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Much more than sports Mike Kruter is the chamber’s 2021 Businessperson of the Year “It’s important to take an interest in the people around you and the people that support you,” she Hard work never scared Mike said. Kruter, and running a business is The store caters to sports in his blood, he says. enthusiasts, with all of the equipKruter, the owner of Life- ment and uniforms they may styles Sports, on Wantagh Ave- need. It offers in-house printing nue, was honored as and embroidery, for the 2021 Wantagh those who want to Chamber of Comcustomize uniforms. merce Businessper“Without them, son of the Year at the there’s no us,” Mike Nassau Council of said of his customChambers’ annual ers. He and Valene, awards breakfast at he said, have worked Crest Hollow Counat the store seven try Club in Wooddays a week for four bury on Oct. 29. and a half decades. The Bellmore resTheir three chilident and his wife, dren — Brandon, 33, Valene, started the and twins Andrew business 45 years and Taylor, 29 — all ago in Brooklyn, and MiKE KRuTER decided to get moved it to Wantagh involved in the famiabout 30 years ago. Owner, ly business over the L a s t y e a r t h e y Lifestyles Sports past seven years. expanded the store. Mike said that “Wantagh is an they’ve helped the amazing community, with very business grow tremendously, loyal families,” Kruter said. “It especially by creating a website reminds me of a town from the and online store. Midwest, because people grow up “I’m glad my kids have shown here, go away to school and come an interest in the business,” back and start their own families Valene said. “They brought it to here.” the next level, and they’re going It’s important to be involved in the community, Valene said. Continued on page 9
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a warm irish welcome Bagpipers from the Nassau County Police Emerald Society Pipe Band performed outside the Irish Poet on Wantagh Avenue on Oct. 29 to welcome the restaurant to the community, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony organized by the Wantagh Chamber of Commerce.
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Children ages 5-11 now in line for Covid-19 shot By KaTE NalEpiNSKi knalepinski@liherald.com
Wantagh and Seaford adults — and now children — are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech shot last month. The vaccine’s approval for children ages 5 through 11 was followed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s
endorsement last week. The vaccine is successful in protecting against Covid-19: It was found to be 90.7 percent effective in preventing the virus in children in that age group, according to data from the FDA. Over 28 million children in the U.S. are now eligible for the shot. “I am absolutely recommending vaccination for everyone who is eligible,” said Dr. Adina Geller, a pediatrician at ProKids Pediatrics, a division of Allied
Physicians Group in Levittown. “The vaccine is safe and effective in children and adults. It is highly protective against the virus, particularly severe illness, hospitalization and death.” “As a mom,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a press release, “I encourage parents with questions to talk to their pediatrician, school nurse or local pharmacist to learn Continued on page 12
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The cause of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Wantagh-Levittown border, which last month killed one and infected nine other people - has yet to be discovered, county health officials announced. According to the Nassau County Department of Health, all seven water samples taken in the area did not test positive for Legionella bacteria. Roughly 10 people within a one-mile radius of the intersection of Wantagh Avenue and Old Jerusalem Road fell ill with Legionellosis in early October. They ranged in age from 35 to 96. The eldest individual to contract the disease – a 96-year-old male – died from complications of it. Legionellosis is caused by a type of bacteria called Legionella, which is found naturally in the environment and transmitted by aerosolized water. People can contract the disease when breathing in a mist or vapor that contains the bacteria. The Department of Health previously stated that the bacteria are most commonly found in cooling towers, fountains, spray parks, hot tubs, whirlpool spas, showers and faucets. But the cause
of the local outbreak remains undetermined. Symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease can include cough, shortness of breath, high fever, and muscle and headaches, according to the Health Department. The disease requires treatment with antibiotics, but most cases are treated successfully. According to the World Health Organization, the disease usually lasts between two and five days and can range from a mild cough to fatal pneumonia. People contract Legionnaires’ disease when they breathe in a mist or vapor containing the bacteria. The disease can cause pneumonia. Between 200 and 800 cases are reported each year in New York state, according to data from the New York State Department of Health. It is estimated that about 25,000 people develop Legionnaires’ disease in the U.S. each year. An additional unknown number are infected with the Legionella bacterium, and have mild symptoms or no illness at all. Check the Wantagh and Seaford Heralds next week for a full-length story on the latest about the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the community.
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Wantagh Middle School Principal Anthony Ciuffo joined a group of sixth graders, all friends of late James Lodato, who wanted to increase federal funding for childhood cancer research.
Students aim to boost funding for cancer research James Lodato – the late Forest Lake Elementary School student who died from a rare soft tissue cancer over three years ago – is being remembered by Wantagh students in special ways. Students at Wantagh Middle School are doing their part to boost funding for pediatric cancer research to honor James. In his seven years, James made an impact on everyone around him, including his classmates at Forest Lake Elementary School. He died from a rare soft tissue cancer, alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, in May 2018. James would have been a sixth grader this year. A group of his friends recently approached middle school Principal Anthony Ciuffo with a desire to do more to help cure childhood cancers in honor of the student. Ciuffo said that the group of about a dozen students learned that less than 4 percent of the federal budget for cancer research is earmarked specifically for pediatric cancer. James’ friends want to see that amount increased, so Ciuffo paired them with students in seventh grade Research and Debate course. Teacher Kristin Piciullo added a miniunit on pediatric cancer to the repertoire and invited the group of boys to spend half of their lunch period with one of her classes. Over four sessions, the sixth and seventh graders have and will continue to craft persuasive letters together, urging an increase in funding for childhood cancer research. She said students will use their own research skills to identify people who can affect change and
will send them letters. Seventh graders in Piciullo’s other three Research and Debate classes will also be working in pairs to write letters. Piciullo said that persuasive writing is one of themes of the elective course. Students learn how to convey emotion while also including facts and statistics to support their cause. “Anytime students feel passionately about something, you can’t let that go,” Piciullo said. “If you find a teachable moment in it, you take it. In Wantagh, students are passionate about doing something meaningful to remember their friend James.” Coincidentally, she added, the effort began on Oct. 27 - on James’s birthday. The sixth grade class will also contribute to pediatric cancer research. Adviser Ariel Adrian said that while each class typically spends three years raising money for a party at the end of eighth grade, Wantagh’s sixth graders want the funds to go to a cause that’s important to them. In coming weeks, students will launch a web page to sell special Wantagh T-shirts with a gold ribbon design that symbolizes childhood cancer awareness. Money raised will go to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, which funds research and provides support to families with children battling cancer. Adrian said that after a considerable number of shirts are sold, middle school students and staff will likely wear them on the same day to honor James.
Seventh graderS olivia Haines, left, and Ava Barberio did research about funding for pediatric cancer research as they prepared to write a letter together urging an increase. SaM Mendolia and Ben Fuer worked on their persuasive letter in their Research and Debate class.
Lifelong chef opens Wantagh steakhouse By Kate NalepiNsKi knalepinski@liherald.com
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ViNceNt luNa, owNer of Vincent’s Steakhouse, was surrounded by friends and family at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 29. The steakhouse opened Sept. 21. We just couldn’t wait to have no holidays and weekends off,” he joked. The pair came across a vacant space at 1919 Wantagh Ave., which formally housed a Chinese eatery, and Vincent was reminded of the local success of the area. “We put in a call, set up the interview with the building owner and we took it from there,” he explained, Vincent’s Steakhouse officially opened on Sept. 21. The Wantagh Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the eatery on Oct. 29.
Jessica helped to design the restaurant interior, which Vincent described as “elegant” and “rustic.” He said she created the restaurant logo, too. “I wrote the
menu, but all of the details, front of the house – it’s 100 percent her,” Vincent said. While operating the restaurant, Vincent and Jessica take care of their two boys, Vincent and Matteo, 4 and 2. Vincent described the steakhouse menu as traditional, New York-style. Over nine different cuts of steak are offered. Entrees are served with sides like creamed spinach, au gratin potatoes, fries, brussels sprouts and more. When he crafted the menu, he was keeping the whole family in mind, he said: “I was thinking of what the family gets when they go out to eat: Dad might have a nice Porterhouse steak, mom might want a chicken Milanese,” he said. His favorite item on the menu? “The ribeye,” he said. “It’s my favorite cut on the meat.” Even after only one month, Vincent said the community support has been “unbelievable.” “I decided to open in Wantagh it’s busy, and the community support here is huge,” he said with a smile. “And I’m so glad I did.”
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Vincent Luna, of East Meadow, fondly recalled completing his duties as a restaurant worker in Babylon Village and climbing aboard the Long Island Rail Road with his coworkers. With a sense of relief from the end of the workday, the group would head to the Wantagh Inn, parallel to the station, where they would relax and catch up. It left him with a positive perception of the area and he took note that the local businesses were successful. He said it inspired him to return. “I noticed that even late, it was always busy here,” Luna said. Luna, who is El Salvadorian and grew up in Copiague, later attended culinary school at Nassau BOCES Joseph M. Barry Career & Technical Education Center in Westbury. He graduated and had in-person experience working in restaurant kitchens across Long Island. For 14 years, he worked at Melville Long Island, where he was a sous-chef and later a head chef. While there, he learned to cook a variety of cultural dishes, he said. Fast-forward to March 2021: Vincent was searching for the ideal location to open his own restaurant, something that he and his wife, Jessica, have wanted to do their entire lives. “It was our dream. We have two kids so we were looking to work on our own. …
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ven the most well-adjusted and well-balanced child can get "frazzled" during holiday time. For a child with special needs, the frazzle point can be reached sooner. The fast pace, the noise, the disruption in a regular schedule can add up to too much stimulation. But help is at hand. Planning ahead will make sure that all members of the family enjoy the holiday season and can ward off the possibility of wear and tear. Here are some tips: Prepare in advance Discuss the event you're planning to attend; where it will be, how you're going to get there, who will be there, so that the child will know what to expect and won't have to deal with surprises. If you're having people at your home, set up a safe place for your child to go to if he needs to cool down.
an issue of special clothes if your child feels comfortable in jeans. Don't set up behavioral rules in advance, such as "be sure you shake hands with Uncle ..." Bring activities Bring along some of your child's favorite things - a book, a game - to provide her with a sense of familiarity and allow her to retreat if things become overly stimulating. Plan carefully Avoid attending too many festivities, and allow some cool-down time between events. Organize your schedule with your child's individual temperament in mind; each child's tolerance for stimulation and ability to adapt vary. Give the child a warning before the end of an activity, which gives her a chance to readjust at her own pace.
Set time limits If you're planning to be at a party or gathering or restaurant, set a reasonable time limit and stick to it.
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Pick your battles Don't add to the stress level by expecting your child to look perfect or to behave perfectly. For example: Don't make
Stay calm Your kids will echo your mood. Praise your child. And remember to reward good behavior. ■
Courtesy of NYU Child Study Center. Above photo: To fully enjoy the festive season, we can all benefit by being flexible with our definition of what a holiday should look like. Our childhood traditions and rituals may not work for everyone — and every child. Let’s create new memories and newly define what holidays look like for our own families.
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Kruter recognized for local involvement
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Mike kruter, sixth from left, surrounded by his family, from left, daughter-in-law Megan, sons Andrew and Brandon, Valene and daughter Taylor, held a ribbon-cutting last November to celebrate their business expansion. ated an online store, and sold over 1,000 “Wantagh Strong” T- shirts, which featured the outline of Long Island with the Wantagh School District’s black and yellow colors. “That gave us something really great to do during Covid,” Mike said. “It kept me busy, because I did a lot of the printing. It was great.” Chamber President Cathy Powell said that the Kruters have helped out a lot during the pandemic. “Mike always had clothes for workers ready and in his store,” Powell
said. “They pivoted and helped the community during this time.” Running a business isn’t easy, Mike said — but having a great surrounding community certainly helps. “I’ve always loved doing what I do,” he said. “It’s not easy. I tell people, you’re looking at the janitor and the president of the company. When you’re a small businessperson, you do everything for the company.”
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to wind up taking it over. It’s all up to them.” The store recently joined forces with a company, Trellus, that helps store workers complete same-day deliveries across Long Island. “This will be very important for the holidays,” Mike said. “It’s important for a small business to offer this kind of service for a customer.” About 16 years ago, the Kruters purchased Robinhood Workwear, a Merrick company that produced outerwear, and incorporated it into their business. Robinhood offers clothes, shoes and accessories, and features well-known brands like Patagonia. Before the coronavirus pandemic struck, the business bought Long Island Scrubs as well, and now has three businesses operating in one storefront. L.I. Scrubs helped the storefront stay open throughout the pandemic, Mike said: Because it sells medical uniforms, it was deemed essential. The community, he said, has helped his business stay afloat since the pandemic began. “Everything that we’ve done has made our business very diversified,” he said. “My wife, children and I know that the number one priority to our business is our customers and our customer service. Right after that is our pricing.” The store’s prices, he said, are equivalent to, or lower than, those of big retailers like Amazon. Lifestyle Sports has been a member of the Wantagh Chamber of Commerce for over 25 years. “We always try to give back,” Mike said, “because without them” — loyal community members — “we wouldn’t be here. People don’t realize that all of the mom-and-pop stores pay the local taxes. We help the community, and when people realize that, they won’t go order online. They’ll support the local businesses and restaurants and keep the community strong.” During the pandemic, Lifestyles Sports helped the chamber raise $10,000 for local families in need. They cre-
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events and activities
community update Thursday, Nov. 11 Veteran’s Day celebration The Seaford Lions Club and American Legion will host a Veteran’s Day celebration at the American Legion Hall at 10:45 a.m. The hall is located at 2301 Penatiquit Ave., in Seaford.
Wantagh Veteran’s Day event American Legion Post 1273 in Wantagh will host a Veteran’s Day celebration at 10:40 a.m. The hall is located at 3484 Park Ave., in Wantagh.
Friday, Nov. 12 Bob Pinnola live Bob Pinnola will be playing at Dang BBQ in Seaford at 3864 Merrick Rd., from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Head down to Dang BBQ for some live acoustic guitar and vocals.
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p.m. To purchase tickets, go online to: https://www.unitedskates.com/public/ seaford/schedule/united-skates-longisland-weekly-schedule/index.cfm.
Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church will host a Thanksgiving food drive on Monday, Nov. 15 from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. The church is located at 1845 Wantagh Ave., in Wantagh. Items needed include: turkey, canned ham, stuffing, corn bread mix, canned vegetables, drinks and more. For more information about the drive or for other ways to donate, call: (516) 785-1829.
Monday, Nov. 15 Adult skate ession There will be adult skate night at United Skates at 1276 Hicksville Rd., in Seaford from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Admission is $13.50 and skate rental is $5. Ages 18 and up.
Tuesday, Nov. 16 American Legion Post 1273 meeting There will be an American Legion Post 1273 meeting at 8 p.m. at 3484 Park Ave., in Wantagh.
Wednesday, Nov. 17
The 90’s Band live Head down to Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall to listen to The 90’s Band play some hits. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are available at www.muls.com. For more questions you can call 516-7837500. Mulcahy’s is located at 3232 Railroad Ave., in Wantagh.
Scouts canned food drive Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts can bring two canned goods and receive $10 admission, skate rental, slice of pizza and small drink at United Skates of America at 1276 Hicksville Rd., in Seaford from 7 to 9 p.m. Reservations are required. Call Jenn at (516) 795-5474 or email jsimonettiskate@gmail.com.
Saturday, Nov. 13 The Daily Roast grand opening The Daily Roast located at 1887 Wantagh Ave., in Wantagh will be having its grand opening from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Queens baseball convention The Queens Baseball Convention will be at Mulcahys Pub and Concert Hall at 3232 Railroad Ave., in Wantagh
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from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Queens Baseball Convention, also known as the QBC, is a festival operated by the fans of a favorite baseball team from Flushing Queens. The event is a mixture of Comic Con and a baseball card show. For more information and tickets visit: https://muls.com/events.
Adam and the Metal Hawks live Head down to Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall to listen to Adam and the Metal Hawks. The show with the Wantagh frontman starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at www.muls.com. For more questions you can call 516-7837500. Mulcahy’s is located at 3232 Railroad Ave., in Wantagh.
Weekly social skills group Cornerstone Behavioral Services hosts a weekly socials skills group designed and
supervised by behavior analysts at Sensory Beans at 3309 Merrick Rd., in Wantagh from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Children learn social skills, self management and problem solving skills in a fun way. Preregistration is required. For further info contact: admin@cornerstoneaba.com.
Tech buddy program The Wantagh Foundation will be hosting a free tech support program fro Wantagh kindergartner’s and first graders from 8 to 9 a.m. and 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Wantagh Foundation Technology Center at 3301 Beltagh Ave., in Wantagh. Older students who are familiar with Google Chromebooks will be available to guide and mentor little ones who just received their Chromebooks this year. The lab accommodates 40 students and to ensure the safety of everyone, each session will be limited
to 15 student. For further info call or text (516)456-2703 or email wantaghfoundationforee@gmail.com.
Penny Lane live Spend a night with The Beatles tribute band Penny Lane at Sunset Grill at 4069 Sunrise Hwy., in Seaford at 9 p.m.
Too Fat Guys live The band Too Fat Guys will be playing at Craft Kitchen and Tap House at 1885 Wantagh Ave., in Wantagh from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 14 Public skate session Head to United Skates at 1276 Hicksville Rd., in Seaford for public skate during various sessions from 2 to 7
There will be an American Legion Post 1132 meeting at 8 p.m. at 2301 Penatiquit Ave., in Seaford.
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The Jones Beach Magic of Lights show will return this month. Enjoy the Seaford farmers market in the Seaford LIRR parking lot from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays. The Wantagh Winter Wonderland fair is slated for Saturday, Nov. 27 from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. There will be a Seaford holiday market on Saturday, Nov. 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the LIRR station. Temple B’Nai Torah in Wantagh is putting on the play The Lightning Thief next month.
Soccer pop-pop and Noah’s Arc Watched him develop confidence and an increasingly positive self-image. Whether, successfully playing defense or offense or being a goalie (and wearing the converted green goalie gloves) he was clearly learning trust in his teammates, faith in himself, selfreliance and self-control. With every game, he was demonstrating an understanding of teamwork and the courage to run with the ball and charge ahead. He was mastering the skill of strategy and decision-making; of knowing when to pass and when to shoot, when to kick and when to throw; and experiencing the thrill of being the star as well as the satisfaction oldman of letting the next guy (or gal) shine. Watching him race back and forth was watching a little boy being transformed into a young man; watching someone realize that he was part of an effort bigger than himself as others relied on him to share his individuality with the group as the group worked collectively to highlight his individuality. Yup, on that soccer field, our Noah was not only learning, he was teaching: teaching that team sports played right,
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his team play. From the sidelines (so close to the field that I spent most of the game praying the ball wouldn’t come near me) I sat in a beach chair (from which getting up was yet another sport unto itself) along with his parents, his siblings, Eliana and Ezra, his nana and his Waldman grandparents. We were joined by a variety of parents (and grandparents) many of whom, based on the directions, instructions, orders, commands, guidance and directives hurled onto the field, must have been either a retired soccer coach or a Marine drill sergeant. Anyw ay, t h e k i d s j o y f u l l y on ignored the advice, as their reams with such p.c. names a s Ro cke t s, D r a g o n s, Earthyquake and Hurricane, took the field with enthusiasm. Our Noah’s team was called Force, which I at first thought meant all members were “forced” to join, but I soon learned that each boy and girl loved being part of the team and loved playing the game. I watched as Noah learned sportsmanship, including caring for, and about, injured players on both team. I
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I’ve always been a good sport , but never, ever a natural (or even unnatural) athlete. As a k9d I may have had athlete’s foot, but never boasted the foot (or arm) of an athlete. Even as a parent, I could only (accurately) announce that my children already exceeded my athletic prowess the day they learned to walk. Indeed my four kids (and wife) between them, eventually excelled in basketball, field hockey, ice hockey, flag football, dodgeball, volleyball, tennis, swimming, running, boogieboarding, ice skating, skateboarding and even rugby. Meanwhile, I pursued the “contact” sports of chess, debating and politics. Actually, in high school, I did, briefly, (try to) play soccer, having previously only challenged my sister to a game where I would “sock her.” Living in Manhattan, we practiced in Central Park where we trained by running through the park which, in the 1960s, helped us outrun the muggers. (Itself a sports of sorts). Eventually, I was kicked off (pun intended) the team for allowing a 200-pound-plus monster to get around rather than through my 101-pound frame and score three (or maybe it was four) times. Anyway, that was it for me and soccer until this past year when our 10-year-old grandson, Noah, emerged as a soccer star and invited me to watch him and
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Wantagh responds to eligibility expansion continued from front page more about the vaccine and the importance of getting their children vaccinated.” Some community members, however, have expressed discomfort with the idea of vaccinating their children. Some are members of the Facebook group Wantagh Parental Choice, which has grown to 670 members since its creation in July. Tricia Stasi, a Wantagh resident and a co-administrator of the group, said she was “horrified” at the CDC’s support for the vaccine in children. “There is no more ‘individual’ anymore, there is a blanket statement of ‘all,’” Stasi, who has two children in the school district, wrote in an emailed statement. “We have lost the ability to speak to our doctors on an individual basis. My children are healthy, have traveled, have been around people, and I can bet no one cares more for their well-being than I do.” Don Haines, a Wantaghbased real estate agent and a member of Wantagh Parental Choice, said the most important issue for his family is freedom of choice. “We have no problem with anyone who chooses to vaccinate their children, but we do not want to vaccinate ours yet,” Haines Dr. ADinA said. “There’s not enough data. … We will not be a part of this geller testing phase.” Pediatrician Stasi added that no one was concerned with her children’s well-being during flu season, though they had contracted the common cold multiple times. “To require my young children to get a vaccine for something … survivable and there is little data to prove they must have this vaccine is scary,” she said. Geller said that while it’s more common for older people to become severely ill with Covid-19, children can also experience severe illness from the virus. “We would like very much to protect them,” Geller said. Jessica Kofod, a sophomore nursing student at Molloy College in Rockville Centre and a Seaford High School alumna, said the pediatric and adult Covid-19 vaccine remains critical. “I think it’s important for everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated in order to create herd immunity,” she said. “Hopefully, with more people vaccinated, we are moving toward the end of the pandemic.” During a six-week period from late June to midAugust, Covid-19 hospitalizations among children and adolescents increased fivefold, according to a September study in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a weekly digest published by the CDC. The hospitalization spike coincided with the increased circulation of the Delta variant of the virus. A new bill in the State Assembly, A8378, which is
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Myles HollingswortH, 16, of Freeport, was vaccinated in May at the Nassau Community College vaccination site for adolescents. Eligibility for the Covid-19 vaccine has expanded to children ages 5 to 11. currently under review in the State Senate, would mandate immunization for attendance at all public and private schools. If approved, the bill would also authorize the state health commissioner to develop and supervise the rollout of a school vaccination program. “A vaccine mandate is the precipice of losing our parental rights when it comes to the well-being of our children,” Stasi said. “Our group … has members on both sides of the fence, but we are working together to push for choice. We recognize that families make their own decisions. We are far from giving up.” In an emailed statement, Wantagh Schools Superintendent John McNamara said the district encourages parents to consult with their pediatrician or health care provider when making decisions about Covid-19 vaccinations. Also in an emailed statement, Seaford Superintendent Dr. Adele Pecora said the Seaford School District recommends that parents speak with their child’s pediatrician about all medical decisions. Geller, who grew up in Plainview, is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. To parents who are
skeptical, she said: “The first thing I would say is to talk to your child’s pediatrician. That’s what they’re there for: to explain and answer any questions or concerns you might have. The other thing is that data and studies for the Covid-19 vaccine in children were certainly expansive enough to detect any problems, and there really was not anything more than mild side effects, especially in younger children.” According to the FDA, in clinical trials, vaccine side effects were mild, and similar to those seen in adults and with other vaccines recommended for children. The most common side effect was a sore arm. The 10-microgram Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children is administered in two doses, three weeks apart. Those 12 and older receive a 30-micrograms shot. The distribution of pediatric vaccinations was expected to increase this week. Vaccines are available at thousands of pediatric health care provider offices and pharmacies, including the Town of Hempstead’s Vaxmobile, operated by Mount Sinai South Nassau. Individuals seeking to make an appointment can call (516) 377-5333 or apply online.
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Approximately 95 percent of Nassau County residents over the age of 18 have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced last week. The designation gives Nassau County the highest adult vaccination rate of all sixty-two counties in New York State, according to the New York State Department of Health. Comparatively, 79.7 percent of adults in the United States have received at least one vaccine dose. “I’m proud that Nassau County has led the way in vaccinations since Day 1,” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said in a press release. Laura “We are committed to keeping up our momentum. Our high vaccination rate is saving lives and helping spur a strong economic recovery.” The County’s high vaccination rate is a “prime example of public health at its finest,” Nassau County Commissioner of Health, Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, said in a press release. “Community partners, healthcare providers, business owners, and the general public working together to make their community a safer and healthier place. That is undoubtedly something to be proud of.”
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 11/17/21 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 659/21. WANTAGH Barry Shapiro, Special exception to maintain shed in front yard on Bayview Ave. with more than required rear & side yard setbacks., S/E cor. St. Regis St. & Bayview Ave., a/k/a 3018 St. Regis St. N.C.P.C. Local determination. 664/21. 666/21. LEVITTOWN - Dina & Ilias Vardoulies, Variance, lot area occupied, maintain sunroom attached to dwelling; Variance, front yard average setback, maintain portico attached to dwelling; Maintain 4’ high fence forward of the dwelling which may substantially obstruct line of sight., S/s Corncrib La., 171’ W/o Bucket La., a/k/a 22 Corncrib La. N.C.P.C. Local determination. 675/21. 676/21. WANTAGH Paula Luparello, Mother/Daughter Res.(2nd kitchen); Variance, front yard setbacks on Plymouth Rd. & Park Ave., construct roofed over open deck attached to dwelling., N/E cor. Plymouth Rd. & Park Ave., a/k/a 1915 Plymouth Rd. 677/21. WANTAGH Jason Amendolare, Special exception for
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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU INDEX NO.: 613355/2020 DATE FILED: 11/18/2020 SUMMONS L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Plaintiff, -againstMOHAMMAD ABEDIPOUR and MARYAM ABEDIPOUR, if they be living, if they be dead, their respective heirs-at-law, 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 MOHAMMAD ABEDIPOUR and
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Seaford-based hair stylists and sisters Nicole Consi and Laura Giacalone, who co-own L a C o l e S a l o n , h ave b e e n named the 2021 Businesspeople of the Year by the Seaford Chamber of Commerce. The pair received the award on Oct. 29, at the Nassau County Council of Chambers’ annual awards breakfast. “We are beyond grateful to receive this award,” Consi said. “It is very humbling that the people of the Seaford community would acknowledge us and respect us in this way.” LaCole Salon has been a fixture in the community since it opened as a salon and spa in February 2009, later downsizing to a hair salon. It was locat- SiSterS Laura GiacaLone and Nicole Consi have ed at 3962 Merrick Road for the managed LaCole Salon in Seaford since 2009. first nine years, but in 2018 it moved one block west to its other new business owners, Consi and current location, 3936 Merrick Road. Giacalone described how they operate. Consi and Giacalone grew up in “When it comes to the salon, we want to Plainedge, just north of Seaford, and create a high-end feeling and atmohave always been familiar with the Sea- sphere for our clients … but we want it ford community. They said they always to be laid back, not uptight,” Giacalone wanted to open a business on Merrick said. “We want people to feel welcomed Road. “We love the community of Sea- and spoiled as soon as they walk in the ford,” Consi said. “The people here have door.” been so great to us, and that’s why when The sisters emphasized that every we moved. Our goal was to stay in Sea- customer and staff member should be ford. We didn’t want to lose our amazing met with respect. “We treat everyone clients.” who walks through our door and everyThe salon supports a number of one who works for us equally,” Giacalomeaningful causes. LaCole works with ne said. “Our staff has truly become a Seaford High School on a Career Devel- family, as we’ve had some people workopment Program that helps disabled ing for us for 12 years now. We’ve built a students gain career experience by great team.” working at the salon. “We fell in love They also spoke about the imporwith the students we work with,” said tance of business owners giving back to Giacalone, “and we’re so grateful to be their communities. able to teach them about work ethic and “We constantly look for new fundhelp prepare them for their adult lives.” raiser ideas so that we can reciprocate The salon has also hosted fundraisers all the support that our community for Crohn’s disease, through the “Take gives us,” Consi said. “We also support Steps” Crohn’s Colitis Foundation; other businesses similar to ours, such domestic adoptions, with help from as other local hair salons. We don’t look Mommy’s Angels, which works with at them as competition … instead, we families looking to adopt; and Hurri- help each other.” cane Sandy victims, in 2012. LaCole colNick Bilotta, president of the Seaford lected donated clothing for storm vic- Chamber of Commerce, said the Busitims. nessperson of the Year award is given to LaCole has hosted various breast “someone who shows that they’ve been cancer fundraising events over the very involved in the community, that years as well, including an annual event they care about the community, and that each October, when clients sport pink they care about doing business with the hair extensions. And every year at people in Seaford.” Bilotta noted that it Christmas, the salon takes part in the inspires him to see a growing number Angel Tree Program, in which staffers of women-owned businesses, like buy, wrap and deliver gifts to foster chil- LaCole Salon, in town. dren in need. “Laura and Nicole are two very genu“We’ve [distributed] bicycles, cloth- ine and hardworking women,” Bilotta ing, toys, jackets … and seeing the looks said. “They represent a business in Seaon the children’s faces while opening ford, and they’ve done a great job at their gifts is so rewarding,” Consi said. building that business. More and more people are getting to know them and “It makes it all worth it.” Asked what their advice would be for going to their salon.”
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illegal toxic-waste dump at Reich Farm, which has been cleaned up, but only came under consideration for removal from the federal Superfund Site list this year. Both the plant and the dump tainted local drinkingwater wells, according to the New Jersey Department of Health. In “Toms River,” Fagin details the sordid events that spread a witch’s brew of carcinogens among the good people of this otherwise safe community, which has a reputation for patriotism, a vibrant civic culture and a deep love of Little League baseball. Toms River reminds me of so many Long Island coastal communities — earnest, hard-working, conservativeleaning but not extreme in its political views, inhabited by professionals and bluecollar workers alike. And, as is the case in more than one Long Island community, innocent residents there were forced to cope with an industrial disaster not of their making. From 2001 to 2005, I reported on Freeport Power Plant No. 2, which for three decades had spewed unfiltered exhaust from its two 13,000-horsepower diesel ship engines into surrounding communities. I walked door to door in the neighborhoods around the plant, asking people whether someone in their homes had had or died of cancer, or whether they knew of any local people stricken by
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the disease. In house after house in the Old Lindenmere neighborhood of Merrick, people reported that someone — or multiple people — in their homes had battled cancer or died from it, with many afflicted at young ages. In one case, an entire family of four had succumbed to unusual cancers. I could never call the neighborhood a “cancer cluster,” a designation that required confirmation through years of study to determine whether the cancer cases people reported were a random pattern — an accident of nature, if you will — or were tied to an industrial pollutant such as diesel exhaust, found by scientists to be among the most carcinogenic substances in the world. I worried about my reporting: Was I unnecessarily scaring people? Once I had begun, however, I quickly realized I couldn’t stop until the plant was shut down. Otherwise, residents would have lived in constant fear, and many potential homebuyers might have avoided the area, depressing housing prices. I wrote 44 stories, and thanks largely to then State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., Long Island Power Authority Chairman Richard Kessel, and Merrick civic activists Joe Kralovich and Bob Young, the plant was closed in March 2002 and replaced in September 2005 by a clean-burning natural-gas
hen it comes to health crises, it’s not that far from Toms River, N.J., to Freeport.
plant that included pollution controls. The old plant, grandfathered from the Clean Air Act of 1970 because it was completed in 1969, had none. I had a question for Fagin: Should journalists pursue such stories through anecdotal reporting, despite the lack of an official cancer-cluster designation? I was heartened by his answer: Journalists mustn’t ignore such stories. We must be honest with our audiences about “the lack of evidence” — that is, the dearth of state and federal data to back people’s assertions — but we should press forward. Whew! I was hoping he’d say that. Two decades later, I know that pursuing the power plant story was the right thing to do. On Oct. 22, 2001, I snapped a photo of 9-year-old Tyler Seaman, of Old Lindenmere, clutching two candles at a vigil outside a state public hearing over Plant No. 2’s operating permit. The photo appeared on the front page of the Oct. 25-Oct. 31 Merrick and Bellmore Heralds, and I included Tyler’s comments from the hearing in the story. “I am afraid every day that I will not see another day,” he said. In 2006, Tyler learned he had chordoma, a rare bone cancer that lodges at the base of the skull or in the spine. He died in 2010, at 18. 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.
To sleep, perchance to pop awake again
n my hopeful search for common ground between the political and cultural forces of the far right and the far left, I have pretty much come up empty. Until now. After much consideration and not that much scientific research (since so many people don’t believe in it anyway), I realize that what many of us have in common is sleeplessness. I generally don’t ask friends how they sleep, but more and more often, someone mentions that their sleep has RANDI changed during KREISS and post-pandemic, if we even are “post,” which is part of the problem. I imagine that folks on the right are up at night worrying about the big money the Dems want to spend. Some tell me they think that, if the Build Back Better bills pass, the money will be mismanaged or disappear into a maze of inefficient government programs. I hear fears that undeserving people will get a “free ride” and others will have to pay their tab. They think about President Biden’s age and
wonder if he can lead us in the world. Who will pay for it all? they ask. Some Republicans resist vaccine mandates and mask mandates, believing their civil liberties are being violated. They stay up at night worrying about what their kids are being taught in school. Yeah, it’s enough to keep you tossing and turning. I know what folk on the left are thinking, because that’s where I stand, although I am losing patience with the far left and finding myself drifting to the center. No wonder we can’t sleep: We’re all floating. I worry that resistance to Covid vaccine mandates will perpetuate a chronic pandemic, unleashing unknowable variants. I think the Dems, addicted to infighting, will lose a one-time opportunity to pass legislation this session that would truly help people with child care and elder care and medical coverage. Here is the chance to repair roads and bridges and outdated schools. The Dems have failed miserably in communicating the good stuff in these bills, while perseverating publicly on everything that will be left out of a compromise package. I so believe in what they’re doing, but their message isn’t reso-
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nating with voters. One commentator advised the Dems to stop giving us the detailed recipe for what you’re baking and let us taste the brownies! The other stuff I worry about is, oh, basic things like no one can agree on facts or the truth or whether or not John F. Kennedy Jr. is really dead or when the last election will be overthrown. We haven’t even touched on gender rights and racial equality and climate change, and why anti-Semitism is surging across America. Last night I lay awake thinking about the fact that hundreds of QAnon followers gathered in Dallas last week to greet JFK Jr., who has been dead since 1999. They believed that he would appear and help Donald Trump become president again. How can you sleep when this kind of aberrational thinking is gaining traction? So, can we agree that wherever we sit on the political and cultural spectrum, our worries are keeping us up at night? In the world of sleep science, five major disorders are recognized: insomnia, restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, narcolepsy and REM sleep disorder. I am describing
o matter your politics, it seems, you’ve got plenty to worry about.
something new that blossomed with the pandemic and now feels as chronic as the uncertainty with which we live. Back in 2020, once I realized that Covid19 would not be a two- or three-week sprint, my sleep changed. I would fall asleep because I was emotionally exhausted and then I would pop awake, and this would go on for hours. When I woke in the morning, my heart would be racing. I’ve learned some breathing techniques and other ways to talk myself down and relax. But I don’t sleep as peacefully as I once did. When I pop awake these days, I read a boring science article or an underwhelming book. No middle-of-the-night crosswords, bridge, Words With Friends or checking out the morning newspapers. Eventually, I sleep. So, for my friends worried about Biden and his programs, and my friends worried about the insurrection of Jan. 6 and the resurrection of a former president, watch your alcohol, caffeine and nicotine intake in the evening, get into a regular bedtime routine, exercise during the day, and if you pop awake, read or do some other quiet activity until you feel sleepy. See a doctor if symptoms persist, or if you think you saw John Junior on the grassy knoll last week. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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letters The people spoke at the ballot box To the Editor: Voters nationwide sent a message to our elected leaders on Nov. 2, reminding them that they do, in fact, work for us, not the other way around. The pushback put a stop to multiple socialist agendas via the power of the vote. Here are important takeaways from the election: ■ Parents should have a voice in how their children are educated. The people spoke loud and clear. Just ask Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe. Even former President Barack Obama, Vice President Kamala Harris, former U.S. Rep. Stacey Abrams of Georgia and President Biden himself couldn’t sway that vote. ■ We are not a racist nation, even though socialists keep pushing that false narrative. Now the focus has shifted to calling Black conservatives like Larry Elder and newly elected Winsome Sears the new faces of
from the soap and polish to oil, grease and gasoline — and eventually winds up in the wetlands and bays surrounding the Island. While there are eco-friendly biodegradable soaps, many are poisonous to marine life, often with a host of cancer-causing ingredients, from naphthalene to perchloroethylene and methylene chloride, and the phosphates that several soaps contain accelerate seaweed growth. When the seaweed reaches unnatural lengths, it breaks apart in the saltwater and rots, robbing fish of dissolved oxygen, creating dead zones in local bays. Washing your car by hand also wastes a great deal of water compared with professional car washes, which, as a matter of sound business practice, recycle 90 percent of their water. Additionally, the federal Clean Water Act of 1972 requires car washes to route wastewater to treatment facilities “designed to protect the environment,” according to the federal Environmental Protection Agency. To understand the scope of the issue at hand, we point to the Town of Hempstead, which has jurisdiction over the wetlands across Nassau’s South Shore, from Atlantic Beach in the west to Seaford in the east. That’s more than 180 miles of coastline and 17,000 acres of wetlands. Anything that seeps down through the storm drains winds up there. We would encourage any officials in charge of Nassau’s villages, towns and cities to think hard about following Garden
City’s example and prohibit residents from washing their cars in their driveways. The Town of Oyster Bay, which has jurisdiction over wetlands on both the north and south shores, addresses the issue on its Storm Water Runoff and Water Quality website, saying residents should wash their cars on their lawns rather than in their driveways. At least then the wastewater doesn’t wash into the streets, wetlands and bays, the logic goes. The State Department of Environmental Conservation offers the same suggestion. The trouble is, the practice is about as damaging to Long Island’s environment as washing your car in your driveway. Toxins slowly seep through the soil into groundwater and, eventually, the aquifers that we depend on for our drinking water. The aquifers are massive stores of underground water, deposited tens of millions of years ago. Without them we would need to import our drinking water from off Long Island, at an exorbitant cost. Bottom line: Wash your car at a professional car wash. You might pay a little more, but you’ll save yourself precious time, you’ll support an important local business, and you’ll help save the environment. Following this most recent election, we hope our government leaders from across Nassau County will double down on their efforts to protect the environment. We only have one Earth.
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f Election Day 2021 proved anything, it’s that Long Island voters shouldn’t be taken for granted. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran had been told by pollsters, Democratic Party leaders and pundits that she had this. She had attended all the civic meetings, street fairs and news conferences. She was approachable, engaged and empathic. And she spent four years raising campaign cash with the intent of spending all of it to ensure no surprises on election night. ronALD J. What she didn’t hear was the palparosenBerG ble anger of homeowners whose property assessments are still way out of whack. Nor could she avoid being on the same ballot with a Democratic district attorney candidate who co-sponsored the state’s bail bill that puts criminals back on the street before the arresting police can return to their patrol cars. For Curran, standing next to State Sen. Todd Kaminsky was more than minor collateral damage. Nor could she control what appears to
be an anemic county Democratic organization that is long on strategic analysis, but short on the ability to get its own supporters out to vote. The Republican candidate, Bruce Blakeman, astutely declined to follow the traditional tactics of a campaign “underdog.” He didn’t attack the incumbent. On any number of occasions, he told audiences that “she is undoubtedly a nice person.” But Blakeman would then methodically examine the policy failings of the Curran administration and let the facts speak for themselves. The voters heard, and responded. Blakeman had a crucial partner: Nassau GOP Chairman Joseph G. Cairo Jr. Quiet, reserved and a veteran of countless election nights, Cairo has the unique ability to intuitively spot political trends, recruit candidates who resonate with voters and, perhaps most important, pay attention to the grassroots mechanics of motivating voters to leave their homes on chilly, rainy November nights and head to the polls. While much coverage has been devoted to Blakeman’s victory, Cairo’s political professionalism reached beyond that single election-night win. North Hempstead,
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Letters white supremacy. Sears, elected as Virginia’s first female lieutenant governor of color, broke a glass ceiling, yet she didn’t receive a minute’s recognition by mainstream media. The only thing more pathetic was the Lincoln Project attempting to paint Virginia Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin as a white supremacist, and being dumb enough to hire a Black man holding a torch to represent its twisted, lying depiction. ■ The American people do not want to defund the police. That proposal went down in flames wherever it was on the ballot. ■ The people know that inflation has been caused by the Biden agenda. Just go shopping! ■ Hispanics living along the border voted overwhelmingly to secure our borders. ■ The people know that violent crime is on the rise. ■ The people see vaccine mandates being implemented throughout the nation while members of Congress exempt themselves from them. (Just like Obamacare!) ■ The majority of people do not want bail reform. ■ The people see the hypocrisy of the recent climate-change conference in Glasgow, Scotland, that more than 400 private planes flew in to, and Biden’s motorcade in Rome only days earlier had 85 vehicles in it.
a generational Democratic enclave, went Republican, too, with Jennifer DeSena beating Wayne Wink in the race for town supervisor — no small feat given Wink’s longstanding political presence in that township and overwhelming Democratic enrollment. Cairo also knows his political history. He saw how the Nassau County Republican Party of the late 1940s reinvented itself when Long island suburbs became home to Italians, Jews and Irish seeking a place for their families in communities across post-war Long Island. Those ethnicities became the next-generation Republicans. So, it’s no surprise that Cairo nominated Republican Mazi Melesa Pilip, a first-time candidate from Great Neck, to run against incumbent Democratic County Legislator Ellen Birnbaum in the 10th District, with Pilip declaring victory last Tuesday night. And just who is this person that Cairo entrusted with this race? Pilip was born in Ethiopia, moved to Israel at age 12, and became an Israel Defense Forces paratrooper and a gunsmith before graduating with a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Haifa and
a master’s in diplomacy and security from Tel Aviv University. The ability to motivate Republican voters to make their voices heard has put two other Democratic Nassau legislative incumbents at risk, with Republican Paolo Pironi ahead of self-proclaimed “independent” Joshua Lafazan, and Republican Daniel Atler leading Democratic Legislator Arnold Drucker by several hundred votes. Absentee ballots may ultimately decide those races, but the tally thus far has certainly given the incumbents a shock. Like meteorologists, pollsters get paid whether they get the forecast right or not. Candidates should view Election Day 2021 as a cautionary tale, as the Nassau GOP wins have sent a shock wave from one end of the state to the other. The victory tally is reminding both parties that, regardless of the latest social media, computer-driven analytics, media endorsements and geo-fencing digital ads, there is no substitute for the type of grass-roots politics practiced by Cairo and the Nassau GOP. Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial litigation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He founded the Garden City law firm Rosenberg Calica & Birney in 1999.
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We, the people, have spoken using the power of democracy by voting. I hope this is only the tip of the spear, and the momentum will carry through to the midterms next year. When the media lies, democracy dies. TOM O’CONNOR North Bellmore
A glance at NYC’s subway past To the Editor: On Oct. 27, 1904, the Interborough Rapid Transit company opened the first subway line. It ran nine miles uptown from City Hall on Manhattan’s East Side, across 42nd Street (today’s 42nd Street Shuttle) to Times Square, and uptown to 145th Street. It included 28 stations. More than 150,000 riders paid a 5-cent fare. The original BMT (Brooklyn Manhattan Rapid Transit — today’s B, D, J, M, N, Q, R and Z lines) and IRT (Interboro Rapid Transit — 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Franklin Avenue and Times Square shuttles) subway systems were constructed and managed by the private sector, with no government operating subsidies. Financial viability depended entirely on farebox revenues. These systems supported both the development and the economic growth of numerous neighborhoods in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens.
The Field of Honor at McVey Elementary School — East Meadow
In the 1930s, New York City began construction of the new IND (Independent Subway — today’s A, C, E, F and G lines). This new municipal system, subsidized by taxpayer dollars, provided direct competition to both the IRT and BMT. Municipal government forced them into economic ruin by denying them fare increases that would have provided access to additional revenues. Big Brother, just like the Godfa-
ther, eventually made them an offer they couldn’t refuse. The owners folded and sold out to City Hall. LARRY PENNER Great Neck Penner is transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.
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