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Sassouni named new G.N. ed board president Ends Barbara Berkowitz’s streak of 14 consecutive years in role

BY S A M U E L E PETRUCCELLI Ending the longest consecutive term as president of the Great Neck Board of Education, Barbara Berkowitz handed over the job to Rebecca Sassouni at a swearing-in ceremony last Thursday.

In remarks after taking her oath of office, Sassouni alluded to a majority opinion from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer calling American public schools nurseries of democracy.

“As president I intend to lead with an open mind and a generative growth mindset in order to work with my colleagues,” she said. “We will work to open our minds and share ideas and best practices, among the board, the administration and in the policies we enact. Where we may differ, we will try to reach consensus.”

Sassouni, who defeated challenger John Jhang last year, assured the public there will con-

tinue to be time allocated to hear comments. She also hinted at using video conferencing technology to allow for remote viewing.

“The GNPS Board has long been and will continue to be mindful of the community we serve as fiduciaries, the children entrusted to our care, and the staff whose chosen profession was and will always be noble even before they were thrust into the role of ‘first responders’ due to COVID-19,” Sassouni said. “Please know we are here to hear, and we do, even when you may not get the quick answer or retort you desire.”

A mother of four Great Neck public school alums and 27-year resident of the peninsula, Sassouni suggested a grander vision for her district – one with a diversity of thought and civil discourse.

“It is my sincere hope that we can model democracy and the marketplace of ideas at our meetings and in our community,” SasContinued on Page 34

PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTHWELL HEALTH

Northwell Health nurse Sandra Lindsay was honored by President Joe Biden on Friday. See story on page 4.

Incoming South High girl wins vaccine raffle

BY A L E X KRUTCHIK An incoming freshman at Great Neck South High School was among the 10 winners of the most recent “Get a Shot

to Make Your Future” vaccine raffle.

Amaya Thalappillil’s name was called by Gov. Andrew Cuomo during the fifth and final round of the drawing on June 30.

Winners of the raffle, who must be vaccinated and be 12 to 17 years old, receive a full scholarship to any New York public college or university.

This includes tuition, room and Continued on Page 47

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Mojo Stumer to design EWSD defends new VGN village hall handling of speech

Officials say parties continue to meet, nothing final

Responds to comments about Palestinians

BY S A M U E L E PETRUCCELLI

Facing criticism over a student’s graduation speech that set off a furor by referring to the violence between Israelis and Palestinians as ethnic cleansing, the East Williston Board of Education declined to address the contents of the speech.

But at a public meeting on Tuesday, the board president, Mark Kamberg, said the district was safe and welcoming for all races and ethnicities.

The student who gave the speech on June 20, Huda Ayaz, was confronted by an adult who shouted “go back to Pakistan” at the commencement cerPHOTO FROM THE ISLAND NOW ARCHIVES emony, according to Ahmed M. Mohamed, legal director at the Council on American-Islamic ReMojo Stumer Associates is designing the Village of Great Neck’s new village hall, Mayor lations.

Pedram Bral confirmed on Tuesday.

Members of the public got “The last meeting we had be set up and we need to make the chance to speak to trustees

BY R OB E RT was a very successful one, I sure their needs are taken care during a near hour-long session PELAEZ think we pretty much liked the of,” Bral said.

A representative from Mojo Village of Great Neck Mayor final design, we just have to Pedram Bral, during Tuesday’s move a couple of very small, Stumer confirmed that the two Board of Trustees meeting, said minute things,” Bral said. “We parties were still in the design that Mojo Stumer Associates are going to have an initial ex- process, but did not provide was selected to design the new terior design, I think, at the next any further information. Efforts meeting which is going to be to reach another representative village hall.

The question was raised by held in about a week. So when from Mojo Stumer for further village resident David Zielen- we have a design that is worthy comment were unavailing.

The village, according to ziger regarding an abstract sheet to be shown to the public we will Clerk-Treasurer Abraham Cowith a payment of $11,282 to show it.”

Bral said village officials and han, received 11 proposals to Mojo Stumer Associates with “GN VILLAGE HALL” next to it representatives of Mojo Stumer construct the new building at will meet in about a week to 756 Middle Neck Road before listed on the third page.

Bral confirmed that Mojo finalize the interior design and the deadline in January. Bral, Stumer was selected to design continue to work on the exterior. during a January meeting, said “We have met about five some of the proposals were the new village hall. The design of the interior, he said, was to times already ... and again we around 55 pages in length.

Bral, who was granted the the board’s liking, but the two have the court, the Building Departies are still discussing the partment, Tax Department, all authority to purchase the propthese different divisions need to Continued on Page 47 exterior design.

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of open time, which at times took a combative tone and led people to speak at one another rather than address the trustees.

After speaking, one adult made an inappropriate hand gesture directed at Mohamed.

Though speaking at board meetings is usually restricted to district residents, an exception was made to allow all members of the public to offer comments.

Before the first session of open time, Kamberg offered a statement on behalf of the district in response to what he called demands to either condemn or condone the contents of Ayaz’s speech at the Wheatley School’s graduation.

“The Board of Education will refrain from addressing the content of Huda Ayaz’s speech as this issue is beyond the scope of its jurisdiction and further embroils the district in controversial world political issues,” Kamberg Continued on Page 34

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A July 2 article about state Attorney General Letitia James’ visit to Great Neck misstated the type of fundraiser where she spoke. It was a fundraiser for Reach Out America, which does not have a political party affiliation and is a nonprofit. It was not a Democratic fundraiser.

The East Williston school board defended the district’s handling over a controversial graduation speech during Tuesday night’s meeting.

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Fishkind outlines issues, initiatives

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Great Neck Plaza resident, lawyer seeks to fill Town Board seat currently held by Seeman

BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Aspiring Town of North Hempstead councilman and Great Neck Plaza resident Peter Fishkind outlined some key initiatives and prominent issues he will look to address if elected this fall.

Fishkind, a 28-year-old who was raised in Roslyn Heights, said maintaining fiscal responsibility, promoting and expanding upon social justice initiatives, helping businesses recover from the coronavirus pandemic, supporting environmental efforts, and providing residents with a transparent government along with continuous “high-quality” programs are among some he is looking to implement or continue doing.

“In the past year we have faced challenges that were previously unimaginable,” Fishkind said via email. “I am running to ensure that our community makes a full recovery and, not only remains a desirable place to live but becomes an even more coveted place to be. I will strive to maintain our Town’s AAA bond rating and utilize my ability to bridge divides to achieve consensus and obtain positive results for our residents.”

Fishkind is running to replace the longtime councilwoman for the town’s 5th District, Lee Seeman, who announced earlier this year that she would not seek reelection. Fishkind, a Democrat, was endorsed by Seeman, New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, along with both the county and town Democratic committees. The 5th District oversees the communities of Saddle Rock, Saddle Rock Estates, Harbor Hills, Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Plaza, Russell Gardens, Lake Success, North New Hyde Park, and parts of Garden City Park and Floral Park.

Town Clerk Wayne Wink, who is running for Bos-

Fishkind graduated from George Washington University in 2013, majoring in history with a political science minor. Fishkind then attended the University of Pennsylvania Law School. There, Fishkind served as president for the law council of student representatives and class officer for his graduating class of 2017, among other roles.

Peter brings energy to everything he touches.

He is a leader at a young age that will give the Town a new view on how we are doing things.

Wayne Wink, TOWN CLERK

PHOTO COURTESY OF FISHKIND’S CAMPAIGN

Great Neck Plaza resident and lawyer Peter Fishkind is running for a seat on the Town Board. worth’s seat as town supervisor after she announced she will not seek re-election earlier this year as well, also endorsed Fishkind’s candidacy.

“Peter brings energy to everything he touches. He is a leader at a young age that will give the Town a new view on how we are doing things,” Wink said. “His record of volunteerism and leadership are what makes him a great candidate for Town Council. I’m excited for his candidacy and look forward to campaigning with him this cycle.”

Fishkind also spent time as an intern for the American Federation of Teachers in Washington, D.C. He last practiced commercial litigation at Proskauer Rose LLP in New York City before resigning in April. His work has included complex commercial property cases along with civil and immigration litigation. He also spent time as a legal intern at the Nassau County district attorney’s office.

Fishkind’s leadership has also reached to a variety of American Jewish organizations and other young professional groups.

He is running against fellow Great Neck resident and lawyer David Adhami, the Republican candidate.

“I want to bring my passion for public service and love of our community to town government,” Fishkind said. “If elected to Town Council, I will advocate zealously for our community’s interests and deliver responsive services from our government while being fiscally responsible.”

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Biden honors Northwell nurse Port Washington’s Sandra Lindsay was first in U.S. to receive COVID-19 vaccination

BY R OB E RT PELAEZ

American History in a COVID-19 exhibit.

The Northwell Health nurse who received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccination in the United States was honored by President Joe Biden last Friday.

Sandra Lindsay, an intensive care nurse at Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, received the Pfizer vaccine on the morning of Dec. 14. Lindsay, a Port Washington resident, was awarded the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Outstanding Americans by Choice recognition at the White House on Friday.

“During the height of the pandemic, Sandra poured her heart and soul, working with PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTHWELL HEALTH patients and keeping her fellow nurses safe,” Biden said. “When the time came she became the Northwell Health nurse Sandra Lindsay was honored by first person in America to get ful- President Joe Biden on Friday. ly vaccinated outside the trials.

She can now hug her grandson. nity get vaccinated.” and hospital scrubs will be on She’s out there making sure her Biden said Lindsay’s vaccina- display at the Smithsonian Inpatients and folks in the commu- tion card, identification badge stitution’s National Museum of

I came to this country for

the opportunities – not only for myself but to be able to help others.

Sandra Lindsay NORTHWELL HEALTH NURSE

Lindsay’s journey to becoming the first person in the nation to receive the coronavirus vaccine began nearly three decades ago outside the United States. When she was 18 years old, Lindsay immigrated from Jamaica to the United States.

Lindsay took classes to achieve her first nursing degree from the Borough of Manhattan Community College while working at a grocery store and babysitting to pay bills. Lindsay ended up earning her nursing degree in 1994 and became a U.S. citizen three years later.

“I came to this country for

the opportunities – not only for myself but to be able to help others,” Lindsay said. “As a nurse, I do everything to care for the sickest patients and lead by example. More than 24 years after becoming a naturalized citizen, I could never have imagined where I am today, at the White House receiving high honors from the President. It’s truly a privilege to be a part of this great nation and I will continue to lead and help those in need.”

Lindsay’s role at Northwell went beyond being the first person to be inoculated in the United States. During the pandemic, Lindsay led a team of nurses in some of the most negatively impacted coronavirus wards at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Since March of last year, Northwell has treated more than 200,000 patients for COVID-19, officials said.

Northwell Health President and CEO Michael Dowling touted Lindsay for her continuous work throughout the pandemic, Continued on Page 47

Curran adopts anti-Semitism definition Executive order intended to combat rise of incidents aimed at Jewish community

BY R OB E RT PELAEZ Nassau County Executive Laura Curran signed an executive order last week adopting an international definition of antiSemitism to enhance county policies prohibiting harassment and discriminatory language.

Curran pointed to the growing number of anti-Semitic acts on the local and national levels as the main reason to adopt the definition, which was established in 2016 by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance in Bucharest, Romania.

“With Anti-Semitism on the rise, Nassau County stands with our Jewish brothers and sisters and will continue fighting to ensure hatred never finds a home in our communities,” Curran, a Democrat, said in a statement.

The alliance’s definition calls anti-Semitism “a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or

non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.”

The Town of North Hempstead adopted the definition in February after a handful of antiSemitic attacks occurred on the North Shore over the past year.

In February, anti-Semitic intruders interrupted a virtual Torah study event at Temple Beth-El in Great Neck. The unknown perpetrators logged onto a Zoom meeting and proceeded to “post offensive material and speak words of hate,” temple President Gary Slobin and Executive Director Stuart Botwinick said in a statement.

The event was promptly ended, according to the statement, and the police were contacted to investigate.

Officials said that they did not believe Temple Beth-El, located at 5 Old Mill Road, was a target for any specific reason other than its role as a Jewish temple. Officials said they were working with the temple’s security consultants to ensure such incidents do not occur again.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran signed an executive order to adopt the official definition of anti-Semitism throughout the county.

“As Jews, we have experienced hatred and anti-Semitism in our history … and we know the importance of being strong and proudly standing up in our

own defense,” the temple officials’ statement said. “While there will always be moments of darkness and acts of evil, our community will stand united,

strong and never bend to intimidation. May we continue to go from strength to strength.”

The incident came about two months after hackers vandalized the North Shore Hebrew Academy High School’s website with anti-Semitic images, messages and songs.

Pictures and videos from StopAntisemitism.org, a nonprofit that draws attention to anti-Semitic attacks and rhetoric, were posted on Dec. 14. The video featured the home page of the school’s website with Nazi soldiers marching in the background.

About two months earlier, in October, unidentified vandals spray-painted 12 swastikas after breaking into the Port Washington Police Athletic League’s Sunset Park clubhouse.

PAL Executive Director Rob Elkins said the vandals found a can of red spray paint in the clubhouse and sprayed swastikas “all over the inside of the building, on-field equipment, on balls and bats, on the bathroom Continued on Page 47

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Major crime down in Nassau County Police Commissioner Ryder says robberies, homicides also continue to decrease from 2020

BY R OB E RT PELAEZ

Major crimes in areas with Nassau County Police Department presence decreased by more than 10 percent since last year, according to county officials.

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder went over the statistics and various measures that the Police Department has taken and will continue last Thursday. Ryder said the 10.5 percent decrease in major crime reflected a decrease in major crime over the last decade.

Since 2011, Ryder said, major crime in Nassau County has decreased by 36 percent. A decade ago, Nassau saw 7,191 reports of major crime compared with 4,983 last year, Ryder said.

The county has also seen a reduction in residential burglaries since 2011, with 1,455 occurring then compared with 278 in 2020, an 81 percent decrease.

Ryder said there has been a more than a 15 percent decrease

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Major crime throughout Nassau County has decreased by more than 10 percent over the past year, according to county officials. in residential burglaries since July 2020.

Ryder said the county’s homicides were “historically low” in 2017, and the trend has continued to move in that direction.

Ryder said the county has seen a 40 percent decrease in homicides in areas that Nassau police specifically monitor and a 22

percent decrease when other villages and municipalities where the county works with local law enforcement entities are taken into account.

Ryder noted an increase in shots fired in the county over the past year. According to Ryder, Nassau saw just under 70 shots fired last year, compared

with nearly 100 this year. Ryder said restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic were a potential contributing factor.

Curran and Ryder said the county has added eight problem oriented police officers to the various precincts in Nassau along with the expansion of the Police Activity League with three new locations in Elmont, Lawrence, and Roosevelt. Ryder also said the county will continue to work with community leaders on how to keep the trend of decreased major crime and proper policing alive in Nassau County.

The county has also undergone a variety of other initiatives leading up to the announcement last week, including the establishment of a committee tasked with ensuring equal opportunities in the Police Department, the wearing of body cameras and re-energizing an initiative to combat opioid use and addiction.

In June, Curran announced the launch of a Police Diversity Committee after a Newsday article highlighted a disparity in the hiring of minority applicants

for police departments on Long Island.

Curran said the 10-member committee, composed of various community, civic, civil rights and religious leaders, would be tasked to improve the diversity of the county Police Department. The committee, she said, would file recommendations on how diversity can be improved ahead of the next police officer civil service exam in 2022.

In late May, Curran announced the purchase of 2,500 body cameras for officers at a cost of $5 million. An agreement between the county and the union would provide officers with a $3,000 annual stipend to wear the cameras.

Nassau County spends $1,148 per capita on police and fire protection while the national median is $359, according to a U.S. News & World report this year that deemed Nassau County the safest community in America. Public safety professionals account for 1.26 percent of the county’s population, compared with the national median of 0.70 percent.

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Unitarian Universalist awards $500K

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The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock will award half a million dollars to Long Island organizations working to address social needs intensified by COVID-19.

BY S A M U E L E PETRUCCELLI Half a million dollars will be distributed by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock to combat food insecurity, homelessness and educational disadvantages exacerbated by COVID-19.

The funding, in addition to $170,000 distributed last year, will go to 19 Long Island organizations in the form of unrestricted grants. Recipient organizations include Island Harvest, Sunnyside Community Services and others addressing a range of social needs.

Jana North, who was recently appointed president of the congregation, said she was glad to provide aid to address pandemic emergencies.

“When COVID hit, there was a very strong sense within the congregation that they wanted to try to support local organizations that were going to get hit very hard,” North said. “What we really need-

ed to do was give a substantial amount.”

The most recent round of emergency funding was voted on by the congregation to meet immediate needs. This stands apart from the Veatch program, which awards millions of dollars a year.

“We wanted the money quickly, we wanted the money to go locally, and we wanted it to go to organizations that were doing things right now,” North said. “That brought it out of the sphere that we usually give through the Veatch program.”

In the early days of the pandemic, the congregation was awarding smaller groups of grants near $50,000. Now, the total amount of aid given by the church is closing in on $700,000.

The most recent half million in grants were awarded to organizations selected by a task force, which narrowed down a list from approximately 60 to just under 20. Those groups have set goals aligned with the congregation’s values, according to North.

When COVID hit, there was

a very strong sense within the congregation that they wanted to try to support local organizations that were going to get hit very hard.

What we really needed to do was give a substantial amount.

Jana North The other groups that received grants were the Central American Refugee Center, Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling, Choice for All, Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, Health and Welfare Council of Long Island, Housing Help, La Jornada, Littig House Community Center, Long Island Crisis Center, ManhassetGreat Neck Economic Opportunity Coun-

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cil, NAMI Queens/Nassau, New Ground, North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center, OLA of Eastern LI, Queens Together, SEPA Mujer and St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church in Great Neck.

“These organizations are pretty well known to us and have been for years,” North said. “The grantees seem to be very pleased to get it and I was glad that we could do it.”

“We have a very active social justice group within the congregation,” North said of the Shelter Rock congregation, which is one of over 1,000 across the country.

“Since this happened, we’re sure aware of what happens when something like this affects so many nonprofits that are already teetering on the edge locally,” North said. “I do think it has made us very aware of the need and I think we’d like to be part of that answer.”

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Suozzi again calls for repeal of SALT cap

BY S A M U E L E PETRUCCELLI U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) said he is standing firm on a demand, along with other lawmakers, to restore the full state and local tax deduction for federal taxpayers.

At a joint news conference on Zoom with Rep. Young Kim (D-California) last Wednesday, Suozzi made clear he would not vote for any tax reform legislation that did not include the lifting of the limit on the deduction, known as SALT. “We made it clear that if you want to make any changes to the tax code – no SALT, no deal,” Suozzi said. “If you don’t change the SALT deduction, restore it to what it was, you’re not going to have our votes on other changes to the tax code.”

Under legislation signed by then President Donald Trump, the deduction is capped at $10,000. This has the effect of raising federal taxes for many homeowners in areas with high property taxes like the North Shore.

Since the early days of the federal income tax, SALT had been a favorite of states and villages who didn’t want an over-extension of the federal government preventing local services, according to Suozzi. Now that it has been limited, the former Nassau County executive said he is among over 100 representatives who have co-sponsored legis-

lation for its reinstatement and formed a bipartisan SALT caucus.

“We don’t want to have our taxpayers have to pay taxes on the taxes they’ve already paid,” Suozzi said.

He said some residents have chosen to leave New York.

“When wealthy people leave our states, leave our cities, leave our counties to go to other places, they take with them the revenues that go into our budgets,” he said. “It makes it much more difficult for our cities and our states and our counties to survive.”

Unpopular decisions follow the loss of tax revenue, according to Suozzi.

“Their choices are either to make up those revenues by increasing taxes, which nobody wants, or to decrease services, which certainly doesn’t make sense in the midst of just recovering from the pandemic,” he said.

There is an option to raise the deduction cap, but Suozzi is fighting for a full repeal.

“Raising the cap would be a great political victory but not a policy victory,” Suozzi said. “Whether it’s people who deduct $20,000 or $30,000 or people who deduct $100,000, we don’t want people leaving our states.”

“We just announced this bipartisan deal on infrastructure,” Suozzi said.

“There’s more and more momentum of people trying to work together to get the solution.”

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Greenvale auto dealer elected to top post Oliver Brodlieb, a fourth-generation automobile dealer on Long Island, has been elected chairman of the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association, which represents and advocates for more than 400 franchise new car dealers across the Metro New York region.

Brodlieb is also president of East Hills Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram in Greenvale.

He was chosen by his fellow dealers on June 24 to Chair the organization at a crucial time, as the industry seeks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and embrace the future of rapidly evolving technology, including electric vehicles.

GNYADA represents an industry that collectively supports more than 72,000 jobs, generates over $53 billion in economic activity, and together is the fifth largest retail employer in the 12 counties its member have their businesses, from New York City to Long Island to Westchester County and points north.

Brodlieb’s first official duty will be the honor of opening the 2021 New York International Auto Show, which due to the pandemic has been rescheduled for August 19-29, at Manhattan’s Jacob Javits

Convention Center.

The New York Auto Show is the oldest and largest public auto show event in North America. It was postponed in April of 2020 and will be held in August for the first time in its 121-year history.

Brodlieb has worked at East Hills dealerships for over 24 years, holding virtually every position, including service advisor, salesman, sales manager, finance manager, and others. In 2007, he became partners with Ken Brodlieb, who is his uncle and founder of the East Hills Auto Group.

Along with Tim Brodlieb, the group consists of three Chevrolet franchises and one Subaru franchise. Oliver has another uncle, Marc Brodlieb, who owns and operates a Honda and another Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram franchise.

Oliver Brodlieb’s grandfather, Theodore Brodlieb, who served as an inspiration, began in the auto business just after World War II, working for his uncle’s Desoto dealership, Marathon Motors in Brooklyn. He then opened up Idlewild Motors, Ted’s Ford, and then ultimately Brodlieb Motors in Woodmere.

In addition to supporting deal-

ers as they adjust to the changing protocols around COVID-19 and the full reopening of the retail economy, Brodlieb plans to focus on efforts to recruit and train top talent to fill the thousands of new automotive technician career opportunities that will become available at dealerships in the coming years.

The Association plans on working with the state Legislature and the governor’s office on meeting the goals of selling EVs by adding to the Clean Air fund for customers buying Zero Emissions vehicles and investing in the state’s infrastructure to provide more electrical charging stations.

“Our industry has a bright and prosperous future, and we need talented young women and men to carry us forward as we enter a more technologically advanced age for vehicles,” said Brodlieb.

“As we saw during the pandemic, personal vehicles are more important to people than ever, particularly here in downstate New York, and the importance of retail auto dealers has been so clearly demonstrated. I am delighted to be able to work with my colleagues to support one of the most critical indus-

tries for our state.”

“I’m thrilled to have someone like Mr. Brodlieb, who is so familiar with the auto industry and has a family that has been in business in New York as long as they have. The environment in which our franchise new car dealers operate is ever-changing, with new technology transforming the industry, and a complex regulatory environment,” said GNYADA President Mark Schienberg. “We are very fortunate to have someone with Oliver’s background and experience of the industry, and his passion, to take on this role. The commitment he has shown to education, and to being a charitable champion of his local community, is emblematic of the role dealers play throughout the region and a testament to his dedication.”

As with so many dealerships, East Hills Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram is very active in its local community, supporting Roslyn Little League and other local community organizations. Brodlieb is also a prominent supporter of several organizations that create and maintain open space and parkland.

He is a benefactor of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservan-

cy; the Peconic Land Trust, which works to protect open space, conserve natural environments, and preserve working farms throughout Long Island; and the Caumsett Foundation, which restores natural grasslands and ecologically fragile land in Huntington.

He is also active in the Tulane University Alumni Association and is a member of the National Automobile Dealers Association.

During the financial crisis in 2008, East Hills undertook major renovations, expanding and improving its building complex in Greenvale at a time when those key investments made a significant positive economic impact.

In 2015 Oliver Brodlieb, along with Ken and Tim Brodlieb, purchased a five-acre facility which was once the home of a Chevrolet dealership in Oyster Bay, to serve as a storage facility and a reconditioning center. Along with employing over 100 people between just those two businesses alone, the acquisition has enabled the business to grow.

Oliver Brodlieb lives in Cold Spring Harbor with his wife, Taryn, and two children, Bo and Charlie.

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End patronage at election boards

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o, the Nassau County Board of Elections is not the worst Board of Elections in the state of New

York.

That dishonor belongs to the New York City Board of Elections whose galactic level of incompetence and corruption was recently on display in the Democratic mayoral primary where a new system of ranked voting was being introduced.

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams had a commanding lead when the polls closed on June 22 with 125,000 absentee ballots yet to be counted and ranked voting yet to be determined.

The board then released ranked-choice tallies for the election-night ballots that appeared to show that former city Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia had vaulted from third place into a near tie with Adams.

But there was a problem.

The ranked-choice tallies showed 135,000 more votes cast than on election night.

The explanation came a few hours later. The 135,000 additional “votes” included in the second tally were not real votes, but part of a test run that the board had failed to clear from a computer before posting the numbers. Gadzooks.

This came on the heels of decades of incompetence in which voter rolls were accidentally purged, misaddressed absentee ballots were mailed and city residents faced unacceptably long lines.

And this latest fiasco could have been avoided. The supplier of the software that New York City used to tabulate votes in what is considered by many the most consequential primary in a generation had offered its assistance in count-

ing the votes on several occasions.

The city Board of Elections refused the assistance each time. So the title of worst election board if not worst organization anywhere goes to the New York City Board of Elections.

But the ugly truth is that the Nassau County Board of Elections – like every other board of election in New York state – operates under the same out-of-date rules as the city Board of Elections.

Ever wonder why Florida could provide results of the presidential and congressional elections in the fall and it would take New York weeks to certify the results?

New York is the only state where local election boards are appointed by Republican and Democratic party leaders. The result is one of the state’s few remaining sources of old-school political patronage jobs.

In Nassau County, the Democratic and the Republican parties each get nearly $9 million in taxpayer money — $18 million total — to spend on the board’s 161 employees.

This is a good deal for Democrats and Republicans who together only account for 71 percent of the registered voters in Nassau County – with the Republican share accounting for just 31 percent of registered voters.

It is not such a good deal for upstarts seeking to buck the two parties, the 25 percent of voters who list no party affiliation as well as members of the Conservative and Working Family parties.

And $18 million is a lot of taxpayer money to win the hearts and minds of supporters and it has helped turn the two political parties into taxpayer-funded employment agencies – for politicians, their political friends and family

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members.

Best qualified for a position?

Don’t be silly. In recent years, Anthony Santino did such a bad job as Hempstead town supervisor that he became the first Republican in more than 100 years to lose an election for the town’s top job.

After making sweetheart deals to party faithful in Hempstead, he resigned two days before the end of his term – to take a position as an administrative assistant at the Board of Elections. At a salary of $160,000 a year.

Democrat Robert Troiano, a former senior policy adviser to North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth and county legislator, was Nassau County Executive Laura Curran’s pick for traffic and parking violations commissioner.

Then it was discovered that Troiano had racked up more than $80,000 in federal income tax liens.

His punishment? He was appointed to a position at the Board of Elections. At a salary of $140,000 a year. Troiano has now been picked by the Democratic Party to run for District 1 of the North Hempstead Town Board.

Former North Hempstead Democratic Party Chairman Gerard Terry, who recently completed his sentence for tax fraud, also had a

job at the Board of Elections before stepping down when he faced charges. It was one of six politically appointed, taxpayer-funded jobs Terry once simultaneously held.

The current system of overseeing county and state elections is, in short, a mess.

Third parties are disadvantaged and taxpayers are forced to pick up the tab for Republicans and Democrats buying the allegiance of party faithful.

This undermines the public’s confidence in the election system at a time when the system is under threat across the country in the wake of the Trump presidency.

And it’s not as if the Republican and Democratic parties have distinguished themselves in using their advantage to select candidates.

In Nassau County, we witnessed in recent years the conviction of a number of Republican officials, including County Executive Ed Mangano and his No. 1 deputy, Rob Walker, and state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos as well as Terry, a Democrat.

Outside of Nassau, we have watched the downfalls of Democrats Gov. Elliot Spitzer, state Comptroller Alan Hevesi, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, and state Assembly Speaker Sheldon

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Silverman as well as many state senators and Assembly members.

And now Gov. Andrew Cuomo is under investigation.

The answer to the obvious unfairness of the current Board of Elections is a professional, nonpartisan agency where elections are run by trained officials whose first priority is getting things right and serving the people who pay their salaries.

This has been a longstanding dream of good-government reformers and examples of the system in practice exist around the country.

Standing in the way are members of the state Assembly and Senate – virtually all of whose positions in the state Legislature are owed to local Republican and Democratic parties.

But there is a glimmer of hope.

In the wake of city Board of Election’s latest fiasco, state Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a Democrat and majority leader, announced that she would hold Senate hearings to investigate the recent mishaps and try again for reform.

Now is the time for members of the public to lend their voices to those who say they have had enough of this travesty and want change.

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KREMER’S CORNER

Jan. 6 cuts many ways and many people

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veryone knows what happened on January 6, 2021.

Most Americans know it was an attempt to overthrow the government by stopping the certification of President Biden’s election.

The video clips from the event have become a common site in the media. A few Republicans have described it as “a typical Washington tourist day,” but as a practical matter, Jan. 6 could turn out to be the day that destroyed their party for decades to come.

Despite authorizing Republican New York Congressman John Katko to negotiate the makeup of a bi-partisan investigative commission, when the time came for a final vote, the vast majority of the Republican House members voted against the commission.

Having failed to get a commission formed, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi proposed a House only investigation. That passed with only two Republicans supporting it.

It is fair to ask why the Re-

publicans are so adamantly against having a formal committee created to find out who and what was behind the January 6?

It’s a two-word answer, McCarthy and Trump.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is deadly afraid of being forced to testify about his involvement on that ugly day. It is common knowledge that McCarthy called President Trump and screamed for the military to stop the slaughter of innocent Capitol policemen and that Trump refused to take any action.

There are also other reasons why the Republicans don’t want any type of formal investigation.

It has been suggested that at least three Republican Congressmen were cooperating with the rioters and a deep look at the events could result in their being outed and possibly charged with criminal conduct.

On the day before the Congressional riot, some of those same members were alleged to have provided a private tour to some of the groups that were causing mayhem the next day.

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And the last and possibly the most the serious fear of the angry minority is that any investigation into the insurrection could unearth a direct connection between President Trump and the rioters.

The media clips of the Trump rally that preceded the attack on the capitol show the President inviting the crowd to go down to the Capitol and “show them what democracy really means.”

The former president can claim that the rally did not spark

any venom, but the remarks of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ) added fuel to the Trump fire. Gosar’s suggestion to the crowd was “it’s time to take down names and kick some butt” and Giuliani called for “trial by combat.”

On the subject of congressional investigations it is worthwhile recalling that in 2012, the Republican majority conducted ten investigations into the Benghazi attack. Despite allegations that the Obama administration was covering up the details of the attack, none of those probes came up with any proof of misconduct. You might also recall that then p voluntarily testified for eleven hours and nothing came out of her ordeal.

According to then-House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the hearing was a “success” because the panel had “knocked down her favorability ratings “ According to Politfact that investigation cost $7 million. So the partisan battle against an honest look into the January 6 riot is quite understandable. The newly

formed House committee will have subpoena power and will have a chance to unearth critical facts about the Capitol break in.

To add to the Republican fears that all hell could break loose by mid-2022, Mr. Trump’s company and its chief financial officer, have been indicted by a New York City grand jury. There are no assurances that the former President will not eventually be caught up in those charges, considering the fact that District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. has the elusive Trump tax returns.

The year 2022 will be a critical year for both political parties.

History usually works against the incumbent president’s party in a mid-term election, but the drip, drip, drip of bad news could change that trend. Serious charges against some Republican incumbents, proof of presidential involvement in the Jan 6 ugliness and investigations in Georgia and New York could unleash a torrent of bad news at the worst possible time. Politics and conjecture go together but so do truth and facts.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

A search for the meaning of life

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hen I woke up, it was dark. I reached for the drawer where I keep my little flashlight and my hand knocked something onto the floor. I tried again and heard my glasses hit the floor as well.

Where was I? What was happening?

I sat up and turned on the light. I was in a hotel room for the Fourth of July weekend and everything that I like to keep in the drawer of my bedside table was on the floor.

Why was that? It happened because apparently this hotel did not believe in the concept of drawers! Instead of a bedside table with a drawer for things like glasses and a flashlight, it had a shelf. Just a shelf.

Looking around the room, there were no drawers in sight.

Only more shelves.

Hotel rooms used to have dressers — normal dressers with drawers.

Drawers are useful! For example, my husband opens his suitcase first thing and plops everything right into drawers,

whether we’re staying for half an hour or half a year. I don’t mind living out of a suitcase most of the time, but I have some medications that I need to keep near at hand and which daylight can ruin. And you just can’t keep them safe on a shelf.

Besides which maybe your undies make a lovely montage of colors and textures when stacked out in the open on a shelf, but mine look much better when they’re hidden away.

In a drawer.

So why this sudden craze to get rid of drawers?

I have a theory. I think that maybe, not too long ago, there was a hotel employee — let’s call him Harry — who had a dream. He wanted to become a Hotel Designer, famous for some new decorating trend — but what? The fact was he couldn’t give his dream the time and attention it deserved because he was too busy solving everybody else’s problems: “Oh, Harry, one of our guests called from Alaska, they left their thermal gloves in one of the dresser drawers. Can we

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A Look on the Lighter Side mail them back? What’s the ZIP code for Alaska? Does Alaska even have a ZIP code?”

“Harry, one of our most important guests left her glasses in the bedside drawer in her room, and she says she can’t write without them. Can we return them to her by Federal Express?”

“Do you remember that family with the toddler who was always screaming? Don’t ask which one, you know which one, you could hear them from four floors away. They’re ter-

ribly afraid they left the child’s stuffed dinosaur in one of the dresser drawers, and can we please, please, please send it to them ASAP?” Harry decided he couldn’t take another minute of this.

He took off his “Welcome, I’m Harry” pin, walked right out of the hotel and into a cab that had just let someone off. “Take me to the airport!” he told the driver.

“Which one?” asked the driver.

“Any one,” Harry replied.

And so Harry began his journey across the world in search of The Meaning of Life.

But no matter where he went, people said, “We don’t know The Meaning of Life either. You should try over there!”

Eventually he found himself in the foothills of the Himalayas and asked again.

“Oh, you must ask the Wise One!” people told him. “You have to climb up to his cave —he’s there on weekdays from noon till 4!”

So the would-be Hotel Designer trudged up into the highest peaks of the Himalayas. He

was hanging by his finger tips from a ledge of ice, when he slipped and fell into a cave.

“WHO GOES THERE?” a voice boomed out.

“A seeker of wisdom, O Wise One,” Harry answered. “I seek The Meaning of Life.”

“Ah,” said the Guru. “I thought no one cared anymore, they’re all so busy making podcasts.”

“Well, I must know! I can’t start my design work when I don’t know The Meaning of Life!”

“Well,” said the Guru. “It’s really quite simple. The key to wisdom is (he starts to sneeze) you musht know your shelf!”

“Know my shelf? Know my shelf? Thank you, O Wise One, I can work with that!” exclaimed Harry.

He grew more and more excited with every step down the mountain. “The secret to life is a SHELF! That’ll be my ‘thing’! I’m going to rip out every drawer in every hotel and force everyone to use shelves.”

And that’s why my glasses ended up on the floor.

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THE BACK ROAD

Oh what a tangled web we weave

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o you remember conspiracy theories from your growing-up years? Two noteworthy ones I recall revolved around who shot JFK and the purported “death” of Paul McCartney.

The JFK debate continues unabated and can be followed today on podcasts featuring “unsolved mysteries.” The 1963 assassination has also been a staple for late-night AM talk radio as well.

The mystery about Paul’s reported demise started in October 1969 just after I began my freshman year at Rutgers. My classmates and I spent hours inspecting Beatles’ albums for clues, such as Paul depicted walking barefoot on the Abby Road album cover. I did spin Revolution 9 backwards on a turntable and heard the words,

“turn me on dead man.” It was freaky. But, alas, Paul lives.

When I was in elementary school, I remember reading about the Abominable Snowman in the Weekly Reader, a current events magazine for kids. I had nightmares for weeks about the giant furry creature, also known as Yeti, peering through my bedroom window.

In April 2021, the Irish Times published some of the more prevalent conspiracy theories, present and past. They included: the 9/11 attacks were an inside job; vaccines make people ill; the coronavirus is caused by radiation from 5G towers; cannibalistic Satanworshipping elite pedophiles control the US; and, perhaps the most legendary of all, the earth is flat.

It is hard keeping up with to-

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day’s conspiracy theories, but there is one that passed me by. I was totally unaware that John F. Kennedy Jr. is still alive and well.

I was under the impression that JFK Jr. died when the plane that he was flying crashed into the

Atlantic Ocean near Martha’s Vineyard in 1999. However, according to the conspiracy-theory group QAnon, JFK Jr. has disguised himself as a guy named Vinnie who lives in Pittsburgh. Who knew?

I decided to look up Vincent Fusca on social media. Sorry, but I don’t see a resemblance to JFK Jr., not even when I turned my head sideways and squinted; although he could be hiding behind the beard and Rocky Balboa fedora he’s sporting in his profile photo.

Just to be certain, though, I tweeted him a message asking if he was JFK Jr. No response thus far.

Historian Max Boot suggested three reasons why conspiracy theories are different today.

First, in social media there are no undisputed facts, “only competing narratives, and even the

most deranged claims.” Second, the stakes are higher now and some beliefs like the “coronavirus isn’t real” pose a danger to public health when they become widespread. And, lastly, we have an unhinged conspiracy-monger past-president with vast influence, who has already threatened public safety with claims of a rigged presidential election. Boot advised, “we must find saner and safer ways to make sense of this terrible time” and not give in to irrationality.

Rather than indulge in conspiracy theories, I prefer to hold on to the heartbreaking image of three-year-old John Jr. raising his tiny hand to salute, as the casket carrying his father’s remains departed St. Matthew’s Cathedral on Nov. 25, 1963.

E A R T H M AT T E R S

Create food opportunity, not food waste

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asted food is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions that each of us can easily do something about.

Every time you scrape your plate into the trash and put that trash on the curb for the garbage truck to pick up and take to the next transporter to eventually have it delivered to a landfill, you have actively contributed to climate change instead of proactively reducing your greenhouse gas emissions.

That is because food that ends up in a landfill eventually decomposes and releases methane, the most potent greenhouse gas contributing to climate change.

That food on your plate is not trash. It has the potential to be a meal for someone else either directly by being put away and eaten as leftovers or indirectly by being composted and used to grow new food.

New York State has taken a major step to eliminate anyone ever thinking of food as trash. The Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling Law, enacted in April 2019, goes into effect Jan. 1, 2022.

Through this legislation, New York joins many other states in addressing the loss of 30-40 percent of food produced in this country.

Starting in the field where the food is grown or raised and ending at your plate, we discard more than a third of the food we grow and raise in the United States.

That is happening while nearly 3 million people in New York state alone are food insecure. Instead of feeding people with that food, we

are sending it to landfills where it produces methane gas, which is tied to climate change and its consequences, like extreme weather events and sea-level rise, which then jeopardize our ability to grow and raise food. You can appreciate the irony.

Under New York State law, large generators of food scraps must separate and donate edible food and separate and recycle all remaining food scraps if they are located within 25 miles of an organics recycler that has the capacity to accept the facility’s food scraps.

A large generator of food scraps is any entity that has more than 2 tons of wasted food and food scraps per week on average.

Hospitals, nursing homes, adult care facilities and K-12 schools are excluded.

Food scraps refer to inedible food, trimmings from the preparation of food, food-soiled paper, edible food that is not donated, and food processing waste. Food scraps do not include used cooking oil, yellow grease, or any food which is subject to a recall or seizure due to the presence of pathogens.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) divided all facilities in the state into sectors to determine whether they qualified as a large generator of food scraps and thus should be included on the list of designated food scrap generators.

The sectors include:• colleges and universities• correctional facilities and jails• grocery and specialty food stores• hospitality• restaurants• supercenters• other genera-

old.

LYNN CAPUANO Earth Matters tors (amusement and theme parks, casinos and racetracks, malls, military bases, sporting venues, wholesale and distribution) Once the sectors were identified, the state had to find a way to determine if a facility is likely to generate more than 2 tons of wasted food and food scraps per week on average. DEC contracted with the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute at Rochester Institute of Technology to identify factors for listing a facility as a designated food scraps generators and therefore subject to this law.

Based on NYSP2I’s research into business sectors and other states with similar laws, DEC adopted a formula based on the number of employees, students, or inmates for each sector.

This number is tied to a number of pounds of food waste per year and together that information was used to determine the minimum number of people working, going to school or housed at a facility to meet the law’s 2 tons thresh-

Reviewing the list of facilities subject to the requirements of this law published by DEC on June 1, 2021 was fascinating.

Who knew that all these companies were on Long Island and that they generated so much wasted food? Here are some that jumped out: Nassau County Correctional Center, Adelphi University, Hofstra University, Nassau Community College, Suffolk County Community College, SUNY (Farmingdale and Stonybrook), Key Foods, King Kullen, Stop & Shop, Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace, Whole Foods, Costco, Target, Walmart, Danford’s Hotel & Marina, Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa, Hampton Inn & Suites, Hyatt Place, Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel, Long Island Marriott, The Fox Hollow, The Garden City Hotel, Raddison Hotel, Residence Inn by Marriott, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar, Bethpage Golf Course, Chili’s Grill & Bar, Cozymel’s Mexican Grill, Crest Hollow Country Club, Dave & Buster’s, Grotta di Fuoco, Hendrick’s Tavern, Houlihan’s, Maggiano’s Little Italy, McDonald’s, Milleridge Inn, Morton’s The Steakhouse, Nautilus Diner, Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse, Red Lobster, TGI Friday’s, Vincent’s Clam Bar, Adventureland, County Fair Entertainment and Event Park, Restaurant Depot, Apple & Eve, Broadway Mall, Greenacres Mall, Roosevelt Field Shopping Center, Walt Whitman Shops, and Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Then there are many wholesalers and distributors like Astra Group, Inc., Coffee Distributing Corp., Crystal

Cove, Darik Enterprises Inc., Harbor Seafood, Inc., House of Spices, Kelsen Inc., Yorkshire Food Sale, Walker’s Shortbread Inc., and William H. Kopke Jr. Inc. The facilities have until the start of 2022 to put processes in place to comply with the law. In the meantime, you can encourage any of the facilities to do more than the law requires.

For example, they may not be required to recycle food scraps that can’t be donated, but they can choose to institute a recycling program for their food waste and further reduce how much they send to the landfill to produce methane gas.

You can contact your local public officials and encourage them to expand food recycling options in your community to assist businesses in reducing how much they send to the landfill. The DEC has only identified one composting facility in Suffolk County.

There are none listed in Nassau County. There are facilities listed as servicing Nassau and Suffolk County so there are options, but we could use many more. You can follow the state’s lead and implement similar steps in your home: reduce your personal wasted food footprint and recycle what can’t be part of a meal.

Food should never be viewed as waste but should be appreciated as sustenance either directly or indirectly to help grow new food.For more information, see https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/114499.html#DesignatedFood ScrapsGenerators.

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Radical right-wing decision negates voter rights

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hat if states pass a voting law that there can be only one voting place and one voting machine per 100 square miles? That sounds like equality, doesn’t it, except if one district has 5 million voters and another has 500.

Or what if states pass a voting law that no vote can be cast after 5 pm, even if the line is stretching a mile (in that place where 5 million voters are online at one voting place)?

Or what if states empower partisans to reject absentee ballots they deem to have signatures that don’t quite match?

Or what if states decide to purge all voters with the last name Lopez or Brown because a Lopez or a Brown was on some list or hadn’t voted in the last election, without informing them they have been purged or giving them the ability to redress the problem?

Or what if states give a wink

and a nod to partisans who send out the wrong polling place and time, so that they can then reject those ballots without giving the voter any recourse to vote by provisional ballot?

According to Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, all of this is A-OK since the law applies to all voters, no matter if the law is used disproportionately against some demographic groups over others.

And by the new standard he has invented, if many states adopt the same voter suppression laws (as crafted for them by ALEC or the Heritage Foundation), that makes them even more valid.

In 2021 alone, Republicans have introduced over 404 voter suppression bills in 48 states, including Georgia, Texas and Florida. And in the 28 states controlled

by Republicans, these are being steamrolled through.

In his majority opinion in Brnovich v. DNC, Justice Alito in-

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vents an entirely new threshold to overturn a law that suppresses voting.

Basically revealing his extraordinary bias as the basis for his decision, Alito wrote “the size of any disparities in a rule’s impact on members of different racial or ethnic groups is also an important factor,” adding that courts may discount disparities “to the extent that

minority and nonminority groups differ with respect to employment, wealth and education.” Sounds like his standard for voting is what was in the original text: only white males with property can vote.

And he showed he was allin on using the Big Lie that voter fraud had anything to do with the 2020 election to “legitimize” his ruling.

“Fraud can affect the outcome of a close election, and fraudulent votes dilute the right of citizens to cast ballots that carry appropriate weight,” he wrote. “Fraud can also undermine public confidence in the fairness of elections and the perceived legitimacy of the announced outcome.”

Except that there was no evidence of voter fraud to justify Arizona’s voter suppression laws – or any of the other 60 cases Trump brought to try to overturn the 2020 election.

You know what else tips the

balance in a close election? Barring specifically targeted voter populations from the polls, rejecting ballots using arbitrary standards in order to disqualify targeted populations, and effectively overturning results that the ruling party doesn’t like.

Rather than voter fraud (nonexistent) nullifying votes, a state that suppresses votes in order to get the outcome it desires nullifies the will of other states – not only in the representation in the House and Senate but in the Electoral College. And it doesn’t take a bunch, just a few states (for example, Arizona, Georgia and Wisconsin).

As Justice Kagan noted, only 10,000 votes in Arizona determined the winner of the 2020 presidential election (Biden) and giving him those electoral votes to hit the magic number of 270.

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In search of ‘the zone’ in sports

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he yips are what bring the athlete to my office and the zone is what they want to find. These two wellknown states of mind are at opposite ends of the spectrum of athletic performance. Let us take a look at both ends and explore the ways a sport psychologist attempts to get the embattled athlete from point Y as in Yips to point Z as in Zone.

The yips are the bane of any athlete. It is variously described as losing control of one’s body feeling, the loss of fluidity, loss of synchronicity and apprehension that a spasm is about to happen during the swing. It produces massive anxiety and results in unbearable shame. All of a sudden a world class tennis player can’t get his serve over the net anymore, a professional golfer can’t knock in a two-foot putt, a figure skater keeps popping her jumps or a baseball pitcher can’t get a pitch even close to home plate.

The cause of the yips is often erroneously explained as a neurological disorder called focal dystonia despite there not being proof that neurology is the source.Uniformly when one traces the course of the yips, it had a starting point in the past when a talented prodigy gets to a point where they have ascended to heights of fame and the glare of attention shatters their ego along with their defenses. It isn’t natural for a youngster to man-

age media interviews, college recruitment pressure and television.

That’s when the yips begin.

The yips are a form of dissociation and a sign that the youngster has experienced overwhelming pressure to the point of breaking.

Michelle Wie is a good case in point. She was a young golf star with unfathomable talent and was already playing with the big boys on the PGA at the ripe age of 13.

The next thing you now is whoops, what ever happened to poor Michelle?

What usually occurs is that the youngster in a state of collapse is given practical and largely ineffective solutions such as changing equipment, changing grip or better yet, told to “just relax and don’t take it so seriously. It’s just a game, go out there and have some fun!”

At the opposite end of all this is the zone where performance is effortless and natural and where confidence is high. When in the zone the athlete has amazing focus on the task at hand and plays as if they are fused with the environment. Where there is anxiety with the yips, there is bliss and joy in the zone.

The University of Chicago’s Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is widely known as the guru of “flow” and suggests that the flow state occurs when the athlete is absorbed, where action and awareness are fused, when time flies and when

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you let the unconscious take over.

These peak experiences are rare, memorable and sought after by all athletes. However he doesn’t say much of interest as to how to get to the zone or how to stay there. His work is descriptive and not connected to persuasive theory.

There is one psychologist who does have something to say about the zone and even manages to reveal why athletes are stuck with the yips. His name is Christopher Bollas and he has spent most of his career treating schizoid and narcissistic types in Great Britain.

Bollas suggests that in infancy the mother repeatedly and instinctively transforms the infant’s agitated state into comfort and bliss with her soothing ministrations. So in earliest childhood we are learning to give over to the mother’s comforting ways by fusing with her love, her feedings, her soothing

voice and her affection.

If we apply Bollas’ theory to the athlete, it tells us that they must fuse their body movement with the playing field. When the golfer’s body fuses with his target or when the pitcher’s throwing fuses with the catcher’s mitt, they are in the zone. When the quarterback’s arm fuses with the receiver in football, he is in the zone. If the athlete can be taught to merge or fuse his kinesthetic motion with the target, he is in the zone and transforms himself into a better player.

Who would have guessed that the earliest form of love given to an infant by the mother may be preparing the child to be a world class athlete who finds the zone at will.

And if you want a good example of a player who was able to play in the zone almost at will, go watch tapes of the ineffable Tiger Woods.

Few know this, but his mother nev-

er once used a babysitter and was an incredibly positive influence on him. Most assume that his dad Earl was the one was responsible for his greatness, but if Christopher Bollas is right, it’s his mother who gave him this ability to get into the flow or the zone on a regular basis.

Abraham Maslow referred to the peak experiences of the self-actualized person as being one of the ultimate goals in life. And sports provides the athlete numerous chances to have these peak experiences if they are able to forget everything and somehow merge their body with the beautiful challenges of nature and the playing field. To be at one with the game and to do so in an effortless manner truly is the Holy Grail of sports. These moments do not happen very often but that doesn’t stop athletes from chasing after it. And that’s what I call fun, fun, fun.

How does an athlete find the zone?

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Where everybody knows your name

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neighborhood bar is a special place. After 16 months of burrowing in our own homes, afraid of other people while wanting to protect them from ourselves, we’ve perhaps learned the value of these shared spaces.

The simple gesture of a friendly face asking what you’d like has become exotic even as it comes tinged with a whisper of home.

The warmth of voices, laughing, chatting, dipping hesitantly back into the unfamiliar flow of casual conversation, billows around the room. Even before touching your lips to the glass and that first shock of liquid cool, spirits are revived.

I turned 50 in February of 2020. I’m not big on birthdays but my wife and brother threw me a surprise party and the venue they chose was Finn MacCool’s.

My father-in-law John Hughes helped make the arrangements. He knew Connie, the own-

er, and always loved the place, even though he lived over in Great Neck and rarely had much free time to stop in himself. John made a call. Connie cheerfully obliged.

It was a terrific night of family and friends. Faces I hadn’t seen in what seemed like a long time crowded in with faces I see often but hardly ever had time to engage. Between the drinks and handshakes and grudgingly en-

dured birthday backslaps, I recall fragments of talk.

“You hear about this thing?”

“Thing?”

“That virus?” “Oh, that. Yeah.

I feel bad for those people.”

But the talk moved on. Kids.

Work. Vacation plans. All the best give and take over drinks and food. Another round. Another round. A neighborhood bar is a special place.

One face missing that night was my father-in-law. John loved rubbing shoulders and bending elbows, but he just wasn’t feeling up to it. Not long after that night, he checked back into Sloan Kettering.

By then, of course, we were all withdrawing. COVID scattered all of us into our respective homes, peering nervously out windows at a poisoned world. Faces could only be seen half-hidden behind a mask or safely pixelated and boxed within Zoom. Finn MacCool’s, like everywhere and every-

one, shut down.

Winter became Spring and then Summer. We all adapted.

Finn MacCool’s opened as much as it could, like everywhere and everyone. With masks and shields and better outdoors whenever possible we all adapted. We stayed distant behind the masks and shields.

John Hughes passed in August of 2020. He asked for Knowles Funeral Home here in Port Washington, liking that his last night above ground would be just down the block from Finn MacCool’s. His funeral was graveside, limited by crowd restrictions.

And then Fall and the bad Winter and the new Spring and then Summer again. Finn MacCool’s opened back up, like everywhere and everyone. My wife and daughter and I had dinner there a couple weeks ago for Port Outdoors, when traffic shuts down and neighbors wander

Main Street like a stroll through the park.

Armed with our vaccination cards, we left the masks in our pockets. Faces and laughter surrounded us once again.

My wife and daughter went back out into the early evening sun while I stayed to pay the check. On my way out a tall gentleman came up and grabbed my hand. “I just want you to know,” Connie said in his courtly Irish brogue, “that your father-in-law was a fine man. A fine man. And I miss him.” We exchanged a few friendly words, standing close and not breaking the handshake.

The chatter from the bar made hearing difficult, but nothing more needed to be understood. The handshake said everything. A neighborhood bar is a special place.

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here are a few things I wish to say and many people I wish to thank: Thank you to my parents who raised their daughters to value our minds and educations as our most precious assets.

Thank you to my spouse and our now-young-adult children for supporting my idealism,aspirations, and abiding my crazy scheduling in the spirit of shared sacrifice which is a hallmark of our family’s history and future.

Thank you to my colleagues on this Board of Education who each put in countless hours of their intellects, hearts and souls into this effort.

Thank you to Barbara Berkowitz who is a very tough act to follow having herself broken the mold, and in appreciation of the memory of Donald Ashkenase, of whose expansive open-hearted views on the meaning of a Great Neck public education continue to set the tone for all of us.

Thank you Dr. Prendergast, Central Office, building administrators, teachers, and staff forcompleting a second-most unusual school year without closing a single building even for a day, and with increasing morale as time advanced. The teamwork, collegiality and creativity you all modeled is commendable and does not go unnoticed.

Now, please bear with me for a few more thoughts.The first is to

please bear with me as I will likely have some flubs along the way. I will try my best.

The second is about my whys and hows, before I recuse myself, again, from speaking about myself or my own life path:Why me and why now? Some of you may or may not know that our four children all attended the Great Neck Public Schools and actually each went on to attend public colleges.

Prior to my election to this Board in 2017, I first got involved in the schools during a continuous 17-year span as a parent involved as a class parent, PTO volunteer, Shared Decision Making member, Shared Decision Making chairperson, UPTC Delegate, UPTC chairperson, UPTC officer, selection committee, nominating committee member, and advisory committee member.

Tonight marks the beginning of my fifth year of service on this Board.Prior to these, I was and remain, a bilingual first-generation American, myself a product ofpublic schools in Cresskill New Jersey, Douglaston, Queens, Manhattan, and Roslyn, as well as Barnard College and Hofstra Law. My family moved several times when I was a child. I have come to believe that my starting afresh, as well as my living here in Great Neck continuously these last 27 years give me a deep appreciation for the multifaceted pluralism and sophistication of this truly spe-

cial community and the jewel in its crown, the Great Neck Public Schools.

Perhaps it takes living elsewhere to know how special it is to live and be educatedhere.

As a lifelong learner and student I continue to have great hope for public education andcommunication, even as I note that schools, including here, are expected to do more and more with regard to bridging the gaps of food and shelter insecurity in the face of rising poverty, language and cultural barriers which are part and parcel of the immigrant experience which defines this great nation.

The tasks are both daunting and noble. Over the next year you will hear me invoke the words of Justice Stephen Breyer who just last week published a seminal majority opinion in a student First Amendment case, “America’s public schools are nurseries of democracy.”

Long a lighthouse district which is the envy of the state, here in Great Neck on this peninsula, we enjoy one of the finest public school districts which in keeping with Justice Breyer’s metaphor includes 2 universal pre-Ks, 3 high schools including an alternative one, 2 middle schools, adult learning, and laudable professional development opportunities for staff.

Amidst this abundance is it any wonder that we have families moving here for the educational

opportunities, and that our school population continues to rise despite downward trends elsewhere?

In a community that has always valued education as a raison d’etre, is it anywonder that our sophisticated public has various opinions reflecting values and expectations?

This place we all serve and love is indeed the incubator and nursery of democracy; we are a microcosm of Breyer’s American macrocosm.

I just took an oath which I take very seriously. One year from now, I hope to look back and say that we all made good on promises we make tonight to safeguard the students and staff and educations they deserve. I commit now to support the District without fear or favor for the benefit of our growing and diverse community of learners and teachers- their mental and physical well being as our guiding star.

As president, I intend to lead with an open mind and a generative growth mindset in order to work with my colleagues. We are each elected in separate and staggered elections by design in order to preserve the diversity of this community and to be responsive to our constituents.

We will work to open our minds and share ideas and best practices, among the Board, theAdministration, and in the policies we enact. Where we may differ, we will to try to reacha consensus. To

this end, we welcome our new general counsel from the firm of Ingerman Smith to Great Neck.

We will continue to devote part of our Board meetings to allow public comment. We are also hoping to return to in-person meetings that will continue to utilize technology to permit remote community viewing as well.

Boards of Education are deliberative bodies. The GNPS Board has long been and will continue to be mindful of the community we serve as fiduciaries, the children entrusted to our care, and the staff whose chosen profession was and will always be noble even before they were thrust into the role of “first responders” due to COVID 19.

We welcome public participation in this communal endeavor, and will gladly help route yourconcerns appropriately. Please know we are here to hear, and we do, even when you may not get the quick answer or retort you desire.

It is my sincere hope that we can model democracy and the marketplace of ideas at ourmeetings and in our community. To that end, although I am honored to hold this gavel I hope never to use it.

Rebecca Sassouni President of Great Neck Board of Education Letters Continued on Page 31

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YOUR GUIDE TO THE ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND DINING

TOP L.I. MUSICIANS TO DO MUSIC OF HARRY CHAPIN

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early three dozen of Long Island’s top musicians and songwriters will take to the stage at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow to perform the music of Harry Chapin, the late Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and social activist, on Monday night, July 12 at 8 p.m. The concert will also be streamed on the ‘Just Wild About Harry” (The Harry Chapin Tribute Show) Facebook page and available for later viewing.

The “Just Wild About Harry” tribute concert will feature 16 acts — including concert organizer Stuart Markus and his trio Gathering Time — performing such Chapin classics as “Taxi” and “Cat’s in the Cradle” plus lesser hits and fan favorites like “WOLD” and “Story of a Life.”

The concert is free, but concertgoers are asked to bring donations of nonperishable food to support Long Island Cares, Inc., the regional food bank founded by Chapin in 1980.

This year’s concert will be a special one since that week will mark the 40th anniversary of Chapin’s tragic death on the Long Island Expressway in 1981 — on the day that he was supposed to perform on that very stage since renamed for him. Several tribute show regulars were among the crowd in 1981 when what was supposed to be a joyous event turned into a vigil, Markus said.

“Harry is still so lovingly regarded in Long Island songwriter circles, both for his songwriting and anti-hunger activism,” Markus said. “Each year, the community comes together to, in effect, present the concert that he might have given, each putting their own interpretation on his songs. We’ve had some amazing arrangements, from folky to country, torchsong style to hard rock.”

The concert will also be a benefit for Long Island Cares, the Harry Chapin Food Bank. “The annual Harry Chapin tribute concert in Eisenhower Park is always a very special event for all of us at Long Island Cares because so many of Harry’s

fans attend and are extremely supportive of Long Island Cares and the work we do to assist the more than 316,000 Long Islanders struggling with domestic hunger and high food insecurity,” said Paule Pachter, the nonprofit organization’s chief executive officer.

The concert will be co-promoted by the Folk Music Society of Huntington, of which Markus is a board member. This

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year’s show will be the 16th at the park and the 18th overall. Last year’s tribute streamed online only due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Besides Markus and Gathering Time, this year’s roster of performers includes newcomers ThemAgain, Roger Street Friedman, and Richard Parr, along with returning performers Patricia Shih, Robinson Treacher, Debra Lynne, Media

Crime, Ed Ryan, Sid Cherry & Helen Schrier Pandal, Toby Tobias, Mike Barry, Folk Goddesses, Robin Greenstein, and Christine Solimeno, plus assorted side musicians.

The concert will be held rain or shine, precluded only by thunderstorms.

For more information, visit https://www. nassaucountyny.gov/1767/Parks-Recreation-Museums.

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Huntington Folk Fest set for July 17

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Opening for the group on the park’s [Harry] Chapin Rainbow Stage at 8 p.m. that evening will be The Honey Dewdrops, an Appalachian-inspired, now Baltimore-based husband-and-wife Americana duo. Extending from 1-10 p.m., with a dinner break from 6-7:30 p.m., the free event is co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Huntington Arts Council as part of the 56th Huntington Summer Arts Festival.

Quarter Horse is a six-member ensemble that was voted the Most Wanted to Return Emerging Artists at the 2018 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Elements of folk, rock, alternative, country, blues, and jazz are all part of its Americana sound.

Prior to the evening concert, Michael Kornfeld, president of the Folk Music Society of Huntington and editor & publisher of AcousticMusicScene.com, will conduct an onstage conversational interview with the evening’s featured & opening artists at 7:30 p.m.

He also hosts a series of amplified showcases and a harmony workshop (presented

by The Honey Dewdrops) from 1-6 p.m. These will take place near a canopy tent on the upper lawn area overlooking the stage and will feature artists from throughout LI and the New York metropolitan area.

Artists slated to showcase their talents during the afternoon include Josie Bello, Roger Street Friedman, Loretta Hagen, Ray Lambiase, The Levins, Catherine Miles & Jay Mafale, Kate Mills, Dave Murphy, Open Book, Nico Padden, Queler/Farber Family Band, The Royal Yard, Rachael Sage, South Country String Band, Christine Sweeney, and Toby Tobias.

The complete schedule for the Huntington Folk Festival appears below: 1:00 Ray Lambiase 1:15: Song Swap: Rorie Kelly, Nico Padden & Christine Sweeney 2:00 South Country String Band 2:15 Josie Bello 2:30 Roger Street Friedman 2:45 The Royal Yard (sea shanty duo)3:00 Dave Murphy 3:15 Loretta Hagen 3:30 Kate Mills 3:45 Open Book 4:00 Harmony Workshop with The Honey Dewdrops 4:45 Catherine Miles & Jay Mafale 5:00 The Levins 5:15 Queler/Farber Family Band 5:30 Toby Tobias 5:45 Rachael Sage 6:00 Dinner Break 7:30 On-Stage Conversation with Quarter Horse and The Honey Dewdrops 8:00 Evening Concert on the Chapin Rainbow Stage Festivalgoers are advised to bring lawn chairs and blankets and a picnic supper (or they can walk into Huntington Village and enjoy a meal at one of its many restaurants).

The festival’s evening concert will also be livestreamed via the Huntington Arts Council’s Facebook page.

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Exercise and aging: How to work out safely after 50 In an ideal world, people young and old exercise each day. But as men and women age, finding time to work out is not so easy.

Commitments to work and family often take precedence over daily exercise.

As a result, many people 50 and over might not have exercised regularly or at all in many years. But as children grow up or even move out, people facing down their golden years are often compelled to get back in the gym. That’s a wise decision that can increase a person’s chances of being healthy and happy in retirement. But before beginning a new exercise regimen, men and women over 50 should take heed of the following safety tips to ensure their efforts are not derailed by accident or injury.

Speak with your physician. The National Institute on Aging notes that even people with chronic condi-

tions such as heart disease, diabetes or arthritis can be physically active.

However, anyone with such a condition and even those who don’t fall into those categories should consult with their physicians and receive a full physical before exercising. Such a consultation and checkup can shed light on any unknown issues, and physicians can offer advice on how to safely manage any problems that may arise.

Begin with low-intensity exercises.

Even if you feel great and have maintained a healthy weight, don’t push yourself too hard at the start. Your body needs time to adjust to physical activity, so choose low-intensity exercises like walking and light strength training so your muscles, tendons and ligaments can adjust. Initially, exercise every other day so your body has ample time to recover between workouts.

Choose the right places to exercise outdoors. Exercising outside provides the best of both worlds for many people, providing a chance to get healthy all while enjoying the great outdoors. When exercising outdoors, choose areas that are not remote and where others can see you and offer help if you suffer an injury or have an accident. Boardwalks, public parks and outdoor gyms are safer places to work out than wooded areas or other places well off the beaten path.

Stay hydrated. The NIA notes that many people lose their sense of thirst as they age. But just because you aren’t thirsty does not mean you don’t need water, especially while exercising. Water regulates body temperature and lubricates the joints, thereby decreasing your risk of injury during exercise.

Exercising after 50 can help people live healthy well into retirement. But caution must be exercised when aging men and women return to exercise after a long break.

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Emergency preparedness tips for seniors Natural disasters can strike at any time, and when they do, the damage is often considerable. According to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, between 2005 and 2014 natural disasters caused $1.4 trillion in damage across the globe, affecting 1.7 billion people along the way.

Another way to prevent tragedy related to natural disasters is to develop an emergency preparedness plan before the next storm strikes. That’s important for everyone, but especially so for seniors, many of whom live with mobility issues that can compromise their ability to escape the eye of oncoming storms.

Various preventive measures can protect people and their homes from the potentially devastating impact of natural disasters. For example, oceanfront communities may be able to decrease property damage by exacting certain measures, such as building homes on stilts.

In recognition of the potential problems seniors face when natural disasters strike, the American Red Cross of-

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Let others know where emergency supplies are kept. Everyone should have emergency supplies in their homes.

Seniors should not take it for granted that such supplies can be easily found if they become incapacitated during a storm.

Make sure such information can be easily accessed during a storm by emailing it to your support network and/or posting the information in a convenient location in your home, such as on the refrigerator.

Make arrangements to contact loved ones. Prior to an emergency, seniors and their support network should make arrangements to make immediate contact once a disaster strikes.

Determine who will make initial contact and how that contact will be made (i.e., via phone, text message, social media, etc.), as well as who will be responsible for providing assistance if necessary.

Such a plan lets everyone within the support network know their precise responsibilities, which limits confusion in the sometimes hectic hours and days after disaster strikes.

Share your evacuation plans. In the wake of recent disasters, many communities that did not previously feel vulnerable to natural disasters have devised evacuation plans for residents. Seniors should share these plans with their support networks. Doing so makes it easier for relatives to find you if you must evacuate your home before help arrives.

Share important medical information.

Seniors should share medical information, such as healthcare providers and a list of the medications they’re taking. This can make things easier for emergency responders to successfully treat people who become incapacitated during storms.

Emergency preparedness strategies save lives. More information about how seniors can prepare for emergencies is available at www.redcross.org.

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Pros and cons of joint replacement surgery

To people outside the medical field, joint replacement surgery might sound like a solution that’s considered only after all other options have been exhausted. But joint replacement surgery has become very common, even though some studies have suggested certain procedures are being performed unnecessarily.

A 2014 study published in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatology found that one-third of patients who undergo knee replacement surgery may not be appropriate candidates for the procedure because their symptoms are not severe enough to merit aggressive intervention like surgery.

The decision to undergo surgery is always a patient’s to make. Weighing some pros and cons of joint replacement surgery can help patients make the most informed decisions possible.

Pros The Cleveland Clinic notes that many patients who have undergone joint replacement surgeries have experienced dramatic improvement within a relatively short time after undergoing the surgery. Much of that improvement is related to pain, which for many people becomes overwhelming prior to surgery.

Another benefit to joint replacement surgery is the recovery time.

For example, the Cleveland Clinic notes that patients who have knee replacement surgery are usually standing and even moving the joint the day after their surgeries. Within six weeks, those same patients are typically walking comfortably with very little support. While each patient is different, any fears that joint replacement surgery will require patients to be immobile for months after surgery are unwarranted.

Joint replacement surgery also can be a long-term solution, whereas the alternatives might not be. The Cleveland Clinic says that roughly 85 percent of knee implants will last 20 years, and that life expectancy figures to grow as technology advances.

Cons As beneficial as joint replacement surgery can be, it’s not without downsides. Cost is one such disadvantage. How much a patient pays for the surgery depends on his or her coverage, but AARP notes that the average knee replacement surgery costs $31,000.

Such costs can be prohibitive for aging men and women who are no longer working.

Another potential disadvantage to going under the knife, especially for those who are borderline candidates for replacement surgeries, is the likelihood that surgery won’t have a significant impact on quality of life. A 2017 study published in the journal BMJ found that knee replacement had minimal effects on quality of life, especially for patients whose arthritis was not severe.

Joint replacement surgeries are common. When deciding if surgery is their best option, patients should consider the pros and cons of going under the knife before making their final choice.

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How to travel even if you have limited mobility Many people dream of traveling the world in retirement. Such dreams come true every day. But many more retirees or people nearing retirement fear that their dreams of seeing the world won’t be possible due to mobility issues beyond their control. Thankfully, such fears are largely unwarranted.

Various conditions can affect men and women’s mobility. Many such issues tend to arise after age 50, prompting many people to believe their post-retirement travel plans will never come to fruition. Conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD; and heart disease may make it hard for people to travel. But that difficulty doesn’t mean aging men and women should resign themselves to a sedentary lifestyle. Though they might require a little extra effort before boarding a plane for parts unknown, the following are a handful of ways that aging men and women with limited mobility can reap the rewards of traveling.

Contact airlines or other transportation companies if you require special accommodations. The U.S. Department of Transportation notes that passengers are generally not required to provide advanced notice for disability-related accommodations. However, it makes sense to provide such notice anyway. By doing so, men and women with limited mobility can ensure they will have adequate assistance during their trips. When made aware of passengers’ mobility issues, airlines or other travel companies may arrange for wheelchairs to be available at the gates or train platforms so passengers can easily make connecting flights and trains.

In addition, advance notice gives companies a chance to provide seating accommodations that can make for a more enjoyable trip.

Contact security agencies.

Security is part of modern travel, so travelers, especially those traveling by air, should expect to go through security checkpoints during their trips. Travelers with limited mobility should contact the security agencies in their home country as well as those in any country they plan to visit to get an idea of what they can expect.

Knowing these guidelines in advance can help people with limited mobility determine if they should arrive extra early so they can make it through security checkpoints in time to make their flights or trains.

Contact hotels directly. Each country has its own laws regarding how to accommodate people with physical disabilities or mobility issues, so don’t leave things to chance. Before booking a hotel room abroad, travelers with limited mobility should contact the hotel directly to confirm that it can accommodate their needs.

Men and women with limited mobility can still enjoy the wonders of travel, even if it requires some extra effort before embarking on their trips.

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Some people begin fighting wrinkling long before their first wrinkle even appears. A poll of 2,000 women conducted by DermStore found that around 30 percent of women under 35 regularly use anti-wrinkle products. The average millennial user starts at age 26 compared to the average currently 55-year-old woman, who began using wrinklereduction products at around age 47.

As skin ages, its natural tendency is to become less elastic.

However, other factors also contribute to the formation of wrinkles. Understanding the main culprits behind wrinkles can help people combat them more effectively.

Exposure to UV light: The Mayo Clinic says that ultraviolet radiation speeds up the natural aging process and is the primary cause of early wrinkling. UV from the sun can break down the supportive connective tissue in the skin, which includes collagen and elastin fibers. Using sunscreen and staying out of the sun as much as possible can help.

Exposure to pollution: Pollution can cause free radical damage that contributes to wrinkling,

advises Maral Skelsey, M.D., director of the Dermatologic Surgery Center of Washington.

Other data indicates those who live in urban settings have more wrinkles and age spots than those who live in rural areas. Washing off skin contaminants from the air each day may be beneficial.

Smoking: The contaminants in cigarette smoke can damage the skin, promoting wrinkles, states the skincare company Nivea. Also, dragging on a cigarette purses the lips and can form deep wrinkles around this area of the face.

Poor diet and stress: Stress and eating unhealthy foods, such as a diet high in sugar, may contribute to premature aging of the skin.

According to Kristina Goldenberg, MD, board-certified dermatologist of Goldenberg Dermatology, after sugar is ingested it goes through a process called glycation, which involves binding to different proteins in the body. These proteins include collagen and elastin. By binding to these building blocks of the skin, sugar weakens collagen and elastin and will lead to an appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Stress can increase cortisol levels that affect the skin’s ability to stay hydrated and elastic.

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Exhibition opportunity at Art Guild The Art Guild of Port Washington invites artists, high school and older, to submit artworks in consideration for Mood and Ambiance, a juried competition and exhibition.

Through the use of color, value, composition, symbolism, and application, artists create an ambiance or mood that can evoke an emotional response from the viewer.

We invite you to submit original work that elicits a sense of playfulness, happiness, calm, sadness, anger, spaciousness, anxiety, peacefulness, energy, nostalgia or some other feeling- the possibilities are endless.

All styles from non-objective to abstracted realism are welcome. Mediums include, but are not limited to, acrylic, charcoal, collage, colored pencil, digital art, mixed media, oil, printmaking,

sculpture, etc. No photography. Size must not exceed 36” on the longest side. To learn more about our requirements and submit work, please visit: theartguild.org/mood_and_ambiance.

The deadline to submit artwork for consideration is Monday, August 2 at midnight. The exhibition will be on view from Sept. 2-Sept. 25.

The artists awards and reception will be hosted on Thursday, Sept. 2, from 6-8 PM at The Art Guild. We welcome all artists and community members to join us at our awards and reception to view the exhibition.

Furthermore, the deadline to buy tickets for our summer event, A Date to Create, has been extended to July 6th!

The Art Guild of Port Washington invites artists and community members to A Date to Create: Fun-raiser, an ex-

citing summer event for adults to enjoy art, live music, food, and drink on Saturday, July 10 from 5-8 PM! This is a chance to soak up the sun in our backyard and flex your creative muscles. Tickets are $75 donation per person. Dress for mess- casual for creativity. To purchase tickets, please visit: theartguild.org/datetocreate. We appreciate your support endlessly and we hope to see you at our event this summer!

We are offering many adult classes including…Keys to the Expressive, Life-like Portrait with Rob Silverman: Wednesdays 1-4 PMOil Painting with Howard Rose: Mondays 10 AM-12:30 PMAbstract Watercolor with Esther Marie: Mondays 1-3 PM (Online)Watercolor with Denis Ponsot: Tuesdays 7-9:30 PM (Online)

Summer Camp is in session! The Art Guild is offering weekly summer camps for kids and teens in a flexible space under an outdoor camp on our beautiful nature preserve. Smaller groups ensure a great experience! Our programs include Art Explorations, Painting & Drawing, and 3D Work & Sculpture.

And don’t miss out on our upcoming workshops, including…Dynamic Still Life with Stacy Kamin: July 18 and July 19Acrylic Paint Pour with Ellen Kanner: July 22Acknowledging the Negative with Lorraine Rimmelin: August 12Art of the Mark Hans Hofmann with Laura Shabbott and Alana Barrett: September 17Flower Arranging for Still Life with Ilene Silberstein: September 19 Visit our website at www.theartguild.org to learn more about all we have to offer!

N. Shore students take music hall awards The Long Island Music Hall of Fame has announced the winners of its fifth annual High School Music Department Recognition Program.

Due to COVID-19, the 2020 awards had to be canceled. In 2021, the awards shifted to a virtual application process. For the first time, video entries were accepted that showcased the amazing music that schools created under unbelievably difficult conditions and pandemic restrictions.

Both the LIMHoF Education committee and a panel of music educators reviewed the videos that were submitted from each school. As a result, 12 Long Island high school music programs were awarded recognition wins and celebrated via video format.

For the first time in its history, music performance videos from each applicant have been posted to LIMHoF’s website. And some high schools submitted multiple videos to showcase their different music groups. Click here to view the videos.

“During the pandemic, school music programs in particular were dealing with incredible restrictions due to social distancing and remote learning, which created major difficulty for students learning to play music,” said Imhof Education Chairman, Tom Needham. “Music is a collaborative process and students need to be able to play music together. A lot of schools made it work, and we wanted to showcase their accomplishments under the circumstances.

These schools found a way to do something great. The students overcame tremendous odds.

This showcases, and is a tribute, to the students who adapted to a difficult situation.”

The schools receiving this prestigious recognition are: Centereach High School, Farmingdale High School, Great Neck North High School, Great Neck South High School, Half Hollow Hills High School East, Harborfields High School, Hicksville High School, Kellenberg Memorial High School, Long Beach High School, Lynbrook High School, Southampton High School, Wheatley High School.

LONG ISLAND MUSIC HALL OF FAME 2021 HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNITION PROGRAM: Video List of Winners — Youtube Playlist link- https://youtu.be/NGcYG6ijZiY Centereach HS Philharmonic Orchestra — https://youtu.be/LqtF9XIp3xc Centereach HS Select Vocal Ensemble — https://youtu.be/NrK96BIhoSw Centereach HS Wind Ensemble — https://youtu.be/n8hs5xL_87c Farmingdale HS Mixed Chorus — https://youtu.be/Jq_Y4oHs9Hg Great Neck North HS Chamber Ensembles — https://youtu.be/dBgEEzS4R5E Great Neck South HS Wind Ensemble — https://youtu.be/JHe1A36nWfg Great Neck South HS Wind Ensemble — https://youtu.be/YXRGYZyhIXI Half Hollow Hills HS East Guitar Ensemble — https://youtu.be/kKlq3Phq2oQ Harborfields HS Jazz Band — https://youtu.be/ZrOuaWLsBUk Hicksville HS Chamber Singers — https://youtu.be/jDkbKK1iigk Kellenberg Memorial HS Ensemble — https://youtu.be/Wuq632wvV1Q Long Beach HS Select Choir — https://youtu.be/p4NL4Ap2n-g Lynbrook HS Concert Choir — https://youtu.be/IbBXMzBd-sQ Southampton HS Swing Orchestra — https://youtu.be/rDXIjua2LZg Wheatley HS Jazz Ensemble — https://youtu.be/OXKm9eY8hBg Wheatley School Strings — https://youtu.be/b3Sppud2p_Y

LIMHoF currently encourages schools to apply for the 2022 High School Recognition Program. The LIMHoF High School Recognition Program is designed to identify Long Island High School music programs that are creating notable music experiences for their students and that are incorporating the National and New York State Standards for The Arts in creative and meaningful ways. LIMHoF accepts applications from Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau and Suffolk Counties for this prestigious award recognition.

Application categories included program details, inclusion of national and state standards for music in curriculum, facility, staffing, and community and board support. All applications were reviewed by a panel of music educators, some of whom have also been recognized as the Long Island Music Hall of Fame’s “Music Educators of Note.” Additional information can be found at: https://www.limusichalloffame. org/hs-recognition-program/ For more information on the High School Music Department Recognition Program or Education scholarships and grants offered by LIMHoF, please visit http:// www.limusichalloffame.org/scholarshipsgrants/ or contact LIMHoF’s Board Member for Community Outreach, Kelly Leung at (516) 938-1626 or kellyl@limusichalloffame.org.

This year for the first time ever the awards went virtual by accepting video entries of the students music performances during the pandemic, showcasing the resilience of how the students and teachers overcame the obstacles and challenges of the pandemic to teach and practice their music remotely.

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READERS WRITE

New Yorkers should become more patriotic

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s reported by 1010 WINS, New York has the biggest July 4th fireworks show in the country, but it is at the bottom of patriotic U.S. states. The Empire State ranked 50 in WalletHub’s list of most patriotic states. This list showed New York with the lowestnumber of military enlistees, veterans, election voters and those volunteering.

As a lifelong New Yorker, I find this most

troubling and sad. I myself served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era, I am Grand Knight of St. Anastasia Knights of Columbus in Douglaston and am a member of the American Legion Post #103 in Douglaston.

I am also a member of the Queens Village Republican Club. I am still working for my company at Northeast Plumbing for 41 years at age 72. Therefore I don’t understand why more people are not trying to give back all

America has given us and that includes our freedom.

Now on my block in Bellerose my American Flag is the only one flying here on the 4th of July. Today I was ushering at Our Lady of the Snows in Floral Park and handing out church bulletins and a woman came up to me and said she like my patriotic tie of red, white and blue. She told me she left a communist country 30 years ago where

there was no personal freedom and came to America. She said many Americans don’t understand how good they have it. I thank her for her patriotic sentiments.

So, to my fellow New Yorkers be more patriotic and get involved and make America a better place for all those in need of compassion. May God Bless America!

Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Bellerose

Shameful response to Wheatley speech

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’ve been reading your ongoing coverage of the shameful incident at last month’s Wheatley School commencement ceremony, and I think there are a few things worth pointing out.

Firstly, the bigoted, unhinged behavior of some students’ relatives who attended the ceremony was inexcusable and should be unconditionally condemned. This is not a situation where frayed nerves caused a temporary lapse in judgment, nor is this a “both sides” situation.

Regarding speaker Huda Ayaz’s reference to the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, I believe her choice of language was appropriate. I also believe that had she used a more generic term like “plight” or “treatment” rather than “ethnic cleansing,” the reaction of some in the crowd would have been equally vitriolic.

Unfortunately, we’ve come to the point where even recognizing Palestinians’ cultural identity or using the term “Palestinian” is met with unbridled hostility and any criti-

cism of the Israeli state is reflexively branded anti-Semitic. That’s why Wheatley School administrators have treated the victim as the villain in this case. That’s why not a single local politician has publicly spoken in her defense.

In fact, just days after the ceremony, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran issued an executive order adopting a controversial definition of anti-Semitism routinely used by bad-faith actors to chill criticism of the Israeli government. I suspect this timing

was not coincidental.

While I often find myself a critic of your organization’s local coverage, I have to say that you’ve reported on this terrible episode fairly and comprehensively and other than our disagreement over the speaker’s choice of words, I applaud your July 2 editorial. I only wish Ayaz’s school administrators and elected representatives displayed similar integrity.

Matthew Zeidman New Hyde Park

East River tunnel repair to delay new service

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.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer and DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg forgot to visit the East River tunnels during their recent press conference and Hudson River Tunnel tour on behalf of the proposed $11 billion Gateway Tunnel project.

There is the $11 billion basic (two new tunnels plus rehab of existing tunnels) or full build $33 billion (including new track and platform capacity) versions of Gateway.

Ongoing cancellation and combining of trains due to signal and other problems in the East River tunnels along with other locations on all nine branches of the LIRR system will continue for years to come.

Amtrak will not initiate decades-overdue

major repairs of the 110-plus-year-old East River tunnels until 2025 (two years after East Side Access to Grand Central Terminal begins).

This work on all four tunnels, including two that suffered significant damages from Superstorm Sandy in 2012, may not be completed until 2029. Amtrak has previously gone on record that these two tunnels will require a minimum of one year each for completion. It will require one of two tunnels damaged by Sandy being out of service at a time for one year to support this work. The other two tunnels will need similar work.

With only three of four tunnels available, there will be a reduction in Penn Sta-

tion access and capacity. To preserve existing service, many LIRR rush- hour trains will be canceled or combined. Until this work is over, it will be impossible to guarantee safe and reliable on-time service to Penn Station for LIRR commuters.

Reduced East River tunnel capacity may also make it very difficult to add new services previously promised by Gov. Cuomo. This includes East Bronx Metro North New Haven line Access to Penn Station, increased Port Washington branch service to support the LaGuardia Air Train via Shea Stadium Station, new Elmont Station service to support the Islanders Belmont Arena and a 50 percent overall increase in reverse peak service after opening of East Side Ac-

cess to Grand Central Terminal.

Both Amtrak and New Jersey Transit need access to the Queens Sunnyside Yards via the East River tunnels to support their own respective planned service increases.

Going from four to three available East River tunnels results in a significant capacity reduction. This translates to no increase in existing or new services until work on all four East River tunnels is completed by 2029.

Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Office).

Radical right-wing decision negates voter rights Continued from Page 17 in her fiery dissent “a significant race-based disparity in voting opportunities,” and blasting the majority’s list of guideposts as a recipe for voter suppression.

“The list — not a test, the majority hastens to assure us, with delusions of modesty — stacks the deck against minority citizens’ voting rights,” Justice Kagan wrote. “Never mind that Congress drafted a statute to protect those rights — to prohibit any number of schemes the majority’s non-test test makes it possible to save Elections are often fought and won at the margins — certainly in Arizona.”

She added, “What is tragic here is that

the court has (yet again) rewritten — in order to weaken — a statute [the 1965 Voting Rights Act] that stands as a monument to America’s greatness, and protects against its basest impulses. What is tragic is that the court has damaged a statute designed to bring about ‘the end of discrimination in voting.'”

What this Supreme Court decision means is that the scores of legal challenges against the flood of state voter suppression laws may well be dismissed under Alito’s newly fabricated standard.

The function of the Supreme Court – the “originalist” conservatives have claimed over and over – is to make sure laws adhere to the strict wording of the Constitution (actu-

ally that was not determined until Marbury v. Madison in 1803). But the right-wing extremists who have dominated since 2000 have clearly demonstrated they intend to use their power to reshape laws and lives and advance a political agenda.

Indeed, the language of the Constitution – the 14th and 15th Amendments — is plainly on the side of equal access to the vote — the most foundational right upon which rest all the other rights we Americans hold dear.

But voting rights are under multipronged assault (you might call it a conspiracy).

So in addition to passing the federal Voting Rights Act, which set minimum federal standards for access to the ballot and protec-

tion of free and fair elections (this necessitates ending the filibuster), there needs to be reform of the Supreme Court: expanded to 13 (to redress the three seats stolen by Mitch “Machiavelli” McConnell); term limits instead of lifetime appointments, so that every president gets to select a judge within a fouryear term; ethics reform so that a Justice Barrett can’t refuse to recuse herself on a case involving her father’s company, or a justice can’t go hunting with a defendant in a case (Scalia and Dick Cheney); barring the ability of the Federalist Society and influential donors to buy seats on the Supreme Court and federal courts.

Letters Continued on Page 39

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Business&RealEstate Selling home during a divorce

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused much death and havoc to our world and it has unleashed a multitude of issues for everyone, especially the undue stress on family finances, loss of jobs and businesses. Unfortunately, this in turn has created an environment conducive to increases in the divorce rate.

If one has ownership of a primary residence or investment properties, this can be a very challenging and sticky situation as to the discussions, assuming they are civil, which is generally not the case or norm, as to how the property will be divided or potentially sold.

Most important is when young, pre-teen or teenage children are involved and the stress and anxiety that is created as to whether or not the living environment will be stable or a move will be unfortunately ground shaking for all in the final settlement. I had a call the other day from a new client, whose identity and location will remain very private, who is in the process of a divorce. The discussion arose around whether he would be staying and refinancing to pay his soonto-be ex-wife her share or selling the home altogether.

It is an unfortunate situation that many, many families are in the process of going through but due to the pandemic has made life much more untenable and difficult to manage. This is particularly true due to financial stresses in the loss

of jobs and businesses, especially in the restaurant field, where 50 percent have closed in New York City. This has only exacerbated living situations and made life worse at home. Couples have been struggling and unfortunately divorce raises its ugly head when a situation cannot be mediated, agreed upon and solved.

Real estate, whether your primary residence or investment properties, have to be dealt with through matrimonial attorneys who should handle these matters in the most proper and caring fashion. However, there are always two attorneys involved who are representing their clients’ best interests; and that is where some difficulties and log jams begin to occur. They are billing by the hour and it obviously can get very very expensive—sometimes between $50,000 and as much as $200,000-plus—depending on the length of time, financial assets and the complications and unreasonable expectations by both parties that come about over the one to three years or even longer that it may take to resolve.

It is very sad and disturbing to me when I hear the stories from friends, acquaintances and especially clients how equitable distribution of real estate and assets becomes extremely difficult when the individuals cannot agree on the terms. My thought is that when children are involved, couples

PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch

should focus on their most crucial and important interests and not as much about their own. How will moving out of their current home affect them mentally, physically and socially? Stability and civility are the name of the game and although very difficult and challenging for the majority of couples to sometimes comprehend and deal with, it is extremely critical to minimize the effects on the children.

I know and realize it’s easier said than done; but it can be accomplished if a bit of common sense (which is not always common among fighting couples) and logic can prevail and come into play. Selling one’s domicile when you have been living there for many years or even short term is a very disheartening, difficult, heartbreaking and depressing situation to have to deal

with. Figuring out all the pros and cons in solving who will be staying and who will be going is probably the most impossible task to wrap your head and mind around.

Again, if you have children, the focus should be about their welfare and stability, which will be most affected by the decisions that both parents make in settling their divorce. Many couples lose sight, however, of what is really the most important, a safe and stable environment for their children, but get caught up in arguments and disagreements. When all is said and done we only have our children right now and when we are gone, their situation and well-being should be No. 1 on your list today.

When determining whether you or your spouse will be selling or staying, hiring a competent, knowledgeable, expert and caring broker will go a long way in not only assisting and helping both parties through the process, but potentially solving problems. As a broker, I find myself many times keeping the peace and minimizing tempers and stress and becoming an advocate for both parties instead of one.

Legally, if the home is in both names, both parties have the right to hire two brokers in the sale of all properties. I have been involved in a multitude of divorce situations in the sale of homes and investment properties and have great success at being an intermediary or what

some would say a level-headed arbitrator to keep the parties grounded and allowing civility to rein. Divorces can be very, very expensive, but a more economical remedy can be attained when both parties are in agreement.

This is most rare when it comes to an uncontested divorce whereby the couple would go through their local county and it could cost less than a $1,000-$5,500, if no lawyers were involved. But I always recommend initially using a attorney to get things down on paper in a legal fashion before going to your local county and mediator.

However, most do not choose that path because the emotional and financial toll becomes so great that the parties can’t seem to agree on a settlement, and as I mentioned earlier, end up spending an immense amount of money with separate matrimonial attorneys.

The pandemic has caused tremendous financial and mental stress and my professional opinion is that couples should really try to do their utmost best to use common sense and logic and sit down and work out a plan as best they can as to who will be staying and who will be moving out or selling the home altogether and both then go their separate ways. If children are involved, hiring the right caring and concerned broker and attorneys to be involved in such a personal matter will end up minimizing the turmoil and stress while ending up potentially having a more positive financial and personal outcome.

As they say winners never quit and quitters never win, so if you have to sell or refinance to pay a spouse off, sit down, be civil and work it out. Plan on where you are going, whether renting or purchasing another place to live. Are you able to pay cash or will you be applying for a mortgage, has your credit been affected which will affect your borrowing capabilities?

But remember, if you have children, do the right thing for them and be level-headed in your decisions going forward through the process and good luck.

Philip A. Raices is the owner/ Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck.

He has 40 years of experience in the Real Estate industry and 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). For a “FREE” 15 minute consultation, a value analysis of your home, or to answer any of your questions or concerns he can be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.

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Recent Real Estate Sales in

Great Neck

7 Rosemont Place, Great Neck

6 Tideway Street, Great Neck

5 bd, 5 ba, Sold On: 2/23/21, Sold Price: $1,740,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Great Neck

5 bd, 5 ba, 3,720 sqft, Sold On: 3/5/21, Sold Price: $2.850,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Great Neck

255-19 Walden Avenue, Great Neck

23 Olive Street, Great Neck

3 bd, 3 ba, 1,430 sqft, Sold On: 3/4/21, Sold Price: $958,888 Type: Single Family, Schools: Great Neck

3 bd, 4 ba, 2,688 sqft, Sold On: 2/2/21, Sold Price: $1,250,000 Type: Single Family, Schools: Great Neck

Editor’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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Sassouni named new ed board prez Continued from Page 1 souni said. “To that end, although I am honored to hold this gavel … I hope never to use it.”

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HEN YOU THINK ABOUT SOME OF THE

CHALLENGES THAT OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS FACED, I FEEL QUITE CONFIDENT IN STATING THAT THERE WAS NO ACADEMIC LEARNING LOSSES FOR OUR STUDENTS.

Teresa Prendergast DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT

Berkowitz, who had been president since 2006, will continue to serve as a trustee.

“I will certainly do my part, just not as president in the coming year,” she said. “It’s time for a change for the board, and I realize for myself.”

District Superintendent Teresa Pren-

PHOTO BY SAM PETRUCCELLI

Rebecca Sassouni was named president of the Great Neck Board of Education last week.

dergast also attended the meeting. She offered thanks to the schools’ faculty and staff and gave an assessment of student learning progress during a year spent adjusting to life with coronavirus.

“When you think about some of the challenges that other school districts faced, I feel quite confident in stating that there was no academic learning losses for our students,” Prendergast said.

“Social and emotional components were also available to meet their needs as well as the needs of their family.”

Trustees changed more than their seats on the board. The district’s policy on bullying and harassment also got an adjustment, courtesy of an act signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2019 that clarifies discrimination based on race including hairstyles or other associated traits.

The amendment outlines characteristics that bullying or harassment may be based on, such as hair texture, protective hairstyles and sexual orientation. It was adopted unanimously.

EWSD defends handling of grad speech Continued from Page 2 said. “The Board of Education categorically rejects any reports of insinuating our district’s educational environment is anything but safe, inclusive and welcoming of all races and ethnicities. We will not allow others to attempt to redefine who we are as a school district and community.”

Kamberg called Ayaz’s speech and the events following it unfortunate, and they placed the community in an international spotlight. He gave a timeline of the events before and after the ceremony.

“Speak for those who don’t have a voice, and stand up for any injustice that you see,” Ayaz said in her speech at the school’s graduation. “Educate yourself about international dilemmas, including the ethnic cleansings of Palestinians and Uighur Muslims. Families are continuously torn apart, and real human lives are being lost but ignored.”

Kamberg told the public that Wheatley School Principal Sean Feeney had a conversation with Ayaz and her family later that evening and did not hear any word that she was harassed by students or staff.

But in a letter to the Wheatley community following commencement, Ayaz said that at least two men confronted her and said her speech was “bullshit” and “a piece of crap.” This is in addition to the allegation made by CAIR-NY of an adult

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shouting “go back to Pakistan.” Ayaz and her family are Muslim and of Pakistani descent.

Kamberg shed little light on specifics

As a Jew and as someone who

supports Israel, I was offended. I’m all for supporting free speech, but to me, I interpreted it as I saw it, that was hate speech.

Michael Stanger A RABBI AT THE OLD WESTBURY HEBREW CONGREGATION

of the encounter but confirmed there was an interaction between Ayaz and adults.

“According to reports, one of the two men made inappropriate statements to Huda Ayaz and her family about the speech,” Kamberg said. “As the audience began to disperse, another parent attempted to confront Huda Ayaz and her family as they spoke with Dr. Feeney. Dr. Feeney redirected that parent away from them and an officer and administrators walked with Huda and her family to their car.”

During open time Maliha Ayaz, Huda’s youngest sister, expressed concerns for the safety of herself and other members of minorities in the school who choose to speak up.

“You must condemn what happened to my sister and my family,” Maliha Ayaz said. “And you must take steps to provide accountability and a safe environment for me and students like me.”

Maliha Ayaz pointed to differences in the school’s private response versus what was emailed to the community in the following days.

“It completely threw my sister under the bus,” Maliha Ayaz said about the administrator’s emails. “Especially when a school official was apologetic to us in person at the graduation but flipped the script in a public address.”

Feeney accepted fault and admitted to not reading the speech carefully enough in private after the graduation, according to Mohamed. In a statement on June 24, Feeney acknowledged that the revised version of the speech was sent to the school, but said he was not made aware an updated version had been submitted.

Mohamed also spoke to trustees, urging more direct support for Ayaz than in their statement considering the alleged comments by attendees.

“A student that you the school district had an obligation to protect from harassment, from bullying, from intimidation of a minor,” Mohamed said. “You have all the evidence as you stated earlier in your statement in a security video footage. And unfortunately, you failed. The school district failed Huda, failed stu-

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dents in this scenario.”

“As far as I understand this school district stands against hate,” Mohamed said. “If anyone had said that about another group of individuals, you all would have condemned it. Where is the condemnation of the parents’ actions?”

Michael Stanger, a rabbi at the Old Westbury Hebrew Congregation who said he was not speaking on behalf of the congregation, said he felt sorry for Ayaz, and the comment to “go back to Pakistan” should never have been made. He also said he not to condone harassment of anybody, especially a 17-year-old.

“As a Jew and as someone who supports Israel, I was offended,” Stanger said. “I’m all for supporting free speech, but to me, I interpreted it as I saw it, that was hate speech.”

“For a lot of us it was controversial … because it delegitimizes Israel,” Stanger said.

Andrea Bolender, chairperson of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, told trustees that she was not there to offer an opinion, but a solution.

The Holocaust center offers a curriculum that can deal with these issues, Bolender said. “This is what we do and we are willing to do it for this district,” she said. “The only vaccination for ignorance is education.”

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Gas-powered leaf blower ban to resume North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth and members of the Town Board are reminding residents and landscaping companies that the Town’s landscaping regulations are now back in effect as

of June 15.

The regulations are aimed at reducing noise and air pollution caused by gas-powered leaf blowers. Under the regulations, commercial landscapers are prohibited from using

gas-powered leaf blowers from June 15 to September 15 every year.

Commercial landscaping is permitted between 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and no

operation on Sundays and holidays. These restrictions may be suspended during emergencies.

Restrictions will not apply to use at golf courses and cemeteries, except when equip-

ment is operated within 100 feet of a lot containing a residence.

For more information or to report a landscaper violating these restrictions, please call the Town’s 311 Call Center.

Langone-L.I. begins COVID vaccine studies NYU Langone Hospital— Long Island announced that it is launching two important COVID-19 vaccine studies and is currently enrolling participants.

In the first study, the hospital is enrolling young adults, ages 18 through 29 years, including university students.

This study is part of a nationwide “Prevent COVID U study” to evaluate COVID-19 infection and transmission among young adults. The study, involving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, is intended to help determine whether a person can become infected after they’ve been vaccinated and if the vaccine will stop the virus from spreading person-

to-person.

Study results are expected to have implications for public health—including on college campuses—especially when new variants are emerging. All participants who have not yet been vaccinated by the end of the fourmonth study will be offered the Moderna vaccine. The study will also include young adults who choose not to receive a vaccine.

Study participants will be compensated approximately $900 for their time and inconvenience.

In the second study, called the “Mix and Match study,” the hospital will assess the safety and effects on the immune system of mixing one type of COVID-19

vaccination with a subsequent booster vaccination of a different type, such as a Johnson & Johnson vaccination followed by a Moderna booster shot or other variant vaccine.

NYU Langone Hospital— Long Island is seeking to enroll previously unvaccinated participants for this study, ages 18 and up, with compensation to participants of approximately $700.

For convenience, many study procedures will be conducted remotely and electronically, such as employing an eDiary app for questionnaires and returning nasal swabs by mail.

The nationwide Prevent COVID U study involves more

than 40 sites nationwide and is being conducted through the COVID-19 Prevention Network, operationally headquartered at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

These studies are funded by the federal COVID-19 Response Program and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health. The “Mix and Match” study is funded by the Division of Microbiology and Infectious Disease (DMID) of NIAID. For more information, contact the NYU Long Island Vaccine Center at 516-663-3890 or email: nyuwinthropvaccine@ nyulangone.org.

NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island is seeking volunteers for two COVID vaccine studies.

Life skills program expands at Vincent Smith The Vincent Smith School, a private, special education school in Port Washington, is expanding its existing Vocational Explorations in Education Program (VEEP) to students up to age 23, following the recent passage of New York State Bill A8021.

The bill, signed by Gov. Cuomo June 30, provides that a student enrolled in an individualized education plan in the 2021-2023 school years may continue to receive educational services until the student completes those services or turns 23, whichever is sooner.

Vincent Smith’s VEEP is a transitional program for students in grades 9-12 and up to age 23, designed to teach students essential life skills and independence.

In addition to learning basic skills such as personal finance, housekeeping & meal preparation, and hygiene and safety, students will be exposed to a broad spectrum of experiences that will further enrich their functional, social, and communication skills.

Examples of additional skills include:• Scheduling and prioritizing tasks• Grocery shopping• Independent living• Job application & interview• Saving and budgeting money Vincent Smith School, a coed, not-for-profit school for grades 1-12, specializes in educating students with learning differences like Dyslexia and auditory processing disorders, as well as ADHD and school reluctance. The school offers small classes (avg. 5:1), differentiated instruction with certified special education teachers, and on-site related services.

For more information about VEEP or Vincent Smith School, call 516.365.4900 or go to https:// www.vincentsmithschool.org/.

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N. Hempstead offers early senior walking hours North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the Town Board have announced that North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington will have early opening hours for senior residents this summer.

The park will open weekdays at 8 a.m. for senior residents, and no lifeguards will be on duty until 9 a.m.

“It is important to us that our senior residents always have options to remain active,” said Bosworth. “Our early hours provide a wonderful opportunity for our seniors to exercise when the weather is cooler and avoid the extreme heat that can come during the middle of the day. We invite you to come visit our park for a lei-

surely stroll and take in the scenic views of the beach.”

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AJC applauds Nassau anti-Semitism definition The American Jewish Committee praised Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone for adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism.

“Critical to effectively fighting the hatred of Jews is understanding what antisemitism is, and the IHRA definition is the gold standard,” said Arnie Herz, AJC Long Island President. “We are grateful to

the Nassau and Suffolk County Executives and our local municipal leaders for taking this definitive step to clearly define antisemitism, look forward to working with our local government on implementing the definition, and continuing to be a resource on combating antisemitism.”

The announcements by the two Long Island officials follow recent adoption of the definition by the towns of Hempstead, North Hempstead, Oyster Bay and the City

of Glen Cove.

Long Island, home to one of the largest Jewish communities in the U.S., has experienced incidents of antisemitic vandalism and harassment. Nationally, antisemitic incidents have been on the rise.

AJC Long Island also expressed gratitude for its partnership with the Nassau and Suffolk County Police Departments, and all law enforcement agencies on Long Island, who do an outstanding job protect-

ing the Jewish community.

The IHRA Working Definition has been adopted by 31 countries, including the United States, and by several multilateral bodies, including the European Commission and Organization of American States.

AJC has been at the vanguard of getting the definition adopted by municipalities nationwide. Visit AJC.org/workingdefinition for more information on the IHRA Working Definition.

Drucker seeks panel to combat anti-Semitism In response to a shocking increase in incidents of anti-Semitic violence, hatred and harassment in New York and across the United States and the world, Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D — Plainview) is urging his colleagues to support the creation of a new Special Legislative Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism.

Working under the guidance of the Working Definition of Anti-Semitism as adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, the task force would be directed to host one or more public hearings to engage governmental and community leaders, law enforcement personnel, clergy, academics, members of the public and key stakeholders to gather facts about the origins and extent of anti-Semitism in Nassau County.

Upon the completion of these hearings and a public comment period of at least 60 days, the task force would submit a report containing recommendations for legislative action no later than International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, 2022.

Citing statistics from the Anti-Defamation League which illustrate the alarming and frighteningly persistent increase in antiSemitic incidents during the last four years, Legislator Drucker, who co-introduced the resolution with Legislators Ellen W. Birnbaum (D — Great Neck) and Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) on June 22, implored his colleagues to act swiftly and decisively on the local level.

“We have learned through the millennia that when we overlook the existence of anti-Semitism or are indifferent to its presence, we enable it to spread — and history has shown time and again the gruesome, catastrophic outcomes of inaction,” Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker said. “I am tired of wringing my hands — it is time to act here in Nassau County and across the nation. This committee will help us identify

root causes of hatred so that we can confront anti-Semitism and eradicate it wherever it lurks.”

Legislator Drucker’s proposal swiftly earned the support of Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, who signed a Nassau County executive order on June 28 to commit to the observance of the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism.

“Last week I signed an executive order to recognize the IHRA working definition of anti-Semitism because in order to combat anti-Semitism effectively, it is important to be clear about what it is and how it may manifest itself,” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said. “With anti-Semitism on the rise, Nassau County is standing with our Jewish brothers and sisters. I commend Legislators Drucker, Birnbaum, and Lafazan for this important initiative and look forward to continuing our work as one Nassau to en-

sure hate never finds a home in our communities.”

Membership of the Special Legislative Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism would consist of six Legislators — three appointed by the Nassau County Legislature’s Presiding Officer and three chosen by the Minority Leader — who would then select five additional community leaders based upon their expertise and background in opposing anti-Semitism and intolerance. The County Executive or a designee will also serve an ex officio advisory member of the task force.

“When paired with County Executive Curran’s commendable executive action to adopt the IHRA’s working definition of antiSemitism and ongoing law enforcement efforts to crack down on anti-Semitic violence, discrimination and harassment, I am confident that this task force will position Nassau County to confront bigotry and hatred more

strongly than ever before,” Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum said.

“As we know all too well, anti-Semitism is not new, but what is new is the brazen nature of these acts of violence, harassment, menacing, and intimidation directed towards Jewish citizens,” Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) said.

“By forming this Special Legislative Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism, Nassau County will equip policy makers and community leaders with the necessary tools and insights to destroy this pernicious wave of hatred. I am proud to join Legislator Birnbaum as a co-sponsor of this proposal and thank Legislator Drucker for his leadership in developing this bipartisan, communitydriven response.”

In addition to its fact-finding mission, the Special Legislative Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism will be tasked with educating youth by hosting a Virtual Youth Roundtable Against Anti-Semitism. Focused upon how the law and public policy can help to diminish bias and insensitivity, the event will be known as “Cardozo Day” in honor of esteemed New York jurist and former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo.

“Recently, we’ve seen an alarming rise in anti-Semitism right here in Nassau County, and it’s going to take all of us working together to beat back this hate and forcefully reject it from our community,” state Sen. Anna M. Kaplan (D — North Hills) said. “I applaud the efforts of Legislator Drucker as a partner in the fight against anti-Semitism, and I’m proud to support the creation of a Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism in Nassau County.”

Beyond the halls of government, the proposal has gained the support of an array of community organizations dedicated to the mission of confronting and eradicating anti-Semitism and hatred.

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FCA hosts fundraiser Manhasset Al Fresco for youth programs event continues never giving up.

Other speakers included Dr. Isma Chaudhry, Hon. Brianna A. Vaughan, Parvin. P., FCA Walkabout resident, and Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, FCA president & CEO, all inspired a sense of motivation and optimism for the future amongst the students.

The importance of hard work and determination combined with a strong support network or “village” like that which FCA provides were emphasized and ran a common thread amongst the powerful words of the featured presenters.

“We at FCA continue to be inspired by the generosity of our donors and tenacity Join us for outdoor dining, shopping and live entertainment on Plandome of our students. The past year has been tough for Long Island’s young people but Road throughout the summer every other Sunday until October! raising more than $100,000 this morning means that the return to classrooms in Young’s Fine Wine & Spirits will be hostManhasset Al Fresco is part of the Town September will be a little easier for many.

It also means that we have set our scholars of North Hempstead’s “Lift up local” initia- ing a wine tasting and there will be a dunk tank at A&F Market, everyone will have an up for future success, which makes Long tive.

Hosted by the Manhasset Chamber of opportunity to dunk owner Kenny!

Island better for everyone”, commented Live Entertainment features local guitarCommerce, outdoor dining, shopping and Reynolds. ist Raffi, an acoustic performance by local entertainment will be on Plandome Road.

The events are scheduled to take place resident Liam Morrisey and Porch Light Rock every other Sunday, alternating every other & Dance Band. Performaces will be held near week between South Plandome Road and Manhasset Cinemas, who will be selling popNorth Plandome Road from 3:30 p.m. to corn and soda.

Studio demo’s by AKT Manhasset and 9:30 p.m. creating a pedestrian-only zone.

The June 27 kick-off event on South Tiger Schulmann’s Martial Arts. $5 Psychic Plandome Road was a huge success with readings by Mind Body & Spirits.

Shop the best summer trends at Indi outdoor dining at Herb & Olive and Villa Milano, live music from Local DJ Kieran Ahern Surf Skate. Little Shop ‘Round the corner will be extending their hours for the event. and John Byrnes Band!

The next Manhasset Al Fresco event Visit Ladies n Gents Salon for hair extensions takes place Sunday July 11 on North Pland- for kids and adults, hair braids at Adelina’s ome Road. North Plandome Road will be Salon and haircuts and lollipops at Joesph’s closed to traffic from Hillside Avenue to Co- Barbershop.

Visit Manhasset Chamber of Commerce lonial Parkway.

The event line-up for July 11 includes for promotional items, raffles and meet outdoor dining at Louies Manhasset, Gino’s “Gunter” from Mosquito Hunters. Great pho2021 FCA Scholarship Fund Recipients with Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, FCA Pizzeria, Publicans, Greens Irish Pub, Pita to-op for the kids! Become a $25 Residential or $45 Manhasset Beautification Sponsor!

Station, Orlando’s Deli and Carvel. president and CEO.

On June 24, Garden City-based nonprofit FCA held the organization’s 36th annual Mission Moment Scholarship Fund Breakfast at Westbury Manor in Westbury.

For over three decades, FCA’s Mission Moment Scholarship Fund has aimed to guide local youth toward successful futures by enabling at-risk individuals to pursue higher education and improve their lives by matching them with donors. Nearly 50 college scholarships were awarded, raising a total of nearly $110,000 this year.

Scholarship recipients were given the opportunity to meet the donors who helped make their journey possible. The annual reception recognized the extraordinary achievements of scholarship winners, and the dedicated staff and donors who contribute to the program.

One of this year’s honorees, former New York Jet, Erik Coleman, shared inspiring words with the students and spoke about the importance of perseverance and

Schnirman delivers annual financial report Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman announced the release of his office’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended Dec. 31, 2020.

The report shows a $128.1 million surplus in Nassau County’s operating funds. This surplus demonstrates that Nassau County managed the financial challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, such as declining sales tax and other economically sensitive revenues.

The county was able to meet these challenges through effective use of federal funding, debt management and other corrective actions.

“Since the 2018 fiscal year, Nassau County has actively taken steps to navigate out of crisis and position itself to work towards longterm financial stability,” said Schnirman.

“Through corrective actions taken by the County, effective application of federal funding and timely debt management, the County

ended the year without painful layoffs, cuts in services, or general fund tax hikes, mitigating a potential operating deficit as high as $340 million, ultimately closing the year with a $128 million surplus — 2020 shows a clear success in managing an unprecedented financial crisis.

“It goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic had an unprecedented effect on our communities, our local economy, and as a result, our County’s finances. Thinking ahead, my team modeled low, moderate, and high impact scenarios of the effect of the pandemic on sales tax revenues. From the various scenarios performed, our Office’s lowerimpact, no second-wave scenario, resulted in the closest estimate of 2020 sales tax revenues to actual revenues performed by any of the County’s fiscal monitors.

“Our Annual Financial Report shows a clear success in managing an unprecedented financial crisis. Furthermore, the County

demonstrated that local government is capable of adaptation and modernization and continued to make progress towards sustainability.”

“By exercising strong fiscal discipline, and using all the available tools, Nassau County is in a strong position to continue our recovery from the pandemic,” said Nassau County Executive Laura Curran. “I am proud we delivered a third straight annual surplus and believe we are on our way to exiting NIFA’s control period.”

Nassau County ended the 2020 fiscal year in a positive position, with a $128.1 million GAAP surplus in its primary operating funds. Factors that drove these results include: An 8.26 percent decline in sales tax revenues from 2020 expected revenues ($105.5 million less than Adopted on a budgetary basis), due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was feared to be much worse; up to $360.1

million in 2020.Fines and forfeitures were $40 million less than expected, primarily due to decreases in traffic violations (Red Light Cameras, Boot & Tow, other traffic violations and associated public safety fees);Mortgage Recording fees increased by $8.5 million, attributed to the County’s booming real estate market and mortgage refinancings throughout 2020;Receipt and effective management of $102.9 million in CARES funding; andDebt management, including lower debt service cost due to lower interest rates and lower issuance expenditures, and the deferral of $75.0 million in principle by one year.

For the first time, Nassau County will receive a special Triple Crown medallion from the GFOA, a designation that signifies the government has received all three GFOA awards (the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award, Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, and Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award).

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South student wins raffle Continued from Page 1 board, and expenses.

“My first thought when I heard I had won was just thinking it was fake, because there was no way I had actually won,” Amaya said. “It took some time for me to realize it was 100 percent real, and I was just beyond excited at that point.”

Amaya’s father entered her and her sister, Imani, in the raffle right after they received their vaccines in early May. Amaya’s mother, Tiffany, said the scholarship will allow her to choose where she wants to go to college and explore opportunities that would not have been available otherwise due to financial restrictions.

“We are so proud of Amaya for being brave and taking the COVID-19 vaccine,” Tiffany said. “It was her choice completely. Our family has been through a lot this past year. Lots of emotions and long hours, but there is hope for a restoration of normalcy now thanks to these vaccines. Amaya truly is an incredible kid and we are both

honored and humbled by this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

IT TOOK SOME TIME FOR ME TO REALIZE IT WAS 100 PERCENT REAL, AND I WAS JUST BEYOND EXCITED AT THAT POINT.”

Amaya Thalappillil Amaya, 14, is considering attending the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan.

When the state of New York introduced this program, Cuomo cited the stagnating vaccine rates, especially among young New Yorkers who make up a large portion of positive cases in the state. As of July 2, the case rate for New Yorkers aged 13 to 17 was 7,082 per 100,000 people since the beginning of the pandemic.

The rate for all ages was 9,452. Cuomo added that 72 percent of New Yorkers over the age of 18 have received at least one vaccine shot, according to

CDC figures.

“Getting vaccinated is the key to our success defeating COVID-19 and restoring the economy, and this extraordinary incentive for the state’s young people has helped us put shots in arms across New York,” Cuomo said in a statement.

Some concern arose when the World Health Organization declared the emerging Delta variant of the virus “a variant of concern.” The variant, which was first identified in India, now accounts for 25 percent of new COVID-19 cases in the United States, and is predicted to become the dominant version of the virus circulating in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Scientists say this variant appears to be more transmissive, and some indications are that it could also cause more severe symptoms. However, at this time, scientists say fully vaccinated individuals appear to face little risk from the variant.

New York COVID-19 cases continue to plummet. As of July 1, the seven-day rolling average

PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE FAMILY

Amaya Thalappillil of cases in Nassau County was 24. Just one month ago, that

number was 38.

Curran adopts anti-Semitism definition Continued from Page 4 walls, on our tractor and on the front door to the building.”

Investigations of the incidents at the North Shore Hebrew Academy High School and the Police Athletic League are continuing.

More recently, State Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-North Hills) received a piece of hate mail with explicit, insulting language and an anti-Semitic reference several weeks ago in response to one of her mailers with information on the coronavirus vaccine.

Kaplan posted a picture of the hate mail, which was written on the mailer. The sender criticized the literature and called Kaplan “stupid,” “dumb” and “evil,” along with a profane insult.

The sender also wrote “109

soon 110,” a phrase the AntiDefamation League said is used by white supremacists referring to the number of countries that have expelled Jews, implying the United States would be the 110th to do so.

“As a former religious refu-

gee who fled anti-Semitism in my birth country, I have seen first-hand how anti-Semitism begins to permeate a society and ultimately lead to violence against Jewish people,” Kaplan said.

Biden honors Port Washington nurse Continued from Page 4 aside from receiving the first inoculation.

Dowling, a fellow immigrant, reflected on how the ripple effects from Lindsay’s tireless work and historic vaccination will live on throughout history.

“Sandra came to this country to

make a difference and on that December day she courageously decided to get that shot and help lead this country out of the pandemic,” Dowling said. “As an immigrant myself, Sandra is the epitome of the power immigrants hold in writing this great nation’s history and on behalf of the entire Northwell Health family, we

are proud to support her.”

It was also announced on Tuesday that Lindsay would be the grand marshal in New York City’s “Hometown Heroes” Parade the next day. The parade, one of the largest ticker-tape parades in New York City history, honored all of the essential workers who aided the city in re-

covering from the coronavirus pandemic.

“It is truly an honor and privilege to serve as the grand marshal in the Hometown Heroes ticker-tape parade and represent all health care and essential workers whose heroic efforts saved lives during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Lindsay said.

Mojo Stumer to design new VGN village hall Continued from Page 2 erty by the trustees in November, said during a June meeting that the village needs to remain fiscally responsible and try to save money wherever possible, while developing a structure that would be a fixture in the village for years to come.

“We are trying to save money on the building and

also on the size, and we want to maximize it as much as possible,” he said.

Officials also held a preliminary discussion on potentially forming a committee of village residents, on a volunteer basis, to help plan a 100th anniversary celebration for the Village of Great Neck next year. The specific date for the celebration, Bral said, has not yet been determined, but he said he does not believe the

celebration will be held in the winter.

“I am looking for individuals who would like to volunteer their time,” Bral said. “Obviously, this is a very historic time for our village … I think it would be great to have individuals who are committed to come in and have a program set up, and possibly a date of what they’d like to see.”

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