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United Church celebrates Pride Sunday apart. “We have a unique message that hopefully will continue to spread as people realize that If the last year has taught God’s love is for all people,” Resspeople anything, it is how to man said. make the best of difficult cirPride flags and rainbow balcumstances. United Church of loons adorned the interior of the Rockville Centre did just that on church, which was nearly full. June 27 as members celebrated The turnout was encouraging Pride Sunday, only a for a parish that was few days after their recently the focus of LGBTQ+ flag was a hate crime and had torn down. to have a police vehiMore than 100 cle stationed outside people attended the the church to prechurch’s 9:30 a.m. vent further vandalservice, which ism during the serfocused on inclusivevice. ness in the United Seventeen years Church of Christ. ago, the leadership “Our church of United Church LORI DUNNE believes in being an started conversaopen and affirming Chairwoman of tions about welcomchurch,” said Lori Christian education, ing the LGBTQ+ Dunne, chairwoman United Church community and lost of Christian educasome members as a tion, “which means result, but the deciwe accept LGBTQ+ people into sion has also attracted new our church.” United Church is parishioners. Ressman, who has part of the United Church of been at the church for more than Christ, which allows full partici- two decades, said he hoped it pation for LGBTQ+ people. would continue to be a place to Dunne and United Church’s celebrate, rather than simply tolpastor, the Rev. Scott Ressman, erate, all people. said they were excited to provide “We want to claim our mesinstitutional support for the sage without apology,” he said. “I LGBTQ+ community, especially think it’s important to have a after the last year forced people CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

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MEMBERS OF THE South Side class of 2021 celebrated after receiving their diplomas.

South Side seniors look ahead Class of 2021 reflects on a difficult year By TOM CARROZZA tcarrozza@liherald.com

After a tumultuous year that saw students jump from virtual to hybrid and back to in-person learning because of the coronavirus pandemic, South Side High School’s class of 2021 had its moment in the sun as seniors gathered at Hofstra University’s Shuart Stadium for gradation. “I know it’s early and it’s outdoors and it’s even a little rainy, but at least it’s not a Zoom call,” Salutatorian

Sophia Romanello said. “Tonight, celebrate all your accomplishments with your loved ones, and appreciate all the little moments that have made you who you are.” Valedictorian Ethan Steere challenged his classmates to become the new captains of industry, citing Elon Musk in his speech. “We are all stuck on this planet,” Steere said. “We are all that we have, and that makes us a team, whether we like it or not.” Board of Education President Tara Hackett likened the

lessons that students, faculty members and their families have learned this year to those in the musical “Rent.” “How do you measure a year?” she asked, quoting from the musical. “As you reflect on this past year, you’ll undoubtedly remember what you overcame to get here, but I urge you to focus on what you had to celebrate this year instead.” South Side Principal John Murphy echoed those sentiments, urging the students to CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS SSMS student flies in Flag Day contest A Rockville Centre student was recently named a runner-up in a Flag Day art and essay contest at American Legion Post 246 in Baldwin. The contest featured the question, “Why is the American flag important to you,” and students from across Assembly District 21 used words and art to convey their response. Among the winners was South Side Middle School sixth-grader Aidan Conlon. Assemblywoman Judy Griffin ran the contest, which was the third annual competition, and presented each winner with a New York State Assembly certificate of merit. Liam Power, from Florence A. Smith Elementary School in Oceanside,

took first place in the sixth-grade category. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and East Rockaway Mayor Bruno Romano were also present at the awards ceremony. “The American flag is an important part of our day-to-day life and represents freedom, pride and justice,” Griffin said, according to a news release. “My office received many submissions and I look forward to showcasing them throughout my office. I was so proud to host this wonderful event and look forward to many more submissions next year.” Courtesy Assemblywoman Judy Griffin; compiled by Mike Smollins

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SOUTH SIDE HIGH School student athletes were recently recognized for being role models. Taking part were, top row from left, : Olivia Duca, Maggie Long, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, Assemblywoman Judy Griffin and Camryn Hoffman, as well as, bottom row from left, Jack Temple, TJ Sheehan, John Jude Considine and Brady West.

Cyclones honored for excelling letes were acknowledged for serving as role models for their peers. They were given citations by State Sen. Todd Kaminsky and Assemblywoman Judy Griffin. Courtesy State Sen. Todd Kaminsky; compiled by Mike Smollins

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SOUTH SIDE MIDDLE School student Aidan Conlon was the runner-up for sixth-graders in a Flag Day art and essay contest.

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On June 21, South Side High School student athletes were recognized for excelling in and out of the classroom and on and off the field. Honorees included Oliva Duca, Maggie Long, Camryn Hoffman, Jack Temple, TJ Sheehan, John Jude Considine and Brady West. The student-ath-

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After the U.S. Women’s National Team failed to reach the medal round of the 2016 Olympics, Crystal Dunn realizes the Americans cannot afford another misstep on the international stage. The team bounced back to capture the Women’s World Cup for an unprecedented fourth time in 2019. The Rockville Centre native and one-time South Side High School standout was named to the 18-player roster for the Tokyo Olympics for the second time in her career, by head coach Vlatko Andonovski on June 23. “There’s definitely no secret that 2016 was a bit of a disappointment for this group,” Dunn said during a recent Zoom news conference. “We are very used to being successful. We also know that it is not easy to be successful on this team, no matter how easy we make it look at times. We know that these teams are getting better and better and better. “So, we know that teams are going to be that much more of a challenge. Everyone’s fired up.” Dunn, who turns 29 on July 3, and the team doesn’t take any competition or game lightly. “Anytime we were together, we never took those moments for granted,” she said. “We understand that this is what it takes in order for us to bounce back even better and hold ourselves accountable and just make that extra stride to be exactly where we need to be during the Olympics.” Given her versatility, it should not surprise anyone that Dunn was selected to the Olympic

team. A standout as a midfielder and forward in the National Women’s Soccer League, Dunn not only has locked down the left fullback position on the USWNT, but she is also considered in many quarters to be one of the best defenders in the world. She impressed many veteran soccer observers at France 2019. Now, that’s quite impressive for someone who hadn’t played the position until several years ago. The USA will kick off its Summer Games participation against nemesis Sweden in Tokyo, Japan on July 21. The Swedes eliminated the USWNT in the quarterfinals at the Rio Games. In other Group G matches, the Americans will meet New Zealand in in Saitama on July 24 and Australia in Kashima on July 27. The quarterfinals are set for July 30, the semifinals for Aug. 2, the bronze-medal match in Kashima the gold-medal match at National Stadium in Tokyo for Aug. 6. Dunn, a midfielder for Portland Thorns FC, starred for the Rockville Centre Power, RVC Tornadoes and Albertson Fury before attending the University of North Carolina. She went on to win Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy honors as the best women’s collegiate soccer player in the nation. As a member of the Washington Spirit, she captured the NWSL goal-scoring title (15 goals) and MVP honors in 2015. Dunn was traded to the North Carolina Courage, where she won NWSL Shields and NWSL championships in 2018 and 2019. She was dealt to Portland prior to this season to be closer to her husband, Pierre Soubrier, the Thorns’ head athletic trainer.

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ROCKVILLE CENTRE NATIVE Crystal Dunn will represent Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics later this month.

Pharmacists seek oversight over PBMs By THOMAS CARROZZA tcarrozza@liherald.com

For years, independent pharmacy owners have pushed state and local governments to curb the powers of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), companies that act as intermediaries between pharmacies and drug manufacturers and insurance companies. Oceanside and Rockville Centre independent pharmacy owners are excited at the oversight that recent potential legislation from Albany could provide. Four New York Senate and Assembly bills were passed in the Legislature between June 1 and 10 that could better define the roles of PBMs and level the playing field between larger retailers and independent ones by potentially establishing the same reimbursement amount for all pharmacies, as Senate Bill S3566 and Assembly Bill A5854 would do. The measures now await Governor Cuomo’s signature to become law. PBMs have been criticized by independent pharmacies owners across the country as prescription drug costs have continued to climb. Fred Rigel, the owner of Levin’s Pharmacy in Oceanside, hosted rallies in 2019 calling for more oversight on PBMs to protect independent pharmacies from being run out of business by larger retailers and corporations. Howard Jacobson, owner of Rockville

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LEVIN’S PHARMACY IN Oceanside held rallies in 2019 to urge state government to restrict the power that pharmacy benefit managers hold over independent pharmacies. Centre Pharmacy, rallied with Rigel then and continues their fight, seeking to pass the new pieces of legislation. “The PBM and licensure bill is good because at least we can know who [the PBMs] are, what they are doing, and have an avenue if there are issues either between patient and plan or pharmacy and plan,” Jacobson said, citing Senate Bill S3762 and

Assembly Bill A1396. State Sen. Neil Breslin and Assemblyman Richard Gottfried sponsored the two measures, respectively. Jacobson and Rigel said they believe the choice between independent and chain pharmacies is important for Americans to have. The Rockville Centre Pharmacy has administered 4,000 vaccines and visited homebound residents in some of those

cases. Jacobson believes the personal touch of independent, local pharmacies helps to provide more specific care from a practitioner who often lives in the same community and cares about its health more personally. Senate Bill S3566 and Assembly Bill A5854 have the potential to even the reimbursement amounts and also remove provisions in the law that imposed extra requirements on community pharmacies for certain medications. The hope from Albany is that this would provide New Yorkers with more options when seeking medications. Thomas D’Angelo, president of the Pharmacists Society of the State of New York, was pleased with the recent pieces of legislation. “Albany,” he said, “has taken an important first step in keeping New Yorkers healthy by passing crucial legislation that will protect independent pharmacists and their patients from out-of-control prescription drug middlemen known as PBMs, which for years have kept drug prices high, reduced patient choice, ripped off taxpayers, and put neighborhood pharmacies out of business. “PBMs will continue to hurt New Yorkers until these bills are enacted,” he continued, “and we call on the governor to put an immediate end to these abuses by signing these essential and broadly supported bills into law without delay.”

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RVC student-athletes are college bound Several South Side High School student-athletes are headed to college to play sports this fall after graduating. Athletes in the above photo, top row, from left, include Erin Agoglia, who will compete in gymnastics at James Madison University in Virginia; Avery Brull, who will participate in track and field at Cornell University in Ithaca; Sydney Brancaccio, who will join the gymnastics team at the University of Delaware; John Jude Consideine, who will play boys’ lacrosse at Hobart College in upstate New York; EllaGrace Delmond, who will compete in lacrosse at Qunnipiac University in Connecticut and Olivia Duca, who will vie in cross-country and track and field at Boston University. In addition, second row from left, Sophie Federico will participate in gymnastics at James Madison University, Madison Gemberg will play volleyball at SUNY Geneseo upstate, Thomas Kelly will play boys’ lacrosse at SUNY Binghamton upstate; Faith LaMacchi will compete in volleyball at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, Matthew Lozito will play lacrosse at the University of Georgia and Paul Mata will compete in

track and field at Adelphi University. Additionally, third row from left in the above photo, Matthew Melkonian will play lacrosse at Franklin & Marshall College in Pennsylvania; Ava Morris will compete in track and field at SUNY Albany; Sydney Rathjen will join the lacrosse team at Brown University in Rhode Island; Timothy J. Sheehan will represent the lacrosse team at the University of Denver; Vasion Sinjari will play soccer at SUNY Geneseo and Jack Temple will compete in football at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point. Lastly, fourth row from left in the above photo, Nicholas Tesar will play football at Long island University and Lauren Zola will compete in tennis at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. “South Side High School is proud to congratulate the seniors, not only on acceptance to their prospective colleges and universities, but also for being accepted as athletes at the collegiate level,” the district said in a statement. “They will truly be missed in RVC.” Courtesy Rockville Centre School District; compiled by Mike Smollins

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Village Briefing Meeting The RVC Board of Trustees returns to Village Hall for an in-person briefing meeting. Starts at 6 p.m.

Yoga with Joe Certified yoga instructor Joe Cilmi leads the class designed to accommodate the needs of people who may have difficulty with more traditional approaches. Registration required. At the Rockville Centre Library, 2:45 p.m.

Tuesday, July 6 Chi Gong with Marianna Farina Farina’s exercise class returns for a session of ten classes. Registration required through the RVC Library on Zoom. Starts 10:30 a.m.

Robert Moses: Master Builder Robert Moses changed the face of Long Island like no one ever did or will. Join Richard Skolnik to learn how Moses was able to build almost every road, park, and beach in Nassau County. Takes place on Zoom through the RVC library at 7:30 p.m.

Monday Mysteries Book Discussion on Tuesday Join librarian Eileen McCarthy for a discussion of Who is Maud Dixon by Alexandra Andrews. Register for this Zoom event on the RVC Public Library website. Starts at 12 p.m.

Friday, July 9 Poetry Workshop with Mindy Mangot

Organizational and Village Trustees Meeting

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Chef Rob leads this cooking camp for the entire family. Learn how to make raspberry and strawberry tiramisu trifle and fresh corn, mozzarella tomato salad. Register at the RVC Library website. Starts at 7 p.m.

What to Watch? 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.

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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.

Skin Cancer: Spot it, Stop it Skin cancer can lead to disfigurement and even death. Join Maura Calio and

learn about prevention and early detection of skin cancers including basal cell, squamous cell, and melanoma. Brought to you by Nassau Libraries Health Share. Register online at the RVC library website for Zoom link. Starts at 11 a.m.

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Calling crafters, knitters, and crocheters! Come together via Zoom and bring your projects to share, work on, and talk about. Register at the RVC library website. Starts at 1 p.m.

Evening Yoga with MaryClare MaryClare Chiofalo leads this meditation class designed to help you destress, relax, and focus. Zoom registration available through the RVC Library. Starts at 7 p.m.

The Scribblers offers writers the opportunity to share their work, receive feedback, and talk about their craft. Bring your imagination and works in progress. Program will take place on Zoom through the RVC library. Starts at 7 p.m.

The RVC village board of zoning appeals meets via Zoom at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 8 Vincent Van Gogh: The Asylum Year In 1889, Vincent Van Gogh was admitted to a mental asylum near SaintRemy-de-Provence where he remained for a year. Two onths after his release, he tragically took his own life. Louise Cella Caruso leads a celebration of Van

Mindy Mangot leads an interactive poetry workshop which includes a study of poetic works and composing original works. Register through the RVC library for a Zoom link. Event starts at 1 p.m.

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The Rockville Centre Farmers Market returns to railroad parking lot 12 from 7 a.m. to noon on July 4. The Rockville Links Club hosts their Stars and Stripes event on July 5 for a day of BBQs and golf. Hue Studio Fine Art Academy hosts the first day of their summer camp on July 6. The Children’s Social Club on Sunrise Highway hosts a Mommy & Me intro to ballet on July 7 at 4 p.m. Swim and Scuba hosts a lifeguard class on July 11 at 10 a.m.

CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE accentuate the positives of their experiences. “Even in the best of times, we may not receive that which we wanted, but there were successes in victories, even in those shortcomings,” he said. “It’s up to you as we leave here to decide which side of the narrative you are going to retain and make part of your memories.” After a video montage honoring and celebrating the graduates, senior class President Emilio Grillo spoke about the new, exciting and unknown chapter that they have reached in their lives. “High school was fun, but now we are devoting our lives to discovering our passions,” he said. “Now is the time to learn what we want to be and to pursue our dreams. I can’t wait to see what our generation is on the way to achieving.” State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin sent a video message to the graduates and school staff. “As a Rockville Centre resi-

dent and proud mom of four South Side High School graduates, I am honored to be able to represent each of you in Albany,” she said. “I know that you will all continue to do great things as you go on to pursue your dreams, and I look forward to following your future endeavors.” State Sen. Todd Kaminsky also sent a video message to the students. “You had to endure especially difficult circumstances that I believe in the end will make you stronger,” he said. “I know that you will carry with you the confidence and determination that is required to get anything done.” When the graduation concluded, and the diplomas were handed out, the students turned the tassels on their caps from right to left and then joined together in a celebratory cap toss. The celebration continued all the way back to the school, where students piled into their cars and led a mini-parade down Princeton Road to complete the festivities.

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Town pledges to distribute 10,000 Narcan kits By RoBeRt tRaveRso rtraverso@liherald.com

The Town of Hempstead pledged to distribute 10,000 opioid antidote kits by the end of 2021 and announced increased funding and revamped programs at a news conference last Wednesday as part of a new effort to counter the rise in opioid-related deaths amid the coronavirus pandemic. Town Supervisor Don Clavin and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito spoke on the town’s new goal to distribute 10,000 kits of Narcan, a commonly used version of the medicine naloxone that blocks the brain’s opioid receptors and quickly reverses the symptoms of opioid overdoses. “Hempstead Town has an established record of fighting the opioid epidemic,” Clavin said, pledging to continue the town’s effort to end the opioid crisis. In a statement, the town reaffirmed its commitment to “winning the war against opioid addiction.” Opioid-related deaths have spiked amid the pandemic. According to the Town of Hempstead, opioid overdoses rose 34 percent between 2019 and 2020 in Nassau County for a total of 287 opioid-related overdoses. The pandemic has caused high levels of stress and loneliness for those who struggle with opioid addiction, which often leads to depression, anxiety and low selfesteem, according to local experts. In fact, a July 2020 study found that 75,000 so-called “deaths of despair” — caused by drug misuse, alcohol and suicide — can be attributed to the high levels of stress, isolation and unemployment brought by the coronavirus pandemic. “The effects of the opioid epidemic are tragic, and we are committed to increasing our efforts to beat the disease of drug addiction,” Clavin said. “I have confronted the results of opioid addiction first-

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the new goal was announced at a news conference last Wednesday by Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito. hand, and the consequences of heroin and other opioid use are alarming and tragic,” said D’Esposito, a former NYPD Detective who has led the town’s public education and training initiative in the fight against opioid addiction. In 2017, Hempstead launched a Narcan distribution and training program that had distributed more than 6,500 Narcan kits as of this June. “I am pleased that we have made a positive difference in the opioid battle by presenting Narcan training and drug abuse awareness programs. I am prepared to increase our efforts to address the increase in opioid overdoses,” D’Esposito said, committing to further work to beat back the opioid crisis in Hempstead. The town’s new naloxone training programs will be

held by the town on Saturday and Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. at Town Park Point Lookout throughout July and August. The first sessions will take place on Saturday, July 10 and Sunday, July 11. Clavin and D’Esposito also announced additional funding to fight the opioid epidemic, which has devastated Long Island since the mid-2010s, killing nearly 200 people in Nassau in 2017 and 2018 alone. A portion of the town’s federal coronavirus pandemic relief funding will be directed toward drug awareness and treatment programs, officials said. “We’re going to redouble our efforts in the face of increased opioid overdoses during the Covid pandemic, and we are dedicated to winning the battle against opioids,” Clavin said.

Senator Kaminsky announces for district attorney By James BeRnstein Jbernstein@liherald.com

Todd Kaminsky, who was re-elected last November to a third two-year term in the State Senate, announced his candidacy for Nassau County district attorney Tuesday. Appearing in a dark blue suit despite the high heat, the 42-year-old Kaminsky stood outside the Nassau D.A.’s office in Mineola, flanked by his wife, the lawyer Ellen Tobin, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, and a host of other state and county officials, retired police officers, his parents and supporters from his hometown of Long Beach. Kaminsky was endorsed by the Nassau County Democratic Party late Friday afternoon. Nassau’s outgoing D.A., Madeline Singas, was confirmed as a judge on New York’s highest court this month, triggering an election in November. Joyce Smith is Nassau’s acting D.A. currently. “We begin our campaign for Nassau County district attorney today,” said Kaminsky, to cheers from a crowd of about 100 people. “We need steady, experience leaders” in the D.A.’s office, he said. Kaminsky, who was a state assemblyman before winning a seat in the State Senate in 2016, emphasized his law-enforcement experience in his speech. He has been criticized by Republicans for his support of a bail reform law that freed defendants awaiting trial who could not afford bail by limiting the number of crimes for which judges could set bail. The

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state sen. todd Kaminsky and his wife, Ellen Tobin, were surrounded by supporters as Kaminsky announced his candidacy for district attorney Monday. issue was raised in Kaminsky’s most recent election. He said he has since made adjustments to the law, adding several more crimes for which judges can set bail. “I will stack my record fighting violent crime against anybody’s,” Kaminsky said in answer to a question about the issue. Kaminsky worked as an assistant district attorney in the Queens County district attorney’s office, prosecuting domestic violence cases, robberies, shootings and other violent crimes. In 2008, he joined the U.S. attorney’s office in the Eastern District of New York, in Brooklyn, as an assistant U.S. attorney, where he worked for six years.

There, he became acting deputy chief of the Public Integrity Section, prosecuting elected officials, including State Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a health care network that he ran; Assemblyman Jimmy Meng for wire fraud for offering to bribe prosecutors to obtain a lower sentence for a businessman charged with tax fraud; and U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, for felony tax fraud. Kaminsky noted that he had also prosecuted drug dealer James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond, securing an indictment after Rosemond was captured by agents from the federal Drug Enforcement Agen-

cy after remaining a fugitive for a month. Two retired police officers, Tom Wilson, who served with the New York Police Department and Suffolk County Police Department, and Chris O’Connor, who was also with the NYPD and Rockville Centre Police Department, were on hand to endorse Kaminsky. They thanked Kaminsky for his bill that provides sick time to people who worked on the rescue, recovery and cleanup following the World Trade Center attacks. Kaminsky was also endorsed by Curran, who said he would be “a trusted partner in fighting street crime and political corruption” in Nassau. The three-term state senator is chairman of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. He is likely to run on his environmental record, as well as his law-enforcement background. Kaminsky has pushed for reforms to the NY Rising system, licensing for mold removal companies and implementation of an information-sharing database in Nassau to help track abandoned properties. Kaminsky is a familiar figure at events in Long Beach. He is often accompanied by one or both of his children, Rafe and Rory. His wife mentioned that Kaminsky announced his candidacy for D.A. on Rory’s third birthday. Born and raised in Long Beach, Kaminsky attended local schools. He succeeded Harvey Weisenberg in the State Assembly in 2014. Weisenberg, 86, was on hand for Kaminsky’s announcement.

RVC church embraces LGBTQ+ community message, not necessarily to counter the other messages that are out there, but to offer an alternative and start a conversation that is perhaps difficult for some to have.” Emma Travers, co-founder and copresident of RaisingVoicesUSA, a Rockville Centre-based community organization, and several other members of the group came to support the church and its message. “We wanted to be part of a positive response,” Travers said. “I think anytime you can bring people from diverse groups together to learn a little bit more about each other, you’re doing something wonderful.”

Other institutions in the Rockville Centre community also stepped up to offer their support for the church. Members of the Central Synagogue Beth Emeth attended the service, and Rabbi Michael G. Cohen offered his support in a Facebook post. “Unity and love are the best response to violence and hate,” he wrote. “I would personally like to assure our members that we at CSBE did not remain silent and indifferent.” Additionally, Ressman and Cohen said they planned to have an interfaith pride service for Pride Month 2022 and will invite all area religious organizations to take part.

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irds have fascinated me since I was a boy growing up in Yaphank, in Suffolk County, in the 1970s. My parents spread birdfeed on our slate-covered cement patio in winter, and we would sit — my mother, father, brother and I — and watch the show from our kitchen as cardinals and house sparrows and blue jays descended en masse, scurrying to snatch the feed out from under one another’s beaks. I kept a journal, counting the different birds that landed. SCOTT My wife and I continued the traBRINTON dition with our two kids at our Merrick home, spending many Sunday morning breakfasts watching from our dining room as birds landed on our wooden deck, scurrying for breakfast before it was depleted. At one point, we joined the National Audubon Society, among other environmental groups. Now I’m ashamed to say that I had signed us up for the society, despite believing deeply in its mission to protect and preserve birds. The Audubon Society has done nothing nefarious. It is a top-rated nonprofit environmental organization with a worldwide reach. The trouble, I recently

learned, is this: The organization’s namesake, John James Audubon (1785-1851), was an unabashed racist who owned slaves. On June 13, The Washington Post published an article that blew my mind — “The racist legacy many birds carry” — examining the racism that was pervasive among many 19th-century ornithologists and noting the slave-holding past of Audubon, the most famous of all bird lovers. The largely self-taught artist is renowned for his masterfully rendered paintings of North American birds, which he compiled into his world-renowned tome, “The Birds of America,” published in 1827. His objective was to catalog all the birds of North America, which made him famous enough that his name is now synonymous around the globe with environmentalism. For goodness’ sake, there’s a city in Tennessee named for him. In the wake of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of Minneapolis police last July, the Audubon Society published a series of articles on its website that looked critically at the organization’s namesake and his slave-holding past. In “The Myth of John James Audubon,” Audubon Magazine contributor Gregory Nobles wrote, “Audubon was . . . a slaveholder, a point that many people don’t know or, if they do, tend to ignore or excuse.”

To be clear, Audubon did not found the organization that bears his name. Harriet Hemenway and Minna B. Hall, of the Massachusetts Audubon Society, formed the national group in 1896 following the slaughter of millions of waterbirds, in particular egrets and waders, for their fine plumage, which was often used to adorn women’s hats. Only within the past year, however, has the organization really acknowledged the slaveholder that Audubon was. In the November-December 2004 issue of Audubon Magazine, Frank Graham Jr. examined the life of the society’s namesake in “Audubon’s Legacy: Where It All Began,” never mentioning that Audubon had held as many as nine slaves at one point in the early 1800s. Graham did note, however, that Audubon’s father, Jean Audubon, captained a French cargo ship that traded in rum, sugar and slaves on its “rounds from France to various Caribbean and U.S. ports.” The article contained one additional slavery reference. Alan Gehret, whom the piece described as a “walking encyclopedia of Auduboniana,” was quoted as saying, “Slave revolts threatened the planters in Haiti, and Jean Audubon wanted to take his children to France and raise them as French citizens.” That was it. If Gehret, a former museum curator

he first high-profile lover of birds was also an unapologetic slaveholder.

with the Audubon Center at Mill Grove, Pa., was such an encyclopedia of all things Audubon, how did he miss the fact that John James Audubon was a slaveholder? And imagine that — Gehret spoke of potential slave revolts as threatening white people — but failed to acknowledge the daily existential threats faced by Black slaves, who could have been flogged or hanged from a tree at a moment’s notice. Gehret’s statement is racist, intentional or not. There have been calls for the Audubon Society to change its name. I agree. It should be changed. That would be the only way I might consider rejoining in the future. Only through a name change could the group disassociate itself with its racist namesake, who, according to Nobles, dismissed the abolitionist movement in the United States and Great Britain. Why does all this matter? Simply put, we mustn’t worship racists and slaveholders. We mustn’t place them on pedestals. We must confront the twisted, demonic history that they represent. Confronting our nation’s racist past is not cancel culture. It’s the start of the healing process. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@ liherald.com.

Five-day tour of the Big Apple’s thrills and chills

f you’re going to jump in, then jump. That was my thinking during these post-vaccine weeks when I suggested a five-day stay in Manhattan to my California kid and her kid. We hadn’t seen each other in many months. On one hand, it was counterintuitive to stay in the Big Apple amid reports of untidy streets, menacing street people and closed venues. It made sense, though, to throw support and money to the city we love, and also benefit from lower hotel rates. We would pick a hotel and do all the RANDI sites we could fit in KREISS to the time we had. She would fly into JFK. A foreversuburbanite, I would actually sleep in the city that never sleeps, which makes sense because I never sleep anymore. We did it, last week, and I’m here to tell you that we took a big bite of the Big Apple, and it is still delicious. We saw the city, not as longtime New Yorkers, or commuters, which we have always been, but as visitors. In midtown, the tourists were

surging. The Empire State Building, which had a line around the block by day, looked brilliant at sundown, its spire blazing into the sky. Restaurants in Tribeca and Soho featured blocks and blocks of outdoor seating. The romance of the city felt real and familiar. My main impression: It’s a dog’s life. Our four-legged friends are everywhere, from the Bowery to Brooklyn, on the streets, in restaurants and in our hotel. I expect every city across America is experiencing the all-dogs-all-the-time phenomenon following the worst of the pandemic, when we craved the comfort of fluffy fur and puppy breath. We stayed at Hotel 50 Bowery, with views of the Manhattan Bridge, and it was perfect, since we’re kind of downtown people. I know the Chinese community suffered during Covid, but the area is surging back, street markets are open, with piles of mangoes and cherries and every variety of lichi and bok choy on display. Everyone wears masks, and although masks were optional in our hotel, most travelers chose to stay safer.

We walked many miles every day. We trekked over the Brooklyn Bridge to Dumbo, walked through Tribeca, strolled through Little Italy every night for dessert, and ate outside nearly every meal because we were blessed with early-June balmy days and nights. We took the subway uptown to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art, where people are coming back in droves. More than the art itself, being part of going to a museum, and sharing the viewing experience, was uplifting and restorative. This is who we are, I thought, not denizens of lonely and isolated places. The city is coming alive again, but it isn’t there yet. All the boarded-up restaurants and stores, from downtown to uptown, offer testament to the suffering of this past year and a half. The eateries that have opened are packed, but most of them still have a way to go. Service is uneven, everyone is “newly hired” and most places still need more help. Many are only semi-open. But there’s a new and hopefully enduring spirit of generosity for those who are learning the

e took a big bite of a city that’s coming alive again, but isn’t quite there yet.

business and those who are slowly bringing their businesses back to life. We went to the immersive Van Gogh experience downtown on Vesey Street. It was stunning and dreamy and felt completely safe. We wore masks and lay on the floor and let the flickering projected images of Van Gogh’s paintings wash over us. The next day we saw “Starry Night” at MOMA. We walked around the Battery for hours, with thousands of other visitors. The Statue of Liberty and the Verrazzano and the sails of boats in the Hudson offered the perfect backdrop. The greenery of the Battery and the benches throughout the trails offer a peaceful place for a walk or a timeout. Of course, it was a dog show as well, with every size and shape pup walking their humans along the paths. Strolling toward our hotel from the Battery, we stopped at the 9/11 Memorial. It has been 19 years, and I have never been able to bring myself to the site. But something is changed now. We are emerging from a season of epic suffering, and it felt cathartic to honor the memory of others who were lost in our great city. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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hen in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world. e has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them. He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only. He has called together legislative bodies at

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He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy of the Head of a civilized nation. He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands. He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions. In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free People. Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends. e, therefore, the representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our Sacred Honor.

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our milestones were reached in June on the road to racial equity. They recognize progress while underscoring the distance yet to be traveled. They came at the federal, state and county levels, and all have significant implications for Long Island. One was the designation of Juneteenth, June 19, as a national holiday. As the White House Proclamation states, “On Juneteenth, we recommit ourselves to the work of equity, equality and justice.” ERASE Racism is ELAINE dedicated to that work, and the GROSS nation still has a great deal to accomplish. In another milestone, the Biden administration acted decisively to advance fair housing when it announced on June 1 that it was taking steps to address racial discrimination in the housing market. Those steps include forwarding to Congress the administration’s proposed interim final rule on the legal duty to affirmatively further fair housing. In the words of the White House, the steps will “align federal enforce-

ment practice with the congressional promise in the Fair Housing Act to end discrimination in housing and will collectively provide the legal framework for [the Department of Housing and Urban Development] to require private and public entities alike to rethink established practices that contribute to or perpetuate inequities.” The mandate to affirmatively further fair housing by actively proposing policies and practices to eliminate housing discrimination is contained in the Fair Housing Act of 1968. But the federal government’s commitment to that mandate was undermined substantially by the Trump administration. President Biden is undoing that damage, but the federal government’s commitment to fair housing should not vary from one administration to another. That commitment is core to addressing racial inequity. As the Center for American Progress states, “For centuries, structural racism in the U.S. housing system has contributed to stark and persistent racial disparities in wealth and financial well-being, especially between Black and white households. In fact, these differences are so entrenched that if current trends continue, it could

take more than 200 years for the average Black family to accumulate the same amount of wealth as its white counterparts.” New York state also took significant steps in June to address racial discrimination in housing, as the Legislature approved seven bills to that end. Among other actions, the legislation doubles the maximum fine imposed on real estate brokers and salespeople who violate the law, and adds a surcharge to the licensing fee paid by real estate brokers and salespeople; directs funding from those sources to be used by the attorney general for fair housing testing and other grants to local agencies and nonprofits to fight housing discrimination; requires additional training for the licensing of brokers and salespeople and renewing those licenses; and establishes that all state and local agencies that administer state housing programs, and all organizations that receive state housing funds, are obliged to “affirmatively further fair housing.” All seven bills were recommended in the Senate majority’s investigative report on fair housing and discrimination on Long Island, issued in January by Senators

rom the federal recognition of Juneteenth to a Fair Housing Task Force on L.I.

LETTERS Vigilance is essential in fair-housing fight To the Editor: I applaud the State Assembly for overwhelmingly voting June 8 to approve legislation to confront the scourge of housing discrimination. Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre sponsored and secured passage of a measure that would both increase fines against those who commit discrimination and reinvest those funds into equity-boosting causes. Under her innovative approach, the statewide anti-housing discrimination fund would support local housing nonprofits, human rights commissions and the state attorney general’s office as it conducts fairhousing challenges to identify and eliminate this pernicious behavior. This recent action by the state is one of many important actions consistent with our shared mission to ensure that everyone has fair and equal opportunities to take part in New York’s housing market. As part of Nassau County’s response to the publication of Newsday’s “Long Island Divided” housing discrimination exposé, I sponsored and secured passage of legislation that created the county’s Housing Discrimination Hotline in 2019. If you or your loved ones ever experience illegal discrimination in Nassau, I urge you to call (888) 4120474 and file a report immediately. The phone lines are open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Brian Kavanagh, James Skoufis and Kevin Thomas — all committee chairs — following an extensive inquiry and two public hearings, at which I was invited twice to testify. All three senators deserve great credit for leading this initiative. Enactment and implementation of the legislation will ultimately determine its impact. Long Island remains one of the 10 most racially segregated metropolitan regions in the U.S., and Suffolk County has taken an important step to address that. Its Fair Housing Task Force, of which I was a member, presented its report to the County Legislature on June 16. The report recommends new protections in Suffolk County human rights law; increased support for the Suffolk County Human Rights Commission, including funding for fair housing testing and increased funding for administrative law judges; and other recommendations, findings and determinations, including the creation of an advisory rating system for real estate licensees. These are important developments at all levels of government. Further action is needed to implement these changes, and with time we can measure their impact. The United States, New York and Long Island still have a long way to go to achieve racial equity. Elaine Gross is president of the Syosset-based civil rights organization ERASE Racism.

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I remain committed to doing all I can to eliminate the pervasive segregation that has been allowed to fester on Long Island for generations, and invite you to join me in this effort. ARNOLD W. DRUCKER Nassau County legislator Plainview

Brinton knows his local wild places To the Editor: Re Scott Brinton’s column “Suburban Long Island getting wilder by the day” (June 17-23): I enjoyed and was encouraged by this terrific and informative column covering what is wild on Long Island. What was wonderful was how Brinton made the column personal. I enjoyed the history of people and places that have made the Island a destination, and was thrilled with Brinton’s inclusion of the many talented folks who continue their good work to preserve its environment. My wife, Karen, an actress, and I, a musician, have been involved with the Seatuck Environmental Association from its beginning in the 1980s. Karen facilitates the Long Island Nature Writers there. Enrico Nardone, Seatuck’s executive director, is the very gift the place needs to survive. Wildlife biologist Mike Bottini, Seatuck conservation policy analyst Emily Hall and state wildlife biologist Kelly Hamil-

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ton, all mentioned in Brinton’s column, are fabulous about using their time, energy and talents. Long Islanders should know them. The Island is blessed with an abundance of natural resources that deserve to be saved and protected. I believe Brinton’s column served to highlight that. I volunteer with the North Shore Land Alliance, which, through stewardship, manages 15 nature preserves on the North Shore. Humes Preserve, where you

can find blue birds, Iselin Preserve, where there are owls, and Cushman Woods are home to the wild. The Herald should each week highlight not just Garvies Point Museum and Preserve in Glen Cove or Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay, but also celebrate the many other beautiful places with an article of the quality of Brinton’s column. KEN KRUMENACKER Sea Cliff

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