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NOVEMBER 12 - 18, 2020
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Outdoor dining chances wane Local restaurants look to uncertain transition as weather cools By J.D. FREDA jfreda@liherald.com
Courtesy Jack Healy
Battling flames on a steep roof Members of the Wantagh and Seaford fire deparments fought a second-floor house fire in Seaford. Story, page 4.
With the coronavirus pandemic taking a heavy toll on small businesses, local eateries have had to think outside the box — or dining room — to stay afloat. Many restaurateurs scrambled to set up outdoor dining this summer, if their properties were suitable for it. But with colder weather rapidly approaching, business owners are preparing to shut down outdoor dining, which could affect their bottom lines. For Gusto Divino Trattoria, on Sunrise Highway in Seaford, outdoor dining has been a bless-
ing. Transforming the parking lot into a makeshift dining room with a tent and space heaters, owner Mike Glavatovic has been able to serve a majority of his customers outdoors. “We have about 12 tables outdoors for outdoor dining, and we are still using those outdoor tables now,” Glavatovic said. “We have a tent for the tables. We will do it as long as it is possible.” Glavatovic said Nassau County has extended outdoor dining permits through Dec. 31. Whether Gusto Divino is serving diners that long is entirely up to the weather, the owner said. “We have heaters, but we are Continued on page 16
South Shore residents and officials voice opinions on election By J.D. FREDA jfreda@liherald.com
At press time on Monday, former Vice President Joe Biden had tallied over 75 million votes in the presidential election — more than any other candidate in history — besting President Donald Trump’s 70 million-plus votes, the second-most in history. Only two states remained to be decided, Georgia and North Carolina, according to the Associated Press. A call for either candidate in either state, however, would not affect the outcome of the election. Biden had 290 electoral votes secured, the AP was reporting.
If he were to win Georgia — an increasingly likely outcome — he would end the election with 306 electoral votes. A candidate needs 270 to win the presidency. Locally, Suf folk County Republican Andrew Garbarino appeared to have secured the seat in New York’s 2nd Congressional District, succeeding longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Peter King, of Seaford. Incumbent Sen. John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford, was re-elected in the 8th District, running unopposed. Residents of Wantagh, Seaford and the surrounding communities were keen to finding out how the presidential election
would affect their day-to-day lives. “It’s a different feeling from when I travel from home in Seaford to work and then back,” said Celia Carlson, 41, a counselor at Intermediate School 125 in Woodside, Queens. She said she could feel the disappointment at the results of the presidential election in her hometown, but more positive vibes in Queens. “In New York City,” Carlson said, “they’re kind of feeling how I’m feeling: excited. There’s a buzz.” On election night, she said, she wasn’t feeling very hopeful, with Trump edging Biden in some key states. Then, after seeing the vote totals for Biden rise Wednesday morning, she said
she became “cautiously optimistic.” As Biden secured more Electoral College votes, Carlson became increasingly aware that many of her neighbors weren’t happy. “Many people are hurt, and I understand that,” she said. “We have to understand that. That’s how it felt four years ago for the other side.”
Jay Mooney, 57, of Wantagh, said he stayed up until about 3 a.m. after election night. He said he was confident that Trump could continue building on his solid start. “I woke up just a few hours later and I was astounded,” Mooney said. Despite supporting Trump, however, he asserted Continued on page 3