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Nassau restart takes big steps forward Outdoor dining for eateries, home showings, in-store retail BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Long Island kicked off the second wave of phased reopening on Wednesday, opening the doors for outdoor dining, barbershops, hair salons, real estate offices, car dealerships and rental, retail and professional and administrative services. For the past three months, these industries had to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic while maintaining a balance of safety and service for their customers. Some restaurants and retail stores offered curbside pickup and real estate agents gave virtual tours to try and make the best out of uncertain times. After more than 4,000 deaths and more than 40,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, Long Island’s economy will take arguably it’s biggest step on the road to recovery over the past three months. County and town governments have also lent a hand in trying to

expedite the reopening process. “I have been speaking to salon owners and business owners throughout our county and they had great protocols and ideas for how to reopen and how to reopen safely,” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said. “So I made the case to the state that salons, barbershops, retail, these are businesses we need. I’m just so happy we can begin to get our economy to reopen again.” Oﬃcials from the Town of North Hempstead said Monday that restaurants could apply for outdoor dining permits in advance of the second phase in New York’s reopening plan. According to a news release sent out on Monday, the town will expedite the permit approval process for outdoor seating to help restaurants include more seats for customers as quickly as possible. The permits, oﬃcials said, will be free of charge. Continued on Page 38

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Hundreds of people marched through the streets of Great Neck as part of a peaceful protest to combat institutionalized racism. See story on page 6.

Cuomo extends ballot deadline for elections BY R OB E RT PELAEZ

absentee ballots through the mail one week from June 9 to June 16. The move by executive Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he will extend order, Cuomo said, will hopethe deadline for school districts fully allow for more flexibility throughout the state to receive for voters throughout the state

and allow everyone’s vote to be counted despite the in-person restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. “Extending the deadline to submit absentee ballots builds Continued on Page 45

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Plaza trustees discuss Protest deemed aid for small business peaceful by cops Board approves resolution to loosen enforcements ‘Went off without a hitch’: Moreno BY I S A B E L SOISSON

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Trustees from the Village of Great Neck Plaza discussed potential aid for local businesses and restaurants ahead of their reopening. BY DA N OFF N E R Great Neck Plaza is looking to help its local restaurants and businesses reopen in the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re trying to help our restaurants recover and get back on their feet,” Mayor Jean Celender said during a Zoom conference call last Wednesday. “It’s not just a question of turning the clock back on. There has to be some creativity used to create some outdoor seating. Having six seats is better than no seats.” In response to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to begin easing some of the restrictions imposed on local businesses since a state of emergency was declared in March, the Board of Trustees voted 5-0 to adopt a resolution providing measures to aid local businesses while being mindful of public health and safety concerns. According to the resolution, which is available online at

http://www.greatneckplaza.net, this will require businesses to acquire a conditional use permit to have outside dining and allows delivery from restaurants subject to conditions that balance public health and safety with the recovery needs of businesses. Celendar said the village will approach reopening business with caution following a recent incident in the Village of Farmingdale, where Nassau County Executive Laura Curran ordered fire marshals to shut down the outdoor operation of 45 restaurants after close to 1,500 people gathered on Main Street on a Friday night. However, the issue was not the crowds, but the county and state permitting processes that require tables and chairs be provided by the village, rather than the restaurants themselves. “I think we need to take the lead to help them,” Celendar said. “They’ve been out for two months. Some started to

do takeout and then closed and now they’re opening again.” Based on the resolution, the Village of Great Neck Plaza will authorize its building superintendent for a period of six months to suspend enforcement proceedings against restaurants which make deliveries, convert parking spaces for other uses to facilitate outside dining and curbside pickup, and provide stamped approval applications for restaurants if they have determined that there is a safe location for delivery vehicles and socially distant diners. Trustees Pam Marksheid and Deputy Mayor Ted Rosen also agreed that the resolution was a smart move for the village as the state and county start to loosen restrictions. “This could increase the opportunity for walking and social distancing aside from the restaurants,” Rosen said. “We’re looking at doing this and increasing Continued on Page 47

A demonstration in the Village of Great Neck Estates to protest the death of a Minneapolis man in police custody was peaceful and “went off without a hitch,” Police Chief Ricardo Moreno said Monday. He spoke at a Board of Trustees meeting held via Zoom. The Minneapolis man, George Floyd, died during an arrest on May 25 when a police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes. His death has sparked protests across the United States and abroad. Moreno said about 700 people attended the protest in the village on Sunday and that for the most part it was peaceful. He expressed gratitude toward the citizens who participated for this and said that police from other departments were there to help ensure things stayed safe. “We had a lot of backup in case things got out of hand,” he said. “We had all 14 officers on duty, everyone was there, and we also had an additional 40 cops from different villages, the

county. The state was going to send some other guys but I told them we didn’t really need them – things were pretty much under control.” “In the end it was a perfect set-up, a perfect scenario, it went oﬀ without a hitch. It was good,” Moreno said. “We were prepared for anything – it was a peaceful day.” Shortly after, Mayor William Warner said that the original plan for the march was to stop at the Board of Trustees’ headquarters, which he called “nerveracking.” Ultimately though, the protesters marched right by without hesitation. Discussion then moved on to a proposal to install an outdoor shower at the community pool. The board agreed that pool season will most likely be happening, but with social distancing guidelines in place. In the spirit of this, the board believes installation of an outdoor shower could help reduce the number of people showering in one place after swimming. Although the proposal and request for funds had already Continued on Page 47

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Great Neck Estates Police Chief Ricardo Moreno said the peaceful protest held on Sunday “went off without a hitch.”

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Landlords, tenants at a standstill BY R OB E RT PELAEZ While tenants throughout New York have applauded Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to extend a moratorium on rent payments to landlords and ensure no evictions would occur, some landlords find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place with property tax deadlines looming. Phil Hershkowitz, the owner of Roslyn’s Imperial China for 40 years, also owns several properties rented out for retail use. Hershkowitz said his businesses always saw success until the coronavirus pandemic swept through Long Island in March. “There have been times where we have gone through tremendous turmoil and always found a way to come out stronger on the other side,” Hershkowitz said in an interview. “But this was a diﬀerent beast.” On May 7, Cuomo announced a 60-day extension through Aug. 20 on the rent moratorium that was scheduled to end in June. Hershkowitz was vocal on his disapproval of Cuomo’s decision to allow tenants to essentially live rent-free

until mid-August. “I’ve never ever had a problem paying my rent or my taxes,” Hershkowitz said. “I have one property that would be paying $14,000 a month in rent, $3,000 of which would go to paying taxes. I haven’t gotten a rent check in three months.” The state government, Hershkowitz said, also did not take into account how unemployment checks incentivize some people to not work when they are virtually guaranteed to not be evicted. “What [the state government] didn’t think through was that people sitting around making $600 in times like this are making more than they would be working,” Hershkowitz said. “They can stay in their house and do nothing. Why would they go to work right now?” On Monday, Cuomo signed legislation that authorized local governments to extend the deadline for filing property tax abatements to July 15 due to the struggles people throughout the state have endured as a result of the pandemic. “New Yorkers and businesses all across the state have suﬀered both personal and eco-

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended the moratorium on rent by 60 days through Aug. 20 in May. nomic hardships from the COVID-19 pandemic,” Cuomo said. “Extending the deadline for filing property tax abatements to July 15th will help provide these individuals and businesses with some much-needed assistance to help recover from the devastating eﬀects of the pandemic as we begin to enter a new normal.”

Pushing oﬀ payments for a month may seem like aid to Hershkowitz and others in his position, but more action needs to be done by the state, he said. “This will hurt anyone with any commercial property or real estate,” Hershkowitz said. “The state right now is looking to bankrupt anybody with real estate.”

Hershkowitz said he has made calls to government officials on the state, county and town levels to try and find clarity in a realm of uncertainty. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced that the “Boost Nassau” Loan Program had secured $10 million in loans for the county’s small businesses hit hardest by the pandemic. The program is part of the state’s “NY Forward Loan Fund,” a program that targets the state’s small businesses with 20 or fewer full-time equivalent employees, nonprofits and “small landlords” that have seen a loss of rental income. However, businesses or landlords who were already aided in the Payroll Protection Plan, like Hershkowitz, do not qualify for the loan program. Tony DeSousa, a landlord with several East Hills properties, said his diversified portfolio has put him in a better position than other landlords but recognized the issue at hand. “To add to this diﬃculty, landlords aren’t permitted to know whether their tenant has received funding from the Payroll Protection Plan,” DeSousa Continued on Page 38

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Town moves to dismiss ExteNet suit N. Hempstead argues for ‘a municipality’s power to manage access’ to its right of way BY R O S E W E L D ON

The Town of North Hempstead has moved to dismiss a lawsuit from ExteNet Systems. The wireless infrastructure provider, which had been contracted by Verizon Wireless to build nodes across the North Shore, alleged in the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in January, that the town’s council failed to act on the company’s applications within a “reasonable” time frame. The town did not act on the company’s applications for 16 cell nodes in unincorporated areas of Port Washington. Under Federal Communications Commission rules, municipalities can only cite aesthetics and node locations as valid reasons to reject applications, with other factors like health reasons not allowed for consideration. The rules have not stopped residents on the North Shore from bringing up their concerns over health as a result of the nodes at public meetings and forums. Albany-based law firm Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna LLP, representing the town, disputed the claim, saying that under town code, which was amended in March 2019, an applicant must have a right-of-way use agreement with the town before it can apply for permits for antennas or special construction.

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The Town of North Hempstead is attempting to dismiss a lawsuit from wireless infrastructure provider ExteNet Systems. Attorney Christopher M. McDonald, wrote in court documents dated May 8 that laws “clearly reserved a municipality’s power to manage access” to its right of way. “ExteNet has chosen to harp on a few facts which, taken out of context, attempt to suggest some nefarious plot on behalf the Town to block or delay ExteNet’s application,” McDonald wrote. “In truth,

the Town has been more than patient with ExteNet’s complete disregard for the Town’s procedures and legal obligations.” ExteNet’s papers call the town code “prohibitory” on the basis that “it mandates an unreasonably long application process, contains discriminatory aesthetic requirements, and has technical requirements, which eﬀectively ban certain technologies.”

Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth discussed the applications’ eﬀect on villages, but not the town’s lawsuit, in her State of the Town address in January. She did not mention ExteNet by name. “We have heard from many residents who are alarmed at the aggressive tactics of the companies who want to install upgraded 5G cell phone transmission equipment in residential areas,” Bosworth said. “There are many things that need to be taken into consideration and we feel that the wireless industry and the FCC are trying to drown our voices out. Instead of listening and trying to address the concerns of the communities, they seem determined to sue their way into our backyards whether we like it or not. We shouldn’t have to endure that kind of bullying and we should have some say in where these installations can and cannot be placed.” The town has said that it would not discuss the ongoing litigation. A public hearing on the node applications was to take place at the board’s March 19 meeting but was canceled due to concerns over the coronavirus. ExteNet has also sued the villages of Lake Success, Flower Hill, Plandome and Plandome Manor in the past two years after each village did not approve its requests to build cell nodes. Legal proceedings are ongoing in all four villages.

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St. Mary’s grad to pursue medicine BY R O S E W E L D ON Throughout her whole life, Roslyn resident Ariana Barlas has attended only one school. “I’ve attended St. Mary’s School since I was in preschool,” Barlas said in a phone interview. Now the valedictorian of the Manhasset Catholic school’s class of 2020 is saying goodbye to the place that nurtured her dual interests in science and the performing arts. Barlas cites her classes in biology, physics and chemistry as some of her favorites at St. Mary’s. “Chemistry mixed biology, which is what I love, and math, which I also love,” Barlas said. She recalls performing fun experiments in the chemistry lab, spraying chemicals on different flames to get them to change colors and making test tubes look like mirrors. “I put a Christmas ribbon on mine,” Barlas said. “I still have it hanging in my room.” In addition to science, Barlas became heavily involved in the school’s performing arts programs, taking part in recitals and concerts as a soprano vocalist. She was also named school cantor in her senior year and performed at parish masses on the first Saturday of every month. Barlas also took leading roles in musicals, with her most interesting part being in the school’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific.” “As a sophomore, I was cast as Bloody Mary,” Barlas said. “She was this old, grumpy woman who wanted everything her way. It was really different from any other role I ever played, and it brought me out of my comfort zone.” Other school programs include serving as a eucharistic minister, which involved distributing communion at the school’s masses, and as a Senior Shepherd, leading underclassmen retreats and peer groups. Outside of St. Mary’s, Barlas was a member of the swim team at Sid Jacobson JCC in East Hills. She later earned her lifeguard certification and became a member of its pool staff, teaching swimming lessons. “I had to help a lot of 4-year-olds to get used to the water and show them it was their friend, like I’d learned when I was younger,” Barlas said. The daughter of two emergency physicians, Barlas says she’s “always known” that she wanted to be a doctor. Her interest was solidified at age 14, when she began volunteering in the emergency department at Glen Cove Hospital. “I started volunteering and fell in love with it,” Barlas said. “Nurses and doctors were so kind, and anything could happen when you were in there. One second it was quiet, one second it was crazy.

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Roslyn resident Ariana Barlas, valedictorian of St. Mary’s High School in Manhasset, has aspirations of becoming a physician later in life. I’d speak with the family of patients, I’d get them blankets and pillows, anything to make the visit better.” In the fall, Barlas plans to attend the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Science for a bachelor’s of science in microbiology. Upon graduation, she will then attend SUNY Upstate Medical University for her M.D. degree as part of her program. “I fell in love with both schools when I saw them,” Barlas said. St. Mary’s has adjusted its celebrations for the coronavirus pandemic, Barlas says, by holding a baccalaureate mass and commencement over online video. “The school sent seniors a link to a recorded mass to make us feel like we were actually there,” Barlas said. “I got to sit with my family and watch it. It was a nice way for us to gather together. They also sent us a link for a 10 a.m. graduation ceremony.” All portions of the graduation ceremony were prerecorded, from the naming of graduates to administrators’ comments. Barlas even prerecorded her valedictorian speech and and her performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” “I’m glad they’re doing this. It’s a great way for us to celebrate our graduation, and it’s a great chance for us to be all together,” Barlas said. As she goes upstate to continue her education in an uncertain world, Barlas has words of wisdom for any student willing to listen. “Always stay focused,” Barlas said. “Academics had always come first to me, but I know that time goes by in the blink of an eye, so be open to anything that the experience throws at you. By senior year, you might love something else entirely. If you have a goal you want to achieve, just go for it.”

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N. Shore marches to combat racism Peaceful protest in Mineola, Manhasset, G.N.; LIJ staff takes knee to support Black Lives BY R OB E RT PELAEZ

Communities throughout the North Shore continued to hold peaceful protests and marches to put an end to institutionalized racism in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd. In New Hyde Park, employees of Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish Medical Center gathered on the hospital’s front lawn and knelt in solidarity for eight minutes and 46 seconds on Friday. A protest in Great Neck drew hundreds of people on Sunday, and other demonstrations have been held in Manhasset, Mineola and outside the Nassau County Legislative Building. Dr. Thomas McGinn, senior vice president and deputy physician-in-chief at Northwell Health, addressed the hundreds gathered at LIJ, many of whom held signs PHOTO BY ROBERT PELAEZ with messages like “White Coats for Black Lives.” “To watch George Floyd die at Peaceful protests and marches have occurred throughout several North Shore communities to combat institutionalized the knee of a police oﬃcer was just too much,” McGinn said. “There is racism in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd in late zero tolerance for racism anywhere May. at Northwell Health. Our leadership

team is here to support you on this.” Floyd, a black man, was arrested on May 25 by Minneapolis police officers after a deli employee contacted authorities, accusing him of buying cigarettes with a counterfeit $20 bill, according to news reports. A viral video showed Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin holding his knee on Floyd’s neck. A criminal complaint from the Hennepin County attorney’s office said, “The defendant had his knee on Mr. Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total. Two minutes and 53 seconds of this was after Mr. Floyd was non-responsive.” Chauvin, who is white, was initially charged with third-degree murder until his charge was updated to second-degree murder and manslaughter, according to news reports. He was one of four officers fired from the Police Department due to the incident. The complaint said three factors contributed to Floyd’s death, “The combined effects of Mr. Floyd being restrained by the police, his underlying health conditions and any potential intoxicants in his system likely contributed to his death.” Three other Minneapolis po-

lice oﬃcers who were present at the scene of the arrest were also charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder, according to news reports. Dr. Jennifer Mieres, senior vice president, chief diversity and inclusion oﬃcer at Northwell Health and overseer of the health system’s Center for Equity of Care, also spoke to the mass of employees at the rally, comparing racism to cancer. “When George Floyd was murdered, you saw the outrage,” Mieres said. “The entire Northwell community started reaching out, saying, ‘We’ve just survived COVID-19, what are we going to do about this?’ This is near and dear to our hearts. This is part of our journey to equity. What you saw today was our continued commitment to eliminate racism.” Hundreds went to Great Neck’s Jonathan L. Ielpi Firefighters Park on Sunday to peacefully protest and march throug the main streets. The event was organized by a group of seven students that initially planned on making signs and peacefully protesting themselves. Continued on Page 46

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Suozzi foes criticize congressman North Shore opponents Weinstock, D’Arrigo critique incumbent’s legislative work in virtual forum

BY R O S E W E L D ON Two North Shore-based Democratic challengers for U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi’s (D-Glen Cove) seat critiqued the congressman’s legislative work during an online candidates’ forum. The forum was presented by Five Towns College and hosted by the League of Women Voters of Huntington, and was posted on YouTube on Tuesday. The 3rd District that Suozzi represents includes Manhasset, Roslyn, Port Washington, Great Neck and Floral Park, among other areas. Michael Weinstock of Great Neck, a former firefighter and sex crimes prosecutor, and Melanie D’Arrigo of Port Washington, a health care strategist and former Democratic campaign manager, are facing oﬀ against Suozzi, the former mayor of Glen Cove and a former Nassau County executive elected to the House of Representatives in 2016 and 2018. The winner of the June 23 primary will face Republican nominee George Santos of Queens in November.

Leader] Mitch McConnell, who are saying that our state should file for bankruptcy instead and they don’t want to do a ‘blue state bailout.'” The congressman also cited a need to provide affordable health care and prescription drug coverage and “racial justice” in light of the death of George Floyd, the black man who died when a Minneapolis police officer pinned him down with a knee on his neck. “We have one of the most segregated places here, on Long Island,” Suozzi said. Weinstock cited the educational system as the “crown jewel” of Long Island, and said SCREENSHOT FROM YOUTUBE that it would be a “top priority” of his. From bottom left, 3rd district Democratic candidates Michael Weinstock of Great Neck, “I intend to make educaMelanie D’Arrigo of Port Washington and U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi of Glen Cove at the League tion my top priority going into of Women Voters of Huntington’s online candidate forum. Lisa Scott, president of the Suffolk Congress,” Weinstock said. “I’m going to do everything I can to County League of Women Voters (top), moderated the forum. make college more affordable.” The Great Neck resident also Suozzi cited the Long island with the effects of the coronavi- hit counties in the United States Sound and air traffic noise as is- rus pandemic. of America,” Suozzi said. “We said that taxes would be on his sues specific to the district, but “The coronavirus is a unique have to get the funding to our agenda, and that Suozzi was noted that like most other areas, issue for us if only because we state, despite the protestations part of the reason why. the district was trying to deal represent three of the six hardest of people like [Senate Majority Continued on Page 28

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BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Despite drastic daily declines in new coronavirus cases since early March, local businesses throughout Nassau County and Long Island continue to be shuttered, with 70 percent saying the ripple effects of the pandemic are worse than expected, a bi-county survey revealed. The study was conducted with help from officials in both Nassau and Suffolk counties, the Nassau County Economic Advisory Council and Hofstra University. Of the 1,300

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businesses that participated in the survey, 55 percent were not designated an essential business, and 80 percent are small businesses with 10 or fewer employees, according to the survey. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said the need to supply Nassau County businesses with loans remains paramount to keep them afloat during times of uncertainty. “The pain and uncertainty caused by COVID-19 for our small businesses, their employees and families remains constant,” Curran said. “Loans have served as a lifeline for more than half of our businesses, but it’s clear, the need continues.” Of the 1,300 responses, 52 percent said they had secured a loan and 12 percent said they plan to apply. The survey revealed 78 percent of respondents currently have a loan pending with the Small Business Association and for a majority, it has been pending for more than a month. A majority of the loans, according to the survey, range from $500 to $50,000. Forty-six percent of businesses that responded said they experienced diﬃculty in the loan application process, the survey said. Curran recently announced the county’s Boost Nassau Loan Program, which provides aid to small businesses that did not receive prior aid from the Small Business Administration or the Payroll Protection Program. Continued on Page 46

Diocese appeals ruling on victims act BY S A M H AU T The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, in its continuing legal battles involving dozens of sexual assault cases, has appealed a judge’s decision upholding the constitutionality of the Child Victims Act. The act was passed in February 2019 and extended the statute of limitations for sexual assault victims. The diocese filed its appeal following a ruling in May by state Supreme Court Judge Steven Jaeger of Nassau County, who rejected a bid by the Diocese of Rockville Centre to dismiss 44 lawsuits filed against it under the Child Victims Act. The diocese filed a motion last fall asking the court to dismiss all the claims against it on the grounds that the suspension of time limits on sexual abuse lawsuits was an unconstitutional violation of its due process rights. Jaeger said in his decision that theNew Yorkcourts have previously upheld suspensions of time limitations as a remedy in extraordinary cases. Previously, someone would have had five years after turning 18 to file a sexual abuse claim, but the new law allows the five-year deadline to start at age 55. Additionally, under the new law for one year starting last August, any expired claims of sexual assault can be filed.

In May, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced there would be a five-month extension to the law because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jones Day, the law firm representing the diocese, did not respond to a request for comment.James Marsh, an attorney with the Marsh Law Firm, one of the firms representing 14 alleged victims against the Diocese of Rockville Centre, said it makes sense that the church would question the constitutionality of the law.“I think it’s something they had to do given the exposure they’re facing,” Marsh said.Marsh said the judge in the case responded to the diocese’s requests for a motion to stay by saying, in essence, “you’d better make it before the Appellate Division and not me.”Responding to a request for comment, the diocese provided a statement that mentions the possibility of declaring bankruptcy to properly pay victims, as well as to continue the diocese’s operations.While Marsh said these cases will take a long time to go through the courts, COVID-19 has slowed the process down even more.“We’re months away from interviewing one priest, one business, one oﬃcial of the church,” Marsh said. “We are six months away from that. Especially now with COVID, these plaintiﬀs are older people to begin with, they’re a demographic that has been impacted by this awful pandemic.”

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Fortune names Northwell a best place to work Northwell Health has been named to Fortune’s 2020 Best Workplaces in Healthcare & Biopharma ranking for the second time in three years. New York State’slargest health system ranks No. 9 in a newly-released nationwide survey of employees in these industries, the highest-rated in the New York Metro area. Throughout the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Northwell and other health care and biopharmaceutical companies honored by Fortune have been treating COVID-19 patients, advising the public while pursuing eﬀective medicines and a potential vaccine. The physical and mental well-being of its own front line employees has been a central focus, especially since the pandemic turned New York hospitals into hot spots. “This recognition by Fortune is a testament to the dedication and commitment of our team members, as underscored during the COVID-19 pandemic by everyone from environmental service workers to nurses, doctors, respiratory therapists, researchers and countless others who have gone above and beyond to care for our patients,”said Michael J. Dowling, president and CEO of Northwell Health. “I have never been more proud to work alongside my 72,000 colleagues, who work tirelessly to fulfill our mission of improving the health of the communities we serve.” Northwell’s national ranking is based on a strong sense of mission and camarade-

rie among its 72,000 employees. Therankings were compiled by Great Place to Work using feedback from more than 800,000 employees at companies acrossthe United Stateswho anonymously answered 60 questions on topics, ranging from trust and leadership to whether they were proud of the place they worked at or liked their coworkers.The health system was No. 13 on

the 2018 list. The honor comes just months after Fortune named Northwell to its“100 Best Companies to Work For,” theonly health care provider in New York State to be recognized. New York’s largest health system and private employer ranked 93rdon this prestigious annual list of the country’s best places to work, earning recognition byFortunefor

the first time. “To be acknowledged on the Fortune 100 list and also to be recognized alongside our peers as one of the nation’s top health care organizations is a testament to the compassion all of our team members experience and trust our team members have in Northwell Health,”said Joe Moscola, Northwell’s chief people oﬃcer.

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Adelphi to host 20th Regular bus service annual gala virtually resumes in county Today more than ever, Adelphi University recognizes the critical need to create equity, access and opportunities for all our students—all races, ethnicities, abilities and cultures. In the coming years, graduates will play a profound role in creating a safer, kinder, healthier and more inclusive society. This year marks the 20th Anniversary of Adelphi’s Annual President’s Gala. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Adelphi family, friends and members of the community will come together virtually on Thursday, June 18, to support an important cause: our students’ success. The virtual gala will kick-oﬀ at 5 p.m. on Adelphi’s Facebook page with a video presentation of “Seasons of Love” from “Rent.” The performance features Adelphi students, faculty, alumni and friends — including Broadway actors Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, who starred in the original stage production and film version of the Tony and Pulitzer award-winning musical by Adelphi alumnus Jonathon Larson ’82. Proceeds from this event will support the President’s Student Success Scholarship, which helps Adelphi juniors and seniors who are most in need of urgent financial assistance in order to graduate.

“We created the President’s Student Success Scholarship to help our students cross the finish line and reach their goal of earning a college degree for the brightest future possible,” said Adelphi President Christine Riordan. “These students are part of our Adelphi family, connected not only to their friends and faculty, but also to our more than 116,000 alumni across the country and around the globe.” The event is open to the public. A Facebook account is not required to enjoy the performances. For more information visit: gala.adelphi.edu

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Nassau Inter-County Express/NICE Bus resumed its regular service schedule eﬀective Sunday, June 7. NICE Bus temporary reduced service beginning April 5. The temporary schedule reflected decreased ridership levels while ensuring vital transportation continued for essential workers in healthcare, retail and other services. As Long Island begins to advance into additional reopening phases, NICE Bus resumed a regular service schedule. The regular schedule will be available on the NICE Bus website at www.NICEBus.com as of June 7 along with real-time arrival information on the “NICE GoMobile” app, available for free download on iOS and Android phones. As regular service resumes, NICE Bus remains vigilant in the health, safety, and wellbeing of riders and employees. • Passengers two years of age and above are required to wear face masks or coverings, unless medically unable. • Ongoing cleaning continues to include disinfecting all high-touch surfaces

every 12 hours. These surfaces include poles, handrails, seats, benches, grab bars, and the driver’s cockpit area. • At the Rosa Parks-Hempstead Transit Center, touchless dispensers of hand sanitizer are available and surfaces throughout the facility are cleaned multiple times a day. • Social distancing is important. On all fixed-route buses, passengers use the rear doors to board and exit, the front sections are blocked by safety tape, and passengers are encouraged to allow several feet between each other. Passengers that use a mobility device or require the bus to kneel can use the front doors. If riders are ready to board and feel there is not adequate social distancing available upon their entry, they are encouraged to wait for the next bus to arrive. • NICE Bus remains in constant contact with Nassau County and New York State to follow their guidelines in response to health alerts.

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Northwell appoints experts to lead new programs The Northwell Health Cancer Institute has recruited four nationally-known experts to strengthen its cancer care management, research and oncology surgery. Catherine Alfano will serve at the Cancer Institute’s new vice president of cancer care management and research; Stacey Sanchez will assume the role of chief nursing oﬃcer; Dr. Joseph Herman, will become vice chair of clinical informatics for radiation medicine and director of clinical research integration for the cancer institute; and Dr. Martin Karpeh Jr., has been named director of surgical oncology for Northwell’s eastern region and chair of the department of surgery at Huntington Hospital. “We are laying the groundwork to create a survivorship program, bolster oncology nursing practice and initiatives, enhance the integration of clinical cancer research and advance surgical oncology,” said Dr. Richard Barakat, physician-in-chief and director of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute and senior vice president of cancer services at Northwell Health. “We are proud to welcome leaders who are united by their passion and pursuit of excellence.” Dr. Alfano, who joins the Cancer Institute on June 1, will lead and develop an integrated, highquality cancer survivorship program for Northwell. It will focus on patients’ long-term health and well-being from initial diagnosis to monitoring patients and coordinating comprehensive care with a goal of optimizing outcomes. She was previously vice president of survivorship at the American Cancer Society, in which she drove the vision to research, programming and policy eﬀorts nationwide to improve the lives of

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cancer survivors. Recognized as an international leader in cancer rehabilitation and survivorship, Alfano was previously deputy director of the National Cancer Institute’s Office of Cancer Survivorship. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology and master’s degree in psychology from the University of Memphis, Tenn. She completed her postdoctoral research fellowship from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington, Seattle, Wash., National Cancer Institute-funded Biobehavioral Cancer Prevention and Control Training Program, and a clinical fellowship in psychooncology also at the University of Washington. Sanchez will oversee operational performance, fiscal strategy and the consistency of nursing practice throughout all the oncology sites at Northwell, beginning June 15. With nearly 30 years of experience, she has demonstrated success in designing, planning and implementing complex solutions focused on patient and employee

satisfaction while ensuring nursing care is delivered in a scientific framework at the highest level. She comes to Northwell after working as director of pediatric and critical care services, and interim director of acute care services at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. In these roles, she was responsible for an overall $450 million operating budget and more than 1,800 employees. Previously, Sanchez held clinical and administrative leadership roles in nursing, maternal child services and pediatrics at New York and New Jersey hospitals. Dr. Sanchez earned her doctor of nursing practice from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, N.J. and master of business administration from Molloy College in Rockville Centre. Herman’s leadership will be critical to advancing Northwell’s clinical and translational cancer research and his expertise will fortify our strong radiation medicine program once he assumes his role on July 1. He joins Northwell after serving as professor and division head of the Department of Radiation

Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center – a role he has held since 2016. He specializes in the treatment of pancreatic and hepatobiliary malignancies, and previously initiated and co-directed the Pancreatic Multidisciplinary Clinic at Johns Hopkins University. He currently serves as principal investigator for several institutional gastrointestinal protocols and is a co-investigator (radiation oncology lead) for the Alliance borderline resectable cancer trial, which is evaluating the role of stereotactic body radiation therapy. Herman has published over 250 peer-reviewed research articles and book chapter and is a frequent presenter at cancer medical meetings. He received his medical degree and masters in epidemiology and preventive medicine from the University of Maryland at Baltimore, and completed his residency in radiation oncology at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor. He also holds a master’s in health care management from the Johns Hopkins University Carey School of Business in

Baltimore. Karpeh specializes in the surgical management of gastrointestinal cancers. Overseeing surgical oncology for Northwell’s Eastern Region on Long Island, he will direct programs at Huntington Hospital, Southside Hospital in Bay Shore and Peconic Bay Medical Center. Karpeh joined Northwell at the end of April to help colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic. Karpeh comes to the health system from Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey where he was surgeon-in-chief from 20142019. He also was the founding chair of surgery at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall. Karpeh has held surgical oncology leadership positions at Beth Israel Medical Center/Continuum Health Partners of New York; chief of surgical oncology at Stony Brook University and cancer center director at Stony Brook University Medical Center. In addition, he was an attending surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for 11 years. Karpeh has held prominent roles in nearly 20 professional societies, including immediate past president of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons. He has published over 110 peer-reviewed scientific papers, books and book chapters, and presented at over 100 medical meetings. Karpeh earned his doctor of medicine from Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University; and completed his residency in general surgery from University Pennsylvania and his fellowship in surgical oncology from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Northwell brings testing to churches To protect communities of color from additional exposure to the novel coronavirus, Northwell Health is expanding COVID-19 testing it has been oﬀering at churches throughout New York City, Long Island and Westchester County since May 13. Working in collaboration with Gov. Cuomo, the state Department of Health and local pastors, Northwell has administered more than 23,000 antibody and diagnostic COVID-19 tests at 24 churches located in primarily minority communities.

Beginning last week, Northwell expanded COVID-19 antibody testing to 25 additional churches in the city, Long Island, and Rockland and Westchester counties. Antibodies are proteins that help fight oﬀ infections. A simple blood test shows if people have had a previous infection with the virus. To date, results have shown that the prevalence of COVID-19 is disproportionately higher within Hispanic and AfricanAmerican communities within communities throughout the city and Long island.

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Suozzi clear pick in primary

s the saying goes, “Nothing so focuses the mind as the prospect of being hanged.” So, too, does the prospect of facing a pandemic that has killed nearly 110,000 people in this country and put more than 40 million out of work with Long Island among the hardest-hit places. With that in mind, incumbent Tom Suozzi is now the clear choice for voters in the three-person Democratic primary for the 3rd Congressional District, which stretches from Suffolk County across the North Shore of Nassau and into Queens. Suozzi has the background as a four-term mayor of Glen Cove and two-term county executive in Nassau to understand the enormous challenges faced by local governments in Nassau, Queens and Suffolk as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and how to fix them. And his two terms in Congress have provided him with knowledge in the ways of Washington and relationships with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to offer his constituents the best chance of getting that help. We have questioned Suozzi’s middle-of-the-road approach that includes his membership in the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus and a less aggressive approach than we believed is needed to confront President Trump’s many transgressions. But during this pandemic, Suozzi’s moderate approach has paid dividends in gaining bipartisan support among House members for measures that would assist the state in its recovery. This includes legislation writ-

ten by Suozzi and approved by the House that would repeal the $10,000 cap on state and local taxes imposed by Republicans and the Trump administration in 2017 as part of the $2 trillion tax cut package. The bill also includes seeing that funds in the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, or HEROES Act, are distributed to the states based on the rate of infection. Suozzi said he recruited every Democrat and Republican from New York and New Jersey to sign a letter toHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stating the need for a special fund to be distributed based on the rate of infection. New York hospitals, he said, got $4 billion of that money. Both legislative eﬀorts to repeal the cap on state and local taxes and money for states and local municipalities have been blocked by McConnell in the Senate. But we appreciate Suozzi’s strong advocacy for bringing New York its fair share of the federal money allocated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. And his willingness to join Gov. Andrew Cuomo in taking on McConnell, who called aid to all 50 states a “blue-state bailout.” Suozzi correctly pointed out that New York taxpayers have sent $125 billion more to the federal government in the past five years than they have gotten back in federal aid or help, while McConnell’s Kentucky was one of the biggest net takers during this time. Has this resulted in more money for New York state and local governments? Not yet. That may not happen unless the Demo-

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crats regain the Senate and the White House. But we appreciate Suozzi fighting for what is right and hope that sooner rather than later that is how the money will flow. Suozzi has succeeded in getting increased funding for the Long Island Sound cleanup, another bipartisan eﬀort, as well as more money for the cleanup of the Bethpage plume of toxic chemicals. He has also stayed in close touch with local constituents, working to assist them during the pandemic. Suozzi is opposed by two Democrats – Melanie D’Arrigo and Michael Weinstock – neither of whom has held elective oﬃce. D’Arrigo is a Port Washington resident and self-described progressive, who ran state Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso’s successful re-election campaign in 2018 and worked on the campaigns of Town of North Hempstead Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte (D-Port Washington) and state Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-Great Neck). She said she entered the campaign because she did not believe

Suozzi spoke out at all against Brett Kavanaugh during his Senate confirmation hearings for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court or against Trump. A former employee in the health care industry, D’Arrigo supports the Medicare for All plan promoted by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal. (Suozzi said he supports the Green New Deal but does not specify if he backs Ocasio-Cortez’s version and free public college.) D’Arrigo also said early in her campaign that she supported criminal justice reform, including the elimination of qualified immunity for police – a policy that has gained widespread support following the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota. We think the elimination of private insurance as called for by Sanders’ Medicare for All plan would be bad policy and even worse politics, possibly costing Democrats a House seat at a time the party cannot aﬀord to lose one. Weinstock is a Great Neck lawyer and former sex-crimes prosecutor who served as a volunteer

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firefighter and emergency medical technician with the Vigilant Fire Company. He said his decision to run was sparked, in part, by Suozzi and other political leaders writing letters to a federal judge supporting former Town of North Hempstead Democratic Chairman Gerard Terry after he was convicted of failing to pay $1.4 million in federal and state taxes over 15 years. Weinstock said he was running because he was a hard worker able to help people find common ground. Both he and D’Arrigo seemed to lose focus during the campaign when D’Arrigo challenged Weinstock’s petitions during a high point in the pandemic and Weinstock responded by saying, “If she were a man, I would consider giving her a good old-fashioned throat punch.” Even without these missteps, neither D’Arrigo nor Weinstock oﬀers the experience and knowledge needed in Congress at this moment. We strongly endorse Tom Suozzi for the 3rd District in the Democratic primary.

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KREMER’S CORNER

Time for real change in the United States

t this stage of my life, I have seen a lot of events that captured the attention of all Americans and the rest of the world. The tragedy of 9/11 became everyone’s challenge no matter where you lived on this planet. Anyone who thinks that the killing of George Floyd is going to be an afterthought come this November is deluding themselves, starting with the president of the United States. The COVID-19 virus will become front and center should a new wave of infections be reported in the fall. The nation will look to the White House for a plan that will ensure that we don’t go through another round of home confinement. But any politician who thinks that the Floyd debacle will recede into the shadows is a politician who will have a shorter tenure in oﬃce than expected. There is also no doubt that between now and election day, there is bound to be another foolish act by some overly aggressive cop. After a long career in public service, I am proud of my relationship with the police. I have supported hundreds of pension

and disability bills, attended countless events over the years in support of our cops and love and respect these people for the risks that they take every day. But we have sadly found out that around the country there are still police personnel that just don’t understand how to deal with the minority community. Many police departments have been aggressive in promoting community policing and getting their members to be more understanding of the problems of the minority. But, just like in state government or any government, there are bad apples and they have to be rooted out. Any cop who has a record of continuous misconduct has to be assigned to duties that take them away from the public. And depending on what those actions are, they have to be removed from public life for the sake of the citizens and the reputation of their departments. The U.S. Congress can’t be let oﬀ the hook this time around. At this very moment when the nation is trying to deal with

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massive public protests, there are still a bunch of Senators who want to spend the summer proving that President Trump didn’t get any help from the Russians in 2016. They have a dislike for former President Barack Obama that lingers and lingers. Some of it is based on pure politics and some of it is just plain racism. Our federal and state oﬃcials have to face the fact that there must be a new standard for how the police can interact with the minority community. Should there be a ban on chokeholds? Should records of police disciplinary actions

be made public? Should there be massive amounts of dollars spent on job training programs for the minority community to give wayward youth some semblance of hope? Should the government provide more health services in areas that are undeserved? The massive death count among minorities as a result of the Covid-19 disaster has to be addressed with more funding for clinics and health outreach personnel. And yes, looting should become a federal crime. There is no way to legislate against bias. You can’t pass a law to make people more accepting of their fellow man or woman. You can’t force people to give up their contempt for people of another color or race. There is no way to pierce the heart of a hard-nosed bigot. But you can pass laws and provide funding for programs that will not only help minorities but also help others who continue to suﬀer from the government’s failure to understand what the needs are of the masses. There is also one other critical way to address our national crises. It’s called the ballot box. Election after election,

we hear the same story. Voter turnout continues to be at a much lower level despite the public’s unhappiness with most politicians. The key to increasing voter participation is to make it easier to vote. Why not mail a ballot to every eligible voter, as six states currently do? It is no secret that some Republican members of Congress will do anything to stop people from voting. Many state governments do their share of mischief by knocking people oﬀ the voter rolls, closing polling places, reducing the registration days and trying to limit voting hours. Florida tried to impose a fee for voters to participate but the courts took care of that fiasco. It is a sad commentary that in the world’s greatest democracy, there are people in government who don’t want you to vote. Will the memory of the killing of George Floyd quickly fade away? Like similar cases, this one may become a blur when November rolls around. But somehow, I believe that there will be enough people of good conscience who will tip the balance in favor of a better America.

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My homes is outed by Zoom at every click

ow that more and more of my life is lived in Zoom computer meetings, I’m starting to notice a few details. For example, I am seeing that the other people in these meetings all seem to live with Martha Stewart, whereas I am clearly calling from the bottom of a well. A dark, messy, cluttered well. And this is not just about my family and friends. With so many newspeople reporting from their own homes, it seems that if they’re not standing in a whistle-clean kitchen, then they’re sitting in a cozy, booklined den. I can even tell you the color of their bookshelves, because with rare exceptions, everyone paints their bookshelves white. My favorite is the bookshelf behind Rafael Pi Roman, a host and senior editor on WNET/ Channel 13. He has so many books jammed onto every shelf,

with even more wedged in at the top horizontally, that I can’t believe it hasn’t come down already. I tune in just to see if he will survive that bookcase for another day. I have a bookcase, too, a lot neater than his — but no one seems to see it. All anybody sees are the few little odds and ends that are piled in front of it. “Judy!” said my brother. “Is that your treadmill piled high with boxes and clothing? How long has it been since you used it?” “Um, just a few weeks,” I said, and quickly change the subject. “Yo, Judy,” sais a friend, some days later. “I thought you were getting rid of that old armchair? And what’s that sitting on top of it? A printer?” “No, it’s a typewriter.” “A typewriter? What do you need one of those for? I thought they’d all been melted down!” “I need it to type up mailing

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A Look on the Lighter Side labels, if you must know.” “Why do that? You have a computer printer, don’t you?” The truth is I’ve never yet figured out how to get a mailing label safely un-mangled through my printer, but she doesn’t need to know that. Instead, I said, “I’m saving it for when I type up a fake suicide note to leave next to your body.” I was in a discussion group

about the Golden Rule when my mind began to wander. “What would it mean to do unto others as you would have others do unto you?” the leader was asking. “Um, don’t judge me by the clutter in my Zoom background?” I volunteered. The discussion moved on, but I stayed transfixed — by the seven years’ worth of tax records stacked on the couch. And the seven years’ worth of toilet paper stacked on the floor beside it. By the computer keyboard that quit working suspiciously soon after I sprayed it with Lysol, and which had to be replaced at full cost but which might dry out and start working again, someday. And the recyclable shopping bag full of other bags that are all waiting for the day when we can leave the house because “Someday, Scarlett, I promise you, I will Shop Again!”

And what’s that big cardboard box with the big distracting label on the side? I decide to turn it so at least the label isn’t showing. Oops! The whole thing fell over onto a stack of books, which fell onto the stack of toilet paper, which fell and rolled around and …. It’s time I gave up. Maybe I should just drape a sheet over the whole mess and tell everyone I’m at the summer home, with the butler taking some time oﬀ. (Unless people are going to worry that the butler’s body is under the sheet?) “Mom, why don’t you just use one of the zillion backgrounds Zoom has for precisely this situation?” “You can do that? Quick! Find me some New-York-anchorperson bookshelves!” Let people wonder how I got into the room with Rafael Pi Roman.

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OUT OF LEFT FIELD

American federalism can survive Trump

ederalism was the midwife for the birth of the United States of America. The delivery of a new nation took place during a succession of crises. As the esteemed American historian Henry Steele Commager emphasized, we could easily have become an earlier version of Latin America with 20 separate, independent nations. The formation of a United States was an extraordinary achievement. The colonies had been separated in many ways, and they were often at odds with each other – even as they shared protests against the expanding, unjust power of the British government. At several points during the clashes, the British (sounding like an autocratic Trump) literally said: “We have authority over the American colonies in every respect whatsoever.” Even in 1774, when the British passed the Quartering Act, with Parliament’s discussions about placing British troops in private American homes, it was a huge challenge (as John Adams noted), to “get thirteen clocks to strike as one.” Crisis unity during the Revolution extended beyond The Critical Period of the 1780s; it provides a template for American resourcefulness during times of peril and dysfunctions. Our system of federalism is properly referred to as “That Delicate Balance.” Achievements depend on the skills and

values of state and national leaders – on their abilities to cooperate, to learn from each other, and to show flexibility. Is it fair to say that Donald Trump has been deficient in all of these attributes? Lifelong conservative Republicans, Max Boot and Steven Schmidt, said they had to revise their views of Trump from “the worst modern President” to “the worst president in all of American history.” During the past week two generals, who were once celebrated by Trump, called him a “divider” and a “threat to democracy.” First, former Secretary of Defense General Mattis issued one of the strongest attacks ever made against an American president. A day later, former Chief of Staﬀ General John Kelly expressed his total agreement with General Mattis. Have we ever had an American president who celebrates himself the way Trump does (saying “perfect” applies to his conduct)? Now, with more than 110,000 Americans dead from the coronavirus pandemic, Trump says the total would be higher than a million if he had not “acted quickly” and so “effectively.” What do responsible analysts have to say about his leadership? Studies by MIT, Columbia University, and others said tens of thousands of lives could have been saved if the president had called earlier for social distancing and lockdowns. Trump’s response was to say that Colum-

MICHAEL D’INNOCENZO Out of Left Field bia is “a liberal, disgraceful institution . . . all the people they cater to were after me.” Trump now conveniently ignores his statement that the coronavirus was “another Democrat hoax,” that “it would be gone in a few days.” Critics beware: Mr. Trump is threatening to shut down media that challenge his views — most recently Twitter fact-checked two of his many unfounded conspiracy views, voting by mail and journalist Joe Scarborough. The conservative Wall Street Journal noted in an editorial (5/27/20): Donald Trump “traffics in conspiracy theories” but “his latest accusation [against Scarborough] is ugly even for him.” The Wall Street Journal concludes: “Mr. Trump is debasing his oﬃce and he is hurting the country in doing so.” In a Washington Post column this week, lifelong Conservative

George Will refers to Trump as “The Crybaby-in-Chief” and writes: “Trump has proven that the phrase malignant buﬀoon is not an oxymoron.” Now with the Minnesota police murder of George Lloyd, what has President Trump contributed in moral leadership and policy directions for a better democracy? People around the world have been protesting American racism after seeing a murder that was recorded on cellphone (available to the whole world to watch in Trump’s “MAGA”). After Mr. Trump’s pandemic failures and racism failures, can others in our federalist system guide us through these two continuing crises? The encouraging answer is “Yes,” but federalism is even more diﬃcult to implement when the president is a liability rather than an asset. Until the November election and the January 2021 inauguration, we need to turn to state leaders to provide “laboratories for democracy” (as Wisconsin Govnernor Robert Lafollette eloquently advocated). Former Long Islander Bill Moyers, on June 6, cited historian Bernard Weisberger: ”All this open talk by Trump of dominance is pretty undisguised fascism. He’s inciting chaos to set the stage for the strongman to ‘rescue the nation.’” Moyers has said, “I cannot remain on the sidelines while the delusional is becom-

ing normative.” He joins other analysts who believe Trump is seeking authoritarian powers. Moyers concludes: “Democracy in America has been a series of narrow escapes. We may be running out of luck, and no one is coming to save us. For that we have only ourselves.” On Sunday General Colin Powell, who served Republican administrations, told CNN’s Jake Tapper: “The country is getting wise to Trump, and they are not going to put up with it anymore.” Powell added “He lies all the time. He gets away with it all the time because people don’t hold him accountable. When President Trump says George Floyd is looking down from heaven pleased by the economy, how can you expect anyone to believe him?” To compound distresses, Powell said, Trump contributes to situations where “the U.S. has oﬀended just about everybody in the world.” Might we expect leaders from individual states to step up, following examples of Generals Mattis, Kelly, and Powell? They will need to give lucid critiques to rally the nation’s citizens, and they will need to demonstrate that they can fulfill Lafollette’s goals of innovative, coordinated and democratic leadership. The next column will seek to show how this can be done, and how federalism can yet rescue us from dangerous presidential leadership.

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ALL THINGS POLITICAL

How to replace revenue lost to COVID-19

art II Yes, Long Island is slowly recovering from the devastating financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the three-month shutdown of our public and private sectors has left the local economy in disarray. Nassau County’s 2020 projected deficit was recently revised upwards another $100 million to a stunning $384 million. And Suffolk County’s COVID-19 Fiscal Impact Task Force projected a deficit of close to $1.5 billion over the next three years. If you drill down further, Long Island’s towns, villages, and cities are also on fiscally shaky ground. Here’s what troubles me most about all this red ink: Not one single Long Island municipality has accepted the painful realization that both New York state and the federal government are unwilling to rescue them. While county elected officials wait to make the necessary changes to balance their budgets, hoping for a bailout, it costs Nassau and Suffolk governments well over $1 million a day. Across Long Island’s many local governments, none are doing anything to stop the hemorrhaging of projected revenue. Government’s customarily slow, ineffective response to fixing problems, becomes even more fiscally burdensome with each passing day. Local governments need to resist the urge to make across the board budget cuts. It’s better for the community if already stressed departments like social services

remain whole. Other departments, such as parks, clerical oﬃces, and sanitation, can take the temporary cuts by delaying maintenance, going to a shorter workday or picking up garbage a couple of days less a month. Elected oﬃcials need to use a scalpel and not a hammer when scaling back their budgets. Here are some additional suggestions as a continuation from my last column to help local governments find ways to close their budget gaps: Insurance – When was the last time your local government did a top-to-bottom assessment of all liability, fire, property, and Workers’ Comp insurances? Many municipalities are paying for insurance they don’t need and have policies that aren’t competitively priced. Liability, property, and hazard insurances should be reviewed and competitively priced yearly. When I was at the Town of Hempstead, an analysis of a Workers Comp overhaul revealed projected savings for the town of $4 million a year. Health insurance is a necessity that every government employee should have and that has been made even more evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what governments pay for health insurance is an uncomfortable discussion that needs to happen — immediately. Municipalities are contractually obligated to provide a certain set of coverages. It’s a collectively bargained right. And who those coverages are purchased from should be open to discussion.

ADAM HABER All Things Political Last year in the Town of Hempstead there was a proposal to purchase retiree health insurance from a highly regarded alternative provider. With coverages that exceed current retiree plans, this would have saved the town over $2 million a year. Smart Parking meters – The coin-operated parking meters, ubiquitous throughout Long Island, need to go. In certain villages the revenue from parking meters is actually less than the cost paid to monitor them. Several companies are willing to install new smart parking meters for free — for a revenue share. Not only can parking-cost change depending on demand (which will increase revenue), monitoring and ticketing can be conducted remotely, which will save on staﬀ. Additionally, allowing for immediate payment of tickets by text will increase revenue, too. Naming Rights — Every park, museum, library, hospital,

and large public building should be made available to sell naming rights. The city of San Diego aggressively sells naming rights as a way to generate recurring revenue, totaling up to $2 million a year. Cameras on School Buses – In August, Gov. Cuomo signed legislation (S.4524B/A.4950B) authorizing school districts to install stop-arm cameras on school buses to catch drivers who unlawfully pass a stopped school bus. Not only does this initiative promote the safety of New York’s students, it also provides significant revenue. Every public and private school bus on Long Island should install these stop-arm cameras, and then the local school districts, private schools, and municipalities they reside in should share the ticket revenue. Audit Everything – Local governments are notorious for overpaying for services. They need to audit utility bills and telephone bills for overcharges, hire companies to audit franchise fees and conduct subrogation audits on insurance money owed. They should also audit every cell tower lease and fees paid for municipal waste disposal. These audits can be conducted with no out of pocket costs by outside firms, which could receive a percentage of any savings. Limit Take-Home Vehicles — Local governments should have pooled vehicles that can be signed out with every use. Electric car ride-sharing firms install charging stations and vehicles for free and charge an hourly fee per use. Lower Professional Fee

Schedules — Ask outside attorneys, engineers, and accountants, to take a 15 percent fee reduction until the fiscal crisis is over. With so many Long Islanders out of work, everyone needs to pitch in. If there is pushback, there are surely hungry professional firms which would be willing to work for less. Hire Efficiency Experts — What is the optimal number of employees in each department? How can government become more efficient and productive? As government employees retire, don’t immediately replace vacant positions. Instead invest in technology to move government services online. In the European country of Estonia, 100 percent of government functions are conducted online. Create one Nassau County Water District – Last year The Citizens Campaign for the Environment put out a comprehensive report on the cost of water on Long Island. In Nassau County, the annual cost to homeowners ranged from $195.89 in Jericho to an astonishing $1,124.52 in Sea Cliff. If elected officials are serious about making our community more affordable, Nassau County’s 46 separate water districts should be combined into a single water authority, which would lead to better oversight at a lower cost. The Suffolk County Water District efficiently and cost-effectively supplies water to 1.2 million residents. Nassau County can do the same. The best time to make significant change in local government is during a crisis. That time is now.

VIEW POINT

Seize the moment to do police reform The murder of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police oﬃcer has galvanized the nation and the world. His murder was only one in a long, long list of murders and lynchings over decades. But this was a perfect storm that made its heinousness obvious to all: This was not the instant firing of a gun in a moment of fear, but a torturously long, drawn-out 8 minutes, 46 seconds, during which three other police oﬃcers stood around, onlookers pleaded for mercy, and the whole thing captured on video that was shared over social media. So while there were other unprovoked killings – Breonna Taylor, shot in her own Louisville apartment in the dead of

night after police invaded with a no-knock warrant – this one was undeniable in demonstrating the ingrained culture that dehumanizes in order for such violence to occur, and the smug security of police, given the unparalleled power of a gun and a badge, that they would not be held accountable. Enough is enough, protesters by the tens of thousands in hundreds of cities throughout the country and the world, chant, even putting their own lives at risk, not just from the batonwielding, tear-gas throwing, flashbang-grenade hurling, rubber-bullet firing police dressed as an invading army, but from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The protests have come to

KAREN RUBIN View Point

suburbia and our hometown as well – most aﬀectingly, one this weekend organized by Great Neck High School students which drew well over 500 people to Firefighters Park in Great Neck

Plaza. (They withstood accusations on Facebook they were terrorists.) They decried the structural racism at the heart of a police culture that has its origins in catching slaves, then morphed into an enforcement mechanism for white supremacy, along with so many other structural inequities that, by design, have kept African-Americans, Hispanics and other minorities unequal in society. While the elements of police brutality and criminal injustice are well-known, they are kept in force year after year, decade after decade, generation after generation by supremely politically powerful police unions. Indeed, the most dramatic

reform is to completely rebuild police departments – there are 16,000 of them. Some police departments have actually done this – Camden, NJ, for example – and it may be the only way to really root out the structural inequities as well as bias. Now Minneapolis’ city council has voted to disband its $193 million police department. What that actually means is that, like Camden, it intends to rebuild it in order to make it functional and appropriate in a country that supposedly is based on principles of “equal justice for all.” They will likely scrutinize how police oﬃcers are recruited, hired and tracked for a record of police brutality (like Timothy Continued on Page 36

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OUR TOWN

Send the bridge builders to Congress

was lucky enough to meet Douglas Tuman, who is a running for Congress from the Town of Hempstead. Doug is currently commissioner of engineering for the Town of Hempstead and has both a degree in civil engineering from Stevens and a law degree from Hofstra. In other words he’s bright. He had come across my writing on the COVID pandemic and the recent rioting across America and was interested enough to reach out and ask me more. Let’s see the last time I received a phone call from a politician running for oﬃce was — how about never. Douglas reminded me of another home-grown politician, Sen. Michael Balboni, in that they both have charm, warmth, sincerity and a wide breadth of knowledge. Our conversation lasted an hour and focused on the rocky road we have all been on since the pandemic began in earnest in mid-March. I shared my views about the real power of our immune system, how as humans we have a knack for adaptation, how the television media seemed to politicize the pandemic and how

the film industry had accurately predicted the course of this global outbreak with the 2011 movie “Contagion” starring Matt Damon, Kate Winslet and Jude Law. As we discussed the protest marches we are witnessing, he asked for my thoughts on ways to bridge our obvious sense of divisiveness and unrest. He pointed out that Nassau County is extremely diverse and if it is guided properly, it could serve as a model county that could inspire other places throughout the nation. I told him that the current explosiveness seen during these marches stems from a multitude of factors. The killing of George Floyd was like a match that ignited our frustrations about the lockdown, the sudden removal of sports, art and entertainment, the loss of gainful employment, anxiety about money and 40 years of growing income disparity without an end in sight. All this produces anger, paranoia and despair. And on an even deeper level, I see that our growing divisiveness in politics is an eﬀort to simplify an overly and increasingly complicated world. And into this maelstrom of tension, confusion

DR. TOM FERRARO Our Town

and anger comes the politician. I send my sympathies to Donald Trump, Andrew Cuomo, Bill de Blasio and Douglas Tuman because there will be no simple solutions to any of these racial, economic and social conflicts. Marching in the streets is a sign that people are unhappy and frustrated, but it’s also a sign that people have not given up hope. And there are many solutions to this social unrest. Here are three right oﬀ the bat: 1) What I have learned by working with many world-class athletes is that whatever you want to do or gain or achieve in life will take lots of hard work.

Golfers are finally returning to the PGA tour this week and every athlete I have worked with over this time has been working seven days a week in this so-called 90-day-oﬀ season. Whatever your dream may be, you must be ready to work for it. 2) What I told Doug Tuman is that humans tend to like each other when they meet. When they are alone, shut oﬀ from others and just watching television, they tend to become distrustful and even paranoid. When we lose face-to-face contact with our neighbors, we begin to lose trust and our fear grows. I told him that if I see someone walking toward me on the street, I feel tension but the moment we make eye contact and say hi we connect as humans and feel good about each other. In keeping with James Kunstler’s landmark book “The Geography of Nowhere,” we need to have more walkable towns so that we get to know each other. 3) Of course, another solution to societal problems is to be blessed with charismatic and brave leaders with high moral values and tremendous courage. One of the last century’s greatest

and most powerful leaders was the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. His essay “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” which was written while he was in jail, is considered by many to be one of the greatest American essays of the 20th century. He had total command of philosophy, politics and theology and was able to write and to speak as a great poet. His letter was addressed to some of the church leaders of the day and he quoted easily from Aristotle, Saint Augustine, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Martin Buber and Paul Tillich. He wrote of carving “a tunnel of hope through the dark mountain of disappointment” and said he was “appalled by the silence of good people.” Well, I am not sure if those answers are of any help to Douglas Tuman in his runup to the election, but I sincerely hope that they are. Tuman seems to me to be young enough, smart enough, brave enough, honest enough and moral enough to build a pathway out of these troubled waters we currently find ourselves in. And perhaps his degree in engineering makes him uniquely suited for this kind of bridge building.

READERS WRITE

Prevented from doing the right thing

hen I viewed the video of the Buﬀalo incident where the policemen pushed the man and he fell backward and hit his head on the concrete sidewalk, I expected to see an entirely different scene. I saw a tall, lanky gray-haired man in short pants approach two policemen by himself. He did not approach the policemen aggressively nor was he leading a group of protesters against two defenseless policemen. Suddenly, the policemen pushed him backward. He lost his balance and fell. Clearly the push was unexpected. The policemen walked away,

leaving him on the ground motionless and the group of policemen following walked forward ignoring the fallen man. Then suddenly, I saw one policeman attempt to kneel down and give the man some aid. A policeman in his group grabbed him by the shoulder and pulled him up and pushed him to walk along with the others. They left the man lying on the ground. In that group of policemen there was one soul who instinctively wanted to “do the right thing,” but he was prevented from doing so by one of his own. He did not have the courage to return to aid the man. Perhaps the

one who pulled him away outranked him, and he accepted his misguided authority. Many years ago at my daughter’s graduation TV journalist Tom Brokaw spoke to the graduates about going into the world and in Spike Lee’s words to “Do the Right Thing”. Unfortunately, I see and hear how we have lost sight of this quality of character as a society. We are under such stress and strain from day-to-day to keep up with our basic needs. Many of us do not have the fortitude to take a step back, stop, think twice, and insist on “doing the right thing.” There are some among us

who have achieved super success in their lifetime and have no need to worry about basic needs. They can look around and in many ways are “doing the right thing” around the world and here. Yet they still do not grasp the imbedded reality of cultural racism. However, they can do more and “do the right thing” by facing the truth that they have known all of their lives, whether black or white. The horrific death of George Floyd has pushed us to stop and think twice and scream we have to “do the right thing.” When Martin Luther King was murdered, we knew there

were racists who were eager to assassinate him. Dr. King knew it as well. Many of us screamed then, too. And then there are our politicians, our elected leaders. They make promises galore but can they “do the right thing” in our politicized country? We as a free society have to remind ourselves over and over again to “Stop, let’s think about this, let’s come together, let us all Do The Right Thing for the sake of our humanity. Alan Altman Great Neck Letters Continued on Page 32

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Business faces 100-year storm in its 100th year BY E LL I OT W E L D When Nancy Larick joined Larick Associates, a Port Washington company that dates back through three Larick generations, in 1980, she had a goal in mind of bringing the company to its 100th year. This year, she reached that goal but never expected it to be during a global pandemic that has wreaked havoc on the economy. Larick Associates is a promotional products company, which she said is an events-driven business and gets a boost from ceremonies like school graduations. With no in-person events happening at the moment, sales have taken a hit. Although sales of a certain type of item have taken oﬀ. “I’m just inundated all day about masks and sanitizers and gowns,” Larick said. “This is not a fun thing.” With the reopening process in sight, Larick said things have begun to pick up somewhat, and she hopes to get back to business as usual by September. Larick’s husband, Eric Mohr, a substitute teacher by day, began working with the company’s sales team in 2008. Mohr said

that even before the pandemic hit, the biggest disrupting factor in the industry was the rise of the internet. “It’s harder to develop a client relationship. You’re more of a consultant now,” Mohr said. He went on to talk about how the customer interacts more with products through the computer interface rather than a salesperson, making his job more difficult. As in most professions, Mohr said, video calls have become a big part of the day-today operation in the promotional products industry. He had just gotten off a Zoom call with clients before being interviewed. The history of the company dates back to Nancy’s grandfather, Emmanuel Larick, who founded Larick Associates in New York City in 1920. Emmanuel used to sell items such as leather products and calendars and hired a large number of salespeople. He would board trains to Albany to sell things to the passengers when sales stagnated. Nancy’s father, Stuart Larick, had a different eye for the advertising specialties business (Nancy said this was what the

business was called until about 20 years ago when it became known as promotional products). Coming from an engineering background, Nancy said, her father was more of the intellectual type. He shrank the company’s sales team to its current size of three and began employing more conventional sales techniques, whereas Emmanuel Larick had used a routine where he would throw his watch at the wall to signify how durable his products are. Nancy Larick joined the company with her brother in 1980. A native of Great Neck, she describes herself as part of the “Vietnam generation” and at first, did not want to be apart of an industry as commercial as sales. She worked as a publicist for authors for a few different companies and tried her hand at the business in France at one point. She said she views the role of the publicist as “fake sales.” At her last job at a freelance publicity firm, she was not happy. On her last day she went and cleaned out her desk and then was fired by her boss in retaliation. One of the authors she had

publicized wrote about racket sports. On that day, she gave him a call. “So I dried my tears and he said ‘when can you come in.’ I was hired the next day,” Larick said. She was sent to work for five weeks at the U.S. Open tennis tournament. Through connections she made there, she got a job in sales at the Virginia Slims tournament, a major women’s tennis circuit at the time. This was her first foray into real sales. “I found that to be much more satisfying than doing publicity,” Larick said. Around that time, Stuart Larick wanted Nancy to join Larick Associates. Although she had reservations, she joined after her work with the tennis circuit. “I was terrified of starting with my father,” Larick said. “My father was the heavy who had gotten rid of all those other salespeople.” Nancy Larick has kept the company going through trials and tribulations. Her father died in 1993 and at that point her brother, Robert Larick, who joined the company at the same

time as Nancy, asked to be bought out, which turned into a messy process that lasted six months and the two did not speak for a time. “We had to empty out our coffers to pay my brother back,” Nancy said. The company eventually began making money again and last year hit its high sales goal. It was on track to hit the high goal again this year until the pandemic derailed that. Now Nancy Larick said the goal is to “not suffer too much.” Mohr agreed that there are pitfalls to working with family and that one must keep personal matters out of the office to keep morale up and make the company look professional. He said that Larick Associates’ strength is in its customer service. When asked what advice she would give to someone looking to get into the sales business, she said to focus on your staff and get people who think of the customer. “I would say hire people you like and make sure you’ve gotten the most competent person and pay them, show them that you appreciate them. It pays to pay more,” Larick said.

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School District vote for budgets, trustees EAST WILLISTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

NEW HYDE PARK-GARDEN CITY PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT

Enrollment 1,722 Budget Spending $63,091,128, a 2.27 percent increase from the current $61,689,714 Trustees 2 seats, 3-year term

Enrollment 1,785 Budget Spending $41,073,250, a 2.21 percent increase from the current $40,184,675 Trustees - 2 seats, three year term

Mark Kamberg (incumbent, president)

Tara Notine (incumbent, vice president)

Raymond Del Maestro (challenging Kamberg)

James Reddan (incumbent)

Tasneem Meghi (unopposed) Trustee Alan Littman resigned in March

FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL DISTRICT Enrollment 1,479 Budget Spending $32,454,520, a 1.53 percent increase from the current $31,963,935 Trustee - 1 seat, 3-year term

Laura Trentacoste (incumbent)

GREAT NECK SCHOOL DISTRICT Enrollment 6,836 Budget spending $241,395,571, a 2.98 percent increase from the current $234,418,944 Trustees

Rebecca Sassouni (incumbent) John Jahng (challenging Sassouni) Jeffrey Shi (incumbent)

HERRICKS SCHOOL DISTRICT Enrollment 4,061 Budget spending $120,534,523, a 1.33 percent increase from the current $117,541,264

NORTH SHORE SCHOOL DISTRICT Enrollment 2,548 Budget Spending $110,315,208, a 2.33 percenty increase from the current $107,799,955. Proposition 1 - Budget proposal Proposition 2 - Authorizing district boad to expend up to $3 million from Capital Reserve Fund for school building improvements Trustees

Richard Galati (incumbent) Andrea Macari Robert Mazzella

PORT WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Enrollment 5,540 Budget Spending $163,215,663, a 1.66 percent increase from the current $160,556,916 Trustees - 2, 3-year terms

Rachel Gilliar (incumbent) Adam Block Julie Epstein Christine Nadolne Incumbent Dave Kerpen chose not to run for re-election

Trustees - 3-year terms

James Gounaris (incumbent) Tarantej S. Arora (challenging Gounaris)

ROSLYN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Enrollment 3,162 Budget Spending $100,659,820, a 1.17 percent increase from the current $99,497,241 Trustees - 1 position, 3-year term

Enrollment 3,216 Budget spending: $115,330,236, 1.89 percent increase from current $113,190,196 Proposition 1 - The proposed budget of expenditures adopted by the Board of Education in the amount of $15,330,236. Proposition 2 - To allow the purchase of school buses and vans for estimated cost of $529,666.67 paid for by a tax levied over 5 years Proposition 3 - To establish a Capital Reserve Fund of up to $25 million to be paid over up to 25 years with funds transferred from surplus with no more than $5 million transferred from the 2019-20 budget Trustees - 2 seats

Patricia Aitken (incumbent, president)

Meryl Waxman Ben-Levy (incumbent)

Evan Mandery

Clifford Saffron (incumbent)

MINEOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

SEWANHAKA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Enrollment 2,981 Budget Spending $100,859,780, a 0.90 percent increase from the current $99,955,750 Trustee - 2 seats

Enrollment 8,415 Budget spending $209,265,063, a 2.8 percent increase from $203,562,035 Candidates The district does not hold its own elections. The boards of education in the component districts Elmont, Floral Park-Bellerose, Franklin Square and New Hyde Park-Garden City Park - each appoints two trustees to the Sewanhaka Board

Trustees - 3-year terms

Henry R. Zanetti (incumbent) Bhajan S. Ratra (challenging Zanetti)

MANHASSET SCHOOL DISTRICT

Patrick Talty (incumbent) Margaret Ballantyne-Mannion (incumbent)

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Virtual happenings at the G.N. Library Art Celebrating World Giraffe Day The giraffes of Great Neck Library — Sunshine, Doris, GiGi, & Raffe — are a beloved part of our community. Help us celebrate them, and World Giraffe Day by submitting artwork to be uploaded to the Library’s website and social media. We will collect artwork through World Giraffe Day, June 21. Send to childrens@greatnecklibrary.org Summer Reading Summer Reading Celebration with Jester Jim: Thursday, June 18, 2:00 — 3:00 p.m. The public libraries of Nassau County invite you to the 2020 Summer Reading Celebration with Jester Jim, a 40 min. live, interactive broadcast packed with tricks, balancing, and laughs. Kids of all ages. Watch the show here: https://youtu.be/MC0ljPmvSBI Pride Month DIY T-shirt Beach Tote Monday, June 15, 5:00 — 6:00 p.m. Decorate for pride or the beach. Meeting ID: 937 6096 5193 Password: beach lsweeney@greatnecklibrary.org Pride Month Book Club: You Asked for Perfect by Laura Silverman Friday, June 19, 6:00 — 7:00 p.m. Zoom Meeting ID: 924 6156 0810 Password: pride To access a copy of the book for free go toHoopla(or download the Hoopla app) and use your GN library card to check it out. jlagasse@greatnecklibrary.org DIY Pride Arts & Crafts 8:00 — 9:00 p.m. Craft some rainbow-themed items and show off your pride. Meeting ID: 945 5320 5176 Password: pride lsweeney@greatnecklibrary.org Finance Meeting Wednesday, June 17, 7:00 — 8:00 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting Via Webex https://gnlskype.my.webex.com/gnlskype.my/j.ph

p?MTID=mbb751ef922cd0e21d926f45f8bb2c881 Meeting number: 954 697 415Password: ePWJHBQf434 (37954273 from phones) Join by phone +1-650-215-5226United States Toll More Online Programs: June 13 to 19 Play Reading: Saturday, June 13, 5:00 — 6:30 p.m. Choose and read a play as a group. Zoom Meeting ID: 813 614 2806 Password: password jrobinson@greatnecklibrary.org Zoom Puppetry: 7:00 — 8:30 p.m. Meeting ID: 826 2404 5619 Password: kermit bweil@greatnecklibrary.org. Organic 3D Design: Monday, June 15, 3:30 — 4:30 p.m. Learn how to create a truly organic design such as a tree or alien with Sculptrics, a free Windows and Mac computer software you can download. Make sure your system can support this software. https://pixologic. com/sculptris/ Meeting ID: 970 6099 2411 Password: Sculpt stemlab@greatnecklibrary.org Harry Potter Trivia: 7:00 — 7:30 p.m. Join Librarians Justin and Kat. Zoom using Kahoot. Meeting ID: 966 2701 3576 Password: 676967 Yoga Flow facilitated by Carolyn Series Open to All: Tuesday, June 16, 9:30 — 10:30 a.m. Yoga mat, meditation pillow, water and small towel,comfortable clothing. Join Zoom Meeting. Meeting ID: 863 9285 4948 Password: 723725 English Conversation Class with Barbara: 12:30 — 1:45 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 956 0540 7377 Password: class Book Club: Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie: 7:00 — 8:00 p.m. Join Librarian Justin. The book is available through Hoopla here:

https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11568211 Zoom Meeting ID: 966 2504 3141 Password: 533683 Gertrude Stein and Friends presented by Mary Dono: Wednesday, June 17, 2:00 — 3:30 p.m. Zoom Meeting: Meeting ID: 829 9237 6289 Password: 749730 Jeopardy: 5:00 — 6:00 p.m. Play alone or on a team in the classic answer and question game show. Meeting ID: 819 1192 4805 Password: Trebek mmeehan@greatnecklibrary.org Pajama Storytime: 7:00 — 7:30 p.m. Join us on Wednesdays in June. LIVE on the Great Neck Library’s Facebook page, which you can visit by clicking here:https://www.facebook.com/GreatNeckLibrary/ Discover the Power of Now: Thursday, June 18, 12:00 — 1:00 p.m. Join Librarian Mimi Rabizadeh in a discussion of The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 839 5492 5407 Password: 215055 Yoga Flow facilitated by Sharon Epstein Series open to all: 7:00 — 8:00 p.m. Yoga mat, meditation pillow to sit on, water and small towel,comfortable clothing. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 826 2618 7198 Password: 584172 Virtual Project Runway: 8:00 — 10:00 p.m. Draw fashion designs. Zoom Meeting ID: 895 9214 7840 Password: projectrun jrobinson@greatnecklibrary.org Friday Film: The Cobbler (2014): Friday, June 19, 12:00 — 1:00 p.m. PG-13Comedy,Drama,Fantasy Watch on Kanopy for free with your library card. ZoomMeeting ID: 811 7415 7765 Password: 010871 https://zoom.us/

GNPS/TV wins three national awards Great Neck Public Schools Television (GNPS/TV) is the proud recipient of top national awards from the Alliance for Community Media (ACM) 2020 Hometown Media Awards. For the second time in three years, GNPS/TV has earned the prestigious Overall Excellence in Educational Access award, as well as two awards for studentproduced programs. The Overall Excellence in Educational Access award recognizes the best educational channel in the country, focusing on TV programs produced throughout the year and overall operational activities. According to Robert Zahn, the district’s educational TV and broadcast media director, GNPS/TV was selected for this award “over other well-regarded educational

TV/ film institutions nationwide—not just secondary schools, but colleges, universities, and media institutes as well! Our success is a testament to the hard work and talent of our students, the GNPS/TV staﬀ, and the constant support from our Board of Education.” In addition to the Overall Excellence in Educational Access Award, GNPS/TV received two 2020 Hometown Media Awards in the student division of competition for outstanding student-produced programs: Best Broadcast of a Performance or Concert for the 2019 District Faculty Recital; and Best Video: Educational Activity for South Middle’s Thank a Veteran program. The student division of the Hometown Media Awards requires that the overall direction, production, and all technical tasks (camera, directing, editing,

sound, etc.) be performed by students at the primary, secondary, or undergraduate level. Entries are evaluated by a team of qualified judges. GNPS/TV records events throughout the district broadcasts programs within school buildings and provides original content for the Great Neck Public Schools community. Programs are available on-demand on the district website, and air on Cablevision Channel 75 or Verizon FiOS Channel 32 within the Incorporated Villages of Great Neck. For information about GNPS/TV and its studentproduced programming, please contact Mr. Zahn by phone at (516) 441-4676, or by e-mail at rzahn@greatneck.k12.ny.us.

G.N. South High students honored Two students from South High School received medals through the Long Island Language Teachers (LILT) 2020 Student World Language competition. In the American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted song category of this year’s competition, Spencer Horowitz earned a gold medal and Samantha Bressler earned a silver medal. Kathy McAleer is the American Sign Language teacher at South High.

Long Island Language Teachers, Inc. is a comprehensive organization of language educators in Nassau and Suﬀolk Counties. Membership includes teachers and supervisors of World Languages, English as a New Language (ENL), and American Sign Language (ASL). LILT was established in 1980 to promote and advance second language instruction on Long Island and in New York State.

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GREAT NECK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Deniz Kara Shiv Karwal Daniel Kashani Jordan Kashani Ariel Kashanian Daniel Kashanian Kayla Kashinejad Benjamin Kashipour Chloe Katchis Gregory Katchis Kathleen Katchis Yonathan Khalili Misha Khibkin Zoe Khorshad Daniel Khoshlessan Jaehyeon Kim Jake Kimiabakhsh Sharen E. Kokhabi Madison Raphaella Kokhavim Daisy Korman Noah Victor Kron Preethi M. Kumar Bryan Lee Sang-On Lee Kenneth Li Raymond Lin Olivia Liu Hanfu Lu Clarence Luo Clark Luo Noah Lustbader Shaun E. Maher Natasha Mahfar Zoe Mahfar Brandon Malekan Amit Malnick Mari Maloul Jacqueline Manelis Alexa Marden Rachel M. Martini Christopher Matos Suero Gilad R. Menashe Allison Mira Gamez Esvin Fernando Miranda Macario Ariel Missaghieh Shane A. Modlin Ethan Moezinia Kayla Monahemi Nora S. Monasheri Gabriela Moradian Alex Mousazadeh Netta C. Mualem

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NORTH SHORE HEBREW ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL Gabriella Kandchorov Tehila Katri Jonathan Katz Yonatan Khakshoor Marti Kogan Adriel Kohananoo Eitan Kohanim Ethan Korman Alan Kraiem Kayla Kreinik Daniel Kroll Freyal Kubresi Haiim Lalehzarzadeh Nethanel Lavian Aliza Leibowitz Sonia Leventhal Hadar Leybov Valerie Livi Ethan Livian Dylan Makani David Malul Melanie Mayer Scott Mayer

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Esther Rubinov Yoni Saffra Shelly Sagi Dylan Saltzman Rachel Sarraf Rachel Schlesinger Ben Shalom Shlomo Shaulian Hannah Shedlo Davida Shlomo Abigail Tabaroki Skylar Tuerack Lielle Waldman Ellie Weinberg Nicole Yaghoubian Alina Yakubov Julia Zar Raphael Zar Charles Zarif Yehudah Zarnighian Eliyahu Zaruvabeli Jonathan Zenou

2020 N. Shore Hebrew Academy highlights Just before things went awry, North Shore Hebrew Academy High School presented an amazing musical performance of “Mary Poppins.” There’s a song performed by Mary and her charges called “Anything Can Happen If You Let It.” Now that title could be interpreted in diﬀerent ways, but this song became a kind of anthem for the remainder of the school year. It goes something like this: ”Anything can happen if you let it — sometimes things are diﬃcult, but you can bet it doesn’t have to be, some changes can be made. You can move a mountain if you use a larger spade. Anything can happen it’s a marvel. You won’t know a challenge until you’ve met it.” Well, NSHAHS met and far exceeded the challenge. It real-

ly has been a marvel of a year. There was even fun involved! The year started with great Big/Little Sister and Brother events to welcome freshmen by connecting them with the older students. Then we moved on to packed Open House programs replete with student choral performances, videos and tours. Next came the hat trick of winning best principal (second year in a row), best teacher and best school spirit on top of being voted best Jewish High School in Long Island. Being awarded reaccreditation by NYSAIS and Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools was yet another highlight. Wonderful acts of kindness were evident in creative fundraising to reach the $500K goal

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for a new ambulance for the Great Neck Hatzolah, a moving holiday performance by the North Shore choir and band for residents at The Bristal Memory Care Facility, and Pink Day to raise money for Sharsharet (supporting women with cancer and their families). On the academic front, North Shore had the first ever Yeshiva student win the role of President at Yale Model Congress, three brilliant finalists at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair, and twentyfour Scholastic Art and Writing competition winners! The new year started with the return of Minimester — a one week out-of-the-box learning experience concluding with a special event. Twenty-three courses were oﬀered with something for everyone includ-

ing horseback riding, improv comedy, a deep-sea fishing trip, etiquette, and of course Harry Potter. It was a big hit. Then, suddenly we were home. The biggest event of the year, Shiriyah (grade color war) wasn’t going to happen – or was it? Thanks to our dynamic faculty with their determination and imagination, the students got on board and had a great time with online writing, dance, music and academic competitions with the theme “Getting Through Diﬃcult Times”. Of course the seniors won! Since classes online can get tedious, our faculty found inventive ways to keep everyone interested and excited with things like a Zoom Challah bake, Zoom School Spirit Day, Zoom Holocaust Remem-

brance Day and even a Zoom Cinco de Mayo celebration in Spanish class attended by close to one hundred students. That’s a feat. The yearbook is done, the diplomas are ready and the seniors are standing by preparing for their Virtual Graduation on June 9th. They’ve been busy signing one another’s virtual yearbooks. It won’t be what was anticipated. It isn’t what was expected. But – it’s all theirs, and years from now they’ll talk about how they came through it and tell stories with fond memories. Because — that’s how our minds and our hearts are wired – to remember the good stuﬀ. Carol Pappas Social Media Essay Advisor

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Suozzi foes criticize congressman Continued from Page 8 “If you ask people about their biggest challenge, of course it’s staying in the area, because these taxes are so darn high,” Weinstock said. “Taxes are very, very high, in large part because when Mr. Suozzi was county executive, he raised property taxes by 23 percent. So I will do anything I can to focus on education and I’ll do my best to bring back tax dollars to New York because so many families here are struggling and it’s time to even the playing field.” Suozzi said in a rebuttal that county taxes were 15 percent of tax totals, with “the rest composed of school taxes.” D’Arrigo said that wealth inequality was a major issue that aﬀected other areas, including health care. “On the campaign trail, I hear story after story of folks in our district who can’t aﬀord their medical bills or medicine, and it’s time that Congress changed that,” D’Arrigo said. She added that she agreed with Suozzi about airplane noise, and that it was “time to bring in some account-

ability” with hearings with the Federal Aviation Administration. D’Arrigo also brought up the Bethpage plume, and asked the other candidates on the call to not take campaign money from companies that polluted. “I would love for all the candidates on this call to commit to stop taking money from Long Island’s biggest polluters and the fossil fuel industry,” D’Arrigo said. “That is an issue that continues to plague Long Island and it is an issue that has been around for a very, very long time. It has to make us all wonder, why haven’t we done anything about it?” D’Arrigo later said that the CARES Act, which Suozzi assisted in creating, was “wholly mishandled.” “[The act] prioritized corporations over people,” D’Arrigo said. “What we needed to see are reoccurring stimulus payments to individuals, what we needed to see was a credit freeze, what we needed to see was not just a freeze on mortgage and rent payments but a policy that would ensure that folks could pay at the end of their loan or an arrears

if they were paying rent.” The Port resident also said she agreed with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s assertion that the state’s congressional delegation “did not fight hard enough for New York” during the coronavirus pandemic. “In the four coronavirus bills that have been passed, there is no state aid,” D’Arrigo said. “There’s a fifth one that might have it ... we may have an opportunity to borrow money, but the Congress did not fight for New York.” Suozzi countered by saying that $150 billion in state aid had been passed in the CARES Act by “unanimous bipartisan consent,” and that he had gotten all New York and New Jersey representatives to sign a letter asking House Speaker Pelosi (D-California) and McConnell to create a fund to distribute money to states based upon rate of infection. “New York will get from that bill almost $21 billion, most of that money coming from the idea that I specifically proposed to every Democrat and Re-

publican in New York and New Jersey,” Suozzi said. Both D’Arrigo and Weinstock also went after the congressman for allegedly taking money from political action committees and corporations that could aﬀect votes. “There’s an awful lot of PAC money that goes undisclosed,” Weinstock said. “That should stop immediately.” Suozzi said in response that he had pursued campaign finance reform for over 30 years, and that he had been endorsed by End Citizens United. The congressman in his final statement said that he had been working through actions, not words. “I’ve been working throughout my entire career, and certainly my time in Congress, to serve the people I represent to the best of my ability,” Suozzi said. “I’m going to continue do so.” The last day to apply for an absentee ballot for the June 23 Democratic primary is June 16, and the last day to postmark such a ballot is June 22.

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Don’t let Trump morally bankrupt America

ith the death of George Floyd and the nation mourning and protesting for equality, President Trump believes that he is the best one to handle the race problem and to come up with a solution very quickly. How fast is quickly? Let’s go back to the beginning. Let our starting point be the year 1865, the year the Civil War ended, a war that was fought to end slavery in our country. Abraham Lincoln was our president. It took from 1865 to 1946, 81 years, for another milestone to take place, at a time when Harry Truman was our president. Coincidentally, it was just after another war had

ended. In that year of 1946, Kenny Washington became the first African-American to play in the National Football League with the Los Angeles Rams. He was 28 years old at the time. Washington had been an All-American running back at UCLA in his senior year of 1939. Why did it take seven years for him to join the Rams? Welcome to the NFL. In Washington’s senior year, his running mate in the same backfield at UCLA was underclassman Jackie Robinson. One year later, in 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League baseball playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Can you imagine teammates on the same

college football team who were responsible for breaking the color barrier in two professional sport leagues one year apart? Move over, MLK. Here we are now, in the year 2020, when it seems that we’re going through another war, with President Trump leading the way or more appropriately blocking the way. It’s been only 74 years since the NFL opened its doors to Mr. Washington. Ironically, he had the same family name as our first president. Is it so diﬃcult to treat black people as equal? Many of us root for our black brethren who play for our favorite teams on the baseball or football fields or on the hard court. It’s not only the profes-

sional teams but also our college teams that are loved, especially Southerners’ devotion to their dominant college football teams from Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Kentucky and Arkansas. These are states that all voted for Trump. These Good Ole Southern college football teams have black players who dominate their rosters. You would think President Trump, with his sports background, would want to ingratiate himself with many of these great black athletes, and he does, but somehow in the process, he ignores the majority of that race. Perhaps it’s because of his up-

bringing, where his father Fred, would ensure that none of the apartments in his Trump Village development would be rented to people of color. It seems the younger Trump carries on that tradition from the “White” House. Should we trust him to resolve the race situation? Can he fix it? We all know that in his case, the race is “fixed.” Can we fix it? Yes, but only if Trump is no longer president. He has declared bankruptcy for at least four of his companies. Let’s make sure he doesn’t bankrupt our country, both financially and morally. Alvin Goldberg Great Neck

Revise G.N. zoning to allow others to live here

attended the June 7 Black Lives Matter rally at Firefighters Park along with friends to show our support for all of our Great Neck neighbors. The rally was peaceful and almost all people wore masks for virus protection. From what I saw, our local oﬃcials and especially the 6th Precinct Police did a great job of protecting the protesters and the public at large, and they should be congratulated.

One of the purposes of the protest was to urge the Great Neck community to do more listening to the needs of our neighbors. An issue I have been concerned about for a long time is aﬀordable housing for those who work in our community. We have apartment buildings here right now that could be used for this workforce housing, especially Academy Gardens at the corner of Steamboat Road and Middle Neck Road. When I moved here in 1966, that build-

ing in my neighborhood housed many civic-minded people who worked in our town and were active volunteers in our community service organizations like the Great Neck United Community Fund. Some of these people were from families that had lived here for generations. Slowly many of them have been pressured to leave so that their homes could be replaced by expensive luxury housing and the building has now been allowed by the owner

to deteriorate. But some long-time residents have stood firm and refused to move because this is their home town. Let’s find a way to keep this whole apartment building safe and aﬀordable for our local workers. Years ago a group of civic-minded people formed an organization called Autumn Housing to create an aﬀordable place for our local seniors to live on the site of the old Arrandale school.

That apartment building has been a success and has helped many local seniors to remain in their own neighborhoods. Now we need to do the same for our other neighbors who have lived and worked here for many years. Village trustees, planners and zoning boards can get creative when they need to. What we need is the will to make it happen. The time is now. Christine Knauer Great Neck

Forget the elections. More riots, please.

must say I have been impressed by the quick response of our state (cough) Legislature in the past few days. There are a few lessons in the Democratic process we can learn from this episode. First, I want to take this opportunity to publicly apologize to my brothers in the Haredi community. I never should have doubted you. Moshiach is truly here, because we all just witnessed the dead coming back to life. The package of reforms in law enforcement, drafted and passed in less than 72 hours, shows just how responsive our institutions

can be. Once the gun is pointed at THEIR head, for a change. In no time at all, a preposterous legal construct that gave law enforcement immunity from almost any abuse committed, short of publicly choking the home base umpire at Yankee Stadium on Bat Day, got scrapped in no time at all, and the most remarkable part of it is the PBAs were rendered completely impotent overnight. The crowned heads of the local PBAs, who look and sound as menacing as any thug, were reduced to chirping mice. Once, our sniveling representatives cowered before them.

In no time, they were completely neutralized. That, folks, is how you take power. Even Sen. Anna Kaplan, after maintaining radio silence on the matter, voted with her colleagues in a 62-0 nothing vote, because almost everything the Senate passes is by 62-0, and she just needed to wait for the phone call to tell her how to vote. There were some protesters outside her oﬃce also demanding that she return the $14,000 she got in campaign contributions from various PBAs. Rest assured Anna won’t get TOO far ahead of herself here.

So what is the lesson here? Rioting works. Your representative government is completely co-opted by minority interests and is oblivious to you and your community’s needs. It exists solely to support the institutions that bribe it — to the exclusion of the population as a whole. However, once you bring loss of life and especially property into the equation, they get smart real fast. They start doing what everyone wanted them to do for decades, but didn’t, so long as the money rolled in and they could blow you oﬀ without facing any

consequences. So the next time you see an issue that over 95 percent of the people want rectified, and your elected representative issues some statement assuring their support, just get a few hundred people together, get in the streets and start making some trouble. Inflicting fear on some of these deadbeats will get you the responsive government you need. And the one you have every right on God’s green Earth to have. Here endeth the lesson. Donald Davret Roslyn

New subway cars better be good for $1.4B Recent news about more problems with 264 of the 318 R179 subway cars,resulting in removal of service again is nothing new. At a cost of $635 million, the MTA NYC Transit purchased this equip-

ment from rail car manufacturer Bombardier using grant funding provided by the Federal Transit Administration.The first cars went into active revenue service in November 2017 with the last cars en-

tering passenger service in March 2020. Since the average useful life for a subway car is 40 years, this equipment is relatively new. It should also be consistently reliable. Thishas not been the case to date.

The R179 subway car fleet has been assigned to run on the A, C, J and Z Lines. I wonder if the MTA NYC Transit ever conducted a formal Lessons Learned from this previous subway car procure-

ment? If so, did they ever share it with the MTA board and public? Since this was a federally funded project, both the Federal Transit Administration and MTA had their Continued on Page 34

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It’s time for cultural shift in America

ustice for George! Justice for Breonna Taylor! The world is united in solidarity calling for social and economic changes in society. Millions worldwide are participating in rallies, and these rallies are essential to continuing the conversation on relationships in America. As I watch these rallies I am hopeful by seeing members from “Generation Z” who are organizing these peaceful demonstrations speak with great enthusiasm and passion. I am seeing

positive people coming together as a community of one to support each other. Every citizen should salute the village police departments, the Nassau County Police Department, and New York State Police for protecting those who will not give up their First Amendment right. But, alas, now is not the time for high fives or pats-on-the-backs as there is real work to be done. We the people of this great republic of all races and genders must not go quietly into the night. We

must not wrestle with our own sense of morality. Nor should we allow our personal relationships to impede our actions. The time for action is now. We the people must demand public policy that removes any and all barriers which may prevent a person, regardless of race/creed/ gender from achieving their potential. We the people must support a cultural shift in this great nation to allow for more and greater interaction between Americans. More so, policymakers

should seek greater community engagement before they begin to draft potential legislation. Policymakers should build and develop community work groups to allow for maximum input into the policy. They should review and discuss possibly holding academic institutions to a higher standard. They should encourage academic intuitions to review K-12 academic curricula to ensure students are being educated in a manner that helps to eliminate racism. They can work towards a better

tomorrow by helping communities come together on common interests. All Americans must refuse to accept any injustice, and we must commit ourselves to long term advocacy and civic participation for the good of our nation. To those who feel the way I do, I write Sláinte! For those who are still working it all out, I look forward toasting you when you arrive. Matthew Hynes Floral Park

Things are starting to look better in Plaza

he COVID 19 epidemic has had a huge impact on our Village of Great Neck Plaza, as it has had all over the world. June 10 is the scheduled start of Phase 2 in the ongoing eﬀort in Nassau County to get business re-opened and all of us back to some semblance of normalcy. We have to open up the county from both a medical and economic perspective. In addition to the tragic toll

visited upon the inhabitants of senior assisted-living and nursing home facilities, we’ve experienced both resident and employee deaths and near-deaths. Continuing lockdowns may cause more deaths for other reasons. The economic pain is real and obvious. Thankfully, our county executive, Laura Curran, has instituted several steps to aid in the business recovery through financial assistance programs and now some new rules

governing outdoor dining for restaurants. People have to participate by leaving home to visit stores, restaurants, etc. They have to feel safe doing so, but we have to open up smartly. We also have to realize who is at risk and take care of them responsibly. We need to be more aware of our neighbors and their needs, doing what we can to help. We have to create a sense of security for everyone, even if that means

minor personal annoyances that we might think unjustified. Wearing a mask, while admittedly annoying and uncomfortable, gives others confidence, especially older people. Many seniors in our area are fortunate to have disposable income, and we all need them to be confident and participate in the economy. Seeing crowds of unmasked people is frightening to a large part of the population. It encour-

ages them to stay home and cut spending, which further delays our economic recovery. We will get back to normal much faster if we all cooperate and help the vulnerable people return to society without undue fear. Working together, let’s move forward to the time when we can all feel safe in putting this stressful time behind us. Leonard Katz Great Neck Plaza

G.N. Plaza officials attacked without reason

n the letter to the editor from Friday, May 29, Ellis Nash showed his lack of knowledge of the Village of Great Neck Plaza. He claimed that the Plaza did not request an extension of paying property taxes as four other Villages did: Great Neck Estates, Kings Point, Great Neck, and Russell Gardens. Mr. Nash should try to inform

himself a bit more about the collection of taxes in the Plaza before attacking the village for something that could not be done. Mr. Nash ignored the fact that the property taxes for the Plaza were due before Gov. Cuomo’s executive order was issued. The four villages he cited are June Villages and therefore issue their taxes for June. Therefore, they were able to

extend the time for their tax collections. The Plaza is a March village and would not have been able to do this since our tax bills were sent in February and much earlier than the time of the governor’s executive order. They are due on March 1 but we allowed the taxpayers to pay them as late as April 1st without penalty or fines. Most residents had already paid their taxes be-

fore April. Mr. Nash also claims that the Village is not concerned for the merchants and residents. Again, another fallacy on his part. We had suspended enforcement of all meter collections since the businesses were closed as well as suspending alternate side parking regulations. We are actively pursuing ways to allow restaurants to put tables and chairs outside their

property so when phase three is enacted, they can hopefully start operating with additional seating areas allowing social distance. There are other proposals we are considering that he is not aware of but we are not “asleep at the wheel” as he falsely claims. Get the facts straight Mr. Ellis. Pamela Marksheid Trustee, Great Neck Plaza

Liberals will not allow blacks to flourish

ou have no right to make assumptions for others. The idea of protesters “punishing” those of us who harbor no racist feelings is abhorrent. And what raises racist feelings more than the sight of people of color — with zero deterrent by police — exiting destroyed establishments with booty. One party has ruled over urban areas for half a century. What have THEY done to raise standards and expect more?

They have augmented failed city public schools with ideological misfits for chancellors and imbecilic mayors. Charter schools be damned! Black people who take opportunity and arise and succeed be damned! All you can do is mouth pablum. There are easy remedies to the small number of abusive police — here we are with one cop having justified billions in damage and many thousands of injuries — against minority

citizens and their business included. Well, not too much discrimination there. The late Pat Moynihan and Shelby Steele have it right.

Your liberal ilk will never allow blacks to arise as all immigrants have — they might leave the reservation. You benefit from where they remain for gen-

erations. The smart ones reject your low expectations. Jeﬀrey S. Wiesenfeld Great Neck

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I fear for our country for the first time

fear for our country, with the exceptional circumstances of the pandemic, and the outbreak of riots, I am concerned that many millions of jobs and family livelihoods will be lost. I also fear that the horrible death of George Floyd may not become an opportunity for positive social change, and could end up being wasted. The truly tragic thing is that there is universal condemnation of Mr. Floyd’s death. His cruel treatment is another grim reminder that the pernicious injustice of racism and minority exploitation and bashing remain macabre capabilities. So much progress has been made since 1776; since the Civil War; the evils of Jim Crow and segregation; since the Civil Rights movements of the 1960, ’70s, and the deaths of Emmett Till, Travon Martin, George Floyd, and many others. Liberals, conservatives, whites, blacks, majorities and minorities, are in complete agree-

ment—things cannot continue this way. Mr. Floyd’s death is a rallying cry to find the mettle to deal with racial injustice since everyone is in agreement it seems lasting change is finally possible. However, a small number of evil trouble makers are using legitimate, peaceful protests as cover; some of these ulterior forces want to destroy civil society as we know it. It’s more than sad and shameful. Destroying small businesses and neighborhoods only serve to hurt people and make their lives that much more diﬃcult. It also puts additional strain on overwrought budgets. The Congressional Budget Oﬃce projects that the virus alone could reduce US economic output by up to 3 percent through 2030, a loss of $7.9 trillion. I truly fear for our country. Nefarious forces cannot be allowed to move in and exploit protests, this threatens to destroy the good that the protests are trying to achieve — antisocial elements

include the rioter looking for a cause, the looter, the anarchist, the narcissist, the supremacist, the foreign plot, all that would use the cover of valid protest for selfish, antisocial, anti-US ends. Peaceful protesters are squarely rooted in law and sanctioned in the Constitution. All good people must be mindful of the destructive tangents and must speak out against in the clearest and strongest possible terms. We face unprecedented economic, social, and cultural problems. Just as the pandemic is a natural disease, long-standing social injustices can be viewed as diseases precisely because of the negative impacts inflicted on people and society. We face the disease of race and hatred; the disease of misogyny; the disease of homophobia; of religious intolerance; polarization and divisiveness; the disease of not caring about humanity or the victims of supremacy and ethnic cleansing, or for the victims of our own ignorance, blindness,

and neglect. This is the good fight, but as often happens it cannot be allowed to slip away. Stephen Hawking said, “My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus.” I used to think spot on, there’s a grand truth and that’s the simple end of things. I was younger then, I am so much older now. Understanding must lead to eﬀective positive action. Let me end with two great American leaders. Lincoln in our nation’s darkest most destructive, divisive years, dug deep within him to find the wellspring of words and actions that makes America great, going back to the founding principles of the nation. He expressed broad encompassing values throughout his adult life. Lincoln said the evil of slavery was the can kicked down the road every 20 years since the founding of the nation—he wanted to do something about

it. Who can forget the Gettysburg Address when he said: “Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure…” and “that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” He also said these healing words, “with malice toward none, with charity for all… let us strive on to finish the work we are in” and establish “a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.” Dr. Martin Luther King is of course the recent positive, powerful, champion of eﬀective social change. Their words and actions combined make the foundation of a house that we can truly live in, 1776 is a long enough time to build. Stephen Cipot Garden City Park

Statement of solidarity with black community

e, Shaykh Ibad Wali of the Hillside Islamic Center, Rabbi Meir Feldman of Temple Beth-El of Great Neck and Rev. Patrick Duggan of the Congregational Church of South Hempstead, stand in solidarity yet again. Just as we have stood together at moments of violence and injustice against the Muslim and Jewish communities, today we stand together against the brutality and senseless deaths caused by police oﬃcers against Black brothers and sisters. Like so many others, we are outraged and horrified by the latest spate of deaths of African Americans, including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. We add our voices to those

of black leaders across the United States of America who seek answers and justice, both of which are necessary for God’s peace and love to transform our communities and our nation. We seek not only justice in the tragic loss of these lives, but positive structural change that will give hope and faith to Americans of every color, race, ethnicity and religion. While we recognize the humanity, heroism and courage of the vast majority of our law enforcement men and women, we demand a renewed commitment by all law enforcement to prioritize the safety of all human beings equally. The color of one’s skin may never be a lawful basis for police conduct.

We acknowledge that all too often, to be Black in America is to suﬀer from the constant emotional, mental, spiritual and physical toll of racism. Anti-black racism in Minneapolis, Louisville and other communities reveals a widespread reality of prejudice that threatens the very fabric of this country. It is not only visible in the realm of law enforcement but in levels of our government and even in our religious institutions. Our mosques and synagogues (and other faith-based communities) have also failed our black brothers and sisters in humanity. Equality, fraternity and human dignity are at the foundation of our Muslim, Jewish and Christian traditions.

We urge all Americans to raise their voices in purely peaceful, non-violent and non-provocative ways. We condemn, in the strongest of terms, violence and destruction as an expression of protest. Such actions undermine and diminish God’s light and love in the world and only harm the cause of peace and blessing for all humankind. The responsibility to ensure the safety of Black members of our country falls not only on the shoulders of every police department but on all of us. For this reason, we urge all religious leaders, elected oﬃcials and others of authority to listen to, hear and act upon the concerns of the Black community leaders immediately. We know that as Muslims and

Jews and Christians, it is our job to respond to oppression and advocate for the oppressed in real-time. We are committing now to stand in solidarity and collaborate with Black leadership to seek justice for all and demand accountability from those responsible. We pray, hope and promise to advocate for structural change to ensure events like this never happen again, starting with our own communities and religious institutions. Shaykh Ibad Wali of the Hillside Islamic Center, Rabbi Meir Feldman of Temple Beth-El of Great Neck and Reverend Patrick Duggan of the Congregational Church of South Hempstead

New subway cars better be good for $1.4B Continued from Page 32 own independent oversight engineering consultants monitoring this previous subway car procurement for many years. Both should have issued a series of monthly and final reports. City Comptroller Scott Stringer also conducted his own audit. All three might make for interesting reading. Earlier this year, the MTA board approved a $1.4 billion contract award to Kawasaki Rail Car for the

purchase of 535 new subway cars. Let’s hope that the next generation of subway cars doesn’t suﬀer from the same problems as the R179 fleet. Subway car manufacturer Kawasaki needs to adhere to budget, delivery schedule, quality assurance and quality control. The new generation of subway cars upon entering revenue service should be reliable and operate safely. Any potential contract change orders should be fair, reasonable, justified

and documented.Taxpayers, subway riders, transit advocates, funding partners and elected oﬃcials should expect nothing less from Kawasaki, MTA and NYC Transit. On another front, here are some ways for Mayor Bill de Blasio to honor the MTA New York City Transit request to find 3,000 volunteers to hand out masks and hand sanitizer at subway stations around the Big Apple. The following would could also apply to Long Island Rail

Road, Metro North Rail Road, New Jersey Transit, PATH, NYC DOT Staten Island Ferry and NICE bus. Every year judges sentence thousands of non-violent oﬀenders to perform many hours of community service. Why not assign some of these individuals the task of helping the MTA NYC Transit distribute masks and hand sanitizer? Do the same for the hundreds of people recently arrested for disturbing the peace, committing arson, braking

windows, destroying public property, looting, assaulting police or other law enforcement oﬃcers. Virtually all are being released without bail with no consequences for their illegal actions. Larry Penner Great Neck Larry Penner — transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked 31 years for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Oﬃce.

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D’Arrigo best choice for the environment

ong Island is facing a silent environmental crisis, and you won’t hear about it from your representative. When Donald Trump was elected into oﬃce, many pundits predicted deep cuts to nature protections, but few foresaw the extent of his austerity measures. So far, the Trump administration has cut 50 EPA programs and endeavored to reverse 100 environmental rules. These federal decisions have local consequences; Long Islanders’ right to clean drinking water, natural expanses, and diverse wildlife are at risk. It is time for constituents to express their dissatisfaction with the longstanding political inaction on the environment and elect a leader committed to protecting nature. Melanie D’Arrigo, a grassroots candidate for NY-03, is the only challenger in the race who is dedicated to fighting for environmental protection across Long Island. While campaigning, Congressman Tom Suozzi has repeatedly pledged his commitment to environmental justice. His voting record in Washington, however, tells a different story. In 2018, Suozzi voted for the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act. This Republican-sponsored bill would subject all new environmental regulations to a review by the White House Oﬃce of Management and Budget. Through this provision, President Trump would be able to directly interfere in attempts to protect America’s natural habitats. The bill ultimately failed, but Suozzi signaled his willingness to subject environmental regulations to Trump’s destructive agenda. Despite claiming to be a supporter of the Green New Deal, Suozzi has repeatedly made himself beholden to anti-environmental interests. The congressman has received funds from the American Gas Association, a group that has repeatedly argued

for expanded hydraulic fracking, which destroys local ecosystems and often makes tap water undrinkable. Suozzi was also the recipient of a donation from the Glover Park Group, a lobbying group that has previously led eﬀorts against renewable biofuels. For decades, Long Islanders living around Bethpage have worried about the quality of their drinking water due to the infamous Grumman plume. Beginning in the 1970s, the aerospace company knowingly dumped toxic chemicals that contaminated local drinking wells. The plume is now 4.3 miles long, 2.1 miles wide, and 900 feet deep, requiring $585 million to repair. While Suozzi has publicly called for Grumman to contribute to the clean-up, he privately took a $13,500 donation from the corporation. Following years of legislative gridlock and political inaction, the plume continues to expand, placing more residents at risk every year. Long Islanders cannot place their trust in a representative who has dual loyalties. Residents living in and around Bethpage deserve accountability from the corporations that have been polluting their water for decades. While Suozzi is willing to bow to corporate interests, Melanie is a true believer in the Green New Deal. This legislation will replace aging lead pipes and clean up hazardous waste sites in order to provide clean water to those who need it the most. Long Island is heralded across the country for its beautiful coasts, scenic beaches, and vast landscapes. Unfortunately, decades of inaction from local politicians threatens to destroy the island’s native wildlife. A 2016 EPA study showed that a third of the wetlands across the Long Island sound has disappeared since the 1880s. These natural settings are critical for biodiversity, including fish, flora, and carbon and nitrogen sequestering

organisms that remove potentially dangerous chemicals from the environment. In addition, they soak up floodwaters and prevent Hurricane Sandy-esque damage to our coasts. The Long Island Sound is a calming destination for residents, who may choose to go fishing or simply relaxing on the shore, but also a critical haven for the island’s diverse wildlife. The destruction of wetlands threatens both these natural benefits and politicians must act quickly to ensure the Sound is not irreparably damaged. Suozzi has received over more than $20,000 in donations from various crop production and basic processing corporate interest groups, which often contribute pollutants that harm wetlands. Melanie has pledged to reject corporate PAC money. Long Island deserves a representative who won’t let corporate donors get in the way of their commitment to a Green New Deal. This platform will employ workers to restore natural ecosystems, rebuild wetlands, and clean up pollutants across the country. Long Island cannot aﬀord to wait any longer for strong action on the environment. For far too long, politicians have ignored the state of nature on the island or merely settled for the status quo. Congressman Suozzi, despite his public support for the Green New Deal, has been equally quiet. As tap water approaches dangerous levels of contaminants and wetlands continue to decrease, the island needs to elect a progressive fighter for our district. I urge my fellow Long Islanders to vote for Melanie D’Arrigo in the June 23rd New York Democratic Primary. The future of our environment depends on it. Eli Lefcowitz Port Washington Intern for Melanie D’Arrigo campaign

Library preps a welcome back Equinox, a poem for Spring T

arch opens its garland outside a humble window, fending oﬀ the long shadow of winter’s dreariness with cordial quintessential delight— mornings of violet and the deepest purple irises tug at the heart-strings from a garden rescue. Bright curved petals return the sentiment that I love like hands clasping. Birds sing this year’s sweetest new songs upward. A breeze swirls waves of color in an orchard of green like welcome banners. We savor a cup of fresh brewed tea made from the mint you picked—lovers wading into spring. Stephen Cipot Garden City Park

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o our Manhasset Community: We, the Manhasset Public Library Trustees, are delighted that New York’s “un-pausing” will soon allow a phased reopening of our library. While dates and details will continue to be determined by the authorities having jurisdiction over our library — including Nassau County, New York State, public health agencies and the CDC — our director is working closely with our library staff and the Nassau Library Association to ensure all our plans, policies and procedures are thoroughly vetted to protect the health and safety of community members and library employees. Phase I of our planned reopening is expected to begin within days, after we achieve compliance with the NYS Department of Health NY Forward Safety Plan. Initially, the building will be open for staff only to prepare to begin circulating physical materials by the end of June and to practice new employee safety procedures mandated by public health. Like every other library in Nassau County, we find ourselves in novel territory. Circulation of physical materials will likely begin by having patrons request materials through the catalog, “Chat With Us,” “Suggest a purchase” (all through the website), or by telephone, and then pick up the requested materials “curbside” in the parking lot, with appropriate social distancing or have it mailed to those for whom driving is not feasible. If you have visited ourwebsite(https://www.manhassetlibrary.org), you know our library staff have been diligently building out remote services and remote access to our Library materials, while learning how to do this from home. They have sharpened their skills and expanded the services we can offer. As trustees, we remain focused on our commitment to provide our Manhasset community information and services that are both practical and relevant — particularly in these

unprecedented times. We applaud staff efforts in augmenting access to materials and information, particularly for the many who have suffered job loss, business adversity, or more general economic uncertainty.If you have questions, please reach out during weekday business hours to “Ask a Librarian” on our landing page or telephone us at (516) 627-2300. Because the COVID-19 and “NY Pause” have caused unprecedented financial distress, the trustees are not seeking an annual tax levy increase but have chosen to maintain our current budget level. This was not an easy decision since we have no control over contracted cost increases, often the largest budget lines, nor pandemic-related expenses, such as frequent deep cleaning, physical barriers to facilitate adequate social distancing, PPE for employees and the public, etc. We are committed despite budget challenges to providing you with safe, efficient, and relevant services until a vaccine or treatment removes threats of service disruption — so we are reviewing all aspects of our operations, from adjusting our physical space and staffing schedules to conform to public health strictures, realigning staffing roles to safely and efficiently maintain critical services (both in-person and remotely delivered), designing cost-effective contactless and minimum-contact service models, and focusing our collection acquisitions specifically on your evolving needs. We want to express our appreciation to our library director and our extraordinary team of library employees. They have demonstrated an ongoing culture of service through Herculean efforts. They make us proud. We also want to express our gratitude to our community, to you, for staying safe, staying positive, and reaching out to neighbors. We will be reopening because you helped reduce virus transmission. Keep checking our website for updates. We can’t wait to see you all in person again, Judith B. Esterquest Trustee

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y the time you read this column we Realtors will hopefully be legally allowed to be out in force once again showing homes, condos, coops, and commercial properties with proper guidance and social distancing, masks and hand sanitizers in use as the new norm. I also see the onslaught of willing and able purchasers and sellers, aware of being properly prepared by using the same precautions, staying as safe as possible to avoid any uptick in Covid-19 infections. During the shutdown of onsite real estate showings with only virtual tours or live open houses allowed, the majority of buyers have been actively going online to view what is available and to possibly determine which ones they will put oﬀers on once they have a physical viewing. Inventory is currently at a 30-year low and finding your first time or dream home has had its challenges, especially since most buyers are not purchasing based on virtual tours or videos. Those who are ready to pull the trigger are lining up at the starting line and are truly ready to go out by June 10 as per the beginning of Phase 2, which allows real estate agents and buyers to come out of hibernation. I predict that inventory will potentially decrease further since

I am not sure what the mindset of sellers will be to put their homes on the market and have buyers come in to take a look. If they see neighbors selling, then that might trigger the motivation to begin the process of decluttering, painting, fix-ups, etc, unless they have prepared while being at home. I have talked with many buyers and there are those who have a lot of furniture and are searching for that home that they can fit it into or others who had bought new furniture before the pandemic and also want to find a home for their possessions. The problem is finding an adequate home with good bones that has a great location, decent schools, (if you have children), within your price point (assuming your budget hasn’t been aﬀected by the pandemic) as your prerequisite is challenging enough and now in addition locating one that will work with your furniture. Many times it is a very diﬃcult decision, so I would advise that if all those parameters are non-negotiable, then my advice is to measure all your furniture’s height, width, and depth as I have seen a few do every once in a while and be prepared well in advance of going out (just like having the all-critical lender’s letter in your possession). However, children (if you have

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any) are always more important than furniture, but there are situations where people treat their furniture like it is their children and will never give them up. I totally understand and I get it, but in this low inventory market, with what I believe will be a rush to a grab home, condo and coop, especially by those who will be exiting Brooklyn, Queens and other areas in the city where people live in close proximity, time will be of the essence in finding your home and getting into contract. Many companies have come to the conclusion that employees and business owners in the tech and social media field no longer need to travel and be in an oﬃce space to work and have become somewhat comfortable work-

ing from home. My daughter, her husband (consulting for a hedge fund) and my daughter-in-law are prime examples of individuals working within major companies who have been told to work from home through the balance of 2020. There will be much greater competition for the limited supply of property so for those with cherished furniture and possessions who are adamant about finding that somewhat spacious and perfect home, my suggestion is to think twice about what is really crucial. Sit down and make a list of what is most important to you and your family. if you could see selling your current furniture as a trade-oﬀ, then visualize shopping for either new dining room or living room furniture. Then just do it! I have seen people who have passed up great homes that I felt met the majority of my buyers’ “must-have” requirements, but, yes, the furniture wouldn’t fit exactly where they wanted it. I sympathize with them, but what’s worse, some come back and ask if the home, condo or coop is still available and most of the time the sad answer is no. So that is why I want buyers and sometimes sellers who might be downsizing to think twice about their furniture to see if that is something that would pre-

vent them from passing up a home that they truly fell in love with. There is a small minority, however, who has plenty of choices because their checkbooks and qualifications are such that they can pick and choose the home that fits everything they need and want. With interest rates at 50-year lows, inventory still very low and probably going lower and competition possiblyh heating up, will you let your furniture get between you and the home that you spent months or luckily even a short period of time in finding? Will it be easier to find a home for your furniture or finding furniture for a home that you love? The bottom line: The choice is always yours. Philip A. Raices is the owner/ Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S). Just email or snail mail (regular mail) him with your ideas and suggestions on future columns with your name, email, and cell number and he will call or email you back. For a consultation, he can be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.Com to answer any of your questions or concerns

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Seize the moment for police reform Continued from Page 17 Loehmann, who murdered 12year old Tamir Rice). How are oﬃcers trained and what do they understand their mission to be? One trendy training program (as John Oliver disclosed on “Last Week Tonight”) is in the “art” of “Killology” where oﬃcers are instructed that if they are not predators prepared to kill, they have no business being police. Not only are the problems well-known, but the solutions have been methodically investigated, analyzed, quantified and put in the form of recommendations – by the Obama administration after the Ferguson, Mo., riots that followed Michael Brown’s unprovoked murder by police. The task force developed a template for 21st Century Policing, including ending militarizing

police. Obama’s Department of Justice under Eric Holder obtained consent decrees from the most vile police forces. But like the template to address a global pandemic handed to the Trump administration, it was immediately discarded and the consent decrees withdrawn. George Floyd has created the rarest opportunity for reform, however. With breathtaking speed for New York or any state government, major measures for a “Say Their Name” police reform agenda have already passed the Legislature allowing for transparency of prior disciplinary records by reforming 50-a, banning chokeholds, prosecuting callers for making a false race-based 911 report and designating the attorney general as an independent prosecutor in cases involving the

death of unarmed civilian by law enforcement. Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to go further to “seize the momentum,” correctly seeing this time as transformational to reinvent policing. “This is a long time coming,” Cuomo said. “It is time to reimagine and reinvent policing for 2020 Police are public servants for that community – if the community doesn’t trust, doesn’t respect police, police can’t do their job.” Democrats in Congress have also seized on this transformational moment as well, introducing the Justice in Policing Act, which at the federal level would ban chokeholds; challenge “qualified immunity;” prohibit no-knock warrants; counter the trend toward militarization of police; require body and dashboard

cameras; require independent prosecutors in cases of police brutality; establish a national database to track police misconduct; and (finally) make lynching a federal hate crime. Others want more. There are calls to “defund police” – which like “They’re coming for your guns” and “Open Borders!” is a catchy slogan that fits on a sign that has been deliberately distorted by Trump and the Republicans and used to incite fear among (white suburban) voters, who are being told their neighborhoods will be overrun by criminals, gangs and rapists. What “defund police” means is reassessing what functions the police do. Do we want protectors or warriors? Are police the best ones to address situations involving mental health, drug

overdoses, domestic violence or school discipline? More accurately, people are calling for “divest-reinvest:” Take that money and invest in social workers, mental health professionals and guidance counselors, roles that the police have said they are not equipped to handle. And it means investing in community programs that in themselves reduce crime. That’s what Cuomo is proposing in a Justice Agenda to root out the causes of criminal injustice, all on view in conjunction with the coronavirus epidemic and its disproportionate impact on communities of color. It goes to addressing the disparities in education, housing, health care, poverty. But none of this will happen as long as Trump and the Republicans are in power.

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Gold Coast hosts virtual screening Gold Coast Arts Virtual Cinema is proud to present an encore screening of “The Booksellers,” along with a fascinating conversation with the film’s Director D.W. Young. Antiquarian booksellers are part scholar, part detective and part businessperson, and their personalities and knowledge are as broad as the material they handle. They also play an underappreciated yet essential role in preserving history. “The Booksellers” takes viewers inside their small but fascinating world, populated by an assortment of obsessives, intellects, eccentrics and dreamers. Executive produced by Parker Posey, the film features inter-

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Gold Coast summer camp goes virtual Gold Coast Arts, a not-for-profit multi-arts organization dedicated to promoting the arts through education, exhibition, performance, and outreach, invites you to experience the fun & excitement of camp from home! Gold Coast Arts SummerArts 2020 virtual camp is the perfect way for your children to spend their summer safely at home while having fun creating masterpieces through our exciting live and interactive arts classes, and learning new skills in computer-aided design and technology! We are offering the highest quality remote learning experience with our amazing teachers and staff. Our online camps offer a balanced schedule with structured, weeklong sessions for kids and teens ages 6 – 16. Each camp session will boost personalized learning and bonding with new friends as we are limiting camp to only 10 students per instructor. Through the power of Zoom we bring you the magic of camp with the hottest offerings such as Cartooning, Drawing & Painting, Theatre, Ceramics, Robotics, and so much more! Building on the success over the last several months converting our classes using Zoom, we are confident about our innovative online curriculum. This summer, with diverse classes such as Animation Coding, Cultural Art From Around The World, and our brand new Filmmak-

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Nassau restart takes big steps forward Continued from Page 1 “In anticipation of entering phase two here on Long Island next week, I believe it is imperative that the Town work swiftly to allow our local restaurants to apply for outdoor dining permits now,” Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said in a statement. Mike Wach and his daughter Rorie Miller have owned the Great Neck Diner since 2009. Wach said the diner has struggled along with most restaurants in the area during the coronavirus pandemic, but said he and his daughter were excited to begin outdoor dining on Wednesday. “We’re very excited about returning to sit-down dining,” Wach said. “We’re also very appreciative of the loyalty our customers have shown with takeout, curbside pickup and delivery.” “Dining out is a fun activity that we have all missed for the last three months,” Bosworth said. “We are all anxious to resume our normal lives, and this can help return a sense of normalcy in a safe and appropriate manner. Our residents and restaurant owners need this.” A representative from the Haven Diner in Port Washington said outdoor dining is something the eatery wants to offer, but it is uncertain when. Curran, who implemented Nassau’s Open Streets program to aid restaurants, showed her support for local eateries in downtown Farmingdale. “The shutdown has come at a high cost for our county’s downtowns, the restaurants, and mom and pop shops that previously were the lifeblood of communities,” Curran said. Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin touted Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to include outdoor dining in phase two of the state’s reopening process. “I am thankful the Governor has listened to the calls of our local officials, business leaders and residents who are ready for safe, outdoor dining in our communities,” Clavin said. “Outdoor dining is an effective way to kickstart our economic recovery efforts. Not only will this help our local restaurants, but it will also help our residents struggling with quarantine fatigue.” “As more regions across the state

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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced the launch of Open Streets Pilot Program to aid in the revitalization of downtowns throughout the county. continue with the reopening process, New Yorkers should remember it was because of their hard work that we have been able to bend the curve and reopen this quickly, and all individuals should continue to follow the necessary guidelines and precautions to help prevent a renewed increase in the spread of the virus,” Cuomo said on Tuesday. Clavin launched an outdoor dining initiative earlier in the year which waived permit fees and expedited the application process to aid restaurants in their road to recovery. Town oﬃcials said the Building Department has already processed dozens of applications, aiding eateries on their way to serving customers in a sitdown environment once again. “It’s imperative to overcome this pandemic without harming the local businesses that comprise our township’s robust identity,” Clavin said. “I thank the Governor for understanding the positive impact that outdoor dining will bring and look forward to supporting these restaurants with an outdoor meal.” Applicants who complete the process must ensure that an establishment ad-

heres to the state-mandated guidelines under three categories: people, places and processes. According to the state guidelines, “outdoor space” is defined as an open air space without a fixed roof. Within that space, all tables with seats must remain six feet away from any other table, seat, patron or pedestrian. Individuals seated at the same tables must be members of the same party, with a maximum of 10 people per table. Patrons must wear face coverings at all times except while seated, provided they are over the age of 2 and able to medically tolerate one. Acceptable face coverings include, but are not limited to, cloth, surgical mask and face shields. Employees must wear face masks at all times and must practice hand hygiene along with using bare hand barriers consistent with state and local sanitary codes. Employees who are bussing tables must wash their hands with soap and water and replace gloves before and after cleaning and disinfecting tables. All eateries are required by the state to provide their employees with the

out the course of a shift. Restaurants are required to have designated entrances and exits for patrons to safely use without crossing paths with someone else. Designated areas for pickup and takeout meals are required along with a taped or painted surface to ensure social distancing measures while patrons wait on any line at the counter or for the bathroom. Houses of worship, Cuomo said on Saturday, can open with 25 percent occupancy for phase two. Cuomo said that all patrons who attend services must abide by the government’s social distancing mandates. “Be smart, don’t sit right next to people,” Cuomo said. Phase three includes dine-in restaurants, and phase four would include large gatherings such as concerts and sporting events. Two weeks must pass before the next part of the plan is implemented, Cuomo said, in order to eﬀectively monitor its impact. He said two weeks covers the incubation period of the virus. Cuomo said business owners must analyze the precautions and safeguards that will need to be potentially addressed for each individual business. No more than 50 percent of the maximum capacity of a workplace can be used, protective equipment such as masks and gloves must be worn, and social distancing must be adhered to for all phases, according to the guidelines.

Landlords, tenants reach an impasse Continued from Page 3 said. On average, DeSousa said, it takes roughly eight months for a landlord to evict a tenant. Now, with landlords not receiving rents for nearly four months, that process could take up to a year and a half along with legal fees and general bills to be paid, he said. Ashira Ostrow, a professor at Hofstra University, teaches courses in Property, Land Use Law, Real Estate Transactions, and State and Local Government

Law. Ostrow said landlords that own commercial and residential properties have discussed negotiating with their tenants on a case-by-case basis when rent will be paid. “The approach the landlords are taking is to come up with a set of terms that satisfies both parties,” Ostrow said. In discussions with landlords, Ostrow said, the responses have varied. Some, she said, view the national chains as the worst in regard to paying rent,

while others laud the chains and have trouble with smaller tenants. Hershkowitz said he encourages others to reach out and get a petition or some form of action going that implores the state government to address the problem of landlords being at an impasse with their tenants. “Politicians can pay their tax bills, but restaurants, retails, landlords, these are the people that are at risk here,” he said.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he will issue an executive order to extend the deadline of absentee ballot submissions for school board, budget and congressional primary elections on Sunday. Continued from Page 1 on our previous Executive Orders to make it easier for New Yorkers to vote absentee in the upcoming primary election and it will help to increase voter participation as we continue to fight this virus,” Cuomo said on Sunday. “Conducting our budget vote entirely through absentee ballots is an incredibly complex undertaking,” Great Neck School Superintendent Teresa Prendergast said. “District oﬃcials quickly put measures in place to meet all State requirements, and more than 30,000 absentee ballots were mailed to qualified voters of the school district on May 27. The Governor’s deadline extension provides a little extra time for us to receive the completed ballots through the mail.” On May 1, Cuomo issued an executive order to push back the school district elections from their initially scheduled May 13 date until June 9 due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our world, and while we are making great progress and the numbers keep going down, no New Yorker should have to choose between their health and their right to vote,” Cuomo said. Additionally, Cuomo extended the deadline to submit absentee ballots for the congressional primary races until the day of the election on June 23. To be counted, the absentee ballots for the primary must be postmarked by June 23, state oﬃcials said. Cuomo previously issued execu-

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“Great Neck has not failed us, our Great Neck families, our town and our schools have not failed us, but there is much work to do,” Erica Hill, a former student of the Great Neck Public Schools, said. “Right now, our constitutional rights are being stripped and there are police officers committing crimes against the very people they are paid to protect and serve.” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder issued a joint statement on the relationship between law enforcement and the people they protect and serve. “Nassau is committed to community policing because it works. Building trust works, and we always strive to do better,” the statement said. “We’ll continue to build bridges between law enforcement and the communities we serve and use this tragic moment to renew and strengthen engagement and understanding.” Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas issued a statement on the death of Floyd and how she and her other law enforcement officials will continue to strive and listen to the community’s concerns. “I believe that this is an important moment to listen to those voices in our community calling for change, to reflect on how we can improve, and to affirm our commitment to do better,” Singas said. “I wanted to share with you what action we’re taking in the District Attorney’s office, how we are working with our law enforcement

partners to better serve the public, to announce my support for legislation pending to promote trust and accountability and to remind every Nassau resident that our doors and our hearts are open to all those we serve. Please continue to share your ideas with me. I’m listening.” State Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-Great Neck) called for the repealing of section 50-a of the civil service law relating to personnel records of police officers, firefighters and correction officers. 50-a is a section of the New York Civil Rights Law that deems the “personnel records” of police officers, firefighters and correction officers “confidential and not subject to inspection or review” without permission from that officer. This became pertinent in the killing of Floyd when it was revealed that Chauvin had 18 prior complaints filed against him with the Minneapolis Police Department’s Internal Affairs, according to news reports. “With tensions in many communities beyond the breaking point, now is the time to take meaningful steps to develop a durable relationship of trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve, and the only way we do that is by being open and honest with each other,” Kaplan said. “I believe by repealing 50-a, we are taking that first step together towards a safer community for everyone.” The law was repealed by the state Legislature on Tuesday, with the state Senate voting 40-22.

Pandemic’s cost to biz worse than expected Continued from Page 10 According to county officials, the program will secure up to $10 million in loans for the county’s small businesses hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. The program is part of the state’s “NY Forward Loan Fund,” a program that targets the state’s small businesses with 20 or fewer full-time equivalent employees, nonprofits and “small landlords” that have seen a loss of rental income. According to state figures, 90 percent of all businesses throughout New York have 20 or fewer fulltime equivalent employees. Businesses can obtain up to $100,000 in loans with less than $3 million in annual revenue. Nonprofits have a 2 percent interest rate on the loan, while small businesses have a 3 percent rate, officials said. Businesses or entities that obtained funding through the Paycheck Protection Program or an Economic Injury Disaster Loan are not eligible for the state’s lending program, officials said. Loans must be paid back over five

years, with interest-only payments for the first year, and principal and interest payments for the remainder of the reimbursement period. The loan, according to officials, can be used for reopening expenses such as redesigning or layout changes to comply with the state’s social distancing mandates, rent, property taxes or operating costs. “With our Boost Nassau loan program and PPE giveaway, Nassau County is stepping up to ensure businesses and nonprofits have the resources they need to survive, keep their employees, and build confidence in customers – a key challenge,” Curran said. “In addition to doing everything I can on the County level, I am reigniting my push for further small business support from our federal partners.” The results from the survey will be used by the county’s consulting firm, HR&A, in a study on how each industry sector on Long Island and the workforce are faring, according to county officials. The analysis will better inform a regional recovery strategy, officials said.

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Plaza trustees discuss restaurant aid Continued from Page 2 outdoor seating.” Some of the restaurants that will benefit from this program include the Great Neck Diner, the Inn at Great Neck, La Rotunda and The Organic. Plans for a proposed five-story structure at 16 Maple Drive, which would include mixed-use retail and residential space, were approved at the Board of Trustees meeting on May 20. However, there was still some disagreement on the wording.

According to village Attorney Richard Gabriele, he worked with Chris Prior, an attorney with McLaughlin & Stern, who is representing the applicant, the Spiegel Associates, to work out the language and present a permit after more than an hour and a half of discussion last month. Rosen said he had just received the final documents at 4 p.m. and hadn’t had time to read them. To give oﬃcials more time to ensure that the plans are an accurate reflection of the project, the board voted to adjourn the approval of conditions to the next meet-

ing on June 17. The board also voted to authorize Mayor Celender to sign an LIRR lease extension agreement, which extends the agreement for one more year until April 30, 2021. “This has not been voted on very much,” Gabriele said. “The long-term lease agreement with LIRR has been in eﬀect for 20 years and expired in 2018.” Gabriele explained that this is the same agreement that was approved in past years, except the dates have changed. The measure was approved 5-0.

Estates police chief deems protest peaceful Continued from Page 2 been drawn up, village Attorney A. Thomas Levin expressed concern about the name of the company installing the shower. He said that there was a discrepancy between the name presented on the documents and the company’s legal name. In the end, however, the board voted to approve the installation and al-

lotted $5,389 to purchase the shower. Mayor Warner’s report consisted of the board approving almost all the of items quickly, except for updating the Harris Computer Systems software maintenance agreement. Levin expressed concern about some of the language in the agreement and wanted to take more time to review the documents. This

menu item was moved to the next meeting’s agenda. One action the board took was to raise sewer collection fees from $10 to $25. Building inspector Barbara Dziorney also spoke about the Building Department, where projects had slowed significantly due to the spread of the corona-

virus. “Things are definitely picking up,” she said. In addition, the board authorized a request from the Public Works Department for $2,750 for tree removal and pruning performed by Old Village Tree Service LLC.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Middle schools North wins vocabulary title honored by ADL North Middle School and South Middle School have been recognized by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) as official as Gold Star No Place for Hate schools for the 2019–2020 school year. This is the fourth consecutive year that both schools have earned this national designation for their commitment to providing a safe and inclusive learning environment for all students. The No Place for Hate program provides a model for com-

bating bullying, racism, and prejudice in schools. To become a No Place for Hate school, schools need to form a committee to oversee and promote harmony and respect for diﬀerences, oﬃcially present the “Resolution for Respect,” and hold three or more activities during the year that celebrate diversity and promote respect. Gold Star schools are recognized for hosting four or more activities.

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For the second consecutive year, North Middle School has been crowned Division II Champions in the national Vocabulary Bowl, sponsored by vocabulary.com. North Middle students mastered 171,689 words this school year to become back-to-back champions in Division II middle/elementary school category, which is for schools with 500– 999 students in grades 6–8. “Much like last season, the Blazers got oﬀ to a strong start and maintained a commanding lead throughout,” reads an announcement on the vocabulary.com website. In addition to their Division II title, North

Middle placed fourth nationally out of all middle schools that competed in the 2019–20 Vocabulary Bowl, and tenth overall out of more than 40,000 schools representing grades K–12 in the United States and Canada. In New York State, North Middle placed first in the elementary/middle school category and second among all schools. The Vocabulary Bowl is a competition in which students master new words to score points for their school. North Middle’s participation in the Vocabulary Bowl is organized by the school’s English/ reading department.

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