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March 25, 2021

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New bill keeping bike riders and motorists safe

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Over the last month, elected officials on the county level have been trying to tackle reckless bicyclists on the road.

Last week, Suffolk County voted on a new bill aimed to give bicyclists distance with a new 3-foot passage rule — the first county in New York State to implement the law.

According to the new legislation, “The operator of a vehicle which is overtaking, from behind, a bicycle proceeding on the same side of the road shall pass to the left of such bicycle at a distance of at least 3-feet until safely clear thereof.”

Violators can face fines not to exceed $225 for a first offense, $325 for a second offense and $425 for any subsequent offense. The minimum distance requirement, however, will not apply on roads that have clearly marked bicycle lanes.

Authored by Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), it was originally in response to a bill sponsored by Legislator Rudy Sunderman (R-Mastic) which aimed to ticket and condemn bike riders who popped wheelies, swerved into traffic or biked while intoxicated across Long Island.

Hahn said she filed her bill, and abstained from

Sunderman’s, to focus more on education for drivers and bike riders, as well as keeping veteran bicyclists safe.

“I filed a bill that looks to fix the problems that existed,” she said. “I felt there were problems in the one that passed a few weeks ago.”

Sunderman’s bill was originally passed by the Legislature in February but was vetoed by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) earlier this month.

“We believe this legislation is overly broad and that current law provides the necessary tools to address this issue,” Derek Poppe, a representative with Bellone’s office said in a statement. “We remain committed to working with the Legislature address safety concerns around bicycling practices.”

On March 16, the Legislature approved Hahn’s bill, and Sunderman’s veto override failed the same day.

Hahn said that the county was named by Bicycling Magazine as the most dangerous county in the country for bike riders and has since continuously been in the top 10.

“There are approximately 350 accidents a year in Suffolk County,” she added.

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becoming the first county in the state to adopt a 3-foot-rule requirement.

As of February, 33 states and the District of Columbia have adopted laws requiring at least 3 feet of distance between passing motorists and cyclists. However, New York State currently does not set a minimum distance, requiring only for motorists to pass “at a safe distance until safely clear thereof.”

“I think it’s just really important that people know they have to give bicyclists room when they pass them,” Hahn said. “They might not hear you and the tires of a bike cannot handle roadway

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Hahn noted that things such as sand, sticks, leaves, trash, a storm drain or pothole can be lifethreatening to bikers.

“A car can handle those, no problem, but a bike tire makes those obstacles potentially deadly,” she said. “Sometimes the cyclist needs to swerve a little bit and this 3-foot buffer gives them space.”

The bill will now go to the county executive for a separate public hearing and his signature within the next 30 days.

“I am thrilled,” she said. “This is a real concrete step to improve safety, and at the same time it makes a statement that we care about our residents on the road.”

Marty and Elyse Buchman, New York Bicycling Coalition board members and coowners of the Stony Brookside Bed & Bike Inn, Stony Brook, said, “As cycling advocates and owners of a cycle tourism business, we are thrilled to see that the Suffolk County Legislature has shown the courage to take the lead in the realm of bicyclist safety by becoming the first county to pass a comprehensive 3-foot safe passage law.

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Huntington closes off section of beach to protect shorebirds

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The Town of Huntington is asking residents for help in protecting endangered shorebirds.

At a press conference at Hobart Beach’s Sarah H. Ruppert Water Bird Park Preserve in Eaton’s Neck March 17, Town Supervisor Chad Lupinacci (R) said additional temporary fencing would be added to permanent fencing at the preserve to help protect the birds, which include piping plovers. The animals need safe access from the habitat to the water when they go for feeding.

“Recreational activities such as beach bathing, walking, jogging, fishing, boat and kayak landing and dog walking can have significant unintentional consequences for the birds,” Lupinacci said. “People may accidentally step on the eggs or remain too long in the vicinity keeping incubating adults off their nests.”

He said the nests are well-camouflaged and waste left behind attracts predators. He added that dogs can be potential predators, too.

Councilman Ed Smyth (R) said the nests can be easily missed, which could leave someone stepping on them, pointing to a photo of the nests placed on a fence that can also be found on the town’s website.

“That’s one of the reasons why we are asking the public to be aware of this and to keep their dogs and animals away from this particular beach,” he said.

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Town Supervisor Chad Lupinacci, above, speaks at the podium during the March 17 press conference. Right, a least tern and chick are among the types of birds to be protected with fencing during mating season. Photos from Town of Huntington

Uvena said 2021 will be another big year for boating and recreation. Uvena said the hope is for everyone to pay attention to the fencing and signage. Those who venture in the area the first time will receive a warning and the second time will receive a summons.

“We’re not looking to issue summons,” he said. “We’re looking to get everyone educated and understand our wildlife and endangered species are very important for

our lifestyle.”

Steve Sinkevich, senior fish and wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said they have been partnering with Huntington for 20 years to close off the area of the beach and the efforts “should improve the breeding success of these shorebirds.”

The central and southern portions of Hobart Beach are designated as the Sarah H.Ruppert Water Bird Park Preserve. The

shorebirds’ mating season takes place from early April through August.

Additional string fencing will be used at the high water line. Installed by New York State Fish and Wildlife Service and volunteers, the string fencing marks off the perimeter of the preserve. The town also added temporary snow fencing March 22 to block walk-ons. This addition extends from the permanent fencing to the water.

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Sen. Gaughran discusses Cuomo, vaccines and bodycams TBR: What is it about now that has produced sufficient evidence to give people like you who are part of the Democratic party State Sen. James Gaughran (D-Northport), the initiative to say, ‘It’s time.’ What brought chair of the Local Government Committee this critical mass to democrats to ask Cuomo and member of several other committees, to step aside? spoke with TBR News Media newspapers on Gaughran: The nursing home issue Friday, March 12, to discuss his concerns about has been extremely disturbing and we have allegations of a cover-up of nursing home been addressing that for quite a while. The deaths from COVID by Gov. Andrew Cuomo numerous allegations that have come out (D), vaccinations, bodycam usage by police from a variety of individuals, women, and and a full return to school in the fall. Please these are credible and very serious and very find below an abridged and edited version of disturbing allegations. I believe it is vitally the discussion. important that they be treated that way. I have TBR: Are the nursing home issues [related the utmost confidence in New York State Attorney General [Letitia] James to make sure to Cuomo] worrisome to you?

Gaughran: Oh, absolutely. We are very that, number one, she is giving every single concerned about them. The State Senate person coming forward the opportunity to be is actually going to be holding hearings. heard … [she will] obviously follow the facts In addition to hearings that already have and whatever the final determination is and been held, we are absolutely going to get to recommendations are, that will come out of her the bottom line of what happened with the report. Simultaneously now, we have the New administration and what happened in the York State Assembly, through the judiciary nursing homes. It is very disturbing, the reports committee, which happens to be chaired by my of changes to records of misrepresentations. colleague [Charles] Lavine who represents part It is obviously being reviewed by the United of my district, they have an obligation under State’s Attorney’s Office. It is very serious. the New York State Constitution to conduct There needs to be a full investigation there. the investigation, because the impeachment Without interfering with their investigation, we process begins with the state Assembly … are going to continue to, as a Senate, look as Whether or not they decide to issue articles of deeply and carefully as possible, making sure impeachment, that will be up to them … In the that people are held accountable who need to event they do, it then goes to the state Senate, where members of the state Senate will serve be held accountable.

TBR: What about reports of a possible as jurors, alongside nine members of the New York State Court of Appeals. cover-up by the governor and his office?

TBR: With the government focused on Gaughran: That’s going to be, has been Cuomo, is there any and will continue to concern that politicians be a major part of aren’t protecting people our investigations in New York? moving forward. The Gaughran: The first priority is making big issue is we have to sure we are fixing adopt the budget … That the problem moving impacts everything we’re forward. The second doing as it relates to part is making sure Covid, including rolling everybody is being out the vaccines, making held responsible … You sure as much money have the other issue as possible [gets] the that there were reports economy moving again, that were submitted by [providing] assistance the Health Department to small business, [and] concerning some of the nursing home numbers —State Sen. James Gaughran implementing the federal funds, the unrestricted that were then amended funds that are coming or tweaked by the to the state. We have to executive branch before they were released. That is being investigated implement those funds through the budgetary as well … They are saying that’s part of the process. We also have to supplement them to normal process [that the] executive branch some extent because not everything is covered by always before a report is finally issued will federal money.

TBR: Gov. Cuomo was present at your first review it and make tweaks. That’s fine if we’re talking about grammar and language and even swearing in as a state senator. You’ve worked with him in the past. Is this a difficult position tone perhaps. Based on the circumstance.

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

‘The first priority is making sure we are fixing the problem moving forward. The second part is making sure everybody is being held responsible.’

Sen. James Gaughran in his office in August. Photo from Gaughran’s office

for you to be in to ask him to step aside?

Gaughran: Obviously, it is difficult because I’ve known the governor for quite a while, and the governor has done a lot of great things for this state. I knew his father very well. He was one of our greatest governors.

It is extremely difficult, but you know, my obligation is to the people I represent in the district and the people of this state to try to do what is in the best interests of everybody moving forward. It is not something that doesn’t bring me a lot of pain … The allegations that have been made that are very credible from members of the executive chamber and others have to be fully reviewed.

TBR: Have you scheduled your own vaccination?

Gaughran: I did make the cut in the people who have preexisting medical conditions because I do have severe asthma. [I’ve] been treated for [it] since I was a teenager. I take three different medications a day for that. I went online and it took me about a week. I was

able to get my vaccine in Utica, which is about an hour and a half outside of Albany.

TBR: Have you seen County Executive Steve Bellone’s (D) report and recommendations about policing?

Gaughran: I have not read the report. I have seen some news accounts of it. I believe that this whole process is a very healthy process … Having some very difficult conversations, I think that’s good. On the issue of bodycams, I voted to require bodycams for all members of the New York State police … Many police officers said to me that they like wearing them as well, it gives them protection as to what the events were that took place to the extent that the bodycam is able to show that it’s obviously an important tool TBR: How do you think education will look this fall?

Gaughran: I fully expect us to have everybody back in the classroom in the fall.

For more of the interview with Gaughran, visit www.tbrnewsmedia.com for the video.

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HARBORFIELDS PUBLIC LIBRARY of GREENLAWN, NEW YORK NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of the Harborfields Central School District of Greenlawn, New York, will be held in the Public Library of the Harborfields Central School District of Greenlawn, New York, 31 Broadway, in said School District, on the 6th day of April, 2021 at 2:30 p.m., local prevailing time, for the following purpose: 1. To elect one member of the Board of Trustees for the Public Library of this School District. The position is for a term of five (5) years, expiring on June 30th, 2026, to fill the position presently occupied by MR. DAVID CLEMENS. 2. To consider and vote upon the annual appropriation for the expense of the Harborfields Public Library for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, to be raised by tax

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com on all taxable property in the School District.

3. To transact such other business as may properly come before such meeting.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the voting will be by ballot on voting machines, if they are available, and if not available, on paper ballots, and the polls will be open in the Harborfields Public Library at 31 Broadway on the 6th day of April, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., local prevailing time, and will remain open until 9:00 p.m., local prevailing time.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Harborfields Public Library will hold a special Budget Information Meeting for the purpose of discussing the expenditure of funds of the Harborfields Public Library and the budgeting thereof on Thursday, March 25th, 2021, at the Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, New York at 7:00 p.m., local prevailing time. A copy of the detailed budget pamphlet may be obtained by any taxpayer at the Library’s Business Office between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the April 6th, 2021, Annual Budget Vote and Trustee Election.

Detailed budget pamphlets will be available at the Budget Information Meeting as well.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, pursuant to Section 1716 of the Education Law, copies of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 2021, may be obtained by residents and taxpayers of the District at the Library at 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, New York, from February 26th, 2021, between the hours of 10:00 a.m., and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, local prevailing time.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that candidates for the office of Library Trustee may be nominated only by petition. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the Harborfields School District; shall be signed by at least eighty-five (85) qualified voters of the School District,

which is 2% of those who voted in the last election for members of the Library Board of Trustees; shall state the residence of each signer; shall state the name and residence of the candidate; and shall describe the specific vacancy on the Board of Trustees of the Harborfields Public Library for which the candidate is nominated, which description shall include at least the length of the term of office and the name of the last incumbent.

Each petition shall be filed with the Clerk of the School District not later than 5:00 p.m. on the 8th day of March, 2021. Forms of petition may be obtained at the Reference Desk of the Harborfields Public Library beginning Friday, February 5th, 2021.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law, Absentee Ballot Applications for the selection of Library Trustee, and for the adoption of the Annual Budget, may be applied for in-person at the Business Office of the Harborfields Public Library, Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or an application may be obtained on the Library’s website www.harborfieldslibrary.org, on or after February 5th, 2021. Such application must be received by the Library Director at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom Absentee Ballots shall have been issued will be available in the Business Office of the Library on each of the five (5) days prior to the April 6th, 2021, election, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except Saturday, Sunday and holidays, and such list will be available for inspection, upon request prior to the vote, in the office of the Acting District Clerk during regular business hours. No Absentee Voter’s Ballot shall be canvassed unless it was received not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election.

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BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE HARBORFIELDS de GREENLAWN, NUEVA YORK AVISO DE REUNIÓN ESPECIAL DEL DISTRITO SE DA AVISO QUE una Reunión Especial de Distrito de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de Harborfields de Greenlawn, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Pública del Distrito Escolar Central de Harborfields de Greenlawn, Nueva Yo r k , 3 1 Broadway, en dicho Distrito Escolar, el 6 de abril de 2021 a las 2:30 p.m., hora local vigente, con el siguiente propósito: 1. Elegir un miembro de la Junta de Fideicomisarios para la Biblioteca Pública de este Distrito Escolar. El cargo es por un período de cinco (5) años, que vence el 30 de junio de 2026, para ocupar el puesto actualmente ocupado por MR. DAVID CLEMENS. 2. Considerar y votar la asignación anual para los gastos de la Biblioteca Pública de Harborfields para el año fiscal que comienza el 1 de julio de 2021, que se recaudará por impuestos sobre todas las propiedades sujetas a impuestos en el Distrito Escolar.

3. Para realizar cualquier otro negocio que pueda venir antes de dicha reunión.

POR FAVOR, TENGA EN CUENTA que la votación se realizará por votación en las máquinas de votación, si están disponibles, y si no está disponible, en papeletas de votación, y las urnas estarán abiertas en la Biblioteca Pública de Harborfields en 31 Broadway el 6 de abril de 2021, a las 3:00 pm, hora local vigente, y permanecerá abierto hasta las 9:00 pm, hora local vigente.

POR FAVOR, TENGA EN CUENTA de que la Junta de

Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública de Harborfields llevará a cabo una Reunión especial de Información Presupuestaria con el propósito de discutir el gasto de fondos de la Biblioteca Pública de Harborfields y su presupuesto el jueves 25 de marzo de 2021 en Harborfields Biblioteca pública, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, Nueva York a las 7:00 p.m., hora local vigente. Cualquier contribuyente puede obtener una copia del folleto presupuestario detallado en la Oficina Comercial de la Biblioteca entre las 10:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m., de lunes a viernes, durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores al 6 de abril de 2021, Votación Presupuestaria Anual y Elección de Fideicomisarios.

Los folletos detallados del presupuesto también estarán disponibles en la reunión de información presupuestaria.

POR FAVOR, TENGA EN CUENTA que de conformidad con la Sección 1716 de la Ley de Educación,copias del estado de cuenta de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año fiscal a partir del 1 de julio de 2021, los residentes y contribuyentes del Distrito pueden obtenerlos en la Biblioteca en 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, Nueva York, a partir del 26 de febrero de 2021, entre las 10:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m., lunes hasta el viernes, hora local vigente.

POR FAVOR, TENGA EN CUENTA de que los candidatos para el cargo de Administrador de la Biblioteca pueden ser nominados solo por petición.

Cada petición se dirigirá a la secretaria del Distrito escolar de Harborfields; deberá estar firmado por al menos ochenta y cinco (85) votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar, cual es el 2% de los que votaron en las últimas elecciones para miembros de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca; deberá indicar la residencia de cada firmante; deberá indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato; y describirá la vacante específica en la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública de Harborfields para la cual se nomina al candidato, cuya descripción incluirá al menos la duración del mandato y el

nombre del último titular.

Cada petición deberá presentarse ante la Secretaria del Distrito Escolar a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el día 8 de marzo de 2021. Los formularios de petición se pueden obtener en la Oficina Comercial o en el Mostrador de Referencia de la Biblioteca Pública de Harborfields a partir del viernes 5 de febrero de 2021.

POR FAVOR, TENGA EN CUENTA que de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Ley de Educación, las solicitudes de boletas en ausencia para la selección de los Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca, y para la adopción del Presupuesto Anual, pueden solicitarse en la Oficina Comercial de la Biblioteca Pública de Harborfields, de lunes a viernes de 10:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m., o se puede obtener una solicitud en el sitio web de la biblioteca w w w. harborfieldslibrary.org, a partir del 5 de febrero de 2021. Dicha solicitud debe ser recibida por el Director de la Biblioteca al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección si la boleta se entregará personalmente al votante.

Una lista de todas las personas a quienes se les habrá emitido una boleta en ausencia estará disponible en la Oficina Comercial de la Biblioteca en cada uno de los cinco (5) días anteriores a la elección del 6 de abril de 2021, entre las 10:00 am. y 5:00 p.m., excepto los sábados, domingos y feriados, y dicha lista estará disponible para inspección, previa solicitud de la votación, en la oficina de la secretaria interino del distrito durante el horario comercial habitual. No se registrará ninguna boleta de votante en ausencia a menos que se haya recibido antes de las 5:00 p.m. en el día de la elección.

POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE FIDEICOMISARIOS BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE HARBORFIELDS Greenlawn, Nueva York FECHA, 9 de febrero de 2021 POR: Ryan Athanas, Director de Biblioteca

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Proposed state recycling bill could mean increased costs for newspaper industry

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The print news industry is concerned about a proposed bill by New York State.

Currently, the state Senate is working on legislation sponsored by Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach). According to the bill S1185B in the Senate and S1185A in the Assembly, called the Extended Producer Responsibility Act, if passed, the act will require the producers of covered materials “to develop and implement strategies to promote recycling, reuse and recovery of packaging and paper products.”

Producers of certain waste materials will need to have an approved producer responsibility plan to sell or distribute their products, either by complying individually or joining a producer responsibility organization.

The plan would have to be submitted to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation for approval.

Companies of waste products such as plastic bottles and paper products will have to contribute to plan costs to compensate

municipal budgets, which will transfer the cost of recycling from the municipalities to packaging and paper product producers.

In an email to community newspaper publishers, Michelle Rea, executive director of the New York Press Association, asked NYPA members to reach out to their legislators to ask that the bill be amended to remove newspapers.

“Newspaper publishers have been good stewards of the environment for decades,” Rea said in the email. “In 1989 New York’s newspaper industry entered into a voluntary agreement with the State of New York to increase their usage of recycled newsprint to 40% by the year 2000. Recycling damages the fiber in newsprint, so a minimum of 50% new fiber is required to maintain quality. Newsprint with too little new fiber tears when the presses are running and causes the ink to blot.”

Rea added that newsprint accounts for less than 7% of solid waste, newspapers are compostable, as well as reusable, biodegradable and the ink is nontoxic.

“S1185A will not increase or improve the recycling of newspapers — it will simply

shift the cost of recycling from municipalities to newspapers,” she said. “Newspapers are already suffering from revenue declines caused by COVID-19 and big tech platforms.

Burdening newspapers with the cost of recycling will result in layoffs, further eroding citizen access to essential local news and information.”

According to Kaminsky, newspapers and magazines combined make up 15% of New York state curbside recycling.

“I understand that our publishing industry, especially with newspapers, is in a precarious position, and we certainly don’t want to do anything to harm their ability to get news out to the public, so these are certainly issues that we’re grappling with,” he said.

In the state Assembly the bill is sponsored by Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket). He said newspapers were not included in an Assembly bill drafted last year and the concentration was on plastics which he feels is the main problem.

Englebright added that the bill is currently in the working stages and adjustments will be made before the legislation is finalized. He

agreed that newspapers are already largely recycled, and the direction of the bill was to clean up the mixture of paper and plastic.

He said helping to prevent the comingling of plastic and paper is important.

“We’re just trying to put our local municipalities in a position of being able to move toward having markets again,” Englebright said. “When China closed the market [in 2018] it had a profound impact on local municipalities, but it’s also a wakeup call that we can’t just send mixed plastic and paper and different species of plastic, no less all mixed together, and expect that another country’s going to be able to make any more use of it than we can.”

Englebright added that many plastic producers use different types of plastics from polyethylene to polypropylene to polyvinyl chloride which can make recycling difficult.

“The capture of newspapers was certainly not something that was the intention of our Assembly bill drafters, and I suspect it’s the same with the Senate,” he said. “This is a process, and we’re early in the process. We are going to be refining these bills.”

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BY STEVEN ZAITZ DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Sixty regulation minutes were not enough.

The extra 10 in overtime could not decide it either.

When the Northport Tigers field hockey team invaded Smithtown East March 22, the matchup pitted two of the elite teams on Long Island. They needed a shootout to decide it, and it was Smithtown East goaltender Gianna Festa who stood tall.

She did not allow a goal in the shootout, stopping all four Northport attempts. Dani Brady, one of Long Island’s top players scored on her mano y mano with Northport goalie Natalie McKenna, who was also excellent, that decided it for the Bulls. The final score was officially 2-1.

Festa, who had 12 saves in addition to her four stops in the shootout, sparked a wild, equipment-flinging celebration seconds after

making her final stop. Brady, teammate Sydney Anderson and Northport’s Sophia Bica are all listed on Newsday’s Top 25 players of Long Island, but it was Festa that earned the Most Valuable Player of this star-studded affair, making several acrobatic saves throughout regulation, overtime and the shootout.

This game was a hard-fought war and the survivor — Smithtown East — has now equaled Northport’s record of 5-1. Ward Melville, who beat Sachem East Monday, is atop the Suffolk County leaderboard with a record of 6-0.

Pictured clockwise from above, Northport’s Olivia McKenna battles Kayla Mezzanotte of Smithtown East; Emma McLam of Northport and Amanda Moghadasi stick battle; McKenna of and Shannon Roche stick battle; and Smithtown East goaltender Gianna Festa makes a flying save on Northport’s Bridget Buckmaster.

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Obituary Denise F. DeJong

Denise F. DeJong, of Northport, died March 15.

She was the beloved wife of the late Frederick and loving mother of Christine, Michele (Steve) Reilly, Laurie, Monica, Mark (Carrie) and Donald Thorbourne. She was the cherished grandmother of Kayla, James, Jack, Matthew, Joie, J.P., Kate, Kelly, Quinn and Ryann. Denise was also the dear sister of Dorothy Sheridan and is survived by many beloved nieces and nephews.

Born and raised in Katonah, New York, with her loving sister Dottie. Denise went to Dunbarton in Washington, D.C., for her undergraduate studies and Fairfield University in Connecticut for her masters.

She moved to Northport and met her husband, Fred DeJong, while teaching in the Northport School District.

Denise was an accomplished real estate agent for over 30 years in the local Northport area and had a passion for helping people buy and sell their homes. She was also known for her generosity, love and gracious offers to lend a hand or ear to anyone who needed it.

She had the unique gift of making everyone

feel special and always made time for anyone and everyone who needed a lift. Denise loved to spend her spare time at the beach with her family and was an avid reader. She took great pride in her children and grandchildren who will all carry on her legacy.

Visitation was March 18 at the Nolan Funeral Home in Northport. Funeral Mass was held the next day at St. Philip Neri Church in Northport. Interment was at Calverton National Cemetery.

Donations to V.N.S. Hospice of Suffolk, 505 Main Street, Northport, NY 11768, in her memory would be appreciated by the family.

Annie Baldwin

Annie Baldwin died March 16. She was 77 years old and a longtime resident of Northport.

She was the loving wife of the late John and beloved mother of John (Angela) Baldwin, William Todd (Dana) Baldwin, Owen (Jennifer) Baldwin and Collin Baldwin.

She was also the cherished grandmother of Nikki Lee Rose, William Baldwin Jr., Ashley and Katelyn.

Visiting was March 19 at Nolan Funeral Home in Northport. A funeral service

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Nina Kuhn

Nina Kuhn (née Brower), of Northport, died March 20. She was 87.

Nina was the loving wife of Kurt Kuhn Jr. and beloved mother of Lori Kuhn, Glen (Karen) Wallace, the late Gordon Kuhn and the late Jeff Kuhn. She was also the cherished grandmother of Ryan, Carley, Jesse and Jaime, and dear sister of Paul (Ellen) Schaarschmidt.

Visitation will be held at Nolan Funeral Home, 5 Laurel Ave, Northport, March 26, Friday, 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Northport. Burial will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park.

Jessie Clark Shaw

Jessie Clark Shaw died March 17. The longtime resident of the Northport-East Northport area was 91 years old.

She was the loving wife of Arthur D. Shaw Jr, and the beloved mother of Meridith (Seth) Rubenstein, Tiffany (Aaron) Thomas, Candace

(Mark) Thompson and the late Arthur. D. Shaw, III. She was also the cherished grandmother of Grayson Rubenstein, MacKenzie Rubenstein, Alexandra Rubenstein, Sierra Rubenstein, Daniel Rubenstein, Courtney Thompson, Kyle Thompson and Ashley Thompson. She was the fond sister of Thomas (Alice) Clark, the late Daniel, the late Robert, the late Arthur and the late MaryAlice, and the dear aunt of Karin Safulko, Michael Nardone, Nora Stroud, David Shaw, Diane Hess, Sandra Reardon, Andrew Shaw, Arthur B. Clark, Dorothy Webman and Marcia Webman.

She gave over 75 years of service to the Junior League. Jessie was a deacon and Elder of First Presbyterian Church of Northport as well as the director of Children’s Ministries.

Jessie was a longtime member of Huntington Club and worked as a security analyst on Wall Street right out of high school and later in life as the Lancôme counter manager at what would eventually become Macy’s in Commack.

Visitation was held March 20 at Nolan Funeral Home. Closing prayers were shared by Pastor Rachel Vione of First Presbyterian Church of Northport. Private cremation followed.

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Editorial

Letters to the Editor

To hear that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has been accused of sexual harassment is distressing, but to read that many elected officials would like to see the governor resign or be impeached is just as disappointing.

While all of the women’s allegations should be taken seriously and investigated thoroughly, Cuomo just like any other American deserves due process. Innocent until proven guilty is one of the cornerstones of our democracy. He deserves that process, too.

To ask the governor to resign or impeach him, would not only go against due process, but it would go against the wishes of the majority of New Yorkers who voted him in office.

We understand that Cuomo has exhibited behavior in the past that may seem aggressive or arrogant. The potential that he could have committed such acts is there, but until the alleged victims and witnesses are thoroughly questioned, a decision about his future as New York governor must be put on hold.

No matter what the outcome, this is a lesson for all. For men, it’s time to understand that women are their equals and must be treated as such. Women are not playthings or ornaments to be ogled or fondled at a man’s desire. Females just like males have talents and skills and contribute to society. Just like their male counterparts, they have the right to feel comfortable in their workplace and every space for that matter.

The 20th century is more than 20 years behind us. Women are more than wives and mothers, they are teachers, doctors, lawyers, legislators, journalists, scientists, CEOs and so much more. It is time to recognize and respect the strides women have taken throughout the decades by treating them with the respect they deserve. No person should ever feel uncomfortable in any circumstance, especially in a workplace, because they feel someone will touch them in inappropriate places or talk about uncomfortable topics.

But it still happens. No matter how many sexual harassment trainings there are, there is always someone somewhere who thinks it doesn’t apply to them.

And it doesn’t have to be someone inappropriately touching you or making you do something you don’t wish to do. It could be a remark, a comment, an email or a note. We’ve seen and heard it all. For years, women didn’t want to speak up. They felt like they couldn’t. Now, thanks to the #MeToo movement and other women sharing their stories, they are able to discuss what they’ve been through and people are now listening.

For women, this is a reminder to speak up when we see something inappropriate. If someone crosses the line, it’s OK to say, “No,” or “Stop.” Or, whatever you need to say or do to make the behavior stop. If it continues, have the strength to report the person to human resources and file a complaint. Even in social situations, it’s OK to tell family and friends you will no longer be at social gatherings if a certain person attends.

Of course, as human beings, we all have different boundaries and senses of humor, but if you laugh at a joke that you know women will find offensive, don’t hesitate to say, “I know I laughed, but others may find that inappropriate.”

Last but not least, we must educate our boys and girls. It’s important that they learn that everyone should be treated equally.

We must always take their pains and discomforts seriously, ask the right questions to get to the heart of the matter. This way they can forge ahead in life knowing that if they feel boundaries have been crossed, they have the confidence to speak up.

Women and men have been at odds for too long. It’s time to unite. It starts today with respect for all and believing that a person is innocent until proven guilty.

This past week, deadly and violent hate crimes against the Asian American community occurred in Atlanta. These murders were borne of xenophobia, misogyny and a lack of gun safety laws.

The victims were predominantly Asian American women, and the murderer was able to purchase the weapon the same day as he committed the crime.

For the past year, we have seen attacks on the Asian American community rise as the pandemic spread. Leaders in our government, including former President Donald Trump [R] falsely blamed China for the virus, leaving the Asian American community more vulnerable to attacks.

Trump was not the only Republican to spew anti-Asian rhetoric. Congressman Lee Zeldin [R-NY1] tweeted on March 12, 2020: “This coronavirus came from China. That’s not racist. That’s just a

Investigation before action Atlanta murders part of a troubling pattern of violence fact.” This is dangerous, given the diverse multinational communities that make up our congressional district. In a time where we needed our leaders to address the pandemic and calm fears, Zeldin was stoking division and pointing fingers.

These murders in Atlanta was not only borne of xenophobia, they are part of a troubling pattern of violence against women. Just last week, the House of Representatives passed the renewal of the Violence Against Women Act, a piece of legislation that seeks to improve responses to domestic violence and assault against women. There were 172 House Republicans voting against protecting women, including Zeldin and Congressman Andrew Garbarino [R-NY2]. Women in their districts should remember that they voted against our safety when they ask for our support next year.

The murders in Atlanta are also due to lax gun laws, which widely vary from state to state. Several weeks ago, the House passed H.R.8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021. Yet again, Zeldin voted against this piece of legislation, likely due to the tens of thousands of dollars he receives in NRA contributions.

As Zeldin considers a run for governor, we as constituents and voters must examine his record. He has shown himself to legislate as a xenophobe and misogynist who chooses the money from the gun lobby over the safety of women. He is unfit to serve in any office, let alone the chief executive of a state as large and diverse as New York. In November 2022, no matter what office Zeldin is running for, it is time to end his political career at the ballot box.

Shoshana Hershkowitz South Setauket

Social studies is needed in our schools At a pivotal time in our country when history and government have been thrown to the wayside for the past fourplus years, it is unthinkable that the first academic subject to be placed in the expendable pile is social studies.

This year many of the Regents exams required for graduation have either been revised and/or canceled. Those in the definitively canceled pile are global history and geography, also United States history and government. Is there any wonder why so many Americans, of varying ages, remain ignorant when it comes to our country’s history and the

government that runs it?

Perhaps this is personal to me as a social studies teacher, but this subject area is one that all citizens will need to use throughout their lives, as opposed to many others that they will forget as soon as the school year is over. And this is not about the Regents, for I am not a fan, but about the fact that so many individuals are oblivious to how our government is intended to function, and the history of how our country came to be the mess it is right now. The misinterpretation of certain amendments, due process, civil rights, voting laws/elections, etc.

has spun our country into a whirlwind of “alternative facts” and red-and-blue belief systems.

Maintaining civics and history as prioritized academic areas will lead to more equitably educated graduates who will have a greater understanding of the democratically led country they are a part of. Trivializing social studies as a lesser area of study emboldens the ignorance that too many in this country already spew out.

Yup, keep disrespecting history. The doom is on those who choose not to study it.

Stefanie Werner East Setauket

Being better informed on our local Black history I want to applaud the March 11 letter to the editor, “Black History Month is over, now what?” by Allison Singh. One wonderful source of information on local Black history is the newly published “Long Road to Freedom: Surviving Slavery on Long Island” by Jonathan Olly, curator at The Long Island Museum.

Published in PDF format, “Long Road to Freedom” is the story of the exhibition of the same name which ran at the museum in 2019. The exhibition and the PDF publication help provide an understanding of enslaved people

on Long Island, and a more direct and encompassing history of African Americans on the Island. It is centered around documents, objects and images that makes it a perfect vehicle for teachers to use in the classroom. As it says in the introduction to the publication, “People of African descent have played an integral role in Long Island’s history, just as they make essential contributions to this region’s present and future.”

As Allison Singh said in her letter, “How can we call ourselves a ‘well educated’ community with so much

history still untold?” “Long Road to Freedom” goes a long way toward the goal of making us better informed citizens. I know that teachers, parents and students will all gain important knowledge from this illuminating publication which is free and can be downloaded from The Long Island Museum’s website: longislandmuseum.org. Scroll down to image of “Long Road to Freedom.”

Beverly C. Tyler East Setauket Three Village Historical Society historian

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Opinion Delighted neighbors go to great lengths to protect duck nest

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o matter how much uncertainty and anxiety clouds our lives, the passion that inspires us can penetrate the haze.

My retired neighbors, whom I see regularly on our walks, have shared their lives with us over the last year, offering news updates about their two grown children as well as their pursuit of vaccinations. Amid all the other news, they shared a development in their backyard that has completely captivated their attention.

D. None Andrea and Bob of the above said they were doing

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF their usual gardening, trimming their bushes and reseeding their lawn, when they noticed something new next to their grill. Two mallards

had decided to nest in a nearby bush.

The presence of this nest has captivated them to such a degree that it’s clear that the first place they look when they return from their walks is in the direction of the nest. They are eager to see whether their visitors, whom they assure us will take about the same 28 days to hatch that it takes between each of the two Moderna vaccinations for COVID, have pushed their way out of their eggs.

Each day, the parent mallards swim in their pool, taking short breaks from their early parenting duties to wade back and forth in a water body that Andrea and Bob assure us won’t have any chemicals or even salt until later in the summer.

They seem so thrilled to host their new guests that the bird droppings or other germs that might clog their filter or encourage bacterial growth don’t seem to concern them.

Indeed, they are so focused on these duck eggs that they have told anyone who ventures

in their backyard, including insect control experts, not to spray or go near the nest.

Just to make sure the nest remains undisturbed from human activities, they have also put sawhorses — the kinds of temporary fencing police use to control crowds and building managers use to keep people away from exclusive entrances and exits to buildings — on either side of the nest.

Once the ducks hatch, they plan to take pictures from their window or around their yard, sharing them with friends and family.

The excitement this nest has created not only speaks to the Groundhog Day nature of our lives, but also to the core passion some people feel for nature.

When the right kind of animals appear, and I suspect a young raccoon or a nest of vultures wouldn’t make the cut, people will go well out of their way to support those creatures and to encourage the safety of their young.

Perhaps the arrival of spring and the renewal

and hope it brings offers a fitting backdrop for the affection and appreciation of this collection of eggs.

After all, this spring in particular is unlike any other, as people hope to get vaccinated, emerge from their versions of hibernations and plan, tentatively, for the next steps over the next few months and year.

We will hopefully see friends and family we haven’t seen in months or even a year and, in some cases, will also visit with extended friends and family fortunate enough to have added new life to their ranks as well. Despite the baby bust, two sisters in my wife’s extended family gave birth to baby girls within weeks of each other.

They will have their own stories to tell, passed down to them from their parents and extended family, about the unusual and challenging environment into which they were born.

In the meantime, however, Andrea and Bob can plan for something in the next few weeks that is unexpected, unplanned and wonderful: the hatching of new ducklings.

Out to a restaurant with a friend but still cautious

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or the first time in many months, I went out to a restaurant for a meal. It was breakfast and I was joined in this remarkable activity by a good friend who, like me, has had both vaccine shots plus the requisite 14-day period for the second one to take effect. There was no one else in the restaurant, although by the time we left, a couple of tables, in the distance, were occupied. It felt ... familiar yet a little odd … to be sitting there, waiting to be served.

We all wore masks, Between the waiter and the two you and me of us, at least until the

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF food arrived and we were about to eat. It was nice eating hot food instead of the cooled down takeout meals in the aluminum or Styrofoam

containers we occasionally had brought home.

The food tasted delicious, perhaps partly because I was savoring those first bites. And the pleasure of sharing the experience with someone across the table whom I had only spoken to on the phone during these many pandemic weeks was a delight. I could see her face, and not just her eyes and eyebrows. How lovely it all was. How normal!

In fact, according to a front page article in The New York Times this past Monday, we seniors who have been twice vaccinated have become the “life of the party.” We older folks, who got the shots ahead of everyone else, are “emerging this spring with the daffodils, tilting [our] faces to the sunlight outdoors. {We are} filling restaurants, hugging grandchildren and booking flights.”

The article goes on to declare an upsidedown world of generational reversal in which the older folks are drinking the martinis and crowding around the bars instead of the more typical scene populated by the younger set. Two-thirds of Americans over 65 have started getting vaccinated and 38 percent have

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completed the process compared to 12 percent of the general population. Many older people are still maintaining cautious lives as mutations of the virus may pose unknown threats, and the unvaccinated are still at risk if those who have had the shots turn out to be inadvertent carriers.

Of course, this is the demographic segment that also has suffered the most losses, as the senior, more medically vulnerable were the main cohort stricken by the deadly coronavirus.

Still, despite the greater risks, recent studies have shown that the older generation throughout this pandemic was less concerned with the threat of COVID-19 and was associated with better emotional well-being and more daily positive events. Under the constant stress, their coping skills were relatively strong, a benefit of aging, and they reported less stress.

As of Monday, 60 million Americans had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, more than 31 million are fully vaccinated, and more than 2 million people are being vaccinated every day. But we know that the pandemic is not over by any means, and

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the worst possibility at this point would be for us to suffer another surge the way European countries presently are.

It’s still hard to know what is safe. Despite the science, there are several unanswered questions. including how long vaccinated protection will last and whether the vaccines can continue to defend against the new, more contagious and more virulent variants.

We can gather in private homes with small groups of likewise vaccinated without masks or distancing and even with single families whose members have not yet been inoculated but are at low risk for developing severe illness should they catch the virus. This best applies to grandparents who may now visit unvaccinated children and grandchildren without masks and social distancing.

In public places, however, those who have had their shots should still wear their masks, practice social distancing, avoid poorly ventilated spaces and frequently wash their hands. Long-distance travel is still discouraged.

We are so near and yet still so far.

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