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Will trembling road be a concern for Wantagh-Seaford? Meeting focuses on Bay Park complaints sending vibrations through nearby homes and businesses. The South Derrick CommuniQuality and storm resiliency ty Civic Association gathered for across Nassau County — some its monthly on May 25, and the residents are pleading for a solu- hot topic was what could be done tion to the problem of excessive about the tremors. Residents noise caused by the construc- who attended said they fully suption. ported the Bay Park Work on the projproject, but are seekect started in Mering some way to rick, and residents reduce the noise and of the Mer rick vibrations. Manor Townhouses, “We are all in on Sunrise Highway, support of this projhave complained ect, but we feel it about the noise and cannot be at the vibrations. The expense of some of Manor sits right us,” Manor resident beside one of 24 pits Greg Parisi said. being excavated so “The construction construction workworkers are working ers can work underfrom 9:30 p.m. and ground, installing a GREG PARISI they leave at 6 a.m. new pipe through an There is no sleep, existing aqueduct Merrick Manor but the work has to that extends from be done. Some of us Bay Park, in East Rockaway, east would like to try to sleep during under Sunrise Highway to the the day, but we can’t because the Cedar Creek Wastewater Treat- pit has eight concrete plates on ment Plant in Wantagh. Treated top of it, and the big trucks that wastewater will be piped three are speeding through the middle miles out into the Atlantic Ocean lane are causing critical vibrawhere it will be diluted, instead tions.” of negatively affecting the bays. A representative of the Bay Large plates cover the pits, Park Conveyance Project Outand when work is not being done reach Program, Travis Brennan, during the day, the problem for detailed how long residents residents is the large trucks that would have to deal with the noise rumble noisily over the plates, Continued on page 5
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After nearly 30 years, superintendent says goodbye By MICHAEl MAlASZCZYK mmalaszczyk@liherald.com
As Levittown looks to say farewell to its graduates of the class of 2022 in June, one very special, longtime Levittown resident is moving on to the next chapter of her life from the school district as well. Levittown Superintendent Dr. Tonie McDonald, a 1977 graduate of Levittown Memorial High School, is retiring after serving the district for nearly three decades. She has served as the superintendent of Levittown Union Free School District since 2014. McDonald also was a testing coordinator, director
of pupil services, assistant business manager, and assistant superintendent for business and finance. Her road to becoming a teacher wasn’t a direct route. From a young age, McDonald always wanted to be a teacher; she can recall “Go To the Head of the Class” as her favorite childhood game. Unfortunately, early on, she was not encouraged to become a teacher. “When I went to high school, teachers weren’t being hired. There were no jobs available,” McDonald said. “So, I did not originally go to school for teaching.” She first worked as a paralegal for 13 years after Continued on page 13
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County LegisLators John Ferretti and Tom McKevitt with community officials, Richie Krug Jr.,and Frank Camarano Jr., and residenrs cut the ribbon for the upgraded dog park on May 17.
‘Paws’itively great upgrades at the dog park
sean DoLan anD his service pup, Little Girl, a Teacup Yorkie had a great time on the new turf. PuPPy roCCo anD Bill Mcdevitt enjoyed the little dog section of the park. Vanessa CeLissaint brought her dog Niko all the way from Queens to experience Eisenhower Park’s dog park. taro’s tongue was out and about while he was running through the dog park.
The ribbon was cut on May 17 to unveil new upgrades to the Eisenhower Park dog park. County Legislators John Ferretti and Tom McKevitt with community officials, Richie Krug Jr., president of the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce and Frank Camarano Jr., president of the Nassau Council of Chambers o f C o m m e rc e a n d neighbors attended to see the new upgrades. A new synthetic turf field was added to replace the g rass which caused muddy conditions after it rained. New concrete walkways, a gazebo, a new fence and new plantings were added to the park that’s located on Salisbury Park Drive. The dog park is divided into two areas for large dogs and small dogs (25 pounds and under). Each section has shade structures, water stations, waste stations, trees and benches.
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SEAFORD MANOR ElEMENTARY School students sang for the relatives who visited the school on Special Persons Day last month.
Making special connections at Manor Elementary Seaford Manor Elementary School has had a long-standing tradition for Special Persons Day, where students are encouraged to celebrate their loved ones, however it interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Fortunately, it was able to finally return this school year on May 6, as grandparents and other relatives visited
the school. The event was held in person for the first time since 2019, and both children and their guests were delighted to spend some time together. “You are very special people in the lives of our students,” Principal Debra Emmerich told the visitors, adding that the children wanted to show their appreciation to their treasured family
members. Many events followed during the day. Two classes at a time went to the gym and students welcomed their special guests. Children performed “You’re a Grand Old Flag” and “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” for their families. They also recited poems, did yoga and mindfulness exercises, and concluded the visit
by reading together. Overall, the tradition encourages appreciating others that care for you, and the community of Seaford Manor Elementary are happy to return to their celebration. –Marion Hausmann
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‘Seismic’ road vibrations an ongoing issue and shaking. “At the absolute worstcase scenario, we’ll be done by the first or second week in July,” Brennan said. “We’re working heavily with the state to try and accelerate the testing that needs to take place so that we’re done by the end of June.” Residents acknowledged that project officials had done everything they could to remediate the situation, by using rubber gaskets and new plates to reduce the nose, but it remains a nuisance. “They have tried with the rubber seals,” said attendee Linda Carter, “but we’ve been hearing this for months and months and months.” “It’s so frustrating, because it feels like there are earthquakes all day long in our units,” added Manor resident Sheila Temchin. “And I don’t understand how they’re saying that there can’t be any damage going forward.” Many at the meeting said the solution would be to direct large trucks to Sunrise Highway’s far-right lane, so they wouldn’t drive over the pits, which are in the middle lanes of the roadway, a resolution that would be up to the State Department of Transportation. “We’re told that the New York State Department of Transportation won’t allow a sign in about a 49-foot stretch to have trucks move to the right,” Parisi said. “We can’t even get a sign that says 10
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Residences oR businesses along Sunrise Highway, where work for the Bay Park Conveyance Project is ongoing, are dealing with intense vibrations in their homes due to the large plates used to cover construction pits during the day. or 15 miles per hour in a work zone for a quarter-mile stretch. When these trucks
come barreling down, many of them are going 60, 70, or 80 miles per hour down
that middle lane and create the seismic vibration. “We didn’t move to California,” Parisi added. “We don’t live on the fault line, and for four months this is what we’ve dealt with.” Michael Reid, State Sen. John Brooks’s chief of staff, was in attendance and let those at the meeting know that Brooks was trying to resolve the issue. “The project engineer did request specific traffic, radio patterns and speed reductions that went through, but the Department of Transportation declined the request,” Reid said. “We have all levels of government working together, and we’re going to get this done as quickly as possible.” Brennan said he anticipated the entire project to be completed in October or November 2023. Merrick is the first area that is having pipes placed into the ground as a part of the project. Other business or close residential areas by Sunrise Highway in towns such as Bellmare, Wantagh, Seaford and Baldwin may have to deal with the rumbling as the project continues. “We’re probably going to help other communities who are going to go through this,” Parisi noted. “There are about five other pits near homes all along Wantagh, Seaford and Baldwin. They’re going to have their hands full if they don’t fix this. We’re the closest ones — but not the only ones.”
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“How do we keep our children safe?” It’s a question on the mind of parents seemingly every day as they send their youngsters off to school and out into the world. That question has come into even clearer focus in light of the tragedy of Uvalde, Texas, where a gunman killed 19 elementary students and two adults on May 24. It was the nation’s 27th school shooting this year, according to NPR, and we’re not even halfway through. “Most shootings are over in two to three minutes,” Nassau County Police Department commissioner Patrick Ryder told a small crowd of 20 or so people who gathered for a school safety seminar at the police department’s Garden City training center last week. “The active shooter kills who they have to kill, and usually they kill themselves after.” The typical response time for Nassau County police officers for an emergency call is between three and five minutes, the commissioner added. “If I can close the gap to between two to three minutes by getting there faster, I can save lives,” Ryder said. “If I get there quicker, I save lives.” Some of that time can be saved thanks to technology. All 56 county school districts have been equipped with a smartphone app that instantly alerts police if there’s trouble. Officers are also mandated to do walk-throughs of schools in their districts daily to better familiarize themselves with how campuses are laid out. “If I go left (by accident), I lose seconds,” Ryder said. “And each second, I lose a life.” And then there’s the more tangible equipment, like Kevlar vests, helmets and even ramming tools. “We don’t wait,” Ryder said. “Most people think that a school shooting could never happen here,” said Emily Pflum, an intelligence expert with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “But the same people are the ones who saw all the signs and never said anything.” Fascination with weapons and former attackers, disturbing social media posts, cruelty and torture of animals, and self-incriminating statements such as “I’m going to make my mark on the world” or “see what I’m going to do tomorrow,” are signs of a potential threat, she said. But shooters aren’t the only societal plague parents have to worry about. There’s something else out there that some may say is just as dangerous, if not more: fentanyl. “Unfortunately, it’s not a problem we can arrest our way out of,” said Detective Lt. Matthew Landman of the police department’s narcotics bureau. Landman has a two-pronged approach to the issue, heavily expressing the importance of education — “the most important part of today’s day” — and enforcement. He shows students “before” and “after” photos of addicts. “There is hope. There are a lot of services. But unfortunately, these people live very difficult lives, and it’s a very long road to recovery. I tell my audiences at school to save yourself the heartache and don’t get involved” to begin with. Landman also touched on how potent fentanyl and carfentanil can be, adding that just 2 milligrams of fentanyl is lethal. “In essence, a sugar packet’s worth of fentanyl has the ability to kill 500 people,” he said. And then there’s social media. Sure, it’s a great way to stay connected to family and friends, but it’s also easy to fall prey to the dopamine thrill online attention can provide. “We literally have a whole generation of people who are more anxious, more depressed, more down, with low self-esteem than ever before,” said Luis Serrano, an officer with the Nassau County Police Department. “And that is connected to social media.”
luIS SeRRANO Of the Nassau County Police Department says social media has created a number of problems with young people, believing it has created spikes in the hospitalization of teenage girls harming themselves, and attempting suicide at higher rates.
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SheVON ANd ChARleS Senat say they’re going to sit down to talk to their kids candidly about the issues facing young people and teenagers these days. Nassau County Police Department commissioner Patrick Ryder, at right, addresses concerned parents’ worries about opioids, school safety and social media use. Before 2009, hospitalizing teenage girls after harming themselves was something few people were alarmed with. But that changed with the introduction of platforms like Facebook, Twitter and TikTok with those same figures nearly tripling. Even more horrifying, Serrano said, is the 151 percent rise pre-teen girls attempting suicide. “This is the reality we live in,” Serrano said. “This is the connection to social media, and this is why social media has become like a drug.” But parents should be worried about actual drugs, too — and not just fentanyl. It might be easy for many to hide drug abuse, but Officer John Obert-Thorn says there are ways to discover those secrets, and maybe even lead someone to seek help. Pupils that are pinhole-sized
could be an indicator of heroin or oxycodone, while large dilation could point to cannabis or a stimulant. “The only way we’re going to take ourselves out of this massive, massive drug addiction problem and drug abuse problem is through prevention,” Obert-Thorn said. “Getting them while they’re early (is) the only way.” Charles and Shevon Senat have two young boys at home in Baldwin, and admit the work to keep them safe is round-the-clock. “We’re going to talk to them and let them spread the word to cousins and their friends,” Charles said. “We talk to him in candid conversations — not authoritative. We want them to know we’re there for them. Don’t be scared to talk to us. (As a) matter of fact, come to mom and dad first.”
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from 11:30 until 4 pm. For information contact the office at 516-785-2445 or email mahjonggCBT@yahoo.com. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is needed for newcomers, but masks are optional. A contribution of $5 per person is required.
80’s night 80’s night with Decadia is back Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall at 3232 Railroad Ave., in Wantagh. Doors open at 7 p.m. For tickets visit muls.com/ events.
Panels and plants Solar energy is all around us. Come explore how plants and solar panels utilize the sun’s power in different ways at the at the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center. Take a guided walk around the Center and the pollinator garden to learn about the wonders of solar energy from 1:30 to 3 p.m. This event is for ages 12 and up. To register visit jonesbeachenc.org/events
Saturday, June 4 Miles for Matt The Miles for Matt Foundation Celebrate Life 5K is a Running race and a Kids Run/Fun Run and 5K in Cedar Creek Park. The mission of the Miles for Matt Foundation is to support the educational journey of students, their development through sports activities and recreational safety in public venues in memory of Matthew Scarpati (19), who was killed by an adult driving under the influence. The Foundation advances this mission primarily through its work in education, athletics and medical research and strives to continue the interests and goals that Matt held. The walk/run starts at 8:30 a.m. For more info and to register visit https://bit.ly/3LUwU02.
Rip current discussion Rip currents are among the most dangerous hazards that Long Island beachgoers face. Head down to the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center for an event that will provide an overview of rip currents and how you can protect yourself if caught in one. As part of the demonstration, attendees will have the opportunity to try out a new rip current virtual reality simulation/ The presentation will be in English and Spanish from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To register visit jonesbeachenc.org/events.
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St. Jude’s yard sale St. Jude’s Church at 3606 Lufberry Ave., in Wantagh is having their annual yard sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds go to the Church of St. Jude. There will be goods from housewares, home decor, clothes furniture and more. Yankees Magazine. During this time, he interviewed 113 former Bombers from the 1950s through the 1980s. He will relate many of the interesting and amusing anecdotes as told to him by the Yankees themselves at the Seaford Public Library at 7 p.m. To register visit https://bit.ly/38Rkp7W.
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Grades 6 - 12 can come and play with our Giant Checkers, Ultimate Twister, and more at the Wantagh Public Library from 7 to 8 p.m. Outdoor game fun will be held outside on the library lawn weather permitting. To register email ccucci@wantaghlibrary.org.
S.T.E.A.M. workshop Join an educator each week to explore a different topic in science, technology, engineering, art, or mathematics through experiments, art projects, and more. This week is seagrass from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center. To register visit jonesbeachenc.org/events.
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stress and increase relaxation. To register email ismith@wantaghlibrary.org.
Book Discussion: Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead Join librarian Eric Wasserman at the Seaford Public Library at 2 p.m. for a lively discussion of this gloriously entertaining novel of heists, shakedowns and rip-offs set in Harlem in the 1960s. Copies of the book will be available when you register. To register visit https://bit.ly/38Rkp7W.
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
Thursday, June 9 Weekly Mahjong The JULIETS are back playing Mahjong and cards at Congregation Beth Tikvah, 3710 Woodbine Avenue, Wantagh, starting May 5 and every Thursday
Join the Wantagh Public Library at 7 p.m. for a quick trip to New Orleans via Creole Cuisine. Chef Cheryl Grigg of Chara’s Kitchen & Catering will demonstrate how to prepare an authentic Creole Jambalaya with Andouille Sausage, Chicken & Shrimp. She will round out the evening with the delicious favorite, Classic Beignets. Don’t miss this scrumptious evening. To register visit http://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/W/WANTAGH/ ekp.cfm?curOrg=WANTAGH.
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Seaford’s Unites Skates of America will be hosting an array of themed skating events. Bideawee on Beltagh Avenue will be having their pet memorial walking tour on June 11. Congregation Beth Tikvah offers ASL interpreting Shabbot services every third Saturday at 10 a.m. Dont’ forget to look at all the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center has to offer. Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall will have Happy Hour every Friday. Live music starts at 6:00 p.m.
Pandemic changed view on palliative care msmollins@liherald.com
The height of the coronavirus pandemic remains a dark time for many — especially those who were sick and couldn’t see their loved ones in-person. That put even added pressure onto palliative care, a type of specialized medical care for those with serious illnesses focusing on providing relief and comfort from the symptoms and stress of those illnesses — more often than not, for those suffering conditions that may ultimately claim their lives. But a lot has changed since the start of the pandemic, and the newly minted Molloy University will share a lot of that during its palliative care conference on Friday, June 3. Offered both virtually and in-person following, the conference offers participants new tools to provide professional, competent and compassionate care to patients and their families. It had been held annually since 2008, but paused at in 2020 and 2021. “Typically, the conference offers topics that help the professionals deal with death and dying,” said Lou Cino, the dean of continuing education and professional studies at Molloy. “Not only for the patient, but for their families as well. And that can mean helping them physically, mentally or emotionally.” Palliative care has grown over the last two decades, Cino said. Graduates in a variety of professions rely on conferences such as these for professional development on the subject. At Molloy’s event, experts from medicine, nursing, pastoral care, child life and social work will present the latest advancements in the fields of symptom management, ethics and communication, staff self-care, and bereavement during the nearly eight-hour conference. Clinicians from all disciplines also will speak about
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MOLLOy UNIvErSIty wILL host the Edith Richner Palliative Care Conference on Friday, June 3. Industry professionals will gather both in-person and virtually to learn how this medical specialty has grown in importance in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. best practices and barriers to timely palliative care in hospitals, nursing homes and hospice organizations. The event will feature lectures and therapy demonstrations. The conference is important, Cino said, because it brings medical professionals and experts together to create a dialogue about the best palliative care practices. “They’re health care professionals that served on the frontlines of the pandemic for the past two years,” he said. “They deal with death and dying on a daily basis, and this is a conference that gets all these people together to talk about the problems they have with dealing with death and dying. It takes a special kind of person to do this work.” The conference was renamed this year the Edith Richner Palliative Care Conference, in memory of the Herald
Community Newspapers’ cofounder, and late mother of publishers Stuart and Cliff Richner. She was diagnosed with a rare brain disorder in 2006, and through palliative care, her last days were made more peaceful. “It’s wonderful and we’re so happy and excited that the conference is being named after Edith,” said Lori Hardoon, a social worker and one of the event’s organizers. “Many people in the world of palliative care are women, and we have some powerhouse women that are a part of it. She was an amazing woman, a powerhouse and a leader.” The keynote speaker at the event is Dr. Russell Portenoy, the executive director of the Manhattan-based MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care, a highly regarded voice in the field. There wasn’t as big of an emphasis on palliative care just a few years ago, Cino said, as there has been more recently. Most hospitals now have a unit dedicated to palliative care. That need, he added, was magnified by COVID-19. “One of the horrible things about the pandemic is that you didn’t have the ability for the patients to be with their families,” Cino said. “These health care professionals were the last people they saw. They didn’t see their family. They didn’t see their friends, and didn’t have a chance to say goodbye.” Hardoon was excited the conference could be held both in-person and virtually to reach a broader audience. “The beauty, for me is I get to be there from the beginning of planning,” she said. “I get the inside view of the plans behind each year and how we’re making the conference bigger and better. Each year, it gets better and better, and the magnitude of it takes my breath away.” The conference runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration takes place at the Madison Theatre’s public square. Zoom links will be available at Molloy.edu/ce/pcc.
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Summit Lane conteSt winners received a visit from Spike, the school mascot.
Summit Lane students help those in need Students at Summit Lane Elementary School in the Levittown Public School District did something special for their Pajama Day celebration. Throughout April and May, they collected hundreds of new pajamas to be donated to children in need. John Theissen, founder of the John Theissen Children’s Foundation, collected the new pajamas, all in children’s sizes. In honor of their work, he visited the school to thank them for their dedication. Summit Lane’s student government, which includes third-, fourth-, and fifth-graders, worked hard to promote the collection, which will be distributed
to local hospitals. There were more activities on Pajama Day than just donating, however. During the last week of the pajama collection, Summit Lane students were able to take part in a contest to design pajamas for Spike, the school mascot. The winners of the contest, voted on by the student government, were surprised in their classrooms with a special visit from Spike. The celebration was rounded off with the classic tradition of wearing pajamas to school on Pajama Day. –Marion Hausmann
Many really started calling those who work frontlines — and behind the scenes — in the health care industry heroes at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. But they’ve always been heroes. Herald Community Newspapers and RichnerLive is partnering with FirstNet AT&T to recognize that heroism through its premiere Excellence in Healthcare Awards Gala on Wednesday, June 15. Health care professionals from across Long Island will gather at The Heritage Club at Bethpage in Farmingdale so they can be recognized for their diligence in their field andpassion for helping others. FirstNet AT&T has been committed to public safety since 2012 when, through a public-private partnership, it created a nationwide high-speed communication network for first responders. The company established the FirstNet Health & Wellness Coalition in 2021 to organize and support the welfare of firefighters, police and emergency medical technicians, so they can keep fighting for the community, and contribute greatly to public safety. “We look at FirstNet as the most important wireless network in the country because it’s serving our first responders,” said Anthony Postiglione of FirstNet sales executive for public safety solutions, in a release. “At AT&T, we have
been long committed to serving the public safety community — we see it as both our obligation and our honor. With many of my immediate family and friends being part of the first responder field, I feel as though I’m privileged to help provide the first responders of Long Island with the telecommunication solutions that will help keep them safer in the field with the FirstNet ecosystem.” The evening begins with a private reception exclusive to the honorees and sponsors, followed by a networking cocktail party before the dinner and awards ceremony. Honorees will be given an elegant crystal award for recognition of their dedication to the health and wellbeing of their community and health care facilities. “I’m very much looking forward to the event,” Postiglione said. “Being able to interact with first responders gives us the opportunity to not only thank them for all they’ve done — and will continue to do for the Long Island community — but will allow us to get more feedback and understanding of what their current needs are in the first responder arena, and how we can continue to support.” Tickets for the Premiere Excellence in Healthcare Awards Gala are available at RichnerLive.com. Sponsorship inquiries can be directed to Amy Amato at (516) 5604000, Ext. 224, or at aamato@liherald.com.
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Seaford falls to South Side in semis By JAMIE deJONG sports@liherald.com
South Side boys’ lacrosse will live to see another day, as the Cyclones have advanced to the Nassau County Class C finals by beating Seaford in last Friday’s semifinal, 13-10. It has been a long time coming for the Cyclones, as this will be their first championship game appearance since 2008. South Side thrived in the chaotic playoff atmosphere at Hofstra and will now face Manhasset for the county championship. “We were resilient,” South Side head coach Steve DiPietro said. “Seaford was an excellent team with a ton of talent and good coaching. We took the lead and every time they countered, we had an answer so the resiliency we showed was impressive. To put 13 goals up on that team is impressive so I’m really proud of our guys.” It was a comprehensive effort for the Cyclones, with all position groups and players shining at different junctures. Offensively, they played unselfishly and unpredictably, showcasing many different sets and looks for Seaford to deal with. Sophomore Cole DiPietro was one of the main initiators and had two goals and three assists. Senior Brady West, junior Ryan Mayerhofer, and sophomores Michael Aiello and Owen West each scored twice, reinforcing how deep and potent this attacking unit is. The Cyclones had their hands full defensively and in face offs but stepped up to the
task admirably. Sophomore Michael Melkonian was dominant during face-offs and did well retaining possession following these wins. Seniors Patrick Erickson and Luke Schwartzberg were stalwarts defensively, consistently generating turnovers and preventing Seaford from getting into a flow. Junior goalie Tommy Gentile also had 7 saves. Top-seeded Manhasset is the favorite in this Wednesday’s 7:30 p.m. championship game at Hofstra, but this public perception couldn’t matter less to the Cyclones. “We have full confidence in ourselves,” Brady West stated. “We feel like we can go against whoever they put ahead of us so its full speed ahead.” Coach DiPietro added “Manhasset will be the favorite, but I’ll go to battle with this group every time.” For Seaford, which finished 14-2, it wasn’t the way the players or coaches foresaw the season coming to an end. However, one performance does not taint what has been a terrific year. “This year we became a tight family which allowed us to enjoy every day in practice and be successful in competition,” Vikings head coach Brian Horner said. “One loss can never take that away from us. This team will always have a special place in my heart. Words cannot describe how proud I am of these fine young men.” Seaford senior John Raucci was dynamic offensively, as he finished with 4 goals and an assist. He finished the season with 57 points. Senior AJ Barone was equally as
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ANthONy MuNrO ANd the Vikings have plenty to be proud of after winning 14 games and making a run to the Nassau Class C semifinals. dynamic as he finished with a hat trick and an assist. He finished the year with 71 points. Senior goalie Joe Ulzheimer gave it
all that he could in net, as his 7 saves all seemed to jumpstart the Viking’s morale and energy.
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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE In the Matter of the Application of Empire Offshore Wind LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Construction of Approximately 12 Miles of Transmission Lines from the Boundary of New York State Territorial Waters to a Point of Interconnection in Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. Pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law of the State of New York, Empire Offshore Wind LLC (Applicant) is providing public notice of its intent to file an application (Application) for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (Certificate) for the proposed construction and operation of the portion of the transmission system for the Empire Wind 2 offshore wind generating facility located in New York State (the NY Project). PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT, on or about June 17, 2022, the Applicant will file an Application in the above-entitled matter with the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) for a Certificate pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law to construct, operate, and maintain the NY Project, which is the portion of a transmission facility that is located within New York State and that will connect the offshore wind farm to be located in the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management designated Renewable Energy Lease Area OCS-A 0512 within federal waters (Lease Area) to the existing mainland electrical grid in the Town of Hempstead, New York. The NY Project is necessary in order to transmit renewable energy from the Lease Area to the downstate area and to assist New York State in achieving its clean energy mandates under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. During the course of the Article VII proceedings, alternative routes not included in the Application or affected by the proposed primary route may be offered without further notice by publication. In addition, the Commission may ultimately approve an alternative route for the NY Project that traverses municipalities not presently affected by the NY Project or included in the Application. DESCRIPTION OF THE NY PROJECT The NY Project includes: (i) three 230-kV highvoltage alternatingcurrent (HVAC) submarine export cables located
within an approximately 7.7-nautical miles (nm, 14.2-km)-long submarine export cable corridor from the boundary of New York State waters (3 nautical miles from shore) to the cable landfall in the City of Long Beach, New York; (ii) three 230-kV onshore export cable circuits, each with three single-core HVAC onshore export cables, buried underground within an approximately 1.5-mile-long (2.4-kmlong) onshore export cable corridor from the cable landfall to the onshore substation; (iii) an onshore substation in the Village of Island Park, within the Town of Hempstead, New York; and (v) up to three 345-kV interconnection cable circuits, each with three single-core HVAC interconnection cables, buried underground within an approximately 1.7-mile-long (2.8-kmlong) interconnection cable corridor from the onshore substation to the point of interconnection (POI) at an expansion of the Barrett 138-kV Substation in Oceanside, New York owned by the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA). The Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farm is proposed to be located in the Lease Area approximately 20 miles south of Long Island and outside of New York State waters. As such, the Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farm will be permitted in a separate federal proceeding. A copy of the Application will be filed with the Commission and served upon the Town Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead, the Mayor of Village of Island Park, the City Manager of the City of Long Beach, New York. and other statutory parties, and copies will be made available at the following local public libraries for public inspection. A copy of the Application will also be available on the Department of Public Service website (www.dps.ny.gov) once the Commission assigns a case number to the NY Project. Additional information can be found on the NY Project website a t https://www.empirewind. com/article-vii. Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Avenue Long Beach, NY 11561 Island Park Library 176 Long Beach Road Island Park, NY 11558 Point Lookout Branch 79 Lido Blvd. Point Lookout, NY 11569 West End Branch 903 West Beech Street Long Beach, NY 11561 Seaford Public Library 2234 Jackson Avenue Seaford, NY 11783
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LEGAL NOTICE June 2022 Meeting Date Change Notice is hereby given that the Seaford Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners of the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, New York, will hold its regular Monthly Meeting for the month of June 2022, on the Fourth Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at 8:00 p.m., at the Seaford Fire Headquarters, 2170 Southard Avenue, Seaford, New York 11783-2544. All meetings of the Seaford Fire District are open to the public. ================ By order of: Board of Fire Commissioners Seaford Fire District Dated: May 23, 2022 Michael R. Foran, Secretary 131755 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the WANTAGH FIRE DISTRICT, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, on the 23rd day of May 2022, subject to permissive referendum as provided for by the General Municipal law. An extract of the resolution is as follows:
Wantagh Fire District maintains a Capital Reserve Fund under sec. 6-g of the General Municipal Law in which account is sufficient funds to accomplish the purposes herein after set forth, namely, the renovation of electronic and stationary signs located at 2470 Park Avenue Wantagh, New York, 844 Wantagh Avenue Wantagh, New York, 2529 Neptune Avenue, Seaford, New York, 1191 Alken Avenue Seaford, New York and 2985 Merrick Road Wantagh, New York in order to maintain the efficiency of the Wantagh Fire District in the discharge of their duties in preserving the lives and property of the residents of the community and the said construction is deemed in the best interest of the residents of the Wantagh Fire District. The resolution further provides that there be transferred from the present Capital Reserve 6-g of the Wantagh Fire District, a sum not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) and the District Treasurer is authorized to affect such transfer from time to time to effect the beginning of such construction. This resolution shall not take effect until thirty (30) days, unless in the meanwhile a permissive referendum as provided by the General Municipal Law is required to be held. Dated: May 23rd 2022 By order of The Board of Fire Commissioner Brendan J. Narell Superintendent 131754 LEGAL NOTICE SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Supreme Court of New York, Nassau County. U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE OF THE CABANA SERIES IV TRUST, Plaintiff- againstSHERRIL SCHIAVONE; ROBERT SULLIVAN, AS ADMINISTRATOR AND HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF BEVERLY ANN SULLIVAN A/K/A BEVERLY SULLIVAN; UNKNOWN HEIRSAT-LAW OF THE ESTATE OF BEVERLY ANN SULLIVAN A/K/A BEVERLY SULLIVAN, DECEASED; JOAN LAMBERT, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF BEVERLY ANN SULLIVAN A/K/A BEVERLY SULLIVAN; WILLIAM SULLIVAN, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF BEVERLY ANN SULLIVAN A/K/A BEVERLY SULLIVAN ; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being
continued from front page Board of Education President Peggy ing that time, she had two sons – Patrick Marenghi said McDonald was an active and Kevin – both of whom were stu- superintendent, attending everything from ball games to Eagle Scout ceremodents in the Levittown district. nies. Marenghi recalled a time where McDonald then had two options, to become a lawyer or a teacher. With McDonald voluntarily tutored a student encouragement from her husband, Pat- who was in need of help to pass the rick, she chose the latter. “He wanted social students regents. She was the me to do what would make me happy,” superintendent at the time. “She is totally committed to all chilshe said. “I am blessed to have such a dren,” said Marenghi. “I’ve worked with wonderful husband.” many wonderful superintenShe returned to Adelphi dents, but I have never met and received both her bachesomeone more committed, lor’s degree and master’s, dedicated, and knowledgebefore returning to Levitable than Dr. Tonie McDontown as a social studies ald.” teacher in 1995. She spent 10 Steve Costello, a former years at Division Avenue social studies teacher and High School, after which she director, who also graduated moved to the district’s cenin 1977 from Levittown tral office and served in a alongside McDonald, number of administrative Peggy described her as a “gift” to positions. Marenghi Levittown. “It’s unusual to During this time, McDonhave a superintendent who President, ald received her doctorate degree in education from Board of Education. is so embedded in the community,” said Costello. “She Hofstra University. She left just loves Levittown and Levittown for four years to everything about it. Levitserve as the assistant supertown was very lucky to have intendent for business and administration in Plainedge, before returning to Dr. McDonald in charge for the past replace James Grossane as superinten- eight years.” Todd Winch, the district’s assistant dent of Levittown Schools. Her favorite memories are what she superintendent for curriculum, will be described as the “a-ha!” moments, when filling her shoes as superintendent. the knowledge would finally click with McDonald and Winch go way back, as students. She recalled when in 1999, a both started in 1995 at Division Avenue graduating senior stopped by her class- High. “It’s wonderful to hand this disroom and asked to spend his final free trict that I love so much over to someone that I trust and respect,” McDonald said. period as a student with her. Her plans for retirement include As an administrator, McDonald enjoyed working in the building that reading more books and visiting her was once her own high school. “My sons, two things she hasn’t gotten to do office used to be the nurse’s office,” she while dedicating herself to Levittown. said, with a laugh. “So I have a whole different set of memories in here before I worked in here.”
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where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. If you fail to appear or to answer within the aforementioned time frame, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECTIVE of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a Mortgage to secure $280,000.00 and interest, recorded in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office on April 5, 2004 in Book 26402, Page 914, Control
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week ago, I had a chance to spend a delightful afternoon with my 2½-year-old granddaughter Logan. Logan was fortunate that during the Covid confinement, she had two parents working from home who could spend extra quality time with her, and as a result she’s an articulate and observant young girl. I know I sound like every other grandfather, but during those precious few hours, I wondered and worried what her world will be like in the next 20 to 30 years, and what JERRY challenges she will face. KREMER Our current world is one big mess. The war in Ukraine is much more than a regional battle. It is a struggle between good and evil, and in any war there is always a chance that evil will prevail. We have crackpots running countries such as Russia and North Korea who have access to nuclear weapons and long-range missiles. For Logan’s sake, I hope these dying despots
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will refrain from trying to take the world with them. Whether you agree or not, global warming is and will be a long-range threat to our quality of life. No sane person can ignore the continuous threats that nature poses to us. Massive forest fires, tornadoes, superstorms and flash floods are constant events here in the U.S. The current world leadership has failed miserably to deal with the root causes of global warming. I hope that Logan and her peers will be willing to do something aggressively to curb these changes, assuming it isn’t too late by then. If you think technology is moving fast, just consider the past five years of changes and then try to imagine what our world will be like in 2040 or 2050. Most of us know little, if anything, about artificial intelligence. It will eventually dominate the way our society functions, and could eliminate millions of jobs, despite what the technology geeks say. Will there be a place for Logan in such a fast-moving environment? Women in today’s business world understand what the term glass ceiling means. How hard
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will it be for Logan to advance when she’s ready? There is now an ongoing debate about how well our children are being educated to face the challenges of the future. Are we preparing them for the rapid changes that lie ahead? Will their families be able to afford the right education? Will they have a chance to be competitive when they face a new-age job market? Will the courses they take match what advanced technology will require? I want my grandchild, and everyone else’s grandchild, to be ready to join a much different world than the one we live in now. The past two years have been a terrible period for all of us as we struggled through the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic. Home confinement and remote learning have dealt our children a psychological blow that will take years to wipe away, if it ever can be. The scientific community has done a brilliant job of creating medicines that challenge Covid-19 and many other viruses, and we all hope they will be available to children at every grade level. Maybe, just
want her, and every grandchild, to be ready for a much different world.
maybe, when Logan is a full-time student (if not before), we will have vaccines that can protect against any type of unanticipated strain. There is so much more to hope for for Logan and her peers. The current divide in American thinking over so many issues is tragic. There are few, if any, normal discussions about our society’s problems; those discussions have become heated debates. Added to this frustration is the rise in prejudice and hatred against so many individuals and groups. This division in beliefs won’t disappear overnight, but if America has any hope of remaining a democracy, it has to end. The few precious moments I had with my grandchild made me press my mind’s fast-forward button as I wondered what the world will be like a generation from now. I am hopeful that for all the children and grandchildren out there, their world will be a safe, happy and adventure-filled place. 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.
Just another day in the USA: 19 kids shot dead
elatives of the Uvalde, Texas, schoolchildren were taken to a “reunification” center after the gunman did his work. That struck me — the word reunification. Because it was a lie. So many parents would never be reunited with their precious sons and daughters, little fourthgraders, who were gunned down in their classroom last week, along with their teachers. The killer? Another angry young man who bought himself two AR platform rifles for his 18th RAnDi birthday. KREiss We Americans are choking on our rage, and so much of it is funneled into violence against children. I feel ashamed. We call ourselves responsible citizens, and yet we abide the sacrifice of our children. We cry — and we keep re-electing to office the pro-gun candidates who are in bed with the NRA. We pledge allegiance to our flag knowing all the while that the killing of school kids in their classrooms is an all-American pastime. It doesn’t happen anywhere else in the world with the frequency that it happens in our homeland.
Golda Meir famously said that when Israel’s enemies loved their children more than they hated Israel, peace would be possible. The same could be said of Congress: When they love our children more than they hate standing up to the National Rifle Association, the slaughter will stop. I recalled Golda’s lament after Columbine in 1999, and in 2012 after Sandy Hook, and in 2018 after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. Between those dates, according to Wikipedia, there were 31 other school shootings in the United States. Some 70 percent of the shooters were 18 or younger. We know we have a mental health crisis among our teenagers. We don’t have enough caregivers, and we don’t have a functioning system in place to get help to those in pain. The single greatest cause of death among American children is now shootings. These words are hard to write, and I hoped to focus on something else this week, perhaps something lighter, but the events of the day eclipse the possibility of distraction. In this moment of loss and horror, we need to keep beating the drum for gun regulations. We need to beat the
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drum even as we are exhausted by the noise, even as we feel the intransigent power of the NRA pushing back. In Uvalde, as in Parkland, as in Columbine, the usual post-massacre teams gathered at the scene: police, media by the truckload and a group that travels from killing spree to killing spree with counselors and money for funerals and warnings about post-murder scams. The fact that we have such a team in America is both a further indictment of our society and, obviously, a necessity. We all know the lingo of “lockdown” and “active shooter” and PTSD caused by shootings. Really, it is an abomination that we have become so proficient at handling the tragedies rather than preventing them. Remember Sandy Hook? Dylan’s mom and Daniel’s dad write to me often. In truth, I dread reading their e-mails; their words darken the day. But how wrenching it must be to write the words. These parents are leaders of the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation, the group that works toward stricter gun control laws. They are victims of the tragedy, both having lost first-graders in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012. Their work is
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pure and heroic — trying to find a slender thread of hope in the heap of terrible grief that has consumed their lives. Now David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland massacre, writes to me, seeking support for an anti-gun group called Never Again MSD, which is marching yet again this week in memory of Uvalde and to urge stricter gun laws. They write to me, and millions of others, to garner support for laws that would prevent another mass shooting, or at least reduce the odds. But there has been so little progress. Instead of sensible gun-control laws drafted by a responsible Congress, we have unctuous sentiments without any commitment to change our gun laws for the better. Our only power is our vote. We need elected officials who promise to take on gun violence with substantive legislation. Do members of Congress love their children? You bet they do. Do they love their jobs so much that they will not stand up to the NRA? You bet they do. When they love their children, and America’s children, more than they love NRA money, we may see meaningful legislation on guns. Twenty-seven school shootings so far this year, according to NPR. And counting. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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letters The lost children in Texas To the Editor: The deaths of 19 Uvalde, Texas, fourth-graders have stolen more than a combined 1,000 years of future life from them, meaning that, collectively, they will be missing more than: One thousand Memorial Days, 1,000 Fourths of July, 1,000 Halloweens, 1,000 Thanksgivings, 1,000 Christmases, 1,000 New Year’s Days, 1,000 Valentine’s Days and 1,000 Easters — not to mention their 19 wedding days, the births of their own children and grandchildren, and countless other days, weeks, months, years and decades. However, this latest tragedy almost became understandable to me when I imagined a mash-up of the Constitution's First and Second Amendments: “Congress shall make no laws respecting the right of people to keep and bear
FDA doesn’t treat people with similar risks the same way. The restriction isn’t just on gay men who engage in risky behavior, like unprotected sex. Instead it applies to any gay man, even if he is monogamous and practicing safe sex. But straight men or women with multiple sex partners, or who are taking part in otherwise unsafe practices, aren’t restricted. To make it even worse, the FDA lumps gay men in with two other automatic disqualifications: people who have used illegal drugs with needles, and those who have traded sex for money or drugs. The FDA has proven itself to be extraordinary in testing blood supplies with a high degree of accuracy. There must be a better way to counter risk factors without turning way entire groups of people, painted with a broad brush. Washington must change this archaic policy, because it's vital everyone who can donate, does donate. A single donation helps save not just one life, but three. Imagine that. Spend less than an hour of your time, endure a slight needle prick, and you’ll make a difference for three others. Medical facilities can extract four different beneficial components from the blood: red cells, plasma, platelets and cryoprecipitate — the last helps blood clot. More than a third of donated supplies are used to treat cancers and blood diseases. Other major beneficiaries of
blood donations include patients suffering from anemia, those in surgery, those with heart and liver disorders, and orthopedic patients. Just about anyone can donate blood, according to the New York Blood Center, as long as you’re at least 17 — 16 with parental permission — weigh at least 110 pounds, and are in generally good health. There’s no maximum age, but those older than 75 need a doctor’s clearance. There are some restrictions. If you have traveled anywhere in the world where malaria is a problem, you must wait three months. If you get a piercing or a tattoo, it’s also three months — unless the procedure took place in a sterile environment, or, in the case of a tattoo, it was done by a licensed facility in New Jersey. Syphilis or gonorrhea? Three months. Blood transfusion? Also three months. Pregnancy, abortion or miscarriage? Six weeks post-pregnancy. Despite all that, believe it or not, most people can still donate. And you should. Visit the New York Blood Center at NYBC.org. Call to make an appointment at (800) 933-2566. Or visit a local blood center. You can find them on the blood center’s website — and there is one nearby, at 290 Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre. Every time you blink, let it be a reminder that someone, at that moment, is being told they need blood. Do your part by donating the gift of life today.
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ince it opened in 1959, SUNY Nassau has often been described as the jewel of Nassau County and the New York state community college system. We have been one of the prime economic engines for the county, and a magnet for attracting residents. It is time to reinvest in the college so that its faculty can offer continued quality academics, programs and curriculum to prepare students for the 21st century. The college will now go into its 15th year without a funding increase for its operational budget from Nassau County. This, along with a decade-long cut in state funding, has led to a Faren shrinking full-time faculty, SiminoFF increases in tuition and cuts in student services, along with the college’s failure to develop and offer new programs and initiatives. Yet our own board of trustees won’t ask the County Legislature for an increase in our operating
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t is past time for the county to increase its investment in the college. SUNY Nassau students are rooted in the community and become part of the workforce. They become our valued neighbors. They are our future.
budget. Where other college boards of trustees regularly ask for, and receive, 1 to 2 percent increases in their operating budgets, ours has not. This isn’t sustainable. If the board of trustees does not submit a revised budget proposal to the County Legislature, we will ask the Legislature to reject their proposal, and ask the board and administration to revise it. County funding represents a significant portion of the college’s funding — about 25 percent of our total operating budget. Like all of us, the college has set
LetterS arms, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” At least this seems to be the way our cowardly Congress has (mis)read the Second Amendment ever since the slaughter of 20 Sandy Hook 6- and 7-year-old firstgraders 10 long years ago (which now, again, feels like yesterday). RICHARd SIegeLMAN Plainview
Blakeman ignores oppression in West Bank To the editor: Re “Blakeman champions partnership with West Bank” (May 19-25): It saddens me to see that Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman, along with other county officials, is celebrating the signing of an economic and cultural agreement with Israeli West Bank settlements. despite statements by Blakeman and others, these settlements are illegal under international law, and are obstacles to obtaining any real peace in Israel/Palestine. It has unfortunately become far too common among some, like these county officials, to choose to ignore longstanding U.N. resolutions and basic tenets of fairness and justice. Ongoing Israeli oppression of Palestinians — including the forceful removal of Palestinian families from their homes and land — must cease, and the long, bitter occupation of Palestine must end if we are to see the desperately sought peace we say we want. I urge our county officials to move us in that direction. JIM BROWN Secretary, Green Party of Nassau County Island Park
expenses that have risen dramatically over the years. What other public institution can you think of that has not received any increase in funding in 15 years? It is past time for the county to increase its investment in the college. SUNY Nassau students tend to stay in the county. They are rooted in the community and form part of the needed workforce, becoming our accountants, lawyers and small business owners. And yes, they stay on to become our valued neighbors and taxpayers. In sum, SUNY Nassau students are our future. In asking the county to raise the college’s operating budget, we are, in reality, asking the county to invest in its residents, businesses and in its own future. The benefits are limitless. We believe that a great county deserves a great community college. To sign our petition, please go to Change.org/launch23for2023. A rally is scheduled for June 27, at 3:30 p.m., in front of the County Legislature building, at 1550 Franklin Ave., in Mineola, when a vote on the NCC budget is expected. Dr. Faren Siminoff is president of the Nassau Community College Federation of Teachers. Comments about this column? nccft@ncc.edu.
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We must have the right to choose To the editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s column “Threat to choice has women on the march” (May 12-18): I’ve been a reader and fan of Randi for many years. I’ve laughed with her and cried with her as my husband and I raised our two daughters, buried another, and experienced joy and too much sorrow. We’ve navigated the world of mental health disorders with a family member, and as I pursued a legal career, we were blessed with much nachas — pride and joy — in our girls. I nursed my husband as he disappeared with early-onset dementia and passed away four years ago. I write now because this issue, of the right to choose, hits home. I, too, was fortunate enough to be able to choose not to continue with a pregnancy when I was 19 years old. Now I’m frightened and incensed and motivated to act. I will be retiring from my 35-plus-year career as an attorney shortly, and I plan to volunteer with an agency/organization to somehow conserve/revive the right to choose. I thank Randi for all her years of thought-provoking, incisive journalism. MIRIAM gOLdSTeIN Baldwin
We’re being stripped of our rights To the editor: Women’s rights are being taken away from us. This country will not uphold its claim to be just, equal and righteous if they can easily take away our rights.
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Taking a choice involving a woman’s body should not even be up for discussion. This is no one’s concern except for women who are looking for an option, a choice. We cannot have a democratic country and yet take our rights away when a majority of this country is against the likely Supreme Court decision. It is
wrong and shameful what is happing to women who need outlets and resources for a decision that affects their whole life. This is not a minor problem or disagreement — this is an abuse of power. It is our right, our body and our choice. ARIANA COYLe Wantagh
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