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Nassau on pace to surpass major crimes in 2022

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Police department reports 75% more major crimes in first three months BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z More than 5,200 major crime incidents occurred throughout Nassau County in 2021, a total that is on pace to be surpassed this year, according to police statistics from the first three months of 2022. A total of 5,230 major crimes were reported throughout Nassau last year, with 3,201 being grand larceny incidents, according to numbers obtained by Blank Slate Media from a Freedom of Information Law request submitted to the Nassau County Police Department, Aside from grand larceny, the list of major crimes includes murder, rape, criminal sexual acts, sexual abuse, commercial robberies, other robberies, assault felonies, residential burglaries, other burglaries and stolen vehicles. More than 16,000 “other crimes” were reported throughout the county in 2021, according to the statistics. While grand larceny accounted for more than 60% of the county’s reported major crimes last year, more than 1,000 assault felonies and misdemeanor incidents were reported in 2021. A total of 10 murders, 11 sexual abuse instances, 10 criminal sexual acts and 19 rapes were also reported in 2021, according to the county police. Additionally, more than 640 burglaries were reported, nearly 300 of

which were residential, along with more than 320 robberies. The police department’s numbers also showed that 560 stolen vehicles were reported. Major crimes increased by 75% during the first three months of the year compared to last year, according to numbers recently posted on the police department’s website, The police department reported 1,662 major crimes were committed throughout Nassau from Jan. 1-March 31, an increase of 950 crimes during the same time frame last year and on pace for more than 6,000 major crimes reported for the entire year. In Nassau’s 3rd and 6th precincts, which make up a majority of North Shore communities, 645 major crimes occurred during the three-month span this year, compared to 333 last year, an increase of 93%. The 3rd Precinct, located in Williston Park, serves the communities of Albertson, Bellerose Terrace, Bellerose Village, Carle Place, East Garden City, East Meadow, East Williston, Floral Park Center, Garden City Park, Herricks, Mineola, New Cassel, New Hyde Park, North New Hyde Park, Roslyn Heights, Salisbury, Searingtown, Stewart Manor, Uniondale, Westbury, and Williston Park. The 6th Precinct, located in Manhasset, serves the communities of Continued on Page 39

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Shelter Rock students concluded the school year with a classroom camping event and played a variety of educational games.

Port nurse to get nation’s highest civilian honor BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Northwell Health nurse and Port Washington resident Sandra Lindsay, the first U.S. citizen to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, will be a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom next week, White House oﬃcials an-

nounced on Friday. Lindsay, who works in the intensive care unit at New Hyde Park’s Long Island Jewish Medical Center, received the first Pfizer vaccination in December 2020. She will be presented with the nation’s highest civilian honor as

part of a group that includes gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington, former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giﬀords and former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, among others. Lindsay expressed her gratitude for being recognized by President Joe Continued on Page 38

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Art exhibit showcases Manhasset’s diversity Works were created by local students BY N I T YA W A N C H O O

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An aerial view of Harbor Links Golf Course in Port Washington.

Concerns raised about Harbor Links Golf Course Residents say fees too high, private groups shutting out taxpayers BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y Two North Hempstead residents voiced their concerns over the taxpayer-funded Harbor Links Golf Course’s pricing, outings and maintenance during the June 16 town board meeting. William Hohauser said the Port Washington golf course once was a hidden gem but has since deteriorated as prices have gone up. “Habor Links is more expensive to play for a resident than Bethpage Black, which is a U.S. Open course,” Hohauser said. “When Harbor Links was in a good condition, you could at least defend it, but now you can’t.” For North Hempstead residents, a round of golf on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays on Harbor Links’ championship course costs $100 from open to 8 a.m., $95 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and $90 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with prices dropping to $75 and lower throughout the end of the day.

At Bethpage State Park Golf Course in Farmingdale, the Black Course costs $85 for a round of golf for state residents. Since 2000, Bethpage State Park’s Black Course has hosted three men’s major golf championships, including the U.S. Open in 2002 and 2009 and the PGA Championship in 2019. Hohauser, who was standing alongside friend Jack Genicoﬀ, said the public is unable to use the championship course when private outings are scheduled. Built in 1998, Harbor Links is owned by the Town of North Hempstead and operated by Arnold Palmer Golf Management. It features an 18hole championship course, 9-hole executive course that is not closed oﬀ to the public during private events, a driving range, pro shop, athletic fields and a full-service banquet hall and restaurant. James Viras, general manager at

Harbor Links, confirmed the championship course is closed when outings are going on and reopened to the public following the event the same day. Viras said the final prices for outings are determined by the number of people attending and the food package chosen. Outings also vary in start times ranging from 7:30 a.m. to noon. An 18-hole round of golf for four players should take about four hours, according to the United States Golf Association. In the month of June, Harbor Links had private outings on June 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 22, 27 and 29. In July, Harbor Links has private outings scheduled for July 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 22, 25 and 28. Viras said for August there are scheduled outings for Aug. 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23 and 29, which are subject to change. Hohauser said that town taxpayContinued on Page 39

The Manhasset Public Library is presenting artwork created by advanced Manhasset High School students. A total of 115 works are currently hung in the library basement and will continue to be on display through Sept. 16. Across the display, there are a variety of diﬀerent pieces. Several students have self portraits up and a quick glance across the room reveals the diversity in the material used to create the art. The mediums range from digital art to collages and photographs to traditional acrylic or oil paints. Each piece has a sticker on the back of its canvas with a number on it that can be matched to the artist who created it as well as the medium and title as listed in the paper packets found at the entrance to the exhibit. Artist and rising junior Daniella Dell’Aquila has two pieces of artwork in the exhibit titled “Borrowed Feathers” in oil and “Crapshoot” in acrylic paint. “Borrowed Feathers” is a large self-portrait inspired by a piece that she saw in the Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington. It took Daniella from November to April to complete it and although this is her favorite of the two, she admitted that a painting of this scale took a lot of trial and

error. “I’d have to leave at the end of the day because the class period ended, and so I’d take a picture of it and I’d just have to look at it,” said she. “Crapshoot” is a smaller painting of hands and a roulette board which Daniella managed to finish in just about a day, despite having trouble staying motivated through the seven-hour process. She drew inspiration for this piece from a dream she had and she made it come to life through the usage of cool colors, such as purple and green. Rising senior and artist Tiffany Yang from Manhasset Secondary School also has two pieces in the library exhibit titled “Lotus Girl” and “Unspoken Power.” Her biggest challenge in creating her artwork was learning how to work with colored pencils for the first time. “Lotus Girl” is a painting of Tiffany herself in a traditional Chinese dress. “I’ve always wanted to see myself in traditional Chinese clothing,” she said, and this was the perfect opportunity for her to explore her heritage through her art. The background is lotus flowers, which represent elegance in ancient Chinese culture, and she uses different shades of red to bring the piece together. This work only took her about a month, whereas “Unspoken Power” took her Continued on Page 47

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‘Torso Killer’ gets two more life sentences BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y Richard Cottingham, the New Jersey man known as the “Times Square Killer” and “Torso Killer,” was sentenced last week to two additional life sentences for murdering two teenage girls in 1974, according to nj.com. Cottingham, 75, who is serving time at the South Woods State Prison in Bridgeton, N.J., was recently charged with still another murder — the killing of New Hyde Park woman Diane Custick back in 1968. He has pleaded not guilty to that long unsolved homicide. In April, Cottingham pleaded guilty to the kidnapping, sexual assault and killing of two teen girls who were hitchhiking to a mall in Bergen County, N.J. Police said Cottingham picked up Mary Ann Pryor, 17, and Lorraine Kelly, 16, of North Bergen before sexually assaulting them, drowning them in a motel bathtub and leaving their bodies in a wooded area in Montvale, N.J., according to nj.com. A Bergen County judge sentenced him to two additional life terms last Thursday for the two 1974 homicides. Cottingham has murdered at least 11 young women in New Jersey and New York between 1967 and 1980 while claiming he is responsible for over 100 homicides, according to CBS News. On May 22, 1980 Cottingham was arrested at the Hasbrouck Heights Quality Inn while he was torturing an 18-year-old sex worker Leslie Ann O’Dell after motel staﬀ called the police, according to the NY Daily News. He was convicted of murder in 1981, 1982 and three murders in 1984. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Don-

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Richard Cottingham in 1980.

nelly said Cottingham was traced back to Cusick’s murderafter advancements in DNA technology. “Cusick was allegedly bound and murdered by Richard Cottingham,” the DA said June 22. “It was only through advances in DNA technology that the NCDA and our partners at the Nassau County Police Department, could solve this 54-year-old cold case and identify a suspect in Ms. Cusick’s tragic death.” Cusick, a 23-year-old mother, was a resident of New Hyde Park and an instructor at an Oceanside-based dancing school when she told her family she was going to the Valley Stream mall to buy dancing shoes on Feb. 15, 1968, police said. When she did not return home, Cusick’s parents drove to the mall where they found their daughter’s body, hands bound and mouth taped shut in the back of her Plymouth Valiant, police said. It was determined that Cusick died from asphyxiation due to strangulation. Cusick’s daughter, Darlene Altman, told Newsday she was relieved at the progress made in her mother’s case decades later. “It’s odd to describe, it’s just happiness. I don’t know, joy. It’s like relief, relief that something now is finally actually happening,” Altman, 58, said. The DA said that certain evidence was retested following technological advancements and a DNA profile allegedly matched Cottingham’s profile. “We make a promise to her surviving daughter today: We will bring her mother’s killer to justice,” Donnelly said.

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Estates mayor elected NCVOA prez Nora Haagenson to head organization that represents all villages across Nassau County BY ST E V E N K E E H N E R Village of Baxter Estates Mayor Nora Haagenson has been elected president of the Nassau County Village Officials Association. The group represents all villages within the county. It allows officials to share ideas and effective practices of village governments. In 2015, Haagenson became the mayor of Baxter Estates. She had been a trustee since 2010. She will plan the NCVOA policy and manage its initiatives in her new role. Haagenson shared her goals in a statement to Blank Slate Media. “Village government is the government closest to the people — the most efficient and effective vehicle for delivering services to residents,” she said. “The NCVOA plays an integral role in advocating for village residents and helping them maintain local control.” During Haagenson’s mayorship, Baxter Estates’ planning board was founded. She also won nearly $1 million in grants, the village’s tree preservation law was strengthened and the sale of tobacco goods to people under 21 was prohibited. “I look forward to working with all village officials as we continue to fight for our fair share of state and county funding,” she said. “As well

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President Nora Haagenson, First Vice President Elliot Conway, Second Vice President Edward Novick and Treasurer Bonnie Parente receive the oath of office from state comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. as other critical issues and challenges we are facing as we continue recovering from the debilitating eﬀects caused by the pandemic.” Other new NCVOA oﬃcers include Elliot Conway, mayor of Up-

per Brookville as first vice president; Edward Novick, mayor of Old Westbury as second vice president; Bonnie Parente, mayor of East Williston as treasurer. Haagenson also belongs to the

Nassau County Police Commissioner’s Community Council, the Port Washington/Manhasset Oﬃce of Emergency Management, the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce and the Manhasset Bay Protection

Committee. Haagenson was an English teacher at North Shore High School before retiring. She graduated from Hofstra University with a bachelor of arts and a master of arts in English.

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Kaplan fights Supreme Court rulings State senator, other N.Y. democrats aiming to codify concealed carry, abortion measures BY ST E V E N K E E H N E R Following a controversial term for the U.S. Supreme Court, New York state legislators are attempting to codify two measures on gun possession and abortion in response to the seismic decisions by the justices. In NYSRPA v. Bruen the conservative majority on the court determined June 23 that a New York state gun possession law was unconstitutional, declaring that carrying a gun in public is a protected activity under the Second Amendment. The next day the court overturned Roe v. Wade, ruling that the constitutional right to abortion was no longer valid. In blue New York state senators rushed to draw up two bills to sidestep the decisions: S51001 and S51002. One deals with licensing for weapons and the other with equal rights protection. During a July 1 floor vote in Albany, the gun bill passed by a vote of 43 to 20 and Gov. Kathy Hochul signed it into law. Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-North Hills) is one of the eight sponsors of the bill that places new limitations on carrying a concealed gun. “Last week, an activist Supreme Court packed with ultra-conservative justices upended a century of legal precedent and put the safety of every New Yorker at risk,” she said. “Today, we put the pieces back together and fixed what the Supreme Court destroyed because we refuse to let our communities fall

Law. As for the abortion bill S51002, both the state Senate and Assembly approved the measure on July 1. But it’s only the beginning of amending the state’s constitution. Kaplan and seven other senators are sponsoring the bill. It seeks to protect New Yorkers from discrimination and future court actions. “The Supreme Court has been on a reckless spree of extreme and dangerous rulings that are wildly out of step with the nation,” she said. “There’s no telling whose rights they might attack next.” The amendment would broaden the categories of people who are covered under the Equal Rights Amendment. During the July 1 floor vote, it carried by a vote of 49 to 14. It would also ensure access to reproductive healthcare, defend marriage equality and maintain laws enacted to combat discrimination. “The [Equal Rights Amendment] will PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS protect LGBTQ+ New Yorkers in the event of another radical decision by the court,” said Kaplan. “I’ll continue to do whatever it takes The New York State Capitol’s interior. Two measures that were passed by the Senate to protect LGBTQ+ families in New York aim to overturn a number of contentious decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court state against the rising tide of homophobia over health care and firearms. and transphobia.” Two successive legislatures and a majorvictim to the unnecessary pain and suffering where a permit holder may not carry a hid- ity of voters must approve a resolution in a that gun violence inflicts.” den firearm. It also enhances licensing cri- general election to change the state constituThe legislation strengthens safe storage teria for concealed carry permits and makes tion. November 2023 would be the earliest a rules and introduces additional measures for technical adjustments to the Body Armor vote may occur.

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L.I. basketball legend Herricks swears in to compete for $250K new superintendent BY ST E V E N K E E H N E R Every memory and legend made during the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament outweighs the forgettable moments. The second-round game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Manhattan College Jaspers in 2014 is not regarded as an all-time classic. Despite being closer than expected, Louisville, the favorite, won. That day Manhattan joined the long list of teams that enter and leave each March empty-handed. For George Beamon, a Roslyn native and star senior at Manhattan, it signaled the potential end of his playing days. As some look to the NBA, the “Big Dance” marks the last stop for hundreds more who hang up their sneakers for good. But he wasn’t ready to quit. Beamon, 31, has been a professional basketball player for nearly 10 years and is still reaching for the NBA. .“[I want to be at] that next level of going to the NBA,” he said. “That’s always been my dream — it’s going to always be my dream until I can’t do it anymore. That’s always the main goal.” The 6-foot-4 shooting guard was born in Roslyn. As an RHS Bulldog, he earned All-Long Island and All-New York State honors during his junior and senior years. As a senior, he averaged 34.2 points per game, the most on Long Island. He also led Roslyn to the Class A Nassau County Championship

in 2008-2009. He received a full scholarship to Manhattan College as a result. “I was able to overcome my surroundings and just better myself and better my family,” said Beamon. “Look what God has done for me — the sky’s the limit. I was able to go to a Division One college, which a lot of kids don’t get to do.” He was on the first team of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference twice while a Jasper. Additionally, he guided Manhattan to the MAAC championship. This earned them the trip to March Madness in 2014. Despite losing against Louisville, where Beamon got into foul trouble, he looked for the positives. “I put that good with the bad. Yeah, we made it. I didn’t get the calls I wanted and it didn’t go the way I wanted it,” he said. “But I learned so much and I became a better player and a better person from it.” After going undrafted, Beamon spent a year in the NBA G League, the NBA’s oﬃcial minor league. In one season, he played for the Oklahoma City Blue and Texas Legends. Because of receiving little playing time, he took his abilities elsewhere. He has since competed in Canada, Portugal, Iceland, the United Kingdom and most recently Switzerland. He has improved not only his game but also himself. “They don’t see the hours. There are countless hours where nobody is watching and you’re Continued on Page 39

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alongside Trustee James Gounaris, who was named board president, and Henry Zanetti, The Herricks Board of Education swore in who was appointed vice president. “I’m very excited to be a part of such a pasa new superintendent, a new president and a sionate community,” Sinanis said via Zoom. new vice president. Tony Sinanis was oﬃcially appointed Sinanis also thanked outgoing Superintendent Continued on Page 38 the district’s superintendent Friday morning

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“William “William, liam you were always my hero hero. I wanted to be just like you, but I didn't play football or basketball like 'The Will', just didn't have your touch. I enjoyed watching you and was always proud to be your brother. Never does a day go by that I do not think of you. What would it be like to be able to call you. I have told my daughters about you letting me drive Mom and Dad’s new car around Tarboro although I was only 14 years old. October 2, 1970, Daddy’s birthday and the day that changed my life. You were my hero before Nam and you are still and one day I hope to walk with you again. I Love you. Mike”

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COMMUNITY & SCHOOL NEWS

Orchestra director Herricks High Class of 2022 gets Juilliard job Herricks High School Orchestra Director Catherine Birke was recently appointed Music Director of the Juilliard Music Advancement Program also known as MAP. MAP is a Saturday program for intermediate and advanced music students who demonstrate a commitment to artistic excellence. In this role, Mrs. Birke will lead the MAP String Ensemble and Full Orchestra and collaborate with other MAP ensemble leaders and Juilliard Pre-College Division faculty to develop season programming that aligns with the artistic goals of the program. The Juilliard MAP program actively seeks students from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in the classical music field and provides full-tuition scholarships to all stu-

dents. Mrs. Birke is thrilled to join the Juilliard team and looks forward to the opportunity to make an

impact on the lives of more young musicians. Brava, Catherine, on this wonderful honor! Your Herricks family is very proud of you!

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Catherine Birke

Herricks High School’s Class of 2022 concluded a major chapter in their lives during the 63rd Annual Commencement Ceremony, held on the evening of June 24. The seniors, along with members of the administration, Board of Education and high school faculty, entered the school’s field to the delight of hundreds of guests that filled the bleachers. The band performed “Pomp and Circumstance” and students led their fellow graduates and guests in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, which was followed by “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Principal Joan Keegan opened the ceremony and invited select seniors up to the podium to continue their timehonored tradition of welcoming guests with greetings in a variety of languages spoken all over the world, representative of the diversity within the community. Board of Education President Henry Zanetti and James Gounaris, trustee and parent of a graduating student, provided remarks, as did Herricks High School PTSA president Madeline Svitak. Each of the speakers spoke with heartfelt pride as they addressed the students and expressed gratitude and appreciation to the Herricks staﬀ and parents, too. Following those speakers, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Fino Celano started his remarks by saying, “You really have much to be proud of. This special day is set aside for you to cel-

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Herricks High School celebrated the graduating Class of 2022. ebrate the beginning of the next phase of your life. “You are an extraordinary class and have excelled in so many areas,” he continued, “and you have conducted outstanding research in many fields of study. You have been published and recognized for outstanding performances and lauded for your high levels of achievement in science, history, music, the arts, business, extracurricular activities, athletics and community service.” Superintendent Celano said he was amazed at the students for their strength, dedication and commitment over the last two years in the face of the challenges they overcame. “Over the years, you have learned to think criti-

cally, form opinions and stand up for what you believe in.” Celano encouraged the students to continue to do those things in college and in the world beyond. Salutatorian Chloe Chang addressed her classmates, followed by comments from valedictorian Keneil Soni. Both Chang and Soni expressed tremendous pride in their soon-to-be alma mater and encouraged their classmates to continue to work hard and stay true to who they are and what they believe in. Chang closed her remarks to her peers by saying, “Your success comes from yourself and only you.” Another Herricks graduation custom is the announcement of a guest speaker selected by students. This year’s honoree was staﬀ member Eva Eng, who expressed her enthusiasm and appreciation for the graduates by reflecting on memorable moments while wiping away tears of happiness during her remarks. The Graduation Choir Singers performed “Omnia Sol” by Z. Randall Stroope and the school’s alma mater, followed by Principal Keegan’s presentation of the Class of 2022. As the highlight of the ceremony, diplomas were presented by Board of Education members, and each graduate received applause and cheers from guests. Before the evening concluded, members of the Class of 2022 took part in the “turning of the tassels,” then tossed their caps in the air.

Great Neck Sewer District wins PERMA award The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District has announced that it was recently awarded the Kenneth Herman Sr. Memorial Achievement Award from the Public Employer Risk Management Association for its dedication to providing top-tier training programs to the district’s employees. Secretary to the Board Pamela Patterson took the lead in bringing these programs into the District, which included sensitivity training,

active shooter training, harassmentprevention training and more. The district was given the award during a ceremony over Memorial Day Weekend, the culmination of a year’s worth of dedication to the well-being of its workforce. “All of the great work we do here at the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District is based on the hard work of our fantastic employees, and we are dedicated to making sure their work

environment is as healthy and positive as possible,” said GNWPCD Chairwoman Patty Katz. “It is an honor to have received this award from PERMA, which shows us that our work to improve the lives of our employees has paid oﬀ. The Board would like to give special thanks to Pamela Patterson, as her passion for providing a safe workspace for her fellow District employees is what made this happen.” PERMA helps provide training

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programs to roughly 500 municipal organizations throughout New York State. On average, these organizations use about 17 percent of the programs oﬀered by PERMA. The GNWPCD, however, takes advantage of 52 percent of the programs, providing a wide range of training opportunities for its employees. All of these programs have resulted in an increase in morale and team cohesiveness among the District’s workforce.

This not only benefits the workers themselves, but it has helped workers optimize their abilities to serve the more than 25,000 residents who rely on the GNWPCD to ensure the health and safety of their natural environment. To learn more about the GNWPCD’s usage of PERMA training in its day-to-day operations, visit the Videos page under the News tab on the District’s website at www.gnwpcd.net.

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Officials mum on Nassau crime surge

ajor crimes increased 75% in the first three months of the year in Nassau County, according to the Nassau County Police Department, but the response from officials on both sides of the aisle has been a deafening silence. County police reported that 1,662 major crimes were committed throughout Nassau County from Jan. 1 to March 31, up from 950 crimes during the same time frame last year. In Nassau’s Third and Sixth precincts, which make up a majority of North Shore communities, 645 major crimes occurred during the three-month span this year, compared to 333 last year, an increase of 93%. Those are large increases so we wonder why they were met with silence by county officials. Not one official commented on the surge in crime in Nassau County. Not County Executive Bruce Blakeman. Not Police Commissioner Pat Ryder. Not county Legislature Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello. Not Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams. No one said anything about the rising threat to public safety in Nassau County, why it was occurring and what was being done, if anything, to combat it. It is true that violent crimes such as murder and rape in Nassau County remained low with just incidents of each and by far the largest driver of the increase was stolen vehicles, rising from 85 to 302, a surge of more than 255% But assault felony did rise 34% from 79 to 106. The silence of Republican county officials is especially notable since Blakeman and the other GOP candidates for countywide office swept into office in November with campaigns focused on a statewide increase in crime that they blamed on reforms to bail passed by a Democratic-controlled state Legislature. One Blakeman television ad played throughout the campaign raised fears by claiming an increase in the number of guns fired in the county without citing

the basis of his claim. Guns fired are not a category listed on the county’s website, so we’d be interested in the source for his claim. During the campaign, Blakeman also downplayed Nassau being called the safest county in the country for the second year in a row by U.S. News & World Report. He said he questioned the magazine’s methodology. This is also a major fiscal issue. Nassau County spends $1,148 per capita on police and fire protection while the national median is $359, according to U.S. News & World Report. Since being elected county executive, Blakeman has been a leader of those seeking the repeal of what they have called cashless bail. This has included joining a dozen GOP leaders at the state capital to blast Democrats and paint New York’s bail laws as a boon for repeat oﬀenders. Nassau County Police Commissioner Pat Ryder reported in July 2021 when Democrat Laura Curran was county executive that in the areas covered by county police crime had decreased by more than 10 percent over the previous year. Since 2011, Ryder said at the time, major crime in Nassau County had fallen by 36 percent. A decade ago Nassau saw 7,191 reports of major crime compared with 4,983 last year, Ryder said. But Ryder, who was reappointed by Blakeman, has said nothing publicly about Nassau County’s crime statistics since July – even as he has joined Blakeman in calling for a rollback of bail reform. It took the county until May 11 to release the crime statistics for the year ending in 2021 in response to a Freedom of Information Law request by Blank Slate Media. The last information listed on its website was in October 2021 — when Curran was still county executive. Blank Slate Media has made several requests to Nassau County police for monthly crime numbers for 2022 in recent months. The county has yet to respond

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With no public notice, the county police recently posted the numbers for January to March — without offering a monthly breakdown or the 2021 numbers. By contrast, New York City issues press releases every month detailing its crime rate — even during a period when they showed large increases across the board. The city’s latest report, issued for May, showed an overall increase in crime of 27.8% but offered good news. The number of overall shooting incidents had declined for the second month in a row with a decrease of 31.4% from 172 to 118 in May. Keechant L. Sewell, Nassau County’s former chief of detectives who became New York City’s first black police commissioner in December, offered her explanation for the reduction in shootings. “We have pointed every resource we have at reducing gun violence in this city. We have seen seven straight weeks of shootings going down – and that is not a coincidence,” said Sewell. “We are using an intelligence-led approach and gun arrests are being made in numbers we haven’t seen in almost 30 years, but we understand that we have to be re-

lentless because lives depend on it.” Unsurprisingly, New York City Mayor Eric Adams slammed the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to overturn a century-old New York law that placed strict restrictions on carrying concealed firearms in public. “Today’s Supreme Court decision may have opened an additional river that is going to feed the sea of gun violence in our city and in our nation,” he said. By contrast, Blakeman was noncommittal in his response, saying he personally believes in every American having the right to bear arms, but said “reasonable restrictions” are important as well. Blakeman and Ryder have also offered no explanation for Nassau not releasing county crime statistics monthly or telling the public what they intend to do about it. Did the increase in crime continue in Nassau in March and April? Did it decrease? Did it stay the same? Does the county know the answer? If so, why aren’t they saying? And where are the Democratic legislators? Do they know and aren’t saying? Or perhaps they don’t know and don’t care? Unlike Adams, Blakeman has fo-

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cused almost exclusively on the state’s bail reform laws in explaining the rise in crime in New York. In the beginning of 2020. Blakeman signed an executive order that cited a need to“increase transparency by disclosing in daily reports the pending criminal case data and bail status of those rearrested.” Not weekly, not monthly. Daily. The order said more than 2,000 repeat offenders across the state were arrested for a violent felony while another case was pending. More than 400 of those repeat offenders were rearrested for a violent felony involving a firearm, according to the executive order. Ryder said in January that the county’s Police Department reported 13 gun arrests in the several weeks following the new year, with six of the defendants released on cashless bail. Others, he said, were given ankle bracelets to be monitored by police and then released on cashless bail. The six cases Ryder mentioned involved individuals being charged with possession of a loaded firearm, a bail-eligible offense. In those cases, the individuals charged seem to have been released without bail at the judges’ discretion. Continued on Page 30

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KREMER’S CORNER

Many road blocks to a red wave in 2022

he first round of elections is now behind us and on Aug. 23, voters will have a chance to select their Congress member and state senator. These two rounds will be followed by our traditional election day on Nov. 8. In some cases, the winners of the primary will have nothing to worry about as they may be blessed with a politically “safe district.” In other cases, there will be a knock-down-drag-out battle to decide who will represent you in Washington and Albany. If ever there was a year when issues count, 2022 is it. The recent decision by the rightwing majority of the Supreme Court throwing out the protections of Roe v Wade, is a warning sign to all voters that this landmark decision may be the first of many to come that will take away a variety of protections, now enjoyed by the American people. The decision wiping out New York’s handgun permit law, will be a

challenge to our law enforcement officials, who have enough problems with gun violence. The idea that a local government can’t impose any type of reasonable restrictions when giving out a gun carry permit, is a form of judicial recklessness. New York State is struggling to deal with the massive number of illegal guns that make their way to our region from states such as Alabama, North Carolina and Georgia. At the same time that the Trumpappointed court majority is contemplating wiping out numerous rights that were part of judicial precedents, legislatures around the country are devising new and different ways to steal elections from the national winners. For the past hundred-plus years, elections have been supervised by election officials and not by legislatures. To date, twelve states have passed laws transferring the supervision of elections away from the secretary of state and giving them to political hacks. Since the beginning of this year,

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there has been a constant focus on the consumer burdens caused by inflation. Republican elected oﬃcials and would-be candidates have smacked their lips at the thought that economic issues will dominate in November. Inflation may be one issue, but the

Supreme Court has now opened the door to many other issues that could have an impact on both the Senate and House contests. Taking away a woman’s personal rights over her body isn’t going to fade away by Election Day. The issue of choice cuts across party lines and could cause a big change in electoral patterns. State legislatures that are passing comprehensive bans on abortion are creating an open invitation to women and men to show up at the polls. It is possible that poor women will lose their right to an abortion, but they won’t be denied the right to enter a voting booth and cast their ballots. Voters living in states where the laws have been rigged to deprive them of easy access to voting will show up in November despite all of the obstacles in their place. The hearings of the January 6th Committee will end months before the polling places open, but any fairminded citizen who watched them has to conclude that President Donald

Trump wanted to overthrow the 2020 election results and won’t cease his efforts to undermine any and all future elections. Mr. Trump is not alone, as he has been joined by numerous other red state governors who value power over people’s constitutional rights. There is no doubt that there will be ample issues to get the public to turn out in November. There have been a lot of important elections in the past 50 years but none is as critical as this one because the life or death of our democracy is is at stake. The Republican Party has lost its soul and has embraced ideas and philosophies that are nowhere to be found in the Constitution or the Bill of Rights. If they are rejected at the polls we will be on the way to accomplish two things-the rebirth of a lost party and an aﬃrmation that America is a democracy and we are better than the forces that are seeking to tear us down to their level.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

America the Compromised in 2022

s a young Jewish girl growing up in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., I always knew I was in a minority. But I felt safe — protected by my country’s laws, going all the way up to the Constitution and Bill of Rights. I knew that as an American I could always get my day in court and a fair hearing and a fair trial, if it came to that. I knew I was legally safe in my own body. And I knew that nobody could make me say their religious prayer in school or at a public meeting. There was still rampant discrimination, but our Supreme Court had outlawed racial segregation, and lots of people at every level were working to make it obsolete in fact as well as in law. We didn’t get the ERA (the Equal Rights Amendment) and that was a real blow, but women’s rights were still improving all the time—for example, with passage of Title IX, which mandated equality in all aspects of education and activities, including sports, for women in educational set-

tings. I knew that things weren’t perfect, but I always felt that our laws were working to ensure that things would continue getting better in a nation that was committed to achieving “a more perfect union.” I would have told anybody that the United States was the best and safest place on Earth to belong to a minority group. But — after the barrage of Supreme Court decisions we have been subjected to this week — I am no longer sure that any of that is still true. I feel as if the Supreme Court just did a hit-and-run on our body politic — except they didn’t run. No, they aimed their truck right spang at as many constitutional guarantees as they could; and then, when they saw a few signs of life still in the victim, they backed right over us and ran us over again. Gleefully. Insultingly. “Roe v. Wade was egregiously wrong from the start,” wrote Justice Samuel Alito in his opinion, obliterating the right we have had for half

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A Look on the Lighter Side a century to decide at least our own body’s physical integrity for ourselves. Not content with destroying that right, he felt the need to trash the original decision as well. “Its reasoning was exceptionally weak and … far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe (and Casey) have enflamed debate and deepened

division.” Well. If he is going to base his decisions on which way “enflames” more people, I respectfully suggest he ain’t seen nothing yet. As for guns, the 6-3 conservative majority declared that going forward, only historical considerations would pass muster (rather than, say, public safety) — and apparently New York state’s 108-year-old law is not old enough for them. But they also brushed away a 1328 Statute of Northampton, restricting who could ride armed by day or night. That precedent was TOO old. Never mind that the very next day, Alito cited a British treatise from 1250 in his abortion decision. Clearly, reason and logic were not the primary factors at work here. On school prayer, the majority of the court saw nothing wrong with a football coach leading students in very public prayer on the 50-yard-line. Nothing coercive there, not even for students hoping to win the coach’s favor in the next game, or even just to avoid bullying by other students.

It is unclear to me how much of my own religious freedom has survived this court’s spree. In short — this court, this term, has been rampaging about the countryside, asserting in every way possible the dominance of their white, Christian, macho point of view. (I view Justice Amy Coney Barrett as a collaborator.) I don’t get it. These folks are already at the tippy-top of America’s food chain, as they have been since America’s founding… and yet they’re acting as if they are the ones under threat. Why so insecure? Are they really terrified about that prediction of whites becoming a minority in this country by 2043? They needn’t worry — because their decision against the EPA’s power to fight global warming guarantees that we will all have bigger fish to fry (or boil) by then. Still if they are truly worried about becoming minorities, they might want to think twice before they finish dismantling the protections of America’s Constitution and Bill of Rights. Someday they might wish they’d kept them.

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THE BACK ROAD

From Watergate to the Jan. 6 hearings

ears prior to my college graduation in May 1973, I had expected to be drafted into the US Army. My college deferment would be coming to an end. My draft lottery number was 40 out of 366 dates drawn on July 1, 1970. The authority to induct into military service expired on June 30, 1973. Seven months earlier, on January 27, 1973, President Nixon signed the Paris Peace Accords, which put an end to direct U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Consequently, despite my low lottery number, I was not drafted. After graduation, I needed some time to figure out my next move. Soon after arriving back in my childhood home, the Watergate hearings had just begun. I was not at all political, but I needed a good distraction. To review, the Watergate scandal revolved around the Nixon administration’s cover-up following the break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters, which was located in the Watergate Oﬃce Building. As they say, the coverup is always worse than the crime. Almost 50 years have passed and, in the interim, nothing has reawakened my memories of the Watergate hearings like the House select committee’s investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection. The J6 hearings started during another major transition in my

life — retirement. I recall that public television aired all 250 hours of the Watergate hearings. If you missed anything during the day, they were repeated in the evening. I was transfixed by the testimony and especially the cast of characters on what was surely must-see reality TV. I can vividly recall a parade of names, faces and voices like it was yesterday. Most prominently in my memory are Committee Chairman Sam Ervin, Democrat Senator from North Carolina, and Ranking Member Howard Baker, Republican Senator from Tennessee. They were the spiritual predecessors of J6’s Chair Bennie Thompson, Democratic Congressman from Mississippi, and Vice-Chair Liz Cheney, Republican Congresswoman from Wyoming. Thompson was 25 during the Watergate hearings. Cheney was just 7-years-old. If you were too young to be tuned in to the Watergate hearings, not yet born or otherwise occupied, Washington Post reporter Ronald G. Shafer offers an apt snapshot of Chairman Ervin “with his bushy ‘dancing eyebrows,’ an instant TV star…who grilled witnesses in his folksy style, quipping, ‘I am just an old country lawyer, and I don’t know the finer ways to do it.’” Among the witnesses who never faded from memory are White House

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counsel and whistleblower John Dean; former NYPD police oﬃcer and bagman Anthony Ulasewicz, who delivered “hush money” to Watergate defendants G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt; and, President Nixon’s Deputy Assistant Alexander Butterfield, a retired U.S. Air Force oﬃcer, who revealed the existence of the White House taping system during the hearings on July 13, 1973. Unforgettable in the J6 hearings, thus far, has been the compelling testimony of beleaguered Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, a mother and daughter. As Freeman testified, “There is nowhere I feel safe. Do you know how it feels to have the President of the United

States target you? The President of the United States is supposed to represent every American, not target one. But he targeted me — Lady Ruby.” Also memorable is former acting US Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue, who had served in the 82nd Airborne division of the U.S. Army. Straight-arrow Donoghue questioned Jeffery Clark’s qualifications to serve as attorney general after he lobbied for that position with President Trump. Clark had previously worked exclusively in the area of environmental law, and had no criminal law background whatsoever. Nevertheless, President Trump tried to install him as attorney general, to do his bidding in overturning the election. Donoghue, Clark’s superior, famously recalled how he directed Clark to go back to his office and “we’ll call you when there is an oil spill.” And, finally there is Cassidy Hutchinson, former top aide to President Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. Hutchinson, 26, provided first-hand testimony from her experience inside the West Wing. She recalled how White House officials warned President Trump about the potential dangers of Jan. 6. In addition to revealing details about President Trump’s meltdowns, in which he threw plates of food against the wall, she testified that she warned

Meadows of the danger of the unfolding Capitol insurgency in real time. “I was really saddened as an American,” Hutchinson said. “I was disgusted. It was unpatriotic. It was un-American. We were watching the Capitol get defaced over a lie.” Watergate culminated in President Nixon’s resignation on August 9, 1974. He was then pardoned by his successor President Gerald Ford. What Americans learned from the Watergate hearings, is that even the president of the United States is not above the law. As far as the J6 hearings go, the question of whether former President Trump is above the law is back on the table. The Guardian recently reported that “more than 40% of Americans still do not believe that Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 presidential election despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud, according to an Axios-Momentive poll.” Despite diﬀerences among the American populace in 1973, Watergate had a bipartisan feel to it and a broad consensus in favor of uncovering the truth. In contrast, with more than 4 out of every 10 Americans believing Trump’s fantasy about the election outcome, uncovering the truth may be no more than further pretext for true believers to continue to cry foul.

VIEW POINT

Independence Day ideals under siege

don’t think I am alone in marking this July 4th as the death knell of liberty, democracy and all the ideals that Independence Day is supposed to celebrate. There are millions of us who find ourselves stripped of autonomy, liberty, freedom – quite literally feeling tracked and persecuted – and unsafe and insecure. The values of the nation turned upside down. Orwell’s 1984, “The Handmaiden’s Tale” no longer fiction but a lived reality. People regard July 4th as the birth of the nation, but more accurately it was the conception. There was first an abortion – the Articles of Confederation – before the Constitution, out of which the nation, founded on the Rule of Law and government by the people, was born embodying the DNA of North and South, colonists and slaveholders. July 4th is typically a time to reflect on how much progress we have made toward the ideals set out so gloriously with the Declaration of Independence, ratified on this day. But in that respect, July 4th, 2022, is pretty dismal – instead of celebrating progress toward a “more perfect union” we find this country set back decades, centuries. And the Supreme Court and the white Christo Fascists aren’t done yet,

unwinding progress and the clock, conveniently forgetting that this nation was founded in the Enlightenment by the Enlightened Humanists of their time (yes, most were slaveholders and all were white men of property), who knew they were tinkering with a grand experiment, knew they were fallible and hardly omniscient, and also knew they had to make compromises in order to cobble together a union, hoping it would hobble its way toward that “more perfect union.” There is something terribly wrong about a country that claims to be where “all [so and so’s] are created equal,” that the amount of your freedom, let alone opportunity, depends upon your zip code, wealth, gender, race and birth, and can change with whichever party happens to be in power at that moment. The level of terror and insecurity is a feature, not a bug. There is a lot of talk about what the Founding Fathers “intended” in 1791 – as if that could be divined or even relevant – but we know from Ben Franklin, James Madison and Thomas Jeﬀerson, that they fully well expected and welcomed progress and change. “I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and constitu-

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tions, but laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change, with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times,” Thomas Jefferson wrote. Jefferson also said, “No man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship or ministry or shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief, but all men shall be free to profess and by argument to maintain their opinions

in matters of religion.” In Florida and Texas and other Red States, they are banning books and speech. Teachers and doctors are being targeted for prosecution (persecution). Just being a woman is criminalized. Women can be tracked and hunted, prosecuted and jailed. Children are not allowed to be exposed to the truth of a cruel history (slavery) or to be empathetic to families of diﬀerent background and composition, but it’s OK to subjugate them to Christian indoctrination and to make non-Christians feel “otherized,” and “less-than” their Christian peers, coaches and authority figures. A 10-year old isn’t allowed to “say gay” or learn about slavery, but in Wisconsin, she is being forced to bear a child. Six extremist Christo-Fascist justices on the Supreme Court have basically said that when a Democrat is in the White House or the state house, the government shall be powerless to protect public health, the environment, join in a global endeavor to combat the existential threat of climate change or deadly pandemic, whether a disease or by weapons manufactured for war. But when a Republican is in oﬃce, well then torture and unending imprisonment at Guantanamo without charges or trial, a Muslim ban based solely on reli-

gion, that’s the prerogative of a Unitary Executive (a concept extolled by Justice Samuel Alito and the Federalist Society). And now they are poised to say that regardless of how “the people” vote, the gerrymandered Republican state legislatures can choose the victor in an election. It’s no wonder that a majority, including Democrats, say the USA is on a wrong track, but the pundits mistakenly draw the conclusion that voters are upset with President Joe Biden and the Democrats (frustrated, yes). Besides the travesty of an outof-control, anti-democratic Supreme Court majority that seems intent on distorting and overturning the Constitution, you have the rise of domestic terrorism and violence used as a political weapon. The Jan. 6 insurrection used the slogans of 1776 (“Don’t Tread on Me”) to justify their attempt to violently overturn a free and fair election and install a corrupt petty dictator. But the failure to hold the seditionists, conspirators and the Mob Boss himself to account threatens the concept of Rule of Law and Equal Justice (No Man Is Above the Law) that this free, democratic republic depends on. Continued on Page 30

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OUR TOWN

Combatting the dreaded fear of missing out

OMO, or Fear of Missing Out, is a term often used by the young. This fear is produced thanks to the multitude to opportunities the privileged young have at their fingertips. But you can’t “have it all” despite Cosmopolitan Editor Helen Gurley Brown’s insistence that you can. I found it hard to empathize with those who lamented the experience of FOMO until today. Because today I was sitting innocently enough sipping orange juice and enjoying an English muﬃn in my local diner when I struck up a casual conversation with a man who was sitting at the adjacent booth. I had no reading material so I thought a friendly conversation would be a good way to pass the time. I remarked that so many had experienced fear of COVID that we had all become anti-social. This seemed to peak my new breakfast partner’s interest and he said he was worried that he was exposed to germs on his long flight back from Capri the day before. I asked him whether his trip was for business or pleasure and he told me he had been in London to attend the Royal Ascot Races and then his friend flew him to Capri, where they went cruising along the Amalfi coast. Lots of good food, fine wine, jet skiing, tanning, fishing, that sort of thing. Suddenly I knew what FOMO was. I, too, would have liked to have seen the

Royal Ascot races and I, too, would have liked to have a yacht take me island hopping along the Amalfi coast. I was deep into FOMO for the first time in my life. I suddenly realized that I was missing out on all the fun. Then it occurred to me that even if I did go to Royal Ascot and even if I did spend a week on a yacht, there was no guarantee that I would actually enjoy any of it. I remember taking a trip to Paris eight years ago and returning with the lament that I had missed out on seeing the Eiﬀel Tower. I was extravagantly entertained on that trip with a round at the uberexclusive Golf de Saint Cloud, dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel George V, a tour through the Tuileries Gardens and much more, but since I did not get to see the Eiﬀel Tower up close and personal I had regrets that I missed out on something. I had FOMO. Or how about the time we stayed at the Cipriani Hotel in Venice, which is a hotel so so beautiful you want to cry. But because we took a private boat tour of Venice rather than a more “fun” bus boat tour I kept thinking we missed out. It’s a strange thing to feel that one is missing out on so much fun. Whether you find yourself among the privileged young, those in a midlife crisis or happen to be a jaded oldster, we all have trouble actually appreciating the life we live. We

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humans have diﬃculty pausing in order to appreciate what we have before us. I think we should get rid of the phrase FOMO and replace it with AFTA, or “A Failure to Appreciate”. One of my professors in graduate school would always say that people exclaimed how marvelous their vacations were only as a way of denying the fact that they may have found most of it painful and boring. How can one admit that fact after you spent $12,000 on something you actually did not appreciate? Careful reading of great literature suggests that the failure to appreciate life is common and remains unsolved. Goethe’s “Faust” (1808) is about a de-

pressed man who is in a frustrated quest to find the essence of life and resorts to making a pact with the devil by selling his soul in order to find some pleasure. The quest for the Holy Grail is one of the most enduring themes in Western culture and it is about man’s frustrated quest to find everlasting joy. One of the first and most important attempts to tackle this subject was written by Chretian de Troyes in “Perceval, the Story of the Grail” (1180). The quest for the answer to life’s pain, boredom and frustrations has haunted men for thousands of years with the most current efforts given to us by Steven Spielberg in his “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” One of my favorite efforts to solve our “Fear of Missing Out” is seen in “The Glass Bead Game” (Magister Ludi) by Herman Hesse. This charming German classic is about a future world where the intellectual elites are cloistered away in a small town in the Swiss Alps and spend their lives trying to win a game they play among themselves involving a combination of music, mathematics, and art. It’s a magical novel to read, but the best that the supreme master of the game can do is to look up at the stars each night and try to find comfort up there. We all suffer some “Fear of Missing Out,” but for my money I like the moniker AFTA, or “A Failure to Appreciate,” more because when one looks at life

that way, it prompts you to slow down, look around, and try to appreciate what you already have. America suﬀers from a wealth of goods, services and abundance. It’s a place where the more you have the more you want to have and that leads you right into the manic attitude of FOMO. “A Failure To Appreciate” is a better way to think of this issue. When you begin to realize that what you are missing is the ability to enjoy life’s little pleasures, then you are on your way to having a truly wise philosophy of life. It’s summertime and the living is easy. It’s time to slow down, take a deep breath, relax, smile and appreciate the wonderful world we have been blessed with. Long Island may not have the Royal Ascot races and it may not be Capri, but there is plenty of adventure and beauty right in your own backyard. All you have to do is find it.

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E A R T H M AT T E R S

Court delivers blow to climate change goals

n a decision released June 30, the Supreme Court curbed the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to address climate change by regulating carbon emissions from power plants. Essentially, the court held that Congress did not specifically authorize EPA to issue such a regulation. The court’s opinion introduced a new basis for review of federal agency regulation based on the “major questions doctrine.” The doctrine asserts that an agency may not take any action, such as implementing a regulation, that will have major national significance without clear statutory authorization from Congress. The majority opinion in this case, written by Justice Roberts, stated Congress did not authorize the EPA to use the Clean Air Act to regulate carbon emissions from power plants the way EPA had. He wrote, “[a] decision of such magnitude and consequence rests with Congress itself, or an agency acting pursuant to a clear delegation from that representative body.” The decision is the first time a majority opinion explicitly cited the so-called “major questions doctrine” to justify a ruling. What gave rise to this case began in the Obama administration when EPA issued the regulation known as the Clean Power Plan under the Clean Air Act. The CPP set carbon emissions guidelines for power plants based on the best emission controls demonstrated to work. This approach was called a beyond the fence line of the power plant approach to emissions

control. The Trump administration abandoned the CPP and issued a regulation using an inside the fence line approach, which gave the power plants more flexibility and less stringent emissions controls. They had to control their emissions based only on what the individual power plants could achieve with equipment and technology available on site. This rule was also abandoned and presently there is no rule regarding carbon emissions standards from power plants. Yet the Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge brought by West Virginia against the EPA challenging EPA’s authority to issue a regulation implementing beyond the fence line emission control measures – those based on what is currently demonstrated to be the best controls available. West Virginia argued this was a violation of the “major questions doctrine” because Congress did not specifically authorize EPA to issue such a regulation. According to Shaun Goho, a lecturer on law and acting director and senior staﬀ attorney of the Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, “Supporters of the major questions doctrine would characterize this as taking power away from agencies and giving it to Congress, because they would say Congress is democratically accountable, and therefore should be making the major policy decisions. Critics would say, ‘No, what’s happening is you’re taking power away from agencies, which have some degree of democratic accountability to the presi-

LYNN CAPUANO Earth Matters dent, and you are actually granting the power to the courts, which are not democratically accountable at all.’” Regardless of one’s view of the “major question doctrine,” it is clear that this decision has opened the door for a wide array of federal agency regulations to be challenged on the basis that Congress did not specifically authorize the agency to take whatever action is outlined by the regulation. There is no aspect of our lives that isn’t controlled by regulation. What we eat, the quality of our air and water, the medications we can access, how our vehicles operate, the toys we can give to our children, the cleaning products we can use and on and on are all regulated by the federal government. All of those

regulations are now potentially subject to challenge because of this decision. Justice Elena Kagan, writing for the dissenters, sounded the alarm about global warming and said that the court’s decision “strips” the EPA of the “power Congress gave it to respond to ‘the most pressing environmental challenge of our time.’ The court appoints itself – instead of Congress or the expert agency – the decision-maker on climate policy,” she wrote. “I cannot think of many things more frightening,” she concluded. Others commenting on the opinion have focused on the ruling’s impact on American’s health. Without carbon emissions controls, there will be increases in asthma, lung cancer, and other diseases associated with poor air quality. Those repercussions will have the most impact on already heavily polluted neighborhoods. Congress now is the only federal body able to act in the face of the very real consequences of climate change. Without immediate and significant action, we will assuredly surpass the 1.5 degree Celsius warming all experts set as the limit of what human beings can reasonably endure while maintaining some semblance of existing Western standards of living. However, even that increase in overall global temperature, which we will achieve in the early 2030s, will leave substantial portions of currently inhabited land uninhabitable. Reaching a 2 degree Celsius increase by mid-century

could render the entire planet uninhabitable and certainly life as we know it impossible. The unfortunate truth is we are on course to exceed even that 2 degree Celsius increase. Current congressional eﬀorts to address climate change are woefully inadequate. The current emissions reduction programs in discussion do not do enough and there are no plans to draw down already released greenhouse gases, a critical step in staying below the 1.5-2 degree Celsius mark. Congress must act to address fossil fuels in the power sector. Electricity generation contributes 25% of the greenhouse gas emissions around the globe and in the U.S. Coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, is the source of 20% of U.S. electricity. Greenhouse gas emissions from power production rose last year, for the first time since 2014, mainly driven by coal use. Only transportation is a larger source of pollution in the U.S. And only China produces more greenhouse gases than the U.S. These are not results to be proud of. The EPA’s regulation would have capped carbon emissions so as to force a transition away from coal. Since the agency’s hands have been tied by the Supreme Court, we must demand Congress act and provide clear authority to EPA to address climate change. Contact your representatives and senators and let them know you support taking action on climate change and your vote is tied to them taking legislative action.

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F RO M T H E D ES K O F A R N O L D W. D RU C K E R

Nassau IDA must hold Amazon to commitments

isturbing published reports have indicated that Amazon and Syosset Park Development, LLC may be attempting to do an “end-run” around the commitment they made to the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency to create 150 new warehouse jobs in Syosset as a condition of them receiving a lucrative package of tax breaks and incentives. This would be an aﬀront to Nassau taxpayers that must be addressed forcefully and with significant repercussions as promised at the outset. In March 2021, the Nassau County IDA awarded approximately $11 million in tax breaks to Amazon and Syosset Park Development, LLC over the course of the next 15 years to aid in the construction of a 204,000 square-

foot “last mile” facility on Syosset Park Lots 251 and 252 (305 Robbins Lane, Syosset). These incentives were awarded in part based on Amazon and Syosset Park Development, LLC’s agreement to create 150 new warehouse jobs in Syosset. Furthermore, as stated in their application to the IDA, the new warehouse would not “result in the removal or abandonment of a plant or facility of the applicant … or relocation of any employee of the applicant” located within Nassau County. That is why I was so outraged to read in Newsday on June 23, 2022, that Amazon plans to close its existing warehouse in Bethpage and move employees to the new Syosset facility, thereby depriving Nassau residents of

ARNOLD W. DRUCKER Nassau County Legislator

the benefit of the 150 new employment opportunities that they were promised in exchange for the use of

their tax dollars. As a matter of public record, I have always supported the redevelopment and environmental remediation of this site — one that languished in our community for decades. However, I have opposed IDA tax breaks for Amazon from the onset because of the corporation’s remarkable wealth, its brazen union-busting activities, and the documented negative impact on local wages in communities where Amazon sets up shop. Moreover, I believed that a more innovative use of the land would have reaped greater benefits for Syosset residents now and in the future. Nevertheless, the Nassau IDA made a decision to enter an agreement with Amazon and Syosset Park Development, LLC — and now the Nassau IDA must hold them to it. While

I am gratified that Chairman Richard Kessel stated he is directly engaging with Amazon to address these shocking revelations, the Nassau IDA must accept nothing short of full adherence to the agreement that Amazon signed. Should they fail or refuse, the IDA must claw back every cent of tax incentives that were previously awarded to Amazon related to this project. Failure to do so would establish a dangerous precedent for future applicants — one in which acts of noncompliance or even duplicity would not only be permitted but in fact rewarded. Arnold W. Drucker, of Plainview, was first elected to the Nassau County Legislature in 2016. He represents the 16th Legislative District in the Nassau County Legislature.

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Oculus The terrifying light of the sun streams the kind of energy on which faith depends, varied and everywhere around us. In the cries of the wind, the stuﬀ of clouds, the drops of rain, the logic of hot and cold, the elements and minerals— all the minor or major themes of this island earth. The detailed expressions I’ve been taught and more since time began. All my passionate loves, beauties, whimsies, driven to a single point in the heavens. Sunlight across the distance summers our otherwise cold dark orb, awakens the blind, warms the angels—breath essential to life, memory, dream, prayer, poetry, perfection—all this at once. My friend is very kind to share his amazing photo of the sun. He used a special telescope that only shows light at a wavelength of 656.3 nanometers (e.g. the “hydrogen alpha”). The area covered is hundreds of thousands of square miles on the sun’s surface and shows a long magnetic filament that looks like a hockey stick in the center of the photo. According to NASA solar physicists, a filament appears darker from the top because the gas inside is cool compared to the hot photosphere below. When we see a filament in profile against a dark sky it looks like a giant glowing loop we’re familiar with—these are called prominences which can be spectacular. The energy from the sun drives the familiar patterns on the surface of our world including life. The other neat thing is that both fission and fusion are at work in the sun. In the process hydrogen as super-heated plasma is converted to helium and other elements. Our sun will cease to exist as we know it when all its hydrogen has been consumed—in several billion years. I love the science, and the shine. Stephen Cipot Garden City Park

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New beginnings for the Rabbis Feldman

hen Rabbi Jerome Davidson announced his retirement in 2007 as only the third rabbi of Temple Beth-El of Great Neck since its 1928 founding, the future of our synagogue’s clergy leadership was in real doubt. How would we replace such a preeminent rabbi with such a storied history at Temple Beth-El?Did such person even exist? Well, we found two such people, a married couple who were both rabbis, Rabbi Meir Feldman and Rabbi Tara Feldman. Either one alone would have been exceptional, but together they are a real powerhouse team: thoughtful, brilliant, kind, compassionate, warm and, overall, just special human beings. Many rabbis are categorized as either intellectuals made for the pulpit or those with warm interpersonal skills. The Feldmans fulfill both categories. Not only are they capable of delivering inspirational and exhilarating sermons, but they also possess warmth, kindness and the ability to create a strong human connection. They have been that friend, therapist and confidant that congregants needed during the most diﬃcult times. For 13 years, the Feldmans continuously, tirelessly and enthusiastically fulfilled those roles. They are a remarkable team: distinct and unique individuals who are somehow also a continuation and a part of each other. We are so blessed to have had the Feldmans serve as our spiritual leaders for the past 13 years. The time just flew by. We have watched them grow as rabbis and as parents as their family matured and changed, as their beautiful children, Adina and Gavi, turn into impressive young adults. I am grateful for their friendship,

guidance and love. I can’t say that I envisioned the first two years of my presidency at Temple Beth-El the way it played out. The Feldmans have certainly made it interesting and unpredictable. But they have also made it unforgettable, and I mean that in a positive way. The experiences we have shared together as president and rabbis have helped me grow personally and professionally. The Feldmans do march to the beat of their own drums. They know what is right for them and for their family. Their spontaneity and outside-the-box thinking make them who they are. It is that spirit that led them from Memphis to Israel to Great Neck and now back to where they truly need to be: Jerusalem. Anyone who has heard them talk about Israel or has seen them in Israel knows that it possesses the life energy that they need to live, be happy and continue to grow intellectually and spiritually. Israel has a special connection to certain people that is incomprehensible

to many of us. The Feldmans need Israel and Israel needs the Feldmans. Winston Churchill once said, “This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” For Meir and Tara, this is not the end. They have so much more to give and so much more to do. They will start their new beginning with strength, promise, excitement and with the knowledge that they leave a congregation and community that will always care for them, love them and support them. Mazel tov on all that they have done, and I wish them success in all that they have left to do. Be’hatzlachah! Tizku l’chesed v’mitzvot! I hope that they have success and that they merit good deeds and mitzvahs. Gary Slobin President Temple Beth-El of Great Neck Letters Continued on Page 30

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16 GROUPS TO HONOR HARRY CHAPIN Nearly 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 Awardwinning singer-songwriter and social activist, on Monday night, July 18 at 7:15 p.m. The concert will also be livestreamed on the Just Wild About Harry (The Harry Chapin Tribute Show) Facebook page and available for later viewing. This year’s concert, the 19th annual and 17th at the park, will mark the 50th anniversary of the release of Chapin’s breakout hit “Taxi.” 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 “Shooting Star” 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 will be two days after the 41st 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 so beloved in memory on Long Island,” Markus said. “You don’t have to look too hard to find someone who met him, whose school he did a benefit for, or someone who’s been helped by one of his charities. It’s so meaningful for the music community to come together and, in eﬀect, do the concert he might have given. Each act is encouraged to do their own interpretation of the song they do,” Markus added. “We’ve had some amazing arrangements, from folky to country, torch-song 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 is being co-promoted by the Folk Music Society of Huntington, of which Markus is a board member. Besides Markus and Gathering Time, this year’s roster of performers includes newcomers JD Leonard

and the Famous Dr. Scanlon Band, along with returning performers Roger Street Friedman, Frank Walker, Patricia Shih & Stephen Fricker, Robinson Treacher, Debra Lynne & Lora Kendall, Joe Iadanza, MediaCrime, Judith Zweiman, Martha Trachtenberg, Robin Greenstein, Christine Solimeno, Grand Folk Railroad, and Russ Seeger, plus assorted side musicians.

Also appearing will be the ensemble called Will Sing for Food, of which Pachter is a vocalist; it exists solely to do food drives and fundraisers for Long Island Cares. 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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D-Day flight experience returns July 23 In celebration of its 78th anniversary, the American Airpower Museum’s Douglas C-47B “Skytrain” transport will conduct four Living History Flight Experiences on Saturday, July 23. Dozens of Long Islanders will get a rare chance to fly in AAM’s iconic WWII C-47B, one of the few still in original military condition. This is a one-of-a-kind immersive educational program, where Living Historians give guests a sense of what 101st and 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers felt on their incredible 1,200-plane D-Day assault. WWII Living Historian Robert Scarabino, with help from his 101st Airborne Reenactors, will

transport passengers back in time. Aﬀectionately dubbed “Second Chance,” AAM’s iconic transport is an original C-47B built in 1944 and supplied to the U.S. Army Air Force. AAM’s D-Day flight experience features: a mission briefing; a chance for guests to wear authentic military field jackets, helmets, and gear throughout the mission. Once on board AAM’s C-47B, passengers watch pilots operate their aircraft as “paratroopers” (reenactors) get ready for battle. It’s so realistic and unforgettable, right up to the moment when guests hook their parachutes up to the static line and get ready to jump. Don’t worry, no jumping allowed! Four flights are scheduled between 10:30

a.m. and 4:30 p.m.; three are full but seats are still available on flight four. To book a seat on the fourth flight or inquire about future flights, check out AAM’s website at www. americanairpowermuseum.org, click on “Visit” and go to “Flight Experiences.” Another option is to visit the museum’s gift shop Wednesday through Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Hangar 3, 1230 New Highway in Farmingdale, or call (516) 531-3950 or (631) 454-2039. The public is welcome to visit Hangar 3 all day on July 23, to watch each flight and tour AAM’s many exhibits. Visitors can watch as “paratroopers” (reenactors) and passengers suit up, apply face black-out, don their parachutes, check weapons and board Second Chance. Watch as the plane’s mighty twin engines fire up and she takes oﬀ from Republic. Regular admission for adults is $15, seniors and veterans $12 and children 5-12 $10. Tickets and pre-registration not required for regular admission. Second Chance, an original WWII C-47B,

was transferred to the Royal Air Force in 1945 and flew in the Berlin Airlift (1948 — 1949) with the RAF, serving until 1950. The aircraft next served in the Belgian Air Force for two years. In 1952 she went to the French Air Force, serving two years in Viet Nam, as well as in India, Algeria, Morocco and the Congo. In 1967 she was sold to Israel and flew in the Israeli Defense Force 32 years. AAM acquired the aircraft in 2000. In addition to AAM’s D-Day flights, she also performs at regional air shows in classic WWII D-Day markings with the original “D8” code. One of the last C-47Bs still in stock military configuration, this aircraft has just over 17,000 hours in the air, one of the world’s lowest flight times ever! This is a family-friendly program for all ages and a wonderful way to educate young Americans about WWII and how U.S. military veterans fought to defend our freedom. Support AAM’s mission to honor veterans and military aviation history by helping maintain and preserve the museum’s iconic aircraft.

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What to know about elder abuse, scams Garden City-based FCA offers array of services to protect vulnerable people in Nassau County BY L I S A ST E R N Elder abuse is on the rise. It comes in many forms, and affects older people across all backgrounds and cultures. It can victimize the rich and the poor, the highly educated, the skeptics and the optimists. Even the most vigilant among us can have a moment of vulnerability, and that’s all it takes. Sadly, while many older adults are victimized through phone, internet or postal solicitations, twothirds of financial exploitation abuses are perpetrated by relatives or other people known to the victim. Family and Children’s Association, one of Nassau County’s largest and oldest human services nonprofit organizations, can help. FCA’s Safe Observant Seniors program is fighting elder abuse scams and abuse with preventive and support services designed to help empower older adults and their families to recognize the predatory behavior that leads to financial abuse and other exploitation. The National Council on Aging reports that nationally, 60% of the abusers are family members. In the cases referred to FCA through the Nassau County District Attorney’s office and other external agencies, the percentage is higher, at close to 95%. Most often these abusers are adult children with untreated substance use disorders and/or undiagnosed mental health issues. Escorting the abuser out of the home may solve one

problem but can create others, such as when the victim is frail and dependent on his or her abuser for daily care. Additionally, oftentimes the victim is more concerned about the well-being of their family member over their own safety. This, along with shame, loss of dignity, fear of retaliation and loss of independence results in gross underreporting of abusive relationships. Working with the Nassau County District Attorney, SOS helps seniors who have experienced scams or other financial abuse by providing wrap-around services that assist the victim throughout the investigation and provide support and counseling. Services include: • Virtual or in-person short-term crisis counseling and support groups • Liaison with the criminal justice system to keep clients informed every step of the way • Assistance obtaining and understanding court orders of protection• Assistance in investigating and resolving suspected financial exploitation• Assistance filing for Crime Victims’ Compensation through NYS • Access to FCA’s comprehensive suite of senior services • Support with accessing and understanding community resources Why are the numbers so high in Nassau County? While the answer is complex, here are three major reasons.

• Most Long Island communities consist of single-family homes and have no robust public transportation infrastructure. Older residents tend to drive less, and ultimately give up driving altogether, isolating them from family, friends, libraries, religious communities, and other sources of support. Isolation and loneliness make seniors more vulnerable to all forms of abuse, whether by phone, internet, their mailbox or from family, friends or hired help. • Nassau County seniors living on a fixed income often have difficulties making ends meet, forcing them to share their homes with a family member they know to have mental health or behavioral problems. Similarly, an adult child who has trouble getting or keeping a job will have little or no chance of finding affordable housing so the senior parent will take them in rather than see them become homeless. • Mental health services and housing in Nassau County are nowhere near sufficient to meet the need, so again many seniors will choose to take a troubled adult child into their home rather than see them become homeless. When a client has been experiencing abuse and it is necessary for the perpetrator to be removed from the home, FCA can assist the senior with accessing much needed supports designed to keep them safely at home in the community. Supports range from home care and home delivered meals to emotional

support and advocacy. In addition, when the perpetrator is an adult child, the family can be referred to resources and programs to help their adult child who may need substance abuse or behavioral health assistance. Safe Observant Seniors (SOS) is made possible with funding from the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services, Federal VOCA Victim & Witness Assistance Program, the New York State Office of Victim Services and Lifespan of Greater Rochester Inc. However, personal funding from private donors goes directly to the provision of services to help ensure that programs stay strong and are able to serve more people. The need of the community for elder abuse funding is reflected by the dramatic increase in referrals FCA is receiving. It is challenging to keep up with the demand given limited services, and for the first time SOS has had a wait list. Additionally, every few years the program is at risk to lose government funding. With your help, SOS can expand its ability to serve Long Island’s most vulnerable seniors. For more information or to donate to this vital program, call (516) 485-3425 opt 3 or visit www.fcali.org.Lisa Stern, LCSW-R is assistant vice president, Senior & Adult Services at FCA, is committed to promoting safety, respecting the right to self-determination and improving overall quality of life for Nassau County seniors.

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Working past retirement age: What to know BY AV R O H O M G E F E N , E S Q . With older Americans staying longer in the workforce, driven by financial need, increased life spans, and a desire to stay active, employers and employees are increasingly faced with questions of age-related competency, disability, and discrimination. According to the Federal Reserve, labor market participation for Americans 65 and older increased from 21.4% in July 2010 to 26% in February 2020. (It declined in July 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but rebounded in December 2021.) The current tight labor market indicates that this percentage will continue to increase as long as there are unfilled job openings. Despite the labor shortage, including skilled professionals, some employers still discriminate against older workers. It’s especially prevalent in the tech industry, where some companies even advertise that they are looking to hire only “digital natives,” code for younger workers and an implication that older workers need not apply. However, older workers are not without protection. Recently, both IBM and HP were sued by older employees for age discrimination. In the IBM lawsuit, older workers are alleging that the company pushed them out while simultaneously hiring recent college graduates “en masse.” In the HP case, over 100 former employees claim the company discriminated by laying oﬀ workers who were over 40 at a greater rate than younger employees. They also claim that HP hiring managers were instructed by management that a certain percentage of outside hires should be younger graduates or individuals early in their careers. While age discrimination in employment is not prohibited by either the 1962 Equal Employment Opportunity Act or Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the 1967 federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) does explicitly forbid discrimination against people who are age 40 or older. The ADEA has been amended several times since, with one important amendment removing the age “cap” on ADEA claims, which was first 65 and then 70. These caps perpetuated the biased belief that age inherently aﬀects ability, permitting employers to deny jobs to the oldest workers and to force workers to retire based solely on age. Both scientific evidence and public opinion have demonstrated that age is not predictive of job-related

ability or performance (depending on the job, of course). New York State and New York City have their own anti-discrimination laws, which are generally more strict than the ADEA’s. Both, for example, allow for individual liability for discrimination, in contrast to the ADEA. Additionally, under the ADEA age must be the sole motivating factor for an adverse employment action. Under NYC law, an employer may be liable even if age was only a motivating factor, among several. Local laws also do not specify that an employee must be over 40 in order to allege age discrimination. In the age of COVID-19 and remote work arrangements, employers may not permit younger employees, who may be more technologically savvy, to work remotely, while requiring older employees to work in the oﬃce. Conversely, employers may not require older workers to work remotely, even if the motivation is to protect their health, while allowing younger workers to work on premises. Interestingly, unlike the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which requires employers to make “reasonable accommodations” for employees with disabilities, no laws require such accommodations based on age. But older workers may have age-related disabilities, and so employers must consider whether the requested accommodation is “reasonable,” meaning it would allow the older employee to perform his or her job duties without “unduly burdening” the employer. Older workers, and older individuals who are seeking work, face unique challenges related to their employment. Some may fail to keep up with changing technology, leading to frustration for younger, more technologically adept colleagues. However, older workers often bring experience, both professional and personal, which can make them a valuable resource for employers. Keeping and hiring older workers may also be the key to preventing the coming wave of baby boomer retirement from being a “brain drain,” filling jobs in highly skilled areas and reflecting a clientele that’s also aging. Avrohom Gefen heads Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP’s Employment Law and Commercial Litigation practices and is a key member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution practice. He can be reached at agefen@vmmlegal.com and 516.437.4385 x119.

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The Art Guild showcases member talent On Friday, June 10, the Art Guild hosted their Annual Member showcase and reception. Several local dignitaries, as well as more than two hundred members and friends attended the exhibition opening. The member showcase is the culmination of the Art Guild’s gallery season. All members, regardless skill level, or preferred artistic medium were encouraged to submit a piece. The resulting exhibition is an eclectic, and exciting demonstration of the talents of many local artists. The exhibition includes works of sculpture, painting, and photography. This year’s exhibition had 90 pieces of artwork on display, the largest exhibition ever for the Art Guild. Debbie Wells, from Artful Circle, was the Juror of Awards for the Member showcase. She awarded first place to Susan Barse Miller for her acrylic on canvas entitled, “Little One Named Ryan.” Aleta Crawford was awarded second place for “Cherry-AppleCherry.” An oil on canvas. Alice Riordan took third place for her hydrocal sculpture entitled “Tribute.” Three other local artists received honorable mentions for their submissions. They were: Tracy Lefkowitz, Kerri Shiekman, and John Micheals. Artful Circle offers Virtual Art Classes as well as a vast array of other

art related services including curatorial, publishing, exhibition and promotion services. At the reception, the Art Guild recognized the achievements of three High School Seniors: Ahla Beltran of Bethpage High School, Anjali Gauld of Manhasset High School, and Yiqi Tan of Great Neck South High School.

These three exceptional students were the recipients of the Kazickas Family Foundation Art Scholarships! The scholarships are funded by a generous donation by Marceil and John Kazickas and awarded to Nassau County High School Seniors who will be pursuing the visual arts at college.

The scholarship winners received citations from Anna Kaplan, state senator for the 7th District, and Gina Sillitti, state assemblywoman for the 15th District. Also present was Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte of the Town of North Hempstead. Dalimonte honored all participating artists with citations. More than 40 Nassau County high school seniors applied for the scholarships. The applications were judged by Dawn Lee. Lee is professor and chair of the Art Department at St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue/Brooklyn. Katrina Benson was awarded the Terry Shkuda Award. Benson is highly recognized color pencil artist. She served as a Board member and instructor at the Art Guild. Benson also received citations from Kaplan and Sillitti. The Member Showcase will be on exhibition through July 16. The gallery is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 1-5 PM while the exhibition is on view. The Art Guild’s gallery is located at 200 Port Washington Blvd. in Manhasset. The Art Guild offers classes and workshops for children and adults year-round. The Art Guild is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts. For more information about The Art Guild, please visit www. theartguild.org.

‘Footloose’ at Argyle Thursday evening outdoor Theatre starts July 14 concerts in Westbury Long Island’s largest year-round professional theatrical venue, The Argyle Theatre (Mark and Dylan Perlman, Executive Producers & Managing Partners; Evan Pappas, artistic director), presents the international hit “Footloose” written by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie, with music by Tom Snow and lyrics by Dean Pitchford. “Footloose” will be directed by Evan Pappas, choreographed by Eugenio Contenti with music direction by Jonathan Brenner. Footloose begins performances on July 14 in advance of its opening night on July 16 running through Aug. 28, 2022. The Argyle Theatre (34 West Main Street, Babylon, Long Island).When the reverend’s rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren’s reputation, with many of the locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story that emerges pins a father longing for the son he lost against a young man aching for the father who walked out on him. To the rockin’ rhythm of its Oscar and Tonynominated Top Forty score, augmented with dynamic new songs, Footloose celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people while guiding them with a warm heart and open mind. “We are thrilled to continue the summer fun at the Argyle Theatre by presenting the hit show Footloose. We have assembled an amazing cast that I am sure will get audiences dancing in the aisles!” said Pappas. The cast includes Peyton S. Cassity as Ren (Regional: Addams Family), Tia Karaplis as Ariel (Regional: Babes In Arms), John Hillner* as Reverend Shaw (Broadway: Footloose, Mamma Mia!), Michelle Mallardi* as Vi Shaw (Broadway: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Les Miserable), Carrie Michelle Baker as Ethel, Tray Wright as Willard (Regional: Grease), Lilliannie Arie Urgent as Rusty, Quincy Lawson as Urleen (Regional: A Chorus Line), Liat Shuflita as Wendy

Jo (Regional: Babes In Arms), Max Kuenzer as Chuck (Regional: The Mystery of Edwin Drood), Jay Mauro (Regional: Pippin), Tyrell Ruffin (Regional: The Wiz), Jojo Minasi (Regional: Mamma Mia!), Arturo Hernandez (Regional: Spring Awakening), Molly Model (Argyle Theater’s Elf), Christina Emily Jackson (National Tour: Shrek, The Sound of Music), Nicole Weitzman (Regional: Once Upon A Mattress) and Mikey Marmann (Argyle Theatre’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame). The creative team includes Set Design by Steven Velasquez, Lighting Design by Eric Norbury, Costume Design by Peter Fogel, Sound Design by Scott Stauffer, Prop Master Zach Marlin. Production Stage Manager is Emily Todt with Assistant Stage Manager Shari Freeda, Covid Safety Manager Dailee Morrone, Production Assistant Perseis Grant, Production Manager/ Technical Director is Michael Kauffman, the Production Coordinator is Alison Savino and the Casting Director is Michael Cassara, CSA. By arrangement with Concord Theatricals. Sponsored by Post Office Café. Tickets for Footloose are priced from $45 — $79 and may be purchased online at www. argyletheatre.com or by calling (631) 230-3500. “Footloose” will play Thursday through Saturday evenings at 7:30 PM, Saturday afternoons at 2:30 PM, and Sunday afternoons at 2:00 PM (added performance on Wednesday, August 24 at 7:30 PM).

Westbury Arts is launching its free outdoor summer concert series, with live, in-person concerts held in the village’s central plaza: The Piazza Ernesto Strada, 200 Post Avenue, Westbury, NY. All the concerts are held on Thursdays from 7 to 9 pm. Here is the line-up: July 14 — Jimbo Ro and Friends (blues, jazz, island) July 21 — Panic (power pop, rock, dance) July 28 — La Cassandra (Latin pop) August 4 — Mala Waldron (jazz, blues) August 11 — Soul Purpose (disco, funk, soul) August 18 — X-Session (rock, classic rock) August 25 — Sabori — The Salsa and Latin Jazz Band (Latin jazz, salsa) September 1 — Nonstop to Cairo (ska, hip-hop, funk) Additionally, Friday, Sept. 16 is Westbury Arts’ 11th Annual Short Film Concert presented by Asbury Shorts. (Rain date Sept. 17) This is an evening of award-winning short films. Sound reinforcement by Pro Audio and Visual Events

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Empire State Fair returns to Nassau Coliseum BY J ES S I C A R E N The Empire State Fair returns to Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum from June 30 to July 10 with a multitude of deep-fried carnival treats, other eats and family entertainment, including the Royal Hanneford Big Top Circus, 30 rides—some never before seen at the fair —and firework displays. This is the first time the state fair has operated since 2019 due to COVID-19. ”I really missed this fair,” said Jack Nuttal, a resident of New Hyde Park, who was in attendance opening day Thursday with family and friends. “It’s been three years too long.” The Dream Wheel ferris wheel at the Empire State Fair. Credit: Jessica Ren The fair is run by Dreamland Amusements, an East Coast carnival ride company that operates from Maine to Florida. ”It’s great to be back,” said Andrew Roberts, one of the concessionaires and event coordinators at Dreamland Amusements. “It’s a great looking event. We have a lot to do, and hopefully we’re going to give the customers a really good product, and something they’re

happy to come to and come back to, which I think they will.” Royal Hanneford Big Time Circus makes its debut for the first time at the Empire State Fair. Credit: Caron Conway The $10 fair admission, which is free for children under 36 inches tall accompanied by a paying adult, includes the Eudora Farms exotic petting zoo, the Kidbucks Game Show, thrilling performances by the circus, and fireworks by Grucci on the Fourth of July and both Saturday nights. Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36 inches and taller) are $35 on site. Ride tickets are $1.50 each, $30 for 20 tickets, or $60 for 50 tickets plus one free ride. Rides take two or more tickets each. Eudora Farms Petting Zoo at the Empire State Fair. Credit: Caron Conway Patrons can visit the website for discounted pre-fair admission unlimited ride combo tickets. Parking at the coliseum is free. The fair hours are 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays and noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, July 4. For more information, call 866-666-FAIR (3247) or visit EmpireStateFair.com

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Michael Weinstock endorses Jon Kaiman

look forward to voting for Jon Kaiman, on Aug. 23. He is, by far, the most experienced candidate on the ballot. Jon is a brilliant man, with a passion for public service. He also has a great big heart. When I was a young lawyer, I found myself representing a diﬃcult client. I was representing a college professor who had been arrested and charged with sending death threats to university oﬃcials. He claimed to be innocent and he demanded a jury trial in federal court. There was only one problem… the man was absolutely crazy. He was certain that he could dazzle the jury with his brilliance. He was entirely disinterested with the mountain of evidence that proved his guilt. He was also in a perpetual state of anger towards everyone and he spoke with a strong Chinese accent. Whenever I went to the jail to speak with my client, he would raise

his voice and berate me. The guards would politely look away and pretend that they couldn’t hear the man shouting at me. Usually, he would scream at me about the poor state of public education in the United States. I was in a real pickle and I was scared. What did I do? I called Jon Kaiman. Jon was a criminal court judge for many years. He served in a tough community and he had a reputation for treating everyone in his courtroom with respect. Before becoming a judge, Jon was a criminal defense lawyer. He had experience representing people who were crazy, but not “crazy enough” to plead insanity. Jon returned my call immediately and he helped me through the crisis. “I know it’s exhausting representing troubled people” Jon told me. “I know it’s tough to go to the jail and have enraged men shout at you through the bars.” Jon encouraged

me to step outside my crises for a moment. He encouraged me to think about the constitution. “You are representing a deeply troubled man in federal court, and he still enjoys all of the rights and protections of the US Constitution. That’s a very special thing.” Jon spoke to me like an old pro that day. “The constitution wasn’t drafted to protect millionaires. It was drafted to protect everyone. It was drafted to protect poor people; as well as troubled people who weren’t born here. You aren’t representing a difficult man with fits of rage” Jon explained. “You are representing the Constitution. That’s a big honor and you should embrace it.” At the end of the trial, my client received a far better outcome than he deserved. My client was blessed — because Jon Kaiman gave me valuable advice and guidance when I re-

ally needed it. I quoted Jon’s words when speaking to the jury. Jon Kaiman was a “true believer” when he was a lawyer in private practice. He represented middle-class people, who were facing terrible injustice. He put his heart and soul into representing his clients and he frequently looked the other way, if they had diﬃculty paying the bill. Some of the other candidates call themselves “activists.” They engage in stunts to generate media attention. They carry around megaphones. Jon Kaiman doesn’t do “stunts.” Jon Kaiman helps people. Jon Kaiman has dedicated his career to helping people. He helps people stay out jail and he helps people who are struggling to stay in the middle-class. He accomplishes big things because he works hard and he is unfailing optimistic. Jon’s commitment to public service is almost as admirable as his

commitment to his family. When I was a law student, Jon came to my apartment for dinner. He came with his wife and their first child, who was a toddler at the time. About halfway through dinner, I noticed Jon walking around my apartment and poking around a bit. When I asked what he was looking for, he told me that it was almost “bath time” and he forgot to bring toys. Thankfully, we were able to find a few plastic toys that floated. Jon excused himself from dinner, and for the next half hour, we heard nothing but laughter coming from the bathroom. Jon is the type of person we want representing us in Congress. Jon Kaiman is the real deal. I look forward to voting for Jon Kaiman on Aug. 23. Michael Weinstock Great Neck

Transit projects wait on congestion pricing

TA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber warned at a recent Civic Conversation transportation forum sponsored by the Citizens Union that failure to start congestion pricing would delay many capital projects, including the $6.9 billion Second Avenue Subway Phase 2, and was nothing new. I have previously written for several years that the MTA’s $51 billion 2020-2024 Five Year Capital Plan’s financial dependency on $15 billion in revenue generated by tolls was never realistic. I also pointed out that safety and state of good repair projects

along with increasing the number of NYC Transit’s 473 subway stations to be ADA-accessible was always a higher priority than any system expansion projects, such as the $6.9 billion Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 and $2.6 billion Metro North New Haven Line, Bronx East, Penn Station Access projects. The previous MTA Chairman Pat Foye always blamed President Trump along with his management team at the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Transit Administration for delays in implementation of congestion pricing. Current MTA Chairman Janno Lieber, by compari-

son, doesn’t oﬀer the same criticism of President Biden, DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg or FTA Administrator Nuria Fernandez for the same lack of progress. The FTA will never agree to oﬀer the MTA a $6.9 billion Full Funding Grant Agreement, which would include $3.4 billion in federal funding to pay for the Second Avenue Subway Phase 2, until the MTA can provide documentation that it actually has $3.5 billion in local funding. This is a legal requirement to obtain the federal dollars. It is time for Lieber to admit that the $6.9 billion Second Avenue

Subway Phase 2 project needs to be postponed until the next MTA 2025 — 2029 Five Year Capital Plan. Since November 2019, then New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo delayed announcing his appointments to the MTA Traﬃc Mobility Review Board. Even former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio filled his one seat in July 2021. Since taking oﬃce New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has never made it one of her transit-related priorities to fill her five seats. Lieber claims Hochul is a big supporter of congestion pricing. He is strangely silent in not holding Hochul also accountable for her de-

lays, which contributed to the lack of progress for implementation of congestion pricing. Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner — transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Oﬃce. This included the development, review, approval and oversight for billions in capital projects and programs for the MTA, NYC Transit, Long Island & Metro North Rail Roads MTA Bus, NYC DOT, New Jersey Transit along with 30 other transit agencies in NY & NJ).

Crime surges in Nassau, officials mum Continued from Page 14 The near-exclusive focus on bail reform to explain the rise in crime in New York in 2022 has several problems. The first is that crime has also increased across the country in places that did not change their bail laws. The second is that New York’s bail

laws, which imprisoned tens of thousands of mostly black and brown people because they could not aﬀord bail, were first changed in January 2020. The reform was botched by the state Legislature, which allowed cashless bail for too many crimes and did not give judges enough discretion.

But the bail reform laws were amended in May 2020 and again in April 2022 to reduce the number of crimes in which cashless bail was permitted and giving judges more discretion. The main remaining criticism is that judges were not allowed to consider the “dangerousness” of the person.

So if bail reform was the culprit, one would expect the largest increase in crime would have occurred in 2020 when bail laws were the most lenient and that crime would go down in 2011 when the laws were tightened and in 2022 after they were tightened again. Blakeman cited the need for trans-

parency in releasing data disclosing in daily reports the pending criminal case data and bail status of those rearrested. He should make Nassau’s crime statistics just as transparent by releasing them monthly and oﬀer an explanation of why crime has surged under his watch and what he intends to do about it.

Independence Day ideals under siege Continued from Page 16 You have a tyranny of the minority, enabled by the manipulation of the undemocratic Electoral College, the undemocratic Senate and its grossly anti-democratic filibuster, an out-of-control Supreme Court that has anointed itself with monarchic power (five of the justices appointed by presidents who LOST the popular vote), and gerrymandered state leg-

islatures and districts. So, yes, you can forgive people for being skeptical about America’s promise of freedom and liberty this July 4th. When you have gross inequality that is only growing worse because of unequal representation and blatant discrimination in how laws are applied or ignored, when you cannot trust the Supreme Court or any judges to deliver fair and impartial rul-

ings, when the majority will to feel safe and secure is thwarted and Congress is paralyzed, you can forgive people for not celebrating July 4th. The essence that the “patriots” love to go back to is “We the People,” but who gets to vote – and have their vote counted – is shrinking. Go back to the Bush v. Gore decision when Justice Antonin Scalia justified this blatantly unconstitutional decision

saying the Constitution does not explicitly say “one person, one vote.” Keep that in mind when the court rules on the North Carolina Moore v. Harper redistricting case, and how the court has already violated the Voting Rights Act – even the way Roberts eviscerated it – to allow blatantly unconstitutional gerrymandering to stay in place. Even the flag has been hijacked,

turned into a weapon, a threat, a source of intimidation, a battle standard. Keep this in mind as you sit back wrapped in self-satisfaction of American Exceptionalism and taking democracy for granted: Excluding the Iroquois Federation, no democracy has lasted more than 250 years, not Greece, not Rome, and this July 4th is the 246th year.

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Credit essential for life’s big purchases Can you purchase anything today without some type of credit? The answer is yes if you pay cash as some do, but credit is king. When you want to purchase or lease a car, your credit is key to having a successful outcome at the least amount of cost. Moreover, your car and homeowner’s insurance will be aﬀected by your credit scores, too. Everyone either uses a credit or debit card, or if you are a techie, then you are using your mobile phones, iPods, and even your voice to pay your bills with PayPal, Zelle, or Venmo. This has become an everyday, convenient and seamless process. When it comes to large purchases like a car or home, one will apply for a loan. Cars are generally much easier to buy as almost everyone qualifies. The interest rate for purchasing or the “factor” when leasing will solely depend on your profile and credit scores. Those with the highest scores will secure the best deal, but those with less than stellar credit, e.g. 720-740-plus, percentile will, unfortunately, pay more. When it comes to applying for a home mortgage, the playing field is quite diﬀerent. One can attain a mortgage for as little as 3% down, with a fair credit score ranging from 580-669. However, PMI (private mortgage insurance) would be required in the event of non-payment, so the bank would get reimbursed on a

failed loan. Scores above 620, qualifies you for a conventional mortgage without PMI. In today’s society, your personal and business credit is very much the defining factor for borrowing money. You are rated by that magic number called a FICO credit score as well as your debt/ income ratio. As one’s debts increase, so does that ratio and it sends a signal about your credit profile and scores via Experian, Trans Union, and Equifax to anyone who will be lending you money or who might want to provide you credit or credit cards. Excellent credit is as important and similar to having a point-free driver’s license since the cost of your insurance will be less with a higher score and you will qualify for the lowest interest rate from your lender. The Fair Isaac Company was the originator of this concept back in 1989. Prior to that time, you could have excellent credit scores, but your personal character-based profile, first impressions, and decision-making by your bank could determine whether or not the lender would provide you a loan. Discriminatory practices might have been used to deny a loan. Today credit scores are used as a basis to determine the strength of the borrower and not character traits. Scores can range from 300-850 as a way to de-

PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch

termine your creditworthiness and what, if any money, a lender will provide you. Obviously, the higher the score the better the interest rates and terms of the loan. Low scores will cost you much more money when applying for an installment loan or mortgage. You should check your credit scores and profile at least once a year, which is free (you may have to pay $10-$15 for your scores). Determine whether the information is accurate and if not protest any derogatory remarks by writing to the credit reporting agencies. Make sure

you note your full name, address and account number or if you are concerned about someone stealing your information, note at least the last four digits of the card or loan number with proof of the error(s). Another option would be to hire a credit-fixing agency to do the work. However, inquire as to whether they charge a flat fee or an amount per derogatory remark that is removed. Do your homework and be extremely careful before hiring a company as there some that will charge you money and not provide the required results. So your first step would be to check with Consumer Aﬀairs to see if there had been any complaints against them. Dunn & Bradstreet will also have a company’s profile and rating as noted and there could be irregularities, so it would be advisable to check it out once a year. Another avenue to check is online reviews and testimonials which will reveal and provide how a credit-fixing company is viewed by consumers and whether satisfied with the services or not. My professional opinion is that your credit today is one of the most important, if not the most critical variable with respect to borrowing money, attaining reasonably priced insurance, and purchasing or leasing a vehicle. If you don’t take care of it by paying all your bills on time or if you are going to be late, at least no-

tify those companies that your payment will be delayed. They do allow a certain number of days (ask them) before they report to the credit bureaus as a late payment. Being late too many times could have a devastating eﬀect on downgrading your credit scores and long-term profile as a credit risk. As they say, “an “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Continue to Donate to the Ukrainian Crisis and save a life or two: IOM’s Ukraine Response OR: The International Organization for Migration a 501(c) 3 Corporation: http://donate.iom.int 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.), a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S) as well as the new “Green Industry. ”For a “FREE” 15-minute consultation, 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.Com. Just email or snail mail (regular mail) him with your ideas or suggestions on future columns with your name, email and cell number and he will call or email you back.

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Northwell joins healthcare climate council Northwell Health announced today that it has joined the Healthcare Climate Council, and separately, New York’s largest health system signed on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Care Sector Pledge to reduce organizational emissions. Northwell joined the Biden Administration today for a White House event with HHS, where industry colleagues pledged meaningful action to decarbonize the health care industry and make medical facilities more resilient to the eﬀects of climate change. Northwell has committed to meet the Biden administration’s climate goal

to reduce emissions 50 percent by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. “When you think of health care, so many times it’s the emergent issues of the day that come to mind. But the reality is that community health is a long game that requires strategic thinking and investments with an eye to the future,” said Michael J. Dowling, Northwell’s president and CEO. “Northwell Health has pledged to root out health disparities of all types – and that includes addressing our own impacts on the climate.” The HHS’ Oﬃce of Climate Change and Health Equity developed the health sector climate pledge in conjunction

with the White House to help focus health care sector’s response to climate change. Signatories have also committed to producing detailed plans to build climate resilience for their facilities and their communities. In addition to the White House pledge, Northwell has been granted membership into the Healthcare Climate Council, an organization of leading health systems committed to reducing their carbon footprint, building resilient health systems and communicating climate change’s health impacts. “Northwell Health is proud to join the Health Care Climate Council, which

is a leadership body of health systems committed to protecting patients and team members from the health impacts of climate change,” said Donna Drummond, senior vice president, chief expense oﬃcer and chief sustainability oﬃcer. “Our mission to raise health is directly tied to a commitment to sustainability. We have a responsibility to our patients, our team members, our communities and future generations to create cleaner, healthier environments. We’re proud to join the council to further this vision with other committed organizations.” The Healthcare Climate Council

was established in 2014 by the Virginiabased international nongovernmental organization Healthcare Without Harm. Members implement innovative climate solutions and inspire and support others to act while using their trusted voice and influence to move policy and drive the transformation toward climate-smart health care. See the White House pledge here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/ briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/06/30/fact-sheet-health-sector-leaders-join-biden-administrationspledge-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-50-by-2030/

King Kullen names Elizabeth Ostrove CFO King Kullen Grocery Co. Inc. has named Elizabeth Ostrove chief financial oﬃcer. In her 36-year career with King Kullen, Ostrove has held a number of senior positions, most recently serving as vice president & controller – finance. The announcement was made by King Kullen President & Chief Operating Oﬃcer Joseph W. Brown following a vote by the King Kullen

Board of Directors.“Liz has overseen the Accounting, Finance and Payroll Departments for many years and has been involved in a number of complex initiatives throughout her tenure with King Kullen,” Brown stated. “She is a dedicated employee who consistently gives her all to every task, project, and assignment. Her contributions to the King Kullen organization are considerable and I know everyone joins me in

congratulating Liz on her new role as Chief Financial Oﬃcer.”A 1989 graduate of Dowling College, where she received her Bachelor of Business Administration, Ostrove went on to receive an MBA in Corporate Finance from Dowling College and a Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management from St. Joseph’s College. She also serves as an instructor at New York Institute of Technol-

ogy and received her Certified Payroll Professional designation from the American Payroll Association. Headquartered in Hauppauge, King Kullen is recognized by the Smithsonian Institution as America’s first supermarket. Founded in 1930 by Michael J. Cullen, King Kullen operates 29 supermarkets and five Wild by Nature stores in Nassau and Suﬀolk Counties.

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Sillitti aids commission in Pride celebration support of Asian American at Town Hall State Assemblywoman Gina L. Sillitti (D-Port Washington) announced that legislation she co-sponsored to establish the New York Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission has passed the Assembly. The commission is a milestone for greater representation and opportunities for the AAPI community in New York State, and will serve as a platform to advance policies that promote equity and celebrate AAPI culture. “In the wake of a wave of antiAsian hate crimes within the last few years, we must create a space to address these xenophobic attacks and promote inclusivity,” said Sillitti. “While Asian

American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month has come to an end, I encourage my fellow Long Islanders to stand with our AAPI neighbors, each and every day. This commission will do just that and is a vital step toward building a stronger, more inclusive New York.” According to NYPD statistics, 131 hate crimes targeted Asians in New York last year compared to 28 in 2020 and just one in 2019. The increase has continued so far this year, with 10 offenses logged in January and February compared to four in the same period last year. This bill establishes a 13-member commission to develop policies to im-

prove the communal, economic, social, health and educational factors that impact AAPI New Yorkers, a community that has long been under-represented. This commission will conduct the outreach and provide the resources necessary to course-correct how we value this integral community, noted Sillitti. Sillitti recently hosted a “Stop Asian Hate with Education” rally with state Sen. Anna Kaplan in May to spotlight the rise in anti-Asian crimes on Long Island and across New York State and support the bill sponsored by state Sen. John Liu to teach Asian American history in New York public schools (A.7260A/S.6359A). Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Council Members Mariann Dalimonte, Peter Zuckerman, and Veronica Lurvey, along with Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman recently celebrated Pride Month with a celebration at Town Hall on June 27. Town oﬃcials were joined by Sean Ross Collins-Sweeney from state Sen. Anna Kaplan’s oﬃce, state Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti, and keynote speaker Alex Tyler from local Port Washington organization Be the Rainbow.

The town raised the Pride Flag on June 1. Attendees gathered on the lawn of Town Hall for a ceremonial flag-raising to commemorate the month. Pride Month takes place each year from June 1 to June 30. Additionally, Town Hall was lit up in rainbow colors until the end of the month. For video footage from the event visit: www. youtube.com/townofnorthhempstead or tune in to NHTV on channel 18/65 on Optimum and channel 46 on Verizon.

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Port nurse to get nation’s highest civilian honor Continued from Page 1 Biden. “I am truly honored to be receiving this prestigious civilian recognition among some of the greats in our nation,” Lindsay tweeted. “Sandra is the embodiment of courage and selflessness,” Northwell Health President and CEO Michael Dowling said in a statement. “That small brave act of getting the vaccine has rippled across the world and continues to leave a lasting impact. We are proud of Sandra and what she represents to our Northwell family and beyond.” The Presidential Medal of Freedom is presented to individuals whose contributions to the nation reflect its’ values and prosperity. The awards will be presented at the White House on July 7. Lindsay’s journey to becoming the first person in the nation to receive the coronavirus vaccine began nearly three decades ago outside of the United States. When she was 18 years old, Lindsay immigrated from Jamaica to the United States. She took classes to achieve her first nursing degree from Manhattan Community College while working at a grocery store and babysitting

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Northwell Health nurse and Port Washington resident Sandra Lindsay was scheduled to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom on July 7.

to pay bills. Lindsay ended up earning her nursing degree in 1994 and became a U.S. citizen three years later. The Medal of Freedom is not the only national recognition Lindsay has received, being awarded the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Outstanding Americans by Choice recognition by Biden last year. “During the height of the pandemic, Sandra poured her heart and soul, working with patients and keeping her fellow nurses safe,” Biden said. “When the time came she became the first person in America to get fully vaccinated outside the trials.” Biden said Lindsay’s vaccination card, identification badge, and hospital scrubs will be on display at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History in a COVID-19 exhibit. Lindsay also served as grand marshal for a parade in New York City honoring local healthcare workers who served on the frontlines during the coronavirus pandemic last summer. Leading the parade and waving to everyone who came out to honor and cheer on all of New York’s frontline workers in attendance, she said, was an experience she will never forget.

Herricks swears in new superintendent Continued from Page 10 Fino Celano for the help he has provided during the transition process. Sinanis joins Herricks with a quarter century of educational experience under his belt. He most recently served as the assistant superintendent for human resources and leadership development in the Chappaqua Central School District, which serves Chappaqua, Millwood and parts of Pleasantville and Mount Kisco. Sinanis had been in that role since 2018. Previous posts included superintendent of the Hastings-on-Hudson School District, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction for Plainedge School District and principal

in both the Jericho and Valley Stream Central districts. During Sinanis’ eight years as principal at Jericho’s Cantiague Elementary, the school was named a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School and 2015 Model School. His honors include being named the 2014 New York State Elementary School Principal of the Year, the 2014 National Bammy Award Elementary School Principal of the Year. He has co-authored three books on branding, development and leadership. Gounaris, a Manhasset Hills resident, was previously president of the board from 2013 to 2015. He is currently serving his fourth term on

the board as a trustee after winning re-election in 2020. “I want to thank the members of the board of education for electing me president once again,” Gounaris said. “It’s an honor to have that title.” Zanetti, a Williston Park resident who served on the Herricks PTA for over a decade, was elected to the board in 2017. He is currently in his second term. “I look forward to this year as vice president working alongside James, Dr. Sinanis and, of course, my colleagues,” Zanetti said. “I’m looking forward to a very good year.”

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Roslyn legend to compete for $250K Continued from Page 10 not getting patted on your back,” said Beamon. “You’re getting no exposure. You’re just working and you gotta dream.” All this has brought him back to America in the latest chapter of his basketball career: the Ones Basketball League. Basketball legend Tracy McGrady created the league to honor the best players in the world in one-on-one competition. It allows for those who never competed in the NBA to showcase their skills. The OBL has held knockout tournaments in six American cities. Players competed for a chance to win $10,000 and a trip to the OBL Finals in Las Vegas for $250,000. “I actually missed the one in New York. I was away for basketball and whatnot,” said Beamon. “I’m like ‘man, I wish I knew about it and was able to do it’ but when I got back, it already started and I thought it was over — I missed that one.” He found out about the other competitions held across the nation after discussing the OBL with his brother. He could not enter the DMV competition in time, but the California event provided a diﬀerent story. Days before the tournament would begin, OBL oﬃcials reached out to Beamon. They told

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him they liked his game and wanted him to compete. “Once they did that I was like ‘Yo, book your ticket, go over there and do what God put you here to do,’” he said. That’s exactly what Beamon did. He dominated the competition after dropping two games on day one. Not only did he not lose on day two, but he won the whole tournament. He took home the $10,000 prize and secured himself a trip to Las Vegas. “I always compete and I always do what I love and you’ll only get my A-game,” he said. “They gotta take it if they want it. They got to come and get it.” Beamon said that he always views himself as the underdog. He uses that mentality to motivate him to compete. Now, as he’s preparing for the Finals on July 15-16, he’s thanking God and his family for allowing him to do what he loves. Regardless, the goal is still the same: to continue playing the game he adores as well as he can. “I wanted to touch that NBA, man,” he said. “This opportunity opened that door and I’m so blessed for it. I know God is opening that door for a reason. So I love that and I’m gonna just keep trying to make people proud.”

Nassau on pace to surpass major crimes Continued from Page 1 East Hills, Flower Hill Great Neck Plaza, Harbor Hills, Manorhaven, Munsey Park, North Hills, Plandome, Plandome Manor, Plandome Heights, Roslyn, Roslyn Estates, Roslyn Harbor, Russell Gardens, Saddle Rock, Sea Cliff, Thomaston, Glen Head, Glenwood Landing, Great Neck, Greenvale, Manhasset, Roslyn Heights and University Gardens. Efforts to reach elected officials for comments on the statistics and increase in major crimes were unavailing. Some of the main increases came from stolen vehicles, which increased by more than 250% throughout the county over the past year. The 3rd Precinct reported 35 stolen vehicle incidents in 2022, nearly a 170% increase from 13 last year, while the Sixth Precinct saw a 750% increase in stolen vehicles with 51 this year, compared to six last year, according to the statistics. Other increases in the county’s major crimes this year included nearly 400 more grand larceny incidents, according to the statistics. During the first three months of 2021, a total of 592 grand larceny incidents occurred throughout Nassau County. That number rose by nearly 65% to 972 cases this year. The Third Precinct reported a 78% increase of grand larceny incidents with 296 this year, while the Sixth Precinct reported a nearly 90% increase of grand larceny incidents with 113 in 2022. Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder and former County Executive Laura Curran announced last July that major crimes throughout Nassau decreased by more than 10 percent from 2020, which reflected a decade-long decline in major crimes throughout the county. The police commissioner said last year that major crime in Nassau had dropped 36 percent since 2011. A decade ago, Nassau saw 7,191 reports of major crime compared with 4,983 last year, he said. Nassau County spends $1,148 per capita on police and fire protection while the nation-

Residents say town off course Continued from Page 2 ers are paying for a golf course that they have restricted access to. “We have a situation where Harbor Links is not a public course; it is being run for the benefit of certain outings to maximize income,” Hohauser said. “The question for this board is what is the purpose of Harbor Links? Is it to serve the public or is it to serve outings and maximize revenue?” In the town’s $156.6 million budget for 2022, expenses for Harbor Links amounted to $6,416,575. Hohauser added that he previously served on the golf advisory board and that it has not had a meeting in years before requesting the Town Board to consider renegotiating its contract with the course. “What I’d like to do is ask this board to consider reworking the contract with Harbor Links,” Hohauser said. “Right now, Harbor Links is an overpriced course that you cannot have access to.” North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena assured Hohauser that his questions would be looked into.

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‘Hot Rod’ Strickland ready to coach LIU Longtime NBA star, former Knick, takes reins, raises expectations of men’s basketball team BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Longtime NBA point guard Rod Strickland was named the head coach of the Long Island University Sharks men’s basketball team on Thursday. Strickland, a Bronx native, was a first-round pick by the New York Knicks in 1988 and spent 17 years in the NBA. Strickland said in a statement he was grateful for the opportunity to return home and coach a Division-I team. “I am appreciative to Long Island University for the opportunity to become a head coach at home, in New York City,” he said. “The Sharks are going to be a competing program for top athletes who not only want to take their game to the next level but prepare for success.” Strickland attended DePaul University in Chicago from 1985-887, averaging 16.6 points and 6.4 assists per game. A three-time All-American, Strickland helped lead the Blue Demons to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances at Depaul. During his NBA career, Strickland played for nine franchises tallying more than 14,000 points and nearly 8,000 assists. Strickland was named to the NBA’s All-Rookie team during the 198889 season, but his best year came as a member of the Washington Wizards where he averaged nearly 18 points and more than 10 assists per game and was named to the All-NBA Second Team. Strickland retired from the league in 2005 and is currently 13th all-time in career assists. Following his retirement, he became the director of basketball operations at the University of Memphis. He then served in an administrative

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Former NBA player Rod Strickland was named as Long Island University’s new men’s basketball head coach on Thursday. role at the University of Kentucky under legendary head coach John Calipari before becoming an assistant coach at the University of South Florida. In 2018, after his variety of collegiate roles, Strickland was hired by the G-League, the NBA’s developmental league, to serve as director for its’ professional path program. Strickland said helping young players cultivate their skills and find-

ing ways to enhance them has always been an aspect of the game he’s fond of. “Developing young players on and oﬀ the court has always aligned with my passion while I was playing and after retiring from the NBA,” Strickland said. G-League President and former NBA All-Star Shareef Abdur-Rahim lauded Strickand’s work in recruiting and obtaining the necessary assets to

put the league’s players in the best position to succeed, wishing him the best in his next steps. “Rod has done a tremendous job as program director for NBA G League Ignite, from leading our recruiting eﬀorts to aiding in the development of our young players, including six NBA Draft picks in the last two seasons,” Abdur-Rahim said in a statement. “We wish him the best with Long Island University. LIU is getting an amazing person and great basketball man.” Long Island University President Kimberly R. Cline also praised Strickland for his ability to mentor NBA hopefuls. “Rod Strickland has a demonstrated eye for recruiting and developing student-athletes and we are confident he will elevate Long Island University’s winning tradition to even greater heights,” Cline said in a statement. Strickland replaces former LIU head coach Derek Kellogg, who spent five years at the helm, leading the team to a 74-74 record and an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2018 after winning the Northeast Conference Tournament. The Sharks are coming oﬀ a 16-14 regular season, going 12-6 in conference play. Strickland is now the second former NBA player to be named head coach of a Divison-I men’s basketball team in Nassau County, following Hofstra’s hire of Speedy Claxton in April 2021. Claxton, born in Hempstead, spent four years at Hofstra before being drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2000 NBA Draft. Hofstra went 21-11 during Claxton’s first year as head coach, finishing third in the Colonial Athletic Conference during the regular season.

L.I. Ducks defeats S.I. FerryHawks Atlantic League team faced weekend series against York Revolution at Fairfield Properties Ballfield The Long Island Ducks defeated the Staten Island FerryHawks 4-2 on Thursday night in the rubber game of a three-game midweek series from Staten Island University Hospital Community Park. Staten Island jumped out in front 1-0 against Long Island starter Akeel Morris in the second inning courtesy of a sacrifice fly oﬀ the bat of Andres Noriega that plated Ricardo Cespedes. The FerryHawks made it 2-0 in the third when Dilson Herrera scored from third on an error committed by Ducks shortstop Vladimir Frias oﬀ a ground ball hit by Angel Aguilar. Long Island scored four times in the fifth versus FerryHawks starter Nick Carrell to take a 4-2 advantage. Joe DeCarlo’s bases-loaded

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fensively with two hits each. Long Island returned home on Friday night to begin a three-game set with the York Revolution. Game time is slated for 6:35 p.m., with the Fairfield Properties Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). Following the game, all fans in attendance were to be treated to a Fireworks Spectacular, presented by the Suﬀolk County PBA. It’s also an Angela’s Pizza Friday! A player on the Revolution will be designated as the K-Man, and if he strikes out during the game, all fans can show their game ticket to enjoy a special oﬀer throughout the rest of the weekend at Angela’s Pizzeria of Islip. Right-hander Anderson DeLeon (3-1, 3.49) gets the start against Revolution righty Jorge Martinez (5-4, 3.11).

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