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Vol. 95, No. 36

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FALL SCHOOL SPORTS SUPPORTERS RALLY

DiNAPOLI WARNS OF THREAT TO MTA

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Lord & Taylor to close locations throughout U.S.

THE MASKED SCOUT

To include recently renovated Manhasset, Garden City stores BY R O S E W E L D ON Two prominent North Shore locations of a beloved luxury retailer are on the chopping block as a bankruptcy leads to liquidation. The Lord & Taylor stores in Manhasset and Garden City were two of the remaining 38 locations the retailer had kept open after its parent company, the France-based Le Tote Inc., filed for bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Richmond on Aug. 2. Now, both are scheduled to close, with signs referring to “going out of business” sales and discounted prices viewable in their windows. Bankruptcy rumors had surrounded the 194-year-old company since it closed its 11-story flagship Manhattan store on Fifth Avenue in 2019. Following the closure of a number of locations after oﬃcially filing, Le Tote had reported that it was seeking a buyer for

the remaining stores. Earlier in August, the only Long Island location of the chain to close was in Suﬀolk County, at the Bay Shore Mall on Sunrise Highway. The last of four stores on the island, a tenant at the Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station, will also close in the new wave. The two North Shore locations had previously undergone major renovation projects, first announced in 2016. The Garden City location received an enhanced spa room and additions to its top-floor cafe, completed in 2016, and the Manhasset location received a 38,000-squarefoot expansion and additional parking, opening the new developments in late 2018. The Greater Council of Manhasset Civic Associations called Lord & Taylor “a longstanding and formidable Miracle Mile institution and a good neighbor to Continued on Page 45

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Great Neck Boy Scout Thomas Lo donated masks to residents of Magnolia Gardens last week.

Sept. 11 ceremony to be held at Ielpi Park in G.N. BY R OB E RT PELAEZ, ELLIOT WELD AND ROSE WELDON

distancing requirements will not stop local municipalities from holding memorial events to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, A state-mandated limit on terror attacks. VILLAGE EVENTS crowd capacity and physical

Great Neck Vigilant Fire Chief Josh Charry said the area’s yearly memorial ceremony will be held at Jonathan Ielpi Firefighters Park on Grace Avenue beginning at 9 a.m. on Continued on Page 34

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Curran advocates for Cohen, Mets close fall high school sports to deal: reports Superintendents council vote against 2020 games G.N. native’s offer around $2.35B B Y R O B E R T P E L A E Z for the team, and an additional

BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said she is an advocate for high school sports being played this fall, despite the county council of superintendents’ unanimous vote to postpone them until next year.

Since we’ve reopened I’ve

strongly advocated for the resumption of organized sports because of its importance to the health and well-being of our youth. Laura Curran NASSAU COUNTY EXECUTIVE

“I supported Governor Cuomo’s science-based guidance allowing the resumption of high school sports, and I believe it’s vital that our independent school districts implement plans to safely get student athletes back on the field this fall,” Curran said in a statement Tuesday night. The council of superintendents voted 7-0 to postpone high school sports until the end of the calendar year, with the intention of condensing all three sports seasons between January and June, oﬃcials said. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week that he would permit “lower-risk” high school sports to be played. Those included cross-country running, soccer, tennis, swimming and field hockey. “These are all value judgments that we are making and the balance of the judgment is always the same: Increase the activity to the rate of normalcy as quick as possible,” Cuomo said on Aug.

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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said she will continue to push for high school sports to be played in the fall.

Hedge fund billionaire and Great Neck native Steve Cohen has entered “exclusive negotiations” to purchase a majority stake in the New York Mets, according to multiple news media reports. Cohen was one of several interested parties, including one consisting of Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez, who submitted bids to purchase a majority stake in the franchise in July. Reports indicated that a tentative agreement between the two parties is expected soon. CNBC first reported the development last Friday. Cohen is the CEO of Point72 Asset Management and has an estimated net worth of $9.2 billion. In 2012, Cohen bought an 8 percent partnership stake in the team for $40 million. According to Charles Gasparino of Fox Business Network, Cohen told the team’s current majority owners Fred and Jeﬀ Wilpon he would pay $2 billion

26. “... on the other side of the scale, don’t let the infection rate get above 1% and keep the virus at a manageable level. That has always been the balance.” Cuomo said full-contact sports such as football, wrestling and rugby were considered too Continued on Page 45

Correction from last week’s Great Neck News Because of an editing error, a letter to the editor titled “Plaza needs experience now more than ever” on Aug. 28 referred incorrectly to the person the letter was about. The writer referred to “Mr. Katz.” An editor incorrectly changed this to Village of Great Neck Plaza Trustee Lawrence Katz. The writer instead was referring to Leonard Katz, who is running for mayor of the village on a write-in basis.

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Great Neck native and hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen is reportedly nearing a deal to become a majority shareholder of the New York Mets.

$2 billion for SportsNet New York, which has broadcast the team’s games since 2006. Huffington Post contributor Laura Goldman reported the bid for the broadcasting network was around $1.5 billion. An informal survey of Major League Baseball owners Goldman reported on showed that none would accept a bid for the Mets below $2 billion. Gasparino later said other bids for the team at the time were lower, which indicated Cohen’s bid to be the lead one. Efforts to reach Cohen and the Mets for comment were unavailing. Cohen’s initial proposal of $2.6 billion in December was rejected by team ownership in February. The proposed deal would have increased Cohen’s ownership of the team from 8 percent to 80 percent. Sterling Partners, the company that runs the franchise, is headed by Fred Wilpon and Mets’ President Saul Katz, who is Wilpon’s brother-in-law. The company is a diversified, familyrun group of companies, whose portfolio consists of real estate, sports and media in the New York area. In 1980, Wilpon purchased a 1 percent stake in the Mets. He and Nelson Doubleday Jr. of the Doubleday publishing company agreed to purchase the team for $81 million in 1986, less than a month after it won the World Series. Sixteen years later, Wilpon bought out Doubleday’s 50 percent stake in the company for $391 million. After the man behind the $64 billion Ponzi scheme, Bernard Madoff, was arrested in 2008, questions arose as to how close his connections were to the Mets and longtime associate Wilpon. Continued on Page 45

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Native reps to Manhasset: ‘Change mascot’ BY R O S E W E L D ON Members of two Long Island-based Native American organizations have voiced support for eﬀorts to get the Manhasset school district to change its Indian mascot. Sadanyah FlowingWater of the Montaukett tribe and Jeremy Dennis of the Shinnecock Indian Nation, both based on the East End, are the first Native figures to specifically comment on the conversation, which until now has been dominated by Manhasset alumni who consider the mascot outdated and racist, and a Change.org petition with over 2,000 signatures calling for a change of mascot. Comments from FlowingWater, a founder and executive director of the nonprofit World Alliance of Indigenous Peoples, to the Manhasset Board of Education were posted to the Instagram page of the Manhasset Justice Initiative on Sunday. “There are probably two major reasons for keeping the Manhasset mascot, one is nostalgia, the other convenience,” FlowingWater is quoted as saying. “However, the truth of this matter is that there are far

more reasons for this district to adopt a new mascot. The most important reason is that Native Americans find the use of these mascots insulting and in some cases harmful because of the stereotypes they project.” FlowingWater, whose tribe has not yet been formally recognized by New York State, then asks the district to “consider removing your mascot.” Eﬀorts to reach FlowingWater for comment were unavailing. On the night of Aug. 26, the Manhasset Justice Initiative posted a letter by Jeremy Dennis, a tribal member of the Southampton-based Shinnecock Nation as well as an artist and photographer, to its Instagram page. “I am writing from the Shinnecock Indian Nation in Southampton, New York in support of changing the Manhasset mascot ‘The Indians’ away from Native American iconography,” Dennis wrote. Dennis, who according to his website was raised on the nation’s reservation in Southampton, said that Native Americans have “experienced cultural and historical marginalization

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Sadanyah FlowingWater, left, of the Mountaukett tribe and Jeremy Dennis, right, of the Shinnecock Indian Nation have asked the Manhasset school district to remove its Indian mascot. due to a lack of accurate representation.” “I find the use of ‘The Indians’ as derogatory because of the stereotypical and culturally appropriated imagery used,” Dennis wrote.

He concluded by encouraging the district to use Native-led lessons rather than a mascot to educate its students. “I can only imagine that students wearing these problematic emblems were taught that all

Native Americans are now ‘vanished’ and that they now need to honor us by being ‘The Indians’ themselves,” Dennis wrote. “If Native American heritage and teachings symbolize your Continued on Page 35

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SUNY official to lead Old Westbury

Teresa Miller will serve as officer-in-charge of campus while college searches for replacement BY R O S E W E L D ON The State University of New York has announced that one of its top officials will take charge of SUNY Old Westbury as the institution continues its search for a permanent president. SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras said last week that Teresa A. Miller, who currently serves as SUNY’s senior vice chancellor of strategic initiatives and chief diversity officer, would serve as officer-in-charge of SUNY Old Westbury starting Tuesday, after the school’s current president, the Rev. Calvin O. Butts III, leaves campus following more than 20 years of service. Prior to joining SUNY, Miller served as a professor of law at the University at Buffalo, also serving as that university’s first chief diversity officer and vice provost for inclusive excellence, establishing an Office for Inclusive Excellence during her PHOTO COURTESY OF SUNY term, and founding the university’s Inclusive Excellence Leadership Council. Teresa A. Miller, SUNY senior vice chancellor of As an academic, Miller, who atstrategic initiatives and chief diversity officer, will tended Duke University for her unlead SUNY Old Westbury during its search for a dergraduate work and completed her J.D. at Harvard Law School, spenew president.

President Butts has led

a rebuilding of SUNY Old Westbury both in growing enrollment with an increasingly diverse student body, and in renewing the campus infrastructure. Jim Malatras SUNY CHANCELLOR

cializes in immigration law, criminal procedure and prisoner law, having written numerous journal articles on the subjects. Two of her most prominent projects include serving as a member of an American Bar Association task force that rewrote “The Standards on the Legal Status of Prisoners” in 2010, and “Encountering Attica,” a documentary short about mass incarceration that she produced and co-directed. “Dr. Teresa Miller’s commitment to diversity and depth of experience as a professor and a leader on

campus and at SUNY system administration will benefit the SUNY Old Westbury community during their leadership transition and as campus begins the fall 2020 semester,” Malatras said in a statement. “As a member of SUNY’s leadership team as campus reopening plans were reviewed, Dr. Miller is well aware of the planning that has enabled campuses to resume classes and is prepared to make additional changes to keep our students and the communities we serve safe.” Miller’s official title at SUNY Old Westbury will be “officer-in-charge” as the university continues its search for a new president upon the retirement of Butts, who was originally scheduled to leave office in January. “President Butts has led a rebuilding of SUNY Old Westbury both in growing enrollment with an increasingly diverse student body, and in renewing the campus infrastructure,” Malatras said. “More importantly, he has inspired a generation of students passing through Old Westbury to earn their degree and has created a culture of community service. We thank him for his years of service to SUNY.”

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OPEN LETTER TO THE RESIDENTS OF GREAT NECK PLAZA

Dear Plaza Resident:

As we all know, we are living in a difficult time with serious challenges facing many of us in our personal lives and facing all levels of government. Now more than ever, experienced, governmental leadership is needed. Our record is one of proven governmental service and leadership. We are ready on Day One to work with, and lead, our Village’s residents and businesses to meet what lies ahead. The write-in candidates opposing us do not have such credentials. Instead, their record is one of inexperience and inability. INEXPERIENCE - The three of them have zero experience in government. Indeed, one of the opposing write-in candidates for trustee, to the best of our knowledge, has never attended a Village Board of Trustees meeting, even recent ZOOM meetings. INABILITY - The opposing slate (as it was then constituted) did not comply with the requirements of the Election Law of the State of New York to qualify them to be on the election ballot. In addition, the opposition has been unable to maintain the same three candidates as a slate through the election. Sincerely,

On September 15th, vote for experienced, proven leadership.

Ted Rosen - Pamela Marksheid - Michael DeLuccia ELECT TED

ROSEN MAYOR RE-ELECT PAMELA MARKSHEID TRUSTEE ELECT MICHAEL DELUCCIA TRUSTEE VOTE FOR A PROVEN RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 15th 9 A.M. – 9 P.M. AT GREAT NECK PLAZA VILLAGE HALL For more information email TMRosenlaw@aol.com or call (516)

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Police unions major donors in Nassau Give to both parties with GOP getting largest share in countywide races, Legislature BY E LL I OT W E L D

Unions representing Nassau County police officers, detectives, correctional officers and superior officers have donated thousands of dollars to campaigns at the county level, a practice that the Long Island Association for Police Accountability (LIAPA) said is a conflict of interest. In the last race for Nassau County executive in 2017, Republican candidate Jack Martins was given a $25,000 campaign contribution by the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association Political Action Committee. Martins also received three donations of $15,000 from political action committees of the Nassau County Detectives Association, the Nassau County Police Department Superior Officers Association and the Nassau County Correction Officers, according to data compiled by Newsday. Data from the New York State Board of Elections shows that in 2017, the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association PAC gave a total of $5,200 in contributions to Laura Curran, the Democratic victor, during the 2017 county executive election cycle. The superior of-

ficers association gave $600 to her campaign and the county detectives association gave $1,000. The LIAPA, a group formed last month to push for police reform in Nassau County, also provided data showing that police associations had donated to the campaigns of every county legislator over the last two campaign cycles. Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park) received $10,250 in campaign donations from police organizations over the last two cycles. Of the legislators currently in office, the most was given to Laura Schaefer (R-Farmingdale) who received $12,480 in that time period, according to LIAPA data. In legislative races, the donations were not strictly partisan. Of the current Democrats in the Legislature, Kevan Abrahams, the minority leader from Freeport, received the most campaign contributions from police organizations over the last two cycles, collecting $9,000. “I believe that elected officials can make decisions based on what they think is the right thing, no matter what donations they may or may not have received,” Curran told Blank Slate Media last week.

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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said she believes politicians can do their job sufficiently no matter who donates to their campaign. Curran’s predecessor, Edward Mangano, a Republican, received at least $5,325 in campaign donations from police organizations since 2009. Tom Suozzi, the county executive from 2002 through 2009, received at least $25,000 in contributions from police organizations from 2007 to 2009 and at least $20,000 from the county correctional oﬃcers union in the same

period. He is now a congressman representing the 3rd District on the North Shore and seeking re-election in November. Suozzi’s top donors to his congressional campaign in 2019-20 have come from the real estate industry, followed by insurance, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a Washingtonbased nonprofit that tracks campaign contributions to U.S. representatives. “I used to fight with the [police] unions all the time about contracts and things,” Suozzi said last week. “Some years I got donations and other years I didn’t get donations. They don’t endorse me now in Congress; they don’t give me contributions now. There’s an argument that any contribution you get from anybody could be a conflict of interest. I’ve been in public service for 25 years and nobody can give an example of where I didn’t do the right thing based upon money.” Fred Brewington, an attorney and member of the LIAPA, said that police should not make campaign donations in county races since the county negotiates the police collective bargaining agreement. According to data from See Through NY,

Nassau County had the four highest-paid police officers in the state in 2018. The highest was Thomas Karp of the county police, who made $308,113 that year. Nassau County police made up nine of the 10 highest-paid police officers in the state, and those officers all made over $275,000. “The police salaries that we see on Long Island are the results of decades of collective bargaining agreements,” Curran said. Suozzi said he has a “long record of fighting” the large salaries that police in the county make and that he has “paid the price” for it politically. Suozzi said he is supportive of police in general and always has been and “got into a lot of fights” about contract negotiations as county executive. He stressed that there needs to be more nuance in discussions about police and that the two sides of the debates over police reform need to search for common ground. Suozzi made these remarks at an event to honor several police officers from his district who had “displayed exemplary heroism in the line of duty in service to our communities,” a news release said.

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Queens men robbed Americana Dior: police BY R O S E W E L D ON Two men from Queens stole over $28,000 in merchandise from the Dior store in the Americana Manhasset on Sunday night, according to the Nassau County Police Department. The department’s Sixth Squad detectives said in a statement that Ervis Sula, 31, and Daniel Cardenas, 26, both of Queens Village, broke a glass door leading into the Dior store at 2110 Northern Blvd. at 7:35 p.m. on Sunday. “The subjects removed merchandise and exited the store,” a police statement said. “The subjects fled from the scene in a Honda Civic with merchandise valued in excess of $28,000. A description of the vehicle was provided to police.” Oﬃcers located the vehicle “a short time later,” and after an investigation, Sula and Cardenas were placed under arrest without incident, with Cardenas found to be in possession of a substance believed to be heroin, police said.

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Police say Ervis Sula, left, and Daniel Cardenas, both of Queens Village, robbed the Americana Manhasset’s Dior store of over $28,000 in merchandise on Sunday night.

Sula and Cardenas were charged with burglary and criminal mischief, and Cardenas was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. Both were arraigned Monday at the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola. Sula is due back in court on Oct. 21, and will be defended by the Legal Aid Society of Nassau County. Cardenas was to return to court on Wednesday, and will be defended by Stuart K. Austin of the Mineola-based Austin Law Associates. This is the third incident to take place at the luxury mall in three months, following a brawl at the Italian restaurant Cippolini being caught on video in June and shots being fired outside the mall in July. A spokeswoman for the Americana said in a statement to Blank Slate Media that the center was “glad that the suspects were apprehended quickly, and we appreciate the professionalism and diligence of the Nassau County police and our private security team.”

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Katz will fight COVID-19 in Great Neck Plaza

n the last week’s Great Neck News there was an article titled ”GNP needs strong Covid-19 policy.” It is clear from the article that the new candidate, Leonard Katz, is a responsible and

conscientious mayoral candidate who cares for the health of the residents of the village by recruiting a health commissioner to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection. When it comes to COVID-19

infections, the current mayor of Great Neck Plaza and her administrations have failed their residents, especially, the elderly who reside in the assisted living facilities. The current village admin-

istration has acted neglectfully as the rate of infection (percentage of COVID-19 individuals) is the highest on the peninsula, more than 3 percent. The adjacent village of Great Neck Estates has half of the rate at

1.5 percent. I recommend all the voters to vote for Leonard Katz and his team on Sept. 15. Todd Langert Great Neck

COMMUNITY NEWS

Suicide prevention project to be launched On Sept. 10, in honor of World Suicide Prevention Day, North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center is announcing the launch of the Douglas S. Feldman Suicide Prevention Project, an expansive initiative that aims to tackle the epidemic of suicide among young people. “We get calls every single day from families in desperate need of help because their tweens and teens are expressing suicidal feelings,” said Regina Barros-Rivera, associate executive director of the Guidance Center, Long Island’s leading children’s mental health agency. “And with the isolation and heightened anxiety brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s created an even more dangerous situation.” Ever since the stay-at-home order was put into place, she said, the Guidance Center has noted a significant increase in depression and anxiety among children and their families.

“The impact of this disaster is ongoing,” said Barros-Rivera. “Kids have lost their school and social connections, and many families have experienced the loss of loved ones. As a result of being secluded in an unstable home, children may also be exposed to domestic violence, substance abuse, neglect or other forms of violence.” While the pandemic has created a surge in emergency cases at the Guidance Center, the crisis of suicide among young people is not new. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the second leading cause of death for ages 1024, with more teenagers and young adults dying from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza and lung disease combined. Elissa Smilowitz, who heads up the Triage & Emergency program at the Guidance Center, has been treating suicidal youngsters

for several decades. She will also be providing leadership for the Douglas S. Feldman Suicide Prevention Project. “We’ve always seen emergency cases within 24 to 48 hours, but with this new initiative, we will be expanding our efforts substantially,” said Smilowitz. With the Douglas S. Feldman Suicide Prevention Project, the Guidance Center will continue to address high-risk cases with a thorough evaluation for suicide risk; multiple sessions of individual, group and family therapy each week; and an individualized treatment plan that focuses on safety strategies and healthy coping skills. “I’m very excited that we will be increasing our outreach to the community with a focus on suicide prevention,” said Smilowitz. “With this new project, we will oﬀer services that will decrease the prevalence of suicidal thinking and actions in our children and teens through education forums, both

face-to-face and with webinars. In addition, we will launch a suicide survivors’ support group for those who suﬀer this tragic loss.” The Douglas S. Feldman Suicide Prevention Project is made possible by a generous gift from Donald and Ellen Feldman in memory of their son. Andrew Malekoﬀ, executive director of the Guidance Center, said, “We are grateful to the Feldmans for supporting the development of a suicide prevention initiative that will enhance our ability to reach young people who may see no way out from the despair they are feeling—especially during a time of unprecedented risk, deep divisions in our nation and a global pandemic.” Donations to support the lifesaving work of the Douglas S. Feldman Suicide Prevention Project can be made on the Guidance Center’s website at www.northshorechildguidance.org. or by calling (516) 626-1971, ext. 320.

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Future of MTA dire without federal aid DiNapoli says transit agency faces $12 billion deficit due to coronavirus pandemic BY R OB E RT PELAEZ State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said the future of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is bleak without federal aid, echoing the need to close a $12 billion budget deficit the organization suffered due to the coronavirus pandemic. Without the $12 billion in federal aid, officials said, the initial budget cuts will total $2.4 billion over the next two years. Officials said expenses cannot be reduced quickly and significantly enough to offset a 40 percent revenue reduction the organization has experienced and will continue to expect. “The MTA needs federal support to manage this crisis,” DiNapoli said in a statement. “The alternative is unthinkable. Without additional federal aid, the MTA is considering drastic cuts and fare hikes that won’t come near what it needs, and in fact will extend the problems we face, not solve them.” Transit authority officials discussed potential measures that

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State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is in need of federal aid to recoup $12 billion in lost revenue due to COVID-19. they would take if no federal aid was provided such as eliminating more than 800 Long Island Rail Road jobs, raising fares by 10 percent in three years, and delaying the East Side Access Project, which allows for a second railroad terminal in Manhattan.

Reducing the service of the Long Island Rail Road and MetroNorth Railroad by up to 50 percent will save the organization almost $160 million per year, officials said. Other cuts that the organization designated as less severe in-

clude a $115 million reduction in consultant costs by 2021 and cutting overtime by $215 million by next year as well. “The extreme measures outlined by the MTA this week underline the choices we face if funding is not forthcoming,” DiNapoli said. “Our essential workers and those least prepared to shoulder the burden will be asked to do the most.” “Continued federal indiﬀerence and inertia on a COVID-19 relief bill will exact a horrific toll on the MTA, our heroic workforce, and millions of hardworking New Yorkers,” MTA Chairman Patrick Foye said. “We are acutely aware of the human toll that the mere discussion of these horrific actions will cause ... but if the Senate doesn’t act, and we don’t receive $12 billion in additional federal funding, we will have no choice.” The organization received $3.9 billion in federal aid in the previously passed CARES Act, but ran through the funding by July, oﬃcials said. “We’re about to see the worst train wreck in the system’s his-

tory,” MTA board member Kevin Law said. “The potential cuts to the Long Island Rail Road are terrifying.” “The MTA is the economic lifeblood of the NYC region,” DiNapoli said. “I am calling on our civic and business leaders to support our public oﬃcials and the New York State Congressional Delegation in order to pass legislation to provide the MTA with additional funding.” Last Thursday, the transportation authority launched new digital advertisements as part of a #SaveTransit virtual campaign. Oﬃcials said the transit authority is in the midst of its worst financial crisis, experiencing greater declines in ridership than in the aftermath of the Great Depression. “New York’s economic future, and the country’s, relies on a strong MTA powering progress,” Foye said. “If the Senate fails to step up and deliver $12 billion, it would be a devastating blow to mass transit as we know it. We need action now, and the more we can amplify this message, the better.”

The Great Neck News, Friday, September 4, 2020

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Great Neck Plaza mayor supports Rosen team

t has been an honor and a privilege to serve as mayor of the Village of Great Neck Plaza over these many years. During that time, Trustee Ted Rosen has served ably as my deputy mayor. I enthusiastically support his candidacy for Mayor in the upcoming election on Sept. 15. Ted is a thoughtful, empathetic person who builds community consensus and engages residents and stakeholders in the planning process. He feels it is important to solicit many viewpoints to help gain agreement in developing a successful project. Ted and I have served together on the Village Board before I became Mayor through the Gussack and Rosegarten administrations. We are proud of the many initiatives and programs instituted during the last two decades to promote the downtown and increase the Plaza’s livability and walkability, and provide aﬀordable (workforce) housing, as well as do our part locally to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the eﬀects of climate change on our environment, including the

adoption of a Climate Action Plan. Trustee Pam Marksheid has served the Village well, as she brings a background as an educator to the Board. She’s also a commissioner on the Historic Preservation Commission reviewing matters before the commission to ensure the village’s designated historic landmarks are protected and preserved for the next generations. Michael DeLuccia, as chair of the Board of Zoning and Appeals, knows the village’s building code and his expertise will aid in expeditiously guiding future development in the Village. In these diﬃcult times, an experienced mayor leading our village is critical to a return to normalcy which will serve as a foundation for the growth and prosperity of our downtown. Ted has been working with our merchants and BID during the COVID-19 pandemic to develop an Open Dining Program approved by Nassau County. The program allowed the village to issue streamlined temporary permits to restaurants and eateries to serve customers outside this summer

with more tables and chairs for social distancing and increased sales. Ted has been instrumental in producing a series of Zoom Meetings on the COVID-19 pandemic and having guest presenters/experts in the field to educate merchants and residents about accessing relief programs and applying for other government financial assistance programs for such items as wipes, sanitizers, and PPE. In these challenging times, Ted feels village government should do all that it can to give our residents, merchants, and their employees the tools and resources to alleviate their burden. The Board of Trustees has a strong record of accomplishments on transportation enhancements and pedestrian safety improvements by completing its seventh traﬃc calming grant obtained through the sState Department of Transportation to enhance the Shoreward Drive/Welwyn Road area near the USPS Main Post Oﬃce. This safety and beautification project included reconstructed roadways with pedestrian safety improvements,

additional parking, landscaped medians, new brick sidewalks, benches and street furniture, a public plaza with contrasting paving stones, new trees and tree pits, and ornamental street lighting in the village’s Central Park lamppost style to increase safety at night for the many pedestrians and bicyclists that utilize this area to access the Great Neck train station and environs. Our board adopted transitoriented development in 2011 as a revitalization tool following the Great Recession in 2009, to permit mixed-uses and mixed-income, such as affordable apartments above firstfloor retail space. TOD attracts and retains residents, especially young professionals, and empty-nesters, as an effective economic redevelopment initiative to bring vitality to the downtown, The 5-9 Grace Avenue apartment building, the first TOD approved, was built following the Board’s tweaking of adopted zoning in 2013. We have implemented programs such as the replacement of outdated, inefficient high-pressure sodium lighting

in our two parking garages and sidewalk lampposts in the downtown with eﬃcient, maintenance-free L.E.D. fixtures, lowering our carbon footprint in the process. We have also continued initiatives in our AARP Livable Communities Program to make the Plaza a more walkable, livable, socially connected and thriving community for residents of all ages and abilities. With the COVID pandemic in our midst, we cannot take a chance on an inexperienced person as Mayor; we need knowledgeable leaders with a proven track record. Ted is not only an experienced leader that cares deeply about the village, he is fiscally responsible and will propose budgets that recognize fiscal realities. On Sept. 15 I urge Plaza residents to vote for the experienced team of Rosen, Marksheid and DeLuccia. With this team, Great Neck Plaza residents will have a stable lineup of experienced professionals at the helm to continue the critical Village work ahead. Mayor Jean Celender Village of Great Neck Plaza

Ted Rosen hardworking, open to new ideas

write to urge the residents of Great Neck Plaza to vote for Ted Rosen for mayor of our Village. I met Ted about 20 years ago. He and I were opposing counsel in what was initially a bitterly contested, commercial litigation between business partners. Ted is a very good lawyer

and a tough adversary, but he was always honorable and a man of his word. It is a testament to Ted that after the litigation ended, we became friends which we remain to this day. Our friendship resumed sometime later when I moved to the Plaza. I became active in the village. I became the chairperson of the Great Neck Plaza

Pedestrian and Traﬃc Safety Committee. In that capacity, I had the opportunity to work with Ted who was also active on that committee as a representative of the village government. I saw firsthand from that experience that Ted was hardworking and was keenly focused on finding ways to improve pe-

destrian and traﬃc safety in the Village. He welcomed the participation, opinions and ideas from myself and my fellow residents who were members of the committee. He was always receptive to new ideas and new possible solutions to pedestrian and traffic issues. He sought to come up with solutions by building con-

sensus if there were diﬀering views. Ted has the intelligence, skills and dedication that make him highly qualified to be our Mayor. I am voting for Ted Rosen for Mayor and I ask all of my fellow residents to do the same. Daniel Wotman Great Neck

Rosen team brings knowledge, experience, judgment

write this letter in support of Ted Rosen for Mayor and Pam Marksheid and Michael DeLuccia for trustees in the upcoming election in the Village of Great Neck Plaza. I have known Ted for more than thirty years; we are backyard neighbors. He is an ethical, honest and hardworking individual. As deputy yayor, Ted has sought to make our village a better place for our residents to live and I know that he will

make an excellent mayor. I have also known Pam Marksheid for many years, since our sons, now adults, were classmates at Great Neck South. We have spoken many times about what has been going on in the Village and I have been impressed by her knowledge and dedication. In just one example, in April 2019, the village was considering a proposed local law dealing with the removal of trees. Since I have a number of large trees

on my property, I was interested in learning more about the proposed law. I attended a meeting of the village’s Board of Trustees and asked quite a few questions. Ted and the other members of the board were very responsive to my requests for information. They listened to my comments and seriously considered and addressed the points I raised. At all times, I was treated with professionalism and respect. Several days after

the meeting, Ted took the time to drop oﬀ at my home a copy of the revised, proposed law to make sure that I had the opportunity to review it. While attending that meeting, there was a zoning matter on the agenda and I had a chance to see Michael in his role as chairman of the Village’s Zoning Board of Appeals. His knowledge and fairness was evident to all and I am certain he will make an excellent Trustee. I have never before written

a letter to the editor, but I am deeply concerned that inexperienced individuals are now seeking to run our village, without the background, knowledge and dedication of Ted Rosen, Pam Marksheid and Michael DeLuccia. I am voting for Ted, Pam, and Michael and I urge my fellow residents of the Plaza to do the same. Susan Yellin Great Neck

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Ted Rosen has helped the Plaza run well

n more than one occasion, I have heard Ted say that a village should be involved in many aspects of life and that of course, a village should perform well general municipal services, such as cleaning the streets, repairing the roads, collecting the garbage, etc. U,n der the leadership of Ted and his colleagues in village government, the Village of Great Neck Plaza has performed and continues to perform these municipal ser-

vices well. It is part of the reason why my wife and I are happy to live here. It is part of the reason that homes and apartments in the Plaza are in high demand. But, I have heard Ted also say that he believes that a village should do more than these municipal services — as important as they are — and Ted explains that is why Great Neck Plaza provides such things as an annual poetry program and contest, a weekly

schedule of summer concerts and art shows in the Village Hall. Ted is also a fair person. A number of years ago, the village had to place a street sign on our street, on which there had not been any such street signs. Working with the village’s Department of Public Works Department, Ted could have had the street sign placed on the lawn of any one of a number of homes on our street. Instead, knowing that none of the resi-

dents of the street wanted the sign on their lawn, Ted had the sign placed on his own lawn, where it is to this day. More recently, in the past several years, the village has undertaken a multi-year street repair project. Rather than select our street to be repaired in the first year of the project, Ted and his colleague in village government had a professional engineering firm rank the village streets in the order of their condition, with the streets in most

need of repair being repaired in year one of the project. Our street is scheduled to be repaired in the last year of the project. Ted has the intelligence, work ethic, dedication and character required of a Mayor. For all of these reasons, I am voting for Ted Rosen for mayor of the Village of Great Neck Plaza. Lawrence Raphael Great Neck

Why I am in support of Plaza’s Ted Rosen

support Ted Rosen who is running for election for mayor of the Village of Great Neck Plaza. I have known Ted Rosen for approximately lO years. He is a person of high integrity and character. I know that he is hardworking and dedicated. He has been, and is, fully committed to making Great

Neck Plaza the great place it is to live. Ted is creative and finds solutions to problems. He is someone who helps people who disagree reach an agreement. Very importantly, Ted treats everyone with respect and courtesy. As a member of the board of managers of my condominium, I appreciate that Ted has a good

sense of knowledge and awareness of the issues and challenges that condominiums and coops face today. As mayor of our village, he will be very receptive to the needs and concerns of those who live in coops and condominiums in the Village, as well as all of the residents of the Village.

I know that Ted’s running mates, Pam Marksheid and Michael Deluccia who are running for Trustee have both been active in Village matters. Pam is a village trustee and Michael is the chairperson of the village’s Zoning Board of Appeals. Both Pam and Michael are the president of their coops. They also have a good under-

standing and knowledge of the needs and concerns of Village residents. I urge all Village of Great Neck Plaza residents to please vote for Ted Rosen for Mayor and for Pam Marksheid and Michael Deluccia for trustee. Piret Mowlem Great Neck Plaza

Rosen failed Great Neck Plaza as deputy mayor

n response to Michael DeLuccia’s letter of Aug. 21 about experience vs. rhetoric, DeLuccia should understand that we already have experienced more than two decades of empty rhetoric from the current Plaza administration, of which Ted Rosen and Pam Marksheid are a major part—an administration which has left our village in its present sad and sorry state. Take mayoral candidate Ted Rosen, for instance. As deputy mayor he was tasked with overseeing projects that village constituents wanted and needed, such as the promised residential garage under the post oﬃce which would have mitigated the horrendous parking problem in the area. What did Rosen do? NOTHING, NADA, ZERO, ZILCH, BUBKIS!! And his consistent answer to residents’ inquiries about the project was always: “I can’t talk about it.” Where was Rosen during the height of the COVID crisis? No place to be seen or heard from when we needed him. Do

you want a mayor you can’t find when you need him? Pam Marksheid is an incumbent trustee who is standing for re-election. But when it comes to her constituents’ needs, she is not there for us. Take, for example, the illegal nightclub that Tulip Restaurant ran for many years in major violation of their conditional use permit. Every Saturday night, until 3 a.m. or 4 a.m., residents of the area were subjected to highly inebriated non-resident illegal nightclub patrons fighting in the streets, urinating and vomiting all over the place, and even having “horizontal refreshment” on the lawns after they had their fill of liquid refreshment. Needless to say, the police were frequent flyers. After years of pleas from residents of the area, Ted Rosen and another trustee finally made a surprise visit to Tulip’s afterhours nightclub, and they agreed there was a horrible problem. When we spoke to trustee Pam Marksheid, she told us she was

“on our side” and that she “had our backs.” She certainly did— right up against the wall! No one in the administration lifted a finger to help. The nightclub prevailed because everyone in the current administration continued to close their eyes to the years of Tulip’s conditional use permit violations that diminished our quality of life and prevented us from sleeping every Saturday night. By doing nothing, our village oﬃcials tacitly supported Tulip’s illegal nightclub—akin to voting against their constituents! It was a blessing when the nightclub clientele finally grew tired of Tulip and found a new favorite drinking spot. The events above are not fictionalized or exaggerated. They happened just as described; and they are testimony to the behavior and actions of those who would like to continue running our village. The present administration, including Rosen and Marksheid, also gave us wondrous projects

like the traffic-calming road configurations that have caused extensive gridlock all over the village. Motorists are irate, but traffic is very, very calm! And what about the money wasted creating a ridiculously expensive granite park—one that nobody wanted or needed—in front of the post office and dangerous bicycle lanes that only someone with a death wish would use? The pretenders to the Celender throne have chosen Michael DeLuccia to run with them for a trustee position. In his most recent letter in the Aug. 28 Great Neck News, DeLuccia opens with these words: “As a candidate for the position of trustee, I’m reading the weekly articles sent in by Lawrence Katz. Most recently, Mr. Katz, a trustee, has been promoting his own version of a town hall meeting.” Look at DeLuccia’s words (above) carefully. They were neither typos nor a misprint, nor a journalistic error—just muddled misinformation. Michael DeLuc-

cia doesn’t know the difference between Lawrence Katz, a sitting Plaza trustee, and Leonard Katz, a current mayoral candidate!! Experience means nothing if action is flawed. Can you imagine how DeLuccia would attend to the intricacies of running a village if he can’t even properly differentiate a sitting village official from a candidate running for election? If Shakespeare were alive today, I wouldn’t be surprised one bit if he were to describe DeLuccia’s polemics with his own immortal words written for Macbeth: “…full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” The Katz team will rid us of laxity, egotism and empty rhetoric. We need to elect an administration that will do the right thing. You owe it to yourself to write in your votes on Sept. 15 for Leonard Katz for mayor and Marnie Ives and Robert Farajollah for trustees. They will serve their constituents well. Leo Pfeifer Village of Great Neck Plaza

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Katz has good ideas for Great Neck Plaza

inally, someone is coming up with ideas to help and support us in the Plaza. I think that Leonard Katz’s idea for a health commissioner is a great idea — someone close whom I could call and have my

questions answered. I would feel a lot safer knowing that a knowledgeable individual who also knows our village is around to oﬀer practical advice to our residents.It would also be a comfort knowing that someone would be

advising shop owners and their employees about the latest scientific findings so they could keep their businesses open for shoppers during these uncertain times. I’m voting for Leonard Katz and his team, Marnie Ives and

Robert Farajollah. It’s time we had new ideas and perspectives, instead of the same old policies and the same people we now have in oﬃce. This September we have a real choice and can vote for a real change. Everyone please come

out and write in your votes for Leonard Katz, Marnie Ives and Robert Farajollah.. Together we can change things for the better in our village! Joy Perla Village of Great Neck Plaza

Revive Great Neck Plaza team shows innovation

he most important responsibility of a community’s politicalleaders is ensuring thesafety of the community’s residents and visitors. This duty has taken on even greater importance as we all deal with the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, while the decline in the business environment in Great Neck Plaza has been growing for many years, certainly the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown have seriously exacerbated the situation. And, now, even with shops and restaurants permitted to be open for business, the reality is that many people continue to avoid them due to their concerns about catching corona-

virus and getting ill with COVID-19. Leonard Katz and his Revive Great Neck Plaza team plan on having a physician volunteer his/her time to the team as a health advisor for Great Neck Plaza. This physician will have experienceand competence, not only in infection control issues but also in health care in the post-acute care settings of nursing facilities and assisted living facilities. He/she will be knowledgeable concerning federal and state Health Department regulations for these health care settings. This physician will be available to meet with the appropriate administrative personnel of the local nursing home as well as the assisted living site,

to review their infection control protocols and supplies of personal protective equipment and will oﬀer his/her assistance as requested to these facilities, not only related to coronavirus but any health issue such as influenza, gastrointestinal illnesses, etc. Having a local physician to serve in this capacity should help reduce not only the residents’ concerns and anxieties about coronavirus and other communicable infectious diseases but also their families’ worries as well. This physician will also be able to meet with the owners of local businesses to oﬀer guidance for them regarding social distancing protocols or other questions they might have

about coronavirus and other health issues that may come up going forward and will oﬀer assistance as necessary to assist them in obtaining additional personal protective equipment and to be a resource for them as needed. Leonard Katz and the Revive Great Neck Plaza team understand that our senior citizens, especially those living in post-acute care settings, represent the most vulnerable subset of the population and having a physician on the team who is experienced in post-acute care and infection control will help to ensure the safety of these most susceptible of our village’s residents. The Revive Great Neck Plaza team also appreciates that

having a physician on the team who can oﬀer guidance and answer questions for our business owners will help maintain the safest environment during the ongoing pandemic for the proprietors of the shops and restaurants and their customers. This will aid in restoring confidence in our residents and visitors and in allaying their concerns and worries about patronizing the Plaza’s business establishments. This innovation is yet another reason why the voters of the Village of Great Neck Plaza need to vote for Leonard Katz and his Revive Great Neck Plaza team on Sept. 15. Dr. Mitchell Wolfson Great Neck

Katz urges Plaza voters to back his initiatives

here has the Plaza current administration been during March, April, May, June,and early July? Almost five months and nowhere to be found. Finally, they havestarted to crank out some Constant Contact notices and have sponsored two Zoommeetings, where they’ve given the floor to many other politicians and bureaucratswho introduced programs that were created by other political organizations to helpin their respective jurisdictions.But in our village, nothing. No home-grown created programs, no outreach toresidents, no merchant visitations, except that one of the current trustees whoseterm is expiring created a photo-op, where, for the first time, she finally visited somestores on Middle Neck Road in the hopes of boosting chances for re-election.All they’ve done is to pass on information readily available on the internet andsome of the programs discussed

have either already been discontinued or their filingdeadlines have passed. It’s still a continuation of all the years where nothing is heardfrom our political leaders except when they feel threatened in their electedpositions. If not for the upcoming mayoral election on Sept. 15, there wouldtypically be no presence at all from any member of the current administration. Wedeserve so much more than the poor judgment and lack of leadership that we haveseen for decades.I’ve been suggesting initiatives that will help our residents and businesses recoverfrom the devastating impact of this horrible pandemic. I believe unusualcircumstances require unusual “out-of-the-box” solutions. As such, I will appoint avolunteer health commissioner who would help our local assisted-living andnursing/rehab facilities obtain on-site testing equipment to ensure a higher level ofprotection than they have now, whereby tests are

sent weekly to an outside lab foranalysis.I would give local businesses a temporary preference when they seek to do businesswith the village. I would propose a local law to award contracts for goods andservices to a vendor, other than the lowest responsible vendor, where that vendor islocated in the Village of Great Neck Plaza.The current economic downturn being experienced by our village as a result of theCOVID-19 virus has adversely aﬀected our local businesses. I feel there are anoverwhelming current need and a public benefit for our administration to spend ourtax dollars in our local economy. I feel that the award of contracts for goods and/orservices to companies outside the Village of Great Neck Plaza, at a time when thevillage is experiencing diﬃcult economic times, will just prolong negative localconditions. We should take this step as a positive action to help our village begin tomove forward

again.Thanks to Gov. Cuomo, we now have a better chance to unseat this unpopular andunimaginative administration. In his recent Executive Order 202.58, Cuomo hasmandated that voters can obtain absentee ballots by simply calling 4824500and asking that the ballot be mailed to them. The village cannot require anyone tofill out any type of request form. If you encounter any problems, please call us at516-660-3701. Once you have the form, please, in the box under the mayor label,write in Leonard Katz and under the two trustee labeled boxes, write in Marnie Ivesand Robert Farajollah. For a picture with exact instructions about how to fill out theabsentee ballot, as well as to find out more about us and our plans and ideas, justvisit our website, revivegreatneckplaza. com.Join us via Zoom for an online Town Hall meeting every Tuesday and Thursdayevening from 7–8 p.m. The link information to the event can also be

found on ourwebsite.We will listen and respond promptly to all your concerns. We want to hear from you.Call us at 516660-3701. We will work to improve pedestrian safety, address ourparking problems, bring together the various stakeholders on projects to achieveeﬀective solutions for everyone involved, and begin to rent the empty stores in ourvillage. You’ve all waited a very long time for a chance to reverse the dramatic slidein our village and now is your chance.Remember to vote for change in September. Call for your absentee ballot, or cometo the Village Hall on Sept. 15 and let your voice be heard. Write in your votefor my team, Leonard Katz for mayor, Marnie Ives, and Robert Farajollah for trustees,to Revive Great Neck Plaza. Leonard Katz 516-582-9610 Village of Great Neck Plaza

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Start making sense in Nassau districts

hree weeks ago, Nassau Democratic legislators proposed the creation of a redistricting commission to determine legislative boundaries after the completion of the 2020 census. Democrats said the proposal, which included a timeline in which the process would take place and the appointment of a special master in case the commission missed its deadlines, was intended to create a fair and representative distribution of legislators. The Republican response was less than enthusiastic. “It is diﬃcult to understand why in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, fiscal crisis, and with thousands of residents still without power after the recent storm, the minority chooses to focus their energy on changing the county’s redistricting process.” Republican spokesman Christopher Boyle said in a statement. Really? Despite the hardships, Republicans were still able to join “Blue Ribbon” campaigns to encourage homes and businesses to “show their support for the men and women of law enforcement.” The Republican legislators explained that the Nassau County Police Department and thousands of NYPD oﬃcers living on Long Island continue to battle anti-police sentiment. As we said last week, the hurt feelings of the Bravest were apparently more important to Republican legislators than the fear felt by Blacks across the country watching unarmed Black men being shot, beaten and in the case of George Floyd having a white policeman place his knee on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds until he was dead. Blacks Lives Matter supporters are now calling for approval of election as well as policing reforms. The Republican legislators also

cited calls to defund the police. Except there have been no calls to defund the police in Nassau County, raising the question of which Legislature the Nassau Republicans think they are representing. And do the Republicans really need someone to explain to them the importance of free and fair elections in 2020 amid reports of Russian meddling in 2016 and 2020, President Donald Trump’s eﬀorts to extort the president of Ukraine to try to dig up dirt on Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, the president’s campaign against mailed-in ballots and his claims that the coming election is rigged – unless he wins? There is also an obvious answer to the timing of the Nassau Democrats’ proposal – the last redistricting of county legislative districts. In April 2011, less than a month after the release of the 2010 census figures, Nassau Republicans unveiled a proposal that would move about 572,000 residents – 44 percent of the county total – to new districts, put four incumbent Democrats into two districts and split up recognizable communities. The plan was drawn up by county Attorney John Ciampoli, who was described by The New York Times as “long active in state Republican election and districting issues and an associate of then-state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos,” who represented a Nassau district. At the time, Republicans held an 11-8 advantage in the Nassau County Legislature despite Democrats having a 20,382 advantage among registered voters — 344,078 to 323,696. Two years later, after lawsuits and a deadlocked redistricting commission, Republicans then holding a 10-9 advantage voted along party lines for Ciampoli’s plan after some tweaking by the redistricting commission. This included splitting Roslyn

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into four legislative districts rather than splitting Great Neck in two as originally proposed. More importantly, the plan placed more Republican voters than Democratic voters into 12 of the 19 legislative districts, even though the Democrats’ advantage in registered voters in Nassau had increased from 20,382 to 37,732. This is what is known as gerrymandering, a centuries-old technique that has been weaponized by new technology. Gerrymandering allows legislators to pick their voters rather than voters picking their legislators and has been blamed for the polarization of Congress and state legislatures across the country. By creating safe districts for one party, the real election contests are the primaries where often challengers take more extreme positions to unseat incumbents. The latest example is Marjorie Taylor Greene, a promoter ofthe QAnon conspiracy theory, whose adherents believe Trump is battling a cabal of “deep state” saboteurs who worship Satan, practice cannibalism and traﬃc children for sex. Greene, who also made a number of racist remarks on video, won a Republican primary runoﬀ in Georgia’s overwhelmingly Republican 14th Congressional District. She is expected to win in the general election. (Trump hailed Greene as a “future Republican Star,” tweeting that she is “strong on everything and never gives up — a real WINNER!”) Gerrymandering is by no means

a strictly Republican practice. Democratic majorities across the country have done the same. In recent years, both Republicans and Democrats coast to coast have acknowledged the damage caused by this practice and moved to independent redistricting commissions. This includes New York State. The redistricting commission was approved by the Legislature in two consecutive sessionsas required for passage at a time when Republicans controlled the state Senate and Democrats the Assembly. Gov. Andrew Cuomo then signed the legislation into law. The redistricting commission will decide the boundaries of congressional, state Senate and Assembly districts starting in 2023. But not Nassau County. When asked several years ago about a redistricting commission, Nassau County Legislator Richard Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park) said: “It would be as political when you have a nonpartisan commission redrawing the lines as it is now.” You really need to believe in the tooth fairy to buy into the idea that putting the county’s redistricting authority in the hands of legislators whose political future depends on those decisions is the best system. Especially after Nassau Republicans used a hired gun in 2013 to employ the latest techniques to give Republicans a 12-7 advantage in legislative districts despite fewer registered voters than Democrats. That is the reason legislative districts show no regard for communities. It is even harder to believe after

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Democratic county legislators proposed a commission made up three members picked by the leader of the Legislature’s majority, three picked by the minority leader and three agreed upon by both sides. The commission would be tasked with creating 19 geographically compact, contiguous districts that preserved boundaries of cities, towns and villages. But Republicans have resisted before for an obvious reason – changes in the party aﬃliation of registered voters in Nassau. Republicans actually held a 117,000-voter registration advantage in 1990. That advantage declined to 94,000 in 2000 before Democrats took a 20,000 lead in 2011. Democrats now have a 78,000 advantage. There are many reasons for this. Changes in the country’s demographics. Changes in the politics of the Republicans and Democrats both nationally and locally. And more recently Republican corruption scandals in Nassau County. Republicans could keep their majority over the next decade in one of two ways. They could pick better candidates with better ideas than Democrats. Or they could cheat by rigging the districts and depriving voters, including many minorities, of equal representation. Let’s not give them Option B. Republican legislators should be told that they will lose their seats if they do not approve an independent redistricting commission to ensure fair elections in Nassau.

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KREMER’S CORNER

Trump says let the public be damned

am not in the business of making predictions. As my wife Su.zan often admonishes me, “you have been wrong more often than right.” But I have been right on some of the big things, so I am not reluctant to speculate that about three weeks before Election Day, President Trump will announce that a COVID-19 vaccine bas been approved and he will claim it is ready to be used by millions of Americans. That announcement is supposed to be the gamechanger that will assure that the president wins bis re-election effort. But will it really be a game-changer? From the very beginning of this pandemic, a nervous public has been given multiple assurances that the COVID-19 will go away. It started out with Trump saying that “it’s only fifteen cases and before you know it the numbers will go down and it will be gone.” That magic prediction was followed by a Trump state-

ment that “the warm weather will come and it will magically disappear.” As time went by, Mr. Trump labeled it a “hoax” and blamed the virus on the Chinese, the Democrats and the media. But week after week, the virus infections got worse and the number of deaths began to rise. Then came the hydroxachlorine scam. The White House had discovered a magic bullet to stop the growing virus count. Trump called it a “magic drug” and on national TV insisted “Americans had nothing to lose.” Once his solution became public, health experts, led by Dr. Anthony Fauci, questioned whether this drug could be effective in treating COVID-19 inflicted patients. In time, the Center for Disease Control stated that it was good for malaria patients but would not be effective in treating COVID-19. The president kept insisting that his magic drug was a cure-all and as of today there

JERRY KREMER Kremer’s Corner

are 92 million hydroxachlorine pills sitting in U.S. government warehouses, with no current demand for them. The only beneficiary of this drug scam, were the stockholders and drug companies that sold them. The next folly was the president’s demand that the governors open up their states for business. At least six governors, all from solid Republican states, sent forth the word that it was safe to open. Rather than follow CDC

guidelines on a staged reopening, they let bars, restaurants, gyms and movie theaters re-open. Within weeks the number of reported cases began to spike and emergency rooms and ICU units were flooded. Arizona, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and a handful of others experienced what New York went through back in March. Throughout this ugly process, the president maintained that the economy trumps the health of America. At this point in time, the number of cases is dropping but so are the numhers of tests being administered. That means that it is getting harder and harder to prevent long term increases and it is becoming impossible to track any new outbreaks. To help pour gasoline on the fire, the president has discouraged new testing because,” when you test more, the numbers go up.” To date, the president has given at least three companies, billions of dollars, to

help speed their work to develop a vaccine. It is an accepted scientific procedure that the testing of drugs is done in three phases. At the early stages, only a handful of healthy people are inoculated. At Phase 3, at least 32,000 people have to be given shots and they must represent a cross-section of the general public. This is the most crucial stage, as it assures that people of all backgrounds can benefit from the drug. Facing a dangerous electoral map, a reckless president is prepared to give the go-ahead and announce that a drug is ready for public use. He is so desperate that he is willing to skip Phase 3, even if it means that the vaccine will not work. Dr. Fauci and other significant health officials will warn that taking the vaccine too soon may be a useless act. But there is an election coming and for Donald J. Trump, that’s all that matters.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

It’s a story as clear as Black and White

errible things are happening right now. As if a deadly pandemic, economic distress and all the storms of hurricane season weren’t enough for one nation to deal with, the media are full of more stories of people being shot, and people marching in the streets. Police in Kenosha, Wis., shot a Black man, Jacob Blake, in the back as he was attempting to get away from them and into his car. The oﬃcer who shot him was close enough to have hold of his shirt — so, point-blank range — and fired his weapon seven times. Mr. Blake somehow managed to survive, but it now looks as if he will be paralyzed from the waist down for the rest of his life. Especially horrifying to me is the fact that there were three little boys in the back of that car — Blake’s sons, ages 3, 5 and 8. Luckily none of the seven shots hit them, but is it police policy to fire weapons with little children so nearby?

In the days and nights of protest following this incident, a White teenager — 17-yearsold — got himself from his home in Antioch, Ill., to Kenosha, Wis.; allegedly armed himself with an assault-type weapon and took it upon himself to shoot 3 people, killing two of them and seriously wounding the third. I watched a video where shortly thereafter, that teen walks right up to a police vehicle, his hands in the air, while a bystander shouts, “Hey! That dude right here just shot all of them down there!” … and the police drove right on by. They didn’t arrest him till the next day when he was back home in Illinois. To recap:One man killed at least two people; one didn’t. One was shot by police multiple times at point-blank range; the other was ignored till the following day.So is the man that was shot by police the one who killed two people?No. They ignored him; they shot the one that was Black.

JUDY EPSTEIN

A Look on the Lighter Side The discrepancy, the disproportion, is what’s egregious. The racism of it smacks you in the eye. If this had been an isolated incident, people would not be in the streets. But it isn’t. Demonstrations began this summer, around the nation and around the world, because of the death of a man named George Floyd. Floyd was already handcuﬀed, and on the ground, when a police oﬃcer knelt with his full weight on

Floyd’s neck. He did that for more than 8 minutes, until Floyd was dead. What was Mr. Floyd’s terrible oﬀense? He was accused of trying to pass a counterfeit 20dollar bill. P.S. He was Black. Now, I have had people tell me that I can’t understand what it is like to be a police officer. And they are completely right. I honestly cannot imagine what it must be like to know there is danger someplace and run towards it. That would never be me, in a million years. (Maybe if one of my own children were in harm’s way when they were little and couldn’t protect themselves. Maybe!) Likewise, I will be the first to say that it is not fair for us all to sit, months and sometimes years later, in comfort and safety, second- and triple-guessing a decision that a police oﬃcer had to make in the heat of the moment, in a split second… and when their life might well have been in danger. I agree with all of that.

But. Still. There is this horrible pattern of only the Black people ending up dead, or in this case maimed, at the hands of White police. It happens too often to be a coincidence. It happens too often to accept. So here’s the thing: If a system keeps delivering unfair, racially biased results, time after time and year after year, then it must be said to be systematically biased. That would be true of the system, regardless of whether any particular person in it is biased, or not. We must judge it by the results it delivers. Or look at it this way: Let’s say that there is a soda vending machine somewhere. If that vending machine consistently crushed only the cans of Mountain Dew that were requested, while safely delivering every Coca Cola and Pepsi … well, I don’t believe that soda machine would be allowed to continue doing so. How much more important, then, is a human life?

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E A R T H M AT T E R S

Taking action to clean up Port Washington

hile most teens were wondering what to do for the long, socially distanced summer, Port Washington resident Janna Kothe, a rising ninth grader, decided to do something positive for the environment.Janna had participated in preparations for the Residents Forward Youth Climate Summit and wanted to do more. She felt strongly that it is everyone’s responsibility to act locally, stating, “We all share the responsibility for our planet and thus each of us can make a diﬀerence by doing little things such as changing to plastic-free items, picking up litter, and reducing their meat and energy consumption. ”She looked for something that would give her tools to do hands-on work and engage other members of the community in helping to clean up, educate and get people to change their habits, and found the Ocean Heroes Bootcamp.Co-founded by Captain Planet Foundation, Lonely Whale, and Point Break Foundation, the Ocean Heroes Bootcamp was an in-person camp for youth who want to work on environmental issues. This year, due to the pandemic, it ran virtually and attracted over 400 youth, ages 11-18, from

40 countries around the world. From June 26 to July 1, the youth participants learned how to create a successful campaign to raise awareness of and get rid of singleuse plastics in their own communities.Janna had the opportunity to meet with other youth environmental activists and mentors. One mentor was Jeﬀ Kirschner, founder and CEO of the app Litterati. Litterati is an app for identifying and tracking garbage that has been collected by individuals and groups. It has active members in 165 countries who have collectively picked up and categorized over 6 million pieces of garbage.Learning about Litterati gave Janna an idea for a community campaign. She set up a community challenge on Litterati and got prizes donated by Superzero, Blueland, Tweezerman, Wear Lively, and Sandcloud as an incentive for participants. Janna worked quickly to get her challenge organized. It was publicized by Residents Forward, PWMama, and friends and family who shared her project on social media. It ran from July 10 thru Aug. 1 and had 23 participants. Collectively they picked up and documented over 5,400 pieces of trash in the Port Washington area. Of the collected pieces in Port Washington, Litterati was able to

JENNIFER WILSON-PINES Earth Matters

identify about 2,000 with their AI technology. Of those, the top categories were: • Paper items (14 percent) • Other plastic items (unidentified general plastic including a lot of broken-down pieces) (13 percent) • Wrappers and snack bags (13 percent) • Plastic bottles and caps (13 percent) • Cigarette butts (11 percent) • Plastic straws (3 percent ) The collection places were spread out over streets in town and the local beaches. Along the beach, most trash was along the high tide line indicating that it either

comes from boats, beachgoers, or the streets via gutters, as Port, like most of Long Island, has a separate storm sewer system that allows stormwater to carry debris on the streets directly into Manhasset Bay. Janna’s project finding matched those of the Ocean Conservancy International Beach Clean Up, now in its 26th year. Janna remarked, “I have personally picked up 3900 pieces which shows how sadly easy it is to pick up that amount of trash in a short time. If you walk along our main commercial streets, it is shocking how much carelessly disposed of trash you find.” Janna already has plans for the future. She is teaming up with a group of friends to create an online monthly newsletter. Her first issue will focus on sustainable practices in school. She’s interested in both the science and politics of environmental action and is thinking of working with local and state politicians and organizations to push legislation like the disposable straw ban pending at the state level.When asked what her future dream job would be, she replied, “Working for the United Nations in an environmental field.” Tips for breaking the singleuse habit. Water Bottles Reusables

are available in all sizes. And if you don’t like hauling a water bottle, try a collapsible camp cup. Reusable containers, Japanese-style bento boxes have multiple sections for an assortment of foods. Use reusable wrappers for other items. Wash and reuse plastic storage bags.To-go Coﬀee CupIf your morning routine involves take-out, bring your own insulated mug. It will keep your morning beverage hot longer and you will save 300 cups from the trash per year. Sipping Doesn’t Suck.There is a big push to eliminate plastic straws. You can sip your beverage or bring a metal or bamboo reusable straw of your own. Recycle or Return. Make sure your recyclables are properly sorted. The Town of North Hempstead paper recycling includes newspapers, magazines, white and colored paper, shredded paper, soft cover books, junk mail, folders, corrugated cardboard, and brown cardboard. Glass and metals including clean aluminum, tin, steel beverage and food cans, aluminum foil and pans and empty aerosol cans are accepted. Only No. 1 and No. 2 plastics can be recycled. Town of Oyster Bay is similar, but they do not accept glass.

VIEW POINT

RNC blesses Trump’s dystopian agenda

sked what he would do in a second term, Donald Trump finally gave his answer: “But so I think, I think it would be, I think it would be very, very, I think we’d have a very, very solid, we would continue what we’re doing, we’d solidify what we’ve done, and we have other things on our plate we want to get done.” There are those who say the Republicans did not put out a platform, but they actually did: “The Republican Party has and will continue to enthusiastically support the President’s America-first agenda.” No longer the Grand Old Party but POT, Party of Trump. The Republican National Convention focused solely on promoting The Big Lie about what Joe Biden would do if elected president, a dystopian comic-book fantasy of America under Democrats (take your guns and shut your churches, open borders and move in MS-13 next door). But unlike the Democratic platform (climate change, health

care, income inequality, criminal justice reform, voting rights, civil rights, job creation, building sustainable infrastructure, public education, promoting democracy here and abroad), here’s what the POT agenda actually means, because it is unfolding in the here and now: COVID-19. “Herd immunity” is Trump’s COVID-19 policy (“Let it wash over the country.”). Even after 2 million die of COVID-19 out of 200 million (under an Imperial College projection for the U.S.) and 40 million who wind up with permanent health problems, it turns out there is no permanent immunity and despite the $1 trillion investment, vaccines don’t actually work. Repeal Obamacare, Medicare and Medicaid. Health insurance companies can charge exorbitant premiums and disqualify people for pre-existing conditions, putting health care out of reach for 140 million. Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid: Cut funding to try to make up for $1 trillion budget

KAREN RUBIN View Point

shortfall, which become insolvent by 2023. Tax policy: Cut payroll taxes which only accelerate the insolvency of Social Security, keep SALT caps on tax deductions in place that hurt Blue State residents, decrease taxes on the wealthiest and richest corporations. Jobs, Housing, Poverty: Main Streets become ghost towns; cities are Trumpervilles of homeless. Unemployment soars. There are soup kitchens and bread lines, a

widening gap between rich and poor; 40 million are evicted; hunger expands (one in eight go hungry now), while cuts are made to the food stamp program. Trump repeals Fair Housing Act, cuts Title 8 voucher program. Deregulation: Repeal Clean Air and Water Act regulations. Asthma rates, health conditions soar because of polluted air and water. Climate Hoax: Repeal regulations mandating limits of carbon emissions; eliminate local communities’ ability to exert environmental protection. Oil and gas companies get more lucrative royalties and tax credit. Fracking rigs go up in minority neighborhoods. Climate catastrophes – superstorms, floods, wildfires – accelerate, wiping out whole communities and creating millions of climate refugees. FEMA funds, diverted to anti-migrant activities, allocate scarce disaster aid depending on how much governors and localities fawn over Trump. Public lands, national parks

fair game for drilling, mining and guns. The Environmental Protection Administration is turned into the Environmental Pollution Agency and the Interior Department turned into an auction house for leases. Education. Public schools must teach “American Exceptionalism.” Expand school choice, so that public schools must divert scarce tax dollars to parochial, private and for-profit charter schools and home-school companies. Repeal laws prohibiting gender discrimination and promoting affirmative action, restoring the ability to discriminate against people in housing, jobs, education. Protest is anarchy, white supremacy is patriotism. Having declared anyone protesting against the Trump regime “anarchists” and “Antifa” a terror group, with mandatory 10- year prison terms, protest becomes the new crack to empty neighborhoods of black and brown, Democratic and liberal young men. Under Trump, they Continued on Page 30

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OUR TOWN

Happy birthday to my dental hygienist

ne of the many dreaded consequences of COVID is that all the medical specialists I go to have been out of touch with me for many months. And that’s no small problem when you get to be my age. Over 70 years of age is what I call “the eternal danger zone.” But since we have returned to some measure of normalcy and as I begin to renew my acquaintances with them all, I have come to appreciate their value even more. Finally I get to see Dr. Spitz, my dermatologist, to excise the variety of growths that have emerged over the last six months. Finally I get to see my urologist , Dr. Goldberg, so we can await with baited breath my next PSA scores. Finally I get to chat with Dr. Bartolomeo, my gastroenterologist to discuss how I might be able to cleverly postpone my next colonoscopy. Let us not forget my quarterly visits to my dentist, Dr. Catherine Fascilla of Carle Place. I am lucky to have such a good dentist. Dr. Fascilla is Ivy League-educated, kind and gentle and has surrounded herself with a very good staﬀ. Even though I want to show my gratitude to all these fine doctors, it’s hard to figure out just how. That is until the dental hygienist, Diana, who was working on my teeth, told me she was having a birthday in the beginning of

September. Then it dawned on me how I might show my appreciation to them all. Diana is this sweet, beautiful mother with two kids who confessed to me that she loves vanilla ice cream. Now you might ask me how I recalled the arrival of her birthday which was only casually mentioned as she was working on my teeth. I think the answer to that question has something to do with fear, anxiety and terror. When one is terrorized as in war or as in being at the dentist, one tends to pay close attention to everything. I think they refer to it as hypervigilance. I have memorized the color of Diana’s eyes, the curl of her hair, the fact that she loves either coconut and/or vanilla ice cream and that she runs exactly 4.2 miles every other day. This is the power of post-traumatic stress and hypervigilance. But now let’s get back to showing my appreciation to my doctors. I thought I might bring Dr. Fascilla’s staﬀ some coconut or vanilla ice cream, but I couldn’t be sure Diana would be there that day and I fully realize that ice cream promotes tooth decay as well. I quickly nixed that idea and then I realized that I might pen an homage to birthdays and dedicate it to Diana, my dental hygienist, who can represent all these front line defenders I mentioned. That may

DR. TOM FERRARO Our Town

be a nice way to show some appreciation. So here goes. Birthdays are one of the most basic of special days, rivaling Jesus Christ’s birthday and the Fourth of July. However, I think kids and adults value these days in very different ways.For kids they will want a birthday cake, some balloons, a few presents and some friends singing “Happy Birthday” to them. Then they are told to make a wish, keep the wish a secret, close their eyes and blow out the candles. Of course, the mother orchestrates this yearly ritual and it some way it all comes down to a celebration of love of the family to the child. I think kids basically understand this and it all seems quite right. But for adults this yearly ritual is an entirely diﬀerent matter and carries a variety of more complex feelings. We who are adults know

the taste of battle scars, life’s many disappointments and God forbid those every growing numbers of wrinkles. Now mind you, Diana is still young and pretty so she need not worry about aging quite yet. But still adults do experience birthdays diﬀerently than kids. We know that birthdays mark time and that for better or for worse our time is limited here on Earth. For adults birthdays ought to be a fullon celebration of life with the keen and ever growing awareness that life is precious and limited. Life is like an orchid. So beautiful to behold and it can last for quite a while, but then you begin to see one of the 10 blooms begin to wilt on the vine and slowly shrivel up. This is, of course, the

sadness of birthdays and of life as well, such a thing of beauty but something that cannot last forever. Orchids don’t last forever nor does childhood nor does anything else. Even the universe will be at an end in about 13 billion years or so. But until it does come to an end, I hope that Diana has a sweet and wonderful birthday and that when she closes her eyes to make a wish, I hope that whatever she wishes for, whether it’s a vanilla cone from Hildebrandt’s or a trip to Laduree’s in Paris, comes true for her. She deserves it all as does Dr. Fascilla, her perfect staﬀ and all the other good doctors who are doing their best to keep me alive despite the dread of COVID and of aging.

Birthdays can mean different things

KIDS F IRST

A dream deferred for high school athletes

ompeting in high school athletics meant everything to me during my teenage years growing up in New Jersey. I was a member of the football, wrestling and lacrosse teams. Participating gave me something to look forward to every season, year round. It kept me out of trouble after school and on weekends. Each summer I would work out on my own, running miles and wind sprints. The summer season would culminate in two weeks of grueling “summer camp” as it is known. They call it camp, but it is no picnic. It consisted of three-aday practices, weeks before anyone returned to school. Summer camp is a rite of passage for many teenage boys, working out in the intense heat with full pads, one’s body becoming accustomed to jarring physical contact, banging into a variety of cloth-padded iron blocking sleds and what amounts to hand-to-hand combat

with your teammates. When we get together more than 50 years later, one of the favorite summer camp memories of my teammates was the time in 1966 when a particularly despised coach dared anyone to knock him off the two-man sled — a machine where the coach positions himself on the back of the sled by gripping two iron bars while, one by one, players “tackle” one of two large reinforced steel pads in the front of the sled. If you get a good jump with a little momentum, you can lift the sled and coach off the ground. Well, I was the guy at 15 years old who knocked that coach off the sled, onto the ground and flat on his ass. My friends laugh to this day retelling the story and the look on coach’s face. Summer camp was days of chronic pain, when every inch of my body was sore. Lots of guys left the team in summer camp.

ANDREW MALEKOFF Kids First

Emotionally, those were days filled with self-doubt and lessons to be learned about competition, cooperation, perseverance and resilience. My teammates and I forged a special bond that has lasted a lifetime. We share memories that are indelible and generate instant recognition and lots of laughs, regardless of the passage of time.

All of this leads me to the challenges that today’s high school athletes are facing in light of the Covid-19 pandemic – seasons anticipated and then delayed or lost, as was the case for so many young people last spring. For many senior year is when you reach the pinnacle of your physical prowess and athletic skill. It’s when you make your mark as a high school athlete. Although it doesn’t always pan out precisely as you planned, it is the dream that keeps you motivated. For many, living in the context of the pandemic, it is a dream deferred. When I try to put myself into their shoes, all I can conjure is devastation as disappointment is too mild an expression to adequately describe the feeling. If you’re a high school athlete, I wish I could tell you more than hang in there, be hopeful and stay in shape.

For me, though, most memorable are not games or great moments on the field. They’re mostly about everything in between. It’s kind of like good music that one appreciates for the spaces between the sounds–-silent intervals–-as well as the sounds themselves. What I remember best are my coaches, teammates, practices, bus rides, laughs, tears and, of course, summer camp. I know there is no solace in my telling you how badly I feel for you. Nevertheless, having lived what feels like a long life, I can tell you that you will overcome this and you will bounce back and make your own memories about 2020, that fateful year of the Covid-19 pandemic. Andrew Malekoﬀ is a licensed clinical social worker in Long Beach and author of Group Work with Adolescents: Principles and Practice (Guilford Press), now in its 3rd edition.

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READERS WRITE

Early this Expanded mailed-in ballots unrealistic Morning I

See how perfectly the hummingbird beats its wings without sound.

How neatly it darts from flower to flower in full bloom as if it hadn’t moved, then hovers so still while drinking nectar as if it doesn’t wish to disturb the beauty of the air at all. I never imagined I would know such a marvelous thing that appears and vanishes in a flash of sunlight. Take your racing heart in the face of beauty with its unfinished stories nestled deep within; each is like a petal or blossom opening— a generous outpouring that spreads its light.

am a long time newspaper reader. I have always considered the “town” newspapers close to worthless. They have no opinion and are an assembly of press releases from the synagogue and the town. Yours is quite a pleasant surprise, the articles are informative and well written and important to read. Recently, I read your Opinion concerning the post oﬃce. I think that you should consider the other side. Elections are too often decided by a handful of votes. They are becoming very close. The Republican point of view, is that mailing out ballots en mass, to everyone, including the dead, children, dogs and cats,

pen. Think of appropriating $25 billion to change the shoes on all Army personnel in two months. It would never happen, the vote by Congress was just theater. The real hang-up is going to be in counting the ballots. It took nine weeks to certify Maloney, how do you think the counting will take with 80 million ballots? Do you remember the hanging chad in Florida? This promises to be worse. We may not know the outcome until December, and the Supreme Court is sure to be involved. Cary Ratner East Hills

Air Train project, LIRR’s Port branch

legal notice concerning the Federal Aviation Administration LaGuardia Air Train appeared in the Aug. 24 edition of Newsday. Stephen Cipot While reading the fine print, I found what Garden City Park I believe would give those of us who use the Long Island Rail Road’s Port Washington branch reason for concern about potential adverse impacts of this project. The fourth paragraph begins with the words “The Proposed Action also includes various connected activities modifications to the MTA LIRR Mets Willets Point Station, including service changes to the LIRR Port Washington Line.” Just how would this impact LIRR Port Washington and other branch customers’ access to New York Mets games, other events at Citi Field, US Open, Arthur Ash Stadium, along with Flushing Meadow Park and the Queens Zoo? PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN OSOLIN How long would construction of the new $2.05 billion LaGuardia Air Train Female Ruby Throat LIRR Station take from start to finish? Based upon my past experience working for the Federal Transit Administration in funding previous LIRR station projects, I For the latest news, would have to venture a minimum of two visit us 24 hours a day, years. We will not know the details until the Port Authority awards a construction 7 days a week at contract. This would be followed by the www.theislandnow.com contractor providing a detailed construction schedule for the Port Authority to Let me never be afraid to appreciate the beauty of this world.

subverts the system. If the voter needs an absentee ballot, then no problem. He has to make an effort to vote. Unfortunately, some Democrats, go thru low-income neighborhoods, and “HELP” voters with the filling out and mailing to the disadvantage of the other candidate. This is not fiction, it has happened (Paterson N.J.). With regard to the Post Office, it has been in trouble for decades. Another 50 million pieces in a day or two, is not even a dent in their daily load. Nothing moves fast in the Post Office, $25 billion can’t be put into action in a year, let alone a month or two. It just doesn’t hap-

review and approve. It would have to include agreed-upon track outages and potential speed restrictions through the work zone with MTA and LIRR. The LIRR would have to provide Force Account (its own employees) to support this project. They are required to provide protection for any contractors’ employees who are working adjacent to the active Port Washington branch tracks. Force account employees also control train movements through the work zone. How long would service be impacted on the Port Washington LIRR Branch? Will there be speed restrictions for trains moving through the work zone adjacent to the tracks resulting in longer commuting time? Would any rush hour trains have to be combined or canceled?. Would any oﬀ-peak weekday and weekend service be reduced from every 30 minutes to every hour to accommodate construction? Will there be any total weekend service outages as took place on the Main Line Third Track project during the installation of overpasses? When service disruptions take place on the No. 7 Flushing subway line, MetroCards are cross honored by the MTA LIRR. These MTA NYC Transit subway riders are allowed to ride trains on the LIRR Port

Washington branch. If there is reduced service on the Port Washington branch due to construction of the new LaGuardia Air Train Station, how would this impact the ability of LIRR to accommodate thousands of NYC Transit No. 7 subway riders? I wonder when project supporters of the $2.05 billion LaGuardia Air Train, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Executive Director Rick Cotton, construction contractors, labor unions and lobbyists will come forward and address these vital issues to Port Washington LIRR branch riders. Will local village, town, county, state Assembly and state Senate elected oﬃcials speak up on behalf of their constituents who utilize the LIRR Port Washington branch on this issue as well? Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Oﬃce. This included the development, review, approval and oversight for billions in capital projects and programs for the MTA, NYC Transit, Long Island and Metro North Rail Roads, MTA Bus, NICE Bus, NYC Department of Transportation along with 30 other transit agencies in NY & NJ).

Weigh both sides in Great Neck Plaza election

hen Leonard Katz has asked me questions, I am more than happy to answer them, especially when it comes to what can be done to reinvigorate the Plaza. I am not running Leonard Katz’s campaign in the sense of controlling what is happening. I have oﬀered some assistance. However, I do not bash people or oﬀer negative comments about anyone since that isn’t my style of promoting people over others. I have been practic-

ing real estate for 38-plus years as an investor and Broker and I believe my information comes from my years of learning, absorbing and gaining the necessary knowledge to offer tried and true comments when someone asks me for my professional opinion. I would say that there are times when new ideas and suggestions and ways of performing as well as new blood can and does make a difference. Everyone has been affected by our “new nor-

mal” with our pandemic and we need to figure out how to revive the Plaza. Many have tried positions and have succeeded as “newbies” by coming up with fresh ideas and thoughts that can be implemented to make a diﬀerence in how to approach fixing what is wrong. Everyone wants to have the best people in place to do the job. If Plaza residents are happy with the current administration and the state of Great Neck Plaza, then they should be voted in, but

if they are not and want a change and something diﬀerent to happen, then vote for the “Revive Great Neck Plaza” team. There is a saying, If you keep doing the same thing expecting diﬀerent results, that is what we call insanity! Obviously, it’s always your choice. Philip A. Raices Great Neck Letters Continued on Page 29

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“When NYU Winthrop’s TAVR team replaced my heart valve, they gave me my life back.”

For John Elliott, sailing is living. He’s been on the water for most of his 90-plus years. In all three theaters during World War 2, as a merchant seaman, and for the last 70 years sailing out of the Rockaway Point Yacht Club. But recently John was so fatigued and short of breath, he could only walk a few steps. His aortic valve was failing. His daughter, a nurse, told John about a valve replacement procedure called TAVR. She took him to NYU Winthrop Hospital, part of NYU Langone Health. With some of the country’s highest quality TAVR programs on Long Island and in Manhattan, NYU Langone Health is a leader in this procedure. They replaced John’s valve through an artery in his leg. In no time at all, he was back to sailing off Breezy Point. If you suffer from aortic stenosis, you may be a candidate for TAVR. To learn more, call 1-866-WINTHROP or visit nyulangone.org/tavr.

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Release abused victim who killed father: DA BY E LL I OT W E L D A man who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing his abusive father in 2005 is set to be released. Mulumba Kazigo, 41, filed an application in January to be resentenced under the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act, a law which went into eﬀect in 2019 and allows judges to use discretion when sentencing oﬀenders who were coerced into crime as a result of abuse. He has been in prison since 2006. The Nassau County district attorney recommended his release. Kazigo was the son of Dr. Joseph Kazigo, a doctor at Nassau County Medical Center. According to the county district attorney, Dr. Kazigo abused his children and their mother physically and psychologically for decades. On Aug. 24, 2005, Mulumba entered his father’s apartment, where he was sleeping and beat him over the head with a baseball bat, then slit his throat and disposed of the body in a wooded area. He was indicted in Sept. 7 of that year for second-degree murder, first-degree burglary and tampering with physical evidence. Mulumba Kazigo was 26 at the time. He pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of firstdegree manslaughter and was sentenced to

20 years in prison. Two days before the killing, Joseph Kazigo had beaten Mulumba because he had forgotten to mow the lawn. His siblings begged him to apologize for it, saying that Joseph would take it out on them and their mother, according to a statement from the district attorney. Mulumba Kazigo then decided to kill his father upon the realization that he had been beating his mother for years and felt a need to stop the ongoing violence, according the district attorney’s oﬃce. “The Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act was written to help survivors of abuse like Mulumba Kazigo, who are imprisoned for protecting themselves. Given the overwhelming evidence of sustained abuse, and that the abuse was a contributing factor to the killing of his father, we recommend that he be resentenced and released,” Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said in a statement. Judge David Sullivan vacated the original sentence last Thursday and resentenced Kazigo to five years in prison and five years of post-release supervision. A spokesperson for the district attorney’s oﬃce said because Kazigo has already served more than that amount, he is eligible for release, although she could not say exactly when he will be released.

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Hempstead animal shelter Advocate for fixes not made: comptroller L.I. women in BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z A follow-up review of an audit released last year regarding recommendations for the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter revealed that the shelter has not followed through on a critical operational review of the facility. The review, released by Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman, recapped the concerns and recommendations from the June 2019 audit and provided a status report for each one more than a year later. According to the review, the original report featured 13 findings which resulted in 37 recommendations. Of that total, 50 percent have been implemented and 35 percent appeared to be in the implementation process, according to the review. “The Town has not taken our recommendation that there should be an independent review of its animal care policies and practices conducted by subject matter experts,” Schnirman said in a statement. “The sheer volume of complaints going back for many years and pri-

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Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman released a follow up report on the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter from a 2019 audit. or administrations illustrates that the well-being of animals is of great concern to the public. The Town needs to address the concerns of its residents with direct action.” Eﬀorts to reach Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin for comment were unavailing. More than 29,000 people, as

of Friday, had signed a petition on Change.org demanding insight as to when the shelter will reopen its doors to the public, aside from animal adoptions, and resume programs such as the Trap Neuter Return to control feral cats. Spay and neuter services were permitted to resume in the state’s second reopening phase. “As I said when we launched this audit, our Oﬃce doesn’t have veterinarians or animal experts,” Schnirman said. “What we do have is a team of financial professionals who spent thousands of hours combing through hundreds of documents and put together the financial report that we released last year.” The review showed that the animal shelter followed through on several initial recommendations from last year’s audit such as conducting analysis to monitor its finances, conducting properly sanctioned rabies clinics and ensuring that its employees complied with state labor laws. According to the comptroller’s initial audit last year, the town’s Continued on Page 36

prison mourned BY E LL I OT WELD

Serena Liguori fondly recalls her favorite memory of her former co-worker Rusti Miller-Hill. The two were visiting Bayview Correctional Facility on the West Side of Manhattan after it had been closed permanently during Hurricane Sandy. Miller-Hill had been incarcerated there years ago. When the two arrived at the cell that had housed Miller-Hill, she held out the key. “They gave me the key and now I’m free,” MillerHill said at the time. The two were employees at New Hour, a group in Brentwood that administers re-entry and education programs for women incarcerated in

the Nassau and Suﬀolk county jails. Miller-Hill died unexpectedly on Aug. 20 from heart complications at 59. She was New Hour’s program coordinator from 2015 to 2018 and an advocate for incarcerated women everywhere. She was also a board member at the Legal Action Council and attended her first board meeting the day before she died. Ligouri, who is the executive director of New Hour, said Miller-Hill spoke about the challenges of being a mother while incarcerated, a struggle she knew personally. She would go into county jails and work with mothers on how to try and maintain or mend relationships. Continued on Page 39

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Youth sports, COVID: Safety tips for parents

arents seeking after-school activities across North Hempstead are signing up their kids for soccer, basketball, football and a host of other youth sports. It’s a chance to ensure that children enjoy the chance to socialize, stay fit and learn a thing or two about becoming part of team. And amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care is providing families with safety guidelines as low-risk youth sports return in New York.

Youth sports will look different this year. And while the new protocols call for social-distancing, mask-wearing and frequent hand-washing, Dr. Lynda Gerberg, Cohen Children’s Northwell Health-GoHealth Pediatric Urgent Care’s Lead Pediatrician, offers key ways to decrease risks while enjoying the benefits of youth sports.

“Children gain so much by participating in youth sports, including building selfesteem, developing social interactions and learning all about teamwork. And there are strategies to put in place right now to help protect the health of teammates, coaches and their families,” Gerberg said. Gerberg’s safety tips include:

• Staying home when not feeling well, to protect the health of all players, coaches and families, and confirming with your doctor or the health department as to when it is safe to return to the sport. • Washing hands or using an alcoholbased hand sanitizer before and after games and after using any shared equipment. • Agreeing that all players bring their own equipment whenever possible.

• Limiting physical closeness and always trying to keep 6 feet of distance between all participants when possible. • Creating a new cheer to show team spirit, while still practicing social distancing. Establishing a no-spitting rule.

• Agreeing that all coaches, parents and other spectators must wear cloth face coverings.

• Setting a rule that all players wear face coverings when possible.

• Performing all skill-building and conditioning drills at home, to the extent possible, either alone or with parents/ family members to minimize contact with others. • Avoiding sharing towels, clothes or anything used to wipe faces.

• Agreeing that parents should not hand out snacks at games.

Kids are eager to return to youth sports, enjoy the exercise and spend time with friends. Yet these activities won’t be the same amid the unprecedented coronavirus. Still, by adhering to safety precautions, families can enjoy the benefits of sports and fitness and lower the risk of catching or spreading COVID19.

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How to find a tutor for your child

utors provide an invaluable service to students across the globe. Students at all grade levels utilize tutors, and the results such tutors produce may surprise even the most ardent tutor supporters.

A 2009 study from researchers at the Chabot College Office of Institutional Research found that tutored students had higher pass rates on average than non-tutored students in every class examined. Those classes included anatomy, biology, business, and chemistry. In addition, one study published in the American Journal of Physics found that human tutoring can result in classroom test scores that are 35 percent higher than software-driven tutoring. Such results have understandably made many parents true believers in the power of tutoring. Parents who want their children to work with tutors but don’t know where to find one can try these strategies. • Contact your child’s school. Many schools offer free tutoring programs, and such programs can provide the one-on-one attention students need to understand their lessons. After-school tutoring programs offered by schools also may provide curriculum-specific tutoring that aligns directly with what students are being taught in the classroom. Schools also may have information about local private tutors and tutoring firms, so parents should

not hesitate to contact their children’s school.

• Ask around. Fellow parents can be great resources when looking for tutors. Other parents can share their own experiences working with certain tutors, and may be able to point you in the direction of tutors who specialize in certain areas, such as mathematics or the sciences. • Contact local community organizations. Local community organizations such as the YMCA also may offer free or low-cost tutoring programs to members or even nonmembers. Parents are urged to consider these programs, as they may be staffed by local college students, including undergraduates and post-graduates. When speaking with local organizations, ask how they choose their tutors and inquire about the educational backgrounds of those tutors.

• Consider online tutoring services. Online tutoring services are another option, and one that can be especially valuable for families that live in remote or rural areas where in-person access to tutors may be hard to find. Search the internet for online tutoring services, making sure to read reviews and even request testimonials from past clients before signing up. Parents have numerous resources at their disposal that can help them find tutors for their children.

3 ways parents can become more involved in their kids’ educations

he dawn of a new school year provides a host of opportunities for students and their families. Students begin a new school year with a clean slate, while their parents can look at the start of the school year as an opportunity to take active roles in their children’s education. Parents who pursue that opportunity can have a profound impact on their youngsters’ academic success.

According to an analysis from the National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools, students perform better in the classroom and enroll in more advanced classes when schools and parents work together. Parents who want to take a more active role in their children’s educations can consider these three simple means to doing just that.

1. Help children establish academic goals.

The National Education Association notes that the most significant type of parental involvement is what moms and dads do at home. Before a new school year begins, parents can discuss academic goals with their children. Be as specific as possible when establishing goals so kids have something definitive to work toward during the school year.

2. Foster a strong learning environment at home.

Numerous studies have highlighted the effects that strong home learning

environments can have on students. A 2014 study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology found that something as simple as playing games with numbers with children can improve young students’ ability to understand and work with numbers. Continuing to foster that same environment as students continue their educations is equally beneficial. Establish quiet hours after school so kids can concentrate on their homework free from distractions. When kids ask for help, offer it promptly. Such a response sends the message to students that school is of the utmost importance.

3. Become more involved at school.

Of course, it’s not just what parents do at home that can have a profound impact on their children’s educations. If possible, take an active role at school as well as at home. Get involved with parent-teacher organizations and/or offer to assist with extracurricular activities. Parents also can attend board of education meetings to learn about the happenings in their children’s school district. Such meetings typically provide parents with an opportunity to comment publicly on any issues they feel are important, providing a great channel for parents to communicate directly with decisionmakers. Parents can take various steps to be more active in their children’s educations, which can benefit students in myriad ways.

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Optimistic conservatives vs. depressed Dems

t’s not a recent observation on my part; it goes back decades, so I’ve had a long time to figure out the meaning of this peculiar phenomenon. Specifically, it’s that Conservatives like me seem to enjoy the lion’s share of being in a good mood, feeling optimistic, trusting that the many forms of rugged individualism can solve most problems, smiling easily and often, and generally seeing both the present and future as glasses half full. Not one of these things can be said of leftists. Nothing brought that truth more vividly alive than watching the Democrat and Repub-

lican conventions this August. On the one hand was the virtual presentation of a pitifully diminished candidate, propped up by a long line of speakers who had something bitter, nasty, negative and, of course, pessimistic to say about our country. Not a single smile in four days of incessant negativity. And not one word––from candidate Biden, VP candidate Kalamity Harris, the speakers, or their leftwing media comrades about the nearly threemonth, non-stop rampaging destruction––arson, tearing down of both black and white businesses, grand theft, violent

assaults, and murder––taking place in dozens of Democratrun cities. Even after the convention, Biden had nothing to say about the violence. Finally, 86 days after the criminal chaos began, he called it “needless”––something you would tell a waitress who brought you an extra fork. In dramatic contrast, the live Republican convention– –“Honoring the Great American Story”––featured a president, VP, and numerous speakers of boundless optimism who celebrated the genuine diversity and success stories of the past four years, the heroism of our

remained so consistent for so many decades that it’s surprising that this form of depression and agitation hasn’t yet shown up in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Of course, leftists rationalize that they care more, have more empathy and sympathy, etc. Don’t be fooled. They suﬀer from an untreated mental condition that no amount of windmills, high taxes, open borders, third-term abortions and street anarchy will ever cure.

military and police forces, the winding down of Covid-19, the waking up of the greatest economy (and employment) in American history, and ambitious plans for a safe and prosperous future. Smiles all around. It’s so obvious––Democrats don’t smile because they suﬀer from chronic depression and anxiety. Even in victory, their smiles appear forced and phony. Even when they’re in power, they see doom and gloom everywhere, victims around every corner, the sky always falling, the glass inevitably half empty. This symptomology has

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Leonard Katz has impressive track record

know that politics is a dirty game and that people have mud slung at their faces. But I could not believe that this guy Katz was the terrible person his opponents are accusing him of being, so I asked around and looked into it. What I found amazed me. Leonard Katz was very well spoken of—personally, professionally and within community groups. As one of its charter members, Leonard served as president of the Rotary Club of Great Neck for two terms, raising membership by 60 percent and increasing the scope of the

charitable eﬀorts of the club. He worked hard to bring back the Kiwanis Club to Great Neck. Katz also served as treasurer of the Great Neck United Parent Teacher Council when his three children were in the Great Neck school system, working with superintendents Mort Abramowitz and Bill Shine, as well as longtime board members Don Ashkenase and Larry Gross. He had not only been the president of the Men’s Club in his temple. He also revived the organization, which to this day is still a thriving and vital arm of the temple. He went on to be

elected as president of the entire New York Metro Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs, was elected to the Executive Board of the International Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs and served as treasurer of that international organization. Leonard Katz was also instrumental in organizing and becoming one of the three founders of the Silverstein Hebrew Academy of Great Neck, serving as its first treasurer and he also shepherded the building permit application of the Chabad of Great Neck through the Kings Point bureaucratic

maze, working with the attorneys, engineers, and architects on the project. During this time, Leonard was also board president of his co-op for eight years and was elected to the board of directors of the Long Island Broker Dealers Association. Oh, I almost forgot to mention that our Town of North Hempstead Supervisor, Judi Bosworth, on June 29, 2016, presented Katz with a proclamation, personally signed by all eight of the sitting council members in recognition of his contributions to the community.

I believe all Plaza residents would be proud to have as our mayor a man who has shown such a high level of commitment to his community and who has had many accomplishments to his name. For all of the above reasons, I wholeheartedly recommend Leonard Katz for the next mayor of the Village of Great Neck Plaza and urge all registered voters either send in absentee ballots or to come to the polls on Sept. 15 and write in your votes to elect him and his team to oﬃce. Michael Marhyan Village of Great Neck Plaza

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RNC blesses Trump’s dystopian agenda Continued from Page 16 also permanently lose their voting rights. Ignoring Posse Comitatus Act, Trump sends U.S. military into Democratic-run cities under the guise of “law and order.” Gun-toting white supremacists are deputized for neighborhood militias; any black person with a gun, knife or poster is shot under liberalized “Stand Your Ground” laws. End Immigration: Deport undocument-

ed immigrants, shut down legal immigration. Cancel DACA. End federal funding to Sanctuary Cities. Unleash armies of ICE troops to invade and raid neighborhoods and food-processing plants, causing food shortages and soaring food prices. Zero Tolerance. Trump, unrestrained, gets his wish to “discourage” migrants by stealing their children, imprisoning asylum-seekers indefinitely without hearing,

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Pitfalls before a home-sale closing Every once in awhile I come across a potential real estate sale, whereby the price has been agreed upon, inspection is completed. Then the paperwork (oﬀering plan, all amendments, and financials if a co-op or condo or HOA) is reviewed by the buyer’s attorney, the contract is sent out by the seller’s attorney, the buyer’s attorney reviews it and has the buyer come in to sign with their 10 percent down payment check. However, sometimes there is an issue with the language that both attorneys have to discuss and then agree upon. What if the buyer’s attorney changes some language in the contract and doesn’t communicate with the seller’s attorney as to those changes? He then has the buyer sign and sends the contract back with the down payment check with a note that says if you agree to my changes, then deposit my check; but if you don’t agree to my changes, then we will withdraw from the transaction. In one case, the changes to me seemed simple but not really specific, more open-ended as far as the timing of the written mortgage commitment, which stated that if is not received by a specific date, then either party could

cancel the contract. The logjam was that the buyer’s attorney was concerned with getting the buyer’s deposit returned in the event of not receiving the commitment letter by the date stipulated in the contract. In my 38 years, I had never seen language that allowed either party the right to cancel a contract in that fashion. The buyer’s attorney had told me he had been using that language for over 35 years and the other attorneys never had any issues with the way he had worded it, which replaced the normal standard phrase in the Blumberg contract. Is the world coming to an end or going crazy that a few attorneys can’t understand and agree that extensions are requested all the time? Our Covid environment, as well as severe storms and possible hurricanes, may come about, cutting oﬀ the power for days or maybe a week or more and our cell communication can be impacted too. So to request additional days or a few weeks is the normal course of action, for glitches do occur in the mortgage process, especially today. No buyer under a contract in normal circumstances should have a threat of losing their deposit if both attorneys have a

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properly prepared the contract and engaged in a clear line of communications. But there are times when some play games, don’t return calls or just play the “ego game” and want their specific language in the contract. Generally, serious sellers want to sell and serious buyers want to buy, but there can be a cog in the wheel. It could be the inspection or an appraisal is short of the agreed selling price, but also could be because of one or both attorneys cannot seem to agree on language and terms. I am not here to bash attorneys. As in every industry, there are those who handle their businesses in the proper legal and professional manner and

those who don’t. I have been working with several for 10-25 years and have built excellent rapport and long-term relationships with them. But when there is an impasse with one or both attorneys who can’t seem to come to an equitable and fair understanding and agreement, we as brokers and agents lose our deals not because we had done something wrong or are to blame. I hate to say this, but there are times when lawyers are destroyers of real estate transactions. I can also say we can also be blamed for deals falling by the wayside, too, due to either miscommunication, lack of knowledge, understanding or ignorance of the business or even stupidity or sheer lack of ethics and caring. I have seen the devious things that have happened over the years, although not too often, but they do occur. Multiple Listing Service fines can be a deterrent, but sometimes the commission is so great that the fine becomes a slap on the hand and there are not enough financial or other penalties for the abuse of the rules and regulations that are committed. Every industry has always had its professionals and experts and then there are those

who take shortcuts or engage in out-and-out illegal practices and activities There are those who try to make a quick buck because they just don’t care about taking the time and necessary steps to go through the sometimes arduous process to start and complete a transaction. Some of us, maybe 5-10 percent earn superior incomes and we do whatever it takes to not only successfully guide and hold the hands of our clients, so they know and truly feel that they have been provided the best services possible. But most important and critical to us is our future referrals that come out of all our efforts by the smart and hard work that we put into our deals. Some of us earn, deserve, and strive for those referrals, which assist in creating future lucrative business. I call it “banking our future income” by past services provided to our client sellers, investors, purchasers and even renters. Most important is staying in touch with past clients which adds tremendous validity to our business acumen. We can be deal makers or deal breakers and that separates the men from the boys and the women from the girls. All of those participating in the process of real estate transactions, from the lawyers, home inspectors, appraisers, lenders, management and anyone else who becomes part of the team effort must always understand who they are really working for. It’s the sellers, investors, purchasers and even renters and they should expect our best efforts at all times to end in a successful, satisfying and happy result: the closing of the deal! 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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Recent Real Estate Sales in

Great Neck

10 Links Drive, Great Neck

1 Lake Road North, Great Neck

3 bd, 3 ba, 2,610 sqft, Sold on: 6/28/20, Sold Price: $1,334,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Great Neck

5 bd, 3 ba, 2,769 sqft, Sold on: 7/10/20, Sold Price: $1,850,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Great Neck

116 Croyden Avenue, Great Neck

19 Talbot Drive, Great Neck

3 bd, 3 ba, 1,712 sqft, Sold on: 6/14/20, Sold Price: $855,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Great Neck

3 bd, 2 ba, 1,959 sqft, Sold on: 8/3/20, Sold Price: $930,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Great Neck

Editorâ€™s note: Homes shown here were recently sold in Great Neck by a variety of real estate agencies. This information about the home and the photos were obtained through the Zillow.com. The homes are presented solely based on the fact that they were recently sold in Great Neck and are believed by Blank Slate Media to be of interest to our readers.

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North Shore preps for Sept. 11 events Annual ceremony in Great Neck to be held at Jonathan Ielpi Firefighters Park Continued from Page 1 the 11th. Charry said mask usage and social distancing will be observed. Ielpi’s life was one of hundreds throughout Nassau County that was taken by the terroristic acts nearly 20 years ago. Ielpi’s memory is also kept intact by his No. 16 high school hockey jersey being hung from the Saddle Rock Bridge, where the view of the city skyline is straight ahead. The Manhasset Clergy Association has not yet announced if it will hold its annual candlelight memorial service, traditionally held at the Mary Jane Davies Green on Plandome Road. Eﬀorts to reach its members were unavailing. Floral Park will hold an event that begins at 8:30 a.m. and lasts about an hour, according to Mayor Dominick Longobardi. The names of 11 residents who perished in the attacks will be read, as will a prayer, and a moment of silence will be observed, among other things. The Village of Manorhaven will hold an in-person but socially distanced event outside Village Hall at 9:30 a.m. on the day, with “various local oﬃcials” from other villages across the Port Washington peninsula on hand to speak. The Port Washington Fire Department will also be present. Mineola Village Clerk Joe Scalero said some form of memorial will be held at 7 p.m. on Sept. 11, as it is every year, but it might not look like it does most years. “We’re trying to figure out exactly what form it’s going to take because of social distancing,” Scalero said. He went on to say that it could look something like the Memorial Day ceremony that the village held in May, where veterans groups were allowed to attend the actual ceremony and a certain number of members of the public were allowed to watch from a distance. In East Williston, Mayor Bonnie Parente said the village will hold an event on the Village Green at 7 p.m. on the 11th. Six feet of physical distance and masks will be required. “Our position is that we can maintain social distance and follow CDC guidelines while still keeping our promise made 19 years ago to never forget,” Parente said. Parente said East Williston

resident and Chaminade High School student

Town Clerk Wayne Wink. “We must always remember and

drive in and stay in their cars during the ceremony, and wear

others who sacrificed their lives in the attacks. The Sept. 11 me-

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Members of the Floral Park Fire Department walk in the village’s Sept. 11 memorial service in 2018. A similar, yet socially distanced, event will be held this year.

We must always

remember and honor the victims and first responders from September 11th in a special way. Wayne Wink TOWN CLERK

Michael Leccese will play taps and Kaileigh Fiorello will sing “God Bless America.” The guest speaker will be Billy McClean, an East Williston resident and a survivor of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. A flyer posted on the Village of Williston Park website advertises an event that will be held at Kelleher Memorial Field at 7:30 p.m. on the day. It will take place rain or shine. TOWN EVENTS The Town of North Hempstead will hold a virtual 9/11 Memorial Service beginning at 9 a.m. on the day, which will be broadcast on North Hempstead TV (channel 18 or 63 on Cablevision and channel 46 on Verizon FIOS) and will be livestreamed online on the town’s social media pages and at www. mynhtv.com. “This is a sacred ceremony and my hope is that the virtual ceremony is just as moving as the in-person ceremony,” said

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The Great Neck Vigilant Fire Company at last year’s remembrance of Sept. 11. honor the victims and first responders from September 11th in a special way.” “Although this year’s ceremony may look a little diﬀerent, we invite everyone in our community to join us in recognizing the lives that were so tragically lost that day,” said Supervisor Judi Bosworth. “We want to let the families who lost loved ones know that they will never be alone, and their loved ones will never be forgotten.” The Town of Hempstead’s planned memorial at 7:30 a.m. at Point Lookout Town Park will go on in a socially distant fashion, with observers invited to

a mask should they approach the memorial. COUNTY EVENTS Nassau County will hold an in-person remembrance and recitation of names ceremony on Sept. 10 beginning at 4:30 p.m. at Eisenhower Park. Nassau residents are welcome to attend the event, while maintaining social distance and mask observance protocols, but county oﬃcials urged people to watch the ceremony live on the county’s website, nassaucountyny.gov/september11. Surviving family members of people who lost loved ones 19 years ago will read names of

morial features all 348 names of Nassau County residents who lost their lives along with two aluminum towers and two pieces of steel recovered from the World Trade Center. “The passing of time will not dim the memory of that day or weaken the spirit of our residents and heroic first responders,” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said. “We will honor the bravery and heroism shown by our first responders and everyday people who stepped up during a time of crisis, while commemorating and reflecting on those we lost and continue to lose.”

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Manhasset should change mascot: tribe reps Continued from Page 3 school’s identity so strongly, perhaps incorporating Nativeled educational programs and curriculum would better suit an educational institution rather than using outdated stereotypes

and racism to make your message.” Manhasset School Superintendent Vincent Butera said in a statement to Blank Slate Media that the district was “aware” of Dennis’ letter.

“The district is aware of the letter and will continue to meet with groups of students and alumni regarding this issue in order to gain input from a variety of stakeholders within our community,” Butera said. “We

are committed to examining this issue in a thoughtful and inclusive manner as we move forward.” FlowingWater finished her comments by saying it was “not necessary” for the district “to

honor Native American culture through the use of mascots.” “Your respect for our people and our wishes are enough,” FlowingWater said.

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Advocate for women mourned Continued from Page 22 “Many of our women, the number one goal is to be reunited with their children,” Liguori said. “Rusti devoted her life to supporting women and mothers.” Ligouri said being incarcerated is diﬀerent for men and women. She said when a man becomes incarcerated, a web of support will come from his family, and when he comes home, he generally only has to worry about himself. But threequarters of the women that New Hour works with are mothers, and have to worry about taking care of children and themselves when they re-enter society. Liguori also said there is a certain stigma to being an incarcerated woman. “Many times people will say to us ‘this woman is a mother, how dare she use drugs or get involved

in something illegal,’” Liguori said. She added that the majority of women she works with have suffered some sort of abuse. For that reason, Liguori said she believed there needs to be a genderspecific advocacy group for Long Island’s incarcerated women. MillerHill was so devoted to the women she worked with that Liguori said they set up a phone for the women to call her from jail. Liguori was part of a group that founded New Hour in 2013. Part of the reason she got involved was that she had come home from being incarcerated at age 21 and realized there were not many resources for women on Long Island in her situation. According to the group’s website, Patty and George Kraus became New Hour’s founding donors when Patty made the same realization

while volunteering in the Riverhead Correctional Facility in Suﬀolk. New Hour now runs group programs that last 12 weeks and assist with parenting and help women understand how they became incarcerated and how to avoid it upon release, Liguori said. “The majority of our women come from poverty and the majority come from Black and brown communities,” Liguori said. Another thing Liguori remembers about Miller-Hill is how much hope and inspiration she could bring to the women she worked with. After working with New Hour as a program coordinator, she moved to the Manhattan district attorney’s justice center for families. She was set to begin a job at Hour Children, an advocacy group for incarcerated women, at the time of her death.

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QRAL GROUP LLC

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Full Time Position Monday thru Friday 8:30-4:00 We supply the arts, film and moving industry. Walk-in sales telephone & clerical work. Must type. Good salary & medical benefits. L.I.C. location.

Contact Joyce

718-361-3077

MAINTENANCE

SITUATION WANTED

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SACRED HEART ACADEMY has openings in our maintenance dept.

For prompt interview call Director of Facilities & Security Jim Augello 516-483-7383, ext 247 or email:Jaugello@sacredheartacademyli.org

JOB OPPORTUNITY: $18.50 P/H NYC$16 P/H LI$13.50 P/H UPSTATE NYH. CDPAP Caregiver Hourly Pay Rate! Under NYS CDPAP Medicaid program you can hire your family or friends for your care. Phone: 347-713-3553 ORAL SURGERY OFFICE is looking for P/T Receptionist/Insurance Biller. Flexible schedule within the hours of 8:30am-6:30pm, M-F, 2528 hours per week. Must be able to multitask and handle fast paced environment. Please email or fax resume and salary requirements to: vincentdental230@yahoo.com fax: 516-280-7467

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718-539-5143 or 718-500-7900 A COMPANION HOME HEALTH AIDE With 20 years experience in home care & nursing homes seeking position to care for the sick/elderly. Experience with Parkinsons, Alzheimers, Dementia, Stroke. References available. English speaking. Please call 347-546-4133

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EXPERIENCED NURSES AIDE/ COMPANION References are excellent and verifiable. Very pleasant person. Careful and reliable worker at this difficult time Call Grace 917-499-9520.

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NORTHFORK BAY RENTAL SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 6BR waterfront home in Laurel, North Fork. 3BR first floor, 3 on second. 2 1/2 Bath, Kitchen, LR & DR. Deck includes large outdoor dining table & gas grill. Private sandy beach w/ calm water excellent for children & kayaking. Close proximity to wineries & farmstands. Available September/October. $5,000/week. Prefer 2 week increments. Contact: Stephen Ripp 516-741-9669

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TAG SALE GARDEN CITY TAG SALE Friday 9/11 & Saturday 9/12 11am 4pm 112 Kildare Rd. Furniture, artwork, fine china, crystal, figurines (Royal Doulton) kitchenware, women’s clothing with tags, vintage silver and much more!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS BOY SCOUT COMPENSATION FUNDAnyone that was inappropriately touched by a Scout leader deserves justice and financial compensation! Victims may be eligible for a significant cash settlement. Time to file is limited. Call Now! 844587-2494

MARKETPLACE INVITED ESTATE SALES BY TRACY JORDAN is doing VIRTUAL TAG SALES and ONLINE AUCTIONS now! Sell the contents of an entire house or sell just a few things! You can host your own sale on invitedsales.com and Facebook and Instagram or we can do it for you. We can photograph, advertise and handle the winning pickups for you within a week! Don’t worry about your closing date, we can get your house ready on time! We are a one stop service for all your needs when you are moving or selling a property! Selling, donating, discarding and cleaning out services can be done to meet your time frame with minimal stress. Contact info@invitedsales.com for more information or call 516-279-6378 to schedule a consultation or receive more information. Visit us at www.invitedsales.com for a listing of our upcoming Virtual Tag Sales and Weekly Auctions!

ATTENTION BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LAB (BNL) (1947-Present) FAMILIES AND WORKERS: Did you file a claim after you or a loved one developed an illness or condition after working at BNL? Was your claim denied? We may be able to obtain Lifetime Healthcare and up to $400,000 in Compensation for you. We assist with initial claims, dose reconstructions, appeals, impairment ratings, wage loss, health care and home care. For more information, call Attorney Hugh Stephens at (716) 208-3525. No CompensationNo Fee 2495 Main St., Suite 442, Buffalo, NY 14214

OFFICE SPACE GARDEN CITY PRIME 7th STREET LOCATION 2 second floor office available. 285 sq ft 2 room suite overlooking 7th St., asking $1225/month. And: 150 sq ft 1 room office, asking $725/month. Rent includes everything. Call Owner 516-510-9452. OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Best selection of full/partial week rentals. Call for FREE color Brochure. Holiday Real Estate, Inc. 1-800638-2102

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Online reservations: www. holidayoc.com. $50 discountnew rentals. Code: “WelcomeBack” (Expires 2020-09-01)

AUTOMOTIVE

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AUTOS WANTED AUTO BUYERS! We visit you. Highest cash paid. Or donate, tax deduct + cash. DMV#1303199. Please call Luke 516-VAN-CARS OR 516-297-2277

JUNK CARS BOUGHT Auto Wrecking Frank & Sons

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APARTMENT FOR RENT GARDEN CITY SOUTH: Newly renovated studio apartment, safe neighborhood. Suitable for one. Light filled and airy. Granite Kitchen. Air conditioning. Walk to Adelphi, LIRR. Near food, laundry, all. No pets, no smoking, no party animals. $1850 + utilities. Call 516-385-4830

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JAMESPORT ENCHANTING NORTH FORK BOUTIQUE VINEYARD & WINERY Delight yourself sitting & sipping in your backyard. Established turnkey tasting room with European flair covered patio & outdoor seating. Be a part of the entire process from the fruit on the vine to the earthy & fragrant wine making adventure. To experience Diliberto Winery & Tasting Room is to indulge in the essence of the North Fork. Converted Historic Barn, Equipment Storage Barn, Additional 3BR, 2Bath Ranch with attached 2 car garage and full basement. Accessory Apartment. Everything you dreamed of! $2,995,000. Colony Realty 631-722-5800 JAMESPORTNorth Fork Vail Corwin Circa 1910 Cedar Farmhouse located in the heart of wine country on country lane with preserved farm views. Completely renovated and updated move in ready! Grand Living Room, Formal Dining Room, Family Size Eat In Country Kitchen, Family Room, 4 Bedrooms and 2 Baths. New natural gas heating system. Rocking chair front porch. Fenced yard with large rear deck and room for a pool! $869,000 COLONY REALTY 631-722-5800 SCRANTON/DUNMORE, PA Luxury home. Tax based 1% wage tax. Description & Pictures at: https: / / 1520madison.wordpress.com Contact for details: 570-840-4000 1520madison@woodstaff.com

SERVICE DIRECTORY

SERVICES JACK’S CUSTOM FRAMING We can frame anything! Quality Care & Workmanship Thousands of frames to choose from!! Over 30 years in business! 92 Covert Ave, Stewart Manor 516-775-9495

ATTORNEY STEPHANIE A. D’ANGELO, ESQ. Elder Law, Wills & Trusts Asset Preservation, Estate Planning, Probate & Estate Administration/ Litigation 901 Stewart Ave, Ste 230 Garden City, NY 11530 516-2221122 www.dangelolawassociates. com

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AMBIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES *Handyman & Remodeling*Kitchen Installations *Furniture Assembly *Finish Carpentry *Minor Electrical & Plumbing 28 year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Call BOB 516-741-2154 AQUATEC LAWN SPRINKLERS SPRING TURN ONS Backflow Device Tests Free Estimates Installation Service/Repairs Joe Barbato 516-775-1199 HANDYMAN Careful & Reliable Covid-19 Conscious and Safe Serving GARDEN CITY and surrounding area since 2003 Repairs & Installations of all types Carpentry, Moldings, Lighting and More 35-yr Nassau Resident References Phone/Text Friendly Frank: 516-238-2112 Email: Frankcav@ optonline.net JOVEL DELUXE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION Interior & Exterior Renovations Interior & Exterior Painting Door & Window Installation Retaining Walls, Patios, Driveways Deck Staining Pressure Washing Free Estimates www.joveldeluxe. com 631-926-3773 LAMPS FIXED $65 In home service. Handy Howard. 646-996-7628 LITO CONSTRUCTION Retaining Walls, Concrete Work, Brick Work, Foundations, Sidewalks, Bathrooms, Floor Tiles, Stoops, Blacktop Retouching, Blacktop Painting. Demolition. Licensed & Insured. Call 516-376-9365 or 516-435-7007 Please leave message MASONRY All types of stonework Pavers, Retaining Walls, Belgium Block Patios, Foundations, Seal coating, Concrete and Asphalt driveways, Sidewalks, Steps. Free Estimates Fully Licensed & Insured #H2219010000 Boceski Masonry Louie 516-850-4886

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STUDIO, 1 & 2 BEDROOMS RENTS $1,095 - $2,500 INCOME LIMITS & ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY MINIMUM INCOME $36,900 - $86,040 MAXIMUM INCOME $53,220 - $164,580 Subject to unit size, household size & setaside requirements REQUEST AN APPLICATION BY MAIL: Send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: CGMR Compliance Partners, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792 CALL: (631) 910-6200 EMAIL: info@cgmrcompliance.com WEBSITE: www.cgmrcompliance.com Duplicate applications may be disqualified. DEADLINE EXTENDED! APPLICATIONS MUST BE POST MARKED BY SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 LATE APPLICATIONS NOT CONSIDERED PUBLIC LOTTERY BROADCAST WWW.CGMRCOMPLIANCE.COM SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 11AM

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PAULIE THE ROOFER STOPPING LEAKS IS MY SPECIALTY! Slate & Tile Specialists All types of Roofing Local References Licensed & Insured 516-621-3869

PAINTING & PAPERHANGING MICHELANGELO PAINTING & WALLPAPER Interior, Exterior, Plaster/Spackle, Light Carpentry, Decorative Moldings & Power Washing. Call: 516-328-7499

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Curran advocates for fall spots Continued from Page 2 high-risk to be played at this time, along with volleyball, according to the governor’s website. Pat Pizzarelli, executive director for Section VIII, which oversees high school athletics throughout the county, agreed with the unanimous vote to pause sports for the remainder of 2020. “It’s just not the time to allow kids to play sports,” Pizzarelli said. “We are still learning about this virus and its eﬀects, short- and long-term. The science behind it continues to uncover scary truths, especially the potential for heart ailments and long-term heart damage for kids.” Mineola School Superintendent Michael Nagler said at a Board of Education meeting last Thursday that he believes schools should be able to hold sporting events. “I was not polled, I did not vote and if

I had, it would not have been unanimous,” Nagler said. “I think Section VIII was a bit premature.” Nagler said he understands the concerns about playing fall sports as COVID-19 continues to spread in the United States, but pointed out that it may be better to have students play sports outdoors than hold gym classes indoors with everyone spaced 12 feet apart, as stated in the district’s reopening plan. “Moving forward, I am an advocate for playing sports in the fall,” Nagler said. Catholic high schools in the county, according to officials, have met regularly each week throughout the summer and continue to explore their options. The Diocese of Rockville Centre principals board will make the final decision, according to officials. Efforts to reach a member of the board for comment were unavailing. Jericho’s superintendent of schools, Hank Grishman, said the unknown risks that the vi-

rus presents take precedence over high school sports being played in 2020. “This decision comes from an abundance of caution and health and safety for our students,” Grishman said. “No matter what procedures are put in place, it’s just not safe to return to sports. There’s still too many unknowns with the virus. In my 50-year career in education, nothing holds a candle to this. It’s all a bad dream.” Curran touted the importance of sports for young people and said she will continue to advocate for a return to sports that prioritizes the safety and well-being of all aﬀected stakeholders. “Since we’ve reopened I’ve strongly advocated for the resumption of organized sports because of its importance to the health and well-being of our youth,” Curran said. “I’ll continue to communicate with all stakeholders to work towards a sensible solution that puts safety first.”

Cohen, Mets near majority deal: reports Continued from Page 2 Both he and Katz founded their real-estate development company, Sterling Equities in 1972. Thirteen years later, a year before splitting ownership in the Mets, Wilpon invested $3 million with Madoﬀ. According to The New York Times, more than 500 accounts that Madoﬀ possessed could be tied to Wilpon and Katz. While a majority of the fan base has rejoiced in talk of the Wilpons’ days being numbered with the organization, Cohen’s

track record is less than pristine. In 2013, Cohen’s hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors pleaded guilty to insider trading charges after being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, eventually coming to terms on a $600 million settlement. A Vanity Fair article in June 2013 portrayed U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara of the Southern District of New York as the Ahab to Cohen’s Moby Dick and described Cohen as the central figure of seven years of investiga-

tions that led to convictions or confessions from 71 people. Michael Steinberg, a former top trader at SAC Capital, was charged with four counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy in 2013. The charges against Steinberg were subsequently dismissed after the case was abandoned in 2015 after U.S. prosecutors said the case was no longer consistent with the law. He and Cohen are both alumni of Great Neck North High School.

Lord & Taylor to close all locations Continued from Page 1 the Manhasset community” in a statement to Blank Slate Media. “We can all fondly recall our own person quality local shopping experiences at Lord & Taylor over the years,” the council said. “Indeed ourselves, family and neighbors are all saddened to see L&T fall to the financial pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in light of its recent substantial quality renovation. We hope that a new tenant of equal quality and stature is identified as soon as possible for this premier location.” Town of North Hempstead Councilwoman Veronica Lurvey, in whose district the Manhasset store is located, said in a statement to Blank Slate Media that she was “sorry to hear” that the chain and the 80-year-old location would be closing. “Given that the going-out-of-business sale is just beginning, it’s still unclear what the future holds for that location,” Lurvey said. “However, I am optimistic that the change will attract a business that will have

PHOTO COURTESY OF LORD & TAYLOR

Following Lord & Taylor filing for bankruptcy, its locations in Manhasset, pictured, and Garden City will close their doors. a positive impact on our town.” No oﬃcial date has been given for the

closures of the two North Shore locations.

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GNWPCD switches to G.N. Library happenings Spectrum Designs Great Neck Water Pollution Control District to Use Local Provider to Support Autistic Workers and Community. The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) is proud to announce that all District-branded uniforms will now be supplied by Spectrum Designs, a local Port Washington not-for-profit. Spectrum Designs employs individuals with Autism, opening up opportunities to work and lead productive lives all while providing valuable goods and services for the local community. “We are thrilled to announce this new partnership for our District uniforms with Spectrum Designs,” said Commissioner Jerry Landsberg. “What Spectrum Designs is able to give to the Autistic community is truly something unique. We could not be prouder to support their initiative while also ensuring our staﬀ remains outfitted with the highquality uniforms needed to perform their daily tasks.” In addition to their partnership with Spectrum Designs, the GNWPCD will also be using Spectrum Suds, another enterprise of Spectrum, to provide uniform laundering services. Both Spectrum Designs and Suds have been active during the pandemic helping the community as well. Spectrum Designs acquired over 150,000 pieces of PPE for business and personal use for its employees, as well as donating 400 custom backpacks to local high school students. Spectrum Suds has oﬀered free laundry services to first responders and healthcare professionals as well as hand-sewing 1,200 face masks for members of the community. “Our partnership with The Great

Neck Water Pollution Control District reaches far beyond printed uniforms made at Spectrum Designs, which will be laundered at Spectrum Suds. For the individuals with diﬀerent abilities with whom we work, this connection fosters independence, skilled employment and, hope,” said Patrick O. Bardsley, CEO and Co-Founder of the Spectrum Designs Foundation. “The majority of our employees grew up in this community. To have the support of our community in such an impactful way is heartening to say the very least. We look forward to growing this relationship in the years to come and commit to being an equal partner to this fantastic group.” For additional information and updates about the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District, visit the website at www.gnwpcd.net to sign up for email newsletters or call the oﬃce at 516-4820238. To find out more about Spectrum Designs, please visit their website at https://www.spectrumdesigns.org/. About the GNWPCD: The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) is a commissioner-run Special Improvement District within the Town of North Hempstead. The GNWPCD has provided sewage services for the Great Neck area since 1914, and currently serves more than 25,000 residents and businesses in the villages of Great Neck, Saddle Rock, Kensington, and those parts of Thomaston and Great Neck Plaza east of Middle Neck Road; as well as all unincorporated areas north of the Long Island Rail Road and a part of Manhasset. The GNWPCD’s mission is to protect our bay, the environment and the health of our society

Fall registration open for G.N. Community Ed Registration is currently open for the Great Neck Public Schools Community Ed Fall 2020 session. The entire Community Ed Fall/Winter Catalog is available on the district website at www.greatneck. k12.ny.us/ce. Oﬀerings include a mix of in-person and online classes in the areas of creative arts and crafts, book groups and literature, fitness and movement, humanities, performing arts and entertainment, personal development, writing, and world languages. Community Ed also oﬀers select classes for middle and high school students, including ACT, PSAT, and SAT prep courses. Classes for the fall session begin on September 8. In-person classes meet at 30 Cumberland Ave., Great Neck, one

block south of Northern Blvd., oﬀ Lakeville Rd. Online classes are conducted via Zoom, an easy-to-use video conferencing program. Additional information is available by calling Community Ed at (516) 4414949 or visiting the website at www. greatneck.k12.ny.us/ce. Registration can be completed over the phone, via email at gncontinuinged@greatneck.k12.ny.us, or online at https://apm.activecommunities.com/gnpscommunityed. Links and instructions for online registration are also available on the Community Ed website. Join us for another exciting season at Community Ed! Be sure to follow Great Neck Community Ed on Facebook for the latest program updates.

All Great Neck Library locations will be closed on Monday, September 7 for Labor Day. Go to the Events listings on the Library’s website at greatnecklibrary.org for more information. For certain events that require registration, any further meeting info will be released by the date of the event for registered users. Check your email before joining the event. Programs are held online live on Zoom unless specified. Open to all. No Zoom account required. You may join Zoom events by going to zoom.us/join, and enter the program’s Meeting ID and Password. You can also dial in at 1 (646) 558-8656 or find your local number at zoom.us/zoomconference. Saturday, September 5 8:00 — 9:00 p.m. Improv Live. Teens in grades 7+ bweil@greatnecklibrary.org Monday, September 7 Labor Day

Tuesday, September 8 10:00 — 11:00 a.m. The Secrets of our Library’s Website. All ages, recommended for adults. Learn about online benefits you can access from the Library’s website with your library card, information you can find for yourself without having to call the library.STEMLab@greatnecklibrary.org 2:00 — 3:30 p.m. Sports Memorabilia. Sport Memorabilia information and sports memorabilia evaluation. Les Wolff is synonymous with autographs and sports memorabilia for more than five decades. If you are interested in an evaluation of your sport memorabilia after the lecture, email an image and any additional information of the item to Les Wolff by Sunday, Sept 5th to lwolff1823@aol.com Meeting ID: 871 6846 4702 Passcode: 178737 3:30 — 4:30 p.m. Coding Club for Young Adults. Ages 13 — 21. Work primarily with Scratch and Python, and possibly other software.stemlab@greatnecklibrary. org 7:00 — 9:00 p.m. Levels Fall Theatre Proposal Meeting. Teens in grades 7+ bweil@greatnecklibrary.org Wednesday, September 9 10:00 — 11:00 a.m. Virtual Tech Help. Adults 18+ Every Wednesday from 10-11 the STEM Lab staff will be standing by to help you virtually. Meeting ID: 934 0037 5868 Passcode: Helpstemlab@greatnecklibrary.org 3:30 — 4:15 p.m. Sticks in the Stacks. Join Mina and Jamie for social stitching time on Wednesdays. Learn the basics of knitting and crocheting and help to crochet and knit for a cause. Zoom Meeting ID: 939 9484 5012 Password: sticks 3:30 — 4:30 p.m. 3D Design Club. All Ages and Levels of 3D design welcome. Recommended 8 and older. Younger learners may need parental assistance. Work primarily with Tinkercad, and possibly other software.STEMLab@greatnecklibrary.org 7:00 — 8:00 p.m. Community Meditation. Open to all levels. Join us for a Com-

munity Meditation, based on the ancient Vedic tradition, in an easy to follow step by step, interactive format. Benefits of meditation, time for sharing and Q and A. Due to the nature of this program, please attend by 7 PM. The zoom room will be closed at 7:15 PM. Meeting ID: 834 8145 1613 Passcode: 872721 Irene Tananyan is a certified Meditation Teacher from Chopra Center, Brennan Healing Practitioner from Barbara Brennan School of Healing, and Associated Certified Coach by International Coaching Federation (ICF) and iPEC. Irene Tananyan is a founder and owner of Arina Healing. Thursday, September 10 10:00 — 11:00 a.m. Gmail and the Google Drive. Learn the basics of Gmail. Zoom Meeting ID: 927 7056 0947 Password: GoogleSTEMLab@greatnecklibrary. org (516) 466-8055 ext. 230 2:00 — 3:30 p.m. Robert Rauschenberg — Art Lecture with Emily Kies Folpe. The talk will survey Rauschenberg’s many innovations, with emphasis on his “Combines” of the 1950s and 60s, and Found Objects. Emily Kies Folpe authored It Happened on Washington Square. Meeting ID: 898 4888 6893 Password: 006565 5:00 — 6:00 p.m. Ukulele.Teens in grades 7+ Learn chords, melodies, and songs.mfisher@greatnecklibrary.org 7:00 — 8:00 p.m. Teens and Adults. Introduction to 3D Scanning/ Photogrammetry. 3D scanning is a great way to make a computer model of a real world object, be that for floor planning, 3D printing, animation, advertisement and so much more. This class can be taken Hands-on (where you follow along) or Lecture (just watch and learn).For details contact:cvanwickler@ greatnecklibrary.org, (516) 466-8055 ext. 230. Friday, September 11 12:00 — 1:00 p.m. Friday Film Discussion. Man In Red Bandana (2017) PG-13, 1 hr. 25 min. Documentary, Biography, History. A story of how the courageous and selfless actions of one man can touch and inspire thousands. A documentary about Welles Remy Crowther, who saved at least ten people on September 11, 2001 at the cost of his own life. Watch Man in Red Bandana at your leisure. Join the media staﬀ and fellow patrons in a Zoom discussion of the film. Streaming free on Kanopy with your Great Neck library card, and on Prime Video with subscription. Meeting ID: 623 987 3994 Passcode: filmscdipietro@greatnecklibrary.org 4:00 — 5:00 p.m. Virtual Sushi Go. Teens in grades 7+ Plan out your sushi meal, including dessert, as you try to gain the most points. We’ll be playing on boardgamearena.com. Register for a free account to join.jlagasse@greatnecklibrary.org 8:00 — 9:00 p.m. Virtual Codenames. Teens in grades 7+ Use your inner spy powers to guess hidden words and become the top team of spies.jlagasse@greatnecklibrary.org

48 The Great Neck News, Friday, September 4, 2020

New to Market Courtesy of Mindy Miles Greenberg

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