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MLK event goes virtual Day of Service honors civil rights leader’s legacy at the White Rock Baptist Church in Greensboro, N.C., in 1960, to make the modern recMolloy Colle g e took its reation more accurate. Renner annual MLK Day of Service also did background research online on Monday, featuring on the speech, which is known ke y n o t e s p e a ke r D r. M a x for being King’s first to call for Renner and musical perfor- civil disobedience, but was not mances to honor recorded. t h e c iv i l r i g h t s North Carolina leader and continState and the ue conversations church’s congregaabout his legacy. tion teamed up to At 9:30 a.m., publicly recreate Renner, an assisthe speech on June tant professor of 8, 2014. Voice actor digital humanities Marvin Blanks capand new media at tured King’s singMolloy, led attendsong cadence and e e s t h ro u g h t h e powerful voice. The Vir tual MLK, or church no longer vMLK, Project. As operates today, but a doctoral student was rendered digiat North Carolina tally for the virtuState University in DR. MARTIN al-reality experi2014, Renner was of the speech, LUTHER KING JR. ence the research and placing viewers production team “ i n ” t h e fo r m e r lead for the project, building. which recreates one of King’s “Utilizing ad-vanced digital best-known speeches, “A Cre- and audio technologies, the ative Protest,” using advanced project offers a recreation of digital and audio technology Martin Luther King’s ‘A Crefor scholars and students. ative Protest’ speech, inviting As a doctoral candidate, audiences to experience the Renner collected information public address in a virtually from 10 people who attended the speech, which King made CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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A gala postponed The fifth annual Rockville Centre Breast Cancer Coalition Gala originally scheduled for Jan. 21 has been postponed to March 11 as a precaution because of the coronavirus pandemic. Above, Linda Hubler and DJ Kev White got into the spirit at a previous event. Story, Page 4.
A push for ‘normal’ Red and Blue School officials mull options for March event By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com
Rockville Centre school officials are mulling how to safely host the 106th annual Red and Blue event while staying true to its traditions amid the unpredictability of the continuing coronavirus pandemic. Several students and parents voiced their opinions at the Jan. 13 Board of Education meeting, after school officials sent out a
tentative plan on Jan. 7 with many changes to the competition, including eliminating events that were deemed unsafe for students and cutting the event back from three days to one. Most who spoke at the meeting said they were unhappy about making Red and Blue a one-day event. Some were outraged. According to the South Side High School calendar, the original plan was to have a
Revue on March 3 and events on March 4 and 5, but school officials’ tentative plan is for a oneday competition on March 6. Board of Education President John O’Shea said that the plan was tentative, and would not be finalized until closer to the event. “As of right now … this board has not spoken about Red and Blue to the public or made any determination on how it’s CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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At the Jan. 13 Board of Education meeting, Acting Superintendent Robert Bartels said he believed that despite an increase in coronavirus cases across Nassau County due to the Omicron variant, students are better off learning in school instead of switching to a remote model. “Students belong in schools where they can get the best possible instruction,” he said. “ . . . I know there are a number of parents who would like it to be a parent choice, but we believe students who can attend should be in school.” With Covid-19 numbers increasing, many parents have expressed a desire to temporarily return to remote learning, while others have been outspoken against taking children out of school. Bartels said, however, that due to the rising number of students testing positive and having to quarantine, and others having to quarantine because of close contact to someone who tested positive, the district allows them to log on for classes remotely while waiting for test results. Bartels said he was confident that it is best for students who don’t have to
Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital, in Oceanside, has named Dr. Alan Wong, a health-care quality and patient safety administrator, as chief medical of ficer and senior vice president for medical affairs, to help oversee ongoing efforts to combat Covid-19 and chart a course for post-pandemic initiatives. Wong succeeds Dr. Adhi Sharma, who was named the hospital’s new president last September. “Dr. Wong is highly regarded for his clinical acumen, strategic leadership and collegial approach,” Shar ma said. “I am confident he will fit in well to our team and help move us forward to better serve the community.” Courtesy Mount Sinai South Nassau In his new post, Wong will oversee all operations related to DR. ALAN WONG took over as Mount Sinai’s all medical care at MSSN. He also chief medical officer last Friday, succeeding Dr. will act as the inter mediary Adhi Sharma, who was named the hospital’s between medical staff and the new president in September. hospital administration and board of directors. And he will research volunteer at Mount Sinai oversee strategic planning and moni- Hospital in Manhattan. tor the effectiveness of management Wong maintains board certification practices and productivity indicators. in internal medicine, pulmonary medi“This is an exciting time to be at cine, critical care, neuro-critical care, Mount Sinai South Nassau,” Wong, 47, and hospice and palliative care. Before said. “The hospital is expanding its joining Mount South Nassau, he was services and becoming the dominant vice president for patient safety, chief provider of acute and specialty care quality officer and chair of internal on the South Shore. The ongoing part- medicine at Mercy Medical Center in nership with the Mount Sinai Health Rockville Centre. System also makes it the right place to Wong earned a doctorate of osteopabe. I am looking forward to helping Dr. thy and a Master of Business AdminisSharma and his team grow the scope tration de g ree from the New York of services we can provide.” Institute of Technology. He completed Wong’s pursuit of a medical career residency training in internal medibegan when he was a student at the cine and a fellowship in pulmonary Bronx High School of Science. There, and critical care at NYU Langone Long he developed a curiosity and passion Island Hospital, for merly Winthrop for medical science, biolo g y and University Hospital, in Mineola. human anatomy, and served as a
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE SCHOOL District Acting Superintendent Robert Bartels. quarantine to learn in school, and that the district continues to abide by guidelines set forth by the Nassau County Health Department. While case numbers did spike across the county in January, Bartels noted that the school district saw about 70 quarantine cases in the first week of the new year, but it fell to below 20 as of the Jan. 13 meeting.
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U.S. Army veteran, RVC resident, dies at 71 Carmine Michael Weber, of Rockville missed by all who knew him but never Centre, who grew up in Oceanside, died forgotten, as they will always carry within themselves the speJan. 9 at 71. cial memories they shared After g raduating from with Carmine.” Oceanside High School and Weber is survived by his serving honorably in the U.S. wife, Marianne; a daughter, Army Signal Corps in VietMarianne Rose, and her fiann a m , h e s t a r t e d We b e r cé Conor; siblings, Thomas Plumbing and Heating with Weber, Joanne Nicholas, his father, Gerard, and often Susan Stoger, Mary Manwith his brother John for teiga, John Weber, Mark several decades. Semi-retired Weber and their spouses; and later in life, Carmine focused many nieces and nephews. on family and enjoying life to Carmine Michael He was pre-deceased by the fullest in his later years. Weber his twin brother, Gerard “His robust and hearty Francis Jr., and his youngest personality was always tempered by his kindness and generosity to brother Joseph Christopher, and his family, friends and oftentimes complete parents, Josephine and Gerard Francis strangers,” his family said. “He will be Weber Sr.
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NEWS BRIEF Breast Cancer Hotline is seeking volunteers The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program is seeking women and men who have had breast cancer to become hotline volunteers. There will be four sessions of training, which includes presentations by nurse navigators and social workers on basic breast cancer education, active listening skills and tips on engaging the community. Training dates are Feb. 8, Feb. 15, Feb. 22 and March 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom. Attendance at all four sessions is required.
For 42 years, the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program has been helping women and men who are diagnosed with breast cancer. The hotline is staffed with trained volunteers who have survived breast cancer and now help others. For further infor mation and to arrange an interview, contact social worker Nina Foley at (516) 877-4315 or email nfoley@adelphi.edu. For help on breast cancer information, services, support, and referrals call the hotline at 800-877-8077.
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■ On Jan. 4 at 4:59 p.m., a resident reported that she found damage to her vehicle.
■ On Jan. 3 at 8:45 p.m., a customer reported that someone working at a restaurant placed an unknown substance in her drink on Dec. 31, 2021, which caused her to feel sick.
■ At 1:49 p.m. on Jan. 6, a resident reported that someone filed for unemployment benefits in her name. ■ A resident reported that someone altered a check she wrote on Jan. 7 at 12:41 p.m.
Larceny ■ At 6:07 p.m. on Jan. 3, a resident reported that someone stole his packages from the mailroom of his building.
■ On Jan. 7 at 1:06 p.m., a resident reported that he was the victim of a gift card scam.
■ A resident reported that someone stole a safe from his unlocked vehicle while it was parked in his driveway on Jan. 5 at 11:06 a.m.
Leaving the scene
■ On Jan. 5 at 5:05 p.m., a resident reported that someone stole his skateboard from the Rockville Centre Public Library.
■ At 4:12 p.m. on Jan. 4, a motorist reported that his car was struck by a vehicle that left the scene while parked on Merrick Road. ■ A motorist reported that his car was struck by a vehicle that left the scene while he was driving on Hempstead Avenue on Jan. 6 at 12:08 p.m.
Criminal mischief
lAURA AlTMAN, lEFT, and Kathleen Baxley will be honored for their efforts as part of the Rockville Centre Breast Cancer Coalition at its gala on March 11.
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RVCBCC’s 5th annual gala moved to March 11
■ Graffiti was discovered on the Long Island Rail Road structure in the vicinity of North Forest Avenue on Jan. 8 at 11 a.m. People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.
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■ At 3:11 p.m. on Jan. 7, a resident reported that someone damaged his fence.
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The fifth annual Rockville Centre Breast Cancer Coalition Gala originally scheduled for Jan. 21 has been postponed to March 11 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Garden City Hotel. Black tie is optional for the event, which will feature live entertainment from The Mystic. The outing will honor Laura Altman and Kathy Baxley, who are co-vice presidents of outreach for the RVCBCC. They
have led a group of nearly 50 counselors, all survivors, as they offer support to women in all South Shore communities affected by breast cancer. “Without their leadership, the RVCBCC’s mission of offering help to alleviate the financial and emotional stress of this diagnosis would not be possible,” the coalition wrote on its event website. “They truly are the heart of the RVCBCC.” To learn more about the gala, or purchase tickets, visit rvcbcc.org/5th-anniversary-gala/.
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morning either in-person or virtually at 9:45 a.m. The program meets in the second floor of the ministry building in the youth ministry room. Email Irene Vastola at iavastola@gmail.com for Zoom link.
Simply Creative Chef Rob Chef Rob shares how to prepare brunch chocolate chip scones with vanilla drizzle. Register online at the RVC Library website to receive the Zoom link to this virtual event. Starts at 10 a.m.
Current Events with Richard Skolnik (Zoom) Richard Skolnik leads a discussion of what is in the latest news cycle. A lively, moderated discussion of hot topics. Register online at the RVC Public Library website. Starts at 10:30 a.m.
The Constitution and Current Affairs Library James Coll is an adjunct professor of American and Constitutional history at Hofstra University and Nassau Community College, and NYPD detective and the founder of ChangeNYS.org, a not-for-profit formed to educate New Yorkers about the need for non-partisan civic and political reform in the state. Register online at the RVC Library website for this virtual seminar. Starts at 1 p.m.
Distant Worlds: SciFi and Fantasy Book Discussion (Virtual) Join a discssion of This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. Register online at the RVC Library website. Starts at 7 p.m.
Evening Yoga with MaryClare (Virtual)
Board of Trustees Meeting (In-person)
Yoga and meditation instructor MaryClare Chiofalo leads this traditional format yoga class. Register online at the RVC Library website. Starts at 7 p.m.
All are invited to attend the monthly meeting fo the RVC Library Board of Trustees in the Helen Kraus Room. Starts at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 21 Virtual Music for Aardvarks (Virtual) Join others at the RVC Library virtually for a rocking, musical fun time. Register online at the RVC Library website. Starts at 10 a.m.
Film Fan Friday with Max Alvarez Join film historian Max Alvarez for a history of movie stunts as he shares selections from over 75 years of filmed entertainment, including Takima Canutt’s astonishing work on Stagecoach and Ben-Hur. Register online at the RVC Library website to receive the Zoom. Starts at 2 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 22 Matters of the HeART (Virtual) Using art directives, this program explores themes of mindfulness, emo-
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Monday, Jan. 24 Video Vacations with Jeanne Schnupp: Switzerland (Virtual) Join the Savvy Sightseer on this mini European travel adventure to Switzerland. Video is released on the RVC Library’s YouTube channel at 9 a.m.
Virtual Monday Storytime Register online at the RVC Library website to receive the Zoom link to this
librarian-led storytime to sing songs and read together. Starts at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 25 Chi Gong with Marianna Farina (Virtual) Farina returns to the Rockville Centre library with her virtual exercise class. Register at the library website for the session that runs from Sept. 7 to Nov. 9. Starts at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday Yoga with Joe (Virtual) Certified yoga instructor Joe Climi leads the class designed to accommodate the needs of people who may have difficulty with more traditional appraoches. Register online at the RVC library website. Starts at 12 p.m.
NAMI Family Support Group Session (Virtual) The National Alliance on Mental Health comes to the RVC Library for family support group sessions. Sessions will meet the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Each session starts 7 p.m. For more info, contact dsills@ namiqn.org.
Wednesday, Jan. 26 Simply Stronger with Marilyn Bunger (Virtual) Certified instructor Marilyn Bunger leads this exercise class to enhance strength and flexibility. Starts at 9:30 a.m.
Bible Study at St. Agnes Join Fr. Bright and other members of the study group each Wednesday
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The RVC Library hosts a virtual bridge lesson on Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. South Side High School’s gym hosts a wrestling torunament on Jan. 29 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The RVC Village Trustees meet at village hall on Feb. 7 for a regular board meeting at 7 p.m. Molloy College’s Madison Theatre hosts Love Notes: A Big Band Valentine on Feb. 13 at 3 p.m. The RVC Library will host drawing classes with Maria Conte on March 3 at 10 a.m.
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Hewlett Junior Basketball WEISS AVERAGED 40 points per game in last winter’s shortened season and has picked up where she left off as Long Island’s leading scorer. Three times in Hewlett’s first 10 games the junior guard lit up the scoreboard for more than 50 points. She scored 53 and 55 in consecutive games against Lindenhurst and Kennedy in December, then poured in 53 against conference rival South Side on Jan. 8.
GAMES TO WATCH Thursday, Jan. 20
Gymnastics: South Side at Oceanside....................... 5 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 21
Boys Basketball: Carle Place at West Hemp..........4:45 p.m. Boys Basketball: Baldwin at Hicksville ....................... 5 p.m. Girls Basketball: Freeport at Oceanside ................6:15 p.m. Girls Basketball: Plainview at East Meadow ............... 7 p.m. Girls Basketball: Hicksville at Baldwin........................ 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: Oceanside at Freeport .................... 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: North Shore at Clarke ..................... 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: Oyster Bay at Malverne ................... 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: Chaminade at Elmont ..................... 7 p.m.
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Girls Basketball: Clarke at North Shore ....................... 10 a.m. Girls Basketball: Bethpage at V.S. South ..................... 12 p.m. Girls Basketball: Calhoun at Carey .............................. 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Wantagh at Seaford ........................... 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: New Hyde Park at Long Beach ........... 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Garden City at Sewanhaka ................12 p.m.
Boys Basketball: Manhasset at Hewlett ..................12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Mineola at Lynbrook ......................... 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Island Trees at Lawrence .................... 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Carey at Calhoun ................................ 1 p.m. Girls Basketball: Plainview at Baldwin ......................... 7 p.m.
The South Side girls’ basketball team is back on track for a postseason push after winning twice in less than 24 hours. The Cyclones entered last weekend in a slump with three losses in their previous four games but got off to quick starts in both Friday night’s 54-24 win at Valley Stream North and Saturday afternoon’s 60-30 home victory over Kennedy, which was made up from Dec. 21. South Side improved to 8-3 and, more importantly, 3-3 in the conference. Against VSN, South Side scored the first 15 points of the game and the first eight of the second quarter to cruise to a 23-8 halftime lead en route to a comfortable win. Nine different Cyclones had points in the game, led by senior Bridget Basile’s 14 and sophomore Kyla Murphy’s 11. The next afternoon, South Side raced out to an early 18-1 lead and outscored the Cougars 23-11 in the second half to complete the weekend sweep. Murphy, despite playing out of position, had a breakout game with a season-high 18 points and Basile added 15. An 8-3 record looks impressive on the surface, but South Side’s record against winning teams this season is 1-3. The Cyclones held on for a 52-48 win at Plainedge in a non-Conference A-3 contest on Dec. 2, but head coach Dan Ferrick said “poor shooting” contributed to losses against conference leaders Division, Hewlett and Manhasset in almost a month span to put them in a tailspin. “I don’t think we’ve even hit our stride,” Ferrick said. “I don’t even think we were playing that great in the beginning. I think we caught a few teams that were a little down. [Against] Plainedge, we won by four, but the game wasn’t really that close. That was a game we played very well.” Like most teams, Covid and injuries have been factors for the Cyclones this season. They’ll be without senior Amanda Waiters, who was averaging almost eight points per game, the rest of the way. Forward Ava Doreste missed over a month,
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KYLA MURPHY SCORED 10 points last Friday evening to help the Cyclones get back on the winning track with a 54-24 victory over Valley Stream North. Mia Delmond, one of team’s top defenders, is currently out of the lineup and AllCounty guard Maggie Long tried valiantly to come back from last spring’s ACL tear but is back on the sideline indefinitely. Ferrick had to call up some players from the JV last weekend to supplement the roster. Basile is again the team’s leading scorer at just over 13 points a game and has reached double digits eight times, including a season-best 23 against Freeport on
Dec. 9. “She’s doing fine,” Ferrick said. “She’s put a lot of pressure on herself. From freshman year until now, she’s one of the most improved players I’ve ever coached.” Ferrick is hoping that Doreste, who scored 22 points against Hewlett, will be a consistent scorer in the final weeks of the season and lists Charlotte Rathjen, Ava Kelly, Dakota Evans, Taylor Hansman and Katherine Ahern as other key players to watch down the stretch.
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How quickly I got angry! breath, walked down the block and had a delightful lunch at another restaurant with a waiter who was masked. Anger is easily stirred up when you’re not getting what you want or believe you deserve. Irritation may stem from healthy, legitimate needs (i.e. I should be able to feel safe in a restaurant). Or, from narcissistic, false entitlement needs (i.e. I should be able to do whatever I want, regardless of what others think I should do). As a psychologist, I know that sometimes you can work with anger (your own included) to explore its underlying meaning. For me, it was I’m taking a inda chance going out to eat and I want to feel safe doing so. For some folks, however, their attachment to anger is so strong, so vindictive that they hold onto it, no matter what. Raw emotion easily ebbs up when things aren’t going your way. It could be momentary annoyance with yourself, “Damn, I should have left earlier to be on time.” Or, it could be out-ofcontrol road rage, “That IDIOT’S Going to KILL ME; I’ll SHOW Him He CAN”T Get AWAY With It!”
Blaming others is easy; searching for a solution is harder. I’m awfully glad I left to find another restaurant instead of wallowing in my frustration and anger. Now what about you? Do you blame others for your anger? Come on, you and I both know you do from time to time. But more importantly, do you let go of your anger before it ruins your day or you act in a way you’ll later regret? Do you know how to calm yourself down, problem solve a situation and move on? Or, do you hold on to your anger, blaming others for how you feel, creating an atmosphere in which everyone feels on edge? Do you allow your anger to apadin emerge in self-defeating ways, creating an unsafe undercurrent for yourself and others? If so, consider doing some exploratory work to bring your anger to a healthier state – especially during this difficult time when the end of our pandemic is still not in sight.
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It’s hard to imagine how anyone is living through our ongoing epidemic without getting angry at times. We may suppress our anger, knowing it’s unfair to lash out at those who aren’t directly harming you. Or our anger may erupt when we least expect it, especially if you believe someone’s behavior can harm you. I confess that my dark id rose to the surface last month. There I was looking forward to a lovely lunch with my friend Dotty at a local restaurant when an unmasked waitress came over to our table and started telling us about the specials. I interrupted her asking, “Have you been vaccinated?” She responded (with an attitude), “I don’t have to tell you.” I said, “True, you don’t have to but I’m asking you, have you been vaccinated?” She repeated with increased agitation, “I don’t have to tell you if I’ve been vaccinated.” “Yes,” I said. “But still, I’d like to know – if –YOU – have – been – vaccinated.” She reiterated, “That’s like asking me who I voted for; I don’t have to tell you.” Well now it was no secret who she voted for but that wasn’t my concern. “I don’t give a damn who you voted for, I just want to know if you’ve been vaccinated,” I roared, as my friend and I marched out of the place. I took a deep
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School officials mull Red and Blue plan AFTER PARENTS AND students expressed disappointment over a tentative plan for the annual Red and Blue competition in March, school officials said they were still mulling options on how to ensure safety while keeping the tradition alive, which includes coming up with a policy on spectators. At left, hundreds of people attended a past event.
CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE going to go,” O’Shea said at the meeting. Red and Blue was first organized in 1917, as an alternative to sports at a time when girls were not allowed to compete. The event usually involves three nights of competition in dancing, skits, songs, relays and other athletic events. Last year it was scaled back due to coronavirus restrictions, and the highly transmissible Omicron variant has left school officials seeking input on how to manage the event this year. One of the activities that may be canceled, or changed, is the tumbling competition. District Athletic Director Carol Roseto said she had met with past event organizers at length before releasing a tentative plan for this year, and noted that tumbling involves 12 girls and four alternates, and that it would be a safety hazard for them to perform while wearing masks, which would affect their peripheral vision. Roseto added that the school wouldn’t want them to practice or perform without masks because of the viral risk. SSHS senior Noelle Cairnie said she had been looking forward to competing in Red and Blue as a captain since she was a fourth-grader, and that she enjoyed
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Senior Ella Levine said she had also been looking forward to competing under more normal circumstances after a wildly different version of the event in 2020. “Since I didn’t get to do it last year, I just really want the experience of having it normal this year,” Levine said, “so I can create something that I have such a passion for.” Roseto acknowledged that the tentative plan had its detractors, but she
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stressed that nothing was finalized, and that officials were trying to navigate an uncertain time. “These are not normal circumstances, and our choice is to either cancel the program for the year or to adapt the program to reflect the crisis and execute it under regulated guidelines,” she said. “It’s important for the community to understand that many, many hours of weighing the pros and cons went into the initial plans, and nothing was taken lightly.” Roseto also said that this year’s event will see many improvements over last year’s, which include enrollment being open to all freshmen through seniors, and the ability for the girls to practice at seven locations in the high school two nights per week for more than three hours, so they can prepare safely for the competition. There is also the opportunity to livestream the events, as a way to reduce the number of people who will attend in person and ensure that if families can’t come, they can still watch the students perform. The district also added back more relays — excluded in the original tentative plan — which will give participants the chance to decorate and accessorize their costumes and purchase prop materials, which wasn’t allowed last year. Board members said they had yet to finalize the policy on spectators, but will revisit it as the date approaches, because state Department of Health guidelines will likely change by March, with health experts predicting a decline in Omicron cases in the coming weeks. The district’s acting superintendent, Robert Bartels, said the board planned to continue an open dialogue about the event as it gets closer. “We are striving to make it the best we can for students while we’re still in this pandemic,” Bartels said. “I do need to note that the health of the students and the continuing ability for all of them to participate has been key in planning this year’s activities. We are concerned about students gathering during preparations for this event, contracting the Covid virus and being quarantined, preventing them from participating.”
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proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership. The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk. The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be
irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale. Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates. 2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates. 3. The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid. 4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have
violated any of these bid requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited. Dated: January 12, 2022 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York 129230 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232
LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 16-007154 WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, Plaintiff, v. LANA FRISCH A/K/A LANA EMERICK-FRISCH A/K/A LANA E. EMERICK FRISCH, BRANDON H. FRISCH A/K/A BRANDON FRISCH, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, FRANKLIN PETROLEUM PRODUCT CO, INC., CAPITAL ONE BANK USA, NA, and JOHN DOE, Defendants. To the above named Defendants: You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorneys within thirty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for
further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of Honorable David P. Sullivan, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 20th day of December, 2021 at Nassau County, New York. Tax I.D. No. 54/60-2/31 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Rockville Centre, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the northerly side of Lakeview Avenue distant 165 feet easterly from the extreme easterly end of the arc connecting the northerly side of Lakeview Avenue with the easterly side of Greenway; RUNNING THENCE North 10 degrees 55 minutes 40 seconds East 100 feet; THENCE South 79 degrees 04 minutes 20 seconds East 60 feet; THENCE South 10 degrees 55 minutes 40 seconds West 100 feet to the northerly side of Lakeview Avenue; THENCE along the northerly side of Lakeview Avenue North 79 degrees 04 minutes 20 seconds West 60 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Subject to easements, covenants, and restriction of record. These premises are also known as 611 Lakeview Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. Attorney for Plaintiff Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: (585) 987-2800 129067 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232
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The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry. To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to sbrinton@liherald.com HAIR CUTTER NEEDED Barber Shop Rockville Centre. F/T. Experienced, Immediate. 516-491-6611. HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be considered. Responsibilities: Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: careers@liherald.com. PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key. Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com
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A. Not much, except decide whether you want a ridiculous-looking room with a jog in the wall or want to spend the money and time to go through the zoning variance process. When I see cases like this, I understand the intent of the law, but not the “spirit” of the law. The intent is to prevent the construction of buildings too close to a properonte eeper ty line, based on historical catastrophes such as the London fire and the Chicago fire, both of which saw hundreds of lives lost and tens of thousands of buildings destroyed, mainly because of their closeness to one another and their ability to burn easily. We live in a modern age in which materials have been tested, analyzed, certified and regulated to limit flame spread, and communities have been set up with strict guidelines to leave spaces between buildings for safety and appearance. But knowing, or not remembering, this, communities may invoke the strictness of the law like a stern punishment, or look at the separate conditions and merits of each case, deciding that your straight wall versus a jogged wall isn’t going to hurt anyone and, being located on the side or behind your house, isn’t going to detract from the character of the community. Some building departments have been given the flexibility to make these decisions, to avoid throwing the baby out with the bathwater, and have the authority to give approval for minor issues. Some municipalities have even gone so far as to pass ordinances allowing the discretion of building departments to allow for the alignment of built structures, previously approved, on the first story. It makes sense not to put homeowners through an unnecessary hearing process, sometimes costing thousands of dollars and many months of delay, just so they can have a straight wall. Allowing alignment with a previously approved part of a building isn’t the same as having a flammable wall too close to a property line or another building. In the long run, a variance will be worth it. Otherwise the weird wall shift won’t be understood or be beneficial to you. Good luck!
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hen U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi announced his Democratic primary run against Gov. Kathy Hochul, it may have seemed like a D’Amato moment. Alfonse D’Amato, then the Town of Hempstead supervisor, saw a glimmer of political daylight in 1980, when he decided to reach for the political gold ring of U.S. senator from New York. Defeating the legendary three-term incumbent Jacob Javits was deemed impossible by every political pundit and commentaRONALD J. tor, and you assumed ROSENBERG would’ve that not even the bookies would take your bet. Yet D’Amato successfully navigated every political rapid to secure victory, a win that stands to this day as testimony to astute political analysis, hard work and an indomitable belief in oneself. When Suozzi first announced his intention to run against Hochul, he rightly assumed that state Attorney General Letitia James would remain a Democratic primary candidate for governor. Given her left-wing credentials, combined with the progressive candidate for that office, Jumaane Williams, Suozzi reasoned that moderate Democrats would look for a “safe
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really needed to get on the Smart HQ website to get my new G.E. Café Series kitchen appliances online. Oh, you didn’t know? You must have internet-friendly ovens and cooktops these days. That way, you can put a meatloaf in the oven, go into the city for the day, use your phone to remotely turn on the oven and then turn it off remotely when the meatloaf is done. Think of it. You can put a stew in your new microwave, which can nuke, bake, air fry or mow the lawn, cook it while you’re out and RANDI return to a preKREISS pared meal. Or a wildfire, but let’s not go there. My old gas stove was dumb as an ox. Turn the knob, light the flame and simmer the soup. Could it tell time? Could it get automatic updates from the Wizard of Oz behind some screen at G.E.? Could it beep maniacally when the food was done? No, no and no. And get this: All my old refrigerator could do was keep food cold. My new one can make ice cubes of a par-
house” from which to escape the Democrats’ lurch to the left. He certainly has the credentials to be that moderate. But with James backing out of the race, the political threat from the left that Suozzi had expected to help rally centrist Democrats evaporated. Williams doesn’t have the recognition, sufficient base or fundraising capabilities for a credible statewide race. That leaves Hochul in a powerful place, because she has the means to outflank Suozzi on any number of fronts. She’s reportedly playing hardball: Word has it she has already told potential donors, “Either you’re with me or I’m against you.” This tactic has obviously worked, because the entire Long Island Democratic State Senate and Assembly delegation has thrown its support to the Buffalo-based Hochul rather than Suozzi. She is also dominating the New York City political news cycle. Her recent effort used the power of her office to dangle support for infrastructure projects that would make the lives of people who likely would have voted for Williams far easier. Her proposal to create an interborough express line from Brooklyn to Queens would allow an underutilized 14-mile freight line to potentially connect some 900,000 residents to mass transit. The concept has been discussed by others over the years, but a gubernatorial news conference in the dead
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of winter makes news. The proposal quickly won the endorsement of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. That leaves Suozzi holding virtual town hall meetings with potential primary voters while firing off verbal sniper rounds at Hochul’s handling of Covid19. He must hope she will be pushed to the left on any number of issues, which could motivate the Democratic middle to take to the primary polls. And the left may just do that. The insanity of bail “reform” has effectively jeopardized every Democrat in office — just ask Laura Curran and Todd Kaminsky. The new Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, said he would not prosecute shoplifters or those who don’t use a gun in the commission of a robbery, and if a gun were used, they would only be charged with a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor for armed robbery? Completely insane. New York City has also signed into law a bill that allows an estimated 800,000 noncitizens to vote in municipal elections (which Republicans have sued to overturn as being unconstitutional). Say what? Welcome to the new New York City, which may be even worse than the New York City under recent Mayor Bill de Blasio, who can only be compared to a communist. Is Hochul prepared to endorse the actions of fellow Democrats that are at
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odds with the fundamental ethics of lawabiding citizens? What tightrope will she walk because of the actions of the progressive wing of her party that would make moderate Democrats flee to anyone willing to stand against that tide? There is another massive political force out there — Andrew Cuomo. He has sent out emails to everyone who has ever breathed politics to say “stay tuned” now that criminal charges against him have been dismissed. He need not actually run for office to be a force. He has millions of unspent campaign dollars that could be quietly directed to any statewide race, even to someone for whom he has previously expressed antipathy, like Tom Suozzi. It would be in Cuomo’s character to act as a spoiler. Suozzi may, or may not, be able to replicate the political roadmap that allowed D’Amato to seize victory after victory during the autumn of 1980, resulting in a statewide win on election night. However, today’s political environment is more combustible, more unpredictable and more unforgiving than ever before. By their actions, progressive ideologues could very well determine a surprising outcome in this year’s Democratic primary for governor – one they won’t like. Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial litigation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He founded the Garden City law firm Rosenberg Calica & Birney in 1999.
Can your stove talk to you? ticular shape, and make coffee in a gizmo set right into the front door. Back to the Smart HQ app. You can do nothing without the app, so I downloaded it onto my phone, entered a username and a password. Then — I admit, with much trepidation — I approached my wall oven. I hit “WiFi enable,” as instructed, and everything went pretty much downhill from there. My phone said it couldn’t connect to my oven, that I had to enter a new password. So I did. Then my phone said it had to verify my identity on another device, so it sent a code to my iPad, which was upstairs. I ran upstairs and right into my husband, who was running downstairs to verify his identity on his iPhone for a bank transaction. I got my code, dashed back to the oven and signed on again to the app. This time it asked for “further verification.” Pictures appeared. It asked me to check off all the photos in the boxes containing traffic lights. The photos were tiny. And my reading glasses were in the car, so I ran outside, got the glasses, searched the photos on my phone for traffic lights, won-
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dered what I did to deserve this and somehow got it right. Then I was asked to verify the obvious: that I am not a robot. After three hours and 20 minutes, with a break for a cold salad, since I didn’t feel like cooking anything, I got the Smart HQ app downloaded onto my phone, and I got all my new appliances online. Instantly, the clocks on the stove, the wall oven, the microwave and refrigerator synchronized. Clearly, I was in some kind of technological G-spot. When I eventually got the ovens and cooktop online, there was an authorization request asking that I give the G.E. Wizard of Oz the ability to turn my appliances off and on, update them remotely or fix a problem. I signed. I have a creepy feeling now that in our ongoing relationship, my microwave has the upper hand. It is, apparently, the hooha upscale version of the plain vanilla microwave. This one can sense what food you have inside, determine the right time and temp and serve up your ribs just right. It doesn’t just zap. It can convection bake
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and air fry as well. It can proof your bread dough. My dad always told me, “Don’t have machines that are smarter than you are,” but that was a moot point when I bought my first pencil sharpener. What if my microwave goes rogue? I mean, I could be out for the day and the microwave could talk to the refrigerator and they could recruit the wall oven and I could come home to a full-blown coup d’état. The wall oven, whom I call Hal, wants to know if I prefer to roast, bake, convention bake, convection roast or air fry? What it can’t do is cook a hamburger, which is what I happen to want to eat much of the time. To give credit: These ovens will clean themselves with super-high heat or steam with the press of a few buttons. That’s impressive. My gas stove couldn’t do that. But then again, the big old ox was reliable as the day is long, all iron and heat and natural gas. These new-fangled thingies answer to different gods, all digital and remote and dead on arrival without the right passwords. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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assau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder convened a news conference on Jan. 13 to make a point: The state’s bail reform law, enacted in January 2020, needs further reform — specifically, he seemed to suggest, for charges of illegal gun possession. Right now, an offender who is in possession of an illegal firearm can be released without bail. That wasn’t the case before January 2020, when judges had the discretion to hold such suspects on bail. The 2020 bail reform law, however, essentially states that these offenders can get out of jail free while waiting to make a plea or go to trial, provided they haven’t shot anyone. (Violent crimes are eligible for bail.) At the new Nassau County Police Department Academy, a shiny white building that rises out of a back field at Nassau Community College in Garden City, Ryder displayed eight illegal handguns last Thursday, all seized by police during car stops since the start of the year. He noted that Nassau had already had eight gun arrests this year, compared with only two in the same time frame in 2021. Whether there were more illegal guns in circulation in the county at the start of the year, or police were out looking for them more ardently, was unclear. Asked by the Herald, Ryder did not say whether he believed the bail reform law should be nixed, and the news conference ended abruptly shortly afterward. “Bail reform,” Ryder said, “is important . . . It needs to be fixed.”
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LETTERS Thanks for Brinton’s column To the Editor: Re Scott Brinton’s column “‘Biking Borders’ brings out the best of humanity” (Jan. 6-12): After reading it, I had to watch the documentary. Thank you so much for bringing awareness to this delightful and important film. I come from a family of avid bicyclists, and will tell them all to watch. And I will be donating to the ultra-worthy cause, Pencils of Promise, highlighted in the film and in Brinton’s column. ELYSA SUNSHINE Glen Cove
We agree that judges should have the discretion to assign bail in cases of illegal gun possession. Ryder ticked off a list of eight defendants, all of whom face possession charges and all of whom were released without bail. We can’t say what, if anything, any of these defendants might have done or not done with these weapons if police hadn’t discovered them. We can say, however, that any illegal gun represents the potential for violence. Most crimes are not committed with guns, according to the FBI. Most gun crimes (more than 65 percent in New York), however, are committed with illegal handguns. Judges should have the discretion to set bail in cases of illegal gun possession, particularly cases when a defendant has a long record of arrest and prosecution. This is not to suggest that bail reform must be overturned, as so many conservatives suggest. It simply requires further adjustment. Clearly, there is, in Nassau County at least, a high degree of electoral support for doing away with bail reform. New District Attorney Anne Donnelly, a Republican, made it a cornerstone of her campaign last fall, running numerous TV commercials suggesting that violent criminals are being released from jail onto our streets. That, in large part, explains her defeat of State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, the Democratic candidate for the post, who was, at one point, considered the favorite. New County Executive Bruce Blakeman, also a Republican, wants bail reform repealed as well. He said so in his inaugu-
ral speech, arguing, “Criminals have more rights than victims. Enough is enough.” That was hyperbole, but there is a definite public perception among many that criminals have been prioritized over victims. Further tweaking the law to ensure that judges can assign bail to those caught with illegal guns would go a long way toward changing people’s minds. That’s important. Bail reform remains a critical piece of legislation in the State Legislature’s recent efforts to ensure social justice for all, including in the criminal justice system. Here’s what we wrote in a December 2019 editorial: ”The new law will allow most defendants who are charged with nonviolent crimes and misdemeanors to be released after their arraignment without having to make bail. Hardliners have argued against the new law, saying it will allow thousands of potential offenders onto our streets, where they could continue their criminal ways. “News flash: Any one of these offenders could have been on the streets in the past, if only they had had the cash to make bail, but they didn’t, so they stayed locked up. Meanwhile, if you were affluent enough to afford bail, you got out of jail, and were free to carry on with your life with your family — and potentially earn a living.” The previous system favored wealthy over poor offenders, who were, according to statistics, most often Black or Latino. We thus urge our legislators to continue tweaking the bail-reform law, without doing away with it.
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have been blessed to raise my hand and pledge to serve my community as an elected official many times over the past 16 years. However, last Monday was the first — and hopefully, last — time that I will take the oath of office in my living room. I had looked forward to joining my colleagues on Jan. 10 for inaugural ceremonies marking the start of the 14th session of the Nassau County Legislature and my third term as a legislator. However, on Sunday, the 9th, I felt congestDEBRA ed, unusually tired and was coughing, MULÉ sneezing and had a runny nose. Initially, I figured it was probably the cold that I seem to get every winter, but I am loathe to assume anything — especially as the Omicron variant continues to spread so
rapidly. So I took a Covid-19 home test, and it came back positive. Physically, I felt all right. My booster shot did its job, and my symptoms were like those of a common cold. The discomfort I was experiencing didn’t inhibit my ability to work full-time for the residents of the 5th Legislative District. And, through the marvels of modern technology, I was “in the room” virtually to be administered the oath of office by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer with my minority caucus colleagues. No matter how busy you may be, though, being hunkered down for a few days leads to contemplation and reflection. My experience illustrates how vaccines and boosters are key to preventing severe illness from the coronavirus. Since the emergence of Omicron, data from the state Department of Health continues to show that fully vaccinated people are
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LETTERS Who’s paying for the relief? To the Editor: There is more to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer's announcement that the Federal Transit Administration released a $6 billion grant to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for CARE Covid-19 relief. This grant brings the total amount of CARE funding from Washington for the MTA to $14 billion. What Schumer neglected to say was how much of this funding has been paid for, rather than how much has been borrowed, adding to our national debt of $29 trillion and growing. “It is a public service,” he said, “and the higher percentage we get from city, state and federal help, the better.” Funding for the MTA has long been a four-way partnership among what riders pay at the farebox along with city, state and federal funding.
much less likely to get Covid-19 and much less likely to be hospitalized with breakthrough cases. If you want to get vaccinated or boosted, go to https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/5126/COVID-19-VaccineInformation to find a site near you. My breakthrough case didn’t shake my belief in masks as one of the key tools to slow the spread of Covid-19 and other airborne illnesses. In a recent Newsday report, Jack Caravanos, clinical professor of environmental public health sciences at the NYU School of Global Public Health in Manhattan, stated clearly that while N95 and KN95 masks are most effective, cloth and surgical masks are still beneficial — especially if everyone in a room is wearing them. That, perhaps, is the biggest point of all of this: By protecting yourself, you are protecting all of us. Why not err on the side of caution if there is a potential benefit to others? In all honesty, I don’t like to
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Commuters and Washington always ante up. Will Schumer hold one of his news conferences to ask Gov. Kathy Hochul, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Steward Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to increase Albany’s contribution? Will he also ask New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Comptroller Brad Ladner and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams to increase City Hall’s contribution? Schumer never explained why many other transit agencies around the nation already received their second and third rounds of funding ahead of the MTA. LARRY PENNER Great Neck Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.
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wear a mask — I suspect no one does. I do it to protect myself, those I love and people I don’t know. Over the past several years, I have grown disheartened by how deceit, division and political ambition have been amplified to undermine our faith in our institutions and drive wedges between us. It is profoundly unhealthy. Especially now, caring for one another is essential to repairing the fabric of our society. We need to protect the most vulnerable among us — those who are too young to get the vaccine, the immunocompromised and those who have other underlying conditions that would make Covid-19 especially perilous. As we embark on this new year — a time for healing and growth — it is my fervent prayer for us to work together to end this public health crisis once and for all, and renew our belief in the pursuit of the common good. Debra Mulé, of Freeport, was first elected to the Nassau County Legislature in 2017. She represents the 5th Legislative District.
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