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Vol. 14, No. 45

February 21, 2019

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University students petition for stadium name change

SBU community reacts to LaValle’s vote regarding banning conversion therapy

Long Road to Freedom opens at the Long Island Museum

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Rocky Point Jewelers celebrates 40 years in the community BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Honesty and service — that’s what the owners of Rocky Point Jewelers say have been the mainstay of their shops for 40 years. Originally born from a coin collecting hobby between father and son, Anthony Bongiovanni Jr., the general manager of the store, said that after he graduated high school he and his dad hatched the idea of opening a small coin shop. The coin shop eventually turned into a fullfledged jewelry store. “I realized early on though that jewelry was the way to go for a daily business — so we went in that direction,” Bongiovanni said. From there, Bongiovanni would pursue and receive a graduate gemologist diploma from the Gemological Institute of America, the highest degree awarded by the institute. He also holds the title of certified gemologist with the American Gem Society. Bongiovanni said he learned much from his father. “My father taught me honesty and hard work,” he said. “He meant everything to the store. He was here every day — he was a fixture — always there to lend encouragement to the staff.” Anthony Bongiovanni Sr. passed away in 2011, but his impact on the store and the community remains. “My father was a big influence — he was a great man,” Ann-Maria Bongiovanni-LaBella, who works with the family business, said. “I see a lot of my father in my brother.”

Bongiovanni-LaBella worked as a secretary for many years in the Hauppauge area until that company went under. With some convincing from her father she began working at the store in 1984. “Who would’ve thought it would’ve come to this,” she said. “[I remember] we started out with homemade displays my mother would make.” Over the years, the store has seen an expansion in size, and the family opened a Rocky Point Jewelers branch in Stony Brook. The Bongiovanni siblings point to customer service as essential to running a success business. “Anyone that sells retail will tell you that it is a different environment now than it was years ago,” Bongiovanni said. “You’re competing these days with not only other retailers but big box stores and online [shopping].” The main store’s general manager said local jewelers like himself still offer services that are hard to find elsewhere. “If you need a ring sized, a chain fixed, a watch fixed or something custom designed — that is something that can’t be done on the computer — you have to see a professional for that,” he said. Bongiovanni-LaBellla said you learn how to read people and get a sense of what they want. Many customers have become personal friends over the years. “Some of these customers I’ve been seeing for close to four decades,” Bongiovanni said. “You know them, you know their children, now we are meeting their grandchildren.” Bongiovanni’s sister said she sees her

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Protest in PJ Station calls out president over national emergency declaration BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Three days after President Donald Trump (R) declared a national emergency to build a wall on the United States-Mexico border, protesters in Port Jefferson Station held aloft a large sheet with four words painted on it, “Trump is the emergency.” The North Shore Peace Group, a local activist organization, galvanized close to 50 people to protest Feb. 18, despite cold winter winds, about Trump’s Feb. 15 announcement he would declare a national emergency in order to build 234 miles of physical barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border. The total funds freed up from the national emergency and other measure will equal up to $8 billion, more than the originally proposed $5.7 million Trump had previously asked from Congress. Trump is “actually giving a demonstration of how a unilateral president — an imperial presidency is emerging — he’s now overriding Congress’ constitutional mandate to control the purse strings,” said peace group member Bill McNulty. Standing at the corner of state routes 112 and 347, which has been dubbed by other left-leaning activists as Resistance Corner, the protesters chanted and asked passing cars to honk in support. Myrna Gordon, a Port Jefferson resident and peace group member, said there are other national issues which are better suited for the

moniker “national emergency.” “With all the things that could be an emergency, think about all the people every day who die from gun violence.” Gordon said. “Down at the border people need help. Instead it’s a wall that people will either tunnel under — they already have — or find a way to go over.” Some activists said the president calling the ongoing illegal migration across the southern border a national emergency opens up the doors for future presidents to declare national emergencies for agenda items. While activist Rosemary Maffei said this could mean, in the case of a Democratic president, national emergencies to deal with gun violence or climate change, it could also set precedent for a Republican president could call national disasters on practically any agenda. McNulty said the ongoing illicit immigration across the southern border is due to the past and continuing foreign policy of the U.S. “Our policies in Central and South America have caused the destabilization of country after country, including overriding democratic elections,” McNulty said. “Brazil, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, these are the very countries that have been negatively impacted by American intervention.” The peace group has hosted many pop-up protests in Port Jefferson and the Three Village area since the inauguration of the 45th president, enough to lose count. Gordon said she expects they will host many more in the future.

Protesters galvanized by the North Country Peace Group gather at the corner of routes 347 and 112. Photos by Kyle Barr

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LEGALS SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Supreme Court of New York, Suffolk County. US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2016 SC6 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff, -against- UNKNOWN HEIRSAT-LAW OF THE ESTATE OF MARIE GOODE, DECEASED, NEXT-OF-KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST AND GENERALLY ALL PERSONS HAVING OR CLAIMING UNDER, BY OR THROUGH SAID DEFENDANT WHO IS DECEASED, BY PURCHASE, INHERITANCE, LIEN OR OTHERWISE, ANY RIGHT, TITLE, AND INTEREST IN AND TO THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; THOMAS GOODE; BRIAN GOODE; JENNIFER GOODE: “JOHN DOE 1 TO JOHN DOE 25”, said names being fictitious, the persons or parties intended being the persons, parties, corporations or entities, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the complaint, Index No. 1639/2012. Mortgaged Premises: 26 Willow Street, Selden, New York 11784 District: 0200 Section: 490.000 Block: 03.00 Lot: 016.000 TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. If you fail to appear or to answer within the aforementioned time frame, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT- THE OBJECTIVE of

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Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com the above captioned action is to foreclose on a Mortgage to secure $192,000.00 and interest, recorded in the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office on June 28, 2006 in Liber Book M 00021326, Page 683, covering premises known as 26 Willow Street, Selden, New York 11784. The relief sought herein is a final judgment directing sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Suffolk County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the Mortgaged Premises is located. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. This Communication is from a debt collector in an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. FRIEDMAN VARTOLO, LLP 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 244 1/31 4x tmc Notice of formation of ALPHA LEGAL SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 11/15/2018. Office location: Suffolk. SSNY is designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC: 199 N. Coleman Rd., Centereach, NY 11720. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 268 021419 6x tmc

ANNUAL BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OF THE MIDDLE COUNTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Special District Meeting of the qualified/registered voters of the Middle Country Central School District at Centereach, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, will be held in the Centereach Building of the Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Boulevard, Centereach, New York, on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at 9:30 A.M. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting upon the following items: (1) To adopt the Annual Library Budget for the fiscal year 2019-2020 and to authorize that the requisite portion thereof be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the Middle Country Central School District; and (2) To elect one (1) Trustee to the Middle Country Public Library to fill a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2024, as a result of the expiration of the term of office presently held by Lisa Mitnick. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that for the purpose of voting at such meeting on April 2, 2019 the polls will open between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, and voting will be held in the Middle Country Public Library (Centereach Building), 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, New York; and FURTHER NOICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Budget Hearing will be conducted by the Board of Trustees on March 20, 2019 at 7 PM at the Library located at 101 Eastwood Boulevard to present the proposed 2019-20 budget; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of a statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for the Middle Country Public Library’s purposes, exclusive LEGALS con’t on pg. 8

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Selden man arrested for alleged bank robbery in Bohemia Suffolk County police arrested a Selden man Feb. 18 for allegedly robbing a Bohemia bank last month. The arrest of Nicholas Marino, 28, followed an investigation by Major Case Unit detectives. He was charged with third-degree robbery, criminal possession of a controlled substance and false personation. He was arraigned at 1st District Court in Central Islip Feb. 19. Police allege Marino entered Capital One, located at 4110 Veterans Memorial Highway, approached a teller and presented a note demanding cash. The teller complied with his demands and gave him cash from the drawer. Marino fled on foot eastbound on Veterans Memorial Highway and then southbound on Corporate Drive.

— Compiled by Kyle Barr

Mug shot of Nicholas Marino. Photo from SCPD

Detectives seek woman for alleged credit card robbery

Images of woman involved in alleged credit card theft. Photos from SCPD

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County police 6th Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a woman who allegedly used stolen credit cards at multiple locations. A woman allegedly used stolen credit cards to make more than $10,000 in purchases at Best Buy, Home Depot and Target in South Setauket Jan. 3. The credit card was stolen from Port Jefferson Station earlier in the day.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 800-220-TIPS (8477) or texting “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” (274637). All calls and text messages will be kept confidential.

— Compiled by Kyle Barr

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Stony Brook University students petition to change LaValle Stadium’s name BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM In response to the decision of state Sen. Kenneth P. LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) to vote against a ban on gay conversion therapy, almost 800 people have signed a petition calling for Stony Brook University officials to change the name of the football stadium that bears his name. The petition was posted to Change.org Feb. 12 by Stony Brook College Democrats, alongside support by other organizations such as SBU’s LGBTA club, House of SHADE and Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance. The petition states if the university wishes to be an inclusive community, it means no longer idealizing an individual who voted for “the torture of LGBTQ* youth.” “Stony Brook University has a responsibility to protect all of its students, especially those who come from marginalized communities,” the petition page reads. “No student should have the name of their oppressor looming over them at graduation. No student should have to see their oppressor glorified in their home.” The bill banning gay conversion therapy for minors was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) Jan. 25, in conjunction with the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act Stony Brook University’s Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium during a football game. File photo which prohibits discrimination based on gender identity. from the truth. Throughout my tenure, I have at Stony Brook,” said Cecelia Masselli, give anything to Stony Brook. He was a wellLaValle has put out two statements on been a supporter of civil rights for all groups. president of Stony Brook College Democrats. known name on a committee that moved funds the matter. The first reads he is opposed to That being said our laws have to be workable Lauren Sheprow, Stony Brook University’s toward Stony Brook University. The money gay conversion therapy; wouldn’t be withdrawn and satisfy constitutional media relations officer, however, he chose not to his support at requirements.” said students should try ‘At this point, Lavalle’s without vote for the ban because it ‘While some will use this point. We owe him The senator has been to understand LaValle’s would undermine the current my votes to paint responsible for several reasonings. voting history does not nothing.” legal process for determining projects and expansions “The New York State said students me as anti-LGBTQ at the university over Legislature and Governor reflect the values of on Masselli medical misconduct, which campus have been leaves it up to professionals nothing could be the years, including the Cuomo got it right — diversity and inclusion receptive to the petition. on state review boards to creation of the roughly $27 not only on conversion Members and peers in the further from which Stony Brook decide whether or not to million football stadium therapy but also on the LGBTQ community have ban the medical practice, in 2002, which is credited Gender Expression Nonexpressed enthusiasm University claims the truth.’ according to a Feb. 13 article with helping bring Division Discrimination Act,” she about the petition as well. to hold.’ in The Statesman. —Kenneth LaValle 1 athletics to the school. said. “That said, you may The political science In a letter that was sent He also helped raise $21.1 have seen the letter that —Charlie Scott major added that her to university President Dr. million for a renovation of The Statesman published club and other campus Samuel L. Stanley Jr., which Island Federal Credit Union outlining Senator groups hope to speak with was shared to TBR News Media by LaValle’s Arena in 2012, which was a collaborative LaValle’s concerns about university officials, but in director of communications, the senator effort between state legislators and university the conversion therapy bill as drafted, along the meantime, they want to continue to collect defended his stance again. officials. with his history of legislative support for more signatures and make more people aware “I voted ‘no’ on this bill because I strongly This is not the first time the university equality for the LGBTQ* community. It’s an of the petition. They have also discussed the believe that trained medical professionals, has fielded calls to rename Kenneth P. important letter for members of the campus possibility of a protest or rally in front of the who across the board have stated that the LaValle Stadium. In 2009 there was a short- community to read.” stadium, but first, they have to see whether or not practice of conversion therapy is archaic and lived campaign led by students to rename Charlie Scott, the president of the Stony university officials are responsive to the petition. inhumane, should be determining misconduct, the football stadium after the senator voted Brook LGBTA club, said Lavalle’s legacy Masselli said if LaValle’s actions as a not elected officials,” LaValle said. “I try to against a bill that would legalize same-sex does not mandate his name be on the stadium. legislator got his name on the stadium, his thoughtfully study an issue and base my votes marriage in New York state. “At this point, Lavalle’s voting history actions as a legislator could get his name on facts to avoid unintended consequences. “We think it’s important that the university does not reflect the values of diversity and removed as well. While some will use my votes to paint me take into account that this is not the first time inclusion which Stony Brook University “To us, one vote in favor of gay conversion as anti-LGBTQ nothing could be further LaValle has failed to represent the students claims to hold,” Scott said. “Lavalle didn’t therapy is enough to make this request,” she said.

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 6 of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding said vote/ election except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from the Library, located at 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, New York during the hours of 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. prevailing time and; FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the Office of Trustee of the Middle Country Public Library are available from the Office of the Election Clerk (Janet A. Ross being designated as the Election Officer) located in the Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Boulevard, Centereach, New York. Petitions may be filed on any weekday between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time not later than Monday, March 4, 2019. Each petition must be directed to the Election Clerk and must designate the office sought, the name and residence of the candidate and must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District setting forth their addresses; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law and has voted at any Annual or Special District Meeting within the past four (4) years, such voter is eligible to vote at this vote/ election; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law, such voter is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law on March 26, 2019 between the hours of 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm, prevailing

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Middle Country Central School District graduation, he is currently looking to enter higher education with a major in computer science and a possible minor in music to continue his passion. He exhibits an interest in working in the cybersecurity field and is interested in technology and how it has evolved in recent years. Grijalva was accepted to Penn State and is waiting to hear back from the University of Connecticut, Boston University and SUNY Binghamton.

Academic accolades

The Middle Country Central School District announced its February students of the month at its recent board of education meeting. Centereach High School senior Alexa Oviedo, Newfield High School senior Ryan Grijalva, Dawnwood Middle School eighth-grade student Lucciano Kemeny and Selden Middle School seventh-grade student Ieva Tarasevicius were all honored for their incredible academic achievements, passion and engagement with a wide range of extracurricular activities, and having a tremendous impact on their peers and individuals throughout the community. “These four outstanding young adults represent the best in what our district strives to develop in our students every day,” said Superintendent of Schools Roberta Gerold. “These individuals have gone above and beyond in every aspect of their academic studies as well as extracurriculars, and they work tirelessly time and time again to be the best they can be. I have no doubts that these students will be successful in all their future endeavors.”

Alexa Oviedo

Oviedo was honored for her academic success and substantial impact throughout the music and theater department. She will have completed at least seven Advanced Placement and college level courses by graduation this June. Oviedo is also a member of the Thespian Honor Society, Women’s Choir, and the Select Vocal Ensemble — oftentimes receiving lead roles in many of the theater department’s productions. She is described by her teachers and peers

Lucciano Kemeny

Middle Country Central School District students Alexa Oviedo, Ryan Grijalva, Lucciano Kemeny and Ieva Tarasevicius were recently honored for their achievements by the district’s board of education. Photos from Middle Country Central School District

as talented, kind and humble, consistently expressing gratitude for those who support and assist her in her accomplishments. Upon graduating, Oviedo intends to pursue a bachelor’s degree and then continue her studies with a doctoral degree in veterinary science. She has been accepted to Long Island University and SUNY Oneonta for their preveterinary and biology programs.

Ryan Grijalva

Grijalva consistently challenges himself inside and outside the classroom. With a

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cumulative grade point average of 96, he has taken a total of 14 Advanced Placement and college level courses. He has a great passion for music and is a member of the Thespian Society, the Wind Ensemble, Select Jazz Band and the Drum Circle. He was selected as the student conductor for the Pep Band that performs at football games and is currently conducting a 20-piece band to perform at the district’s Broadway Night. Grijalva’s teachers describe him as conscientious, focused and a true leader. After

Lucciano was selected for his academic excellence and his positive influence on students and staff. His average for the second quarter was 98.1, including the 99 average he earned in his algebra and living environment classes. He plays on the school tennis team and says that math is one of his favorite subjects. Lucciano is recognized for his thoughtful and compassionate personality and how he inspires the other students to do their best.

Ieva Tarasevicius

Ieva was chosen for her engagement with her peers, the curriculum and in various extracurricular activities. Her drive to excel is exhibited by the fact that she has never once received a grade in any of her classes below a 97 while at Selden Middle School. Staff describe Ieva as kind, focused, determined and enthusiastic. She is involved in lacrosse, performs and choreographs for the school’s kickline team, and has plans to apply for the National Junior Honor Society. Ieva has hopes of attending Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine after high school.

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Editorial

Amazon and other companies should listen to residents

Amazon, the online retail giant, tried to set up shop in Long Island City. The company came onto the scene in 2018 promising to build its second headquarters in Queens and create more than 25,000 high-paying jobs in the process, but by Feb. 14 Amazon had pulled out of the deal after months of community antagonism and protest. What did Amazon do wrong? After all, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) were both completely behind the idea. What happened was Amazon, like Marcus Licinius Crassus of Rome marching into the Parthian Empire in ancient Iran, wanted to stamp its logo in the dirt without thinking of the logistics, or whether the people wanted them there. We, as journalists, know the routine developers need to take to successfully settle into our areas. The prospective business must work with the local municipality, whether it’s a village or town, and establish site plans and conduct environmental reviews. If their idea is sound, the area representative works with the developer, relaying questions and concerns from their constituents to the developer. More important is reaching out and connecting with the local residents. After all, they are the ones who will likely patronize the business. They are the ones who will see it affect their local ambiance or property values. They are the ones forced to live next to it day after day. It might be the height of foolhardy narcissism from all involved, from the government to Amazon themselves, to think there wouldn’t be any blowback from residents. The announcement of HQ2 was kept secret until leaping onto the scene, and residents were stuck either saying “yes” or “no” to Amazon. We often see how the community reacts to new developments, and while sometimes there is a little not-in-my-backyard ideology to go around, many residents are keen to know how a development will affect them. The developer needs to listen to their concerns and make changes to their designs, otherwise the plans could blow up in their face. The Town of Brookhaven, especially Supervisor Ed Romaine (R), has recently shown its desire to see Amazon keep its promise to New York. It has offered the retail giant to set up in the town near the South Shore, all the while keeping the massive tax breaks promised by the governor using the town’s own Industrial Development Agency. While we appreciate the idea of bringing so many high-paying jobs into the area, which may boost the local tourism industry, we also caution the same sort of secrecy and backroom dealing which led Amazon to abandon its Queens plans in the first place. It’s also a lesson to local governments and prospective developers. Not all residents will agree with every new structure and every new business, but developers absolutely need to listen to their concerns. Amazon is not the only company to be pushed back by protest. The Villadom project in the Town of Huntington that would have created a new Elwood mall, was lambasted by community members who felt they were being sidestepped and ignored. The community has a stronger voice than some might expect, and like Crassus eventually learned as he was roundly defeated and humiliated by the Parthians, one can’t simply stake claim on property unilaterally without a spear pointed at one’s neck.

Letters to the editor

Response to climate change views I would like to comment on an incorrect statement in a letter from Professor Arnold Wishnia in the Jan. 31 issue of The Times of Middle Country (“The data involved in climate change”), which was that the Earth’s average surface temperature increased by 1.39 degrees Fahrenheit (0.77 degrees Celsius) from 1951 to 1980. Actually, during the years from 1951 to 1980, this temperature remained virtually constant. For this reason, this 30-year period is commonly used as a baseline for comparison with other years, particularly for the years following 1980, to measure and record the temperature changes that have occurred since then. According to some sources, the total change from 1980 until 2018 was an increase of approximately 1.39 degrees Fahrenheit, which is about 0.05 degrees per year. But there is another very interesting fact relating to the 1951 to 1980 period, which the good professor conveniently neglected to mention. And that is that, while the temperature during this time remained constant, there were continuous substantial increases in the emissions of carbon

dioxide, from about 1 billion tons per year in 1951 to 5 billion tons per year in 1980. This raises the important question: If global warming is to be attributed primarily to man-made emissions of carbon dioxide, why was there no increase in the average surface temperature of the Earth over a 30-year period (1951 to 1980) during which there were large and continuous increases in the global emissions of carbon dioxide? Is it possible that there are other factors at work here, and might it be that anthropomorphic emissions of carbon dioxide have only a limited role to play, and may be only a minor contributor to the process of global warming? Clearly, there is sound scientific justification for the proposition that carbon dioxide is truly a “greenhouse gas,” although one with probably less than 10 percent of the effect of water vapor and clouds, which are also greenhouse gases. The greenhouse phenomenon was first explained by the Swedish physicist Svante Arrhenius in 1896, and it is not in dispute. Interestingly, Arrhenius had a positive view of carbon dioxide emissions

and the greenhouse effect, because he believed that they would prevent the occurrence of another ice age and would contribute to increased plant growth and thereby help to maintain the world’s food supply. The real question for us today is not whether or not carbon dioxide emissions contribute to global warming — they do, but it is the degree of this contribution, in relation to the other contributing factors, including, but not limited to, variations in solar radiance, levels of carbon dioxide dissolved in the oceans, concentrations of other greenhouse gases, plant growth, emissions from cement, volcanic activity and — my personal favorite — cow flatulence. Before we flush trillions of our children’s dollars down the national toilet bowl, adding to the already unsustainable national debt, let us make sure that we know what we are doing, and are not being hoodwinked by pictures of forlorn polar bears on small icebergs or flimflammed by tales of imaginary tipping points, which exist only in the minds of those who make them up. George Altemose Setauket

Becoming the world’s No. 1 super debtor Some Valentine’s Day gift from Washington, D.C. First it was the Democrats who almost doubled our national debt from $11 trillion to nearly $20 trillion over eight years under President Obama. Now it is the Republicans under President Trump who have added more than $2 trillion in the past two years. Will we ever learn from past mistakes and attempt to reduce both borrowing and long-term debt, instead of allowing them to grow yearly? The new $22 trillion federal debt is only going to continue growing by $1 trillion per year. This inheritance could bankrupt future generations. Uncle Sam needs to do a better job

with an annual $4 trillion budget already available, rather than pick the pockets of taxpayers for even more. It is time for a return to passing annual fiscal year budgets on time by Oct. 1, rather than a series of continuing resolutions to keep Washington open. Return to pay-as-you-go budgeting, means testing for all government assistance programs, real balanced budgets without smoke and mirrors. Stop hiding spending under so-called independent authorities whose budgets are offline with little or no oversight, along with actual surpluses and down payments to reduce long-term debt for all levels of government. Everything needs to be on the table,

including the infamous third rails of American politics: Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security along with military spending, agricultural subsidies and corporate welfare bailouts. How ironic that after winning the Cold War against the evil empire of communism, it may be mismanagement of our economy that defeats us in the end. Unless we change our ways, America is on the road to losing our status as the world’s No. 1 superpower. Just like mighty ancient Rome before the collapse, we are going down the path to become the world’s super debtor. Larry Penner Great Neck

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Opinion

A star-studded evening as a Lilliputian spectator

o, what was it like to be in Charlotte, North Carolina, Sunday during the National Basketball Association All-Star

Game? For starters, employers warned their staff about heavy trafﬁc around the Spectrum Center and about parking challenges. They suggested working from home on Friday and over the weekend, if possible, to avoid delays. As a result, for the entire weekD. None end, the car trafof the above ﬁc around this BY DANIEL DUNAIEF manageable city seemed even lighter than usual. People couldn’t drive too close to the Spectrum Center, but it was nothing like Yan-

kee Stadium or Citi Field before or after a game against a heated rival, or even against a middling team on a warm Saturday in July. The city rolled out much tighter security than usual, putting up fences around a nearby bus station and restricting walking traffic into the outskirts of the stadium to ticket holders only. Once inside, I felt as if I had become a Lilliputian in “Gulliver’s Travels.” Men and women of all ages made 6 feet seem like a minimum height for admission. I felt like a kid who sneaks onto a ride at Disney World despite falling well below the clown’s hand that indicates “you must be this tall to enter.” The clothing choices reflected a wide variety of fashion statements. Some had come to be seen, decked out in fine suits, flowing dresses and high-heeled shoes. Others strutted around in sweatpants and sweatsuits, donning the jerseys of their favorite players. Celebrities walked among the commoners, much the same way they do at the U.S. Open. Several people approached a slow-moving and

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frail-looking Rev. Jesse Jackson to shake his hand. Jackson later received warm applause from the crowd when he appeared on the jumbotron largescreen display. As taller teenagers, who were well over 6 1/2 feet tall, brushed past us, we wondered whether we might see any of them at this type of event in the next decade. They were probably thinking, and hoping, the same thing. The game itself, which was supposed to start at 8 p.m., didn’t commence until close to 8:30, amid considerable pomp and circumstance. The crowd saluted each of the players as they were introduced. The roar became considerably louder for local hero Kemba Walker, the shooting star for the Charlotte Hornets who scored 60 points in a game earlier this season. The crowd also showered old-timers Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki with affection, saluting the end of magniﬁcent careers that included hardfought playoff battles and championship runs. The two elder statesmen didn’t disappoint, connecting on 3-point shots that also energized the crowd.

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While the All-Star game sometimes disappoints for the token defense that enables teams to score baskets at a breakneck pace, it does give serious players a chance to lower their defenses, enjoying the opportunity to smile and play a game with the other top performers in their sport. Wade and Nowitzki, who each have infectious smiles, grinned on the court at their teammates, competitors and fans after they sank baskets. A ﬁrst-half highlight included a bounce pass alley-oop from North Carolina native Steph Curry to team captain Giannis Antetokounmpo. In the end, Team LeBron beat Team Giannis, 178-164. The halftime show proved an enormous success, as rapper and North Carolina product — via Germany — J. Cole performed “ATM,” “No Role Modelz,” and “Love Yourz.” The young woman sitting near us knew every word of the songs, swaying, rocking and bouncing in her seat. I asked her if she knew Cole would be performing and she said, “Of course.” I asked her whether she liked the basketball or the halftime show better. She said she enjoyed both.

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