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BuoY TiSchler wAS only 3 when he suffered from acute kidney failure after being given a wellknown painkiller to help him recover from knee surgery.
New state law, named for Seaford Lab, would protect pets By MAllorY wilSoN mwilson@liherald.com
Buoy James Tischler, a yellow Labrador retriever, was “a constant source of joy and support” for Mary Kate Tischler and her husband, James, Mary Kate said, especially when their house in Seaford was destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and they were displaced for two years while it was being rebuilt. But in January 2013, at age
3, Buoy went to the veterinarian for knee surgery and was prescribed a painkiller to help him recover. Unbeknown to the Tischlers, the medication was known to have serious adverse side effects, including kidney failure. When Buoy’s kidneys failed, he had to be euthanized that March. Now, almost 10 years later, new legislation named Buoy’s Law passed unanimously in the State Senate on May 10, after being approved by the State Assembly the week
before. The bill, which would require veterinarians to provide pet owners with information about any drug dispensed to an animal, including any adverse effects associated with its use, as well as the manufacturer’s precautions and relevant warnings, is now on its way to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk. “It’s really exciting,” Mary Kate said. “I’ve been joking that I’ve made a law, but of Continued on page 14
Lisa Herbert and Heather Umhafer slipped past a competitive field for two available seats on the Seaford Union Free School District board of education. Herbert won the support of 1,042 voters, while Umhafer earned 851. Herbert is a mother of two children at Harbor Elementary School, serves on the PTA, and is a commercial litigator. She also worked on the district’s Reopening of Schools Task Force Committee. Umhafer owns Downstage Dance, graduating from Seaford High School in 1995. She is pushing for an increase in performance arts opportunities, and wants to “fully restore pre-pandemic activities.” Kevin Devlin just missed out with 819 votes, while Benjamin Vogt was able to pick up the support of 328 people.
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Town approves Mount Sinai’s Wantagh office
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By TOM CARROZZA tcarrozza@liherald.com
The Town of Hempstead Board of Appeals voted to approve the Mount Sinai medical office building at 2020 Wantagh Avenue at their May 11 meeting. The board has not issued its written statement and decision at press time but voted to accept the variances Mount Sinai applied for. Board Chairman David Weiss said he spent time since the previous meeting on April 28 driving around the site to get an idea of what the traffic patterns could look like. He maintained that since the building has operated at full capacity before when it was a Verizon office, that it can be done again with some adjustments to prevent increased traffic in residential areas. “Personally, I think that the inclusion of this facility there would be a major positive for the Wantagh community, but we have to take into account the impact it’s going to have on the local residents,” Weiss said. Weiss added a stipulation for Mount Sinai to go forward with the facility. He asked that Mount Sinai make the entrance on Jones Avenue closest to the residential area an employee online entrance and exit to help limit the effects of traffic on locals and provide more parking spaces. That caveat has been accepted by Mount Sinai, who issued a statement on Monday morning. “Mount Sinai South Nassau is pleased that the Town of Hempstead’s zoning board has approved for the work to begin on the renovation of the Wantagh medical office building, which will bring world class specialty care to the southeastern communities along the South Shore, including a women’s center, cancer, diabetes, pediatrics and cardiac services – all under one roof – for the convenience of patients and their families. We look forward to working with and serving the community.” The board approved of the variance requested by Mount Sinai for 250 spots. Mount Sinai will also be fixing the building’s façade, which had fallen into disrepair through water damage and wear and tear over time. The construction is expected to take about 18 months. “This building will go a long way to saving lives of the
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An ARChiTeCT’s RendeRing of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s proposed 60,000-square-foot facility on Wantagh Avenue intended to provide ‘one-stop’ medical services for the larger community. The town board approved of the plans on May 11. residents of the South shore of Long island.” Co-Chairman on the hospital’s board of directors Tony Cancellieri said. Mount Sinai will spend $35 million to convert the 60,000 square-foot building into a state-of-the-art, multispecialty healthcare center, which will offer services in cardiology, radiology, neurology, dermatology, and more. It will include approximately 50 private patient examination and consultation rooms staffed by around 30 doctors and 50 support staff members. The building will not include drug treatment, behavioral health services, ambulance bays, or overnight hospital beds. It’s expected to operate between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays, with the possibility of evenings and Saturdays in the future. At the April 28 meeting, supporters and opponents of the plans made their cases to the board. Wantagh resident Leonard Cohen offered his support. “To have something like this in our neighborhood would be an extreme positive,” Cohen said. “Right now, I go to a cardiologist in Rockville Centre, an endocrinolo-
gist in Merrick. I go to the hospital for my laboratory services. This would be an absolute asset for the neighborhood.” Wantagh resident and opponent to the Mount Sinai plans Stephen Lucchese noted his concerns to the board at that same meeting. “Not only does knocking down homes change the landscape and character of this town but will also remove two more properties from our tax roll, as Mount Sinai is a not-for-profit entity,” Lucchese said. “Mount Sinai has the right idea, but they have the wrong location.” Lucchese worried about Mount Sinai’s non-profit status. The building’s former tenant, Verizon, paid over $350,000 in taxes on the building in 2016 with some of that money going to the school district, public library, and police and fire departments. Mount Sinai has argued, as Weiss agreed, that the health benefits to the local community will make up for that.
Passion, politics, and your brain Brain scanning has allowed scientists to see what kinds of communication light up a person’s brain cells and what keeps them in a persistently sleepy state. Our brains turn off when a politician is boring and bland by nature or evasive by political expediency. We don’t want to force ourselves to listen to talk that’s practically designed to put us to sleep. In contrast, the potential overturn of Roe vs. Wade has dramatically lit up our brains. People on both sides of the issue have taken to the streets to let their viewpoints be known. Nothing boring about this issue! Indeed, the protesting in the streets has a strong potential to turn violent! To top it off, the Supreme Court’s reputation is on the line. The Court is designed to be non-political, above the fray of politics. It’s supposed to reason out decisions, not make decisions based on religious beliefs, political ideology, or emotion. If the Court’s ruling ruins its reputation, what will come next? Will the Court be disbanded? Will people ignore its rulings? Will we vote to create term limits for the judges? Like civil
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service exams, will the judicial appointments change from a political process to a competitive competency process? Deep-seated emotions drive people – to protest, disobey, and become violent. People think with their gut for we tend to be more emotional than rational creatures. We don’t prioritize credentials, statistics or reasoning if they’re masking religious rhetoric. Above all, we care about what affects us, our loved ones, and our cherished beliefs. We like to think of ourselves as an enlightened country. And in many, many ways, we are. Still …in Saudi Arabia, women only received inda the right to drive a motor vehicle in 2018. And yet, abortion is legal there if there’s a risk to a woman’s life, fetal impairment, or to protect a woman’s physical or mental health – including pregnancy arising from incest or rape. Ireland, a predominately Catholic
country, legalized abortion in 2018 for the first 12 weeks and later if the woman’s life or health is at risk or there’s a fatal fetal abnormality. In Europe, abortion is legal in most European countries. It’s legal in Canada and no longer a crime in Mexico. It’s yet to be seen but many believe that the new law of the land in the USA will outlaw termination of a pregnancy for any reason, putting a woman’s life at risk and putting doctors who perform an abortion at risk of being charged with murder. Now for a bit of American history. On Jan. 22, 1973, the Supreme Cour t handed down its historic ruling, statapadin ing that a woman’s right to abortion falls within the right to privacy protected by the 14th Amendment. The decision gave a woman a right to an abortion during the entirety of the pregnancy. However, after the fetus’s viability to survive outside of the uterus, the state could choose to regulate
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or even proscribe abortion as long it protected the life and health of the mother. Were there abortions taking place before Roe vs. Wade made it illegal? Of course. Women who could afford it traveled to states or countries where it was legal. Women who couldn’t afford it or had to keep the procedure secret typically had unsafe abortions, which increased infections, sterility and even death. Will the overturning of Roe vs. Wade stop all abortions? Of course not! It will simply make it more dangerous for those with the least resources. Will our brain cells light up for those women and girls who find themselves in an impossible set of circumstances? Or will our brain cells remain in a persistently sleepy state of ho-hum everyday routine? ©2022 Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author specializes in helping people improve their relationships, enhance their lives and overcome procrastination and fear. Contact her at DrSapadin@aol.com. Visit her website at www.PsychWisdom.com.
Jen Calonita gets ready to release new books By HANNAH MERWIN newsroom@liherald.com
Jen Calonita has her hands full, most of the time, with her two boys, and a feisty chihuahua named Ben Kenobi. However, this busy mom also fills her time writing New York Times best-selling novels and children’s books. Calonita has been writing for nearly two decades, with her debut six-book series Secrets of My Hollywood life coming out in 2005. “I’ve been writing books for the past seventeen years,” Calonita said. “Before that, I was an entertainment journalist for magazines, and had the opportunity to interview everyone from The Rock to Zac Efron and Chris Pratt. My interviews with Hollywood are what inspired my first book series.” As a kid, Calonita was not an avid reader, and even struggled with expanding her vocabulary. With the help of one of her teachers, she was able to find books that both challenged her young mind and helped her appreciate the world of books. Starting with books by Judy Blume, she developed a love for reading. Calonita said the book that “changed everything for me” was Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, and from then on, she started enjoying the fantasy worlds that books provided. She later began writing her own short stories, and transforming friends into movie stars or MLB players. But for this author, writing hasn’t always
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CAlONITA, A NEW York Times best-selling author has a new book coming out . come easy. “Eventually, I tried writing a book,” she said. “I got six pages in and gave up, but my love of writing continued to grow.” From the high school newspaper to studying communications at Boston College, her writing skill grew, and she eventually got a job as an editorial assistant. “I worked my way up, and eventually got to do my first celebrity interview with Ash-
ton Kutcher when he was starting out on That ‘70s Show.” Everybody has their own reasons for doing what they do, but for Calonita, it’s always been about storytelling, and creating stories that children can get lost in. “I’ve had the privilege of working on Disney books as well, and expanding wellk n ow n ch a r a c t e r s ’ wo rl d s, ” s h e explained. “It’s so much fun to see how excited Disney fans get when hear what
you’ve done to the world of Frozen, or Hercules, or Tangled.” As a mom with school-age kids, Calonita’s day is often filled with shuttling her boys to after school activities, but while the kids are at school, Calonita gets most of her writing time in. “I generally write during school hours, either at home with my chihuahua Ben Kenobi by my side, or when I’m feeling restless, you’ll find me at RS Beanery in town,” she said. Calonita has had past opportunities to speak at schools and share her love of writing and books. Unfortunately, she had to put those visits on pause in the last two years, but she said “it’s nice to get back out there and see students and readers in person again.” Last year, Calonita became a New York Times best seller for her series, A Twisted Tale, as well as a USA Today best seller, which have been lifelong goals. She would love the opportunity to expand her career beyond the written word, eventually hoping to see some of her characters on the big screen. “I’d love to eventually work on a screenplay. Some of my author friends have had their books turned into films, and it’s so much fun to see their characters and worlds developed in new ways.” Calonita has two books coming out in the near future; “Polar Nights: Cast Into Darkness,” which comes out on July 19, and “12 to 22,” which comes out on August 16, 2022.
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Music venue, KJ Farrells, closes after 15 years
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A go-to spot for live music, KJ Farrells, closed on May 14, due to hardships faced amid the coronavirus pandemic. Open since May of 2007, KJ Farrells was known for hosting live music performances, every day of the week. According to a post on Facebook, the venue said, “For the past 15 years, KJ Farrells has been a huge part of the Long Island music scene… due to Covid and the new norms, it has been difficult to operate like we did prior to the pandemic.” KJ Farrells cited challenges, such as staffing issues, light crowd attendance and rising operation costs. “As we are coming to the end of our lease and the landlord has worked with us as much as possible, we have had to make the difficult decision to close our doors,” the post further read. On May 11, the band, Wonderous Stories, performed their last show at KJ Farrells, drawing a crowd of regulars and fans. “I’m devastated — I mean, the thought of not having a musical family all together,” patron Maddi Stone said. “Any night of the week you come out, and you’ll know at least a handful of people here — we’ve all been so close.” Kenny Forgione, a Wonderous Stories band member, recounted on the band’s experience performing at KJ Farrells. “When we started playing here, it was unbelievable,” he said. “People came in for the love of the music at first, and then all of a sudden they became friends. There’s bonds that have been made here, and it’s sad that it’s closing down. “Life goes on, no matter what,” he added. “They’ll never lose the friendships. It might be in a different place now, you know, but it all came together through the love of music.”
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A lArge crowd gathered at the May 11 performance. on MAy 11, the band Wonderous Stories performed their final set. Kevin McCann, left, and Mike Markowitz, on stage during the performance. A plAce where many friendships have been formed throughout the years, fans gathered in front of the stage to enjoy the performance.
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Task force set to explore antisemitism surge Will host public discussions, suggest legislation By LISA MARGARIA lmargaria@liherald.com
Nassau County officials have created a special legislative task force to combat antisemitism and, immediately after being sworn in, went right to work. Made up of eight legislators — four from each political caucus — as well as 18 members of the public, the task force is tasked to gather facts about the origins and extent of antisemitism in the county while working toward prevention methods like education and community collaboration. The commission has a number of tasks before it, said County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is part of the task force. “What is the cause of antisemitism? How do we educate people? How do we liaison with the police department when a hate crime occurs?” Blakeman told the task force after they were sworn in. “These are just some of the things that you’ll be tackling here in this commission, and it’s important work.” The task force is expected to host public hearings before developing a report filled with recommendations to the county legislature to combat antisemitism. “We are living in a polarized time,” said Rabbi Eli Weinstock of the Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach, who chairs the task force. That time “has seen the rise of hate speech, which has seen a dramatic rise in antisemitic acts. A large proportion of hate crimes, overall, are antisemitic in nature. We’re here and we’re tasked to try and find mechanisms and ways to combat that.”
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A 27-peRSon SpecIAL legislative task force is expected to research and ultimately recommend prevention methods in the hopes of combatting antisemitism in Nassau County. The task force plans to host a virtual youth roundtable targeting antisemitism with a focus on how the law and public policy can help diminish bias and insensitivity. The initiative to create the task force was spearheaded last summer by Plainview legislator Arnold Drucker. A bill establishing the task force was adopted unanimously by the County Legislature last August, and amended this year. “It was clear that the need for action was urgent,”
Drucker said in a statement. In an audit of antisemitic incidents, last year, reported antisemitic incidents jumped 34 percent compared to 2020, according to the Anti-Defamation League. “Now is the time to roll up our sleeves and work collaboratively with residents and community leaders,” Drucker said, “to devise and enact meaningful, enduring legislation that will strike directly at the fetid sources of antisemitism in our county.”
Blakeman champions partnership with West Bank By eD WeInTRoB eweintrob@thejewishstar.com
Nassau County cemented its relationship with Israel last week, signing an economic and cultural agreement with the Shomron. It’s an area in the northern part of an Israeli territory commonly referred to as the West Bank, or Judea and Samaria. “This is an agreement of friendship, understanding and solidarity,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman proclaimed during a ceremony in Mineola. Blakeman’s Israeli counterpart, Shomron Regional Council chair Yossi Dagan, says his region has been the Jewish heartland since the days of the religion’s forefathers and prophets. Mazi Melesa Pilip, a Great Neck-based legislator and a former Israeli Defense Forces paratrooper who emigrated to the Jewish state from Ethiopia during Operation Solomon in 1991, said the agreement would “continue an important and meaningful partnership and friendship based on social, economic, security and cultural” links. “This event perfectly exemplifies the beautiful relationship between Israel and America,” Assemblyman Ari Brown said. At a time “when people are trying to put a wedge between us, the county executive brings us together.” In fact, that’s an aspect that sometimes gets lost, said Davidi Ben Zion, deputy head of the Samaria Regional Council. “These are not easy days in Israel because of the attacks and the terrorist
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IT WAS ALL smiles and friendship for Shomron Regional Council chair Yossi Dagan and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman after signing an economic and cultural agreement between the two ‘sister’ regions. Joining them were, at far left, Assemblyman Ari Brown, and former Boro Park Assemblyman Dov Hikind, Rabbi Anchelle Perl of Chabad of Mineola, and County Legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip. campaigns,” he said. “And sometimes for you, it is not easy days. But if we move together, we can win.” Dov Hikind, the firebrand former Assemblyman from Boro Park, applauded what he called Blakeman’s leadership in joining with Israel. “We are united with the people of Israel, and we are united with the communities — not ‘settlements’ — in Judea and Samaria,” Hikind said. “These are mag-
nificent cities with the most special people.” Yet, it takes more than simply saying, “I support Israel,” the onetime lawmaker said, although it’s “a good start.” “But this is called action,” Hikind said. “This is called doing something real. You are saying to over half a million people in Judea and Samaria, ‘You are not alone. We the people of Long Island — of America — we are with you.’”
Judea and Samaria is a subject of international controversy, with some referring to it as “occupied territory,” where development by Israel violates international law. Others maintain Israel is acting legally. Blakeman, who’s visited the Shomron, described the area as critically situated relative to the rest of the country. “It’s the high ground overlooking the Tel Aviv airport,” he said. “To give away that strategic area would put all of Israel in danger.” Meanwhile, Israeli development there boosts everyone. “What you won’t hear in the media is how many Palestinian Arabs are employed in Judea and Samaria in the factories, earning three times what they would if they were in the Palestinian Authority areas,” Blakeman said, explaining that Israelis “are providing a lot of economic opportunity for their Palestinian neighbors as well as for Israelis.” While Judea was not represented at Thursday’s event, Blakeman — whose wife is Israeli — emphasized his support for them as well. Blakeman highlighted his latest personal link to the Jewish state, introducing his daughter, Ariel, a student at Bar-Ilan University near Tel Aviv. Just last week, he announced Ariel’s engagement to a former defense forces paratrooper. In 2016, the Town of Hempstead proclaimed the Region of Shomron a “sister municipality.” Blakeman, a Hempstead councilman at the time, said then that “they are truly on the front lines.”
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Celebrating National Pizza Day Join Wantagh Public Library in voting for Wantagh’s best local pizza, from 4 to 5:45 p.m. rate the best overall cheese pie, best crust, best cheese, best sause. You are the judge. Registration is limited, and limited to Wantagh cardholders.
Family movie Head down to Seaford Public Library from 1:30 to 3:30 or 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. to watch Encanto. The Madrigals are an extraordinary family who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed place called the Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift-every child except Mirabel. However, she soon may be the Madrigals last hope when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is now in danger. Rated PG.
Prom and beyond- Grades 10-12 Spring has sprung and so have all the new trends for prom makeup this year. NY Academy is sending in the troops to Seaford Public Library from 4 to 5 p.m. for the newest looks and hottest colors for Prom season 2022 You may even be selected as a model for one of the live demos. Don’t miss out, plan your look ahead. To register visit http://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/ xpages/S/SEAFORD/ekp. cfm?curOrg=SEAFORD.
Uppercut Uppercut will be playing at the Sunset Grill at 4068 Sunrise Hwy. starting at 9 p.m. Head down to listen to tunes from Steely Dan, Earth Wind and Fire and more.
Saturday, May 21 Schism at Mulcahy’s Schism, a Tool tribute band, is back at at Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall at 3232 Railroad Ave., in Wantagh. Doors open at 7 p.m. For tickets visit muls.com/events.
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Bus trips at Wantagh Public Library are back After a long wait, bus trips are officially back to the Wantagh Public Library and their first stop will be the Philadelphia Flower Show in June. The bus will leave Wantagh Library at 8am. The cost per person is $83, payable by check, including bus ticket, driver gratuity, and admission ticket. class from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. through basic exercises using stretch bands. Participants will build muscles surrounding the joints while working on their coordination. To register email ismith@wantaghlibrary.org. There is a class fee of $20.
Defensive driving Save 10 percent on auto insurance and reduce up to 4 points on a license with defensive driving. The price is $25 for 60 and older and $35 for 59 and younger. To sign up email adultprograms@seafordlibrary.org.
Monday, May 23 Strength, flexibility and balance Instructor Barbara Gilmartin from the Wantagh Public Library will lead the
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Join Rob Scott on Facebook Live at 6:30 p.m. as he demonstrates how to make Guacamole and Colored Tomato Salad with Lime; Baltimore Lump Crab Cakes and lastly a Rhubarb and Strawberry Crisp. Participants must have a Facebook to watch. A recipe will be sent before the class. to register visit http://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/ xpages/S/SEAFORD/ekp. cfm?curOrg=SEAFORD.
Wednesday, May 25 Tai Chi Join Marvin at the Wantagh Public Library at 9:30 a.m. for a weekly Tai Chi for Arthritis program geared for seniors, but all are welcome. Tai Chi combines slow-moving with deep breathing and is beneficial in increasing body strength, balance, and posture. Tai Chi can also help you reduce stress and increase relaxation. To reg-
Thursday, May 26 Weekly Mahjong The JULIETS are back playing Mahjong and cards at Congregation Beth Tikvah, 3710 Woodbine Avenue, Wantagh,
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Seaford’s Unites Skates of America will be hosting an array of themed skating events. The Bethpage Air show at Jones Beach is May 28. Congregation Beth Tikvah offers ASL interpreting Shabbot services every third Saturday at 10 a.m. The Seaford Memorial Day parade is May 30. Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall will have Happy Hour every Friday. Live music starts at 6:00 p.m.
Officials: Shortage of baby formula avoidable rbethany@liherald.com
Under a spring sky soft with the threat of rain in the air, Don Clavin joined fellow government officials and parents demanding Congress push much harder to alleviate the current national shortage of baby and medical formula. “It’s the role of the federal government to step in at a time of need,” said Clavin, Town of Hempstead’s supervisor. “It’s disgraceful that we have to do this because the federal government have been sitting on their hands.” Clavin called on President Joe Biden to use the Defense Production Act to direct federal funds to boost formula production. The same act — a Cold War relic designed to use Washington resources to jump start private sector production during war and emergencies — was also used during the coronavirus pandemic to step up the manufacture of ventilators and other equipment intended to combat Covid-19. The formula crisis stems from a pandemic-fueled nationwide supply chain and labor shortage that’s affecting a number of economic sectors. But it became even more critical after Abbott, a major formula manufacturer that produces the Similac baby formula brand, shut down its factory in Sturgis, Michigan, after reported safety issues with its products. Four infants in Minnesota, Texas and Ohio were hospitalized with bacterial infections. Two died. Whether Abbott’s formulas were
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HEmpsTEAd TowN offIcIAls and parents called on Congress to speed up production of baby formula. Among those making the statement were, from left, John Caputo of Lynbrook, Councilman Chris Carini, Legislator Denise Ford, Oliver Miller and mother. responsible is still under investigation. At the news conference, Councilwoman Melissa Miller gestured toward her 22-year-old son Oliver, who sat in his wheelchair beside the podium. Oliver had a stroke prior to birth that affected his brain stem and left him with multiple disabilities. “This shortage is more than just baby formula, which in itself is a crisis and needs to be addressed,” Miller said. “But in fact, millions of children and adults that have dietary special needs, their medical formulas are included in this shortage.” Oliver has never been able to eat regu-
lar food. He relies completely on medical formula to live. “When the formula recall happened, there was no communication to parents with baby formula or communications with parents of special need individuals, or adults with special medical nutrition needs,” Miller said. “I found out on a Facebook trading group for special needs equipment. I went and looked (at the lot numbers stamped on the canisters of formula): Every single case of formula that I had was part of the recalled lot.” Miller’s online search for formula in February finally turned up four canisters of formula powder for $175. Now the same
four canisters on Amazon’s Canada site cost $315. One strategy to keep Oliver supplied was to switch formulas, Miller said. But babies and medically needy adults don’t tolerate every type of formula. Switching formulas often causes diarrhea and other digestive disruptions, possibly leading to hospitalization. John Caputo joined others the news conference because his daughter, like Oliver, needs a particular formula. “Switching formula could mean days in the hospital,” the Lynbrook resident said. “I would urge everybody, parents — anybody else who takes care of someone with special needs — to reach out to your people in our local governments..” Liquid infant formulas produced by Abbott were not affected by the recall. A senior White House administrative official said at a May 12 White House news conference that the federal government has actually done a lot to get formula back on grocery shelves since the Feb. 17 product recall. One national survey found more than 40 percent of retailers across the country were out of stock when it comes to formula, according to NPR. Yet, these actions should have happened months ago, Clavin said, urging constituents to call their representatives. “That’s when you see the most reaction,” he said, “when people get together and make the phone calls and ask for action.”
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cOMINg OFF a perfect 2021 season that saw him capture the Nassau singles title, Gershfeld, who began playing varsity tennis as a seventh-grader, will look to repeat as county champion this weekend at Eisenhower Park. Gershfeld hasn’t lost a single set since 2019. Last spring, he defeated Roslyn’s Mikey Weitz in the finals, 6-2, 6-1, hours after topping Great Neck South’s Albert Hu in the semifinals, 6-3, 6-1.
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May 10 was Senior Day for Seaford boys’ lacrosse and that meant a busy postgame ceremony with 20 Vikings on the roster set to graduate in June. But first they wanted to continue to make a case for being one of Nassau Class C’s championship contenders, and seniors AJ Barone, Antony Munro and John Raucci helped them do just that. Raucci’s dynamic no-look, behind-thelegs goal off a feed from Barone with 3:48 remaining in the fourth quarter put Seaford ahead for good in an intense 7-5 victory over South Side. Munro completed a hat trick as time expired for the final margin in what was Seaford’s 12th win in 13 games. Senior Brady West had a hat trick an assist for the Cyclones, who slipped to 8-4. “A lot of our guys have played lacrosse together for 10 years,” Seaford coach Brian Horner said. “We went to the semifinals last season and these guys have more to prove. They want to show we can be one of the big dogs.” Neither team led by more than two goals and Seaford trailed just once all afternoon. Junior Jack Mayerhofer made it 5-4 South Side just 48 seconds into the fourth quarter but the visitors couldn’t get anything past Vikings senior goalie Joseph Ulzheimer thereafter. “We knew it was going to be a tough game and we didn’t execute on offense like we’re capable of,” South Side coach Steve DiPietro said. “Both teams played really hard. Seaford is very talented and we didn’t rise up to the challenge today.” On the eventual winning goal, Raucci said he knew he was in the vicinity of the cage when he took Barone’s pass off his shoestrings and in one swooping motion flicked it past South Side goaltender Tommy Gentile, who made three extraordinary saves in the third quarter to keep the game tight as sophomore teammate Cole DiPietro had the only goal of the quarter. “I was cutting across the middle and my head was down after I caught the pass, so I just whipped it behind me and hoped for
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SENIOr JOhN rauccI scored twice, including a highlight-reel goal late in the fourth quarter, in Seaford’s 7-5 win over South Side May 10. the best,” said Raucci, who has 34 goals this spring. “It was pretty wild that it went in.” Both defenses — South Side’s Patrick Erickson, Logan Kelly, Pat Mullin and Ryan Kassl, and Seaford’s Eric Schiller, Jack Murphy and Jake Anzelone — were tough to crack throughout. “Our defense does a lot more than defend,” Horner said. “Those guys are an important part of our transition.” The Vikings led 4-3 at halftime, thanks to two goals from Munro and one
each from Raucci and senior Thomas Kofod. Barone, who had three assists and leads the team with 59 points, answered Mayerhofer’s goal with 9:48 remaining to make it 5-5. “I think there’s a good chance we’ll see Seaford again in the playoffs,” DiPietro said. “We still have a few games to go, but they could end up seeded second and we could be third.” The Nassau Class C playoffs begin this Friday and conclude with the county title game June 1 at Hofstra.
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that it won during a recent auction hosted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, according to company spokeswoman Alanna Russo. “This is something we’ve thought about for many years, and we’re very excited, but we’re still in our infancy stage of developing our project,” she said. “We’re doing site surveys, environmental assessment, and engaging with stakeholders, and hopefully it will be completed by the end of decade.” For Jamie Shellenberger-Bessman, who represents the Attentive Energy subsidiary of France’s TotalEnergies Renewables, says her role is more about education — not just of Attentive Energy’s work, but renewable energy in general.
ALANNA RussO, thE strategic engagement director for Community Offshore Wind — which is developing a seabed lease in the New York Bight — says they hope to get some of its wind energy projects off the ground and running by the end of the decade.
“I have conversations every day with people who don’t even know what an offshore wind farm is and the massive opportunity that’s out there,” she said. “So, it’s just about making sure we’re making those connections. We believe the younger generation is the future because it’s the people in junior high and high school right now who are going to be building these things, so we’re looking to make connections there.” The Ocean Energy Management bureau auctioned off six leases last February in the Bight for $4.4 billion, including $795 million from Attentive Energy. The leases include more than 460,000 leasable acres with the hopes of producing enough energy for nearly 2 million homes.
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There are certainly some advantages to living on an island — advantages Matt Cohen says Long Island doesn’t exploit enough. Especially when it comes to alternative energy sources like offshore wind. “We’re an island,” Cohen, president of the Long Island Association, told a roundtable discussion in Melville last week. “We’re surrounded by water. Iowa and Nebraska may not be able to do this, but we can. We’re in position to take advantage of it.” Cohen brought together small business owners as well as representatives from four leading wind developers — Ørsted/ Eversource, Equinor, Community Offshore Wind and Attentive Energy — hoping they might find some synergies as part of several intimate 15-minute “speed-dating” style meetings. Harrison Feuer, the New York-based spokesman for Norwegian petroleum company Equinor, called the association’s roundtable “inspiring.” “There were so many people interested in this growing industry on Long Island and eager to see where they could learn more,” he said. “They want to get involved to help this industry grow, and the conversation in general was a great opportunity to connect with the folks on the ground and see how much support there is for offshore wind.”
It’s also a great opportunity to help develop new career paths, said Marjaneh Issapour, an associate dean focused on sustainable energy at Farmingdale State College. “I’m here as an educator interested in the business and looking for possible employment pathways for our graduates,” she said. “The most exciting thing about this is mainly just that the fact that it’s actually happening now, and that it’s a realization. We’ve been talking about it for so long, and now we actually have a few projects in the pipeline. And that is great news for the local economy.” Ørsted’s roots are in fossil fuels, but the Danish company — named for scientist Hans Christian Ørsted — has since moved completely to renewable energy. It has joined with Connecticut-based offshore wind company Eversource on a pair of major projects in the region, including the South Fork Wind Farm — a dozen turbines spinning offshore 30 miles east of Montauk. Construction on those turbines start and finish next year, according to Grant van Wyngaarden, who heads offshore procurement in North America for Ørsted. It’s expected to deliver enough electricity to power more than 100,000 homes. Sunrise Wind, expected to be constructed nearby in 2024, will be a much larger project with more than 80 turbines. Community Offshore Wind is developing a seabed lease in the New York Bight
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Herald ScHoolS Seaford students take part in Wellness Week Students in Seaford High School tackled and broke down self-care through their own Wellness Week, May 2 to 6. Students took part in fitness activities during gym classes and learned how to incorporate that in their daily lives. Minimal equipment became a key factor, as they tagged in walking, running, skipping and dancing to keep themselves active. There is much more to exercise than hard work was emphasized by teachers throughout the week. Teacher Stephanie Bartkus said that exercise doesn’t have to be a burden, and there are easy ways to stay active that are also fun, as well as highlighting the mind-body connection. Students such as Joseph Sanfilippo and Jayne Singleton agree and describe the exercise as more enjoyable learning with their friends. Another aspect of wellness includes mental health, and Seaford High teachers made an effort to stress this. They dis-
cussed stressors and stress management techniques with students. On one side of a bulletin board, students added sticky notes with factors that cause stress, while the other side had strategies that fostered relaxation, such as getting exercise, listening to music and getting a good amount of sleep. “This is what we want them to use as a resource,” teacher Krista Ancona said in a news release. “There are lots of strategies that they can use to feel better.” By the end of the week, students developed strategies like practicing mindfulness, turning off their electronic devices, walking to school, sending thoughtful messages to a friend or staff member, and doing at least one fitness activity. The purpose of this week was not only to showcase different forms of wellness, but also to encourage the practices in their daily lives. –Marion Hausmann
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Seaford Middle School physical education teachers Ken Botti and Krista Ancona enlisted the help of students, including seventh-graders Brendan Fox and Katelynn Tuohy, to create a bulletin board of stress management techniques during the district’s Wellness Week.
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Lee Road Elementary School fourth-graders took their schoolwork to the third dimension as they created 3D houses inspired by the work of Romare Beardon, one of the premier artists from New York’s Harlem Renaissance that was considered an intellectual and cultural revival of African American art, dance, fashion, literature, music, politics, scholarship and theater from the 1920 to 1930s. Looking at Beardon’s 1971 collage “The Block,” which illustrates an urban neighborhood. The students used familiar imagery in their suburban ewnvironment when creating the 3D homes. The fourth-graders presented their art and literary projects at the April 26 Levittown School District Board of Education meeting. –Jeffrey Bessen
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course I didn’t do it myself — it’s been a long process.” The fight in Buoy’s memory started in 2013 after the Tischlers filed a lawsuit against the Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island, in West Islip, where he was treated, with the Bay Shore law group Siben and Siben. The Tischlers claimed veterinary malpractice, negligence, negligent misrepresentation and lack of
informed consent, and sued for property damage and punitive damages for VMCLI’s treatment of Buoy with medicine known as Rimadyl. The case eventually settled, and the Tischlers were reimbursed for the full cost of Buoy’s dialysis treatments. As it turned out, their attorney in the case knew State Sen. Phil Boyle, a Republican who represents New York’s 4th Senate district, and told him about the case in 2014. “[Boyle] decided that he wanted to propose a bill that would address the problem, and it was called Buoy’s Law,” Mary Kate recounted. “From that point until now I’ve consistently attempted to move the bill forward.” That became even more important to her when James Tischler died in 2016. State Assemblyman Steve Englebright, a Democrat who represents the 4th Assembly District, was the bill’s sponsor in the Assembly, and Mary Kate said, worked tirelessly to get it through the Assembly. Sen. John Brooks, a Democrat in the 8th Senate District, eventually took over sponsorship of the bill. “Under his direction, and with the help of his communications director,” Tischler said, “we finally got the bill passed.” “For most of us, our pets are members of our families,” Brooks said in a statement, “and when they are sick or in pain, we want to know as much as possible about possible treatments and their consequences. Since veterinarians are already provided this information, it would seem only common sense to advise pet owners as to all potential side effects of prescribed medications.” Tischler said their experience with Buoy was difficult, and she didn’t want anyone else to go through it. He started showing symptoms less than 10 days after his surgery, and after he was brought back to VMCLI twice, he was admitted to the Animal Medical Center in New York City and began dialysis treatment, which continued for about five weeks. After his blood results showed no change in his kidney function, the Tischlers made the agonizing decision to have him euthanized. “I remember having a dying dog in my back seat and being so upset, and it being nighttime and raining,” Tischler said of the night Buoy was brought to the AMC. “It was an incredibly time-consuming, expensive and emotionally draining process.” Now, Tischler and her 8-year-old daughter Ruby, celebrate the Legislature’s passage of the law and wait hopefully for it to be signed by Hochul so that other pets can be protected and their owners better informed. “We watched the Senate proceedings together,” Mary Kate said. “And Ruby’s going around telling everyone that we didn’t get any warnings about the bad effects that could happen to Buoy, and then he died, and now we’re saving other pets from dying.” She added, “I feel really proud of the fact that my daughter has learned from me that it’s possible to make a big change in the world.”
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John Theissen recalled walking into Schneider’s Children’s Hospital in New Hyde Park on Dec. 8, 1988, to have surgery for a brain tumor. He was 17. There he met Tasha, a 7-year-old girl Theissen would find himself spending time with at the hospital. Later that month, the hospital held a holiday party, at wh i ch Ta s h a met Santa. When asked what she wanted, she had an unexpected response. She asked for a teddy bear for her friend JohN ThEissEN Theissen Foundation John upstairs. Theissen was touched. He realized then that when he got out of the hospital, he wanted to help children with illnesses, just like Tasha. Thirtyfour years later, a child and a family he helped is returning the favor. When Kaitlyn Rochel, of Wantagh, was 3, she was diagnosed with leukemia. Theissen and his charitable organization, the John Theissen Children’s Foundation, which is also Wantaghbased, was there to help. The foundation aided Kaitlyn and her family every step of the way, even throwing her numerous birthday parties. “They’re a local Wantagh family,” Theissen said. “I always wanted to make sure Kaitlyn and the entire family was OK then and now.” Kaitlyn is now 19, and cancer-free. Her sister, Lauren, 17, has been volunteering for the Theissen Foundation for seven years, helping with back-to-school
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Backpack Drives and the annual Wish Drive, a gift drive for the holidays. Lauren was recently asked to do something big for the foundation — design bags for Lidl, a grocery store chain, to be sold at all of its Long Island stores, with the proceeds benefiting the foundation. “John helps out the community as much as he can,” Lauren said. “I’m really happy he reached out so I can help him this time.” Lauren, who loves to draw and paint, looked back at some of her old paintings while thinking about designs for the bags. She said that Lidl was looking for a grocery bag that “represented Long Courtesy Rochel family Island.” It took her a while JohN ThEissEN AND Wantagh resident Lauren Rochel collaborated to create special grocery bags to to figure out what she w a n t e d t o u s e a s h e r be sold at Lidl grocery stores. design. Initially stumped, Theissen and the Rochels have had a volunteering for Theissen in the future, she eventually asked herself, what better to represent Long close relationship since Kaitlyn’s diag- perhaps with more bags, if needed. For nosis. The family even surprised Theis- his part, Theissen said, “This experiIsland than the island itself ? sen on television when he was appear- ence with the bags was a great opportuJackpot. The bag has Long Island as the back- ing on Steve Harvey’s show “Harvey’s nity to show everyone what we do. We’re a community foundation, and we belong ground, and a fish in the foreground, Heroes” in 2015. Lauren said she planned to continue in Wantagh.” which she took from a painting she did some years back. Alongside the fish and the island are landmarks she has seen, and others she wants to see. The Jones Beach water tower, the Old Hook Mill in East Hampton, the Big Duck in Flanders and the Montauk Point Lighthouse are featured on the bag. The other side sports the Lidl and Theissen Foundation logos. The 22 Lidl stores on Long Island will offer a total of 20,000 of the bags for sale.
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Q. We need to simplify our job. The costs are out of control. Can we only do plans for the part of our home we’re adding on, since a few architects are telling us we need plans of the whole house, even though we’re only doing an addition for a backyard den off our kitchen, with a deck? How do we simplify? A. Somebody named Murphy once said, “Whatever can go wrong will go wrong.” Someone named Stein responded to that by saying, “Murphy was an optimist!” You can now quote Leeper’s Law: The act of simplifying often leads to further complication. In the process of trying to make things easier, you may have unanticipated problems that can surprise you. I started writing this column because I saw people making the biggest investment of their lives without truly understanding the process or what to expect. Documentation onte eeper and planning shouldn’t be taken for granted. Part of a licensed professional’s job is consumer protection, on top of combining artistic needs, structure, function and systems. From your perspective, we need to only provide the planning for the affected areas. That seems simple enough. But then things get more complicated, because our plans are reviewed by so many others who all have their particular point of view. Building officials see your home or business differently than you do. Years ago, when everything was done with paper and pencil, we submitted plans and they got reviewed at face value, such as only looking at the room you want to add. Then computers compiled information that allowed officials to quickly locate the whole property history and possible illegal uses that were previously recorded. After a while, it became a regular assumption of government that people were all trying to get away with something most of the time, and the extra level of scrutiny led to officials asking for more and more information, mainly because some owners ruined trust for everybody. You are automatically under suspicion for illegal two-family use, illegal sheds, decks, pools and fences, or the lack of a permit for your air conditioner or finished basement or attic. Add to that the zoning information, “clear sight triangle” to avoid blocking drivers from seeing across your property, energy code analysis for even your simple addition, plus light and ventilation charts to show your window changes and there you go, not so simple anymore. Simple would be great, if it were also reality. Your home may have had a violation that was never cleared from a suspicion of a former owner who rented the basement, or a long-term house guest who caused a neighbor to secretly report you, without any need for proof. It happens more often than you imagine, and then things get complicated just proving that there’s no illegal use, or you have to hire a professional to produce plans for more than you expected. You could start out simply, but be prepared for the rest. Good luck!
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n just under six weeks, New York state voters will get a chance to select the candidates for governor and State Assembly. With no disrespect to that branch of the Legislature, and having been an Assembly member myself, it is obviously the race for governor that is the most significant one from the standpoint of the millions of New Yorkers who will cast their ballots. New York is a state that tilts heavily toward the Democratic Party, so the party’s primary contest on JERRY Tuesday, June 28, will more than KREMER likely choose the person who will run our state for the next four years. I’m not ignoring the fact that there’s a Republican challenger, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, but with the highest vote concentration in the downstate region, a big Republican vote from upstate won’t be significant enough to drown out the heavy Democratic enrollment elsewhere. Candidate Tom Suozzi, another member of Congress, has spent a substantial amount of money on television ads intro-
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ducing himself to the general public. He has a list of promises on taxes, crime and a variety of other issues. But considering the fact that he’s running against Gov. Kathy Hochul, who already has the job, Suozzi has yet to tell voters why they should choose him over Hochul, who would be the first woman elected governor in state history. Suozzi is running as a right-of-center candidate in a state where most of the voters who show up for primary elections lean to the left. Whether the progressives will turn out for Hochul is still an open question. The recently passed state budget was a big victory for Hochul. While some armchair critics have blamed the lateness of the spending plan on the governor, the delay was partially caused by her insistence that there be bail reform changes in the package. Because the new budget had so many of Hochul’s proposals, the Senate and Assembly leadership refused to attend the traditional news conference following its passage. Having served as chairman of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee for 10 years, I can attest to the fact that the new spending plan spreads equal
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amounts of money throughout the state, as opposed to previous budgets, which were heavily weighted toward New York City and Long Island. The city got substantial amounts of money for health and day care workers and big dollars for mass transit. Long Island was a big winner, with record amounts of school aid, money for road improvements and for clean water projects. Suozzi has been critical of the approval of public funds for a new stadium for the NFL’s Buffalo Bills. Historically, western New York, like most upstate areas, has been an orphan when it comes to state dollars. If there were a grant of state money for a football stadium on the West Side of Manhattan, you’d hear the same gripes from upstate voters. Previously, Gov. Andrew Cuomo awarded funds for numerous upstate programs, but many, like a Buffalo solar factory, produced no economic gain. There is no doubt that crime will be a big issue for voters, but the responsibility for New York City’s current crime wave is an issue for Mayor Eric Adams, and can’t be shifted to the state. The controversial bail reform law that was signed by Cuomo has now been amended
e’s to the right of center, unlike most voters who show up for primaries.
with revisions aimed at giving judges more discretion over criminals with gun charges and others with histories of violent crime. Thanks to recent revelations about an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision that may overturn Roe v. Wade, Hochul has set aside $35 million in funds for women in need of abortions where appropriate. There are no differences between the two Democrats on this issue, but the governor has the money, so she has the upper hand. Suozzi has one self-made disaster to deal with when it comes to the LGBT community. His recent description of Florida’s controversial so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law as “reasonable” resulted in some serious pushback against him that will be hard to controvert. How bad a hit he will take is still up in the air. The electoral clock is ticking, and six weeks go by quickly. Suozzi is facing a big challenge to capture the attention of the voters, and at this point he has failed to get any big wins on the campaign trail, which leaves him where he started — on first base. 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.
A Memorial Day like no other in our lives
he things we carry to this Memorial Day, 2022, are freighted with more recent events than past battles. On the last Monday in May, we look back to honor our war dead; this year we also hold in our hearts love for the friends and family members who died this year and last in the pandemic. We stagger under the weight of one million Americans dead of Covid-19. This has been a war, too. This year, especially, it feels appropriate to broaden the meaning of Memorial RAnDi Day to honor the KREiss sacrifice of all those who have lived through the plague of our time, including the medical teams and the teachers and the workers who kept showing up and, especially, the parents who have fought a front-line battle every day since winter 2020. The efforts of scientists to develop vaccines with unprecedented speed have been astonishing and heroic. My special heroes are our teenagers, who gave up nearly every single aspect of joy in their lives to stay healthy and
keep their parents and grandparents safe. Teens live for connection and freedom and breaking through boundaries and trying new things. During Covid, the constraints have been particularly onerous for them. In an ironic twist, just as the world was awakening to the dangers of screen time, so many millions of kids were pushed ever further into the digital world of texting and Zooming. As we all know, our teens are experiencing a secondary epidemic of depression and stress and mental health crises. I want to honor their sacrifice. I say this out loud to my teenage grandkids, and I want them to know that we know how tough it has been. The parents of young kids have been raising their children without the relief of school and play dates and family gatherings. Many struggled to keep the home front safe and productive. They were also trying to work, to pay the bills, to get meals on the table. I wish there were medals of honor for them, too. Growing up, I watched Memorial Day parades along Broadway in Woodmere. Later, my kids marched down the avenue with their school bands, tooting on their
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clarinets. In my mind’s eye I can see them looking so proud to be part of the parade, glancing sideways to catch my eye as they walked by. They stopped at the war memorial on the corner of Broadway and Conklin and, in a solemn ceremony, offered gratitude to those who died in our great wars. I imagine that as children march in this year’s Memorial Day parades and parents gather on the sidewalks, with or without masks, thoughts of other losses will bleed into the moment — as it should be when so many are scarred by painful memories of the past two years. Many Americans visit cemeteries and place flags on the graves of soldiers who defended American democracy in conflicts going back to the Civil War. We have seen images of hundreds of thousands of flags on the Mall in the nation’s capital, each a reminder of someone who died too soon or too young during this raging pandemic. For me, it is all threaded together. These past two years have been a battle, complicated by divisions and conflicts among our citizens. Add to this the suffering in Ukraine beaming into our
want to honor teens’ sacrifice, and I wish there were medals of honor for parents.
homes and onto our devices every single day in recent months. This aggression, an amalgam of old-fashioned warfare and new-age weapons, is displacing millions of people and killing children and civilians in staggering numbers. Doesn’t this war have an unofficial place in our Memorial Day as well? It’s a big job being a thoughtful American citizen today. We want to keep up our traditions and we need to move along with life, somehow weaving our most recent pandemic losses into the fabric of our days. According to NPR, Marked By Covid, a grass-roots group, is advocating for a National Day of Remembrance to honor those who died. In the meantime, on this Memorial Day, I will think about all those brave kids who carried the American flag onto beaches in Normandy, and friends who died in Vietnam and those who were killed in Afghanistan and on so many other foreign fields far from home. I will remember the more recent losses of friends who died of Covid, and I will also go to a barbecue and eat a hot dog and celebrate our lives, which are ever so precious. We just have to do it all. This Memorial Day is like no other. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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armor, protecting him from heroes like Salter. The gunman reportedly turned his own gaze toward Salter — who did not have the benefit of protective armor — and pulled the trigger. Another senseless mass shooting. No. 198, in fact, according to NPR and the Gun Violence Archive — in 2022. That’s right. Last Saturday was the 134th day of the year, yet this country has already had 198 mass shootings. They claimed the lives of 210 people, and forever changed the lives of 836 more who survived. On Jan. 1 alone — New Year’s Day — the nation was victim to seven mass shootings, including one in Philadelphia that claimed the life of one person, and injured four others. What happened in Buffalo is believed to be racially motivated. And as evidence continues to accumulate about the shooter, it’s hard to believe otherwise. And while tackling racism is a different discussion that needs far more space than we have here, the fact is that this is a nation where there are too many guns are on the street, and more often than not, they are used to instantly destroy families, and communities. The Philadelphia shooting wasn’t believed to be racially motivated. It was just a dispute, enhanced by alcohol, that turned deadly simply because a gun was available. It’s the kind of violence you almost never hear about anywhere else outside the U.S. But here it’s something we expect on any day that ends with a "Y." The alleged gunman in the Tops shooting is said to have illegally modified his
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letters Randi’s ‘raised voice for women’ To the Editor: Thanks to Randi Kreiss for having the courage and honesty to write about the threat to a woman’s right to control her body and her destiny (“Threat to choice has women on the march,” May 12-18). I am approaching 70. I have raised two successful and loving human beings who were wanted and treasured. I also had the ability to end two unwanted pregnancies early in my 20s, which allowed me to continue my life to the point where I was financially, emotionally and socially able to welcome and nourish the much-wanted children I did choose to bear. I have never regretted my decision to terminate those unintended pregnancies, and am extremely grateful that the choice was mine to make. This is such a frightening time in our lives, as we watch such hard-fought gains be ripped away by religious and social hypocrites who appear to care far more about life before birth than the life of a child — and its parents — after it arrives.
primary weapon, a gun that’s perfectly legal in New York, holding no more than 10 rounds. But the modifications, illegal in New York, are legal in Pennsylvania, and this monster only needed to walk from his home in Binghamton across the state line to get what he needed. Legally. Following the tragedy, many lawmakers took to social media and called up reporters to express their condolences and outrage. Gov. Kathy Hochul made the rounds on national television, preaching about the need for better gun control. But as quickly as those sentiments flare up, they just as quickly flame out. Over and over again, we get the same action aimed at ending this true pandemic: absolutely nothing. That must end. The excuses must end. The silly arguments that any regular person needs a weapon that can instantly kill or maim a large number of people must be put to rest. The time for talk is over. The time to act is now. Aaron Salter should have never spent the final moments of his life face to face with a monster. He had a distinguished career with the Buffalo Police Department, regularly putting his life on the line. Yet even a neighborhood supermarket proved to be more dangerous for him than some of the most violent hotspots in the world. No more. Read their names again — Celestine Chaney. Roberta Drury. Andre Mackneil. Katherine Massey. Margus Morrison. Heyward Patterson. Aaron Salter. Geraldine Talley. Ruth Whitfield. Pearl Young. And remember them the next time you think there’s something more important than ending this nation’s gun crisis once and for all.
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very weekday at 10:06 a.m., I walk into my high school engineering class and take a seat among my peers. I spend the period learning the same material as my classmates, completing the same assignments as them and receiving the same education. I wouldn’t think twice about attending if it weren’t for the fact that 15 pairs of eyes are on me the moment I walk into the room, for one reason and one reason only: I’m a girl in a classroom full of boys. Amazingly, this one simple attriIlana bute of mine has power to GrEEnbErG the instantly draw so much attention. For roughly 40 minutes, I am no longer a student who loves engineering. Rather, I’m a girl who loves engineering. I’d like to imagine a perfect world, with equal participation of men and women in all professions. However, while there is more opportunity these days for both men
and women to break into rigidly defined, gender-specific jobs, an imbalance still holds in certain career paths, including science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. I’m a high school freshman who has always been passionate about STEM. Yet despite efforts by well-meaning stakeholders and educators to promote more enthusiasm among women in these subjects, I can’t help but feel that today’s inspiring message for girls in the field is too wrapped up in their gender. Instead of pushing for girls to be treated like everyone else, there is an unhealthy obsession with making gender the centerpiece of today’s advocacy for girls in STEM. I often receive praise for being “confident enough” to pursue what has been labeled an unlikely passion for my gender. I garner attention and adulation for defying gender barriers by deciding to enroll in STEM-based classes. But I find this focus on my gender distracting from my work and frustrating, to
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find the focus on my gender distracting from my work and frustrating, to say the least.
lEttErs Randi, regardless of the pushback you may receive on this column — much of it from older men, I suspect! — please stay strong and remain a raised voice for women, their bodies and their choices. The specter of a Margaret Atwoodtype dystopia rising in our midst grows more real every day. Like you, I cannot believe that we are fighting for basic rights we believed we had secured decades ago. Those who opened the Pandora’s box of Trumpism and religionsaturated politics must not be allowed to damage this country more than they have already. Fight the good fight for us, Randi! MARISA HOHEB Merrick
A decision that was theirs to make To the Editor: I cannot agree with Randi more about what she wrote. Her decision to have an abortion was only for her and her husband to make. I am certain they did not make this decision lightly or quickly. Whatever their reasons, they did what they thought was the right decision at the time. I have known women who have had the procedure, and whatever their reasons were, I supported them. It is an extremely personal matter, and I applaud Randi for coming for-
say the least. I just want to escape the label of feminism attached to my interest in STEM, and simply be able to enter my engineering class without getting noticed, just like boys do. Today’s educational programs, like Girls Who Code, while inspiring and well-intentioned, inadvertently call attention to the fact that STEM isn’t a “normal” activity for girls. By singling out girls in creating specialized female-oriented programs, educators seem to acknowledge that girls aren’t expected to be like their gender opposites in science. To me, it’s akin to creating a group called Teenagers Who Respect Their Parents or Kids Who Aren’t Always On Their Phones. Granted, there is no mistaking that my interests in STEM as a girl are considered rare by today’s standards. Women account for roughly half of the population, but they comprise only 28 percent of workers in STEM fields, according to the American Association of University Women. Perhaps that’s because math and science
continue to be promoted as “male-oriented” subjects. I’ve seen this firsthand. In middle school, I was one of two girls in a class of 20 students in a computer animation program. On the website of a prestigious math summer program, girls were especially encouraged to apply, because most of its participants are male. Disturbingly, even my early-childhood day camp discouraged girls from choosing sciencerelated activities, and our choice of workshops didn’t include the boys’ activities of engineering and rocket science. Our choices included ceramics, dance and “beauty school.” Yes, there is still a lack of equality in perception, but the way to fix this isn’t by forming a club exclusively for girls that puts the emphasis on “girls coding” instead of simply “coding.” Educators should create courses that include both boys and girls. While I’m grateful for the progress women have made in STEM, I look forward to the day when walking into my engineering class won’t be cause for surprise. Ilana Greenberg is a freshman at North Shore Hebrew Academy High School in Great Neck.
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No, Kagan, Sotomayor should not retire To the Editor: Re Matthew Adarichev’s column, “Stephen Breyer retired. Why not Kagan and Sotomayor?” (May 12-18): Why not? Because this is a fantasy, flawed in detail and conception. Details: The Supreme Court justices are not pawns to be manipulated. To expect a double-unanimous vote of 50 Democratic senators to confirm a pair of young replacements is a risky bet, the effort itself would demolish any remaining shred of court legitimacy, and nothing would be gained, because Sen. Mitch McConnell’s supermajority would remain. Concept: The battle for the court is over. The present battle is for Congress, and it will be over by Christmas. Mr. Adarichev’s suggestion that Democrats adopt Republicans’ “Machiavellian” tricks to fight for power means they would abandon the laws, institutions, and aspirations of the American project. To imitate the Gingrich-McConnellLimbaugh model is to become them. America would be one more example of
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a society undone by Madison’s “factions,” the Florentines’ Whites and Blacks, Constantinople’s Blues and Greens, Russia’s Reds and Whites — the list is long. This season’s issue is, shall America’s Democratic/Republican form of
government, in its 20th century conception, survive the first quarter of the 21st? More relevant than T.R. is Smokey Bear, who advises, “Only you can prevent ...” BRIAn KELLY Rockville Centre
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ROCKVILLE LINKS FOURSOME SPONSOR • Altera Health • First Nationwide Title • Linear Contracting • Michael Lucchesi • Steven Dubner Landscaping, Inc. • Vanhasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. BOGEY SPONSOR • Ryan & Conlon, LLP GOLFER GIFT UNDERWRITERS • Long Beach Rehabilitation & Nursing • Mount Sinai South Nassau Medical Staff • The Dover Group • Long Island Herald • Squad Security • Parking Systems GOLF CARTS UNDERWRITER • Parking Systems GOLF BALLS UNDERWRITER • The PAR Group BEVERAGE CART UNDERWRITER • Terri & Steve Gold CADDIES UNDERWRITERS • Allied World Insurance Co. • Terri & Steve Gold • Hooker & Holcombe • Koopersmith Family • SDM Metro DRIVING RANGE UNDERWRITERS • Diane & Dave Bonagura • Joseph Fennessy • Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony D’Esposito AIR CANNON UNDERWRITERS • Axis Construction • Electrical Inspectors, Inc. • Lexington Insurance Company/AIG • RMB Drafting Services, Inc.
DESSERT SPONSOR • Stonegate Real Estate HOT DOG CART UNDERWRITER • Jeffrey Greenfield PICKLEBALL UNDERWRITER • Sharma Family DRIVER POOL UNDERWRITERS • Mark Baron • Anthony Cancellieri • Jeffrey Greenfield HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSORS • Crown Ford – Lynbrook • Karp Auto – Rockville Centre • Mercedes-Benz – Rockville Centre
2022 Golf Committee Co-Chairs Michael Sapraicone President, Squad Security Mount Sinai South Nassau Board Member Jeffrey Greenfield Managing Member, NGL Group, LLC Honoree Larry Ferazani, Jr. Deputy General Counsel of Labor National Football League & Grateful Patient Community Service Award Anthony D’Esposito Town of Hempstead Councilman, 4th District
All proceeds to benefit Mount Sinai South Nassau and the special needs of our cancer patients at the Gertrude & Lois Feil Cancer Center. mountsinai.org/southnassau
COCKTAIL HOUR SPONSOR • Mount Sinai Health System DINNER SPONSOR • HE2PD, Inc 1174288
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