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Village paves way for new buildings studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments. Not all were in favor of the The Village of Valley Stream change, however. “Fifty-seven may soon see a number of new years ago when I moved into the building projects under way in suburb of Valley Stream, it was the near future after the board of great,” resident Tony Iadevaio trustees voted unansaid. “For my own imously June 21 to opinion, it is now pass a resolution becoming an extenamending local law sion of Queens with to allow family townall these apartments houses, apartments, that are being built.” condos and cooperaProponents of the tives in parking disproject said they tricts, known as “P” believe the proposed districts, in addition building would proto “floating multiple vide housing alterdwelling” districts, natives for young called “C-A” dispeople who do not tricts. wish to leave Valley A second resolu- JohN tUfArEllI S t r e a m b u t a r e tion was passed dur- Trustee unable to purchase a ing the meeting, house. changing a parcel of “What a lot of people forget is land in a multiple-family resi- the need for these apartments,” dential and commercial district, Trustee John Tufarelli said. “. . . called a “C-1” district, to a “C-A” There’s a need for our kids that district. The law paves the way live here now and don’t want to for construction of a new apart- leave . . . We have a necessity in ment building on the southeast Valley Stream for these kinds of corner of South Corona Avenue developments.” and West Jamaica Avenue. If Tufarelli added that the new plans for the building at 54 West housing development could also Jamaica Ave. are approved, a help to fuel the “economic four-story, multiple-family apart- engine” of Rockaway Avenue. ment building with 47 units Passage of Local Law 3-2021 could be erected, with a mix of Continued on page 14
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VAllEy StrEAm Pool lifeguard Alexander Grygierczya keeping watch.
V.S. pool opens with a splash Village pool resumes full-capacity operations By JESSICA m. SEmINS jsemins@liherald.com
T he pool complex at Arthur J. Hendrickson Park officially opened for the season June 12 amid uncertainty as to Covid-19 regulations that would be in place throughout the summer. Within four days of its opening, however, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that 70 percent of New Yorkers had received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, lifting statewide restrictions. As a result, the pool resumed
operating at full capacity. “People come here for relaxation. It’s their stay-cation over here, and we’re happy when they’re happy — we want to make them happy,” Jimmy Fitanzo, the village’s recreation director, said of the reopening. “We see the kids jumping around, smiling, having a great time; it lets us . . . feel good that we’re able to give them that. After what everyone has been through, it’s very important.” The pool is selling the same season memberships that resi-
dents were accustomed to purchasing at pre-pandemic pricing. The village will also offer the option of a daily pool fee. Fitanzo remarked that several other measures have also been reconsidered for the season because of to the state’s restrictions being lifted. Unlike last summer, chairs will be supplied for use on the pool deck. Since the chairs were in storage last year, though, staffers are now cleaning and repairing them. The chairs should be in place Continued on page 16
here’s a need for our kids that live here now and don’t want to leave.
We the undersigned Mayors and our Village Trustees, affirm our continued support for Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder and our appreciation for his dedicated service, professionalism and devotion to our residents, the Nassau County Police Department and all citizens of Nassau County.
Mayor Alex H. Edelman
Mayor Francis X. Murray
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Mayor Bruno F. Romano
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Inc. Village of East Rockaway
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Mayor Robert T. Kennedy
Mayor Ross Epstein
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Mayor Mark Weiss
Mayor Cosmo Veneziale
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Valley Stream’s long-held tradition of summer concerts at the village bandshell kicked off last Friday with Billy Joel tribute band, Captain Jack. Playing a mix of the Long Island legend’s hits such as “Uptown Girl,” “Piano Man,” “New York State of Mind,” “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me,” and “Big Shot,” to an audience of about 800, the band got concert-goers clapping, dancing and singing along for nearly two hours. “I think it’s nice to see people enjoying themselves finally,” Maria Ottomanelli said of the liveliness in the audience. After the challenges everyone faced over the past year, concert-goers commented that they were grateful to be attending the event and returning to normal. “After the way this year has been, I’m just really happy to be out here. Just to see everyone and to get to see our friends,” Valley Stream resident, Michelle Young, remarked. Young added that it was obvious that people were ready to get out after the restrictions had been lifted, noting the size of the audience and the energy of the night. “It felt like pre-Covid,” James Martinosky agreed. “To see the neighborhood come out again, it’s really great.” Jimmy Fitanzo, the village’s recreation director, said that the village decided to start the concert series a few weeks early this year in light of the difficulties everyone faced due to the pandemic over the last year. The village also added two more concerts to the lineup for a total of 13 this season. The concerts at the bandshell will run through the summer into the begin-
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suMMer concerts returned to the bandshell at Village Green Park on June 18 with Billy Joel tribute band, Captain Jack. ning of September. “We figured with the tough year everybody had, we wanted to see if we could start a little earlier . . . and give the residents a little more,” Fitanzo explained. The cover band featured Christian Macchio on piano and lead vocals, Sal Locascio on guitar, Adam Seely on saxo-
phone, Will Shelley on bass, and Sal DiMarco on drums. Having played at the village’s summer concert series several times before, many of the audience members looked forward to welcoming the band back. “People love live music. It raises their spirits,” Macchio said about playing to
the village. “A beautiful night tonight with the weather, you get outside. . . it was a great crowd, great energy, we love coming back to Valley Stream every year. They always treat us so good — it’s always a good show.” For information about upcoming concerts, visit www.vsvny.org.
Student selected for elite MIT summer program Valley Stream’s Central High School junior Michael Sinclair was selected to join the 2021 MIT Online Science, Technology, and Engineering Community Program. Michael is one of 1,700 students from around the world who applied to this program and was selected based upon his commitment to achieving personal excellence. During the program, those who were selected will take two online courses, attend weekly webinars, discussions, admissions sessions and online events, engage with MOSTEC peers and mentors via weekly Cluster meetings, attend the MOSTEC slack workspace and game nights, and post weekly blogs. After working very hard throughout his ninth, 10th and 11th grade school years, Michael said he felt relieved when he learned he was selected for the program. He added that he’s also excited to meet other qualified students from around the world. “It’s kind of intimidating at first but after finishing a few orientations with a few members, I feel really honored to work with other students who are really accomplished in the science sphere,” he said.
Valley streaM’s central High School junior Michael Sinclair was selected to join the 2021 MIT Online Science, Technology, and Engineering Community Program. Pictured from left, Central High School Principal Joseph Pompilio, Michael Sinclair and guidance counselor Kathy Hardy.
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Valley Streamers talk Pride Month By Nicole AlciNdor nalcindor@liherald.com
Many Valley Streamers said they have learned a great deal during Pride Month about how far members of the LGBTQ+ community has come and how far they have to go to gain their full rights and end the discrimination against them. “Even though I don’t identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Pride Month is an opportunity for me to celebrate people for who they are and to love them for who they are while becoming more knowledgeable about issues surrounding the community and finding out ways that I can help,” said Brenda Yangali, 27, of Valley Stream. “Many members of the LGBTQ+ community struggle mentally and emotionally, and it’s important to learn about it and recognize it and see ways you can help. A lot of the LGBTQ+ community are struggling with homelessness and not being accepted in their homes.” This month, Yangali said, she will recognize Pride Month with her friends by attending pride-themed events at bars and restaurants, which will feature music by LGBTQ+ artists. She said she supports members of the community who are out and those who are hiding their identities. “This month can be hard for people because there are still some people who haven’t come out yet, and it’s great to support them,” she said. “No one should have
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to feel pressured to come out about their sexuality before they’re ready. Coming out should be based on everyone’s own timing and what they feel in their heart. LGBTQ+ people should recognize their support system and confide in those people who they can trust.”
Brenda’s brother, Diego Yangali, 28, also of Valley Stream, said that though he does not identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community and he has no family members who fall within an identity in the community, he said he has many friends who are members of the LGBTQ+ community. He said he plans to attend pride parades this month to support his friends, and he will go out to have drinks with his friends to celebrate them. In the past, before the pandemic hit, he attended the Long Beach and New York City pride parades. “Pride Month should be a time where everyone takes time to reflect and think about the diversity of people when it comes to sexuality and to think about how we can advance the liberation of LGBTQ+ people,” Diego said. “I support my friends who are members of the LGBTQ+ community by loving them as they are and I don’t judge them, but I recognize them for who they are. I think it’s important for any group of people who have been historically marginalized to have a moment just for them and anyone who does not identify and isn’t part of
that community should learn and support the members of that community.” Valley Streamer Aisha Darby, 45, said she does not identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community; however, she has many friends and family members who do. She said she wishes there was more representation and acknowledgement of everyone who encompasses the LGBTQ+ community. Although Darby said she has fully accepted her LGBTQ+ family and friends for who they are, she knows there are many people who do not know about LGBTQ+ awareness or have chosen not to support the LGBTQ+ community. Instead of judging them, Darby said, a better way to approach them is by having conversations with them. “I don’t think pride parades educate people, especially the conservative communities that will not attend pride parades,” Darby said. “Change happens very slowly, and people taking the initiative to educate themselves about LGBTQ+ awareness is about their comfort level and what they want to educate themselves about.”
Throughout the pandemic, healthcare workers, first responders, grocery and pharmacy personnel, and so many others, have been dedicated to supporting and assisting our community. They are true heroes who deserve our respect, praise and recognition. As many remain on the front lines in 2021, we invite you to nominate a Hometown Hero to be featured in Herald newspaper editions throughout the year.
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Heralds honor Long Island’s top teachers By Nicole AlciNdor nalcindor@liherald.com
The Herald Community Newspapers group held its first live Zoom awards show to honor Long Island teachers for their outstanding work inside and outside the classroom. The Herald Head of the Class Long Island Teacher Awards ceremony was hosted by the Herald and RichnerLIVE, presented by Bank of America and sponsored by Geico. Jordan Sabinsky, who teaches kindergarten at Searingtown Elementary School in the Herricks School District, won the Bank of America Rising Star Award. Nancy Aquino, who teaches second grade in the Baldwin School District’s Steele School, took home the honor for top elementary school teacher. Grace Dong-Janeo, who teaches at Hempstead Middle School, was the top middle school teacher. And Rebecca Rodriguez, a foreign language teacher in the East Rockaway School District, was the top high school teacher. Eric Feil, the Heralds’ director of business development, hosted the event, announcing the winners and interviewi n g t h e m a b o u t t h e i r a c h i e ve ments. “What a night this is going to be as we celebrate the top teachers across Long Island,” Feil told the online audience as the ceremony began. “We’ve all had a teacher in our lives who has made a lasting impact, who was truly special — whether they saw something in us that they brought out, inspired us, or gave us the confidence to go and learn something and apply something new to the world … Now, tonight, we are here to honor them.” Stuart Richner, president and CEO of Richner Communications, thanked viewers for joining in for the night and shared his view of the most influential teachers in students’ lives. “Even before Covid-19 and even before teachers were declared essential workers last August, we all knew just how essential they were … It has always gone without saying that our schools are the true heart and soul of Long Island,” Richner said. “Top educators motivate students in countless ways and create atmospheres of understanding, compassion and curiosity. The most influential teachers go above and beyond, and their impact is felt both inside and outside the classroom. The impact of a great teacher can last a lifetime.” Richner shared how he still fondly recalls the lessons that his sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Stuart Brock, taught about being confident and taking the lead, and always sticking up for those without a voice. When Richner first started holding discussions about the idea of honoring Long Island’s top teachers, he said he knew it would be vital to receive community input. The awards nomination process was open to the public and generated more than 300 nominees, from students, parents and teachers to local business owners. “Throughout the pandemic, we have seen our educators meet countless new
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JordAN SABiNSky, who teaches at Searingtown Elementary School in Herricks, won the Bank of America Rising Star Award.
challenges, and they are more deserving than ever of recognition for their passion, determination and dedication,” Richner said. “Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate a teacher and for sharing the moving stories about why you felt they should be honored.” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, of Baldwin, who served on the Baldwin Board of Education before she ran for the County Legislature, spoke directly to Long Island’s teachers at the awards ceremony. “I’ve got kids in school myself, and I know how hard you all have worked this past year and a half pivoting, learning new technology on the fly, making sure that kids got the knowledge, resources, information and preparation needed to succeed,” Curran said. “I am truly grateful for all of your work and a huge congratulations to all the winners and finalists tonight.”
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events and activities
community update Thursday, June 24
Monday, July 19
Outdoor chapter book chat
Valley Stream’s Board of Trustees Meting
At the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., 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. Register at the following link: https://forms. gle/6TyzgDu3rSXWUGrX7
The meeting will take place from 7:00 p.m to 8:30 p.m. in the Village Hall Auditorium.
ADULT: chair yoga with Karen Taylor Bass At the Elmont Public Library, participants will engage in chiar yoga with a certified yoga instructor over Zoom at 1 p.m.
Family bingo night At the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, children in grades K to six and their parents will join for virtual Bingo over Zoom from 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Register at https://forms.gle/GQU1WQruMjc3qdwd7
Simple etiquette At the Elmont Public Library, teens in grades seven through twelve only will join together over Zoom for a three part live program to discuss the importance of communicating, interacting and responding to others in a polite and kind manner at 3 to 4 p.m.. Register to receive the Zoom link prior to the program. Contact: teen services at (516) 354-5280 or email at elmontteens@ elmontlibrary.org.
Saturday, June 26 Story craft : school’s out story time At the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, children in grades kindergarten through sixth grade will join together over Zoom for stories and activities to celebrate the end of the school at 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. The library will provide all necessary materials. Register here: https://forms.gle/CLDfQQVYKm19Lgyt9. Contact: children’s librarian; Ms. Kunz kidsroomvs@nassaulibrary.org.
The library will reopen on Tuesday, July 6.
Tuesday, June 29
Tuesday, July 6
Valley Stream District 13 BOE meeting
Village of Valley Stream’s Board of Zoning & Appeals
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.
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Independence Day Weekend The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will be closed for Independence Day weekend. The library will reopen on Tuesday, July 6.
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.
Saturday, July 3 Sunday, July 4
Wednesday, July 7
Independence Day weekend
Gotta draw them all, Pokemon!
The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will be closed for Independence Day.
At the Elmont Public Library, teen participants in seventh to twelfth grade
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only will learn how to draw their favorite Pokemon characters during this live drawing workshop on Zoom with artist Kelly Gordon at 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Contact: teen services; (516) 354-5280 elmontteens@elmontlibrary.org.
Monday, July 12 Village of Valley Stream’s Architectural Review Board meeting The meting will take place from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. in the Village Hall Auditorium.
Wednesday, July 14 Learn to draw faces with Kelly Gordon
At the Elmont Public Library, teen participants in seventh to twelfth grade only will learn to draw faces with Kelly Gordon at 6:30 p.m. over Zoom.
Saturday, July 17 Adult: BBQ adventures with David Tillery of RMD food adventure At the Elmont Public Library, in the library parking lot, participants wil join together for a day of BBQ demonstrations and sampling. Registration is required. Elmont Library Cardholder only. Limited space. Contact: adult reference; (516) 354-5280 EXT. 223 reference@elmontlibrary.org.
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
Go to https://www.vsvny.org/ to receive the link to view the Valley Stream Road Show online. Valley Stream Pool will be offering full pool membership packages to village and CHSD residents. Pool season began June 12. See the village website for opening times and pool concert dates. Go to https://www.vsvny.org/ to view 2021 village outdoor summer fitness options. On the week of June 28 to July 2 the village will be collecting paper and cardboard.
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Neighbors iN the News CHS student artwork to be displayed CHS student wins third in nation in at U.S. Capital public speaking contest Central High School senior Kaitlyn Gavin recently took third place nationwide in the Theodore Roosevelt Public Speaking Contest, which is presented by the Theodore Roosevelt Institute and Theodore Roosevelt Association. The annual competition challenges high school juniors and seniors to develop a four-minute speech on “Why Theodore Roosevelt Matters in the 21st Century.” The first round required students to submit a video recording of their speech. Upon advancing to the finals after the initial round, finalists were selected from various regions across the country. Kaitlyn’s speech drew a comparison between Roosevelt’s home schooling as a young boy due to several physical maladies to her own remote learning experience in the age of Covid-19.
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Valley Stream Central High School senior Kaitlyn Gavin took third place nationwide in the Theodore Roosevelt Public Speaking Contest.
C e n t r a l H i g h S ch o o l junior Amanda Parfait was selected as a winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. Her work will be displayed in the underground walkway between the House offices and the Capital Building in Washington, D.C. for a period of one year. Amanda’s self-portrait was created as part of the curriculum in the district’s advanced drawing and painting course. This year, the class was fully remote. Her art teacher, Mario Bakalov, said Amanda is looking forward to completing the advanced placement portfolio as part of her studies next year. The art competition is hosted by members of Congress annually. Each member of the house selects artwork from students who live in their district. Congressman Gre gory Meeks selected Amanda’s self-portrait as the New York 5th District winner.
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CHS junior amanda Parfait’s self-portrait piece was selected as the New York Fifth District winner for the 2021 Congressional Art Competition.
Community garden unites district schools Va l l e y S t r e a m ’ s Memorial Junior High School and Central High School students in the Leadership Development Club, joined together to help create a community garden at the Memorial Ju n i o r H i g h S c h o o l building. Under the guidance of adviser Laura Mesa, students, faculty, district personnel and community members gathered and assisted in creating a garden that symbolizes unity. When reflecting on the hardship and difficulty many experienced during 2020, students were asked to share what they hope for in 2021. They also wrote poems that summarized and represented these aspirations for the community. The students hoped that by working to g ether, they would become an even stronger and more cohesive community.
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Valley Stream’S memorial Junior High School and Central High School students in the Leadership Development Club worked together to help create a community garden at the Memorial building.
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Paw it Forward talks the importance of volunteers Valley Stream-based pet pantry Paw it Forward was busier than ever before during the pandemic, according to its founder Danielle Scala-Nathan. With people out of work and struggling to get by, some could barely feed themselves, let alone their pets, she said. As workplaces reopen, however, there are still pet owners in need of assistance, but fewer volunteers to help “paw it forward.” “The pet owners during Covid, they were struggling,” Scala-Nathan explained that her organization’s mission is to provide pet food and supplies to those facing financial hardship. During the pandemic, she said that many people were going without food for themselves so they could ensure their pets were fed. “. . .We wanted to make sure they weren’t going to turn [their pets] into the shelter — re-home them . . . We can ‘paw it forward’ to them so that their pet is taken care of . . . So they don’t have to surrender them when they can’t afford to feed them,” she said. Scala-Nathan said people have less time to volunteer now that they’ve returned to work. To garner interest in volunteering and to educate the community about the work Paw it Forward does, Scala-Nathan participated in her first vendor event on Saturday, June 12 since Covid-19 first struck last March. The event was held by the Mineola Public Library and also featured Long Road Home Rescue, Inc. and Lend-a-Paw Inc., both of which are run by Nancy Pablon, who has volunteered with the pet pantry for five years. “Volunteers are the backbone of any kind of . . . charitable organization. Without volunteers, we can’t survive,” Pabon said of the need for additional volunteers at the pantry. While she spends around 20 hours a month volunteering with the pantry, she said people can commit whatever amount of time they’re able to give. Giving time to the pantry can also help young adults fulfill community service requirements, she noted. Nathan-Scala said there are various volunteer opportunities with Paw it Forward. While volunteers help with picking up and transporting donations, they can also assist with distributions or even by “sharing” on social media. “I just think that it’s a very humane and decent thing to do . . . I think it’s an important thing to be able to have the ability to take something when you need it but then to turn around and give it back. Whether it’s cat food that you purchase for the pantry, cat litter, dog food, coats, beds, whatever it is — or if you’re not able to financially do that, the physical aspect of it,” Shari Ehrlich, a former Valley Stream resident who has been a recipient and a volunteer said she’s thankful she came across ScalaNathan and her organization. Paw it Forward will be returning to the Mineola library for another event in August. Now that the Covid restrictions have been lifted, Scala-Nathan is hoping to participate in more events to raise aware-
ness about the organization and volunteer opportunities. “People came down with donations, and we were able to get our word out,” NathanScala said of the recent event. “People even came back to us with donations after they were there at the library. . . It was definitely a good first vendor event since Covid.” Those interested in volunteering with Paw it Forward can email happypawitforward@gmail.com for more information.
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LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 11th day of May, 2021, bearing Index No. 605049/2021, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 240 Old County Road, Mineola, NY, grants me the right to assume the name of MYRNA MERCEDES GRANUM. My present address is 929 N. Fletcher Ave., Valley Stream, NY 11580, the date of my birth is April 12, 1966; the place of my birth is Queens, NY, my present name is Mirna Mercedes Pena a/k/a Myrna Mercedes Granum a/k/a Mirna Granum a/k/a Myrna Mercedes Pena. 126465 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU -------------------------------X EDWARD A. TEPPER and (Action in Partition) MAUREEN M. TEPPER Plaintiffs, INQUIRY AS TO CREDITORS -againstHon. James P. McCormack, COLLEEN KEARNS ACCARDI and Justice, Supreme Court JOHN DOE #1, JOHN DOE #2, and JOHN DOE #3, the names being fictitious and intended to be occupants Index Number 607265/2020 of the Property, if any, whose identities are presently unknown to the Plaintiffs, Property: 85 Carl Street Defendants. Valley Stream, NY 11580 -------------------------------X TO ALL CREDITORS WHO HAVE LIENS ON THE UNDIVIDED SHARE OR INTEREST OF ANY PARTY: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that each and every person whether a party or not a party to the above entitled action who, at the date of the order appointing the undersigned Referee, being the date of March 30, 2021, had a lien upon any undivided share or interest of a party in the property hereinafter described, is required to appear before the undersigned Referee at the law offices of Russell C. Burcheri, Esq., P.C., located at 1305 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160, Garden City, New York 11530, on or before August 18, 2021 at 10:00 in the forenoon of that day or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to prove such lien and the true amount due or to become due be reason thereof. The property described in the Complaint is as follows: 85 Carl Street Valley Stream, New York 11580. Dated: June 24, 2021
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LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO. 2152 RESOLUTION NO.622-2021 Adopted: June 15, 2021 Councilman Blakeman offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND 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. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 608-2021, adopted May 25, 2021, a public hearing was duly held on the 15th day of June, 2021, at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the proposed establishment and setting aside of a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons, in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, all as set forth in said resolution; and WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Town Board finds it to be in the public interest to establish and set aside a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, the following parking spaces be and the same hereby is set aside for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons: EAST ATLANTIC BEACH MALONE AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 150 feet south of the south curbline of Bay Street, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-123/21) ELMONT RANDALL AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 115 feet north of the north curbline of Rosser Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-116/21) HEWLETT FULTON STREET - south side, starting at a point 19 feet opposite the northeast curbline of Nassau Street, west for 20 feet. (TH-132/21) INWOOD
BAYVIEW COURT - north side, starting at a point 242 feet north of the north curbline of Bayview Avenue, following the curvature of the road, east for 13 feet. (TH-114/21) OCEANSIDE OCEANSIDE ROAD - west side, starting at a point 68 feet north of the north curbline of Davison Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-141/21) ROOSEVELT LEE STREET - north side, starting at a point 190 feet west of the west curbline of Nassau Road, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-137/21) UNIONDALE LAWRENCE STREET - east side, starting at a point 784 feet south of the south curbline of Westbury Boulevard, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-124/21) VALLEY STREAM SHERBOURNE ROAD east side, starting at a point 151 feet south of the south curbline of Cley Road, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-115/21) ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall enter this resolution in the minutes of the Town Board and shall publish a copy of this resolution once a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town of Hempstead, and shall post a copy hereof on the signboard maintained by her, and file in her office affidavits of such publication and posting. The foregoing resolution was seconded by Senior Councilwoman Goosby and adopted upon roll call as follows: AYES: SEVEN (7) NOES: NONE (0) 126446
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LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there will be a Public Hearing of the Board of Zoning and Appeals of the Inc. Village of Valley Stream, Nassau County, New York at the Village Hall on the Village Green, 123 South Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. On July 6, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. access the public hearing in person or via Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/ j/6301739207 and clicking on “Join a Meeting” and enter Meeting ID: 630 173 9207. You can also call in to the ZOOM meeting at 1-646-558-8656. Case No. M/D 7-96 Barbara Grillo, 68 Avondale Street, Valley Stream, New York Re: 68 Avondale Street, Valley Stream, New York
Application pursuant to Chapter 99, Article XXI, Section 99-2101 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream for a threeyear extension of time to an existing Mother/ Daughter Special Use Permit. The subject premises is located on the west side of Avondale Street, 295’ south of the corner formed by the intersection of Ridge Avenue and Avondale Street known as No. 68 Avondale Street, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. M/D 4-03 Sergio Herrera, 73 North Cottage Street, Valley Stream, New York Re: 73 North Cottage Street, Valley Stream, New York Application pursuant to Chapter 99, Article XXI, Section 99-2101 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream for a threeyear extension of time to an existing Mother/ Daughter Special Use Permit. The subject premises is located on the east side of North Cottage Street, 60’ north of the corner formed by the intersection of East Melrose Street and North Cottage Street known as No. 73 North Cottage Street, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. M/D 3-97 William Wadden, 62 Fairmount Street, Valley Stream, New York Re: 62 Fairmount Street, Valley Stream, New York Application pursuant to Chapter 99, Article XXI, Section 99-2101 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream for a threeyear extension of time to an existing Mother/ Daughter Special Use Permit. The subject premises is located on the south side of Fairmount Street, 100’ east of the corner formed by the intersection of Arlington Avenue and Fairmount Street known as No. 62 Fairmount Street, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. M/D 5-07 Elizabeth Collura, 374 Sapir Street, Valley Stream, New York Re: 374 Sapir Street, Valley Stream, New York Application pursuant to Chapter 99, Article XXI, Section 99-2101 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream for a threeyear extension of time to an existing Mother/ Daughter Special Use Permit. The subject premises is located on the south side of Sapir Street, 121.52’ west of the corner formed by the intersection of North Montgomery Street and Sapir Street known as No. 374 Sapir Street, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4017 Anthony Jenkins, 15 Barnes Place, Valley Stream, New York Re: 15 Barnes Place, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Variation from Section
Hendrickson Park pool complex opens for 2021 continued from front page within the next few weeks, Fitanzo said. While most of the social-distancing signs were removed, Fitanzo noted that sanitizing stations would remain in place throughout the complex. Pool-goers are still required to wear a mask when they enter the building, however. “We all understand that the pandemic was a really dark part of everybody’s life. . . We want to try to lift that, and when people come to the pool, they start seeing things they’re accustomed to and not red signs and red lines,” he noted. Pool officials also hope to put diving boards back in place this summer. Swim lessons, however, are on hold because of the limited number of lifeguards available to work this season. “We need a certain number [of lifeguards] to keep everything open. That’s my only concern as we go through the summer,” said Joe Tagliaferro, the lifeguard captain, noting the pool is close to the minimum number of lifeguards needed. If a certain number of lifeguards were to call out sick, sections of the pool could close. “Hopefully, we can do some training this summer so we can get people ready for next year.”
Tagliaferro said the pool did not have lifeguard training last year because swim lessons were canceled owing to Covid-19 restrictions. Additionally, those who took lifeguard-training courses the previous year were unable to complete their certifications because Nassau County did not offer exams during the pandemic. “It’s supply and demand right now. There’s not enough lifeguards for the amount needed to run the county,” Fitanzo said, explaining the lack of lifeguards is a countywide issue. Tagliaferro and Fitanzo said the pool received positive feedback last year about the precautions that were taken, adding that many people said they felt comfortable at the pool during the pandemic. “We love this pool,” said Melissa Peake, who went to the pool last summer with her family and was satisfied with the precautions that were taken, saying she plans to spend time there again this season. “It’s something nice to do — it’s very clean.” As of June 26, the pool will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Residents can learn more by visiting the pool’s website: https://www.vsvny.org/pool.
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99-1602.B.3 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to maintain roof over wood deck. Section 99-1602.B.3 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires deck above 30” in height to have a maximum area of 100 square feet; whereas, proposed area of deck is approximately 336 square feet. The subject premises is located on the east side of Barnes Place, 90’ south of the corner formed by the intersection of Martens Avenue and Barnes Place known as No. 15 Barnes Place, Valley Stream, New York. Dated: June 24, 2021 James J. Hunter, Village Clerk 126471 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com
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he general public has little or no idea how government works. Citizens may go to a town, city council or village board meeting, but they’re usually there for a brief visit about some neighborhood issue, and after that there’s no longer any contact with the world of elected officials. Most of my service has been in state government, having spent 23 years in the State Assembly. When I contrast the State Legislature of my years to the current one, I must confess I have JERRY mixed emotions. When I arrived KREMER in Albany in 1966, and through all the years that I was in office, the makeup of the Legislature was what I think the founding fathers would have approved. There were insurance agents, teachers, bankers, undertakers, merchants and former athletes, and there was even a legislator who drove trotting horses at night. They all had some things in common, which were either prior public service or they knew
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what it was like to make a payroll. Almost all of my colleagues understood that being an elected official required time and patience. Many of them who were committee chairs had a deep knowledge of their assigned subject, and their expertise was obvious during floor debates. I often found myself in awe at how a particular member had mastered a very complex area and could speak with such intimate knowledge about a pending proposal. Luckily, I had the chance to either listen to or be a part of floor debates that were challenging and sometimes combative. Because I eventually rose to be the chair of the Ways and Means Committee, I had the opportunity to learn the inside workings of state government, which was an experience that I cherish to this day. But sadly, today’s Legislature is no longer a carbon copy of the one I experienced. On the positive side, there are still many hard-working members who have a positive influence on the legislative process. They know what they’re talking about, and their many successes in creat-
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ing new laws is proof of their effectiveness. The Long Island legislative delegation, headed by Sen. Todd Kaminsky, is a very effective group, and they display sanity and knowledge when they speak out on some important issue. That’s the good news about today’s Albany. But there’s also a very unsettling side to the changes that are taking place. Every person has the right to run for office, and if they can get a majority of the voters to support them, they will have the exciting opportunity to serve. From time to time, some new members become a positive force in the Legislature and succeed by doing their homework. But there are a growing number of new members who have no life experience, and are now in the public arena without a clue about what is expected of them. Some call themselves “progressive,” but their positions on vital subjects are far from progressive. New laws cost money, and there should be an understanding that the average taxpayer can afford just so much. The newcomers focus on finding ways to tax the people that they consider
growing number in the Legislature don’t have a clue about what is expected of them.
“rich.” They advocate punishing tax measures that are a message to New Yorkers that if you can relocate, now is the time. The number of residents and businesses that leave the state is rising at a staggering rate. States like Florida are welcoming these disenchanted people with open arms. I have had over a dozen conversations in the past six months with people who aren’t Jeff Bezos types but who are giving up on New York because they see what has happened and fully expect times to get even worse. It’s bad enough that so many people’s lives have been decimated by a year of Covid, and now they face punishing program after program that threaten their ability to survive economically. There is no magic formula to change the direction of state politics. Maybe an aroused public will take action on Election Day, but that’s probably wishful thinking. What some people call good change I call a calamity. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
Covid-19 took so much, even our words
nce upon a time, a superspreader was a nifty tool for installing grout during a tiling job. Then we blinked, a virus leaped from a bat to a person and the world wobbled on its axis. Within weeks we crashed from a functioning society, with reasonable expectations for living full lives, to a dysfunctional country coping poorly with a global pandemic. In our new reality, superspreader has been repurposed to mean a social gathering where RANDI people sick with KREISS the coronavirus infect large numbers of other people. In the old times, you could buy a super-spreader for $31.88. And chances are it wouldn’t kill you. Covid-19 has transformed not just the way we live and go to work and school, how we shop and how we access medical care, how we travel and how we raise our children. The virus has hijacked our language. A mask is now universally recognized as a face covering to protect people from the coronavirus. The lowly cloth worn to
cover nose and mouth can also be a charged political statement. Not wearing a mask in a place where masks are mandatory is an act of defiance. Only two years ago, face coverings were pretty much associated with surgeons, Halloween or certain religious observances. Now we conduct our lives by where and how we wear our masks. We need a dictionary of the pandemic. What about the word refresh? You may think of a splash of cold water or running a comb through your hair, but I think of spending many hours for many days in a row trying to get appointments online for our vaccines. I would go to the designated site and then begin refreshing, over and over, hoping to land a shot. Eventually I did, after an unreasonable amount of repetitive key clicking. Before the pandemic, when I heard the world bleach, I thought of how much clothing I’ve ruined by splashing Clorox in the wrong places. But then, at the peak of the Covid surge around the country, there was the former president suggesting that people might inject bleach into their bodies to fight the virus. It was a singular moment in presi-
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dential briefings; the lunacy of the suggestion prompted Dr. Deborah Birx, on the stage to one side of the president, to twist her face in a silent agony of disbelief. It erased for all time the notion that bleach is just bleach. Will anyone ever hear the words refrigerator truck again and not flash back to the grim parade of trucks repurposed as morgues and lined up outside New York hospitals? Perhaps the new word associations are a kind of PTSD. I was driving on a highway recently, and when a refrigerator truck pulled alongside, I instantly recalled the dark days of New York City in the grip of the virus. For all my life, Q has been the regal 17th letter of the alphabet. Now, Q, short for QAnon, is inextricably tied to the political fringe group that metastasized among millions of Americans, spreading false information about the pandemic and misinformation about the scientists on the front lines of fighting the disease. Not to mention that Q followers have challenged the results of the 2020 presidential election and supported the Jan. 6 insurrection at our Capitol. I cannot hear Q without feeling anxious for
ill you ever think of ‘mask,’ ‘refresh’ or ‘flatten the curve’ the same way?
our democracy and our ability to have free and safe elections. How many of us were familiar with the term flatten the curve? And yet we heard that every day for months as scientists urged us to isolate and mask up to stop the awful surges of the pandemic. Those three words are changed forever in my mind. Even the word virus is heard differently. We have known viruses in our time, but this one quickly assumed Infectious Disease Hall of Fame status. We have protection from measles and polio and mumps. But for a long time, we were completely vulnerable to the Covid super bug. Once upon a time, a pod was thought of as a covering of a pea or a storage unit. Suddenly a pod became a small, safe group of family members or friends who socially distance together to limit exposure to Covid. The word even became a verb: to pod with a friend in the interest of mutual good health. Language is a living thing, evolving over time. The pandemic experience has co-opted our shared lexicon. It has appropriated words and led us to coin new ones to describe a time of profound loss and grief. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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plans that were formulated with public input. Plans had to be submitted to the state by this April. The governor gave the people a role in determining how they would be policed. There was much talk on the right of how such measures would impede police work and endanger officers. Quite the opposite, the legislation has only increased police transparency, slowly but surely building public trust. Tens of thousands of good police officers who do their jobs without incident had no problem with the state’s reform package. Improving police relations in communities of color could take years, if not decades. The sense of unease and fear that too many Black people feel toward police had been brewing since the creation of the nation’s first police department in New York City in 1844. It will take time to heal. New York state is, however, headed on the right path. At the same time, Nassau County and
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ov. Andrew Cuomo last June signed an executive order proclaiming Juneteenth an official New York holiday, on which state employees now receive a paid day off. It was the right move. On June 17 this year, President Biden signed a measure designating Juneteenth a federal holiday. That, too, was the right move. On April 9, 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia, ending the Civil War, the bloodiest conflict in American history, in which an estimated 498,000 soldiers died in battle. With the surrender of the South, slavery ended with the stroke of a pen.
But not quite. News of the emancipation of slaves did not reach Texas, a slaveholding state, until June 19, 1865. That day, Union forces arrived on Galveston Island to free Texas’s slaves, who rejoiced in the streets. Since then, Juneteenth — a blend of June and 19th — has been celebrated in Texas. It officially became a state holiday there in 1980, but as of 2019, only Texas had recognized it as a paid holiday for state employees. There were, astoundingly, 14 Republican members of Congress who voted against the measure to create the national holiday, saying that they objected to the use of “Independence Day” in the legislation, or that the nation didn’t need another federal holiday. (There are now 11.)
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the Police Benevolent Association at last recently reached an agreement to require officers to wear body cameras. We wonder why it took so long, particularly given that the Village of Freeport had adopted them as early as 2015 — the first municipality in New York to do so — and why county officers will be paid $3,000 annually to wear them. Wearing a body camera, after all, requires no extra effort, no additional work, on an officer’s part. We are pleased to see, though, that officers will be wearing them as early as this fall. Undoubtedly, we, as a nation, have a long way to go before we finally achieve a racially just society. We have seen unarmed Black men killed by police in other parts of the country in recent months. Each death is a tragedy that we hope and pray will not be repeated. The year since the death of George Floyd was a start toward reform.
letters Ranked-choice voting is my choice To the Editor: Re Jerry Kremer’s column “Ranked-choice voting? Not my choice” (June 10-16): Like Jerry Kremer, I consider myself somewhat old-fashioned in some respects, but unlike Mr. Kremer, rankedchoice voting is my choice indeed. It was hoped that the much-anticipated voting in New York City would proceed without problems or glitches, allowing the city’s primary voters to rank their choices for candidates and vote their consciences. Two RCV bills recently considered by the State Legislature would expand the system statewide and to general elections, not just primaries and special elections. Ranked-choice voting is gaining momentum and traction. RCV eliminates the “spoiler effect,” allowing voters to
There should have been no reason for dissent on this legislation. The United States did not truly become the “land of the free” until all of its people were free. Until that June day in 1865, they were not. The country should acknowledge that fact. A federal holiday forces us to confront our history. Last weekend, it was wonderful to see people across Nassau County gathering in parks to celebrate with song and food or in the streets to march, reminding us that we have many miles to walk before we achieve the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of a society in which “little Black boys and Black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers.”
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he Florida state Board of Education recently banned the teaching of critical race theory because all topics taught in Florida schools must be “factual and objective,” and CRT asserts that “racism is embedded in American society and its legal systems in order to uphold the supremacy of white persons.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, an early contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, denounced CRT because, he said, it teaches children “the country is aLan rotten and that our institutions sinGer are illegitimate.” Teaching CRT is also banned in Tennessee and Idaho. In response to this assault on history, school districts across the United States are racing to report that they teach critical thinking, not critical race theory, although it is unclear whether the opponents of teaching U.S. history, with all its warts, inconsistencies and systemic racism, understand the distinction. In a joint statement, the American Historical Association, the American Association of University Professors, the American Federation of Teachers, the Anti-Defamation League, the National Council for the Social Studies and 75 other educational organizations denounced a string of legislative propos-
als across the country that “target academic lessons, presentations, and discussions of racism and related issues in American history in schools, colleges and universities.” They charged that the bills infringe on “the right of faculty to teach and of students to learn”; “substitute political mandates for the considered judgment of professional educators”; and are designed to prevent an “honest reckoning with all aspects” of America’s past. In some circles, vehement opposition to CRT has become the new code phrase for rallying white opposition to full rights and citizenship for AfricanAmericans. During the Civil War, white racists and anti-war Copperhead Democrats accused abolitionists and Republicans of promoting miscegenation, race-mixing leading to biracial children that would eventually replace the white race. In a 1981 interview, Lee Atwater, a Republican consultant and confidant of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, explained how coded language worked. Because you could no longer openly use racially offense terms, “you say stuff like forced busing, states’ rights and all that stuff,” but the people you are appealing to know exactly what you mean. When Reagan ran for president, he attacked “welfare queens” driving around in Cadillacs. A television ad for Bush associated his Democratic opponent, former Massachusetts Gov. Michael
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e shouldn’t just think of the history of white supremacy in the past tense.
LeTTers chose the candidates they actually prefer without fear of giving an advantage to candidates who are considered totally unacceptable. The system tends to give better representation to women, ethnic minorities and other groups that are traditionally under-represented in our political system. There is less fear of splitting votes among similar candidates by gender, ethnic group or ideology. RCV elections also tend to be more civil, producing less caustic, negative campaigning. Candidates are motivated to avoid alienating voters who might give them a ranking that might actually elect them as the votes are transferred to them from losing candidates. Rankedchoice voting is more likely to result in a deeper discussion of the actual issues rather than personal attacks. Ranked-choice voting is not old-fashioned, though it was used in the 1930s and ’40s for City Council general elections in New York City, Yonkers and Long Beach. For many, these elections exemplify a gold standard for democratic participation in the electoral process — RCV was combined with proportional representation, giving many groups and
Dukakis, with Willie Horton, a Black man convicted of murder who committed other serious crimes after taking part in a release program. The controversy over CRT erupted in Commack when members of a group called the Loud Majority disrupted two public meetings, interrupting Board of Education members and speakers in the audience, including students who were trying to explain how they felt slighted in a curriculum that ignored who they were. Instead of silencing the disruptors or requiring them to leave, board members and district officials kept trying to explain the curriculum to people who were not interested in listening. Kimberlé Crenshaw, who teaches law at UCLA and Columbia University and was an early proponent of critical race theory, described it as “an approach to grappling with a history of white supremacy that rejects the belief that what’s in the past is in the past, and that the laws and systems that grow from that past are detached from it.” In the 1990s, social scientists and educational researchers began to employ CRT as a lens to understand the persistence of race and racism. It became controversial when then President Trump denounced CRT as part of his response to The New York Times’s 1619 Project. To rally his supporters during his re-election campaign, Trump declared, “Critical race theory is being forced into our
children’s schools, it’s being imposed into workplace trainings, and it’s being deployed to rip apart friends, neighbors and families.” As a former high school social studies teacher, I embrace the effort by the National Council for the Social Studies to promote critical thinking based on an evaluation of evidence. I find CRT to be an important lens for engaging students as critical thinkers, and I believe it helps teachers involve students in a broader discussion. The European Enlightenment is often known as the Age of Reason, because Enlightenment thinkers tried to apply scientific principles to understand human behavior and how societies work. Many of the earliest Enlightenment thinkers were from England, Scotland and France, but the idea of using reason and science spread to other European countries and their colonies. In the U.S., Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin are considered Enlightenment thinkers. Some historians, including me, point out that the Age of Reason in Europe was also the peak of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, when millions of Africans were transported to the Americas as enslaved laborers for plantations. Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University. He is a former New York City high school social studies teacher and editor of Social Science Docket, a joint publication of the New York and New Jersey Councils for the Social Studies.
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political parties a true voice in government, proportional to their actual voting strength in their communities. The RCV/PR systems of that earlier, progressive time did much to eliminate — for a while — the entrenched bossism of political machines. The reform was unfortunately eliminated by the Red Scare movement of McCarthyism. JIM BRoWN Secretary, Green Party of Nassau County
Are we really that racist, Randi? To the Editor: I totally disagree with Randi Kreiss’s column “Are we immune to Texas-style xenophobia?” in the June 10-16 issue. She repeats the rubbish that America is a terrible racist nation. That is not true, and she knows it! How could Barack obama have been elected two times, and how could our current vice president, Kamala Harris,
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be in office if Randi is correct? She is mouthing the lies of the Democratic Party and helping them capture total power in our country.
I urge her to wake up and reconsider her position! JAMES G. CoLLINS Floral Park
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