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Funeral home marks 75th anniversary be business-like across from the family,” James said. “We try to be personal.” Over the past 75 years, the The Liebers strive to personEdward F. Lieber Funeral Home alize every funeral service, helphas tended to the deceased with ing families grieve together, care and comforted families who fondly remember, process, and have grieved their reckon with loss losses. The business fully and intimately. was founded in 1947 “Each funeral is by Edward Lieber, a different,” James retur ning World said. “Each person is War II veteran who different. And we try had served as a and tailor it to what medic. they like. We always As the coronavitell the family to rus pandemic has bring things in that unfolded, death has they’d like to put been an unrelenting, around the chapel. If outsized presence, the person liked a n d t h e h o m e ’s sports or painting or funeral service whatever their hobdirector and owner, JAMEs lIEBER bies were, we put James Lieber, 63, Director, [mementos] around and his son, Kyle 32, to make it more like Edward’s son and Lieber Funeral their home. It’s supgrandson, deal with Home posed to be a celedeath up close, day bration of a person’s to day. Paul Lieber, life. You make it an 69, is James’s partner, his broth- easier situation for people to er and Kyle’s uncle. The profes- grief.” sion isn’t for everyone, James Kyle said he believes that acknowledges, but they are there when it comes to helping faminot simply as caretakers of the lies through the grieving prodeceased, but to provide a space cess, the little things count the of compassion and comfort for most. “We’ve had a full motorcythe living. cle in the room with the “We don’t want to just sit and Continued on page 5
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IN GoV. KAthY Hochul’s proposed 2022-23 state budget, one provision would mandate that municipalities allow accessory dwelling units on owner-occupied lots in residential zones.
A battle is brewing over zoning Hochul’s housing proposal sparks backlash By JUAN lAsso jlasso@liherald.com
Local leaders from Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester and Queens are protesting Gov. Kathy Hochul’s new zoning p r o p o s a l , wh i c h wo u l d require local governments to allow owners of single-family homes to add accessory dwelling units by converting basements, garages and attics into separate residences. The provision, outlined in Hochul’s 2022-23 state budget, would direct local municipalities to adopt local laws allowing for these units, known as ADUs, and make it harder for
local government to block their development. Officials and critics argue that the measure would take considerable zoning power away from local governing boards. At a news conference earlier this month, County Executive Bruce Blakeman said, “It’s an attack on the suburbs — it’s an attack on the suburban way of living… This is a power grab from New York City politicians, and we’re not taking it.” Local leaders pointed out the potential detriment an expansion of ADUs may have on residential neighborhoods, including an increase in traf-
fic, a strain on resources and infrastructure, overcrowding of public schools and overdevelopment. Valley Stream Mayor Edwin Fare expressed his concerns on social media, urging residents to make their objections heard in Albany. “By allowing an explosion of additional housing in our village, the state would put Valley Stream at enormous risk for fire and public safety emergencies,” the mayor said. “Our population could double in a blink of an eye, and the potential for disaster is very Continued on page 16
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The Sylvan Place residents present a check to local charities. Pictured from left to right, John McGovern, John McKenna (Camp Anchor Foundation Treasurer), Mary Ann Hanson (Camp Anchor Director), Susan Cuoccio (Camp Anchor Foundation President), Nicole Faber (Sunrise Association Senior Program Coordinator), Carole Schroeder, Walter Schroeder, Alex Carr and Sheryl Carr.
Neighbors raise $3,400 total for charity By Karina Kovac kkovac@liherald.com
Despite pandemic setbacks to their annual Christmas block party, Valley Streamers on Slyvan Place continued their two grand traditions: putting up intricate and festive Christmas lights and donating to charities in memory of neighbors Christopher Schroeder and Michael Smith. In 2013, Schroeder, 18, died from leukemia and Smith, 44, who had Down Syndrome, died that same year. Although there was no block party held in December where donations would typically be collected, neighbors still raised $3,400 in donations split evenly between the Answering the Needs of Citizens with Handicaps through Org anized Recreation (ANCHOR) Program Fund and Sunrise on Wheels Day Camp. These two organizations played a significant role in the lives of the young men. An official check signing presentation was done at a resident’s home in the neighborhood last Saturalexander day. Michael formerly attended the ANCHOR Program, a comcarr prehensive year-round program resident serving over one thousand children and adults with special needs who reside in the Town of Hempstead. ANCHOR Camp Director Mary Ann Hanson, who was there along with other camp officials to receive the money on behalf of the program, said: “Camp ANCHOR is a program for over a thousand participants who have special needs. We have children to adults…The donation today will go towards trips since the Town of Hempstead
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an examPle of the extreme Sylvan Place Christmas lights displays pre-Covid. can’t pay for trips and parties…The neighborhood is a big supporter of the programs.” While Christopher Schroeder was in hospital, the Sunrise on Wheels Program provided him with funfilled excitement and engaging activities while undergoing treatment. Every year, the program engages 6,000 children in twenty-one hospitals. “It’s an honor that we can help the Sunrise Program who helps the kids,” said Schroeder’s mom Carole Schroeder. “When Chris was in the hospital, they came in and played games with him. That’s needed for the kids…it’s essential.” Nicole Faber, a Sunrise Association Senior Program Coordinator, remembers her moments with Schroeder affectionately, laughing over how the two would play the
strategy board game Othello, which Schroeder taught her to play. Faber now uses the board game for future sick hospital children to enjoy in his memory. Neighbor John McGovern, who attended the check signing, spoke of the block’s strong sense of community in making the donation collection possible year after year. “It’s your own little world here. It’s a safe block, you know your neighbor… like something you’d find in a Norman Rockwell. It’s always amazed me.” Alexander Carr, 57, has been in the same home that him and his parents bought 53 years ago, summing up the block in these words: “People come here; they stay…there’s not anything you don’t have. It’s a different world, a different adventure every day.”
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SoUTh high’S LiTERARY arts magazine Co-President Tahreem Shah, from left, advisor Michael Florio, Co-President Jade Hornick and Art Editor Keren Dial.
South High’s Literary Arts Magazine wins first place Assembling the magazine during that portion of last year where the school was under remote and hybrid lear ning instruction was an added challenge, with teams working together remotely and in person. Despite the hurdles, Shah said the team bonded over a common goal and showed impeccable teamwork in light of last year’s unprecedented circumstances. “With all of the issues that were going on, I really felt a connection to the people contributing to the magazine,” she said. “It made us feel like we were one...” “The recognition really goes to the students because they put so much time and effort into this,” said club advisor Michael Florio. “At the end of the day, it’s their artwork and creativity that goes into it.” The APA judged roughly 1,300 school magazines nationwide, evaluating each magazine’s layout and creative variety. For the 2020-2021 edition, South High student contributors submitted short and long-form poetry, physical and digital artwork, photography, and prose.
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Valley Stream South High School’s literary arts magazine, “Trails of Society,” took first place in the high school division for the 2020-2021 Scholastic Yearbook and Magazine Award sponsored by the American Press Association (APA). The magazine was published amid a year marked by Covid-19-related upheaval and disruption whose toll on the lives of young people was a common theme found in last year’s student submissions. “Many of the works focused on the artists finding their identities, looking for a community, or dealing with isolation,” said Tahreem Shah, co-president of South High’s literary arts magazine. “They also touched on mental health issues, anxiety, and depression, which a lot of people were struggling with during 2020-2021. These wonderful writers and artists reflected a lot about where the whole world was at that year.”
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VALLEY STREAM 24 elementary school students with their Valentine’s Day cards.
District 24 celebrates Valentine’s Day for Veterans By KARiNA KoVAc kkovac@liherald.com
Valley Stream district 24, as part of their annual tradition, created over 400 Valentine’s cards for veterans living in hospitals and nursing homes. The intent of this program was to extend the thanks and remembrance given to veterans beyond national holidays like Veteran’s Day. The elementary school students decorated the cards with colorful hearts and wrote messages of wellness and gratitude. These hundreds of heartfelt and uniquely designed cards will be dis-
tributed to veterans as part of the Valentines for Veterans program sponsored this year by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Assemblywoman Judy Griffin. “Students enjoyed decorating Valentine’s Day cards that expressed their gratitude for our brave veterans,” said district superintendent Dr. Don Sturz. “Our district takes pride in efforts to emphasize the importance of community engagement for our students, and Valentines for Veterans is a great opportunity to connect our students to the community.”
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continued from front page deceased,” Kyle said. “He was a big motorcyclist. He wanted his Harley there, and the family wanted his motorcycle in the room that was being reposed for viewing. We’ve also buried people with pool sticks — all kinds of things. What people want to do is important to them and important to us.” “When we go to a wake, it’s always awkward for anybody, even me,” James said. “… Really, the best thing you can do is just be present for the people. You being there says everything. There is no making it better. You’re just here helping them through the journey.” James’s desire to be present for every family that comes to the funeral home has not gone unchallenged. At the height of the pandemic, as deaths increased, the facility saw a surge of calls from people scrambling for a place to bury their dead. “It was heart-wrenching,” James recounted. “Our phone would keep ringing all day long. Most of the calls came from people further out on the Island as well as Queens, Brooklyn and even the Bronx, calling to find some funeral home that would pick up their loved one and take care of the funeral.”
“We were at mercy of the crematories and cemeteries who were all backed up,” Kyle said. “It was just overwhelming.” The Liebers could have seized on the overwhelming demand and turned a quick profit by taking in more clients, but only by compromising their quality of service and level of care. “We could have done in a couple of weeks the amount of business we could have done in one year,” James said. But their values were at stake. “We said, we’re going to keep our services to this community,” James said. “Although we felt bad that we couldn’t help these people, we wouldn’t be doing our job if we couldn’t provide a full service to a family.” After two years of pandemic loss, the village will be losing the Moore Funeral Home, on West Jamaica Avenue, which is expected to be razed to make way for an apartment complex, leaving Lieber as the sole remaining funeral home in the village. For their part, Paul, James and Kyle are looking to the future, planning to renovate and expand their facility, with the goal of continuing to ensure that with every death they deal with, they do so with caring and compassion.
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intelligence but none of his privileges, in particular his medical education. With each having their own motive to look deeper into these deaths, Raven and Sarah find themselves propelled headlong into the darkest shadows of Edinburgh’s underworld, where they will have to overcome their differences if they are to make it out alive.If you are interested in joining the group, contact Library Director Ms. Eng at hwmlcontact@hotmail.com to register for the meeting and to have a copy of the book reserved for you to pick up the book and reading guide.
Christmas Tree Mulch Pick-Up 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 and a 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.
Vita Tax Help The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library is offering limited in-person tax assistance with the help of volunteers from the Hofstra Tax Society. Appointments are limited and must be made in person at the library Adult Reference Desk so the required documents for the appointment can be given out. The porgram runs till April 15, 2022 and will be taking place on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Masks are required regardless of vaccination status. For questions please call the reference desk at (516) 825-6422.
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The whole family can join the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library for virtual bingo over Zoom. Fill out this form and the library will then send you a link to your bingo cards. https://forms.gle/ f8CVWm9TS4QaHjsn8 Requests for Zoom info less than an hour before the program may not be seen and the game starts at 6:30 p.m.
American Legion Post 854 Meeting The Andrew Fatscher Post 854 is having their monthly meeting starting at 7 p.m. The event will take place at 51 Roosevelt Ave, Valley Stream, NY 11582.
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Learn to Code - STEM Activities Interested in coding? Henry Waldinger Memorail Library teen volunteer Sawaira will explore different coding apps, including Canva, Tinkercad, and Scratch. Registration is required and the event takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. Send an e-mail to hwmlcontact@ hotmail.com to register. Registered children will receive the Zoom link and password for the program.
Tuesday, Feb. 22 Disabled American Legion Chapter 145 Meeting Legion Chapter 145 is hosting a meeting, refreshments will be served and new members are welcome to join, bring a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. The meeting will take place at VFW POST 1790 on 65 E Merrick Rd, Valley Stream at 7 p.m.
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by the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will meet via Zoom from 7:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. to discuss The Way of All Flesh, by Ambrose Parry. Edinburgh, 1847. City of Medicine, Money, Murder. Young women are being discovered dead across the Old Town, all having suffered similarly gruesome ends. In the New Town, medical student Will Raven is about to start his apprenticeship with the brilliant and renowned Dr Simpson. Simpson’s patients range from the richest to the poorest of this divided city. His house is like no other, full of visiting luminaries and daring experiments in the new medical frontier of anaesthesia. It is here that Raven meets housemaid Sarah Fisher, who recognises trouble when she sees it and takes an immediate dislike to him. She has all of his
Join the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library on Zoom starting at 7 p.m.for Kahoot! Trivia Family Night. You’ll need one device to join the Zoom meeting and another to submit answers for your family. Feel free to share and individuals are welcome to play too! Registration required please follow this link to register https://forms.gle/ Lq6bXit3T5HfBc7x9 If you’d like to join, please send an e-mail to kidsroomvs@ nassaulibrary.org or message the library on Facebook, so that they can share the Zoom information.
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The library will be closed on Monday, February 21, 2022, in observance of Presidents’ Day. Registration for Camp Barrett, a village camp for kindergarten- 7th grade will start April 2 at Barrett Park. Central Florist is named one of the top three florists on Long Island. Money Magazine ranked Valley Stream as “the best place to live in New York” in 2017. The next District 30 work session is March 14 and the next business meeting is March 21.
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On Saturday, the Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department kept alive the annual tradition of playing the Hewlett Fire Department in a flag football game in honor of the late Phillip J. Clemens II. Clemens was the lieutenant of Valley Stream’s Engine 3 when he was tragically killed in 2010 in a motorcycle accident on the Cross Island Parkway in Queens. The annual game has been a Super Bowl weekend tradition between the departments since 2011. Although this year the Valley Stream FD lost the match, a good time was had all around in a game of friendly competition. The departments continue to keep Clemens memory alive by remembering a great friend, firefighter, and father.
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Valley Stream North wrestler Michael Munson kept his grudge on ice for nearly a month – all the better, it seems, for a dish that is best served cold. Incurring the second of just three losses on the season, Munson – who wrestled unranked until the first week of February – dropped a 4-2 dual-meet decision Jan. 14 to Lynbrook’s Dylan Vanegas, then ranked fourth in Nassau County at 132 pounds. Having finally cracked the rankings with a No. 6 seed at the Nassau Division I Wrestling Championships Feb. 12-13 at Nassau Community College, Munson further upgraded his status by attending to unfinished business, downing Vanegas 7-5 in overtime to seize fourth place at 132 in the county tournament. Accompanied to the championships by three other qualifying Spartans, Munson was VSN’s lone AllCounty finisher. “Pretty impressive,” said VSN coach Chris Bottjer of Munson, who finished 15-4 on the season. “Michael has worked very hard. Early in the season he was winning, but was kind of robotic. As the year progressed, he started to wrestle with some emotion, more grit. I think that made a difference to the point where it gave him confidence to get to the next level.” Spartans senior Vincent Romano – who went 14-6 on the season wrestling in three weight classes from 132 to 145 pounds – made it to the county consolation brackets at 138 pounds, joined by junior teammate Thomas Santo (7-6) at 126. Romano entered the Nassau tournament riding an 8-1 regular-season win streak, which included three straight pins to take first place at 145 at the Harold Earl Duals Jan. 15. Santo went 4-0 with a pair of pins at Harold Earl to finish first at 126. “Vincent’s just fun to watch,” said Bottjer, whose team in dual meets finished sixth in Nassau Conference 3B. “He’s amazing with the cement mixer, and he has the most beautiful outside shot I’ve ever seen. Thomas Santo’s a kid who’s one win away from being great. As time goes
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VAllEy STREAm NoRTh’S Michael Munson, top, made a run to the 132-pound finals of the qualifier tournament hosted by Long Beach. on, he’s finding more confidence and grit.” In his signature boom-or-bust style, dynamic 118-pound sophomore Nicola Petrucelli made VSN’s earliest exit at county, leaving before the third round. Showing what seems like extreme intolerance to half measures on the mat, Petrucelli – who finished 13-6 after starting the season 0-4 in dual meets – remarkably either won or lost each of his regular-season matches by pin, including five wins by fall at Harold Earl to take first place at 118. “Nicola was an unknown who totally
came into his own,” said Bottjer. “Early on he’d make mistakes, but the last month or so he’s managed matches more efficiently. He worked hard and learned a lot of different throws.” As for Munson’s late flourish to a fine senior season, Bottjer had fairly – if cautiously – predicted it during an interview several days beforehand. “I have great confidence Michael will get to the second day at county,” he said, adding, “It’s a tough weight class, though. We’ll see. He’ll have to beat wrestlers who’ve beaten him before.”
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hile the summer camp industry took a hit in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Statista reported the 2021 season surpassed 2017’s market size and was close to the 2018 numbers. It seems summer camps are here to stay, despite the pandemic nearing its two-year mark in the U.S. For families eager for a return to normalcy, that’s good news. We have all settled in to the “new normal” — or the “next normal” as some are defining it now — with the understanding that Covid still plays a featured role in summer planning, but not the main focus. Summer 2022 will feel fresh, with camps being less restrictive and travel camps being able to offer more locations. Families can experience these programs with not only new excitement, but a fresh mindset. Consider these new trends: √ Zoom fairs where directors present their programs. √ Two-week career focused programs that offer students the chance to have hands on experiences in specific career areas. √ Two-week options at many traditional camps for firstyear campers. √ Many more options for those families more comfortable staying closer to home. √ Some summer programs will continue to offer online experiences for students. √ Most overnight camps and summer trips for middle and high school students will require campers and all staff to be fully vaccinated. Camp Makes A Comeback “Too much screen time over the past decade and its residual effects on young people have been exacerbated by the pandemic response of ‘educating by isolating,’ says Andy Pritikin, owner/director of Liberty Lake Day Camp and past president of the American Camp Association, NY/NJ. “After 15 months of semi-seclusion, missed social opportunities, and frayed friendships, young people were acting out: antisocial behaviors, fights, emotional breakdowns, defiance, anxiety, and depression. Summer camps, however, offered an oasis of sorts — a reset, an antidote, a social-emotional vaccine. Campers, staff, and even school teachers had a magical and energizing experience being outside, socializing, playing, and interacting again.” According to Pritkin, The past two summers affirmed unequivocally that there’s no better place for children and young adults to learn and regain their social and
emotional equilibrium than at summer camp. Here’s what he and what the camp industry has observed: Kids bounce back. Kids are resilient. They roll with the punches, learn from their mistakes, and when the bar is set high, with the right encouragement — they rise to the occasion. Kids naturally make friends. As thousands of new campers arrived at camps, camp staff were amazed to see how they were drawn towards one another; quickly building friendships, with their saved up love and empathy. Kids love being outdoors. Always have. But after being forced indoors for so long, kids cared less about the bugs, the dirt and mud, the liquid sunshine, and even the heat. And there’s more good news, according to Pritikin. “Parents who never went to camp, and never sent their children to camp before, have reassessed the summer camp cost/benefit analysis and are flooding American Camp Association accredited camps with registrations like never before. The pandemic has suddenly made summer camp as important as it should be. So if you’re interested in camp for your kids this summer, don’t delay — because many of the best camps out there have already started waiting lists.” Embrace Summer Camp But Ccarefully Still, choosing a summer camp is not always so easy, and can be especially tricky as we continue to manage the pandemic. Ask children if they want to go to camp. Everyone is experiencing some measure of pandemic-related burnout, and that includes kids. Kids may be sick of wearing masks at school all day and, even if they have loved camp in the past, may not be looking forward to wearing masks at camp this summer, if that is required. Others might may see camp as a way to fully return to "normal." Either way, solicit kids’ input and let them know their feelings matter regardless of which side of the fence they’re on. Be clear about safety protocols. When researching summer camps, make sure you and your child understand the safety protocols each camp will have in place. Will masks be mandatory for both campers and staff? How much direct interaction will campers have with each other? Have staff members been vaccinated? What measures are being taken to keep kids safe? Camps have detailed protocols and will share those protocols with parents upon request. Above photo: Selecting a summer camp can feel a lot like you're trying to pick a college for your child.
Millions of children attend summer camp each year. For most, it's a fun and rewarding experience full of challenges and excitement. In addition to physical and athletic activities, kids learn about independence, cooperation, competition and teamwork. They also learn that they can survive away from home. For many kids summer camp is also a time of significant emotional growth, development and transition. Parents often note that their children come home seeming older or more mature than before they left. Nurturing Human Value The camp community excels in providing an experiential education that results in self-respect and appreciation for human value. All of the outcomes — self-identity, self-worth, self-esteem, leadership, and self-respect — build personal competencies. Explore talents: Camps help young people explore their unique interests and talents. Under an organized, yet often easygoing, camp schedule, kids can dabble in sports, arts and crafts, leadership, community support, and so many other activities that may not be fully available to them elsewhere. Promote physical activity: Lots of camps build their itineraries around physical activities that takes place outdoors. Campers may spend their time swimming, running, hiking, playing sports, climbing, and so much more. Regular physical activity has many health benefits and can set a foundation for healthy habits as an adult. Gain confidence: Day and sleepaway camps offer campers the opportunity to get comfortable in their own skin. Camps can foster activities in selfesteem by removing the academic measures of success and fill in with noncompetitive opportunities to succeed. Campers learn independence and decision-making skills. Try new things: Camp gives children the chance to try new things, whether that’s learning to cook, exploring new environments or embracing a new sport or leisure activity. Opening oneself up to new opportunities can build character and prove enlightening for children. Make new friends: Camp is a
great place to meet new people and make lifelong friends. Campers flood in from areas near and far. This provides kids with a chance to expand their social circles beyond their immediate neighborhoods and schools. Finding The Best Fit Although most children are excited about going to summer camp, for some, it can be a scary or anxiety provoking experience. In general, parents should not push or force kids to go to camp if they feel frightened or uncomfortable. Choose a camp that is suited to your child's personality, temperament and interests. If your child likes music, art or horseback riding, it makes sense to pick a camp with strengths in that area. At the same time, there is nothing wrong with encouraging kids to try new things or to have a variety of experiences. In general, it is best not to force kids to do things at camp that they really dislike or simply cannot do. Repeated negative experiences can have a significant effect on a child's self-esteem. Involve your child in choosing the camp. Review brochures, videos and websites together. Ask for the names of other families you and your child can talk to about the camp. Don't push kids to go to a residential camp at too early an age. The "right" age will vary from child to child. Some kids are "ready" for "sleep away" camp at five or six, while others would not even consider the idea at 14 or 15. If a child doesn't seem ready for a full summer away, consider a camp that has one-month sessions. It may be an easier transition and a more positive experience. Help children keep in touch with friends from summer camp. Plan times for them to get together with kids who live nearby. For friends who live at a distance, letters, phone calls and e-mail can help them maintain contact during the school year.
Above photo: Most kids will enjoy camp and look forward to returning year after year. Careful camp selection, preparation and planning can increase the likelihood of a positive experience.
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n years past, the onset of spring signaled to students the beginning of the end of the school year. Today, this season has increasingly become one of the most stressful times of the year due to the convergence of extracurricular activities, sports, end-of-year assessments, projects and, for high-school students, college admissions. Education experts encourage effective time management in order to better prepare for all of the activities and challenges that come along with the final months of the school year. Inside and outside of the classroom, there are many ways that students can manage their workload and create time for stress-reducing activities at home. Here are some recommended strategies to help your kids achieve academic success. Spring Cleaning Organization — both at home and at school — will save students time by eliminating the need to search for homework assignments, books and other items necessary for spring success. Create a "homework zone" that houses study tools and allows students to study without distraction. Organized kids do better in school than haphazard kids. Help them to set up their planners (written or electronic), to keep their notebooks and backpacks neat and orderly, to break up large assignments into smaller ones so they don't seem overwhelming, to maintain a work space at home that's actually workable and not a disaster area, and to stick to the goals you've
set together. Also establish or re-establish helpful routines. Give your kids the consistency of fairly regular routines (weekends and holidays can be breaks). Bedtime, wake-up, study, homework, play, family time — kids rely on these routines, and the structure helps them to feel safe, know what's expected of them and be successful. Spring Tune-up Stay informed about the end-of-school activities for which your child will be responsible. Encourage students to use planners to create timelines, or place a large calendar with deadlines and test dates in a visible area of the house. Help your child evaluate the subjects or areas that she finds most challenging. Assigning a priority to homework items according to their level of difficulty will save time by ensuring your child devotes the most energy to the areas that require extra focus and attention. Maintain Healthy Habits Healthy kids are better learners. Making sure your children are getting enough sleep, insist on their good eating habits and are involved in regular and aerobic exercise. Exercise is a great way to alleviate stress and stimulate the mind. Taking short exercise breaks between assignments can refresh a student's energy level and renew focus. Even Take A Break Compressing study time into one all-nighter may seem like a good way to save time, but the brain is less efficient without taking a break to
rest, and a student's memory can be affected. A better alternative is to ensure your child obtains the recommended amount of sleep by spreading study efforts out over a period of time. Recommit To Learning With your children, come up with one or two major goals that they want to accomplish for the remainder of this school year. Raising that algebra grade? Getting homework done on time and turning it in the next day? Organizing a study area at home? Using a planner regularly and
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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 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Treasurer’s Annual Report on the financial condition of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021, has been filed in the Office of the Village Clerk, in the Village Hall, 123 So. Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, where it is available for inspection on regular business days between 8:00 a.m and 4:00 p.m. Valley Stream, New York February 17, 2022 By order of the Board of Trustees of the Inc. Village of Valley Stream JAMES J. HUNTER Village Clerk/Administrator 129658
LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there will be a Public Hearing of the Board of Zoning and Appeals of the Inc. Village of Valley Stream, Nassau County, New York at the Village Hall on the Village Green, 123 South Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. Case No. M/D 2-92 Sally Telias, 1 Valley Lane West, Valley Stream, New York Re: 1 Valley Lane West, Valley Stream, New York Application pursuant to Chapter 99, Article XXI, Section 99-2101 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream for a threeyear extension of time to an existing Mother/ Daughter Special Use Permit. The subject premises is located on the northeast corner of Valley Lane West formed by the intersection of Hungry Harbor Road and Valley Lane West known as No. 1 Valley Lane West, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. M/D 7-12 Paul Ocava, 50 Sloan Drive East, Valley Stream, New York Re: 50 Sloan Drive East, Valley Stream, New York Application pursuant to Chapter 99, Article XXI, Section 99-2101 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream for a threeyear extension of time to an existing Mother/ Daughter Special Use Permit. The subject premises is located on the east side of Sloan Drive East, 215’ north of the corner formed by the intersection of Sloan Drive South and Sloan Drive East known as No. 50 Sloan Drive East, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. M/D 8-06
Eutan Hall, 116 Dean Street, Valley Stream, New York Re: 116 Dean Street, Valley Stream, New York Application pursuant to Chapter 99, Article XXI, Section 99-2101 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream for a threeyear extension of time to an existing Mother/ Daughter Special Use Permit. The subject premises is located on the south side of Dean Street, 133.23’ west of the corner formed by the intersection of Green Street and Dean Street known as No. 116 Dean Street, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4058 Nazmul Hussain, 24 Susan Court, Valley Stream, New York Re: 24 Susan Court, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Variation from Section 99-1002.A.4, Section 99-1002.A.5 and Section 99-1004.C.1 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to construct a 1story addition to an existing two- family use dwelling. Section 99-1002.A.4 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires a maximum floor area ratio of 0.5; whereas, proposed floor area ratio is 0.53. Section 99-1002.A.5 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires a minimum open space ratio of 150%; whereas, proposed open space ratio is 137.2%. Section 99-1004.C.1 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires dwellings to have a minimum rear yard setback of 25 feet; whereas, proposed 1story addition has a rear yard setback of 21.24 feet. The subject premises is located on the north side of Susan Court, 100’ west of the corner formed by the intersection of Sandalwood Avenue and Susan Court known as No. 24 Susan Court, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4059
Melquisedec Quintero, 124 Roberta Street, Valley Stream, New York Re: 124 Roberta Street, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Variation from Section 99-902.A.5 and Section 99-904.B.3.a of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to maintain accessory attached rear roofed- over concrete patio. Section 99-902.A.5 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires a minimum open space ratio of 150%; whereas, proposed open space ratio is 139.06%. Section 99-904.B.3.a of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires attached accessory structures to have a minimum side yard setback of 5 feet; whereas, proposed accessory rear attached
roofed- over concrete patio had a side yard setback of 3.7 feet. The subject premises is located on the west side of Roberta Street, 200’ north of the corner formed by the intersection of Albermarle Avenue and Roberta Street known as No. 124 Roberta Street, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4060 Patrick Donaghy, 70 Lamberson Street, Valley Stream, New York Re: 70 Lamberson Street, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Variation from Section 99-902.A.3, Section 99-904.C.2.a. Section 99-1502.B and Section 99-904.C.2.b of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to maintain exterior accessory patio/ walkway surfaces, exterior stairway to cellar and interior alterations. Section 99-902.A.3 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires a maximum rear yard coverage by aggregate building area of accessory buildings and structures of 30%; whereas, proposed rear yard coverage by accessory buildings and structures is 52%. Section 99-904.C.2.a of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires attached accessory structures to have a minimum rear yard setback of 25 feet; whereas, proposed attached accessory exterior stairway to cellar has a rear yard setback of 14.5 feet. Section 99-1502.B of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires attached patio surfaces to not encroach more than 6 feet into the required front yard setback; whereas, proposed accessory patio/ walkway surfaces encroach 14 feet - to - 25 feet into the required front yard setback, at subject areas. Section 99-904.C.2.b of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires detached accessory structures to have a minimum rear yard setback of 2 feet; whereas, proposed accessory patio/ walkway surface has a rear yard setback of 0.75 feet. The subject premises is located on the west side of Lamberson Street, 119.40’ north of the corner formed by the intersection of Keller Street and Lamberson Street known as NO. 70 Lamberson Street, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4061 Patrick Donaghy, 70 Lamberson Street, Valley Stream, New York Re: 70 Lamberson Street, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Variation from Section 99-904.C.1 and Section 99-1502.B of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to construct a 2nd story addition, an accessory rear unenclosed
wood porch/ deck- as part of an application for fire damage repairs and interior alterations. Section 99-904.C.1 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires dwellings to have a minimum rear yard setback of 25 feet; whereas, proposed 2nd story addition has a rear yard setback of 5.8 feet. Section 99-1502.B of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires unenclosed porches/ decks to not encroach more than 6 feet into the required rear yard setback; whereas, proposed unenclosed porch encroaches 20.4 feet into the required rear yard setback. The subject premises is located on the west side of Lamberson Street, 119.40’ north of the corner formed by the intersection of Keller Street and Lamberson Street known as No. 70 Lamberson Street, Valley Stream, New York. Case No 4062 C & C Event Space LLC, 175 East Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York Re: 175 East Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Special Use Permit from Section 99-1301.M.3, Section 99-1301.M1, Section 99-2008.B.7.d and Section 99-2008.B.7.e of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to change use and occupancy to Dance Hall/ Public Assembly Space with accessory restaurant/ tavern uses. Section 99-1301.M.3 of the Village Zoning Code requires special permit approval from the Board of Appeals for proposed Dance Hall use. Section 99-1301.M.1 of the Village Zoning Code require special use permit approval from the Board of Appeals for proposed Restaurant/Tavern type uses. Section 99-2008.B.7.d of the Village Zoning Code requires special permit approval from the Board of Appeals for proposed alcohol consumption at Dance Hall use. Section 99-2008.B.7.e of the Village Zoning Code requires a separate special permit approval from the Board of Appeals for any Dance Hall use: that is to include cabaret-type entertainment, and/or also constitutes a place of public assembly as defined by this chapter; whereas, proposed Dance Hall use is to include cabaret-type entertainment, and also constitutes a place of public assembly. The subject premises is located on the north side of East Merrick Road, 427.13’ east of the corner formed by the intersection of Emerson Place and East Merrick Road known as No. 175 East Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York.
Case No 4063 C & C Event Space LLC, 175 East Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York Re: 175 East Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York Application for Final Site Development Plan Review/ Approval per Article XXVII of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream. The subject premises is located on the north side of East Merrick Road, 427.13’ east of the corner formed by the intersection of Emerson Place and East Merrick Road known as No. 175 East Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4064 The Vantage on Roosevelt LLC, 49 North Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Re: 46-54 Roosevelt Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Variation from Section 99-1204.B.1.a, Section 99-2203.C, Section 99-2203.D.1.b and Section 99-2205 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to install an above ground transformer, relocate screened dumpster/ refuse area, and modify parking/ landscaping plan. Section 99-1204.B.1.a of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires accessory structures to have a minimum front yard setback of 7 feet; whereas, proposed accessory transformer and screened dumpster/ refuse facilities have front yard setbacks of 2.5 feet along Cochran Place and 6.22 feet along Roosevelt Avenue. Section 99-2203.C of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires driveway access aisles to be not less than 22 feet in width where two- way traffic is proposed; whereas, proposed driveway access aisle is 21.33 feet in width at subject areas. Section 99-2203.D.1.b of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires off- street parking spaces to provide a minimum maneuvering area of 20 feet for ingress and egress; whereas, proposed offstreet parking spaces no. 2, 4, and 6 have no maneuvering area for ingress and egress. Section 99-2205 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires ingress and egress to all off- street parking areas to be designated to cause the least amount of impact to vehicular and pedestrian traffic on streets and sidewalks servicing such areas; whereas, proposed offstreet parking spaces no. 1, 2, and 3 configuration and location is such that would require excessive maneuvering for ingress and egress to parking area/ street, and could obstruct / impede the
vehicular and pedestrian traffic at the adjacent streets and sidewalks, and, has the potential to create an unsafe vehicular maneuvering condition. The subject premises is located on the southwest corner of Roosevelt Avenue formed by the intersection of Cochran Place and Roosevelt Avenue known as No. 46-54 Roosevelt Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4065 The Vantage on Roosevelt LLC, 49 North Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Re: 46-54 Roosevelt Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Application for Final Site Development Plan Review/ Approval per Article XXVII of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream. The subject premises is located on the southwest corner of Roosevelt Avenue formed by the intersection of Cochran Place and Roosevelt Avenue known as No. 46-54 Roosevelt Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4066 Continental Real Estate Inc., 201 East Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York Re: 201 East Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Special Use Permit from Section 99-2008.B.24.d of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to construct interior alterations to existing commercial tenant space for a Change in Use to Restaurant. Section 99-2008.B.24.d of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires Special Use Permit approval from the Board of Appeals for proposed on- site alcohol service and consumption for restaurant type uses. The subject premises is located on the northwest corner of East Merrick Road formed by the intersection of Cornwell Avenue and East Merrick Road known as No. 201 East Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4067 Continental Real Estate Inc., 201 East Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York Re: 201 East Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York Application for Final Site Development Plan Review/ Approval per Article XXVII of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream. The subject premises is located on the northwest corner of East Merrick Road formed by the intersection of Cornwell Avenue and East Merrick Road known as No. 201 East Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4069 Peninsula Center LLC, Marc Kemp, 151 Irving Place, Woodmere, New York
Re: 1342 Peninsula Blvd., Valley Stream, New York Application for a Special Use Permit from Section 99-1201.J.7 and Section 99-1201.J.9 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to Change Use and Occupancy to Health Club, Gymnasium Training Studio. Section 99-1201.J.7 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires Special Permit approval from the Board of Appeals for health club uses. Section 99-1201.J.9 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires Special Permit approval from the Board of Appeals for place of public assembly uses; proposed health club constitutes a place of public assembly. The subject premises is located on the north side of Peninsula, 67.83’ east of the corner formed by the intersection of Mill Road and Peninsula Blvd. known as No. 1342 Peninsula Blvd., Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4070 Peninsula Center LLC, Marc Kemp, 151 Irving Place, Woodmere, New York Re: 1342 Peninsula Blvd., Valley Stream, New York Application for Final Site Development Plan Review/ Approval per Article XXVII of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream. The subject premises is located on the north side of Peninsula, 67.83’ east of the corner formed by the intersection of Mill Road and Peninsula Blvd. known as No. 1342 Peninsula Blvd., Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4071 VGA LLC, 6 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Re: 6 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Special Use Permit from Section 99-1201.J.9 and application for a Variation from Section 99-2202.E of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to maintain change of use to place of worship. Section 99-1201.J.9 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires Special Use Permit approval from the Board of Appeals for places of public assembly uses; whereas, proposed place of worship use constitutes a place of public assembly. Section 99-2202.E of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires change of use of a building to comply with offstreet parking requirements of this chapter. Proposed use and interior configuration requires 69 total offstreet parking spaces be provided; whereas, no off- street parking spaces are provided. The subject premises is located on the southwest corner of Rockaway Avenue formed by the
intersection of West Merrick Road and Rockaway Avenue known as No. 6 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4072 VGA LLC, 6 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Re: 6 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Application for Final Site Development Plan Review/ Approval per Article XXVII of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream. The subject premises is located on the southwest corner of Rockaway Avenue formed by the intersection of West Merrick Road and Rockaway Avenue known as No. 6 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. Dated: February 17, 2022 James J. Hunter, Village Clerk 129664 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AND AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232
LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM 123 So. Central Avenue Valley Stream, New York 11580 516-592-5105 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The public may attend the Public Hearing or join on ZOOM using the link provided. https://us02web.zoom.us/ j/7148140969. *PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution and the provisions of the Village Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, as amended, there will be a Public Hearing on Monday the 28th day of February, 2022 at 7:00 o’clock p.m. in the Village Hall Auditorium, 123 So. Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, to consider the enactment of the following local law: PROPOSED LOCAL LAW A - 2022 - A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM BY CHANGING A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND §37, Block 322, Lots 107 IN A C-1 DISTRICT TO THE CA FLOATING MULTIPLE DWELLING DISTRICT. The proposed local is on the Village website www.vsvny.org and on file in the Office of the Village Clerk, in the Village Hall of said Village
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Hochul pushes for accessory dwelling units continued from front page real.” Hochul argued that ADU expansion may be the state’s first crack at tackling New York’s affordable housing woes, which have only intensified in recent years. Lawrence Levy, dean of Hofstra’s National Center for Suburban Studies, said that “accessory dwelling units are one of several answers to the shortage of affordable housing” because it gives an opportunity for homeowners to “get a little more revenue pinched by the high cost of property taxes.” ADUs can provide an affordable living option for young people and help older adults on fixed incomes stay in their homes, he said. The practice of homeowners discreetly renting out parts of their homes is already taking place in neighborhoods across Nassau County, according to Levy. There are already dozens of illegal, unregulated apartments “where the people who are renting them don’t have the protection if they were otherwise inspected for fire and other codes, and homeowners are constantly looking over their shoulder afraid that they’re going to get caught for doing something that’s not allowed,” Levy said. Levy added that the frustration of
many advocates is that too many munici- homes appreciated in Valley Stream palities haven’t been willing to incorpo- roughly $100,000.” rate AUDs as a legitimate part of the The pandemic has exacerbated that housing mix. A sensible pubimbalance even more. In Janlic policy, however, should uary of 2020, the average still “respect the ability of home in Valley Stream was local officials to control [the $523,000, as compared to growth of ADUs] so that around $619,000 in January neighborhoods aren’t over2022. Over a 10-year period, run and living in unsafe conhousing prices have doubled ditions,” he said. in value in Valley Stream, Meanwhile, with soaring which is not typical, officials housing costs and the price said. of rental apartments not farFor those who rent an ing that much better, finding apartment, Dowling said that affordable housing options in the situation isn’t much betthe village has been “tough,” ter. “The challenge with the according to Thomas Dowlrentals is the same challenge ing, a licensed real estate we’re having with purchassalesman at Exp Realty. ing homes: it’s a pricing Much of the frustration can issue as well,” he said. be traced to the available “There are 20 publicly listed supply of houses not keeping apartments, six of them are Thomas up with the high demand, a u n d e r $ 2 , 0 0 0 . F ive a re housing phenomenon seen DowlIng between $2,000 and $3,000. across Long Island. And there are nine units that Exp Realty “[The cost of owning a are between $3,000 and home] certainly has changed $5,500. When you consider over the years,” Dowling that people are spending said. “Ten years ago in 2012, the average $2,000 to $3,000 to rent, that’s a mortgage Valley Stream home was $362,000. Fast payment. If the goal is to bring a more forward five years to 2017, the average is affordable [housing] option to Valley $456,000. Over the course of five years, Stream, there doesn’t appear to be an
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One dead and two injured in head-on collision By KarIna Kovac kkovac@liherald.com
Valley Stream resident John A. Caputo, 31, died after he was reportedly driving erratically, crossing the center line on South Avenue, leading to a head-on collision with a Riverhead Central School District bus. According to Courtesy Google Maps Riverhead police detectives, the incident took place on Feb. 10 at John a. capuTo reportedly hit a school bus crossaround 5 p.m. and was initially ing the center line on South Avenue. reported when information came Accident Reconstruction Team was in of a silver Jeep Grand Cherokee swerving in the street’s westbound requested on the scene to assist the detectives in the investigation. They ask that lane. The bus that was hit was traveling anyone who may have witnessed the incieast, and occupied by the driver, Ane dent to call the Riverhead Town Police at Membreno Argueta, 30, of Mastic, and a (631) 727-4500 ext. 328; all calls are confistudent, both of whom suffered non-life- dential. threatening injuries. The State Police
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affordable option. “In a healthy market, you’ll have a mix of different sorts of homes: singleor two-family homes, rentals, condos and co-ops,” said Dowling. “A diversity of types of housing is healthy…” Valley Stream officials have recently added a number of new high-density, multi-family apartments to the village. But the village has hardly budged in responding to requests both by residents and the Nassau County Planning Commission to ensure new apartment projects comply with the affordable housing provisions, mainly the decades-old Long Island Workforce Housing Act – intended to help middle-income workers like police officers and teachers with their housing needs, critics have said. The act mandates that local governments require developers proposing housing projects that include five or more residential units to either set aside 10 percent of the units in a given project for the workforce or affordable housing; construct workforce housing at another site within the same municipality; or pay a fee for each affordable unit the developer would have been required to construct. Local governments are responsible for enforcing the requirements of the act.
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think it’s finally time for Nassau County and me to kiss and make up. If you’ve read my columns over the past few years, you know I’m not particularly fond of the government, the infrastructure or the people out here. Four years after moving from my native Queens to East Meadow, I wrote a particularly scathing piece that I now wished I hadn’t. I want to admit now that I was wrong — or at least not in a position to be so judgmental at the time. The gist of the column was that NICK East Meadow — and Nassau CounBuglIoNE ty as a whole — stank. I complained about everything I could think of, from police to schools to sanitation. Growing up, I had been sold on the fact that Nassau County was better than Queens, I wrote at the time. The schools were stronger, the services were better and the streets were safer, I had been told. In the column, I whined that that was complete hogwash and, if I had my dru-
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thers, I’d move back to Queens. At the time, I had only lived in East Meadow for a few years. My kids were young. I was making less money. I was grumpier — although my wife, Jill, would say that I’m still pretty grumpy. No, Nassau County isn’t a utopia. But what county is? A decade after moving here, I am counting my blessings. First off, all four of our kids went to school in-person last year. If we still lived in Queens, they would have mostly learned remotely between September and June. As a teacher at a Queens high school, I see the deleterious effect that extra year of remote learning had on our students. But we largely dodged that in Nassau County. And our schools aren’t just good, they’re great. The other day, my 10-yearold, Adriana, was playing her saxophone for my dad. Impressed with her skill, he asked where she was learning to play. “In school,” I replied. I spent 12 years in parochial and public school in Queens, and after all that, I was able to play maybe a few notes on the recorder. I’ve heard Adriana’s elementary
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school band perform, and I would put them up against any high school band in Queens any day of the week. My 15-year-old stepson, Jake, decided this year that he wants to play football. But if we still lived in Queens, there’d be no guarantee that his school would even have a team. Meanwhile, my 18-year-old stepson, Nicolas, is AllCounty in cross-country, and will likely be All-County in wrestling, too. That’s partly due to the amazing coaching staff and sports programs we have here. If he wrestled on a city team, there’s a chance his coach may not have ever wrestled competitively. Elia, my 8-year-old, is still figuring out what she wants to do. She announced the other day she wanted to try field hockey. I love the fact that I was able to say, “Sure, hon. Whatever you want.” I don’t think they play field hockey in Queens. When I wrote that column that I now regret, I intimated the Nassau County police weren’t making the streets any safer here than the New York Police Department was in Queens. Not true. The cops out here do a great job.
had a lot of complaints in a long-ago column, and much of what I wrote was unfair.
About three years ago, I slipped off my stoop and cut my head pretty badly. Jill called 911. I was amazed at how fast we had two officers in my living room. It’s very reassuring to know there’s always a patrol nearby. While I escaped my life in Queens relatively unscathed, I was mugged at 11 and jumped and beaten up at 15. And those didn’t turn out to be isolated incidents. The high school I went to wasn’t the safest, and I had to be very careful where I ventured. I can count on one hand the number of times I ate lunch in the cafeteria. I probably used the restroom once in four years. Thank God my kids will never have to experience that. I also wrote that the Town of Hempstead sanitation guys often took their time plowing the streets after a snowstorm. But they did an amazing job of handling that blizzard a couple weeks back. I’m still not wild about the pizza in these parts, but I’m not above admitting that a lot of what I wrote in that column years ago was unfair. So, Nassau County, here’s your metaphorical smooch. I hope you’ll forgive me. Nick Buglione is a teacher, freelance journalist and former editor of the East Meadow Herald.
A nation divided by pandemic, or splintered?
arly in the coronavirus pandemic, it was easy to write off as stupid the folks who touted hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin as go-to Covid-19 treatments. Easy because the efficacy of those drugs was refuted by the best virologists in the world. It seemed obvious that people who denied the science of vaccine protection and masking were coming from a place of ignorance. They didn’t know better. As hundreds of RANDI thousands got sick KREISS and died, and the virus spread, many of us hoped people would change their minds and take the vaccine — not just for themselves, but also for the common good. But over these two years, there hasn’t been much of a learning curve. The antivaxxers stood firm. Many of them got Covid. An unthinkable number died. And still, people refuse to believe the simple scientific fact that vaccines keep people safer. When thousands of folks who were double-vaccinated and boosted started getting breakthrough cases of the Omi-
cron variant, that only reinforced the resistance among anti-vaxxers. Over time, some of us liberal-minded opinion writers tried to be less judgmental and more empathic. Maybe we could understand where the doubters were coming from. Many people had justifiable grievances: The rollouts were uneven, or the messaging was sometimes confusing. Fringe groups offered comfort in troubling times. Many of us engaged in intellectual gymnastics, trying to understand, to be patient and more tolerant of the resistance to vaccines and masks. Maybe we could bring the doubters along in time, we thought. We were wrong. We are now more than two years in, with more than 900,000 dead. This is what I know: What we are suffering in America today isn’t a break, it’s a compound fracture. There aren’t two opposing groups tugging at one another. It isn’t just people who get vaccinated and those who won’t. There are multiple splinters in this gaping wound — some sharp, some violent, some groups out for power, and some out for blood. Some people are ignorant: They don’t — or can’t — read the research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And they have lost faith in our gov-
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ernment. Another splinter is people who are not only ignorant about science, but put their faith in a former president and his acolytes. In their reality, the political supersedes all other considerations. MAGA folks think the Biden administration is out to get them. At one point, people were posting notes online urging relatives to go into hospitals and remove their family members who were being treated for Covid. “They are trying to kill us,” one post said. Sadly, many GOP officeholders are willing to traffic in lies to keep power. Then there is the splinter of smart, highly educated people who are shamelessly harnessing the suspicion among millions of our citizens to their own political ends. They know the vaccines work. They know masking protects against infection. But they challenge the necessary mandates. Think Ted Cruz, Ron DeSantis, Kellyanne Conway, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell. They are among the most reprehensible of the lot because they know better. Someone like Marjorie Taylor Greene, an anti-masker and a general nut case, is a splinter unto herself. In a recent infa-
hat we're suffering in the U.S. today isn't a break, it's a compound fracture.
mous speech, Greene said that Nancy Pelosi was using secret police in Congress, like the “gazpacho.” She meant “Gestapo,” of course, because she can never resist a Holocaust reference in her crazy accusations. If Donald Trump was and is a cancer in our American culture, then she is his metastasis. There are also splinters of responsible people who understand and support the coronavirus science, but still have reservations about boosters or inoculating little kids. Many are impatient with the slow progress toward even more targeted vaccines and better therapeutics. We forget that the development of the vaccines was an astonishing medical achievement. Everyone is fatigued after two years of isolation and stress. These varied splinters unite to one end: to challenge vaccines and protective masks. The resistance crosses social, educational and cultural lines. The saddest group, I think, is those who are uninformed and vulnerable. They reject the science and the advice of the experts because they are caught in a paralyzing spasm of paranoia and anger. They are being cruelly used by the most heartless group, the super-smart members of the Republican Party who are stepping over dead bodies in a rush toward 2024. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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ollow the science.” That phrase, and variations on it, have become ubiquitous during the coronavirus pandemic. Sadly, those words, summing up evolving medical information, have sparked suspicion among many, leaving them doubting — and even rejecting — the science we should depend on to guide us through the worst public health crisis in a century. Even as it appears to be fading. As the pandemic spread nearly two years ago, it became apparent that mask wearing would be crucial, amid what we learned was primarily an airborne threat, and given that we all wanted to return to “normal” as soon as possible. Once we understood that we were in for the long haul, we debated the efficacy of face coverings. What type worked best? When and where to don them? At work? At school? At the gym? At family gatherings? As case numbers rose and fell — and with them the accompanying recommendations and restrictions — our patience ebbed. When vaccines came onto the scene, many of us thought for sure we had seen the end of masks. New variants
changed that, but many people were simply fed up, as we have witnessed at heated school board meetings across the country, willing to cast the scientific consensus aside and join the rallying cry for “freedom” from covered faces. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman was eager to lead the effort locally, and his clash with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s school mask mandate has wound up in the courts. Meanwhile, as the Omicron variant has waned, other states have begun to loosen mask-wearing restrictions — this time, so many of us hope, for good. Hochul lifted her mask mandate for public places last week. Masks are still required in hospitals, nursing homes and on public transportation, according to the state, but that has only added to the continuing confusion that is an inevitable product of pandemic fatigue. Despite growing cries from parents to unmask their children, to say nothing of political pressure — several Republican members of New York’s congressional delegation sent Hochul a letter demanding she end the school mandate — the governor remains steadfast, following what her
office termed “factual public health data.” She is expected to make a decision on whether to continue requiring masks in schools on March 1. Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, told the Financial Times that in this phase of the pandemic, “decisions will increasingly be made on a local level rather than centrally decided or mandated.” As masks quickly disappear in our area, we should keep in mind that we live in one of the most crowded corners of the country, and those decisions should be guided by common sense — and, yes, science. Given all we’ve learned about how the virus spreads, and how quickly its statistical trends can change direction, abandoning mask-wearing altogether seems to fly in the face of both. Another phrase repeated often over the past two years is “with an abundance of caution.” We caution elected officials to keep the advice of our health experts in mind when making decisions that affect so many lives, especially when it is far from clear that a deadly virus is finished wreaking havoc with them.
letters It’s leadership, not propaganda, we need To the Editor: It’s 2022, but our government, state and federal, must have read G e o r g e O r we l l ’s “ N i n e t e e n Eighty-Four.” They have taken on the role of Big Brother, telling us what to do, i.e. masks and vaccinations. We are inundated by statistics about Covid, but no one talks about the psychological damage done to all the children wearing masks, especially the preschoolers who have not yet developed language skills. Scientists have predicted damage done to our environment by pollution and stress climate control, but can they predict the long-range effects on children of the Covid vaccinations? We are regarded as a cultured and civilized society, but our elected officials have done a poor job of protecting and upholding our rights. Crime, as well as racial prejudice, is off the charts, and our officials have turned a blind eye and a deaf ear. Shouldn’t they be accountable?
Propaganda is a dangerous weapon, and it’s being used again. Since we are still able to live in a free society, we must speak up. The world looks to the U.S. as a strong, powerful leader. Let’s not be a disappointment. PAT KING Merrick
Where’s the outrage? To the Editor: In the past two weeks we have laid to rest two heroes of the New York Police Department who were murdered in Harlem. Officers Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora were gunned down by a crazed
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lost my father six years ago. Of the painful dealings I’ve faced in my life up until now, nothing has quite compared to that searing loss. The news of his death had to cross an ocean to reach me. I was in New York. He was in a hospice in Ecuador, battling stomach cancer until his last breath. We never had a proper goodbye. My father’s untimely death has been brought into sharper focus by the departure of another significant man in my life, the Herald Community NewJUan papers’ executive editor, Scott BrinLasso ton. After 28 years here, Scott has moved on to his next adventure, teaching full-time at Hofstra University this spring before beginning a long-term research project. Scott’s hands were full this past year, training and guiding a new crop of young journalists — including me. It’s hard to imagine the editorial team without him. He was not only my boss, but also my mentor. I came to the Herald from Columbia University, with a degree in creative writing and political science. With no journalism training, I banked on the
strength of my writing to get my foot in the door. And Scott took a chance on me, swinging that door wide open. His first order was that I head to the public library for a copy of Carole Rich’s dazzlingly comprehensive “Writing and Reporting the News: A Coaching Method.” It’s a crash course for fledgling journalists on how to report and write the news, and Rich’s fierce clarity on the subject hooked me. I absorbed everything I could from the book, but that was only the beginning. The real work of journalism began as a form of personal transformation: Turning myself into a community reporter in Valley Stream, where I’d never set foot, let alone lived. I did it by talking to people, taking in the scenery, breathing the air, and immersing myself in the issues people care about — and doing it all amid the time crunch of weekly story deadlines. But before I could become an identifiable — and, I hope, trusted — figure in the community, I was the new kid on the block. It was brutal at first. But while I toiled and sweated, slammed against walls, and had doors slam on me, Scott was always my anchor and guiding compass.
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Letters criminal in a situation that the defund-the-police crowd would have wanted to send a social worker into. Six members of the NYPD have been shot so far this year. One was shot execution-style on New Year’s Day, while sleeping in his car in East Harlem after working New Year’s Eve. My question to everyone who climbed aboard the defund-the-police bandwagon is, where is the outrage? How can you possibly muster up outrage for the death of George Floyd, where the crime and punishment were handled swiftly through our court system, and turn a blind eye to what is happening to the brave people of law enforcement? To show how high up the Democratic food chain the disrespect goes, President Biden did not attend the funeral for Rivera, even though he had a planned trip to New York City to speak to Mayor Eric Adams about crime. In my estimation, tough Joe is a coward when it comes to confronting the radical left of his own party. Scores of thou-
Humane, relaxed and easygoing, he helped me navigate the terrain of a profession he’s known most of his adult life. When I faltered or overstepped my bounds, I dusted myself off and got back in the trenches with him. Scott never took his eyes off the story. The story mattered most. I learned by his example. And things got better. I’m not, at least not willfully, looking for paternal substitutes in the men around me. But I couldn’t help but see the similarities to a father-son relationship in the interactions between Scott and me. I couldn’t help thinking of him as approximating — no matter how incidentally or innocuously — a second father. In these times, a son rarely has the chance to get lost in his dad’s world. And the grimmer fact is that millions of men in America grow up without a father. The quality of father-son bonding also seems to have depreciated. I’m not talking about the everyday guy-bonding stuff, like sitting with Pops on the couch and watching a game. I’m talking about being at his side in the midst of his work — engaging with all your senses in an endeavor the old man treasures or excels in. Sons need those moments to learn how Dad operates in the arena of life and possibly, hopefully,
discover kernels of insight — no matter how small or imperfect — to help them confidently move about in this chaotic and messy world. Especially when Dad is no longer there. That father-son sharing is a priceless gift. I wish I could have spent more time with my father. I think many men have the same wish. But he is gone, and the lessons he learned and the mistakes he made that he shared with me remain treasures to me. There is no second try at fatherhood. There is also great danger, I suspect, in making father figures out of the more experienced, admired and trusted men around us. We risk getting lost in their shadows, modeling ourselves after them instead of forging our own way. Scott Brinton leaves behind a towering volume of exceptional work, the product of a passion for community journalism. He has also, like a true teacher and friend, cultivated a team of journalists who are equipped to carry on the good fight: to articulate truth, to serve the communities we cover, and to see the humanity in the stories we have the privilege of telling. He has been a blessing in my life, and I bid him a fond goodbye and much joy in his next journey. Farewell, Captain. Juan Lasso is the editor of the Valley Stream Herald. Comments about this column? Jlasso@liherald.com.
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sands of people in our country died of fentanyl poisoning last year, from a drug that is made in China and being smuggled through our porous southern border, and no outrage. Children are being killed by stray bullets in our crimeinfested inner cities, and there's no outrage. If you can only muster outrage whenever you can inject race into an equation for political gain, you are the major problem in our great nation. How did that guilt donation to Black Lives Matter work out for you? To the “woke” who are allowing all this carnage to occur while sitting in your safe, secure house/condo/ apartment, I have a message. To p a r a p h r a s e Wi n s t o n Churchill, an appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. If you keep pushing to defund the police and allow district attorneys not to prosecute crimes, that crocodile will be knocking down your door. TOM O’CONNOR North Bellmore
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