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St. Agnes hosts a ‘rare’ wedding indeed By TOM CARROZZA tcarrozza@liherald.com
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Capturing the crown Firefighters with Woodland Engine Company 4 of the Rockville Centre Fire Department captured the 4th Battalion 2021 tournament championship on Aug. 21. The Woodlanders beat out other teams from the East Rockaway, Lakeview, Lynbrook, and Malverne fire departments in hose and ladder competitions.
Last month, St. Agnes Cathedral hosted a wedding that was different from those that usually take place there, when a Rockville Centre woman and her fiancé tied the knot. Shayna Prophet and Gary Roopchand were wed in the cathedral, and then headed out onto Sunrise Highway, where they led a parade-like march to the Masonic Temple on Lincoln Avenue where Shayna’s brother Ian is a member, to the cheers and honks of residents near the Rockville Centre train station. Roopchand is orginally from Georgetown, Guyana.
The Roopchands received permission from St. Agnes’s rector, the Rev. Michael Duffy, to have the theme and music, which utilized drummers and sheet music from Prophet’s old choir director, Michael Bower, for the wedding ceremony. Duffy could not say for sure whether this was the first Indian-style wedding the church had hosted, but he acknowledged that it was “rare.” As is custom in Indian weddings, there were ceremonies on three separate days. The first saw a pre-wedding ceremony that the couple used as a meetand-greet for their families and friends. The wedding and procession onto Sunrise took place the CONTINUED ON PAGE 13
‘A way to honor my husband and pay it forward’ By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com
Despite the continuing coronavirus pandemic, the Agresti family has been able to support those in need through the Pat Agresti Memorial Foundation, which is preparing for its biggest fundraising event of the year next month. The foundation was created in the name and memory of the longtime Rockville Centre Little League coach and board member, who died of pancreatic cancer in March 2019, at age 56. Pat’s widow, Mary Agresti, said that she and their three sons, Michael, 30, Christopher, 26, and
Patrick, 22, were touched by the outpouring of support after her husband died. In response, they created the foundation to give back to a community that rallied around them in their time of need. “Someone coined the hashtag #payitforward because of all the ways he gave back to the community, and the community came back 10-fold for us,” Mary said of her late husband. “It was therapeutic to start this foundation, because my sons and I believe that we took a bad situation and are trying to make something good out of it. If we can give back and make a family’s life a little bit easier, that’s why we started
this foundation.” Pat Agresti was known for his generosity, perseverance and sense of humor, Mary said, and for frequently wearing visors. He served on the Little League and Basketball League board of directors for 25 years, and also volunteered as a coach in both leagues. He was diagnosed with cancer in October 2018. Though doctors at Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Center in Manhattan were initially hopeful about his outlook, he eventually took a turn for the worse. As he battled the illness, community members helped the Agresti family in many ways, including sending
anonymous gift cards, mowing their lawn and walking their dog. “When you’re in the hospital and doing chemotherapy treatments, the last thing you want to worry about is paying bills or who’s going to take the dog out,” Mary said. “People in this neighborhood really came through.” After Pat died, she wanted to continue his community out-
reach, she said, while also helping those in need in the surrounding area. St. Agnes Cathedral School also honors Pat’s memory each year by presenting an award in his name to a graduating senior who is caring and generous and displays positive morals and ethics. The Agresti foundation hosted CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
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Normally a procession of multiple fire trucks and ambulances is an ominous sign, but on the evening of Aug. 21, it signaled the return of the Fourth Battalion Parade after a year’s hiatus. Firefighters from Rockville Centre, East Rockaway, Lakeview, Lynbrook, and Malverne — the departments which make up the battalion — strode from Parking Lot 12 along Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre in full dress uniforms and continued down Long Beach Road to the applause and adulation of dozens of residents. The firefighters and their vehicles turned right onto Lakeview Avenue, left down Knollwood Road, and eventually into the side entrance to Fireman’s Field at South Side High School, where they were met with family, friends and local officials. All along the parade path, judges inspected the firefighters on their marching discipline, appearances and dress code. Rockville Centre Fire Chief Jim Avondet said each department and its firefighters try to avoid a “gig” which means falling out of step during the march and leads to points deducted from a department’s score. Avondet, who was elected to the position by his peers in April, added that he was excited at the chance to celebrate with the battalion in-person for the first time since 2019. “I couldn’t be prouder to march with and lead them,” Avondet said. “This is the kind of time where we put it together and have a little fun.” Avondet was also referring to the drill competitions at Fireman’s Field in the early afternoon that preceded the march. Rockville Centre’s Woodland Engine Company took first place with a perfect score of 30 points. In addition to the fun of having the departments together, the drill, march and barbecue that followed was all for a cause, as each department raised money for the Nassau County Firefighters Burn Center Foundation. The foundation helps fund NUHealth’s Nassau County Firefighters Burn Center at Nassau University Medi-
MEMBERS OF THE Rockville Centre Fire Department marched down Long Beach Road during the Fourth Battalion Parade, which supported the Nassau County Burn Center. Tom Carrozza/Herald
cal Center, which aims to provide quality burn care to victims. “We supply them with specialty items and training,” former RVCFD Chief John Hennig said. He added that the departments were also able to supplement the purchases of infant thermometers and skin graft equipment. The Burn Center also puts on a Burn Camp in Connecticut to provide victims with a place to be together and feel comfortable with others who have gone through similar challenges. All nine battalions in Nassau County contribute financially through a fundraiser that the departments host. At this year’s post-march barbecue, the Burn Center set up a tent for residents to purchase shirts to honor
Charlie Jaeger, who Hennig described as a “driving force” behind the center. Jaeger died last September after 51 years of service to the department. The proceeds went to the Burn Center that Jaeger was so active in. The RVCFD will host a fundraiser for the Burn Center on Sept. 9 to mark the one-year anniversary of Jaeger’s death at the department’s headquarters on Centre Avenue. Mayor Francis X. Murray, an active member of the RVCFD since 1972 saluted the men and women of the Fourth Battalion while also wearing his uniform. The mayor was flanked by State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, Village Trustee Emilio Grillo and Village Administrator Nancy Howard.
Village weathers Tropical Storm Henri By TOM CARROZZA tcarrozza@liherald.com
Tropical Storm Henri dropped plenty of rain and heavy winds on Rockville Centre over the weekend and into Monday as village officials advised residents to stay home. Rain from the storm interrupted the barbecue at Firemen’s Field behind South Side High School, which came after the Fourth Battalion Parade for local fire departments on Saturday. The village’s Department of Public Works crews removed American flags hung along Maple Avenue on Saturday and suggested that residents and businesses do the same due to strong winds. RVCFD Chief Jim Avondet said the department saw small tidal surges around 4:30 a.m. on Sun- A TREE day, but they were under control. In the afternoon, the Department of Public Works responded to a report of a downed tree on Arrandale Road at the home of the Ferricks family. The tree crushed their SUV, but the family was OK. Village workers quickly broke
HIT an SUV, but nobody was hurt. down the uprooted tree. Mayor Francis X. Murray, Trustee Emilio Grillo and Village Administrator Nancy Howard came to visit the family and snapped a picture with children Jameson, Charley and Mackenzie.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE DEPARTMENT of Public Works employees conducted clean-up operations of a downed tree at Arrandale Road.
Town supervisor talks hurricane preparedness previous big storms, especially Superstorm Sandy, Clavin said. With $700 million secured through the NY Rising ComAt 1 p.m. Aug. 22, as Tropical Storm munity Reconstruction Program, the Henri was lashing Nassau County, Town town has been providing rebuilding and of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin resiliency assistance to communities paused for a moment to give an interview severely damaged by Tropical Storms on the town’s hurricane preparedness and Irene and Lee and Sandy. response effort, PSEG Long Some of the initiatives of Island’s response and how this program have been Superstorm Sandy, which batimplemented in Hempstead, tered Long Island in 2012, has while others are now in the influenced the town’s and resworks. Clavin said of the state idents’ perceptions of government, “They have a extreme weather events. couple of great programs out Clavin said the town prethere—the construction of pared ahead of Henri for its homes, shoreline security, and arrival, instilling in residents we are going to continue to a sense of confidence that the work with the state and the town could handle this emercounty to protect our resigency, Clavin said. dents.” In the days leading up to He alluded to how raising the storm, PSEG Long Island houses should protect resiofficials said ratepayers could dents from future storm surgexpect power outages of seven es. ”After Superstorm Sandy, to 10 days. Clavin called the you saw the redesigning of statement unacce ptable. how they’re building houses,” “First,” he said, “you scare he said. “You had them elevatpeople by doing that, and then ed. You’ve seen that throughyou’re indicating to them that out the entire South Shore, you don’t think you’re ready and I think it’s worked out to respond. They need to progreat.” vide the services that they’re He added, “If you go to any paid to do here.” of the South Shore communiHenri veered east of its ty, you see houses that are projected path, so Nassau DONALD CLAVIN raised, and the residents feel County was not hit by the Hempstead Town more secure.” brunt of the storm, which He remembered how peosupervisor was downgraded from a hurple “piled their entire lives in ricane to a tropical storm at 7 their front lawns” after Sandy, a.m. Sunday. Still, Nassau was hit with and he recognizes that, along with the heavy rain from Henri’s outer bands. “We town, residents learned from the devastatare very, very fortunate,” Clavin said. ing experience. “The storm tracked down to the east, “You have a lot of residents who live in which really saved the day in the Town of the South Shore take their vehicles and Hempstead. It lowered the storm surge move them north. Why? Because they and the winds.” knew what happened in Superstorm He remained worried about Aug. 23, the Sandy. They learned that lesson, and now day after the storm, however. “Now, the they’re better prepared,” Clavin said. overall rain amount is still a concern,” he Overall, for Henri and other future said. “We are on standby to have anybody extreme weather events, Clavin has some who has a concern of a tree down, we are simple advice for residents to avoid loss of going to get the crews down there.” life and property: “We ask residents to The town has learned its lesson from stay off the roads and stay at home.”
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my ‘Death by Dealer’ legislation. Overdose deaths have increased dramatically, and law enforcement needs every available weapon in this battle. Right now, when a dealer’s drugs cause an overdose, the law does not allow them to be charged with homicide or even manslaughter. I have been working since 2015 with former District Attorney Madeline Singas and District Attorney Tim Sini to change this — and my bill with Assemblywoman Judy Griffin does just that. When a drug dealer causes an overdose, [they] should end up in prison, period.” Kaminsky introduced the legislation in 2015, alongside Singas. The bill has been amended with recommendations by Sini. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, drug overdose deaths involving opioids in New York totaled 2,991 in 2018. The legislation is now in the state’s Senate Codes Committee.
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OBITUARY Former Rockville Centre resident Barbara Van Iderstine died on Aug. 14 at the UPMC Hamot medical center near her home in Fairview, Pa. She was 72. Van Iderstine was born in Staten Island on Aug. 19, 1948, to the late Clancy and Edith (Hietikko) Knudsen, and she was preceded in death by her sister, Adele Riley. After graduating from Tottenville High School in 1966, she joined the financial workforce for Dean Witter in New York City, where she worked in the syndicate department issuing initial public offerings for listing on the New York Stock Exchange. In 1969, she married the love of her life, Michael Van Iderstine, at Our Lady Star of the Sea in Staten Island, two years after they met at Dean Witter in 1967. Van Iderstine worked for 10 years until becoming a mother of two, after which she transitioned into a homemaker. With the start of their family, Barbara and Michael moved from an apartment in Queens to a house in Valley Stream, then to a long-lasting home of 35 years in Rockville Centre. In the village, Van Iderstine became a member of the Rockville Links Country Club until 2019 when she and Michael moved to Fairview, Pa. to be closer their family. Moving that far away from Long Island came at a cost as.Van Iderstine had to give up her 48-year love affair with the Islanders hockey team, as an original season ticket holder, but she soon began nurturing a new love for the local Erie Otters hockey team, which plays as part of the Ontario Hockey League. Van Iderstine was described by loved ones as a
“kind-hearted, gentle soul,” always willing to put the needs of others before her own. Her family values are what made her house into a loving home. She was always working in the background, planning trips, setting schedules, cooking and making everlasting memories (which were always captured by her camera,) Her greatest loves were Michael, her two children, grandchildren, family, friends, gardening, visiting Windham Mountain and traveling. There wasn’t a better sight for her loved ones than seeing her “dolled up,” smiling “ear to ear,” standing next to her loving husband, as they cruised around the world. Van Iderstine is survived by her husband, Michael; her daughter, Erin Van Iderstine (Jason Zboyovski); her son, Keith Van Iderstine (Kathryn); four grandchildren, Scott Michael Van Iderstine, Conner James Van Iderstine, Kason Evan Van Iderstine, and Campbell Gray Van Iderstine; her niece, Kirsten Pantalena; Kirsten’s husband, Peter, and their children, Riley and Dahlia. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Van Iderstine’s memory to the Erie Zoo, 423 W 38th St., Erie, Pa. 16508. A memorial service for Van Iderstine was held on Aug. 20 at Edder Funeral Home in Pennsylvania. To send condolences visit edderfuneralhome.com
FORMER ROCKVILLE CENTRE resident Barbara Van Iderstine died on Aug. 14. She was 72.
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A concert-goer put her hands in the air as former “The Voice” contestant Wé McDonald performed a redition of “Rise Up” by Andra Day at the Never Forget Concert at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater on Saturday.
Never Forget Concert remembers 9/11 McDonAlD strucK A victory pose after the audience cheered following her performance of the national anthem at the concert.
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Even an impending tropical storm can’t halt America’s pride. Despite rain caused by the approach of Henri, the Never Forget Concert at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater – a music festival to honor the nation’s military, first responders and 9/11 victims — went off as planned Saturday night. All proceeds from the concert went to the Tunnels to Towers Foundation, a nonprofit created in 2001 that works to provide mortgage-free houses and other benefits to injured veterans, Gold Star families and first responders. Around 7 p.m., the show kicked off with the bagpipe groups Emerald Society and NYPD Pipes and Drums, made up of active and retired New York City Police Department members. Two American flags on the stage waved in the wind as the national anthem was performed by “The Voice” contestant Wé McDonald. The CEO and founder of Tunnels for Towers, Frank Siller, then took the stage. “We can never forget what happened 20 years ago,” Siller said. “The foundation makes sure we never forget by honoring the sacrifice, and we honor the sacrifice by doing good. Let us do good for the greatest of all Americans: those who are willing to die for you and I.” Siller founded the nonprofit to honor his brother, Stephen, a New York City firefighter who strapped 60 pounds of gear to his back and ran two miles through the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel to the twin towers, where he died in the effort to save others. Sporting an FDNY T-shirt, “American Idol” contestant Jax performed “My Hero” by the Foo Fighters. It was followed by a performance by Danny Rodriguez, a former New York City police officer who said he was two blocks from the World Trade Center when it collapsed. He devoted his cover of “Into the Fire” by Bruce Springsteen to those who lost their lives
steve Miller of the Steve Miller Band sported a U.S.A. Olmypics shirt during the Never Forget Concert. BAgpipe groups eMerAlD Society and NYPD Pipes and Drums, made up of active and retired New York City Police Department members, performed on stage. Kate Nalepinski/Herald
during the attacks. Rapper Flo Rida later hit the stage with his track “My House.” During a brief technical issue, the audio for “Wild Ones” cut out. Flo Rida invited Jax back to the stage to help him finish the 2011 tune. As the rain began to intensify, Flo Rida encouraged the crowd to keep dancing. “To see you all out here smiling for something so purposeful – my hat goes off to you guys. This is a moment to cry tears of joy, so DJ hit it,” he said, leading into his “I Cry.” After he motivated the crowd to shout “Tunnels to Towers” several times in unison, he ended with his chart-topper “Low.” Additional performances by Journey, The Chainsmokers, Wyclef Jean, the Steve Miller Band, Gavin DeGraw, John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ann Wilson of Heart and Lee Greenwood rounded out the night.
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The 49th Nassau County Ancient Order of Hibernians Feis and Irish Festival is set for Sunday, Sept. 19, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Nickerson Beach in Lido Beach, and this year’s honoree will be John O’Connell, the former executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers, who retired in 2016. “It’s such a high honor to have been chosen as the honoree of this year’s Nassau County Ancient Order of Hibern i a n s Fe i s a n d I r i s h Fe s t iv a l , ” O’Connell said. “Having participated in the Nassau AOH Feis for many years, and knowing all the wonderful, hardworking Hibernian volunteers who give of themselves each year to promote and sustain the best of Irish heritage and culture that this feis and festival represents, I am truly blessed and humbled to be selected by those Hibernians as the 2021 honoree.” At the feis and festival, there will be Irish step dancing and live music by Bangers and Mash. There will also be Irish vendors, bagpipers, children’s games, Irish language demonstrations, an art competition and a raffle. Catholic Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. The entrance fee is $10 per person.
Children under 16 will be free. All local, state and federal Covid-19 safety precautions will be adhered to. For more information, go to www.NassauAOHFeis. com, or email MikeNYAOHsports@ gmail.com. Nickerson Beach is at 880 Lido Blvd in Lido.
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the 49th naSSau County Ancient Order of Hibernians Feis and Irish Festival will be held Sept. 19 in Lido Beach, at which John O’Connell, left, the Heralds’ former executive editor, will be honored.
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The Scribblers: A Writers’ Workshop This workshop offers writers the opportunity to share their work, receive feedback, and talk about their craft. Bring your works in progress and imagination. Zoom link available through the RVC library. Starts at 7 p.m.
RVC Heroes Day The Rockville Centre Public Library hosts members of the police and fire department and their gear and vehicles. No registration required. Starts at 10 a.m.
Evening Yoga with Maryclare Certified yoga and meditation instructor MaryClare Chiofalo leads this traditional format yoga class. Discover the health and wellness benefits of practicing yoga. Register online at the RVC library website. Starts at 7 p.m.
Short Story Discussion with Mindy Mangot Mindy Mangot leads this virtual discussion of The Swimmer by John Cheever and Agatha by John O’Hara. Register at the RVC library website to receive the Zoom link. Starts at 1 p.m.
Baby Bundles (Storytime in a Bag) For infants to age 2. Get your baby hooked on books with the RVC library’s new program. Each kit includes books, rhymes, songs, and a flannel board. Return the books and keep the rest. Register online on the library website. Pick up kits at the library between September 1 and 27.
Thursday Yoga with Joe Certified yoga instructor Joe Climi leads the class designed to accommodate the needs of people who may have difficulty with more traditional approaches. Event starts at 2:45 p.m.
Parent/Child Book Discussion For grades 5 to 6 with a parent/caregiver. This week, the RVC library hosts a live reading of Front Desk by Kelly Yang on Zoom. Register at the library website for the Zoom link. Starts at 7 p.m.
Video Games Meetup For grades 5 to 9. The RVC library hosts this multiplayer gaming night on Zoom. Teens can play Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Among Us. Register online on the library website to receive the Zoom link. Starts at 7 p.m.
Friday, August 27 Family Night in the Park The village hosts another Friday night at the Village Green at 6 p.m filled with concerts, performances, and food trucks.
Sunday, August 29 RVC Junior Fire Dept. Car Wash The Rockville Centre Junior Fire Department will be holding its car wash at 9:30 a.m. at 103 Maple Avenue.
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Monday, August 30 Meditation with Maryclare MaryClare Chiofalo leads this meditation class designed to help you destress, relax, and focus. Register online at the RVC Library website. Starts at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, August 31 Dungeons & Dragons Adventurers’ Club Series (Live on Zoom) With a roll of the dice, you’ll traverse mysterious lands, fight terifying monsters, and discover incredible treasure. Register online at the RVC library website for this virtual event. Starts at 4 p.m.
What to Watch?
Current Events discussion
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.
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.
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Wednesday, Sept. 1 Simply Stronger with Marilyn Bunger Certified instructor Marilyn Bunger leads this exercise class to enhance strength and flexibility. Starts at 9:30 a.m.
Calling all crafters, knitters, and crocheters! Come together via Zoom and bring your projects to share, work on, and talk about. Instructor Shelley Leibson lends a hand and gives advice. Register online at the RVC library website. Starts at 1 p.m.
Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting The Board of Zoning Appeals meets at Village Hall at 7 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 13 Board of Trustees Meeting The Village of RVC Trustees has its monthly meeting at 4 p.m at Village Hall.
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South Side High School’s 9th grade orientation starts on Aug. 26 at 10 a.m. at the school. All RVC schools begin in-person classes on Sept. 1 South Side High School hosts the ACT Exam on Sept. 11 The RVC Basketball League’s registration period is open. Register at RVCBL.com The RVC Farmers Market at Parking Lot 12 along Sunrise Highway on Sept. 5 opens at 7 a.m.
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RVC natives among honored Air Patrol cadets The Civil Air Patrol NY Squadron 288 was recently recognized at an award ceremony in Wantagh. The awardees are Civil Air Patrol cadet officers who have advanced through hard work and perseverance to achieve the Billy Mitchell Award. Rockville Centre residents Michael and John Murphy are exploring the opportunity to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Michael is a senior at Chaminade High School, while John is a junior. Both cadets staffed Connecticut Wing’s Encampment (Leadership Academy). Michael served as the officer in charge of logistics and John served on the medical staff. Michael will soon take over command of the squadron as the cadet commander. Both John and Michael have served the squadron in numerous positions such as Flight Sergeant, Flight Commander, Logistics Officer. For their efforts, they were recently recognized by State Sens. Todd Kaminsky and John Brooks
LOCAL CIVIL AIR Patrol Squadron 288 members were recently recognized for their efforts by State Sens. Todd Kaminsky, top row second from left, and John Brooks, far right. Courtesy Kaminsky Press
RVC Girl Scout strikes gold
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NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATURE Deputy Presiding Officer Howard Kopel and Legislator Bill Gaylor presented Covid service pins to staff at Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital.
Mercy Hospital staff receives Covid-19 service pins .More than 1,800 doctors, nurses and staff members at Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital were recently recognized with Covid-19 service pins in recognition of their hard work and sacrifices during the pandemic. Last year, the Nassau County Legislature created the recognition to thank all the first responders and medical professionals who put their lives on the line to keep Nassau residents safe. Thus far, more than 10,000 pins have been given out to police officers, correction officers, volunteer firefighters, health department officials and others. Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor and Deputy Presiding Officer Howard Kopel gave the pins to the Mercy staff.
“This pin is to recognize the outstanding contributions that each one of you make to this community and the residents of Nassau County,” Gaylor said. “And it’s not just Nassau; anyone who walks in those doors, you take care of the same and provide the best care imaginable. You ensure their recovery.” Kopel also expressed his gratitude and lauded the staff. “Thank you to each and every one of you for doing critical, invaluable work and risking your lives during the Covid pandemic,” he said.“Every one of you has done a service to this community and for that we are eternally grateful and appreciative.”
I s a b e l l a Ve r g a recently earned the G i rl S c o u t s G o l d Award, reaching the highest honor in scouting. A recent graduate of South Side High School, Verga was a member of the National Honor Society, the cheerleading team and a dancer. For her Gold Award project, “Get Read with Me: Interview Edition,” she collected donations of wo rk a p p r o p r i a t e c l o t h i n g f o r l ow income adults going on job interviews. Working alongside the John A. Anderson Courtesy Village of Rockville Centre Recreation Center ROCKVILLE CENTRE GIRL Scout and South Side High staff, Verga created a room where adults School alumna Isabella Verga was recently recognized could pick out clothing by Mayor Francis X. Murray for earning the Gold Award. and accessories and Award is a high distinction and disl e a r n m o re ab o u t interview skills through a brochure plays Verga’s leadership quality and she created. She also built a website commitment to scouting. Rockville Centre Mayor Francis X. and YoutTube channel to further spread the word about her project and Murray recently presented Verga with as another platform to offer interview a proclamation at Village Hall for her achievement. tips. The South Side High School Business Club plans to continue her project Courtesy Village of Rockville Centre; in future years. The Gold Scout Gold compiled by Mike Smollins
Couple overcomes many obstacles to wed in RVC myolysis, a potentially life-threatening disorder second day, and the reception, or “Roopchand Ball,” brought on by the breakdown of skeletal muscle fibers and their leakage into circulating blood. Her joints was on the third day. “It was definitely different and very diverse,” Gary stiffened, making walking extraordinarily difficult. Roopchand said. He thanked Shayna’s father, Jack “The hospital staff nicknamed me ‘the ballerina’ because I had to walk on my tippy Prophet — a former president of toes,” she recounted. the Rockville Centre-Lakeview Prophet decided to tough it out, chapter of NAACP — for ensuring but ended up waiting about 12 that the Sunrise procession would hours in the Palm Beach Internahappen. tional Airport in Florida because “We didn’t really send out our of a flight-booking complication, invitations until a month or two and then spent another two hours before because of the pandemic,” driving to the wedding. All of that Shayna said, “so we didn’t think it was worth it, though, she said, was going to be what we intended it because she met her future husto be. So, when everything hapband there, and they spent the pened the way it did, it was so magnight dancing. ical.” Roopchand gave her his phone The wedding was supposed to number that night, and asked her take place at Tanglewood Preserve, to come and visit him in Califorbut it was called off once because nia. Prophet worked at Lufthansa there were bald eagles nesting in SHAYNA AND GARY Roopchand were Airlines at the time, and was able the area, and a second time when to make trip much easier than the the remnants of Hurricane Elsa married in an Indian-style ceremony one to Florida. As it says in the flooded the area in July. The sched- at St. Agnes Cathedral last month. wedding website the two set up: ule changes came after delays cre“Fast forward five years, an ated by the spread of Covid-19. The second time the wedding was postponed, Prophet got engagement, and some Covid change of plans later — the call notifying her right after she had gotten her and here we are.” At press time on Tuesday, the newlyweds’ TikTok hair styled for the reception. This was not, however, the first time the couple had had garnered nearly three million views. The experience of marrying at St. Agnes and all the to overcome obstacles. They met in 2016, at the wedding of Roopchand’s older brother, Antonio, in Florida. obstacles they faced have clearly inspired the RoopGary was living in California, and Prophet lived in chands: They are starting a wedding planning busiRockville Centre. She recalled that she could barely ness focused on mixed-culture ceremonies, which they make the trip after she was hospitalized with rhabdo- said they hoped to launch in the near future.
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THE BRIDE AND groom led a procession from the cathedral on Clinton Avenue and eventually onto Sunrise Highway.
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THE PAT AGRESTI Memorial Foundation will host a softball tournament next month in memory of the late longtime Rockville Centre Little League and Basketball League board member, who was a fixture in the community before dying of cancer. Above, 250 players took part in the inaugural tournament in 2019.
Foundation honoring late resident to help others CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE its inaugural softball tournament in the summer of 2019, just months after Pat’s death, and there were 250 players at Barasch Field. The tournament was held on three separate diamonds, and local business Parmagianni donated pizza for all the players. Afterward, about 450 people
gathered at Kasey’s Kitchen & Cocktails for a celebration, which included raffles. Tom Gallucci, one of the board members from the foundation, said he met the Agrestis at the Ocean Club in Atlantic Beach, where he and his wife, Joanne, are members. After Pat’s death, he said, they felt it was only right to keep his legacy
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LEGAL NOTICE Village of Rockville Centre Nassau County, New York Notice of Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Date: September 1, 2021 Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 340 Rockville Centre Village Code NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeals of the Village of Rockville Centre will hold a Zoning Appeals Hearing at the Eugene J. Murray Village Hall 1 College Place, Rockville Centre at 7:00 p.m. LEGAL NOTICE September 1, 2021 at 7:00 PM Case # 26-2021 - Donna & Anuj Arora To construct a new single-family dwelling with a proposed principal dwelling lot coverage of 38.3% where 25% is the maximum allowable, a proposed impervious surface coverage of 48.4% where 45% is the maximum allowable, F.A.R of 61% where 50% is the maximum allowable, and a building height of 32.6 feet where 32.0 feet is the maximum allowable within a Residence A district. Premises known as 45 Riverside Drive Case # 29-2021 - Joseph & Jennifer Walsh To construct an in-ground swimming pool 14.0’ x 30.0’ with a proposed lot
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going through the creation of the founda- tions have included gift cards for supertion as a way to help others. markets, restaurants and other business“People need help and it’s es, as well as gifts to various unbelievable how many peocharities and foundations, ple need help,” Gallucci said. including helping to fund “Just a few dollars somecancer research. times makes a difference for The tournament will be some of these people. The the second one in three foundation is a team effort years. Though it had to be and it’s unbelievable what canceled last year because of happens when people just the pandemic, Mary said she come out and help.” was excited to bring it back Mary said the foundation and make it bigger this year. already has 350 people signed “It’s honestly a way to up for this year’s tournahonor him,” she said of Pat. ment, on Sept. 25. The entry “I don’t know who came up fee is $110 to play softball, with it, but it says it perfectwhich includes the Kasey’s ly: Pay it forward. I always celebration at night, and $75 write a note on the cards for those who want to go to TOM GALLUCCI when I send them to people Kasey’s but don’t plan to play when I donate something. I Board member, softball. All proceeds will go write that this is a way to to those in need via the foun- Pat Agresti Memorial honor my husband and pay dation. When it hears of it forward.” Foundation someone who is struggling, For more information on Mary said, its board meets the foundation or to sign up and decides on how to help. for the tournament, visit patagrestimeIn all, the nonprofit has raised more morialfoundation.com. than $30,000 for people in need. The dona-
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Q. I am so frustrated about my construction. I am acting as contractor, and the guy framing my house, whom I trust completely, is saying my plans are ridiculously over-designed, and the beams are much too big and don’t even have columns in the plans. Can I switch architects in the middle of construction, and what would it take to do that?
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A. Picture if you will a group of people sitting in a courtroom. One is your framer, another is your architect and the judge is hearing the case in which you spent way too much on beams, or even worse, your lawyer is going over the damages of cracking and sagging ceilings and walls. Who do you imagine will be the onte eeper responsible party in the eyes of the law? Your framer? No, your architect. Why? The state grants a license, upon proof of a rigorous education followed by an internship and one of the longest exams given to show competence, not to your framer, but to the architect. Your County Office of Consumer Affairs, which licenses contractors, not framers, can confirm what the qualifications are: no formal educational background, no particular experience, not even an exam. Your framer gets elevated to the status of a licensed professional by you and you alone. He may be smart, even experienced, but the call isn’t for him to make, any more than a couch potato making the calls for a professional football team. There are no consequences for framers whether they’re right or wrong. If they choose not to put in beams prescribed on the sealed, permitted plans, just to make a point, and the house seems sturdy on the sunny day when they drive away, they may pat themselves on the back — that is, until the wind blows like it did recently in one of many heavy storms, or until the first heavy snowfall, when the roof begins to creak and sheetrock cracks. At that point, the amateurs you trusted are long gone. Framers can say anything, and they often do, confusing homeowners into believing their bold, unsubstantiated claims and calling into doubt the designated professional’s judgment or competence. “Rule of thumb” has no place in construction, but homeowners regularly and naively believe nonsense claims. The claim of no columns to support the beams makes no sense, since all beams require support. It sounds more like your framer is flexing his ego to you instead of speaking to the architect. If your plans carry the professional’s seal and received a permit, to change the situation requires a lot of backtracking. The owner and new architect, if they have any ethics, should notify the current architectof-record of the change in status. New, redrawn plans and new paperwork carrying the new architect’s seal, with an explanation letter, must be submitted to your building department; all this because you granted an amateur the level of responsibility they have no legal standing to hold over a licensed professional. Good luck!
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t’s hard to believe that the Cuomo dynasty has come to an end, but New York now has a new governor, Kathy Hochul. I use “hard to believe” because for nearly 11 years, Andrew Cuomo had such a dominant role in the daily life of all New Yorkers. To the best of my recollection, no governor in my lifetime was in your face as much as Cuomo was. As I look back over the past 55 years, there have been eight governors occupying the Albany mansion. At least five JERRY of them served four or more KREMER years. But none of them was as powerful a figure as Cuomo. During the height of last year’s coronavirus crises, New Yorkers — and people around the world — looked forward to his daily briefings on how New York was coping with the pandemic. For that brief period, Cuomo was a 24/7 presence. If you think back on past governors,
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whether Nelson Rockefeller or Mario Cuomo, you realize that none of them was as front-and-center as Andrew Cuomo. If it wasn’t an update about Covid-19, the news would carry a story about the almost daily feud between Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. No matter what media you followed, there was a daily story about some Cuomo initiative. It seemed for some time that the only place the governor didn’t inhabit was your bedroom. But the days of a Cuomo in the news are over, at least for now, and many in the political arena consider this a blessing. Hochul may be surprised to find out how many people are ready to welcome her with open arms. As much as Cuomo accomplished — and he did do a lot — the state was ready for a respite with a new face on the Albany scene. It’s a historical fact that New York governors and New York City mayors have a hard time getting along. They view the political stage as having only one spotlight, and they will do anything
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to grab it. Of all the feuds that I recall, none was as nasty as the Cuomo-de Blasio wrestling match. If de Blasio announced that he was lifting some Covid restriction, Cuomo would immediately step in and say not so fast. In the run-up to her swearing in, Hochul met privately with de Blasio, and they exchanged pleasantries. In addition, she spoke extensively with de Blasio’s likely successor, Eric Adams. Don’t be surprised if, in the coming weeks and months, the new governor takes the extra time to make nice with any politician who had been scorned by Cuomo. At the top of his hit list were the two leaders of the State Legislature, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins. No one has ever written a love story about a New York governor and an Albany legislative leader, but Cuomo’s relationship with the current legislative leaders was especially hostile. Both would sit down with him and hammer out state budgets, but the level of dis-
ut Hochul will have only a short window of time to attack a host of issues.
trust was always high. Every legislative leader has a pretty strong ego, but none could eclipse Cuomo’s. In the weeks ahead, Hochul will no doubt go out of her way to establish a close working relationship with both state leaders, and they, in turn, will shower her with compliments and pledges of harmony and good things to come. That is a welcome change of atmosphere, because the new governor has a lot on her plate, and she’ll only have a short window of time to attack a host of issues. At the same time that she’ll be wrestling with new challenges, there will be a handful of politicians plotting to challenge her next year in a primary contest. For now, though, New Yorkers can look forward to their state government functioning normally, with no sign yet that former Governor Cuomo is planning a return to power. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
Heading west, into smoke and wildfire hell
confess, the headline is hyperbolic, but for a Long Island woman on her first cross-country road trip, the wildfires and smoke demand purple prose. We arrived in an area of California that is designated “purple” because conditions are “extremely unhealthy,” according to the weather service. It rained ash. We sea-level dwellers are accustomed to clean air and no elevation issues. Right now I am at 6,700 feet and I can’t see the mountains in front of me. We RANDI knew the West KREISS was in a wildfire and air-quality crisis, but we needed to move, to change the scenery and mostly to see our kids and grandkids who live out here. We started planning this trip last year during the lockdown, and the planning itself was liberating. Driving cross-country has been my dream. My husband has always put it off, dreading the endless driving days through the middle. But that’s what I wanted, to experience the unchanging open prairie and the nothingness. How can you really know it’s all out there if
you don’t drive through it? Like most dreams, I got just a piece of it, but these days that counts. Early last week we flew to Denver, picked up a rental car and drove to Cheyenne, Wyo., then Park City, Utah, then Elko, Nev., before we arrived in California. The experience has been both better and worse than expected. The flight was great and the car was waiting for us. This sounds matter-of-fact, but as an obsessive planner, I had spent dozens of hours scrolling through hotel and car websites, trying to find the best — and the most cancelable — plans. We heard all the horror stories of people being stranded at airports with no cars available. The day we landed, Denver had the worst smoke and air quality of any place in North America. We headed out, stopped at a Walmart to buy a cooler, a small bed for Lillybee the dog and enough water for a Sahara crossing, and then we drove to Cheyenne. In the months since we first planned this adventure, the Delta variant has overwhelmed the hotel experience. Everything that can be is online. Breakfast buffets are masked affairs with no real buffet, just grab and go. No house-
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cleaning services unless requested. Cheyenne itself is hot, dry and seemingly the center of the American military complex. Streets are named for generals. We drove by a life-sized missile on display in the park. The only surprise in Cheyenne was Mort’s Bagels in the center of town. The drive to Park City made me think of the movie “North by Northwest,” in which Cary Grant gets strafed by a crop-duster out in the middle of nowhere. We drove through featureless high plains studded with occasional red rocks. The openness can feel disorienting. We stayed in Park City for two nights. I’ve wanted to visit ever since Robert Redford brought the Sundance Film Festival to the area. As it turns out, we should have gone 25 years ago. Today, Park City is emblematic of all the overdeveloped mountain towns overrun by rich folks who want seasonal mega-mansions on the slopes. Two days into the trip, the Delta surge necessitated that we wear masks indoors everywhere and eat only at restaurants with outdoor tables. On a personal level, we were doing well. Lillybee turns out to be a roadie. Eight hours in the car is doable. She isn’t picky about
he day we landed, Denver had the worst air quality of any place in North America.
sleeping arrangements. We felt good just being let loose, but there were new constraints, and we knew we were losing ground to the virus. Our luggage comprised two huge bags, one carry-on and Lillybee’s bed. We were quite well organized, and only lost one Kindle along the way, although we thought we’d lost the car keys and our phones too many times to count. News of the world popped up along the way on the phones and in headlines splashed across newspapers. It was all disturbing: masking meltdowns, Governor DeSantis of Florida on the ascendancy, Cuomo self-destructing and then, suddenly, Biden hitting a wall in Afghanistan. Fortunately, the TVs in our hotel rooms didn’t work and we wouldn’t let a repairman in, so no TV. Our last night on the road was in Elko, and it must have been forgettable because it was just three nights ago and I forgot the highlights. The big takeaway so far is the smoke and the intense heat around the country. Driving along the Great Salt Lake felt like traversing Mars. Nothing but shimmering heat as far as we could see, the salt flats stretching in all directions like a prophecy. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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ew York’s new governor, Kathy Hochul, made it clear in the days leading up to her ascension to the state’s highest office that she would like to see a statewide mask mandate for schoolchildren and their teachers. Thank you, Governor. We need you to work toward, and enact, such a mandate, by way of the State Department of Health, in order to end the partisan bickering that we have seen at Board of Education meetings of late. Anti-maskers, extolling the virtues of personal freedom, clash with parents who are concerned that their children may be next to fall victim to the coronavirus, and often older teachers who are worried that they might get sick and perhaps die. On June 15, then Gov. Andrew Cuomo, believing the vaccines had tamed the viral invader, lifted all Covid-19 restrictions. For the schools, that was a mis-
take. Children under 12 are now most vulnerable to the disease because they cannot, as yet, receive the Covid-19 vaccines. Their only forms of protection are vigilance and masks. Kids tend not be vigilant, so, really, masks are it for them. Infection rates — and even hospitalizations — are soaring across the country among children. We have a sacred obligation to protect them. That is the primary reason the state should require students to wear masks at all times in school. Otherwise, what we will get is a hodgepodge of rules. The Massapequa School District came out last week to say it would not require masks, but rather recommend them. Recommend them? Who are officials there kidding? Meanwhile, the Baldwin, Roosevelt, Jericho and Riverhead school districts have all said they would continue to
require masks. Good for them. That’s the right thing to do. No single Board of Education should have to make this decision, however. That’s why the state must step in. In June, we thought we had beaten back Covid-19. Then along came its close cousin, the so-called Delta variant, which is significantly more infectious and potentially more deadly for the unvaccinated than the original strain of the disease. The variant had been with us for months, but it hadn’t really taken hold in New York until recently. Let’s face it: We have a ways to go before we eradicate this disease. No one is suggesting that we return to the restrictions that we saw in the early days of the pandemic. We should, however, take every reasonable precaution to limit the spread of the virus. That begins with requiring masks for all students.
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Get a Covid-19 booster when it’s offered
fficials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last week that those who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus will likely need a booster shot after eight months — meaning that those who were first in line to be vaccinated in January are already coming due for their boosters. CDC officials said that the Food and Drug Administration is now reviewing the efficacy and safety of booster shots, but they will probably become available this fall. We say this: Be prepared to get a booster if and when it is offered. All of us must do all that we can to eliminate this terrible scourge and restore normalcy to this country. Vaccines, masks and social-distancing requirements are our only real defenses against the coronavirus, for which there is no known cure. The Covid-19 vaccines are extraordinarily effective in keeping people out of the hospital and preventing death. We are, however, seeing an increasing number of “breakthrough” cases, in which vaccinated people are testing positive for the coronavirus and even getting sick. But their symptoms are most often mild to moderate, officials say. The overwhelming majority of people who are on ventilators (97 percent) and who are dying (99 percent) are unvaccinated. As of last Friday, the seven-day Covid-
19 infection rate for Long Island had crept up to nearly 4 percent — that is, the Island is now seeing four times as many cases as it did at the start of the summer. Officials attribute the spike to the Delta variant, which has spread across the country like wildfire, particularly in states like Florida and Texas, where peo-
ple tend to eschew basic safety precautions like masks and social distancing, and the vaccination rate is significantly lower than in the Northeast. Bottom line: If you haven’t been vaccinated, now is the time. If you have been, be ready for a booster.
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ndrew is out and Kathy is in — a stunning political tale that seems to have taken everyone by surprise. Unless you have a long memory, that is, and have lived in Nassau County for a generation or more. Remember Karen Burstein? She’s still alive and well, and as far back as 1970, when she was 28, she ran as a Democrat for Congress opposed to the Vietnam War. She lost that contest. In 1972 she was elected to the State Senate from the Five Towns, and ended up serving three RONALD J. terms. The long comROSENBERG mute to Albany must have given her plenty of time to think — and seethe. Burstein has since revealed that she found herself immersed in a misogynistic world where male chauvinism was just a prelude to sexual harassment, and where high skirts and low blouses were often the requirements for staff advancement. In an era when demands for equal pay for equal work
were met with smirks, and staying after office hours wasn’t about reviewing legislation, Burstein has said she found it a toxic, demeaning and corrupting environment. She confronted it publicly, condemning it for what it was. The result was indifference. Albany’s sexist culture crossed partisan divides, Senate districts and generations of politicians. As late as the 1990s, political consultant Dick Morris told the Village Voice, “Our image of the Empire State is as a bastion of liberalism, feminism and good will to women who seek higher office. In fact, it is one of the most sexist political environments in the nation.” And now here we are, solidly in the 21st century, when we have made enormous progress in creating genuine equality in the workplace — unless you review the predatory actions of one Andrew Cuomo. Let legions of therapists try to analyze his tortured person. This was a man who, at the same time he was signing legislation empowering women to speak out against sexual harassment in the workplace, was
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FRAMEWORK by Joe Abate
Cuomo wasn’t that great
Enjoyed Brinton’s column on his yard
To the Editor: In August 2018, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, “America was never that great.” He forgot about the millions of immigrants who have come here to seek a better life and live the American dream. During his administration, scandals included sexual harassment, several thousand nursing home deaths from the coronavirus, and the alleged use of state employees on the taxpayers’ dime and time assisting in ghost-writing his book, for which he was paid $5 million. With ever-increasing taxes and long-term debt, job losses, a failed public education system and declining public transportation, it is the Empire State that was never that great, as it declined under Cuomo’s watch. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Governor.
To the Editor: Re Scott Brinton’s column “Restoring a lost habitat in our backyard” (Aug. 19-25): I was smiling throughout the whole thing. I also have certified my yard as a wildlife habitat with the National Wildlife Federation. However, my property is 30 by 50, which includes my little bungalow, so I’ve had to squish a lot of plants in here, which I have done. After Superstorm Sandy in 2012, most of my neighbors went to grass with a couple of flowerpots, and one neighbor took out the entire yard and put in cement, much to my horror. At my age, it’s getting a little more difficult to rein everything in, especially since I’m so close to other people here in East Rockaway, but I do my best to keep everyt h i n g s o m e wh a t c o n t a i n e d (although my neighbors would beg to differ, I’m sure). I’m so glad Brinton wrote this column. Great to see like-minded people.
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engaging in inappropriate, unwanted behavior that would have fathers of daughters lying in wait outside the governor’s mansion to pop him in the nose. Now, New York’s first woman governor has taken over the office. Kathy Hochul has an urgent agenda that ranges from ever-changing coronavirus issues to public works to a progressive State Legislature that is pushing jobs, investments and entrepreneurs out of state. Oh, and she also has to raise tens of millions of dollars to run what may be a primary followed by a general election. She also needs to clean house of Cuomo staff loyalists who would like nothing more than for her to fail. It still remains a rocky road for women in New York state politics. Geraldine Ferraro ran for U.S. senator twice and never got past the primaries. Elizabeth Holtzman was another Senate race loser. Burstein ran and lost the race for state attorney general. Kathleen Rice didn’t survive the primary for that job. There are other names as well, like Mary Ann Krupsak, who are known only
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to students of arcane state politics, but their experiences reflect the difficult life of women in an Albany distilled by Cuomo’s most recent actions. There is an axiom in politics that says if you aim for the king, your shot better be fatal. In the case of Cuomo, a punitive, vindictive, abusive politician who has fallen from grace is far from mortem. Consider his interview with New York Magazine. “I feel like I did the right thing,” he said. “I did the right thing for the state. … I’m not gonna drag the state through the mud, through a three-month, four-month impeachment, and then win, and have made the State Legislature and the state government look like a ship of fools, when everything I’ve done all my life was for the exact opposite. I’m not doing that. I feel good. I’m not a martyr.” This is surely not the voice of a penitent man. Karen Burstein would probably ask us, “And just what were you expecting?” Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial litigation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He is currently with the law firm he founded in 1999, Rosenberg Calica & Birney, in Garden City.
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