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A show of support for LIJ workers By PeteR BelfIoRe pbelfiore@Liherald.com

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HoSPItAl woRkeRS At LIJ Valley Stream greeted well-wishers during an April 14 car parade to support their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic.

With hospitals across the metropolitan area inundated with Covid-19 patients, the state’s nurses and doctors have become front-line soldiers in the fight against the pandemic, doing all in their power to keep those worst afflicted by the virus alive. At LIJ Valley Stream, it’s been no different. That was why the New York State Nurses Association organized a car caravan rally outside the hospital on April 14 to show support for workers there.

“It was an honor to stand on the steps of LIJ Valley Stream and receive the applause and warm messages from our community leaders and the nurses association,” said Terry Pando, LIJ’s chief nursing officer. As the caravan of more than a dozen cars drove past, Pando, along with a crowd of her fellow nurses and hospital workers in protective gear, gathered outside, many recording the event on their cellphones. “We drove through to just tell them that we love them, and to thank them for being there for us,” said Nancy Joly, Continued on page 15

Village passes $41 million, status quo 2020-21 budget By PeteR BelfIoRe pbelfiore@liherald.com

On Monday night, the Valley Stream board of trustees passed a fiscal year 2020-21 budget of more than $41 million, excluding library expenses, during a hearing held by remote teleconference. The fiscal year begins June 1. The budget is largely status quo, maintaining services and programs as they have been in previous years. The village’s tax levy — the total amount it must collect in taxes to meet expense — increased 1.79 percent to roughly $31 million, and the average homeowner can expect a $42.35 village tax increase, according to Valley Stream Trea-

surer Mike Fox. The average homeowner currently pays roughly $2,500 without exemptions. The budget passed by a 4-1 vote, with Trustee Vincent Grasso voting against it due to concerns over budgetary uncertainties caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which has cut off, at least temporarily, revenue streams such as ticket payments. Additionally, the financial hardship created by the virus, he said, has also raised the possibility for missed property-tax payments. “In a time of crisis we should over prepare,” Grasso said, noting the unprecedented nature of the outbreak. Services such as the Hendrick-

e’ve been doing a very good job with our fiscal plan to reduce overall payroll.

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son Park pool and Barrett Park summer camp program will remain in place pending the lifting of state restrictions on public gatherings intended to combat the coronavirus, Fox said. Should the bans be lifted, he said, the services

would be ready to open by summer. The budget continues efforts to shore up village finances — with payroll reduced to 151 employees compared to the previous year’s 154, and $250,000 set aside for reserves — after Moody’s Investors Services downgraded its bond rating to Ba1 last February, citing years of structurally unbalanced

budgets and a dwindling reserve, placing it in the junk category. “We’ve been doing a very good job with our fiscal plan to reduce overall payroll,” Fox said. With village court closed, and the general economic devastation caused by the virus, however, Grasso said he worries the budget might not fully account for potenContinued on page 12

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HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS — April 23, 2020 Photos by Nicole Alcindor/Herald

VoluNteers from Bethlehem Assembly of God’s pantry ministry, the Hope Network, gathered on April 16 to pray and bless their work.

V.S. church distributes supplies for virus relief By Nicole AlciNdor nalcindor@liherald.com

As the coronavirus outbreak has strained the ability for many to purchase everyday items for themselves ‑ either because of financial hardship or health difficulties ‑ on Thursday, April 16 volun‑ teers at Valley Stream’s Bethlehem Assembly of God teamed up with Assem‑ blywoman Michaelle Solages to gather 30,000 pounds of food and toiletries for those in need. Organized through the Hope Network, the church’s food pantry ministry, the supplies were then delivered on April 18 to 36 church sites throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties to be distributed to their respective communities. “I’m selfish about helping others and I wish everyone could have this feeling that I get from helping others,” said the Rev. Steven Milazzo, pastor of the Bethlehem Assembly of God. “Volunteering is an opportunity and responsibility to do what I think Christ would do, by being compas‑ sionate and loving to others.” That Thursday, more than a dozen Hope Network volunteers gathered, unloaded, sorted and packaged non‑per‑ ishable food, baby supplies and hygiene products at the church. Many said they found that helping was soothing, both physically and spiritually, during a time when so many are suffering. “I felt called into this ministry to show the love of God in tangible ways and to better people’s situations and lives,” said Norma Pascualini, director of the Hope Network. “It feels fulfilling to do some‑ thing good to help many who can’t get food or supplies or are sick. I hope to con‑

tinue doing his work for as long as God will have me.” “Volunteering means giving back and helping those in need, which is something God tells us to do and it gives a sense of fulfillment,” volunteer Brenda Perez, said. “Helping others brings me joy and happiness because I’m doing what God calls us to do.” When the most prominent effects of the virus first started to appear in early March, volunteer Alexandra Guerin said she saw that there was a need for helpers at the church, and wanted to be a part it. “Helping takes my mind off of anxiety and worry,” she said. “For me, volunteer‑ ing means being the hands and feet of Jesus, which means I’m doing the tasks that are necessary to serve others and feed others and therefore mirroring the life Jesus lived.” Also among volunteers present was State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, who donated 200 KN95 masks to help with the volun‑ teering mission. “This crisis is bringing out the best in people because this church is reaching out to help those in need,” he said. “This is meaningful and I want to continue to help the church with this mission.” Solages said the magnitude of the dis‑ ruptions caused by the pandemic war‑ ranted such relief efforts, and that she was happy to be a part of them. “I want to bring people happiness dur‑ ing this time of despair because we are in an economic and public crisis. Many are struggling and unemployed and we need to help our fellow New Yorkers,” she said. “No matter who you are, this virus affects you in some way, and the only way we can combat that is helping each other.”

the VoluNteers uNloAded nonperishable food, baby supplies and hygiene products at the church. the church hAd gathered 30,000 pounds of supplies, which were distributed to 36 church sites across Nassau and Suffolk counties.

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Photos courtesy Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages

Arlene lopez, A legislative aide to Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, volunteered at a distribution site established in Valley Stream for people financially impacted by the coronavirus.

L.I. Cares opens food distribution center in V.S. Long Island Cares has partnered with Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages to establish a temporary emergency food distribution center in Valley Stream for families and individuals financially impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. The center is located at the Valley Stream Presbyterian Church at 130 S. Central Ave., and will be open every Saturday until New York state lifts its restrictions on businesses and public gatherings. The site is intended to help provide emergency food boxes, including pet food, to families in need from Valley Stream and surrounding Nassau County communities. No appointments are required. Staff and volunteers will employ physical distancing practices,

and visitors are asked to do the same. “The Covid-19 pandemic is not only a public health emergency but an economic crisis. Together with Long Island Cares, and the Valley Stream Presbyterian Church, we are working to combat food insecurity that is being exacerbated by this unprecedented situation,” Solages said in a statement. “This food distribution will provide hope to so many in our area. I look forward to collaborating with my neighbors to help our most vulnerable community members.” “Our staff has been monitoring the increase in telephone calls, emails, and social media messages coming into our helpline and we’ve seen a high volume of requests for assistance from resi-

dents in the Valley Stream, Franklin Square, and surrounding communities,” said Paule Pachter, chief executive officer of Long Island Cares. “We reached out to Assemblywoman Solages’ office to offer our assistance and she was able to put us in touch with the Valley Stream Presbyterian Church, who immediately offered their church facilities to serve as a distribution center on Saturdays. We will evaluate the needs to determine if we need to expand our support to additional days.” “VSPC was extremely excited to receive the call from Assemblywoman

Solages’ office. In fact, in our officers’ meeting we had just discussed different ways we might be of service during this pandemic. We thought about the children and youth that would be out of school and possibly in need of food and then we received this call,” said the Rev. Kymberley ClemonsJones, pastor of the Presbyterian Church. “We praise God for the opportunity to serve families in our community in this way. We could be in this for the long haul. People are going to need as much support as possible. We are grateful that we can help.

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County exec: School tax collection delayed so are looking for financial relief. Delaying school taxes, however, could have serious financial consequences Nassau County Executive Laura for the county, Curran said. She explained the county must Curran announced Monday that, by order of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the guarantee all school tax collections, school tax collection deadline has been meaning if the school districts come up short in their collecdelayed by three weeks. tions, then the county “At my request,” Curmust provide the funding ran, a Democrat from Baldto the districts — by law. win, tweeted Monday eveShe said the county is ning, “ [Governor Cuomo] hurting financially, as are is issuing an executive all municipalities, amid order that will push back the coronavirus pandemic. the May 11th property tax Sales and property tax colp ay m e n t d e a d l i n e fo r lections comprise 67 perschool districts in Nassau cent of the county’s more County. More details to than $3 billion budget. come soon.” Sales taxes have plummetThe new deadline is during the outbreak, June 1. Laura curraN ed starving the county of one Earlier in the day, the of its two primary revenue Republican-controlled Leg- County executive sources, Curran said. islature had voted to push She worries about counback the deadline to June ty employees, she said, and 10, but Curran contended the Legislature did not have the wants to ensure the county maintains authority to change the date, only the its force of first responders, including police officers and medics. governor. The federal and state governments, Curran spoke at length on Saturday about the proposal before the County she said, must step in to ensure the county has enough cash on hand to Legislature to delay collection of school taxes that were to come due in meet its financial obligations, including to its employees, so it can continue May. to provide essential services. Many residents have been laid off or have seen their hours reduced, and

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By scott BriNtoN sbrinton@liherald.com

t my request, [Governor Cuomo] is issuing an executive order.

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Nassau ExEcutivE Laura Curran said she worries that if school tax collections were delayed, the county might wind up paying the bill.

Covid-19 deaths decline over the weekend In Nassau County, new hospitalizations declined for the third straight day, as did ICU cases and intubations, County For the first time since the Covid-19 Executive Laura Curran said Saturday pandemic struck more than a month ago, afternoon. New York state saw sharp declines in the On Sunday, Cuomo appeared alongnumber of overnight deaths because of side Northwell Health President and the coronavirus, and Gov. CEO Michael Dowling to Andrew Cuomo was expressannounce plans to undertake ing cautious optimism over widespread, random antithe weekend that the state body testing to determine was past the peak of the dismore precisely New York’s ease. actual infection rate. He noted, however, that Overnight from Saturday relaxing social distancing into Sunday, 507 people died could lead to a second wave of the coronavirus in New of infection. York, Cuomo said at NorthThe number of deaths well’s Feinstein Institutes for because of the coronavirus Medical Research in dropped a little more than 14 Manhasset. That represented percent across New York an 8 percent drop in the overstate overnight from Friday night death rate. into Saturday, from 630 to New hospitalizations also 540, Cuomo said Saturday declined, from 2,000 the day afternoon. before to 1,300, a 35 percent It was the smallest numdrop. ber of overnight deaths the Gov. aNdrEW And new intubations, state had seen in a day since cuoMo whereby people are placed on early April, and represented ventilators to enable them to a 32 percent decrease in the breath, were down also. overnight mortality rate from April 9, If those statistics hold, Cuomo said, when the number of deaths from one day “we are past the high point,” and all indito the next peaked at 799. cations are the infection rate is “on the Cuomo noted, however, that the state descent.” still saw 2,000 new hospitalizations overStill, he said, “Thirteen hundred is a night, which, he said, was troubling. lot of people coming into the hospital

By scott BriNtoN sbrinton@liherald.com

e just pray to God [the infection rate] remains down on the other side … We still have a long way to go.

Governor: Marinas can open New York, Connecticut and New Jersey are allowing marinas, boatyards and marine manufacturers to open for personal use, provided they adhere to social distancing protocols and sanitize their facilities, Governor Cuomo announced Saturday afternoon. Chartered watercraft services or rentals will not be allowed, and restaurants at these sites will be limited to take-out or delivery.

system.” State officials are taking a breather with the infection rate appearing to stabilize. Cuomo described the crisis “as a mountain that just kept building and building and building,” and he said, he had “no idea where the top of the mountain” was. “We just pray to God,” he said, that the infection rate “remains down on the other side” of the mountain. He also noted, “We still have a long way to go.” The governor urged people to continue social distancing and practice sound hygiene. He worries that people will see the death and new hospitalization rates

“Throughout this pandemic, we’ve worked closely with our friends in neighboring states to implement a uniform regional approach to reducing the spread of the virus,” Cuomo said. “Aligning our polices in this area is another example of that strong partnership, and will help ensure there is no confusion or ‘state shopping’ when it comes to marinas and boatyards.” –Scott Brinton declining, and then attempt to return to life as normal too soon. That, he said, would jeopardize the progress the state has made over the past 40 days in containing the virus. In preparing for a reopening of New York’s economy, he said, the state needs greater testing, and it needs more federal funding. Cuomo estimated the state faces a $10 billion to $15 billion deficit. That money will have to be made up somehow. Without federal funding, cuts are likely, he said, noting school districts across the state could see their state aid slashed by 50 percent in 2020-21 without federal assistance.

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On the front lines with a Northwell ICU nurse By Scott Brinton sbrinton@liherald.com

Each time a patient comes off a ventilator in the intensive care unit at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset these days, the Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” plays over the loudspeaker, alerting all staff and patients that a life has been saved. Elyse Isopo, an ICU nurse practitioner at North Shore, with 20 years experience, spoke of that moment during a 19-minute Facebook Live interview with Northwell Health video producer Rob Hoell on Thursday. It is an important moment for all in the ICU, as staff members work around the clock battling the Covid-19 virus, which, Isopo said, is yet to let up in the ICU. People throughout the ICU erupt in cheers and clapping when that Beatles song sounds, Isopo said, noting, “We need those wins, because it keeps us going.” The number of new hospitalizations across New York state, including in Nassau, appears to be declining, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and County Executive Laura Curran. The number of ICU patients where Isopo is at, however, continues unabated, she said, “because people who are hospitalized are getting sicker.” Working in the ICU, she said, “is scary, and real, and rewarding at the same time,” adding, “Everybody has been amazing. It feels like a family.”

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northwell health icU nurse practitioner Elyse Isopo spoke with video producer Rob Hoell about what it’s like to battle Covid-19 on the front lines. One of the hardest parts that patients must endure is the sense of isolation from their families, because visitors are not allowed into the hospital, Isopo said. Patients receive iPads so they can connect with loved ones, but it is not the same as meeting face to face. If a patient appears near death, only then is family allowed in, she said. Isopo spoke of one recent case, a patient originally from Korea. The patient asked that Korean music be played in his

final moments, and so it was. “It was beautiful,” she said, “and we supported his dying process.” Such images, however, can also be haunting. “I don’t sleep very well at night,” Isopo said. She is married with children. Worried about potentially infecting her family, she is careful each night to remove her clothes and shoes and take a shower before entering her home. “After a long day,” she said, “it’s draining.”

Working in the ICU is tough, she said. “It’s very challenging. It’s very difficult. It’s very stressful,” she said. “Everybody is as critical as the next person and the next person. “It looks like a MASH unit,” she continued. “It’s bed after bed after bed … You walk in there, and you’re in the trenches.” Isopo said the community has come out in unexpected and welcome ways, showering the nurses and doctors with praise and parades and food. “Seeing everyone in the community looking at us like heroes is very overwhelming and very much appreciated,” she said. She emphasized, though, that “I never thought of myself as a hero.” The first responders in the field, the police and firefighters, are the heroes, she said. Isopo said she believes Northwell has provided adequate personal protective equipment to hospital workers throughout the crisis. At first, workers were limited to one N95 mask per week, but now receive a new one daily, she said. Many place surgical masks over their N95 masks as an extra layer of protection to keep fluids off them. In addition to masks, all workers receive paper scrubs, goggles, face shields and gloves. She ended by saying people should stay home to reduce the infection and hospitalization rates. “The more people stay home, that helps us,” she said. For the full interview, see liherald.com.

Catholic Health Services taking part in clinical trials By Jeff BeSSen jbessen@liherald.com

Catholic Health Services is taking part in two clinical trials designed to develop treatments for Covid-19. A Mayo Clinic trial is using what is called convalescent plasma donated by recovered Covid-19 patents to treat individuals who continue to fight the coronavirus. Convalescent plasma comprises parts of the blood of people who have had the virus and recovered. The second study involves using the medication remdesivir, which was originally developed to treat the Ebola virus and has been successfully used for other coronaviruses, including Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. The convalescent plasma study is being offered at CHS’s six hospitals. The remdesivir trial is taking place at St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center® in Roslyn and at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, CHS officials said. One 200 milliliters/6.8 ounces dose of the plasma has benefitted a portion of patients, according to the initial data. People who recover from Covid-19 do so, in part, because their blood contains antibodies that are able to fight the virus. Previous research of other viruses found that treating patients with plasma obtained from those who have recovered from the same virus leads to rapid improvement, CHS officials said. Using remdesivir to treat COVID-19 follows limited testing in the United States, Canada, China and other countries that led to an improvement in the condition of some patients. The treatment regimen using remdesivir takes place over 10 days and includes a 200-milligram dose on the first day and a 100-milligram dose on days two to 10.

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catholic health ServiceS of Long Island, which includes Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre, above, is involved in two clinical trial seeking to develop a treatment for Covid-19. “Catholic Health Services is excited to be on the front lines and participate in these clinical trials for Covid-19,” CHS Senior Vice President and Chief Quality Officer Dr. Jason Golbin, stated in a news release. “Our clinical teams have spent several weeks caring for Covid-19 patients. It means a great deal to everyone to take part in these two cutting-edge research efforts.” Potential plasma donors must have a prior, verified diagnosis of Covid-19, but are now symptom-free and

fully recovered. Donors must also be at least 18 and weigh at least 110 pounds. The plasma can be administered only to a consenting Covid-19 patient or a patient whose family member offers consent. The treatment will be given to patients judged by a doctor to be at high risk of disease progression to severe or life-threatening. To donate plasma and for more information on the two clinical trials, call Catholic Health Services at (855) 247-4500.

Cuomo extends N.Y. PAUSE to May 15 By scott Brinton sbrinton@liherald.com

ew York PAUSE has worked, [but] we’re not there yet.

couple can now marry by video in new York state On Saturday, Governor Cuomo issued a directive allowing marriages to be performed via videoconference to help reduce the infection rate amid the coronavirus crisis. Among other conditions, the order requires the following be met:

are present in the New York state jurisdiction where the marriage is to take place.

■ The couple to be wed must present valid photo ID during the videoconference.

Local town and city clerks may provide further guidance. If a couple’s marriage license has or will expire during the Covid19 pandemic, the state is waiving the 60-day waiting period to obtain a new license. It is also waiving all fees to obtain a second marriage license.

■ The town or city clerk, the witness(es), the person to solemnize the marriage, and the couple must interact with one another. No pre-recorded ceremonies are allowed. ■ The couple must affirm that they

■ The couple must send a legible copy of the signed marriage document by fax or email to the town or city clerk, the witnesses, and the person to solemnize the marriage on the same date it was signed.

–Scott Brinton

State releases data on nursing home deaths By James Bernstein jbernstein@liherald.com

The New York State Department of Health released a list of 22 nursing homes on Long Island, including homes in Long Beach, Glen Cove and Lynbrook, where residents have died from the coronavirus epidemic. The state said its list included only deaths that took place inside a facility or location where five people or more have died. State health officials said 22 residents at the Long Beach Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had died of the virus; eight at the Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, and six at the Lynbrook Restorative and Therapy Nursing facility. Across the state, a total of 1,135 nursing home or assisted living center deaths at 72 facilities, officials said. The Health Department lists say 128 deaths took place at a total of 11 nursing homes in all of Nassau County. The Health Department released the list after numerous complaints from the families of residents at the facilities, legislators and members of the media. Gov. Andrew Cuomo was asked repeatedly at his daily briefings about the coronavirus illness at nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the state. The governor had said the figures were being compiled. Cuomo ordered nursing homes to i m m e d i at e ly i n fo r m re l at ive s o f patients who test positive.

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the state health Department reported 22 cases of Covid-19 deaths at the Long Beach Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Administrators at the nursing homes in Long Beach, Glen Cove and Lynbrook have not released information about Covid-19 cases. But most all facilities have listed on their websites that they are sanitizing all areas within the

homes, maintaining social distancing among staff members, and noting that they are closed to outsiders, to protect the health of patients. Relatives have not been allowed to visit patients at the facilities, and many

told media outlets they had been unable to reach patients by phone. Administrators at the Long Beach, Glen Cove and Lynbrook facilities did not return calls seeking comment.

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lion of them are workers. New York on PAUSE — Policies Assure Uniform Safety for Everyone — Gov. Andrew Cuomo last Thursday has kept the infection and hospitalizaextended New York on PAUSE, a 10-point tion rates to manageable levels, the govplan that shuts down “non-essential” ernor indicated. “We slowed the infecbusinesses and schools and requires tion rate by our actions, and that’s why social distancing, through May 15. The we’re in a better position today,” he said. announcement came during Wi d e s p r e a d t e s t i n g , his daily briefing, when he including antibody blood also continued to lay out his sampling, is needed to better vision to reopen the economy track the infection rate and — and the challenges doing assure people that they are so will present. safe when returning to their Previously, New York on workplaces. Cuomo said the PAUSE was to end April 30. state would conduct 3,000 “New York PAUSE has random antibody tests in the worked,” Cuomo said, but he coming weeks. noted, “we’re not there yet,” Last Wednesday, Cuomo referring to the reduction in said he would like to see the Gov. andrew the Covid-19 infection rate economy reopen in phases, needed to allow all people to cuomo in close coordination with retur n to work and ease six other states — Delaware, social distancing requireConnecticut, Massachusetts, ments. New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Rhode The governor said the state does not Island. yet fully know what the infection rate is. He asked on Thursday that employers To date, more than 500,000 people have begin to consider whether their workers been tested in New York, more than Cali- can continue to telecommute when their fornia, Florida and Michigan combined, workplaces reopen, as well as think Cuomo said. That figure, however, repre- about the configuration of their worksents a fraction of the state’s population spaces. How far apart might desks be — 19 million people live here, and 9 mil- spread apart, for example?

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Senator freed from prison amid pandemic By Jill nossa jnossa@liherald.com

Former State Sen. Dean Skelos of Rockville Centre has tested positive for Covid-19 and will serve the remainder of his prison term at home, according to court papers filed last Wednesday. Skelos, 72, was reportedly in quarantine at the federal prison in Otisville, according to documents filed in federal court in Manhattan by Southern District prosecutors, and has been symptom-free since April 8. Prosecutors said that medical authorities at the prison have cleared his release. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons said Skelos is expected to be approved for furlough and home confinement once the U.S. Probation Department has approved his proposed residence. A release date had not been set as of press time Monday. L a t e l a s t m o n t h , S ke l o s

requested early release, citing fear of contracting the virus after another inmate tested positive. The motion, filed under seal, was opposed by federal prosecutors in papers filed publicly, saying that an application for release must first be filed with the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, which can better assess his health situation. His medical condition was not made public at that point. Skelos has more than two years left on his 51-month sentence for extortion, wire fraud and bribery. Skelos was convicted in July 2018 of using his political power to secure roughly $300,000 in jobs and fees for his son Adam, also of Rockville Centre. They were each convicted on eight counts of conspiracy, extortion, and bribery. Adam Skelos was sentenced to four years in prison.

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former state sen. Majority Leader Dean Skelos of Rockville Centre has tested positive for Covid-19 and is expected to be released early to home confinement.

Trump lawyer, Lawrence native, to be released from prison By Jeff Bessen jbessen@liherald.com

Michael Cohen, a Lawrence native and former personal attorney for President Donald Trump, who was convicted of several felonies and sentenced to three years in prison in 2018, will be released because of the coronavirus pandemic after a 14-day quarantine period, prison officials said. He will serve the remainder of his sentence confined to home. He was serving his sentence and expected to be released in November 2021 from federal prison in upstate Otisville, where 14 inmates and seven staff members at the facility tested positive for Covid-19, as of press time. A federal judge had previously rejected Cohen’s request for a sentence reduction because of coronavirus on March 24. Cohen was found guilty of breaking campaign finance laws, tax evasion and lying to Congress, among other charges in 2018. He was also ordered to pay $1.39 million in restitution, forfeit $500,000 and pay a $50,000 fine. The guilty pleas to the federal felony charges resulted in his disbarment as a lawyer in New York state. Serving as Trump’s personal attorney, Cohen, 53, arranged sixfigure payments to a por n star known as Stormy Daniels, whose

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lawrence native michael Cohen who was serving three years in prison on multiple federal charges will be released because of the coronavirus outbreak. Above, testifying before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform last year. real name is Stephanie Clifford, and former Playboy model Karen McDougal, to buy their silence about their one-time affairs with the president. Cohen testified multiple times in front of Congressional commit-

tees on Capitol Hill last year, including the public hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, before which he famously called his former boss a racist and a cheat, and admitted,” I am a fool.”

News brief Long Island Trauma Recovery Network to provide free therapy The Long Island Trauma Recovery Network will provide free therapy to health care workers, first responders, essential employees, their families, and those whose loved ones are facing or have died from the coronavirus. All services will be provided remotely by trained and licensed eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapists. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is a form of psychotherapy in which a trauma patient is asked to recall a distressing image. It has been proven to help address the trauma symptoms that medical professionals and first responders face. The Long Island EDMR Trauma Network will offer the Integrative Group Treatment Protocol, which provides individual EDMR therapy in a group setting. The program is administered to groups of people who have experienced the same type of trauma or who share a major life challenge. There will be several groups weekly, and some individual appointments are available. For more information, email LongIslandTrauma@gmail.com and contact Cathy Menzies, LCSWR Trauma Recovery Coordinator at (631) 466 - 7053 to register. –Melissa Koenig

What’s up next door and around the corner

Photos courtesy Valley Stream Teacher’s Associationt

Among A number of efforts the Valley Stream Teachers’ Association has undertaken to provide support during the coronavirus outbreak, the union donated lunches to the healthcare workers in the ICU as LIJ Valley Stream, which has been hit particularly hard by the virus.

Teachers’ union donates in time of need

The union bAgged a total of 70 lunches for the workers at LIJ. mike FrAzer, A science teacher at North High School took up a collection and delivered pizza to North Shore Hospital, above right. VSTA member John Reece, near right, and President Richard Adams helped deliver food and drink to LIJ. Reece and Noele Villa (not pictured) helped organize the drop-off.

Amid the coronavirus o u t b r e a k t h e Va l l e y Stream Teachers’ Association has been donating to local hospitals and food banks. Union President Rich Adams and John Reece, grievance chairman for District 24, delivered food and drinks to LIJ Valley Stream. Additionally, coordinated by John Reece and Noele Villa, VSTA vice president from District 13, the union provided snacks, chips, snack bars, Powerade and water. The g r o u p a l s o p r ov i d e d bagged lunches for 70 doctors, nurse and ICU staff at LIJ. Mike Frazer, science teacher at North High School took up a collection and delivered pizza to North Shore Hospital The VSTA has also donated $500 to the Long Island Cares food bank.

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A complete confectionery While sheltering in place Victoria Andreo, a ninth-grader at Valley Stream North High School, completed a 1,000-piece, candy-themed jigsaw puzzle. Like her fellow students, Andreo has continued to carry out her schoolwork remotely, but also enjoys games and puzzles with her family.

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tial year-end revenue shortfalls caused by the virus, and that in light of the downgrade, harder decisions need to be made. “For several years the warning lights have been flashing as we’ve received indicators from various agencies about our finances. This crisis threatens to put us further behind,” he said. “My concern with the budget is that it was developed before we had the vantage point we do now, and I believe serious adjustments and hard decisions had to be made in light of it.”

Fox acknowledged that the virus had raised concerns late in the process. “Up until the last few weeks, there weren’t that many challenges,” he said, but with temporarily shuttered services also come some savings. “If we’re not holding court to earn revenue, we’re also not paying overtime, so there are corresponding decreases in expenses,” he said. “Between contingencies and planning [the budget] is still a fair, good-faith effort for what our expenses are going to look like for this coming year.”

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HealtH care 15 workers at LIJ Valley Stream greeted the many wellwishers who took part in the parade on April 14.

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Union organizes rally for LIJ workers continued from front page NYSNA representative for LIJ. As a registered nurse, she said she understood the stresses of working in a busy intensive care unit while staying in protective gear through 12-hour shifts. “It’s a really tough place to work,” she said. Michael Chacon, the lead NYSNA program representative for Long Island, said the union’s advocacy during the coronavirus crisis is tailored to the nurses’ needs. In some cases, the organization has sought additional protective equipment at hospitals where supplies are running low; in LIJ’s case, he said, the parade was to show support. “We’re trying to take a custom approach to each facility,” he said, noting the organization is also willing to take part in rallies organized by community members as well. The hospital is near the Nassau-Queens border, at the intersection of Valley Stream, Elmont and Franklin Square, which have a combined 2,920 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to county Department of Health figures. The area is among the hardest-hit in Nassau. Northwell Health reported Monday that LIJ remains the only hospital in its network with an ICU capacity rate over 90 percent, despite the steady

downward trend of hospitalizations in recent days. “That area is really under siege,” Joly said. Among the well-wishers was State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, who was invited after working with NYSNA to advocate on their behalf for more protective gear. “I thought it was important for me to be there to represent the community . . . to show our appreciation for the health care professionals at LIJ Valley Stream,” she said, noting the hospital serves patients from a wide range of economic and racial backgrounds within her district, and that in addition to the physical dangers the nurses are exposed to caring for Covid-19 patients, there is a psychological toll too as they watch many die of the disease, despite their efforts. “It’s important to tell them that we know what you’re doing, to keep up the good fight and to let the authorities know that they need more support,” she said. Pando expressed gratitude for the outreach. “Thank you on behalf of our leadership team to everyone for your smiles, applause, food, flowers and care packages” she said. “We are Valley Stream strong together.”

NYsNa loNg IslaNd team member Joanna Solmonsohn, above, readied her car for the parade. ValleY streamer george Schuchmann, far left, took part. New York state Nurses Association members Nancy Kaleda, Vladimir Sherman, Randy Lang and Nancy Joly at the parade.

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PUBLIC NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM NOTICE OF SALE OF AN ESTATE IN REAL ESTATE FOR UNPAID 2019 VILLAGE TAXES NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the Real Property Tax Law and the Village Law of the State of New York and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto and of a resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream, Nassau County, New York passed at a meeting thereof held on the 23rd day of March 2020, I, Michael J. Fox, Treasurer of said Village of Valley Stream, will sell at public auction in the manner provided by the law on the 12th day of May, 2020 at eleven o’clock in the forenoon, Eastern Daylight Savings Time, at the Court Room in Village Hall in said Village of Valley Stream, so much of each of the following parcels of real estate which Village Taxes remain unpaid for the year 2019 as will be sufficient to discharge the tax, fees, interest and charges which may be due thereon respectively at the time of such sale, and shall continue the same from day to day until the said sale shall be completed. Such real estate shall be sold subject to any unpaid assessment thereon levied by said Village and any unpaid lien purchased and held by said Village and all the liens on property involved in this Sale are sold subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act. The purchaser or purchasers at such tax sale will be required to pay the amount of their respective bids to the undersigned Village Treasurer within ten days after the provisions of Section 114 of the Village Law of the State of New York as amended. The following is a list of statement of the real estate upon which taxes are unpaid for the year 2019, with a statement of the amount of tax, fees, interest and charges thereon to May 2020. Dated: Valley Stream April 22, 2020 Michael J. Fox Village Treasurer PARCEL NUMBER PROPERTY LOCATION TOTAL DUE 37-H-231 5 ALBERT CT $3,567.05 37-K-6 34 SATTERIE AVE $2,318.89 37-S-155 55 N CENTRAL AVE $5,318.80 37-U02-46 10 LUTZ DR $3,753.86 37-U08-188 94 CLARENDON DR $1,887.85 37-U09-134 38 STEPHEN PL $3,163.63 37-W05-5 233 N CENTRAL AVE $3,699.71 37-W05-7 227 N CENTRAL AVE $7,728.47 37-X02-13 201 DOGWOOD RD $3,591.41 37-Z-939 130 CAMDIKE ST $2,594.51 37-1-22 171 -73 E MERRICK RD $7,923.41 37-1-31 193 E MERRICK RD $5,844.05 37-5-19 163 E ST MARKS PL $201.62 37-5-20 163 E ST MARKS PL $2,714.18 37-9-129 208 E CHESTER ST $2,757.50 37-12-133 200 MOTLEY ST $277.43 37-12-240-B 241 E EUCLID ST $2,919.95 37-12-519 225 CORNWELL AVE $1,674.50 37-42-53 271 E CHESTER ST $3,255.68 37-75-138 79 E VALLEY STREAM BLVD $2,308.06 37-75-142 73 E VALLEY STREAM BLVD $77.08 37-90-257 4 THEODORE CT $3,748.45 37-90-259 THEODORE CT $483.20 37-94-34 25 E MERRICK RD $16,550.59 37-95-47 45 E MERRICK RD $2,394.16 37-95-49 55 E MERRICK RD $6,911.35 37-96-26 45 E MAPLE ST $2,557.15 37-100-6 104 E MELROSE ST $3,405.13 37-104-12 52 E LINCOLN AVE $3,840.50 37-105-24 61 MERRICK CT $3,177.17 37-110-35 20 E CARPENTER ST $4,273.70 37-120-226 56 E JAMAICA AVE $3,548.09 37-121-5 211 ROCKAWAY AVE $3,840.50 37-121-8 203 ROCKAWAY AVE $9,255.50 37-123-107 103 S CORONA AVE $2,145.61 37-124-107 21 -23 W JAMAICA AVE $5,194.25 37-124-130 180 -84 ROCKAWAY AVE $10,024.43 37-124-215 176 ROCKAWAY AVE $9,769.93 37-125-23 18 W MINEOLA AVE $2,551.73 37-142-106 115 E MAUJER ST $2,661.66 37-144-10 55 E ARGYLE ST $3,686.18 37-168-199 46 PUTNAM AVE $3,558.92 37-169-47 52 TENEYCK AVE $2,703.35 37-171-238 31 MC KEON AVE $3,613.07 37-183-118 11 COMBER ST $3,017.42 37-184-107 37 SHERIDAN ST $2,719.60 37-189-85 45 FELTON AVE $3,163.63 37-191-4 5 SAPIR ST $2,167.27 37-194-73 84 -88 FRANKLIN AVE $11,248.22 37-221-13 25 N MONTAGUE ST $2,486.75 37-242-6 138 N CENTRAL AVE $4,002.95 37-266-15 48 N MONTAGUE ST $2,010.23 37-267-177 179 MEYER AVE $2,416.36 37-267-381 150 ETHEL ST $3,659.22 37-290-20-A 60 HORTON AVE $461.54 37-291-161 209 E NEW YORK AVE $1,122.72 37-292-10 218 E NEW YORK AVE $1,614.94 37-294-18 179 E HAWTHORNE AVE $2,947.03 37-295-49 156 E NEW YORK AVE $2,836.94 37-298-55 152 LEWIS ST $3,894.65 37-308-81 235 N HILLSIDE AVE $2,340.55 37-309-24 287 LYON ST $2,898.29 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

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LEGAL NOTICE THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR A DIGITAL BILLBOARD SIGN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DUE TO NEW YORK STATE GOVERNOR CUOMO’S EXECUTIVE ORDER DATED MARCH 7, 2020 ON THE T E M P O R A R Y SUSPENSION AND MODIFICATION OF NYS LAWS RELATING TO THE DISASTER EMERGENCY, the Village is extending the due date for Proposals for a Digital Billboard Sign.

Sealed Proposals for a Digital Billboard Sign will be received by the Village Clerk of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream in the Village Hall, 123 South Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York 11580 until 11:00 A.M. on June 25, 2020 at which time they will be publicly opened and read and the contract awarded as soon thereafter as practical. Dated : April 23, 2020 Valley Stream, New York By Order of the Board of Trustees Incorporated Village of Valley Stream Robert V. Fumagalli Village Clerk 121638

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Nassau County is child care desert: official

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By TimoThy DenTon tdenton@liherald.com

Much of Nassau County is a child care desert, resulting in billions in lost revenue, according to a study released on Friday by Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman. The lockdown due to the Covid-19 virus has highlighted the issue, showing that many Nassau County families depend on schools to provide daycare for their older children. Care for younger children, however, has always been a challenge for many families. “Nassau County is a patchwork, varying widely from district to district,” Schnirman wrote in the study. “Despite nearly $9 billion in public school tax levies, only 10 percent of 4-year-olds have access to publicly funded pre-K programs, compared to universal access in New York City,” Schnirman wrote in the report. Both Seaford and Wantagh are considered child care deserts — any census tract where more than 50 children are without providers, or where providers are so scarce that they are able to serve less than one-third of the total need, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. More than 60 percent of New York State is considered a child care desert. Nassau County has a total of about 43,650 pre-K places, where more than 138,000 are needed, the study found, with minority and low-income families having the least access to pre-K programs. Averaging more than $15,000 per year, infant care represents about 12 percent of a median family’s income of $116,300. For a family earning $52,400, or 200 percent of the official federal poverty level for a family of four, infant care for one child represents nearly 29 percent of the family’s pretax income. According to the Census Bureau, “c=Child care is critical. It either propels or stalls the local economy.” Locally, “child care has one of the highest economic multipliers, with a return of $1.95 for every dollar invested,” Schnirman wrote. Of those who work part-time, lack of child care is

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nassau CounTy shows a wide disparity in access to affordable child care. the most commonly cited reason for not accepting fulltime work. Women make up 94 percent of the involuntary part-time workforce, due to child care concerns, Schnirman wrote, and 46 percent of Nassau County

families have no reliable child care. Child care is an $800 million industry on Long Island, employing roughly 9,000 workers.

Belmont Park delays horseracing season The opening of the Belmont Park’s spring-summer horseracing season will be delayed because of the Covid19 pandemic from April 24 to June 6, when the 152nd running of the Belmont Stakes is to take place, said New York Racing Association officials last week. The date of the Belmont Stakes is subject to change, however. “The Belmont Stakes is a New York institution and American tradition,” NYRA CEO and President Dave O’Rourke said. “We are committed to running the race in 2020 and aim to deliver an announcement in the very near future.” The racing season normally runs 51 days. “We are working closely with the New York State Gaming Commission and public health officials to determine a timeline for the resumption of live racing at Belmont Park,” O’Rourke said. “The

health and safety of our racing community is paramount, and any decisions or necessary adjustments to the racing schedule and operations must reflect that priority. I’d like to thank New York’s horsemen and the backstretch community for their dedication and patience as we navigate these uncertain times together.” The Belmont backstretch, which is home to 585 workers who tend to the essential daily care of the more than 1,300 thoroughbreds stabled there, has remained open to the horses’ caregivers and operational for training. Owners are not permitted access to the backstretch until further notice. NYRA posted coronavirusrelated signs in English and Spanish across the backstretch, noting key information about social distancing and hand washing, and a hotline to call for workers feeling the onset of symptoms.

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BelmonT Park’s sPring/summer meet will not open April 24 as originally scheduled.

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s the nation emerges from the coronavirus lockdown and begins to return to a semblance of normalcy, many of our cherished institutions will face some harsh realities. Nowhere will this dose of reality be starker than for America’s colleges and universities. While our public school system will go through some wrenching times as it comes back to life, K-12 parents and students will not face the prospect of crushing debt and soaring costs that have been inflicted on consumers of Alfonse higher education. d’AMAto College students, in contrast, will return to campuses not only having missed most of a semester of classes; they will also struggle with exorbitantly high costs that will financially burden many of them for the rest of their lives. How did we come to this sad turn of events, in which college degrees that should create a pathway to opportunity and prosperity instead present a long road of debt and possible financial ruin? Today, tuition and costs at some private colleges hovers in the range of $50,000 to $70,000

per year. College grads carry debt that can run from tens of thousands of dollars for undergraduate degrees to over $100,000 for post-graduate degrees. As they struggle to cover this debt, buying a home often becomes a distant dream. Even buying a new car often gives way to making the monthly college debt payment. Total college student debt today exceeds $1.5 trillion. With the added burden of the current financial crisis, much of this debt is unsupportable. Student loan defaults on a large scale are likely unavoidable. And while the just-passed national financial rescue legislation provides some relief by postponing debt payment and interest for a time, the overall financial burden will remain. Predictably, some in Washington are calling for forgiving much, if not all, college debt. But like the other emergency financial measures passed by Congress, such relief couldn’t go on indefinitely. Future college students will continue to face high costs and mountainous loans. The cycle of debt and default will continue to loom on the financial horizon. The leaders of our higher education system have a moral obligation to break this vicious cycle. Just as the Federal Reserve system has taken extraordinary

measures to shore up the nation’s finances, colleges and universities should also take emergency action to ease the financial burden on their students. College administrators shouldn’t cry hardship and shirk from this responsibility. Nationwide, colleges are sitting on endowments of well over half a trillion dollars, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. They should seriously consider making these funds available to students to help pay down their current loans and reduce future tuition costs. If the Fed can tap into the national treasury for “quantitative easing” to lessen strains on our national economy, higher education treasuries can likewise tap into their great wealth to help ease their students’ money crisis. And going forward, it’s long past time for colleges and universities to get real about not just containing, but lowering their stratospheric spending. Too many campuses have become islands of extravagance and excess amid a sea of hardship in their surrounding communities. In just one glaring example here in New York, a college president makes $5.1 million a year, 35 times what the school’s professors make, on average, and equal to the tuitions of 99 students, according to the Chronicle

an’t colleges use their vast endowments to help students pay down debt?

of Higher Education. Yet the community in which the school is located is one of New York’s poorest, with finances so precarious that it hovers near bankruptcy. In that town, as in so many others, the college is literally the shining, distant fortress on the hill with the surrounding town languishing below. This college, and others like it, should take a hard look at themselves. Every expense should be examined, every bit of excess wrung out. The goal should be to reduce tuition and keep costs manageable over students’ academic careers. In the future, public policy in Washington and Albany must be to stop rewarding higher education’s financial excesses and incentivize affordability instead. Federal and state aid should increase only for schools that bring their costs down. That means fewer top-heavy college administrators tripping over each other, more professors teaching more than only 10 or 12 hours a week, and fewer extravagant campus building sprees. When students return to college this fall, they’ll return to a world changed by nature and hard times. If colleges want students to succeed, it’s time for them to lead. Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.

A loving tribute to my irreplaceable elders

y aunt Sylvia Gentile Brownstein died April 11 in a nursing home in New Jersey, of Covid-19. She was 97 years old, and lived in a room at the facility with her husband of 74 years, Murray Brownstein. He was my mother’s older brother. The last time I saw him was seven years ago, when I visited him in Florida, and he insisted we go to a pub nearby because they were serving free ice cream to World War II veterans. A proud Navy vet who lied about his age to get into the service when he was 16, Uncle MurRAndi ray served on a kReiss minesweeper in the Pacific. Aunt Sylvia died alone, because Uncle Murray had become sick and unable to comfort her. Before the pandemic, which precluded visitors, they were cared for by their daughter, my cousin, who has shepherded them through these last difficult years. But only the ending was sad. Murray met Sylvia in Brooklyn just after the war. He fell in love, and defied

his Jewish family by marrying an Italian Catholic girl. Smart guy. She was a gem, loving and mildly crazy, so she fit right in, seeing as how everyone in our anxious, highly emotive clan is a notch off plumb. When I was a kid, Aunt Syl and Uncle Murray lived in Valley Stream and we lived in Cedarhurst, so the visits were frequent. Murray was a Garment District wheeler and dealer who won big and lost big over the years. Aunt Sylvia was a homemaker extraordinaire. She cleaned that house until it sparkled, every single day. And she was an outstanding cook. Her specialty was Italian food, and an invitation to their table was a gift. When she hosted Thanksgiving, the meal started with homemade minestrone, and was followed by eggplant parmesan, spaghetti and meatballs and veal cutlet parmesan. I don’t recall seeing anything green, as in a string bean, on the table. The last entry was the turkey, an afterthought, a gesture to the new world, fully dressed but largely ignored because we were all so stuffed from the Italian feast. I confess, I didn’t know Aunt Sylvia as

a woman. I have no idea what her dreams or joys or disappointments were. I do know she raised her kid sister, Madelaine, when their mother died very young. Madelaine joined Murray and Sylvia’s family, big sister to their own two kids. I wish I had gotten to know Aunt Syl better, but in those days, people kept to their roles: She was the elder aunt and I was the young niece. Uncle Murray was difficult, but she would never talk about anything as personal as her marriage. She had a twin sister, Anna, and I suspect that that was her most emotionally intimate relationship. They had a brother, too, Johnny, who went to the Naval Academy and was the pride of the family. Every Christmas of my childhood, we went to Aunt Syl and Uncle Murray’s for an event that was part celebration and part child abuse. As dinner drew to a close, we would hear someone stomping up the basement steps and the loud jingling of bells. Eight little kids immediately dived under the dinner table and began screaming, which sent the adults into fits of laughter. Not normal, right?

ndelible memories of holidays and birthdays with Aunt Syl and Uncle Murray.

The stomping came closer, our screaming got louder, and suddenly Santa burst through the basement door. We kids were traumatized. He was a terror in his wild white wig and garish Santa mask. None of us noticed that Uncle Murray had disappeared from the dinner table some time earlier. This intruder was the Santa from hell, and we were scared out of our socks. The elders, however, were greatly entertained, and so this became a cherished tradition, and we did it every year. I think I was finishing my junior year in college when I realized that Uncle Murray was Santa Claus. All of our childhood birthdays were occasions for big parties. Aunt Syl and the other aunts and uncles would raise a glass or three, and before long the women were dancing on the table and the men were telling stories about the war and the old Brooklyn neighborhood. It was a rich experience for a little kid who was all eyes and ears. I don’t know if Aunt Syl was a religious woman, but wherever she went, she wasn’t alone for long. The day after she passed, Uncle Murray died. He was 98. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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et’s not mince words: The federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, which was supposed to hurry loans to small businesses so they can make payroll and stay afloat, has been troubled from the start. With $349 billion in its coffers, the program, administered by the Small Business Administration, ran out of money last Thursday, leaving tens of millions of employers in the lurch, wondering whether they will be able to meet payroll at a time when so many small businesses are limping along because of the coronavirus pandemic. Small businesses are the lifeblood of Main Street America, employing 48 percent of our national workforce. In total, there are 28 million small businesses across the U.S., according to Forbes. They desperately need — and deserve — better, particularly in the hardest-hit regions like the Northeast. According to a CBS News analysis of SBA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, New York, which has by far the greatest number of cases of Covid-19 of any state, was fourth on the list of states to receive PPP loans. Meanwhile, businesses in Texas received more such loans than any other state, even though the Lone Star State has the 10th-largest Covid-19 caseload

in the U.S. Apparently, Texas processed loans faster than New York, as the money went from the federal government to banks on a firstcome, first-served basis, creating a race for funding. But that was unfair, because in places where need was greatest, like New York, businesses were struggling most to run their daily operations, and so were hamstrung in their ability to file for loans. The federal government should have set a date by which all loan applications were due, and then divided the money thereafter based on need. At the same time, some very big businesses received loans under the program. The owner of the Ruth’s Chris Steak House chain nabbed a $20 million loan, despite having more than 5,000 employees and $468 million in revenue last year. The PPP was supposed to have been limited to businesses with fewer than 500 employees, but Congress included an exception for hotels and restaurants. Most big-name chains did not apply for PPP loans, but others, including Potbelly, Kura Sushi and Shake Shack, did. (Shake Shack announced Sunday night that it would return its $10 million loan, citing confusion over the program’s regulations and

saying that other businesses needed the money more than it did.) There were other problems with the program. Big banks, for example, lent money to their own customers first, and then to others. Many required borrowers to already have an established line of credit with the bank to receive a PPP loan. The thing is, this was a federal government program, and no loan applicant should have received preferential treatment. At press time, Congress was negotiating a $310 billion extension of the program, which would bring the total expenditure to $649 billion. One Forbes analysis, however, estimated the PPP really needs as much as $850 billion to fully fund all of the small businesses now in dire need. We commend Congress for making money available to small businesses quickly. Sadly, however, the program has become another of many political footballs amid the coronavirus crisis. What’s lacking is national leadership. President Trump and Congress should be united in their desire to aid small businesses — now, not later. If the federal government doesn’t act fast, with one voice, our downtowns could soon become ghost towns, and that would be terrible for us all.

Thanks for all you’ve done, Governor Cuomo

e have offered high praise to our first responders and medical workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, and no doubt, they deserve every bit of it. Check out our story this week on Elyse Isopo, a North Shore University Hospital Intensive Care Unit nurse practitioner. Her determination to save lives is evident in her every word, and her fear of spreading Covid-19 to her family at her home is palpable. Good people like her are truly heroes.

We must also acknowledge a hero of a different sort: Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who, despite finding himself in the center of this unfolding international disaster, has provided levelheaded, science-based leadership that has served as a model for governors across the U.S. Cuomo quickly realized the magnitude of the pandemic and acted decisively, without political rancor. For the most part, he has been careful not to mix up it with President Trump, despite repeated the president’s repeated goading.

letters The hypocrisy of stimulus checks To the Editor: All conservatives and Republicans across the country should return their federal relief checks so they do not become “unproductive, lazy welfare recipients” who are accepting “government handouts” and “something for nothing” — “parasites” who are being “subsidized” by the federal government.

It would be hypocritical for conservatives and Republicans to accept help from the federal government when they constantly oppose such assistance for the middle and lower classes who truly need it, and whom they look down their noses at. Now, many of them are in the shoes of those in need. Our allies in Western Europe and Canada have federal governments that do more to help their people than ours does. To quote Al Pacino in “And Justice for All”: “I have now concluded

Cuomo has not used this crisis to further his own brand. Rather, he has acted in the best interests of all New Yorkers, and this week we are seeing the results of his actions. The Covid-19 death toll is, as predicted, beginning to drop, as are the new hospitalization rate, the ICU admissions rate and the number of new ventilator intubations. Governor, thank you. We will surely need your steady guiding hand in the weeks, months and years ahead as New York recovers from this unexpected catastrophe.

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rime Minister Winston Churchill offered those words as he led Great Britain during World War II, when citizens became accustomed to nightly bombings by the Nazis. We are in the midst of a different kind of war, against an invisible enemy known as Covid-19. And when people ask me when this grim period is going to end, unfortunately, the answer is that we don’t know. But as we in the Town of Hempstead continue to follow federal and state mitigation measures, such as social distancing, Don we appear to be CLaVin “flattening the curve.” By staying at home, you are doing your part to fight the spread of this virus. Those who have “essential” jobs, however, do not have that option. Indeed, those people are integral to winning the war on the coronavirus. Please be mindful of the rules and stay safe. At Town Hall, we have implemented a social media campaign urging residents

to practice social distancing and proper handwashing, and to wear masks and gloves. We are also providing information on sanitizing techniques. We proactively closed facilities to the public, including town offices and certain parks and public gathering spots. I’ve been working daily with my Town Board colleagues and our Coronavirus Task Force, led by Town Medical Director Dr. Dave Neubert, to make decisions that best promote public health. We’re also in constant contact with village officials, coordinating best practices and monitoring updates from state and local health officials. Rest assured, our dedicated CSEA Local 880 team of coworkers are working hard every day to serve residents and provide essential services safely. The town Building Department is still accepting paperwork via a drop box at Town Hall, sanitation workers are continuing to pick up garbage throughout our township, and many other departments are conducting day-to-day business on behalf of our residents. We encourage neighbors to contact the town via our

hurchill’s words ring true for Town of Hempstead residents in a difficult time.

Letters my opening statement.” STEWART B. EPSTEIN Rochester, N.Y. Epstein is a retired college professor who lived in North Bellmore from 1960 to 1972. He graduated from Mepham High School in 1968 and Hofstra University in 1972.

It’s a good time for bird watching To the Editor: Why not bequeath a lifelong appreciation for bird watching to the next generation? We teach our children wood shop, pottery and contemptible games like dodgeball, but bird watching can give them a greater appreciation for our threatened environment. I’ve done the math, and it would only cost each taxpayer $10 to send every sixth-grader to the Cor nell School of Ornithology for two weeks. There, eminent cultural historians and acclaimed or nitholo gists would instruct them on bird-centric environmental discrimination and inculcate a profound respect and admiration for the avian world. When you consider the frivolities our town spends money on, this would be money well spent. Now well into my retirement, I still derive tremendous satisfaction from spotting the odd hummingbird on my afternoon walk. There is a comforting

public hotline, (516) 812-3600, to set up phone appointments with some of our departments. Other departments can be accessed via email. Please visit hempsteadtownny.gov for updates and how you can connect to town services. You can also call our Helpline, (516) 489-6000, from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday for assistance. We are doing everything in our power to make life a little easier for residents of America’s largest township during this difficult time. We waived all late fees and penalties for town water customers, and we’ve called on New York state to extend the second-half school tax payment deadline by 30 days, to June 11. And in preparation for getting people back to work in the near future, the town adopted a $40 million economic stimulus plan to undertake road improvements across our communities. I encourage you to join us for our series of Facebook Live sessions. Along with Dr. Neubert, a certified Emergency Department physician, and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, a former fire chief

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and NYPD detective, we answer many of your questions and concerns about Covid-19. Our next session is scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m. Please check our Facebook page, @HempsteadTown, for ished i realitie future Facebook Live sessions and for be star town updates. I thank all of our first responders as univer Wh well the front-line workers in the fields of health care, law enforcement, government, media, public transportation, grocery, pharmacy, postal, delivery, food service and so many more. I also commend Dr. Dave Neubert and the town’s emergency management team for their continued work and dedication to the town work force, as well as to our residents. And I offer my condolences to all of the families who have lost loved ones during this pandemic. Let’s keep them all in our thoughts as we continue to do our part to stop the spread. Working together, we will continue to loosen the grip of Covid-19, from both a health and economic perspective. Please es not o semest be safe and healthy, and know that the Town of Hempstead is here for you dur- with ex financi ing this challenging time. rest of How Don Clavin is the Town of Hempstead events, supervisor. should and pr of debt tuition hovers

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sense of accomplishment in knowing that you can see what others cannot. Why deprive the next generation of this feeling of intellectual triumph? The beauty of birds is all around us, and once you learn more about them, your experiences with nature become so much richer. During this lockdown, I have noticed our ecosystem responding positively to reduced human inference, and more exotic birds flying out and about. What joy.

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MTA ‘lock box’ isn’t really locked To the Editor: Governor Cuomo recently included in the approved state budget a provision that amends the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s $15 billion Congestion Toll Mitigation Revenue “lock box.” This provision was originally included to ensure that all proceeds would be used to help fund the MTA’s $51 billion 2020-24 Five-Year Capital Plan. Now these funds can instead be used against any future deficits in the MTA’s annual $17 billion operating expense budget. Language buried in the state budget also allows $10 billion in real estate mansion and internet sales tax revenue to be used for operations rather

At Sagamore Hill, one captivating reason to get out of the house — Oyster Bay

than capital expenses. Combined, these total $25 billion of the $51 billion Capital Plan funding. Cuomo has become the great train robber of capital transit funding. He has taken billions of this funding. His picture should be hung on a wanted poster at commuter and subway stations. Commuters can collect their reward by not electing him to

another term in 2022.

died al becom LARRY PENNER Before Great Neck visitor Penner is a transportation historian, writer daught ed them and advocate who worked for the Federal But Transit Administration Region 2 New York Mur Office for 31 years. after th

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