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Lawmakers want Cuomo to resign After a second woman came forward to accuse Cuomo, Suozzi, a Democrat, appeared sbrinton@liherald.com, llane@liherald.com last Sunday on MSNBC’s “WeekU.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, who ends with Alex Witt.” represents the South Shore’s 4th “I think the governor has to Congressional District, late Mon- try to stop controlling the proday called on New York’s Demo- cess and let the law and the proc r a t i c g ove r n o r, fessionals do their Andrew Cuomo, to independent investiresign after a third gations,” Suozzi said woman came forin part. “There is no ward accusing him reason that the of sexual harassattor ney general ment. can’t do an indepenAnother U.S. repdent investigation. It resentative from doesn’t need to be N e w Yo rk , To m with the governor Suozzi, who repredictating how it s e n t s t h e N o r t h MiCHAel should be done. It’s Shore’s 3rd District, MoNteSANo hard for the goverwhich includes parts nor because he Assemblyman, of Queens, said he always likes to take was not ready to ask District 15 action to try to t h e g ove r n o r t o address things, but resign, but did recognize the the attorney general should do gravity of the issue. its investigation and he and his “There are now several seri- office should cooperate.” ous allegations from different Another Democrat, State Senwomen against the Governor,” ator Jim Gaughran, said he sees Suozzi tweeted on Tuesday. the gravity of the accusations “These women deserve a thor- but wishes to wait for the investiough & independent investiga- gation to run its course. “Sexual tion that will take place. The harassment is reprehensible and findings by the Attorney Gener- will not be tolerated,” he said. al and the Governor’s response “The allegations of sexual will determine the future of his administration.” Continued on page 4

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Sea Clif f residents will choose between three candidates for two open seats on the Sea Cliff board of trustees during the village election March 16. The candidates are incumbent Dina Epstein and challengers Jim Mozer and James Versocki. Elena Villafane, a current vil-

lage trustee and deputy mayor, is running for mayor uncontested. The Herald interviewed the three trustee candidates to learn more about what they plan to bring to the village if they were to win a seat on the board. Here is what they had to say.

Herald: What are the biggest issues facing Sea Cliff today, and what would you do to

address them? Dina Epstein: The most pressing issue right now is the water company and municipalizing the water. The village board has been very out front, and we wouldn’t even be at this point had the village not written the Article 78 proceeding regarding those unreasonable rate increasContinued on page 3

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Jim Mozer: I don’t think there are many issues. I think the only thing that I would like to address is a little more continuity in the building department, but other than that, I feel that the village is run fiscally well. I think the people that have been running the village since I’ve been around have been doing a great job, so I want to keep that going. I don’t see any issues with the way the village is run and I just want to be a part of that. James Versocki: One of the most paramount issues right now is protecting our water supply and the community’s fight for municipal water. I’m fortunate enough to be involved in that fight with some of the local community groups, including North Shore Concerned Citizens, which I’ve been a part of since its foundation. The village has been a leader in that fight, and I think my role as a trustee would be to continue to have Sea Cliff on the forefront of that fight as the local municipal government that has undertaken the feasibility studies and has commenced litigation against American Water through the Public Service Commission to protect ratepayers. Sea Cliff has played a role in this battle, and I will gladly provide my experience and knowledge to continue that fight. There’s also been a huge amount of development in the surrounding communities, and I think Sea Cliff has also been a leader in addressing regional growth. We need to continue the village’s involvement in monitoring development, including large developments that impact our waterways, like our aquifers and Hempstead Harbor. I would make sure that development is done properly and environmentally safe. I’ve had a deep connection to the youth in our community through my service with the various leagues. The village has a

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es that New York American Water was granted in 2017. As a result of the settlement, rates were reduced for all New York American Water customers in the Sea Cliff district and New York American Water agreed to spend $1 million on water conservation. We then got grants from Senators Marcellino and Gaughran to conduct the water feasibility study for the Public Service Commission. We hired Walden Environmental Engineering, and the end result was that, for the price of $19.2 million, we could float a bond. Bond rates are very low, and it would be a perfect time to municipalize the water district. We’re waiting for April 1 so see what the outcome of the governor’s investigation is, and I’m ready to respond to that. Along with the village board, we’ve been very strong proponents of municipalizing the water supply. It’s not even just about the cost — we should not be paying five times the amount for our water than our neighbors are, but it’s also a safety issue. The Glen Head well having PFOS chemicals concerns me. If there were local control over our water, we could implement some other kinds of measures to conserve water and make sure that, until that filtration system is installed, we’re not using water from the Glen Head well.

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Dina Epstein (Incumbent)

Jim Mozer (Challenger)

James Versocki (Challenger)

Party: Civic Progress

Party: Civic Progress

Party: Sea Cliff United

Age: 58

Age: 59

Age: 48

Family: Married, three children

Family: Married, three children

Family: Married, one child

Education: Law degree, Hofstra University School of Law

Education: Two years at Nassau Community College

Education: Law degree, Emory University School of Law

Career: Attorney

Career: Small business owner of Glen Head Kitchens and Baths

Career: Labor and employment attorney

Public and community service: Sea Cliff Village trustee for six years, member of Zoning Board of Appeals (two years as chair), coordinator of many community events

youth liaison position, and I would certainly love to serve in that capacity as trustee.

Herald: How would you help facilitate change in the village while still maintaining its distinct character? Epstein: The long-range planning committee that Elena [Villafane] has headed has a survey that is a very good gauge of what the possibilities are that could happen in the future of Sea Cliff. Do we want more development? Where do we want that development to be if we want it? Do we want more houses? Do we want to encourage more businesses? It lays out the possibilities of what could happen in the future and asks for people to weigh in. I believe that would be an excellent gauge to take the temperature of the community, and we can see what it is that our residents want, because we always want to be responsive to our residents. Mozer: With people being home, I think that getting people involved in the community to help is important. This is not a one-person job. With the people I know in the village, I think I can get them engaged in volunteering and helping to keep the village strong. Versocki: There is a huge interest in Sea Cliff right now, and I see this firsthand on the Zoning Board of Appeals. We’ve rarely seen the amount of applications we’re getting for construction in the village, and that’s because Sea Cliff is a place people want to be. It’s a place they want to raise

Public and community service: Member of Architectural Review Board (five years as chair) and Zoning Board of Appeals

their families, so we have to welcome those who come to Sea Cliff, and part of that is getting them involved civically, whether it’s through their families, schools or participation in civic associations, and welcoming them. A community that is desirable is a beautiful place to be. Protecting it is also important, and we do that through the many committees and boards. We also have to make sure that government is user-friendly. People’s interactions with Village Hall are so important because it sets the tone. Most people coming into the village are often buying homes, revitalizing them and putting a lot of money into them, so the building department and Village Hall are places they deal with. Continuing to have a positive working relationship with the community is integral. Trustees play that role as well. People see them in the street and ask them questions, and we need to be welcoming of that, while also making sure people know the right processes to handle their issues.

Herald: What would your goals be if elected? Epstein: One of the reasons why I decided to run again is because a lot of the things I wanted to accomplish this last year were brought to a halt by the pandemic, and I could not finish out many of the projects I wanted to. Sea Cliff became a registered Climate Smart Community right before the pandemic, so we’re working towards a designation, which would make us more com-

Public and community service: Member of Zoning Board of Appeals and Public Water Feasibility Study Committee, commissioner of Sea Cliff Junior Baseball & North Shore Softball Association

petitive for grants going forward. When the pandemic was starting, I had plans to collaborate with the Youth Activities Board for a Porch Fest to provide information on environmental initiatives. We have a culvert assessment grant that’s going to go forward this spring, and all of the water that flows toward Hempstead Harbor will be addressed. There’s also a redesign and re-engineering of Prospect Avenue to make it a safer roadway, and I know the residents are really clamoring for that. Mozer: I would want some continuity between the boards — to have people talking to each other, knowing what the other boards are doing and having relationships between them. They need to be more connected. I would also want to keep the streets safe, have clean garbage pickup, keep our parks and Sea Cliff Beach clean and up to date and get people to help out the community. Versocki: Bringing municipal water to Sea Cliff and our surrounding communities is one of my major goals to see accomplished. I would also continue to support the ever-expanding transparency in local government. People demand nothing less than that anymore. The village continues to face incredible pressures from Covid. We received a good amount of state grants and funding, and a lot of that is going to be severely strained due to the pandemic. We need to make sure the village continues to be run in a fiscally prudent way so we can provide the services we need.

Suozzi seeks investigation into accusations against him first surfaced last week. On harassment against the governor must be Saturday, she tweeted, “This is no joke. taken seriously. I have full trust in the There must be an independent investigaattorney general’s ongoing independent tion into these allegations. The accused investigation into these accusations and CANNOT appoint the investigator. PERIOD.” await her findings.” The next day, Rice followed up with, Republican State Assemblyman Michael Montesano has been calling for Cuomo’s “Enough is enough. The accused is still resignation for over a week and a half. He trying to control this process. Make the said he had sent Cuomo a letter, but had yet referral to the [state attorney general] with subpoena power ASAP.” to receive a reply. “We have Montesano has said that three women now accusing the the accusations are affecting governor,” Montesano said. the state budget process. On “You could see the fear in one of Tuesday , he released this statethe woman’s eyes.” ment: “I am utterly appalled at He added that Cuomo’s own the Assembly Majority’s conwords are coming back to tinual avoidance [of] doing haunt him. “In the Kavanaugh their job as legislators and case,” Montesano said, referholding Gover nor Cuomo ring to the 2018 confirmation accountable for his actions. of Supreme Court Justice Last week we were barely in Brett Kavanaugh, who was Charles Lavine session for three hours over accused of sexual misconduct, the course of three days, and “Cuomo said the woman yesterday they canceled session last minshould be believed.” ute after we attached an amendment to all State Assemblyman Charles Lavine, a Assembly bills to remove the governor’s Democrat, said, “My suggestion to the governor is to do the right thing. The emergency powers before he does any more damage to the State of New York.” state attorney general has full Montesano also signed on responsibility to investigate to a bill proposed by Assemthese troubling allegations blyman Ron Kim, a Democrat against the governor. She from Queens — who alleged alone is in the best position to that Cuomo threatened him — do so.” to repeal Executive Law Rice, a Democrat, tweeted, amendments passed by the “The time has come. The GovLegislature a year ago granternor must resign.” Below her ing Cuomo emergency powers tweet, she posted a New York during state emergencies. Times story detailing the third Cuomo’s emergency powers woman’s accusations that were set to expire at the end of James Gaughran Cuomo had inappropriately April. The State Senate and approached her at a wedding Assembly were expected to in 2019, put his hands on her cheeks, as seen in a photograph, and vote on whether to strip him of those asked to kiss her. The incident, according powers on Friday. Cuomo is also the subject of three fedto The Times, was recorded contemporaeral investigations into his handling of neously in text messages. “I was so confused and shocked and nursing home deaths at the height of the embarrassed,” Anna Ruch, 33, told The pandemic. Lavine said that the state govTimes. Ruch, who worked for the Obama ernment has traditionally not addressed administration and on President Biden’s the workings of nursing homes and adult2020 campaign, was not employed by New care facilities, but he was confident that York state at the time. Cuomo’s previous the Legislature would now. “It was a terrible error on the way two accusers had worked for him. deaths were calculated, but the governor’s Rice has been a vocal critic of Cuomo’s alleged behavior since the accusations performance otherwise was extraordicontinued from front page

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need a leader during the budget process. Cuomo’s ability to negotiate has been compromised.” State Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, will oversee the investigation into Cuomo’s alleged sexual harassment. Cuomo, who had called for an independent counsel to look into the accusations, has said that his actions “have been misinterpreted as an unwanted flirtation.” “To the extent anyone felt that way,” a statement from his office read, “I am truly sorry about that.”

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closed, has continued to connect the community through programs like story times for state’s libraries that are over 60 years old. Ashby said there are also costs that patrons are not aware of, like the cost of providing digital resources, which accounts for a large chunk of the Nassau Library Systems’ budget. In 2020, use of digital resources like e-books have grown dramatically. “Research goes way beyond the walls of the library,” said Michele Vaccarelli, the director of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library. “The library offers a plethora of online research, databases from auto repair to genealogy and other databases. Beyond those walls we have e-books and audio books that are also available 24/7.” Being a part of the Nassau Library System also allows a facility like the Gold Coast Public Library, in Glen Head, to

request media that a patron may be looking for from other county libraries. “[State] funding primarily funds the library systems,” explained Mike Morea, the director of the Gold Coast Public Library. “For us that means the Nassau Library System. We are one of 54 libraries in Nassau County, and we work together through the system that provides us things like the ability to purchase resources, like the Nassau Digital Doorway, the e-book and audio book platform that we all share.” The best way to support local libraries, Ashby said, is to use them, and to write letters of support to the governor and state lawmakers. To send a postcard in support of a local library, go to www.facebook.com/NassauLibrarySystem/.

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Over the past year, North Shore libraries have been there for their patrons, whether offering curbside book pickup, hosting educational and fun virtual programs or promoting a wide selection of digital resources, like e-books. But in order to provide services, the state needs funding. Although the New York State Library Association requested $123.1 million in funding for fiscal year 2020-21, library aid totaled $94.1 million, with 20 percent withheld because of the ongoing pandemic. For the upcoming fiscal year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to the NYSLA, proposed cutting library aid by an additional 7.5 percent in his executive budget. The proposal comes after a NYSLA survey found that libraries have incurred an average of more than $6,500 in Covid-19 related expenses. “These prospective cuts to library operating aid in the budget that’s being negotiated right now are really going to threaten the ability of our communities to recover from Covid-19,” said Caroline Ashby, the director of the Nassau Library System. In times of crisis, Ashby said, people often turn to their local libraries for social support, workforce development, entertainment, education and other proThe Sea Cliff Village Library, despite being grams. Throughout the pandemic, the Sea children three times a week. Cliff Village Library has offered story time for socially distanced children three across of how important the library is,” times a week, outdoors, even during the Flynn said. “We weren’t closed during the winter. Story times are also recorded and pandemic. We went online, mostly. But we still tried to meet the needs of the commuoffered online. “For the adults, we have a monthly nity. We still had people asking questions Monday movie discussion group where online; we were doing research for them.” When libraries were ordered to close everything is virtual,” said Camille Purlast March, Locust Valley Library Direccell, the library director. “We have a Shakespeare discussion group, and we tor Kathleen Smith recalled, her staff immediately created meet every Sunday a website on the for five weeks and library’s webpage they do a different suggesting activities play.” to keep people occuThe Nassau pied while they were Library System ■ Library usage and demand for largely confined to reached out to services are surging statewide. their homes. The library fans on Feb. library offered a 11, asking them to ■ Libraries are a core component of wide range of virtusupport their local the state’s educational infrastructure. al programs, like libraries by sending exercise classes and ■ Libraries are critical for access virtual postcard tellbook and movie dising Cuomo and the and equality. cussions, throughState Legislature out the year. ■ Library systems are models of what those libraries Meanwhile, the shared services. mean to them. NearLocust Valley facilily 700 postcards ■ Every state dollar invested in a ty is over 100 years have been sent thus library returns $7 to its community. old and, Smith said, far. it needs mainteGlen Cove Public nance and upgrades. Library Director —New York State Library Association Funding for repairs Kathie Flynn said c o m e s f ro m t h e that postcards that state. refer red to her Funding for library construction had library were on display there. been stagnant for over a decade until “Today is advocacy day at the librarinvestment by the State Legislature in ies,” Flynn said on Feb. 26, the day members of the library community tradition- 2018, according to the NYSLA. Last year, ally take a trip to Albany. This year, they however, funding was slashed by $20 milhad virtual discussions with lawmakers lion, and this year Cuomo has proposed only $14 million for the program, which about issues libraries are facing. “We’re just trying to get the message would severely impact over half of the

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community update Thursday, March 4

Thursday, March 11

College application help

Q&A with Ed Hearn of N.Y. Mets

Virtual workshop for high schoolers from the Glen Cove Public Library at 7 p.m. Debbie Gershow Lindell will present a 90-minute workshop about college application essays and the application process. To register, visit www.glencovelibrary.org or call (516) 676-2130.

Virtual program from the Glen Cove Senior Center at 2 p.m. There will be a Q&A with New York Mets world champion Ed Hearn, who has remained one of the more memorable Mets in the franchise. Hearn also operates a charity called Botton of the Ninth, a mentorship program for children, and he has written an autobiography entitled ‘Conquering Life’s Curves - Baseball, Battles & Beyond.” He resides in Kansas with his wife and son. To tune in, visit www. facebook.com/GCSeniorCenter/. To learn more, call (516) 759-9610.

Friday, March 5 ‘The Parallax View’ showing Gold Coast Public Library, 50 Railroad Ave., Glen Head at 2 p.m. “The Parallex View,” 1974, follows reporter Joseph Frady (Warren Beatty), who begins digging into the mysterious circumstances surrounding the murder of a senator and stumbles into a labyrinthine conspiracy far more sinister then he could have imagined. This movie is 102 munutes long and will be shown in the Library Annex Room A. All Covid-19 guidelines are followed. Register in advance. For more information, call (516) 759-8300.

Saturday, March 6

‘New England Road Trip’

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Healthy eating and lifestyle management Virtual seminar hosted by the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library on March 8 at 7 p.m. Registered dietition nutritionist Alexandra Cerone of Northwell Health will discuss how to maintain healthy eating habits and lifestyle management during the pandemic. Residents can register online at www.oysterbaylibrary.org. Non-residents can register by calling (516) 922-1212.

Virtual program from the Glen Cove Public Library at 7 p.m. During a time when most people are limiting their travel, let Ted Reinstein, a reporter and author of three books about New England, be the tour guide. Participants will go from Maine to Rhode Island, Mt. Washington to Mt. Mansfield and Berkshire foliage to Fenway Park, all in one hour. There will be a Q&A at the end. For more information, visit www.glencovelibrary.org or (516) 676-2130.

Indoor Winter Farmers Market Village Square, 100 Village Square at Bridge Street from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Sea Cliff/Glen Cove Winter Market offers a selection of locally grown vegetables, eggs along with fresh baked bread and sweets, honey, maple syrup and other local goods. All products are grown or produced on Long Island or by Long Islanders. Market is operating safely under state guidelines. For more information, call (516) 318-5487.

Pizza making and beer tasting Virtual gathering from the Sea Cliff Wine, Beer and Food Social Club at 7 p.m. Support local businesses Old Tappan Brewing Company and Potter’s Peel Pizza, makie an artisan pizza and tasting craft beer from the comfort of home. Register at www.meetup.com/Sea-Cliff-Wine-BeerFood-Social-Club/. For more informa-

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Monday, March 8 Free, live virtual bingo Virtual bingo for all from the Glen Cove Senior Center from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday night is bingo night. Join the Glen Cove Senior Center for a free and live bingo session and help local seniors. Win prizes and no sign-up is needed. To join, visit www.glencoveathome.com. For more information, call (516) 759-9610.

Tuesday, March 9 ‘Sweet Lorraine’ virtual screening Virtual movie screening from the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance center of

Nassau County from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. This is the second of three programs in HMTC’s “The Catskills on the Big and small Screen,” which explores film depictions of the Catskills when it served as a summer retreat for Yiddishspeaking and Jewish residents in the New York City area. “Sweet Lorraine” depicts the fictional Lorraine Hotel at the end of the Catskill’s heyday in a slice-of-life comedy. This is a free event. For more information, visit www.hmtcli.org or call (516) 571-8040.

Wednesday, March 10 Virtual ‘Curator’s Corner’ Virtual lecture from the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County from noon to 1 p.m. In this

“Curator’s Corner,” Dr. Thorin Tritter, HMTC museum and programming director, will talk about a pre-war photograph that shows Charlotte Gillman, who survived the Holocaust after being hidden in a series of Catholic convents and was able to reunite with her family. Gillman recently died, but her photo remains a central part of the gallery. This is a free event. For more information, visit www.hmtcli.org or call (516) 571-8040.

QPR training Virtual training hosted by the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library at 7 p.m. QPR stands for question, persuade and refer, three steps anyone could learn to prevent suicide. Learn the signs and how to help. To register, visit www.oysterbaylibrary.org. For more information, call (516) 922-1212.

Nassau County taxes extended to March 12. Town of Oyster Bay to offer pilates and yoga classes during spring 2021. O.B. recreational basketball, badminton and volleyball registration begins March 9. Bayville Planning Board to meet March 9 at 7:30 p.m., Village Hall, 34 School St. Sea Cliff Board of Trustees meeting to be held March 8 at 6 p.m.

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The 2021 Jovia Long Island Marathon will return to Eisenhower Park in East Meadow this Sept. 17 and 18.

L.I. Marathon to be held in person in September By BRiaN STieGLiTZ bstieglitz@liherald.com

Long Island’s most anticipated running event will return this year with a new course — again. The 2021 Jovia Long Island Marathon and all its accompanying racing events will return to Eisenhower Park in East Meadow this Sept. 17 and 18. While the event is typically held in May, Nassau County officials decided to host it five months later to allow more time to combat the coronavirus pandemic. “As we continue to make significant progress in the fight against Covid-19, we’ve been able to allow some smaller races — with up to 300 participants — to come to our parks through the fall and winter,” said County Executive Laura Curran at a Feb. 25 news conference, at which she made the announcement. Curran explained that the county has been able to host races by following safety and social-distancing protocols like introducing staggered start times and contactless check-ins, checking athletes’ temperatures and limiting the number of spectators. Because the Long Island Marathon draws a much bigger crowd than the typical 5K and 10K races, attracting 5,000 people in 2019, county officials decided to hold the event in September “because we expect to have more vaccines . . . and that will mean more immunity in our community so we could get more participation,” Curran said. For the second year, the race will be directed by Baldwin-based company Race Awesome, which is run by Corey Roberts and his wife, Stacey. “At the end of the day, the realization is that it’s not just about producing a race,” Roberts said at the news conference. “There are so many services that Nassau County provides to the race to make it happen, especially from our health department.” Past events have had roughly 12 medical tents along the route, all of which the county health department provided. “The health department right now really needs to focus on vaccinations,” Roberts noted. “With that, we really took the time to think about how we can do this and do it safely with Nassau County.” When Race Awesome took the reins to direct the 2019 marathon, it unveiled a new course that shut down parts of Merrick Avenue and Wantagh Parkway. With the event in September, Roberts said he was reluctant to follow the same route and risk impacting the

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NaSSau CouNTy exeCuTive Laura Curran announced the changes to the marathon during a Feb. 25 news conference, at which she was joined by Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder and Health Commissioner Larry Eisenstein. crowds heading to and from Jones Beach for their last beach trips of the summer. The 47th marathon will feature a two-lap course that keeps runners in Eisenhower Park for more of the event and then send them through Mitchell Field, Museum Row and along the some of the pedestrian and bike lanes that the county installed in 2020. “It will have less an impact on communities and downtown areas than previous years, while delivering athletes a full-distance marathon with a two-lap course,” Curran said. Roberts added that having a more condensed course could allow runners more opportunities to compete alongside one another and give spectators a better chance to see runners. The marathon will remain a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon. Everyone who registered for the 2020 event, which was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be automatically registered again for the 2021 event in September. Those who haven’t registered yet will be able to do so starting March 15 at www.runlongislandmarathon.com.

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The rev. Gia Hall, top left, Rev. Tommy Lanham, Rabbi Dr. Janet B. Liss, bottom left, and Rev. Roger Williams gathered virtually on Sunday for a timely discussion on the relationship between social justice and religion.

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Faith leaders virtually discuss social justice and religion By Jennifer Corr jcorr@liherald.com

On Feb. 21, four of Glen Cove’s faith leaders held a discussion open to the public over Zoom about the relationship between religion and social justice. The Rev. Roger Williams of First Baptist Church of Glen Cove, Rev. Gia Hall of the United Methodist Church, Rev. Tommy Lanham of Glen Cove Christian Church and Rabbi Dr. Janet B. Liss of North Country Reform Temple spent the night discussing certain texts in holy books like the Bible and the Torah, as well as their role in social justice as leaders of congregations. Since the pandemic changed the life of every North Shore resident, Williams, Hall, Lanham and Liss have met virtually to discuss ways they can serve the community. The four have developed a great relationship, Williams said. The passion for social justice and serving others in Judaism originates in the ancient words of the Prophets, Liss said. And similarly, those of the Christian faith are inspired by the Gospel. Williams, Hall and Lanham quoted verses that highlighted the importance of serving and respecting others. “Jesus defined social justice as loving others, to love others as you love yourself,” Hall said. “If we love ourselves and we love our neighbors, we are dealing with equity. We are dealing with human life. We are dealing with nurturing one another. We are dealing with compassion. We’re dealing with

highlighted religious texts supporting social justice ■ Deuteronomy 16:20 – “Justice, justice shall you pursue, that you may thrive and occupy the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” ■ Leviticus 19: 33-34 – “When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.” ■ Matthew 25: 35-40– “’For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you. When did we see you sick or in prison and go visit you. The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”

respect.” If people are being harmed, are hungry or are in need, those who are followers of God, Hall said, should say or do something “justly.” The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. comes to mind when thinking of a person who was inspired by their faith to work towards a more just society, Williams said. “A long tradition of faith groups is speaking truth to power and advocating

for social change,” Liss said. “[Religious people] were central in major social justice movements throughout our nation’s history, from the abolitionist movements to those involved with desegregation and civil rights, as well as the international arena.” Hall said that social justice was an aspect of her journey to becoming a minister. Growing up in an all white school, she said, her guidance counselor had asked her why she had wanted

to go to college for higher education instead of becoming a hairdresser. “There’s nothing wrong with being a hairdresser but he wanted to know why I didn’t want to do that like my mom,” Hall said. “It was clear to me that he didn’t know who I was. My mother was not a hair dresser, my mother was in computers and my father was an educator.” She said she never forgot that experience. Hall would later go on to lead a career in education, starting out as a superintendent of a Sunday school program and advocating for the importance of equitable education. Liss said she, too, had the desire to advocate for social justice, doing so throughout her years as a rabbi. “It’s not my job to make people feel comfortable,” she said. “It’s my job to teach what Judaism has to say, and that sometimes can be very comfortable to people and speaking truth takes people out of their comfort zone, but I feel like that’s our role as clergy.” Clerg y should engage people in doing what’s right and making the moral decisions, Liss assed, especially in today’s social and political environment. “As people of faith, we have a call on our life,” Lanham said. “It’s because we have a call, from God, a divine call to make this world a better place.” Having conversations like this, Williams said, is just the beginning.

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out. I did a food drive in January, and I’m doing another starting March 1. I’m also going to offer to pick up food from people’s houses in Glen Cove so they don’t have to come out of their house to donate. Life is short and fragile. You have to just do what you love every day and don’t waste a minute of time. The pandemic has shown me what I’m capable of. Honestly, I did not ever think I could be the mom of twins on top of going to work every day. I was filling out my [Paycheck Protection Program] loan application while I was in labor! I’ve risen to these challenges of 2020, and that’s really what it’s all about for me.

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The enThusiasm Zone By Tommy Lanham Minister at Glen Cove Christian Church

I’ve heard that 18th and 19th-century revival speakers were successful because they would set themselves on fire and people would come to watch them burn. Not literally. They were so passionate about what they were doing that they drew people’s attention. There is something magnetic about passionate people. Comte de Mirabeau, a political leader during the early stages of the French Revolution, said, “None, but people of strong passion are capable of greatness.” Find your passion. Pursue those things that stir something inside of you, not what brings you the most money. Money should a part of the conversation, but it should never be the determining factor. Greatness comes from passion. Look for what you have the most passion about and you will find your greatness.

Set yourself on fire and peo- ple dig out and discover their ple will come to watch you passions. Our godly passions can burn. When you are doing what give us life. Tony Campolo you love to do, no one has to says, “The world is not so much sinful as it m o t iv a t e yo u . is dead.” SomeOften, we trade in times a loss of our passion for passion causes the mundane, that death. We are mediocre and still walking, talkmost secure. Stop. ing and breathing Set yourself on bu t s o m e t h i n g fire and people inside of us has will come to died. Something watch you burn. that is waiting to Author Larry be awakened. Set Crabb says, “The ommy yourself on fire core problem is and people will not that we are anham come to watch t o o p a s s i o n at e you burn. about bad things Let’s look at the word but that we are not passionate enough about good things.” enthusiasm. The “en” of the God has filled you with a pas- word enthusiasm comes from sion. Maybe that passion has the Greek word for “in.” The been suppressed. It might be “thus” in enthusiasm is a hidden deep in your soul but for m of the Greek word it is still there. You just have “Theos,” the word for God. The word enthusiasm literto dig it out. One of the best parts of my job as a minister ally means, God-in-you or and life coach is helping peo- God-inspired. If you are a fol-

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Set yourself on fire lower of Jesus, then you are a walking bundle of enthusiasm. There is a spiritual passion that lives in and through you. What the world needs is people who are living out their God-given passion. Set yourself on fire and people will come to watch you burn ■ What is your passion? ■ What gets you up in the morning? ■ What creates so much enthusiasm inside of you that you have trouble sleeping? ■ What has God put inside you that you cannot not do it? Pursue that. Go after that. Live a life of passion, because life is too short to passively wander along without a care in the world. Care. Be enthusiastic. Live life to the fullest. Follow God’s passion for your life To reach Pastor Lanham: TommyLanham@TommyLanham.com

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Dawn Pologruto said she was desperate. Her 3 year old son was allergic to r aw e g g s a n d h i s b i r t h d ay w a s approaching. How could she order a cake and not allow the birthday boy to have a taste? Wandering into Locust Valley’s Wonderful Wedding Cakes, she asked co-owner Kristan Newman if she could help. “She was so kind,” said Pologruto, who lives in Laurel Hollow. “Kristan really is a wonderful person. She made a cake for us without eggs and it was delicious.” Wonderful Wedding Cakes won first place in Bethpage Federal Credit Union’s Best of Long Island in the category of Best Wedding Cakes for 2021. The competitive business awards program accepts votes cast by the public for their favorite people and businesses. This isn’t the first win for the custom cake shop. Wonderful Wedding Cakes was also awarded second place in 2012 and first in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 for Best Wedding Cakes. Specializing in couture cakes, cupcakes, cake pops and favors made to order, the custom cake shop only uses the finest imported chocolates and natural ingredients in its baking, which is always from scratch. A limited number of orders are booked each week so every cake can receive the individual attention to detail it deserves. And Kristan, 41, strongly believes that every cake should taste as good as it looks. There are photographs on the Wonderful Wedding Cakes website of beautiful wedding cakes with all types of trimmings and simpler cakes too. Customers tend to return, said Kristan, 41. For eight years, she and her wife Jennie Newman, 43, have continued to make cakes for the Pologruto family.

Co-owners of wonderfuL Wedding Cakes Kristan, left, and Jennie Newman won first place in Bethpage Federal Credit Union’s Best of Long Island in the category of Best Wedding Cakes. One year Dora came in cake-form to one explained. “I would make little snowmen of the children’s birthday parties, as did for the flying saucers and made all kinds Super Mario a few years later. The three of decorations on the ice cream cakes. Pologruto children have had magical They got fined, but the owner paid it birthday parties each year, which is all because I got him so much business.” After earning an associate degree in due to the Newmans, Pologruto said. baking and pastry “Kristan has arts, Kristan made so many cakes retur ned to Glen for us,” Pologruto wonderful wedding Cakes Cove and started said. “She makes all 296 Forest Ave., Locust Valley working at Kakes By of my children’s (516) 671-6932 Karyn in Glen Head, favorite characters.” first as the assistant Kristan’s love for www.wonderfulweddingcakes.com p a s t r y ch e f a n d cake design began later, as executive when she attended pastry chef. G l e n C ove H i g h When Kakes By Karyn closed in 2002, School. She worked at the local Carvel, where the manager immediately recog- Kristan was hired at the Metropolitan, a nized Kristan’s talent. She loved the job wedding venue in Glen Cove, as its execso much that she continued to work utive chef. She met Jennie in 2007 and there once she attended Johnson and fell in love. The couple, who live in Glen Wales University in Providence, R.I., Cove, married in 2011. Kristan asked Jennie, whose backdriving home on the weekends. “They let me do what I wanted,” she ground was as a makeup artist, to help

her at the Metropolitan in 2010. It was around that time that Kristan said she began to dream of owning her own cake shop. Jennie liked working at the Metropolitan. “It was second nature to me,” she said. “Cake decorating is very different then makeup, but it’s very creative and I get to sculpt.” Admitting that she always liked playing with Play Doh, Jennie compared cake decorating to her childhood passion. Soon she cut her hours working in the makeup industry to be at the Metropolitan more often. When the couple opened Wonderful Wedding Cakes in 2014 they were busy, since they had a dedicated following at the Metropolitan. They are also able to obtain many new customers from word of mouth and social media, Kristan said. The couple work well together, both said. “It’s easy to do this because we get along,” Jennie said. “We don’t even have to talk sometimes because we know what the other person is thinking.” Kristan bakes everything and decorates the buttercream cakes and Jennie decorates the fondant orders. Both said they put a great deal of thought into what they create. “I think a lot about a cake before I start,” Kristan said. “I consider what the cake should feel like. I enjoy the creative aspect of this, taking someone’s idea and creating a cake based on the theme of their event. Sometimes people come in and know what they want but the best cakes come out when I have full reign of the cake.” Jennie said she too thinks before she begins to decorate. “When someone tells me of their idea I make a scene in my head and I make the details, like little flowers,” she said. “I prefer to work my own idea, for someone to let me do what I want. People usually love what I make.”

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LEGAL NOTICE North Shore Central School District 112 Franklin Ave. Sea Cliff, New York NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education of the North Shore Central School District, Sea Cliff, New York, in accordance with Section 103 of General Municipal Law, hereby invites the submission of sealed bids from reputable and qualified contractors for the provision of labor and materials for the following contract: Main Entrance Landscaping Project & Baseball Field Foul Ball Netting Installation Project Bid receipt day and time: March 23rd, 2021 at 11:00am Bids will be received until the above-stated hour of prevailing time and date at the Business Office of North Shore Central School District located at 112 Franklin Ave , Sea Cliff, NY 11579. Promptly at 11:00am prevailing time on March 23rd, 2021, bids will be opened and read aloud by video conference/live stream arrangements for participation in which will be available on the District Website. Bids will be opened and read in this manner from the District Offices, located at 112 Franklin Avenue, Sea Cliff NY 11579. Note: In the event closure of the business office makes such video conference impossible on the bid opening date, video conference or live bid opening will be conducted on the next day the office is accessible as will be indicated at least 24 hours prior on the district website. Specifications and bid forms may be obtained via email on March 3rd 2021, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm, excluding holidays. Requests for bid documents must be sent via email to Mathew C h e r a v a l l i l cheravallilm@northshores chools.org . All questions regarding these bids shall be submitted in writing and faxed to the attention of John A. Hall at 516-277-7805. Bids must be presented on the standard proposal form in the manner designated and as required by the specifications. All bids must be enclosed in sealed envelopes which are clearly marked on the outside: “North Shore Central School District Main Entrance Landscaping Project” & “Baseball Field Foul Ball Netting Installation Project “ You may bid on each individual project or on both . Bids shall remain firm for a period of forty-five (45) days following the date of the bid opening.

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Town of Oyster Bay launches health care hero recognition program The Town of Oyster Bay has launched a program inviting residents to help recognize health care heroes by writing “Thank You” letters that will be distributed during National Public Health Week, which runs from April 5 to April 11. During that week thousands of thank you letters will be distributed from residents to frontline healthcare workers who have bravely battled the Covid-19 pandemic at hospitals, healthcare centers and nursing homes over the past year. To participate in this rewarding experience, residents are asked to either create thank you cards or use the form found at www.oysterbaytown.com/healthcarehero. Letters should be returned by March 19 to ensure their proper distribution. Letters may be mailed directly to Town

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any people seem to confuse democracy and capitalism. Some seem to think that capitalism defines our system of government. However, our governance is based on democratic principles, including the importance of voting. Capitalism is about economics, not governing. Two central characteristics of capitalism are competition in the marketplace and the availability of information. Competition supports choice, and freely available information supports ROBERT informed choice. Wander supermarSCOTT kets aisles and look at the shelves. There are abundant choices of toothpaste, laundry soaps and paper products, with descriptions of ingredients and safety labels. Nevertheless, we as consumers must be aware; we must determine the truth in advertising. Democracy as a governing system also has informed choice as a foundational

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characteristic. We can choose which political party to support, which candidate to back and which policy proposals meet our criteria. However, we must seek the truth and become informed with facts. Given such choices, why do so many fail to vote? The 2020 presidential election campaigns spent almost $14 billion, and turnout, as a percentage of the voting-age public, was higher than any other in 120 years — yet one-third of eligible voters stayed away. Some lacked access or were afraid of the unofficial “marshals” monitoring voting sites, and others were dissuaded from voting by disinformation spread through social media. We need to do more to control disinformation efforts, reduce limitations to voting, help voters learn the truth and ensure the integrity of elections. We can choose to do more to ensure informed choices at the ballot box. But not choosing to do so is itself a choice, one that can lead to the demise of democracy. The historian Robert Artigiani wrote

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that we should “choose to act so the act of choosing remains possible.” By failing to exercise our right to vote and failing to ensure the integrity of information promoted by campaigns, we have not only lost our chance to choose, but also have chosen to act in a way that can lead to losing our right to choose. That’s what happens in authoritarian regimes, even though they may not start that way. Hitler was chosen democratically in 1932 before consolidating power. Putin was first elected by popular vote in 2000, and instituted constitutional changes in 2018 that allowed him to remain in power. In both cases, the people made choices that resulted in the loss of future choices because they didn’t stay informed or act on their concerns in time to avoid the consequences. The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was the result of a disinformation campaign of falsehoods that persists to this day. For democracy to survive, for there to be “a more perfect union,” we need an informed citizenry that under-

ven in November’s momentous election, onethird of eligible voters sat out.

stands and appreciates critical thinking, information literacy and the instruments of democracy. We need objective journalism as the source of news. We also need more flexibility in voting to meet the needs of our modern world. Voting by mail and early voting are steps forward, but not the only steps that we can take. Why is general-election voting limited to the first Tuesday in November? Wouldn’t it make sense to allow voting over several days, as in some other countries? What about holding elections on weekends, when fewer people would have to take time off from work in order to vote? In some countries, voting is mandatory, and fines can be imposed on those who do not vote. Our vote is our voice. Voting is an act of choice and the exercise of our voice in expressing our values and priorities. We should make it easier to learn about candidates and issues, and vote. After all, our choice of leaders and policies is much more important than our brand of toothpaste. Robert Scott is president emeritus of Adelphi University and the author of “How University Boards Work.”

Fighting the other epidemic: QAnon (Part 1)

ddly, the most offensive remark made by a politician lately (and there are a lot to choose from) came from Marjorie Taylor Greene last month, as she was desperately trying to hold on to her seat in the House of Representatives. Standing before a microphone on Feb. 4, Greene was backpedaling as fast as she could to put distance between herself and QAnon, the conspiracy group she supported. She had been elected to the House in Georgia’s 14th District on a wave of racist RANDI and anti-Semitic KREISS vitriol and innuendo. In numerous speeches and tweets over the course of her campaign, Greene had allied herself with QAnon and its conspiracy tropes targeting numerous people in public life. By Feb. 4, she had been stripped of her committee assignments in the House because of her public remarks, and she feared being booted out of office altogether. So she stood before a microphone and announced to the world, “9-11 definitely happened.” Thank you, Marjorie. She proclaimed, “School shootings

happened.” In what fractured reality, I wondered, do we find someone like her validating the epic public tragedies we have witnessed with our own eyes? We heard the cries of children with our own ears. We saw the bodies falling from the high floors of the towers. Look around and take note: We are in a surreal place now, where the liars like Greene assume the roles of validating self-evident public truths. In her Feb. 4 appearance, she tried to distance herself from QAnon, but it was a transparent, self-serving show. She kept her seat. This is a woman who promoted violence against Q’s perceived enemies, at one point signaling support for the assassination of Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Greene was duly elected by 74 percent of the voters in her district. That raises the questions, how and why. My initial reaction was not to write about QAnon, to avoid shining a light on its dark activities and let it die a slow death. But it isn’t dying. A better tactic, I think, is to let in the air and light until the issues that gave rise to such a disturbing belief system are addressed. Briefly, QAnon is an internet-based

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group of people who believe that there exists in public life a secret society of devil worshipers who kidnap and cannibalize children and engage in pedophilia. Preposterous? The ideology metastasized across the web, pulling people into an alternative world where they followed hidden “clues” and “codes” signaling belief that former President Trump would create a “storm” on inauguration day, ushering himself back into power and bringing down President Biden. And of course, destroying Black Lives Matter and Jewish influencers and basically nonwhites of any variety. How does a belief system like QAnon take hold? The problem isn’t politics, which just offers a stage. People are susceptible to theories that claim to explain the inexplicable uncertainties in all our lives. According to a story by Kevin Roose in The New York Times on Feb. 4, QAnon operates in a different way, and on a different scale, than anything we’ve seen before. For starters, it is uniquely participatory. Followers congregate online to decode the latest QAnon posts and to discuss their theories about the news of the day, creating a communal bond with their fellow believers. Apparently, hundreds of thousands of people think, with complete

t satifies needs we all have to feel significant and part of something big.

sincerity, that the leaders of the Democratic Party may be killing innocent children. Combine those fantasies with a willingness to commit violent crimes in the name of the group, and there is a real threat. Although there is plenty of ignorance to go around among Q followers, Roose wrote that they can’t be dismissed as stupid. The group satisfies needs we all have to feel significant and part of something big. When you don’t get that in other aspects of your life, the group becomes that much more important. Social media adds accelerant. We have to address the psychological triggers and motivations if we want to mitigate the influence and potential dangers of this kind of thinking. Conspiracy theories will always thrive when people feel like they’re not in control of their lives and when political, religious and social groups offer shelter. According to NPR, although QAnon has been kicked off Twitter and Facebook, it thrives on various fringe platforms. I don’t think anyone has a solution for eradicating groups like QAnon. But a good step forward is to better educate our children, creating a generation of more critical thinkers. I’ll address that in Part 2 next week. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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We need more women elected leaders

t’s been over 27 years since Colin Ferguson stepped onto a Long Island Rail Road train in Mineola and started indiscriminately firing a 9mm pistol at passengers. Six were killed, including Dennis McCarthy, of Mineola, and 19 were wounded. Dennis’s son, Kevin, then 26 and a broker with Prudential Securities in New York City, took a bullet to the head, but survived. His left arm remains partially paralyzed. That attack propelled Carolyn McCarthy, Dennis’s wife and Kevin’s mother, to run for Congress. McCarthy, then a nurse, was assailed as a political neophyte and a single-issue candidate, with her laser focus on gun control. Despite the odds against her, she won, and served in the House of Representatives from 1997 to 2015, retiring because of a cancer diagnosis. Throughout her time in Congress, McCarthy ably represented her district, becoming a respected member of the House and a strong-willed politician. She was frustrated often by the lack of movement on common-sense gun-control legislation, such as an assault weapons ban, because of big-money special-interest groups like the National Rifle Association. Still, she endured. It boggles the mind, but in the 243-year history of this nation, only two women have represented Long Island in the House of Representatives. McCarthy, who was elected in the 4th Congressional District, on Nassau’s South Shore, was the first, according to the Congressional Archives. The second is her successor, Kathleen Rice, who was previously the Nassau County district attorney, and whom

McCarthy strongly endorsed in the 2014 election against Republican Bruce Blakeman, the County Legislature’s former presiding officer and a current Town of Hempstead councilman. There has never been a woman from Long Island elected to the U.S. Senate. In fact, only two New York women — Hillary Clinton and Kirsten Gillibrand — have ever served in the Senate since the election of the state’s first two senators, Philip Schuyler and Rufus King, in 1789. Yes, only two. All other New York senators have been white men. That is a sad statement, given that women comprise more than half of our population, and that New York is a racially diverse state. In March, Women’s History Month, we should take a moment to reflect on these facts — and understand that we really could use more women representing us in Washington, and at all levels of government. There is no doubt that women often see the world differently than men. They understand, with far greater depth, the travails that they have faced in this country because of their gender — the implicit bias and outright discrimination. Most often, women are the primary caretakers of our children, so they better understand the lack of government resources available to young mothers with babies and school-age children. They can see how frayed our social safety net is, particularly when compared with Western European nations and Canada. Women elected leaders more often focus on domestic social issues — education, the environment, social equity — compared with their male counterparts in

letters Vote for Epstein and Mozer To the Editor: I am writing in support of Elena Villafane as our next Sea Cliff mayor. She is an experienced attorney, has served as trustee for three different administrations and is currently the deputy mayor. All of this makes her extremely qualified to succeed me as the Village of Sea Cliff mayor. This year, there are three candidates for the two openings for the office of village trustee. Although all three candidates are highly qualified and would provide competent representation of all the residents, I am endorsing the candidacies of incumbent Trustee Dina Epstein and candidate Jim Mozer. Epstein, also an attorney, is a proven leader with a long record of protecting our environment and advocating the common causes that make Sea Cliff thrive. Mozer is a life-long, third-generation Sea Cliff native, with a successful business in Glen Head.

Congress, many of whom are often more concerned with international monetary policy and U.S. military intervention than funding school lunch programs and drugtreatment centers. In fact, in the long history of the House of Representatives, only one woman, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, has chaired the Foreign Affairs Committee, and for only two years, from 2011 to 2013, according to the Congressional Archives. The Foreign Affairs Committee is considered among the premier assignments in the House, a center of international power and prestige. Yes, we need our representatives to keep a watchful eye on global affairs — and a number of women in Congress do. Of the 48 current members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, 12 are women — eight Democrats and four Republicans. None are from New York. At the same time, we need to balance international and domestic affairs, and women elected leaders play a key role in ensuring that we do. A record 144 women now hold seats in the House and Senate — but Congress remains a male-dominated institution, with men holding 73 percent of the seats. That statistic needs to change, on both of the Democratic and Republican sides of the aisle. We need greater balance in order to work toward a more perfect union, one in which our daughters, and their daughters, are given the respect they deserve. This month, though, we can reflect on pioneering women elected leaders like Carolyn McCarthy, Kathleen Rice, Hillary Clinton, Kirsten Gillibrand, and now Vice President Kamala Harris.

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he coronavirus pandemic has tipped over the world as we know it, harming most New Yorkers in profound ways while laying bare societal inequities that have plagued New Yorkers for generations, like the disparities in access to child care. It has also strained government budgets to the breaking point, at a time when we rely on the government for help. But there is light at the end of the tunnel, and we are inching our way to recovery. On our way there, we can — and ToDD should — focus on issues kaminsky specific that Covid-19 magnified. That’s why I’m pushing to pass two major initiatives over the next few months. My first initiative for Long Islanders is Universal Pre-K. UPK would provide 4-year-old children throughout Nassau County with free public preschool education. This would be a game-changer. New York City already has a robust universal

pre-K program. It’s about time Long Island children — and parents — received the same support. The science is clear: Investing in children before they start kindergarten has profound effects on their pre-literacy and pre-math skills. Children in Tennessee’s state-funded pre-K program, for example, saw a 75 percent improvement in letter-word identification, a 152 percent improvement in oral comprehension, a 176 percent improvement in picture vocabulary and a 63 percent improvement in quantitative concepts, compared to children who were not in pre-K. Simply put, pre-K sets children up to succeed. Universal pre-K would also be critical for parents and the economy. The pandemic highlighted how challenging — and stressful — full-time parenting with full-time work can be for families. UPK would speed up New York’s recovery by letting parents get back to work. I am pushing hard for UPK to be done in this year’s budget, which is due April 1. Second, I want to revolutionize how

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ocusing on universal pre-K, and on making big companies fund recycling.

LeTTers He has served as a volunteer for many years, both as a member and chairman of the Architectural Review Board, and more recently as a member of the Board of Zoning Appeals. His business acumen and keen knowledge of Sea Cliff make him an ideal candidate. I extend all the candidates my best wishes in their quest to ensure Sea Cliff ’s future and well-being. EdWARd L. LIEBERMAN Mayor of Sea Cliff

Vote for Versocki To the Editor: I write to express my support for James Versocki for village trustee. He is a dedicated volunteer and has been a tireless advocate for the Sea Cliff community since he moved here with his family in 2010. Versocki is a member of the village’s Public Water Feasibility Study Committee that spear-headed the completion of the recent water company study to help seek municipal water for our community. He is also a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, but many parents, like me, know him as the commissioner of the Sea Cliff Junior Baseball & North Shore Softball Association, which runs an incredible program for hundreds of local children. Versocki believes strongly in transparency, which is so critical for our trustees and an issue that is near and dear to

we deal with our trash. We have a waste problem in America. Trash is literally piling up; and it will drown our kids. According to a recent study, the U.S. produced more plastic waste than any other country in the world in 2016, about 92.6 billion pounds. If we don’t act soon, we will run out of places to put it. That’s why I have introduced legislation that would shift the responsibility, and the cost, of recycling from taxpayers to big companies. Extended Producer Responsibility (also known as EPR) would boost recycling, curb waste and save tax dollars by shifting the end-of-life responsibility for packaging and paper products from local governments and taxpayers to corporate brand owners and producers. Right now, many products you put in the recycling bin aren’t actually recycled; there’s no market for them. This costs our municipalities millions of dollars, and keeps them on an unsustainable course. Under EPR, producers, like big companies, would cover the cost of recycling paper products and packages. This would moti-

vate them to produce fewer and more eco-friendly materials, all while funding our municipal governments. So what would happen to the packaging from all those deliveries you’ve ordered while you’ve been stuck at home? My bill would require companies to pay our cities for their recycling while also incentivizing them to use less packaging. And the best part? EPR would create thousands of new jobs on Long Island while saving taxpayers money. As we head toward recovery, it is crucial that we provide economic relief for local governments while generating good, wellpaying jobs. The bill, if passed, would be a win-win. We are on the cusp of recovery from the pandemic. More of us are getting vaccinated every day. Now is the time for lawmakers to look beyond Covid-19, learn from what we have gone through, be bold and enact policies that not only help Long Islanders get back to work, but also secure a better future for our children. Why just get back to normal when we can get back to better? State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, of Long Beach, represents the 9th District.

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many in this village. He will ensure, maintain and expand the transparency of the village’s government. Above all else, his integrity, character and compassion for all make him an outstanding choice as a leader for our community. For all these reasons, Versocki has my vote for trustee. I urge you to give him yours. ROgER FRIEdMAN Sea Cliff

Endorses Versocki To the Editor: As a concerned community member, I am pleased to support James Versocki for village trustee on March 16. He has been a dedicated volunteer in our community, and I am thankful that he is willing to lend his experience, skills and knowledge to the village board. Versocki would be a strong advocate and leader to help get municipal water in Sea Cliff. I have always found him to be a pleasure to work with, and he has been a great neighbor to so many, including all the children he has helped coach over the years. I am proud to support him and hope you will as well. ELIZABETH COHN Sea Cliff

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