Issuu

______________

VALLEY STREAM

_____________

HERALD

Nothing to lose!

You don’t pay unless you save.

Infections as of Jan. 4

3,974

Infections as of Dec. 28 3,515

local named water police commissioner

no injuries in house explosion

Page 7

Page 4

$1.00

THE LEADER IN PROP ERTY TAX REDUCT ION

Hablamos Español

18/21 itc FG Demi Condensed Page xx

Maidenbaum Propert y Tax Reduction Gro up, LLC 483 Chestnut Street, Cedarhurst, NY 11516

January 7 - 13, 2021

1114344

CommunIty uPDatE

Vol. 32 no. 2

OBITUARY

A ‘genuine hero’ is gone Louis Palermo, last D-Day veteran in V.S., dies at 94 cans, as well as a parishioner at the Holy Name of Mary Roman Catholic Church. Louis Paler mo, the last Palermo did not speak much known surviving D-Day veteran of his service during World War in Valley Stream and a well- II until later in life, his wife of 62 known figure in local veterans years, Norma, said in a previous and civic g roups, interview with the died on Dec. 12. He Herald. The two lived was 94. in a home on Sunset He was among the Road and had two last members of the children, John and Greatest Generation Joan, and four grandstill living in the children. neighborhood. The Palermo was 18 cause of death was and a private first c o m p l i c at i o n s o f class Army infantryCovid-19, friends man assigned to reported. storm the Germanlouis Palermo Since moving to held beaches of NorValley Stream from mandy, France, on his native Brooklyn 44 years ago, June 6, 1944, as part of the D-Day Palermo had served as com- invasion — the largest amphibimander of the Valley Stream ous assault in history. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post He was one of 150,000 soldiers 1790 and the Franklin Square to come ashore during the openAmerican Legion Post 1014. And ing hours of the battle, fighting he was an active member of the to overtake German fortificaValley Stream Chamber of Com- tions overlooking the stretch of merce, the Disabled American shore that invasion planners Veterans, the Father Thomas called “Omaha,” the site of some F.B. Carroll Knights of Colum- of the bloodiest fighting. bus Council 4566, and the Long “I’ll tell ya, we lost a lot of Island Society of Italian-AmeriContinued on page 9

By PEtEr BElFIorE pbelfiore@Liherald.com

Courtesy Central High School district

Spreading cheer South High School student Isabella Dombrosky and teacher Michelle Hoffman helped deliver holiday cards to staff and patients at the Cohen Children’s Medical Center late last month. Students at the school donated 200 cards. Story, more photos, Page 11.

Hoping for a better new year

Valley Streamers share hopes and plans for 2021 By nIColE alCInDor nalcindor@liherald.com

When Americans entered the new year, they left behind the deadliest year in U.S. history, with the coronavirus killing more than 350,000 people. For many Valley Streamers, 2020 was the most challenging year of their lives, they said. With the loss of lives, jobs and normalcy, many said they are hoping for better days ahead.

“I never liked talking on the phone, but during this pandemic, I’ve been isolated many times, and I’ve learned that I need to call people whenever I have a wave of sadness and frustration,” Valley Streamer Janet Miserandino said. “Phone calls bring me joy because I can hear other people talk about their plight during the pandemic, which helps me to remember that I’m not alone. I plan to stay connected with people through

phone calls even more in the new year.” Miserandino said that with the recent surge in coronavirus cases, she has again had to retreat indoors to protect herself and her family. “I have a daughter who is immunocompromised with a weakened immune system, so we have to be careful not to go out too often in order to protect her Continued on page 16

Ad – NHPP Gastro Associates Go Live – 10.25”w x 12.75”h

January 7, 2021 — VALLEY STREAM HERALD

Leading edge gastroenterology care combined with compassion. Gastroenterology Associates is now a member of Northwell Health Physician Partners. 106 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Suite B Uniondale, NY 11553 Robert S. Bartolomeo, MD Perry C. Gould, MD Gary J. Schwartz, MD Leonard B. Stein, MD

Andrew B. Rosenberg, MD Felice J. Mirsky, MD E. Michael Sullivan, DO Jennifer K. Slane, DO

Call for an appointment: (516) 248-3737

Over 500 convenient locations. Most insurance accepted. Learn more at Northwell.edu/PhysicianPartners

1108389

The board certified gastroenterology doctors of Northwell Health are dedicated to providing high quality compassionate care. Using the latest research and technology, we coordinate care plans personalized for each patient’s needs, with a focus on wellness.

What’s neWs in and out of the classroom

VALLEY STREAM HERALD — January 7, 2021

Herald ScHoolS

Photos Courtesy District 13

FiFth-graders at Wheeler Avenue learned some of the basics of engineering with a tower-building exercise.

Wheeler students build towering creations

students Were tasked with building a tower entirely out of tin foil. toWer heights Were tallied up by row. The row with the highest combined total height won. the goal Was to build the highest possible free-standing tower.

Fifth-graders at Wheeler Avenue Elementary School learned some of the basics of engineering when they were recently tasked with building a tower using only tin foil. T he students were given the challenge of building the highest possible free-standing tower, and quickly learned that the wider the base, the more stable the tower. The higher they built their towers, they discovered however, the greater potential for them to tip over. At the end of the students’ allotted time, teacher Mrs. L’Heureux measured each tower, and combined the totals in each row of student’s desks. The row with the highest combined tower height won. The winning row had a total tower height of 139 and a quarter inches. Compiled by Peter Belfiore

January 7, 2021 — VALLEY STREAM HERALD

Peter Belfiore/Herald

Courtesy Valley Stream Fire Department

the Village of Valley Stream is considering a zoning change for a strip of commercial properties on South Franklin Avenue to allow construction of a 35-unit apartment complex.

Valley Stream firefighterS responded to a house explosion on Wilson Street early on New Year’s morning.

Village reschedules zone change vote for Jan. 11

No injuries in New Year’s house explosion

By Peter Belfiore pbelfiore@liherald.com

The village has rescheduled a hearing and vote to rezone a stretch of South F r a n k li n Ave nu e fo r Ja n . 1 1 . I f approved, the measure could pave the way for the construction of a 35-unit, four- and five-story apartment complex, comprising two-bedroom units. The hearing was originally set for Dec. 21. The proposal, by the Oyster Baybased Rand L.I. LLC, would replace the existing commercial buildings on the 16,300-square-foot property, near the Valley Stream train station, with the apartment complex. The Nassau County Planning Commission, which reviewed the zoning change and construction proposal on Nov. 12, signaled support for the project as transit-oriented development, but requested that the village provide information on affordable housing proposals in its multi-family housing applications to the county Planning Department. The vote scheduled for Jan. 11 would ______________

convert a portion of the village’s commercial zone to one that allows apartments. Should the village approve the rezoning plan, the development would still require a parking variance before moving forward, according to county planner Martin Katz. The current proposal includes 51 parking spaces under a raised first floor. Village code requires 70 spaces for an apartment complex of the size in the proposal. Rand purchased the property on Dec. 15, 2017 from its previous owners, Franklin Square-based South Franklin Associates LLC for $1.15 million, according to Nassau County land records. Brad Mott, managing member of Rand L.I., first petitioned the village board of trustees for the rezone proposal on Oct. 11, 2019, according to the village’s application to the Planning Commission obtained through a Freedom of Infor mation Law request. Valley Stream-based attorney Dominick Minerva is representing Rand in its petition to the village.

valley stream _____________

HERALD HOW TO REACH US

Our offices are located at 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City, NY 11530 and are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

MAIN PHONE: (516) 569-4000 ■ WEB SITE: www.liherald.com/valleystream ■ E-MAIl: Letters and other submissions: vseditor@liherald.com ■ EDITORIAl DEPARTMENT: Ext. 282 E-mail: vseditor@liherald.com Fax: (516) 569-4942 ■ SUBSCRIPTIONS: Press ”7” E-mail: circ@liherald.com Fax: (516) 569-4942 ■ ClASSIFIED ADVERTISING: Ext. 286 E-mail: ereynolds@liherald.com Fax: (516) 622-7460

A boiler explosion rendered a house on Wilson Road uninhabitable early on Jan. 1, the Valley Stream Fire Department reported. The house was empty at the time and there were no injuries. Valley Stream firefighters were notified of a house explosion at around 6 a.m., department officials said on social media. Upon arrival at the scene firefighters found windows ejected from the home and other various debris on the front yard. Inside, the explosion had reportedly

blown through a number of walls, causing damage so severe that the village Building Department declared the home uninhabitable. Upon searching the home, firefighters reportedly found the home had been empty at the time of the explosion. An inspection revealed the cause of the explosion had been a faulty boiler. Compiled by Peter Belfiore

Let us Know News Brief items including awards, honors, promotions and other tidbits about local residents are welcome. Photographs may be emailed as well. Deadline for submissions is noon Thursday, week prior to publication. Send to pbelfiore@liherald.com

! d n la Is g n o L , s o b b a Good Sh Friday Jan 8 Candle lighting 4:27 Torah reading: Shemos

Shabbos ends 5:37

Read about the Torah portion every week in The Jewish Star… along with professionally curated news and opinion from Israel, across America and around the world. No fake news.

TheJewishStar.com

The Valley Stream Herald USPS 005868, is published every Thursday by Richner Communications, Inc., 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City, NY 11530. Periodicals postage paid at Garden City, NY 11530 and additional mailing offices. Postmaster send address changes to Valley Stream Herald, 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City, NY 11530. Newsstand Price: $1 Subscription rates: $50 for 1 year within Nassau County. Out of Nassau County: $60 for 1 year. Copyright © 2021 Richner Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.

LI’s BEST Jewish newspaper • KOSHER & FAT FREE

1116879

■ DISPlAY ADVERTISING: Ext. 249 E-mail: sales@liherald.com Fax: (516) 569-4643

Welding student creates tree stand Central High School junior Patrick Lewis of the Valley Stream Central High School District fused the holiday season and his craftsmanship together when creating an astonishing Christmas tree stand. Patrick’s skill in welding has further progressed, as he’s currently enrolled in the Nassau BOCES welding program.

“So often at Central, I am proud to announce college acceptances and scholarships achieved by our students,” Central High School Principal Dr. Joseph Pompilio said. “I would like to give the same attention to our trade students who often go unmentioned. Patrick’s work demonstrates craftsmanship and education combined.”

South High School senior Abdullah Ali had his AP Capstone research, “The Impact of Vocal Features on Song Success,” published in the Journal of Student Research. After researching previous studies, Abdullah realized that while there has been research on various acoustical and audio features and their correlation to top-charting songs, there was a gap in the research specifically on an artists’ voice in determining popular music patterns. Therefore, he conducted a trend analysis to find patter ns in music between 1980-2019 by analyzing five distinct vocal features. He specifically analyzed vowel corruption, pitch, intensity, number of pulses and voicing. The district applauds Abdullah on this tremendous accomplishment.

SoutH Senior abdullaH Ali had his AP capstone research on the factors of song success.

www.liherald.com

Courtesy Central High School District

Central HigH SCHool junior Patrick Lewis is currently enrolled in the Nassau BOCES welding program and recently crafted a Christmas tree stand.

VALLEY STREAM HERALD — January 7, 2021

Neighbors iN the News South senior publishes capstone

have a great story?

Courtesy Central High School District

Call our editors today 516-569-4000 or email pbelfiore@liherald.com

Heart attacks and strokes don’t stay home. Don’t avoid the ER out of anxiety. Don’t die of doubt. Don’t stay silent and don’t stay home. If you have an emergency, call 9-1-1. When seconds count, the hospital is the safest place to be.

Heart.org/DontDieofDoubt

1108953

Locally supported by

January 7, 2021 — VALLEY STREAM HERALD

events and activities

community update Wednesday, Jan. 6 Ms. K’s read-aloud At the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, at 4 to 4:45 p.m., children in Kindergarten to sixth grade will join children’s Librarian, Ms. K, over Zoom, as she reads chapters from a book selected by the children. To join, send an e-mail to kidsroomvs@nassaulibrary. org or message the library on Facebook to receive Zoom information.

Teen Virtual Bingo

Tuesday, Jan. 26

The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will have teens join together over Zoom for virtual Bingo on Friday, Jan. 8 at 4 p.m.

The meeting will take place at 8 p.m. Click the Live Stream tab on the district website at valleystream13.com to view. For more information email the district clerk at: mrosamilia@valleystream13.com.

Valley Stream District 13 BOE Meeting

Tuesday, Feb. 2 Village of Valley Stream’s Board of Zoning & Appeals

Thursday, Jan. 7

The meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. at Valley Stream Village Hall in the auditorium located at 123 South Central Avenue in Valley Stream. For questions contact Jennifer Piazza at (516) 592-5142 Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Adult: tai chi/chi gong with Joseph Panico At the Elmont Public Library, at 11 a.m., participants will join in an ancient Chinese system of exercises or movements performed in mediation, which promote relaxation and inner peace The class consists of easy breathing and movement exercises. Registration is required. Contact: adult reference (516) 354-5280 EXT. 223 reference@elmontlibrary.org.

Wednesday, Feb. 3 Valley Stream District 30 SEPTA General Meeting

Friday, Jan. 8 Courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Toddlers, tots and tykes storytime At the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, at 11 to 11:45 a.m., children from birth to three years old with a caregiver, will join together for stories, songs and rhymes over Zoom. Older children may are welcome to attend. To join, send an e-mail to kidsroomvs@ nassaulibrary.org or message the library on Facebook for the Zoom information.

Teen virtual bingo At the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, from 4 to 4:45 p.m., teens will join together over Zoom for virtual Bingo. Participants will receive their own unique bingo card when the program starts. Contact teen librarian, Ms. Kenney at vsteens@nassaulibrary.org to register. Requests for Zoom information less than an hour before the program may not be seen.

Saturday, Jan. 9

Monday, Jan. 11

Tuesday, Jan. 12

Adults: New Year’s trivia with Theresa Maritato

Adult: chair yoga with Karen Taylor Bass

Valley Stream Central High School District BOE Meeting

All day at the Elmont Public Library, there will be New Years trivia. Register by emailing Theresa at theresaowens8@gmail.com with the subject line “ELMONT/New Year’s.” All questions will be holiday related and emailed to participants on Dec. 12 and participants will have until 11:50pm to play. Everyone who plays will be eligible to win a $25 Amazon gift card, regardless of score. Contact: adult reference (516) 354-5280 Ext. 223 reference@ elmontlibrary.org.

At the Elmont Public Library, at 1 p.m., participants will join in to view a program featuring a licensed certified yoga instructor and meditation coach. Registration is required. Zoom information will be emailed to participants before the class. The class is suitable for all levels and aims to help participants learn how to listen to their bodies with gentle stretching and breathing. A Chair with no wheels Is required. Contact: adult services (516) 354-5280 Ext. 223 reference@elmontlibrary.org.

At 8 p.m., watch the school board meeting live streamed on the Central High School District website under the VS TV LIVE option. For more information contact the District Clerk at (516) 872-5628.

Wednesday, Jan. 13 Valley Stream District 24 BOE Work Session A Board of Education work session is scheduled from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. District 24 meetings are live-streamed on Facebook. For more information contact the district clerk, Jennifer Biscardi at (516) 434-2825 for more information about location.

The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Additional information concerning meeting dates and times can be obtained by contacting Ms. Janet Carson, Clerk of the Board, at (516) 4343600, ext. 5222.

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

l The Masjid Hamza food pantry is open every Monday from 4 to 6 p.m. l Go to the Village of Valley Stream official website, to sign up for recreation programs: https://vsrec.org/ l The Village currently has an ongoing video short series called “The Valley Stream Road Show.” l The Valley Stream Presbyterian Church serves as an emergency food distribution center on Saturdays l The village will be collecting paper and cardboard recyclables for the week of Jan. 11.

Valley Streamer gets NYC DEP promotion pbelfiore@liherald.com

Longtime Valley Streamer Peter Fusco has been promoted to acting assistant commissioner for the New York City De partment of Environmental Protection police, the agency reported in a release in mid December. Fusco, a 46-year member o f t h e Va l l e y Stream Fire Department was appointed to the Peter fusco DEP Police in December, 2009 after his retirement at the rank of captain from the New York City Police Department. He served in the NYPD for 22 years. “I want to congratulate these longstanding members of our police division who earned their promotions today,” DEP Commissioner Vincent Sapienza said in a statement. “These four supervisors set high standards for the 230 uniformed officers who protect New York City’s water supply and the lands that surround it. Their dedication to public safety and public health across decades of service is a model for all the officers within the division. Congratulations to them and their families.” Fusco was among four senior DEP police officials who earned promotions. Established more than a century ago, the DEP Police Division is charged with protecting the city’s water supply system, which includes two dozen reservoirs and lakes, more than 2,000 square miles of watershed land across nine counties, hundreds of miles of tunnels and aqueducts, dozens of dams, treatment plans, laboratories and other facilities. DEP police officers patrol the NYC watershed on foot, bicycle, all-terrain

Let

Know

News Brief items including awards, honors, promotions and other tidbits about local residents are welcome. Photographs may be emailed as well. Deadline for submissions is noon Thursday, week prior to publication. Send to pbelfiore@liherald.com

vehicle, motorcycle, boat and helicopter, and also maintain detective, emergency service, canine and aviation units. Currently the DEP Police Division has is made up of 230 sword officers, according to the agency. The division’s origins go back to the Bureau of Water Supply Police, which was created through the 1905 Water Supply Act, along with the New York City Water Board, which sets water and sewer rates for the city. The agencies were established as the city’s water supply infrastructure continued to expand upstate to meet increasing demand.

The DEP helps provide more than 1 billion gallons of water to more than 9.3 million New Yorkers, including residents outside of the city in Ulster, Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties, which combined consume on average 110 million gallons of water a day from the New York City supply system. The water comes from the Catskill, Delaware and Croton watershed that extend more than 125 miles from the city. The system comprises 19 reservoirs, three controlled, lakes and a number of tunnels and aqueducts. The DEP employs nearly 6,000 people including roughly 1,000 scien-

tists, engineers, surveyors, watershed maintainers and other professionals. The agency invests more than $1.7 billion in its efforts to protect the city’s water supply including $70 million in payroll expenses and $168.9 in taxes paid to upstate counties that house the watershed’s the system relies on. The DEP also has $20.1 billion capital program, which the agency estimates would create up to 3,000 constructionrelated jobs per year as it repairs, upgrades and maintains the city’s water infrastructure.

VALLEY STREAM HERALD — January 7, 2021

By Peter Belfiore

January 7, 2021 — VALLEY STREAM HERALD

Federal gov’t stalling offshore wind farms the federal governMent is holding up construction of offshore wind farms between Long Island and New Jersey because the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has yet to assign the final leasing grounds for them, as it was supposed to have done two years ago. Above, a view of the nation’s only offshore wind farm, off the coast of Rhode Island.

By Madeline arMstrong The final leasing grounds for offshore wind farms in the Atlantic Ocean south of Long Island were supposed to have been designated in early 2019 so lease auctions could be held, but nearly two years later, they have not yet been assigned, slowing New York’s bid to acquire 70 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2030. Assignment of New York Bight Offshore Wind Energy Areas, located between Long Island and New Jersey, has been indefinitely postponed without explanation, angering local elected leaders like U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, a Democrat from Garden City and a wind energy proponent. The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, a division of the Department of the Interior, oversees assignment of offshore wind leasing grounds. Rice, who represents the 4th Congressional District, covering a wide swath of Nassau County’s South Shore, recently wrote to DOI Secretary David Ber nhardt to express her outrage that designation of the WEAs continued to be delayed. She was joined by other elected leaders, including Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat from Glen Cove who represents the 3rdCongressional District, and who was formerly Nassau’s county executive, as well as Rep. Jerrold Nadler of the 10th District and Rep. Tom Reed of the 23rd District. The representatives asked that the BOEM assign the WEAs so lease auctions could be held. To date, they have not received a response from either the BOEM or the DOI. That has local environmental advocates concerned and dismayed, as offshore wind does not emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere the way fossil fuel power plants that burn oil, natural gas and coal do, and so wind energy is not a cause of climate change, the slow heating of the Earth over time. Global warming is considered a particular threat to Long Island because it causes sea levels to rise and hurricanes to grow bigger. “If we’re really going to fight climate change and transition to renewable energy, offshore wind has to play a key role,” said Adrienne Esposito, executive director of the Farmingdale-based Citizens Campaign for the Environment. “It is not a luxury item. It is a necessity.” Esposito said she supports Rice’s letter. “We really need a congressional representative to get involved, take action and support wind farms,” Esposito said. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, a state agency that promotes energy efficiency and renewable power, is also calling on BOEM to designate the final WEAs. “Our progress in catalyzing this gamechanging industry is limited without additional lease areas in the New York Bight — a needed solution only BOEM has the authority to execute,” read a NYSERDA statement. “We urge BOEM to issue final Wind Energy Areas for the New York Bight.” When contacted, BOEM gave the following statement: “BOEM continues to

Scott Brinton/Herald

Courtesy National Renewable Energy Laboratory

this Map, froM the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, shows the potential wind energy that would be captured off the coast of Long Island. work with our government agencies and our stakeholders to assess how future offshore wind development could affect other ocean uses with the goal of reducing potential conflicts.” The BOEM said it was assessing possible conflicts, but it did not specify what they might be. Esposito said she believes the federal government has been stalling the assignment process to assist the oil and gas industries. President Trump “has been clear he does not support wind,” she said, “and wants to continue advancing the exploration and development of oil and guess industries.” Rice said Trump has never supported wind farms and has worked to stall other

renewable energy projects in New York. In July 2019, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, legally requiring New York to obtain 70 percent of its energy supply from renewable sources such as wind, solar and geothermal. According to Joe Martens, director of the New York Offshore Wind Alliance, a coalition of advocacy groups that support wind power, 27 percent of New York’s energy currently comes from renewable sources. “We have a long way to go in 10 years,” said Martens, “and offshore wind is one of the ways that we can make the transition.”

There are currently three projects proposed in the New York Bight, two of which — Sunrise Wind and Empire Wind — have begun the regulatory review and permitting processes, and have the potential to power hundreds of thousands of homes and bring in hundreds of millions of dollars, even billions, for the local economy. “As New York continues to build back its economy from the [Covid-19] pandemic,” read a NYSERDA statement, “offshore wind provides a massive opportunity to stimulate billions of dollars in investments and create thousands of family-sustaining jobs.” The New York Bight wind farms would create about 32,000 jobs annually, Martens said. “I think this is a great opportunity for a whole new generation of workers,” said Roger Clayman, executive director of the Long Island Federation of Labor. “Our labor movement was not always environmentally sensitive, but the fact is we’re all on the front lines of climate change.” When the Wind Energy Areas might be designated is unclear. “I don’t know if anybody could [know] unless they had a crystal ball,” Esposito said. Martens said that 6,000 megawatts of offshore wind energy would need to be generated by 2030 to help New York reach its goal of 70 percent renewable energy by that year. Development of a single wind farm takes years. That is why it is crucial, the experts said, to designate the WEAs so leases can be assigned, and the years-long regulatory review process and construction can begin. “I will openly concede that it will be a challenge,” Martens said, “but in New York anyways, we’re required to do it.” Esposito urged Long Islanders to “speak up and speak out in favor of wind energy.” “Having a voice matters,” she said, “and we can’t stay silent and hope that things change.”

louis Palermo at the 2019 Memorial Day parade. He was well known in the neighborhood and active in many local civic groups up until the weeks before his death.

continued from front page lives there,” Palermo told the Herald in an interview for an article commemorating the 75th anniversary of the battle in 2019. He recalled plunging into the Atlantic after the door of his Higgins amphibious landing boat dropped, and wading for 10 minutes through the rough waters as some of the soldiers around him drowned under the weight of their gear. Once on the sand, he laid flat for an hour, praying a bullet wouldn’t hit him, ChristoPher until he heard the order to move BarBer up, he said. Chaplain, More waves of VFW Post 1790 troops landed, and Allied naval artillery had softened the German fortifications somewhat. Small groups of riflemen and Army Rangers penetrated the bunkers above the beach, and by the time Omaha was under est Generation,” he said. “He survived the Allied control, 2,500 solders were dead Depression, World War II and came home to raise a family in suburban Valley and 1,000 more wounded. “If anyone survived, they were lucky,” Stream. His surviving the D-Day invasion Palermo said of the fateful day. “I was gave him such an appreciation for life that those of us who have never experilucky.” ence combat can’t The battle was understand. He told widely regarded as me the real heroes the beginning of the were his buddies end for Ger many that never made it during World War back home. He will II, but came at a be sorely missed by great cost. Within many.” six days, about 4,400 In Valley Stream, Allied and anyhe was well known where from four to in the various local 9,000 German solveterans g roups. diers were dead, as Kevin Hill, current Allied forces commander of secured the beaches VFW Post 1790, said and began moving Palermo was one of inland. the first people he Palermo continmet at the post upon ued fighting as the his retirement from Allied forces pushed the Marines in 2014, east to Berlin, living Christina Daly/Herald a n d e n c o u r a g e d in foxholes and takhim to join. ing part in pivotal Palermo sPeaking at the rededica“He explained engagements such tion of VFW Post 1790 in honor of former as the Battle of the Commander Joseph Marando Jr. in 2019. how important it was for the younger Bulge, in which six guys to join to keep months after the Nor mandy landings, the Ger mans the VFW going,” Hill recalled. In particular, he said, Palermo impartattempted a desperate, failed counterofed on him the importance of camaraderie fensive in the French Ardennes Forest. He was injured there, catching a piece among the country’s returning service of shrapnel from an artillery shell near members, regardless of which branch his shoulder, and said the fighting was they served in. “We all tease each other about being in nearly as bloody as he had experienced on Omaha Beach. After a brief recovery, Pal- the Marines, Navy, Army or whatever, but ermo continued to fight until near the end regardless of the uniforms, we all saluted the same flag, he told us,” Hill said. of the war. At the VFW, “he was a fixture in the Among the 16 million Americans who served during World War II, Palermo was hall,” he said of Palermo, rarely missing one of 325,000 still alive, according Cen- a meeting and driving himself up until tral High School history teacher and ama- the last weeks of his life. “When Lou spoke, everyone listened,” teur historian Chris Critchley, who got to said Post 1790 Chaplain Deacon Christoknow Palermo well in recent years. “Lou Palermo was of America’s Great- pher Barber said, who had joined in 2005

hen Lou spoke, everyone listened.

Christina Daly/Herald

Courtesy Louis Palermo

Palermo, left, in 1945. He was the last living World War II veteran in Valley Stream known to have taken part in the D-Day invasion. after returning from his service Iraq. He said Palermo was well regarded there as a leader. “He was a great listener, and sometimes a leader has to just listen,” he said, noting that even in disagreements at the post, Palermo met them with a smile, without condescension. “He never gave you a feeling that he was against you,” Barber recalled. “It was always a teaching moment when he spoke to you.” “Lou was a genuine hero,” Mayor Ed

Fare said, remarking how active Palermo was in Valley Stream, saying he was an “all-around respected community member.” Paler mo was buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Farmingdale after a funeral Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church on Dec. 28. In lieu of flowers, his family requested that donations be made in his name to the Wounded Warrior Project.

VALLEY STREAM HERALD — January 7, 2021

WWII veteran Louis Palermo dies at 94

January 7, 2021 — VALLEY STREAM HERALD

Herald Inside LI talks vaccines at webinar By Nicole AlciNdor nalcindor@liherald.com

Last year, nearly 350,000 Americans died of Covid-19 — and more than 3.2 million total — making 2020 the deadliest year in U.S. history, according to the Associated Press. Help, though, is on the way. In the weeks leading up to the New Year, the federal Food and Drug Administration approved two vaccines — the first by Pfizer-BioNTech and the second by Moderna —which have gone to health-care workers and will also go to residents of long-term care facilities during the early stages of distribution. On Dec. 23, Herald Inside LI held a Zoom webinar featuring three doctors, all of whom recently received a first shot of vaccination, to discuss their experiences and what people can expect in the coming months. “I urge people to take the vaccine because Covid-19 is a horrific disaster to human life,” said Dr. Aaron Glatt, chairman of the Department of Medicine, chief of infectious diseases and the hospital epidemiologist at Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside. “We want to go back to hugging and seeing people, and the way we will do this is through the Covid-19 vaccines. The goal is to vaccinate everyone.” Webinar attendees were encouraged to submit their questions for the panelists. One viewer asked if the vaccine could hurt fertility. “There were some cases of women who got pregnant after getting the vaccine; however, there is zero evidence that the vaccine can cause infertility,” Glatt said. “I would tell a pregnant woman that it’s a personal decision if she wants to take the vaccine, but if she chooses to get the vaccine, she might be protecting herself more, as well as protecting others and [her] baby. [She] might even give [her] baby antibodies against the virus.” Another viewer wondered whether people of color were more likely to experience side effects from the vaccine or lower efficacy. “There were about 40,000 people of color that were represented in the experimental trials for these two vaccines,” said Dr. Zenobia Brown, vice president and medical director of population health at Northwell Health Solutions. “We have proven that the vaccines are safe for people in minority groups.” Brown and Glatt agreed that although the PfizerBioNTech and Moderna vaccines were proven 95 percent effective in experimental trials, after people receive them, there is still a chance that they can contract the

Courtesy Zoom

HerAld iNside li recently held a Zoom webinar featuring three doctors to answer viewers’ questions about the new Covid-19 vaccines. virus and spread it to others. “When I get my second dose of the vaccine, I won’t become Superman. I don’t know how to play the piano now, and I won’t magically know how to play the piano after the second dose,” Glatt said. “We still need to be careful, and we still have to wear masks and social distance.” “I cannot stress this enough: Social distance and wear masks, even if you get the vaccine,” Brown said. “My biggest fear is that people will not want the vaccine. I look forward to the day when more and more people will want to take the vaccines.” For Dr. Nicolas Hernandez, the academic hospitalist at Northwell Plainview Hospital and another panelist, taking the vaccine was a decision that he made to protect his family, his patients and himself. “I was scared when they gave me the Pfizer vaccine, but I’ve been a patient with Covid-19, I’ve had family

Herald Inside LI to host local college webinar With the Covid-19 infection rate rising during a second wave, many Long Island parents were concerned about the health and safety of their college-aged children who lived in university dorms during the fall semester. In the coming weeks, before the spring semester begins, parents will have to choose whether to send their children back to school to live in campus dorms or off-campus apartments, or whether they should live at home and attend local schools. Local colleges are accepting students on rolling admission to accommodate those who decide at the last minute to stay home for the spring semester. Many parents, though, are wrestling with

choosing the best options for their children. Herald Inside LI will host a free live Zoom webinar, sponsored by Molloy College, on Thursday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m., to discuss staying local for college. The webinar will feature college advisers, counselors and college students, who will share their thoughts on staying home this spring. To register, go to LIHerald.com/StayingLocal. To sponsor a webinar or for more information, contact Amy Amato at aamato@richnerlive.com or (516) 5694000 ext. 224. For questions, email insideli@liherald.com. –Nicole Alcindor

members that have had Covid-19, and I take care of patients with Covid-19, so I wanted to do my part,” Hernandez said, while adding that his only reaction to the first shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was temporary fatigue and soreness. “As a family physician, I recommend that all immunocompromised people should get the vaccine, and even if you are not up for the vaccine, still do your part.” This webinar was the final episode of the first season of Herald Inside LI. To watch the recording of this episode and all others, go to LIHerald.com/Recordings and subscribe to the Herald Inside LI YouTube channel. The next Herald Inside LI episode will take place on Thursday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. and will feature college advisers and counselors discussing students staying local for upcoming spring semester, rather than going away to school. To register, go to LIHerald.com/StayingLocal.

Garden City Antiques and Fine Arts Limited

HIGHEST PRICES PAID!!!

ANTIQUES WANTED: Courtesy Central High School District

South high School teacher Michelle Hoffman, left, and student Sreeya Bobby helped deliver holiday cards to patients and staff at the Cohen Children’s Hospital late last month.

South hosts card drive number of other clubs, honor societies and class councils. Students showed up after school for a drive-by drop off to deliver the bits of holiday cheer they had collected. Compiled by Peter Belfiore

Cal will cloamnd I your ho e to Immed use iately!

Students at Valley Stream South High School held a holiday card drive late last month in which they collected roughly 200 cards to donate to staff and patients at the Cohen Children’s Hospital in Queens. The school’s Builders Club sponsored the drive, recruiting the help of a

• Old Oil Paintings Carved Furniture • Oriental Rugs • Chandeliers • Clocks • Marble & Bronze Statues • Bric-A-Brac • Mid Century Furniture

Resolve to Treat Yourself well in the New Year.

Sterling Silver: All Flatware: Wallace, Tiffany, Gorham, Georg Jensen, etc. Tea Sets and Serving Pieces Diamonds • Jewelry • Watches Certified GIA Gemologist on premises Thank you for all your years of trust

We Specialize in Mid Century Modern Furniture and Asian Antiques

We are dedicated to the relief of pain from stress, illness or injury in a comfortable, safe, and welcoming environment. All rooms are completely sanitized to meet or exceed NYS Guidelines and provide a worry free experience

516-524-6000

New York State Licensed Massage Therapy

www.gardencityantiques.com

• Licensed, Bonded & Insured Dealer • Member of the American Society of Appraisers • AAA Rated Member of the Better Business Bureau

Call for an appointment or more information. 516 596-9100

We are Family owned and operated, Serving our Community for over 15 years.

Lynbrook Massage Therapy

94 Atlantic Avenue • Lynbrook, NY 11563 Same great service,different location.

www.lynbrookmassage.com

1112900

Specializing in Therapeutic Massage including Swedish, Lymphatic, Deep Tissue Sports, Medical, Prenatal, & Hot Stone Massages.

1114390

Av a

ila

bl e

-S t

or e

or O

Call for a FREE PRICE QUOTE

VALLEY STREAM HERALD — January 7, 2021

rs 35 Yeagrity e Of Int

District 30 hosts Psychology Week Valley Stream District 30 students celebrated National School Psychology Week for the fourth consecutive year late this past November. National School Psychology Week is recognized annually by schools across the country to increase the awareness of the work that school psychologists perform on a daily basis. The district acknowledged the special week in the days leading up to Thanksgiving Recess. With the guidance of District 30’s school psychologists Dr. Lauraine Casella, Sonya Jackson, Jennifer Orellana and Dr. Francyne Zeltser, students focused on the theme, “The Power of Possibility,” while participating in various social-emotional learning activities and discussions. At the start of the week, classes at Clear Stream Avenue, Forest Road and Shaw Avenue schools watched a personalized video about the role of a school psychologist featuring the week’s theme and students explaining what they believe a school psychologist does. “Much like the current year’s theme, ‘The Power of Possibility,’ much of what we do as school psychologists is focused on helping our students recognize that there are endless possibilities for them,” Jackson said. “By nurturing their social, emotional and mental health, they too can accomplish anything even in the most challenging of times.” In honor of Psychology Week, families and teachers were encouraged to visit a Virtual Resource Room which the school

First graders in Amanda Critelli’s first-grade remote class showed off their own Gerald the Giraffe puppets. Courtesy District 30

psychologists created, featuring important strategies, resources and tools to support students’ social-emotional growth and development. During the week, remote and hybrid students took part in a read aloud activity connecting to “The Power of Possibility” theme. Students in grades K through 2 listened to the audio book “Giraffes Can’t Dance” by Giles Andreae. After hearing

the story, students answered reflection questions and created their own Gerald the Giraffe puppet out of a paper bag. Students were later encouraged to make a video with their families doing their own version of the giraffe dance featured in the book. Students in grades 3 through 6 participated in a read aloud of “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” by Bryan Mealer and William Kamkwamba and also

answered reflection questions. They then created their own pinwheels like the main character did in the story. “This year has been challenging for so many of our students, teachers, families, staff members and the community at large,” Zeltser said. “We hope these activities and resources help our Valley Stream Continued on page 15

NEVER BE WITHOUT POWER AGAIN! Keep your family & home safe! Don’t Wait for the Next Storm... Act Now!

We install and service Home Generator Systems

For Service ThaT ShineS!

FREE IN-HOmE SURVEy

Emergency Service Available 24/7 • Financing Available

www.ehhaineselectric.com • 516 432-4114

1113623

January 7, 2021 — VALLEY STREAM HERALD

VALLEY STREAM HERALD â€” January 7, 2021

LO N G I S LAN D LI VI N G LI KE N E V E R B E FO R E

Elegant apartments, exquisite dining venues, exceptional amenities and impeccable service all set the new standard for senior living on Long Island. Live a life well-deserved at Encore Luxury Living.

A SENIOR RENTAL COMMUNITY

LIVE YEAR-ROUND, OR TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SHORT-TERM STAY OPTIONS. FULLY FURNISHED TURNKEY APARTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR BOTH.

516.271.4488 encoreluxuryliving.com 300 Jericho Turnpike, Jericho, NY 11753

Equal Housing Opportunity 1116843

AN ENGEL BURMAN COMMUNITY

CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO SCHEDULE A VISIT

January 7, 2021 — VALLEY STREAM HERALD

WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED NSPC is proud to announce that all of our world-class physicians are now in-network, participating providers with the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP). We’re available for expert treatment of all brain and spine conditions.

In-Network with The Empire Plan (NYSHIP)

1113318 1109042

nspc.com | (844) NSPC-DOC

Photos courtesy District 30

Psychology Week at V.S. District 30

NEW COVID-19 RELIEF PROGRAMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

continued from front page

Compiled by Peter Belfiore

PANELISTS

Skye Ostreicher

Jessica Dennehy, Esq. Robert J. Piechota

Herald Community Newspapers

Business and Legal Strategist Pivot & Slay

Long Island Branch Office Manager, SBA NY District Office U.S. Small Business Administration

Partner Grassi Advisors & Accountants

Robert L. Tobey, CPA Partner Grassi Advisors & Accountants

SPONSORED BY:

FREE LIVE WEBINAR

Lou Pizzileo, CPA

10 -11 AM

As we enter the new year, more COVID-19 relief programs are coming, including a second round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and a $900 billion Stimulus Plan. Herald Inside LI welcomes experts to discuss: • Understanding the programs available for people and businesses • Overview of the $325 billion allocated to business and not-for-profit relief • Eligibility requirements and updates to the next round of PPP loans • CARES Act benefits and tax incentives Register to submit your questions for the panelists or ask them live during the webinar.

RICHNER

To sponsor a webinar or for more information contact Amy Amato at aamato@richnerlive.com or 516.569.4000 x 224

1115583

e hope that these activities help students practice their problem solving and decisionmaking skills.

MODERATOR

JAN

community realize that even in the most trying times, they are resilient and have the power, ability, and support to make the seemingly impossible, possible.” Physical education teachers Kerry Ann B r a d y, N i c k Clark, Peter Hansen, Jonathan Greiss and Eric Van Keuren also played a big part in the week. Hybrid-learning students engaged in physical education activities in their school gymnasium that stimulated growth, imagination and creativity while focusing on “The Jennifer Power of Possibilorellana ity” theme. ClassSchool psychologist, e s r o t a t e d between four staDistrict 30 tions during their phys. ed. periods, which were designed to address four different issues in today’s society. Each station was presented to students as a problematic scenario granting them the power to resolve the issues by completing a task. “The school psychologists in District 30 have collaborated with the Physical Education Department in order to expand our students’ knowledge of the connection between ones emotional and physical health,” Orellana said. “We hope that these activities help students practice their problem solving and decision-making skills, increase their social communication and develop their emotional regulation tools.” “We want to remind our students to always believe in themselves and to never give up as they pursue their goals and dreams, even when faced with difficult challenges,” Casella said.

Shaw avenue fourth-graderS created pinwheels after hearing a read aloud of “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.”

VALLEY STREAM HERALD — January 7, 2021

15 Shaw avenue fourth-graderS Oluwaferanmi Akinola, Isabella Florvil and Anabelle Mota participated in “Every Ring Counts” during physical education class.

January 7, 2021 — VALLEY STREAM HERALD

Valley Streamers share their 2021 plans continued from front page from the virus,” she said. “My daughter hasn’t been out of the house for nine months, and I’ve gone out periodically to do more things than she has and I’m stir crazy.” Miserandino will turn 70 in June, and said he hopes to celebrate with a cruise. She also hopes to have a party in May for her 50th wedding anniversary, but despite the introduction of vaccines against the virus in December, she worries that the pandemic may still pose a threat in late spring or early summer. “I’m hoping the Covid-19 vaccines will work, and I want me and my husband, who are senior citizens, to be able to get vaccinated as soon as possible,” she said. “I’m more nervous about the virus than I am about the vaccine because a lot of people worked in conjunction to make these vaccines happen. More manpower made it possible for the vaccines to be made this fast, and I just want to see a sense of normalcy in the new year.” Rinaldo Crespo said he plans to focus on home improvement in the new year. It helps him feel more positive, he said. “I want to replace windows, close creaks in the floor boards, change doorknobs and put fresh coats of paint on my walls because every little bit helps to lift the spirit,” he said. “I believe in fixing small areas in life to help with your emotions. It makes you feel good. These things bring joy and a sense of accomplishment.” Crespo, a self-described introvert who enjoys spending time at home, said the pandemic hasn’t hurt him as much as his wife and daughter, who typically enjoy going out and socializing. “My wife is a teacher, and she misses in-person interactions with her students, and my daughter is an only child now, so quarantining has been hard on her, but I think if people do their part by wearing masks and quarantining, things will get better in the new year,” he said. “I haven’t had anyone get sick that I know personally, so I’m not jumping to quickly get vaccinated.” Valley Stream resident and artist Mike Stanko said 2020 was a difficult and scary year for him because many of

Courtesy Janet Miserandino

Valley Stream reSident Janet Miserandino said she planned to call friends and family more in the new year.

Courtesy Rinaldo Crespo

Valley Streamer rinaldo Crespo said his New Year’s resolution is to renovate parts of his home.

Courtesy Mike Stanko

Courtesy Susan Kaye

mike Stanko Said that he wanted to support local shops and restaurants more in the new year.

SuSan kaye, of Valley Stream, said she hoped to recover financially from the effects of the pandemic.

his loved ones were sickened by Covid19. However, he has been able to remain mostly optimistic because he said he has goals to focus on in the new year, such as supporting more local shops and eateries. “It’s always so sad to see boarded-up storefronts on our main streets, and

with the pandemic, it’s been worse because far too many of our favorite places went out of business,” Stanko said. “I’ve got my eye on a few new places ready to open on Rockaway Avenue that I look forward to supporting this year.” Stanko said he also looked forward to

Public Notices

News brief

LVAL1 0107

LEGAL NOTICE ASSUMPTION OF OFFICE OF GENERAL EXECUTRIX KARRINE NATASHA MONTAQUE ESTATE I, Montaque, Karrine Natasha do hereby give notice of my acceptance to occupy the position of General Executrix and Administrator of the KARRINE NATASHA MONTAQUE, Estate bestowed upon me by KARRINE NATASHA MONTAQUE, in accordance with the testator’s Will. To

administer the distribution of assets, credits and interest as well as to settle claims as to the decedent’s estate. i shall act in good faith to carry out the testator’s Will regarding the administration of said estate property. 07/29/2020. 124093

PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. Search by publication name at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE OF OWNERSHIP OF ASSUMED NAME KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: that the I, Montaque, Karrine Natasha I am owner of the assumed name KARRINE NATASHA MONTAQUE located at 159 Washington Avenue, Valley Stream, New York 11580. I hereby claim all rights, title and interest in said name. Refer to Certificate of Assumed name filed with the

Secretary of the State of Minnesota, filing number 1168912700022. If any person claiming interest in or use of said assumed name known as KARRINE NATASHA MONTAQUE, rebut this claim of ownership of assumed named within 30 days. To: EVA DUZANT, NOTARY PUBLIC C/O 223-12 LINDEN BOULEVARD, CAMBRIA HEIGHTS NEW YORK 11411. 124094

To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

the Covid-19 vaccines becoming more widespread, bringing a return to normalcy and ending his constant worries about the safety of his family members and friends. “If my doctors feel safe and they’re taking the Covid-19 vaccines, so will I, because they’re the professionals,” he said. “The sooner we get back to being safe and normal, the better, because once the virus is behind us, we can begin to rebuild our communities by supporting small businesses.” Others on social media also said they hoped the vaccines would end the pandemic in 2021. “My New Year’s resolution is to get vaccinated and get that feeling of being comfortable with hugging all my family and loved ones again,” Valley Streamer Anastasia Tanton said. “When things get back to normal, I want to be more social with everyone and give lots of hugs and kisses,” Theresa Goldbach said. “I hope to continue to support local businesses since those were the ones who suffered the most during the pandemic,” Jennifer Kessler wrote. Valley streamers Kristen Devoe and Christine Jacobson said they hoped to lose some of the weight they gained while stuck indoors for the past nine months. With the financial devastation of the pandemic continuing, however, at least a few said they worried how and when they would recover. Valley Stream resident Susan Kaye was working in customer service at Nassau Coliseum when she was laid off in March, and despite government assistance and working part-time retail jobs, she has struggled to make ends meet. “It’s been difficult because there’s a lot of things I want to do, and there are only jobs available in retail, which barely give any hours for people to work and survive,” she said, noting that after getting a job at a Stop & Shop in Hempstead, she was only able to work 16 hours a week. “I won’t survive working 16 hours a week or less, and my hope is that [President-elect] Biden will straighten out this mess in this new year.”

Curbside trees available in the village Starting Jan. 5, the village has a limited quantity of curbside trees to plant for any village resident who reqeusts one. The offer is only available for residents living in the incorporated village. Call (516) 825-8494 to request a tree.

Village reSidentS can request a tree to be planted on their curbside.

Christina Daly/Herald

Employment

CLASSIFIED

To pLACE your AD CALL 516-569-4000 - press 5

Fax your ad to: 516-622-7460 E-mail you ad to: ereynolds@liherald.com E-mail Finds Under $100 to: sales@liherald.com DEADLINE: Monday, 11:00 am for all classified ads.

Every effort is made to insure the accuracy of your ad. Please check your ad at the first insertion. Credit will be made only for the first insertion. Credit given for errors in ads is limited to the printed space involved. Publisher reserves right to reject, cancel or correctly classify and ad.

We hire the smartest people who can solve the hardest marketing objectives with an arsenal of solutions and a smile through the journey.

(We said it was simple. We didn’t say it was easy.) to join our outside sales team, contact Rhonda glickman. send your resume today. rglickman@liherald.com, 516-569-4000 x250.

HERALD

If you need care from your relative, friend/ neighbor and you have Medicaid, they may be eligible to start taking care of you as a personal assistant under NYS Medicaid CDPA Program. No Certificates needed.

Phone: 347-713-3552

Deals on Wheels

HERALD Community Newspapers INC

liherald.com

real local, real news EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted $18.50 NYC, $16 L.I. & up to $13.50 Upstate NY! If you need care from your relative, friend / neighbor and you have Medicaid, they may be eligible to start taking care of you as a personal assistant under NYS Medicaid CDPA Program. No Certificates needed. Phone: 347-713-3553

DRIVERS WANTED

Full Time and Part Time Positions Available! Busy Print Shop in Garden City is Hiring Immediately for Full Time and Part Time Drivers. Must Have a Clean License and BoxTruck Driving Experience. Hours Vary, Night Availability is a Must. Please Email Resume to ehecker@liherald.com or Call (516)569-4000 x239

HANDYMAN WANTED

Must have clean driver's license. Must be able to do light plumbing and carpentry. 4-day work week. $700 per week. 100% Medical & Dental, 401K, Uniforms, Paid Vacations, Sick and Holidays. Apply in person: MondayFriday between 9am & 7pm At: CALL-A-HEAD CORP. 304 Crossbay Blvd., Queens, NY 11693 INSTALLER HELPER FOR SHOWER COMPANY IMMEDIATE HIRE WILL TRAIN F/T Heavy lifting. Positive Attitude. Team player. Freeport/Merrick area. Call 516- 634-4000

1104975

C O M M U N I C A T I O N S

To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5

Ronnie Gerber 516-238-4299 OPEN HOUSES BY APPOINTMENT SUNdAY, 1/10/21 e s t. 1 9 1 1

HEWLETT BAY PARK 40 Heron Dr, BA, NEW TO MARKET!! 10,000 Sq Ft Waterfront Property on an Acre of Parklike Grounds Tucked away in Cul de Sac. 5 BR, 5.5 Bth Contemporary. Soaring Ceilings. IG Pool, Hot Tub. 285' Vinyl Bulkhead Raised & Redone. Dock. 3 Car Garage .................................. $4,650,000 70 Heron Dr, BA, 6 BR, Contemporary with Open Layout on an Acre of Parklike Property. Move Right in! SD#14 ..................................................................... $1,699,000 159 Meadowview Ave, BA, Stately 5200 Sq Ft Colonial Featuring 6 BR, 6.55 Bths on Acre Of Resortlike Prop with IG Pool, Tennis Ct, & Outdoor Kit. Fin Bsmt, 2 Car Gar, Fabulous Location in SD#14 ............................. REDUCED!! $2,699,000 HEWLETT HARBOR 3 Payne Circle, BA, 5 BR, 3.5 Bth Spacious Split on Beautiful Street in Cul de Sac. State of the Art EIK, 2 Dens, Bsmt, & 2 Car Gar. SD#20 ........................................................$1,190,000 236 Richards Lane, BA, 5 BR, 5.5 Bth Contemporary Home on an Acre Of Resortlike Prop with IG Pool. Open Floor Plan. Full Fin Bsmt. Main Flr Master. SD14 ..REDUCED! $1,499,000

salary, commission, bonuses and benefits. must have own vehicle and valid driver’s license.

RICHNER

Homes 1114335

$18.50 NYC, $16 L.I., up to $13.50 Upstate NY!

1112179

RecRuiting a great sales team is Really simple.

LEGAL SECRETARY PT: Freeport Law Office. Minimum 4yrs. Personal Injury Experience Required. Bi-lingual A Plus But Not Necessary. Call 516-384-6511 Or Email Resume To: stephencivardi@pobox.com

OFFICE HELP WANTED FULL TIME

For Order Taking, Phones, Light Data, Commission, Entry, Will Train! $800.00 Per Week, Medical, Dental, 401K, 2 Weeks Vacation, Holiday Pay. Please Apply In Person MondayFriday Bet: 9AM and 7PM At CALLAHEAD CORP. 304 Cross Bay Blvd. Queens NY 11693

ROUTES AVAILABLE AT CALLAHEAD Corp.

NO CDL required, 4 DAY WORK WEEK, (enjoy 3 days off). Run your own route. Year round No lay offs! 100% medical, dental, uniforms, 2 weeks paid vacation. 401K. Plus commission. Will train! 4am-2:30pm. . Route driver $800.00 per week, includes $100.00 weekly bonus program. Plus 10-12 hours overtime. Apply in person Monday- Friday 9am-7pm at 304 Crossbay Blvd, Queens NY 11693

SCHOOL BUS AND Van Drivers Best Pay/Benefits package in the industry Start at $25.19 Bus and $21.97 Van Call Hunti n g t o n C o a c h t o d ay 6 3 1 - 2 7 1 - 8 9 3 1 www.huntingtoncoach.com

Want to sell your car, motorcycle or boat? Have we got a deal for you! You can advertise your vehicle in the

Classifieds All for an amazing price! Your add will run until you sell your vehicle. Just call one of our expert classified account executives today and you will be on your way to making a great deal on your set of wheels!

516-569-4000 press 5, then 2

Helping you find a HOME or sell a HOME … a place to call your own.

EAST ROCKAWAY 1 Thompson Dr, BA, 4 BR, 2.5 Bth Exp Ranch w/Open Layout in Waverly Park Area. Updtd EIK. O/S Prop w/Deck. Att Gar. SD#20........................................................................ $599,000 101 Emmet Ave, BA, WATERFRONT! Rebuilt in 2010, 4 BR 3.5 Bth Split w/ Pool, Outdoor Kit & Deck. Open Layout. Private Mstr Ste, 2 Car Gar, SD#20........................ $1,250,000

75 SEAMAN AVENUE, ROCKVILLE CENTRE o: 516.766.7900 | signaturepremier.com

THINKING OF BUYING OR SELLING? Contact one of our hardworking professionals today for all of your real estate needs!

We look forward to providing home buyers and sellers with the highest level of personalized service and support. *If your property is currently listed with another brokerage, please disregard. It is not our intention to solicit the listings of other brokerages.

1106049

Suburb or country, house, condo, townhouse or apartment, our Classifieds can help you find a HOME that fits your style, your budget and Real Estate needs... it’s a MUST SEE!

Call us today!

WOOdSBURGH 185 Bay Dr, BA, 5/6 BR, 4.5 Bth Exp Ranch on Parklike 1/2 Acre Prop. Guest Quarters, Full Bsmt, 2 Car Gar. SD#14 ..................................................................... $1,450,000

REAL ESTATE Open Houses

Your Hometown Newspaper

To Place an Ad Call: 516-569-4000 • Press 5

EAST ROCKAWAY 1 Thompson Dr, OPEN HOUSE BY APPT, 4 BR, 2.5 Bth Exp Ranch w/Open Layout in Waverly Park Area. Updtd EIK. O/S Prop w/Deck. Att Gar. SD#20..$599,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman RE 516-238-4299

Open Houses EAST ROCKAWAY 101 Emmet Ave, NEW WATERFRONT! Rebuilt in 2010, 4 BR 3.5 Bth Split w/ Pool, Outdoor Kit & Deck. Open Layout. Private Mstr Ste, 2 Car Gar, SD#20..$1,250,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-429 HEWLETT HARBOR ba, 236 Richards Lane 5 BR, 5.5 Bth Contemporary Home on an Acre Of Resortlike, IGP, Open Floor Plan. Full Fin Bsmt. Main Flr Master. SD14...$1,499,000

VALLEY STREAM HERALD — January 7, 2021

HERALD

What are our options with an attic?

Homes

HERALD

To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5

HOME OF THE WEEK

Q. We have a problem we’re trying to resolve with the height and shape of our roof. We hired an architect after we hired a designer. The architect insists he will not draw our plans so we can have a tall attic. We want to be able to use the attic for extra bedrooms and a playroom. With our growing family, the extra space is essential. Every time we asked to have the plans changed, the architect intimidated us with his version of regulations, which our designer says we should be able to do. Now we’re in construction and this is our last chance. What should we do, build what we want, which we’ve seen others do, or give in? We’re so upset.

• To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5

Rockville Centre

Exquisite Elegance, for the Discerning Buyer

mpressive and gracious one of a kind grand Tudor located on a professionally landscaped oversized lot. Impeccably maintained and cared for this unique home offers 7 bedrooms, 5 full baths, plus a main level office. You will love the soaring ceilings, custom mill work and stained glass windows throughout. Price upon request. For a private showing call Sandi Asip and Dina Caffrey at 516-536-8100

A. You picked a bad time in the process to propose a change. I have experienced this ongoing type of problem, and usually ended up taking the clients and their designer to meet with the building officials who uphold their community’s laws, zoning and building regulations. The first problem here is that you seem to be getonte eeper ting bad advice from your designer, because the state code specifically prohibits the use of an attic as living space above the second floor, unless your community and state authorities review and both authorities agree that the use is safe. You would also need to sprinkler the interiors of the house and have a safe means to escape to an area no more than 12 feet below the top floor. Studies have shown that only five out of 100 people survived a fire in the top level above the second story in a wood-framed one- or two-family residence; 95 out of 100 died. If your architect is experienced in your particular community, one of more than 70 jurisdictions in your county, each with their own zoning board and rules, you should take his advice. Your community has previously not approved attics as living space, and no licensed professional who is doing their job will support the idea of putting you or your children’s lives in jeopardy. Either take the architect’s advice and proceed, speak directly to your building official, stop the job while you apply for a local zoning variance and state variance decisions (which could take up to a year) and then proceed. Keep in mind that if either one of the boards turns you down, you are prohibited from having a habitable third floor, and you will have to submit revised plans and reconstruct anything that doesn’t comply with the law. In my experience, your community is very strict, and has even delayed its final decision and then forced the owner to cut down (rebuild) the wishful height to the regulation height. If your “designer” isn’t licensed and legally qualified to advise you, he may actually be violating the law. In your state it’s a class E felony for him to hold himself out to be practicing without a license.

Ask The Architect

314 Sunrise Highway Rockville Centre, NY 11570 516-536-8100

DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH YOUR HOME IS WORTH?

Now is the time to buy or sell a home.

Call for Your FREE Home Market evaluation now!

Buyers are enjoying lifetime low interest rates. Sellers are getting multiple offers at and above asking prices. Housing inventory is extremely low and buyer demand is strong.

Lisa a. Fava CBR, sRs, aBR

LiCensed assoCiate BRokeR, LiCense #10301204103

Call me for a free professional consultation.

1116815

50 Hempstead avenue Lynbrook, nY

516 815-2434

1114388

“Going Above & Beyond to find your Dream Home”

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

314 Sunrise Highway Rockville Centre NY 11570

Melinda & Thor

Verdeschi & Walsh Realty 1025 W. Beech St. | Long Beach, NY Open Houses

ApArtments For rent Freeport/BAldwin AreA No Pets or smokiNg luxury 1 Br Fully renovated, large walk-in Closet, elevated Bldg, walk to lirr. $2400 +Gas & electric. spacious 3 Br top Floor 2 Family House, parking, nice Area $3000 +Gas & electric.

Broker - 516-378-2884

Rent Your Apartment through the Herald and PrimeTime Classified section. Call us for our great *specials. 516-5694000, press 5 for Classified Dept. *(private party only)

M: (516) 236-7269

Real Estate Salesperson, abR, SRS E: Rhonda.Healy.VW@gmail.com

Mobile: 516.721.7805

mbeauchamp@coachrealtors.com mbeauchamp.coachrealtors.com

Rhonda Healy

WOODSBURGH 185 BAY Dr, OPEN HOUSE BY Appt, 5/6 BR, 4.5 Bth Exp Ranch on Parklike 1/2 Acre Prop. Guest Q u a r t e r s , F u l l B s m t , 2 C a r G a r. SD#14...$1,450,00 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

House For Sale EAST ROCKAWAY WATERVIEW! 3Bds, 2Bths, EIK, FDR, LR, Den, FBasement, Garage,,Large Yard. Zone X-no flood insurance. Too Much To List! 516-241-6075 MLS: 3271059/ Coldwell Banker HEWLETT BAY PARK 40 Heron Dr, NEW TO MARKET!! 10,000 Sq Ft Waterfront Proper ty on an Acre of Parklike Grounds Tucked away in Cul de Sac. 5 BR, 5.5 Bth Contemporary. Soaring Ceilings. IG Pool, Hot Tub. 285' Vinyl Bulkhead Raised & Redone, Dock. 3 Car Garage...$4,650,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman RE 516-238-4299

OneKey Multiple Listing Service

1114108

Melinda Beauchamp

1116846

January 7, 2021 — VALLEY STREAM HERALD

Apartments For Rent CEDARHURST NO FEE Pr ivate Entrance, Modern 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, CAC, W/D, Storage, Wall To Wall Carpeting, Indoor Parking Space. Starting At $1450 For O n e B e d r o o m W h e n Ava i l a bl e. (516)860-6889/ (516)852-5135/ (516)582-9978

EAST ROCKAWAY - LARGE STUDIO All Newly Redone. Beautiful Updated Kitchen, inc Dishwasher, Access to Washer/Dryer, Near Train. Avail. Immediatlely. $1650 + 1 Mth Security. inc Utilities. Stan 516-434-9385

Space For Rent YARD SPACE - WANTAGH, Residential Backyard. Car, Jet Skis, Snowmobiles,, ATV's $125/month. 516-816-7383.

© 2021 Monte Leeper Readers are encouraged to send questions to yourhousedr@aol.com, with “Herald question” in the subject line, or to Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, Attn: Monte Leeper, architect.

To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5

947101

516.431.0799

1114047

If Your Plumbing STINKS

Call The WeNKS! 516-889-3200

CAll JD PAINtING & reMoDelING CorP

Father & Son Owned

Specializing in: • Interior/Exterior Painting • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Basements • Wall Paper Removal • Power Washing

• Oil to Gas Conversions • Hot Water Heaters • Boilers All Plumbing & Heating Work For House Lifts • Licensed and Insured!

FREE ESTIMATES 4 HR EMERGENCY SERVICE

wenkpipingandheating.com

W eNK

PIPING & HEATING CORP.

1110755

516-297-1885

jairorzc58@gmail.com licensed and insured 1109488

FUTURE WINDOWS & SIDING 718-224-7079 917-945-7079

COMPLETE RENOVATIONS "No Job Too Small!" Get the Best for Less!

Over 15 Years Experience Licensed • Insured

FREE ESTIMATES

Kitchens • Bathrooms • Painting Roofing • Sheetrocking • Plumbing Electrical • Concrete • Powerwashing Carpentry • Basements • Baby-Proofing Ikea Furn. Assembly • Computer Repairs

$189

Installed 1109243

$999 VINYL SIDING Up to 1000 sq ft

Exp. 2/28/21

Switch To Electrolyzed Restructured Water It's Healthier For You, Your Family, And Your Pets! AlkAline WAter Sold

Is Bottled Water Safer?

It may not always be as pure as you think, and your tap water may be cleaner than you realize. What you need to know.

1.99 Per Gallon

lucy MenSAh Cell:

Residential and Commercial - All Phases

“Anthony & J Home Improvement, Inc.”

1112267

Also specializes in ★ Kitchens ★ Bathrooms ★ Finished Basements ★ Flooring ★ Repairs ★ Woodwork/mouldings ★ Siding ★ Gutters

516-678-6641– Licensed & Insured Free estImates...call anthony romeo

ALFREDO’S CONSTRUCTION

Se Habla Espanol

Licensed & insured

Page 2 is 4C constructed in InDesign. This page is a PDF exported from page 2 and converted to grayscale. Use 600 dpi for exporting.

the

BLACKTOP

BeSt priceS in town

Call For Winter Specials

• ConCrete • BriCk Patios • stooPs • stuCCo • Belgium BloCks • sidewalks • drainage ProBlems • Cellar entranCe • waterProofing • driveway sealing demolition • dumPster serviCe • Powerwashing • handyman rePairs

516-424-3598 516-807-3852

1066253

HEATING OIL HOME • COMMERCIAL

senior Citizen Discounts

1113846

Specializing

516-668-3607

Carpentry & Painting Specialist

(516) 766-1666 FREE • Chimneys Repaired, Rebuilt & Tuckpointing ESTIMATES • Stainless Steel Liners Installed

1105410

www.lucyluulivingwater.com

Chimney Cleaning & Masonry Services Done By Firefighters That Care chimneykinginc.com

947101

For New Customer

Email: gaby1234@optonline.net to own the Enagic Ionizer Machine.

Chimney King, Ent. Inc.

Fully licensed and insured Nassau • Suffolk • NYC

OFF

conSuMer reportS:

FLAT ROOFS SHINGLE ROOFS 1103000

HANDYMAN SERVICE

RYAN 516-695-4527 917-697-3647

SPECIAL!

$25

Any Service Call

1112012

Sunday, August 02, 2020 11:27:28 AM

Safe Roof and Exterior Cleaning, Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Installations

aboveallgutters.com A Fresh CoAt For A Fresh stArt!

OWA_LessIsMore_BW_Bold

To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5

Free estimates

Expert Clock Repair

RELIABLE • 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE FAMILY OWNED FOR OVER 65 YEARS

CALL NOW FOR LOWEST PRICE

(516) 379-2727

CALL FOR MORE INFO No service in Long Beach

1081114

To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5

1112911

Market Place • •

ALL CLEAR DRAIN & SEWER SERVICE

(516)409-9696 • (631)422-9696 1108725

1115133

Sinks • Tubs • Toilets • Sewer Lines

1078401

VALLEY STREAM HERALD — January 7, 2021

HERALD

Stuff

To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5 ANNOUNCEMENTS

FINDS UNDER $100

Adoption

Finds Under $100

Single woman looking to build her family by adoption. Any ethnicity welcome, expenses paid. Please call (347) 470-5228 or my attorney: (800) 582-3678 for information

GLOCKENSPIEL, #A-440 2 Octaves with carrying case, shoulder strap and Mallets- Vintage $60/$70 516-705-4313

MERCHANDISE MART Antiques/Collectibles We Buy Antiques, Fine Art & Jewelry Same Day Service, Free In-Home Evaluations, 40 Year Family Business. Licensed and Bonded, Immediate Cash Paid.. SYL-LEE ANTIQUES www.syl-leeantiques.com 516-671-6464

) SLED-LIGHTNING GLIDER- Vintage Beautiful Patina 44" Long 13" wipe $35.00 516-705-4313 TV CABINET SOLID Oak: 4 Louver Doors. 42"Wx551/4"Hx24"Deep. Gorgeous. $99 516-292-0430 TV SONY 32" TUBE: Works Perfect. $25. 516-292-0430 VACUUM: SHARK ROTATOR Liftaway (corded) with six accessor ies. $95. 516-546- 7432

&/877(5 GULYLQJ \RX J\

CRAZY?

6HOO \RXU PHUFKDQGLVH LQ QR WLPH OO K GL L L (PDLO \RXU $G WR WKH +HUDOG DQG 3ULPH7LPH &ODVVLÀ HG 'HSDUWPHQW DW VDOHV#OLKHUDOG FRP WR UXQ D )5(( )LQGV 8QGHU WR UXQ D )5(( )LQGV 8QGHU

• To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5 • To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5 SERVICES

Home Improvement

Electricians

*MICHAEL LO BAIDO CONSTRUCTION*

E-Z ELECTRIC SERVICES, INC. All Types Residential/Commercial Wiring, Generators, Telephone/Data, Home Entertainment, Service Upgrades, Pools, Spas. Services/Repairs. Violations Removed. Free Estimates Low Rates. 516-785-0646 Lic/Ins.

Handyman HANDYMAN: All Kinds OF Interior Repairs. Baths, Kitchens, Tiles, Plumbing, Sheetrock, Painting, Carpentry. Licensed A n d I n s u r e d . E m e r g e n c y Wo r k . 516-810-0067 l handynyman.com MIKE THE HANDYMAN: Light JobsPlumbing, Electrical, Specializing Vinyl Tiles, Gardening, Powerwashing, Painting. Interior And Exterior. Experienced. Reliable And Honest. Call Cell 516-225-8107; 516-837-3436

Home Improvement CARPENTRY & PAINTING: Residential/ Commercial. All Phases. Licensed/ Insured. FREE ESTIMATES! Anthony & J Home Improvements 516-678-6641 HANDY DANDY NO JOB TOO SMALL! *Kitchens/ Baths *Painting *Sheetrock *Taping/ Spackling *Installations Ceramic/ Vinyl Tile *Carpentry *Alterations *Repairs/ More. FREE ESTIMATES. Dan 516-342-0761

HErald

Crossword Puzzle

Cement Specialist, Brickwork, Interlock Bricks, Belgium Blocks, Stoops, Patios, Basement Entrances, Pavers, Waterproofing. Quality Work, Lic./ Ins. Owner Always Onsite Free Estimates 516-354-5578

Junk Cars Wanted

HIGHEST CA$H PAID

&/877(5 GULYLQJ \RX

CRAZY?

All Cars Bought 24/7 FREE Pickup

Serving Nassau County 41 Years No Title, No Keys=No Problem ID Required. CALL US LAST!

Call us at 516-766-0000

6HOO \RXU PHUFKDQGLVH LQ QR WLPH (PDLO \RXU $G WR WKH +HUDOG DQG 3ULPH7LPH &ODVVLÀ HG 'HSDUWPHQW DW VDOHV#OLKHUDOG FRP WR UXQ D )5(( )LQGV 8QGHU

THE GENERAC PWRCELL, a solar plus battery storage system. SAVE money, reduce your reliance on the grid, prepare for power outages and power your home. Full installation services available. $0 Down Financing Option. Request a FREE, no obligation, quote today. Call 1-888-871-0194

Miscellaneous DISH TV $59.99 For 190 Channels + $14.95 High Speed Internet. Free Installation, Smart HD DVR Included, Free Voice R e m o t e . S o m e r e s t r i c t i o n s a p p l y. 1-888-609-9405 GET DIRECTV! ONLY $35/month! 155 Channels & 1000s of Shows/Movies On Demand (w/SELECT All Included Package.) PLUS Stream on Up to FIVE Screens Simultaneously at No Additional Cost. Call DIRECTV 1-888-534-6918

Plumbing PLUMBER! PLUMBER! PLUMBER! FREE ESTIMATES! Heating, Repairs, Installations. $25 OFF New Customers. 24 Hour Emergency Response. 516-599-1011

We’ll Buy Any Car, Truck, Van or SUV Running or Not, No Title, No Keys NO PROBLEM We Beat Any Legitimate Quote

SAME DAY SERVICE

Call Us Last for the Highest Payment

TOP DOLLAR PAID

631.417.5040 strategicservicesny.com

1116829

January 7, 2021 — VALLEY STREAM HERALD

PLUMBING & HEATING ALL TYPES Boilers, Bathrooms. Small/Large Jobs. Licensed. Call Chris 516-697-8001 or Tony 347-843-9243.

Tree Services T&M GREENCARE TREE SERVICE *Tree Removal *Stump Grinding *Pruning *Roof Line Clearing. Residential and Commercial. "We Beat All Competitors' Rates." Lowest Rates. *Senior Discount. Free Estimates. *516-223-4525, 631-586-3800 www.tmgreencare.com

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Careers/Training TRAIN AT HOME TO DO MEDICAL BILLING! Become a Medical Office Professional online at CTI! Get Trained, Certified & ready to work in months! Call 855-543-6440. (M-F 8am-6pm ET)

Education COMPUTER & IT TRAINING PROGRAM! Train ONLINE to get the skills to become a Computer & Help Desk Professional now! Grants and Scholarships available for certain programs for qualified applicants. Call CTI for details! (844) 947-0192 (M-F 8am-6pm ET)

Health & Fitness VIAGRA & CIALIS! 60 pills for $99. 100 pills for $150. FREE shipping. Money back guaranteed! 1-855-579-8907

AUTOMOBILE & MARINE

Autos For Sale BUICK ROADMASTER 1994: Leather Interior, Excellent Working Condition, Must See To Appreciate. $3750. 516-428-3915 MERCEDES BENZ E350, 2006: 4-Matic, 70K Miles, Excellent Condition. Must See! $12,000. 516-603-8697 MERCURY 2007 MARQUIS LS, Auto A/C, New Tires, Only 52k miles, Must See $6500. 516-378-4258.

Autos Wanted DRIVE OUT BREAST Cancer: Donate a car today! The benefits of donating your car or boat: Fast Free Pickup - 24hr Response Tax Deduction - Easy To Do! Call 24/7: 855-905-4755

NEED A CAR? Find it in the HERALD Classifieds.

Answers

to todAy’s puzzle

opInIons

t’s now nearly a year since the Trump administration learned that a deadly virus was making its way into our country. During that period, the White House and many governors have engaged in a political wrestling match over who was responsible for leading the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. While you may not like the conclusion, it is clear that President Trump never took this crisis seriously, and is even less concerned now that his tenure is about to end. It may be an uphill battle, but JERRY President-elect Joe Biden has made it kREMER clear that he is willing to aggressively step into that battle on Jan. 20, because the next six to nine months will determine whether the pandemic is beaten. There are two good reasons why there has to be a field general leading the fight. America can’t afford for this dark cloud to linger indefinitely because of the economic damage we have experienced. Moreover, what if there is another pandemic, caused by one

“

of our political enemies? Prior to the election, the president predicted that there would be many millions of vaccinations before the end of the year. To date, fewer than three million people have been inoculated, and only 11 million doses have been distributed around the country. The slow rate of inoculations is due to the fact that many states are staggering under the weight of testing costs and the needs of responders. Local governments and health care institutions have been on their own for 10 months after being told by Washington that the virus was a state-by-state problem. Biden has pledged to get inoculation numbers up to one million a day. That is comforting, but health care professionals estimate that even at that rate, it would take over a year to vaccinate every American. And to reach that pace, the federal government will have to take some draconian measures. The Defense Production Act dates back to the Korean War. It gives the president the power to force companies to drop their private customers and produce what the country needs. Trump claimed he used

the act to get General Motors to build more respirators, but GM claimed it came forward on its own to build them. The president didn’t aggressively use the act, for fear of offending his conservative base, which opposes government intervention. Why is there a need for use of the act now? When you have a mass anti-virus campaign, you need more than a vaccine. The big pharma companies are spending billions of dollars to keep up with their competition and protect their stockholders. In addition to the vaccines, you need cotton swabs, syringes, packing materials, dry ice and other supplies, and those products aren’t manufactured by big pharma. That’s where the federal government comes in. Using the act, manufacturers can be forced to produce the goods that are needed to get a complete program in place. While Biden is preparing to take on the vaccine program, the pandemic is exploding in numerous states that have a shortage of hospital gowns, masks and gloves and can’t cover the costs of doctors, nurses and other first responders. Bipartisan

ven ramping up to a million inoculations a day may not be enough.

Covid relief legislation finally signed last week by the president will inject some new money into the efforts of local organizations, but it won’t make up for the costs they have been incurring since last March. The world is keeping a close eye on our national effort, and many friendly countries are trying to figure out why we’ve done such a terrible job of combating the virus. But our enemies are also keeping a close eye on our tragedy. In his latest book, “Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World,” author and CNN host Fareed Zakaria claims that our enemies could create another health crisis in our country in as little as 24 hours. Are we capable of handling another one? You know the answer to that question. The weeks and months ahead will determine how long America will suffer and how well we will heal. Happily, the incoming administration is prepared to pick up the ball dropped by the outgoing one. 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.

Saving our sanity and our souls through books

reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The person who never reads lives only one.” — George R.R. Martin

It nearly killed me. One of my grandkids said they “hate” books. They don’t read books except when one is assigned in school. Given the options of smartphones, TV and computers, they don’t ever crack the cover of a novel or nonfiction adventure, even during RandI quarantine, when there’s so little to kREIss do. Oddly, this kid gets good grades and likes school, which seems counterintuitive, because I can’t imagine anyone becoming an educated person in the world without reading books. It’s not like I haven’t tried. I have gifted and suggested books pitched toward this particular teen’s interests. I’ve read the same books they are assigned in class so we can talk about them. I keep tossing out lines and getting no bites. My hope is that this child just hasn’t found the right books yet to get their attention. I know a few people who

became enthusiastic readers in adulthood. I wish that for this young person I love. Granted, I was a book nerd from the time I could put eyes on paper. I remember, in first grade, begging my father for some money so I could buy books. It was like falling in love. My first loves were “Half Magic,” by Edgar Eager, and “The Boxcar Children,” by Gertrude Chandler Warner. If feels lame even to be defending reading when it seems so self-evident that through books we fire up our imaginations, we live other lives and we timetravel to places beyond our reach. We find comfort in finding common ground with writers. It is a bias, but I do believe that life is only halflived without books. As part of my own life, I have led book groups for the past 20 years, and this year will do so again. For the first time, our group will be Zoomed, and so it’s open to anyone who contacts the Longboat Key Education Center (941383-8811, (charity@longboatkeyeducationcenter.com) wishing to sign up. We meet at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays, and began this week with the first of eight short books in eight weeks.

I want to share my reading list because I call my class “Literary Gems,” and these are. We begin with “Hamnet,” by Maggie O’Farrell. William Shakespeare had a son, Hamnet, who died when he was 11. Four years later, the bard wrote “Hamlet.” From these thin facts, O’Farrell weaves a rich story of grief and life in the throes of a plague. Our second book is “We Have Always Lived in this Castle,” by Shirley Jackson. Murder, mayhem and the especially delicious brand of British madness abound in this story by the author of the most famous short story in the world, “The Lottery.” Next, we’ll read “The Boy in the Field,” by Margot Livesay, a luminous psychological thriller. Our last book for January is “Writers and Lovers,” by Lily King, a gorgeously written, rather ordinary story of a young woman finding her way, told with extraordinary beauty. In February, we’ll read “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous,” by Ocean Vuong. This debut novel by a Vietnamese-American writer was described as “permanently stunning” by Ron Charles of The Washington Post. It is an original and exquisite amalgam of memoir,

or many of us, talking about them is as much fun as reading them.

letters and poetry. Next, we read “The Disappearing Earth,” by Julia Phillips, comprising an astonishing cast of characters, an unspeakable crime, all set in Kamchatka, on the Siberian peninsula. Our third book next month is “Trust Exercise,” by Susan Choi, a brilliant send-up of students enthralled with themselves in an artsy university setting. The language is pitch-perfect. Our last selection is “Last Train to Key West,” by Chanel Cleeton. It is 1935, and a ferocious hurricane is barreling towards the Florida Keys. A helluva story of three women caught up in a story of murder, betrayal and salvation. For many of us “bookies,” talking about the novels and nonfiction works is as much fun as reading them, like a delicious dessert after a remarkable meal. So I hope some readers can join the book group. But no matter what, wherever you are at this moment, sheltering in place, working from home or venturing out, I want to share these special books with the hope that you connect with the authors and find solace and peace and joy in that connection. Reading? The past year, when so much was lost, books brought joy into to my life. As the new year begins, they are the untapped treasure of 2021. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

VALLEY STREAM HERALD — January 7, 2021

How long will we suffer, and how well will we heal?

Herald editorial

Valley stream

January 7, 2021 — VALLEY STREAM HERALD

HERALD Established 1990 Incorporating the Valley Stream Mailleader Peter Belfiore Editorr NiCole AlCiNDor Reporter ANGelA SHiriAN Advertising Account Executive mArtHA jACoviDeS Founding Editor offiCe 2 Endo Boulevard Garden City, NY 11530 Phone: (516) 569-4000 Fax: (516) 569-4942 Web: www.liherald.com E-mail: vseditor@liherald.com offiCiAl NeWSPAPer: Village of Valley Stream Valley Stream High School District Valley Stream Districts 13, 24 and 30

HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS

Robert Richner Edith Richner Publishers, 1964-1987 ■ ClifforD riCHNer StUArt riCHNer Publishers miCHAel BoloGNA Vice President - Operations ■ SCott BriNtoN Executive Edtitor jim HArmoN

Copy Editor CHriStiNA DAlY Photo Editor toNY BelliSSimo Sports Editor KAreN Bloom Calendar Editor ■ rHoNDA GliCKmAN Vice President - Sales elleN reYNolDS Classified Manager lori BerGer Digital Sales Manager

■

jeffreY NeGriN Creative Director CrAiG WHite Production Coordinator CrAiG CArDoNe Art Director

Resolve to monitor your mental health in 2021

et’s say it like it was: 2020 was miserable. It was a horrid year for us all. Everyone — everyone — was affected to one degree or another by the coronavirus pandemic, which washed over us like a merciless tidal wave, leaving fear, anxiety and death in its wake. The speed at which the virus swept across the land was stunning, leaving us feeling helpless against a viral invader. Nearly 4,700 people have died of Covid19 in Nassau and Suffolk counties — and an estimated 25,000 in New York City — since the coronavirus broke out in the greater metropolitan area in March, bringing grief to hundreds of thousands of lives here. On top of those terrible — and terrifying — statistics, Long Island lost more than 100,000 private-sector jobs from November 2019 to November 2020, an 8.8 percent decline, according to the New York State Department of Labor. The biggest losses came in hospitality, 35,800 jobs; education and health services, 23,600; trade, transportation and utilities, 15,000; professional and business services, 10,000; and manufacturing, 8,000. There is help available, however. If you are feeling anxious, depressed or suicidal, regardless of the reason, you can — you should — check out the state Office of Mental Health website, where you will find numerous resources to turn to for help. There you will find the NY Thankful project, for which you are asked to write messages about all that you are thankful for. The very act of writing down all that is good in your life, it seems, helps relieve stress and anxiety. We suggest that you try it — if not on a state website, then on your own.

Mental health resources ■ NY Project Hope Emotional Support Helpline: (844) 863-9314

■ New York State Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 942-6906

■ Long Island Crisis Center Hotline: (516) 679-1111

■ Crisis Text Line: Text Got5 to 741-741

■ National Suicide Prevention Hotline: (800) 273-8255

Signs of suicide ■ Talking about: ■ Wanting to die. ■ Feeling guilt or shame. ■ Being a burden to others. ■ Feeling: ■ Empty, hopeless, trapped. ■ Extremely sad, anxious, agitated or rageful. ■ Unbearable emotional or physical pain.

■

HerAlD CommUNitY NeWSPAPerS Baldwin Herald Bellmore Herald Life East Meadow Herald Franklin Square/Elmont Herald Freeport Leader Long Beach Herald Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald Malverne/West Hempstead Herald Merrick Herald Life Nassau Herald Oceanside/Island Park Herald Oyster Bay Herald Guardian Rockaway Journal Rockville Centre Herald South Shore Record Valley Stream Herald Wantagh Herald Citizen Seaford Herald Citizen

memBer: Local Media Association New York Press Association Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce

Published by richner Communications, inc. 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 569-4000

■ Changing behavior, such as: ■ Making a plan or researching ways to die. ■ Withdrawing from friends, saying goodbye and giving away important belongings. ■ Taking dangerous risks. ■ Displaying extreme mood swings. ■ Eating or sleeping more or less. ■ Using drugs and alcohol. Source: National Institute of Mental Health

Also listed on the site are the phone numbers of numerous agencies you can call to talk it out, whatever the issue might be. Call if you need to. There has, in the past, been a stigma associated with seeking help with mental health crises. That should never have been the case. Mental health is crucial to your wellbeing. If you think about it, you also realize

■ DiANNe rAmDASS Circulation Director

■ For front-line workers, text FRONTLINENY to 741-741

letters The pandemic’s empty chairs To the Editor: In a November speech, President-elect Joe Biden expressed his sorrow at the number of empty chairs that would appear at the dinner tables of many families this year because of the coronavirus. Covid-19 has often been compared to the 1918 flu pandemic, which killed 675,000 Americans, a majority of them young adults, and infected one-third of the world’s population during its four waves. Masks were strongly recommended, but many protested against wearing them. People were quarantined, hospitals were full, and the death toll was overwhelming. Like Donald Trump, President Woodrow Wilson underplayed the severity of the virus. There was no vaccine, no Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and very few opportunities to work from home in that precomputer era.

that your mental health is connected to everyone else’s. What the coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated, in certain terms, is that we are all interconnected in a larger societal web. So — please — seek help if you need it. If you make any New Year’s resolution, let it be that you will take care of yourself in 2021 — both your physical and mental well-being.

opinions

s 2020 came to a close, the coronavirus surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death in the U.S. — a sobering reminder of the toll the virus continues to take. We have learned a lot about Covid-19 over the past 10 months. Importantly, we know now that it isn’t just a lung and respiratory issue, as was thought early on. It is a systemic inflammatory disease that may affect many organs in the body, and when it comes to the heart, it can JeFFrey t. be especially serious. kuvin Covid-19 infection certainly does not affect everyone’s heart, but it turns out that you don’t even need to have significant symptoms to have heart-related issues. The most direct, and at times the most complicated, impact of the virus on the heart is muscle inflammation, a condition called myocarditis. This can result in a variety of cardiac issues, including

muscle weakness and rhythm disturbances. It is well known that other viruses — as well as some medications, chemotherapies and other medical conditions — can also affect the heart in similar ways. In addition to direct toxic effects on the heart muscle, Covid-19 may cause blood clots, which can impact the heart, lungs and the brain, resulting in heart attacks, pulmonary emboli and stroke. We learn more every day, but it remains unclear whether traditional approaches to heart disease are applicable to patients with long-term complications of the coronavirus, like heart damage. While many patients are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic, others may become very ill, and some even succumb to the disease. We don’t know the exact number of Covid-19 patients with myocarditis, because some patients may have cardiac involvement without even knowing it. Some of the symptoms of myocarditis include chest pain; shortness of breath; heart palpitations or irregular heartbeat;

hronic heart conditions are showing up after even mild cases.

Letters One of the empty chairs of 1918 belonged to my family. My father, then 16, was playing in the streets of Manhattan with his brother, Irwin, 13. Irwin wasn’t feeling well, and my father carried him home piggyback, and his mother put him to bed. The next day he was dead. Ironically, his parents and older brother remained healthy, but they never recovered emotionally from Irwin’s death. It was especially devastating to my paternal grandmother, whose father fought in the Civil War, contracted tuberculosis and gave it to my grandmother and her sister, both of whom died young: a history of empty chairs. My father would occasionally see my sister and me drawing pictures or playing a game, and remark, “My brother and I used to do that.” When the 2020 pandemic arrived, I immediately thought of Irwin. Did he suffer? Was his mother with him at the end? Had he survived, I would have had an uncle and perhaps some cousins on my father’s side. Empty chairs span generations. Only one photo of my father and his brother remains, as my grandmother destroyed all the others in her grief. Fortunately, I lost no family members in 202, but as I watched the statistics rise, I knew that each death was more than just a number. It reflected a deep loss and an empty chair at the table of many families. I hope they find solace in 2021 and beyond. PAUlA RODEnAS Merrick

lightheadedness, dizzy spells or loss of consciousness, and extremity swelling. The lingering effects of Covid-19 on the heart, particularly myocarditis, have been a hot topic in the sports community. Several college and pro athletes with the virus have done the right thing by staying off the field this season — not only because of the risk of virus transmission, but because their doctors saw evidence of myocarditis on an MRI. The heart needs time to heal. We know that active inflammation of the heart can cause serious problems, even in highly trained athletes. And, during recovery, athletes should refrain from heavy exertion until they are assessed by a cardiologist. And if an athlete can get asymptomatic, or subclinical, effects of the heart, so can we all. Given new and emerging data, the exact risks and treatment protocols for Covid-related cardiac issues remain unclear. Who should undergo MRI testing of the heart — the best way to detect myocarditis — is a question that has not

been definitively answered. As things stand now, a coronavirus infection alone does not warrant an extensive cardiac evaluation. If, however, patients are highly symptomatic and have abnormalities in specific laboratory tests, like electrocardiograms or echocardiograms, then highly specialized tests, like MRIs, might be warranted. As the pandemic continues, as at all other times, it is important to recognize cardiac warning signs, which can be very similar to Covid symptoms. Addressing cardiac risk factors, including cholesterol, blood sugar levels, blood pressure, sleep hygiene and obesity — is always prudent. In addition to improving quality and quantity of life, it is widely recognized that controlling cardiac risk factors can affect the course of Covid-19.

VALLEY STREAM HERALD — January 7, 2021

Cardiac Covid: How the virus impacts the heart

Jeffrey T. Kuvin, M.D., is the de Roulet professor and chair of the Department of Cardiology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ Northwell. He is the senior vice president of cardiology for Northwell Health’s Central and Eastern regions, chair of the Department of Cardiology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital, and co-director of the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital.

FrAmework by Rossana Weitekamp

Give Trump his due

“

To the Editor: Re Carolann Perez’s letter to the editor, “How did we almost re-elect Donald Trump?” (Dec. 17-23): The writer said that Randi Kreiss was “brave enough” to have written about President Trump. On the contrary, Kreiss took every low pot shot at Trump that she could come up with, yet virtually denied him any credit whatsoever for his achievements, which were significant and many. And this is coming from someone who recognizes Trump’s failures and personality flaws. Remember when Trump, early on, restricted travel between the U.S. and China, and President-elect Biden called him a racist and xenophobe? Yet soon after, Biden criticized Trump for not having taken this action sooner. What hypocrisy! Would people have voted for Biden if the media had reported more thoroughly on the Hunter Biden scandal and its potential implications for the presidentelect? This was an election the true outcome of which we will likely never know with certainty. ROBERT RUBAlSKY East Rockaway

On New Year’s Day, no snow, but a snowy owl — Jones Beach

Kill Coronavirus & Save Money with these Whole-Home Air Puriﬁers

AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING A Padavan Brothers Business

Since 1967

To help you improve your home’s air quality, we’re offering

Your home has an alarm that protects you from intruders and an alarm that protects from smoke and ﬁres. Now you can have the same level of protection when it comes to the air you and your family breathes.

10% off any purchase of: The Carrier Inﬁnity and Reme Halo or The Carrier Inﬁnity and iWave-R With COVID-19 cases on the rise, and the possibility of a second lockdown, the quality of the air in your home has never been more important

Call Now To Learn More

516-588-5187

The Carrier Inﬁnity Whole-Home Air Puriﬁer

The Reme Halo Whole-Home In-Duct Air Puriﬁer

iWave-R Whole-Home Air Puriﬁer (In-Duct & Out-of-Duct)

According to testing performed by the University of Colorado, the Carrier Infinity inactivates 99% of coronavirus trapped on the filter. It also kills flu and common cold viruses. The Carrier Infinity is installed directly to your central air system, boosting the air quality in every corner of your home

The Reme Halo Kills up to 99% of bacteria, mold, and viruses, including those similar to covid-19. It also kills 99% of viruses on surfaces and reduces sneeze germs by 99% in the time the particles from a sneeze travels three feet.

The iWave-R kills mold, bacteria, and viruses, reduces allergens, smoke, and static electricity, and controls odors (cooking, pet, VOCs) and other airborne particles, and cleans itself automatically. The best part is, it does all of this without creating ozone or any harmful byproducts.

To learn more about these puriﬁers or the installation process, schedule an appointment.

CALL 516-588-5187 OR VISIT

WWW.AIRDESIGNINC.COM/AIR-QUALITY-OFFER

1112678

January 7, 2021 — VALLEY STREAM HERALD