Uniondale Herald 07-13-2023

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Learning some water safety with Troop 1570

By BRANDON CRUZ bcruz@liherald.com

For the second year in a row, Uniondale Girl Scout Troop 1570 partnered with Nu-Finmen Swimming to offer a clinic on aquatic safety for youngsters and their parents last Sunday at Kennedy Memorial Park. The lessons for children included treading water, floating, beginning swimming skills and what to do in an emergency like a potential drowning. The lessons for parents focused on pool etiquette and best practices to ensure a safe pool environment throughout the summer.

This kind of event, Troop 1570

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School board reorganizes, announces new initiatives

By BRANDON CRUZ bcruz@liherald.com

The Uniondale School District Board of Education held its annual reorganization meeting on July 6, at which officers were sworn in, and the board received heartening reports from the superintendent and the district facilities director.

Mary Bediako and Natalie Longsworth were once again sworn in as board president and vice president, along with Susan Camille Trenkle, district clerk; Clarence Little, treasurer; Paul Meittinis, deputy treasurer; Maribel Hernandez, purchasing agent; Lenore Pringle, deputy

purchasing agent, and Marciel Goldman, Medicaid officer.

Incoming 17-year-old Uniondale High School senior Christian Auguste was appointed the 2023-24 student board member. Auguste has a 93.6 grade point average, and will take four Advanced Placement classes next year.

“One of the big things I’m hoping to get going is a peer tutoring program,” Auguste said. “I already had it drafted, I pitched it to the principal, we brought it to the board, and now we can look into funding and hopefully get it approved.”

The board also honored Marilyn Hangen, a former teacher

and principal at Smith Street Elementary School who died on June 14. Hangen was known for her dedication, community involvement and volunteerism, as well as having high standards for her students and caring about their well-being. She helped introduce new academic programs to Smith Street, and co-authored its winning 1994

application to the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which recognizes schools “for their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups,” according to the Blue Ribbon Schools website.

Superintendent Monique Darrisaw-Akil’s update outlined upcoming programs and initiatives, and she announced the

kickoff of Uniondale’s Summer Passport to Innovation program.

Darrisaw-Akil’s presentation began with statistics on the Class of 2023: 57 percent graduated with a Regents diploma, and 37 percent were awarded Advanced Regents diplomas. Not only will 84 percent of the graduates attend college next year, but 44 percent will do so at four-year

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nu-Finmen swimming coach Jennifer trotman explained pool safety and drowning prevention at Kennedy park on Sunday.

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Girl Scouts host swim safety clinic at Kennedy Park

leader Theudia Chambers said, is crucial for communities like Uniondale, where a majority of the population is Black and Hispanic.

“Troop 1570 decided two years ago that we needed to do a water safety, backyard rescue, and pool watchers initiative,” Chambers said, “following an incident where two young residents of Hempstead drowned, and had they had this knowledge, the drownings may have been prevented.”

Nu-Finmen swim coach Jennifer Trotman also stressed the importance of lessons focusing on water safety. “We want to teach about water safety awareness,” she said, “because as you know, it’s minorities inside of urban communities that experience the most drownings out of any other race or community.”

According to a 2020 report by the state Department of Health, since 1987, the drowning rate for white New Yorkers has been 9.35 per 1 million people, while the rate for Black residents is 22 per 1 million, and for Latinos, 12.2 per 1 million. The department acknowledges that there is a clear racial disparity in those rates.

Chambers explained that Troop 1570’s

goal is to address this disparity, and provide information so the community can tackle the issue head on.

Trotman said she hoped that by the end of the workshop, both the Girl Scouts and Nu-Finmen “touched a few more lives in the world, and hopefully taught these children and their adults a lifesaving skill that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.”

Trotman’s extensive aquatic resume includes a collegiate swimming career at William Paterson University in New Jersey, where she was an All-Metropolitan competitor. She is also a certified Red Cross instructor with over 30 years of experience as a coach in the Village of Hempstead. She has coached and helped prepare elite athletes at all levels, including AllAmericans and Junior Olympians.

Both Nu-Finmen and Troop 1570 have long records of community work. Although this is the second year they have co-hosted a clinic for residents of Uniondale and Hempstead, both have hosted similar lessons separately in years past.

Nu-Finmen has sponsored community events for many years, organizing safety workshops and lessons for Uniondale stu-

dents, teaching water aerobics to senior citizens, and coaching recreational swim teams.

Trotman also emphasized the importance of increasing minority participation in aquatic sports.

Troop 1570 has shown its dedication to empowering its community by creating and distributing care packages to young children in homeless shelters in Uniondale, taking part in a variety of food drives and beach cleanups, and hosting

educational initiatives — such as a recent presentation scouts gave on Women’s History Month for the Village of Hempstead.

And, with the aquatic safety clinic, the troop and Nu-Finmen offered not only a fun and educational event for children and parents, but also a community-driven way to address the racial disparity in drowning rates. By teaching lifesaving skills, the workshop empowered residents of all backgrounds to enjoy the water safely and confidently.

Brandon Cruz/Heraldt a trainer demonstrates what to do in an emergency, such as a drowning.

JennIfer TroTman Nu-Finmen coach

For Desiré, prestigious appointment is new way to care

School board trustee appointed to high position on advocacy board

By REINE BETHANY rbethany@liherald.com

Charmise Desiré’s path to becoming an officer of the Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association is the result of a simple but far-reaching networking philosophy. Summed up in her own words, “Networking is not limited to looking for a job. It’s about building relationships and listening to those that you engage more than you talking.”

This “simple” philosophy, combined with unwavering commitment to her community, has led to Desiré’s recent appointments as both secretary-treasurer of the Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association, and 2023 chair of the Resolutions Committee of the New York State School Boards Association. With these appointments, Desiré, a Uniondale school board member since 2018, has expanded her ability to listen to her constituents and advocate for her community’s schools.

Desiré had already served since March 2020 on the Nassau County Executive Committee of the Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association. That position has empowered her to speak out for Uniondale and other communities of color when collaborating with supportive organizations like the Long Island Education Association and the Nassau Region PTA.

But now, as an officer, she can more effectively represent the School Boards Association at major events like the yearly Long Island Association State of the Region Breakfast. That event is a chance for federal, state and county leaders to raise current issues and to “give us the lay of the land,” as Desiré put it. Among the guest speakers at the January 2024 breakfast will be U.S. Congressman Anthony D’Esposito, who represents the congressional district that includes Uniondale (NY-04).

“The school, business, and political worlds come together at the Long Island Association event,” Desiré said, “because these issues affect the community at every level.” In addition to information from the speakers, the networking at the breakfast provides new contacts who can help with advocacy and problem-solving.

Desiré sees her new position as an extension of her lifelong community engagement.

“My parents were always engaged,” she told radio show host Nicole Burke, “and as children we always went with them. … Networking with others should be a growth pattern, which your young children need. They need to know how to go into a room full of strangers and how to navigate that, just from a basic comfort

level.”

Burke hosts a weekly radio show, “The Voice of Uniondale,” on WRHU. On the segment that aired June 29, Burke and Desiré discussed networking as a way to build community strength.

Getting out to talk to others can be intimidating for some, said Desiré, but even at a very quiet level, it will boost one’s own well-being and support one’s neighborhood.

“So, a way to network is just speaking with people in the grocery store,” Burke commented to Desiré, “or wherever you shop.”

“You go with your own comfort level,” agreed Desiré. “How do you know whom to go to on the Town Zoning Board if you have questions about new construction in your area? Your neighbor may know. Or a first-time home buyer might say, ‘I may end up leaving New York because these mortgages are so high.’ How will you know that there’s a Uniondale Community Land Trust that offers affordable homes for-first time home buyers unless you put yourself out there a little bit?”

During the years when Desiré herself was a working mother with young children, she could not be heavily involved in

the district. But her more-involved friends brought her helpful information. She attended school events when she could.

Then her involvement began to grow.

Across her 20 years living in Uniondale, Desiré has served as a PTA member, the founding president of the Uniondale High School Football Parent Booster Club, and a computer instructor for the Adult Education Program. She has also served on the UHS Character Education Committee, the District Technology Committee, and a District Pupil Capacity Focus Group.

She became an engaged member of various civic organizations in the Uniondale community and a graduate of the Parent Leadership Institute of Long Island, in association with the Childcare Council of Nassau County. In 2018, she was elected to the Uniondale School Board, and then in 2020, took on her role with Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association.

“I was inspired to get involved with the Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association as I watched fellow board members of color serving from other school districts, and they did so diligently as advocates for underrepresented communities,” Desiré

Charmise Desiré, left, and Uniondale school board members Carol Eason, board president Mary Bediako, Superintendent Monique Darrisaw-Akil, board vice president Natalie J. Longsworth, and Adelina Blanco-Harvey regularly attend events like the Uniondale Memorial Day parade to strengthen community bonds.

said.

“Charmise Desiré always goes above and beyond in her efforts to support the Uniondale community and public school education in general,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Monique DarrisawAkil.

“Being neighborly means caring about more than yourself,” said Desiré. “The phrase ‘It takes a village’ is talked about in raising children, but it takes a village in other areas, too, because we can help each other.”

Courtesy Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association

The officers of the Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association, which supports school boards across Long Island, have elected Charmise Desiré, second from left, secretary-treasurer for the 2023-24 academic year.

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Courtesy Uniondale School District Charmise Desiré

N etworking is … about building relationships and listening.

CHARmIsE DEsIRÉ

Uniondale school board member

Courtesy Uniondale School District Fifteen Uniondale High School scholars completed a pre-nursing program and were recognized at a pinning ceremony at the high school. 4

Uniondale High celebrates all of it pre-nursing scholars

Uniondale High School recently held its annual Pre-Nursing Pinning Ceremony in the school’s Little Theater to celebrate the hard work and dedication of the pre-nursing scholars in grades 10 through 12.

The group of 15 aspiring medical workers collectively touts a 100 percent passing rate on their Certified Nursing Assistant exam. At the pinning ceremony, they received their pins and heard speeches from peers and faculty members about the program’s importance.

“We are extremely proud of all the prenursing scholars we are celebrating here today. They have shown an incredible amount of hard work and dedication to their craft during their time in this program,” said Monique Darrisaw-Akil, Uniondale school superintendent. “Their passion for medicine is evident, and I know the future of nursing is very bright.”

Through the pre-nursing program, scholars are introduced to the kind of coursework they will complete in college should they pursue a degree in nursing. They engage in interactive lessons and

gain firsthand experience in the nursing field to prepare them for a career in medicine.

“We want to thank the faculty and staff for working hard to give these scholars such an enriching education in the field,” Akil said. “We also want to thank the parents and families for supporting the program and giving the scholars a chance to get a head start on their careers.”

At the ceremony, the pre-nursing scholars wore scrubs and stethoscopes around their necks, along with honor cords and specialized stoles that read “Medical Dream Team.” They each held a candle to be lit at the front of the theater as they received their pins.

“Our pre-nursing program is such an incredible opportunity for our scholars planning to pursue a career in medicine,” said science director Arthur Registre.

“The opportunity to receive hands-on experience is such a unique advantage for our scholars. We are giving them a leg up on their peers when they enter a nursing program in their post-secondary career.”

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Senior health expo geared for young at heart

The Sunny Atlantic Beach Club opened its doors June 28 to eager guests for Herald Community Newspapers’ Senior Health & Beyond Expo presented by UnitedHealthcare and produced by RichnerLive. It was the third in a series of expos designed especially for senior citizens this year.

More than 35 diverse businesses as well as innovative services shared their products and refined knowledge with attendees to improve wellness and heighten their lifestyle.

Free on-site health screenings were provided by Mount Sinai South Nassau as well as vaccines administered by Parker Jewish. There were also hearing screenings from Dr. Lawrence Cardano of Hearing Center of Long Island — who was also one of the speakers on the expo’s afternoon panel.

Goody bags and tons of raffles were also a plus for those making their way to Atlantic Beach.

The event was made possible thanks to Gold Sponsor Otsuka and gift bag sponsors Grandell Rehabilitation & Nursing Center and Oceanside Care Center. Silver Sponsors were Beach Terrace Care Center, Parker Jewish Institute Health Care and Rehabilitation, Long Beach Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Aetna, CenterLight and Hearing Center of Long Island.

The next expo is coming up fast — Thursday, Sept. 7, at the East Meadow Jewish Center. It runs from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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1. Dr. Lawrence Cardano, middle, takes with Omar and Sandy about what the Hearing Center of Long Island can offer them.

2. Jacqueline Garguilo and Frank Garguilo, owners of Bikram Yoga Long Beach, showed some relaxing poses.

3. Nancy Lebron from presenting sponsor UnitedHealthcare was the keynote speaker.

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4. Josh Herzing and Taylor Malfin from Beach Terrace Care Center were among those attending.

5. Cori Hoberman, community marketer from Long Beach Rehabilitation & Nursing

6. Pablo Rendon of Parker Jewish shares some expertise as a panelist.

7. Jill Wassner from the state public services department, offers advice.

8. Sabrina Osmani from Sunharbor Manor chats with an attendee

9. Na Zhang, Abigail Fromm and Lisa SperlingLeicht at the Mount Sinai South Nassau table.

10. Mark Legaspi of Aetna, shares some of his expertise

11. Allison Burton from Otsuka was one of the several great business leaders to come out.

12. Shaun Ruskin from Centerlight discusses PACE eligibility.

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Nassau Athletics HOF class announced

By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

The Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame will hold its 2023 induction ceremony Sept. 28 at the Crest Hollow County Club. For more information and tickets, go to SectionVIII. org. Here’s a list of local athlete honorees.

ROBERT ALABASTER

A man for all seasons, he played five sports at Baldwin starting in 1929. He was a three-time All-Scholastic football lineman and also a starter on the basketball, baseball, swimming and track teams. Won the county backstroke title in swimming.

RON ATANASIO

Regarded as one of the greatest Nassau County soccer players of all-time. Led Oceanside to three consecutive county and Long Island championships and starred on the Sailors’ 18-0 team in 1973 that outscored opponents 99-4.

THERESE DEVLIN

Among the best distance runners in Nassau history while at Wantagh and two-time state champion in the 1500 meters. She was the first female named Gatorade’s New York State track and field player of the year in 1986. She went on to star at Dartmouth and competed in the 1992 Olympic Trials.

BILLY DONOVAN

A Rockville Centre native, he played on championship basketball teams at St. Agnes and earned All-Long Island honors as a senior in 1983. Played collegiately at Providence and helped the Friars reach the Final Four. Thirdround pick of Utah Jazz in 1987 NBA Draft. Coached Florida to 467 wins, including a pair of NCAA titles. Current head coach of the Chicago Bulls.

ARTHUR DUNN

A tremendous distance runner at Sewanhaka and the first in the state to place in the top 10 four times in cross country. He won state championships in 1953 and 1954.

D’BRICKASHAW FERGUSON

Generational football player at Freeport who won the Thorp and Martone Awards as Nassau’s best player and linemen. Helped the Red Devils to a Long Island title as a junior. Starred at the University of Virginia and in the NFL for 10 seasons with the New York Jets. A member of the Jets “Ring of Honor.”

PETER HENNING

Long Island’s and New York State’s first wrestling champion. Wantagh’s Henning won the 98-pound title in 1963. After losing his opening match that season, he ripped off 25 straight victories on the way to the historic state crown.

EAMON MCENEANEY

A three-sport star at Sewanhaka (1973 grad)

who was a fearless football player despite his 5-foot-10, 155-pound frame. Also one of the greatest high school and college lacrosse players in state history, he led Cornell to two NCAA titles.

ANNIE PARK

She was forced to play on the boys’ golf team at MacArthur because there was no girls’ team. It didn’t matter. She became the top golfer in Nassau, beating all the boys and winning the county championship in 2012. Won the NCAA women’s title a year later while helping the University of Southern California capture the team championship.

DICK POILLON

A three-sport star at Valley Stream Central in the 1930s. Excelled in football and also played basketball and baseball. After playing college football at Canisius, he earned a spot on the roster of the then-Washington Redskins.

CLIFTON SMITH

Gatorade’s New York state football Player of the Year in 1988, Smith was a Thorp Award winner and also a finalist as a star linebacker for Freeport. He also played basketball and lacrosse. Was a standout at Syracuse and played in the NFL for Washington and Cleveland.

KEVIN SHIPPOS

An outstanding football player and wrestler at Baldwin, the 1997 grad was a two-time AllCounty fullback/linebacker and a three-time county wrestling champ and a one-time state champ. He also won the 215-pound national wrestling championship.

FRANK TASHMAN

A football and lacrosse standout at Sewanhaka, he teamed with future Heisman Trophy winner and Nassau Hall of Famer Vinny Testaverde to bring the school a county title in 1979 and unbeaten season in 1980. Tashman had 118 points as a senior lacrosse attackman.

NICHOLAS TINTLE

Rushed for over 1,000 yards in 2002 to help MacArthur capture its first-ever county football title. He then rushed for over 2,000 yards as a senior. One of the top lacrosse players in the state and earned Nassau Midfielder of the Year honors in 2004.

AL WILLIAMS

One of the greatest athletes of all-time at Hempstead. A four-year starter on the basketball court and three-year starting quarterback on the gridiron. Under his direction, the Tigers went 8-0 in 1967 and outscored the competition 245-46.

JAMES ZAFFUTO

A record-setting lacrosse player at Elmont, the 1977 grad set multiple Nassau scoring records that have stood for 45 years. Holds career records for points (498) and assists (288.) Played on three NCAA championship title teams at Johns Hopkins.

Photos courtesy Nassau Boces Athletics ROckvILLE cENTRE’S BILLY Donovan starred as a basketball player at St. Agnes and Providence College, as well as a coach on the collegiate and NBA levels.

MacaRThuR gRaduaTE aNNIE Park won the Nassau County golf championship, beating all the boys, in 2012, and also an NCAA title while at USC.

Officials seek answers: Why so many

By REINE BETHANY

jrbethany@liherald.com

Residents in Uniondale and Hempstead may wonder why homeless people seem more visible lately occupying spaces like parks, churchyards, or public parking garages.

Officials of the county, the town, and a major soup kitchen all provide some answers.

Anissa Moore, the deputy county supervisor for the state health and human services department, said that one factor may be a recent change in the county’s ability to place homeless people in housing.

Early in 2022, just before County Executive Bruce Blakeman appointed Moore to her position, the state housing and community renewal division took away the Section 8 voucher contract from Nassau County and awarded it to a nonprofit group, Community Development Corporation of Long Island.

CDCLI is now responsible to administrate the housing vouchers for both Suffolk and Nassau counties. Its main office is in Melville and a satellite office exists at 250 Fulton Avenue in Hempstead Village.

Moore said that, according to her constituents, “CDCLI is not being responsive to calls, and in terms of CDCLI reaching out to residents, it’s not happening.”

Moore felt that CDCLI’s electronic

application format hinders the process for many.

“When our department had the program,” Moore said, “we focused on Nassau County residents, who could come to 40 Main Street in Hempstead Village, and interact with staff hands-on. Now, if you are not savvy about going on the smartphone and filling out the forms, you can’t apply with CDCLI. People are suffering as a result.”

Moore said the county can provide emergency housing for both temporarily and chronically homeless people—helpful, if not the same as long-term housing. Unfortunately, some places take in the homeless without having been certified through the county, causing regulatory headaches when abuses surface.

To provide more help, Moore said, the

county is restructuring its Homeless Intervention Team. Team members will go in small groups to help homeless persons on the spot with information and direct assistance.

Moore has also developed the Nassau County Mobile Crisis Team, which responds to calls about persons in the midst of a mental health crisis.

The Town of Hempstead has a housing program, but it does not place Section 8 applicants, said town spokesperson Casey Sammon.

“In 2020, our Section 8 housing program was transferred to Nassau County,” Sammon said. “We have housing complexes for the elderly and limited-income, and we work with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to place people in them. We don’t operate home-

less shelters.”

One of the county’s largest and most successfully managed nonprofit organizations is the 40-year-old Mary Brennan INN Soup Kitchen at 100 Madison Avenue in Hempstead Village. Its main priority is its food program, but it is also concerned with homelessness.

Patricia Martin-Husbands, director of guest services and long-term housing for The INN, said that requests for food, clothing, and housing have continuously increased ever since the pandemic shutdowns in March 2020.

“We work directly with Nassau County Social Services, who place families and individuals in our shelters,” said Martin Husbands.

Asked what is done for undocumented immigrants, Martin-Husbands said, “The INN helps anyone who comes seeking help regardless of race, age, religious denomination, ethnicity or citizenship status. Because we are a private nonprofit, we do not require anyone seeking our assistance to provide a Social Security Number when registering for membership.”

Undocumented persons are not eligible for government benefits at any level, said Marin-Husbands, but, “If a person indicates that they might be eligible to receive federal, state or county benefits, we help refer them to the Nassau County Department of Social Services for additional assistance.”

UNIONDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT Our Promise

Enrolling your children in public schools provides them with the opportunity to receive a well-rounded education in a diverse and inclusive environment, with a range of programs and resources. Uniondale Public Schools are also accountable to the community and operate under strict regulations, ensuring that every child receives a quality education regardless of their background or circumstances. With highly qualified teachers, a commitment to academic excellence, and a focus on equity and inclusion, our schools offer a comprehensive education that prepares students for success in college, career, and life.

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The Mary Brennan Interfaith Nutrition Network in Hempstead is one of the food pantries to which the homeless can turn for daily food.

Disappointment after court reverses affirmative action

By KAthARINe sANtOs Correspondent

The U.S. Supreme Court ended affirmative action in college admissions last week after a 6-3 majority ruled that raceconscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina are unlawful.

The six-justice conservative majority overturned decades of precedent when it held both programs in violation of the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause, which states that “all persons must be treated equally without regard to their race, color, or national origin.”

Striking down race consideration in admissions raised concerns reaching beyond the decision’s impact on higher education.

“It dismantles hard-fought civil rights meant to redress the impact of enslavement on Black people. It further entrenches the systemic racism that continues to reinforce inequity and inequality in America,” said Laura Harding, president of ERASE Racism, adding that the nation must remediate disadvantages that impair access to adequate schooling.

Before its elimination, the program allowed limited race consideration among various factors reviewed for admittance, but prohibited use of racial quotas to foster diversity. The decision left universities to develop race-neutral

methods of maintaining a diverse student body.

“Make no mistake, this is a devastating blow to our society, and my heart goes out to every young person who is now uncertain of what their future will hold,” said Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages.

“This is a stark reminder of how important local and state elections are. I implore you to register to vote and become an engaged participant in the future of our nation.”

The Court has repeatedly upheld affirmative action, the recent cases being Fisher v. University of Texas in 2016 and Grutter v. Bollinger in 2003. In the Grutter ruling, the Court’s statement suggested race-conscious admissions programs must continue until 2028.

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ions, with Chief Justice Roberts’ majority opinion stating both Harvard and UNC “lack sufficiently focused and measurable objectives warranting the use of race.”

Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, concurring, wrote of his long‐standing criticism that Grutter was “wrongly decided and should be overruled,” arguing in “defense of the colorblind Constitution.”

“The majority pulls the ripcord and announces ‘colorblindness for all’ by legal fiat,” said Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in a dissenting opinion, “but deeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in life.”

Brown said the Court “detached itself from this country’s past and present experiences,” and in doing so challenged the “crucial work” done by universities to “solve America’s real-world problems.”

“I think it lacks historical perspective of what has happened in this country and why there’s still a need to extend support for people who have been his -

Higher education institutions must develop race-neutral methods of maintaining a diverse student body and an equitable admissions process, said a Hofstra University student.

torically disenfranchised and still are disenfranchised in many ways. So I was disappointed,” said Monique DarrisawAkil, Uniondale school superintendent . By offering advanced placement to dual enrollment, and providing students with a full-time certified college and career counselor, Darrisaw-Akil said, the Uniondale school district supports students’ navigation of the admissions process.

Rachel Bamgbose, a Hofstra University student, also disagreed with the Court’s ruling.

“This decision negates students’ different socioeconomic backgrounds, unfortunately, influenced by race,” said Bamgbose. “Until this country embraces equality on all fronts, programs like affirmative action provide a more level playing field — especially for those in schools lacking funding or the many first-gen students navigating everything on their own. Basing futures solely on academic opportunity erases the hard work of those denied the same privileges held by those with access.”

Uniondale native Christian Cooper gets own TV show

By BRANDON CRUZ bcruz@liherald.com

Christian Cooper, a Uniondale native and graduate of Uniondale High, Class of 1984, has accomplished many things in his life, in addition to his brand-new show on the National Geographic TV.

Cooper is a Harvard-educated senior biomedical editor and avid birdwatcher in New York City. He has published science articles, spent time in public schools teaching kids about birding, and has even written and edited for Marvel Comics.

Activism also characterizes Cooper’s life, including service as co-chair of the board of directors of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation in the 1980s.

Unfortunately, Cooper is most wellknown as the victim of a racially motivated incident in Central Park on May 25, 2020 — the same day as the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Cooper, a Black man, was birdwatch-

ing, or “birding,” in a wooded area of Central Park known as “the ramble.” He encountered an unleashed dog nosing in the bushes nearby. It was owned by Amy Cooper, a white woman who ironically bore the same last name.

Christian Cooper politely asked Amy Cooper to leash her dog and informed her of the rules in that area of the park. Amy Cooper responded that the section where she usually walked her dog was closed. An argument ensued that Christian Cooper started recording on his phone, to which Amy Cooper responded by calling 911 and telling the operator that an African American man was threatening her life.

By the time police arrived, both Christian Cooper and Amy Cooper had left the area. Ultimately, Amy Cooper lost her job and was later charged with filing a false police report. After she completed a fivesession educational and therapeutic program focused on racial identity, the charg-

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es were dropped.

Three years have passed since this incident and Christian Cooper is now the host of his own television show, “Extraordinary Birder,” on National Geographic and Disney Plus. It premiered on June 17.

“Extraordinary Birder” follows Christian Cooper as he travels around the world to exotic locations, displaying the wonders of avian life and connecting with other birders.

In addition to exploring the natural

world, “Extraordinary Birder” also touches on Cooper’s experiences as a Black birder in a predominantly White space, and pushes for more representation and inclusion for people of color in the outdoor community.

Cooper’s memoir, “Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World,” was published by Random House earlier this year.

On p. 246, he touches on the Central Park incident, saying he knew the meaning of a white woman accusing a Black man — “potentially a world of trouble heading my way.”

But he has moved on.

“One of the things I hope with this book,” said Cooper in his memoir, “and especially with the TV show, is that a lot young Black and Brown kids will see this show, with a host who looks like them, and maybe it’ll be possible for them to imagine themselves birding and to get out there and do it.”

Ihope … a lot of young Black and Brown kids will see this show, with a host who looks like them.

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Courtesy Monique Darrisaw-Akil Uniondale Superintendent Monique Darrisaw-Akil expressed disappointment in the Supreme Court’s decision overturning affirmative action.

Lhere’s still a need to extend support for people who have been historically disenfranchised.

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DARRIs Aw-AKIL superintendent, Uniondale Public Schools

STEPPING OUT

Action along the midway

A bustling scene at the

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Creative advocacy

By Karen Bloom

Cotton candy, zeppole, the ubiquitous Ferris wheel. Of course, it must be time for the fair. That summertime staple is back again, taking over the Nassau Coliseum grounds, through July 16.

By Karen Bloom

Circus-type spectacle, an old-school “oddity” sideshow, exotic animals, along with plenty of thrill rides for all ages and midway action, all combine for an extravaganza that entices all ages.

Step right up everyone: The Royal Hanneford Circus carries forth with time-honored circus traditions refreshed for the 21st century. Producers Adrian Poema and Nellie Hanneford Poema — along with their four talented children, Catherine, Mariana, Adrian Jr., and Tommy — are focused on bringing a fresh new take on circus arts under the Big Top.

The Hanneford Family, long considered the “Royal Family of the Circus,” can rightly claim an unbroken span of circus history fast approaching three centuries. Beginning with Edwin Hanneford in the late 1600s to the present, they have consistently amazed, amused, thrilled and delighted audiences everywhere with their exploits and skilled acts. From aerial high-wire feats, to illusionists, freestyle motocross, the human cannonball, the big cats, and more — this surely is an edge-of-your-seat experience.

Film Expo

out the red carpet once again for the Long Island International Film Expo, now in its 26th year. LIIFE is proud to present 133 films — 75 of them from New York filmmakers, and 30 of them by Long Islanders. Even more statistics of note: LIIFE World premieres, five U.S. premieres, short- to feature-length, moviegoers can partake of a diverse group of 156 independent films this year include: ‘1,000 Years A Witness,’ to their youth; ‘Across,’ in which three young American World War II

widows take a day trip to celebrate the younger sister’s bittersweet engagement, when a corrosive and dangerous secret from the past reemerges; ‘The Concertgoer,’ the tale of a couple who, when finding the Shostakovich concert they had planned to see is sold out, are guided to an obscure garden where they find the elusive concertgoer, silent and still, lying on a brick slab.

Wednesday through Sunday, July 19-23. Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. Tickets and information available at LongIslandFilm.com.

Pat McGann

Comic showcase

Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale

• Now through July 16, 5-11 p.m. weekdays; noon-11 p.m.

• Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Emily Lowe Hall Gallery, South Campus, Hempstead. For information and to RSVP, call (516) 463-5672, or visit Hofstra.edu/museum

Saturday and Sunday

• $10 (free for kids under 36 inches tall with paying adult); unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36 inches and taller) are $35, $40 FridaySunday.

“When We All Stand,” Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibition, examines the collective power of the arts in society.

Curated by Alexandra Giordano — the museum’s assistant director of exhibition and collection — the exhibit underscores artists’ civic responsibility and influence.

• Ride tickets are also available at the carnival for $1.50 each, $30/20 tickets, or $60/50 tickets plus 1 free ride (rides take 2 or more tickets each)

More animal antics can be found at Eudora Farms Exotic Petting Zoo, where kids can get up-close and personal with a variety of exotic animals from the four corners of the globe. Kids can meet and greet the animals — and feed them.

Be sure to check out the World of Wonders sideshow, new to the fair this year. Visit the colorful tent and be drawn into the scene involving 10 sideshow acts, under the watchful eye of Tommy Breen — aka The Great Gozleone. Sword swallower extraordinaire, his antics are boundless, including fire-eating and stunts with a guillotine that are not for the faint of heart.

“It highlights the vital role that artists have in activating democratic values that promise equality and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,” Giordano says. “Artists often lead the charge and expose truths that may otherwise be ignored. The artists in this exhibition take a stand and call out injustices through their art and activism on issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, voting rights, racial bias, gun violence, and promises unfulfilled. They all combine the making of art with public service that has a grassroots approach in the hope of mobilizing their communities and the nation to ignite movement, create awareness, and inspire others to stand with them.”

“When I was 14, I decided I wanted to run away with the sideshow,” Breen says. “I started teaching myself sword swallowing and some other stunts out of the back of a book I found. I didn’t think there still were

This exhibit, which runs through July 28, is in conjunction with Hofstra’s 13th presidential conference on the Barack Obama presidency coming up in April.

sideshows around, I figured I could perform in bars with bands or something. But then, when I graduated college, I saw Ward Hall was hiring for his World of Wonders show. I was shocked it was still on the road and that I had the chance to work for the King of the Sideshow. So, I quit my job and got rid of my apartment and joined the carnival. It was what I had always daydreamed about, and once I got here, I just never left.”

Breen proudly carries on the sideshow tradition, with his fellow sideshow folk.

Strongwoman Luella Lynne emcees the show and astounds visitors with feats of strength, bending metal, ripping phone books, and breaking metal chains with her bare hands. Other “talents” include Sam Rezz, who performs with hula hoops, needle swallowing and contact juggling. And don’t miss out on Lucy Lovett, the electric lady, with her painproof woman act.

And, of course, don’t miss out on the rides. The midway features plenty of attractions that all ages will enjoy, including the Dream Wheel (one of the largest Ferris wheels on the fair circuit), the Grand Carousel, Super Cyclone roller coaster, Wacky Worm family roller coaster, Storybook Fun House, super slide, and bumper cars.

And, yes, in case you’re wondering, you can still take a spin in those tea cups. Some things never go out of style.

“We were interested in the idea that the artist has a civic responsibility,” says museum director Karen Albert. “The initial idea for this exhibition was inspired by an Obama Administration White House briefing that took place on May 12, 2009, where more than 60 artists and creative organizers met with administration officials to

Pat McGann is quickly rising as one of the sharpest stand-ups on the comedy scene. A relative latecomer to comedy, he began doing standup at 31 after realizing he was not very good at selling packaging. He hustled his way to become the house emcee at Zanies Chicago, where he distinguished himself as especially adept at working the crowd. A husband and father of three young children, McGann’s appeal stems from his quick wit and relatable take on family life and marriage. In 2017, McGann began touring as the opening act for Sebastian Maniscalco, moving with him from clubs to theater, to arenas, including four soldout shows at Madison Square Garden. McGann’s relatively short, but impressive resume, includes Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, The Great American Comedy Festival, and more. McGann still calls Chicago home.

Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. $40, $35, $30, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

Laugh the night away at Mom’s Night Out, presented by Long Island Comedy Festival. You’ll enjoy witty standup delivered by four clever comics. Ellen Karis, known as the ‘Greek Goddess of Comedy,’ performs at venues throughout North America. She’s described as the ‘little dynamo’ given her petite stature, strong improv skills and ability to build a quick rapport with any audience. New York City-born and raised in a traditional strict Greek home, her brand of sarcastic, observational humor is along the same lines as comedy legends Joan Rivers and Richard Lewis. She’s joined by Maria Walsh, ‘America’s Naughtiest Mommy,’ whose quick wit, combined with coordinating facial expressions, give her a memorable and commanding stage presence. Kendra Cunningham, a Boston native who absconded to New York to peruse performing, who whines too much in her dreams. And Maureen Langan, acclaimed for her high-energy, versatile style that highlights her warmth and razor-edge repartee.

Thursday, July 20, 8 p.m. $35$40. Madison Theatre, Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. (516) 323-4444 or MadisonTheatreNY.org.

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From daring sideshow acts featuring fire-eating to circus spectacle and everyone’s favorite rides, plus new enticements, plenty of summer amusements await at the latest edition of the Empire State Fair.

Can art change the world? It’s a question that’s been at the focus of our collective culture for centuries. Now as society navigates the complexities of modern life, art as a path for social change is at the forefront of artistic expression.

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July 21

The folk rocker is back on tour, appearing on the Tilles Center stage, Friday and Saturday, July 21-22, 8 p.m. Singer, songwriter, producer, activist, humanitarian, best-selling author — Brandi Carlile has done it all. Since the release of her breakthrough album “By The Way, I Forgive You in 2018,” Carlile has won Grammy Awards, earned Billboard’s Women in Music Trailblazer Award, and received several Americana Music Association accolades. She won her seventh, eighth and ninth Grammys this year, winning for best Americana album with ”In These Silent Days.” Her song “Broken Horses,” won both best rock song and best rock performance. A versatile performer hailed by Billboard for her “impressive vocal range” and “captivating presence,” Carlile has topped the Americana and Rock charts with solo hits, co-founded the country supergroup The Highwomen, and collaborated with legendary artists including Elton John, Alicia Keys, Dolly Parton, and Miley Cyrus. Don’t miss an evening of iconic songs such as “The Story,” “That Wasn’t Me,” and “The Joke.” Seemingly everywhere, Carlisle has transitioned from an Americana powerhouse to a major headliner beloved by the industry and the public. Carlile’s career has been on a steep upward trajectory and her “Bramily” has her fans are known, are with her every step of the way. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville. Tickets are $51.50 -$481.50; available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.

On exhibit

View the landmark exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait,” opening at Nassau County Museum of Art, Saturday, July 22. Devoted to the way that Modigliani powerfully re-defined the art of portraiture, the show includes his masterworks along with paintings and drawings by his Parisian contemporaries (Picasso, van Dongen, Laurencin). Modigliani’s enduring influence on artists even in our own time is shown in a selection of Contemporary paintings by such important figures as David Hockney, Eric Fischl, Elizabeth Peyton and others. The exhibition is being curated by Dr. Kenneth Wayne, founder of The Modigliani Project, which authenticates paintings and drawings (two of the works in the show have been recently approved by the committee). Through Nov. 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Kids ages 6-9 can tour Old Westbury Gardens and examine how science is all around us in nature, Thursday, July 27, 2 p.m. Learn how plants grow and take home your own plant, as you participate in experiments of the water cycle and how we can use science to change the color of a flower both naturally and artificially. 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury. For information visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

Summer Pop-Up Series

Enjoy shopping and family fun, Saturday, July 15,10 a.m.-5 p.m. Vendors throughout Long Island and the tri-state area will be in attendance selling custom, personalized, one-of-a-kind items. Food, drinks and sweets also available for purchase. John J. Byrne Community Center, 800 Jerusalem Ave., Uniondale.

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honor deserving individuals, institutions, facilities and healthcare groups whose dedication and commitment have made a difference in the health and well-being of others.

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July 2023

What DEI means to

As part of its corporate responsibility programs, the Sands Diversity Statement identifies its values within diversity, equity and inclusion in the following ways:

Sands New York celebrates Juneteenth across Long Island

Last month, Sands New York Ambassadors joined with the Long Island community to celebrate Juneteenth at events across the Island, including joining with Black Legacy Partners and the Nassau County Branches of the NAACP at the Juneteenth Cultural Festival as well as participating in the One Long Island Spirit of Unity Juneteenth celebration.

With events such as these, Sands demonstrates its commitment to empowering and inspiring those who choose to work with and patronize the company and their properties including its team members, suppliers, partners and guests.

In short, service and collaboration are part of the DNA at Sands.

“Sands is committed to ensuring an inclusive, integrated and collaborative environment with deep appreciation and respect for the diverse backgrounds of our Team Members, guests and business partners,” Sands Diversity Statement states. “We believe a culture that celebrates diverse perspectives and promotes inclusiveness for all is propelled to success by the strength of the whole and inspires our positive impact around the world.”

Sands is focused on ensuring a thriving team member culture based on respect, integrity and opportunities for growth;

advancing the success of its extensive supplier network, including small businesses in host regions; and maintaining trusted relationships built on service, excellence and inclusiveness with guests of all properties.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the forefront of Sands’ corporate strategy, identifying five priority focus areas as part of its DEI program:

• Corporate Governance — Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of operations and ensure that all processes that impact DEI issues – both directly and indirectly – support the attainment of diverse, equitable and inclusive outcomes.

• HR & Talent Management — Foster an environment in which every team member is able to fully actualize their potential, resulting in a more diverse pool of skilled and experienced team members prepared for leadership positions within the company, as well as recruitment and selection practices at all levels that yield a diverse range of candidates.

• Supplier Diversity & Inclusion — Enhance opportunities, strengthen relationships and foster innovation with small, HUBZone, or local businesses and diverse enterprises majority owned by women, minorities, veterans, LGBTQ+ and the disabled to promote diversity, equity and inclusion within the Company’s supply chain.

Diversity — Sands embraces all similarities and differences among people such as gender, gender identity, ethnicity, race, country of origin, nationality, age, generation, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status, language, ability status, veteran status, business experience, geographic background, job role function and physical appearance.

Equity — Sands strives to ensure Team Members have equal access to the same opportunities.

Inclusion — Sands strives to create an environment to support individuals and groups to feel safe, respected, engaged and valued for who they are and for their contributions to our organization.

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who we are:

The developer of a multi-billion-dollar flagship hospitality, entertainment and casino project on Long Island

Photo provided by Sands

Photo: Over the weekend of June 17-19, Ambassadors from Sands attended multiple community events in and around Long Island to celebrate Juneteenth.

• Community Outreach — Enhance our efforts to identify, understand and support causes and organizations that help to deliver on the company’s mission of increasing awareness and support for diversity, equity and inclusion in the shared community.

• Benchmarking & Communication — Promote a collaborative corporate culture by clearly communicating company values and progress around diversity, equity and inclusion and fostering mutual appreciation and respect among team members; develop a best-in-class approach for disclosure of the Company’s DEI metrics to ensure transparency, accountability and continuous innovation.

The Chairman and CEO holds the company accountable for delivering on these DEI initiatives. The Senior Vice President of Global Communications and Corporate Affairs oversees the development and execution of the Company’s DEI strategy. Responsibility for planning and implementing initiatives resides with senior leaders overseeing departments that manage DEI priority focus areas. The Company has set quantitative and qualitative objectives to promote diversity, equity and inclusion and measures progress against these objectives.

JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS ON LONG ISLAND

To learn more about the Sands as the world’s preeminent developer and

Former Gov., Sands Senior Vice President David Paterson honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by NAACP

Former New York Gov. David Paterson, now Senior Vice President of Sands, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Hempstead NAACP at its 39th Annual Freedom Fund Luncheon.

Paterson was acknowledged by Barbara Powell, President of the NAACP Hempstead branch for his commitments and dedication to the community. The event was held on Saturday, June 24, at Verdi’s of Westbury.

“It was an honor and pleasure for me on behalf of the Hempstead Branch of the NAACP to be able to recognize the great accomplishments of the Honorable David Paterson,” Powell said. “A native son of the great Village of Hempstead, who has done so much for the State of New York.”

Paterson served as the 55th governor of New York from March 2008 to December 2010. He was the state’s first African-American governor, as well as its first blind Governor. Paterson is a graduate of Hofstra University Law School, dedicating most of his adult life to public service.

After working as Assistant District Attorney and on the staff of Manhattan Borough President David Dinkins, Paterson was elected to the State Senate seat once held by his father. In 2003, he was elected the Senate Minority Leader, and Paterson was sworn in as Governor on May 17, 2008.

In July of 2019, Paterson was named Vice President of Sands, playing a key role in executing Sands’ near unanimous support in favor of the lease transfer of the Nassau Hub property.

Photos provided by Sands Photos: Former Gov. David Paterson, Senior Vice President of Sands, was honored with a Lifestyle Achievement Award by Barbara Powell, President of the NAACP Hempstead Branch on June 24.

July 20

Write on: College essay workshops

Not sure how to get started on your college essay? The Hofstra University Admission Office is offering virtual workshops to help high school students learn the skills to tell their story in a way that helps them stand out. The workshops, Thursday, July 20 and Aug. 17, 4-5 p.m., are free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Hear from Hofstra Admission counselors about how to brainstorm topics, and compose a thoughtful essay that shows your personality, talents and interests. For more information about Hofstra Admission’s other virtual summer workshops, go to Admission.Hofstra.edu/ portal/virtual_admission_ webinars. To schedule a summer in-person visit go to: Hofstra.edu/visit.

Breastfeeding Support Group

Mercy Hospital offers a peer to peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. All new moms welcome, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required. Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 705-2434 to secure a spot. Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org.

Ice-Cream Science

Teens inare invited to Uniondale Library to perform a hands-on experiment with the Long Island Science Center that results in a delicious experience by creating your own ice cream, Thursday, July 13. To register, visit UniondaleLibrary. org and click on events. 400 Uniondale Ave.

Having an event?

Laughs at the Library

Join Mark Brier, for a comedy showcase, Tuesday, July 25, 7-8 p.m. at Uniondale Library. No signup required. 400 Uniondale Ave. Visit UniondaleLibrary. org for information.

Basics of Medicare

Uniondale Library offers a seminar on Medicare, Wednesday, July 19, 7-8 p.m. Obtain essential information provided by Senior Services of North America, including terminology, enrollment, plan types, and cost assistance. 400 Uniondale Ave. Visit UniondaleLibrary. org for information.

Senior concert series

Settle for some summer tunes, with Dennis Dell, at Eisenhower Park, Wednesday, July 19, noon-2 p.m. Bring seating. Parking Field 1, East Meadow. For information visit NassauCounty.gov/parks or call (516) 572-0201.

Items on The Scene page 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 thescene@liherald.com.

On stage

Plaza Theatricals brings the iconic musical “Rent,” back to the stage, Friday, July 21, 7:30 p.m. The acclaimed reimagining of “La Vie Boheme,” loosely based on Puccini’s opera and set on East Village streets, fire escapes, tenements, and cafes. This groundbreaking roller coaster ride depicting the joys and sorrows of an eclectic, diverse group of young artists and activists is always captivating. It’s performed at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $35, $30 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.

July 27

Mindful mornings

Practice the “art” of looking at art at Nassau County Museum of Art, Thursday, July 27, 10-11 a.m., with NCMA Director of Education Laura Lynch. Mindful looking invites you to observe, question, and calmly reflect in a relaxed and supportive environment free of distraction. It’s an opportunity to experience and enjoy the art in the galleries or sculpture garden, together, making personal connection. $10. Space is limited and registration required. Also Aug. 3. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Movie showing

Cool off from the summer heat with a movie at Uniondale Library. See “The Fablemans,” the semiautobiographical story loosely based on Spielberg’s adolescence and first years as a filmmaker, Wednesday, July 19, at 2:30 p.m. 400 Uniondale Ave. Visit UniondaleLibrary.org for information.

Stories under the stars

Families can join librarian Melissa for a special nighttime story under the stars, Mondays, 7 p.m. 400 Uniondale Ave. To register, visit UniondaleLibrary.org.

Exciting night at school board reorganization

universities, the highest percentage in years.

Turning to the upcoming school year, Darrisaw-Akil reported that Uniondale will offer students a total of 21 AP courses.

“This is really important,” she said, “because the data across New York state shows that students of color have less access to AP courses in comparison to other students, and we know that Advanced Placement achievement is one of the gateways to getting into more elite colleges.”

Darrisaw-Akil also assured school board trustees that the district would be seeking the best approaches for tracking students into AP courses, in the interest of guaranteeing that all students have access to them. A related goal is to help parents understand the demands of AP classes.

“Our school district never sleeps,” Darrisaw-Akil said.

Following her presentation, John LaBare, the district’s director of facilities and operations for the past 15 years, gave an update on ongoing building upgrades, including work on the library and the second-floor restrooms in Lawrence Road Middle School, as well as other renovations in the school and improving the look of its front entrance.

The district is also working on upgrades to the high school’s track and field. LaBare said the field would be ready for the football season in September.

Other improvements include upgrades in heating systems; a new tennis court; an extension of the high school parking lot; freshly painted walls; improvements to doors, including a better locking system; classroom upgrades; electrical safety upgrades; improvements to fire alarms; security vestibules; new bleachers at the high school and improvements to the main gym; the

installation of steam traps to improve the district’s heating system; and a new irrigation system at the Grand Avenue School.

Upgrades to the libraries, restrooms and cafeterias in the elementary schools, similar to those taking place at Lawrence Road Middle School, are also in the works, as well as a new food service vendor for the cafeterias.

uniondale School district Superintendent monique darrisaw- akil addressing the board about new programs and initiatives coming to the district next school year, including 21 new advanced placement courses.

“I’m sure I forgot to mention a ton of things, we have so much going on,” LaBare said.

He also told the board that because asbestos was found in the Smith Street School gym ceiling, the ceiling is incomplete. LaBare explained that he is waiting for approval from the architect, and that the ceiling will likely be finished over a break next school year.

Brandon Cruz/Herald photos district Clerk Susan Camille trenkle is sworn in by acting State Supreme Court Justice darlene d. Harris — a 1983 graduate of uniondale High School.

like environment, resulting in what Executive Director Rahsmia Zatar describes as a deep and lasting connections of more than 100,000 people.

“You don’t get discharged from a family,” Zatar said. That powerful familial unit is paramount to STRONG’s success. The proof lies with the countless people who have gone through the program, grown up, and now have families of their own — lovingly calling STRONG staff members their “moms” and “aunties.” This enduring bond is a testament to the organization’s triumph in fostering a supportive community that extends far beyond a child’s time in the program.

simply providing temporary clinical support, STRONG instead creates a nurturing, family-

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, GITSIT SOLUTIONS LLC

FKA KONDAUR CAPITAL CORPORATION, Plaintiff, vs. JOSE A. PACHECO

A/K/A JOSE PACHECO, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order

Amending Caption, Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on December 20, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on July 26, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 327 Maple Avenue, Uniondale, NY 11553. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 34, Block 502 and Lots 504506 & 701. Approximate amount of judgment is $758,849.20 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #614230/2018. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Janine

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2005-SD1 ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-SD1, Pltf. vs. LESLY ROSEMOND, et al, Defts., Index #615208/2019.

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Feb. 16, 2023, I will sell at public auction on the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on July 27, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. prem. k/a 760 Campus Street, Uniondale, NY 11553 a/k/a Section 50, Block 285, Lot 116 a/k/a Lot 116 on a certain map, entitled “Map of Colonial Gardens, Uniondale, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, N.Y.” and surveyed by Robert L. Clement, City Surveyor, Aug. 29, 1936 and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Nassau County on Sept. 11, 1936 as Map No. 1083. Approximate amount of judgment is $97,196.14 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of

filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.”

If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction.

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, 1 OAK RICHLAND, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. ROSA L. SARAVIA, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 21, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 24, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 400 Hawthorne Avenue, Uniondale, NY 11553. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 34, Block 495 and Lots 234-235.

Approximate amount of judgment is $159,039.91 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 601376/2021. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Harold F. Damm, Esq., Referee Shnayder Law Firm LLC, 148 East Street Road, Suite 352, Feasterville, PA 19053, Attorneys for Plaintiff 140334

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STREET, UNIONDALE, NY 11553: Section 50, Block 137, Lot 317: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 008792/2014. George Esernio, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF NASSAU BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST, V. ELAINE DEL COLLE, AS TRUSTEE OF THE KMETZ FAMILY TRUST, ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated May 23, 2023, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST is the Plaintiff and ELAINE DEL COLLE, AS TRUSTEE OF THE KMETZ FAMILY TRUST, ET AL. are the Defendant(s).

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on August 01, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 715 LAFAYETTE AVENUE, UNIONDALE, NY 11553: Section 50, Block 120, Lot 198,199, 200, and 201: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 613982/2021. Harold F. Damm, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social

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CASE NO. 12649

RESOLUTION NO.6592022 Adopted: May 24, 2022 Councilmember Carini offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION GRANTING THE PETITON OF THE GIAMBRONE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST, AS OWNER, AND BOLLA EM REALTY, LLC, AS LESSEE, FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE GSS DISTRICT, SITE PLAN MODIFICATION APROVAL, AND A MODIFICATION OF RESTRICITVE COVENANTS FOR REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1589 MERRICK ROAD, MERRICK, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK. WHEREAS, the petition of Bolla EM Realty, LLC, as lessee, with offices at 809 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530, and the Giambrone Asset Management Trust, as property owner, with an address at 14 Kotfield Court, Melville, New York 11747, dated and acknowledged June 25, 2021, for site plan modification approval, a Variance from the GSS provisions and a modification of Restrictive Coveneants for property located on the northeast corner of Merrick Road and Central Boulevard, Merrick, New York, more particularly described hereinafter, was filed with this Town Board; and WHEREAS, Bolla EM Realty, LLC, as lessee, and the Giambrone Asset Management Trust, as a property owner, have submitted to the Town of Hempstead a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants dated August 25, 2022, and executed by Harvinder Singh, Member (Bolla) and John Giambrone, Trustee (Giambrone) (executed in counterparts) with reference to said overall parcel that modifies a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants recorded in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk on January 27, 1986; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the petition of Bolla EM Realty, as property owner, dated June 25, 2021, for site plan modification approval, aVariance from the GSS provisions and a modification of Restricitve Covenants at the hereinafter described property in Merrick, New York, is hereby granted and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the property which is the subject of said Petition is known and designated as Section 55, Block 180, Lot 32 on the Nassau County Land And Tax Map, the meets and bounds of which are described in the Declaration of Restrictive Covenants and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that

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LarCeny From auto

On July 3, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., on Greengrove Avenue between Cedar Street and Webster Street, someone stole the front and rear license plates of a vehicle parked at the curb.

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On July 4 at 3:55 a.m., two unknown

men ignited a firework and damaged the refrigerator of a deli on Front Street near Marginal Road.

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On July 5, at 3:04 p.m., Jesse BranUmana, 25, of Uniondale, was arrested for driving while intoxicated on Armstrong Road in Garden City Park.

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.

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DWI arrest in Uniondale

The Nassau County Police Department arrested a Massapequa man for driving while intoxicated, and because they say his two young children were in the car with him.

Marvin Villafuerte, 36, of Ford Drive West, was stopped at Hempstead Turnpike and Cunningham Avenue driving a Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck, according to police. The officers said Villafuerte had glassy eyes and a smell of alcohol on his breath.

Villafuerte is charged with driving while intoxicated while carrying passengers younger than 16. He is also charged with endangering the welfare of a child, driving while intoxicated, and multiple other traffic infractions.

Villafuerte was arraigned this past week in Hempstead.

Public Notices

said petition is granted subject to the provisions of Chapter 132 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead and the Building Zone Ordinance of the Town of Hempstead, and further approvals if required from the Board of Appeals or any other governmental entity and the submission of a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants acceptable to this Board and the subject premises shall be maintained in accordance with the site plan prepared by High Point Engineering, last revised on May 10, 2022 and filed with the Town Clerk; and be it further RESOLVED, that this inclusion shall become effective upon the issuance of a permit by the Department of Buildings of the Town of Hempstead. The forgoing resolution was seconded by Councilmember Dunne and adopted upon roll call as follows: AYES: SEVEN (7) NOES: NONE (0) 140659

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

LOCAL LAW NO. 49 -2023 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, as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held on the day of June 20, 2023, by

the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead, on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 49-2023, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Local Law No. 49-2023, for the enactment of an amendment to Chapter 99 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead entitled “Registration and Permitting of Property” in relation to accessory structures and penalties.

Dated:Hempstead, New York June 20, 2023 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD KATE MURRAY Town Clerk

DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor 140661

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Mortgage Assets Management, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Solomon Lightner, Individually and on behalf of the Estate of Bernice Lightner; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 11, 2023 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 16, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 36 Conlon Road, Roosevelt,

NY 11575. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Roosevelt, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 55 Block 549 Lot 34. Approximate amount of judgment $609,777.50 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 008609/2014. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

George P. Esernio, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Dated: July 5, 2023

140698

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A, THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR CWABS, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-10, Plaintiff, vs. MYRON K. WHITE A/K/A MYRON WHITE, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and

Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 17, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 15, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 757 Midwood Street, Uniondale, NY 11553.

All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in at Uniondale, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 50, Block D02 and Lot 56. Approximate amount of judgment is $274,477.87 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #000634/2015. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Mark S. Ricciardi, Esq., Referee Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff 140619

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HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (2 POSITIONS) 12 Month Position

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS PER NASSAU COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE

Training and Experience

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university, AND

Four years of satisfactory administrative staff experience, which must include participating in budget preparation, and/or personnel and/or procurement activities.

NOTE: 1. Experience, as outlined above, in excess of the four-year requirement, may be substituted for college education on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of four years.

2. A Master's degree from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university may be substituted for one year of the experience as outlined above.

Anticipated Start Date: Upon Civil Service Approval

Please submit letter of interest and resume to:

Ms. Diane Drakopoulos

Personnel Clerk 443 Ocean Avenue East Rockaway, NY 11518 516-887-8300, x1-441

Email: ddrakopoulos@eastrockawayschools.org

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A. You gave useful information that helps give me a clear understanding of the issues. There are many things to know about finishing a basement, because of building code safety requirements, thermal comfort, lighting levels and even the ceiling height. Hopefully you already know that you need a building permit, even though most people roll their eyes at this, because getting a permit isn’t as simple as it used to be, and because of the difficulties, many people avoid the process.

Consider that you need an escape well from the main room, and you can’t exit through the office room to the exterior, because you can’t exit through a smaller space with a potentially closed door. Your thermal comfort, working at any hour of the day, is important, and your choice of wall metal studs can avoid potential moisture effects that can rot wood wall studs. In a recent conversation with a contractor, he said that he often sees wall studs rusted when he opens the walls to renovate, so be sure that the wall cavity has a water-resistant coating on the masonry or concrete wall surfaces. Although I recommend rigid polystyrene for the wall cavity, because it won’t sag if there’s moisture, rockwool is also a good choice if it can be secured from drooping when there is moisture buildup in the walls.

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Rockwool is a better sound insulator than fiberglass thermal insulation, but the better choice would be a specifically manufactured sound batting, also fiberglass, that comes in packages marked with the sound rating and labeled as acoustic insulation.

The choice to add heat or cooling is based on a few factors. One factor is related to the humidity level of the basement, which can be monitored with a humidistat. You may only need a humidifier to control humidity, since the ground is an excellent insulator that slows heat and cool air from radiating to the room because of the ground’s large mass. If you remember to insulate between the floor joists at the outside wall, the cool and heat should be under control. Vents in the interior walls will defeat the sound privacy purpose of the room and are not recommended. Good luck!

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Congestion pricing, a hole-in-the-head proposal

Everything in this world is a function of timing. Whether it’s sports or some other activity, timing is everything. And it will be a key issue when it comes to the state’s longplanned congestion-pricing plan, which is scheduled to start sometime in 2024. There is no doubt that drivers in New York City face challenges every day. As the coronavirus pandemic has faded, negotiating the traffic in and out of the city has become a disastrous experience. There are many more suburban private-vehicle commuters than anyone anticipated. Planning groups have been advocating for many years for a congestion-pricing plan. It has worked in London and Singapore, and it was hoped that it would eventually come to New York. But the key question is whether or not it’s the right time to impose this burden on scores of thousands of drivers.

I have always been an advocate of finding a way to cut down on congestion in the city. A number of mayors have grappled with ideas on how to improve traffic flow, but all of their ideas have fallen flat. With more bike lanes and parking restrictions as well as the traffic, it’s almost impossible to maneuver around the city at virtually any hour of the day.

Is it the right time to start the congestion pricing program? No. I think it’s the wrong time, for a variety of reasons. The Covid nightmare may be long gone, but the city hasn’t recovered. Many businesses suffered greatly, and are just beginning to recover from their losses. Charging trucks that make multiple trips to the city will just become a consumer tax.

The hearings on the congestion plan were a sham. Members of the public were given a chance to weigh in on whether they supported such a plan, but listeners sounded bored with the whole process. You can’t have a real hearing without knowing what it will cost to use the toll zone.

The Metropolitan Transportation

Authority says it will soon reveal the toll structure, but by then the plan will be a done deal. There is no way that car and truck owners will have an opportunity to express their concerns, ideas or opposition to the final announcement. Knowing the MTA from past experience, I expect the tolls to be arbitrary and unreasonable.

The agency has stated that tolls could be as high as $23. My guess is that they will be much higher. The real toll structure will depend on how much it will cost to set up the tolling system. Hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent to get the E-ZPass system up and running. If the construction contract runs over budget, and you can expect that it will, drivers who commute will end up paying to cover those costs.

Most people aren’t familiar with the term “bond covenants,” which relates to the guarantees in the congestion-pricing legislation. It means that the tolling costs will be covered by the tolls drivers pay. If the cost of erecting tolling devices is exceptionally high, the tolls will have to

rise to pay off the bonds.

The MTA has said that the tolls may be lower on weekends. But with drivers covering the no doubt excessive construction costs, don’t expect any bargain fares. Sadly, the more questions people ask about the details of the program, the more likely it will be to turn into a disaster, because those answers won’t come in time.

This program wasn’t launched by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration. It was created by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and Hochul has now inherited the plan. She is at the mercy of a bureaucracy that is rarely people-sensitive. If the MTA botches the toll structure and offers a confusing implementation plan, Hochul will have inherited a major political headache.

Congestion pricing is a good government idea. There is a need to control the city’s traffic nightmare. But those who drive into the city need this plan right now like they need a hole in the head.

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.

Journalists become targets for jihadists

The number of foreign correspondents has plummeted in the past 10 years, and most overseas news bureaus have either shrunk or shuttered their offices. At the same time, more reporters are being killed or kidnapped by extremist groups. No one knows the exact numbers, because families and news agencies are protective of information about individuals in captivity.

We may have come to a turning point in journalism, where the danger of reporting from jihadist strongholds has become too extreme to justify the presence of correspondents.

Steven Sotloff, 31, was the 70th journalist killed in Syria since civil war began tearing the country apart in 2011. That is a devastating number of fatalities for a noncombatant group comprising professional reporters who just want to get the story and send it home.

Despite a heartbreaking videotaped appeal by Sotloff’s mother, the terrorist group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, beheaded him and posted the video on YouTube. He was the second American reporter to die on his knees in a faraway desert in recent weeks. ISIS also recorded the murder of another reporter, James

Foley, sending those brutal images, too, out into the world.

Sotloff and Foley belonged to a courageous band of brothers and sisters who travel the world to tell the who, what, where, why and how of natural disasters and armed conflicts. They do the counterintuitive thing — running toward danger in order to see what is happening on the ground.

A driven group of professionals, they are willing to endure just about anything that life in the field can throw at them: deplorable living conditions, foul weather, loneliness, fatigue and violence. Their goal is to get the most accurate facts and interviews they can and transmit or broadcast the stories, often from the battlefield.

There is the glory, too, along with the guts. And there is glamour as well, and a storied history of dashing correspondents who covered wars by day, hunkered down with troops, and caroused by night in bars from Singapore to Saigon.

Dexter Filkins, author of “The Forever War,” wrote about reporting from Afghanistan and Iraq during those wars. He spoke honestly about the addictive quality of living on the edge every day. I’ve followed his career, watching him return again and again to whatever city happens to be in flames.

That’s what foreign correspondents have always done, from Ernie Pyle and

Ernest Hemingway in World War II to Dan

Rather and Morley Safer in Vietnam. They fly into danger, push toward the front lines and try to nail the story. They employ fixers and translators and locals who work both sides of the street. And, too often, they die.

In 2002, journalist Daniel Pearl was killed in Pakistan on his way to meet an informant. In 2011, CBS reporter Lara Logan was sexually assaulted by dozens of men in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on the day that rebels toppled the regime of Hosni Mubarak. In 2012, a 21-yearold British journalist, Natasha Smith, was also attacked in Tahrir Square, and barely escaped with her life. A year later, a female Dutch journalist, 22, was attacked and raped in Tahrir Square by five men, while a chanting mob stood by and watched.

The atmosphere has turned toxic for foreign reporters, especially in the Middle East. In the past, all sides in a conflict respected journalists’ neutrality and sought out reporters in order to tell their side of events.

Now, however, a reporter in the field, especially a Western journalist, is seen as a commodity, a bargaining chip in a kidnap scheme, a source of ransom money, and a target. ISIS doesn’t need a foreign correspondent to vent and rant. It has YouTube. Reporters are not only expendable; kidnapping them is profitable, both in dollars and propaganda.

Randi is on a brief leave. This column was originally published Sept. 11-17, 2014.

I watch Richard Engel, of NBC, reporting from the rooftops of Baghdad, and I see Anna Coren, an Australian correspondent, reporting from Mosel. I don’t know how they summon the courage to carry on in such a hostile environment, and I don’t know that they should.

Perhaps we need to rethink the model of sending journalists into war zones. CNN and the other major news organizations try to protect their people, moving them from safe house to safe house and changing their daily routines to discourage kidnapping. But the nature of war has changed. Freelancers, like Foley and Sotloff, are especially vulnerable; they don’t have an organization behind them. The risks they took outweighed any possible benefit.

It may have been worth the sacrifice in the 1940s to get news of faraway battles back to friends and relatives at home, and it surely was journalists who helped turn the tide of public sentiment against the war in Vietnam. But these days there are cellphones and social media to get the word out. Today’s wars in Iraq and Syria, in Gaza and Libya are turning reporters into coveted trophies, vulnerable to kidnappings that often end in death.

Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Reporters are seen as commodities, bargaining chips in kidnap schemes.

The MTA has said the tolls could be as high as $23. My guess? They’ll be much higher.

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Easy summer living? Not for some children

For many, summer is the time for camp, vacation and weekend barbecues.

However, for some children across the country — and even right here in Nassau County — summer leaves school-aged kids scrambling to find a healthy meal, since they can’t depend on the federally subsidized breakfast and lunch programs at their school.

It’s far more prevalent than many might realize. One report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that 12 percent of American households had children who weren’t getting enough to eat.

They call it “food insecurity,” but let’s call it what it really is: hunger.

And hunger is quite close to home, too. In fact, 1 in 4 people on Long Island who are hungry are kids. That’s 65,000 kids who are not getting three full nutritious meals every day, among more than 221,000 people overall.

While we can’t forget what it’s like to be hungry, there are even more lasting impacts beyond the sound of a grumbling stomach. Young people who are not eating properly and regularly are at a higher risk than their peers to experience behavioral issues such as anxiety, aggression and hyperactivity, according to experts. They often suffer from a reduced ability to learn social skills, impairing cognitive learning and possibly even incurring permanent brain damage.

A lack of food also raises the risk of becoming sick and possibly having to endure chronic illnesses such as anemia and asthma.

Kids who are eating healthy during

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the summer break are more than likely to retain what they learned during the previous academic year, and be better prepared to build on that foundation when they return to school.

The Summer Food Service Program administered through the state’s education department aims to fill the gap across New York. Locally, Island Harvest — a Melville-based hunger-relief organization — partners with roughly 35 community locations across Long Island — churches, health centers, libraries, recreation centers, parks and schools — to get food to those who need it.

Last year, Island Harvest served 75,000 meals to more than 2,500 children. To educate the kids on the value of eating healthy food, there were also hands-on nutrition lessons. Learning how much sugar was in their favorite breakfast cereal and drink was a “wow” moment for many of them.

Long Island Cares is another group battling hunger in Nassau and Suffolk counties. The Hauppauge-based organi-

The good and bad of pandemicdriven technological progress

To the Editor:

The coronavirus pandemic, without a doubt, changed the world — and one of its most notable effects has been the acceleration of technology initiatives as the public and private sectors seek to digitize more operations and communications. Many artificial intelligence products have come out of these advances, and many are being put to use by state and local governments with input from private tech companies.

Governments are adopting AI at an accelerating pace. New York City and state agencies have experienced a broad expansion of AI applications, such as chatbots. And now, with last year’s widespread introduction of AI tools that can create new content such as text and images, it appears that further changes are on the way.

It is imperative that the private sector and government institutions meet the moment by adopting comprehensive risk-mitigation strategies and effective AI governance

zation runs an array of programs from emergency response and recovery, to Baxter’s Pet Pantry for starving dogs and cats. There are also youth-oriented offerings such as the Kids Café, Pack It Up for Kids, and the summer food program.

As you sit back in your easy chair in the sunshine, you’re thinking, “OK, there are programs to feed the children. What can I do?”

Get involved. Getting food to the hungry takes effort — money or manpower.

Island Harvest has a food donor program. Neighbors and other groups can run a food and fund drive, and you can volunteer. For a teen looking to collect community service hours, this is a great way to earn that volunteer time while truly making a difference, maybe even for a peer.

Long Island Cares also has multiple avenues to help. There is corporate giving, individual donations, hosting a food drive, the Student Hunger Advocacy Coalition and, of course, volunteering.

These are but two of the organizations on Long Island that battle hunger. There are many local organizations that could use your time and support.

Ensuring children are properly fed through the summer is an investment we can’t afford not to make. Typically, every dollar donated equals two meals, according to Island Harvest.

Like that old commercial, “you can pay me now or pay me later,” we can help feed children now, or deal with the consequences of unhealthy young people in the near future. And that comes with a higher price tag for society, and for someone to grow up knowing all too well the pains of hunger.

Honor Harry Chapin’s legacy with action to end hunger

If you compiled the names of the most impactful Long Islanders in our history, you’d surely start off with the likes of Theodore Roosevelt, Walt Whitman and Marie Colvin — and in my estimation, Harry Chapin is a fitting fourth candidate to complete a cross-cultural Mount Rushmore of great Long Islanders.

In just nine years as a recording artist, Chapin released 12 albums that embodied his distinctive style as a musical storyteller. Thanks to timeless melodies and stirring lyrics that vividly told stories of everyday life, songs like “Taxi,” “W.O.L.D.,” “Circle,” “Sequel” and, of course, “Cat’s in the Cradle” became embedded in the soundtracks of our lives in the 1970s, and have endured in the decades since.

benefit concerts, and used his platform as a springboard for advocacy. He was involved in launching World Hunger Year (now known as WhyHunger) in 1975, and establishing the Presidential Commission on World Hunger during the Carter administration. But the food bank that now bears his name is perhaps his greatest innovation. When Chapin launched Long Island Cares in 1980, he created Long Island’s first food bank, and in doing so revolutionized our regional approach to addressing food insecurity and hunger.

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Using his remarkable gifts, Chapin also pursued a philanthropic calling: a mission to eradicate hunger, in the United States in particular.

As one of the world’s highest-paid entertainers at the time, he gave generously to charitable causes, hosted numerous

In 2021, Long Island Cares distributed 14 million pounds of food — the equivalent of 11.5 million meals — and it now has a half-dozen brick-andmortar storefront locations across the Island. The agency was instrumental in addressing crises like Superstorm Sandy and the economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. And because no member of a family — included the four-legged and feathered ones — is spared from hunger, the seventh location, Baxter’s Pet Pantry, is dedicated to collecting and distributing pet food and supplies to families in need.

In this oft-derided age of the celebrity

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frameworks that prioritize transparency, accuracy and fairness.

Unfortunately, the ability to understand the risks involved with some AI products — and the strategies to reduce or eliminate those risks — has not kept up with the pace at which AI is being put to use. Numerous studies have shown a significant rise in AI adoption and investment, with most experts foreseeing a further boost in AI investment in the coming years. Alarmingly, organizations have made little progress in addressing wellknown AI-related risks such as bias, lack of transparency and safety concerns.

This concerning trend is also evident in government institutions. My recent report on AI governance in New York City found that the city lacks an effective AI governance framework. City agencies have been left to develop their own divergent approaches, resulting in ad hoc and incomplete measures that fail to ensure transparency, accuracy and fairness in AI systems.

This is concerning because while AI promises vast opportunities, it also carries inherent risks. Several incidents — even before the pandemic — illustrated the unintentional harm that can be caused by government AI systems designed or implemented irresponsibly. A faulty automated fraud-detection system in Michigan erroneously accused thousands of unemployment insurance recipients of fraud, causing financial ruin for many. Similar issues have plagued other systems related to Med-

icaid eligibility determinations, facial recognition, criminal justice, health care, teacher evaluations and job recruitment applications.

New York City has been a forerunner in examining the use of AI. It was among the first to establish a task force dedicated to examining the responsible use of automated decision-making systems, including AI systems. But the city’s efforts are no longer keeping pace with this rapidly advancing technology. Despite the task force’s recommendations and the expansion of AI applications during the pandemic, the city still doesn’t have an effective AI governance framework.

As we continue to embrace the technological leaps brought forth by the pandemic, we must ensure that we do so responsibly. Audits, such as the one my office conducted in New York City, can help drive change by raising awareness of where risks lie. Understanding these risks and identifying blind spots is a first step in the right direction, but the city must also take further action, such as implementing a robust governance framework to ensure that the use of AI is transparent, accurate, unbiased, and minimizes the potential for disparate impacts. I encourage my colleagues in government to join me in ensuring that AI systems work to further the greater good for all New Yorkers.

candidate, Chapin would have been a natural to run for the House of Representatives or another elected office, but not because he was a star. He would have been ideal because he did the work and cared deeply about the future we shared. Sadly, he never got that chance. On July 16, 1981, Chapin was driving his Volkswagen to a benefit concert at Eisenhower Park when the car was struck by an 18-wheeler on the Long Island Expressway and he was fatally injured.

The shock of his sudden, untimely death reverberated through the park on that summer evening, and through our society for years afterward. He would be cited as an inspiration for endeavors like USA for Africa and Live Aid, and countless memorial awards, theaters and humanitarian events would be named in his honor.

Neighboring municipalities like Suffolk County have declared July 16 Harry Chapin Day in honor of all he achieved in just 38 years. In Nassau County, I continue to pursue legislation I filed last year to establish a Harry Chapin Day of our own. While there has been no action by the legislative majority to date, I will never lose hope, or lose sight of the important mis-

sion in front of us.

Rather than wait for the gears of government to turn, I decided to immediately implement one of the tenets of my proposed legislation — after all, Chapin was the man who said, “When in doubt, do something!” Starting on July 16, my office will hold its second annual summer food drive, to benefit Long Island Cares and draw renewed attention to Chapin’s legacy.

Among the many lessons of the past several years, we have all been confronted with the hard truth that far more of our neighbors struggle silently with food insecurity than we ever knew.

If you would like to support this endeavor, you can make a contribution of nonperishable goods at the Plainview-Old Bethpage and Syosset libraries and Plainview’s Trio Hardware, or donate directly to Long Island Cares, through Aug. 16. Call my office, at (516) 571-6216, or email adrucker@nassaucountyny.gov, if you have any questions.

In Harry’s words again, “We all have the potential to move the world, and the world is ready to be moved.” This summer, as Nassau County residents and Long Islanders, let’s unite to move the world to a better and more humane place.

Arnold W. Drucker has represented Nassau County’s 16th Legislative District since 2016.

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Using his remarkable gifts, Chapin pursued a philanthropic calling.

THOMAS P. DINAPOLI New York state comptroller