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Vol. 33, No. 3

December 12, 2019

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Legislators, Activists Call for Electrification of Transportation

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Representatives from the national environmental advocacy group Sierra Club along with local representatives are calling for the electrification of Long Island’s transportation, especially its trains.

On Dec. 9, the Sierra Club was joined by local representatives at a press conference at the Long Island Rail Road’s Stony Brook train station. The event was part of the Get Set, Go Green! relay, where people from across the state, including Buffalo, Rochester, Lower Hudson Valley, New York City and Plattsburgh, are traveling to Albany on multiple modes of low-carbon transportation.

The goal is to deliver a petition signed by thousands of New Yorkers to Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) by Dec. 12.

The Dec. 9 event included a send-off for relayer Edgar Cid, 25, of Lindenhurst, who was set to take the 1:19 p.m. train from Stony Brook to Penn Station to deliver petitions to the next relayer in New York City. Cid said he was happy to participate as he realizes the importance of moving toward more electric-based transportation on the Island, including trains.

Charles Bevington, chair of Sierra Club Long Island Group, said so far more than 7,500 signatures have been collected and the hope is to get to 10,000.

“This is a challenge, but we need to accept it,” Bevington said. “We need to move forward on it.”

State Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket), Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine (R), Port Jefferson Village trustee Bruce Miller and Mothers Out Front volunteer leader Billii Roberti, of Huntington, joined Bevington and other environmental activists to support the relay.

The petition urges Cuomo to adopt a statewide target to reduce emissions 55 percent from transportation by 2035 in his 2020 State of the State address. According to Englebright, the largest amount of state greenhouse gas emissions, 36 percent, comes from transportation. He said the governor recently signed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which sets a statewide goal to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. He added that for the state to reach the climate goals detailed in the act, a reduction of emissions must begin now.

The assemblyman said the frequency of

Assemblyman Steve Englebright, Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine call for a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the electrification of public transportation, including the Long Island Rail Road. Photo by Rita J. Egan

hurricanes, invasion of species harmful to our ecosystems and warming waters that have destroyed lobsters point to being “in the midst already of a climate crisis.”

The act sets a goal for 70 percent of the state’s electricity to come from renewable energy within 11 years and 100 percent of the state’s electricity supply must be emissions free by 2040. Englebright said he is concerned that the LIRR is in the process of replacing its old diesel fleet with new diesel engines.

“That’s not only inconsistent with the new law, it is incoherent,” he said. “We have talked for years about electrifying the north line of the rail road, making it more efficient, making it possible to pull more cars off the roads and to use mass transit. This is an investment that we need to make into electrification, not into [20th]-century diesel locomotives.”

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Village of Port Jefferson Top, William, Charles and Marie Reed at the harbormaster building in Port Jeff. Below, William and other volunteers make sure the trains run smoothly. Photos by Kyle Barr

State

One on One with Lee Zeldin

Congressman discusses impeachment hearings and more

BY DONNA DEEDY DONNA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The U.S. House of Representatives has recommended filing articles of impeachment of the 45th president of the United States of America Donald J. Trump (R). Many elected officials, mostly Democrats and constitutional scholars, see a moral and legal imperative for their position, while Republicans have largely remained loyal to their party leader. With some experts saying that the nation is under threat, the situation demands everyone’s full attention. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) is the elected congressional representative for most of Suffolk County. His district extends to the west to the eastern edges of Kings Park and includes Smithtown and Hauppauge and parts of Commack. Hours after the recommendation was announced on Dec. 5, Rep. Zeldin agreed to an email interview on the topic of impeachment.

PJS Family Dedicates Time and Trains to Dickens Fest

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

As the Dickens Festival filled in the chilly outdoor air with 19th-century charm, the harbormaster building itself piped into the village a different kind of old-time allure, that of locomotives and steam engines. More than 20 miniature trains ran in inexhaustible loops, little jets of steam puffing from their chimneys. Boy Scouts of Troop 354 hovered over the tracks, along with Charles, Marie and William Reed of Port Jefferson Station.

Charles, the father, owns the trains and knows how to put all the complicated parts and tracks together. William, who makes the words “train enthusiast” seem an understatement, knew each of the models and could do “train talk” with something of a dizzying speed. Ask the youngest Reed, who’s an Eagle Scout with Troop 354, about trains and he’ll tell you about trains in far-off places.

“Korean railways is the national railway they have there, some of their high-speed trains are French derived, based on the French models like the KCX1 and 2,” he said.

The young man dashed around and between the tables, adding liquid to the trains’ stacks and helping his father fix the tracks.

The Reed family has been chugging along

for the last several weeks setting up the train display, although in earnest the family spent several months beforehand gathering all the materials it needs to have on hand. Setting up the public display has meant several long nights, carting box after box of train collections, laying it out and making sure each is in operating order. The family asks for donations at the door, where on average around $1,400 is raised for Toys for Tots.

“We don’t need them in the boxes, that’s why we can take them out and share them,” Marie, the mother, said.

In previous years, another man used to set up trains during the Dickens Festival. After he moved away, the Reed family stepped in. Marie said that, while he would have a score of volunteers, the Reed family only has themselves and a few people from the Scout troop.

Charles said that each year since they started, six years ago, they have added more tables. At first, they had six tables with 10 trains. Today they set up 10 tables with 20 trains.

“It’s crazy, but it comes together eventually,” the father said.

The amount of effort the family puts into it was recently acknowledged by Mayor Margot Garant at a Port Jefferson village.

Do you see any compelling reason for impeachment?

No. In your view, what constitutes a crime or misdemeanor offense worthy of impeachment?

Treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors as laid out in Section 4 of Article II of the Constitution.

(Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution: The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.)

What’s your reaction to the impeachment?

Instead of focusing on opposing everything and anything, House Democrats should focus on the issues most important to the American people, working on bipartisan victories to pass the [U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement] USMCA, combat the heroin and opioid abuse epidemic, secure our borders and so much more.

(Editor’s note: The White House and House Democrats reached a deal Dec. 10 to pass the USMCA.) Why did you, along with other House Republicans, interrupt a committee meeting that had members of both parties in attendance and stall the impeachment probe?

The premise of your question is false.

As a member of the House Foreign Affairs

Lee Zeldin at a press conference earlier this year. File photo

Committee, I was already in the SCIF in my seat when those other members walked in.

What is your take on House Republicans interrupting on Oct. 23 the impeachment probe committee meeting?

There should have been greater transparency and a fairer process in the first place. They were very frustrated as elected members of Congress being completely in the dark while being asked questions back home from constituents and local media about what was going on with the impeachment inquiry.

Do you believe a U.S. president should use U.S. taxpayer dollars as leverage to coerce a foreign leader to investigate a political rival?

If you are asking that question related to the Ukraine fact pattern, then I disagree with the premise of your question.

What is your take on what happened with President Trump requesting [help from] Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky?

Can you clarify this question?

Clarification: Do you find any of these actions objectionable? President Trump requested in a July 25, 2019, phone call that Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky take a call from his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani to discuss an investigation into the son of his political rival. The White House then placed that same day a formal hold on $250 million congressionally approved security funding for Ukraine. The funds were ultimately released Sept. 11 after a whistle-blower filed a complaint, 85 days after the Pentagon LEE ZELDIN Continued on A7

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Village of Port Jefferson

Historians Lead Way in Digitizing Port Jeff History

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Time destroys all things. Photos fade, film degrades, buildings crumble. To stop entropy and the inevitable march of time, local historians, both local and regional, have been working to digitize a number of vintage Port Jefferson films and photos for more people to enjoy.

Cold Spring Harbor-based Preservation Long Island purchased a collection of glass slide photographs from renowned late 19th- and early 20th-century photographer Arthur S. Greene, who took photos from all over Brookhaven Town, many of which ended up on postcards and in books promoting Long Island as a tourist destination.

It wasn’t until 2018 that Preservation LI curator Lauren Brincat said the historical nonprofit was able to place the very delicate glass slides where people could see them. The Palmer School of Library and Information Science at Long Island University supplied Preservation with a grant as part of the school’s Digitizing Local History Sources project, funded by the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation. The grant brought two LIU students to Preservation’s headquarters to digitize the photographs.

Only one problem, there was no guide or template on how one should scan something as fragile as a glass slide. Brincat said the two LIU students had to start from scratch, creating their own guides and frames for photos of different sizes, 4×6, 5×7, etc. The group covered the flatbed with Mylar and used spacers to prevent the scanner from touching the artifacts.

It was a “tedious and labor-intensive” job, Brincat said, but the result is worth it. Hundreds of images are now stored online for anybody to peruse.

“There are great benefits to this,” the curator said. “It prevents having to go back to the original material, which could result in breaking them, emulsion or impact on the negative which are very light sensitive.”

The collection of photographs, Brincat said, captures the Island at a different time, especially how it developed from an agricultural, rural setting into its suburban commercial-based future.

“These pictures show the introduction of electricity and the automobile,” she said. “Many of the streets were dirt roads, which is hard to imagine today.”

Other people closer to home have also set themselves to the task of digitizing Port Jefferson history, items that have helped both village residents and historians understand their roots.

Chris Ryon, the Port Jefferson Village historian, has been working with Belle Terre historian John Hiz on numerous projects, including getting a number of donated film reels from the Childs family digitized. Ryon said Hiz was instrumental in negotiating that donation to the

Port Jeff archive.

“I just wanted to make sure they were kept in the community,” he said.

A video of Belle Terre includes reels of pergolas, things that Hiz said he’s only seen in print. Without such items, he said, historians don’t have that tangible way to look back on the locals’ past.

“It makes things come to life,” he said. “Having access is the most important thing. There’s probably tons of materials stored in people’s attics or basements, but being able to have access is critical.”

The reels depict numerous scenes from 1928 through 1940, including of a woman in a fur coat burning leaves in Belle Terre, of parades, and even of a picnic in Montauk, among others. One reel even shows flooding in Port Jeff reminiscent of recent events from this year and last.

The reels were sent to a historical group in Chattanooga, which has digitized the reels at $15 a piece. The Port Jefferson Harbor Education & Arts Conservancy provided funds.

“It blew my mind once I first saw it,” Ryon said. “Everyone I showed it to had the same reaction — to see it come alive is another level, another dimension.”

The PJ historian is still waiting on five more reels to come back, which he expects will be in a few weeks. The videos are all being displayed in the public Facebook group Port Jefferson Maritime, though Ryon said he may look for some video to be posted to the Port Jefferson website.

“Once it becomes digitized, we can send it all over the world,” Ryon said. “Everyone who wants to can see it.”

Left, the Port Jefferson Train Station circa 1900; above, downtown Port Jeff circa 1906. Both original photos by Arthur S. Green. Digitized images from Preservation Long Island.

Port Jefferson Station

Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Chamber of Commerce celebrates its tree-lighting ceremony Dec. 7. Photos by Joan Nickeson

PJS/Terryville Chamber Celebrates Christmas in Lights

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Chamber of Commerce opened the holiday season Dec. 7 with its annual tree-lighting ceremony outside the chamber-owned train car at the corner of Routes 347 and 112.

Chamber leaders were joined by Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), not to mention Santa Claus himself. Members of the PJ Station-based School of Rock and Backstage Studio of Dance were available for live entertainment. Refreshments were served by Buttercup’s Dairy Store and Colonial Coffee.

The next night, Dec. 8, the chamber started its annual Polar Express Experience nights, allowing young people to watch “The Polar Express” inside the chamber’s train car, where they were served a candy cane, cookies and hot cocoa.

The chamber is hosting additional Polar Express experiences Saturday and Sunday through December.

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SUPREME COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST 2007-CH3, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-CH3, Pltf. vs.

JOSEPH PICCIONE, et al, Defts. Index #4963/2010. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Dec. 21, 2016, I will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on Jan. 15, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., prem. k/a 1339 Waverly Avenue, Farmingville, NY. Said property located in Farmingville, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of NY, known and designated as Lot No. 8, on a certain map entitled, “Map of College Hills, Section No. 4” filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on Mar. 3, 1967 as Map No. 4798.

Approx. amt. of judgment is $566,391.29 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. JAMES ORLANDO, Referee. THE MARGOLIN & WEINREB LAW GROUP, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 165 Eileen Way, Ste. 101, Syosset, NY. #97968 117 12/12 4x ptr PROBATE CITATION File No. 2019-1140/A SURROGATE’S COURT – SUFFOLK COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: Jackalyne Cherry Daniels, if living being the granddaughter of the decedent and if dead having predeceased decedent, her issue, if any; or if dead having survived decedent, her distributees, heirs at law, next of kin, executors, administrators, successors and assigns and any other persons who might have an interest in the Estate of Rosa Lee Gillespie, dec., as distributees or oth-

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Chris Mehrman, Brookhaven’s chief fire marshal, demonstrates Christmas tree safety. Photo by Kyle Barr

Town Fire Marshal Talks Christmas Tree Safety

BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

With the holiday season in full swing, Brookhaven Town officials held a press conference Dec. 6 to demonstrate proper tree safety to residents.

Christopher Mehrman, Brookhaven Town chief fire marshal, said not taking care of your holiday tree could lead to catastrophe.

“A lot of people around the holiday season are rushing — there are some safety things we want people to remember during the holiday season,” he said.

Between 2013 and 2017, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 160 home fires per year that started with Christmas trees, according to the National Fire Protection Association.

Christmas tree fires cause an average of three deaths, 15 injuries and $10 million in direct property damage per year.

Mehrman said it is important to make sure individuals are maintaining their tree properly, which includes daily watering and cutting excess branches. The fire department demonstrated a controlled fire that originated from a tree that wasn’t watered properly, watching as it quickly caught fire, growing uncontrollable in a matter of seconds.

When it comes to putting up lights, the chief fire marshal said to make sure any light bulbs aren’t missing and to be cautious of fraying wires.

“Having the proper extension cords is vital as well, make sure they are properly rated for indoor use,” Mehrman said. “Always look for the certification on the lights and make sure it has been tested by a testing laboratory.”

The chief marshal said faulty lights could lead to a fire caused by an electrical failure and said everyone should have a smoke alarm in their home.

“If you follow these rules fires like these are definitely preventable,” he said.

Guma Cinches Terryville Commissioner Seat

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Terryville Fire District election results are in, and Captain James Guma of Company 1 has been elected to a five-year term as commissioner.

Guma won over his opponent, department volunteer member Daniel Gruoso, with a total of 275 ballots, counting both numbers at the polls and absentee ballots, according to District Clerk Frank Triolo. Gruoso garnered a total of 200 votes both in-person and ab-

sentee, but he also gained 21 affidavit votes.

Guma received four.

“I would just like to thank all my supporters, and I’m looking forward to a great five years,” Guma said. He also thanked his opponent for his continued service to the community as a member of the department.

Gruoso also thanked his opponent for a good race, adding “Jim will do a good job.”

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LEE ZELDIN

Continued from A4 announced that aid had become available, 19 days before funds expire.

That is your version of the story. You are entitled to your opinion but I obviously would disagree with the premise of your question.

Do you believe that Ukraine and not Russia interfered in the 2016 election?

Russia interfered in the 2016 election.

Ukrainians also interfered in the 2016 election. That is indisputable. The scope and nature of the interference was different in the two examples, not on the same scale, and should not be equated.

Are you planning to make the impeachment proceedings a point in your upcoming reelection campaign?

The Democrats are ripping our country in half with their destructive impeachment obsession.

Has anything in the ongoing impeachment proceedings changed your mind concerning the actions of the president?

No. Can you please tell us how many former members of Trump’s campaign, cabinet and personal lawyers have been investigated and/or convicted of crimes? What’s your reaction to this?

I’m not aware of any new information to add beyond what you know already.

As a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, when did you become aware of the removal of U.S. troops from Kurdish territories? Do you believe other countries or leaders have benefited from that strategy?

As I relayed to you immediately following the announcement, the Kurds have fought, bled and died fighting alongside the US. They have been warriors and brothers in battle along the way. The president is right to want to end endless war, but the Turks wiping out the Kurds would absolutely not be an acceptable outcome after all of that.

(On background, Zeldin voted in favor of the House resolution [H.J. Res. 77 Opposing the decision to end certain United States efforts to prevent Turkish military operations against Syrian Kurdish forces in Northeast Syria] regarding this issue. The resolution indicated that the policy was in the best interest of Russia and not U.S.) What do you believe are President Trump’s top three accomplishments in office?

Helping grow the economy, tackling illegal immigration and going after MS-13, among many other victories.

Could you list three negative things that he has fostered?

The SALT deduction change, an offshore drilling proposal impacting the Atlantic and certain funding levels in the federal budget.

Many of your North Shore constituents are calling for more Town Hall-style meetings.

Are you planning any?

I had a town hall in September hosted by the Mastic Beach Property Owners Association.

The event was completely open to anyone in the public and was widely promoted and attended by the Democratic Party and they got their questions and comments in, including multiple times with 2, 3, and more follow-ups to their original question/comment. This is in addition to Mobile Office Hours, Coffee with Your Congressman and many other meetings and events. This is the pace that I’ve set and maintained since entering Congress in 2015. As I’ve said time and time again, if someone wishes to participate in a future meeting or would like to schedule a time to meet one-on-one, they can contact my office at 631-289-1097 to find a time most convenient for them, including after work or on the weekend. For example, this year in Smithtown alone, I’ve held Mobile Office Hours and Coffee with Your Congressman.

Can you please define for your constituents what corruption means?

An example is a corrupt Ukrainian energy company run by a corrupt Ukrainian oligarch hiring someone with no Ukraine experience and no energy experience for at least $50,000 per month for the sole reason that they are the vice president’s son.

Can you please offer the distinctions between a democracy, autocracy and dictatorship?

The widely accepted definitions are as follows: Democracy: A government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections.

Autocracy: Government in which one person possesses unlimited power.

Dictatorship: A form of government in which absolute power is concentrated in a dictator or a small clique.

Also, Michael Cohen is behind bars for campaign finance violations that include paying Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal to keep quiet about their affairs with Donald Trump. Cohen testified that it was done in coordination with Donald Trump. Does paying “hush money” to influence the outcome of an election equate with bribery or a high crime or misdemeanor? Why or why not? Is it corruption?

He made these claims before Congress after pleading guilty to crimes, one of which was lying to Congress. He’s not a reliable witness to say the least.

Obituary

Harry Weiner

Harry Weiner, a Port Jefferson resident for 44 years, passed away Dec. 8 and was laid to rest at Calverton National Cemetery Dec. 11. He was 89.

Weiner was born in Brooklyn in 1930 and led a long and interesting life. He served as an officer in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He also served as a Foreign Service officer in Portugal and Brazil in the 1950s and ’60s. In the early 1970s, Weiner served as assistant dean at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. In 1975, Weiner began teaching as a professor at SUNY at Stony Brook’s W. Averell Harriman School for Management and Policy and also served as the school’s dean. He taught there

for more than 40 years and was a favorite of students. After retiring as an emeritus professor, Weiner continued living in Port Jefferson until 2019. He pursued many hobbies such as tennis, pool and the study of languages. As a child he spoke Yiddish, and in the Foreign Service he became fluent in Portuguese. In the last 15 years, he became an avid self-taught student of Spanish and achieved a high level of proficiency.

He is survived by his sons Robert, Daniel and Alex; his daughter Joan; their spouses; and 11 grandchildren.

Weiner and his wife, Shirley, who passed away earlier this year, will be greatly missed by their friends and large extended family.

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Comsewogue Says ‘No’ to Mandatory HPV Vaccine

BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The Comsewogue School District has added its name to the list of districts that are standing up to New York State on a proposal that would mandate the HPV vaccine in state schools.

The proposed amendment to Section 2164 of the public health law would require that all students born after 2009 receive the human papillomavirus vaccine as part of the state’s mandated school immunization program.

In a letter sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), Dec. 6, the district detailed its stance on the matter.

“While the vaccination may be helpful in preventing certain forms of cancer, the choice as to whether to have children vaccinated should be made by parents in consultation with their physician,” John Swenning, board president, said in the letter.

The HPV vaccine is designed to prevent cancer-causing infections, but several school districts including Shoreham-Wading River and Three Village have written letters similar to Comsewogue’s saying it is unnecessary.

The district went on to say the activities that cause this spread of HPV should not be occurring on school grounds, and HPV is not a public health risk in the school setting.

They also said that if this bill passes, it will preclude children from being able to access a public school education.

In addition to the letter, Comsewogue district board held a workshop Dec. 5 to discussed the proposed mandate.

Superintendent Jennifer Quinn said the feeling she got from speaking with local officials is that the proposed mandate will not likely pass, but is still concerned about what it could potentially mean for students and parents in the district.

“They told me that it is not happening,” she said. “I’m concerned that the other immunization changes happened so fast … that this might pass at the 11th hour, which could happen. It has been a little hard to predict lately.”

Quinn and other board members urged parents to reach out to local lawmakers.

“It’s our kids, I don’t know if it’s the right thing to do but they’re telling you what they can put in their bodies,” Swenning said.

Parents in attendance also brought up how the mandate could harm immunocompromised children, who can’t take certain vaccines and how the state may take away exemptions for the HPV vaccine. Current vaccine mandates exempt people who are immunocompromised.

Others were concerned the mandate would take away a parent’s prerogative and choice whether or not their child would get the vaccine.

School officials also brought up the possibility of setting up a legislative committee session between elected officials and residents.

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 6 ment is $281,792.76 plus interest and costs. FRIEDMAN VARTOLO LLP 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

145 12/5 4x ptr REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF SUFFOLK CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff – against – PEDRO P. GENAO, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on August 18, 2015.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction, at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738, Suffolk County, New York on the 13th Day of January, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. 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.

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Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com successor by merger to Astoria Bank f/k/a Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association, Plaintiff -against- WILLIAM M. BOYLE, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated March 19, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on January 10, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, being further described as follows: BEGINNING at a point the following two courses and distances from the extreme westerly end of a curve connecting the westerly side of Berkshire Drive and the southerly side of Edinburgh Drive; 1.

South West 18.35 feet; 2.

South East 17.00 feet to the true point or place of beginning; being a plot 68.00 feet by 44.00 feet by 68.00 feet by 44.00 feet.

District: 0200 Section: 241.20 Block: 01.00 Lot: 019.000 Said premises known as 191 EDINBURGH DRIVE, RIDGE, NY

Premises known as 10 Dillon Avenue, Port Jefferson Station, (Town of Brookhaven) NY 11776.

Approximate amount of lien $258,076.11 plus interest & costs.

(District: 0200, Section: 281.00, Block: 06.00, Lot: 011.000)

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

Approximate amount of lien $608,027.44 plus interest and costs.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

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

Index No. 32930/2010.

Peter R. McGreevy, Esq., Referee.

Davidson Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 28 East Main Street, Suite 1700 Rochester, NY 14614-1990 Tel. 585/760-8218 Dated: October 7, 2019 147 12/12 4x ptr

Index Number 616659/2017.

STEVEN SILIATO, ESQ., Referee David A. Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 99 Powerhouse Road, First Floor, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577 File# 8888.040 167 12/12 4x ptr

SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK-BROOKHAVEN

NOTICE OF SALE

STERLING NATIONAL BANK,

SUPREME COURT COUNTY

OF SUFFOLK U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-4, Plaintiff AGAINST Donald Klang; Pasqualina Klang; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated March 27, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York, 11738 on January 10, 2020 at 9:00AM, premises known as 75 Valley Drive, Sound Beach, NY 11789. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Township of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of NY, District 0200 Section 030.00 Block 07.00 Lot 001.00. Approximate amount of judgment $483,374.23 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 066063/2014.

Frank Maffei, Jr., Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: November 12, 2019 174 12/12 4x ptr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, National Association, as Trustee, successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-1, Plaintiff AGAINST Salvatore Russo; Chantal Russo; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated December 11, 2018

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York, 11738 on January 14, 2020 at 8:45AM, premises known as 38 Chanel Drive East, Shirley, NY 11967. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Shirley, County of Suffolk, State of NY, District 0200 Section 978.80 Block 01.00 Lot 031.000. Approximate amount of judgment $274,424.57 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 070079/2014.

Tarsha Smith, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: November 19, 2019 175 12/12 4x ptr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for the RMAC Trust, Series 2016-CTT, Plaintiff AGAINST Matthew Shea; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated May 3, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill Farmingville, NY 11738 on January 16, 2020 at 2:00PM, premises known as 198 Radio Avenue, Miller Place, NY 11764. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of NY, District 0200 Section 168.00 Block 08.00 Lot 014.000. Approximate amount of judgment $252,156.27 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 617544/2017.

James McElhone, Esq.,

Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: November 21, 2019 176 12/12 4x ptr INVITATION TO BID Inc. Village of Port Jefferson Pickle Ball Complex # 109-2019 Invitation to BID, 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 Tuesday, January 7, 2020.

BID Packages can be obtained from the Village Clerk’s office at Village Hall.

INTENTION: The Village of Port Jefferson requests proposals for the construction of a Pickle Ball Complex at the Port Jefferson Country Club.

All bids must be received promptly by 3:00 p.m. January 7, 2020 at Village Hall and placed in a sealed envelope clearly labeled “Pickle Ball Complex” – Bid #1092019 There will be a mandatory walk through on Thursday, December 19th, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Port Jefferson Country Club at 44 Fairway Drive, Port Jefferson.

There will be an alternate walk thru date on December 20th at 2:00 p.m. in the event of inclement weather on December 19th. Questions and inquiries due by December 26, 2019.

The complete BID Package can be obtained at Port Jefferson Village Hall, 121 West Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. & 4:30 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. Specs, Bid Book and Plans can be

emailed upon payment and request.

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 178 12/12 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 #19088 – STREET SIGNS & HARDWARE (REBID) DECEMBER 18, 2019 Specifications for the abovereferenced bid will be available beginning December 12, 2019.

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 183 12/12 1x ptr

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BROOKHAVEN COMSEWOGUE UFSD FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2019

BROOKHAVEN COMSEWOGUE UFSD FINANCIAL BROOKHAVEN COMSEWOGUE UFSD INFORMATION FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2019 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2019

I. GENERAL FUND-ANALYSIS OF FUND BALANCE

IV. SCHOOL LUNCH FUND-ANALYSIS OF FUND BALANCE IV. SCHOOL LUNCH FUND-ANALYSIS OF FUND BALANCE

REVENUES Real Property Taxes State Aid Other Real Property Tax Items Federal Sources Miscellaneous Charges for Services Use of Money & Property Sale of Property and Compensation for Loss TOTAL REVENUES EXPENDITURES Instruction Employee Benefits General Support Pupil Transportation Debt Service Interfund Transfers

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

EXCESS(DEFICIT)REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 7/1/18 ENDING FUND BALANCE 6/30/19

$49,874,848 32,174,074 6,360,769 132,989 427,504 709,708 435,054 1,469 90,116,415

EXPENDITURES Capital Outlay

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

EXCESS(DEFICIT)REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES NET INCREASE IN FUND BALANCE BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 7/1/18 ENDING FUND BALANCE 6/30/19

TOTAL REVENUES EXPENDITURES Instruction Pupil Transportation TOTAL EXPENDITURES EXCESS(DEFICIT)REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 7/1/18 ENDING FUND BALANCE 6/30/19

$584,092 547,597 20,636 59,074 24,358 16,946 1,252,703

1,260,114 1,260,114

1,260,114 1,260,114

EXCESS(DEFICIT) REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES EXCESS(DEFICIT) REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES (7,411) BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 7/1/18 355,831 BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 7/1/18 ENDING FUND BALANCE 6/30/19 6/30/19 $348,420 ENDING FUND BALANCE

1,415,947 26,266,385 $27,682,332

TOTAL ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS

1,500,000 5,800,000 516,557 7,816,557 1,931,985 1,931,985 5,884,572 0 1,405,337 $7,289,909

(7,411) 355,831 $348,420

V. TRUST AND AGENCY FUND-BALANCE SHEET V. TRUST AND AGENCY FUND-BALANCE SHEET ASSETS ASSETS Cash Cash

311,750 311,750

311,750 311,750

$69,228 204,651 273,879

$69,228 204,651 273,879

PRIVATE PURPOSE TRUST FUND PRIVATE PURPOSE TRUST FUND Scholarship Fund Fund 37,871 Scholarship TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUNDAND EQUITY TOTAL LIABILITIES FUND EQUITY $311,750

37,871 $311,750

LIABILITIES LIABILITIES Other Liabilities Other Liabilities Extra Classroom Activity Funds Extra Classroom Activity Funds TOTAL LIABILITIES TOTAL LIABILITIES

Notice Notice is hereby thatgiven the fiscal of theaffairs Brookhaven-Comsewogue School District School District is given hereby thataffairs the fiscal of the Brookhaven-Comsewogue for the for period on July 1, on 2018 and1,ending June 30, 2019, have 30, been2019, examined thebeginning period beginning July 2018on and ending on June have been examined

by R.S.by Abrams & Co. LLP,and that the Financial Report prepared in conjunction with external with the external R.S. Abrams & Co. LLP,and that the Financial Report prepared in the conjunction audit has been filed in the District Clerk's Office locatedOffice at 290located NorwoodatAve. Jefferson Station, audit has been filed in the District Clerk's 290Port Norwood Ave. Port Jefferson Station, New York. is available as a publicas record for inspection by inspection all interestedbypersons between persons between NewIt York.

It is available a public record for all interested the hours 8:00 am and 4:00pm. theofhours of 8:00 am and 4:00pm.

Pursuant to 35 of the General the governing board of the Brookhaven-Comsewogue Pursuant to 35 of theMunicipal GeneralLaw, Municipal Law, the governing board of the Brookhaven-Comsewogue SchoolSchool District may, in itsmay, discretion, prepare a written response to theresponse Independent Auditors Report Auditors Report District in its discretion, prepare a written to the Independent and fileand suchfile response in the District Clerks' officeClerks' as a public record inspection by for all interested parties. such response in the District office as afor public record inspection by all interested p 170 12/12 1x ptr

III.SPECIAL AID FUND-ANALYSIS OF FUND BALANCE REVENUES Federal Sources State Sources Interfund Transfers Local Sources

$584,092 547,597 20,636 59,074 24,358 16,946 1,252,703

52,062,208 18,860,239 8,375,258 5,225,329 2,504,130 1,673,304 88,700,468

II. CAPITAL PROJECTS-ANALYSIS OF FUND BALANCE REVENUES Interfund Revenue Proceeds from Serial Bonds State Sources TOTAL REVENUES

REVENUES REVENUES Cafeteria Sales Sales Cafeteria FederalFederal SourcesSources State Sources State Sources SurplusSurplus Foods Foods Interfund RevenueRevenue Interfund Miscellaneous Miscellaneous TOTAL REVENUES TOTAL REVENUES EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES Cost ofCost Goods of Sold Goods Sold TOTAL EXPENDITURES TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$1,680,120 899,881 148,946 2,709 2,731,656 2,515,482 216,174 2,731,656 0 0 $0

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“The MTA is not spending the money that it should be spending on electrifying these lines,” he said. “Imagine less diesel flowing into our atmosphere because our lines are electrified.”

Miller said he knows many from Calverton to Greenlawn commute by car to the Ronkonkoma line.

“This is completely environmentally inappropriate and unsustainable,” he said.

Romaine said the rough estimate for electrification of the railroad was about $18 million a mile. There will be a need for a

Volunteers acted scenes from “A Christmas Carol” and other Dickens books, such as a live, local musical version of “Oliver Twist.” Visitors could visit the Village Center for ice skating, the festival of trees or a live reading of “A Christmas Carol.” A constant supply of marshmallows were up for grabs to roast over a fire, and businesses all shared Christmas- and Dickens-themed dinners and specials. Over at Theatre Three, “A Christmas Carol” was acted out Friday through Sunday, and is going on all the way until Dec. 28.

All photos by Kyle Barr new rail yard, which the town already has plans in place, and electrification stations along the branches to ensure the rails are electrified along with other signal and communications upgrades.

“It’s an expensive project,” he said. “It’s long overdue. We’ve relied on diesel since forever it seems like, except for the first [steam] locomotive, but it’s a hundred year old technology.”

In an email statement, LIRR spokesman Aaron Donovan said the railroad shares the Sierra Club’s concern.

“We recognize our service is one of the most significant ways that Long Islanders can lower their carbon footprint, and we strive to continuously improve our service delivery,” Donovan said. “Public transportation, even when powered by diesel, is greener per passenger mile than private, single-occupancy electric vehicles.”

A copy of the petition can be found at sc.org/55x35.

Sports

DECEMBER 12, 2019 • THE PORT TIMES RECORD • PAGE A11

Warriors Snare Cougars, 39-27

BY BILL LANDON DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The Comsewogue girls basketball team continued its preseason winning ways in a nonleague matchup at home against Centereach Dec. 9. The Warriors downed the Cougars, 39-27, to make it five in a row.

Comsewogue senior Veronica Riddick topped the scoring charts for the Warriors with nine points and 10 rebounds. Teammate Lindsay Hanson banked eight and Annalise Russo and

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Danielle McGuire netted seven points each.

Both teams had one more nonleague contest each before hitting the road to begin league play Dec 17. The Cougars travel to Smithtown West searching for a win and the Warriors go to Deer Park, both games tipoff at 4 p.m.

Left to right, Warrior senior guard Hanson scores; Centereach co-captain Megan Blount, left, battles with Comsewogue’s Kaitlyn Monroe for possession; and Warrior junior forward Russo shoots.

Photos by Bill Landon

Comsewogue Varsity Basketball Makes Way in Preseason

Patriots Round Up Warriors 50-37

BY BILL LANDON DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Ward Melville came out firing on all cylinders in a nonleague matchup downing the Comsewogue Warriors 50-37 Dec. 10. Senior guard Giancarlo Serratore topped the scoring chart for the Patriots with five field goals and a trey for 13 points. Seniors Ted Bliznakov and Jack Holland had eight points apiece.

Senior Tyler Shannon banked 12 points while senior Jaden Martinez netted 11 for the Warriors.

The Patriots have another nonleague matchup Dec. 13 before they take on Central Islip at home in their league season opener Dec. 17.

Game time is 4:15 p.m.

Comsewogue is back in action in its league season opener at home against Deer Park also on Dec. 17 with a 5:45 p.m. tipoff.

Photos clockwise from above, junior Liam Gray scores; senior guard Michael McGuire shoots from the top of the key; forward Jaden Martinez goes to the rim; Martinez battles down low.

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The High-Speed Electric Train Imperative

As the saying goes, the squeaky wheel gets the grease. So, the Sierra Club, state and local elected officials in Brookhaven are making noise, calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles and target the Long Island Rail Road for electrification.

So far, the group, which held a press conference in Stony Brook Dec. 9, has accumulated more than 7,500 signatures, and hopes for 10,000 from Long Islanders by Dec. 12. It may be enough to grab the governor’s attention, but why not help expand the campaign, since people from many other communities along the line benefit from such a long-awaited move.

We ask readers, and their affiliated organizations, to join the effort. The Town of Smithtown, for example, recently announced the construction of a new apartment complex to be built across from Town Hall on Main Street in Smithtown. The appeal of that project was promoted as a good housing option for young professionals who regularly commute into Manhattan.

Town Supervisor Ed Wehrheim (R) and town council members should push for electrification. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) attended the groundbreaking to applaud that project.

He and the other legislators should also appeal to the governor for electrification of the Huntington-Port Jeff line.

In Huntington, state Sen. Jim Gaughran (D-Northport) has been involved with the MTA overhaul. He is pushing for the idea, and it might help if industries and businesses along the commuter rail line organize their own letter writing campaign.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Stony Brook University are both along the Port Jefferson Branch. The governor has acknowledged, when he delivered this year’s budget plan, that both institutions were key components to growing Long Island and the state’s economy, extolling his intent to make the area a premier research hub in the United States. So, why not address that slow commute with high-speed service between these research centers, New York City and the region’s airports? Let’s not forget it might also reduce the number of cars on our busy roads.

Grassroot efforts are impactful and should be regularly exercised. On this and many other issues it has a way of instilling a community’s faith in the democratic form of government.

The outcome can not only reduce emissions in the transportation sector and benefit the economy. It will also improve quality of life.

For example, the 4:18 train on Dec. 10 from Stony Brook to Penn Station was 35 minutes late from Port Jeff, effectively making the journey to New York an unacceptable 2 1/2 hours. As a result two staff members had their respective evening’s entertainment truncated.

The Sierra Club has an online petition which can be found at: sc.org/55x35. To submit petitions from a letter writing campaign to the governor directly, his press office recommends using the postal address: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New York State Capitol, State Street and Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12224.

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.

Letters to the Editor

Response to ‘Political Theatrics’

Upon reading the latest pro-Trump letter [“Political theatrics,” Dec. 5], I could not restrain myself. Let’s leave out the impeachment issue for the moment.

For the writers to say President Donald Trump (R) “has accomplished more than any other president” is ludicrous at the very least.

The economy is on a roll: It started under President Barack Obama (D), who had to navigate this nation through the worst economic crisis in modern times. Perhaps Trump would have claimed bankruptcy for the nation, which he is an expert at.

The economy is growing and so is the record deficit. Employment is up — agreed, but in what sectors? Manufacturing jobs have not only stagnated, but have actually gone down in some cases.

Internationally Trump has so far failed to bring North Korea, Iran, China and Russia under control. The “art of the deal” president can’t seem to close the order.

Infrastructure: Trump built a skating rink in Central Park in record time and under budget. So, what about the bridges, tunnels, roadways, modern transportation

systems? Let’s just build a wall instead.

Internationally, can anyone explain the questionable behavior toward Russian President Vladimir Putin? Great move leaving the Kurds behind and allowing Russian influence in Syria.

How about the climate? He doesn’t believe it; and, in fact, says let’s lower gas mileage, go back to coal and unlock preserved lands.

I don’t care if he’s impeached or voted out. Trump needs to go.

John Darr Port Jefferson

Donate for Veterans This Holiday Season As we all enjoy the holidays, it is important that we remember those who serve and protect our nation while being separated from their families. To help ensure that these brave men and women have the opportunity to speak with their loved ones this holiday season, our office is working with Cell Phones for Soldiers by serving as a drop-off location for used phones.

All unwanted cellphones can be dropped off at our district office, which is located at 260 Middle Country Road in

Smithtown, during regular business hours.

We will make sure that all the phones that are donated are delivered to Cell Phones for Soldiers. The proceeds from any donated phone will be used to send prepaid international calling cards to our troops so they can make free calls on phones that are approved by the United States military. According to Cell Phones for Soldiers, each contribution worth $5 enables them to provide 2.5 hours of talk time for America’s bravest men and women.

So far, donations to the organization have provided more than 300 million minutes of free talk time by sending more than 5 million calling cards to service members and recycling more than 15 million cellphones.

We hope that everyone will consider joining us in this effort and greatly appreciate all donations.

Thank you very much and God bless our troops.

NY State Sen. John Flanagan R-East Northport

Media Has Responsibilities Too With opinion headlines such as “Let the sunshine in” [March 21] and “Journalism Requires Access” [Nov. 21] the Times Beacon Record Newspapers have editorialized about a need for transparency.

TBR’s perspective regarding openness narrowly focused on the importance of media gaining direct access to those they wished to interview. Their stated goal was to shine “a light on government officials and other people in power.”

The [Nov. 21] editorial even took considerable time lamenting how the stunning growth of public relations pros has not only made personal contact with interviewees more difficult, but has dramatically negatively changed the ratio of reporters to PR people. What was once less than two to one has skyrocketed to six to one in favor of those looking

to shape news and events in ways that solely favor their clients.

However, overlooked in these Op Eds has been the increasingly growing concerns over journalists’ responsibility to cover stories and events with an even hand. Worse still is the growing worry that media outlets are burying fact-based information that might interfere with their preconceived notions or biases. This practice significantly hinders readers or viewers from making informed judgments.

Happily in TBR’s Nov. 21 publication, editors took a half step toward offering readers some transparency regarding a frequent letter writer and single-minded scolder of Congressmen Lee Zeldin.

Included in Shoshana Hershkowitz’s byline was the acknowledgment that she was the “Founder of Suffolk County

Progressives.” Sadly omitted was that throughout virtually all of the 2018 campaign, and up until late spring of this year, Hershkowitz, under the title of “contractor” was being paid by a super PAC, Taking Action for Suffolk County.

Unsurprisingly this “Democrat/ Liberal” political action committee has been overwhelmingly focused on the defeat of Congressman Zeldin. Given Hershkowitz’s clear intent has been to sway TBR consumers to her client’s point of view, it’s hard to see how her work profile might be all that different than that of the PR professionals referenced in the Nov. 21 opinion piece.

Savvy Times Beacon Record readers can likely appreciate the irony.

Jim Soviero Setauket

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Opinion

Anger Builds Among Democratic Presidential Contenders

T

he Democratic hopefuls for the presidency sure seem angry these days, as the election clock counts down to less than a year. Last week, a man in Iowa had the audacity, the temerity, the unmitigated gall to ask Joe Biden, the front runner, about his son Hunter, who is at the center of this Ukrainian maelstrom.

Biden reacted with anger and righteous indigD. None nation, calling the man a “damn of the above liar.”

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF Good one. Or was it? Is that really the best way to react? Biden then nicknamed him “fat.” Yikes! That seemed cruel and disrespectful.

The man was throwing salt in either self-inflicted or Republican-directed wounds. But, hey, Biden’s son did sit on the board of an energy company in the Ukraine, which creates bad optics. It doesn’t mean he or his son did anything wrong.

What’s weird now, though, is that Biden seemed to feel the need — or perhaps the test-marketed driven necessity — to attack the man who dared ask the question. That seems to be taking a page out of the book of the incumbent, who uses anger as a regular tool to define his enemies and keep them off balance, while rallying his troops.

So, what happened to Mike Bloomberg?

The billionaire was recently asked whether he was trying to buy the election. Out came the righteous indignation, along with a story about how he made his money, all the great work he did as mayor and how he won’t be beholden to any special interests. Grrr!

What about Bernie Sanders? He’s a cult figure among many Democrats, but his demeanor seems to be one of the angry, older

white man. He reminds me of the Howard Beale character, played by Peter Finch, in the 1976 movie “Network.” Beale urges people to get up out of their chairs, go to the window and shout, “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!”

Sanders, or the Larry David version of him, could easily be uttering the same line in response to (a) health care costs, (b) the cost of college tuition for people who could otherwise use education to change their lives, (c) climate change or (d) all of the above.

And then there’s the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. I know she’s not running for president, but she finally lashed out at a reporter — does that also sound familiar — and suggested that her religion kept her from hating people. Her tone, method and message had more than a hint of anger, if not toward the president whom she and the Democrats were impeaching than to the reporter.

The words she spoke, as she pointed her finger, were, “Don’t mess with me.” I was reminded of the line Geraldine Fitzgerald, as Martha Bach,

said in the 1981 movie “Arthur,” starring Dudley Moore, “Don’t screw with me, Burt.”

If this past week is a preview of the upcoming primary and general elections, we’ve got about 11 months of Beale slogans and Bachs slaps to the faces.

The wrestling match may once again change its tune for “the Ds” and “the Rs” when we know which D will be facing off against the most likely R. Maybe the Ds host a party for themselves where they describe the hopes, opportunities and promise of the American Dream for one and all.

Maybe the Rs decide counterpunching has been overplayed, and they start hosting their own party, where they celebrate low taxes, low unemployment, a strong economy and their plans for an even better future.

Primal anger, however, seems more likely as we prepare for a testy election. Wouldn’t it be a welcome relief if at least one of the candidates offered civil, calm, graceful and pleasant replies, even to questions he or she found challenging?

walked and rode along the pitch black roads of Old Field South, moving from house to house for the Three Village Historical Society’s Candlelight House Tour. The harrowing driving in the maze of streets that make up that development, built by tycoon Ward Melville starting in 1929, was rewarded by the bright lights and cheer inside the homes open for a walk-through.

The homes are artfully decorated and several members of the society tell us about the history of each. All of that is donated for the sake of the organization. And did I mention the food?

There are tidbits and wine at each stop on the Friday night event, supplied generously by local restaurants. There were six houses, plus Old Field Farm, on the fundraising tour, which ends with lots more food and drink at the Old Field Club. It seems like half the community turns out for the festivities.

In the interests of full disclosure, I have to confess that while I love history, with its stories and larger-than-life people, I am also an incorrigible snoop when it comes to checking out the insides of people’s homes. One

can tell so much about those that dwell there and also get a couple of decorating ideas for one’s own abode.

Then Sunday afternoon I capped a visit to the Dickens Festival in beautifully decorated Port Jefferson with a performance of that holiday favorite, “The Nutcracker.” This one was presented by the Harbor Ballet Theatre and the talented students of Amy Tyler School of Dance, with the help of a trio of marvelous New York City professionals. For 10 years straight I saw “The Nutcracker” at City Center in Manhattan. It was a holiday tradition as I was growing up, but I had not seen the ballet since then until this thrilling show. I was reminded all over again how charming a ballet and how much I love Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky’s music.

A quick trip then to the grand tree lighting on the Stony Brook village green, and then back to my living room. I say, this was not a bad way to spend a weekend, all nasty cracks about the sterile suburbs aside. Yes, I enjoy the delights of the city, but they are hard to compare with the comforts of home.

The Attractions of Village Living Sometimes I think how lucky I am to live here. One of those times was this past week when my life was greatly enhanced by what is around me. Now I don’t want to come off as a Pollyanna. There are also times when I’m not feeling so lucky — as when the property tax bill arrives, which it will shortly and with a new total that includes a compounded increase. Fortunately, I only have to think about that twice Between a year but, on the you and me upside, I can apBY LEAH S. DUNAIEF preciate regularly the advantages of village living.

I will share with you what happened last week, in chronological order. On Wednesday,

Dec. 4, I went to an Emerson String Quartet concert at Stony Brook University’s Staller Center. The Emerson is a world-famous act, whose upcoming performances are heralded on large posters in front of Lincoln Center in New York City. But I don’t have to go into the city to hear them play superbly on an evening. And I don’t have to pay exorbitant prices to park my car or spend many minutes looking for a distant parking place.

Here, I can park in the adjacent SBU garage for free — one of my favorite four-letter words.

I also don’t have to drive two hours to get to the concert site and then two hours back late at night.

In a matter of minutes, I can reach the campus, park the car and be in my seat waiting for the illustrious four to walk on stage and begin to play. I can return home without traffic in similar fashion.

And the cost of the tickets to hear one of the most honored classical music groups on the globe?

Little more than half of that charged in the Big Apple. After such a performance, I return home serenely happy.

That was Wednesday. On the Friday, I

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