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A COVID-19 Fiscal Impact Task Force report projected a range of economic scenarios for the county, depending on the impact of the virus later this year. In a “V” case, the economy rebounds quickly and continues to climb.

A “W” scenario, on the other hand, shows the county recovers, then stumbles amid a second wave of the virus that doesn’t require a lockdown, and then stages another recovery.

The worst-case scenario, however, is the “U,” in which a second wave presents enough of a recurring public health crisis that the economy recovers far more slowly.

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force, which included county staff Emily Youssouf, Larian Angelo, Michael Kelly and Nathan Leventhal, anticipates a 4.9 percent shortfall in property tax collections, which translates into a reduction in collections of $35 million.

The group also projected a $30 million revenue shortfall from OTB/ casino and motel/ hotel taxes.

The range of revenue shortfalls through 2022 are from $1.136 billion to $1.518 billion. The biggest single-year gap between projected revenue and actual revenue would be in the “U” scenario for this year, for which the county would come up $590 million short.

The task force concluded that the current economic outlook requires a swift and dramatic response to prevent an economic disaster.

“Even the most optimistic scenario which the task force has examined will place enormous pressure on the ability of the county to maintain an acceptable level of government service which the County’s residents have every right to expect,” the group warned in its conclusions.

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Hauppauge Board Adopts 2020-21 Budget

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Hauppauge Union Free School District, like many throughout the state, is anticipating a potential 20 percent reduction in state aid for the 2020-21 academic year.

In recent weeks, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has indicated that school aid may have to be reduced further down the line if the state’s finances are not bolstered by federal aid..

The Hauppauge board of education adopted the proposed $115,735,467 budget at a May 21 remote meeting. The current

budget shows a 0.28 percent decrease, and the proposed increase to the tax levy of 2.3 percent, due to higher property taxes, meets the tax cap. In the 2019-20 school year, the budget was $116,054,674.

Board of education trustee incumbents Dr. Lawrence Crafa and James Kiley’s names will also be on the ballot this year to regain their seats for another three-year term.

Residents of the Hauppauge school district will vote via absentee ballot due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ballots must be received by 5 p.m. June 9. There was a remote public hearing June 2 via Facebook Live.

A scene from Commack High School’s 2018 graduation. File photo

Commack High School Seniors to Get Drive-Through June Ceremony The Commack School District recently offered an alternative to students for this year’s graduation. High school seniors and families were notified via a letter posted to the district’s website that the Class of 2020 will get a drive-through ceremony this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The letter, signed by Commack High School administration, said that New York State guidelines and Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) executive orders were taken into consideration to figure out a plan to celebrate seniors with an “in-person component, while also adhering to social distancing guidelines.”

While times are still to be determined, five graduation ceremonies will be held from Monday, June 22, to Friday, June 26. Seniors will be scheduled alphabetically by last name and will be assigned a day and time slot.

The administration team asked in the letter

that there be one car per family. On their allotted day, cars will be directed by security, and once in the high school circle, students will be able to exit the vehicle to walk across a stage when their name is announced and have their photo taken by a school-contracted photographer.

Graduates will be able to receive their diploma jacket, and class advisers, building representatives and district administrators will be on hand. Faculty members have been invited to show support by standing around the traffic circle, according to the letter from the administration.

The commencement ceremony will be recorded and posted online, and it will include the keynote address, student speeches, class gift and presentation and acceptance of the graduates.

The district is tentatively planning an inperson graduation for Aug. 7 is state guidelines allow. No venue has been chosen yet.

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Local Graduates Face Uphill Battle in a Post-COVID Economy

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Recent college graduates on Long Island are faced with uncertainty as they begin to pursue their respective careers. Their 2020 graduating class will encounter a number of challenges as they enter one of the most daunting job markets, not seen since the Great Recession of 2008.

Not only did the COVID-19 crisis truncate their last semesters of college, it stripped them of graduation ceremonies. It put jobs, internships and other opportunities on standby. Some local graduates are being forced to adapt and stay sharp while they wait for the job market to rebound.

Nesconset resident Laura Burns, who recently graduated from St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue with a political science degree, said when the pandemic hit it felt like “everything was spiraling out of control.”

“I remember taking my last midterm and then they canceled all classes before spring break. We didn’t even get a last goodbye,” she said. “It felt like we were forgotten.”

Burns was disappointed that she couldn't have a proper graduation ceremony, saying it would have been a special moment for her and her family, as her mother also graduated from Left, Laura Burns of Nesconset just recently graduated from St. Joseph’s College, though she finds her job prospects diminished due to the pandemic; right, Matthew Hoth of Miller the same college.

Place said he was unable to do his internship at a mental health care facility due to COVID-19. Left photo by Claudia Reed; right photo from Hoth The St. Joseph’s grad had to rethink her initial future plans. weekly report. It brought the total number of resume, Hoth is considering freelancing, “At first I was disappointed, but I realized “Before COVID hit I was thinking about jobs lost to over 40 million. special projects and working remotely. there were worse things going on than not maybe pursuing graduate school or law school “With companies cutting and laying off having the show,” Arcuri said.

Matthew Hoth of Miller Place, who — that’s what I felt was the practical thing to graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh with a people it is discouraging to see,” he said.

After commuting to school for the majority do,” she said. “Even if I wanted to try to get master’s degree in data analytics, is trying to “But I’m optimistic that the economy and of her college career, the FIT grad had hopes a job in political science it would be pretty stay optimistic and positive about his future job market will eventually of moving to Brooklyn once 'Right now, I’m trying difficult right now.” job prospects. “A lot of my classmates, myself bounce back,” he said. she started her full-time job.

Burns said some of her friends have gotten included, lost a lot of local opportunities Victoria Arcuri of to get more program Those plans have now been part-time jobs working at grocery stores for because of COVID-19,” he said.

Holbrook, a recent graduate stalled as well. the time being.

Hoth had an internship lined up with a of Fashion Institute of certifications to add to The Holbrook resident Potential short-term options such as local health and mental health care facility, Technology, was looking said if she can’t secure a my resume and updating full-time working at a restaurant but that all changed when forward to starting a fullposition with the or other retailers are 'Some companies and time position at a creative my LinkedIn [account].' the coronavirus hit. agency, she’ll look for other unavailable, as Suffolk businesses might not “I had talks with them for agency in New York City options in the short term.

— MATTHEW HOTH County is only in Phase One a while; I was really looking she had interned at during Freelancing and contract of the reopening process. come back the same; a forward to interning there,” her last semester of school. Due to the effects work could be a possibility, given a potential Most retailers will be able lot of them have taken of the pandemic, the agency had to put her business climate where there is more work the recent graduate said. to reopen more during Phase In addition, his last postgraduation hiring on hold but extended done remotely.

Two. Restaurants will have a big hit and that will semester was going to be her internship.

At her internship, presentations and to wait even longer.

“My boss was like, ‘right now we are not used to network and make meetings with clients are done through Zoom affect us.'

Burns said she will most connections in his field. He in the position to hire you, but there is still a and they can send most of the things they’re — VICTORIA ARCURI and his peers missed out on possibility for a full-time position,’” she said. working on via email. likely plan on taking classes at Suffolk County Community attending workshops that “Without COVID, I’d have a full-time job “In graphic design we do most of our College and continue to pursue acting, something could have brought him face to face with right now.” work on a computer or on our laptops, so it she has done since she was younger.

Due to social distancing restrictions, wouldn’t be too bad if I worked from home,” potential employers.

This past February, the job market looked “I had leads on some jobs locally, but then Arcuri, who studied graphic design, and her Arcuri said. “Though if I had a choice I’d promising with employers adding 273,000 everything kind of stopped dead in its tracks,” fellow classmates also missed out on other prefer to be in a studio.” She reiterated that new positions, according to data from the U.S. Hoth said. “Right now, I’m trying to get more potential professional opportunities. Their many college grads are a bit scared about their Bureau of Labor. program certifications to add to my resume senior exhibition, an event where students get own futures. the chance to present their portfolio in front of Just last week, more than 2 million U.S. and updating my LinkedIn [account].”

“Some companies and businesses might not workers filed for unemployment benefits, To fill the void of the internship and in professors and professionals in the industry, come back the same; a lot of them have taken according to a U.S. Department of Labor an effort to add some work experience to his was instead held online this year. a big hit and that will affect us,” Arcuri said.

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Obituary Rita D. Hines

Rita D. Hines (née Bobersky), of Hauppauge, formerly of North Bellmore, died May 4 of natural causes in her 93th year.

Rita is survived by her daughter, Kathryn (Borowski), son-in-law, Paul, and granddaughter Amanda Rose of Hauppauge; sons David (Patricia), Edward (Sheila), Richard (Rene) and Steven (Kimberly); grandchildren Jessica (Kenneth), Holly, Caroline and Patrick; and brothers William Bobersky and Edward Judice. She is predeceased by her husband, David, brother, Frank, and grandson Cassidy.

Rita has been blessed with many new firsts in her recent years while in Hauppauge including a cruise to Nova Scotia, Lake George trips, attending the “Hamilton” Broadway show and many special restaurants and places including the Russian Tea Room, Becco, Oheka Castle, Old Westbury Gardens,

in addition to her big trip to Boca Raton, Florida, visiting the Japanese tea gardens, Loxahatchee and the Artificial Coral Reef.

Funeral arrangements were private and entrusted to Branch Funeral Home. Family and friends were present as the funeral procession stopped at her Hauppauge residence.

Interment was at Mount St. Mary’s Cemetery in Flushing.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that a donation be made in the memory of Rita Hines to the inaugural Paul, Kathryn and Amanda Borowski Caregiver Scholarship for a graduating Hauppauge High School senior. Donation checks are to be payable to “Hauppauge Educational Foundation,” with the scholarship name in the memo section and can be sent to Kathryn Borowski, 70 Autumn Dr., Hauppauge, NY 11788.

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Pharmacist, Fort Salonga Resident Charged with Price Gouging N95 Masks

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A Fort Salonga man was arrested and faces a prison sentence of more than 30 years for allegedly price-gouging N95 masks.

Richard Schirripa, 66, who sold the majority of the assets of Madison Avenue Pharmacy in New York City to Duane Reade less than a year ago, was arrested May 26 and federally charged with allegedly selling personal protective equipment at inflated prices, stealing the identities of patients and more, according to a press release from the United States Department of Justice through the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York.

Prosecutors have dubbed the Fort Salonga resident “the Mask Man.” It is alleged that between March 26 and April 10 Schirripa accumulated an excess of “the reasonable demands of business, personal and home consumption” of the 3M N95 masks with the plan to resell them at a high markup of prevailing market prices. Prosecutors said he purchased at least $200,000 worth of the PPE and resold thousands of them at inflated prices to doctors and funeral homes in eight states up to a 50 percent markup. The masks

were designated by President Donald Trump (R) as scarce materials as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic.

According to prosecutors, during an undercover call, Schirripa is quoted as saying about the N95 masks, “I had purchased them after the gouging took place, so the price … my masks are very expensive, but you can’t get them.”

Schirripa is also being charged for allegedly keeping thousands of narcotic pills and patches in his home. According to the press release, after the closure of his New York City pharmacy, the defendant said he transferred, sold or destroyed controlled substances. However, it is alleged that he kept the controlled substances including fentanyl, oxycodone, oxymorphone and more in his home safe.

Another charge he will face is allegedly billing Medicare and Medicaid for prescriptions that he falsely claimed were for pharmacy patients from 2014 to 2019.

If found guilty, Schirripa will face one year in prison for violating the Defense Production Act, a maximum of 10 years for two counts of making false statements, a maximum of 20 years for one count of health care fraud and a minimum of two years for one count of aggravated identity theft.

Setauket Man Allegedly Threatened to Bomb Commack Business Suffolk County Police June 1 arrested a man for allegedly threatening to bomb a business in Commack.

A man working at PetSmart, located at 2160 Jericho Turnpike, received a phone call from an unknown man who threatened to bomb the business at approximately 1:30 p.m.

Following an investigation by Fourth Squad detectives, the phone number of the

caller was determined to belong to Peri K. Henschel, a former employee of PetSmart.

Henschel was arrested at the Fourth Precinct at 7:50 p.m.

Henschel, 33, of Setauket, was charged with making a terroristic threat (bomb threat) and aggravated harassment. He is being held overnight and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip June 2.

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BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A Smithtown East sophomore has used her love for photography to raise money for a cause close to her heart.

During May, 15-year-old Arianna Felber took part in a Front Porch Project. The goal is to take photos of people outside their front door to commemorate the time spent at home during the coronavirus pandemic. In turn, the photographer’s fee is donated to a charity.

The Nesconset resident has been interested in photography for a few years, she said, and when she turned 13, her mother, Shannon Buscemi, gave her a Nikon D3400. Arianna said she hopes one day her hobby will lead to a career as a fashion photographer.

The sophomore said she started to see porch photos trending on social media, and then a friend of her mother’s asked if Arianna heard about the pictures. The sophomore said she thought it would be a good way to spread awareness about COVID-19.

Arianna said she knew right from the start she would donate the proceeds to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s pediatric patients, as her younger sister Stefanie is a cancer survivor.

The 12-year-old, who has been cancer-free for more than two years, battled brain cancer since she was a baby and received treatment at Sloan in Manhattan.

Her mother reached out to a connection who put them in touch with a representative for Kids Walk for MSK Kids. The mother and daughter then set up an online link that would allow families to donate the suggested contribution of $10 directly to the pediatric patients helped by Kids Walk for MSK Kids. Arianna said out of the nearly 60 families that she took photos of, many donated more than the suggested $10 and she even received a $100 donation. Her original

goal was to raise $1,000 but she surpassed that milestone, and at press time was anticipating raising more than $2,000.

“It makes me beyond happy,” Arianna said.

“I’m just so happy that everyone loves the pictures which makes me feel good about my work, but besides that, I’m so happy to be raising money for such an amazing cause and spreading awareness about COVID-19 and giving back to the hospital that saved my sister’s life.”

As more friends found out about her initiative, Arianna’s project took her throughout Smithtown township, and she even traveled out east to Miller Place. Once she got to the subjects’ homes, she stayed outside and photographed them from 6 feet away or more, which she said she needs to do with her zoom lens anyway. She took approximately 10 photos at each home taking pictures of the whole family first and then with just the parents together and a couple of only the children.

Neighbor Denise Prudente said she was pleased with the photos taken of her, her husband, Joe, and their two children.

“It was a beautiful project that my family and I were proud to be a part of,” Prudente said.

The neighbor said she wasn’t surprised when she heard Arianna, who she has known since the teenager was a baby, was using her love of photography to raise money for Sloan. She said Arianna is a hard worker who possesses qualities such as integrity, good listening skills, high energy, perseverance and more, “that make her stand apart from her peers.”

Arianna said the pandemic and her project have left her with a valuable life lesson.

“Seeing how everybody is reinventing themselves and their lives since everything is changing —and I don’t think anything is going back to normal for a while — I think it’s crazy to see how different it is yet how together everybody is,” she said.

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BY LEAH CHIAPPINO LCHIAPPINO@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM During this time of year, Northport village would normally see swarms of locals, boaters and tourists strolling along Main Street and browsing the artisan boutiques. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the most anyone can do is pick up an item from the front of a village shop or enter briefly into a store.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) allowed Long Island retail businesses to reopen for curbside and in-store pickup as part of Phase One reopening May 27. Restrictions include allowing only one person at a time down narrow aisles, mandating that customers wear face coverings and keeping 6 feet distance between themselves and others, and allowing no more than 50 percent capacity into a store at any given time.

For small retail boutiques that rely on customers coming in to browse, this is far from ideal.

Northport Chamber of Commerce President Jim Izzo said that village businesses are following all of the restrictions the governor has laid out and are growing more and more hopeful as said restrictions are lifted. Izzo added the village is actively investigating protocols it can put in place to allow businesses to safely reopen when they are able to do so, including allowing restaurants to use public space in order to increase seating capacity.

“A lot of these restaurants only have 14 or 15 tables, if that,” he said. “If you cut their capacity to 50 percent or 25 percent, it’s going to be hard for them to make a living.”

The village saw a fair amount of traffic this weekend due to the nice weather, though Izzo said they are concerned about the amount of visitors not wearing face coverings.

“We’re hoping through signage, reminders and businesses saying they won’t serve [patrons] without a mask will make people realize it’s important,” he said. “ We don’t want to go backwards.”

Izzo said the hope is that things will continue to open up slowly and safely.

“Unfortunately, it’s not as quick as we’d like,” he said. “A lot of people are really struggling financially and psychologically.

There’s a lot going on. People have put their life into their small businesses. It’s a seasonal community, if they don’t open by Labor Day, I don’t know how many [local businesses] will make it through the winter … It doesn’t seem to be very practical to have Target open, rather than a small business who sells the same thing, and who could probably have more control over who came and went.”

The owner of Nest on Main, a furniture and home decor multivendor artisan market, Donna Moschella, said that sales have dropped 86 percent from this time last year. She has been

Businesses in Northport prepare to reopen. Photo by Leah Chiappino

forced to layoff her two part-time employees and stop the classes the store offers on anything from blanket making to cake decorating, which are a large source of revenue. Moschella pointed out that not only is her business being affected, but the over 30 artisans that rent space in her store to sell their handmade products are being impacted to an even greater extent. ”Nest is a small family-owned business, so we’re being impacted, but it’s not just Nest, it’s Nest plus 30,” she said.

The store closed around the time of the statewide stay-at-home orders but began offering shopping and contactless local deliveries in April.

With Phase One, Moschella has started offering curbside pickup but has not allowed customers into the store. She says she has placed items outside and in the window, while bringing things to the door in order to assist customers in finding what they’re looking for. Customers can also shop via the store’s social media sites, though online listings can be difficult as most items have limited quantities of specific, handmade items.

“It’s difficult, as you can imagine,” she said. “People peek in, they want to come in.

I understand the frustration in customers wanting to come in ... It’s not an easy way to shop, but we’re doing what we can do based on what we’re allowed to do. What makes Nest unique is that I hear from customers that they like to come in and spend time in the store.

There’s so much to look at, and it changes all the time so that Nest is more of an experience

then just a place to shop.”

Moschella said that their current system is merely a matter of trying to “stay afloat,” and that they will have to wait to Phase Two in order to do any substantial business. She added that the store’s landlord has been flexible, allowing for greater ease.

The shop has geared up in preparation for the second phase, having installed plexiglass barricades, widened the aisles to allow for physical distancing and is planning on providing hand sanitizing stations throughout the store. They will require customers to wear masks and will provide them to patrons who do not have one, and will hold smaller classes to allow for greater social distancing when they are able to do so in later phases.

“We’re going to adapt and do whatever is necessary to make people feel comfortable, safe and welcome,” she said.

Despite all of these challenges, Moschella remains hopeful for the future.

“I think one of the good things that may come out of this is that people will find an appreciation for small businesses in their community,” she said. “When you really think about what any Main Street would look like without these small businesses and restaurants, that’s not a pleasant thing to think about.”

Holly Levis-Dolan, the owner of PetPort, is also offering curbside pickup but has been allowed to be open the entire time, because they have been deemed an essential business,

as they sell pet food.

Levis-Dolan said customers are allowed up to 6 feet into the store to pick out the products they need. Masks and hand sanitizing are required of all customers. The store is also offering same-day delivery of pet food and will match prices found on Amazon when possible.

The store will begin to offer pet grooming at a reduced capacity.

“Normally we do eight to 10 dogs per day, and now we’ll probably do four to five,” the store owner said.

“PetPort’s No. 1 priority is to continue to operate in a safe way to protect our staff and clientele,” Levis-Dolan said. “This is a new reality. We can expect to do 50 percent of the business we did before the pandemic. Our staff will have to work smarter and do with less resources. It’s all hands on deck. This will not be changing anytime soon. The economy will be different for a long while.”

Kathie Kitts the owner of Artisan House, another boutique in the village, like Moschella, began curbside pickup at the door at the start of Phase One. Kitts said with people out in the village due to the nice weather, she made a substantial amount of sales.

Kitts said that the impacts of the restrictions have been enormous. She even tried to file for unemployment, though she could not get through.

“It’s really very difficult because I have bills at home, and I have bills here,’’ she said.

“I’ve barely made anything since March.”

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School News Dogwood Elementary School

Delivering Smiles

Students at Dogwood Elementary School in the Smithtown Central School District recently listened to the book “The Giant Hug”

by Sandra Horning. They followed a hug on its heartwarming adventure through the postal system all the way to Granny’s house.

They learned that mail carriers play a very important role in the community.

Students expressed their gratitude for delivery workers who are working extra hard to provide essential goods as safely and efficiently as possible during this time. They posted pictures and letters to display outside their homes to show their appreciation.

Many students also made sweet care baskets filled with snacks to show their gratitude.

Photos from Smithtown Central School District

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Smithtown Issues Temporary Outdoor Dining Permits

In collaboration with the county, towns and villages throughout Suffolk, the Town of Smithtown has launched an online system for dining establishments to file for temporary outdoor accommodations, according to a press release from the town.

The one page application is designed to assist existing restaurants in the town who are authorized by the governor to reopen, but lack the indoor space to accommodate social distancing requirements. The temporary permit for outdoor dining would allow these accommodations through Nov. 1.

“I first want to commend Councilman McCarthy and the team of Department Directors who fast tracked this application,” town Supervisor Ed Wehrheim said in the press release.

“Peter Hans, Bill White, David Barnes, Mark Riley and our Fire Marshall Nick Kefalos have implemented a simple system that will make life easier for approximately 226 already struggling food establishments. This is the kind of good governing that is going to help rebuild our local economy. With the support of

Suffolk County, the Supervisors Association and our village leaders, we will continue to work together to assist every small business … one by one if necessary,” he said.

Food establishments that are located within a village are required to apply to both the town and village. Village of the Branch Mayor Mark Delaney has been working in conjunction with the town to ensure a cohesive process for each business located within the village.

“This outdoor dining process is a vital part of the equation to get our extremely important restaurants up and running and financially healthy again,” Councilman Tom McCarthy said. “We will be turning around applications within 72 hours in an effort to do everything in our power to assist our small businesses with this transition.”

The application requires each establishment to submit a plan, drawing, survey or an aerial map from Google Maps/Earth, Bing, etc. indicating the location of the proposed outdoor seating in accordance with the social distancing guidelines. The application is then reviewed by the fire marshal, the Planning, Building,

Environment and Waterways and Engineering departments in a three business day turnaround.

A number of safety guidelines and requirements are laid out for the applicant to ensure patrons are kept safe, while not disrupting any nearby residential area. Seating capacity can not exceed the total number as permitted by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services and can not be located within 150 feet of a residential structure. Additionally, there must be adequate parking, a physical barrier to protect customers from vehicle traffic, all handicap/ADA parking stalls and pathways must remain open and accessible, and sidewalk widths must not be reduced to less than36 inches. All COVID-19 outdoor accommodation can only be utilized between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Additional Guidelines

All COVID-19 outdoor accommodations must meet Fire Code standards, including points of egress, access to fire extinguishers, and tent and awning ratings, if applicable. Seating can not block entrances, exits, fire lanes, hydrants,

‘This outdoor dining process is a vital part of the equation to get our extremely important restaurants up and running and financially healthy again.’

— COUNCILMAN TOM MCCARTHY

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All outdoor areas must be maintained and free of trash and other debris and trash receptacles must be provided. All existing natural areas or required buffers must remain untouched.

Restaurants with a liquor license must obtain approval from the state to serve alcohol in an outdoor area. Outdoor bars are not permissible in any outdoor accommodations. Tents are included in this application and must comply with the standards set in Section 273 of the Town Code. Businesses must post their COVID-19 temporary outdoor accommodation permit and layout plan in the establishments window and be visible at all times for inspection.

All temporary outdoor accommodations permits expire Nov. 1.

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Every day, as we watch the upheaval across the nation with protesters battling systemic injustice, it can all feel like society itself is embroiled in violence from Times Square in New York City all the way to the front lawn of the White House.

But here on Long Island, we have seen relative civility.

We were happy to see the peaceful relationship between the Suffolk County cops on hand and the protesters in Port Jefferson Station June 1. We hope that peace continues into the future, but it also reminds us not to lose focus at the local level, as events could soon have massive impacts on local schools and could drastically impact the ability of residents to afford Long Island.

School districts will be tallying up budget and board of election votes June 9. This year, all residents will be required to send in absentee ballots, and their votes will likely count more than ever before.

This year’s school budget votes will set a precedent.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, voters will be required to complete a mail-in ballot and return to their school district’s official address by 5 p.m. June 9. Board of education and budget votes usually result in low voter turnout, but this year with everyone receiving a ballot in the mail and being able to cast their vote whenever they find the time, there could potentially be a landmark change in how many people vote.

The number of voters this year is something we’ll be interested in seeing. We and letter writers have expressed before on this page that voting for board of education members and on school district budgets are important in and of themselves as the cost of running schools accounts for a significant amount on local tax bills.

Our board of ed members are the people who make the decisions that not only affect students’ learning but also how they are protected as the pandemic leaves deep scars in the fabric of society. It seems like schools are constantly dealing with more and more issues. And now our BOE members will need to figure out how to best protect children and those who work with them from an invisible enemy, a virus that anyone can have and spread without even showing symptoms.

There will be tough decisions to be made this summer as to what our schools will look like this fall. Will there be a need for fewer children in each classroom leading to more teachers needing to be hired? Will there be more remote learning, and how can this virtual approach to teaching be refined?

Look at your school district to see how they are managing the economic impact. We have seen a myriad of interesting initiatives to lower the annual tax rate increase, but all residents have to understand that New York State may drastically impact district finances in the coming months with potentially drastic cuts to state aid.

What may seem like a small deed that can just be ignored is actually an important responsibility. Make sure you have received your absentee ballot for school elections — and stay home and vote.

Throughout the coronavirus outbreak, our communities’ health care workers, doctors, grocery store workers, truckers, farmers and more showed up to work when our country needed them. They were all selflessly and reliably working hard to ensure our loved ones had the care they need and that our shelves were stocked.

In the face of the invisible enemy, our frontline workers never wavered in doing what needed to be done, showing up day in and day out. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for too many members of congress.

Throughout our nation’s history, in light of terrorist attacks, natural disasters, pandemics and everything in between, Congress has worked together to respond in the best interest of the American people. However, last month, the House of Representatives voted to change the rules and allow what is known as proxy voting.

This means that instead of casting their

An Important Vote Frontline Workers Showed Up, Reps Should Too

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votes in person, members of congress can give their vote to another member of congress to vote on their behalf.

Under this proxy voting system, a single member of congress can vote on behalf of up to 10 Members who decide not to come to Washington, D.C. to cast their own vote. This means that while they don’t have to come to D.C. they will still collect a paycheck. Last week, for the first time in history, some members of the House did just that. For example, two of these members of Congress abused this new rule to skip votes in Washington to attend the SpaceX launch in Florida.

While over 70 Members of Congress gave their vote away, it was a no-brainer for me to show up to cast my votes in person as the representative of New York’s First Congressional District. Not only are there major Constitutional questions surrounding proxy voting, which undermines the validity of every piece of

A Story of Two Knees George Floyd was murdered by a police officer who placed his knee on the neck of the handcuffed man in Minneapolis. Floyd was pleading “I can’t breathe” and at this time only one of the four police officers involved has been charged. It has drawn comparisons to the death of Eric Garner who was killed on Staten Island in 2014 after he was placed in a choke hold by police while he was also pleading for his life.

It’s been almost four years since San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began protesting police brutality. All those indignant about Kaepernick taking a knee on the football

field should be as outraged by the white Minneapolis police officer placing his knee on the neck of Floyd. In his protesting, Kaepernick was attempting to focus on the flaws in America, namely that of police brutality to people of color and why distrust of the police exists.

Unfortunately, Kaepernick’s kneel has been so grossly misinterpreted that his reasons for doing this were clouded in the term we often heard, which is his being unpatriotic and he must be punished.

The images are a painful reminder of the inequality in our country. On May 26 Bernice King, daughter of Dr. Martin

legislation passed using it, my constituents elected me to come to Washington, D.C. to do my job, and that’s what I’m going to do.

Even in this period of working remotely, the committees on which I serve haven’t had any official hearings or legislative markups. Not even remote ones.

I believe that one of the keys to leading and ensuring our nation emerges from this fight stronger than ever, is to show up. We cannot lead from behind.

We need to come out of our basements and make the hard choices.

Coronavirus has claimed the lives of over 100,000 Americans, each and every one of them one too many. We cannot let the United States Congress become a victim of this pandemic as well. In the face of an unprecedented enemy, the foundation of our nation must stand strong.

U. S. Rep. Lee Zeldin R-NY-1

Luther King Jr. tweeted the following, “If you’re unbothered or mildly bothered by the 1st knee, but outraged by the 2nd, then, in my father’s words, you’re ‘more devoted to order than justice.’ And more passionate about an anthem that supposedly symbolizes freedom than you are about a Black man’s freedom to live.”

The George Floyds, the Ahmaud Arberys and countless others deserve better. We should all be kneeling alongside Kaepernick. Which knee do you defend?

Myrna Gordon Port Jefferson

When Inappropriate Behavior Goes Unpunished Thankfully, I had the opportunity to serve tens of thousands of young adults in my professional career in education. The behavior would range from A to Z, some of which would be hurtful to themselves and others.

Within the educational model there was discipline taught. Webster’s New World Dictionary defines discipline as a branch of knowledge or learning, training that develops self-control, character, orderliness and efficiency, treatment that corrects or punishes. When a young

adult demonstrated behaviors that were inappropriate in a school environment, interventions would take place to correct. When the interventions were not taken seriously and the behavior not corrected then perhaps a different environment would be considered. The existing behavior would not be permitted to continue in the present environment.

There existed an accountability of the behavior within this model.

So, why is it that we have a commander-in-chief of America, who

on a frequent basis displays hate, hurt, disrespect, nastiness, meanness, unkindness, and bigoted prejudices. We have allowed this to become the norm with no consequences is unacceptable.

The behavior shows no signs of improvement or accountability. The behavior is out of control and appears to be getting worse. Does the constitution need to be revised and updated to prevent these types of behaviors to continue?

Paul Feinberg South Setauket

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Stepping Into the World of Unequal 2020 Risks

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tepping outside of our homes presents risks. We could have a car accident on the way to work or a branch could fall on us, among myriad other potential dangers.

These days, the risks of leaving our homes have escalated.

We could catch the dreaded coronavirus anywhere if we stand closer than six feet to anyone.

Nowadays, interactions that we engaged in all of our lives with friends D. None and family, such as shaking hands or of the above hugging, increase

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF the risk of picking up the invisible enemy, bringing it to our home sanctuaries and infecting our partners, children, and parents.

We have learned to manage the risks we’ve now heard about for months by staying as far away from other people as we can and by wearing masks.

And yet, for some Americans, the risks of stepping outside of homes where we were hopefully safe most of the time, was clearly higher than it was for other Americans.

Indeed, the risks of dying from coronavirus differed by race. The age-adjusted death rate in Suffolk County for whites was 49.5 per 100,000 people, according to statistics from the Department of Health. For Hispanics on Long Island, that number is 108.7, which is more than twice the rate per 100,000 people. For blacks, the number is an astronomical 170.1 deaths per 100,000 people in the county, which is well over three times the rate for whites.

Those statistics generally track the disproportionate toll the virus has had on communities of color.

Now, layer on top of that the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd. Seemingly

at the worst possible time for our country, as businesses are just starting to reopen and as standing within 6 feet of each other increases the chance of our catching a virus that has claimed over 100,000 American lives, people are going outside in huge numbers across the country to express their outrage over Floyd’s killing at the seemingly indifferent hands of a white police officer who faces third-degree murder charges.

Those African-Americans who gather, at the risk of contracting an infection that has already wreaked havoc in their communities, are expressing anger and frustration at a justice system that appears anything but just.

The news coverage of the protests has often focused on the most explosive and terrifying events, where looting and setting fire to police cars and engaging in random acts of violence have occurred. Those shocking actions are inexcusable manifestations of those frustrations, turning justifiable disappointment into illegal acts. These moments also threaten to overshadow the message from so many others

who would like to see constructive changes.

Many peaceful protestors, however, might have the same approach to the risks of joining others to protest Floyd’s murder that President Donald Trump (R) did to the notion of taking hydroxychloroquine, which may or may not reduce the health effects and dangers of COVID-19.

What, they might wonder, do they have to lose at this point?

The answer is not so simple, particularly as the risk of getting arrested, hit with a rubber bullet or vomiting from inhaling tear gas increases.

The dangers in stepping outside into a world filled with a virus that infects our bodies and cultural viruses that threaten the soul of the country are especially high in a year with overtones from the civil unrest of the 1960’s.

Peaceful protestors can and should demand and expect the kind of changes that will allow them and their children to step outside to a country where the risks from being out of their homes shouldn’t depend on the color of their skin.

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his year will be remembered in much the same way as 2001, 1968 and even 1941 are remembered. And the year is not even half over yet. Those were years when we were embroiled in conflict; we the people of the United States of America. In 1968, we experienced internal strife, with protesters taking to the streets against the Vietnam War and racism in society. The other two historic years, the strife came from outside the country. This year we have both.

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BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF cities across the nation, triggered by the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, to push aside the daily counts of illness and death from COVID-19 at the top of the news. And

like 1968, this is a year of national elections, so throw in a heavy dose of politics into a climate of extreme political partisanship.

Peaceful demonstrations catalyzed by grief and anger at the video proof of police officers killing George Floyd, a black man in their custody, have morphed in many instances into chaotic and often deadly attacks on police as they try to control rioting, vandalism, fires and looting in the cities.

Protesters have sometimes tried to stop looters, adding to the wrestling for control of the streets. And all of that is happening as more than 100,000 Americans have died and close to two million have been sickened, victims of the coronavirus. The possibility of a spike in the pandemic from the gathering of crowds pouring out of their sheltering-in-place homes in protest is another concern for health officials.

The situation is certainly not helped by the more than 40 million people now unemployed.

Disease, economic challenges and social unrest are combining to inflame our country.

Where do we go from here?

For our health problem, the answers are simpler. As our lives become more liberated by the phased openings, we must still maintain

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caution during our comings and goings. We need to wear masks when interacting with others, even one other. We must practice social distancing of at least 6 feet of separation when we are with others who are new to our antiviral sheltering circle. We can get tested more easily now should symptoms prompt such action. We should continue to diligently wash our hands, especially after touching any common surfaces, like doorknobs or railings. And extra resources must be given to areas with extra caseloads.

The racism problem is not so straightforward.

It has been embedded in our country since before its founding, and it will take much more than words to alleviate.

We need to work together across communities to root out discrimination and inequalities in health care, educational access, employment opportunities and policing. That starts with the birth of each baby in a safe and professional environment, and follows that child through pre-school right up through full schooling with competent teachers, administrators and resources, jobs that can pay at least a living wage and housing in a safe and pleasant neighborhood.

Is it possible for societies to do all that?

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Leah S. Dunaief GENERAL MANAGER Johness Kuisel MANAGING EDITOR Kyle Barr EDITOR Rita J. Egan

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Many systems have been tried to help level the playing field. None of them has worked so far. While all people might have equal rights, not all people have equal abilities or equal good luck. Some will always be better off than others. Democracy offers vital freedoms and choices. But the will of the majority must always be accompanied by protection for the rights of minorities. Good governments can do that. Capitalism offers rewards for enterprise.

But good government must control its excesses.

Presumably we can all agree on these principles.

But how do we end bigotry?

Racism is bigotry based on differences of skin color. Anti-Semitism is based on differences of religion, as is anti-Catholicism and anti-Muslimism and countless other theological beliefs. People kill each other over such defining differences. At different times in human history, such bigotry seems to lessen.

People intermarry, live together in diverse communities, even vote each other into office.

But bigotry doesn’t disappear. It merely slumbers, like a pandemic gone underground.

If we are to survive as a species, we must first unite.

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