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Woman critical after Seamans Creek accident By KAtE NAlEPINSKI knalepinski@liherald.com
Courtesy Kevin Regan
A 28-YEAr-olD womAN was moved from a Wantagh Fire Department ambulance to a helicopter after she was ejected from a personal watercraft in Wantagh last week. She was airlifted to Nassau University Medical Center.
A 28-year-old woman was in critical condition after she was ejected from a personal watercraft in Wantagh last Friday, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police and the Wantagh Fire Department received a call for a medical emergency near Seamans Creek near the Wantagh Parkway at around 7:10 p.m., according to a report published by the Nassau County Public Information Office. The Wantagh F.D.’s 3rd assistant chief, Bill Stevens, was first
to arrive in the area, according to Public Information Officer Kevin Regan. The Nassau County Police Department’s Rescue Boat, the Marine Bureau 5, then discovered the woman, who had suffered a possible skull fracture and a broken leg. The rescue boat transported her back to shore. Due to the severity of her injuries, an NCPD helicopter airlifted her to Nassau University Medical Center’s Trauma Unit, according to Regan. The woman, who was not identified, was listed in critical but stable condition on Monday, as the Herald went to press.
A sea of black and gold at Wantagh H.S. graduation By KAtE NAlEPINSKI knalepinski@liherald.com
The Wantagh School District’s class of 2021 was recognized by school administrators for its ability to adapt amid the ever-changing educational terrain of the coronavirus pandemic. At Wantagh High School’s 66th annual commencement ceremony on June 18, on Lawrence Field, some 221 seniors received diplomas. In his welcoming remarks, Principal Paul Guzzone said the way the students carried themselves throughout the year was commendable. “You
have set a new standard that all classes will have to adhere to,” Guzzone told the graduates. Superintendent John McNamara called the ceremony the most important graduation to take place on Lawrence Field. “Today is about being reconnected to the world,” McNamara said. “It’s about us being together to celebrate.” Similarly, Board of Education President Adam Fisher said the togetherness of the ceremony was “a testament to how far we’ve come.” Members of the graduating class, Fisher said, are strong, having adapted to the Covid-19 envi-
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ronment. The ceremony ended with a traditional mortarboard toss, marking the closure of a chapter of the teenagers’ lives. A dozen members of the g r a d u at i n g cl a s s re c e ive d scholarships from the Wantagh Dollars for Scholars
S ch o l a r s h i p F u n d : J i l l i a n Balkunas, Gina Calise, Amanda Ciaramella, Sierra Crowley, Lauren Daniels, Margaret Gates, Kaden Ireland, Grace Kane, Anjelica Meagher, Shannon Sullivan, Robert Spiteri and Melanie Volz. Salutatorian Hayden Maitra told his classmates that much of his time at Wantagh
had been filled with uncertainty. Although it was a difficult four years, he said, the class of 2021 endured. “Throughout all of the chaos, good and bad, over the past four years, we were bent and twisted — but never broke,” Maitra said. Continued on page 3
No fireworks at Eisenhower Park this July there wiLL Be no July Fourth fireworks at Eisenhower Park as in year’s past.
By Laura Lane llane@liherald.com
The Eisenhower Park annual Fourth of July fireworks, which have taken place for decades, will not be presented this year. The decision was not publicized by TD Bank, who has hosted them for over 15 years, or Nassau County. East Meadow and Salisbury residents said they either didn’t know that there would not be fireworks or found out on Facebook from others. Lisa Carlson, public relations officer for TD Bank, said the “Celebrate America Concert and Fireworks” have not been canceled, however, just postponed until the Labor Day weekend. “Lots of love and effort goes into planning Celebrate America,” she explained, “which takes more than 5 months to prepare.” Six months ago, the infection rate from Covid-19 in New York State was not as low as it is today. Back then, it was required that social distancing be adhered to and the number of people that could attend outdoor events was limited. There was not a vaccine available then either. “The decision was made because of the uncertainty of the state as to whether things would be open,” said Deirdra Hyland, business development assistant at Fireworks by Grucci, who TD Bank hires each year to provide the fireworks and present the show. “TD Bank didn’t want to have it, if no one could attend.” The bank told Grucci of their decision
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not to have July Fourth fireworks in February or March, Hyland said. The Bellport family owned and operated business has been providing the fireworks for the show in Eisenhower for 17 years, working with Commerce Bank, which hosted the fireworks prior to TD Bank, first. Commerce was acquired by TD Bank in 2008. Frank Camarano, of Hicksville, the former president of the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce, lived in Salisbury for 15
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years. He said he has many memoires of watching the fireworks and was disappointed to hear that he wouldn’t be able to this July Fourth. “The fireworks was a time where we all got together,” he said. “Even though it is a county event, we always looked at the fireworks show as being ours. The people who were coming to see the show were coming to see our community. I wish the county would have let us know.” When the Herald asked Vicki DiStefano, senior communications advisor for County Executive Laura Curran, why residents were not told there would not be fireworks on July Fourth at Eisenhower Park she said they were not canceled and would be happening on Labor Day. The show was canceled last year because of Covid-19 restrictions, which residents said they expected. TD Bank had never cancelled the fireworks prior to 2020. The event is popular, with thousands of people from across the island traveling to Eisenhower Park to watch the display inside the park and hundreds of others watching from either outside the gates or from their backyards. This includes
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A Bronx man was arrested at Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh last Saturday after he was operated a boat while alcohol impaired and struck a boy with the watercraft, reports said. Around 9 p.m. on June 26, Marine Bureau officers responded to a emergency call which stated that an eight-yearold swimmer had been struck by a personal watercraft around 7:30 p.m. chanal in the vicinity of Jones Beach Field 10, reports said.
When officers arrived, New York State Parks Police and two watercrafts were with the male victim at the shoreline. The victim was airlifted to Cohen’s Children Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, reports said. Anthony I. DeJesus, 30, was arrested at approximately 9:15 p.m. and charged with is charged with: operating a vessel while impared by alcohol, reckless operation of a vessel, reckless operation of a vessel and operating a personal watercraft without a safety certificate. DeJesus was arraigned last Saturday in First District Court in Hempstead.
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Wantagh Dollars for Scholars President Gerald McCrink, center, presented 12 scholarships to students in the graduating class.
‘Today is about being reconnected to the world’
harvarD-bounD Melanie volz, the class valedictorian, far left above, spoke to her classmates. DiploMas in hanD, the class of 2021 sent their mortarboards flying. salutatorian hayDen Maitra, above, addressed his fellow graduates. senior Class Co-presiDent Dominick Rossi, near left, with a time capsule letter for the class of 2021. stuDents With their decorated caps, adorned with college destinations.
Mount Sinai breaks ground on $130M wing By Thomas Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com
On the morning of June 22, Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital celebrated the groundbreaking for its J-Wing on its Oceanside campus. The wing will serve as the cornerstone of hospital’s $400 million capital expansion to increase health-care services. Projected to open in 2023, the $130 million J-Wing will stand at four stories and 100,000 square feet. The chair man of Mount Sinai’s board of directors, Joe Fennessy, said the board re-evaluated old plans for the facility, updating the infrastructure to match the evolving trends in health care. “We began to re-imagine what this hospital should be, and we realized to best serve the needs of our community, we had to be something different,” Fennessy said. “And that’s an entity that really focuses on more advanced and tertiary type services.” The expansion wing will feature larger operating rooms that can fit the state-of-the-art equipment needed to perform advanced cardiac surgery. The ground floor of the J-Wing will expand the emergency department by 12,000 square feet. Combined with the renovations currently being done on the existing department, the improved ED is designed to serve 80,000 patients a year, which will more than double the
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the cardiac emergency team conducted life-saving surgery on Ferazani after tests in the emergency room revealed he had had a widow-maker heart attack. “If I was not in this emergency room with this team of incredible folks, I would not be here today,” Ferazani said. “I do feel like an expecting father and you’re all my cousins and family here today,” said Andrew Triolo, the vice president of design, development and construction. He outlined plans for a three-story parking structure and a utility plant to provide heating, cooling and emergency power for the hospital. An $89 million Federal Emergency Management Agency-funded project, the utility building will also provide storm resiliency. “The last 18 months have been very hard all around the world, and that makes days like today that much more special,” said Dr. Adhi Sharma, Mount Sinai’s chief medical officer, “because we should appreciate that tomorrow is not guaranteed.”
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Drive-in movie series kicks off at Wantagh Park knalepinski@liherald.com
What better way to celebrate summer than sitting in a car, rolling the windows down and watching a movie under the stars? The Wantagh Chamber of Commerce kicked off its drive-in movie series at Wantagh Park this week with a screening of “The Sandlot” on June 30. The movie series will run throughout the summer. “I remember going to drive-in movie theaters as a kid,” State Legislator Steve Rhoads, who is sponsoring the event, said. “It’s a unique, nostalgic experience that this generation doesn’t really get to have. I’m thrilled that the Chamber of Commerce is partnering with me to provide this fun opportunity for our community.” Originally created as a safe, socially distanced activity for families during the pandemic, the Chamber presented the movie series for the first time last summer. “If there’s one thing we learned from the pandemic...it’s the importance of family” Rhoads said. “This provides a nice family atmosphere and a chance to bring everyone together for a night of fun.” Since the number of positive Covid-19 cases in Nassau County has dropped in the past month, the films will be streamed with reduced outdoor regulations, Rhoads said. “We have a 75-car limit and we make
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the Wantagh ChamBer organized the drive-in movie series last summer as a safe, socially distanced activity for families during the pandemic. sure the cars are distanced from one another,” Rhoads said. He said that last year, officials tried to discourage people from gathering outside of their cars. “However, now that things have gotten better, we expect to see more people socializing outside this year.” Each night, viewers can tune into a local radio station, which will be specified at the event, to hear the film’s audio. For those who prefer to watch while seated on the grass or in lawn chairs, the audio will also played on speakers throughout the
park. All films are family-friendly and suitable for people of all ages, Wantagh Chamber President Cathy McGrory Powell said. “While some movies are meant to appeal to younger audiences, such as ‘Frozen’,” she said, “other movies like ‘Happy Gilmore’ are geared towards a more mature audience. We try to mix it up so that there’s something for everyone.” This summer’s movie list has plenty of classics, including: “Elf ” on July 7; “Spiderman – Homecoming” on July 14; “Mir-
acle” on July 21; “Frozen” on July 28; “School of Rock” on Aug. 4; “Ice Age 2: The Meltdown” on Aug. 11; “Happy Gilmore” on Aug. 18. The series will conclude with “Star Wars Episode IV – A New Hope” on Aug. 25. McGrory Powell said the Chamber has reserved Sept.1 as an open date to schedule another movie, in case any scheduled films are canceled. The films typically begin at 8 p.m. Tickets can be reserved for free each week via EventBrite. “The Chamber puts together events that focus on uniting our community,” said Chamber Vice President and Social Media Consultant, Marilynne Rich. “Movie night at Wantagh Park last summer was a way to bring families from all over Long Island together in a safe, fun setting. We already have many people asking us when they can buy tickets and we can’t wait provide this … experience for them again.” The Chamber has also prepared 500 “swag bags” for guests, which contain a myriad of goodies from local businesses. Each night, the Chamber will distribute fifty of the bags to the first to the first fifty cars that arrive. As they have in years past, the Chamber will collect food donations for troops through military organization Blue Star Mothers of America. Viewers are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items to each showing.
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Town pledges to distribute 10,000 Narcan kits By RoBeRt tRaveRso rtraverso@liherald.com
The Town of Hempstead pledged to distribute 10,000 opioid antidote kits by the end of 2021 and announced increased funding and revamped programs at a news conference last Wednesday as part of a new effort to counter the rise in opioid-related deaths amid the coronavirus pandemic. Town Supervisor Don Clavin and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito spoke on the town’s new goal to distribute 10,000 kits of Narcan, a commonly used version of the medicine naloxone that blocks the brain’s opioid receptors and quickly reverses the symptoms of opioid overdoses. “Hempstead Town has an established record of fighting the opioid epidemic,” Clavin said, pledging to continue the town’s effort to end the opioid crisis. In a statement, the town reaffirmed its commitment to “winning the war against opioid addiction.” Opioid-related deaths have spiked amid the pandemic. According to the Town of Hempstead, opioid overdoses rose 34 percent between 2019 and 2020 in Nassau County for a total of 287 opioid-related overdoses. The pandemic has caused high levels of stress and loneliness for those who struggle with opioid addiction, which often leads to depression, anxiety and low selfesteem, according to local experts. In fact, a July 2020 study found that 75,000 so-called “deaths of despair” — caused by drug misuse, alcohol and suicide — can be attributed to the high levels of stress, isolation and unemployment brought by the coronavirus pandemic. “The effects of the opioid epidemic are tragic, and we are committed to increasing our efforts to beat the disease of drug addiction,” Clavin said. “I have confronted the results of opioid addiction first-
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the new goal was announced at a news conference last Wednesday by Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito. hand, and the consequences of heroin and other opioid use are alarming and tragic,” said D’Esposito, a former NYPD Detective who has led the town’s public education and training initiative in the fight against opioid addiction. In 2017, Hempstead launched a Narcan distribution and training program that had distributed more than 6,500 Narcan kits as of this June. “I am pleased that we have made a positive difference in the opioid battle by presenting Narcan training and drug abuse awareness programs. I am prepared to increase our efforts to address the increase in opioid overdoses,” D’Esposito said, committing to further work to beat back the opioid crisis in Hempstead. The town’s new naloxone training programs will be
held by the town on Saturday and Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. at Town Park Point Lookout throughout July and August. The first sessions will take place on Saturday, July 10 and Sunday, July 11. Clavin and D’Esposito also announced additional funding to fight the opioid epidemic, which has devastated Long Island since the mid-2010s, killing nearly 200 people in Nassau in 2017 and 2018 alone. A portion of the town’s federal coronavirus pandemic relief funding will be directed toward drug awareness and treatment programs, officials said. “We’re going to redouble our efforts in the face of increased opioid overdoses during the Covid pandemic, and we are dedicated to winning the battle against opioids,” Clavin said.
Senator Kaminsky announces for district attorney By James BeRnstein Jbernstein@liherald.com
Todd Kaminsky, who was re-elected last November to a third two-year term in the State Senate, announced his candidacy for Nassau County district attorney Tuesday. Appearing in a dark blue suit despite the high heat, the 42-year-old Kaminsky stood outside the Nassau D.A.’s office in Mineola, flanked by his wife, the lawyer Ellen Tobin, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, and a host of other state and county officials, retired police officers, his parents and supporters from his hometown of Long Beach. Kaminsky was endorsed by the Nassau County Democratic Party late Friday afternoon. Nassau’s outgoing D.A., Madeline Singas, was confirmed as a judge on New York’s highest court this month, triggering an election in November. Joyce Smith is Nassau’s acting D.A. currently. “We begin our campaign for Nassau County district attorney today,” said Kaminsky, to cheers from a crowd of about 100 people. “We need steady, experience leaders” in the D.A.’s office, he said. Kaminsky, who was a state assemblyman before winning a seat in the State Senate in 2016, emphasized his law-enforcement experience in his speech. He has been criticized by Republicans for his support of a bail reform law that freed defendants awaiting trial who could not afford bail by limiting the number of crimes for which judges could set bail. The
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state sen. todd Kaminsky and his wife, Ellen Tobin, were surrounded by supporters as Kaminsky announced his candidacy for district attorney Monday. issue was raised in Kaminsky’s most recent election. He said he has since made adjustments to the law, adding several more crimes for which judges can set bail. “I will stack my record fighting violent crime against anybody’s,” Kaminsky said in answer to a question about the issue. Kaminsky worked as an assistant district attorney in the Queens County district attorney’s office, prosecuting domestic violence cases, robberies, shootings and other violent crimes. In 2008, he joined the U.S. attorney’s office in the Eastern District of New York, in Brooklyn, as an assistant U.S. attorney, where he worked for six years.
There, he became acting deputy chief of the Public Integrity Section, prosecuting elected officials, including State Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a health care network that he ran; Assemblyman Jimmy Meng for wire fraud for offering to bribe prosecutors to obtain a lower sentence for a businessman charged with tax fraud; and U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, for felony tax fraud. Kaminsky noted that he had also prosecuted drug dealer James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond, securing an indictment after Rosemond was captured by agents from the federal Drug Enforcement Agen-
cy after remaining a fugitive for a month. Two retired police officers, Tom Wilson, who served with the New York Police Department and Suffolk County Police Department, and Chris O’Connor, who was also with the NYPD and Rockville Centre Police Department, were on hand to endorse Kaminsky. They thanked Kaminsky for his bill that provides sick time to people who worked on the rescue, recovery and cleanup following the World Trade Center attacks. Kaminsky was also endorsed by Curran, who said he would be “a trusted partner in fighting street crime and political corruption” in Nassau. The three-term state senator is chairman of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. He is likely to run on his environmental record, as well as his law-enforcement background. Kaminsky has pushed for reforms to the NY Rising system, licensing for mold removal companies and implementation of an information-sharing database in Nassau to help track abandoned properties. Kaminsky is a familiar figure at events in Long Beach. He is often accompanied by one or both of his children, Rafe and Rory. His wife mentioned that Kaminsky announced his candidacy for D.A. on Rory’s third birthday. Born and raised in Long Beach, Kaminsky attended local schools. He succeeded Harvey Weisenberg in the State Assembly in 2014. Weisenberg, 86, was on hand for Kaminsky’s announcement.
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Thursday, July 1 Red White and Blue Whoopie Pies Chef Rob has put together a patriotic recipe that will not only taste great but look beautiful on your 4th of July table. Registered families can pick up their kits starting July 1 at the Wantagh library. Kits include baking supples, the recipe and instructions. Contact sfinck@ wantaghlibrary.org for any questions.
Join the Miss Wantagh contestants for the 65th Miss Wantagh Pageant. Held at the Wantagh H.S. in the auditorium, the doors open at 7 p.m. and the event begins at 7:30 p.m. Come down to cheer on the finalists.
Friday, July 2 Bingo at the Library Join the Wantagh library for bingo with patrons for prizes. The event is from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Registration for the event is required. The event will take place in the Community Room. Contact ismith@wantaghlibrary.org to register. Courrtesy Ella Stevens
Lets Get Growing This program at the Wantagh library will teach kids entering grades K-5 in September the fundamental skills of planning and growing their own food. They will learn to plant seeds, care for growing plants and harvest nutritious produce. The event is held from 2 to 3 p.m. Contact sfinck@wantaghlibrary.org for more information.
Shilelagh Law returns to Mulcahy’s Reserve your spot at Mulcahy’s Pub & Concert Hall at 3232 Railroad Ave. in Wantagh to see Shilelagh Law perform This will be a seated show. Please call 516-783-7500 to make a reservation. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the band starts at 9 p.m. $20 per person.
Children ages 3-8 can join the Wantagh library from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a fun filled patriotic event. Participants will listen to a story, make a craft and join a special guest for a photo op. Registration is required. Contact sfinck@wantaghlibrary.org.
Sunday, July 4 July 4 Fireworks A fireworks display will take place at the central mall at Jones Beach at 8 p.m. The colorful shells will explode above the shore to the sounds of patriotic favorite songs.
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Join the Seaford Chamber of Commerce’s Independence Day parade starting at 9 a.m. The parad will begin at the Seaford Cinemas parking lot and head north to the Seaford train station gazebo.
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Join the Wantagh library from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. to help decorate the library walk. Children ages K-4 will be assigned a section of the walkway outside Jones Avenue entrance. Contact sfinck@wantaghlibrary.org.
Among Us with Miss Shannon Children from grades 6-12 can come
play Among Us with Librarian rainee Shannon in the Wantagh library Community Room. Attendees will need to bring a smartphone or tablet and have the game downloaded on the device. Face coverings are required during the event and at all times while in the library. Registration is required. Contact sjaeger@wantaghlibrary.org.
Yoga and Meditation with Amanda Join Yoga Instructor Amanda’s online class from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Wantagh library to experience 40 minutes of vinyasa yoga and 20 minutes of deep, relaxing meditation. This class will be run simultaneously in-person and virtual. In-person reservations will be limited to eight patrons. A class fee of $20 is payable by check only at the time of registration. Upon completing your registration, you will be emailed a link to join a Zoom session if you are attending class virtually.
Wednesday, July 7 Virtual Tai Chi Join Marvin Berg from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.for a weekly virtual Tai Chi at the
Wantagh library. Tai Chi combines slowmoving with deep breathing and is beneficial in increasing body strength, balance, and posture. Upon completing your registration, you will be emailed a link to join a Zoom session.
Yoga with Vicky Join Yoga Instructor Vicky from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for Iyengar yoga, which encourages the spread of intelligence throughout the body, the growth of selfawareness, and the experience of the asana as a form of “meditation in action.” Please bring a yoga mat, 3 thick blankets, 2 Yoga blocks, and a yoga belt. Class fee of $25 payable by check only is due at the time of registration. All registration is in person only. .This program will be held in-person at the Wantagh library.
Water gun splatter painting Children from grades 6-12 can join the Wantagh library from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to fill water guns with paint to create a fun splatter effect for these unique crayon resist paintings! Dress for a mess. Contact jmchugh@wantaghlibrary. org
The Miss Wantagh Pageant will be held on July 1 at 7:30 p.m. Jones Beach Firework Show is on. Catch the show from 8 to 11 p.m. July 4. Wantagh’s Independence Day parade is scheduled for July 3 at 9 a.m. The Seaford Chamber of Commerce will hold its Fall Fest on Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. The winner of the Miss Wantagh Pageant will be announced July 4.
Thursday, July 8 Defensive Driving with Marty Hirschfield The Defensive Driving class is from 5:45-8:45 p.m.in the Community room and is open to all ages. $34 fee is payable at the time of registration. Contact ismith@wantaghlibrary.org
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10 MeMBers of the honor guard at the Sept. 11 memorial outside of Seaford High School during the 9/11 Seaford High School Memorial Committee’s annual candle lighting ceremony. Tuesday’s Patriot Awards ceremony honored the 2021 and 2020 recipients. July 1, 2021 — WANTAGH HERALD
Nassau D.A.: Seaford boat broker allegedly stole over $35k paying once he received funds from the prospective buyer, reports said. The remaining A Seaford resident was arrest- funds, minus Daly’s $1,250 comed last Wednesday after he alleg- mission, totaled $35,807.88 and edly stole over $35,000 in pro- were to be sent directly to Daly’s ceeds from the sale of a boat client. belonging to one of his clients, Instead, Daly allegedly paid Nassau County Disthe existing lien on trict Attorney Joyce the boat but never Smith announced in a transferred the press release Friday. remaining funds to Brendan Daly, 61, his client as required. of Seaford, was acting D e s p i t e re p e at e d as a broker for indiattempts by Daly’s clividuals looking to buy ent to contact him and sell boats, reports through email, text, said. The larceny phone and mutual occurred in 2019 when contacts, Daly allegDaly, the owner of All edly never responded Brendan Daly Point Yacht Sales in or transferred the Port Jefferson, helped funds, officials said. to facilitate the sale and transfer Daly was charged with one of a boat for $157,000 to a buyer, count of grand larceny. He could according to officials. face a maximum of seven years “This defendant allegedly in prison if convicted, reports used his position and access as said. He is due back in court on middle-man in the sale of a luxu- July 8. ry boat to swindle his client out Anyone who believes they of more than $35,000 in profit,” may have been a victim of Daly Smith said in a press release. is encouraged to contact the NasThe boat’s owner had an exist- sau County District Attorney’s ing lien on the vessel for $119,872 Office Criminal Complaint Unit that Daly was responsible for at (516) 571-3505.
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The 9/11 Seaford High School Memorial Committee honored two groups of past and present Seaford High Schoolers on Tuesday at the annual Patriot Award dinner on June 29 at the Crest Hollow Country Club. The committee this year selected five graduating seniors for the award: Craig Ackerman, Anna Butler, Giana Cesario, Sarah Keane and Kathleen Tuohy. Students completed an “extensive” application and reference process prior to being selected, committee member Lynda Schachner said prior to the event. Family members of awardees were also interviewed prior to the committee’s selection. Last year, five individuals were unable to receive their awards due to the Covid-19 pan-
demic. Those recipients were also honored at Tuesday’s ceremony. They are Erica Albert, Jessica Kofod, Christopher Surace, Logan Masters, and Matthew Karounos. The selected individuals “represent the spirit and lives of our five alumni” that were killed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Schachner said. This includes Tommy Haskell (FDNY), Timmy Haskell (FDNY), John Perry (NYPD), Rob Sliwak (Cantor Fitzgerald), and Michael Wittenstein (Cantor Fitzgerald). Also honored at the Patriot Award dinner were Donna Jebaily, Marianne Pensa, and Erin King Sweeney. The three women were nominated by the community and selected by the Seaford 9/11 Memorial Committee, Schachner said. A full story on the ceremony will appear in next week’s issue of the Herald.
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THis year’s Top graduates were Valedictorian Julia Gambino, left, and Salutatorian Kaylee Sanderson. was introduced by Bersin as one of the “nicest, kindest and classiest people you will ever know” — thanked everyone who made the night possible. “Looking back four years ago, I did not think that this chapter of our lives would look like this,” Sanderson said. “I guess they always say to expect the unexpected … I think that we can all agree that our high school experience truly did epitomize that phrase.”
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learned, is this: The organization’s namesake, John James Audubon (1785-1851), was an unabashed racist who owned slaves. On June 13, The Washington Post published an article that blew my mind — “The racist legacy many birds carry” — examining the racism that was pervasive among many 19th-century ornithologists and noting the slave-holding past of Audubon, the most famous of all bird lovers. The largely self-taught artist is renowned for his masterfully rendered paintings of North American birds, which he compiled into his world-renowned tome, “The Birds of America,” published in 1827. His objective was to catalog all the birds of North America, which made him famous enough that his name is now synonymous around the globe with environmentalism. For goodness’ sake, there’s a city in Tennessee named for him. In the wake of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of Minneapolis police last July, the Audubon Society published a series of articles on its website that looked critically at the organization’s namesake and his slave-holding past. In “The Myth of John James Audubon,” Audubon Magazine contributor Gregory Nobles wrote, “Audubon was . . . a slaveholder, a point that many people don’t know or, if they do, tend to ignore or excuse.”
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To be clear, Audubon did not found the organization that bears his name. Harriet Hemenway and Minna B. Hall, of the Massachusetts Audubon Society, formed the national group in 1896 following the slaughter of millions of waterbirds, in particular egrets and waders, for their fine plumage, which was often used to adorn women’s hats. Only within the past year, however, has the organization really acknowledged the slaveholder that Audubon was. In the November-December 2004 issue of Audubon Magazine, Frank Graham Jr. examined the life of the society’s namesake in “Audubon’s Legacy: Where It All Began,” never mentioning that Audubon had held as many as nine slaves at one point in the early 1800s. Graham did note, however, that Audubon’s father, Jean Audubon, captained a French cargo ship that traded in rum, sugar and slaves on its “rounds from France to various Caribbean and U.S. ports.” The article contained one additional slavery reference. Alan Gehret, whom the piece described as a “walking encyclopedia of Auduboniana,” was quoted as saying, “Slave revolts threatened the planters in Haiti, and Jean Audubon wanted to take his children to France and raise them as French citizens.” That was it. If Gehret, a former museum curator
he first high-profile lover of birds was also an unapologetic slaveholder.
with the Audubon Center at Mill Grove, Pa., was such an encyclopedia of all things Audubon, how did he miss the fact that John James Audubon was a slaveholder? And imagine that — Gehret spoke of potential slave revolts as threatening white people — but failed to acknowledge the daily existential threats faced by Black slaves, who could have been flogged or hanged from a tree at a moment’s notice. Gehret’s statement is racist, intentional or not. There have been calls for the Audubon Society to change its name. I agree. It should be changed. That would be the only way I might consider rejoining in the future. Only through a name change could the group disassociate itself with its racist namesake, who, according to Nobles, dismissed the abolitionist movement in the United States and Great Britain. Why does all this matter? Simply put, we mustn’t worship racists and slaveholders. We mustn’t place them on pedestals. We must confront the twisted, demonic history that they represent. Confronting our nation’s racist past is not cancel culture. It’s the start of the healing process. 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.
Five-day tour of the Big Apple’s thrills and chills
f you’re going to jump in, then jump. That was my thinking during these post-vaccine weeks when I suggested a five-day stay in Manhattan to my California kid and her kid. We hadn’t seen each other in many months. On one hand, it was counterintuitive to stay in the Big Apple amid reports of untidy streets, menacing street people and closed venues. It made sense, though, to throw support and money to the city we love, and also benefit from lower hotel rates. We would pick a hotel and do all the RANDI sites we could fit in KREISS to the time we had. She would fly into JFK. A foreversuburbanite, I would actually sleep in the city that never sleeps, which makes sense because I never sleep anymore. We did it, last week, and I’m here to tell you that we took a big bite of the Big Apple, and it is still delicious. We saw the city, not as longtime New Yorkers, or commuters, which we have always been, but as visitors. In midtown, the tourists were
surging. The Empire State Building, which had a line around the block by day, looked brilliant at sundown, its spire blazing into the sky. Restaurants in Tribeca and Soho featured blocks and blocks of outdoor seating. The romance of the city felt real and familiar. My main impression: It’s a dog’s life. Our four-legged friends are everywhere, from the Bowery to Brooklyn, on the streets, in restaurants and in our hotel. I expect every city across America is experiencing the all-dogs-all-the-time phenomenon following the worst of the pandemic, when we craved the comfort of fluffy fur and puppy breath. We stayed at Hotel 50 Bowery, with views of the Manhattan Bridge, and it was perfect, since we’re kind of downtown people. I know the Chinese community suffered during Covid, but the area is surging back, street markets are open, with piles of mangoes and cherries and every variety of lichi and bok choy on display. Everyone wears masks, and although masks were optional in our hotel, most travelers chose to stay safer.
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We walked many miles every day. We trekked over the Brooklyn Bridge to Dumbo, walked through Tribeca, strolled through Little Italy every night for dessert, and ate outside nearly every meal because we were blessed with early-June balmy days and nights. We took the subway uptown to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art, where people are coming back in droves. More than the art itself, being part of going to a museum, and sharing the viewing experience, was uplifting and restorative. This is who we are, I thought, not denizens of lonely and isolated places. The city is coming alive again, but it isn’t there yet. All the boarded-up restaurants and stores, from downtown to uptown, offer testament to the suffering of this past year and a half. The eateries that have opened are packed, but most of them still have a way to go. Service is uneven, everyone is “newly hired” and most places still need more help. Many are only semi-open. But there’s a new and hopefully enduring spirit of generosity for those who are learning the
e took a big bite of a city that’s coming alive again, but isn’t quite there yet.
business and those who are slowly bringing their businesses back to life. We went to the immersive Van Gogh experience downtown on Vesey Street. It was stunning and dreamy and felt completely safe. We wore masks and lay on the floor and let the flickering projected images of Van Gogh’s paintings wash over us. The next day we saw “Starry Night” at MOMA. We walked around the Battery for hours, with thousands of other visitors. The Statue of Liberty and the Verrazzano and the sails of boats in the Hudson offered the perfect backdrop. The greenery of the Battery and the benches throughout the trails offer a peaceful place for a walk or a timeout. Of course, it was a dog show as well, with every size and shape pup walking their humans along the paths. Strolling toward our hotel from the Battery, we stopped at the 9/11 Memorial. It has been 19 years, and I have never been able to bring myself to the site. But something is changed now. We are emerging from a season of epic suffering, and it felt cathartic to honor the memory of others who were lost in our great city. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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Audubon Society confronts its racist namesake — sort of
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our milestones were reached in June on the road to racial equity. They recognize progress while underscoring the distance yet to be traveled. They came at the federal, state and county levels, and all have significant implications for Long Island. One was the designation of Juneteenth, June 19, as a national holiday. As the White House Proclamation states, “On Juneteenth, we recommit ourselves to the work of equity, equality and justice.” ERASE Racism is eLaine dedicated to that work, and the Gross nation still has a great deal to accomplish. In another milestone, the Biden administration acted decisively to advance fair housing when it announced on June 1 that it was taking steps to address racial discrimination in the housing market. Those steps include forwarding to Congress the administration’s proposed interim final rule on the legal duty to affirmatively further fair housing. In the words of the White House, the steps will “align federal enforce-
ment practice with the congressional promise in the Fair Housing Act to end discrimination in housing and will collectively provide the legal framework for [the Department of Housing and Urban Development] to require private and public entities alike to rethink established practices that contribute to or perpetuate inequities.” The mandate to affirmatively further fair housing by actively proposing policies and practices to eliminate housing discrimination is contained in the Fair Housing Act of 1968. But the federal government’s commitment to that mandate was undermined substantially by the Trump administration. President Biden is undoing that damage, but the federal government’s commitment to fair housing should not vary from one administration to another. That commitment is core to addressing racial inequity. As the Center for American Progress states, “For centuries, structural racism in the U.S. housing system has contributed to stark and persistent racial disparities in wealth and financial well-being, especially between Black and white households. In fact, these differences are so entrenched that if current trends continue, it could
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take more than 200 years for the average Black family to accumulate the same amount of wealth as its white counterparts.” New York state also took significant steps in June to address racial discrimination in housing, as the Legislature approved seven bills to that end. Among other actions, the legislation doubles the maximum fine imposed on real estate brokers and salespeople who violate the law, and adds a surcharge to the licensing fee paid by real estate brokers and salespeople; directs funding from those sources to be used by the attorney general for fair housing testing and other grants to local agencies and nonprofits to fight housing discrimination; requires additional training for the licensing of brokers and salespeople and renewing those licenses; and establishes that all state and local agencies that administer state housing programs, and all organizations that receive state housing funds, are obliged to “affirmatively further fair housing.” All seven bills were recommended in the Senate majority’s investigative report on fair housing and discrimination on Long Island, issued in January by Senators
rom the federal recognition of Juneteenth to a Fair Housing Task Force on L.I.
Letters Vigilance is essential in fair-housing fight To the Editor: I applaud the State Assembly for overwhelmingly voting June 8 to approve legislation to confront the scourge of housing discrimination. Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre sponsored and secured passage of a measure that would both increase fines against those who commit discrimination and reinvest those funds into equity-boosting causes. Under her innovative approach, the statewide anti-housing discrimination fund would support local housing nonprofits, human rights commissions and the state attorney general’s office as it conducts fairhousing challenges to identify and eliminate this pernicious behavior. This recent action by the state is one of many important actions consistent with our shared mission to ensure that everyone has fair and equal opportunities to take part in New York’s housing market. As part of Nassau County’s response to the publication of Newsday’s “Long Island Divided” housing discrimination exposé, I sponsored and secured passage of legislation that created the county’s Housing Discrimination Hotline in 2019. If you or your loved ones ever experience illegal discrimination in Nassau, I urge you to call (888) 4120474 and file a report immediately. The phone lines are open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Brian Kavanagh, James Skoufis and Kevin Thomas — all committee chairs — following an extensive inquiry and two public hearings, at which I was invited twice to testify. All three senators deserve great credit for leading this initiative. Enactment and implementation of the legislation will ultimately determine its impact. Long Island remains one of the 10 most racially segregated metropolitan regions in the U.S., and Suffolk County has taken an important step to address that. Its Fair Housing Task Force, of which I was a member, presented its report to the County Legislature on June 16. The report recommends new protections in Suffolk County human rights law; increased support for the Suffolk County Human Rights Commission, including funding for fair housing testing and increased funding for administrative law judges; and other recommendations, findings and determinations, including the creation of an advisory rating system for real estate licensees. These are important developments at all levels of government. Further action is needed to implement these changes, and with time we can measure their impact. The United States, New York and Long Island still have a long way to go to achieve racial equity. Elaine Gross is president of the Syosset-based civil rights organization ERASE Racism.
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I remain committed to doing all I can to eliminate the pervasive segregation that has been allowed to fester on Long Island for generations, and invite you to join me in this effort. ARNOLD W. DRUCKER Nassau County legislator Plainview
Brinton knows his local wild places To the Editor: Re Scott Brinton’s column “Suburban Long Island getting wilder by the day” (June 17-23): I enjoyed and was encouraged by this terrific and informative column covering what is wild on Long Island. What was wonderful was how Brinton made the column personal. I enjoyed the history of people and places that have made the Island a destination, and was thrilled with Brinton’s inclusion of the many talented folks who continue their good work to preserve its environment. My wife, Karen, an actress, and I, a musician, have been involved with the Seatuck Environmental Association from its beginning in the 1980s. Karen facilitates the Long Island Nature Writers there. Enrico Nardone, Seatuck’s executive director, is the very gift the place needs to survive. Wildlife biologist Mike Bottini, Seatuck conservation policy analyst Emily Hall and state wildlife biologist Kelly Hamil-
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ton, all mentioned in Brinton’s column, are fabulous about using their time, energy and talents. Long Islanders should know them. The Island is blessed with an abundance of natural resources that deserve to be saved and protected. I believe Brinton’s column served to highlight that. I volunteer with the North Shore Land Alliance, which, through stewardship, manages 15 nature preserves on the North Shore. Humes Preserve, where you
can find blue birds, Iselin Preserve, where there are owls, and Cushman Woods are home to the wild. The Herald should each week highlight not just Garvies Point Museum and Preserve in Glen Cove or Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay, but also celebrate the many other beautiful places with an article of the quality of Brinton’s column. KEN KRUMENACKER Sea Cliff
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