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No shortage of confusion over mask mandate By KAtE NAlEPiNSKi knalepinski@liherald.com

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Native American education at Harbor School Seaford Harbor Elementary School fourth-graders Liam Murphy, far left, Gio Khurtsilava, Sofia Kitt and Frankie Collichio made masks in honor of the Iroquois False Face Society as part of a study on Native American history.

Masks will remain in Wantagh-Seaford schools, and all public and private schools in New York, for now, after a state appellate court granted Gov. Kathy Hochul’s mask mandate a stay on Jan. 31. The directive, which applies to businesses, stores and schools, will remain in effect until the state’s appeal of a State Supreme Cout ruling striking down the mandate is decided. The state has until March 2 to file court papers. The shift has created frustration for some parents in Wantagh and Seaford who were happy to see the mandate go. Dana San-

sivieri, of Wantagh, said that late last month, her son, Angelo, was sent home from Wantagh Middle School for not wearing a mask. Sansivieri said she sent him to school without a mask, and with a note explaining why. It was Sansivieri’s decision that he not wear a mask, the note read, as she is the “ultimate authority in his life. Do not put a mask on my child!” the note added. Sansivieri said that although her son was sent home, the principal was understanding and apologetic about the situation, but indicated that the school had to follow protocols. “This week has been unprecedented,” Seaford Superintendent Continued on page 15

Town, county, local officials oppose Hochul on zoning By MAlloRY WilSoN mwilson@liherald.com

Town of Hempstead and Nassau County officials — and some South Shore residents — are up in arms over a zoning proposal in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2022-23 state budget. Dozens of elected officials gathered outside an East Meadow home on Feb. 3 to voice their opposition to “Section AA” of the proposed spending plan, which would effectively eliminate single-family zoning across the state, allowing single-family homes to be turned into Accessory Dwelling Units or apartments by converting basements, garag-

es and attics into separate dwellings. At last week’s news conference, officials detailed what they saw as the potentially negative impacts of the proposal: an increase in traffic, a strain on resources and infrastructure, and overcrowding in public schools. “It’s an attack on the suburbs — it’s an attack on the suburban way of living,” County Executive Bruce Blakeman said. “… This is a power grab by New York City politicians, and we’re not going to take it.” The officials called on residents to contact Hochul’s office and make their objections clear.

A Feb. 4 letter to the governor signed by the Hempstead Town Board requested that she remove the provision from the spending plan. “We do not need New York State meddling in the local zoning affairs of the Town of Hempstead, or any community within Nassau County,” the letter reads. “Our town Building Department, Board of Appeals and Town Board — working with other municipal departments — have enforced local building codes and zoning laws for generations.” Town Councilman Chris Carini, whose district includes parts of Wantagh and Seaford, said in

a statement that the proposal would “destroy” residents’ suburban way of life. “The Governor and Albany leadership are hiding this legislation in the budget, just like what was done with bail reform,” Carini wrote. “This proposal is nothing short of a smash and grab to gain control of local zoning laws. We must not allow the Governor to

force her will on our local zoning! Local issues should be decided locally!” Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin said at the news conference said the provision was “sneaky” and “a true attack on suburbia.” “The governor is attempting to basically mandatorily require anybody who wants Continued on page 10

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When he was a teenager in the 1 9 7 0 s , Wa n t a g h native Kevin Boyle would tie up his running shoes, exit his h o u s e o n B e e ch Street and jog down the Wantagh Parkway bike path to Jones Beach State Park, enjoying the feeling of the cool, autumn air on his face. Running, he said, was his “thing.” Now, the 58-yearold – a successful, international marathon runner – has published a book about his near six decades of experience. “Going The Distance: Tales And Courtesy Kevin Boyle Tips From Six Decades of Mara- KeviN Boyle, a Wantagh High School alumnus, in December thons” was released published “Going The Distance: Tales And Tips From Six in December. Decades of Marathons.” T he text is a series of comical lawyer. He left Wantagh on Jan. 5, 1990, and informative snippets from Boyle’s and was first assigned to a base in Maryexperience, he said. “Since it spans six land near Camp David. While he expected decades, it helps high school runners, col- to stick with the position for no more than lege runners, recreational runners, mas- three years, he loved the work that he did ters runners,” he said. “It gives tips about so much that he stayed in the army for the hydration, the right shoes, practicing for next 26 years, he said. races. …but it’s told through funny stories He traveled the globe with the army, along the way.” participating in running events in each of As a child, Boyle was on the Wantagh his assignment locations. For example, school swim team. He joined the track while he was placed in Germany for five team in junior high, and was guided in years, he was able to run the Berlin Marapart by Francis Michael Byrnes, his thon. His book highlights one marathon junior high homeroom and Social Studies from each decade. teacher. Byrnes, the Varsity and Junior “When I was going to join the army, I Varsity track coach, was on the coaching remember running on the Wantagh bike staff for the U.S. Olympic Track and Field path thinking, ‘There’s no place prettier team that competed in the summer Olym- than this, looking out on the bays,’” he pics in 1968 in Mexico City. recalled. “But I never got off Long Island. As a tenth grader at Wantagh High I was finally able to see the world.” School, Boyle ran his first marathon – the The coolest marathon he ever ran? Long Island Marathon. “I kind of went “Probably New York City, believe it or into it with my eyes wide open. I thought, not,” he said. “Even though it was so close ‘I always run on the Wantagh Parkway to home, I think the crowd is impressive. and the bike path, so this will seem like a There are 50,000 people running and practice, just a little bit longer,’” he about 2 million spectators. It’s so different laughed. because you see all the Boroughs and it’s He graduated from Wantagh High a beautiful time in the fall.” School in 1981 and attended St. John’s Boyle, now retired, works as a law proUniversity on a track scholarship. He fessor at American University in Washstudied history and secondary education. ington, D.C. Despite his fond memories In 1985, Boyle was accepted to law school running in different spots across the at St. John’s. To pay for school, he began globe, nostalgia always takes him back to working at Great Neck South High School the bike path on Wantagh Parkway, the as a gym teacher and track coach. gentle breeze from the Atlantic Ocean Balancing work and school was diffi- touching his face. cult some days, Boyle said. Oftentimes, he “Living in Wantagh really set up everydidn’t get home until 10 p.m. But running thing for me. I was so lucky that I had Mr. remained critical: When he got home late Byrnes as a teacher, I was so lucky I lived at night, he’d run laps on the fields at next to the Wantagh Parkway and Cedar Wantagh Elementary School. Creek Park,” he said. “I’m the luckiest Boyle decided to join the army as a person that was ever born, I think.”

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Vendors set up shop at St. Markella Greek Orthodox Church last weekend for the indoor craft fair.

Getting crafty with it at St. Markella’s fair Works of over 30 local vendors were on display at the St. Markella Greek Orthodox Church craft fair in Wantagh last weekend. The fair, held at the church on Jones Avenue, ran from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 5 and 6. Plenty of goodies were sold at the market, including sweet treats, soaps, jewelry, candles, Valentine’s Day apparel and more. Parking and admission was free.

Art by MArni B features carefully hand-painted shells collected from Long Island beaches by Marni Butchkoski. the bArking biscuit owners started their business in 2020. Their three rescue dogs taste-test all the products to ensure quality. sweets & treAts owner Alyssa Bianco of Bellmore creates nut-free, chocolatecovered goodies and Valentine’s Day gift baskets. socrAtes kritikos, 11, showed off the variety of scented soaps he and his family made for their business, The Soap Kid.

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own teddy bear from 2:00 to 2:30 p.m. at the Wantagh Public Library. Registration is required and masks must be worn. Each child must be registered separately. Contact Jennifer McHugh at (516) 221-1200 or via email at jmchugh@wantaghlibrary.org with any questions or concerns regarding the event.

Cozy Crafts session Beat winter boredom by learning to make Valentine’s Day critters. Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center will host this event from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Participants of all ages can join in to make a “lovebug” and take it home with them. The event will take place indoors. Contact the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center at (516) 809-8222 with any questions or concerns regarding the event.

Late Night Pre-Super Bowl Party Join United Skates of America to celebrate the Super Bowl with a party featuring music from Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dog, all artists who will perform at this year’s Super Bowl! Admission is $15 at the door. This event will be starting at 10:30 p.m. and will end the following day at 12:30 a.m. Contact United Skates of America at (516) 795-5474 with any questions or concerns regarding the event.

Virtual Lecture: J.F.K., An American Icon Historian Martin Levinson will discuss the life and legacy of late John F. Kennedy. This free lecture is online through a partnership with the Seaford Public Library. It will begin at 7 p.m. To tune in, send an email to: seafordlibrary@nassaulibrary.info and participants will obtain a Zoom link.

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A Time for Kids Presents: Tot Time From 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. at the Wantagh Public Library, children from ages 18 months to 5 years old accompanied by a parent or guardian are welcome to participate in songs, simple movements, hand-manipulative toys and to create a simple craft. A $15 fee for the program is payable by check. Registration is required to guarantee social distancing. Contact Jennifer McHugh at (516) 221-1200 or via email at jmchugh@wantaghlibrary.org with any questions or concerns regarding the event.

“Murder on the Orient Express” Classic Movie Streaming In 1930s Europe, legendary detective Hercule Poirot probes a murder that occurs aboard the Orient Express. As the thirteen passengers grow paranoid that the killer will strike again, Poirot realizes there’s more to the case than meets the eye. Join the Wantagh Public Library from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. to enjoy the movie. Contact Ian Smith at (516) 221-1200 or via email at ismith@ wantaghlibrary.org with any questions or concerns regarding the event.

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Valentine’s Day Party Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall will host a “Traffic Light Party” on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 8:00 p.m. Dress in a specific color to let attendees know if you are in a relationship (red), single (green) or if its complicated (yellow). Tickets start at $29.95. Call Mulcahy’s at (516) 783-7500 for more info.

Friday, Feb. 11 Creature Feature session Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center is home to several educational animals. Families of all ages can join the center to meet all the critters. Learn about Jones Beach reptile species, hear their individual stories, and spend time with the creatures in-person. This program will take place indoors from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration is required. Contact the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center at (516) 809-8222 with any questions regarding the event.

Baking Sweet and Salty Chocolate Cookies session Chocolate-lovers will find these cookies irresistible! Join Chef Rob for another

delicious dessert program which will be played for all participants. Dry ingredients will be included in a take-home kit for participants. Ingredients not included include butter, vanilla and an egg, so be sure to stock up! Registration is required through the Seaford Public Library website. Kits are limited to one per family. The Seaford Public Library will contact attendees when the kits are available for pick-up. Contact the Seaford Public Library at (516) 2211334 or via email at childrens@seafordlibrary.org with any questions or concerns regarding the event.

Island Science Center, this event will be open to children in Grades 1-5. The event will be held at the Seaford Public Library from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Masks are required to attend. Contact the Seaford Public Library at childrens@ seafordlibrary.org with any questions about the session.

Cover band O El Amor live O El Amor, a rock cover band, will perform at Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall. Doors open at 7 p.m, band plays at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance. For table seating and party packages, call Mulcahy’s at (516) 783-7500.

CodeBotics session The Seaford Public Library is bringing coding and robotics to life. Children and learn to code, see their robot creations come to life and obey their commands. Presented by the Long

Saturday, Feb. 12 Saturday Ceramics

Children ages 2 and up can pick up materials at the Wantagh Public Library to make a simple surprise craft at home. Pick up materials while they last! No registration is required for the craft kits. Crayons and glue are not included in the surprise craft making kits. Contact Erin Goldberg at (516) 221-1200 for more information.

HAVINg AN EVENT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. 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 knalepinski@liherald.com

Children in grades K-2 can paint their

Starting Feb. 7, the Wantagh Public Library will be distributing Valentine’s Day-themed craft kits. Michael Katz will be presenting a collection of antique radios at the Wantagh Library through February. Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center will be hosting an array of learning events. Check out skating events at United Skates in Seaford at: https://www.unitedskates.com/. The Wantagh Public Library is offering various book discussions throughout February.

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Governor seeks to end single-family zoning continued from front page it to put an accessory unit on their house,” Clavin said. “. . . We are not standing for it.” County Legislator Steve Rhoads, who represents portions of Wantagh and Seaford, expressed similar sentiments. Hochul’s proposal, Rhoads said, was subtlety written into the budget, making it difficult to remove unless the entire spending plan is rejected. “We have legal two-family homes now, but they’re not paying twice the amount of taxes, but they are twice the amount of services,” Rhoads said. “So now you extrapolate that throughout the entirety of the county, where every single-family home can now be a two-family home. Imagine how congested everything will become.” Lisa tyson Lawrence Levy, dean of HofsDirector, tra’s National Center for SuburLong Island ban Studies, said the provision Progressive Coalition could help solve the region’s affordable-housing crisis. “It’s easy to understand why the folks running the county, towns and villages don’t want Albany telling them what to do,” Levy said, “but the potential law reflects the frustration [of] advocates for more and better affordable housing. This could be one of the solutions to the lack of affordable places to live, and an opportunity for homeowners to get a little more revenue to defray the high cost of property taxes.” East Meadow resident Raheel Ahmad, who moved

hey want to keep Long Island wealthy and white, at the expense of everyone else.

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Hempstead town supervisor Don Clavin spoke of the problems he and other elected officials see with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s zoning proposal in the state budget. his family from Brooklyn to Long Island six years ago, said in person that he opposed the proposal. “I moved in from Brooklyn not because I wanted another city life, but because I wanted the suburbs,” Ahmad said. “. . . What I believe is that the quality of life is better in the suburbs than the city, and I want it to stay that way.” Ahmad has three children, ages 7, 3 and 2, which were part of the reason he moved to Long Island. Others disagreed with the politicians’ push against the provision. Lisa Tyson, director of the Long Island

Progressive Coalition, said in a statement that Blakeman and the rest of the officials who opposed the proposal are “dragging Long Island back to the 1950s.” “They want to keep Long Island wealthy and white, at the expense of everyone else,” Tyson said. “Everyone knows there is an affordable rental housing crisis on Long Island, and Blakeman and his right-wing colleagues are trying to make it worse.” If the budget is approved by the State Legislature, the provision would take effect April 1.

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Gompers through Google Forms. The winning display was based upon the card game Uno, and was created by the team of Kaitlyn Clark, Bella Hrzich and Shannon Udell. Their red, yellow, blue, green and rainbow cupcakes, set up on tiered foam blocks covered in Uno cards, wowed the judges. Gompers said the project helped them think like chefs, as students had to do all their own planning. They had to identify the ingredients they needed and how much before they could begin baking. “They loved this,” Gompers said in a press release. “It gets their creativity going, as they were able to make whatever they wanted.” Ultimate Chef started with a sewing project, in which students made their own aprons that they get to take home at the end of the semester. Cooking and baking activities that led up to cupcake wars included macaroni and cheese, breakfast burritos, cinnamon buns, fried rice, holiday cookies and pizza.

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Wantagh Middle School eighth graders, Kaitlyn Clark, left, Shannon Udell and Bella Hrzich had the winning display in cupcake wars, the culminating competition in the Ultimate Chef culinary class.

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After five months of cooking and baking, students in the Ultimate Chef classes at Wantagh Middle School were fired up for their final challenge of the semester. The end of January meant it was time for cupcake wars, and annual tradition in the family and consumer sciences class that brings together all of the culinary skills they learned. This year’s theme was board games, chosen by teacher Valerie Gompers. Students could work independently or in small groups to create a cupcake display, suitable for a child’s birthday party, with at least 12 cupcakes. The confections not only had to taste good but also be decorated to represent the theme. Checkers, Chess, Guess Who, Life and Monopoly were among the games that inspired this year’s displays. After baking their cupcakes, students set up their displays on Jan. 24. Middle school teachers were invited to cast a vote either by stopping into the classroom or viewing the pictures provided by

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1(:6 %5,() Honorary Patriots selected The 9/11 Seaford Memorial Committee has selected three 2022 Honorary Patriots to receive the Honorary Patriot Award at the annual Patriot Award dinner on Tuesday, June 28th at the Crest Hollow Country Club. Since 2002 the Honorary Patriot Award has been presented annually to individuals nominated by the pubKate Nalepinski/Herald lic and selected by THE 9/11 SEAFORD Memorial Committee has selected this year’s the 9/11 Seaford Memorial Commit- Honorary Patriot Award recipients. The committee honors five tee in honor of the Seaford High School Alumni who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terfive Seaford High rorist attacks on the World Trade Center: Tommy Haskell, Timmy School alumni lost Haskell, John Perry, Rob Sliwak and Michael Wittenstein. on September 11, 2001. The alumni contributions to the Seaford schools, the are Thomas Haskell (FDNY), Timothy Seaford community or to the 9/11 Seaford Haskell (FDNY), John Perry (NYPD), Rob- Memorial. ert Sliwak (Cantor-Fitzgerald) and It is our honor to select Scott Bersin, Michael Wittenstein (Cantor-Fitzgerald). former principal Seaford High School, This year we are proud to have selected Sean Rhatigan, Seaford High School class individuals who are representative of the of ‘91, and Deputy Superintendent of Seaspirit and lives of our five alumni. Each ford Schools John Striffolino as the 2022 of these individuals has made significant Honorary Patriot Award recipients.

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Peter Koubiadis, Left, and Natalie Villecco, recipients of the SCOPE National School Development Council Award for Academic Growth and Student Leadership in Learning. musical production as a member of the Stage Crew and brings his creative ideas to the Radio Club. Outside of school, he works at the Seaford Public Library. “I’ve been relatively free to pursue the path I’ve wanted,” he said of the wide array of course offerings at Seaford High School. “I’ve had some amazing teachers

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and six honors-level courses. Her leadership abilities have proven valuable as president of the National Honor Society, president of Key Club and treasurer of Freshmen Mentors. Natalie is also as a member of Best Buddies, the National Art Honor Society and the Brackett Leadership Team, which is planning social and emotional training sessions at Seaford’s two elementary schools. In college, Natalie plans to major in criminal justice or pre-law, with the hope of becoming a family or sports lawyer. She is also considering a degree in business or marketing. Of the SCOPE award she said, “It’s really rewarding to receive this because I’ve put so much dedication and time into school. The opportunities that I’ve been given here have let me come a long way. My teachers have always been there to guide me and help me to get to where they knew I could be.” Peter and Natalie both will graduate in June with an Advanced Placement Capstone diploma, symbolizing their success in AP Seminar and Research, as well as four additional AP exams of their choosing.

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Demonstrating both academic success and leadership skills, two seniors were recognized for their positive contributions to Seaford High School. Peter Koubiadis and Natalie Villecco were presented with the SCOPE National School Development Council Award for Academic Growth and Student Leadership in Learning. Peter and Natalie were nominated by Principal Nicole Schnabel and Assistant Principals Jennifer Bisulca and Dr. Raphi Morey. They were honored at the Jan. 19 Board of Education meeting. It’s in the arts where Peter has focused much of his attention, having taken numerous art classes during his four years of his high school. He is co-president of the National Art Honor Society and a member of the Mural Club, and was named “most artistic” in the senior superlatives. With aspirations to be a graphic novelist, Peter plans to study fine arts in college, with a possible minor in English. He has also challenged himself with some of Seaford High School’s most rigorous courses. Since 10th grade, he has taken 11 Advanced Placement courses. Peter has been inducted into the National Honor Society, assists with the annual

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Clarke Senior Wrestling sORiANO is sEEKiNg a third Nassau County championship and is ranked No. 1 at 138 pounds heading into this Saturday’s big stage. A five-year member of Clarke’s varsity, he’s a two-time AllState finisher headed to Drexel University, a D1 program. So far this season, he’s won 30 of 31 matches and three tournaments, the Battle at the Beach, Sprig Gardner and Dan Whickham. He was named Most Outstanding Wrestler in all three events.

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Girls Basketball: Carle Place at Malverne .............5:30 p.m. Girls Basketball: Lawrence at Lynbrook.................6:30 p.m. Girls Basketball: Baldwin at Plainview ...................6:45 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 11

Girls Basketball: Garden City at Carey...................4:45 p.m. Girls Basketball: Plainedge at V.S. South.................... 5 p.m. Boys Basketball: Glen Cove at Sewanhaka ................ 5 p.m. Boys Basketball: Roslyn at Elmont .................................. 5 p.m. Girls Basketball: West Hemp at Malverne ..................5:30 p.m. Boys Basketball: East Meadow at V.S. Central ...........6:45 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Malverne at West Hemp. ...........6:45 p.m. Girls Basketball: Jericho at Mepham. ............................ 7 p.m. Girls Basketball: V.S. North at South Side...................... 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: New Hyde Park at MacArthur ............... 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: Manhasset at Kennedy ........................ 7 p.m. Girls Basketball: Wantagh at Island Trees ........................ 7 p.m.

saturday, Feb. 12 Girls Basketball: V.S. Central at East Meadow ............... 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Hempstead at Freeport ...................... 12 p.m. Girls Basketball: Carle Place at East Rockaway........... 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Syosset at Oceanside ........................ 12 p.m.

After just missing out on capturing a team title, MacArthur wrestling will look to conquer the big stage at the upcoming Nassau County individual county championships. MacArthur, which fell to Wantagh 38-28 in the finals of the Division 1 Dual Meet Tournament in late January, qualified 17 wrestlers for the county championship to be held this weekend at Nassau Community College. Thirteen-year MacArthur coach Rob Paletta sees potential for a number of wrestlers reaching the podium and hopes to send multiple Generals into the New York State Championships in late February. “I think we are one of the top two or three teams in the county,” Paletta said. “We should be in the mix.” Senior Killian Foy, who was a second place finisher in the counties two years ago, is looking to cap his high school career with a county title at 138 pounds and once again reach the state championships, where he placed fourth as a sophomore. Foy missed out on a chance to compete for a county crown last year during a truncated 2021 season with no postseason tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I think he is one of the best in the state,” said Paletta of Foy. “He is looking to win it this year.” Twin brother seniors James Clarkson and Matt Clarkson also have a strong chance at All County accolades at 215 and 285 pounds, respectively, with a chance to also qualify for the state championships with top-three finishes. James Clarkson is ranked first in his weight class after placing first in county qualifiers held this past Saturday at Plainedge High School. Junior Paul Lichter (145) and his younger brother Matt (110) also have strong chances for All-County honors. Fellow junior Benjamin Velasquez, who won the qualifier at 189, also has potential to reach the podium along with freshman Jonathan Fox, who won the qualifier at 118. “He is on a warpath,” said Paletta of Fox. “He is having a great season.” Other Generals who punched their tick-

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JuNiOR 145-pOuNDER pAul Lichter, left, helped the Generals make a run to the dual meet team finals and is an All-County contender this weekend. et to the counties during qualifiers last Saturday include Tom Copolla (102), Charlie Bergonzi (102), Mark Napoli (126), Junito Palomino (132), Sean Napoli (152), James Jennison (138), Ralph Boccio (145), Matt Powers (160), Nolan Tordy (152) and Allan Fernandez (172). The county championships are scheduled to commence Saturday with the finals slated for the evening of Super Bowl Sunday. Those who qualify will compete in the individual New York State Championships in Albany from Feb. 25-26.

Paletta said going toe-to-toe with Wantagh in the county duals and tackling a grueling schedule that included taking part in a tournament at Sachem North against some of Long Island’s top wrestlers will pay dividends in the counties. “I think the strength of our schedule and getting to the finals against Wantagh and all those matches start to add up,” said Paletta, a former MacArthur wrestling standout who was a runner-up in the 1991 county finals. “They build experience and give us confidence.”

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Masks still required in schools, businesses Dr. Adele Pecora said at the district’s Board of Education meeting on Jan. 27, adding later, “The school system is stuck in a tug-of-war, and it’s just not appropriate. And it’s very disheartening, because we should be focusing on educating students.” Pecora said she understood the community’s frustration and confusion, and the administration and the school board empathized. “We’re confused. We’re frustrated,” she said. “We’re upset that the school systems, somehow, wound up in the middle of a huge political controversy where I wholeheartedly believe we do not belong.” Before the mandate was initially struck down by State Supreme Court Judge Thomas Rademaker on Jan. 24, the district’s Covid-19 task force met to come up with a recommendation for the district to move forward with masks in schools. Its members suggested that the district go mask-optional the day after Hochul allowed the mandate to expire, which they expected her to do in the coming weeks. “As soon as it is determined that it is lawful to take the masks off,” Pecora said, “we will do so.” In the Wantagh Union Free School District, district officials have submitted a letter to Hochul’s office requesting that the state provide “clear guidance on universal school mask requirements and when and how these will evolve.” The letter, dated Feb. 3 and signed by

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At A news conference on Feb. 1, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to release the metrics she will use to lift the mask mandate. Superintendent John McNamara and Board of Education President Anthony Greco, stated that the district understands that the circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic are ever-changing, which impacts districts’ strategies and policies. “However, it is crucial to recognize that rules which defy common sense or are

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inconsistently applied threaten to undermine public acceptance of all rules, including those that remain essential,” the letter read. “Establishing clear metrics to change mitigation strategies will allow for regional decision-making,” it reads. On Feb. 1, Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman also called on Hochul, a Democrat, to release the statistical guidelines she will use to lift the mask mandate. “Time and time again, we’ve asked the governor, what are the metrics for ending the mask mandate?” Blakeman said at a news conference. “And we still haven’t got-

ten an answer, because there is no metric. There is no science. This is all about control, and it’s about parents not having the right to decide what is best for their children.” Michael Demetriou, of Bellmore, spoke alongside Blakeman, in front of a crowd of over 100 unmasked residents, parents and children in Mineola. “The children won in court,” Demetriou said, despite the appellate ruling. “They did not burn down any buildings, they did not close down any businesses. They took the fight to court legally, and they won.”

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A. Recently, influences have changed the thinking on allowed height. Hurricane Sandy’s flooding caused New York to promote house lifting in flood zones. Influence also came from the Federal Emergency Management agency, which, in essence, is a publicly funded insurance company, covering people in areas where regular onte eeper home insurance companies avoid the risk of insuring. The incentive to lift or build higher is to avoid huge flood insurance cost increases by building above flood levels, with the lowest level only allowed to be for a garage and storage, not living space. By making the first livable floor higher, above the flood level, insurance rates are kept lower. People have shown me that their rates went from $500 to $5,000 a year, increasing annually since Sandy in 2012. Some homes are much higher than codes and incentives intended, due to misinterpretation of reasons to build higher and misrepresentation in the review process. For example, a home’s first floor is no longer a first floor if it’s higher than 6 feet above the ground. Over 6 feet high, the floor level automatically becomes a second floor, meaning the next floor above is a third floor, which requires zoning board approval, interior sprinklers, escape terraces and wind strengthening. I’ve seen home plans misrepresented as being two stories by not correctly showing the floor level heights or describing a second floor as a first floor, the next floor as a second floor that is really a third floor and even where a fourth floor is shown as a mezzanine or roof level balcony. There’s a small country town in Tuscany, in central Italy, San Gimignano, that is famous for its skyline of towers that people built on their homes during medieval times. As the story goes, one prominent homeowner built a tall tower to watch for potential attackers. His neighbor jealously built a tower a little higher, and, not to be outdone, several adjacent homeowners began building towers higher and higher than one another. History repeats itself. Thirty feet from the ground or the center of the road is your maximum roof height. The safety code intends to protect people from perishing in fires. The first code chapter addresses wind resistance, since the taller you build, the more turbulence from adjacent buildings and wind destruction, not just to your building but also to adjacent buildings. With the 75-mph gusts of wind we’ve been known to have, wind, like flooding, is a real concern. Manhattan towers aren’t wood and nails for a reason. Decisions to build higher have to take community safety and appearance into account, and until recently, they did.

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many of my colleagues, in particular Tony Bellissimo, Lori Berger, Jeff Bessen, Karen Bloom, Rhonda Glickman, Jim Harmon, Laura Lane, Jeff Lipton, John O’Connell, Tony Rifilato and Mike Smollins. Most of all, I must thank my lovely wife, Katerina, and my two amazing (adult) kids, Alexandra and Andrew. When I first took the job, I didn’t intend to stay so long. Mentored by two of Long Island’s best community journalists, Leatrice Spanierman and Randi Kreiss, I quickly learned the critical role that hyperlocal reporting plays in our society, and I fell in love with the work. I will forever be grateful for all they taught me. One of my first Herald investigative series, in the mid-1990s, was on a park that was supposed to have been built at the Five Towns Community Center in North Lawrence, but had not been. I was in the office of Jonathan Davis, then the center’s executive director, for another story when I spotted a set of blueprints on a table. Curious, I asked about them, and Davis explained that they were for a park that should have been built in the center’s back field. Nassau County had promised to construct it 20 years earlier, but never did. Davis explained that North Lawrence, a community of color, had no real park where kids might play. I hit the local streets, talk-

ing to teenagers about the need for such a play area. The story ran on the front page and quickly caught the attention of Tom Gulotta, then the county executive. I’ll never forget the call from Dave Vieser, his press secretary, who said that Gulotta had read my stories on the lack of a park and wanted to build one at the 5TCC, which he did. As a recently returned Peace Corps volunteer looking to do good for the world, I was hooked on this journalism thing. Many more stories — 4,000 — and investigative series — 25 — followed over the years. One series, on plans to demolish the 300-year-old Hewlett House, also in the mid-1990s, grabbed the attention of Bruce Blakeman, who was then the County Legislature’s presiding officer and is now the county executive. He had an idea to preserve the white-shingled farmhouse, on a bend in the road across the street from Hewlett High School, as a breast cancer resource center. It has been the home of 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition for more than two decades. My greatest reporting challenge was a 44-part series I undertook from 2001 to 2003, examining the health and environmental threats posed by Freeport Electric’s 30-yearold Power Plant No. 2, which sits on the edge of Emory Creek in Freeport, just west of the Meadowbrook Parkway. I met some of

rom entrylevel reporter to leading the team over 28 eventful years.

the best people I know while reporting that story — civic activists Joe Kralovich and Bob Young, then State Sen. Charles Fuschillo and then Long Island Power Authority Chairman Richard Kessel. The lengths they went to to shut down the plant, with no pollution controls, and replace it with a modern, clean-burning natural-gas model cannot be understated. I run at the Town of Hempstead’s Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick at least a couple of days a week. The plant is visible from most points on the preserve’s west side, and looking out on it, I marvel at the good that was done by a group of about 300 concerned citizens, who worked tirelessly to ensure that the diesel plant never spewed its acrid exhaust into local neighborhoods again. At the height of the George Floyd protests in June 2020, I was covering a protest in Merrick when I shot a Twitter video of 7-year-old Wynta-Amor Rogers. Nearly instantly, it went viral, garnering more than 23 million views in seven days. I was shocked, but it showed the power of streetlevel reporting to connect with people worldwide. One thing I know: Local journalism does indeed matter. Scott Brinton is the Heralds’ departing executive editor, set to become a full-time professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.

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o wonder I’m feeling full. In the past year I consumed 23 pounds of pizza. That’s an average figure, of course, according to PMQ, the largest pizza industry media company, but it feels about right to me. Between the freezing cold, the isolation and the dreaded question, “What’s for dinner?” we’re all busting out of our pants. Forget Covid; we’re going to eat ourselves to death. Especially during the pandemic, pizza has been the go-to food for ordering in, since it RANDI moves from the KREISS superheated baking oven into the box and then onto our plates untouched by human hands. I do believe I ate more pizza between 2020 and 2022 than in the five years before. It not only felt safe but, in a happy coincidence, it tasted delicious and comforting and indulgent. When you’re contemplating a possible early demise from a fearsome plague, I say bring on the pizza pie. On Wednesday we celebrated National Pizza Day, a tribute to this perfect food com-

prising bread, cheese and dozens of toppings that may include pepperoni, peppers, mushrooms, onions, sausage and eggplant. I refuse to mention outlier toppings like pineapple or clams, which honestly are a sacrilege, a violation of the single food that is on everyone’s last-meal list. Someone I know has asked his family to slip a pizza into his own box when the time comes, so he will have nourishment for his journey to the great beyond. Hey, the ancient Egyptians did it. There is no exaggerating the popularity of pizza in our culture. At this pivotal time in America, when people cannot and will not agree to take proven, lifesaving vaccines, when they cannot decide whether to read a book or burn it, when they refuse to wear masks that will keep them safe from a deadly virus, when, ladies and gentlemen, America is basically coming apart at the seams, behold the pizza. In all its round deliciousness, it pulls us together, completing the circle of life. National Pizza Day helps us appreciate that this humble food may be the last thing holding us together. I have never encountered a human being who disliked pizza.

And we all claim rights to its origins. The common wisdom is that it came to us from Italy, possibly as early as the time of the Romans, when people ate panis foccacious, the beta version of modern-day focaccia and the precursor to pizza. According to Wikipedia, Persians were baking flatbreads with cheese and dates on top as early as the sixth century B.C. In Ancient Greece, citizens made a flatbread called plakous that was flavored with toppings like herbs, onion, cheese and garlic. Some have suggested that the origins of modern pizza can be traced to pizzarelle, Passover cookies eaten by Roman Jews after they returned from the synagogue on that holiday. Israeli leader Abba Eban famously wrote, “Some scholars think pizza was first made more than 2,000 years ago when Roman soldiers added cheese and olive oil to matzah.” Nice try, Mr. Eban, but no way. Pizza comes our way from Naples. It was always the basic food of the poor in southern Italy, and it was there that people first discovered the delights of adding tomatoes to the flatbread they baked. It was only a matter of time until someone thought to slice some

t is, after all, something whose greatness we can all agree on. But please, no pineapple.

nice mozzarella on top. Today it’s the big chains that do the booming pizza business, bouncing back nicely from Covid lockdowns and accommodating the situation with advanced delivery options. Privately owned pizza places are also climbing out of the pandemic slump with more business and much higher prices. A pizza that sold for $1.50 in 1950 can go for $25 today, depending on the toppings. In Naples, people eat pizza for breakfast, lunch and dinner, which seems like a fine idea to me. It first came to America in the early 1900s. In 1943, Chicago deep-dish pie was created, a misguided attempt to improve on the original. Today, some folks prefer “healthy” pizza, with kale and cauliflower crusts. Totally unacceptable. It is a fine thing to open that cardboard box and slide out a greasy slice. We can agree on this, right? And no frozen pizza, no bagel pizza, no flatbread pizza or any other adulteration will suffice. In addition, and for all time, let’s agree that the best pizza topping is pepperoni, made from mysterious cured pork and a random mix of spices. Tell me that bright red color doesn’t scream “health food.” Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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s part of a five-year, $25 billion plan to increase New York state’s stock of affordable housing, Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed legislation on Jan. 5 to permit accessory “dwelling units,” more commonly known as accessory apartments, across the state. Nassau’s new county executive, Republican Bruce Blakeman, held a news conference last week outside an East Meadow home, surrounded by a cadre of likeminded GOP leaders, to denounce Hochul’s proposal, saying it threatens to “destroy” suburbia and turn the county “into the sixth borough of New York City.” U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat who plans to challenge Hochul in the gubernatorial primary, also came out against the proposal, calling it “radical.” Both acted as if accessory apartments exist nowhere on Long Island. Funny thing is, there are many towns across the Island that allow them. In fact, most of Suffolk County permits them — and we haven’t heard folks out there complain that these housing units are wreaking havoc on their suburban way of life, whatever that might mean. According to a 2017 map developed by the Center for Urban Research at the CUNY Graduate Center, using data supplied by the Long Island Index, accessory apartments are allowed in these Suffolk towns: Babylon, Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Islip, Riverhead, Shelter Island and Southold. They are allowed on a limited basis in Southampton, and Smithtown permits them for family members and domestic staff. Only about a dozen tiny villages across Suffolk prohibit them.

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letters The library’s holding together To the Editor: I would like to clarify my remark that the Seaford Public Library is “falling apart” as referenced in the article “Seaford, other libraries speak out against state budget” which ran in the Seaford and Wantagh Heralds last week. The library isn’t literally falling apart, and that’s because we — the library board of trustees and my administration — have consistently applied for and received partial State Construction Aid over the years toward the costs of restroom and roof renovations, replacement of all the windows, parking lot, security cameras, new boiler, etc. Libraries throughout New York state have a demonstrated $1.2 billion need for library infrastructure upgrades, and yet State Construction Aid is cut $20 million during a time

Different government agencies manage permitting for accessory apartments. In Babylon, it’s the Accessory Apartment Review Board; in Huntington, the Accessory Apartment Bureau; in Islip and Southold, the boards of zoning appeals; in Brookhaven, East Hampton, Riverhead and Shelter Island, the building departments. “Affordable accessory apartments” have been allowed in East Hampton in one form or another since 1984, but in 2016, the town loosened its zoning laws, allowing an even greater number of them. Strangely, it seems, local governments in Suffolk have embraced the notion of accessory apartments, while in Nassau, most of our local governments have either allowed them in limited circumstances only or banned them outright. Why? Let’s begin with why they’re so popular in Suffolk. According to a 2017 study by the Long Island Index — “Home Remedies, Accessory Apartments on Long Island: Lessons Learned,” by former Newsday reporter Elizabeth Moore — if just 10 percent of the Island’s single-family homes had legal accessory apartments, that could help solve our housing crisis by increasing the stock of safe, affordable apartments available to young people and older adults. “Accessory apartments have proven their worth as the most affordable type of rental housing in the region,” the Index stated. “They can be easily accommodated because they don’t require large infusions of capital, new roads, new sewers or expansion of the electrical grid. Instead, existing neighborhoods absorb the rentalseeking population like a sponge, while

stabilizing finances for tax-strapped homeowners. They also provide affordable housing that is blended throughout the community rather than clustered, and having a resident homeowner usually means that they are better maintained than rentals with absentee owners.” Long Islanders pay among the highest taxes in the country, which are most likely to destroy the Island’s suburban way of life, not accessory apartments. High taxes, coupled with high mortgage and rental costs, have been driving young people out of the region to less costly parts of the country since the 1990s, and even earlier than that. They are also forcing older adults — retirees on fixed incomes — out of their homes. Accessory apartments are a low-cost alternative for young people looking to strike out on their own. Many young people from around the country, even the globe, come to Long Island to study at our prestigious universities, but too many never stay past graduation because they simply can’t afford to live here. That’s a shame, because our region could use their talents as we strive to become one of the nation’s high-tech corridors. Accessory apartments also give older adults, particularly those on fixed incomes, a way to offset their high property-tax burden, allowing them to stay put. Talk about a win-win. Yet politicians like Blakeman and Suozzi eschew them because, some worry, accessory apartments might add a few extra cars to our blocks and a few extra kids to our schools. We encourage them to rethink their positions, considering all of the facts at hand.

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uring my time as an elected official, I was frequently asked whether being a state legislator was one of the toughest public jobs. My position was very demanding, but being a village mayor or a school board president is right up there in the ranks of jobs closest to the people. A state legislator will meet constituents at supermarkets, community events and many other places on weekends, but your mayor or school board official is confronted by the public on a 24/7 JerrY basis. The follow-up kremer question was, what job has the potential to get the most done in the shortest amount of time? I always went with county executive. I have interacted with eight people who have held that job, dating back to the late A. Holly Patterson. Some of the executives were go-getters, and were effective at getting the job done. Others were caretakers, focused on serving out their terms and collecting a pension.

The new county executive, Bruce Blakeman, will have an opportunity to make his own history, because the county faces so many challenges. The coronavirus pandemic has taken a great toll on small businesses in Nassau County, and too many innocent people have died. Our health challenges are not over, and the statistics prove it. Blakeman, whom I have known and respected for many years, will face a number of new headaches in addition to the Covid fallout, and here are just a few. There is no doubt that at the top of the list is the archaic way that homes and businesses are assessed. Blakeman’s predecessor, Laura Curran, did the best she could with a temporary plan, but the system needs a permanent solution, and to date the challenge has proven unsolvable. Next in line are the Mitchel Field property and the Nassau Coliseum. The land surrounding the arena is extremely valuable. There have been numerous discussions about the development of that property, but nothing has been finalized. The opening of the UBS arena at Belmont Park may have made the Coliseum obso-

he Coliseum complex, assessments and mass transportation, to name three.

Letters when state coffers are filling. As mentioned, the Seaford library needs a new elevator, HVAC system, electrical system and lower level restroom, ADA accessibility for its Community Room and many other upgrades in order to continue to serve the community. A facilities study conducted by our architectural firm in October 2019 determined that the library needed in excess of $3.64 million in facility renovations (before inflation). The library board and I remain committed to providing a safe and enjoyable facility for all of Seaford’s residents. Keep reading! FRANK McKeNNA Director, Seaford Public Library

Rail lines need barriers To the editor: The tragedy of Michelle Go, the young woman who was fatally pushed in front of a moving train in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority system last month, was preventable. The most basic protections for commuters — platform doors and barriers — are both much needed and long overdue at the busiest Long Island Rail Road and Metro North stations throughout the system. I recently traveled from Metro North in Westchester to the LIRR station in Syosset

lete, but some fresh thinking could make it a viable public asset. Young people are desperate to remain on Long Island, but most developers focus on luxury housing with high-end prices. The Mitchel Field land could be the solution, a way to keep hundreds of our youth on the Island. The county’s mass transportation needs a fresh look. Any bus system has to be reexamined periodically to determine whether it is accommodating the workers who need to travel from distant points to get to their jobs. Bus operators want only profitable routes, but sometimes buses have to go where the jobs are, and that takes some imagination, and comes at a cost. To assume that the current bus system is perfect would be a mistake. An objective look at the operation is in order even if it steps on some toes. A look at the county’s day care program goes hand in hand with getting people to work. A potential job windfall for the region is waiting to be unleashed. At this moment, Amazon and other tech companies are buying numerous properties, planning to turn them into training sites

for delivery jobs. At the same time, they are gobbling up large office buildings in the five boroughs, creating high-paying positions for engineers and technicians. Why not have a sit-down with these companies to get them to expand their footprint in Nassau County, beyond package services? We have great rail service and a quality of life that you don’t get in the city. Thanks to President Biden’s infrastructure law, communities all over the country will be eligible for funding to improve roads and bridges. Our county has hundreds of miles of roadway that could use upgrade, whether in technology or maintenance. An updated infrastructure plan could merit fresh federal dollars and make our communities safer. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The list of things we need to get done is endless, and beyond the reach of just one person. But there are plenty of opportunities for Blakeman to write a positive chapter in our county’s history book. 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.

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to call on the MTA to step up and protect LIRR and Metro North passengers and install barriers before anyone else is injured or killed. Preventing tragedies like the death of Michelle Go ought to be the top priority of New York public servants. As the MTA receives an infusion of new funds from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, I am calling on our local transportation leaders to find the political will to do the right thing. Last week, the State Legislature approved new congressional districts that added portions of the Metro North to the district I hope to represent. In Congress, I would work to make sure even more resources are available to the MTA, LIRR and Metro North to protect the hard-working men and women who rely on the system to get them to and from work without incidents like what happened to Michelle Go. What happened to her should never happen to another New Yorker — and installing barriers would see to that. JOSH LAFAzAN Woodbury Lafazan is a Nassau County legislator running for the 3rd Congressional District seat.

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