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Last Saturday, religious leaders, a school superintendent, public officials and village residents gathered at the 9/11 memorial in Arthur J. Hendrickson Park to remember the nearly 3,000 people who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Dozens stood solemnly under a brilliant blue sky, much like the one on that morning in Lower Manhattan when the twin

towers were struck by two hijacked jets, and ultimately reduced to rubble. The ceremony began with the presentation of colors by members of American Legion Post 854, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1790 and the Valley Stream Boy and Girl Scouts. Nassau County Court Judge Robert G. Bogle, the master of ceremonies, offered welcoming remarks, and Samantha Wright sang the national anthem. The Rev. Steven Milazzo, of Bethlehem

Assembly of God, delivered the invocation. “We have heard that true courage is like a kite, and a strong wind will always raise it higher,” Bogle said. “President George Washington once said that courage is the price for which life exacts freedom, and freedom is a blessing upon which all the good and evil in life depends. And the cause of that freedom will always be eternal vigilance. Today we honor those individCONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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On an ordinary summer morning at Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish Hospital in Valley Stream, nurses and visitors can be seen wheeling their patients onto its open-air grounds, a spacious courtyard tucked away behind the Orzac Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation. Hospital personnel regularly slip in and out of the spot for a few minutes to take in the fresh air. Some can be seen in between shifts sitting on island tables to eat their lunches, while others steal a moment to talk on the phone before they return to the routine bustle on the hospital floor. Within the already demanding nature of medical professionals, the pandemic brought a stress-inducing ordeal unlike any other for all medical personnel at LIJ. No one was spared from the pandemic’s toll on the emotional, mental and physical health of hospital workers. “We gave so much during Covid,” said Lissa Nelson, employee health manager at LIJ. Guided by the simple principle that you cannot take care of others unless you take care of yourself first, Nelson sought to better engage the health and wellness of all the employees in the building. That’s when Nelson proposed to the board of directors earlier this year that the hospital host vendors from the Laurelton Farmer’s Market and group fitness exercise specialists. Now, every other Friday, the hospital’s outdoor grounds have become a staging arena to promote a culture of health and wellness among hospital staff. “It’s hard to take care of yourself when you’re taking care of other people,” said Jessica Corrado, a nurse in the emergency department, who stopped by with her fellow nurses to browse the wholesome and tasty artisanal goods on display. “You put that in the back of your mind.” “Food is medicine,” said Hajara Musa, one of the two founders of the Elderberry Sistas team. “And we’re here to heal our community.” Musa’s sweet and pungent organic syrup has alkaline herbs to boost the respiratory and immune systems and combat mucus and flu-like symptoms “I take a spoon or shot of this a day,” beamed Julia Jean, nurse manager. “It’s for the immune system.” A few stands down, music blared as Viera Trenchfield, a certified fitness instructor at Soul Joy Wellness, led a lowimpact cardio drum dance group session using nothing more than improvised drums fashioned from stability balls placed on flag house buckets and drumsticks. Hospital staff, including Jason Nisbett, a physical therapist, moved energetically to the dance while working up a sweat. “Keeps your endurance up and circulation going,” Nisbett said. “Changing behavior in a group is better than alone,” said Joy Williams, founder of Soul Joy Wellness. The exercises are “based in fun first to get people engaged in fitness first. We are sedentary people and not focused enough on our own wellness.” “We meet them where they are,” said Trenchfield, who believes building a life-

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time of movement starts with enjoyment. “People are so focused on the rhythm of the beat, they don’t notice” they’re exercising, stimulating their mind-body connection, and working on balancing and cardiovascular proprioception. At the far corner of the courtyard were the folks from the Laurelton Famer’s Market running their stand of far m-grown, freshly picked produce and vegetables with names such as purple bell peppers, gold beats, and rainbow carrots to buck choy and donut peaches. These signature foods, according to founder Dianna Rose, have a greater depth of flavor and “more robust taste” than your average vegetables. “It’s also a great conversation starter.” The Laurelton Farmer’s Market, which began on July 23 and will continue until October, is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds of the hospital.

SIR LLOYD KIRKLAND doled out his Caribbean-inspired shaved ice treats. TONI RIVERA DISPLAYING his seafood catch at the Northwell Health hospital in Valley Stream. LISSA NELSON, THIRD from right, and Dianna Rose, fourth from left, showed off vegetables with hospital and market staff.

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9/11 memorial ceremony held at park in our homes, it is our job to educate them uals who answered the call on that day. and all future generations [on] the signifiThey gave America the last full measure cance and impact of a day that forever of devotion in the city of New York, in changed the world as you and I remember Washington, D.C., and in an obscure it...To our police, our firefighters, our fallen first responders, we planting field in Western thank you, and we can Pennsylvania. It was a day never forget you for your that began with epic vioservice. For the families of lence. It ended in unprecethe fallen, we understand dented courage.” that while we all suffered In his address to the loss that day, you bear a crowd, Mayor Ed Fare special burden. Know that remarked, “Twenty years we stand with you, and we ago today, the struggle of always will.” good against evil was comMemorial wreaths were pressed into a single mornplaced around the 15-footing. In the span of 102 minlong piece of steel base utes, our country lost more from the ruins of the citizens than were lost on World Trade Center by the the attack on Pearl Harbor. fire chiefs of the Valley Time has passed, but mem- VALLEY STREAM MAYOR Stream Fire Department, ories do not fade as we Ed Fare reflected on his Valley Stream Boy and Girl gather here again on Patri- realization that none of the ot Day” students in his senior class Scouts, and the New York Naval Cadet Corps, as well He continued, “Most of were born at the time of as Trustees John Tufarelli you are well-aware that I’m the attacks. and Sean Wright and Depuan educator in the Valley ty Mayor Dermond ThomS t re a m C e n t r a l H i g h School District. Last week in the building as. At the end of the ceremony, several behind us, I faced my senior classes of 17- residents solemnly walked over to place and 18-year-olds, and it struck me: None flowers at the base of the monument. of them were born on Sept. 11, 2001. To them, what took place that day was a day in history two decades old. In our schools,

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Village officials mull marijuana opt-out After years of legal wrangling among New York state lawmakers, the question of whether to legalize adult-use cannabis was decidedly settled with passage of the landmark Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act in March. Now, a new question is placed before the village board, and dozens of other towns and municipalities across Nassau County: whether or not to opt out of allowing companies to sell marijuana within the community, and if is to be permitted, under what conditions. Such was the focus of an informal public discussion held by Trustee Grasso last Wednesday at village hall. Nearly two dozen attendees—many of them stakeholders from various segments of the industry, including cannabis activists, corporate experts, small business owners and labor union leaders—weighed in on the discussion. The public discussion dovetailed with the board’s work session held this Monday, as village officials began their first round of public meetings on the issue. As New York awaits regulations by the state cannabis agency to be set in place for the recreational sale of marijuana, the village has until the end of this year to decide to opt out. Doing so would close the door to licensed cannabis dispensaries and on-site consumption lounges within the village’s jurisdiction. Once the dead-

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MAYOR ED FARE discussed the implications and concerns of opting out marijuana sales in the village during a recent forum. line expires, there is no way to opt out again. “My personal position is we should be opting in,” said Trustee de Grasso over Zoom at the work session. At the public forum days before, Grasso noted the pressing importance of reaching a deci-

sion sooner rather than later, if the village wants to take advantage of the opportunity to work with prospective wellestablished corporations before the market becomes saturated with less responsible, “cut-rate” businesses. The new marijuana law, however,

has already made a noticeable impact on the daily life of villages, towns and cities across the state, as adult residents are now free to grow, possess and consume cannabis within legal amounts as outlined by the law — something both proponents and detractors must face as a new reality that must be prepared for. Regardless of whether or not the board will vote to opt out of allowing marijuana sales, village officials “still want to address a new law with regards to smoking in public areas, which as far as I can tell, the village does not have,” said David Sabatino, treasurer of the board. “We do have segments of our code regarding park facilities that have to be updated that do regulate smoking in public locations,” so they include marijuana smoking. New requirements and regulations would also need to be added to the current zoning laws for those license-related uses such as distribution, delivery, cultivation and nurseries made permissible by law, irrespective of opting out. Proponents of the change note that the up-and-coming cannabis market is designed specifically for responsible adult-use only with the potential to shore up sustainable new job opportunities — and introduce an array of ancillary businesses, from the printing and distribution shops, manufacturing and cultivation that are involved in the “seed to sale” process. By opting out, the village could lose CONTINUED ON PAGE 16

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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

Saturday, Sept. 18

Tuesday, Oct. 5

Lion’s Club Flea Market

Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

The Valley Stream Lion’s Club will host its annual charity flea market from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Arthur J. Hendrickson pool parking lot located at West Merrick Road Fletcher Avenue.

The village will hold its Board of Zoning and Appeals meeting at the Valley Stream Village Hall auditorium from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Learn to Code STEM Activities For childrens grades 3-4, amd up. Interested in coding? Teen volunteer Sawaira will explore different coding apps, including Canva,Tinkercad, Scratch and Scratch Jr. at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Registration is required. Send an e-mail to hwmlcontact@hotmail.com to register. Registered children will receive the Zoom link and password for the program. Requests for Zoom info less than an hour before the program may not be seen.CONTACT: Library Director Ms. Eng (516) 825-6422 hwmlcontact@hotmail.com

Monday, Sept. 20 Board of Trustees Regular Meeting The village will hold its Board of Trustees meeting at the Valley Stream Village Hall auditorium from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Men’s health meeting The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will host speakers, Veronica Bilenkin, and consumer health librarian, Will Jowsey, MBBS, resident physician. Learn what to expect at a prostate cancer screening, when to begin and how often to follow up. Plus, get recommendations for online and print resources for men’s health information. Please contact the library at (516) 825-6422.

Tuesday, Sept. 21 Board of Zoning and Appeals meeting The village will hold its Board of Trustees meeting at the Valley Stream Village Hall auditorium from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

For Babies Born in 2020/2021 Did you have a baby in 2020 or 2021? The Henry Waldinger Library welcomes parents and caregivers to the outdoors for a baby story time and activities. Meet fellow parents/caregivers and their babies and get some fresh air. This program will be held outdoors. We will meet on the grass in front of the main/adult entrance to the library. Please bring a chair or blanket

Wednesday, Oct. 6 St. Francis Hospital Health Van Catholic Health will transport its mobile van at the Henry Waldinger Memorial library parking lot at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to offer free health screenings including a brief cardiac history, blood pressure, simple blood test for cholesterol, and diabetes screenings with the appropriate patient education and referrals needed for clients above the age of 18. We provide this service free of charge.

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The Lion’s Club Flea Market Come and explore the annual Lion’s Club Flea Market in the Arthur J. Hendrickson pool parking lot for its charity event on Saturday, Sept. 18. for you and your child to sit on. This program is weather-permitting, so we will contact you via the contact information you provide in the event of cancellation or a switch to a virtual format. Contact: Library Director Ms. Eng (516) 825-6422, hwmlcontact@ hotmail.com

Classical music recital The Henry Waldinger Memorial library is resuming its series of classical music concerts, in conjunction with Court Street Music of Valley Stream, on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at 5 pm (EDT) via Zoom. This month’s theme is “Romania, Romance, and Humor,” featuring the music of Dowland, Beethoven, Schumann, Enescu, Ives, Bartók, Thomson and Lehrman. Leonard Lehrman, Helene Williams, and Daniel Hyman will be performing, with special guest lutenist Christopher Morrongiello. If you would like to attend the recital, send an e-mail to hwmlcontact@ hotmail.com so that we can send the Zoom information to you to attend.

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Library Board Meeting The Library Board of Trustees will be meeting via Zoom. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Send an e-mail to hwmlcontact@hotmail. com or leave message on Facebook to indicate your interest in attending. The agenda (and Zoom information) will be sent to you prior to the meeting. Contact: Library Director Ms. Eng (516) 825-6422, hwmlcontact@ hotmail.com

Friday, Sept. 24 Connecting Body, Mind, and Spirit Medical research has uncovered amazing facts about meditation and the body-mind-spirit connection. Join Gerry Gorman to learn how meditation can be used to minimize the effects of stress and maximize speed healing. Learn the tools needed to make meditation part of daily life. The program will include a “meditation sitting” and a question-and-answer discussion period. Save your spot!

Wednesday, Sept. 22 Monday, Sept. 27 Executive Session and Business Meeting Valley Stream District 24 Board of Education Executive Session will begin at 6:45 p.m. and the business meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the

Virtual author chat with Ilona Bannister & Valley Stream book club meeting In observing the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, the library will be hosting a virtual author visit with Ilona Bannis-

ter. Her debut novel that takes us from working-class Staten Island in the wake of the September 11th attacks to moneyed London a decade later, revealing a story of loss, motherhood, and love. If you would like to attend this virtual author visit, send an e-mail to hwmlcontact@hotmail.com so that we can send the Zoom information to you to attend. CONTACT: Library Director Ms. Eng 516-825-6422 hwmlcontact@hotmail.com

Tuesday, Sept. 28 District 30 Board of Education Business Meeting Valley Stream District 30 Board of Education Business Meeting will start at 8 p.m. in the library at Shaw Avenue Elementary School.

Disabled American Legion Chapter 145 Meeting The disabled American legion chapter 145 will host its monthly meeting at VFW Post 1790, Valley Stream 65 E. Merrick Rd. Refreshments will be served, new members welcomed, bring a copy of your DD214.

Monday, Oct. 4 Board of Trustees Work Session The village will hold its Board of Trustees work session at the Valley Stream Village Hall auditorium from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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THE DEEVER SCHOOL has four cases of students who have reported positive for the coronavirus. But as Smith continues to wrestle with school officials, her concerns are proving to be all the more serious. On Sept. 2, on the first day of the school year for District 13, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued school guidelines for 202122 reopening. Among some of the recommendations and minimum expectations was a strong urging to maintain a minimum of 3 feet of social distancing between students, installing optimal ventilation, and maintaining a maximum of 15 minutes of no mask wearing during eating. But Smith and multiple parents from Deever contend that the school is cutting corners with its safety measures. Multiple parents, according to Smith,

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Paula Smith is a doting grandmother to two young kids who attend school in District 13. She also suffers from multiple sclerosis, a chronic disease that attacks the nervous system, and is among one of many immuno-compromised family members who have lived in continuous fear that her grandchildren “will bring home the delta variant” from school. “It’s unfair,” said Smith, who has had to stop taking her immune system-suppressing medication to combat her MS for fear of contracting the coronavirus, a disease that could prove fatal in her condition. When the district set its policy for reopening, it was disastrous news for Smith to learn that District 13 would not be providing alternative remote learning options to students, she said. The Smiths have held off on sending their children to school for a little over two weeks as they plead with district officials to provide them with a homeschooling option. The Smith family discovered that the district could not offer them anything “because home instruction is only for kids that are hospitalized.” Repeated phone calls had been made to the director of special education, Maricel Goldman, for over two weeks with no response, until last Friday, when the Smith family resorted to threatening the district with a lawyer, Paula said.

the possibility of exposure. Once the letter was sent, parents were in uproar, according to Smith, as “countless phone calls” were made to the State Department of Health to report what they believe to be a mishandling of safety protocols. The number of positive cases throughout the district only grew from there. As of the letter issued on Sept. 9, four students and one family member of one staff member have been confirmed positive for coronavirus at Deever. Since Sept. 13, six students have tested positive, including some reported positive cases of family members and three staff members at the Willow Road School. At the Howell Road, two staff members have tested positive, one as recently as Monday, resulting in an entire class being quarantined for 10 days. Smith said she felt betrayed when she later learned that from the outset of the school year, a possible virtual learning option was offered through Nassau BOCES Learning Virtual Lighthouse Academy. But when the Smith family reached out to Elisa Maggi, supervisor of the Learning Virtual Lighthouse Academy, about enrolling her grandchildren, her family was informed that District 13 “did not support the program” and the program was pulled. Superintendent Evelyn has cited low enrollment as the reason for the program ultimately being pulled, She could not be reached for comment.

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Wantagh Senior Football A STANDOUT LINEBACKER and offensive lineman, Casey helped the Warriors capture the Nassau Conference IV championship last season while leading them in tackles for a second straight campaign and serving as a captain. The two-time All-Long Island and All-County selection is looking for a third straight season with over 100 tackles. As a junior, he was runner-up for the Piner Award, presented to Nassau’s most outstanding linebacker. Twenty of his tackles last season came in playoff wins.

GAMES TO WATCH Friday, Sept. 17

Girls Volleyball: Lynbrook at South Side ................4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer: Uniondale at Baldwin.......................4:30 p.m. Boys Soccer: Elmont at Calhoun...........................4:45 p.m. Boys Soccer: Hewlett at South Side......................4:45 p.m. Girls Volleyball: Carey at Long Beach ......................... 5 p.m. Football: Farmingdale at Oceanside .......................... 6 p.m. Football: Hicksville at Freeport ................................... 6 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 18

Girls Soccer: Mepham at South Side........................ 9 a.m. Girls Volleyball: Clarke at West Hempstead .............10 a.m. Girls Soccer: Seaford at V.S. South .........................10 a.m. Girls Soccer: Long Beach at Lynbrook ....................10 a.m. Football: Glen Cove at Baldwin ................................. 2 p.m. Football: Sewanhaka at Elmont...................................... 2 p.m. Football: Carey at Calhoun ............................................. 2 p.m. Football: MacArthur at V.S. Central ................................. 2 p.m. Football: South Side at V.S. South .................................. 2 p.m. Football: Wantagh at Bethpage....................................... 2 p.m. Football: V.S. North at Hewlett ........................................ 2 p.m. Football: West Hempstead at Seaford ............................ 2 p.m. Football: Malverne at Clarke ........................................... 2 p.m. Football: Carle Place at East Rockaway .......................... 2 p.m. Football: Westbury at East Meadow................................ 2 p.m. Boys Soccer: Farmingdale at Oceanside ....................... 5 p.m.

Sitting out last season after undergoing surgery to remove a bone from his left ankle, Valley Stream Central’s Joshua Rogers remembers how frustrating it was to watch from the sideline as the Eagles dropped their finale to visiting Elmont and missed the Nassau Conference II playoffs. Last Saturday afternoon, Rogers was back in action and did his part to make sure the result would be different this time. The junior running back had 160 yards and a pair of touchdowns to lead Central to a come-from-behind 18-12 victory over the Spartans on the turf at Memorial Junior High. His 8-yard score with 9:27 left proved the difference in the opener. “It was a slow start but we knew we could come back,” said Rogers, who tied the game midway through the third quarter with a dazzling 30-yard dash to the end zone. “We kept our eyes on the prize and I thank God that I was able to do what I did today.” Elmont, 22-20 winners on the same field April 17, built a 12-point halftime lead nearly four months later on junior Isiah Davis’ 81-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and junior quarterback Reyvaun Powell’s 31-yard scoring strike to sophomore Osagle Ekhator in the second. Junior lineman Precious Ekeh led the defense with 12 tackles. Valley Stream Central head coach Mike Rubino said the Eagles’ mood at halftime was even-keeled and attributed the comeback to their conditioning level. “These guys trained so hard in the weight room during the offseason and it showed today,” Rubino said. “We hurt ourselves with penalties in the first half, but we had a much cleaner second half and made big plays on both sides.” Senior quarterback Quran Watkins capped a 70-yard drive to open the second half with a 3-yard touchdown run to cut Elmont’s lead in half. The Spartans had a tough start to the ensuing possession, losing 15 yards on a bad snap, and were quickly forced to punt from their own end zone. The Eagles took over at the 30, and Rogers made it 12-12 one play later. “When they took that first drive of the

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JOSHUA ROGERS, WHO missed last season due to injury, had two second-half touchdowns to help Valley Stream Central knock off Elmont, 18-12, in a Conference II opener. second half and scored, I was concerned,” Elmont head coach Jay Hegi said. “Then they began to wear us down. We only had 20 kids dress and we got tired and made a few big-time mistakes. Kudos to them.” An interception by senior Ingel Jones around midfield set up Central’s gamewinning drive. Rogers, following the blocks of linemen Hamza Choudry, Chris Waterton, Chanz Williams, Jerome Nembhard and Showayne Lumsden Jr.,

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An estimAted 2,000 people turned out for the Town of Hempstead’s 9/11 ceremony, held Saturday in Lido Beach.

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Hempstead Town salutes 9/11 heroes By JAmes Bernstein jbernstein@liherald.com

Sept. 11, 2021, dawned as a stunningly beautiful late summer morning, the sky an azure blue and the sunshine a bright yellow — just as it was on the same day 20 years ago. At the Hempstead Town Park at Lido Beach, there was a standing-room only crowd that gathered before a makeshift stage on the sand and also filled a wooden walkway leading from the parking lot. The crowd, estimated by officials at about 2,000, had come to observe a milestone anniversary — the 20th year since two commercial jetliners were hijacked by terrorists, who used them as missiles to slam into each of the mAriAnee twin towers of the World Trade tABorsky Center, killing almost 3,000 peoMerrick ple. The mood on the beach was somber. “It was the day America lost its innocence,” said Marianee Taborsky, of Merrick, who came with her husband, Kevin. They embraced before taking seats set up on the beach. She had heard reports of the attack that morning and turned on her TV. “I couldn’t believe it,” she said. “This doesn’t happen to us. This was America.” Speakers, including New York state’s new lieutenant governor, Brian Benjamin, a former state senator from Harlem, spoke not only about the terror of that day, but also of the sacrifice of 9/ll responders. Others, including New York City police officers and Long Island legislators, talked of losing fathers, nephews and other relatives. “I plan on being here every year that I am lieutenant governor,” Benjamin said. His predecessor, Kathy Hochul, now governor, had spoken at the Lido Beach ceremony last year. Some of the loudest applause of the day came for New York Police Department Detective Vincent DeMarino, whose father, also Vincent DeMarino, of Valley Stream, a deputy chief in the city police department, died of can-

t was the day America lost its innocence.

memBers of the Rockville Centre Fire Department served as the color guard at the Town of Hempstead’s 9/11 ceremony on Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pa. cer after working at the ruins of the World Trade Center. Detective DeMarino was 9 on Sept. 11, 2001. He sat in class while other students were pulled out by their parents after the attacks. When he got home, he said, his mother explained to him that two planes had hit the trade center. She told him his father was “fine.” “But she didn’t know that until he came home after 2 in the morning,” on Sept. 12, he said. He said he father had been “the Energizer bunny, always busy” and chatty. “But after that day, he just sat down,” DeMarino said. In 2018, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor “directly linked to his work at ground zero,” he said. His father died 13 months later. “He took his work at ground zero head on,” DeMarino said. “This was my dad. Share your story too.” The

crowd rose to its feet. Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin noted that last year the observance was held in the Lido Beach parking lot, and the crowd was limited because of the coronavirus pandemic. This year, he said, the event could safely be held on the beach. The 9/11 terrorist attacks “took a toll on the country,” Clavin said, but they also brought “unity and bravery.” Many of the first-responders sat quietly. Among them was Pat Antonacci, of Levittown, an NYPD detective who said he worked at ground zero for a few months. “It was horrific,” he said. His wife, Maryann, said, “It took a toll on him. He Continued on neXt page

Hempstead Town holds 9/11 ceremony didn’t talk about it. He didn’t even smile for months.” Hempstead Town Councilman Bruce Blakeman spoke of losing his nephew, Sgt. Tommy Jergens, a New York state court officer from Valley Stream. He died when the towers collapsed. “Some people dread this day,” Blakeman said. “We know we are going to have to relive the pain and the horror of that day.” He said his nephew joined the Boy Scouts, the U.S. Army and the state court system because “the kid always liked

amoNg tHe atteNdees was Todd Gleason, 61, of Island Park, a crane operator who removed the last piece of World Trade Center steel from ground zero.

to wear uniforms.” “We never got to say goodbye,” Blakeman said. Only his shield was found. At the end of the ceremony, a number of people tossed white carnations into the choppy surf of the Atlantic Ocean. One of them was Cara Donaldson, of Plainview, a psychologist. “Throwing flowers means casting my prayers to Mother Nature and God,” she said. The pain of 9/11, she said, “never ends, even 20 years later.”

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New York Police Department Detective Vincent DeMarino spoke of his father, also Vincent, of Valley Stream, who died in December 2019 of a brain tumor directly linked by his doctors to his work as a first responder at ground zero in the months after the 9/11 attacks. HemPstead towN suPervisor Don Clavin led the ceremony.

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To commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library unveiled its new poster exhibition, “September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World,” in the library’s Adult Room. The library partnered with the 9/11 Memorial and Museum to offer this exhibition to residents, which features archival imagery, artifact photography from the museum’s permanent collection and individual stories from those who witnessed the tragedy that historic day. The emotionally gripping exhibition is recommended for adults and students grades eight and up. The 14-poster exhibition is part of a larger educational program meant to educate the youth and challenge them to critically think about the legacy of 9/11. The exhibition provides historical context around who was involved and showcases the aftermath of terrorist attack and its reverberations on the individual, local, national and international levels. Names of those slaughtered are marked in bold, impressing on the viewer a sense of realness and immediacy that undercuts the temptation to label the exhibition as just another piece of history. The exhibition identifies 9/11 as the “single largest loss of life resulting from a foreign attack on American soil. The attacks caused the deaths of 441 first responders, the greatest loss of emergency responders on a single day in American history.” The 9/11 Memorial and Museum asks viewers how they will remember 9/11 as the exhibition finishes off with an uplifting note: “Twenty years after the attacks, with terrorism still a threat today, the events of 9/11 and its aftermath remind

us that we may never be able to prevent all the actions of people intent on harming others, but we do have control over how we respond to such events. Whether by volunteering in our local communities, serving our nation in the military, caring for the sick, or through other efforts, all of us can help build the world in which we want to live. As we witness history unfolding in our own time, the ways we choose to respond—both large and small—can demonstrate the best of human nature after even the worst of days.” This powerful exhibition also evokes perseverance, dedication and humanity, commanding us to pay attention and compelling us to follow in the service and valor shown 20 years ago by hundreds of New Yorkers who selflessly gave their time and talents to the recovery and rescue efforts. This compassionate civic mindset was further advanced and celebrated when in 2009 the U.S. Congress made Sept. 11 a annual National Day of Service and remembrance. The educational exhibit is downloadable and printable for all librarians and educators as a tool to reflect, educate and inspire future generations. Other promotional materials are available on the museum’s website. The display was developed by the 9/11 Memorial and Museum and made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy Demands Wisdom. The exhibition began on Sept. 7 and will conclude on Oct. 2. The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library is at 60 Verona Place in Valley Stream, by village hall.

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MOUNT SINAI SOUTH Nassau’s Dr. Aaron Glatt, Dr. Adhi Sharma and Joe Calderone explained the findings of the hospital’s most recent poll. participants said they did not plan to be vaccinated. “People are now integrating information into their decision-making,” Sharma said. “Where they had no information before, they have plenty of information now, and we’re seeing that they’re using information to make a rational decision.” School reopening has been a hot-button

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On Sept. 9, Nassau County’s acting district attorney, Joyce Smith, launched the Pre-arraignment Diversion Pilot Program, which allows those who have received a desk appearance ticket for minor, nonviolent offences to “perform tasks and receive community-based treatment and supportive services instead of jail, probation or other traditional sentences.” “With a backlog of more than 8,000 minor, non-violent cases because of the pandemic, this proven program will free our courts to focus on the violent and dangerous individuals who threaten our community, while providing accountability and a second chance for those accused of petty offenses,” Smith said. This program, which was initially proposed by former Nassau County district attorney Madeline Singas, partially mirrors the Project Reset, initiated in New York City in 2015 for people of color, and the Adolescent Diversion Program, implemented by the county in 2012 and discontinued in 2019, for 16- and 17-year-olds, which avoids the stigma, trauma and expense of navigating the adult court system and of missing work or school, officials said. Ninety-five percent of those in Project Reset avoided going to court ,and 93 percent of those in ADP had their cases dismissed, with less than 1 percent ending in incarcerations. While recidivism was reduced in Project Reset, no difference in rates was observed in ADP, however. “For the Latino community on Long Island, this program will greatly reduce the harsh impact of contact with the criminal justice system,” said Veronica Renta Irwin, president-elect of the Long Island Hispanic Bar Association. According to Nassau County Police Department reports, Black and Hispanic residents are more likely to have more interactions with the police and the courts than their white counterparts. Likewise, Geoffrey Prime, with the Amistad Long Island Black Bar Association, said, “In line with Amistad’s mission, PAD seeks to address critical legal issues, such as the disparate impact that the criminal justice system has on communities of color.” The Community Partnership Program,

where the announcement took place, will notify those eligible of the opportunity to participate in PAD. Those interested can connect with graduate social work interns intake specialists from Adelphi University’s School of Social Work, who guide participants through the next steps of the program. Individuals can also contact the Legal Aid Society of Nassau County at no cost for consultations. Per the program guidelines, nothing any eligible individual says to the intake specialists can be used against them if the case goes to court, participation has no impact on immigration status, and there is no adverse impact to any eligible individual who declines to participate in PAD. Eligible individuals will have between 60 and 90 days, depending on the charge, to complete the program, at which point the charge will be dismissed and the person is never arraigned. However, individuals who fail to complete the program will be required to appear in court on the scheduled desk appearance court date, and the case will proceed without penalty. Pre-arraignment diversion programs for adults with behavioral health needs have met with success. Jim Parsons, research director and vice president at Vera, which along with NYC Health + Division of Correctional Health Services implemented a pilot program in 2015, found that “the results of the pilot program are clear: More adequate medical screening is necessary to address health disparities across the justice system and reduce the overrepresentation of people with physical and behavioral health needs in our city’s jails.” However, these types of mental healthcentered programs are mostly referral based, and the help the participants received varied in time, from an average of 90 days for inpatient treatment to 12 months for outpatient. These programs are also well-staffed and -funded through various greater systemwide channels. Individuals are disqualified or not eligible for PAD if they have an arrest involving offenses against individual victims, arrests for any driving while intoxicated offenses, open pending criminal cases, voluminous misdemeanor or violation convictions, prior felony convictions; whether the person is on probation or parole, existence of outstanding warrants or any re-arrest for any offence.

Sealed, 8/20/21 Seal HON. HON. MARGARET C. REILLY ___________________ Surrogate Margaret C. Reilly ___________________ /s/ ___________________ Chief Clerk Debra Keller Leimbach Richard T. Kerins, Esq. ___________________ Attorney Name Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC ___________________ Firm (516) 538-1111 ___________________ Telephone 254 Nassau Boulevard South, Garden City South, New York 11530 rkerins@mmkolaw.com ___________________ ADDRESS NOTICE: THIS CITATION IS SERVED UPON YOU IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COURT’S ORDER DIRECTING ALTERNATIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS. NO IN-PERSON APPEARANCES SHALL BE HELD ON THE RETURN DATE OF THE CITATION. IF YOU WISH TO APPEAR TO ANSWER OR OBJECT TO THIS PROCEEDING, YOU MAY DO SO IN WRITING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ANNEXED NOTICE TO CITED PARTIES. NOTE: 22 NYCRR 207.7(C): PROOF OF SERVICE SHALL BE FILED ON OR BEFORE THE SECOND DAY PRECEEDING THE RETURN DATE. 127312

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Lots 48-50) in a C-1 District to the CA Floating Multiple Dwelling District. The proposed local is on the Village website www.vsvny.org and on file in the Office of the Village Clerk, in the Village Hall of said Village of Valley Stream, where it may be inspected on regular business days between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on the proposed local law at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: Valley Stream, New York September 16, 2021 By Order of the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream JAMES J. HUNTER Village Clerk/Administrator 127475

LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM 123 So. Central Avenue Valley Stream, New York 11580 516-592-5105 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The public may attend the Public Hearing or join on ZOOM using the link provided. https://us02web.zoom.us/ j/7148140969. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution and the provisions of the Village Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, as amended, there will be a Public Hearing on Monday the 27th day of September, 2021 at 7:00 o’clock p.m. in the Village Hall Auditorium, 123 So. Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, to consider the enactment of the following local law: PROPOSED LOCAL LAW H - 2021 - A Local Law to insert a new Chapter 50A into the Code of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream entitled, Library Board. The proposed local is on the Village website www.vsvny.org and on file in the Office of the Village Clerk, in the Village Hall of said Village of Valley Stream, where it may be inspected on regular business days between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on the proposed local law at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: Valley Stream, New York September 16, 2021 By Order of the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream JAMES J. HUNTER Village Clerk/Administrator 127476 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given

that an Order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 2 day of August 2021 bearing index number 00055220. 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 Mikhail Angel Miranda. My present address is 36 High ST, Valley Stream, NY 11581. The date of my birth is 07-01-10 The place of birth is Brooklyn, NY The present name is Mikhail Santiago 127474 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given than an order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 24 day of the August, 2021, bearing Index Number 609942-21, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY grants me the right to assume the name of Benjamin Liberale Serenita. The city and state of my present address are Valley Stream, NY; the month and year of my birth are March 1936; the place of my birth is Brooklyn, NY; my present name is Liberale Serenita. 127459 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an Order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 9 of August 2021 bearing the index number 21-000484, 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 Elisha Hagler. My present address is 655 June Place Valley Stream, New York 11581. The date of my birth is 05/22/2012; the place of birth is North Shore University Nassau County New York USA; the present name is Evan Hagler 127464 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an Order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 9 of August 2021 bearing the index number 21-000485, 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 Akiva Hagler. My present address is 655 June Place Valley Stream, New York 11581. The date of my birth is 05/22/2012; the place of birth is North Shore University Nassau County New York USA; the present name is Avery Hagler 127465

VALLEY STREAM HERALD — September 16, 2021

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NASSAU ACTING DISTRICT Attorney Joyce Smith, at lectern, announced the launch of the Pre-Arraignment Program, which applies evidence-based restorative justice measures toward those with nonviolent, minor offenses.

LEGAL NOTICE CITATION SURROGATE’S COURT, NASSAU COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: Marcie Mae (aka Marcella) Fuchs Benda, Frances Helen Fuchs Bavaro, New York State Attorney General , Jasper Surety, Attorney in Fact SureTec Ins. Co., Diane Natalie Weiner, and any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs-at-law and next-of-kin of the said DONALD FRANZEL, deceased, and if any of the said distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained. A petition having been duly filed by Nassau County Public Administrator, who is domiciled at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York 11501. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, on October 27, 2021, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Donald Franzel lately domiciled at 133-55 Hook Creek Blvd., Valley Stream, New York 11580, United States, admitting to probate a Will dated August 3, 1981 (and Codicil(s), if any, dated _______), a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Donald Franzel, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that: [_] Letters Testamentary issue to ___________________ [_] Letters of Trusteeship issue to ___________________ f/b/o ___________________ f/b/o ___________________ f/b/o ___________________ f/b/o ___________________ [X] Letters of Administration c.t.a. issue to Nassau County Public Administrator ___ ________________ [X] Further relief sought (if any): Letters of Administration issued to petitioner on January 14, 2020 be revoked; Admin bond no. 3460182 issued by SureTec Insurance Co in the amount of $485,000.00 be cancelled and the surety be discharged and released. Dated, Attested, and

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Baldwin $495,000 Laurel Avenue. Expanded Cape. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Den/ family room and home office. First floor master bedroom. Taxes: $10,227.37

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Bellmore $640,000 Hewlett Lane. Split Level. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Updated eat-in kitchen with maple cabinets and granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den with sliders to deck. Cathedral/vaulted ceiling. Many updates. Near Newbridge Road pool and park. Taxes: $13,060

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United Telecom USA, Inc., dba Your Wireless Management LLC – Westbury, NY is seeking a Market Research Analyst to Research local & regional market conditions & prepare reports of findings, illustrating data graphically & translating complex findings into written text for internal teams across the company’s multiple locations.Gather information to determine potential sales of products & services. Req’s a Bachelor’s degree or its foreign equivalent in Business Administration, Economics, or a related field of study. To apply, MAIL resume to: United Telecom USA, Inc. dba Your Wireless Management LLC, Attn: Harpreet Katari, 1250 Shames Dr, Westbury, NY 11590.

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Eldercare Needed HOME HEALTH AIDE Needed- Rockville Centre. Monday -Saturday, 1pm-7pm, Assist Senior, Including Cooking Dinner. CNA and HHA Required. Call Hyacinth 516-476-8954.

REAL ESTATE Real Estate Attention Sportsmen! NY-VT Border, Minutes to Bennington, VT. 30 acres, Only $99,900! Open and wooded, trails throughout property. Abundant wildlife, great views with southern exposure. Town road, power, telephone, Owner Financing 802-447-0779

Open Houses EAST ROCKAWAY BA 54 Rose Lane, NEW! PROPERTY LOVERS DELIGHT! 3 BR, 2.5 Bth Split on Over 1/2 Acre Parklike Property in Waverly Park Area.Updtd EIK, Den/Fpl/Vaulted Ceiling, FDR & Mstr Ste/Updtd Bth & Sitting Rm. 2 Car Gar. SD#20...$899,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299 EAST ROCKAWAY BA, 33 Murdock Rd, NEW EXCLUSIVE! 5 BR,3.5 Bth Col on Beautiful St in SD#20. Large Gran/Wood EIK,LR/Fpl ,FDR/Fpl ,Den & Sun Rm .Mstr Ste w/ Vaulted Ceiling, New Bth, WIC & Terr. Bsmt....$999,000 Ronnie Gerber, Dougals elliman 516-238-4299 HEWLETT 9-19, BA 11610 Hilary Ct, REDUCED! Beautifully Gut Renovated 4600 Sq Ft Colonial in Cul de Sac. 5 BR,3.5 Bth with Full Fin Bsmt, 2 Car Att Gar. SD#20. Tax Grivance Filed.....$1,225,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299 VALLEY STREAM 9/19, 12-2, 74 Gibson 1B, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Lovely 1 Bedroom Coop on First Floor. LR, DR, Kitchen & Bath. HW Flrs. Convenient to LIRR & Shops. SD#24...$199,000 Ronnie Gerber 516-238-4299 WO O D M E R E BA 4 C L U B S I D E D r, Renovated 3 BR,3.5 Bth Townhouse in Cedar Glen. Updtd Gran/Wood EIK & Bths. HW Flrs. Fin Lower Level. Att Gar.Commun i t y P o o l & Te n n i s . N e a r A l l . SD#14...$685,000, Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

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Franklin Square $672,500 Fendale Street. Expanded Cape. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement. New kitchen and bathrooms. First floor master bedroom. 2 car garage. Taxes: $13,262.06

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Homes

East Meadow $935,000 Hilda Street. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with custom cabinets, granite countertops, stainless stel appliances and center island. Spacious living room. Formal dining room. Family room with fireplace. Oversized master suite with walk-in closet, master bath with Jacuzzi and his/her sinks. 2 bedrooms on first floor. Fenced backyard with patio and gazebo. Security system and central air conditioning. Close to all. Taxes: $16,006

Hewlett Bay Park $1,800,000 Veeder Drive. Colonial. 7 bedrooms, 4.55 bathroms. Gourmet eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, butler’s pantry and breakfast room with fireplace. Formal dining room. Den/family room with wet bar and home office. All large rooms with high ceilings. Sweeping staircase and 6 fireplaces. 1.1 acres of park-like property. Security system. Convenient to shopping and LIRR. Taxes: $39,072 Lido Beach $915,000 Regent Drive. Hi Ranch. 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms. New eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Open layout with living room with gas fireplace. Den/family room and home office. 3 season room overlooks inground heated pool with slide and patio. Near beach and close to all. Taxes: $11,500 Merrick $634,000 Lincoln Boulevard. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement. New open-concept eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Wraparound balcony staircase overlooks living room with granite fireplace. Formal dinig room. Spacious den with French sliders to deck and lush yard. Home office and many updates including newly finished parquet/herringbone floors. Master bedroom with walk-in custom closet. Security system. Close to all. Taxes: $11,489.38 Source: The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island Inc,, a computerized network of real estate offices serving Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and Brooklyn.

VALLEY STREAM HERALD — September 16, 2021

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charming 3-bedroom, 2-bath Colonial with open concept living room with a gas fireplace, eat-in kitchen featuring granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and breakfast area. The first floor also has a formal dining room, flex room (office/sitting room) full bath and family room with sliders out to deck. Upstairs has a primary bedroom, 2 additional bedrooms and updated full bath. There is a recreation room in basement, storage, utilities and laundry room. Park-like, pool sized backyard with multi-tier deck for entertaining and 2 car detached garage with 2nd floor storage complete this home! $698,000. Showings start Wednesday, 9/22 and Thursday, 9/23 12pm-2pm and 4pm-6pm. Please call the Daniel Gale Office at 516-248-6655 to request appointments.

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OPEN HOUSES SUNday, 9/19/21 WOOdMERE

984 Singleton Ave, BA, NEW! Expanded 4 BR, 2.5 Bth Colonial on Oversized Lot in Old Woodmere. Bsmt & 2 Car Det Gar. Near All. SD#14 .......................................... $899,000 4 Clubside Dr, BA, Renovated 3 BR, 3.5 Bth Townhouse in Cedar Glen. Updtd Gran/ Wood EIK & Bths. HW Flrs. Fin Lower Level. Att Gar. Community Pool & Tennis. Near All. SD#14 ............................................................................... REDUCED! $685,000

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267 Channon Rd, BA, 7 BR, 4 Bth Exp Ranch w/ Full Fin Bsmt on Quiet St in SD#20. 2 Car Att Gar ..................................................................................REDUCED! $1,100,000

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40 Heron Dr,BA, 10,000 Sq Ft Waterfront Property on an Acre of Parklike Grounds Tucked away in Cul de Sac. 5 BR, 5.5 Bth Contemporary. Soaring Ceilings. IG Pool, Hot Tub. 285' Vinyl Bulkhead Raised & Redone Dock. 3 Car Garage...REDUCED! $3,699,000

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33 Murdock Rd, BA, NEW EXCLUSIVE! 5 BR, 3.5 Bth Col on Beautiful St in SD#20. Large Gran/Wood EIK, LR/Fpl, FDR/Fpl, Den & Sun Rm.Mstr Ste w/ Vaulted Ceiling, New Bth, WIC & Terr. Bsmt ................................................................................. $999,000 54 Rose Lane, BA, PROPERTY LOVERS DELIGHT!3 BR, 2.5 Bth Split on Over 1/2 Acre Parklike Property in Waverly Park Area. Updtd EIK, Den/Fpl/Vaulted Ceiling, FDR & Mstr Ste/Updtd Bth & Sitting Rm. 2 Car Gar. SD#20 .................... REDUCED! $899,000

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WATERFRONT LAND for sale! Great Opportunity to Build Multiple Homes on One Acre Including 5 Lots. Permits & Bulkhead Required. SD#15 ................................... $599,000

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74 Gibson Blvd #1B, 12-2, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Lovely 1 Bedroom Coop on First Floor. LR, DR, Kitchen & Bath. HW Flrs. Convenient to LIRR & Shops. SD#24 $199,000

55 Merrick Avenue, Merrick NY 11566

John Lawlor, CBR, SFR

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y wife called soon after 9 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, her voice measured but tense. I was halfawake, preparing myself for the day, while our then 1½-year-old daughter slept in the next room of our Long Beach apartment. “Turn on the TV,” Katerina said. There were the twin towers ablaze in fireballs, black smoke pouring from the structures. Like so many of us, I could only stare, mouth agape, in stunned disbelief. My wife was at SCOTT Lawrence Middle School, where she BRINTON teaches to this day. The teachers didn’t have a TV to know precisely what was happening, so she called me to find out. She was sitting with a colleague whose husband worked at the World Trade Center. I stuttered as I relayed what I was seeing. I can’t recall which station I was watching, but I remember the frantic, frightened voice of a telecaster in a helicopter that whirred from a distance above the twin towers. Then, suddenly, the unexpected happened at 9:59 a.m.: The south tower col-

lapsed. The image of its shiny metal exterior cascading down, and then a massive gray ash plume spiraling back up hundreds of feet into the air, was seared into my mind. It haunts my thoughts to this day. I gasped. Then I had to explain to my wife what had just happened, and she had to tell her colleague, who was overcome by fear and sorrow. As I write this 20 years later, a chill radiates up my spine into my brain. At 10:28 a.m., the north tower fell. We, as a nation, had just witnessed the mass murder of 2,606 people in the twin towers live on TV. I’ve been covering the aftermath of the attacks since that day. Last Saturday I photographed the Town of Hempstead’s moving 9/11 ceremony, held, as it always is, at Lido Beach Park, where people gathered by the Atlantic Ocean on the day of the attacks to catch a glimpse of the smoke plumes from the towers. NYPD Detective Vincent DeMarino, whose father, also Vincent, of Valley Stream, an NYPD officer who died in 2019 of brain cancer because of his time spent at ground zero, encouraged attendees to tell their stories of that terrible day. In doing so, we keep the collective memory of the attacks alive so we “never forget.”

And so, I tell my story here. After collecting myself, I readied my daughter and headed to my wife. As I drove on West Park Avenue through Long Beach on the way to Lawrence, I spotted the smoke plumes through a break in the houses, just as I was entering the city’s West End. The plumes were like giant ribbons stretching to the heavens. “My God!” I said to myself, realizing that nothing would ever be the same. My wife was released from her duties after the children were sent home, and we met up on a side street in Lawrence. I could see the fear and horror in her eyes. We realized we had no cell service, but I told her that everything would be OK. I wondered whether that was true. My wife drove our daughter back to our apartment, and I went to work just down the street at the Heralds’ office at the time, in Lawrence. From there I took dictation from reporters who had been dispatched to train stations along the Babylon and Far Rockaway branches of the Long Island Rail Road. They were interviewing survivors who had hurried out of Manhattan, white ash and sweat coating their dark business suits. They poured out of the trains like frightened war victims. I worked until 3 a.m. the next day to

’ve been covering the aftermath of the attacks since that awful September day.

produce a paper. I remember stepping out of the office onto the empty sidewalk on Central Avenue around midnight and staring into the black sky. I heard F-16 fighter jets streaking overhead. They flew low, but I couldn’t see them. I felt drained and hollow. I was unprepared for the sense of sorrow that I — and the nation — would feel in the coming years. I reported on 13 funerals and memorial services in the months after Sept. 11, training my camera’s zoom lens on the grieving family members and friends of the victims. I hated shooting photos of those in such deep mourning. Now, though, my sense is that those pictures are an important part of history. They are documents that tell us about the price of terrorism. They show us, in no uncertain terms, why we must, as a nation, work toward world peace. I have reported on those annual ceremonies ever since. At last Saturday’s, I could hear the anger and sorrow of the family members and friends of 9/11 victims as they spoke. There is no peace that can come from such an attack, only acceptance. Never, ever forget. 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.

Season of fire and flood slips into September

t has been a season of extremes, but after the floods and the fires and the winds and the Covid surges and the ICUs getting slammed and the little ones getting sick, and the heat waves searing the country, north, south, east and west, one drumbeat persists: Get the vaccine. Wear a mask. Take a booster. It’s easy and necessary. I can’t offer wiser words than these. If everyone who could have gotten the Covid-19 vaccine had done so, thousands of lives would have been saved. FamiRANDI lies would have KREISS avoided devastating illness and loss and broken businesses. But there being no percentage in looking back, there is still opportunity for people who have been reluctant to step up now and make themselves and their families safer from the virus. As autumn spins into view, we are clearly in the crosshairs of various unprecedented forces, meteorological, medical, political and cultural. I don’t know anyone who isn’t feeling anxious. Please, if you are among the sanguine and

secure, let me know your secret. The meteorological stressors seem an apt metaphor for the general distress of observing our country in the clutches of destructive forces: a defeated president who won’t go away, a clutch of sycophants who will sell their souls for another year in office and, unbelievably, millions of folks who feel so angry and disenfranchised that they would rather risk a tussle with Covid — or possibly a fatal encounter with Covid — than get an inoculation that will keep them safe. The difference is that, unlike the random violence of tornadoes and floods that have plagued us this summer, the political disturbances in the field have intentionality. The past administration targeted climate change initiatives and women’s rights and diversity. For four years we suffered a vacuum of moral leadership; the center frayed, and we haven’t yet repaired the damage that was inflicted on our departments of justice and state and housing and health. President Biden, love him, hate him or ignore him, is pushing against a tide of irrational vitriol that would overturn a legal election and let chaos reign. In the

name of “freedom,” people are rejecting a vaccine that can save the lives of the children they love. Somehow this all intertwines with the catastrophic weather we have endured this summer. When nature goes wild, some part of us knows to hunker down and ride it out, because when the storm passes, the sun will shine again. Order will be restored. But on the political front, there is no such guarantee. We are not done with hurricanes this season. As The Weather Channel warns: “We may still expect storms bringing exceptionally high waves … The sea may be white with driving spray; visibility very seriously affected…” It goes on to say that even large vessels may disappear for long periods of time in the deep troughs between the heaving seas. A fearsome description. But such storms can be survived. More frightening is our current political and pandemic cyclone. Our ship of state is also disappearing into deep troughs, and who knows if it can rise again? We must not take our eyes off this prize. Everything, including the actual weather, is conspiring to distract us from monitor-

lease, if you’re among the sanguine and secure, let me know your secret.

ing the attacks on voting rights and women’s rights. We need energy and focus to stay vigilant. We cannot do any of the important work that needs to be done unless we get the vaccine available throughout the country. Our hospitals and medical teams need relief, and we can help return to some normalcy if we get inoculated. If we get our kids inoculated. On the weather front, how many 500year storms do we need to survive before the anti-science refuseniks realize it is still within our power to curb the emissions and toxins that affect our climate? The storms, the pandemic and the politics seem pulled into a tightening vortex, playing out here and now. My sense is that our time, this particular time and place, autumn 2021, will stand out in history. It will be important, someday, to have the story of these troubling days set in print. What we can’t know, or even surmise, is how this unsettling season will evolve. The hurricanes will eventually blow out to sea. We will pick up the pieces. But after this season of political madness, who will remain standing? Each of us can do something: get the vaccine, wear a mask and, when it’s time, vote as if our democracy depended on it. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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ore than 80 percent of Nassau County adults have received at least their first dose of a Covid19 vaccine. That’s excellent. Overall, about 68 percent of Nassau residents who are eligible for the vaccine — that is, anyone over age 12 — are now fully vaccinated. That’s good, but not great. Not great because that leaves 30 percent — a sizable number — who are yet to complete their vaccination regimens. And here’s the thing: Not all communities are equal in the race to vaccinate as many people as humanly possible. The vaccination rate is just above 50 percent in Cedarhurst, Elmont, Freeport, Inwood, Lawrence, Mill Neck, Old Westbury and Uniondale. In other communities, it actually falls below 50 percent. In the 11549 ZIP code of Hempstead, it’s 26

percent; Greenvale, 35 percent; and Roosevelt, 48 percent. In any number of other communities, the rate hovers in the 60 percent range. Compare that with the rate in the 11020 ZIP code of Great Neck, where it’s 80 percent; Jericho, 78 percent; Plainview, 78 percent; the 11040 ZIP code of New Hyde Park, 75 percent; Mineola, 74 percent; Port Washington, 74 percent; Williston Park, 74 percent; Merrick, 73 percent; and Syosset, 73 percent. It becomes clear, based on these statistics, compiled by the federal and state governments, that there is a wide disparity in vaccination rates between many of the county’s more affluent communities and its low-income neighborhoods. County health officials must ask why people in working-class areas have fallen so far

And don’t forget your flu shot this year

ith all the highly necessary talk about the Covid-19 vaccine, it would be easy to overlook the flu shot, which each of us should get every year, but only about half of us do. With the coronavirus pandemic still raging, it’s more important than ever to get a flu shot this year. Then, if you do get sick, you can rule out the flu. Even if you do get the flu after receiving the shot, it’s likely to be a mild to moderate case, not the type that can knock you off your feet and send you to the hospital. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 12,000 to 60,000 people died of the flu in the U.S. each year between 2010 and 2020. That doesn’t come close to the more than

650,000 deaths caused by the coronavirus pandemic since March 2020, but it is still a heavy death toll. Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a flu shot every season, with rare exceptions, according to the CDC. People with underlying health complications should be particularly vigilant about getting the vaccine. Throughout the pandemic, we have seen how those with medical conditions are far more likely to succumb to a virus. September and October are the best time to be vaccinated against the flu, the CDC says. Ideally, everyone should be vaccinated by the end of October. Flu vaccines are offered in many doctors’ offices and clinics, as well as at many pharmacies and urgent-care cen-

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behind in being vaccinated. Do they not have the time to get their shots because they are working three jobs? Do they lack access to health-care facilities? Is transportation a problem? Is English a barrier? In certain communities, Cedarhurst and Lawrence in particular, religious conviction may play a role, and Jewish spiritual leaders from throughout the Five Towns recently released a video, which is at times serious and others humorous, encouraging their congregants to get vaccinated. We applaud that effort. Such targeted campaigns are clearly needed in any number of neighborhoods throughout the county. The race to achieve herd immunity — when 75 to 80 percent of all county residents have been vaccinated — will be won one community at a time.

Honoring those we lost on Sept. 11, which ‘seems like yesterday’ To the Editor: Many of us have our own stories that carry the memory of one or more of the 2,977 family members, friends or neighbors taken from us in an inexplicable act of hatred 20 years ago. Those of us old enough to remember Sept. 11, 2001, know that evil exists because we saw and felt it, and many continue to live and suffer with its effects. As President George W. Bush said in his address to a joint session of Congress on Sept. 20, 2001, we were “a nation awakened to danger and called to defend freedom.” Sept. 11 seems like yesterday, yet the calendar tells us that the memories and the scars are now 20 years old. It’s stunning to think that there is a generation of Americans who have no memory of that day other than what they have seen on video or learned

ters. You need a flu vaccine every year for two reasons. First, your immunity protection from vaccination declines over time, so an annual inoculation is needed for optimal protection, according to the CDC. Second, flu viruses are constantly changing. The composition of flu vaccines is reviewed annually by CDC officials, and is updated to protect against the viruses that research indicates will be most common during the upcoming flu season. It takes about two weeks after your shot for antibodies to develop in the body and provide protection against influenza virus infection. That’s why it’s best to get vaccinated before flu viruses start to spread in your community.

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ears ago, my wife and I walked onto a Martha Vineyard’s beach with my Cornell University advisee and his parents, only to be confronted by a white man asking where we thought we were going. My advisee’s father, a professor at a prestigious medical school, who was African-American, replied, “I could ask you the same. I own this beach.” That wasn’t my first experience with racism, but it highlighted how education, expertise and wealth can be denied by the color of one’s ROBERT skin. My first memoSCOTT ry of how race can distort reality is of when a friend and I were wrestling on the sidewalk on Third Avenue in Mount Vernon, N.Y., on the way home from school. We were having fun, but a passerby told us to stop. “Blacks and whites shouldn’t fight,” she said, instead of just saying that kids shouldn’t fight. My neighbor and I were simply playing, and unlike that lady, we could see each other merely as friends. I’m not colorblind. I see color and shades of color, but I try to see people for who they are as individuals. This is called

respect. When I was at camp as a 9-yearold, I remember small signs that lined the paths. Each said, “Others,” meaning think of others, welcome others, respect others. We put similar signs around the Adelphi University campus when I was president. Respect is a two-way exchange. Racism denies respect. Racism rejects the humanity of another person or group. We should understand that demands for respect and dignity are not demands for privilege and standing. We should teach in our schools and houses of worship, and certainly in our homes, that others should be respected even when they look different from us. Respect is different from tolerance. Tolerance is passive acceptance. Respect is an active engagement with another person as an equal. Respect requires action, while tolerance requires no commitment. In our society, many people grow up in communities lacking diversity because of decades of laws and regulations that, even when overturned, had set a foundation for segregated housing and divided communities. Yet the children who grow up in these towns and villages will most likely one day supervise, or be supervised by, or be a neighbor of, someone of a different

s a Black friend and I wrestled on a sidewalk long ago, a woman admonished us.

LETTERS in school. One of the enduring lessons of that day was that we must never be afraid to recognize evil for what it is, call it by name and be willing to fight together as one against it. It is that lesson that makes the events unfolding in Afghanistan so alar ming and disheartening to watch, as some of the very organizations responsible for the horrors of that day celebrate our haphazard withdrawal. What have our leaders forgotten? But those of us old enough to remember Sept. 11 also remember that goodness exists. That must be recognized, too. We remember the heroes who rushed toward danger to save thousands of lives, giving their own lives in the process or now suffering from 9/11-related illnesses. We see that goodness today in our first responders, health care workers and so many others these past 18 months, in ways large and small, as we have tried to help one another through this unprecedented fight against Covid-19. Patriot Day, 9/11, is important as our opportunity to “never forget” the evil inflicted on so many, and at the same time, embrace our capacity for good. It is our opportu-

ethnic or racial background. If they don’t learn the value of respect for others in their homes or schools, where will they? In 1944, the Carnegie Corporation funded research by Swedish Nobel Laureate Gunnar Myrdal to study race relations in the United States. In his report, entitled “An American Dilemma,” he noted the contradictions of American democracy. The “dilemma” refers to a nation torn between allegiance to its highest ideals and awareness of the cruel realities of racial discrimination. The U. S. military was still segregated in the 1940s. Myrdal was quoted as saying that Americans “of all national origins, regions, creeds, and colors” hold in common “the ideals of the essential dignity and equality of all human beings, of inalienable rights to freedom, justice, and opportunity.” And yet, he said, these ideals were compromised by the pervasive violations of the dignity of Black Americans by public policy and private privations. The legacy of slavery and restrictive covenants robbed Black people of wealth and opportunity. They were denied G.I. Bill benefits given to white veterans, which created much of the white middle class and ensured home ownership, the bedrock of American economic wealth.

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nity to honor those we lost through service to people, but just as important, to take the time to make sure that our children and grandchildren understand what happened that day and why it is important that we must respect one another and be vigilant and united in defense of our values and way of life. God bless the lost and the families left behind. May God bless those we continue to lose and those suffering from 9/11-related illnesses. May God bless our military, police and first responders who keep us safe and protect our freedom. And may God continue to bless the United States of America. STEVE RHOADS Nassau County legislator

CORRECTION The author of last week’s column “In celebration of teachers” was misidentified. The column was written by Robert A. Scott, not Alan Singer.

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Schools were segregated. There was a systematic denial of respect, opportunity and equal access before the law. A modern-day Myrdal would find many of these same dilemmas today. Housing and school segregation persist, restrictions on voting are flourishing, systemic racism is common, and respect as people and as citizens is refused to Black Americans. The history of racial discrimination is being denied even as it continues by those who deny it. Mutual respect is essential to social cohesion and civil discourse. To deny the humanity of millions of our neighbors is to limit our nation’s capacity to fulfill its ideals. These are difficult times. My hope is that, even in times like these, families, clergy and teachers will prepare children with the basic values of civility, sincerity and respect for others. We should each know that we are the “other” to some, and that others deserve the respect that we believe is due to us. Our national values — freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, democracy itself — will wither without mutual respect. Dr. Robert A. Scott is president emeritus and university professor emeritus of Adelphi University and author of “How University Boards Work” (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018; Eric Hoffer Awardee, 2019).

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