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New York City launched Memory Markers: 9/11, a citywide digital tribute to stories of that day and afterwards. Above, a union member at the official 9/11 25th anniversary event at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum on Sept. 11. without knowing. Memory Markers tells them what happened on those corners and what it took to respond.” Over 3,700 city Sanitation workers were on the job for months afterwards clearing out the dust, debris and rubble from lower Manhattan and managing Ground Zero debris at Fresh Kills on Staten Island, Sanitation Commissioner Gregory Anderson said. “Theirs are just some of the infinite number of heroic stories of that day and its aftermath, and we are proud to be represented alongside so many

other heroes in this digital tribute,” he said in the release. M i ke F l y n n , t h e c i t y ’s Department of Transportation commissioner, said a quarter of a century later the DOT’s efforts remain a source of pride. “Whether it was our Staten Island Ferry fleet moving 50,000

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Lawrence Board of Education President Heshy Blachorsky, left, Superintendent Ann Pedersen and Trustee Murray Forman responded to concerns about the high school football team lacking a home field for the second consecutive year.

Parents rally for home field for Lawrence football By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com

Parents, alumni and supporters of the Lawrence High School football program pressed the Board of Education on Sept. 1, demanding answers about when the Golden Tornadoes will play on their home field again, as they prepare for their second consecutive season without one. The lively discussion, held at the board’s monthly meeting at the high school, came as the football program continues to struggle with participation and morale. The team added three players on the first day of school, however, giving coaches and supporters hope that interest in the program is growing. For Lawrence resident Mike DeRosa, who is an alumnus and longtime football supporter, the lack of a home field is about more than where the games are played. He said it is affecting the players’ connection to their school and community. The Golden Tornadoes are scheduled to play all eight games on the road this season, DeRosa said, questioning why the team cannot play at least some games on the newly renovated soccer field at Lawrence Middle School. “Give these kids a home,” DeRosa told the board. The middle school field was recently renovated and newly sodded. Lawrence School District officials have stated that the field needs time for the sod and roots to establish, but DeRosa questioned why the football team could not use it for several games while soccer continues to have its own

have been completed, and the disschedule. “Grass can grow back,” DeRosa trict is again awaiting pre-approvsaid. “High school memories, high al, Pedersen said. “We are waiting the preschool experiences, don’t. These 13 approval for the second time,” seniors are in their final year.” Pedersen added. Heshy Blachorsky, president of Matthew Russo, whose son is a the Lawrence Board of Education, said the district remains commit- junior at Lawrence High School, ted to the football program and to asked the board directly for a eventually providing the team timeline for the new field. “I think just having the field with a dedicated field. Blachorsky added that the dis- would be justice,” Russo said. Pedersen explained that the trict has a pending Federal Emertimeline is difficult gency Management to provide because it Agency claim that depends on the next was previously presteps in the FEMA approved for more process. Once prethan $70 million in approval is given, funding for district another public meetprojects, including a ing would have to be new football field at held before the disthe high school. trict could proceed. “Our football proBlachorsky said gram remains fully the district is pushfunded,” Blachorsky ing ahead with the said. “Our intent to project and wants have this field up, if football program it was up to us, this HESHy BLAcHORSky the to have a dedicated field would have home. been ready already Lawrence Board of Education president The issue has this year.” become particularly The district has been attempting to move the emotional for football supporters, FEMA-funded project forward, who argued that the program’s but the process has been delayed declining participation is being by additional studies related to compounded by a lack of school flooding concerns raised by resi- spirit and a place to call home. Daniel Amaya, a Lawrence dents living near the high school. Superintendent Ann Pedersen alumnus and assistant football explained that two years ago, the coach who has been with the prodistrict reached what it believed gram for five years, said players was the final stage of the FEMA also are dealing with poor condiapproval process. A public meet- tions at their current practice ing, however, raised concerns that field. “The kids are getting bit up by construction could worsen floodmosquitoes,” Amaya said. “It’s ing in the area. FEMA subsequently requested very hard to get kids to be interadditional studies, which now ested in a sport that they’re going

ur intent to have this field up, if it was up to us, this field would have been ready already this year.

to be participating in while getting bit by mosquitoes.” Amaya said coaches have seen students struggle with the conditions during practices, with some players wearing long sleeves and sweatpants to protect themselves from insect bites. He said the mosquito problem is just one of several challenges facing a program that is trying to rebuild. “We need to keep it about the kids,” Amaya said. The football team received recognition last season as one of Nassau County’s most improved teams, according to Amaya, despite its struggles on the field. He said the coaching staff wants to build participation and keep the program alive, particularly for the seniors who have been playing without the traditional Friday night home-game experience. Amaya said the team has the equipment it needs, including helmets and shoulder pads, but players also need to feel supported by their school and community. “We want to give ownership to the boys and girls that are playing soccer,” Blachorsky said. “We want to give ownership to the boys and girls that are playing football.” The board also said it has searched extensively for alternative football fields. Last season, Lawrence played at Firemen’s Field, but Valley Stream is using that facility this year. District officials also explored other locations, including fields in Inwood and elsewhere along the South Shore. “We have the interest,” Amaya said. “We need to do a little bit more for the program.”

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Peninsula Public Library Trustee Rochelle Genack, left, Secretary Atara Cohen, Trustee Miriam Statman, Trustee Sara Isaacson and President Akiva Lubin listened to over 20 residents speak during public comment at the Sept. 3 Board of Trustees meeting. maybe the name might be changed, and maybe only one group of people will be allowed to come in, because I’m not Jewish.” Hazzard said she hoped residents from across the community would continue to feel welcome. “I’ve always learned from whatever the library had to offer,” she said. “I’m appreciative of that.” Library employee Davevonté Young, who said he has worked at PPL for five years, also addressed the board, describing what he called a difficult environment for employees. “Speaking about the five years I worked here, it’s been the ups and downs,

but this has been worse,” Young said. “You have let me down.” Young said employees have dealt with staffing and resource concerns and argued that workers deserved more than what he described as attempts to resolve their concerns with an apology, pizza party, email or vacation. “We’ve been through the ringer,” Young said. “We got no staff, no books, no nothing.” Young said employees had repeatedly expressed concerns about the library’s leadership and that staff members have left as a result. Rena Mosak said she was disturbed by what she described as an attitude toward

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More than 100 residents, including Assemblyman Ari Brown and Nassau County Legislator Howard Kopel, packed the Peninsula Public Library’s lower-level meeting room on Sept. 3, with many voicing concerns about the library’s leadership and the direction of the institution. The meeting drew a standing-roomonly crowd, with more than 20 people speaking during public comment. The board was advised not to respond to or engage with members of the public during the meeting. For some residents, the concerns centered on whether the library would continue to serve the entire community. Monique Hazzard, an Inwood resident who has lived in the community for 63 years, said the library has been part of her life since childhood. “I grew up here and learned the library, went to the schools, with my family, with everyone,” Hazzard said. “When I heard that I thought maybe the library was going to close, so I said, ‘Hey, then I’m going to come and find out what’s going on.’” Hazzard said she was particularly concerned about whether she and her grandchildren would continue to have access to the library and its programs. “I was wondering if we were going to be able to have access to the library, since it is a public library,” she said. “I thought

members of the public who feel excluded from the library. “When somebody says they feel like they’re not part of the community, it has the same taxes as I do to become part of this library,” Mosak said. “I find that extremely disturbing.” Mosak said all taxpayers in the library district should have equal access and a voice in the institution. “A library is a place where people join together to grow, to learn and to take advantage of the richness of knowledge of all kinds,” she said. Board President Akiva Lubin said the board’s goal is not to create a library for one group at the expense of another. “Our goal is to create a library that genuinely serves the entire community,” Lubin said. Lubin said the library is continuing and expanding initiatives introduced recently, including efforts to ensure that residents who have historically felt underserved can see their heritage, culture and experiences represented in the library. “A truly inclusive library does not become less inclusive by serving an underserved population more effectively,” he said. “It becomes more inclusive.” Lubin said the library intends to maintain a strong general collection while expanding programs and services to reflect the community’s changing needs. “The fundamental purpose of a public library is to serve the community in which it is located,” he said.

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MEET THE 2026 AWARD WINNERS *

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JOHN L. GOMES, MD

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TERESA Z. SCLAFANI, MD

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Founder & Executive Director The Long Island Coalition Against Bullying

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DONNA RILEY MATUSIAK, MA, CCC/SLP

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KIMBERLY KANNER, ED.D., MSN, OCN RN, NPD-BC

JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS, PHD

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Director of Clinical Operations Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk

Director North Shore Center for Speech, Language & Swallowing Disorders

KRISTIE SCHWARZ, MA

HAN JO KIM, MD

MAUREEN SCALESI

President & CEO Family and Children's Association

LISA BURCH

Senior Director of Residential Services CN Guidance and Counseling Services

Spine Surgeon Hospital for Special Surgery

President & CEO EPIC Family of Human Service Agencies

THERESA DILLMAN

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JORDAN BRODSKY, MD, FACR

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Rheumatologist Rheumatology Consultants LLP

MICHAEL N. ROSENBLUT President & CEO Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care & Rehabilitation

Executive Director St. Johnland Healthcare

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Doctor Complete Neuropsychology, P.C.

SHELDON GENACK, MD, FACS

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Chairman, Department of Surgery Episcopal Health Services

THE MARIWALLA FAMILY

SHARI LEVENTHAL, CDP, CMDCP

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TRACY MOCCIO

Founder, Operator, Veterinarian Comforted Companions Veterinary Care

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HELEN HSIEH, MD, FACOG

RISING STAR

MARK SOBERMAN

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VISIONARY

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CHANTAE SULLIVAN-PYKE, MD, MS, FACOG

NATALIE BITTON, DDS

JASON WALLEN R.T,BS

STUART B. ALMER, FACHE President & CEO Gurwin Healthcare System

Infertility Specialist & Site Director Spring Fertility of Long Island

Co-Owner Avenue Orthodontics

VISIONARY IN NEUROSCIENCE

Assistant Director The Stroke & Brain Aneurysm Center of Long Island

Founder Bitton Orthodontics, PLLC

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Director The Stroke & Brain Aneurysm Center of Long Island

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