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Big night for Nassau GOP V.S. resident Solages, Gaylor and Kopel all win locally As midnight approached on election night, Re publicans in Nassau County-wide races were inching toward a GOP sweep. A s t h e H e r a l d we n t t o press, Bruce Blakeman, the Republican Town of Hempstead councilman, had surged p a s t i n c u m b e n t D e m o c r at Laura Curran in the race for county executive, with 92 percent of precincts reporting. At press time, an official winner had not been declared, but Blakeman had 52 percent of the vote to Curran’s 47 percent. Close to 20,000 absentee ballots remained to be counted, however. What was certain: Republican Anne Donnelly, a 32-year career prosecutor in the Nassau district attorney’s office, was declared the winner in the contest for D.A. Donnelly d e f e a t e d S t a t e S e n . To d d Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, garnering 60 percent of the vote. Republican Elaine Phillips, a for mer state senator, was declared the winner in the race for county comptroller, besting Democrat Ryan Cronin. And Re publican Mau-

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the online harassment, Kucharz reached out to several elected officials, including Kaminsky, State legislation to fight sharing information about her cyberbullying, signed by Gov. experience and research on Kathy Hochul last month, had a cyberbullying, in particular teen leading advocate from Valley cyberbullying. Stream. The legislation, part of a largL i s a - M i ch e l l e er package of Kucharz, 51, a comonline safety meamunications prosures, created a fessor at Long nine-member state Island University task force that will in Riverhead, took study the impact of up the cause in the cyberbullying on hope of sparing people and recomothers from the mend actions to traumatic ordeal address the probthat she faced as a lem. The panel will victim of online comprise experts stalking and in child psychology, LiSA-MichELLE h a r a s s m e n t fo r technolo g y, law three years, and KUchARZ enforcement, menshe approached Cyberbullying tal health and State Sen. Todd social services legislation advocate Kaminsky, a DemoCyberbullying crat from Long has quickly beBeach, with her come among the story. most widespread problems “It was really horrible to the among young people. According extent that at times I felt it broke to a Pew Research Center survey, me. I was devastated,” Kucharz an estimated 59 percent of U.S. said. “The person constantly teens have experienced cyberbulsent me messages, posted about lying. me on multiple social media Kucharz, who said she is espeaccounts, wrote to my employer, cially concerned about cyberbulwrote to my family and friends.” lying among teens, would like After her harasser pleaded policymakers to begin by definguilty to charges stemming from Continued on page 5

By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com

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REpUBLicAN chALLENgER BRUcE Blakeman was leading Democratic County Executive Laura Curran. reen O’Connell appeared headed to victory over Democrat Justin Brown in the voting for county clerk. Incumbent Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin also appeared headed toward an easy victory over Democrat Jason Abelove at press time, nearly doubling Abelove’s vote count. In the 3rd Legislative Dis-

trict, Democratic incumbent Carrie Solages, of Lawrence, won a decisive victory over Republican challenger Bernad i n F l e u r i m a , o f Va l l e y Stream. Solages won roughly 70 percent of the vote, and celebrated with his constituents at a private event. Results were unofficial as of Tuesday night.

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The communiTy of Valley Stream came in costumes to Dopie’s World to enjoy the pumpkin patch and costume contest.

Making Halloween memories at event space By Karina Kovac and Juan Lasso kkovac@liherald.com

Deborah “Dopie” Young, owner and curator of Dopie’s World Event Space, transformed her private space into a spooktacular Halloween party for the Valley Stream community. Having moved the business from its original location in Jamacia, Queens to Valley Stream earlier this year, Young decided this Halloween to host her first community event. The purpose of the event, according to Young, was “twofold: something for the community that the kids can enjoy and to say to the public ‘there is an event space here’” and “a safe way for the community to enjoy Halloween by social distancing instead of knocking on doors.” The two-floor multi-purpose private event space was outfitted with a haunted house, pumpkin patch and bouncy castle, and housed activities that included face-painting and a children’s costume contest. The children’s portion of the event was followed by a costume party for adults with music courtesy of DJ Governor. Young said this may be the first but certainly not the last of her community events. She plans to host a November journaling course titled, “I am Becoming ‘Intentional, a Five-week Journey of Journaling with Intent!” and a Christmas event with a toy drive and Santa Claus.

Young is “big on giving back to the community,” having previously raised money at her original location to provide free Thanksgiving dinners for a men’s shelter. She relishes how her business can “bring unity by bringing family and friends together in a space that allows you to be free and have fun and where the ideas are limitless.” “It gives me purpose, being able to have a hub where families can come together and reconnect and make memories,” she further stated. Its 800 square feet of private space not only can host birthday parties, baby showers and other events, but also do so in a health-conscious way in the midst of a still shaky post-pandemic season. While Young follows a standard sanitation and cleanup protocols after each party, she also allows customers to decide how strict they want their Covid-19 safety precautions to be. Patrons, for example, have the option to choose if they want temperature checks and other precautionary measures taken at their events. Situated at the Queens’s border, Young has noticed an influx of city clients where safety measures are stricter, and she wants to be flexible and responsive to their needs. Not taking on the party set-up alone, Young partnered with Sweet Endings Events & Décor to make her event a hauntingly huge hit.

noT wanTing To exclude the older demographic, adults were also invited for a costume contest later on in the night.

District 13 will install new air purifiers By Karina Kovac kkovac@liherald.com

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Culper Spy Ring Lecture Bill Bleyer, author, historian, freelance reporter, and former reporter, will present a lecture on George Washington’s Long Island Spy now referred to as the Culper Spy Ring. Learn the true history of the Culper Spy Ring. History buffs have long been fascinated by the operation of the Long Island-based Culper Spy Ring during the American Revolution, especially since the airing of the AMC series “Turn.” Sponsored by Valley Stream Historical Society at Valley Stream Village Hall auditorium, 123 So. Central Ave., VS. Starts at 7:30 p.m., masks are required. For info email vshistorical@gmail.com or 516825-4159

A plethora of vendors will be selling fresh vegetables and fruits, homemade baked goods, fresh pasta, and more at the Valley Stream Farmers Market at Arthur J. Hendrickson Park from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Unplugged: The R&B Gouyad Series DJ Exotic and Friends will hold a live performance from Guy Brice, Papi Ziggy, and Cookie from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at 153 Dubois Ave.

Cars and Cigars- Thanksgiving Fundraiser Sponsered by Real Estate Boss Babes, all are welcomed to enjoy some cars while buying some cigars from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The procedes will go to providing families a turkey dinner and handing out lunches to those in need. Tickets are $50 and the event will be at Stream Auto Outlet 324 West Merrick Road.

Alphabet Soup - D is for DUCK Join the Henry Waldinger Library for stories and a craft. Bring something to storytime that starts with the letter “D”. Craft materials will be provided by the library and available for contactless curbside pick-up. Registration is required, you can register here: https://forms.gle/ ahojWhvibTjRsRkt6 Registered children will receive the Zoom link and password for the program and will be contacted about craft materials pick-up. From 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. contact children’s librarian Ms. Kunz at 516-825-6422 and kidsroomvs@ nassaulibrary.org for more information.

Snuggly Storytime Wear your pajamas! Cuddle a stuffed animal! Grab a cozy blanket! Join the Henry Waldinger Library for bedtime stories, songs and rhymes. The target age is 4 and under but all are welcome. If you’d like to join, please send an e-mail to kidsroomvs@ nassaulibrary.org or message to us on Facebook, so that the library can

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Culper Spy Ring Lecture There have been many legends, such as the role played by Anna Strong’s clothesline, and suppositions about how the spies operated to support George Washington’s Continental Army. This lecture will hep separate facts from fiction. share the Zoom information. 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. contact children’s librarian Ms. Kunz at 516-825-6422 and kidsroomvs@nassaulibrary.org for more information.

Saturday, Nov. 6 Metal in Valley Stream Buckley’s bar and grill is having a metal night. The bands that will be playing are Damn Your Eyes, Coronary Thrombosis, Cranial Damage, Accelerator, and Summon the plague. There is an $8 cover charge, doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the first band is at 7:00 p.m.

Zoom Computer Class - Microsoft Excel The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library

is hosting a virtual workshop to cover Microsoft Excel basics. Topics to be covered are “setting up your spreadsheet.” If you would like to join the class, send an e-mail to hwmlcontact@hotmail.com so that the library can send the Zoom information to you to attend.

Monday, Nov. 8 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.

Tuesday, Nov. 9 Preschool Pals - CRAZY HAIR Children ages 3 and 4 can join the Henry Waldinger Library for a crazy hair themed storytime and activities. Program materials will be provided by the library and you will be notified when they are ready for pickup. Registration is required. Register here: https:// forms.gle/W1dnJrFLmmAAyeVB9 Registered children will receive the Zoom link and password for the program and will be contacted about craft materials pick-up. From 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. contact children’s librarian Ms. Kunz at 516-825-6422 and kidsroomvs@nassaulibrary.org for more information.

Veterans Day Salute For Veterans Day a salute and gathering will take place at Village Green Park from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in honor of fallen soldiers.

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Daylight saving time will end at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7 The library is resuming its series of classical music concerts on November 9, this month’s theme is “Autumn.” Adam Schefter, NFL reporter for ESPN, grew up in Valley Stream. Robert Pagan chose “Valley Stream” based on the topographical appearance of the area. The library teen Book Club will discuss “There’s Someone Inside Your House”, by Stephanie Perkins Nov. 5

Valley Stream School District 24 Celebrates Unity Day

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“We are many, we are one” is written while students wearing Unity Day orange outfits sit around, sending a message that no child should experience bullying. StudentS draW a globe to symbolize unity across the world and across all races. StudentS hold up signs inside of the Unity Day decorated William L. Buck Elementary School hallway.

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Students in all three elementary schools in District 24 went to their playgrounds to draw positive pictures and affirming messages for Unity Day earlier this month. They also engaged in a variety of Unity Day activities in their classes. Unity Day is organized nationwide by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center, a signature event during Bullying Prevention Month. On this day, everyone is encouraged to wear orange to create a visually symbolic statement of unity in their shared commitment to prevent childhood bullying. In William L. Buck Elementary School students shared in a schoolwide read-aloud of “Say Something” by Peter Reynolds. In Robert W. Carbonaro, students created colorful posters and booklets celebrating Unity Day to encourage others to be kind, loving, thoughtful, and friendly. And in Brooklyn Avenue, students decided to create a Unity Tree on the first floor of the school’s building where they added leaves explaining how they would individually spread the message of unity. “Unity Day was a spectacular day in our District,” said Dr. Don Sturz, Superintendent of District 24. “It was amazing to see everyone wear orange to visibly share a united message. I loved the responses of our students when asked what Unity Day meant to them and the awesome Unity Day-inspired illustrations they created at their schools.”

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Valley Stream North’s football team secured a position in the Nassau Conference III playoffs, after escaping last Saturday’s game with a nail-biting 28-21 victory over Lynbrook. After the game, Spartans head coach Mike Paolillo was thrilled with the way his team dealt with the adversity and stakes the win-and-in, lose-and-out game presented. “This was a win-and-in game for both teams,” Paolillo said. “We went down early, and in years and games past I don’t know if we make the comeback that we did.” After conceding relatively seamless touchdowns on Lynbrook’s two initial possessions, the Spartans’ defensive unit revived itself and began assembling stops. Defensive lineman Angelo Morales had his fingerprints all over this game, as he had 13 tackles and two sacks. Senior defensive back Aldean Sarmiento also registered a sack of his own. “Our defense definitely led the way,” Paolillo said. “Our defensive coordinator was dialed in during the second half and they weren’t able to do much.” While the defensive resurgence was impressive, it’s impossible to surmount a comeback without putting points on the board, and the Valley Stream North offense did just that. The offense did it through the air and on the ground, as the Spartans had two touchdowns passing and two rushing. Quarterback Brian Farrell overcame a so-so first quarter and finished the day with 186 yards passing on 13 attempts and two touchdowns. The senior’s first touchdown was a 16-yard strike to senior Ethan Ramnarain, and his second was a 60-yard bomb to senior Andrew Lusterino. The latter finished with 145 receiving yards and Ramnarain finished the day with 20. The rushing attack was well-balanced and effective, as even though no individual player had more than 40 rushing yards, the Spartans finished with well over 100. Senior Vaughn Candelario led all backs with 34 yards. Senior Michael Capolino and junior Josh Lopez each found the end zone on the ground. The touchdown that Lopez scored was the final scoring play of the game, as his 7-yard scamper up the

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seNioR BRiaN FaRRell had two touchdown passes as Valley Stream North rallied to defeat Lynbrook, 28-21, to clinch a spot in the Conference III playoffs.

middle gave the Spartans the lead with 3 minutes left in the game and they held the lead from there. Interestingly enough, Lopez had been dealing with minor injuries throughout the game, but Paolillo said “he insisted that he got back in the game.” For Lynbrook, the potent rushing attack that it had established in the first quarter grew more and more ineffectual as the game went on. Besides an elusive 70-yard touchdown by Michael Fagan during their initial second half drive, the

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Owls were kept off of the scoreboard. Fagan finished the game with 133 yards, and fellow running back Christian Meszaros also had 112 yards. Lynbrook’s passing game resulted in only one completion. It nearly surmounted a last-minute drive to equalize the score, but an errant screen pass on fourth down deep in Valley Stream North territory sealed the game. The Spartans finished the regular season 5-3 and earned the No. 6 seed. They’ll visit No. 3 Bethpage on Friday at 5 p.m.

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Repaving work on North Fletcher Ave. Completed By Karina Kovac kkovac@liherald.com

Repaving work on North Fletcher Avenue between the Southern State Parkway and Hendrickson Avenue was finished last Tuesday. Upon completion, these improvements will complement repairs that New York State made to the North Fletcher Avenue onramps at the Southern State Parkway, which had fallen in a similar state of disrepair and were likewise the focus of advocacy by Nassau County District 3 Legislator C Carrié Solages. During the last several years, Solages has advocated directly with Town of Hempstead officials to repave the entirety of North Fletcher Avenue after a portion of road north of the Southern State Parkway was repaved in 2019. “These long-awaited improvements to North Fletcher Avenue will go a long way toward improving quality of life for North Valley Stream residents and making it safer for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians to utilize this road to get around town,” said Solages. “Thank you to the Town Supervisor and the Town Board for following through on my requests and hearing the pleas of North Valley Stream residents to get this crucial project done.”

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Four high school Performing Arts students helped Wheeler Avenue Elementary School to host a festive Halloween Hocus Pocus movie night sponsored by the elementary school’s Parent Teacher’s Association. The four students were Anna Lobach, Cariessa McFarlane, Noehra Augustin and Joshua Gonzales. Upon the request from the Wheeler Avenue PTA, the Performing Arts students dressed up as the Sanderson Sisters and Billy the Zombie to help add an extra special element to the PTA’s first in-person event in almost two years. “It was great to see our students take the time out of their busy schedules to volunteer for these young students,” said Dr. Joseph Pompilio, Principal of Valley Stream Central High School. “It was a last-minute request, but as our students always do, these four outstanding representatives of our high school came through to make this a most memorable experience for these youngsters.”

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Wheeler students attend virtual Islanders Assembly By karIna kovac kkovac@liherald.com

Wheeler Ave Elementary School students attended the New York Islanders Virtual School Assembly last Tuesday. The event, hosted by the National Hockey League and the Islanders, was designed to educate students on the importance of teamwork and healthy life choices. During the virtual interactive assembly, the Islanders’ host and mascot, Sparky, helped the students realize why making smart decisions is important not

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Adriana Baez of Valley Stream received a military promotion to the rank of specialist within her company: Company F, 427th Brigade Support Battalion, last Thursday. Promotions such as these recognize the best qualified soldiers based on overall performance, attitude, leadership ability, and development potential. Baez was numbered among the recently promoted members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of

their capability for additional responsibility and leadership. The announcement was made by Major General, Ray Shields’, the Adjutant General for the State of New York. The New York National Guard (New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs) is the state’s executive agency responsible to the Governor for managing New York’s Military Forces, which consists of nearly 20,000 members of the New York Army National Guard, the New York Air National Guard, the New York Naval Militia, and the New York Guard.

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The Valley Stream Fire Department hosted its annual installation dinner on October 23. A ceremonial swearing in was held for current Fire Chief of the Department Eugene O’Brien II, and his assistant chiefs, Patrick Scanlon and Anthony Capone. Ex-Chief Jason Croak was also honored for his 6 years of service in the chief ’s office. Mayor Edwin Fare attended the din-

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ner and swore in the company Captains, Lieutenants, and Wardens. The John J. Tate and Michael J. Moran Medal of Valor was also presented to the family of Chief Michael Field who died in the line of duty in 2020. His sons, Steven, Richard, and Jason Field were present to receive the award.

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LEGAL NOTICE File No.: 2021-421 CITATION SURROGATE’S COURT, NASSAU COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO:Unknow persons whose names or parts of whose names, and/or place or places of residence are unknown, and cannot, after due diligent inquiry, be ascertained, who may be distributees, heirs at law and next of kin of said MILLICENT BELLAH and if any of the said distributees, heirs at law or next of kin of deceased be dead, their legal representatives, distributees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office address are unknown, Alan Tiedrich A petition having been duly filed by Adriana Giubergia, Alejandro Giubergia, Esther Jollon, Edward Jollon, who is/are domiciled at Adriana and Alejandro Giubergia: 21 7th Street, Valley Stream, NY 11581; Esther and Edward Jollon: 4 Rose Street, Building 4, Apt. 2B, Oceanside, NY 11572. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, on December 1, 2021, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a Decree should not be made in the Estate of Millicent V. Bellah, aka Millicent Bellah lately domiciled at 35 7th Street, Valley Stream, New York 11581, United States admitting to probate a Will dated July 26, 2011 (and Codicil(s), if any, dated _______________) a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Millicent Bellah deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that: Letters Testamentary issued to Adriana Giubergia, Alejandro Giubergia, Esther Jollon, Edward Jollon. Letters Trusteeship issue to fbo_________________

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Leading from Within, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 8/8/21. NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to: 24 Malverne Avenue, Malverne, NY 11565 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. 127659

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU INDEX NO. 609856/2019 DATE FILED: 7/19/2019 SUMMONS L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Plaintiff, -againstGLENFORD CHONG and WAH KUI CHONG, if they be living, if they be dead, their respective heirs-atlaw, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through GLENFORD CHONG and WAH KUI CHONG, if they be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places of residence re unknown to plaintiff, RUDOLPH CHONG A/K/A RUDOLPH J. CHONG; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; 341 EAST LLC, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12”, the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the date of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of

New York), and in case of failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. David Sullivan, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated October 12, 2021 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office. THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION is to foreclose a tax lien and to recover the amount of the tax lien and all of the interest, penalties, additions and expenses thereon to premises k/a District 30, Section 37, Block 401, Lots 40-41. Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the tax lien holder who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the tax lien holder will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (TAX LIEN HOLDER) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: July 18, 2019 LEVY & LEVY Attorneys for Plaintiff 12 Tulip Drive Great Neck, NY 11021 (516) 487-6655 BY: JOSHUA LEVY, ESQ. #98972 127988

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The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry. To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to sbrinton@liherald.com

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A. You probably should have asked this question before the purchase, not after. In general, the Federal Emergency Management Agency requirement is that the building must be mitigated, made resilient to the potential of flooding, if either the dollar amount or area to be added on or worked on exceeds 50 percent of the existing buildonte eeper ing. That was what the official was telling you. People are often in denial about the extremes they will need to go through, and think this issue is negotiable. Buying a house in a flood zone with the intention of making major changes or additions isn’t a good idea if you aren’t prepared for the expense of major lifting to get the habitable level at least 2 feet above the base flood level for the zone the house is in. When I meet with people who are proposing to do any kind of major work in a flood zone, I often have to deal with seeing the disappointment in their faces followed by the discussion of how their project is either going to be the exception or nowhere near the threshold of where a house would need to be lifted. People buying in a flood zone need to be made aware before purchase that they may as well be ready for the possibility of an eventual lift of the entire home. The basement is required to be filled so that the area below the house can drain by gravity with special flood vents. If you weren’t prepared for these expenses, then you’re going to have to make a hard decision. It’s possible to do less work and phase things in over time so you don’t meet the 50 percent threshold, doing part of your master plan now, more in a year or two, etc. But don’t do anything without discussion and agreement with the building official who will be in a position to decide whether the amount of work isn’t exceeding the threshold, and what waiting time must be taken before filing for a permit for the next phase. This isn’t necessarily the “spirit” of the regulation, but some municipalities will work with you to help out so you don’t go broke trying to meet your needs. Understand that safety and survival of an extreme storm condition are still a primary intention of how your home should be designed and approved. Without all this effort, we would all be paying the price to rescue people, paying in taxes over and over. Good luck!

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must confess that the older I get, the more time I spend thinking about all of the crises our country has endured in my lifetime. I was a young boy when America was going through the horrors of World War II. As I progressed from career to career, the nation had to deal with wars in Korea and Vietnam and the tragedy of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack. All of these events had one thing in common. The people of America were totally united and determined to fight our enemies. JERRY I think of those challenging KREMER days and contrast them with the nation’s response to the coronavirus disaster. If you look at a national map showing the vaccination rates of the states, it looks almost identical to a political map highlighting the red states and blue states. With a few exceptions, the states populated by a majority of registered Republicans have the lowest rate of vaccinations, in contrast to states dominated by Democrats.

If you look at states like New York, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire and New Jersey, the vaccination rates are in the 66 to 70 percent range. Most of the time those states support Democratic candidates over their Republican challengers. In sharp contrast, states such as Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota, West Virginia, Mississippi and Alaska are in the 40 per cent range. All of those states are considered solidly Republican. While crowded hospital intensive-care units are a distant memory for New Yorkers, people are dying in record numbers in red states for the sake of partisan politics. Not a day goes by without a story about some red state governor screaming about vaccine mandates and telling his or her citizens that it is their choice whether to get vaccinated or not for Covid protection. The irony of the state resistance to vaccinations is that all of their schoolchildren have been required to get a series of vaccinations in order to attend their local schools. I contrast the craziness of these grandstanding politicians with stories from across the Atlantic Ocean. Recent

reports from overseas highlight the fact that many of those countries are far ahead of the U.S. in vaccinating their residents. Portugal is a good example, because their vaccination rates tell an interesting story. According to the Wall Street Journal, close to 100 percent of people over age 50 in Portugal have received at least one vaccine dose. For those between ages 25 and 49, the rate is 95 percent. To date, 89 percent of the entire population of 10 million has had at least one dose. And Portugal’s high numbers are surpassed by the United Arab Emirates, which exerts strong control over its residents. The owner of a souvenir shop in Lisbon, Portugal, stated the best case for why our red states should be pushing for their people to be vaccinated. “I need tourists,” said Paula Margues. “Otherwise I have no business.” Places like Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota and Alaska need tourism to keep their economies stable, and they spend millions each year to attract visitors. Instead of pushing for a healthy populace, their leaders spend most of their days battling federal mandates and looking for

artisan bickering over a vaccine will be recorded as a low point in our history.

ways to attract the approval of former President Donald Trump. There is another ironic twist to the red state resistance to vaccinations. Most of the people who are dying of Covid are also their favored voters. While the overall death numbers are small in comparison with the Eastern states, red state governors are allowing their people to suffer needlessly because of government inaction and the numerous false claims of anti-vaccine groups. This is pure government malpractice. I hope that in the not-too-distant future, the coronavirus pandemic will become nothing but a memory. But the partisan bickering over a life-or-death solution will be recorded as one of the bleakest times in the history of our country. Our citizens have every right to stand up for their personal beliefs, but not at the expense of millions of people whose lives were lost because politics got in the way. 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.

What to do before the winter snow flies

inter is coming, meteorologically, astronomically, politically and “Game of Throne”-y. Let us embrace this brief, bridge season between fall and early winter, when the weather is transitioning and the clouds are gathering. We could exhaust ourselves with political knife fights or try to figure out how our Great American Democracy came to hinge on the advice and consent of a fractious group of legislators, but we have all winter for that. RANDI We still have KREISS November and early December. There is practical stuff to consider during these weeks. I don’t feel like watering my annuals anymore, being lazy and more inclined to let them wither and die, but I feel guilty. How many more days do they have to enjoy their favorite activity, photosynthesis? So although they are ragged and quite pathetic, I douse them once in a while as an end-of-life gesture. It’s pretty much each living thing on

its own. The trees and big bushes had better be hardy enough to withstand a tough winter, because we don’t believe in coddling the plant life with fertilizer or plastic protection from the elements. We do close the windows in our porch and throw covers over the outdoor grill and chairs, but that’s about it in the way of preparation. Come the first cold snap, we’ll turn on the heat. For now, however, on good days the windows are open, and fresh air blows through the house. I feel a certain urgency to get out and do some of the activities I put off because, after all, we had “all summer.” So, come along and cash in on these warmenough days. Head for the boardwalk or the park for a brisk walk; before too long, we’ll be walking against the chilly winds of late November and December. Before too long, we’ll need hats and gloves to venture outside. Get out of town. I like the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where I can walk around the area where my great-grandparents began their life in America. The city beckons, with its pedestrian-friend-

ly districts and communities, and now is the time to go and walk, from the High Line to Battery Park. You can almost pretend that Covid doesn’t exist if you stay outside and dine at food stands. You can almost pretend that “surge” and “spike” and “antivax” aren’t part of the lexicon. In a few weeks, our city streets will become wind tunnels, inhospitable to the daytripper. Another perfect fall destination is the East End, to visit the vineyards and the corn mazes and experience the last perfect days on the beach. The crowds are gone and the restaurants are still open. Or head north a bit and pick apples. When my kids were young, that was probably our favorite fall activity. Recently my husband and I went back to one of the orchards we knew, and it had become overcrowded and commercial. But there are still growers who allow picking, and it’s worth a ride to wander through an orchard, pick a bag or a bushel and head home to make applesauce or cakes and pies. This is the moment. Soon the apples will be done

ash in on these warm-enough days before we break out the hats and gloves.

and it will be too cold to wander anywhere north of Westchester. Back home again, it’s time to plant bulbs for next spring. This is much more than guaranteeing a bit of color next May and June. It feels like an investment in the future, a declaration that come what may in January and February, we know the seasons will turn again, the sun will drift further north and the tulips will bloom. I think of it as an act of faith. In the same way, I spend some of these days preparing soup and packing it away in containers for the cold nights when I may not feel like cooking. Maybe that’s a little bit squirrely of me, storing food away for the hard times, but it feels good to do so. Kids are in school, beach clubs are closed and the days are getting shorter. Still, we have this autumn interlude. With all the tumult in the world, these few days seem like a metaphor for grasping what is good in our lives when we can, because we can. Something about knowing this time is finite propels me out the door and into the ebbing light. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

VALLEY STREAM HERALD — November 4, 2021

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our years ago, as the race for Nassau County executive between then Legislator Laura Curran, a Democrat, and then State Sen. Jack Martins, a Republican, was heating up, the state Republican Party attempted an all-too-common GOP political tactic: It tried to paint Democrats as weak on crime, saying Curran would allow the notorious El Salvadoran gang MS-13 to run wild across the county. The GOP did so in a last-minute mailer that showed three shirtless, tattooed Hispanic men grimacing angrily. The flier, mailed to homes across Nassau, read, “Meet your new neighbors. Laura Curran will roll out the welcome mat for violent gangs like MS-13.” The flier, which was inherently racist, came at a time when fears of MS-13 were running high after young Hispanic men, hacked to death with machetes by the gang, were found buried in the woods in Baldwin, Freeport, Merrick and Massapequa. It was a low blow that played to voters’ basest fears. And it was wrong. Voters saw past the Republicans’ attempt to win by any means possible, electing Curran, and MS-13 never overran Nassau, as predicted. In fact, we’ve heard little of the gang since a series of high-profile arrests of numerous gang leaders. Thankfully, we had had, as of press time Monday, relatively little of such political chicanery. Curran’s opponent this time around, Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman, was laserfocused on lambasting Curran over the county’s property-tax reassessment, and said relatively little about crime. During an endorsement interview with the Herald editorial board leading up to the election, however, Blakeman tried to make it sound as though Nassau was not, in fact, the “safest county in America” two years in a row, as judged by U.S. News & World Report. There had been an explosion of crime during the coronavirus pandemic, he said, that was not factored into the magazine’s rankings. He ticked off a list of recent violent crimes, wondering why they had not garnered greater media attention. That got us thinking: Is Nassau really as safe as the magazine says it is? Curran made public safety a cornerstone of her campaign, and regularly touted the U.S. News assessment. Nassau, we found, is indeed a very safe place to live. We could not undertake the county-by-county assessment that the magazine did. We did, however, look into the crime statistics for 2020 and 2021, Nassau County Police Department precinct by precinct. And, we are pleased to report, crime — particularly violent crime — has

Violent crime in Nassau County Precinct

Rapes 2020-21

Murders 2020-21

1st Precinct: Baldwin 2nd Precinct: Woodbury 3rd Precinct: Williston 4th Precinct: Hewlett 5th Precinct: Elmont 6th Precinct: Manhasset 7th Precinct: Seaford 8th Precinct: Bethpage

6 1 6 2 6 0 1 3

5 0 2 0 3 1 0 6

Source: Nassau County Police Department. Statistics do not include cities and villages.

been astonishingly low here the past two years. Nassau’s murder rate on any given year is 2 per 100,000 people. The nationwide average was, by comparison, 7.8 per 100,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is not to say there is no violent crime here. This is not the Mayberry of “The Andy Griffith Show.” This is one of the country’s most densely populated counties — with nearly 1.35 million people — outside the largest city in the nation, so we expect to see crime. We cannot dispute the claim, though, that Nassau is either the safest or one of the safest large counties in the country. At the time of this writing, we had no idea who would win the county executive’s seat. The Herald endorsed Curran this year, as we did four years ago. Unlike 2017, she had a record to run on this time, and when it came to policing, she made the grade. So, win or lose, we should thank her for her continual support for the men

and women in blue who patrol our streets and keep us safe. Blakeman attempted to link Curran to the movement to defund police. In no way, however, did she ever promote a plan that would reduce funding for our police force. Quite the opposite. Throughout her first four years in office, she touted a singular message: She unequivocally supported the NCPD. At the same time, she was able to win a concession from police, who agreed, finally, to wear body cameras in exchange for an annual stipend. It was an important win for police accountability. We now encourage whoever wins the county executive’s seat to seek greater diversity in the police ranks. The latest class of police cadets to go through the academy this year, while more diverse than past classes, was still largely white. That must change as Nassau’s demographics change. We hope and trust that it will. If it does not, residents must demand reform.

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he United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, began last Sunday and will run through Nov. 12. Participants will include more than 190 government representatives and business leaders who are expected to discuss efforts to ensure that countries and companies live up to climatechange agreements made at the 2015 Paris climate conference. Former Secretary of State John Kerry, now the special presidential envoy for climate change, is ALAn heading the U.S. delegation, which sinGer includes several members of President Biden’s cabinet. Biden, who is also scheduled to attend, reportedly plans to call on nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius — a still-devastating number. Long Islanders should pay close attention to this conference, because climate change will likely have a profound effect here, given that it’s causing sea levels to rise, and we live on an island. Unfortunately, the Biden administration has so far been unable to pass its ambitious climate agenda in the Senate. Climate villains include Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, of West Virginia, and virtually every Republican in the Senate

and House. Manchin’s political career is funded largely by fossil fuel companies, and he owns millions of dollars in coal company stock. He is trying to force the Biden administration to drop renewableenergy subsidies from the federal budget. American corporations often claim they are good environmental citizens. According to Alberto Carrillo Pineda of the Science Based Targets initiative, however, “You can look at a company’s website and see their sustainability report and it will look great, but then when you look at what is behind it, you’ll see there is not a lot of substance behind those commitments, or the commitments are not comprehensive enough.” A recently released report by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project highlights how the short-term hunt for profit and market manipulation make U.S. finance one of the world’s biggest climate villains. While countries, including the U.S., are plagued by drought, forest fires and hurricanes because of climate change, the secretive private equity industry has invested more than a trillion dollars during the last decade in fossil-fuel companies. Virtually singlehandedly, the industry keeps some of the worst-polluting oil wells, natural gasleaking towers and coal-burning power plants pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Three of the corporate players high-

apitalists pollute and warm the earth, but socialist countries don’t do much better.

LeTTers East Side Access is a year from completion To the Editor: I recently joined Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials to take a special Long Island Rail Road test train to Grand Central Terminal, giving the public one of the first looks at the new 350,000-square-foot East Side Access passenger terminal there. This is the largest new train terminal to be built in the United States since the 1950s and the first expansion of the LIRR in more than 100 years. Together with the LIRR third-track project, the new connection will add 50 percent to the LIRR’s capacity into Manhattan, with up to 24 trains per hour, and cut travel time for Queens and Long Island commuters traveling to the East Side by 40 minutes per day. It will also reduce crowding on commuter rail at Penn Station and on the subway by dispersing commuters and allowing passengers to go directly to Grand Central Ter minal from destinations across Queens and Long Island. The new com-

lighted in the Private Equity Stakeholder Project report are the Blackstone Group, KKR & Co. and the Carlyle Group/NGP Energy Capital. Blackstone is the world’s largest “alternative” asset manager. While its ClearGen subsidy is committed to promoting “sustainable-energy infrastructure,” Blackstone invests in 25 fossil-fuel companies. Among its recent acquisitions is the pipeline company Tallgrass Energy, which is developing an “oil export terminal in Louisiana that would emit more than 500,000 tons of greenhouse gases annually.” Tallgrass is also responsible for releasing thousands of gallons of oilfield wastewater contaminating North Dakota farmland. And Blackstone is notorious for investing heavily “in polluting plants located in proximity to communities of color.” KKR plans to partner with the renewable energy consulting firm Crossover Energy Partners to develop solar and wind power projects. However, it also partners with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company to produce and distribute petroleum products, and is expanding natural-gas fracking projects in Wyoming. Overall, KKR invests in 28 fossilfuel companies. The Carlyle Group/NGP Energy Capital plans to invest in Amp Solar Group, “a Canadian-based global energy transition platform,” but it is also investing in expanding oil production in Colombia and Ghana. Overall, it

holds assets in 68 fossil-fuel companies. While capitalists pollute the Earth and speed up global warming, nominally socialist countries like China aren’t doing much better, and belong on the climate villains list. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, promises that it will start reducing greenhouse gases by 2030, and will be carbon neutral by 2060. Meantime, it is increasing coal production and the use of coal-fired power plants. The plants receive tax deductions and are greenlighted for bank loans. The list of climate villains must also include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Libya, Argentina, Colombia and Brazil, all nations that are expected to attend the Glasgow conference. Saudi Arabia’s national oil company, Aramco, the world’s leading oil producer, recently announced plans to increase its production by at least a million barrels a day by the 2030s. Stateowned oil companies in the other countries are also planning to increase production. The UAE was the first Persian Gulf country to pledge net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Meanwhile, it is investing more than $100 billion in new oil and gas projects. 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. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AlanJSinger1.

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muter rail route and concourse will officially open in December 2022. The East Side Access concourse is a model for modern transportation systems as we look to the post-pandemic future. This is yet another example of New York leading the way as we recover from the pandemic, and I look forward to the East Side Access concourse and route fully opening. GOV. KATHY HOCHUL

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