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TIMES of MIDDLE COUNTRY C E N T E R E AC H • S E L D E N • L A K E G R O V E N O R T H

Vol. 15, No. 49

March 19, 2020

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Bringing TNR to Your Doorstep Brookhaven’s new trap, neuter and release task force is led by local animal activists

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Businesses React to State-Mandated Closures/Operations Limitations

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM As Monday rolled around this week, and as local businesses were looking to find ways to attract customers during the ongoing coronavirus crisis, a new order handed down by New York State put most of those considerations on hold.

On Monday, March 16, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) ordered many nonessential businesses to shut down, or in the case of restaurants, to lessen foot traffic and only allow takeout orders and deliveries. “Our primary goal right now is to slow the spread of this virus so that the wave of new infections doesn’t crash our health care system, and everyone agrees social distancing is the best way to do that,� Cuomo said. “I have called on the federal government to implement nationwide protocols, but in their absence, we are taking this on ourselves.�

New York State, Connecticut and New Jersey will all be limiting social meetings of any sort to 50 people. Movie theaters, gyms and casinos were closed starting at 8 p.m. Monday.

The governor also announced restaurants and bars will be closed to sit down service and would need to refocus on takeout.

PJ Cinemas already announced closure until they, “receive further guidance from state, local and federal authorities.� All ticket sales will stay valid until they reopen.

Local elected officials said the restrictions were due to people’s reports that numerous bars had high activity over the weekend, despite warnings. “We are discussing ways to make sure that it is enforced,â€? said Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D). “We expect bars and restaurants will comply ‌ by and large we’ve had great compliance from people.â€?

Businesses and local business groups took the news with a mix of understanding and worry. Most understood the reason why the state has taken such drastic measures but could hardly fathom how this might impact them long term. The change could not just mean shuttered businesses for the next few weeks, but permanent closures.

Jennifer Dzvonar, the president of the Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Chamber of Commerce, said local businesses are the “lifeblood of the community,� and times such as these require the community to come out in support, whether it’s ordering takeout from restaurants or buying vouchers or gift certificates.

Other chamber leaders in the area wrote quickly to members to try and offer assistance.

Gary Pollakusky, the president of the Rocky Point Sound Beach Chamber of Commerce, said he is especially worried about businesses shutting down permanently. “When we look at our small businesses as the lifeblood of our communities, we should be focused on our mom and pop shops, more than ever in this time of need,� he said.

Jane Taylor, the executive director of the Three Village Chamber of Commerce, said restaurants providing take-out meals is a good bridge until business returns to normal, but, “There is no question that our local businesses and restaurants are going to face challenges.�

The Village of Port Jefferson declared a state of emergency March 16, after both the state and Suffolk County declared theirs. As of Tuesday, March 17, Village Hall and all village-owned facilities are closed to the public. Further board of trustee meetings will be held remotely, along with the budget presentation that was planned for March 30. The executive order only ends after a further order from the village mayor.

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PJ Cinemas has been closed since Monday, March 16, after the governor instituted new mandates to curb coronavirus infections. Photo from Google Maps

The difficulties will be severe. As people are asked to stay home, some away from work, less will have money to spend. She said service businesses, including plumbers, carpenters and the like, will be hard hit since less have the money to spend. “Businesses need as much positive reinforcement as possible,� Dzvonar said.

She added businesses also often sponsor Little Leagues or other community events, so while the governor’s order is in effect such groups may have to go without for the time being.

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LEGALS NOTICE OF ANNUAL BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE MIDDLE COUNTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of the Middle Country Central School District at Centereach, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, will be held in the Centereach Building of the Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Boulevard, Centereach, New York, on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at 9:30 A.M. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting upon the following items: (1) To adopt the Annual Library Budget for the fiscal year 2020-2021 and to authorize that the requisite portion thereof be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the Middle Country Central School District; and (2) To elect one (1) Trustee to the Middle Country Public Library to fill a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2025, as a result of the expiration of the term of office presently held by Jacqueline Schott.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that for the purpose of voting at such meeting on April 7, 2020 the polls will open between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, and voting will be held in the Middle Country Public Library (Centereach Building), 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, New York; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of a statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for the Middle Country Library’s purposes, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding said meeting except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from the Library, located at 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, New York during the hours of 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. prevailing time and;

To Place A Legal Notice

Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the Office of Trustee of the Middle Country Public Library are available from the Office of the Clerk of the Board (designated Election Officer) located in the Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Boulevard, Centereach, New York. Petitions may be filed on any weekday between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time not later than Monday, March 9, 2020. Each petition must be directed to the Election Officer, Janet A. Ross and must designate the office sought, the name and residence address of the candidate and must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District setting forth their residence addresses; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law and has voted at any Annual or Special District Meeting within the past four (4) years, such voter is eligible to vote at this vote/ election; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote pursuant to Article V of the Election Law, such voter is also eligible to vote at this election.

All other persons who wish to vote must register. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law on Tuesday , March 31, 2020 between the hours of 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm, prevailing time at the Library Building, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, New York and at the election/vote, at which time any person will be entitled to have his/her name placed on such register, providing that at the meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration, to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such Special District Meeting for which the register is prepared, and that the register so prepared pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York and

the registration list prepared by the Board of Elections of Suffolk County will be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District on each of the five (5) days prior to April 7, 2020 excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm prevailing time; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots for the election of Trustee of the Library, and for the adoption of the annual budget may be applied for at the office of the Clerk of the Board 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, New York during regular business hours.

Such application must be received by the Clerk of the Board no later than 5 pm seven (7) days prior to the vote/election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or by 5pm on April 6, 2020 if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. No absentee voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it shall have been received in the office of the Clerk of the Board not later than 5 pm on the day of the vote/election. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the Clerk of the Board’s office during regular business hours on each of the five days prior to April 7, 2020 except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

Dated: Centereach, New York December 18, 2019

BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE MIDDLE COUNTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY John Hoctor, President 330 2/20 4x tmc

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN THE TIMES BEACON RECORD PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE IV, SEC. 85-55 (B) OF THE BUILDING ZONE ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN,

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Grocery Stores React to Shortages

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM With shelves emptying quicker than they can replenish, as shoppers afraid of possible COVID-19 quarantines stock up, grocery store chains are trying to come up with answers.

In a press release, King Kullen announced starting Monday, March 16, all its stores, including its pharmacies and Wild by Nature locations will open at 8 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

The chain said the new hours of operation were until further notice, and the change would allow them “to better serve its customers, provide relief to employees, give store teams time to conduct additional preventative sanitation, and allow more efficient restocking of product on shelves.”

Stop & Shop starting Thursday, March 19, will allow those who are over 60 years old to buy groceries at their stores from 6 to 7:30 a.m., according to a March 16 press release.

“Although we will not be requesting ID for entry, we ask that you please respect the purpose of the early opening — and do the right thing for your neighbors,” the statement read. “Store associates do reserve the right to ask customers to leave if they are not a member of this age group.” tbrnewsmedia.com tbrnewsmedia.com tbrnewsmedia.com tbrnewsmedia.com tbrnewsmedia.com tbrnewsmedia.com tbrnewsmedia.com

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS WILL HOLD A WORKSESSION ON MARCH 23, 2020 (BZA CONFERENCE ROOM – 1ST FLOOR) AT 3:00 P.M. AND A PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2020 (2ND FLOOR AUDITORIUM) COMMENCING AT 2:00 P.M. AT ONE INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, N.Y. AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS LAW, SAID PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED OVER THE INTERNET AT http:// b r o o k h a v e n t o w n n y. i g m 2 . com/Citizens/Default.aspx, TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: TIMES OF MIDDLE COUNTRY 47.

Ross & Nicole Gorle, 101 Craft Road, Centereach, NY. Location: East

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An empty toilet paper display case at the St. James King Kullen March 14. Photo by Joseph Cali

Stop & Shop also announced most stores have adjusted their hours to 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. which will help with unloading deliveries and stocking shelves.

The chain also announced that its Peapod home delivery service will have a contact-free option where bags can be left on a doorstep or entryway.

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Applicant requests rear yard variance for proposed one story residence addition.

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Lynnsey Gaska, 29 Wayside Lane, Selden, New York. Location: East side of Wayside Lane 293.44’ South of Charter Road, Selden. Applicant requests front yard variance for existing 6.6’ x 14’ deck. (0200 33600 0500 007000) 53.

Steven and Patricia Nauss, c/o Woodhull Expediting, 1031 Main Street, Port Jefferson, New York.

Location: East side of Shamrock Lane 561.12’ West of Heather Court, Centereach.

Applicant requests minimum and total side yard variances for proposed one story

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Developmental Disabilities Institute, 99 Hollywood Drive, Smithtown, NY. Location: Southwest corner Maplewood Avenue and South Evergreen Drive, Selden. Applicant requests rear yard variance for proposed one story residence addition; also, height variance for proposed 4 ft. high fence on top of 4.5 ft. high retaining wall (total height 8.5 ft.) located in front yard (South Evergreen Drive).

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Akropolis 127 Smithtown Blvd, Nesconset (631) 979-0924 www.akropolisrestaurant.com

Gino’s of Commack 5990 Jericho Turnpike, Commack 631-486-9600 www.ginosofcommack.com

0Salsa Salsa of Smithtown 320 Maple Ave, Smithtown 631-360-8080 www.salsasalsasmithtown.com

Bagel Express 15-5 Bennetts Road, East Setauket 631-675-2770 www.bagelexpressli.com

Gino’s of Kings Park 52 Indian Head Road, Kings Park 631-269-2880 www.ginoskingspark.com

Sandbar 55 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor 631-498-6188 www.sandbarcoldspringharbor.com

Brezza Pizza Kitchen 5768 NY-25A suite k, Wading River 631-886-1536 www.facebook.com/BrezzaPizzaKitchen

Husk and Vine Kitchen and Cocktails 655 Middle Country Road, St James 631-250-9616 www.huskandvineny.com

Sei Ramen 244 Route 25A, East Setauket 631-675-0808 www.seiramen.com

Cafe Red 107 Main Street, Kings Park (631) 544-4500 www.caferedli.com

La Famiglia 250 W Main Street, Smithtown 631-382-9454

Seven Quarts Tavern 688 Fort Salonga Road, Northport 631-757-2000 www.sevenquartstavern.com

Cara Mia Restaurant 257 Echo Avenue, Sound Beach (631) 849-4809 www.caramiarestaurantandpizzeria.com Carnival Restaurant 4900 Nesconset Shopping Plaza Port Jefferson Station 631-473-9772 www.carnival.com Casa Luis 1033 W Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown (631) 543-4656 www.casa-luis.com Chop Shop Bar & Grill 47 E Main St, Smithtown (631) 360-3383 www.chopshopbarandgrill.com Ciro’s Italian Restaurant 74 Main Street, Kings Park 631-269-2600 www.cirosresaurants.com Copenhagen Bakery & Cafe 75 Woodbine Avenue, Northport 631-754-3256 www.copenhagenbakery.net Country House Restaurant 1175 North Country Road, Stony Brook 631-751-3332 www.countryhouserestaurant.com Domo Sushi 180 Route 25A, East Setauket 631-751-2299 www.domosushiny.com Don Jono’s 975 W Jericho Tpke, Smithtown 631-360-0178 www.donjonospizza.com Faraday’s 17 W Main Street, Smithtown 631-724-1031 www.faradaysofsmithtown.com Finnegan’s 5 Wall Street, Huntington www.finnegansny.com Fusilli Restaurant and Pizzaria 691 Route 25A, Miller Place 631-744-3500 www.fusillipizzeria.com

Mac’s Steakhouse 12 Gerard Street, Huntington 631-549-5300 instagram: macssteakhouseny Maureen’s Kitchen 108 Terry Road, Smithtown 631-360-9227 Mission Taco 371 New York Avenue, Huntington 631-614-8226 www.missiontacoli.com New Wave Burrito Bar 2 Clinton Avenue, Huntington 631-923-2622 www.newwaveburritobar.com O Sole Mio 2194 Nesconset Hwy, Stony Brook 631-751-1600 www.osolemiostonybrook.com Painters’ Restaurant 416 S. Country Rd, Brookhaven 631-803-8593 www.paintersrestaurant.com Pasta Pasta 234 E Main Street, Port Jefferson 631-331-5335 www.pastapastaportjeff.com Pentimento Restaurant 93 Main Street, Stony Brook 631-689-7755 www.pentimentorestaurant.net Pietro Cucina Italiana 404 N Country Rd, St. James 631-862-6129 www.pietro631.com Port Jeff Bistro and Pub 201 Main Street, Port Jefferson 631-828-2550 www.portbistroandpub.com Ragazzi Italian Kitchen and Bar 2950 Middle Country Road, Nesconset 631-265-8200 www.ragazzi-ny.com Sal’s Ristorante & Bar 1012 W Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown 631-543-6000 www.salsofsmithtown.com

Slurp Ramen 109 W Broadway, Port Jefferson 631-509-1166 www.slurpusa.com Sundried Tomato Cafe & Pizzeria 127 Smithtown Blvd, Nesconset 631-366-6310 www.sundriedtomatocafemenu.com Thai House 53 Main Street, Smithtown 631-979-5242 www.thaihousesmithtown.com The Clay Oven 601 Veterans Memorial Hwy., Hauppauge 631-724-1600 The Fifth Season 34 E Main Street, Port Jefferson 631-477-8500 ext. 2 www.thefifth-season.com The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille 716 Smithtown Bypass, Smithtown 631-656-9086 www.thegreeneturtle.com Three Bambino’s 385 Veterans Memorial Hwy., Smithtown 631-543-0110 www.3bambinos.com Tweets Ice Cream Café 5768 NY-25A bldg E, Wading River 631-886-1293 www.facebook.com/TweetsIceCreamCafe Vauxhall 26 Clinton Avenue, Huntington 631-4525-0222 www.vauxhallhuntington.com Vespa Italian Chophouse 843 Fort Salonga Rd, Northport 631-651-9889 www.vespaitalianchophouse.com Vintage Prime Steak House 433 North Country Road, St James 631-862-6440 Facebook & Instagram: Vintage Prime Steak House Wild Ginger Smithtown 69 Smithtown Blvd, Smithtown, NY 11787 (631) 265-2800 www.wildgingersmithtown.com

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Police

Human Remains Found in Backyard of Centereach Home

Suffolk County police said human remains were found in the backyard of an abandoned Centereach home March 15, though many questions remain.

Suffolk County Police Homicide detectives were on the scene Sunday night after a 911 caller reported skeletal remains were found behind a home at 75 Jay Road. Police responded at around 5:25 p.m. Sunday night.

The remains were taken to the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s office to be tested.

Detectives said they were looking into the history of the house and previous occupants.

Police did not release details as to how the remains were discovered or where in the backyard they were located. When asked, they did not have details regarding the age or sex of the remains.

Detectives asked anyone with information to contact the Homicide Squad at 631852-6392.

— Compiled by Kyle Barr

Police: Centereach Woman Found Dead Suffolk County Police Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a Centereach woman found in Islandia Tuesday evening.

Police said they responded to a 911 call of a woman on the ground in a parking lot outside of 1000 Old Nichols Road at around 1:20 p.m March 16. Officers found the body of Kelia Gonzalez, 43, of Centereach, under a pickup truck.

An autopsy that will be done by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office has yet to determine the cause of death.

Police are asking anyone with information on this incident to contact homicide detectives at 631-852-6392 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 800-220-8477.

— Compiled by Kyle Barr

Police Search for Man Who Allegedly Fled from Coram Car Crash

Police are continuing to look for a man they said allegedly left the scene of a Coram car crash back in February.

They said the man allegedly left the scene of a motor vehicle crash in a parking lot of a strip mall, located at 516 Middle Country Road, Feb. 20 at around 1:07 p.m. He was driving a black 2018 Honda.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this incident can contact Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 800220-8477 or by utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or

Security footage of man police said allegedly ran from a Coram car crash. Photo from SCPD

Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.p3tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.

— Compiled by Kyle Barr

Man Allegedly Robs Centereach Bank Suffolk County police are in the midst of a robbery investigation of a Centereach bank that occurred Tuesday, March 17.

A man allegedly entered People’s United Bank, located at 1919 Middle Country Road, at around 4 p.m. and demanded cash. The teller complied with the demand and gave the man cash from the drawer. The man fled on foot

northbound through the bank’s parking lot.

The man was described as white and wearing dark clothing.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on the robbery to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555 or Crime Stoppers at 800-2208477. All calls will be kept confidential.

— Compiled by Kyle Barr

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Brookhaven, Animal Rescue Advocates to Create New TNR Pilot Program

BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A new pilot trap, neuter and release program will look to stem the tide of the growing feral cat population in the Town of Brookhaven. Such has been the efforts of local animal activists who for months have advocated for official help in what seemed an insurmountable problem.

Erica Kutzing, a Sound Beach resident and vice president of North Shore-based Strong Island Animal Rescue League, said she and others believe it will allow for better outcomes and success rates for feral cats.

“It meant a lot to us to help solve this real issue,” she said.

Kutzing, Katrina Denning, founder of the Jacob’s Hope Rescue, and Jenny Luca, among others attended a number of Town Board meetings from October to December 2019, discussing the need for Brookhaven to provide more assistance to local animal rescue groups in the ongoing feral cat crisis.

“The TNR [Trap-Neuter-Return] program at that time was broken and needed to be fixed,” Kutzing said.

At the end of December, the trio were given the opportunity to meet with Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) and Town Board members to talk about the status of the program. In two separate meetings, animal rescue advocates discussed ways they could improve the program and ease the burden on local rescue groups.

After some weeks of negotiations, town officials agreed to put the trio in charge of the task force. The town also decided to increase the original program’s budget from $40,000 to $60,000, began a partnership with Medford-based veterinary clinic Long Island Spay & Neuter, and will pay professional trappers to help capture feral cats.

The pilot program was officially announced at the March 12 board meeting, classified as a “Program for the Public Good,” thereby qualifying it for coverage under the town’s public good insurance.

“We are moving in a direction to reduce the population of feral cats — we believe the best way

Katrina Denning, Erica Kutzing and Jenny Luca are the three in charge of Brookhaven’s new TNR task force.

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to deal with this issue is to work with nonprofits, who are extremely committed people,” Romaine said. “Limiting the population is the right thing to do for the community.”

Councilwoman Valerie Cartright (D-Port Jefferson Station) said the feral cat population on Long Island has been increasing drastically over the years, with a significant amount being located in Council District 1.

“The town was able to develop the pilot program with significant community input from the rescue organizations,” she said in a statement. “We are anticipating success of the pilot program and we appreciate the community groups working collaboratively with the town.”

Denning said they were pleasantly surprised that town officials put them in charge and supported their ideas. She expects to see improved results once the program is set up, especially with Dr. John Berger, a veterinarian at Long Island Spay & Neuter, in place to perform the procedures.

“The way it was done before was just not working,” she said. “We needed someone who was skilled with dealing with a high volume of feral cats. Dr. Berger is trained to do a large number of surgeries.”

In turn, Denning said it will allow them to get more cats fixed and treated than before.

“We will be doing clinics and specifically have a block of time where Dr. Berger can deal with a mass quantity at once,” she said. “We will be able to treat 20-30 cats and deal with entire colonies.”

In addition, the group will come up with a list of approved trappers who will “go out and capture these feral cats instead of the homeowners who are not as experienced,” Denning said. “We will be paying them for their work and incentivize them to go out more, now they don’t need to spend their own money on supplies.”

Luca, who has been an independent rescuer for the past 10 years, said the new program will allow them to do more in helping feral cats.

“Cats are on every block on Long Island — we were very limited in what we could do before,” she said.

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“The only thing we can do is ask residents to continue to support the local businesses,” she said, adding those stores are “going to adapt, they will find means to keep those businesses viable.”

The mayor added she is reaching out to Suffolk County to see if they wished to set up a child care program in the village center for emergency service workers and child care providers.

In an email to chamber members, Mary Joy Pipe, the president of the Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce, said industry-area attractions, hotels, shops and restaurants will be hit especially hard during the ongoing pandemic.

Barbara Ransome, the executive director of the PJ village chamber, said the chamber is working on a social media campaign encouraging take-out pickups and deliveries.

Meanwhile, federal officials in the House

Luca said with added support they will be able to use funds to buy new equipment like drop traps to ensure they’ll be able to capture more feral cats.

Another aspect of the program is public education.

“Educating people is huge — we are looking for individuals/volunteers who are interested in learning what we do and help us, it would be great,” Luca said.

Kutzing said surgery appointments will be twice a month at the clinics and they expect the program to be up and running sometime in April.

In the meantime, the trio is excited for the opportunity.

“It is incredible what we’ve been able to do,” Kutzing said. “It has been such a rewarding experience.” and Senate are considering an aid bill to help workers. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would provide free testing, extend the unemployment payment period and offer paid sick leave and emergency leave for workers in companies with 500 or less employees. The latter could exempt companies with 50 or fewer employees if that measure would bankrupt the company.

President Donald Trump (R) has called for a $850 billion aid stimulus to major companies such as airlines impacted by the spread of the virus. The White House has also suggested deferring tax payments and even sending home checks to every American to cushion the blow of being out of work. As of press time, details have been sporadic, and the president’s office has flip-flopped on several initiatives already.

With nobody really able to say how long life will be disrupted because of COVID-19, the true consequences of this loss of business are still unknown.

“My mother always used to say you can live with anything bad as long as you know it’s not long term, or you see it ending,” Ransome said.

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BY JULIANNE MOSHER DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Amidst the COVID-19 health crisis that is shaking the world, Stony Brook University students are now being affected – especially those who rely on dorming on campus.

The last week has been turbulent, and for students the news has been changing daily. On March 11, SBU Interim President Michael Bernstein sent out an email to students telling them that classes were going to resume remotely after spring break.

“Spring break (March 16-20) will commence as planned at the end of this week and we will begin remote instruction at the conclusion of the break,” the email read. “Accordingly, students planning to leave campus for spring break should take with them any items essential to continuing their education from home including laptops, textbooks, notebooks, essential papers and other material. Students should also bring home valuables and indispensable items in the event that a sustained period will pass before they are able to easily retrieve them.”

The email came shortly after angry and anxious students began protesting the administration, as rumors began to swirl among the student body.

“Administration didn’t really communicate with us,” said Jeni Dhodary, a philosophy and economics major. “We didn’t get an official response until the day before spring break. … It’s a really messy situation.”

Since students were gearing up for their break, they were advised to go home and stay home, if they could, even though the dorms and some food spots would remain open on campus for students preferring to stay there.

Caroline Klewinowski, originally of Brooklyn, opted to stay in her dorm instead of heading home for spring break.

“New York City seems like ground zero for coronavirus,” she said. “Long Island seems a lot safer.” The journalism major’s mother suffers from lupus, which was another reason she wanted to stay away from home.

But then things changed and on March 17 the university sent out another email to students saying that on-campus housing will close and students must go home.

Richard Gatteau, vice president for Student Affairs and dean of Students, and Dallas Bauman, assistant vice president for Campus Residences stated in another email the plans for students over the next several days.

“All residents who live within driving distance of campus must vacate the residence halls and campus apartments as soon as possible, but no later than 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 19. All other residents must vacate as soon as possible, but no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, March 20,” it read.

“Room and meal plan costs, where applicable, will

be prorated for the remainder of the semester for all students leaving campus housing and applied as a refund and/or credit to your student account based on the date of checkout.”

With an international student body that makes up about 18 percent of the university, those students are required to move out as well, since “Visa and Immigration Services will not terminate or shorten the immigration records for F-1/J-1 degree-seeking students who remain enrolled and depart the U.S. It is important to note that Customs and Border Protection has not provided updated guidance regarding procedures for reentry, including the five-month absence from the U.S.” International student, Vaidik Trivedi, who lives off campus, was concerned about the initial reports of remote learning, but found comfort in having his own place not within the dorms — even though there are bans on going outside.

“I don’t know what to do with my weekends now,” he said. “I think we need to deal with this logically, rather than focus on the mayhem.”

Trivedi added it was hard being on campus, with little communication coming from the administration and rumors spreading at a rapid rate.

SBU student Caroline Klewinowski is just one of thousands impacted by the university’s new dorming mandates. Photo by Julianne Mosher

“The university created havoc … students didn’t know what was going on,” the 22-yearold said. “They could have communicated better with the students while the rumors caught on fire, especially with the international students. It was one week too late.”

While students are packing up to leave and find shelter in their homes away from the campus grounds, one thing all college students are

feeling is a general sense of heartache that their year at school is being cut short.

Frank Gargano, a senior, dormed on campus, but went home for spring break only to find out he had to drive back to school to pack up his room.

“I’m half-mad that the housing money is essentially shot, and half-mad I can’t hang out with my friends as often as I could during my last semester,” he said. “I’m essentially robbed of my last semester.”

Even professors are feeling the changes coming to Stony Brook University, by placing their courses online with no physical student interaction.

“It’s much less rewarding because I like to teach in a classroom and encourage students to speak up in class,” adjunct journalism professor Jon Friedman, said. “But I like to take on new challenges, and this is an enormous one.”

He added he feels badly for the students who are planning to graduate this May. “The last semester should be their happiest time and now they probably won’t be able to celebrate a normal commencement ceremony,” he said. “Throwing your cap in the air in triumph, in your backyard, doesn’t give a student the same kind of thrill.”

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The Suffolk County Legislature voted overwhelmingly March 17 to pass a piece of legislation that “bans the box” and restricts employers from asking about criminal histories in job applications.

The new law aims to allow those with criminal convictions to have more employment opportunities without the stigma of past criminal history. In addition, supporters of the bill have said that it would help those individuals rehabilitate and reacclimate into society.

County legislators have been trying to pass ban-the-box legislation since last year, but the latest breakthrough came late last month when lawmakers announced they had reached a bipartisan agreement on a new amended piece of legislation. Legislator Susan Berland (D-Dix Hills) sponsored the bill, while Kevin McCaffrey (R-Lindenhurst) and Samuel Gonzalez (D-Brentwood) were co-sponsors.

“This law allows applicants with criminal records to have the opportunity to get their foot in the door, have that face-to-face with an employer and get that interview,” Berland said.

In addition, the law gives the applicant

the chance to address their criminal history with a prospective employer earlier if they choose to and protects the employer’s right to investigate the backgrounds of its applicants after an initial interview.

Berland said the new amended legislation protects both sides. She believed previous versions of the bill placed too much onus on employers, requiring them to wait an extended period of time until they could inquire about an applicant’s arrest or conviction record, and disclose to applicants the reason why they were not hired.

“There were a lot of hoops that were unnecessary, though we all agreed that we wanted to take the question off the application,” the legislator said.

Advocates have said Suffolk County has one of the largest parole populations in the state and that one in three adults have a criminal record in the U.S. According to PolitiFact, a fact-checking website, the FBI considers anyone who has been arrested on a felony to have a criminal record, even without a conviction. Effectively, one in three adults in the U.S. have a criminal record, but far less have actually been convicted.

Supporters of the bill have said the ban

would afford people a second chance, instead of having their applications discarded on the basis of one answer. Also, it would reduce the stigma and bias associated with individuals with a criminal background. Suffolk County will join more than 150 municipalities and 35 states in the U.S. which have implemented ban-the-box laws.

“You can’t help but be affected by their stories,” Berland said. “These people have made mistakes, but they want to turn their lives around.”

Co-sponsor McCaffrey said in a statement that individuals deserve an opportunity to put their best foot forward in a job interview without being automatically disqualified. He said the legislation “strikes a fair balance.”

Gonzalez, the other co-sponsor, said he believes access to gainful employment will improve the quality of life for people with criminal records and the communities in which they live, ultimately reducing recidivism and increasing public safety.

“We have been working on this legislation for quite some time — it’s a good day,” Berland said. “These are people that want to better themselves as well as families. This will get them in the door based on their application.”

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Editorial

Letters to the Editor

At TBR News Media we remain committed in our responsibility to our communities.

That’s why in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and following the advice of health experts, until further notice our office will be closed to the public.

Our employees will be working from home as much as possible. As always, we will be checking our voicemails and emails and answering those messages. So, of course, keep on writing and calling.

If you do see us out in the community, just as we have been doing for more than a week, we won’t be shaking hands and such, but all of us are more than happy to offer you an elbow to bump.

It’s important for each and every one of us in the office to do our best to stay healthy, as we need to be here to give you the news from the local perspective, and if we do run into you, that we don’t pass on anything to you.

When it comes to reporting the news, it will be business as usual. You will see our papers in your mailbox and local newsstands, and our website will be updated with the most recent news related to the COVID-19 situation in between editions.

We will also keep in touch with elected officials, local hospitals, school districts, organizations and more to bring you the most accurate news possible.

This is all unprecedented territory for all of us. However, modern technology will help us get the job done.

For example, just the other day Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) held an update on the county’s coronavirus response on a conference call with local journalists. With not only telephones, but FaceTime, Skype, and for those who are busy, emails, we will ask questions and track down answers.

As for our office outside the editorial department, our employees will stay connected through text messages, emails and Google Hangouts.

Speaking of joining forces, as always, readers are welcome to send in photos of anything interesting they see during their daily lives around our coverage area, whether it’s a house fire, car incident, wildlife at play or a beautiful sunset.

We would love to hear how everyone is doing during this time of temporary closures. Let’s hear your perspective, whether you’re a parent trying to balance work from home while monitoring your children’s studies, or a student trying to figure out what to do during this time outside of school buildings. Send us 400 words or less, and you may see your words on the Letters to the Editor page. Have more to say?

We may just print it as a perspective piece in our news section.

We encourage our readers to keep up on the news, look for those pieces that attribute information to respected health organizations or experts — and heed their advice. That’s not to say there’s a need to overdo it and become panicked. Take the time to read respected and trusted sources, and don’t trust everything on Facebook as there are numerous rumors and falsities going around. Remember, always look toward trusted sources and fact-checking websites to get to the bottom of such rumors.

As we have been for more than 40 years, we will be here for our readers now and in the future.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day … even though it is unlike any St. Patrick’s Day in my memory.

Social distancing will unfortunately be with us for a while. However, the Wedge, otherwise known as Heritage Park, will be a place to lift our spirits

Continuing to Serve Enjoy St. Patrick’s Day in Trying Times

Letters … We welcome your letters. They should be no longer than 400 words and may be edited for length, libel, style and good taste. We do not publish anonymous letters. Please include a phone number and address for confirmation. Email letters to dluces@tbrnewsmedia.com or mail them to The Times of Middle Country, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733.

and still practice “social distancing.”

These old pictures display a spirit of open space and help sooth our soul. The daffodils of 2020 have formed a green face, but the yellow blossoms are near.

Andrew Gebbia, a Heritage Trust board member has placed out the daffodil mu-

ral and in/out signs to help direct frolicking about our 55-foot smiley face.

It is times like this that the value of the gem of a central park really shines.

Be well and of good cheer.

Fred Drewes Mount Sinai

President Trump’s Lack of Empathy Is anyone out there impressed with President Donald Trump’s empathy to the current coronavirus pandemic? Not me. Compare Trump’s response to how other presidents facing catastrophic situations responded: Obama and Sandy Hook shooting, George W. Bush and 9/11 or Ronald Reagan and the Challenger disaster.

While the latter presidents showed genuine human emotion for the people directly affected by these events and

for all Americans, the sense is entirely different today. Trump seems more concerned about protecting his image and his “ratings.”

While it is no crime to be cold and unempathetic, it is also nothing to be desired of any leader, much less the president of the United States. And did anyone catch Trump’s boast that “even the scientists were impressed” by how much he knew and that he said, maybe he should have become a scientist,

but he decided to become president instead? Unbelievable. One thing I can confidently say is that the scientific community does not like or respect Trump. Except maybe for psychologist who would love to psychoanalyze him and the stunning cult-like hold he has on many Americans. Someday historians will look back at today and ask: How did this happen?

Dave Hensen Miller Place

Help Out Our Local Restaurants, Businesses In these difficult economic times due to the coronavirus, it is especially important to patronize your local neighborhood restaurants and businesses.

If you are working from home, why not take a short walk and order takeout for lunch or dinner now that restaurants are closed for the foreseeable future? Do the same for shopping at your local small independent stores.

Now is the time to help our local

restaurants and businesses to survive.

If restaurants are still open for takeout and you can afford it, tip 20 percent or more against the total bill, including taxes. If it is an odd amount, consider rounding up to the next dollar. The extra dollar tip will add up for staff. It will be appreciated.

Remember these people are our neighbors. They work long hours, pay taxes and provide jobs to our fellow

citizens. They also serve as eyes and ears for the community, helping to prevent crime. If we don’t patronize our local restaurants for takeout and small businesses to shop, they don’t eat either.

As a nation, we will eventually triumph over the coronavirus even if it takes several months or more.

Larry Penner Great Neck

Sharing a Bit of Good News, Kindness With mostly bad news pervading the media these days, it is good to hear a story that illustrates that humanity and kindness is not dead. Here is one.

A friend of mine recently made arrangements to have a surprise birthday party for his wife, inviting 15 of our friends, for Friday, March 13. He put me in charge of ordering a special cake: chocolate, with strawberries and whipped cream, and “Happy birthday” with her name, on top. I had chosen the Rolling Pin Bakery in Setauket, since so many of my friends had recommended

it. I paid for the cake in advance. I was supposed to pick up the cake at 2 p.m. on Friday.

When the day of the birthday party arrived, the news about the coronavirus spreading had gotten really bad. I got a call from the host, at noon, saying that, because of all the panic about the virus, he thought it best to postpone the party till a later date.

I immediately called the Rolling Pin and spoke to a lovely young woman, explaining the situation. She said the cake had already been made. I

immediately agreed that, since the cake had already been made, I would expect to pay for it. The woman responded that I should hold on a moment, because she wanted to speak to the manager. She returned to the phone and told me there would be no charge.

I was so impressed by the Rolling Pin Bakery’s kindness and sensitivity to our situation, that I thought I should pass it along. Stories like this are worth repeating.

Rita Edwards South Setauket

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Opinion

Working from Home Amid Barking Dogs and Missing Socks

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elcome to the home office. I have been working from home for years and would like to offer a few tips.

For starters, pets are generally awesome.

They can reduce the stress from deadlines and from abrasive calls. Much more often than not, they seem absolutely delighted to see us and to give and receive positive attention.

The wag, wag, D. None wag of a dog’s tail is almost as wonderof the above ful as the squeal of a

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF happy toddler when he sees the ice cream on his plate or learns about a trip to the store

— ah good times, remember when stores were open? — or to a visit with a favorite relative.

But then there’s the dark side. My big dog offers quiet companionship most of the time.

He does, however, have an uncanny knack of barking at what appears to be absolutely nothing outside when I’m on the phone with someone who is coming to the point of a long and deeply moving anecdote.

Nothing takes the professional veneer off an interview with a Nobel Prize winning scientist, the chairman of a department or the head of a medical school faster than the unwelcome sound of a dog barking.

Well, that’s not entirely true. I have exacerbated that dilemma. You see, I thought I hit the mute button on my phone and shouted unpleasant words at my wonderful four-legged companion, only to discover that, in my haste, I missed the button, giving my professional contact an earful of seemingly out-of-my-mind comments.

So, there are two lessons: Keep your barking dogs far from the phone when possible, and make absolutely sure you push the mute button before breaking character and insisting that your beloved buddy stops barking at the squirrel that tortures him — and you — during important calls.

OK, so the next tip is fairly obvious, but bears repeating. The refrigerator is not calling you. While you’re home, you will undoubtedly have competing impulses that you might not have indulged in at the office with a trip to the kitchen. One of them is to fill the momentary lull between calls, or the period when you might otherwise chat at the watercooler about the latest sports games — ah, remember when we used to watch sports in real time?

The kitchen is fine and doesn’t need a visit, especially given the dwindling supply of basic items that might be harder to get the next time you go to the supermarket — ah, remember the

good times. OK, you get the idea.

Create signals with the rest of the family, who are home with you or back in the nest to alert them to the most important work-related tasks of your day. If you are on a conference call with people who are signing up for off-site responsibilities for the next few weeks, the last thing you want to do is have someone come to your work space and ask if you’ve seen the blue sock to match the one he’s holding with an exasperated look at your door.

Finally, remember that the kind of things you might say in the context of gossip or jokes don’t always translate through texts and emails.

No matter how some emojis might indicate that you’re joking — a winking circular blob, perhaps or a shrugging face — the person on the receiving end of your witticisms might not get it and might not find your brilliance so charming, especially if she’s still upset at the words she screamed at her barking dog earlier in the day.

weeks, to keep the wolf from the door. There may even be subsequent payments. The infusion of such cash should stimulate the economy albeit briefly because it would probably be immediately spent. But for most families, it won’t go that far, which is frightening. Surveys have shown that four out of 10 Americans don’t have enough cash on hand to cover an unexpected $400 emergency expense without borrowing.

Since the Federal Reserve has dropped rates close to zero, it is almost painless but always dangerous to borrow. Or perhaps it is an opportunity to renegotiate a loan or mortgage?

It is easy to be afraid. Society, as we have known it, is being altered — by government officials urging us not to touch or even be near each other. We can’t send our children to school, and now child care becomes a huge headache. But perhaps it won’t be because we may not go to work either. At least we can take care of the children. We are advised to maintain in our homes the same sort of schedule as the children follow at school: study hours, physical activity, playtime.

More time with our families may be a blessing in disguise. Consider that we are being isolated from each other in the age of the internet, which

means access to unlimited educational and recreational sources. The idea of learning remotely and working remotely is now going to be put to the test. There could be opportunity here.

I know this is tough to hear, but being upset doesn’t help anything. If we can calm down and manage the things we do have control over while we wait for the uncontrollable to settle down, we will have a good action plan to see us through these “interesting times.” There are, after all, closets to clean, desk drawers to sort, new recipes to try, books to finally read, movies to watch — even binge on if you have a series like “The Crown,” pleasurable moments to enjoy with family and the certitude that this, too, shall pass.

This is the time that the Earth slowed down.

The frenzy of everyday life is gone. Appointments, lessons, carpools, timelines, plans are all put on hold temporarily. It is a time for us to slow down, too, take some deep breaths, perhaps permit ourselves a nap in the afternoon.

The tide has gone out and we can’t pull it back.

But it will return on its own and just as strong.

Of one thing we can be sure: There will be a baby boom in nine months.

Keep Calm and Carry On

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o you feel like you are living in the “twilight zone”? Our current world would make a riveting episode for Rod Serling’s 1960s television series. Here is an example of life imitating art, with our deserted village streets, our closed schools and our shuttered shops. Only residents popping out of restaurants with takeout orders offer signs of normalcy. I keep pinching myself, but nothing changes. This is not a bad dream.

Between This is real.

What to do beyou and me sides washing our

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF hands? Don’t know about yours, but mine are already chapped from my conscientious response.

For starters, those not in essential business-

es or services are asked to stay home. What has been deemed “essential” is interesting: pharmacies, restaurants — takeout only, gas stations, banks and liquor stores. Although we are not on the list, we journalists consider ourselves committed to providing factual information for our communities during these unprecedented times, and we remain at our posts although in a somewhat reduced number to honor the new phrase “social distancing.”

For more about how we are functioning, please read the adjacent editorial. We are dedicated to bringing you a regular dispassionate update on the website and of course in the newspapers.

What else?

Certainly don’t check on the value of your stocks if you own any. Better to leave your 401K and IRA out of sight for now. No need to heighten the hysteria. And how long can we bemoan lost work hours, disappearing paychecks or sales revenues that have evaporated, even as our expenses continue unabated? For whatever consolation it may offer, we are all in this together, which means rules will be adjusted.

The federal government has made some pledges of emergency cash, perhaps within two

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