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Marine camp kicks off at Jones Beach center. The program, which focuses on underserved youth, got its A group of students gathered start in Nassau in 2018, after CCE in a circle at Jones Beach State Nassau was approached by New Park. As the sun beat York Sea Grant, a down, Marissa DeBostate-operated grant nis, environmental program with locaeducator assistant at tions on Long Island. the Jones Beach “We want to get Energy & Nature t h e s e k i d s f ro m Center, showed them underserved commuthe sea snails and nities out to the hermit crabs that beach environment were caught earlier so they can start that day during a experiencing these beach seining activinew things,” CCE ty at the park’s West Nassau’s natural End Boat Basin, resource program where two people manager Michael held a large net and F i o re n t i n o s a i d . slowly walked along “The focus of the the shoreline, catchprogram has always ing aquatic species. been on hands-on MichAel This is just one of experience and many activities that FioreNTiNo experimental learnlocal kids are taking Manager, ing opportunities.” part in this summer CCE Nassau Eight groups of at the third annual students from across N a s s a u C o u n t y natural resource the county will parMarine Camp Pro- program ticipate in the program, a partnership gram, which runs among Cornell Coopuntil Aug. 12. Each erative Extension of Nassau group will stop by the nature cenCounty; the New York State ter twice a week, and from there Department of Parks, Recreation, head out in the field to learn and Historic Preservation; New about coastal marine life and the York Sea Grant and the nature Continued on page 12

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our kind of workplace romance Herald Community Newspapers employee James Slater danced with former Herald employee Leianne Cramer-Slater at their wedding on July 17 at Memorare Caterers in Seaford.

Business owners give locals something to ‘guac’ about By KATe NAlepiNSKi knalepinski@liherald.com

A familiar Mexican eatery — known to some Seafordites as a pandemic “pop-up” — has planted its feet in Wantagh. Guac Shop Mexican Grill opened earlier this month in the Willow Wood Shoppes center on Wantagh Avenue. It is the fourth location to open under the same ownership. The fast-casual restaurant is a

joint venture among local business partners and longtime friends: restaurateurs Matthew and Luke Tesoriero; Patrick O’Halloran, co-owner of Park Place Restaurant and Bar in New Hyde Park; Maxim Builders contractor Joseph Sparacello; and Sergio and Carlo DeCiantis, co-owners of Seaford Italian restaurant Cara Mia. In February, the grill’s new owners signed a lease for the roughly 3,000-square-foot space.

Matthew Tesoriero said the group was eager to expand to Wantagh since “community is important to them.” From a logistical standpoint, he said, the team has been working to expand the brand and open new Guac Shops within a five-mile radius of the others. The owners were about to open a new location in Jericho last year when the pandemic Continued on page 14

he focus of the program has always been on hands-on experience and experimental learning opportunities.

Spirit of Ireland comes to local restaurant By Mallory Wilson mwilson@liherald.com

A new restaurant with an Irish twist has entered the community. The Irish Poet Restaurant Bar, located at 1891 Wantagh Ave., opened its doors last month. The pub opened after three friends and longtime Wantagh Inn staffers – Mike McNiff, 47, Bill Brown, 45 and Herbie Behan, 52 – decided it was time to open up their own place. McNiff, originally from Castlerea, Ireland, has lived in Wantagh for over 25 years. Irish Poet has been a long time coming: he said he has wanted to open up a restaurant since 1981. Not to mention, he’s not worked in any other industry. “I was born in Ireland and the Irish are known for opening bars and restaurants,” McNiff said. “Between us, we’ve been in the industry for a long, long time. Bill and Herbie and I used to all work together and we decided we’d give it a go.” While the restaurant will offer sports packages, it’s more than an average sports bar, McNiff said – it will provide for families in the community, too. The restaurant area seats roughly 70 people. There are 30 seats at the bar, and another party room that seats an additional 70 people. Aside from typical bar grub, the menu is stocked with salads, vegan options and plant-based options, McNiff said. The whole team brainstormed menu choices,

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Mike Mcniff, center, is the co-owner of the new restaurant-bar The Irish Poet with Bill Brown, left and Herbie Behan, right. he said. His go-to pick is the steak sandwich. But getting the restaurant opened was no easy feat. McNiff, Brown and Behan signed the lease for the spot was signed in May 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. They never looked to open their restaurant anywhere else, McNiff said. Wantagh was always the “dream spot,” as the train station is in close prox-

imity. “We knew what we were in for,” McNiff said. “There were hurdles along the way and we got over them and we’re moving forward. I’m excited to be in Wantagh, it’s is a great town. The response has been good.” “It is a beautiful space,” Alison Casey, of Merrick, said. “They did a top-notch job laying it out and decorating it with

lovely American and Irish touches,” she said. “McNiff, who I’ve been friends with for years, is a great guy. This is his dream being realized. He’s a guy that came here from Ireland and truly loves this country. He’s a glowing example of the American dream being realized.” McNiff said his favorite part of opening the eatery was seeing all of the people he hasn’t been able to see in the past year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Wantagh resident Chris Schiro, who got his start in the restaurant business bartending with the trio of owners, said that they’re “fantastic guys to work with.” “They’ve been working towards this their entire lives,” Schiro said. “It’s an unbelievable experience. The place is absolutely beautiful.” The restaurant had a soft opening on July 11 for specific members of the community before their official opening on July 14. The restaurant business is not an easy one, McNiff said. There is always uncertainty. “My favorite part so far has been the computer breaking down on the first order on the day,” he said with a laugh. “It’s Murphy’s Law – if anything can go wrong, it will go wrong. It’s the nature of the business we’re in.” Nevertheless, community members like Casey are excited try the new eatery. “The Irish Poet will be my new regular spot,” she said.

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Although inflAtAble rides and a rock-climbing wall weren’t operational due to inclement weather, the fifth annual Wantagh Festival, organized by the Wantagh Kiwanis Club, still brought hundreds to the area for food, shopping, music and live demonstrations.

Smiles abound at annual Wantagh Festival The Kiwanis Club of Wantagh hosted its fifth annual Wantagh Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 25 at the Wantagh Long Island Rail Road station. Inflatable rides for kids, a mechanical bull, a choo-choo train and a rock-climbing wall were planned for the event but were removed due to the rainy weather. However, multiple food stands, live music performances, raffles and demonstrations brought in hundreds to the event that ran from Beech Street to Oakland Avenue.

tAi Kwon do master Frank Guerrini held a board for Logan Wu, 9, who took a flying kick and sent a broken board flying. tAi Kwon do master Frank Guerrini punched through nine flaming boards at the end of a demonstration. KiwAnis members, from left, Secretary Patrick Riley, Nancy Adamson, Pres. Elect Mark Engelman, President Margaret Silberger and John Turtora. JuliAnA bArberil, 4, was excited to see how a sparkly rainbow was painted on her arm.

Brooks hosts end of session Town Hall

Seaford writer publishes second thriller novel

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State Sen. John Brooks, a Seaford Democrat who represents the 8th Senate District, hosted a virtual town hall webinar earlier this month to discuss accomplishments from the 2021 session, and legislative goals for 2022. Many topics were discussed at the July 15 session, including Courtesy Office Sen. John Brooks the status of the bill that would establish BROOks chAttED with staff on the Senate floor in 2019. a public South Naspriority to me. We will be keeping you up sau Water Authority to replace the existing private authority, to speed on this one.” Also during the webinar, Joanie New York American Water. As previously reported by the Herald, Omeste, the district’s external relations the bill passed on June 11 in the State associate, discussed the budget for 2021 Assembly and Senate, with 149-0 votes and and projected funding for next session. 63-0 votes, respectively. Gov. Andrew She said that the $7.1 million budget was distributed to school districts, fire disCuomo has not yet signed the bill. Francis Palasieki, the district’s legisla- tricts, police departments, and libraries. tive director, said the district introduced $950,000 of the budget went towards other more than 100 bills during this year’s leg- things, including the Seaford Little islative session. The bill regarding the League field improvements, SUNY Farmwater authority will allow for the public ingdale security upgrades and village capital improvements. takeover of NYAW, he added. Next year, Omeste said they’ll put fund“I believe rates from New York American Water are excessive,” Brooks said. ing toward gun violence programs, “Water should not be subject to any form Alzheimer’s disease programs and emerof tax. It is a natural resource which we gency preparedness. Other funding will go toward school and fire districts. are dependent on to support life.” The district hopes to introduce new Brooks, a longtime volunteer fireman, who previously served as the Seaford Fire bills next session, reopen ones that did not Department’s chief, explained what he pass, and continue advocating for the approval of the water bill that would sigmeant by excessive rates. Using fire hydrants as a reference, nificantly lower the amount of money Brooks said, “New York American Water ratepayers are spending on water in areas charges $699,” compared to the public Suf- serviced by New York American Water. Though the 2021 session has ended, folk County Water Authority, which charges departments $160 per hydrant. “The Brooks will remain active in the area Massapequa Water Authority charges throughout the remainder of the year. To stay up to date with meetings and even less,” he added. news, follow @Senator John Brooks on “This bill now waits for the approval of the Governor,” Brooks said. “This is an Facebook or go online to: www.brooks. open, active, ongoing discussion — a top nysenate.gov.

Critically acclaimed thriller writer Stephen King — who published “Carrie” at the mere age of 26 — may have nothing on Seaford resident Paul Antonucci. Twenty two-year-old Antonucci recently published his second thriller novel, “The Truth Revealed” through Page Publishing Inc. His first published work, the series opener, was released in 2019. The new novel is a conspiracy thriller which follows three former members of a governmental organization similar to the National Security Council. The trio – Paul Mitchell, Matthew Pierce and Amanda Knox — become aware of a “cover-up” of elements in the Sept. 11 attacks on the twin towers. “The Truth Revealed” closes out the stories of these characters. The 2016 MacArthur H.S. alum said that the sequel begins exactly where his first book, “The Truth Behind the Lens”, left off. “It opens up with the main characters who are hunted down by their old agency,” Antonucci explained. “They’ve accepted the notion that their mission had failed and before they were killed, they had to escape.” Antonucci started writing the sequel in November 2019, just a few months after his first book was published. Some of the work was completed during the pandemic, he said, which influenced his writing style. From the first book to the second, the style varies tremendously, he said. “If you take a look at the first book, the writing is totally different,” he said. “The first one is amateurish – this one is professional, almost like someone else wrote it.” A tip for readers, Antonucci said: be sure to read the first book in the series, unless you want to be lost along the way. The Seaford resident said that he never went to school for writing — it just always came to him naturally. As a child, he’d write for fun in his free time, but often struggled with the rigid guidelines of writing for essay assignments, he said. Antonucci said he often juggles several story concepts at once – a reflection of his personality and sometimes busy thought

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At AgE 22, Paul Antonucci of Seaford has already published his second novel, “The Truth Revealed.” process. “It’s kind of like they’re fighting each other, I never know which one to pursue,” Antonucci said. He’s already sketched out a trifecta series about three different wealthy families that create crises for their personal gain, like causing an economic breakdown, an energy crisis by destroying an oil platform or nuclear meltdown. He said the pandemic also influenced a concept for a screenplay about a “dystopian-style” pandemic. Antonucci said he believes there’s a lot of crossover between novels and screenplays. “I consider a book like a screenplay,” he said. “A movie is a book on the screen, and a book is just a movie.” James Patterson and David Baldacci are two of Antonucci’s favorite authors. While he has some horror story ideas, he said he expects his future works will remain in the conspiracy and thriller genres, since it’s difficult to transition from one genre to another. Antonucci’s latest book is available online through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. SEAFORD _________________

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A deep connection exists between humans and animals. It’s the understanding of New York-based animal shelter Bideawee — and the purpose behind the nonprofit’s annual gala the “Bideawee Ball.” Bideawee, founded in 1903, aims to be New York’s leader in rescuing, caring for, and matching homeless cats and dogs with caretakers, according to the organization’s website. Bideawee operates adoption centers, pet cemeteries, volunteer programs, an animal hospital and a campus across its three locations in Wantagh, Westhampton and Manhattan. After being forced to cancel last year’s gala due to the pandemic, Bideawee’s staff are excited to bring back the tradition this fall. The first event, scheduled for September 9 in New York City, will be an outdoor cocktail reception at City Vineyard located on Pier 26. There will also be a raffle with prizes, including a Hermes Dog Collar, acquired by the chair of Bideawee’s gala committee. The second outdoor event, scheduled for September 18 in Water Mill, will be a dinner and live auction at Duck Walk Vineyard. Guests will be able to bid on items at an auction led by nonprofit auctioneer Gabriel Butu. The event also features a “canine lounge,” where pups can relax and play. “We typically hold one, large event,” Anna Konik, Senior Manager of Events and Customer Relations said, “but this year, in order to accommodate Covid-19 restrictions, we decided to hold two smaller-scale, outdoor events to play it safe.” Konik, who has worked with Bideawee for 13 years and has organized the annual gala for the last three, said she anticipates roughly 100 attendees at the New

York City event and about 150 attendees at the Water Mill gala. Tickets for both events are available for the public and can be purchased on the organization’s website. An individual ticket for the New York City event is $500. One individual ticket and canine ticket for the Water Mill gala is $1,000. The festivities are also pet-friendly, so well-behaved dogs and cats are welcome. Adoptable pets will be at each event. “While we want everyone to have fun and we’re excited to bring everyone together again,” Bideawee president and CEO Leslie Granger said, “our top priority of these events is to raise the money we need so that we can continue to save more dogs and cats.” Funds collected from ticket sales, aside from the nondeductible portion used to fund the events, are donated to Bideawee’s mission, Konik said. This year’s events are sponsored by online pet pharmacy 1-800-PetMeds and pet food company Hills Science Diet. Bideawee’s President of Marketing and Development, Eric Muscatell, who started in June, said he’s excited to attend his first Bideawee Ball. ”It’s important that we continue finding new ways of fundraising for our animals because they truly need our help,” Muscatell said. “Our primary mission is to find them quality homes. Our second goal is to educate pet owners ... to help prevent them from surrendering their animals. And finally, we want to do anything we can to strengthen the human-animal bond.” Granger said the organization wants to help animals and the people who love them in all ways possible. “We want to help pet-owners with problem-solving,” she said, “and provide services that help people and animals stay together. This event is extremely important to drive home that mission and raise the much-needed funds for that mission.”

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Bideawee employee Kathleen Raab with an adoptable dog at a prior year’s Bideawee Ball. The organization will host two galas this year on September 9 and 18.

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Learn to be your own best friend. Even when people want to try a new hobby or activity, they sometimes are afraid to do it alone.“In retirement, you might not have the social network you once did,” Patti Hart says.“You may long for a good friend you can rely on.” But if you think about it, she says, you already have that friend — yourself. So as you prepare for retirement, be ready to go solo on occasion.

“Don’t convince yourself that you are going to be destined to a life of watching evening game shows and baking, unless of course that is what you love to do,” Milledge Hart says.“Nothing is off limits, so reach for the stars. Look forward rather than backward, and embrace the new you.” Above photo: A happy retirement is about so much more than having enough money to pay your bills.

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How and why older folks get in on the fun Social media isn’t just for young adults. According to a Pew Research Center survey, nearly 70 percent of U.S. adults log on to Facebook, including 73 percent of respondents ages 50 to 64 and half of those 65 and older. Digital content strategist Renee Clare-Kovacs says seniors are embracing the “communities” aspect of Facebook. “They like the ability to keep up with events at church, their alma mater, sports, friends, and, of course, family all in the same place,” she says. “They are less intimidated there than Instagram which requires the additional steps of using their camera and uploading — throw in hashtags and emojis and they’re out.” Getting Social During the pandemic, many seniors have been relying on social media to connect with and “see” their loved ones. Maria Leonard Olsen, a 58-year-old attorney, uses Facebook; her 79-yearold mother uses Facebook and Instagram to see pictures of her children and grandchildren. “I see that libraries, community centers and village groups do training for how to use social media,” says Olsen, who’s the author of “50 After 50: Reframing the Next Chapter of Your Life.” She advises people to “take advantage of these free classes and to learn how various social media platforms work.” David Henderson II, who’s now over 60, started using social media to get in touch with his high school and college friends. These days, he uses it to talk about how he manages his diabetes. “I started sharing my diabetic journey with family and friends because so many of them were dealing with the same issue,” he says. Social Platforms While sites such as Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok skew younger, many seniors are on those platforms too. For example, Mediakix ranked the top 10 elderly Instagram influencers, including actor George Takei and trendsetter Iris Apfel; each have more than a million followers. Seniors are finding success and connections on TikTok, too. The Wall Street Journal reported that Stephen Austin’s cooking videos, which he posts under the name @omsteve, short for Old Man Steve, netted the 82-year-old over a million followers. “There are some adventurous seniors who are

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joining TikTok,” says Clare-Kovacs.“TikTok embraces an authentic aesthetic so they don’t mind poking fun at themselves.” Creating and Consuming Content Social media — which includes sites such as Pinterest and LinkedIn — offers a mix of entertainment, news, hobbies, virtual socialization and more. Users can share articles, photos, recipes, and present their opinions. Or, they can just consume other people’s content and not create any content of their own. “Even though the older generation is using more social media, around 32 percent of senior users don’t post at all, they only see and consume what others post,” says Sharon van Donkelaar, chief marketing officer at Expandi, a LinkedIn automation tool. Social Safety Be careful not to overshare, advises Jolene Caufield, the senior advisor at Healthy Howard, a nonprofit organization advocating for healthy lifestyle choices. “Seniors have the misconception that people on the internet will not use their anecdotes or information for malicious purposes, so they overshare,” she says, noting that some seniors even post that they’re home alone, which could attract the attention of criminals. Caufield warns that oversharing also increases the risk of unauthorized access to a senior’s social media accounts, since security questions might be things they share on social media. Cybersecurity experts warn all social media users, especially seniors, not to click on any links they receive via private messages or on the advertising posts they see on the sites. That should reduce the chances of malware invading their computer system. Still, seniors don’t need to be scared about social media. Henderson tells fellow seniors that “Unless you have a flip phone, you’ve already embraced the technology, so you may as well use it to stay in touch with your grandkids, friends, and relatives you rarely get chance to see.” It’s a convenient tool to stay in touch, as well as find and share information. And the many seniors already using social media prove that it can be for anyone.

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completing your registration, you will be emailed a link to join the Zoom session.

Strength, flexibility and balance course

Yoga with Vicky Join yoga instructor Vicky from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for in-person Iyengar Yoga. This yoga which encourages the spread of intelligence throughout the body, the growth of self-awareness, and the experience of the asana as a form of “meditation in action.” Bring a yoga mat, 3 thick blankets, 2 yoga blocks and a yoga belt. Class fee of $25 payable by check only is due at the time of registration. All registration is in person only.

Join the Wantagh library and instructor Barbara Gilmartin from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for a class with basic exercises using stretch bands. Participants will build muscles around joints and improve coordination. Attendees should bring light hand weights. A class fee of $20.00 is payable by check only at time of registration. The event is in the community room.

Virtual lecture on Van Gogh Join the Seaford library virtually at 7 p.m. to discuss Vincent Van Gogh’s asylum years with Louise Cella Caruso. Caruso will take a closer look at one of the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western Art.

Thursday, August 5 “Water Wonders” event

Friday, July 30 Lady A performance

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Country group Lady A will be playing a live concert at the Northwell Health Jones Beach Theater at 7 p.m. Tickets are required to attend.

Trevor Hall live Head over to Mulcahy’s to listen to artist Trevor Hall. Doors open at 7 p.m. The cost is $30 per person. Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall is located at 3232 Railroad Ave. Wantagh. For more information, call 516-785-7500.

“Discover the Dunes” event Families of all ages can take a guided walk with the Jones Beach Nature and Energy Center down to the ocean and back to see what plants, animal tracks, and other features the beach has to offer. The guided walk is 45 minutes from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The program costs $4 per person to attend. The Jones Beach Nature and Energy Center, which opened in 2020, is located at Jones Beach State Park, West End 2, 150 Bay Pkwy.

Beach Combing Session Join the Jones Beach Nature and Energy Center crew from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to comb the beach for treasures. Attendees will identify shells, animals and more on the beach. Participation costs $4 per person. The center is located at Jones Beach State Park, West End 2, 150 Bay Pkwy.

Saturday, July 31 Seaford Farmers Market Head down to Washington Avenue in Seaford for the regularly Seaford Farmer’s Market. It runs from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Join the Jones Beach Nature and Energy Center from 1:30 to 3 p.m. to explore the greatest source of energy on Earth — the sun. Kids from ages seven to 12 will learn how about sun power. All programs gave a $4 per person per program fee. The Jones Beach Nature and Energy Center is located at Jones Beach State Park, West End 2, 150 Bay Pkwy.

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Head down to United Skates for free dinner night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. United Skates is located at 1276 Hicksville Rd.

Yoga and meditation with Amanda Join yoga instructor Amanda’s online class from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Wantagh library and experience 40 minutes of vinyasa yoga and 20 minutes of deep, relaxing meditation. In-person reservations are required and limited 8 patrons in-person. A class fee of $20 is payable by check only at the time of

registration. Attendees attending virtually will be emailed a Zoom link.

Wednesday, Aug. 4 Wantagh’s Movie Night Series The Wantagh Chamber of Commerce and Legislator Steve Rhoads will host a free movie night at Wantagh Park with a showing of “School of Rock.” The 2003 film is rated PG-13. The event is weather-permitting and the film will begin at dusk.

Virtual Tai Chi Join Marvin Berg from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. for a weekly virtual Tai Chi at the Wantagh library. Tai Chi combines slow-moving with deep breathing and is beneficial in increasing body strength, balance, and posture. Upon

Kids in grades 3-6 can join the Wantagh library from 2 to 2:45 p.m. to learn about the water molecule and how it operates through the water cycle. This event will be held on the lawn outside the Jones Avenue Entrance. Contact sfinck@wantaghlibrary.org with any questions.

The Doobie Brothers The Doobie Brothers and Michael McDonald will be playing a live concert at the Northwell Health Jones Beach Theater at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are required to attend.

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Wantagh Park is offering free drive-in movies this summer. Book your seat at eventbrite.com. Look out for free upcoming concerts at the Seaford library, part of the outdoor concert series. There is a farmers market in the Seaford LIRR parking lot every Saturday from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Seaford Chamber of Commerce will hold its Fall Festival on Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. Check out free museum passes from the Wantagh and Seaford libraries.

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continued from front page environment. For example, they will inspect wildlife and study coastal erosion on the ocean side, and analyze marshes and discuss coastal drifts on the bay side, Fiorentino said. The program is open to all applicants, but organizers rely on connections with the Nassau County Office of Youth Services and local nonprofits tied to the county to recruit some of the participants. Roughly 250 children come through the program each summer, Fiorentino said. This year, coronavirus precautions are established by group leaders based on their members and their needs, and the groups are slightly smaller. The third annual program kicked off outside the nature center on July 22. The first group of campers were from My Brother’s Keeper Hempstead, a local chapter of the national organization that aims to improve life for boys and young men of color. Those students are enrolled at Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School in the Hempstead School District. New York Sea Grant Director Rebecca Shuford said the camp was conceived in 2016 by Sea Grant staff. The program has given students “hands-on, science-based experiences of a lifetime,” Shuford said. George Gorman, regional director of New York State Parks, said the camp is “hopefully the first of many partnerships” that will be hosted at the nature center, which opened last September. At the time, public events were impossible, the center’s director and chief curator, Jeanne Haffner, said at the kickoff ceremony. That made the event “very special for all of our staff,” Haffner said. In the past, program organizers have found it difficult to transport kids to Jones Beach, Fiorentino said. This year, Gorman explained, the Nature Center qualified for financial reimbursement through New York state’s Connect-Kids-to-Parks Field Trip Grant Program. The grants provide reimbursement of up to $40 per student for field trips to

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educator mariSSa deBoniS showed students wildlife collected at the West End Boat Basin at Jones Beach State Park. state and federal parks, forests, historic sites, fish hatcheries and outdoor recreation areas. Each group of campers determined their transportation costs, and the Nature Center was able to cover them. Doron Spleen, a Cornell Cooperative Extension board member and president of Hempstead-based Morrison Mentors, an organization that works with children in and out of the classroom, will lead one group of campers this year. “I’m excited to see you guys getting into it,” he told the first group of roughly 40 campers at the kickoff. “I’m looking forward to the lives that we will impact today. I’m looking forward to being back on the bus with you all — and see who’s going to become a marine scientist.” Fiorentino said he hoped the program would inspire students to be enthusiastic about marine biology. “We always talk about this concept called sparks: that’s this first approach or interaction with an activity that sparks their interest,” he said. “From there, stems a whole new direction they can go in. For us, the goal is to spark that interest.”

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of the Cara Mia kitchen, offered takeout and delivery during the pandemic. O’Halloran, of Massapequa Park, said the Seaford pop-up was “an opportunity for us to test the market and see how this area felt about our food. And we got a good response.” O’Halloran, who also co-owns the Cara Mia in Queens Village, said he was thrilled to open the Wantagh Guac Shop. “We look forward to growing here,” he said. “We know a lot of people here that have supported us in our other businesses, and we’re just excited to bring our product to our community.” In 2010, Tesoriero, then in his mid-20s, teamed up with O’Halloran and the DeCiantises to establish Park Place, a full-service American gastropub, in Floral Park. Luke Tesoriero said he was fully immersed in the restaurant business by age 13, thanks to Matthew, his older brother. “One Sunday morning, I’m playing Xbox and my brother walks in, taps me on the shoulder and says, ‘Listen, it’s time to go work,” he recalled. “I started off as a busboy, and worked my way up to management at Park Place.” Last year, the restaurant burned down, but its owners managed to reopen in New Hyde Park earlier this year, with a full outdoor patio. When Matt took a self-described hiatus from the restaurant business in 2011 and started working as an agent for Sabre Real Estate Group in Garden City, he said he was drawn to the fast-casual food market. “I found myself going to Chipotle quite a lot — about two or three times a week,” he said with a laugh. “And I thought, ‘Wow, my team can definitely do this better.’” Using that inspiration, Matt and his colleagues opened the first Guac Shop in Garden City in March 2018. “That was our little baby, and we’ve been trying to grow this brand ever since,” he said. Guac Shop aims to offer an “elevated brand” compared with Chipotle or other fast-casual restaurants, Matt explained. “We do that by sourcing a better product,” he said — for example, by using all-whitemeat chicken, unlike competitors who may use dark meat. “We’re trying to create a better, more lively atmosphere, and our focus is really on customer service.” The new eatery will offer on-premise catering and host sports and party events. The team, which plans to open a fifth location in New Hyde Park, is currently working on obtaining a liquor license for the Wantagh grill so it can serve drinks including the popular pineapple jalapeno margarita, Matt said. In the coming weeks, it will offer a vegan “meat” that uses jackfruit, Luke said. “We’re very focused on the healthconscious individual,” he said. “We’re trying to build an uplifting brand that people can enjoy. It’s not easy to operate a quick-service restaurant and still provide guests with an experience, but we want to be the ones that achieve that — and I think we’re able to.”

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New York state investigators will patrol Jones Beach Park in Wantagh and other state concert venues this summer to crackdown on underage drinking and the use of fake IDs, according to a state press release. The state’s new plan to prevent underage drinking, promote healthier choices and enhance roadway safety, called Operation Prevent, was rolled out last week. The enforcement will be conducted at Jones Beach, CMAC in Canandaigua, Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Performing Arts Center and the Lakeview Herald file photo Amphitheater, according to a press briefing from Governor Andrew state iNvestigators have started cracking Cuomo’s office. down on underage drinking and the use of fake “As we continue to overcome the identification at Jones Beach State Park. tragedies of the past year, I urge everyone to celebrate responsibly,” seized, according to the press release. Gov. Cuomo said in a state press release. DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder “Through this enforcement effort, inves- in a statement urged youths not to “spoil tigators are working together to combat the fun” of the summer season by using a dangerous problem and keep New fake IDs to access alcohol. Investigators Yorkers safe.” are experts at detecting fraudulent IDs, The program is a joint effort by the Schroeder added. “Apart from the legal Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, cost of underage drinking, you also put investigators from the Department of yourself and others at risk. It is just not Motor Vehicles, the State Liquor Author- worth it,” he said. ity, State Police, State Parks Police and In New York State, individuals who local law enforcement. are under the age of 21 found to be using In 2019, the DMV carried out 127 fake IDs to buy alcohol can be ticketed enforcement sweeps across the state and and their licenses can be revoked for a seized approximately 918 fake IDs were minimum of 90 days or up to one year.

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ny forward movement in aviation, or in space exploration, is usually greeted by cheers. As should be the case. But often, first come the skeptics who ask whether it was worth it all. Or the doubters who say it never happened. Or even, sadly, those who shrug their shoulders and say, “So what?” When the bicycle-makers Wilbur and Orville Wright successfully flew their singleengine, box-like airplane on a chilly December morning in 1903 jAmES from the mosquitomarshes BERNStEIN infested of Kitty Hawk, N.C. — the first motorized heavierthan-air vehicle ever to leave the earth — only four local newspapers showed up to cover the event. There were even disbelievers that the 12-second flight ever happened. The U.S. government turned the brothers down, with a form letter, saying it had no interest in their invention. An editorial in a Paris newspaper sniffed, “The Wrights have flown or they have not flown. They possess a machine

or they do not possess one. They are in fact either fliers or liars. It is difficult to fly . . . It is easy to say, ‘We have flown.’” The press and the public ultimately came to recognize the significance of the Wrights’ first flight. But it took time. So, too, now, there has been considerable scoffing at and bad-mouthing of the recent flights to the edge of space by the billionaires Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson. Social media has been filled with denunciations: Bezos and Branson could have used the multimillions they spent on their ventures feeding half the world’s population. They could have brought global warming under control. They could have cured Covid. All these things are absolutely worthy goals and need to be done. But they will not be done by one man, or two. They will take global efforts by teams of scientists, researchers, scholars and all of us. Bezos and Branson had another goal in mind, one that is also worthy. Their flights were a brief few minutes, and they reached about 60 miles high, the edge of space. But on May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard, the first American in space, flew for only 15 minutes in his Freedom 7 space capsule, and reached an altitude of

101 miles before splashing down in the Atlantic. But in what is really a wink of an eye — eight years and two months later — Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon, in July 1969. The Apollo moon program certainly got the world cheering, but in the decades since, the view of its technological feats has soured. I have heard many deride it as little more than a propaganda tool, with a number of people looking back on it with a yawn. But the view of our blue and white planet from space alone was worth every penny. We got a perception of just how enormous “out there” is, how tiny we really are, and how we need to preserve this beautiful planet of ours. But technology from the Apollo program also gave us better water-purification systems, breathing masks used by firefighters around the world, solar panels, cordless devices like power tools, a path to developing miniaturized computers, advanced cameras, thermal blankets for keeping the sick warm and yes, moon rocks to gaze upon in museums. It’s easy to call Bezos and Branson thrill-seekers who have little better to do

ezos and Branson are scoffed at, but so were two brothers at Kitty Hawk.

with their time or money. Neither man is perfect. Bezos could certainly improve working conditions at his Amazon plants around the country, and he didn’t help himself when he “thanked” his employees for making his voyage possible. He used company stock to finance his trip, and his employees had no say in the matter. But I also see the two men as dreamers, like the Wright brothers and all of the Apollo astronauts. Each step forward in aviation, or space, gets us a little closer to where our DNA as human beings pushes us to be: out there. The Wrights were the step to commercial airplanes. The airplanes took us to Apollo. Apollo took us to the moon. The moon is now seen as a landing stop on the way to Mars and beyond. This progress cannot be stopped. Since our earliest days on Earth, we have looked skyward and asked, What’s up there? Wilbur Wright put it this way: “The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who, in their grueling travels across trackless lands in prehistoric times, looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space, at full speed, above all obstacles, on the infinite highway of the air.” Let’s keep looking. James Bernstein is the editor of the Long Beach Herald.

Caught in the tangled lines of big fishing

watched the Netflix documentary “Seaspiracy” last week, and I may never eat fish again. The 90-minute exposé on commercial fishing, produced by Ali Tabrizi, a 27-year-old environmentalist and filmmaker, reveals a fishing mega-industry that is poisoning our oceans, overfishing across the globe, unintentionally slaughtering thousands of dolphins and turtles in miles-long fishing nets (known as walls of death) and peddling farmed fish that is contaminated to unsuspecting RANDI consumers. The KREISS documentary presents disturbing video evidence of practices like the mass killing of dolphins and whales in Japan, where some fishermen see the mammals as competition for their industry. Tabrizi interviews fishermen as well as leaders of various organizations devoted to the preservation of sea life and healthy oceans. He draws viewers to the conclusion that there is no such thing as “sustainable” fish catches, and no such thing as “dolphin safe tuna,” despite the labels and the claims of the fishing industry. He

interviews men who say they were kept as slaves on huge fishing vessels, processing shrimp in their holds, with the threat of being thrown overboard if they protested. The documentary shows thousands of miles of fishing lines and nets stuck together in vast seas of garbage floating across the Pacific Ocean. My own history with fishing and eating fish is at odds with the disturbing elements of the exposé. Having lived most of my life on the coast of Long Island, I fished Reynolds Channel, in Atlantic Beach and Long Beach, from the time I was 4. As a kid, I went out with my dad and my Uncle Herbie in a wooden rowboat with an outboard motor, and I always landed the biggest flounder. “Big as a doormat,” my dad would say. And I usually caught it on a simple dropline. Part of the fun was the other stuff we caught and threw back, the blowfish and spider crabs and the occasional eel. The bays were full and rich with wildlife. My dad cleaned the fish at the dock, and we ate what we caught. Who thought about it? Decades later, wanderlust led my own family to summers in Montana. There we learned to fly fish, and we ambled along

the big rivers: the Bitterroot, the Gallatin, the Blackfoot, the Yellowstone and the Ruby. Summer after summer we caught and released rainbow and brown trout lurking in the deep, still pools of those pristine rivers. This morning, I read in The New York Times: “Montana’s Famed Trout Under Threat as Drought Intensifies.” Which leads to questions about what is precipitating the devastating heat and drought across the West, and how overfishing, air pollution, industrial waste and food production contribute to the climate change that is affecting life on Earth? I’m worried that my favorite salmon recipes, made with farmraised salmon, may include a few surprise ingredients like arsenic, PCBs, DDT and mercury. When I open a can of tuna, “Seaspiracy” claims, even the “Dolphin Safe” label can be unreliable. The Guardian newspaper challenges some of “Seaspiracy’s” claims, saying that several fishing industry leaders were quoted “out of context.” The newspaper reports that there are viable groups working hard to create “sustainable’ sources of fish. It challenges the “Seaspiracy” claim that our oceans could be completely empty

ow do we eat healthy and still preserve the planet’s natural resources?

by 2048, saying that finding may be dated. I checked out the websites of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, and learned that there are hundreds of endangered fish on their lists, fish dying out because of overfishing or disappearing habitats. Among them is the Atlantic salmon. So, as a salmon eater, my choice is wild-caught Pacific salmon or farm-raised salmon, which seems to have issues not only with contaminants but with the farms themselves, which release huge amounts of waste into the oceans. And if someone claims a farmed fish source to be environmentally conscientious and the fish safe to eat, how to know for sure? Please watch “Seaspiracy” for yourself. Read the rebuttals to the documentary on the BBC and Guardian websites. The questions for all of us are, how do we eat healthy and still preserve the natural resources of our planet? How do we create reliable oversight groups so that we can believe their reports of sustainable fish sources and healthy fishing protocols? Right now, the fishing industry is largely self-reporting, and that raises issues. As citizens of the Earth, our menu choices are fraught. Suddenly, a simple tuna sandwich creates an ethical dilemma. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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lans to construct a wind farm in the ocean 15 miles south of Jones Beach will undoubtedly be met with opposition. The Long Island Commercial Fishing Association has already weighed in against the project, saying it could disturb vital fishing grounds. There will likely be others to follow during a two-year environmental review. We mustn’t allow not-in-my-backyard protestations to scuttle such a project again, though. In 2007, plans for a 40-turbine wind farm off Jones Beach, 10 years in the making, were killed largely because of NIMBYist opposition by a small but vocal group called Save Jones Beach. Long Island Power Authority officials claimed the project would cost too much, but studies showed it would have raised ratepayers’ monthly bills by a mere $2.50. Polling at the time showed Long Islanders overwhelmingly supported the wind farm, despite the rate increase. That’s because most folks understood then, and understand now, that we desperately need renewable energy sources like wind, solar and geothermal to reduce our reliance on dirty fossil fuels such as coal, oil and even natural gas in order to stave off the worst effects of the climate crisis. Yes, the Earth is heating up beyond the bounds of predictable climactic cycles, and we’re responsible for throwing the world’s mean temperature range out of whack. Power plants, factories, and cars and trucks send more than 40 billion metric tons of heat-trapping carbon dioxide — the chief of driver of climate change —

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letters Get vaccinated if you haven’t been To the Editor: New Yorkers across the state continue to fight Covid-19 by getting vaccinated, but we need to get even more shots in arms to put this virus behind us for good. I urge everyone who hasn’t gotten their shot yet to do so immediately. The vaccine is widely available and taking it is easy, safe and free. As of last week, the percentage of New Yorkers testing positive for the virus was up, at 1.86 percent. The seven-day average was 1.66 percent. New patient hospitalizations, patients in intensive care units, patients in ICUs with intubation and deaths were all up. All state mass-vaccination sites are open to eligible New Yorkers for walk-in vaccination on a first-come, first-served basis. Those who would prefer to schedule an appointment at a state-run site can do so on the Am I Eligible App or by calling (833) NYS-4-VAX.

into the atmosphere every year. Since the Industrial Revolution began in 1750, humans have released 2,000 billion metric tons, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That is, we have released enough carbon into the atmosphere to substantially alter its composition and set in a motion the climate crisis that we now face. The question is, what will we do to stop it? Will we bravely seek new, clean forms of energy, or will we keep our heads buried in the sands of our pristine beaches until they’re all underwater? Yes, the climate crisis is raising sea levels and increasing the strength of hurricanes and tropical storms, while also causing wrenching drought in parts of the world — including the American Southwest — that have traditionally been rain-deprived. You only need look to the abnormally scorching temperatures we have seen across the West this year — and the out-ofcontrol wildfires that have resulted — to understand the magnitude of the crisis that we face. Climatologists tell us that the climate crisis is no longer a future projection. It is here and now, and we are only starting to feel its terrible effects. We are not powerless, however. Just as human ingenuity got us into this crisis, it can get us out of it. Building offshore wind farms around Long Island — considered the “Saudi Arabia of wind” — would be a step in the right direction. It’s only natural that the Long Island Commercial Fishing Association would worry about the potential effects of wind

farms on traditional fishing grounds. It’s shortsighted, however, to think only in the present. Warmer ocean waters caused by the climate crisis could wipe out twothirds of all fish species around the globe, according to the World Economic Forum. At the same time, fish — and birds — exist in a narrow temperature range to which they have spent millennia adapting. Change the mean annual temperature over long periods of time, and the fish and birds begin migrating north to cooler regions. In the near future, in other words, there may not be a Long Island fishing industry to speak of unless we act now. Over the next two years, we also may hear that wind farms kill birds that fly through them. That’s true. All forms of energy production, though, kill wildlife. Blowing apart mountains to extract coal certainly does. Oil spills in the ocean certainly do. For goodness’ sake, nuclear power plants kill billions of fish and fish larvae annually by sucking them from rivers and oceans through their cooling systems. The National Audubon Society estimates that we could lose two-thirds of all bird species to climate change. That’s why the society supports wind farms, including offshore wind farms, even though we may lose thousands of birds to them. If you’re really worried about birds, though, keep your house cat inside. Outdoor house cats kill some 2.4 billion birds in the U.S. and Canada every year, according to the American Bird Conservancy.

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ere’s a quick note to United Airlines. You know that deal you recently announced with Boom Supersonic that has you placing options to purchase 15 Overture aircraft, the still-tobe-built supersonic transport planes? If United, or any of Boom’s aeronautical engineers, have an institutional memory, they’ll recall that the firstgeneration Concorde SST died, in part, because of the ferocious opposition from those in the Five Towns living beneath ronALD J. final approach to F. Kennedy rosenberg John International Airport. That lesson needs to be heard in Tokyo, because Japan Airlines has secured 20 options for Overture, and Virgin Atlantic has announced that it is studying a supersonic airliner of its own. Let’s be clear. If your airliner can’t fly into Kennedy, you aren’t flying anywhere. Regardless of what technology you apply, whether its electric-powered engines or supersonic delta wings, the economics of any airliner depend on landing rights at JFK. The surrounding communities are

seasoned veterans of the jet noise war, and they know how to respond effectively based on their experiences with the deltawinged Concorde SST. In addition to a loud “double bang” sonic wave that assaulted people on the ground whenever the Concorde exceeded the speed of sound, its engines were considerably louder than those powering 747s and DC-10s of that era. Those jumbo jets arrive over the Five Towns far more slowly and far more quietly than the SST. The latest generation of aviation companies proposing to build a 21st-century SST has the advantage of working with research, technology, composite materials and supercomputers that were unavailable to Concorde designers back in the 1960s. Current plans suggest a design that incorporates an unusually long nose meant to contour a shock wave, wings designed to bounce a sonic boom up into the air and engines cloaked, in part, by twin vertical tails. Airlines also have a better appreciation of the economics of supersonic travel in an era of deregulation, when they have a far tougher and more competitive business model than the two European airlines that flew the Concorde across the Atlantic.

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Engineers say they fully appreciate that there is a point at which decibel readings for supersonic flight go off the chart and into the realm of community and Congressional opposition. They believe their prototype SST will offer a muted “thump” when it needs to fly over land in excess of Mach 1. While there has been an effort since 2018 to restart American SST research, Congress and the Federal Aviation Administration have yet to set new SST noise standards, which means, for the moment, that the industry is chasing a moving and subjective regulation. As fabrication of SST aircraft moves forward, the industry should consider simultaneously launching a community outreach and educational program focusing on what their SST will and will not do that would begin to engage Long Islanders. They should share their science, for example, with village mayors and civic leaders, particularly those in the Five Towns; host a community open house at Hempstead Town Hall; display their design concepts at the Lawrence High School science fair; host an informational briefing for Nassau County elected officials at the Cradle of Aviation; create a web site that details the thou-

he new model may give off a thump rather than a bang when it exceeds Mach 1.

sands of hours of wind tunnel testing, computer modeling and concept designs; coordinate efforts with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs JFK; and offer a virtual online tour of the engineering centers where their first SST is being designed. Boom Supersonic and its competitors, such as Lockheed Martin, need to appreciate that it is no longer sufficient to be the most innovative kid in the air. New technology, like new public infrastructure, now comes with a mandatory strategy to engage those who will be most impacted by it. But a neighborhood outreach program will not address the issue facing Cedarhurst, Lawrence, Inwood, and other communities on the South Shore that daily absorb the sights and sounds of intense air traffic. We know Long Island isn’t the center of the commercial aviation universe, but persuading New Yorkers living near JFK that a new and vastly improved SST will not harm their quality of life will be essential to the long-term viability of an SST that few of us will ever fly. Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial litigation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He is currently with the law firm he founded in 1999, Rosenberg Calica & Birney, in Garden City.

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People may also contact their local health department, pharmacy, doctor or hospital to schedule an appointment where vaccines are available, or visit vaccines.gov to find information on appointments near them. The Covid-19 Vaccine Tracker Dashboard is available to update New Yorkers on the distribution of vaccines. The state Department of Health requires vaccinating facilities to report all vaccine administration data within 24 hours, and the data on the dashboard is updated daily to reflect current metrics in the state’s vaccination effort. GOV. ANDREW CUOMO

Transit agencies must settle dispute To the Editor: After seven months, New Jersey Transit and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority have been unable to agree on how to split $14.5 billion of CARES Act Covid-19 relief funds from Washington administered by the Federal Transit Administration. The MTA anticipated receiving $4 billion out of the second and $6.5 billion out of the third round of funding. This disagreement impacts other non-MTA transit operators. Until New York and New Jersey agree on a split of funding, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (FTA-sanctioned Metropolitan Planning Organization) will be unable to complete its funding request for its membership. This will mean that NICE Bus, City of Long Beach, Suffolk County Transit and Town of Huntington bus will be unable to access their share of funding. These smaller agencies do not have the same ability to borrow money

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as the MTA does. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and other elected officials should ask Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the state Department of Transportation, the MTA chairman and board members to resolve this dispute as soon as possible. Local bus operators such as NICE Bus do not deserve to be adversely impacted financially by this impasse between the two largest transit

agencies in America. LARRY PENNER Great Neck Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.

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