233 feet west of the west curbline of Nassau Road, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-414/21) WEST WINDSOR PARKWAY - north side, starting at a point 205 feet west of the west curbline of Lincoln Avenue, west for 20 feet. (TH-456/21) UNIONDALE MANOR PARKWAY - east side, starting at a point 239 feet north of the north curbline of Gerald Street, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-451/21) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: WANTAGH
WALTERS AVENUE south side, starting at a point 48 feet east of the east curbline of Fir Street, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-191/15 - 8/04/15) (TH-398/21) ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall enter this resolution in the minutes of the Town Board and shall publish a copy of this resolution once in a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town of Hempstead, and shall post a copy hereof on the signboard maintained by her, and file in her office affidavits of such publication and posting. The foregoing resolution was seconded by Blakeman Councilman and adopted upon roll call as follows: AYES: SEVEN (7) NOES: NONE (0) 128834 LEGAL NOTICE Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Nassau Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Index #: 604724/2021 Nationstar Mortgage LLC D/B/A Champion Mortgage Company Plaintiff, vs David T. Bianco If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, 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 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, United States Of America Acting Through The Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development, People Of The State Of New York, United States Of America Acting Through The IRS John Doe (Those unknown tenants, occupants, persons or corporations or their heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.)
Defendant(s). Mortgaged Premises: 326 Moore Avenue Oceanside, NY 11572 To the Above named Defendant: 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 Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Nassau. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO David T. Bianco Defendant In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. David P. Sullivan of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Nineteenth day of November, 2021 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, in the City of Mineola. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, dated July 21, 2011, executed by David T. Bianco to secure the sum of $412,500.00. The Mortgage was recorded at Book 36458, Page 648 in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk on October 13, 2011. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed July 21, 2011 and recorded on January 31, 2012, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 36827, Page 927. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed July 31, 2012 and recorded on October 2, 2012, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 37783, Page 30.The property in question is described as follows: 326 Moore Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND
COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or the Foreclosure Relief Hotline 1-800-269-0990 or visit the department’s website at WWW.DFS.NY.GOV. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO STAY IN YOUR HOME DURING THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME UNLESS AND UNTIL YOUR PROPERTY IS SOLD AT AUCTION PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO REMAIN IN YOUR HOME, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PAY PROPERTY TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE 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
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A. This scenario sounds like you’re headed to a potential disaster, either financially or structurally. First, either the previous architect has to be reached or the plans need to be redrawn by another licensed architect or engineer. The contractor may be well meaning, but because law enforcers don’t hold the contractor responsible for design onte eeper errors or even errors in judgment, you could end up with a structural or code nightmare, where either safety, or your finances, or both, are compromised. For example, the biggest disasters in history, when many people were killed, resulted from either suggested changes that weren’t fully checked or poor assumptions that everyone knew what each party was doing, and allowed the project to move forward without taking all, and I mean all, necessary precautions. The Kansas City Skywalk collapse killed 104 people dancing at a wedding in a hotel because someone made a change to cables holding up the bridges, and it wasn’t completely reengineered. The bridge collapse in Minneapolis showed a blatant disregard for safety, when the materials that were to be used to replace the old structure were piled onto the half of the bridge that was closed to traffic. It was assumed that the asymmetric load wasn’t a problem. The recent collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla., was another disaster that could have been prevented. Poor decisions and changes, including not thoroughly or thoughtfully re-checking the structure calculations after the developers added an entire floor and a tremendous extra load to the existing new columns, was just part of the problem. Planters with full-sized trees were added, the pool deck was connected to the base of the building instead of being independent, and the pool deck wasn’t sloped to drains, allowing water to seep into the steel reinforcing for years without proper waterproofing. Now you have a complicated project with an architect missing in action, and a contractor who will bear no responsibility for the design suggesting design changes. I hope you realize that you need to start over, get the scope of work in front of a new professional and avoid the potential problems you’re headed for. Don’t rely on public authorities or a permit to be the answer to your problems. Good communication is your only relief.
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became part and parcel of our collective psyche, melodies and harmonies that repeat in a continuous loop in our subconscious, readily retrievable at a moment’s notice. My Hofstra students know the Beatles, which is remarkable, given that a half-century has passed since the group famously broke up, and yet their music and mystique remain embedded in our culture, passed down from one generation to the next in films like “The Beatles: Get Back.” The problem with the Fab Four, to my mind, is this: John, Paul, George and Ringo are so often thought of not as human beings, but as icons, symbols of a bygone era that is often romanticized by those who came of age during one of the world’s most tumultuous periods. Gen X — which immediately followed the baby-boom generation that gave birth to the Beatles — grew up hearing stories from those 10 and 20 years older about cutting school to throng Kennedy Airport when the four invaded New York on Feb. 7, 1964, two days before they appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” a moment seared into American music history. For many baby boomers, there can be no greater rock group. “The Beatles: Get Back” brought the Fab Four down to earth, at least for me. That’s why, in part, I loved this film. Finally, I got
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the chance to see the quartet not as mediaready perfection, but rather as people — frazzled, even troubled, full of foibles, bad habits and insecurities. The film’s first part, documenting the Beatles’ first seven of 21 days rehearsing for the “Let It Be” album, is dark and unruly, showing a side of the group that I had never seen before — a more disinterested, unseemly side. The Beatles, whom I had long thought of as the best of friends, were plagued, it appeared, by strife. Indeed, Yoko Ono is assigned far too much blame for the group’s breakup. It was clear, based on this film, that the Beatles were in disarray without her, though it was bizarre, and I’m sure distracting for the band, the way she just hung around during these early, chaotic jam sessions — and throughout the project. McCartney was, it seemed, the only glue at this point holding the group together, and the only one capable of managing day-today operations and committed to producing exceptional music. Lennon appeared aloof and erratic, likely high. Harrison acted like a petulant teenager, storming off over creative differences with Lennon and McCartney, whom he reportedly thought of as controlling and suffocating because they often dismissed the “quiet Beatle’s” songwriting. Starr was just there, at times playing the
he Fab Four’s music and mystique remain embedded in our culture.
role of the smiling court jester to lighten the sullen mood. In the second two parts, the Beatles moved out of the cavernous, shadowy Twickenham Studios into their intimate and bright Apple Studio in downtown London, where they met up with the ingenious electric pianist Billy Preston to complete “Let It Be.” The mood changed overnight. The Beatles were mates once again, and the four resumed the productive work that had, the story goes, characterized their earlier, cheerier collaborations. Though “Let It Be” was not the Beatles’ best album, it was nevertheless an extraordinary body of work, producing three of my favorite Fab Four tunes — “Two of Us,” “Let It Be” and “The Long and Winding Road” — despite the collegial challenges that they faced in the beginning. The Beatles’ fabled unannounced concert atop Apple Corps headquarters, filmed on a typically overcast English day on Jan. 30, 1969, was not so much a concert, I learned, as a somewhat impromptu recording session that London police shut down after a handful of numbers because of noise complaints. Thank you, Peter Jackson, for showing us the Beatles behind the veil of their otherwise impenetrable popularity. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.
Are we what we watch on TV? Say it ain’t so.
t’s easy to admit watching “The Roosevelts,” “Band of Brothers” or “The Dust Bowl,” all high-minded documentaries featured on PBS. It has felt so satisfying to drop into conversation that I loved Ken Burns’s treatment of Hemingway in his three-part, six-hour TV bio-documentary. “Oh, Hemingway,” folks might say, eyebrows raised. Such mentions might get me a nod of approval, or, one might hope, admiration. She watches “The Planets,” they might think, when she could be watching “HouseRANDI wives of New JerKREISS sey.” Perhaps one friend might say to another behind my back, “She actually watched the two-hour docudrama “Fantastic Fungi.” Imagine. Oh, the hubris of letting it be known that I voluntarily tuned into the 2½-hour story of “The Pilgrims” on PBS. Or the multi-part series on the not-so-thrilling story of American “Reconstruction” following the Civil War. At any time, I might have chosen “Fear of the Walking Dead” or “Pretty Smart,” possibly the worst-reviewed piece of puer-
ile pap on the air. I could have watched “The Sex Lives of College Girls” or “The Tiger King” or “Naked and Afraid,” but no, I trended toward “The Durrells in Corfu” or “The Great British Baking Show.” Not only that, but while I’m slipping into my hair shirt, let me confess to judging others by their TV tastes. What to make of a seemingly intelligent human being who chooses to spend hours watching reruns of “The Jerry Springer Show” or “Toddlers & Tiaras”? Clearly not someone to be taken seriously. Certainly an individual lacking in taste and gravitas. One friend mentioned a Bollywood series, dubbed in English, to which she was addicted. I tuned in, just to educate myself, of course, and I was shocked. Pure banal, unfunny, poorly acted trash. Who was this woman I cherished? That was the old me, the opinionated, haughty critic of others’ entertainment choices. Then I found “Succession.” In biblical terms, I was found and now I am lost. “Succession” is heading toward the last episode of its third season, and defying the rule of diminishing returns, it is getting better.
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It is, according to Wikipedia, “The saga of a fictional American global-media family that is rich, powerful and dysfunctional.” Ah, but it is so much more. Let me start with this: There isn’t one redeeming character in the series, not a single decent human being. The family is shredding itself from the inside, with fathers and mothers and children all equally capable of eviscerating one another. The writing is smart and fast and acidic. So, how can I put this? I can’t stop watching, even though the story and the themes speak to lives that are morally corrupt and evil. But it’s laugh-out-loud funny. It’s hard to reconcile the issues, and I don’t feel great about my addiction to the series, but I’m hooked. Most of Sunday I think about the new episode dropping that night. It never disappoints. We have the family patriarch, Logan Roy, his spidery ex-wife, his Lady Macbeth of a new wife, and his kids, three deeply troubled, fractured adults who cringe at their father’s poisonous wrath and yet hover within striking distance. They want his money, and even more, his love. Roy, played by Brian Cox, is the master of this desperate circle of sycophants. It is all a
’m hooked on ‘Succession,’ a show without a single redeeming character.
sicko sideshow; still, it’s the most entertaining series I’ve seen in years, probably since Mr. White left his chemistry classroom for a meth lab in “Breaking Bad.” Kieran Culkan plays Roman, the creepiest of the kids, perhaps the most damaged, given to endless streams and riffs of corrosive commentary and insults. But it’s a close call with Kendall, the would-be rebel squirming under the weight of his father’s leaden shoe. Then there’s Shive, an apt name for the unloved daughter, tormenting her husband with the Roy family brand of love. I grew up with “The Brady Bunch.” I have no excuse at all for loving “Succession.” I surely would not want anyone to judge my integrity or my morality by my devotion to the series. I don’t admire any of the characters, just the devilish fun of miscreants and their misdeeds. I may not be so judgmental in the future when family or friends say they love “Duck Dynasty.” Or I may. Suddenly, good taste in TV is on a sliding scale. My pleasure in watching the wrecked relationships in “Succession” confounds me. It is better written than most TV series, but it sure ain’t Shakespeare. It is a mystery to me, the human heart. Its chambers hide such dark places. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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N.Y. enacts a mask mandate. That’s a good thing.
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ast Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul reaffirmed a state mandate requiring mask use in public spaces such as stores and restaurants for the unvaccinated, or, for those who have received their Covid-19 shots, showing proof of vaccination in order to remove their facial coverings through Jan. 15. The move came after months of inaction following Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s rescinding of an order mandating masks for all in public spaces last May and June. It was premature of Cuomo to drop the requirement, given that 30 percent of New Yorkers at the time were not vaccinated — and unless shops and restaurants checked people’s vaccination cards, they could not assess whether paying customers were vac-
cinated or not. The state, however, never required businesses to check proof of vaccination, though New York City did in September — a wise move indeed. The result? For months, we’ve seen a majority of Nassau County residents abandon the use of masks, regardless of vaccination status, even in tightly packed spaces like the Long Island Rail Road, where the mask mandate remained on trains for all, even after Cuomo’s decision. Now we’re seeing the coronavirus infection rate quickly ticking up again. We know masks can be annoying. They can cause chafing and “maskne,” red marks where the mask touches the skin. They can make it a little more difficult to breathe. And they hide our faces, inhibit-
ing person-to-person interaction. Masks have always been a vital tool in the fight against Covid-19, however. That is why the Herald has continued to advocate for their voluntary use in public indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status, even after Cuomo rescinded the state’s mask mandate. Local health departments will be responsible for carrying out Hochul’s order. We trust that the Nassau County Health Department, under the outgoing county executive, Laura Curran, and her incoming successor, Bruce Blakeman, will take the order seriously and carry it out to protect residents’ health — and the health of businesses that might shut down if the pandemic were to rage out of control again.
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ast Friday night and early Saturday morning, a series of powerful tornadoes ripped across Kentucky, one leaving a record-setting 227-mile-long swath of destruction. At last count, nearly 70 people were confirmed dead in the state’s “most devastating tornado event” in history, according to Kentucky’s governor, Andy Beshear. It was one of several wild weather anomalies that also affected people in Tennessee, Missouri and Illinois, where a tornado killed six people at an Amazon warehouse. According to the Associated Press, the line of destructive weather formed when unusually warm, moist air collided with a storm front pushed eastward by a La Nina weather pattern. The U.S. has seen tornadoes in December before, but never on this scale, and never in this number, according to officials. In mid-November, a series of significantly smaller tornadoes touched
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letters Shop locally! To the Editor: Re the editorial “This holiday for sure, shop locally” (Dec. 2-8): People should shop locally every day of the year. Small independent businesses are at the mercy of suppliers, who control the price they must pay for merchandise. As independent mom-and-pop stores, they don’t have the bulk-buying purchasing power that Amazon and other large national chain stores have. That’s why they sometimes charge a little more. It’s worth the prices to avoid the crowds and long lines at larger stores in exchange for the convenience and friendly service that your neighborhood community shop
down across Long Island, including on the South Shore — a rare event for us indeed. Scientists cannot directly link any single weather event like a tornado — or even a short-term pattern of tornadoes — to climate change, the heating of the Earth caused by the release of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels. We can, however, make educated guesses. Of late, we’ve seen record or near-record high temperatures. Should we, on Long Island, see temperatures in the 60s in mid-December, just before the start of winter? Certainly not. Warmer temperatures produce erratic, potentially deadly weather. Climate change might not produce a greater number of hurricanes — the bane of Long Island’s existence — but scientists tell us that it could very well produce more powerful storms like Hurricane Sandy, which leveled many parts of the South and
North shores in 2012. That’s why we must do everything we can to reduce or eliminate our dependence on coal, oil and natural gas, and instead turn to renewable resources like solar, wind and geothermal. At the same time, we mustn’t forget the hardship that Sandy caused us here — and the kindness shown to us by people from across the country, who sent donations to help us through one of our darkest hours. Now it’s time to pay it forward, and donate to the good people of Kentucky, who will need years to restore their communities. The State of Kentucky set up the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund over the weekend to provide direct relief to those whose lives have been upended by this natural disaster. If you can, please give. You can do so through this link: https://bit.ly/3pPGtnT.
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ost members of the current generation have never heard of Sen. Robert Dole. His recent death, at age 98, inspired a series of stories about his bipartisanship and the challenges he faced as a grievously wounded World War II veteran. Many of the profiles noted how Dole worked feverishly to get important legislation passed, and how he got both Democrats and Republicans to have polite discussions on the issues of the day. Beyond the sadJerrY ness of his passing, Dole’s role in KreMer the national Republican Party helped make it appeal to voters of all types. Today’s Republican Party in no way resembles the party of Dole, and a dozen other Republicans that I could single out. It is now a party with no agenda and no real leadership. This is not to imply that Democrats don’t need to do their own housecleaning, but the Republican Party in its current form is an empty shell. Perhaps the worst example of how a party can sink into despair is the House
of Representatives. Over a long period, the House was a leadership incubator. Many young Republicans developed into stars, and were eventually elected to the Senate or became leaders in their home states. These days, however, instead of promoting the party’s longtime philosophies, many Republican House members seem dedicated to blowing up the government and turning it into some type of fraternity house. A typical example of how the party should function is former Rep. Peter King. King is and was a partisan who supported the leadership on all of the key issues. But he also kept himself open to alliances with members of the New York congressional delegation, and was never reluctant to work with the Democrats when it came to benefiting or protecting the state. If you took a poll of the Democratic delegation, almost all would express their respect for King as a hard-working and cooperative colleague. It is amazing that freshman members of Congress such as Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republicans from Colorado and Georgia, respectively, are almost as well known as Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, of California.
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Letters offers. At the same time, employees of local businesses go out of their way to help find what I need. Customer service is their motto. Our local entrepreneurs have continued the good fight to keep their existing staff and suppliers employed without layoffs and canceled supply orders. They work long hours, pay taxes and keep people employed. Customers patronize other commercial establishments on the block. Foot traffic is essential for the survival of any neighborhood commercial district. The owners of local shops and restaurants are the backbone of our neighborhood commercial districts. Show your support by making a purchase. LARRY PeNNeR Great Neck
Time to rethink teacher training To the editor: I recently joined State Assembly members Phil Ramos, Kimberly JeanPierre and Taylor Darling, as well as State Senators Anna Kaplan and Kevin Thomas, in issuing a joint letter to Long
Not a day goes by without one of them attacking President Biden or a Democratic House member. Lately, they have been attacking fellow Republicans in the ugliest of fashion. There is no doubt that New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gets a great deal of attention from the media, but the “mean girls” prize goes to Boebert and Taylor Greene, who show zero respect for the institution. If you did a 100-year study of how the House has functioned, you will find no period of time where the members of one party spent most of their time bludgeoning their fellow party members. Recently, following the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the Conservative Caucus demanded that any Republicans who voted for the legislation be stripped of their committee assignments and be expelled from the party conferences. Over in the Senate, things aren’t much better. Biden’s routine nominations for ambassadorships or major staff positions in key federal agencies are in limbo thanks to senators such as Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, Republicans from Texas and Kentucky. Both men would like to run for president, but they play
Island-based institutions of higher education calling on them to apply for and implement the Teacher Opportunity Corps II program as soon as possible to expand diversity in the teaching ranks. The goal of Teacher Opportunity Corps II is to increase the number of students from marginalized communities who choose teaching careers. Colleges and universities that offer this program provide students with tuition support, inter nship opportunities, teacher mentors, access to professional conferences and exam cost reimbursement. Unfortunately, only one Long Island institution has implemented this program to date. Young students from marginalized communities who aspire to be teachers should not have to give up their dream due to a lack of resources. People of color and those who come from lowincome backgrounds are underrepresented in educational careers. Teacher Opportunity Corps II provides resources that will increase the number of teachers who reflect the diverse student bodies that they will be responsible for educating. Senator Kaplan said, “On Long Island, our diversity is our strength, and it’s important that our kids see the diversity of our communities reflected not only among their classmates, but
no role in getting anything positive being done for the country. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, also of Kentucky, pledged during the terms of President Barack Obama and Biden to stop them from accomplishing anything. There is no doubt that the Democratic members of Congress have faults and weaknesses of their own, but both the House and the Senate have many working members who spend their time in Washington proposing new ideas and trying to pass laws that are good for the people. Many Democrats in the Senate are unhappy with their colleagues Joe Manchin, of West Virginia, and Kyrsten Sinema, of Arizona, but no effort has been made to lock them in the Congressional doghouse and throw away the key. In his final days, Bob Dole expressed his sadness over how his party currently functions, and mourned the loss of collegiality and the failure to get things done. The losses that he recounted are, sadly, losses for each one of us. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
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their teachers as well. Creating opportunities for more young people in marginalized communities to become educators will ensure our classrooms are as diverse as our communities and provide a pipeline of talented teachers to
do the vital work of educating our next generation.” MICHAeLLe SOLAGeS State assemblywoman, 22nd District
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