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Moving forward with new election maps sional District seat, said he wasn’t surprised that the maps were tossed. “I look at other Republicans have complained states across the country where that the new conthere have been so gressional district many legal fights maps drawn by with this,” Lafazan Democrats are said, “so I knew unconstitutional New York wouldn’t and reek of gerrybe an exception.” mandering. And Several outthe New York Court comes stemming of Appeals agreed from the decision with them, rejectare still uncertain. ing the maps on Lafazan and others April 27. running for Con“Gerrymanderg ress have caming is as old as the paigned in areas country,” said Bill that may not be Biamonte, a former part of the newly Democratic comdrawn maps. The missioner for the new maps are to be Nassau County submitted by May Board of Elections. JAMES 20, after being “It was started by SCHEUERMAN redrawn by a courtE l b r i d g e G e r r y, appointed special who signed the bill Nassau County master, Jonathan creating redistrict- Democratic election Cervas. In the ing [in Massachu- commissioner meantime, Senate setts] in 1812. State and congressional legislation didn’t p r i m a r i e s h ave exist before to prevent this from been moved forward from June happening until a couple of 28 to Aug. 23. years ago.”

Cervas’s map may be set aside Nassau County Legislator as well. That’s what happened in Joshua Lafazan, who is one of 1994, when the Nassau County six candidates running for U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi’s 3rd CongresCONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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Soothing the senses There are few things as satisfying in the springtime as looking out at the Long Island Sound from Memorial Park.

Village mulls ‘pop-up’ eatery Beach pavilion is one topic at conference meeting

By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com

Sea Cliff Mayor Elena Villafane and the village board addressed a wide range of topics at Monday’s conference meeting.

They included the implementation of electrical vehicle charging stations, and the progress made by Trustees Nick Pinto and James Versocki on updating the village’s code of ethics.

There was a lengthy discussion of whether to let residents Jason and Tanya Potter run a “pop-up,” or pre-order-only, restaurant at the Sea Cliff Beach pavilion kitchen. The Potters have a two-year contract with the village to run a concession stand there from June 25 through Labor Day weekend, but they are hoping to do a “soft” opening with their pop-up stand

this month.

Trustees expressed some concern about the cleaning and management of the pavilion restrooms, because that is not a chore the village can take on this early in the year. The mayor and the board agreed that they would allow the pop-up stand to open this month only if the Potters were willing to take care of the CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

ll of the county commissioners are concerned about the money, resources and venues that will be needed for polling sites.

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STAFF REPORT It was a big showing for Herald Community Newspapers at the New York Press Association spring conference last weekend in Saratoga Springs, with the group from Richner Communications winning 17 state awards, including top honors for in-depth reporting, column writing and spot news.

The team of Nakeem Grant, Scott Brinton, Peter Belfiore, Sue Grieco and Jim Bernstein won the Thomas G. Butson Award for the Malverne/West Hempstead Herald following an April 2021 shooting at a West Hempstead Stop & Shop that killed one person, and injured two others.

“Incredible local coverage of a local trauma,” judges from the Nebraska Press Association shared.

“The spectrum of pieces — hard Courtesy of New York Press Association news, editorial, column, etc. — to HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS was well-represented at the New York Press Association’s spring conference in Saratoga Springs last widen the context and learning weekend, where the group won a total of 28 state awards. From left, reporters Will Sheeline and Tom Carrozza; senior reporter Mallory Wilson; from this event and its impact on publisher emeritus Cliff Richner; senior editor Laura Lane; senior reporter Karina Kovac; sales/marketing associate Jessica Kleiman; digital the community was exemplary.”

The team also earned top honors sales manager Lori Berger; sales vice president Rhonda Glickman; executive editor Michael Hinman; senior reporter Jordan Vallone; Riverdale for spot news for their coverage of Press editor Gary Larkin; and deputy editor Jeffrey Bessen. the shooting, that ultimately led to Community Newspapers. “I am so proud murder charges for Gabriel DeWitt to be a part of this team.”

Wilson, who reportedly worked as a cart Other runner-up wins included: collector at the supermarket.

■ Coverage of religion for Andrew GarSenior editor Laura Lane finished as a cia and Jordan Vallone for the Merrick runner-up in the in-depth news category Herald with stories described by judges as as well for her coverage of speed enforce“very strongly worded and political” filled ment on the roads around schools for the with “lots of good quotes.”

East Meadow Herald.

“Really solid reporting on a local issue ■ Best obituaries for Jeffrey Bessen, prithat may not have seemed particularly marily on his remembrance of Jim Steinnewsworthy, but after research, was demman. “The lede made me want to keep onstrated to be a looming safety issue that reading,” according to one judge. “The — unchecked — could have had tragic more I read, the more I wanted to read.” consequences,” the judges said. “And Ms. Lane’s reporting had an actual impact, ■ Best editorials for Brinton in the Merwith changes to speed zone and enforcerick Herald, praised for putting “faces” on ment.” editorials. “Each editorial led off with a That coverage also earned Lane a runnarrative lead paragraph about someone ner-up spot for community leadership affected, which helped readers relate to behind a team of reporters from The Postthe issue.”

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■ Daly was recognized for her feature Brinton also won first place for his colphoto in the East Meadow Herald, where umn writing that would appear on the readers are drawn in, forcing them to Herald opinion pages. “look at it longer and longer.”

“I am immensely proud of our team for once again being recognized for the The Heralds also received honorable tremendous work they do serving our mentions for a news story from Andrew Christina Daly/Herald file Garcia, and for best special section-advercommunities week in and week out,” said FORMER HERALD STAFF photographer Christina Daly was honored as a runner-up for Stuart Richner, publisher of Herald Comtising for Negrin’s graduation issue that munity Newspapers. “Never has local Photographer of the Year by the New York Press Association for photos like this one, which appeared in the Rockville Centre Herald. journalism been more important than originally appeared on the cover of Living in Franklin Square/Elmont.

The Riverdale Press in the Bronx during the past two years. Throughout earned 11 awards, including top honors the entire pandemic, our team of essen- excellent work” where Daly “caught more brook/East Rockaway Herald, after for general excellence, overall design, editial workers has been in the communities that the action” with her photographs. prompting one judge to “almost feel the torial page and newsprint special sectelling the stories of our neighbors., busiFormer reporters Kate Nalepinski, pain” in an athletic play. tions. That paper was led up until earlier nesses and institutions.

Herald creative director Jeffrey Negrin this year by Michael Hinman, who is now Brian Stieglitz and Stephanie Banat were “Our company is proudly family- recognized for their education coverage and features/special sections editor executive editor of Herald Community owned, which allows us to impartially inside the pages of the Wantagh Herald. Karen Bloom were runners-up for best Newspapers. report the facts. From critical health Judges praised them for the “balance of large space ad for Lynbrook/East RockaOverall, the publications from Herald information and school updates, to cele- hard news and features related to the way, while Negrin also earned honors for Community Newspapers won 28 state brations of life’s milestones and more, schools, keeping people informed on best house ad/ad campaign. awards, allowing it to finish in the top we’ve got you covered.”

Mona Waitzman was a runner-up for three newspaper groups and chains in mask and vaccine protocols, while also Former photo editor Christina Daly showcasing new programs and providing best small space ad.

New York. was a runner-up for the state’s Photogra- that human interest piece that is so vital.”

“It takes a great team, from every In all, more than 130 newspapers parpher of the Year behind Erica Miller from Photographer Brian Ballweg was department, to bring home the awards we ticipated in this year’s competition, subThe Daily Gazette in Schenectady. Judges awarded runner-up status for his sports have this weekend,” said Rhonda Glick- mitting 2,481 entries in 67 categories. commended her on a “nice collection of action photos that appeared in the Lyn- man, vice president of sales for Herald

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STUDENTS WERE ACCEPTED to a wide variety of schools, from Adelphi University to Emerson College to Harvard.

North Shore seniors are college bound North Shore High School seniors celebrated National Decision Day on April 29 by donning an article of clothing from the college or university that they will be attending next school year.

“We are so proud of the Class of 2022.

They endured an unprecedented college admissions season and received some wonderful results,” Dan Doherty, the director of counseling said. “North Shore

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students were accepted at some of the most prestigious colleges, universities, technical schools and music conservatories in the country.”

As the North Shore seniors complete high school and get ready for college, the school wishes them the best of luck in all their future endeavors. Congratulations to the Senior Class of 2022.

To the small businesses powering our community.

We’d like to thank the thousands of small businesses who have participated in our Energy Efficiency and Economic Development programs. Together we’re working toward a sustainable, green, and energy efficient future.

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North Shore Strong supports the school budget wsheeline@liherald.com

In a year that has seen some tension about the size and transparency of the school budget, some residents of the North Shore Schools District have been active in promoting the budget to the community. Members of the Facebook group North Shore Strong have been running ads and speaking online and at meetings in support of the budget, and of the school district in general.

Last year, the North Shore School District’s budget almost didn’t pass. It managed to squeak through with only 17 votes. Discussions, sometimes heated, around the budget and expenditure have been ongoing in the community for nearly two years.

Melissa August, a resident of Glen Head with one child in the district and another who recently graduated, was an early member of North Shore Strong.

She and others were shocked by the negative, and in some cases misinformative information being circulated in the community regarding the budget.

“I saw an incredibly troubling trend in our communities of anti-budget, antiBoard of Education and anti-administration, which I just truly could not understand,” August said. “I’ve been

truly perplexed by this contingency that on. He founded the group, then called has been going out of their way to dis- the Real Friends of the North Shore School District, to post relevant facts credit the schools.”

North Shore Strong is a very ad hoc, that he says anti-budget groups were informal group that does not meet or choosing to ignore.

“Someone would put have a board and have not out a chart saying the endorsed candidates runschool has had a $2.5 milning for the Board of Edulion surplus over the last cation. They are rather a five years,” Friedman group of concerned citisaid. “But they wouldn’t zens who research the disshow the side of the ledtrict and post articles ger which shows how the highlighting the schools’ district gave that money successes, as well as inforback to the community. So mation in support of the we just wanted to point budget. out truthful and positive For example, on their infor mation about the Facebook page one post school district.” explains how to register to In addition to their vote for the upcoming ROGER FRIEDMAN Facebook page and posts, election, in addition to Sea Cliff, North Shore the group has also been other relevant informa- Strong Facebook active in the community tion. It provides details for administrator with numerous ads, paid registering to vote in perfor by pooling their own son, absentee and providmoney. The ads have run in the Sea ed access to links for both.

Roger Friedman, of Sea Cliff, the Cliff–Glen Head Herald, advocating for main administrator for the Facebook residents to vote yes to the budget. The page who has two children in the dis- ads, which first began running March trict, explained that the group was not 10 and will run until the budget vote, trying to stir the pot in the community, encourage residents to vote in the elecbut instead hoped to provide residents tion and provide facts about the district with factual information they could rely and the benefits of strong schools.

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o we just wanted to point out truthful and positive information about the school district.

One of the group’s ads, from the April 21-27 edition of the Herald, presented a chart showing the benefits strong schools have for property values in the district. The ad cited real estate brokerages like Redfin, news sources like Newsday and even the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Jason Martin, of Sea Cliff, who has one son still in the district and a daughter who recently graduated, was one of the people who helped design the ads, along with Melissa August. Martin said the purpose of these ads was to get voter information to as many people as possible, not just those who interact with the Facebook group.

“The ads we’ve done, you know, they’re factual, and they really show you the true value of the North Shore Schools District,” Martin said. “I just want to help the community if I can, and counteract some of that negativity that’s out there.”

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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

COMMUNITY UPDATE Thursday, May 12

Friday, May 6

Movies at the library Join the Locust Valley Library at 1 p.m. for an afternoon movie in the Community Room. Seating is limited. This week’s movie is “House of Gucci,” starring Lady Gaga, Salma Hayek, Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Jared Leto, rated R. For more information, please call the library at (516) 671-1837.

A Time for Kids: Baby Sharks Come to the Locust Valley Library from 10:30 to 11 a.m. and join A Time for Kids, Inc. as they introduce infants up to 18 months old to the wonderful world of library programs. Activities include music, movement, fine and gross motor development, and circle time. Focus is on early literacy, early language development, and socialization.

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Saturday, May 7 Author Claire Bellerjeau Stop by Theodore’s Books in Oyster Bay at 11 a.m. for a discussion with Long Island historian Claire Bellerjeau. Join as Bellerjeau discusses and signs copies of her book, “Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Townsend and Elizabeth.” The book follows the life of Revolutionary War enslaved African-American woman Elizabeth, who Bellerjeau asserts could have been the mysterious Agent 355 of the Culper Spy Ring.

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The archaeology of Central Park Bayville Free Library is offering a presentation on Central Park at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Before the grid system, before Central Park, before the Civil War, there was Seneca Village. A small town of around three hundred people, Seneca Village was the home of free African-Americans and recent immigrants from Germany and Ireland. It was a center of diversity, political activism, and an important stop on the Underground Railroad. Then, in 1857, it was violently razed to make way for the future Central Park.

Come to this program and find out all its secrets. Presented by Archaeologist Patty Hamrick. Register on their website for the Zoom link..

Necklace making with Ofra

Sunday, May 8 Mother’s Day Brunch Head over to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sea Cliff from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a Mother’s Day brunch. A special coffee hour for all the moms. Dads and children are encouraged to help serve.

Monday, May 9 Game Time Come to the Locust Valley Library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to the MNA Community Room for individual groups to play games. Please bring your own set. Tables and chairs will be provided. For more information contact the library at (516) 671-1837.

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Visit the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library at 6:30 p.m. to make necklaces.

Ofra Levin of Ofra Jewels will teach visitors how to make their own beautiful necklace using freshwater pearls and/ or semiprecious stones. Registration now for OB-EN residents, and on May 2 for non-residents, space permitting.

Osteoporosis

Come to the Bayville Free Library at 7 p.m. for a discussion about osteoporosis, what it is and how to treat it. Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by bone loss and bone fragility that can lead to fractures. It affects over 50 million Americans and is a leading cause of disability in the elderly. The objectives of this program are to educate the public on the risk factors, symptoms, screening tools, prevention, and treatment of osteoporosis. Presented by Dr. Nina Kello, specialist in rheumatology and internal medicine with Northwell Health.

Tuesday, May 10 Witchcraft Legacy Head to the Glen Cove Library from 2 to 3 p.m. as Richard Brewster discusses his book, “Witchcraft Legacy: Stories from the Big Attic.” The discussion begins with a fearful discovery by the author and his brother when, as children, they were exploring the big attic in their childhood home in Glen Cove. They found a steamer trunk filled with old family books and papers, and unearthed an ancient book once owned by the chief judge of the 1692 Salem witchcraft trials, William Stoughton. “Witchcraft Legacy” collects family stories of love, death and life’s surprising turns as the generations who possessed Stoughton’s book live out the curse of the evil spirits.

Ceramic gnome painting Come to the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library at 6:30 p.m. and paint your very own ceramic gnome. Instructed by Rosemarie Attard, this gnome is too cute to miss. Registration ongoing for OB-EN residents, and May 3 for non-residents, space permitting.

Wednesday, May 11 A Time for Kids Stop by the Gold Coast Public Library at 10 a.m. for an event for parents and children ages 18 months to 5 years. Time for Kids presents a fun interactive adult and child educational experience that helps children to gain very important school readiness and developmental growth skills.

The Village of Sea Cliff will be holding a Board meeting on May 9 at 7 p.m.

The Town of Oyster Bay will be holding a Board meeting on May 10 at 7 p.m.

The Village of Sea Cliff Architectural Review Bard will be meeting on May 10 at 7 p.m.

The Glen Cove IDA/LEAC will be having a Joint Board meeting on May 10 at 7 p.m.

The City of Glen Cove will be holding a Board meeting on May 10 at 7:30 p.m.

Pop into Glen Cove Public Library’s Zoom discussion on joint replacement therapy from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., hosted by the Hillside Library. Dr. Sreevathsa Boraiah, an orthopedic surgeon from Northwell Health will discuss joint replacement surgery. Boraiah specializes in hip and knee replacement, utilizing the latest techniques and approaches. He is also trained in the use of robotic surgery for hip and knee replacements. He is highly trained in a number of areas, having received postgraduate fellowship training in adult reconstruction surgery, hip surgery, and hip preservation.

HAVING AN EVENT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed for free. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest.

All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to wsheeline.com

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Islanders cap first season at UBS Arena Following incredible back-to-back appearances in the Eastern Conference Finals, the New York Islanders and their fans will have to wait until next season to experience the Stanley Cup Playoffs at UBS Arena.

The Islanders concluded their inaugural campaign at UBS last Friday evening with a 6-4 loss to the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. The Isles finished 37-34-10, including a 20-16-5 mark at home following a difficult 0-5-2 start in the state-of-the-art venue.

After an unprecedented 13-game road trip to open the season, the Islanders played their first game at UBS Arena on Nov. 20 against the Calgary Flames and fell short, 5-2.

Next season marks the Islanders’ 50th anniversary as an NHL franchise.

Limited season ticket memberships are available. For information, call (888) 694-7537, or email memberships@newyorkislanders. com.

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Photos by Tony Bellissimo/Herald

THE ISLANDERS WENT 20-16-5 in their inaugural season at UBS Arena in Elmont.

MEKHI WALTERS, OF Elmont, above, worked the UBS Arena main entrance and handed out Islanders bucket hats to fans on April 28.

CHARLIE MCANULLA OF Bellmore, above, showed off his Islanders art as he entered UBS Arena April 28.

THE WALLS THROUGHOUT the second-level rotunda at UBS Arena honor famous Long Islanders like ‘Dr. J.’ Julius Erving.

AT LEFT,, MATT Martin of the Islanders, right, tangled with Washington’s Anthony Mantha April 28.

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Two primaries will cost taxpayers plenty CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE Legislature was formed. A special master was appointed, but Democrats and Republicans compromised so their maps were used instead.

The gubernatorial Democratic primary, between Gov. Kathy Hochul, Suozzi and New York public advocate Jumanne Williams, will be held on June 28, as planned.

But because the federal primaries are being delayed, if Suozzi loses the primary, he could run for re-election to Congress, according to his campaign manager, Mike Florio.

In an interview on Tuesday on NY 1’s Mornings on 1, however, Suozzi said he U.S. REP. was planning to run for governor and winning the SUOZZI D e m o c r a t i c p r i m a r y.

“That’s what I’m focused on,” he said.

When pushed about a possible congressional re-election bid, he said, “I’m not running for Congress.”

State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, of the Bronx, who is running for Suozzi’s congressional seat, plans to stay in the race. “I entered this race because I am deeply committed to fighting for the people of NY-3

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and protecting abortion and voting rights, combating the climate crisis, and expanding access to affordable healthcare and housing,” Biaggi wrote in an email. “I am the most experienced, qualified, and committed candidate in NY-3.”

Regardless of what areas are included in the new map, Biaggi can run, Biamonte said. “You have to live in the state, not the district,” he said. “But there is no rationale for her to run if her entire area isn’t included in the new map.”

Suozzi said that voters have had enough of gerrymandered maps, with district lines drawn to favor one party or the other. “The TOM idea of crossing the Throgs Neck Bridge from Queens up into the Bronx and Westchester, that’s what people are sick of in politics,” he said. “They are sick of the games, of people fighting all the time instead of actually solving the problems. Let’s work together to actually solve the problems people are facing these days.”

Robert Zimmerman, another contender for Suozzi’s seat, said he, too, was running regardless of how the new map is drawn.

he idea of crossing the Throgs Neck Bridge from Queens up into the Bronx and Westchester, that’s what people are sick of in politics.

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What happened with the district maps?

■ March 31: The Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court rules against the maps and orders that new ones be drawn.

■ April 21: A state appeals court in Rochester upholds the lower court’s ruling, and sets April 30 as the deadline for the State Legislature to adopt new maps.

■ April 27: The New York Court of Appeals affirms the lower court ruling invalidating the maps.

■ April 29: New York State Judge Patrick McAllister, from Steuben County, extends the deadline for the new maps to May 20.

“I’m in this fight because of the issues facing our communities,” he said. “This is the most defining election for our nation since the Civil War. Our democracy is under assault.”

Holding two primaries will cost millions of additional dollars, James Scheuerman, Nassau County’s Democratic election commissioner, said. Each primary costs between $2.3 million and $2.5 million.

“The work for the board will increase,” Scheuerman said. “The petition process will have to take place again [for statewide offices], which will be a burden on the board, and then there are the objections.

We’ll have to find pollsters in the summer, which we’ve never done before, and inspec-

tors will need to be hired, too.”

Polling places are usually in schools, he added, where there is traditionally a concern about the presence of children. In the summer, the schools will be empty, but some may have summer recreation programs. “It’s the unknown,” Scheuerman said. “All of the county commissioners are concerned about the money, resources and venues that will be needed for polling sites.”

Although Lafazan has spent a lot of money campaigning in Westchester, Queens and the Bronx, he said it’s important not to focus on what can’t be controlled. “As soon as we get the new lines,” he said, “we will campaign just as hard.”

NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS

Touched by entertainment Regardless of the entertainment, whether a blockbuster movie, book, show, television or streaming series, it has becoming increasingly harder to separate my emotions from the ones seen on the page or screen. Constantly reminded that it’s “just a story”, and not always a true one at that, I can’t stop my sudden reaction and unexpected relationship to the characters and problems they face.

Is this a function of getting older, understanding more having witnessed more? (Or maybe it’s more like understanding less than ever, despite witnessing more.) So auren many creative people are surprised when their work is designed to connect with a younger age group or demographic yet is completely embraced and cherished by an older audience.

Lately, the tears come to me so quickly or the surprise is so intense when I give my focus to a television show. Not that everything on network is worthy of

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any attention, but if the show has been placed on DVR I will not hesitate to go back (even a few times) to catch a sentence spoken or a gesture expressed — much to the frustration of my family. It’s almost as if I don’t want to miss anything — the symbols, the writing, the choreography between actors.

I feel bad for the mom who hasn’t yet learned her family’s issues – one teen is depressed, one daughter is expressing their non-binary identity and one young adult has gone through an abortion. All I want her to do is to find out soon and not forget to close the front door when she runs outside.

Maybe it’s the human condition, maybe it’s not so ev much the medium as the message. After all I am just as connected to a “feel good” feature story on the local news as I am for an underdog turned triumphant in sports. Cartoon character, cherished celebrity, it doesn’t seem to matter. I’m suddenly with them all, if not live and in person, then in spirit.

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AT THE GOLD Coast Business Association dinner on April 27 were from left, Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, Judith Rivera, Steve Warshaw, Sandra Fochi and Edward Lieberman.

Gold Coast Business Association welcomes businesses back The Gold Coast Business Association held its Welcome Back Dinner on April 27 at La Bussola Restaurant in Glen Cove where past president Steve Warshaw and past vice president Judith Rivera were honored. Edward Lieberman, current president of the association, hosted this event that brought members of GCBA together with members of the Glen Cove Cham-

ber of Commerce and the Glen Cove Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Several elected leaders were present, including Legislator Delia DeRiggiWhitton, Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jen DeSena, Glen Cove Mayor Pam Panzenbeck and Glen Cove Councilwoman Marsha Silverman.

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THE VILLAGE SAID that Jason and Tanya Potter can operate the concession at Sea Cliff Beach this month only if they are willing to maintain the pavilion restrooms.

“I think this is appropriate, we want to have these things up to code,” Versocki said. “This way, the building commission can give placement issues, the Fire Department knows where they are in the house and we can figure out a system.”

Another new item was the results of the village’s request for proposals to paint the beach pavilion. Villafane announced that iPaint and Contract Inc., of Glen Cove, which painted the building a decade ago, would be signed to do the work again, after its bid of $39,150 was deemed the best of the five the village received.

“IPaint has a reputation for being quite expensive and doing incredible work,” Kennedy said. “They want this job.

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“I’ve expressed my concern to them about people coming,” Bruce Kennedy, the village administrator, said. “It’ll be beautiful, they’re going to want to sit on the beach, then they’ll say, ‘I need to go to the bathroom.’ So this is something they’re going to have to seriously consider.”

A now-familiar agenda item was the cost of sidewalk repair and tree removal.

Villafane had surveyed some community members about adopting a policy like that of Garden City, where sidewalk repairs are homeowners’ responsibility. In Sea Cliff, homeowners split the cost of repairs with the village. After asking around, Villafane said she found that residents wanted to continue that policy.

“The overwhelming comments that I had gotten, not from people who were impacted by this directly, [were] that it was unfair to impose that cost just on the homeowner,” the mayor said. “I didn’t receive one single complaint or email from anyone saying, ‘How dare you make me pay for this if I don’t have a sidewalk?’”

In other business, the Board voted to expand the size of both the Tree Commission and the Sea Cliff Village Museum Board of Trustees. The commission will now have four members, while the museum board will have eight.

The village also voted to introduce a $400 fee for installing battery storage units, which allow people to store power from renewable energy, like a generator, on private property. The village currently charges residents $400 for the installation of battery storage units as though they were generators. Now they are updating the language of the law to specifically include battery storage units, without increasing the cost for residents.

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THE CHERRY TREE in front of Village Hall is in full bloom.

Spring’s effect on Sea Cliff has taken a colorful turn

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view as you take a stroll. The village offers coffee shops, restaurants, and a variety of stores to pop into as well as a gastropub. Sunny skies would be a plus but visiting Sea Cliff is an exciting adventure during any type of weather.

TULIPS THAT LINE the Sea Cliff Children’s Library are a welcoming sight that spring has arrived at last.

THE VIEW FROM a Sea Cliff home’s carport is stunning.

THE DOGWOOD TREE at a Sea Cliff home is part of the picture-perfect effect.

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For the past year, there has been a division in the community, with some claiming the Board of Education does not represent or listen to them. As a result, the group, North Shore Neighbors United, formed calling for transparency. They are supporting three Board of Education candidates in the upcoming election.

Scott Rudegeair, of Glen Head, moderator of at a Meet the Candidates event hosted by Neighbors United said the group is made up of parents and residents in the district who are not necessarily concerned with one issue, but rather an overriding theme: the state of the Board of Education and the school district in general.

“The people that are coming here are participating and want to share ideas, and that’s what it’s all about,” Rudegeair said. “Our strongest characteristic is we have different opinions.”

The group has had five meetings since their founding in 2021 holding discussions on a wide range of issues including: budget strategy and transparency, age-appropriate curriculum and curriculum transparency, handling of mandates, parental engagement and program fund allocations.

Those who attend the meetings live improving communication and relain the surrounding areas within the tions between the school board and the school district. The group has also has community.

“One of the reasons I’m running is a Facebook presence and a website.

Gabby Mannuzza, of Glenwood Land- because I want to be a voice for parents, the community and chiling, the administrator for dren,” said board candithe Facebook page also date Anna Carfagno at the helps run the website. She Tuesday’s event. “I know said the people who what is bothering people, formed Neighbors United what people are questioncame together after she ing, and I feel like I can be and others began attendthe voice for everyone.” ing more Board of EducaNeighbors United has tion meetings around the endorsed three candiend of July in 2021. For dates: Anna Carfagno and Mannuzza, the main issue Vanessa Grecky Marks, that inspired her involvetwo candidates running ment was the school mask for the first time, and mandate, which she Marianne Manning Russo, opposed. who is completing her “There was just like a ninth year as a trustee and shared feeling that we hoping to be reelected. weren’ t really paying GABBY MANNUZZA While Carfagno and attention before,” Man- North Shore Neighbors Grecky Marks could not nuzza explained. “And United, group organizer be reached for comment, when we did start paying Russo said that while she attention, we were not really happy with what we were seeing, is not a member of Neighbors United, she appreciates their concern and interin addition to not feeling heard.”

This has been a recurring theme this est in improving relations with the comelection cycle. At previous Meet the munity and wanting to feel heard by the Candidates events, one organized by the board. However, she says this does not Booster Club and at the district’s, sever- mean she agrees with them on every al candidates highlighted their focus on issue.

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nd when we did start paying attention, we were not really happy with what we were seeing, in addition to not feeling heard.

“On the mask mandate issue, I really didn’t side with them at all,” Russo said.

“But I did chat with them and listen to them, and they told me they felt I was the only one willing to do that.”

Several residents of the district have taken umbrage with one event associated with the group, however. Three weeks ago, Neighbors United’s website had added a page listing complaints against the school. Some of these included claims the school was teaching Critical Race Theory, and was shaming white children for their race.

“Critical Race Theory is a radical belief that pushes the idea that America is an inherently racist country and white Americans are stained with the original sin of racism for which they can never be cleansed,” one of the bullet points on the website read.

Mannuzza disavowed these posts however, saying they had quickly been taken down. The posts had been put up by a community member who she would not name who did not let others the chance to vet the posts. The posts do not reflect the beliefs of the Neighbors United, Manuzza said.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DISTRICT-WIDE SAFETY PLAN NORTH SHORE HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM 450 GLEN COVE AVENUE GLEN HEAD, NY 11545 THURSDAY JUNE 9TH, 2022 AT 7:45PM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Thursday, June 9th, 2022 at 7:45pm at the North Shore High School Auditorium, located at 450 Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Head, New York at which time and place the Board of Education of the North Shore Central School District will discuss the 2022-23 school DistrictWide Safety Plan developed by the DistrictWide School Safety Team pursuant to Commissioner’s Regulation Part 155.17(c)(1) and (c)(3).

Such plan is available for public comment at North Shore Central School District, Central Office, located at 112 Franklin Avenue, Sea Cliff, New York 11579 between the date of this notice and the public hearing. The public hearing shall be held at the time and place stated herein.

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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE In the Matter of the Application of Beacon Wind LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Construction of Approximately 124 Miles of Transmission Lines from the Boundary of New York State Territorial Waters to a Point of Interconnection in Astoria, Queens, New York

Pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law of the State of New York, Beacon Wind LLC (Applicant) is providing public notice of its intent to file an Application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (Certificate) for the proposed construction and operation of the portion of the transmission system for the Beacon Wind 1 offshore wind generating facility located in New York State (the Project).

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT on or about May 13, 2022, the Applicant will file an application (Application) in the above-entitled matter with the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) for a Certificate pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law to construct, operate, and maintain the Project, which is the New York State portion of a transmission facility that will connect the offshore wind farm to be located in the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management designated Renewable Energy Lease Area OCS-A 0520 within federal waters (Lease Area) to the existing mainland electrical grid in Astoria, Queens, New York. The Project is necessary in order to transmit renewable energy from the Lease Area to the downstate area and to assist New York State in achieving its clean energy mandates under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. During the course of the Article VII proceedings, alternative routes not included in the Application or affected by the proposed primary route may be offered without further notice by publication. In addition, the Commission may ultimately approve an alternative route for the Project that traverses municipalities not presently affected by the Project or included in the Application.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT The Project includes: (i) 320-kilovolt (kV) highvoltage direct current (HVDC) submarine export cables within an approximately 115 nautical mile-long submarine export cable corridor, extending from the boundary of New York State waters (3 nautical miles from shore) to the cable landfall at Lawrence Point in Astoria, Queens; (ii) one 320-kV HVDC onshore export cable circuit (two cables) installed underground from the landfall to the onshore substation facility within the Astoria power complex; (iii) an onshore substation located at Astoria, Queens that will convert HVDC to HVAC

power and transformers to step it down from 320-kV to 138-kV for the onshore interconnection cables, and (iv) three 138-kV cable circuits, each with nine singlecore HVAC onshore interconnection cables, that will be buried underground from the onshore substation to the point of interconnection (POI) at the Astoria West 345-kV Substation owned by the Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. The Beacon Wind 1 offshore wind farm is proposed to be located in the Lease Area approximately 20 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts and outside of New York’s jurisdictional waters. As such, it will be permitted in a separate federal proceeding.

A copy of the Application will be filed with the Commission and served upon the Mayor of the City of New York and the Queen Borough President and other statutory parties, and copies will be made available at the following local public libraries for public inspection. A copy of the Application will also be available on the Department of Public Service website (www.dps.ny.gov) once the Commission assigns a case number to the Project.

Additional information can be found on the Project website at https://www.beaconwind. com.

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Proposals must be submitted to Darcy A. Belyea, Commissioner, Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation & Museums, Eisenhower Park, Administration Building, East Meadow, NY 11554, no later than 4:00 PM EDT on Friday, May 20, 2022. Questions must be submitted no later than 4:45 PM Wednesday, May 11, 2022 by email to DBelyea@nassaucountyny .gov. To register as a vendor with the Nassau County Vendor Portal www.nassaucountyny.go v/4770/Vendor-Portal; registered vendors can download the RFP by logging in at https://apex5.nassaucoun tyny.gov/ords/f?p=533:22 6.

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NEWS BRIEF Nassau County unveils Memorial Day initiative Veterans, members of the Women’s Auxiliary, active duty military, representatives of Scouts BSA and Girls Scouts were joined by Nassau County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman on Tuesday to announce a major Memorial Day initiative. Blakeman stated there would be two county-wide 50 second moments of silence on Memorial Day to honor the fallen.

The first moment of silence will be at noon, followed by the second at 6 p.m. then Fire departments, police cars and volunteer ambulance cars will sound their sirens and horns to remind residents to pause, and remember the nation’s fallen heroes.

“It would be a tremendous tribute to all those that gave their lives for America on Memorial Day,” Blakeman said. “It is not just a weekend of fun but also a weekend of remembrance.”

Several elected officials and a veterans who attended the announcement also spoke to express their support for the initiative.

“Some of our communities are there at these ceremonies but the vast majority of our residents are not there,” Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello said, “so the

County Executive’s idea and proposal will give all of our residents an opportunity to reflect — at noon and 6 p.m. — about those we lost, the fallen heroes. It’s a wonderful way for all of us to remember.”

“Every year on Memorial Day we mark the unofficial beginning of summer, but in truth, it’s a solemn holiday, especially for the families and friends of fallen soldiers,” District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly said. “On Monday, May 30, we will honor the brave men and women in uniform who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our county.”

“Let us remember that freedom is not free, it was won on the battlefield by men and women from our armed forces who made the ultimate sacrifice,” Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said.

“On Memorial Day, let us remember the fallen, their individual sacrifices and the pains they and their families endured so that we can enjoy the life and opportunities we have today.”

“We remember and as veterans especially and those who have lost a brother, sister, father or mother to a war, we remember and for us, every day is Memorial Day,” American Legion chaplain Eric Spinner said. “However, what we are going to do on Memorial Day is going to be an amazing tribute to those who have gone before. Let us remember.”

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orry, Al Gore. You didn’t invent the internet. That was Tim Berners-Lee. The London-born computer scientist developed a way to network different computers with different operating systems among scientists working at the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Geneva, and in the process, he created the building blocks that would become the World Wide Web in 1989.

Networking computers wasn’t a new concept. The U.S. Defense Department had established the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network — or ARPANet — which was a data packet-switching system. But in 1989, what would become the internet was commercialized, with a huge boost from Berners-Lee, who created the first web browser in 1990.

Berners-Lee had grand ideas of what instant access to and exchange of information could do for society. Any information would be at any person’s fingertips, no matter where they were. The physical borders and oceans that separated us would be effectively erased, creating a sort of utopia mankind could only dream of before.

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letterS We deserve to have Ludmar as a leader To the Editor: We are proud North Shore alumni who currently reside in Sea Cliff, Glenwood Landing and Glen Head. We care deeply about the success and strength of our school community, so much so, that we all chose to return and raise our families here.

We understand the value of our children's education in the North Shore School District. Nothing makes us prouder as alumni than hearing from current North Shore families — especially our neighbors with young children just starting out in the district — about the amazing experiences their families are having.

Some 30 years after we graduated from North Shore, our own children are similarly achieving great things here, with more opportunities than we ever had.

borders were indeed wiped away — at least virtually — it wasn’t harmony and bliss that resulted.

In fact, on the eve of his creation’s 30th anniversary, Berners-Lee told The Guardian that while he was still an optimist, he was an “optimist standing at the top of the hill with a nasty storm blowing in my face, hanging onto a fence.”

That sentiment has been expressed in a variety of ways in the past few weeks, since Tesla electric car company founder Elon Musk launched what is now looking like a successful hostile takeover of Twitter. There are many who fear that Musk’s past aversion to filtering out content others might deem harmful to society could begin a further slide for social media down the mountain of civility.

The internet — especially social media — has been nothing short of revolutionary, facilitating the sharing of a diversity of ideas. But it has also created polarization we’ve never seen before.

And not just with big-ticket issues like Donald Trump or Israel or reproductive rights, but even with the smallest things, like what baseball team you like, or the joke about the former vice president inventing the internet.

Elizabeth Niedbala, a post-doctoral

researcher with the U.S. Defense Department, blames the echo chambers created by social media. We can take to Facebook or Twitter and repeat our ideas over and over, creating what Niedbala calls “attitude clarity,” she told the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.

Even more, social media gives us an instant audience of others — many likeminded — who will agree with us, giving us more of a sense that we’re right and creating what Niedbala called “attitude correctness.”

Our opinion could be spot-on, or it could be very wrong. Yet, either way, if someone challenges our position, it’s not just a disagreement. It’s war.

Sadly, that’s what many disagreements have come to. Instead of simply sharing opinions and respecting disagreements, we take offense to anyone disagreeing with us. And we never find common ground.

But we don’t need to be hanging onto a fence in a nasty storm. We can take a step back and just listen. We can even disagree still, and stick to our opinions.

We don’t need to hate each other. We just need to remember that, in the end, we’re all in this together. And disagreement is the start of a good conversation — not the end.

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hy do small businesses matter? There are more answers to that question than there are streetlamps on your local Main Street, but the best reasons may be, well, the smallest.

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses account for about 44 percent of our national economic activity. On Long Island, they are our economic backbone. Roughly 90 percent of the businesses here are small or medium-sized.

While these are JOHN strong arguments, let’s zoom in a litKEATING tle further: Personally, small businesses are the center of our everyday lives. You probably know exactly what shop in your town serves the best slice of pizza; the only dentist gentle enough to keep your panicky spouse coming back for regular cleanings; the bakery that makes the only red velvet cake your sister will eat; the day care center that helped your kids learn their ABCs.

These are all small businesses, and during National Small Business Week 2022, which began last Sunday and ends on Saturday, PSEG Long Island celebrates their importance. We couldn’t imagine life without them, and we recognize the blood, sweat and tears that local entrepreneurs pour into their small businesses to overcome endless challenges and find success in an ever-changing economic climate.

PSEG Long Island has been supporting small businesses since 2018 with economic development grants and other incentives that keep local commercial districts thriving.

When the coronavirus pandemic struck, small businesses faced their greatest challenge in at least a decade, amid diminished foot traffic and new safety measures. We increased our support efforts with targeted grants, supporting local chambers of commerce and business improvement districts in their efforts to provide outdoor seating and signage to create a safe shopping and dining experience for their customers.

In the past four years, our company committed more than $2 million to eco-

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rants from PSEG have helped businesses and chambers of commerce.

LETTErs Special education programs are even more supportive. There are extra-curricular activities for every interest. Our sports teams compete at the highest levels. Second language instruction begins in kindergarten. And we don't waste time on pointless test prep.

Our district is amazing. But the future is not without challenges. The recent Long Island Power Authority settlement presents tax repercussions that threaten the robust academic and extracurricular programming that serves our students so well.

North Shore's future requires trustees with a demonstrated skillset in economic stewardship and strong fiscal management, a commitment to the long hours of real work it takes to do the job well, and the ability to hear all of the voices in our community and make prudent decisions.

Dave Ludmar has a demonstrated track record in all of these areas, and that's why we confidently support his re-election for trustee.

Throughout the roughly 15 years we have collectively spent as North Shore parents, we have worked side by side with Dave – coaching together, volunteering together, and fighting for what makes our schools so special, together. But, true to Dave's nature, he has gone above and beyond the average effort. He works tirelessly on behalf of our children and community as a board member. As a successful business owner, softball league com-

nomic development grants and incentives across Long Island and the Rockaways. To learn more, you can visit www. psegliny.com/inthecommunity/revitalization.

You can see the results of these grants in communities all across Nassau County: thriving small businesses like Rosario’s Pizzeria in Seaford, K-Fit Studio in Valley Stream, Noble Savage Brewing in Glen Cove, and Bright Eye Beer Company in Long Beach.

More than 100 businesses received “vacant space” discounts for opening up in previously empty storefronts in their communities. Some received Main Street Revitalization grants for making major upgrades that increase foot traffic in their commercial districts. And many businesses have received a much-needed bump from the outdoor dining and shopping improvements made possible by the dozens of grants we have provided to local chambers of commerce. All of these grants help optimize the use of the energy grid in these commercial districts.

We have also given beautification

grants of up to $2,000 to many local chambers to enhance the visual appeal of shopping districts, and you can see these results, too. The Glen Cove Downtown Business Improvement District used the money to string lights through downtown to make it more inviting for residents and visitors to walk around in the evening. The Baldwin chamber used its grant for a “Welcome to Baldwin” sign.

The East Meadow chamber purchased American flags to line the business district.

So, this week, we encourage you to celebrate National Small Business Week in the simplest, realest way possible: Do the little things that make life worth living in your community. Buy a pie from that pizzeria. Make a dental appointment for your spouse. Bring your sister a slice of that red velvet cake. Bring home a “growler” of beer from the local craft brewery.

Enjoy the vibrancy of your community, and PSEG Long Island will be there to provide the programs and support that will continue to make your Main Street a destination for years to come.

John Keating is the manager of economic and community Development at PSEG Long Island.

FrAmEWOrK by Christina Daly

missioner, friend, or trustee, he is looked to for level-headed solutions to the complicated issues we face.

Our own parents chose the North Shore School District decades ago, for the strength of our schools. We have done the same for our families, and must ensure that the school remains strong enough to meet the needs of current and future students – maybe even our children's children.

We will vote for Dave Ludmar for trustee and “yes” for our school budget. Our kids and our community deserve nothing less.

KERI PLASSMAN CROCCO BRIAN LYNCH AMY GARAY SOLOMON

Vote for Cashman To the Editor: As a Glen Head resident, former trustee, and former president of the North Shore School District education board, I am pleased to support Lisa Cashman in her campaign for education board trustee.

Having watched our trustees work tirelessly over the years, I am certain Lisa has the energy and skills to contribute to the difficult yet important work of our education board. As a member of the Viking Foundation board, I watched as Lisa initiated and drove a successful cam-

In Milburn Pond Park, behind the Coral House — Baldwin

paign to raise money to provide HEPA filters in all learning spaces.

Lisa has a proven track record of effective leadership and service to the North Shore community, such as her work on the legislative action committee spear-

heading Legislators Night. Additionally, she serves on the board of the Coalition to Save Hempstead Harbor, Sea Cliff School PCA’s executive committee, and has held several appointed roles for the Village of Continued on page 19

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This is the age of coming and going

y any measure, this winter was one of the coldest and wettest ones I can recall. Quite a few bone-chilling days made you want to crawl into bed and stay there.

Many of my friends chose to travel to Florida for vacations and some have talked about moving there for good, complaining about our weather, high taxes, crime and the cost of living.

The national media hasn’t helped, either, with periodic stories about the number of New Yorkers who are JERRY fleeing the state.

With the help KREMER of the United Van Lines, the U.S. Movers Association and a variety of other sources, I was able to get a better picture of who is moving and why they’re moving. The states that lost the largest numbers of residents in 2021, in order of loss, were New Jersey, Illinois, New York, Connecticut, California, Michigan, Minnesota,

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Louisiana, Ohio and Nebraska. The states gaining in population, in order of growth, were Vermont, South Dakota, South Carolina, West Virginia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Oregon, Idaho and Rhode Island.

New Jersey had the dubious distinction of losing the most residents.

Roughly 69 percent of moves in the state were outbound. The vast majority of those people who left were retirees, followed by those wishing to live closer to other family members.

Thanks to remote work, New Jersey also lost residents to jobs in warmer climates with lower housing costs.

New York State came in at No. 3, for a variety of reasons. Why are New Yorkers leaving at a record pace? As of late, the state is burdened with high taxes and a lack of affordable housing. Income and property taxes are a major irritant.

Brutal winters add to the discomfort.

Major tech companies are enticing our younger population to leave the state for locations that are less crowded. Just like

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New Jersey, New Yorkers have family members all over the country, and as we age, there’s a desire to live closer to them. A separate category of now exNew Yorkers are upstate residents who continue to leave in alarming numbers.

An interesting statistical footnote is that Vermont was the No. 1 state for population growth in 2021.

Roughly 68 percent of all moves in the state were inbound. Most of Vermont’s new residents came from nearby states, apparently looking for a quieter life that’s not far from the urban centers of the Northeast. Vermont has a number of highly rated colleges and the lowest crime rate in the country. While I wouldn’t rush to move there, I have met a number of people over the years who like living in the woods, but brag about being able to get to a Broadway show in three hours.

I understand why Vermont did so well, but why does South Dakota rank second in growth? I reached out to a former state senator who explained to me that South Dakota has a 3.5 percent

hy are New Yorkers leaving at a record pace? Let me count the ways.

unemployment rate and a number of national companies constantly looking for skilled workers. It’s also considered the second-best state for female entrepreneurs. I also learned that many of its new residents are from California, anxious to get away from the dense population and quality-of-life issues.

Pondering all these statistics is a head-spinning experience, but there are a number of clear trends. Six of the states at the top of the losing-population list have colder climates and large urban areas that are no longer desirable. Many of those residents have family members in warmer and lower-tax states, which is a major inducement to leave.

Despite all of the pros and cons of living in New York, I can easily argue why the good features far outweigh the bad ones. I was born here, and am determined to be a part of the New York experience for as long as possible.

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.

The pandemic may be evolving, but it’s not over

may be dead right.

Nearly two years ago, I wrote a column suggesting that, in the fight against Covid-19, our elders would be sacrificed. Last week, The Washington Post reported that we are seeing a rise in deaths among the vaccinated elderly.

According to the Post, “Nearly two-thirds of the people who died during the recent Omicron surge were 75 and older.” During the Delta wave, only one-third of deaths were among the elders.

To date, more than 700,000 peoRAnDi ple over 65 have KREiss died of Covid in the U.S. The irony is that most older people are vaccinated; it’s their age and other medical problems that contribute to mortality. I take no pleasure in being right. But the new rising deaths among our elders remind us that the pandemic is still a threat.

Every pandemic protocol has evolved over time. Americans, who are not great at nuance, are being forced to take a nuanced approach to fighting coronavirus.

Two years ago, schools were closed, and children were socially isolated. We

did what we could do with what we knew then. If then President Donald Trump had followed the advice of his medical team early on, some 30,000 lives might have been saved, according to Deborah Birx, former White House coordinator for coronavirus response.

The availability of good testing kits was problematic into the Biden administration. Even today, access to anti-viral drugs is challenging in many communities. Covid produced no heroes.

There has been enough suffering to go around. Two and a half years into this plague, our teens are experiencing unprecedented mental health issues, our young parents are trying to keep their infants and toddlers safe until a vaccine is fully available, and working people are figuring out how and where to move forward with their careers.

I don’t think older folks have it worst, and I speak with some authority. Many of us have full and rich lives, but we all hoped that after a lifetime of working, we might have more years in the bank.

Everyone has experienced loss. I see, with my own grandkids, a kind of resignation to endless disappointments. No dates, no proms, no football games and,

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for way too long, no school. I see, with my nieces and nephew, the mix of joy and terror that attends raising infants in a pandemic.

I have seen people’s dreams evaporate as longtime businesses succumbed to the pandemic, as it surged from weeks to months to years.

Two years ago, I wrote that children need to get educated, and they need to get out of the house to play and meet friends. If not, we will have a generation of pandemic kids growing up with unique psychological problems. That, too, has come to pass.

So the opening of schools and camps and sports events and travel is all good, but not good for all. Then, as now, the needs of the children are in conflict with the need to protect our older people. The children must come first, but it isn’t an either/or situation. The problem can be addressed reasonably well. Nuance, again.

As the epidemiologists have told us, widespread testing, universal protections like masks and respect for medical guidelines can allow our kids and grandkids the social freedom they need and still help keep older people safe.

This isn’t perfect, but it isn’t rocket

am not prepared to trust my health to the kindness of strangers.

Masks work.

science, either.

Today in America, older people and immuno-compromised people, our mothers and fathers, our grandparents and our neighbors, would be safer if we all wore masks in common inside places.

Why is it such a big ask to do a simple thing to protect someone else?

I get the relief of not having to wear a face covering, but I do not get the refusal to help keep others’ safe from serious illness and death.

I wrote two years ago about senicide, the practice, acceptable in some cultures, of killing older people or abandoning them to certain death. Has Covid become the 21st-century version of the ice floe?

That doesn’t have to be the deal. There is another way to move without stepping over bodies. Masks work. Social distancing is effective. Vaccines and boosters protect against the virus.

But I am not prepared to trust my health to the kindness of strangers. For my boomer brothers and sisters, we need to take care of ourselves, and that means making our own rules. We need our masks and, right now, we need to be extra careful about gathering indoors. Stop shaking hands! Carry hand sanitizer.

We need to find our lives again and renew our connections, but we must proceed with caution.

Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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TonI LAbbATe Former board president Glen Head

Reelect Russo To the editor: I strongly encourage you to reelect Marianne Russo as trustee of north Shore Schools board of education.

Russo has devoted countless hours of volunteer service to our community in a

In 2013, Russo was elected as trustee on the board of education of the north Shore Central Schools and has been dynamic for the past nine years. Her work on the board is without parallel.

Her razor-sharp intellect and keen insight have served the community in innumerable ways, as she always advocates for our students and the betterment of our community.

Her legal background and expertise have helped guide the board in a way that none of the other trustees can or could. Many of the issues, unique to the district — such as the very real and current problems the community faces associated with the inevitable LIPA settlement, along with financial problems related to Liberty Utilities — are areas in which Russo brings great knowledge and clarity to the table. Her efforts to help our community are herculean.

During her time as a trustee, she has been directly involved in the hiring of two district superintendents, as well as our current interim superintendent, along with quite a few administrative hirings. She has led the search for legal counsel for the district and has been a leader on our district's construction steering committee for the past nine years. She has been a board liaison to the Legislative Action Committee. too.

Russo also reviews the district's legal bills monthly. She has no personal agendas when it comes to her work as a trustee, and has always been open to her con-

stituents in the community, bringing their issues forth, always supporting those whom she represents.

Although her own children have graduated from north Shore High School, she continues to fight for all the children of our community through her dedicated service to the community as a trustee.

Ru s s o i s a n i n s p i r a t i o n t o a l l .

And because of her efforts to help the community, was recognized as a Woman of Distinction by the Assembly during her tenure in office.

Russo is a truly amazing woman and is very deserving of re-election. She is a dynamo and puts her heart and soul into volunteering her time for the betterment of our schools and community.

It is my hope that you will actively support her candidacy and vote for her on May 17. We cannot thank Russo enough for the dedicated service she has so willingly given to our community.

Please help to re-elect her.

DARLene GALATI Glen Head

correction In “For mer S.C. mayor Francis Deegan dies at 83,” [April 28-May 4] we should have said that Mary Deegan Haff is an emergency room pediatric doctor at Winthrop Hospital.

SEA CLIFF/GLEN HEAD HERALD — May 5, 2022

Sea Cliff.

Lisa is hard-working and truly motivated to provide the best possible educational experience for all students. Along with her husband and two children, Lisa has been a member of our community since 2013, and she understands the need for thoughtful, measured responses to the challenges confronting our district. I know she will be a strong advocate and will assist our district in continuing to ensure all students have the opportunity to maximize their potential.

We are so fortunate to have community members like Lisa step forward and run for trustee. I’m confident she will be an advocate for our students, our schools, and our community. Please join me in voting in support of the school budget and Lisa Cashman on May 17.

variety of roles and undertakings. She is an outstanding leader and a pillar of our community. Russo ear ned her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and received her juris doctorate from the Fordham University School of Law. She is a very successful attorney in private practice, but manages to unselfishly devote immeasurable hours in service to our community.

She is the wife of Michael Russo, and mother of Katie and Michael. From the time her children were young, she became very active in the north Shore schools. She became a leader in the PTo at Glen Head elementary School, was head of the cultural arts committee, served on the fundraising committee, was the treasurer of Glen Head PTo, and served as the parent representative to the Site-based Shared Decision-Making Committee. Her participation and leadership in these groups proved to be very beneficial for the students in the school and the community.

Russo worked tirelessly to help others, and when a job needed to be done, she was the first to volunteer. As her children got older, she continued her work in the parent, teacher, student organizations at north Shore Middle School and north Shore High School. She was the corresponding secretary for the middle school PTA/PTo and the vice president of membership for the high school PTo. In addition, she was a member and supporter of the Arts Angels and served on district's policy committee.

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