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Tom Manuel, founder of The Jazz Loft in Stony Brook, is always grateful when someone comes along and offers a helping hand, but during the pandemic, his gratitude is overflowing. Before New York State’s mandatory shutdowns, the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation awarded The Jazz Loft a grant in the amount of $40,000 to match funds coming from local resident and patron Dan Oliveri. The money is being used to renovate the southwest section of the basement, which is under the Old Stone Jug area of the venue. The undertaken has been dubbed Project Coal Bin, Manuel said. While the basement dates back to 1941, the Old Stone Jug was built in approximately 1770. The grant also covers equipment needed to archive information. “What’s exciting is it’s going to be a multipurpose space where the grant was designed not just to redesign the space but to outfit it as an area that will be used for our archiving,” The Jazz Loft founder said. He added that the Stony Brook University Department of Computer Science worked last year to design the computer programming for the archiving, which will open up doors for other grants in the future for additional archiving and preservation. “It’s amazing how a group like the Gardiner foundation could allow so many great things

to happen even indirectly after their grant is done,” he said. He called RDLGF a lifeline for nonprofits and a “blessing for people on Long Island.” The admiration is mutual. “The Jazz Loft is an exceptional organization that engages the community on many levels,” said Kathryn Curran, executive director of the RDLGF. “The adaptive reuse of their historic building brings new and inventive life to this early structure celebrating the history of jazz through performances and art and artifacts.” While the grant process was lengthy, Manuel said it was an excellent experience for him where before the pandemic he sat in on a grant-writing workshop given by Curran, and was able to exchange ideas with others. He said it was inspiring to learn about grants and the bigger picture of the longevity of nonprofits and the history of Long Island. “After a while you realize, wow, it’s not so much about me writing this grant anymore,” he said. “It’s about The Jazz Loft being here for 100 years. This is about being responsible with what has been entrusted to me.” Manuel also praised RDLGF for the funds they granted to nonprofits during the pandemic. Curran said the board was aware of the new problems nonprofits faced in 2020, and in June the board members approved a limited reimbursement grant to historical societies. The grants were intended to help

The Old Stone Jug, above, prior to being moved to its current site in 1940. Below left, the hand-hewn beams of the Old Stone Jug are visible after the removal of a plaster ceiling. Below right, Kathryn Curran, right, and The Jazz Loft founder Tom Manuel, left, in the Count Basie Garden. Photos from Tom Manuel

organizations cover expenses during unscheduled closings. In total, RDLGF awarded more than $63,000 to help pay bills over a three-month period. As for Project Coal Bin, Manuel said work began a couple of months ago. He indicated before major construction could begin, the old drop ceiling had to be removed in the section of the basement, while the plumbing and the electrical system needed to be updated. Manuel said when a person is downstairs and looks up, the hand-hewn beams of the Old Stone Jug are now visible after 80 years following the removal of a plaster ceiling. The section of The Jazz Loft is called the Old Stone Jug due to its facade and was added by philanthropist Ward Melville, who moved the structure from its original location and made it an addition to what was once the original Stony Brook firehouse. It was then used as the Suffolk Museum, the forerunner of The Long Island Museum. Before it was moved, the Old Stone Jug, through the decades, was utilized for town meetings, operated as a tin shop and was used to store molasses jugs. Manuel said they named the new section of the basement the Coal Bin after a former establishment in Southampton called Bowden Square. The owner Herb McCarthy’s mother would cook southern food and play jazz music

for Black patrons in the basement, called the Coal Bin, during a time when Southampton was segregated. Manuel said renovations in The Jazz Loft basement are projected to be completed before the end of the year.

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‘A number of people, because of the density of the population, decided they might like to move away from the city life and get to more open space.’ —John Fitzgerald said builders are already considering altering their architectural designs. Instead of a large den, some builders are exploring the potential for two private offices. “In brand new construction, that will become more of a desired piece when people shop,” he said. Additionally, people may start looking for separate entrances, allowing them to minimize the noise and traffic that comes through their offices. Some buyers are looking for an area where they are close enough to be in walking distance to town, but don’t want to be in the middle of town. Catherine Quinlan of Coldwell Banker has also seen high demand for homes, particularly in Port Jefferson — one of her areas of expertise, where the inventory isn’t especially high. Houses are “selling fast if they’re priced right,” she said. While the supply-demand curve is tilted toward sellers, the pricing power isn’t extreme. She said sellers might get an extra $10,000 to $20,000, but that they aren’t collecting an additional $100,000. Buyers are not only looking for office space to work at home, but are also interested in pools. If there isn’t a pool, buyers are asking if there’s enough room to build one. In other markets, some folks may not want pools, but the current uncertainty about travel, vacations and even the availability of community pools has encouraged some buyers to add them to their shopping list. Fitzgerald said the demand for pools is high enough that there is a waiting list to buy both inground and above-ground pools. For one home she wasn’t showing, Quinlan was surprised to see a bidding war. Houses that would have been on the market for months because of the condition are selling in a market in which buyers are willing to “work with a house” to accommodate their needs and to upgrade amenities or even rooms, she said. Homes that are in the $400,000 to $500,000 range in particular are finding receptive buyers. For prospective buyers who might be waiting for prices to come down, Fitzgerald suggested that the other side of the cost is interest rates. “If the rates went up 1%, [buyers] could pay $40,000 to $50,000 more for the home,” he said, so they wouldn’t necessarily have saved by waiting.

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Stony Brook Emergency Fund Bridges Financial Need BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Like so many other plans this year, the goal for Stony Brook University’s Student Emergency Support Fund has changed. The fund, which SBU’s Dean of Students Richard Gatteau launched in January, was originally planned as an endowed source of funds that would help students in need. Amid the ongoing financial dislocation caused by the pandemic, the fund has now provided everything from money for car repairs, which some students need to get to campus, to books, iPads, or even rent. Through July, the emergency fund provided about $935,000 in support to 1,194 students, according to the dean of students. “Once COVID hit, we realized in March and April, the need was overwhelming,” he said. The school put in a new strategy to raise more money to expand the focus to include basic life essentials, like paying the electric bill or groceries. The university “didn’t want this circumstance to force someone to drop out.” For some students, the financial need, especially in the current economic environment amid job losses and higher unemployment, exceeds the resources that financial aid, grants and loans can offer. “We’re working with students on the margin,” Gatteau said. The parents of many students don’t have the financial ability to support them, either. Many of the students who initially received money from the emergency fund were remote learners who needed internet access or other remote support. That included SBU junior Rijuta Mukim,

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who was working from her home in southern India when her computer broke down and her internet connection was unstable. Taking classes and studying during the night and sleeping during the day to continue her education amid the time difference, Mukim was kicked off her Zoom calls for her classes within five minutes. “I had a lot of trouble attending class,” Mukim said. Without a fix for her computer and a better connection, Mukim, who is majoring in biology and psychology and hopes to attend medical school after she graduates, would have had to withdraw during the spring. After she heard about the emergency fund on Reddit, she applied. Within a few hours, she received an email indicating that SBU EMERGENCY FUND Continued on A10

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Bellone: Fed’s Inaction on Aid Will ‘Defund Police/Suburbia’ Suffolk Republicans Put Onus on County Exec over Police Cuts BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) said Friday that this year’s budget will cut about $20 million from police spending, which includes the loss of an entire police recruitment class of about 200 officers. During a press conference held at the Police Academy located on the Suffolk County Community College Brentwood campus, Bellone reiterated his plea for the federal government to pass additional aid for local governments. The cut to the police class is expected to save approximately $1.5 million and will shutter the academy for what amounts to a year and a half. “Six months into this pandemic, the federal has failed to deliver disaster assistance to state and local governments,” Bellone said. “My message to Washington is simple: ‘Don’t defund the police — don’t defund suburbia by your inaction.’” The county executive used language very reminiscent of President Donald Trump (R), who has previously asserted that if Democrats win in November they will “destroy the beautiful suburbs.” While Bellone indicated he does not agree with the defund-the-police movement — which aims to take funds away from traditional law enforcement and put them toward other social services or create new, nonpolice response units — he said that is “essentially what the federal government is doing” by not passing any

new aid bills. Bellone added the county budget, which is expected to be revealed in the next two weeks, will also include cuts to the student resource officer program that has trained cops for work in schools. Those officers will be reassigned. Additional cuts include the community support unit, suspending promotions, and cuts in county aid to independent East End police departments. These cuts, and potential further cuts hinted in the upcoming budget, could mean less officers and patrols on county streets, according to the county exec, though by how much he did not say. Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart said during the press conference that the loss of the SROs and other specialized officers would be a great loss to the public. “They are instrumental in intervening, intervening and addressing gang violence, opioid addiction and active shooter threats, while serving as a visual deterrent to illegal and dangerous activity,” she said. Though Suffolk County received $257 million in CARES Act funding back in April, which Bellone said is used as part of the response to the pandemic, a financial report issued by Suffolk earlier this year estimated the county could be as much as $1.5 billion in the hole over the next three years. In response to Bellone’s thrust that the federal government has not given enough, Republicans from the county Legislature stood in front of

Police Search for Man in Setauket Harassment Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police 6th Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who harassed a man at a political rally in Setauket this month. A 64-year-old man was at a political rally at the intersection of North Country Road and Route 25A Sept. 12 at approximately 12:15 p.m. when a man from an opposing group ripped the sign out of the victim’s hand. The victim walked to his car and the suspect followed before punching the victim and pushing him to the ground. The victim refused medical attention. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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Above, Steve Bellone, center, along with Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart, left, and Police Chief Stu Cameron, right, said Sept. 18 that without federal funds, they would need to cut the next police academy class entirely. Legislator Rob Trotta, below, a retired Suffolk County Police detective, claimed the police budget should be relatively stable due to its independent line on resident’s tax bills. Photo by Kyle Barr

the Police Academy Sept. 22, instead claiming Bellone has not been transparent on Suffolk County finances. Legislator Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga), along with other Republican legislators, swore there was a way to keep the trainee cops program rolling, insisting that police are funded by a separate line on people’s taxes, and that unspent CARES Act funds can help cover the cost. “What it’s like is a guy who has a credit card and he’s maxed out and he owes millions of dollars, then all of a sudden the coronavirus happens, and what does he do?” Trotta said. “He pays a little bit off and now he wants more money to make up for what he did before anybody heard about this.” Legislator Steve Flotteron (R-Brightwaters), a member of the Budget & Finance Committee, said he and other legislators have asked the exec’s office to make a presentation to them about the county’s financial state but a person from Bellone’s office never showed. Trotta insisted the county has only spent a relatively small amount of the funding it received from the federal government, and that the money should go to pay law enforcement payroll. Suffolk County has previously reported most of that money has already been allocated or spent. When asked where Republicans are getting their data, Flotteron said he and others have seen it in reports from places like the county comptroller’s office, but could not point to anything specific. Republicans have consistently gone after Bellone on county finances, making it a cornerstone of then-candidate and current Suffolk Comptroller John Kennedy Jr.’s (R) run against the Democratic incumbent in 2019. Their assertion now is that Suffolk had long been in financial trouble even before the pandemic hit, citing the county’s Wall Street bond rating downgrades over the past several years. New York State Comptroller

Tom DiNapoli (D) called Suffolk, with Nassau, the most fiscally stressed counties in the state last year. Other Long Island municipalities have also begged the federal government to send aid. On Sept. 14, federal reps from both parties stood beside several town supervisors to call for a bipartisan municipal aid bill. The Town of Brookhaven, for example, is requesting close to $12 million, as it had not been an original recipient of the original CARES Act funding. At that press conference, Kennedy said the county is financially “on the verge of utter collapse.” Suffolk, Bellone said, would need a $400 million windfall to stave off these massive cuts, and potentially up to $650 million to aid with economic hardship next year. “We have seen death and devastation … and we are moving forward, but we know we face years of recovery.” he said.

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to be too concerned with it.” Each classroom at Stony Brook Child Care has its own play yard so classes can go outside whenever the teacher feels it’s appropriate instead of waiting to take turns, which she said is also a big help. Cain said she’s surprised with how smoothly things have gone. “With knowing every day there was new information and new guidelines, I didn’t think it would go as smoothly as it has,” she said. Rivkie Grossbaum, preschool director at Village Chabad Center for Jewish Learning in East Setauket, said she is grateful that for the past year the school has more space than it did in its earlier days to help with social distancing. The preschool was established more than 30 years ago, and Grossbaum worked out of her house for one year and then from the Chabad’s Lake Grove location, which was smaller than the current space. The Chabad’s new location opened in June 2019 on Nicolls Road. In addition to utilizing the indoor space, the preschool recently installed a new playground dedicated by Investors Bank. The director said it will enable even more outdoor play, which she said is important during these times, and each child will have separate bins so teachers can divide supplies such as crayons and clay. While the preschool closed back in March, Grossbaum said she is happy that they’ve been able to reopen as she believes the relationships formed during preschool are important, and the staff is ready to help community members of all faiths. “We may have more children if other schools don’t have early childhood programs,” she said. “We are willing to help in any way.” Maddy Friedman, educational director of

Play Groups School in East Setauket, said students were excited to return to school Sept. 14. Before the first day, teachers sent videos to their students to show them how they look with and without masks. While preschoolers are not required to wear masks, Friedman said if parents want their child to wear one, teachers will leave it on as it’s important to respect families’ wishes, “because we really don’t know the answers.” Friedman said like other preschools, Play Group is also incorporating more programs outside on its half-acre of land which allows for socially distanced play. Friedman said teachers have used outdoor learning regularly in the past, and there are distinct areas to view birds and read books. There is even a stage and garden cupola. The educational director said when schools first closed down due to the pandemic, she was hopeful that the shutdowns wouldn’t last long, and she never imagined the school being closed for months with teachers using remote learning tools such as Zoom and Facetime. Despite her being proud of her staff in “expertly” using the digital platforms as well as keeping in touch with families via traditional snail mail, she said she doesn’t feel it’s the best way to teach. Friedman said she was desperate to see schools open because she said it’s important for children to be with others their own age and have a “sense of classroom community.” She added that children lost out on a lot with virtual learning, including end of the year activities such as taking a train trip into Port Jefferson and going to Theatre Three. “I think it was a loss for the children,” Friedman said. “They adapted, but I wouldn’t look to do it permanently. However, it filled the gap and kept us connected to the community.”

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the school was trying to reach her by phone to make sure she was all right. She revealed her needs and received $1,000 within a week. In the meantime, the support team explained her situation to her professors, who gave her extra time to complete her assignments. Mukim had originally planned to work this summer at the Staller Center, but she was appreciative of the university and the donors who contributed to the fund for financial assistance, even as she worked from home several continents away. “A thousand dollars might sound like a small amount but it helped me to ride through the spring and summer classes,” Mukim said. Having this kind of support “during a crisis is wonderful. It is satisfying

and red, and makes people who contract the bacteria feel sick. Getting ahead of the spread is particularly important. Residents who are concerned that their wound might be changing can take a picture of the area and then, an hour later, compare that picture to how the injury looked. While everyone doesn’t need to race to an emergency room for a possible wound that may look different after a swim, Nachman suggested people approach possible exposure with “thoughtful concern.” An untreated infection can become much more serious, sometimes leading to amputations and even death. The five Connecticut cases haven’t involved any such dire developments. Residents whose wounds appear to have a Vibrio infection typically receive at least two antibiotics either orally or intravenously. Some other pathogens in the water also can look as bad as Vibrio, but they need different antibiotics, which include Aeromonas. These other bacteria also find their way into bodies through open wounds and can cause rapidly progressing infections. “When you go to the hospital, [medical personnel] may say that it looks like one of these [bacteria], and we are going to give you two to three antibiotics and see what happens,” Nachman said. Once the medical staff determines the cause of the infection, they will likely cut the antibiotics back to the one that’s more effective for that specific bacteria.

to know there is a community helping you and looking out for you.” Gatteau said other students also appreciated the calls soon after they made their requests. Students “want an opportunity to tell their story, [to hear] a friendly voice on the other end of the call, to hear what’s going on,” he said. “Many students have faced challenging situations, with job losses and deaths related to COVID.” A call from the emergency fund team can be as much about financial support as it is a counseling session with a student that helps them know how much the university cares about them. As the fall semester started, the fund recently relaunched and has received between 130 and 150 applications for economic support. The fund, which received a $75,000 donation from SBU President Maurie McInnis and is soliciting additional

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With fewer people on the beach as school has restarted and people are engaged in more fall activities, potential infections from Vibrio have decreased. While antibiotics are effective, they take time to beat back the bacteria. With over 25 years in practice, Nachman has seen several cases of children who have contracted Vibrio. The children have been very sick, but have recovered. People who have certain conditions can

donations, is trying to rebuild after the earlier disbursements. The call for donations has just gone out to community members, prior donors, alumni, parents, faculty and staff. “We’ve done a full marketing campaign across all of the stakeholders who donated [previously] and then we try to reach out to new people,” Gatteau said. The dean of students said the school is collecting donations of any size. “Small amounts have made a big difference collectively,” he said. The school estimates that $100 supports Wi-Fi access and other online learning costs; $200 contributes to lab fees and books; and $500 helps with groceries and rent. The fund doesn’t currently allow donors to earmark their contributions for any specific purpose. Gatteau said the top priority with any student is for academic needs.

be more vulnerable to Vibrio, including people who have diabetes, are obese, or have heart or kidney problems. Vibrio typically appears through wastewater. Shellfish, which are filter feeders, effectively clean the water. Warmer temperatures, however, or a big storm can cause shellfish beds to get upended, where pathogens might be dumped back into the water. For more information, visit www.cdc. gov/vibrio/wounds.

Despite the financial hardship caused by COVID and higher unemployment, officials said Stony Brook has not had many students drop out for financial reasons. Amid concerns nationally about students ignoring social distancing or mask-wearing rules, Gatteau endorsed the way students have complied with rules. “We’re very lucky,” he said. Students are motivated to prevent closures. “They want [the school] to stay open,” Students whose financial need exceeds whatever the emergency fund can provide may be able to update their Free Application for Federal Student Aid — or FAFSA — forms, to see if they are eligible for additional financial assistance. Meanwhile, students can apply to the Student Support Team at www. stonybrook.edu/commcms/studentaffairs/ studentsupport. Students provide basic information and discuss their specific issues and challenges on a call.

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Editorial Letters to the Editor Honoring Notorious RBG Two Friends Riding an Elephant It’s difficult to comprehend that women didn’t always have the rights that they have now, and many of those rights were only gained a few short decades ago. Imagine when women weren’t able to open a bank account, have credit cards or a mortgage without a man’s signature until the passing of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act in 1974. Considering a woman founded our media company in 1976 and still sits in the publisher’s seat, the thought is unfathomable to many of us. One of the trailblazers who worked for women’s rights to manage their own finances and their own lives was Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She accomplished this feat as the co-founder of the Women’s Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union. The void her death leaves behind is immense. Let us remember all the work that’s been done and is still being fought for true equality. Now with her seat locked in political turmoil, we believe her legacy needs to be respected more than ever. What we need to remember is sometimes the champion for equal rights, Ginsburg, needed to represent men to work toward the goal of all being treated equally. In 1972, Ginsburg argued in front of the Supreme Court when she and her husband represented Charles Moritz, a bachelor who was unable to take a tax deduction for taking care of his sick mother as a woman or a divorced/widowed man would have been able to do. It was an ingenious tactic, showing how any discrimination on the basis of sex was harmful to the whole, rather than one select group. Throughout her career, Ginsburg was the champion of many causes that have had a positive effect on both men and women of all colors and orientations. She believed that everyone has a right to vote, to access health care including birth control, to obtain an abortion, and that when two people of the same sex fall in love, they have the right to get married just like everyone else. Replacing Ginsburg will be no easy task, and it shouldn’t be taken lightly. President Donald Trump (R) said he will nominate a woman to the seat and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) is eagerly waiting in the wings for the process to begin, despite arguing in 2016 that Supreme Court nominees should not be put to the bench in an election year. He and other Senate Republicans did not even hold a hearing for former President Barack Obama’s (D) court pick Merrick Garland that year. It’s the kind of House Rules situation you would expect more from a shady casino owner than the highest legislature in the land. It’s the kind of political skullduggery that does irrevocable lasting harm to democracy itself. Locally, vigils held by two separate left-wing groups on Long Island’s North Shore have called for Ginsburg’s replacement to wait until after the election, and we’re inclined to agree. The dangerous precedent the U.S. Senate has engendered goes well beyond politics, but to the heart of democracy itself. There cannot be one rule for one party and another rule for the other, effectively eschewing several basic tenets of the Constitution. There is a reason Ginsburg held on for so long, much longer than any of us would have stayed in such a stressful and highprofile position despite having five bouts with the cancer that eventually led to her death. One of her last statements dictated before her death was, “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.” The American value of equality for all is one that seems to be lost in our divisive times. We must honor Ginsburg’s legacy by remembering this ideal by moving toward the future and not slipping back to the 1950s where it was believed that women were only capable of being, as the saying goes, barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen. If that were true, we would have never experienced people like RBG.

The death of liberal icon Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg should be a point of reflection for people of goodwill, regardless of their political party and who they plan to vote for in November. As I have read the Letters to the Editor over the past several weeks, I am reminded of two of my favorite RBG quotes: “Don’t be distracted by emotions like anger, envy, resentment. These just zap energy and waste time,” and “You can disagree without being disagreeable” — a sentiment she shared with Republican President Ronald Reagan. Many people may be surprised that Ginsburg was close friends with the late conservative icon Supreme Court Justice Anton Scalia. The Jewish and Roman Catholic Brooklynites socialized outside

the court and also traveled together. There is a great picture of the two of them riding an elephant in India in 1994. Their friendship reminds us all of the wisdom of Thomas Jefferson who famously wrote to a friend in 1801, “I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.” Among the most moving tributes to Ginsburg were from Scalia’s sons. Christopher Scalia said, “I’m very sad to hear about the passing of my parents’ good friend, and my father’s wonderful colleague, Justice Ginsburg. May her memory be a blessing.” Gene Scalia shared, “Today we lost a great jurist, a pioneer, a loving wife and proud mother and grandmother, and a

dear friend to my family. We pray for the justice, her family and a reunion with her beloved husband Marty.” Shortly before Anton Scalia died, one of his former law clerks visited him and discovered he had bought two dozen roses for Ginsburg’s birthday. “What good have all these roses done for you” he asked. “Name one 5-4 case of any significance where you got Justice Ginsburg’s vote.” Scalia reportedly responded, “Some things are more important than votes.” Rest in peace Justices Scalia and Ginsburg. May the story of your friendship inspire us to tolerate the divergent political views of our friends, family and neighbors. Dan Kerr Stony Brook

This week, the United States hit a somber milestone when we passed 200,000 deaths due to COVID-19. More than 20% of the world’s coronavirus deaths are U.S. residents, though we are only 4% of the global population. This speaks to our government’s profound failure to respond to this pandemic. Our numbers continue to rise, even as other developed nations have somewhat contained the virus. In the recently published book, “Rage,” by investigative journalist Bob Woodward, associate editor of The Washington Post, it was revealed in taped interviews with President Donald Trump (R) that the interviewee admitted he was aware that the virus spread through the air and was deadly. This information was known to Trump in early February, and yet he still was not truthful with the American people. Experts believe that if he had instructed the American people to wear masks, to socially distance, to wash their hands, instead of “playing it

down,” thousands of lives could have been saved. Additionally, Trump’s misleading statements on the virus disappearing in the summer months, touting untested drugs like hydroxychloroquine, and holding crowded indoor unmasked campaign rallies, has sent a message of confusion and misinformation. This is political malpractice by the president, who is charged with keeping the American people safe. He has completely and utterly failed to do so, and we have paid dearly with American lives. This past weekend, on the first night of Rosh Hashana, another sad milestone occurred when we lost Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the age of 87. She was a trailblazer for millions in this country, as the first Jewish woman to serve on the Supreme Court, and a fierce advocate for equality. Unsurprisingly, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) and Trump began to talk about ramming through a replacement for Ginsburg. These two men, who have

so thoroughly failed to protect and deliver for the American people, who have waited months for Congress to provide additional financial assistance for the tens of millions who are struggling during this pandemic, are prioritizing politicizing the judiciary in their favor over helping those they were elected to serve. If you are outraged by this abandonment of the American people, you must vote in this election. If you want a judiciary that will protect women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, voting rights and union rights, you must vote. You can vote by mail, vote early in one of the 12 locations in Suffolk County, or at your polling place Nov. 3. The future of our democracy depends on all citizens of good conscience voting to remove Trump and his enablers like McConnell and our local Trump cheerleader Congressman Lee Zeldin (R). Our rights and our lives depend on it. Shoshana Hershkowitz South Setauket

Back in February of this year, I sat in on a phone town hall conducted by U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R). During that phone town hall, he suggested that if people had opinions or suggestions, they contact their government representatives or newspapers. Well, Congressman Zeldin I have decided to do just that. We learned the other day that the president has been lying to us for months. I need not plead my case of trying to prove he is a liar. He’s done it himself on tape and in his own voice. He withheld information that could have saved thousands of

American lives. Honestly, I thought it was because he was incapable of understanding the gravity of this health crisis. Now we find out that it was much more insidious than that. He understood full well the dangers and consciously made the decision not to tell the American people. If you were on an airplane that was about to crash land, wouldn’t you want, and expect, the pilot to direct you to assume a crashlanding position? What is one of the most complained about problems when we lose electricity due to storm or otherwise? The lack of information. How dare he presume

only he knows what’s best for us. Fox News can spin it all they like and, yes, I took one for the team and turned on the channel at night on Wednesday, Sept. 9. I watched a few minutes of Laura Ingraham and heard her and her guest, an editor from The Federalist, spew some nonsense about, oh, he is just trying to keep the country calm. No, he lied to us. Once a liar always a liar. There is no choice this election year. Vote for transparency and integrity. Vote for Joe Biden. Sue Martin Setauket

Sad and Somber U.S. Milestones

The President Lied to Us

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Opinion

Republican Senators Will Vote ‘Yippee’ Regardless of the Candidate

epublican senators have abdicated their responsibility for vetting a candidate for the Supreme Court. President Donald Trump (who is a Republican, as if you didn’t know) could nominate a toothpick, a swimming pool, or a face mask and those objects, appealing though they may be, would become the ninth member of the Supreme Court, replacing the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The process D. None was over before of the above it began. The BY DANIEL DUNAIEF president, who is so fond of calling any event that might not proceed in his favor “rigged,” has exactly what he wants: a collection of at least 50 senators willing to rubber stamp the nominee to the Supreme

Court, a lifelong appointment, for myriad reasons, not the least of which is to break a possible contentious election tie if and when the waters are muddy enough in the presidential election. You have to hand it to them; they know a power grab when they see one, and this is a spectacular opportunity to reshape the court with Trump’s third nominee. South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham didn’t say that his party agreed to consider the candidate when he spoke to one of the Republicans’ favorite publicists, Fox News’ Sean Hannity. No, he said, “We’ve got the votes to conﬁrm Justice [Ruth Bader] Ginsburg’s replacement before the election,” according to a report in the New York Post. That doesn’t preclude the inﬁnitesimally small possibility that one or more of them might actually consider the merits of any candidate Trump, who is, in case you missed it, a Republican, might nominate, but it certainly suggests that the game is over well before it began.

Yes, I’m sure many people are as confident that the Democrats will all vote “no” on the candidate as that the Republicans will vote “yeah, hooray, yippee, we won.” But that doesn’t make the votes from either party, and, specifically, the votes by each individual senator any more legitimate. The Republicans have so effectively lined up the members of their party that none of them will question the magnificent incredible choice of the justice-to-be-named later. They have so much confidence that the choice will be the best possible candidate for the highest judicial appointment in the land that they have no real need to consider the merits of her candidacy. This has become an all out sprint to fast-track their candidate directly onto that important bench, without even the token consideration for her past decisions, her views on the Constitution, or her thoughts on important legal precedents. If Republican senators have so much faith in the president’s choice, they should forfeit their salaries, go back home and

allow the president to vote for them on every issue. I suspect the president wouldn’t object to adding such responsibility to his daily routine. I understand that we live in polarized and divided times. I get that Senators reﬂect and amplify the differences that are pulling this nation apart. Each of them has an opportunity, no, a responsibility, to consider the job they are supposed to do, and not the party they are expected to support. I don’t even need a Republican to vote against the president’s candidate to give me hope that someone in that esteemed chamber gets it. I just need a Republican to ask a genuinely difﬁcult question. The hearings will go something like this: Democrat: You’re unqualified and here’s why. Republican: My Democratic colleague is wrong, offensive and disgraceful (see my last column for the search for grace). You’re the best person to protect the legal interests of every American. Candidate: Was there a question in there?

A few residents are even taking vacations to destinations mainly within driving distance. As we wait for vaccines and anti-COVID medicines, we seem to have come to some semblance of equilibrium with the virus. Of course we are greatly helped in this by the low numbers of those falling ill in New York. That is not to say that we have forgotten the thousands who have died or their families who will suffer the pain of their loss for a lifetime. Nor do we disregard the many unemployed and the men, women and children on food lines. So many people are holding their breaths with rent coming due and monthly bills to be paid, yet there is no Congressional relief funding in sight. Churches and community organizations have mobilized to offer food. Local governments have stepped into the breach, and to some extent, offered financial help. The U.S. Small Business Administration and regional banks have also provided low interest financing. Nonetheless, for some there is true panic. And for many, salaries, hours of work and budgets have been reduced. Behind the scenes, we at the newspaper and website offices are busy at work. We believe the

latest relevant information we bring to the public and the sense of community that is defined by functioning local media are essential to coping in these unprecedented times. While our offices continue to be closed to the public, we still maintain our five-day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. hours. Some of our staff work remotely part or all of the time, and unwillingly we have thinned our ranks. We can be reached by every sort of communication: telephone, email, texting, Facebook and just by knocking on our door. If the purpose for your visit is compelling enough, we will let you in, as long as you are wearing a face mask and that you maintain correct social distancing. As we support our communities, we offer our resources and help to you, our readers and advertisers. For example, for several months we have run lists of restaurants open for curbside pickup and of other essential businesses open to the public at no charge. If we can help you with our communications platforms, please just ask us. If it is possible for us to do so, we will. Even as we struggle to survive, we are committed to serving you.

Glimpses of Life in Our Villages

alf a year in, how are things going? There are signs of normalcy returning. The world outside the home is slowly coming back to life. I just returned from the first general membership meeting of a local chamber of commerce that was held in person for the first time in six months and not via Zoom. I must say, it was wonderful to see people whom I routinely work with in three dimension. We all Between felt like hugging, you and me but we didn’t. We stayed apart and BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF we were outside, under a three-sided tent. By having the fourth side open, the meeting qualified as “outside.” So we sat at picnic tables, four apiece, or stood outside the tent, and we wore our masks, which

we intermittently unhitched as we sipped our coffee graciously supplied by Starbucks. And we got some real business accomplished even as we enjoyed the new reality of it. New stores and businesses are opening. Three cheers to those optimists who are starting up during a pandemic-caused recession. Clearly they feel the time is right for them. There were over half a dozen that just joined the chamber, some of them pivoting from their prior businesses that did not sustain them. Owners of established stores in Port Jeff Village were looking better than glum. Children are receiving some combination of regular education, in person and remotely, which makes them and their parents and teachers a lot happier. Restaurants have largely managed to survive thanks to outdoor dining and curbside pickup, but now their owners worry about the coming colder weather. Outdoor heaters will be allowed, a la Paris, with appropriate permits from local ﬁre department ofﬁcials to ensure safety. Shoppers with masks and hand sanitizers are routinely grocery shopping. Following medical guidelines, we have learned how to cope in such situations.

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