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Loan Program Extended, Local Business Advisers Expect Uptick in Applications BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Local businesses will now have more time to apply for Paycheck Protection Program loans as the aforementioned program has been extended until Aug. 8. President Donald Trump (R) signed a bill into law July 4 that ensures the loan program’s application deadline will run for another five weeks. The bill’s passage allows the U.S. Small Business Administration to resume approving PPP applications, as the agency previously stopped processing forms on June 30. At that date, the SBA had approved nearly 4.9 loans with total funds over $520 billion. In New York state, close to 324,000 PPP loans had been made, totaling $38.3 billion, according to SBA data. Despite that, the SBA had approximately $130 billion in unallocated funds when it momentarily shut down. “The surprise for us and a lot of regional bankers is that there is still so much money that remains in the program,� said Bernie Ryba, regional director of the Small Business Development Center at Stony Brook University. “We had seen a huge surge of applications coming in before, but it has stayed flat the past few weeks. It’s been a complete reserve.�
Due to the changes the administration made to the program back in June, businesses that are seeking to qualify for loan forgiveness now have 24 weeks instead of the previous eight weeks to spend PPP funds. The portion of the loan that must be spent on payroll has been reduced from 75 to 60 percent. Businesses won’t be penalized if employees who have been offered their jobs, including same pay and hours, don’t return. The SBDC regional director said, with the updated terms, businesses who didn’t choose to apply initially could now decide to do so now. “The terms are better, that’s a real positive,� he said. “Some of the companies we’ve been working with said they felt constrained during the original eight-week period. It is a welcomed change.� Ryba said in some cases he has heard of local and regional banks reaching out to businesses who still haven’t applied for the program. “It’s puzzling to them, like, ‘Why aren’t more of these businesses taking advantage of these terms?’� he said. The federal program loans up to $10 million with an interest rate of 1 percent and a fiveyear term. Ryba expects to see a mini-surge in application submissions as the Aug. 8 deadline gets closer. “There are some businesses who might think
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ily were diagnosed with the virus earlier this year, Ieong knew she wanted to be a volunteer when given the opportunity. “I definitely think volunteering was a helpful experience because a lot of the difficult conversations that I was having with my patients and their family members are something that you can’t learn in the books,” she said. “You don’t learn it in medical school, it’s something you have to learn through experience.” Although Wertheim said “everything is a bit slower when you can only put two people in an elevator,” he added that SBU was quick to adapt and optimize their eager students. Online platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams helped meet the demands for educational conferences, especially as residents may be on rotation at other hospitals. It’s clear that these platforms are here to stay, according to him. “Medicine in general tends to adopt things slowly unless we have to… and we really had to,” he said. In thinking about the possibility of a second surge in coronavirus cases, Wertheim noted, “now that we’ve been through this experience once, as hard as it was, it is going to be easier to swiftly redeploy all of those residents as well as all of the other doctors.” Regardless of the future of the coronavirus, there have been benefits for the medical residents, according to the vice dean. “I think the fact that all of these residents from different specialties had to work together to the same end, even though it was an arduous task, gives them a sense of mission that you don’t always get when everyone’s doing their own thing,” Wertheim said. “And I think that that’s definitely a positive that comes out of all of this.”
Nicholas Douglas, Newfield High School Valedictorian Nicholas Douglas finished his high school career with a 99.56 weighted grade point average. The senior was the varsity cross-country captain, a member of varsity track and field and jazz band. He served as senior class vice president and Tri-M executive director. The graduating senior will attend Stony
Brook University in the fall where he will study chemical engineering. Devon Adamo, Newfield High School Salutatorian Devon Adamo finished his high school career with a 97.74 weighted GPA. The senior played on the varsity football and baseball teams. The Selden native was a member of the Varsity Leaders Club, National Honor Society and Italian Honor Society. Adamo plans to attend Hobart College where he will study pre-medicine.
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Stony Brook University’s newest class of medical residents began their careers head first, graduating early to take on the fight with COVID-19. Renaissance School of Medicine at SBU led a virtual graduation ceremony that took place two months ahead of schedule, in early April. In line with other medical schools such as Hofstra University in Hempstead and New York University, SBU resolved to graduate their medical students in early spring in order to readily transition them into the workforce. This decision was “definitely a natural step,” said Dr. William Wertheim, vice dean for Graduate Medical Education at Renaissance School of Medicine at SBU. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) “took away a lot of roadblocks in helping us utilize the staff that were capable of doing this, so that was really helpful.” Starting in April, 52 residents began volunteering at SBU Hospital and predominantly focused on emergency COVID-19 cases, rather than their specialties. While resident education typically consists of 80-hour work weeks, the Renaissance School adopted a shift schedule that included five days off following every five days working, given the heightened emotional difficulty residents were facing. Beginning July, Stony Brook Medicine welcomed over 300 medical residents across SBU, Stony Brook Southampton and Stony Brook Eastern Long Island hospitals. This number included the residents who had been volunteering with COVID-19 patients. “Residents are interesting in that they both are doctors taking care of patients, and they are learners in an educational program,” Wertheim said. Aside from in-person training in personal protective equipment, the residents learned other essential information such as employee benefits and payroll over virtual modules. “Top to bottom it’s a different place than we were in one year ago,” the vice dean said. The continued focus on education was also felt by the new residents. Dr. Kelly Ieong, a urology resident and 2020 graduate of the medical school, said, “Going into my residency, I had the expectation that I’m just going to work, not learn much, and just help out as much as possible. But all of the teams did carve out time for our education and we had virtual meetings over Zoom, even during lunch. I felt very safe during my entire shift, unlike my friends who worked in other hospitals.” Additionally, she said residents were each assigned a specific mentor who provided the residents with an extra layer of support. After feeling helpless when some of her fam-
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LEGALS NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR INTERIOR DOORS, FRAMES AND HARDWARE AT CENTEREACH FIRE DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS NOTICE: Centereach Fire District, in Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of New York, is soliciting bids for the purchase and installation of new interior doors, frames, and hardware at the Centereach Fire District Headquarters, 9 S. Washington Avenue, Centereach, New York 11720. All bids must be submitted in writing, sealed, with words “SEALED BID –INTERIOR DOORS, FRAMES, AND HARDWARE” on the envelope, to the following address: CENTEREACH FIRE DISTRICT 9 S. Washington Avenue Centereach, New York 11720 Bids may be delivered in person to the Centereach Fire District office building located at the address above between the hours of 9 am. and 5 pm. Bid Due Date: July 14, 2020 @ 5:00pm Bid Open Date: July 21, 2020 @ 6:00pm Bid Open Location: 9 S. Washington Avenue, Centereach, New York 11720 No decisions need be made at the time or date of the bid opening. The bid documents may be obtained by contacting the District Manager of the Fire District, Michael Cooper, at (631) 588-8652 as well as scheduling a site visit, which must be completed prior to the bid submittal. If any person contemplating submitting a bid for the proposed contract is in doubt as to the true meaning of specifications or other issues, he may submit to the Centereach Fire District a written request for interpretation or correction thereof. Requests to be given consideration must be received at least seven (7) days prior to the Bid Date. The person
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Dated: June 25, 2020 Centereach, New York By Order of The Board of Fire Commissioners of the Centereach Fire District Jennifer Gardner, District Secretary 693 7/9 1x tmc NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN Please take notice that the Town of Brookhaven Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a virtual public hearing streamed live at Brookhavenny.gov/ meeting on Wednesday, JULY 15, 2020 at 2 p.m. Interested parties may participate in the public hearing via chat at Brookhavenny.gov/ join. Written comments may be submitted prior to the public hearing by going to the Board of Zoning Appeals online contact form at above referenced website pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Sec. 85-55 (B) of the Building Zone Ordinance of the Town of Brookhaven. TIMES OF MIDDLE COUNTRY 3. Rose Properties IV, LLC, c/o Kelly’s Expediting, 2150 Smithtown Ave., Suite 5, Ronkonkoma, NY. Location: South side Middle Country Rd. 40’+/- West of High View Dr. (North side Montauk Rd.), Selden. Applicant requests permission for 2 existing wall signs (one permitted) per store for Pizza Boutique. (0200 48900 0500 030001, 007000 & 008000) 4. Rose Properties IV LLC, c/o Kelly’s Expediting, 2150 Smithtown Ave., Suite 5, Ronkonkoma, NY. Location: South side Middle Country Rd. 40’+/- West of High View Dr. (North side Montauk Rd.), Selden. Applicant requests permission for 2 existing wall signs (one permitted) per store for Cella Bagels. (0200 48900 0500 030001, 007000 & 008000) 5. Rose Properties IV LLC, c/o Kelly’s Expediting,
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Suffolk County Community College’s reopening plan for the fall 2020 semester has been approved by the State University of New York, Interim College President Louis Petrizzo said in a message to the college July 2. Petrizzo said classes for the fall semester will occur in four modes of instruction with a host of safety protections instituted collegewide. “The health, safety and well-being of our students, faculty and staff is our number one priority during this unprecedented health emergency,” Petrizzo said. “The plan crafted by the college is intended to ensure that we are able to continue to deliver an affordable, quality education to our community in the safest possible environment.” Hand sanitizing, social distancing and face masks will all be part of the return to campus for students, faculty and staff. College employees physically working on campuses will be subject to daily health screenings. SCCC will offer both in-person and online classes in four modes: 1. Online, with content delivered with no required same-time class meetings. 2. Remote, real-time live, with online “web conference style” courses to meet at scheduled times where students are required to be present online as noted in their schedules. 3. Hybrid/Blended, with classes held partially online, partially on-campus with scheduled in-person times and social distancing measures in place as guided by state and local officials. 4. In-person, with small classes for cours2150 Smithtown Ave., Suite 5, Ronkonkoma, NY. Location: South side Middle Country Rd. 40’+/- West of High View Dr. (North side Montauk Rd.), Selden. Applicant requests permission for 2 existing wall signs (one
es that require hands-on experiences that must meet New York State Education Department or other accreditation requirements, with courses scheduled in appropriate rooms and spaces which meet social distancing requirements. The college is offering 3,400 sections in the fall, 88 percent of which will be offered remotely with no need for enrolled students to visit any campus. 12 percent will require some face-toface campus experience, such as science labs or hands-on instruction, which may be required by accrediting bodies or NYSED. Student groups in these spaces will be limited in accordance with space limitations and health/safety guidelines. Small group instruction may also be on a rotating basis and will allow for reduced population density and proper physical distancing. “I am grateful for the time and effort put forth by the college’s Restart Task Force, which was charged with developing our institutional plan of action and the many subgroups that assisted the task force members in crafting the plan,” Petrizzo said. The subgroups worked in the areas of plant operations/health and safety/ employees; student affairs/auxiliary services; academic affairs; noncredit/ESL/workforce/ high school programs; communications; health services; and libraries. Summer session classes are operating fully remotely. Suffolk’s final 2020 summer session began July 6, while fall classes begin Sept. 2.
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OUTSTANDING COMMUNITIES The dedication, compassion, and strength that The Bristal team displays daily is evident – especially to those who choose to call The Bristal home, as well as their families. The happiness and well-being of residents means everything to us, so their heartfelt appreciation is both powerful and motivating. We’re proud to share their sentiments for the outstanding individuals who make The Bristal such a special place.
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Suffolk Legislators Pass Bill to Prevent County Parkland Encroachment BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A resolution passed in the Suffolk County Legislature will place the onus on contractors when a structure encroaches onto county parkland. The resolution, titled A Local Law to Ensure the Protection of County Parkland, passed in the Legislature June 23 and will take effect immediately after it is signed by County Executive Steve Bellone (D). The legislation requires a contractor working on private property that abuts parkland must obtain a copy of the land survey of the private parcel from the homeowner. The legislation also requires that the private property owner must submit a written affirmation that there have been no changes to the property since the survey. An affidavit must be filled out stating the work being performed is within private property and neither encroaches on or physically disturbs the adjacent parkland. It’s required that the affirmation be signed by the contractor and notarized. Fines for violation of the law are $50 for the first offense, $100 for the second and $250 for three or more. The legislation was co-sponsored by county legislators Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), Susan Berland (D-Dix Hills), Samuel Gonzalez (D-Brentwood), Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) and Jason Richberg
(D-West Babylon) and was first introduced at the beginning of 2020. The legislation was inspired after a case in Smithtown where homeowners built a gazebo partly made of brick that was situated on a small piece of land that is part of Arthur H. Kunz County Park. The owners also had placed a putting green next to the structure. “Suffolk County has long been a leader in protecting open space and parkland,” Berland said in an email. “As Suffolk residents, we all bear the responsibility of being stewards of our environment.” Berland added that many residents encroached on public lands during her time as Town of Huntington councilwoman, where the town took some legal actions. “These actions come at significant cost to taxpayers and can be avoided by ensuring that all involved in construction at these homes are certain that property boundaries are being observed,” the legislator said. “Suffolk County has a record of spearheading initiatives to safeguard the environment, earning us a regional and national reputation for innovation on this front. This resolution serves to further bolster that reputation.” Hahn said it makes sense for contractors to take extra precautions when building near parkland. “If you’re a contractor, and you’re about to put down a fence, and the property next to you is 100 acres, you have to take a look and say, ‘Oh,
A small bridge in Arthur H. Kunz County Park, above, allows residents to take advantage of its many trails. Photo by Rita J. Egan
what land is that,’” she said, adding it’s simple to determine what’s public parkland looking at online maps. “It’s common sense,” the legislator said. “We don’t want people building and taking advantage of land that we’ve spent a lot of money to preserve for the residents of Suffolk County. We preserve it to prevent building on it.” Hahn said the legislation will not only prevent intentional and unintentional encroach-
ment but will also protect both the homeowners and contractors. She said the protection of parkland is more important than ever as more residents search for outdoor activities during the pandemic. “I think it’s abundantly clear how important [parklands] are to the health of our communities — our mental health, our physical health, community well-being — and it’s important to protect them in every way we can,” Hahn said.
NYSDOH Report Says Nursing Homes Infected by Staff, Not New Patients BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM When the initial COVID-19 surge occurred in New York State, nursing homes were the site of rampant infections and deaths. According to a New York State Department of Health report released earlier this week, the infection was spread by community transmission and asymptomatic staff members. The agency aimed to study the impact of the state’s March directive that nursing homes could not refuse admission or readmission to patients because of a confirmed or suspected coronavirus infection. The directive was meant to free up space in overcrowded hospitals as the pandemic intensified. The number of nursing home staff reporting COVID-19 symptoms peaked March 16, 23 days prior to the peak of nursing home fatalities, which occurred April 8. “It is likely that thousands of employees who were infected in mid-March transmitted the virus unknowingly — through no fault of their own — while working, which then led to resident infection,” the report states. Critics of the directive argue that it allowed infected patients to return or come into these fa-
cilities and in turn spread the virus to other individuals. The findings of the study show 37,500 workers — one in four of 158,000 nursing home workers — were infected with COVID-19 between March and early June. A number of elected officials took issue with the guidance given to nursing homes by the state. U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) disputed claims that the state was simply following the federal government’s guidance. He said the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the federal regulator for nursing homes, had previously issued guidance stating that not only should nursing homes only accept patients for which they can care for, but that nursing homes should focus on “prompt detection, triage and isolation of potentially infectious residents.” Zeldin also called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and CMS to launch an investigation into New York State’s adherence to appropriate health and safety guidelines within nursing homes and long-term care facilities. In a statement following the release of the NYSDOH report, Zeldin reiterated his stance. “An internal review by the State of New York is OK for them to initiate, but this is not a situation where the state is going to be able to objectively investigate itself,” he said. “These
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facilities should not have been required to accept patients who were diagnosed at the time with coronavirus, especially if they did not have the ability to protect the rest of their vulnerable population. It was also a fatal policy to prevent nursing homes from administering coronavirus tests to patients returning from hospitalization. Our seniors and their families deserve answers, and an independent investigation is clearly necessary.” A statewide nursing home survey conducted by NYSDOH shows that between March 25 and May 8, a total of 6,326 COVID-19 hospital patients were admitted into 310 nursing homes. Of those facilities 252 already had either confirmed or suspected positive patients, confirmed or presumed fatalities or infected workers, prior
to admission of someone with the coronavirus. Stephen Hanse, president and CEO of the New York State Health Facilities Association said at the onset of the pandemic, nursing homes and assisted living facilities were not the top priority. Bolstering hospital resources and ramping up hospital bed capacity were. “Policymakers now know that the men and women residing in nursing homes and assisted living facilities are the most at risk of infection from the COVID-19 virus,” Hanse said in a statement. “Consequently, it is essential that nursing homes and assisted living providers receive the full support and assistance from elected officials and policymakers to ensure they have the necessary resources to defeat this virus and safeguard their residents and staff.”
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Editorial Letters to the Editor Keep Local Journalism Alive A Great Loss for the North Shore When The New York Times recently published an editorial titled “Don’t Cancel That Newspaper Subscription,” it caught our attention. Not just because of the subject matter — anything about the general decline of local newspapers is, of course, something we’re very concerned about — but because of the struggles each reporter and editor faces while trying to do their jobs. The beginning of the editorial tells the story of John Seigenthaler, initially a young reporter with The Tennessean who saved the life of a man he was interviewing back in the 1950s. Seigenthaler went on to become editor and then publisher for the local paper and was at the forefront of civil rights coverage in the heart of the segregated South. However, the piece is not a love letter to the local papers of the 20th century; it’s a cry for help for the publications of today. The editorial touches on how newspapers and their newsrooms have become smaller over time, even before the coronavirus pandemic diminished the amount of advertising, the main source of revenue papers rely on. Over the years, local publications have been suffering as more and more readers take to the internet to get their daily or weekly dose of news. It also doesn’t help that the false moniker of “fake news” is thrown around by too many without a care for the consequences such an impetuous statement can create. According to the editorial, newsrooms across the country lost half their journalists between 2008-19. Citing a recent Business Insider article, the writer Margaret Renkl, said “a staggering” 7,800 journalists lost their jobs in 2019. The writer goes on to tell the story of how The Tennessean recently ran an ad that many found appalling and racist, but she urged people not to cancel their subscriptions. She not only cited how the publisher quickly tried to rectify the situation by pulling it from future editions and firing the sales manager that approved it, but she pointed out many other things, too. Despite the extreme lack of judgment in placing the ad, even with a shortage of journalists due to cutbacks over the years, the paper still covers and publishes a variety of topics that show it is still doing everything in its power to maintain a balanced and reputable publication. We get this. There have been times when some may not have been pleased with an article, letter or editorial in our newspapers. That is perfectly fine, and we invite reasoned criticism from all in our letters to the editor. But as Renkl wrote in her editorial, “As the ‘first rough draft of history’ journalism will always be prone to mistakes.” We, perhaps beyond any other industry, not only invite justified review of our papers, but we also actively try to improve, working many, many hours to try to get the story of local happenings. We cannot be everywhere and cover everything, but we do our best. Canceling your subscription to a newspaper only hastens the death of journalism. We’ve written it before on this page, and we’ll put it out there again: If newspapers and journalists didn’t exist, who would tell you what leaders are up to? Who would be there to challenge their responses when something doesn’t sound quite right? And this is even more important with our local leaders, especially as more news networks focus on the national side of our society. Without local papers, where would readers go to find out what fun activities are going on right in their own town? Who would celebrate the academic and athletic achievements of our local students? Unfortunately, the days of local newsrooms brimming over with editors and reporters, who could run out and cover every incident in town, may be over, but pulling out a newspaper from the mailbox or picking one up on the newsstand doesn’t need to end. Let’s work together to keep local journalism alive. With each subscription, just like with each ad, we are empowered to continue and enabled to cover more of our communities’ activities for the benefit of all.
The closing of Our Lady of Wisdom School, formerly Infant Jesus School, is a great loss to our community. For over 80 years, this has been an excellent institution of Christian and academic learning. The school was not just a place to learn, but a place where students were respectful and kind to others, a concept that was fostered through the example of their teachers, staff and parish. The Daughters of Wisdom were the religious order who founded and staffed the school for many years. Sr. Joan Levy served as principal of the school for numerous years and always found a way to make each family feel special and accepted. Our Lady of Wisdom also consisted of many devoted, nurturing, lay teachers who treated the students like family. Mrs. Livingstone devoted countless hours preparing students for the sacraments of Reconciliation and
First Holy Communion. The songs that Mrs. Livingstone taught had a way of reminding her students, no matter how old they were, the basic foundations of their faith and education. Mrs. Carney taught fourth grade for many years and was loved for her sense of humor and fairness. It was a tradition of Mrs. Carney to attend the Little League games of her students, which was always followed with a trip to get ice cream. In addition to the warm friendly environment at Our Lady of Wisdom School, the
academic achievements of the students were superb. Although the building may not have been modern, the quality of the education and the values instilled in the students made up for it. Port Jefferson and the surrounding communities have lost a great educational institution and a place where children felt secure, loved and valued. My children and hundreds more former students and parents mourn this loss. Claire Hartill-Lee Port Jefferson
COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on our families, our economy and our elections, but Congress has the power to intervene right now. In response to safety concerns and pressure from constituents like me, Congress has already passed limited funds to expand absentee voting, online registration and in-person early voting, but it’s simply not enough. Without $4 billion in total funding for election assistance, voters may not be able to make their voices heard during one of the most important elections of
our lifetime. We need our leaders to prevent a situation where any voter is forced to choose between protecting their health and casting their ballot. While these policies are critical as we recover from this national crisis, voting reforms like expanding no-excuse absentee voting and online voter registration are common-sense changes that will help voters participate in the political process. Multiple states have already adopted vote-by-mail election rules, and their models could be implemented across the country.
I expect Congress to provide more economic relief, but the next bill also needs to include expanded funding for mail-in voting, more early voting at safe polling places and other options to make voting as safe as possible this November. If voting by mail is good enough for President Donald Trump (R), it should be good enough for all of us. Congress needs to make it possible for every eligible American to vote by mail if they choose to do so. Barbara Bergstrand Centereach
I don’t like Donald Trump. I will probably die not liking Donald Trump. Does that mean I have the right to destroy the country our ancestors have spent so many years creating? Destroy the country so many of our ancestors, of all creeds and colors, have fought and died to preserve? For me that is an emphatic no. Why then do so many in politics and the media think it is OK? What do they have personally to gain? I have wondered about things like this ever since, as a young student, I learned about the Spanish American War and
William Randolph Hearst’s reported part in using his huge, powerful, newspaper holdings to perpetrate a false picture of the sinking of the United States battleship Maine. In those reports Hearst got his war with Spain. What did the American people get? Why does an American newspaper, in which a wealthy foreign national has huge holdings, continue to paint a dubious picture of the goings on in our government? These articles are, once again, referring to “unnamed sources.” Many of this newspaper’s previous “unnamed sources” have
not held up in the light of day. Once again, as a young student, I learned investigative reporters were supposed to investigate. The news was not supposed to smear or insinuate or express a personal or editor’s or publisher’s political point of view. It appears to me the editors and publishers of the New York Times may not have taken that class. But, as always, that’s just one man’s point of view. What do you think? Francis G. Gibbons Sr. Terryville
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As a quick refresher, I’d like to offer a reminder of the things that should give us pause if we’re about to share them with others who may be a bit sensitive. The following should serve as verbal red flags: Not that I’m looking, but ... if whatever comes next is something you shouldn’t be staring at, such as anatomical areas, private letters or emails, you shouldn’t finish the sentence. Don’t take this the wrong way ... well, if a part of you recognizes that what you’re about to say could be problematic or painful for the listener, consider saying it in a different way or not saying it at all. Obviously ... this can go in one of two directions. A truly obvious statement doesn’t need sharing. A statement you think is obvious but isn’t so clear to the listener becomes a way to offend that person, who may have a reflexive defensive response. I’m no expert, but ... we all often talk about subjects in which we have no expertise. We
might be anywhere from slightly informed to ill informed. We should be able to share what we think we might know, but we may not want to challenge someone who designs buildings on the best way to put together a LEGO house. This is such a minor point that I hesitate to bring it up ... maybe instead of hesitating, you should just not. Correcting the day of the week on a story about an event that occurred over 10 years ago seems unnecessary and distracting. I don’t want to take the wind out of your sails ... you’re probably about to do what you say you’re not doing, so own it and say you disagree completely or let me continue to sail off into my happy sunset. What do I know, but … This expression suggests that you are about to do one of two things. You’re likely preparing to deliver serious criticism, but want to couch it by suggesting that it might not be based on anything other than a disdain for you, your wardrobe choices, your career path, or anything in between. Alternatively,
you’re about to say something that seems supportive — “what do I know, but your idea for submersible homes seems compelling to me” — but that really suggests that you’re hiding behind false humility. If someone follows your advice, the “what do I know” expression is your way of dodging any responsibility for their mistakes. I don’t mean to offend you, but ... this is one of my favorites. It suggests that you know you are about to be offensive and that you don’t mean it, but you just can’t help it. You’re about to share something that may dress up as helpful, like a Trojan horse, perhaps, but that will likely cause damage. Holding our tongues can be incredibly difficult, especially when we’d like to tell the person in front of us how we want to make a minor, but likely obvious point that we hope doesn’t take the wind out of their sails or offend them. We also don’t know what we’re talking about because we’re not experts. Still, it was sort of good to see them.
The Economic Rollercoaster Ride Continues
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hose businesses that qualified for a paycheck protection program (PPP) loan have had a bit of a honeymoon from the novel coronavirus these last eight weeks. They were allowed to apply to the government for two months plus 50 percent of their labor costs. From that money they had to pay at least 60 percent to workers to cover payroll, with the remainder underwriting other expenses like utilities, payroll taxes and leases. So the employers who received the payments could Between relax during those two months, and you and me the employees BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF could also stop holding their breaths, knowing that their salaries would be paid. And the government
would keep the workers employed. At least that was how it was supposed to work, and it did, except when the weekly unemployment insurance payments were greater than the weekly salaries and proved too much of a temptation to the employee. In those cases, the employer was in competition with the government and, depending on the worker’s loyalty and long term concern about holding onto a job, the employer would often lose. But the program was essentially a good one. The funds, paid to the businesses and-in turn to their employees, kept the work force together and saved the workers from the frustrations of trying to collect unemployment. The original thinking was that the pandemic would probably lessen after two months and businesses could resume as normal. Well, we now know how that turned out. The pandemic is still with us, although New York is in a much better condition at the moment than most of the rest of the country, but economic activity has not returned to anything like normal, and with social distancing, looks unlikely to return soon. For many of those businesses, the PPP
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honeymoon is almost over. How do we prevent a return to the layoffs, loss of company health insurance and nail biting of the pre-PPP days? The good thing about a pandemic is that the whole world is in the same situation, and we can look around and see how other countries are coping or trying to cope. The U.S. has relied on an expanded program of unemployment insurance to tide over workers until the economy resurrects itself. Many European countries have prevented joblessness by essentially nationalizing payrolls and enabling workers to continue to be paid and businesses to resume whenever that happy day comes, without having to rehire and possibly retrain. Workers are often furloughed if there is no work at the shuttered shops and factories, meaning that their jobs will be held for them and they continue to receive their salary, although generally at a reduced amount. In short, Europeans have been pursuing an extended PPP. Workers have not overwhelmed the unemployment insurance system, caused websites to crash, phones to go unanswered, lost health coverage, nor have they stood the requisite six feet apart in the hot sun on long
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lines in parking lots, waiting to get into benefit offices. There is also the intangible but priceless advantage of workers not feeling jobless, with the fear and loss of identity that often brings. And today, many feel just that. The U.S. number in June for jobless was 11.1 percent. That’s an increase of some eight percent since February. In the aforementioned European countries, the jobless rate has increased by less than 1 percent. In human terms, that means some 20 million Americans are unemployed. While that’s better than 23 million in April, probably almost all of those people have families who also will feel the effects as tenants begin to be evicted and queues form for food banks. We don’t know what is going to happen in the next few weeks, as government programs for business and unemployment benefits run out if not extended. The $600 federal unemployment boost is supposed to end July 31. Congress is debating whether to extend the time or modify the payout, even as some worry that paying workers more than their salary is a disincentive to work. Just remember, we are in this together. Hang on and stay safe.
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