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Pandemic is severe test for 12-steppers ings are happening now,” said one longtime AA member who attends weekly meetings in SeaWhile many agencies across ford, Wantagh, Levittown and the state and county are focused Bellmore. “I found one in Wanton the physical and financial agh that I hadn’t been to before, impact of the but it’s been susCOVID-19 virus, the pended now, too.” mental health of the In normal times, county’s 1.36 million Nassau County has residents is just as more than 700 AA critically important. meetings a week, And recovery with about 30 in Seagroups of all kinds ford and Wantagh. have felt the impact Other recovery of social distancing groups besides AA and closed doors have been similarly more than most. hard hit. Speaking at a Meetings are a news conference in key tool for many Eisenhower Park on recovering addicts March 19, Nassau and are especially County Executive important for those Laura Curran spoke just beginning to of the difficulties live without their faced by recovering substances of addicts of all variet- SuSAN KlEIN choice. “I’m really ies who had mainly Program director, worried about the been using schools people just coming Southeast Nassau and churches for out of rehabs or m e e t i n g p l a c e s, Guidance Center treatment centers,” until Gov. Andrew the AA member Cuomo’s declarations limiting said. Like many in the various the number of people who could fellowships, he requested that meet in one place. But many ven- his name not be used. “They’re ues had already closed their the most vulnerable, and the doors to outside organizations. tools of recovery are new to “None of my regular meetContinued on page 3

By TIMoTHY DENToN tdenton@liherald.com

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SEAfoRD RESIDENT AND Adelphi senior Elise Weber’s last undergraduate semester has taken a confusing turn in recent weeks, as classes have been shifted online and her student teaching assignments have been canceled.

A senior unsure of her future Student teaching, commencement canceled By J.D. fREDA jfreda@liherald.com

Adelphi University senior Elise Weber, an art and design education major and a 2016 Seaford High School graduate, has lost her student teaching position, her access to her senior art studio space on campus and her opportunity to be part of a commencement ceremony celebrating four years of hard work. The spread of the coronavirus has been bad news for

Weber and her Adelphi classmates. On March 11, the university canceled all in-person classes and replaced them with online classes. Four days later, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced that all county schools would close for at least two weeks. Weber had been enjoying fulltime work as a student art teacher at Watson, Covert and Riverside elementary schools in Rockville Centre, but that suddenly ended. “I was told by the coordina-

tor of outside affairs, the one who sets up internships and clinicals for Adelphi students, that I couldn’t go in anymore,” Weber said. “I had been there teaching firstthrough fifth-graders every school day since Jan. 23 and going to my Adelphi classes at night. “I had fallen in love with teaching,” she added. On March 16, Adelphi’s spring break began. Not surContinued on page 8

lot of what we do can be done by phone. We’ve been . . . working this week to set up teleconferencing for our group sessions.

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Finding God livestreaming on Facebook St. William streams Mass online to the masses have to take a break from entering the church to record it. Members of the clergy are taking turns recording the masses. “Peace be with you.” The church even invested in a smartUsually, that declaration would be fol- phone tripod. lowed by a joyful response from the conThe challenge for Fitzgerald and gregation, “And with your spirit.” The Gomez, though, was to get as many reply would be followed by turning to one parishioners to join the livestream as posanother, shaking hands and wishing each sible. other peace. “One of the great gifts of St. William is However, Seaford’s St. William the our long-standing parishioners, who are Abbot has no live congregations at during getting a little bit older,” Fitzgerald said. Mass now. Peace is a commodity that is He said that some parishioners have harder and harder to come by, and forget taken a great comfort in accessing the about shaking hands these days. That masses and other information on social might as well be a sin in and of itself. media, and some are still catching on. Father Joe Fitzgerald, St. William’s Fitzgerald said that Nassau County pastor, still officiates, but with the recent Legislator Steve Rhoads reached out to coronavirus pandemic, it is a bit … differ- him last week and asked him if he could ent. St. William has made the decision to remind the parishioners during his record and broadcast its services across livestreams how important it is to disFacebook’s and Instagram’s live options. tance themselves from one another to preThis means that socially distancing vent the further spread of the virus. parishioners, who are barred The priests at St. William from attending Mass physihave been doing Rhoads one cally, can still worship and better. They have been pracpray without distancing ticing something Fitzgerald themselves from their faith. calls “radical hospitality.” “Everyone these days is “We went through the either near or around a records in our parish directoscreen,” Fitzgerald said. “We ry that breaks down and cateare blessed to still be able to gorizes things into names and give that gift of communion ages,” Fitzgerald said. “We and community. Some are had a secretary create a foldentering into the Mass and er to separate all parishiopraying for 30 minutes or so. ners over 80, and although I Some come in for a few mincan’t bring groceries or comutes and comment on the Father Joe munion to them physically Mass.” right now, I can listen. I can Fitzgerald Luckily for St. William ask them, ‘how can we supchurchgoers, Fitzgerald and priest port you?’” parish worker Iris Gomez He also mentioned that the both have extensive media parish has collected a list of backgrounds. 63 parishioners who were homebound for Fitzgerald, a former Olympic handball medical reasons even before the spread of player, participated in the 1996 Olympic the virus, and he has called all of them Games in Atlanta. Before that, he attend- personally to listen to their concerns. ed Ithaca College, an institution that has On being asked what he would tell a produced many established and creden- parishioner whose faith may waiver in tialed media members, such as David this time of uncertainty, Fitzgerald said: Brody, Bob Kur, David Muir, Sal Paolanto- “When you walk into every single Cathonio and Karl Ravech. lic church, you see an altar. Above the “In school, we were taught about altar, we see a cross. The cross makes no media training and what the right thing sense without faith, and faith makes no and wrong things to say in front of the sense without the cross, where our Heavcamera were,” Fitzgerald said. “Through- enly Father would send his only Son for out my athletic career, I was in front of us. And that’s not the end of the story, many cameras, so I became comfortable everything leads to Good Friday. There is with it. I would say I have a pretty good the hope of the Resurrection.” presence in front of the camera now.” Easter this year falls on April 12. EasThis is beneficial, as Fitzgerald, in the ter, also known to Catholics as “Resurrecpast week, has often been the only indi- tion Sunday,” brings hope of the resurrecvidual in front of the camera. tion of their savior, Fitzgerald said. He Fitzgerald met Gomez two years ago acknowledged that this pandemic hapwhile working in the Bishop’s office in the pened to fall within Lent, the penitential Diocese of Rockville Centre. period that is Catholics’ natural “count“She didn’t want to travel for Yahoo! down calendar” to Easter Sunday. Travel, Disney and Oprah anymore,” Until then, St. William and its priests Fitzgerald said. “She’s like a social media will continue to bring Masses into peopersonality. She knows a lot. So, when I ple’s homes via technology. They will also moved to Seaford and St. William, I made be lending an ear to anyone who needs it. sure I had to have her with me.” “If we are not holier and healthier at Gomez recorded the first few Masses the end of this, then there is a problem,” that were broadcast live. Now, with social Fitzgerald said. “For our parishioners, we distancing guidelines becoming stricter, are praying that God is with them, Fitzgerald said that Gomez will probably because we can’t be right now.”

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f we are not holier and healthier at the end of this, then there is a problem.

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Father Joe Fitzgerald of St. William the Abbot celebrated Mass in an empty church as parishioners watched live from home.

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Still a nice day Families took advantage of the sunny but chill weather on Sunday to get some fresh air in Seaford’s Cedar Creek Park.

continued from front page them and pretty confusing. Without a regular support group, and especially with the extra stress of the coronavirus, I think a lot of them are going to have a rough time.” Groups have coped in a variety of ways, he said. Some smaller groups have sought out alternative venues, including parks. Others have set up conference calls or meetings via Google Hangouts or Skype. The various fellowships’ local websites contain information on call-in numbers and access codes. Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, chief executive officer of FCA (Family and Children’s Association) echoed both Curran and the AA member’s concerns. The FCA sponsors programs for recovering addicts and has shelters throughout Nassau County, including one in Wantagh. Reynolds, whose organization has weathered many major crises in its 135 years, from the global Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 to Hurricane Sandy, said his chief concern was the speed with which mental health issues have arisen, as well as their severity. “With Sandy, it took a couple of weeks before we began to see some of the things we’re seeing now after just a few days,” he said. Residents are hoarding not only toilet paper and ground beef. “Addicts are hoarding heroin,” Reynolds said. The problem, he said, is that “they buy enough to last them for a week and end up doing it all in a weekend.” The result has been a spike in overdoses. According to the state Department of Health, the opioid crisis in Nassau County has “significantly worsened” since the beginning of the year, with 6.5 overdoses per 100,000 residents. “And this was already ground zero for the opioid crisis,” he said. People with prescriptions for pain medication face similar fears, Reynolds said, adding, “Many turn to alcohol as the most effective alternative.” Treatment centers were encountering unforeseen difficulties as well. “A large part of our population has been mandated to us by the courts,” said Susan Klein, program director at Southeast Nassau Guidance Center in Seaford. “They’re worried they won’t have access to the lab facilities or other ways of maintaining compliance.” Failure to do so might expose such clients to legal penalties, since treatment has been ordered in some cases in lieu of fines or jail time. The guidance center is an outpatient facility with offices in Wantagh and Levittown, as well as Klein’s Seaford facility. “A lot of what we do can be done by phone,” she said. “We’ve been doing individual counseling by phone, and have been working this week to set up teleconferencing for our group sessions.” Despite the challenges the spread of coronavirus has created Nassau County’s mental health services remain open for business,. Some personnel have been sent home, Curran said, but “all our desks are staffed” at the Department of Social Services. Departments are still in the process of making the adjustments necessary to protect clients and employees, but every

Laura curran’s mental health tips ■ Keep a regular schedule. If you work at home, maintain a professional, businesslike attitude during your normal work hours. ■ Limit your news intake. Too much exposure to bad news can cause or worsen depression or anxiety. ■ Exercise. Parks are open, and the weather is warming up. ■ Be kind. Look for opportunities to help one another. “If you bought too much toilet paper, and your neighbor doesn’t have any, give them a couple of rolls,” Curran advised. “It’ll help both of you feel better.” Source: Nassau County Executive Laura Curran

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SoutheaSt NaSSau GuidaNce Center had to suspend group and individual counseling in this Levittown office building in favor of telephone therapy and videoconferencing.

Mental health and recovery resources ■ Nassau County mental health hotline: (516) 227-TALK (8255). ■ Alcoholics Anonymous Intergroup: (516) 292-3040 or www. infonassau-aa.org ■ The Intergroup office is closed, but it is maintaining 24/7 phone service via call forwarding. ■ Narcotics Anonymous Intergroup: (516) 898-9500 or www. nassauna.org

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NaSSau couNty executive Laura Curran and Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein addressed mental health concerns at a news conference March 18.

dr. Jeffrey reyNoLdS, chief executive officer of the Family and Children’s Association, said that stockpiling by addicts had led to a marked increase in overdoses.

department is prepared to support the needs of county residents, she said. In the interim, the county was in the process of working out alternatives to procedures that, according to state law, mandated face-to-face meetings. And Medicare agreed last week to extend coverage for mental health providers via telemedicine, she said — a first. Even for those not dealing with directly with mental health issues like addiction, the contagion has caused high levels of anxiety and stress. Curran emphasized the need for stability in the face of the disruptions of work and personal schedules that many now face as they transition from office, school or job site to home. “Keep a regular schedule, and stick to it,”

she suggested. “Working from home can lead to anxiety. When family members distract you, just say, ‘I’m at work.’” Curran also recommended exercise, especially in any of the county’s numerous parks. Parks are not only ideal locations to practice social distancing, she said; fresh air and exercise are keys to maintaining health. Finally, Curran said that “small kindnesses go a long way” in easing the tensions brought on by isolation and uncertainty. Curran was joined at the news conference by Nancy Nunziata, the county commissioner of social services; Director of Community Services Omayra Perez; Reynolds; and Nassau County Health

■ Gamblers Anonymous Intergroup (855) 222-5542 or www.longisland-ga.com Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein. Nunziata said her department had changed some of its protocols to reflect the need to avoid close contact. Documents will no longer be dropped off in person, for example, but will be deposited in sliding drawers. But whether residents need food stamps, emergency housing or any of her departments’ services, “We are there,” she said, emphatically echoing Curran’s message. Perez advised residents to “take breaks from all the news coverage,” which can be overwhelming, especially for children. “Talk to your children factually but calmly,” she said. And for those with existing mental health issues, she underscored the importance of keeping up treatment. For anyone needing immediate help, she recommended calling the county’s mental health hotline, (516) 227-TALK (8255).

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‘Full catastrophe’ distancing Science began to take note of the possible health benefits of contemplative practices in the 1970s, as they began to make their way out of the monastery and into mainstream American culture. Dr. Jon Kabat Zinn, a molecular biologist, became interested enough in its benefits to found the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts at Worcester in 1979. In the years since its founding, Zinn has shown how simple mindfulness techniques can aid in stress reduction, and he has successfully used such techniques in the treatment of chronic pain as well. Around the same time, biolog i s t D r. J o a n B o r y s e n k o researched the benefits of basic breath meditation on stress reduction and overall health. Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living” and Borysenko’s “Minding the Body, Mending the Mind” were seminal works that introduced millions to a non-sectarian, non-religious approach to mindfulness, although Zinn himself is a practicing Buddhist. The relaxation response is a simple technique that can help reduce stress levels, lower blood pressure and relieve anxiety. Here are the basic steps:

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teSting appeared to proceed smoothly on Wednesday — the second day of drivethrough testing at the west end of Jones Beach State Park.

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Simple meditation practiceS can significantly lower stress levels, medical researchers have found.

■ Choose a quiet spot where you will not be disturbed. ■ Sit in a comfortable, upright position — alert, but not rigid. ■ Eyes may be open or closed — whatever is most natural. ■ Focus your attention several feet in front of you. ■ Find a comfortable position for your hands. ■ Begin with a “body scan,” by relaxing your muscles sequentially, from toes to head up the front side and down the back. ■ Become aware of your breathing.

Don’t try to control it, just be attentive as you breathe in and out. Some people find a simple counting method helpful, in which they count from one to 10 with each exhalation. ■ Do not worry about how well you are doing. ■ Practice at least once a day. Morning is usually best. Evening is second-best. ■ Start small — five minutes. You can do more if you want, but set yourself up for success. If five minutes is too long, start with three minutes — or even one. ■ Five minutes once a day is more effective than an hour once a week. Adapted from “Minding the Body, Mending the Mind,” by Joan Borysenko, PhD.

the teStS were administered inside the vehicles to reduce exposure to both patients and testers.

State opens drive-through testing at Jones Beach By timothy denton tdenton@liherald.com

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo made good on his pledge last Saturday to open a drivethrough testing facility for the COVID19 virus at Jones Beach. The facility, which opened last Tuesday at the west end of the park, is one of four such testing facilities the state Department of Health was slated to open. The other three are in Suffolk County, Rockland County and on Staten Island. Although the governor described the Jones Beach facility as “drive through,” residents must still call for appointments before testing. Those who believe they may have symptoms of the virus should call the COVID-19 hotline at 1-888-364-3065 to arrange for a test. The multi-lane facility can administer 200-250 tests per day. Results are available within 48 hours.

In announcing the opening of new test sites, Cuomo pointed to other challenges facing the sate, including, most seriously, the lack of hospital beds. The state has a total of about 53,000 hospital beds, including about 3,000 beds in intensive care facilities, according to Cuomo. But Department of Health projections drawn from the experiences of other countries suggest that the state will need at least 110,000 beds, including as many as 37,000 ICU beds, he said. Speaking Sunday, Cuomo called on the federal government to step in and set up four temporary U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hospitals — at SUNY Old Westbury, Stony Brook University and the Javits Center in New York City, as well as one in Westchester — in the ongoing fight against the coronavirus. Hours later, President Trump promised to begin setting up the hospitals within 48 hours.

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Mac junior honing talents at Juilliard A MacArthur High School junior is taking the next step in his music career. Luoxian He is a part of the prestigious Music Advancement Program at the Juilliard School. He has been playing the French horn since fourth grade and considers music to be a major part of his life. He applied and auditioned to be in the program in eighth grade. He joined the following year and will continue in the program until he graduates from high school. For acceptance in to the program, a student must have at least two years of experience on an instrument, live in the tri-state area and be between the ages of

8-17 at the time of their audition. The program allows He to work with professional musicians and educators, participate in solo and ensemble pieces and receive exclusive scholarships to summer music camps. “It truly has been an amazing experience,” said He. “I wanted to join because I love classical music, and Juilliard is the top music school in the country.” He is involved in the MacArthur High School band and has played in its symphony orchestra. After he graduates, he plans to continue his pursuit of music.

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Wantagh high School’S 17 students new members of the Science National Honor Society.

Wantagh inducts 17 into honor society Wantagh High School announced in early March that 17 juniors and seniors were inducted into the Science National Honor. In order to qualify for and maintain membership in the society, students had to be enrolled in at least one honors or Advanced Placement-level science class during or prior to 10th grade, as well as during both 11th and 12th grades. In addition, students must have maintained a minimum unweighted grade point aver-

age of 90% for all science courses and an overall scholastic average of 80%. The district congratulated the following students on their induction: Aidan Araoz, Jillian Balkunas, Scott Bindell, Jonathan Caradonna, Amanda Ciaramella, Margaret Gates, Catherine Hanauer, Austin Henglein, Helen Ibrahim, Jake Interrante, Kaden Ireland, Brendan Martin, Anjelica Meagher, Michael Minars, Robert Spiteri, Aiden Tiet and Melanie Volz.

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Macarthur high School junior Luoxian He, left, with band teacher Joseph Romano, middle, and Principal Joseph Sheehan, is attending the prestigious Music Advancement Program at the Juilliard School.

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Jonas E. salk Middle School seventh-graders Thomas Tsilov, left, Michael Pena and Anthony Biggins with their decorated writer’s notebooks.

Writer Con brings community together Budding student writers from Jonas E. Salk and Wisdom Lane middle schools learned tips to enhance their writing skills during the Levittown District’s first Writer Con. Director of English Kerin Slattery organized the event. It was held at the Levittown Memorial Education Center on March 9. The event saw six interactive workshops run by special guests, including authors Jen Calonita and Amy Benjamin, as well as Long Island Writing Project director Darshna Katwala. Each middle school student received a name tag and a folder with the schedule for the night. Benjamin kept students and families laughing while teaching them how to write a comedy sketch. “I really like the comedy sketch workshop,” said Salk sixth-grader Ethan Baloyo. “I write skits and comic books, so it was fun for me to learn more.” MacArthur High School senior Karina Lopes helped run a workshop on how to use adjectives to describe images. “I hope that the students get the descriptive writing down because I think it’s a big part of writing,” she said. “When I was in middle school, I didn’t like writing, so I think workshops like this could help them enjoy it once they enter high school.”

Wisdom lanE middlE School sixth-graders Mia Bardolf, above far left, and Caitlin Finn explored their creativity in the Fractured Fairy Tales workshop. Jonas E. salk Middle School seventh-grader Alyssa Wunsch, above with notebook, and author Jen Calonita. English tEachEr suE Casey, left rear, and social worker Noreen Williams, right rear, taught students about the benefits of journaling.

Clavin asks governor for school tax break their concerns over exposure to the deadly virus,” Driscoll said. “We can tell you on a first-hand basis that senior citizens are the largest group of taxpayers who exercise the inperson payment option for … tax purposes. Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, whom Clavin tapped to coordinate the town’s response to the virus, outlined some of the additional measures the town has taken in response to the crisis. “We’re probably one of the only townships in the state that has a complete operational emergency medical facility,” he said. “Our most important mission is to keep everyone safe,” he said. At the same time, D’Esposito described the devastation to local businesses as “scary. Restaurants that were booming businesses just a few weeks ago are now only doing take-out and delivery,” he said. With the start of widespread testing this week, the number of positive cases has increased dramatically, and with them, governments at all levels are beginning to feel pressure to grant tax relief. Even the Internal Revenue Service, whose indomitability is proverbial, has agreed to waive penalties and interest on federal income taxes until July 15, provided taxpayers file their returns by April 15. California and Maryland have also granted limited tax relief. California Gov. Gavin Newsome pushed back the state’s filing deadline by 60 days, according to news reports; and Maryland has eased payment requirements on some forms of business tax.

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In the face of massive lay-offs and rising interest rates, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin on Thursday asked N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo to issue an executive order deferring the second round of 2019-20 school tax payments to June 11 from May 11. As Cuomo ordered a hike in mandatory layoffs to 75 percent from 50 percent for most businesses on Thursday, Clavin sought breathing room for the township’s beleaguered residents and businesses. The move was also prompted by the large number of senior citizens — the group most susceptible to the COVID-19 virus — who pay their taxes in person. “We’ve been reaching out to the governor and asking him to keep doing what he’s been doing — lead,” Clavin said. “We believe he will [issue the order].” The first round of school taxes has already been collected. The second round represents about 65 percent of the total the town will collect this fiscal year. “You can pay by credit card, by phone or online — you can even send us a letter,” said Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll, who joined Clavin. “But about 55,000 people — mainly seniors — still prefer to pay in person.” The building where residents normally pay their taxes was closed because of the virus. But to underscore her point, Driscoll indicated the two collection booths behind the podium, where drivers continued to pay their taxes as she spoke. “Thousands of taxpayers, especially senior citizens, are arriving at our offices recounting

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Town of HempsTead Supervisor Donald Clavin, left, and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito outline their request of Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a deferral of school taxes. Town of HempsTead Supervisor Donald Clavin, left, and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito outline their request of Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a deferral of school taxes.

Feinstein to undertake COVID-19 clinical trials By scoTT BrinTon sbrinton@liherald.com

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last-minute needs Even as late as 4:30 on Sunday, customers continued to line up outside T&T Gunnery in Seaford for their 11th-hour purchases of firearms and ammunition.

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The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, the research arm of Northwell Health, announced Friday morning that it was starting three large-scale clinical treatment trials to combat COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. Northwell Health is now treating some 250 coronavirus patients at its hospitals, Northwell President and CEO Michael Dowling said at a news conference that was streamed via YouTube. Northwell is testing roughly 1,000 people a day for the illness, he said. Feinstein Institutes researchers are teaming up with Gilead Sciences and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to identify Courtesy Northwell Health effective treatments for COVID-19 micHael dowling presidenT and CEO of patients who are now hospitalized with Northwell Health, announced Friday morning moderate to severe conditions. The that the Feinstein Institutes was undertaking goal, according to a Northwell release, is “to improve recovery and speed dis- clinical treatment trials for COVID-19 with hospitalized patients experiencing moderate charge from hospitals.” With Gilead, the Feinstein Institutes to severe symptoms of the illness. will examine the safety and efficacy of third trial with Regeneron Pharmaceutiremdesivir (RDV), an investigational antiviral drug, to reduce the intensity and cals will determine the safety and efficacy duration of COVID-19 in hospitalized of sarilumab, a human antibody that may prevent the spread of a specific cytokine patients. RDV, Northwell officials said, has “dem- called interleukin-6 (IL-6) that is thought to onstrated positive effects” on other viral cause severe pneumonia in some COVIDpathogens such as MERS and SARS. The 19 patients.

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An Adelphi senior started a petition the same day the college’s president, Christine Riordan, sent an email announcing that the 2020 commencement would be canceled.

Adelphi senior sees uncertain future prisingly, students received an email telling them that it was being “extended.” Another email, on March 19, stated that all face-to-face courses had been suspended for the rest of the semester. That included access to the on-campus art studio. “I lost access to my senior studio space that I worked really hard to earn,” Weber said. “There are a lot of questions not being answered. I feel like every email we were getting, it was either bad news or ‘we don’t know.’” Then students received an email from Adelphi President Christine Riordan, informing them that commencement would be canceled, but the university was looking into other ways to celebrate its class of 2020. It also planned to refund seniors’ cap and gown deposits. “That was the hardest-hitting news, hearing that this senior class won’t be having our commencement,” Weber said. “It doesn’t feel right. All our family and friends being around us to celebrate all

our hard work — we won’t have that.” of hours as a student teacher this semesAbout 15 minutes after Weber read ter to earn the proper credits. She said she Riordan’s email, she came across an has heard the university would have to online petition, started by modify or waive the requireclassmate Giovanna Stanco, ment so students can meet it, urging that the commencebut she isn’t sure yet. ment merely be delayed. She is also not quite sure Weber signed it, and shared about what will become of it across her social media her efforts to earn a certificaplatforms. The petition had tion to teach art in New York. more than 1,900 signatures at “The art portfolio you have to press time. gather for the state certificaShe said she understood tion in teaching is very long, that the university had to complex and rigorous,” take measures to ensure the Weber explained. “You need safety of its student body and to map out lesson plans for their families, which she students, instruct them, vidappreciates, but she hoped eotape yourself instructing, the graduation could be go back to evidence collected pushed back to a safer date, elise Weber and see what students took even if it’s the summer or from your lessons. I also have Adelphi senior next fall. unfinished pieces of artwork Weber is still in the dark just sitting on the racks at about a few more aspects of her senior Riverside Elementary that I need for my year. She needed to complete a set number portfolio to be certified.”

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She said she hadn’t been notified about whether there will be modifications to portfolio requirements. Finally, Weber’s art capstone exhibit, set to debut next month, has also been canceled. Her professors, who have been proactive, according to Weber, have been discussing either mounting the exhibit online or postponing it. For now, Weber is focusing on her online courses but finds herself in an odd predicament. “I went from having almost no time to having so much free time,” she said. She stays busy during the day painting in nature, also known as en plein air. She has been working in Seaman’s Neck Park and Massapequa Preserve, and at Tobay Beach. She has noticed a change in her artistic expression lately, though. “Everything seems to be very gray-oriented,” Weber said with a chuckle. “There’s this weird, ominous mood that keeps on happening in my pieces right now.”

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elise Weber sAid she wanted to be able to celebrate her graduation from Adelphi, above, with a commencement ceremony — even if it has to be as late as September.

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The driver of the car was not injured in the one-car collision.

Car ablaze on Wantagh Parkway At approximately 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, the Wantagh Fire Department was alerted of a car fire on the Wantagh State Parkway south of the Southern State Parkway interchange. Safety Officer and former chief George Krant arrived to the scene and reported the location and extent of the fire. He deemed it a one-car accident. It was later determined that the driver of the vehicle was the lone occupant, and that only minor injuries were sustained. Wantagh Volunteer Fire Department

Engines 2 and 7 responded to the blaze. Engine 2, led by Lieutenant Nick Finocchio, stretched a hose line and began “attacking the fire,” according to a report released by the department. Engine 7, led by Captain Dan Brandon, assisted Engine 2. Hose lines were extended from both Engine 2 and 7 to quell the inferno. Rescue companies 2 and 4, along with Fire Police, responded to the alarm. The driver was evaluated on the scene. He refused medical aid at the scene.

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U.s. rep. KAThleen Rice, who represents New York’s 4th Congressional District, is placing herself under self-quarantine after coming into contact with an individual who had tested positive for the coronavirus.

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U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice will be under selfquarantine until March 27 after coming into contact with an individual who had tested positive for coronavirus, according to a statement posted on her Facebook page early Thursday morning. “I learned this evening that someone I was in contact with last Friday has tested positive for COVID-19,” the statement said. “After consultations with the Attending Physician and out of an abundance of caution for those around me, I will be self-quarantining until Friday, March 27.” The statement indicated that Rice is currently not experiencing any symptoms, and that she feels “healthy and well.” Rice thanked the healthcare workers “on the front lines” of the outbreak, and advised anyone reading the message to take the matter “seriously.” “These are difficult times, and it often requires difficult decisions to keep ourselves apart from our loved ones,” the statement said. “When in doubt, just listen to the advice of our medical professionals.”

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Seaford Manor eleMentary School third-graders Jack Carroll, left, and Jake Gould used recycled materials for free-building time in the Makerspace Club.

Visions become reality at Manor School Seaford Manor Elementary School students are joining the Makerspace Club to exercise their creativity. The club, which partners with the PTA, gives students the time and opportunity to collaborate on ideas. The club meets once a week in the Manor library after school. Different hands-on activities are made available to students through the club. Students can participate under the direction of librarian Samantha Simon. STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) kits simulating different concepts, such as circuitry are distributed to the club members. Aspiring engineers have access to Legos and boxes of recycled materials for “freebuilding.” So far this year, students have created paper towel roll rocket ships and a

cardboard castle with a drawbridge. One group of students used cardboard tubes, string and paper clips to make a zipline.

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n 2017, President Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It was supposed to supercharge the economy, bringing new manufacturing jobs to hardhit areas, and no doubt, it brought some success. Job gains weren’t higher than they were during the Obama administration, but there were steady gains — until there weren’t. The latest unemployment figures, released by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, are from March 6 — when unemployment stood at 3.5 percent — but we know that figure is sure to rise as tens of thousands of Americans are forced out of work because of the coronavirus and will file jobless claims. The unemployment rate is only expected to increase. People will need relief. At press time, Congress was debating a

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he American Red Cross is urging healthy, eligible people who are feeling well to give blood or platelets to help maintain a sufficient blood supply and prevent shortages as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Even before COVID-19 swept across the country in recent weeks, the cold and flu season had already hurt the nation’s ability to maintain its blood supply, according to the Red Cross. As the number of coronavirus cases grows in the U.S., the number of people eligible to give blood could decrease as well. “We’re asking the American people to help keep the blood supply stable during this challenging time,” said Chris Hrouda,

president of Red Cross Blood Services. “As communities across the country prepare for this public health emergency, it’s critical that plans include a readily available blood supply for hospital patients.” But, Hrouda noted, “As fears of the coronavirus rise, low donor participation could harm blood availability at hospitals, and the last thing a patient should worry about is whether lifesaving blood will be on the shelf when they need it most.” You can make an appointment to donate blood by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling (800) 733-2767. Type O and platelet donations are especially needed now. Donating blood is safe, and people

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It should immediately reinstate the SALT deduction. People here will certainly take $1,000 or $2,000, but restoring the deduction would do far more for many homeowners who are suffering because of the coronavirus. Most homeowners accepted higher taxes because they believed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was boosting the economy — and thus their 401(k) plans. Last week we saw the foolishness of Trump’s tradeoff, as the stock market tumbled and those 401(k)’s sank to the level they were when Trump took office. That is, all of the stock market gains realized over the past three-plus years were erased just like that. Now many Long Islanders are stuck with oversized tax bills. The time to act intelligently has come. Give the SALT deduction back — now, not later.

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nearly $2 trillion relief package that, when passed, was expected to put somewhere between $1,000 and $2,000 in each American’s hands. The measure should provide a desperately needed shot in the arm to a national economy that is fast seizing. On Long Island, however, it’s hardly enough. In high-tax regions like New York and California, the weight of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was already causing enormous fiscal strain for many homeowners, who lost all but $10,000 of the federal deduction for state and local taxes, known commonly as the SALT deduction. Loss of that single deduction in high-tax regions has cost people thousands of dollars. Many Long Island taxpayers reported that their federal tax bills rose $3,000, $5,000, $8,000 or more last year. Those bills are not expected to abate this year, unless Congress acts.

letters State responds to COVID-19 To the Editor: New York state is working around the clock to expand hospital capacity and acquire life-saving medical equipment as we continue to test tens of thousands of New Yorkers for the novel coronavirus. Right now we are facing a generation-defining challenge. But America is America because of our ability to overcome adversity and challenges. I believe that to the bottom of my soul. We will overcome this, get through this and come out even stronger. I am calling on the federal government to implement the Defense Production Act to direct companies to produce medical supplies like ventilators and masks. New York state is scouring the globe for these supplies, but we need more than we can find. Currently, states are competing with other states, hospitals

should not hesitate to give or receive blood, according to the Red Cross. There is no evidence that the coronavirus can be transmitted by blood transfusion, and there have been no reported cases of transfusion transmission for any respiratory virus, including COVID-19. A blood donation takes about an hour from start to finish, but the actual donation only takes eight to 10 minutes. To donate blood, you should have a blood donor card or driver’s license, or two other forms of identification. People who are at least 17 years old (16 with written parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may donate.

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hen the bubonic plague struck England in 1665, a young pastor convinced the people of his villagAe to self-quarantine in an effort to prevent the infection from spreading to neighboring towns. The story of that time became “Year of Wonder,” by Geraldine Brooks. Today, over 300 years later, the story resonates with new meaning. As you might expect, people behaved as humans do in crisis. Some were the toilet paper hoarders of their day. Some turned randi murderous and kreiss mean over food supplies. Many found grace in the crucible of fear and infection. We are now in the throes of a destabilizing national emergency. As we go to press, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus is increasing hourly. The federal response has been profoundly disorganized, leaving citizens with little access to tests that could inform them about the progress of the disease. Central command is out of touch, literally and metaphorically.

The remarkable thing is how well we are doing — we regular folks who go to work and put food on the table and care for others. Initially, we turned to President Trump for leadership and for an organizing plan to deal with the crisis. But the president has failed us, as he descends into an epic spiral of selfaggrandizement and miscommunication. He doesn’t have the capacity for the humane gesture that this moment demands. The miracle, to me, is that even without the blessing of sane and sound leadership, we, the people, are getting the job done. We are witnessing an incredible validation of the American spirit. Citizens are stepping up, helping neighbors, quarantining themselves when necessary and taking all the steps a functioning federal task force would advise. (Except for the spring breakers in Florida, but they’ll catch up.) We have governors and mayors and municipal leaders at every level who are taking charge of their communities and making sure that schools are closing when necessary, events are postponed, and civil order is maintained. This is a demonstration of democracy at its best.

e’re seeing a validation of the American spirit. People are stepping up.

Letters with other hospitals, and there is significant price gouging. The federal government must nationalize the contracting and acquisition of medical supplies. Non-essential businesses were closed as of 8 p.m. Sunday. Essential businesses like pharmacies, grocery stores, gas stations and more will stay open. I accepted the Army Corps of Engineers’ recommendations for temporary hospital sites in New York state, and we were ready for construction to start Monday. Hospitals at our SUNY campuses in Old Westbury and Stony Brook will be built indoors, with outdoor tent support, and on-site health care staff will stay at the dormitories. The Federal Emergency Management Agency will erect an additional four federal 250-bed hospitals. Each FEMA facility will be fully staffed by the federal government. We are acting to maximize existing hospital capacity. I am requiring all hospitals statewide to develop plans that expand their capacity by at least 50 percent, with the goal of expanding overall capacity by 100 percent. (State regulations on capacity have been temporarily waived.) The state also leased a nursing home in Brooklyn to convert to a 600-bed hospital. Finally, all elective, non-critical surgeries have been canceled, effective March 25, which will free up around a quarter of existing hospital beds. Drug therapy trials were scheduled

No one had to tell The New York Times and The Washington Post to take down the pay walls on their websites so that anyone who needs the news can access it for free. No one had to order the closing of all the social and entertainment venues that vendors shut down themselves to slow the spread of disease. No one had to order people to stay home if they feel sick. One singular hero of the moment is Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health. He has spoken truth to power, often and early, deftly calling out the dangerous lies coming from Trump and urging a robust response to Covid-19 while the president was predicting an easy and early end to the pandemic. We are being tested, as individuals and as a nation. According to Fauci, we are in for a rough patch for some months before the virus starts to burn out. If the federal government, specifically the Centers for Disease Control, can get tests out faster and find out how many are sick and where they live, we can begin to mitigate the effects of the pandemic as it spreads, state by state.

I read a piece in The Times by Jon Mooalem about the devastating 9.2 earthquake in Anchorage in 1964. He wrote about the horrific death and destruction, and how people behaved during the aftershocks. Instead of running for safety, they ran into danger to help their neighbors. Ordinary folks were putting out fires and moving beams and filling in at the police department. Mooalem wrote about our present national disaster: “Washing your hands, staying home when you’re sick, limiting travel, keeping yourself healthy, not touching your face — little of what we’re being told to do feels particularly heroic or world-changing … But for a lot of us, it is, in fact, the job that’s in front of us right now — the role that these disordered circumstances are calling each of us, at a minimum, to play… “…There are, and will be more, situations where helping more directly becomes possible and necessary — especially if we’re not getting coherent leadership, or even honesty, from those in charge. But we can’t afford to feel that canceling a school band concert, or suspending a basketball season, is a withering retreat; we must see them as parts of an empowered, collaborative undertaking.” Copyright 2019 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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to start Tuesday. The state has acquired 70,000 doses of hydroxychloroquine, 10,000 doses of Zithromax and 750,000 doses of chloroquine. GOv. ANDrEW CUOMO

MSSN needs masks and volunteers To the Editor: Our front-line teams of doctors, nurses and support staff at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital need personal protective equipment, specifically surgical and N95 masks. If you have masks you are willing to donate or work for a business that has extra supply, please contact Tim Matejka, executive director of development, at (516) 377-5360, or Timothy.Matejka@snch.org. Also, all retired South Nassau physicians, nurses, pharmacists and respiratory therapists who are able and willing to volunteer their services during the COvID-19 crisis should contact Mary Golden, assistant vice president of human resources, at (516) 632 4080. We are grateful for your support of our hospital. Stay healthy! DANA SANNEMAN Executive director of public affairs, Mount Sinai South Nassau

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