Long Beach Herald 11-27-2025

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Mentalist Michael Gutenplan performed at Bright Eye Beer Co. on Nov. 16 to help raise money for the Long Beach Soup Kitchen. Above, from left, Jessica Mouradian, Keith Ruiz, James McTighe and Molly Brennan were in the audience. At right, Cherie Dreyfus took part in one of Gutenplan’s routines. Story, more photos, Page 3.

to begin annual Juice Box Drive

By AiDAN WARsHAVsky Correspondent

The Long Beach Soup Kitchen will kick off its third annual Juice Box Drive on Dec. 2, with a specific objective in mind.

“(Three thousand) juice boxes is the goal,” Jeanne Hoenig, the facility’s community outreach liaison, said in a statement.

The drive’s start date coincides with Giving Tuesday, a globally recognized day of generosity the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. The annual celebration, launched in 2012, encourages individuals, businesses and organizations to give back to their communities with donations of money, time or resources.

Beach Public Library, 111 W. Park Ave.; and Sorrento’s, 768 W. Beech St.

Five additional organizations are taking take part in this year’s donation effort: Active Life, in Long Beach, Beach Giving LBNY, Lancer Insurance Company, Lindell Elementary School and Sea Pointe Towers.

A small act of kindness can be a big help for those who are in need.

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Long Beach residents and visitors can drop off juice boxes at seven locations across the city through Dec. 22: Billy’s Beach Café, at 222 W. Park Ave.; Blacksmith’s Breads, 870 W. Beech St.; Bright Eye Beer Company, 50 W. Park Ave.; East End Pizza, 647 E. Park Ave.; Joyful Treasures, 48 Lido Blvd. in Point Lookout; the Long

Lindell Elementary has partnered with the soup kitchen for several years. “If there was one takeaway I could impart on our students, it would be to understand the importance of supporting local community organizations,” Lindell social worker Rachel Lonergan wrote in an email.

Lonergan, who begins each school year by coordinating several food drives with Hoenig, explained that the school’s efforts are driven by the soup kitchen’s needs, rather than defaulting to collecting canned goods.

“I like to give whatever they need the most rather than just

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Local author talks dating at L. B. library

By EESHA BUTT Correspondent

Long Beach residents showed up to support a local author’s book talk, discussing her journey with bad dates and healing through hypnotherapy.

“I’m interested in the story of her life and the experiences she has had,” attendee Donna Denise said.

Rachel J. Lithgow promoted her new memoir, “My Year of Really Bad Dates” with a book talk, featuring her psychologist Dr. Lisa Zaretsky, followed by a book signing and purchasing at the Long Beach Public Library on Nov. 19.

“This is the first book I’ve ever published,” Lithgow said. “The book is about, a snapshot of a year in my life. It’s very raw, funny and honest.”

She has lived in Long Beach for a dozen years. Before becoming an author, she devoted most of her work to large cultural institutions in Jewish spaces, and served as CEO of Holocaust Museum LA for seven years.

In 2001, she married American actor Ian Lithgow — the son of actor John Lithgow — in 2001. They have two children together. The couple separated in 2018 and divorced in 2024. She went back into the dating world in late 2021, via dating apps. Her tumultuous journey of online dating would become the foundation of her now published book.

“The bad dates are really markers for

the year, but as much as it’s got humor, I also hope that people find some resilience, hopefulness, warmth and the importance of friendships,” Rachel said.

Zaretsky sat alongside Lithgow in a 90-minute long book discussion. Lithgow credits Zaretsky in the book for playing a huge role in her healing journey.

“Her story is about her transformational process from those bad dates and being in that place of rock bottom,” Zaretsky said.

Lithgow spoke about undergoing hypnotherapy coaching under Zaretsky’s guidance. This therapeutic practice utilizes hypnosis, putting your mental state in a deep focus. This then allows the individual to explore their subconscious thoughts, resulting in possible positive changes.

“At first I was worried it would be like the cartoons,” Lithgow said. “I thought I would wake up and cluck like a chicken.”

She underwent three months of this

coaching. In the span of these months she received three rounds of hypnotherapy, each three hours long.

“By tapping her subconscious and doing the work in the program, she completely renewed her life,” Zaretsky said. “This book is the story of that journey that came from her work with me.”

Prior to hypnotherapy Lithgow had mentioned that she was constantly crying. Once the sessions had concluded she was finally able to be happy again.

“It changed her life in just three months,” attendee Stella Pefani said, “this is very rare.’

The discussion concluded with Lithgow reading an excerpt of her book and answering questions.

“I won’t have the television on in the background before bed anymore,” attendee Regina Harten said. “I will read her book before I go to bed instead.”

Lithgow’s story is about reclamation, inspiring others that it is possible to get back up on your feet with tools like hypnotherapy.

“It’s like you are next to her and she’s telling you all these stories,” Pefani said. “ It’s just funny and entertaining and at the same time you can see yourself through her.”

Lithgow’s memoir can be bought where books are sold. It’s also available as an audiobook, narrated by Full House actress, Jodie Sweetin.

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Rachel J. Lithgow, right, had a 90-minute long talk on her book, memoir ‘My Year of Really Bad Dates,’ featuring psychologist Dr. Lisa Zaretsky.

Benefit show boosts Soup Kitchen mission

Mentalist, magician and corporate entertainer

Michael Gutenplan, a third generation psychic, who calls his performances “the greatest show of its kind” performed to help raise money for the Long Beach Soup Kitchen on Nov. 16 at Bright Eye Beer Co., also in Long Beach.

At 140 Pine Street, the soup kitchen has served over 20,400 meals annually. Established in 1983, it is a not-for-profit volunteer-based organization that is dedicated to feeding the hungry. The soup kitchen distributes hot and cold meals to-go six days a week.

People can organize a drive to collect items that the soup kitchen needs; pick up donations; volunteer to tend the group’s summer garden; help out at fundraising events; and make a monetary donation

For more information, go to LongBeachSoupKitchen.org

–Jeffrey Bessen

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Audience members Joie Gallo, left, Pat Lamoreth, Judith Rackovitch, Andrea Zafonte and Martha Cordaro were ready to kick off the show.

Mentalist Michael Gutenplan stunned the audience by producing a stuffed sheep in a sombrero, proving that he correctly guessed what a child would draw on stage.

The audience rocked with bemusement and laughter at Michael Gutenplan’s show at the Bright Eye Beer Co.

Adrien Kaye, left, Zoe Irwin and Kathy Casey, who was chosen to hold an envelope of predictions at the beginning of the show.

Betsy Glazer, left, head of fundraising for the Long Beach Soup Kitchen and Jeanne Hoenig, the community outreach liaison for the soup kitchen.

One of the most common and devastating misconceptions about elder law estate planning is that it is too late to save money from nursing home costs. On the contrary, there are crisis planning tools that may save substantial assets from being spent on nursing home costs, even after the client has already entered the nursing home. Almost always, if there are assets left, much can be saved.

There are only three ways to pay for nursing home costs – your own assets, long-term care insurance (owned by less than five percent of the population), or Medicaid provided by the government.

Many people know about the “five-year look-back period” and assume nothing can be done without advance planning. The five-year look-back rule means that if you gave any gifts away within the last five years, when asking for Medicaid to pay for nursing home costs, the gift amount creates a penalty period, which results in a period of ineligibility for Medicaid coverage.

Despite the five-year look-back, New York

News briefs Legislators offer tighter rules for e-devices

State Sen. Patricia CanzoneriFitzpatrick, and Assemblyman Sam Pirozzolo, both Republicans, have introduced legislation that would create new regulations and safety standards for electric personal mobility devices across New York state.

The bill (S8573/A157) would classify e-bikes, e-scooters and e-skateboards under a new definition — electric personal mobility devices — and direct the state Department of Motor Vehicles to establish a registration system for them. The proposal also would require riders to be at least 16, wear helmets and face penalties for violations.

Lawmakers say the measure is designed to curb reckless operation and improve safety for pedestrians, drivers and riders.

State legislators Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick and Sam Pirozzolo are aiming to legalize safety standards for electric personal mobility devices. Above, a SUV electric bike.

“Reckless riders pose a danger not only to themselves but to others on the road and sidewalks,” Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said in a news release.

She said residents have increasingly voiced concerns about unsafe e-bike use.

“This legislation would ensure responsible riders can continue to utilize these devices while establishing the framework needed to hold dangerous operators accountable,” Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, who represents Long Beach, said in the release.

law allows people to protect assets from nursing home costs, even without pre-planning. For single applicants, you may be able to save about half of the assets through the “gift and loan” strategy. For married couples, where one spouse needs a nursing home, “spousal refusal” may protect substantial amounts of assets for the spouse at home. These techniques are discussed in detail at trustlaw. com, under “Practice Areas”, then “Medicaid Strategies”.

The five-year look-back rule does not affect eligibility of Medicaid home care, also known as “community” Medicaid. Currently, an applicant may transfer their assets out of their name and still qualify for home care in the next month.

Many assets, such as retirement accounts, rental properties and even the family home in certain cases, are exempt from Medicaid. The bottom line is that if someone you love is in failing health, the sooner you consult an elder

the more you will

be able to

She said clear rules and enforcement would help prevent injuries and “restore order” in neighborhoods as the devices become more common.

Pirozzolo said the rapid growth of unregulated e-vehicles has made them a significant hazard. He pointed to rising

injuries and fatalities, noting that nearly half of all U.S. e-bike deaths occurred in New York City and that city injuries involving motorized two-wheelers have jumped more than 500% since 2019.

“There is simply no reason that a vehicle capable of traveling well over 40 mph should be purchased without proper licensure, registration, insurance and tags,” Pirozzolo said in the release.

“Too many people have been killed and too many have been injured for New York State to allow this to continue.”

Both lawmakers said they plan to push for stronger safety measures on electric mobility devices throughout the 2026 legislative session.

–Jeffrey Bessen

Woman severely injured in car accident

A man driving a 2020 Chevy Silverado traveling east on East Chester Street made a right turn onto Pacific Boulevard and truck a woman pedestrian, at 10:26 a.m., on Nov. 24 in Long Beach, Nassau police said.

The woman suffered serious body trauma and was transported by a Senior

Care Ambulance to a local hospital where, as of press time she is in critical condition, according to police.

The man, 49, remained at the scene. The investigation is continuing.

–Jeffrey Bessen

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Garden City holds off Long Beach for title

By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

Garden City football’s New York State-record 65th consecutive victory and 10th straight Nassau County title didn’t come easy.

Four Trojans scored touchdowns as they grinded out a 27-12 win over pesky Long Beach in the Conference II championship game last Saturday at Hofstra University.

“They gave us a run for our money,” said Garden City senior Merit Ruckh, who rushed for 63 yards and had a 73-yard touchdown reception. “It took everything we had. We overcame some big injuries, but we have a next-man up mentality.”

Garden City (11-0) played without star junior running back Anthony Asaro, out with an ankle injury, and lost junior quarterback Brayden Robertiello late in the second quarter after he rolled an ankle. Still, it never trailed and advanced to face East Islip in the Long Island Class II title game Saturday at noon at Stony Brook University.

The third-seeded Marines, making their second-ever appearance in the county finals and first since 1986, had won seven in a row and finished 8-3.

“Obviously, it was a great game,” Long Beach head coach Scott Martin said. “They made those early plays and we had a tough time getting into the end zone at times. We had our chances.”

Top-seeded Garden City, which after upending the Marines 31-16 in the opener steamrolled its next nine opponents by an average of 41 points, scored on each of its first two possessions in Saturday’s rematch and led 13-0 just 25 seconds into the second quarter.

Long Beach responded after Ruckh’s long touchdown with a 71-yard scoring drive to get within 13-6.

Junior Brody Riedel, who a week earlier starred in a 27-13 semifinal win over Mepham with four touchdowns, had a 24-yard run and a 26-yard catch to set up senior quarterback Charlie Conway’s 6-yard scoring strike to leaping senior Zack Silva in the corner of the end zone.

Post-game

The Trojans lost Robertiello on their next possession, but junior backup Brendan Benn stepped in admirably. A pair of fourth-down conversions kept the chains and clock moving and they struck again with under a minute to play in the half on a 9-yard touchdown run from senior Chris Desiderio off a double reverse. It was 20-6 at halftime.

Second-half fumble recoveries by junior Kellen de Bruin and Riedel kept the Marines afloat and they turned the second of those takeaways into points to make it a one-possession game. Conway’s 8-yard touchdown pass to Silva (9 catches, 86 yards) with 6:12 remaining cut the margin to 20-12, but the Trojans found a way as they’ve done for a decade and sealed the deal on senior Angelo Cupari’s 12-yard touchdown with less than a minute left.

“It was a battle,” Garden City head coach Dave Ettinger said. “Long Beach has talent all over the field and we knew

that coming in. I wasn’t surprised by any of our kids stepping up and getting the job done. It was a hard-fought win.”

It’s been nearly 40 years since a Long Beach team got this far.

“I’m upset for our guys, especially the seniors,” Martin said. “We had a great season. It was a record-breaking season in many ways. I’m very happy with the effort of all the kids and staff.”

Terry Uellendahl/Herald photos

Zack Silva, left, hauled down both of Long Beach’s touchdowns in last Saturday’s Nassau Conference II championship game.

Quarterback Charlie Conway helped lead the Marines to their first county finals appearance since 1986.

Seven places in town to drop off juice boxes

holding a canned food drive,” Lonergan wrote. “The Juice Box Drive is something they have been doing for a few years now, and if this is what they are asking for, then we will answer the call to meet that need.”

When it’s time to collect the donations, Lindell students from various classes have the chance to help soup kitchen volunteers with their pickup efforts. Lonergan described the opportunity as “a great way to teach students about civic responsibility and the needs in the community.”

The school will send its students home with fliers, and the PTA will be involved as well.

In addition to the school’s efforts, other community members will use their own connections to support the drive. Beach Giving LBNY’s Liz Nachman, who has assisted the soup kitchen before, has established a network of residential buildings as part of her group’s mission.

Each year, Nachman, a Long Beach resident for over three decades who lives in the Renaissance posts on the building’s bulletin board asking for donations. Her efforts have spread to other buildings in the city, including the Breakers, the Meridian, the Grenada and White Sands — which make up Beach Giving LBNY.

“It gets people to understand and

educate themselves on the needs of people in our community,” Nachman said.

“If people don’t see there’s a need, they’d never know.”

Each week, residents of the Renais-

sance leave donations at both her door and in the lobby. She collects them and takes them to the soup kitchen.

“I like to try and give back,” Nachman said of her efforts.

Kim Balder, who lives in Sea Pointe Towers — the same building as Hoenig — has been taking part in the donation efforts for years. Like Nachman, Balder also has an affinity for helping both the community and the soup kitchen. “Helping them out is always rewarding,” she said.

Balder, who has known Hoenig for over a decade, uses a connection at Key Food to purchase donations for the soup kitchen. Orders are placed and dropped off at her apartment. Sea Pointe Towers also has a donation box in the lobby, where residents leave juice boxes and other contributions.

Asked about her motivation for participating, Balder explained that it gives her a chance to help community members. “Just take a look at the people who the donations are going to,” she said. “A small act of kindness can be a big help for those who are in need.”

The Juice Box Drive began in 2023, after Hoenig and soup kitchen President Rob Blau read an article about the dangers of plastic leaching into water bottles. After discussing alternatives, Hoenig proposed juice boxes as a safer alternative, and launched the initiative to help offset the cost of paperboard-packaged beverages.

Those who are interested in donating but are unable to get to the drop-off locations can contact Maureen Doherty to coordinate a pickup at (516) 451-1071.

Courtesy Jeanne Hoenig

donations to the soup kitchen will help volunteers such as Larry Lieberman ensure that every family has a meal this season.

Seniors step out for health, fun at Expo

By ANNA GRACI

Hundreds of seniors, caregivers, and community members filled O’Connell Gardens the final Senior Health & Beyond Expo of the 2025 series, presented by PSEG Long Island and hosted by Herald Community Media and RichnerLIVE on Nov. 7. The day was packed with resources, entertainment and interactive activities designed to promote health, wellness, and lifestyle enrichment.

Attendees explored booths from local organizations offering information on fitness, alternative medicine, estate planning, and senior services. Entertainment included lively performances and laughs from local talent, while a panel discussion provided expert insights and a Q&A session on programs tailored to seniors’ well-being.

The Oceanside expo featured a variety of sponsors and engaging activities. Presenting Sponsor PSEG Long Island led the event, supported by Silver Sponsors Parker Jewish Institute Health Care and Rehabilitation, New York State Department of Public Service Long Island, Long Beach Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, and AARP Long Island. Gift bag sponsors Grandell Rehabilitation Center, Beach Terrace Care

Center, and Oceanside Care Center provided attendee swag.

Health-focused activities included HSS Long Island, the “Get Moving” sponsor, leading a chair side guided fitness routine that attendees loved, and Mount Sinai South Nassau offering free flu and Covid-19 vaccines on-site. The first 150 attendees also received a complimentary to-go lunch and had chances to win door prizes throughout the day.

“We’re thrilled to share that the Oceanside Senior Health & Beyond Expo was a huge success,” Amy Amato, Executive Director of RichnerLIVE said. “The turnout and energy were fantastic, and we’re so grateful for the strong community participation and sponsor support that made the event both educational and enjoyable. Each expo in this series brings people together to discover new ways to live healthier, happier lives — it’s about community, connection and empowerment.”

Across all seven expos in 2025, hundreds of Long Islanders gained valuable resources, education, and inspiration for healthier living. RichnerLIVE will be announcing the 2026 expo schedule shortly, continuing its mission to connect the community with vital health and wellness resources.

Allison Puglia from PSEG Long Island speaking on the topic of Senior Connections.

Christine Grolli, Mark Gross, and Nicole Hall from our presenting sponsor, PSEG Long Island.

Diana Arevalo from NY Cancer & Blood Specialist.

Janice Alkire R.N., Catherine Colwell, Jordan Gryl, Regina Buckman, and Abigail

Fromm from Mount Sinai South Nassau.

Attendees doing the guided exercise led by HSS Long Island.

Jill Wasser from NYS Department of Public Service of Long Island talking to the attendees on the topic of DPS Community Services.

Susan Petroski-Randolph from HSS Long Island.

The amazing Seasoned Steppers performing.

Our wonderful crowd for the final senior health expo in our 7 part series.

(Standing) Betty Bradford and Karen Murphy, (Sitting) Eric Gross, Rita Johnson, and Rita Infuso from AARP of Long Island.

Attendees talking to Annelle Gabay and Alexia Santiago from Professional Hand Therapy.

Dazzling display returns to Eisenhower Park

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

The LuminoCity Festival, a popular holiday lights extravaganza, is back at Nassau County’s Eisenhower Park this winter with an all-new theme and attractions.

This year’s theme, “Fantasy Winter Fairyland,” transforms 14 acres of the park into one of the largest immersive walk-through light festivals in the country, featuring dazzling light displays, towering sculptures, and countless photo opportunities.

“Each time we return to this remarkable venue is yet another opportunity to deliver on a promise we renew annually — to create indelible holiday memories for each and every one of our guests,” Xiaoyi Chen, founder and chief executive of LuminoCity said. “We are proud to partner with Nassau County once more to present this showcase event, and are beyond thrilled that it has become a tradition for so many in the community. Long Island is our home, and there is no place like home for the holidays.”

Among this year’s attractions are a spectacular 50-foot “Castle in the Sky” — one of the tallest light sculptures in North America — a four-story Christmas tree, and millions of LED lights, enough to blanket the Brooklyn Bridge. The festival will also feature winning submissions from the annual Lumi’s Utopia children’s art initiative, now in its fifth year. In partnership with the Long Island Children’s Museum, the program transforms kids’ hand-drawn creations into illuminated 3D sculptures.

“I am proud to welcome LuminoCity’s Holiday Lights Festival back to Nassau County’s Eisenhower Park for the 2025 winter season,” said Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. “Each year, this spectacular attraction draws tens of thousands of visitors from across Long Island and beyond, boosting our local economy and showcasing Nassau County as a premier destination for family-friendly events. Whether you’re a lifelong resident or visiting for the first time, I invite everyone to come experience the magic of LuminoCity right here in Eisenhower Park.”

The Eisenhower Park event remains LuminoCity’s longest-running signature festival. Since its debut in 2022, more than 160,000 guests have attended.

For more information, visit LuminoCityFestival.com.

If you

go:

LuminoCity Festival

Where: Eisenhower Park, East Meadow

When: Open now through Jan. 1, 2026

Theme: Fantasy Winter Fairyland — featuring 14 acres of dazzling lights, towering sculptures, and immersive displays

Highlights:

■ 50-foot “Castle in the Sky,” one of the tallest light sculptures in North America

■ Lumi’s Utopia children’s art installations in partnership with the Long Island Children’s Museum

Tickets & Information: LuminoCityFestival.com

The lantern display features the artwork of local children. Kemal Yigiter, 7, from Dix Hills, in front of his drawing of ‘Marshmallow’ — all lit up.

Tim Baker/Herald photos

The LuminoCity Festival is back in Eisenhower Park this fall and winter, featuring a dazzling lantern and light display — perfect for the holiday season.

County Executive Bruce Blakeman joined elected officials and community leaders to cut the ribbon, opening the festival on Nov. 7 in the park.

Maria Kousiaris, 9, of Old Brookville, took in the display at opening night.

This year’s theme is ‘Fantasy Winter Fairyland’ features 14-acres of trails with impressively large displays.

Rejection of NCC leader sparks opposition

By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

Nassau Community College’s board of trustees and local leaders expressed strong opposition after State University of New York trustees formally rejected the nomination of Maria Conzatti as the college’s next president. The unanimous 12-0 vote on Nov. 14 — the first of its kind in SUNY history — has heightened tensions over governance, autonomy and college leadership.

“SUNY does not comment on personnel issues,” a spokesperson told the Herald. “Community colleges are essential engines of student success and upward mobility, and SUNY is committed to excellent leadership for all of our campuses.”

Jerry Kornbluth, NCC’s vice president of community and governmental relations, called the decision “extremely upsetting,” citing Conzatti’s accomplishments during her tenure. Under her leadership, Kornbluth said, the college eliminated $14 million in debt and increased enrollment by 3 to 7 percent annually. As previously reported in the Herald, NCC also secured full eight-year accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

“Here you have a president who has done everything possible to move the college forward, implementing all the things SUNY would want her to do,”

Kornbluth said. “The board and most of the faculty are fully behind her.”

County Executive Bruce Blakeman also criticized SUNY’s decision. “Once again, SUNY has taken local control away from the suburbs by refusing to confirm the duly selected president, Maria Conzatti, put forth by the Nassau Community College Board of Trustees,” Blakeman stated in a news release.

“This is a slap in the face to every local board in New York State. Maria has done an excellent job educating our students and increasing enrollment at our college.”

NCC has been without a permanent president since 2022, and Conzatti has led the college since January of that year, despite SUNY guidelines recommending that temporary appointments last no more than six months. In the spring of 2023, the NCC board gave her an “iron-clad” five-year contract, extending through Dec. 31, 2028, which remains in effect.

Despite the SUNY vote, NCC Trustee Elliot Conway confirmed the board’s full support for Conzatti.

“I find it an upside-down world where the leader of the college with the highest enrollment increase is deemed unacceptable by the SUNY board,” Conway said.

In June, SUNY trustees began implementing a rule that would limit interim appointments of an administrator-in-

charge to one year, effectively blocking Conzatti from continuing in her role. Conway has voiced concerns about what he calls state overreach into local governance.

Speaking at a SUNY listening session in August, Conway said, “SUNY’s proposed rule, giving the chancellor final say over presidential appointments, salaries and contracts, is unnecessary overreach. Centralizing control would harm responsiveness, equity and the partnership that makes our programs succeed.”

At the session, Conway highlighted Conzatti’s contributions, including balancing budgets, adding vocational programs and improving campus civility. He also noted that Nassau County contributes more funding to the college than the state, asserting that local trustees should retain oversight.

“If it’s not broken, don’t fix it,” Conway said, calling for SUNY to confirm Conzatti as president.

The dispute unfolds amid a long-running, bitter conflict with the faculty union, which has opposed Conzatti’s leadership, citing department consolidations and other governance changes.

“The Board of Trustees’ decision is a responsible and necessary step toward restoring stability and confidence in Nassau Community College leadership,” Melinda Person, president of New York State United Teachers, said in

Conzatti has been leading Nassau Community College in an interim capacity since January 2022.

a statement. “Visionary, sustainable leadership cannot be built on prolonged interim arrangements.”

SUNY has sent a letter to NCC regarding a new presidential search, and a SUNY representative will work with the campus on the process.

Herald file photo

Maria

Independent pharmacies warn of collapse

By AINSLEY MARTINEZ amartinez@liherald.com

Howard Jacobson sat in his car outside a Long Island rehab center, holding a box of medication that cost him more than he would be reimbursed to dispense it. The longtime pharmacist, who owns Rockville Centre Pharmacy and West Hempstead Pharmacy, said that moments like this have become routine in an industry he once believed had room for sustainable community care.

For Jacobson, a pharmacist for nearly four decades, the crisis is no longer abstract. It is existential.

Independent pharmacists across New York describe the same pattern: reimbursement rates from pharmacy benefit managers — the middlemen known as PBMs — frequently fall below the cost of the drugs they dispense. PBMs negotiate prices on behalf of insurance plans, adjudicate claims and determine how much pharmacies get paid. But with three companies controlling nearly 90 percent of the national market, pharmacists say they have little leverage.

“They pay me what they want,” Jacobson said. “Many times now they’re paying us below my cost of the medication.”

Jacobson said that as a result, he has cut hours, trimmed staff and subsidized losses out of his own pocket.

On some drugs, he said, the reimbursement rates defy logic. “Yesterday I

did a prescription for 46 cents,” he said.

State lawmakers, backed by hundreds of pharmacists, are now pushing the Patient Access to Pharmacy Act, which would establish minimum reimbursement standards for commercial insurance plans and increase oversight of PBMs. Legislators say it mirrors a costplus model that New York’s Medicaid program implemented in 2023, and that independent pharmacies credit with stabilizing state spending.

Assemblywoman Judy Griffin said she had heard the same warnings from

pharmacists in her district for years.

“They really have limited incomes, like our seniors,” Griffin said, referring to the patients who rely most heavily on local pharmacies. “Getting the drugs at a cheaper price is really important.”

Griffin is co-sponsoring the bill, which has more than 80 supporters in the Assembly. Pharmacy closures, she said — including dozens on Long Island — have already strained communities that depend on them for guidance, delivery and everyday care. “It’s nice when your pharmacist knows you,” she said.

The bill would set a minimum reimbursement rate tied to the cost of acquiring and dispensing medication, and impose transparency requirements on PBMs and restrict practices that critics say steer patients toward PBMowned mail-order pharmacies or chains.

At a rally last week outside Rockville Centre Pharmacy, Jacobson warned lawmakers plainly: “No business can afford to operate at a loss.”

“We’re offered one-sided contracts, and it’s take it or leave it,” he added. “If you leave it, then not only are you telling your patients you don’t care about them, you’re leaving a network.”

Critics of the bill — including some insurers, employer groups and PBMs — argue that mandating reimbursement floors could increase premiums, reduce negotiating flexibility and drive up pharmaceutical spending. They warn that cost-plus models can weaken market competition, and could ultimately shift financial burdens onto employers and consumers.

CVS Caremark, the PBM owned by CVS Health, did not respond to a request for comment.

Griffin said she sees the legislation as part of a broader effort to protect not just small businesses, but a key piece of the state’s health care infrastructure.

“I am really at my wits’ end on how to keep my business going,” Jacobson said. “I don’t want to concede defeat.”

Courtesy Office Judy Griffin

Assemblywoman Judy Griffin joined dozens of pharmacists at Rockville Centre Pharmacy on Nov. 18 to urge fellow lawmakers to pass the Patient Access to Pharmacy Act.

STEPPING OUT

‘Nutcracker’ sweets

Decades of holiday magic with Leggz Ltd. Dance

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By Abbey Salvemini

Tis the season: Those Sugar Plum Fairies and various figments of a young girl’s imagination come alive once again on local stages. Sacred Heart Academy started it all off recently with its student-run production, now the holiday classic is thrust into the spotlight throughout December.

Rockville Centre-based Leggz Ballet, with Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts, brings sparkle to the Madison Theatre stage as ‘Nutcracker’ season dances on. This year’s production is especially meaningful for the studio’s founder Joan Hope MacNaughton, her staff and students: Leggz celebrates 30 years bringing this beloved classic to life. With MacNaughton’s artistic direction and choreography, accompanied as always by the beloved South Shore Symphony Orchestra, the theater is filled with the wonder of the delightful ballet that showcases Tchaikovsky’s mesmerizing score. You might say it’s one of the most memorable holiday soundtracks ever composed.

With over four decades leading Leggz, the 30-year milestone is both deeply personal and artistically meaningful for MacNaughton.

• Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m.: Dec. 6, 5 p.m.; Dec. 7, 4 p.m.

• Tickets are $35-$65; available at MadisonTheatreNY.org or call the box office at (516) 323-4444

• Madison Theatre, Molloy University campus, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre

“Something that was a dream many, many years ago to have my own Nutcracker came true,” she says. MacNaughton reflects on how the production has grown in scale, professionalism and reach since its first performance, then on the South Side High School stage in Rockville Centre.

“From the costumes to all the dancers, it evolved dramatically. It started with dancers from my studio doing the solo parts. Then, I brought in professionals from the dance world to fill the roles of Sugar Plum Fairy, Dewdrop and Snow Queen.”

Dancers from renowned companies — including Boston Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, also Broadway — are now integral to the production.

MacNaughton — who danced professionally prior

Mark Tremonti

Sings Frank Sinatra ‘Christmas Special’

From redefining rock to reimagining Sinatra, Grammy-winning musician Mark Tremonti, backed by members of Frank Sinatra’s original orchestra, brings his timeless swing and holiday spirit to the Paramount. The lights go down. Familiar horns pipe up from a world-class orchestra as piano twinkles like the jackpot lights on a winning slot machine. Then, the voice kicks in. It has all of the smoky splendor those first few notes hinted at, but it ain’t Ol’ Blue Eyes. In a tailored suit with microphone in hand, it’s Mark Tremonti. The multiplatinum musician sounds just as at home paying homage to the catalog of Frank Sinatra as he does fronting Tremonti or shredding his soul out as the guitarist for Alter Bridge and Creed. Tremonti’s influence on rock music is undeniable. Now, witness a new side of his artistry as he pays heartfelt tribute to the legendary Frank Sinatra.

to opening her studio — attributes their interest in joining her production to her both network and her artistic standards.

“I have a lot of friends who are dancers in Manhattan, so I reached out to them for professional roles,” she says.

Yet, the heart of the show remains the young dancers, who include talented kids residing in Rockville Centre, Oceanside, Baldwin, among other communities. A cast of over 50 young dancers in all, from throughout the metro area, join the guest dancers in this dynamic staging.

“It doesn’t matter what school they come from,” MacNaughton emphasizes. “They all really love dance and know what a quality production is like.”

Performing alongside the South Shore Symphony adds another layer of magic. The orchestra, MacNaughton explains, elevates the performance for both dancers and the audience, adding a unique energy and richness that recorded tracks can’t match.

“There’s nothing more exciting for a dancer than performing with live music. Watching the musicians play is a treat, you’re getting both the dance and the music.”

Her goal is that kids in the audience or who step onto the stage for the first time will continue to find inspiration in “The Nutcracker.” Keeping the beauty of dance alive is what’s behind MacNaughton’s decades of running her studio and producing the show each year.

Among the newest generation of dancers is 7-year-old Emma Lavas, of Rockville Centre, who’s making her first appearance in the ballet, continuing a family tradition. Her mom, Meg Guido, danced in the very first Leggz production, continuing for 12 years. Recalling the thrill of being on stage, she’s delighted, of course, that her daughter is now stepping into that role.

“It’s such a beautiful thing to see her dancing and smiling,” Guido says.

“She teaches me a lot of moves,” Lavas says, about her mother, as she carries forth with the family legacy.

Another Rockville Centre dancer, 14-year-old Analiese Cartier shares: “I’m so grateful for the opportunity to do this each year.”

For 15-year-old Paige McDaid, who also lives in Rockville Centre, the show has been as much about friendship as dancing.

“I’ve built some of my life-long friends and I’m so grateful for them.”

She wants audiences, whether returning or seeing it for the first time, to feel that same magic she experiences onstage.

“It’s such a beautiful performance, and we put so much effort into it,” McDaid adds, enthusiastically.

Celebrating three decades of Nutcracker, Leggz Ltd. has filled the Madison Theatre with music, movement and holiday spirit. From the youngest dancers to world-class professionals bringing the choreography to life, the production captures the essence of the season. It explains why this timeless performance continues to draw everyone back each year.

Saturday, Dec. 11, 8 p.m. $108.75, $86.50, $71.25, $59.75, $54.25, $43.75.The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com.

Just ‘Wild About Harry’ redux

Everyone has another chance to go “Wild About Harry” when over 30 of Long Island’s top musicians and songwriters gather for another concert in tribute to the beloved Harry Chapin. Groove along to 18 acts — including concert organizer Stuart Markus and his trio Gathering Time — that perform Chapin classics including “Taxi” and “Cat’s in the Cradle,” plus many lesser hits and fan favorites like “Mr. Tanner.” The concert is concsdered a “Birthday Bash,” as Chapin would have turned 83 on Dec. 7. As they’ve done for the past 20 years, participating artists are encouraged to put their own interpretations on his songs. Long Island music “royalty” is turning out in force to support this most worthy cause. All revenues above production costs will be donated to Long Island Cares, the food bank Chapin founded. Long Island Cares will also be collecting non-perishable food donations.

Tuesday, Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. Minimum $20 suggested donation per ticket. Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Tickets available at landmarkonmainstreet.org or (516) 767-6444.

Courtesy Leggz Ltd.

The Snow Queen (Ella Titus, Miami City Ballet) and Snow King (Mauricio Vera Nunez, National Ballet Of Cuba) begin Clara’s Dream.

The Snowflake Corps dazzle in the intricate Waltz of the Snowflakes, the grand finale of Act I.

Tim Baker/Herald Evelyn Strouse and Paige McDaid in rehearsal.

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD CALENDAR

NOV 27

LuminoCity Festival

LuminoCity is back at Eisenhower Park. Walk through a winter wonderland. Timed admission fee.

• Where: Eisenhower Park, East Meadow

• Time: 4:30-5:15 p.m., 6-6:45 p.m., 7:30-8:15 p.m., through Jan. 1

• Contact: luminocityfestival.com

Film Friday

NOV 28

Stop by Long Public Library for a showing the 2014 comedydrama “Chef.” A head chef quits his restaurant job and starts a food truck to reclaim his creative spark while reconnecting with his estranged family. Rated R, 1 hour 54 minutes.

• Where: 111 West Park Ave.

• Time: 1-3 p.m.

• Contact: longbeachlibrary.org or (516) 432-7201

Long Live Local

Enjoy a night of music with Ricky Roche at the Allegria. Attendees with an LB ID can enjoy a complimentary drink. Celebrate local talent and community in a lively evening of music and fun.

• Where: 80 West Broadway

• Time: 6-9 p.m.

• Contact: allegriahotelny.com or (516) 889-1300

‘Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus! The Musical’ Long Island Children’s Museum welcomes back this delightful production, based on Mo Willems’ award-winning “Pigeon” picture books. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is even more fun than staying up late and having a hot dog party. It’s not easy being the Pigeon; you never get to do anything. But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) late, maybe that wily bird can do something. Featuring an innovative mix of songs, and feathers, this show is sure to get everyone’s wings flapping. $11 with museum admission ($9 members), $15 theater only.

• Where: Museum Row, Garden City

• Time: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; also Nov. 29, Dec. 3-Dec. 4

• Contact: licm.org or (516) 224-5800

Special EFX All-Stars in concert

Special EFX All-Stars, led by guitar virtuoso Chieli Minucci, takes the stage for one extraordinary night of genre-

Allman Betts Family Revival

Get ready for an unforgettable night of music at the 9th Annual Allman Betts Family Revival! This extraordinary live music experience is hosted by Devon Allman and Duane Betts, the sons of Allman Brothers Band legends Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts. Inspired by the legendary Last Waltz, this tour features a revolving cast of top-tier artists from the realms of blues, Americana, country, and rock, all coming together to honor the timeless legacy and rich catalog of the Allman Brothers Band. This year’s amazing lineup features the Allman Betts Band, the iconic Jimmy Hall, former Wet Willie singer and Allman Brothers alumni; alongside Robert Randolph, Amanda Shires, G. Love, Judith Hill, Jimmy Hall, Cody & Luther Dickinson, Alex Orbison, and others. Special guests may also join in. Set against the backdrop of the famous Allman Brothers Brotherhood of Light show, blending electrifying music with stunning visuals. This unforgettable night that honors the rich history and timeless catalog of the Allman Brothers Band is a musical family reunion that promises to lift your spirits as you enjoy an authentic Allman Brothers musical experience. $108.75, $64.75.

• Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington

• Time: 8 p.m.

• Contact: ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com

month. Public comments are welcome during the meeting and during Good and Welfare, which follows each regular session. Meeting agendas are available two business days in advance from the Office of the City Clerk.

• Where: City Hall, 1 W. Chester St.

• Time: 7 p.m.

• Contact: longbeachny.gov

DEC

7

Pearl Harbor Commemoration

The city in collaboration with the Joint Veterans Organization, honors those who served during the attack on Pearl Harbor. This solemn event at the Magnolia Center offers the community a chance to reflect on the bravery and sacrifice of service members. All are welcome to attend and pay their respects.

• Where: 650 Magnolia Blvd.

• Time: 1 p.m.

• Contact: longbeachny.gov

DEC

8

Winter Blood Drive

defying fusion. He’s joined his bandmates Lin Rountree, Eric Marienthal, Jay Rowe, Dave Livolsi, Joel Rosenblatt, Alan Grubner & Emedin Rivera. For over 40 years, Minucci has been a driving force in modern electric jazz, co-founding Special EFX and releasing more than 30 albums that blend rock, Latin rhythms and contemporary jazz into a signature sound. A three-time Emmy Award winner, he has collaborated with musical greats from Celine Dion and Lionel Richie to Kirk Whalum, Jeff Lorber, Omar Hakim, even Bernie Williams, and others.

• Where: Madison Theatre, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre

• Time: 8 p.m.

• Contact: madisontheatreny.org or (516) 323-4444

1863 Thanksgiving

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Farmer’s Market

Every Wednesday and Saturday farmers, artisans, bakers and makers bring their best to share with the community. From fresh, locally grown produce to handmade goods and unique treats, every vendor offers worthwhile items.

• Where: Kennedy Plaza

• Time: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. NOV

Step back in time at Old Bethpage Village Restoration for some holiday fun. Immerse yourself in the sights and smells of the festive season, as those early years of our national day of feasting and giving thanks comes alive. Imagine that it’s 1863 and you’re preparing a holiday meal, following President Abraham Lincoln’s proclamation of the first official national holiday of Thanksgiving Day. The restored site bustles with activity as it readies for an old-fashioned Thanksgiving: wood-burning stoves, beehive ovens and hearths are fired up to prepare foods and baked goods made from 19th-century recipes. Culinary exhibits include the “spitting” and roasting of turkey in a tin reflector oven beside the Williams House hearth and preparation of pies at the Powell House. Also on display are 19th-century methods of food preservation employed for late fall crops. Historical period music adds to the festive atmosphere each afternoon. $15, $12 seniors and children 5-12.

• Where: 1303 Round Swamp Rd., Old Bethpage

• Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Contact: oldbethpagevillage restoration.org or call (516)

Jolly Jamboree

Long Island Children’s Museum welcomes everyone to a

festive family night filled with merriment for all ages. The museum is transformed into a winter wonderland to celebrate the start of the holiday season. Among the highlights: Snap a festive family photo with Santa, join Rudolph and Miss on the dance floor for a holiday dance party, create keepsake holiday crafts to take home or give as gifts, decorate a cookie and design a special plate perfect for Santa’s visit, enjoy classic holiday tunes performed by carolers throughout the galleries. Also take in some “sock skating” on the museum’s indoor rink and meet the Ice Queen, and more. Come dressed in your holiday best: sparkles, pajamas, reindeer antlers, or your favorite holiday character costume! $16 per person ($14 members). Advance purchase is recommended as space is limited.

• Where: Museum Row, Garden City

• Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m.

• Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800

DEC

2

City Council Meeting

Long Beach City Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each

Support the annual Winter Blood Drive at the Magnolia Center. Appointments are preferred, though walk-ins are welcome if space allows. Blood donations are urgently needed.

• Where: 650 Magnolia Blvd.

• Time: 3-7:30 p.m.

• Contact: longbeachny.gov

Having an event?

Items on the Calendar page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to kbloom@ liherald.com.

Enso Sauna Studio hosts open house

Community event welcomes new and returning patrons

By AidAn WArshAvsky Correspondent

Enso Sauna Studio of Island Park hosted a Community Warm-Up, an openhouse event welcoming both new and returning patrons to explore its services on Nov. 15.

Located in Island Park Plaza on Austin Boulevard, Enso is a wellness studio designed to support a wide range of lifestyles, offering services that aim to promote both physical and mental recovery. The studio offers infrared sauna, red light therapy, cold plunge, a high-tech massage chair and the Balancer Pro — a treatment that stimulates the lymphatic system.

At the open house, guests received complimentary mini-sessions and sampled offerings from Long Beach businesses, including The Matcha Bar and Barrier Beets. Attendees also had access to event-only discounts, membership deals and curated wellness gifts from local partners.

“There’s something for everyone, regardless of age and physical activity,” said Meagan Vekima, community manager and event planner in the Enso network.

Patrons can tailor their own treatment plans, with studio assistants available to help guide their choices. Enso

offers six different packages and membership options, ranging from four-session bundles to unlimited monthly plans.

“Whether you are young, athlete or not, or older and looking for something to supplement your lifestyle, these services — especially the cold plunge — can not only help you recover faster, but can also aid in the aging process,” Vekima said.

Enso’s treatments are said to aid in

removing toxins, improving metabolism, renewing skin, relieving anxiety, repairing muscles and promoting restful sleep.

Those benefits have drawn interest from various communities.

Louie Ann Murphy, a Long Beach resident, discovered the studio through manager Colin Dempsey. Murphy, who teaches and practices yoga, walks the boardwalk and meditates, recommends

Enso to others.

“The benefits, like skin rejuvenation and overall wellness, detoxifying in the sauna, [they’ve] become very popular things for people wanting overall wellness,” Murphy said.

Unlike traditional saunas, Enso’s infrared sauna provides deep-penetrating heat without the harsh dry air, promoting detoxification and cellular regeneration.

Julia Miningham, also of Long Beach, is a studio assistant at Enso and applied when the studio was first opening.

“It was an easy decision for me,” Miningham said. “I love health and wellness, and I wanted to work somewhere I actually enjoy.”

Miningham lives an active lifestyle — Pilates classes, exercising outdoors and going to the gym — and said recovery has always been a priority.

“If you have aches and pains, the sauna is great for muscle recovery, especially your legs,” she said.

She also praised red light therapy for promoting collagen production, which supports skin and cellular health. Just as important, she said, are the mental benefits.

“It’s like getting yourself to go somewhere for 20 or 30 minutes,” Miningham said. “It’s great for your mind to have that time to decompress and relax.”

Aidan Warshavsky/Herald

Amanda Nagel, far left, Julia Miningham, Colin Dempsey, Julia Fernandez and Nadia Daley welcomed new and returning patrons to Enso Sauna Studio on Nov. 15.

Showcasing the wood and metal programs

Woodworking and metalworking took center stage at the Long Beach Board of Education meeting on Nov. 18, where teachers demonstrated how students gain real-world skills through the district’s Career and Technical Education programs.

Superintendent Jennifer Gallagher introduced Director of Technology and Innovation Keith Harvey, who opened the showcase with metal shop teacher Dan Lerner and woodworking teacher Eric Heck. The teachers displayed student work and explained how classes progress from basic tool use to advanced fabrication.

Lerner walked the board through metalworking projects created in courses that teach sheet-metal forming, casting, welding and precision machining. He described how students operate lathes, milling machines and drill presses as they advance, learning industrystandard techniques in forging and fabrication.

Heck highlighted woodworking coursework, where students begin with hand and power tools, learn joinery and surface finishing, and move on to CNC laser cutting and engraving. Higher-level classes include furniture restoration and community-based projects that support the Long Beach community.

Long Beach High School senior Alexander Krzeminski also spoke about the skills he has developed since beginning welding as a freshman. He noted that learning this craft has given him the confidence to tackle challenges and develop solutions to any problem. Krzeminski showed a metal whistle that he designed and fabricated.

District officials said the courses prepare students for college programs, technical trades, engineering pathways and creative design work by emphasizing craftsmanship, problem-solving and real-world application.

The district noted that students are introduced to technical learning as early as elementary and middle school. The full Career and Technical Education presentation is available at LBeach.org.

–Jeffrey Bessen

A breakdown of design and drawing for the production curriculum within the Career and Technical Education program.

Long Beach shop teacher Dan Lerner, right, and high school senior Alexander Krzeminski at the November trustee meeting.

Photos courtesy Long Beach schools

Alexander Krzeminski, a Long Beach High senior, discussed the metal whistle he created, at the Board of Education meeting.

Board members and the audience watched a presentation on the district’s Career and Technical Education programs.

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Some strange suggestions from the Building Department

Q. I went to my Building Department, because, as you suggested, I should get an idea from them as to what to do and how to go about it. After discussing the problems I would have to overcome, they suggested certain people, drafting services, and also told me that if I use an architect, I should only use the ones they suggest, because others might not be “acceptable” to them. I thought this was kind of strange. Should they do that, and is that acceptable practice?

A. That is not only strange, but also illegal.

Putting limits on who provides a state-licensed professional service is, at the very least, a restriction-oftrade issue that I am sure would turn into a legal matter if the jurisdiction you live in ever tried to enforce the practice. Maybe you could finance your project by going through that process, getting hassled for the reasons you describe, and then suing the individuals and department that created the scenario. Of course, you would have to show hard evidence, such as documents and/or recordings of this kind of exchange. Or you could just go along with them, if you feel comfortable with the racket they’re running.

Lately I have seen more situations like this occurring, and it’s disheartening, as a professional, but many officials have commented, over the years, that certain architects only like to handle, or are only capable of handling, the “small stuff.” Clearly they don’t recognize the situation created by their own jurisdictions, where you’re required to have an architect’s or engineer’s professional seal on the submitted drawings when applying for a permit. Instead they encourage people to get an unlicensed person to prepare plans, and then that unlicensed individual gets a retired professional who could use the extra money to just sign and seal.

Even worse than that is the problem created during the pandemic, when an electronic seal was issued by the state to architects and engineers, creating the opportunity to just electronically float a seal onto plans, with or without the licensed professional’s permission.

It seems that people have forgotten what that seal represents. Not only does it represent a level of trained expertise — it also represents safety. Protection of public safety was once the paramount objective of local governments. And aside from the skirting of enforcement of licensed professionalism, safety is still important, but money, favoritism and territorial behavior make you wonder what you’re really dealing with.

I know so many people who are sincerely trying to enforce public safety in their government jobs, people who are equally disgusted with the ones who make their profession look bad. Defying the public trust or manipulating the public should not be tolerated. Thirty years ago, the state attorney general’s office did an investigation, and concluded that this practice was widespread — but investigators candidly admitted that they did not have the resources to pursue prosecutions, leaving the public to decide. Good luck!

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Thanksgiving couldn’t come at a better time

The spirit of Thanksgiving is particularly welcome and needed this year. Times are turbulent. Discord appears to be almost everywhere. Prices are still too high. The federal government has just gone through its longest and most bitter shutdown ever, with another one threatened in less than three months.

The political divide continues, as Democrats scored overwhelming victories across the country, while Nassau Republicans, led by County Executive Bruce Blakeman, swept every countywide office and retained control of the county’s three towns and two cities — including Long Beach, where the GOP won every elective office for the first time since 1971. And while Nassau was voting bright red, New York City went deep blue, electing a committed socialist, Zohran Mamdani, as its mayor, promising to upend the city’s political and social structures as we’ve known them.

Ideally in a time of discord and stress, the citizenry turns to sports as an escape, as an island of refuge in a sea

of turmoil. This time, though, no such luck. At least not yet. The Yankees were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs, while the Mets, with their astronomically high payroll, didn’t even make it to the postseason, eliminated for the final playoff slot by the unheralded, low-income Cincinnati Reds.

Not even New York sports offer an island of refuge in our current sea of turmoil.

Granted, there was temporary relief for baseball fans, as the World Series confrontation between the Dodgers and Blue Jays provided intense drama right down to the final out of the climactic seventh game. But that moment of escape was soon overtaken by what portends to be Major League Baseball’s biggest and worst gambling scandal since the Black Sox scandal in 1919: Two relief pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians were arrested and charged with colluding with organized crime on “micro bets” — wagers on what type of pitches they would throw. This scandal, like the NBA betting scandal that preceded it just weeks earlier, is expected to expand, because of professional sports’ extensive, and misguided, business dealings with the gaming industry.

Thank God for the arrival of Thanksgiving! Taking time to celebrate the spirit of the holiday, which gives us the opportunity to step back and reflect on

what we should be thankful for, is a true American tradition. As we learned in our early school days, legend has the earliest Thanksgiving being celebrated in 17th-century Colonial times between by the Pilgrims and native Indians in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The national celebration of Thanksgiving in November was proclaimed by President George Washington in 1789. During the darkest days of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln certified the final Thursday of November as the official day for celebrating Thanksgiving. Later, after Americans endured the depths of a Depression and as we got involved in the tragedy of World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt reaffirmed the significance of Thanksgiving while officially declaring the fourth Thursday of November to be the day of celebration. These actions by Lincoln and Roosevelt should be guideposts for Americans. Neither the absolute horror raging through our country during the Civil War, nor the economic devastation of the Depression, nor the carnage and suffering of World War II, would prevent Americans in those years from being thankful for, and appreciating, the blessings of living in this great land. Not to minimize our current hard-

ships, but we should take the time to show our thanks for all that we do have. America is not at war. It provides more opportunity for its people than any other country on earth, as demonstrated by the tens of millions of people from all over the world who want to live here.

During my years in Congress, I traveled to many countries, mainly in Europe but also in parts of Asia and North Africa. There was no country that could match America for our ingenuity, industriousness and opportunity for generations of people to move upward and thrive. Often we fail to remember that the United States was the first nation to experiment with democracy since Greece many centuries ago, and how that experiment has worked so successfully.

There are reasons why America has the world’s strongest economy and strongest military. That success results from our commitment not just to free enterprise but to freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press and freedom of opportunity, which allow the human spirit to fully develop and thrive. So let’s enjoy our blessings and give thanks for living in this great land. Happy Thanksgiving, and God bless America.

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

Weekly newspapers are a great community asset

When you’re a news junkie like me, you reach out for a large variety of sources of information. Finding and digesting the offerings of all these many outlets takes a lot of time, but there is one resource that I constantly rely on: the weekly newspaper.

My love for the weekly goes back as far as when I was a bold 12-year-old who walked into the offices of the Long Island Independent and offered my services as a writer. Rather than usher me out the door, the publisher, the late Paul Jackson, gave me an assignment: to read all of the social announcements and to distill them into a few short paragraphs.

By the time I turned 15, I was a paid employee, enjoying my $10-a-week stipend, and I went on to become the principal reporter for the Independent and

the Long Beach Life. Later, during my years in the Assembly, I kept close working relationships with all of the weekly papers in my district, and assigned a full-time staff member to keep the weekly papers informed about my activities in Albany.

Every Friday, I make it a point to look for the latest news in the Herald. I read about the goings-on in five or six communities and read the opinion pages. I offer these details because many residents of our region don’t always take advantage of the many items published in their local papers that are genuinely of interest.

of our schools.

N ational news is great, but I learn the important stuff from the weeklies.

While I have the greatest respect for the mass media, I learn from the weeklies about local athletes who may someday wind up on the national sports pages. Today’s high school track star could eventually become a member of an Olympic team. People complain a lot about high taxes, but if they read their local paper, they would know that 60 percent of their tax bill is for the operation

I like to stay in touch with old friends, and sometimes I find out that they have experienced some great family events thanks to my weekly paper. I also frequently learn that some potential countywide political battle has its roots in an action taken by a village or another municipal entity. So many people would be surprised to learn how much they can find out about local politics by subscribing to a weekly.

On a more somber note, I learn from weeklies that someone I met and liked has died. Too often we learn about family tragedies weeks and months after they occur, and realize that if we’d checked out a weekly paper, we would have known much sooner to reach out to the bereaved family.

When I meet some young man or woman who has decided to run for public office, one of the first things I tell them is not to ignore their weekly newspaper, and to make an effort to meet with its editors so they know about their

candidacy. And I don’t restrict my advice just to budding candidates. I frequently advise federal and state officeholders to keep in touch with their weeklies.

A few years ago, a large group of weekly newspaper owners and editors converged on Albany in an effort to change how state laws govern those local weeklies. Not surprisingly, they were welcomed by members from both sides of the aisle who had learned well and understood the power of those news outlets. If you want to do the right thing, subscribe to your local paper. (If you’re reading this, I’d like to think you already have.) And if you’re a local business owner, think about buying an ad. I’ve been fortunate enough to be an unpaid columnist for the Herald for over 20 years, and I’ve wanted to write this tribute to weekly papers for the longest time. They need your support, and like any business that serves the community, they also merit your help in keeping them as a great asset.

Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. Comments about this column? jkremer@ liherald.com.

This Saturday, shop local

Held each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving — Nov. 29 this year — Small Business Saturday encourages consumers to shift their attention from big-box and giant online retailers to the locally owned businesses that are the backbone of our neighborhoods. These local businesses create jobs, spark innovation and keep more dollars circulating in the local economy, strengthening the very places we call home.

Founded by American Express in 2010 and embraced by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Small Business Saturday has grown into a nationwide tradition. It’s nestled between the commercial frenzy of Black Friday and the digital deals of Cyber Monday, and it’s crucial that all of us make a concerted effort to shop at our favorite corner store or buy a gift card for our beloved neighborhood restaurant.

The impact of Small Business Saturday, of course, reaches far beyond economics. When people support a local bookstore, bakery, boutique or service provider, they’re investing in relationships and affirming the value of personal connection — the friendly wave from a shop owner who knows your name, the sense of pride in discovering a one-of-akind product crafted nearby, the feeling of belonging that comes from familiar streets buzzing with activity. These are experiences you simply can’t replicate

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Mamdani is on to something, Republicans

To the Editor:

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s electoral appeal, centered on his affordability agenda, has prompted some of his opponents to start emphasizing this issue. Republican State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick is among those proposing actions to rein in New York’s cost of living in her Herald commentary last week, “The cost of living is driving families out of New York.”

Some of her suggestions make sense and, if adopted, might make Long Island living marginally more affordable. But CanzoneriFitzpatrick offers only Band-Aids for the hemorrhaging housing crisis that forces young families to look elsewhere for starter homes. As a professed capitalist, the senator should understand that a grossly inadequate supply of housing cannot meet demand, thus causing prices to spiral ever upward. The solution is obvious: build

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Small Business Saturday reminds us that thriving communities don’t happen by accident — they grow through intentional support and shared commitment. By shopping local, we help build vibrant neighborhoods where businesses and residents lift one another up, strengthening the community fabric, one small shop at a time.

Small businesses account for a significant portion of job creation across the country, and on Long Island they are essential to the economic ecosystem. When shoppers choose small over large, more money stays in the community. Studies show that when you shop at a small, locally owned business, more of your money stays here on Long Island — supporting infrastructure, schools and friends, and even reducing your tax burden. For every $100 spent at a small business, about $67 stays in the community. At a large chain, only about $43 does.

But most importantly, small businesses help define the identity of a place. Neighborhoods with bustling local shops tend to have stronger social ties, safer streets and greater civic engagement. Choosing to support a local business is choosing to support a stronger, more connected community.

Participating in Small Business Saturday is simple and enjoyable. Consumers explore local shops, take part in spe-

cial promotions, share their experiences on social media and leave positive reviews of their favorite spots. Spot a great bargain? Tell a friend! These small actions have big ripple effects, helping local entrepreneurs gain visibility, attract new customers and employ local workers.

Business owners can prepare for Small Business Saturday by using free marketing materials provided by the SBA and American Express, such as fliers, posters and social media graphics. Local governments, chambers of commerce and community groups also do their part by organizing events, hosting holiday markets, and creating interactive maps to guide residents to participating businesses. Many of the best local businesses and deals can be found right here, on the pages of the Herald, or at LIHerald.com.

This Saturday, Long Islanders have the opportunity to demonstrate what makes our communities so special: We show up for our neighbors and they show up for us. Our local small businesses are the ones donating to school fundraisers, sponsoring youth sports teams, hosting community events, providing teenagers with summer jobs, and paying taxes that help keep our local downtowns alive.

So shop local, Long Island — because when small businesses thrive, we all prosper.

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imagine: You co-own a lovely 233-year-old home, furnished with heirlooms, with property and gardens admired by all. You and your co-owners love this house. In keeping with longstanding tradition, you allow an employee and his family, selected by the majority of your group, to live in it. The terms are that the tenants may live in the house rent-free as long as they welcome visitors, bar criminals from the property and, when the rental period is over, vacate the premises.

nothing, you have in effect given him permission to demolish the home, discard its contents and history and thumb his nose in contempt at the people who are letting him live there.

You know where this is heading.

A few months after moving in, however, the latest tenant, without permission or consultation, demolishes one-fifth of the house and hires contractors to build an addition that will be used for his private parties. He tells the contractors not to worry; the house really belongs to him. And he tells you and your co-owners that when the time comes for him to move out, he may simply decide to stay.

You are in a bind. If you object, some will see you as being overly critical of a bold and adventurous man. If you say

To be fair, Donald Trump is not the first president to make dramatic modifications to the White House. In 1902, Theodore Roosevelt built what is now called the West Wing to accommodate a rapidly growing executive staff and to create separation between the workspace and the Roosevelt family’s private quarters.

Wealthy patrons are treating the renovation as an open invitation to buy influence.

In 1942, Franklin Roosevelt authorized the construction of the East Wing. The government’s day-to-day operations had expanded exponentially during World War II. There was a need for more space for larger international conferences. The East Wing also had offices for the first lady’s staff, areas for public events, and a shelter for wartime security.

By 1948, the 156-year old White House was in need of significant repairs. Wooden beams were rotting and the entire infrastructure needed updating. President Harry Truman called for steel beams, concrete, mod-

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But Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick has nothing to say about the extreme nimbyism that makes it so difficult to build housing anywhere in Nassau County. It’s particularly egregious that right-wing politicians have succeeded in blocking transit-oriented developments. Building housing near Long Island Rail Road stations would help make Long Island more affordable without worsening traffic congestion.

Republicans should adopt a variation on a mantra favored by their leader: “Build, baby, build!”

KEvIN J KELLEY

Atlantic Beach

Trump’s ‘outrageous’ commutation of Santos

To the Editor:

Re Jerry Kremer’s column in the Oct. 30-Nov. 5 issue, “Presidents make mistakes, but this one was a doozy”: What

message was being sent to hardworking, honest people when President Trump excused former Rep. George Santos from serving a seven-year prison term after only three months? Santos was proven to be a liar, a cheat, a thief — a dishonest individual who harmed and deceived many people by falsifying everything he touched.

How do we know that he didn’t fabricate the conditions of his prison stay, inasmuch as he is a pro at making up stories? It appears that Trump commuted his sentence due to his being a good Republican supporting Trump.

In my eyes, Santos’s crimes are worse than those of a bank robber. His deceit is now being forgiven, and will Trump, in his generosity, assume the more than $300,000 in restitution that Santos is liable for? It is ludicrous that the president of the U.S. takes his time from government affairs to release an admitted criminal back into society. Outrageous indeed.

GRACE SEARBY Oyster Bay

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ern wiring and plumbing. The renovations were not without controversy. When builders installed the “Truman Balcony,” some objected to the $16,000 price tag (around $215,000 today); others argued that it wasn’t a good look to add a private terrace to the world’s most public house. But every president since then has enjoyed using the balcony for relaxation and for greeting people gathered on the South Lawn.

Back to the present. Trump recently authorized the demolition of the East Wing. He wanted a ballroom that could hold 650 people; the price would be around $200 million.

Then he announced that the new space would be “slightly larger” — 90,000 square feet, to accommodate 900 guests, at a cost in excess of $300 million.

Trump has often said that for major events, he wants a permanent, grand space similar in size and style to his Mar-a-Lago ballroom. His guests, Trump says, will pay “a lot of money” for the privilege of gathering in “my beautiful ballroom.”

Protests have come from Republicans and Democrats who question both the stated exclusivity of the new space and its exorbitant cost at a time when people

are losing health insurance, food-assistance programs and general buying power. Trump has responded that he doesn’t need anyone’s permission to change one of the world’s most historically significant national monuments.

Asked whether he intends to name the ballroom after himself, Trump has replied that he hasn’t “really thought about it.” About the price, he has said repeatedly, “I’ll pay for it myself.” But the fact is, he won’t. Wealthy patrons have already stepped in to cover the cost, treating the renovation as an open invitation to buy influence.

Trump has always called himself a builder. But builders strengthen foundations; they don’t bulldoze symbols of public life to erect shrines to themselves. He seems to have no interest in building on the past to create something lasting for others; instead he is building over it, as if erasure were the surest form of legacy. The question isn’t how to undo the demolition work, but how long Americans can afford to pretend that it doesn’t matter. The Trump ballroom will open, the guests will arrive and the message will be that the People’s House has less and less room for the people who own it.

Michael Blitz is professor emeritus of interdisciplinary studies at the City University of New York’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

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