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A healthy state of mind V.S. therapists discuss counseling struggles during pandemic Fludd, 39, a therapist at Kentro Psychotherapy in Valley Stream. “It’s hard to see your clients Long Island is a year into the struggling, but I’ve been able to pandemic, and according to local cope with vicarious trauma mental health experts, many because I’m intentional about people are still struggling to my self-care.” adjust to the life changes it has A few minutes of mediation brought. As a result, and long walks each they said, more peoday help, Fludd said, ple have developed but as is the case mental health with her clients, the issues, or their prestresses of the panexisting mental illdemic live at home nesses have been for her as well. As a exacerbated. parent of two chilWith the additiondren, she said it has al caseload — somebeen difficult to navtimes triple the norigate the fear of mal amount — a bringing the virus handful of mental DoN SINkSIelD home to them, as health counselors in Director of well as everyday Valley Stream say administration, child care while the pressure has working her fullNew Hope Mental taken a toll on them, time therapy job. Health Counseling as the struggles of “It’s sur real, their patients weigh u n re a l a n d j u s t on them in a phecrazy to know that nomenon known as vicarious the pandemic is still going on a traumatization as they strive to year later, because no one expecthelp others. ed it to go on this long, and this “Sometimes I’ll have deep year has been a whirlwind of an worries about my clients and I’ll experience,” Fludd said. “Theratake that home with me, or I feel pists are humans too, so we’re restless or anxious just from navigating our own fears and hearing other people’s traumatic putting [them] aside to help othstories over and over again,” said Rosedale resident Amanda Continued on page 15

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BHARAtI CARMoNA, owNeR of the Pily’s Unisex Hair Salon on Central Avenue, said that because of the pandemic, business has increased 80 percent.

A year of struggles, victories

Business owners recall 12 months of pandemic By NICole AlCINDoR nalcindor@liherald.com

A year into the coronavirus pandemic, businesses in Valley Stream have been hit with a variety of challenges. Between government-mandated shutdowns, restrictions on gatherings and closing times, as well as safety measures intended to limit exposure to the contagion, there has been much to adapt to in order to stay open and stay afloat. Many business owners say

they have become accustomed to their altered operations, and with more people becoming vaccinated and warm weather on the horizon, some say they have seen an uptick in business. “All the changes were chaotic at first, but now I’ve become used to it,” said Diana Carrillo, a Valley Stream resident and owner of Chicken Coop Colombian restaurant. “I do miss the warmer weather, because outdoor dining brought in a lot of customers,

but overall I still have a good amount of customers coming to my restaurant to eat inside.” Although business has been steady, Carrillo said, restaurants are still unable to operate at full capacity indoors, and she has had to let some of her employees go. She also closed the bar section of her restaurant to stop p e o p l e f ro m c o n g re g ating. Currently, restaurants Continued on page 10

ur intake of new people coming to counseling has doubled.

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RepoRts of cRowded cars after LIRR service cuts went into effect on March 8 led the agency to make a quick reversal.

LIRR schedule change brings woes to V.S. riders By peteR BelfioRe

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Faced with plummeting ridership amid the coronavirus pandemic and a budget gap of $2.5 billion, in December the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that on March 8, LIRR service would be reduced 25 percent. But with fewer trains during morning rush hours, reports of crowded conditions within cars preventing proper social distancing became widespread. The backlash from riders and lawmakers was swift. Valley Streamer Josh Stein, who works as a healthcare attorney in Manhattan, takes the train daily between 8 and 9 a.m. While not packed, Stein said once the schedule change took effect, his morning train cars were full to the degree that keeping six feet of distance between riders had become impossible. “Not every single seat is filled,” he said, “but it’s certainly nothing that would meet social distancing requirements.” It was a far cry from mornings during the summer, Stein recalled, when he would sometimes get a car all to himself. Over time, riders gradually came back, and he would see maybe one or two people to a row of seats per car. But with the schedule change the shift was dramatic. In addition to the potential danger of a crowded train while the threat of coronavirus transmission remains, Stein said the cuts posed an issue of convenience. Before, he could catch any one of four trains out of Valley Stream when he headed to work around 8 a.m. Now, if he misses the 8:10 a.m. train, the next comes at 8:43 a.m., with the potential for him to be late to work.

“People basically have one train to get there on time,” he said. Others took to social media to voice their concerns. Shelby Charnoff took photos of the crowded conditions on her train out of Valley Stream and posted them to Twitter. “Is this what social distancing looks like to you?” she tweeted at the LIRR. Patrick Barnable also posted on Twitter the day the new schedule went into effect that his 7:23 a.m. train from Long Beach had been packed by the time it reached Valley Stream, with riders standing in the doorways. “Cutting service from three to one per hour during rush hour is ridiculous,” he said. In a statement on March 8, LIRR President Philip Eng said incidents of overcrowding were “sporadic” and “isolated.” He also noted that $6.5 billion in aid incoming from the recently passed federal stimulus law would be unlikely to affect the revised “rightsizing” schedule change. By the next day, however, his agency had already reversed course, announcing that starting March 29, the service cuts would be restored. “We heard our customers’ about our new schedule loud and clear,” Eng said. State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, who sits on the Senate Transportation Committee, praised the reversal. “This victory for riders happened because we worked together to make our voices heard,” he said in a statement. Still, with a week out from when the original schedule is slated to come back, Stein questioned why it’s taken to long to reverse course. “I’m not sure why a reversal back to the original schedule just one day after the original change took place takes three weeks to implement,” he said.

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Howell students learn about prosthetics Recently, students in Maureen Byrnes and Noele Villa’s class fifth-grade class at Howell Road Elementary School embarked on a STEAM project that was inspired by their reading of the book, “Winter’s Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again.” The true story involves a dolphin named Winter, who lost her tail after getting stuck in a crab trap. The loss of her tail was causing Winter to lose muscle, which, if left unchecked, would cause long term damage to her movement capabilities. The dolphin trainers at the Clearview Marine Aquarium in Clearwater, Fla. reached out to biomedical prosthetic experts Kevin Carrol and Dan Strzempka, who created a special tail for Winter. Winter’s story was the inspiration for the 2011 movie, “DolphinTale.” After reading about Winter and her special tail, the students read about different types of biomedical engineered prosthetics for the human body. They watched a video of a boy from South America who created his very own prosthetic arm using Legos. This inspired them to use their Lego We Do 2.0 kits to create robotic arms. The students built and then programmed these arms to actually pick up objects. At the end of the week, the class received one more extra special surprise. They received a video from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium providing an update on Winter. The class discovered that she does not always have to wear her prosthetic tail but uses it more to work out her muscles to make her stronger. Ms. Byrnes and Ms. Villa’s class loved this project and connecting what they had learned through multiple subjects. Compiled by Peter Belfiore

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Howell Road fiftH-gRadeR Gurtej Singh worked to create a robotic arm as part of a class STEAM lesson. tHe lesson was inspired by Winter, a dolphin who uses a prosthetic tail to swim.

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fiftH-gRadeRs stepHanie gomez also worked to create her own robotic arm.

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VSD rifle team are county champs, again The Valley Stream District Rifle Team has won another county championship with a team score of 751 out of 800. Varsity members Nicholas Cavaliere, Ivan Ymaz, Priya Mangal, Victoria Andreo, Tiffany Wu and Keegan Banda competed at Glen Cove High School on Feb. 24 at the air rifle county championships. The varsity team was supported from home by junior varsity members Chamille Malcom, Emily Nothdurft and Jayden Polydore. The past year has created many challenges for the rifle team regarding safety and appropriate social distancing. “Their health and safety are my number one priority, which originally meant significantly cutting into their practice time to ensure we were meeting and maintaining CDC protocols for Covid19,” coach Heather Zawislak said. Typically, the athletes are spaced approximately two to three feet apart across six firing points. Due to distancing regulations, however, the team began the season having to space out using only three points at a time, effectively halving each member’s practice time. “Thankfully we had an amazing team parent donate divider screens to our range sharing sister program, the Police Activity League, that allowed us to utilize all of our points while still keeping the athletes safe,” Zawislak said. Captain Gerardo Cavaliere shared similar feelings, “I was happy the team was able to have a season to compete,” he said. “We were excited to regroup and hope for a chance to with another county championship. Even though matches and practice were done differently with restrictions, our team showed up and stayed focused.”

The Valley STream District Rifle team members Victoria Andreo, clockwise from top left, Captain Ivan Ymaz, Keegan Banda, Tiffany Wu, Priya Mangal, Captain Nicholas Cavaliere, Chamille Malcom, Emily Nothdurft and Jayden Polydore. Despite the pandemic, the team captured another county championship and undefeated season this year.

Courtesy Heather Zawislak

Working with a significantly shorter season, the team had to practice harder than usual. Despite the challenges, the VSD rifle team was able to capture another undefeated season as well as a county championship. Leading the team was Co-Captain Nicholas Cavaliere of North High School who shot a personal best of 191, which also gained him the individual county champion title. “Giving my all is important for me as a team co-captain,” he said. “Earning my highest score at the county level competition just feels awesome.” “I am unbelievably proud of their accomplishments and even more proud to be their coach,” Zawislak, a 20-year veteran of the sport, said. “I cannot wait to see what they accomplish next year when hopefully we return to a sense of normalcy within sports.”

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Valley Stream artist donates painting to famed clam spot By Peter Belfiore pbelfiore@liherald.com

Photos courtesy Karen Zang

Valley Stream artiSt Mike Stanko, left with Bigelow’s New England Fried Clams owners and brothers Anthony, Chris and William Andreoles with the painting of their restaurant Stako gifted to them last week.

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Valley Stream artist Mike Stanko has been passing by Bigelow’s New England Fried Clams on trips down Sunrise Highway for years. “When you’re in the mood for fried clams or seafood, that’s the place,” he said of the 82-year-old clam spot. So a few months ago he was heartened to see that, with so many restaurants struggling and closing during the coronavirus pandemic, it had stayed Painted in Stanko’S distinct whimsical style, open, and it inspired him to Anthony Andreoles said he already has a spot lined paint the squat, old-school res- up in his restaurant to hang it. taurant with its signature whiteand-blue awnings and neon red Bigelow’s. He had previously seen sign heralding that “fried clams” were to Stanko’s painting of his restaurant when be had there. Stanko had tagged them on Instagram. “I’ve done it with other places I enjoy “I said I loved it,” Andreoles said of eating at, especially with a signature Stanko’s depiction of Bigelow’s in his dislook,” Stanko said. Then last month, tinct whimsical style. “I asked him for a Stanko and his wife Karen Zang sat down reprint, and he said ‘I’ll get back to you.’” at Bigelow’s with his visiting sister and A few weeks later the artist let him niece, when Zang mentioned her hus- know that he’d be stopping by to give band’s painting. Andreoles the original canvas, and on “He came in to eat about a month or March 9 dropped it off. Andreoles bought two ago and he finally introduced him- him lunch, and said he already had an self,” said Anthony Andreoles, who along idea on where to hang it in a newly conwith his two brothers owns and operates structed heated patio at the restaurant.

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community update Friday, March 19

Tuesday, April. 6

Toddlers, tots and tykes storytime

Village of Valley Stream’s Board of Zoning & Appeals

At Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, children from birth to three with a caregiver will join together over Zoom for stories, songs and rhymes at 11 to 11:45 a.m. Older children may join if interested. Send an email to kidsroomvs@nassaulibrary.org or message the library on Facebook to recieve Zoom information.

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

Valley Stream Central High School District BOE Meeting

Saturday, March 20

At 8 p.m., watch the school board meeting over Zoom, unless otherwise stated on the district webiste. For Zoom information, refer to the district website under announcements. Contact the District Clerk at (516) 872-5628.

Learn to code At Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, children grades three to four and up will join together over Zoom to learn how to code at 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Teen volunteer Sawaira will teach the basics of coding using two free apps including: Swift Playgrounds, Scratch Jr., Code.org, Tinkercad and Canva. Participants will need two devices; one for coding and another device for the Zoom meeting. Registration is required. Send an e-mail to hwmlcontact@hotmail.com to register and receive Zoom information.

Virtual 3D printing workshop At Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, participants will engage in a 3D printing workshop over Zoom at 1 to 2 p.m. The library’s 3D expert, Kayla Serpa, will show participants how to use Tinkercad to make custom 3D name plates. To register, contact library director, Ms. Eng at hwmlcontact@hotmail. com for the Zoom information, plus instructions about how to download and login to Tinkercad prior to the class.

Monday, March 22 Valley Stream District 30 BOE Meeting The meeting will be live streamed at 8 p.m. The link will be posted on the website the day of the meeting. Contact Janet Carson, District Clerk, at questions@vs30.org.

Wednesday, April. 14 Valley Stream District 30 SEPTA General Meeting Courtesy Pixabay.com

Chapter Book Chat The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will have children in grades four to six join together over Zoom for a book discussion on Thursday, March 25 at 4 p.m.

Tuesday, March 23

Thursday, March 25

Friday, March 26

Valley Stream District 13 BOE Meeting

Alphabet soup - M is for mouse

Teen trivia kahoot

The meeting will take place at 8 p.m. live streamed on their website. Email the district clerk at: mrosamilia@valleystream13.com for more information.

Wednesday, March 24 Valley Stream District 24 BOE Meeting At 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., the school board meeting will take place live streamed on Facebook. Contact the district clerk, Jennifer Biscardi at (516) 434-2825 for more information about location.

At Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, children ages three to five with a caregiver will join together over Zoom for stories and a craft at 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Participants should bring something to storytime that starts with the letter M. Craft materials will be provided by the library and available for contactless curbside pickup. Registration here: Register here: https://forms.gle/WfUb1FQv4SquiTUNA.

Chapter book chat At Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, children in grades four to six will join over Zoom at 4 p.m. for a book discussion of “Song for a Whale,” by Lynne Kelly. Registration here: https://forms. gle/1pjynDZGYLw9DLvC9.

At Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, teens will do trivia over Zoom and Kahoot at 4 to 4:45 p.m. Participants will need two devices for the program. Contact teen librarian; Ms. Kenney at vsteens@nassaulibrary.org to register.

Saturday, March 27 3D printing workshop - thingaverse At Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, participants in this workshop over Zoom will learn how to search Thingaverse for different 3D models and download files for printing at 10 to 11 a.m. Contact library director, Ms. Eng at hwmlcontact@hotmail.com for the Zoom information.

The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. Additional information concerning meeting dates and times can be obtained by contacting Ms. Janet Carson, Clerk of the Board, at (516) 4343600, EXT. 5222.

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The Town of Hempstead invites town and village residents to safely dispose of hazardous household items at Hempstead town’s free S.T.O.P. (Stop Throwing out Pollutants) program. Residents can dispose of items such as batteries, cleaners, pesticides, aerosol cans and other items. The program comes to Valley Stream on Sept. 25 at the Valley Stream State Park from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Camp Barrett registration begins on March 20. See Valley Stream Village website for details. The village will host an easter basket give away on Saturday, March 27 at Hendrickson Park. On the week of March 22 to March 26 the village will be collecting paper and cardboard.

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Herald Football News Big plays lift VSC over Long Beach By tOny BellISSImO tbellissimo@liherald.com

Coming off an appearance in the Nassau Conference II football semifinals in 2019, Valley Stream Central is looking to continue its momentum and put together memorable back-to-back seasons. Last Saturday afternoon at Long Beach, the Eagles were far from perfect but made some key defensive stops and used a pair of big passing plays to knock off the Marines in a hard-fought and longanticipated opener, 12-8. “We’re so young and it was the first varsity game for a lot of kids,” VSC head coach Mike Rubino said. “We didn’t execute as well as we wanted to, but we were able to make big plays in big spots. We escaped with an important win.” In his first varsity start at quarterback, Central junior Quran Watkins threw two touchdown passes, including a 98-yarder to sophomore Dylan Braithwaite for the only score of the first half just one play after senior Dawin Fanor capped a goal-line stand for the defense by tackling Long Beach’s Jeff Conway short of the end zone early in the second quarter. “It was a tough turning point early, but I have to say our kids responded well and played a pretty solid game,” Marines head coach Scott Martin said. “We didn’t make a lot of mistakes.” Rubino said the deep ball resulting in the first score is something the Eagles practice every day. Watkins covered the first 50 yards in the air with a perfect spiral. Brathwaite caught it in stride at the Eagles’ 45 and did the rest. “It was a great throw and catch,” he said.

“We felt we had a matchup advantage with Dylan one-on-one on the outside. He’s a special player and has chemistry with Quran going back a year-and-a-half ago on JV.” Central led 6-0 at halftime but quickly fell behind early in the third quarter when Long Beach capitalized on the opening possession of the second half. Senior Ryan Buonocore returned the kickoff to the 40 and the offense, behind sophomore quarterback Hayden Sofield and senior Izzy Maldonado, the featured back, went to work. Maldonado had four of the first five touches of the drive to move the ball deep into enemy territory, including a 19-yard catch. Junior Christian Tarsia ripped off a 12-yard run off a jet sweep to set up senior Jahmeke Primer’s gametying 2-yard touchdown run. Primer added the 2-point conversion and the Marines led 8-6. It stayed that way until the fourth when Watkins directed a 9-play scoring drive to put the Eagles ahead for good. Sophomore Mohammad Daffalla set up the series with an interception. Rubino made a gutsy call on fourth-and-6 from his own 36, but Braithwaite came through with a first-down reception. It was third-and-2 from the Long Beach 35 when Watkins connected with senior Josh Limage for the eventual game-winning score with a nifty pass down the middle of the field. Central travels to four-time defending county champion Garden City this Saturday. The Marines hit the road to face Calhoun. Kickoff time for both games is 2 p.m.

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For the first time in Nassau Police Department history, a Black woman has been promoted to the position of chief of support. Lorna Atmore, a 25-year member of NCPD, was promoted to the chief support position on Feb. 25. She succeeds Chief Ronald Walsh, who recently left to serve as Long Beach police commissioner. Atmore is now commander of the Support Division, one of the department’s

largest units that includes the 911 center, information technology and the upcoming police body camera program. With the new position, Atmore is fifth in line for command of the department. “I really appreciate the support of Commissioner Patrick Ryder and County Executive Laura Curran for their confidence in my abilities,” Atmore said. “I’m just really excited to step into the role and hopefully do a good job.” Ryder said she is well qualified for her new role. “The promotion of Assistant Chief Lorna Atmore to three-star chief of support was an easy decision, as she is known to be one of the most dedicated and intelligent professionals in the executive ranks,” Ryder said in a statement. “I have great confidence in her ability to get the job done and to serve the residents in Nassau County.” Curran said that she was pleased to promote Atmore to her new role. “I’m proud of the efforts Nassau continues to make to ensure our law enforcement reflects the rich diversity of our communities – especially for positions of leadership,” Curran said in a statement. “Chief Atmore’s dedication to the department and her command experience have defined her as a true professional, a leader and a trailblazer.” Atmore began in the force as an officer and eventually rose to sergeant in the 3rd Precinct. She also led the 7th Precinct’s Detective Squad and was later promoted to captain, inspector and deputy commanding officer in the 4th Precinct, before being promoted to deputy chief of the support division. Family members who were in the New York City Police Department inspired her initial interest in a law enforcement career. “I really thought the job wouldn’t be a fit for me at first, but my cousins assured me that I would enjoy the job and to give it a chance,” she said. “I took their word for it, and by the time I got done with the police academy, I was in love with the job.” Atmore noted she wants to inspire young people of color who might be interested in a law enforcement career. “I hope that young people look up and see myself and other people of color in prominent positions and see what we’ve accomplished so they can visualize themselves as future leaders in law enforcement,” she said. “I think that we represent these opportunities that exist that young people may not know about.” Atmore added that she hopes in the future that more people of color are promoted to prominent law enforcement posts. “I understand and appreciate the excitement of my promotion and its uniqueness,” she said. “In my mind, I’m hoping that in the next five to 10 years that promotions like this will be more commonplace.”

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Businesses recount a yearlong struggle continued from front page outside New York City are allowed to operate at 50 percent capacity, but starting March 19 that will increase to 75 percent, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “These changes are just a part of the business world now, and I’ve accepted that,” Carillo said. “When the weather warms up again, I look forward to more customers because people are less afraid of the virus when they are outside. My biggest hope for the future is that the pandemic will go away, so that everyone can just put this ugly chapter behind us.” Bharati Carmona, a Valley Stream resident and owner of the Pily’s Unisex Hair Salon on Central Avenue, said that because of the pandemic, she has had more customers than ever, because many of her clients have started to work from home, and as a result, they have more time during the Courtesy Bharati Carmona week to get their hair Bharati Carmona said her done. In addition to herbusiness is flourishing. self, Carmona said she has had one other staff member working five days a week with her at the salon. At the start of the pandemic, Carmona said she and her work partner were forced to close the salon for three months under mandatory state orders. The shutdown, she said, was a scary and uncertain time, but for the rest of the year, business began to flourish, she said, and increased by 80 percent. “Unfortunately, customers have to wait a lot longer to get a hair Nicole Alcindor/Herald appointment now Jasmine aCosta said she because we get booked has seen ups and downs over so much faster,” she the past year. said. “I’m grateful for the success that our business is having, but I’m also sad for other businesses that haven’t been doing so well.” Last February, Valley stream resident Jasmine Acosta, who founded and operates Thread That, and whose business model involves visiting clients in her home for various eyebrow treatments, such as threading, waxing, microblading and laminating, was able to thrive during the shutdown, since home visits were not prohibited. Over time, after the in-person business shutdown was lifted, however, she found she had fewer clients because more people returned to the salons for eyebrow treatments. Starting in July, she moved into her own business space on Central Avenue. “It’s insane that the pandemic has lasted a year, and business for me was booming more when other salons were shut down and people were desperate to get their brows done,” Acosta said. “However, I still have a lot of loyal customers now. It’s unbelievable how much my business has taken off since I stopped running it from inside my home and I moved into a business space in Valley Stream. Even though my business is thriving, my hope for the future is for this pandemic to finally end, so that everything can go back to normal again.”

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connections and I feel that has been quite challenging, it makes it even more important that we communicate everything and make sure the patients and I are on the same page when we discuss patients’ care plans. I do see a lot of fear among the patients in the community, and again it’s our job to try to help support and overcome that fear because we’re all facing it. It’s not like we’re not facing it as well, but I feel it’s my duty to meet some of the fear that these patients have. It’s not something we’ve discussed before. Is your hospital safe? They might be afraid of. We have to take care we don’t inadvertently infect people, which was not something we had prior to the pandemic.

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room it may be a tent or a car in the parking lot. We examine a child in a tent or a tailgate. We have given vaccines in the backseat of a car for fear of entering the building in the early stages of the pandemic. But we treat, we reassure, and we refer patients to the hospital when it is necessary. No, it has not been easy since Covid began, however I do see families spending more time together, less commuting for some, job flexibility and new ways to learn. Many people have slowed down and are taking time to smell the roses. Several people have received the COVID 19 vaccine, which brings hope for the future. Perhaps the adversity has improved us all in some ways. It has not been easy, but we persevere.

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s medical director, I’m in charge of oversight for the ambulance corps and relaying information to the ambulance corps in order to help them understand how they should be handling different types of patients. Back when there was Ebola, we dealt with that in a similar way. I had Covid back in March, and it took me until the end of June to be able to ride my bike again, so it took me a long time to recover from it. I’ve had numerous patients that were sick with Covid and ambulance corps members that were ill as well, but fortunately, the vast majority did recover.On the bright side, the evolution of telemedicine has been very nice. I’ve been able to help people alleviate their stresses and connect with them virtually, whereas in the past, that wasn’t possible. I’ve

had a lot of patients who not only suffered from Covid-19, they also suffered from being quarantined. Many of my patients never showed these symptoms until the pandemic, and that’s when they became agoraphobic [fearful of places that might cause panic]. I’m hoping that by late spring-early summer, we’ll be able to get back to doing what we want to do. The combination of the downward slope of the infection curve on the [Center for Disease Control and Prevention's] website, seeing people getting better and people getting vaccinated is making this curve drop dramatically lower. At the ambulance corps, we’re honored and privileged to be able to help people in need. We just want people to continue to do the right thing and to be sensible, but at the same time, not be fearful.

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y job is basically to make sure all the units are appropriately staffed, so I try to plug holes and make sure there is enough staff for all units. When the coronavirus first spiked, it was very, very busy. We were fortunate enough to be able to pull in outside resources that weren’t being used at the time. We had to basically move things around every day to make sure there was enough staff. It almost always felt like their wasn’t enough staff every day, and it’s not anyone’s fault, it was just difficult. It was really great to see the nurses and patient care techs come together, especially those who came from another area of the hospital. They really just stepped up and even not just the front-line people, but those behind

the scenes picked up overtime and stayed extra hours. Even recently, people jumped on board and did what they could, and it was really great to see everyone work together. It was definitely a struggle, but everyone came together and did their role to make it work. People went above and beyond, even doing things that they weren’t used to doing and haven’t done in many years. I’ve been in this job for 10 years, and I have never seen anything like this virus in terms of the amount of sick patients we had to deal with. The patient census was the highest it’s ever been as long as I’ve been here. It’s just amazing to see people step up, and it’s amazing that we got through it.

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ere at St. John's Episcopal Hospital, we were inundated with critically ill patients last spring. We expanded the intensive care unit and turned many other areas, such as the clinic and recovery room, into inpatient areas. We all worked very hard to save the lives of each and every patient, but unfortunately many patients did not recover. This was a great source of sadness and frustration to me and my colleagues. At the same time, as the program director of our internal medicine residency, I was very proud of our residents, who gave of themselves day and night to battle illness and save lives. Their devotion and dedication was superhuman. And I was so proud that we were joined on the front lines by residents from

family practice, psychiatry, surgery, ob-gyn, dermatology and ophthalmology. Everyone gave of themselves to the point of exhaustion in an incredible display of selflessness, collaboration and love for our fellow man. Now our Covid census is much smaller, and we fortunately have a number of medications to treat patients with Covid. I am delighted to once again treat outpatients with endocrinological disorders. I have received the vaccine and am very grateful that it is available. It will save countless lives. I urge everyone to receive the vaccine.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo is under increasing pressure to step aside or resign while investigations into sexual harassment accusations by four women and his administration’s handling of data Covid-19 deaths at nursing homes last year are investigated by State Attorney General Letitia James and the Assembly. At the Herald, we wanted to know what the state lawmakers who represent the communities within our coverage area, on the North and South shores, are thinking. Should he resign? Stay put? The chart above, by Herald Photo Editor Christina Daly, gives their viewpoints in brief. Five members of the State Senate delegations, all Democrats, said he should step aside for now, allowing Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul to assume his duties while the investigations are carried out. In the Assembly, Democrat Judy Griffin, of Rockville Centre, said unequivocally that he should resign. Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, a Democrat from Elmont, is reserving her judgment for now. Re publican Assembly members David McDonough, John Mikulin, Missy Miller, Michael Montesano and Ed Ra all said that he should be impeached or he should resign. In a statement, the five senators wrote, “The recent allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against the governor are beyond troubling and describe a disturbing pattern of behav-

ior that also now includes a potentially criminal act. “The gravity of these claims makes it clear to us that the governor cannot lead the state while faithfully responding to multiple investigations. This is especially true in light of the impending state budget deadline, the need to continue guiding the state through the pandemic and the fragility of the state’s economic recovery. “The New York State Constitution demands that if the governor is ‘unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office of governor, the lieutenantgovernor shall act as the governor until the inability shall cease.’ We call on the governor to step aside, at least until such time that the attorney general’s investigation is complete. We are confident that the lieutenant governor will ably serve the people of New York.” U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, who represents the South Shore’s 4th District, was among the first lawmakers from New York to call on Cuomo to resign after a third woman came forward accusing him of sexual harassment. Rice, a Democrat, tweeted, “The time has come. The Governor must resign.” Below it, she posted a New York Times story detailing the third woman’s accusations that Cuomo had inappropriately approached her at a wedding in 2019, wrapping his hands around her cheeks, as seen in a photograph, and asking to kiss her. The incident, according to The Times, was recorded contemporaneously in text messages. Cuomo has said he will not resign. More as this story develops.

Therapists face pandemic challenges ers and be present for them during counseling sessions.” Fludd sees about 20 clients weekly. Despite their fears of an uncertain future surrounding the pandemic, she said she tells them to try their best in facing the problems that they are confronting. “I tell my clients that they can’t get caught up in the chaos in the world, and to focus on their breathing and take things one step at a time,” she said. “Being a therapist is exhausting right now, and I desperately need a vacation because the amount of clients that we serve has tripled during the pandemic. However, it has been rewarding being able to be there for other people to help them put perspective on their anxieties.” Don Sinksield, a Valley Stream resident and director of administration for New Hope Mental Health Counseling in Valley Stream, said he serves about 10 clients a week, and his organization sees about 700 clients a week. “I would say that many of the things that we were already treating clients for in therapy [have] been intensified, such as various mental illnesses and traumatic and abusive relationship experiences have increased because people are spending more time in close quarters with one another in their homes and more time alone with themselves,” he said. “This has made me more concerned about the emotional wellbeing of our Valley Stream population and abroad. People have been enduring this for some time. I’m hoping they can get through it.” With the stresses of the pandemic affecting everyone, Sinksield said that letting his clients know they are not alone helps. “Self-disclosure is OK in small doses with clients to support them, and so it is helpful to say, ‘I’ve been going through this, too,’” he said. “We are all experiencing this pandemic together, and we are all figuring out new routines. Like many other counselors, I aim to try to help people through anxiety by guiding them to focus on other things and to do relaxation exercises to cope.” Sinksield said he has also seen a large

increase in the number of new clients. “Our intake of new people coming to counseling has doubled,” he said. Coping with the trauma that patients bring to counselors is something that West Hempstead resident Katiustia Gray, owner of Mind Meets Movement Counseling Services in Valley Stream, has been accustomed to since before the pandemic. She has developed a number of techniques. “Sometimes patients say things that might be triggering to me, but as a seasoned therapist, who has been working in mental health counseling for over 15 years, I have been able to stay grounded

during sessions when that happens, and then I’m more able to wait until after every session to figure why I was triggered,” she said. “I used to see my own counselor, but I no longer do that because I’m in a good place. Sometimes, I’ll meet with other therapists at my center, and we have consultations about our different clients to help us through the process and to support one another, and to talk about how being a therapist is affecting us.” In addition to being a psychotherapist, Gray also works as a yoga instructor, teaching people about the mind and body connection. For self-care, she said, she

takes part in spin and Pilates classes while managing a book club of about 40 people. She also spends time with friends and paints. “Most of the times it’s not hard to stay motivated while hearing about all the traumas that my clients are going through, even though it isn’t an easy job,” Gray said. “Sometimes, I take a day or two off to go to the spa to get a full body massage and scrub because maintaining selfcare as a therapist is crucial so that you can go to work rejuvenated to help save and better the lives of others.”

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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream (the “Village”), situated in the County of Nassau, in the State of New York, has adopted, on March 15, 2021, pursuant to the Local Finance Law of New York, a bond resolution which: (1)authorizes the Board of Trustees of the Village to finance the costs of the acquisition of certain fire equipment, and authorizes the issuance of up to $330,000 aggregate principal amount of serial bonds to finance such purpose; and (2)states the estimated maximum total costs of such acquisition to be not in excess of $330,000, states that such costs will be financed with the issuance of obligations authorized in the bond resolution and sets forth the plan of financing of such cost of the purpose; and (3)determines the period of probable usefulness to be five (5) years; and (4)determines that the maximum maturity of such notes will be in excess of five (5) years; and (5)delegates the Village Treasurer the power to prescribe the terms, form and contents of such serial bonds, and to issue, sell and deliver such serial bonds; and (6)states that the validity of such serial bonds may be contested only if: (a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village is not authorized to expend money, or (b) the provisions of law which should be complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of such publication, or (c) if such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of New York. By order of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream, New York. Dated: March 18, 2021 JAMES J. HUNTER Village Clerk Village of Valley Stream, New York 125010 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 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream (the “Village”), situated in the County of Nassau, in the State of New York, has adopted, on March 15, 2021, pursuant to the Local Finance Law of New York, a bond resolution which:

(1)authorizes the Board of Trustees of the Village to finance the costs of improvements to 195 Rockaway Ave., and authorizes the issuance of up to $300,000 aggregate principal amount of serial bonds to finance such purpose; and (2)states the estimated maximum total costs of such acquisition to be not in excess of $300,000, states that such costs will be financed with the issuance of obligations authorized in the bond resolution and sets forth the plan of financing of such cost of the purpose; and (3)determines the period of probable usefulness to be fifteen (15) years; and (4)determines that the maximum maturity of such notes will be in excess of five (5) years; and (5)delegates the Village Treasurer the power to prescribe the terms, form and contents of such serial bonds, and to issue, sell and deliver such serial bonds; and (6)states that the validity of such serial bonds may be contested only if: (a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village is not authorized to expend money, or (b) the provisions of law which should be complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of such publication, or (c) if such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of New York. By order of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream, New York. Dated: March 18, 2021 JAMES J. HUNTER Village Clerk Village of Valley Stream, New York 125009

(3)determines the period of probable usefulness to be fifteen (15) years; and (4)determines that the maximum maturity of such notes will be in excess of five (5) years; and (5)delegates the Village Treasurer the power to prescribe the terms, form and contents of such serial bonds, and to issue, sell and deliver such serial bonds; and (6)states that the validity of such serial bonds may be contested only if: (a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village is not authorized to expend money, or (b) the provisions of law which should be complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of such publication, or (c) if such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of New York. By order of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream, New York. Dated: March 18, 2021 JAMES J. HUNTER Village Clerk Village of Valley Stream, New York 125011

(4)determines that the period of probable usefulness of each Project is five (5) years, fifteen (15) years, five (5) years, five (5) years, and fifteen (15) years, respectively; and (5)determines that the maximum maturity of such bonds will shall have a maximum maturity not to exceed the period of probable usefulness of the specific object or purpose for which they were issued, computed from the initial date of issuance of the BANs.; and (5)delegates the Village Treasurer the power to prescribe the terms, form and contents of such serial bonds, and to issue, sell and deliver such serial bonds; and (6)states that the validity of such serial bonds may be contested only if: (a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village is not authorized to expend money, or (b) the provisions of law which should be complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of such publication, or (c) if such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of New York. By order of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream, New York. Dated: March 18, 2021 JAMES J. HUNTER Village Clerk Village of Valley Stream, New York 125012

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(5)delegates the Village Treasurer the power to prescribe the terms, form and contents of such serial bonds, and to issue, sell and deliver such serial bonds; and (6)states that the validity of such serial bonds may be contested only if: (a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village is not authorized to expend money, or (b) the provisions of law which should be complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of such publication, or (c) if such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of New York. By order of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream, New York. Dated: March 18, 2021 JAMES J. HUNTER Village Clerk Village of Valley Stream, New York 125005 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: PHILLLLLTHY, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 1/20/21. NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to: 130 N. Cottage St. Valley Stream, NY 11580 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. 124655 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: The Healthy and Happy Woman Company, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 02/10/2021. NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to:115 Berkley St Valley Stream NY, 11581 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. 124709

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A. It’s exciting when I see a project where the systems are being integrated and technologies and nature are working together. More people are now looking to create an open and airy home that “fits” to a site, in their environment, without as much maintenance as their parents had to do. Most of what you’re doing costs more at the beginonte eeper ning, but can save tremendously the longer it’s in use. By doing your own labor, you’re saving on the most costly component of construction, but can you do the work yourself ? I’m seeing this trend more with the latest generation of younger homeowners, who are interested in bringing in more sunlight, open spaces that heat and cool more naturally, creating an experience to live in. It’s harder to do on cookie-cutter plots of land, but with so many maintenance-free time- and cost-saving technologies, like using your voice or programming to turn on lights, lower the temperature or start a meal, the Carousel of Progress at Disney World will need to catch up. The answer to your question has to do with health and safety, mainly. Skilled and trained professionals generally know how to install and troubleshoot or anticipate problems you may not know about. You need to know where these newer systems have faults and failures if you plan to do the work yourself. Certain materials come in subtle gradations, like gauges of wiring, tolerances of tubing, thicknesses of copper, for example, and using the wrong one could reduce the longevity of the system or cause dangerous results. Most municipalities require that licensed electricians and plumbers do the work, but will allow you to qualify with a test and interview to show your competency. Over the years I have had many clients do their own work successfully, but most have leveled with me that there were certain things they either would have done differently or had someone else do, because the project required tools or time they just didn’t want to invest in. Most important, even if you do get permission to do the work yourself, you’ll need to have it inspected. Without final and official certificates, you may not be able to sell your home. Good luck!

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year ago, we faced many new challenges as the coronavirus threw the world into a panic. Many unanswered questions made us fearful of both the known and the unknown. Despite this heightened level of stress, we adjusted, and new approaches to cope with the pandemic arose. We Zoomed from room to room, and country to country, without having to pack our bags or experience jet lag. We found a new dress code for our virtual meetings: ROBERT mullet outfits with “business on GOLDMAN the top, party on the bottom,” and made sure to turn off the cat filter. Masks became more than just a protective measure: They became a fashion statement, or an advertisement or promotion for a business, product or cause. For some of us, reality TV became an escape: Joe Exotic was anointed the “Tiger King,” as the mystery of who killed Carole Baskin’s husband still lingers. Speaking of lingering, some of us put on the pandemic

pounds as we binged on series and food. All of the changes emerging from the pandemic are linked to our human need to stay connected during times of adversity. Fads are an expression of belongingness. Sadly, the social deprivation that we all experienced left a hole in this fundamental human need for contact and connectedness. As we had to increasingly remain socially distant, our need for emotional connectedness grew stronger. As an attorney and practicing psychologist, I witnessed firsthand how many of my attorney colleagues reported on social media feeling stressed. This was a shocker, as attorneys are known for being loath to admit they struggle. I felt a call to action, and started offering resiliency training over Zoom to my fellow attorneys. Little did I know that this group would offer me support as I mourned the passing of my father during the pandemic, when public gathering was prohibited. The Virtual Lawyers Lounge continues to be relevant, and is more than 500 members strong. The pandemic was a rare event in which human distress was universal, as

we learned early on that Covid-19 does not discriminate. Our common experience of living through the pandemic created a space for empathy across the world, even if we couldn’t give a hug or wipe a tear for those who needed it the most. The buzzword born out of our universal experience is resilience: the ability to overcome adversity. By our evolutionary nature, resilience is tied to our need to survive. We survived by finding new ways to connect. These new ways should not be forgotten, but rather incorporated into our “new normal,” whatever that is. Now, as the vaccines roll out and the new world opens up, questions stoke our fears. Is the new world safe? What will the new normal look like? This anxiety is the reality for adults and children who were abruptly thrown into a new lifestyle, without any mental or emotional buffers. For example, the child who will awaken from his Covid-19 slumber of gaming and return to a classroom setting where he will barely recognize his classmates through the mask-covered mouths and protective Plexiglas that separates them from one another.

ow, as the vaccines roll out, new questions stoke our fears. Is the new world safe?

As we venture into the new normal, I envision a world of hope and reprioritized values. For a resilient march to this new normal, we must acknowledge that much of what we believe in having control over is just an illusion; we need to remain present in all that we do and appreciate the temporary nature of all circumstances. When the inevitable, unpredictable event happens, embracing it with optimism, fortitude and courage helps us through the rough patch and aids us as we move forward to where we want to be. Most important, in the resilient march to the new normal, we must never forget the need and value of hugging one another, rebuilding our personal connections, wiping away a tear and offering an approving smile that may be seen with or without a mask. As of this writing, 2.65 million people across the world have died because of the coronavirus. In honoring those we lost and keeping alive the lessons learned, we must become more vigilant about tending to our health, physically and mentally. Dr. Robert Goldman is the chief psychologist and co-CEO of TLC Virtual Resiliency and an adjunct professor at Hofstra University and St. Joseph’s College. Learn more at tlcvirtualresiliency.com.

Fragments: surviving a season of loss

didn’t tune in to the news at all yesterday, and that was a happy change from one year ago, when I couldn’t not watch, but when I did watch, the grim predictions from epidemiologists, juxtaposed with the misinformation coming from the White House, had me worried sick. Doctors told us to wear masks, stay at home, close schools and avoid contact even with our parents and children and grandchildren. At the same time, the president rolled out his RANDI no-big-deal mesKREISS sage. He promised that the coronavirus would just go away. Yet people were dying, and refrigerator morgue trucks were parked on New York City streets. For me, not trusting our highest elected officials to keep us safe in the face of a historic pandemic was psychologically destabilizing. The message was: You’re on your own. We did what we had to do. No kids, no supermarkets, no friends and no communal events of any kind.

Now, one year later, I don’t need to hear the news because I trust that the government is going about its business, fighting the best fight it can against the virus. What does this pandemic anniversary mean to us? My husband and I are just past two weeks since our second vaccine. I think we’ll be fine, but there is a definite process to reemerging and rebooting a full life. With the second jab, it isn’t as if this dreadful year gets erased. Just a glance in the mirror reminds me that I’m not the same person I was last March. I made a joke in a column last year about my own personal silver lining as my hair turned gray. Now it’s even more so, and very long, a kind of metaphor about time and change and a new acceptance of mortality. I’m thinking about my friends of the heart who died over the past year, Marlene and Marty and Don. I mention their names to write them into my world and honor their memory. They didn’t all die of Covid-19, but they left this world too

soon and without the comforting rituals of traditional funerals and visiting among family and friends after the loss. Letting them go is more difficult because there was no way to say a real goodbye or hold the hands of their loved ones. My husband has photos of these buddies pasted on a full wall in his office, like the man without a country, yearning for “home.” Living through this year, with plenty of food and access to the Internet and the ability to work online, reminded me that good fortune shines on only some people. More than 530,000 of us died, many because they had to go to work, or lived in large family groups or couldn’t figure out the byzantine vaccine rollout protocols. I don’t know their names, but I want to carry them with me into the post-pandemic world, with a kind of “never forget” mantra. They shouldn’t just disappear. In the beginning I was Zooming with the grandkids pretty often, and then less often, and then we had hardly anything to share because we weren’t doing anything all day. I thought from the begin-

ven friends who died of something other than Covid were deprived of comforting rituals.

ning that the teenagers suffered most from the isolation and emotional vacuum that can follow months of down time with no other kids around. I have faith in their resilience, though, and history teaches us that young people have survived other deprivations, especially during wartime. We ventured out the other evening for the very first time, to sit in an outside tented area of a restaurant. It wasn’t perfect. It felt strange to wait for food, and I was impatient. I realize I have to give this new normal some time. One year after the pandemic began surging across America and the world, my freezer is still packed. I have more toilet paper than I need. I remember some of my parents’ behaviors, which I called a Depression-era mentality, and I know we have adopted some slightly irrational habits as a result of our anxiety during the worst days of Covid-19. I expect all of this will evolve as our faith in the future — any future — is restored. I would like to live long enough to read the great books that will surely be written about this year, especially the fiction, which so often touches the most profound truths. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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A resilient return to normal, whatever that means

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assau County got some very good news last week after passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan: The county will receive $397.7 million in federal aid to pay for expenses after it fell into a deep budget hole caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Covid-19 has not only killed more than 530,000 people in the United States, but also has ravaged the finances of our state and local governments and school districts. States and counties — which depend heavily on sales taxes for funding — were particularly hard hit over the past year. People haven’t been shopping at local businesses the way they did before the pandemic, in part because many fear contracting the virus in public, and many simply haven’t the money to shop. We hope and trust that the ARP will be a vital shot in the arm to reignite the economy, both here in New York and across the country. It is certainly giving local elected leaders the opportunity to breathe easier, knowing they won’t have to lay off essential workers, including police officers and emergency medical technicians. In total, New York state will receive $12.6 billion in aid, which will be used to mitigate the spread of the virus and enhance the vaccination effort, as well as balance the state’s budget so it, too, can avoid layoffs. School districts will also benefit from the funding allocation.

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letters Stimulus bill delivers relief To the Editor: Congressional passage of the most recent stimulus bill, called the American Rescue Plan, is great news for all Americans, regardless of your politics. Beyond delivering much-needed relief to people struggling to make ends meet, this bill also provides the bold federal investment necessary to accelerate vaccine distribution, ensure that schools fully reopen and support struggling small businesses, like our restaurants. I am especially pleased that this bill funds local governments like Nassau County, particularly as we continue to hold the front line in our fight to defeat the coronavirus once and for all. LAURA CURRAN Nassau County executive

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No doubt, the ARP is far-reaching. We should all be thankful that state and local governments will be made whole after a historically devastating year. Leaving them to fend for themselves — essentially the plan of Republican leaders like Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell — could have, and likely would have, been disastrous. Mass layoffs of front-line workers would have meant a double whammy for the nation: We would have lost not only many people entrusted with protecting our safety during the pandemic, but also their spending power and tax dollars. The first round of federal pandemic aid provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES, was a $2.2 trillion economic stimulus bill, passed last March, that provided aid to states and, in a more limited way, local governments, as well as loans to businesses. It saved tens of thousands of businesses, especially small ones, and many, many lives, in particular through vaccine research. The trouble was this: Any aid that state and local governments accepted could be used only to fund coronavirus mitigation efforts. There was no aid to those governments to continue operations while the economy was tanking last spring. State and local elected leaders pleaded — practically begged — for greater aid beyond funding for coronavirus mitigation, but the Republican-controlled Senate and President Trump would not budge.

The second round of aid, a hotly contested bill signed late last year, provided $900 billion, again without unrestricted aid to state and local governments. With this third round of federal aid, we are seeing the load lifted for state and local elected leaders. At the same time, the American Rescue Plan will increase funding for vaccination programs, and provide $1,400 in direct aid to a majority of working families and individuals and greater funding for small businesses. Yes, we continue to add to America’s debt — a debt that will one day have to be repaid. U.S. debt now stands at $27 trillion — or 128 percent of our gross domestic product. Only 10 years ago, we worried that our debt had surpassed 90 percent of GDP. So yes, we will have to cut back in the future. Now, however, is not the time. In the here and now, we must focus on economic recovery, and the only way to lift ourselves out of our current fiscal quagmire and jump-start spending is through federal aid. Going forward, we will have to work harder than ever — and we will have to do so together, united as one country, Republicans and Democrats. And we will have to innovate, which means we will have to focus more than ever on providing educational resources not only to our children, but to people of all ages. As a nation, we will survive, but we will have to do a lot better than we did in 2020.

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uring the coronavirus pandemic, many of us have needed to get outside, and have rediscovered the joy of walking or riding a bike to see friends and exercise. Should this trend continue — and record bike sales suggest that it will — then New Yorkers will be healthier, traffic will be less congested and air quality will improve. But for walking and biking to be realistic options for most people, we first need to invest in safe and adequate infrastructure, just as we have Carter done for every mode of striCkLanD other transportation. This is a critical public safety issue for Long Island. Today, our roads are too risky — Nassau and Suffolk counties were ranked second and third most dangerous in the state, as measured by the number of fatalities, personal injuries and property damage resulting from traf-

fic crashes. In fact, in 2019, Long Island accounted for over a quarter of all bicycle fatalities in New York. Too many lives have been lost because of dangerous roads. Safe places to bike and walk are also part of a holistic economic recovery. Civic leaders seeking to attract and retain young professionals with amenities comparable to any major city and to solidify a strong “sense of place” across the Island have already invested in revitalizing downtowns with walkable communities and affordable multi-family housing. The missing commercial part of that mix may follow even faster than expected now, as many people who have worked from home for more than a year question the value of long commutes. In fact, the large redevelopment areas proposed for Long Island are mixed use, with the intention of creating live-work-play communities — and future residents and workers will look for recreational opportunities and better connections to parks.

afe places to bike and walk are an important part of a solid economic recovery.

Letters beyond troubling, and describe a disturbing pattern of behavior that also now includes a potentially criminal act. The gravity of these claims makes it clear to us that the governor cannot lead the state while faithfully responding to multiple investigations. This is especially true in light of the impending state budget deadline, the need to continue guiding the state through the coronavirus pandemic and the fragility of the state’s economic recovery. The New York State Constitution demands that if the governor is “unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office of Governor, the Lieutenant-Governor shall act as the Governor until the inability shall cease.” We call on the Cuomo to step aside, at least until such time that the state attorney general’s investigation is complete. We are confident that the lieutenant governor would ably serve the people of New York. JoHN BRookS, JAMES GAuGHRAN, Todd kAMINSkY, ANNA kAPLAN and kEvIN THoMAS New York state senators

Was the chopper really necessary? To the Editor: Was it really essential for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to travel from Albany via helicopter to visit the round-the-clock Covid-19 vaccination center at the Javits Convention Center recently? The event was little more than a career politician’s photo op.

The good news is that both Nassau and Suffolk counties have started to invest in safe biking and walking trails. There are first-class bike paths in Eisenhower Park and Bethpage State Park, as well as several trail systems in parks and a few northsouth trails. What is missing is a main artery to tie this all together, much as the Long Island Expressway did for an earlier generation that wanted to drive their cars to the post-war suburbs. A proposed Long Island Greenway would provide this connectivity and jumpstart a true network of trails for point-to-point travel across the Island. Stretching 175 miles from Manhattan to Montauk, the greenway would be a multi-purpose trail that would be mostly off-road along power lines, connecting downtown redevelopment areas such as Innovation Park and the Nassau Hub, 26 parks and 46 train stations. It would make walking and biking safe for people on Long Island and a real option for exercising, visiting friends, even picking up gro-

ceries. And it would be good for downtown business as well: Trail users spend about $250,000 per mile annually on trailrelated local businesses, according to a 2012 study by the Rails to Trails Conservancy. This project could be shovel-ready and provide jobs in the near term while setting the foundation for Long Island’s success over the long term. The state has already built the Empire State Trail from Buffalo to New York City, and has invested in preliminary engineering studies to extend it across Long Island. According to a study released recently by New Yorkers for Clean Water and Jobs, 65,000 jobs could be created by the $3 billion New York State Environmental Bond Act, which would support projects like the Long Island Greenway. We need those jobs now to help our economic recovery, and those investments would pay back health and economic dividends for years. Long Islanders should call on their elected officials to support investments in park infrastructure. Carter Strickland is the New York state director for the Trust for Public Land.

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Why couldn’t Cuomo ride Amtrak from Albany to Manhattan? upon arrival, it would have been a quick five-minute walk through the $1.6 billion Moynihan Train Hall to the Javits Convention Center. Perhaps Cuomo didn’t want to rub shoulders with constituents while riding Amtrak and walking to his news conference. He might have also run into reporters, who were banned from the Javits Center event. They might have asked some embarrassing questions dealing with his ongoing nursing home and sexual harassment scandals. The day before his visit, u.S. Representatives Carolyn Maloney, Jerry Nadler and Nydia velazques, along with Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, conducted a news conference at the Manhattan 30th Street Heliport. They called for the elimination of non-essential helicopter rides, like the one that Cuomo took. Before he became president, Joe Biden was known as “Amtrak Joe.” He regularly commuted from his delaware home to Washington, d.C., via Amtrak for decades. Why couldn’t Cuomo emulate Biden? Forget the helicopter trips to and from Albany to the Big Apple. Lead by example. He should show his support for transit just like Biden and become “Amtrak Andrew.” LARRY PENNER Great Neck Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Office.

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