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Notice of formation of Tom Caruso Photography LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/18/2020. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 2 S Lot Rd, Smithtown, NY, 11787. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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SMITHTOWN FIRE DISTRICT NOTICE TO BIDDERS SALE OF 1997 DODGE WHITE VAN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Smithtown Fire District at the District Office, 100 Elm Avenue, Smithtown, New York until 7:30 P.M., time then in effect, on April 6, 2020, at which time they will be publicly opened and read by the

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Board of Fire Commissioners, for the sale by the Fire District of the following automobile:

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The automobile may be inspected at the District Office, 100 Elm Avenue, Smithtown, New York, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. by contacting Thomas Buffa, District Secretary, at (631) 265-8046. The automobile will be sold in “AS IS” condition. Bids may be made on Bidders’ own forms for said automobile. Bids should be presented in a sealed envelope marked “Bid on 1997 Dodge White Van”, addressed to Thomas Buffa, District Secretary of the Smithtown Fire District, 100 Elm Avenue, Smithtown, New York 11787. Sale will be made to the highest responsible bidder for said automobile. Minimum bid offer is Two Hundred Fifty and 00/100 ($250.00) Dollars. Terms are cash, certified, and/or bank check with delivery and payment within one (1) week of award of the bid. The Board of Fire Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or to waive informalities, as the interest of the Fire District may require.

Dated: Smithtown, New York March 3, 2020

Board of Fire Commissioners of the Smithtown Fire District 100 Elm Avenue Smithtown, New York 11787 Thomas Buffa, District Secretary

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Several individuals from all over Long Island, including Selden, St. James and Northport, have been implicated in multiple labor crime violations.

Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini (D) joined Suffolk police along with multiple New York State officials from the labor and insurance departments to announce their arrest. Sini said, collectively, the charged crimes involve the theft of more than $250,000 in employees’ wages and benefits, nonpayment of more than $58,000 to the state Department of Labor for unemployment insurance fund contributions and nonpayment of more than $133,000 to the New York State Insurance Fund for workers’ compensation insurance premiums. Paul Gilistro, 58, of Selden, and his company Goldstar Installation Services Inc. are each charged with a scheme to defraud in the first degree and willful failure to file a true certified payroll.

From 2016 to 2019, the defendants, formerly doing business as The Floor Worx of Long Island, allegedly misclassified 12 employees as independent contractors to avoid paying the statutory prevailing wage on public works jobs performed throughout Suffolk and Nassau counties. The DA said, during that time period, Gilistro allegedly regularly falsified the sworn certified payroll records he submitted to reflect the job classifications and wages the employees should have received.

“Here in Suffolk County, we will not tolerate the exploitation of workers or our taxpayers by greedy corporations and business owners,” Sini said. “Not only will our efforts protect workers and taxpayers, they will also prevent these bad businesses from gaining an unfair competitive advantage against legitimate, lawabiding businesses.” Alan James, 70, of St. James, and his company APJ Restoration Inc. were each charged with fraudulent practices against the state insurance fund in violation of New York State workers’ compensation law.

An audit by the NYSIF revealed evidence that between August 2017 and August 2018 the defendants allegedly failed to report more than $450,000 in revenue to the NYSIF in order to avoid paying $68,613.69 in policy premiums that would have otherwise been assessed.

Richard Hall, 57, of Northport, and his company Regal Contracting Inc. were each charged with a scheme to defraud and willful failure to pay prevailing wages in an amount less than $25,000, a misdemeanor in violation of state DOL law. In addition, Hall and Triangle Enterprises of Long Island Inc. are each charged with fraudulent practices against the NYSIF in violation of New York State workers’ compensation law.

In the summer of 2018, Hall and Regal Contracting Inc. allegedly failed to pay $7,400 in benefits to the Laborers Local 66 Benefit Fund for multiple workers on five different projects. In December 2018, Regal canceled its state insurance fund policy. Hall then incorporated Triangle Enterprises of Long Island Inc. and allegedly fraudulently omitted his ownership of the company on its application for workers’ compensation insurance. Regal Contracting allegedly owes more than $28,000 in unpaid unemployment insurance fund contributions to the DOL and allegedly owes more than $48,000 in unpaid workers’ compensation premiums to the insurance fund, therefore making Hall ineligible to take out a new policy.

— Compiled by Kyle Barr DA Announces Multiple LIers Charged in Labor Crime Crackdown

ST. JAMES Continued from A4

In the movie “When Harry Met Sally,” there is a famous line “I want what she’s having.” We in St. James want what other towns on Long Island have strived for and achieved — a walkable town with attractions and entertainment, a revitalization of the arts and culture that once thrived here, a place where our history is celebrated, a community with services for all ages, a gathering place for special events, value for our tax dollars, a place where young people can afford to live, work, and grow and a culture that preserves the past as a path to a brighter future. A new organization has spoken out against Gyrodyne — in fact, against all growth and progress in Smithtown. In truth, many of its members don’t even live in our community but have influenced a few whose motives may be more political than civic minded.

Is there a hidden agenda under the guise of preservation? So many in the St. James community, at large, support the Gyrodyne project. Members of the St. James Civic Association, St. James Chamber of Commerce, Smithtown Chamber of Commerce and Celebrate St. James support the project for the good it can do.

Progress is needed. Our opportunity for revitalization is now. Our future depends on it.

Natalie Weinstein is the owner of Uniquely Natalie Quality Consignment and president of the community group Celebrate St. James.

MARCH 12, 2020 • TIMES OF SMITHTOWN • PAGE A7 County Suffolk Has First Positive Coronavirus Tests, LI Schools Receive New Guidance

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

In the same week the World Health Organization called the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, Suffolk County recorded its first six positive tests for COVID-19.

The first four people to have the virus contracted it through community transmission, which means that none of them traveled to countries where infections are more prevalent. The patients include a Brookhaven Town man in his 20s who is in isolation at Stony Brook University Hospital, a Southold resident who is in her 20s and is under home isolation, a man in his 80s who is in isolation at St. Catherine’s Hospital and a man in his 40s who is in isolation Stony Brook Southampton Hospital.

At the same time, eight people were under mandatory quarantine while the New York State Department of Health is monitoring 72 people under precautionary quarantine because of their travel abroad, according to officials from the Suffolk County Health Department.

Dr. Gregson Pigott, commissioner of the county Department of Health Services, said the patient is “getting better” and expected that he will “be fine.”

Pigott said several area facilities have developed the ability to test for COVID-19, including LabCorp and Northwell Health Labs, which received state and federal approval to start manual testing for the virus. Northwell is seeking U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to use semi-automated testing within the week, which could boost the number of tests to the hundreds per day and into the thousands in the near future, the health lab said.

Pigott said Suffolk County was “on top of” the virus “for now” but that the circumstances could change, which is why several facilities have taken steps to protect various populations. Stony Brook University told students this week that it would transition to all online classes starting on March 23, according to a letter sent out to students. The online version of the classes will continue through the end of the spring semester. Stony Brook is one of several colleges throughout the country that is taking steps to protect students through online versions of their classes. Princeton University, Stanford University, Harvard College and the University of Washington, to name a few, are also teaching classes online. Hofstra University canceled classes this week as well.

On March 10, Stony Brook’s Staller Center canceled all events for March “out of an abundance of caution” due to the coronavirus, according to a release.

Meanwhile, the New York State Education Department and the State Department of Health Suffolk County’s health commissioner says the county is handling the spread of coronavirus, but schools, universities and labs are making plans. Stock photo

issued updated guidance to school and community health officials, which includes requiring schools to close for 24 hours if a student or staff member attended school prior to being confirmed as a positive COVID-19 patient. Additionally, during that period the school is expected to disinfect the building or buildings where the person had contact prior to testing positive. The departments also urged schools to work with community feeding organizations to plan for distribution of food to students who rely on the two meals served at schools each day.

The local health department will notify schools if and when they are required to close because of the virus and when they can reopen. Schools are not expected to decide about closing or canceling events on their own.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has canceled all public events, including lectures and on-site visits, through April 30.

Brookhaven National Laboratory, responding to guidance from the U.S. Department of Energy, has suspended all international business travel, with an exception for mission-essential international travel. Staff returning from China, Iran, South Korea and Italy are required to selfquarantine for 14 days. Staff will also have to self-quarantine if a household member traveled to those countries. All in-person visits of people from those countries are postponed.

Meanwhile, county Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. (D) suspended all contact visits with prisoners. Noncontact visits can still be scheduled in advance, while visiting hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and will be limited to 30-minute sessions.

To protect the most vulnerable population, the U.S. State Department also made recommendations to senior facilities. Following those guidelines, Affinity Skilled Living in Oakdale started screening staff and visitors earlier this week, which includes taking their temperature. The facility also has restricted visiting hours.

Local Businesses/Organizations React to Coronavirus Concerns

BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

The uncertainty of the coronavirus has led many people to avoid public places that see a lot of foot traffic. Some have resorted to hunkering down at home. With the first confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in Suffolk County this past week, despite efforts to sanitize their locations, some local businesses owners have been seeing the impact directly.

Since the outbreak began in China late last year, Asian American and Chinese restaurants and businesses have seen a decline in the number of customers.

Kevin Ma, co-owner of Sei Ramen in East Setauket, acknowledged the drop-off in business. Business “for area restaurants, it’s going down,” he said. “I have friends that run their own businesses and they are going through the same thing.”

Since opening last month, Ma believes they have been doing OK and hopes to see an uptick in customers once the coronavirus scare dies down.

“All we can do is let customers know the food is safe [to eat],” he said. “We are making The Great Wall Chinese restaurant in Sound Beach is just one of several Asian establishments impacted by irrational fears over the coronavirus. Photo from Google Maps

sure everything is clean and sanitized.”

Gary Pollakusky, president and executive director of Rocky Point Sound Beach Chamber of Commerce, said the fears of coronavirus are affecting businesses in the area.

“I spoke to two Chinese restaurants [that are chamber members], they don’t want this to affect them,” he said.

Pollakusky said misinformation on the coronavirus has caused the reduction in business, especially to the new owners of the Great Wall, a Chinese restaurant in Sound Beach.

“The fears of the people toward Chinese food are irrational — people shouldn’t be afraid of eating local,” he said. “The Great Wall in Sound Beach has new owners and they are very excited to be a part of this community.”

The executive director said all businesses are taking the proper precautions and safety measures to make sure its facilities are clean. Libraries also see a lot of visitors and are trying to stay a step ahead.

Ted Gutmann, director at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library in Setauket, said they are closely monitoring the situation.

“We take the health and the safety of our patrons very seriously,” he said. “We have ordered additional cleaning supplies to clean surfaces, computers, keyboards and other areas.” Gutmann said if patrons feel sick, he would advise them not to come to the library.

“We have tried to be proactive, we haven’t really seen a decrease in attendance at the library,” the director said.

At this point, Emma Clark has not decided to cancel any upcoming events but has had internal discussions about the problem, should the overall situation gets worse.

Debbie Engelhardt, director of Comsewogue Public Library, had similar sentiments.

“We haven’t noticed a change in attendance,” she said. “We are trying to be proactive, just washing our hands is part of our daily routine.”

Engelhardt said they already had numerous sanitizers installed throughout the building. “We increased signage reminding employees and patrons to wash their hands,” she said. “If employees are sick, we have told them to stay home — we are monitoring information from the state and county. We are trying to stay educated, we have a responsibility as a public service building.” Several local groups have been canceling events. The Three Village Democratic Club, Three Village Historical Society and Three Village Community Trust have all canceled or pushed off events out of a sense of caution. Brookhaven Town has released an executive order canceling all town events for senior citizens due to coronavirus concerns. Those events are suspended beginning March 12. Meals on Wheels deliveries will continue to homebound seniors, while those BUSINESSES CONTINUED ON A8

With Phone Scams on the Rise, Cons Threaten Utility Shutoff for Cash

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Phone scammers have used a number of tactics to get unassuming people to hand over their money, but one con has police and a Long Island utility company especially concerned. Some scammers have been claiming they are employees of a utility company like PSEG Long Island, and then tell a person their bill is in arrears. They threaten to turn off heat or electricity if they do not receive hundreds or even thousands of dollars, often in the form of a gift card instead of the normal check or direct deposit.

Such is what happened to Setauket resident Candy Maeder, who said March 5 she was called by a person claiming to be from the utility company. The man on the phone said Maeder was late on her bills and her service would be shut off in a matter of hours if she didn’t give them hundreds of dollars in cash. She said they would not even take a debit card over the phone.

“I fought with them back and forth,” the Setauket resident said. “At first, I really believed it was them.”

After hanging up the phone, and after talking with her boyfriend and also her electrician, she came to the conclusion it had been a scam.

That day, she called PSEGLI and the police, but Maeder’s experience is all too common in the modern day — almost textbook with what others have experienced. Suffolk County police has records of the number of reports of phone scams received over the past several years. Records show the frequency of the PSEGLI scam has increased. In 2018, there were 56 reported cases of the scam throughout Suffolk. In 2019, police received 76 reports of scammers claiming they were PSEGLI, where people did not give them money. An additional 55 actually resulted in the scammers stealing money from victims for a total of 131. In January and February of this year, police have received reports of 30 scams so far.

Suffolk County Police Chief Stuart Cameron said scammers are always coming up with novel frauds, but the PSEGLI scam has been on the rise. Like many scams, it particularly targets the most vulnerable residents, such as the elderly, who particularly can’t afford to be out several thousand dollars as some scammers demand.

“The elderly might not say anything because they may be embarrassed,” he said. “Scammers play on that type of fear and embarrassment to exploit money from those residents who are probably in the worst position to lose money like this.”

New Jersey-based PSEG has been tracking this scam even before taking over the electric infrastructure portion of LIPA’s business from National Grid in 2014. Robert Vessichelli, the senior security investigator for PSEGLI, said the actual number of people falling for the scam has decreased over the years. In 2019 the utility company received notice of 6,574 scams for the whole of Long Island, where 305 of those fell victim to the scammers. The con artists often ask for as little as a few hundred dollars and up to several thousand.

“The best way to combat these scams is by educating the public,” Vessichelli said. “When I learn people haven’t heard of the scam, it kind of concerns us.”

Tracking these individuals is difficult, even when scammers are calling locally. While the police chief said they have made some arrests, the suspects often do a process to their phone numbers called “spoofing,” making their caller ID on answering machines appear as a completely separate number, even making it out to look like it was coming from PSEGLI or even police.

The Long Island utility company has been participating in a national campaign to promote awareness of phone scams. Utilities United Against Scams, a U.S. and Canadian consortium of utility companies, ran the campaign during National Consumer Protection Week March 1-7 to promote scam awareness. Vessichelli said the consortium uses its influence to block the numbers of callers they confirm are from scammers, but of course the perpetrators will simply move on to use a different phone number. Sometimes, these calls come from people outside the U.S. The scam comes in multiple forms. While often it’s a person on the phone proclaiming a bill is in arrears, con artists also conduct phishing schemes by telling people they are ‘At first, I really believed it was them.’ — Candy Maeder Police and PSEGLI have been trying to catch scammers pretending to be from the utility company for several years, but the con is still on the rise. Stock photo

previously served by congregate nutrition programs at senior centers will be offered meal delivery at home.

Residents can call 631-451-8696 for more information.

Despite the preparation, other businesses said they haven’t seen much of an impact so far.

Bobby Suchan, general manager of Port Jeff Bowl, said besides less people coming into bowling alleys in general, they haven’t seen a change in business as of now.

“We have installed more hand sanitizer in the building and just making sure BUSINESSES Continued from A7

owed money from overpayment and ask for bank account information. They may also call saying they need a deposit for a new meter, though PSEGLI does not charge a deposit for such a thing.

One of the more frightening tactics is when charlatans show up in person at people’s houses claiming they are utility employees. When such people come to the door, Vessichelli said its best to call PSEGLI to confirm those are legitimate employees. The security expert suggested if they show ID, ask to take a picture for you to send to the utility to confirm identities.

Warning signs are often readily apparent. If a resident receives a cold call without any prior email or snail mail notifications, that’s usually a bad sign. Another sure sign is if they ask for any nontraditional form of payment, such as asking you to buy gift cards which the person then asks for those to be scratched off, or a payment of cash by drop off or in person. These are points often seen across all sorts of scams, so police’s general advice is to not relay any kind of personal information, such as your name or the name of family members or where you live. Scammers often take private information off social media such as Facebook, so if one starts hearing familiar names, don’t take it as a sign they are who they say they are.

PSEGLI workers are required to wear photo IDs, so in meeting one of these scammers in person, a surefire sign is if they cannot produce such an identification.

Cameron said if one suspects a caller might be a scam, then one should hang up, get the number where called from and phone PSEGLI at 800-490-0025 or the police at 631-852-2677. For more information, visit www.psegliny. com/scam and www.utilitiesunited.org.

everything is clean, which is something we always do,” he said.

Charlie Ziegler, director of operations at Holiday Inn Express Stony Brook, said it’s business as usual at the hotel.

“It’s not having an effect [on us] — the number of customers coming is the same,” he said.

Despite that, Ziegler said they will continue to make sure everything in the building is cleaned and sanitized.

“We had a meeting recently with the staff and we told them to make sure to wash their hands constantly,” he said. “We want to keep areas clean … we are disinfecting areas like the great room, telephones and door handles.”

Ziegler said they don’t anticipate any further disruptions from the coronavirus situation.

Kings Park Kicks Off St. Patrick’s Day

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

The air was chilly but the sun was bright as hundreds turned out for Kings Park’s 10th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 7.

Jim Girvan, this year’s grand marshal, pictured upper right corner, led the way with dozens of his family members and friends marching in the parade.

More than 20 bands, 15 of which were bagpipes, as well as more than 10 fire departments and several local businesses made their way down the route, which started at the corner of Lou Avenue and Pulaski Road, continued down Main Street and turned onto Church Street and ended down Old Dock Road at William T. Rogers Middle School.

— Photos by Rita J. Egan; more photos at www.tbrnewsmedia.com

Commack Event Raises Nearly $50K

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Miller’s Ale House in Commack hosted a St. Baldrick’s Day event March 8 to raise money for childhood cancer research.

According to Wayne Forte, lead organizer, the event raised nearly $50,000 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation with 72 shavees. In the

past 10 years, the Commack event has raised $500,000 for the nonprofit.

On hand for the event were eight members of the Fr. Judge Knights of Columbus. At press time, the team raised nearly $6,000 for the cause, according to member Bob Slingo. The team is still accepting donations at www. stbaldricks.org/teams/FrJudgeKofC2020.

— Photos by Greg Catalano; more photos at www.tbrnewsmedia.com

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We live in an interconnected world, and some of the worst parts of our society have resolved to exploit that.

Phone scams are well known to a point, but the level at which these scammers operate is mind boggling. According to Suffolk County police data, there were a total of 644 scams reported in 2018. By last year, that number jumped to a grand total of 1,141. Utility company PSEGLI, which has been dealing with these types of scams for several years, said it has dealt with many thousands of such reports over the years.

The scams range from kidnap extortion scams to cons where people pretend to be from a utility company like PSEGLI and threaten to shut off electric or heat if the person does not send hundreds or thousands to them, usually in cash or in a generic gift card.

For some, such schemes might seem obvious. Of course, a utility wouldn’t ask a person to pay for a bill through a gift card over the phone but put yourself in another’s shoes. Imagine a call on a weekday evening, when you’re already concerned about making sure your bills are paid for this month, and a call comes through threatening to shut off your electricity because your bill is in arrears. How easy is it to become concerned or even panicked? These predators are counting on someone to not be in the correct frame of mind to deal with something like that. These scams regularly target the most vulnerable. Last month, News 12 reported a wife and husband in Port Jefferson Station were targeted by a con man claiming to be their grandson, who had been in a car accident involving an infant and needed bail money. The couple withdrew nearly $20,000 from a bank and handed the cash over to a man they later learned was a scammer. Their grandson, they later found, had been fine.

In that case, the scammer likely got information about the couple’s grandson and names of other family members on social media and used that in the scheme.

Like most people who are retired or on a fixed income, none can afford to lose several hundred dollars, let alone several thousand.

Despite the isolationist connotation, sometimes the best practice to avoid such scams is to simply not pick up the phone if the caller is unknown. Even that is not foolproof, as scammers have easy access to spoofing technology, allowing them to have their phone numbers come up as anything on caller ID.

In the best of circumstances, these scammers are hard to catch. Calls can come from out of state or even overseas. Even when they exist locally, tracking a spoofed phone call can be tricky.

Still, we advise people to call the police if they suspect a person is trying to scam them. Police will ask all the pertinent information, caller ID, when they called, what they asked, etc. But we also believe it may take something else, a sense of forethought and community to recognize a scam. One local resident who received a call she found to be fraudulent asked her boyfriend as well as her electrician, who both poked holes in the scammer’s pitch.

That’s what it requires. One can’t be too proud to ask the people around you for help or advice. If you end up handing money to somebody you suspect is a scammer, you must call police as soon as possible.

People make mistakes, but they shouldn’t be the ones who get punished. The people who prey on the vulnerable, they are the ones who should be penalized. Call Out Scammers

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Coronavirus Exposes Mistakes of Politicians

The COVID-19 virus has exposed the vulnerabilities our society has faced for decades. Being the only developed nation on Earth that does not guarantee health care to all, as well as one of the only nations with no mandated paid family/sick leave, makes it far easier for the coronavirus to spread in the United States. As many of us contend with the fear of pandemic outbreak, the concerns are exponentially greater because we live in a nation where too many exist with no safety net for when crisis strikes.

Because there is no mandated paid leave, too many will go to work when they should stay home. Because health care is not considered a right in America, too many will not see a doctor when they are feeling sick. Because the cost of prescription drugs are prohibitive for many, too many will not receive the treatment they may need.

It’s important that we remember that this problem didn’t begin with COVID-19. This is a systemic problem in America, brought to you by the greed of politicians who are more loyal to insurance and pharmaceutical industries, who care more about their wealthy donors than they do the common good. It is important to remember that two of our Suffolk County congressional representatives, Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) and Peter King (R-NY2), have voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which would leave millions without health care. They voted against H.R.3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, and against H.R.692, the Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019. In Zeldin’s and King’s estimation, we, their constituents, are not deserving of relief and safety, should crisis strike us. While pandemics like COVID-19 cannot be avoided, it is clear that the Trump administration has been thoroughly unprepared. This administration has proposed funding cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health. Because we have not fully empowered the expert scientists and physicians to prepare for and study these issues, we are not ready for this outbreak. This anti-science administration has been enabled by Republican members of Congress, who have not held the president and administration accountable for their inaction.

It is crucial that we begin to address the systemic problems in our society, and vote out the members of government who prevent us from the structural change that We the People need. Too many of our citizens are just one crisis away from economic distress, and outbreaks like COVID-19 test our shaky position. This November, we must vote out those who refuse to put our interests first, from President Donald Trump [R] on down. I have always been an engaged and eager voter, but when I go to the ballot box Nov. 3 to cast my ballot against Trump and Zeldin, it won’t just be for me. It will be for every vulnerable citizen who is hurt by their selfishness and greed. America deserves better. I urge my fellow citizens to vote these men out Nov. 3.

Shoshana Hershkowitz South Setauket

Schumer Must Have Skipped Civics Class

First, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer [D-NY] while speaking at the recent Sunnyside, Queens St. Patrick’s Day Parade said, “President Donald Trump is not welcome in Queens.” Schumer’s hatred of Trump is so strong, that should self-proclaimed democratic-socialist Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders [I] win the Democratic Party’s nomination, Schumer would enthusiastically endorse him, regardless of his lessthan-friendly support for Israel.

Next, Schumer speaking at an abortion pro-choice rally on the steps of the Supreme Court of the United States in our nation’s capital said about justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, “You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You will not know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.”

Imagine if you are or I made such threatening statements about the president or members of the Supreme Court. We would quickly be visited by members of the president’s Secret Service or FBI.

Perhaps Schumer forgot about civil discourse in America. Democrat, Republican or Independent, Liberal or Conservative, we have a long held tradition of respect for our government institutions, be it the president or Supreme Court. I wonder if Schumer missed attending his civics class at Brooklyn’s James Madison High School, Harvard College and Harvard Law School.

It should be no surprise to anyone that Schumer comes away with a bounced check when lobbying Trump to make his case for the proposed $29 billion Gateway Tunnel, $7 billion Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 or other multibillion transportation projects that might benefit New Yorkers.

Schumer has consistently portrayed Trump since becoming president as an ultra right-wing conservative whose values will destroy New York setting us back decades. Only Schumer and the Democrats can save us from this disaster. Yet the same level of billions in federal aid — just like under former President Barack Obama [D], if not more — continues to arrive every year. We are still alive and well today. Our economy continues to grow. Unemployment is at record low levels. Schumer forgets that you get more with honey than you do with vinegar. Voters should remember this in 2022 when he stands for re-election.

By the way, I’m not a member of Trump’s “Keep America Great” or the “Never Trumpers” brigades. I voted for Libertarian Party presidential candidate former New Mexico Republican Gov. Gary Johnson in the 2016 general election.

Larry Penner Great Neck

The Crowds We’ll Miss If We’re Quarantined

We take so much of our life for granted. In some ways, it’s natural and necessary. After all, if we got up and stared out our window and marveled at the combination of sun and shade on the branches rocking in the wind, bent down to admire the dew clinging to the grass and breathed deeply of the newly blossoming trees every morning, we might never get our kids to school and ourselves to work.

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staying away from large crowds — gives us an opportunity to appreciate the things, people and sensory experiences we take for granted. No one will miss the scent of urine wafting up through the subways during a hot summer day when switching problems make everyone stand four, fi ve and six deep on the platform, waiting for the next overcrowded and overheated subway car to arrive.

Still, we may miss so many other sensory, social and everyday experiences if and when we have to lock ourselves in our homes, waiting for the “all clear” sign.

So, what are some of those experiences? It depends on whom you ask and what time of year the question arises.

I appreciate the joy of people watching. After living in Manhattan for decades, I’ve learned to swing my eyes across the street inconspicuously, while I seemed lost in thought or even pretended to be on an invisible phone. Times Square, with its superabundant tourists speaking uncountable languages, wearing unrecognizable colognes and walking in all manner of shoes, is a great place to start.

But then, the line for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island offers a similar variety of people from all over the world. Instead of billboards of half-naked and incredibly tone and muscular bodies advertising Broadway shows and underwear, the backdrop for the people watching at the ferry lines includes the unpredictable waves of the Hudson River, which has its own personality, ranging from near stillness to foaming white caps.

Closer to home and nearer to summer, West Meadow Beach blends the natural with the call of the seagulls across the enormous intertidal zone and the salty, wind-carried scent; and the anthropogenic with the plaintive cry of babies overheated by the hot sun, the sound of music vibrating from sound systems and the sight of happy teenagers taking their fi rst lick of their soft-serve ice cream cones.

I enjoy watching the end of a hard-fought tennis match, when two or four people come to the net and exchange pleasant handshakes and share thoughts about a good match or a good game.

The crowds at sporting events, many of whom we might not choose from a potential lineup of friends, become a part of memorable games and evenings, as we exchange high fi ves with inebriated strangers, share insights about what we would do if we were the manager of the team, or congratulate the parent of one of the players on our daughter’s team for the improvement in her game.

Despite the fact that I tend to avoid a crowded elevator car, an overstuffed subway or even an escalator with too many tired bodies waiting for a machine to bring them to the top, I will miss the chance to share some of these experiences with the random strangers who might become friends, the fellow sports fans who might offer a game-within-a-game entertainment, or the chance encounter with a long-lost friend whose winsome smile is the same as it was decades ago in an eighth-grade math class.

Biltmore Estate and Downton Abbey Celebrate the Gilded Age

Leave the coronavirus, Biden and Sanders behind for now and come with me to a delightful place. I will take you on my magic carpet to the largest private residence in America that is also a historic landmark: the Biltmore.

Located in Asheville, North Carolina, amid the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Biltmore is a country estate built by George Vanderbilt III in the style of a great European manor. To do so took six years of work by an army of artisans, and when the home formally opened Christmas Eve, 1895, it had four acres of fl oor space, 250 Between you and me BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF

rooms, of which 33 were family and guest bedrooms, with 43 bathrooms, 65 fi replaces, three kitchens and an indoor swimming pool. In addition there were elegant furnishings, tapestries and artwork from Europe and Asia, and the home was ahead of its time with an elevator and a refrigerator.

The mansion sat on 125,000 acres of forests, farms and a dairy, a 250-acre wooded park, fi ve pleasure gardens and 30 miles of macadamized roadways. The architect was Richard Morris Hunt and the landscaper was Frederick Law Olmsted, known to us as the designer of New York’s Central Park. The cost to build such splendor was nearly $6 million out of Vanderbilt’s inheritance — that is about $1.6 billion today. He was then 33 years old. Jan Aertsen van der Bilt emigrated to America in 1650 from Holland and was a farmer on Staten Island with his family. But it was Cornelius Vanderbilt ((1794-1877) who made the fabulous fortune. At 16, he borrowed $100 from his mother, or so the story goes, and started a ferry service across

New York Bay. That grew into a fl eet of more than 100 steamships that went as far as Central America and Europe. Appreciating the value of transportation, he eventually built a second fortune by investing in railroads, including New York Central.

He also believed in philanthropy, donating $1 million to Central University in Nashville that was renamed Vanderbilt University. Continuing with that tradition, his eldest son, William Henry Vanderbilt (1821-85), who in turn doubled the family’s assets, donating generously to the Metropolitan Opera and endowing the College of Physicians and Surgeons, the medical school of Columbia University.

And it was William Henry’s youngest son, George, born in 1862, who built the fabulous Biltmore Estate. He fi rst visited the area in 1888 with his mother, who came to breath the healthy mountain air as a remedy for her asthma. He fell in love with its rugged beauty and decided to build his home, emulating the vast baronies of Europe, in Asheville. It was to be not only a showcase for his large art and book collections but also a retreat for entertaining and a profi table, self-supporting business. And so it is. In addition, with its thousands of original furnishings and artwork, it is an authentic picture of life during the Gilded Age. It is America’s larger version of Downton Abbey, only real.

Visitors can stay at The Inn on Biltmore Estate or other hotels on the property, and take the picturesque shuttles around the estate. There is much to see and do beyond viewing the fourstory ornamental French Renaissance châteaustyle mansion. A winery, stables offering carriage and trail rides, farms with animals, gardens, a conservatory and several restaurants and gift shops populate the acres. And fl awless customer service from a large staff of some 2,300 accompanies the luxurious setting. More than 1.4 million guests visit the now downsized to 8,000 acres National Historic Landmark house, gardens, winery and village each year. And until April 7, there is an impressive exhibit of Downton Abbey, the series and movie, that further entertains. But at Biltmore, art merely imitates life.

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