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StuDENtS IN tHE Valley Stream school districts are preparing to sit for the state math assessment April 26-28, while others will opt out of the exam.
Chef Tom Avallone cooks healthy meals on Valley Stream television the Catholic Faith Network’s president and CEO, Monsignor James Vlaun. The mission of Television viewers tuning in “Real Food” is to bring faith to the Catholic Faith Network into the kitchen by teaching on March 23 viewers how to prew a t c h e d Va l l e y pare hearty, healthy, Stream resident and home-cooked meals chef Tom Avallone that bring the famiprepare heartly together at dinhealthy foods for nertime and show home cooks and that food is more health gurus alike. than just nourishBroadcasting from ment — it’s togethCFN Studio B in erness. Uniondale, Avallone In what was his stood behind a colsecond appearance orful spread of his on the show, Avalcreations, Mediterlone prepared Mediranean-inspired terranean dishes for dishes meant to Colorectal Cancer delight the palate Awareness Month, while accommodatwhich coincides, ing the health needs with Nutrition of those with heart Month — March. issues — or anyone Bringing in rich flainterested in tasty, vors that can be heart-healthy food. tom AVAlloNE found at Nick’s BisBy his side were chef tro in Forest Hills, Shannon Hakimian where he is the and Kristen Deluca, operations manager, nutritionists and dietitians Avallone offered practical from the oncology department cooking tips and tricks, and preat the Cancer Institute of St. pared a handful of dishes so Francis Hospital in Roslyn. those in the audience could Avallone joined the latest choose their favorite one to try installment of the ongoing at home. He created an all-vege“Real Food” segment created by Continued on page 16
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State testing is back to normal but not everyone is on board By JuAN lASSo jlasso@liherald.com
Students from grades three to eight dealt with the usual stress and jitters as they sat for the federally mandated English Language Arts state test last month. And the testing season is not over yet. Students are now gearing up for the math state test at the end of the month. The state tests have returned in full after doing so in a scaled-back format last April following their cancellation in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. In the 2020-21 school year, roughly 4 out of
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By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com
The Valley Stream Republican Club presented its community recognition award to local artist, Mike Stanko, last Friday evening during their award dinner at the American Legion Post 854. It was an award ceremony more than three years in the making after the event was canceled and postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Our honoree certainly deserves to be celebrated and I’m so happy that day has finally arrived…,” club member Sharon D a ly t o l d t h e a u d i e n c e . “Thank you for hanging in there and for coming to this wonderful celebration tonight.” Village of ficials, Republican dignitaries, and SHArON DALy Valley Stream Member, residents came Republican Club out in force, packing the banquet hall to celebrate the honoree. Club member Sharon Daly, delivering the opening remarks, detailed Stanko’s illustrious art career from the moment his wife, Karen Zang, had nudged an “antsy” and restless Stanko to pick up a paintbrush and “paint something” on a tiny 6” x 12” canvas. And so he did, and the rest was history. “…he was accepted at an art show at the prestigious Elaine Benson art gallery in Bridgehampton, New York…,” Daly said. “To date, his artwork has been in over 85 art exhibits including the Empire State Building…His art has been featured quite a few times on the CBS television morning show… His work has been illustrated on book covers, album covers, and even linen covers.” Stanko’s passion for his art is only rivaled by his love of Valley Stream. As a lifelong Valley Streamer, Stanko’s family has roots in the village stretching back to the 1950s. And he has made his own distinct mark on the village he’s long called home, contributing to the beautification of the Valley Stream downtown area through his artwork and helping to cultivate young local artists. “His work appears on the Chamber of Commerce banners displayed throughout our village’s downtown area, and also has his paintings on display in Village Hall…And he has served as a judge for our various schools’ poster contests,” Daly said. Stanko also has quite a philanthropic streak. “He has been extremely generous with his work, donating so many of his paintings to benefit charitable causes over the years including Breast Cancer Walks, Art for ALS, Ronald McDonald House, The Water for People Alliance…” He even donated some of his paintings to
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FrOm L. HONOree Mike Stanko and his wife Karen Zang had hit it off over their shared love of the Beatles rock band in high school. They’ve been quite the dynamic duo ever since, meeting the likes of John Lennon and other notable celebrities.
Stanko Fun Facts Stanko is an avid button collector, with over 8,000 buttons in his collection. In his lifetime, Stanko has met three Beatles, two Rolling Stones, two Presidents, two Vice presidents, and even a monkey.
At tHe cLOSe of the dinner ceremony, Mike Stanko and his wife recreated one of their many verbal sparring matches to see who loves Valley Stream the most. be raffled off during the award dinner. After a compelling presentation, Stanko was allowed to take the podium to say a few words. “John DeGrace, thank you. Barbara DeGrace, Mayor Fare thank you for hanging my banners and giving me the opportunity to show my work all over Valley Stream,” Stanko said. “Karen and I both love Valley Stream to the max. Some nights when we’re hanging out after a glass of wine, Valley Stream will
come up,” said Stanko, and before they know it, the couple is trading verbal jabs to see who can one-up the other over who loves Valley Stream the most. Then in bold, Stanko-like fashion, he brought up his wife to do a skit, recreating one of their nightly back-and-forth rounds. “I went to Central with Stanko and Karen…,” Daly said. “He loves Valley Stream…And so many people here tonight are Central High School district
alums that traveled from all different places to be with him…” When discussing the meaning behind the award and the reason for choosing Stanko, Daly said, he has “a love of community and his paintings represent Valley Stream landmarks…It’s not political. It’s a community recognition.” “He’s just been very active in the community. He’s always involved in different charities, and we’d figured he’d be a great honoree,” said club executive leader John DeGrace. “We have a committee that decides” and it was a unanimous decision. But the honoree did not fail to find the irony in the fact that the local Republican Club had chosen to honor a Democrat for their community recognition award and considered the gesture admirable. “I’m a Democrat, but this award is bipartisan, and that’s how the world should be. We should all get along in the words of Rodney King. In the words of John Lennon— peace and love.” 6th District Legislator William Gaylor presented Stanko with a Citation.
Early voting begins for Brown vs. Lobl race By JEFFREY BESSEN
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The battle to succeed Melissa “Missy” Miller in the Assembly kicks off what appears to be a much busier-than-usual offyear election year — when there is no presidential race — with fellow Cedarhurst residents Ari Brown and David Lobl facing off in a special election. Early voting runs through April 5, with the election itself two days later. Miller, a Republican, was appointed to the Town of Hempstead. She replaced fellow Atlantic Beach resident Bruce Blakeman, now Nassau County executive. Brown, 54 — a longtime village trustee currently serving as deputy mayor — looks to keep the seat Republican. He served on Cedarhurst’s zoning board between 1998 and 2001, a position aligning with his construction background. He joined the village board immediately after, becoming deputy mayor in 2019. That same year he was appointed chair of the Architectural Review Board. “I am eager to put my experience to work in the New York State Assembly,” Brown previously told the Herald. “Most of all, I am committed to be a sound and sensible voice in the face of the extreme politics that have taken hold in Albany.” Brown, whose name also appears on the Conservative Party line, says he plans to take a firm stand against attempts to defund the police as well as bail reform. Lobl, 37, is a government and political
Early voting poll places are located at ■ Lawrence Yacht & Country Club, 101 Causeway, Lawrence ■ Long Beach City Hall, 1 West Chest St., Long Beach ■ Nassau County Board of Elections, 240 Old Country Road, Mineola For more information, call (516) 571-8683, or visit NassauVote.com. Courtesy Nassau Republicans
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FEllOW CEDARHURST RESIDENTS Ari Brown, left, and David Lobl are battling to win the Assembly seat currently held by Melissa ‘Missy’ Miller. consultant who has worked for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Previously a resident of Far Rockaway, Lobl — a Democrat — moved to Cedarhurst in 2020. He runs the Cedarhurst-based firm Asher Strategies LLC. Lobl was also the public and government affairs director for the Friedlander Group more than a decade ago, according to a social media profile, a company specializing in workers’ compensation. Lobl had a similar role with Human Car Services for Families and Children. He was a special assistant to Cuomo for six years beginning in 2012, before moving back into the private sector as a vice presi-
dent with Kasirer LLC, an influential lobbying group, where he remained until last year. “I think essentially the only way to make a difference in our community is to be a Democrat in the Assembly,” he previously told the Herald. “Being a member of the majority, you can accomplish your goals.” Lobl would work with “anyone and anybody,” he said, setting his sights on amending the bail reform law, supporting tougher penalties for hate crimes, delivering as much Covid-19 relief for businesses in the district, and fighting for equal funding for private schools.
Both Brown and Lobl have had their issues, however. Brown, for example, was one of the six Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency board members who resigned in 2016 over an approved PILOT — payment in lieu of taxes — agreement for a Valley Stream business that reportedly raised taxes for residents. Brown pointed to a 2019 state comptroller’s report vindicating the IDA, and pointed the finger instead at the school district. Lobl was identified as the person who approved what was considered an incendiary flyer that suggested Cuomo’s 2018 Democratic primary opponent, Cynthia Nixon, was antisemitic and supported the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, which implored colleges and governments to stop doing business with Israel.
News brief Putting the wind into their learning Lawrence Primary School first-graders took to the outdoors and put March’s famous windy weather to use in learning about wind fluctuation and different ways to harness wind power. Science and art blended together as the students designed their kites with the school’s art department bringing together STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math). By conducting classroom experiments on wind, the children learned how they should create their kits.
lAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOl firstgraders gave their kites flight as they learned about wind power.
After flying their kites, the students discussed how kites fly and what role the wind plays in determining the altitude of a kite and how long it remains in the sky. “The level of excitement was incredible as the students ran through the field to see their kites soar,” firstgrade teacher Dawn Feigeles said in a news release. “They had so much pride in their work as they watched their creations take flight.” –Jeffrey Bessen
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Members of Central High School’s Athletes Helping Athletes (AHA) gave a talk to Wheeler Avenue sixth graders about how sports can serve as the vehicle for positive personal development, ultimately helping athletes make wiser choices—on and off the field. During their latest visit last month, club members were assigned a Wheeler class to explain the purpose of Athletes Helping Athletes, an organization dedicated “to promoting activities for young athletes that highlight the life lessons and skills inherent in sport so that they can experience the benefits and true value of athletic participation,” according to their website. The upperclassmen began by sharing personal stories about how the values of sportsmanship and fair play have informed their life decisions and honed their leadership skills. Afterward, the Wheeler students were given challenging scenarios they could potentially encounter both in their athletic careers and their lives outside of sports and brainstormed ways to solve them. This was Central’s AHA members’ second visit to the students at Wheeler this year, and they were excited to have the opportunity to connect with and guide their younger peers. The club plans to go for one more visit this year to discuss more serious topics such as bullying, drugs, and alcohol. This is in keeping with AHA’s commitment to tackling social issues such as substance abuse prevention, violence prevention, and physical activity. –Juan Lasso
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Herald ScHoolS Central High athletes host talk at Wheeler School
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MeMbers of Central High School’s Athletes Helping Athletes Club visited sixth graders at Wheeler Avenue Elementary School to give advice to their younger peers.
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Saturday, April 9
I See?” via Zoom. Mary Grasso will discuss the stories behind some of her photographs and give insights into her art. Register to attend the program by sending an e-mail to Library Director Mamie Eng at hwmlcontact@hotmail. com and the Zoom information will be sent to you shortly before the program.
Adult Program: Virtual Computer Class - Microsoft Excel Basics The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will be hosting a virtual workshop that will cover Microsoft Excel Basics. Topic to be covered: What Is on the HomeTab - Part 2? If you would like to join the class, send an e-mail to hwmlcontact@hotmail.com so that we can send the Zoom information to you to attend. You may also contact library Director Ms. Eng 516-825-6422 hwmlcontact@hotmail.com.
Waldinger Memorial Library Teen Program For High School Juniors: Create a Compelling College Application
Monday, April 11 Special Meeting to Adopt Budget The Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 is having a special meeting to adopt the district budget at 8 p.m. at Shaw Avenue School.
Board of Trustees Budget Meeting The Incorporated Village of Valley Stream will host a public hearing on their fiscal year budget: June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at Village Hall located at 123 S. Central Ave., NY 11580.
Tuesday, April 12 Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting The Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce will be holding their board meeting at Jovia Financial Credit Union from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 264 E Merrick Rd, Valley Stream, NY 11582. For further information contact: 516 825-1741.
Wednesday, Apr. 13 Board of Education Executive Session The Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 is having their executive session at 7:15 p.m. and committee meeting starting at 8 p.m. The meeting will take place at James A. Dever Auditorium at 585 N. Corona Avenue
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Village Seasonal Jobs Have Sprung Applications for seasonal jobs at the Village of Valley Stream’s Department of Recreation are now available for pick up at the Valley Stream Pool Complex and at Village Hall. Please keep in mind that all completed applications must be returned to Village Hall. There are available positions at Camp Barrett and at the Pool Complex. Lifeguard positions are also available.
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on the BOCES budget vote at 8 p.m. at Shaw Avenue School.
Thursday, April 14
Board of Education Executive Session
Waldinger Memorial Library In-person Spring Family Craft Night
The Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 is having their executive session at 7:15 p.m. and committee meeting starting at 8 p.m. The meeting will take place at James A. Dever Auditorium at 585 N. Corona Avenue Valley Stream, NY 11580-2099.
The Henry Waldinger Library will host an in-person spring family craft event for children, grades K-6, with their parent/caregiver. Learn how to paint a flower. Contact children’s Librarian Ms. Kunz at 516-825-6422 or kidsroomvs@nassaulibrary.org
Tuesday, April 26 Board of Education Special Meeting The Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 is having a special meeting
Board of Education Session The Valley Stream Union Free School District 24 will be voting on the BOCES budget at work/business meeting from 7:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. The meeting will take place at William L. Buck School at 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11581.
The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will be hosting a Zoom presentation aimed at helping high school juniors and their parents understand how to use the summer productively to create a compelling college application. The presentation will be led by Ron Feuchs and Jackie Tepper, partners at Stand Out For College, LLC. (www. standoutforcollege.com) They will cover the college application process, application strategies, and much more. This program is a detailed and strategic overview of what students should focus on to make their college applications compelling. Registration required. Send an email to hwmlcontact@hotmail.com for registration information. If you have any questions, please send an email to VSteens@nassaulibrary.org.
Historical Society Lecture Valley Stream Historical Society is hosting a lecture open to the public featuring author Brian Merlis titled Historic Black Brooklyn: 400 Years Of Struggle And Hope, based on his co-authored book. The lecture will be held at 7:30 pm at Valley Stream Village Hall, 123 South Central Ave., Valley Stream. No fee. For further information contact: (516) 872-4159 or vshistorical@gmail.com
Wednesday, Apr. 27 Waldinger Local Artist Lecture The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library is exhibiting a selection of photographs by Valley Stream resident Mary Grasso. The library will host a virtual art lecture, “Do You See What
HAVINg AN EVENT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to jlasso@liherald.com
In honor of Ramadan Kareem, Village Hall will be illuminated with green and white lights. Mark your calendars, the Historical Scoiety is having another lecture on April 26. Paradise Salon and Spa Suites are collecting prom attire to distribute to teens in need of promware. There are new museum passes at the library as of February, check them out. To contact the Consumer Affairs Price Gouging Hotline call 516-571-2449.
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Seven Valley Stream North High School student-athletes competed at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Winter Track & Field Championships in Staten Island on March 5. Clemson University-bound Ryan John won the state title in the triple jump event, making him the seventh individual state champion for North’s track and field program. He also finished second in the long jump and was an NYSPHSAA Sportsmanship Award winner. Sophomore Kevin Beltran competed in the sectional distance medley relay, running the 1,000-meter leg for the Nassau County team. The relay team earned AllState honors by finishing in fifth place. Ariana Paul, who is headed to NC State University in the fall, competed in two events for the Spartans with a 14th-place finish in the long jump performance and a 17th-place finish statewide in the triple jump. Finally, the Spartans competing in the 4x400 meter relay race, which included sophomore Sedgeley Duperval and seniors Jonathon JJ Xavier, Guy Alden Chery, and Daniel Ellis, finished in 13th place with a time of 3:32.99, narrowly beating the school’s own record of 3:33.95 in 2018.
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Herald ScHoolS Spartans have strong showing at championships
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North SeNior ryaN John won the state title in the triple jump event and finished second in the long jump. He was also selected as the recipient of the state Sportsmanship Award. the SpartaNS 4x400-meter relay team set a new school record.
InvItatIon to BIdders BOARD OF EDUCATION Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given for separate sealed bids for: Board Room Renovation and Admin Addition at James A. Dever Elementary School. Sealed Bid Proposals will be received until 11:00 am prevailing time on Monday April 25th, 2022 at the School District Administration Office, 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream, N.Y. 11580, at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The Contract Documents may be examined at the Office of the Architect, Mark Design Studios Architecture, PC, 270 North Broadway, Hicksville New York, 516-827-0240 (phone) during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. excluding holidays. Bidders are encouraged to call ahead; however the Contract Documents may only be obtained thru the Office of REV, 330 Route 17A Suite #2, Goshen New York 10924 (877-272-0216) beginning on Monday April 4th, 2022. Complete digital sets of Contract Documents shall be obtained online (with a free user account) as a download for a non-refundable fee of Forty-Nine ($49.00) Dollars at the following website: www.revplans.com under ‘public projects’. Optionally, in lieu of digital copies, hard copies may be obtained directly from REV upon a deposit of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars for each complete set. Checks for deposits shall be made payable to Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District and may be uncertified. All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at the above referenced websites. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs. Plan holders who have obtained hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use and coordinate directly with the printer for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda. The bid deposit for hard copies will be returned upon receipt of plans and specifications, in good condition, within thirty days after bid date, except for the lowest responsible bidder, whose check will be forfeited upon the award of the contract. A Pre-Bid walk-through will be held promptly at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday April 14th, 2022 at the James A. Dever Elementary School located at 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream, N.Y. 11580. All bidders shall meet at the front entrance of each school. Prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend.
Each bidder may not withdraw his bid within 45 days after the formal opening thereof. A bidder may withdraw his bid only in writing and prior to the bid opening date. Dated: April 1st, 2022 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION –– Valley Stream 13 UFSD
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Hofstra lacrosse seeks a little CAA success By ANDREW COEN sports@liherald.com
After defeating Fairfield to close the regular season last year on a Friday night, the Hofstra men’s lacrosse team gathered in Margiotta Hall the following afternoon to await its postseason fate needing a Towson loss to Drexel in order to reach the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament. With hopes looking bleak when Towson led by four goals late in the third quarter, Hofstra’s seniors suddenly learned their careers were in fact not over yet when Drexel stormed back for a 12-11 win. The Pride then took advantage of the surprise CAA tournament appearance with a semifinal upset of top-seeded Delaware before falling in the conference finals to that same Drexel team that resurrected its season a week earlier. “You live and die by every goal and you start to become a fan rather than a coach because your future is out of your hands,” said 16th-year Hofstra head coach Seth Tierney of the scene watching Drexel-Towson. “It was an array of emotions.” Tierney hopes this year the Pride will be able to wrap up one of the four available CAA tourney spots on the field and not have to rely on external help. Hofstra opened the CAA schedule with a 12-10 defeat at Fairfield last Saturday. The CAA schedule gives Hofstra a fresh start after an up and down non-conference season where the Pride battled a number of injuries. The Pride entered CAA play with a 10-9 overtime loss at Providence College where sophomore attackman Gerard Kane tallied five assists, graduate student midfielder James Philbin scored a hat-trick and red-shirt freshman Rory Jones registered four points. The 6-2 Kane, an Ohio State transfer, has emerged as Hofstra’s leading scorer with 17 goals and 11 assists. Seniors Matt Elder and Dylan McIntosh are also offensive threats. Junior goalie Mac Gates, a San Francisco native, has stepped up in net to anchor the defense in front of starting defensemen Tom Ford, Tim Hegarty and Bryan McIntosh. Gates recorded 17 saves in a 8-6 loss at Villanova on March 5. Following a road game at Delaware this Saturday, Hofstra hosts Drexel in its CAA home opener on April 16 at 3 p.m.
Pride women off breakout year The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team had a breakthrough season in 2021 with the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2007. The Pride graduated all-time leading Hofstra scorer Alyssa Parella, but returns plenty of talent from last
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StANDOut KAtiE WhElAN, a Long Beach native, will be in the middle of any success the Pride achieves this spring.
year’s team that earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament with a 6-6 record after facing one of the toughest schedules in the country. Hofstra then nearly pulled off its first NCAA Tourney win in school history before falling to ninth-ranked Loyola 11-9 in a game where Long Beach native Katie Whelan shined with four points. “It showed how resilient our team was last year to get big wins and find ourselves in the NCAA Tournament,” Smith said. “It was an incredible experience and it makes our team motivated to get back there.” Whelan, a graduate student, has emerged as a leader of the offense at attack in her final season of college lacrosse. The former Long Beach High School standout leads Hofstra in both goals and assists and tallied seven points in a 12-9 loss to Vanderbilt on March 20. Junior midfielder Taylor Mennella has also emerged as an offensive threat with a four-goal performance in a 16-9 win at Marist on March 11. Graduate student mid-
fielder Arrianna Esposito,senior attacker Erin Demek and sophomore midfielder Kerry Walser are also stepping up as scoring options. The Hofstra defense has been a big strength this season led by senior goalie Jess Smith, who tallied 14 saves in a 15-11 loss to 22nd-ranked UConn on March 26. The close features senior Wantagh High School product Anna Kaufmann, Kendall Smith, Brynn Hepting and Shannon Boyle, who was an All-CAA second team selection last year. Hofstra went 6-4 in non-conference play, which included a competitive game with local rival and then sixthranked Stony Brook before falling 12-6 on March 18. The Pride began the CAA schedule with a 17-12 loss to 12thranked James Madison last Saturday. Demek had three points. After an April 13 game at Drexel, Hofstra hosts Towson on April 16 at noon.
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Rockville Centre’s largest educational institution will soon have a new name. Molloy College has officially earned university status from the New York State Board of Regents, allowing the Dominican institution to adopt the Molloy University moniker beginning June 1. It’s the culmination of work university officials have conducted for more than a decade. Founded in 1955 by the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, Molloy is known for its strong nursing program that has been especially important during the coronavirus pandemic. Molloy is a private institution with roughly 3,500 undergraduate and 1,500 graduate students. College president James Lentini unveiled a new logo for Molloy last week, which keeps the school’s burgundy lion mascot, but is now enclosed by an offwhite “M” and “U.” This is essentially full circle for Lentini, who said university status was discussed even when he interviewed for his job back in 2019. “Some of the regents finally softened,” Lentini told the Herald. “I’m probably lucky with my timing a little bit, but I was involved in lobbying pretty hard with our regents.” Both Lentini and predecessor Drew Bogner — who retired in June 2020 after 20 years in the position — worked with 10th Judicial District Regent Roger Tilles to change some of the language the
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MOllOy COllege pResidenT James Lentini shows students the new logo for Molloy University. match the rest of the country. Regents used to describe uniWhile a huge moment for his versities. New York’s definitreasured Molloy, Bogner said tion was far stricter than the he was excited to also usher rest of the country, Lentini in more New York institusaid. tions to take on university staIn fact, if Molloy had been tus with the refined definilocated in any other state, its tion. four schools of nursing, busiMolloy — through Lentini ness, education and the arts and Bogner — argued that would have qualified Molloy across the country, the definifor university status as early JAMes lenTini tion of university simply as 2018. meant they had graduate proAfter retiring, Bogner President, grams. New York’s system, moved on to become an interMolloy College however, required a school to im president with the Comoffer doctoral programs in mission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York, order to achieve university status. “In many ways, New York was comwhere he lobbied the Regents even more to change its university designation to pletely out of touch,” Bogner said. The
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old definition hurt the competitiveness of New York schools not just with other states but internationally. Bogner recounted a number of times prospective students would be surprised Molloy offered graduate and doctoral programs, while still being called a college. The name might be changing, but Lentini believes Molloy’s character will remain. Right now, there are no announced plans for the school to expand its current campus, at least when it comes to existing Rockville Centre real estate. Still, becoming Molloy University is something Jeff Greenfield — a longtime Rockville Centre resident and a 19-year member of the college’s board of trustees —believes will add value to the degrees of past, present and future students. “It’s very gratifying to see the mission of the sisters who founded the college fulfilled,” Greenfield said, by upgrading Molloy’s status to a university. But Molloy’s work isn’t over, Lentini said. Far from it. The next goal for the soon-to-be university is to tailor its nursing programs to the needs of partners like Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside and Catholic Health, which runs Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre. “If we have (programs), we’re trying to make them more robust,” Lentini said. “If we don’t have them, we’re going to be developing those. “We’ve been a college. Now I want us to think like a university.”
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Herald ScHoolS Wheeler Avenue students go pup wild for reading Wheeler Avenue Elementary School launched its One Book, One School Initiative in partnership with the PTA’s Pick A Reading Partner (PARP), a school-wide program aimed at fostering students’ love for reading. PARP’s literacy initiative encouraged students to devote 20 minutes of family reading time each night for three weeks during the month of March. The reading challenge began on March 7 and concluded on March 25. This year’s PARP theme was “Wild About Reading.” To start off the program with some literary pizzazz, Wheeler Avenue’s mascot, Chirpy, alongside one of the reading teachers, went around the classrooms to explain the purpose of PARP to students. This year, the One Book, One School initiative provided a ‘pup-tastic’ adventure for our young readers. First, students read Dog Days by Karen English in their classrooms. The story features a student named Gavin who must learn to navigate the various challenges of being the new kid at school. When Gavin finally makes a new friend, he gets in trouble
while on their play date. Not only does Gavin risk losing his pal, but as punishment, he must also take care of his great aunt Myrtle’s horrible little, pink bow-wearing Pomeranian. And it only gets harder from there. The book helped convey to students the importance of respecting elders, taking responsibility for one’s actions, and successfully dealing with bullies. The young readers also listened to the song Who Let The Dogs Out as it blasted through the school intercom while they decorated their school building’s vestibule with pictures of dogs. To round off the program, students went on a virtual field trip to the Ruff House dog rescue center to meet with the staff, volunteers, and the canines, sponsored by Ruff House Rescue and Student Council. Students also explored online educational platforms such as Kahoot and Flipgrid with their fellow classmates to help facilitate meaningful conversations about the books they read. As a side prize, students with the most minutes of reading logged earned Scholastic Bucks for the school’s next book fair.
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Deutermann said she had heard that Part One of the two-part test was “long but reasonable, and then Part Two was a disaster. The word I keep hearing was ‘brutal,’” she said, from teachers and parents. While the test is not timed, teachers posted comments about proctoring sessions in which students went well beyond Herald File Photo three hours, with children A growing number of parents have chosen to opt their experiencing meltdowns children out of state testing assessments. and testing burnout as the exam dragged on, DeuterDistrict 13 “uses a variety of formative mann said. In Valley Stream, however, the testing and summative assessments to monitor sessions seem to have gone without a student learning and growth,” such as hitch, according to school officials. In Dis- “project-based learning assessments along trict 30, students took under two hours, on with local assessments from our ELA, average, to complete the first part of the math, science, and social studies proexam, and under three hours for the sec- grams,” said Superintendent Dr. Judith ond. In District 13, spokeswoman Grace LaRocca. “Student data is used to identify Kwon said, “Every child was allowed to individual strengths and areas for growth take the time they needed to take the test so that teachers can work to meet the needs of all learners in our … There was no reason for district. State assessments are students to feel rushed, only one part of a student’s stressed or under pressure. If academic achievement and certain students didn’t finish must be reviewed with other during the block of time, they data to inform our important were taken into another room work with students.” and allowed to finish the test.” “As a district, we utilize The tests were originally many sources of data, includintended to measure students’ ing formative assessments as ability to meet or exceed highwell as information gained er-learning standards adopted JeAneTTe from authentic tasks over the by the State Board of Regents DeuTermAnn course of the school year, to in 2010, with the aim of develop our curriculum,” said assessing at least 95 percent Opt-out advocate district 30 superintendent Dr. of all students every year. Nicholas Sterling. “AdditionBut according to Deuterally, through our hands-on learning mann, evaluating student learning based on test-taking performance is a flawed approach, our administrators and teacheducational strategy — one in which ers get to know our students and their schools unduly prioritize tests in shaping individual strengths and areas in need of curriculum. Good tests follow criteria that improvement. The state assessments repmake them “diagnostic in nature…,” she resent only one source of data regarding said. “They don’t lead the classroom students’ academic growth.” The State Education Department instruction. They are a result of classroom instruction … it’s like putting the appears to emphasize being sensitive to parents’ testing preferences for their chilcart before the horse.” This message seems to be resonating dren and catering to schools’ learning and across school districts. The prevailing resource needs in fulfilling state testing view among administrators in Valley requirements. The department has Stream schools is that statewide testing affirmed that no school should fear losing data offers limited insight into students’ out on federal aid or school improvement academic progress, and that a variety of funds because of low test-taking rates. other evaluation methods in combination Even as an increasing number of parents with state tests provide a more complete decide to boycott state assessments, state officials have stated that schools will not picture. “The practice of Valley Stream 24 has be penalized as a result. And thanks to parents’ pushback by always been to use a variety of assessment tools in evaluating student perfor- way of the opt-out movement, Deutermance and growth,” Superintendent Dr. mann said, schools have been able to Don Sturz said. “These include authentic decouple state testing scores from teacher assessment methods, in-class participa- evaluations. Nonetheless, consistently low test-taktion, creating and using rubrics, assessing student performance in group activities, ing rates still affect a school’s perceived in-class testing, ability to understand and academic reputation. “Schools still get complete classroom and homework ranked, sorted, labeled based on test assignments, and performance on state scores,” Deutermann said. “You will have standardized tests. No one method takes a handful of districts who are worried about their legacy.” precedence over the others.”
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CheF Tom avallone prepared a hearthealthy meal on “Real Food,” accompanied by nutritionists and dietitians Shannon Hakimian and Kristen Deluca from the oncology department at the Cancer Institute of St. Francis Hospital.
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Q. I recently got a “framing” inspection for carpentry. The inspector asked me to get all electrical wiring and plumbing pipes in before he would look at the way the wood framing was done. Then he rejected the work because of the way the beams and columns went into the walls. We had steel beams put in so we could remove all the inside walls and open the kitchen up to the living and dining rooms. It’s now one big open space. The carpenters cut the wall tops and bottoms so the beam and column could go in. Is there a way to fix this, and why is it so important? The inspector said the architect would need to write a letter explaining the fix.
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A. Your inspector is looking out for you. He didn’t accept the work because the interior walls that were removed had an important role to play in holding your house together. Now that there are no walls running at right angles to the outside wall, the strength of the exterior walls has been reduced, enough so they can waiver in a high wind onte eeper and compromise the home. In other words, the long, unbraced wall can collapse in a heavy storm. From flying in a plane, you may have heard of wind shear. It’s caused by pulsing crosswinds that work like a giant hammer, pounding directly at the wall’s surface, like pounding a big drum face, and is referred to as positive pressure. The wall is also brushed by winds that run parallel to its surface, which causes a suction known as negative pressure. Together, the pulsing is tugging at the wall and pushing it, causing opposite reactions that, if the wall isn’t properly braced, can make it come apart and wrench away from the rest of the building. By cutting the continuous top and bottom wall “plates” that run around the whole structure, the wall is no longer attached at these points. That’s one reason why windows and doors receive extra support around the openings. The “weakest links” are the places where the connection has been severed or removed altogether, as when steel beams and columns are inserted into the wall and the wood has been cut away. Some argue that the steel beam and column actually brace the structure, but only if they are attached to the surrounding dissimilar wood. In most cases, when an inspection is done, the lack of understanding of the wind shear process is revealed, and hopefully it is discovered before a disaster and not after. This can be repaired by making the wood walls connect again, using steel sheets, steel strapping or plywood that bridges the wall studs on either side of the steel column and beam. The plywood will stick out if the wall is only as thin as the column, but with large wall studs, the plywood can be recessed to be even with the rest of the carpentry.
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hether you knew it or not, there are many types of football games. According to Wikipedia, the roster includes Jorkyball, cycle-ball, football tennis, blind football, power chair football, rugby, traditional American football and my favorite, political football. While most of the others (except the gridiron variety) need an explanation, almost everybody knows what a political football is. And one of the best examples is the price of gasoline. JERRY Regardless of the party in power, KREMER gas prices are used regularly as a line of attack on the incumbent leader of the country. Over the past 40-plus years, Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama and now Biden have been the targets of public anger over the price of gasoline. And in most of those instances, the attack on the White House has been nothing more than a cheap shot for political gain.
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One of the major causes of sharp hikes in gas prices is wars or political upheaval on far-away continents. In 1973, the ArabIsraeli war caused prices at the pump to skyrocket. That was followed by the IranIraq War, which started in 1980. In the 1990s, the Persian Gulf War made motorists go crazy when the price per gallon spiked. While Saudi Arabia pretends to be our good friend and is always seeking more jets and defensive weapons, the Saudis periodically decide to cut back on oil production, which hits American drivers in the wallets and pocketbooks. Another enemy of the gasoline consumer is Mother Nature. Drivers in New York may pay little attention to disasters or climate-related events in Louisiana or Texas, but an explosion at an offshore oil rig, or a major hurricane, can cause longterm disruption of gas prices. I’ve always wondered why, within minutes after a hurricane slams into one of those key Southern states, the stations around here up their prices. That anticipatory action isn’t due to a shortage; it’s just an example of greed.
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For as long as I can remember, the price of gas has gone up and down during the spring and winter seasons, respectively. The jump in price as the weather warms is actually the result of the industry practice of changing the grade of the fuel to adjust to the climate. Summer gasoline costs more to produce, because it’s a special blend that is less polluting and can adapt to the heat. Even though this has been going on for the past 30 years, there are always politicians somewhere waiting to jump on their opponents to cast partisan blame. Another reason for the summer jump in prices is that around April, most oil companies shut down their facilities for maintenance, and are slow to prepare their production for the increased demand from vacationers starting in June. If you’re looking for someone else to blame for the summer rise in the price per gallon, it’s you, me, your neighbors and countless other Americans. Most of us start taking time off in June and many of us take driving vacations, and that trend continues right through Labor Day.
o matter who's in power, the other side will blame them for the high cost of gas.
The extra gas we guzzle puts enormous pressure on refineries, and up go our costs. Over a recent Saturday-night dinner, a few of my friends started complaining about the price of gasoline, and were quick to blame it on President Biden. Because he sits in the Oval Office, he’s the natural target for fuel-cost outrage. But many people forget the fact that the coronavirus pandemic caused a sharp cutback in production, and when the public decided that it was time to get out and start driving again, there wasn’t enough gasoline to meet that sudden burst of demand. That was another open invitation for the refineries to dramatically raise their prices. As we’re seeing, virtually every basic commodity, from corn flakes to car tires, is becoming more costly, but the easiest target for a politician seeking to get a few headlines is the price of gas. There’s no more popular political football, but it’s tossed around for all the wrong reasons. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
Facts, fiction and when to fish for shad
’m afraid if you didn’t cut your hair in March, potty train your 2-year-old, castrate your farm animals, quit smoking or get married, you probably missed the optimal moment for such events. That is according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, which suggests auspicious dates for various activities, based on the phases of the moon and the alignment of the stars. The almanac, launched in 1792, is now my go-to reliable source of information, meteorological predicRANDI tion and general good-natured kibKREISS itzing. I used to read newspapers and watch TV news, but the OFA claims to be 80 percent accurate, and that’s good enough for me. I’m going with the annual pamphlet that tells me when to plant my tomatoes, based on the tides. If you’ve never read the Almanac, it is now available on Kindle, and as an act of personal devotion to readers, I purchased my own copy for $5.39 so I could write this tribute to a publication that has informed and amused folks for 230 years. It made my day — no, it made my month to read a compilation of anecdotes, folklore, science, magical thinking, histo-
ry, recipes, weather forecasts, farming information, ephemera, origins of month names, friggatriskaidekaphobia trivia (that’s the fear of Friday the 13th), animal signs of the Chinese zodiac and a windfall of homey, heart-warming, salt-of-theearth stories about good people doing kind things. The almanac offers a total, feel-good, not-amoment-too-soon distraction. According to the OFA, this month we will have a Full Pink Moon, which heralds the blossoming of wild ground phlox, one of the first spring flowers. It is also known as the Moon when the Geese Lay Eggs, for obvious reasons. The Almanac offers random factoids:
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If you want to know how much paint you need for a room, or how much wallpaper, or when to go fishing for shad, check out the OFA. One section offers famous last words: “Is it The Fourth?” Thomas Jefferson, our third president and the author of the Declaration of Independence, who died on July 4, 1826. “How were receipts today at Madison Square Garden?” P.T. Barnum, April 7, 1891. “Get my swan costume ready.” Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina, Jan. 23, 1931. “Is it not meningitis?” Louisa M. Alcott, March 6, 1888. The OFA does not limit its predictions to the weather or farming. It sees in our future fake leather clothing and shoes made from mushroom roots, jeans recycled for housing insulation and shoes made from soda bottles. In the dead-and-stuffed department, I learned that Comanche, a horse belonging to an officer killed at Little Bighorn in 1876, was given a full funeral, with military honors, in 1890, and then sent to the University of Kansas to be stuffed. He can be seen there today. Also, Owney the terrier, an official U.S. Mail dog, was stuffed and displayed at the 1904 World’s Fair. We all know Trigger trotted down the same path, but did you know that Vladi-
ant to know what's really important? It's in the Farmer's Almanac.
■ Safe ice thickness for a single person on foot is 3 inches. For an 8-ton truck, it’s 12 inches. ■ The first hurricane of 2022 will be Alex. ■ A fear of toads is bufonophobia; a fear of bees is melissophobia. ■ Playing golf burns the same number of calories per minute per pound of body weight as shoveling grain. ■ You can keep beef in the freezer for six to 12 months, but frankfurters? One to two months.
mir Lenin, who died in 1923, lies somewhat embalmed in a glass tomb in Moscow’s Red Square? Scientists continue the effort to halt the deterioration of his body. Those wacky Russians. Have you seen the signs of spring? According to the almanac, worms begin to emerge from the ground. Indeed, the March moon was the Full Worm Moon. Since ancient times, people have used flora as indicators of when the time is right to plant. For example, when the crocus blooms, it’s the cue to plant radishes, parsnips and spinach. A point of information: Some forwardthinking farmers and ranchers are inviting volunteers to do farm chores for increased fitness. (Sounds like a Tom Sawyer scam to me.) A new thing: mobile grocery stores in trucks that visit numerous neighborhoods. People shop inside the van, which then goes back to restock and then moves on. According to the OFA, pets will soon wear devices that allow them to interface with their veterinarians. Realtors will sell houses with pets included. I recommend the Old Farmer’s Almanac for its forecasts and arcane information and down-home good humor. It is uplifting and entertaining, fascinating and funny. It was the best $5.39 I’ve spent in some time. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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any voters may believe election season gets under way in early fall and ends on Election Day in November. That’s the way it might have been with secretive behind-the-scenes maneuvering and fundraising mainly done at gatherings for political party insiders. But with the advent of digital marketing, email blasts, social media platforms and texting, there is a constant barrage of electioneering done year-round. And now there is also early voting. With primary elections now in June instead of September, election season sneaks up on the unsuspecting electorate like an early-summer rainstorm. This year’s primary is June 28, when many will have just finished with high school graduations and may be planning their summer vacations. In other words, election season is closer than you realize. To whet voters’ appetites in what is considered an off-year election season — because there is no presidential race — candidates have been busy. Like Gov. Kathy Hochul. The former lieutenant governor became New York’s chief executive last August after Andrew Cuomo resigned, and became the de facto leader of the state’s Democratic Party. However, she faces an internal challenge from U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, whose congressional district, as it is currently configured, includes parts of Nassau County. And there are eight candidates, from both sides of the aisle, vying to replace Suozzi in the House of Representatives — a field that widened after redistricting stretched his congressional coverage area through the eastern edges of Queens, the Bronx and Westchester County. (A recent
For local election information, contact the Nassau County Board of Elections, at (516) 571-2411, or visit NassauCountyNY.gov. You can also reach out to the League of Women Voters of Nassau County, at (516) 431-1628, or visit LWVOfNassauCounty.org. court decision in Steuben County has questioned the Democratically drawn redistricting plan, so the race remains in limbo at the moment.) On successive days in February, U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice and State Sen. Todd Kaminsky — both Democrats — announced that they would not seek reelection. Five Democrats are running to replace Rice, while Republicans have coalesced around a single candidate. There are two candidates running for Kaminsky’s seat. Even as you read this, there was a special election on Thursday, after the Herald went to press, that included early voting that started March 28. Ari Brown and David Lobl, both from Cedarhurst, sought to succeed Melissa “Missy” Miller in the State Assembly. Miller’s district covers 11 communities and parts of another in southwest Nassau. There will be another election for the same seat later this year. What does all this mean to you, the average voter, and likely not a political insider? It translates into a much busierthan-expected election cycle in which impactful decisions are being made. Voters need to pay attention, and register to vote. You use your voice by casting a ballot for the candidate of your choice.
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letters Dist. 13 budget did not specify administrative perks To the Editor: The story in the March 10-16 Herald, “Parents raise concer ns over Dist. 13 budget,” about renovations to the business office at James A. Dever Elementary School, deals with New York State Education Law 3651-3. It reads: “An expenditure shall be made from a reserve fund only by authorization of the voters and for the specific purpose specified in the proposition.” Voters granted District 13 permission to use reserve fund money specifically for “Business Office renovation and redesign.” The business office is located between the gym and the auditorium. But the superintendent, without board
Primary 2022 important dates June 3 ■ Mail-in registration deadline ■ In-person registration deadline ■ Online registration deadline
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June 28 ■ Primary day, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. ■ Absentee/mail-in voting deadline Don’t allow the opportunity to be wasted. From newspapers to television, there will be plenty of stories on the candidates. Most have their own websites, on which they share what they stand for — and what they stand against. And beginning with the June primary and leading to the general election Nov. 8, you will have every chance to show up at the polls and make your statement by casting a ballot. Every vote matters. And being registered to vote, and marking that ballot, is the one significant way in which you can truly make an impact, whether it be in a primary — which is critical and maybe even decisive — or in the general election. You also can make a statement by doing nothing and simply sitting on the sidelines. If candidates you support win, then no harm, no foul. But if they lose, you have no right to complain.
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sil fuels to power our future. mid new reports of almost half To rein in Con Edison’s outrageous a million New Yorkers strugprice hikes and put New York on the path gling to catch up with their to a clean energy future, it’s time for the electricity bills, Con Edison’s state to take control of Con Edison. decision to request further increases of New York is the fifth-largest consumer up to 20 percent from state regulators is a of petroleum in the country, and the slap in the face. Con Edison, which reported billions of dollars in profits last sixth-largest consumer of gas; only about a third of our energy year, has chosen to take comes from renewable energy advantage of the global enersources. Meanwhile, for gy crisis to increase its profit decades, deregulation has margin further. allowed companies like Con The utility is price-gougEdison to continue pursuing ing the state. the cheapest, dirtiest energy The crises we face today — sources while increasing pricfrom the ripple effects of the es for their customers, all to pandemic, to the rampant maximize their own profit. economic inequality it exacA publicly owned power erbated, to the climate crisis meLAnie grid would set New York on bearing down on us all — the right path toward revershave shown us that we can’t D’Arrigo ing this trend. By removing continue to accept things as private interests from the they are. We can’t allow corstate regulatory board and porations like Con Edison to bringing Con Edison under state control, rip off New Yorkers in order to enrich the utility would no longer have the their shareholders. Nor can we continue authority or means to spend millions of to rely on the current system of energy dollars lobbying against renewable enerdependence on foreign interests and fos-
Letters approval, sent a plan to Albany showing an entirely new wing being built, with a private office for herself, with a private bathroom, plus a new office for the assistant superintendent for curriculum. The ballot did not mention a new wing. Even a fifth-grader knows this “switch” is illegal. BiLL FREdA Valley Stream
Were the ‘howls’ about Ketanji Brown Jackson purely race-based? To the Editor: Re Elaine Gross’s column “Finally, a Black woman on the Supreme Court?” last week: While i believe that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson does have the high judicial qualifications to sit on the Supreme Court, the hemming and hawing and rationalizing she displayed in her hearings was somewhat disconcerting. But most disturbing of all was the fact that President Biden made race and gender his primary criteria in selecting his nominee.
ownership of our power grids. And to gy — nor would it be able to set its own make this happen, there needs to be a prices or bypass regulations meant to partnership between statewide and fedkeep us on track to being carbon-free by eral representatives. 2040. As a demonstration of that partnerNew York state already has the infraship, we held a rally in the Bronx togethstructure in place for a public takeover er with community leaders across New of Con Edison, and the movement also York City to call for public power. And has legislative momentum. The New when elected, we will push York Power Authority is a Congress and the State Legispublicly owned utility that lature to support public powers state-controlled operations, like the Metropolitan power grids in New York, proTransportation Authority, tect consumers, and advance with renewable energy. toward a sustainable energy But NYPA’s energy is disfuture. tributed by Con Edison, and For too long, Con Edison it isn’t allowed to directly tarhas profited from keeping get consumers or produce its New York underfoot. Now it’s own energy. But legislators our turn to bring the utility JonAthAn are pushing to change that to heel. with the passage of the Build soto Public Renewables Act, which Melanie D’Arrigo, a health would allow NYPA to begin care advocate and community taking over Con Edison by organizer from Port Washingacting as a direct competitor. ton, is a Democratic candidate for ConWe support these efforts — and we’re gress in New York’s 3rd District. Jonathan proud to be the first candidates in our Soto, of the Bronx, is a Democratic candiraces for higher office to support public date for the State Assembly.
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Reverse discrimination is still discrimination, regardless of whom it benefits. ironically, if Biden had just limited his criteria to legal experience and competency, Jackson might still have ended up as his choice, but without the bad taste his criteria left in the mouths of many. Even if she is appointed, Jackson will always have the cloud of Biden’s egotism hanging over her head, his insistence on pointing out that, “Hey, it was me who was responsible for the first Black woman on the court!” History would be aware of that without Biden's self-serving pat on the back. Gross raises many legitimate points in her column, but i have to disagree with her implication that Biden’s nomination of a Black woman “brought howls” for other than very legitimate reasons. Yes, “structural racism” has existed, and continues to exist in America, particularly in certain areas, but that is a wrong that has been, and is being, remedied legislatively and in the courts. To imply that only people of color may rightfully address this issue is insulting and racist in itself. RoBERT RuBALSKY East Rockaway
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