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Fighting to save an industry Hospitality and tourism have been hit hard by pandemic bly’s Tourism Committee has not met since 2019, and the State Senate’s Tourism Committee The coronavirus pandemic met only twice in 2020. Kranitz, has forced businesses of all who was laid off last May, sees kinds to adjust to a new world, this as a major issue for the but some industries have been state’s economy and workers. decimated. Rockville Centre He identified Sen. Jessica native Zachary KraRamos, of the 13th nitz, a veteran of District, in Queens, the tourism and who was once a hospitality trade in member of the New York, is trying Tourism Committo persuade the tee, as a powerful state to assist what progressive voice he calls “the forgotwho has helped get ten industry.” more essential “Once the panworkers into the demic hit, the indusvaccination process. try has been forgotBut Kranitz said he ten by so many,” was disappointed said Kranitz, the with the response ZACHARY former director of he received when he sales at the Stayoffered Ramos inforKRANITZ bridge Suites Times mation and statisSquare. “No other Rockville Centre tics about his indusindustry has had a try on Instagram. higher unemployment rate due “It’s not forgotten,” was to the pandemic.” Ramos’s Instagram response. According to the state’s web- “We’re aware but there’s no ecosite, tourism in New York gener- nomic relief currently possible ated $19.3 billion in tax revenue and we can’t reopen tourism. in 2019, with $9.1 billion accru- Hang in there.” ing to state and local govern“The pandemic has forced ments. Though there were thousands of hard-working peonumerous Assembly meetings ple out of work, and forced focusing on Covid’s effects on small businesses, the AssemCONTINUED ON PAGE 22

By THOMAS CARROZZA tcarrozza@liherald.com

Courtesy Bob Becchina

ROSE AND BOB Becchina on their wedding day, July 21, 1962.

Keeping their love alive

Couple to celebrate 59th Valentine’s Day By JILL NOSSA jnossa@liherald.com

Traveling, dancing, singing and getting together with friends have been staples of the life Rockville Centre residents Rose and Bob Becchina have shared for 58 years. The past year, of course, has been quite different for them due to the pandemic, yet they have maintained the optimism and commitment that has kept them strong for nearly six

decades. In early 1961, Bob and Rose met where teens across the nation’s suburbs have flocked to make acquaintances for decades: the mall. But it was employment, not love, that brought them together at Roosevelt Field in Garden City: They both worked at Ripley Clothes. “I was a salesman on the floor, and Rose walked in, looking for evening employment,” Bob, 83, recalled, add-

ing that she was hired on the spot as a credit manager. “I was very impressed with her. I’m still impressed with her — she’s been my soul mate for 58 years.” On July 21, 1962, just a year and a half after they met, they got married in Huntington. They settled in Rockville Centre in October 1965, where they raised three daughters. All these years later, they remain as active as CONTINUED ON PAGE 22

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Programs honor memory of SSHS teen

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — February 11, 2021

By JILL NOSSA jnossa@liherald.com

Jamison Novello was a kind-hearted person with a great sense of humor, a girl who lit up the room and could be depended upon by friends. The South Side High School sophomore died nearly two years ago at age 15, and her family and friends are dedicated to keeping her spirit alive through fundraisers, scholarships and educational programs. “Jamison just shined,” her mother Kimberly McGuigan said. “We want to have a part of that goodness continue.” Since Jamison’s death in March 2019, McGuigan has organized fundraisers and programs and began a dance scholarship in Jamison’s name. Jamison was an avid dancer, heading into Manhattan to take classes at the Broadway Dance Center five to six days a week, and more than $88,000 has been raised in total on Jamison’s behalf over the past two years. While the scholarships are impor tant, for McGuig an, spreading the message of kindness and how Jamison’s personELIZABETH ality “sparkled” is an even more significant goal. CARNAVAL Last month, McGuigan comArt therapist, missioned a special program for Matters of the HeArt her 9-year-old daughter’s Rockville Centre-based Girl Scout troop centered around kindness. Elizabeth Carnaval, a Rockville Centre resident who runs an art enrichment program called Matters of the HeArt, facilitated a program over Zoom for the girls that combined an art project with promoting kindness, called Shine Your Light. A former director of a preschool program that closed at the end of August, Carnaval created the enrichment program in early October, focusing on social-emotional development and using art to connect. Over the past few months, she’s held programs at Sportset, the Children’s Social Club, local libraries and for other Girl Scout troops. For the Shine Your Light program in January, the troop members each created a lantern, demonstrating the power kind acts can have on other people. “The focus was on using our own lights to shine through, while also lending our light to others to shine on them in the darkness,” Carnaval said. The lanterns, she said, were a tool to demonstrate “how to let kindness flow out.” Each girl was given a mason jar and supplies, and the group discussed kindness, highlighting what a caring and thoughtful person she was, always having kind words to say about others. Carnaval did not know Jamison personally, but said she has gotten to know her through the stories her mother has shared. With the Girl Scouts, she emphasized how kind Jamison was to everybody. She told them to “be the Jamison in the room,” the one who always had something nice to say about others. “Words can be like cotton or sandpaper,” Carnaval said. “We talked about wanting to be soft with our words and not be hurtful in how we speak to others.” The girls then had to each talk about what makes them unique, focusing on what they each have to give before they could light their lantern. They each turned off all the other lights in their homes, leaving only the lanterns on, which Carnaval said was a special moment. “It demonstrated that, in the darkness, we can shine our light, and all of us together makes a brighter light.” The girls were told that they can only light the lantern if, at the end of the day, they can say they performed a kind act.

ur light has the potential to help others and that can have a ripple effect that we don’t always see.

Photos courtesy Kimberly McGuigan

ELIZABETH CARNAVAL OF Rockville Centre hosted a Girl Scout program that emphasized the impact that performing acts of kindness can have on others.

PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS MADE lanterns out of mason jars to demonstrate how to “shine your light” on other people. “I feel it’s so important, especially at this young age, to set the stage for taking care of ourselves,” she said. “It’s important to know that we have something to give to others…sometimes we just need to lend an ear and be sensitive. Our light has the potential to help others and that can have a ripple effect that we don’t always see.” The scouts also each received a 30-Day Challenge calendar: the goal is to perform a random act of kindness each day, and to carry it beyond the 45-minute session, Carnaval said. “The hope is that it will become a ritual or practice that continues every day.” From the feedback she has received so far, it seems like it’s working. “It was a great session,” she said. “They got it. They all thought of something they can offer, and I received messages afterwards that some of them were working on their kindness calendars. That tells me it lasted

beyond the session and made an impact and they were able to connect the dots.” To set up a program, contact elizabeth@mattersoftheheart.love. McGuigan has two other young children, ages 6 and 8, and she includes all of them in the Still Sparkling Campaign, a way to honor Jamison around Rockville Centre in small ways. Each week, a note with a small gift card or candy is left at a business or home in the village, with an additional card to encourage the recipient to “pay it forward” with a kind gesture of their own in Jamison’s honor. “It’s important to me, for my daughter to know that it’s okay to talk about Jamison,” McGuigan said. “I want her to remember what a kind person she was and to carry it on.” Jamison’s memory is also being carried on in Massachusetts, through the Creative “Jam” Project organized by a former teacher. Jazzmine Szyndler taught Jamison for about two years at the Broadway Dance Center. “Jamison was a dream student,” Szyndler said. “She was always on time, always ready to go, and always smiling. She was just the best.” Shortly after Jamison’s death, Szyndler moved back to her hometown of North Dartmouth, Mass., and created the early childhood gymnastics program in Jamison’s name. She teaches children ages 11 months to 5 years old, emphasizing the importance of mental health, and the connection between physical activity and mental health. “I want to help future generations, while honoring Jamison’s memory,” she said. “It feels good to give back in her name.” A total of $68,660 has been donated to the Jamison Novello Scholarship fund for dancers at the Broadway Dance Center. Approximately $16,000 has been donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and $4,000 was donated to the Long Island Crisis Center. Every September, the McGuigans hold a bake sale in their driveway in honor of Jamison’s birthday. The first year, the sale raised more than $8,000, and last fall it raised $11,577. Additional money has been raised through raffles, a GoFundMe account, a custom PuraVida bracelet sale, a Bonfire shirt sale, and a Zumba class. Family and friends have also participated in the Out of the Darkness walk to raise funds for AFSP. To learn more about Jamison’s story or to donate to the fund, visit jamisonsdream.com.

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OBITUARY

Lifeguard legend Reggie Jones dies at 93 Jones■ passed■ strength■ and■ stamina■ qualifications■ every■ year■ he■ served.■ At■ 80,■he■still■sported■tanned,■toned■arms,■a■ Reggie■ Jones■ Sr.,■ Jones■ Beach’s■ lon- broad■ chest■ and■ an■ easy■ smile,■ as■ the■ gest-serving■ lifeguard■ and■ a■ longtime■ Herald■reported■in■2007. resident■ of ■ Bellmore■ who■ Jones,■ a■ retired■ Garden■ grew■ up■ in■ Baldwin,■ died■ on■ City■ social■ studies■ teacher,■ Jan.■30■at■93.■ was■ drafted■ into■ the■ Navy■ Jones■ tried■ out■ for■ the■ when■ he■ turned■ 18.■ He■ was■ Jones■Beach■Lifeguard■Corps■ sent■ to■ combat■ training■ in■ in■ 1944■ at■ the■ age■ of ■ 17.■ In■ a■ Sampson,■ N.Y.,■ and■ World■ 2007■ Herald■ interview■ at■ the■ War■II■came■to■an■end■shortly■ home■that■he■built■on■a■south■ thereafter.■ B e l l m o r e ■ c a n a l , ■ J o n e s■ After■ receiving■ an■ honorrecounted■ the■ more■ than■ 120■ able■discharge,■Jones■said,■“I■ muscled■ young■ men■ with■ went■back■to■the■beach.”■■ whom■ he■ was■ competing■ for■ He■is■survived■by■his■sons,■ Reggie Jones Sr. a■job.■ Reggie■ Jones■ Jr.,■ of ■ Point■ “I■ went■ down■ and■ looked■ Lookout,■and■Gavin■Jones,■of ■ at■these■guys,”■Jones■rememOceanside,■and■two■granddaughters.■ bered.■ “I■ said,■ I’m■ not■ going■ to■ make■ it.■ Memorial■ services■ will■ be■ held■ at■ the■ I’m■ going■ to■ be■ in■ my■ father’s■ grease■ pit■ beach■this■summer.■ for■life.” He■died■in■Rockville■Centre.■ He■ was■ one■ of ■ 10■ to■ earn■ a■ spot■ that■ The■ Herald■ will■ publish■ a■ full-length■ year,■however,■and■he■continued■to■serve■ obituary■in■the■issue■of ■Feb.■18. as■a■lifeguard■every■summer■until■he■was■ 81.■ He■ remains■ the■ longest-serving■ life- Scott Brinton contributed to this story. guard■at■Jones■Beach.

By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com

NEWS BRIEF Pickleball fundraiser for Bethany House The■John■A.■Anderson■Recreation■Center■in■Rockville■Centre■will■host■a■Pickleball■ Tournament■ on■ Feb.■ 13,■ with■ proceeds■ benefiting■ the■ Bethany■ House■ of ■ Nassau■ County,■ a■ nonprofit■ agency■ that■ provides■ emergency■ shelter■ to■ women■ and■children■caught■in■the■crisis■of ■homelessness.■ The■ afternoon■ will■ include■ games■ of ■ cornhole■ in■ addition■ to■ the■ tournament,■ run■by■Frank■Milillo.■The■price■of ■admission■includes■a■free■clinic■that■starts■at■4■ p.m.,■as■well■as■a■swag■bag,■beverages■and■ snacks.■The■tournament■is■open■to■all■levels■and■goes■from■4:30■to■8:30■p.m.,■with■a■

fee■ of ■ $45■ per■ player.■ There■ will■ also■ be■ raffle■tickets■and■T-shirts■for■sale.■All■proceeds■benefit■Bethany■House.■ Demo■paddles■are■also■available■to■rent■ for■$5.■The■tournament■will■be■played■in■a■ round■ robin■ format■ on■ three■ courts.■ Masks■are■required. To■ register,■ email■ fmilillo56@gmail. com■ or■ text■ 516-384-5124.■ The■ fees■ can■ be■ paid■ through■ PayPal■ (fmilillo56@gmail. com),■ Venmo■ (Frank-Milillo-1)■ or■ by■ checks■ made■ out■ to■ Frank■ Milillo■ and■ dropped■ off ■ at■ the■ recreation■ center,■ 111■ Oceanside■ Rd.■ Go■ to■ longislandnypickleballpros.com/bethany-house/

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A■ push■ has■ been■ made■ for■ legislation■ that■ would■ help■ health■ care■ workers■ and■ volunteer■first■responders■who■served■on■ the■ front■ lines■ during■ the■ Covid-19■ pandemic■repay■their■student■loan■debt.■ If ■passed■into■law,■the■bill■would■establish■ a■ grant■ program■ and■ disburse■ awards■ up■ to■ $100,000■ for■ eligible■ frontline■ workers■ to■ repay■ student■ loans■ and■ other■educational■expenses.■ The■ proposed■ legislation■ was■ sponsored■ by■ State■ Sen.■ Todd■ Kaminsky,■ a■ Democrat■ from■ Long■ Beach,■ in■ the■ Senate■ and■ Assemblyman■ Fred■ Thiele,■ an■ Independent■ from■ Sag■ Harbor,■ in■ the■ Assembly. Under■ the■ bill,■ physicians,■ nurses,■ nurse■ practitioners,■ physicians■ assistants,■ emergency■ medical■ technicians,■ paramedics■ and■ volunteer■ firefighters■ who■ served■ in■ response■ to■ the■ Covid-19■ pandemic■ would■ be■ eligible■ for■ the■ student■loan■grant■program,■which■would■be■ administered■ by■ the■ state’s■ Department■ of ■Health,■in■collaboration■with■the■State■ Education■ Department■ and■ the■ state’s■ Higher■Education■Services■Corporation. “The■ least■ we■ can■ do■ for■ our■ doctors,■ nurses,■ EMTs■ and■ volunteer■ firefighters■

who■ risked■ their■ lives■ on■ the■ front■ lines■ during■ this■ pandemic■ is■ to■ help■ defray■ the■ costs■ of ■ their■ education,”■ Kaminsky■ said.■“My■bill■will■provide■grants■for■our■ health■ care■ heroes■ and■ volunteer■ first■ responders■ to■ help■ them■ repay■ their■ student■ loans■ —■ a■ fitting■ gesture■ of ■ gratitude■ for■ those■ who■ have■ saved■ countless■ lives■across■our■communities■and■state■as■ a■whole■during■this■Covid■crisis.” East■Rockaway■Fire■Chief ■Ronald■Roeill■ said■ he■ was■ grateful■ for■ the■ proposed■ legislation, “This■bill■will■be■a■great■way■to■thank■ the■brave■men■and■women■who■volunteer■ their■time■and■risk■their■lives■day■in■and■ day■out■to■protect■our■village■as■members■ of ■the■East■Rockaway■Fire■Department,”■ Roeill■ said,■ according■ to■ a■ news■ release.■ “We■applaud■Senator■Kaminsky■for■sponsoring■ this■ legislation,■ which■ is■ an■ apropos■way■to■thank■the■heroic■first■responders■who■have■served■our■community■with■ distinction■ before■ and■ during■ this■ pandemic■ —■ and■ who■ will■ continue■ to■ do■ so■ for■generations■to■come.” Courtesy State Sen. Todd Kaminsky; compiled by Mike Smollins

CRIME WATCH Criminal Mischief

Village■Avenue■during■the■day.

■■ On■ Jan.■ 28,■ at■ 3:28■ p.m.,■ a■ motorist■ reported■the■front■driver■side■window■on■ her■ vehicle■ was■ broken■ while■ it■ was■ parked■ in■ a■ lot■ near■ North■ Centre■ Avenue■during■the■day.

Leaving the Scene

■■ On■ Feb.■ 3,■ at■ 10:11■ a.m.,■ a■ motorist■ reported■the■rear■window■of ■her■vehicle■ was■ broken■ while■ it■ was■ parked■ in■ a■ garage■on■Jefferson■Avenue■overnight. ■■ On■ Feb.■ 7,■ at■ 2:40■ p.m.,■ a■ motorist■ reported■ her■ car■ door■ was■ damaged■ while■ it■ was■ parked■ in■ a■ lot■ near■ North■

■■ On■Feb.■2,■at■4:28■p.m.,■an■employee■at■ Mercy■ Hospital■ reported■ his■ car■ was■ struck■ by■ a■ vehicle■ that■ left■ the■ scene■ while■ it■ was■ parked■ in■ a■ rear■ lot■ during■ the■last■week.■ ■■ On■ Feb.■ 3,■ at■ 3:27■ p.m.,■ a■ motorist■ reported■his■car■was■struck■by■a■vehicle■ that■left■the■scene■while■it■was■parked■on■ Sunrise■Highway■during■the■morning.

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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Virtual grievance workshops TAKE CARE OF YOUR help challenge your taxes HONEY WITH THESE As a result of the current administration’s reassessment, property taxes will rise for 65 percent of Nassau County homeowners. A further decision by the administration to freeze assessed values means that if a resident’s taxes were calculated incorrectly, they will have to pay the amount indicated on their tax bill unless they file a grievance challenging the assessment. The tax grievance filing period is now underway. Anyone who disagrees with the assessed value of their homes covering the 2022-23 William year is eligible to file a tax grievance. The filing period was recently extended another 60 days and now runs until April 30. To help residents navigate through the tax grievance process, I will be hosting two virtual workshops on Feb. 19, one at 2 p.m. and another at 7 p.m. Residents do not have to pay a law firm or agency to file a tax grievance and these seminars will help address the necessary steps to file on their own. To attend either of the workshops, visit nassaucounty.gov/ld6 and click the

link on my home page to register. Participation is capped at 300 people by the Department of Assessment, so reserve spots quickly. For any questions or further assistance, contact my office at (516) 571-6206, or email me at cwgaylor@nassaucountyny.gov. Residents seeking to access information on their property can visit mynassauproperty.com, and forms and applications can be found at nassaucountyny.gov/a g encies/ARC/ form.html. Our Legislative majority has fought for fairness, accur a cy a n d t r a n s p a r e n cy throughout the reassessment process that was launched by the current administration in 2018. Unfortunately, CounGaylor ty Executive Laura Curran vetoed many of our initiatives and proposals to improve the process. I will continue to propose policies and laws to reform the county’s reassessment procedures and fight to help our taxpayers get the tax relief they deserve. Gaylor is a county legislator for Legislative District 6, which comprises Malverne, Lynbrook, North Lynbrook, Valle y Stream and portions of Rockville Centre, Hewlett, Franklin Square and Woodmere.

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By C. WILLIAM GAYLOR III

February 11, 2021 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

events and activities

community update Thursday, Feb. 11

Thursday, Feb. 18

Chef Rob: Stawberry Cookies

Chef Rob: Jambalaya Soup

Chef Rob demonstrates the steps in making Valentine straweberry biscuit cookies through the Rockville Centre Library, 10 a.m. The recipe and link will be provided upon registration.

Chef Rob demonstrates the steps in making Jambalaya soup through the Rockville Centre Library, 10 a.m. The recipe and link will be provided upon registration.

Board of Trustees meeting

Current Affairs discussion

The Village of Rockville Centre Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. over Zoom.

Professor James Coll will lecture on the life and constitution of Justice Antonin Scalia, followed by a Q & A,, through the Rockville Centre Public Library at 1 p.m.

Non-Fiction Book Discussion The Rockville Centre Library hosts a book discussion about “Nomadland: Surviving America in the 21st Century” by Jessica Bruder over Zoom at 2:30 p.m. Register through the library to get the link.

Friday, Feb. 19 Heart Pillow Craft

Author Visit The Rockville Centre Library hosts a virtual author visit with Melanie Benjamin, the NY Times best-selling historical novelist. The program will take place over Zoom at 7 p.m. Register through the library to get the link.

Friday, Feb. 12 Chocolate Making Workshop Children in grades four to 12 can register to reserve a Valentine’s Day chocolate making kit supplied by the Chocolicious Chocolatier through the Rockville Centre Library.

Saturday, Feb. 13

Courtesy Rockville Centre Lions Club

‘Have a Heart’ food drive Once again, the Rockville Centre Lions Club is conducting a “Have a Heart” Valentine’s Day food drive on Saturday, Feb. 13, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The food donation will be a drive-through event at the John A. Anderson Recreation Center at 111 N. Oceanside Rd. in Rockville Centre. lic Library that is designed to help participants destress, relax and focus. Registration required. 7 p.m.

Tour: The City of New Orleans

Tuesday, Feb. 16 Yoga with Joe

Food Drive The Rockville Centre Lions Club is sponsoring a food drive at the John A. Anderson Recreation Center, 111 Oceanside Rd., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drive up to the entrance and drop off your donations.

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

Monday, Feb. 15 Meditation with MaryClare MaryClare Chiofalo leads a meditation class through the Rockville Centre Pub-

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

Children in grades 3 to 5 can make an icicie suncatcher 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.

Professor Ronald J. Brown takes participants on a virtual tour of New Orleans, just in time for Mardi Gras. The program will take place over Zoom, through the Rockville Centre Library, 2 p.m. Registration required.

Book Discussion Edna Ritzenberg will lead a discussion of “The Book of Lost Names” by Kristin Harmel, at 7 p.m. The discussion will take place over Zoom. Register through the Rockville Centre Library to get the link.

What We’re Watching 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.

Wednesday, Feb. 17 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.

Children in fourth through seventh grades can participate in a no-sew heart pillow craft through the Rockville Centre Library. Registration begins Feb. 12; kits can be picked up at the library to be made at home on Feb. 19. Instructions can be found on the library’s YouTube channel.

Film Fan Fridays Explore the lives and films of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward with film historian Max Alvarez, through the Rockville Centre Public Library at 2 p.m.

HAViNg AN EVENT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to rvceditor@liherald.com

The Village Board of Trustees will meet on Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. on Zoom. The TOH will hold a series of free drive-in movies at Town Park Point Lookout beginning Feb. 12. Sandel TV airs daily at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Channel 18 (Optimum) and Channel 37 (Fios) The RVC Rec Center will host a pickleball clinic on Feb. 13 to benefit Bethany House. Assemblywoman Judy Griffin is hosting a series of Coffee Chats; call (516) 561-8216.

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Tickets start selling out at UBS Arena By Melissa Koenig mkoenig@liherald.com

Nearly 60 percent of club and premium spaces have already been sold out at the new UBS Arena at Belmont Park, which is set to open next fall, UBS officials told the Herald last week, as construction on the 17,000-seat arena continues. The suites will offer New York Islanders fans private areas to enjoy food and drinks with their friends and families as well as provide them with parking benefits and potential concert tickets, while the Spotlight Club will allow fans to see the players head down the tunnel to the ice, the 1905 Club will provide backstage passes, and the Loft Club will offer Islanders fans views to the bowl from the bar. The walls of the 56 suites have already been installed, according to Michael Cossentino, senior vice president of tickets and premium experiences for the New York Islanders, adding that they have found seats for all the current Islanders ticket holders and are only a few weeks away from selling out of upper-bowl tickets. “It’s an exciting time to be an Islanders fan,” said Cossentino, who has been meeting between 50 to 100 people daily to discuss seating opportunities at the new arena. He has been hosting in-person tours for eight fans maximum at a time, all of whom must wear masks, as well as drive-through events at which Islanders

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a rendering of the UBS Club at the new arena. fans can get an up-close look at the construction site and pick up Islanders swag. “It’s things like that to build that meaningful connection with people,” Cossentino said, noting that there’s a general “sense of pride and excitement” when people get to experience the new arena firsthand. “Generally, the community’s been very supportive.” In fact, he said, the Islanders have seen an increase in ticket holders from West-

chester and Connecticut because of to Belmont Park’s closer proximity to the two areas than from the Islanders’ former home at Nassau Coliseum. There has been a 45 percent increase in ticket sales to people from Westchester, Cossentino said, and a 28 percent increase in ticket sales to people from Connecticut. Meanwhile, UBS officials also made their first concert announcement last week, saying The Weeknd, the Canadian

singer-songwriter, will perform at the new arena on April 7, 2022, as part of his After Hours World Tour, which had to be rescheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Tickets for the show went on sale on Monday, following The Weeknd’s Super Bowl halftime performance. For more information about the UBS Arena, and to see the different seating options virtually, visit www.UBSArena. com.

Inside LI to host family business webinar By nicole alcindor nalcindor@liherald.com

Many Long Islanders are g rappling with questions about how they can best start or maintain a business. Many wonder how a family business differs from other businesses and what it takes to bring their businesses to the next level of success. To help shed light on these and other questions, Herald Inside LI will host a webinar on Tuesday, Feb. 23, “Success in Family Business.” Starting at 10 a.m, the episode will cover the legal and financial steps that may affect multiple generations of a family business. All are welcome to attend, including members of established family businesses and those who are curious about what starting a business would entail. The e pisode, which is s p o n s o re d by B a r n e s & Barnes P.C. and Marshall & Stevens, will feature panelists Leo Barnes Jr., a partner

at Barnes & Barnes P.C., and John Agogliati, managing director at Marshall Stevens. Anyone interested in joining this webinar can register free at LIHerald.com/FamilyBusiness. Upon registering, attendees can submit questions for the panelists, or can ask during the webinar using Zoom’s question-and-answer function. Skye Ostreicher, host of Herald Inside LI, will be happy to ask your questions. To register for future webinars, go to liherald.com/ insideli. To sponsor a webinar or for more information about Herald Inside LI, contact Amy Amato, executive director of corporate relations and events, at aamato@ richnerlive.com or call (516) 569-4000, estension 224.

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NASSAu CouNTy REpuBLICAN legislators are calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to open a Covid-19 vaccination site at Nassau Coliseum. At left, the Coliseum before the pandemic struck.

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GOP legislators call for action on vaccines two, at Nassau Community College and the YES Community Counseling Center in Westbury. Nassau Coliseum would be the The 11 members of the Nassau County Legislature’s Republican majority “ideal” vaccination site because of the last Thursday called on Gov. Andrew size of the building and parking availCuomo to open a Covid-19 vaccination ability, Nicolello said. “We possess the proper resources in site at Nassau Coliseum. The GOP legislators pitched the idea during a hearing Nassau County to help make this hapthey held to address vaccine rollout in pen and will do everything we can to assist that effort,” he wrote. “On behalf the county. The meeting coincided with Cuomo’s of Nassau County residents, we urge you to work with us to put announcement that Yankee such a plan into motion as Stadium will be used as a soon as possible.” mass vaccination site to A week earlier, members administer 15,000 vaccines to of the Republican majority Bronx residents. had called on New York City According to Presiding Mayor Bill de Blasio to open Officer Richard Nicolello, vaccination sites within the that’s almost as much as the five boroughs to Nassau resnumber that the county has idents. administered since the rollAppointments to schedout began. ule a vaccine appointment “As you know, Nassau STEvE RhoADS within New York City can County continues to be County legislator be made through the cityamong the highest areas run website, https://vacwith Covid-19 cases in New York state,” Nicolello wrote in a letter cinepod.nyc.gov, or by calling (877) VAXsent to Cuomo and signed by the Repub- 4NYC, but appointments at these sites lican lawmakers. He noted that recent are blocked to many Nassau residents. When signing up for an appointment, data from the county Department of patients are asked to certify they reside Health shows roughly 10.6 percent of Long Island residents have been vacci- or work in the city; if they live or work nated, compared to New York City’s 12.4 elsewhere, they are turned away. The state-run (https://covid19vacpercent. “While the numbers are improving, cine.health.ny.gov/) and county-run you have continually noted that Long (https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/vacIsland’s infection rate remains a great cine) websites for scheduling vaccine cause for concern,” Nicolello said. “This appointments do not have such restricmass vaccination site [would] allow tions. more residents to get tested, lower our The Republican majority, led by Preinfection rate, and allow more business- siding Officer Richard Nicolello, gathes to open and continue to rebuild.” ered in front of the Theodore Roosevelt The state currently runs one mass Executive and Legislative Building in vaccination site at Jones Beach State Mineola. Park, in Wantagh, and the county runs “Residents across the county are hav-

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ThE NASSAu CouNTy Legislative Majority, led by Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello, called on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to open vaccination sites to Nassau residents. ing difficulty obtaining appointments to get the Covid-19 vaccine,” Nicolello said. “The fact that the city portal restricts Nassau residents from receiving the vaccine in New York City is unacceptable, especially when both Nassau County and New York state allow New York City residents to be able to freely sign up to get the vaccine at the sites they run.” “This really is an issue of fundamental fairness,” Legislator Steve Rhoads, of Bellmore, said. “We’ve all received calls from residents who are scared for their own health and the health and safety of their families. There are 850,000 Nassau County residents who are technically eligible to receive the vaccine. . . yet the state is sending Nassau County less than 5,000 doses a

week.” “We had an understanding that when the vaccines became available, that no matter where they were given, they would be open to anyone who could get an appointment,” Legislator Rose Marie Walker, of Hicksville, said. “The vaccination rollout in Nassau County has been nothing short of a disaster,” Legislator John Ferretti, of Levittown, said. “We need to stand together and call on New York City Mayor de Blasio to open up vaccine centers for Nassau County residents.” Questions, comments, and concerns can be submitted by emailing the clerk of the Legislature at LegPublicComment@nassaucountyny.gov. All public comments submitted will be made a part of the official record.

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Frequent remote lear ning days throughout January due to Covid-19 protocols and more than a dozen inches of snow during the first few days of February forced South Side High School’s gymnasts to miss numerous meets and practices. “We had about two full weeks off at one point and just one meet completed in almost a month,” Cyclones coach Ashley Harney said. “The girls aren’t as sharp as they want to be, but they’re more than ready to get going again. We’ll be cramming and jamming to get everything squeezed in before the county individual and team championships.” If all goes well, South Side will compete in as few as five and as many as six meets leading up to the Nassau individual meet this Saturday at Long Beach. The county team finals featuring the highestscoring eight teams in Nassau are set for Feb. 27 at Massapequa. The Cyclones, who compete in Conference I, finished third in the county team finals last winter. Harney’s roster features a nice mix of seniors and underclassmen, some of which missed the opening meet against Wantagh Jan. 19 that saw the Cyclones produce a solid score of 153. Senior Gillian Pinsky, in her third varsity campaign and also with club gymnas-

tics experience under her belt, produced her first-ever 9-plus score on floor exercise in the opener. “She’s a strong athlete who competes in all four events,” Harney said. One of the talented newcomers is Pinsky’s younger sister Kendall, a sophomore who showed she belonged at the varsity level by scoring 8.8 on floor and 8.6 on the balance beam in her debut. “She’s a great asset,” Harney said. Senior Erin Agoglia also competes in all four events and has scored as high as 9.3 on floor. “Her tumbling skills are phenomenal,” Harney noted. Senior Sydney Brancaccio missed the opener but is raring to go, the coach said, after competing in all four events last winter. She brings a strong beam routine and scores high consistently. Junior Payton Waller usually anchors the Cyclones on the uneven bars and last season ranked as one of their top scorers on floor, topping off with a 9.2. She’ll also compete in all four events. With the team a little shorthanded, sophomore Katie Connors rose to the occasion in the opener and performed well across the board, including a 9.0 floor and a team-best 8.05 on vault. “It has definitely been a challenge so far,” Harney said. “Fingers crossed, everything is behind us and we can get enough meets in so many of the girls can compete in the county individual meet.”

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SENIOR GILLIAN PINSKY opened the season with a personal-best performance on floor exercise.

Avery Brull wins Scholar Athlete award South Side High School student Avery Brull was recently named a scholar athlete by News 12, an honor that earned her $1,000. Brull is an all-county runner who has earned early entry into Cornell University.

AVERY BRULL, A senior at South Side High School, was accepted to Cornell University.

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AVERY BRULL, CENTER, with, from left, coach Christopher Webster and Athletic Director Carol Roseto.

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or two decades, I’ve been heralding the importance of summer camp to families who have never attended. Years before Covid-19, there existed a world-wide outbreak amongst our youth in technology addiction, social skill deficiency, indoors isolation, and over-parenting. And now, since March 2020, our kids have been living an increasingly bizarre, unnatural life of screens and quarantines, hybrid schooling (if they’re lucky), and enough fear and disappointment to last them into adulthood. However, in the midst of the insanity, we learned that summer camp can become a beacon of hope, a lifeline towing them back to their normal selves. More than 1,000 lucky children and 250 staff attended Liberty Lake Day Camp in summer 2020. While strict safety guidelines and a modified program where necessary, the fundamental essence of camp remained intact: Kids, playing together, mentored by caring staff, and in most cases — outdoors. According to the campers, parents, and staff at camps that ran last summer, it was by far their most meaningful camp experience ever, as well as an impactful life event. And think about it — that was after only four months of screens and quarantines. Imagine what it’s going to be like in 2021? Wowza! In 2020, 70 percent of camps didn’t open, many due to government restrictions, others by choice. The camps that did open showed great resiliency and creativity in adapting and flourishing within their new parameters, doing it better than most schools. While some families and staff chose to postpone their camp attendance until 2021 — most didn’t want to miss out, even in the midst of a pandemic, despite apprehensions. What were these people, crazy? Absolutely not. They strongly believed that the benefits outweighed the perceived risk. This June, after two compromised school years and everything that’s gone along with it, our children’s need for the benefits of summer camp will be crucially important. Real Human Connection Zoom and remote learning have saved us in so many ways. But there’s no substitute for real human connection. Making and strengthening relationships while being guided by loving people is what camp is all about. The essence of camp is in the friendships we forge, something we are all lacking and craving these days. Reacquainting Ourselves With Nature While society has been trapped indoors for the past year, most of the world is outdoors, and it is amazingly beautiful, and fills our soul with joy. From picture perfect days, to “liquid sunshine” washouts — it’s real living — the way our ancestors lived for thousands of years, until the advent of central air, video screens, and the internet. Our bodies yearn for the outdoors, and that’s where most summer camps happen. Resiliency Our kids are certainly developing it; experiencing disappointments that will make them stronger. Learning to be brave and confronting challenges and fears are also important facets of resiliency. It’s easier to stay at home and stare at screens — but we want our kids to grow up with the kind of courage and “can-do” attitude that our health care, essential workers, and superhero school teachers have learned and cultivated. Mental Health While summer camp is widely known for its physical health benefits, according to the CDC, “Children’s mental health during public health emergencies can have both short and long term consequences to their overall health and well-being,” so it’s no surprise that hospital visits

Saying goodbye Prepare your child — and yourself for camp For parents, the most heart-racing, adrenalin pumping moments happen when you let go and watch your child try something on his or her own. The moment the training wheels come off, the first trip down the driveway on the skateboard, the time our children ride the school bus —these are more than just memories, these are critical moments that define growth and change. For many families, the first time a child goes off to camp is one of the biggest let go, hold your breath, and watch them soar moments in childhood. In today’s world of high-tech kids and families who have a constant connection to each other, it’s essential to take the time to emotionally prepare for camp. First-time families can ease into the camp experience with a minimum of stress by doing some prep beforehand. related to mental health have risen dramatically for school age children and adolescents. Kids are resilient and can bounce back quickly. But a year and a half of stress and anxiety is bound to leave a mark. Extroverted kids are suffering, missing the energy of their peers. Introverted kids may seem to enjoy sitting in their homes, away from life’s normal pressures — but they need social interaction just as much. We had a depressed young camper last summer who hadn’t left his apartment nor gotten fully dressed in months. By his third day of camp, his parents thanked us for “returning his childhood to him.” For many kids, camp is a more important social-emotional antidote than the actual vaccine. Summer Camps Can Be Successful During A Pandemic Good camps breed creative adaptability, and get things done — we always have. How do you get a group of third-grade boys to listen? What do we do about the incoming storm? The bus is running late, animals got into the supplies, no electricity in the kitchen, kid pooped in the pool… Camp people don't complain — we figure it out and make it happen. Camp offers kids the unique opportunity to step back into a simpler time, with no internet connection or mute button needed. A place where a small community can have faith in the human spirit and support from one another without judgment, simply because it’s the right thing to do. Our kids need to be out of our homes, playing with other kids, and camps have proven that it can be done safely, even under the most challenging circumstances. Andy Pritikin is the director of Liberty Lake Day Camp, in Mansfield Township, N.J., LibertyLakeDayCamp.com, as well as founding partner of Everwood Day Camp, in Sharon, Mass., past president of the American Camp Association, NY/ NJ, and host of the Day Camp Podcast. n Above photo: Camp experiences, even in our pandemic-altered world, can still strengthen values, build confidence, develop coping mechanisms when adversity strikes, and enable campers to make lifelong friends.

Promises, Promises Under absolutely no circumstances should you promise to pick up your child from camp early if he/she is having a “bad time”. Making this promise will only ensure that a struggling camper will make no effort to turn things around. If you make deals before camp begins it is much easier for the child to count down the number of days you’ve promised they must stay at camp than it is to jump into the routine and put in the emotional energy to see it through. Overcoming homesickness provides children with wonderful skills. They gain resiliency, confidence and a sense of accomplishment. Children learn that they can’t just snap their fingers and parents will immediately obey their command.It also addresses the issue of commitment. . Have A “Test” Sleepover A number of first-time campers have never slept away from home. Going to camp shouldn’t be ‘the practice run’! So make arrangements with a family member or friend to have a sleepover without Mom or Dad present. While it might be uncomfortable and unfamiliar the first time out, practice does make perfect. Stop And Shop Have a fun outing! Take your campers with you to have them choose camp linens, a camp costume, a new pair of flip-flops or sneakers, or a brand new hoodie to keep the mosquitoes at bay. Having tangible symbols of their adventures to come will help to further invest them in the camp experience. Discuss Expectations Many parents respond to their children’s fear of camp by reassuring them that there is nothing to worry about or that they’re about to have the most wonderful time of their lives. While parents and camp staff expect and hope that this is true, it is best to prepare your camper about how they might feel the first few days and nights away from home. They need to know that it is perfectly normal to miss parents, to miss the comfort of home, to miss familiar routines, to find it difficult falling asleep. Brainstorm strategies that you know work best for your child. If they expect only smooth pathways, the first bumps in the road will send them stumbling. n Above photo: Ramping up for camp is a process — for families and campers.

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Grace Lutheran Preschool is a community school run by Grace Lutheran Church for over 50 years. The school welcomes two, three, and four year old children of all faiths and backgrounds. At Grace Lutheran Preschool, children will learn and play. The school provides guidance and direction while encouraging cooperation, resourcefulness, creativity, curiosity and the love of God in a safe and respectful atmosphere. Monthly tuition rates are reasonable. For more information give us a call 516-409-5188 Grace Lutheran PreSchool 516-409-5188 www.gracelutheranbellmore.org

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Lawrence Woodmere Academy Summer Day

Lawrence Woodmere Academy Summer Day 336 Woodmere Blvd., 516-374-5559, lwasd. org. Ages: 2 to 15. Fees: Call for rates. Specialties: Full day, half day, Red Cross swim instruction, arts and crafts, drama, dance, tennis, aeroball, sports, sports clinics, all immersion arts camp; Center for Creative Arts Academy, and all immersion sports camp; Champion Sports Academy. Note: Transportation and meals included, extended days: early drop-off and late pickup available (subject to change). Tours Available: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Sundays, March through June 27, call for an appointment. Lawrence Woodmere Academy Summer Day 516-374-5559 www.lwasd.org

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Going to school for the first time is one of the most important milestones in a child’s life. The Hewlett East Rockaway Jewish Centre Nursery School prides ourselves in offering the very finest programming while finding creative ways to bring our children back to our building and taking precautions against Covid-19. We offer the very finest programming in a facility designed for young children, emphasizing individual and small group activities. We focus on giving our children a strong foundation upon which to grow socially, emotionally, academically and spiritually, providing them with the tools necessary to be successful as they climb the educational ladder. Our school approaches Judaism as a heritage and a tradition to be celebrated by all who wish to participate. Our program takes place in our state of the art facility, including a Parenting Center, two outdoor playgrounds, a new outdoor classroom, indoor gym, and a brand new state of the art science facility. We are proud to offer Toddler Time, for children and their caretakers, and programs for children ages two through pre-kindergarten. HERJC Nursery School 516-599-1169 www.herjc.org/nursery-school

Carefree Racquet Club

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emember the days when your son or daughter rushed in from school, gave you a big hug and gleefully sought praise for a top grade on an assignment or test? That may seem like ancient history if your child is now in middle school. More likely you’ve noticed your child shying away from physical affection, experiencing odd and dramatic mood swings, and becoming a lot more interested in popularity and peer pressure than pleasing you. If so, you’re not alone. From the blogs on popular parenting sites, to the pages of parenting magazines to school and community forums, scores of parents of children going through the “tween” years will tell you they’re going through troubled times as well. Children who are grappling with social and emotional pressures are often distracted in the classroom and too preoccupied to give homework the attention it deserves. This is particularly troublesome given the increasing demands of middle school learning. In mathematics, lessons in basic computation are giving way to complex problem-solving. In reading, lessons focus more on comprehension, and require students to articulate what they have learned in oral and written form. Subjects ranging from science to history to the social studies likewise require more critical thinking. And progress in all of these subjects becomes especially vital for building a foundation for increasingly challenging work in high school and beyond. So while in many ways school may be getting “harder” — or at least more complex — your child’s equally complex behavioral changes can make learning a volatile proposition at best. So what should parents do? Expect some changes and know what to look for. Talk with your child’s guidance counselor to find out more about other pressures that may be arising in the school environment, and school-based solu-

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control, he or she may still value advice from other adults or responsible older youth. Ideally, this should be someone your child can talk to about emotional issues and someone who can reinforce your views about keeping on track academically regardless of the difficulties of this age. It’s an added bonus if this individual has the time and ability to help with homework or special assignments that can help build skills and knowledge. Find a productive, smart extracurricular activity. If your son or daughter is struggling academically, it may sound counterintuitive to look for another activity to fill the day. And yet the right activity could actually help your child become more academically motivated and self-assured. If your son is anxious about being too small to play football but loves to read, start your own at-home book club with rewards every time a book is completed. If your daughter’s having trouble fitting in with the popular kids but designed her first Web page when she was 10, look for a technology club or other accelerated learning opportunity that can help her hone these skills and meet girls with similar abilities and remind her that there really is life after the 8th grade. While most children struggle with some subjects, most have a natural aptitude for at least one. Activities like these can keep your child build a sense of self worth and smooth the way past the inevitable disappointments of this challenging period in his or her life. In the meantime, take some deep breaths and try not to worry. With consistent assurance that your child is loved and ever-vigilant monitoring of the academic bottom line, you can both survive the “terrible tweens” older and wiser for the experience of getting through it together. n Above photo: The right after-school activity can help your child become more academically motivated and self-assured.

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PATRICK, A MEMBER of Wilson’s Student Government; Student Council Treasurer Daniel, and Student Council President James.

Students hold food drive at Wilson Students at Wilson Elementary School p a r t i c i p at e d i n a S u p e r B ow l Fo o d Drive last week, organized by the Student Council. The donations will be distributed by Boy Scout Troop 40 to local food pantries, including Sharon’s MLK Pantry, The Experience Vineyard Church, The Hispanic Brotherhood and the St. Agnes Parish Outreach.

WILSON STUDENT GOVERNMENT member Patrick and Student Council Secretary Matthew helped pack up donated food items. STUDENT COUNCIL VICE President Maeve packed up donations for local food pantries. MAEVE, VICE PRESIDENT of the Student Council, and student government member Patrick, carried donations to be bagged up.

State to study municipalization of NYAW Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that the state Department of Public Service will look into the feasibility of municipalizing New York American Water, the privately owned utility whose service and water bills have long been decried by Nassau County customers. The study will assess different avenues by which to reduce customer costs — which in some cases are nearly five times more than the price of municipally owned water — including a public takeover. The announcement comes after two independent Special Counsel feasibility studies Rory Lancman (both conducted by Walden Environmental Engineering) determined that local ratepayers in NYAW’s Hempstead territory and Sea Cliff district would see a reduction in their water bills through a public acquisition of the company. “For far too long, the 120,000 customers of New York American Water on Long Island have been plagued by exorbitantly high rates for water — this simply cannot continue,” Cuomo said in a news release. “New Yorkers deserve access to clean, safe and affordable water, and we are going to pursue every avenue to make that happen.” Rory Lancman, special counsel for ratepayer protection, will oversee the study, which is set to be completed by April 1. The proceeding will include a series of virtual hearings at which residents and elected officials can offer public comment. In an interview with the Herald, Lancman said the state’s study will consider whether a municipalization of all or part of NYAW’s system would be feasible and more beneficial for ratepayers. This comes after advocates called on the DPS to reconsider a proposed sale of American Water Works’ New York operation to Liberty Utilities, another private entity, which was announced in November 2019. The department is currently reviewing the details of the $608 million deal. “Our examination of the feasibility of converting American Water to municipal control is going to factor in the value of the assets that exist and, realistically, be cognizant of the role that ratepayers have played in making American Water a company that [Liberty] is willing to pay hundreds of millions of dollars for,” Lancman said. After Walden concluded that Hempstead ratepayers would see savings between $70 and $383 a year if the town acquired a portion of NYAW’s Nassau operation, Water Department Commissioner John Reinhardt claimed such savings would be “diminutive” compared to the almost $500 million cost to acquire the system. He also demanded “state involvement” regarding a takeover. Lancman criticized Hempstead officials

for “ignoring” the results of Walden’s study. “If Hempstead or any other locality is going to oppose municipal control despite our analysis and analysis of their own experts,” he said, “they’re going to have to explain to the public why they’re not doing anything to lower rates.” In a statement, NYAW President Lynda DiMenna said the issue of affordability depends on a special franchise tax — which accounts for a significant portion of customers’ bills, she added — not who manages the system. A public takeover, she said she believes, is not “financially prudent.”

“A public takeover would lead to an increase in the debt service obligations of Long Island residents by hundreds of millions of dollars,” DiMenna said. “The best path forward for our customers is the elimination of that special franchise tax combined with completing the sale to Liberty Utilities.” Legislation to eliminate those franchise taxes was introduced in the State Senate last year by Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, and co-sponsored by Sen. John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford. On the North Shore, Sea Cliff ’s elected

representatives, including State Sen. Jim Gaughran and Assemblymen Charles Lavine and Michael Montesano, have been vocal supporters of public water. Last July, a bill establishing the public North Shore Water District, authored by Gaughran, passed the State Senate. A companion bill was presented to the Assembly by Lavine around the same time but did not pass by the end of the year. New bills will be presented to the Senate and Assembly this year, and if they were to pass and then be signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, an authority could be established by April.

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Couple to celebrate 59th Valentine’s Day CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE they can be. Bob, a retired agent for Prudential Insurance, and Rose, 79, a retired bookkeeper, have been members of the Sandel Senior Center for 15 years. Rose is a member of the Trip Committee and Bob chairs the Sandel Circle, a group that, before the pandemic, visited local nursing homes and assisted-living facilities once a month and led sing-a-longs with residents. “It’s wonderful for the committee members,” Bob said, “and the audiences love us.” Over they years, they have participated in many trips organized by the senior center’s Trip Committee. They have taken three cruises with fellow senior center members and numerous bus trips to cities on the East coast. “We’ve had the opportunity to do lots of things we would have never done without the center,” Bob said. “It gives us the opportunity to receive, and we give back as well.” Rose said that she’s not the type of person to normally sit home all day, and misses the activities offered by the center. The facility reopened to members last November, but she said she feels it’s best to maintain a low profile until the pandemic is

over. “I’m not ready yet,” she said. Over the past 11 months, the couple have limited their social engagements to their family. Two of their daughters live nearby, in Oceanside and Baldwin, and the third lives less than an hour away, in Miller Place. “Our daughters are phenomenal,” Rose said. “They always have us in mind.” As for the rest of the time, “Thank God for Netflix,” Rose said. They are both scheduled to get the Covid vaccine on Feb. 28 at Jones Beach. Until then, they will continue to lay low. Instead of a traditional Valentine’s Day dinner out, the plan, they said, is to order in, though they have not yet decided on the cuisine. “We can order from any restaurant in Rockville Centre and we’ll get a good meal,” Rose said. Asked about the secret to a long-lasting marriage, her husband said, “It’s all about love of family. Without family, there’s nothing. What keeps me going is, if I’m mad about having to do something that I don’t want to do, I say, ‘I have to do it for my family’s benefit.’ That has kept my marriage strong and has rubbed off on my family, too.”

IN 2019, THE Becchinas celebrated Valentine’s Day at the Sandel Center.

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BOB AND ROSE at their daughter’s wedding on Sept. 22, 2001.

Group calls on state to help hospitality industry CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE thousands of businesses to close, with nothing more than just a ‘hang in there,’” Kranitz said. So, in an effort to better communicate with state and local of ficials about the importance of the industry, Kranitz assembled a group of hospitality professionals that is calling for a five-point plan to start the conversation on what can be done to assist them. The plan includes starting a reopening campaign; adding hospitality and tourism workers to the 1B vaccination group; and working with the New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council, AFL-CIO to temporarily relax regulations so businesses can reopen and bring staff back. Alan Mindel, managing partner of Samar Hospitality, which has properties in Nassau County and Queens, is a member of Kranitz’s team. “When people from Elmhurst Hospital didn’t

want to go home to get their wife and kids sick, and they stayed in one of our hotels for less than half the rate for four months, we were thrilled to have them, but lost money every day, and I felt we were pretty essential,” Mindel said. His properties also housed nurses who came in from out of state last year and, more recently, vaccine workers. “A s a n i n d u s t r y, w e shouldn’t be depending on private donations from people like David Portnoy to Zachary keep our lights on,” Kranitz said, referring to the founder and CEO of Barstool Sports, who has given businesses a financial boost during the pandemic. Kranitz and Mindel both said they felt as if state officials had forgotten them — but local officials, such as Nassau County

Executive Laura Curran, have helped by expanding indoor dining capacity to 50 percent. Curran said she planned to send a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo to request that the 10 p.m. restaurant curfew to be moved back to midnight, since contact tracing has not linked many cases back to restaurants. “Tourism is not merely a luxury — it is integral to Long Island’s economy and New York state’s success,” Sen. Todd Kaminsky said. “Assisting this vital indusKranitz try and our local businesses in recovering from the pandemic needs to be a priority in Albany this session. I am hopeful that with an influx of federal funding in the next Covid relief package, we can help revitalize hospitality and tourism across our region and the state at

large.” Assemblywoman Judy Grif fin, a member of the Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry, said she, too, was optimistic that the pending federal relief package would provide state and local officials with the oppor tunity to spark the tourism industry once again. “This solid investment in tourism has the potential to create jobs, provide a boost to restaurants and drive spending to this sector and in tur n rev ive t h e e c o n o my i n l o c a l i t i e s throughout New York state,” Griffin said. She also signed a letter, along with District 69 Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell, the chair of the Assembly Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts, and Sports Development, requesting that the state make an investment in the arts as part of the effort to reinvigorate local tourism.

He was 18 years old. Off to college in the fall. Old enough to take on the world, yet young enough to make a host of dimwitted actions before the sun rose the next morning. He was invincible. He was strong. He was smart. Way too smart to listen to any stupid rules his parents laid down for him. He was fed up with their endless warnings. And their fears. And their “be carefuls.” Enough of that crap. Tonight was his night. Covid or no Covid, he was out for a good time with his best buddies. Picking them up in his new Mustang. Flooring the pedal for a rush. Braking at the last minute for a thrill. It wasn’t until later that things went awry. Later – after the screech of the brakes. Later – after the siren of the ambulance. Later – after the Jaws of Life pulled him out. Later – after he was informed that his inda friend didn’t make it! This story is every parent’s nightmare. Smart kids doing stupid things. Responsible kids being irresponsible. Insightful kids displaying not an iota of insight. What causes such maddening teenage behavior? The teenage brain may seem like an adult brain. Even better. Your kids are probably smarter, stronger, faster and maybe even wiser than you in many ways. But in other ways? Not so smart! Their brains are not adult brains. If you doubt the veracity of that statement, think back to your own teen years. Unless you were a very good kid (aka – a scared kid), you probably did things you’d never do today. Understanding the construction of the adolescent’s brain helps explain the risky behavior they take – despite knowing better. The executive part of the brain, also known as the frontal cortex, controls reasoning, helping us think before acting. It’s responsible for weighing choices, considering consequences, assessing probability, and ultimately deciding what to do. In

teens, this part of the brain is still under construction. Hence, teens often engage in risky behaviors with little or no consideration of the possible consequences of their actions. Research suggests that as smart as they are, teens don’t access their frontal cortex as frequently as adults. Parental lectures fly out-the-door when competing with electric, adrenaline-filled activity. Boring for teens feels unbearable. Their brains are wired to seek out thrills, take a dare, court danger, as they convince themselves that nothing bad is ever going to happen. If you have raised a considerate, caring kid but now have a moody, rude teen on your hands, know that you are not alone. The more you lecture, the more your teen will roll their eyes, stand their ground, blow you off. Some do it defiantly. Some sarcastically. Others, passiveapadin aggressively – agreeing with you, then doing what they damn well please. Though most young people today are super smart, possessing skills and confidence that their parents often envy, there are still scads of things they don’t know that adults have down pat. Not their fault; they’re still baby adults. Knowledge can smooth the transition but it will be mostly time and experience that will guide young people into behaving like responsible adults. We adults should not confuse looking like an adult, talking like an adult even acting like an adult with being an adult.

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The nostalgia and magic of drive-in movies returns for a third installment to Town Park Point Lookout for a special “Winter Break” film series in February. As many schools across America’s largest township will be on a one-week hiatus for the annual “winter break,” between Feb. 12 and Feb. 21, Supervisor Don Clavin and the Hempstead Town Board invite residents of all ages to enjoy a week of free entertainment at Town Park Point Lookout from the comfort and safety of their vehicles. Extending the Town of Hempstead’s ongoing efforts to provide safe, COVID friendly entertainment throughout the summer, fall and now into the winter, Supervisor Clavin and the Town Board are excited to provide families with a fun option while children are home for a week in the middle of February. Presented by Supervisor Clavin, along with Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, Councilman Bruce Blakeman, Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr., Councilman Tom Muscarella, Councilman Chris Carini, Town Clerk Kate Murray and Receiver Jeanine Driscoll, the Town of Hempstead’s Winter Break Drive-In Movie series will feature a variety of films for all ages and interests.

“The Town of Hempstead was among the first municipalities to put together safe and socially distanced drive-in movies and concerts during the summer, fall and now deep into the winter in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Clavin. “We are thrilled to continue our efforts with the Winter Break Drive-In Movie Series, and invite residents to come on down to Point Lookout and enjoy a film from the comfort and safety of their vehicles.” The Town of Hempstead has successfully adapted many town events to a drive-thru format. In addition to drive-in movies and concerts earlier this year, the town has hosted drive-thru awards ceremonies for veterans, firefighters, boy scouts, graduations, little leagues and much more. All movies will be hosted at Town Park Point Lookout (1300 Lido Boulevard, Point Lookout), and will be open to Town of Hempstead residents only on a first come, first served basis. The series kicks off with a “Family Fun Friday” showing of “Remember the Titans” on Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. and wraps up with a “Sunday Funday” showing of Coco on Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. Go to hempsteadny.gov for the complete schedule.

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News brief Cyberbullying forum on Thursday A virtual roundtable discussion on cyberbullying will be hosted by State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Rockville Centre, on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. The focus is the causes and effects of cyberbullying and what methods could be put in place to combat the problem. Cyberbullying is a form of bullying or harassment using digital devices. A 2020 study by the Cyberbullying Research Center found that 20 percent of children ages nine to 12 had either seen, took part in or was a victim of cyberbullying. Kaminsky said he is committed to sponsoring legislation to minimize the impact of cyberbullying.

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“Cyberbullying is a serious threat to our children in today’s world, and I am committed to doing all I can to stamp out this menace to our youth and their wellbeing,” Kaminsky stated in a news release. “We will convene an expert panel of educators, students, law enforcement officials, and other stakeholders to discuss this serious issue in our schools — and how we can put an end to it.” To watch the cyberbullying forum, go to Kamimsky’s website: kaminsky. nysenate.gov, or Facebook page: facebook. com/senatorkaminsky. –Hailey Gise

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Public Hearing Village of Rockville Centre Nassau County, New York Meeting Date: February 11, 2021 Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 330 Rockville Centre Village Code NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Exterior Design Review Board of the Village of Rockville Centre will have a Public Hearing via VIDEO CONFERENCING LEGAL NOTICE February 11th, 2021 at 6:00 PM Case No. 06-2017 Diane Dries 3334 Long Beach Road Unit #220 Oceanside, New York 11572 Description: Changes to the approved plans for additions and alterations to an existing single-family dwelling. Premises known as: 78 Bulson Road Case No. 01-2021 Vishal Suri 1375 Richmond Court

East Meadow, New York 11554 Description: Additions and alterations to an existing singlefamily dwelling. Premises known as: 70 Jackson Avenue Case No. 03-2021 American Dura Homes Inc. 14100 Old Cogburn Road Milton, Georgia 30004 Description: Construct a new singlefamily dwelling with detached garage. Premises known as: 230 Hempstead Avenue *Please see Rockville Centre Village website, RVCNY.GOV, calendar for videoconferencing information* The Exterior Design Review Board OF THE VILLAGE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE Eugene Murray Village Hall, Rockville Centre, New York George Bella, Chairperson of the consultants to The Exterior Design Review Board Thomas Domanico, Secretary to The Consultants

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LEGAL NOTICE Enimrac LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/14/2020. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 188 Pine St Rockville Ctr 11570. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 124419 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ELECTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the general village election to be held in the Village of Rockville Centre on June 15, 2021, the following offices are to be filled for the terms indicated: Two (2) Trustees, for a term of four (4) years One (1) Justice, for a term of four (4) years

Eligible persons wishing to vote in the said election must be registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections at least ten days prior to the said election. Kathleen Murray, Village A d m i n i s t r a t o r / Vi l l a g e Clerk Anuncio de Elección Favor de tomar nota que la elección general de la Villa de Rockville Centre se efectuara el día 15 de Junio del 2021, y el siguiente cargo debe de ser cubierto por el término indicado: Dos miembros del consejo de administración, por el término de (4) años Un Pueblo Juez, por el término de (4) años Las personas elegibles que deseen votar en esta elección deben de estar registrados con la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau por lo menos diez (10) días antes de esta elección. Kathleen Murray, Administradora de la Villa/Oficinista de la Villa 124634

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ANNOUNCEMENTS Announcements A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION in Lawrence is seeking sealed bids for sales and installation of security related enhancements. The project includes: replacing entryway and internal doors with impact resistant security doors, access control, video surveillance with DVR integration, cameras and monitors, inspect internal security components, and follow up safety protocol with members as well as security and safety training for organization members to increase awareness and preparedness in response to a threat or attack. Selection criteria will be based on knowledge of surveillance and security, adherence to projected work schedule, prior experience, references, and cost. Specifications and bid requirements can be obtained by contacting us at BMHRFP@gmail.com All interested firms will be required to sign for the proposal documents and provide primary contact, telephone, fax, and email address. Bids will be accepted until April 30th 2021 and work is to commence by June 1st 2021 and completed by December 31st 2021.

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Q. Why do bricks fall off a wall? I live in a brick house, and was concerned when I saw in the news recently that a whole side of condos in Suffolk County just collapsed on cars. The report said it was under investigation, but we rarely hear the answer to what they found. What could cause that, and is there anything I can do with my brick house?

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A. The expression that something or someone is “built like a brick house” obviously didn’t apply in this case. You never think of brick as a weak or precarious material applied to buildings, but because brick is not structural, but rather cosmetic, attached to the rest of the face of a building with thin strips of metal from behind, if not done onte eeper correctly, the result can be just like what you saw in that news story. Unfortunately, there’s little you can do about your wall’s hidden conditions unless you open them. Sadly, there are many workers who have never had formal training in the proper application of construction materials. I noted over the years, as a volunteer mentor in several high schools, that school curriculums reduced or eliminated classes in industrial arts, automotive repair and construction technology and replaced them with computer technology and preparation for a college education. I realize this is a general statement that educators could debate and grade me on, but the simple fact is that because little or no training qualifications are required to get a contractor’s license and no formal construction education is required, poor workmanship and bad decisions, with no basis in engineering or science, are a daily occurrence, especially in residential construction. Not that everyone does a poor job, but quality control is based on pride and vigilance, not on uniformity, like you find with other skilled professions, where oversight and responsibility is strict and rampant, as in the medical field. Anybody can argue anything, but public safety should be everyone’s job, and that wall was either missing the wall ties, they were spaced too far apart, they weren’t the right kind, the wall had no spacing behind to allow trapped water to flow out, or the backup material wasn’t correctly waterproofed and thus deteriorated. It’s important that even a brick wall is handled correctly from start to finish. We hear people protesting daily for freedom from regulation, but isn’t it your right not to be subjected to a brick wall collapse that was avoidable? I speak with building and homeowners daily, and find that most, if not all, have a reasonable expectation that the work they’re paying for will be, as they often say, “perfect” or something close. When that level of expectation isn’t met, the customer is generally upset. Since the industry places responsibility on the wrong people, such as inspectors, engineers and architects instead of the last person to touch the construction, the problem is perpetual. Good luck!

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Hewlett Bay Park $2,000,000 Cedar Avenue. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Den/family room. Taxes: $42,410.68 Island Park $745,000 Baker Court. Expanded Cape. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Den/family room and home office. Skylight. Taxes: $10,439 Long Beach $610,000 Monroe Boulevard. Duplex. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Formal dining room. First floor master bedroom. Taxes: $14,689.36 Malverne $595,00 Birch Road. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Den/family room. Oak flooring throughout and custom details. 70x100 manicured property. Convenient walk to village and LIRR. Taxes: $12,513.34 Source: The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island Inc,, a computerized network of real estate offices serving Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and Brooklyn.

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t happened as, I assume, many of these things do: It was a busy day, I was working at home, and the cellphone rang. Dozens of calls were coming in, and I assumed it was a colleague. Instead, a man intoned loudly, “This is a Google Help Center. Your computer has been hacked. Your bank account and other financial records are in serious jeopardy.” I should have quickly hung up, but I was mired in work, thinking about all the JAMES things I need to about in a BERNSTEIN think workday, and I hung on. Soon, a woman with a soothing voice got on the phone, telling me all would be well and that the help center would work this out with me. Within minutes, I was sent a screen shot. It showed a long list of phone numbers. Some of them were from area codes I recognized in the U.S. Others were not. The woman told me that Chinese and Russian hackers had gotten into my computer system and had “made

many attempts” to get into my bank account. She said they had not yet succeeded, but were extremely persistent and would eventually find their way in. Time to hang up? Of course. Most of my body and soul didn’t believe her, but to be perfectly candid, a tiny part wasn’t entirely sure. What if it was Google? The man returned to the phone. He asked if I lived near a Walmart or a CVS. He said I would need to go to either and purchase an Apple card. I said, “Wait! You said you’re Google. Why are you telling me to go buy an Apple card?” He fumbled a moment before saying the Apple card was “standard” for doing business. He asked if I had a cellphone, and told me to keep it on as I drove to the store and to keep it on once I was in the store. But I think he knew he had failed. Still, he asked me to put $400 to $1,000 on the Apple card and to call him once I did. He said the card had a code that I would need to read to him. That was it. I told him I had no intention of going to any store and that I would report the call to my bank and any

authority I could think of. He maintained his poise. He said he would call me back in a few hours to see if I had changed my mind, and wanted to keep the hackers away from my bank account. He never called. I bring all of this up because this is a serious problem, and it’s getting worse. Recently, a close friend was hacked, and important work data from his files was destroyed. I read recently about an elderly grandmother who lived by herself who was hacked. She was told to go outside on a chilly evening and put $400 on a card and give the caller the numbers. She was saved at the last minute by a friend. Many people I know think it can’t happen to them. But it can. Consider this FBI statistic: The agency’s Internet Crime Complaint Center said the total losses reported to it by scam victims increased to $3.5 billion in 2019 from $1.4 billion in 2017. Many local, state and federal agencies employ cyber experts who try to track down hackers. But the real issue is that it’s up to each and every one of us to be guardians of our own digital

told the man I would report his call to my bank and any authority I could think of.

information. There are the simple steps to take. Outfit your computer with software that provides protection against hackers. Don’t answer calls from numbers you don’t recognize. Hang up on anyone who asks for money over the phone. Don’t play any of the quizzes or games on Facebook. Many are just ways to get your email or other information. But there’s another way. It comes from Orthodox Jewish tradition to observe shabbos, or the Sabbath. The custom includes detaching yourself from all electronic devices — cellphones, computers, TVs and radios — from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday. Instead, shabbos observers spend time with friends and family, think about ways they might become better people, read books and study. I’m not such an observer, but given the 24-hour, round-the-clock chatter and noise that makes up our lives, I can’t help thinking about giving up the electronic gadgets one day a week and just listening to the voices of family members and friends. That’s really the only kind of noise I now long to hear. James Bernstein is the editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments about this column? JBerstein@liherald.com.

Vaccine for teachers would give us a shot in the arm

e need to let teachers play through the vaccine line. Single parents should be prioritized as well. We have so many people who desperately need the Covid-19 vaccination that deciding who goes first is agonizing. Those decisions need to be revisited as time goes by. The rollout has been disorganized and flawed. We all know people who jumped the line, who used money or connections to get a vaccination for themselves or family. RANDI Let’s just agree KREISS that will happen in any bureaucratic enterprise. Let’s also agree it made good sense to inoculate the over65 group first, along with health care workers and other first responders. Note the past tense. It made sense, but I changed my mind about the over-65 folks, my group. We can wait another month or so, until teachers and all school personnel are vaccinated, so that kids can get back to

school. We shouldn’t have to ponder this devilish choice, but we do. There isn’t enough vaccine, and the delivery systems are complex. People in every category are struggling to get their first doses. Teachers don’t want to go back into the classroom without protection, and that makes sense. According to Education Week, “Exactly where educators as a group fall within phased vaccination plans — and the speed with which those phases are happening — varies greatly from state to state.” I observe the lives of my own grandkids, 11 to 18, in different schools in different states, and I know that despite the well-intentioned efforts to get them schooled while keeping them safe, they will be the group that suffers most from this prolonged isolation and lack of stimulation. They’re not learning as they should, and that’s their primary job in their young lives. They’re not socializing, and that is critical to their development into well-adjusted adults. The children are our future teachers and health care workers and public

officials and diplomats and astronauts. My grandkids are caught in the usual cycle of hybrid school, some days in the building, most days at home on Zoom. It’s the best we can do with this model, but it’s sucking the life out of these kids. Sitting in front of screens all day is numbing. Going to school twice a week and sitting in enclosed plastic cubicles evokes thoughts of a dystopian world, barren emotionally and intellectually. To get the kids back in real school, we have to make it safe for the teachers, instructors and our school coaches and administrators and support staff. I didn’t think so last March. But the ground under our feet has shifted since then, as cases of Covid-19 exploded exponentially. Getting educators inoculated as soon as possible is imperative, and doable. Let’s put a hold on vaccinating the oldsters and let the teachers step ahead so they can go back to the classroom and kids can come out of isolation. The other group that must be given priority is single parents. I know people in their 30s, 40s and 50s who have

hey need to get back to the classroom so our kids can come out of isolation.

children out of school, who are working from home as best they can and who are flying through this storm without a safety net of any kind. Minding the children and working and running a household and troubleshooting the unexpected, like kids’ illnesses or home repairs or car breakdowns, are pushing single parents beyond what should be expected of anyone. Mostly, they are terrified of getting sick and dying, leaving their kids alone in the world. We can state the obvious: The vaccine rollout has been chaotic, but complaining doesn’t change our lives. Now, one year into it, let’s pause shots for those 65 and older. Let’s protect teachers and get kids into classrooms. We need to inoculate single parents, and of course keep vaccinating our front-line medical and emergency workers. Then, hoping that pause isn’t too long or costly, we can get back to the older folks. No one has a blueprint for getting through the pandemic of 2020-21. We need to keep tweaking the plans to meet the facts on the ground, which change every day. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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assau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman announced last week that he would not run for re-election — a wise move, given the tenuous nature of any candidacy he might have tried to mount and the lack of support from his own party that he likely would have encountered. The Long Beach Democrat was once a rising star who ran for county executive only to bow out in favor of the current executive, Laura Curran. Schnirman, the Long Beach city manager from 2012 to 2018, lost his shine in 2018, when it was revealed that he had taken more than $50,000 in a separation payment that he shouldn’t have when he left the city’s employ, and that he had allowed millions of dollars in such improper payments during his tenure, according to a twoyear investigation by the Nassau district attorney’s office, which concluded last September. Separation payments, granted for unused sick and vacation days, are common practice among local municipalities, but there are limits to them. Schnirman and many other Long Beach officials exceeded those limits — big time. A Schnirman candidacy for re-election as comptroller would have threatened to drag down Curran, a Baldwin Democrat who is up for re-election herself this year, and who, because of her brave stance on property-tax reassessment, will likely face a tough battle to keep her job. There can be no hint of impropriety this year, and a Schnirman candidacy would have reeked of it.

But Schnirman wasn’t alone in what is clearly a longstanding pattern of improper payments. The practice in Long Beach, a Democratic stronghold, dates back to at least the 1990s, when the state comptroller audited the city, found payments that violated its charter and then did nothing — so the practice carried on for years, passed down from one generation of city officials to the next. How, we wonder, could this have been allowed to carry on for so long? And, for that matter, is Long Beach the only city where officials have been taking such improper separation payments? All of this is scandalous — but, far worse, it has cost Long Beach taxpayers dearly over the years. Current State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli was not in the post 25 years ago, when the practice first surfaced. The question is, what will he do now to ensure that it doesn’ t happen again — and isn’t happening in municipalities elsewhere in the state? DiNapoli investigated the Long Beach scandal and issued a scathing report in 2019. That was an excellent starting point, but more needs to be done. We call on DiNapoli to provide greater oversight and follow-up in Long Beach to ensure that there’s no repeat of such a sorry episode, and to examine separation-payment practices across New York, if he isn’t already doing so. Are local governments following the rules? At the same time, we call on state lawmakers to look into potential legislation to require such oversight. State Sen. Todd

LETTERS On the meaning of ‘originalism’ To the Editor: Re Robert Scott’s column “What happened to civic responsibility?” (Jan. 28-Feb. 3): Here’s what Supreme Court Justice Amy Comey Barrett actually said at her confirmation when asked to explain originalism in interpreting the Constitution: “I interpret the Constitution as a law and I interpret its text as text, and I understand it to have the meaning that it had at the time people ratified it. So, that meaning doesn’t change over time, and it’s not up to me to update it or infuse my own policy views into it.” Despite Scott’s assertions to the contrary, this can only mean that the justice accepts all of the Constitution, including the amendment process. When Scott’s longtime Navy friend asked him which Constitution he believed in, Scott should have asked what he meant, as almost all of us know of only one Constitution, including its Amendments and the words in it that define the process by which those Amendments came to be. For Scott to brainstorm his friend’s mysterious multiple Constitutions into the proposition that Barrett believes in half a Constitu-

Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach who made his political career fighting corruption as a U.S. attorney, is a logical choice to lead such an effort. We must offer high praise to Long Beach City Council President John Bendo. In 2018, he bucked the city’s entrenched political culture and, as a councilman, spoke out about the separation payments. He was joined by then Councilwoman Anissa Moore. Finally, we must note our own role in all of this. In the spring of 2018, the Herald began its own investigation into the separation payments, exposing them in an April 25 report, “Questions swirl over Long Beach payouts to non-union employees,” by then Long Beach Editor Anthony Rifilato. That led to a series of investigative stories over the subsequent months and years. Newsday also reported extensively on the scandal. That is to say, the press did its job. Even when faced with the threat of a lawsuit by one city official caught up in the mess, who was vainly attempting to stop the Herald from reporting this story ahead of the June 2019 City Council primary, we did not back down. Nor would we if faced with a similar situation in the future. It’s been painful in recent years to hear the press labeled “the enemy of the people.” We know who we are, however. We take only one side — that of the truth. In this case, the truth prevailed, thanks to a handful of elected officials with integrity and the power of the press to expose government malfeasance.

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he new year is off to a promising start in the effort to eliminate housing discrimination, with significant actions taken by the federal and state governments. Those actions, and related ones that are brewing, represent significant new momentum and underscore the vital role that local governments on Long Island need to play in this evolving effort. On Jan. 26, President Biden issued an executive order on housing discrimination that has two fundamental compoELAINE nents: First, it recognizes the extenGROSS sive role of federal, state and local governments in advancing housing discrimination historically; and second, it initiates the undoing of two major Trump administration policies that undercut fair housing. Those two initiatives would maintain housing segregation by, first, blocking implementation of the statutory obligation to “affirmatively further fair housing” and, second, nullifying the Fair Housing Act’s Discriminatory Effects standard, under which the impact of a policy is just as relevant as the motivation. Without that standard, also called “disparate impact,” a well-established legal avenue to prosecute housing discrimination would be

invalidated. Biden deserves credit for this important early action, putting the force of the federal government behind opposing housing discrimination rather than advancing it. The federal government’s commitment to fair housing, however, should be clarified by Congress and not left to the policies of any particular president. There have also been two significant state actions. First, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a targeted package of reforms aimed at increasing homeownership rates in communities that have been adversely impacted by redlining, the government-sanctioned housing discrimination that long prevented home loans in communities of color. The package will enable low- and moderate-income borrowers — particularly households of color — to own homes and put historically underserved communities on track to close the racial wealth gap. Cuomo’s proposed reforms will help revitalize segregated communities, but explicit incentives are still needed to help Blacks own homes in communities of their choice, including white communities. Such incentives could include subsidies for access to those communities. Second, three State Senate committees jointly released a 97-page investigative report on housing discrimination on Long Island. Sen. Kevin Thomas, a Demo-

eforms introduced by Governor Cuomo would be a step in the right direction.

LETTERS tion is ludicrous. Clearly, Barrett endorsed the amendment process in the original Constitution as the proper way to effect policy change. Rather than wring his hands, perhaps Scott can write another column telling us what, during his tenure as president of Adelphi University, he did to close the civic responsibility gap he bemoans in the students he had four years to bring up to speed, and how that differs from what other universities do. DENNIS J. DUFFY Lynbrook

How long will Kreiss rant about Trump? To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s column “Post-inauguration: So how are we doing?” (Jan. 28-Feb. 3): Kreiss wonders “what the news outlets will rant about now” after President Trump. Nevertheless, she continues to kvetch about Trump, proving that old habits die hard. Although evolving news events ensnare and threaten the objects of her affection on the left, she chooses

crat from Levittown, is chair of one of those committees, the Consumer Protection Committee. The report, which responds to testimony that I and others presented at committees hearings, calls for key reforms, including the creation of a New York State Fair Housing Strategy; more proactive enforcement of fair housing laws, including via testing; enhanced training for real estate licensing and renewal, as well as other brokerage industry changes; increased penalties for violators of fair housing laws; and policies to ensure that government at all levels is part of the solution by taking concrete steps to address discrimination and segregation. The State Senate will soon advance fair housing legislation that would carry out the report’s recommendations. These are major steps forward, and the officials involved deserve credit for advancing them. Other initiatives are brewing as well. For instance, a broad coalition of housing advocates, including ERASE Racism, is backing a bill just introduced in the State Legislature to legalize accessory-dwelling units. These are smaller homes on the same lot as a primary residence, including the familiar basement apartments and garage conversions. With the explicit Fair Housing provisions in this legislation, affordable and flexible housing options in all Long Island

not to focus on these realities, but rather to lick her chops over what she blindly sees as a change for the better. In a column last July devoted to the dangers that the coronavirus posed to the elderly in nursing homes, Kreiss carefully chose not to mention Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s order that Covid-19 patients be returned to nursing homes, although it had been well established by then that the elderly were most vulnerable to the disease. Thousands may have died as a result of Cuomo’s order, yet she made not a single reference to it in an article that begged for such reference. That story never faded away, having now re-emerged with new vigor. State Attorney General Letitia James alleges that the deaths due to Cuomo’s inane decision were under-reported by some 50 percent. The elderly who acquired the infection in nursing homes, and who had been transported to hospitals for treatment and died there, were not included in nursing home death statistics. Creative accounting? Cuomo made absurd excuses for the nursing home deaths, including blaming Trump, and now he is pointing his finger in every direction to blame others for the deceptive under-reporting. These events are current, but Kreiss, again, ignores

communities would provide more options for people of color, especially Black families that have been systematically discriminated against. This legislation would help alleviate these inequities and would help existing homeowners struggling to make ends meet. While all of these initiatives are at the federal and state levels, the State Senate report rightly calls on government at all levels, including local government, to be part of the solution. That point should be emphasized on Long Island, which has a stunning number of local governments within its two counties — a total of more than 100 villages, towns and cities. It’s not coincidental that with so many local governments, Long Island is ranked among the nation’s 10 most racially segregated metropolitan regions. That segregation is, in large part, the byproduct of home rule: the power of hundreds of town and village governments to control what may be built in a neighborhood and who is permitted to live there. Momentum is building at the federal and state levels, offering new promise of eliminating housing discrimination. Much more is needed, even as these reform packages move forward. The next step is for local jurisdictions on Long Island to become, in the words of the State Senate report, “part of the solution.” Elaine Gross is president of ERASE Racism, the regional civil rights organization based on Long Island.

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them. President Biden has made serious missteps already, even hinting that he will renege on promises he made to reach the White House. Yet Kreiss is already apologizing for him, “and the usual kinds of mistakes” she anticipates. If four years of

Trump was hell for her, eliciting her relentless assault, will Biden, another beloved, elicit four upcoming years of sickening Kreiss apologia? ROBERT RUBALSKY East Rockaway

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