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January 16, 2020

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PJS veteran says he lives in fear every day of cancer-causing parasite A5 Port Jeff’s Lisa Harris explains how she’s launched her businesses A7 Both the Dems and GOP say they are gunning for the 1st district seat A13

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The new year has seen some shuffling around in the Suffolk County Legislature, and now Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) has been named deputy presiding officer.

Deputy presiding officer Robert Calarco (D-Patchogue) was named presiding officer, along with Hahn’s new position, at the Legislature’s Jan. 2 meeting. This comes after previous presiding officer, DuWayne Gregory (D-Copiague), announced he would be resigning effective Jan. 15. He will be joining the Babylon Town Board.

Legislators Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga) and Anthony Piccirillo (R-Holtsville) were the only two to vote “no” on the appointments.

“I have always touted this body’s ability to

work in a bipartisan fashion to do the people’s business,” Calarco said at the meeting. “I am thankful to my Republican colleagues for their support today, as it shows that I am committed to working across the aisle with all of my colleagues to ensure we best serve all of the residents of Suffolk County.”

Hahn said she was grateful for the honor.

“I genuinely love my job as county legislator,” she said at the legislative meeting. She also addressed her colleagues. “We make a difference every day in people’s lives. ... I look forward to working with all of you in 2020.”

The ceremony was also attended by U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).

Legislators are expected to vote on a special election for March 10 to replace Gregory.

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State

Ken LaValle Announces He’s Stepping Down in November

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM State. Sen. Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson), 80, has been a fixture in New York’s 1st District for more than four decades. At an event held for him at the Village Center in Port Jefferson Jan. 10, the crowd of gathered officials and friends said goodbye to the elder statesman the only way they knew how — in a standing ovation that lasted well over a minute.

“The best part of the job is the people, those who come into your office looking for help,” the 44-year statesman said in a speech that saw him choked up at several points. “What a thing — to be able to help people.”

The news broke Wednesday, Jan. 8, that LaValle would not be seeking reelection.

A common refrain of “1st District first,” was shared continuously throughout the Friday gathering, joined by a real “who’s who” of public officials on the East End, including reps from town, county and state, as well as local community and party leaders.

Jesse Garcia, the Suffolk County Republican chairman, said LaValle represented his district so well he will be a hard man to replace. Garcia knew of the senator from the age of 14, he said, and had knocked on doors for the senator along with his father.

“Nobody can really fill LaValle’s shoes,” he said.

Some begged the senator, half-jokingly, to reconsider.

State Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) said the senior senate member had been one of the hardest workers for his district. LaValle was at the forefront of preserving over 100,000 acres of land in the Pine Barrens, and Englebright has worked with the senator on many projects since then. At that time, Democratic Assembly member Tom DiNapoli, who is now state comptroller, worked with LaValle in establishing the Pine Barrens Protection Act back in 1993.

“Most of his work has been achieved,” DiNapoli said. “Your example we will all continue to point to, which was beyond partisanship.”

Englebright stressed his colleague’s term is not yet over, and he hopes he can work with LaValle on preserving several hundred acres of woodland currently surrounding the defunct Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant, land, he said, that is so pristine and ancient it “has never

WHO WILL RUN FOR SENATE DISTRICT 1 see A13

Above, state Sen. Ken LaValle (R) announces his planned retirement; below, state Sen. John Flanagan (R) shows his support for LaValle. Photos by Kyle Barr

been touched by a steel plow.”

For his past and present role in preservation, the senior assemblyman said it went beyond a partnership.

“I would use the word ‘indispensable,’ but it’s not adequate,” Englebright said.

When speaking on his legacy, local officials mainly pointed to two things: His support of the environment and preservation efforts, and his support of schools, including growing the SUNY system and particularly noting Stony Brook University has been built up over the past several decades under his watch and support. His name adorns the sports stadium.

Englebright shared the sentiment that LaValle’s support went down to the most unsuspected, including the building of the Suffolk County Volunteer Firefighters Burn Center.

Other members of the SBU community said they were both congratulatory and sad that the senior senator was set to retire within a year.

“He has been a tireless champion for Stony Brook University and a staunch advocate for higher education support,” said SBU Interim President Michael Bernstein in a statement. “Stony Brook has advanced significantly thanks to his leadership and deep commitment to our students, our patients and our region.”

Port Jefferson Village mayor, Margot Garant, said LaValle has been in office since she was young, and was a consistent aid to Port Jeff. She added that it was with LaValle’s eventual support that the Village Center, which was built under then-mayor and Garant’s mother, Jeanne Garant. The center was also where the senator hosted his official retirement announcement.

“He listened to everyone,” she said. “He shows that things get accomplished with time.”

Other local legislators knew him for his general support of their districts. Brookhaven Town supervisor, Ed Romaine (R), said the senator had gone out of his way to bridge divides and work for the people of the district.

He said he hopes the next person to secure the district will “be one who will advocates for the people of [state Senate District 1].”

“It’s not the barbs or criticism, it’s not the tweets, it’s reaching out to both parties to get things done,” he said.

A Q&A with Ken LaValle

Why have you decided this term would be your last?

I don’t know, it just feels right. If I can put in place something at [Stony Brook University], then I can retire knowing we’re in a good place.

I look forward to spending more time with my wife and family, and less time driving on the Thruway.

I would like to do something academic — it’s a way of looking at things through a different lens.

Would you look to work at Stony Brook University?

That would be my choice. I would like to do something that’s always been on my radar — some kind of think tank, look at it in an academic way. My thoughts on generations, what is the difference between one generation to another. We know the events of WWII shaped what was called the greatest generation. But then there are millennials — who are millennials? You’re a millennial [he said, talking to me, a 25-year-old.] How are your thoughts shaped by your generation?

Some have said the climate of partisanship up in Albany has factored into your decision.

My personality has been to not get involved in that kind of stuff, I try to be kind and productive — there’s no doubt things have changed in the Legislature.

I think you’ll see more people say it’s not a positive place — that’s how you start to lose good people. People will say, “Who the hell needs this?”

What are your plans for your last year in office?

I want to make sure all the preservation stuff is in place. That’s the kind of thing most near and dear to me. I want to leave things with the university and Brookhaven National Lab in a good place ... I’m very focused, it’s always been 1st District first.

Does the preservation you’re talking about include the hundreds of acres over by the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant?

Yes, absolutely.

What other things are you working with on preservation, what about the university are you currently engaged with?

I want to make sure that work we have started over at the Gyrodyne site keeps moving forward, it’s linked to the economic vitality of the area. I’m meeting with union representatives, talking about the sewage treatment plant, talking about the 8-acre parcel that would go on there. We got to have further discussions about that project.

Do you have any misgivings about the Gyrodyne plans?

I’ve got to have further discussions. I want to make sure I have the opportunity to talk to people at the university, I want to make sure where the sewage treatment plant is going is going to be accepted in the community.

Do you have any advice for whoever ends up taking over the district?

What qualities do you feel like the new senator will require?

I will work with that person, whoever it is in November, whatever party. I will try to help them, work with them. No. 1, they’ve got to have an understanding of who they’re representing. There is a large group that thinks the environment is very important. Whoever is going to replace me will have to have that mindset or have a background in it.

It’s a big district, and there have been very few things I have missed. Whoever comes in will have to be very much involved in local events. Just look at Fishers Island, it’s closer to Connecticut, but it’s in the Town of Southold. There are 300 people living there, but you know, those people are just as important as any other part of the 1st District. They need to have an interaction with the people of the district.

I think right now the Senate majority, the Democrats, tend to represent New York City and New York City issues. We need someone who is going to fight for suburban and rural interests.

Though you still have a year left in office, how do you feel the shape of the district is in?

My personality has always been one to get things done. The district will be left in as good of a shape as can be.

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Lawmakers/Vietnam Vets Continue Liver Fluke Battle PJS Vet Calls Disease ‘Ticking Time Bomb’

BY DONNA DEEDY DONNA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Before Vietnam vet Jerry Chiano of Valley Stream died in 2017 after battling a rare form of bile duct cancer, he fought to raise awareness by urging Vietnam vets to get tested for liver fluke exposure. The tiny worm, found in Southeast Asia, can be transmitted to humans after they eat raw or uncooked fish. The parasite lives in the biliary system and is the known cause of bile duct cancer.

“It’s such a crazy disease,” said Chiano’s daughter, Jennifer Paglino. “My father wanted other people to know about it, so they’d get the treatment and benefits they deserve.”

Chiano’s awareness campaign garnered the support of researchers at the Northport VA Medical Center, who concluded that same year in a pilot study that one in four local Vietnam vets who ate raw or uncooked fish while deployed were exposed to the parasite.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sounded alarms in late December, stating the study remains largely unused. He’s urging the VA to look seriously at the issue and Northport VA’s work, noting that benefit claims for the disease have increased sixfold since 2003, while 80 percent of the claims submitted in 2015 have been denied.

The VA is conducting the Vietnam Era Veterans Mortality Study, a national effort that will look at data from everyone who served in the military during the Vietnam era, from Feb. 28, 1961 through May 7, 1975, and compare mortality rates for all ailments, including bile duct cancer. Results for that study are pending.

The agency did not say if that study would dictate whether or not bile duct cancer is considered a service-related disease.

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) said he hopes the VA’s new large-scale research mission “will pave the way for infected veterans to receive the treatment they have earned.”

Schumer is demanding that the Northport research be used.

He noted that the situation raises questions about the VA process for acknowledging service-related illnesses and how its researchers use the statistically based science of epidemiology, which links exposure to disease.

The VA website clearly states that liver fluke exposure can cause bile duct cancer. Yet,

a VA spokesperson said in an email that the Northport research is flawed, while discounting the risks.

“The VA is not aware of any studies that show that bile duct cancer occurs more often in U.S. Vietnam veterans than in any other group of people,” he stated.

Schumer pointed out how the VA initially found in 2009 limited evidence to suggest that exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides during the Vietnam War caused Parkinson’s disease. Months later, it reversed its decision and added the disease to the list of covered conditions connected to exposure to herbicide agents.

Schumer and the entire Long Island congressional delegation — Reps. Zeldin, Tom Suozzi (D-NY3), Peter King (R-NY2) and Kathleen Rice (D-NY4) — have urged the VA to study the issue.

“Local vets, some of whom are already sick, need reassurance that these studies lead to answers on service-related health claims, while others have passed away while fighting for awareness and VA testing,” Schumer stated.

As the VA embarks on another large-scale research mission on toxins and environmental exposure, Schumer underscores the importance of using the Northport data.

“We have samples, antigen markers and more. There’s good stuff here from this smaller study, but it is largely sitting on a shelf, as we are here today to say, ‘Use what’s useful,’” he said.

However, the VA bluntly states: “No future VA studies will utilize data from the Northport VA Medical Center’s pilot Liver Fluke study.”

In an email, the VA spokesperson explained that the Northport VA liver fluke study relied on a test used in Asia, where the disease is prevalent, which is not FDA approved. It also noted, among other things, that the Northport VA study lacked control groups. Plus, he said, none of the patients who tested positive for liver fluke exposure actually suffer from bile duct cancer.

Gerald Wiggins, a Vietnam vet from Port Jefferson Station, took part in the Northport VA liver fluke study and was one of 12 veterans found to have been exposed to the parasite. He does not have bile duct cancer, but he said he had two bile duct cysts removed in September 2017 at Sloan Kettering.

The disease, he said, is a ticking time bomb.

He can’t understand why the government isn’t supporting veterans. At 71 years old, he said it’s late for him. But he believes every veteran who served in Southeast Asia and areas prone to the parasite should be tested.

“Ten people came down with Zika virus in Florida and within two weeks the federal government gave $600 million to fight it,” he said. “As a vet, I laid my life on the line and

Vietnam veteran Jerry Chiano dangles his dog tags in front on an American flag. Before he died in 2017, he raised awareness to bile duct cancer caused by eating raw or uncooked fish while deployed in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. His legacy lives on as veterans, lawmakers and his family continue to push for better VA services for the disease. Photo from Jennifer Paglino

got nothing.”

He submitted a VA claim, which he said was denied. His other insurance picked up the tab.

Dr. George Psevdos, an infectious disease specialist and a Northport VA physician, conducted the study. The Northport VA was unsuccessful in gaining clearance for an interview from the VA. But, as noted in his research conclusion statement, his study was the first to show evidence of exposure to liver fluke in U.S. soldiers deployed in Vietnam. He called for more research to examine the link between a Vietnam exposure and the likelihood of veterans developing bile duct cancer.

Currently, no validated test for liver fluke infection is available for clinical use in the United States, according to the VA website.

And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not recommending serological testing for exposure, the VA said.

The Northport VA said that if veterans express concerns or symptoms of bile duct cancer, the VA screens them right away.

Meanwhile, the prognosis for bile duct cancer is poor, with a 30 percent five-year survival rate, according to the American Cancer Society.

As for Chiano, he ultimately died of an esophageal bleed, his daughter said, caused

by throat cancer induced by exposure to Agent Orange.

“He thought he was going to die of bile duct cancer,” said Paglino. “We thought [his dying of Agent Orange exposure] was his way of making sure that my mother received VA benefits after he died.”

Survival benefits for veterans families are extended when a veteran’s disease is considered service related. Veterans enrolled in VA health care are eligible for VA-provided cancer care, the agency said.

“VA encourages all veterans who feel their military service has affected their health to submit a claim, which will be adjudicated using the latest scientific and medical evidence available,” said VA spokesperson Susan Carter.

Suozzi is also still following the issue.

“At minimum, we owe Vietnam veterans answers on whether they were exposed to cancer-causing parasites while serving, and the Northport VA’s study nearly two years ago was an important step in confirming that,” he said. “This data could prove instrumental in ensuring affected veterans are taken care of nationwide. I strongly urge the Veterans Administration to include this important study in their future research or, at least, explain in detail why they will not.”

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As his former office sits empty on North Country Road in Setauket, former investment adviser Steven Pagartanis will be spending time in jail.

The 60-year-old East Setauket resident appeared in Central Islip’s federal court Jan. 9 where U.S. District Judge Joan Azrack sentenced Pagartanis to 14 years in prison and also ordered him to pay more than $6.5 million in restitution, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. The former investment adviser was arrested May 30, 2018, and in December of the same year, pleaded guilty to charges of mail and wire fraud for orchestrating a securities fraud scheme for 18 years.

“Today’s sentence is a well-deserved reckoning for Pagartanis, who preyed on elderly investors, many of whom trusted him with their life savings, for nearly two decades,” said U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue. “Protecting investors, especially those that are vulnerable, from white-collar criminals is a priority of this office and the Department of Justice.”

According to the press release, from January 2000 to March 2018, Pagartanis targeted elderly women to invest in two publicly traded companies. He requested the victims write checks payable to an entity he secretly controlled. After laundering the investments using a series of bank accounts, he used the money to pay for personal expenses. He also funded failed business ventures that included his wife’s pet store.

The defendant’s victims invested more than $13 million and sustained losses of over $9 million, according to the EDNY office.

Pagartanis’ attorney Kevin Keating, of Garden City, declined to comment.

Frank Napolitano’s mother, Roseanne Maggio, of Middle Island, lost nearly $70,000 in the scam. Since Maggio died in 2018,

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Steven Pagartanis has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. File photo

Napolitano attended the sentencing along with other victims.

He said he was satisfied with the sentencing and was surprised that the judge ordered Pagartanis to prison immediately. While to his knowledge his mother’s $70,000 is the smallest amount lost by a victim, he said money is relative to everybody.

“Seventy thousand to one person is $3 million to another person,” he said. “It’s really kind of all my mother had in terms of investing.”

Napolitano said it was crazy to hear of all the luxury items Pagartanis purchased with the money, including vacations and luxury cars, especially since he targeted elderly women, most of whom had recently suffered an illness or death of a family member.

“It breaks your heart,’” he said.

Despite her passing, Maggio’s family will still see some restitution. Her son said his mother had hoped to leave money to her four grandchildren.

“They’re able to see a little something of grandma’s investment so it helps a little bit,” he said. crossing westbound in front of the Rocky Point Fire Department at 49 Route 25A, Jan. 12, when she was struck by a 2018 Hyundai SUV at around 6:10 p.m. The woman was transported to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson where she died from her injuries.

The driver of the Hyundai, Paula Avent, 36, of Rocky Point, was alone in her vehicle and not injured.

The event is under investigation as to why the woman was crossing the road. The Hyundai was impounded for a safety check.

— Compiled by Kyle Barr

Village of Port Jefferson

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Business Baroness: How Lisa Harris Set Up a Small Empire in PJ

BY LEAH CHIAPPINO LCHIAPPINO@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Port Jefferson resident Lisa Harris is on her way to becoming a household name in the village.

Having first opened the popular “Instagrammable” donut shop, East Main and Main, in June 2017, she has since launched three more businesses in 2019, starting with the eclectic Prohibition Kitchen in April, followed by the pie shop Torte Jeff in October and the southern, family-style restaurant, Fork and Fiddle, in December.

Harris’ experience in the service industry goes back 20 years. She first opened Caffe Portofino in Northport in 2007 and quickly grew “concerned” by the fact that her customers were ordering high-carb, unhealthy foods every day. Looking for a healthier option, she began to develop a breakfast cookie. Eventually, she signed a contract with a supplier and expanded the Morning Sunshine Breakfast Cookie to 200 stores before selling it to Morning Sunshine Snacks. Struggling to find consistent foot traffic, she eventually sold Caffe Portofino as well.

A Miller Place native, Harris moved to Port

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Jefferson three years ago with her husband, working part-time in food consulting.

“I thought I had reached my tenure in the food business,” she said.

One day she began talking with a friend about the businesses missing in the village.

They realized Port Jeff was missing a donut shop. Harris and her husband agreed they would open one if the space became available. Sure enough, the right spot appeared, and they sold out every day for the first week after opening East Main and Main.

With the business doing so well, a friend mentioned to the landlord of the building that houses Prohibition Kitchen that they were looking to expand. “I’m not sure where they got the idea but that was the rumor,” Harris said with a laugh. When the landlord approached her to sign a lease, Harris confirmed she was happy with the current location, but realized she could use donuts “to create something fun, creative and electric for the area.”

Described as “illegally good food,” the restaurant serves items such as the Dirty Mother Clucker, a chicken sandwich on a donut and a donut grilled cheese. They also offer other eccentric items such as PJ Wings and mashed po-

Lisa Harris inside her business Prohibition Kitchen in Port Jefferson. Photo by Harris

tato egg rolls.

Months later, the space for Fork and Fiddle became available and Harris once again jumped on it.

“I dislike the idea of seeing great space remain vacant too long,” she said.

She traveled to Nashville with her “silent business partner,” where they got the idea of a southern tasting experience. The larger space gives them room to have private parties, live music and seat more people than Prohibition.

“We’re really trying to create a Sunday dinner, southern family-style atmosphere,” she said.

They offer a 14-course tasting menu and Sunday brunch, as well as smaller tasting experience and a traditional menu with items like lobster and grits, pork loin and deep-fried apple pie.

Harris one again fell in love with a vacant space and opened the pop-up pie shop just in time for Thanksgiving.

“Port Jefferson is trying to rebrand as a more progressive village in doing things like pop-up shops,” she said. “I thought a pie shop was a great idea, but I didn’t know if it would work year-round, but after the holidays I decided to continue the business year-round and expand to dinner pies for the winter.”

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Village Says No Benches Outside Train Station Until MTA Can Aid with Homeless

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM At 7 in the morning, the Port Jefferson Train Station is largely deserted. At such an early hour, the morning frost glistened as the sun peaked over the horizon. It’s 39 degrees outside.

By 7:30 a.m., the few commuters who travel on the morning’s last scheduled peak train simply stuck their hands in their pockets and waited outside. They were not drawn to the warmth and seats found in the nearby station office.

Port Jeff resident Gordon Keefer arrived at around 7:25 with his small dog, a maltese, carried in the bag beside him. He walks to the station from his home and takes the train from Port Jeff to Penn Station several days a week, but he can’t even remember a time when there were benches outside of the station or on the platform. He said the ticket building gets crowded when the temperature drops low enough, but he’s never seen it be too much of a problem.

“There’s a pro and a con to that,” he said about the prospect of benches. “Otherwise you would have some of the ‘regulars’ coming by.”

Many of those who stood outside waiting for the train did not feel too concerned about the lack of seating, but many understood “why” they weren’t there. As Port Jefferson village, Brookhaven town and Suffolk County continue

Clothing items and other miscellaneous items left near the Port Jefferson train station. Photo by Kyle Barr

to look for means to help the homeless population in Upper Port and Port Jefferson Station, village officials said there wouldn’t be any outdoor seating until they can get more support from the state and MTA. At the last Port Jefferson village meeting Jan. 6, one resident’s call for benches at the local train station led to a heated argument between him and local officials.

Michael Mart, a local firebrand, asked why the station lacked outdoor seating compared to other stations on the line. He said the lack of benches was very unfair to the elderly or infirm who want to use the station.

“I hate to think those who are less fortunate are not afforded the same opportunities,” Mart said.

According to an MTA spokesperson, the LIRR coordinated with the mayor and other local residents to not include the benches when the train station was remodeled “as they were attracting homeless and others who could compromise the safety of customers and cleanliness of the station.”

There are 12 benches in the station’s ticket office, which is open from 5 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. daily except Thursday when open until 7:15 p.m.

Mayor Margot Garant said that although the

current master plan does not eliminate seating at the train station, she does not support benches that would facilitate the homeless loitering or sleeping on them. Brookhaven Town’s Quality of Life Task Force held a public meeting in December to discuss what’s currently being done, but members described the need for further legislation at every level of government that could better get the homeless population off the streets and into shelters.

“I have been doing this for 11 years, every concern [with which] people have come to me I have addressed and done everything I can do about it,” the mayor said. “But I will not tolerate the people panhandling, making beds ... We have a task force of 40 people around the table, we have been working on this every other week.”

She added there have been multiple calls about homeless in the area, from those sleeping under the tracks, in planters, or in the area surrounding the parking lot. Remnants of clothes and other discarded items are evident in the gravel lot behind what was once known as the Bada Bing restaurant.

Pax Christi, a temporary homeless shelter located just feet from the station for men aged 16 and up, has come up in conversation during meetings multiple times recently. It’s one of the STATION BENCHES Continued on A14

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 6 are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the BROOKHAVEN TOWN HALL, 1 INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738, on February 10, 2020 at 12:00PM, premises known as 125 5TH AVENUE, HOLTSVILLE, NY 11742: District 0200, Section 865.00, Block 03.00, Lot 033.003: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 605086/2015. Vincent J. Messina, Jr, Esq. - Referee.

RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

221 1/9 4x ptr SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK CIT BANK, N.A. F/K/A ONEWEST BANK, N.A. F/K/A ONEWEST BANK, FSB, V. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF SUFFOLK COUNTY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF FLORENCE SEIGEL, DECEASED; ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 13, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein CIT BANK, N.A. F/K/A ONEWEST BANK, N.A. F/K/A ONEWEST BANK, FSB is the Plaintiff and PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF SUFFOLK COUNTY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF FLORENCE SEIGEL, DECEASED; ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the BROOKHAVEN TOWN HALL, 1 INDEPENDENCE HILL,

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Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738, on February 18, 2020 at 10:30 am, premises known as 138 KNOLLS DRIVE, UNIT # 138, STONY BROOK, NY 11790: District 0200, Section 387.10, Block 01.00, Lot 040.000: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK, KNOWN AS UNIT NO. J-138-BEACH, AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS OF A CONDOMINIUM PREPARED AND CERTIFIED BY HAROLD F. TRANCHON, JR., LICENSED SURVEYOR, AND FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK ON THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 1983 AS MAP NO. 85, AND DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM ENTITLED “THE KNOLLS AT STONY BROOK” TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED .5554 PER CENT INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS AS DEFINED IN SAID DECLARATION Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 15539/2013.

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RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

230 1/16 4x ptr SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-AHL1, V. BERNADETTE PARKS, AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF MARY E. DODSON, A/K/A MARY DODSON, DECEASED; ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final

Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 12, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-AHL1 is the Plaintiff and BERNADETTE PARKS, AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF MARY E. DODSON, A/K/A MARY DODSON, DECEASED; ET AL. are the Defendant(s).

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the BROOKHAVEN TOWN HALL, 1 INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738, on February 20, 2020 at 10:00AM, premises known as 128 NORFLEET LN, MIDDLE ISLAND, NY 11953: District 0200, Section 479.00, Block 02.00, Lot 015.00: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 19279/2013. Valerie S. Manzo, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

231 1/16 4x ptr NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Mr. Kulwant Wadhwa, 415 Pond Road, E. Setauket, New York 11733 has made application to the Town of Brookhaven Planning Board for approval of a Site Plan with variances to construct an outdoor garden venue on a parcel adjacent to the existing catering hall use. Site work to include drainage on both parcels, resurfacing/ restriping existing parking lot, installation of brick patio on existing site, and installation of landscaping, brick walkway, bridge, fountain and brick/paver patios on adjacent venue lot. The site consists of 3.23-acres in the

J Business 2 (General Business) District.

Project is known as RGKW Property, LLC (Meadow Club) @ Port Jefferson Station and is located on the N/S of NYS Route 112 (also known as Port Jefferson-Patchogue Road), and is located 1130.28’ South of State Avenue, Port Jefferson Station, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York described as follows: NORTH: n/f Ruby Pearl LLC n/f RA Canal LLC SOUTH: n/f Bernard J. Kito, Jr & Jeffrey K. Kito JS of Port Jeff Inc EAST: n/f LILCO row n/f/ Anthony M. & Jean Pirra Family Trust n/f/ RA Canal LLC n/f/ Ruthanna Romonoyske WEST: NYS Route 112, aka Port Jefferson-Patchogue Road Notice is hereby given that the Town of Brookhaven Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing in the Town Board Meeting Room, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York on January 27, 2020 @ 4:00 P.M., when adjacent property owners and/or others interested in any way in the proposed site plan with variances may appear before the Board to be heard.

This notice is advertised in accordance with the requirements of Town Law. DATED: January 02, 2020 Vincent Pascale, Chairperson 249 1/16 1x ptr LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, February 3, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. at 121 West Broadway, Port Jefferson, New York, by the Village Board of the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson TO AMEND SECTION 250-58 OF THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF PORT JEFFERSON ENTITLED SEASONAL OUTDOOR DINING TO REMOVE CONFLICTS WITH OTHER

SECTIONS OF THE CODE, TO CLARIFY THE LANGUAGE AND TO ALTER THE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO NOISE AND OCCUPANCY, by proposed local law, a copy of which is on file at the Office of the Village Clerk.

At said Public Hearing any person interested will be given the opportunity to be heard.

Barbara Sakovich Village Clerk Dated: 2020

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254 1/16 1x ptr LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, February 3, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. at 121 West Broadway, Port Jefferson, New York, by the Village Board of the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson TO AMEND CHAPTER 173 OF THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF PORT JEFFERSON ENTITLED NOISE TO ALTER THE LIMITATIONS ON PERMITTED NOISE, by proposed local law, a copy of which is on file at the Office of the Village Clerk.

At said Public Hearing any person interested will be given the opportunity to be heard.

Barbara Sakovich Village Clerk Dated: 2020

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255 1/16 1x ptr REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Inc. Village of Port Jefferson Barnum Avenue Parking Lot # 111-2020

tained from the Village Clerk’s office at Village Hall.

INTENTION: The Village of Port Jefferson requests proposals for the construction of a parking lot on the corner of Barnum Avenue and Caroline Avenue in Port Jefferson.

All bids must be received promptly by 3:00 p.m. February 10, 2020 at Village Hall and placed in a sealed envelope clearly labeled “Barnum Avenue Parking Lot” – Bid #111-2020 There will be a mandatory walk through on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 12:00 noon at the Barnum Avenue site with the Parking Administrator -- meeting first at Village Hall, 121 West Broadway, Port Jefferson and then proceeding to the site. There will be an alternate walk through date of January 24, 2020 at 12:00 noon in the event of inclement weather on January 23, 2020. Questions and inquiries due by January 30, 2020.

The complete BID Package or flash drive can be obtained at Port Jefferson Village Hall, 121 West Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY on normal weekdays, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. & 4:00 p.m.

There is a $25.00 BID fee, paid by company check made out to the Inc. Village of Port Jefferson, to pick up a BID package or flash drive.

The Inc. Village of Port Jefferson reserves the right to reject any/all submittal proposals or any part of the submitted Bid received.

Barbara Sakovich Village Clerk Inc. Village of Port Jefferson 256 1/16 1x ptr

Request for Proposal, invited by the Village of Port Jefferson, will be received by the Village Clerk, Barbara Sakovich, in Village Hall located at 121 West Broadway, Port Jefferson, 11777 at 3:00 p.m. prevailing time on Monday, February 10, 2020.

It is the policy of Mather Hospital’s Transitional Care Unit (TCU) not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, national original, sex, gender, handicap, disability, blindness, source of sponsorship, source of payments, marital status, age, sexual preference, genetic predis-

RFP Packages can be ob-

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 8 position or carrier status in employment or in the admission, retention and care of residents and patients. All persons and organizations that have occasion to either refer prospective residents or patients to Mather Hospital’s TCU are advised to follow this non-discriminatory policy. Mather Hospital is a member of Northwell Health.

259 1/16 1x ptr Request for Proposals Advertisement RFP No: R20-004 RFP Description: Digital Assets Management System Advertisement Date: January 16, 2020 Conference Date: N/A Technical Questions Due Date: January 28, 2020 Proposals Due Date and Time: February 6, 2020, no later than 12:00 PM Suffolk Community College (the “College”) solicits proposals from qualified companies for the above referenced services.

Proposals must be returned to the Suffolk County Community College Procurement Office located on the Ammerman Campus, 533 College Road, NFL Building Room L16, Selden, NY 11784 by the date and time indicated above. Late proposals will not be accepted.

Specifications for this RFP and other associated attachments are available through the College’s Office of Business and Financial Affairs.

They can be obtained by em a ili n g menons@ sunysuffolk.edu; or on the College’s website at: ht tps://w w w3.sunysuf folk. edu/About/809.asp Proposals must be made upon and in accordance with the forms and documents provided by the College, which will contain accompanying instructions to proposers.

All questions and inquiries regarding this RFP should

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Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com be submitted in writing to Seema Menon, Associate Administrative Director of Business Operations at menons@sunysuffolk.edu.

To assist us in communicating quickly, all prospective proposers are requested to complete and return the “RFP Vendor Registration Form” via email to menons@ sunysuffolk.edu as soon as possible. This will assist in providing the Procurement Office with proposers’ contact information so that if RFP addenda are issued, the College is able to notify proposers in a timely manner. The College will not be responsible for addenda notification if the referenced form is not submitted prior to the RFP due date.

263 1/16 1x ptr Town of Brookhaven RFP 20-06 Request for Proposals (RFP) The Division of Purchasing on Behalf of the Parks Department is Issuing a Request for Proposals for the Concession Franchise Agreements at the Centereach Pool, Centereach, NY 11720 Proposal Due Date: February 13, 2020 by 4:30 PM (Advertised: January 16, 2020) SCOPE OF WORK: The Town of Brookhaven is soliciting proposals from qualified Proposers to operate and maintain an eight (8) month (from April 1st to November 15th) food and beverage (non-alcoholic) service facility at the following Centereach Pool, Centereach, NY 11720 The specifications for this RFP are available beginning January 16, 2020 and may be obtained by: • Preferred Method:

□ Accessing website: brookhavenNY.gov/ Purchasing : Register and Download the documents Timeline •

Ad Date:

January

16, 2020 • Technical questions due by: January 30, 2020 by 4:30 PM o Must be in writing: email to: □ KKoppenhoefer@ Brookhavenny.gov □ cc: gmanzolillo@ brookhavenny.gov □ pmazzei@ brookhavenny.gov □ cschroder@ brookhavenny.gov o Contact number: 631-451-6252 • Q&A Addendum Issued: No later than February 6, 2020 • Proposals due: February 13, 2020 by 4:30 PM o Submitted to Town of Brookhaven Purchasing Division o One Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York 11738 The Town of Brookhaven reserves the right to reject and declare invalid any or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the proposals received, all in the best interests of the Town.

The Town of Brookhaven welcomes and encourages minorities and women-owned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to participate in the bidding process.

LATE PROPOSALS WILL BE REJECTED 270 1/16 1x ptr Town of Brookhaven RFP 20-07 Request for Proposals (RFP) The Division of Purchasing on Behalf of the Parks Department is Issuing a Request for Proposals for the Concession Franchise Agreements at the Corey Beach in Blue Point, NY 11715 Proposal Due Date: February 13, 2020 by 4:30 PM (Advertised: January 16, 2020) SCOPE OF WORK: The Town of Brookhaven is soliciting proposals from qualified Proposers to operate and maintain an eight (8) month (from April 1st to November 15th) food and bev-

erage (non-alcoholic) service facility at Corey Beach in Blue Point, New York 11715.

The specifications for this RFP are available beginning January 16, 2020 and may be obtained by: • Preferred Method:

□ Accessing website: brookhavenNY.gov/ Purchasing : Register and Download the documents Timeline • Ad Date: January 16, 2020 • Technical questions due by: January 30, 2020 by 4:30 PM o Must be in writing: email to: □ KKoppenhoefer@ Brookhavenny.gov □ cc: gmanzolillo@ brookhavenny.gov □ pmazzei@ brookhavenny.gov □ cschroder@ brookhavenny.gov o Contact number: 631451-6252 • Q&A Addendum Issued: No later than February 6, 2020 • Proposals due: February 13, 2020 by 4:30 PM o Submitted to Town of Brookhaven Purchasing Division o One Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York 11738 The Town of Brookhaven reserves the right to reject and declare invalid any or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the proposals received, all in the best interests of the Town.

The Town of Brookhaven welcomes and encourages minorities and women-owned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to participate in the bidding process.

LATE PROPOSALS WILL BE REJECTED 271 1/16 1x ptr Town of Brookhaven RFP 20-08 Request for Proposals (RFP) The Division of Purchasing on Behalf of the Parks Department is Issuing a Request for Proposals for the Concession Franchise

Agreements at the Eastport Athletic Complex Proposal Due Date: February 13, 2020 by 4:30 PM (Advertised: January 16, 2020) SCOPE OF WORK: The Town of Brookhaven is soliciting proposals from qualified Proposers to operate and maintain an eight (8) month (from April 1st to November 15th) food and beverage (non-alcoholic) service facility at the Eastport Athletic Complex in Eastport, NY. The specifications for this RFP are available beginning January 16, 2020 and may be obtained by: • Preferred Method:

□ Accessing website: brookhavenNY.gov/ Purchasing : Register and Download the documents Timeline • Ad Date: January 16, 2020 • Technical questions due by: January 30, 2020 by 4:30 PM o Must be in writing: email to: □ KKoppenhoefer@ Brookhavenny.gov □ cc: gmanzolillo@ brookhavenny.gov □ pmazzei@ brookhavenny.gov □ cschroder@ brookhavenny.gov o Contact number: 631-451-6252 • Q&A Addendum Issued: No later than February 6, 2020 • Proposals due: February 13, 2020 by 4:30 PM o Submitted to Town of Brookhaven Purchasing Division o One Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York 11738 The Town of Brookhaven reserves the right to reject and declare invalid any or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the proposals received, all in the best interests of the Town.

The Town of Brookhaven welcomes and encourages minorities and women-owned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to participate in the bidding process.

LATE PROPOSALS WILL BE REJECTED 272 1/16 1x ptr Town of Brookhaven RFP 20-09 Request for Proposals (RFP) The Division of Purchasing on Behalf the Parks Department is Issuing a Request for Proposals for the Concession Franchise Agreements at the Holtsville Pool, Holtsville, NY 11742 Proposal Due Date: February 13, 2020 by 4:30 PM (Advertised: January 16, 2020) SCOPE OF WORK: The Town of Brookhaven is soliciting proposals from qualified Proposers to operate and maintain an eight (8) month (from April 1st to November 15th) food and beverage (non-alcoholic) service facility at the Holtsville Pool, Holtsville New York 11742.

The specifications for this RFP are available beginning January 16, 2020 and may be obtained by: • Preferred Method:

□ Accessing website: brookhavenNY.gov/ Purchasing : Register and Download the documents Timeline • Ad Date: January 16, 2020 • Technical questions due by: January 30, 2020 by 4:30 PM o Must be in writing: email to: □ KKoppenhoefer@ Brookhavenny.gov □ cc: gmanzolillo@ brookhavenny.gov □ pmazzei@ brookhavenny.gov □ cschroder@ brookhavenny.gov o Contact number: 631-451-6252 • Q&A Addendum Issued: No later than February 6, 2020 • Proposals due: February 13, 2020 by 4:30 PM LEGALS con’t on pg. 10

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 9 o Submitted to Town of Brookhaven Purchasing Division o One Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York 11738 The Town of Brookhaven reserves the right to reject and declare invalid any or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the proposals received, all in the best interests of the Town.

The Town of Brookhaven welcomes and encourages minorities and women-owned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to participate in the bidding process.

LATE PROPOSALS WILL BE REJECTED 273 1/16 1x ptr Town of Brookhaven RFP 20-10 Request for Proposals (RFP) The Division of Purchasing on Behalf of the Parks Department is Issuing a Request for Proposals for the Concession Franchise Agreements at the Moriches Athletic Complex Proposal Due Date: February 13, 2020 by 4:30 PM (Advertised: January 16, 2020) SCOPE OF WORK: The Town of Brookhaven is soliciting proposals from qualified Proposers to operate and maintain an eight (8) month (from April 1st to November 15th) food and beverage (non-alcoholic) service facility at the Moriches Athletic Complex.

The specifications for this RFP are available beginning January 16, 2020 and may be obtained by: • Preferred Method:

□ Accessing website: brookhavenNY.gov/ Purchasing : Register and Download the documents Timeline • Ad Date: 2020

January 16,

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Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com • Technical questions due by: January 30, 2020 by 4:30 PM o Must be in writing: email to: □ KKoppenhoefer@ Brookhavenny.gov □ cc: gmanzolillo@ brookhavenny.gov □ pmazzei@ brookhavenny.gov □ cschroder@ brookhavenny.gov o Contact number: 631-451-6252 • Q&A Addendum Issued: No later than February 6, 2020 • Proposals due: February 13, 2020 by 4:30 PM o Submitted to Town of Brookhaven Purchasing Division o One Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York 11738 The Town of Brookhaven reserves the right to reject and declare invalid any or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the proposals received, all in the best interests of the Town.

The Town of Brookhaven welcomes and encourages minorities and women-owned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to participate in the bidding process.

LATE PROPOSALS WILL BE REJECTED 274 1/16 1x ptr Town of Brookhaven RFP 20-11 Request for Proposals (RFP) The Division of Purchasing on Behalf of the Parks Department is Issuing a Request for Proposals for the Concession Franchise Agreements at the Medford Athletic Complex, Medford, NY 11763 Proposal Due Date: February 13, 2020 by 4:30 PM (Advertised: January 16, 2020) SCOPE OF WORK: The Town of Brookhaven is soliciting proposals from qualified Proposers to operate and maintain an eight (8) month (from April 1st to November 15th) food and beverage (non-alcoholic) ser-

vice facility at the Medford Athletic Complex in Medford.

The specifications for this RFP are available beginning January 16, 2020 and may be obtained by: • Preferred Method:

□ Accessing website: brookhavenNY.gov/ Purchasing : Register and Download the documents Timeline • Ad Date: January 16, 2020 • Technical questions due by: January 30, 2020 by 4:30 PM o Must be in writing: email to: □ KKoppenhoefer@ Brookhavenny.gov □ cc: gmanzolillo@ brookhavenny.gov □ pmazzei@ brookhavenny.gov □ cschroder@ brookhavenny.gov o Contact number: 631-451-6252 • Q&A Addendum Issued: No later than February 6, 2020 • Proposals due: February 13, 2020 by 4:30 PM o Submitted to Town of Brookhaven Purchasing Division o One Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York 11738 The Town of Brookhaven reserves the right to reject and declare invalid any or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the proposals received, all in the best interests of the Town.

The Town of Brookhaven welcomes and encourages minorities and women-owned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to participate in the bidding process.

LATE PROPOSALS WILL BE REJECTED 275 1/16 1x ptr TERRYVILLE FIRE DISTRICT Port Jefferson Station, New York NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Fire Commissioners, Terryville Fire District, in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State ofNew York, being duly convened in the regular meeting on January 9, 2020

after due deliberation thereupon did adopt the following resolution: “RESOLVED THAT an expenditure not to exceed the sum of$850,000.00 to be made from the Terryville Fire District Apparatus Capital Reserve Fund in order to purchase: Pierce Enforcer Mega PUC Rescue/Pumper apparatus FURTHER RESOLVED that this expenditure of funds from the Terryville Fire District Apparatus Capital Reserve Fund shall be subject to a permissive referendum and that the Fire District Secretary shall, within ten days from adoption of this resolution, publish the required notice and otherwise talce any steps necessary to effectuate the same.”

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE TERRYVILLE FIRE DISTRICT Dated: January 9, 2020 Port Jefferson Station, New York Frank Triolo District Secretary 279 1/16 1x ptr Town of Brookhaven RFP 20-02 Request for Proposals (RFP) The Division of Purchasing on Behalf of the Office of the Supervisor is Seeking Proposals from qualified firms authorized to do business in the State of New York to serve as the Community Choice Aggregation Administrator for the Town’s Community Choice Aggregation (“CCA”) program.

Proposal Due Date: February 14, 2020 by 4:30 PM (Advertised: January 16, 2020) SCOPE OF WORK: The Town of Brookhaven (Town) seeks proposals from qualifying firms authorized to do business in the State of New York to serve as the Community Choice Aggregation Administrator for the

Town’s Community Choice Aggregation (“CCA”) program. The Town is looking to establish a CCA program for both natural gas and electricity.

The specifications for this RFP are available beginning January 16, 2020 and may be obtained by: • Preferred Method:

□ Accessing website: brookhavenNY.gov/ Purchasing : Register and Download the documents Timeline • Ad Date: January 16, 2020 • Technical questions due by: January 30, 2020 by 4:30 PM o Must be in writing: email to: □ KKoppenhoefer@ Brookhavenny.gov □ cc: gmanzolillo@ brookhavenny.gov □ pmazzei@ brookhavenny.gov □ cschroder@ brookhavenny.gov o Contact number: 631-451-6252 • Q&A Addendum Issued: No later than February 6, 2020 • Proposals due: February 14, 2020 by 4:30 PM o Submitted to Town of Brookhaven Purchasing Division o One Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York 11738 The Town of Brookhaven reserves the right to reject and declare invalid any or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the proposals received, all in the best interests of the Town.

The Town of Brookhaven welcomes and encourages minorities and women-owned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to participate in the bidding process.

LATE PROPOSALS WILL BE REJECTED 281 1/16 1x ptr NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids will be received, publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 a.m. in the Division of Purchasing of the Town of Brookhaven, One Independence Hill, Third Floor,

Farmingville, NY 11738, for the following item(s) on the dates indicated: BID #20002 — SNOW PLOW PARTS JANUARY 30, 2020 BID #20004 — PARTS & LABOR TO REPAIR TRUCK SPRINGS JANUARY 30, 2020 Specifications for the abovereferenced bid will be available beginning JANUARY 16, 2020.

Preferred Method • Access website: brookhavenNY.gov/ Purchasing: click on link for Bids.

• Follow directions to register and download document.

• Questions must be submitted in writing to the following e-mail: PurchasingGroup@ brookhavenny.gov The Town of Brookhaven reserves the right to reject and declare invalid any or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the proposals received, all in the best interests of the Town.

The Town of Brookhaven welcomes and encourages minorities and women-owned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to participate in the bidding process.

Further information can be obtained by calling (631) 451-6252 Kathleen C. Koppenhoefer Deputy Commissioner TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN 282 1/16 1x ptr

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BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM While tensions may have lessened slightly between the U.S. and Iran after the assassination of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, many Americans are still bracing for the possibility of conflict.

Protesters took to the streets around the nation Jan. 9 to oppose the escalation of war with the Middle Eastern country during what was coined as No War With Iran: Day of Action. At the intersection of routes 347 and 112 in Port Jefferson Station, which has been dubbed as Resistance Corner, two dozen protesters took part in a rally organized by North Country Peace Group, a local activist organization.

Myrna Gordon, a member of NCPG, said Americans need to say enough is enough when it comes to war and aim to stop being consumed by war and militarization. She suggested that people read the poem “Suicide in the Trenches” by Siegfried Sassoon reflecting the tragedies of World War I. “This is not a glorification when we see the military and the militarization of what’s happening in our country,” Gordon said.

“Listen, I support the veterans. We are very supportive of them, but we’re not supportive of war, and this is what the North Country Peace Group is about. That’s what our main goal is, to say, ‘End this absolutely foolish nonsense that we’re engaged in.’ This is a horrific thing for our future, for our young children, for everything.”

She suggested investments should be made into items that promote peace such as the Peace

Pole installed in Rocketship Park in Port Jefferson village, which reads “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in 10 different languages, including the motions for sign language and braille.

“We have to get back to so many things that promote peace,” Gordon said.

Nancy Goroff, Democrat primary candidate for Congressional District 1, participated in the Jan. 9 rally “I think it’s important, especially in today’s politics, for people to make their voices heard,” she said. “Government needs to be responsive to the will of the people, and far too often that’s just not happening. From antiwar rallies to the women’s marches, times when people stand up and speak are good for our democracy.”

She expressed her concern over the current situation with Iran.

“With Iran, the real question is whether eliminating Suleimani leaves America safer, and that’s still an open question,” Goroff said.

“The stakes could not be higher, but time and again we have seen President Trump [R] making critical military and foreign policy decisions based on his own political goals, rather than what will actually help this country.”

Also among those protesting in Port Jefferson Station Jan. 9 were two members of the Long Island Chapter of Veterans for Peace, Camillo Mac Bica, of Smithtown, and Ray Zbikowski, of Huntington Station. Both veterans fought in Vietnam, and Bica is an author and philosophy teacher at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

Veterans of Peace includes vets and nonveterans working to raise awareness about the horrors of war. Zbikowski said there is

North Shore residents stand at the corner of routes 347 and 112 Jan. 9 to oppose the escalation of war with Iran.

Protesters include Vietnam War veterans Camillo Mac Bica and Ray Zbikowski, below left. Photos by Rita J. Egan

a misconception about those who fought overseas in a war.

“The myth is if you’re a veteran, you are supportive [of war],” he said.

“War has been so glorified with mythologies that we have come to know the myth without the reality,” Bica said.

Zbikowski agreed.

“It’s important to educate the public, even if they’re passing by, make them aware of what’s going on in this country as well as overseas,” he said.

People driving by either honked their horns in support or shouted at the protesters from their open windows.

Bica said when one opposes a rally such as the Jan. 9 event, it’s because they don’t realize the potential horror of war.

“People pass by and they yell things but they’re not the ones going,” he said. “Their kids aren’t the ones that are going. If they had skin in the game, the cost-benefit proportion would be different. They might not say, ‘Let’s go to war.’”

The veterans added that while every community in the U.S. was impacted by the Vietnam War due to most people knowing someone who went off to fight, with less than 3 percent of Americans knowing anyone who’s in the military today, many have not come in contact with a recent veteran.

Bica said it creates a separation between what’s going on in the military and the

average citizen’s life.

“The killing and the dying that’s going on is going on in our names, while we look the other way, and we think we’re untouched by it,” he said. “There’s blood on all of our hands.”

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BNL Wins $2 Billion Bid to Build New Ion Collider

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Through answers to basic questions, scientists develop new technology that changes the world, leading to medical breakthroughs, energy applications and national security devices.

That’s the theory behind the U.S. Department of Energy’s decision last week to award a 10-year project that will cost between $1.6 billion and $2.6 billion to build a new electron-ion collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton.

For the scientists, the discoveries will flow from answers to questions about the nature of visible matter.

“The big science we’re excited about, the hundred-year-old questions, are things like where does the mass of a proton come from,”

said Robert Tribble, the deputy director for science and technology at Brookhaven National Laboratory and a nuclear physicist. The EIC is like a microscope to look at quarks and gluons, he explained.

With support from numerous New York State and Long Island leaders, BNL recently won a competition against Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator in Virginia to build an electron-ion collider. Members of the Jefferson Accelerator, as well as over 1,000 scientists from 30 nations, will partner with BNL staff to conceptualize and build the new collider, which will be the most advanced ever constructed.

“We do not understand very dense matter that exists in the universe in objects like neutron stars and black holes,” Tribble explained in an email. “In addition to understanding atomic

Dems, GOP Hungry for 1st District Seat Cartright Hints She Plans to Run

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM State Sen. Ken LaValle’s (R-Port Jefferson) announcement he would not be seeking reelection has suddenly bolstered both party’s efforts to get a candidate into the 1st District seat.

Several Democrats have already stepped up to run, including Parents for Megan’s Law founder and Port Jeff resident Laura Ahearn, Suffolk County Community College student and Mount Sinai resident Skyler Johnson and Tommy John Schiavoni, a Southampton Town Board member.

Johnson said he thought it was good LaValle was retiring after so long in office. The young Democrat took a shine to a primary that “allows people to hear what candidates have to say, to help us flesh out our ideas.”

Ahearn thanked LaValle for his years of service, adding that now the venerable senator is no longer running, she “looks forward to continuing meeting and listening to voters of the 1st Senate District.”

Suffolk Democratic Committee Chairman Rich Schaffer did not return multiple requests for comment, but has made previous statements to other newspapers that have perked the ears on both sides of the aisle.

Quickly upon the news of LaValle not seeking another term coming out Jan. 8, rumors quickly circulated who else was on the shortlist. While some rumors pointed to

Port Jefferson Mayor Margot Garant wishing to seek the seat, she strongly put the idea aside, saying she did not want to step into that arena.

The other person most rumored to be running was Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Valerie Cartright (D-Port Jefferson Station), who has yet to make an official announcement but responded to inquiries by saying, “The county chair indicated that I would be running — his statement is correct.”

On the Republican side, rumors circulated that Kevin LaValle (R-Selden) would look to take up his cousin’s seat, but the town councilman said he currently resides outside the district boundaries and cannot run for the position.

Suffolk Republican chairman, Jesse Garcia, said he already had a shortlist for Ken LaValle’s seat that included Assemblyman Anthony Palumbo (R-New Suffolk), Riverhead Town Councilwoman Jodi Giglio, and even Brookhaven council members Dan Panico (R-Manorville) and Jane Bonner (R-Rocky Point).

Palumbo said while it would be a step-up, his current leadership position in the Assembly, and the young age of his two children, one 12 and the other 15, might make it a tough call.

“It wouldn’t foreclose a future run,” he said.

When asked about the prospect of running, Bonner said, “There are a lot of people exploring their options. ... I’ve been approached by numerous people to consider it and I am. It’s a conversation I’ll have to have with my family and husband. It is a decision that’s not to be made lightly.”

A schematic of the future electron-ion collider at Brookhaven National Lab in Upton. Photo from BNL website

nuclei, we will be able to generate a better view of the universe writ large [with discoveries from the EIC].”

Over the next decade, the construction of the new EIC will employ 4,000 people, said Doon Gibbs, the laboratory director at BNL. That number represents the workforce that will, at one time or another, contribute to the construction of this new facility.

The new EIC will expand on the technology of the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, which has been operating since 2000 and will stop running experiments in 2024. Indeed, part of the appeal of BNL as a site for this new facility arose out of the ability to extend the resources by building a new electron storage ring and electron accelerator elements.

Researchers will collide electrons and protons and numerous atomic nuclei to study the strong nuclear force. These collisions will reveal how the subunits of protons and neutrons in the nucleus, namely the quarks and gluons, come together to help generate mass in visible matter.

The staff at BNL is “delighted and excited” that the site for the EIC will be on Long Island, said Gibbs. “Our design has the capability of using many existing technologies and extending them farther than they’ve been before.”

Indeed, even the conception of the EIC has led to some new scientific breakthroughs, some of which the lab and its partners will share with the public in the next few weeks.

While the application of research at the EIC will likely lead to breakthroughs in fields including materials science, researchers at BNL are excited about basic questions about the nature of nuclear matter.

A typical experiment at the EIC will likely follow the same pattern as it has with

RHIC, in which hundreds of researchers from around the world collaborate to understand physics properties.

In the next few years, researchers will develop a detailed design before they start construction.

Gibbs said the facility has a strong handle on the safety features of the new collider, which will build on the protocols and designs developed at the RHIC as well as with the National Synchrotron Light Source II, also at the lab in Upton.

“We love challenges at BNL,” Gibbs said.

“We like building big machines. We’re good at it. We have a whole class of staff who, in particular, are experts at this kind of activity and they are pretty excited.”

Area politicians are also excited about discoveries in basic science, translational benefits in areas like medicine and the expected boost to the local economy.

“Establishing the electron-ion collider on Long Island might be focused on particles, but it will add some serious mass — nearly $1 billion worth — to the local economy,” U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D) said in a statement. BNL has the “talent, the technology and the track record to make the most of this national project.”

Schumer believes this project will guarantee that BNL continues to be a “world class research facility for the next generation.”

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) praised the leadership at BNL. “I congratulate BNL Director Doon Gibbs for leading this exceptional organization and all of its scientists who have worked incredibly hard every step of the way to make this possible, and can’t wait to see what they do next,” Zeldin said in a statement.

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Port Jefferson School District

Students Sam Florio, left, and Aidan Kaminska flank coach Andrew Cosci. Photo from PJSD Middle School math teacher Matt Garofola and eighth-grader Erich Chen Photo from PJSD

PJMS Student Aces National Math Exam Port Jefferson Middle School student Eric Chen has scored in the top 5 percent on the Mathematical Association of America’s American Mathematics 8 Competition. The examination in middle school mathematics provides an opportunity for students to develop positive attitudes toward analytical thinking and mathematics that can assist in future careers.

An eighth-grader, Eric cited his high interest in the subject and skills he has learned in the classroom as to why he succeeded on the test’s multiple challenging questions.

“Our school has been participating for many years, and Eric’s score marks only the third occasion that a Port Jeff Middle School student scored at least 20 out of 25 questions correct [Eric scored 21],” said Eric’s math teacher Matt

LISA HARRIS

Continued from A7 Port Jefferson Village Mayor Margot Garant offered tremendous praise for Harris’ impact on the village.

“She believes in her community and I’m so fortunate that she’s investing here,” she said “What sets her apart from the rest is the way she treats her staff with special respect and esteem. We are very proud to have Lisa Harris and all her esteemed businesses.”

Harris has become involved with the Business Improvement District (BID) and has coordinated the Mac & Cheese crawl as part of the upcoming Ice Festival.

“Lisa Harris has been a great asset to the village of Port Jefferson, as well as the Business Improvement District,” James Luciano, the secretary for the BID said.

“Her passion has revived abandoned loca-

Garofola. “Eric has a natural aptitude for math and sees the connections between mathematical concepts at an extremely high level. He also has great persistence and will never give up when trying to find the solution to a problem.”

The material covered on the AMC 8 includes topics from a typical middle school mathematics curriculum. Some topics include counting and probability, estimation, proportional reasoning, elementary geometry including the Pythagorean theorem, spatial visualization, everyday applications and reading and interpreting graphs and tables. Some questions also involve linear or quadratic functions and equations, coordinate geometry and other topics traditionally covered in a beginning algebra course.

tions in the village and the pride she puts into each business is exceptional.”

Harris admitted she is pondering opening even more locations and hopes to bring in more partners to help her expansion.

“I always say I’m not looking to expand, but deep down I know that’s not true,” she said.

She attributes the success of her businesses to “a tremendous amount of goodwill from the community, that comes from a creative, high-quality product with professional service … The response from the community with one business enabled me to start a second, third and fourth business in the same town.”

She claims that while the rents in the village are important to negotiate properly with landlords, adding they are “not disproportionate to another village district such as Northport or Huntington.”

“If you build a destination, the customer will come anywhere,” Harris said.

Port Jefferson Football Duo Receive All-State Honors Earl L. Vandermeulen High School seniors Sam Florio and Aidan Kaminska received AllState football honors from the New York State Sportswriters Association. Kaminska received second team All-State honors and Florio received All-State honorable mention honors.

Florio had 841 yards passing, 601 yards rushing and 20 touchdowns for the Royals this season. Kaminska recorded a school record with 62 receptions for 1,078 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Kaminska is also second in the New York State

STATION BENCHES Continued from A7

few shelters in the area that provides lodging for those who need it, but it can only contain people for a short time, as per state law. Residents have complained about people going outside into Pax Christi’s backyard through an unlocked security door, where they say they have harassed and heckled those standing on the platform.

The village has moved to create a higher fence between the platform and the Pax Christi building. The shelter’s director, Stephen Brazeau, told TBR News Media he has no problem with such a fence.

Part of the issue, the mayor said, is due to a lack of MTA police presence at the station, adding there are only a handful on the entire length of the northern rail lines.

The MTA has said more officers will be deployed along the LIRR, but no number has yet been specified, the spokesperson said.

Sal Pitti, the president of the Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Civic Association and member of the town task force, said the problem is perhaps even more prevalent on his side of the tracks.

“I’ve gotten hundreds of complaints about benches at the train station, we

Public High School Athletic Association’s record books for 17 single-game receptions that he set in a game against Mount Sinai this season.

“These are two of the most dynamic players to ever come through Port Jefferson football,” coach Andrew Cosci said. “Sam is a two-time All-County player and plans to continue his football career in college next year. Aidan is going on to play lacrosse at UMass Amherst. Both athletes have been important players for this program and will be hard to replace.” don’t need them,” he said. “The task force physically told the MTA don’t put benches back there.”

Barbara Sabatino, who along with her husband once owned the Port Jeff Army Navy surplus store before it closed in 2018, said homeless who used to occupy those nearby benches across from her shop at the station negatively impacted her business.

“The majority of problems stem from homeless mentally ill people, people who prefer living on the street without restrictions to people who want to use the system to get out of that,” she said.

Members of Suffolk County Department of Social Services have said one of the hardest tasks of trying to help the homeless is to build trust, and to convince homeless individuals to be taken to a county shelter. It takes time, patience and having the right person there at the right time.

Mart said part of the issue is too many people have the attitude they don’t wish to deal with or interact with the homeless.

“If we feel uncomfortable dealing with people that are different, then that’s another issue, and that’s what I’ve seen most up there and heard everywhere else,” he said. “To deprive everyone else of an opportunity to use the train station comfortably is unfair.”

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Port Jefferson Royals went toe-to-toe with Southold on their home court, but the Settlers found their rhythm in the final 8 minutes with their three-point play to edge the Royals 50-38 Jan. 13. Port Jefferson freshman Drew Feinstein led the way for the Royals hitting five from the floor, three triples and a free throw for 20 points. Sophomore Luke Filippi went 2 for 2 from the line along with five field goals netting 12.

The loss drops the Royals to 0-3 in League VII and 2-8 overall. They retook the court Jan. 15 at home against Southampton. Results were not available at press time.

Photos clockwise from top left, sophomore David Ford battles in the paint; sophomore Santiago Burgos-Fallon shoots from downtown; Feinstein lays up for two; Filippi drives to the basket; Burgos-Fallon battles down low; sophomore John Sheils has a look; senior Sam Florio muscles his way to the rim.

All photos by Bill Landon

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Editorial Letters to the Editor A More Perfect Union Zeldin Is Being Hypocritical Ethical behavior has always been required and expected of government officials. In the pages of our newspapers, we are reporting on corruption cases, conflicts of interest and varying degrees of unfair, immoral and in some cases illegal practices in government — all levels of government.

As one elected official recently stated, there’s a lot of this going on. You see it on federal, state and local levels of both major political parties and we need to eliminate that.

An administrator in the Village of Northport recently pleaded guilty to using village funds as his “personal piggy bank,” according to Tim Sini (D), Suffolk County district attorney.

Former county DA, Tom Spota (D), and one of his top aides were convicted of obstruction of justice and witness tampering.

We are learning that the New York State Public Service Commission lacks oversight of the Long Island Power Authority, which can easily lead to abuse. Lawmakers are now looking to address that omission. We are not saying LIPA is corrupt, but if fraud is detected through agency audits, officials say they currently can’t take action. And with impeachment proceedings moving forward in the White House, there’s no shortage of examples of issues that deserve our attention.

What exactly is corruption? It’s when elected officials steer contracts or use public policies and practices for their own personal benefit rather than the public good. When a government agency steers contracts to its family members, clients and business partners or to family members affiliated with these groups, it’s a red flag.

Corruption can, and often does, lead to fraud, wasteful spending and higher operational costs for government that you ultimately pay for personally. The costs are hard to quantify, but said to be significant. The state comptrollers office reports that over 215 arrests have been made and over $60 million recovered.

Citizens need to sit up and pay close attention. Attend meetings, file Freedom of Information Act requests, look at government contracts, look at campaign contribution filings, demand transparency and ask for town hall-style meetings from your elected officials. If they’re not responsive, elect new officials.

Among the best remedies known to prevent and beat corrupt practices is keeping citizens informed and engaged.

It may be tempting to look the other way and give officials a pass. It’s certainly easier. But turning a blind eye on corruption only breeds malfeasance. It’s about the worst response there is. Corruption ultimately corrodes the fabric of society and undermines people’s trust in their political systems and leaders.

According to Transparency International, a global coalition against corruption, it can cost people freedom, health, money and sometimes even their lives.

As governments struggle with budget deficits and aim to address urgent issues, the prudent thing to do is hold government officials accountable. We can’t fall asleep at the wheel. We the people need to make a point to stay engaged and informed in the new year and demand good government on all levels.

State officials encourage the public to fight fraud and abuse. To report suspected abuse, call the comptrollers office at 1-888-672-4555 or email investigations@osc.ny.

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 kyle@tbrnewsmedia.com or mail them to The Port Times Record, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733.

The letter of Congressman Lee Zeldin [R-Shirley] (“Condemn anti-Semitism,” Jan. 9] is breathtakingly hypocritical. How can he, with a straight face, condemn anti-Semitism when he has invited enablers of racism and anti-Semitism to speak at his fundraisers. How can he condemn anti-Semitism

when he supports President Donald Trump [R], who is the chief enabler of racism and anti-Semitism in America? Has Zeldin forgotten the equivocation of Trump after the Charlottesville tragedy or his use of anti-Semitic tropes at a recent speech in front of a Jewish organization? Indeed, Zeldin seems

to have no shame; his hypocrisy is plain.

Anti-Semitism is a very serious problem and needs to be addressed but Zeldin’s support of the enablers of anti-Semitism makes his letter hypocritical.

Rabbi Adam Fisher Port Jefferson Station

No Such Thing as Partisan Data

In my research lab, there’s no such thing as partisan data. Scientists are trained to study the facts, test the findings and produce the most accurate information. Sometimes, the facts differ from what we thought going in, but our hypothesis doesn’t change the facts — the facts change the hypothesis, as we try to understand what’s really happening.

The recent interview by U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-Shirley] with TBR shows at best a refusal to look at facts and at worst a willingness to lie to his constituents about the actions of the president. Zeldin repeatedly refused to answer the questions posed to him by the TBR editorial board, including when he was presented with the well-established facts regarding the

solicitation of help by President Donald Trump [R] from a foreign government while withholding congressionally authorized aid.

Zeldin’s only response was that he disagreed with the premise of each question.

Throughout the impeachment proceedings, the facts have been corroborated by career officials’ testimony and documents. The facts remain undisputed by the White House or the president’s allies, including Zeldin. These facts are uncomfortable for all of us.

Nobody goes to Congress to impeach a president — but when a president’s actions are incompatible with democratic governance, it’s the only option.

A representative should be able to look at the evidence and draw conclusions,

comfortable or uncomfortable, without regard to their own ideology. Time after time, Zeldin has shown he is unwilling to view issues with an open mind, put country over party or hold power to account.

While Zeldin has spent his time on Fox News attacking Democrats, he has refused to sign bills to restore SALT deductions or lower prescription drug prices. He has attempted to erode gun safety legislation, reduce safety protections for clean water and decrease access to high quality, affordable health care. It’s time that we demand, as residents of Suffolk County, that our representative fights for us, rather than defend a corrupt president.

Nancy Goroff Stony Brook

Getting People Out of Their Cars It’s exciting to see action toward taking the diesel out of the Long Island Rail Road.

But of the 36 percent of greenhouse gases for which transportation is responsible, fully 80 percent comes not from diesel rail but from passenger cars.

In order to meet the critical goal of fully electrifying the transportation sector, we must get people not only out of their cars by improved mass transit — think electric

buses as well as electric and improved train service — and town planning that puts people within walking distance of that mass transit, but through expanded charging infrastructure and incentives to make owning an electric vehicle viable, in addition to fun — ask any electric car driver — and cheap over the long term because of the minimal maintenance costs. Implementing pollution fees is another obvious policy to

“drive” electric vehicle adoption.

We must call upon Gov. Andrew Cuomo [D] to produce aggressive, ambitious action in the transportation sector to support his overall climate goal of 100 percent netzero emissions by 2050. We can’t get there without taking the internal combustion engine off the road.

Alexa Marinos West Babylon

Wonderful Tribute to Remarkable Individuals What a treat to read your Dec. 26 issue, with well-deserved tributes to more than a dozen individuals and groups honored as TBR’s 2019 People of the Year.

While I know firsthand the dedication and creativity of Donna Smith and

Steve Hintze, longtime advocates of the Three Village Historical Society, it is heartwarming to learn of the devotion of others to their communities and their contributions to the welfare of individuals and organizations that enhance the quality

of life in the villages and towns served by your publication.

Many thanks for all you do in support of their efforts.

Elizabeth Kahn Kaplan New York City

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Opinion

‘Come from Away’ Offers Relevant Perspective for Today

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ou know those thought bubbles artists draw in cartoons, where the reader can see what each character is thinking even as the person might be saying something like, “Bless your heart”?

I tried to imagine possessing that real-life talent when I recently attended the show, “Come from Away.”

The musical, which debuted close to seven D. None years ago, offers a retelling of the of the above story of people

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF diverted on their planes on 9/11 to the small town of Gander on the island of Newfoundland in Canada.

The local folks, with their indigenous

accents, offer support for the sudden influx of thousands of people from all over the world who are stuck in a place where they can’t get to their clothes, pets or toothbrushes.

The world changed dramatically on that day, as people on those redirected planes gained an almost immediate perspective on the inconvenience of their experience compared to the tragedy other families endured.

The people from Gander were incredibly hospitable and heroic, stepping outside their own needs to welcome and support the collection of people trapped with them for an indeterminate period of time.

While I don’t want to spoil the story — and please stop reading if you’d like to experience the show without any specific expectations — the musical also addressed one of the crueler elements that arose in the aftermath of that awful day: Some Americans developed a fear of Muslims.

One of the Muslim men stuck in Gander immediately drew suspicion from his fellow passengers. What, they wanted to know, was

he doing and was he a threat to them?

In the days, weeks and months that followed those despicable attacks, many Americans developed an unfounded fear of all Muslims, just as people became distrustful of Japanese-Americans after the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

One of the reasons I wished I had a thought bubble as I watched the show was to see and appreciate what the other members of the audience recalled in their own lives.

Indeed, for me, the toughest part of the beginning of the show was immersing myself in the story. While I recognized that I was hearing about the experiences of people in a faraway place, I kept recalling the day when my then 3-month-old daughter seemed to sense our panic, fear and sadness, refusing to sleep or even allow us to put her down.

I also thought about the friends and professional contacts who got up, went to work and never returned to their families that day.

And now, several days after attending the show, I see that President Donald Trump (R)

has decided to attack two of his favorite Democratic targets by retweeting images of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York as Muslims, standing in front of an Iranian flag.

The suggestion, perhaps, is that they must be terrorists or be standing with the cruel regime in Iran if they don’t immediately support a president whose explanation for his own recent actions in Iran seems to change by the day.

Moving away from his world view, however, I feel as if we’re still fighting an irrational battle where one group — Muslims — is considered dangerous to “our way of life.” Do we really believe that any one religion could be eager to destroy us? Can we casually allow anti-Muslim fears to return?

Surely, we must have learned something in the last 18 years? The enemy doesn’t wear one set of clothing or practice one religion. We don’t have to wait for tragedy or for extraordinary circumstances to rise to the moment, the way the residents of Gander did.

Prince Harry and Meghan Make Good Reading Thank heavens for Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Because of our fascination with the British royal family, despite having cast them off more than two centuries ago, they pushed out newscasts of assassinated terrorists and a tragically downed civilian airplane from the top spot with their own declaration of independence. As we watched and listened, they said they wanted to “carve out a progressive new role” for themselves while remaining in the royal Between family but would you and me step back from being senior members

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF “and work to become financially independent.” They also explained that they would spend part of the year living in North America.

Wow! Sounds like trying to be a little bit pregnant.

Why are we so interested in this? Could it be that over the 20th century, the royals have become human? Perhaps they might be viewed as a proxy family for us all. Who doesn’t have a ne’erdo-well uncle in their midst? Or trouble with an in-law? And certainly surprise at a rebellious child who isn’t following in the family footsteps?

The first to go rogue was Edward VIII, who famously gave up his throne for “the woman I love”: Wallis Simpson, an American socialite divorcée from Baltimore. The rules were still strict then. To withdraw was to leave, and that was that.

Then came Princess Margaret, whose love for a married commoner, Peter Townsend, was not permitted to proceed, but she retaliated by dancing out of the base paths the rest of her life.

Despite Queen Elizabeth II’s stalwart traditional life, her children did not follow suit, especially Charles, Prince of Wales, and Prince Andrew, Duke of York. After Charles’ wife, Princess Diana, opened a huge window into the workings of the royal machinery and then tragically died, Charles was able to properly unite

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with Camilla Parker Bowles and life seemed to quiet down at the palace.

Then along came the next generation, and rules had relaxed so far that Kate Middleton — whose parents were merely business owners — had met Prince William as students at St. Andrews University in Scotland. She was accepted and ultimately welcomed into the Windsor dynasty with a splendid wedding.

Rules and tradition relaxed so far further that Harry was allowed to marry previously wed, biracial American actress Meghan Markle.

And now this. It is a wonder that the queen, at age 93, is still upright. She must surely be uptight. The House of Windsor has gone, in her one lifetime thus far, from an image of rigid control to having its laundry washed in public.

Conversations are going like this. Some are scolding the royal couple for asserting — or at least trying to assert their freedom and appearing to defy the queen. Others are commenting on alleged racism in Britain, as evidenced by racist treatment Meghan has received at the hands of the British press and other members of the upper echelons. Apparently a BBC host

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“compared the couple’s newborn baby [Archie] to a chimpanzee,” according to an article in The New York Times this past Sunday.

Still others would have liked to see the couple work from inside the family and its institutions to improve race relations in Britain much the same way the royal family inspired the courage of the British people during World War II. For my part, I am frankly delighted to hear and read about something other than “the week the world stood still,” as we waited for Iran’s reaction to the killing of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani and the extreme partisan reaction that followed. And trying to follow the demonstrations in the streets by irate masses across the globe need constantly updated scorecards. It is a positive relief to follow the trials and tribulations of the royal family, however brief the respite. This is not to say I am unsympathetic to parts of their saga. In fact, we all deal with family uprisings and can identify in such matters even as we are made proud by other actions family members take.

Or maybe I am just addicted from having watched too much “Downton Abbey.”

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