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Jingle All the Way 5K draws a crowd By KATE NAlEPINSKI knalepinski@liherald.com

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RuNNERS SPoRTED SANTA Claus outfits at the Jingle All the Way 5K, held last Sunday at Cedar Creek Park in Seaford.

As the second verse of “Run Run Rudolph,” by Lynyrd Skynyrd, started to play, a clamor of elves, snowmen, over a dozen Santa Clauses and some festive runners with bells on their feet prepared themselves at the starting line of the Jingle All the Way 5K last Sunday at Cedar Creek Park in Seaford. This year, over 800 people registered for the event, an annual race organized by the Baldwin-based Race Awesome. It began at 9 a.m., shortly after the Kids Run Run Rudolph 1K.

“The course is wellmarked,” Race Director Corey Roberts reminded the runners. “Please pay attention to the markers and do not go off course.” After a countdown from five, the racers took off, creating a blur of red, white and green, as cheerleader, Sarah Greller of Levittown, jumped around in a full-body inflatable gingerbread man suit. For the eigth consecutive year, the holiday-themed race benefited Wantagh-based nonprofit the John Theissen Children’s Foundation. ParticiContinued on page 9

MSSN submits appeal to Town of Hempstead board By KATE NAlEPINSKI knalepinski@liherald.com

Mount Sinai South Nassau has submitted an appeal to the Town of Hempstead’s Board of Zoning Appeals this month to create a 60,000-square-foot multispecialty health care center in Wantagh, according to hospital officials. The Oceanside-based hospital plans to invest $35 million in a four-story building at 2020 Wantagh Ave., a former Verizon facility now owned by the hospital. “We really looked into this area because there’s a gap for services,” Dana Sanneman, Mount Sinai South Nassau’s vice

president of public affairs and development said. “If you talk to people in the community, they’ll tell you that they have to travel very far to go see specialists.” The appeal comes after the project was rejected by the Hempstead Town Board earlier this year, Sanneman explained. A revised version of that proposal had been presented to the board roughly six months ago, she said. Now, the future of the site remains in the hands of the Zoning Board. Mount Sinai South Nassau is currently waiting for all regulatory approvals necessary to begin construction on the project. Once approved, construction

could take 18 to 24 months. The facility would provide health care services including cardiology, digestive health, oncology, women’s health, cancer care, dermatology, neurology, endocrinology, lab services, pain management, pulmonary care, noninvasive surgery and urology. “The concept, really, is to prov i d e a o n e - s t o p s h o p fo r patients,” said Joe Calderone, the hospital’s senior vice president of corporate communications and development. “We want to put as much as we can under one roof so that the patients visiting one facility can get more done — it’ll be more convenient for them.” Equally

important, Calderone noted, is that a variety of medical professionals will be housed in one building and will be able to collaborate across fields. The hours of operation for most services would be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, according to an Aug. 11, 2020, presentation by the hospital. Evening hours on select week-

days and Saturdays would be phased in as warranted by patients’ needs. Mount Sinai South Nassau is being assisted at the Wantagh site by the Bronx-based Simone Development Companies, which will manage the construction. Simone oversaw construction of a similar Mount Sinai doctors’ Continued on page 13

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TAKINg BAcK SuNdAy performs at Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall in Wantagh on Dec. 9.

Taking Back Sunday takes on Mulcahy’s L.I.-based band makes preliminary performance at Wantagh venue By KATE NALEPINSKI knalepinski@liherald.com

For the first time ever, Taking Back Sunday – the rock giants that hail from Long Island – took the stage at Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall in Wantagh at two back-to-back sold-out shows last week. The Dec. 8 show was the first time the group has performed on Long Island in two years. Tickets for the Wednesday performance sold out rapidly and broke a record for the fastest sold-out show in Mulcahy’s history, stage manager Rick Cappiello said last week. The Dec. 9 show was added after the overwhelming demand. The crowd brought high energy to the Railroad Avenue venue, which was recently renovated and expanded to accommodate 1,650 individuals, according to its website. The group opened with “What’s It Feel Like To Be A Ghost?” from their 2006 album Louder Now. The seasoned performers with over 20 years of experience hit all the classic tracks that fans were eager to hear, including “You’re So Last Summer”, “Liar (Takes One To Know One)”, “A Decade Under The Influence”, “Timberwolves At New Jersey” and an unpredictable cover of Weezer’s track, “My Name Is Jonas.” The Dec. 8 show was also the first time that Straylight Run, an emo band from Baldwin, has played a set in 12 years. The group, which has toured with notable alternative acts including Simple Plan and Coheed and Cambria, announced they were going on a hiatus in 2010. Two of the band’s members, John Nolan and Shaun Cooper, have been performing with Taking Back Sunday. Vocalist Adam Lazzara made many references to his Long Island roots throughout the performance, even jokingly referencing when he once was kicked out of the Wantagh venue after he tried to enter by using guitarist and co-vocalist Nolan’s I.D. at the door. Immediately after performing “Cute Without The ‘E’ (Cut From The Team)” on Dec. 9, an animated Lazzara referenced the prior night’s show: “Last night was so loud. It was so, so loud,” he said. “But this was incredible ladies and gentlemen. Thank you.” Lazzara thanked Mulcahy’s organizers and the

crowd once again before the group closed with “MakeDamnSure.” “We’re all so grateful t be here. … There’s something about this place and I feel like I’m ten feet tall,” he said as the crowd cheered. “So, thank you.” On Dec. 10 and 11, Taking Back Sunday went on to perform two sold-out shows at New Jersey venue Starland Ballroom, an annual holiday tradition for the group.

guITArIST ANd vocALIST ohn Nolan and vocalist Adam Lazzara, both of Long Island, perform with Taking Back Sunday at Mulcahy’s on Dec. 9. JohN NoLAN PErformS with Straylight Run at Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall in Wantagh on Dec. 9. It was the first time the group has performed in 12 years.

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Guest speaker talks importance of mental health As part of a continued emphasis on social and emotional learning in the Seaford School District, motivational speaker Joshua Rivedal was welcomed to the high school last month. Rivedal, the creator and founder of mental-health based curriculum “Changing Minds” and mental health-focused organization The i’Mpossible Project, appeared at the high school on Nov. 18. He spoke to students during a pair of morning presentations followed by a smaller meet-and-greet session with student leaders. At the seminar, Rivedal discussed the importance of taking care of personal mental health. He advised students to have a strong support system, surround themselves with positive individuals and make time for activities that they enjoy. In sharing his story as an aspiring actor whose path was disrupted by several life events, Rivedal aimed to inspire students to fight through challenges and take control of their lives. “He has some really great coping strategies and a positive outlook,” Assistant Principal Jennifer Bisulca said in a press release. “We thought it would be a good message for students to hear, especially now with the disruptions of the pandemic.” Rivedal reminded students that it’s good to be there for friends and family, but everyone must also devote some time for self-care. “You can’t fill up other people’s cups if yours is empty,” he explained to the students. At the end of the presentation, he provided resources that students can access if they or a friend need help. Rivedal’s visit builds on the district’s mission to provide students with a high

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SEAforD HIgH SCHool students and staff welcomed motivational speaker Joshua Rivedal for a presentation on mental health and well-being on Nov. 18. It was funded by the Seaford Wellness Council. level of support for their social and emotional needs. His message complemented Seaford’s new partnership with the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and work with Dr. Marc Brackett, who visited the district earlier this year. The high school partnered with the Seaford Wellness Council, which provided the funding for Rivedal’s presentation. Bisulca noted that the school has been looking to have him visit since students met him at a wellness summit a few years ago and liked the message he shared. In a press release, senior Alexandra Leggio said the presentation was engaging. She left with knowledge that will stick with her for a long time, particularly the “I See You” statements.

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Speedy Claxton elevated Hofstra to new heights as a player, and now he’s looking to do the same from the bench. The new Hofstra men’s basketball head coach and former NBA guard took over the program this past spring 21 years after he led his alma mater to the 2000 NCAA Tournament as champions of the America East. He will now look to his alma mater back into March Madness two years after Hofstra captured the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title just before the NCAA Tournament was canceled due to the start of the pandemic. “I still have to stop to pinch myself,” said Claxton, who played 10 years in the NBA and was part of the San Antonio Spurs’ 2003 championship run. “I’m blessed and I look forward to leading this program into the future.” Claxton’s coaching debut nearly featured a monumental upset when Hofstra fell at 15th-ranked Houston 83-75 in overtime after holding a 13-point lead with 8:30 left. The game showcased the talents of Pride newcomer Zach Cooks, a graduate student transfer guard from NJIT who scored a game-high 26 points. Junior guard Aaron Estrada, a transfer from Oregon, also shined during his first game in a Hofstra uniform with 15 points. The Houston game was played without fifth-year graduate student guard Jaley Ray, who scored 18 points in Hofstra’s 69-67 loss to then-20th ranked Maryland on Nov. 19. Guards Caleb Burgess and Omar Silverio also return after playing key roles on last year’s 13-10 team that fell to Elon in the CAA semifinals. Sophomore Darlistone Dubar, an Iowa State transfer, adds to the Pride’s guard depth. Red-shirt sophomore forward Kvonn Cramer earned CAA All-Rookie team honors as a freshman last year and Claxton is looking for more of a breakthrough in 2022. Abayomi Iyiola, a 6-10 redshirt senior forward and Arkansas transfer, also provides an inside presence. Hofstra (6-5) was picked fifth in the CAA preseason poll. The Pride open conference play at William & Mary on Dec. 29 with its CAA home opener on tap for Jan. 3 against UNC-Wilmington (UNCW) on Jan. 3 at 8 p.m. “I think we will be in the upper echelon of the conference,” Claxton said. “It’s wide open with a number of teams that can win it.”

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GRADuAtE stuDENt JAlEN Ray, left, entered the season ranked 17th on Hofstra’s all-time scoring list with 1,334 career points.

Pride looks to continue rise By ANDREW COEN sports@liherald.com

Hofstra women’s basketball made strides in Danielle Santos Atkinson’s second season as head coach by nearly tripling its win total last season despite playing 10 fewer games. Santos Atkinson is now hoping to build off last year’s 8-12 season where the Pride went 5-7 in the CAA and reached the conference semifinals. Hofstra improved from a three-win 2019-20 season that featured a number of close losses. “Our goal is to build off of how we finished the season last year,” said Santos Atkinson. “It all came together at the end of the year.”

The Pride returned eight players, including senior JaKayla Bown, a preseason All-CAA selection who averaged 16.3 points per game last season. Brown suffered an injury in last Saturday’s 59-37 loss to Ole Miss and missed the remainder of the game. Junior guard Sorelle Ine za a d d s a s p a rk t o t h e H o f s t r a offense after missing last season due to injury following a freshman season that landed her on the All-CAA Rookie Team. Ineza hit a buzzer beater on a long twopoint jumper in Hofstra’s 55-53 victory against Loyola Maryland on Nov. 20. “Having her on the floor has definitely been a breath of fresh air,” said Santos Atkinson of

Ineza. “She is such a positive and optimistic person and just has a calming spirit about her.” Seniors Jaylen Hines, Jahsni Knight and Jaala Henry also add experience as returning starters. Henry, who transferred to Hofstra from Pittsburgh in 2019, tallied a career high 16 points in a 72-57 win at Kennesaw State on Nov. 26. Hofstra (3-5) closes non-conference play with a weekday matinee against Long Island rival Stony Brook this Tuesday at 1 p.m. and then makes a short trip to Manhattan for a Dec. 28 matchup with Columbia. T he CAA schedule tips off on New Year’s Eve with a home game against UNCW at 2 p.m.

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Helping children, one 5K race at a time pants were encoura g ed to bring unwrapped children’s toys to the race. Later this month, the foundation will donate the toys to sick and underprilvedged children in need, as part of its 30th annual Toy & Fund Holiday Drive. “Race Awesome was looking for a foundation to work with,” Roberts explained, “and John [Theissen is] local, we’re local, and the race is right down the road from him. It was the perfect match.” Foundation CEO John Theissen called the race a “community tradition” — which is certainly the case for Catherine Clancy-Dumont, of Wantagh, and her dog, Jameson, who have taken part in the race every year. “Jameson and I go walking and running all the time,” ClancyDumont, who works for Race Awesome, said. “He helps me train for my races, but for years he never got to actually race. So when Corey started this race, I came down and asked if we could run in the back, and we’ve been doing it ever since.” The duo sported matching Santa Claus costumes. Race Awesome, launched in 2014, produces 16 events across Long Island and New Jersey each year, Roberts said. It has organized the Long Island and Suffolk County marathons in years past. “I feel great,” East Meadow resident Anthony Faltorusso, one of the fastest competitors, said just after he crossed the finish line, sporting a red outfit and a

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After A countdown, the runners took off from the starting line of the Jingle All the Way 5K at Cedar Creek Park. Santa Claus beard. He said he had taken part in the 2021 Long Island Half Marathon at Eisenhower Park. After the runners finished, they were invited to reward themselves with free snacks and drinks, enter raffle contests and even roast marshmallows on sticks. The race has grown over the years:

The inaugural edition had 140 registrants, and didn’t offer post-race snacks. “It’s turned into a big party now,” Roberts said with a laugh. But the number of children in need has grown, too. Theissen said that his organization aims to collect at least 80,000 toys during this year’s drive to meet the

demand. Two years ago, the organization broke its own donation record after it collected and distributed 103,000 gifts. “The 5K is just a great way to donate to our holiday drive, which literally started on my parents’ lawn in 1992,” Theissen said. That year, he collected and distributed toys to children at three local hospitals. In September 1988, when Theissen was a 17-year-old senior at MacArthur High School in Levittown, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. After a procedure that December, he spent much of the holiday season recovering in the oncology unit at Schneider Children’s Hospital – now Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park – he has told the Herald. He met many children who were sick, which inspired him to launch the foundation four years later. “It’s really all for the kids,” Theissen said. The Seaford race serves as a marker of sorts for the coronavirus pandemic. Last year, Roberts said, the holiday run went on, but attendance was limited to 300 people. Groups of 50 runners maintained social distance and took off from the starting line in staggered waves. “We had to get creative,” he said. This year, Roberts was thrilled that the race could be rolled out in mostly full force. “It’s just like we’re kind of back to normal,” he said. “Fingers crossed, we’ll stay that way.”

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skulls. This is an RSVP only. All programs require an in-person payment of $4 per person prior to the start of the program. Change is available at the Center. Checks payable to “NYS Parks”. The center is located at 150 Bay Pkwy., in Wantagh. To RSVP visit jonesbeachenc.org.

Elementary science Join the Seaford Public Library live on Zoom for a science show from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Children will explore how blubber keeps arctic animals from feeling the cold air and water. For more information and to register visit the library website. The Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before the event.

Wednesday, Dec. 22 Cabin fever craft

Friday, Dec. 17

Join the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center for a foam ball penguins craft from 1:30 to 3 p.m. All programs require an in-person payment of $4 per person prior to the start of the program. Change is available at the Center. Checks payable to “NYS Parks”. The center is located at 150 Bay Pkwy., in Wantagh. To RSVP visit jonesbeachenc.org.

Off the Hook The band Off the Hook are back playing at Sunset Grill at 4068 Sunrise Hwy., in Seaford at 8:00 p.m.

The 90’s Band Join Mulcahy’s at 3232 Railroad Ave., in Wantagh for The 90’s Band at 9 p.m. For tickets visit https://muls. com/events.

Saturday, Dec. 18 Breakfast with Santa United Skates at 1276 Hicksville Rd., in Seaford is having a breakfast with Santa at 10:30 a.m. Full breakfast includes eggs, pancakes, bacon, cereal and more. Meet Santa, Frosty, Rudolph and others. For tickets visit https://www.unitedskates.com/public/seaford/index.cfm.

Wreath making Join the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center for wreath making class from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.. The center will provide foraged materials for the wreaths. This is an RSVP only. All programs require an in-person payment of $4 per person prior to the start of the program. Change is available at the Center. Checks payable to “NYS Parks”. The center is located at 150 Bay Pkwy., in Wantagh. To RSVP visit https://www.jonesbeachenc.org/ events/wreath-making-dec-18.

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The Wantagh Fire Department will be having Santa on their fire truck at four locations on Dec. 18. Forest Lake Elementary School at 3 p.m. Wantagh Elementary School at 3:30 p.m. Seaford Harbor School around 3:30 p.m. Mandalay School at 4 p.m. Santa will also be on patrol on Dec. 17 starting around 6 p.m. in the area near Seaman’s Neck School on Bayberry Lane. ence is having a hike of Mill Pond and Twin Pond Preserves starting at 9 a.m. The walk is 4 miles. The ponds are along Merrick Rd., west of the Wantagh State Parkway. For more info call Chuck at (516) 906-2733. Meet at the gazebo and bring water. Rain cancels the event.

Weekly social skills group Cornerstone Behavioral Services hosts a weekly socials skills group designed and supervised by behavior analysts at Sensory Beans at 3309 Merrick Rd., in Wantagh from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Children learn social skills, self management and problem solving skills in a fun way. Preregistration is required. For further info contact admin@cornerstoneaba.com.

Christmas party The Seaford American Legion Post

1132 is having their annual Christmas part from 7 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person and includes dinner, dessert, full bar, DJ and dancing. The legion is located at 2301 Penatiquit Ave., in Seaford. For tickets contact Bill Hoehn at (516) 946-7185.

Catch the Sleigh 3K walk/run The Never Stop Running Foundation is having a catch the sleigh 3K walk/run at 10 a.m. at Cedar Creek Park field 4. To sign up visit https://allevents.in/ merrick/never-stop-running-foundation-catch-the-sleigh-3k-runwalk/200021689563843.

Sunday, Dec. 19 Brunch with Santa Vincent’s Steakhouse at 1919 Want-

agh Ave., in Wantagh will be having a brunch with Santa from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a photo with Santa and a gift to all children. Call Vincent’s for reservations at (516) 226-3485.

Winter crafts Ages 10 months and up can join Sensory Beans at 3309 Merrick Rd., in Wantagh for a sensory-rich winter craft. The program is $25 and runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Monday, Dec. 20 Relics of the sea Join the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center for relics of the sea from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Families will get to touch real animal bones, teeth and

Join Mulcahy’s at 3232 Railroad Ave., in Wantagh for their annual ugly Christmas sweater party starting at 9 p.m. Ugliest sweater wins a T.V. For tickets visit https://muls.com/events.

Having an EvEnT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to knalepinski@liherald.com

The Jones Beach Magic of Lights show will run through Christmas. Check out Mulchay’s events at https://muls.com/events. Mulchay’s Pub and Concert Hall will be having their post Christmas bar crawl on Dec. 26 Check out skating events at United Skates of America in Seaford at https://www.unitedskates.com/. The Seaford Fire Department holiday cash raffle is ongoing. Venmo @seaford-fd $20 to enter.

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Bill Stellwagen filled out a form to donate blood in Seaford in Feb. 2016.

NYBC faces “blood emergency” amid Covid As the Omicron variant continues to spread throughout the Long Island, New York Blood Center has announced it’s been hit with a “blood emergency.” The region’s blood supply stands at a 1-2-day level, which is below the “ideal inventory” of 5-7 days, according to a press release from the New York Citybased nonprofit. Blood centers across the country are, and have been, suffering from shortages for the past 19 months since the pandemic began. “In a normal year, winter is a difficult time to maintain the blood supply. Unpredictable weather, cold and flu season, school breaks, family and holiday travel all contribute to making blood donations less of a priority,” Andrea Cefarelli, Senior Executive Director at New York Blood Center explained in a press release. Normally, Cefarelli said, October and November are months when officials build their inventory in anticipation of these challenges. “But this year is especially dire without a solid inventory pre-holiday, and the news of a new variant,” Cefarelli said. The Omicron variant has created

new concer ns: Some donors with upcoming appointments, and organizations with upcoming blood drives, are cancelling. This is creating further demand to the current blood supply. Not to mention, high schools and colleges – which accounted for 25 percent of the organization’s blood donations – have not retur ned to hosting blood drives, according to NYBC. NYBC is encouraging individuals to donate blood this season, which takes about one hour. All staff are fully vaccinated. Individuals can donate blood regardless of their vaccination status. Individuals experiencing flu-like symptoms, including a cold, sore throat, stuffy nose or fever are not eligible to donate. “Donating blood is safe, easy and vital to those who need it. This is the season of giving and there is no better gift to your fellow New Yorkers then lifesaving blood donations.” According to the NYBC website, the closest blood donation center to Wantagh-Seaford is at 290 Sunrise Hwy in Rockville Center. To donate, schedule an appointment by calling 1-800-933-2566.

Medical center’s opening date up in the air

facility in Greenlawn. The proposal was met by some criticism from the community, including the Wantagh-Seaford Homeowners Association, which still opposes the project. Hospital officials first met with the community and WSHA in June 2017 at Wantagh Middle School. Association President Ella Stevens said residents “were up in arms” about parking and potential traffic. “The association told them we did not approve,” Stevens said. “With the overflow of parking, people on the side streets would end up with cars … in front of their house, blocking their driveway …” The WSHA and Mount Sinai South Nassau most recently discussed the project in spring 2020, just before the onset of the pandemic. The property is on the west side of Wantagh Avenue, south of Sunrise Highway, across from Woodward Avenue. Stevens said she believed the Wantagh Avenue entrance to and exit from the parking lot is very close to the exit from a nearby shopping center. “Now you want to put in doctors’ offices and other services, which is fine, but how are you going to accommodate the influx of patients coming in and out?” Stevens asked. “It’s not the same use as the Verizon building, where traffic was mostly stationary.” Sanneman said there are 249 parking spaces on the site. Last year, Cameron Engineering & Associates conducted a traffic study for the hospital, before any community meetings. It determined that the visitor parking requirement is 81 spaces, combined with 136 needed for staff, a total of 217. At the request of community and elected officials, Calderone said, the hospital added room for 65 more parking spaces by purchasing nearby buildings south of the site, which meets the parking requirements for the property. Calderone said that hospital officials believe the pub-

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An Architect’s rendering of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s proposed 60,000-square-foot facility on Wantagh Avenue. lic concerns about traffic and parking have been addressed. But the WSHA still does not support the project. Further, it is concerned about property tax revenue, because the hospital is a nonprofit. To address traffic concerns, Sanneman said, the exit onto residential Jones Avenue was removed, so traffic could now only exit onto Sunrise Highway. Joseph Fennessy, chairman of the hospital’s board of directors and a Wantagh resident, said he supported construction of the facility. “[This] will greatly benefit Wantagh and the entire South Shore,” he said. “Our neighbors will be able to receive quality, comprehensive care close to home.” The new building would be strictly an ambulatory site, Calderone said. It would not serve as an extension of the

Oceanside facility, would not have overnight hospital beds and would not serve as a drug treatment or behavioral health facility. Calderone emphasized the importance of the site. “This building is literally going to save people’s lives,” he said. “And I’m not overstating that. … People will go to this building and they will receive care and diagnoses that they might not otherwise get, and it’s going to lead to better outcomes.” The facility was projected to open in 2022, but a new timeline has not yet been established. A hearing date on the appeal, which would be structured as a public presentation before the Zoning Board of Appeals, has not been set. The secretary to the Board of Appeals did not respond to a request for comments before the Herald went to press.

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Annual holiday bash helps children in need co’s Bakery in North Massapequa. The holiday gala is always hosted at Mulcahy’s. Theissen, who grew up in For over 30 years, the John Theissen Wantagh, previously told the Herald that Children’s Foundation of Wantagh has Mulcahy’s is like his “second home.” hosted its holiday Sixteen-year-old toy drive to collect Alyssa Eisenberg gifts for sick and and her mother, under privile ged Christine Roche, children. both of Levittown, On Dec. 2, over said they were 500 people gathered eager to help out at inside of Mulcahy’s the gala this year Pub and Concert after volunteering Hall in Wantagh to at the foundation’s celebrate the founannual Freaky 5k dation’s ef forts, race. donate gifts and Roche said she’s money, and once a longtime friend again give back to of Theissen: the the kids in the comduo attended Genmunity at the founeral Douglas dation’s holiday MacArthur High gala. School in LevitThe stage was JohN ThEISSEN hoLdS up a signed town, where Alyssa adorned with color- Islanders jersey during the auction portion is currently ful balloons and a enrolled. “Anytime of the gala. faux holiday tree John needs help, with Christmas my daughter and I lights. Raffle boxes lined a table under- are there for him,” Roche said. neath the venue’s stage, where attendees There were new volunteers at the gala, dropped tickets into each box in hopes to too: Nicole Ferraiolo of Farmingdale took win prizes like Apple Airpods and Beats it upon herself to work the event after she Wireless Headphones. General admission, attended an Oct. 29 fundraiser hosted by at $60 per person, included an open bar, John Theissen Children’s Foundation in dinner and desert prepared by Frances- Northport. That fundraiser was for Char-

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STéPhANE MATTEAu, forMEr New York Rangers player, auctions off a signed poster at the Dec. 2 gala. Jingle Ball concert and upcoming sold-out Billy Joel concert at Madison Square Garden. Theissen started the John Theissen Children’s Foundation in 1992. Since then, it has distributed over 100,000 gifts for children in need. A representative with the organization said that attendance was limited this year compared to year’s past, likely due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The foundation is expected to have a total amount raised at the gala in several weeks.

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lotte, a five-year-old with cancer, Ferraiolo recalled: “I just saw [Theissen] in action and I was inspired. I was drawn to the organization.” At the gala, a live auction was conducted by Theissen with help from guests Bobby Nystrom and Clark Gillies of the New York Islanders, Goose Gossage of the New York Yankees, Stéphane Matteau of the New York Rangers, and others. Up for grabs were authorgraphed photos of Matteau with the Stanley Cup, a signed Islanders banner and tickets to tickets Z100’s

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 11th day of January, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the evening of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 197-5 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE “ARTERIAL STOPS” at the following locations: ELMONT ALBANY STREET (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling eastbound on Goshen Street shall come to a full stop. BYRON AVENUE (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling northbound on Lorentz Street shall come to a full stop. BYRON AVENUE (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling northbound on Crans Street shall come to a full stop. BYRON AVENUE (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling northbound on Glafil Street shall come to a full stop. BYRON AVENUE (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling northbound on Frick Street shall come to a full stop. BYRON AVENUE (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling northbound on Keil Street shall come to a full stop. FREEMAN AVENUE (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on Frick Street shall come to a full stop. FREEMAN AVENUE (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on Lrentz Street shall come to a full stop. FREEMAN AVENUE (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on Doblin Street shall come to a full stop. NEWBURGH STREET (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling eastbound on Freeman Avenue shall come to a full stop. NORFOLK DRIVE EAST (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on Donald Court shall come to a full stop. RIFTON STREET (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling westbound on Freeman Avenue shall come to a full stop. RIFTON STREET (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling eastbound on Freeman Avenue shall come to a full stop. KINGSTON STREET (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southeast on Landford Drive shall come to a full stop. FREEMAN AVENUE (TH 521/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on Wagner Street shall come

to a full stop. SEAFORD WALSALL STREET (TH 485/21) STOP - all traffic traveling westbound on Verleye Street shall come to a full stop. WALSALL STREET (TH 485/21) STOP - all traffic traveling eastbound on Verleye Street shall come to a full stop. WANTAGH JONES AVENUE (TH 501/21) STOP - all traffic traveling eastbound on Elm Place shall come to a full stop. WOODMERE BARR AVENUE (TH 532/21) STOP - all traffic traveling westbound on Highland Place shall come to a full stop. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: December 7, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 128818

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BEDELL STREET (TH 543/21) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Boundary Road north for a distance of 25 feet. EAST ATLANTIC BEACH OSWEGO AVENUE (TH 527/21) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Beech Street south for a distance of 30 feet. OSWEGO AVENUE (TH 527/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Beech Street south for a distance of 40 feet. ELMONT BARBARA STREET (TH 546/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Norfeld Boulevard south for a distance of 30 feet. BARBARA STREET (TH 546/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Silver Street north for a distance of 40 feet. BARBARA STREET (TH 546/21) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Silver Street north for a distance of 35 feet. FRANKLIN SQUARE FRANKLIN AVENUE (TH 542/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Laidlaw Avenue north for a distance of 30 feet. FRANKLIN AVENUE (TH 542/21) West Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at a point 30 feet north of the north curbline of Laidlaw Avenue then north for a distance of 48 feet. NORTH BELLMORE NEWBRIDGE ROAD (TH 446/21) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Charles Court south for a distance of 64 feet. UNIONDALE CHESTER STREET (TH 541/21) East Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME starting at a point 125 feet south of the south curbline of Goodrich Street south for a distance of 84 feet. OAK STREET (TH 518/21) West Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME - starting at the north curbline of Westbury Boulevard then north for a distance of 574 feet. (NR) VALLEY STREAM NORTH DRIVE (TH 512/21) South Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at a point 15 feet west of the west curbline of Central Avenue west for a distance of 72 feet. NORTH DRIVE (TH 512/21) North Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at a point 50 feet west of the west curbline of Central Avenue west for a distance of 38 feet. ALSO, to REPEAL from Section 202-1 “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” from the

following locations: MERRICK BERKSHIRE ROAD (TH 404/21) North Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME - starting at a point 12 feet east of the roadway terminus then east for a distance of 61 feet. (Adopted 11/16/21) NORTH BELLMORE NEWBRIDGE ROAD (TH 164/08) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Charles Court south for a distance of 36 feet. (Adopted 6/17/08) SEAFORD WIDGEON PLACE (TH 204/20) North Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME - starting at a point 233 feet west of the west curbline of Ocean Avenue then west for a distance of 32 feet then south for 27 feet. (Adopted 11/17/20) UNIONDALE OAK STREET (TH 152/17) West Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME - starting at the north curbline of Westbury Boulevard north for a distance of 120 feet. (Adopted 6/6/17) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: December 7, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor Town Clerk 128814

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 73-2021 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held December 7, 2021, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 73-2021, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 73-2021, amending Section 197-5 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “ARTERIAL STOPS” at various locations. Dated: December 7, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 128824

Kris Kringle schedules community drive-through Santa Claus is making the rounds through Wantagh-Seaford this month with assistance from the Wantagh Fire Department. Santa will first climb aboard a Wantagh fire truck for a ride through Seaford on Dec. 17 around 6 p.m. near Nassau BOCES Seaman Neck Middle School near Bayberry Lane. Santa and department volunteers will drive through the streets near the Willowood Shopping Center. Due to the large size of Wantagh’s fire district – which takes in portions of Seaford – Santa’s truck is unable to ride down every street in the hamlet, according to an official from the Wantagh Fire De par tment. T hus, residents are encouraged to visit one of the scheduled

locations below. On Dec. 18, Santa and the fire department will make several stops throughout Wantagh and Seaford. Beginning around 3 p.m., Saint Nicholas will be driven down the streets near Salk Middle School and MacArthur High School. After that, the locations and times are as follows: ■ Forest Lake Elementary School, 3100 Beltagh Ave, Wantagh 3 p.m. ■ Wantagh Elementary School, 1765 Beech Street, Wantagh 3:30 p.m. ■ Seaford Harbor School, 3500 Bayview St, Seaford 3:30 p.m. ■ Mandalay School, 2667 Bayview Ave, Wantagh 4 p.m.

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS-SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NASSAU - NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE C O M P A N Y, - a g a i n s t WADE R. SPRINGS; DARREN SPRINGS; DWAYNE SPRINGS; DANA SPRINGS; DREW SPRINGS; HOLLY SCHANK; TARA SOLLECITO; MELANIE SPRINGS WESLEY; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATE OF AMERICA o/b/o INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; EAST VILLAGE GREEN ANIMAL HOSPITAL; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; and ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF JANET SPRINGS A/K/A JANET J. SPRINGS AND ANY OF HIS OR HER SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST; DEAN SPRINGS, Defendants Index No. 007369/2014. Plaintiff Designates Nassau County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject action is situated in Nassau County. To the above named Defendants-YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of

New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. That this Supplemental Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the court dated September 28, 2021. NOTICE-YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME - If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE; New York State law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons and Complaint in this Foreclosure Action, you may lose your home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney of your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State

encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services’ at 1-800-269-0990 or visit the Department’s website at http://www.dfs.ny.gov. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. We are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT DURING THE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY, YOU MIGHT BE ENTITLED BY LAW TO TAKE ADDITIONAL DAYS OR WEEKS TO FILE AN ANSWER TO THIS COMPLAINT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ATTORNEY FOR MORE

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A. This scenario sounds like you’re headed to a potential disaster, either financially or structurally. First, either the previous architect has to be reached or the plans need to be redrawn by another licensed architect or engineer. The contractor may be well meaning, but because law enforcers don’t hold the contractor responsible for design onte eeper errors or even errors in judgment, you could end up with a structural or code nightmare, where either safety, or your finances, or both, are compromised. For example, the biggest disasters in history, when many people were killed, resulted from either suggested changes that weren’t fully checked or poor assumptions that everyone knew what each party was doing, and allowed the project to move forward without taking all, and I mean all, necessary precautions. The Kansas City Skywalk collapse killed 104 people dancing at a wedding in a hotel because someone made a change to cables holding up the bridges, and it wasn’t completely reengineered. The bridge collapse in Minneapolis showed a blatant disregard for safety, when the materials that were to be used to replace the old structure were piled onto the half of the bridge that was closed to traffic. It was assumed that the asymmetric load wasn’t a problem. The recent collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla., was another disaster that could have been prevented. Poor decisions and changes, including not thoroughly or thoughtfully re-checking the structure calculations after the developers added an entire floor and a tremendous extra load to the existing new columns, was just part of the problem. Planters with full-sized trees were added, the pool deck was connected to the base of the building instead of being independent, and the pool deck wasn’t sloped to drains, allowing water to seep into the steel reinforcing for years without proper waterproofing. Now you have a complicated project with an architect missing in action, and a contractor who will bear no responsibility for the design suggesting design changes. I hope you realize that you need to start over, get the scope of work in front of a new professional and avoid the potential problems you’re headed for. Don’t rely on public authorities or a permit to be the answer to your problems. Good communication is your only relief.

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have no memory of Beatlemania. The movement, which erupted in the early 1960s and was accompanied in the following years by an outpouring of teenage hysteria not seen since, is history to me, recalled only in books and films. The Beatles released “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” in 1967, the year I was born. I turned 3 shortly after the group dropped its last album, “Let It Be,” the making of which was artfully documented recently in director and producer Peter Jackson’s “The Beatles: Get Back,” SCoTT an eight-hour, three-part, semiBRINToN voyeuristic look at the Beatles’ final days as they crafted some of rock’s most anthemic tunes, including “Get Back” and “Let It Be.” I have loved the Beatles’ music since I was a child, so I had to watch this Disney+ film, despite the sometimes gnawing tedium of sitting and waiting for John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr to transform ostensibly everyday material into stardust. The Beatles are enshrined in my earliest memories, their songs played on the radio long after the group’s demise. For reasons that aren’t entirely explainable, their music

became part and parcel of our collective psyche, melodies and harmonies that repeat in a continuous loop in our subconscious, readily retrievable at a moment’s notice. My Hofstra students know the Beatles, which is remarkable, given that a half-century has passed since the group famously broke up, and yet their music and mystique remain embedded in our culture, passed down from one generation to the next in films like “The Beatles: Get Back.” The problem with the Fab Four, to my mind, is this: John, Paul, George and Ringo are so often thought of not as human beings, but as icons, symbols of a bygone era that is often romanticized by those who came of age during one of the world’s most tumultuous periods. Gen X — which immediately followed the baby-boom generation that gave birth to the Beatles — grew up hearing stories from those 10 and 20 years older about cutting school to throng Kennedy Airport when the four invaded New York on Feb. 7, 1964, two days before they appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” a moment seared into American music history. For many baby boomers, there can be no greater rock group. “The Beatles: Get Back” brought the Fab Four down to earth, at least for me. That’s why, in part, I loved this film. Finally, I got

the chance to see the quartet not as mediaready perfection, but rather as people — frazzled, even troubled, full of foibles, bad habits and insecurities. The film’s first part, documenting the Beatles’ first seven of 21 days rehearsing for the “Let It Be” album, is dark and unruly, showing a side of the group that I had never seen before — a more disinterested, unseemly side. The Beatles, whom I had long thought of as the best of friends, were plagued, it appeared, by strife. Indeed, Yoko Ono is assigned far too much blame for the group’s breakup. It was clear, based on this film, that the Beatles were in disarray without her, though it was bizarre, and I’m sure distracting for the band, the way she just hung around during these early, chaotic jam sessions — and throughout the project. McCartney was, it seemed, the only glue at this point holding the group together, and the only one capable of managing day-today operations and committed to producing exceptional music. Lennon appeared aloof and erratic, likely high. Harrison acted like a petulant teenager, storming off over creative differences with Lennon and McCartney, whom he reportedly thought of as controlling and suffocating because they often dismissed the “quiet Beatle’s” songwriting. Starr was just there, at times playing the

he Fab Four’s music and mystique remain embedded in our culture.

role of the smiling court jester to lighten the sullen mood. In the second two parts, the Beatles moved out of the cavernous, shadowy Twickenham Studios into their intimate and bright Apple Studio in downtown London, where they met up with the ingenious electric pianist Billy Preston to complete “Let It Be.” The mood changed overnight. The Beatles were mates once again, and the four resumed the productive work that had, the story goes, characterized their earlier, cheerier collaborations. Though “Let It Be” was not the Beatles’ best album, it was nevertheless an extraordinary body of work, producing three of my favorite Fab Four tunes — “Two of Us,” “Let It Be” and “The Long and Winding Road” — despite the collegial challenges that they faced in the beginning. The Beatles’ fabled unannounced concert atop Apple Corps headquarters, filmed on a typically overcast English day on Jan. 30, 1969, was not so much a concert, I learned, as a somewhat impromptu recording session that London police shut down after a handful of numbers because of noise complaints. Thank you, Peter Jackson, for showing us the Beatles behind the veil of their otherwise impenetrable popularity. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.

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t’s easy to admit watching “The Roosevelts,” “Band of Brothers” or “The Dust Bowl,” all high-minded documentaries featured on PBS. It has felt so satisfying to drop into conversation that I loved Ken Burns’s treatment of Hemingway in his three-part, six-hour TV bio-documentary. “Oh, Hemingway,” folks might say, eyebrows raised. Such mentions might get me a nod of approval, or, one might hope, admiration. She watches “The Planets,” they might think, when she could be watching “HouseRANDI wives of New JerKREISS sey.” Perhaps one friend might say to another behind my back, “She actually watched the two-hour docudrama “Fantastic Fungi.” Imagine. Oh, the hubris of letting it be known that I voluntarily tuned into the 2½-hour story of “The Pilgrims” on PBS. Or the multi-part series on the not-so-thrilling story of American “Reconstruction” following the Civil War. At any time, I might have chosen “Fear of the Walking Dead” or “Pretty Smart,” possibly the worst-reviewed piece of puer-

ile pap on the air. I could have watched “The Sex Lives of College Girls” or “The Tiger King” or “Naked and Afraid,” but no, I trended toward “The Durrells in Corfu” or “The Great British Baking Show.” Not only that, but while I’m slipping into my hair shirt, let me confess to judging others by their TV tastes. What to make of a seemingly intelligent human being who chooses to spend hours watching reruns of “The Jerry Springer Show” or “Toddlers & Tiaras”? Clearly not someone to be taken seriously. Certainly an individual lacking in taste and gravitas. One friend mentioned a Bollywood series, dubbed in English, to which she was addicted. I tuned in, just to educate myself, of course, and I was shocked. Pure banal, unfunny, poorly acted trash. Who was this woman I cherished? That was the old me, the opinionated, haughty critic of others’ entertainment choices. Then I found “Succession.” In biblical terms, I was found and now I am lost. “Succession” is heading toward the last episode of its third season, and defying the rule of diminishing returns, it is getting better.

It is, according to Wikipedia, “The saga of a fictional American global-media family that is rich, powerful and dysfunctional.” Ah, but it is so much more. Let me start with this: There isn’t one redeeming character in the series, not a single decent human being. The family is shredding itself from the inside, with fathers and mothers and children all equally capable of eviscerating one another. The writing is smart and fast and acidic. So, how can I put this? I can’t stop watching, even though the story and the themes speak to lives that are morally corrupt and evil. But it’s laugh-out-loud funny. It’s hard to reconcile the issues, and I don’t feel great about my addiction to the series, but I’m hooked. Most of Sunday I think about the new episode dropping that night. It never disappoints. We have the family patriarch, Logan Roy, his spidery ex-wife, his Lady Macbeth of a new wife, and his kids, three deeply troubled, fractured adults who cringe at their father’s poisonous wrath and yet hover within striking distance. They want his money, and even more, his love. Roy, played by Brian Cox, is the master of this desperate circle of sycophants. It is all a

’m hooked on ‘Succession,’ a show without a single redeeming character.

sicko sideshow; still, it’s the most entertaining series I’ve seen in years, probably since Mr. White left his chemistry classroom for a meth lab in “Breaking Bad.” Kieran Culkan plays Roman, the creepiest of the kids, perhaps the most damaged, given to endless streams and riffs of corrosive commentary and insults. But it’s a close call with Kendall, the would-be rebel squirming under the weight of his father’s leaden shoe. Then there’s Shive, an apt name for the unloved daughter, tormenting her husband with the Roy family brand of love. I grew up with “The Brady Bunch.” I have no excuse at all for loving “Succession.” I surely would not want anyone to judge my integrity or my morality by my devotion to the series. I don’t admire any of the characters, just the devilish fun of miscreants and their misdeeds. I may not be so judgmental in the future when family or friends say they love “Duck Dynasty.” Or I may. Suddenly, good taste in TV is on a sliding scale. My pleasure in watching the wrecked relationships in “Succession” confounds me. It is better written than most TV series, but it sure ain’t Shakespeare. It is a mystery to me, the human heart. Its chambers hide such dark places. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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N.Y. enacts a mask mandate. That’s a good thing.

ast Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul reaffirmed a state mandate requiring mask use in public spaces such as stores and restaurants for the unvaccinated, or, for those who have received their Covid-19 shots, showing proof of vaccination in order to remove their facial coverings through Jan. 15. The move came after months of inaction following Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s rescinding of an order mandating masks for all in public spaces last May and June. It was premature of Cuomo to drop the requirement, given that 30 percent of New Yorkers at the time were not vaccinated — and unless shops and restaurants checked people’s vaccination cards, they could not assess whether paying customers were vac-

cinated or not. The state, however, never required businesses to check proof of vaccination, though New York City did in September — a wise move indeed. The result? For months, we’ve seen a majority of Nassau County residents abandon the use of masks, regardless of vaccination status, even in tightly packed spaces like the Long Island Rail Road, where the mask mandate remained on trains for all, even after Cuomo’s decision. Now we’re seeing the coronavirus infection rate quickly ticking up again. We know masks can be annoying. They can cause chafing and “maskne,” red marks where the mask touches the skin. They can make it a little more difficult to breathe. And they hide our faces, inhibit-

ing person-to-person interaction. Masks have always been a vital tool in the fight against Covid-19, however. That is why the Herald has continued to advocate for their voluntary use in public indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status, even after Cuomo rescinded the state’s mask mandate. Local health departments will be responsible for carrying out Hochul’s order. We trust that the Nassau County Health Department, under the outgoing county executive, Laura Curran, and her incoming successor, Bruce Blakeman, will take the order seriously and carry it out to protect residents’ health — and the health of businesses that might shut down if the pandemic were to rage out of control again.

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Give to Kentucky’s tornado victims if you can

ast Friday night and early Saturday morning, a series of powerful tornadoes ripped across Kentucky, one leaving a record-setting 227-mile-long swath of destruction. At last count, nearly 70 people were confirmed dead in the state’s “most devastating tornado event” in history, according to Kentucky’s governor, Andy Beshear. It was one of several wild weather anomalies that also affected people in Tennessee, Missouri and Illinois, where a tornado killed six people at an Amazon warehouse. According to the Associated Press, the line of destructive weather formed when unusually warm, moist air collided with a storm front pushed eastward by a La Nina weather pattern. The U.S. has seen tornadoes in December before, but never on this scale, and never in this number, according to officials. In mid-November, a series of significantly smaller tornadoes touched

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letters Shop locally! To the Editor: Re the editorial “This holiday for sure, shop locally” (Dec. 2-8): People should shop locally every day of the year. Small independent businesses are at the mercy of suppliers, who control the price they must pay for merchandise. As independent mom-and-pop stores, they don’t have the bulk-buying purchasing power that Amazon and other large national chain stores have. That’s why they sometimes charge a little more. It’s worth the prices to avoid the crowds and long lines at larger stores in exchange for the convenience and friendly service that your neighborhood community shop

down across Long Island, including on the South Shore — a rare event for us indeed. Scientists cannot directly link any single weather event like a tornado — or even a short-term pattern of tornadoes — to climate change, the heating of the Earth caused by the release of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels. We can, however, make educated guesses. Of late, we’ve seen record or near-record high temperatures. Should we, on Long Island, see temperatures in the 60s in mid-December, just before the start of winter? Certainly not. Warmer temperatures produce erratic, potentially deadly weather. Climate change might not produce a greater number of hurricanes — the bane of Long Island’s existence — but scientists tell us that it could very well produce more powerful storms like Hurricane Sandy, which leveled many parts of the South and

North shores in 2012. That’s why we must do everything we can to reduce or eliminate our dependence on coal, oil and natural gas, and instead turn to renewable resources like solar, wind and geothermal. At the same time, we mustn’t forget the hardship that Sandy caused us here — and the kindness shown to us by people from across the country, who sent donations to help us through one of our darkest hours. Now it’s time to pay it forward, and donate to the good people of Kentucky, who will need years to restore their communities. The State of Kentucky set up the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund over the weekend to provide direct relief to those whose lives have been upended by this natural disaster. If you can, please give. You can do so through this link: https://bit.ly/3pPGtnT.

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ost members of the current generation have never heard of Sen. Robert Dole. His recent death, at age 98, inspired a series of stories about his bipartisanship and the challenges he faced as a grievously wounded World War II veteran. Many of the profiles noted how Dole worked feverishly to get important legislation passed, and how he got both Democrats and Republicans to have polite discussions on the issues of the day. Beyond the sadJerrY ness of his passing, Dole’s role in KreMer the national Republican Party helped make it appeal to voters of all types. Today’s Republican Party in no way resembles the party of Dole, and a dozen other Republicans that I could single out. It is now a party with no agenda and no real leadership. This is not to imply that Democrats don’t need to do their own housecleaning, but the Republican Party in its current form is an empty shell. Perhaps the worst example of how a party can sink into despair is the House

of Representatives. Over a long period, the House was a leadership incubator. Many young Republicans developed into stars, and were eventually elected to the Senate or became leaders in their home states. These days, however, instead of promoting the party’s longtime philosophies, many Republican House members seem dedicated to blowing up the government and turning it into some type of fraternity house. A typical example of how the party should function is former Rep. Peter King. King is and was a partisan who supported the leadership on all of the key issues. But he also kept himself open to alliances with members of the New York congressional delegation, and was never reluctant to work with the Democrats when it came to benefiting or protecting the state. If you took a poll of the Democratic delegation, almost all would express their respect for King as a hard-working and cooperative colleague. It is amazing that freshman members of Congress such as Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republicans from Colorado and Georgia, respectively, are almost as well known as Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, of California.

any GOP House members seem dedicated to blowing up the government.

Letters offers. At the same time, employees of local businesses go out of their way to help find what I need. Customer service is their motto. Our local entrepreneurs have continued the good fight to keep their existing staff and suppliers employed without layoffs and canceled supply orders. They work long hours, pay taxes and keep people employed. Customers patronize other commercial establishments on the block. Foot traffic is essential for the survival of any neighborhood commercial district. The owners of local shops and restaurants are the backbone of our neighborhood commercial districts. Show your support by making a purchase. LARRY PeNNeR Great Neck

Time to rethink teacher training To the editor: I recently joined State Assembly members Phil Ramos, Kimberly JeanPierre and Taylor Darling, as well as State Senators Anna Kaplan and Kevin Thomas, in issuing a joint letter to Long

Not a day goes by without one of them attacking President Biden or a Democratic House member. Lately, they have been attacking fellow Republicans in the ugliest of fashion. There is no doubt that New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gets a great deal of attention from the media, but the “mean girls” prize goes to Boebert and Taylor Greene, who show zero respect for the institution. If you did a 100-year study of how the House has functioned, you will find no period of time where the members of one party spent most of their time bludgeoning their fellow party members. Recently, following the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the Conservative Caucus demanded that any Republicans who voted for the legislation be stripped of their committee assignments and be expelled from the party conferences. Over in the Senate, things aren’t much better. Biden’s routine nominations for ambassadorships or major staff positions in key federal agencies are in limbo thanks to senators such as Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, Republicans from Texas and Kentucky. Both men would like to run for president, but they play

Island-based institutions of higher education calling on them to apply for and implement the Teacher Opportunity Corps II program as soon as possible to expand diversity in the teaching ranks. The goal of Teacher Opportunity Corps II is to increase the number of students from marginalized communities who choose teaching careers. Colleges and universities that offer this program provide students with tuition support, inter nship opportunities, teacher mentors, access to professional conferences and exam cost reimbursement. Unfortunately, only one Long Island institution has implemented this program to date. Young students from marginalized communities who aspire to be teachers should not have to give up their dream due to a lack of resources. People of color and those who come from lowincome backgrounds are underrepresented in educational careers. Teacher Opportunity Corps II provides resources that will increase the number of teachers who reflect the diverse student bodies that they will be responsible for educating. Senator Kaplan said, “On Long Island, our diversity is our strength, and it’s important that our kids see the diversity of our communities reflected not only among their classmates, but

no role in getting anything positive being done for the country. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, also of Kentucky, pledged during the terms of President Barack Obama and Biden to stop them from accomplishing anything. There is no doubt that the Democratic members of Congress have faults and weaknesses of their own, but both the House and the Senate have many working members who spend their time in Washington proposing new ideas and trying to pass laws that are good for the people. Many Democrats in the Senate are unhappy with their colleagues Joe Manchin, of West Virginia, and Kyrsten Sinema, of Arizona, but no effort has been made to lock them in the Congressional doghouse and throw away the key. In his final days, Bob Dole expressed his sadness over how his party currently functions, and mourned the loss of collegiality and the failure to get things done. The losses that he recounted are, sadly, losses for each one of us. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

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their teachers as well. Creating opportunities for more young people in marginalized communities to become educators will ensure our classrooms are as diverse as our communities and provide a pipeline of talented teachers to

do the vital work of educating our next generation.” MICHAeLLe SOLAGeS State assemblywoman, 22nd District

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The party of Bob Dole is long gone

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