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Garbarino takes on new roles in Congress attacks aimed at power grids, energy pipelines and digital stores of sensitive information. After being swor n in to In an interview with the Herald, replace longtime U.S. Rep. Peter he explained that cyber threats King in the 2nd Congressional are “the way that we are experiDistrict, Rep. Andrew Garbarino encing a lot of terrorism now,” was appointed to the House because unfriendly actors who Homeland Security can’t breach the Committee and the nation’s physical Committee on Small defenses will try to Business. He has attack by way of the also been designated internet. a ranking member The committee’s of the Homeland aim, Garbarino Security Subcomadded, is to ensure mittee on Cyberseuniform protection curity, Infrastrucboth on the ground ture Protection and and on the web. Innovation. “When you’re dealNew York’s 2nd ing with Homeland C.D. includes Want- ANDREw Security, you don’t agh and Seaford. want to be respondKing, a for mer GARBARiNo ing to something,” chair man of the U.S. Representative, he said. “You want Homeland Security 2nd District to make sure you’re Committee, called preemptively adGarbarino’s appointdressing it.” ments “a victory for Long IslandAccording to Garbarino, one ers.” “New York and Long Island example of the cybersecurity remain the number one target problem is China, whose “statefor terrorist threats,” King said, owned technology and telecom“[and] Andrew’s appointment to munications companies have the committee will undoubtedly been infiltrating America’s data, keep our region safer.” infrastructure and telecommuniThe subcommittee appoint- cations networks,” he explained. ment, in particular, positions “This is a major national securiGarbarino to help prevent cyberContinued on page 5
By REiNE BEthANY aseidman@liherald.com
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seaford’s newest book critics Second-grade students in Katharine Black’s class at Seaford Harbor Elementary School chose their favorite books and made video presentations recommending them to their classmates. Dylan Conolly picked “Froggy Learns to Swim.” Story, more photos, Page 3.
Wantagh’s Last Hope seeks permanent home for flea market By KAtE NAlEpiNsKi aseidman@liherald.com
Last Hope Inc. Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation of Wantagh hopes to find a permanent home in the Town of Huntington for its thrift store later this year. The organization’s Special Needs committee hosted a flea market and jewelry sale on Jan. 30. Committee Coordinator JoAnna Scheps said the non-
profit aims to take over a “small space” in Huntington this spring while maintaining its shelter location in Wantagh. The committee, which has been active for roughly 20 years, is responsible for raising funds for Last Hope. All of the money raised is directed toward special care or surgeries for animals. The funds collected at the flea market will be used for Last Hope’s Fix-A-Feral program, which traps, neuters and
returns feral cats. More than 12,000 cats have been spayed and neutered since 2003 through the program. In the past, the committee has hosted fundraising auctions at the Church of the Advent, in Westbury, and other locations across Nassau, Scheps said. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, those events have come to a halt. Only the flea markets, with limited Continued on page 5
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