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Student athletes start season Practice begins for some high school winter sports bines with Lynbrook to share a boys’ swimming and diving team, dubbed “SouthBrook.”

For the first time since mid“We still have a lot of unanMarch, Nassau County high swered questions, and there’s a school athletes took part in prac- chance some of our meets could tice for their respecbe virtual, with one tive sports on Monjudge in our gym day afternoon, as the and another judge at long-anticipated seathe opponents’ son for low- and gym,” said Cyclones moderate-risk wingymnastics coach ter sports be gan Ashley Harney, who despite rising Covidexpects to carry a 19 cases. roster of about 20.

Public high “We have a closeschools all across knit group of girls, L o n g I s l a n d a re and they’re looking moving forward to forward to the seacompete in bowling, son.” gymnastics, track Fo r wo rko u t s, and field, and swimHarney said, the rosming and diving, ter will be split up, with events begin- MATT WALTER with half using the ning as soon as next school’s main gym SSHS senior Monday. High-risk and half using the winter sports such swimmer auxiliary gym. as basketball, wresMasks will be worn tling, hockey and cheerleading unless a gymnast is using a piece remain on hold and are subject of equipment. to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s guideBoys’ swimming co-coach lines.

Ryan Clark said his roster would South Side High School is one be capped at approximately 20, of few in the county with teams because buses and facilities, in all four sports that were such as the Nassau County allowed to start practice. In addi- Aquatic Center at Eisenhower tion to bowling, gymnastics and track and field, South Side comCONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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HAVVA CHARM ZELLNER, with a painting by her 13-year-old daughter, Natalie Zellner; Ivy Zellner, 11, with her painting, which sold for $75; and Donna Einemann, from Douglas Elliman.

Students donate their artwork Proceeds of auction benefit children in need

By JILL NOSSA jnossa@liherald.com

Students from the Hue Studio Fine Art Academy in Rockville Centre experienced the art of giving over the holiday season.

The studio teamed up with Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Rockville Centre for a Holiday Art Auction, which raised $600 in six days, with the proceeds going to a local charity, Birthday Wishes of Long Island, to help underprivi-

leged children.

“I’m happy with where we got in such a short period of time,” said Laura Montaruli, owner of the Hue Studio, on Sunrise Highway. She said she told her students how much money they had raised on Monday night, when they returned from vacation. “They were thrilled,” she said. “My students couldn’t believe they raised so much for charity.”

Donna Einemann, an agent with Douglas Elliman, said she came up with the idea

because she wanted to take advantage of the office’s prominent window overlooking Merrick Road. “I thought it would be nice to fill it with holiday prints,” she said.

An active member of the Chamber of Commerce board of directors, Einemann said she is always looking for ways to promote and collaborate with other businesses in town, while keeping charities in mind. And since the office had CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

’m definitely glad we’re having a season, even though it’s going to be shorter than usual.

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Douglas Elliman for about a week. The bidjust opened on Oct. 6, she thought that a ding was done through Facebook, with holiday display would be a good way to bids starting at $25. All of the money was sent directly to Birthday Wishes of Long make that clear to the community.

Island through its Venmo account. The She approached Montaruli and asked if she could create a holiday installation. winners picked up their artwork on Dec. 24 Montaruli asked the students in her teen at Douglas Elliman.

“We went into this with the thought of and tween art classes if they would be having a great collaboration that was dediinterested in painting holiday pictures that cated toward donating to charity, and would be displayed and auctioned off. wanting to highlight our youth and their “The students talents,” Einemann were am a z i n g , ” said. “These stuMontaruli said. “So dents gave away many kids came fortheir artwork durward to do the ing the holiday seapaintings, knowing son that’s all about that they weren’t giving, so it was going to be able to very meaningful for keep them. They all t h e m . We we re came up with their happy to showcase own ideas, and the artwork in our everybody did window, so anysomething differthing raised was a ent.” bonus. It’s nice to do Birthday Wishes something so simof Long Island, ple that puts a smile based in Hicksville, on a child’s face. creates birthday Re a l ly, wh at i t parties for homeless comes down to is children, either at children helping shelters or through Courtesy Laura Montaruli children.” its Birthday-in-aDANIELLA PROCACCINI, 15, with her canHue Studio has Box program, vas painting. been open for a year wh i ch p rov i d e s and a half, and in party boxes and gifts to children staying in shelters, hotels that time, Montaruli said, she has been or other sites. Montaruli helped collect toys impressed by the community support. for the organization over the summer, and This is her second collaboration for charisaid that was the charity that “immediately ty: Last spring she organized a community came to mind” when she and Einemann art project for rainbow murals that were installed at Village Hall and Mercy Medistarted this project in early December.

“I love that this was about kids helping cal Center. More than 800 people took part in that project, which started while her kids,” said Jamie Rapfogel, director of Birthday Wishes of Long Island. “It was studio was closed during the state’s corosuch a creative and unique way to raise navirus shutdown.

Einemann and Montaruli said they funds. Any time the community steps up, we really appreciate it. And the quality of looked forward to collaborating again in the artwork really blew me away.” some way in the future. “This is something A total of 18 students, age 10 to 16, creat- I would totally do again,” Einemann said. ed unique holiday acrylic paintings on 11 x “For a trial run, I’d give it an A-plus.”

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Courtesy Donna Einemann

THE ARTWORK WAS on display at Douglas Elliman Real Estate, on Merrick Road in Rockville Centre.

JOHN SCHENCMAN, 16, with his finished work, which sold for $100.

ADELA SCHWARZVAN Praag, age 16, was excited to be a part of the holiday art project.

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Former police chief recounts life of crime

By Jill Nossa jnossa@liherald.com

Kevin Lowry was not always on the side of the law. The former Nassau County Police Chief actually lived a life of crime as a teenager, and his remarkable turnaround is the basis of his autobiography, “From Thief to Chief,” which was published late last year. Because the Rockville Centre resident is most interested in telling his story and doing good things for the community, he said, all proceeds of the book sales are being donated to Island Harvest Food Bank.

“I knew it was a good story because I lived it,” Lowry said, “and I recognized the extraordinary nature of my circumstances.”

His inspiration for writing the book and telling his story came from his children. When they were ages 12 and 10, his daughter, after hearing a story from his wife’s childhood, asked him why they never heard stories from his past.

“I told her my childhood was dull, there was nothing to tell, and it satisfied her,” he said. “But it got me thinking.”

At some point, he said, he realized his children would have to know where he came from. He started writing the book in his head at that time, about 13 years ago.

What further sparked the idea, he said, was that he “did not want his son to be like him.” About six years ago, Lowry began holding motivational speaking presentations to high school students. His son was still in high school, and he invited him to a presentation. The presentation, a synopsis of the book, was the first

Courtesy Kevin Lowry

KeviN lowry, of Rockville Centre, is donating the proceeds of his autobiography to Island Harvest. time his son learned about his past. The message Lowry said he puts out there is: “You are capable of extraordinary achievement, but you are responsible for your actions.”

Though he had a “solid draft” ready, he completed the book during quarantine. “I started to think about the people in need of assistance, and thought this could be my contribution to the cause,” he said.

“That motivated me to finish and I got it done in record time.”

The book captures highlights of his life on the street, flashing between crook

and cop, chronicling his life as a street cop. He said he recalled things as a cop that he had done as a criminal, and applied that knowledge while fighting crime. “It was a very successful strategy.”

The themes of the book incorporate racism, brotherhood and rehabilitation.

“I was the only white kid in the crew and I underwent a severe identity crisis,” Lowry recalled. “I was subjected to tre-

mendous racism, from both white and black kids.”

At age 17, he told his parents they had to move out of the apartment they rented in Queens. “When we moved, I started a new life, but I missed the street.”

He realized he could channel that same energy while abiding by the law by becoming a police officer, he said. And it changed his life. He earned a bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University and a master’s from LIU CW Post.

Lowry, 63, and his wife, Annie moved to Rockville Centre in 1990, where they raised their two children, Mackenzie and Rudd. He went to law school at night at St. John’s University while working as a police officer. He retired as chief of the Nassau County Police Department in 2010 and currently owns a business processing loans from automobile accidents.

“I owe a tremendous debt to the Nassau County Police Department,” Lowry said. “They took a chance on me, and I never dreamed I could reach that level.”

The greatest message of his book, he said, is “you have to give people a chance to shine.

“Everyone is capable of achievement and everyone deserves a second chance,” Lowry said, “and a chance to become a better person. But you have to take responsibility for yourself and you have to want to change.”

To purchase the book, visit store.bookbaby.com/book/From-Thief-to-Chief/

News brief Police: Be transparent, call first The Rockville Centre Police Department is asking the public who require police assistance to please be transparent and as descriptive as possible about the health of anyone at the location where a response is being requested. The health of village police officers is paramount to allowing the department to continue delivering the highest level of quality ser-

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Additionally, if you have a non-emergency matter with RCPD, call headquarters at (516) 766-1500 in lieu of walking into the station house as the department may be able to provide services remotely or have an officer come directly to you.

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Mercy staff gets vaccinated The Covid-19 vaccine was implemented on Dec. 16 at Mercy Medical Center, starting with the front line staff. Dave Buchalter, a respiratory therapist at the hospital, received the first vaccination, administered by registered nurses Michele Kunz and Pamela Raimondi, from Nursing Education.

Winter sports finally begin at South Side Park, have limited capacity due to social distancing rules. “Schools have a full semester under their belt without any major Covid flare-ups,” Clark said, “so we’re excited about the idea of having a season.”

In some meets, teams might compete against one another at more than one site, with times or diving scores determining the winner. Athletes will be required to wear masks when not in the pool.

South Side senior Matt Walter, who competes in the 200- and 500-yard freestyle as well as some relays, said he had had Jan. 4 circled on his calendar. “I’m definitely glad we’re having a season, even though it’s going to be shorter than usual,” Walter said. “We’ve been anticipating it.”

County schools’ track and field schedules are in the process of being revamped, after the county was notified

by St. Anthony’s High School, in South Huntington, that it would be unable to host meets in its fieldhouse. Instead, Section VIII, the governing body for Nassau high school athletics, moved to Plan B: outdoor meets at high schools with lighting that are willing to host.

“The kids have been working out on their own in anticipation of having a season, but it’s going to be a season unlike any other,” South Side track coach Chris Webster said.

Senior distance runner Avery Brull, a state qualifier in cross-country and track who will compete next year at Cornell University, said she was prepared for any adjustments she might need to make, including wearing a mask. “I love to run, and I’m excited about the opportunity to race again, although there could be some challenges,” Brull said.

On the state level, the date for the start of high-risk winter sports has already been changed twice, from Nov. 16 to Nov. 30, and then to Jan. 4. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association said it would not set another potential starting date for those sports, and instead would wait for authorization from Cuomo’s office.

“As the [Covid-19 infection] numbers continue to increase all across the state, those high-risk sports activities remain on hold until we see a decline, and that’s not happening,” state budget director Robert Mujica said at a news conference on Dec. 11.

South Side girls’ basketball coach Dan Ferrick said he had been in constant communication with the 40 student athletes signed up to play this season, but wasn’t sure they would get the chance.

“It all comes down to Governor Cuomo,” Ferrick said. “I’m not optimistic we’ll be able to start at any point in January, and we have to wait and see if we’ll get the go-ahead to start at all.”

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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

COMMUNITY UPDATE Thursday, Jan. 7

Geek TV Join moderator Michael Matuszewski and library staff member Rob Siegel in a discussion about what everyone is currently watching on television, through the Rockville Centre Public Library. The discussion will take place over Zoom and registration is required.

The link will be emailed one hour prior to the 7:30 p.m. start time.

Chef Rob: Hummingbird Cake Chef Rob demonstrates how to bake the perfect Hummingbird Cake, through the Rockville Centre Library, 10 a.m.

The recipe, shopping list and link will be provided upon registration.

The Grandmasters of Comedy Join Brian Rose for a discussion on the highlights of the careers of Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks, comedy writers, directors and performers. Register for the Zoom program through the Rockville Centre Public Library.

Wednesday, Jan. 13 Current Events discussion Stay up-to-date with current affairs and discuss what’s on your mind with facilitator Richard Skolnik, through the Rockville Centre Public Library. The discussion will take place over Zoom and registration is required. The link will be emailed one hour prior to the 10:30 a.m. start time.

Animal Crossing Meetup Tweens and teens, in grades five through nine, can show off their designs or learn new tricks by joining in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons meetup.

Through the Rockville Centre Public Library, 7 p.m. on Zoom.

Friday, Jan. 8 Life Skills Children in grades 3 to 5 can learn a helpful new skill regarding social media. Visit the Rockville Centre Public Library’s Instagram or Facebook pages for instructions.

Poetry Workshop Facilitator Mindy Mangot leads an interactive poetry workshop that includes a study of poetic works and composing original works. Register online through the Rockville Centre Public Library for program to get the Zoom link.

Saturday, Jan. 9 RVC MulchFest This year, recycle your tree instead of throwing it away. The RVC Conservancy has partnered with Hempstead Lake Park to organize a free event to mulch used Christmas trees. Bring your tree and donate the mulch to the park or bring a bag to take some home. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hempstead Lake Park, Field 1.

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RVC couple says ‘I do’ Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray officiated the wedding of Kunta Ried and Lisa Austin of Rockville Centre on Dec. 4, 2020 at Hempstead Town Hall. In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Murray has implemented many safeguards to continue providing town programs and services in a safe and efficient manner. She continues to officiate weddings outside Town Hall, as well as via telephone, Zoom and FaceTime. For more information about the Town Clerk’s office, visit hempsteadny.gov/town-clerks-office or call (516) 812-3046.

Sunday, Jan. 10 Sunday Science Children ages 5 to 12 can help find the Missing Blue Tongued Skink at the Center for Science Teaching and Learning, 1450 Tanglewood Rd. in Rockville Centre at 2:30 p.m. Children will learn about forensics as they question suspects, look for prints, analyze clues and get to the bottom of the mystery. Cost is $16/child. Drop-off only. Visit cstl.org to register or for more information.

Monday, Jan. 11 Book Chat Anna Katsavos hosts a book discussion on Zoom, through the Rockville Centre Public Library. Read and dis-

cuss A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabelle Allende. The link will be emailed to registrants one hour prior to the 1 p.m. start time.

Meditation with MaryClare MaryClare Chiofalo leads a meditation class through the Rockville Centre Public Library that is designed to help participants destress, relax and focus. Registration required. 7 p.m.

Mother/Daughter Book Discussion The Rockville Centre Library hosts a book discussion for girls in grades five to seven with their mothers. The discussion, over Zoom at 7:30 p.m., will focus on Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park. Register through the library to get the link.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 Yoga with Joe Certified yoga instructor Joe Cilmi leads the class designed to accommodate the needs of people who may have difficulty with more traditional approaches. Registration required. At the Rockville Centre Library, 12:15 p.m.

Take & Make Crafts Children ages 3 to 6 can make an Elmer the Elephant craft through the Rockville Centre Library. Materials and online instructions will be provided by the library. Registration required to receive a kit. Call (516) 766-6257, ext.

6, to register or to schedule curbside pickup in the parking lot.

Mother’s Center Circle Connect with other moms through the Rockville Centre Library’s Mother’s Center Circle live on Zoom. Registration required. Call (516) 857-9331 with any questions.

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Kindergarten registration begins the week of Jan. 11 The “I Love RVC” Contest ends Jan. 11 at 11:59 p.m. Visit rvcny.gov for details.

Sandel TV airs daily at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Channel 18 (Optimum) and Channel 37 (Fios) The Village Board will meet on Jan. 14, at 6 p.m, via Zoom.

Trees can be dropped off at Baldwin Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Jan. 12.

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South Hempstead native Cameron Wynter began playing competitive basketball at the age of 9.

A dozen years later, he’s a Division I 1,000point scorer and just scratching the surface in his junior campaign at Drexel University. Wynter reached the milestone Dec. 19 when he tied a career-high with 31 points on 12-for-16 shooting from the floor to lead the Dragons to an 85-68 victory at Farleigh Dickinson.

“Reaching 1,000 points means a lot because it’s something I didn’t accomplish in high school,” said Wynter, a playmaking point guard who graduated from Holy Trinity in Hicksville in 2017 where he played three varsity seasons and earned All-State and All-Long Island honors. “It was definitely a goal of mine,” he added.

Wynter has already been voted Drexel’s Most Valuable Player twice and became the 38th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point plateau. He said he spent the offseason working on becoming more efficient and increasing his shooting range beyond the arc.

“Cam’s had a good career to this point and the best is yet to come,” Drexel head coach Zach Spiker said. “He’s driven to be the best he can be. He has a rewarding work ethic and wants to leave a legacy behind.”

Holy Trinity head coach Joe Confry said Wynter has always been a humble athlete. “Cam always worked hard and believed in himself,” Confry said. “He just showed up every day and played.”

Wynter and the Dragons, who ended the 20192020 season on a sour note losing to eventual champion Hofstra in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament, are

off to an exciting start. The win over Farleigh Dickinson upped their record to 5-2 on the cusp of the CAA schedule, and Wynter is averaging a whisker under 20 points per game.

“The sky is the limit for us,” said Wynter, who spent the 2017-2018 season at DME Academy in Daytona Beach, Fla., which provided him more exposure to colleges and time to develop his game and body. “We’re trying to win a conference championship.”

Last season as a sophomore, Wynter averaged 15.7 points while also ranking second in the conference in assists (5.1 avg.) and fifth in steals. He played 36.4 minutes per game, third most in the CAA, hit a team-high 44 three-pointers, and scored 20 or more points in 10 games.

He dished out a career-best 14 assists in a win over Bryant, the most assists by a Dragon in seven years, and popped for 31 points in a victory over Princeton.

In his first taste of collegiate action, he became just the third Drexel player to be named the CAA’s Rookie of the Year, setting the program single-season record for assist by a freshman with 174 in the process.

“We need Cam to score more than most point guards,” Spiker said. “He has that ability and he’s also a playmaker. He leads by example and is using his voice more and more.”

Wynter, who enjoys watching NBA guards Damien Lillard, Jamal Murray, Trae Young and Kyrie Irving, said he always looks forward to coming home to face Hofstra, one of Drexel’s conference rivals. The Dragons visit the Pride on Feb. 6 and 7, although no spectators are being permitted due to the pandemic.

“I love coming back to Long Island and playing in front of my family and friends,” he said.

“It’s different this season but I’ll still get to see everyone.”

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CAMERON WYNTER, A South Hempstead resident, is starring as a junior point guard at Drexel University.

Foundation delivers toys to pediatric patients Christmas came early for Mercy Medical Center’s Family Care Center’s pediatric patients, thanks to The Little Saint Nick Foundation. The foundation donated more than 300 brand-new toys to the center’s youngest patients to not only help spread much-needed holiday cheer,

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but to also inspire kids and young adults to give back to those in need. LSNF was founded by Raymond Mohler Jr. when he was just 6 years old after he recovered from a life-threatening illness and wanted to give back to the children he left behind at the hospital.

RAYMOND MOHLER JR., founder of The Little Saint Nick Foundation.

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Federal gov’t stalling offshore wind farms the federal governMent is holding up construction of offshore wind farms between Long Island and New Jersey because the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has yet to assign the final leasing grounds for them, as it was supposed to have done two years ago. Above, a view of the nation’s only offshore wind farm, off the coast of Rhode Island.

By Madeline arMstrong The final leasing grounds for offshore wind farms in the Atlantic Ocean south of Long Island were supposed to have been designated in early 2019 so lease auctions could be held, but nearly two years later, they have not yet been assigned, slowing New York’s bid to acquire 70 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2030.

Assignment of New York Bight Offshore Wind Energy Areas, located between Long Island and New Jersey, has been indefinitely postponed without explanation, angering local elected leaders like U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, a Democrat from Garden City and a wind energy proponent.

The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, a division of the Department of the Interior, oversees assignment of offshore wind leasing grounds. Rice, who represents the 4th Congressional District, covering a wide swath of Nassau County’s South Shore, recently wrote to DOI Secretary David Ber nhardt to express her outrage that designation of the WEAs continued to be delayed.

She was joined by other elected leaders, including Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat from Glen Cove who represents the 3rdCongressional District, and who was formerly Nassau’s county executive, as well as Rep. Jerrold Nadler of the 10th District and Rep. Tom Reed of the 23rd District. The representatives asked that the BOEM assign the WEAs so lease auctions could be held. To date, they have not received a response from either the BOEM or the DOI. That has local environmental advocates concerned and dismayed, as offshore wind does not emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere the way fossil fuel power plants that burn oil, natural gas and coal do, and so wind energy is not a cause of climate change, the slow heating of the Earth over time. Global warming is considered a particular threat to Long Island because it causes sea levels to rise and hurricanes to grow bigger.

“If we’re really going to fight climate change and transition to renewable energy, offshore wind has to play a key role,” said Adrienne Esposito, executive director of the Farmingdale-based Citizens Campaign for the Environment. “It is not a luxury item. It is a necessity.”

Esposito said she supports Rice’s letter.

“We really need a congressional representative to get involved, take action and support wind farms,” Esposito said.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, a state agency that promotes energy efficiency and renewable power, is also calling on BOEM to designate the final WEAs. “Our progress in catalyzing this gamechanging industry is limited without additional lease areas in the New York Bight — a needed solution only BOEM has the authority to execute,” read a NYSERDA statement. “We urge BOEM to issue final Wind Energy Areas for the New York Bight.”

When contacted, BOEM gave the following statement: “BOEM continues to

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this Map, froM the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, shows the potential wind energy that would be captured off the coast of Long Island. work with our government agencies and our stakeholders to assess how future offshore wind development could affect other ocean uses with the goal of reducing potential conflicts.” The BOEM said it was assessing possible conflicts, but it did not specify what they might be.

Esposito said she believes the federal government has been stalling the assignment process to assist the oil and gas industries. President Trump “has been clear he does not support wind,” she said, “and wants to continue advancing the exploration and development of oil and guess industries.”

Rice said Trump has never supported wind farms and has worked to stall other

renewable energy projects in New York.

In July 2019, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, legally requiring New York to obtain 70 percent of its energy supply from renewable sources such as wind, solar and geothermal.

According to Joe Martens, director of the New York Offshore Wind Alliance, a coalition of advocacy groups that support wind power, 27 percent of New York’s energy currently comes from renewable sources. “We have a long way to go in 10 years,” said Martens, “and offshore wind is one of the ways that we can make the transition.”

There are currently three projects proposed in the New York Bight, two of which — Sunrise Wind and Empire Wind — have begun the regulatory review and permitting processes, and have the potential to power hundreds of thousands of homes and bring in hundreds of millions of dollars, even billions, for the local economy. “As New York continues to build back its economy from the [Covid-19] pandemic,” read a NYSERDA statement, “offshore wind provides a massive opportunity to stimulate billions of dollars in investments and create thousands of family-sustaining jobs.”

The New York Bight wind farms would create about 32,000 jobs annually, Martens said. “I think this is a great opportunity for a whole new generation of workers,” said Roger Clayman, executive director of the Long Island Federation of Labor. “Our labor movement was not always environmentally sensitive, but the fact is we’re all on the front lines of climate change.”

When the Wind Energy Areas might be designated is unclear. “I don’t know if anybody could [know] unless they had a crystal ball,” Esposito said. Martens said that 6,000 megawatts of offshore wind energy would need to be generated by 2030 to help New York reach its goal of 70 percent renewable energy by that year.

Development of a single wind farm takes years. That is why it is crucial, the experts said, to designate the WEAs so leases can be assigned, and the years-long regulatory review process and construction can begin.

“I will openly concede that it will be a challenge,” Martens said, “but in New York anyways, we’re required to do it.”

Esposito urged Long Islanders to “speak up and speak out in favor of wind energy.” “Having a voice matters,” she said, “and we can’t stay silent and hope that things change.”

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Neighbors iN the News use, civil rights law, municipal law, environmental quality review compliance, professional ethics and current professional issues.

In the public service field, Levin has been counsel to the Judiciary Committee of the New York State Assembly and the Joint Legislative Committee on the State’s Economy, and has been active in numerous community and charitable organizations.

In 2019, Levin was recognized as one of the Long Island Herald’s Top Lawyers of

Long Island. Levin has been recognized

by Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in the East and Who’s Who in the World. In 2013, Levin was named an Access to Justice Champion by the Nassau County Bar Association for his dedication in providing legal representation on a pro bono basis. In 2013 he also received the International Municipal Lawyers Association James H. Epps III Award for Service to Municipal Clients. He was also the recipient of the “Commitment to Justice”

Award presented by the Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Committee in 2002, and has been recognized as an “Empire State Counsel” by the New York State Bar Association annually since 2006 for the strong support he has given to pro bono services, his outstanding leadership in the legal community, and his devotion to improving the justice system on Long Island.

Levin, a resident of Rockville Centre, received his J.D. from New York University School of Law.

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Levin is a member of the l aw f i r m o f Meyer, Suo zzi, English & Klein P.C. in Garden City. In addition to serving as genA. Thomas Levin eral counsel to the firm, he is chair of the firm’s Local Government, Land Use and Environmental Compliance practice and the Professional Responsibility practice. He originated and chairs the firm’s Veterans’ Scholarship Program at Nassau Community College. Levin represents private and public sector clients in the fields of local government law, land use regulation, environmental review compliance, cable television franchising, municipal and commercial litigation and appeals, and matters relating to professional responsibility, ethics and disciplinary proceedings.

In addition to the Village of Rockville Centre, Levin is Village Attorney for the Villages of North Hills, Great Neck Estates, and Thomaston.

Levin is a former president of the 78,000-member New York State Bar Association (June 2003 – June 2004) and is a Life Member of that Association’s House of Delegates. He served in various capacities as a member of the NYSBA Executive Committee from 1995 to 2005. He is currently a member of the Executive Committees of the NYSBA Local and State Government Law Section, International Section and Senior Lawyers Section.

Levin is also a trustee of, and counsel to, the Historical Society of the New York Courts. He is a former trustee of the New York State Bar Foundation, and is a sustaining fellow of that organization and the American Bar Foundation. Formerly a member of the American Bar Association House of Delegates, Levin is a former president of the Nassau County Bar Association (1991-1992), and is a Life Member of that association’s Board of Directors, a past president and trustee of the Nassau County Bar Foundation, and a co-founder and former vice president of the Nassau Bar Tech Center, Inc. He is former Trustee, Secretary and General Counsel of, the Nassau Land Trust.

Since 1971, Levin has been the editor of the “Bench Book for Trial Judges,” first published by the New York State Judicial Conference and the Office of Court Administration, and now published

by Thomson-Reuters. He is the author of numerous other legal articles, and a frequent lecturer on legal topics including commercial litigation, zoning and land

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Herald Inside LI talks vaccines at webinar

By Nicole AlciNdor nalcindor@liherald.com

Last year, nearly 350,000 Americans died of Covid-19 — and more than 3.2 million total — making 2020 the deadliest year in U.S. history, according to the Associated Press. Help, though, is on the way.

In the weeks leading up to the New Year, the federal Food and Drug Administration approved two vaccines — the first by Pfizer-BioNTech and the second by Moderna —which have gone to health-care workers and will also go to residents of long-term care facilities during the early stages of distribution.

On Dec. 23, Herald Inside LI held a Zoom webinar featuring three doctors, all of whom recently received a first shot of vaccination, to discuss their experiences and what people can expect in the coming months.

“I urge people to take the vaccine because Covid-19 is a horrific disaster to human life,” said Dr. Aaron Glatt, chairman of the Department of Medicine, chief of infectious diseases and the hospital epidemiologist at Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside. “We want to go back to hugging and seeing people, and the way we will do this is through the Covid-19 vaccines. The goal is to vaccinate everyone.”

Webinar attendees were encouraged to submit their questions for the panelists. One viewer asked if the vaccine could hurt fertility.

“There were some cases of women who got pregnant after getting the vaccine; however, there is zero evidence that the vaccine can cause infertility,” Glatt said. “I would tell a pregnant woman that it’s a personal decision if she wants to take the vaccine, but if she chooses to get the vaccine, she might be protecting herself more, as well as protecting others and [her] baby. [She] might even give [her] baby antibodies against the virus.”

Another viewer wondered whether people of color were more likely to experience side effects from the vaccine or lower efficacy.

“There were about 40,000 people of color that were represented in the experimental trials for these two vaccines,” said Dr. Zenobia Brown, vice president and medical director of population health at Northwell Health Solutions. “We have proven that the vaccines are safe for people in minority groups.”

Brown and Glatt agreed that although the PfizerBioNTech and Moderna vaccines were proven 95 percent effective in experimental trials, after people receive them, there is still a chance that they can contract the

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“When I get my second dose of the vaccine, I won’t become Superman. I don’t know how to play the piano now, and I won’t magically know how to play the piano after the second dose,” Glatt said. “We still need to be careful, and we still have to wear masks and social distance.”

“I cannot stress this enough: Social distance and wear masks, even if you get the vaccine,” Brown said. “My biggest fear is that people will not want the vaccine. I look forward to the day when more and more people will want to take the vaccines.”

For Dr. Nicolas Hernandez, the academic hospitalist at Northwell Plainview Hospital and another panelist, taking the vaccine was a decision that he made to protect his family, his patients and himself.

“I was scared when they gave me the Pfizer vaccine, but I’ve been a patient with Covid-19, I’ve had family

Herald Inside LI to host local college webinar With the Covid-19 infection rate rising during a second wave, many Long Island parents were concerned about the health and safety of their college-aged children who lived in university dorms during the fall semester.

In the coming weeks, before the spring semester begins, parents will have to choose whether to send their children back to school to live in campus dorms or off-campus apartments, or whether they should live at home and attend local schools.

Local colleges are accepting students on rolling admission to accommodate those who decide at the last minute to stay home for the spring semester. Many parents, though, are wrestling with

choosing the best options for their children.

Herald Inside LI will host a free live Zoom webinar, sponsored by Molloy College, on Thursday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m., to discuss staying local for college. The webinar will feature college advisers, counselors and college students, who will share their thoughts on staying home this spring.

To register, go to LIHerald.com/StayingLocal. To sponsor a webinar or for more information, contact Amy Amato at aamato@richnerlive.com or (516) 5694000 ext. 224. For questions, email insideli@liherald.com.

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members that have had Covid-19, and I take care of patients with Covid-19, so I wanted to do my part,” Hernandez said, while adding that his only reaction to the first shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was temporary fatigue and soreness. “As a family physician, I recommend that all immunocompromised people should get the vaccine, and even if you are not up for the vaccine, still do your part.”

This webinar was the final episode of the first season of Herald Inside LI. To watch the recording of this episode and all others, go to LIHerald.com/Recordings and subscribe to the Herald Inside LI YouTube channel.

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Girl Scout inspires grant donation GIRL SCOUT LEANNA Pignataro, left, learned about beekeeping from Jean-Marie Posner, of the Sands Point Preserve.

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The Peter & Jeri Dejana Family Foundation, a nonprofit that donates to humanitarian causes, awarded the Girl Scouts of Nassau County a $5,000 grant in recognition of Girl Scout Leanna Pignataro, of Baldwin’s Troop 2144.

In 2018, Pigna-taro, who lives in Freeport, focused her Silver Award project on helping restore the honeybee population on Long Island.

Pignataro, 16, said the environment has always been important to her, so she and her father built a hive for about 35,000 bees.

“The bees’ population has LEANNA been decreasing PIGNATARO over the years, which causes a Girl Scout lack of pollination and affects our food supplies,” she said. “They’re a critical part of our ecosystem, and I had to do something to help.”

As part of her project, “Bee Cause,” Pignataro worked with a mentor, JeanMarie Posner, the beekeeper at the Sands Point Preserve. Posner showed the scout the ropes on how to build the hive and care for the bees.

At the conclusion of the project, Pignataro donated her bee colony to the Sands Point Preserve, which works to conserve the local bee population and promote beekeeping through family programs.

The programs at the facility also address the critical issue of colony collapse disorder, or the plight of honeybee populations across the globe.

Colony collapse disorder, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is the phenomenon that occurs when the majority of worker bees in a colony disappear and leave behind a queen and a few nurse bees to care for the queen and the remaining immature bees.

Honey is also typically left behind in a dead colony.

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hey’re a critical part of our ecosystem, and I had to do something to help.

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The term colony collapse disorder aged honeybee colonies adds at least was coined in 2006, when a rise in $15 billion to the value of U.S. agriculture annually reports of disappearthrough increased a n c e s o f we s t e r n yields and harvests, honeybee colonies in according to the U.S. North America Department of Agrioccurred. culture.

And while there Posner, who also has been no scientifserves as a g rant ic cause of CCD provadviser for the Peter en, researchers have & Jeri Dejana Family said that a number Foundation, was the of factors contribute one who recommendto the decline in bee ed the grant for the populations, includGirl Scouts of Nasing parasites, loss or sau County in honor change of habitat, of Pignataro. the use of pesticides, “ I p a r t i c u l a rl y climate change and admired the determidisease. nation and enthusiThe phenomenon a s m d i s p l aye d by is cause for concern, PIGNATARO BUILT A hive for about Leanna,” Posner since honeybees pol- 35,000 honeybees, which she said. “I feel certain l i n a t e a b o u t o n e donated to the preserve. that Leanna’s third of the food cona c h i e ve m e n t w i l l sumed in the United inspire others to follow her leadership States.

Additionally, pollination by man- example.”

“I had no idea a project I worked on two years ago would come back and help the Girl Scouts like this,” Pignataro said. “It feels great to see the project valued like this.”

The funding will help support various programs and services run by the Girl Scouts of Nassau County.

“During an unprecedented year, we are particularly reliant on generous grants such as this that will help support our Girl Scouts and the mission of o u r o r g a n i z at i o n , ” a d d e d R a n d e Bynum, the chief executive officer of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County.

“We are incredibly thankful to the Peter & Jeri Dejana Family Foundation for the contribution and so grateful for incredible mentors like Ms. Posner who help our girls work on an issue they care about to take action and make a difference in their community,” Bynum continued. “Leanna is a wonderful example of what Girl Scouts can do, and I commend her for her dedication.”

Bridget Downes contributed to this story.

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DANCERS FROM JAM Dance Studio in Bellmore helped Evan Styron, center, propose to his girlfriend, Lisa Friedrich, of East Meadow, with a surprise flash mob at Wantagh Park.

JAM Dance organizes flash mob proposal

By ALYSSA SEIDMAN aseidman@liherald.com

Evan Styron said he defied the odds when planning to propose to his girlfriend, Lisa Friedrich, of East Meadow. Between the Covid-19 pandemic, a last-minute location change and inclement weather the day of the engagement, “I had every obstacle against me,” he said, “but I’m resilient.”

On Dec. 20, 2020, Styron and Friedrich drove to Wantagh Park to attend a Christmas function — or so Friedrich thought.

Once they parked, dancers from JAM Dance Studio in Bellmore filled the lot, flash mob-style, as Bruno Mars’ song “Marry You” blasted in the background.

“I was like a deer in headlights,” Friedrich said.

The couple met on Bumble about a year ago, just before the Covid-19 lockdowns put New York on pause. Friedrich, a hairstylist, said that since she and Styron are very similar, they found ways to stay entertained during quarantine. Last May, for example, the two dressed up in formal attire and decorated her home to hold a “prom-demic.”

“I’ve dated a lot of girls, but never one that made me feel compelled . . . to marry her,” said Styron, a licensed mental health counselor from Massapequa. “I knew from day one that she was the one.”

Styron said he and Friedrich knew they would get engaged before the end of 2020, but the actual proposal was still a “total surprise” to his fiancé. He got the idea to do a flash mob proposal after Friedrich showed him a video of one on YouTube last February.

“I love these styles of proposals because they’re very engaging,” he said, “and I wanted to do something that was like a magic moment for Lisa, something that made her feel special.”

To conjure the magical moment, Styron enlisted the help of Friedrich’s best friend, Angela Connelly, who lived next door to JAM co-owner, Gina Petitto, growing up.

Although this was only JAM’s second flash mob proposal, it was “probably more exciting because everyone really needed some good news since quarantining,” Petitto said.

About 20 dancers participated in the flash mob, which was choreographed and rehearsed over the course of two weeks.

Styron said he and Connelly scouted Cedar Creek Park in Wantagh as an initial location for the proposal, but had to change plans after a powerful nor’easter whipped across the region on Dec. 17.

On the day of the engagement, an unexpected storm threatened to ruin the special surprise, but for the 10 minutes the flash mob took place, Connelly said the weather cleared up. Some of the couple’s family

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and friends were on hand to surprise the bride-to-be. Everyone, including the dancers, stayed socially distant and wore masks.

As the team performed their choreography, Styron improvised a few of his own moves, twirling Friedrich around the parking lot and dancing along to the song.

“Lisa’s face was priceless,” said JAM coowner Michele Cuccaro. “She was in a shock in the best way possible . . . and couldn’t stop smiling.”

As the song concluded, two of the dancers rolled out a 30-foot banner spray painted with red graffiti lettering, which asked Friedrich if she would take Styron’s hand in marriage. Styron said he rushed to get the ring out of the box once Friedrich realized what was happening.

“It was the most amazing day of my life, [and] a good finale to 2020,” Friedrich said.

“I’m looking forward to a lifetime of memories.”

Styron said he is looking forward to spending more quality time with Friedrich and her son, Nicholas, 8. Petitto and Cuc-

ONCE FRIEDRICH SAID yes, the dancers threw rose petals in the air. caro said they hope to choreograph the couple’s first dance as husband and wife.

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Margaret Glynn, dies at 82 Margaret Glynn (née Sheridan), 82, a Rockville Centre resident for 53 years, died on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021.

Margaret – mother of three, grandmother of nine, sister, aunt, friend – has joined her husband Kevin, who was laid to eternal rest in 2016. Margie was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, to Martin and Nancy (Colleran) Sheridan, where she graduated from Fontbonne Hall Academy. She fondly recalled her younger days working in Manhattan at the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Ford Motor Company, and she later worked for over two decades in real estate sales in Rockville Centre.

Margie always looked forward to time with her family and friends, playing tennis, bridge, or golf. An avid walker,

she loved to see neighbors along Fonda Road, to stroll along the shore at Malibu, and more recently enjoyed the path along Mill River. She was a passionate fan on the sidelines, cheering on her grandchildren in their lacrosse, wrestling, soccer, and football games. Preceded in death by her husband, Kevin, and her sister, Mary Mahoney, Margie is survived by her three sons, Kevin (Khea), Sean (MaryEllen), and Paul James (Rita), as well as her brother, James Sheridan, and sister, Eileen Kinloch. Margaret will be dearly missed by her grandchildren: Kendall, Kieran, Christopher, Timothy, Kerry, Liam, Niall, Nora, and Phoebe. Interment at Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury.

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A. You picked a bad time in the process to propose a change. I have experienced this ongoing type of problem, and usually ended up taking the clients and their designer to meet with the building officials who uphold their community’s laws, zoning and building regulations.

The first problem here is that you seem to be getonte eeper ting bad advice from your designer, because the state code specifically prohibits the use of an attic as living space above the second floor, unless your community and state authorities review and both authorities agree that the use is safe. You would also need to sprinkler the interiors of the house and have a safe means to escape to an area no more than 12 feet below the top floor.

Studies have shown that only five out of 100 people survived a fire in the top level above the second story in a wood-framed one- or two-family residence; 95 out of 100 died.

If your architect is experienced in your particular community, one of more than 70 jurisdictions in your county, each with their own zoning board and rules, you should take his advice. Your community has previously not approved attics as living space, and no licensed professional who is doing their job will support the idea of putting you or your children’s lives in jeopardy. Either take the architect’s advice and proceed, speak directly to your building official, stop the job while you apply for a local zoning variance and state variance decisions (which could take up to a year) and then proceed.

Keep in mind that if either one of the boards turns you down, you are prohibited from having a habitable third floor, and you will have to submit revised plans and reconstruct anything that doesn’t comply with the law. In my experience, your community is very strict, and has even delayed its final decision and then forced the owner to cut down (rebuild) the wishful height to the regulation height. If your “designer” isn’t licensed and legally qualified to advise you, he may actually be violating the law. In your state it’s a class E felony for him to hold himself out to be practicing without a license.

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t’s now nearly a year since the Trump administration learned that a deadly virus was making its way into our country. During that period, the White House and many governors have engaged in a political wrestling match over who was responsible for leading the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.

While you may not like the conclusion, it is clear that President Trump never took this crisis seriously, and is even less concerned now that his tenure is about to end.

It may be an uphill battle, but JERRY President-elect Joe Biden has made it kREMER clear that he is willing to aggressively step into that battle on Jan. 20, because the next six to nine months will determine whether the pandemic is beaten. There are two good reasons why there has to be a field general leading the fight. America can’t afford for this dark cloud to linger indefinitely because of the economic damage we have experienced. Moreover, what if there is another pandemic, caused by one

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of our political enemies?

Prior to the election, the president predicted that there would be many millions of vaccinations before the end of the year.

To date, fewer than three million people have been inoculated, and only 11 million doses have been distributed around the country. The slow rate of inoculations is due to the fact that many states are staggering under the weight of testing costs and the needs of responders. Local governments and health care institutions have been on their own for 10 months after being told by Washington that the virus was a state-by-state problem.

Biden has pledged to get inoculation numbers up to one million a day. That is comforting, but health care professionals estimate that even at that rate, it would take over a year to vaccinate every American. And to reach that pace, the federal government will have to take some draconian measures.

The Defense Production Act dates back to the Korean War. It gives the president the power to force companies to drop their private customers and produce what the country needs. Trump claimed he used

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the act to get General Motors to build more respirators, but GM claimed it came forward on its own to build them. The president didn’t aggressively use the act, for fear of offending his conservative base, which opposes government intervention.

Why is there a need for use of the act now? When you have a mass anti-virus campaign, you need more than a vaccine. The big pharma companies are spending billions of dollars to keep up with their competition and protect their stockholders. In addition to the vaccines, you need cotton swabs, syringes, packing materials, dry ice and other supplies, and those products aren’t manufactured by big pharma. That’s where the federal government comes in. Using the act, manufacturers can be forced to produce the goods that are needed to get a complete program in place.

While Biden is preparing to take on the vaccine program, the pandemic is exploding in numerous states that have a shortage of hospital gowns, masks and gloves and can’t cover the costs of doctors, nurses and other first responders. Bipartisan

ven ramping up to a million inoculations a day may not be enough.

Covid relief legislation finally signed last week by the president will inject some new money into the efforts of local organizations, but it won’t make up for the costs they have been incurring since last March.

The world is keeping a close eye on our national effort, and many friendly countries are trying to figure out why we’ve done such a terrible job of combating the virus. But our enemies are also keeping a close eye on our tragedy. In his latest book, “Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World,” author and CNN host Fareed Zakaria claims that our enemies could create another health crisis in our country in as little as 24 hours. Are we capable of handling another one? You know the answer to that question.

The weeks and months ahead will determine how long America will suffer and how well we will heal. Happily, the incoming administration is prepared to pick up the ball dropped by the outgoing one.

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?

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Saving our sanity and our souls through books

reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The person who never reads lives only one.”

— George R.R. Martin

It nearly killed me. One of my grandkids said they “hate” books. They don’t read books except when one is assigned in school.

Given the options of smartphones, TV and computers, they don’t ever crack the cover of a novel or nonfiction adventure, even during RandI quarantine, when there’s so little to kREIss do.

Oddly, this kid gets good grades and likes school, which seems counterintuitive, because I can’t imagine anyone becoming an educated person in the world without reading books. It’s not like I haven’t tried. I have gifted and suggested books pitched toward this particular teen’s interests. I’ve read the same books they are assigned in class so we can talk about them. I keep tossing out lines and getting no bites.

My hope is that this child just hasn’t found the right books yet to get their attention. I know a few people who

became enthusiastic readers in adulthood. I wish that for this young person I love.

Granted, I was a book nerd from the time I could put eyes on paper. I remember, in first grade, begging my father for some money so I could buy books. It was like falling in love. My first loves were “Half Magic,”

by Edgar Eager, and “The Boxcar Children,” by Gertrude Chandler Warner.

If feels lame even to be defending reading when it seems so self-evident that through books we fire up our imaginations, we live other lives and we timetravel to places beyond our reach. We find comfort in finding common ground with writers. It is a bias, but I do believe that life is only halflived without books.

As part of my own life, I have led book groups for the past 20 years, and this year will do so again. For the first time, our group will be Zoomed, and so it’s open to anyone who contacts the Longboat Key Education Center (941383-8811, (charity@longboatkeyeducationcenter.com) wishing to sign up. We meet at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays, and began this week with the first of eight short books in eight weeks.

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I want to share my reading list because I call my class “Literary Gems,” and these are. We begin with “Hamnet,”

by Maggie O’Farrell. William Shakespeare had a son, Hamnet, who died when he was 11. Four years later, the bard wrote “Hamlet.” From these thin facts, O’Farrell weaves a rich story of grief and life in the throes of a plague.

Our second book is “We Have Always Lived in this Castle,” by Shirley Jackson. Murder, mayhem and the especially delicious brand of British madness abound in this story by the author of the most famous short story in the world, “The Lottery.” Next, we’ll read “The Boy in the Field,” by Margot Livesay, a luminous psychological thriller. Our last book for January is “Writers and Lovers,” by Lily King, a gorgeously written, rather ordinary story of a young woman finding her way, told with extraordinary beauty.

In February, we’ll read “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous,” by Ocean Vuong. This debut novel by a Vietnamese-American writer was described as “permanently stunning” by Ron Charles of The Washington Post. It is an original and exquisite amalgam of memoir,

or many of us, talking about them is as much fun as reading them.

letters and poetry. Next, we read “The Disappearing Earth,” by Julia Phillips, comprising an astonishing cast of characters, an unspeakable crime, all set in Kamchatka, on the Siberian peninsula.

Our third book next month is “Trust Exercise,” by Susan Choi, a brilliant send-up of students enthralled with themselves in an artsy university setting. The language is pitch-perfect. Our last selection is “Last Train to Key West,” by Chanel Cleeton. It is 1935, and a ferocious hurricane is barreling towards the Florida Keys. A helluva story of three women caught up in a story of murder, betrayal and salvation.

For many of us “bookies,” talking about the novels and nonfiction works is as much fun as reading them, like a delicious dessert after a remarkable meal.

So I hope some readers can join the book group. But no matter what, wherever you are at this moment, sheltering in place, working from home or venturing out, I want to share these special books with the hope that you connect with the authors and find solace and peace and joy in that connection.

Reading? The past year, when so much was lost, books brought joy into to my life. As the new year begins, they are the untapped treasure of 2021.

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

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Resolve to monitor your mental health in 2021

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et’s say it like it was: 2020 was miserable. It was a horrid year for us all. Everyone — everyone — was affected to one degree or another by the coronavirus pandemic, which washed over us like a merciless tidal wave, leaving fear, anxiety and death in its wake.

The speed at which the virus swept across the land was stunning, leaving us feeling helpless against a viral invader.

Nearly 4,700 people have died of Covid19 in Nassau and Suffolk counties — and an estimated 25,000 in New York City — since the coronavirus broke out in the greater metropolitan area in March, bringing grief to hundreds of thousands of lives here.

On top of those terrible — and terrifying — statistics, Long Island lost more than 100,000 private-sector jobs from November 2019 to November 2020, an 8.8 percent decline, according to the New York State Department of Labor. The biggest losses came in hospitality, 35,800 jobs; education and health services, 23,600; trade, transportation and utilities, 15,000; professional and business services, 10,000; and manufacturing, 8,000.

There is help available, however. If you are feeling anxious, depressed or suicidal, regardless of the reason, you can — you should — check out the state Office of Mental Health website, where you will find numerous resources to turn to for help.

There you will find the NY Thankful project, for which you are asked to write messages about all that you are thankful for. The very act of writing down all that is good in your life, it seems, helps relieve stress and anxiety. We suggest that you try it — if not on a state website, then on your own.

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letters The pandemic’s empty chairs To the Editor: In a November speech, President-elect Joe Biden expressed his sorrow at the number of empty chairs that would appear at the dinner tables of many families this year because of the coronavirus.

Covid-19 has often been compared to the 1918 flu pandemic, which killed 675,000 Americans, a majority of them young adults, and infected one-third of the world’s population during its four waves. Masks were strongly recommended, but many protested against wearing them. People were quarantined, hospitals were full, and the death toll was overwhelming. Like Donald Trump, President Woodrow Wilson underplayed the severity of the virus. There was no vaccine, no Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and very few opportunities to work from home in that precomputer era.

that your mental health is connected to everyone else’s. What the coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated, in certain terms, is that we are all interconnected in a larger societal web. So — please — seek help if you need it.

If you make any New Year’s resolution, let it be that you will take care of yourself in 2021 — both your physical and mental well-being.

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s 2020 came to a close, the coronavirus surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death in the U.S. — a sobering reminder of the toll the virus continues to take.

We have learned a lot about Covid-19 over the past 10 months. Importantly, we know now that it isn’t just a lung and respiratory issue, as was thought early on. It is a systemic inflammatory disease that may affect many organs in the body, and when it comes to the heart, it can JeFFrey t. be especially serious. kuvin Covid-19 infection certainly does not affect everyone’s heart, but it turns out that you don’t even need to have significant symptoms to have heart-related issues.

The most direct, and at times the most complicated, impact of the virus on the heart is muscle inflammation, a condition called myocarditis. This can result in a variety of cardiac issues, including

muscle weakness and rhythm disturbances.

It is well known that other viruses — as well as some medications, chemotherapies and other medical conditions — can also affect the heart in similar ways.

In addition to direct toxic effects on the heart muscle, Covid-19 may cause blood clots, which can impact the heart, lungs and the brain, resulting in heart attacks, pulmonary emboli and stroke. We learn more every day, but it remains unclear whether traditional approaches to heart disease are applicable to patients with long-term complications of the coronavirus, like heart damage.

While many patients are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic, others may become very ill, and some even succumb to the disease. We don’t know the exact number of Covid-19 patients with myocarditis, because some patients may have cardiac involvement without even knowing it.

Some of the symptoms of myocarditis include chest pain; shortness of breath; heart palpitations or irregular heartbeat;

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hronic heart conditions are showing up after even mild cases.

Letters One of the empty chairs of 1918 belonged to my family. My father, then 16, was playing in the streets of Manhattan with his brother, Irwin, 13. Irwin wasn’t feeling well, and my father carried him home piggyback, and his mother put him to bed. The next day he was dead. Ironically, his parents and older brother remained healthy, but they never recovered emotionally from Irwin’s death. It was especially devastating to my paternal grandmother, whose father fought in the Civil War, contracted tuberculosis and gave it to my grandmother and her sister, both of whom died young: a history of empty chairs. My father would occasionally see my sister and me drawing pictures or playing a game, and remark, “My brother and I used to do that.”

When the 2020 pandemic arrived, I immediately thought of Irwin. Did he suffer? Was his mother with him at the end?

Had he survived, I would have had an uncle and perhaps some cousins on my father’s side. Empty chairs span generations. Only one photo of my father and his brother remains, as my grandmother destroyed all the others in her grief.

Fortunately, I lost no family members in 202, but as I watched the statistics rise, I knew that each death was more than just a number. It reflected a deep loss and an empty chair at the table of many families. I hope they find solace in 2021 and beyond.

PAUlA RODEnAS Merrick

lightheadedness, dizzy spells or loss of consciousness, and extremity swelling.

The lingering effects of Covid-19 on the heart, particularly myocarditis, have been a hot topic in the sports community.

Several college and pro athletes with the virus have done the right thing by staying off the field this season — not only because of the risk of virus transmission, but because their doctors saw evidence of myocarditis on an MRI. The heart needs time to heal. We know that active inflammation of the heart can cause serious problems, even in highly trained athletes. And, during recovery, athletes should refrain from heavy exertion until they are assessed by a cardiologist.

And if an athlete can get asymptomatic, or subclinical, effects of the heart, so can we all.

Given new and emerging data, the exact risks and treatment protocols for Covid-related cardiac issues remain unclear. Who should undergo MRI testing of the heart — the best way to detect myocarditis — is a question that has not

been definitively answered.

As things stand now, a coronavirus infection alone does not warrant an extensive cardiac evaluation. If, however, patients are highly symptomatic and have abnormalities in specific laboratory tests, like electrocardiograms or echocardiograms, then highly specialized tests, like MRIs, might be warranted.

As the pandemic continues, as at all other times, it is important to recognize cardiac warning signs, which can be very similar to Covid symptoms.

Addressing cardiac risk factors, including cholesterol, blood sugar levels, blood pressure, sleep hygiene and obesity — is always prudent. In addition to improving quality and quantity of life, it is widely recognized that controlling cardiac risk factors can affect the course of Covid-19.

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — January 7, 2021

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Cardiac Covid: How the virus impacts the heart

Jeffrey T. Kuvin, M.D., is the de Roulet professor and chair of the Department of Cardiology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ Northwell. He is the senior vice president of cardiology for Northwell Health’s Central and Eastern regions, chair of the Department of Cardiology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital, and co-director of the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital.

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Give Trump his due

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To the Editor: Re Carolann Perez’s letter to the editor, “How did we almost re-elect Donald Trump?” (Dec. 17-23): The writer said that Randi Kreiss was “brave enough” to have written about President Trump. On the contrary, Kreiss took every low pot shot at Trump that she could come up with, yet virtually denied him any credit whatsoever for his achievements, which were significant and many. And this is coming from someone who recognizes Trump’s failures and personality flaws.

Remember when Trump, early on, restricted travel between the U.S. and China, and President-elect Biden called him a racist and xenophobe? Yet soon after, Biden criticized Trump for not having taken this action sooner. What hypocrisy!

Would people have voted for Biden if the media had reported more thoroughly on the Hunter Biden scandal and its potential implications for the presidentelect? This was an election the true outcome of which we will likely never know with certainty.

ROBERT RUBAlSKY East Rockaway

On New Year’s Day, no snow, but a snowy owl — Jones Beach

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