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PORT TIMES RECORD P O R T J E F F E R S O N • B E L L E T E R R E • P O R T J E F F E R S O N S TAT I O N • T E R R Y V I L L E

Vol. 33, No. 42

September 10, 2020

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Comsewogue library puts 202021 budget up for vote A3 Young bicyclists block traffic, injure code chief in Port Jeff A6

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County

Longtime Public Servant Tom Muratore Passes Away

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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Suffolk County Legislator Tom Muratore (R-Ronkonkoma), 75, died Tuesday, Sept. 8, leaving behind a career of public service both in police and in local government.

His passing was announced by Suffolk officials Tuesday afternoon.

“For the last 10 years, he served his constituents with passion and unwavering dedication,” said Presiding Officer Rob Calarco (D-Patchogue) in a statement. “Around the horseshoe, he was a quiet warrior. He chose his moments carefully, and when he spoke, people listened. During the COVID crisis, Tom was there for his constituents in every way – even if that meant putting himself at risk – because that is the kind of public servant he was.”

Muratore was born Aug. 19, 1945. He graduated from Central Islip High School in 1963, according to his bio on the Legislature’s website, and has resided in Ronkonkoma with his wife Linda since 1970.

The 10-year legislator served in the 4th District, which runs from the Brookhaven portions of Ronkonkoma through Centereach and Selden and as far north as portions of Port Jefferson Station. Before his start, Muratore was a Suffolk

County police officer for close to 35 years. He would also become an instructor at the police academy and vice president for the county Police Benevolent Association, a position that he held for 18 years.

“In a changing world with new dangers threatening our families, Tom Muratore was a continuous, experienced protector of those he served,” Suffolk County Republican Committee Chairman Jesse Garcia said in a statement.

“He was a one-of-a-kind gentleman who made the world a better place for all of us and cannot be replaced.”

The Ronkonkoma resident was elected to the 4th District in November 2009. He served as vice chair for the Public Works, Transportation & Energy Committee, and also sat on the Environment, Parks & Agriculture as well as the Veterans & Consumer Affairs committees.

Brookhaven town Councilman Kevin LaValle (R-Selden) got his start in public office under Muratore, becoming his chief of staff before deciding to run for office himself.

LaValle said the longtime legislator “had a heart of gold,” who would always put himself out to help both his friends and staff, though the line was often blurred between the two.

“He loved representing his district, he loved his residents — he absolutely was a dynamic man

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Legislator Tom Muratore was known for his support for community projects and his push for bills to examine quality of life issues. File photo

Hobbs Farm vice president Ann Pellegrino said that Muratore was more than supportive to the community farm that grows fresh produce for a network of food pantries and food programs.

“Without him being in our corner, I don’t know if it would have gone as far as we did, in fact I know we would have never gone as far as we did,” Pellegrino said, trying to talk through holding back tears. “I don’t know if anybody can fill his shoes, his passing is a great loss to our community … the flag has never flown half-mast at the farm, but today it flew half-mast.”

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and great leader and more importantly a great mentor and friend,” LaValle said.

In 2014, Muratore sponsored a bill to establish an Energy Utility Oversight Task Force.

Among his other accomplishments, he was instrumental in helping get a bill passed to secure a 23-acre parcel on Boyle Road in Selden later developed into a Town of Brookhaven ballfield, park and walking trail called the Selden Park Complex. He also cosponsored bills to penalize illegal dumping and helped pass laws to monitor drones in county parks and to provide parking for veterans at county facilities.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) ordered flags at county facilities lowered to half-mast in his honor.

“Tom was the utmost professional, someone who was never afraid to reach across the aisle, especially when it came to working together to protect families, our veterans and our quality of life,” Bellone said in a statement.

In the community, he was known as a supporter of the Bethel Hobbs Community Farm in Centereach. The legislator was also known for his desire to secure funds for sewering in the Selden and Centereach communities. In his last election in 2019, Muratore secured his seat by almost 19 percentage points higher than his nearest opponent.

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The Comsewogue Public Library is asking residents to vote on its new $6 million budget for the 2020-21 year Sept. 15. Stock photo

(D) allowed bodies like libraries to delay their budget votes from when they normally host it in April. Residents can vote at the library on Terryville Road in Port Jefferson Station from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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The Port Jefferson Free Library has already announced during July the library board voted to cancel the 2020-21 budget vote and maintain a 0% increase in operating budget from last year to this year. Library Director Tom Donlon said in the library’s fall newsletter that the library board “felt that with the current pandemic, high unemployment and staged tax increases due to LIPA, it would be unfair to our community to pursue an increase in taxes this year.”

The library director added the board feels the library can still meet the community’s needs without incurring additional expenses.

The library will host an election in January 2021 for three trustee seats. Two five-year terms are expiring along with an unexpired one-year term that is up for grabs. Applications will be available at the circulation desk starting Sept. 21.

The North Shore Public Library is also hosting a trustee election this year, where current trustee William Schiavo is running unopposed.

The election is set for Tuesday, Sept. 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the North Shore Public Library next to the Shoreham-Wading River High School. People looking to apply for an absentee ballot can call 631-929-4488 or visit northshorepubliclibrary.org/absentee-ballot-application-and-procedure.

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After being given the option to reschedule its annual trustee and budget vote, the Comsewogue Public Library is asking residents to say “yes” to its $6,087,294 2020 budget, during a vote next Tuesday.

The over $6 million budget is a 1.46% increase from last year, and represents a $58,528 district-wide tax levy increase. This accoutns for a 2% tax levy increase over last year’s tax levy, below the New York State tax levy cap of 2.79%.

Of the total budget, the library estimates $2,981,394 is to be raised by district taxes. This accounts for an annual increase of approximately $6.65 to $10 for a home valued between $2,500 to $4,000, or 27 cents per $100 of the estimated assessed value of one’s home.

The proposed budget includes moderate increases to most budget areas including staff, library programming, library operations and administrative expenses. This year’s capital improvement bond debt service and building expenses decreased slightly from the previous year’s budget.

“The proposed budget ensures the continuation of the library’s high-quality service program, which continually adapts to community needs and interests,” said library Director Debbie Englehardt in an email.

At the same time as the budget vote, residents will also be asked to vote to reelect Corinne DeStefano to library trustee. She is running unopposed to retain her seat for a 5-year term on the library board. She is currently the library board president.

DeStefano is a lifelong Comsewogue resident, having grown up just a few blocks from the library, according to her Comsewogue library bio. She is married to Robert DeStefano, a Comsewogue school board trustee, and has two children, ages 11 and 7.

DeStefano is a software engineering manager at Broadcom, which makes products for the wireless and broadband communication industry.

She is a “big fan of the library” who is “always looking for ways to serve the community.”

District residents should have already received a budget brochure in the mail in advance of the original April vote date. Residents should have also received a special library newsletter directing them to the website for more details.

Those interested in applying for an absentee ballot for the library budget vote and election should call 631-928-1212, extension 123, or visit cplib.org/budgetvote.

The vote for this year’s budget is scheduled for Sept. 15, after Gov. Andrew Cuomo

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Local Resident Walks Away from Popular Show with $52.5K

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM One Three Village woman is finally able to talk about a lucky winter trip.

At the end of February, Celeste Wells and her husband, Bill, traveled to California after she was chosen to be a contestant on the game show “Wheel of Fortune.” Like all participants on the show, Wells, along with her husband and two friends who attended the taping, had to keep quiet about how well she did.

While she taped the show Feb. 27, the episode didn’t air until Sept. 3 as production shut down soon after her visit because of the pandemic and the episode took longer to air than usual. The Stony Brook resident of 15 years, who lived in Kings Park for 30 years prior, said it was difficult to keep her winnings a secret with everyone asking her questions about how she did.

The night of the airing, Wells’ son Bill and his family came over to see the results. She said she turned off her answering machine to make sure her daughter Suzanne, who lives in Rochester, and other relatives who would see the show earlier due to different broadcasting times in other areas, wouldn’t call and give anything away before her son’s family saw the show.

Wells, who will turn 80 on Sept. 11, said at first, she was trailing behind the other two contestants, who had about $11,000 each, and she made a couple of mistakes solving puzzles.

With one round, she admitted she forgot to take the clue into consideration. She added that it’s easier to solve the puzzles at home watching, which she has done for more than 30 years.

“Now I’m a little more sympathetic with the players when they make mistakes,” Wells said.

Soon her luck changed and her total climbed to $15,500, even though she was unaware she had taken the lead until host Pat Sajak started approaching her.

“I hadn’t even realized it until Pat walked over to me that I was the winner, and I was going to go to the bonus round,” she said. “I was in shock.”

In that bonus round, Wells solved the puzzle correctly by guessing “group of wild boars.”

She then picked an envelope with her prize, which turned out to be $37,000. The amount commemorates the 37th season in syndication of “Wheel of Fortune.”

“It was nerve-wracking but, once you get into it, your adrenaline kicks in and you’re excited and you want to win,” she said.

Wells said she wasn’t sure she would make the Feb. 27 taping due to a scheduled trip to Florida March 1, but she and her husband were able to work it out and flew to California Feb. 26. Wells said the staff produces six episodes a day. She arrived at 7:30 a.m. and had the opportunity to meet the show’s hostess Vanna White before filming.

She and other contestants practiced spinning

Village of Port Jefferson Celeste Wells smiles on the set of “Wheel of Fortune.”

Photo by Carol Kaelson

the wheel, which weighs about 2,400 pounds, before taping. Standing 4 feet, 11 inches tall and weighing in at 108 pounds, she was afraid she wasn’t going to be able to turn it. While it was difficult, Wells said as she practiced, the crew adjusted the small platform she was standing on. She also tried each hand spinning the wheel until she could give it a good spin.

“The entire staff at ‘Wheel’ is just marvelous,” she said. “They can’t do enough for you. They make you feel like a queen for a day when you’re there. They pamper you. They’re constantly touching up your makeup, bringing you water.

Pat and Vanna are kind and really humble people that just make you feel so comfortable.”

Wells is still shocked she won or even made it past auditions. More than 10,000 “Wheel of Fortune” fans audition each year and only 600 are chosen to compete.

“That in itself was monumental that they chose me,” she said, adding it was a years-long journey that began when she sent in a video in 2012.

After sending the video, she was asked to audition in Brooklyn twice. Both times 50 applicants took part in two practice games, and then were narrowed down. She made it to the second round both times. Last year, she attended an audition in Manhattan and received a letter shortly after saying she made it.

While contestants pay for their own trip, Wells said everyone walks away with $1,000, which helps with airfare. With her winnings, she is hoping to take a family trip after the pandemic passes with her husband, children, their spouses and her three grandchildren.

Wells had advice for other game show fans.

She said everyone who is interested in being a contestant should try out.

“Even if you only win $1,000, it’s a wonderful experience,” she said. “And, don’t give up. Even if you don’t make it the first time, keep going. I’m that kind of person. When I’m determined to do something, I don’t give up.”

VIllage Officials Say LIPA Owes PJ Huntington’s Settlement Concessions

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Though litigation between North Shore towns and LIPA have ended, the story of the stacks is not yet over, not by a long shot.

The Town of Huntington, with one hour to spare on deadline, approved the settlement with the Long Island Power Authority on its tax certiorari case over its Northport power plant Sept. 4. The agreement cuts LIPA’s power plant property taxes from $86 to $46 million in a 7-year glidepath. The settlement also included an extra $3 million sweetener on top of the deal to be paid in $1 million installments in the next three years. This settlement addition came just a few weeks before the deadline neared.

Though Huntington residents and the local school district will have to deal with the financial impact over the next seven years, Port Jefferson and its residents are in the middle of its own glidepath from its 2018 settlement over the Port Jefferson power plant.

Village officials said LIPA is contractually obligated, based in their own settlement, to also grant any beneficial deals to the Town of Brookhaven and Village of Port Jefferson.

Mayor Margot Garant said during the Sept. 8 village board meeting that Port Jeff’s attorney is in contact with LIPA’s counsel to get those same “sweeteners” by repassing their settlement.

Port Jefferson’s case was finally settled in December 2018, reducing the plant’s assessment from $32.6 million to $16.8 million over 9 years. Port Jefferson is currently in year 3 of the glidepath, with the first two years of the settlement effectively rolled into one.

Port Jefferson is in the midst of dealing with the loss of property tax revenue from the

Port Jefferson Generating Station. This year’s budget reflects a $50,000 increase from last year in the total amount that Port Jeff has to raise from resident taxes, partially due to the LIPA settlement.

Village Attorney Brian Egan said he has been in contact with LIPA’s lawyers and is just waiting for the power authority to finalize the details of the Huntington settlement.

He expects there could be the benefits of an extended payment and the potential to extend payments out over a longer time. He said he hopes to have greater details of what Port Jeff should be able to get later this month.

Egan also touted the village board’s decision to settle their plant’s case earlier than Huntington’s, adding that this means Port Jeff has a more gradual route to weather the drop in property taxes from the plant.

“The mayor and this board bore this settlement on their backs,” Egan said. “It was an early exit on this and Huntington is never going to recoup the costs they did.”

Trustee Bruce Miller said it’s important that Port Jeff receive that extra $3 million that Huntington will also be getting in their settlement over three years. In the past, LIPA has also argued that the plants in both townships may close in the near future. Meanwhile, Port Jeff has argued for keeping the plants running and retrofitting the property with newer technologies.

“We have been speaking with National Grid [which operates the Port Jeff plant] and they have been a little close-lipped,” Miller said. “LIPA, whether they have just been trying to get a settlement from Huntington, has been a little bit intimidating with talking about closing plants and not dealing with us in terms of what a better future will be.”

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Young Bicyclists Scuffle with Port Jeff Constables on Main Street

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A small group of young people got into a physical confrontation with Port Jefferson constables Wednesday, Sept. 2, after blocking traffic on Main Street. Officials said one code enforcement officer later required a visit to the hospital because of injuries sustained during the incident.

Witnesses said a group of around a dozen young people, some with bikes and some without, stopped at the Starbucks along Main Street sometime after 3 p.m. When some young people went in to get drinks, one got into the middle of the street, stopped traffic and performed a few feats of acrobatics such as a backflip, cheered on by his friends on the sidewalk. Shortly after, the young man then sat “Indian style” in the double yellow median in the middle of the busy street.

Bystanders, fearing for the young man’s safety, called code enforcement, who arrived

shortly after to confront the group and get them to move from the street and their bikes from the curb.

In response to a request for details on the incident, Suffolk County police said a group of teens on bicycles were blocking traffic on Main Street in Port Jefferson just before 4 p.m. Sept.

2 when they were told by code enforcement officers to move out of the roadway. Police said that the teens allegedly did not immediately comply and one of them pushed a code enforcement officer.

Witnesses said the confrontation on Main Street moved to the alleyway beside Chase Bank, where some described that the confrontation became physical between constables and the young bikers. Details from witnesses on what transpired were imprecise, but official sources did confirm there was some kind of violent contact between at least one young man and code enforcement officers.

Deputy village attorney Richard Harris said Fred Leute, code enforcement chief, went to a

Official sources said constables and a small group of young men got into a physical confrontation in the alleyway beside Chase Bank. Photo by Kyle Barr

hospital later that Wednesday night for injuries sustained during the encounter. Harris added that police told the village they were looking

Stony Brook Tracks 20 COVID Cases as School Year Gets Underway

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Stony Brook University unveiled it is currently tracking 20 positive cases of COVID-19, saying all are asymptomatic and have subsequently been quarantined.

In a release on the university’s website published Sept. 2, SBU said the 17 cases were as a result of testing of more than 3,000 students on West Campus since Aug. 11 by Student Health Services. The new confirmed cases were in addition to the one other confirmed case officials identified Aug. 28.

All 18 positives are being retested to identify any false positives. The students have been asked to go into quarantine, along with any close associates who were asked to self-isolate.

The fall 2020 semester started Aug. 24 for undergrads.

On Aug. 27 Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) updated the state’s guidelines for universities and colleges reopening. If colleges have 100 cases or if the number of cases equal 5% of their population or more, they must go to remote learning for two weeks. After that time if things do not improve, the school could potentially be closed to in-person learning for the rest of the semester.

On Thursday, Sept. 3, SUNY Oneonta announced it was canceling in-person classes for the rest of the fall. As at Sept. 7, 651 students were tested positive for COVID-19.

Stony Brook University said the 20 students who were positive with COVID-19 were spread across campus with limited possibility of contact. File photo by Kyle Barr

Stony Brook said the 17 new positive student cases were spread all throughout the campus, and that none were roommates and there was at least one positive case in each resident hall. Six of the students who tested positive for COVID-19 are taking only online classes and of the 12 students who tested positive and were attending in-person classes, the university said none were in the same classroom environment. According to the

university’s COVID-19 dashboard, only 17% of students are living on campus, compared to 39% in 2019.

The university said in the news statement it was continuing to test.

“If there is a need to shift to an operating status of fully online instruction for a 14-day period or longer, we will communicate with the community directly and promptly,” the statement read.

into charges. The village is still awaiting any further details from Suffolk County police.

Village trustee Kathianne Snaden, the liaison to code enforcement, said the altercation took place between just a few of the young men and code officers in the Chase Bank alleyway.

Police “have this case now under investigation,” Snaden said.

Police said that 6th Precinct officers are still investigating, though they did not reveal if there were any arrests or charges filed.

For months residents have complained about groups of young bikers all across Suffolk County, either them doing tricks in the middle of busy roads or playing chicken with cars. Police have encouraged parents to talk to their children about the dangers of blocking traffic and riding in the middle of roads, but there have been more violent confrontations.

In early August, a large number of young bicyclists totaling around 30, according to witnesses and a now-removed video published to social media, harassed members of the CrossFit DHP gym in Port Jefferson Station.

Shortly after that incident, police said two young men, both 15 years old of Centereach, were arrested later at their homes for violent actions during the August altercation. Police withheld the individuals’ names as they are both minors.

Mike Napoli, owner of Gourmet Burger Bistro on Mill Creek Road in Port Jeff, said he has personally had to deal with these young bicyclists on a regular basis throughout the summer. At one point, he said he confronted a group of about 20 who were outside his business when they were hosting outdoor dining.

“There’s families with young children, and [these young bicyclists] are doing wheelies, screaming, cursing in front of these people while they’re trying to eat,” Napoli said. “It’s a bad situation that needs to be stopped. The biggest problem is these kids know they can get away with things.”

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LEGALS NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION AND BUDGET VOTE OF THE COMSEWOGUE PUBLIC LIBRARY TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Annual Election and Budget Vote of the qualified voters of the Comsewogue Union Free School District, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, will be held at the Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York, on September 15, 2020, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting, by paper ballot, upon the following items*: (1) Proposition to adopt the Annual Budget for the support and maintenance of the Comsewogue Public Library for the 2020-2021 fiscal year and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District; and (2) Election of one (1) Trustee to the Board of Trustees of the Comsewogue Public Library to fill a five-year term commencing July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2025, as a result of the expiration of the term of office presently held by Corinne DeStefano; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing fiscal year for the Comsewogue Public Library’s purposes, may be obtained by any resident in the School District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding and on the day of said meeting, except Saturdays, Sundays or holidays, from the Library, located at 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York, during the hours in which the Library is regularly open for business and online at www. cplib.org, if open for business. Otherwise the statement will only be provided on the library website; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HERE-

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BY GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Comsewogue Public Library will conduct a Budget Information Hearing for the purpose of presenting the proposed budget of the Comsewogue Public Library on September 8, 2020 at the Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York 11776 at 6:00 p.m., subject to such meeting being conducted by way of the Library streaming service as cited on the library’s website; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the Office of Trustee of the Comsewogue Public Library shall be mailed to or filed in the Office of the Election Clerk of the Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, Monday through Friday, but not later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, August 17, 2020, such petition may also be filed remotely with the Library Election Clerk (debolsen@cplib.org) if permitted

by Executive Order. Each petition must be directed to the Office of the Election Clerk of the Library, must be signed by at least eighteen (18) qualified voters of the District and must state the residence of each signer and the name and residence of the candidate; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to section 2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to section 2014 of the Education Law and has voted at any annual or special district meeting within the past four (4) years, such voter is eligible to vote at this election; if the voter is registered and eligible to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law, such voter is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. Those wishing to register may mail in completed registration forms to the Suffolk County Board of Elections (forms available to be downloaded at its website; or may be obtained at a U.S. Post Office;

or by way of visiting https:// www.dmv.ny.gov/more-info/ electronic-voter-registrationapplication in order to do so online).*; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to the provisions of 2018-a of the Education Law, absentee ballots for the election of Trustee of the Library and for the adoption of the annual budget may be applied for at the Office of the Election Clerk of the Comsewogue Public Library during regular business hours.

Such application must be received by the Office of the Election Clerk of the Comsewogue Public Library seven (7) days prior to the vote/election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or by 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the vote/election if the ballot is to be personally delivered to the voter. No absentee voter’s ballot shall be canvassed, unless it shall have been received in the Office of the Election Clerk of the Comsewogue Public Library no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election.

A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the said Office of the Election Clerk of the Comsewogue Public Library on each of the five (5) days prior to September 15, 2020 except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, (subject to the Library being open to the public during such days); and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Comsewogue Union Free School District may request an application for a military ballot from the Library Election Clerk by mail to Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776, by email to debolsen@cplib.org or by fax to 631-928-6307. In such request, the military voter may indicate his/her preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail to the office of the Library Election Clerk at Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a

valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the Library Election Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 21, 2020. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a nonmilitary ballot application under Section 2018-b of the Education Law. The application for a military ballot should include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail to the office to the Library Election Clerk, 170 Terryville Road. Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the Library Election Clerk before 5 p.m. on September 15, 2020 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on September 15, 2020 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election/ vote.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a qualified voter whose ability to appear personally at the polling place is substantially impaired by reason of permanent illness or physical disability and whose registration record has been marked “permanently disabled” by the Board of Elections pursuant to the provisions of the Election Law shall be entitled to receive an absentee ballot pursuant to the provisions of the Election Law without making separate application for such absentee ballot.

Footnote: *Such “in person” voting to be dependent upon Executive Order of the NY Governor prescribing to use of absentee ballots exclusive for such vote/ election.

All of the above provisions will be subject to Executive Orders providing otherwise.

Dated: Port Jefferson Station,NY July 22, 2020

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE COMSEWOGUE PUBLIC LIBRARY CORINNE DeSTEFANO, PRESIDENT 730 7/30 4x ptr AVISO DE ELECCIÓN ANUAL Y VOTO DE PRESUPUESTO DE LA Biblioteca Pública DE COMSEWOGUE CIUDAD DE BROOKHAVEN, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NEW YORK POR LA PRESENTE SE AVISA de que se llevará a cabo la reunión anual de elección y voto del presupuesto para los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Sin Sindicato de Comsewogue, ciudad de Brookhaven, condado de Suffolk, New York, en la Biblioteca Pública de Comsewogue, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York, el 15 de septiembre de 2020, entre las 9:30 am y las 9:00 pm, hora local, con el propósito de votar en papeleta de votación sobre los siguientes puntos*: (1) Adoptar el Presupuesto Anual con el propósito de apoyar y mantener a la Biblioteca Pública de Comsewogue para el año fiscal 2020-2021 y autorizar que la porción requerida del mismo se aumente mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a impuestos en el Distrito Escolar Sin Sindicato de BrookhavenComsewogue; y (2) Elegir un (1) miembro de la junta directiva de Biblioteca Pública de Comsewogue para llenar una plaza de cinco años que comienza el 1° de julio de 2020 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2025, como resultado de la expiración del término de oficina que actualmente ocupa Corinne DeStefano; y POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, de que cualquier residente del Distrito Escolar puede obtener una copia de una declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año siguiente para los fines de la

Biblioteca Pública de Comsewogue durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente antes de dicha reunión excepto los sábados, domingos y días feriados en la Biblioteca ubicada en 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York, durante el horario regular cuando la biblioteca está abierta y en línea en www.cplib.org, si está abierta al público. De lo contrario, la declaración solo se proporcionará en el sitio web de la biblioteca; y POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE AVISA que la Junta Directiva de Biblioteca Pública de Comsewogue llevará a cabo una Audiencia de Información del Presupuesto con el fin de presentar el presupuesto propuesto de la Biblioteca Pública de Comsewogue el 8 de septiembre de 2020 en la Biblioteca Pública de Comsewogue, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York 11776 a las 6:00 p. m., sujeto a que dicha reunión se lleve a cabo a través del servicio de transmisión de la Biblioteca como se cita en el sitio web de la biblioteca; y POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, de que las solicitudes para postular candidatos para la oficina de Miembro de la Junta de Biblioteca Pública de Comsewogue se deben enviar por correo o entregarse en la oficina del Secretario Electoral de la Biblioteca en 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York, entre las 9:30 am and 4:00 pm, hora local de lunes a viernes, pero a más tardar a las 5:00 pm del lunes, 17 de agosto de 2020, dicha petición también se puede presentar de forma remota con el Secretario Electoral de la Biblioteca (debolsen@cplib.org) si lo permite la Orden Ejecutiva. Cada solicitud debe ser dirigida a la Oficina del Secretario Electoral de la Biblioteca y debe estar firmada por al menos dieciocho (18) votantes calificados del Distrito, y debe indicar la residencia de cada signatario y el nombre y residencia del candidato; y POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que la inscripción personal de los votantes es un requisito de LEGALS con’t on pg. 8

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 7 acuerdo a § 2014 de la Ley de Educación o según el artículo 5 de la ley Electoral. Si un votante se ha inscrito según § 2014 de la Ley de Educación y ha votado en alguna reunión anual o especial del distrito en los últimos cuatro (4) años, dicho votante es elegible para votar en esta elección; si un votante está inscrito y es elegible para votar de acuerdo con el artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, dicho votante es también elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben inscribirse. Aquellos que deseen inscribirse pueden enviar por correo los formularios de inscripción completados a la Junta Electoral del Condado de Suffolk (formularios disponibles para descargar en su sitio web; o pueden obtenerse en una oficina de correos de los EE.UU.; o visitando https:// www.dmv.ny.gov/more-info/ electronic-voter-registrationapplication para hacerlo en línea). *; y POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, de conformidad con las disposiciones de 2018-a de la Ley de Educación, las boletas de votación en ausencia para la elección del Miembro Directivo de la Biblioteca y para la adopción del presupuesto anual pueden solicitarse en la Oficina del Secretario Electoral de Biblioteca Pública de Comsewogue en el horario regular de oficina.

Las solicitudes completadas deben ser recibidas por la Oficina del Secretario Electoral de la Biblioteca Pública de Comsewogue siete (7) días antes del voto/elección si la boleta se envía por correo al votante o a más tardar las 5:00 p. m. del día antes del voto/elección si la boleta se entrega personalmente al votante. No se contará ninguna boleta de votación en ausencia a menos que se haya recibido en la Oficina del Secretario Electoral de la Biblioteca Pública de Comsewogue a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del día de la elección. El listado de todas las personas a las cuales se han emitido boletas de voto en ausencia estará disponible en la oficina de dicho Secretario Electoral de la Biblioteca Pública de Comsewogue cada uno de

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Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com los cinco (5) días previo al 15 septiembre de 2020, excepto los domingos y días feriados (sujeto a que la Biblioteca esté abierta al público durante dichos días); y POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Sin Sindicato de Comsewogue pueden pedir una solicitud de boleta militar al Secretario Electoral de la Biblioteca por correo a la Biblioteca Pública de Comsewogue, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776 , por correo electrónico a debolsen@cplib. org o por fax al 631-9286307. En dicha solicitud, el votante militar puede indicar su preferencia para recibir la solicitud por correo, fax o correo electrónico.

Un votante militar debe devolver la solicitud de boleta militar original por correo a la oficina del Secretario Electoral de la Biblioteca de la Biblioteca Pública de Comsewogue, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776. Para que un votante militar reciba una boleta militar, una la solicitud de boleta militar válida debe recibirse en la oficina del Secretario Electoral de la Biblioteca a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. el 21 de agosto de 2020. Las solicitudes de boleta militar recibidas de acuerdo con lo anterior se procesarán de la misma manera que una solicitud de boleta no militar según la Sección 2018-b de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de una boleta militar debe incluir la preferencia del votante militar para recibir la boleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico.

POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que la boleta militar original de un votante militar debe ser devuelta por correo a la oficina del Secretario Electoral de la Biblioteca, 170 Terryville Road.

Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776. Las boletas militares se contarán si son recibidas por el Secretario Electoral de la Biblioteca antes de las 5 p. m. el 15 de septiembre de 2020 y que muestre una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los EE.UU. o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o que muestre un endoso fechado de recepción por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Esta-

dos Unidos; o recibido a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del 15 de septiembre de 2020 y firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se determina que no sea después del día anterior a la elección/votación.

POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE AVISA de que un votante calificado cuya capacidad de comparecer personalmente en el lugar de votación se ve sustancialmente afectado por una enfermedad permanente o una discapacidad física y cuyo expediente de inscripción ha sido marcado como “permanentemente discapacitado” por la Junta Electoral de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Ley Electoral tendrá derecho a recibir una boleta de voto en ausencia por correo de acuerdo con lo dispuesto en la Ley Electoral sin tener que hacer una solicitud por separado para dicha boleta de voto en ausencia.

Nota al pie: * Dicha votación “en persona” dependerá de la Orden Ejecutiva del Gobernador de Nueva York que prescriba el uso de boletas en ausencia exclusivas para dicha votación/elección.

Todas las disposiciones anteriores estarán sujetas a órdenes ejecutivas que dispongan lo contrario.

Fechado: Port Jefferson Station,NY 22 de julio de 2020 POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DIRECTIVA DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE COMSEWOGUE CORINNE DeSTEFANO, PRESIDENTE 729 7/30 4x ptr SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF SUFFOLK HSBC BANK USA, AS TRUSTEE FOR DALT 2007-1, Plaintiff against PELAYO SERAFIN, VICTOR SERAFIN, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on March 16, 2020.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps of the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, N.Y. on the 15th day of October, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. premises described as

follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Terryville, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, and State of New York.

Said premises known as 6 Parnet Court, Port Jefferson Station, N.Y. 11776.

(District: 0200, Section: 336.00, Block: 020.00, Lot: 009.000).

Approximate amount of lien $ 713,174.64 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 19879-09.

Dara Orlando Martin, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 803 9/10 4x ptr Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson 88 North Country Rd. Port Jefferson, N.Y. 11777 Ph. (631) 473-4744 Fx. (631) 473-2049 www.portjeff.com PUBLIC NOTICE Inc. Village of Port Jefferson Zoning Board PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS of Article XI, Section 250-50 of the Code of Village of Port Jefferson, please take notice that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson will hold a Public Hearing via ZOOM posted live on Thursday 9/24/20 at 7:30PM. (A pre-hearing work session will begin at 7:00PM) Below is a link to watch a live video of the meeting and public hearing. Public comments may be posted on the link during the public hearing portion of the meeting at 7:30PM. Public comment will be permitted during the public hearing portion of the meeting only. Please include your full name when commenting. www.portjeff.com/ virtualmeetings 116 West Broadway Appeal No. #557-20

Location: Vacant Water Authority Bldg.

SCTM: Sec.12, Blk.1, Lot 3 Zoning: MW-2 Property Owner: West Ferry Office LLC Applicant: Erik Bjorneby c/o EAB Architectural Designs Contact: Erik Bjorneby c/o EAB Architectural Designs

same.

Applicant proposes a new structure at the subject site which will stand 32.5 feet tall where Village Code Section 250-22A (1) limits the height of any building in this zone to 30 feet above the lowest elevation point along the site/road boundary.

Frank Triolo District Secretary

818 9/10 1x ptr The annual meeting of the members of Cedar Hill Cemetery Association Inc., will be held on Wednesday, September 23rd at 5:00 pm with a rain date of September 30th at 5;00 pm at the Brick House on the cemetery grounds on Liberty Avenue, Port Jefferson, NY. Lot owners will be welcomed.

819 9/10 2x 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 of New York, being duly convened in the regular meeting on September 1, 2020 after due deliberation thereupon did adopt the following resolution: “RESOLVED THAT an expenditure not to exceed the sum of $185,000 to be made from the Terryville Fire District Purchase of Equipment Capital Reserve Fund in order to purchase: Cel Tower Equipment, Lucas, LP15 Monitors w/accessories. Bunker Gear FURTHER RESOLVED that this expenditure of funds from the Terryville Fire District Purchase of Equipment 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 take any steps necessary to effectuate the

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE TERRYVILLE FIRE DISTRICT Dated: September 1, 2020 Port Jefferson Station, New York

820 9/10 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 #20042 – FRAMES, GRATES, RINGS & CURB INLETS SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 Specifications for the abovereferenced bids will be available beginning September 10, 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 832 9/10 1x ptr

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Suffolk BOE, Progressive Groups and Electeds Spar Over Early Voting Plans

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Absentee ballots, early voting or voting in person — voters this year have three options to cast their ballots, though two months before election day, some of these methods have come under scrutiny.

The Suffolk County Board of Elections commissioners say they have their hands full trying to make sure everyone’s ballot counts this November, but several advocacy groups on Long Island say Suffolk, New York State and the BOE should be doing more to spread the word.

Experts nationwide anticipate numbers like never before will be asking for absentee ballots or doing early voting for this November election.

The two commissioners for the Suffolk BOE, Nick LaLota, a Republican, and Anita Katz, a Democrat, were present at the Suffolk County Legislature’s Ways & Means Committee meeting Sept. 3. While there were multiple problems with the June primary, including that close to 25 percent of polling workers didn’t show up due to the pandemic, the two argued that even with limited resources, they have been making headway in increasing voting access. The number of early polling sites has been increased from 10 to 12 compared to 2019, and Katz confirmed they expect 90 to 95 percent of their poll workers will be on the job come election day Nov. 3.

Suffolk County has also issued an order saying any union employees who wish to work in polling centers for the election are allowed to do so, and will be compensated for doing so.

But the commissioners have also come under fire for where, and where they haven’t, put these 12 early voting locations. For one, Shelter Island, which had an early voting location in 2019, is not currently scheduled for one this year.

Early Voting Issues

LaLota said the decision was based on “how do we do the greatest amount of good to the greatest amount of people,” arguing the numbers of voters in a place like Islip who would have a 20-to-30-minute drive to get to one of these places outstrips the small population of Shelter Island.

Those arguing for a Shelter Island location said the population there who would need to do early voting would have to take a ferry just to get to the mainland. Town of Shelter Island Supervisor Gerard Siller (D) has already sent a letter to the BOE, pleading them to reinstall the early voting place on Shelter Island. Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine (R), who once represented Shelter Island as county legislator, also sent a letter to the BOE asking for its return as well.

“Having no on-island early voting location will unfairly disenfranchise many of the voters on Shelter Island,” Romaine said in his letter.

“Voting will be particularly difficult for the elderly and the infirmed. There needs to be an early voting location on Shelter Island.”

Suffolk Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) and Suffolk BOE Republican Commissioner Nick LaLota disagreed over the locations of Suffolk’s early voting places. Left, file photo; right, photo from Suffolk GOP website

For some officials on Long Island proper, the early voting locations still left something to be desired. Suffolk Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) was especially miffed about the decision for where the two early voting locations were placed in Brookhaven — one at Town Hall in Farmingville and the other in Mastic. She contended there was a “political reason” to put one on the South Shore in the Mastic/Shirley area, later stating in a phone interview that she was referencing U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1), who lives in Shirley and faces a challenge by Stony Brook Democrat Nancy Goroff.

“I feel like all of northern Brookhaven got screwed by that decision,” Hahn said during the hearing.

LaLota argued choosing the Mastic destination, along with focusing on other marginalized communities, was based on the number of low-income residents in those areas.

“Equity is the number one issue that gets put to the top, economic hardship people face — people are working two jobs, needing health care or day care, and in the grand scheme of things early voting addresses those economic hardships,” LaLota said. “I would submit to you those economic hardships are best seen in places we chose to put our early voting locations.”

Hahn shot back saying, “There are those communities all over Brookhaven.”

In a phone interview, LaLota vehemently pushed back against the characterization of the decision to put the voting location in Mastic, instead arguing Democrats are focusing on affluent areas like North Shore Brookhaven and Shelter Island.

“I think it’s sadly ironic that a Republican commissioner is the one advocating that we bring voting to people from lesser-off communi-

ties,” he said. “I think those legislators need to be a little more introspective and be a little more receptive to the economic needs of all Suffolk County voters.”

Numerous progressive groups from all around Suffolk County signed on to a petition sent to the Suffolk BOE and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D). The petition argues the location of some early polling places are “puzzling at best,” considering New York State law asks BOEs to consider population density, travel time, proximity of an early voting site to other early voting sites and whether the early voting site is near public transportation routes.

Shoshana Hershkowitz, the founder of left-leaning advocacy group Suffolk Progressives, said last year she and fellow advocacy groups lobbied Suffolk to expand its early voting options. She said at the outset last year, Suffolk’s approach was only the bare minimum with a single early voting site per town. They asked for closer to 21 early polling locations with longer hours at each. Now that Suffolk went up to 12, she said she was happy to see more available, but at the same time was disappointed at the one removed from Shelter Island.

“It’s what our budget priorities should be,” Hershkowitz said. “We should be looking to add another polling location or two — it’s a question of the political and financial will.”

In a phone interview several days after the legislative hearing, Hahn argued, considering the general geographic size of a town like Brookhaven, that it would need five early polling locations to be truly equitable, but that it could do with three. If the BOE truly needed more money for more early voting locations, Hahn argued they should have made that explicit to the Legislature before now, especially seeing the cost of one of these locations is about $50,000.

LaLota said the BOE approached Suffolk for more funding for more early voting locations last year and was rebuffed. According to budget documents, the board of elections requested $21,384,480 for 2020 but instead received $20,304,177.

Though the Republican BOE commissioner said in terms of any new early voting locations, “That ship has sailed.”

“It’s a matter of staffing,” he said. “I don’t have the employees to open up new sites. Even if somebody funded us with $100,000 tomorrow, I don’t have the employees to staff the

For Information of how you can cast a ballot this year, see page B14 polling place.”

Getting the Word Out on Early Voting

With only a little over 17,000 people in 2019 taking advantage of early voting, more people are asking that officials work to get the word out.

The BOE has plans for a countywide mailing that will go to every household explaining the three ways that people will be able to vote: absentee, early or in person. That mailing should be out around mid-September, the Republican commissioner said.

Hahn was also critical over the positioning of the absentee ballot on the BOE’s website, saying one has to navigate through multiple links before coming upon the New York State’s absentee ballot form. She argued the BOE should look to put a larger, bolder text button on the BOE’s landing page that takes people directly to the absentee ballot form.

Katz, the Democratic BOE commissioner, argued they are somewhat constricted by having a page that works off Suffolk County’s template, and they’re not able to bring a set of buttons directly to the top of the page. In terms of a social media campaign, the commissioners argue they don’t have the resources to pull that off. There is currently no Facebook or Twitter page operated by the BOE itself.

The progressive groups’ petition also argues for a stepped-up communications campaign from both the BOE and other county officials.

They point to Westchester County, which pledged to use the county’s communications team to publish information for people of when or how to vote.

Sue Hornik, a representative of Advocacy Group South Country Unites, one of the proponents of the petition, said she was disappointed to hear the BOE did not have any plans for instant communication with residents online. She said the whole of Suffolk government should make a concerted communications effort countywide to emphasize the availability of early voting.

“If they don’t get out the word on early voting and make people understand they have an option — and so everybody votes either absentee or on election day that would be unfortunate.”

Fellow activist Hershkowitz also advised the importance of letting people know their options.

“My hope is that people would really take advantage of it,” the Suffolk Progressives founder said. “There’s just a lot of mistrust in government, and the more transparent and accessible we can make it seem to the public, then we can perhaps regain that trust.”

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Perspectives

North Shore Residents Don’t Have to Look Far to Remember Bravery on 9/11 ‘If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.’

killed from these attacks.

This also marked the point where there has been conNineteen years ago, this tinued fighting and presSept. 11, the U.S. was atence in Iraq and Afghanitacked in lower Manhattan, stan and other parts of the the Pentagon in Washington world, where our residents D.C., and over the farm fields served with distinction to of Shanksville, Pennsylvania. protect the freedoms of Long had it been since our this nation against terrorpeople endured such a threat ism and its supporters. to the national security of Local residents widely —Sandy Dahl, wife of recalled important memoAmerica. In a matter of moments, a horrified generation Flight 93 pilot Jason Dahl ries of when America was united some twenty years of citizens watched a dangerago. Rocky Point VFW ous threat oppose this country. But, almost immediately, there came an un- Post 6249 Commander Joe Cognitore fondly yielding spirit of patriotism that matched every recalled the unity that was demonstrated on the North Shore. Weeks after the attacks, there was serious historic event that gripped our people.

The above quote was from the wife of Flight an outside assembly program at the Rocky Point 93 pilot Jason Dahl, who lost his life due to this High School football field. The American flag terrorism in what was known as the “plane that that was flown at Ground Zero was presented by fought back.” Regardless of race, ethnic group, parachuters jumped over a packed crowd. Years religion or economic class standing, years ago after this event, Cognitore still gets chills from during and after this assault on our soil, all peo- this program that brought these people together ple in this country helped each other during this to cherish a flag which survived the earliest motime of sorrow. People sent goodwill packages ments of the War on Terror. to the rescue workers, firemen, and police officers that spent endless days searching for survivors and the remains of citizens from the World Trade Center. Yellow ribbons were wrapped around trees and porches, patriotic bumper stickers were on our cars and trucks and Walmart was unable to keep up with the massive requests to purchase American flags. Through this national hardship originated an immediate willingness to help others, to serve at home and abroad. People looked at the flag with an intense sense of pride.

But in our current times, the political, economic, social, racial and ethnic tensions have In the weeks after the 9/11 attacks, a parachuter jumped divided this outstanding country. Today, on both down to Rocky Point HIgh School football field carrying a sides of the political aisle, there is a noticeable flag that was flown at Ground Zero. Photo from Rich Acritelli resentment that threatens to weaken the foundations of a country that was always an examMiller Place resident Anthony Flammia is ple towards others. Regardless of our citizens’ a retired 24-year veteran of the New York City differences, our people could always count on Police Department. As a motorcycle patrolman, supporting each other through the darkest of Flammia spent over 300 hours at Ground Zero times. To friend and foe alike, American has where he assisted in the rescue and the recovery been a true source of strength and determination efforts. He has tirelessly championed local, state since 9/11. For in this country it was not that and federal legislation to aid the thousands of long ago that people lined the streets to wave to rescue workers and citizens that have been serescue workers and give them a needed boost as verely inflicted or died from the 9/11/01 related they headed towards Ground Zero. There were illnesses. As a devoted member of the FEAL the sad periods when people, especially those Good Foundation, Flammia’s mission has been from the North Shore, attended funeral services to help many people from this period that saw for those local graduates and citizens that were all people, from all different backgrounds come

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Major Martin Viera, back row third from left, along with other members of the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing. During 9/11 he was an eighth grade science teacher in New Jersey, and the terrorist attacks pushed him even further to join the service. Photo courtesy of 106th Air Rescue Wing

together. Flammia recalled the devotion that his fellow officers showed to each other at this time and he stated, “It did not matter if your skin color was white, black, orange or purple. We all helped each other, and we bled blue.”

Marty Viera was a 1988 graduate of Rocky Point High School and a former lifeguard at Smith’s Point that currently serves at the New York 106th Air National Guard base at Westhampton. As a combat rescue officer, Viera has spent numerous days away from home in deployments at home and abroad. During 9/11, Viera was an eighth grade science teacher in New Jersey who was in the process of joining the military. Once the nation was hit by terrorism, Viera felt helpless that he was unable to help our people and he quickly pursued a career in the service. Always an upbeat military officer, Viera is proud of his training and combat experiences with his fellow service members who are devoted to live by the creed of this Rescue Wing, “These things we do, that others may live.”

John Fernandez was a talented student athlete that graduated from Rocky Point High School in 1996. “Spanish Lightning” went to the West Point Prep School for one year and moved onto graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York in 2001. As a young second lieutenant, he was completing training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, when terrorism hit this nation on 9/11. For Fernandez, this was an extremely personal matter for this local officer, as he recalled watching the destruction of the Twin Towers, he immediately ascertained that our country was at war against Al-Qaeda.

By 2003, Fernandez entered Iraq with some of the first American forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom. This Shoreham resident is an upbeat father of six children that was severely wounded overseas and has the constant reminders of Second Gulf War. For many years, Fernandez worked for the Wounded Warriors where he had seen incredible acts of comradery between the city rescue workers and veterans.

Years after 9/11, Fernandez observed these groups bond together through a special source of unity that was based in service. Fernandez explained that this “shared sacrifice” brought these proud Americans together that fought

both on foreign battlefields and amongst the debris of Ground Zero.

Almost two decades ago, Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. (D) vividly remembers the dark moments of terrorism and its aftermath within the city. Recently Toulon recalled, “I was working for the New York City Department of Corrections as a captain assigned to the Firearms & Tactical Unit, and I remember my first thought was to secure and protect the range because the range had many millions of rounds of ammunition and thousands of firearms. As an EMT, I was then sent to respond to the scene like so many other first responders. Everyone who responded and volunteered at the site of the attack was hoping to save lives, and I was sent back to my post at DOCS because it quickly became obvious there were few survivors that day. I was able to contribute several years later in the helping to build a lasting memorial in Nesconset to all the heroes, the first responders, and all those that perished due to the 9/11 related illness. The 9/11 Responders Remembered Park was a labor of love for me and so many others who came together to recognize the sacrifices of all those who responded to Ground Zero.”

During the height of the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt told the American people, “The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.” At the turn of this new century, America on a beautiful, sunny, late summer day was changed forever. It seemed like yesterday that airplanes were re-routed to Canada, national airports grounded all flights, harbors were closed, and there were numerous security inspection checks through bridges and tunnels.

But Americans came together in a positive spirit to overcome the unknown, while these current times are complicated, our citizens, including those on the North Shore, do not have to look far to recall the way that all groups of people came together during after 9/11. As in any part of our long history, the citizens of the U.S. has always proven to be a resilient people, able to rise up and defeat all daunting obstacles in its way.

Rich Acritelli is a social studies teacher at Rocky Point High School and an adjunct professor of American history at Suffolk County Community College.

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Labor Day, back to school, the 19th anniversary of 9/11 — these days had consequences before. But in the midst of an ongoing pandemic, they mean that much more — they have to.

They show how it’s no longer enough to be complacent and let the issues these days represent pass us by.

We can’t pass by Labor Day without thinking of the thousands upon thousands of people out of work. We have to remember just how much toil people in our local food pantries and soup kitchens are putting in to help the rising number of food insecure families across Long Island.

We bustle around and shop online for any Labor Day sales ignoring the purpose of the day is to not only celebrate organized labor’s accomplishments in gaining things as welcome as the five-day workweek, but to offer the future hope of additional compensation and relief to the millions who struggle even while working full time, too many times in more than one job.

We have to be able to come out of this pandemic with a new perspective. When those who were considered “essential” such as those who worked in supermarkets or other low-wage service industry jobs were not being compensated for the risk they put both themselves and their families in, we know there needs to be another look at allowing people to make a living wage when working full time.

On Tuesday, most of our North Shore schools reopened for in-person instruction for the first time since March. Parents walked their children to the bus stop, or more than likely drove them to school, with a great feeling of hope but likely some foreboding. Many stood at the bus stop in masks. At schools all across the North Shore, cars waited in long lines before finally letting their kids off, in some cases a faculty member waiting to take their temperature.

This is not going to be easy. Already we’re seeing the logistical issues of how tens or even hundreds of parents will drop off their students all at once. School districts need to iron out these issues, and parents, for their part, need to be patient while that is worked out. Though districts have been planning for this eventuality for months, no plan ever survives first contact, as the saying goes.

But parents must also recognize the fragility of the situation.

All it takes is one slip up, one instance where the regional infection rate spikes above 9% and schools will once again shut down, as required by New York State. We can’t relax on any of our mask or distancing efforts, and this especially has to be reinforced to our children. As much as many parents don’t like what school districts have planned, even a hybrid model is better than full remote learning only. We have to think of the parents who work full time and have nobody to be home for their young children to either take care of them or make sure they’re learning properly.

As we look to commemorate 9/11, we see many events hosted by our local fire departments are not available to the public. Some have taken the option to use livestream instead, but fire departments have made the bold and correct decision to try and limit as much extra contact as possible. After all, many of the firefighters and EMTs at these departments were on the front lines not two months ago. They know better than most of us the toll the virus takes.

Let us also not forget the hundreds of people with lasting health impacts of being there when the towers fell 19 years ago.

Those people are still around — folks like John Feal of the FealGood Foundation that continue to support rescue workers and other volunteers deserve our respect and backing.

This is a time that reminds us to work together in all these regards. Consequential times require conscientious action, and we believe our communities have the capability to make the right choices.

I recently viewed an email that was sent

by The Belle Terre Community Association regarding Enrico Scarda’s campaign for mayor. To gather more information, I reviewed the South Shore Press article referenced in the email and the statements made by Mr. Scarda. I thought it would be important to make sure the record is straight. On their face, the accusations made against Mr. Scarda are incorrect. A cursory reading of the article proves that he is advocating for better communications with residents, not replacing the village board. He never said that he wanted to fire the village attorney either. I had the opportunity to ask him about this just to make sure and he said, “Why would I want to fire the village attorney?”

Lastly, and probably most important is that the article says that Mr. Scarda stated that he plans on improving the roads of the village and how the village responds

These Consequential Days Regarding Misconceptions of Scarda’s Run to storm damage. The email sent by The Belle Terre Community Association says that the village has historically done a great job of clearing roads after storms. This really stands out as a mistruth to me. We have been struck by many storms in the village and trees that fell were not cleared for days, most recently with Isaias. I personally witnessed this as our children tried to get to us and were stopped at the main gates by the constables. A friend who knew of the back roads to our home from the country club, was also stopped on Cliff Road by a constable who told him to drive to our beach parking lot and walk from there to our home.

This entailed him walking from the beach over the dunes in Pirates Cove along the shore and climbing 165 stairs to reach us.

Therefore, if we have someone with new ideas on how to improve our storm response or communications with residents, why would The Belle Terre Community Asso-

Sheila Knapp is a Harbor Hero Voters in Belle Terre are lucky to have someone like Sheila Knapp as deputy mayor and trustee. In addition to her good work on behalf of the residents of the village, she is also the chairwoman of the Port Jefferson Harbor Commission, an important consortium of four villages that touch the harbor and the Town of Brookhaven and charged with managing

and protecting Port Jefferson Harbor. For her over two decades of service she is a true “Harbor Hero.”

As a trustee of a local harbor protection organization, I have worked with Sheila and the Harbor Commission since our founding to protect water quality by upgrading and expanding the pump out facilities for boaters that use Port Jefferson

Scarda is Committed to Belle Terre Dear Neighbor: My family and I have had a home in our wonderful Village of Belle Terre for over 25 years. I am also the Mayor of the beautiful village of West Hampton Dunes. I am one of the longest sitting mayors in the state of New York, past president of the Suffolk County Village Officials Association, and had the distinguished honor of representing The New York Conference of Mayors as president for their Centennial Year. I am also the longest sitting member of the execu-

tive board of NYCOM. My time and experience as mayor, as well as my personal knowledge and friendship with Enrico Scarda, is why I endorse him for mayor of Belle Terre. Years ago when I was a new mayor, one of the most essential assets I had was my mentor Vinny Bove, who told me, “The mayor should be accessible, and the village government should be transparent.” Enrico has told me this is his commitment as well, and I am confident his administration will be both.

ciation disseminate misinformation to its members and to residents? Especially since the very same email states that according to its by-laws the association is supposed “to collect and disseminate accurate and reliable information relating to matters of interest to property owners … in the village.

I sincerely hope that my fellow residents get to read this clarifying letter and see through the mistruths of the email. By the way, the email ends with an outright endorsement for the current mayor and trustees so I reckon that was the real reason for the email. If our present representatives really thought of us, why wouldn’t they be out asking for our vote?

The bottom line is that Mr. Scarda, an attorney, will bring a wealth of experience and energy to the job and it’s time for someone new to make our village better.

Judy Fortunato Belle Terre

Harbor. She has been a strong advocate for improving water quality in our harbors and bays and a driving force for a vibrant, healthy and usable harbor.

I urge everyone who cares about protecting Port Jefferson Harbor to vote for Sheila Knapp Sept. 15 for Belle Terre Trustee.

George Hoffman Setauket

Enrico is a young, bright and successful local resident. He is committed to our village and will bring the vibrancy, value and community spirit back to our little slice of heaven. Please don’t believe the rumors, or things you may have heard. If you have a question, ask Enrico and you will get the truth.

That is why I confidently endorse Enrico Scarda for Mayor of Belle Terre.

Gary Vegliante, Mayor West Hampton Dunes

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Rushing to Make A Vaccine Some Won’t Get

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hat are we all waiting for? A vaccine ranks high on the list, if you read the newspapers and hear the dialog and diatribes from that epicenter of anger, hostility and finger pointing known as Washington, D.C. But, really, how much will a vaccine change our lives?

If a vaccine were available tomorrow, would you take it?

For a vaccine to create herd immunity, a majority (70 percent or more) of the population would need to take a safe, effective D. None treatment. of the above In an unscientific

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF survey of 18 people to whom I promised anonymity, eight of them said they would take a vaccine if it were available tomorrow, while

the other 10 said they would wait anywhere from several months to a year to take it. Several of the respondents elaborated on the rationale behind their decisions.

Jody said she would take it because “absolutely anything that helps us get kids back into school and the world moving again” is worth the effort.

Melissa said she would also take a test.

Her husband is currently in a clinical trial and doesn’t know if he received the vaccine or a placebo.

While Sheila suggested she usually waits a month or two after a new vaccine comes out to determine if there are any side effects, she would take it whenever it’s available “as long as the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] backs it.”

A health care worker, Doug explained that his company won’t let him work without getting a flu shot. He wondered whether the company’s policy would be the same after a COVID vaccine comes out. Indeed, a vaccine would

create a college conundrum, as schools that require a new vaccine before students return for the spring might cause some students to choose remote learning or to take a semester off.

Stephanie would only consider taking a vaccine if Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said it was safe and effective.

Matt would not rush to get a vaccine. He said he doesn’t “buy the first model of a car or wait in line to get the newest cell phone. Let’s see how it works.”

Jacob was much more adamant, expressing concern that the urgency to get a test on the market would create a potential health hazard.

John shared Jacob’s concerns, saying he’s nervous about anything new. “I would consider taking a vaccine a year from now,” John said, but not until researchers and doctors know more about it.

Cindy, who is suffering with several other health problems, said she wouldn’t take a vaccine for a year or more. She doesn’t know

Suggested Behavior During ‘Silly Season’

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his is the beginning of what many call “The Silly Season.” That term alludes roughly to between Labor Day and Election Day and refers to the many charges, counter charges, assertions, braggadocio and hyperbole that will be uttered by candidates and their parties in an attempt to win public favor.

This year of 2020 seems like it will be an extreme example of this historic process.

Why this year?

Because more than at any point Between in the memories you and me of those still alive

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF can there be found such partisanship and acrimony in the political arena. And those strongly held opinions and emotions have spilled over into our daily lives and interfered with our closest relationships.

Just ask divorce lawyers. According to one from New York City quoted in The New York Times, “Presidential years are typically very quiet for divorces because of the uncertainty of the presidency,” said Ken Jewell. “This year has been beyond insane.” What in the past might have been reasonable discussions about politics between couples have now become ranting confrontations. “And while people aren’t citing political differences as the sole reason for divorce, the topic is certainly compounding matters,” he explained.

Couples have been known to fight about Supreme Court rulings, the handling of the pandemic, wearing a mask, immigration and the repeal of DACA — the program that protects young immigrants — and even whether to eat indoors or outdoors at a restaurant.

Dating services have felt a similar impact.

For example, according to the article by Nicole Pajer in the NYT Aug. 30 issue, 84% of the singles using Dating.com “won’t even consider dating someone with opposite political views.”

And within families, feelings can run as high about marrying outside the chosen political party as they once were against marrying outside the family’s religion and ethnicity.

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This is ultimate partisanship. This is also such a waste. Giving up on close relationships that have otherwise withstood the test of time merely because of different political opinions, is a decision that needs to be reconsidered.

Unless that partisanship is only the straw that otherwise breaks the camel’s back, as the saying goes, in a relationship with more serious problems, those different perspectives can be made into intellectual exchanges and even result in personal growth.

Knowing how the other side thinks in a disagreement is enlightening. It can also be a bottomless well for thoughtful exchanges throughout a lifetime. What must be present, however, is mutual respect. Some couples have been able to bridge and perhaps even enjoy such a divide. The first that comes to mind is the Republican consultant, Mary Matalin, and the Democratic consultant, James Carville.

Matalin was deeply involved with the GOP as a Republican strategist serving under Ronald Reagan, functioning as a campaign director for George H.W. Bush, for whom she was then assistant, and even working as counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney.

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if the vaccine might interact with medications she’s currently taking, while she’s also concerned that any change in her body might alter her overall health. Mindy wouldn’t rush to get a vaccine. “Testing takes time and if it were available that quickly, I would not trust the effectiveness and/or safety,” she said.

So if my non-scientific sample is reflective of the overall population, a vaccine, even if it’s effective and safe, would take more than the typical few weeks after it is available to provide a benefit to both the individual and the greater population.

While an available vaccine might be a relief, it also causes concerns about whether the process moved too quickly. Assurances from the CDC, the Food and Drug Administration and Dr. Fauci might help ease those worries. To borrow from the sports world, the population is eager for an umpire to call balls and strikes after the pitch is thrown, and not before, to satisfy a timeline for people eager to return to the life of handshakes and hugs.

James Carville was the lead strategist for the successful campaign of then-Arkansas governor Bill Clinton for president. Carville went on to elections work abroad, including in Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Colombia and Argentina. He was also involved with Hillary’s 2008 campaign as well as media and film efforts and public speaking. He is known for his outspoken style, which includes his comparison of Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama: “If she gave him one of her cojones, they’d both have two.”

Both Matalin and Carville have said they don’t discuss politics at home. Maybe that’s one way for those in a committed relationship to deal with ultra partisan differences. Others have handled the matter differently. Wende Thoman and William Sterns, both 72, of Delray Beach, Florida, sometimes loudly disagree about politics. “But this is the sport we’ve engaged in for a long time,” Ms. Thoman said.

Mr. Sterns actually enjoys the banter. “Politics should be fun!” he said.

And yes, differing opinions can add a layer of passion to a relationship. The trick: not demeaning each other. While all’s fair in love and war, I vote for love.

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