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Home prices soar in V.S. in seller’s market

VolUNtEErs with VallEy Stream’s Anti-Litter Committee take part in monthly cleanups to help rid the village of litter and raise awareness about the impact that it has on the community.

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Anti-Litter Committee works to beautify village roadways By JEssica M. sEMiNs jsemins@liherald.com

Equipped with “nifty nabbers,” gloves and garbage bags, members of Valley Stream’s Anti-Litter Committee took to the streets last Saturday to help beautify the village. During the two-hour morning cleanup, volunteers filled eight garbage bags with trash

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Veloso, who has worked in real estate for 30 years, said she has seen many homes sell above Low interest rates, proximity their asking prices during her to New York City and good career, but has never experischool districts have made Val- enced a market quite like this ley Stream a prime one. In addition to location in the postmillennials with pandemic real estate families bidding on market, according to the highly soughtlocal real estate broafter homes in the kers and agents. community, Veloso With houses in high said, she has also demand, however, noticed that many t h e s u p p ly i s n’ t investors are taking keeping up, leading advantage of the to dozens of bids on market’s climate. every home and While lumber prices properties selling at h ave r i s e n , s h e well above the originoted, house flippers nal asking prices. are able to recoup “I think it’s like their investments, carol Gallothe perfect storm,” and sometimes Helena Veloso, an tUrschMaNN more, when they associate broker Owner, resell the properties. with Douglas ElliFemi Adebanjo, a Bill Gallo Realty man and senior 2 0 - y e a r Va l l e y executive manager Stream resident and of sales for the Franklin Square an associate broker with Keller office, said of the Valley Stream Williams, observed there has seller’s market. “Between people recently been an influx of protrying to get away from city life spective buyers from New York and more in the suburb area, City looking to relocate to Valley and the interest rates being low Stream. The pandemic, Adebanand a shortage of inventory . . . it jo said, has made people realize all kind of really gave for the the need for more living space, perfect storm in getting these while still being able to have prices way above asking.” Continued on page 3

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that had been tossed on the roadside, David Sabatino, the committee’s village liaison, said. The group met at Fletcher Avenue and West Merrick Road, and spread out in smaller groups as far as Hendrickson Avenue in one direction and Rockaway Avenue in the other. “You could visibly see the improvement,” Sabatino said of the cleanup.

Joane Vincent, vice chair of the Valley Stream Beautification Committee and the cleanup’s organizer, noted that the last few times the volunteers have gone out, masks have been a prevalent form of litter. She also said that candy wrappers are increasingly seen now that school is back in person. In addition to enhancing the quality of life Continued on page 5

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Village dedicates bench to Paul Brown

VALLEY STREAM HERALD — June 17, 2021

By Jessica M. seMins jsemins@liherald.com

On June 5, friends and family of longtime Valley Stream resident Paul Brown gathered at Hendrickson Park for a bench and tree dedication ceremony in his memory. Brown, a former village trustee, had passed away in October due to complications from Covid-19. Those who knew him well believed a bench in the park he loved spending time would be a fitting memorial for the man who touched so many lives in the community. “Paul and his wife loved Valley Stream and they loved the park,” Diane Panzarino, who organized the memorial with Maureen Smyth, said. “When Paul passed, it was decided it would be a wonderful memorial to purchase a bench in his honor. So that’s what we did.” Panzarino, a friend of Brown’s for more than 30 years, said when the community heard about the bench dedication, there was an outpouring of generosity. Enough funds were raised to purchase a plaque for the bench and a tree that will flower and bloom each year. “Like Paul, the tree has its roots in Valley Stream. It’s branches, which reach to heaven, represent the many aspects of Paul’s involvement in the community,” Panzarino said the tree and bench at Hendrickson are a symbolic celebration of life, adding that Brown’s memory will live on as the tree grows. The ceremony was attended by nearly 60 people whom Brown had known through his many roles in the community, including members of the Grace United Methodist church congregation, people he had worked with, Elks club members, former village trustees, and many others. Panzarino made remarks about the many ways Brown had touched the lives of those in the community, along with Joanne Antun, with whom he served on the village board of trustees. Panzarino said the ceremony was beautiful, noting that Heather McKnight Eggermann sang Brown’s favor-

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friends and faMily of Paul Brown gathered at Hendrickson Park to dedicate a bench and tree in his honor June 5. ite hymn, “Amazing Grace.” In addition, Lisa Moldovan, Exalted Ruler of the local Elks Lodge to which Brown belonged and was once Exalted Ruler, draped the bench with ivy — a symbolic gesture of Elks brotherhood. “That memorial service was . . . for people to remember who the man was and where he intersected with their lives. I do think it’s important to remember that we each are shaped by our experience. And for many of us, Paul was always there,” Antun said of Brown’s impact on the community. She had been a neighbor of Brown’s for more than three decades and had served with Brown as a fellow village board trustee, as well as on the board of Monica Senior Village. “Paul taught us the value of finding your moral compass and living with integrity,” Antun said. George Donley, former village mayor who served the

same term as Brown from 1991 to 1995 also attended the ceremony and reflected on their friendship, as well as Brown’s many contributions to the village. “He was a good man on the board. He was a guiding force. He always had his ethics in front of him and he was mindful of them,” Donley said Brown worked hard for the village, not only as a trustee but for Little League, his church, and various organizations. “The community is better off because Paul Brown lived here.” Panzarino said the bench dedicated in Brown’s memory offers those who enjoy walking around the park a place to relax and reflect. Most of all, though, she noted that the bench allows those who rest there to “remember a gentleman with a big smile who gave so much of himself to his friends, his family, and Valley Stream.”

Supply doesn’t meet demand in V.S. seller’s market continued from front page commuter access to the city. “I think what a lot of the people . . . moving to Valley Stream are looking for is more space. . . They’re looking at it as if something else happened, I don’t want to be trapped in my one or two-bedroom apartment; I want to be in a home where I actually have the space,” Abdebanjo said. “So if I do get cooped up again, at least I have the space where I can move around comfortably. And a lot of that is also ramping up the sense of urgency for people to buy now and not having to deal with what they’ve dealt with for the past 15 months.” Sellers in Valley Stream are in a favorable position, Adebanjo noted, because buyers will purchase nearly anything. This provides sellers with the opportunity to place homes on the market to be sold “as is,” and still be able to reap a considerable profit, he said. Compared with neighboring towns such as Malverne, Lynbrook and Oceanside, Adebanjo commented that Valley Stream homes tend to sell quicker. Lately, he said, they have gone for up to 30 percent more than the asking price. “Even if the house is overpriced . . . [buyers] don’t have a problem coming in, taking a look at it and trying to make a deal,” he said of the fierce competition to

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Buyers are flocking to purchase homes in Valley Stream because of its proximity to New York City, good school districts and a desire for more space after the pandemic. purchase a home in Valley Stream. Carol Gallo-Turschmann, a licensed real estate broker and owner of Bill Gallo Realty Inc., said every open house that she has hosted recently has had 50 or more prospective buyers attend. During the pandemic, she noted, many people

were frightened to have people walk through their homes, so they delayed placing their homes on the market, causing a backlog of homes. Now, as people are getting vaccinated, would-be sellers are becoming more comfortable with putting their homes on the market.

Sellers, Gallo-Turschmann said, tend to be older adults seeking to make a move to the Carolinas, Florida or Arizona, where taxes are lower and properties are less expensive. Buyers, she said, are typically people in their 40s with families looking for backyards, basements and better schools. “Valley Stream is a wonderful community that people are excited to move into. It’s diverse in its population. It’s got terrific public transportation — the Long Island Rail Road, buses to the city, beautiful parks and pool complex, great school system and a community that’s safe to live in,” Gallo-Turschmann said. A Valley Stream resident for more than 50 years, she said she didn’t foresee the bubble breaking any time soon, as long as interest rates stay where they are and the job market continues to increase. As people are returning to the workforce, she thinks more buyers will emerge. “Right now, the buyer is making the demand and making the prices. I’ve been doing this for 44 years. I’ve been a broker in Valley Stream for that long, and I have never seen a market with a demand like this,” she said. “If you’re able to sell your home now and you’re thinking of moving, there’s no better time than now to get the best price for your house.”

Retro roadsters rev up on Rockaway By Jessica M. seMins jsemins@liherald.com

On Friday evening, dozens of vintage automobiles lined Rockaway Avenue as if it were a scene out of yesteryear. While oldies music played in the background by a D.J., Valley Stream’s classic car show featured an array of cars from the 1930’s through the 1970’s, all of which were carefully restored and maintained. The village’s classic car show will be held every Friday throughout the summer, weather permitting. Jack Miata of Lynbrook, who owns a 1931 Ford Model A roadster, commented that the social aspect was one of the things he enjoyed most about coming to the car show. He said the Friday night event gives antique car owners the opportunity to gather and talk with each other the hobby they had in common. Miata said he bought his restored roadster about five years ago after seeing it in an advertisement. Although he replaced a few parts in the car, it still appears as it did when it was first on the road 90 years ago, he said. “My uncles used to have old cars when I was a kid and I like them. It’s nostalgic and I enjoy driving, and I enjoy working on it,” Miata said, noting that he is a member of the Massapequa chapter of the Model A Ford Club. He added that his grandchildren have fun riding in the antique car, which can travel up to about 50 miles per hour.

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MeMBers of The Valley Stream-based Road Jesters car club brought several vintage vehicles to the classic car show on Rockaway Avenue last Friday evening. In addition to gathering on Fridays to share their passion for old automobiles, some car collectors also noted the importance of sharing a piece of history with the community. Several members of the Valley Stream-based Road Jesters car club brought their mid-20th century collector cars to the village’s cruise night. Paul Coppola, president of the club, explained that all the cars in the club date back to 1965 or before and muscle cars are not permitted. Instead, the club restricts membership to

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vehicles such as hot rods and rat rods that come out of the post WWII era. “It’s a hobby. It’s nice to get out, you cruise. . .” Coppola said of collecting and driving vintage cars. “You pull up and people appreciate it because a lot of these cars are gone. So we’re trying to keep it going from the hot rod era.” While some car owners purchased an antique vehicle to Dozens of vinTage automobiles were displayed on Rockaway restore it and allow Avenue at Valley Stream’s classic car show, including several its story to live on, restored Model A Fords from the 1930’s. other owners had driven their cars for Mother’s Day gift for his wife 44 years ago. decades — and these vehicles were part of He remarked that he maintained the vehitheir own life stories. cle through the years, and it still drives “You’re talking about a lot of memories. well. Brisco said that going to the car show I took this car all over with me. We went on is his favorite pastime as it allows him to vacations. For anniversaries, when we talk with others who shared an interest in went away we took the car. A lot of years,” classic cars, and socialize with friends. Bill Brisco reminisced about the 1977 vehi“It’s just nice being with old friends. . .” cle that he displayed at the car show. Brisco said. “Everybody’s pleasant. EveryBrisco, an 80-year resident of Valley body’s friendly. And that’s what it’s all Stream, said he had purchased the car as a about — car people.”

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Vincent said the committee focuses on in the village, the committee seeks to areas with the most trash. “It adds pride to the community to see raise awareness about the effects of litter how beautiful it really can be,” Kevin on the community. “Even if you just think it’s a candy Waszak, the Beautification Committee’s chair, said of the cleanup wrapper, it accumulates over results. time. So, just trying to get Vincent said she noticed people to be aware of the the committee’s efforts are impact of litter is also anothhaving a cumulative impact. er one of our goals with this At times during cleanup sescommittee,” Vincent comsions, she said, volunteers mented. will join along the way. Sabatino said that trash Spurred by the committee’s left in storm drains is also a cleanups, Vincent said she particular concern in the vilhas seen residents organize lage. Trash in drains, he their own. noted, causes garbage, in par“ I ’ve s e e n p o s i t ive ticular plastic, to accumulate change,” she said. “I think in local streams that flow to KevIn WaszaK that people seeing us out in the bays and ocean. Chairman, the community . . . are “We have so many streams Beautification encouraged to do their own here, and they all collect Committee cleanups . . . If you can just storm water,” Sabatino said, pick up a few pieces of litter, noting that each piece of litit makes a difference.” ter removed from a storm The next cleanup is scheduled for July, drain can help improve the village’s appearance and the environment. “It’s a and the committee welcomes anyone who small impact, but it’s huge down the line.” wants to take part. Residents interested in The Anti-Litter Committee was formed joining the village’s Beautification Comduring the pandemic last year as a sub- mittee or any of its subcommittees can committee of the Beautification Commit- e-mail vsbeautification@gmail.com for tee. Volunteers meet monthly to identify more information. problem areas and develop cleanup plans. continued from front page

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Before retiring, Hofstra president reflects By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com

The sun shone down on Hofstra University’s campus late last month as flowers were blooming in all their chromatic splendor. Dozens of graduates meandered about the campus in full cap and gown, stopping for photos at several iconic locations — the campus was alive, and the spirit of graduation was in the air. Stuart Rabinowitz, the university’s president for the past 20 years, was reaching something of a graduation himself. As he, too, walked through the campus, he was thoughtfully reflective on his tenure, under which Hofstra was transformed from regional school to the internationally renowned university that it is today. While he will not completely depart from what he now calls “home,” Rabinowitz, 75, is set to retire from his position as president at the end of August. He assumed the post in 2001. Before his official departure — and after avoiding some bees on the hunt for those colorful flowers — Rabinowitz sat with the Herald at Hofstra to reflect on his career. “I really have always felt this is a special place,” Rabinowitz said. “I came here to teach law in 1972, and I thought I would only stay a year or so and move on — but I just fell in love with the place and the people.” “So, it took me 50 years to leave,” he added with a laugh. Rabinowitz did join Hofstra’s Law School faculty in 1972, then went on to become the dean of the School of Law

stuart Rabinowitz from September 1989 to June 2001, when he became president. He was chosen by the university’s board of trustees in December 2000. The school went through myriad changes under his leadership. Among the new schools opened are the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine and the School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, run in partnership with Northwell Health. The Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, and the School of Health Professions and Human Services are also additions. The list goes on: Rabinowitz also

founded Hofstra’s National Center for Suburban Studies and the Center for Entrepreneurship. “I think I had some ideas of what Hofstra needed to move on to the next level. I am a good imaginer of things,” Rabinowitz said. “And apparently, I have a talent of hiring really good people to implement those tasks. . . I never worried about hiring people that are smarter than me, or who might disagree with me — I encourage disagreement.” Rabinowitz credited the university’s board of trustees with supporting his endeavors, no matter how far reaching they may have been. Sometimes it seemed to be “daydreaming,” he recalled, such as when they applied to host a presidential debate at the university. “Well, three debates, they came to the conclusion that we were debate central,” Rabinowitz said. Not every decision was an easy one, though. Ending Hofstra’s football team and, more recently, moving a statue of Thomas Jefferson, which originally sat in front of the heavily trafficked student center and received backlash from students who highlighted Jefferson’s history as a slave owner, were among them. The statue was moved to a less visible part of campus. “There were difficult decisions and difficult times,” Rabinowitz said. “The thing I feel best about is that even on the decisions that are controversial, I never made a decision that I didn’t think was in the best interest of the university. I tried so hard every time not to let my personal views affect anything — and I really think

I was able to do that.” Most important, students come first at Hofstra. “They are the reason we exist,” Rabinowitz explained. “That means you listen to students, treat them well, treat them with respect and give them a voice.” “It’s like all the students and members of the community are my responsibility, even though they’re not,” Rabinowitz said, “which is why it’s really hard to be president. You feel every pain, injury and sadness — and you also are happy when they’re happy.” Rabinowitz has also focused on the Nassau Hub, the commerce zone surrounding the university. As co-chair of the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council, he has influence over the project, but it has yet to come to full fruition. The area around the Nassau Coliseum is still set to have residential and commercial spaces as part of the Hub. As co-chair of the council, Rabinowitz helped bring $727 million to 885 projects on Long Island since 2011. He also stays active as a member of the board of directors for Accelerate Long Island, and he has also served as a trustee of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities and on the board of directors of the Long Island Technology Network. Rabinowitz could not find it in himself to completely say goodbye to Hofstra, however. In the fall of 2022, he will teach an undergraduate honors college course, Introduction to Constitutional Law. “I can’t completely leave — I would get the bends if I completely detached from the university,” Rabinowitz joked.

Open Nassau carries on amid the pandemic By CRIstINA ARRoyo RoDRIGuEz carroyo@liherald.com

When Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman took office in 2018, he partnered with Nassau County Executive Laura Curran to open and modernize county finances. Investing nearly $1.3 million since 2019, his office launched a userfriendly data platform, Open Nassau, in which the public can access county records, report financial issues, and keep updated on smart audits and equity reports. The following interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.

Herald: What are the goals and motivations behind Open Nassau?

Jack schnirman: Culture change is what

we are looking to achieve. It’s not just about technology, it’s about bringing everyone on an equal playing field because everyone has access to the exact same information. Then we can have a conversation that is evidence-based and data-driven without anyone hoarding the information like how it used to be. Before we did this program, county had a D+ in transparency by the Press Club on Long Island. It was all paper-based, it was a challenge to get numbers, you had to do all these foils, and there were conflicting num-

bers and conflicting views on the numbers. Open Nassau became an organizing principle to get everybody to deal from a simple set of numbers.

Herald: When you were trying to implement Open Nassau initially, did you get a lot pushback from the current establishment?

schnirman: Not as much as you would

think. There was pushback based on that old-timey culture of holding information so close to the vest and using access to it as a way of safeguarding power. Culture starts from the top, so that culture change started directly from the top where you have the comptroller and the county executive on the same page.

Herald: Was the focus on equity issues a

purposeful and directed decision?

schnirman: Absolutely. One of the earliest

choices we made was in investing in a qualitative research unit. We started by tackling our demographics: who we are as the county population, how quickly we are diversifying, getting older, getting more diverse, and use that as an opening point for a conversation on equity. Then, we asked the question: What’s the deal of living in Nassau County? We started highlighting the different affordability

challenges that folks face. Our formula was about identifying gaps, looking at best practices from around the country, and highlighting options on the policy side so we can remain competitive and be a place where people want to and can afford to live.

tions and frustration about how and why they could undo that kind of advancement.

Herald: So how do get from transparency

things faster, more transparent, more efficient, so that resources go where they need to go. The pandemic was an unforeseen, once-in-a-generation level crisis, and we saw the measure of our work. We made sure we were prioritizing getting the resources needed to the non-profits because if something suddenly dried up, the service would stop in that moment when it was needed more than ever.

to accountability?

schnirman: The honest answer is that we can’t do everything ourselves since that’s beyond the role of our office. We try to find folks to partner with, whether it be within government, and/or expert and advocacy organizations. Our worst fear is that we write these reports, make these recommendations, we make them graphically appealing, we put them on social media, and we push, we push, we push, and nobody pays attention and nobody does anything. Herald: How are you ensuring the continuation of Open Nassau for the new comptroller?

schnirman: We are working around the

clock to make sure the work is sustainable and to make it as difficult or impossible to pull back from this kind of transparency. If the next comptroller removes Open Nassau, for example, I would like to believe that they would face an awful lot of ques-

Herald: How does Open Nassau impact county residents?

schnirman: We do this work, we make

Herald: Did the pandemic help accelerate the implementation of Open Nassau?

We could’ve talked for years about making things more tech-based, but instead the crisis of the pandemic created the necessity to do them overnight. It was a sink-orswim moment, and success is not guaranteed when you have a county government that has not historically invested enough in technology infrastructure. It’s a testament to the workforce, to the innovation of our teams, and to the understanding that you can’t afford to fail. Those shifts were shockingly smooth.

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community update Thursday, June 17

Thursday, June 24

Alphabet soup - S is for summer At the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, children ages three to five with a caregiver will join together over Zoom for stories and a craft at 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Participants should bring something to storytime that starts with the letter S. Craft materials will be provided by the library and available for contactless curbside pickup. Register here: https://forms.gle/fTLcdPe2rQrRnMCk9.

Outdoor chapter book chat At the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, children in grades four to six will join together for a discussion of “The Key to Extraordinary,” by Natalie Lloyd. This program will be held outdoors on the patio of the library. Social distancing and masks are required.

Tuesday, June 29

Ms. K’s read-aloud At the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, children in kindergarten to sixth grade will join children’s librarian, Ms. K as she reads chapters from a book selected by the children at 4 to 4:45 p.m. Send an email to kidsroomvs@ nassaulibrary.org.

Valley Stream District 13 BOE Meeting The meeting will take place at 8 p.m. live streamed on their website. Email the district clerk at: mrosamilia@valleystream13.com for more information.

Friday, June 18

Tuesday, July 6

Outdoor toddlers, tots and tykes

Village of Valley Stream’s Board of Zoning & Appeals

At the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, children from birth to three years old with a caregiver will meet on the grass in front of the main/adult entrance to the library at 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Participants should bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Social distancing and masks are required. Register here: https://forms.gle/nKRe6NBYHWSfbb3t6. Contact children’s librarian Ms. Kunz at kidsroomvs@nassaulibrary.org.

font settings, alignment, line spacing, and page borders at 10 to 11 a.m. Contact: library director; Ms. Eng (516) 825-6422.

Teen father’s day craft

3D printing workshop — Thingiverse

At the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, teens will join together over Zoom to make a Father’s Day craft for their dad, granddad, uncle, or other important man in their lives at 4 to 4:45 p.m.

Saturday, June 19 Zoom computer class microsoft word At the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, participants will join together for a virtual workshop which will cover Microsoft Word basics, focusing on

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Alphabet soup — S is for summer On June 17, children three to five with a caregiver will join together over Zoom for stories and a craft at the Henry Waldnger Memorial Library from 1:30 to 2:30. Craft materials provided by the library.

The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will be offering a 3D printing workshop via Zoom at 11:30 a.m. Learn how to search Thingiverse for different 3D models and download files for printing. To register for this workshop, contact Library Director Ms. Eng at hwmlcontact@hotmail.com.

Monday, June 21 Summer reading club registration begins At the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, children of all ages, teens and adults

can register for the library’s summer reading program starting at 10 a.m.

Toddlers, tots and tykes storytime At the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, children from birth to three years old with a caregiver will join together over Zoom for stories, songs and rhymes at 11 to 11:45 a.m. Send an email to kidsroomvs@nassaulibrary. org or message the library on Facebook, to receive the Zoom information.

Valley Stream District 30 BOE Meeting

Wednesday, June 23

Meeting will take place at 8 p.m. and will be live-streamed. The link will be posted on the website on the day of the meeting. Contact Janet Carson, District Clerk, at questions@vs30.org

LENA start meeting

Tuesday, June 22

At the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, parents and caregivers of chldren from birth to three years old will meet with staff members from LENA Start, an outreach program provided by Adelphi University at 11 a.m. Email kidsroomvs@nassaulibrary.org.

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

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 jsemins@liherald.com

Rockaway Avenue is open for on-street dining on Fridays and Saturdays through the summer. The village’s classic car show is held on Friday evenings from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Rockaway. Pool season began June 12. See the village website for opening times and pool concert dates. Contact valleystreamfd.org to join the Valley Stream Fire Department. Training will be provided. On the week of June 21 to June 25 the village will be collecting plastic, metal and glass.

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Twenty-eight years ago, Valley Stream resident, Ketlie Fredericks, became homeless after her son and husband died unexpectedly within ten months of each other. She said after losing her loved ones, she could no longer stand to live in her home with her other nine-month-old son because of all the painful grief she would experience while living in her home. The longer she stayed in her home, the more she said she was flooded with memories of her deceased husband and son. In addition to being grief-stricken, Fredericks said she did not know how she would afford to continue living in her home, as a newly single mom. Within months, she was homeless with her baby. Without any support from her extended family members, Fredericks said she had no other choice but to return back to what she described as the main glimmer of hope which always kept her sane: her Catholic faith and her belief in Jesus Christ. After rededicating herself to the Catholic faith through prayer, Fredericks said, she believes God answered her cry for help. Within months, she began to work a job again, and she was no longer homeless. A few years later, she moved into her own house in Valley Stream, where she raised her son. Now nearly three decades later, Freder-

holiday reminds Catholics that the bread icks, 71, who has attended The Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Valley Stream that we eat in Church is the actual body for 11 years, said she does not know how of Christ.” In the same way celebrating Corpus she would have survived without her Christi brought back memories to Frederfaith and without Jesus Christ. Recently on June 6, Fredericks attend- icks about a time in her life when she felt she had no other choice ed The Church of the but to rely on her Catholic Blessed Sacrament for a faith for hope, many other church service and holy congregants who were celwalk throughout the Valebrating Corpus Christi at ley Stream community The Church of the Blessed with other congregants to Sacrament said they found celebrate the Catholic holt h e m s e l ve s re c a l l i n g iday Corpus Christi — a moments in their lives day celebrated sixty days when they relied on their a f t e r E a s t e r, w h i c h faith to help them through involves celebratory festivadversity. ities to recognize the “I really enjoyed the Eucharist as the body of Courtesy Rev. Lawrence Onyegu Corpus Christi mass and Christ. walking with the congre“I thought I was losing rev. lAwreNce oNyegu, gants for a holy celebrait when I was on the pastor of The Church of the tion to Jesus because this streets after I lost my hus- Blessed Sacrament gave a band and son, but when I homily about Corpus Christi. reminded me that whatever I am dealing with and started talking to Jesus, whatever is bothering me, He gave me strength to pick myself up and start working again, I should lay it out before Christ,” said Valso I could take care of my baby,” Freder- ley Stream resident, Elivire Naar, who icks said, adding how she was happy to has been attending The Church of the celebrate Jesus for Corpus Christi Blessed Sacrament for 15 years. “When I because she credits Jesus with saving her deal with tough things, I know that God life. “I am grateful for the holiday Corpus might not always take away my hardChristi because it allows me to celebrate ships, but I can ask for God’s help and the holy bread served at church, as not God will give me strength and courage to just plain old bread eaten in symbolic endure and persevere through the diffiremembrance of Jesus Christ, but the cult trials and tribulations that I face in

life.” “My faith helps me through difficult times and Jesus is the reason I’ve been a Catholic for so many years,” said Elmont resident and 23-year Blessed Sacrament church member, Florence Webster. “Holidays like today remind people of the importance of desiring to attend church and following through with that desire in obedience to God.” Ten-year Church of the Blessed Sacrament congregant, Pamela Okoli, said she also found the Corpus Christi event reminded her of the importance of attending church and why Catholics should keep attending church. “Going to church is not about the priest, but it’s about a personal relationship and a personal journey and connection with Jesus Christ,” she said. “When you have a personal relationship with Jesus, it gives peace during the hard times and helps you through what you are dealing with.” During the holiday mass, Rev. Lawrence Onyegu, the pastor of The Church of the Blessed Sacrament delivered a homily to remind congregants of the meaning of Corpus Christi. “Corpus Christi is a holiday that celebrates Jesus’ body in the eucharist and God’s love reminds us that we have eternal life,” said Onyegu during the homily. “We are reminded on this day that God does not give up on us and Jesus wants to be with us until the end of time.”

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New York proposes tax on gas and heating products Recently, I learned that a bill has been introduced in the state Assembly and Senate that will dramatically increase the tax on gasoline and ton products used to heat homes. The proposed law, called the Climate and Community Investment Act, will do the following: ■ Increase the gasoline tax by 55 cents per gallon. The new total tax on gasoline in New York will be 98 cents, which will be the highest the nation — 57 percent higher than the next highest state.

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Dreams, Ice Cream & Waffles opens Owners Guy and Godfrey of Dreams, Ice Cream & Waffles, Valley Stream Chamber and Mayor Ed Fare gathered for the shop’s Grand Opening in Valley Stream on April 24th. Located next to Dale Drug, the shop sells desserts such as confetti waffles, red velvet waffles, chicken and waffles, banana pudding, and ice cream.

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■ Increase the taxes on natural gas, fuel oil and electricity. The New York Business Council estimates that the tax will raise the price of natural gas by 2 percent.

These regressive taxes are expected to generate $15 billion for state coffers. These taxes will also indirectly raise the costs of items like groceries, clothing, home repair products and other necessary items, as businesses pass along their increased costs to consumers. The new taxes will hit middle class and working families particularly hard and

will place an additional burden on the poor and seniors on a fixed income, some of whom will have to choose between paying for increased heating costs and putting enough food on the table. The taxes will hurt small downtown businesses that support our communities. Coming on the heels of the loss of jobs and business due to the pandemic, these increased taxes are the worst idea yet coming out of Albany. I have created a petition in opposition to the new tax on gasoline and heating prodaylor ucts. Anyone interested in signing it can find it on my website, nassaucountyny. gov/ld6. Those opposed are also encouraged to contact their state legislators and tell them to vote no n the bill. To learn more, visit bit.ly/3gdqRHq or bit.ly/3xdpRbL. Gaylor is a county legislator for Legislative District 6, which comprises Malverne, Lynbrook, North Lynbrook, Valley Stream and portions of Rockville Centre, Hewlett, Franklin Square and Woodmere.

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Neighbors iN the News Shaw avenue StudentS and sisters Meryem Beskardes and Zehra Beskardes showed off some of the tote bags that the Shaw Avenue School Giving Club created for the New York Giving Doll.

The document reads as follows: ■ “Record of the returns as made out by the trustees school districts to the Commissioner of Common Schools in the town of Hempstead in the year 1821.” ■ Months taught by an approved teacher: 9 ■ Number of children taught: 36 ■ Number of children in district 13 aged five to fifteen years: 128 ■ Money provided for the year: $58.53 Courtesy Valley Stream District 30

A tote-al act of kindness at Shaw Ave. Members of the Shaw Avenue Elementary School Giving Club from Valley Stream’s District 30 recently partnered with the New York Giving Doll, a nonprofit organization based on Long Island whose mission is to give faith, hope, love, joy and comfort to children in special times of need. The organization creates handmade dolls for children experiencing tragedy and each doll comes with a handmade tote bag and blanket. Led by adviser Kristin Princiotta, the

Shaw Avenue Giving Club members showcased their kind hearts and creativity as they each designed and decorated a plain tote bag with fabric markers. They drew butterflies, teddy bears, elephants and other cheerful motifs onto the tote bags to bring smiles to the children’s faces. The students donated 10 bags to the organization which will house a doll and blanket for each child. The project was a positive way for the students to give back and make a difference.

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In 1853, Union Free schools were established by combining two or more common school districts for the purpose of operating a high school. But it w a s n’ t u n t i l 1 9 2 3 , t h a t D i s t r i c t 13’s old Wheeler Avenue School, an eight-room wooden building (built 1905), became a Union Free school. In 1925, a new Wheeler Avenue School was built (the one that stands today), and the old wooden school became the high school. In 1929, Central High School opened and the old wooden school was demolished. Visit vsvny.org/historical to learn more about the Historical Society.

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June 1821 in Valley Stream Elementary schools controlled by t h e s t at e — k n ow n a s “ c o m m o n schools” were established in 1812. District 13, then called West Meadow, was included in the Town of Hempstead’s initial round of common school districting. At the time, however, the district included a larger area than it does today. Through the years there was a continual shift of the boundaries as new districts were formed. Funding for the common schools came from state coffers and property taxes. If the cost of operation exceeded state and local monies, a rate bill, or tuition was charged. While state money typically paid the teacher’s salary, local taxes covered schoolhouse expenses and tuition for students who were unable to af ford it. Boys attended school in winter, when farm work was not in season. Girls attended school in the summer if they went at all. Annual meetings were held for the election of school commissioners and inspectors. Each district was required to report annually on the schools in their district. The June 1821 “Abstract of Annual Reports of Trustees of Common Schools,” from the Town of Hempstead Clerks Office, is the oldest document that has been found relating to District 13.

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Resurfacing project in Valley Stream wraps up After spending more than a year advocating for major resurfacing in the Valley Stream area, Nassau County legislator Carrié Solages, a Democrat from Lawrence, said he finally saw success in the village-wide project this past week. Carried out by the contractor Posillico, Inc.,the resurfacing project began on Friday, June 4 and was completed on Tuesday, June 15. The resurfacing project addressed road conditions on Mill Road, as well as the mile-long stretch on North Central Avenue between Hendrickson Avenue and the Southern State Parkway. Work in the area included minor curbing, additional ADAcompliant concrete ramps, top decks for draining and repaving. Solages remarked that the work follows months of complaints by Valley Stream residents regarding concerns about safety and the quality of these roads. “By resurfacing this heavily traveled stretch of North Central Avenue, Nassau County is demonstrating its commitment to meeting the needs of Valley Stream residents and making our roads safer and more accessible for pedestrians and motorists alike,” said Solages in a public statement. Solages also noted the significance of this project for the community as a whole. “These roads are heavily used. Valley

Courtesy Office of Legislator Carrie Solages

a roaD resurfacing project addressed road conditions in Valley Stream on Mill Road, as well as the mile-long stretch on North Central Avenue between Hendrickson Avenue and the Southern State Parkway. Stream is one of the most up and coming places for families to live, particularly Black families,” Solages said. Solages’ legislative efforts were supported by Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and the leaders of Nassau County Department of Public Works. The recent completion of the resurfacing in Valley Stream is also part of the county’s

capital plan for five major roadway resurfacing contracts which continued despite fiscal restraints caused by the coronavirus pandemic. With coronavirus restrictions easing in Nassau County, traffic has upticked in recent weeks. Chuck Forte, vice president and paving division manager of Posillico, commented on the significance of the

repaving in Valley Stream as part of the Nassau County paving project. “There is a lot of paving going on right now in Nassau County so it all benefits the traveling public,” said Forte in an emailed statement. “The traffic has really increased post pandemic because I think more people are currently driving rather than taking the trains. So dealing with increased traffic is always an issue.” Forte added that Posillico worked six days a week and 9-10 hour days to be able to complete the project in under two weeks. The proximity of the Robert W. Carbonaro Elementary School to Mill Road and the location of the Masjid Hamza Mosque in North Valley Stream, however, presented some challenges for Solages. Given the elementary school is adjacent to the busy Mill Road, this prompted discussions of installing a red light camera due to the number of speeding incidents in this area. Additionally, while the quick timeline of the resurfacing project has caused minimal disruption to the majority of residents, Solages acknowledged the potential impact of noise pollution to Friday services at Masjid Hamza. “I don’t want the construction to hinder congregants of that Mosque so I am going to reach out to the contractor to observe the congregation,” Solages said. “A lot of people go to that Mosque, so my obligation is to uphold that community.”

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an Order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 24th day of May 2021 bearing the index number 000300/21, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Nassau County Clerk located at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, grants me the right to assume the name of Benjamin Phillip Rosenberg. My present address is 740 East Park Court, Valley Stream, NY 11581 My date of my birth is 07/02/2007 The place of birth is New Haven, CT The present name is Phillip Benjamin Rosenberg 126340 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an Order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 24th day of May 2021 bearing the index number 000301/21, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Nassau County Clerk located at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, grants me the right to assume the name of Haley Rebecca Rosenberg. My present address is 740 East Park Court, Valley Stream, NY 11581 My date of my

LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE CLERK 123 South Central Avenue Valley Stream New York 11580 (516) 592-5105 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law 4-2021 scheduled by the Board of Trustees for June 21, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. has been postponed. Dated: Valley Stream, New York June 17, 2021 JAMES J. HUNTER Village Clerk/Administrator 126367 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 1st day of July, 2021, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations: BALDWIN PARKWAY DRIVE - west side, starting at a point 1497 feet south of the south curbline of North End Drive, south for a distance of 24 feet due to large vehicle. (TH-161/21) CLYDE ROAD - south side, starting at a point 400 feet west of the west curbline of Circle Drive, east then west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-174/21) ELMONT SURPRISE STREET - north side, starting at a point 175 feet east of the east curbline of Butler Boulevard, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-145/21) 238th STREET - west side, starting at a point 286 feet south of the south curbline of Linden Boulevard, south for a distance of 22 feet. (TH-177/21) UNIONDALE WINTER AVENUE - south side, starting at a point 45 feet west of the west curbline of Nancy Court, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-162/21) WANTAGH McCLEAN AVENUE - west side, Starting at a point 358 feet south

of the south curbline of Kinloch Road, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-149/21) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: ELMONT ESTELLE AVENUE - south side, starting at a point 43 feet west of the west curbline of Jacob Street, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-676/07 - 2/05/08) (TH-181/21) FRANKLIN SQUARE RINTIN STREET - east side, starting at a point 250 feet south of the south curbline of Fenworth Boulevard, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-339B/20) VALLEY STREAM FENWOOD DRIVE - east side, starting at a point 136 feet north of the north curbline of Shipley Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-515/19 - 1/21/20) (TH-150/21) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard in person in accordance with applicable social distancing regulations, or by real time telephonic communication, see instructions at www.hempsteadny.gov. Dated: June 15, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 126365

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 1st day of July, 2021, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 202-1 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE and REPEAL “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at the following locations: BELLMORE NEWBRIDGE ROAD (TH 182/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - from the south curbline of Henry Street south for 30 feet. ELMONT HEATHCOTE ROAD (TH 187/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of 109th Avenue north for a distance of 35 feet.

FRANKLIN SQUARE ADMONT AVENUE (TH 178/21) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Roosevelt Avenue east for a distance of 30 feet. HEWLETT STREET (TH 73/21) West Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME starting at a point 90 feet south of a point opposite the southeast curbline of Gehrig Avenue south for a distance of 55 feet. ROOSEVELT AVENUE (TH 178/21) East Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at a point 15 feet south of the south curbline of Admont Avenue then south for a distance of 50 feet. LIDO BEACH GREENWAY ROAD (TH 193/21) East Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME from the north curbline of Avon Lane north for a distance of 109 feet. MERRICK SHORE DRIVE (TH 163/21) West Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME - starting at a point 191 feet north of the north curbline of Helen Court north for 13 feet. NORTH VALLEY STREAM MIDVALE LANE (TH 172/21) North Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Corona Avenue east for a distance of 50 feet. MIDVALE LANE (TH 172/21) North Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at a point 288 feet east of the east curbline of Corona Avenue then east to the south direction at the termination for a distance of 54 feet. OCEANSIDE 1st STREET (TH 188/21) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - from the north curbline of Waukena Avenue north for 30 feet. 1st STREET (TH 188/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - from the north curbline of Waukena Avenue north for 30 feet. LONG BEACH ROAD (TH 186/21) West Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at the south curbline of Exit Road (Valley Townhouse) south for a distance of 670 feet. ALSO, to REPEAL from Section 202-1 “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” from the following locations: HEWLETT SHERIDAN AVENUE (TH 106/16) East Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME - starting at a point 162 feet south of the south curbline of Broadway south for a distance of 22 feet. (Adopted 5/23/17) OCEANSIDE LONG BEACH ROAD (TH 774/68) West Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at a point 762 feet south of a point opposite the south curbline of Mott Street south for a distance of

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Brooklyn residents arrested for robbery and assault in V.S. Four Brooklyn residents were arrested in Valley Stream on Sunday, June 13 at 3:28 p.m. in connection with robbery charges at Walmart, police said. According to 5th Precinct detectives, Sada Stricklin, 25; Fantasia Hall, 23; Michelle Freeman, 28; and Shariel Stith, 27; were seen at the Walmart Grocery Express Self-Checkout located at 77 Green Aces Road, improperly scanning merchandise. When a security officer approached them, they packed the items and exited the store without making an attempt to pay, police said. When confronted by the security officer, the defendants allegedly became angry and refused to comply. Before flee-

ing the store, two of the defendants punched the security officer in the face, according to police. Police arrived at the scene shortly after being notified of the incident and the four defendants were taken into custody. The security officer suffered pain and swelling and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, said police. Stricklin and Hall have both been charged with second-degree robbery and third-degree assault. Freeman and Stith have been charged with second-degree robbery. All defendants were arraigned on June 14 in Mineola and are scheduled to appear at Nassau First District Court on June 21.

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A. You can choose your neighbors and you can choose your friends, but you don’t get to choose your family, right? Every once in a while, I get a call from a representative of a group of concerned citizens who want some use to just disappear, but you have to consider what the use is, and whether that use has been previously approved with permits onte eeper and certificates of completion at that location. If the use has previously been approved, with zoning variances or straight permits, then your recourse is limited. It’s not uncommon to see people show up — or lately, log in — to a zoning hearing to voice their opposition to an established use such as a restaurant that wants more seating, or a new use that was formerly retail, and many other combinations or changes. As to whether you can do anything, I can only say that the specifics of the proposed use would need to be understood. For example, if the restaurant that has closed was previously approved for a specific number of seats, and the proposed restaurant goes in with the same status — under normal circumstances, the conditions remain the same and, except for any minor improvements, such as kitchen equipment, removing a wall or changing the seating configuration — then the only approvals needed are permits that do not require any contestable review, as would be the case in a zoning hearing. Noxious fumes and fire safety are another matter, and you can make a complaint that may be addressed to some extent by examining the use of equipment to minimize the fumes, but consider that fumes from a restaurant are part of the mechanism of cooking and ventilation. Also consider that you, apparently, chose to live next to a commercial establishment. It did not choose to locate next to you; you chose where to live. I have witnessed, in public hearings over the years, seemingly reasonable people step up to the microphone and blurt out the most unreasonable statements about how, for example, their neighbor’s renovation will cause noise and dust, so shouldn’t they be told they have to turn their homestead into a small park for everyone else to enjoy? My favorite one was the couple who were hell-bent on getting the railroad to either stop running by their house or change the train schedule so they could listen to the birds without interruption. I don’t think the board of the railroad changed the schedule, but I’m sure they had a good laugh. With relatives like that, I’ll stick with my friends. Good luck!

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n wildness is the preservation of the world.” —Henry David Thoreau

Last Nov. 8, I was kayaking in Emory Creek in Freeport, just north of the Narrows, when I spotted what I thought was a chunk of garbage floating in the waterway and paddled over to collect it. I was headed north, back to the Albany Avenue boat ramp, after two hours on the water. Suddenly the garbage jerked, as if it were alive. “What the…?” I blurted out. Were Scott my eyes deceiving me? BRINtoN As I approached, I realized it wasn’t garbage, but a river otter, the first one I’d ever seen in the wild — or anywhere. I slowed my paddling, hoping to sneak up close enough for a quick photo. I stroked all of three times when the otter lifted its head slightly and dived headlong underwater, its back forming a perfect U as it plunged, like some mythical sea serpent of yore. I waited a few minutes to see if it might resurface, but it vanished. I came away feeling grateful to have seen this beautiful creature, if only momentarily. River otters are indeed rare on Long Island. They once numbered in the hundreds of

thousands on the East Coast, but were hunted mercilessly from the 1600s through the early 1900s for their sleek fur, the densest of any mammal in the animal kingdom. When Europeans first settled in North America, otters inhabited every waterway on the continent, according to Mike Bottini, a wildlife biologist with the nonprofit, Islip-based Seatuck Environmental Association. By the 20th century, their numbers had dwindled to a few thousand, scattered in small, out-ofsight colonies. Seatuck teamed up with the nonprofit Peconic Land Trust on May 20 to present a webinar on “The Re-wilding of Long Island,” about how any number of creatures — including river otters — are making a comeback thanks to conservation programs, so I had to tune in. In addition to Bottini, it featured Emily Hall, Seatuck’s conservation policy advocate; Kelly Hamilton, a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation wildlife biologist; and Enrico Nardone, Seatuck’s executive director. Arielle Santos, its wildlife conservation policy program coordinator, moderated. River otters disappeared from Long Island in the early 1800s. They were protected by the International Fur Seal Treaty of 1911, however, and further safeguarded in the U.S. by the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973. No longer hunted, they are

rebounding. It’s not clear when, precisely, river otters returned to Long Island, but a 2008 study by Bottini confirmed their presence here, and a subsequent study 10 years later found that their range was expanding. Bottini identified 150 potential sites where otters might live on the Island, and narrowed their presence to three confirmed locations: Mill Neck/ Oyster Bay, the Nissequogue River and Peconic Bay. By 2018, they were found in 10 spots. River otters are amazing creatures. They can hold their breath underwater for up to eight minutes, which might explain why I didn’t see the otter resurface — I had waited two or three minutes before I continued paddling on my way last November. They are also among only 10 or so animals besides humans that employ tools: They use rocks to smash open crustaceans’ shells to get to the meat inside. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that not only are otters returning to Long Island, but bald eagles are as well — there are now 21 nesting pairs here, Hamilton said. They had nearly gone extinct during the 1960s because of the ubiquitous use of DDT, a now-banned pesticide that caused their offspring’s shells to thin and crack open before the chicks were fully developed. The mother bird would crush the eggs when she sat on them to warm them. From the 1940s to the

’ve glimpsed a river otter, and the silvery aquatic carpet of a school of river herring.

’60s, 675,000 tons of DDT were sprayed across America, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The increase in river herring on Long Island is promising as well, Hall said. The river herring is a silvery fish that was once so plentiful that when schools of it made their way upriver, they turned the water silver. We haven’t reached that point yet. One night in the fall of 2019, however, my son, Andrew, and I returned to the Albany Avenue boat ramp after kayaking Emory Creek. The sun had set only a short while earlier. The moon was full, causing an abnormally high tide that inundated part of the boat ramp parking lot. Andrew waded into the water to the edge of the bulkhead, and for no particular reason, shined his headlamp into the creek. There it was, a giant mass of silvery fish streaming northward. “Whoa!” I exclaimed. It was an extraordinary sight. I’m now convinced the fish were river herring. The re-wilding of Long Island, to me, demonstrates the necessity of federal and state environmental regulations — and local conservation efforts undertaken by vital groups like Seatuck (seatuck.org) and the Peconic Land Trust (peconiclandtrust. org). They need and deserve our support. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.

On the road with a priest, a knight and a monk

fter 15 months, hundreds of miles, 800 pages and 40 hours of audio, I listened to the closing words of my book this week, and it was good. Early in the pandemic, I experienced the kind of deadening boredom and restlessness that can unravel the human spirit. So I pushed myself outdoors to walk. No matter the weather, no matter the temptations of the couch and the TV, I walked. After some weeks, the thoughts that accompanied me RANDI were not helpful. I KREISS tended to perseverate on medical, political and existential threats. So I decided to listen to a very long book with my newly purchased AirPods, and that’s how Ken Follett’s “Pillars of the Earth” saved my life. Well, that’s an overstatement, but the book, all 40 hours of it on Audible, kept me reasonably sane. The only other Follett book I had read was the breakout thriller “The Eye of the Needle.” I chose “Pillars” because it was

unreasonably long and because the reader, John Lee, got rave reviews. I wanted a deep, authoritative voice in my ear, an English narrator who would add authenticity. I had strict rules for myself. I would only listen to the book — no contemporaneous reading. I would allow myself to listen only when I was walking, thus the builtin motivation. And when I was listening, I wouldn’t take phone calls or allow other distractions. I only listened when I walked alone. In an afterward, Follett explains how he came to write this doorstop of a book, an epic piece of historical fiction, and his story is unique. He grew up in a family that adhered to a Puritanlike religious ethic. As a young lad, he became enthralled with the building of cathedrals, an odd fascination for a kid, especially since it was paired with an interest in medieval architecture. He began writing thrillers, and all the while kept researching the story of the great cathedrals of England. His publishers wanted him to keep churning out bestsellers, because he had a real knack for it and they liked a sure thing, but he decided to write a big book on the building of a fic-

tional cathedral in England between the years 1135 and 1170. It took him more than three years, which is nothing, because it took 30 years to build a cathedral in those times. The building of the grand churches over decades is the infrastructure of the book. But it isn’t all flying buttresses and knaves and arches. The human story drives the narrative. The tale begins with a priest, a knight and a monk who witness an illegal hanging, and it flows out from there in all directions and over decades, with characters questing and crusading across the world. Follett creates dozens of characters whose stories pull us into the drama of life in medieval villages, castles and emerging towns. I walked day after day, with Tom Builder and Prior Philip, Jack Jackson, Ellen the witch, Bishop Waleran Bigod, Aliena and Johnny Eightpence and even the ill-fated Thomas Beckett. Like a Woody Allen of Medieval times, Follett intertwines his characters with authentic historical figures we’ve only met in history books. Beckett, for one, leaps to life with a dignity and grace he may or may not have exhibited in

iving me something more healthy to focus on during my daily perambulations.

real life. Villains abound. Heroes get pierced through with swords. Women sacrifice youth and beauty to honor oaths to dictatorial fathers. Lovers are thwarted by religion and plague and just bad timing. Babies are born to and abandoned by desperately poor itinerant workers, and they are found and raised by good-hearted monks to become servants of God. I’m telling you about this now because it’s just possible that you’ll need to walk your way through a troubling time, and a really long book can make the journey easier. It was impossible to think any bad thoughts while I was listening my way through “Pillars of the Earth.” We are all in a better place now, but a worrier is a worrier. So I still walk, and just today I began “The Long Ships,” by Swedish writer Frans G. Bengtsson. Published in 1941, it recounts the adventures of Viking Rode Orm in the late 10th century. This is a find. I look forward to my morning walk. After listening to live news this evening about Covid spikes, galloping Trumpism and political paralysis, it’s downright comforting to hear bloody sagas of Viking hordes raiding and sacking the known world. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Boaters take note: Stop speeding in the wetlands

t’s nearly summer, and the boating season is now upon us. That means speedboats and personal watercraft roaring along our coastline. That’s OK, as long as they’re outside the designated no-wake zones in the saltwater wetlands that hug the shoreline, particularly on the South Shore, between the barrier islands and Long Island proper. The trouble is, too many people disregard the zones, causing widespread destruction of the wetlands. If you’re one of these people, cut it out. The wetlands provide critical “environmental benefits.” They act as breeding grounds for countless birds, fish and shellfish. At the same time, they soak up waves during hurricanes and tropical storms. Without them, the South Shore would have taken a far greater beating during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and, most recently, Tropical Storm Isaias last year. The wetlands comprise hundreds of mudflat islands that are held together by fields of Spartina marsh grass. As boats thunder through the narrow channels between the mudflats, they send waves crashing against their sides, slowly, steadily eroding them. Stop off at most any mudflat island in a South Shore boat channel and you’ll find the telltale signs of wave-action erosion. The sides of the mudflats form U-shaped cliffs, because the waves strike them from below and break upward. Eventually, caves form, causing the surface of the mudflats to collapse and send-

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letters A critical look at critical race theory To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s column “Are we immune to Texas-style xenophobia?” (June 10-16): I was surprised to read that Kreiss equated the pushback against critical race theory with what she called “Texas-style xenophobia.” Half the column was a diatribe on initiatives by Texas conservatives that had nothing to do with the subject, but laid the foundation for why any opinion of the Texas legislature must be bigoted and wrong. Kreiss implied that those leading the charge against critical race theory are right wing, racist and Republican, and are influencing the ignorant against the advancement of civil rights. In fact, the pushback is bipartisan, and many who were initial supporters have changed their minds after seeing the actual implementation in school curriculums. I am one of them and a lifelong Democrat

ing whole swaths of Spartina grass floating out to sea. Eventually, all that’s left is a sandy beach, which might look pretty but is easily washed away in a big storm. When you find only rocks and pebbles, you know the demise of a mudflat island is near. Development through the centuries has caused massive loss of wetlands, despite their vital functions and benefits. A study by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1990 found that the acreage of wetlands across the contiguous United States, both saltwater and freshwater, had decreased by 53 percent, from 221 million acres to 104 million. In fact, many South Shore communities were built in the 1950s and ’60s, atop wetlands, before the federal Clean Water Act of 1972 protected them from dredging and filling. The act did not, however, protect them from boaters, who are left largely to govern themselves. Yes, there are county and town bay constables to enforce no-wake zones, but the wetlands, measuring tens of thousands of acres, are hard to police: In the Town of Hempstead alone, there are 17,000 acres of wetlands and 180 miles of coastal waterways to patrol. The constables are also often taken away from environmental enforcement by drunken boaters, who pose an immediate threat to other people. One recent citizen-science survey of the world’s wetlands, conducted by the World Wetland Network, the Society of Wetland Scientists, the Cobra Collective and the International Union for Conserva-

tion of Nature, found that wetlands have decreased across the globe by 87 percent — that is, they are on the brink of disappearing from the face of the earth. We cannot allow that to happen. Wetlands have been part of Long Island practically from the time it formed 10,000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age, as a 118-mile-long glacial deposit. Whether we realize it or not, we desperately need them. They deserve our protection. We would love to hear our town officials speaking out more on this issue, given that they are entrusted with the protection of wetlands, along with state Department of Environmental Conservation officials. Educating the public on the importance of wetlands should be a top priority. You might consider joining a group like the Freeport-based Operation SPLASH (Stop Polluting Littering and Save Harbors) on the South Shore, or the Oyster Bay-based Friends of the Bay on the North Shore, whose mission is protecting our coastal waters, including the wetlands. Both organizations regularly conduct cleanups, which are critical, given the astounding amount of garbage that makes its way into our waterways and wetlands. And again, if you’re a boater, please, please pay attention to and obey the nowake zones. You’ll be doing an enormous service to everyone who lives in one of our coastal communities, along with the many wild creatures who inhabit the wetlands.

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he recently completed census became controversial because of political interference, but the results are still important. This is especially true when it comes to the national birthrate and regions with population growth and decline. Long Island is a region in decline. What can we do about it? The once-every10-years census produces a demographic profile of the nation broken down by age, gender, education, national origin, ethnicity, family status and employment, among other roBerT a. elements. It also produces populasCoTT tion estimates and charts the changes in births, deaths and migration. The data can be sorted by demographic characteristics as well as by geographic region. Income data is collected by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis. Together, they provide substantial information for community and economic development. Census data helps government agencies at all levels as well as private employers forecast economic growth, fiscal demands and service opportunities. Businesses use census results to decide where to build factories, offices and stores. Census results also provide the basis for apportioning the 435 seats in the House of

Representatives among the states, and the allocation of more than $675 billion per year in federal funding for schools, hospitals, roads, public works and other vital programs. One key focus of the census is the nation’s birthrate. In 2017, the total fertility rate in the U.S. was 1,765.5 per 1,000 women, 16 percent below what’s considered the rate needed for the population to replace itself, 2,100 births per 1,000 women. After a decline during the Great Depression followed by the baby boom after World War II, the fertility rate has hovered for four decades at just under that replacement rate. It currently stands at 1.9 births per woman. It’s estimated that by the 2030s, the number of Americans over age 65 will exceed the number of those under 18. The Social Security Administration’s working assumption is that there should be three covered workers per recipient for the system to be stable. In 2000, there were 3.4; today there are about 2.3. By 2030, the estimate is that there will be 2.0. This imbalance can be addressed by raising the wage base limit on Social Security payroll deductions, now $142,800; providing incentives for families to have more children; and improving our immigration system. According to the Long Island Association, the number of births in Nassau and Suffolk counties fell by almost 20 percent

from 2000 to 2016, and the number of people 19 and younger fell by 7.5 percent. The causes of decline include a “birth dearth” and out-migration due to job opportunities elsewhere and the cost of housing here. Long Island’s population growth of 0.7 percent is lower than the average 1.2 percent in other metropolitan-area suburban counties. In the meantime, the median age of NassauSuffolk’s workforce continued to rise last year, according to Newsday. The consequences of a decline in the young population are manifold for our country and our region. A rising ratio of retirees to new graduates means that funding for pensions and health care will likely result in less support for education. We will need to be concerned about who will start new businesses and who will staff existing ones. Will elementary school buildings become homes for retirees no longer able to live alone? Who will run for school boards, town councils and other civic offices? Another consequence is representation in Congress. In the 1940s, New York had 45 members of the House; it now has 26 due to the state’s declining population. Where will we find the scientists and engineers to conduct the world-renowned research at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, Brookhaven National Labs and Stony Brook University, among other

t won’t be long before Americans over age 65 will outnumber those under 18.

LeTTers from New York. The history of racism in America needs to be told and acknowledged. In spite of Kreiss’s partisan characterization, few on both sides of the political aisle would disagree. What we do disagree with is the damaging reverse racism, political ideology, anti-Semitism and historical distortions that have taken over critical race theory in places like California. In the first draft of California’s Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum, the state’s version of critical race theory, the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement for Palestine was included as an important social movement against apartheid in Israel, according to a recent article in Tablet Magazine, which describes itself as a “new read on Jewish life.” A list of 154 influential people of color did not include Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., U.S. Rep. John Lewis or Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, though it included violent revolutionaries. There was even a flattering description of Pol Pot, the communist leader of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge, who was responsible for the murder of a quarter of the Cambodian population during the 1970s, according to the article. Islamophobia was mentioned as a kind of oppression, but anti-Semitism was not. Similar issues have shown up often when critical race theory is applied. Which of us, Ms. Kreiss, is “reacting —

venues? These engines of knowledge and prosperity require native-born and immigrant scholars to continue their mission of advancing knowledge and its applications. While it can be argued that a decline in global population could be good for the environment and the sustainability of natural resources, my immediate concern is with our region. Historically, nations have sought to manage, or at least stabilize, population growth by encouraging, while managing, immigration. Immigrants comprised about 13.7 percent of our population in 2019, but the growth in immigration has slowed. Restrictive policies have resulted in a drop in the number of international students, scholars, entrepreneurs and others to staff and serve our businesses and communities. We need a plan for population renewal and dynamic development as well as environmental sustainability. The census and related reports provide the data needed to help us get started with a comprehensive approach. We can work to stall out-migration, improve in-migration and restore a productive immigration system. Such a plan will not only support population growth, economic and community development and the environment, but can also lead to the strengthening of democratic institutions through increased civic participation. Robert A. Scott is president emeritus of Adelphi University and the author of “How University Boards Work” (Johns Hopkins Press, 2018, Eric Hoffer Awardee, 2019).

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1984 may be upon us today To the Editor: As the tearing down of monuments and statues, rewriting history and changing names of buildings named after historic figures continues under the growing cancel culture, it reminds me of George Orwell, who wrote, “Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.” Orwell’s vision of 1984 may soon become today’s reality. LARRY PENNER Great Neck

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