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JANUARY 27 - FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Screenwriter welcomes a big break

By KARiNA KoVAC kkovac@liherald.com

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NAssAU CoUNtY lEGislAtoR Carrié Solages, right, was one of the elected leaders who helped hand out Covid test kits last Saturday.

Local elected leaders host Covid-19 test distribution

By JUAN lAsso AND KARiNA KoVAK jlasso@liherald.com

On a sunny, bone-chilling Saturday morning, yellow caution tape marked off a section of the Macy’s Men Store parking lot at the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream. A squad of volunteers, bundled up in layers against the belowfreezing temperatures, fanned out to their assigned stations.

Some, armed with clipboards and pens, stood at the front entrance of the makeshift drive-through, while others set up and ran a table with boxes of white bags, each one containing two iHealth Covid-

19 antigen rapid tests.

The distribution, hosted by State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and Sen. Todd Kaminsky with County Legislator Carrie A. Solages, provided two test kits to each family who registered. Three hundred families had signed up for the distribution.

Details of the distribution’s time and location were sent to the registrants two days prior.

Text messages gave explicit instructions that read in part: “Please do not arrive earlier than 10 a.m. and no later than 11 a.m.” The reason for this military-like punctuality was not only to avoid a mad rush,

but also to spare everyone the embarrassment of having to deny a kit to someone in need who was not registered. A hundred kits were kept on the side in reserve to ensure there wasn’t a shortfall.

“We’ve been distributing test kits in Valley Stream since New Year’s Eve, with more than a thousand test kits being distributed because the need was there,” Solages said.

“First, there was a lack of testing options so people couldn’t go get PCR tests, and second having a home test kit that is accessible and free encourages people to know their status Continued on page 4

In the summer of 1975, just before his 16th birthday, Ben Fiore sat in a crowded Valley Stream movie theater, watching Steven Spielberg’s now classic “Jaws.” The film left an indelible impression on the young Fiore, sparking an intense, ongoing love affair with the art of cinema.

“My escape was to go to the movies,” Fiore said, noting that he has long felt “a certain magic Ben with so many people coming together for this art form, and I always wanted to be a part of that magic.”

Fiore, 62, would come to do just that, finding success later in life as a Hollywood screenwriter.

He recently caught a major break, writing the new actionthriller feature film “Pursuit,” directed by Brian Skiba and starring John Cusack and Emile Hirsch. The film features a desperate hacker looking for the truth about his missing wife.

Fiore has also recently optioned a boxing-themed, Rockyesque drama called “Moment of Glory” to Keller Entertainment Group of Los Angeles.

But well before Fiore found success, for most of his life he pursued a line of work far removed from the movie business.

With little financial support from his family as a young man, he felt obligated to put his dream on the “backburner” to get ahead. Fiore never forgot his filmmaking ambitions, though. And when he eventualFiore ly did return to his true calling, he realized that his time spent away from the world of film and dealing with the thick of life was perhaps the best thing that could have happened to him, proving the adage that “in order to write about life, you must live it.”

Fiore moved to Valley Stream from Coney Island in 1967, when he was 8, and graduated from Central High School in 1977.

Hailing from a working-class family, he couldn’t rustle up the Continued on page 16

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StudentS from north High School with North English Department Chairperson Lori Belbol, far left, and Poetry Out Loud Coordinator Sofia Owen, far right.

Students express themselves at poetry competition

By Karina Kovac kkovac@liherald.com

Students at Valley Stream North High School becaeeme spoken word poets at the school’s annual Poetry Out Loud competition on January 6. It was a chance for the students to express themselves through the written word and brush up on their public speaking skills to boot.

Poetry Out Loud is a national program that encourages the study of poetry by offering free educational materials and a recitation competition for high school students across the country.

One by one, the students took to the stage with works of poetry they selected and memorized while a panel of judges assessed their performances. The recitations were graded based on certain criteria including physical presence, voice and articulation, and how well they expressed the dramatic content of the poem through inflections.

Jada Alleyne won first place in the competition for her recitation of Chidiock Tichborne’s My Prime of Youth is but a Frost of Cares. She said the poem spoke to her own personal experience as a twelfth grader. “With poetry, you can really get to the depth of yourself through other people’s words,” she said. “As a graduating senior, I feel like my youth is slipping away from me…that’s what drew me to the poem.”

Second-place winner, Alicja Paruch, said she was initially drawn to poetry

Jada alleyne won first place in the competition for her recitation of Chidiock Tichborne’s

Second-place winner alicJa Paruch recited SemiSplendid by Tracy K. Smith.

through her older sister who keeps a large volume of poems in her room.

“We’re best friends, and she helps me with everything I do,” she said. She recited Semi-Splendid by Tracy K. Smith.

Paruch has had her own work published in the American Library of Poetry and said the medium offers her a special emotional outlet. “It’s easier to put my feelings on paper than to express them elsewhere,” she said. “So, I first put them on paper, and when I’m here at Poetry Out Loud, I can say what I mean and in the way I want to.”

Eleventh grader Kaitlin Barry, who recited The Kiss by Robert Graves, said this was her second time competing in North’s Poetry Out Loud competition.

She said that while people often think

alix Sterlin Jr. recited Be Music, Night by Kenneth Patchen.

about music or dance as a means of expression, they rarely see poetry the same way. “Written word is a way we communicate in our everyday lives, so I think [poetry is] a really interesting and unique way to express ourselves,” she said.

Ninth grader Evo Yu Alipio read Serenade by Mary Weston Fordham, and said he has been reciting poetry since he was a child in elementary school in the Philippines. Although he was nervous about performing in front of an audience, he said it was a good exercise in public speaking. “It’s about getting used to it over time,” he said. “I just need to pull up my sleeves and try it again.”

North English teacher and Poetry Out Loud Coordinator Sofia Owen has been organizing poetry competitions at the

cody Sung read Anthem for my Belly After Eating Too Much.

school for the past four years. Poetry Out Loud, she said, offers an avenue for expression that students might miss out on otherwise.

“One of the things I like the most about this program in particular is that it gives students of all backgrounds a chance to express themselves,” Owen’s said. “It brings everyone together, as well as the opportunity to express who they are as individuals.”

Students first began their preparations in December with a three-session workshop led by Poetry Out Loud teaching assistant Breezy Janae. The first and second place winners will head to the regional Poetry Out Loud competition to face off against other students across Long Island in February.

Residents get test kits at Green Acres Mall LiNES of cARS waited outside the Macy’s Men’s Store parking lot for their kits.

continued from front page and know if they need to isolate or quarantine if needed.”

Before 10 a.m., cars had already begun to line up in front of the drive-through, with people appearing anxious to secure their kits. A minor backup of cars had thrown some drivers into a small tizzy, but it quickly abated as the distribution got under way. One by one, cars came and went, going through a brief screening before people were handed their two kits and sent on their way.

“Nassau County was giving out these test kits, and people were waiting six to seven hours and sometimes [did] not receive [them]…and it created [this situation] where people felt they needed to come early in order to ensure their test kit, and that’s why we created this sys-

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tem,” Michaelle Solages said.

“There’s a shortage [of test kits], and we want to make sure that if something ever does happen, we have something at

Village Hall turned blue for officer slain in Harlem

By KARiNA KoVAc kkovac@liherald.com

Valley Stream Mayor Edwin Fare and village board trustees directed the lights at Village Hall to shine blue in support of the men and women of law enforcement. The gesture was made in recognition of a Village of Valley Stream re c e n t H a rl e m AfTER ThE ThE recent Harlem shooting that claimed the life shooting that of Officer Jason Rivera, the Village of Valley Stream lit up claimed the life of New York Police Village Hall blue. Officer Wilbert Mora died later.

Department officritical condition,” Fare said. “Now, as cer Jason Rivera and, after the display began, officer always, we stand with police, firefighters, members of our military and frontWilbert Mora.

“We mourn the senseless murder of line workers who are always at the NYPD officer Jason Rivera and the ready to support and defend each and wounding of Wilbert Mora, who is in every citizen.”

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home to get tested,” said resident Reno Choto, who was in search of kits for his family and discovered news of the distribution through social media.

Barry Pastor, 70, said his wife registered for the Covid-19 test, telling him to “put this [name tag] in the car and go get [the Covid kits].” All his children are front-line workers, serving as either police officers or nurses. Having given all his home test kits to his adult children, he needed some for himself. “My son called me up, and he was feeling really bad and so was my daughter-in-law. I said I got two left and ran over to give them to them.

Then when [this kit distribution] became available, I signed up,” Pastor said.

“This will be one of our last distributions now that the federal government is mailing test kits to your house. There will no longer be a need for us to distribute them locally, and I encourage people to sign up for the free service,” Solages said.

Families nationwide will indeed be able to visit the newly launched federal website covidtests.gov to request free tests, with the first shipments expected to go out to households by the end of the month. The first batch of shipments will be limited to four rapid tests per residential address, irrespective of the number

of occupants, according to White House officials. Shipments are expected within seven to 12 days of ordering through the U.S. Postal Service.

Resident Grace Alessi, 51, said she had purchased $100 worth of test kits before traveling to Florida last December, before the government announced the free nationwide delivery program earlier this month. “I bought more because I was concerned that I was going to need them, and now they’re free…It makes no sense,” said Alessi, who was irked by the fact that she and millions of other Americans who bought test kits before the new service will not be reimbursed for their purchases.

“Covid-19 is still here, and we need to ensure our neighbors are adequately protected. I am proud to partner with Assemblywoman Solages and Legislator Solages to get testing kits, masks, and hand sanitizer to those who need it,” Kaminsky told the Herald.

“I’m very excited to provide the test for our community. We will be doing this in a very organized and safe manner. We have been doing this for the past several weeks.

I’m looking forward to continuing,” Carrié Solages said.

New infections, Jan. 10-17

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Total infections in Valley Stream 2,951

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Central aviation club helps dreams take off and the operation of the basic, single-propellor Cessna 172 plane, according to Samee Then, after getting the feel for Valley Stream Central High School’s flight, they move onto larger aircrafts Aviation Club gives their students a such as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 747. chance to fly before being able to pursue “It’s a great way to learn how to fly, and their dreams of touching the sky. The see what the controls are like,” he continclub members have full use of ued. “It’s a nice experience to a simulator equipped with a get behind the yoke and see full yoke (control wheel), what the life of a pilot is like.” pedal, and throttle setup – Lately, he said, he has been along with the latest version working on his takeoffs and of the Microsoft Flight Simulandings, and performing lator. The landmark software smaller flights between Philameticulously recreates the delphia and John F. Kennedy functions of various commerInternational Airport in the cial aircraft and has pilots simulator. He has also been contend with real-time weath- saMee Udin researching the various er and air-traffic control. career paths available at airMember, In addition to stepping lines such as American and into the cockpit, students in Aviation Club Delta in the hopes of one day the club are also tasked with fulfilling his dream of becomresearching possible career paths in the ing a commercial pilot. “I’ve always wantaviation industry with some stating their ed to be a Delta pilot,” Samee said, “and I dream is to take flight. Aviation Club look forward to pursuing it.” member and tenth grader Samee Udin “Central’s all about exposure,” Princisaid he heard about the club from a child- pal Dr. Joseph Pompilio said, who also hood friend with whom he has shared a serves as the Aviation Club advisor. “We lifelong interest in aviation. “Ever since expose students to as much as possible in we were little, we really liked planes,” he both education and careers.” Dr. Pomsaid. “Everything involved in aviation pilio said he has long held an interest in from flying to ground and air-traffic con- aviation. His brother served as a T-38 jet trol has all been part of our dreams.” trainer pilot for the Air Force and now Before hopping into the simulator, club works as a pilot for Delta Airlines. members read up on the basics of flying The idea for the club came about in

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ver since we were little, we really liked planes.

Courtesy Valley Stream Central High School

MeMBers of central’s Aviation Club gathered around its airplane simulator, which meticulously recreates the operation of commercial aircraft.

2019 after the school’s physics program obtained the simulator for its curriculum.

Because physics touches on a multitude of topics beyond flight, the machine didn’t get as much use as he would have liked, so he decided to launch the club with it as the centerpiece.

The club has proven a hit this year with nearly a dozen students taking part each week. Dr. Pompilio said he is working with the Central High School District Board of Education to obtain another simulator to keep pace with demand.

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events and activities

Ongoing

Wednesday, Feb. 2

Christmas Tree Mulch Pick-Up

VFW Post 1790 Meeting

The Village of Valley Stream has Recycled Discarded Christmas Trees and it offering free mulch for pickup to village residence. Take as Much as You Want while suplies last! Bring a Bucket & Shovel! Pickup is at three locations: Firemen’s Field Parking Lot, Barrett Park Front Entrance Cedar St. Between Boden Ave., and Sayre PI. A map of these locations is on the village website. For more information call (516) 825-8494.

The Valley Stream VFW Post 1790 is having their regular monthly meeting.

New members welcome, starts 7 p.m. at 65 E Merrick Rd.

Wednesday, Feb. 16 The Geology of Valley Stream

Thursday, Jan. 27 Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Vaxmobile Mount Sinai South Nassau and the Town of Hempstead are bringing COVID-19 vaccines to Valley Stream, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Pediatrics/Appt. ONLY) at Memorial Middle School, 320 Fletcher Ave. Additional information about the mobile unit and its schedule are posted on the hospital’s Facebook page @MountSinaiSouthNassau.

PLEASE NOTE: You MUST bring your original VACCINATION CARD for booster. No other documentation (copies/photos) will be accepted, Individuals interested in scheduling an appointment should: Call Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Department of Community Education at 516-3775333 or visit www.southnassau.org/ sn/vaxmobile. For more information about boosters or pediatric vaccines, please visit, www.cdc.gov

Mount Sinai Vaxmobile Mount Sinai South Nassau and the Town of Hempstead are bringing COVID-19 vaccines to Valley Stream Jan. 27, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Pediatrics/Appt. ONLY) at Memorial Middle School, 320 Fletcher Ave. pick-up. Requests for Zoom info less than an hour before the program may not be seen.

Friday, Jan. 28 Toddlers, Tots and Tykes Storytime

Family Craft Night Giant Snowflakes Children, Grades K-6, with adult, can join the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library from 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. to make giant snowflakers.

Program materials will be provided by the library and you will be notified when they are ready for pickup.

Registration is required. Click here to register: https://forms.gle/ dwjfkGHoVDiGcSN39 Registered children will receive the Zoom link and will be contacted about craft materials

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Join the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. for stories, songs, rhymes and fun via Zoom. Target audience is babies and toddlers up to age 3 but older children may enjoy and are always welcome to attend. The zoom information for this event will remain the same for all sessions. If you’d like to join, please send an e-mail to kidsroomvs@ nassaulibrary.org or message the library on Facebook. Requests for Zoom info less than an hour before the program may not be seen.

Teen Mad Gab Join the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. for a fun evening playing Mad Gab. Mad Gab is a board game involving words.

At least two teams of 2–12 players have two minutes to sound out three puzzles. The puzzles are known as mondegreens and contain small words that, when put together, make a word or phrase. Contact Teen Librarian Ms. Kenney at vsteens@nassaulibrary.org to register for this fun program. Requests for Zoom info less than an hour before the program may not be seen.

Saturday, Jan. 29 Zoom Computer Class Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word Basics. Topic to be covered this session is “What Is on the Insert Tab?” If you would like to join this Henry Waldinger Memorial Library class from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., send an e-mail to hwmlcontact@hotmail. com so that the library can send the Zoom information to you to attend.

Tuesday, Feb. 1 Board of Education Meeting Valley Stream Central High School District will have a committee meeting starting at 8 p.m. All residence are welcome to attend. The meeting will be held at Memorial Junior High School, Cafeteria B, 320 Fletcher Avenue Valley Stream, N.Y. 11580.

A Zoom lecture brought to you by the Valley Stream Historical Society.

“The Geology of Valley Stream” will be held virtually starting at 7:30 p.m. and taught by Gilbert Hanson, a distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Stony Brook Unversity. Hanson will speak on the origins of the name “Valley Stream” based on the geology of the area. To join at the appropriate time visit www.zoom.us, click “Join a Meeting” and enter the information: Meeting ID: 828 4199 8009 Passcode: valley. For a direct link to the meeting visit the News Feed at www.vsvny.org/historical. For more information contact vshistorical@ gmail.com or call 516-872-4159.

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All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to jlasso@liherald.com

This virtual workshop will cover

Ms. K’s library Read-Aloud will be virtually on Jan. 27 at 4 p.m; Zoom info can be found online.

To report phone scams, call Nassau County P.D. or Federal Trade Commission at 877-FTC-HELP. Gerardo Sierra and Jessica Parra were married by Hempstead Towk Clerk Kate Murray on Jan. 13.

If you see a down power line, stay away and call PSEG at 1-800-490-0075 immediately.

Michael Brandon, the actor, was raised in Valley Stream.

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Timeless values, visible results

he week is set aside to promote the unique nature of the Catholic schools in each community. Schools typically observe the annual celebration week with Masses and open houses to thank parishioners, to welcome visitors and to introduce new families to the benefits of a Catholic education. It frequently kicks off with a Mass and open house on the first Sunday (Jan. 30), and a series of events designed to recognize the contributions of students, parents and faculty during the course of the week. Many schools offer additional open houses and opportunities to visit during the week as well.

Through these events, schools focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to our church, our communities and our nation. In addition to the internal events (teacher and parent recognition events, school ‘spirit’ days, special assemblies, etc) it is also a week where the schools open their doors to the families of their Parish/Parishes they serve, and to the general public who might be considering the benefits of a Catholic education.

As a family considering a Catholic education, how do I learn more? Catholic Schools Week features Open Houses at the schools where parents and students can visit the school(s) they think they might be interested in and get a tour of the facility, be introduced to the teachers, meet some of the current families and children and generally learn about the academic, spiritual, social and physical development programs.

The benefits of a Catholic education As a prospective family, do I have an ‘assigned school’? One of the first differences you will notice about Catholic school is that you get to select the school that you believe your children will be most successful in. There is no direct ‘assignment’ based on where you live and most school districts provide busing to the school of your choice within a 15-mile radius.

Is there a difference in tuition to attend a different school? Long Island’s Catholic Elementary schools set their own tuitions, so they vary slightly, but there is no penalty for choosing a school outside of your Parish or town if you are a parishioner in the Diocese.

The system of schools is an asset here on Long Island for all of the families of the Diocese and for all of the families of Long Island What should parents look for during their visit? Many parents of current students tell us that their decision was emotional and based on a feeling of warmth and caring they got during their visit. Others are more analytical and make direct comparisons based on the results on standardized test scores and high school admittance history. Regardless of how you make your decision, the schools are

‘open books’ during this week, providing whatever information prospective families desire to support their decision.

When parents select Catholic elementary school, what are the most frequently cited reasons? The reasons that are most frequently mentioned are: academic excellence, the reinforcement of the values lived at home, Catholic religious identity, a safe, nurturing environment for learning, more individualized attention to each student’s learning needs, an outstanding extracurricular program and the level of partnership established with parents. `Will attending Catholic elementary schools help my child get into a prestigious Catholic high school? Attending a Catholic elementary school isn’t the only way to get into a Catholic high school, but it is still the best way. The Catholic high schools are open to all students and typically have a very significant number of students from a public school background. Students qualify for Catholic high school through a test for 8th graders that is administered in October of

Catholic Schools Week is upon us — Jan. 30-Feb. 5 — with the goal of raising the awareness of Catholic schools as an outstanding educational option.

each year. Typically the students from Catholic elementary schools are best prepared for the academic rigor, the integrated program of faith and values, and the service orientation of the high schools. Virtually all of the students from Catholic elementary school (99 percent) are admitted to a Catholic high school with the vast majority getting into the school that is their first choice. You can learn more about the high school entrance exam, and about the Catholic High Schools at http://chsee.org.

Are non-Catholics welcome in the schools? The schools are welcoming places to everyone without regard to race, religion or national origin. A religion class is a requirement, students participate in Liturgies, and faith is an integrated part of daily activities, but many schools have a significant population of students who attend because of the quality of the education alone.

How can I learn more or choose the school(s) I would like to visit? There is a resource for families on the Internet that provides a very complete picture of the Catholic elementary school experience. It features an interactive map that is your guide to each of Long island’s distinctive Catholic schools, and that lets you view the geographic options for your children at http://licatholicelementaryschools.org.

Above photo: In this unique community environment, children are surrounded by other children, families and a parish that serve to reinforce moral values and beliefs.

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A proven record of achievement

Students excel today and gain the confidence to succeed all their lives Long Island Catholic schools provide the academic rigor and study regimen, moral and spiritual instruction, along with all the extracurricular programs that nurture and set the foundation for the future success.

By receiving this complete education in an inspiring environment, children gain the knowledge, skills, and self-esteem that prepare them for a life of personal and professional achievement.

(Public – 31.1 percent; Catholic 61.9 percent).

Demonstrated student success Various objective standards illustrate the advantages of a Catholic school education. Elementary school students in the Diocese of Rockville Centre score higher than the national average on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills, a nationally recognized benchmark.

A higher percentage of Catholic elementary school students exceed the standards of the New York state examinations in English Language Arts than other students in the state. More than 90 percent of elementary students go on to Catholic high schools, and over 99 percent of those graduates go on to college.

Most Catholic elementary school graduates go to the most prestigious Catholic high schools, attend highly sought after colleges, and go on to live accomplished lives.

By the numbers √ Nationally, almost 20 percent (19.8 percent) are racial minorities.

The largest part of that group is Hispanic students representing 15 percent. Non-Catholic enrollment is 16.4 percent of the total. √ The student/teacher ratio is 13:1. √ 96.8 percent of the staff are Laity and 3.2 percent are Religious/ Clergy. √ Nationally, college bound religious school students scored and average of 1595 on the 2013 SAT (Reading 531, Writing 528, Math 536) vs.. an average of 1474 for college bound public school students (Reading 491, Writing 480, Math 503) √ High school students are “college ready”: ACT, the college admis-

sions testing company reported significant differences in the assessment of the percentage of students deemed to be ready for college coursework. √ Graduation from college: A study by the Council for American Private Education (CAPE) found that almost twice as many Catholic high school graduates likely to attain their Bachelor Degree when compared to their public school counterparts.

Above photo: Catholic schools provide a balanced curriculum that integrates faith, culture and life.

Our Lady of Peace School Nursery, Pre-K, Kindergarten – Grade 8 Daily Prayer and Faith based learning | 2, 3, 5 Day Nursery Programs 5 Day Part-time/Full-time Pre-K program | Aftercare available for PK – Gr. 8 Tuition Assistance available for K-8 (if qualified) | 1:1 Chromebooks for every student K-8 All graduates accepted into Catholic High Schools

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Experience the difference Catholic High Schools of Long Island More than 11,000 young people discover learning and faith in the 10 Catholic high schools of Long Island. From southwestern Nassau County to the East End, these high schools reflect the tradition, commitment, and family spirit of their communities. Three are owned and operated by the Diocese of Rockville Centre, two grew from local parishes, and five are the apostolates of religious orders. Each has its own identity — all are defined by academic excellence on a foundation rooted in faith.

Classroom success Dedication to success in the classroom, however, is the hallmark that sets Catholic schools apart: 99 percent of graduates from these schools continue their education at college, and last year, they earned more than $355 million in college scholarships and grants.

The religious and lay faculties of Long Island’s Catholic high schools build upon history and tradition to deliver a contemporary education to their students. At St. Mary’s High School in Manhasset, for instance, students learn on iPads for a dynamic, interactive program of studies. Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead, an all-girls school of the Sisters of St. Joseph, science education is complemented by participation in local and national science fairs, and partnerships with Hofstra University. Kellenberg Memorial High School’s Robotics Club brings those disciplines together from design to creation in a collaborative setting.

Involved alumni Alumni of Catholic high schools remain close to the mission of their alma maters. Years after graduating, you’ll see alumni return regularly for various events. Oyster Bay’s St. Dominic High School, for example, welcomes college-age alumni back every winter for a convivial luncheon.

What keeps so many graduates connected to their Catholic high schools is the well-rounded, values-centered environment to form the complete person. It’s reinforced by daily Mass and food drives at Holy Trinity Diocesan High School in Hicksville. Young

men of Chaminade High School in Mineola regularly perform service projects in the community. A host of extracurricular activities and interscholastic sports at each school further develop friendship, faith, and understanding.

The goal of each Catholic high school is as sacred as it is simple — to provide young people with an education that challenges,

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Hewlett Junior Basketball oN JAN. 18, Weiss moved himself into select company with his 1,000th career point in the Bulldogs’ 67-61 important conference victory at Kennedy. The AllCounty selection poured in 30 points on the evening to reach the milestone, marking the fifth time in the last six games he scored at least 30. Through 15 games, he was averaging better than 28 points per game and ranked among Nassau County’s leaders in three pointers with 58.

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Boys Basketball: East Rockaway at Malverne ............ 6 p.m.

Gymnastics: Oceanside at Long Beach...................... 7 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Elmont at Calhoun........................... 7 p.m.

Boys Basketball: North Shore at Wantagh.................. 7 p.m.

Wrestling: Hewlett at Long Beach............................... 7 p.m.

Girls Basketball: South Side at Kennedy.................... 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 28 Wrestling: South Side at Lynbrook .............................4:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Seaford at Lawrence............................. 5 p.m.

Girls Basketball: G.N. North at Long Beach..................... 5 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Calhoun at Elmont ............................. 5 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Glen Cove at Carey ............................. 5 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Carle Place at Malverne ..................5:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball: North Shore at Wantagh ....................... 7 p.m.

Girls Basketball: G.N. South at MacArthur ...................... 7 p.m.

Girls Basketball: V.S. North at Hewlett ...................... 7 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Kennedy at South Side ....................... 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 29 Wrestling: South Side Tournament ...................................9 a.m.

Girls Basketball: Massapequa at Freeport .................... 12 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Port Wash. at Oceanside .................. 12 p.m.

Juliana Russell was at the right place at the right time to help give the Valley Stream North girls’ basketball team its most thrilling win of the season.

Russell put back an offensive rebound with less than a second left and Isabella Feldman had her best game as a varsity player with 20 points as the Spartans won for the second time in three games following a four-game losing streak with a 49-47 win at Glen Cove on Jan. 20.

Alyanna Nadal scored 10 points and Kayla Santo returned from a lengthy injury absence to record eight for North (5-7, 1-5 Conference A-3), whose point total was seven more than their previous two games combined.

“It was such a great environment,” head coach George Karahalios said. “It was a back-and-forth game. They would go up by five points and we would go up by five points and then they tied it at the end and then Juliana Russell came up big.”

Nadal’s two free throws gave the Spartans a 47-44 lead with 21 seconds left in regulation and Glen Cove frantically tried to tie the game as the clock wound down.

The Big Red missed their first two attempts from long range but maintained possession before banking a third off the glass with six seconds left.

Karahalios called a timeout to get the ensuing inbound pass at the halfcourt stripe and didn’t sense a defeatist attitude in the huddle because the basket only tied the game.

“They remained positive because we weren’t down,” he said. “It was 0-0 with six seconds left. They had a good mindset.

Six seconds was more than enough time.”

On the winning play, Feldman inbounded the ball to a streaking Nadal up the right sideline. The sophomore cut towards the paint, where she appeared to lose her footing as she attempted a shot. The ball bounced off the right side of the rim before falling to Russell, who quickly volleyed the rebound through the hoop.

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SopHomoRe AlyANNA NAdAl scored 10 points on Jan. 20 as the Spartans improved to 5-7 overall with a non-conference victory over Glen Cove. there to follow to clean up,” Karahalios recalled. “Sometimes that’s all you need.”

Feldman, an offseason JV callup along with Nadal, buried six 3-pointers in the game, including two in consecutive possessions early in the fourth quarter that gave North a 36-29 lead. Her previous best point total was nine against Hewlett on Dec. 21.

“She’s finally doing what she’s capable of doing,” Karahalios said. “She was in a slump for a bit, but she knows what she

can do and she was able to drain six 3’s.”

Santo and junior Elena Magno both had “major” injuries in the Hewlett game.

Magno was producing just over 14 points a game before her season-ending setback and the offense overall averaged just under 26 points during the four-game losing streak which followed a 3-1 start.

Nadal has tried to pick up the slack with three double-digit point games in her last four appearances.

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District 24 Kindergarten registration to start February

By Karina Kovac kkovac@liherald.com

Kindergarten registration is open for families to enroll for the 2022-2023 school year starting on February 1st, according to the Valley Stream Union Free School District 24 officials. If you have a child or know of a child who will turn age five on or before December I, 2022, he/she will be eligible to enter kindergarten in September 2022. Please contact the child’s home school in order to obtain a registration packet, which must be completed and notarized prior to sending it to the residency office. You can also find a registration packet on district 24’s website at: www.valleystreamschooldistrict24.org.

If your child is currently registered with the district’s universal pre-K program, you will not be required to re-register for kindergarten. Registration will not take place inside the school buildings this year. When your packet is completed with all supporting documents, scan and email them to the residency office to Monique Sandorfi at Sandorfim@vschsd.org.

If you are unable to scan or email, please contact the residency office at 516872-5694 to make an appointment. Once your child is registered, you will receive further information regarding kindergarten orientation which will take place virtually on March 8, 2022. If you have any questions, please contact the building principal of your home school.

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Valley Stream Union Free School District’s James A. Dever Elementary School students participated in the Malverne Mel Poster Contest by drawing their very best groundhogs in celebration of Groundhog Day. The contest is part of the Village of Malverne’s annual Malverne Mel Groundhog Day Ceremony: this year being held at Crossroads Farms on Wednesday, February 2.

“It’s great to see our students showcasing their fantastic artistic abilities,” said Darren Gruen, Principal of James A. Dever Elementary School.

“Thank you to our teachers who are always coming up with different ways to engage Courtesy Valley Stream Union Free School District our students in community Sophica (top left), Christian, Gabriel (bottom left), activities” Gruen concluded.

The winners from the sever- and Giana, James A. Dever students in Noelle Rogers al local elementary schools and Betsy Ullrich’s class holding up their artwork. taking part in the contest will be awarded a special prize progarten through 4th grade and all entries vided by the Malverne Civic Association were done on poster paper using drawing and the Incorporated Village of Mal- materials such as pencils, markers, colverne. All artists were in grades Kinder- ored pencils, or paint.

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LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM Office of the Village Clerk/Administrator 123 South Central Avenue Valley Stream New York 11580 (516) 592-5105 LEGAL NOTICE TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLL PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Assessor’s Department of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream has completed the Tentative Assessment Roll for the year 2022 and has filed the same with the Village Clerk at his office in the Village Hall, located at 123 South Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, where it may be seen and examined as of February 1, 2022 by any interested person during regular business hours until 4:00 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday the 15th day of February, 2022 at which time the Board of Review will meet to hear complaints in relation to assessments.

The Tentative Assessment Roll will be available on the Village Website www.vsvny.org.

Dated: Valley Stream, New York January 27, 2022 JAMES J. HUNTER Village Clerk/Administrator 129334

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 2/2/22 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 117/22. - 118/22. NR VALLEY STREAM - Sara Frankel, Variances, lot area occupied, rear yard, maintain wood deck attached to dwelling; Variance, side yard, maintain a/c unit attached to dwelling., N/s June Pl., 130.34’ W/o June Court, a/k/a 605 June Pl. N.C.P.C.Local determination.

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NR VALLEY STREAM - R. C. Hugh Nelson, Variance, lot area occupied, construct sunroom on new deck attached to dwelling (demolish existing deck)., W/s Park La., 302.87’ S/o Crestview Ave., a/k/a 653 Park La. N.C.P.C.Local determination.

ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550.

This notice is only for new cases in Valley Stream within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction.

There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar.

The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ 859/Hearing---02022022 The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 524/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it.

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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that commencing on February 15th, 2022, will sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County Treasurer

by February 11th, 2022 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property.

Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per six-month period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code.

Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale.

Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased. Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at

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the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucount y n y. g o v / 5 2 6 / C o u n t y Treasurer Should the Treasurer determine that an inperson auction shall be held, same will commence on the 15th day of February 2022 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer.

A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: http://www.nassaucounty ny.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/17674 A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before February 03rd, 2022.

Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities.

Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can be made available in Braille, large print, audiotape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 ext.

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Dated: January 12, 2022 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, NewYork ___________________ TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts.

However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.

The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or may become subject to such proceedings which may

be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership.

The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed.

The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk.

The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid.

Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further

continued from front page money to afford film school. The promise of a steady paycheck coaxed him into a job as a police officer for the New York City Transit Police in 1983 patrolling the subways. Eventually, in 1995, then Mayor Rudolph Giuliani merged the departments into the larger New York Police Department. Fiore was numbered among New York’s finest at the epicenter of one of the deadliest days in American history as a 9/11 responder, working the rescue and recovery mission at the World Trade Center and for several months thereafter.

During his 20 years of service in the two different departments, F i o re h a d b e c o m e a m a n acquainted with the best and worst parts of people, drawing his inspiration for his writing from Courtesy Ben Fiore his encounters with city denizens “Pursuit,” an action/thriller set to be from different walks of life. “You get to know different types of peo- released Feb. 18, will feature John Cusack and ple and situations and how people Emile Hirsch as father and son. react…There are so many situaease of living here” have made a fitting tions, good and bad,” he said. During his semi-retirement in 2003, he picked backdrop for his writing. “The only up screenwriting in full force. It was a regret, if you can call it that, is that I wish period of trial and error, with minor suc- this would’ve happened 20 years earlier,” cesses few and far between. His rejection Fiore said. Shot in the summer of 2021, letters for screenplay proposals reached a the film will hit select theaters and be on “mile high.” demand on Feb. 18.

“It’s very hard to break into” the film Fiore is not the only one with a creindustry, Fiore said. But finally in 2019 ative streak in his family. His wife, Marci, things started to “open up.” Fiore was 56, recently authored and self-published elated when he heard the news that his two children’s books, “Trick or Treat script for “Pursuit” would be turned into Counting Book” and “Deck the Hall a major motion picture. Fiore wrote the Counting Book.” His first son, Stephen, script in his Valley Stream home whenev- 25, is an interactive designer at Marvel er he could find a chance to type, wherev- Entertainment in New York City, and his er he was – before his shift as a superviso- youngest, Christopher, 20, recently gradury aide at Memorial Junior High School ated from the famed Lee Strasberg Theand at night and on weekends. The tran- ater and Film Institute, also in the city. quil “quietness” of the village and “the

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effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the

event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates.

2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder

will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates.

3. The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any

other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid.

4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited.

Dated: January 12, 2022 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York 129230

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A. My childhood was spent between elementary school in Orlando, Fla., where we regularly had hurricane days off from school, and then middle and high school in Toledo, Ohio, where a tornado actually hit our home when I was 12. Forty-three people were killed in that July 4th storm, while our family of six huddled in the southwest corner of onte eeper our basement, the place we ran to every time the alarms sounded. Getting to a basement at the closest point to the direction the wind is coming from allows the house to blow over and away from you. We were lucky to live in an area where it was understood that you had to have a basement.

While I was producing and directing a documentary aptly titled “Hell or High Water” in 2013, I interviewed several survivors and officials in Moore, Okla., the scene of the highest winds ever recorded in a tornado in the U.S. The homeowners I spoke with described how there was no time to run, and they had no basements. At their building department, I met with the commissioner, who explained that the soil there is red clay, and so expansive when it’s wet that it would push basement walls inward. I told him I didn’t buy that excuse, because there are ways to buffer expansive soil with loose gravel in a cage-like perimeter that improves drainage around the whole foundation in addition to allowing for basement foundations. I also pointed out that the brand new homes still under construction across the road from the neighborhood where the tornado touched down had no reinforcement attaching the roof to the walls or the walls to the foundation. They were also using particleboard instead of stronger plywood, especially to reinforce outside corners. The commissioner looked at me sheepishly and said that most people there couldn’t afford it.

I noted that eight third-graders had just died outside their classroom. Was the lack of code-required connectors really worth it? I was elated that since we spoke on camera, with their permission to film, I might have had something to do with the announcement, in 2014 that Moore now led the nation as the first building department to require specific tornado-proofing methods, including the steel frame connectors for openings and wall and roof connections I mentioned.

If you can’t get to a low, reinforced room below ground level, the best thing to do is strengthen an area next to the masonry chimney. More on safe rooms in the next column. Stay tuned.

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Governors come and go, and many of them attract little or no attention.

I have seen a lot of governors, from afar and up close.

My first sighting was in 1959, when JERRY W. Averell Harriman attended a KREMER Democratic cocktail party in Lido Beach. While finishing law school, I was working as a part-time reporter for a weekly newspaper, and met Governor Harriman for a brief interview. He was a tall, patrician figure who held many government posts before becoming the state’s 48th governor, but he attracted little attention from the public.

Nelson Rockefeller succeeded Harriman. Rockefeller was a man of many tal-

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ents, and like Harriman, was the son of a billionaire. In his time he was a political rock star, and he brought a great deal of attention to the position. He built the Albany government complex, and spent your money like it was his. I met him frequently as a new state legislator and he had that rare quality known as gravitas.

His successor, Malcolm Wilson, served for only a few months after Rockefeller resigned before losing to former Congressman Hugh Carey. Carey was a jovial and highly competent public servant who successfully took on many challenging projects, while occasionally battling with his own Democratic Legislature. His Irish charm made him well known around the state for two terms in office.

Carey was succeeded by Mario Cuomo.

Cuomo was one of the state’s most liberal governors, which often put him at odds with the Legislature. He was known for his brilliant oratory, and he turned down the chance to run for president as well as membership on the U.S. Supreme Court.

When I was chair of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee, we sometimes butted heads, but always stayed friends.

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the case with all long-tenured officials, the public eventually gets tired of you, and, seeking a fourth term, he lost to Republican George Pataki. Pataki never gained the notoriety of his predecessor, but he was known to be a hardworking official. During his time in office, he supervised the takeover of the Long Island Lighting Company and helped set up the Long Island Power Authority.

Then, in the space of three years, New York had two new governors. In 2007, Eliot Spitzer came into office with a bold agenda, but personal issues drove him from power the following year, and Lt. Governor David Paterson succeeded him. A native Long Islander, Paterson was a bright, sharp-tongued elected official, but he failed to win his party’s nomination and he stepped aside for Andrew Cuomo.

Unlike many of his predecessors, the younger Cuomo quickly became a wellknown figure. He attracted national attention last year, when the coronavirus pandemic gave him the opportunity to be a television star. Whether they are pro- or anti-Cuomo, fair-minded people will acknowledge that he became another

he has the support of the state’s power brokers bcause they like her style.

Robert Moses, completing major projects that no other governor would dare undertake.

Last August, Cuomo resigned in disgrace and was succeeded by Hochul, his lieutenant governor and a seasoned western-New York political figure. She has swiftly embraced her new role as the state’s first woman governor. Her success to date is primarily due to the fact that she is experienced in handling people issues, both at a national and local level.

She has attracted strong financial support from the state’s power brokers because they like her personal style.

While few are counting, she has made over 75 appearances in downstate New York, and has displayed wit and charm while manifesting take-charge talents.

Upstate New Yorkers are big supporters, because she acts and talks like one of them. There is no doubt in my mind, based on all the governors in my life, that she is the right person for the job at the right time.

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.

Greatest hits from this month’s read-a-thon

very book ever written is about the pandemic — at least that’s what I’m discovering after trying to escape the here and now through fiction.

Honestly, I could read “Dick and Jane Go to School” and I would be thinking, not so fast, kids. Where are your masks?

Everything we do, everything we read, every plan for the future is now viewed through the prism of the ongoing health crisis. But that’s OK. We always bring our own lives to the RANDI first page of a new KREISS book.

Reading is a diversion, but alas, it is not an escape.

I read four books this month, which I chose specifically because I hoped to get away from the grind of the daily news and from other books featuring pandemics, natural disasters, environmental catastrophes and family trauma. Ultimately, my choices did not offer escape from the moment, but they did offer comfort, and the knowledge that painful life challenges are part of the human condition.

Because my attention span is a casualty of pandemic anxiety, I selected relatively short books. I want to read Jonathan Franzen’s “Crossroads,” for example, but I’m not yet up for a nearly 600page read.

My first choice was “Midnight in the Library,”

by Matt Haig. A young woman decides to end her life, and winds up in a kind of supernatural middle space called the library, managed by a kindly old librarian who may or may not be her former teacher, or God. She has the chance, then, to choose other lives she might have lived, and is transported into those lives to try them out.

Despite the serious theme, the writing is clever and entertaining. Naturally, it made me think about my own what-ifs.

Over the past two pandemic years, who didn’t feel like clicking their ruby slippers and going back to a pre-Covid world? Who didn’t romanticize other unlived lives?

I also read “Klara and the Sun,” by Kazuo Ishiguro. The story imagines a future in which parents can purchase artificial friend robots, or AF’s, for their kids. Children spend all their time indoors, learning on screens called

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“oblongs.” They attend special classes to learn how to socialize with their friends because their lives are so solitary.

I thought the robot story would be so removed from real life that it would offer distraction. However, the lives of the children in “Klara and the Sun” are prophetic of this exact time in history, when children are isolated and suffering from that isolation. Again, the novelist had his ear to the ground in a way no one could have predicted. His descriptions of a future dystopian society are prescient in many disturbing ways.

None of these novels can offer a flying carpet out of our own predicaments.

What they can do, and it’s worth the ride, is validate the richness of the human experience and offer hope.

My third suggestion is “Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line,” by Deepa Anaparra.

This story had the best chance of getting me out of my head and into the life of the 9-year-old Indian narrator who hopes to solve the mystery of disappearing children in his “basti,” or slum neighborhood. Strangely, the novel is buoyant and funny and ultimately hopeful, although it follows a tragic series of events. The joy was in the narrative “voice” of the

n ‘Klara and the Sun,’ the children’s lives are prophetic of this exact time in history.

young boy, whose observations of adult behavior are keen and funny.

I enjoyed the immersion in the sensory kaleidoscope that is India. The story depicts, too, the contrast of the “hi-fi” rich people who live in the “hi-fi” buildings outside the slums. So, before long, I was thinking about how our own homegrown disparities in wealth alter the experience of living through a global pandemic.

The last book I read this month was “Northern Spy,” by Flynn Berry, a thriller about the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the divisions within the population and the mistrust between the IRA and the Brits. Countrymen and women turned against one another. Families divided over politics. Governments abusing their power. Politicians lying to their constituents and choosing personal power over service to the voters. Sound familiar?

The descriptions of scenery along the coast near Belfast are stunning. And the story is a page-turner. Of course, it also brought home the destabilizing political division in our own country.

Perhaps we cannot read to escape. No matter. We read to know that others survive tragedies. We read for the comfort of knowing that we are not alone.

Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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N.Y. reaps benefits of federal infrastructure bill

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peaking last Friday in Woodbury before the Long Island Association, Gov. Kathy Hochul devoted much of her speech, delivered with characteristically biting humor, to touting the array of projects now in the planning stages that were made possible by the Biden administration’s signature achievement to date, the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The measure, passed late last year, will mean tens of billions of dollars for infrastructure improvement across New York state, including here on Long Island.

For starters, Hochul said, New York will invest $1 billion in short order to fix potholes on our state thoroughfares. Potholes, she noted, cost New Yorkers an average of $635 a year in

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against climate change. The wind farms will also mean hundreds, even thousands, of high-paying, high-tech jobs for Long Islanders.

And New York is set to receive $175 million to build out a network of electric-vehicle charging stations across the state, reducing or eliminating gasoline costs for those with electric cars and helping to fight climate change.

We could go on and on.

The federal investment in New York transportation and electric systems will reap benefits for years, even decades, to come. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act tells us, in no uncertain terms, that good things happen when Democrats and Republicans work together. We, the people, expect — demand — more such examples of bipartisanship in Congress.

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repairs. “I have a personal experience with every single pothole,” the governor remarked, half-jokingly.

The infrastructure bill will also provide $32.8 billion to repair and restructure New York’s crumbling roads and bridges, including $103.4 million for Nassau County.

New York will receive $9.8 billion to modernize public transportation systems, making them cleaner and more efficient. Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, for example, will receive $40 million to improve and further develop terminals, improving the flight experience of many Long Islanders there. some $500 million will go to develop sustainable offshore wind farms in the Atlantic ocean, providing clean energy for New Yorkers for generations to come and helping to protect Earth

‘Uninformed’ is too strong a word To the Editor: Re Dr. Michael Ludwig’s letter to the editor, “Blakeman’s decision is ‘misguided’” (Jan. 13-19): Dr. Ludwig’s unhappiness with the way the race for Nassau County executive went last November is apparent, with name-calling. Two dozen “blue” cities have defied federal law over enforcement of immigration laws, so let’s not be naive. In his letter, Ludwig comes off like Hillary Clinton when she referred to conservatives as “deplorables.”

“Uninformed” is a strong grade to apply to anyone who isn’t a liberal. I’m not disappointed by such daily attacks.

People should, however, use their brains before they engage their mouths.

We are Americans with some slightly different views. The ballot box is the field of honor. We should not defame one another.

RoBERT F. CAsALE Glen Head

Time to fund maternal care To the Editor: I stand with Dr. Martine Hackett, of Birth Justice Warriors, a Hofstra University professor, and Dr. Tarika James, chief medical

officer of Long Island Federally Qualified Health Centers, to call for a major funding increase to address the nation’s maternal mortality crisis among Black women and eliminate racial bias in maternal care.

Ahead of final negotiations for the fiscal year 2022 appropriations package, I am calling on House and senate Appropriations Committee leaders to include $7 million to fund evidence-based training programs to reduce implicit bias in maternal health and $25 million to establish a program that delivers integrated health care services to pregnant

women and new mothers that can reduce the disproportionate rate of maternal deaths among Black non-Hispanic women and adverse maternal health outcomes.

The United states continues to have the highest rate of maternal mortality in the developed world, driven in large part by the high mortality rates among Black mothers.

The overall maternal mortality rate in New York state is 10 percent higher than the national average. These risks have only grown over the past year, as Covid-19 presents additional risks for pregnant women and their babies.

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efore I started working for the Heralds last year, a coworker raped me at a previous job. I didn’t immediately report it to police. I didn’t tell my family in Puerto Rico, or my then husband. I didn’t keep the torn dress or the photos of the bruises.

With only 31 percent of rapes reported to police, according to the Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network, we need to empower rape victims to seek justice in a system that they believe is fair and equitable — and one in which they feel Cristina arroYo safe and supported.

Under the current roDriGUeZ system, though, for every 1,000 sexual assaults that are reported, only 25 perpetrators will be incarcerated, according to RAINN. My story is not a 0.025 percent story.

Six months after I was raped, I received a screenshot from a different coworker in which my rapist mentioned me by name, saying he hadn’t raped me, that it was consensual. He also mentioned two other women, as if listing membership in a club one out of five women join against their will.

I reached out to the women. One answered. She said he had bought her

drinks, and she awoke the next morning, unable to remember the night before, to a text from him that read, “Thanks for sex, hope you remember.”

That was when I decided to call the police. Late one night, four male officers came to my home to write a report. I told them about the man who raped me and the other woman, that he had admitted two weeks after the incident that he raped me, and that I suspected he might have done the same to others, based on this woman’s report and the text he sent her.

The police dismissed my rape allegation as “sex,” asking, When did he have sex with you? Did anybody else witness you having sex? Had you had sex before with him? Finally, they offered me a counseling services number.

A few weeks later, I met with a specialcrimes detective for three interviews. I shared texts and named witnesses to the crime. The detective tried to contact my rapist but could not. I was offered counseling services pamphlets.

Not only did I relieve the trauma, but I also had to endure victim blaming, with police saying, “Maybe you agreed, but you don’t remember?” “Are you sure you weren’t in a relationship with him?” “You both made bad decisions that night.” “You should talk to someone — RAINN offers

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great counseling services.”

The detective interviewed witnesses who had told me they saw what happened, but no one would admit to authorities that they had seen anything. A year and half later, after I had quit my job because I didn’t want to run into my rapist, he posted on social media that he had exacted revenge on me, calling me a terrible person and himself a “genius.” I immediately went to the police. They said they could do nothing, because my rapist was never arrested and the harassment wasn’t chronic. I tried to get a restraining order but couldn’t, because he wasn’t related to me or my live-in boyfriend.

Police said I should’ve reported the rape when it happened, and again referred me to counseling.

Now my rapist still works in the same place. I walk with my keys between my fingers toward my car, and check the back seat. I pretend to be on my phone when I walk alone at night, having 911 pre-dialed.

And I keep an aluminum bat nearby at home.

For rape victims, no amount of therapy offers the healing that justice can. Our justice system and social institutions are fraught, however, with puritanical misbeliefs about female sexuality — the woman is almost always to blame — and a history

o hold rapists accountable, stop asking victims why they waited to report.

of categorizing women as property, both of which fuel rape.

New York made some progress in 2020 when the Democratically controlled State Senate passed a bill to prohibit a rape suspect from using an alleged victim’s intoxication as a defense in court. But the measure failed to pass the Assembly, also controlled by Democrats, signaling to women that our Legislature, dominated by men, cannot protect us.

Want to hold rapists accountable? Stop asking their victims why they waited to report. Instead, call out men when they objectify women; advocate for greater female representation in formal and informal organizations, especially in leadership; unionize for living wages and worklife balance; and vote for elected leaders that will support women’s autonomy.

Victims cannot trust systems that fail them, at best, and retraumatize them, at worst. Once women gain a degree of financial and workplace autonomy and equitable systemic power, particularly in government, our institutions will change. Then, we hope, our criminal justice system will become a safe place for women to come forward.

Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez is editor of the Baldwin Herald. She has also lectured in psychology at Baruch College and Bronx Community College in the City University of New York, and has taught Master Executive classes for NYPD leadership at John Jay College.

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Despite the high number of pregnancy and childbirth complications, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studies have found that two out of three of all reported deaths were preventable.

I am also urging my congressional colleagues to continue funding for several maternal health priorities, including at least $30 million to support uniform data collection on individual maternal deaths, $15 million for the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health program, $5 million for the Maternal Mental Health Hotline and $10 million to train health care providers to screen, assess and provide specialized care to treat maternal mental health conditions.

I support the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021, which includes my bill, the Moms Matter Act. And I support a host of bills to reduce racial disparities in maternal health, including the Maternal CARE Act, the MOMS Act and Sen. Cory Booker’s MOMMIES Act. I also co-led the TRICARE Coverage for Doula Support Act in 2020, which helped initiate a pilot program for TRICARE beneficiaries to receive coverage for doula fees in 2021.

KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND U.S. senator, New York

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