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South Shore hamlets find bonds with food

PATRICK RYDER, THE NASSAU COUNTY POLICE COMMISSIONER, TOOK A KNEE AS A SIGN OF RESPECT AT THE PROEST.

Nearly three months later, donations collected solely through community activism When the coronavirus pan- and neighborly generosity have demic hit Nassau County in amounted to a total of $11,500 March, many worried about worth of food and gift cards. The their families’ health. They wor- donations went to medical faciliried about keeping their jobs. ties, churches, group homes, They were told to supermarket workstay inside and ers and needy famiavoid contact with lies. Jebaily said their neighbors. that the donors But many Seahave mostly been ford and Wantagh Seaford and Wantcommunity memagh residents. bers refused to be At the same held back from time, Jebaily raised helping their $1,450 for the John neighbors. On Theissen ChilMarch 30, commu- DONNA JEBAILY dren’s Foundation nity leader and Board member, and $400 for KarSeaford Chamber Seaford Chamber of en’s Hope, a nonof Commerce profit that provides b o a r d m e m b e r Commerce housing, as well as Donna Jebaily educational and called on her comsocial programs, for those with munity to donate to a cause. disabilities. “It started as a way to give Jebaily’s next goal was to back to medical workers by drive business back to local resdelivering food to them,” Jebaily taurants. She and her team have said. “The first one was to Nas- used the collections to buy food sau University Medical Center. from Seaford Bagels, Bayview From there, we started taking Tavern, Dang! BBQ, Guac Shop, collections.” Cara Mia, Rosario’s, Mario’s, Jebaily asked her neighbors Gusto Divino, Il Bacetto, Salpino, for $200 to feed a unit at NUMC. Little Kitchen, Tarallo’s, Gino’s, They raised around $1,000. She Brooklyn Square Pizza and Philtook that money to Cara Mia, in adelphia Pretzel Factory. They Seaford, one of many restau- have even ordered self-care and rants hit hard by the pandemic. beauty supply product goodie “I brought it to Sergio at Cara bags from CVS. Mia, and I said, ‘This is what we “As a Chamber of Commerce have, feed as many people as you member, when we decided to do can for this,’” Jebaily recounted. this, we wanted to try to take “It initially started as one meal, care of businesses in need,” and then it hasn’t stopped since Jebaily said. “The only ones realMarch.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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Advocacy groups hold George Floyd protest in Mineola By SCOTT BRINTON, RONNY REYES and DARWIN YANES

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People started to stream into the demonstration in front of the Nassau County Legislature and Executive Building in Mineola nearly an hour before the scheduled 5:30 p.m. start time. They had come to protest the killing of

George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Shouting “I can’t breathe” and brandishing handmade signs, they arrived from all across the county and beyond. A coalition of Nassau advocacy groups planned the protest, “Justice for George Floyd.” The demonstration followed the Memorial Day

death of Floyd, 46, an African-American man who died after officer Derek Chauvin, 44, pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for more than eight minutes before he stopped speaking or moving. According to authorities, police, responded to a report of a man attempting to pass a counterfeit $20 at a shop. “What happened to CONTINUED ON PAGE 16

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Seaford 2020-21 budget by the numbers

SEAFORD HERALD CITIZEN — June 4, 2020 Source: Seaford School District, Chart by Christina Daly/Herald

Seaford B of E lays $73 million budget before voters But imponderables will demand maximum flexibility as year unfolds By TIMOTHY DENTON trenton@liherald.com

Under the motto, “Staying Seaford Strong,” the Seaford Union Free School District Board of Education passed its $73 million budget for the 2020-21 school year. The district’s voters will go to the polls to vote on the proposed measure on June 9. The budget represents a $2.35 million increase year-over-year, or 3.32 percent. The total amount of the budget covered by the property tax levy is $55.05 million and represents an increase to the tax levy cap of 3.58 percent — the maximum allowable under the state’s tax-cap legislation. The coming year is challenging for a number of reasons. Chief among them is the amount of revenue the district was slated to receive from the state, and which, because of the ongoing Covid19 contagion, cannot be regarded as locked in. At the same time, the board is asking for an increase in the tax levy of roughly $1.9 million, or 3.58 percent — within the allowable tax levy cap. District Superintendent Dr. Adele Pecora pointed out that the district has gone to the full allowable amount of the tax levy cap in seven of the nine previous budget cycles. Given the likelihood of a mid-year reduction in state aid, the Board of Education, led by President Bruce Kahn, had little choice but to ask for the full amount, she said. “Our budgeting for state aid is based on revenue projections made in January and approved in March, as the impact of the virus was just beginning to be felt,” Pecora said. Since then, millions of New

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Yorkers have been laid off from work, and thousands of businesses designated as nonessential have been shuttered. The result is a drop-off in sales tax revenue — one of the largest sources of revenue for both state and county. In a report issued last month [[[NOTE TO JIM: I MEAN MAY]]] by Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman, income from sales tax in Nassau County was projected to drop by at least $156 million, and could fall by as much as $360 million — 12.25 percent to 28 percent of FY 2020 21, respectively. In normal years, the state is allowed three so-called look-back periods, during which adjustments may be made to schools aid, depending on the fiscal landscape. In recent years, the result has nearly always been positive for Seaford, with modest increases in aid. This year may be different. The first look-back passed on April 30. The next two ending on June 30 and December 31, respectively, and Kahn and Pecora both said they expect state aid to be cut by

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between 10-20 percent, for a loss, at a minimum, of more than $1 million. Further complicating the picture, the State Legislature this year granted Gov. Andrew Cuomo unlimited look-back powers. This means that he could opt to cut much more, or to eliminate state aid altogether. “It’s really unlikely that the governor will eliminate all state aid,” Kahn said. “But it makes planning that much more difficult, when he can reduce what we receive at any time.” The other big imponderable for the district is the school year itself. It is uncertain at this point whether schools will be able to open at all in September or will have to continue with distance learning. It is equally unclear, whether once open, schools will be able to remain open for classroom instruction. Some school and elected officials have speculated that schools may need to prepare a rolling calendar, where instruction alternates between the classroom and home depending on the level of Covid

contagion in the community. Seaford was better prepared for the coronavirus outbreak than some local districts, largely due to the board’s and Pecora’s aggressive one-to-one Personal Digital Learning initiative. Stating from zero two years ago, the district has rapidly reached a point where next year, every student will have access to a personal notebook. This meant that where some districts had to first provide their students with hardware before they could even begin implementing distance learning, Seaford’s challenge was one of ramping up existing programs that were already in place. Like most districts, Seaford is currently engaged in contingency discussions about which programs and expenditures may be deferred in the likely event state aid is cut. The permanent 2 percent tax levy cap enacted last year leaves very little room for belt-tightening. Neither Kahn nor Pecora were willing to speculate on the programs that might be on the block in the event of deeper-than-anticipated cuts in state aid. But a number of Seaford’s signature initiatives, such as the 16 Habits of Mindfulness, are either revenue neutral or lowcost, despite their widespread implementation. To continue providing for the mental health of its students, the district has hired a psychiatrist for the district, as well as contracting with Northwell Health for mental health services. “We recognize that sheltering in place has put students in even more pressure than usual,” Pecora said. “The psychiatrist is an M.D., not simply a therapist.”

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Hundreds protest George Floyd death CONTINUED FROM FRONT George Floyd is very sad,” said Caarlo Stanisci, owner of the Little Kitchen, in Wantagh. “He was already cuffed and on the ground. There is no reason to put your knee on his neck and not take it off while he can’t breathe.” Barbara Powell, an executive board member of the Hempstead NAACP, described Floyd’s death as a “modernday lynching,” noting, “People are fed up and disgusted with how things are and how they keep repeating.” “Officers have to put up with things everyday, domestic calls, and abuse, hundreds of calls everyday. Of course, there are bad ones, but I believe 99 percent of them are good,” said Wantagh community activist John Thiessen. Patrick Ryder, the Nassau police commissioner, attended the rally. “People are here to speak their minds and get their message across,” he said. “What happened in Minneapolis should never have happened. We have a good relationship with our communities. People are exercising their rights, and we hope to continue to do so peacefully.” Restaurant owner Stanisci said the destruction of people’s property angered him, but “As far as people protesting, that’s part of how certain movements came into play. I’m all for it. Just don’t burn down businesses; people work hard for those businesses.” Thiessen agreed. “I think protesting as a whole is a good thing. We have our freedom to do that. [But] there’s protesting and then there’s rioting. Rioters don’t have a purpose. Protesting is good. Things have to change,” he said. Leslie Davis, president of the Westbury NAACP, said, “We want to come together peacefully to support our communities. People all over the world are standing up against this injustice. This is a peaceful movement.” Darleyne Mayers, of Freeport, branch secretary of the Freeport/Roosevelt NAACP, emphasized that Floyd’s death has been witnessed by all who have watched the video of it. “George Floyd’s murder was visible,” she said. “We saw all eight minutes of it. It was reprehensible. We have to send a message, but we have to do it peacefully.” Andrew Nelson, of Uniondale, spoke at length about what Floyd’s death

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DOZENS OF PEOPLE came to the Nassau County Executive Building and Legislature on Monday evening to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Da y. means to him personally. “It’s meant a lot, right, because a lot of injustices are being done. It’s unspeakable feelings,” he said. “I’ve witnessed so many murders of so many different people that look like me, and it hurts on a different level.” Among the protest sponsors were the Young Progressives of Nassau County, Indivisible of Nassau County (formerly Indivisible of Rockville Centre), the Hempstead NAACP, Freeport/Roosevelt NAACP, Nassau County chapter of the National Action Network, Anti-Racism Project and Americans of Pakistani Heritage. By Monday morning, protests against police brutality had swept across the

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nation, in nearly 70 cities, including including in New York City. Racism is iNew York City, according to The New the central issue at hand, he noted. “People are outraged, and I underYork Times. At times, protests turned violent, as was the case in the city Satur- stand that. I’m outraged,” he said, speakday night. ing of Floyd’s death. On Saturday in Brentwood, in Suffolk He said, however, that “violence never County, there was a peaceful demonstra- works. Burning down your own house tion, attended by dozens of protesters never works. It dishonors Mr. Floyd’s who practiced social distancing. death. On Friday, Curran tweeted her state“The goal has to be effecting change,” ment on Floyd’s death. It Cuomo contiued. “Don’t read, “I was horrified tell me we can’t change ... after watching the video Use this moment to of the death of George demand real change.” Floyd and hearing his According to the govercries. I believe charges nor, people must demand must be brought to ensure that federal and state legthe accountability and islation be enacted to: justice all should expect Prohibit local investiin our nation.” gations of officer-involved Chauvin was charged deaths. Any such investiwith third-degree murder gation should be conductand manslaughter, but as ed by an impartial third of press time Sunday, party, he said. none of the other three Define one standard of officers at the scene had excessive police force CARLO STANISCI been charged. across the nation. “This cruel act,” Cur- Owner, The Little Kitchen Require the release of ran continued, “does not officers’ records in cases represent the vast majority of police offi- such as Floyd’s death. cers who, with professionalism and “Be smart, be directed,” the governor honor, serve and protect our communi- said. “Help your community, don’t hurt ties. Nassau is committed to community your community. policing because it works. Building trust “George Floyd,” he said, “must not works, and we always strive to do better.” have died in vain.” Governor Cuomo spent much of his Sunday coronavirus briefing addressing -Timothy Denton cotrbuted to this story the protests that had turned violent,

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WHAT’S UP NEXT DOOR AND AROUND THE CORNER

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MILLIE ALBERTI WAVING to family and friends as she celebrated her 100th bir thday in Wantagh on May 16.

Wantagh woman celebrates ‘cento anni’ By KRISTEN CASSIDY cassidyk@moravian.edu

ALBERTI BLEW A kiss one of the more than two dozen cars that drove by in a birthday parade. TINA RUSSO, 94, offered birthday greetings to her longtime friend. ALBERTI OBSERVING SOCIAL distancing during birthday celebrations.

Longtime Wantagh resident Millie Alberti celebrated her 100 years of life on May 16 by ringing in her historic bir thday Covid-19 style. – The colorful, lively, and, according to Millie, seemingly endless parade took place at the Wantagh City Senior Citizens Center, where she was joined by friends. Alberti and her friends sat six feet apart, family members and friends drove slowly past, calling out expressions of their love. Family members from as far away as Tennessee enjoyed the parade via FaceTime. Alberti was born on May 11, 1920, in Italy and grew up in Brooklyn. The mother of three has six g randchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

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GUEST COLUMN Long Island Rail Road President Phil Eng’s recent announcement that Positive Train Control (PTC) has been activated on the majority of branches and is on schedule to be completed by the end of 2020 as required by the Federal Rail Road Administration (FRA) is disappointing. Progress in 2020 is based not on the original baseline contractor schedule, but on the most recently revised contractor recovery schedule for installation of PTC. T he LIRR knew in 2010 that the original completion date was Larry Penner 2015. The FRA first mandated that PTC that could prevent potential train crashes, be installed and operable by 2015, to ensure safety for the riding

public. Even with an extension to December 2018, it was always doubtful that LIRR would meet this new deadline. They did not. Since 2015, they have been granted more than one time extension for completion, the most recent being in December 31, 2020. “Complete” means PTC is up and running 24/7 on all nine LIRR branches and service areas, It should also include completion for thousands of contracts, punch list items; delivery and acceptance of all manufactured component

maintenance plans; and release of retention and final payment to all thirdparty construction contractors and vendors. Needing another two-year extension beyond 2018 to 2020 was an admission of failure. PTC should have been the No. 1 priority for the LIRR during past years, even if it meant diverting resources from other capital improvement projects. Safety should be No. 1 for commuters. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority paid for PTC for both the

Long Island and Metro North railroads with a $967.1 million Railroad Rehabilitation Improvement Financing loan from the FRA. It is a 22-year loan at 2.4 percent interest. The loan will have to be paid back, plus interest, during the next four five-year capital programs. Larry Penner is a transportation advocate and historian with ore than three decades of service at state and federal agencies. He lives in Garden City

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WHAT’S NEWS IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM

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SEAFORD HIGH SCHOOL’S student council, from left, co-adviser Tania Cintorino, President Katelyn Winter, Vice President Hailey Galison, Treasurer Ben Trink, Secretary Kate McClernon and co-adviser Shari Raduazzo, is working hard to keep school spirit strong during the CO VID-19 pandemic.

Seaford pride too much to hide Seaford High School’s hallways are empty. They have been for nearly three months. The hallways once filled with decorations and achievements to emit “Seaford Pride” have been left barren and blank. Enter the school’s student council members. President Katelyn Winter, Vice President Hailey Galison, Treasurer Ben Trink, Secretary Kate McClernon and co-advisers Shari Raduazzo and Tania Cintorino have been working to bring the pride back to students through virtual spirit days. The student council members have sent out different photo challenges to the student body during the past few weeks. Students are encouraged to post photos on Instagram and tag the student government account on Instagram @seafordhighschoolstuco. Past challenges have included the first day of school, pep rally, wearing school colors and participation in sports or other extracurricular activities. Trink noted that this was a way to keep alive the memories that students have made this year. Student council members also are keeping students and teachers connected. Teachers have created Flipgrid videos of what they are doing on a daily basis. Student government leaders also did a video project where they showed the support and lessons learned during the first two months of the school closure. “The main message was an appreciation for what they have,” said, Cintorino. Galison said that student government is also working on a slideshow for the end of the year. They are asking students from all grades to submit photos that were taken throughout the school year from various events, activities and daily life at Seaford High School. “During this time, it’s important to have a lot of school spirit,” said Winter, noting that a decade from now the Class of 2020 will be remembered for overcoming obstacles to still have a special end to senior year.

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SEAFORD PRIDE IS still on display despite the emty school building . The student council is planning one final slideshow as the school year comes to an end.

Photos by Christina Daly/Herald

County car parade honors Memorial Day By BRIAN STIEGLITZ bstieglitz@liherald.com

Roughly 200 cars drove through Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on May 25 during the annual Nassau County Memorial Day ceremony. To abide by social distancing guidelines set by the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s event featured the car parade that led to the park’s Veterans Memorial. There, County Executive Laura Curran joined with the Nassau County Veterans Service Agency and local veterans’ groups for a ceremonial wreath laying in honor of those who lost their lives fighting for America. In addition to recognizing Memorial Day, Curran also took the opportunity to pay homage to the 75th Anniversary of the end of World War II. “While we were not able to hold a traditional ceremony this year, we must not let Memorial Day be forgotten,” Curran said. “It is important for us to properly salute and reflect on those who paid the ultimate sacrifice while defending our precious freedoms.” The procession began at Nassau Coliseum and led to Eisenhower Park, where Curran hosted a ceremony that featured a wreath laying, gun salute, Taps, a bagpiper from the Nassau County Police Department Pipe and Drum Band and a flag arch created by the Westbury and East Meadow fire departments. Nassau County veterans involved in the ceremony included Commanders from Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legions as well as members from Vietnam War Veterans Association, AmVets and United Veterans Organization of Nassau County, Disabled American Veterans, among many others. Vehicles from the Museum of American Armor were also on display. Joining Curran in her salute was Congressman Peter King, State Senator Kevin Thomas, State Senator Jim Gaughran, Glen Cove Mayor Tim Tenke and Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder.

U.S. MARINE AND Vietnam veteran Sgt. Paul Masi couldn’t make his annual trip to D.C. for Memorial Day because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead, he joined the Nassau County ceremony. STEPHEN OWEN, THE commander of VFW Post 3350 in East Rockaway, saluted as a ceremonial wreath was placed in front of the memorial. FOLLOWING THE CEREMONY, Nassau County Veteran’s Service Agency Director Ralph Esposito, of Elmont, carried the wreath to the veteran’s monument near the center of the park. Congressman Peter King, Laura Curran and Patrick Ryder joined him as he placed it.

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DURING THE ANNUAL Nassau County Memorial Day ceremony, roughly 200 cars drove through Eisenhower Park in East Meadow under an American flag arch set up by the East Meadow and Westbury fire departments.

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ON APRIL 24, activists first protested outside the jail in East Meadow.

Photos by Brian Stieglitz/Herald

Nassau jail activists call for transparency By BRIAN STIEGLITZ bstieglitz@liherald.com

Activists for the rights of inmates at the Nassau County Correctional Center are calling on Sheriff James Dzurenda to provide daily updates on the number of Covid-19 cases in the jail and to release inmates with a high risk of contracting the virus. On April 24, activists first protested outside the jail in East Meadow for the same cause. Some held signs along the sidewalk and others honked from cars and drove passed the jail’s East Meadow Avenue entrance. Then, on May 20, the same group stood outside the county legislative building in Mineola and live streamed a rally calling for additional measures to be taken at the jail to protect inmates, correction officers and the community at large. Among the group were representatives of the Long Island Social Justice Action Network, New York Civil Liberties Union, New York Communities for Change and the Long Island chapter of New Hour for Women and Children. The activists said that the county never provided a space for members of the press or families of the incarcerated to ask questions about the jail in public. They are urging Nassau County Executive Laura Curran to add statistics about jail Covid-19 cases in her daily briefings about the virus and that such information also be posted on the sheriff ’s website. “They’re not just numbers, they’re our family members and our loved ones and they’re just as important as the people on the outside,” said Jayette Lansbury, a member of the Nassau County Jail Advocates and chair of criminal justice of the New York chap-

ter of the National Alliance of Mental Illness. Lansbury also criticized the use of “keep-lock,” or holding inmates in their cells for almost 24 hours a day to ensure social distancing and said that it “exacerbates already high levels of anxiety and depression.” In late March, Sherif f James Dzurenda posted a letter on the jail’s website detailing the steps it was taking to prevent the spread of the virus. Every new inmate is tested for the virus during initial processing and, if cleared, held for an additional 14 days in a New Admission Housing Unit. Inmates with Covid-19 symptoms are moved to a quarantine unit, where they are medically monitored, have their temperatures taken and meet with mental health staff members. Inmates in regular housing are still offered outdoor recreation in small groups. They are also given facemasks and free phone time to contact loved ones and support networks. Requests for comment from the sheriff following the May 20 rally were not answered as of press time on Tuesday. Dzurenda told Newsday on Thursday that fifty-seven inmates have tested positive for Covid-19 since March. Fortyseven have recovered, eight have been discharged and two remain incarcerated, the Newsday article read. The jail’s population, which changes on a daily basis, was 612 on Thursday. Serena Liguori, the executive director of New Hour, said that she and her fellow advocates “applaud meaningful steps taken by Nassau Sheriff Dzurenda to increase PPE provisions in the jail.” However, she said that they “urge transparency about the jail conditions for those who prove to be symptomatic.”

SOME HELD SIGNS along the sidewalk and others honked from cars and drove passed the jail’s East Meadow Avenue entrance. ACTIVISTS FOR THE rights of inmates at the Nassau County Correctional Center are calling for increased measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the jail.

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About that tip Any time you’re picking up a to-go order from anything other than a drive-through window, it’s standard practice to leave a gratuity for the service from the person who boxed your meal, made sure all is included, bagged everything, and then either had it ready at the counter for you or brought it to your car. Sometimes, all of this is done by one person, and sometimes it’s a team effort. Employees who earn tips have always relied on balancing out averages over the course of a shift or several shifts. For every miser who tips 10 percent, you might have a big spender who tips 25 or even 30 percent. In Continued on next page Above photo: Servers and delivery drivers are working hard so you can stay home and safe. Tip them generously.

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Tipping etiquette has changed Here are some of the most important things to consider about gratuities during this time. Overall restaurant sales are a fraction of what they used to be. It is more important than ever to realize that if the restaurant is doing 25 percent of their usual business, the staff is making only 25 percent of their usual salary, and if they are a tipped employee, an even smaller fraction of their tips. Not every restaurant has a consistent group of customers. For newer restaurants, or restaurants that don’t serve a particular community, people do not feel the same personal connection as they do to one that’s been around a long time or with a loyal local customer base. It is one thing when a restaurant is the spot where you are considered a regular, or where you go for special occasions and feel an emotional connection; it is something else when you are just trying to get dinner on the table. For places that do not have that nostalgia attached, consumers seem to be tipping less. Delivery people often have to pay for their own expenses. It might seem like no big deal for someone to pick up your food at the restaurant or at the grocery store and drop it at your doorstep. But did you know that many delivery drivers are covering 100 percent of their vehicle expenses, including gas? And often, the “service” or “delivery” fee associated with your order is not passed along to your delivery driver. Sometimes that goes to the restaurant to offset packaging or other overhead expenses. Sometimes, it goes to the corporation on the other end of the app or web site.

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le Ruth Melendez has been through her share of emergencies. As the long-time head of social ministries and director of the parish food pantry at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church, she remembers events like Hurricane Sandy and the recession of 2008-09 as if they happened last week. But those disasters pale in comparison not only to what she has seen, since the beginning of the Covid-19 onslaught, but also to what she believes is coming now. “The cushions people had from evictions or power shut-offs are starting to expire, but a lot of people are just as badly off today as they were yesterday,” Melendez said. “They’re going to be facing the same kind of insecurities —or worse. “We’ve seen the need grow during the last two months beyond what I could have imagined. Thank God for all our friends in the community who’ve helped us. “[President] Cathy Powell, of the [Wantagh] Chamber of Commerce and [Second Vice President] Marilynne Rich started a T-shirt campaign that’s raised $6,000 for us so far. And all our usual donors have continued to give, plus a lot of new ones, and not just from our parish. A man from the synagogue [Temple B’nai Torah] called to ask what he could do to help and brought us a wonderful contribution.

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Virtual Originality lifetime defending her position. I justified It’s starting to get ugly. Not because we’ve been home for a my interpretation of her work element by while, but because our family has shared element and she was stunned. “But that’s more of our perspectives on so many so subjective,” she cried. “Of course it is,” I acknowledged. “It’s more things now that we have extra time and opportunity to do so. And no topic creative.” The grade stood. Finally, this past week, there was a has gotten more attention than creativity. First, there was a two-day debate on unanimous winner of creativity and the skill of op-ed writers — their writing resourcefulness. The honor went to a fifth-grade student in a local style, political agenda and student/teacher parade. My downright inability to comdaughter was one of the municate without being many teachers who lined degrading, unclear or lackthe sidewalk with social dising humor at this precaritancing by the school while ous time. parents and kids rode by T hen there was the with messages of caring streaming videos that can and encouragement. fill up hours, including my When she returned home recent introduction to marfrom the experience she was ble racing and marble Olymcarrying a cardboard and pics (Yeah you read that marker creation that capright). Ingenious or insipid? tured the days before this And the choices of virtual virus and clearly the days religious services: some that auren ev ahead. use lots of visuals and brief It read, “Life, Love, Lev” readings while others and “Thank you.” screen-share the prayer No, thank you. book for a virtual read-along. Before there was a shelter-in-place and pause in the land, I had a student who A contributing writer to the Herald since fought with me for nearly an hour regard- 2012, Lauren Lev is an East Meadow resiing the grade she got on an advertising dent and a direct marketing/advertising assignment. She seemed to be used to executive who teaches advertising and wearing down instructors until she got marketing communications courses at the her way, obviously she never met a mar- Fashion Institute of Technology/SUNY, keter like me who spent a professional LIU Post and SUNY Old Westbury.

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MIKE D’ANGELO, OF D’Angelo Sporting Goods in Wantagh, opted for caution, as he said the rules governing Phase I openings were as yet unclear. ALTHOUGH PSEG IS not currently executing disconnect orders, the dials keep turning, and the utility’s moratorium will end at the beginning of July. Timothy Denton/Herald-Citizen

Phase I greeted with caution and confusion Commerce President Nick Bilotta believed “we’re going to bounce back better than what everyone thought,” others Select businesses in Seaford and Want- warned that the opening could cause a agh finally reopened on May 27, more rise in contagion, as people abandoned than two months after they locked their masks and social distancing. doors, as the region encompassing NasSome expressed concern as well at the sau and Suffolk counties cleared the final high levels of unemployment and the hurdles that had kept them shuttered. inevitable business closures. Ele Ruth With hospital mortality rates low Melendez, the director of St. Frances de enough and the number of contact trac- Chantal Catholic Church’s large, wellers high enough under the seven-point stocked emergency pantry in Wantagh, criteria set by New York and cautioned that “we’re going its neighboring states, busito see more need now than nesses ranging from florists to we ever saw before.” sporting goods to landscaping Melendez’s pantry had have been allowed to reopen adequate supplies of most under certain conditions. basics. But she was conD ’ A n g e l o ’s S p o r t i n g cerned about the possible Goods, in Wantagh, remained impact an end to rent and closed, due to confusion about utility moratoriums would what was allowed and what have. “When those prowasn’t. “I don’t now if I can g r a m s e x p i re, p e o p l e have customers in the store or who’ve lost their jobs and if it’s curbside pick-up only,” haven’t been able to pay co-owner Mike D’Angelo said. their rent are going to be in NICK BILOTTA “It’s very confusing.” real trouble,” she said. D’Angelo said his store President, Seaford “They’ll not only owe next would remain closed to retail Chamber of Commerce month’s rent; they’ll owe customers for the time being. all their back rent, too.” “We’ll probably open up in a Utility companies have couple of weeks,” once he and his wife been granting their customers respite and co-owner Christine can ensure that from disconnections, too, but only until doing so complies with state regulations. July 1, one PSEG employee explained D’Angelos specializes in darts, pool Even normally upbeat Bilotta sounded cues and pool supplies, and baseball cards a note of concern. “In terms of business, I and accessories. don’t know if it will ever go back to the Little Shop of Flowers, also in Want- way it used to be,” he said. “Maybe not agh, is open for curbside business — life as we used to have, but maybe find “strictly no-touch,” according to Bob, who something we can call a new normal. declined to give his last name. “As more regions of the state begin Dear neighbor: When asked to sum up the impact of reopening,” Cuomo tweeted on May 26, as We live and work in this community. The lives of each and every one of you is important he to quarantine onhere his to business, he said businesses prepared open.the “We are us and we are tell your stories — from beginning to end. That to includes final that chapter. Atbeen this diffi cult time, I want to remind you that obituaries in all Herald simply it had “horrible.” carefully monitoring health data to make Community Newspapers are, and have always been, completely free. With Long Island’s opening, only New sure that everything is going in the right COVID-19 has takenunder far toostrict many, quaranfar to soon. direction. Let us help We you rely commemorate theand life data of York City remains on science to your loved one with a story and photo celebrating their life. Contact our Executive Editor tine. But any region that fails to maintain guide us — not emotion or politics.” Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com or call 516-569-4000, ext 203, if you would like to thememorialize standardsa set byone the state willregardless be loved in the Herald, of cause of death. If their the number of deaths, hospitalizalocked down again, Gov. Andrew Cuomo tions and new Covid-19 cases remains Stuart Richner saidPublisher in announcing the openings. stable or declines for two weeks, a srichner@liherald.com Nevertheless, optimism was tempered region can move on to the next phase of 1087105 with caution. While Seaford Chamber of reopening.

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NCC pulls programs for students with autism By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

Nassau Community College’s decision to remove a pair of popular programs designed to help students with autism spectrum disorder in and out of the classroom has parents and educators concerned. They want the programs restored. Citing finances as the main reason, NCC interim Vice President Valerie Collins sent a letter to the coordinators of both programs, known as ASPIRES and Achilles, to inform them that the programs would not be offered in the 2020-21 academic year. “Please do not make or continue to make any plans to recruit new students going forward,” read the letter from Collins, dated April 20. “The Achilles and Aspires programs will continue through the conclusion of this semester,” it continued. “The decision to end the programs this semester was, of course, influenced by financial concerns.” Roughly 35 students took part in the programs in the 2019-20 academic year. Multiple calls and emails to NCC requesting the amount of savings the cost-cutting move would bring for 2020-21 were not returned. Frances Viscovich, an NCC environmental science professor who coordinates the ASPIRES program, offered to volunteer her time and identified other individuals at the school who could assist at no cost. However, according to a statement released by NCC, volunteer hours could not be accepted. “I thought this would be my chance to give back to the community under Covid-19,” Viscovich said. “I felt like this would be my frontline volunteer work. These are such important programs. These students get essential individual and group counseling.” The ASPIRES program provides comprehensive support to students with ASD in weekly counseling sessions as well as programming designed to address executive functioning and social skill deficits. “The program started with one student six years ago,” Viscovich noted. “Now we have a waiting list. We should be promoting it, not ending it.” Wantagh resident Vanessa Kelly said her son Jimmy, a 2018 graduate of MacArthur High School, has seen con-

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The removal of two vital programs for students with autism has brought Nassau Community College’s decision into question. siderable improvement both academically and socially as a result of the ASPIRES program. His grade average has jumped from a B-minus in high school to an A-minus at NCC. “It’s a crucial program, and the social support has given Jimmy so much confidence,” she said. “He’s more independent as a student and a person.” The Achilles program has been around for nearly two decades and is for twice exceptional students — those who are gifted but learning challenged. Valerie Lagakis, an English and reading professor at NCC, has overseen the program since 2010.

“Students are specifically attending our school because of the Achilles program,” Lagakis said. “I’m upset for the new students who won’t be able to get into the program.” Baldwin resident Denise Baird is concerned her daughter Rebecca, a 2017 Oceanside High School graduate who just completed her first year at NCC, will not continue to excel at her current pace without ASPIRES. “The program is a Godsend,” Baird said. “Rebecca has benefitted a great deal.” State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, is encouraging the college to reconsider its decision. “The ASPIRES and Achilles programs at NCC support our county’s differently abled students who have just as much desire to succeed as all other young people,” Kaminsky said. “The programs help them develop the tools necessary to thrive at the next level, and there is simply no substitute for what they provide.” On May 27, the Nassau County Legislature, which votes to approve NCC’s yearly budget, sent a letter to college President Jermaine Williams to inform him it would not approve the 2020-2021 as it stands. Presiding Officer for the County Legislature, Richard J. Nicolello, wrote to Williams: “I urge you to restore the funding to these programs for the upcoming academic school year and beyond. Without such action, I do not see a path forward for the approval of the proposed Nassau Community College budget for this year.” The college released a statement. “Nassau Community College is focused on providing all of our students with the support they need to complete their academics at the college,” Lindsey Angioletti, the director of marketing and communications, wrote. “After careful consideration, students in the ASPIRES and Achilles program have been transitioned from the formal program to now receive individual campus services in our Student Personnel Services area and our Center for Students with Disabilities. “While we appreciate the offer of a member of our staff to voluntarily run the program, contractually we were not permitted to do so,” the statement continued. “It is of the utmost importance to the college that the students in the former ASPIRES and Achilles program have access to the tools they need to succeed in their academic journey.”

Dentists reopen as Nassau preps for Phase Two By SCOTT BRINTON sbrinton@liherald.com

With the potential Phase Two reopening of Long Island’s economy approaching, Governor Cuomo issued an executive order Sunday allowing dental offices to return to work statewide June 1. At the same time, the governor said last Friday that barbershops and hair salons would be included in the Phase Two reopening. Previously, they had not been. The updated reopening timeline represents a continued drop in new coronavirus hospitalizations, intubations and deaths, according to the governor. Over the weekend, the number of overnight deaths fell to 56 — down from a high of 799 on April 9, he said. That is a 93 percent decline. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran called the planned opening of barbershops and hair salons “great news,” and said the governor’s order allowing them to reopen gives “our business owners the

certainty they need to reopen safely.” In addition, Phase Two reopening, now scheduled on Long Island for June 10, will include: ■ Office-based work. ■ Real estate services. ■ In-store sales — currently curbside pickup is allowed. ■ Vehicle sales, leases and rentals. ■ Retail rental, repair and cleaning. ■ Commercial building management.

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A big question on many Nassau residents’ minds has been, when will restaurants reopen for dining? Only takeout and curbside pickup are allowed now. In-person dining can resume during the Phase Three reopening, which is scheduled to begin in Nassau June 24, if

the number of hospitalizations and deaths remains steady or continues to drop. Already Curran is planning for the reopening of restaurants. On Friday, she announced a plan to allow villages, towns and cities to shut down certain streets to facilitate al fresco dining, thus reducing the need for table capacity within eateries, enabling them to maintain six-foot social distancing. She is calling it “Open Streets.” “Continuing the county’s efforts to support the revival of our downtowns and busiCurran ness districts,” the Nassau website reads, “the county will be fast-tracking permitting approvals for temporary road closures, with a decision within a week of receiving an application. To apply, visit www.nassacountyny. gov/OpenStreets. The Nassau County Industrial Devel-

opment Agency is also spending roughly $500,000 to provide 1,000 local small businesses and nonprofits with personal protective equipment. Businesses with fewer than 20 employees, minority- and womenowned, and businesses in economically distressed areas are eligible. Businesses can apply at www.nassauboost.net starting June 1. All Nassau County businesses must, by state mandate, prepare reopening plans, detailing how they intend to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus and ensure the safety of workers and customers. The plan must include: ■ * Wellness checks for employees and customers. ■ Disinfection and cleaning routines. ■ Social distancing protocols. PPE supply for employees and customers. All businesses must also affirm to the state that they agree to operate according to state safety mandates.

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Showing neighborly love a meal at a time CONTINUED FROM FRONT ly open were restaurants. These local restaurants have always helped and supported schools, PTAs and the community, so I felt it was the community’s turn to try and give back.” She added that “every single place” she ordered from was accommodating and appreciative. “They would add more food, more water to every order,” Jebaily said. “Every single place sent at least 25 percent more than what I asked for.” “Donna really is a great asset to the community and to the board,” said chamber President Nick Bilotta. She really is making a difference.” Donations from Jebaily’s team have directly helped NUMC, New York University Winthrop Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Mercy Medical Center, North Shore Long Island Jewish, St. Francis Hospital, Cohen Children’s Hospital, Northwell Manhasset, Mount Sinai South Nassau, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Schmitt’s Funeral Home, St. William the Abbot Church, John Theissen Children’s Foundation, Karen’s Hope, local supermarkets and their employees, Starbuck’s employees, nearby group homes and local essential workers. “I reached out to [Jebaily] and St. William and said, ‘Whatever you need, I got you covered,’” said John Scannello of Seaford Bagels. Scannello and his partners, Ralph and Claudio Facchini, have been donating bagels, cold cuts and deli goods since the onset of the pandemic. Now, donations have begun to finally slow. Jebaily still checks her Venmo daily. She still hopes to feed sanitation workers and local fire departments before her latest foray into fundraising is done. “If I was living in a community of people that didn’t care, this fundraiser, these donations, they would never happen,” Jebaily said. “I’m not a millionaire. I can’t feed everybody by myself. You’re only as impactful as the people who surround you. “This is a very tight-knit and caring community,” she added. “I’m so grateful to raise my kids here.”

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SINCE MARCH 30, community members have banded together to provide food and self-care donations for essential workers and those in need. DONNA JEBAILY, OF Seaford, has collected $11,500 for these donations. FOOD SPREADS FOR donations have been ordered from local restaurants in Seaford and Wantagh.

Nassau Coliseum to host drive-in movies NYCB Live announced on May 16 that it would be launching drive-in movie weekends this spring and summer at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale. The first movie screening will be DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls starting on May 29 with multiple show times throughout the weekend. “For the last several weeks we have been speaking with the county to see how we might be able to safely launch a drivein movie theater, and we were very pleased to receive the green light to move forward,” said Nick Vaerewyck, the senior vice president of programming and business operations at NYCB LIVE. “We miss hosting world-class sporting events, concerts, and family-friendly programs that bring people together, and this is the safest way to begin to return to entertaining Long Islanders once again.” The movies will be displayed on a large backlit LED screen outside the venue facing Hempstead turnpike, with audio made available through a partnership with Hofstra radio station, WRHU. “The iconic Coliseum, in the heart of Nassau County, is the perfect backdrop for a drive-in,” said Nassau County Executive Laura Curran. “We welcome this

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NYCB LIVE ANNOUNCED on May 16 that it would be launching drive-in movie weekends this spring and summer at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale.

39. S y o s s e t Central School District 40. Uniondale Union Free School District 41. Valley Stream # 13 School District 42. Valley Stream # 30 School District 43. Valley Stream Central HS District 44. Wantagh Union Free School District 45. Westbury Union Free School District The District will receive sealed bids on, or prior to 10:00 a.m. on June 17, 2020, at the Office of the Purchasing Department, Levittown Memorial Education Center, 150 Abbey Lane, Attn: Bonnie Pampinella, Room 316, Levittown, New York, 11756. Bids cannot be hand delivered nor accepted in person at Levittown Public Schools at this time due to COVID-19. Bidders are strongly advised against using any other delivery method other than United States Postal Service for delivery given the limited staff available to accept deliveries. Bids received after stated date and time will be returned to the sender, unopened. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside: BID # LPS-20-001- ROLL OFF DUMPSTER SERVICES - COOPERATIVE BID The bid opening shall take place the following day on June 18, 2020 @ 10:00 AM at which time all bids received will be opened and read aloud. Bid opening will be streamed LIVE via Zoom to the public by virtual video conferencing. Please access the following link to view the bid opening: Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/950387 22699?pwd=Q09RMHdW S0VzL21mVXJaaGxwOFNI Zz09 Jun 18, 2020 10:00 AM Eastern Time Meeting ID: 950 3872 2699 Password: 5zjWaU General conditions, specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the same office. Bid prices will be firm for 45 days from date of opening. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informalities in the bids, to reject any or all bids, or to accept any bid which in the opinion of the Levittown Board of Education will be in the best interest of the participating school districts. For further information call Bonnie Pampinella, Purchasing Agent at (516) 434-7014. By order of the Levittown Board of Education on behalf of the above listed participating districts. 122040

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WHEREAS, the SEAFORD FIRE DISTRICT has, by appropriate resolution, established a certain capital reserve fund designated as the Capital Reserve Fund, established pursuant to Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law, in an account for deposit of said Capital Reserve Fund entitled, “The Seaford Fire District, Section 6(g) General Municipal Law BUILDING AND GROUNDS CAPITAL RESERVE FUND” in local banks, and WHEREAS, a project to purchase and install an Emergency Generator and perform related electrical work at the Headquarters Building and associated work and expenses is deemed necessary to meet the emergency services needs of the residents of the SEAFORD FIRE DISTRICT, and WHEREAS, the maximum cost of such project and for incidental work and expenses, advertising, architectural, engineering, and attorney fees is estimated to be four hundred thousand ($400,000.00) dollars. IT IS RESOLVED that pursuant to the laws and regulations applicable and in particular to Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law, that such purchase and installation of an Emergency Generator and performance of related electrical work at the Headquarters Building and associated work, advertising, incidental expenses, architectural, engineering, and attorney fees shall be expended from the Building and Grounds Capital Reserve Fund upon authorization of the Board of Fire Commissioners, at the maximum estimated cost of four hundred thousand ($400,000.00) dollars, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution is subject to a permissive referendum as provided for in Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law. The adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote and upon roll call, the vote was as follows: Chairman Silvio Bellissimo ) Commissioner Frank Allaire ) Commissioner Robert T. Powell ) Commissioner Peter Mangiolino ) Commissioner George Von Glahn ) AYES The resolution was thereupon duly adopted. Dated: May 26, 2020 Seaford, New York LEGAL NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE SEAFORD FIRE DISTRICT: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the SEAFORD FIRE DISTRICT, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State

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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 18th day of May, 2020, subject to permissive referendum as provided for by the General Municipal law. An extract of the resolution is as follows: The Wantagh Fire District has by appropriate resolution established and maintains a certain capital reserve fund, established pursuant to Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law, in an account for deposit of said Capital Reserve Fund entitled, “The Wantagh Fire District, Section 6(g) General Municipal “Firematic Equipment and Apparatus Fund” in local banks; in which account is sufficient funds to accomplish the purposes herein after set forth, namely, the Purchase of Two (2) Emergency Vehicles and Associated Equipment (labor, material, inspection and delivery), including incidental expenses, advertising, and attorney’s fees, 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 project is deemed in the best interest of the residents of the Wantagh Fire District. The resolution further

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THE LIGHTHOUSE DAIRY Mart in Wantagh was allegedly robbed early Monday morning when the suspect fled on bike after stealing cigarettes and gift cards.

Police: Burglary at Dairy Barn Nassau County Police Department’s Seventh Squad reported an alleged burglary on June 1, at 1:42 a.m., at the Lighthouse Diary Mart on Wantagh Avenue in Wantagh. According to police, an unknown person entered the store through a door on the south side of the building. The individual was seen on video taking multiple packs of cigarettes and gift cards. Police said that the individual was

wearing a long-sleeved jacket, baseball cap, black gloves and a backpack. After the subject left the scene, a video the subject fleeing on a bicycle northbound on Willow Street. Seventh Squad detectives are requesting anyone with information regarding the above crime to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

Alleged fireworks stasher arrested A Massapequa man was arrested on May 29 after fire departments were called to respond to a house fire on Midlawn Drive in Massapequa. Arriving at the house, it was discovered that resident Matthew Deluca, 37,

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education, Levittown Public Schools, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, in accordance with Section l03 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law, hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for the following services: BID # LPS-20-001- ROLL OFF DUMPSTER SERVICES - COOPERATIVE BID. Participating school districts shall include: 1. B a l d w i n Union Free School District 2. Bellmore Union Free School District 3. BellmoreMerrick Union Free School District 4. Bethpage Union Free School District 5. Carle Place Union Free School District 6. East Meadow Union Free School District 7. E a s t Rockaway Union Free School District 8. East Williston Union Free School District 9. Elmont Union Free School District 10. F l o r a l Park/Bellrose Union Free School District 11. Freeport City Public Schools 12. Garden City Public Schools 13. Glen Cove City School District 14. Great Neck Union Free School District 15. Herricks Union Free School District 16. HewlettWoodmere Union Free School District 17. Hicksville Union Free School District 18. Island Trees Union Free School District 19. Jericho Union Free School District 20. Lawrence Union Free School District 21. Levittown Public Schools 22. Locust Valley Central School District 23. Long Beach Union Free School District 24. Lynbrook Union Free School District 25. Manhasset Union Free School District 26. Massapequa Union Free School District 27. Merrick Union Free School District 28. M i n e o l a Union Free School District 29. New Hyde Park/ Garden City Park Union Free School District 30. N o r t h Bellmore Union Free School District 31. North Merrick Union Free School District 32. North Shore Central School District 33. Oceanside Union Free School District 34. Plainedge Union Free School District 35. Plainview Old Bethpage Central School District 36. P o r t Washington Union Free School District 37. Rockville Centre Union Free School District 38. Seaford Union Free School District

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provides that there be transferred from the present Firematic Equipment and Apparatus Capital Reserve 6-g Fund of the Wantagh Fire District an additional sum not to exceed Fifty-Five Thousand Dollars ($55,000.00) increasing the previous

authorization dated September 30, 2019, to a total amount not to exceed One Hundred Ninety Thousand ($190,000.00) dollars and the District Treasurer is authorized to effect such transfer from time to time as necessary for the project.

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ur country is suffering through the worst health crisis since the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, and the worst economic crisis since the 1929 crash and subsequent Great Depression. Under a federal government emergency program dubbed Warp Speed, scientists are offering hope that promising vaccines will beat back the coronavirus over the next year. In the meantime, the economic damage America has suffered needs a similar major ongoing commitment from Washington. ALFONSE Much has already been done D’AMATO to help keep the economy functioning during the past few months of lockdown. Congress has enacted over $3 trillion in support, including substantial help for both workers and businesses. The Payroll Protection Program provided major grants and loans to small businesses to keep them afloat and able to retain workers. Yet even with this help, 40 million Americans are out of work. The jobless are being helped with a $600-a-week federal supplement in addition to state unemployment benefits, but this program will expire in two months.

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The economic situation shows no sign of getting better soon. White House economic advisers project that unemployment could top 20 percent before the economy begins to revive. And the chairman of the Federal Reserve has pointedly noted that even though the Fed has already pumped $2 trillion into the financial system, “It may well be that the Fed has to do more,” Jerome Powell told “60 Minutes.” “It may be that Congress has to do more … [to] help businesses avoid … insolvencies and … do the same for individuals — keep workers in their homes, keep them paying their bills. Keep families solvent.” That’s very important advice from the world’s most powerful banker. Congress and the White House should take it seriously and act on it. The key to achieving another round of federal stimulus relief will be a willingness of all parties to put aside political differences to deliver meaningful help to the country. That means the Democratic leadership of the House of Representatives should drop its insistence on loading up the next relief bill with every item on the liberal wish list. The rescue package should focus on continued funding of research to defeat the coronavirus and support for a strong economic recovery. President Trump and the Republican

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leadership of the Senate have signaled their support for additional federal spending during this extraordinary crisis. Yes, the deficit and the national debt will climb, but failing to resuscitate our economy could have even more dire economic consequences. The economy right now is like a Covid-19 intensive care patient hanging on life support. This is no time to argue about how much more effort should be made to save the patient. Washington should not get sidelined by political arguments. Here’s a prescription for dealing with the crisis:

es, the deficit and the national debt will climb, but that’s not the big worry.

■ Authorize generous spending on speeding up the development of a vaccine and a way to deliver it to every American as soon as it’s ready. ■ Provide another round of direct $1,200 stimulus checks to individuals and their dependents to help families pay mortgages and rents and put food on their tables. Trump has indicated that he’s open to this proposal. It’s worth the extra cost. Cash in the hands of desperate families is key to saving many from destitution. ■ Renew and improve the Payroll Protection Program with additional funding and key reforms to its operation. Small businesses, especially, need more flexibility on

how the grants they receive can be used. Keeping employees on the payroll won’t protect their jobs in the long haul if businesses are forced to close because they can’t meet other operating costs. ■ Along with reforming the PPP, convert the current $600 additional federal unemployment insurance supplement into an employment supplement. Instead of paying employees to stay home from their jobs, let’s pay them a “job bonus” to get back to work. ■ Provide substantial assistance to states and localities to help with the extraordinary costs imposed by the pandemic and to help them cover their operating costs. State and local tax revenues have dropped drastically since the pandemic began in every state. Helping them to keep providing critical services is not only reasonable, it’s necessary. That doesn’t mean writing a blank check to every state. ■ Finally, finally come to agreement on a national infrastructure program, putting jobless people to work rebuilding America. These are extraordinary times, calling for extraordinary measures. Washington must step up to the challenge, now. Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.

When, and how, do you recover a lost first kiss?

here is no Plan B for young love. Through this pandemic, we are all living some version of Plan B, but my heart aches for our teenagers, for whom Plan B doesn’t work so well. They have been locked down and shut out by the Coronavirus, and they have far fewer coping mechanisms than adults. Some parents are struggling with teens who are sleeping all day or refusing to pitch in with chores. Being a teenager in the best of times is hugely inconvenient, and acting out is normal. I think any human who just survives the years between 13 and 19 reasonRANDI ably intact is doing KREISS a splendid job. I actually remember what it ts resi-was like to be 13. Everyone has his or her own hell. Mine was being tiny. I was so small that my mother couldn’t find “teenRAGINage” clothes in my size, so, of course, I mayor,hated my mother. I threw my Mary Janes wrenceat her one day because she thought I would put them on my feet and actually

be seen in public, when everyone knew that you don’t wear Mary Janes when you’re 13. I was generally miserable from ages 13 to 16, when I discovered boys and the pimples subsided and I fell in love. How might that have played out if we had gone through a global pandemic between 1958 and 1964, when I was “becoming”? I would have been holed up in my house with my mother and father and younger sister. We weren’t the let’s-bring-out-theMonopoly-board kind of family. Our parents didn’t play with us. They loved us and fed us and told us what to do. Sequestering without 600 channels of TV, no Internet and no phones would have been a claustrophobic experience. Today, kids do have many more opportunities to launch Plan B. They just don’t want to. No school? Well, heavens, in the virtual world, kids with access to the internet can tour museums, wander the galaxy, practice new recipes and star in musicals. Every day, I send my grandkids links to magic shows and master classes for

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kids and invitations to Facetime and books that tell the stories of teenagers who lived through adversity and came out stronger and bolder and happier. In other words, I send them stuff they ignore. And I understand the lassitude. I’m just doing the grandma thing, trying to engage, but part of me knows the kids are surviving as best they can. They’re suffering from the isolation, and they have no place to vent their anger and their fear because the cultural message is to push through and do your work and don’t complain when others have it worse. One of my grandkids is about to enter his senior year in high school, and I also remember what it was like to be 17, when passion ruled. Do you remember your first kiss? Take a moment. Remember. You were probably a teenager and I hope it was thrilling, and sweet. Now, teens are being told to social distance, a suggestion that is antithetical to their very existence. No kissing or fooling around for months, or a year? Being told that if you hang out with a friend or find love, you

eing told to social distance is antithetical to teenagers’ very existence.

might be endangering your family or killing your grandma? I have four grandkids in various stages of moving up in school. One is leaving elementary school for middle school. One is going from seventh to eighth grade, one is leaving middle school for high school and one is the rising senior. They have been “attending” school at home and passing the time as best they can, while parents weave in and out of their days and multiple screens shine an everlasting light on them. They are isolated from the only other human beings who know how they feel — other teenagers. I see them on Facetime and, really, they look slightly unfamiliar, a bit stunned, after days of little interaction with other people. I wish they would keep a diary or a photo journal. The gift they already possess is a great story to tell, but I understand the inertia of this moment. So, for now, kids, it’s enough just to get through, and you will Then, because you’re young and strong and smart, you will move on and make up for lost time. In the meantime, take notes. You are caught up in the drama of a lifetime. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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was a way to vent it. It is a rage pent up not only because of a single killing, but also because of a long-time pattern of police killings. Taken together, they constitute what is called structural, or systemic, racism, the racism that is built into our very institutions — our police departments, our hospitals, our schools, our governments. Last year, the Herald undertook a nearly yearlong investigative series, “The Racism Around Us,” reporting on the structural racism in institutions here in Nassau County. The results were, in many ways, not surprising, but at the same time entirely shocking. The bottom line is that racism is to be found at all levels of our so ciety, including in the media. Until we solve the issue of structural racism, we will never find the peace that our nation seeks — the peace that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. prayed for.

Vote ‘yes’ on Seaford school budget

he coronavirus pandemic has presented public officials with a range of challenges unheard of since the early days of the New Deal. Most of the revenue for schools comes from the annual property tax levy. In the Seaford Union Free School District’s $73 million 2020-21 budget, this amounts to $55 million, or 75.4 percent, of the spending plan. Of the remainder, $13.78 million is slated to come from the state. Even before the shutdown, New York state began its fiscal year with significant deficits. With massive losses in sales tax revenue, the deficit could double — or more. Seaford Board of Education President Bruce Kahn and Superintendent Dr. Adele Pecora agree that the state will likely cut its support this year. What that will mean for the district depends on the size of the cut.

Despite the challenges ahead, the budget Seaford is presenting to voters is both responsible and conservative. The yearover-year increase is 3.38 percent, with an increase to the tax levy of 3.58 percent — within the allowable cap. The spending plan will enable the district to maintain its programs and initiatives, including the final increment of its one-to-one technology initiative, giving every student in the district computer access. The budget will also enable the district to care for the mental health of its students by hiring a psychiatrist, as well as maintaining programs designed to address students’ social and emotional learning. And it will allow the district to carry out needed capital projects at no cost to the taxpayer. The Herald recommends a “yes” vote.

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The state is fighting pandemic-related fraud

To the Editor: As Long Islanders suffer from the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, it is simply disgraceful that some unscrupulous people have swindled New Yorkers’ hard-earned money during this time of need. Recent press reports indicate that at the peak of the pandemic, our state was duped into paying nearly $86 million for life-saving ventilators that never showed up. Meanwhile, my office was inundated with reports of price gouging on everything from cleaning supplies to masks and hand sanitizer. Every taxpayer is disgusted to see this during a pandemic. As a former federal corruption prosecutor, I know this

Re-elect Trustees Pedesich and Stark The Seaford district is exceptionally well run, with outstanding administrators helping to educate outstanding students. Such results do not happen by accident. Incumbent school board trustees Natalie Pedesich and Stacie Stark, running for their third and second terms, respectively, have served the schools well, and 2020-21 promises to be one of the most challenging years in the district’s history. Flexibility and experience will be critical. Ron Zafone Jr., a Port Authority police sergeant, is to be commended for stepping forward. The Herald hopes Zafonte will continue to seek opportunities to serve his community, but we believe Seaford schools are better served at this time by retaining the current team. The Herald recommends re-electing Stark and Pedesich.

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omehow, in April, I missed observing National Siblings Day, and then the time rolled by and along came Memorial Day. So I’m taking this opportunity to talk about my brother, David Kremer, and salute the many other brothers and sisters who really shouldn’t need a special day. This first week of June will mark a year since Dave (he liked that better) died at age 89. I’m sure that every one of our readers who enjoy a special relationship with a sibling understands how significant a role they play in JERRY our lives. Those KREMER of you who are lucky enough to have a living sibling know how important they can be, provided you haven’t let some petty grievance get in the way. As a rule, most of us reach out to a sibling at almost any time of the day or week for a kind word or just reassurance that all is well. Two of my friends recently lost sib-

lings, and they described to me at length missed opportunities or a lifetime of strong bonds that are irreplaceable. All of their comments reminded me of my loss, and the fact that Dave is no longer a part of my life. A day doesn’t go by without a moment when I think about reaching out to him, just to exchange a few simple words. It took quite a few years for my brother to express his love, but getting older does that to people. Dave had a lot of unique qualities. He was the family historian, and had an encyclopedic memory of just about everything. He knew not only the day, but also the hour that I was born, and where he was as he anxiously waiting to greet his baby brother. He would regale me with facts about distant relatives and their family history. His knowledge of family trivia was bottomless. He had photos of relatives who I didn’t know existed. When I ran for public office, Dave was always there, pushing me to take care of all the minute details of success-

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ful campaigning. When I would arrive at some campaign event, he was waiting outside the building, staring at his watch and reminding me that I was two minutes late. He would usher me into the building quickly, making sure that I didn’t linger too long with a faithful voter. I consider myself a devout Yankees fan. I check the baseball scores whenever the team is playing, even if it’s early in the season and the games don’t really mean that much. I would spot him at some dinner listening to the game with earphones, while everyone else was chatting away. On days when I called him to announce some Yankee mistake or achievement, he would tell me he’d heard about it hours earlier. I always thought I was up on all things Yankees, but he eclipsed me. Last year, we decided we should observe Dave’s birthday at a place he would really enjoy. So as a family, we bought a bunch of tickets to Yankee Stadium on the week of his 89th birthday.

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The plan was to get his name on the scoreboard and salute him for another milestone in his life. As fate would have it, he didn’t make it to the game. But the whole family went, and shared a special the 192 moment when his name flashed on the Depres screen. The nieces and nephews cheered emerge the loudest for Uncle David. scienti I write this not as a sad remembrance, but rather as a reminder of the importance of siblings in our lives. Having a special brother or sister can be an enormous blessing. It’s an experience that can’t be replicated, so long as you stay close to those special family members and are willing to meet them halfway on life’s issues. Make those short phone calls just to say hello. Keep them close no matter how far away they may live. If you’re lucky to have the right relationship, then every day will be National Siblings Day.

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to incentivize whistleblowers to report the defrauding of state tax dollars by allowing judges to award them a substantial financial reward for information leading to the prosecution of wrongdoers during times of need. Fraud in the midst of a pandemic. is unconscionable. Our state government stands ready to fight back. TODD KAMINSKY State senator, 9th District

Protest, yes. Turn to violence, no. To the Editor: I share the pain of all Americans regarding the senseless and tragic killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. No one should ever have to worry that such a nonviolent encounter with the police

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might end in death. At the same time, I stand with the hardworking and dedicated officers from the Nassau County Police Department, and the neighboring New York City Police Department, who protect us daily here in the Village of Lawrence. I am

appalled by the images of NYPD vehicles being destroyed by anarchists. There is a need to protest injustice, but such protest should never turn to violence. I thank Nassau County’s 4th Precinct Inspector Joseph Barbieri as well as Commissioner Patrick Ryder for always step-

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